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Falkirk, died on Saturday while undergoing weight loss surgery.", "Baroness Foster and Peter Robinson will join an eight-member panel to gauge opinions.", "The star, who picked up an Olivier honour on Sunday, says he's \"shocked\" by some West End tickets.", "Marlène Schiappa's photoshoot sparks outrage, as France reels from pension protests.", "Cashman has been jailed for 42 years for the murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel in Liverpool.", "Critics warn focusing more on offenders' ethnicity risks making child sexual abuse \"a matter of colour\".", "A blast at a St Petersburg cafe killed Vladlen Tatarsky, who blogged from the Ukraine front line.", "Kevin Cornwell, 53, and an unnamed man were said to have spoken \"freely\" during the phone call.", "The YouTuber says \"there’s no excuse\" for the language and is taking a social media break.", "Parents tell of children waiting on coaches for more than 12 hours, but the port says the situation is easing.", "He was one of Britain's longest-serving chancellors who presided over the 1980s economic boom.", "David Kerr sees parallels between UUP divisions in 1998 and what is now happening within the DUP.", "Residents are thinking of suing a housing association after efforts to raise the alarm were ignored.", "The home secretary is challenged over evidence that refugees were shot dead by police there in 2018.", "Ministers plan to compel teachers and social workers to flag up signs of abuse - or face sanctions.", "Chelsea sack manager Graham Potter after less than seven months in charge of the Premier League club.", "The singer warned he may have to take a break from performing after struggling at Glastonbury.", "Olivia's mother pays tribute to her \"sassy, chatty\" daughter as Thomas Cashman is jailed for murder.", "Darya Trepova seems to be an opponent of the invasion, but friends say she was not radical.", "Darya Dugina died in car bombing that may have targeted her father, philosopher Alexander Dugin.", "More than 1,300 prisoners on death row can soon seek to have their sentence reviewed.", "Thomas Cashman, 34, is convicted of shooting nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel dead in her home.", "CCTV footage shows the moments leading up to the fatal shooting of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel.", "The stunt was dismissed by Ukraine, which said its army still holds the embattled eastern city.", "The move was prompted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and comes after Turkey lifted its veto.", "Economists warned that higher oil prices could make it harder to bring down the cost of living.", "The port says traffic is flowing as normal following days of disruption blamed on slow processing.", "The award-winning composer and producer, whose fans included David Bowie, has died aged 71.", "The ex-president will surrender to Manhattan authorities on Tuesday on criminal charges related to hush money paid to a former porn star.", "A team of four astronauts will take humanity back to the Moon after a gap of 50 years.", "Thomas Cashman is jailed for at least 42 years for the murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel in Liverpool last year.", "Ivan Brown's family say they are \"distraught and devastated\" at his unexpected death.", "Afghanistan's government is running an aggressive campaign to remove drug users from the streets.", "The phenomenon was seen just days after a series of tornadoes ripped through several US states, including Illinois.", "A woman who had a brief relationship with Thomas Cashman says she was \"petrified\" but wanted justice.", "In a video likely filmed under duress, Darya Trepova says she handed over a statuette that blew up.", "Downing Street says there are no plans for substantial changes to the Windsor Framework.", "After a dramatic three-way race, Petteri Orpo claims victory in Finland's election.", "Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio takes the stand as a witness in the trial of rapper Pras Michel.", "Radio 4 announcer Susan Rae was diagnosed last year and her sons launched an appeal to fund her care.", "Members of the National Education Union in England will strike on Thursday 27 April and Tuesday 2 May.", "Survivors launch landmark legal case against conspiracy theorist for defamation and harassment.", "England will wear blue shorts instead of white at this summer's Women's World Cup after players expressed period concerns.", "The former president is being escorted by members of the US Secret Service throughout the journey.", "Different cuts of locally killed black bear are proving popular with those who see it as a delicacy.", "The trial of ex-guerrilla commander turned politician Hashim Thaci opens in The Hague.", "PM Rishi Sunak is one of those paying tribute, calling him an \"inspiration to me and many others\".", "Mr Trump - the first ex-US president to face a criminal case - will plead not guilty over \"hush money\".", "The struggling cinema chain has not yet been able to sell parts of the firm but has secured funding.", "Timothy Schofield, 54, is found guilty of 11 charges of sexual activity with a child.", "Olivia Pratt-Korbel's mother speaks to reporters after Thomas Cashman's jailed for 42 years.", "The University and College Union will consult members on new proposals, pending further action.", "Energy firms will not be restarting forced prepayment ban installations, extending a temporary ban.", "Tanya Ellis was tested for the Orkney gene mutation after her mother was one of the first to have it identified.", "The walkout was most disruptive NHS strike yet - with bosses warning future action will risk care.", "The performer died after her partner, who was also her husband, failed to catch her during a stunt.", "Niall Stranix was 'incredibly brave' in tackling a Leeds man on a robbery crime spree, police say.", "'We don't want this to end,' singers tell the BBC as they perform for fans ahead of May's finale.", "A power struggle between Sudan's army and a paramilitary group erupted in Khartoum.", "Almost 100 civilians have reportedly died during the violence, provoked by a power struggle within the country's military leadership.", "Dramatic scenes show the moments just before former MP Atiq Ahmed was gunned down in Prayagraj.", "How junior medics have reached the brink of their biggest walkout, in a fight for a 35% hike.", "Horse trainer Sandy Thomson says the interruption to the Grand National by \"ignorant\" animal rights activists contributed to Hill Sixteen's death.", "New York's longest running musical closed on Sunday after 35 years at the Majestic Theatre.", "The special episode was pre-recorded and aired in the US, but global viewers are left waiting.", "Residents say stray bullets and threatened neighbourhood sweeps by armed forces mean nowhere is safe.", "Campaigners criticise new rules over which homes can be forcibly switched to a prepayment energy meter.", "Elon Musk's company postpones the debut launch of the most powerful rocket ever built.", "The £10.5m project removed and restored the 200-year-old bridge across the River Tweed.", "Park bosses say the change reflects their commitment to the Welsh language and the area's heritage.", "Health leaders say it is inevitable next week's 72-hour walkout in England will have an impact.", "A rising American football star who was in high school is one of the four that died, relatives say.", "Human Rights Watch says victims of the scandal still face long waits and inadequate compensation.", "Nurses reject a minister's plea to pause a strike in England, including by staff in A&E, in two weeks' time.", "An anonymous benefactor gives £1m to help restore TS Queen Mary to its former glory", "The decision comes days after the firm called off a radical restructuring.", "A review of cervical screening cases has found thousands were wrongly removed from the system.", "Russia's invasion of Ukraine is making its future uncertain - but so too is its authoritarian past.", "The Labour leader failed to register eight interests on time, the standards commissioner finds.", "Play is abandoned in one match and suspended in another at the World Championship as a protester vandalised table one and a second person tried to attach themselves to table two.", "Chris O'Shea will still take a bonus after the firm's debt agents broke into vulnerable people's homes to fit meters.", "Sentiment among finance bosses is rebounding as concerns about energy prices and Brexit ease.", "The track, which has not been approved by either musician, has been viewed eight million times on TikTok.", "A boundary change means Sydney is not the country's biggest city, for the first time in over a century.", "Patients and doctors tell the BBC of worsening conditions as clashes continue in Khartoum.", "Demand for air travel will be hit as decarbonisation drives up ticket prices, says industry.", "World leaders mark 25 years since the deal that brought an end to Northern Ireland's Troubles.", "He inspired generations of musicians including Miles Davis and was known for his sparse playing style.", "The shooting at a dance studio in the small town of Dadeville leaves 28 people injured.", "Doctors estimate 97 people are dead and hundreds more are injured after three days of fighting.", "The first minister was urged to suspend her after she appeared to play down finance concerns.", "Elon Musk says a frozen valve meant the giant rocket could not take off as planned.", "Gary Robertson died age 55 after falling nearly 30-feet at Longannet power station in 2019.", "Rishi Sunak is being investigated over a possible failure to declare an interest related to a childcare firm.", "A note found at Lucy Letby's home stated \"maybe this is all down to me\", her murder trial is told.", "Japanese gaming giant Sega will pay £625m for Rovio to \"strengthen its position\" in gaming.", "Ralph Yarl's parents sent him to pick up his brothers, but he arrived at the wrong address.", "Authorities have identified the four killed at a 16-year-old birthday party on Saturday in Dadeville.", "Niall West stopped to pop the question to Beth Miller as they completed the Manchester Marathon.", "The former SNP leader tells the party's ruling body in 2021 its finances have never been stronger.", "Rishi Sunak faces questions over the shares and says his interests have been declared \"in the normal way\".", "The US secretary of state says nobody was hurt in the incident which came amid deadly fighting.", "The ex-health secretary is among three MPs facing probes by Parliament's watchdog.", "Alexis Dowdell tells the BBC her 18-year-old brother pushed her to the floor as gunfire erupted.", "The government has axed plans to build more stretches of road without permanent hard shoulders.", "The launch of Space X's Starship is postponed at the last minute.", "Sgt David Stansbury is charged with three counts of raping a woman in Plymouth in 2009.", "Boris Eldagsen said he used the image to test the competition and to create an \"open discussion\".", "The party denies reports an exodus of members has left it struggling to balance the books.", "The prime minister faces a declaration of interest inquiry over a childcare firm his wife has shares in.", "Investors with buy-to-let mortgages are retiring but new landlords are not replacing them.", "Poultry can now be kept outdoors in the UK but experts are on alert for a new influx in wild birds.", "People with microscopic colitis have frequent diarrhoea, stomach pain and fatigue.", "An advisory group will consider whether a new maths qualification is needed for 16 to 18-year-olds.", "China has previously denied running secret police stations overseas, calling them \"service centres\".", "There was a \"racial component\" to the white homeowner's shooting of the black teen, a prosecutor says.", "The vaccine - R21 - was up to 80% effective in early-stage clinical trials.", "Passengers had to walk down the tracks after The Big One in Blackpool was halted due to strong winds.", "Kauan Okamoto said he was repeatedly abused by celebrated music producer Johnny Kitagawa.", "Study analysed the DNA of families with unexplained, severe development disorders.", "Walkouts hit output but the chancellor says the economic outlook is \"brighter than expected\".", "Turning homes into short-term lets would require planning permission under government plans.", "Data and satellite images show oil spills over five years that threaten species like orca whales.", "The chef and author says writing a children's book helped him feel more positive about his dyslexia.", "Andrew Edwards is accused of saying white men should have black slaves.", "Prince Harry will travel to the UK but Meghan will stay in California with their children.", "Dean Smith and brothers Matty and James Rossiter filmed themselves boasting about \"bodging\" work.", "The weekend will be \"challenging\" for those who struggle to control their gambling, experts warn.", "While formal identification is yet to take place, Ausra Plungiene's family have been informed.", "A lack of personal assistants is leaving some disabled people housebound, a charity has warned.", "The Women's Tennis Association will resume tournaments in China having accepted an investigation into Peng Shuai's sexual assault allegations will not be carried out by the Chinese government.", "Prince William and Prince Harry are among those to praise the \"inspirational\" work of Bryn Parry.", "The US President has been welcomed to the Republic of Ireland, where he's been exploring his ancestral ties.", "Chelsea have it all to do if they are to advance to the Champions League semi-finals as they lose to holders Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.", "Anne Perry served five years in prison for bludgeoning her friend's mother to death as a teenager.", "The suspect is a 21-year-old member of the intelligence wing of the Massachusetts Air National Guard.", "Workers responsible for protecting England's environment stage a three day walkout over low pay.", "Conservative Baroness Warsi fears British Asians, including her own family, have been put at greater risk.", "Residents assaulted and a staff member ordered Taser for protection - more care firm failings found by BBC.", "The Craft Beer Co. pointed out the similarities on social media, prompting M&S to remove it from sale.", "The actor and former California governor fixed the road himself after his complaints went unanswered.", "Police say the actor, who starred in the hit Nickelodeon children's show has been found after considering him \"missing and endangered\".", "The chancellor says the impact of the junior doctors' strike on NHS patients is \"regrettable\".", "Scientists say focus should be on cancer prevention, with \"universal cures\" unlikely at present.", "US documents suggest Russian officials disagreed over how casualties were being counted.", "With 30 million Americans claiming Irish roots, it never does any harm for a US president to embrace his Celtic connections.", "Hokkaido residents were asked to \"evacuate immediately\" but the order was later retracted.", "Excitement is building among President Biden's distant Irish relations in counties Louth and Mayo.", "Several supermarkets are reducing the cost of milk in a sign that inflation could be easing.", "Police say they are searching an area to try to locate Ausra Plungiene, 56.", "The US president says they are at the \"cutting edge\" of the future, 25 years on from the 1998 peace deal.", "Despite months of diplomatic chatter, the US president's Northern Ireland trip does not amount to much.", "The US president has become the fourth American leader to address the Irish parliament.", "The BBC confirms the artists performing during the semi-finals for next month's song contest.", "Premier League clubs collectively agreed to withdraw gambling sponsorship from the front of clubs' matchday shirts by the summer of 2026.", "The £1.4bn probe aims to tell us if the major moons of Jupiter could support simple life.", "Most care homes struggled but some paid more to shareholders, says the Warwick University-led study.", "The US president praises the strength of the Irish-US relationship and speaks of pride in Irish roots.", "British fashion designer Mary Quant, who designed the miniskirt that defined the 60s, has died.", "Troll farms are thriving after Elon Musk wiped out the team fighting them.", "Rishi Sunak has presented Dáithí Mac Gabhann with an award while in Belfast to see Joe Biden.", "Large crowds gathered in Belfast on Wednesday to try to catch a glimpse of the US president.", "The late fashion designer will be remembered for revolutionising clothing for women in the 1960s.", "Joe Biden will briefly meet party leaders in Belfast before travelling to the Republic of Ireland.", "The US leader has travelled south, after visiting Northern Ireland to commemorate the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.", "Eight serving and ex-officers sent discriminatory Whatsapp messages, with some mocking Harvey Price.", "The luxury vehicle was seized by police as part of an investigation into the party's finances.", "A statue of Sabrina and a memorial to Capability Brown at Croome is covered in blue crayon.", "Twiggy has led tributes to the designer who popularised the miniskirt that helped define the Swinging '60s.", "The supermarket says it is passing on savings to customers after seeing its own costs fall for milk.", "The Campaign for Real Ale says the dolls on display at the pub \"discriminate against customers\".", "The former BBC Radio 1 DJ has been questioned on two occasions by the Metropolitan Police.", "Animal welfare activists say the incident is \"by far\" the deadliest barn fire in recent memory.", "The £1.4bn probe aims to explore whether the distant planet's moons could support simple life.", "Two late own goals mean Manchester United have work to do against Sevilla in the Europa League quarter-finals.", "A multi-agency search in bad weather conditions is under way for 56-year-old Ausra Plungiene.", "Classified files indicate that Washington believed Antonio Guterres was soft on Russia over Ukraine.", "Piran Ditta Khan appears before magistrates accused of murdering the officer in Bradford in 2005.", "Piran Ditta Khan will appear in court later over the 2005 shooting in Bradford.", "Bob Lee was reportedly stabbed during a row while driving in San Francisco.", "Hundreds of homes without power as gusts of more than 60mph (96.5km/h) are recorded.", "A significantly reduced service continues to operate and disruption is expected all day.", "Ukraine's spring offensive and Chinese hypersonic weapons are among the issues highlighted in the leaks.", "The US leader was both challenging and sensitive, writes our Ireland correspondent Chris Page.", "Alerts remain in place in the north of the state as the storm tracks inland.", "The lawsuit accuses Mr Cohen of \"improper, self-serving, and malicious statements\" about Mr Trump.", "Joe Biden will briefly meet party leaders in Belfast before travelling to the Republic of Ireland.", "An ad saying Rishi Sunak does not think child abusers should be jailed attracts cross-party criticism.", "Vincent Kompany's Burnley secure promotion back to the Premier League at the first attempt with a victory over Middlesbrough.", "The former Scottish first minister's decision comes the day after her husband was questioned by police.", "Broadway star Laura Benanti says she knew it was happening before performing for 2,000 people.", "The currency tumbles against the dollar as Western sanctions continue.", "The BBC is given an exclusive first glimpse but the new notes won't be in circulation until mid-2024.", "Toby Burwell, 17, is believed to have got into difficulty while swimming in a quarry.", "A report says President Biden was \"severely constrained\", but implies evacuations could have begun sooner.", "The attack, which saw 34 rockets fired into northern Israel, comes at a time of rising tension.", "Clarence Thomas says guidelines were followed as a report reveals holidays funded by a billionaire.", "Roads were closed, properties evacuated and an extensive search of a house was carried out.", "A new study finds people in Menorca got high on hallucinogenic drugs during the Bronze Age.", "A dice roll instead of a coin flip was considered the fairest, as both sides can participate.", "Marcia Grant, 60, is described as a \"warm, loving\" pillar of her community.", "Dylan Davies's hundreds of VAT bills for companies he had never heard of totalled £500,000.", "The sisters were driving in a car in the Jordan Valley with their mother, who was seriously injured.", "Sir Mark Rowley says he wants to drive rogue officers out after a series of high profile scandals.", "Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested last week, categorically rejects the accusations, reports say.", "A teenager is held on suspicion of murder after a 14-year-old girl dies in east London.", "News Group Newspapers has devoted £127m to cover the costs of phone hacking cases.", "Reunited in Seoul after a decade apart, Songmi asks her mother why she left her behind in the north.", "The pop group, who announced a reunion in February, say they are \"truly devastated\" at his death.", "A Plastic Planet says that the new vac packs do not go in most household recycling.", "Holidaymakers face 90-minute queues at Dover with road hold-ups expected at the weekend.", "The former adult film actress says she felt sadness when seeing Mr Trump in court this week.", "Ahead of the deal's 25th anniversary, we look back on the twists and turns of the year leading up to it.", "The husband of former first minister Nicola Sturgeon was arrested on Wednesday morning.", "It comes after two British-Israeli sisters were killed in a shooting in the occupied West Bank.", "Tributes are being paid to the singer, who has died aged 46.", "A peer-reviewed study connects the virus with animals sold in the market linked with early cases.", "The lawmakers halted proceedings and chanted \"power to the people\" as part of an anti-gun protest.", "England beat Brazil in a dramatic penalty shootout to win the first Women's Finalissima and extend their unbeaten run to 30 games.", "A Texas judge orders a hold on approval of the drug, a decision swiftly challenged by another court.", "Can the UK, the EU and parties in Northern Ireland find a solution to the Northern Ireland Protocol?", "The officer was shot at a sports centre - reportedly multiple times - in Omagh, County Tyrone.", "Grandmother Marcia Grant was a \"pillar of her community\" in Sheffield, her family says.", "Northern Ireland is marking 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement which ended decades of conflict.", "Play is suspended on day two of the Masters after trees fall across the 17th tee at Augusta because of storms.", "The MP was suspended by the Tories after being filmed offering to lobby ministers for a fake company.", "Dr Martin Hanbury tells BBC he quit his role this week concerned it could cause \"more harm than good.\"", "Five people are also known to have been injured in the fire in east London, and taken to hospital.", "An invitation to address the Stormont assembly has also been turned down, BBC News NI understands.", "Hospital officials say he has a chronic form of blood cancer after he is rushed to hospital in Milan.", "The threat comes days after Disney CEO called the governor's actions anti-business and anti-Florida.", "Exhaustion, fist fights and no money: A new book, Reach For The Stars, uncovers pop's dirty secrets.", "Twenty years after the 1998 referendum campaign, Ash's Tim Wheeler recalls the Concert for Yes.", "The chart-topping rising star was shot in broad daylight during a 2018 robbery in Florida.", "Oh Yeah Music Centre and Grand Opera House are among those told annual funding could by cut.", "With more workers back in offices many people are returning to pre-pandemic habits, a retail group says.", "The host of the Radio Wales Arts Show, who lived in Cardiff, began her career at BBC Wales.", "Israel's military hit targets linked to Palestinian group Hamas after a rocket barrage from Lebanon.", "S Club 7 were one of the biggest acts of the early 2000s and had announced a comeback tour.", "He says the musician's death last September was due to the effects of fentanyl and other drugs.", "Fawziyah Javed was killed by Kashif Anwar after telling her mother she was going to leave him.", "The government's Digital Markets Bill aims to help consumers and increase competition.", "The former US president is expected to spend time at his golf resort Trump Turnberry in South Ayrshire.", "The 2021 bombing during the evacuation from Afghanistan killed 170 civilians and 13 US soldiers.", "The US president is running for re-election in 2024, do people think his age is a problem?", "The singer joins the Gavin and Stacey star during his final week as host of The Late Late Show.", "The highly rated US TV host leaves just days after the US network paid $787.5m to settle a legal case", "Officers discovered the animal alongside £10,000 of class A drugs on the M74 in Glasgow.", "An extended South West Water hosepipe ban comes into force across more of Devon.", "The Harry Potter actor and his long-term partner Erin Darke announced the pregnancy in March.", "The charity blames post-pandemic declining footfall as well as rising costs for the magazine's demise.", "A journey through the once-vibrant capital city of Khartoum after fighting broke out in the country ten days ago.", "Just over £20m was paid out during 2020-21 but that increased to more than £40m last year.", "More RAF flights are expected overnight, as the military attempts to get hundreds out of the country.", "Mattel says it wants children to see themselves in Barbie and also play with dolls who do not look like them.", "The foreign secretary argues isolating China is not in the UK's interest.", "The government is looking at several options to rescue UK citizens but is under pressure to get them out faster.", "Ahead of the coronation, Panorama asks if public opinion on the Royal Family is changing.", "A 72-hour ceasefire has come into effect but there are reports of gunfire and shelling.", "The pop singer invites creators to generate new music using software trained on her voice.", "Olivia Perks, 21, was found dead in her room at Sandhurst military academy in February 2019.", "Nestle says it has raised the prices by nearly 10% over the past year due to \"significant\" cost inflation.", "Health secretary asks judges to rule whether union has mandate for the last day of its next walkout.", "Scientists want to find out more about levels of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in healthy people.", "Celtic Boys Club founder Jim Torbett has been found guilty of four charges of sexually abusing a young player.", "The 80-year-old US president could take on Donald Trump once again in November next year.", "Toddler Lola James was subjected to \"several months of physical child abuse\", the court heard.", "Its Hatfield fulfilment centre will stop trading as the online grocer relies on more efficient sites.", "The UK has started evacuations - but not everyone is able to reach the airfield in Khartoum.", "The party's Westminster leader says \"everything possible\" is being done to meet the 31 May deadline.", "Suggested budget cuts of up to 20% for NI departments are alarming, say public sector leaders.", "The deadline for council candidates to submit their nomination papers was 13:00 BST on Monday.", "The work to help achieve climate targets will cost customers about £10-£20 more each year.", "But military experts warn that advancing from positions across the Dnipro could be very difficult.", "Danielle Watts had gum disease and pulled 13 of her own teeth because there were no NHS dentists.", "The government borrowed £139.2bn in 2022-23 - less than forecast at the time of the Budget.", "Colin Beattie told journalists he did not know about the purchase before clarifying his comments.", "Kyle Bevan was \"agitated\" while Lola's mum was \"panicking\", police officers tell a jury.", "British American Tobacco says it regrets violating sanctions by selling to Pyongyang from 2007 and 2017.", "In court papers, Prince Harry says he was told to drop his legal cases because of the effect on the family.", "Thousands have fled the Sudanese capital since fighting began, but some say they feel safer at home.", "MPs brand Brexit a \"disaster\" but the government says leaving the EU was a \"democratic choice\".", "The US president's formal announcement sets the stage for a potential rematch with Donald Trump.", "Two more flights are planned overnight, Downing Street says, as the UK begins its evacuation mission from the country.", "The deputy prime minster blames technology for mentioning a Slovenian ski resort in a message.", "Five expert panellists discuss the future of the Royal Family ahead of King Charles III's coronation on 6 May.", "Rewilding charities argue bringing back the cats would benefit ecotourism and biodiversity.", "May's local elections will be the first time all voters in England must show photo ID.", "A new law introduced a year ago has led to more than 80 alleged stalkers being arrested by police.", "A committee attempted to stop celebrities backing the current protests, leaked documents show.", "UK citizens in Sudan say they have been left behind, as other nations ramp up evacuations.", "Fans who applied to attend thought they had won, only to find out the tickets had already gone.", "Don Lemon drew criticism after saying US politician Nikki Haley, 51, was not \"in her prime\".", "Mahek Bukhari, her mother and six others are accused of killing two men who died in a crash.", "The first minister spoke after meeting the PM in London for the first time since taking office.", "The National Portrait Gallery and Getty have raised £25m to jointly acquire Portrait of Mai (Omai).", "Lucy Letby was asked by police about a condolence card she sent to the baby's family, a court hears.", "The Cabinet Office says it is working with mobile operator Three, some of whose customers did not get the alert.", "Martin Hibbert promised the paramedic who saved his life he would take him to a United FA Cup final.", "The education secretary spoke to the BBC as pupils sat the first written papers of the 2023 diet.", "It comes as more than 50 public bodies say the lack of a Stormont budget is putting services at risk.", "Danielle Watts had gum disease and pulled 13 of her own teeth because there were no NHS dentists.", "The King of Calypso, who became a major voice in America's civil rights movement, died at home.", "The Irish band Wild Youth say they stand for \"unity and kindness\" and will no longer work with Ian Banham.", "The CBI business lobby group says it \"made mistakes that led to terrible consequences\".", "People who have successfully left the Sudanese capital told the BBC of bodies lying in the street.", "Lola James died after suffering a \"catastrophic\" head injury at the hands of Kyle Bevan.", "The arson at a day centre in Derry will have a devastating impact, a charity says.", "Oslo says it was not properly informed after a research rocket accidentally hit its territory.", "The entertainer, who has died at 89, created the comic characters Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson.", "Another ten people are injured after plastic plants caught fire as a waiter flambéed a dish.", "The editor of a German magazine that published an artificial intelligence-generated 'interview' with Michael Schumacher has been sacked.", "Millions of people across the UK will hear a loud alarm on their phones at 15:00 BST.", "A private memorial service was held earlier to mark the 30th anniversary of the teenager's murder.", "The overturning of abortion rights last year opened the door to numerous state-level legal challenges.", "The ex-deputy PM blames \"over-unionised\" officials for blocking his reforms in a BBC interview.", "The talented actor, satirist and comedian whose life was dominated by his gaudy alter-ego.", "Some of those who have worked with the former deputy PM give their reaction to his departure.", "Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi sends a special message from the International Space Station.", "Favourite Kitty's Light wins the Scottish Grand National at Ayr despite a late attempt to disrupt the race by protestors.", "Pavel Kuzin single-handedly manned a machine gun in Bakhmut so his comrades could be evacuated.", "The corn snake is now recovering at a wildlife sanctuary but was described as unhappy at being moved.", "MP Stuart McDonald replaces Colin Beattie, who quit after being arrested amid a probe into party finances.", "Melbourne's comedy festival distances its top award from controversy-hit comedian Barry Humphries.", "Animal Rising campaigners attempted to disrupt the showpiece event at the Scottish Grand National.", "An undetonated bomb was found in Belgorod, where a jet accidentally dropped another bomb days earlier.", "Police were called to Holyrood after the item was delivered to the Scottish Conservative leader's office.", "The deputy PM says he \"feels duty bound to accept\" the outcome of a report investigating bullying.", "Lawyers for her parents and sister say the Rust actor \"cannot escape responsibility\" for her death.", "A preacher in custody allegedly told followers to starve themselves in order to \"meet Jesus\".", "A serving member of the UK armed forces appears in court charged under the Official Secrets Act.", "Plaid Cymru's Terry Davies is found to have used discriminatory language against fellow councillors.", "Premier League leaders Arsenal score two late goals as they fight back to draw a thriller at home to struggling Southampton.", "From outrageous Dame Edna Everage to revolting Les Patterson, Humphries always took centre stage.", "Why Hollywood A-listers taking Wrexham to promotion wanted to stay under the radar.", "Rishi Sunak has filled the posts held by the departing Dominic Raab with allies Oliver Dowden and Alex Chalk.", "The Japanese ship was torpedoed off the Philippines in 1942, killing nearly 1,000 Australian prisoners.", "Sudan's army says it will assist with evacuating nationals of UK, US, France and China.", "The group vows to \"rebuild trust\" following recent revelations which led major firms to quit as members.", "New Zealanders residing in Australia for four years or more can now apply directly for citizenship.", "The prime minister cannot afford many days like this after losing a long-standing ally and deputy.", "Lord McDonald said the former deputy PM was a \"tough taskmaster\" who did not listen to his warnings.", "It comes after animal rights protesters delayed the Grand National at Aintree last weekend.", "Louis is fourth in line to the throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth II last September.", "This video has been removed for right reasons.", "Some protesters lay down for a \"die-in\" to show \"humans will not survive if nothing is done about climate change\".", "Ant-Man star Paul Rudd joined Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney to watch Wrexham's historic triumph.", "After years of talking about the NHS, there's a new political focus on education, says Laura Kuenssberg.", "Emma Newman was killed in a crash with a lorry in Glasgow city centre in January.", "Known for his comic character Dame Edna Everage, he reportedly had complications after hip surgery.", "For now access to mifepristone remains unchanged, in the latest legal battle over abortion in the US.", "Tributes paid to \"savagely funny\" Australian entertainer whose characters were loved by millions.", "Pat Cullen calls the health secretary's legal action over the Royal College of Nursing strike \"cruel\".", "Welsh boxer Joe Cordina reclaims the IBF world super featherweight title with an extremely hard-fought split-decision win over Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov.", "He said he would also be stepping back from his role on the public audit committee.", "Residents assaulted and a staff member ordered Taser for protection - more care firm failings found by BBC.", "Stephen Boden and Shannon Marsden killed Finley Boden, who was returned to them through a court order.", "A £1.4bn space probe leaves Earth to study the possibilities for life in the outer Solar System.", "The TV host and property expert said recent months had been a \"rollercoaster ride\".", "In her first media interview, the female ex-corporal says she quit after being assaulted in her sleep.", "The former RAF engineer says many of the people he trained with were half his age.", "Stephen Boden, 30, denies murdering 10-month-old Finley Boden in 2020.", "Animal welfare activists say the incident is \"by far\" the deadliest barn fire in recent memory.", "The £1.4bn probe aims to explore whether the distant planet's moons could support simple life.", "The chancellor says the impact of the junior doctors' strike on NHS patients is \"regrettable\".", "A discovery gives experts new ideas for developing vaccines to treat or even prevent cancer.", "Dermatologists are urging people to stick to \"old-fashioned\" polish and avoid DIY home kits.", "Dashcam footage captures the moment a police car crashes into a hedge after a chase.", "Study analysed the DNA of families with unexplained, severe development disorders.", "Several unions have condemned proposals for \"below inflation\" increases for their members.", "Today is National Laverbread Day - according to a chef who wants the whole of Wales to celebrate it.", "Livingston or \"Livi\" skatepark is one of Scotland's oldest and most iconic skateparks.", "Patrick Thelwell threw five eggs at King Charles during the monarch's visit to York in November.", "A staff member from a failing clinic has a key role in England and Wales' new services, BBC Newsnight learns.", "Jack Teixeira faces two charges of leaking secret Pentagon documents on a gaming chat server.", "More than 60 years of nuclear power comes to an end, but many Germans are unhappy.", "The US president praises the strength of the Irish-US relationship and speaks of pride in Irish roots.", "Troll farms are thriving after Elon Musk wiped out the team fighting them.", "The Irish rock band said Sheehan died in hospital on Friday after a brief illness.", "President Macron makes the unpopular reforms law despite widespread protests in Paris and other cities.", "A toddler is among those killed in a strike on houses and flats in Slovyansk, officials say.", "Jeremy Hunt says his strategy has been welcomed by the IMF after his predecessor faced criticism.", "Government approves Ford's BlueCruise system to allow hands-off, eyes-on driving.", "The event, broadcast from Windsor Castle, also includes Take That and opera singer Andrea Bocelli.", "For the first time, people will need to show photo ID before voting in England's local elections.", "The seagull was rescued by a passer-by but had to be put down after the incident in Blackpool.", "It says the new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile will improve its nuclear counterattack capability.", "Former Premier League striker Danny Graham ploughed into a store on an exclusive housing estate.", "It is understood there is no \"ill will\" from Sarah Ferguson about the decision.", "The weekend will be \"challenging\" for those who struggle to control their gambling, experts warn.", "Jack Teixeira faces charges in Boston after classified files on the war in Ukraine appeared online.", "A new centre has opened in Ukraine, focusing on the rehabilitation of soldiers with prosthetics.", "Beatriz Flamini spent two birthdays in the cave, and kept busy drawing and knitting woolly hats.", "The US president was addressing a huge crowd at a homecoming event in County Mayo, ending his trip to Ireland.", "Ukraine's spring offensive and Chinese hypersonic weapons are among the issues highlighted in the leaks.", "A senior officer admits the Met is in an \"awful position\" after the latest police misconduct case.", "Several supermarkets are reducing the cost of milk in a sign that inflation could be easing.", "Alerts remain in place in the north of the state as the storm tracks inland.", "Twiggy has led tributes to the designer who popularised the miniskirt that helped define the Swinging '60s.", "The US has announced charges against members of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel over fentanyl production.", "The suspect is a 21-year-old member of the intelligence wing of the Massachusetts Air National Guard.", "France vowed to restore the cathedral within five years of the fire that gutted it. It might just do it.", "Shannon Marsden, 22, and Stephen Boden, 29, deny murdering 10-month-old Finley Boden in 2020.", "Workers responsible for protecting England's environment stage a three day walkout over low pay.", "The BBC can reveal how unprecedented discussions led to a deal over one of the most bitter NHS disputes.", "A ex-gambling addict calls on Scottish clubs, including the Old Firm, to ban betting sponsorships.", "After being paralysed in a motorbike accident, Harold, 79, was determined to defy medical opinion.", "A police Land Rover was targeted as an Easter Monday march got under way in Londonderry.", "Ding Jiaxi and Xu Zhiyong were detained more than three years ago and faced a closed-door trial.", "US president's speech at new Belfast campus the sole NI engagement of his visit.", "Lasse Wellander played \"an integral role in the Abba story\", the Swedish superstars say.", "An MEP allegedly took bribes to sway EU lawmakers. His lawyer says prosecutors want to \"crack\" him.", "It has the most successful global opening of all time for an animated film - despite poor reviews.", "The airline comes out bottom in an analysis of more than 2,500 flights for the second year in a row.", "The deadly explosion caused an apartment block to collapse on Saturday night.", "York, Birkenhead Park and an iron age settlement in Shetland are among the sites being put forward.", "The Labour leader is accusing Rishi Sunak and the government of failing on a number of law and order issues.", "The honour was conferred upon them just hours before the Dragons' 3-2 victory over Notts County.", "The firm apologises after around 11,000 customers could not connect to the internet for much of the day.", "How junior medics have reached the brink of their biggest walkout, in a fight for a 35% hike.", "Two people were held and \"two large bags of dry paint\" were seized at the exhibit, police say.", "Spain's Jon Rahm keeps his nerve and patience to win a first Masters, swinging an exciting final day in his favour from American Brooks Koepka.", "The first minister leads tributes to the team, which includes the son of a former world champion.", "The US president will arrive in Belfast on 11 April before going to Dublin the next day.", "Kevin Clancy's contact details were published online after the Celtic v Rangers game on Saturday.", "Some 350,000 appointments and operations could potentially be cancelled this week, a health body warns.", "More than 10 people have reported new allegations about ex-Met officer David Carrick, police say.", "Police have named the victims and the suspected gunman after a shooting at a bank in downtown Louisville.", "The US president told NBC News he plans to run but was not ready to announce the bid yet.", "Elon Musk tells the BBC he believes it is one of the \"least biased\" news outlets.", "Maia and Rina Dee, originally from the UK, were shot dead in a suspected Palestinian attack.", "Maia and Rina Dee's father tells the BBC his daughters were \"wonderful\" and \"beautiful\".", "Beijing's military simulates further attacks after President Tsai met US House Speaker McCarthy.", "Officials say the leaked files appear to be in a format similar to those issued to senior leaders.", "What we know so far about a Monday morning mass shooting at a bank in Louisville, Kentucky.", "The US says it is \"monitoring Beijing's actions\" as China's military drills round Taiwan continue.", "Pressure on the schools watchdog has been growing following the death of head teacher Ruth Perry.", "The visit was meant to celebrate 25 years of progress but politics at Stormont remain in limbo.", "Three ancient settlements in Shetland are in the running to win Unesco World Heritage status.", "Scotland clinch the World Men's Curling Championship gold in a dominant victory over hosts Canada.", "The four-day walkout in England over pay comes after the Easter break when the NHS is already busy.", "The actor's career stretched across decades, with dozens of appearances in hit TV shows and films.", "Authorities in Tijuana say the building is the second to collapse in the area following a landslide.", "Lucy Dee had been in a coma since the suspected Palestinian attack which killed her two daughters.", "Dal y Mellt becomes the first solely Welsh-language production to be shown on the streaming giant.", "Russia accuses Evan Gershkovich of the Wall Street Journal of spying, but the publication denies this.", "Constantine Hatzidakis will not be involved in any matches while the FA investigates an incident in which he appeared to elbow Liverpool's Andy Robertson.", "The Met Office issues two weather warnings for wind as blustery weather moves into the UK.", "Bonnie Gooch, found in her car with cash strewn on the floor, has two past bank robbery convictions.", "A wall of snow hit a group near Mont Blanc in south-eastern France.", "Pierre Lacotte played a part in the Russian ballet star's escape from his KGB minders in Paris in 1961.", "The coronation procession route will be much shorter than for the late Queen in 1953.", "The pontiff \"looked in really good health\", said one of the thousands of people in St Peter's Square.", "Officers are treating the fire as arson and say the 15-year-old died from smoke inhalation.", "The former intern opened fire on staff in a conference room at the bank, livestreaming the attack.", "A who's who look at the people sitting front and centre at Donald Trump's arraignment.", "The Fife shepherd says the incident is a major financial blow which has \"traumatised\" his children.", "The Home Office reportedly hopes to house 500 people on the Bibby Stockholm off Portland, in Dorset.", "Passengers at London City Airport will no longer have to put toiletries in a separate bag.", "Ex-PC Ireland Murdock, 26, committed an \"absolutely atrocious offence\", the force says.", "Donald Trump had an unprecedented day in New York City, pleading not guilty to 34 felony charges.", "The cross-Channel operator has seen a rise in enquiries but is unlikely to have availability.", "The Australian star has undergone at least seven skin cancer procedures since 2013.", "The business lobby group is facing a number of allegations and is conducting an investigation.", "The party says too many people are \"trapped\" in unaffordable housing because of high rental prices.", "A massive bolt hit the tallest building in New York City, lighting up the night sky on Saturday.", "The government plans to ban wet wipes containing plastic but critics say it's not enough.", "Only a vaccine can stop deadly disease from wiping out red squirrels in Wales, warn campaigners.", "Councillors hope to eventually transform the city centre section of the M8 into a boulevard style of road.", "The pair are among those to donate to the podcast host's cancer research fund, which has topped £3m.", "The Belgian singer, known for Alors On Danse, is cancelling all his European tour dates until the end of May.", "FDA says senior civil servants face making \"exceptionally difficult\" budget decisions.", "The route between Edinburgh and Fife will take passengers over the Forth Road Bridge from 15 May.", "British boxer Amir Khan is banned for two years after an anti-doping test revealed the presence of a banned substance following his fight against Kell Brook in February 2022.", "Shannon Bowe, 28, from Denny, near Falkirk, died on Saturday while undergoing weight loss surgery.", "A murder victim's aunt also wants judges to be able to punish criminals who refuse to attend court.", "The former president's historic court date in Manhattan is also an election campaign event.", "The mother of the late cancer campaigner says the hardest part was \"knowing I couldn't do anything\".", "Cashman has been jailed for 42 years for the murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel in Liverpool.", "Former British and Irish Lion Dafydd James says he has had panic attacks and anxiety.", "He was one of Britain's longest-serving chancellors who presided over the 1980s economic boom.", "David Kerr sees parallels between UUP divisions in 1998 and what is now happening within the DUP.", "Finland hands over the document to become the 31st Nato member, in a setback for Russia's Vladimir Putin.", "The BBC speaks to three people sought in return for support of Swedish and Finnish Nato membership.", "The Finnish foreign minister handed over the accession document, making the country the 31st to join Nato.", "A former Presbyterian moderator says he \"sees no heart for the vulnerable\" in mainstream unionism.", "The data regulator finds TikTok \"did not do enough\" to check the ages of who was using their platform.", "Ceramics collected by a woman and displayed on her walls for years make a total of £112,190.", "Olivia's mother pays tribute to her \"sassy, chatty\" daughter as Thomas Cashman is jailed for murder.", "Sean Hogg, who was 17 at the time, attacked the girl on several occasions in Dalkeith Country Park in 2018.", "All new stamps will now feature King Charles, but stocks featuring the late Queen will be sold off first.", "Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic receives an eight-match ban after pushing referee Chris Kavanagh in their FA Cup loss at Manchester United.", "Rafel Jeanne was one of three people killed in a car crash in St Mellons, Cardiff, last month.", "Social care providers warn of a worsening crisis as staff move to NHS and abroad for better pay.", "The crash happened when a passenger train hit a construction crane near the village of Voorschoten.", "Nipsa says thousands of members will walk out in a dispute over pay on 26 April.", "The firm apologises after customers lose service for the second time in one day.", "King Charles's wife had been known as Queen Consort but the Palace makes her new title official.", "Prince William says it is an honour to welcome the ex-PM of New Zealand to his Earthshot prize.", "Jermaine Scott was extradited back to the UK 11 years after an initial investigation was dropped.", "Donald Trump is the first former US President to be arrested on criminal charges.", "The former US president made his way from Florida to New York to surrender for his arraignment.", "Water levels at a reservoir in the northern Spanish region have fallen below 10% of its capacity.", "A team of four astronauts will take humanity back to the Moon after a gap of 50 years.", "The 40-year-old host of You, Me and the Big C was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016.", "Lighthouse separates people from loved ones and harasses critics, an 18-month BBC investigation finds.", "The tech pioneer told the BBC we should see artificial intelligence as an opportunity.", "A woman who had a brief relationship with Thomas Cashman says she was \"petrified\" but wanted justice.", "The former US president left Trump Tower and travelled to the lower Manhattan courthouse.", "Children are at risk because police are slow to follow up evidence of abuse, the police watchdog finds.", "The video sharing network has also agreed to implement tighter protections - but only in the US.", "In a video likely filmed under duress, Darya Trepova says she handed over a statuette that blew up.", "PC Jonathan Simon is handed a 16-week suspended sentence for harassing a woman after a break-up.", "The head of probation tells BBC News more men could help in some cases, including domestic abuse.", "The failed Swiss lender faced shareholders for the first time since a forced rescue by rival UBS.", "After pleading not guilty to 34 charges, the former president tells supporters in Florida the case against him is \"an insult to our country\".", "Khalid al-Jabouri was the target of a strike on Monday that reportedly took place in Idlib province.", "Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio takes the stand as a witness in the trial of rapper Pras Michel.", "Bedridden Kathleen Poole faces a \"disgraceful\" attempt to deport her to the UK, her family say.", "Legal action is expanded across three sports as former rugby league and football players join ex-rugby union players in filing claims for brain damage.", "Members of the National Education Union in England will strike on Thursday 27 April and Tuesday 2 May.", "Darya Trepova is remanded in custody until 2 June for the killing of pro-war blogger Vladlen Tatarsky.", "The video-sharing platform has been issued with a final notice of intent by the UK's data watchdog.", "Scientists believe this is the first official record of this rare species in Irish waters.", "The estimate takes into account how much the duplication of things like transport and services cost.", "A vote on Finland's membership now goes to Turkey's parliament, but Sweden's bid is still held up.", "Barbara Bolton, 87, was so concerned about bills she refused family pleas to heat her home.", "Money from the Bowelbabe fund will go to research into the prevention and treatment of bowel cancer.", "PM Rishi Sunak is one of those paying tribute, calling him an \"inspiration to me and many others\".", "Councils criticise move to hold back £600m of investment, saying government commitment is in tatters.", "The satellite launch company has failed to secure new investment after a rocket launch failed.", "Sean Hogg was ordered to carry out 270 hours of community sentence for raping a 13-year-old girl.", "Lola James died after suffering a \"catastrophic\" head injury at the hands of Kyle Bevan.", "Mr Trump - the first ex-US president to face a criminal case - will plead not guilty over \"hush money\".", "The lawsuit argues that the defendants knew the six-year-old \"had a history of random violence\".", "A group of Nepalese men who worked guarding UK officials in Kabul are being made to leave the UK.", "England's new blue shorts that address players' period concerns are a 'massive step in right direction', says Lionesses forward Lauren Hemp.", "National Education Union members in England have voted to strike over pay on either side of exams.", "Timothy Schofield, 54, is found guilty of 11 charges of sexual activity with a child.", "Olivia Pratt-Korbel's mother speaks to reporters after Thomas Cashman's jailed for 42 years.", "The University and College Union will consult members on new proposals, pending further action.", "A World Health Organisation report found treatment is underfunded in countries across the globe.", "The Conservative MP for Newark in Nottinghamshire was caught speeding on the M1 last August.", "Explosions and gunfire are reported near the capital even as attempts are made to extend the truce.", "A New York jury will decide whether Thinking Out Loud copied from Marvin Gaye's hit Let's Get it On.", "Nesrin has not heard from family for two days and is waiting for them to confirm they are safe.", "The term collusion is in several official reports into Northern Ireland killings. What does it mean?", "The 2021 bombing during the evacuation from Afghanistan killed 170 civilians and 13 US soldiers.", "Bogdan Bitik is killed and Corrado Zunino hit by suspected Russian fire in the Kherson region.", "The poster in Cleethorpes, by an animal rights charity, urges people in the town to \"go vegan\".", "The party's vice president says she's committed to \"building good relations\" across the UK and Ireland.", "King Charles tells Mae Muller he will watch with interest, as he unveils the set for the contest.", "A major UK manufacturing firm is considering moving investment to the US due to subsidies offered there.", "Ukraine's president says his first call with China's leader since Russia's invasion was \"meaningful\".", "A new creative team will reassemble a new play in each area to reduce the need for travel.", "A survey of the world's glaciers shows how much ice is being lost every year because of global warming.", "A journey through the once-vibrant capital city of Khartoum after fighting broke out in the country ten days ago.", "Families evacuated from the conflict zone thank the government, saying \"it was slow but we're here\".", "A family from Glasgow tells the BBC about their perilous escape from Sudan to Egypt.", "The prominent opposition figure says he's facing terrorism charges, a move he denounced as \"absurd\".", "More RAF flights are expected overnight, as the military attempts to get hundreds out of the country.", "Paul Russell drove gunman Thomas Cashman away from a house where he fled after the shooting.", "Plans to extend the working life of the UK's largest opencast coalmine are turned down.", "A search at Mugdock Country Park is linked to the suspicious death of Marelle Sturrock in Glasgow.", "Miniature bars including Twix and Milky Way feature on the chocolate bust of King Charles.", "Alaw Davies, 24, who uses a food bank says \"I never thought I would have to use it, but here I am.\"", "Thousands are taking part in Tuesday's strikes, with many schools closed until midday.", "Toddler Lola James was subjected to \"several months of physical child abuse\", the court heard.", "The woman was attacked in 1990 after going door-to-door for the religious group near Cardiff.", "Large crowds hold major rally in Belfast on a full-day strike by NI's five teaching unions over pay.", "The former \"daughter-in-law\" of billionaire Lord Michel Ashcroft pleaded guilty to manslaughter.", "The UK has started evacuations - but not everyone is able to reach the airfield in Khartoum.", "The Labour leader accuses the PM of failing to tackle poverty, asking: \"Is he just clueless about life outside of his bubble?\"", "Suggested budget cuts of up to 20% for NI departments are alarming, say public sector leaders.", "German politicians tell the BBC that British actions in Sudan hampered efforts of other countries.", "A 60-year-old nurse from Bedfordshire says she will keep sabotaging hunts.", "Manchester City produce a superb performance to defeat leaders Arsenal and put Pep Guardiola's side in the driving seat to win the Premier League.", "More than one million emergency food parcels for children were handed out to children in the past year.", "Two ex-managers at the mental health care firm claim they felt pressure to cut costs and fill beds.", "They misspelled the word while repainting road markings after carrying out work on the gas network.", "Colin Beattie told journalists he did not know about the purchase before clarifying his comments.", "The 30-year-old says despite an opt-out system in Wales, families can still block the process.", "In court papers, Prince Harry says he was told to drop his legal cases because of the effect on the family.", "British American Tobacco says it regrets violating sanctions by selling to Pyongyang from 2007 and 2017.", "The UDR only operated in Northern Ireland for 22 years but its legacy has been controversial.", "Ahmed Haroun is charged with 40 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Darfur region.", "Thousands have fled the Sudanese capital since fighting began, but some say they feel safer at home.", "Police say a man was found with stab injuries in Brentford, London, and died at the scene.", "Kenya has been gripped by the story of cult death as detectives continue to dig up mass graves.", "A majority of staff at its Coventry warehouse have signed up to a union, the GMB says.", "The government makes concessions on child detention in response to concerns from some of its own MPs.", "In emotional testimony, she says she is trying to \"get her life back\" after the alleged 1996 rape.", "Eight flights are expected to evacuate people from Sudan to Cyprus throughout Wednesday.", "The late Queen singer left his house and its contents, including lyrics and costumes, to Mary Austin.", "May's local elections will be the first time all voters in England must show photo ID.", "Unions and small businesses react with outrage to comments that people need to accept they are poorer.", "Patsy Kelly went missing after locking up a bar in Trillick, County Tyrone, on 24 July 1974.", "UK citizens in Sudan say they have been left behind, as other nations ramp up evacuations.", "Fans who applied to attend thought they had won, only to find out the tickets had already gone.", "Steve Shanks had completed the 26.2-mile (42.1km) distance in under three hours on Sunday.", "The rapper is found guilty of taking money from a fugitive billionaire to influence US politics.", "The PM says \"no\" to reparations, adding \"trying to unpick our history is not the right way forward\".", "The King and Queen Consort Camilla visit Liverpool as the city prepares to host Eurovision in May.", "Organisers are looking into staging a large-scale event to replace the traditional closing display.", "Ms Carroll's case is not a \"he said, she said\" dispute, her lawyer said during opening statements.", "Communication was lost with Japan's Hakuto-R lunar moments before it was due to touch down.", "Andrew Bridgen was expelled \"following the recommendation of a disciplinary panel\".", "NSPCC Cymru says children such as Lola James must be better protected.", "Another prisoner, Jerry Raynes, has been captured as police continue to search for two remaining men.", "The statue of the ex-king pointing a rifle at a sculpture of a bear mocks his love of hunting.", "The Cabinet Office says it is working with mobile operator Three, some of whose customers did not get the alert.", "The country ignores international pleas and hangs Tangaraju Suppiah for trafficking 1kg of cannabis.", "It comes as more than 50 public bodies say the lack of a Stormont budget is putting services at risk.", "The offer covers two years, including an additional one-off payment for 2022/23 and a 5% pay rise.", "The King of Calypso, who became a major voice in America's civil rights movement, died at home.", "Trussell Trust provided more than 80,000 emergency parcels in Northern Ireland in 2022-23.", "An open letter calls on the technology sector to research consciousness, as AI becomes more advanced.", "Britain's ambassador in Sudan is speaking to warring parties in the country ahead of a fragile ceasefire ending at midnight.", "Shares in First Republic fall nearly 30% after plunging to a record low a day earlier.", "Josef Schütz was convicted last June for his role in the killing of thousands at a concentration camp.", "The unions say the deal is much less than the 3.2% increase claimed by their employers.", "Oslo says it was not properly informed after a research rocket accidentally hit its territory.", "The Duke of Sussex claims News Group obtained itemised phone bills of Charles and Camilla in the 1990s.", "Energy firms will not be restarting forced prepayment ban installations, extending a temporary ban.", "The Confederation of British Industry is facing fresh allegations over individuals' behaviour.", "The walkout was most disruptive NHS strike yet - with bosses warning future action will risk care.", "More than 300,000 children in England have to share beds with family members, analysis suggests.", "Andrea Papi was killed earlier in April and a decision will now be taken on the bear's fate.", "The PSNI officer and an ex-officer are charged with a range of offences.", "The school was placed in lockdown as parents were warned the dogs could \"kill a human\".", "The fox is thought to have escaped from its home and has been pictured several times.", "Running Up That Hill could win an Ivor Novello songwriting award, 37 years after its first release.", "Campaigners criticise new rules over which homes can be forcibly switched to a prepayment energy meter.", "Evan Gershkovich was arrested on spying charges while working for the Wall Street Journal.", "A resident of Sudan's capital tells of running out of drinking water as battles rage for a fourth day.", "Ralph Yarl was trying to pick up his younger brothers from a friend's house in Kansas when he was shot in the head and arm.", "The controversial recycling scheme had been due to come into force in August of this year.", "Troops on horseback and carriage drivers practise for the King's coronation on London's streets.", "Andrew Lester, 84, has been charged with shooting Ralph Yarl after he rang the wrong doorbell.", "The number of jobs on offer continues to fall with companies blaming economic pressures.", "Conwy council says landowners, not the council, are responsible for protecting their land.", "Joasia Zakrzewski was disqualified from a 50-mile race for using the car during part of the route.", "Images of notes found in Lucy Letby's home after her arrest on suspicion of murder are made public.", "The Oscar winner was admitted to hospital a week ago following a \"medical complication\".", "\"Lies have consequences,\" says a lawyer for the voting firm about the network's false election claims.", "WhatsApp and messaging apps unite to urge the UK government to rethink the Online Safety Bill.", "The 71-year-old had been taken into custody by police investigating the party's finances.", "Miranda Dickson has repainted her door green after failing to overturn a council enforcement notice.", "The decision comes days after the firm called off a radical restructuring.", "Ernest Moret was stopped in London for alleged involvement in French pension protests, his firm claims.", "An Asda driver received a coronation invitation - when he was meant to be best man at his son's wedding.", "The former star of The OC will appear in the relaunched Australian soap later this year.", "Play is abandoned in one match and suspended in another at the World Championship as a protester vandalised table one and a second person tried to attach themselves to table two.", "Real Madrid end Chelsea's hopes of Champions League success this season by completing a deserved quarter-final win in London.", "Chris O'Shea will still take a bonus after the firm's debt agents broke into vulnerable people's homes to fit meters.", "The company was criticised when it resumed selling vodka in Russia, despite the Ukraine invasion.", "Miari Workman says her two children and five cats are the most important things in her life.", "At least two people died as dozens of vehicles were engulfed while en route to Afghanistan.", "World leaders mark 25 years since the deal that brought an end to Northern Ireland's Troubles.", "The song, which cloned the stars' voices, is removed from streaming platforms after a copyright claim.", "Tributes are paid to mountaineer Noel Hanna, from County Down, who has died during an expedition in Nepal.", "The former leadership candidate tells the BBC voters are watching the SNP \"with astonishment\" .", "Australia says 11 Indonesians shipwrecked after a storm are found but nine others are feared dead.", "Having not featured in Hogwarts Legacy, the wizard sport will now get its own standalone game.", "The fragments gifted by the Pope are used in a new Cross of Wales to lead the coronation procession.", "Rishi Sunak is being investigated over a possible failure to declare an interest related to a childcare firm.", "Tony Danker is dismissed by the business group following complaints about his conduct towards several employees.", "The former SNP leader tells the party's ruling body in 2021 its finances have never been stronger.", "Damien Bendall killed a pregnant mother and three children after being given a suspended sentence.", "Ambitious targets to halt the decline in nature may already be slipping out of reach, research suggests.", "The Scottish Conservatives spoke out after Colin Beattie was arrested by police investigating the party's finances.", "The US secretary of state says nobody was hurt in the incident which came amid deadly fighting.", "Alexis Dowdell tells the BBC her 18-year-old brother pushed her to the floor as gunfire erupted.", "The little intruder squeezed through iron bars to lead guards on a leisurely chase.", "Darren Pritchard admitted being in charge of American bulldogs that went on to kill Lucille Downer.", "An ombudsman finds the \"light-hearted\" German response to an email is \"sarcastic\".", "Refusing to let the past dictate their lives - people share stories of being born to mothers who were raped.", "The streaming giant says it will stop users sharing passwords in some countries, including the US, by July.", "Two protesters who disrupted snooker's World Championship on Monday are bailed by South Yorkshire Police.", "The 16-year-old who was shot after ringing the wrong doorbell in Missouri is recovering at home.", "Brazil denies its leader is spreading Russian and Chinese propaganda about the war in Ukraine.", "Boris Eldagsen said he used the image to test the competition and to create an \"open discussion\".", "Heavy gunfire and the roar of warplanes shatter plans for a ceasefire in the capital Khartoum.", "Resurfaced video clips of him allegedly joking about a sexual assault in 2014 are taken down.", "It will be Humza Yousaf's first major policy announcement since becoming first minister last month.", "Report says racism played a role in the higher death rates of black and Asian women giving birth.", "The prime minister faces a declaration of interest inquiry over a childcare firm his wife has shares in.", "Tom Street is surprised with the accolade for the longest-serving man to play in a brass band.", "It is the Russian leader's first visit to occupied areas since he travelled to Mariupol in March.", "The husband of former first minister Nicola Sturgeon was arrested on Wednesday morning.", "Poultry can now be kept outdoors in the UK but experts are on alert for a new influx in wild birds.", "The NYPD's new robotic dog was sent into the shattered structure to hunt for survivors, the mayor says.", "Former World Snooker Tour chairman Barry Hearn says sport is an \"easy target\" after protestors disrupted snooker's World Championship on Monday.", "Poultry have now been released from their lockdown after the world's largest bird flu outbreak.", "Scotland's FM outlines his government's plans hours after the \"not ideal\" arrest of his party's treasurer Colin Beattie.", "The former head of the business group tells the BBC his side of the story in an exclusive interview.", "Party leader Humza Yousaf says it will involve external input and may feature \"forensic auditors\".", "There was a \"racial component\" to the white homeowner's shooting of the black teen, a prosecutor says.", "The \"spectacular\" skeleton, sold to a private buyer, is nearly 12m long and 4m tall.", "The show's star Melody Thornton apologises as audience members are removed due to rowdy singalongs.", "An ad saying Rishi Sunak does not think child abusers should be jailed attracts cross-party criticism.", "Vincent Kompany's Burnley secure promotion back to the Premier League at the first attempt with a victory over Middlesbrough.", "Police say they are looking to make more arrests over homophobic chants heard during Wolves' win over Chelsea on Saturday.", "The BBC watches engineers and technicians as they race to repair damage across the country.", "Broadway star Laura Benanti says she knew it was happening before performing for 2,000 people.", "Nobody has claimed responsibility for the attacks that left 44 dead, but jihadist violence in the northern Sahel is common.", "The Bafta and Academy Award-winning film-maker says the practice is a \"major problem\" for writers.", "The party president and former minister believes independence \"cannot be achieved right now\".", "Clarence Thomas says guidelines were followed as a report reveals holidays funded by a billionaire.", "A dice roll instead of a coin flip was considered the fairest, as both sides can participate.", "The sisters were driving in a car in the Jordan Valley with their mother, who was seriously injured.", "Thabo Bester, known as the \"Facebook rapist\", was at large for a year after escaping South African prison.", "Hospitals in England will be cancelling operations and other appointments, health bosses warn.", "The 12-year-old appears at Sheffield Youth Court accused of the murder of grandmother Marcia Grant.", "A teenager is held on suspicion of murder after a 14-year-old girl dies in east London.", "The boats, carrying more than 80 people total, had been attempting to cross to Italy.", "Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested last week, categorically rejects the accusations, reports say.", "The NASUWT, which represents 280,000 UK teachers, will re-ballot members over strike action.", "The teenager, who was arrested on suspicion of murder, is bailed pending further inquiries.", "Many junior doctors will take part in a four-day walkout after the Easter weekend in a continuing pay dispute.", "The exercises began hours after Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen returned from a trip to the US.", "For 22 days Ukraine went without power cuts, and there are hopes Russia's strikes are losing momentum.", "Police use stun grenades and rubber bullets as Palestinians set off fireworks in the al-Aqsa mosque.", "It comes after two British-Israeli sisters were killed in a shooting in the occupied West Bank.", "Erling Haaland scores a superb bicycle kick as Manchester City reduce the gap to Premier League leaders Arsenal to five points with a comfortable victory at relegation-threatened Southampton.", "South Wales Police is set to start reusing technology which was ruled unlawful in 2020.", "Maia and Rina Dee's father tells the BBC his daughters were \"wonderful\" and \"beautiful\".", "Manager Mick McCarthy says leaving Blackpool after less than three months is \"the best decision for everyone concerned\".", "A Texas judge orders a hold on approval of the drug, a decision swiftly challenged by another court.", "The former co-host of the Frank Skinner radio show was taken off life support on Friday.", "Charlotte Mills-Murray, 34, said decisions over her home care had been repeatedly delayed.", "Nicola Sturgeon has vowed to \"fully co-operate with police\" after the arrest of her husband.", "Play is suspended on day two of the Masters after trees fall across the 17th tee at Augusta because of storms.", "Dario Gambarin used a tractor to create the portrait on wasteland in Italy.", "Oh Yeah Music Centre and Grand Opera House are among those told annual funding could by cut.", "Blackouts continue across most regions after missile strikes earlier this week, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky.", "The threat comes days after Disney CEO called the governor's actions anti-business and anti-Florida.", "Former Wimbledon champion Boris Becker says he is building his \"third chapter\" after eight months in prison.", "A squad will be set up to ensure shops in England do not sell the products to children.", "S Club 7 were one of the biggest acts of the early 2000s and had announced a comeback tour.", "One Democrat urges the government to ignore the decision, but anti-abortion groups celebrate.", "Studies suggest women are less likely to work in tech than men but some are bucking the trend.", "A couple who created a lockdown food delivery service said it was \"humbling\" to be invited.", "Police say women seen not covering their hair will receive texts warning them of consequences.", "The chief executive of the SNP for the past 24 years has resigned, What do we know about him?", "Transport Focus said the cap on bus fares attracted more users amid rising cost of living.", "Donald Trump had an unprecedented day in New York City, pleading not guilty to 34 felony charges.", "The cross-Channel operator has seen a rise in enquiries but is unlikely to have availability.", "Kathleen Poole, a British 74-year-old care home resident, was facing deportation from Sweden.", "The party says too many people are \"trapped\" in unaffordable housing because of high rental prices.", "From King George III to King Charles III, the invites capture hundreds of years of royal history.", "Seven children were abused over nearly a decade in Walsall and Wolverhampton, police say.", "The Eurovision commentator will stop at Ambridge on his way to Liverpool for the competition.", "The US president will not be attending the coronation of the monarch in London in May.", "FDA says senior civil servants face making \"exceptionally difficult\" budget decisions.", "The Belgian singer, known for Alors On Danse, is cancelling all his European tour dates until the end of May.", "Judges will be able to give life sentences to dangerous drivers who kill, in a toughening of the law.", "The former US president speaks out after his arrest for 34 felony counts related to business fraud.", "Their victory could prove pivotal in votes on abortion rights and election rules in the battleground state.", "Several police vehicles were seen parked outside the party's headquarters in Edinburgh this morning.", "The head of the UN demands the order be revoked, saying women are essential to its operations.", "The government says it will consider the advice from the human rights regulator.", "The former president is accused of falsifying business records relating to a hush money payment.", "The number of cyclists being killed on rural English roads rose sharply over the last year.", "Police use stun grenades and rubber bullets as Palestinians set off fireworks in the al-Aqsa mosque.", "David Jones died in May 2020 after being hit by former HGV driver Raymond Treharne.", "Standards committee wants tighter rules to prevent foreign influence on All Party Parliamentary Groups.", "It was dramatic and historic, but will the details of the criminal charges he faces change minds?", "A ban on Russian and Belarusian players by tennis authorities would have sent a strong message, says world number one Iga Swiatek.", "A man armed with a hatchet forced his way into a kindergarten in the city of Blumenau in southern Brazil.", "Devon and Cornwall dominate a list of the most expensive seaside spots in Britain.", "A video shows a cat jumping on the shoulders of an imam during Taraweeh prayers inside a mosque.", "On the same day he was arrested in New York, a California court passes a judgement in his favour.", "Nipsa says thousands of members will walk out in a dispute over pay on 26 April.", "Overlap of the Muslim holy month and Jewish festival throws focus on flashpoint hilltop compound.", "King Charles's wife had been known as Queen Consort but the Palace makes her new title official.", "Prince William says it is an honour to welcome the ex-PM of New Zealand to his Earthshot prize.", "Donald Trump is the first former US President to be arrested on criminal charges.", "Conservative Party members pick Suella Braverman to be their candidate for a new constituency.", "The plan - a first for the UK - is criticised for being \"completely inadequate\" by refugee groups.", "Some younger potential voters tell BBC News NI why they're moving away from the DUP.", "The BBC understands the chancellor and business and trade ministers have \"paused engagement\" with the CBI.", "The US president will arrive in Belfast on 11 April before going to Dublin the next day.", "\"I felt this cool sensation crawling up my shirt\" before spotting the snake, the pilot tells the BBC.", "Lighthouse separates people from loved ones and harasses critics, an 18-month BBC investigation finds.", "Australian sporting hero Peter Bol's case could cast doubt on some anti-doping tests, experts say.", "Videos of KSI meeting those at the mosque have gained millions of views on social media.", "The risk to the public is very low, but people are urged to protect themselves from the tiny bugs.", "Terence Kelly is sentenced to 13 years behind bars for kidnapping four-year-old Cleo Smith in 2021.", "Children are at risk because police are slow to follow up evidence of abuse, the police watchdog finds.", "The Polish president said the country also firmly supported Kyiv's bid to join Nato.", "After pleading not guilty to 34 charges, the former president tells supporters in Florida the case against him is \"an insult to our country\".", "The media tycoon and ex-police chaplain Ann Lesley Smith abruptly call off their nuptials.", "Bedridden Kathleen Poole faces a \"disgraceful\" attempt to deport her to the UK, her family say.", "About 90 are moved from serious crime and counter-terror teams to investigate police wrongdoing.", "The National Association of Head Teachers is considering balloting members again over strike action.", "Genesis Market allowed online fraudsters to buy passwords and other personal data for less than $1.", "Ana Obregón, 68, reveals a baby born in the US was fathered by her son who died of cancer.", "Peter Murrell, the husband of Nicola Sturgeon, confirms he has resigned from the role with immediate effect.", "Former England centre Luther Burrell says he is \"proud\" and has \"a sense of closure\" after an RFU investigation finds his claims of racism in rugby union were true.", "The husband of former first minister Nicola Sturgeon was arrested on Wednesday morning.", "Scientists believe this is the first official record of this rare species in Irish waters.", "The new financial year can bring an increase in many costs from wages to business rates.", "Klaus Teuber, the dental assistant-turned board game designer, died after a short illness aged 70.", "Money from the Bowelbabe fund will go to research into the prevention and treatment of bowel cancer.", "Scott Benton refers himself to a standards watchdog after being filmed offering to lobby ministers.", "Critics of the government say a legacy of asylum mismanagement means problems are stacking up.", "Travel will be spread across three days and temporary border controls will be installed.", "Lola James died after suffering a \"catastrophic\" head injury at the hands of Kyle Bevan.", "Tony Jones says it is \"a farce\" that the man who killed his son was spared jail.", "A group of Nepalese men who worked guarding UK officials in Kabul are being made to leave the UK.", "Peter Murrell was taken into police custody as officers searched his home and the SNP's headquarters.", "Explosions and gunfire are reported near the capital even as attempts are made to extend the truce.", "The BBC speaks to analysts to help map out the scenarios that may unfold in the next few weeks.", "The actor alleges that the paper commissioned private investigators to break into his home.", "Questions were raised about Richard Sharp's role in securing a loan for the then PM Boris Johnson.", "Levi Bellfield signs a statement in which he admits killing Lin and Megan Russell, his lawyer says.", "Opponents, including Sony, challenged the proposal at an EU hearing held behind closed doors.", "Bogdan Bitik is killed and Corrado Zunino hit by suspected Russian fire in the Kherson region.", "Figures show non-melanoma skin cancers increased by 7% between 2016 and 2019.", "The 16-year-old victim is left mostly paralysed from the neck down following the attack in Suffolk.", "Barbara Walker, Rory Pilgrim, Ghislaine Leung and Jesse Darling are shortlisted for the art award.", "The supermarket and Marmite-maker reject suggestions they are not protecting customers from inflation.", "Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion have used the tactic to bring traffic to a standstill.", "Ukraine's president says his first call with China's leader since Russia's invasion was \"meaningful\".", "It's worth $69bn, could change video gaming forever and some don't want it to happen. Here's why.", "The warring sides agree to renew the truce just before it is due to end but there are doubts it can hold.", "The decision marks the firm's \"darkest day\" in the UK, as it says the EU is a better place to start a business.", "Families evacuated from the conflict zone thank the government, saying \"it was slow but we're here\".", "Kim Sampson and Samantha Mulcahy died after giving birth in two East Kent NHS Trust hospitals.", "Oleksandr Mishchenko died in an explosion outside his apartment block in the city of Melitopol.", "The pioneer of the confrontational American television show, Jerry Springer, talks about his early years when he lived in London.", "The BBC can reveal how unprecedented discussions led to a deal over one of the most bitter NHS disputes.", "Plans to extend the working life of the UK's largest opencast coalmine are turned down.", "Wife of murdered David Tebbutt says she is \"overjoyed\" after backing campaign to free Ali Kololo.", "A search at Mugdock Country Park is linked to the suspicious death of Marelle Sturrock in Glasgow.", "The Queen singer wore the shorts on stage in 1980 \"to try to shock the audience\", a biographer says.", "Reaching Gough Island, a British territory, involves a seven-day boat ride from South Africa.", "Yoon Suk-yeol is invited by the US president to sing after a White House state dinner.", "Police believe it is David Yates, 36, the partner of Marelle Sturrock who was found dead on Tuesday.", "His show brought fights, flying chairs, and the fringes of US society to a global audience.", "The government is reportedly looking at limiting the amount punters can bet on online slot games.", "A 48-hour walkout over the first May bank holiday will include nurses in critical care services.", "The pioneer of the confrontational television show, Jerry Springer, tells Newsnight's Jeremy Paxman he believes his own show is ''stupid'' but not exploitative of the poor.", "The former \"daughter-in-law\" of billionaire Lord Michel Ashcroft pleaded guilty to manslaughter.", "The price of sandwich fillings such as ham and cheese, as well as bread, have soared, new data shows.", "German politicians tell the BBC that British actions in Sudan hampered efforts of other countries.", "Business and Economics Editor John Campbell says deteriorating public services remain likely.", "The government has unveiled the biggest shake-up of gambling laws in nearly two decades.", "Trent Alexander-Arnold tells BBC Breakfast why he wants to support young players who drop out of academies at top football clubs.", "Excerpts of Lucy Letby's interviews with Cheshire Police after her arrest are heard at her trial.", "Kishan Patel, whose dad battled a gambling problem, is calling for more support for ethnic minorities.", "Manchester City produce a superb performance to defeat leaders Arsenal and put Pep Guardiola's side in the driving seat to win the Premier League.", "The football legend's name is added to a Brazilian dictionary as an adjective meaning \"exceptional\".", "Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell is the latest personality to be pranked by comedians.", "Premier League clubs collectively agreed to withdraw gambling sponsorship from the front of clubs' matchday shirts by the summer of 2026.", "The government warns it cannot be sure what will happen next even though a ceasefire has been extended.", "Staff at Whorlton Hall were prosecuted after their behaviour was exposed in a BBC Panorama film.", "Police say a man was found with stab injuries in Brentford, London, and died at the scene.", "Lack of ammunition is hampering Ukrainian fighters as they prepare an expected major offensive.", "A forthcoming government white paper on gambling is expected to tighten regulation in the sector.", "Most Stormont departments will have their budgets cut in cash terms this financial year.", "The price of sandwich fillings such as ham and cheese, as well as bread, have soared, new data shows.", "The government makes concessions on child detention in response to concerns from some of its own MPs.", "Controversies and raucous crowds turned the daytime television talk show into a ratings powerhouse.", "In emotional testimony, she says she is trying to \"get her life back\" after the alleged 1996 rape.", "The final Late Late Show won't feature a One Direction reunion - but fans can expect an \"Easter egg\".", "Tributes are paid to Mr Martin, from Gainsborough, who also appeared in Emmerdale and Brassed Off.", "Funding for most other departments is cut but the heath service receives similar funding to last year.", "The rapper is found guilty of taking money from a fugitive billionaire to influence US politics.", "The King and Queen Consort Camilla visit Liverpool as the city prepares to host Eurovision in May.", "The government took the nurses' union to court in a bitter dispute over whether the strike was lawful.", "It looks like it will be very difficult to get every Briton out in time before the fighting resumes.", "Police say Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn is suspected to have poisoned at least 13 people since 2020.", "The building has now been handed back to the owner following a police investigation into the blaze.", "The watchdog says police could still be missing murders nearly a decade after Stephen Port's crimes.", "The move is being hailed as a \"significant crack in the stained glass ceiling\" of the Church.", "The BBC travels to far-flung Philippine islands that find themselves caught in a US-China flashpoint.", "The offer covers two years, including an additional one-off payment for 2022/23 and a 5% pay rise.", "Teachers are on picket lines in the National Education Union's fourth national strike day in England.", "CalMac hopes MV Alfred will soon be providing relief services on its west coast ferry routes.", "The controversial presenter, best known for his raucous TV shows, died after a brief illness, his family says.", "Trussell Trust provided more than 80,000 emergency parcels in Northern Ireland in 2022-23.", "The disgraced Theranos founder's more than 11-year sentence is put on hold pending appeal.", "Court decides average consumer would think Muzmatch was a Match Group brand.", "The RMT is to strike after talks in long-running pay dispute break down again.", "Union Aslef announces three fresh strike days after bosses reject a 4% pay offer from train firms.", "The declaration is an attempt to show support for Seoul and counter North Korea's nuclear threat.", "The hacking case brought by Duke of Sussex leaves questions about royal relationships with the press.", "Britain's ambassador in Sudan is speaking to warring parties in the country ahead of a fragile ceasefire ending at midnight.", "Some are asking whether a textbook's short description of China's fight against Covid is truthful.", "Primary school teacher Marelle Sturrock, 35, was found dead at a property in Glasgow on Tuesday.", "Temperatures reach 38.8C in southern Spain today as heat from Africa brings summer early.", "Julian Knight strongly denies any wrongdoing, after police dropped an investigation into him.", "The UK's major pension firms vote against BP's chair after the company cut its climate ambitions.", "More services linking Ullapool and Stornoway are cancelled following problems on the MV Loch Seaforth.", "The 77-year-old food storage business is facing a bleak future as it races to secure new financing.", "A police Land Rover was targeted as an Easter Monday march got under way in Londonderry.", "Footage shows streets covered in a thick layer of dust as a 10km ash plume rises from the volcano.", "The treatment of Ya Ya at Memphis Zoo has often been scrutinised - but unfairly, the zoo maintains.", "US president's speech at new Belfast campus the sole NI engagement of his visit.", "Australian surfer Ethan Ewing wins the Rip Curl Pro men's title in Victoria 40 years after his late mother Helen's triumph in the women's event.", "Freddie Scappaticci denied he was the Army's most high-ranking agent in the IRA during the Troubles.", "He wants to ensure the Good Friday Agreement and post-Brexit deals stay in place as he visits NI.", "It is testing a device aimed at improving patient mobility.", "In Ukraine, thousands of landmines scattered throughout the Kharkiv region are destroying lives.", "The boy shot his first-grade teacher at a Virginia school in January - with his mother's gun.", "Man City take a big step towards Champions League semi-finals with 3-0 first-leg win against Bayern Munich", "Tony Danker said he was \"mortified\" to hear that he had caused \"offence or anxiety to any colleague\".", "NHS bosses criticise pay demand for consultants to provide emergency care during junior doctors' walkout.", "The virtual female presenter, indistinguishable from a real person, speaks fluently in Arabic.", "US President Joe Biden steps off Airforce One to greet UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in Belfast.", "The UK has the largest contingent of military special forces in Ukraine, according to a leaked file.", "The document, seen by the BBC, reveals a conversation between high-level South Korean officials.", "Abusive messages were also aimed at Kevin Clancy's wife and children after the Celtic v Rangers game.", "The honour was conferred upon them just hours before the Dragons' 3-2 victory over Notts County.", "How junior medics have reached the brink of their biggest walkout, in a fight for a 35% hike.", "Two people were held and \"two large bags of dry paint\" were seized at the exhibit, police say.", "Anne Keast-Butler, who is currently serving as deputy director general at MI5, starts the role in May.", "The business lobby group is facing a number of allegations and is conducting an investigation.", "The BBC understands the chancellor and business and trade ministers have \"paused engagement\" with the CBI.", "Tony Danker is dismissed by the business group following complaints about his conduct towards several employees.", "Kevin Clancy's contact details were published online after the Celtic v Rangers game on Saturday.", "Thousands waiting more than two years for scans, checks and surgery have finally been treated.", "Police carry out work for the coroner close to the spot where the missing mother's body was found.", "One parent will visit up to four supermarkets before deciding where she can buy food cheapest.", "The US president told NBC News he plans to run but was not ready to announce the bid yet.", "The 19-year-old confirms on Instagram she will marry Jake Bongiovi, the son of singer Jon Bon Jovi.", "The scheduled exercise comes after China ended three days of large-scale drills around Taiwan.", "The mandatory housing order for England and Wales will lift on April 18", "Pregnant women will also be paid to quit smoking under government plans to be set out on Tuesday.", "Sales of home accessories and furniture rose in March as people ate out less to save money.", "Officials say the leaked files appear to be in a format similar to those issued to senior leaders.", "What we know so far about a Monday morning mass shooting at a bank in Louisville, Kentucky.", "The visit was meant to celebrate 25 years of progress but politics at Stormont remain in limbo.", "The badge depicts a Taiwanese black bear punching Winnie the Pooh, who often symbolises Xi Jinping.", "Best known for his work on Mad magazine, Jaffee was still working up until 2020.", "The four-day walkout in England over pay comes after the Easter break when the NHS is already busy.", "Humza Yousaf says Peter Murrell is \"innocent until proven guilty\" but the SNP will not pay his legal fees.", "Joshua Delbono's mother called police when he got home after killing Charley Bates, 16, in a fight.", "A global scam network is preying on investors. We identified the businessmen who appear to be behind it.", "The government digs in and says there will be no talks with unions until they abandon their demand for a 35% pay rise.", "Authorities in Tijuana say the building is the second to collapse in the area following a landslide.", "Lucy Dee had been in a coma since the suspected Palestinian attack which killed her two daughters.", "Ukraine's spring offensive and Chinese hypersonic weapons are among the issues highlighted in the leaks.", "The US leader has travelled south, after visiting Northern Ireland to commemorate the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.", "When police raided an illegal tobacco farm, they needed the right vehicles for rural Australia.", "The British Medical Association is refusing to provide any exemptions for life and limb cover next week.", "An \"incredible friend\" of the governor, a beloved grandmother and a respected boss are among the dead.", "Russia accuses Evan Gershkovich of the Wall Street Journal of spying, but the publication denies this.", "The Met Office issues two weather warnings for wind as blustery weather moves into the UK.", "The financial body predicts borrowing costs will reduce once high inflation is brought under control.", "Pierre Lacotte played a part in the Russian ballet star's escape from his KGB minders in Paris in 1961.", "Jerelle Jules says the five-star London hotel issued a \"disingenuous and lacklustre\" apology.", "Rachel Stevens remembers her late bandmate as a \"wild free spirit\" who would \"light up any room\".", "The US president says they are at the \"cutting edge\" of the future, 25 years on from the 1998 peace deal.", "One officer was hit in the head, while the other suffered a graze wound before killing the suspect.", "Could the honey bee help in the fight against infections caused by bacteria resistant to antibiotics?", "It is predicted to be the worst performing out of the G20 nations in 2023, including Russia.", "Despite months of diplomatic chatter, the US president's Northern Ireland trip does not amount to much.", "The former intern opened fire on staff in a conference room at the bank, livestreaming the attack.", "The King's coronation will also mark the largest military ceremonial operation in 70 years.", "Defending champions England crush Wales' Triple Crown hopes with a dominant 59-3 victory at Cardiff Arms Park.", "Ms Lawrence has been missing since she failed to arrive for work in York in March 2009.", "Molly Fenton says she was \"never told how to use a tampon or about female contraception\" at school.", "The 55-year-old is said to have met two foreign spies in the Chinese city of Shanghai.", "Plans to have more stretches without hard shoulders are cancelled amid cost and safety concerns.", "A discovery gives experts new ideas for developing vaccines to treat or even prevent cancer.", "International rugby player Elinor Snowsill says she was forced to change her tampon at pitchside.", "Fumio Kishida leaves the scene unharmed as officers jump on a 24-year-old man who is later arrested.", "Almost 100 civilians have reportedly died during the violence, provoked by a power struggle within the country's military leadership.", "Israeli police limit attendance over safety concerns, which churches urge Christians to ignore.", "Bromley councillor Shaun Slator has been expelled from the Conservative Party.", "A 48-hour walkout over the first May bank holiday will include nurses in critical care services.", "Prosecutors say the ex-president incited riots by questioning the legitimacy of an election.", "Jack Teixeira faces two charges of leaking secret Pentagon documents on a gaming chat server.", "More than 60 years of nuclear power comes to an end, but many Germans are unhappy.", "The deputy head of Sudan's ruling council says the coup benefited allies of former leader Omar al-Bashir.", "It comes after the Met launched a murder investigation into the death of Tyler McDermott.", "The Irish rock band said Sheehan died in hospital on Friday after a brief illness.", "President Macron makes the unpopular reforms law despite widespread protests in Paris and other cities.", "Jeremy Hunt says his strategy has been welcomed by the IMF after his predecessor faced criticism.", "A toddler is among those killed in a strike on houses and flats in Slovyansk, officials say.", "The event, broadcast from Windsor Castle, also includes Take That and opera singer Andrea Bocelli.", "Hill Sixteen dies after falling at the first fence of the 2023 Grand National at Aintree.", "Preview of Saturday's big race at Aintree where Rachael Blackmore's mount Ain't That A Shame is among the favourites - plus pundit predictions.", "Corach Rambler wins the Grand National at Aintree after the start is delayed by protesters getting on to the track.", "Beatriz Flamini spent two birthdays in the cave, and kept busy drawing and knitting woolly hats.", "Gwyn, who works shifts until the early hours of the morning, has no plans to retire just yet.", "The US president was addressing a huge crowd at a homecoming event in County Mayo, ending his trip to Ireland.", "The BBC can reveal how unprecedented discussions led to a deal over one of the most bitter NHS disputes.", "Many public servants are in no mood to back down and it's not clear how ministers intend to deal with it.", "France vowed to restore the cathedral within five years of the fire that gutted it. It might just do it.", "Party leader Humza Yousaf says it will involve external input and may feature \"forensic auditors\".", "In her latest BBC Sport column, Commonwealth Games 10,000m champion Eilish McColgan discusses the need to stop being embarrassed to talk about periods in sport.", "A provisional agreement over pay and working conditions for postal service workers has been reached.", "Police say 118 people were arrested after animal rights activists delayed the start of the Grand National at Aintree on Saturday.", "Many accounts with large numbers of followers have regained their blue tick despite not paying for it.", "Ahead of the coronation, Panorama asks if public opinion on the Royal Family is changing.", "The alert was testing a new system for use in life-threatening emergencies but some people are yet to receive the notification.", "The editor of a German magazine that published an artificial intelligence-generated 'interview' with Michael Schumacher has been sacked.", "Millions of people across the UK will hear a loud alarm on their phones at 15:00 BST.", "Another ten people are injured after plastic plants caught fire as a waiter flambéed a dish.", "Notorious South African rapist Thabo Bester faked his own death to break out of prison last year.", "The talented actor, satirist and comedian whose life was dominated by his gaudy alter-ego.", "It seems everyone has an opinion on the newly rebranded Bannau Brycheiniog, but why do names matter?", "Some of those who have worked with the former deputy PM give their reaction to his departure.", "Manchester United beat Brighton 7-6 on penalties at Wembley to set up the first all-Manchester FA Cup final.", "Jay Fear, who has terminal cancer, has an \"incredible 24 hours\" meeting the star Wrexham co-owner.", "Maleficent the fire-breathing dragon dramatically went up in flames during Saturday's live show.", "Kelvin Kiptum wins the men's London Marathon in the second-fast time ever, while Sifan Hassan produces a remarkable run to win the women's race.", "Ofcom is concerned that people are not getting the broadband social tariffs they are entitled to.", "Amanda Spielman says she acknowledges a culture of fear exists around inspections but they can be \"positive and affirming\" experiences for schools.", "The corn snake is now recovering at a wildlife sanctuary but was described as unhappy at being moved.", "MP Stuart McDonald replaces Colin Beattie, who quit after being arrested amid a probe into party finances.", "While millions of people across the UK heard an alarm on their phones, many others did not.", "Chloe Wooldrage has been publishing people's anonymous experiences of being attacked in Orkney.", "Animal Rising campaigners attempted to disrupt the showpiece event at the Scottish Grand National.", "An undetonated bomb was found in Belgorod, where a jet accidentally dropped another bomb days earlier.", "Head teacher Ruth Perry's family make a fresh call for a pause, as the watchdog unveils some changes.", "The MP says she apologises \"for any anguish caused\" and wishes to \"unreservedly\" withdraw her remarks.", "A preacher in custody allegedly told followers to starve themselves in order to \"meet Jesus\".", "Why Hollywood A-listers taking Wrexham to promotion wanted to stay under the radar.", "From outrageous Dame Edna Everage to revolting Les Patterson, Humphries always took centre stage.", "Rishi Sunak has filled the posts held by the departing Dominic Raab with allies Oliver Dowden and Alex Chalk.", "Education experts say the national tutoring programme helped some pupils but could have reached more.", "The BBC understands the move was made in response to complaints about the band's anti-royal views.", "Overnight evacuations see hundreds of foreign diplomats and citizens leave Khartoum, following a week of fighting.", "Amanda Spielman says she has no reason to doubt school inspection, after headteacher took her own life.", "The fighting has sent shockwaves through the region but Egypt seems paralysed over what to do.", "Jonathan Grant is working his last season as caretaker for three uninhabited Scottish islands.", "The lobbying group needs 'root and branch' reform, says Labour's Jonathan Ashworth.", "Sudan's army says it will assist with evacuating nationals of UK, US, France and China.", "The prime minister cannot afford many days like this after losing a long-standing ally and deputy.", "Wayne Stevens, 51, died after being injured by a dog that was shot dead by police.", "Louis is fourth in line to the throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth II last September.", "The deputy leader says the SNP can help to \"set the standard\" for other parties to follow.", "This video has been removed for right reasons.", "Some protesters lay down for a \"die-in\" to show \"humans will not survive if nothing is done about climate change\".", "Ant-Man star Paul Rudd joined Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney to watch Wrexham's historic triumph.", "All that glitters may not be gold, but Hollywood stardust has taken Wrexham back into the Football League after 15 years.", "Oliver Dowden said officials should have a different process to complain about minsters' conduct.", "After years of talking about the NHS, there's a new political focus on education, says Laura Kuenssberg.", "Gen Burhan and Gen Dagalo's tense relationship has spiralled into conflict engulfing the country.", "The head was about to see her school's rating drop to inadequate when she took her own life.", "Tributes paid to \"savagely funny\" Australian entertainer whose characters were loved by millions.", "Fighting in the north-east African nation is ringing alarm bells around the world. Why does it matter so much?", "Welsh boxer Joe Cordina reclaims the IBF world super featherweight title with an extremely hard-fought split-decision win over Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov.", "Ahead of the coronation, Panorama asks if public opinion on the Royal Family is changing.", "The club's co-owner demands a memento from goalkeeper Ben Foster after their promotion to the Football League.", "Police were called after \"suspicious\" behaviour near the residence of first minister Humza Yousaf.", "The 86-year-old, who was diagnosed with bronchitis, is back to work a day after being discharged.", "UK Border Force staff based at Calais, Dunkirk and Dover will walk out next Friday, which could cause delays.", "Ken Buchanan, Scotland's first undisputed world champion and arguably the country's greatest boxer, dies at the age of 77.", "Lethal tornadoes sweep several US states, leaving at least 18 dead across several states.", "US voters tell the BBC how they feel about the historic indictment of a former US president.", "An MP says it is wrong that children as young as 12 can ride a water bike in the UK", "A judge has ruled that Alex McCrory should be acquitted in one of NI's longest running terrorism trials.", "Parents tell of children waiting on coaches for more than 12 hours, but the port says the situation is easing.", "Ministers in England want to \"make polluters pay\" after more than 300,000 spills in waterways last year.", "There are still concerns for the future of many organisations as a £57m government package is announced.", "Paul Hinchcliffe's victims tells a court the officer's actions destroyed her trust in the police.", "The BBC's new education programme, Dars, is aimed at Afghan children who are banned from school.", "Footage shows the tornadoes sweeping through Iowa - one of several states affected.", "In the deadliest incident, a house and barn were swept into the sea on the island of Reinøya.", "Battersea Cats and Dogs Home receives more than £100,000 after the presenter's death.", "The amateur fighter was taken to hospital after his bout but his condition deteriorated.", "Two of the three British nationals were arrested on 11 January, a humanitarian organisation has confirmed.", "Some coach passengers had faced 14-hour waits, but on Saturday evening the queues were reported to be easing.", "Anthony Joshua returns to winning ways with a unanimous points victory over Jermaine Franklin at London's O2 Arena.", "Should we worry about artificial intelligence, or embrace the possibilities it brings, asks Laura Kuenssberg.", "The women seem to have been attacked for not wearing the hijab properly in public, which is illegal.", "The NAHT is challenging a decision not to pause inspections after head teacher Ruth Perry's death.", "A tornado sweeps through Little Rock and nearby towns, destroying buildings and overturning cars.", "Ukraine's foreign minister said Russia leading the UN Security Council is \"the worst joke ever\".", "The bodies of Gary and Josh Dunmore were found in Cambridgeshire on Wednesday.", "Ferry operator P&O is advising passengers to use the toilet before arriving at the port of Calais.", "The Tates and two associates are moved to house arrest following a ruling by a Romanian judge.", "Some five million people in England are eligible for a spring booster, including those aged 75 and over.", "A producer on the star-studded blockbuster says NI's scenery was a perfect fit for the production.", "The original vouchers have now expired, but consumers who have not redeemed one can get a new one.", "The Duke listened and took written notes as his court fight with Associated Newspapers began.", "After months of protests, authorities make clear their enforcement of hijab rules on women.", "One family in a badly hit town \"prayed and said goodbye to each other\" as a tornado hit.", "Stephen Alderton, 66, is charged over the deaths of Gary and Josh Dunmore in Cambridgeshire.", "One family says cultural awareness of Ramadan has increased in their home town of Haverfordwest.", "Scientists film a species of snailfish swimming at an extraordinary depth, breaking the current record.", "Triple Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce runs in her son's school sports day parents' race - with predictable results.", "Ieuan Davies had to spend £932 on alternative flight after being told he was not on outbound flight.", "The final curtain falls on the Oldham Coliseum after it had its Arts Council England funding removed.", "The European Social Fund is to cease funding in Northern Ireland on 31 March as a result of Brexit.", "Community groups express their concern over an uncertain future post-Brexit.", "The adult film star pops the champagne as she says orders for T-shirts and other gear are \"pouring in\".", "The former US president is to fly from Florida and turn himself in while surrounded by federal agents.", "The shock waves from this legal and political detonation are spreading across the political landscape.", "Environment Agency data shows sewage spilled into England's waterways for over 1.75 million hours last year.", "A range of bills - from council tax to water - are going up, but the lowest earners also get a pay rise.", "Judy Blume says banning books \"has become political... it's worse than it was in the 80s\".", "The film-maker, who won an Oscar for Women Talking, got a letter asking her to \"mail it back\".", "Red Bull's Max Verstappen takes pole position for the Australian Grand Prix ahead of the Mercedes of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton.", "The show's star Melody Thornton apologises as audience members are removed due to rowdy singalongs.", "Police say they are looking to make more arrests over homophobic chants heard during Wolves' win over Chelsea on Saturday.", "He also warns in his Easter sermons that those who oppress others \"will face divine justice\".", "US president's speech at new Belfast campus the sole NI engagement of his visit.", "Nobody has claimed responsibility for the attacks that left 44 dead, but jihadist violence in the northern Sahel is common.", "Holly Greader has been left without her wheelchair wheel since a repair shop permanently shut.", "The deadly explosion caused an apartment block to collapse on Saturday night.", "Problems with traffic lights near the exit of a multi-storey car park are blamed for the chaos.", "York, Birkenhead Park and an iron age settlement in Shetland are among the sites being put forward.", "Hospitals in England will be cancelling operations and other appointments, health bosses warn.", "The boats, carrying more than 80 people total, had been attempting to cross to Italy.", "Woods gave the ball to a nine-year-old boy during the final round of the tournament.", "Two students admit using the artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT to help them with essays.", "How junior medics have reached the brink of their biggest walkout, in a fight for a 35% hike.", "Many junior doctors will take part in a four-day walkout after the Easter weekend in a continuing pay dispute.", "Clacton theatre is considering conflict management training for staff amid rising cases of abuse.", "The US president will arrive in Belfast on 11 April before going to Dublin the next day.", "More than 10 people have reported new allegations about ex-Met officer David Carrick, police say.", "Ahead of the deal's 25th anniversary, we look back on the twists and turns of the year leading up to it.", "Elon Musk tells the BBC he believes it is one of the \"least biased\" news outlets.", "Maia and Rina Dee, originally from the UK, were shot dead in a suspected Palestinian attack.", "Maia and Rina Dee's father tells the BBC his daughters were \"wonderful\" and \"beautiful\".", "The US says it is \"monitoring Beijing's actions\" as China's military drills round Taiwan continue.", "Claims come after a man and woman were charged over a disturbance during the musical Jersey Boys.", "The former co-host of the Frank Skinner radio show was taken off life support on Friday.", "The talks could mean the war, which has left tens of thousands of Yemenis dead, is coming to an end.", "Nicola Sturgeon has vowed to \"fully co-operate with police\" after the arrest of her husband.", "Ben Ferencz was 27 when he prosecuted 22 Nazis for war crimes and crimes against humanity.", "Police say women seen not covering their hair will receive texts warning them of consequences.", "Dario Gambarin used a tractor to create the portrait on wasteland in Italy.", "Roberto Firmino's late equaliser sees Arsenal's lead at the top of the Premier League cut six points after an incident-packed encounter with Liverpool at Anfield.", "After The Bodyguard musical was cut short and police called, actors say behaviour is getting worse.", "Cheryl Korbel wants \"police, communities and charities\" to fight violent crime after Olivia's murder.", "Oh Yeah Music Centre and Grand Opera House are among those told annual funding could by cut.", "A gorilla was spotted on motorways across England after a theft from a Lanarkshire garden centre.", "A wall of snow hit a group near Mont Blanc in south-eastern France.", "The country said it was responding to six rockets being fired at the occupied Golan Heights from Syria.", "A British parson is thought to have salvaged the cross from the rubble of a destroyed village.", "Douglas Ross says politicians should look \"beyond their own narrow party agenda and do what's best for the country\".", "Five-time champion Tiger Woods withdraws from the Masters because of injury, hours before the resumption of the third round on Sunday.", "The service in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle is his first as monarch.", "A squad will be set up to ensure shops in England do not sell the products to children.", "Police put an order in place which means people must leave the area when asked.", "The pontiff \"looked in really good health\", said one of the thousands of people in St Peter's Square.", "Warnings have been issued at the Irish Republican Socialist Party parade on west Belfast's Falls Road.", "The coronation procession route will be much shorter than for the late Queen in 1953.", "Officers are treating the fire as arson and say the 15-year-old died from smoke inhalation.", "Charlotte Mills-Murray, 34, said decisions over her home care had been repeatedly delayed.", "The Confederation of British Industry is facing fresh allegations over individuals' behaviour.", "Disguised Russian ships are said to be preparing sabotage plans in case of war with Western powers.", "A father tells the BBC he is \"absolutely crushed\" by the death of his 19-year-old son in the attack.", "More than 300,000 children in England have to share beds with family members, analysis suggests.", "The High Court finds Tesco copied Lidl's logo for its Clubcard customer discount scheme.", "Unite union announces industrial action across the south of England and West Midlands.", "Videos from four angles show the flash in Ukraine's capital.", "Refusing to let the past dictate their lives - people share stories of being born to mothers who were raped.", "Bill Clinton tells a Londonderry event the Good Friday Agreement leaders \"embodied wisdom\".", "Known for his comic character Dame Edna Everage, he reportedly had complications after hip surgery.", "Frank-Walter Steinmeier asks for forgiveness for Nazi crimes in the Warsaw Ghetto, and condemns Russia's war.", "The director and deputy director of the hospital are among those being questioned by police.", "Andrew Lester, 84, has been charged with shooting Ralph Yarl after he rang the wrong doorbell.", "It comes amid a wave of industrial action by hundreds of thousands of workers in different sectors.", "Manchester City set up a Champions League semi-final clash with holders Real Madrid as Erling Haaland's goal ends Bayern Munich's hopes.", "The Met Police have not changed, says Stephen Lawrence’s mother, 30 years after his racist murder.", "A lawyer files a suit against Netflix, saying its docudrama aims to \"distort the Egyptian identity\".", "Joasia Zakrzewski said her actions were not malicious and she made a massive error accepting a trophy.", "Thousands of civilians have fled the capital Khartoum as foreign nations prepare evacuation missions.", "Former Crawley manager John Yems has his suspension from football for making racist comments extended until 2026.", "\"Lies have consequences,\" says a lawyer for the voting firm about the network's false election claims.", "As people age, pigment-making cells lose their ability to mature and maintain hair colour, research suggests.", "Sgt David Stansbury faces three counts of raping a woman while on duty in Plymouth.", "Truth took a back seat on the mogul's US network, which must now pay the price, Katie Razzall says.", "A Sudanese doctor tells the BBC he fears for his life treating patients at a Khartoum hospital.", "The 71-year-old had been taken into custody by police investigating the party's finances.", "The Grammy Award-winning rapper says her trauma was \"treated like a running joke\" on social media.", "Officials are urging organisations to \"act now\" to defend themselves against the cyber threat.", "Alaskan skywatchers were stunned by a mysterious spiral connected to SpaceX rocket launch.", "Gavin Coyle admits to two charges in connection with the attempted murder of a police officer in 2008.", "Four young partygoers were killed and 32 injured, but police still can't say what happened.", "World leaders mark 25 years since the deal that brought an end to Northern Ireland's Troubles.", "At least two people died as dozens of vehicles were engulfed while en route to Afghanistan.", "How some Muslims maintain the same commitment towards exercise and fasting during Ramadan.", "The man whose body parts were removed is accused of broadcasting castrations on a website.", "Downing Street is being asked why taxpayers are footing the bill for Boris Johnson's legal team.", "Changes to proposed new law could make it harder for European judges to stop UK deportations.", "The investigation was launched after offensive messages were found on a retired officer's phone.", "The former leadership candidate tells the BBC voters are watching the SNP \"with astonishment\" .", "Australia says 11 Indonesians shipwrecked after a storm are found but nine others are feared dead.", "Everyone is guessing who the mystery artist might be so Newsbeat asked some experts for help.", "The fragments gifted by the Pope are used in a new Cross of Wales to lead the coronation procession.", "Tony Danker is dismissed by the business group following complaints about his conduct towards several employees.", "The presenters say it's \"so much more than a competition\", as Liverpool hosts on behalf of Ukraine.", "Ambitious targets to halt the decline in nature may already be slipping out of reach, research suggests.", "Young Muslims say the brand have missed the mark with their edit of clothes meant to celebrate the end of Ramadan.", "She says she had help to heal after the rape, but her son did not and suffered as a result.", "An independent report into four police forces finds some officers show \"a culture of disbelieving\".", "Alexis Dowdell tells the BBC her 18-year-old brother pushed her to the floor as gunfire erupted.", "Those born as a result of rape will be explicitly defined as victims under the law, the government says.", "She had to pay substantial legal costs after losing her High Court libel case against Coleen Rooney.", "Refusing to let the past dictate their lives - people share stories of being born to mothers who were raped.", "The streaming giant says it will stop users sharing passwords in some countries, including the US, by July.", "Heavy gunfire and the roar of warplanes shatter plans for a ceasefire in the capital Khartoum.", "The messages include Jimmy Savile jokes, a video of a woman stripping, and leaked nude images.", "Sunak calls the Labour leader \"Sir Softy\", while Sir Keir claims the PM is letting violent criminals go free.", "A 25-year-old man has been charged over the shooting at a supermarket carpark in Austin, Texas.", "The coroner at Stephen Wright's inquest described it as a \"very unusual and deeply tragic case\".", "An activist shareholder group is calling on the food company to 'play its part' in global health.", "Radio 1 presenter and DJ Adele Roberts is targeting a world record at the London Marathon as she aims to make the most of her \"second chance at life\" after cancer.", "In a speech about birth rates, the agriculture minister uses a phrase linked to white supremacists.", "The NYPD's new robotic dog was sent into the shattered structure to hunt for survivors, the mayor says.", "Gwent Police is investigated after \"abhorrent\" messages between serving and retired officers emerged.", "The Labour leader says violent criminals are going free because of problems in the justice system.", "The US rapper was found dead in a bathtub at his Californian home in November at the age of 34.", "Organisers said the fundraising event for a local school had been aimed at protecting native birds.", "The former head of the business group tells the BBC his side of the story in an exclusive interview.", "The prime minister has faced questions over Akshata Murty's shares in a firm that could benefit from the Budget.", "Rishi Sunak's deputy is braced for the outcome of a report that could seal his political fate.", "He said he would also be stepping back from his role on the public audit committee.", "The attack, which saw 34 rockets fired into northern Israel, comes at a time of rising tension.", "A report says President Biden was \"severely constrained\", but implies evacuations could have begun sooner.", "Only a handful of freshwater pearl mussels are now found in places around Wales.", "The government says a national emergency warning test will avoid disrupting major sporting events.", "Katelan Coates, from Todmorden, was last seen getting off a bus in Burnley on 28 March.", "The family of murdered woman Fawziyah Javed said the spark had gone out of their lives forever.", "The Met Police has diverted officers from tackling serious crime and terrorism to investigate wrongdoing in the force.", "Bethannie Booth's family want others to be aware of the symptoms of the deadly infection.", "Kathleen Poole, a British 74-year-old care home resident, was facing deportation from Sweden.", "Holidaymakers face 90-minute queues at Dover with road hold-ups expected at the weekend.", "Seven children were abused over nearly a decade in Walsall and Wolverhampton, police say.", "Mary Goretti Kitutu denies involvement in the theft of roofing intended for Ugandan communities.", "The US president will not be attending the coronation of the monarch in London in May.", "Badreddin Abdalla Adam Bosh stabbed other asylum seekers, staff and a police officer in June 2020.", "The former Scottish first minister's decision comes the day after her husband was questioned by police.", "Their top envoys meet for the first time since 2016 in China, a month after agreeing to restore ties.", "Sir Mark Rowley says he wants to drive rogue officers out after a series of high profile scandals.", "A man sold the fentanyl-laced heroin in New York which killed The Wire actor, US court hears.", "The government is reportedly looking at limiting the amount punters can bet on online slot games.", "Reunited in Seoul after a decade apart, Songmi asks her mother why she left her behind in the north.", "Nearly three-quarters of respondents feel officers treat sections of society differently to others.", "The party says a \"postcode lottery\" means police in some areas attend less than half of burglaries.", "England beat Brazil in a dramatic penalty shootout to win the first Women's Finalissima and extend their unbeaten run to 30 games.", "Brian Hood says chatbot ChatGPT spread false information about him serving time in prison.", "The housing secretary says regulatory changes and a \"culture of neglect\" meant tenants were let down.", "A jury has been urged to convict Kashif Anwar, who denies pushing his pregnant wife to her death.", "The MP was suspended by the Tories after being filmed offering to lobby ministers for a fake company.", "Dr Martin Hanbury tells BBC he quit his role this week concerned it could cause \"more harm than good.\"", "Jamie Garwood is sentenced to six years in prison for killing Richard Dean Thompson.", "Five people are also known to have been injured in the fire in east London, and taken to hospital.", "A ban on Russian and Belarusian players by tennis authorities would have sent a strong message, says world number one Iga Swiatek.", "The 26-year-old was located after Australian police appealed for public help to find the animal.", "The British Medical Association is refusing to provide any exemptions for life and limb cover next week.", "A video shows a cat jumping on the shoulders of an imam during Taraweeh prayers inside a mosque.", "The family of Dame Deborah James pay tribute to her after a fund started by her reaches £11.3m.", "The Russian girl was taken away from her father after her school reported the picture to the authorities.", "Conservative Party members pick Suella Braverman to be their candidate for a new constituency.", "Olaparib specifically targets cancers caused by faulty genes, like BRCA, and could be life-saving.", "The plan - a first for the UK - is criticised for being \"completely inadequate\" by refugee groups.", "Alcohol sellers in Northern Ireland can no longer run some loyalty schemes, under new laws.", "Lucy Letby was given a role in patient safety after doctors raised concerns about her, a court hears.", "Jabs will be offered from mid-June, after government vaccine experts made the recommendation.", "A new study will explore the relationship between the monarchy and the transatlantic slave trade.", "The crossing in Aviemore is on a line used by Strathspey Railway's steam locomotives.", "King Charles and the Queen Consort handed out specially minted coins in York during a traditional service.", "The French president urges his Chinese counterpart to use his influence to end the Ukraine war.", "Police say the woman in her 60s died in the Greenhill area of Sheffield on Wednesday night.", "The group of Nepalese men have been in the UK since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.", "Australian sporting hero Peter Bol's case could cast doubt on some anti-doping tests, experts say.", "The late campaigner's family vow to do all they can to prevent cancer deaths, as fund raises £11.3m.", "Andy Wood, boss of brewer Adnams, says his company is considering its membership of the group.", "An invitation to address the Stormont assembly has also been turned down, BBC News NI understands.", "Former chief whip Mark Spencer was investigated by the PM's ethics adviser over claims by MP Nus Ghani.", "The decline of the \"elite\" 331st regiment can be measured in loss to machinery and personnel.", "Riot police defend La Rotonde brasserie in Paris, on the 11th day of unrest over pension reform.", "About 90 are moved from serious crime and counter-terror teams to investigate police wrongdoing.", "Connor Chapman pleads not guilty to the murder of Elle Edwards outside a pub in Wallasey.", "Dylan Davies's hundreds of VAT bills for companies he had never heard of totalled £500,000.", "Reynolds worked on the Star Wars and Indiana Jones film series and created many iconic scenes.", "The store printed leaflets after complaints that its new eco-friendly packs turned the meat to mush.", "A review has begun into the tech giant's planned takeover of the makers of Roomba vacuum cleaners.", "The husband of former first minister Nicola Sturgeon was arrested on Wednesday morning.", "Klaus Teuber, the dental assistant-turned board game designer, died after a short illness aged 70.", "Police say a \"brave officer\" got close enough to find it was a model of Captain Hook and his parrot.", "Sir Mark Rowley tells the BBC it is \"nonsensical\" that he cannot fire officers found guilty of wrongdoing.", "Scott Benton refers himself to a standards watchdog after being filmed offering to lobby ministers.", "Hospital officials say he has a chronic form of blood cancer after he is rushed to hospital in Milan.", "Jwamer Saygul violently attacked the woman when she rejected his advances in a park, prosecutors say.", "Life satisfaction among young people in Wales has gradually declined, a new survey has found.", "This is a merciless report, writes the BBC's home editor Mark Easton. But what does the Met do now?", "Fawziyah Javed was killed by Kashif Anwar after telling her mother she was going to leave him.", "The gold tick confirmation appeared despite the account holder saying he had not paid for it.", "The pandemic has given some in South Armagh a renewed appreciation for social interaction.", "The singer joins the Gavin and Stacey star during his final week as host of The Late Late Show.", "Meeks, who starred in Emmerdale and Byker Grove, has died aged 48.", "Maleficent the fire-breathing dragon dramatically went up in flames during Saturday's live show.", "The highly rated US TV host leaves just days after the US network paid $787.5m to settle a legal case", "Long-range firepower must be urgently upgraded, the country's biggest defence review in decades says.", "Kelvin Kiptum wins the men's London Marathon in the second-fast time ever, while Sifan Hassan produces a remarkable run to win the women's race.", "Officers discovered the animal alongside £10,000 of class A drugs on the M74 in Glasgow.", "A giant dragon in California's Disneyland Park is engulfed by fire during a show as visitors look on.", "The students had been travelling home together from school when the collision happened.", "The charity blames post-pandemic declining footfall as well as rising costs for the magazine's demise.", "Stephen Fallon's brilliant equaliser earns Linfield a 1-1 draw against a Larne side crowned Premiership champions at Inver Park.", "But some in Russia cast doubt on claims that Nikolai Peskov actually served with the mercenary group.", "Chelsea are in talks with former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino, who is keen to take over as their new manager.", "Just over £20m was paid out during 2020-21 but that increased to more than £40m last year.", "The government is looking at several options to rescue UK citizens but is under pressure to get them out faster.", "Ahead of the coronation, Panorama asks if public opinion on the Royal Family is changing.", "A 72-hour ceasefire has come into effect but there are reports of gunfire and shelling.", "The UK evacuated diplomats on Sunday, and insists it is in touch with Britons trapped by the violence.", "Health secretary asks judges to rule whether union has mandate for the last day of its next walkout.", "Thomas McKenna abused boys for 30 years as he intertwined himself in Crossmaglen's community life.", "The crash closed the southbound carriageway of the M1 and both sides of the A14.", "Interim manager Cristian Stellini is sacked by Tottenham Hotspur after four games in charge - with Ryan Mason replacing him.", "Jay Fear, who has terminal cancer, has an \"incredible 24 hours\" meeting the star Wrexham co-owner.", "While millions of people across the UK heard an alarm on their phones, many others did not.", "A passenger's video shows the aircraft spitting fire shortly after take-off from Ohio.", "A TikTok influencer set a trap for a man who was blackmailing her mum with a sex tape, a jury hears.", "Is Bonus BeReal an exciting new feature or an attempt to breathe some life back into the social app?", "The party's Westminster leader says \"everything possible\" is being done to meet the 31 May deadline.", "Overnight evacuations see hundreds of foreign diplomats and citizens leave Khartoum, following a week of fighting.", "The deadline for council candidates to submit their nomination papers was 13:00 BST on Monday.", "Fellow judges, former contestants and the head of the BBC describe an entertainer who found fame late in life and was adored by millions.", "The work to help achieve climate targets will cost customers about £10-£20 more each year.", "Arthur Hawrylewicz attempted to throw a young woman in front of a Tube train on 29 August last year.", "But military experts warn that advancing from positions across the Dnipro could be very difficult.", "The announcement gives an insight to the scale of the bank run that triggered the rescue of the Swiss lender.", "The ex-Strictly judge, who has died at the age of 78, was known for his pithy quips to celebrities.", "Britain's three-time Olympic swimming champion Adam Peaty says he has been in a \"self-destructive spiral\".", "Ex-Crossmaglen treasurer Thomas McKenna is sentenced to 16 years for 162 offences against 23 victims.", "The dance teacher shot to fame as a last-minute addition as head judge on Strictly Come Dancing.", "Last week, a different UN body said the milestone would be passed later in 2023.", "Scientists recover old weather records which show how a famous storm in 1903 produced brutal winds", "The move, which puts 810 jobs at risk, comes after the chain was hit by soaring costs.", "A small trial suggests regular walking breaks, alongside insulin treatment, may lower blood sugar levels.", "Two more flights are planned overnight, Downing Street says, as the UK begins its evacuation mission from the country.", "A preacher in custody allegedly told followers to starve themselves in order to \"meet Jesus\".", "The auctioneer says the prices reflect the rarity and \"enduring appeal of the Titanic story\".", "Education experts say the national tutoring programme helped some pupils but could have reached more.", "Lucy Humphrey's dog, Indie, \"chose\" the woman who was able to give her the transplant she needed.", "Wayne Stevens, 51, died after being injured by a dog that was shot dead by police.", "A new law introduced a year ago has led to more than 80 alleged stalkers being arrested by police.", "Gen Burhan and Gen Dagalo's tense relationship has spiralled into conflict engulfing the country.", "UK citizens in Sudan say they have been left behind, as other nations ramp up evacuations.", "TV judge Len Goodman was famed for his dancing knowledge and his one-liners.", "Sir Keir Starmer condemns the senior MP's racism remarks and says he acted swiftly to suspend her.", "Ofcom is concerned that people are not getting the broadband social tariffs they are entitled to.", "The first minister spoke after meeting the PM in London for the first time since taking office.", "The MP says she apologises \"for any anguish caused\" and wishes to \"unreservedly\" withdraw her remarks.", "Martin Hibbert promised the paramedic who saved his life he would take him to a United FA Cup final.", "The education secretary spoke to the BBC as pupils sat the first written papers of the 2023 diet.", "The number of youngsters having jabs since the pandemic has fallen, UK health officials say.", "The CBI business lobby group says it \"made mistakes that led to terrible consequences\".", "In a regulatory filing on Monday, Comcast said the probe had uncovered evidence of sexual harassment.", "Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have been serenaded with songs by Wrexham's The Declan Swans.", "People who have successfully left the Sudanese capital told the BBC of bodies lying in the street.", "The star's book asked why Reeves \"still walks among us\" when others like River Phoenix had died.", "China's ambassador to Paris questioned the sovereignty of former Soviet Union countries.", "The arson at a day centre in Derry will have a devastating impact, a charity says.", "One of the UK's leading surgeons is worried about an exodus of newly-trained doctors from the NHS.", "The name is so familiar many do not even realise it is a brand - but the firm may be in deep trouble.", "The officer was described as punching the man a number of times and kneeing him in the ribs.", "Prince Harry will travel to the UK but Meghan will stay in California with their children.", "Ibrahima Bah is charged after four people died and dozens were rescued off the Kent coast last year.", "British troops can now be tried for murder committed against Kenyans in Kenya.", "A global scam network is preying on investors. We identified the businessmen who appear to be behind it.", "Prince William and Prince Harry are among those to praise the \"inspirational\" work of Bryn Parry.", "Chelsea have it all to do if they are to advance to the Champions League semi-finals as they lose to holders Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.", "The not-for-profit news outlet says the description is misleading and undermines its credibility.", "Musk talks about the \"pain\" of owning Twitter and the BBC's objection to being labelled \"government funded\".", "It is predicted to be the worst performing out of the G20 nations in 2023, including Russia.", "The actor and former California governor fixed the road himself after his complaints went unanswered.", "He wants to ensure the Good Friday Agreement and post-Brexit deals stay in place as he visits NI.", "The first minister will soon confirm if he will challenge a UK government decision to block draft gender laws.", "Scientists say focus should be on cancer prevention, with \"universal cures\" unlikely at present.", "The 19-year-old confirms on Instagram she will marry Jake Bongiovi, the son of singer Jon Bon Jovi.", "The sale seals the basketball titan's position as the most valuable athlete at sports memorabilia auctions.", "The carved stone with hieroglyphs was found at the Chichen Itza archaeological site in Mexico.", "Joshua Delbono's mother called police when he got home after killing Charley Bates, 16, in a fight.", "Excitement is building among President Biden's distant Irish relations in counties Louth and Mayo.", "A major report charts the drop in cash use, but 1.9 million people still deal primarily in notes and coins.", "The US president says they are at the \"cutting edge\" of the future, 25 years on from the 1998 peace deal.", "Despite months of diplomatic chatter, the US president's Northern Ireland trip does not amount to much.", "The death of Andrea Papi is linked to a bear called JJ4, which attacked a father and son in 2020.", "Cladding giant Arconic is among the companies to agree a civil settlement with more than 900 people.", "Three people have been arrested after a firearm is believed to have been discharged in north Wales.", "Freddie Scappaticci denied he was the Army's most high-ranking agent in the IRA during the Troubles.", "Rise in wind and solar energy means that use of coal, oil and gas may have peaked for energy production.", "Children's charities says the government should make physical punishment of children illegal.", "A video emerges online that appears to show a Ukrainian soldier being beheaded.", "The UK has the largest contingent of military special forces in Ukraine, according to a leaked file.", "Tony Danker is dismissed by the business group following complaints about his conduct towards several employees.", "Rishi Sunak has presented Dáithí Mac Gabhann with an award while in Belfast to see Joe Biden.", "The mandatory housing order for England and Wales will lift on April 18", "The country also has one of the most diverse parliaments in the world.", "Joe Biden will briefly meet party leaders in Belfast before travelling to the Republic of Ireland.", "Manchester City look a side ready to finally claim the Champions League after dismantling Bayern Munich, writes BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty.", "The US leader has travelled south, after visiting Northern Ireland to commemorate the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.", "Banknote-maker De La Rue says demand for banknotes has fallen globally since the pandemic.", "The ex-health secretary is among three MPs facing probes by Parliament's watchdog.", "Three people have been arrested after a firearm is believed to have been discharged in north Wales.", "For a full year, four people will live in a simulation of the planet to help Nasa prepare for human exploration there.", "One officer was hit in the head, while the other suffered a graze wound before killing the suspect.", "Only 17% of payments are in cash but millions would struggle without notes and coins, a major report finds.", "The supermarket says it is passing on savings to customers after seeing its own costs fall for milk.", "The Twitter boss gave an impromptu and meandering interview to the BBC and denied hate speech was flourishing on the platform.", "The former BBC Radio 1 DJ has been questioned on two occasions by the Metropolitan Police.", "The British Medical Association says doctors granted exemption from strike action were not needed.", "Man City take a big step towards Champions League semi-finals with 3-0 first-leg win against Bayern Munich", "The co-host says he will leave It Takes Two after four years to \"explore what else life has for me\".", "The Scottish government is to launch a legal bid to overturn Westminster's veto on the controversial plans.", "A multi-agency search in bad weather conditions is under way for 56-year-old Ausra Plungiene.", "Leah Lewis had a cardiac arrest in her sleep after it was triggered by a rare heart condition.", "Belfast's Casement Park and Everton's Bramley-Moore Dock, two unbuilt stadiums, are part of the UK and Republic of Ireland's joint bid to host Euro 2028.", "Tony Danker was dismissed immediately following a report into allegations of misconduct.", "In a last-minute interview with the BBC's James Clayton, Mr Musk was asked about the \"government funded\" Twitter label.", "Piran Ditta Khan will appear in court later over the 2005 shooting in Bradford.", "The visit was meant to celebrate 25 years of progress but politics at Stormont remain in limbo.", "Hundreds of homes without power as gusts of more than 60mph (96.5km/h) are recorded.", "The Twitter boss defends his running of the firm in a hastily-arranged BBC interview.", "The actor is accused of sexual assault or harassment by 13 women, a French news website reports.", "Ukraine's spring offensive and Chinese hypersonic weapons are among the issues highlighted in the leaks.", "The US leader was both challenging and sensitive, writes our Ireland correspondent Chris Page.", "The lawsuit accuses Mr Cohen of \"improper, self-serving, and malicious statements\" about Mr Trump.", "Joe Biden will briefly meet party leaders in Belfast before travelling to the Republic of Ireland.", "Jerelle Jules says the five-star London hotel issued a \"disingenuous and lacklustre\" apology.", "A provisional agreement over pay and working conditions for postal service workers has been reached.", "Demand for air travel will be hit as decarbonisation drives up ticket prices, says industry.", "The King's coronation will also mark the largest military ceremonial operation in 70 years.", "GMB members walked out at 06:30 BST on Sunday and will strike until Tuesday, the union says.", "The British Horseracing Authority has \"robustly condemned\" the \"reckless\" protests at Saturday's Grand National and announces an analysis into the death of three horses at this year's event.", "Human Rights Watch says victims of the scandal still face long waits and inadequate compensation.", "Ms Lawrence has been missing since she failed to arrive for work in York in March 2009.", "The shooting at a dance studio in the small town of Dadeville leaves 28 people injured.", "Plans to have more stretches without hard shoulders are cancelled amid cost and safety concerns.", "'We don't want this to end,' singers tell the BBC as they perform for fans ahead of May's finale.", "Doctors estimate 97 people are dead and hundreds more are injured after three days of fighting.", "Nurses reject a minister's plea to pause a strike in England, including by staff in A&E, in two weeks' time.", "A statement from Dubai Civil Defence says safety compliance may have been a factor.", "An anonymous benefactor gives £1m to help restore TS Queen Mary to its former glory", "Almost 100 civilians have reportedly died during the violence, provoked by a power struggle within the country's military leadership.", "Dramatic scenes show the moments just before former MP Atiq Ahmed was gunned down in Prayagraj.", "The party denies reports an exodus of members has left it struggling to balance the books.", "Israeli police limit attendance over safety concerns, which churches urge Christians to ignore.", "Six years on from the young Sunderland fan's death, Defoe says he \"will always be in my heart\".", "A 48-hour walkout over the first May bank holiday will include nurses in critical care services.", "Labour's leader says gaining many more Scottish seats would give his party greater legitimacy in power.", "It comes after a delivery driver was hit and dragged under his van in Cardiff.", "The deputy head of Sudan's ruling council says the coup benefited allies of former leader Omar al-Bashir.", "It comes after the Met launched a murder investigation into the death of Tyler McDermott.", "An alert will be sent to most smartphones at 15:00 BST on Sunday 23 April as part of a new warning system.", "Fumio Kishida said Japan must \"maximise\" security for G7 officials after an object was thrown at him.", "Photographer James Grant shares some of his spectacular images of Eryri, also known as Snowdonia.", "Residents say stray bullets and threatened neighbourhood sweeps by armed forces mean nowhere is safe.", "Police say 118 people were arrested after animal rights activists delayed the start of the Grand National at Aintree on Saturday.", "Antony scores one and assists another as Manchester United move up to third in the Premier League table with a clinical win over Nottingham Forest", "Mark Lang, 54, was taken to hospital with critical injuries but has since died.", "People with microscopic colitis have frequent diarrhoea, stomach pain and fatigue.", "The economic landscape for running events is \"difficult\", one race organiser says.", "The former SNP leader tells the party's ruling body in 2021 its finances have never been stronger.", "Chelsea are used to winning and they are used to competing on several fronts - but it does not mean it is easy as they hunt the Treble.", "British heavyweight Joe Joyce's world-title ambitions are derailed as he suffers a sixth-round technical knockout loss to China's Zhilei Zhang at London's Copper Box Arena.", "An advisory group will consider whether a new maths qualification is needed for 16 to 18-year-olds.", "Many public servants are in no mood to back down and it's not clear how ministers intend to deal with it.", "Sentiment among finance bosses is rebounding as concerns about energy prices and Brexit ease.", "Party leader Humza Yousaf says it will involve external input and may feature \"forensic auditors\".", "Pat Cullen says they will seek a new mandate to continue industrial action after rejecting a new pay offer.", "Care home operator accused of bullying staff into accepting new terms or face being sacked.", "The BBC can reveal how unprecedented discussions led to a deal over one of the most bitter NHS disputes.", "The two countries say the measures are necessary to protect their farming sectors from cheap imports.", "The government has axed plans to build more stretches of road without permanent hard shoulders.", "A rising American football star who was in high school is one of the four that died, relatives say.", "The RNIB says it is working with employers to make workplaces accessible for people with sight loss.", "Newly revealed facts led prosecutors to drop involuntary manslaughter charges two weeks before trial.", "Tom Parker Bowles says his mother, the Queen Consort, \"just married the person she loved\".", "The walkout was most disruptive NHS strike yet - with bosses warning future action will risk care.", "The gigantic rocket successfully blasted off from Texas, but exploded minutes later when booster separation failed.", "He said he would also be stepping back from his role on the public audit committee.", "A father tells the BBC he is \"absolutely crushed\" by the death of his 19-year-old son in the attack.", "The actor has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter after the film's cinematographer died.", "More than a third of issues examined by the independent adjudicator were related to the pandemic.", "Videos from four angles show the flash in Ukraine's capital.", "Greenland and Antarctica are increasing their contribution to the annual rise in global sea levels.", "The Scottish government publishes legal arguments in its bid to overturn a block on gender reform legislation.", "The entrepreneur says he's got another rocket almost ready to fly following Thursday's explosive test.", "The musician's headline set on the California festival's opening weekend was beset by problems.", "Bill Clinton tells a Londonderry event the Good Friday Agreement leaders \"embodied wisdom\".", "The lobby group says it has recently received additional information about \"a serious criminal offence\".", "The Prince of Wales picked up the phone at an Indian restaurant - and booked a table for a couple.", "Elon Musk's company launched the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built.", "Lucy Letby said a spike in baby collapses was upsetting, but she did not question it, a jury hears.", "At least 78 people have been killed after crowds gathered at a school to receive donations.", "Known for his comic character Dame Edna Everage, he reportedly had complications after hip surgery.", "Michael Schumacher's family are planning legal action against a magazine which published an artificial intelligence-generated 'interview' with the former Formula 1 racer.", "Frank-Walter Steinmeier asks for forgiveness for Nazi crimes in the Warsaw Ghetto, and condemns Russia's war.", "Data from 50 universities shows 28% of courses are like this, compared with 4.1% before the pandemic.", "Manchester City set up a Champions League semi-final clash with holders Real Madrid as Erling Haaland's goal ends Bayern Munich's hopes.", "Buzzfeed is reducing its workforce by 15% and shutting its news site.", "Hundreds of fans, and their pets, say farewell to the comedian and host of TV's For the Love of Dogs.", "How did an aircraft container full of valuables disappear from a cargo holding facility?", "The Conservative MP was a close ally of PM Rishi Sunak, but resigned after a bullying probe.", "An expert panel says inadequate leadership at three children's homes led to \"horrific abuse\".", "The National Trust, which owns the site, said the first fire was fanned by strong winds.", "The woman allegedly abstained from feeding her son to seek help from God during the Covid pandemic.", "Gavin Coyle admits to two charges in connection with the attempted murder of a police officer in 2008.", "London Marathon organisers have been given \"unique\" assurances by Extinction Rebellion over Sunday's planned protest.", "Academy of Medical Royal Colleges raises concerns over future impact on patients and NHS in England.", "Lee Waters says Transport for Wales trains have been \"pretty bleak for a while\".", "Four young partygoers were killed and 32 injured, but police still can't say what happened.", "The mother of Levi Davis says she was told cruise ship staff saw a man in the water crying for help.", "World leaders mark 25 years since the deal that brought an end to Northern Ireland's Troubles.", "Kimberley Sampson and Samantha Mulcahy both died from herpes infections after Caesarean births.", "Senior PSNI officer John Caldwell was shot in front of his young son in Omagh last month.", "Prosecutors say they cannot try Christian Brueckner for unrelated charges of rape and sexual abuse.", "Downing Street is being asked why taxpayers are footing the bill for Boris Johnson's legal team.", "Changes to proposed new law could make it harder for European judges to stop UK deportations.", "Detectives praise the victim for reporting the abuse which happened more than 30 years ago.", "Officials apologise after issuing a noisy state-wide alert at 04:45 local time on Thursday.", "The presenters say it's \"so much more than a competition\", as Liverpool hosts on behalf of Ukraine.", "Princess Rita Jenrette has been involved in an inheritance dispute with the sons of her ex-husband.", "Anyone with concerns about the former BBC DJ's behaviour can ring confidentially.", "A scheme which provides free books for every baby in Northern Ireland will not be able to continue.", "Audit Scotland said it was not clear what actions will be taken to limit the risk of climate change.", "Last year police warned 70,000 people by text that they were likely to have been defrauded.", "Tourists and scientists swell the population of a Western Australia town to view a rare solar eclipse.", "The watchdog's findings at Kettering General Hospital come after dozens of families' concerns.", "Alexis Dowdell tells the BBC her 18-year-old brother pushed her to the floor as gunfire erupted.", "The party said its chief executive Peter Murrell made a personal contribution to help it with cash flow after the election.", "The national park is discouraging hikers from taking plastic with them to the beauty spot.", "Nasa denies the flash which lit up the sky was caused by a satellite falling to Earth.", "The Strangford Ferry is suspended over a pay dispute but means some children cannot get to school.", "The social media giant has erased the once-coveted blue tick verification from thousands of accounts.", "The prime minister is still considering an inquiry's findings before deciding on Mr Raab's political future.", "Raab, the former deputy PM and justice secretary, forcefully defends his conduct, blaming \"activist\" civil servants for his downfall.", "The whale had been spotted in the sea on Wednesday but the tide washed it ashore overnight.", "A 25-year-old man has been charged over the shooting at a supermarket carpark in Austin, Texas.", "It is the first time in its history that the ASCL will ballot its members over strike action.", "The coroner at Stephen Wright's inquest described it as a \"very unusual and deeply tragic case\".", "An online video appears to show two officers trying to stop a member of the public filming the seized SNP motorhome.", "An activist shareholder group is calling on the food company to 'play its part' in global health.", "Police report the arrest of a man accused of shooting a little girl and her father in North Carolina.", "There were cheers, but there was also an explosion. The BBC's Jonathan Amos breaks down what happened.", "Freelance radio presenter Janine Marsh shares her weekly spending diary.", "The party's former chief executive gave the SNP a loan of more than £100,000 in June 2021.", "Families are facing court battles to get their children's money, in pots worth up to £210m in total.", "Michael Schumacher's family are planning legal action against a magazine which published an artificial intelligence-generated 'interview' with the former Formula 1 racer.", "Dorset's Winspit Quarry was set to be used for the latest Disney+ Star Wars series, Andor.", "Rory O'Connor says his autistic son is among those set to lose the extra support they get in school.", "Charlene Marsden is sharing her brother's story after battling for years with her own sleep issues.", "PMDD is an extreme form of premenstrual syndrome and commonly misdiagnosed.", "A Just Stop Oil spokesperson tells the BBC the group will \"continue disrupting cultural and sporting events\" before Sunday's London Marathon.", "Det Ch Insp John Caldwell is critically ill after being shot multiple times in Omagh.", "Turbulence lies ahead for the PM whatever action he takes over the report into bullying allegations.", "Det Ch Insp John Caldwell is one of the Police Service of Northern Ireland's best-known detectives.", "The 8-foot reptile had been living in the basement for over a decade.", "Spike, the Cotswolds King Penguin, is now the \"undisputed, most popular penguin in the world\".", "Rishi Sunak's deputy is braced for the outcome of a report that could seal his political fate.", "Fans have lined the streets of Aldington in Kent for the funeral of the TV personality.", "Police were called after \"suspicious\" behaviour near the residence of first minister Humza Yousaf.", "Paul Mescal and Jodie Comer win the main acting prizes while My Neighbour Totoro wins six awards.", "The film-maker, who won an Oscar for Women Talking, got a letter asking her to \"mail it back\".", "The 86-year-old, who was diagnosed with bronchitis, is back to work a day after being discharged.", "Radio 4 announcer Susan Rae was diagnosed last year and her sons launched an appeal to fund her care.", "Brendan Rodgers is sacked as manager of Leicester City after four years in charge following Saturday's defeat by Crystal Palace.", "A blast at a St Petersburg cafe killed Vladlen Tatarsky, who blogged from the Ukraine front line.", "The origins of a long forgotten block of granite in the centre of a Swiss town spark controversy.", "Kevin Cornwell, 53, and an unnamed man were said to have spoken \"freely\" during the phone call.", "Watch as 5 Live commentator Steve Bunce removes his headphones to hold Tony Bellew back during a ringside scuffle after the Anthony Joshua v Jermaine Franklin fight.", "Parents tell of children waiting on coaches for more than 12 hours, but the port says the situation is easing.", "Economists warned that higher oil prices could make it harder to bring down the cost of living.", "Ministers in England want to \"make polluters pay\" after more than 300,000 spills in waterways last year.", "The former president says he will address supporters in Florida after his Tuesday court hearing in New York.", "Sarah Everard's killer could qualify for the benefit but should be stripped of it, says Sadiq Khan.", "The home secretary is challenged over evidence that refugees were shot dead by police there in 2018.", "Ministers plan to compel teachers and social workers to flag up signs of abuse - or face sanctions.", "Anthony Joshua returns to winning ways with a unanimous points victory over Jermaine Franklin at London's O2 Arena.", "The award-winning composer and producer, whose fans included David Bowie, has died aged 71.", "The women seem to have been attacked for not wearing the hijab properly in public, which is illegal.", "Max Verstappen wins a chaotic and controversial Australian Grand Prix that finishes under a safety car after a controversial crash-affected restart.", "Ukraine's foreign minister said Russia leading the UN Security Council is \"the worst joke ever\".", "Owain Emanuel designs the movements and expressions of the characters in the hugely popular cartoon.", "Newcastle United leapfrog Manchester United into third place in the Premier League table and avenge their Carabao Cup final loss to the Red Devils.", "Harry Blakiston Houston's creations give \"some kind of normality\" to bullet and bomb-damaged homes.", "The original vouchers have now expired, but consumers who have not redeemed one can get a new one.", "A producer on the star-studded blockbuster says NI's scenery was a perfect fit for the production.", "Chelsea sack manager Graham Potter after less than seven months in charge of the Premier League club.", "One family in a badly hit town \"prayed and said goodbye to each other\" as a tornado hit.", "Scotland's former FM addresses online gossip over her marriage and sexuality in a BBC podcast.", "The home secretary was confronted with evidence that 12 refugees were shot by police there in 2018.", "Two boys from Derry and a Dutch connection made in the 70s feature in a new BBC radio documentary.", "Scientists film a species of snailfish swimming at an extraordinary depth, breaking the current record.", "Critics of the government say a legacy of asylum mismanagement means problems are stacking up.", "Darya Dugina died in car bombing that may have targeted her father, philosopher Alexander Dugin.", "Ieuan Davies had to spend £932 on alternative flight after being told he was not on outbound flight.", "A tight race sees right-wing populists and conservatives vying for power with the PM's centre left.", "The New York Times Twitter account has lost its blue tick after it said it would not pay to stay verified.", "After a dramatic three-way race, Petteri Orpo claims victory in Finland's election.", "Judy Blume says banning books \"has become political... it's worse than it was in the 80s\".", 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incident during the filming of Rust in New Mexico.\n\nCinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed by a live bullet fired from a prop gun that was being used by Baldwin.\n\nThe development comes less than two weeks before a trial was set to begin.\n\nA statement released by New Mexico special prosecutors Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis said that \"over the last few days... new facts were revealed\" in the case, requiring further investigation.\n\n\"This decision does not absolve Mr Baldwin of criminal culpability and charges may be refiled,\" the statement continued, adding: \"Our follow-up investigation will remain active and ongoing.\"\n\nA lawyer for Mr Baldwin praised the move by prosecutors.\n\n\"We are pleased with the decision to dismiss the case against Alec Baldwin and we encourage a proper investigation into the facts and circumstances of this tragic accident,\" his lawyer, Luke Nikas, told the BBC in a statement.\n\nMr Baldwin had been practising firing the gun on set at a ranch near Santa Fe when it went off, fatally striking 42-year-old Ukrainian-born Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza.\n\nThe actor denied pulling the trigger, although an FBI report later concluded that the gun could not have been fired without the trigger being pulled.\n\nHe had been due in court for a preliminary hearing on 3 May.\n\nThe film's armourer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, is also facing two counts of involuntary manslaughter. The statement from the special prosecutors says the charges against her remain unchanged.\n\nA lawyer for Ms Gutierrez-Reed told BBC News that they \"fully expect at the end of this process that Hannah will also be exonerated\".\n\nAccording to the LA Times, prosecutors had recently learned that the gun used in the shooting, a .45 Colt revolver, had been modified with a new trigger in a way that could have made a misfire more likely.\n\nThursday's statement by prosecutors made no mention of the gun, but said that the newly revealed facts \"demand further investigation and forensic analysis\".\n\nProsecutors had accused Mr Baldwin, 65, of showing a \"reckless\" disregard for the safety of his colleagues.\n\nMr Nikas, a lawyer for the star of The Hunt for Red October, previously called the initial decision to charge his client \"a terrible miscarriage of justice\".\n\n\"Mr Baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun - or anywhere on the movie set,\" Mr Nikas said.\n\n\"He relied on the professionals with whom he worked, who assured him the gun did not have live rounds.\"\n\nIn an Instagram post after the announcement was made, the 30 Rock actor thanked his lawyer and his wife, Hilaria Baldwin.\n\n\"I owe everything I have to this woman. (and to you, Luke),\" he posted.\n\nIn order to have been found guilty prosecutors would have had to convince a jury that he had acted with \"criminal negligence\".\n\nIf convicted, he could have faced up to 18 months in prison.\n\nThe Santa Fe district attorney had initially added a firearm enhancement charge, which could have added five years to his sentence.\n\nBut it was dropped after prosecutors determined that the enhancement law was not in place at the time of the shooting.\n\nThe decision to drop the charges comes on the same day that Rust resumed filming - 18 months after the shooting.\n\nMelina Spadone, a lawyer for Rust Movie Productions, said new rules on the set \"will bar any use of working weapons and any form of ammunition\".\n\n\"Live ammunition is - and always was - prohibited on set.\"\n\nAccording to Variety magazine, Mr Baldwin is currently filming Rust on location in Montana.\n\nHutchins' widower, Matthew, will be an executive producer. Baldwin last October reached a settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit brought by her family.\n\nRust Movie productions, which Baldwin is part of, said in February the scene that was being rehearsed when Hutchins was shot has now been rewritten.", "Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban has cast doubt on Ukraine's long-held aspiration to join Nato.\n\nHis intervention came after the bloc's boss, Jens Stoltenberg, said on Friday that \"all Nato allies have agreed that Ukraine will become a Nato member\".\n\nMr Stoltenberg has consistently said Kyiv will join Nato in the medium term, once the Russian invasion is over.\n\nBut Mr Orban was quick to express his surprise at the latest claim in a one-word tweet on Friday afternoon.\n\n\"What?!\" the Hungarian prime minister exclaimed, reacting to an article on Mr Stoltenberg's comments.\n\nNato is a military alliance of 31 countries, mainly in Europe, but also including the US and Canada. Hungary, like all members, can veto new members joining.\n\nNato members - including Hungary - agreed in 2008 that Ukraine would eventually join the alliance, while denying it immediate membership.\n\nJoining the bloc brings the protection of Nato's Article Five, which says an attack on one member is an attack on all.\n\nIn effect, it means that if Ukraine were invaded or attacked all Nato members - including the US - would come to its aid.\n\nBut Hungary, which joined Nato in 1999, has already shown a willingness to oppose the expansion of the alliance. After months of delays, it signed off on Finland's bid to join in March.\n\nAnd it has joined with Turkey in holding up Sweden's bid. In March government spokesperson Zoltán Kovács accused officials in Sweden of sitting on a \"crumbling throne of moral superiority\".\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nRelations have long been tense between Kyiv and Budapest.\n\nMr Orban is less critical of Russian President Vladimir Putin than other Western leaders. And while his government has condemned the illegal invasion of Ukraine, the Hungarian leader has not sent arms to Kyiv.\n\nHungary has also spent years blocking high-level summits between Nato officials and Ukrainian military leaders, claiming to have concerns over the rights of Hungarian speakers in western Ukraine.\n\nDespite his assertion, Mr Stoltenberg conceded at a meeting at the Ramstein US air base in Germany that Kyiv's bid to join the alliance was not an immediate priority.\n\n\"The main focus now is of course on how to ensure that Ukraine prevails [in the war with Russia],\" he said. \"Without a sovereign, independent Ukraine, there is no meaning in discussing membership.\"\n\nBut Budapest's stance promises to ignite a fresh dispute within Nato.\n\nThe bloc's eastern members have spent months pushing officials to give Kyiv an accession timeline and to provide signals that it is making progress to joining the alliance.\n\nMr Stoltenberg also said he was confident Ukraine could regain ground in a much-anticipated counter-offensive.\n\n\"I'm confident that they will now be in a position to be able to liberate even more land,\" he said.\n\nThere has been talk for some weeks of Ukraine launching a spring offensive against Russian forces, whose own offensive in the eastern Donbas region has largely stalled.\n\nUkraine's Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar said on Wednesday that some aspects of the planned counteroffensive were already underway.", "A picture of the late Queen surrounded by some of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren has been released on what would have been her 97th birthday.\n\nThe Princess of Wales took the photograph during a family trip to Balmoral last summer.\n\nIt shows the smiling young royals - including Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis - sitting or standing next to their \"Gan Gan\".\n\nQueen Elizabeth died on 8 September last year at Balmoral Castle.\n\nAs well as the Prince and Princess of Wales's three children, the Queen is joined in the photograph by Zara and Mike Tindall's children Mia, Lucas and Lena, as well as Savannah and Isla Phillips - the children of Peter Phillips and Autumn Kelly.\n\nStanding at the back are the Queen's grandchildren Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor and James, Earl of Wessex, the son and daughter of the now Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh.\n\nThe Royal Family also shared a picture of the Queen taken during an engagement, with a message saying: \"Today we remember the incredible life and legacy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, on what would have been her 97th birthday.\"\n\nThe Queen waving to the crowds next to Charles, who is now King, during the Platinum Jubilee\n\nThe Queen's actual birthday in April was celebrated privately with family - with the military mounting gun salutes in Royal Parks and castles across the UK.\n\nThe monarch also has an official birthday in June each year when the annual military parade Trooping the Colour is held in central London's Horse Guards Parade.\n\nIn her latter years the Queen was represented at the ceremony by her children before she appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to see a flypast by the Royal Air Force and to acknowledge well-wishers who had gathered outside.\n\nRead the latest from our royal correspondent Sean Coughlan - sign up here.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nA Russian Sukhoi-34 fighter-jet has accidentally bombed the Russian city of Belgorod, around 40km (25 miles) from the border with Ukraine.\n\nThe bomb left a 20m (60ft) crater and caused an explosion so large it blew a car on to the roof of a nearby shop.\n\nRegional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said authorities had ordered the evacuation of a damaged nine-storey block of flats as a precaution.\n\nThree people were injured and several buildings were damaged, he said.\n\nVideo posted on social media showed the impact of the blast, lifting a vehicle on to the roof of a supermarket as traffic streamed along Prospekt Vatutina, close to the centre of the city.\n\nIn a brief statement, the Russian defence ministry admitted that one of its Su-34 fighter bombers had \"accidentally discharged aircraft ordnance\" at 22:15 local time (19:15 GMT) on Thursday.\n\nIt was a bureaucratic way of saying that the jet had mistakenly fired a weapon. It didn't specify which one.\n\nThe bomb landed at an intersection of two roads not far from the city centre and next to residential buildings.\n\nTwo women were taken to hospital for treatment, according to the governor. But with a Russian bomber hitting a busy residential district the consequences could have been far worse.\n\n\"Thank God no one was killed,\" he said on social media.\n\nThe bomb left a trail of destruction close to the centre of Belgorod\n\nCCTV footage of the incident suggests that local residents did, indeed, have a lucky escape.\n\nThe video shows a series of cars passing a crossroads, before an object lands on the ground nearby.\n\nThere is no immediate explosion. The ordnance detonates approximately 18 seconds later, blowing up a section of the road, catching one of the cars as it passes and sending a parked car flying into the air before it lands on the supermarket roof.\n\nThough embarrassing for the Russian military, the admission of \"an accident\" suggests that officials here do not believe the incident will negatively impact Russian public opinion of what the Kremlin still calls its \"special military operation\".\n\nIn times of war and conflict, accidents happen, sometimes with devastating consequences. Last October a Sukhoi fighter jet - again, an Su-34 - crashed in the Russian city of Yeysk killing at least 13 people.\n\nThe military says it has launched an investigation into the incident. Quoting a former military pilot, pro-government news site Moskovsky Komsomolets suggested \"the conclusions [of the investigation] are unlikely to be made public, but lessons will be learned\".\n\nBy morning maintenance workers had begun the work of repairing the busy intersection in Belgorod. The mayor said much of the work would take place at the weekend and the road would be resurfaced on Monday.\n\nThe regional governor said Belgorod's residents had endured a difficult night but would get through it.\n\nRussian jets regularly fly over Belgorod, a city of 370,000, on their way to Ukraine.\n\nIt lies just north of Ukraine's second city, Kharkiv, and has come under periodic Ukrainian attack since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine last year.\n\nA photo shows the aftermath of the blast", "Elephant seals are known for sleeping for long periods when they are on land\n\nNorthern elephant seals sleep while drifting hundreds of metres below the sea surface - at depths where their predators do not usually lurk.\n\nUS researchers tracked the animals, recording their brain activity as the seals swam for thousands of kilometres.\n\nThe mammals, which reach depths of up to 2,500ft (760m), sleep for only two hours per day in what the researchers describe as \"nap-like sleeping dives\".\n\nThe findings are published in the journal Science.\n\nUniversity of California Santa Cruz researcher Jessica Kendall-Bar and colleagues developed a non-invasive stick-on tag to track and simultaneously monitor the brain activity of wild northern elephant seals off the coast of California.\n\nThey followed eight wild mammals on their foraging trips, which lasted about seven months and spanned more than 6,200 miles. They recorded the animals' brain activity, heart rate, movement and body position.\n\n\"We developed a scientific 'signature for sleep' by studying their behaviour and physiology for many years,\" explained Ritika Mukherji from the University of Oxford, who was involved in the study.\n\nIt revealed that, at depths of more than 984ft, the seals would fall asleep and descend in what the scientists describe as \"sleep spirals\" for about 20 minutes at a time. \"They look like falling leaves,\" said Ms Mukherji.\n\nLead researcher Prof Terrie Williams, from UC Santa Cruz, told BBC News: \"The thing I find remarkable is that any mammal would fall asleep while drifting hundreds of metres below the water surface.\n\n\"This is not light sleep but real paralytic, deep sleep that would have humans snoring. Remarkably, the seal's brain reliably wakes them out of it before running out of oxygen.\n\n\"Imagine waking up on the bottom of a pool - it sends a shiver down the spine.\"\n\nThe scientists say their study has drawn \"nap maps\" for seals - suggesting that sleeping areas may be as important as active hunting areas for these animals.\n\nMs Mukherji explained: \"It shows us what their world looks like and helps us to understand what they're doing and when they're doing it, so we can understand how to avoid getting in their way.\"", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. 'Are you a nightmare to work for?' Raab asked by BBC\n\nFormer Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has accused \"activist civil servants\" of trying to block the work of government, after his dramatic resignation over bullying claims.\n\nAn inquiry found he was \"intimidating\" and \"aggressive\" towards officials.\n\nMr Raab told the BBC he was sorry if he upset anyone but \"that's not bullying\".\n\nHe said there was a risk \"a very small minority\" of officials \"with a passive aggressive culture\" were trying to block reforms they did not like.\n\nIn his first interview since stepping down, Mr Raab told the BBC the only complaints upheld against him were by \"a handful of very senior officials\", out of hundreds of civil servants he had dealt with.\n\nAsked if the blunt truth was that he was a nightmare to work for, the former justice secretary said: \"Well actually, almost all of the complaints against me were dismissed.\"\n\nHe said a \"very small minority of very activist civil servants\" were effectively trying to block reforms they did not like, related to areas including Brexit, prisoner parole and human rights.\n\n\"That's not on. That's not democratic,\" the MP for Esher and Walton added.\n\n\"If you've got particularly activist civil servants, who either because they're over-unionised or just don't agree with what we're trying to pursue... If actually, they block reforms or changes through a rather passive aggressive approach, we can't deliver for the British people,\" he said.\n\nAsked if there were people standing in the way of an elected government, Mr Raab said: \"I was told that by one cabinet secretary, and by one director of propriety and ethics in the Cabinet Office.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch Raab's first interview since quitting over bullying\n\nHowever, the FDA union, which represents civil servants, accused Mr Raab of peddling \"dangerous conspiracy theories that undermine the impartiality and integrity of the civil service\" to \"deflect from an independent investigation's criticism of his conduct\".\n\nThe head of the union, Dave Penman, said the prime minister had a duty to defend the impartiality of the civil service and \"stop giving his former ally a free hand\".\n\nOne former senior civil servant who worked closely with Mr Raab told BBC Newsnight he \"has often publicly praised the work of his civil servants\" and his latest comments seemed to be \"at odds\" with this.\n\nAnother said: \"In my experience, most civil servants do their jobs because they want to deliver for the public.\n\n\"They do this through a long-standing and normally very effective relationship with the democratically elected ministers.\n\n\"I think you'd struggle to find a similar example of the disfunction we've heard about in Tolley's report so it's perhaps fair to draw the conclusion that there is one common thread to this unique situation and that's Raab.\"\n\nThe inquiry by senior lawyer Adam Tolley KC looked at eight formal complaints about Mr Raab's behaviour during his previous stints as justice secretary, foreign secretary and Brexit secretary.\n\nHis report concluded Mr Raab's conduct involved \"an abuse or misuse of power\", and that he \"acted in a manner which was intimidating\" and \"persistently aggressive\" towards officials.\n\nMr Raab, a close ally of the prime minister, had pledged to resign if the investigation made any finding of bullying against him.\n\nIn his resignation letter, he said he accepted the inquiry's findings but described them as \"flawed\".\n\nAsked in his BBC interview if he wanted to apologise, Mr Raab said: \"If someone had hurt feelings, because of something I did, of course, I want an empowered team.\n\n\"The vast majority of the civil servants who worked for me were brilliant, fantastic and actually relished the energy, the challenge, the drive that I believe I brought.\n\n\"But of course, I don't want to upset anyone and I made clear that I'm sorry for that. But that's not bullying, and we can't deliver for the British people if the bar is that low.\"\n\nHe added: \"If it's not intentional, if it's not personalised, if actually it is right, but there are some subjective hurt feelings by some, I'm afraid that makes it very difficult to deliver.\"\n\nMr Raab said the findings of the inquiry set \"a very dangerous precedent\".\n\n\"If the bar, the threshold for bullying is lowered that low, it's almost impossible for ministers to deliver for the British people and I think it'll have a chilling effect on effective government, and the British people will pay a price,\" he said.\n\nHe added that a lot of ministers were now \"very fearful that the direct challenge that they bring fairly, squarely in government, may leave them at risk of the same treatment that I've had\".\n\nAsked if he would fight the next general election as a Conservative candidate in Esher and Walton, where he has slim majority of less than 3,000 votes, Mr Raab said he wanted to \"let the dust settle\" but ultimately it was a decision for his local constituency association.\n\nConservative peer Lord Marland said Mr Raab's resignation was \"almost a conspiracy by the civil service\".\n\nSpeaking to the BBC's Newsnight, he said it was \"a very black day for all employers\" because a \"dangerous precedent has been set\" [on the issue of workplace bullying] that would \"send shudders through all employers in the country\".\n\nHowever, Lord Vaizey told the same programme: \"I don't believe for a minute… that any civil servant would actively seek to undermine what you're doing.\"\n\nHe said there was a \"clash of cultures\" between often impatient ministers and a civil service who do things \"properly\" which leads to \"tension\".\n\nHannah White, director of the Institute for Government think tank, said \"no civil servant would feel encouraged to speak out in future\" after the responses of Mr Sunak and Mr Raab to the Tolley report.\n\nShe said Mr Sunak had missed an opportunity to reinforce standards and \"the mutual suspicion which has been growing between ministers and civil servants remains and nothing has been done to reduce the risk of future problems.\"\n\nFormer cabinet minister Jacob Rees-Mogg said Mr Raab should not have resigned and believes the PM should have refused to accept his deputy's departure.\n\n\"I think it is very dangerous that we are setting the bar so low for this,\" Mr Rees-Mogg told Channel 4.", "The population of Whitecross might be small but community groups are at the heart of the village\n\nThe effect of the Covid-19 pandemic has \"hit a reset button\" for people tackling rural isolation, according to community volunteers in south Armagh.\n\nIn the rural village of Whitecross, one resident said periods of lockdown generated an appreciation of isolation.\n\nSharon Doran said the pandemic had brought rural isolation more to the fore and people now \"really understood what it meant\".\n\n\"It's nearly like we hit the reset button and started again,\" she said.\n\n\"There's a want and there's a real desire to see things up and running.\n\nElaine Cunningham says that in recent months the Whitecross community has become more open to social gatherings\n\n\"In the winter nights it's very easy to stay in but if there's football on, if there's exercise classes on, you've something to get you out.\"\n\nTerry O'Hanlon, chair of St Killian's Gaelic Athletic Club, said there had been a new-found appreciation for social interaction.\n\n\"We didn't value what we had until it was taken away.\n\n\"We were all sitting in our houses every evening and thought: 'There's bound to be more to life than this.'\n\n\"We are in an isolated rural area on the edge of the council boundaries.\n\nEileen McCann says rising costs are making it more difficult to host community events\n\n\"For people to start coming home in the evenings and get their kids to go back into Newry or back into an urban area it's a struggle to keep that going, whereas we're keeping everything here local.\"\n\nThe village now has regular \"clubercise\" classes for those who fancy a dancing workout with disco lights, and a new over-50s group to improve the wellbeing of the community.\n\nBut Mr O'Hanlon said there was still work to be done to encourage more men and elderly people back into social interaction in the village following the pandemic.\n\nSharon Doran is secretary of the Over-50s club and member of the Whitecross Community Association and says the residents \"love coming for the craic\".\n\n\"We would get someone in to do pilates, or dance classes but it's the craic people are lacking in - they want to speak to people,\" she told the BBC's Good Morning Ulster programme.\n\nSharon Doran says \"the craic\" is what people in Whitecross are seeking\n\nElaine Cunningham, a fitness instructor, said it was only since January this year that people had finally felt confident to move from online classes to face-to-face sessions.\n\nIn recent months there has been another strain on the efforts to tackle rural isolation in the village, the cost of living.\n\nEileen McCann, club secretary at St Killian's, said it had to charge more for use of the hall because of rising costs.\n\n\"One exercise class stopped running because it wasn't financially viable.\"", "Train operator TransPennine Express (TPE) cancelled around one in six of its services in the four weeks to the end of March, new figures show.\n\nThe regulator said the cancellation rate leapt from 5.8% to 17% when trains cancelled up to 10pm the night before due to staff shortages were included.\n\nIt was the highest in the country, but down on the 23.8% cancellation rate in the previous period to 4 March.\n\nTPE says cancellations have come down after it put a recovery plan in place.\n\nThe Transport Secretary has insisted he has not yet decided whether to renew it.\n\nThe operator, which runs services across the North of England and into Scotland, has been criticised for months of poor performance.\n\nIt has struggled to deliver all its planned services, amid staff shortages it has blamed on staff sickness and a training backlog, and amid poor industrial relations.\n\nThe Labour Party, regional mayors and some MPs have said TPE's contract should be removed.\n\nRowan Burnett says he has seen no improvement in TPE services\n\nRowan Burnett, who travels on TPE's trains from his home in Marsden, West Yorkshire to work in Manchester, told the BBC in January that regular cancellations and delays were a source of daily stress.\n\nThis week, he said: \"I would love to tell you a positive story or a turnaround in the last quarter, but no it hasn't improved.\n\n\"I still wake up every day, check my phone, see the swathe of red across my cancelled trains. Then I have to make the best of the commute one way and then hopefully back home.\"\n\nMr Burnett wants to use the train as it is more sustainable, but feels trust has been eroded because he is not confident he can be in the right place at the right time.\n\nHe said whichever company ran the service needed to be held accountable. \"I personally can't carry on like this\", he added.\n\nOn Wednesday, Transport Secretary Mark Harper said the current level of service had been \"unacceptable\", and if he thought TPE was not capable of improving, \"no option is off the table\".\n\nHe told the Transport Select Committee he had to make a decision that was \"legally defensible\" by examining all of the evidence about the service and the \"capacity of the company to improve those services\".\n\nIn January, TPE's managing director admitted to the BBC services had not been good enough, and said the company had a recovery plan to do better.\n\nFor the third month in a row, figures from the Office of Road and Rail show TPE used pre-planned cancellations - also called P-coding advance cancellations - because of a lack of available staff more than any other operator in Britain.\n\nHowever, it has cut its use of \"P-coding\" when not enough staff are available by nearly half.\n\nA spokesperson for TransPennine Express said: \"We introduced our recovery plan at the beginning of February to reduce cancellations and provide greater reliability and stability for our customers.\n\n\"As a direct result of this plan, we have seen a 40% reduction in cancellations, and continue to work to bring these numbers down in the coming weeks and months.\"\n\nThe overall rate of cancellations at train companies across Britain rose from 3.3% to 3.7% for the same period.", "The Rue Copernic attack was the first to target Jews in France since World War Two\n\nMore than 42 years after the deadly bombing of a Paris synagogue, a court in Paris has convicted a Lebanese-Canadian university professor of carrying out the attack.\n\nThe judges decided that Hassan Diab, 69, was the young man who planted the motorcycle bomb in the Rue Copernic on 3 October 1980.\n\nFour people were killed and 38 others wounded in the bombing.\n\nHe refused to attend the trial but the judges gave him a life sentence.\n\nProsecutors had argued it was \"beyond possible doubt\" that he was behind the bombing. His supporters have condemned the trial as \"manifestly unfair\".\n\nThe Rue Copernic attack was the first to target Jews in France since World War Two, and became a template for many other similar attacks linked to militants in the Middle East in the years that followed.\n\nThe decades-long investigation became a byword both for protracted judicial confusion, as well as for the dogged determination of a handful of magistrates not to let the case be forgotten.\n\nDiab is a Lebanese of Palestinian origin who obtained Canadian nationality in 1993 and teaches sociology in Ottawa.\n\nHe was first named as a suspect on the basis of new evidence in 1999, already nearly 20 years after the killings.\n\nHassan Diab denied involvement in the bombing and refused to leave Canada to attend the trial\n\nEight years later the French issued an international arrest warrant, and it was not until 2014 that Canada agreed to extradite. But in 2018 French magistrates declared the case closed for lack of proof, allowing Diab to return to Canada.\n\nFinally in 2021 an appeal against the closure of the case was upheld in the Supreme Court, the first time this had ever happened in a French terrorism case.\n\nIt meant a trial could finally go ahead, and it began earlier this month.\n\nFrom the start Diab, protested his innocence and he did not return to France for the trial, which was conducted in his absence. His conviction means that a second extradition request will have to follow, though with strong doubts over whether it will succeed.\n\nAccording to the Canadian Press news agency, Diab said on Friday that \"we hoped reason would prevail\".\n\nResponding to the verdict, the Hassan Diab Support Committee in Canada called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to make it \"absolutely clear\" that no second extradition would be accepted.\n\nThey said 15 years of legal \"nightmare... is now fully exposed in its overwhelming cruelty and injustice\".\n\nAt a news conference, Mr Trudeau said his government \"will look carefully at next steps, at what the French government chooses to do, at what French tribunals choose to do\".\n\n\"But we will always be there to stand up for Canadians and their rights,\" he added.\n\nOver three weeks the court heard an account of the known facts of the case, plus arguments identifying Diab as the bomber and counter-evidence suggesting he was a victim of mistaken identity.\n\nPolice released an artist's impression of the bomber in 1980\n\nNone of the original investigating team was alive to speak, and the surviving witnesses who saw the attacker in 1980 all admitted that after more than 40 years their memories were too hazy to be reliable.\n\nThe bomb was left in the saddle-bag of a Suzuki motorbike outside a synagogue in the wealthy 16th arrondissement of Paris. Had there not been a delay, the pavement would have been packed with people leaving the religious service inside.\n\nIn 1980 the investigation initially centred on neo-Nazis, and there were mass demonstrations by the political left. But a claim by an ultra-right group was found to be fake, and by the end of the year attention had switched to a Middle East connection.\n\nThe bomber was identified as having a fake Cypriot passport bearing the name Alexander Panadriyu.\n\nHe was believed to have entered France from another European country as part of a larger group, and to have bought the motorbike at a shop near the Arc de Triomphe.\n\nHe was thought to belong to a dissident Palestinian group called the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-Special Operations (PFLP-SO).\n\nBut the investigation hit a wall, and it was not till 1999 that Hassan Diab's name emerged from new information, believed to emanate from the former Soviet bloc.\n\nThe attack was eventually blamed on a dissident Palestinian group - the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-Special Operations\n\nItalian authorities then revealed that in 1981 the passport of a Hassan Diab had been found at Rome airport in the possession of a senior figure from the PFLP-SO. The passport bore stamps showing the holder entering and leaving Spain around the dates of the Rue Copernic attack.\n\nThe core of the prosecution case rested on the passport.\n\nUnder questioning while in custody, Diab explained that he had lost the passport just a month before the attack. But in Lebanon a French judge found an official declaration for the lost passport - a declaration made in 1983 and with a date of loss in April 1981.\n\nThe defence argued that all of this was circumstantial, and that there was still no hard evidence that Diab was in France in October 1980. They produced testimony from friends in Beirut who said Diab had been sitting university exams at the time of the attack.\n\nHandwriting analysts who said the hotel registration form signed by the attacker was consistent with Diab's script were also dismissed as inconclusive.\n\n\"The only decision that is juridically possible - even if it's on a human level a difficult one - is acquittal,\" defence lawyer William Bourdon said in his summing-up Thursday. \"I am here before you to prevent a judicial error.\"\n\nBut prosecutor Benjamin Chambre, while regretting that all the other members of the terrorist group had escaped without charge, said: \"With Hassan Diab, we have the bomb-maker and the bomb-planter. That's already something.\"", "Oliver Dowden has replaced Dominic Raab as deputy prime minister and Alex Chalk is the new justice secretary\n\nRishi Sunak has appointed two close allies to the senior positions vacated by the resignation of Dominic Raab.\n\nOliver Dowden becomes deputy prime minister and Alex Chalk gets his first cabinet job as justice secretary.\n\nMr Dowden, as cabinet office secretary, already played a key role at the heart of the prime minister's administration.\n\nBut both men have long been close to Mr Sunak and it was no surprise when they re-entered government following the short-lived tenure of Liz Truss.\n\nLike the prime minister, both were first elected to Parliament in 2015 and are firm friends with him - though, unlike Mr Sunak, both voted to remain in the EU in the Brexit referendum.\n\nMr Dowden, 44, ran Mr Sunak's leadership campaign last summer and Mr Chalk, 46, was one of his most enthusiastic supporters.\n\nMr Dowden had served as a junior minister under Theresa May, and at the cabinet office and as culture secretary under Boris Johnson, before he became Conservative Party Co-Chairman in September 2021.\n\nBut he resigned from Mr Johnson's cabinet on the morning after the party suffered by-election defeats in Wakefield, and Tiverton and Honiton, in June 2022, saying: \"We cannot carry on with business as usual.\"\n\nWithin two weeks, Mr Johnson had quit as Tory leader.\n\nIn a tweet, Mr Dowden, MP for Hertsmere in Hertfordshire, said he was \"deeply honoured\" by his latest appointment.\n\nFor Mr Chalk - who like the prime minister attended elite private school Winchester - this is a significant promotion. He moves from the Ministry of Defence, where he was in charge of procurement.\n\nHe represents Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, but had a majority of just 981 over the Liberal Democrat candidate at the last general election.\n\nAs justice secretary, he will be no stranger to legal matters. A trained barrister, he is a former solicitor general for England and Wales, and has been prisons and probations minister.\n\nHe has described his new job as \"a hugely important brief that upholds the values of our great country - the rule of law, justice for victims and the right to a fair trial\".\n\nMr Chalk is the 11th person appointed to the post since the Conservatives took power in 2010.\n\nWith a reputation for being sunny, affable and unfailingly polite, the new justice secretary is very different to his predecessor - or at least the character described in Adam Tolley KC's report.\n\nYou might say they're Chalk and cheese.\n\nThese appointments say something about the prime minister's confidence too.\n\nWhen he became prime minster last October, he made a point of keeping several former Liz Truss supporters in the cabinet - such as Therese Coffey, Sella Braverman and Alister Jack.\n\nSix months on and with the Tory party in parliament in a state of comparative calm, he has used this moment to reward the ranks of Team Sunak and to buttress his premiership with loyalists.\n\nDowning Street has also announced that Chloe Smith will cover as science secretary while Michelle Donelan is on maternity leave.\n\nMs Smith, who was work and pensions secretary under Liz Truss, is to stand down as MP for Norwich North at the next general election.\n\nJames Cartlidge has taken over from Mr Chalk as defence procurement minister, while his previous job as exchequer secretary has gone to Gareth Davies.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. SpaceX launch: How it really went... in 59 seconds\n\nElon Musk's SpaceX company's mammoth new rocket, Starship, has exploded on its maiden flight.\n\nNo-one was hurt in the uncrewed test that lifted off from Texas' coast on Thursday morning local time.\n\nAfter two to three minutes into the flight, the rocket - the biggest ever developed - started to tumble out of control and was soon destroyed by onboard charges.\n\nMr Musk has said his company will try again in a couple of months.\n\nSpaceX engineers still class Thursday's mission as a success. They like to \"test early and often\" and are not afraid to break things. They will have gathered a mass of data to work towards the next flight. A second Starship is almost ready to take flight.\n\n\"Congrats @SpaceX team on an exciting test launch of Starship! Learned a lot for next test launch in a few months,\" Mr Musk tweeted.\n\nThe Federal Aviation Administration, which licenses rocket launches in the US, said it would oversee a mishap investigation. A spokesman said this was standard practice when a vehicle was lost in flight.\n\nWith the vehicle out of control, the flight had to be terminated\n\nThe entrepreneur had tried to temper expectations before the launch. Just getting the vehicle off the ground and not destroying the launch pad infrastructure would be considered \"a win\", he said.\n\nHis wish was granted. Starship cleared its launch complex on the US-Mexico border and picked up pace as it headed out over the Gulf of Mexico. But it was evident within a minute or so that not everything was going to plan.\n\nElon Musk (front centre) watched the launch from the Texas control room\n\nAs the rocket climbed higher and higher, it could be seen that six of the 33 engines at the base of the vehicle had been shut down or had flamed out.\n\nAnd three minutes into the flight, it was pretty obvious the end was near. When the two halves of the vehicle should have been separating, they were in fact still connected - and veering off course.\n\nAt launch-plus-four-minutes, as Starship was losing altitude, a large explosion ripped across the blue sky, the result of computers triggering the vehicle's Flight Termination System (FTS).\n\n\"With a test like this, success comes from what we learn, and we learned a tremendous amount about the vehicle and ground systems today that will help us improve on future flights of Starship,\" SpaceX said in a statement.\n\nStarship reached a maximum altitude over the Gulf of 39km\n\nThe top segment of Starship, also known as the ship, had taken flight previously on short hops, but this was the first time it had launched with its lower-stage.\n\nThis immense booster, called simply Super Heavy, was fired while clamped to its launch mount in February. However, its cluster of engines on that occasion were throttled back to half their capability.\n\nIf, as promised, SpaceX went for 90% thrust on Thursday, the stage should have delivered something close to 70 meganewtons.\n\nThat's double the thrust put out by the Saturn V rocket that famously sent men to the Moon in the 1960s and 70s.\n\nStarship may not have destroyed its launch pad but later pictures indicated the forceful departure had done a fair amount of damage to concrete surfaces.\n\nThe plan for the mission had been to send the ship on one near-complete revolution of the Earth, ending with a splashdown in the Pacific, a couple of hundred km north of Hawaii.\n\nThere was no expectation that the ship or Super Heavy would be recovered. However, long term, this is the plan. The idea is to land both halves, refuel them and launch again - over and over.\n\nIf this can be achieved, it will be transformative.\n\nStarship has a prospective payload performance to orbit of more than 100 tonnes per flight. When this is allied to the low cost of operation - principally, just the cost of fuel - it should open the door to an exciting future.\n\n\"In the industry, there's certainly a very high expectation at the potential of this vehicle for disruption,\" said space consultant Carissa Bryce Christensen.\n\n\"Its massive capacity, from a commercial standpoint, could be significant. A very large vehicle that's human-rated could be important for the emergence of space tourism. The other element is the vehicle being inexpensive. So, you've got a vehicle with two transformational aspects - massive capacity and, potentially, at a very low price,\" the CEO of BryceTech told BBC News.\n\nArtwork: Nasa has given SpaceX $3bn for a Human Landing System based on Starship\n\nThe entrepreneur will initially use Starship to launch thousands more satellites for his broadband internet constellation in the sky - Starlink.\n\nOnly when engineers are confident in the vehicle's reliability will they permit people to fly on the rocket.\n\nThe first mission has already been lined up. It will be commanded by billionaire US businessman and fast-jet pilot Jared Isaacman. He's already flown to space in a SpaceX Dragon capsule.\n\nThe first flight around the Moon will be conducted by Japanese retail fashion billionaire Yusaku Maezawa. He will take eight artists with him as part of his DearMoon project.\n\nThe US space agency, Nasa, wants to use a version of Starship to land its astronauts on the Moon's surface.", "Last updated on .From the section Irish\n\nIt was special night with two special goals and Andy Ryan sent the home fans into raptures by curling into the top corner to give Larne a first-half lead.\n\nFallon levelled on 69 minutes with a bending 15-yard strike which also nestled in the top corner.\n\nThe Blues are six points clear in second as they chase a European place.\n\nA win would have sealed second place and European qualification for Linfield and that will be confirmed if Glentoran fail to beat Coleraine on Saturday.\n\nBut it was Larne's night - the title was clinched last week at Seaview but they were at home in front of a packed Inver Park with the presentation of the Gibson Cup after the game.\n\nFuad Sule, Micheal Glynn, Lee Bonis and Ryan sent early efforts off-target as the hosts made a bright start.\n\nBonis saw a shot saved by Chris Johns before the Blues threatened with Joel Cooper arrowing across goal and just wide.\n\nThe opener came on 39 minutes and it was a memorable goal as Ryan moved in from the right before curling the ball over Johns and into the net from 25 yards.\n\nCooper squandered a good chance to level before the break when the winger drilled a low shot straight at keeper Rohan Ferguson.\n\nBonis came so close to giving Larne the perfect start to the second half as the striker's header from a Glynn free-kick crashed against the crossbar.\n\nFallon equalised on 57 minutes with the midfielder moving through unchallenged before unleashing an unstoppable long-range shot beyond Ferguson.\n\nLarne almost regained the lead when Kyle McClean cleared off the line from a Millar header.\n\nAt the other end Sam Roscoe headed wide from a Niall Quinn corner while former Larne captain Jeff Hughes, who retired earlier this year because of injury, came on for the hosts in the dying seconds in an emotional final appearance for his hometown club.", "The sounds of war are becoming routine at this market a few miles inside Russia's border with Ukraine. I hear explosions in the distance. But no-one flinches.\n\nJust metres away other stalls have been reduced to twisted metal. They were hit by a mortar a few days before.\n\nAt the time the market was shut, so no-one was hurt. But many stalls remain closed and there's only a handful of customers. Sandbags are stacked up outside some of the buildings.\n\nIn many parts of Russia this feels like a virtual war: a conflict being played out on television, far from home. But in Russia's Belgorod region war feels very real and very close.\n\nRaisa Alexandrovna, who sells sweets here, has lost her sense of security.\n\n\"No-one's protecting us,\" Raisa tells me. \"When people go home at night, they don't know if they'll still be in one piece in the morning.\"\n\nEveryone I speak to at the market tells me they live in fear of Ukrainian shelling. But they omit to mention that it was their country that invaded Ukraine.\n\nA number of stalls at the market have been hit by mortars\n\nThey confirm that, one year, ago, life here was quiet and peaceful. Yet, they decline to join the dots and blame the Kremlin for what has transpired.\n\n\"We had to start this military operation,\" Raisa insists. \"It's the right thing. We just should have been better prepared for it. We should have drafted people into the army right away. So many of our young men are dying. There'll be no one left for our women to marry.\"\n\n\"But what about the Ukrainians who've been killed because of Russia's invasion?\" I ask.\n\n\"Yes, people on both sides have been killed,\" replies Raisa. \"But the minds of Ukrainians have been altered. A new generation has grown up there hating Russians. We need to re-educate them. Re-make them.\"\n\nIn the city of Belgorod, the regional capital, a giant letter 'Z' - the symbol of Russia's military operation - has been erected along a busy highway. In recent months there have been explosions, too, in Belgorod, including at the airport, an oil depot and an apparent strike on a power plant. Suddenly residents are having to think about where to take cover. Shelters have been opened in cellars and in basements of apartment blocks.\n\nBelgorod is full of billboards and slogans supporting Russian soldiers\n\nConversations here run similar to those at the market, with most people telling me: yes, security only became a problem after the invasion, but, no, they don't blame the invasion itself. It's as if there's a psychological firewall preventing people from connecting the deteriorating security situation to the decision of their president.\n\nIf there is a firewall, patriotic messaging feeds it.\n\nStaring down from billboards and advertising hoardings in Belgorod are the portraits of decorated Russian soldiers who've been fighting in Ukraine. The images and slogans encourage the public to rally round the flag.\n\n\"Thank you for your heroic deeds!\" reads one poster.\n\n\"For the Motherland!\" declares another.\n\n\"Everything for the front line! Everything for victory!\"\n\n\"Believe in Yourself, but Live for Russia!\"\n\nIn addition to the slogans on the street, there's also the propaganda on Russian state TV. From morning till night news bulletins and talk shows assure viewers that Russia is in the right; that Ukraine and the West are the aggressors and that in this conflict the very future of Russia is at stake.\n\nIn a Belgorod knitting shop, I get chatting to the owner. He clearly believes that, by criticising Russia, the West is pulling the wool over everyone's eyes.\n\n\"The West plays a negative role,\" he tells me. \"It obviously wants to destroy Russia. We've seen that before. Under Adolf Hitler.\"\n\n\"Ukraine is a Western puppet,\" Ksenya says, \"and the West has always wanted to destroy Russia. Hitler wanted to grab our land. Who doesn't? We have such an enormous country.\"\n\nNot everyone shares that view but few are willing to admit it in public.\n\n\"I don't believe I can influence the situation,\" says Ivan, further up the street. \"I understand which country I'm living in and what the authorities have done to prevent ordinary people from expressing their opinions. Any such expression is dangerous.\"\n\nSandbags protect a number of buildings now throughout the Russian border town\n\nReferences to Hitler are not accidental. You hear them all the time on Russian TV. To spark patriotic fervour and boost public support for the \"special military operation,\" the Kremlin paints the war in Ukraine in similar colours as World War Two: as Russia fighting fascism, battling to defend the Motherland from foreign invaders.\n\nThe reality is very different. In 1941 Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union. In 2022 Vladimir Putin's Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.\n\nIn wasteland outside Belgorod I see first-hand how connections to World War Two are being created. A group of armed men have agreed to meet me. They call themselves \"Smersh\" (\"Death to Spies\") after a notorious counter-intelligence unit created by Joseph Stalin in World War Two. They will not reveal their faces - or their names - but will talk briefly about their activities.\n\n\"At the moment we are training a territorial defence force for Belgorod region,\" one man says. \"Some of those in training have experience in fighting. Some are former police and ex-military. They will defend Belgorod region if there is an attack on Russia. As for us, we will carry out any task the commander-in-chief may give us, in any town, anywhere in the world.\"\n\nUkrainians are Russians. They've just forgotten about it.\n\nAmong the men being trained is Evgeny Bakalo, a local writer and businessman. In Belgorod Evgeny has set up a support group for Ukrainians who've crossed into Russia to escape the war. Mr Bakalo's opinion of Ukraine chimes with the controversial views of President Putin.\n\n\"We're one people,\" he tells me. \"Ukrainians are Russians. They've just forgotten about it.\"\n\nA year of war and fierce Ukrainian resistance suggest the opposite: that now, more than at any other time in its post-Soviet history, the Ukrainian people value their sovereignty and independence and are determined not to be forced back into Moscow's orbit.\n\nMeanwhile, Moscow continues to portray Ukrainian officials as neo-Nazis and Western governments as Nazi sympathisers: another reason for the Kremlin's frequent references to the 1940s.\n\nUnder President Putin, the national idea is constructed around World War Two - what most Russians refer to as the Great Patriotic War: both the Soviet Union's victory in that war, and the enormous human cost of that victory. It is a hugely emotive subject.\n\nOlga's husband has volunteered to fight for Russia\n\nOlga, who runs a church choir in Belgorod, tells me she is \"very frightened\" when the city is being shelled. When I suggest to her that this wouldn't be happening if the \"special military operation\" hadn't started, her immediate reaction is to reference World War Two.\n\n\"I return us to the Great Patriotic War,\" Olga tells me, \"which was a time of great sacrifice. There are always sacrifices being made. When our men go off to fight they know they may be killed.\"\n\nOlga's husband isn't at home. He's volunteered to fight in the \"special military operation\". She accepts the official view - the version of events that much of the world dismisses as the Kremlin's alternative reality.\n\n\"Russia didn't provoke this war,\" Olga tells me. \"A Russian will give you the shirt off his back. Russia didn't attack Ukraine. Russians are peace-loving and generous.\"", "Business group giant the CBI says it has handed over additional information about what it describes as a serious criminal offence to the police.\n\nThe City of London police is already investigating claims a woman was raped at a CBI summer party in 2019.\n\nThe BBC understands that the \"additional information\" relates to a new allegation.\n\nThe CBI has been engulfed in a crisis over a range of allegations including sexual harassment and misconduct.\n\nThe organisation is one of the UK's leading business lobby groups and claims to speak for 190,000 companies.\n\nIn a statement, it said: \"Late yesterday afternoon the CBI was made aware of additional information relating to a report of a serious criminal offence.\n\n\"We have passed that information immediately to the police, with whom we are liaising closely and who have asked us not to comment further on potentially criminal matters\".\n\nThe BBC has contacted the City of London police for comment.\n\nThe CBI also said it was expecting the results of an investigation into the allegations by the law firm Fox Williams \"imminently\".\n\n\"The board will be communicating its response to this and other steps we are taking to bring about the wider change that is needed early next week.\"\n\nThe original allegations emerged after the Guardian reported that more than a dozen woman claimed they had been subject to various forms of sexual misconduct at the CBI.\n\nThe CBI has since suspended three employees while the investigation took place.\n\nSeparately, the lobby group fired its director general Tony Danker in April following complaints of workplace misconduct against him.\n\nMr Danker admitted to the BBC that he had made some staff feel \"very uncomfortable\", adding: \"I apologise for that.\"\n\nHowever, he said that his \"reputation has been totally destroyed\" because his name had been wrongly associated with separate claims including of serious sexual assault that were made at the CBI before he joined.\n\nHe said that his dismissal letter had set out four reasons for firing him and added he was considering legal action against the CBI.\n\nBut Brian McBride, president of the CBI, told the BBC that Mr Danker's description of events was \"selective\" and he was free to seek \"redress\" if he felt unfairly treated.\n\nHe claimed that Mr Danker had been sacked on strong legal grounds.\n\nA former CBI staff member, who was in touch with existing workers at the organisation, said they were \"furious\" and \"upset\" by Mr Danker's interview.\n\n\"It's important that we remember who the victims of this situation are: the women who've had negative experiences with men at the CBI,\" she said.\n\n\"They have described to me feeling furious, grossed out and upset by Danker's attempts to downplay his role in this situation. As director general, Danker bore responsibility not only for his own actions but for the culture of the organisation under which numerous men acted inappropriately.\n\n\"He shouldn't be permitted to sweep that under the carpet.\"\n\nThe CBI said on Thursday: \"Recognising the need for confidentiality, we urge anyone, including the media, who has further information in relation to any alleged offence to also report that to the police.\"\n\nRain Newton-Smith, formerly the CBI's chief economist, has been named as the lobby group's new director general. She had left to join Barclays, the banking group.\n\nWhen the CBI announced Ms Newton-Smith's appointment, it also said that it was taking \"a number of steps to bring in new leadership and make immediate changes to the way we operate\".\n\nThese included appointing Jill Ader, an existing board member of the CBI, to \"oversee a root-and-branch review of our culture, governance and processes\" and lead a new sub-committee with Mr McBride.\n\nCommenting on Ms Newton-Smith's appointment, Ann Francke, the chief executive of the Chartered Management Institute, told the BBC: \"I'm not sure there was a huge amount of openness and transparency around the process and obviously you can question whether somebody who was there is the right change agent to change the culture.\"\n\nShe added that organisations typically look for outsiders to come in \"because it is easier to be objective and it is easier to point to the things that need to change\".\n\n\"And clearly one of the things that needs to change is a better understanding of and better mechanisms for dealing with sexual harassment and a change in workplace culture that makes people comfortable.\"\n\nMr McBride admitted last week that a \"handful\" of small companies had left the CBI since the allegations had emerged.\n\nSince then, the British Insurance Brokers' Association has also left, stating: \"We have withdrawn our membership of the CBI in light of recent reports.\"\n\nThe government has also \"paused\" its engagement with the CBI.\n\nIf you work or have worked at the CBI and wish to share your experience, contact the BBC in confidence by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.\n• None What counts as sexual harassment at work?", "Elon Musk's company SpaceX has launched Starship - the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built.\n\nThe un-crewed spacecraft took off from Boca Chica, Texas.", "Nearly five million patients each month in England wait more than a fortnight for a GP appointment, NHS figures show, which Labour is calling \"unacceptable\".\n\nThe government says it expects all patients needing a GP appointment to be seen within two weeks.\n\nThe Royal College of GPs says 85% of appointments happen within two weeks and nearly half on the same day.\n\nThose taking longer than two weeks may be routine ones for which the wait is therefore appropriate, it says.\n\nProf Kamila Hawthorne, who chairs the Royal College of GPs, said: \"GPs and our teams are working tirelessly to deliver safe, timely and appropriate care and to give patients the choice of appointment they want.\n\n\"We share our patients' frustration when they struggle to access our care. However, this is not down to GPs and their hard-working teams, but due to decades of underfunding and poor resource planning.\"\n\nGPs were delivering more appointments overall than before the pandemic but with fewer full-time fully qualified staff.\n\nThere are about 30 million GP appointments each month in England.\n\nLabour shadow health and social care secretary Wes Streeting gave a speech on primary health care on Friday, repeating a party promise to train 7,500 more doctors and 10,000 more nurses a year.\n\nMr Streeting said: \"Patients are finding it impossible to get a GP appointment when they need one, after 13 years of Conservative broken promises and understaffing of the NHS.\n\n\"These unacceptable waiting times mean illness will go undiagnosed for longer, while patients are left in pain and discomfort for weeks or even months.\n\n\"Labour will fix the front-door to the NHS, starting by doubling medical-school places so we train 7,500 extra doctors and 10,000 more nurses a year.\"\n\nThe Conservative government says it is expanding the primary-care workforce.\n\nA party spokesman defended its record on doctor recruitment, saying: \"If Labour were serious about cutting waiting lists, they would have backed our plan to get more doctors into the NHS. Instead, they voted to send doctors into early retirement.\n\n\"Labour's latest unfunded scheme to restructure the NHS has been slammed by doctors as 'dangerous' and costing 'a fortune'.\n\n\"Meanwhile, in the past 12 months in England, we have recruited over 5,100 more doctors - making it easier to see a GP and helping to cut waiting lists.\"\n\nThe Liberal Democrats, meanwhile, say they would recruit an extra 8,000 GPs to \"guarantee people a right to an appointment within one week, so people can get the care they deserve\".\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Spanish police gave the BBC's Nick Beake access to the \"narco-sub\"\n\nI'm about to climb into the first \"narco-sub\" known to have brought cocaine from South America to Europe.\n\nIt's 20 metres (65 ft) long, built out of fibreglass and - remarkably - homemade.\n\nAfter clambering on top, I lift up the wonky manhole cover and descend into the hull where three men survived for 27 long days and nights, as they voyaged across the Atlantic Ocean just under the surface of the crashing waves.\n\nThe sunlight tries to creep in from faint cracks in the walls. There is a steering wheel, a couple of basic dials and a rusted key still wedged in the ignition.\n\nYou can understand why one prospective skipper took one look at the vessel and concluded it was a death trap.\n\nThree men and $150m worth of cocaine crossed the Atlantic in the tiny submersible\n\nThe heat and noise would have been intense as the engine in the back of the sub burned through the 20,000 litres of fuel stored onboard.\n\nThe crew of two Ecuadorean cousins and a former Spanish boxer set out from the Brazilian rainforest and first travelled along the Amazon river.\n\nThey had energy bars, cans of sardines and plastic bags they used for toilet facilities.\n\nThat was about all they had. Apart, of course, from three tonnes of cocaine worth more than $150m (£121m).\n\nBut this was not a lucrative, covert mission neatly accomplished.\n\nThe sub's journey in late 2019 had been tracked by law enforcement agencies, including the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA).\n\nAfter scuttling their vessel near the coast of Galicia, having run into problems, the men were arrested and jailed.\n\nThe homemade submarine now sits in a car park in central Spain\n\nThis piece of history in the fight against international drug trafficking is now a trophy in the car park of the Spanish police academy in Ávila.\n\nHowever, it's not a rotting relic of a bygone battle: it's a symbol of a secretly growing phenomenon.\n\nJust last month, another sub was discovered off the Spanish coast - again in the Galicia region.\n\n\"For more than 20 years traffickers have been using submarines to reach Africa and Europe, but these two are the first we've seized,\" explains Antonio Martinez Duarte, Chief Commissioner of the Narco Brigade in the Spanish National Police.\n\n\"They are very hard to detect,\" he admits.\n\nFor more than 20 years traffickers have been using submarines... They are very hard to detect\n\nIn fact, it's thought hundreds of homemade submarines have been launched towards Europe, which is the biggest cocaine market after the US, and one that's growing rapidly after a Covid pandemic slump.\n\nIt's even said that in the middle of the Atlantic, around the Canary Islands and the Azores, there lies a mass graveyard of cocaine submarines, deliberately sunk after their cargo had been successfully unloaded.\n\nEach covert mission would have been a huge triumph for the teams of mechanics quietly constructing their vessels in the depths of the South American jungle, mostly in Guyana and Suriname.\n\nHere though, in Spain today, as part of the global trafficking war, it's the police trumpeting a big victory at their headquarters in Madrid.\n\n\"This is a very important operation,\" says Chief Commissioner Duarte. \"It's the first time in Europe that we found as much as one and a half tonnes of base cocaine paste.\"\n\nIn fact, officers say it was the biggest lab turning raw coca paste into cocaine that they've found on the continent. But it's not just the size of the haul which is significant.\n\n\"This operation also confirms the links between Colombian and Mexican criminals that have joined Spanish gangs working in Spain,\" Chief Commissioner Duarte says.\n\nClearly proud of their work, the police have transported the contents of the lab into a press conference room to show local journalists.\n\nThe stench of the raw coca paste - like that of vinegar - hangs in the air.\n\nThe drugs-making process has been replicated, with barrels of chemicals, a microwave, a hydraulic press and scales - reflecting the journey from paste to final product.\n\nOn a table at the far end of the room are dozens of brown parcels, each the size of a house brick, emblazoned with a Superman logo - the symbol chosen by the traffickers who no doubt felt a sense of invincibility.\n\nThe bricks of cocaine were stamped with the Superman logo\n\nAn officer leans over and whispers that importers pay €27-32,000 ($30-35,000; £24-28,000) for each parcel. They then at least double their money when they sell it on the streets.\n\nThe only limit on their profits is to what extent they dilute their drug with cutting agents, ranging from anaesthesia (which mimic physical sensations associated with cocaine, such as numbing of the mouth) to cheaper options like caffeine and glucose. But there are also other options, including de-worming medicine, normally used by vets.\n\nThis lab dismantled in the city of Pontevedra in the Galicia region was capable of producing 200 kilos a day with a purity of 95%, according to the police.\n\nAlong with the submarines, the lab is a glimpse into a narco-world which is expanding rapidly.\n\nThe United Nations drug agency says cocaine production increased by a third between 2020 and 2021, which was a record high and the biggest year-to-year increase since 2016.\n\nOne place they're witnessing first hand the surge in supply of the drug is at the port of Antwerp in Belgium.\n\nThe new frontlines of the battle against the cocaine flooding Europe.\n\nIn 2022 they seized a record 110 tonnes of cocaine - so much that they didn't have enough incinerators to destroy it fast enough.\n\nBy some estimates, only 10% of the cocaine arriving at the port is intercepted with the rest going to the Netherlands for distribution to all corners of Europe, including the UK.\n\nThe head of customs at the port told me, with this tsunami of coke, they will never win the battle.\n\nAnd this is a fight that has spilled over into murder on the streets of Antwerp. In January, an 11-year-old girl was killed in a gang shooting linked to the cocaine trade in the city.\n\nBelgium's Justice minister Vincent Van Quickenborne has been living in and out of a safe house for the past year after police uncovered an alleged plot by Dutch criminals to kidnap him. A car containing firearms was discovered outside his house.\n\nFor one of Belgium's top investigative judges, Michel Claise, the cocaine industry has spiralled out of control.\n\nWith money laundering and corruption... how [can we] have any control on criminal organisations?\n\n\"It makes an absolute fortune for those we call narco-traffickers,\" he says, when we meet near the enormous Palais de Justice in the capital, Brussels.\n\nMr Claise says with their wealth and influence the gangs are now dwarfing those seeking to deliver justice.\n\n\"With money laundering and corruption - which is now limitless in terms of the sums that can be offered to dockers, police officers and other people - how do you want us to have any control on criminal organisations?\n\n\"It's over,\" he concludes.\n\nBelgium's cocaine crisis is Europe's cocaine crisis, and the UN is now warning rival international gangs are working together like never before.\n\nIt says after their success on this continent, they'll soon be branching out into Asia and Africa in their pursuit of unlimited riches.\n\nCocaine: Flooding Europe is now available on BBC iPlayer, if you are in the UK, and on BBC News this weekend", "The report said Irish Travellers still faced many barriers to mainstream education\n\nUpdate 12th July 2022: The Higher Education Policy Institute has since said 10.7% of Irish Travellers in the UK access higher education by the age of 19 and 6.9% of Gypsy or Roma young people.\n\nYoung people from the Irish Traveller community are the least likely to enter higher education in the UK.\n\nThat is one of the findings from a new report into the education of Gypsy, Roma and Irish Travellers in the UK.\n\nThe report, from the Higher Education Policy Institute, said the low figures did not reflect the \"huge desire\" for education among the community.\n\nIt also said that Irish Travellers still faced \"many barriers when accessing mainstream education\".\n\nRecent research by the European Union suggested that Irish Travellers suffer some of the worst discrimination and poverty of any ethnic group in Europe.\n\nTravellers representatives told BBC News that was causing a \"mental health crisis\" in the community.\n\nIn Ireland, for instance, 11% die by suicide and life expectancy is up to 15 years shorter than the wider population.\n\nThe research from the think-tank Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) looks specifically at the experience of members of the Irish Traveller, Gypsy and Roma communities in education in the UK.\n\nIt was carried out by Dr Laura Brassington from HEPI, who said that members of those communities \"still face exclusion from education\".\n\nAccording to the study, less than 4% of Irish Traveller students in the UK enter higher education.\n\nThat compares to about 6% of young people from Gypsy and Roma communities and about 37% of all 18-year-olds in the UK.\n\nThere were only 660 young people from Gypsy, Roma or Irish Traveller backgrounds at university in the UK in 2020-21.\n\nThe report said the low numbers of Travellers in higher education \"should be of grave concern for the education sector\".\n\nIt is estimated that there are between 250,000 and 300,000 Gypsies and Irish Travellers in the UK.\n\nAbout 60% of those communities have no academic or professional qualifications - the highest proportion of any ethnic group in the UK.\n\nBut the HEPI report suggests that problems in education for pupils from those communities start earlier.\n\nThe report linked poor educational outcomes with the prejudice and exclusion faced by Travellers\n\nIt cited a previous report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission in England, which found that Irish Traveller, Gypsy and Roma children often faced bullying in school and a lack of effective support.\n\nIt also cited research from the University of Birmingham, which suggested that just under half of the British public viewed Gypsies and Irish Travellers negatively.\n\n\"Poor outcomes for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) students in education must be situated within the context of the prejudice and exclusion GRT individuals and communities face in wider society,\" the HEPI report said.\n\n\"Gypsies, Roma and Travellers suffer worse outcomes not only in education, but also in health, employment and other social issues, which - in turn - affect their success rates in mainstream education.\"\n\nIn Northern Ireland, according to separate statistics published by the Department of Education (DE), there are about 1,120 Irish Traveller pupils in schools.\n\nThat includes 717 in primary school, 271 in non-grammar post-primaries and 15 in grammar schools.\n\nThe HEPI report found there were about 6,200 Irish Traveller children in schools in England and Wales.\n\nBut it said there was evidence that some schools were excluding Irish Traveller children from important exams, and that they were among the least likely of all ethnic groups to stay in education after GCSEs.\n\nThey were also much more likely to be excluded from school, partly down to the bullying and racism some children from Irish Traveller backgrounds face.\n\nThe report also found that GRT children's education had particularly suffered during the Covid-19 pandemic as many did not have access to devices to take part in remote learning when schools closed.\n\nIt concluded that improving Gypsy, Roma and Irish Traveller \"access to and participation in UK education requires sustained, long-term focus and solutions\".\n\n\"At present, programmes aimed at widening access for GRT students are piecemeal and bottom-up,\" it said.\n\n\"There are no national targets, and there is no long-term agenda aimed at fair access, combating the racism GRT communities face every day, or improving GRT outcomes overall.\"\n\nThe HEPI report was produced with support from the University of Sussex.", "There is a sombre mood as people mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan\n\nStreet battles are being fought by Sudan's rival forces in the capital, Khartoum, in an escalation of violence despite calls for a ceasefire to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr.\n\nThe paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said they had agreed to a three-day truce and several hours later the army did the same.\n\nAt least 400 people have been killed in a week of fighting.\n\nIt is the result of a bitter power struggle between two factions of the Sudanese military leadership over how the country should be run.\n\nA Sudanese employee of the UN's International Organization for Migration has been killed in crossfire south of El Obeid, some 430km (270 miles) south-west of Khartoum, the agency says.\n\nThe army says it has deployed more weapons and soldiers to \"comb\" the streets looking for members of the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).\n\nKhartoum's international airport is still closed but the European Union says it is planning for a possible evacuation of the 1,500 or so EU nationals in the city. Other foreign embassies - the US, UK and Japan included - have so far been unable to bring their citizens home.\n\nOn Friday US Army General Mark Milley, who heads the US military, discussed the safety of Americans in Sudan with the army commander, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, as the US considers evacuating its embassy staff.\n\nEarlier on Friday residents in Khartoum said it felt like a ghost town, in stark contrast to the joyful mood usually seen during Eid.\n\nPeople there and in the twin city of Omdurman told the BBC they were still feeling a mixture of shock and anger.\n\nTwo women crying at the entrance to a mosque explained they had lost several family members - including two children.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nEid is the Muslim festival marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan - and Sudanese people usually relish it as a time for visiting family and eating together with their neighbours, while children play and enjoy sweets.\n\nPrayer services would normally be packed on Eid, but on Friday many mosques in Khartoum and Omdurman were almost empty as people sheltered at home.\n\nOthers have fled the capital for their home regions.\n\nBut this is not an option for Mahasin Dahab and her family. She told the BBC's Newsday programme she cares for a disabled relative who would find it \"extremely uncomfortable\" to leave the city, plus there was a risk that people elsewhere could be less accepting of him.\n\nSo she is staying put for the time being, despite running out of water and grieving the deaths of colleagues and neighbours.\n\nAt its heart, this is a power struggle between two powerful military men over the roadmap for returning the country to civilian rule following the 2019 coup that toppled long-time leader Omar al-Bashir.\n\nAs part of that plan the country's current military government - made up of the army led by General Burhan and the RSF led by Mohamed Hamdan \"Hemedti\" Dagalo - were supposed to merge their forces.\n\nBut the RSF has resisted this change, and began to mobilise its troops which escalated into full-blown fighting between the two sides last Saturday.\n\nThousands of people have been injured in the past week but medical centres are overwhelmed and under-equipped to treat the influx of patients - the fighting has left 70% of hospitals in conflict zones out of service, according to the Sudan Doctors' Trade Union.\n\nAlong with Khartoum, the western region of Darfur, where the RSF first emerged, has also been badly affected by the fighting.\n\n\"The situation is catastrophic - the majority of the wounded are civilians who were hit by stray bullets, and many of them are children,\" said a Médecins Sans Frontières worker at the only hospital still functioning in Fasher town, North Darfur state.\n\nThe UN has warned that up to 20,000 people - mostly women and children - have fled Sudan to seek safety in Chad, across the border from Darfur.\n\nDiplomatic pressure is being stepped up to end the fighting - with numerous countries and international bodies calling for an immediate ceasefire and offering to mediate.\n\nTwo previous attempted ceasefires failed to take effect.\n\nUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday appealed to the warring military leaders separately to join a ceasefire at least until Sunday - warning of the risk to civilians as well as humanitarian and diplomatic workers.\n\nA Sudanese army statement said Gen Burhan had received calls from the Turkish, South Sudanese and Ethiopian leaders, as well as Mr Blinken and the Saudi and Qatari foreign ministers.\n\nHowever, in his first national TV address since the fighting started, on Friday morning, Gen Burhan did not mention a ceasefire.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Sheltering from fighter jets and gunfire around Khartoum airport", "Thomas McKenna was jailed for 16 years after pleading guilty to 162 offences against 23 male victims\n\nFor decades Crossmaglen Rangers has been among the most successful Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) clubs in Ireland.\n\nDuring that period Thomas McKenna was heavily involved in the club, holding the position of treasurer.\n\nA postman and official at the village's credit union, he'd intertwined himself into nearly every aspect of community life.\n\nBy the time he was arrested in October 2018 he'd been abusing boys for nearly 30 years.\n\nThe abuse took place at the club, in the credit union, in his Royal Mail work van, in his home and on trips away.\n\nSince his arrest he has been on remand at Maghaberry Prison and as the months rolled on more and more victims came forward.\n\nHe eventually pleaded guilty to 162 offences against 23 male victims, aged between 12 and 26 years old.\n\nHe used control, manipulation and a treat and reward system to coerce his victims, a prosecution barrister said.\n\nOn Friday, he was jailed for 16 years and will spend a further seven years on licence.\n\nChild protection expert Marcella Leonard has worked with many of McKenna's victims as they have navigated a lengthy legal process.\n\n\"There is something about a sense of unbelievability about the numbers,\" she said.\n\n\"But what is really important is that these aren't just the number of victims but the number of families that have been affected as well.\n\nThomas McKenna was involved in many aspects of community life in Crossmaglen\n\n\"It's not about how he got away with it for so long - it's about the depth of fear somebody can create in a child.\n\n\"This individual had the capacity and ability to create fear.\n\n\"So when you have a belief that you are the only person and if you tell then this person is going to carry out the fear and threats that he has said, therefore as a victim you feel that you have to keep this quiet.\"\n\nHistorically the relationship between the police and the Crossmaglen community has been difficult.\n\nBut after the first victims came forward the floodgates opened.\n\n\"I myself grew up in a border county and coming from that GAA background... historically how the GAA and police would have interacted is another aspect that we have to consider was prevalent for the victims at the time,\" said Ms Leonard.\n\n\"So I think bravery is the right word but also fear, trepidation, anxiety.\n\nCrossmaglen Police Station, pictured in 1999, is the most fortified in Northern Ireland and has been recommended for closure\n\n\"What has been incredible in this case is that from the moment the first victims told [about what happened to them], the club, the safeguarding [officials] and the police have had absolute belief and that has been so important for the other victims coming forward.\n\n\"We now have an opportunity to show children, young people and adults that initially they may have a fear of going forward to the police that we have good practice.\n\n\"This has been an historical change in terms of victims being able to come forward.\"\n\nMcKenna has now been sentenced for his crimes but for his victims the recovery process continues.\n\n\"For the victims the recovery process is only starting,\" said Ms Leonard.\n\n\"They now aren't having to use their energy with the criminal justice process.\n\n\"They can dedicate their time to how they emotionally, physically and sexually recover to live a life - a life that isn't being impacted by fear.\"", "The Dalai Lama has been criticised over footage of him asking a boy to suck his tongue\n\nAn online backlash to the Dalai Lama has rejuvenated a long-running controversy over Tibetan history and boosted a Chinese government narrative.\n\nThe Tibetan Buddhist leader has faced widespread criticism after a video surfaced showing him kissing a young boy and asking him to suck his tongue. The Dalai Lama has since expressed regret.\n\nThe incident has sparked significant online vitriol against the spiritual leader.\n\nWhile much of it centres on the video, accusing him of inappropriate behaviour and child abuse, a significant portion of the criticism accuses him of complicity in \"slavery\", using highly disputed definitions seen in Chinese propaganda.\n\nThere are also concerns that overall, the online backlash is fuelling anti-Tibet sentiment.\n\nActivists say that while many of the talking points have long existed online - propagated by pro-China accounts - they are now attracting a wider audience as the video controversy renews global attention on Tibet.\n\nIn Twitter threads and TikTok videos that have attracted millions of views and retweets, social media users are discussing the living conditions and lack of rights held by ordinary Tibetans before the country was annexed by China in the 1950s.\n\nMany describe this as \"slavery\". They also frame the Chinese annexation as an act of liberation for Tibetans.\n\nThey argue that as the Tibetans' spiritual leader the Dalai Lama was complicit, and some posts label him a \"demon\" and \"slaveowner\".\n\nBut these characterisations of Tibetan society and China's annexation have long been controversial - and mirror the Chinese government's rhetoric.\n\nBeijing promotes a narrative where it freed \"serfs and slaves\" from a brutal theocracy, set Tibet on a path of modernisation, and vastly improved Tibetans' lives.\n\nIt has also accused the Dalai Lama of spearheading a failed uprising in 1959 in order to \"preserve the theocratic serf system\". The Dalai Lama has said the incident began with Tibetans gathering to protect him from a possible Chinese attack.\n\nThe incident ended with the Chinese taking over Tibet's government and dissolving what they say was a feudal system. In 2009, China created the annual \"Tibetan Serf Emancipation Day\" to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the quelling of the uprising.\n\nIn recent weeks Chinese state media outlet Global Times re-amplified this narrative by putting out an infographic comparing life before and after Tibet's \"peaceful liberation\", in a tweet criticising the Dalai Lama. It was subsequently retweeted by at least one Chinese embassy.\n\nThough Tibet's government-in-exile has disputed the term \"feudal\", most scholars agree that Tibet's society saw people working on estates owned by nobles, monasteries or the state, and paid taxes to them.\n\nThere has been debate on how to describe these people. The Tibetan word for them, \"miser\", has been translated as both \"serfs\" and \"subjects\".\n\nBut most experts do not see them as \"slaves\" which could be bought and sold.\n\n\"Tibet has never had a term for 'slave'. These people were not commodities… it was like a 'peasant and lord' relationship,\" said Tsering Shakya, a Tibet historian with the University of British Columbia.\n\nHistorically the Dalai Lama did not directly own \"serfs\", but as he was seen as the sovereign of Tibetan society, \"everyone in Tibet was considered his subject, much like people in the UK are subjects to the King\", said Dr Shakya.\n\nCritics of China's narrative, such as Tibet's government-in-exile, say Beijing uses it to justify the annexation and its oppression of Tibetans over the years.\n\nTibetan activists accuse China of human rights violations and have campaigned for the release of prisoners\n\nWhile Tibetans' standard of living has greatly improved, Tibet remains tightly controlled by Chinese authorities who are accused of committing violence and human rights violations.\n\nThousands of Tibetans are believed to have been killed during various periods of martial law over the years.\n\n\"You don't emancipate anyone with [an] army and guns. You don't liberate anyone with forced agreement,\" a representative of the Tibetan government-in-exile said in 2020.\n\nSome have also argued that Tibet was already on the path of reform and did not need China's intervention.\n\n\"There were people advocating modernisation before annexation, there were seeds of change,\" said Dr Shakya.\n\nEarlier this week Tibet's government-in-exile accused China of waging a campaign to \"vilify\" them and the Dalai Lama.\n\nIts head, Penpa Tsering, also claimed without evidence that \"pro-Chinese sources\" were making the Dalai Lama's video go viral on social media and said \"the political angle of this incident cannot be ignored\".\n\nA BBC Monitoring check did not find signs of inauthentic online activity, indicating that the criticism comes from genuine sources.\n\nIt also found the criticism came from diverse sources. While pro-China influencers as well as Chinese diplomats and state media were responsible for some of it, right-wing commentators and social media users concerned about child abuse and slavery have also joined in.\n\nActivists say the backlash has fuelled online abuse of Tibetans, pro-Tibet groups, and the Tibetan leadership in exile. It has also obscured numerous human rights issues that activists are trying to raise, including the forced assimilation of Tibetan children.\n\n\"There is a frustration that Tibet largely goes unreported but now is in the spotlight for this reason, and fear that this story will become the centrepiece of the conversation about Tibet at a critical time for the future of their country and its culture,\" John Jones, spokesperson for the Free Tibet organisation, told the BBC.\n\n\"In that sense, this story has been a gift to anyone wishing to downplay the concerns Tibetans have been trying to raise.\"", "Last updated on .From the section Women's Football\n\nEngland captain Leah Williamson says her World Cup \"dream is over\" after her club Arsenal confirmed she has suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury.\n\nWilliamson went down in the first half of Arsenal's 1-0 Women's Super League loss to Manchester United on Wednesday.\n\n\"The noise around the situation is loud and I need some quiet time to let it all sink in,\" the defender, 26, said.\n\nArsenal face Wolfsburg in their Champions League semi-final first leg on Sunday (14:30 BST).\n\nWilliamson added: \"Unfortunately the World Cup and Champions League dream is over for me and everyone will think that is the main focus, but it's the day to day of what I am about to go through that is the most draining of my thoughts.\n\n\"I had my tears and made my peace with it the night it happened and since then I have been following the steps I'm told to, in order to best help myself in the sport and long term.\"\n• None Why are so many women footballers suffering ACL injuries?\n\nIt can typically take up to a year for players to recover from ACL injures.\n\nArsenal said she would have surgery \"in due course\".\n\nWilliamson, who captained England to their European Championship victory in 2022, is the latest injury setback for Sarina Wiegman's Lionesses.\n\nEngland are already expecting to travel to the tournament in Australia and New Zealand without Beth Mead, who finished top scorer last summer, because of an ACL injury.\n\nThere are doubts over Chelsea forward Fran Kirby's availability, having been out of action since February.\n\nAnd Chelsea defender Millie Bright has been ruled out for several more weeks following the knee injury she sustained in March.\n\nSiobhan Chamberlain, who was part of the England squad that finished third at the 2015 World Cup, said the injury was \"horrific timing\".\n\n\"She is a key part of the team. It is devastating news for her, Arsenal, England and anyone who has big hopes for England,\" former goalkeeper Chamberlain told BBC Radio 5 Live.\n\n\"Sarina Wiegman is going to have to make a lot of changes to the squad and set-up because Leah covers more than one position and obviously as captain, it is a huge blow.\"\n\nThe injury may provide an opportunity for former captain and Manchester City centre-back Steph Houghton to return to the fold.\n\nHoughton is yet to play under Wiegman because of injuries and then selection choices.\n\nSpeaking earlier in April, Wiegman said Houghton's chances of making the squad were \"not that high\" but she would \"never close the door\".\n\n\"She just has to go about her business and play for Manchester City,\" said Chamberlain.\n\n\"The biggest thing for her is her experience because they've lost Jill Scott and Ellen White from the Euros, now they've lost their captain and there are question marks over Fran Kirby and Millie Bright.\n\n\"There is a significant lack of tournament experience now in the squad. Even if she doesn't necessarily bring Steph in as a starting centre-back, she is a good experienced player to have in the squad and someone who understands tournament football.\"\n\nWilliamson was injured after just 15 minutes of Wednesday's WSL match at Leigh Sports Village after falling awkwardly while chasing possession and immediately signalling that she needed to be replaced.\n\nA stretcher was initially brought on to the pitch, but a limping Williamson was able to walk off with support from a member of Arsenal's medical staff.\n\nArsenal manager Jonas Eidevall said afterwards: \"You see the pitch, it is a pitch that has a lot more to [be desired]. I think it's going to continue here with the schedule we have and pitches like that, players are going to get injured.\"\n\nHe added that facilities need to improve to \"keep players on the pitch\".\n\nOn Friday a WSL spokesperson said pitches at WSL stadiums are monitored throughout the season with \"steps taken\" to support clubs where necessary.\n\nArsenal have already been impacted by serious injuries to key players this season including captain Kim Little, Ballon d'Or runner-up Mead and last season's top scorer Vivianne Miedema.\n\n'With you every step of the way' - support for Williamson\n\nChelsea manager Emma Hayes said Williamson will be a \"devastating loss\" for the Lionesses and Arsenal.\n\n\"[She is] someone who has had a profound impact on club and country [so it's] disappointing to see such a huge injury again,\" said Hayes.\n\n\"I've said this many times - I think we need to stay away from lazy comments about the causes of these injuries. It's multi-faceted.\"\n\nOn social media the England national team responded on Instagram: \"You'll come back stronger than ever.\"\n\nTeam-mate Mead said on Twitter : \"We are with you every step of the way, even if I have to be quiet some days in rehab.\n\n\"We got you girl, all the love and strength in the world.\"\n\nMeanwhile Fifpro, a global union for professional footballers, said on Twitter: \"As news of Leah Williamson's World-Cup-ending ACL injury breaks, the words of her England team-mate Beth Mead have never rung truer.\n\nIt is the worst possible news for Sarina Wiegman with three months to go until the World Cup.\n\nWilliamson's importance to England cannot be understated. She is the captain, part of a formidable centre-back partnership with Millie Bright and a calming influence on her team-mates.\n\nShe started and captained every game as England won Euro 2022 last summer and played in 22 of the Lionesses' incredible 30-match unbeaten run.\n\nWith Arsenal team-mate Beth Mead already ruled out with an ACL injury, England are now almost certainly without last summer's top scorer and their captain, while Chelsea's Fran Kirby and Bright are currently on the injury list, adding to concerns.\n• None A warm-hearted Aussie rom-com about a flawed, funny couple getting it all utterly wrong\n• None Explore the other side of the games you love: A collection of documentaries about The Dark Side of Sport", "The investigation into bullying allegations against Dominic Raab has taken months - and the impact on some of those who have been involved in some form or another has been immense.\n\nFor BBC Newsnight, I've been speaking to former and current civil servants, some of whom have worked closely with Mr Raab at one point or another in the various departments he has led, although they were not complainants in the inquiry.\n\nAs they learned of his resignation as justice secretary and deputy prime minister, my WhatsApp went a bit crazy. The buzz word was \"relief\" that he had stepped down.\n\nBut there was also anger, with one former senior civil servant telling me, after reading his resignation letter, that his exit was \"entirely consistently with how he led the department\".\n\nThey went on to say \"the inference one has to draw from his statement about setting standards is that previous justice secretaries and deputy prime ministers (none of whom have faced anything like the scale of criticism as Raab) were less able to achieve success through more reasonable and respectful dialogue with civil servants\".\n\n\"It's perhaps of note from his letter that he feels there are different, perhaps acceptable thresholds of bullying, which perhaps says all it needs to say about this whole fiasco,\" they add.\n\nThe inquiry's report found Mr Raab acted in an \"intimidating\" and \"aggressive\" way with officials.\n\nWhile he was foreign secretary it also said he committed an \"abuse or misuse of power\" and that his conduct was \"humiliating\" for the individual affected.\n\nIn his resignation letter, Mr Raab says he feels \"duty bound\" to accept the outcome of the inquiry but describes its findings as \"flawed\".\n\nDominic Raab was secretary of state at three different departments\n\nHe argues ministers must be able to give \"direct critical feedback\" to senior officials \"in order to set the standards and drive the reform the public expect of us\".\n\nAnother former civil servant who worked closely with Mr Raab says his resignation letter tells you \"everything you need to know\" about his character.\n\n\"I'm sure everyone who worked for him will note the irony of his point that ministers must be able to give direct critical feedback, when feedback was the very thing many officials felt too intimidated to give to him for fear of his reaction.\"\n\nSomeone who advised Mr Raab at a senior level is equally damning.\n\n\"Whilst the letter contains an apology, it's one of the best examples of a 'non-apology' from a minister in recent years,\" they say.\n\n\"Raab's version of a secretary of state and deputy prime minister is one that should be learnt from and ultimately consigned to the history books.\n\n\"The level of relief from hard-working civil servants who can now, under new leadership, get on with the challenging and important jobs they signed up to do, is palpable.\"\n\nIn response to Mr Rabb blaming \"activist civil servants\" for blocking reforms, one former senior civil servant who worked closely with him told me: \"Raab has often publicly praised the work of his civil servants so this seems to be at odds with his previous statements.\"\n\nAnother ex-senior civil servant who worked under Mr Raab said in their experience most are in the job because they want to deliver for the public and they do this through a normally very effective relationship with ministers.\n\n\"I think you'd struggle to find a similar example of the disfunction we've heard about in Tolley's report, so it's perhaps fair to draw the conclusion that there is one common thread to this unique situation - and that's Raab,\" they added.\n\nHowever, others who worked closely with Mr Raab have defended him.\n\nOne senior civil servant says while some of the behaviour highlighted in the report resonated, they had never had an issue with it.\n\n\"He is highly demanding, he is direct, one of the things he hates most is wasting time. He wants people to be direct, concise, to the point, action-driven,\" they say.\n\n\"He works very hard. He expects those around him to match that endeavour. He has a very low threshold for people not pulling their weight. That is the least the taxpayer should demand of the civil service.\"\n\nMr Raab says the inquiry has set a \"dangerous precedent\", with the threshold for bullying set \"so low\" it could encourage \"spurious complaints\" and \"have a chilling effect on those driving change\".\n\nThis raises interesting questions about the future relationships between civil servants and ministers and is likely to throw the spotlight on behaviour and conduct in politics.", "Wrexham is gearing up for one of the biggest weekends in its history as the city's football team - sprinkled with Hollywood glamour - bids for promotion back to the big time.\n\nWrexham AFC's takeover by star actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney has given the non-league side a huge boost.\n\nThe popularity of a Disney documentary charting the club's highs and lows has also led to a boom in interest.\n\nBusinesses also hope for a tourist bonanza fuelled by American visitors.\n\nIf Wrexham beat Boreham Wood on Saturday they will clinch the National League title and promotion back to the English Football League after a 15-year absence.\n\nSarah Jane Gardner has travelled from Oregon to Wrexham for the last three games of the season\n\nIt would fulfil a dream for the club's long-suffering fans - and for the US-based acting duo who took the unlikely decision to buy the relatively small north Wales club.\n\nTheir Wrexham courtship has ensured the club a place in the spotlight like never before.\n\nCelebrity names such as Will Ferrell, Blake Lively - Reynolds' wife - David Beckham and Hugh Jackman have all shown their support.\n\nSarah Jane Gardner, an emergency room technician from Portland, Oregon, flew to the UK last week in the hope of securing tickets for Wrexham's last three matches.\n\nShe found herself embraced by the global online fan community AskWxm after watching the Welcome to Wrexham documentary to decompress on her lunch breaks.\n\nSarah Jane said: \"I found it was just giving me some kind of joy to break the tension and the stress of being at work during the pandemic.\n\n\"What caught me up was that ability to have a little magical step away, to literally draw me into another world.\n\n\"And so that's been really nice. I mean, it's got me through some difficult shifts.\"\n\nShe said while her partner was supportive of her impromptu trip, most of her family and friends have no idea she is in north Wales.\n\n\"I just wanted to be a part of the community and experience the tingle in the air when the end of the season wrapped up,\" Sarah Jane said.\n\nShe managed to secure tickets to the 3-0 win over Yeovil on Tuesday and the Boreham Wood game on Saturday. She was also given a tour of the ground by Humphrey Ker - one of the owners' key advisers.\n\nOther visitors from the US have been enjoying local delicacies at Marubbi's cafe in the city centre.\n\nA Wisconsin couple got engaged outside Marubbi's cafe, run by Hari Gould's family\n\nHari Gould's family has run it for generations, and he's noticed an increase in American customers looking for a pre-game snack. The savoury pies are, apparently, a big hit.\n\nAnd in January romance was in the air for Nic Harrington and Lainey Simonson from Wisconsin who were over to watch a game.\n\nHari said: \"One couple got engaged outside and that was good, because I wasn't expecting that at all.\n\n\"I couldn't believe it at the time. So I took a picture with them and they just love it here, so it must have felt right for him to propose after one of his meals here\".\n\nThe Hollywood owners are regulars at their club for all the drama\n\nJim Jones, chief executive of North Wales Tourism said: \"We could not buy the promotion that (the owners) are bringing to the area.\n\n\"It's a great gateway for people who visit Wrexham to then visit the rest of beautiful north Wales. I think there's not a lot that we really have to do because Rob and Ryan are doing it all for us.\n\n\"Hopefully Wrexham will go from strength to strength, not just on the pitch but also in terms of their economic regeneration which includes tourism.\"\n\nWrexham could even be promoted before Saturday's game, which has a 18:30 BST kick-off.\n\nBut that would happen only if their title rivals Notts County lose in their earlier game against bottom of the table Maidstone United.\n\nHowever, for Wrexham, the maths is simple: Win either of their two remaining matches and they are back in the league they left in 2008.\n\nIt would be quite a story and the start of a dramatic new chapter for Wrexham - with a Hollywood flourish.", "MDP Wethersfield in Essex is located about 10 miles from the nearest big town of Braintree\n\nA council has lost its High Court bid to block government plans to house asylum seekers at a former RAF base.\n\nThe Home Office wants to house 1,700 adult male migrants at MDP Wethersfield in rural Essex, making it the UK's largest asylum accommodation centre.\n\nBraintree District Council wanted an injunction, arguing the proposals were a \"flagrant breach\" of planning laws.\n\nMr Justice Waksman said he did not have the legal power to grant the council's application.\n\n\"Braintree District Council says this is all about cost - but I do not accept that,\" he said, giving a ruling in London earlier.\n\n\"It is also a question of the general sustainability of the hotel options going forward.\n\n\"Provision of the accommodation for the asylum seekers is not just an option for the home secretary - but a statutory obligation.\"\n\nMDP Wethersfield is located about 10 miles north of Braintree, which is the nearest large town\n\nThe judge said while he ruled in favour of Home Secretary Suella Braverman, he granted the council permission to take the case to the Court of Appeal because it had major implications.\n\n\"It is important for both local authorities and central government to know where they stand as soon as possible,\" he added.\n\nThe government has also earmarked two other Ministry of Defence (MOD) sites for asylum seeker accommodation - at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire and in a former RAF station-turned-prison at Bexhill in East Sussex.\n\nAbout 250 people turned out for a protest in Wethersfield in March\n\nThe Home Office and MOD argued at a one-day hearing on Wednesday that changing the use of government-owned land was justified under planning law because it would prevent an emergency which \"threatens serious damage to human welfare\".\n\nHowever, the council's barrister Wayne Beglan said: \"They are not emergencies sufficient to justify circumventing the normal planning controls.\"\n\nThe government has said it wants to stop putting up asylum seekers in hotels, which it has estimated costs £6.2m per day.\n\nIt said 48,000 out of 109,000 asylum seekers in the UK, as of March this year, were in hotels.\n\nThe airfield site covers about 335 hectares and is located 10 miles from the nearest railway station in Braintree.\n\nThere is no longer an RAF presence at Wethersfield, between the towns of Braintree and Haverhill, but it is used for MOD Police training.\n\nReacting to the High Court ruling, a Braintree council spokesperson said the local authority would continue to \"press\" the Home Office for more detail about its plans.\n\nThey added: \"We remain of the view that Wethersfield airfield is an unsuitable site, given the lack of capacity in local services, its isolated location, the size of the site, and the fact that the scale of the development proposed could have a significant impact upon the local community.\"\n\nThe Home Office has welcomed the judgement.\n\n\"Delivering accommodation on surplus military sites will provide cheaper and more suitable accommodation for those arriving in small boats, whilst helping to reduce the use of costly hotels,\" a spokesperson said.\n\n\"Not only are accommodation sites more affordable for taxpayers, but they are also more manageable and orderly for communities, thanks to healthcare and catering facilities on site, 24/7 security and the purpose built basic, safe and secure accommodation they provide.\"\n\nFind BBC News: East of England on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If you have a story suggestion email eastofenglandnews@bbc.co.uk", "New pictures of Ncuti Gatwa as Doctor Who and Millie Gibson, who will play his companion, Ruby Sunday have been released\n\nNew images of Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor in the upcoming series of Doctor Who have been released by the BBC.\n\nThe Rwandan-Scottish actor, a graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, has been shown alongside co-star Millie Gibson, who plays Ruby Sunday.\n\nTransported back to the 1960s, Gatwa is sporting a double-breasted pinstripe suit, moustache and sideburns.\n\nThe 30-year-old will be the 15th Time Lord and the first person of colour to play the lead in the BBC sci-fi series.\n\nHe follows Jodie Whittaker who became the first woman to play the Doctor in 2017.\n\nGatwa, who was born in Rwanda and moved to Scotland as a toddler, is best known for starring in the Netflix sitcom Sex Education.\n\nIn the series, he plays Eric Effiong, a young gay British-Nigerian who is best friends with Otis, the show's lead character.\n\nHe has also appeared in a BBC adaptation of Iain Banks' novel Stonemouth, and the 2021 film The Last Letter from Your Lover.\n\nGatwa will take over as the Doctor during an episode set to air over the 2023 festive season.\n\nGatwa was raised mostly in Dunfermline and Edinburgh where he attended Boroughmuir High School and Dunfermline High School, before moving to Glasgow to study acting at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.\n\nMillie Gibson, who will play the Doctor's companion, Ruby Sunday, is shown wearing white-high laced boots and a black-and-white dress.\n\nIt was revealed in November last year, during a Children In Need appeal on BBC One, that the Coronation Street actress would play opposite Gatwa.\n\nDoctor Who returns in November with three special episodes with David Tennant as the 14th Doctor to coincide with the show's 60th anniversary.\n\nThe BBC has announced that Gatwa will take over as the Doctor during an episode set to air over the 2023 festive season.\n\nHe will then return in 2024 for a full season of the show.", "Dominic Raab has resigned as deputy prime minister, following an investigation into claims of alleged bullying.\n\nMr Raab, who was also the justice secretary, had always denied the allegations but said he would quit if bullying claims were upheld.\n\nHe has done that, but in his resignation letter to Rishi Sunak, and in an article penned for the Telegraph newspaper, Mr Raab also hit back.\n\nWhile the report from senior lawyer Adam Tolley KC makes uncomfortable reading in parts, Mr Raab - who's changed his Twitter handle to \"MP for Esher and Walton, father of two, boxing fan\" - has thrown a punch of his own.\n\nIn his letter to the PM, he said ministers needed to be able to give direct critical feedback and exercise direct oversight over their civil servant officials.\n\nHe apologised for any \"unintended\" stress caused, but referred to the \"pace, standards and challenge\" he brought to the Ministry of Justice.\n\nThe report cleared the former frontbencher of shouting and swearing at staff, and he was not found to have used physical gestures - but it did say that style of working as a minister was \"inquisitorial, direct, impatient and fastidious\".\n\nAnd it paints a picture of a man who worked from 7.30 in the morning until late at night and at weekends.\n\nMr Raab was found to have described the work of officials as \"utterly useless\" and \"woeful\" while he was justice secretary.\n\nAnd as foreign secretary, a role he served in from 2019 to 2021, the report says in one instance \"he acted in a way which was intimidating, in the sense of unreasonably and persistently aggressive conduct in the context of a work meeting. His conduct also involved an abuse or misuse of power in a way that undermines or humiliates.\"\n\nFamily: Married to Erika Ray, a Brazilian marketing executive, with two sons\n\nBefore politics: Foreign Office lawyer. He was the lead on a team focusing on bringing war criminals to justice at The Hague\n\nDespite resigning, Mr Raab is entitled to a pay-off of nearly £17,000, a quarter of his ministerial salary, as long as he is not reappointed to another position within three weeks.\n\nBut the MP, who paid his own legal fees during the investigation, faces a pay cut of £67,505 as he loses his ministerial salary. As an ordinary backbencher, he will earn £86,584 a year.\n\nMr Raab was born in 1974, the son of a Czech-born Jewish refugee who fled the Nazis in 1938.\n\nHe was brought up in Buckinghamshire and attended Dr Challoner's Grammar School in Amersham, before studying law at Oxford University and switching to Cambridge for his masters degree.\n\nHe worked as a lawyer in the commercial sector and the Foreign Office before entering politics in 2006 as an aide to Brexit-supporting Conservative MP David Davis, and then Remain-backing Dominic Grieve.\n\nFirst elected to Parliament in 2010, the following year Mr Raab angered then-Home Secretary Theresa May by describing some feminists as \"obnoxious bigots\" in an online article also claiming men were getting \"a raw deal\".\n\nMrs May accused him of fuelling \"gender warfare\".\n\nMr Raab remained on the backbenches for five years after becoming an MP.\n\nBut the karate black-belt became a junior justice minister following David Cameron's general election victory in 2015.\n\nHe played a prominent role in the successful Leave campaign in the 2016 EU referendum, but was sacked by Mrs May when she took over as prime minister.\n\nIn 2017, Mr Raab was branded \"offensive\" by then-Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron after saying \"the typical user of a food bank is not someone that's languishing in poverty; it's someone who has a cash flow problem\".\n\nBut in June that year he returned to government, as a justice minister, this time middle-ranking rather than junior.\n\nIn Mrs May's January 2018 reshuffle he became housing minister - one of the highest-profile non-cabinet roles in government.\n\nAnd in July that year, when David Davis quit, the prime minister promoted Mr Raab to Brexit secretary, a cabinet post.\n\nYet his improved relationship with Mrs May did not last long. In November 2018, he quit, arguing that he could not \"in good conscience\" support the \"backstop\" arrangement designed to avoid a hard border between the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland.\n\nAs an influential Brexiteer, his comments were seen as significant in increasing opposition to Mrs May's withdrawal agreement with the EU, which MPs repeatedly rejected.\n\nAfter Mrs May announced she was standing down, Mr Raab entered the contest to become Conservative leader, and prime minister.\n\nIn a crowded field, he failed to get the 33 MPs' votes he needed to progress to the third round. Fellow Brexiteers Boris Johnson and Michael Gove outlasted him.\n\nMr Johnson, to whom Mr Raab gave his support after his elimination from the race, promoted him to foreign secretary and first secretary of state - effectively deputy prime minister.\n\nBut he only narrowly managed to hold on to his Esher and Walton seat at the 2019 general election, seeing off a strong Liberal Democrat challenge by 2,743 votes.\n\nThe overall Conservative landslide, however, on a promise to \"get Brexit done\", meant he saw his dream of leaving the EU come true on 31 January 2020.\n\nAs foreign secretary and first secretary of state, he was the UK government's de-facto second-in-command.\n\nHe was left in charge of running much of the government when the prime minister was hospitalised with Covid-19 in April 2020.\n\nColleagues, including Mr Johnson's arch-critic and former aide Dominic Cummings, have praised Mr Raab's performance under extreme pressure.\n\nBut he has continued to anger opponents with some of his comments, in 2020 telling talkRadio's Julia Hartley-Brewer he would only \"take the knee\" - go down on bended knee - for \"the Queen and the Mrs when I asked her to marry me\".\n\nHe later qualified his remarks - following opposition criticism of his \"insulting\" and \"flippant\" tone - saying he \"fully\" supported the Black Lives Matter campaign.\n\nIn fact, some of his remarks and gaffes have resulted in mockery. Despite a reputation for being a creature of habit, he dismissed an eye-catching claim by a former diary secretary that he insisted on the same Pret A Manger lunch every day.\n\nAnd as Brexit secretary, he came under fire for saying he \"hadn't quite understood\" how reliant UK trade in goods was on the Dover-Calais crossing.\n\nAs foreign secretary, Mr Raab was heavily criticised for his handling of the aftermath of the fall of Afghanistan, specifically for remaining on holiday in Crete while the Taliban marched back to power.\n\nHe insisted he'd been across the detail and was in touch with the key players.\n\nDowning Street stood by the minister, however he was later demoted to the role of justice secretary, which although still a cabinet position is not as prestigious as foreign secretary.\n\nMr Raab stayed publicly loyal to Mr Johnson, being one of the few ministers not to resign during the final chaotic week of his premiership.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The deputy party leaders swap exchanges on bullying claims against him and her previous labelling for her opponents.\n\nIn the leadership race that followed, he enthusiastically threw his backing behind Rishi Sunak - and in August fiercely attacked the rival candidate Liz Truss, calling her economic plans \"electoral suicide\".\n\nThat broadside wasn't forgotten by Ms Truss's team and Mr Raab was not included in her cabinet when she became prime minister.\n\nHowever, Ms Truss was soon gone and Mr Raab returned to government in the familiar roles of justice secretary and deputy prime minister.\n\nAs Mr Sunak's deputy, he stood in for his boss at Prime Minister's Question opposite Angela Rayner, the Labour deputy. Their exchanges across the despatch box were often fiery.\n\nAs well as a big drop in salary, Mr Raab also loses the status of his position at the very top of government. Whether he will return to high office remains to be seen.\n• None Who’s in charge if the PM is ill?", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nPolice are investigating a massive gold heist at Toronto Pearson International Airport, a location often used to ship gold mined in the province of Ontario.\n\nCanadian officials say more than C$20m ($15m, £12m) of gold and valuables were stolen on Monday 17 April.\n\nAn aircraft container carrying the goods arrived at the airport in the evening and was transported to a cargo holding facility.\n\nPolice believe that is where the heist took place.\n\nThe theft could mark one of the bigger heists in Canadian history, a list that includes the 2011 and 2012 Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist when 3,000 tonnes of syrup valued at $18.7m were stolen from a storage facility in Quebec.\n\nPeel Regional Police inspector Stephen Duivesteyn said their team is investigating \"all avenues\" and described Monday's incident as isolated and rare.\n\nAt a press conference on Thursday at the airport, Mr Duivesteyn said the missing aircraft container was about 5 sq ft (.46 sq m) in size, and \"contained other items of monetary value\" in addition to the gold.\n\nOfficials have refused to say what airline shipped the cargo, where the load had come from, or its intended destination.\n\n\"Our goal is to solve this theft,\" Mr Duivesteyn said. \"We want to solve it. I cannot provide exact details.\"\n\nBut travellers are not in danger, he continued. \"We do not consider this a public safety matter.\"\n\nThe Toronto Sun reported earlier on Thursday that police thought organised crime groups were involved. Mr Duivesteyn said it was too early to tell.\n\n\"We're three days in, so our investigators have their eyes open to all avenues,\" he said. \"We're kind of keeping a broad outlook on it, so we're looking on all angles on how this item was stolen.\"\n\nIn a statement, the airport said that thieves did not gain access to the airport itself but \"accessed the public side of a warehouse that is leased to a third party, outside of our primary security line\".\n\nThe BBC has contacted the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for comment.", "Terry Davies was found to have used discriminatory language by Carmarthenshire Council\n\nA Plaid Cymru councillor who dubbed two colleagues \"outsiders\" has been suspended after telling them \"Wales is for Welsh people\".\n\nTerry Davies was found to have used discriminatory language by Carmarthenshire council's standards committee against fellow councillors Andre McPherson and Suzy Curry.\n\nIt also decided he probably swore at Mr McPherson outside a playground.\n\nThe ombudsman previously said Mr Davies called the Labour members \"outsiders\".\n\nIt said he was abusive toward fellow Llanelli councillor Suzy Curry, as well as Andre McPherson\n\nIt said it was undisputed he had said that and that he dubbed them \"drop-in councillors\", saying: \"Wales is for Welsh people, and we have a Welsh community here.\"\n\nAccording to the Local Democracy Reporting Service the standards committee said the public could have heard the discussion at the playground, which happened on 9 February, 2021.\n\nIt said Mr Davies was not subjected to abuse from the Labour councillors, as he claimed.\n\nThe committee said he referred to \"two outsiders I had a strong chat with today\" in a Facebook post.\n\nIt said the comment was directed at Mr McPherson and Ms Curry and not two \"druggies\" from England, as he had claimed. The post was later deleted.\n\nAt a hearing on 12 April, Mr Davies' barrister David Daycock said his client was a passionate Welshman who felt you needed to be from Tyisha to understand the issues there.\n\nMr Daycock said: \"He may have let his emotions get the better of him.\"\n\nIt decided he probably swore at Mr McPherson outside a playground\n\nHe added councillors should have \"thicker skin and greater tolerance\", and that Mr Davies' comments should have been taken as \"part of the rough and tumble of political debate\".\n\nThe ombudsman's report concluded the behaviour of Mr Davies, then deputy mayor and now a county councillor, suggested four code of conduct breaches.\n\nThe committee decided if Mr Davies' language had been heard by the public it would have brought Mr Davies' office and the town council into disrepute.\n\nAs well as suspending him from the town council for a month it recommended he undertook code of conduct training.\n\nAfterwards, Mr Davies maintained he had not sworn or used discriminatory language.", "Last updated on .From the section Premier League\n\nPremier League leaders Arsenal scored two late goals as they fought back to draw a thriller at home to struggling Southampton.\n\nIt was a third draw in a row for the Gunners and Manchester City are now five points behind but with two games in hand - and host the Gunners at Etihad Stadium next Wednesday.\n\nSaints led after just 28 seconds, when Carlos Alcaraz capitalised on an Aaron Ramsdale error to score.\n\nArsenal have now conceded the two fastest goals at home in the Premier League this season, the other being Philip Billing's strike after 9.11 seconds for Bournemouth.\n\nTheo Walcott doubled the Southampton lead against his former club, before Gabriel Martinelli pulled one back for the league leaders.\n\nDuje Caleta-Car restored the Southampton two-goal advantage and appeared to seal the three points - only for Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka to score in the 88th and 90th minutes to earn a draw.\n\nIt follows draws away to Liverpool and West Ham United for Mikel Arteta's side in their previous two games.\n\nSouthampton remain bottom of the table and three points from safety, having now failed to win in seven league games.\n\nAfter being unable to maintain a two-goal lead in their previous two Premier League games, Arsenal found the shoe on the other foot as they went 2-0 down inside 12 minutes in front of a shocked Emirates Stadium.\n\nWhile Arsenal have been affected badly by absences - Granit Xhaka missed this match through illness, while key defender William Saliba remains out injured - this draw, more than those against Liverpool and West Ham, indicated the pressure may be getting to them in the title race.\n\nRamsdale had clearly not learned from Manchester United keeper David de Gea's error the day before.\n\nLike the Spaniard, he attempted a short pass to the edge of his area, but Alcaraz pounced and fired home across the Arsenal keeper.\n\nIf Arsenal were stunned then, they were really rattled soon after when Alcaraz's through ball was picked up by Walcott, who ghosted away from Gabriel and coolly finished, before refusing to celebrate against his old team.\n\nOnly then did the Gunners rouse themselves as Oleksandr Zinchenko, on the night he became the first Ukrainian to make 100 Premier League appearances, called an inquest among all 11 Arsenal players in the centre circle.\n\nAnd it had an impact, as Martinelli volleyed home on 18 minutes, before Arsenal went on to dominate possession and chances as Southampton tried to kill time whenever they could.\n\nBut when Caleta-Car escaped his marker at the far post to head home a corner in the 66th minute, it left Arsenal's title bid in serious trouble.\n\nCaptain Odegaard's fine left-footed strike and Saka finishing on the rebound from a Reiss Nelson shot amid a grandstand finish at least saved a point.\n\nNathan Jones' spell in charge of Southampton earlier this season was ill-fated to say the least - but if he did one thing right, it was the signing of Alcaraz.\n\nThe 20-year-old Argentine scored the winner against Leicester last month, and he took advantage of Ramsdale's early mistake to score Southampton's opener before playing the decisive pass for their second goal.\n\nAlcaraz was a livewire throughout the first half, even proving the hero on his own goalline as he cleared a Ben White header in stoppage time.\n\nHis skill, effort and energy visibly lifted his team-mates - so it was a major surprise to see him subbed at half-time as Southampton boss Ruben Selles brought on defender Lyanco to play five at the back.\n\nSouthampton were clearly only interested in defending the three points in the second half, and Arsenal's Gabriel Jesus very visibly counted on his fingers for the referee the number of seconds Saints keeper Gavin Bazunu took with the ball.\n\nHowever, they could not quite hold on for a first away league win at Arsenal since 1987. One can only wonder what might have been had Alcaraz remained on the pitch.\n• None Attempt missed. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Magalhães.\n• None Attempt blocked. Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.\n• None Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.\n• None Delay over. They are ready to continue.\n• None Delay in match because of an injury James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).\n• None Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Reiss Nelson.\n• None Goal! Arsenal 3, Southampton 3. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.\n• None Attempt saved. Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.\n• None Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eddie Nketiah.\n• None Offside, Southampton. Gavin Bazunu tries a through ball, but Paul Onuachu is caught offside.\n• None Goal! Arsenal 2, Southampton 3. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben White. Navigate to the next page Navigate to the last page\n• None Our coverage of your Premier League club is bigger and better than ever before - here's everything you need to know to make sure you never miss a moment", "You might have heard Katie Gregson-Macleod on TikTok\n\nJust last year Katie Gregson-Macleod was a student working in a coffee shop in Inverness.\n\nShe's now signed to the same record label as Adele and is drinking buddies with Lewis Capaldi.\n\nIt's all after her song Complex blew up overnight on TikTok, racking up millions of views.\n\nShe's now been nominated for best song musically and lyrically at the prestigious Ivor Novello awards, in the same category as Harry Styles, Tom Odell and Florence and the Machine.\n\nHarry Styles has been nominated three times at this year's Ivor Novello Awards\n\nThe 22-year-old can't quite believe how much a 45-second snippet of a song, that was saved in her drafts, has changed her life.\n\n\"It just feels like this amazing affirmation from the industry and from writers that I regard so highly,\" she tells BBC Newsbeat. \"I still can't really believe it.\"\n\nKatie's song Complex has now been played by DJ Jack Saunders on BBC Radio 1, and pop star Camilla Cabello has even performed her own version.\n\nThe musician says she never thought she'd make it this big despite the fact she's been gigging for years and \"committed to the grind\".\n\n\"The industry felt like this huge hurdle to overcome,\" she says.\n\n\"For me, TikTok was a chance for me to put my work out there in a way that was able to reach far more people than I'd ever dreamed of in Inverness.\n\n\"It really means that anyone can have that moment, which is lovely.\"\n\nShe's been getting some tips on how to deal with the overnight success, from her new pal and fellow Scot, Lewis Capaldi.\n\n\"The first time we met, I remember he said something along the lines of it's OK not to feel as excited and as happy as you feel like you should all the time,\" she says.\n\n\"It's OK to feel weird about everything or numb, even though everyone is telling you it's the best thing in the world.\"\n\nBut what advice does she have to other young people trying to break into the music scene?\n\n\"Work at the writing and really sticking to your guns and performing live.\n\n\"TikTok is something that will hopefully boost it but there has to be something there to boost and you can't change who you are for the internet.\"\n\nListen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 weekdays - or listen back here.", "Chris Kaba, who was shot by police in September, had been due to become a father\n\nFour men have appeared at the Old Bailey accused of plotting a murder with Chris Kaba, who was shot dead by a Met Police officer last year.\n\nMr Kaba, 24, died the day after he was hit by a single gunshot in Streatham Hill, south London, on 5 September.\n\nThe alleged offences relate to a shooting days earlier in Tower Hamlets in east London. The victim, Brendon Malutshi, survived.\n\nA total of six men are accused over the 30 August shooting.\n\nShemiah Bell, Hamza Abdi, Connel Bamgboye and Simeon Glasgow appeared at the Old Bailey by video-link from Thameside and High Down prisons.\n\nThe other two defendants, Marcus Pottinger, 20, from Brixton, and Carl Tagoe, 28, of no fixed address, were not required to attend the hearing.\n\nAll six are accused of conspiring, with Mr Kaba, to murder Mr Malutshi and conspiring, with Mr Kaba, to cause him grievous bodily harm.\n\nThe Old Bailey heard the alleged offences relate to a shooting in east London, which the victim survived\n\nLast month, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) concluded its investigation into the shooting of Mr Kaba and referred a file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service.\n\nHis family has described the shooting as a \"state killing\" and accused the Met Police of racism.\n\nThe six men are also charged with possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and with intent to cause fear of violence.\n\nMr Abdi is also charged with assisting an offender by driving an unnamed male away from the scene of the shooting, which happened on Hackney Road in Tower Hamlets. Mr Pottinger is accused of four separate firearms offences.\n\nPlea hearing and provisional trial dates were set during the hearing, for 2 May and 13 November 2023 respectively.\n\nFollow BBC London on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to hellobbclondon@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Rachel James said she noticed more diverse cultures in Northern Ireland\n\nNorthern Ireland is becoming more ethnically diverse but support groups say work is needed to make minorities feel like they belong.\n\nRachel James moved to the north coast from England 10 years ago.\n\n\"I remember the weekend I arrived - it was the air show in Portrush and I was looking around thinking: 'I don't see anyone like me,'\" she said.\n\n\"I'm quite confident in who I am and my colour but all of a sudden I felt different, very different.\"\n\nMs James, a cultural ambassador at the Building Communities Resource Centre in Ballymoney, County Antrim, was one of several speakers at a diversity conference.\n\nThe event was recently held in Bellaghy, County Londonderry.\n\n\"When I first came… I could go up Coleraine high street and I wouldn't see any other ethnicity, let alone black,\" Ms James said.\n\n\"But now I go up the high street and I don't know everyone who is not white which is great, it's different.\n\n\"It's like I'm finally seeing other diverse cultures in the town.\"\n\nWhile she believes Northern Ireland has changed, Rachel is working to help other people feel a sense of belonging.\n\n\"It's all good and well to have policies on diversity, equity and inclusion but it's putting it in to practice,\" she said.\n\n\"It's about actually being welcomed and people reaching out and wanting to learn about cultures.\"\n\nFidelma Fearon said little had changed for the Traveller community\n\nAccording to the latest figures, 3.4% (65,600 people) of Northern Ireland's population now belong to ethnic minority groups.\n\nThat is about double the 2011 figure (32,400 people) and four times the figure in 2001 (14,300 people).\n\nThe largest groups were mixed ethnicities (14,400), black (11,000), Indian (9,900), Chinese (9,500) and Filipino (4,500).\n\nIrish Traveller, Arab, Pakistani and Roma ethnicities constituted 1,500 people or more, the figures show.\n\nFidelma Fearon is the project manager of the Armagh Traveller Support Group, which supports people from Irish and Roma Traveller communities.\n\n\"There can be nothing talked about in terms of diversity, inclusion, equality and belonging without having the Traveller community represented,\" said Ms Fearon.\n\n\"In terms of the diversity work that has come about in Northern Ireland for newcomers and asylum seekers, it's been great thankfully.\n\n\"I'm sure there's a lot more to be done but when it comes to the Traveller community very little has been done and very little progress has been made.\n\n\"They are the community that you least want to live beside, that you want to work with or go to school with, etc.\n\n\"You wouldn't marry into the Traveller community or anything like that so nothing has changed for the Traveller community.\n\n\"If anything it seems to be going backwards.\n\n\"I wouldn't go as far to say that there is institutionalised racism but there is something of that tone.\"\n\nMary Lafferty Koyyalamudi is a refugee support manager with the group Empowering Refugees and Newcomers Organisation.\n\nMary Lafferty Koyyalamudi said a lot more work is needed in education and integration\n\nShe said refugees from Syria and Ukraine as well as other migrant groups have changed the \"demographics and the landscape\" in Northern Ireland.\n\n\"It's wonderful because it brings a new diversity to areas that were dying in some of the rural, country areas,\" Ms Lafferty explained.\n\n\"For the best part the local people are as they always are friendly and welcoming but sometimes it doesn't go beyond that.\n\n\"I think we need to do an awful lot more around education and integration work and integrating the people that are coming in now - refugees, migrants, asylum seekers.\n\n\"We should be introducing them more to the local community so that they feel like they belong the community they now call home.\"", "Postal workers are being recommended to accept a new pay deal that would end the long-running dispute with the Royal Mail.\n\nIf members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) accept a 10% pay rise over three years it will signal an end to the row over jobs and conditions which led to a series of walkouts last year.\n\nUnion members will be balloted on the offer in the coming weeks.\n\nBoth the Royal Mail and the CWU said it was a \"good\" deal.\n\nRoyal Mail said the agreement included a 10% salary increase and a one-off lump sum of £500. This includes a previous 2% pay rise from April 2022, a consolidated 6% pay rise from April 2023 and a 2% increase next April.\n\nRoyal Mail's parent company, International Distributions Services, said if the deal was approved by the CWU membership it would represent a \"good outcome for customers, employees and shareholders\".\n\nDave Ward, the general secretary of the CWU, said: ''We are completely satisfied that if people look at this agreement in the context of the magnitude of this dispute they will see this as a good agreement that will stand the test of time.''\n\nThe agreement also includes a commitment to no compulsory redundancies and covers later start times, changes to sick pay, attendance standards, ill health retirement and revised contracts for new starters.\n\nNew employees will also be required to regularly work on Sundays.\n\nThis agreement could bring to an end one of the most bad-tempered of industrial disputes. It was always about so much more than money, which is why it was so difficult to solve.\n\nRoyal Mail argued that without a dramatic modernisation programme the business would go bust. The postal workers saw that modernisation as a threat to their way of life.\n\nStriking workers each lost on average £1,800 over 18 strike days. Someone I spoke to on the picket line said the financial hit was worth it because this was \"their last stand\".\n\nIt is telling that the head of the CWU, Dave Ward, is sounding so positive about the agreement - it suggests he will really sell it to his members.\n\nAround 115,000 CWU members working for Royal Mail have been in dispute over pay since the spring of 2022. The CWU said the offer made last year was not enough, with workers being squeezed by inflation and the cost of living crisis.\n\nThe union also objected to proposed changes to working conditions.\n\nRoyal Mail workers staged a series of walkouts last year, including in the lead-up to Christmas.\n\nEarlier this month, Royal Mail said a return to industrial action could result in the postal service going into administration.\n\nIt said the strikes had cost the company £200m in lost business and in covering striking staff.", "The US Supreme Court has preserved access to a commonly used abortion pill, ruling the drug can remain available while a legal case continues.\n\nIn a split decision, it also rejected restrictions on mifepristone implemented by a lower court, essentially maintaining the status quo.\n\nThe future of the drug was called into question after a Texas judge sought to invalidate its long-standing approval.\n\nThe case could have wide-ranging implications for abortion access.\n\nIt comes after the Supreme Court - which has a 6-3 conservative majority - overturned Roe v Wade in June last year, ending the nationwide guarantee to abortion and giving states the power to ban the procedure.\n\nWith Friday's ruling, the mifepristone case now returns to the lower 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.\n\nIt is likely that the case will come before the Supreme Court once again, setting up the most significant ruling on the issue of abortion since Roe was overturned.\n\nMifepristone is part of a two-drug regimen that now accounts for more than half of abortions in the country. It has been used by more than five million women in the US to end their pregnancies.\n\nIt was first approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) more than 20 years ago after four years of review.\n\nThe FDA also placed mifepristone in a category of 60 drugs that are regulated under a system of extra restrictions and regular evaluations.\n\nMainstream medical organisations, including the American College of Obstetrics and Gynaecologists and the World Health Organization, have said the abortion pill is safe and effective.\n\nBut earlier this month, Texas court judge Matthew Kacsmaryk ruled to suspend the FDA approval of mifepristone, saying the agency had violated federal rules that allowed for the accelerated approval of some drugs, and had erred in its scientific assessment of the drug.\n\nJudge Kacsmaryk's preliminary decision came after a group of anti-abortion health professionals launched a case challenging the safety of mifepristone.\n\nHis 7 April ruling was made just minutes before a decision from a judge in Washington state ordered the FDA to make no change to the drug's availability and preserved access to mifepristone in 17 US states.\n\nUS President Joe Biden's administration appealed the Texas ruling, and asked for the Texas court's order to be placed on hold.\n\nA divided appeals court said mifepristone could remain available, but with certain restrictions, while the appeal was under way.\n\nAmong the restrictions imposed by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals was a limit on sending the pills by mail, effectively requiring in-person visits. These restrictions have now been overturned by the Supreme Court, for now.\n\nTwo of the Supreme Court's conservative members, Justice Clarence Thomas and Justice Samuel Alito, dissented publicly to the decision, which came in a single paragraph, issued hours before a self-imposed deadline.\n\nJustice Thomas provided no reasons for his dissent, while Justice Alito wrote that the Supreme Court has been criticised in the past for issuing emergency orders, called the \"shadow docket\" by critics.\n\nThe decision drew immediate reaction from anti-abortion advocates, who have concentrated their efforts on abortion pills since the fall of Roe.\n\nAlliance Defending Freedom, the conservative advocacy group that filed the initial lawsuit, said the FDA \"must answer for the damage it has caused to the health of countless women and girls\".\n\n\"We look forward to a final outcome in this case that will hold the FDA accountable,\" it said.\n\nKristan Hawkins, president of anti-abortion group Students for Life called the Supreme Court's decision a \"tragedy\".\n\nPro-choice advocates \"have weaponised and weakened the medical standards to favour abortion industry interests,\" she said.\n\nThe latest ruling was welcomed by medical experts and organisations like the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.\n\nLawrence Gostin, a professor of global health law at Georgetown University said: \"Imposing restrictions on access to mifepristone, a drug that's been on the market for two decades, is a bridge too far even for a highly aggressive and conservative Supreme Court.\"\n\nHe said restrictions on mifepristone would post \"immeasurable\" harms to the drug approval process in the US. \"In some ways it would be open hunting season to all of the FDA's drugs.\"\n\nPro-choice politicians also applauded the top court's decision, including Mr Biden who said he would continue to defend the FDA's independence and fight political \"attacks on women's health\".\n\nThat fight is not over - oral arguments for the case will begin before the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in mid-May.\n\nBut for now, Friday's ruling had the immediate effect of reassuring healthcare providers that access would continue, at least for the time being.\n\nKristyn Brandi, a gynecologist, or OB-GYN, and abortion provider in New Jersey, said she was relieved to learn about the ruling. Before it came, she and other providers were unsure of what services they would be able to offer patients attending clinics this weekend.\n\n\"Tomorrow morning at 7AM the patients will be able to access the care that they need,\" she said. \"That's all that matters today.\"", "The judge said Thomas McKenna used the \"mask of respectability\" and his position of trust to abuse boys and young men\n\nA former GAA club treasurer has been jailed for 16 years after pleading guilty to an \"unprecedented\" campaign of sex abuse spanning three decades.\n\nThomas McKenna admitted to 162 offences against 23 male victims, some who were young teenagers.\n\nThe abuse took place at various locations in Crossmaglen, County Armagh, including at the local Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club.\n\nThe 62-year-old will serve a further seven years on licence after release.\n\nThe offences he admitted included sexual assault; indecent assaults, voyeurism and taking an indecent image of a child.\n\n\"You targeted boys and young men, 23 in total, manipulating them to the point where they felt utterly powerless and unable to disclose what you had done,\" the judge told McKenna.\n\nShe said the psychological damage inflicted on the victims had been \"immeasurable\" and she acknowledged that no sentence the court could impose would repair that damage.\n\nSome victims suffered from addition issues, their personal relationships had been affected and in some cases suicide attempts were made as a result of McKenna's abuse, the court heard.\n\n\"The sheer scale and duration elevates this case to an unprecedented level,\" the judge told McKenna.\n\n\"There is no question that you pose a danger to the public and to young men in particular.\"\n\nShe referenced the fact that Crossmaglen was a small community and Crossmaglen Rangers GAA Club was the \"bedrock\" of the village.\n\nMcKenna was a trusted member of that community - he was the local postman, he worked in Crossmaglen Credit Union and volunteered with the GAA club for decades, she said.\n\nThe judge added he used his positions of trust to find \"opportunities for abuse\", grooming young players and befriending parents in order to gain access to their children.\n\nDet Ch Insp Kerry Brennan said McKenna abused his positions of trust to access victims\n\nThe abuse began in 1988 and continued right up until McKenna was arrested in 2018.\n\nMany of the young victims were secretly filmed by the defendant when they were either naked or partially clothed.\n\nFollowing his arrest in 2018, the High Court heard that police had found more than 50,000 photos and video clips stored on McKenna's recording devices.\n\nPassing sentence, the judge said she had taken into account McKenna's guilty pleas and the fact that this had spared his victims from having to give evidence in public.\n\nHowever, she acknowledged the defendant only admitted many of the more serious offences shortly before the first trial was due to begin, so his victims had the anxiety of a public trial hanging over of them for a long time.\n\nMcKenna also denied the offences during his first police interview, accusing his victims of lying and fabricating accounts in an attempt to harm him.\n\nThe judge added that McKenna had claimed some of the sexual activity was consensual, while other allegations he tried to dismiss as \"innocent horseplay\" that had been misinterpreted.\n\n\"Every aspect of your defence was an attempt to continue the psychological power games you had played for years,\" she said.\n\nShe referred to probation reports that showed that sexual offending was \"ingrained\" in all parts of McKenna's life.\n\nThe judge said she found his attitude to his young victims \"chilling\".\n\n\"If it worked out, fine, if not go on to the next one,\" the judge said, quoting how McKenna described approaching his potential victims.\n\nShe told the defendant that for decades he appeared to be \"completely indifferent\" to the harm he was causing, adding \"the fact that the abuse was only stopped by your arrest is a particularly serious concern\".\n\n\"While there were many difficult days as we relived the crimes committed against us, we as a group are immensely proud of the strength, dignity and unity we've displayed throughout this process to get the justice we deserve and ensure that the pain and suffering inflicted upon us will not be felt by another generation in our community,\" they wrote.\n\n\"We urge anyone else who has suffered similarly to take confidence from our journey and to reach out to the relevant authorities.\"\n\nEamonn McMahon from Crossmaglen Rangers said: \"To the victims, we are deeply sorry\"\n\nThe victims also thanked the judge for the sentence, and their families and the Crossmaglen Rangers community for their support.\n\nDet Ch Insp Kerry Brennan said McKenna was a respected and influential member of the Crossmaglen community, who used his positions of trust to gain access to young males to carry out a litany of abuse.\n\n\"Predators of this type are incredibly manipulative, and invest a lot of time building trust and embedding themselves within communities to carry out their offending under the radar,\" she said.\n\nEamonn McMahon, from Crossmaglen Rangers, said the conviction was only possible because of the courage of the victims.\n\n\"As a club and as an association, our hearts were broken when we learned about the horrific abuse suffered by children and young people within our community,\" he said outside court.\n\n\"To the victims, we are deeply sorry.\"\n\nMr McMahon added the GAA would \"continue to support you and your families on an ongoing basis\" and it was waiting on the findings of an independent review commissioned to examine the abuse.\n\nMargaret Kinney from the Public Prosecution Service also commended the victims and said \"there should be no hiding place for sexual offenders\".\n\nIn addition to the custodial sentence, McKenna's name is to be placed on the sex offenders register for the rest of his life.\n\nIf you have been affected by the issues in this report, help and support is available via the BBC Action Line website.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. British Vogue Editor Edward Enninful speaks to the Today Programme about their May cover, which features disabled models.\n\nBritish Vogue editor Edward Enninful has said working on May's issue, which has five disabled cover stars, was \"one of the proudest moments of my career\".\n\nTitled Reframing Fashion, the edition focuses on 19 disabled people in total from fashion, sport and the arts.\n\nThe magazine's cover stars include actress Selma Blair, who has multiple sclerosis, and model Ellie Goldstein, who has Down's syndrome.\n\nEnninful, 51, said he had \"learned so much\" from producing the issue.\n\n\"My tenure here at Vogue has always been about inclusivity and diversity, and people forget how hard it is for the disabled community,\" Enninful told the BBC.\n\nHe revealed last year in his memoir that he had visual and hearing impairments and a blood disorder, which he said present \"challenges\" in his role as editor-in-chief at British Vogue.\n\n\"It was so important I could relate - I felt real pride that people can actually speak up about disabilities and not have to hide it and how it impacts them.\n\n\"I think this is one of the most incredible issues I've had the privilege of editing in my tenure.\"\n\nNicolas Hamilton, half-brother of seven-time F1 world champion Lewis, is a racing driver with cerebral palsy\n\nOther contributors to the new edition include racing driver Nicolas Hamilton and comedian Rosie Jones, who both have cerebral palsy, and Justina Miles, who is deaf and was the sign language interpreter at Rihanna's 2023 Super Bowl half time show.\n\n\"What I loved about all of them is they all just speak up and champion their community by teaching the world to be more caring and understanding,\" Enninful said. \"Anybody like that deserves to be on a British Vogue cover.\"\n\nThe May issue also features Sinéad Burke as a contributing editor and cover star. She runs accessibility consultancy Tilting the Lens, which has advised brands like Netflix and Starbucks on how to make their businesses more disability-friendly.\n\n\"Sinéad taught me that retail spaces are quite unfriendly to people with disabilities and that photographic studios are not designed to cater for them,\" Enninful said.\n\n\"She has really opened my eyes and taught me that a whole group of people are being ignored.\"\n\nSinéad Burke was consulted by Vogue on its disability issue and also appears as a cover star\n\nBurke spoke to the BBC's Access All podcast about making sure all Vogue photoshoots for the issue were suitable.\n\n\"We surveyed every studio to learn what level of accessibility existed and then ensured the talent was set up to meaningfully participate,\" she said.\n\n\"What makes this issue so different is the way in which we think about visibility and representation moving from something that is solely based on image and the cover, to being in the room where decisions are made so that it's not a moment, it's a movement.\"\n\nBritish Vogue said it hopes to represent some of the 16 million people living with invisible and visible disabilities in the UK, and show how the fashion industry can be more inclusive.\n\nEnninful, who got the top job at British Vogue in 2017 and became European editorial director of Vogue in 2020, said he hopes to make the publication a more inclusive workplace.\n\n\"We want to carry this on and for people to see Vogue is taking that step... We're not perfect, but we have to create this welcoming space,\" he said.\n\nOne of the covers features Justina Miles, a deaf sign language interpreter who performed at Rihanna's Super Bowl half time show\n\nIt's an issue that got some media attention earlier this year when Victoria Jenkins appeared on BBC show Dragon's Den.\n\nHaving become disabled in her 20s, Jenkins discovered there were very few fashionable clothes on the market for people like her.\n\nShe founded her own brand Unhidden to cater for various disabilities.\n\nI mentioned this to Enninful, and my own concerns as someone who has had inflammatory bowel disease for nearly 20 years and has had to resort to pyjamas and tracksuit bottoms during a flare-up or operation to feel comfortable.\n\n\"I always have conversations with designers and it's something we'll carry on with,\" Enninful said.\n\n\"But I think the more you raise awareness of what people go through, the more people will start thinking how they can be more inclusive.\"\n\nAaron Rose Philip appears on one of the Vogue covers - she is the first black, transgender and physically disabled model to receive a major modelling contract\n\nEnninful said a big part of shooting this Vogue campaign involved making those involved feel like there was a place in the fashion industry for them.\n\nMany people with both visible and hidden disabilities have not felt seen in the media, especially on the front of glossy and often airbrushed magazine covers.\n\n\"There were a lot of tears - a lot of them [models] didn't think photoshoots were for them and couldn't believe they were involved,\" he replied.\n\n\"Ellie [Goldstein] said it was her dream to be on the cover of Vogue and she said, seven years ago people would have laughed at her, but there she is, and everybody deserves to be seen.\n\n\"When this issue comes out, I hope a lot of disabled people will look at it and say, not only can I see myself on the pages of Vogue, but also in fashion.\"", "A Sheriff's office in Wisconsin responded to an unusual call by a driver, after a bobcat got stuck in a car grille.\n\nOfficials say the animal was unharmed and eventually set free back at the location where it entered the car.", "BBC Radio Foyle's Breakfast Show will be replaced with a 30-minute news programme called The North West Today.\n\nBBC Radio Foyle's Breakfast Show has aired for the final time after more than a decade on the airwaves.\n\nIt comes after BBC NI announced a number of Radio Foyle and Radio Ulster schedule and programme changes.\n\nA half-hour breakfast news programme entitled The North West Today is set to replace the two-hour show from Monday.\n\nPresenter Elaine McGee thanked listeners \"for letting us into your life\".\n\nBBC Northern Ireland has said that the new 30-minute morning programme would \"have an exclusive focus on stories from and about the north west\".\n\nA BBC spokesperson said they are also enhancing the BBC's digital news coverage from the station.\n\nThe National Union Of Journalists (NUJ) have said that 10 staff currently remain at risk of redundancy and are in the process of balloting their members over industrial action.\n\nThe BBC has said it expects staffing levels to remain unchanged.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nMcGee and co-host David Hunter paid tribute to listeners as they signed off the programme for the final time on Friday.\n\nThe pair closed the show with a montage of highlights from its 13-year run before going out on Teenage Kicks by Derry punk band, The Undertones.\n\n\"Thank you, thank you. Above all thank you for listening to us, trusting us and choosing us and letting us into your life - I hope we have been a friend to you, like you have been for us,\" Elaine McGee said.\n\n\"I do believe the connection local radio creates with its listeners is magic.\n\n\"We may be meeting in a different way from here on in, but magic and connection like ours can't be cut and no one can take that away and your voices will always matter here on Radio Foyle.\n\n\"We will say goodbye for now and for the last time from all the team at the BBC Radio Foyle Breakfast Show, good morning.\"\n\nProtestors gathered outside the Radio Foyle station on Northland Road in November\n\nBBC NI Director Adam Smyth has said the upcoming changes at the station \"reflect the commitment to Foyle as a production centre for local and region-wide output\".\n\nHourly news bulletins on Radio Foyle will continue Monday to Friday.\n\nProposed cuts to jobs and programmes in Londonderry had attracted protests from some politicians and community leaders.\n\nSome assembly members had previously expressed concerns that cuts to programmes on Foyle would turn it into \"BBC Greater Belfast\".\n\nThe breakfast programme which has covered some of the biggest news stories in the north west has garnered multiple awards for its journalism over the years.\n\nHugo Duncan's programme will be presented and produced from the Foyle studios in Londonderry\n\nOther schedule changes in the station include the Mark Patterson show moving to the earlier 12:00 to 13:30 slot.\n\nThat means that BBC Radio Ulster's Talkback will not be broadcast on Radio Foyle, but it will be available on BBC Sounds and digital radio.\n\nHugo Duncan's weekday programme from 13:30 to 15:00 will be broadcast on both Radio Ulster and Radio Foyle but it will be presented and produced from the Foyle studios in Londonderry.\n\nThat includes a new 90-minute programme presented by Vinny Hurrell and Cate Conway from 18:00 to 19:30 from Monday to Thursday.\n\nFoyle's weekday Stephen McCauley Shows has also come to an end being replaced with a three-hour programme on Friday evenings.\n\nExisting Radio Ulster evening programmes, including those presented by Ralph McLean and Eve Blair, will be broadcast from Radio Foyle's studios.", "Samantha Mulcahy (left) and Kimberley Sampson died weeks apart after being operated on by the same surgeon\n\nThe mother of a young woman who died with herpes said she was \"disgusted\" with an NHS trust which \"lied\" about the potential cause of the virus.\n\nKim Sampson and Samantha Mulcahy died with herpes after the same obstetrician at the East Kent Hospitals University NHS Trust carried out their Caesareans.\n\nYvette Sampson's daughter had been \"fit and healthy\" until she gave birth on 3 May 2018, an inquest has heard.\n\nShe said the trust had lied about links between the two mothers' deaths.\n\nThey were treated by the same surgeon and midwife six weeks apart, neither of whom were tested for herpes, the inquest in Maidstone was told.\n\nMs Sampson said her daughter had been \"in agony\" from 3 May when she gave birth to her second child, until she died on 22 May.\n\nShe told the inquest she had received \"poor treatment\" by midwives at the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital (QEQM) in Margate, which she felt also \"contributed\" to her daughter's death.\n\nMs Sampson was initially denied a Caesarean and instead told to push for almost three hours, despite repeatedly telling midwives that \"something wasn't right\" and \"clinging to the bed in agony\", her mother said.\n\nOne midwife refused to transfer her to surgeons, who later admitted that she should have had the operation sooner, she said.\n\nMs Sampson lost almost four pints of blood after the baby's position meant an artery was torn.\n\n\"I could not understand why no-one was listening to Kim or acting on her concerns when she said something wasn't right. The midwives didn't seem to take notice of her pain.\"\n\nIn the following days, Ms Sampson was unable to walk, and her stomach had not deflated, but two midwives who visited their home said they had \"no concerns\", her mother said.\n\nIt was not until 10 May that she was taken to A&E at the QEQM and treated for sepsis.\n\nAfter four operations to drain fluid from her abdomen, surgeons told the family that \"Kim's liver was black and she was unlikely to live\".\n\nIn July 2018, first-time mother Mrs Mulcahy died from an infection caused by the same virus at the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford.\n\nMs Sampson said the trust had \"lied\" to the family about a known link between her daughter's death and Ms Mulcahy's following an investigation.\n\nShe said emails from the East Kent trust to Public Health England exposed how they had never tested the surgeon and midwife common to both cases for herpes.\n\n\"I am disgusted with the trust and how our family has been treated,\" she said.\n\nIn March, the Mid Kent and Medway Coroner, Catherine Wood, accepted an application from the trust to give anonymity to the surgeon common to both cases.\n\nFollow BBC South East on Facebook, on Twitter, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@bbc.co.uk.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "John Caldwell has led inquiries into murders, organised crime and dissident republicans\n\nAn increased reward of £150,000 is on offer for information leading to the conviction of those who tried to murder one of Northern Ireland's top detectives.\n\nJohn Caldwell was shot in front of his young son in a sports complex car park in Omagh, County Tyrone, last month.\n\nHe suffered life-changing injuries and is still critically ill in hospital.\n\nPolice believe the shooting on 22 February was carried out by the dissident republican group the New IRA.\n\nEight people who had been arrested and questioned by police over the shooting have all since been released.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. New CCTV footage shows of one of the cars used by gunmen as it passes through Coalisland the night before the shooting\n\nOn Wednesday the independent charity Crimestoppers announced the new reward for information about the attack.\n\nIt had previously offered £20,000 but said anonymous donors had helped to increase that to £150,000.\n\nDet Ch Supt Eamonn Corrigan said the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) was \"working relentlessly to bring those responsible to justice\".\n\nHe said the background of those behind the shooting was of \"a terrorist nature, organised crime nature or both\".\n\n\"These people are quite clearly very dangerous and we need information to put them behind bars where they should be,\" he said.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Those who shot John Caldwell have links to terrorism, organised crime or both, says Eamonn Corrigan\n\n\"That one little piece of information may close a gap that we have.\"\n\nMr Corrigan said he was disappointed that no-one had been brought before the courts in relation to the shooting.\n\nBut he added that investigations of this type were \"particularly challenging\" and \"take time\".\n\nOne of Northern Ireland's best-known detectives, John Caldwell has led high-profile inquiries into murders, organised crime and dissident republicans.\n\nTwelve years after he investigated the 2011 murder of his PSNI colleague Ronan Kerr by dissident republicans, he became a target.\n\nMr Caldwell was shot several times after he had coached a youth football team on 22 February.\n\nHe was putting footballs into his car when he was shot.\n\nRead more: Who is the detective shot in Omagh attack?\n\nPolice had previously released CCTV footage of a blue Ford Fiesta car believed to have been used by the gunmen.\n\nNew footage has been released by the police, showing the car in Coalisland, County Tyrone, on 21 February.\n\nIts registration was MGZ 6242 but it had been fitted with false plates - FRZ 8414 - prior to the attack.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Anonymous donors have helped to increase the reward to £150,000, says Mick Duthie from Crimestoppers\n\nDetectives also believe a second blue Ford Fiesta - registration RLZ 9805 - was used in the attempted murder.\n\nIt was bought in Glengormley, County Antrim, at the end of January and was taken to Belfast.\n\nAt about 13:00 GMT on Wednesday 22 February - the day of the attack on Mr Caldwell - it was driven along the M1 in the direction of Coalisland and Omagh.\n\nIt was found burnt out in the Ardboe Industrial Estate in County Tyrone the next day.\n\n\"My appeal is for anyone who knows where either of these two cars were kept prior to the shooting or has knowledge of their movements on the day of the shooting to come forward,\" said Mr Corrigan.", "Deputy PM Dominic Raab has paid his own legal fees during an investigation into allegations he bullied officials.\n\nMr Raab's spokesman said it was \"not an option\" for his legal representation to be paid by the government.\n\nThis is despite taxpayers footing the bill for Boris Johnson's lawyers in the Partygate inquiry, which so far runs to £220,000.\n\nDowning Street is facing questions about why Mr Johnson is getting government support.\n\nRishi Sunak's spokesman said the former prime minister was being investigated over government business when he was a minister.\n\nHe argued that this was different to Mr Raab's case and meant that Mr Johnson was entitled to government support under an \"established process\".\n\nThe PM's spokesman denied both men were being investigated over their behaviour and were therefore subject to the same rules.\n\nMr Johnson - whose legal team is headed by top barrister Lord Pannick KC - is facing claims he deliberately lied to Parliament over Covid-rule breaking in Downing Street when he was prime minister.\n\nThe Commons Privileges Committee is currently deciding whether he is guilty of a contempt of Parliament. Mr Johnson was last month grilled for nearly four hours by the committee, with a lawyer at his side.\n\nMr Raab is under investigation over eight formal complaints about his behaviour as foreign secretary, Brexit secretary and during his first stint as justice secretary.\n\nHe has denied allegations of bullying and said he has always \"behaved professionally\" - but has previously said he would resign if the inquiry finds against him.\n\nThe bullying probe is being carried out by lawyer Adam Tolley KC, who was appointed by Mr Sunak in November.\n\nMr Tolley's report is expected to land on the prime minister's desk shortly. He will then decide - based on the evidence in it - whether Mr Raab has broken the ministerial code and must be sacked.\n\nNews that Mr Raab had paid for his own legal advice was included in a much-delayed update to the register of ministerial interests, published by the government in the wake of controversy over Mr Sunak's financial transparency.\n\nMr Raab's entry in the register reads: \"The minister has engaged lawyers at his own expense in relation to the investigation being conducted by Adam Tolley KC.\"\n\nMinisters are meant to register shareholdings, directorships, investments or any other financial arrangement that could lead to a conflict of interest.\n\nIt is unusual for a minister to declare an expense on the register, as Mr Raab has done.\n\nA Cabinet Office source said ministers can also use the register to declare \"anything that is relevant to their work as a minister\".", "An account posing as Hillary Clinton tweeted she would run for the presidency within hours of her real account losing its blue tick\n\nTwitter's removal of blue ticks is forcing accounts to find new ways to prove authenticity as concerns over copycats mount.\n\nAt the same time, Elon Musk has given blue ticks to a few celebrities who didn't ask for one, such as writer Stephen King.\n\nAnd labels describing media organisations such as the BBC have disappeared.\n\nTwitter insiders say it adds to the sense of chaos under Mr Musk.\n\nThe company has scrambled to suspend copycat accounts after the blue tick verifications - once a status symbol and a sign of authority - were culled.\n\nAn account posing as Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) - which are currently battling the Sudanese army in a major power struggle - tweeted that its leader, Hemedti, had been killed.\n\nAlthough the account is fake, it does have a blue tick - while the real account does not. Twitter's own public metrics indicated the tweet has been seen well oven a million times.\n\nWithin a few hours of losing verification, an account posing as Hillary Clinton, complete with the same profile picture as the former US senator, \"announced\" she would again run for the presidency. The account was suspended.\n\nAnd in New York City, a new handle claimed to be the \"authentic Twitter account\" representing the local government - it was then suspended and the official account was forced to put out a statement.\n\nStephen King, with whom Mr Musk frequently interacts on Twitter, wrote: \"My Twitter account says I've subscribed to Twitter Blue. I haven't.\" Mr Musk replied: \"You're welcome namaste.\"\n\nLeBron James also still has a blue tick, despite saying he would not pay to be verified.\n\nOn Friday morning, Mr Musk revealed he personally paid the Twitter Blue subscriptions for Mr King and Mr James. Star Trek actor William Shatner also got the same deal.\n\nBut celebrities such as Beyoncé and Cristiano Ronaldo have had their blue ticks removed.\n\nMeanwhile some commentators have begun describing having a blue tick as embarrassing - \"it's a signal you paid for it,\" wrote Cornell University Professor Kaushik Basu.\n\nOne fan account for Pakistan cricketer Babar Azam said Twitter had become a \"funny place\" where a \"fan page has a Blue Tick but Babar Azam don't\".\n\nOther users noted the irony that actor Jason Sudeikis had lost his verification, while Ted Lasso, the fictional character he portrays, had not.\n\nHowever company insiders have told the BBC that the upheavals put users at risk of harm.\n\nMaking blue ticks an $84 (£67) paid-for service will make it hard to distinguish real accounts from others impersonating them.\n\nThat's because blue verification ticks have long been the language used to communicate whether an account is who they say they are on Twitter.\n\nTrusted news accounts did have gold ticks, but even those have disappeared - at least for now. Other high-profile accounts - like Pope Francis - now have grey ticks; others are tick-less. Twitter says the grey ticks are for governments or multilateral organisations and their officials.\n\nMeanwhile some of the accounts that have bought blue ticks appear to be trolls or have a history of pushing disinformation. Because of the verified tick, users might be under the impression these accounts are trusted, and the posts they're sharing are sanctioned - but that will not always be the case.\n\nIn the case of a fake New York City government account, a lack of verification in such cases could be confusing at best and dangerous at worst.\n\nFor example, it could decide to share fake or misleading news about a public emergency or an extreme weather warning, conceivably putting people at risk.\n\nSo users may now need to dig deeper and look for other clues to spot who is genuine, such as old tweets or a high follower count.\n\nThe company first introduced the verification feature in 2009, after a former professional baseball player sued Twitter over imposter accounts.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nSince acquiring Twitter in late 2022, Mr Musk has attempted to overhaul the social media company to turn a profit.\n\nThe decision to monetise verification could usher in a massive cultural and power shift on the platform.\n\nMr Musk has tried to frame the decision to do away with verification as a way to democratise content on the site. But critics have argued the move will amplify disinformation as Twitter Blue subscribers will get prioritised rankings - Mr Musk has said that only verified accounts will appear in the site's prominent For You stream.\n\nSocial media monitors and experts fear the rise in paid verification will lead to an amplification of misinformation on the site. If that were to happen, it could scare off yet more advertisers - and undermine any extra revenue Twitter is getting from its verification subscription model.\n\nBut Mr Musk said pain is a part of change.\n\n\"I feel like we're headed to a good place,\" he told BBC News. \"Overall, I think the trend is very good.\"\n\nMarianna Spring investigates how Elon Musk's ownership is transforming one of the world's most influential social media platforms.", "A number of major firms, including John Lewis, have left the CBI after a second allegation of rape at the business lobby group emerged.\n\nThe Guardian reported that a woman who was working at one of the CBI's overseas offices was sexually assaulted by two male colleagues.\n\nIt also reported an allegation of stalking by a CBI employee.\n\nThe CBI said the latest allegations were \"abhorrent\" and that it had previously been unaware of the claims.\n\nA number of firms said they were cancelling their memberships with the business lobbying giant - which claims to represent 190,000 firms - while others said they were suspending activity with the group.\n\nJohn Lewis said it made the decision to quit membership of the CBI \"due to the further very serious and ongoing allegations\".\n\nVirgin Media O2 said the \"disturbing allegations and the way the situation has been handled is not representative of business in Britain.\"\n\nFirms that have quit the CBI include: John Lewis, BMW, Virgin Media O2, insurers Aviva, Zurich and Phoenix Group, banking firm Natwest, credit card company Mastercard; B&Q owner Kingfisher; media firm ITV; insurance marketplace Lloyds of London; investment firm Schroders; and auditor EY.\n\nThe Association of British Insurers has also left, as has Energy UK, which represents energy suppliers.\n\nCompanies that have suspended membership include: pharmaceutical giants GSK and AstraZeneca; airports operator Heathrow; retailers Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, and Marks & Spencer; banking group Santander; National Grid, Octopus Energy and Scottish Power; drinks giant Diageo; Rolls Royce; Unilever; BT; property company British Land; accountancy giant PwC; and Manpower Group.\n\nShell and BP are understood to have also paused membership of CBI.\n\nThe government had already announced that it was pausing its engagement with the business group.\n\nLast week the British Insurance Brokers' Association said it had withdrawn its membership \"in light of recent reports\".\n\nThe CBI, which employs more than 300 people, has been in crisis since allegations of a rape at a CBI summer party in 2019 and other sexual misconduct at the organisation emerged earlier this month.\n\nThree employees have been suspended pending the outcome of an investigation by law firm Fox Williams. The group's director-general was dismissed over separate complaints.\n\nBrian McBride, president of the CBI, said the group had not been previously aware of the most serious allegations and it was working closely with \"the police to help ensure any perpetrators are brought to justice.\"\n\n\"Our hearts go out to any women who have been victims of the behaviour described,\" he said, adding that it was \"vital\" that the incidents be \"thoroughly investigated\".\n\nThe City of London Police was already investigating an alleged rape at a CBI summer party in 2019, before the Guardian reported a second incident.\n\nDetective Chief Superintendent Richard Waight from the City of London Police said that no arrests had been made and its investigations were continuing, and asked anyone with any information to get in touch.\n\nA source close to employees at the CBI said the crisis of the past few weeks had taken an \"emotional toll\" on staff at the lobbying group.\n\n\"At first there was relief that people were talking about it,\" the source said. \"It felt as though taking it public was holding management to account.\"\n\n\"But now, as darker allegations have come out, this has been hard on the staff.\"\n\nThe source said there had been \"an avalanche\" of members resigning and that staff are concerned about their jobs.\n\n\"They're worried about whether the business will still be here tomorrow,\" the source said.\n\nThe problems at the CBI are becoming more acute by the hour. As new allegations of rape and stalking emerge, some of the UK's biggest companies have started to cut ties with the crisis-hit group.\n\nThe CBI is trying to move at pace. An investigation by law firm Fox Williams into numerous other alleged offences has been delivered to the group and it will communicate its findings and resulting actions early next week. The return of former CBI chief economist Rain Newton-Smith from Barclays has been fast-tracked for her to assume the vacated director-general's office within days.\n\nBut the cracks are already appearing and many member firms have told the BBC it is not a given that they can re-engage with a body with criminal investigations pending that could take many months. Little wonder the atmosphere at the CBI's head office is described as miserable.\n\nThe Guardian also reported that a woman at the CBI's London office had been stalked by a male colleague in 2018.\n\nShe complained to the CBI and a finding of harassment was upheld.\n\nHowever, the newspaper reports that the man continued to work at the organisation and eventually left for unrelated reasons.\n\nIn response, the CBI said: \"We recognise the substance of the harassment report outlined as relating to an allegation made and investigated in January 2018.\n\n\"The finding of harassment was upheld and a sanction was imposed.\"\n\nDame Carolyn Fairbairn was the director-general of the CBI between 2015 and 2020. The BBC has contacted her for comment.\n\nSeparately, the CBI fired director-general Tony Danker last week following claims of workplace misconduct against him which were investigated by Fox Williams.\n\nMr Danker took over from Dame Carolyn in late 2020.\n\nIn an interview with the BBC earlier this week, Mr Danker admitted that he had made some staff feel \"very uncomfortable\", adding, \"I apologise for that.\"\n\nBut he said his name had become associated with claims of serious sexual assault that occurred before he joined the CBI. He is now considering legal action against the organisation.\n\nMr McBride said that Mr Danker had been sacked on strong legal grounds.\n\nThe CBI has appointed Rain Newton-Smith - its former chief economist - as its new director-general. Ms Newton-Smith had been at the CBI for nearly nine years before leaving last month to join Barclays.\n\nMr McBride said: \"We are rightly undertaking an urgent root and branch review of our culture to right the wrongs where we can and to reform our workplace for everyone.\"\n\nHowever, some have questioned whether someone who has worked at the CBI is the right person to lead an overhaul of the organisation and its culture.\n\nCommenting on Thursday on Ms Newton-Smith's appointment, Ann Francke, the chief executive of the Chartered Management Institute, said: \"I'm not sure there was a huge amount of openness and transparency around the process and obviously you can question whether somebody who was there is the right change agent to change the culture.\"", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nThe family of Halyna Hutchins, the Rust cinematographer who died on set, say they will sue Alec Baldwin despite his criminal charges being dropped.\n\nManslaughter charges against Mr Baldwin, who was holding the prop gun that fired the fatal bullet, were withdrawn in New Mexico on Thursday.\n\nA lawyer for Ms Hutchins' parents and sister said that the actor \"cannot escape responsibility\" for her death.\n\nMr Baldwin had already reached a deal with her widower and 10-year-old son.\n\nIn October 2021, Mr Baldwin had been practising firing the gun on set at a ranch near Santa Fe when it went off, fatally striking 42-year-old Ukrainian-born Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza.\n\nThe actor denied pulling the trigger, although an FBI report later concluded that the gun could not have been fired without the trigger being pulled.\n\nHe had been due in court for a preliminary hearing on 3 May. But on Thursday, prosecutors said they would withdraw charges against the Emmy-award winner after new facts were revealed that required further investigation.\n\nThe film's armourer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, continues to face two counts of involuntary manslaughter.\n\nHalyna Hutchins (right) died on the set of Rust in New Mexico after Mr Baldwin allegedly fired a prop gun\n\nGloria Allred, a lawyer representing Hutchins' mother Olga Solovey, her father Anatolii Androsovych, and sister Svetlana Zemko, said on Friday her clients \"remain hopeful\" despite the prosecutor's decision to drop criminal charges.\n\n\"Mr Baldwin may pretend that he is not responsible for pulling the trigger and ejecting a live bullet which ended Halyna's life,\" the family lawyer said in a statement.\n\n\"He can run to Montana and pretend that he is just an actor in a wild west movie but, in real life, he cannot escape from the fact that he had a major role in a tragedy which had real life consequences.\"\n\nMrs Allred is also representing a script supervisor who experienced the shooting. The civil lawsuit against Mr Baldwin also seeks to punish Ms Gutierrez-Reed and various other Rust producers.\n\nFilming for Rust resumed this week in Montana, nearly 18 months after the shooting.\n\nIn a statement, director Joel Souza called the resumption \"bittersweet\" and vowed to finish the film \"on Halyna's behalf\".\n\nA lawyer for the film said that principal photography is expected to wrap up by May and that no \"working firearms\" or ammunition are allowed on set.\n\nLast October, Mr Baldwin and Ms Hutchins' widower, Matthew, reached a preliminary deal that made him an executive producer for the film.\n\nIn a New Mexico court on Monday, a judge agreed to keep the terms of that deal sealed in order to protect the privacy of Hutchins' young son.\n\nIn seeking to dismiss the lawsuit brought by Hutchin's Ukraine-based family, lawyers for Mr Baldwin called their action \"misguided\" and unlikely to survive legal scrutiny.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Salwa Alsharabi says having to move house several times since arriving in Belfast has had a damaging effect\n\nMany ethnic minority residents of Belfast still face \"racism, isolation and poverty,\" according to a new report.\n\nMany of them also view local politics as \"inaccessible and irrelevant\" due to a \"Green/Orange emphasis\".\n\nThe research examined the experiences of Black, Asian, ethnic minority and Traveller people living in Belfast.\n\nIt was commissioned by Belfast City Council, the Public Health Agency (PHA) and the Belfast Health Trust.\n\nTheir report also said the experiences of ethnic minorities and migrants were often \"side-lined\" in government policy-making.\n\nBut three-quarters of ethnic and migrant residents interviewed during the research were optimistic about their future in Belfast.\n\nThe report said \"employment experiences in Belfast vary significantly by ethnic and national group\"\n\nThere are almost 125,000 people from minority ethnic communities living in Northern Ireland, in addition to an increasing number of asylum seekers and refugees.\n\nThere are now many second and third generation Chinese and Indian communities in Northern Ireland, and the number of people of African descent is also growing.\n\nBelfast City Council, the PHA and the health trust have just published a report into inequalities experienced by Black, Asian, Ethnic Minority and Traveller people who live in Belfast.\n\nIt said that not all issues were faced by the same groups, and some communities had been highly successful.\n\nFor instance, \"employment experiences in Belfast vary significantly by ethnic and national group,\" according to the report.\n\nBut some of those interviewed said they faced difficulty when it came to getting promotion in work.\n\nA number said they were in jobs well below their qualifications, while help with language learning and work-related training were also issues for some.\n\nAbout 40% of those interviewed by the researchers said they had experienced racist hate crime, while a similar proportion of parents said their children had faced racist bullying in school.\n\n\"Those who reported hate crimes to the police in the past are largely disinclined to do so again because of unsatisfactory outcomes,\" the report continued.\n\nPrevious research commissioned by Belfast City Council in 2019 suggested most Muslims did not report hate incidents to the Police Service of Northern Ireland.\n\nSome people from ethnic minorities living in Northern Ireland have been the target of racist attacks in recent years\n\nThe new report identified a number of other key issues faced by minority ethnic communities and migrants.\n\n\"Housing quality and overcrowding are the most significant issues facing migrant and minority ethnic residents of Belfast,\" it said.\n\nHome ownership was difficult for many due to low income, insecure work.\n\n\"Discrimination in the private rental market is also driving people into precarious living situations, with short-term and even exploitative illegal rental agreements,\" the report continued.\n\n\"There appears to be a growing risk of migrant and refugee destitution in Belfast for those in precarious housing situations.\n\n\"There continues to be a substantial level of racist and xenophobic hate crime in the city, and this is used strategically in some areas to deter migrants and minority ethnic residents from choosing to live there.\"\n\nBut four in five people interviewed for the report said they were happy to live in their area due to good neighbours and local facilities.\n\nNorthern Ireland's school system was highly rated by many parents and children, but the report also said that some parents had \"concerns about their child's school, particularly around discrimination and exclusion\".\n\nMany adults also wanted to get access to education but that could be difficult and there were long waiting lists to English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses in the city.\n\nExperience of the health service was mixed, but pharmacies were particularly well used and valued.\n\nHowever, the report said that refugees in particular needed mental health support due to their experiences.\n\n\"Access to mental health support is particularly important for refugees, who have been exposed to trauma during transit to Northern Ireland as well as during conflict and war,\" it said.\n\nMeanwhile, fewer than half of those interviewed for the report had voted.\n\n\"Politics is broadly seen as inaccessible and irrelevant because of a Green/Orange emphasis, even in local constituency and neighbourhood matters\", it said.\n\n\"Trust in political representatives is particularly low across all ethnic and national groups in this study.\"\n\nThe report's findings were based on detailed interviews and focus group discussions with 164 ethnic minority and migrant residents of Belfast.\n\nIt concluded with a range of recommendations including stronger \"zero tolerance\" messaging from Belfast City Council on racism and more support for victims of hate crime.\n\nIt also called for more anti-racism activities in schools and for the Belfast Trust to look at ways to employ asylum seekers with healthcare experience and skills.\n\nAdditionally, it said there needed to be a long-term plan to help asylum seekers living in hotels.\n\nBBC News NI previously revealed that more than 1,200 asylum seekers were living in hotels in Belfast.\n\nSome organisations and politicians have expressed concern about the conditions they are living in.", "The CBI is suspending key activities until June after a number of firms quit the business group following allegations of rape and sexual assault.\n\nDozens of firms have announced they are leaving the group or pausing their membership after new allegations about misconduct at the organisation.\n\nA second woman claimed she was raped by CBI colleagues in a Guardian article on Friday.\n\nThe CBI said it \"shares the shock and revulsion\" at the alleged events.\n\nThe board of the lobbying group said it wanted to talk to \"colleagues, members, experts and stakeholders\" to get their opinion on the CBI's future role and purpose.\n\n\"As a result, we have taken the difficult but necessary decision to suspend all policy and membership activity until an extraordinary general meeting in June,\" the board said in a statement.\n\nThe board will put forward proposals at that meeting \"for a refocused CBI\", it said, adding that \"this work and the cultural reform will be the entire and urgent focus of the organisation over the coming weeks.\"\n\nDespite membership operations being suspended until June, firms will still be free to quit if they choose, the BBC understands.\n\nThe City of London Police was investigating an alleged rape at a CBI summer party in 2019 before the Guardian reported the second incident.\n\nDetective Chief Superintendent Richard Waight from the City of London Police said no arrests had been made and investigations were continuing, and asked anyone with information to get in touch.\n\nThe brewer Adnams is among the dozens of firms that left the CBI on Friday following the recent allegations.\n\nChief executive Andy Wood told BBC Radio 4's Today Programme the CBI brand was \"beyond repair\", and it would have to \"reinvent itself root and branch\".\n\nHe pointed to the CBI's role in helping to design the furlough scheme, which paid part of workers' wages during the pandemic, as one of its great successes.\n\nBut Adnams is a member of two industry-specific trade associations that can also speak on its behalf.\n\n\"It may be that there's a need for those trade associations and business groups to come together on an ad hoc basis, if we were ever faced with something like the pandemic or something that affects the whole of industry, but I do think that people like the British Beer and Pub Association or UK Hospitality do a great job. So let's see where that leads us.\"\n\nVice president of the CBI, Lord Karan Bilimoria, told the BBC he was determined to put things right following the allegations.\n\nSpeaking to the Today programme, he said \"mistakes have been made\", adding there will be a \"complete review of the culture, one-to-one sessions with every employee in the organisation... So we reset completely and learn from all the mistakes\".\n\nRetailer John Lewis also quit the lobbying organisation, which claims to represent 190,000 companies.\n\nJohn Lewis said it made the decision \"due to the further very serious and ongoing allegations\".\n\nOther firms that have quit include: BMW, Virgin Media O2, Vodafone, insurers Aviva, Zurich and Phoenix Group, banking firm Natwest, credit card company Mastercard; B&Q owner Kingfisher; media firm ITV; insurance marketplace Lloyds of London; investment firm Schroders; auditor EY; catering giant Compass and consultants Accenture.\n\nThe Association of British Insurers has also left, as has Energy UK, which represents energy suppliers.\n\nSeveral well-known firms have announced in recent days that they are quitting as members of the CBI\n\nOrganisations that have suspended membership include: pharmaceutical giants GSK and AstraZeneca; airports operator Heathrow; retailers Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, and Marks & Spencer; banking group Santander; National Grid, Octopus Energy and Scottish Power; drinks giant Diageo; Rolls Royce; Unilever; BT; property company British Land; accountancy giant PwC; Manpower Group; British Beer and Pub Association; Shell and BP; Nissan; Royal Mail; Uber; Facebook owner Meta; Paddy Power owner Flutter Entertainment; Nurofen maker Reckitt; and FTSE 100 hotel group IHG which owns Holiday Inn.\n\nThe government had already announced that it was pausing its engagement with the business group.\n\nLast week the British Insurance Brokers' Association said it had withdrawn its membership \"in light of recent reports\".\n\nThe CBI - which employs more than 300 people - has been in crisis since allegations of a rape at one of its summer parties in 2019 and other sexual misconduct at the organisation emerged earlier this month.\n\nThree employees have been suspended pending the outcome of an investigation by law firm Fox Williams.\n\nThe group's director-general was dismissed over separate complaints.\n\nFor nearly 60 years, the CBI has tried to project the image of business as a force for good.\n\nIt has lobbied government in the interests of member firms while promoting and sharing best practice among them.\n\nBut currently its future is in real doubt.\n\nUntil Friday, most membership-paying firms had said they would wait for the results of an independent investigation into allegations of misconduct at CBI events - including rape and drug use - before deciding their relationship with the organisation.\n\nBut a second allegation of rape in an overseas CBI office started a trickle that turned into a flood of businesses suspending or cancelling their membership.\n\nThe CBI has tried to move at pace, announcing it is fast-tracking the return of former chief economist Rain Newton-Smith to take up the post of director general.\n\nBut on Friday it acknowledged the gravity of the exodus and announced it would suspend all membership activity until an emergency general meeting in June.\n\nIt's unclear how much difference the findings of the Fox Williams report, expected early next week, will make to a shocked membership and a cautious government which has also suspended engagement.\n\nAnd bear in mind, given the seriousness of the allegations, the police have started their own investigation and it is not a given that members - or indeed the government - will re-engage with a criminal investigation hanging over some employees.\n\nMake no mistake, the future of an organisation which has described itself as \"the voice of business\" in the UK is in serious doubt this weekend.\n\nA source close to employees at the CBI said the crisis of the past few weeks had taken an \"emotional toll\" on staff.\n\n\"At first there was relief that people were talking about it,\" the source said. \"It felt as though taking it public was holding management to account.\"\n\n\"But now, as darker allegations have come out, this has been hard on the staff.\"\n\nThe source said there had been \"an avalanche\" of members resigning and that staff are concerned about their jobs.\n\n\"They're worried about whether the business will still be here tomorrow,\" the source said.\n\nStaff will continue to work and be paid as normal until at least June, the BBC understands.\n\nIf you work or have worked at the CBI and wish to share your experience, contact the BBC in confidence by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Thomas Cashman was sentenced to a minimum of 42 years for murder\n\nMembers of the public have appealed to extend the jail sentence of the man who murdered Olivia Pratt-Korbel.\n\nThomas Cashman, 34, was ordered to serve a minimum of 42 years after he was found guilty of shooting the nine-year-old in her Liverpool home.\n\nThe Attorney General's Office said it had received a request to refer Cashman's sentence to the Court of Appeal under the unduly lenient scheme.\n\nBut lawyers for Cashman are planning to appeal for a cut in his jail term.\n\nThe Court of Appeal confirmed his legal team planned to argue his sentence was too harsh and he should serve less time before parole.\n\nCashman was branded a \"coward\" for his refusal to come into court for his sentencing hearing and face Olivia's family after he was found guilty by the jury.\n\nIt has prompted calls for a change in the law to force criminals to attend their sentence hearing or face extra years in jail.\n\nThe bullet that killed Olivia was fired through the front door of her home\n\nHis trial heard how Cashman \"lay in wait\" with two guns to attack convicted drug dealer Joseph Nee, 36, on 22 August 2022.\n\nFleeing the gunfire, Nee had run towards the open door of Olivia's home after her mother went out to see what the noise was.\n\nCashman continued shooting and a bullet went through the door and Ms Korbel's hand, before fatally hitting Olivia in the chest.\n\nJailing him, Mrs Justice Yip said Cashman was \"not of previous good character\", had made it clear he was a criminal and had \"demonstrated no remorse\" during his trial.\n\nShe added: \"His failure to come into court is further evidence of that.\n\nThe Attorney General's Office said several members of the public had made the appeal to increase his sentences, and law officers had 28 days from sentencing to consider the case and make a decision whether or not to refer the sentence to the Court of Appeal.\n\nNine year old Olivia Pratt-Korbel was killed when shots were fired into her family home.\n\nWhy not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "A Russian Sukhoi-34 fighter-jet has accidentally bombed the Russian city of Belgorod, around 40km (25 miles) from the border with Ukraine.\n\nRegional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said three people were injured and several buildings were damaged.", "A multi-million pound fraudster has pleaded guilty to a sophisticated banking scam called iSpoof which stole £100m from victims worldwide.\n\nLast year the Metropolitan Police texted 70,000 people to warn them their details had been compromised and they had likely been defrauded.\n\nThe fraudsters called people at random, pretending to be a bank warning of suspicious activity on their accounts.\n\nThey would pose as employees of banks including Barclays, Santander, HSBC, Lloyds, Halifax, First Direct, NatWest, Nationwide and TSB.\n\nThe fraudsters would encourage people to disclose security information and, through technology, may have accessed features such as one-time passcodes to clear accounts of funds.\n\nThis is the largest fraud investigation the Metropolitan Police have ever carried out. In the UK alone £43m was lost. One victim lost £3m.\n\nFletcher, 35, of Western Gateway in east London, pleaded guilty to running the iSpoof website which allowed criminals and fraudsters to pretend to be banks and tax offices.\n\nHe admitted charges of making or supplying articles for use in fraud, encouraging or assisting the commission of an offence, possessing criminal property and transferring criminal property.\n\n\"He was the ringleader of a slick fraud website which enabled criminals to defraud innocent people of millions of pounds,\" said Det Supt Helen Rance, who led the investigation.\n\n\"We are doing more than ever before to protect Londoners from spoofing and cyber fraud and devised a bespoke plan to reach out to victims who were targeted via iSpoof.\"\n\nLast year, when the fraud emerged, Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said the Met was contacting mobile numbers connected to the fraudsters for longer than a minute, suggesting a fraud or attempted fraud had taken place.\n\nCriminals paid Fletcher for access to his iSpoof website, transferring up to £5,000 a month in Bitcoin. The Federal Bureau of Investigation in the US took the site down last year.\n\nFletcher will be sentenced on 18 May at Southwark Crown Court.", "The parents of a cyclist killed in Glasgow say their daughter would still be alive if Scotland had safer road infrastructure for bikes.\n\nEmma Burke Newman, 22, from Paris died after a crash with a HGV in January.\n\nHer parents, Rose Marie Burke and John Newman, said there should be better separation between cyclists and other road traffic in the city.\n\nThey are backing Pedal on Parliament this weekend - an annual ride to Holyrood campaigning for safer roads.\n\nThousands of cyclists are expected to attend the event in Edinburgh later.\n\nGlasgow City Council said it had \"extensive plans\" to improve road safety.\n\nMs Burke and Mr Newman visited the scene of their daughter's accident in Glasgow\n\nEmma was studying at Glasgow's Mackintosh School of Architecture and working part-time in the city when she died.\n\nHer parents said she was a \"strong and experienced cyclist\" who had cycled in cities including Paris, London and Berlin.\n\nThey said in a statement: \"Only three months into living in Scotland, she was roadkill at that deadly junction.\n\n\"There is more than enough space at the intersection where Emma died to accommodate every traveller.\n\n\"There is more than enough space, we just have to commit to making it safe for all who use it.\"\n\nThe annual event attracts a large amount of cyclists, all campaigning for better road safety\n\nThe Scottish government said that road safety and investing in infrastructure were high priorities.\n\nMinister for Active Travel, Patrick Harvie, said: \"As someone who cycles every day, I know how much more we need to do to keep all road users safe.\n\n\"I can give an assurance that the Scottish government will continue to do what's needed to make cycling safer right across the country.\"\n\nPedal on Parliament said Emma's death was a \"stark reminder\" of why it campaigns.\n\nSpeaking to BBC Scotland's the Nine, Pedal on Parliament's Iona Shepherd said Scotland was \"lagging behind\" other European countries on cyclist safety.\n\nAnd she said the roll-out of cycle lanes was not happening quickly enough in Glasgow.\n\nA Glasgow City Council spokesman said: \"The death of Emma Burke Newman while cycling in Glasgow was a terrible tragedy and our thoughts remain with her family and friends who are grieving her loss.\"\n\nHe said the council could not comment further on the case as it was under investigation.\n\nHe added: \"We are also fully committed to delivering a City Network for active travel that will provide almost 600km of segregated infrastructure for safer walking, wheeling and cycling.\n\n\"Our work to create liveable neighbourhoods across Glasgow also aims to provide significant improvement to the active travel experience in all local communities.\"\n\n\"We are working closely with the Scottish government to unlock the funding needed to ensure the delivery of our plans to transform the active travel experience in Glasgow.\"\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "The walkout will affect emergency departments, intensive care, cancer wards and other wards\n\nThe leader of Royal College of Nursing has said the health secretary's legal action against the nursing union's strike is \"cruel\" and \"unacceptable\".\n\nPat Cullen told the BBC members believe the government is punishing nurses for rejecting the government's pay offer.\n\nHealth Secretary Steve Barclay is to challenge whether the RCN has a mandate for its 48-hour walkout on 30 April.\n\nMs Cullen said that if the court found against the union, it would \"never do anything illegal\".\n\nMr Barclay's decision to take legal action follows a request from hospital bosses.\n\nThe RCN argues the strike falls within the required six-month period from when votes were cast in its ballot for industrial action.\n\nBut NHS Employers says it has legal advice that the action would be unlawful.\n\nIf the court agrees, then the RCN would not be protected by trade union laws and the strike may need to be called off.\n\nNHS Employers says it believes ballots closed at midday on 2 November 2022, meaning action on 2 May - the last day of the planned strike - would not be covered by the strike mandate.\n\nAsked on BBC Breakfast whether the RCN could not simply change the dates or end the strike earlier, Ms Cullen said Mr Barclay was splitting hairs about the definition of six months, instead of negotiating.\n\n\"What they are doing is dragging our nursing staff through a court room, and I find this not just cruel but totally unacceptable,\" she said.\n\nLater on BBC Radio 4's Today Programme, she said nurses \"carried us right through the pandemic\" and now they are \"treating them as criminals\", she said.\n\n\"How low can a government stoop?\", she added.\n\nIn a letter to Mr Barclay, NHS Employers' Danny Mortimer said: \"The advice that we have received makes clear it is highly likely that if the notices for industrial actions are incorrect in one respect, then they are incorrect in total and that the strike action for the entire period of 30th April to 2nd May is illegal.\"\n\nResponding to the letter, Mr Barclay said he had \"no choice but to take action\".\n\n\"This legal action also seeks to protect nurses who could otherwise be asked to take part in unlawful activity that could in turn put their professional registration at risk and would breach the requirements set out in the nursing code of conduct,\" he said.\n\nMs Cullen said this was a \"blatant threat\" to nursing staff saying \"if you don't stop this and accept my pay offer than your registration may be at risk\".\n\nThe RCN rejected a government pay offer for England of a 5% pay rise for 2023-24 and a one-off payment of at least £1,655 to top up last year's salary, depending on staff grade.\n\nThe union announced its members had rejected the offer by 54% to 46%.\n\nIf the court finds the strike to be unlawful, Ms Cullen said the RCN would \"absolutely work within the parameters of the law\" and would \"never do anything illegal\".\n\nThe planned walkout from 20:00 BST on 30 April to 20:00 BST on 2 May will involve NHS nurses in emergency departments, intensive care, cancer wards and other wards.\n\nNurses have already walked out twice this year - on 6 and 7 February and on 18 and 19 January - but on those dates there were exemptions, so nursing cover was maintained in critical areas.\n\nMr Barclay said: \"Strike action with no national exemptions agreed, including for emergency and cancer care, will also put patient safety at risk\" - concerns that Labour have also raised.\n\nAsked about the issue, Ms Cullen said the union had been working closely with employers to work out protocols for \"ensuring that patients will not be put at any further risk than they are at the minute with a completely depleted workforce\".\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Fatoumatta Hydara died two days after her daughters Naeemah Drammeh and Fatimah Drammeh\n\nA man who started a fire that killed his neighbour and her two children has admitted three charges of manslaughter.\n\nOne-year-old Naeemah Drammeh and Fatimah Drammeh, aged three, died in hospital after the blaze in Fairisle Close, Clifton, Nottingham, on 20 November.\n\nTheir mother, 28-year-old Fatoumatta Hydara, died two days later.\n\nJamie Barrow, of Fairisle Close, admitted the charges when he appeared at Nottingham Crown Court.\n\nHe was also charged with three counts of murder but has pleaded not guilty to these, and is due to stand trial at the same court on 12 June.\n\nThe 31-year-old also pleaded not guilty to one count of arson being reckless as to whether life was endangered on Friday.\n\nAn inquest opened in December and heard the victims died from smoke inhalation.\n\nMs Hydara's husband, Aboubacarr Drammeh, was in the US at the time of the fire.\n\nMr Drammeh was planning to move his family to Minnesota, where he works as a biomedical technologist.\n\nHe previously said he would never get over spending his 40th birthday, in November, in a hospital mortuary, adding \"that was just so hard\".\n\nAboubacarr Drammeh and Fatoumatta Hydara, originally from Gambia, married in 2014\n\nHe described his wife as \"caring and very compassionate\".\n\nShe moved to Nottingham at the age of 14 with her Gambian parents, had worked for St John Ambulance and at care homes, and wanted to pursue a career in women's health, her husband said.\n\nMr Drammeh said his three-year-old daughter Fatimah enjoyed playing and children's TV.\n\n\"She loved nursery rhymes and when on FaceTime with me she'd make me do the 'head, shoulders, knees and toes' song,\" he said.\n\nHe described daughter Naeemah, who turned one in July, as someone who also brought him a huge amount of joy.\n\n\"They were both really happy children,\" he said.\n\nTributes to the victims were left outside the flat in Fairisle Close in Clifton, Nottingham\n\nFollow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "We're going to end our live coverage of the #BlueTicks drama on Twitter now, although the debate over whether to pay or not to pay is likely to continue on the site long after we've logged off.\n\nThe decision for Elon Musk to remove the blue badges from previously verified accounts - unless they subscribe to Twitter Blue - led to much discussion in the virtual and real worlds.\n\nWill impersonator accounts proliferate? Will misinformation spread even more? What impact, if any, will this have on Twitter's future?\n\nThese are the questions my colleagues and I have been trying to answer, and it's far from a simple yes or no.\n\nBut what's certain is that Twitter users will now need to work harder to figure out if someone is actually who they say they are on the site.\n\nYou can read Technology Correspondent Zoe Kleinman's full analysis on what this move means for the company here, as well as our news story on the latest developments here.\n\nToday's page was brought to you by my colleagues, Gabriela Pomeroy and Ece Goksedef, and myself in London, with analysis from Zoe Kleinman, Liv McMahon, Shiona McCallum, James Clayton and Marianna Spring. Thanks for joining us.", "The Strangford Lough Ferry service will be suspended for seven days due to the strike\n\nHundreds of schoolchildren who use the Strangford Ferry in County Down face disruption over the next seven days due to strike action by ferry workers.\n\nThe service will not be operational for a week, meaning commuters will have to find an alternative means of transport.\n\nOne principal said four of his pupils will be left without any way of getting to school.\n\nThe trade union Unite said members voted to strike after rejecting a pay offer of £552 extra per year.\n\nIts general secretary, Sharon Graham, said the offer was a \"slap in the face\" for those responsible for the maintenance of vital public services and infrastructure.\n\nThe strike action began at 00:01 BST on Thursday and will continue until 00:00 on Wednesday 26 April.\n\nUnite and GMB union members within the roads service and forestry service have also begun industrial action.\n\nWith a journey time of 10 minutes, the ferry crossing can save a 50-mile drive around Strangford Lough from Portaferry to Strangford.\n\nAmong those on strike is skipper Jonathon Brownlee who said any disruption was \"regrettable\" but staff has come \"to the end of the road.\"\n\n\"After 15 years of austerity, our pay has now fallen about 15% behind where prices have pushed inflation,\" he told BBC News NI.\n\n\"In addition to that we know for a fact that we aren't being paid the market value for the job we do and we are being taken for granted.\"\n\nStrangford Ferry skipper Jonathan Brownlee said he believed workers were \"being taken advantage of\" by their employers\n\nAlan Perry of the GMB union said that the strike would have a huge impact which was \"entirely avoidable\".\n\n\"Workers are demanding a fair pay increase to protect themselves and their families from surging prices,\" he added.\n\nOne of the affected pupils, Owen, travels on the ferry to St Patrick's Grammar School in Downpatrick.\n\nHe told BBC News NI on Thursday that he may be more tired than usual but added at least it is only for a week.\n\n\"I found out on Tuesday; some people found out quicker than me, today it was just awkward getting up that bit earlier and not knowing what is going to happen,\" he said.\n\nSt Patrick's Grammar School pupil Owen admits he may be more tired than usual this week\n\nThe Department for Infrastructure said it would not be able to provide the minimum number of crew needed to safely operate the ferry service and it had no option but to suspend services during the strike period.\n\nSpeaking about the wider industrial action, the department added: \"While contingency arrangements are in place, to limit potential impacts as much as possible, this strike action will affect many of our routine and emergency response functions.\"\n\nIt said this will affect the repair of serious infrastructure defects such as manhole collapse or potholes, reduce its capacity to respond to flood emergencies and will also affect the response to incidents on the road such as oil spills.\n\nThe principal of St Patrick's Grammar said as many as 90 pupils could be affected by the suspension of the ferry service.\n\nHowever, he said the Education Authority and Translink coordinated with the school to make alternative arrangements.\n\nMr McCann said the suspension of the ferry would add an extra 30 minutes each way to their normal journey time.\n\n\"We are delighted that our students can still get to school whilst still being respectful of the rights of Unite workers,\" he continued.\n\nThe Education Authority told BBC News NI that it had established contingency arrangements for 20, 21 and 24 April, which , while it was looking at plans for 25 and 26 April.\n\nIt added that those plans \"may be impacted further by other industrial action taking place during this time\".\n\nJames Hay, principal of St Columba's College in Portaferry, said seven of his pupils take the Strangford Ferry to school.\n\nThree of them live in Strangford, the other lives in the countryside but none of them qualify for free transport.\n\n\"Now because those children don't have a bus pass or provision they are likely to not to have any way of getting into school,\" he said.\n\nMr Hay heard about the strike happening on Monday evening and said he was taken aback by the short notice.\n\nThe GMB union says the pay offer equates to an increase of around 28p per hour\n\nRoad service workers in Northern Ireland are among those striking over pay across Northern Ireland.\n\nAaron McGrotty, of the GMB union, was on the picket line at the Roads Service depot in Londonderry.\n\nHe said members want to work but have been left with no option but to strike following a \"paltry pay offer\" aimed at settling the dispute.\n\n\"It works out to around 28 pence per hour, that is absolutely disgusting for the amount of work a lot of employees do,\" he told BBC Radio Foyle.\n\n\"They have been underpaid for a long, long time. Enough is enough.\"", "Twitter began purging accounts that were once verified on Thursday, as part of the company's effort to encourage subscriptions\n\nWhat do Beyoncé and Cristiano Ronaldo have in common? As of today, they are no longer verified on Twitter.\n\nThe social media giant began removing the once-coveted blue tick verification from thousands of accounts on Thursday.\n\nThe move comes as owner Elon Musk attempts to overhaul the social media company to turn a profit.\n\nUsers who wish to retain the check beside their name must pay $84 a year (£67) to subscribe to Twitter Blue.\n\nAs some lost their ticks, others kept them.\n\nDespite saying he would not pay to be verified, LeBron James still has a blue tick which is a \"complimentary subscription\" gifted by Elon Musk.\n\nThe billionaire confirmed Stephen King and William Shatner also got the same deal.\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip twitter post by Elon Musk This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nAs the change happened, many formerly verified took to Twitter to joke about it, or mourn the loss.\n\nUS Olympian Lolo Jones noted she's still verified where it counts: her dating profile.\n\nOther users noted the irony that actor Jason Sudeikis had lost his verification, while Ted Lasso, the fictional character he portrays, had not.\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip twitter post 2 by Ben Stiller This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nUS rapper Ice T joked that the uproar over the checks was unnecessary.\n\n\"The fact that we're even discussing Blue check marks is a Sad moment in society,\" he posted.\n\nThe company first introduced the verification feature in 2009, after a former professional baseball player sued the social media giant over imposter accounts.\n\nThe blue check became a status symbol and a sign of authority. But in the new Twitter-verse, Mr Musk wants users to pay to be verified.\n\nThe decision to monetise verification could usher in a massive cultural and power shift on the platform.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nIn the days before verification, Kanye West, Shaq and Ewan McGregor were among the first celebrities to speak out about being impersonated on Twitter. Now that the badges are gone, a celebrity's follower count may become the only way to tell the difference between someone famous and an imposter.\n\nWithin a few hours of losing verification, an account posing as Hillary Clinton, complete with the same profile picture as the former US senator, \"announced\" she would again run for the presidency.\n\nUnder Twitter's new verification scheme, gold, grey and blue badges are meant to provide more context to how an account was verified.\n\nBut the lack of verification is already causing confusion. In New York City, a new handle has claimed to be the \"authentic Twitter account\" representing the government.\n\nExperts warn these are the kind of tweets that could lead to the spread of misinformation.\n\nMr Musk has tried to frame the decision to do away with verification as a way to democratise content on the site. But critics have argued the move will amplify disinformation as Twitter Blue subscribers will get prioritised rankings - Mr Musk has said that only verified accounts will appear in the site's prominent For You stream.\n\nSocial media monitors and experts fear the rise in paid verification will lead to an amplification of misinformation on the site. If that were to happen, it could scare off yet more advertisers - and undermine any extra revenue Twitter is getting from its verification subscription model.\n\nBut Mr Musk said pain is a part of change.\n\n\"I feel like we're headed to a good place,\" he told BBC News. \"Overall, I think the trend is very good.\"", "Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been accused of delaying a decision on the future of his deputy Dominic Raab.\n\nA lawyer-led inquiry into bullying allegations against Mr Raab was widely expected to be published on Thursday.\n\nBut that did not happen, prompting opposition parties to accuse the PM of \"dithering\".\n\nMr Sunak needs to decide whether Mr Raab, one of his closest allies, has broken ministerial rules and must be sacked or resign.\n\nThe PM received the inquiry's findings at around 11:30 BST on Thursday, with No 10 saying earlier it would be published \"as swiftly as possible\".\n\nSenior figures had also been briefed to expect a decision on the same day the report was received.\n\nThe BBC has been told Mr Raab has seen the full report.\n\nMr Raab, who is also justice secretary, denies bullying staff and says he always \"behaved professionally\". He is facing eight formal complaints about his behaviour as a minister.\n\nSenior lawyer Adam Tolley KC was appointed by the prime minister to investigate the allegations in November. But it will be for Mr Sunak to decide whether Mr Raab has broken ministerial rules and what action to take.\n\nSomebody who advised Mr Raab in a senior role in one department told the BBC: \"This waiting only extends the anxiety for those who were brave enough to step forward and speak out, particularly those who have had to continue working with Raab at the Ministry of Justice.\n\n\"The PM's prevarication makes it feel more likely that the whole thing, the last five months of agony for Raab's subordinates, will end in a whitewash.\"\n\nShadow attorney general Emily Thornberry called on Mr Sunak to \"stop dithering and delaying\" over Mr Raab's fate.\n\n\"If he's a bully, he should go - and the prime minister really should be able to read the report, make up his mind, and get on with it,\" she added.\n\nThe Liberal Democrats also accused Mr Sunak of \"dither and delay\".\n\nThe party's chief whip Wendy Chamberlain said: \"It feels like almost every week there is an issue with sleaze and scandal where Rishi Sunak is either implicated in himself or too weak to get to grips with it.\"\n\nAnd Dave Penman, the boss of the FDA union representing senior civil servants, said making those who raised complaints wait another day showed the system was a \"complete farce\".\n\n\"You have to be very brave\" to make this type of complaint, he said, adding it was not a decision civil servants would have taken \"lightly\".\n\nAsked if he would accept the prime minister's decision, Mr Penman told BBC Breakfast: \"If he does after all of those complaints, say that Dominic Raab is essentially innocent and hasn't breached the ministerial code, he's going to have to explain to an awful lot of civil servants why that's the case.\"\n\nSpeaking to the BBC's Newscast, Sir Alex Allan - who conducted an inquiry into bullying allegations against former Home Secretary Priti Patel - said the delay suggested the findings of the report could not be \"completely clear cut\".\n\n\"Otherwise he [the prime minister] would have come out with a decision one way or the other,\" he added.\n\nThe former ethics adviser also said having the prime minister decide if Mr Raab had breached rules, rather than the author of the report or the No 10 ethics adviser, was not \"very satisfactory\".\n\nThere are conversations taking place in government circles about what will happen next if the justice secretary leaves his position.\n\nIf he resigns, or is sacked, that would trigger a reshuffle of Mr Sunak's cabinet.\n\nSome senior figures in government are bracing for the report to be damning, and feel he might have no choice but to go.\n\nHowever, the ultimate decision lies with the prime minister and a final judgement has not been made yet.\n\nThe complaints against Mr Raab, involving at least 24 people, related to his previous periods as justice secretary and foreign secretary under Boris Johnson and his time as Brexit secretary under Theresa May.\n\nThe MP for Esher and Walton was sacked as justice secretary and deputy prime minister when Mr Johnson was succeeded by Liz Truss.\n\nHowever, he was reappointed to the two roles when Mr Sunak entered Downing Street in October.\n\nThe prime minister has been under pressure to explain what he knew about the allegations before reappointing Mr Raab to the cabinet.\n\nHe has repeatedly declined to say whether he had informal warnings about Mr Raab's behaviour before bringing him back into government.", "Raab defends his behaviour in the interview with Chris Mason by suggesting that if \"subjective hurt feelings by some\" constitute bullying, then it will be very hard to ministers to get things done.\n\nRaab says he's sure he has made mistakes over the years, but the question is \"whether any of this amounted to bullying\".\n\nHe also denies that he accused civil servants of submitting \"woeful\" work, which the report concludes he did - but says even if he did, it wouldn't constitute bullying.\n\nQuote Message: But even in that scenario, if is not intentional, if it's not personalised, if actually it is right, but there are some subjective hurt feelings by some, I'm afraid that makes it very difficult to deliver. And it's not what you'd see in most walks of professional life.” But even in that scenario, if is not intentional, if it's not personalised, if actually it is right, but there are some subjective hurt feelings by some, I'm afraid that makes it very difficult to deliver. And it's not what you'd see in most walks of professional life.”\n\nRaab also argued that if the \"threshold for bullying is so lowered\", to the point where ministers cannot pick people up on bad work or identify where mistakes have been made \"ultimately it will be the public that pay the price\" in stymied reform.\n\nAsked if the report had made him reflect on his behaviour, Raab tells the BBC he didn't intend to upset anyone and that he has apologised if that was the case.", "The founder of US bedding company My Pillow has been ordered to pay $5m (£4m) to an expert who proved his 2020 presidential election data was wrong.\n\nElection denier Mike Lindell was so sure he had data showing Chinese interference in the 2020 vote that he threw down the gauntlet to others.\n\nIn 2021 he launched \"Prove Mike Wrong\" with $5m as a winning prize.\n\nOn Wednesday, a private arbitration panel ruled that a software expert did exactly that and was due the money.\n\nThe challenge was announced as part of a so-called cyber symposium Mr Lindell had organised in South Dakota.\n\nHe claimed Chinese interference in some US states delivered President Joe Biden the win over Donald Trump.\n\nHe offered the seven-figure sum to anyone who could prove his data had no connection to the 2020 election.\n\nThe panel ordered Mr Lindell to pay Bob Zeidman and wrote in their ruling that none of the data Mr Lindell provided was related to that election.\n\nThey also ruled that failure to pay the sum would amount to a breach of contract.\n\nIn an interview with the BBC's US partner CBS, Mr Zeidman said he spent a few hours examining the data provided by Mr Lindell before determining that it \"was all bogus\".\n\n\"I called my wife and said, 'Think about what you want to do with $5m',\" he recalled.\n\nMr Zeidman, a Las Vegas resident who voted twice for Mr Trump, added that some of Mr Lindell's data amounted to \"a simple Word document and a table\" that was made \"to look sophisticated, and it wasn't\".\n\nAfter submitting his findings to a panel overseeing the challenge, Mr Zeidman said he had received no response, prompting him to sue Mr Lindell for the money.\n\nHe told CBS that if he ever receives the money he will donate some of it to a charity supporting voter integrity.\n\nIn their ruling, the arbitrators noted that their role was not to determine whether election interference occurred, but rather to determine whether Mr Zeidman won the contest based on the rules and data provided to him.\n\nMr Lindell has vowed that he will appeal. \"I don't owe him money,\" he said. \"He didn't prove anything.\"\n\nHe added: \"This has all been one big plan, a co-ordinated plan, to stop me and others from getting rid of the electronic voting machines in the country and get back to hand-counted paper ballots.\"\n\nThe My Pillow boss has also been sued by voting machine company Dominion over his false claims of election interference.\n\nDominion was recently awarded $787.5m (£633m) after settling a defamation lawsuit with Fox News over its reporting of the 2020 election.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Lawyer for Dominion Voting - the money speaks for itself", "Dominic Raab has resigned as deputy prime minister and justice secretary after a report investigating bullying allegations was handed to the prime minister.\n\nHere is his resignation letter in full, and Rishi Sunak's letter in response.\n\nI am writing to resign from your government, following receipt of the report arising from the inquiry conducted by Adam Tolley KC. I called for the inquiry and undertook to resign, if it made any finding of bullying whatsoever. I believe it is important to keep my word.\n\nIt has been a privilege to serve you as deputy prime minister, justice secretary and lord chancellor. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to work as a minister in a range of roles and departments since 2015, and pay tribute to the many outstanding civil servants with whom I have worked.\n\nWhilst I feel duty bound to accept the outcome of the inquiry, it dismissed all but two of the claims levelled against me. I also believe that its two adverse findings are flawed and set a dangerous precedent for the conduct of good government. First, ministers must be able to exercise direct oversight with respect to senior officials over critical negotiations conducted on behalf of the British people, otherwise the democratic and constitutional principle of ministerial responsibility will be lost. This was particularly true during my time as foreign secretary, in the context of the Brexit negotiations over Gibraltar, when a senior diplomat breached the mandate agreed by cabinet.\n\nSecond, ministers must be able to give direct critical feedback on briefings and submissions to senior officials, in order to set the standards and drive the reform the public expect of us. Of course, this must be done within reasonable bounds. Mr Tolley concluded that I had not once, in four and a half years, sworn or shouted at anyone, let alone thrown anything or otherwise physically intimidated anyone, nor intentionally sought to belittle anyone. I am genuinely sorry for any unintended stress or offence that any officials felt, as a result of the pace, standards and challenge that I brought to the Ministry of Justice. That is, however, what the public expect of ministers working on their behalf.\n\nIn setting the threshold for bullying so low, this inquiry has set a dangerous precedent. It will encourage spurious complaints against ministers, and have a chilling effect on those driving change on behalf of your government - and ultimately the British people.\n\nFinally, I raised with you a number of improprieties that came to light during the course of this inquiry. They include the systematic leaking of skewed and fabricated claims to the media in breach of the rules of the inquiry and the Civil Service Code of Conduct, and the coercive removal by a senior official of dedicated private secretaries from my Ministry of Justice private office, in October of last year. I hope these will be independently reviewed.\n\nI remain as supportive of you and this government, as when I first introduced you at your campaign leadership launch last July. You have proved a great prime minister in very challenging times, and you can count on my support from the backbenches.\n\nThank you for your letter notifying me of your decision to resign from your position in His Majesty's government as deputy prime minister and lord chancellor and secretary of state for justice. It is with great sadness that I have accepted your resignation.\n\nWhen I became prime minister in October last year, I pledged that the government I lead would have integrity, professionalism and accountability at every level. The Ministerial Code requires ministers to uphold the highest standards.\n\nWhen formal complaints about your conduct in different ministerial posts were submitted last year, I appointed at your request an independent investigator to conduct a full investigation into the specific facts surrounding these complaints. Adam Tolley KC has now submitted his report and I have carefully considered its findings, as well as consulting the independent adviser on minsters' interests.\n\nAs you say, you had - rightly - undertaken to resign if the report made any finding of bullying whatsoever. You have kept your word. But it is clear that there have been shortcomings in the historic process that have negatively affected everyone involved. We should learn from this how to better handle such matters in future.\n\nBut your resignation should not make us forget your record of delivery in both this government and previous administrations. These achievements should make your extremely proud.\n\nMost recently as secretary of state for justice and lord chancellor, you have put the rights of victims at the heart of our criminal justice system through our landmark Victims and Prisoners Bill, as well as increasing sentences for violent criminals, reforming the probation system, and pushing forward the biggest prison-building programme this country has seen in over a century.\n\nAs foreign secretary, you were a major driving force of the 2021 Integrated Review, conceiving and delivering the Indo-Pacific tilt. I know the personal drive you also displayed to create the UK's new independent sanctions regime and in our response to the undermining of human rights and democracy in Hong Kong.\n\nDuring the Covid crisis, you stepped in when the then prime minister was hospitalised. You provided the country - and your cabinet colleagues - with reassurance and leadership at a moment of profound national concern. As chancellor at the time, I was struck by the collegiate way in which you handled this most difficult of challenges.\n\nI will always be grateful for your steadfast personal support during last year's Conservative Party leadership contest from the day you introduced me at the launch to the last day of the contest. The subsequent dedication, commitment and loyalty with which you have discharged your responsibilities as deputy prime minister has been typical of your belief in public service.\n\nI look forward to receiving your support from the backbenches as you continue to passionately represent your constituents of Esher and Walton. Thank you for your service to this and previous governments and I wish you and your family every possible success for the future.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nPausing Ofsted inspections would be the \"empathetic, human, correct thing to do\", says the sister of a head teacher who took her own life after an inspection - as the watchdog announces some changes to how it works.\n\nRuth Perry died while waiting for a report that downgraded her school.\n\nHer sister, Prof Julia Waters, wants a full review to take place.\n\nOfsted is making some changes, such as how it manages complaints - but will keep its one-word grading system.\n\nChief inspector Amanda Spielman said the schools watchdog for England, \"will continue to listen\" to try to make improvements.\n\nOfsted has said its thoughts are with Ms Perry's family, and described her death as a tragedy.\n\nThe family believes the anxiety and stress following the inspection led to Ms Perry's suicide.\n\n\"She was fine beforehand, she was not fine during and after it. It is a potentially dangerous system,\" Prof Waters told BBC News.\n\nShe added that they had not heard directly from Ofsted about the concerns the family has raised.\n\n\"It adds to the hurt, it adds to the outrage, it adds to our feeling of injustice about what happened to Ruth,\" she said.\n\nProf Waters said she had been overwhelmed by the number of people getting in touch and speaking out about their concerns with the inspection process after Ms Perry's death.\"It confirms our worst fears, that this is something that has been going on for a long time,\" she said.\n\nShe wants inspections to be paused so that an independent inquiry into what happened at Ms Perry's school, in Reading, can take place - as well as a review of the culture of inspections at Ofsted.\n\nRuth Perry, who took her own life in January, had been waiting for an Ofsted report rating her school as \"inadequate\"\n\nIn a statement, Ms Spielman outlined the changes Ofsted are making which include:\n\n\"We are not deaf to the calls for change, or insensitive to the needs of schools and their staff,\" Ms Spielman added.\n\nProf Waters said this latest response was \"totally insensitive to the situation\" and was far from \"anything like a meaningful response to the growing calls for reform\".\n\nCaversham Primary School was downgraded by Ofsted after inspectors decided that checks on staff and record-keeping of concerns about children were inadequate.\n\nUnder the current system, this means the leadership of the school is declared inadequate, as well as the school overall.\n\nThe quality of education and behaviour at the school were praised by inspectors.\n\nBefore the Covid-19 pandemic, most schools were inspected roughly once every four years. However all visits were put on hold in the pandemic.\n\nOutstanding schools were also exempt for eight years up to 2020, which means some are now now facing inspection for the first time in a decade.\n\nSome academy school leaders have said Ofsted is not fully considering the impact of the pandemic.\n\nEducation Secretary Gillian Keegan said standards on keeping children safe would not be \"watered down\", and she continued to support a \"clear one-word rating\" to inform parents' decisions.\n\nShe told MPs earlier this week she would be willing to meet Ms Perry's family.\n\nOfsted, the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills, inspects and reports on anywhere that provides education for young people in England - including schools, nurseries and childminders.\n\nSchools or organisations are inspected every four years or 30 months depending on their status, and are then graded accordingly:\n\nMany parents rely on Ofsted ratings to help them choose a school or nursery for their child.\n\nFollowing Ruth Perry's death, some school leaders and teaching unions called for a review of the impact of inspections and the current system of one-word grades.\n\nSpeaking to Radio 4's Today programme, Sir Jon Coles, the Chief Executive of United Learning, which runs 72 state academy schools across England, and a former education civil servant who led the improvement of London's schools, said Ofsted is a positive thing and does contribute to public understanding of schools.\n\nHe said inspectors produce a four-page report at the end of a full inspection: \"The overall single-word grade and then the four single-word judgments are accompanied by quite a lot of detail and explanation.\"\n\nJulie McCulloch, from the Association of School & College Leaders (ASCL), said while some of proposals put forward by Ofsted are helpful, they are concerned that Ofsted \"aren't prepared to look at the single-word judgements\".\n\nShe agrees there is a longer report but \"people tend to concentrate on that grade rather than on the nuances behind it, and when we talk to our members, they say the biggest cause of stress around inspection is that reductive approach that tends to capture most of what a school does in a single word or phrase\".\n\nIn March, the National Education Union (NEU), school leaders' union NAHT, and the ASCL called for inspections to be halted.\n\nThe recruitment process for a new chief inspector of Ofsted is already under way, because Ms Spielman is standing down later this year.\n\nProf Waters says change can't wait until then: \"There is an urgent problem in Ofsted, and it needs to be dealt with urgently. What happened to Ruth could happen again.\"\n\nA full inquest will consider the circumstances around Ruth Perry's suicide later this year.\n\nIf you have been affected by issues raised in this article you can visit the BBC Action Line pages, or contact or Samaritans.\n\nThe story of head teacher, Ruth Perry, who took her life after her school's rating was downgraded by Ofsted.", "Controversial influencer Andrew Tate has had his house arrest extended for another 30 days by a Romanian court.\n\nHe was first arrested alongside his brother, Tristan, at their Bucharest home in December 2022.\n\nOn 31 March, he was moved from custody to house arrest following a ruling by a Romanian judge.\n\nCharges still have not been brought against the brothers or the two Romanian associates who were arrested alongside them.\n\nHowever, prosecutors are investigating the brothers for crimes of suspected human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women.\n\nThey have denied the allegations.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: See luxury villa where Tates are under house arrest\n\nThe two associates, Georgiana Naghel and Luana Radu, were also moved from prison detention into house arrest on 31 March.\n\nAll four were ordered to stay in the buildings where they live, unless they have judicial permission to leave.\n\nIt is unclear whether the other associates also had their house arrest extended on Friday.\n\nThe Tate brothers' latest extension to their house arrest means they cannot leave their homes before 29 May.\n\nAndrew Tate has millions of followers online. His content is particularly popular among young men drawn to his hyper-macho image.", "A North Carolina man accused of shooting a six-year-old girl and her parents after a basketball rolled into his yard has been arrested in Florida.\n\nPolice say Robert Louis Singletary, 24, turned himself in to authorities in Tampa on Thursday evening after a two-day manhunt.\n\nThe girl and her mother were treated in hospital and discharged, but the father was seriously injured, police said.\n\nPolice will also charge him with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon.\n\nThe suspect was previously known to police for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend with a sledgehammer in December.\n\nPolice in Gaston County first received a 911 call at 19:44 local time on Tuesday (11:44 GMT) about the shooting.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nA neighbour told reporters that the shooting had unfolded after a basketball rolled into the suspect's yard.\n\nLocal residents told US media that when the children went to retrieve their ball, the suspect shouted at them. A father of one of the children went to the suspect's door and remonstrated with him.\n\nPolice said the suspect went inside his home and came out with a gun before he fired indiscriminately at neighbours. The father who had argued with Mr Singletary was not injured by the gunfire, said neighbours.\n\nThe girl was treated for bullet fragments to her cheek. Her mother suffered a grazing bullet wound to the elbow. Her father was taken to hospital with serious injuries.\n\nThe six-year-old has since spoken out about the shooting in an interview with a local ABC news channel.\n\n\"The bullet came back and the bullet went in my cheek,\" said the girl, who is not being named by the BBC because of her age.\n\nShe added that her father remained in hospital in Charlotte. He is being treated for a punctured lung and liver problems after he was shot in the back.\n\nJonathan Robertson, who lives in the Gaston County neighbourhood, said: \"They were playing basketball, and a ball rolled into his yard. They went to go and get it. It was just crazy.\n\n\"We just never expected it in a million years. We never expected anybody would break a gun out amongst all those kids.\"\n\nGaston County Police Chief Stephen Zill said on Wednesday, \"This sort of violence will not stand.\"\n\nThe shooting is the latest in a string of gun violence incidents across the US involving young Americans who are reported to have mistakenly approached the wrong person or home:", "SpaceX's anticipated launch of its Starship - the most powerful space rocket ever built - was a success.\n\nBut, if you were watching you might have been confused about what happened. There were cheers and applause over the success of the launch... but there was also an explosion.\n\nThe BBC's science correspondent Jonathan Amos breaks down how the launch went.", "The Mary Mary Quite Contrary Easter egg was given to Ms Cook in 1939\n\nAn 84-year-old chocolate egg that survived wartime unbroken and uneaten is being auctioned in May.\n\nThe egg was given to nine-year-old Sybil Cook from Neath for Easter in 1939.\n\nWith war clouds looming, her uncle advised her to ration it and savour every morsel.\n\nDespite loving chocolate, she did not just ration it, but dutifully kept and treasured it for her whole life, until she died in 2021.\n\nAfter keeping it throughout WW2 - September 1, 1939 to September 2, 1945 - Ms Cook kept it uneaten and unbroken for another 76 years.\n\n\"Mum loved life and chocolate,\" said daughter Gill Bolter, 61, from Cardiff.\n\n\"With war looming her uncle said: 'You be careful with that my girl, there might not be any chocolate around soon'.\n\n\"He told her to ration it. Amazingly, she was so disciplined and respectful to her elders she never ate a single piece.\n\nThe Mary Mary Quite Contrary Easter egg was named after the popular nursery rhyme\n\n\"When we asked mum how she'd managed to keep the egg for so long, she told us that having kept it all through the war it didn't seem right to eat it.\"\n\nWhen Sybil died at the age of 91 in 2021, the Mary Mary Quite Contrary egg in blue and white paper remained intact, complete with a decorative garden scene of a little girl with a watering can.\n\nThe box still bears her name, Sybil Cook, written in pencil, and the year 1939.\n\nDespite World War Two rationing limiting Ms Cook's access to chocolate, her Easter egg remained uneaten and unbroken\n\nNow, as a tribute to Sybil, her family have decided to part with the Easter egg to celebrate their mother's life and a special family memory.\n\nThe 84-year-old egg will be offered in Hansons Auctioneers' May 18 to 23 antiques and collectors auction, with a guide price of £600 to £800.\n\nMs Bolter added: \"The egg was very precious to her. Having kept it safe through her childhood, she took it with her when she left home to get married in 1955 and for 60 years had it tucked away on a shelf in her bedroom.\n\n\"After we lost her, one of the care home nurses wrote a lovely tribute. She said: 'I would offer her a piece of chocolate after her evening medication. She'd always smile mischievously at me and say, 'Why not? It's the best medicine after all''.\n\n\"It was very hard on us all during Covid. Sadly, like thousands of other families, for 18 months we kept in touch with weekly visits outside the care home when rules allowed.\n\n\"But mum deteriorated in early 2021 and sadly passed away a week after her 91st birthday. I still get upset at the memory of us trying to sing happy birthday to her through a window.\n\nDespite loving chocolate, Ms Cook saved the egg for her entire life\n\n\"Her Easter egg brings back happy memories for us all including my daughter, her only grandchild.\n\n\"Mum loved antiques shows on TV and would have been thrilled to be part of this. It would be lovely if the egg went to a museum alongside mum's wartime memories.\"\n\nCharles Hanson, owner of Hansons Auctioneers, said: \"The story surrounding this Easter egg melted my heart. It's a wonderful reminder of wartime austerity, respectful obedience and a little girl who was so strict with herself she would not allow herself the tiniest nibble of her favourite treat.\n\n\"Preservation by not eating a chocolate egg for more than 80 years has made it valuable, although it's best before date is well gone by its edible value, its commercial value and its memories and nostalgia lives on.\n\n\"Food rationing lasted for 14 years in Britain, from 1940 until 1954 - nearly 10 years after the war ended. In 1946, when food was just as short as during the preceding years, bread was added to the ration and the sweet ration was halved.\n\n\"Sybil's egg is a reminder of those difficult days. She came from a generation who understood hardship. They learned to cherish and appreciate the smallest things. That's a very fine character trait to have.\"", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The first minister says the SNP still owes loan money to Peter Murrell\n\nThe SNP still owes money to its former chief executive Peter Murrell, First Minister Humza Yousaf has confirmed.\n\nMr Murrell, who is married to Nicola Sturgeon, gave the party a loan of £107,620 in June 2021.\n\nThe SNP had repaid about half of the money by October of that year.\n\nWhen asked whether the party still owed him money, Mr Yousaf told journalists: \"I think there is money still absolutely outstanding to Peter Murrell in terms of the repayment of the loan.\"\n\nThe first minister said he would lay out details of how much is owed after a review into the party's governance takes place.\n\nMr Murrell, who has been married to Ms Sturgeon since 2010, was in charge of running the party organisation for more than 20 years until he resigned last month.\n\nHe was arrested by police at the start of April over an investigation into SNP finances and questioned by detectives for 11 hours before being released without charge pending further investigation.\n\nPolice launched a formal investigation into the party's finances in July 2021 after receiving complaints about how donations made for an independence referendum campaign had been used.\n\nThe SNP raised £666,953 through appeals between 2017 and 2020 with a pledge to spend these funds on a future campaign.\n\nQuestions were raised after its accounts showed it had just under £97,000 in the bank at the end of 2019, and total net assets of about £272,000.\n\nFormer chief executive of the SNP, Peter Murrell returning to his home in Glasgow. on Thursday\n\nLast year it emerged Mr Murrell gave a loan of £107,620 to the SNP to help it out with a \"cash flow\" issue in June 2021, the month after the Scottish Parliament election.\n\nThe party had repaid about half of the money by October of that year.\n\nEarlier on Thursday, Mr Murrell was seen in public for the first time since his arrest when he was spotted leaving the home he shares with Ms Sturgeon near Glasgow. Ms Sturgeon was seen later in the day also leaving the property.\n\nPolice spent two days searching the house earlier this month.\n\nMs Sturgeon has previously said she cannot recall when she first learned that her husband had loaned a six-figure sum of money to the party she led for more than eight years.\n\nShe added: \"The resources that he lent to the party were resources that belonged to him.\"\n\nOn the same day as Mr Murrell was arrested, a motorhome was seized by police, which The Mail on Sunday reported had been sitting outside the Dunfermline home of Mr Murrell's 92-year-old mother since being delivered there in 2021.\n\nThe SNP has claimed that it was bought to potentially be used as a \"campaign battle bus\" ahead of the last Scottish Parliament election but was never used.\n\nMs Sturgeon's successor, Humza Yousaf, has previously said he was unaware that the party had bought the motorhome until he became party leader last month.\n\nThe motorhome was seized by police\n\nOn Wednesday, Colin Beattie resigned as SNP treasurer after his arrest the previous day as part of the police investigation. He was also subsequently released without charge pending further inquiries.\n\nMr Yousaf responded to questions about the SNP's finances by saying: \"We are definitely not facing bankruptcy, I'm pleased to say we are on a steady footing when it comes to the party's finances.\n\n\"I don't think parliament is the place to do a statement on the party's finances.\n\n\"I've, of course, instructed the governance and transparency review and when the report comes in on that review, I'll make that public.\"\n\nHe has resisted calls for Ms Sturgeon, Mr Murrell and Mr Beattie to be suspended from the SNP while the police investigation is ongoing.\n\nDuring First Minister's Questions, Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross called on Mr Yousaf to make a statement to Holyrood on the SNP's finances.\n\nHe said there are \"legitimate questions that the Scottish public deserves the answer to\".\n\nMr Yousaf did not respond in the chamber to the calls for a statement, but told MSPs there are \"serious issues\" relating to the party which he will not \"shy away from\".", "Dominic Raab arrived to meet me in his constituency in Surrey, the trappings of office gone.\n\nNo ministerial car, no aides, no title, beyond backbench Conservative MP.\n\nThere was little in the way of contrition, although he did say he would apologise to anyone who he described as having \"subjective hurt feelings.\"\n\nThree very striking words - striking, as they do, at the very essence of this whole affair.\n\nHow the behaviour of someone feels to someone else.\n\nIt is in the eye, the mind, the stomach of the beholder.\n\nRemember, complainants across three government departments thought his behaviour was unacceptable - and sufficiently so to provide testimony to this inquiry.\n\nThe report, in the round, is complex, caveated and nuanced.\n\nIn our conversation, Mr Raab sought to defend, to justify his manner and conduct - and, moreover, argue his experience was an important case study in what he saw as the failures of the relationship between that engine room of government, a civil service duty bound to be impartial, and its political masters.\n\nMr Raab's description of some civil servants as \"activist\" is, in this context, explosive.\n\nSufficiently so, some civil servants see it as a conspiracy concocted to distract attention from the criticisms he's faced.\n\nHis account, too, will provoke a wider national conversation - about what is appropriate behaviour at work in 2023.\n\nAnd from the national to the local: one intriguing titbit in the interview was Dominic Raab repeatedly refusing to say if he will stand at the next election in Esher and Walton, the seat he has represented since 2010.\n\nThe Liberal Democrats are desperate to snatch the seat from him.\n\nIt is one constituency in what one party strategist described to me as a \"yellow halo\" of spots around London that the Lib Dems see as potential gains at the next general election.\n\nParty leader Sir Ed Davey was there in the patch in the blink of an eye to make that case.\n\nBack at Westminster, curiously, the prime minister - on the day he lost his long-standing ally and deputy - hasn't managed to find any of our cameras.\n\nWould Rishi Sunak have sacked him?\n\nDoes he agree with Mr Raab's analysis?\n\nI am told the prime minister had a busy diary, not least being caught up in meetings relating to the fighting in Sudan.\n\nAvoiding questions now won't mean they disappear.\n\nThe day a prime minister loses their number two is a bad day in Downing Street.\n\nBut Mr Sunak is inoculated - to a degree - from outright Conservative insurrection, after the party's recent flirtation with oblivion last autumn.\n\nPlenty of Conservatives are not surprised that after all of this Dominic Raab is out of government. They had predicted it for months.\n\nBut plenty have sympathy with his point of view.\n\nBut, taking a step back, the prime minister can't afford many days like this.", "Security is being stepped up at Ayr racecourse ahead of the Scottish Grand National after last weekend's disruption by animal rights protesters.\n\nBut organisers said they had no intelligence to suggest any disruption was planned similar to that at Aintree.\n\nProtesters delayed the start of the Grand National at the Liverpool course after breaching security fences.\n\nPolice said they arrested 118 people over the disruption, which saw nine people enter the course.\n\nUp to 17,000 people are expected in Ayrshire for the Scotland's version of the race.\n\nThe showpiece event, one of the highlights of the Scottish horseracing calendar, is set to take place on Saturday at 15:35.\n\n\"Given what happened last weekend, we've been liaising with Police Scotland, who in turn are speaking to Merseyside police, to see what they know,\" said Jim Delahunt from Ayr racecourse.\n\n\"There will be increased security on Saturday.\n\n\"There will be an obvious increase in police presence on the racecourse and everybody from racecourse stewards to racecourse staff to the police themselves will be on high alert just in case anything was to happen.\n\n\"I stress we have had no indication from any groups that they are planning any protests on the track on Saturday.\"\n\nThree horses died during the Aintree race meeting last week, with one, Hill Sixteen, dying during the Grand National itself.\n\nSome within the sport claimed the manner of the protests meant the horses had been agitated by a delay to the start of the race.\n\nAnimal Rising, the protest group behind the disruption, would not confirm whether similar action would be taken at Ayr.\n\nThe group's Sarah McCaffrey said: \"What I can say is, we have a whole summer of action planned.\n\n\"We will be disrupting horse racing, dog racing and going into farms and openly freeing animals.\"\n\nShe added: \"All our protests are peaceful. Scaling fences and running on to the grass is peaceful and non-violent.\"\n\nIt is understood additional Police Scotland officers will be deployed for the event, however the force would not comment on any specific deployments.\n\nA Police Scotland spokesperson said: \"As with any large event, we are engaging with the organisers and an appropriate policing plan is in place.\"\n\nThe Scottish Grand National was inaugurated in Ayrshire in 1867 and has taken place at Ayr since 1966.", "Vladimir Kara-Murza told the court he believed Russia could one day be truthful, democratic and free\n\nEvgenia Kara-Murza has been surviving on autopilot ever since her husband, Vladimir, was convicted of treason for his public criticism of President Vladimir Putin and Russia's war on Ukraine.\n\nOn Monday, the Russian opposition politician was sentenced to 25 years in a high security prison and his wife has no idea when she or the couple's three children will ever see him again.\n\nShe's been so outspoken herself, she can't risk travelling to Russia in case she too ends up in jail.\n\n\"I'm afraid they might detain me to put pressure on Vladimir, and I can't afford him losing my voice as well, or leaving our kids without both parents,\" Evgenia explained over the phone from the US, where the family live for safety.\n\nShe says she's \"heartbroken\" - she hasn't even been allowed to speak to her husband since his arrest over a year ago - but for now she's numbed herself against the enormity of the verdict to focus on rallying international support.\n\nVladimir Kara-Murza is also a British citizen, but whilst the US, Canada and Latvia moved quickly to sanction Russian officials they hold responsible for the activist's plight, his own government has been left playing catch-up.\n\nOn Friday, the UK Foreign Office announced sanctions against one judge and two investigators involved in Kara-Murza's trial, as well as two Federal Security Service (FSB) agents suspected of links to his sudden, critical illness in 2015 and 2017 caused by a toxin that has never been identified.\n\nEvgenia welcomed that move, but it's well short of the more than 30 names she put forward.\n\n\"It only saddens me that it took a year of unlawful detention, a horrific sentence of 25 years in a strict regime and a very concerning deterioration of my husband's health for the British government to move to a somewhat stronger response,\" she told me, shortly after the announcement.\n\nVladimir Kara-Murza has again been losing feeling in both his feet and his left hand - symptoms which first appeared after his poisoning. A prison doctor has diagnosed polyneuropathy, which affects the nerves.\n\n\"For years, he was able to keep those symptoms at bay with regular exercise, but now they've returned and seem to be spreading,\" Evgenia says. \"I believe the Russian authorities are using it as torture; slowly killing a person.\"\n\nA college profile photo of a young Vladimir Kara-Murza - he later graduated from Cambridge and returned to Moscow in 2003\n\nVladimir Kara-Murza was born in Moscow in 1981 and moved to the UK as a teenager when his mother married a Yorkshireman.\n\nHe went to public school in Harrow then read history at Cambridge. He has a taste for tweed jackets and smoking pipes, and in one of the letters he sent me from prison, he listed Yes, Minister! and Fawlty Towers among his favourite TV shows.\n\nKara-Murza is as eloquent in English as in Russian, and uses both to condemn how President Putin has systematically crushed the democratic values that the activist holds so dear.\n\nBut his political ambitions have always focused firmly on his homeland. In his application to study at Cambridge, which I was shown, a teenage Kara-Murza described his greatest aspiration as \"leading the country in which I was born\".\n\nHe grew up during Russia's short-lived but intense burst of democratic chaos as the Soviet Union fell apart.\n\nAt 13, he even set up his own children's political party and tried to get it registered with the Justice Ministry in Moscow, which refused.\n\n\"Even for those democratic days, this was too much,\" he joked in one letter to me from his cell, with a grinning emoji.\n\nHis first significant political memory is of the failed coup in 1991, when hardliners tried to topple Mikhail Gorbachev and reverse his liberalising reforms. Kara-Murza's father joined the giant crowd that built barricades around the parliament then, and the activist describes those as \"the best and freest days\" in Russia's modern history.\n\nBy the time he graduated and returned to Moscow in 2003, President Putin was tightening the political screws.\n\nThat autumn, aged 22, Kara-Murza ran for a seat in the Russian parliament and lost. Genuine opposition candidates were still allowed on the ballot in those days, but the city authorities would extinguish the lights on his campaign billboards, and when he appeared in a TV debate, his microphone was cut.\n\nTwo decades on, he still refuses to be silenced.\n\nKara-Murza delivered an address in the Moscow court from a cage of bulletproof glass\n\nHis trial for treason was held behind closed doors although no state secrets were involved. Even the official charge sheet makes it clear that he's being punished for challenging the Kremlin: the case is based on public political speeches, made at home and abroad.\n\nSo when he gave his final address to the court from a cage of bulletproof glass, the only audience before him was made up of prosecutors, investigators and judges: all cogs in the system that had found the activist guilty the day it ordered his arrest a year earlier.\n\nBut the text of his speech was quickly leaked by his supporters who posted it online in a modern-day version of samizdat, the way works of dissident writers were copied and shared in Soviet times.\n\nIt was short, under four minutes, if you read it aloud. But Kara-Murza would have weighed every word, aware that it was the most important address of his political life.\n\nIt delivers his own, damning judgement of President Putin's rule. He calls Russia's president a \"dictator\" and \"usurper\" and condemns his \"criminal war\" on Ukraine. It's exactly the kind of talk that got him arrested.\n\nKara-Murza also recalls his great friend and political inspiration, Boris Nemtsov. Once a prominent reformer, Nemtsov was shot and killed in 2015, just metres from the Kremlin. Kara-Murza himself first fell critically ill a few months later.\n\nKara-Murza (right) seen alongside former Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov\n\nAfter meeting in England, the two became close allies and friends, later collaborating on a project that was a huge irritant to Russia's most rich and powerful.\n\nThey lobbied hard in the US for legislation known as the Magnitsky Act, allowing for punitive sanctions against Russian human rights violators. The bill took aim at a corrupt elite enjoying private schools, bank accounts and extravagant property in the West whilst trampling on basic freedoms at home.\n\nA series of European countries soon passed their own versions of the law and Evgenia Kara-Murza believes the treatment of her husband is payback.\n\n\"I think it's for a combination of things, including how he continues being unequivocal in his opposition to the regime and its crimes,\" she says. \"But 35 or 36 countries have the Magnitsky legislation now, which shows that Vladimir is very effective in his work. It's why they hate him so much.\"\n\nSergei Podoprigorov, the chief judge who sentenced Kara-Murza to prison, was one of the earliest targets of the list.\n\nBut Kara-Murza's \"Last Word\", his speech to a small, wood-panelled court in Moscow, was more than a denunciation of tyranny and a terrible war. It also conveyed his own dream, of another Russia. A country he still believes can one day be truthful, democratic and free.\n\n\"That day will come as surely as spring comes after even the iciest of winters,\" he insisted from the dock, addressing anyone who might hear, against all the odds.\n\nIt's that vision that has carried Vladimir Kara-Murza this far. It's now the faith he must cling to in the solitude of his prison cell.", "Rory O'Connor says \"transformational\" speech and language therapy is \"being taken away\" from his seven-year-old son Lorcan\n\nThe father of an autistic child has said he is very angry over the decision to scrap a schools fund that provided extra support to disadvantaged pupils.\n\nRory O'Connor said his son's life had been \"transformed\" by speech and language therapy (SLT) sessions, funded by the Extended Schools Programme.\n\nThe scheme enabled almost 500 schools to provide extras like counselling, SLT, breakfasts and after-school clubs.\n\nBut school principals have been told the fund is being axed from 30 June.\n\nIn a letter to schools, Stormont's Department of Education (DE) said it had to make \"significant savings\" in 2023-24 and the programme \"is no longer available\".\n\nThe O'Connor family, from Lurgan, County Armagh, are among those who have been advised the additional support services their children receive in school are now under threat because of budget cutbacks.\n\n\"I just can't believe it,\" Mr O'Connor told BBC News NI's Evening Extra programme.\n\nHis seven-year-old son, Lorcan, has special educational needs as well as autism and previously found it difficult to make himself understood.\n\nOver the past 18 months, Lorcan has benefited from SLT sessions at his Craigavon school, funded through the Extended Schools Programme.\n\n\"Over the past year and a half it has really transformed him from a child who was unable to communicate his needs to a completely different child that can communicate with us as a family; communicate with his peers,\" Mr O'Connor said.\n\nHe added the speech therapy \"equips him to be a fully-functioning member of the school and society, and that's being taken away from him\".\n\n\"The thing I'm really cross about is that there is nobody accountable,\" Lorcan's father added.\n\n\"There should be a minister for education coming and defending the decision to cut this and unfortunately in our country, we don't have that.\"\n\nLorcan became a \"completely different child\" with extra support in school, his father said\n\nBudget pressures have already led to DE funding being cut for schemes including holiday hunger payments, counselling for primary school children and free books for babies.\n\nThe Extended Schools scheme has been running since 2006 and more than £9m was provided to about 500 schools in 2022/23.\n\nThe schools received sums of between £1,000 to about £33,000 in 2022/23, depending on their pupil numbers and needs.\n\nTo be eligible for funding, schools need to have more than 37% of pupils who are entitled to free school meals or more than half who live in a disadvantaged area.\n\nSome head teachers used it to pay for breakfasts for pupils as the cost of living rose.\n\nBut in its letter to head teachers, the department said the education budget was facing significant cuts.\n\n\"As with all other departments, the Department of Education is yet to receive its confirmed budget allocation,\" the letter said.\n\n\"However, the indicative budget allocation recently advised by the Northern Ireland Office is extremely challenging for education.\n\n\"The Extended Schools Programme has been supported in recent years with £5.8m of funding from the [DUP/Conservative] confidence and supply agreement.\n\n\"This funding is no longer available and, due to the extent of budget pressures, it is not possible for this to be covered from the Department of Education's budget.\n\n\"Consequently, unless additional funding is allocated by the secretary of state, funding can only be provided for the Extended Schools Programme to the end of the academic year, June 2023.\"\n\nSchools used much of the money to help pupils whose families were struggling with the rising cost of living\n\nThe department said it was making about £2.2m available so schools could continue to offer support paid for by the scheme until the end of the school year in June.\n\nIts letter also said that DE recognised \"how disappointing this is for everyone involved in the delivery of this long-standing programme, and for the young people and families who have benefitted from its support over many years\".\n\nThere has been an angry reaction from trade unions to the end of the Extended Schools Programme.\n\nThe northern secretary of the Irish National Teachers' Organisation (INTO) Mark McTaggart said the decision would \"directly impact on the most vulnerable children in our schools\".\n\n\"It is time that politicians stopped playing with the lives of the most vulnerable young people in our society, got back to real politics and began to find the necessary funding to ensure that we can offer the world class education system everybody wants,\" he told BBC News NI.\n\nIn a statement, Justin McCamphill from the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) said ending the scheme was yet another blow to our most vulnerable children and young people.\n\nMeanwhile, Alan Law from the Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance (Nipsa) union said the scheme was being wrecked and the valuable and important work destroyed.\n\n\"It is shameful that these decisions are being taken without anyone being accountable,\" he said.\n\nChild counselling in schools was among the services which received financial support from the fund\n\nPrincipal of Lisnagelvin Primary School in Londonderry, Colin Torrens, said the Extended Schools scheme had provided a range of vital services at his school.\n\nThat includes the breakfast club, school councillors and extra numeracy and literacy support for pupils. Its loss is the latest in a series of cuts to schools funding, Mr Torrens said.\n\n\"Unfortunately every funding cut that comes in affects the most vulnerable and it is very demoralising,\" he told BBC Radio Foyle.\n\nHe added: \"While we have tried to shield parents and pupils from these cuts over the last ten years, we are now in a position where we can no longer do that.\"", "US heavy metal band Metallica have landed their fourth UK number one album and first in 15 years, with 72 seasons.\n\nTheir new, 11th LP outsold the rest of the top five combined on Friday.\n\n\"Number one in the UK? Spectacular! We're grateful,\" frontman James Hetfield told the Official Charts. \"Thank you UK, can't wait to see you.\"\n\nThis year's Download headliners previously topped the chart with their eponymous 1991 album Metallica, 1996's Load and Death Magnetic from 2008.\n\nTheir latest offering, which contains typically dark, powerful tracks like Screaming Suicide, proved to be the most popular vinyl release of the past seven days too, ahead of Saturday's Record Store Day.\n\nIt was described by the BBC's music correspondent Mark Savage as one of the California band's \"hardest, most pulverising records to date - a continuous onslaught of riffs that falls on you like a landslide\".\n\nSpeaking of the album-making process, founding member, drummer Lars Ulrich, 59, explained: \"It's one of the only things that hasn't changed in 40 years.\n\n\"There'll be a whole slew of riffs and jams and sound checks, then it falls into my lap to go through them and identify, 'That one's great, that one's good, maybe there's a song over here'.\"\n\nMetallica easily fended off competition from the year's biggest album overall - the Weeknd's greatest hits collection, The Highlights; as well as Taylor Swift's ever-popular 2022 release Midnights.\n\nIn this week's singles chart, Lewis Capaldi's latest emotional ballad, Wish You The Best - taken from his forthcoming second album Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent - debuted at number one.\n\nLewis Capaldi comically posed with five WWE belts to represent his five number ones, the last three of which have come in less than a year\n\nWith five number one singles under his belt in total, the Scotsman is now officially on a par with the likes of David Bowie, Beyoncé and the Bee Gees.\n\n\"Thank you to all of those who bought the song, streamed the song, wish you the best,\" said Capaldi, who recently mentioned on stage that he had Tourette's. \"To all my enemies, I hope you perish in the flames...\"\n\nIn this month's Netflix documentary, Lewis Capaldi: How I Feel Now, the star opened up about how the incredible success of his best-selling 2019 debut album had affected his mental health.\n\nThis YouTube post cannot be displayed in your browser. 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YouTube content may contain adverts.\n\n\"Making the first album was as close to dreams coming true as you could possibly get,\" he said. \"But as soon as the first album does well, it's like can he do it again though?\"\n\nLast year, his aching ballad Someone You Loved became the UK's most-streamed song of all time, overtaking Ed Sheeran's Shape Of You.\n\nHis latest chart-topping track has pushed last week's number one, Miracle, by compatriot Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding, into second spot, while US TikTok sensation David Kushner also made his top 10 bow with Daylight at number three.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Ex-CBI boss Tony Danker apologises but says he was made \"the fall guy\"\n\nThe former boss of business group giant the CBI says his \"reputation has been totally destroyed\" after being fired over complaints about his behaviour.\n\nTony Danker acknowledged he had made some staff feel \"very uncomfortable\", adding: \"I apologise for that.\"\n\nBut he said his name had been wrongly associated with separate claims, including rape, that allegedly occurred at the CBI before he joined.\n\nThe CBI's president said Mr Danker was dismissed on strong legal grounds.\n\nBrian McBride told the BBC's Today programme that Mr Danker's description of events was \"selective\" and he was free to seek \"redress\" if he felt unfairly treated.\n\nMr Danker said he was considering legal action but does not want to sue.\n\nMr Danker refused to show the BBC a copy of his dismissal letter, but in his first interview since being fired on 11 April, he said it had cited four reasons for firing him:\n\nMr Danker accepted that some staff may have found his approach at work uncomfortable and apologised for that - but he did not believe his immediate sacking was warranted.\n\nInstead, he claimed he had been made \"the fall guy\" for a wider crisis engulfing the CBI.\n\nMr Danker was asked to comment on the allegations made against him, including that he made unwanted verbal remarks and sent a barrage of unwanted messages featuring sexually suggestive language over more than a year.\n\n\"I have never used sexually suggestive language with people at the CBI. You know, there was an incident somebody raised a complaint about unwanted contact, which was verbal contact.\n\n\"There was never any physical contact. I've never had any physical contact. I've never used any sexual language. I've never propositioned anybody,\" Mr Danker said.\n\nSexual harassment is unwanted behaviour of a sexual nature, says Alison Loveday, an employment lawyer at Lockett Loveday McMahon Solicitors.\n\n\"It must have either violated someone's dignity, whether it was intended or not, or created an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for them, whether it was intended or not.\"\n\nA former CBI staff member, who has been in touch with existing workers at the organisation, said they were \"furious\" and \"upset\" by Mr Danker's interview.\n\n\"It's important that we remember who the victims of this situation are: the women who've had negative experiences with men at the CBI,\" she said.\n\n\"They have described to me feeling furious, grossed out and upset by Danker's attempts to downplay his role in this situation. As director general, Danker bore responsibility not only for his own actions but for the culture of the organisation under which numerous men acted inappropriately.\n\n\"He shouldn't be permitted to sweep that under the carpet.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Brian McBride, president of the CBI, said sacked director-general Tony Danker was \"selective\" in his description of allegations.\n\nThe CBI is facing a number of claims from 2019 including drug use as well as serious sexual assault which is being investigated by City of London police.\n\nMr Danker said his reputation has been \"totally trashed\" because these claims emerged a matter of weeks after the business lobby group disclosed that it was looking into separate allegations of misconduct against him.\n\nThe CBI has said Mr Danker's dismissal followed an independent investigation into specific complaints of workplace misconduct against him.\n\nMr Danker admits that he did look at the Instagram profiles and stories of \"a very small number of CBI staff, men and women\".\n\n\"The CBI already knew that some people thought that that was intrusive, and I get that,\" he said.\n\n\"I get that people felt that it was wrong, that I was looking at their admittedly completely public Instagram stories\", he added.\n\nMr Danker, who joined the CBI in November 2020, also acknowledged he had messaged around 200 individual staff members, but said it was part of building \"rapport\" during lockdown as well as with colleagues who continue to work from home.\n\nHe said these messages said things such as: ''Hi, how are you? How was your weekend? Show me pictures of your dogs or your babies\".\n\nBut he believed some people had thought the messages inappropriate, and they had not realised Mr Danker had \"been doing this to everyone to try and build rapport.\"\n\nFinally, he said that the invitations to junior staff for lunches and breakfasts were part of a CBI mentoring scheme called the Shadowing Programme. Mr Danker said both male and female employees were invited by Mr Danker to discuss their careers.\n\nIn Mr Danker's recollection, the \"private\" karaoke party came after people suggested it after a CBI Christmas party in 2021.\n\nMr Danker said he booked a room for 15 people which was \"the largest I could get\".\n\n\"I emailed everybody saying 'here's the address', no cameras allowed', because everybody said to me 'I don't want to be filmed singing karaoke',\" he said.\n\nAsked why he has chosen to speak publicly, Mr Danker said he'd rather not talk to the media.\n\nBut he said: \"It is just not OK to throw somebody under the bus and ask them to be the fall guy when their entire reputation is destroyed.\"\n\nBut Mr McBride said Mr Danker had been sent a legal letter setting out the grounds for his dismissal \"in detail\", but had not been shown the report of the independent investigation by law firm Fox Williams to keep the complainants anonymous.\n\n\"The board lost its trust and confidence in his ability to lead the organisation and represent the CBI in public,\" Mr McBride said.\n\nMr McBride said the CBI also wished to make clear that Mr Danker \"is not the subject of any of the more recent allegations\", including rape.\n\nThe CBI - the Confederation of British Industry - is one of the UK's leading business lobby groups, claiming to speak for 190,000 companies.\n\nSince the scandals emerged, major companies that are members have paused engagement with the group or expressed their concerns. The government has also stopped working with the CBI while investigations continue.\n\nHowever, Mr McBride said: \"I don't believe that government should wait for 18 months for the result of a potential rape case\" to talk to the CBI, adding that the organisation expected to get back to lobbying \"quite quickly\".\n\nIf you have been affected by any issues raised in this article, help and support can be found at BBC Action Line.\n\nHave you been affected by the issues discussed in this story? Please share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "An off-duty police officer who was shot multiple times in Omagh, County Tyrone, has suffered life-changing injuries, the chairman of Northern Ireland's Police Federation has said.\n\nDet Ch Insp John Caldwell was shot by two gunmen after coaching children at football on Wednesday.\n\nPolice said he was with his son, putting balls in the boot of his car, when he was shot at about 20:00 GMT.\n\nHe remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital.\n\nHe had surgery on the night of the shooting and it is understood the 48-year-old underwent further surgery on Thursday.\n\nThree men - aged 38, 45, and 47 - were arrested in Omagh and Coalisland, also in County Tyrone. They remain in custody.\n\nA fourth man, aged 22, was arrested in the Coalisland area in the early hours of Friday morning, police later said.\n\nLiam Kelly, the head of the federation, said Det Ch Insp Caldwell always wants to give back to society.\n\n\"He's been involved in coaching with children over a long period of time and this is how he's been rewarded by terrorists - it's an absolute disgrace,\" he added.\n\nPSNI Assistant Chief Constable Mark McEwan said the investigation was looking at links to violent dissident republicans, with a focus on the New IRA.\n\nBut he said police were keeping an open mind and will continue to work against those with \"callous disregard\" for the community.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. 'The one phone call you never want to get' - police chief\n\nPolitical leaders including Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris and Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar have condemned the shooting.\n\nIn Northern Ireland, senior politicians Michelle O'Neill, Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, Naomi Long, Doug Beattie and Colum Eastwood issued a joint statement calling it a reprehensible attack by \"the enemies of our peace\".\n\nThey are expected to meet the PSNI's Chief Constable Simon Byrne on Friday to discuss the current threat level, Sinn Féin deputy leader Ms O'Neill said.\n\nChildren at the Killyclogher Road sports complex ran in \"sheer terror\" when the shots rang out, ACC McEwan told a press conference.\n\n\"John was finishing up coaching an under-15 football team. He was accompanied by his young son,\" he said.\n\n\"Two gunmen appeared, fired multiple shots and John ran a short distance and, as he fell to the ground, gunmen continued to fire shots at him.\"\n\nACC McEwan paid tribute to a member of the public who administered first aid to the injured officer.\n\n\"At this time there were many other children. Those children ran for cover in sheer terror.\"\n\nBBC News NI understands that Det Ch Insp John Caldwell got up after being shot multiple times and warned children away from the area.\n\nChief Constable Simon Byrne said PSNI officers were shocked and angered by the brazen attack, and it had sent a \"huge shockwave\" across the organisation.\n\n\"John knows that his colleagues will now be working tirelessly around the clock to support his recovery but also to bring the offenders who have tried to kill him to swift justice,\" the chief constable said.\n\nThe term \"dissident republicans\" describes a range of individuals who do not accept the Good Friday Agreement - the 1998 peace deal which ended the worst of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.\n\nThe Provisional IRA - the main armed republican paramilitary group for most of the Troubles - declared a ceasefire in the run up to the agreement and officially ended its violent campaign in 2005.\n\nDissident republicanism is made up of various groups which broke away from the Provisional IRA in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, including the Continuity IRA and New IRA.\n\nThe groups are much smaller than the Provisional IRA, although they have access to high-calibre weapons and have used improvised explosive devices and mortars in attacks and attempted attacks.\n\nThey have continued to use violence to attempt to unite Northern Ireland with the Republic of Ireland in a single state but their activities have been sporadic and often undermined by the security services.\n\nThe New IRA is thought to be the largest and the most active of the armed groups that oppose the peace process in Northern Ireland.\n\nAttacks, particularly attacks of this nature, are relatively rare.\n\nThis car near a farmyard on the Racolpa Road outside Omagh is thought to have been used by the gunmen and was later burnt out\n\nNorthern Ireland officers work against \"a backdrop of substantial threat\" and the PSNI would do everything to support them, ACC McEwan added.\n\nPolice believe the gunmen made off in a small, dark car, which was found burnt out at Racolpa Road, outside Omagh.\n\nAn Garda Síochána (Irish police) said it had intensified patrolling in border counties.\n\nThe last gun attack on a PSNI officer was in January 2017. The PSNI officer was hit by automatic gunfire at a petrol station in north Belfast.\n\nForensics officers examine Det Ch Insp Caldwell's car at the sports complex where he was shot\n\nFifteen pupils from Omagh High School were at the sports complex at the time of the shooting, principal Christos Gaitatzis said.\n\nMr Gaitatzis said two pupils were beside Det Ch Insp Caldwell when he was shot and he was \"sickened to the stomach\" by the attack.\n\n\"Some pupils did not make it to school,\" he told the BBC's Talkback programme.\n\n\"It is very difficult as some of the children were next to the son of John and were helping him to get sports equipment out of the car. They saw everything.\"\n\nThe children had been left \"numb\" and it was very hard for them to comprehend what had happened, he added.\n\nBeragh Swifts FC was holding a training session at Youth Sport Omagh when the gun attack happened.\n\nIts chairman Ricky Lyons said that it was \"hard to put into words\" what the children had witnessed.\n\nHe said the children were being offered support and the Irish Football Association (IFA) had been in touch to offer counselling.\n\nHe said Det Ch Insp John Caldwell had been coaching at the centre for about 10 years.\n\n\"He was taking a kids training session - it's hard to compute that someone would try to attempt to kill John at that moment,\" he told BBC Evening Extra.\n\nIt is no surprise to learn the chief suspects in the attack are the New IRA.\n\nAfter years on the backfoot the organisation re-emerged with a bomb attack on a police patrol in Strabane last November.\n\nThe attack on John Caldwell is the most serious incident involving the targeting of an officer for many years.\n\nYou probably need to go back to 2011 and the murder of Ronan Kerr for anything comparable.\n\nLast night will be seen not only as an attack on a police officer but an officer who has been directly involved in investigating dissident republicans.\n\nAbout a year ago, on the advice of MI5, the security threat level was downgraded for the first time in over a decade.\n\nIn that context, the shock being felt within the PSNI today will likely be magnified.", "Last updated on .From the section Athletics\n\nJust Stop Oil says it will \"continue disrupting cultural and sporting events\" amid concerns protestors will target the London Marathon on Sunday.\n\nLondon Marathon race director Hugh Brasher said that he has received \"unique\" assurances from Extinction Rebellion over their planned protest.\n\nBut, in an interview with the BBC, a Just Stop Oil spokesperson would not rule out disrupting the event.\n\nIndigo Rumbelow said London Marathon runners \"want what Just Stop Oil want\".\n\nShe added the climate activism group's disruption would continue \"until the institutions of this country pick a side\".\n\nA protester wearing a T-shirt in support of Just Stop Oil halted play at the World Snooker Championship on Monday after climbing on to a table and covering it in orange powder.\n\nMore than 45,000 runners are expected to take part in Sunday's race around London, which raised more than £58m for charities in 2022.\n\n\"What marathon runners want is clean air, a healthy family and dinner on the table. I want to be clear that that is what Just Stop Oil wants too,\" Rumbelow said.\n\nSpeaking at a press conference on Thursday, British distance running great Mo Farah, who will compete in Sunday's event, said he \"trusts\" the London Marathon to handle any disruption.\n\n\"On Sunday people want to see the best athletes go out there and put on a show,\" Farah said.\n\n\"For us as athletes, we just have to go out there and concentrate on what we're doing. I trust in the London Marathon and the officials to do, as they always do, a great job.\"\n• None A warm-hearted Aussie rom-com about a flawed, funny couple getting it all utterly wrong\n• None Explore the other side of the games you love: A collection of documentaries about The Dark Side of Sport", "\"It's a monstrous thing, because we've always been here.\"\n\nThat is one Traveller's take on what he sees as the omission of his community's culture in the Irish school curriculum.\n\nBut that could soon change after research this week presented a possible framework of how such history and culture could be introduced to education.\n\nFirst commissioned by former minister Richard Bruton in 2018, the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) study outlines its ambitions for future teaching.\n\nOein DeBhairduin works with the National Museum of Ireland, having previously been the first Traveller to work in the Oireachtas (Irish parliament).\n\nHe said there was very little evidence of Traveller history being taught in Irish schools, saying it was a \"monstrous thing\".\n\n\"We want to make sure the curriculum is reflective of the society we live in,\" he said.\n\nAnd according to him, that involves community input and core groundwork to any future teaching.\n\nOein DeBhairduin says schools need to work with the Traveller community to avoid othering the ethnic group\n\n\"If we're going to engage with the subject, we need to ensure the schools and teachers are appropriately supported.\n\n\"What do you actually know about Travellers?\n\n\"Chances are the source of the information is not coming from community exposure to us.\n\n\"We're over 40,000 people, we're a very diverse community group… we're just as bright-minded, as wild and beautiful and as boring as everybody else.\"\n\nA boy with his horse on Dublin's Ballymun estate in 1998\n\nA spokesperson for the Department of Education in Ireland - which provided funding - said the report aimed to provide an important resource to support teachers, practitioners and students in understanding and appreciating Traveller culture and history.\n\nThe research provides a blueprint of Irish Traveller culture and history for the Irish curriculum\n\nNCCA said the research was an important first step that aimed to provide an overview of what was currently known and had been recorded about the different aspects of Traveller culture and history.\n\nTopics include family structures, nomadism and the impact of racism and discrimination on Travellers as well as storytelling, music and language.\n\n\"It will be used to inform the review and updating/redevelopment of curriculum specifications and the development of new specifications as part of ongoing work across sectors,\" the report said.\n\n\"It will also provide a basis for the development of resources and materials for teachers/practitioners, and inform our thinking around intercultural approaches to education more broadly.\"\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. 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The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nNCCA's research recommends the study of Cant, also known as Gammon or Shelta, an indigenous language used by Irish Travellers.\n\nConsidered a Creole language based on pidgin elements of Old Irish, but also incorporating English and other languages, it is a highly flexible dialect unique to certain communities.\n\nIt was added to Ireland's National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2019 - a list of living practices and customs that the Irish government has agreed to protect, promote and celebrate under Unesco's guidance.\n\nMr DeBhairduin recommends a nationwide survey to begin truly documenting the language.\n\n\"It has to do more than survive, we need to be in a position to let it prosper,\" he said.\n\nPatrick Nevin has worked within the Traveller community for more than 20 years\n\n\"Our language is due its rightful place. It would be as easy as standing up in the Dáil [lower house of Irish parliament] and giving it state recognition… Leo Varadkar [Irish prime minister] could do that tomorrow,\" said Patrick Nevin.\n\nHe said the Traveller Cant was every bit as key as other languages on the island of Ireland - pointing to the success in protecting Irish Gaelic and Ulster Scots in Northern Ireland - and should be recognised with equal status.\n\nMr Nevin is the manager of the Tallaght Travellers Community Development Programme and has been fighting for Travellers' rights for nearly 25 years.\n\nHis organisation and several others recently presented research to the Dáil which further indicated that racism and consistent discrimination contribute towards alarming suicide figures within the Irish Traveller community.\n\nIn 2021, an Irish parliamentary committee reported that 11% of Travellers in Ireland die by suicide.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nIt has been six years since former taoiseach (prime minister) Enda Kenny officially recognised the distinct ethnic group in Irish parliament.\n\nSteps have been taken since then for the inclusion of Irish Travellers' culture and history within many aspects of society in an effort to ease racial discrimination.\n\nMr Nevin welcomed the prospect of Traveller history being introduced to schools but said it needed to be an \"absolute partnership\" that would see Travellers engage with the education system, \"laying ownership\" to their own identities.\n\nThis may take time yet, with research showing young people from the Irish Traveller community are the least likely to enter higher education in the UK, with similar statistics presenting in the Republic of Ireland.\n\n\"We really do want to be a part of society,\" he added, \"We are a part of what makes up the modern Irish state.\"", "A sense of limbo. The prime minister deciding not to decide, yet, about the future of his deputy, Dominic Raab.\n\nThe judgement call is binary: keep him, or sack him.\n\nThe prime minister has seen the report from Adam Tolley KC. The deputy prime minister has too.\n\nRishi Sunak and Dominic Raab did not speak on Thursday.\n\nMr Raab has said for some time that he would resign if it was concluded he was a bully. But Mr Raab has not resigned.\n\nIt seems reasonable, therefore, to conclude the deputy prime minister does not think the evidence in the report amounts to bullying.\n\nSo the decision over his future is down to the prime minister.\n\nThe government had created an expectation Mr Sunak's verdict would be quick.\n\nThose participants in this process had been told to expect its outcome on Thursday, but it didn't come.\n\nEqually, we should add a bit of context: when Boris Johnson was prime minister, he waited several months to publish and offer his verdict on an inquiry into his Home Secretary, Priti Patel.\n\nThat inquiry, by his standards adviser Sir Alex Allan, concluded Ms Patel had broken the Ministerial Code, but Mr Johnson ignored it.\n\nTalking to us on BBC Newscast, Sir Alex said of Rishi Sunak's quandary now: \"You can understand, if it's a huge report, the prime minister may want time to consider it. But as far as I can see it probably cannot be completely clear cut. Otherwise he would have come out with a decision one way or the other.\"\n\nBut the waiting is having consequences.\n\nMr Raab knows the names of those in his department, the Ministry of Justice, who were complainants.\n\nThose complainants fear he might keep his job.\n\n\"The prime minister's prevarication makes it feel more likely that the whole thing, the last five months of agony for Raab's subordinates, will end in a whitewash,\" somebody who advised Mr Raab in a senior role in one department told the BBC.\n\nAre resignations possible from the civil service if Mr Raab keeps his job?\n\n\"I think so,\" Dave Penman of the civil servants' union the FDA said.\n\nBut let's not get ahead of ourselves.\n\nVery few people have seen Adam Tolley's report, and next to nothing has leaked from it.\n\nWe should reserve judgement until we see it.\n\nMr Sunak faces turbulence whatever he decides to do.\n\nSack the man who loyally campaigned for him to become prime minister and create a big vacancy at the top of government and a big question about whether he should have appointed him in the first place.\n\nKeep him and face potential mutiny inside the Ministry of Justice and the prospect of alleged victims of Mr Raab's behaviour resigning, demanding a move and maybe talking publicly.\n\n\"Either outcome gives him a management problem,\" one senior Conservative MP reflected to me.\n\nA friend of Mr Raab told me the deputy prime minister has long been \"moderately optimistic\" the report might be less than clear cut.\n\nMr Raab is facing a moment of jeopardy over his job.\n\nRishi Sunak is facing a moment of jeopardy over his judgement.", "Dominic Raab has resigned as deputy prime minister after a bullying inquiry found he acted in an \"intimidating\" and \"aggressive\" way towards officials.\n\nThe inquiry, by a senior lawyer, was set up by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak after eight formal complaints about Mr Raab's behaviour as a minister.\n\nThe lawyer made multiple findings that fit a description of bullying in a report submitted to Mr Sunak.\n\nMr Raab said the inquiry was \"flawed and sets a dangerous precedent\".\n\nThe senior Conservative MP said he would quit the government if the inquiry by senior lawyer Adam Tolley KC made any finding of bullying against him whatsoever.\n\nThe bullying complaints, which involved 24 people, relate to Mr Raab's previous periods as justice secretary and foreign secretary under Boris Johnson, and his time as Brexit secretary under Theresa May.\n\nMr Tolley's report concluded Mr Raab had engaged in an \"abuse or misuse of power\" when foreign secretary, and \"acted in a manner which was intimidating\" towards officials at the Ministry of Justice.\n\nIn a resignation letter to Mr Sunak, Mr Raab said the inquiry \"dismissed all but two of the claims levelled against me\".\n\nHe said he feared the inquiry would \"encourage spurious complaints against ministers, and have a chilling effect on those driving change on behalf of your government - and ultimately the British people\".\n\nIn a letter to Mr Raab, Mr Sunak said his former deputy had kept his word after \"rightly\" undertaking to resign if the report made any finding of bullying whatsoever.\n\nBut the prime minister said he thought there had been \"shortcomings\" in the process and had asked civil servants to look at how complaints are handled.\n\nThe prime minister's spokesperson said Mr Sunak did not regret appointing Mr Raab to be his deputy.\n\nThe resignation of Mr Raab - one of Mr Sunak's key supporters during the Conservative leadership contest last year - triggered a mini-reshuffle of Mr Sunak's top team.\n\nMr Sunak has promoted two of his closest allies - Oliver Dowden as deputy prime minister, and Alex Chalk justice secretary - to fill the posts left vacant by Mr Raab.\n\nMr Raab's political fate had been hanging in the balance for about 24 hours after the prime minister received the report from Mr Tolley on Thursday morning.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Sir Keir Starmer said Rishi Sunak should have sacked Dominic Raab, rather than allow him to resign\n\nMr Raab's resignation is the third departure of a cabinet minister since Mr Sunak became prime minister.\n\nA Downing Street source said Mr Sunak did not urge Mr Raab to resign.\n\nLabour has accused Mr Sunak of being weak for failing to sack Mr Raab.\n\n\"We've had 13 years of Tory PMs trying to dodge the rules and defend their mates,\" a Labour source said. \"Enough is enough.\"\n\nThe Liberal Democrats said Mr Raab's resignation should trigger a by-election for his Esher and Walton seat, in Surrey, calling him \"unfit to represent his constituents in Parliament\".\n\nIn his conclusions, Mr Tolley said he found a description of bullying had been met, when Mr Raab was foreign secretary and justice secretary.\n\nThe High Court in 2021 defined bullying, and confirmed that harassment, bullying and discrimination was not consistent with the Ministerial Code and was not to be tolerated, as Mr Tolley points out in his report.\n\nMr Tolley said Mr Raab had \"acted in a way which was intimidating, in the sense of unreasonably and persistently aggressive conduct in the context of a work meeting\", and that his behaviour involved \"an abuse or misuse of power in a way that undermines or humiliates\".\n\nMr Tolley also said, at meetings with policy officials, Mr Raab \"acted in a manner which was intimidating, in the sense of going further than was necessary or appropriate in delivering critical feedback\".\n\nMr Raab was \"also insulting, in the sense of making unconstructive critical comments about the quality of work done (whether or not as a matter of substance any criticism was justified)\", Mr Tolley said.\n\nHe said Mr Raab \"did not intend by the conduct described to upset or humiliate\", nor did he \"target anyone for a specific type of treatment\".\n\nMr Raab pulled no punches in his resignation letter. He made that clear that, while he accepted the outcome of the inquiry, he did not agree with the findings against him.\n\nHe said ministers \"must be able to give direct critical feedback on briefings and submissions to senior officials, in order to set the standards and drive the reform the public expect of us\".\n\nWhile he apologised for any \"unintended\" stress caused, he attributed this to the \"pace, standards and challenge\" he brought to the Ministry of Justice.\n\n\"In setting the threshold for bullying so low, this inquiry has set a dangerous precedent,\" Mr Raab wrote.\n\nHis main argument appears to be that ministers need to be able to give direct critical feedback, and exercise direct oversight, over their civil servant officials.\n\nOne question now is whether he decides to take any further action.\n\nHe has punchily accused some civil servants of \"systematic leaking of skewed and fabricated claims\" and claimed a senior official initiated a \"coercive removal\" of some of his private secretaries last year.\n\nSomeone who advised Mr Raab in a senior role in one department told the BBC his resignation letter contained \"one of the best examples of a 'non-apology' from a minister in recent years\".\n\nThe person said Mr Raab's version of being the deputy prime minister \"is one that should be learnt from and ultimately consigned to the history books\".\n\nA senior Tory MP and former Cabinet minister said: \"Has Dominic Raab been hard done by? Certainly. Is he the victim of a civil service union ambush? Probably.\"\n\nThe FDA, a union that represents civil servants, has called for an independent inquiry in to ministerial bullying following the Raab investigation.\n\nFDA General Secretary Dave Penman said Mr Raab's resignation was a \"damning indictment\" of the process for enforcing ministerial standards within government.", "Det Ch Insp John Caldwell has been involved in high-profile investigations into dissident republican attacks\n\nDet Ch Insp John Caldwell, who was shot in Omagh in County Tyrone, is one of the best-known detectives in the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI).\n\nHe has been the senior detective in many high-profile inquiries, including the 2011 murder of his colleague Ronan Kerr by dissident republicans.\n\nDet Ch Insp Caldwell was shot multiple times after coaching young people at football on Wednesday night.\n\nHe was putting balls in the back of his car and was accompanied by his son.\n\nThe off-duty police officer had just finished coaching an under-15s football team from Beragh Swifts FC when the attack happened.\n\nRicky Lyons, chairman of the football club, said Det Ch Insp Caldwell was a good man who had played a central role in the club as a volunteer.\n\n\"He cares for the community, he gives back to the community and if that is in you it is in you,\" he said.\n\n\"No matter how busy life is if that's what you want to do that's what you will do and certainly that's what John has done for us.\"\n\nThe football club organised a walk in support of Det Ch Insp Caldwell on Saturday, following the shooting.\n\nThe route from Beragh Swifts FC to Beragh Red Knights GAA club was short but significant - Constable Kerr was a member of the GAA club when he was murdered in 2011.\n\nStephen Brown who attended the walk and knew the senior detective on a personal and a community level said he had touched many people's lives.\n\nBeragh Red Knights GAA club coach Celine Curran said the attack on Det Ch Insp Caldwell had affected the whole community in Beragh.\n\nDet Ch Insp Caldwell, who has been a police officer for 26 years and who is from County Tyrone, often fronts press conferences in the course of major inquiries.\n\nHe had received a number of threats in the past, BBC News NI understands.\n\nHe was aware his investigations relating to dissident republican attacks - including the killing of Lyra McKee in 2019 - made him a high-profile target.\n\nIn January, he spoke to reporters after the killing of Shane Whitla, a 39-year-old father of four who was shot a number of times in the town of Lurgan in County Armagh.\n\nThree men have since been charged with murdering Mr Whitla.\n\nHe was also the initial lead detective investigating the killing of Natalie McNally in Lurgan.\n\nMs McNally, who was 32, was 15 weeks pregnant and was stabbed a number of times at her home on 18 December.\n\nOne man has been charged with the murder of Ms McNally.\n\nThe shooting happened at a sports complex in Omagh\n\nDet Ch Insp Caldwell was also involved in investigating the murder of Mark Lovell, 58, who was shot a number of times at close range in his car in Newry in County Down on 1 December.\n\nThere have been several attempts to kill PSNI officers in the past few years - most recently when a patrol vehicle was targeted in a roadside bomb attack in Strabane in November.\n\nThe last officer to be killed in the line of duty was Constable Kerr on 2 April 2011.\n\nIn 2021, on the 10th anniversary of his murder in a booby-trap car bomb in County Tyrone, Det Ch Insp Caldwell issued a fresh appeal for information,\n\n\"Despicably, people living in his own community planned and plotted to kill him simply because he was a police officer bravely going out every day to protect people and make communities safer places to live and work,\" he said.\n\n\"No-one deserves to be murdered because of how they earn their respectable living.\"\n\nPSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne said Det Ch Insp Caldwell was \"a father, husband and colleague, and a valued and active member of his local community\".\n\n\"John is held in the highest esteem within our organisation,\" he added.\n\n\"He is a credit to his family and to the police service.\"", "Dog owners caught without poo bags could be fined if a new rule is introduced in Monmouthshire\n\nDog walkers in one part of Wales could be fined if they leave the house without bags to pick up their pets' poo.\n\nThe idea is being considered by councillors in Monmouthshire as part of new controls on dogs in public places.\n\nOther requirements could include keeping dogs on leads and a ban on dogs in children's play areas.\n\nBut concerns were raised about how the new rules would be funded and enforced.\n\nAt a committee meeting to discuss the proposals, councillor Su McConnel said a requirement to carry dog poo bags could make enforcement easier.\n\n\"It will mean you don't have to catch them, you can approach and say 'do you have the bags?' For that reason I think it's a really good idea,\" Ms McConnel said.\n\nThe council discussed how the rule could be enforced\n\nBut Ms McConnel said she was concerned about whether the council had enough staff to enforce the rules.\n\nAccording to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the proposed new rule is worded as: \"A person in charge of a dog must have with them an appropriate means to pick up any faeces deposited by that dog, and must produce this if requested to do so by an authorised officer.\"\n\nThe committee chair, Lisa Dymock, said whether or not a dog owner carries poo bags \"indicates the intention to pick up after your dog, if not you obviously don't have the intention to do so.\"\n\nAnother councillor, Jane Lucas, said though she \"absolutely agreed\" with Ms Dymock she wanted to know what would happen if a dog owner said they had run out of bags.\n\nMs Dymock replied: \"That can happen, as a dog owner, there will be times you're caught short and I've had to drive back to where the dog did its business.\"\n\nHuw Owen, the council's principle environmental health officer, said the local authority had tried \"proactive patrols\" more than a decade ago to combat dog fouling but they were not \"efficient or effective\".\n\nThe council is due to hold further public consultation on what regulations it should introduce. The committee will consider the issue again before a report is brought to the cabinet for a decision.", "Spike has more than 15,000 Facebook followers\n\nA penguin described as \"a real personality\" has been crowned the world's favourite penguin.\n\nSpike, who lives at Birdland in the Cotswolds, gained the most votes in a global competition held by charity Penguins International.\n\nThe King Penguin was hatched at the centre in 2007 and hand-reared after his mother and father abandoned him.\n\n\"For Spike to have made quite such a global impact is really incredible,\" said his keeper, Alistair Keen.\n\nSpike has 15,000 Facebook followers, has been featured in a David Attenborough TV programme called Natural Curiosities and even had his own segment on a programme called Penguins Make You Laugh Out Loud.\n\nThe penguin also features on Christmas and birthday cards, as well as on the front cover of encyclopaedias, and in books and magazines.\n\n\"Spike has a real personality and we all have a fantastic bond with him, having raised him from just an egg,\" Mr Keen added.\n\nSpike (r) is a popular penguin, regularly appearing on TV and in books and magazines\n\nThe King Penguin is the second largest species of penguin, smaller, but somewhat similar in appearance to the Emperor Penguin.\n\nSpike was up against Mai, an African penguin who lives in Hawaii.\n\nIn the end the result was incredibly close, with Spike just edging victory by a margin of 50.5% to Mai's 49.5%.\n\nSpike has been crowned the world's most popular flightless bird\n\nOn his way to the final 15-year-old Spike had already beaten off competitors from as far afield as Australia, America and Canada in the Penguins International 'March of The Penguins Madness' challenge.\n\nThe Penguins Madness challenge competition aims to raise awareness of the plight of wild penguins.\n\nFollow BBC West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to: bristol@bbc.co.uk\n• None King Penguin could be crowned best in the world\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Fans, and their dogs, have lined the streets of Aldington in Kent for the funeral of TV personality Paul O'Grady.\n\nOne of his dogs was at the head of the procession, being held by O'Grady's husband Andre Portasio, as they travelled to the service on a horse-drawn carriage.\n\nThe funeral was attended by Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood, actress Dame Sheila Hancock and comics Alan Carr and Jo Brand.", "Paul Mescal and Jodie Comer won the big acting prizes of the night\n\nOscar nominee Paul Mescal, Killing Eve star Jodie Comer and My Neighbour Totoro have all triumphed at this year's Olivier Awards.\n\nMescal won best actor for A Streetcar Named Desire, and said he was \"standing on the shoulders of the immense talent of so many other people\".\n\nComer won best actress for Prima Facie, and said she was overwhelmed, praising the \"complete sisterhood backstage - a constant network of support\".\n\nThe awards were held at London's Royal Albert Hall, where Totoro's wins also included best entertainment or comedy play - plus best director.\n\nStanding at the Sky's Edge won best new musical, while Beverley Knight won best supporting actress in a musical for her role as suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst in Sylvia.\n\nFormer Doctor Who actor Arthur Darvill won best actor in a musical for Oklahoma!, while 16 of the 18 winners were receiving their first Olivier award.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Anime: My Neighbour Totoro takes to the stage\n\nThe show was hosted by Ted Lasso star and three-time Oliviers nominee Hannah Waddingham, who is also going to co-host this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool. She sang with the casts of various musicals, opening the show with an original song.\n\nShe joked in her opening monologue she would \"happily be mauled to death\" by Comer in Killing Eve - in which the actress plays a lethal killer.\n\nWaddingham also used sign language to welcome former Strictly Come Dancing winner Rose Ayling-Ellis, who was nominated for best supporting actress for As You Like It.\n\nMescal thanked his co-stars and parents \"who never said no\" in his acceptance speech, and told his Mum, who has been undergoing cancer treatment: \"I hope you get better soon.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Paul Mescal told the BBC in February his Oscar nomination was giving his family a respite after difficult times\n\nThe actor told the BBC afterwards that when he chooses a role, he is \"interested in exploring the myriad of different versions of what masculinity is\".\n\nHe won for playing the toxic Stanley Kowalski in Streetcar, and was Oscar-nominated for playing the troubled Calum in Aftersun, after getting critical acclaim for playing sensitive Connell in TV drama Normal People.\n\n\"I think creative death for me would be for people to predict what I'm doing next,\" he added. \"I don't want that. So hopefully I'll keep it moving in a direction that surprises people.\"\n\nJodie Comer drew praise for her West End debut in Prima Facie\n\nIn a one-woman show, Comer plays a barrister specialising in defending people accused of sexual assault, who questions the system after being date-raped.\n\nShe said in her acceptance speech: \"To any kids who haven't been to drama school, who can't afford to go, have been rejected - don't let anyone tell you it's impossible.\"\n\nComer also joked that she was having a \"brain... fart\" when her mind momentarily went blank.\n\nThe actress told the BBC afterwards that when she explored the play, she was \"actually quite embarrassed\" she had not \"questioned\" how the legal system operates before.\n\nShe researched the role by sitting in on court cases and speaking to barristers, judges and police offers who were \"very honest\" about how they had to \"put aside their own feelings as a woman, to commit to the job that they do\".\n\nKnight did two performances during the ceremony - one for Sylvia, and the other for Sister Act - and gave an emotional acceptance speech, saying: \"Just over 100 years ago, Emmeline Pankhurst stood on this stage and said,' I incite this meeting to rebellion'.\n\n\"She told each of the women in the room, 'be militant in your own way' and that was in 1912. The next year they banned the women's Social and Political Union.\n\n\"One hundred later we're stood on this stage - we have reclaimed the power for those women. I want to thank with all my heart the Old Vic for giving us a second bite on this one.\"\n\nThe Royal Shakespeare Company's Totoro, based on the Studio Ghibli classic animation and staged at the Barbican, is about sisters Satsuki and Mei, whose mother is ill in rural Japan.\n\nIts playwright Tom Morton-Smith dedicated their win to his stillborn daughter, saying his wife had been pregnant when he wrote the show.\n\nIn a heartfelt speech, he said he wrote Totoro with the joy and expectation of being a new parent but, after his daughter's death, he wanted to keep her memory alive when people watched the play.\n\nChris Bush, the writer of Standing at the Sky's Edge, set in a council estate in Sheffield, thanked the city that inspired her, and called for art to be \"available and accessible to every single person who wants to see it\".\n\nThe show also won best original score or new orchestrations for Richard Hawley, who has played with Pulp and the Arctic Monkeys, and Tom Deering.\n\nHawley paid tribute to Pulp's bass player Steve Mackie, his \"fallen comrade\" who died last month aged 56.\n\nOn Monday, following the show's Olivier wins, it was announced Standing At The Sky's Edge would transfer to London's West End - opening at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in February 2024.\n\nArthur Darvill thanked his \"inspiring\" drama teacher, and called for better teachers' pay\n\nSir Derek Jacobi was given the lifetime achievement award, and joked that it would be difficult to talk as he was \"already crying\".\n\nDame Arlene Phillips was given a special award, and the show ended with a performance from Grease The Musical, which she choreographed.\n\nHere are the winners in full:", "An investigation into sexual misconduct at one of Britain's biggest business lobby groups has been widened after new allegations have emerged.\n\nThe Confederation of British Industry is at the centre of claims published by the Guardian, detailing alleged misconduct by individuals.\n\n\"The CBI has treated and continues to treat all matters of workplace conduct with the utmost seriousness,\" it said.\n\n\"Which is why last month, we commissioned a thorough investigation by an independent law firm into all recent allegations that have been put to us.\"\n\nThe most serious allegation relates to a woman who claims she was raped by a senior colleague at a CBI summer boat party in 2019.\n\nThe woman told the Guardian she felt let down by a CBI manager who, she claims, advised her to seek out counselling rather than pursue the matter further.\n\nRegarding this allegation, a CBI spokesperson said: \"We have found no evidence or record of this matter. Given the seriousness of the issue, it is part of the independent investigation being conducted by Fox Williams.\"\n\nIn relation to other allegations of sexual misconduct made by women against figures at the CBI, a spokesman for the lobby group added: \"It would undermine this important process and be damaging and prejudicial to all the individuals involved to comment on these allegations at this point.\n\n\"We will not hesitate to take any necessary action when the investigation concludes.\"\n\nSince the beginning of March, Fox Williams has been investigating separate allegations made against Tony Danker, the CBI's director general who has since stepped aside and \"apologised profusely\". It is understood that the new claims published in the Guardian do not relate to Mr Danker who became director-general in late 2020.\n\nSince the allegations have emerged, Fox Williams' investigation has now been widened.\n\nThe CBI lobbies on behalf of around 190,000 businesses that employ millions of people.\n\nIf you have been affected by any issues raised in this article, help and support can be found at BBC Action Line.\n\nHave you been affected by the issues discussed in this story? Please share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Campaigners have vowed to fight proposals to build a network of pylons through the Scottish Highlands.\n\nEnergy firm SSEN has put forward plans for a new powerline between Spittal in Caithness, in the far north of Scotland, to Beauly, near Inverness.\n\nThe plans are seen as critical in moving renewable energy generated in the Highlands to the rest of the UK.\n\nThe Strathpeffer and Contin Better Cable Route Group say they want a less disruptive route for the line.\n\nSSEN said that although the Spittal to Beauly corridor has been identified as the best route in this area, \"no specific overhead line route alignment\" has been identified.\n\nThe Strathpeffer and Contin campaigners want a third party to be brought in to work with both SSEN and local residents.\n\nGroup spokesman Dan Bailey, who lives in Strathpeffer, said: \"This will absolutely destroy the thing that brings people to the area.\n\n\"We are on the edge of the Highlands, we are a scenic location, we have got campsites, we have got hotels, mountain bike businesses, walking guides, wildlife watching - all of these things feed into the local economy.\n\n\"All of these things are under threat if you plough the line through the wrong part of our area.\n\n\"We will do everything we can to try to trigger a public inquiry if the preferred route is just bulldozed through regardless of local feeling.\"\n\nMr Bailey claimed residents of both Strathpeffer and the nearby village of Contin \"feel like we are going to be collateral damage in the national drive to net zero\".\n\nJohn Mackenzie, the Earl of Cromartie and the current chief of Clan Mackenzie, is among those voicing concerns.\n\nHe said: \"This is not a wasteland, this is an area of natural beauty where people come to live because it is a good place to bring children up, to work and to appreciate just how wonderful it is.\n\n\"In Europe, power lines running across areas of outstanding scenery would be undergrounded, so why not here?\"\n\nSSEN Transmission said the project was part of a UK-wide programme of works that are required to meet 2030 renewable targets.\n\nA spokesperson said: \"We remain fully committed to work closely with the local community and wider stakeholders to help inform our design.\n\n\"It is important to note that the project remains in the early stages of development and no specific overhead line route alignments have been identified.\n\n\"We are currently seeking feedback on potential route options.\"\n\nA public consultation on the development is open until 14 April.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "The John Lewis Christmas advert in 2019 featured an excitable dragon called Edgar\n\nJohn Lewis has won a court battle with an author who claimed the retailer had copied one of her designs in an advert.\n\nThe department store's Christmas advert in 2019 featured a fire-breathing but friendly green dragon named Edgar.\n\nFay Evans, from Macclesfield, Cheshire, claimed Edgar bore a \"striking\" resemblance to her character, Fred The Fire-Sneezing Dragon.\n\nBut a High Court judge ruled on Monday there was no evidence the team behind the advert had been aware of her work.\n\nThe commercial first aired in November 2019, after which Ms Evans suggested on social media that it had been copied from her own story.\n\nThe self-published children's author sued John Lewis as well as Adam & Eve DDB, the creative agency behind the ad.\n\nAt a hearing in January, John Lewis and the agency disputed the claim, arguing there were \"numerous and substantial differences\" between Ms Evans' book and the advert.\n\nThe retail chain said nobody involved in making the advert or a spin-off book, titled Excitable Edgar, had been aware of Fred The Fire-Sneezing Dragon.\n\nAuthor Fay Evans, pictured in January 2023, said Edgar was similar to her character Fred The Fire-Sneezing Dragon\n\nThe two companies also argued that the ad was based on a concept that was first pitched to John Lewis in 2016 before being chosen in 2019. Ms Evans' illustrated book was published in 2017.\n\nBoth stories involve friendly dragons who struggle to fit in due to their fire-breathing abilities.\n\nIn the John Lewis advert, Excitable Edgar is seen accidentally melting a child's snowman, setting fire to Christmas decorations, and burning through an ice rink, creating a hole.\n\nIn Ms Evans' story, Fred struggles to control his fire-breathing at school, but is later encouraged to use his power to cook meals for fellow pupils.\n\nLawyers for Ms Evans accepted the advert was drawn up a year before her book was published, but argued that other elements not featured in the 2016 outline had breached her copyright regardless.\n\nThe court heard that only 914 copies of Fred The Fire-Sneezing Dragon had been sold up to October 31 2019, with more than 700 of those coming out of primary school visits.\n\nJohn Lewis's window displays featured Excitable Edgar in the run-up to Christmas 2019\n\nHowever, Mrs Justice Clarke said there \"was not a scrap of evidence\" John Lewis or the agency had seen Ms Evans' story before the legal battle started.\n\nWhile the judge accepted both stories focused on \"a friendly dragon which finds it difficult to control its fire\", she ruled these are \"entirely commonplace features, almost ubiquitous in depictions of dragons\".\n\n\"The similarities between Fred The Fire-Sneezing Dragon on the one hand and Excitable Edgar are few in number and can easily be explained by coincidence rather than copying.\"\n\nShe added: \"There can be no copying if the work alleged to have been copied has not been accessed (i.e. seen, in this case) by those said to have copied it.\"\n\n\"I am satisfied on the balance of probabilities that… there can have been no copying.\"\n\nMrs Justice Clarke ordered Ms Evans to publish the outcome on her website, which the writer had previously used to publicise the row.\n\nExcitable Edgar prompted a spin-off book and soft toys. which were sold in John Lewis stores\n\nA spokesman for John Lewis and Adam & Eve DDB said: \"We take great pride and care in our Christmas advert and are glad that the judge recognised the originality of Excitable Edgar.\n\n\"We are pleased that the matter is now resolved after the court found there was no copyright infringement.\"\n\nFollowing the ruling, Ms Evans said: \"From today I'm looking forward to writing more original stories for children and developing Fred The Musical, ready for its premiere in July 2023 at the Liverpool Theatre Festival.\"", "Coaches waiting on Sunday evening to enter the Port of Dover\n\nDowning Street has conceded that \"new processes\" brought in after Brexit played a role in days of chaotic travel queues at Dover.\n\nOfficials blamed slow border processing and more coaches than expected for 12-hour queues for ferries from Dover.\n\nOn Sunday, Suella Braverman said it would be unfair to view the delays as an \"effect of Brexit\".\n\nBut the PM's spokesman said the government was \"in discussion\" to speed up new passport checks in France.\n\nRishi Sunak's official spokesperson said \"a combination of factors\" were to blame for delays - including poor weather and the high volume of traffic.\n\nAsked whether Brexit was one of the factors, the spokesman noted French officials now manually inspected and stamped every passport as passengers left the UK, which required time.\n\nThe spokesman said: \"We recognise there are new processes in place - that's why authorities were given a long time to prepare for the new checks, including during the transition period, of course.\n\n\"And we are in discussion with our French counterparts about how we can further improve the flow of traffic.\"\n\nDelays to access ferries to France from Dover were first reported on Friday night when the port declared a critical incident.\n\nExtra ferries that were laid on overnight on Saturday were not enough to prevent the queues at Dover increasing through much of Sunday.\n\nOfficials have explained that long border processing times were partly to blame for delays - and ferry companies said bad weather had disrupted some journeys.\n\nThe port said ferry companies received 15% more coach bookings for the Easter period than what had been expected - which take longer to process than cars.\n\nDover also faced enormous disruption ahead of the spring getaway last year, with thousands of lorries queuing to leave the country.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Ros Atkins on… Why were there queues at Dover?\n\nHowever, Christine Dixon, director of Cranberry Coachways, said the situation was much worse than previous years.\n\n\"We have had delays [before] but nothing at all like this,\" she told BBC Radio 4's PM programme.\n\nShe added that coaches were booked 12 months in advance by holiday companies and the port \"should have known what to expect\".\n\nTeacher Will Gresswell waited at Dover for 40 hours with 67 teenagers on a coach heading on a school football trip to Costa Brava.\n\n\"We had heard a bit on the news that there might be queues, and we had plenty of water and some crisps and bits and pieces on board,\" he said.\n\n\"But there were a number of other coaches in the queues that didn't have anything.\"\n\nHe added that a nearby coffeeshop had a \"constant queue\" of around an hour and a half.\n\n\"People were trying to get information but there was no real information coming forward,\" he said.\n\nHome Secretary Suella Braverman told the Sophy Ridge On Sunday programme on Sky it would not be fair to view the delays as \"an adverse effect of Brexit\".\n\nSir Keir told LBC on Monday: \"Of course Brexit has had an impact - there are more checks to be done.\n\n\"That doesn't mean that I am advocating a reversal of Brexit, I am not. I have always said there is no case now for going back in.\"\n\nHe added: \"Once we left, it was obvious that what had to happen at the border would change.\n\n\"Whichever way you voted, that was obvious. Whichever way you voted, you are entitled to have a government that recognises that and plans ahead.\"\n\nAlistair Carmichael, the Liberal Democrats' spokesman for home affairs, accused the government of being \"in complete denial about the impact of their botched deal with Europe\".\n\n\"Businesses and travellers are tied up in reams of red tape but ministers are refusing to lift a finger,\" he said.\n\n\"It shows the Conservative Party is out of touch, out of excuses and should be out of power.\"", "The chairman of Tesco, the UK's biggest retailer, says he cannot forecast when rises in food prices will peak.\n\nBut John Allan said the supermarket was \"doing our bit\" to help customers cope with the impact of high inflation.\n\nShortages of fresh produce helped push food inflation to 18.2% in the year to February, the highest since 1978.\n\nAmid the cost-of-living crisis, Mr Allan wants the government to expand free school meals in England, saying too many children are going hungry.\n\nHe said soaring food prices meant there were people who were \"very, very, very hard pressed\", adding that Tesco was trying to help customers cope by showing them ways in which they can economise.\n\nLooking ahead, he said: \"Most people expect there will be some easing of inflation. I'm not going to be brave enough to forecast how much and when, but it's likely to go down.\"\n\nIn a wide-ranging interview, Mr Allan also denied that Tesco was taking advantage of higher prices to make bigger profits.\n\nHe said that Tesco's profit margin of 4p in the pound was \"slender\" compared to other industries.\n\n\"I have a huge personal concern about the return of child poverty in the UK, \" he told the BBC, saying that growing up he saw children who were suffering because they were in poverty.\n\n\"I think the grounds for being concerned about this are largely moral, they're not economic.\"\n\nJohn Allan believes boosting the free school meals scheme should be a priority for the government\n\nTo qualify for free school meals in England, a household can't have earnings above £7,400, excluding benefits.\n\nBut there are thought to be around 800,000 children whose parents earn just above that and are missing out.\n\nExtending free school meals to all families in receipt of universal credit, Mr Allan said, should be one of the highest priorities for ministers amid the cost-of-living crisis.\n\nA Department for Education spokesperson said: \"Over a third of pupils in England now receive free school meals in education settings, compared with one in six in 2010, and we have made a further investment in the National School Breakfast Programme to extend the programme for another year, backed by up to £30m.\"\n\nThe Bank of England governor, Andrew Bailey, recently suggested that businesses should think twice before raising prices to cope with rising costs, because it could drive up the cost of living even further.\n\n\"By and large, we have to accept the price increases that our suppliers provide. All the evidence I've seen suggests that Tesco has been raising prices more slowly than our competitors,\" Mr Allan said when asked about the governor's plea to firms.\n\nHe faced a backlash over recent comments that appeared to accuse suppliers of profiteering from inflation.\n\nBut Tesco's own profits will be in the spotlight in a few weeks' time when it delivers its full-year results.\n\nMr Allan said he couldn't comment on the expected figures but hit back at any suggestion the business was making too much money at the expense of customers.\n\n\"Anyone who thinks that four pence in the pound as a profit margin is excessive, I'd love to have a conversation with because, you know, in comparison with most other industries those are very, very slender returns on sales.\"\n\nAlthough sales numbers were \"obviously big\", he insisted there was a great deal to do to \"maintain the fabric\" of the business and invest.\n\nTesco has faced an outcry from suppliers over plans to charge new fees to sell products online. Mr Allan said the firm was working \"constructively\" with suppliers.\n\n\"We always made clear this was a voluntary programme. We've taken great care to ensure that we comply with the requirements of the grocery codes adjudicator.\n\n\"We'll just have to wait and see what the outcome of those discussions is.\n\nHow are you coping with the rising cost of living? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Police bodycam footage has been released showing the moment Thomas Cashman is arrested on suspicion of murdering nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel in her own home.\n\nCashman asks Merseyside Police officers: \"What have I done?\"\n\nThe 34-year-old later tells armed officers: \"I ain't committed no offence youse are talking about.\"\n\nWhy not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk", "Barricades have been set up outside the offices of the Manhattan District Attorney in anticipation of Donald Trump's indictment\n\nFormer US president Donald Trump is \"gearing up for a battle\" ahead of his scheduled court hearing on Tuesday, his lawyer has said.\n\nMr Trump is expected to fly to New York City from his Mar-a-Lago home on Monday to face charges related to hush money payments made to a porn star.\n\nHe then plans to return to Florida following his court hearing, where he will address his supporters.\n\nMr Trump has continued to deny any wrongdoing.\n\nHis lawyer, Joe Tacopina, promised that any charges against the former president will be fought vigorously.\n\n\"He's someone who's going to be ready for this fight,\" Mr Tacopina told ABC's This Week programme on Sunday.\n\n\"We're ready for this fight. And I look forward to moving this thing along as quickly as possible to exonerate him.\"\n\nMedia reports have said that Mr Trump will be facing more than 30 charges related to business fraud over a $130,000 (£105,000) pay-out to Stormy Daniels in 2016 that was made in an attempt to buy her silence over an alleged affair.\n\nSources familiar with the case have told US media that the former president is being charged with falsifying business records in the first degree - a felony under US law.\n\nDetails of the charges, including what they are and how many, remain under seal. Mr Tacopina has said that he himself has not yet seen the charges.\n\nMr Trump has been reportedly meeting with his advisors and legal team to plan his defence ahead of his flight to New York on Monday.\n\nLaw enforcement officials have told BBC's US partner, CBS News, that the former president will be escorted by members of the US Secret Service on his way to New York.\n\nHe is expected to hand himself over to authorities on Tuesday, with a hearing due to take place at 14:15 (19:15 BST) in Manhattan.\n\nThe Manhattan courthouse will be closed in the afternoon for the hearing, his lawyer said. The former president will not be handcuffed, but Mr Tacopina added that other details of the arraignment are still a mystery.\n\n\"This is unprecedented… I just don't know what to expect to see,\" he said.\n\n\"What I hope is that we get in and out of there as quickly as possible, that it's... a typical arraignment where we stand before the judge, we say 'not guilty,' we set schedules to file motions and whatnot... and we move forward and get out there,\" he said.\n\nLaw enforcement officials - including the FBI , New York City court officers and Secret Service - have been preparing for Tuesday.\n\nThe New York Police Department has also reportedly intensified security measures in anticipation of any protests around the city.\n\nSupporters of Donald Trump have gathered outside Mar-a-Lago over the weekend ahead of his indictment\n\nA rally for Mr Trump with Republican House Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has been scheduled for noon on Tuesday in New York, calling for supporters to join in \"peaceful protest\" against the indictment.\n\nLater on Tuesday, Mr Trump is scheduled to return to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida after his hearing, where he has said he will make an address at 20:15 EST.\n\nAround a dozen of his supporters had gathered outside Mr Trump's Florida home over the weekend, waving \"Trump 2024\" flags and banners at passing motorists, many of whom honked their horns in support - but also disagreement.\n\nThey were outnumbered at the site by journalists, photographers and camera crews waiting for Mr Trump's departure to New York.\n\n\"We're just here to let him know we have his back,\" one woman told the BBC. \"Just like he's always had ours... he'll go up to New York and beat this very soon.\"\n\nMr Trump, who is running for president again in 2024, has accused the Manhattan district attorney of \"political prosecution\".\n\nHe is the first US president - sitting or former - to be charged with a criminal felony.\n\nOther Republicans, including House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, have spoken out in support of him and have also accused the district attorney of weaponising the criminal justice system to influence the outcome of next year's presidential election.\n\nIn response, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said the charges had been brought by citizens of New York doing their civic duty - and neither the former president nor Congress could interfere with proceedings.\n\nWith reporting from Bernd Debusmann in Florida.\n\nDo you have questions about Donald Trump's court hearing?\n\nIn some cases your question will be published, displaying your name, age and location as you provide it, unless you state otherwise. Your contact details will never be published. Please ensure you have read our terms & conditions and privacy policy.\n\nUse this form to ask your question:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or send them via email to YourQuestions@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any question you send in.", "First Minister Humza Yousaf has defended the Bute House Agreement with the Scottish Greens and said it had brought stability to government.\n\nIt comes after former SNP minister Fergus Ewing branded the party's coalition partners \"fringe extremists\".\n\nGreen MSP Ross Greer hit back and said Mr Ewing's comments were \"straight from the Conservative hymn sheet\".\n\nMeanwhile, a separate report said 15 backbench MSPs wanted to \"reset\" SNP relations with the business sector.\n\nBut Mr Yousaf said he would welcome any challenges to his policies as part of his \"collaborative style\" of leadership.\n\nThe first minister, who succeeded Nicola Sturgeon last week, was speaking as he announced new funding to help low-income families at a football project in Ayr.\n\nWriting in the Scottish Daily Mail on Saturday Mr Ewing claimed the influence the Greens had in government had caused \"widespread distrust - and growing and deep-seated anger\" in both rural and island communities.\n\nThe former rural affairs minister also said the party - which was granted two junior ministerial posts - were the \"green tail wagging the yellow dog\".\n\nThe MSP for Inverness and Nairn concluded: \"It's time for the new FM to recognise the damage the association with the Green Party has caused - and scrap the Bute House Agreement.\"\n\nFergus Ewing has been an MSP since the Scottish Parliament was created in 1999\n\nBut on Monday Mr Yousaf reminded Mr Ewing the deal was backed by 95% of the party's membership.\n\nHe told BBC Scotland: \"It has helped us to have a collaborative approach to government.\n\n\"It has helped us, of course, to have a pro-independence majority in the Scottish Parliament and it has brought stability to the government.\n\n\"So I would just remind anybody in the SNP that this is a deal that the members overwhelmingly backed.\"\n\nMr Greer said: \"If Fergus thinks record funding for wildlife and nature, free bus travel for under-22s, the most progressive tax system in the UK and so many other transformative policies delivered by Greens are so unpopular then why did the Scottish Greens and the SNP do so well at last year's council elections?\"\n\nKate Forbes rejected the offer of a new role after being narrowly defeated by Mr Yousaf in the SNP leadership election\n\nMr Yousaf was also asked about a separate report in The Herald on Sunday which said 15 \"rebel\" MSPs - including supporters of his leadership rival Kate Forbes - plan to publish their own set of policy papers on jobs and the economy which they will present to ministers.\n\nThe first minister said he would welcome the input of backbenchers.\n\nMr Yousaf added: \"I read beyond the headlines and it seems some MSPs want to engage constructively with the government in terms of their policy ideas and initiatives.\n\n\"They will get a very welcoming ear from me.\"\n\nSeparately, Mr Yousaf said his government would have to come to a decision soon on whether to challenge the UK government's decision to block the Gender Recognition Bill.\n\nUK ministers say the draft law would conflict with equality protections applying across Great Britain.\n\nIt is the first time a Scottish law has been blocked for affecting UK-wide law.\n\nAsked if he was determined to challenge it, Mr Yousaf said he would study the legal advice shortly.\n\nBut he added: \"I do not believe that we can cave in to a Westminster veto on a piece of legislation, regardless of whether the public or others agree or disagree with that legislation, that was passed by a majority of parliamentarians.\n\n\"And that's the principle that is at stake here.\"\n\nMr Yousaf plays football during a visit to a school holiday club at Ayr Academy\n\nMeanwhile, Mr Yousaf has announced that thousands more households will benefit from free school-age childcare as part of a £15m investment to help tackle child poverty\n\nExisting services for eligible families in areas of Dundee, Clackmannanshire, Glasgow and Inverclyde will be expanded, with new services set up in other communities across Scotland.\n\nThe first minister said local football clubs would also be able to apply for funding totalling £2m to support the provision of after-school and holiday-activities clubs, in a joint initiative with the Scottish Football Association.\n\nNine other projects will also receive a share of the funding for 2023/24.\n\nSpeaking during a visit to Ayr United Football Academy's holiday club, Mr Yousaf said funded school-age childcare benefits provided \"safe, nurturing environments for children and opportunities for them to socialise and take part in a wide range of activities.\"\n\nThe first minister added that his administration was also working to expand Early Learning and Childcare to one-year-old and more two-year-olds.", "Wet wipes containing plastic will be banned in England under plans to tackle water pollution, environment minister Therese Coffey has told BBC News.\n\nThe ban on plastic-based wipes should come into force in the next year following a consultation, Ms Coffey said.\n\nIt is part of a wider plan to improve water quality in England, where no river or waterway is considered clean.\n\nBut opposition and environment groups criticised the plan as weak.\n\nWet wipes flushed down toilets cause 93% of sewer blockages including so-called fatbergs and cost around £100m a year to clear up, according to Water UK which represents the water industry.\n\nAround 90% of wipes contained plastic in 2021, although there are now some alternatives available to buy. The plastics do not break down and over time the wipes become snagged and stick together, causing sewage to stop moving through pipes.\n\n\"Our proposal is to ban plastic from wet wipes,\" Ms Coffey told BBC News, adding that a short consultation needed to take place first. \"It's a legal requirement to make sure that we can go ahead with any ban,\" she said.\n\nWet wipes can build up with other sewage causing huge blockages\n\nThe government first said in 2018 that it planned to eliminate plastic waste including wet wipes. In a 2021 government consultation on banning wet wipes, 96% of people said they supported the idea. Earlier this year the government decided against banning wet wipes, following another consultation.\n\nIn Wales a proposed ban on plastic in wet wipes has not yet been implemented. The Scottish government consulted on a ban but has not taken further action.\n\nSome companies, including Boots and Tesco, have already stopped the sale of wet wipes which contain plastic from their shops.\n\nThe wet wipes ban is part of a broader strategy, called Plan for Water, which the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) wants to improve England's water quality. It includes a potential ban on some types of so-called forever chemicals or PFAS, tackling pollution from farming and run-off from road traffic.\n\nPollution from intensive farming, in particular from chicken farms, is the most common way rivers are being contaminated, according to a parliamentary report from 2022.\n\nThe government announced on Sunday that water companies could face unlimited fines for releasing untreated sewage into rivers and seas without good reason. Figures show an average of 825 sewage spills per day into England's waterways in the last year.\n\nYour device may not support this visualisation\n\nBut environment charity River Action UK said the government had been \"asleep at the wheel\" for many years and had allowed rivers to \"fill up with untreated human effluent and toxic agricultural pollution\".\n\n\"How can Defra credibly announce \"stronger regulation and tougher enforcement\" when there is not one single commitment today by government to put its money where its mouth is and properly re-fund statutory environmental protection agencies?\", CEO Charles Watson said.\n\nWater companies, who spend millions of pounds clearing up blockages caused by wet wipes, are in favour of a ban.\n\nIn Yorkshire, wipes are the biggest cause of blockages and caused almost half of them in 2022, according to Yorkshire Water, which told BBC News it welcomed the proposed ban.\n\nOpposition political parties criticised the government plans, calling them too little too late.\n\n\"This announcement is nothing more than a shuffling of the deck chairs and a reheating of old, failed measures that simply give the green light for sewage dumping to continue for decades to come,\" said Jim McMahon MP, Labour's Shadow Environment Secretary.\n\n\"This is the third sham of a Tory water plan since the summer. There's nothing in it that tells us how, if, or when they will end the Tory sewage scandal,\" he added.\n\n\"Yet again the conservative government is taking the public for fools by re-announcing a wet wipe policy from five years ago. The government is all talk and no action,\" he said.\n\nThe Green Party said the government plans \"leave the water industry in private hands able to profit from failure\".\n\n\"The Green Party wants to see system change, with our water supply brought back into public ownership at the earliest practicable opportunity,\" said Green Party co-leader Adrian Ramsay.", "Northern Ireland in the 1970s was very different to the Northern Ireland of today.\n\nThe Troubles - the 30-year conflict that tore communities apart - was raging.\n\nLondonderry was at the heart of many of the most infamous moments of those years, not least Bloody Sunday in 1972, when 13 people were shot dead by the Army after soldiers opened fire on civil rights demonstrators.\n\nA city and a people - like the rest of Northern Ireland - split apart by bloodshed, where hope was in short supply.\n\nIn 1975, almost 260 people died in the Troubles.\n\nBut, for two young boys from Derry, one Catholic and one Protestant, that fateful year of 1975 was the start of an unlikely journey of friendship - a friendship that has come to light just as Northern Ireland is set to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, the peace deal that brought the Troubles to an end.\n\nThirteen people were killed and at least 15 wounded on Bloody Sunday in January 1972\n\nPatrick O'Doherty and Raymond Hamilton were each from 'the other side'.\n\nBut they came together, aged just 10 and 11, to travel to the Netherlands as part of an initiative offering vulnerable Catholic and Protestant children the chance to share an adventure away from the silos of hatred and bigotry that surrounded them.\n\nTheir hosts were Donna and Danny De Vries, a couple who signed up to the cross-community initiative after reading about the scheme in a local newspaper.\n\nDonna knew this was something she and her family could take part in - and Patrick and Raymond were the first children to visit.\n\nDonna also thought they would be a good match because the family all spoke English, but as Danny says: \"Boy, did we have a hard time in the first days to figure out their heavy accents.\"\n\nAlmost half a century later, Patrick and Raymond have come together to reflect on that journey - a trip that Raymond describes as \"going from a world of black and white to a world of colour\".\n\nIt's a story that emerged through a twist of fate.\n\nIn 2015, I made a radio documentary called Lacrimosa, in which I looked for a piece of art - a song, book, movie, poem or anything in between - powerful enough to make me cry.\n\nThis was how I first met Donna.\n\nShe was listening to the documentary in Belgium and, a few weeks after it went out, she contacted me to tell me about a piece of art that always brings her to tears - a sculpture in Rotterdam called De Verwoeste Stad, which commemorates the bombing of the city during World War Two.\n\nDonna was terminally ill with cancer - coincidentally, the same type of cancer I had the previous year.\n\nWe became friends and I visited, making another documentary, Pen Pals, about how our friendship had come about via the power of storytelling. We took a trip to the sculpture to see if it would bring me to tears.\n\nIt was here that Donna told me about her strange connection to Northern Ireland - that in the 1970s, when she lived in the Netherlands, two young boys came to visit from Derry.\n\nAnd that her husband Danny, a sound engineer, made archive recordings of Patrick and Raymond during their visit.\n\nDonna, who has since died, was a remarkable woman.\n\nShe had a big heart and a lot of love to give, and it was suitably remarkable that it was via her - an American woman living in Belgium who happened upon a documentary - that Patrick and Raymond's unusual story came to be known.\n\nAll that was left was to track down the pair.\n\nPatrick was relatively easy, as he still lives in Derry.\n\nPatrick and Raymond were reunited for the radio programme\n\nRaymond, however, moved to Australia in the 1980s and was rarely home.\n\nHaving found him on social media, I messaged him in the hope of reuniting the pair but Raymond hadn't been home in years and with Covid lockdowns, this delayed any chance of bringing Patrick and Raymond together even further.\n\nBut fate smiled once again - Raymond returned for a family wedding in February this year.\n\nThe opportunity was too good to miss, and it was possible to bring the Dutch travellers back together for the first time in nearly a decade.\n\nAfter listening to the archive recordings - laughing in parts, cringing in others and getting quite emotional at the memories that came flooding back - Patrick and Raymond are transported back to the 1970s, describing what Derry and the Netherlands were like at the time.\n\nReflecting on life almost five decades later, Patrick describes a memory of going to the shop at the top of the hill overlooking Derry.\n\n\"It's like slow motion in my mind,\" he said.\n\n\"This blue Escort driving past the shop quite fast.\n\n\"And there was someone with a submachine gun.\n\n\"And I remember the noise of the bullets and diving into the front door or the shop.\"\n\nTalking about the difference between the Netherlands and Derry, he said: \"You were always cautious, always watching where you are going, watching where you were walking.\n\n\"Whereas in Holland, there was nothing like that. It was total freedom.\"\n\nThinking about his time in with Donna and Danny, Raymond said: \"Now looking back, I think it had quite a profound impact.\n\n\"Going away, going out of your normal everyday environment - from a housing estate to this family who were the ultimate, caring, loving, sort of Brady bunch of a family.\n\n\"And I feel a great debt of gratitude to Danny and Donna.\n\n\"Taking two kids from roughish areas and giving them this chance to experience a different kind of lifestyle.\"\n\nThrough geography, history and circumstance, these were schoolboys who were never meant to be friends.\n\nOne trip changed all that.\n\nYears later, this is a fascinating insight into how opening doors can open minds.\n\nDerry Boys will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on Monday 3 April at 11:00 BST and repeated on Wednesday 12 April at 20:30 BST.\n\nThe complete documentary series - Lacrimosa, Pen Pals and Derry Boys (shortly after broadcast) - is available on BBC Sounds in the podcast Serendipity.\n• None What is the Good Friday Agreement?", "The New York Times has lost its blue tick on Twitter after it said it would not pay to remain verified.\n\nTwitter has started removing verification badges from accounts which already had a blue tick, after announcing they would be part of a paid subscription from 1 April.\n\nThe New York Times, along with several other organisations and celebrities, said they would not pay for the tick.\n\nIt prompted Elon Musk to launch a volley of insults at the newspaper.\n\n\"The real tragedy of @NYTimes is that their propaganda isn't even interesting\", Mr Musk, who owns Twitter, wrote on the platform.\n\n\"Also, their feed is the Twitter equivalent of diarrhea. It's unreadable,\" he added.\n\nThere has been no official comment from Twitter and the New York Times has not responded to Mr Musk's comments.\n\nUnder Twitter's new rules, blue ticks which once showed official, verified accounts, will start to be removed from accounts which do not pay for it.\n\nOrganisations seeking verification badges instead have to pay a monthly fee of $1,000 (£810) to receive a gold verification tick, while individual accounts must pay $8 (£6.40) a month for a blue one.\n\nThe subscription service will generate revenue for Twitter. However, concerns have been raised that without the verification process, it will be difficult to tell genuine accounts from impersonators.\n\nAs well as not paying the subscription fee, the New York Times said it would also not pay for the verification of its journalists' Twitter accounts, apart from in \"rare instances where this status would be essential for reporting purposes\", a spokesperson said.\n\nFollowing the announcement, the newspaper, which has almost 55 million Twitter followers, lost its verification badge.\n\nBut it is unclear whether all organisations must sign up to the subscription service in order to remain verified.\n\nTen thousand of the most-followed organisations on Twitter will be exempt from the rules, the New York Times reports, citing an internal Twitter document.\n\nSince December, Twitter has introduced three different coloured verification badges: gold ticks are used for business organisations, grey ticks are for government-affiliated accounts or multilateral organisations, and blue ticks are used for individual accounts.\n\nMany news organisations including CNN, the Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post - companies which also said they will not pay for Twitter verification - now have gold ticks.\n\nOther New York Times accounts, such as New York Times Arts and New York Times Travel, also have the gold badge.\n\nThe removal of the blue ticks seems to be happening gradually. This could be because it is largely a manual process, according to The Washington Post, citing former employees of the company.\n\nCelebrities like American basketball great LeBron James, who said he would not be paying for Twitter verification, still has a blue tick. The same is true of US rapper Ice-T, who has also criticised the new fee-paying system.", "A woman from Falkirk has died while undergoing gastric band surgery in Turkey.\n\nShannon Bowe died during the procedure, where a band is used to reduce the size of the stomach, on Saturday.\n\nTributes have been paid to the 28-year-old, who lived in Denny, on social media.\n\nA Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokesman said they were supporting the family of a British national who died in Turkey.\n\nShannon's boyfriend, Ross Stirling, has led tributes on Facebook. He wrote: \"Sleep tight my angel, love you forever and always.\"\n\nAnother friend wrote: \"No words, absolutely devastated. Life is so cruel. You will be forever in our hearts Shannon Bowe.\"\n\nA Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokesperson said: \"We are supporting the family of a British national who died in Turkey and are in contact with the local authorities.\"", "Sir Jeffrey Donaldson insisted his party would take time before coming to a \"collective decision\"\n\nThe DUP is setting up an eight-member panel including former party leaders to gauge opinion on the Windsor Framework.\n\nLeader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said Baroness Foster and Peter Robinson would be part of the group that would have a \"focused consultation\".\n\nHe has insisted the DUP will take time before coming to a \"collective decision\" on whether to back the deal announced by the UK and EU.\n\nThe panel will collate information and feed it into government discussions.\n\nThe consultation group will also include MP Carla Lockhart, Lord Weir, Ross Reed, John McBurney and assembly members Brian Kingston and Deborah Erskine.\n\nIt comes as government officials held separate talks with the Stormont parties on Monday about the new post-Brexit arrangements.\n\nThe government is considering legislation to reassure unionists over Northern Ireland's constitutional place in the UK.\n\nThe government is also expected to provide more detail on how the so-called Stormont Brake is going to work.\n\nIt aims to give MLAs more of a say in how new EU laws will apply in Northern Ireland.\n\nNorthern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris is not taking part in Monday's discussions.\n\nThe Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) is boycotting Northern Ireland's devolved government at Stormont until its concerns about post-Brexit trading arrangements are addressed.\n\nWhat does it tell us that two former DUP leaders have joined forces with the current leader to work out the party's next move?\n\nIt is partially about providing political cover to Sir Jeffrey Donaldson as he attempts to reach a collective position within his party on the new Brexit deal.\n\nThe addition of DUP legal and business voices in the group is an attempt to cast the net wider than elected representatives.\n\nAnd we learned that a decision could come sooner than later, even by the end of this month, if all goes to plan.\n\nSir Jeffrey denied that the panel opens up a pathway that could allow the DUP to set aside its seven tests on the deal and switch the focus to whatever this new group comes up with.\n\nBut could it become a means to an end, and one which could ultimately see an end to the DUP boycott of power-sharing?\n\nSir Jeffrey said he was putting in place a timeline of \"within the current month\" for the DUP to come to a clear view on the framework.\n\n\"I'm not setting the end of March as the deadline I'm saying we want to complete our processes by then,\" he said.\n\n\"I want to get this right however long that takes, it's important to get that right.\"\n\nHe added that the upcoming 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement was in no way a \"factor in his thinking\" about coming to a decision on the deal.\n\nThe framework was signed to alter Brexit's Northern Ireland Protocol, and it was announced last week after months of talks.\n\nIt will mean goods moving from Great Britain which are staying in Northern Ireland would use a \"green lane\" at Northern Ireland ports, meaning they should face minimal paperwork and no routine physical checks.\n\nGoods which are due to travel into the Republic of Ireland would use a \"red lane\", meaning they face customs processes and other checks.\n\nThe brake would allow the assembly to raise an objection to a new goods rule.\n\nMeanwhile, former secretary of state Karen Bradley has described the Windsor Framework as \"phenomenal\".\n\nMembers of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly met to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement\n\nMs Bradley, who served under Prime Minister Theresa May four years ago, was co-chairing a session of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly at Stormont on Monday.\n\nMembers of the assembly met to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.\n\nThe assembly includes MPs from Westminster, TDs (members of the Irish Parliament) and senators from Dublin, as well as a number of Stormont politicians and peers from Northern Ireland.\n\nShe said: \"To actually have reopened that treaty and to be in a position where we have a different environment in which goods can move from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, a different relationship - it is a real achievement.\n\n\"I just want the parties to get behind it to make it work and implement it.\"", "Sir Derek Jacobi was recruited by Sir Laurence Olivier to be part of the original company at the National Theatre\n\nSir Derek Jacobi has said he's \"shocked\" by high West End ticket prices, which risk making theatre an \"elitist\" pursuit.\n\nThe acting great, 84, received the lifetime achievement award at the Olivier Awards in London on Sunday.\n\nHe was quoted by the Guardian as saying \"it was much easier\" to see plays cheaply when he first started out.\n\nThere's an ongoing debate about whether some fans are priced out of the theatre during the cost of living crisis.\n\nSir Derek started his career in Birmingham before being chosen by Sir Laurence Olivier to join the National Theatre when it opened in 1962.\n\nAccepting one of the awards named after Olivier on Sunday, the Last Tango in Halifax star said his career had been \"the most wonderful, wonderful journey from those far off days at the Birmingham Rep\".\n\nSir Derek told the Guardian the rise in prices was one of the biggest changes he had seen over the years.\n\n\"I'm not on the production side, the business side, so perhaps I'm talking through my hat, but when they say it's £150 for a seat in the stalls, I understand that - and it shocks me,\" he said.\n\nHe added: \"I'm not an economist - I don't know the basics of how a theatre survives without money but it certainly can't survive without bums on seats either.\" If the cost is \"prohibitive to bums on seats\" then theatre industry is up a certain \"creek without a paddle\", he said.\n\nSir Derek said he was conscious, \"particularly in these straitened times, of [theatregoers] thinking more than twice about using your hard-earned money to go and enjoy yourself\".\n\nThere is a glowstick-based game for £10 tickets to see Paul Mescal's Olivier-winning performance in A Streetcar Named Desire\n\nThe other Olivier winners included A Streetcar Named Desire, starring Paul Mescal, which has a top price of £300.\n\nMescal's co-star Patsy Ferran recently told The Times: \"I think theatre should be accessible. And if tickets get to a certain price that only a very, very small number of people can have access to, it gets to be problematic.\"\n\nShe added: \"The last couple of years theatre prices have reached a point that is shocking to me, but maybe I should just get used to it.\"\n\nThe show is running a lottery for a \"limited number\" of £25 tickets, while fans can also take their chances on a cheap front row seat in a game conducted at the theatre every day.\n\nTheatre blogger Carl Woodward, who recently wrote that unchecked prices were \"pricing people out of theatregoing\", recounted how £10 tickets are available for Streetcar \"if you queue up 2.5 hours before performances for a glow stick (yes, really)\".\n\nHe explained: \"Out of the 30, five glow sticks glow green when snapped. The lucky five can head to the box office and buy a pair of front row £10 tickets. Send in the clowns. Ah, don't bother. They're here.\"\n\nThere was consternation last year when the top price for Cock reached £400. They were then reportedly reduced after an outcry.\n\nIn 2022, The Stage newspaper reported that the average price for a top-tier West End ticket was more than £140 - having risen by 21% since before the pandemic.\n\nThe overall average ticket price was relatively stable at £48.11 last year, according to the Society of London Theatre.\n\nProducers have defended premium prices, saying they subsidise the cheapest seats.\n\nAccording to The Stage, Nick Allott, non-executive vice chairman of Cameron Mackintosh Ltd, recently told a conference: \"To be able to charge £10 or whatever [for lottery tickets] would not have been affordable with top prices frozen as they were.\"", "A French government minister has sparked outrage after she posed for the cover of Playboy magazine.\n\nMarlène Schiappa, the minister for the social economy, was fully clothed for the shoot. It will appear on the cover of the April edition in France.\n\nBut the move has drawn the ire of both her political opponents and colleagues.\n\nPrime Minister Elisabeth Borne told Ms Schiappa that her decision \"was not at all appropriate, especially in the current period.\"\n\nIn recent weeks France has seen a series of violent clashes between police and striking workers, who are angry at President Emmanuel Macron's planned pension changes.\n\nHis proposals would raise the retirement age by two years to 64.\n\nPrime Minister Borne's criticism was echoed by Green MP and fellow women's rights activist Sandrine Rousseau, who questioned the timing of the move. She told the BFM TV channel: \"Women's bodies should be able to be exposed anywhere, I don't have a problem with that, but there's a social context.\"\n\nThe pictures will be accompanied by an interview on women's and gay rights, as well as abortion.\n\nOn Saturday, Ms Schiappa defended her decision to appear in the magazine, writing on Twitter: \"Defending the right of women to do what they want with their bodies: everywhere and all the time. In France, women are free. Whether it annoys the retrogrades and hypocrites or not.\"\n\nMs Schiappa, 40, is regular guest on French TV talk shows and was a feminist author before embarking upon a career in politics. She has written about the challenges of motherhood, women's health and pregnancy.\n\nWhilst serving as equalities minister in 2018, Ms Schiappa brought in legislation outlawing catcalling and street harassment.\n\nBut this is not the first time she's been involved in controversy.\n\nBack in 2010 she authored a book which provided sex tips for overweight people, perceived by some critics to be reinforcing harmful clichés.\n\nAnd in 2017 she was accused of staging a visit to a so-called \"no-go area for women\" in Paris.\n\nThe editor of the French-language edition of Playboy backed Ms Schiappa's decision to appear in the magazine, describing her as the most \"Playboy compatible\" of ministers in Mr Macron's cabinet, due to her strong and vocal support of women's rights.\n\nHe also defended the magazine itself, which has long angered feminists for what some see as its objectification of women's bodies.\n\n\"Playboy is not a soft porn magazine but a 300-page quarterly 'mook' (a mix of a book and a magazine) that is intellectual and on trend,\" he said.\n\nAccording to Mr Florentin, although the magazine still contains \"a few undressed women... they're not the majority of the pages\".", "Thomas Cashman, 34, has been jailed for 42 years for the murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel in Liverpool.\n\nHe refused to appear in the dock at Manchester Crown Court - he told his barrister the case was \"turning into a circus\".", "Victims of grooming gangs have been ignored because of political correctness, Rishi Sunak said as he set out plans for a police taskforce.\n\nSpecialist officers supported by the National Crime Agency will be sent to help forces with their investigations, the government said.\n\nAnd better ethnicity data will help ensure abusers do not evade justice due to \"cultural sensitivities\", it added.\n\nLabour said the proposals were \"far too inadequate\".\n\nUnder the new plans, more data on the make-up of grooming gangs, including ethnicity, would help ensure suspects \"cannot hide behind cultural sensitivities as a way to evade justice\", the government said.\n\nOn a visit to Rochdale the prime minister was asked if the focus by the home secretary on British-Asian men when discussing grooming gangs in parts of northern England was appropriate.\n\nMr Sunak said it wasn't right that cases of victims and whistleblowers had been \"often ignored\" by social workers, local politicians and the police in areas such as Rochdale, Rotherham and Telford - because of \"cultural sensitivity and political correctness\".\n\nEarlier Sabah Kaiser, ethnic minority ambassador to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), said it was \"very, very dangerous\" to turn child sexual abuse \"into a matter of colour\".\n\nShe told BBC Radio 4's Today Programme: \"Child sexual abuse does not have a skin colour, it doesn't have a religion, it doesn't have a culture. Child sexual abuse does not discriminate.\"\n\nProfessor Alexis Jay OBE, who chairs the IICSA and investigated child abuse in Rotherham, welcomed the announcement but indicated she wanted the government to adopt the 20 recommendations she set out last year in full \"to better protect children from sexual abuse in the future\".\n\nThe taskforce announcement did not include any mention of new funding, or give any indication of how many officers would be involved.\n\nLabour leader Sir Keir Starmer told LBC political correctness should not \"get in the way\" of prosecuting grooming gangs but added the \"vast majority of sexual abuse cases\" do not involve ethnic minorities.\n\nLast year a report by the IICSA inquiry found the police and councils still did not understand the risk of organised gangs grooming children in their areas and were not collecting data which would help identify paedophiles and their ethnic background.\n\nIt found that, in some cases, authorities might be potentially downplaying the scale of abuse, and that local authorities \"don't want to be labelled another Rochdale or Rotherham\" - referring to the high-profile grooming gangs cases.\n\nSigns of abuse were found in six areas studied by the inquiry, but police forces generally could not provide evidence about the extent of the problem.\n\nThe IICSA has previously called for better data collection across the country, and the Home Office acknowledged in 2020 that a \"paucity of data... limits what can be known about the characteristics of offenders, victims and offending behaviour\".\n\nOver years of hearings and research, IICSA also found child abuse existed in a wide range of contexts, ranging from religious institutions, schools, the care system, and online, which are not covered by Monday's announcement.\n\nThere is also a huge backlog in cases going through the courts, which particularly affects victims of child abuse who sometimes have to wait years, while dealing with the trauma their experience has created.\n\nNSPCC chief executive Sir Peter Wanless said the announcement \"must be backed up with funding for services to help child victims recover and support for a justice system that is struggling to cope\".\n\nHe added that \"predators... are from a range of cultural backgrounds\" and warned it was \"really important that by raising an issue such as race we don't create other blind spots\".\n\nPrime Minister Rishi Sunak and Home Secretary Suella Braverman at the NSPCC offices in Leeds\n\nOther plans announced on Monday include making membership of a grooming gang an aggravating factor during sentencing, Downing Street said.\n\nThe government has already said it will introduce a legal requirement for people who work with children to report abuse, or face prosecution.\n\nMr Sunak met with local police and victims in Leeds and Greater Manchester on Monday to launch the taskforce.\n\nOn Sunday Home Secretary Suella Braverman told the BBC there was \"a wilful turning of the blind eye\" among authorities, and that \"cultural sensitivities\" and concerns about \"being called bigoted\" had played a role in high-profile abuse scandals.\n\nShe said \"vulnerable white girls living in troubled circumstances have been abused, drugged, raped, and exploited\" by networks of gangs of rapists, which she claimed were \"overwhelmingly\" made up of British-Pakistani males.\n\nAn independent inquiry found at least 1,400 children had been subjected to sexual abuse in Rotherham between 1997 and 2013, with the perpetrators predominantly men of Pakistani heritage.\n\nThe racial profile of these cases resulted in the issue becoming a cause-celebre within far-right politics.\n\nHome Office-commissioned research in 2020 found \"a number\" of high-profile cases had \"mainly involved men of Pakistani ethnicity\", but also highlighted \"significant limitations to what can be said about links between ethnicity and this form of offending\".\n\nIt said there was limited research on offender identity and poor quality data, which made it difficult to draw conclusions, however \"it is likely that no one community or culture is uniquely predisposed to offending\".\n\nDr Ella Cockbain, associate professor at University College London's Department of Security and Crime Science, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme the government was \"disregarding and contradicting\" its own research to \"push discredited stereotypes\".\n\nTracy Brabin, Labour Mayor of West Yorkshire, called Ms Braverman's comments a \"dog whistle\", while shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said the plans were \"far too inadequate for the scale of the problem\".\n\nAlistair Carmichael, the Liberal Democrats' home affairs spokesperson, said they supported steps to crack down on abusers, but said: \"Unless the government tackles the backlog in our courts and restores community policing, too many criminals will continue to evade justice.\"\n• None Not reporting child abuse must be crime – inquiry", "The killing of Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky is being investigated as a \"high-profile murder\", authorities have said.\n\nTatarsky, a vocal supporter of Russia's war in Ukraine, died in an explosion at a St Petersburg cafe on Sunday evening.\n\nTwenty-four others were taken to hospital and six were in critical condition, the health ministry said.\n\nVideos posted on social media showed a blast and injured people on the street.\n\nIt was not immediately clear who was responsible for the attack.\n\nBut Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak blamed the blast on a Russian \"internal political fight\", tweeting: \"Spiders are eating each other in a jar.\"\n\nInterior ministry officials said police were called to Street Food Bar No 1 - near the Neva river - at 18:13 local time (15:13 GMT).\n\nRussia's Investigative Committee, the country's top criminal investigation agency, has opened an investigation into what it described as a \"high-profile murder\".\n\nCriminologists have been sent to the scene, it added on Telegram.\n\nRussian investigators arrived at the scene of the explosion at the St Petersburg cafe\n\nTatarsky was a guest speaker at an event hosted by the cafe when the bomb went off.\n\nThere are conflicting reports in Russian media about the explosive device. According to official sources quoted by Russian state media, Tatarsky was presented with a statue in a box as a gift, which had a bomb hidden inside.\n\nVideo circulating on Telegram after the blast showed him being handed a statue and making jokes about it. The BBC has been unable to verify whether it was the explosive.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nUnlike many other Russian military bloggers and state media journalists in Ukraine, Tatarsky took up arms in combat operations.\n\nHe had reported from the Ukraine front line and gained particular notoriety last year after posting a video filmed inside the Kremlin in which he said: \"We will defeat everyone, we will kill everyone, we will rob everyone as necessary. Just as we like it.\"\n\nThe occasion for that was a Kremlin ceremony hosted by President Vladimir Putin, who was proclaiming Russia's annexation of four partly-occupied regions of Ukraine. That land grab was internationally condemned.\n\nThe cafe targeted on Sunday was previously owned by Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of Russia's notorious Wagner mercenary group, the St Petersburg news site Fontanka reports.\n\nSt Petersburg is President Putin's home city, and where he first rose to prominence.\n\nThe scene outside the cafe after the bomb blast\n\nTatarsky had more than 500,000 followers on Telegram, where he and other military bloggers criticised aspects of the Russian campaign in Ukraine.\n\nCyber Front Z, a group calling itself \"Russia's information troops\" on Telegram, said it had hired out the cafe for the evening.\n\n\"There was a terrorist attack. We took certain security measures but unfortunately they were not enough,\" its post on Telegram said.\n\n\"Condolences to everyone who knew the excellent war correspondent and our friend Vladlen Tatarsky.\"\n\nThe cafe is located in central St Petersburg\n\nLast August a car bomb attack near Moscow killed Darya Dugina, a journalist and prominent supporter of the Russian military.\n\nShe was the daughter of ultra-nationalist philosopher Alexander Dugin, a close ally of Mr Putin.\n\nTatarsky had joined the Russian separatist forces back in 2014, when they seized a swathe of Donetsk and Luhansk regions in eastern Ukraine.\n\nHe was born in Makiivka, in Donetsk region.\n\nAccording to Tatarsky himself, he joined the Donetsk rebels when they released him from jail, where he was serving time for armed robbery. Donetsk is one of the regions that Russia claims to have annexed.\n\nFloral tributes have been laid outside the cafe in St Petersburg\n\nWhen Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Tatarsky returned to combat and commented on the war on social media and Russian state media. He claimed to have helped launch combat drones and build fortifications.\n\nRussian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Tatarsky was \"dangerous\" for Ukraine \"but bravely went on until the end, fulfilling his duty\".\n\nWriting on Telegram, she also condemned Western governments for failing to react to the attack.\n\n\"The reaction in Kyiv is striking, where those who receive Western grants are in no way concealing their delight at what has happened,\" Zakharova said.\n\nUkrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak claimed Russian political infighting was on the rise, adding the deadly explosion showed domestic terrorism was breaking out.\n\nLast August, Mr Podolyak dismissed Russian allegations of Ukrainian involvement in the assassination of Darya Dugina.", "Paramedic Kevin Cornwell, 53, has been detained in Afghanistan\n\nTwo of the British men being held by the Taliban in Afghanistan have spoken to their families, a humanitarian group representing them has said.\n\nThe Presidium Network said Kevin Cornwell, 53, and another unnamed man were able to speak \"freely\" and that the calls had brought \"great relief\".\n\nA third man, named as Miles Routledge, 23, but not being represented by the group, is also being held.\n\nThe government has said it is \"in negotiations\" over the men.\n\nPresidium, a UK-based non-profit organisation that supports people in crisis, said the two men were able to speak for \"one minute to one minute and a half\" and described the call as a sign of \"tremendous progress in the situation\".\n\nReferring specifically to Mr Cornwell, it said: \"The relief Kevin's family expressed after hearing his voice for the first time in three months, not knowing if he was well, brought a great sense of peace and gave them hope that this situation will be resolved soon.\"\n\nMr Cornwell, a paramedic from Middlesbrough who works for a charity, and the unnamed man were detained on 11 January.\n\nScott Richards of Presidium said previously that there were \"no official charges as such\" but that the detention was understood to be over a weapon that had been in a safe in Mr Cornwell's room.\n\nHe said the weapon was being stored with a licence issued by the Afghan interior ministry but that the license was missing.\n\n\"We have taken several statements from witnesses who have seen the licence and affirm its existence,\" he said.\n\n\"It is perfectly possible that during the search the licence was separated from the weapon and, as such, why we refer to this scenario as a probable misunderstanding.\"\n\nSpeaking to Sky News on Sunday, Home Secretary Suella Braverman said the government was \"in negotiations and working hard to ensure people's safety is upheld\".\n\n\"Anyone travelling to dangerous parts of the world should take the utmost caution. If they are going to do that they should always act on the advice of the Foreign Office travel advice,\" she said.\n\n\"If there are risks to people's safety, if they're a British citizen abroad, then the UK government is going to do whatever it takes to ensure that they're safe.\"\n\nMiles Routledge has 150,000 followers on Twitter and a further 59,000 subscribers on YouTube\n\nThe third man, Mr Routledge, from Birmingham, is a former Loughborough University student known for travelling to dangerous countries and posting about it on social media.\n\nIn August 2021, he was evacuated from Afghanistan by the British armed forces in the month that the Taliban swept back into power in the country. He said at the time he was \"exhausted but relieved\" and thankful to those who had helped get him out.\n\nHe chose to travel to Afghanistan because he enjoys \"dark\" and \"extreme\" tourism, he said.\n\nHe has not posted on his YouTube channel or his Twitter account for more than a month.", "KSI found fame with The Sidemen and regularly appears in their videos\n\nYouTuber turned boxer KSI has apologised for making a racial slur in a recent YouTube video.\n\nThe British rapper, real name Olajide William Olatunji, also says he will be taking a break from social media.\n\nHe made the slur during a video with his YouTube group, The Sidemen, where they were playing a Countdown challenge.\n\nFrom his selection of letters, KSI created a four-letter derogatory word for people of South Asian origin.\n\n\"There's no excuse, no matter the circumstances, I shouldn't have said it and I'm sorry,\" the 29-year-old tweeted.\n\n\"I've always said to my audience that they shouldn't worship me or put me on a pedestal because I'm human.\n\n\"I'm not perfect, I'm gonna mess up in life, and lately I've been messing up a lot.\"\n\nThe video has since been deleted from The Sidemen's social media, and the group have been criticised for laughing after KSI said the slur.\n\nThe Sidemen also tweeted later on Monday, apologising for the \"completely unacceptable and inexcusable\" slur.\n\n\"The fact the incident was made light of on the show was wrong and compounded the hurt,\" they added.\n\nNewsbeat have contacted representatives for KSI for further comment.\n\nAisha thinks it's \"disgusting\" that KSI and The Sidemen didn't see anything wrong with the word\n\nBut some of KSI's fans say they aren't convinced by his apology, and can't believe the video made it to YouTube.\n\n\"This word has so much hate and anger behind it,\" Aisha, 21, tells Newsbeat.\n\n\"I feel like his younger audience don't see anything wrong with it and that's disgusting.\n\n\"The fact that he just said it so calmly and casually, with his friends just laughing about it, I just find it so disgusting how they saw nothing wrong with that word.\n\n\"And his apology, I just don't think it's genuine, either.\"\n\nHamza, who has been a fan of KSI, says he's surprised the slur wasn't edited out the video.\n\n\"The fact that it made it on to YouTube, many people watched that numerous times and said 'Yeah, that's fine',\" the 27-year-old tells Newsbeat.\n\n\"And I think that's worth noting, because again it just speaks of a normalisation of a certain type of racism.\"\n\nKSI and Logan Paul have gone from boxing foes to energy drink partners\n\nTeacher and broadcaster Mehreen Baig also criticised KSI for the slur, saying: \"This isn't comedy.\"\n\n\"This is horrifically disappointing from KSI and his crew,\" she tweeted.\n\n\"So many of my students look up to these guys and they're casually throwing around a word that has consistently been used to bully and attack South Asians.\"\n\nKSI found fame with The Sidemen and is regularly involved in sketches on their YouTube channel, which has more than 18 million subscribers.\n\nIt comes after he featured at WWE's Wrestlemania this weekend as a mascot in a giant Prime suit - a nod to his hugely successful energy drink.\n\nHe was accidently put through a table by his former rival - and now Prime business partner - Logan Paul at the event.\n\nIn March 2021, KSI apologised for using \"transgender slurs\" in the past, tweeting: \"Honestly didn't even know they were slurs. I know now though.\"\n\nListen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 weekdays - or listen back here.", "Coach driver Anthony Jones - who sent this picture - described a \"frustrating\" situation with queues at the port\n\nTravellers at Dover remain in long queues to catch ferries to France after waits in excess of 12 hours - although port authorities say the situation is now improving for new arrivals.\n\nSpeaking to the BBC on Sunday evening, parents told of coachloads of children still waiting to cross the Channel after arriving late on Saturday.\n\nPort managers said all traffic was now inside the port ready for processing.\n\nDisruption and delays were first reported on Friday night.\n\nExtra ferries that were laid on overnight on Saturday were not enough to prevent the queues at Dover increasing through much of Sunday.\n\nOfficials cite slower border processing and a higher-than-expected number of coaches as causes of the delays.\n\nThe port said late on Sunday that around 40 coaches were still awaiting immigration processing, down from 111 earlier in the day.\n\nP&O Ferries said that around 20 coaches were still waiting to board its ferries and that their wait time would be around five hours.\n\nThe company had earlier said wait times were around 10 hours, though many coach passengers and drivers contacted the BBC to say their waits had actually been much longer.\n\nOne driver taking a group from Cardiff to Austria said they had been in the vehicle for 14 hours.\n\nCoach passengers ended up camping on the floor of a service station in Folkestone, due to delays in nearby Dover\n\nOn Saturday evening, holidaymaker Jennifer Fee said her coach was \"turning around and going back to London\" having been told there was \"no chance of a ferry today\".\n\nMs Fee sent the BBC footage of passengers camped out on the floor of a service station in nearby Folkestone - where coaches had been \"stacked up\" due to delays at the port.\n\nCoach driver Zaishan Aslam was driving a group of schoolchildren from Cheltenham to Italy. He told the BBC they all arrived in Dover at 14:00 BST on Friday, and were finally on a ferry at 03:30 on Saturday.\n\nThe group have now arrived at their final destination, but Mr Aslam said they are coming back to the UK on Friday and he dreads to think what the situation with the ferries will be then.\n\nThe situation is \"totally ridiculous\", Mr Aslam said. \"It's as if it was caused deliberately to deter coach drivers and schoolchildren from travelling\".\n\nRob Howard, a teacher in Dorset travelling by coach with a group of schoolchildren, was on his way to northern Italy via Dover.\n\nThey arrived at the port at 16:00 on Saturday, but the group decided to turn around after waiting for more than 17 hours, Mr Howard said.\n\nHe said passengers were each given a chocolate bar and less than a bottle of water during those 17 hours, and \"there was a smell of urine all over the place\" as some coach toilets leaked.\n\nThe government has said it is in close contact with port authorities.\n\nIn an interview with the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg show, Home Secretary Suella Braverman said the delays were a result of a \"combination of factors\", including the high volume of coaches.\n\nShe said she sympathised with families and school children trying to get away on Easter holidays, and expected the problems to ease soon.\n\nLabour's shadow levelling-up secretary, Lisa Nandy, told Sky News issues like the port delays could have been avoided \"if the government got a grip, got down to brass tacks and started doing the actual job\".\n\nOfficials have explained that long border processing times were partly to blame for delays - and ferry companies said bad weather had disrupted some journeys.\n\nThe port said ferry companies received 15% more coach bookings for the Easter period than what had been expected. Boarding coachloads of passengers is much slower than boarding cars.\n\nResponding to claims of lengthy delays in border checks, officials in northern France said on Saturday that there were \"no difficulties that we know of,\" but that many coaches had arrived to travel at around the same time.\n\nAll border checkpoints were operational and border police had switched some car checkpoints into slots for coaches, French officials added.\n\nSimon Calder, travel correspondent at the Independent, said processing times since the UK left the EU had increased sharply \"and that would seem to explain the delays\".\n\nAn EU border at Dover meant things were \"gumming up\", as each individual passport had to be inspected and stamped after Brexit, he told the BBC on Saturday.\n\nAsked whether the delays were a result of Brexit, Labour's Ms Nandy said: \"The point is not whether we left the European Union or not... the point was that we left with a government that made big promises and once again didn't deliver.\"\n\nAnd speaking to Sky News, Ms Braverman said viewing delays at the port as \"an adverse effect of Brexit\" would not be a fair assessment.\n\nMany coaches stuck in Dover have been carrying schoolchildren from across the UK on school trips abroad.\n\nSchoolteacher Sarah Dalby told the BBC her group began their journey from Nottinghamshire and 24 hours later were still in the queue for passport control at Dover.\n\n\"Nobody has been to speak to us in the whole time. There is no information available. No food or water,\" the head of science at Worksop College added.\n\nThe port apologised for \"prolonged delays\" and said the tailbacks were being cleared.\n\nHave you been affected by the delays? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Nigel Lawson was synonymous with the economic boom of the 1980s - but also some of the pain that followed\n\nNigel Lawson, who has died at 91, presided over the economic boom of the 1980s that came to define the Thatcher government.\n\nA reforming chancellor, he set out to reduce taxation and encourage growth which saw him leave office with the country's budget in surplus.\n\nHe was a leading figure in the drive to privatise a number of state-owned companies.\n\nIn later life, he caused controversy with his outspoken attacks on the concept of man-made climate change.\n\nNigel Lawson was born on 11 March 1932 into a non-orthodox Jewish family in Hampstead, north London, the son of a tea merchant.\n\nHis grandfather, Gustav Leibson, had emigrated from Latvia, becoming a British citizen in 1914. He anglicised the family name to Lawson in June 1925.\n\nThe young Nigel followed his father's footsteps to Westminster School before going to Oxford from where he graduated with a first-class honours degree in philosophy, politics and economics.\n\nAfter completing his national service in the Royal Navy, where he commanded a fast patrol boat, he went into journalism.\n\nHe began on the Financial Times, where he wrote the Lex column before moving to the Sunday Telegraph where he became City editor.\n\nIn 1966, Lawson became editor of the Spectator magazine. He trod a fairly liberal line, including opposition to the war in Vietnam. He also made regular appearances as a pundit and interviewer on BBC television.\n\nHe unsuccessfully contested the Labour seat of Eton and Slough in the 1970 general election, eventually entering Parliament as member for the Conservative stronghold of Blaby, now known as South Leicestershire, in February 1974.\n\nWith Ted Heath losing that election, Lawson found himself on the opposition benches.\n\nAs a Conservative whip, he struck up an unlikely alliance with Labour left-wingers Jeff Rooker and Audrey Wise, to amend the 1977 budget to index-link tax thresholds to prevent them being eroded by the then high rates of inflation.\n\nWhen Margaret Thatcher entered Downing Street in May 1979, Lawson was appointed financial secretary to the Treasury.\n\nHe worked with Geoffrey Howe before replacing him in the Treasury\n\nHe quickly demonstrated his energy and thirst for reform, playing a leading part in the government's abolition of exchange controls, which led to a free movement of currency to and from the UK.\n\nIn September 1981, he was promoted to energy secretary, where he was immediately thrown into conflict with the miners' unions.\n\nLosses in the coal industry, due to uneconomic pits, were rising but he was aware that any attempt to tackle this would see a repeat of the miners' strike that had brought down the Heath government\n\nUnder Lawson's leadership, the government stockpiled coal and converted some coal-burning power stations to oil, moves which were crucial in the government's eventual victory over the mining unions.\n\nLawson also laid the foundations for the privatisation of British Gas, British Airways and British Telecom. \"We are seeing the birth of people's capitalism,\" he said.\n\nFollowing the Conservative election victory in 1983, Lawson replaced Geoffrey Howe as chancellor and immediately set out on a wide-ranging programme of tax reform.\n\nThere were changes to corporate tax in the 1984 Budget, while a year later he signalled a move from direct to indirect taxation by reducing national insurance contributions for the lower paid and increasing the scope of VAT.\n\nDuring his period in office, the basic rate of income tax was lowered to 25% while the top rate came down from 60% to 40%. Lawson also turned a budget deficit of £10.5bn when he took office to a surplus of £4.1bn when he resigned in 1989.\n\nOn 27 October 1986 came the deregulation of London's financial markets, dubbed the Big Bang. While this strengthened the City of London as an economic powerhouse, Lawson later conceded that it did pave the way for the global financial crisis of 2007 by loosening the restrictions on the ability of banks to lend.\n\nDuring Lawson's time at the Treasury, unemployment continued to fall but inflation began to rise, due, as Lawson later admitted, to his failure to keep a tight grip on interest rates,\n\n\"I should have tightened monetary policy at an earlier stage,\" he later said.\n\nHe was a fierce opponent of the European Economic Community's move towards monetary union. \"It is clear that implies political union,\" he said. \"The United States of Europe. That is simply not on the agenda.\"\n\nBut despite his success, his relationship with the prime minister was deteriorating. He opposed the introduction of the community charge, or poll tax as it came to be known, but was over-ruled by Thatcher.\n\nHe also fell out with the prime minister's financial guru, Sir Alan Walters.\n\nMargaret Thatcher turned to Sir Alan Walters for economic advice - putting strain on her relationship with her chancellor\n\nWhen a public row erupted over his continued support for the exchange rate mechanism Lawson finally resigned in October 1989 and was replaced by John Major.\n\nHis was the second longest tenure of a chancellor in the 20th Century after David Lloyd George.\n\nHis sudden departure, followed closely by that of Walters, raised questions about the government's financial policies and was seen by many as the beginning of the end of Margaret Thatcher's term in office.\n\nIn 1992, he was created Baron Lawson of Blaby. By this time, he had gone on a crash diet, his familiar portly figure reduced by five stone, and published the Nigel Lawson Diet Book.\n\nIn 2004, he re-emerged as a fierce critic of the concept of man-made climate change. He was one of six signatories to a letter condemning the Kyoto Protocol, which committed countries to reduce carbon emissions.\n\nHe followed this up in 2008 with a book entitled, An Appeal to Reason: A Cool Look at Global Warming, a work which one critic described as \"largely one of misleading messages\".\n\nIn later years he became a fierce critic of the concept of man-made climate change\n\n\"There is a lot in this debate that is about playing the man not the ball,\" he complained.\n\nHe went on to form a think tank, the Global Warming Policy Foundation, to continue to challenge the widely accepted scientific consensus on the issue.\n\n\"The policy of this government,\" he said in 2010, \"is crazy and damaging. It is complete nonsense to say that carbon dioxide is a pollutant - it is not.\"\n\nAlways a Eurosceptic, Lawson backed the UK leaving the European Union in the 2016 Brexit referendum, serving on the organising committee of the Vote Leave campaign group.\n\nLawson, who lived in France for many years, insisted that the UK was not turning its back on Europe but reasserting sovereignty that had been given away by successive governments, including the one he served in.\n\nIn what turned out to be his last speech in the Lords in April 2019, he suggested Parliament's \"refusal to accept the people's judgement\" was causing a damaging rift in the country.\n\n\"There is a real danger that undesirable but very often understandable insurrectionary forces will feel that they cannot trust the British Parliament or the British constitution, and a very ugly situation could well arise,\" he warned.\n\nLawson married Vanessa Salmon, whose family owned the Lyons Corner House firm, in 1955 and the couple had four children, including Dominic, who became a journalist, and Nigella, who found fame as a TV cook and food writer.\n\nThe couple divorced in 1980 and Lawson subsequently married Commons researcher Therese Maclear. The couple, who had two children together, separated in 2008.", "Former Ulster Unionist adviser David Kerr now runs a planning and communications company\n\nThe DUP leadership risks splitting the party if it continues to prevent the formation of a government in NI, according to the former UUP adviser of the late First Minister David Trimble.\n\nDavid Kerr says he believes there are DUP assembly members anxious to return to power-sharing.\n\nBut he thinks they are facing opposition from senior figures within the party, including MPs.\n\nThe Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) is currently involved in a boycott of the Stormont Assembly because of objections to post-Brexit trade rules agreed between the EU and UK.\n\nMr Kerr also told BBC News NI that he sees parallels between the divisions that emerged within the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) after the signing of the Good Friday Agreement and what is currently happening within the DUP.\n\n\"I think the DUP Westminster team are clearly quite comfortable keeping Stormont down,\" he added.\n\n\"That was the very same position David Trimble faced in many respects 25 years ago.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Unionism in Northern Ireland: 'We're being pushed to one side'\n\n\"What you find is that people on the ground in Stormont and MLAs have a different view, I suspect.\n\n\"They obviously feel that there is a need to make Stormont work to prove to the vast majority of people here that Northern Ireland works.\"\n\nThe current leader of the DUP, Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, and his predecessor Baroness Arlene Foster, both left the UUP in the years following the 1998 deal because of disagreements with the direction of the party.\n\nStuart Brooker, who is a County Fermanagh Orangeman, says he believes the deal \"erodes his Britishness\"\n\nThe DUP has been critical of many parts of the Windsor Framework but set up an advisory panel to consider the deal between the EU and UK. Its report has now been passed to the party leadership for consideration.\n\nThe framework was designed to address concerns about trading arrangements. However, many unionists object to the need for Northern Ireland to still follow some EU rules and regulations.\n\nStuart Brooker, who is a County Fermanagh Orangeman, says he believes the deal \"erodes [his] Britishness\".\n\n\"We can go right back to the 1985 Anglo-Irish Agreement and from all those years ago we can see things being chipped away, a little bit at a time, a little bit at a time,\" he said.\n\nSir Jeffrey Donaldson said his party would consider the findings of a panel which examined the deal\n\n\"It's a great concern for me personally… and it's a great concern for unionists generally.\"\n\nHowever, many business groups support the Windsor Framework and argue that the new agreement will reduce checks for goods coming from Great Britain and staying within Northern Ireland.\n\nDavy Wilson, who runs logistics company Freight Partnership, describes himself as a \"liberal unionist\".\n\nHe believes any problems with the deal can be addressed and that more harm is being done to Northern Ireland's economy by a lack of government.\n\nDavy Wilson, who runs logistics company Freight Partnership, describes himself as a \"liberal unionist\"\n\n\"If our MLAs would get back into Stormont, get their heads together and get working again that would be a starting point,\" he told BBC Newsline.\n\n\"But while they are stuck on the outside we're getting nothing done.\n\n\"We want to see prosperity in Northern Ireland.\n\n\"That's what will keep this place settled and we'll be able to move on.\"\n\nThe DUP panel which has been gathering views on the Windsor Framework had originally been expected to report back to the party's leadership by the end of March.\n\nAfter receiving its report on Friday, Sir Jeffrey said he would \"now take time to discuss [it] with my party officer team\".\n\n\"I will be very interested to see if [the panel] have a view on whether they go into Stormont or whether they stay out of it,\" Mr Kerr said.\n\n\"It might not happen before the council elections in May.\n\n\"But when you get to September, October or November if Stormont is not back there are going to be a lot of people in that assembly group saying, where do we go from here?\"\n\nThis article is the first in a series this week which will examine the future direction of unionism and politics in Northern Ireland. You can also see the reports on BBC Newsline at 18:30 BST.", "Audrey says the neighbours did all they could to raise the alarm that something had happened to Sheila\n\nResidents in a south London block are considering legal action against the housing association Peabody after their neighbour lay dead for two and a half years before her body was found - despite their efforts to raise the alarm. How could someone remain undiscovered for so long?\n\nAudrey has lived in Lord's Court, a modern three-storey block of flats in Peckham, since 2018. She vividly remembers the day police broke down the door of the flat directly opposite her.\n\n\"As soon as the door was opened I knew something bad had happened. You could just see it on their faces,\" Audrey says.\n\nInside the tidy one-bed flat, police found the remains of 58-year-old medical secretary Sheila Seleoane. She was little more than a skeleton, dressed in blue pyjama bottoms and a white top. The police did not consider the death suspicious.\n\nInside the fridge, a trifle dessert gave an indication of how long her body had lain there. It had gone out of date two-and-a-half years earlier.\n\nFor Sheila's neighbours, it had been obvious for a long time that something was wrong.\n\nWeeks after Sheila is thought to have died in August 2019, Chantel, who lived in the flat directly below, changed her light bulbs. As she removed the old bulb, a pile of maggots fell from the ceiling. In the weeks that followed, the problem only got worse.\n\n\"I've got them in the bedroom, the living room, and the bathroom. And more or less all over my furniture,\" she recalls. \"You'd sit down on the sofa and after a period of time you'd find a squashed maggot,\" she says. \"It was like living in a horror movie.\"\n\nChantel, who asked us not to use her real name, says she called Peabody but was told it does not deal with maggots.\n\n\"It's just really sad that somebody could be in their flat for so long and not be found, nobody going out of their way to gain contact with her,\" she says.\n\nShe wasn't the only neighbour to raise concerns in the weeks and months that followed. Audrey remembers coming back from a work trip to a foul stench \"like a dead body\" as she took the lift up to the third floor.\n\n\"It made me feel sick,\" she says. \"I could taste it. It was just horrible.\"\n\nAn independent report found there were multiple \"missed opportunities\" to find Sheila's body sooner\n\nOther neighbours on the same floor say they tried putting towels and sheets under the door to try to keep the smell out.\n\n\"We couldn't even sleep in the flat. You couldn't even eat because it was a very, very bad odour,\" says Donatus Okeke, who lives in a two-bed flat with his wife Evelyn and their three children.\n\nIt was clear that Sheila was no longer living there. Her post began to overflow from her letterbox and her doormat - propped up against her door by cleaners - was never returned to its place.\n\nEvelyn says she called Peabody \"many times\". She shows me a written record of the first time they called - 10 October 2019 - two months after Sheila is thought to have died.\n\nIyesha, another neighbour from the same floor, also contacted Peabody multiple times. \"I kept calling saying there's a smell of death,\" she says. \"Nobody came.\"\n\nAudrey says the neighbours did everything they could to raise the alarm and describes being repeatedly reassured when she called Peabody's customer care line that someone would investigate.\n\n\"That's the one thing that I regret - that I believed Peabody. I regret not calling the police sooner, because I just trusted that they were going to do something.\"\n\nPeabody told the BBC it was \"devastated\" by what happened to Sheila, adding it had been \"open, honest and transparent about what went wrong\".\n\nSheila was employed by an agency, so it is likely she had no regular place of work or colleagues\n\nSo why wasn't Sheila discovered earlier than February 2022?\n\nAfter Sheila died, her rent stopped being paid, so Peabody sent letters, emails and left voicemails. But in the following year, no-one visited to check up on her. This is despite her always paying her rent on time since she'd moved into the flat in 2014.\n\nInstead, without having spoken to Sheila, Peabody applied for universal credit to be paid directly to it on her behalf. It did this via a government scheme called Alternative Payment Arrangements, which is intended for tenants struggling to pay their bills.\n\nIts application was successful, which meant by March - seven months after Sheila had died - her rent was being paid in benefits from the Department of Work and Pensions directly to Peabody.\n\nThen, in April 2020, her gas safety check - an annual obligation for landlords - was due. When Peabody's contractors could not get into the flat, again no-one from Peabody visited. Instead it wrote letters and then cut off her gas supply.\n\nA year after she died, Peabody did eventually visit the block in response to the neighbours' complaints. It asked the police to check on Sheila but when officers knocked on her door and no-one answered, it decided it didn't have enough justification to knock it down.\n\nCrucially, a mistake by the police operator meant a false message was sent to Peabody saying Sheila had been seen alive and well. It would be another 16 months before Sheila's body would be discovered. The Metropolitan Police apologised and said if the operator responsible had not since retired, he would have been referred for an investigation.\n\nUntil this moment, at no point during the year after Sheila died did her rent arrears, her missed gas check or her failure to respond to letters and emails raise a concern to prompt anyone from Peabody to physically visit the flat and find out what had happened to her.\n\nThe trauma of what happened is still with the neighbours of Lord's Court\n\nAn independent report commissioned by Peabody after Sheila was discovered found there had been multiple \"missed opportunities\" to find her body sooner.\n\nIt said Peabody's \"silo working\" meant all the reports from neighbours and incidents like the unfulfilled gas safety check were dealt with in isolation.\n\nThe organisation \"appears not to have seen the triggers, listened to… neighbours, or to have joined the dots\", the report said. It describes a bureaucratic and \"target-driven culture\" in Peabody that \"did not put the customer at the heart of the actions\".\n\nHousing charity Shelter says there is a trend for housing associations to merge and become large corporations. Its head of policy, Charlie Trew, says the risk is they lose their original mission \"to put the tenant first and profit second\".\n\nSheila's neighbours point to a clear change in 2017 when the smaller housing association that used to run Lord's Court, Family Mosaic, merged with the much larger Peabody.\n\nAudrey says the block used to be a strong and friendly community. She says, \"When you go to Lord's Court now, it just feels very cold, very bleak, very uninviting\".\n\nShe says Family Mosaic had employed a building manager who was familiar with everyone and would visit \"quite often\" to speak to residents. \"I feel like Peabody just has no sense of care,\" she adds.\n\nThis could partly be due to the large \"patch sizes\" Peabody had at the time. Housing associations generally divide their social housing into \"patches,\" usually based on a geographic area. Each \"patch\" has a neighbourhood manager or housing officer whose job it is to know residents' issues and concerns, resolve problems and to provide support.\n\nBut whereas typical patch sizes are around 250-500 properties, Peabody's patch size at the time was 800-1,000 properties, meaning the neighbourhood manager was spread more thinly around their patch.\n\nPeabody told BBC News it had reduced its average patch size to around 500 since Sheila's body was found.\n\nSheila's neighbours at Lord's Court say she was \"reserved\" and \"shy\" but friendly\n\nCharlie Trew, from Shelter, says housing associations are under increasing pressure because of \"foundational problems with the funding model\".\n\nHe said government cuts since 2010 have forced housing associations to find alternative funding, often through building and selling private homes to fund the cost of building social homes.\n\n\"What that results in for the tenant is a worse experience, because those housing associations are focused more and more on the financial performance of their organisation rather than on tenant experience,\" he says.\n\nA Department for Housing, Communities and Local Government spokesperson said: \"The tragic event surrounding Sheila Seleoane's death shine a light on the utterly devastating impacts of social landlords ignoring their tenants.\"\n\nThey added the government had delivered more than 162,000 homes for social rent since 2010.\n\n\"We are also committed to building more social homes and are investing £11.5bn through our Affordable Homes Programme to deliver tens of thousands of homes for rent and sale right across the country,\" the spokesperson said.\n\nShelter's Charlie Trew says he is concerned that as housing associations merge and focus more on profit, tenants can sometimes be treated as \"a problem, or an issue, a task that they need to be got rid of.\"\n\n\"That fundamental culture needs to shift so that housing associations, once again, prioritise the health and wellbeing of their tenants, they listen to them, and they feel like they have a duty of care to make sure their tenants are living happy and fulfilling lives.\"\n\nFlowers were left by well-wishers after Sheila's body was found\n\nAnother factor in why Sheila wasn't found sooner was how isolated she was.\n\nA video of her funeral shows just one person standing at the front of an empty crematorium - her estranged half-brother Viktor, who said he hadn't spoken to her for years. Another person, a representative from Peabody, walks in late.\n\nNo other family. No friends.\n\nSheila was employed by an agency, so it is likely she had no regular place of work or colleagues.\n\nOnline searches reveal a very limited social media presence. One post on Facebook from 2012 suggests she was searching for an old school friend who she had lost touch with. \"I can't remember your address and made the mistake of not writing it down,\" she wrote. No-one replied.\n\nThe Office for National Statistics says about 7% of British adults often or always feel lonely, and 25% are lonely at least some of the time.\n\nSome scientific studies have suggested loneliness can increase the chance of an early death. We don't know how Sheila died, but her medical records suggest several health complications.\n\nHer neighbours say she was \"reserved\" and \"shy\" but friendly. They would say hello on the staircase but didn't know her.\n\n\"It's made me look at my neighbours and my community differently,\" says Audrey. \"We should really look out for other people.\"\n\nIn a statement, Peabody said it had not done enough to understand what had happened in the block.\n\n\"We wrote and phoned repeatedly without recognising that this wasn't enough,\" a spokesperson said.\n\nUnopened post was found in a mailbox on the ground floor of the building\n\nPeabody said it had changed the way it investigated complaints. Rent collections and gas safety checks had also changed as a result of Sheila's case.\n\n\"We have new ways of working to put people and their wellbeing at the centre of our operations,\" the statement said.\n\n\"This is in part a cultural change which takes time, and we know very well that our services are not as good as they need to be. But we are determined to live our values, learn our lessons and continuously improve for the benefit of residents.\"\n\nThe organisation admitted its relationship with residents in Lord's Court was poor and said it had apologised to them.\n\nDespite Peabody's efforts to improve, the trauma of what happened is still with the neighbours at Lord's Court. The BBC has been told they are speaking to lawyers about legal action for damages to compensate for their experience.\n\nAudrey finds being in the block triggers horrible memories of those two and a half years living within metres of a corpse, and her multiple attempts to warn Peabody.\n\n\"I always wondered what was going on behind that door,\" she says.\n\nShe asked Peabody to move her as soon as Sheila was found, but after a year, she has not been found a suitable alternative.\n\n\"They don't know the sleepless nights that we had after this and how it's affected us,\" says Audrey. \"It still affects me every time I leave the house - I see Sheila's flat and I'm reminded constantly of what's happened there.\"\n\nEvelyn and her family are trying to leave too. Ever since Sheila's body was discovered, Evelyn's 12-year-old son Chialuzue has struggled to sleep and his performance at school has suffered. She says it is as a result of realising they had lived next to a corpse for so long.\n\n\"We are being neglected. They don't care about us. They only care about the money and nothing else,\" she says.\n\nPeabody said there was a desperate shortage of social housing in London but it would look at what other support they could offer Audrey and Evelyn.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Braverman is confronted with evidence that several refugees were shot dead by police in Rwanda in 2018\n\nSuella Braverman has insisted Rwanda is a safe country for migrants, despite evidence that 12 Congolese refugees were shot dead by police there in 2018.\n\nWhen asked on BBC One's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme about the shootings, the home secretary said she was \"not familiar\" with the case.\n\nThe government plans to send some migrants to Rwanda if they arrive in the UK through illegal routes.\n\nThe High Court has found Rwanda to be safe, Ms Braverman said.\n\nBut she acknowledged the plans were still facing a legal challenge.\n\nShe also refused to commit to a date for achieving the government's goal of stopping small boats crossing the Channel.\n\nAnd it was notable that Ms Braverman would not repeat her previously stated hope of getting legal immigration under 100,000 a year - not least because there is tension in the cabinet over what is realistic.\n\nUnder the government's proposals, people who arrive in the UK through illegal routes could be sent to Rwanda on a one-way ticket to claim asylum there.\n\nIn December the High Court ruled the plan was legal, but the decision is going through an appeals process.\n\nMs Braverman was asked about evidence from the United Nations refugee agency, dating from 2018, that a group of Congolese refugees were shot during protests over cuts to food rations.\n\nAfter being shown a video of the aftermath, the home secretary said: \"That might be 2018, we're looking at 2023 and beyond.\n\n\"The High Court, senior expert judges, have looked into the detail of our arrangement with Rwanda and found it to be a safe country and found our arrangements to be lawful.\"\n\nShe added that Rwanda has \"a track record of successfully resettling and integrating people who are refugees or asylum seekers\".\n\nThe government's legislation made provisions for individuals to challenge the decision to send them to Rwanda in \"extreme circumstances\" of \"unforeseeable, serious and irreversible harm\", she said.\n\nThe Rwandan government has said the actions of the police in 2018 were a last resort and that there was violence at the protest.\n\nMs Braverman (centre) pictured on a visit to Rwanda last month\n\nLast month several papers reported that a source in the Home Office had claimed there were plans to get flights to Rwanda off the ground by the summer.\n\nBut the government has not committed to a timeframe publicly.\n\nMs Braverman said she believed the Rwanda policy would have \"a significant deterrent effect\" so that people would stop making the journey across the Channel to the UK.\n\nPrime Minister Rishi Sunak has made stopping small boat crossings one of his top priorities and he will be under pressure to show progress has been made before the next general election, which has to be held by January 2025.\n\nThe home secretary refused to commit to a date for achieving this goal.\n\nShe said she wanted to deliver on the pledge as quickly as possible but said the government could not control timeframes for the ongoing legal challenge over the Rwanda policy.\n\n\"There's a hearing later this month, we need to wait for the court to adjudicate,\" Ms Braverman said. \"I can't control court deadlines and therefore we will respect any decision from the court but we have to abide by the timelines set by the judges.\"\n\nLabour's shadow communities secretary Lisa Nandy said the Rwanda policy was \"a con trick being perpetrated on the British people\", as it would most likely never materialise.\n\nShe added that it had cost the taxpayer \"a huge amount of money and hasn't seen a single person go to Rwanda\".\n\nThe Liberal Democrats said Ms Braverman's comments showed that the Rwanda plan was \"unworkable\" and \"on hold\".\n\nThe government has recently introduced new legislation that would place a duty on the home secretary to detain and remove those arriving in the UK illegally, either to Rwanda or another \"safe\" third country.\n\nPeople removed from the UK would be blocked from returning, or seeking British citizenship in future.\n\nThe legislation is currently making its way through Parliament but still needs to be approved by MPs and peers.\n\nThe bill is likely to face opposition in the House of Lords and it could be months before it becomes law. Even after that, it could still face legal challenges.\n\nLast October, Ms Braverman said her \"ultimate aspiration\" was to get net migration - the difference between the numbers entering and leaving the UK - down into the tens of thousands.\n\nPressed repeatedly on whether she still wanted this to happen, she said: \"I support our manifesto commitment to get overall migration numbers down, including legal migration.\"\n\nShe added that the large numbers coming to work and study in the UK put pressure on housing, schools and health services.\n\n\"Those are reasonable concerns and we need to make sure we're getting the balance right of encouraging our domestic workforce back into the labour market and also ensuring that we do allow those highly skilled workers, those people who will come and help various sectors in our economy to thrive,\" she said.", "People who work with children in England will be legally required to report child sexual abuse or face prosecution under government plans.\n\nThe move - which is subject to a consultation - was recommended last year by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA).\n\nThe home secretary told the BBC she wanted to correct one of the \"biggest national scandals\".\n\nSuella Braverman is expected to set out more details in the coming days.\n\nIn its final report last October, the IICSA called the scale of abuse in England and Wales \"horrific and deeply disturbing\".\n\nAround 7,000 victims of abuse provided testimonies to the seven-year inquiry, which was set up in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal.\n\nIt recommended prosecutions for anyone working with children who failed to report indications of sexual abuse.\n\nThe government is also promising more support for local police forces to tackle grooming gangs, with a new taskforce of specialist officers to help them with investigations into child sexual exploitation.\n\nDowning Street said improved data on the ethnicity of perpetrators would also be used to help ensure \"suspects cannot evade justice because of cultural sensitivities\".\n\nPrime Minister Rishi Sunak, who will launch the taskforce on Monday alongside other measures to tackle child sexual abuse, said: \"For too long, political correctness has stopped us from weeding out vile criminals who prey on children and young women. We will stop at nothing to stamp out these dangerous gangs.\"\n\nMs Braverman said while the fault lay with the perpetrators for \"carrying out heinous and vile acts of depravity\", there was also \"a wilful turning of the blind eye\" among authorities.\n\n\"Silence has enabled this abuse - we need to ensure a duty on those professionals that they can't get away with inaction,\" she told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme.\n\nShe said that in towns around the country, \"vulnerable white girls living in troubled circumstances have been abused, drugged, raped, and exploited\" by networks of gangs of rapists, which she claimed were \"overwhelmingly\" made up of British-Pakistani males.\n\nMs Braverman added that \"cultural sensitivities\" and concerns about \"being called bigoted\" had played a role in high-profile abuse scandals including in Rochdale and Rotherham.\n\nAn independent inquiry found at least 1,400 children had been subjected to sexual abuse in Rotherham between 1997 and 2013, with the perpetrators predominantly men of Pakistani heritage.\n\nLater, Home Office-commissioned research found that, more generally, there was not enough evidence to suggest members of grooming gangs were more likely to be Asian or black than other ethnicities.\n\nThe Labour Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, called Ms Braverman's comments a \"dog whistle\" - meaning a coded message designed to appeal to a certain group.\n\nShadow home secretary Yvette Cooper accused the government of \"hopelessly inadequate, belated and narrow\" efforts to tackle grooming, and of trying to get \"short-term headlines\".\n\nMinisters had known about the role of gangs in child exploitation for years, she said, but had \"failed to act\" until now on a longstanding Labour recommendation to make reporting abuse mandatory.\n\nShe added: \"Only 11% of child sexual abuse cases ends with a charge - down from 32% seven years ago.\"\n\nIn an earlier article written for the Mail on Sunday, Ms Braverman said she was committing to introducing mandatory reporting across the whole of England.\n\nThe \"overwhelming majority\" of safeguarding professionals, such as teachers and social workers, saw it as their \"duty\" to report abuse, she wrote, but she said she now had to take a tougher approach.\n\nThe NSPCC said the plan to legally compel people to report abuse was a \"step in the right direction\", but that more work was needed in order to improve the understanding of who was at risk.\n\nIt also said there needed to be an \"overhaul\" of support for those already suffering the consequences of abuse.\n\nThe Liberal Democrats' home affairs spokesman Alistair Carmichael welcomed the move, but said the government needed to do more.\n\nHe said: \"Unless the government tackles the backlog in our courts and restores community policing, too many criminals will continue to evade justice.\"\n• None Not reporting child abuse must be crime – inquiry", "Last updated on .From the section Chelsea\n\nChelsea have sacked manager Graham Potter after less than seven months in charge following Saturday's 2-0 home defeat by Aston Villa.\n\nIt was the Englishman's 11th defeat in 31 games since replacing Thomas Tuchel at Stamford Bridge on 8 September.\n\nChelsea have dropped to 11th in the Premier League - 12 points outside the top four - having spent more than £550m on new players this season.\n\nThe club's owners said they were \"disappointed\" to sack Potter.\n\nChelsea say Potter \"has agreed to collaborate with the club to facilitate a smooth transition\" and that Spaniard Bruno Saltor, who worked with Potter at Brighton, will take charge of the team as interim head coach.\n\nIn a statement, co-controlling owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali said: \"We have the highest degree of respect for Graham as a coach and as a person.\n\n\"He has always conducted himself with professionalism and integrity and we are all disappointed in this outcome.\"\n\nChelsea host Liverpool in the Premier League on Tuesday and face Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on 12 April.\n\nThere have now been 13 managerial changes in the Premier League this season - three more than in any other previous campaign - with Leicester also sacking Brendan Rodgers earlier on Sunday.\n\n'Along with our incredible fans, we will all be getting behind Bruno and the team as we focus on the rest of the season,\" the Chelsea owners added.\n\n\"We have 10 Premier League games remaining and a Champions League quarter-final ahead. We will put every effort and commitment into every one of those games so that we can end the season on a high.\"\n\nHe won 12 of his 31 games in charge in all competitions and managed 1.27 points per game in the Premier League - the joint-lowest of any manager to take charge of 20 or more games for Chelsea in the Premier League, alongside Glen Hoddle.\n\nFormer right-back Bruno, 42, spent seven years as a player at Brighton before retiring in 2019 and moving into coaching.\n\nPotter was Boehly's first managerial appointment since taking over the club in May 2022, with the Englishman impressing in his three years at Brighton.\n\nSpeaking to Sky Sports after her Chelsea side's Women's Super League win over Aston Villa on Sunday, boss Emma Hayes said: \"Obviously I'm upset for Graham and the club. I know everybody wanted to make it work.\n\n\"If the owners feel like they have to go in another direction then of course, as always, I support the decisions and wish Graham the best.\n\n\"With 10 games left to play in the Premier League, I'm sure the boys will do everything to get us back on track. I'm a manager and I'm always gutted when managers lose their job.\"\n\nPotter replaced Tuchel, who won three trophies in 20 months at Stamford Bridge, in September when the Blues were sixth in the top flight, following a summer during which they spent £255m on transfers.\n\nOwner Boehly went on another remarkable spending spree in January, shelling out £288m.\n\nArgentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez and Ukraine forward Mykhailo Mudryk were among eight mid-season signings - but the new additions have struggled to click on the pitch.\n\nThings have moved quickly at Stamford Bridge. On Sunday morning, the media plan was sent out for the press conference that Potter was set to be holding on Monday afternoon before the match against Liverpool, but by 8pm that evening he was no longer in charge.\n\nThe feeling at Stamford Bridge is that it was not solely the poor results that have led to his dismissal but a lack of progress from the team overall.\n\nThe decision to relieve him of his post was led by Paul Winstanley and Lawrence Stewart the co-sporting directors, with backing from chairman Boehly and co-owner Eghbali.\n\nIt is understood that Potter will not receive the full five years payment for his contract that he signed in 2022.\n\nIt is felt that having Bruno in charge will give the team the best chance of salvaging the season.\n\nThe search for a new manager begins now but it is not expected that a replacement will be named in the next few days.\n\n'Some managers are better suited to underdogs'\n\nFormer England striker Alan Shearer told Match of the Day 2 the demand for success at Premier League clubs has led to a \"crazy\" football environment, where they \"press the panic button\".\n\n\"You know the rules when you go into a job these days,\" said Shearer.\n\n\"But who on earth pays £20m for their services - Potter and his staff- puts them a on a five- to six-year contract, pays them £10m a year, gives them a ridiculous amount of players for a stupid amount of money and then seven months later sacks him?\n\n\"It can only happen in football. Anyone with a football brain will tell you signing that amount of players is not going to work.\"\n\nEx-England midfielder Danny Murphy believes Potter's record at Brighton showed he was effective managing a team \"punching above their weight\" as opposed to Chelsea.\n\n\"Most people thought it would be better than it has been,\" said Murphy. \"Potter made a lot of changes and that didn't help.\n\n\"From a toxic stadium where they were booing - I don't see how you come back from that. Chelsea's owners thought 'let's do it now.'\n\n\"Some managers are better suited to managing the underdogs who have to punch above their weight and I think Potter could be that.\"\n\nPotter's dismissal is Chelsea's 17th managerial change this century and, of the full-time incumbents of the role, his reign was by far the shortest.\n\nOnly Luis Felipe Scolari (36), Andre-Villas Boas (40) and Roberto Di Matteo (42) failed to reach the 50-game mark and even interim manager Rafael Benitez (48) lasted longer than Potter.\n\nChelsea paid Brighton in excess of £21m in compensation for Potter to bring him to Stamford Bridge. Boehly said at the time that he fitted \"our vision\" and had \"skills and capabilities that extend beyond the pitch which will make Chelsea a more successful club\".\n\nThat indicated Chelsea were looking to pursue a long-term approach in the dugout after sacking Tuchel.\n\nAfter a promising start of nine games unbeaten, including five successive victories and comfortable qualification for the knockout stages of the Champions League, things began to unravel just before the break for the World Cup.\n\nThe slide began with a 4-1 humbling at his former club Brighton, followed by defeats against Arsenal and Newcastle and a Carabao Cup exit at Manchester City.\n\nThey returned from the World Cup break with a 2-0 victory over Bournemouth, but won just three of their next 13 league matches.\n\nPotter's side were also thumped 4-0 at Manchester City in the FA Cup third round in January, but overturned a first-leg deficit against Borussia Dortmund last month to reach the Champions League quarter-finals.\n\nIn February, Potter says his mental health suffered after he and his family received anonymous abuse following the club's poor run of form.\n\nFirst sacking for manager with previous record of success\n\nUntil his brief reign at Chelsea, Potter had enjoyed managerial success at each of the three clubs he had served.\n\nHe led Swedish side Ostersunds from the fourth tier into the top flight with three promotions in five seasons and won the 2017 Swedish Cup, earning a spot in the Europa League and reaching the knockout stages of that competition.\n\nIn his one subsequent season with Swansea City in 2018-19, they finished 10th in the Championship following relegation from the top flight and reached the FA Cup quarter-finals where they led Manchester City 2-0 before losing 3-2.\n\nPotter was then recruited by Brighton and, after three seasons of steady progress, led them to their highest-ever Premier League finish of ninth last term as well as collecting plenty of praise for their style of play.\n\nThey sat fourth in this season's table when he left for Chelsea in September.\n\nSince his departure, Brighton have continued to thrive under new manager Roberto de Zerbi and are pushing for a European place.\n• None Our coverage of Chelsea is bigger and better than ever before - here's everything you need to know to make sure you never miss a moment\n• None Everything Chelsea - go straight to all the best content", "Capaldi had to rely on the crowd to finish his Glastonbury set\n\nLewis Capaldi warned fans he might have to take a break from public life when vocal problems threatened to derail his Glastonbury set at the weekend.\n\nA sympathetic crowd helped him through the performance, singing his biggest hit Someone You Loved back to him while he stayed largely silent.\n\n\"I feel like I'll be taking another wee break over the next couple of weeks,\" he told his audience, having taken three weeks off to \"rest and recover\" ahead of the festival.\n\n\"So you probably won't see much of me for the rest of year, maybe even. But when I do come back and when I do see you, I hope you're still up for watching us.\"\n\nIt leaves a question mark hanging over the singer's summer schedule, which includes slots at the Reading and Leeds Festivals and two dates in Edinburgh.\n\nCapaldi's health problems date back to the pandemic, when he went back to his hometown for the Covid lockdown, expecting to start work on his second album.\n\nHis first, Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent, sold more than any other in the UK in 2019 and it would go on to be the biggest seller in 2020 as well.\n\nIt meant expectations were high for album number two. He was feeling the pressure, and it would take its toll physically and mentally.\n\n\"Making the first album was as close to dreams coming true as you could possibly get,\" the Scottish singer-songwriter told the makers of a Netflix documentary about his life.\n\n\"But as soon as the first album does well, it's like can he do it again though?\"\n\nCapaldi celebrated with a bottle of Buckfast when he won a Brit Award in 2020\n\nLewis Capaldi: How I Feel Now follows the rise of the star from his childhood in Whitburn, West Lothian, to chart success, a sold-out arena tour and celebrity status.\n\nThe self-proclaimed \"Scottish Beyoncé\" and \"America's sweetheart\" has also won a huge following on social media, thanks to his unfiltered humour and a willingness to poke fun at himself.\n\n\"A global pandemic is only in the top three weird things to have happened to me in the last three years,\" he tells programme makers.\n\nBut the documentary also looks at the effect that rapid success has had on his mental health, leaving him dealing with panic attacks, a shoulder twitch and a diagnosis of Tourette Syndrome.\n\nAnd it tackles his \"imposter syndrome\", which even a kind email from Elton John telling him he writes \"beautiful songs that resonate with millions\" cannot correct.\n\nAfter reading the email aloud, Capaldi says: \"It's nice but I obviously still feel like an imposter. I don't think it's ever going to go away.\"\n\nElton John has called Capaldi the next British superstar\n\nDuring the documentary his shoulder twitch appears to worsen as he continues writing - apparently fruitlessly - for his second album.\n\nLacking confidence in his own abilities, he works with other songwriters first over Zoom from his parents' garden shed, then travelling to London and Los Angeles.\n\nBut he sets himself a high bar, judging everything against Someone You Loved - his breakout single which reached number one on both sides of the Atlantic.\n\n\"I'm not confident in my abilities as a songwriter and I think that's got worse the more successful I've got,\" he says.\n\n\"The twitch that I have gets worse when I sit down to play the piano. Physically painful,\" he tells the documentary makers.\n\n\"And I get really short of breath and it's like my back kills me when I go to do it. Which is quite ... frightful.\"\n\nCapaldi agonised over song-writing for the new album\n\nCapaldi also speaks candidly about the panic attacks he suffers from, which make him feel like he's \"going insane\".\n\n\"I'm completely disconnected from reality,\" he says. \"I can't breathe, I can't feel breath going in. I get dizzy, I feel like something's happening in my head and I'm sweating.\n\n\"My whole body starts to do what my shoulder does and I'm convulsing. Either I feel like I'm going to be stuck like that forever or I'm going to die.\"\n\nHe can spend up to seven hours on the phone to his mum, Carol, as she tries to calm him down.\n\nTo Capaldi, those physical symptoms are a perfectly reasonable reaction to having his \"world turned upside down\".\n\n\"For me it's a like a completely normal reaction to this. If you are put in this situation, you are going to have something like this, especially if you are already an anxious person, which I guess I was.\n\n\"I didn't ever have the pressure that came to make me full blown but we are there now so we just need to deal with it.\"\n\nLewis Capaldi's debut, Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent, was the UK's biggest-selling album of 2019 and 2020\n\nA therapist has told him some of his issues relate to the death of two close relatives as a child, including the aunt whose suicide inspired Before You Go.\n\nIt feeds his anxieties about his own heath and mortality.\n\nCarol says her son - like everyone - is complicated: \"He's not just the comedian that we all think he is.\"\n\n\"And that's where the conflict possibly is as well,\" adds his dad, Mark. \"Because the darkness comes over the happy chappy guy and manifests itself in all the tics, the anxiety and all the other things that he's kind of surrounded in.\"\n\nDespite initially resisting the efforts of his family and friends to get treatment for his debilitating twitch, writing and recording for the second album was eventually put on hold for the sake of his mental health.\n\nThat's when he was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome, a condition that causes people to make involuntary sounds or movements called tics.\n\nIt was a diagnosis that made \"complete sense\" to the singer and reassured the self-confessed hypochondriac that he was not dying.\n\nHe's been told that he will see a marked improvement if he can reduce his anxiety - something he is trying to do with medication, exercise and (relatively) healthy eating.\n\nLewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now is on Netflix. You can find information and support for issues raised in this story at BBC Action Line.\n\nThis article was first published on 3 April 2023.", "The bullet that killed Olivia was fired through the front door of her home\n\nThe man who murdered nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel has been jailed for life and ordered to serve a minimum of 42 years in prison.\n\nThomas Cashman, 34, refused to go into the dock for the sentencing and none of his family were present in court.\n\nHe fatally shot Olivia and injured her mother Cheryl Korbel as he chased a fellow drug dealer into their Liverpool home on the evening of 22 August 2022.\n\nThe judge said his failure to appear was \"disrespectful\" to Olivia's family.\n\nJohn Cooper KC, defending, said Cashman had not attended the hearing as he claimed the Crown Prosecution Service were singing \"we are the champions\" following his conviction.\n\nHe said Cashman was concerned proceedings were \"turning into a circus\".\n\nSentencing him in absentia at Manchester Crown Court, Mrs Justice Amanda Yip said drug dealer Cashman was \"not of previous good character\", had made it clear he was a criminal and had \"demonstrated no remorse\".\n\n\"His failure to come into court is further evidence of that,\" she said.\n\nThomas Cashman was convicted following a trial, which lasted more than three weeks\n\nShe said Cashman \"relentlessly pursued\" Joseph Nee into Olivia's home, where the schoolgirl had left her bed after hearing the commotion.\n\n\"She came downstairs to seek the comfort of her mother,\" she said.\n\n\"Her last words were 'Mum, I'm scared'.\n\n\"In a terrible twist of fate, she had stepped directly into the line of fire.\"\n\nThe judge said she had considered handing down a whole-life order, meaning Cashman would never be released from prison, but had decided it was not merited because the planning and premeditation in his attack was not directed at Olivia.\n\nShe also praised the bravery of a woman who gave evidence against Cashman, who was granted lifetime anonymity.\n\nEarlier in the hearing, Ms Korbel was in tears as she clutched a teddy bear made from her daughter's pyjamas while giving her victim impact statement in the witness box.\n\n\"I cannot get my head around how Cashman continued to shoot after hearing the terrified screams and utter devastation he had caused,\" she said.\n\n\"His actions have left the biggest hole in our lives.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Olivia Pratt-Korbel's mother: \"Justice has prevailed and I cannot begin to express our relief\"\n\nMs Korbel told the court life was \"so very quiet\" without her daughter, adding: \"I just can't cope with the silence.\"\n\nShe said she spent every afternoon thinking about the end of the school day and her \"sassy, chatty girl who everyone adored\" adding: \"My mind keeps telling me that I've forgotten to pick her up from school.\"\n\nShe added that Olivia's grandmother had died on Sunday night, but had thankfully \"lived long enough to see that coward found guilty\".\n\nOlivia's father John Pratt told the court he was \"heartbroken\" and had \"nightmares about how she died [that] won't go away\".\n\nSpeaking directly to the absent Cashman, he said: \"You have denied my beautiful girl Olivia her future.\n\n\"I will never see her on her wedding day, and walk her down the aisle... and see her grow into the beautiful woman she was destined to become.\n\n\"We have been robbed of her future. Because of you, she will be forever nine.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Judge passes mandatory life sentence for the murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel\n\nCashman, who told the court he made up to £5,000 every week from dealing cannabis in Liverpool, was found guilty of murdering Olivia after a trial which lasted more than three weeks.\n\nThe jury heard 36-year-old Nee was the intended target of the attack and Cashman, armed with two guns, had been \"lying in wait\" for his fellow drug dealer.\n\nNee had run towards the open door of Olivia's home after her mother went out to see what the noise was, the court heard.\n\nHowever, when she realised it was gunshots, she ran back into her house and tried to close the door to keep the strangers out, but Cashman shot again.\n\nThe bullet went through the door and Ms Korbel's hand, before hitting Olivia in the chest.\n\nCashman, a father-of-two, denied being the gunman and had claimed he was at a friend's house counting £10,000 in cash and smoking cannabis at the time of the attack.\n\nBBC Panorama investigates how Liverpool came to dominate the UK drug market and how organised crime brought death to Olivia Pratt-Korbel's door.\n\nThere were gasps from the public gallery as the sentence was announced.\n\nOlivia's mum Cheryl and other relatives were crying, while some police officers were also tearful.\n\nOutside the courtroom, Olivia's mum and aunties are hugging and crying.\n\nThis isn't just about justice for the nine-year-old and her family. It's also a moment for the whole community in Dovecot, Liverpool.\n\nThe lengthy imprisonment of Thomas Cashman will reassure those he intimidated, and who lived in fear of him. They may feel a bit safer as a result.\n\nBut it won't solve the bigger issues which allowed him to flourish. The drugs trade will continue, and the availability of firearms is still a problem.\n\nThe jailing of Cashman is a big victory for the police. But they know there's still much to do, to clean up the streets where he operated.\n\nSpeaking after the sentencing, Ms Korbel said her family \"can now draw a line under seven months of agonising torment we have had to endure at the hands of Cashman\".\n\n\"Justice has prevailed and I cannot begin to express our relief,\" she said.\n\nShe also thanked the witnesses \"who bravely assisted the prosecution case and defied the usual stance [that] 'people do not grass'\".\n\nShe said they welcome the sentence \"but my family and I have already started our life sentence having to spend the rest of our lives without Olivia\".\n\nJohn Pratt's sister Louise added that while they were \"happy\" with the outcome, they \"would not be celebrating, as nothing will fill the gap left in our lives following the loss of Olivia\".\n\nDet Supt Mark Baker, who led the investigation, said the \"courage and bravery of Olivia's family [was] in direct contrast to the cowardice shown by Thomas Cashman\".\n\nHe said the sentence has been welcomed by Merseyside Police, adding that it meant Cashman \"won't be out until he's a very old man\".\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Bodycam footage of the moment Thomas Cashman was arrested\n\nCommenting on Cashman's refusal to enter the dock, a Ministry of Justice source said Olivia and her family \"weren't able to hide from Thomas Cashman's crime, so he shouldn't be able to hide from justice\".\n\n\"This is exactly why the Deputy Prime Minister [Dominic Raab] is committed to changing the law so that offenders are forced to face the consequences of their actions,\" they said.\n\nMr Raab said in February he was examining whether judges should be able to impose longer terms on those who refused to come to court after Zara Aleena's killer did not appear for sentencing.\n\nWhy not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Darya is said to have worked in a vintage clothes shop in St Petersburg\n\nThe detention of Darya Trepova for the murder of Russian pro-war blogger Vladlen Tatarsky has raised questions about the young woman's background and politics.\n\nRussia media reports say Ms Trepova, 26, handed Tatarsky a statuette which was believed to contain the explosives that killed him and injured more than 30 people. Later in a video released by the Russian Interior Ministry, she is seen admitting she brought the statuette to the cafe where the blast took place.\n\nHowever, her statement was most likely obtained under duress, and she does not say whether she knew about the explosives.\n\nRussian officials say the act of terror, as the killing is now being described, was planned and organised from the territory of Ukraine, and that the suspect is a supporter of the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK), headed by jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny.\n\nBut friends and family say that while she was an anti-war activist - she was reportedly detained at a protest at the start of the war - her views were not radical and she was not capable of murder.\n\nHer husband Dmitry Rylov suggests she may have been duped.\n\nSo what do we know about Darya Trepova?\n\nAn acquaintance told the BBC that she went to school in the town of Pushkin outside St Petersburg, adding that she \"didn't seem to have any political views then\".\n\nOther sources say she later enrolled at St Petersburg state university, though it is not clear at what faculty, and she is not believed to have finished her course.\n\nAccording to another friend, she worked for a long time at a vintage clothes shop in the city, but left her job a month ago to move to Moscow.\n\nIt is not clear how long she has been married to Mr Rylov.\n\nIn an interview for the Agentstvo telegram channel, friends of Ms Trepova said that their marriage was a \"joke\" and they were really just friends.\n\nBut some reports say the pair were both arrested at an anti-war rally on 24 February last year, at the start of the invasion of Ukraine.\n\nMs Trepova was detained for 10 days, apparently for ignoring police requests for the crowd to disperse.\n\nMr Rylov is said to be a member of a small fringe opposition group called the Libertarian Party, which was involved in the demonstrations. The party said he had emigrated.\n\nIt also told the Telegram channel SOTA that Ms Trepova had no connection to the party, and that it condemned Tatarsky's killing.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: The moments leading up to St Petersburg cafe explosion\n\nSome reports say Mr Rylov is also wanted in connection with the killing.\n\nHe told SVTV News that she could not have willingly committed murder. \"I believe that my wife was duped,\" he said.\n\n\"Yes, it's true that neither of us support the war in Ukraine, but we believe that such acts are impermissible.\n\n\"I'm 100% sure that she would never have agreed to anything like this if she had known about it.\"\n\nReports say Russian investigators have not ruled out the possibility that Ms Trepova did not know what was in the statuette.\n\nAlso, Russian media said the young woman had been in correspondence with Tatarsky - the victim of the cafe blast - and had attended previous events he was involved in.\n\nDarya Trepova's details were added to the interior ministry's wanted list hours before she was detained", "Darya Dugina was vocal in her support for the Russian government over the invasion of Ukraine\n\nThe daughter of a close ally of Russia's President Vladimir Putin has been killed in a suspected car bombing.\n\nDarya Dugina, 29, died after an explosion on a road outside Moscow, Russia's investigative committee said.\n\nIt is thought her father, the Russian philosopher Alexander Dugin, who is known as \"Putin's brain\", may have been the intended target of the attack.\n\nMr Dugin is a prominent ultra-nationalist ideologue who is believed to be close to the Russian president.\n\nAlexander Dugin and his daughter had been at a festival near Moscow, where the philosopher gave a lecture on Saturday evening.\n\nThe \"Tradition\" festival describes itself as a family event for art lovers which takes place at the Zakharovo estate, where Russian poet Alexander Pushkin once stayed.\n\nThe pair were due to leave the venue in the same car, before Mr Dugin reportedly made a decision at the last minute to travel separately.\n\nFootage posted on Telegram appears to show Mr Dugin watching in shock as emergency services arrive at the scene of the burning wreck of a vehicle.\n\nInvestigators confirmed that Ms Dugina, who was driving the car, died at the scene near the village of Bolshiye Vyazemy.\n\nThey said an explosive device planted under the car went off and the vehicle caught fire. Forensic and explosive experts are investigating.\n\nA Ukrainian official has dismissed accusations of Ukrainian involvement in the incident.\n\n\"Ukraine, of course, has nothing to do with this, because we are not a criminal state, which is the Russian Federation, and even less a terrorist state,\" said Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to President Volodymyr Zelensky.\n\nMaria Zakharova, spokeswoman for Russia's foreign ministry, said in a Telegram post that if any Ukrainian link was found it would amount to \"state terrorism\".\n\nWhile Alexander Dugin is not a state official himself, he is nevertheless a symbolic figure in Russian politics.\n\nHis anti-Western, ultranationalist philosophy has become the dominant political ideology in Russia and has helped shape President Putin's expansionist foreign policy, most prominently on Ukraine.\n\nAttention will now turn to who was behind this attack. Denis Pushilin, the \"head\" of the self-declared pro-Russian \"Donetsk People's Republic\", has already laid the blame on Ukraine, writing on Telegram: \"Vile villains! The terrorists of the Ukrainian regime, trying to eliminate Alexander Dugin, blew up his daughter… In a car. We cherish the memory of Daria, she is a real Russian girl!\"\n\nIncidents like this will make officials in Moscow nervous, especially in the aftermath of a series of explosions and attacks in occupied Crimea and in Russian regions near the border with Ukraine.\n\nKremlin propaganda consistently stresses how Vladimir Putin has brought security and stability in Russia following the turbulent 1990s, when car bombs and assassinations were commonplace. This car bomb in the Russian capital undermines that narrative.\n\nDespite not holding an official position in government, Alexander Dugin is believed to be a close ally of the Russian president and has even been branded \"Putin's Rasputin\".\n\nDarya Dugina was herself a prominent journalist who vocally supported the invasion of Ukraine.\n\nEarlier this year she was sanctioned by US and UK authorities, who accused her of contributing to online \"disinformation\" about Russia's invasion.\n\nIn May, she described the war as a \"clash of civilisations\" in an interview and expressed pride in the fact that both she and her father had been targeted by Western sanctions.\n\nRussian investigators at the scene of the vehicle explosion\n\nAlexander Dugin was sanctioned by the US in 2015 for his alleged involvement in Russia's annexation of Crimea.\n\nHis writings are said to have had a deep influence on Mr Putin and the philosopher is regarded as a chief architect of the ultra-nationalist ideology endorsed by many in the Kremlin.\n\nFor years, Mr Dugin has called on Moscow to assert itself more aggressively on the global stage and has supported Russian military action in Ukraine.", "There has been a moratorium on executions in Malaysia since 2018\n\nMalaysia's parliament has voted to remove the country's mandatory death penalty, potentially sparing more than 1,300 prisoners on death row.\n\nThe country has had a moratorium on executions since 2018.\n\nBut lawmakers on Monday overwhelmingly voted to remove the death penalty as the mandatory sentence for 11 serious crimes, including murder and terrorism.\n\nJudges will retain discretion to impose capital punishment in exceptional cases.\n\nBut for the most serious crimes, the courts will now hand down life imprisonment sentences of up to 40 years, or corporal punishment such as caning, lawmakers said.\n\nThe reforms still need to clear the country's upper house but are widely expected to pass.\n\nSpeaking in parliament on Monday, Malaysia's deputy law minister said capital punishment was irreversible and had not worked as a deterrent to crime.\n\n\"The death penalty has not brought the results it was intended to bring,\" said Ramkarpal Singh.\n\nThere are 34 criminal offences punishable by death in Malaysia - 11 of which before Monday carried the mandatory death penalty.\n\nThe new laws once enacted will apply retrospectively, allowing those on death row 90 days to seek a review of their sentences.\n\nThere are currently 1,341 such prisoners in the country, more than 60% of whom had received a mandatory sentence according to an Amnesty International assessment.\n\nThe legislative process of overturning the country's death penalty began last June, when the former government under Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced it would abolish the death penalty as a mandatory punishment.\n\nHowever Malaysia has been debating abolishing capital punishment for over a decade now. The two critical bills to reform the laws were introduced into parliament last week following a year of political debate.\n\nRights groups have hailed the reform as a major step forward for Malaysia and the wider South East Asia region, with Human Rights Watch saying it hoped it might influence neighbouring countries.\n\nThe military government in Myanmar also handed down its first death sentences in decades, executing four pro-democracy activists.\n\nAccording to official data, some 1,318 prisoners were hanged between 1992 and 2023 in Malaysia.", "The bullet that killed Olivia was fired through the front door\n\nA man has been found guilty of murdering nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel, who was fatally shot in her home in Liverpool.\n\nThomas Cashman, 34, killed Olivia and injured her mother Cheryl Korbel as he chased a fellow drug dealer into their home on the evening of 22 August.\n\nThere were gasps and tears in court as he was convicted, with Ms Korbel later saying she felt \"ecstatic\".\n\nMerseyside Police said Cashman was \"not worthy of walking the streets\".\n\nCashman, who was also found guilty of wounding Ms Korbel, the attempted murder of Joseph Nee and possession of firearms with intent to endanger life, will be sentenced on Monday.\n\nThe jury of 10 men and two women at Manchester Crown Court took nine hours and three minutes to reach their unanimous verdicts.\n\nBBC Panorama investigates how Liverpool came to dominate the UK drug market and how organised crime brought death to Olivia Pratt-Korbel's door.\n\nMs Korbel, 46, wearing a pink cardigan and holding a teddy bear, sat with her children Chloe and Ryan in the court as the verdicts were read out.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nCashman wiped away tears in the dock and turned to his family in the public gallery behind, shaking his head.\n\nOne of his relatives could be heard saying \"appeal it\" and they left the courtroom shouting and swearing.\n\nDuring the trial, the jury heard 36-year-old Nee, who has a number of previous convictions, was the intended target of the attack.\n\nCashman, who made up to £5,000 per week dealing cannabis in Liverpool, had been lying in wait for his fellow drug dealer at about 22:00 BST, the jury was told.\n\nHe shot at Nee in the street and wounded him but his gun jammed as he tried to finish the job.\n\nThomas Cashman was convicted following a trial, which lasted more than three weeks\n\nNee fled for his life - heading towards the light of an open door - the home of Ms Korbel, who had heard the commotion.\n\nBut, as she tried to close the door to keep the strangers out, Cashman shot again.\n\nThe bullet went through the door, through her hand, and fatally hit Olivia in the chest.\n\nCashman then fled the scene, running across back gardens.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Police release footage of the arrest of Thomas Cashman\n\nThe court heard Nee and his family \"had their enemies\" and it was not the first time he had been targeted in a shooting.\n\nNee had been shot at on 8 August, two weeks before the shooting in which Olivia was killed.\n\nDuring a previous hearing, which could not be reported until the conclusion of this trial, the court was told the shootings came after a feud between two families.\n\nThere had been a \"background of hostility\" between Nee's family and another, the court heard.\n\nThe same self-loading pistol used by Cashman to kill Olivia had been fired at Nee in the earlier incident, police said.\n\nThe defence sought to elicit further material supporting a feud between the two families, including a fight in prison involving two of them and an alleged \"straightener\" in a pub.\n\nThere was insufficient evidence Cashman was involved in the shooting on 8 August but he had not been eliminated by police, the court heard.\n\nOlivia's murder made national headlines. A child gunned down inside her own home, where she should have been safest.\n\nThe case is considered a real low. But it's not a new low for Liverpool.\n\nEerily, exactly 15 years to the very day, 11-year-old Rhys Jones was fatally shot by a stray bullet.\n\nOlivia's murder carried the sense of history repeating itself.\n\nMaybe that's why it provoked such a strong reaction within the local community.\n\nDetectives say that information flowed into their incident room in a volume they haven't experienced before.\n\nAnd even some of those who might have been expected to put up a wall of silence spoke out.\n\nCriminals talked about \"a line having been crossed\".\n\nDuring the trial, Cashman, a father-of-two, had told the court he had been at a friend's house where he counted £10,000 in cash and smoked a spliff at around the time of the shooting.\n\nBut a woman, who had had a fling with Cashman, told the jury he came to her house after the shooting, where he changed his clothes and she heard him say he had \"done Joey\".\n\nIt can now also be reported that Paul Russell, 41, admitted driving Cashman away from a house where he fled to following Olivia's murder and disposing of his clothing.\n\nRussell, of Snowberry Road, Liverpool, pleaded guilty to assisting an offender at a hearing at Liverpool Crown Court in October and will also be sentenced on Monday.\n\nJournalists were prevented from reporting his plea until the conclusion of Cashman's trial.\n\nDet Supt Mark Baker, the senior investigating officer in the case, said Cashman's actions were \"abhorrent\".\n\nHe said officers were still \"hunting down\" those who had enabled Olivia's murder and finding the weapons, which had not yet been recovered, was key.\n\n\"When he found out that he had shot an innocent young girl, he should have had the courage to stand up and come forward,\" he said.\n\n\"Instead, he chose to lie low despite the fact that he was a dad himself.\n\n\"He is not worthy of walking the streets of Merseyside, and neither are those who think they can bring fear or intimidation to our communities through the use of firearms.\"\n\nWhy not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "CCTV footage shows the moments leading up to the fatal shooting of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel in her own home.\n\nThomas Cashman can be seen chasing and firing shots at his intended target Joseph Nee.\n\nCashman then fired through the front door of Olivia's family home in Dovecot, Liverpool, fatally hitting her.\n\nWhy not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk", "Yevgeny Prigozhin uploaded a video in which he claimed to raise a Russian flag over Bakhmut's city hall\n\nThe head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group says he has raised a Russian flag over Bakhmut's city hall in Ukraine.\n\nIn a night-time video, Yevgeny Prigozhin said Bakhmut was now Russian \"in a legal sense\".\n\nHowever he admitted Ukrainian forces were still concentrated in western districts.\n\nUkraine has insisted its army still holds Bakhmut - an eastern city which Russia has spent months trying to capture.\n\nThe General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said on Sunday evening that while Russia hadn't stopped its assault on the city, \"Ukrainian defenders are courageously holding the city as they repel numerous enemy attacks\".\n\nPresident Volodymyr Zelensky's chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, has urged people to \"calmly respond to the fakes of those who invent a 'victory' that does not exist in reality\".\n\nUkraine's Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar said the Wagner claim was \"a funny fake\".\n\nIn the video, Mr Prigozhin said a tribute to Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky, who died in an explosion at a St Petersburg cafe on Sunday, had been written on the flag.\n\nThe BBC has not been able to verify the footage.\n\nAnalysis by the Institute for the Study of War said that, as of Sunday, Ukraine still held much of the city - although Russian troops were attempting to envelop it from the south and east.\n\nAccording to the ISW, the city council building is in part of the city recently claimed by Russia, as it approaches from the east.\n\nWagner - officially called a private military company - has suffered heavy losses during fighting in Bakhmut.\n\nMany of its recruits are convicts released from Russian prisons drafted in to swell the group's numbers.\n\nTroops from the regular Russian military are also fighting in Bakhmut, as well as the Wagner troops.\n\nThousands of Russian and Ukrainian soldiers have died in the fight for control of the city - and it's thought Russian losses have been far higher than Ukraine's.\n\nBakhmut has little strategic value, but Ukraine has seen it as an important drain on Russia's military equipment and manpower.\n\nRussian commanders hope taking Bakhmut might give them a springboard for further territorial gains.\n\nAs the UK Ministry of Defence noted in December, capturing the city \"would potentially allow Russia to threaten the larger urban areas of Kramatorsk and Sloviansk\".\n\nMeanwhile, Ukrainian forces are expected to launch a fresh offensive in the coming weeks to try and regain territory that is currently under Russian occupation.\n\nThe operation is expected to begin when long-promised Western supplies, including German Leopard tanks, arrive in the country.\n\nFrank Gardner weighs up the possible outcomes for the war, as Ukraine prepares a counter-offensive against Russian forces.", "Finland's President Sauli Niinisto met with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, last month\n\nFinland will become the 31st member of Nato on Tuesday, the Western military alliance's secretary general has announced.\n\nThe application was prompted by the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, with which Finland shares a long border.\n\nTurkey had delayed the application, complaining that Finland was supporting \"terrorists\".\n\nSweden applied to join Nato at the same time last May, but Turkey is blocking it over similar complaints.\n\nTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused it of embracing Kurdish militants and allowing them to demonstrate on the streets of Stockholm.\n\nAny Nato expansion needs the support of all its members.\n\n\"We will raise the Finnish flag for the first time here at Nato headquarters. It will be a good day for Finland's security, for Nordic security and for Nato as a whole,\" Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in Brussels.\n\n\"Sweden will also be safer as a result,\" he said.\n\nFinland's membership is one of the most important moments in Nato's recent history.\n\nFinland, a country with a 1,340km (832 mile) border with Russia and one of the most powerful arsenals of artillery pieces in Western Europe, decided to ditch its neutrality and join the alliance in response to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.\n\nSweden also abandoned a longstanding commitment to neutrality in applying to join Nato, but unlike its neighbour it does not share a border with Russia.\n\nOne of Nato's founding principles is the that of collective defence - meaning an attack on one member nation is treated as an attack on them all.\n\nHe sent his army into Ukraine last year in the expectation it would check Nato's expansion and weaken Western collectivism. In fact, it has achieved the exact opposite.\n\nIn response to Mr Stoltenberg's announcement, Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister, Alexander Grushko, said: \"In the event that the forces and resources of other Nato members are deployed in Finland, we will take additional steps to reliably ensure Russia's military security.\" He did not specify.\n\nFinland will become the seventh Nato country on the Baltic Sea, further isolating Russia's coastal access at St Petersburg and on its small exclave of Kaliningrad.\n\nFinnish public opinion has been radically altered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Almost overnight last spring, support for Nato membership leapt from an underwhelming one-third of Finns to almost 80%.", "Oil prices have surged after several of the world's largest exporters announced surprise cuts in production.\n\nThe price of Brent crude oil is trading close to $85 a barrel after jumping by almost 6%.\n\nEconomists warned that higher oil prices could make it harder to bring down the cost of living.\n\nBut the RAC motoring group said it does not expect petrol prices to rise unless the higher oil price is sustained over several days.\n\nBrent crude prices rose after Saudi Arabia, Iraq and several Gulf states said on Sunday they were cutting output by more than one million barrels of oil a day.\n\nIn addition, Russia said it will extend its cut of half a million barrels per day until the end of the year.\n\nEnergy giants BP and Shell saw their share prices rise on Monday, with both rising more than 4%.\n\nOil prices soared when Russia invaded Ukraine, but are now back at levels seen before the conflict began.\n\nHowever, the US has been calling for producers to increase output in order to push energy prices lower. A spokesperson for the US National Security Council said: \"We don't think cuts are advisable at this moment given market uncertainty - and we've made that clear.\"\n\nHigh energy and fuel prices have helped to drive up inflation - the rate at which prices rise - putting pressure on many households' finances.\n\nYael Selfin, chief economist at KPMG, warned that the oil price surge could make the battle to bring down inflation harder.\n\nHowever, she said that rising oil prices won't necessarily lead to higher household energy bills.\n\n\"The energy price cap, that households benefit from, has already been determined using earlier market expectations,\" she said. \"Plus, when you look at energy use in households, it tends to be more gas-heavy rather than oil.\"\n\nThere have also been fears that there could be an impact on transport costs, if fuel prices rise.\n\nThe RAC said it does not expect this to happen in the short-term.\n\n\"Any sudden increase in the cost of oil shouldn't result in a rise in the UK average price of petrol for a fortnight, unless of course the barrel price stays higher for several days,\" RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams told the BBC.\n\nThe reduction in output is being made by members of the Opec+ oil producers. The group accounts for about 40% of all the world's crude oil output.\n\nSaudi Arabia is reducing output by 500,000 barrels per day and Iraq by 211,000. The UAE, Kuwait, Algeria and Oman are also making cuts.\n\nA Saudi energy ministry official said the move was \"a precautionary measure aimed at supporting the stability of the oil market\", the official Saudi Press Agency said.\n\nNathan Piper, an independent oil analyst, told the BBC the move by Opec+ appeared to be an attempt to keep the oil price above $80 a barrel in the medium term, given that demand could be hit by a weakening global economy and sanctions have had a \"limited impact\" on restricting Russian oil supplies.\n\nThis surprise announcement is significant for several reasons.\n\nDespite price fluctuations in recent months, there were concerns that global demand for oil would outstrip supply, especially towards the end of the year. The increase in oil prices following Sunday's announcement could potentially put more pressure on inflation - worsening the cost-of-living crisis and raising the risk of recession.\n\nInterestingly, this announcement came just a day before the Opec+ meeting. There were indications from members that they would stick to the same production policy, meaning there would be no fresh cuts, which is why it has come as a huge surprise.\n\nThe development will also likely further strain ties between the US and Saudi Arabia-led Opec+. The White House had called on the group to increase supplies to cool down prices and check Russian finances.\n\nHowever, Sunday's announcement also underlines the close cooperation between oil-producing countries and Russia.\n\nThe latest reductions come on top of a cut announced by Opec+ in October last year of two million barrels per day (bpd).\n\nHowever, last year's cut came despite calls from the US and other countries for oil producers to pump more crude.\n\nWhen the Opec+ group announced its production cuts in October, US President Joe Biden said he was \"disappointed by the short-sighted decision\".", "Coaches wait on Sunday evening to enter the Port of Dover\n\nDelays at Dover have cleared, with port authorities saying traffic is flowing as normal after days of disruption.\n\nThe situation was \"all clear\" from 00:30 on Monday morning, a port spokesperson confirmed to the BBC.\n\nA \"buffer zone\" within the port had been emptied of coaches, ferry operators said in an earlier update.\n\nSome people had reported waiting 17 hours at Dover. Officials blamed delays on slow border processing and more coaches than had been expected.\n\nOn Monday morning, they again offered an apology and thanked passengers for their patience.\n\nDisruption was first reported on Friday, with bad weather taking some of the blame from ferry operatorsP&O and DFDS.\n\nThe situation saw a \"critical incident\" declared and affected many holidaymakers' Easter getaways. Coach passengers were particularly hard-hit.\n\nBorder processing times have increased sharply after the UK left the European Union, travel expert Simon Calder told BBC News on Saturday.\n\nHe said things were \"gumming up\" as each individual passport had to be inspected and stamped post-Brexit.\n\nThis view was rejected by the home secretary.\n\nAppearing on the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme, Suella Braverman blamed a \"combination of factors\" - including a high volume of coaches.\n\nBut the government needed to get a \"grip\" on the situation, Labour's shadow levelling-up secretary Lisa Nandy told Sky News.\n\nMany coaches that got stuck in Dover were carrying schoolchildren from across the UK on school trips abroad.\n\nLate on Sunday, BBC News received reports of coachloads of children still waiting to cross the Channel having arrived at Dover late the previous day.\n\nRob Howard, a teacher from Dorset taking a school group to Italy, said they had decided to turn around after waiting for more than 17 hours.", "The renowned Japanese composer and producer Ryuichi Sakamoto, admired for his electronic music experimentation, has died aged 71.\n\nHe won awards - including an Oscar, a Grammy and Bafta - for his work as a solo artist and as a member of the Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO).\n\nSakamoto had been diagnosed with cancer for a second time in 2021. His office said he died on Tuesday.\n\nHe starred in the film Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence with David Bowie in 1983.\n\nHis film score for The Last Emperor, in 1987, won him an Oscar, a Grammy and a Golden Globe. He also acted in the movie, an epic about the life of Puyi, last emperor of China.\n\nSakamoto began studying composition at the age of 10 and was inspired by The Beatles and Debussy.\n\nHe set up YMO with Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi in 1978, playing keyboards, and their synthesizer innovations influenced techno-pop and hip-hop.\n\n\"Asian music heavily influenced Debussy, and Debussy heavily influenced me. So the music goes around the world and comes full circle,\" he said in 2010.\n\nProf Brian Cox, physicist and former keyboard player with the bands Dare and D:Ream, praised Sakamoto in a tweet: \"He was a big part of my '80s musical experience - initially for me through his work with David Sylvian and Japan - but of course he leaves a magnificent catalogue of music behind\".\n\nIn a 2018 interview Sakamoto described his striving to challenge the conventions of Western musical composition.\n\n\"When I write scores my thinking is limited in the forms of Western composition which I learned when I was a teen. But I always wanted to break it, break the wall, or limits I am trapped inside. Sometimes using electronics or blending with electronic sound can help to break this wall.\"\n\nHe also enjoyed exploring various musical styles. \"After I wake up I start thinking, hmm, which music will I listen to,\" he said. \"Sometimes by chance or randomly, you know, some music comes to my mind. To me there is no genre difference, or category differences. Music is music.\"\n\nIn Japan he was also famous as an environmental campaigner, especially after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown.\n\nBorn in 1952, his father was a literary editor for Japanese writers including Nobel laureate Kenzaburo Oe. As a student he was classically trained but later specialised in ethnomusicology at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. He was fascinated by world music, including that of Okinawa island in Japan.\n\nHis later collaborations included work with Brian Eno, Alva Noto and cellist Jaques Morelenbaum. Sakamoto's daughter Miu Sakamoto is a J-pop singer.", "Don't trust anyone who tells you they know the political implications of this indictment.\n\nI certainly don't, and nor do they. We don't know the charges, we don't know the evidence and we don't know how the trial will unfold.\n\nSince the indictment was announced, I've heard from people close to the former president who've told me this is bad news for Democrats because this is a weak case, the weakest of all the potential cases against Trump.\n\nI've also heard from Democrats who say the spectacle of Trump on trial is bound to weaken him as he runs for the White House, and the reminder of his alleged affair with a former porn star will turn off evangelical Christians who once supported him.\n\nTwo things can be true at once.\n\nThe political question will be in the raw numbers: does it win him more voters or lose him voters?\n\nThe more important question for America is whether this trial, whenever it occurs, can be removed from the political realm and be seen as a fair legal process.\n\nYou can catch Katty on Americast here", "Koch, Glover (rear), Hansen and Wiseman (seated) were unveiled at the Johnson Space Center\n\nThe US space agency Nasa has named the four astronauts who will take humanity back to the Moon, after a 50-year gap.\n\nChristina Koch will become the first woman astronaut ever assigned to a lunar mission, while Victor Glover will be the first black astronaut on one.\n\nThey will join Reid Wiseman and Jeremy Hansen to fly a capsule around the Moon late next year or early in 2025.\n\nThe astronauts won't land on the Moon, but their mission will pave the way for a touchdown by a subsequent crew.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The astronauts were introduced with a Hollywood-eque video\n\nThe three US citizens and one Canadian were presented to the public in a ceremony in Houston, Texas.\n\nThey will now begin a period of intense training to get themselves ready.\n\nIn selecting a woman and a person of colour, Nasa is keeping its promise to bring greater diversity to its exploration efforts. All the previous crewed missions to the Moon were made by white men.\n\nReid Wiseman (47): A US Navy pilot who served for a time as the head of Nasa's astronaut office. He's flown one previous space mission, to the International Space station in 2015.\n\nVictor Glover (46): A US Navy test pilot. He joined Nasa in 2013 and made his first spaceflight in 2020. He was the first African American to stay on the space station for an extended period of six months.\n\nChristina Koch (44): An electrical engineer. She holds the record for longest continuous time in space by a woman, of 328 days. With Nasa astronaut Jessica Meir she participated in the first all-female spacewalk in October 2019.\n\nJeremy Hansen (47): Before joining the Canadian Space Agency, he was a fighter pilot with the Royal Canadian Air Force. He has yet to fly in space.\n\n\"The Artemis-2 crew represents thousands of people working tirelessly to bring us to the stars. This is their crew, this is our crew, this is humanity's crew,\" said Nasa Administrator Bill Nelson.\n\n\"Nasa astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Hammock Koch, and CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen, each has their own story, but, together, they represent our creed: E pluribus unum - out of many, one. Together, we are ushering in a new era of exploration for a new generation of star sailors and dreamers - the Artemis Generation.\"\n\nNasa's Orion capsule had an unpiloted outing last year\n\nWiseman will be the commander; Glover will be his pilot; Koch and Hansen will act as the supporting \"mission specialists\".\n\nThe quartet are essentially repeating the 1968 mission carried out by Apollo 8, which was the first human spaceflight to reach the Moon.\n\nIts crew took the famous \"Earthrise\" picture that showed our home planet emerging from behind the lunar horizon.\n\nVictor Glover - a naval aviator - will be the Artemis-2 pilot\n\nThe major difference this time will be the use of the 21st Century technology that Nasa has developed under its Artemis programme. In Greek mythology, Artemis was the twin sister of Apollo.\n\nLast year, the agency tested its next-generation Moon rocket, called the Space Launch System, and its associated crew capsule, known as Orion.\n\nThis Artemis-1 mission left Earth on a 25-day excursion around the Moon without anyone on board. This allowed engineers to assess the readiness of the hardware.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Nasa Artemis-1 mission blasts off from the Kennedy Space Center\n\nNow, the newly named astronauts will climb into Orion for Artemis-2 and a journey to and from the Moon that's likely to take about 10 days.\n\nThe last human spaceflight mission to the Moon was Apollo 17 in December 1972. The first landing was Apollo 11 in 1969.\n\nArtemis-3, the first landing of the new era, is not expected to occur until at least 12 months after Artemis-2.\n\nNasa doesn't yet have a system capable of taking astronauts down to the lunar surface. This is being developed by entrepreneur Elon Musk's SpaceX company.\n\nIt will be a variant of his Starship vehicle, which is due to start flight testing in the next few weeks.\n\nNasa Administrator Bill Nelson (far right) introduced the chosen quartet\n\n\"We need to celebrate this moment in human history because Artemis-2 is more than a mission to the Moon and back; it's more than a mission that has to happen before we send people to the surface of the Moon. It is the next step on the journey that gets humanity to Mars,\" Victor Glover told the Houston ceremony.\n\nChristina Koch added: \"Are you excited? I asked that because the one thing I'm most excited about is that we are going to carry your excitement, your aspirations, your dreams with us, on this mission, Artemis-2 - your mission.\"\n\nVanessa Wyche is the director of Nasa's Johnson Space Flight Center, the home of mission control. She said:\n\n\"Among the [Artemis-2] crew are the first woman, first person of colour, and first Canadian on a lunar mission, and all four astronauts will represent the best of humanity as they explore for the benefit of all.\"", "This case has shone a light on organised crime, drugs and guns on Liverpool, and BBC Panorama has been investigating how they have taken hold in the city.\n\nReporter Bronagh Munro has spoken to people who used extreme violence to sell drugs, including former gang leader Darren Gee.\n\n\"Without violence, you can't deal drugs,\" said Gee, adding that his gang had been involved in gun crime, knife crime and kidnapping.\n\nHe was jailed in 2006 for conspiring to murder someone in a revenge attack.\n\nBut he got the wrong man killed.\n\nWatch as he is asked how he feels about the crime now.\n\nYou can watch the full Panorama film - The Drug Wars that Killed Olivia – on BBC iplayer now and on BBC One at 20:00 BST (UK).\n\nVideo caption: 'Without violence, you can't deal drugs' 'Without violence, you can't deal drugs'", "Ivan Brown (right) was travelling through India with friend David Linder when he died\n\nA \"dearly loved\" former pub landlord died instantly after being electrocuted while on holiday in India, his family have said.\n\nIvan Brown, who ran pubs across Norwich, fell and grabbed a live electrical wire while taking a picture in the town of Dalhousie on Sunday.\n\nHis daughter Natalie Brown said his death would leave \"a massive hole in everyone's life\".\n\nThe family has been told police are investigating why the wire was live.\n\nMr Brown, 71, was six weeks into an eight-week trip with his friend David Linder at the time.\n\nThe pair had been sending photos and stories back to family and friends in the UK documenting the \"fantastic time\" they were having, Ms Brown said.\n\nShe told the BBC: \"He was very into photography and he was taking a photo of the Himalayas and as he stepped backwards we think he fell, he grabbed a live wire beside him which shouldn't have been live.\n\n\"We've had information from police and the embassy of a few incidents at this place.\"\n\nMr Brown loved photography, travelling, golf and fishing, his family said\n\nThe father-of-three had been landlord of pubs including The Murderers, The Eagle and The Jubilee in Norwich. He and Mr Linder became friends when Mr Brown sold him The Eagle.\n\nMs Brown said: \"He was a very well-known character around Norwich and loved by many.\n\n\"He helped many people in so many ways. It's a great loss to the whole of Norwich and as a family we are all distraught and devastated.\n\n\"And this should never have happened; he should be coming home to us. We loved him dearly\".\n\nShe said travelling was a \"huge passion\" of Mr Brown's, and that he loved \"anything adventurous\".\n\nHe also loved fishing and golf, his family said.\n\nHis wife Jackie, Ms Brown and her siblings Doug and Danielle, have been inundated with hundreds of phone calls, visitors and messages from the local community and across the world, including South Africa, where the couple had a home.\n\n\"He was loved by everyone. He's left a massive hole in everyone's life; we haven't stopped having people come around,\" Ms Brown said.\n\nA Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokesperson said: \"We are supporting the family of a British man who has died in India and are in contact with the local authorities.\"\n\nLocal police have also been contacted for comment.\n\nMr Brown had been landlord of many pubs across Norwich including The Murderers in the city centre\n\nFind BBC News: East of England on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If you have a story suggestion email eastofenglandnews@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Mohamed Omar says he travelled the world as a flight attendant but lost his job when the Taliban returned to power\n\n\"I was under the bridge trying to get some drugs when I felt a hand grab me from behind. It was the Taliban. They had come to take us away.\"\n\nMohamed Omar recalls the moment Taliban soldiers showed up unexpectedly at the Pul-e-Sukhta bridge in western Kabul.\n\nLong before the Taliban returned to power in August 2021, the area was a notorious hangout for drug addicts.\n\nIn recent months, they have been rounding up hundreds of men across the capital - from the bridge, from parks and from the hilltops. Most have been taken to a former US military base, which has been turned into a makeshift rehabilitation centre.\n\nAfghanistan is the drug addiction capital of the world. An estimated 3.5 million people - in a country with a population of about 40 million - are addicted, according to the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement.\n\nUnder the Pul-e-Sukhta bridge, hundreds of men can often be seen squatting - hunched among piles of rubbish, syringes, faeces and occasionally the corpses of those who had overdosed.\n\nThe drugs of choice are heroin or methamphetamine.\n\nHundreds of mainly heroin users gather in squalid conditions beneath the Pul-e-Sukhta bridge in Kabul\n\nThe stench beneath the bridge is overwhelming, with dogs rummaging through piles of litter, looking for scraps of food. Overhead, traffic flows, street vendors hawk goods, and commuters rush to catch buses at the local depot.\n\n\"I would go there to meet my friends and take some drugs. I didn't fear death. Death is in God's hands anyway,\" says Omar.\n\nThe men who called this place home were mostly forgotten, despite the previous government's policy of rounding up addicts and placing them in centres. But when the Taliban retook control of the country, they launched a more aggressive campaign to remove them from the streets.\n\n\"They used pipes to whip and beat us,\" says Omar. \"I broke my finger because I didn't want to leave the bridge and I resisted. They still forced us out.\"\n\nOmar was shoved onto a bus, alongside dozens of others.\n\nFootage later released by the Taliban government showed their soldiers clearing the area of addicts who had died from an overdose - their lifeless bodies being carried away wrapped in dark grey shawls. Others, still living, had to be taken out on stretchers because they were unconscious.\n\nHundreds of drug users live on streets surrounded by rubbish\n\nThe rehabilitation hospital where Omar was taken has 1,000 beds and currently 3,000 patients. Conditions are squalid. The men are kept in the centre for roughly 45 days where they undergo an intense programme before being released.\n\nThere is no certainty that these patients will not relapse.\n\nWhile those removed from the streets are overwhelmingly men, some women and children have also been taken to dedicated rehabilitation centres.\n\nOmar, like the rest of the addicts in the room at the centre in Kabul, is severely emaciated, his brown garment - provided by the authorities - loosely hanging off him, and his face gaunt.\n\nSitting on the edge of the bed, he describes the life he once had.\n\n\"One day I was in Dubai, the next Turkey and sometimes Iran. I travelled the world as a flight attendant with Kam Air and would often have VIP guests like the former presidents on the aircraft.\"\n\nHe lost his job when Kabul fell. Facing economic hardship and an uncertain future, he turned to drugs.\n\nWhen the Taliban were in power in the 1990s, they all but stamped out poppy cultivation. But the drugs trade became a major source of income for them throughout their 20-year insurgency.\n\nNow the Taliban say they have ordered an end to the poppy trade and are trying to enforce this policy. But according to the UN, cultivation increased by 32% in 2022 compared to 2021.\n\nMeanwhile, Afghanistan's economy is on the brink of collapse, suffering from a loss of international support, security challenges, climate-related issues and global food inflation.\n\nThere are more patients than beds at the makeshift rehabilitation centre where Omar was taken\n\nSince coming to the rehabilitation centre, Omar has become determined to get better.\n\n\"I want to get married, have a family and live a normal life,\" he says. \"These doctors are so kind. They are trying their best to help us.\"\n\nFor the doctors at the centre, this is a rudimentary operation. The Taliban continue to deliver more people and the staff are struggling to find space for them.\n\n\"We need help. The international community left and cut off their assistance. But our problems have not gone away,\" one doctor tells me.\n\n\"There are many professionals among this group. Smart, educated people who once had good lives. But the difficulties in our society, the poverty and lack of jobs mean they were looking for an escape.\"\n\nDespite the overcrowding and lack of resources, the doctors remain committed to doing everything they can to help these addicts.\n\n\"There is no certainty that these patients won't relapse once they leave. But we need to keep trying and most importantly, we need to give them hope for the future. Right now, there is none.\"", "Skies above the US state of Illinois were lit up by an extraordinary display of lightning on Sunday.\n\nIt came after dozens were killed and thousands left without power when a series of tornadoes tore through towns and cities in the south and midwest of the United States.", "Thomas Cashman had denied being the gunman who shot Olivia\n\n\"Ruthless killer\" Thomas Cashman was convicted of murdering nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel in large part because of his \"petrified\" former partner's \"incredible bravery\" in coming forward, police said.\n\nThe 34-year-old fatally shot Olivia and injured her mother Cheryl Korbel at their Liverpool home during a botched \"execution\" of a convicted drug dealer following a chase on 22 August.\n\nCashman was widely feared in the Dovecot area of the city, where he made up to £5,000 per week as a \"high level\" cannabis dealer, using intimidation and violence to ensure payment.\n\nBBC Panorama investigates how Liverpool came to dominate the UK drug market and how organised crime brought death to Olivia Pratt-Korbel's door.\n\nFear of reprisals meant police and prosecutors were concerned they would struggle to ever bring Olivia's masked killer to justice.\n\nBut the crucial breakthrough came when a woman, who Cashman went to on the night of the murder, approached police two days later.\n\nOlivia was fatally shot in her own home\n\nThe woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had previously had a brief relationship with the killer.\n\nShe told detectives she was \"petrified\" of Cashman, but \"this is a nine-year-old child - I want her family to get justice\".\n\nThe key witness said she was still \"terrified\" of him as she was giving evidence at his Manchester Crown Court trial.\n\n\"When there's a little girl involved, there's no form of grassing in my world,\" she told the jury.\n\nThe man who led the murder hunt, Det Supt Mark Baker of Merseyside Police, said her decision to come forward \"was a really important moment in the investigation\".\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The witness had been incredibly courageous, says Det Supt Mark Baker\n\nSenior prosecutor Maria Corr said Cashman had used two guns while shooting at his intended target Joseph Nee.\n\n\"In the community, people [were] afraid of coming forward - because would their child be next?,\" she said.\n\n\"The privacy and safety of your own home - this ruthless killer didn't care. He shot a little nine-year-old child.\"\n\nIn an interview with BBC News, Ms Corr said Cashman's actions begged the question: \"If someone is like that, would you come forward?\n\n\"Thankfully, we had a witness who had the courage of her convictions and wanted justice and she was very, very, brave.\"\n\nMs Corr said that when she assessed the woman's interview with detectives, she found her words to be \"powerful, strong and the bottom line was she was telling the truth\".\n\nShe explained: \"We had all the independent evidence that corroborated her account - the tracksuit bottoms, the [gunshot residue] on those tracksuit bottoms, the T-shirt, the telephone call to her partner who then came, then we saw him [dropping] Thomas Cashman off.\n\n\"Then we had that little clip of CCTV of [a man] then taking what she said was the bag with murder clothes in it to somebody else.\"\n\nMs Corr added: \"She was telling the truth - and it was at that moment I thought, 'Yes, the officers had done enough for me to make my charging decision'.\"\n\nThe witness was strong, powerful and told the truth, senior prosecutor Maria Corr said\n\nDet Supt Baker agreed the witness had been incredibly courageous, especially given \"the levels of fear in the community\".\n\nEven though he said officers had obtained 320 pieces of CCTV footage - sometimes only seized following court orders - the senior investigating officer said: \"Without witnesses there is no justice.\"\n\nIt was \"probably the bravest thing that I've seen in my career in terms of coming forward and providing evidence in court\", he added.\n\nDet Supt Baker also said that while there had been a £200,000 reward offered to anybody providing evidence leading to the conviction of Olivia's killer, the witness had not made a claim.\n\n\"During the course of the trial... there was an allegation that she was financially driven,\" he said.\n\n\"She came to us on 24 August - two days after the murder - before any reward was even offered. She wasn't financially driven.\n\n\"She explained herself in open court what her motive was, and she's done it for all the right reasons.\n\n\"Because a line had been drawn in the sand in respect of the shooting of a nine-year-old girl in her own house.\"\n\nWhy not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Darya Trepova declined to say who gave her the statuette but Russian authorities have blamed opposition figures\n\nRussian investigators have detained a woman in their hunt for the killers of pro-war blogger Vladlen Tatarsky in Sunday's blast at a St Petersburg cafe.\n\nIn video released by authorities - most likely recorded under duress - Darya Trepova is heard admitting she handed over a statuette that later blew up.\n\nBut the 26-year-old does not say she knew there would be an explosion, nor does she admit any further role.\n\nInvestigators said they had evidence the attack was organised from Ukraine.\n\nHowever, Kyiv officials said it was a case of Russian infighting.\n\nMore than 30 people were wounded in the bombing in Russia's second city.\n\nTatarsky (real name Maxim Fomin), aged 40, had been attending a patriotic meeting with supporters in the cafe as a guest speaker late on Sunday afternoon.\n\nA video circulating on social media showed a young woman in a brown coat apparently entering the cafe with a cardboard box.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: The moments leading up to St Petersburg cafe explosion\n\nImages showed the box being placed on a table in the cafe before the woman sat down. Another video showed a statue being handed to Tatarsky.\n\nIn a brief excerpt of her interrogation released by the Russian authorities, Darya Trepova appeared under duress as she sighed repeatedly.\n\nWhen her interrogator asked if she knew why she was detained, she replied: \"I would say for being at the scene of Vladlen Tatarsky's murder... I brought the statuette there which blew up.\"\n\nAsked who gave it to her she responded: \"Can I tell you later please?\"\n\nRussia's anti-terrorism committee alleged the \"terror attack\" was organised by Ukrainian special services \"with people co-operating with\" opposition leader Alexei Navalny.\n\nThe investigative committee later went further, saying it had evidence it was \"planned and organised from Ukrainian territory\". It was working to establish the \"entire chain\" of people involved, it added.\n\nNavalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation, which has released a series of exposés of corruption involving the Putin entourage, said it was \"very convenient\" for the Kremlin to blame its critics when Navalny was due to go on trial soon for extremism.\n\nNavalny has been in jail ever since he returned to Russia from Germany in January 2021. He survived a nerve agent attack in Russia in August 2020, which was blamed on Russian FSB security service agents.\n\nFoundation head Ivan Zhdanov said everything pointed to FSB agents themselves. \"Naturally we have nothing to do with this,\" he said, adding that Russia needed an external enemy in the form of Ukraine and a domestic one in Navalny's team.\n\nMs Trepova was detained in a St Petersburg flat owned by a friend of her husband's, Russian reports said.\n\nOn the day of Russia's full-scale invasion last year she was reportedly detained for a number of days for taking part in an anti-war protest.\n\nThe cafe, Street Food Bar No 1 near the River Neva, was once owned by Yevgeny Prigozhin - who runs Russia's notorious Wagner mercenary group which has taken part in much of the fighting in Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine.\n\nPrigozhin said he had handed it over to Cyber Front Z, a group that calls itself \"Russia's information troops\" and said it had hired out the cafe for the evening.\n\nPrigozhin paid tribute to Tatarsky in a late-night video which he declared was filmed from the town hall in Bakhmut.\n\nHe displayed a flag which he said had the words \"in good memory of Vladlen Tatarsky\".\n\nOn Monday, Tatarsky was awarded the posthumous Order of Courage by President Vladimir Putin.\n\nTatarsky, a vocal supporter of Russia's war in Ukraine, was neither a Russian official nor a military officer. He was a well-known blogger with more than half a million followers and, like Prigozhin, had a criminal past.\n\nBorn in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, he said he joined Russian-backed separatists when they released him from jail, where he was serving time for armed robbery.\n\nHe was part of a pro-Kremlin military blogger community that has taken on a relatively high-profile role since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022.\n\nTatarsky is among those who have gone so far as to criticise the Russian authorities, slamming the military and even Mr Putin for setbacks on the battlefield.\n\nUnusually, Tatarsky took up arms in combat operations and reported from the front line. He claimed to have helped launch combat drones and build fortifications.\n\nLast September, he posted a video inside the Kremlin where Mr Putin was proclaiming the annexation of four part-occupied Ukrainian regions.\n\n\"We will defeat everyone, we will kill everyone, we will rob everyone as necessary. Just as we like it,\" Tatarsky told his followers.\n\nThe military bloggers have provided information about the war in a country where many have become frustrated with the lack of accurate information from official sources.\n\nInformation provided by the Russian military, Kremlin-controlled television and state officials has been criticised for being inaccurate.\n\nLast week, several official Russian sources shared a video allegedly showing Ukrainian troops harassing civilians. Western analysts proved using open-source information that the video had been staged.\n\nSome pro-Kremlin bloggers also slammed the video as a crude fake. Much of the bloggers' pro-Russian material is not factual either.\n\nWho was behind Tatarsky's murder is unclear, but it is reminiscent of the killing of Darya Dugina, a vocal supporter of the war and the daughter of a Russian ultra-nationalist. She died in a car bomb attack near Moscow last August.\n\nWhile Russian officials pinned the blame firmly on Ukraine, in Kyiv presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said the blast was part of a Russian \"internal political fight\", tweeting: \"Spiders are eating each other in a jar.\"\n\nThe Ukrainians have proved themselves as more than capable of carrying out drone attacks and explosions deep inside Russian territory in recent months. They rarely admit involvement but often drop hints.\n\nYevgeny Prigozhin said he did not think it was the Ukrainian government: \"I think there is a group of radicals operating, which unlikely has something to do with the government.\"\n\nThe blast could be linked to Russian political infighting. There are now a lot of angry men carrying guns in Russia.\n\nWith the military running low on troops, convicts have been let out of prison, handed weapons and sent to the front. Russian authorities have also conducted large-scale recruitment campaigns for volunteer fighters and recruited some 300,000 men in a \"partial mobilisation\".\n\nThe Kommersant newspaper recently reported that the number of murders committed in Russia last year rose for the first time in 20 years.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Sir Jeffrey Donaldson says the Windsor Framework \"doesn't work for Northern Ireland\"\n\nThe Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) will vote against the government's Windsor Framework Brexit plans in Parliament this week.\n\nIts leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said he would continue to work with the government on \"outstanding issues\".\n\nBut Downing Street has said there are no plans for substantial change to the deal.\n\nMPs will be given a chance to vote on the so-called \"Stormont Brake\" aspect of the Windsor Framework on Wednesday.\n\nSir Jeffrey said the party had made the decision to vote against it during a meeting on Monday.\n\nThe framework builds on the Northern Ireland Protocol, which led to disagreements between the UK and European Union (EU) over trade rules.\n\nThe Stormont Brake mechanism aims to give the Northern Ireland assembly a greater say on how EU laws apply to NI.\n\nPrime Minister Rishi Sunak said it was proof that the UK has \"taken back control\" in the agreement he struck with the EU last month.\n\nHis spokesperson said it was \"the best deal for the people and businesses of Northern Ireland\" and that the PM remained \"confident it will be backed by the house\" .\n\nBut Sir Jeffrey said the DUP had \"unanimously agreed\" to vote against it because of \"ongoing concerns\".\n\nHe told BBC News NI the party would continue to assess the deal, but that \"we don't believe that this represents the significant progress that we need to see in order to have the institutions restored at this point\".\n\n\"There remain for us concerns, for example, and the Stormont Brake deals with the application of EU law in Northern Ireland, but it doesn't address how are we dealing with change to UK law, which could impact on NI's ability to trade within the United Kingdom itself.\"\n\nHe said he wanted to ensure \"what the prime minister is claiming is translated into law\".\n\n\"Our seven tests have not yet been met. Sufficient progress has not yet been made. I am determined to continue engaging with the government and to get this right,\" he added.\n\nBut Sinn Féin's Deirdre Hargey said the deal had already been done and called on the DUP to return to Stormont.\n\n\"If the DUP have concerns they have a right to raise them, but that shouldn't get in the way of the formation of an executive,\" she said.\n\nThe Windsor Framework was announced by Rishi Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen last month\n\nSir Jeffrey said the party was committed to the restoration of the political institutions \"under the right circumstances\".\n\n\"We're looking to the government to ensure that there is further legislation that will protect Northern Ireland's place within the United Kingdom and its internal market,\" he added.\n\nThe DUP has blocked the functioning of the power-sharing government at Stormont for more than a year in protest at the Northern Ireland Protocol.\n\nThe protocol led to new checks being carried out on goods at Northern Ireland ports in order to maintain an open land border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, which is in the EU.\n\nA majority of members of the Northern Ireland Assembly elected in May 2022 were in favour of the protocol, in some form, remaining.\n\nSinn Féin, Alliance and the SDLP have said improvements are needed to ease its implementation.\n\nUnionist politicians want it replaced with new arrangements.\n\nThe Windsor Framework was signed to alter the Northern Ireland Protocol - and aims to significantly reduce the number of checks on any goods arriving in Northern Ireland from Great Britain.\n\nThe Stormont Brake mechanism would also allow the Northern Ireland Assembly to object to new EU rules.\n\nThirty assembly members, from two or more parties, can pause new EU legislation applying in NI.\n\nThis could happen in instances were a new EU law would have a \"significant impact specific to everyday life\".\n\nOnce triggered by the 30 assembly members the new rule would be suspended from applying.\n\nThis begins a process of negotiation with London and, ultimately, with Brussels.\n\nAt that point the government can veto the rule at the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee and have it permanently disapplied.\n\nThat veto power must be used unless there is cross-community support for the rule, if it would apply to a new regulatory border between Great Britain and the Northern Ireland, or in \"other exceptional circumstances\", although it is not known what constitutes an exceptional circumstance.\n\nThe government said the brake can only be used by a fully-functioning devolved government at Stormont.\n\nJames Cleverly and Maros Sefcovic, pictured here in Brussels in February, will meet later this week\n\nMeanwhile, the EU-UK body which oversees the NI Brexit deal is due to meet on Friday to formally ratify the legal changes brought about by the Windsor Framework.\n\nThe Joint Committee is co-chaired by UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic.\n\nThe committee is important because it is empowered to amend the Withdrawal Agreement, which contains the NI Protocol in its original form.\n\nThe body last met in February last year.\n\nMinisters from EU member states are also due to discuss the Windsor Framework in Brussels on Tuesday.\n\nIt is on the agenda of the General Affairs Council, the monthly meeting of foreign ministers or ministers responsible for European affairs.\n\nThey will approve the changes to the NI protocol brought about by the framework, ahead of the Joint Committee meeting.", "Sanna Marin was pleased with her party's performance but it was Petteri Orpo's night\n\n\"We got the biggest mandate,\" said the leader of the National Coalition Party, after a dramatic night in which the result gradually swung away from Ms Marin's Social Democrats.\n\nMr Orpo secured 20.8% of the vote, ahead of the right-wing populist Finns Party and the centre left.\n\nIt is a bitter defeat for Ms Marin, who increased her party's seats and secured 19.9% of the vote.\n\nShe continues to enjoy high poll ratings and has been widely praised for steering Finland towards imminent entry into Nato and navigating her country through the Covid-19 pandemic.\n\nShortly after the conservative leader claimed victory, the centre-left leader conceded the election.\n\n\"Congratulations to the winner of the elections, congratulations to the National Coalition Party, congratulations to the Finns Party. Democracy has spoken,\" she told supporters.\n\nFor weeks the three parties had been almost level in the polls, and as the results came in it became too close to call. Then a projection from public broadcaster YLE gave Petteri Orpo's National Coalition victory with the biggest number of seats in parliament.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Petteri Orpo, who must now form a majority coalition, speaks after election win\n\n\"I think Finnish people want change. They want change and now I will start negotiations, open negotiations with all parties,\" he said.\n\nThere was a mood of euphoria in the camp, said Matti Koivisto, political correspondent with public broadcaster YLE. \"When they saw the projection, it was quite clear they were going to win.\"\n\nFinns Party leader Riikka Purra congratulated her centre-right rival and was herself delighted with the best result in her party's history.\n\n\"We're still challenging to be number one, but seven more seats is an excellent result.\"\n\nThe Finns underlined their success by winning more regions than any other party in mainland Finland. Riikka Purra won more votes than any other candidate and commentators highlighted her party's appeal to young voters by reaching out over social media such as TikTok.\n\nMeanwhile, three of the other parties in the outgoing coalition - the Centre Party, Left Alliance and Greens - all rang up big losses.\n\nNow 37, Sanna Marin became the world's youngest leader when she burst on to the political scene in 2019. She headed a coalition of five parties, all led by women.\n\nDespite her successful response to neighbouring Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the election was largely fought on Finland's economy and public debt as all the mainstream parties backed Nato membership. Finland officially becomes Nato's 31st member on Tuesday.\n\nMany Finns see Ms Marin as a polarising figure. She came under heavy scrutiny last year when a video emerged of her singing, dancing and drinking at a party. Supporters said the controversy was steeped in sexism and women across Finland and the world shared videos of themselves dancing in solidarity.\n\nPetteri Orpo by contrast has none of Sanna Marin's \"rock-star\" qualities, says YLE's Matti Koivisto.\n\n\"He's a career politician. He's been in the game since the 1990s and he's quite stable and calm. There is criticism that maybe he's too dull and calm, but it also works quite well in Finland.\"\n\nThe conservatives will have the first opportunity in forming a government, and if they succeed, Mr Orpo, 53, will become the next prime minister.\n\nUnder an Orpo-led government, Europe could expect a pro-European conservative from the liberal centre of his party with an emphasis on economic policy.\n\nLess exciting than Sanna Marin and very moderate, says Vesa Vares, professor of contemporary history at the University of Turku: \"A sort of dream son-in-law.\"\n\nUnder Finland's system of proportional representation he will have to muster more than 100 seats in the 200-seat parliament to run the country, and that will not be straightforward.\n\nMr Orpo really has two choices ahead of him, either forming a right-wing coalition with Riikka Purra's nationalist Finns Party or reaching an agreement with Sanna Marin's Social Democrats.\n\n\"The Finns are a very difficult partner because they're so inexperienced and they have MPs who are discontented towards almost anything,\" says Prof Vares.\n\n\"The most natural thing would be to co-operate with the Social Democrats. But [Sanna Marin] used to belong to her party's left wing and it's obvious she doesn't like the conservatives.\"\n\nPolitics researcher Jenni Karimaki of the University of Helsinki also points out that Ms Marin has been reluctant to say what her aspirations are.\n\nThe Social Democrats have mixed feelings, she says, because while they increased their seats in parliament, they were unable to become the biggest party and renew their premiership.\n\n\"But Finnish political culture is known for its flexibility. They are known for their ability to negotiate and form compromises.\"", "Leonardo DiCaprio is not accused of wrongdoing, and is attending court as a witness\n\nHollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio has testified in the trial of ex-Fugees rapper Pras Michel, who is accused of accepting money from a fugitive tycoon to influence US politicians.\n\nMr Michel, 50, allegedly received more than $100m (£80m) from Malaysian billionaire Jho Low.\n\nHe denies a slew of charges, including conspiracy and witness tampering.\n\nMr DiCaprio, 48, who is not accused of wrongdoing in the case, was asked to testify about his links to Mr Low.\n\nMr Low is alleged to have stolen billions from Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund in the 1MDB scheme, the biggest embezzlement case in history.\n\nAccording to federal prosecutors, Mr Michel was being paid to bring \"secret, illegal foreign influence to bear\" on US politics.\n\nMr Michel is accused of making illegal contributions to Barack Obama's 2012 US presidential campaign, using an illegal network of third parties paid with foreign funds.\n\nProsecutors believe Mr Low also wanted to use Mr Michel to lobby Trump administration officials to abandon their investigation into Mr Low's alleged role in the 1MDB scheme.\n\nMr Michel and Mr Low are both facing charges in the case, but only Mr Michel is appearing in court. Mr Low is currently at large, and believed to be in China.\n\nProsecutors say the financier used his vast resources to curry favour with celebrities, including Mr DiCaprio and model Miranda Kerr.\n\nMr Low's parties also drew the likes of Alicia Keys, Paris Hilton and Britney Spears. Spears once jumped out of a cake to wish Mr Low a happy birthday.\n\nIn the Washington DC court on Monday, a soft-spoken, bearded Mr DiCaprio testified about his financial ties with Mr Low.\n\nMr DiCaprio - who described himself simply as \"an actor\" - told jurors he first met Mr Low at a party in Las Vegas in 2010.\n\nIn subsequent years, he attended \"a multitude of lavish parties\" on yachts and nightclubs at Mr Low's invitation, alongside other celebrities, actors and musicians.\n\nOn one occasion, Mr DiCaprio attended a New Year's Eve party in Australia with Mr Low, after which partygoers were flown to the US in an effort to celebrate New Year's twice.\n\nThe actor's 2013 film Wolf of Wall Street - about a notorious fraudster - was partially funded by a firm tied to Mr Low.\n\n\"I understood him to be a huge businessman with many connections,\" Mr DiCaprio said in court. \"He was a prodigy in the business world and ultra-successful.\"\n\nUS District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly more than once asked the actor to \"keep his voice up\" so he could be heard by the jury and court reporter.\n\nMr Michel looked at the actor and waved when Mr DiCaprio was asked to identify him in court.\n\nBloomberg previously reported that Mr Low was \"especially generous\" with Mr DiCaprio and donated a $3.2m work of art by Picasso to his charity, in addition to a $9.2m piece from Jean-Michel Basquiat.\n\nMr DiCaprio reportedly later turned those items and others received from Mr Low over to authorities.\n\nOn Monday, the actor said that Mr Low also actively participated in auctions held by Mr DiCaprio in St Tropez \"to bring in funds\" for his environmentally focused foundation.\n\nLater in their relationship, Mr DiCaprio said the two men began discussing US politics, with Mr Low expressing an interest in making a \"significant contribution\" of between $20m and $30m to the Democratic party ahead of the 2012 presidential election.\n\n\"I basically said, 'wow, that's a lot of money',\" Mr DiCaprio said. Authorities believe those funds were embezzled from 1MDB.\n\nMr DiCaprio did not accuse Mr Michel of wrongdoing in his testimony.\n\nHe said that he first met Mr Michel in the 1990s following a Fugees concert.\n\nHe added that Mr Michel might have also attended a Thanksgiving party at his home, although \"memory does not serve\" and he could not say for sure.\n\nIn 2019 Mr DiCaprio reportedly testified before a grand jury in Washington DC as part of the justice department's investigation into the 1MDB scheme.\n\nMr DiCaprio told jurors that he lost contact with Mr Low around 2015 after being informed that he was under investigation for his financial dealings.\n\nThe Oscar-winner may not be the only celebrity to testify in Pras Michel's trial.\n\nDuring jury selection, attorneys named actors including Jim Carrey, Jamie Foxx and Mark Wahlberg as possible witnesses, in addition to director Martin Scorsese, according to CNN.\n\nThe sprawling case could also see testimony from former high-level US government officials and political insiders, including Donald Trump's former chief strategist Steve Bannon and Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York and previously a lawyer for Mr Trump.", "Radio presenter Susan Rae has thanked listeners for their support and \"lovely messages\" since being diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's last year.\n\nThe sons of the freelance Radio 4 announcer launched an appeal this week to support her move to assisted living and it has raised £40,000 in five days.\n\nRae told Radio 4's Broadcasting House show she was \"overwhelmed\" by the support people had shown her.\n\nShe said it was \"the most extraordinary moment\" since her diagnosis.\n\nSpeaking to Paddy O'Connell on the programme, the Scottish journalist from Dundee spoke about her initial reaction to symptoms of Alzheimer's and the loneliness she now feared in her new home.\n\nThe signs that something was wrong were gradual at the start, Rae said.\n\n\"And then it started getting a bit more drastic, especially when I was actually at work.\"\n\nShe said that with some of the broadcasting work, she could record it again \"but of course, the live stuff finds you out\".\n\nIn a message for the fundraiser, Rae's son Rory Cargill said that, after 30 years on air, his mum had been left unable to work because of the condition.\n\nAlzheimer's disease affects the brain, and it is the most common cause of dementia. One of the most common symptoms is memory loss, and it can affect people of different ages - but over-65s are more susceptible to the disease.\n\nRae, who is 66, said she still felt physically very strong, which is often a good thing. But in other ways, she adds, \"you wish your brain was a great deal stronger than your physical body\".\n\nSusan Rae in a picture taken in 1984\n\nAfter initially living independently in a retirement community apartment, her needs have grown in recent months.\n\nBut she told the programme that her biggest challenge was dealing with loneliness in her new home.\n\n\"I've lost a lot of my friends,\" she said.\n\n\"I haven't physically lost them but I've missed being at the BBC with all my friends. That's the biggest thing.\"\n\nAmong those who have given donations to the fundraiser are several Radio 4 and Radio 3 listeners who remember her decades on air, working as a journalist, newsreader, continuity announcer and even reading the shipping forecast. One paid tribute to her \"melodious Scottish voice\".\n\nAsked about the public support towards her fundraiser, Rae said: \"I just want to say that this has been the most extraordinary moment about all of this. I'm overwhelmed actually.\"\n\n\"All these people have been in touch with lovely messages. People are generally great. And thank you so much. I'm so chuffed. Thank you.\"\n\nSusan Rae (middle) presented Radio 4's You and Yours, in this picture taken in 1990 Susan is alongside fellow presenters at the time, John Buckley (left) and John Howard (right).\n\nPaddy O'Connell's interview with Susan Rae is available on BBC Sounds, and you can listen to it here.", "Members of the National Education Union have already taken part in three national strike days in England\n\nTeachers in England will strike on Thursday 27 April and Tuesday 2 May after members of the UK's largest education union rejected a pay offer.\n\nTeachers were offered a £1,000 one-off payment this year, and a 4.3% rise next year. Starting salaries would also rise to £30,000 from September.\n\nThe results of the NEU ballot found that 98% of members were in favour of turning the deal down.\n\nThe education secretary said it was \"extremely disappointing\".\n\nThe National Education Union (NEU) described the offer as \"insulting\" and said it had \"united the profession in its outrage\".\n\nSpeaking at the annual conference in Harrogate, Joint General Secretaries Mary Bousted and Kevin Courtney said the offer was \"not fully funded\" and did not deal with the shortage of teachers in schools.\n\nIn a ballot over the government's pay offer, 191,319 NEU members voted to reject the deal with a 66% turnout.\n\nAfter hearing the announcement, delegates at the conference chanted \"come on Gill, pay the bill\".\n\nEducation Secretary Gillian Keegan said the NEU's decision to reject the pay offer \"will simply result in more disruption for children and less money for teachers today\".\n\n\"The offer was funded, including major new investment of over half a billion pounds, in addition to the record funding already planned for school budgets,\" she said.\n\nMs Keegan said pay would now be decided by the independent pay review body, which would recommend pay rises for next year. This means the £1,000 payment for this year will not happen.\n\nDuring a visit to Rochdale, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the news of new strike dates was \"extremely disappointing\" following \"a very reasonable pay offer\".\n\nMs Bousted confirmed plans to support GCSE and A-level students during the upcoming strike days and said head teachers would make sure those pupils were in class for exam preparations.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nFollowing the vote, Ms Bousted called on ministers to \"reopen negotiations\" on pay.\n\nOn Tuesday at the NEU conference, members will vote on three more potential strike days at the end of June and the beginning of July, but this would have to be approved by the NEU executive.\n\nTeacher salaries fell by an average of 11% between 2010 and 2022, after taking inflation into account, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies. Most state school teachers in England had a 5% rise in 2022.\n\nThe government says it is giving schools an extra £2.3bn over the next two years. Most of the pay rise would have come from this money; schools would have received extra funding for the £1,000 one-off payment and 0.5% of the pay increase for next year.\n\nLuke Sibieta, from the Institute for Fiscal Studies, said schools budgets could only absorb \"a small amount\" of the pay offer and that some schools were already seeing costs growing faster than funding.\n\nThe Education Policy Institute (EPI) says there is \"only just enough headroom\" to cover the current pay offer.\n\nNatalie Perera, the Chief Executive of the EPI, warned that the current funding \"does not compensate schools for the additional support they have had to provide for increasingly vulnerable pupils\".\n\nIf you are a teacher, how are you affected by this latest development? Share your experiences by emailing .\n\nSanj Beri, a science teacher, said he doesn't take strike action lightly but action is needed\n\nAttending the conference, Sanj Beri, a secondary school science teacher from Nottingham, said the last thing teachers wanted to do was strike, but that \"proper funding for our schools\" was needed.\n\nHe said his school was struggling to recruit science teachers because people \"don't want to do the job anymore\" due to \"the amount of stress and workload for the pay you get\".\n\nKatie Cooke, an NEU member from Tunstall in Stoke-on-Trent, took part in the first teacher strike earlier this year, but says she cannot afford to take part in any more as she does not get paid when striking\n\n\"As a single parent... I am struggling with the cost of living, with inflation, and feeding my family. Holidays are out of the picture... all the while I'm in a teaching profession at a reasonably high level.\"\n\nLauren Jevins, from Harrogate, says she understands the issue with teachers pay but that children “just need to be in school”\n\nReacting to the news of the forthcoming strikes at a park in Harrogate, Lauren Jevins says she understands the teachers' position but wishes matters could be resolved in a different way, rather than industrial action.\n\nShe said taking more time off work to care for her children would mean losing out on money for everyday essentials.\n\nJacob Matthews is also frustrated at the prospect of more strikes and feels there needs to be a compromise.\n\n\"Inflation is nearly 11%, no-one is going to get that kind of pay rise... but I'm a parent, not a teacher and I know it's not as simple as that\".\n\nSir Keir Starmer, the Labour leader, said he was disappointed and wanted to see everybody \"getting around the table and resolving these issues\".\n\nThe leader of the Liberal Democrats, Sir Ed Davy, also said the government needed to \"get around the table\" and negotiate with the teachers' unions.\n\nThe NEU is not the only union which is involved in pay discussions.\n\nThree other unions have also been involved in intensive talks with the government: the NASUWT, Association of School and College Leaders and school leaders' union NAHT. They are in the process of balloting members on the current offer from the government.\n\nSchool leaders' union, the NAHT, is also asking whether members would take industrial action if the pay offer is rejected. NAHT members voted in favour of strike action in January - but turnout was 42%, below the legal requirement of 50%.\n\nMary Bousted and Kevin Courtney, from the NEU, also questioned why teachers in England were \"worth less\" that those in Scotland and Wales. Education is a devolved matter, meaning decisions are made by the separate governments.\n\nIn Scotland, the dispute has been resolved after teachers accepted a 7% rise for 2022/23, which will be backdated to April. They have also accepted a 5% rise in April 2023, and a 2% rise in January 2024.\n\nIn Wales, the NEU, have agreed on an increased pay offer of 8% for 2022/23, which consists of a 6.5% annual pay rise and a one-off lump sum payment, as well as a 5% pay rise for 2023/24.\n\nBut Wales' school leaders' union, NAHT Cymru, has rejected the offer and says funding arrangements remain a major concern for school leaders. Members are continuing to take action short of strikes - which includes refusing to attend evening meetings and only responding to calls and emails between 09:00 and 15:00 BST.\n\nIn Northern Ireland, five teaching unions will also strike for a full day on Wednesday 26 April.", "Martin Hibbert and his daughter Eve have been targeted with conspiracy theories\n\nManchester Arena bomb survivors have filed landmark legal action against a conspiracy theorist who claims the attack was faked.\n\nMartin and Eve Hibbert, who were left with severe disabilities after the 2017 blast, are suing Richard D Hall for defamation and harassment.\n\nIt is the first time such action has been launched in the UK against a conspiracy theorist.\n\nMr Hall did not respond to the BBC's request for comment.\n\nMartin Hibbert was paralysed from the waist down and his daughter Eve left severely disabled by the Manchester Arena blast which killed 22 people in 2017.\n\nLast October, a Radio 4 podcast series and BBC Panorama investigation revealed they are among victims targeted by conspiracy theorist Richard D Hall, who has described online how he tracks down survivors to their homes and workplaces to see if they are lying about their injuries.\n\nMr Hall admitted to the BBC that he spied on Miss Hibbert from a vehicle parked outside her home.\n\nHe has also described his tactics in a book he sells, and has promoted theories online that several other UK terror attacks were staged.\n\nNow, the family is seeking an injunction to restrain Mr Hall from making similar allegations in future and damages for some of the harm he has caused them.\n\nThe case echoes the action against US conspiracist Alex Jones, who was ordered to pay nearly $1.5bn by a US court to families of the US Sandy Hook school shooting after falsely claiming the 2012 attack was a hoax.\n\n\"Martin can be seen as a pioneering trailblazer for others to follow if they feel so minded,\" his lawyer Neil Hudgell said.\n\nMr Hibbert hopes the action will finally stop Mr Hall and set a UK precedent to help protect other people who survive disasters from these conspiracies and tactics.\n\n\"It does sometimes feel like a bit of a weight, so it would be nice to be able to put it to bed and just be able to move on with our lives,\" he said.\n\nFollowing the BBC's investigation, Mr Hall's YouTube channel, with over 80,000 followers, was removed and his market stall closed. However, his books and DVDs featuring false claims about terror attacks are still for sale on his website, along with videos about the Manchester Arena Attack.\n\nIn December, Mr Hall created a new \"True Crime\" section on his site listing various events and high-profile deaths, including the recent disappearance of 45-year-old Nicola Bulley.\n\nMr Hall's defiant response to the BBC investigation and the initial letter from Mr Hibbert's legal team suggests he is yet to change his mind on these conspiracy theories. He continues to defend the book he has written claiming the Manchester Arena attack was staged.\n\nHe also says he has received online death threats as a result of the investigation.\n\nBut terror attack survivors have also reported that incidents of trolling and conspiracy theories seem to have reduced since it was publicised.\n\nThe BBC approached Mr Hall again after the legal case was officially filed, but he did not respond to our request for comment. During the original investigation, when he was confronted at his market stall, he insisted the BBC was wrong about how he operates.\n\nManchester's Mayor, Andy Burnham, has met Mr Hibbert to discuss campaigning for a new law that could better protect survivors of tragedies from harassment and conspiracy theories.\n\nBut such legislation would not be straightforward - social media sites and policy makers have been grappling with hate and disinformation online for some time, with no simple solutions.\n\n\"It is always difficult to change the law, and it doesn't happen overnight,\" Mr Burnham said. \"But most people will see the case for this because of the appalling nature of targeting people in this way.\"\n\nThe UK is currently introducing new legislation - the online safety bill - that will mean social media sites have to make commitments to the regulator Ofcom, stating they will protect users.\n\nBut there has been lots of debate over how far it will go and it has avoided directly addressing disinformation and abuse targeting adults online due to fears about freedom of expression.\n\nThis kind of legislation could face the same opposition.\n\nListen to the Bonus Episode of Radio 4's Disaster Trolls on BBC Sounds.\n• None The UK terror survivors tracked down by conspiracists", "Last updated on .From the section Women's Football\n\nEngland will wear blue shorts instead of white at this summer's Women's World Cup after players expressed period concerns.\n\nThe new home kit will be worn for the first time in Thursday's inaugural Finalissima against Brazil at Wembley.\n\nIt is white with blue details and blue shorts, while the away kit is all blue.\n\nPlayers including Beth Mead and Georgia Stanway spoke out about wearing white shorts during England's victorious Euro 2022 campaign.\n\nAt the time, the Football Association (FA) said the colour of the shorts would not change during the tournament, but that the situation would continue to be looked at and players' feedback would be taken into consideration for future designs.\n\nIt added: \"We recognise the importance and want our players to feel our continued support on this matter. We have appealed to international tournament organisers to keep this subject in consideration and allow for greater flexibility on kit colour combinations.\"\n\nDomestically, Manchester City, West Bromwich Albion and Swansea's women's teams are among those to change the shorts colour of their home kits because of concerns about having to wear white while on their periods.\n\nEngland and other countries have had their kits redesigned by Nike before the World Cup, which takes place in Australia and New Zealand from 20 July to 20 August.\n\nThe shorts feature a leak-protection liner in response to athletes' feedback.\n\n\"We are thrilled to offer this new innovation to all athletes playing for Nike-sponsored federations this summer,\" said Jordana Katcher, vice-president of Nike women's global sport apparel.\n\n\"Professional footballers play two 45-minute halves without breaks. Many told us they can spend several minutes on-pitch concerned that they may experience leakage from their period.\n\n\"When we showed them this innovation, they told us how grateful they were to have this short to help provide confidence when they can't leave the pitch.\"\n\nThe new England kits go on sale Monday, 5 June.\n• None It's sink or swim for rookie police officers in Belfast:\n• None Four movies that predicted the future wrong: Are practical hoverboards and flying cars just a distant dream?", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nDonald Trump is flying from his estate in Florida to New York ahead of his scheduled court hearing on Tuesday.\n\nThe former US president faces charges relating to hush-money payments made to a porn star before the 2016 election.\n\nPolice erected barricades outside Trump Tower over the weekend, with demonstrations expected both there and at the courthouse in Lower Manhattan.\n\nMr Trump, 76, is expected to arrive on Monday evening and will spend the night in Manhattan.\n\nThe exact charges he faces are not yet known but they will be read in full when he appears at the Manhattan Criminal Courts Building at around 14:15 (19:15 BST) on Tuesday.\n\nSome reports suggest the indictment includes around 30 charges related to a $130,000 (£105,000) pay-out to adult film star Stormy Daniels that was made in an attempt to buy her silence over an alleged affair in 2006. The pay-out was made just before the 2016 presidential election, which Mr Trump won over Hillary Clinton.\n\nTwo people familiar with the matter told the Associated Press Mr Trump is facing multiple charges of falsifying business records - including at least one felony offence, which would be a more a serious charge.\n\n\"On Tuesday morning I will be going to, believe it or not, the Courthouse,\" he wrote on his Truth Social platform on Sunday. \"America was not supposed to be this way!\"\n\nThe former president is being escorted by members of the US Secret Service and will reportedly fly to New York's LaGuardia Airport aboard his personal plane.\n\nAfter spending the night in Trump Tower, where extra security measures have been put in place, he will travel to the courthouse with a large Secret Service detail and surrender voluntarily. He is not expected to be handcuffed.\n\nThe former president will be fingerprinted as standard arrest procedure, and investigators will complete the usual paperwork and check for outstanding warrants. It remains unclear, however, whether he will be photographed - and provide a mugshot - before the hearing.\n\nHe will appear before a judge, who will read the indictment - the set of charges - to him. His lawyers have already said he will plead not guilty.\n\nA group of news organisations, including the New York Times and the Associated Press, have asked that cameras be allowed into the courtroom during the hearing. They have also asked the judge to unseal the indictment and make it public due to the \"overwhelming public interest\".\n\nMr Trump's personal plane is on standby for his midday departure from West Palm Beach\n\nMr Trump is expected to be released on bail and will return to his Florida home, Mar-a-Lago, on Tuesday evening, where he plans to deliver remarks at 20:15 local time.\n\nHe is the first US president in history to be charged with a crime, but has repeatedly denied wrongdoing.\n\nThe years-long investigation has been led by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, a registered Democrat, who Mr Trump says is leading a \"political prosecution\" aimed at damaging his run for the presidency in 2024.\n\n\"We're ready for this fight. And I look forward to moving this thing along as quickly as possible to exonerate him,\" one of his lawyers, Joe Tacopina, told ABC News on Sunday.\n\nMr Trump's prospective court appearance comes as he faces numerous other criminal investigations.\n\nOn Monday, the Washington Post reported that federal investigators had gathered new evidence suggesting Mr Trump may have obstructed the investigation into the handling of top secret documents at Mar-a-Lago. Mr Trump denies wrongdoing.", "Bear meat is on offer at a vending machine in Semboku, Japan\n\nJapanese vending machines, which offer whale meat, snails-in-a-can or edible insects, have a new dish on the menu: wild bear meat.\n\nDifferent cuts of local black bear are sold from a vending machine in Semboku city, according to a Japanese daily.\n\nCustomers can buy fatty or lean meat for about 2,200 yen ($17; £13) per 250g, reports the Mainichi Shimbun.\n\nAsiatic black bears are classed as internationally vulnerable. Japan says it limits numbers that can be hunted.\n\nRun by local restaurant Soba Goro, the machine in Semboku in northern Akita prefecture reportedly sells 10-15 packs a week of meat from bears killed in nearby mountains by local hunters.\n\nIt runs out of stock if the hunting season is lean.\n\nJapan has the world's highest number of vending machines per capita, located just about everywhere, from small alleyways to remote villages.\n\nCommonly known as jidou hanbaiki or jihanki, they became popular in Japan back in the 1960s. They are a huge part of Japan's culture of convenience stores, and can overwhelm with their sheer volume and variety.\n\nIn January, controversy ensued when an unmanned outlet in the port town of Yokohama near Tokyo, set up three vending machines offering different varieties of whale meat for as little as 1,000 yen.\n\nThe vending machine in Semboku selling ursine options stands at the entrance to Tazawako station, where the country's famed Shinkansen or bullet train stops, as do other trains. And the meat is mainly purchased by visitors who arrive on the bullet train.\n\nLicensed hunters are allowed to shoot and kill bears in Japan - but since the meat is considered a delicacy here, it's not on the table at the average Tokyo restaurant.\n\nHowever, since the machine selling bear meat was installed last November, its operators say they have been getting inquiries from the Kanto region around Tokyo.\n\n\"[Bear meat] tastes clean, and it doesn't get tough, even when cold. It can be enjoyed in a wide range of dishes, from stew to steaks,\" a Soba Goro representative told the Mainichi.\n\nExperts say that more bears have been leaving forests and entering cities in recent years because they're running out of food. They add that Japan's dwindling human population, especially in rural areas, has also been a factor - the animals are drawn to sparsely inhabited areas, posing a threat to locals.\n\nFive bear attacks were reported in the northern Miyagi Prefecture between April and September 2022, with seven people injured.\n\nIt was the highest number of attacks since the prefectural government began keeping records in 2001.\n\nAccording to the environment ministry, between 3,000 and 7,000 bears have been killed in the past seven years as encounters between humans and the animals have risen.\n\nThe government caps the number of black bears that can be hunted at 12% of their estimated population - there are thought to be about 15,000 in the country.\n• None Deepest ever fish caught on camera off Japan", "Hashim Thaci and his co-defendants have denied any wrongdoing\n\nFormer Kosovo President Hashim Thaci has pleaded not guilty to 10 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity.\n\nHe went on trial on Monday with three co-defendants, accused of killing nearly 100 people and other atrocities including enforced disappearances.\n\nThe allegations date from Kosovo's independence war against Serbia in 1998-99 in which more than 10,000 died.\n\nMr Thaci was co-founder of a group fighting for independence and is regarded as a hero in Kosovo.\n\nThe Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) was set up in the early 1990s as a militant group of ethnic Albanians, in what was then a province of Serbia, and during the war is alleged to have carried out attacks on the region's ethnic Serb minority.\n\nWhen Kosovo declared its independence in 2008, Mr Thaci became its first prime minister and later president, but resigned in 2020 to face the charges in The Hague.\n\nVictims and human rights groups hope his trial - at a special court known as the Kosovo Specialist Chambers - will reveal what happened to some of the thousands of people who vanished during the Kosovo conflict.\n\nAccording to the court's indictment, the crimes took place in more than 100 locations in Kosovo and in northern Albania, where Serb civilians were allegedly detained and mistreated or murdered.\n\nThe trial began with opening statements from the prosecution. Judges will also hear from defence lawyers and a representative of Kosovo's war victims' council.\n\nMr Thaci is being tried alongside the former speaker of Kosovo's parliament Kadri Veseli, former KLA spokesman Jakup Krasniqi and former KLA commander Rexhep Selimi.\n\nAll four co-defendants, who were associates both during and after the war, deny any wrongdoing.\n\n\"I understand the indictment and I am fully not guilty,\" Mr Thaci said at the trial.\n\nThe independence movement in Kosovo began after Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic's decision in 1989 to strip the province of its self-governing status.\n\nTensions led to full-scale war in 1998 which only ended after a Nato air campaign against Serbia prompted its forces to leave the province.\n\nKosovo declared its independence unilaterally in 2008, and was recognised by 99 out of 193 UN member states but not Serbia.\n\nIn its first case, the Kosovo Specialist Chambers jailed for 26 years KLA commander Salih Mustafa, who was in charge of a prison where torture took place. He is appealing against the conviction.\n\nIn 2007-12 former Kosovan Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj was tried twice and acquitted at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The conflict in Europe that won't go away: Three BBC correspondents explain the Kosovo war two decades on", "Former Conservative Chancellor Nigel Lawson has died at the age of 91.\n\nHolding several cabinet posts under Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s, he was seen as one of the most consequential of all post-war UK chancellors.\n\nPrime Minister Rishi Sunak called him an \"inspiration to me and many others\".\n\nHe is credited with creating powerful entrepreneurial forces in a decade also remembered by many communities around the UK as a time of widening inequality and painful deindustrialisation.\n\nLord Lawson is survived by six children, including Nigella Lawson, a food writer and celebrity cook.\n\nThe prime minister posted a picture of himself as chancellor with the caption: \"One of the first things I did as chancellor was hang a picture of Nigel Lawson above my desk.\"\n\nThe Telegraph first reported his death and his family are yet to comment.\n\nBefore entering politics, Lawson was a successful financial journalist and continued publishing regular articles in the Telegraph and Spectator until as recently as November last year.\n\nHe would go on to be one of the \"big beasts\" of Thatcher's cabinets, as well as serving as MP for the Blaby constituency from 1974 to 1992.\n\nThatcher, who died in 2013, put him in charge of the Treasury in 1983, where he cut income tax, boosted share ownership and paid off government debt.\n\nAs chancellor he modernised London's financial markets, overseeing the UK financial sector's Big Bang, where deregulation of stock exchange membership and embracing electronic trading helped to establish London as a major global financial centre.\n\nThe resulting economic growth was eventually named the Lawson Boom, after the chancellor who had championed these changes.\n\nHis stewardship of the economy was credited with helping Thatcher win a third term.\n\nBut lower taxes together with cheaper borrowing fuelled an unsustainable boom. Interest rates rose sharply and Britain went into recession.\n\nNigel Lawson with his daughter Nigella in 2008\n\nDuring his tenure Thatcher called Lawson \"unassailable\", but he resigned in 1989, after falling out with her over Europe.\n\nHe stepped down as an MP at the 1992 election before entering the House of Lords as Lord Lawson of Blaby, only retiring last December.\n\nLawson used his platform in the Lords to express scepticism of man-made climate change.\n\nIn 2016 he became the chairman of Vote Leave, the group which led the campaign for the UK's exit from the EU. He described Brexit as a \"historic opportunity\" to finish the job Thatcher had started.\n\nOne of his most eye-catching recent political interventions was his backing of Mr Sunak over Ms Truss in last summer's Conservative leadership contest, when he said Ms Truss's tax-cutting plans were not in the Thatcherite tradition and would risk going back to the mistakes of the 1970s.\n\nThe financial market turmoil which followed the package of tax cuts announced in September's mini-budget will be cited by his admirers as evidence of the lasting quality of his economic judgement.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nFormer US President Donald Trump has been consulting lawyers at Trump Tower in New York City as he prepares to face history-making criminal charges.\n\nHe has been under investigation over hush money paid just before the 2016 election to a porn star who says they had sex. He denies wrongdoing.\n\nExtra security measures are in place with the authorities expecting protests outside the Manhattan court on Tuesday.\n\nMr Trump, 76, is the first ex-US president to face a criminal case.\n\n\"WITCH HUNT,\" the Republican wrote on his Truth Social platform shortly before travelling from his home in Florida to New York on Monday - a journey which drew blanket coverage across the US news channels.\n\nOn Tuesday morning, dozens of police and court officers, as well as Secret Service agents, are expected to escort Mr Trump through the streets of New York to the Lower Manhattan court complex.\n\nThe charges he faces will be disclosed in full at the hearing, which is scheduled for about 14:15 local time (19:15 BST). His lawyers have already said he will plead not guilty.\n\nThe former president is expected first to surrender at the office of Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg.\n\nOnce Mr Trump is fingerprinted and processed by officials, he is considered under arrest and in custody. He will then be arraigned in court - meaning the charges will be read out and he will plead.\n\nMr Trump has been under investigation over a $130,000 (£105,000) wire transfer by his former attorney, Michael Cohen, to adult film star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential election.\n\nHush money agreements are not illegal, but the Manhattan prosecutor has been investigating whether business records were falsified in relation to the payment.\n\nMr Trump faces at least one felony charge in the case, according to US media. Other reports suggest there are about 30 counts in his indictment.\n\nMedia outlets lobbied Judge Juan Merchan to allow cameras inside the court, a motion that was opposed by Mr Trump's legal team because they said it would \"create a circus-like atmosphere at the arraignment\".\n\nBut on Monday night, Judge Merchan ruled that some press photographers will be allowed to take pictures for several minutes before the arraignment formally starts.\n\nThe former president is expected to be released on bail and to return to his Florida home Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday evening, where he plans to deliver remarks at 20:15 local time.\n\nHis trip on Monday lunchtime from Palm Beach to Manhattan was closely watched by millions.\n\nLive trackers followed his plane - painted in red, white and blue with \"Trump\" in big letters on the side - throughout the nearly four-hour flight from West Palm Beach to LaGuardia Airport in Queens.\n\nAnticipating his arrival, the intersection around Trump Tower - the former president's Manhattan residence - was thronged with New Yorkers and tourists alike.\n\nDozens of media crews had set up camp on every available corner while at least five news helicopters hovered high over Fifth Avenue.\n\nMr Trump waved at media and the crowd before walking in to the skyscraper under tight security, just after 16:15 local time (20:15 GMT).\n\nHe is understood to have spent Monday evening at Trump Tower consulting with legal advisers, a team that grew with the addition of Todd Blanche, a white-collar criminal defence lawyer and ex-federal prosecutor who previously represented onetime Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort.\n\nMr Trump's 2024 White House campaign has raised over $8m since news of the charges against him broke last week, according to his team.\n\nAt a news conference on Monday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams warned any potential \"rabble-rousers\" to \"control yourselves\".\n\nGeorgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene plans to hold a pro-Trump rally near the court on Tuesday.\n\nUnlike the days preceding the Capitol riot in 2021 by Trump supporters, New York officials say they have not seen any influx of protesters to the city in recent days.\n\nPresident Joe Biden, at an event in the state of Minnesota on Monday, told reporters he had no concerns about unrest in New York, saying: \"I have faith in the New York Police Department.\"\n\nWith additional reporting from Kayla Epstein in New York\n\nDo you have questions about Donald Trump's court hearing?\n\nIn some cases your question will be published, displaying your name, age and location as you provide it, unless you state otherwise. Your contact details will never be published. Please ensure you have read our terms & conditions and privacy policy.\n\nUse this form to ask your question:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or send them via email to YourQuestions@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any question you send in.", "A new tribe, the Metkayina Clan, is introduced in The Way of Water\n\nCineworld has said it will raise new funding as it dropped plans to sell its businesses in the US, UK and Ireland after failing to find a buyer.\n\nThe troubled cinema chain saw its share price fall by nearly 30% after announcing it would terminate the move.\n\nAt the same time, Cineworld said it had struck a deal with its lenders to restructure its substantial debt and exit bankruptcy.\n\nLike other cinemas, Cineworld was hit hard by the pandemic.\n\nMany theatres were forced to close for extended periods during lockdowns, or had to operate at a reduced capacity due to social distancing rules.\n\nThey also continue to face tough competition from streaming services.\n\nCineworld, which is the world's second-largest cinema chain, filed for bankruptcy in the US in August last year as it struggled under the weight of $5bn (£4bn) in debt.\n\nThe firm, which employs more than 28,000 people across 740 sites globally, said it now plans to raise $2.26bn of new funding.\n\nCineworld's chief executive Mooky Greidinger said the deal represented a \"vote-of-confidence\" in the business and propelled the company \"towards achieving its long-term strategy in a changing entertainment environment\".\n\nThe company said it would continue to consider proposals for the sale of its business outside the US, UK and Ireland.\n\nIn 2020, a row broke out when Cineworld and rival AMC, which owns the Odeon Cinemas chain, criticised Universal Pictures for releasing Trolls: World Tour online at a time when cinemas were forced to close because of coronavirus.\n\nCineworld subsequently signed a deal with Warner Bros to show films in theatres before they are streamed.\n\nAfter lockdown restrictions eased, cinema chains have seen large audiences return to view the latest Hollywood blockbusters.\n\nBig box office hits in recent months include Top Gun: Maverick, Avatar: The Way of Water and Dungeons & Dragons: Honour among Thieves.", "Timothy Schofield has been found guilty of 11 sexual offences involving a child\n\nThe brother of television presenter Phillip Schofield has been found guilty of sexually abusing a boy.\n\nTimothy Schofield, 54, from Bath denied 11 sexual offences involving a child between October 2016 and October 2019.\n\nSchofield, who was a civilian worker for Avon and Somerset Police at the time of the offences, was found guilty of all charges.\n\nPhillip Schofield said after the verdict: \"As far as I am concerned, I no longer have a brother.\"\n\nThe jury at Exeter Crown Court found him guilty with a majority of 10-2 after more than five-and-a-half hours' deliberating.\n\nIn a statement released by his lawyer, Phillip Schofield said his brother had committed a \"despicable\" crime.\n\n\"My overwhelming concern is and has always been for the wellbeing of the victim and his family. I hope that their privacy will now be respected.\"\n\nSchofield arrived each day in court covering his head\n\nDuring the trial, Timothy Schofield denied performing sexual acts on the boy but admitted he had watched pornography with the teenager and they had masturbated while sitting apart.\n\nThe jury previously heard how he had confessed to his TV star brother in September 2021 about watching pornography with the teenager on one occasion, claiming it had happened after the boy was 16, the age of consent.\n\nPhillip Schofield described in a written statement read to the court how his brother had phoned him in an agitated and upset state, and Mr Schofield had invited him to drive to his home in London.\n\nHe told how his brother said \"You are going to hate me for what I am about to say\", with him assuring him there was nothing he could say that would do that.\n\nMr Schofield said in the statement: \"Then he said that he and [the boy] had time together and that last year they had watched porn ... and [masturbated]\".\n\n\"I turned and said, 'What did you just say?' He said it was last year and we were alone together. Tim said it was just this once. I told him it should never happen again. He then started to tell me about [the boy's] body.\n\n\"I said, 'F***, stop'. I shouted at Tim that he had to stop. I didn't want to know any of the details but he made it sound like a one-off.\n\n\"I said, 'I don't want you to tell me any more'. I said, 'You've got to stop, just never do it again. Regardless how that happened, it must never happen again'.\"\n\nThe This Morning presenter's statement issued after the guilty verdict on Monday said: \"If any crime had ever been confessed to me by my brother, I would have acted immediately to protect the victim and their family,\" adding that he welcomed the guilty verdicts.\n\nRobin Shellard, prosecuting, told the court the boy's evidence showed the abuse in fact began when he was aged 13.\n\nTimothy Schofield has been remanded in custody and will be sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on 19 May.\n\nHis employer, Avon & Somerset Police, said it would now start misconduct proceedings against him.\n\nSchofield was suspended from duty in December 2021 when the criminal proceedings started.\n\nSenior Investigating Officer Det Insp Keith Smith said: \"[Schofield] has exploited and abused the victim by carrying out a sickening series of offences over a significant period of time.\"\n\n\"Although the defendant does not work in a public-facing role, and the offences are not linked to his employment, we know the fact he works for the police will be a matter of public concern,\" he added.\n\nSchofield was convicted of three counts of causing a child to watch sexual activity, three of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child, three of causing a child to engage in sexual activity and two of sexual activity with a child.\n\nThe victim told the jury he felt \"emotionally blackmailed\" by Timothy Schofield and \"forced\" to participate in sexual activity.\n\nHe said: \"I felt that emotionally there was no escape from what we had to do and I felt that there was a tremendous amount of pressure and expectation for me to fulfil what was being asked and wanted.\"\n\nAn NSPCC spokesperson said Schofield's actions were \"deeply harmful\".\n\nThey added: \"Child sexual abuse can have devastating and long-lasting impact on a person's life. We hope that the young man he targeted is receiving all the support he needs to move forward with his life.\"\n\nFollow BBC West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to: bristol@bbc.co.uk", "Thomas Cashman, 34, has been jailed for 42 years for the murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel in Liverpool.\n\nHer mother, Cheryl Korbel, has been speaking to reporters after the court hearing in Manchester.\n\nThe judge said the murder was \"chilling\" and that Cashman had shown no remorse and had not acknowledged responsibility.", "University staff could call more strikes over the next six months\n\nUniversity students are facing six more months of strikes, after the University and College Union (UCU) renewed its mandate for industrial action.\n\nThe UCU said it would consult members on employers' latest proposals this week.\n\nThe action, over pay and working conditions, as well as pensions, will affect 150 UK universities.\n\nThe University and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) said the renewed mandate threatened future negotiations.\n\nUCU members voted 85.6% for strike action to continue over pay and working conditions, with a turnout of 56.4%.\n\nIn the pensions ballot, 89% voted for strikes to continue with a turnout of 58.4%.\n\nThe ballot results mean the union is able to call further strike action, should university staff decide it is required.\n\nThe strikes have involved not just academic staff, but those working in universities in other roles.\n\nThe UCU had announced 18 days of industrial action during February and March, but called off some of those dates after making \"significant progress across a range of issues\".\n\nA revised offer was then made by employers, but the union ultimately decided not to consult on it formally with its members.\n\nUCU general secretary Jo Grady said university staff were \"in the driving seat\" after the latest ballot results, adding that \"this dispute is not over\".\n\nIn response, UCEA chief executive Raj Jethwa hinted at the progress already made in the negotiations, but said the threat of further action \"puts these talks in jeopardy\".\n\nUnions were offered an improved pay deal for 2023-24 worth between 5% and 8% in January, but said this was a real-terms \"pay cut\".\n\nThe UCEA said it would begin implementing that 2023-24 pay uplift in March, despite talks stalling without an agreement on pay.\n\nMr Jethwa said universities had \"consistently\" reported a \"low and isolated\" impact of strike action on students.\n• None Which universities are affected by strikes?", "Energy companies will not be able to restart forced prepayment meter installations at the end of March, the energy regulator's boss has said.\n\nOfgem had originally applied a temporary ban on installing prepayment meters under warrant until 31 March.\n\nJonathan Brearley was \"deeply concerned\" by firms forcing prepayment installations on vulnerable customers.\n\nThe ban will lift \"only when and if\" firms follow Ofgem's new code of practice, he said.\n\nMr Brearley wrote to suppliers in November \"to make sure they were clear on our rules\".\n\nSpeaking to MPs at a joint hearing of the Business and Justice select committees, he said the ban would be lifted \"only when and if\" companies began acting in accordance with Ofgem's new code of practice.\n\nHe announced there had been a further compliance review launched in January that was looking at the systems, processes and outcomes for customers subject to prepayment meter installations.\n\nThe energy regulator was now \"checking to see if we need to tighten those rules\" and is working with industry on a new code of practice that it expects to be in place by the end of March.\n\nThe Ofgem boss said companies \"don't need to wait for our review to conclude\" and that they \"need to fix things now.\"\n\nMr Brearley also confirmed that in the build-up to the press reports on prepayment meter installations, Ofgem had been having extensive conversations with consumer groups who \"were warning us about behaviour across the industry\".\n\nHe called for service standards to be increased across the board, citing one example at E.On, where 50% of incoming calls are dropped before they're answered.\n\nHe said: \"If you're vulnerable, how do you tell your company you're vulnerable if you can't get through on the phone?\"\n\nEarlier in the session, Chris O'Shea, the chief executive of British Gas-owner Centrica, said he had only become aware of potential breaches of regulations from press reports.\n\nLast month it emerged that debt agents acting for British Gas had broken into vulnerable people's homes to force-fit meters, and that courts had been waving through energy firm applications to forcibly install meters.\n\nChancellor Jeremy Hunt is expected to announce a plan in his Spring Budget on Wednesday aimed at bringing prepayment energy charges in line with customers who pay by direct debit.\n\nHe has said it is \"clearly unfair that those on prepayment meters pay more than others\".\n\nMore than four million struggling households are set to save £45 a year on energy bills from 1 July.\n\nHouseholds which have prepayment meters are typically vulnerable or on low incomes.\n\nBut they pay more because energy firms pass on the costs of managing the meters.", "Jenner Ellis with daughter Tanya in Florence in 2005\n\nWhen Jenner Ellis died of ovarian cancer in 2010 the specific mutation of the BRCA1 gene linked to Orkney had not yet been identified.\n\nIt was known that certain mutations carried a higher risk of ovarian and breast cancer but the one Jenner had was not thought to be one of them.\n\nIt was years later that researchers contacted her husband and children to say they thought they had found a new high-risk gene mutation and it was the one Jenner had carried.\n\nAfter years of research, a study published last month suggests that one in 100 people with grandparents from Orkney has a specific mutation of the BRCA1 gene.\n\nIt found that most of them could trace their family ancestry back to the island of Westray.\n\nJenner grew up in Kirkwall on Orkney and her great grandparents were from Westray.\n\nJenner's husband Dennis and her daughter Tanya said it was important to get tested\n\nHer husband Dennis says that when Jenner was tested in 2010 they were told the BRCA1 mutation was not of any note or significance.\n\n\"At that time they did not know this other mutation had any medical effects,\" Dennis says.\n\n\"So there was a sense of relief which turned out to be unfortunately not based in reality.\"\n\nAll three of Jenner and Dennis's children were tested for the new Orkney mutation and found not to have it.\n\nThis included his son. Although men are at a lower risk from the gene mutation, they can pass it on to their children.\n\nDennis's daughter Tanya says she was in her late 20s and did not have children but was keen to take the genetic test.\n\nShe says testing is not something people usually want to go through but it is worth it to find out either way.\n\n\"The clarification that you don't carry it is great,\" she says.\n\n\"But then to know that you do gives you all those choices, whether it is preventative surgery or just being monitored.\"\n\nJenner and Tanya in Orkney in 2002\n\nDennis says it is also important to know whether you are passing the gene mutation to your children, an option his wife did not have.\n\nHe says if you don't have the gene mutation it can't be passed on.\n\n\"Both you and your children can breathe a big sigh of relief,\" he says.\n\nDennis says \"Ovarian cancer is the silent killer. There is no real warning. There is no screening you can do for it.\"\n\nJenner thought the symptoms were irritable bowel until it persisted and became painful. By then she had secondary cancer in the bowel and it was too late to treat with anything other than chemotherapy.\n\nShe lived 11 years from her initial diagnosis but eventually died in 2010, at the age of 58.\n\nTesting will shortly begin for adults with Westray grandparents living on Westray, but Prof Zosia Miedzbrodska of the University of Aberdeen, who carried out the research, says they have had people contacting them from all over the world.\n\n\"We had to let NHS Grampian to take the limiter off the mailbox for phone messages. We have had since then some 200 phone calls to the helpline and somewhere like 400 email queries.\n\n\"At least half of the contacts have come from outside Scotland.\"", "More than 196,000 hospital appointments had to be cancelled because of the junior doctor strike in England last week, figures show.\n\nIt includes people who were waiting for operations and other treatments as well as scans and follow-up appointments.\n\nThe number of cancellations is the greatest so far in the NHS pay dispute.\n\nAnd the true scale of the disruption is likely to be higher as many hospitals had cut back ahead of the strike to minimise last-minute postponements.\n\nSome hospitals reported they were not carrying out up to half of their planned work so consultants could be redeployed to emergency care to cover for striking junior doctors.\n\nThe total included more than 20,000 operations and treatments. The rest were appointments, tests and check-ups.\n\nIt brings the total number of appointments affected by all the strikes over the past five months to more than 500,000 - nurses, ambulance staff and physios have been involved in industrial action as well as junior doctors.\n\nHealth Secretary Steve Barclay called the number of cancelled appointments and procedures \"deeply disappointing\", and blamed it for hampering efforts to cut NHS waiting lists.\n\nHe said: \"We remain ready to start formal talks with the BMA as soon as the union pauses its strikes and moves significantly from its unrealistic position of demanding a 35% pay increase - which would result in some junior doctors receiving a pay rise of £20,000.\"\n\nThe British Medical Association said they were happy to meet the health secretary \"any time, anywhere\" and it was in his gift to stop the dispute.\n\nDr Vivek Trivedi and Dr Robert Laurenson, of the British Medical Association's junior doctors committee said: \"While we are of course sorry to anyone who had their care disrupted, this is the same apology we're already having to give to patients on a daily basis because the NHS cannot cope.\"\n\nNHS national medical director Prof Sir Stephen Powis said: \"Today's figures lay bare the colossal impact of industrial action on planned care in the NHS.\n\n\"Each of the appointments postponed has an impact on the lives of individuals and their families and creates further pressure on services and on a tired workforce - and this is likely to be an underestimate of the impact as some areas provisionally avoided scheduling appointments for these strike days.\n\n\"Our staff now have an immense amount of work to catch up on.\"\n\nIt comes amid mounting concern about more industrial action across the NHS, with one hospital boss saying the planned walkout by nurses over the first May bank holiday weekend threatens the ability to staff emergency services.\n\nOn Friday the Royal College of Nursing announced a strike from 20:00 BST on 30 April to 20:00 on 2 May after its members rejected the pay offer from government.\n\nIt also said it would ballot members about taking more strike action over the course of the year.\n\nIts mandate runs out after the bank holiday. The result of that new ballot is due mid June and unlike the last one which was organised by individual workplaces this is national ballot, which could mean nurses from across the country could walkout.\n\nCurrently, it only has a mandate for half of services in England as the other half did not reach the required threshold for the vote to count.\n\nNurses from the Royal College of Nursing union have rejected the government's pay offer\n\nUnite, one of the smaller health unions which represents NHS staff such as support workers, admin staff and paramedics, also said members at London's Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital and Yorkshire Ambulance Service would walk out on 1 May.\n\nIt said the industrial action was likely to be followed by members in other services later that week.\n\nIts ballot of members over the pay offer - a 5% increase this year along with a one-off payment of at least £1,655 - is not yet closed, but the union said it was acting as it was clear many of their members were rejecting the deal.\n\nUnite general secretary Sharon Graham says: \"All along we have said this offer is nowhere near good enough for NHS workers. The government needs to return to negotiations and put more money on the table.\"\n\nSpeaking to the BBC, University College London Hospitals chief executive David Probert said the spate of industrial action over recent months had left staff exhausted.\n\nHe warned the nurses' strike, which for the first time will involve staff in critical areas such as intensive care, will have a \"severe impact\".\n\nHe predicted planned care would \"almost disappear\".\n\nAnd he added: \"It's possible that elements of our emergency care will not be open during the strike.\"\n\nHas your appointment been cancelled or delayed? Are you taking part in the strike action? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "A Chinese acrobat died after falling during a trapeze performance on Saturday.\n\nThe woman, surnamed Sun, fell during a flying-trapeze performance in the city of Suzhou in central Anhui province.\n\nFootage shared online shows the gymnast falling on to a hard stage after a routine went wrong with her acrobatic partner, who is also her husband.\n\nMs Sun fell from a significant height after he failed to catch her with his legs during a stunt.\n\nShe was taken to hospital where efforts by doctors to save her life failed. The popular news website The Paper reported that she leaves behind two children.\n\nOfficials say an investigation is under way into the incident.\n\nAccording to The Paper, Ms Sun and her husband, surnamed Zhang, had worked together for many years and had often performed without safety belts \"for the sake of looking good\".\n\nThe footage has horrified people in China, and although social media users in the country have acknowledged that acrobatics carry a high level of risk, they have also voiced their concerns about the industry's lax safety measures.\n\nSome on the Weibo social network have commented that they have seen similar performances take place in the country without a safety mat or net, and are calling for better regulation in the industry.\n\nThere has also been significant debate in the media over who is to blame.\n\nThe local Culture and Tourism Department says that the performance troupe behind the act had not gained sufficient approval to carry out the act in the first place, and that they would be \"dealt with accordingly\".\n\nThe Paper shared archive footage of the couple, who are often seen performing stunts at high altitudes and simply relying on each other's strength for survival.\n\nIt says that the decision not to use safety belts spanned from working in a \"highly competitive\" industry, with them earning \"relatively more money\" by performing riskier acts.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. West Yorkshire Police have praised a shop worker after confronting an armed robber\n\nPolice have hailed a shop worker as a hero after he tackled a \"desperate and dangerous\" gun-wielding man who had been on a robbery spree.\n\nMarlon Stewart had threatened six people and stolen a car when Niall Stranix, 61, tackled him as he demanded money in a One Stop store in Leeds.\n\nStewart, 37, was jailed for 10 years and four months on Monday.\n\nAfter the sentencing at Leeds Crown Court, Det Insp Ryan Malyk said Mr Stranix had shown \"incredible bravery\".\n\nWest Yorkshire Police said on 19 July last year Stewart, of Chapel Allerton, had committed 13 crimes in the space of about 20 minutes.\n\nHe threatened three 19-year-old males in Chapel Allerton Park before robbing two of them of their mobile phones.\n\nMarlon Stewart put his victims through \"really frightening experiences\", police said\n\nStewart then demanded cash from a shop worker at a Premier shop in Lidgett Lane, before also threatening a customer and stealing her car.\n\nPolice said minutes later Stewart entered the One Stop store in nearby Chandos Gardens, and pointed a pistol at a \"terrified\" woman behind the counter.\n\nMr Stranix, who was mopping the shop floor, then grabbed Stewart in a headlock and held onto him, despite being hit on the head twice with a bottle, causing two cuts.\n\nStewart eventually broke free and fled the scene empty-handed, police said.\n\nThe pistol had started to break apart as the two fought and was later believed to have been a plastic BB gun, officers added.\n\nPolice said members of the public should always think of their safety first, but recognised Niall Stranix showed \"incredible bravery\"\n\nStewart was charged with four counts of robbery, one of attempted robbery, five counts of possession of a firearm while committing a robbery, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, driving while disqualified and driving without insurance.\n\nDet Insp Malyk, of Leeds District CID, said: \"Stewart put all these victims through some really frightening experiences when he carried out these robberies.\n\n\"We must recognise the incredible bravery that Niall Stranix showed in making the decision to tackle him while he was threatening his female colleague.\n\n\"It was his actions that directly led to Stewart's face being captured on CCTV and him being identified as the suspect.\"\n\nStewart was jailed for 10 years and four months with an extended licence period of five years.\n\nFollow BBC Yorkshire on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to yorkslincs.news@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nThere's less than a month to go now until the Eurovision Song Contest is held in Liverpool.\n\n\"We don't want this to end,\" Austria's Teya and Salena tell me.\n\nFor the final time before the competition begins the artists have performed on stage as the final pre-party took place last night in London.\n\nOver the past few weeks, gigs have been taking place across Europe in Spain, Poland, Israel, the Netherlands and in the UK.\n\n\"I feel like every interview we do we're just fangirling about how cool Eurovision is. Whenever people ask us who our favourites are we're at 15 fingers, this year is so strong and we're so grateful to be surrounded by so many amazing artists.\"\n\nTheir song Who The Hell Is Edgar? is a satirical take on the music industry, but if their enthusiasm for the song contest is anything to go by they've come full circle.\n\nSweden's Loreen is competing for the second time - after winning the contest in 2012\n\n\"I love this community,\" Loreen, one of this year's favourites with her song Tattoo, explains.\n\n\"I hope people feel how much I love them and how much I care,\" the Swedish star adds.\n\nOn the Eurovision stage, 37 countries will be represented as the UK hosts one of the world's biggest shows for the first time in 25 years.\n\nThe contest has changed a lot since 1998, and parts of it are even unrecognisable from what it was like 11 years ago.\n\n\"There were no pre-parties then,\" Loreen laughs. \"It's really exciting now to travel around and meet people and they all already know the song and that's crazy.\"\n\nSongs that get the crowd going at the pre-parties aren't necessarily ones that will do well in the competition, where 160 million viewers watching will also have their say voting at home.\n\nBut what they do give is an idea of who can sing live, who might need some dance lessons, and who can command a stage.\n\nThere's no doubt Slovenia's Joker Out are pros at what they do, and amongst the many bands in this year's competition they have continued to grow their fanbase since I last saw them in Barcelona three weeks ago.\n\nJoker Out are Slovenia's biggest-selling band and are hoping Eurovision will bring them success elsewhere\n\n\"It's a crazy experience - in Slovenia we have arena concerts and here we'd have a very hard time filling up a pub,\" the band tell me laughing.\n\nThey're modest though, they easily got one of the biggest cheers both outside the venue meeting fans and on stage too.\n\n\"We really need a rest,\" they say, and they're right. Eurovision stars like Italy's Måneskin, who were up for a Grammy for best new artist earlier this year, have proven the contest can make a band global.\n\nIntense rehearsals will now begin for each act in their country before they all travel to Liverpool's M&S arena in the next couple of weeks.\n\n\"We really need to get to Liverpool quickly because he's billing us by the hour,\" Australia's Voyager joke.\n\nThey're talking about their vocalist Daniel Estrin who's a lawyer by day and rock star by night.\n\nVoyager have been trying for years to represent Australia at Eurovision and this year they finally have their chance\n\nLike Loreen, over the past four years I've seen the pre-party season grow to a point where they've, in some regards, become unrecognisable.\n\nThey are now full-scale productions run completely independently by volunteers. They're put on by people who love the contest and want fans across the continent to have as much access to the competition as possible.\n\nBy the time Eurovision week comes, the artists can be exhausted from rehearsals and are feeling the pressure to do well.\n\nThe pre-party season allows the artists to have fun, and also get the chance to enjoy the music of their competitors.\n\nIf you didn't already know, Eurovision isn't just one Saturday night in May - it's a year-long event to many and there's no need for an invitation.\n\nEveryone's always welcome, and the next party is in Liverpool.\n\nAll the build-up, insights and analysis is explored each week on a BBC podcast called Eurovisioncast.\n\nEurovisioncast is available on BBC Sounds, or search wherever you get your podcasts from.", "A power struggle between Sudan's army and paramilitary group the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), erupted in the country's capital city of Khartoum.\n\nThe army has said that jets have hit bases belonging to the RSF and gunfire has been taken place on the streets.\n\nHere's a simple guide to what's going on in Sudan.", "A video posted by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) showing its fighters apparently detaining Egyptian soldiers in Sudan has been shared online.\n\nIt shows a group of unarmed men in military fatigues sat on the ground while being addressed by RSF fighters.\n\nThe word Egypt and an Egyptian army logo can be seen on the back of the uniform of one of the men - another identifies himself as an Egyptian officer.\n\nThe RSF logo is visible on the right arm of one of the fighters.\n\nThe group claims the video - posted on Saturday - was taken in the town of Merowe, north of Khartoum.\n\nThe BBC has not been able to pinpoint where it is but the landscape in the background is similar to other videos posted by the RSF from Merowe.\n\nThe RSF has said in a statement that it would cooperate with Egyptian authorities to \"ease the return\" of the detained troops .", "Controversial former Indian politician Atiq Ahmed was shot and killed on Saturday night as he was talking to reporters.\n\nShots were fired and three men who had been posing as journalists were then detained by police in northern India's Uttar Pradesh state. The state government is investigating.\n\nAhmed, who was under police escort at the time, has had dozens of cases registered against him over the past two decades, including kidnapping, murder and extortion.\n\nRead more about who Atiq Ahmed was and what happened here.", "On Monday, thousands of junior doctors in England will start a 72-hour strike. They want a 35% pay rise. Yet doctors are among the highest paid in the public sector. So why do they have the biggest pay claim?\n\nThe origins of the walkout by British Medical Association members - the biggest by doctors in the history of the NHS - can be found in a series of discussions on social media platform Reddit in late 2021.\n\nA collection of junior doctors were expressing their dissatisfaction about pay.\n\nThe numbers chatting online grew quickly and by January 2022 it had led to the formation of the campaign group Doctors Vote, with the aim of restoring pay to the pre-austerity days of 2008.\n\nThe group began spreading its message via social media - and, within months, its supporters had won 26 of the 69 voting seats on the BMA ruling council, and 38 of the 68 on its junior doctor committee.\n\nDr Vivek Trivedi and Dr Rob Laurenson stood for BMA election on a Doctors Vote platform\n\nTwo of those who stood on the Doctors Vote platform - Dr Rob Laurenson and Dr Vivek Trivedi - became co-chairs of the committee.\n\n\"It was simply a group of doctors connecting up the dots,\" Dr Laurenson says. \"We reflect the vast majority of doctors,\" he adds, pointing to the mandate from the wider BMA junior doctor membership - 77% voted and of those, 98% backed strike action.\n\nAmong some of the older BMA heads, though, there is a sense of disquiet at the new guard. One senior doctor who has now stood down from a leadership role says: \"They're undoubtedly much more radical than we have seen before. But they haven't read the room - the pay claim makes them look silly.\"\n\nPublicly, the BMA prefers not to talk about wanting a pay rise. Instead, it uses the term \"pay restoration\" - to reverse cuts of 26% since 2008. This is the amount pay has fallen once inflation is taken into account.\n\nTo rectify a cut of 26% requires a bigger percentage increase because the amount is lower. This is why the BMA is actually after a 35% increase - and it is a rise it is calling for to be paid immediately.\n\nThe argument is more complicated than the ones put forward by most other unions - and because of that it has raised eyebrows.\n\nFirstly, no junior doctor has seen pay cut by 26% in that period. There are five core pay points in the junior doctor contract with each a springboard to the next. It means they move up the pay scale over time until they finish their training.\n\nA junior doctor in 2008 may well be a consultant now, perhaps earning four times in cash terms what they were then.\n\nSecondly, the 26% figure uses the retail price index (RPI) measure of inflation, which the Office for National Statistics says is a poor way to look at rising prices. Using the more favoured consumer price index measure, the cut is 16% - although the BMA defends its use of RPI as it takes into account housing costs.\n\n\"The drop in pay is also affected by the start-year chosen,\" Lucina Rolewicz, of the Nuffield Trust think tank, says. A more recent start date will show a smaller decline, as would going further back in the 2000s.\n\nAnother way of looking at pay is comparing it with wages across the economy by looking at where a job sits in terms of the lowest to highest earners.\n\nThe past decade has not been a boom time for wage growth in many fields, as austerity and the lack of economic growth has held back incomes.\n\nLast year, the independent Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration Body looked at this. It found junior doctors had seen their pay, relative to others, fall slightly during the 2010s, but were still among the highest earners, with doctors fresh out of university immediately finding themselves in the top half of earners, while those at the end of training were just outside the top 10%.\n\nThen, of course, career prospects have to be considered. Consultants earn well more than £100,000 on average, putting them in the top 2%. GP partners earn even more.\n\nA pension of more than £60,000 a year in today's prices also awaits those reaching such positions.\n\nBut while the scale of the pay claim is new, dissatisfaction with working conditions and pay pre-date the rise of the Doctors Vote movement.\n\nStudying medicine at university takes five years, meaning big debts for most. Dr Trivedi says £80,000 of student loans are often topped up by private debt.\n\nOn top of that, doctors have to pay for ongoing exams and professional membership fees. Their junior doctor training can see them having to make several moves across the country and with little control over the hours they work. Their contract means they are required to work a minimum of 40 hours and up to 48 on average - additional payments are made to reflect this.\n\nThis lasts many years - junior doctors can commonly spend close to a decade in training.\n\nIt is clearly hard work. And with services getting increasingly stretched, it is a job that doctors say is leaving them \"demoralised, angry and exhausted\", Dr Trivedi says, adding: \"Patient care is being compromised.\"\n\nBut while medicine is undoubtedly tough, it remains hugely attractive.\n\nJunior doctor posts in the early years are nearly always filled - it is not until doctors begin to specialise later in their training that significant gaps emerge in some specialities such as end-of-life care and sexual health.\n\nLooking at all doctor vacancy rates across the NHS around 6% of posts are unfilled - for nurses it is nearly twice that level.\n\nMany argue there is still a shortage - with not enough training places or funded doctor posts in the NHS in the first place.\n\nBut the fact the problems appear more severe in other NHS roles is a key reason why the government does not seem to be in a hurry to prioritise doctors - formal pay talks to avert strikes have begun with unions representing the rest of the workforce\n\n\"If we have some money to give a pay rise to NHS staff,\" a source close to the negotiations says, \"doctors are not at the front of the queue.\"\n\nUpdate: This article was updated on 18 May 2023 to make it clear doctors can be required to work up to 48 hours and the footnote on the first chart has changed 'overtime' to 'additional hours'.\n\nAre you taking part in the strike action? Has your appointment been cancelled or delayed? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "\"Ignorant\" animal rights protesters are to blame for the death of Hill Sixteen during Saturday's Grand National at Aintree, says the horse's trainer.\n\nThe start of the race was delayed by 14 minutes after activists looking to stop it taking place entered the track.\n\nTrainer Sandy Thomson said the delay \"unsettled\" everyone.\n\n\"It was all caused by these so-called animal lovers who are actually ignorant and have absolutely no idea about the welfare of horses,\" Thomson said.\n\nHill Sixteen died after falling at the first of 30 fences that make up the steeplechase race of just over four miles. It was the third horse fatality at the three-day meeting.\n\nPolice said they arrested 118 people over Saturday's disruption, which saw nine people enter the course.\n• None What happened in the Grand National and the fallout from it\n\nSpeaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Thomson added: \"There were quite a lot of the horses buzzed up.\"\n\nWhen asked if he had considered withdrawing Hill Sixteen from the race at that point, the Scottish trainer explained: \"When they got down to the start, nobody quite knew what was happening.\n\n\"The starter wanted to get them off as quickly as possible, then the horses were drawn forward then told to get back.\n\n\"One of the other things missing was the parade. I think that gives the horses and the jockeys that couple of minutes to gather their thoughts and that didn't help the situation either.\"\n\nClimate and animal rights group Animal Rising, who demonstrated outside Aintree, claimed on social media their actions \"aimed to prevent\" the death of horses.\n\n\"The real reason the horse was running the race was so that people could bet on the horse, the jockeys could make money and so people could have a fun day out, and that doesn't seem like a good enough reason to put an animal in harm's way,\" Ben Newman, a spokesperson for Animal Rising told BBC Radio 5 Live.\n\n\"We disrupted the race for two reasons. One was to stop the race to stop a horse dying. Two, to have a conversation about our broken relationship back to animals.\"\n\nThe British Horseracing Authority \"robustly condemned\" the protests, adding it would analyse the races to understand what caused three horse fatalities at the meet.\n\nBHA chief executive Julie Harrington told BBC Sport a \"direct parallel\" between the interruption and the horse's death could not be drawn, but added: \"I will say it certainly cannot have helped\".\n\n\"Whilst the horses are running, if they're disturbed in any way, it is a really dangerous thing, so we would condemn that action.\"\n\nFootage appeared to show some protesters making it on to the track and trying to attach themselves to a fence, before being removed by police.\n\nDozens of others attempted to climb over or glue themselves to security fencing around the track but were led away, with police also confiscating ladders.\n\nAfter the delay was announced on the racecourse public address system, the 39 participating horses were taken back to the pre-parade ring.\n\nThe jockeys were asked to re-mount their rides six minutes after the scheduled start time, with the race starting eight minutes later.\n\nThomson added that Hill Sixteen was \"quite used to the fences\" at Aintree having previously finished second in the 2021 Becher Chase and seventh in this season's version of the same race.\n\nAs well as the death of Hill Sixteen, Dark Raven was put down earlier on Saturday following a fall during the Turners Mersey Novices' Hurdle, while Envoye Special suffered a fatal injury in the Foxhunters' Chase on Thursday.\n\nThere have been five fatalities from 395 runners in the 10 Grand Nationals raced since safety changes were introduced in 2012.\n\n\"Nobody wants that to happen to their horse but that is what they are bred to do, what they love doing. They wouldn't jump these fences if they didn't want to,\" Thomson said.\n\nTwo other horses in the Grand National - Recite A Prayer and Cape Gentleman - were treated on course and taken away by horse ambulance for further assessment.\n\nTrainer Willie Mullins told Racing TV that Recite A Prayer will be fine following a \"little procedure\" on a fractured eye socket sustained when running loose after jockey Jack Foley was knocked off.\n\nTrainer John 'Shark' Hanlon said Cape Gentleman had surgery on Sunday for a severed tendon and will head to the United States to spend his retirement with owner Pierre Manigault.\n\nThomson said the number of horses falling in the race \"point to the fact\" they were unsettled by the delay.\n\n\"If we look at the last nine years since the course has been modified there's been an average of under two fallers at the first two fences,\" he said.\n\n\"This year everyone got very uptight about it - horses, jockeys - and there were eight fallers at those first two fences.\n\n\"We as a sport are continually moving forward, we're continually trying to make the sport safer.\"\n\nThe Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has called for reform into the size of the field that races in the Grand National.\n\nSeventeen of the 39 runners completed the course on Saturday.\n\n\"One of the things we see part at the Grand National is a big field so lots of horses running together so that causes issues when horses fall and can get in the way of other horses and cause accidents in that way,\" said Emma Slawinski, director of policy, prevention and campaigns at the RSPCA.\n\nIn 2012 changes were made to the Aintree course following a safety review.\n\nThis included moving the start 90 yards closer to the first fence to help slow the speed the horses arrive at it. The start has also been moved further away from the crowd to reduce noise that can distract the horses.\n\nSome of the fences were also redesigned, with a reduction of between four and five inches to the drop on the landing of Becher's Brook among the changes.\n\nChanges to the fences' core material were also introduced, with a plastic centre replacing the wooden stakes which traditionally supported the structure of the fences to make them more flexible and less likely to cause dangerous falls when hit by horses.\n\n\"The BHA and the Jockey Club are continually in contact with the RSPCA and World Horse Welfare,\" Thomson said.\n\n\"If you look back 20 years ago and you look at the fences there has been huge modification.\n\n\"Two of the considerations are there could be a shorter run to the first fence and a few less horses. Those are obvious things that may be considered.\"\n\nThe RSPCA also wants \"very urgent\" reform on the use of the whip in horse racing as a method to encourage horses to run faster.\n\n\"We know that actually causes more accidents and makes accidents more likely, injuries more likely so we would like to see that reform happen as well,\" Slawinski told the Today programme.\n\nEarlier this year, changes were made to rules on the use of whips in British racing which reduced the number of times the whip is permitted by one - to seven in jumps races and six in flat races, with jockeys facing suspension for going above that limit and their horse being disqualified if they go four or more over the threshold.", "Andrew Lloyd Webber dedicates the last performance to his son, who died last month\n\nAfter 35 years, 13,981 shows and seven Tony awards, Broadway's longest running musical - The Phantom of the Opera - closed on Sunday night.\n\nThough the show endured recessions, terrorism and cultural shifts - it could not survive the Covid-19 pandemic and its effects.\n\nThe musical debuted on 26 January 1988 at New York's Majestic Theatre - which is where it had stayed ever since.\n\nIt grossed over $1.3bn (£1bn) during its decades-long Broadway run.\n\nComposer Andrew Lloyd Webber appeared on stage to dedicate the final performance to his son, Nick, 43, who died in March after a battle with gastric cancer and pneumonia.\n\nOn Saturday, Lord Lloyd-Webber said the show had \"probably\" cost over nearly $1m (£806,000) to run a week.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Lord Lloyd-Webber joins the 'Phantom of the Opera' cast on stage\n\nThe pandemic forced Broadway to close for 18 months, and after theatres re-opened costs increased by 15% due to the imposition of Covid-19 protocols and additional security, according to the show's general manager.\n\nMeanwhile, overall tourist levels, which aid ticket sales, have not returned to pre-pandemic levels in New York.\n\nThe last show was originally scheduled for February, but the show saw a last minute surge in demand, which saw ticket sales bring in over $3m (£2.4m) each week.\n\nCurrent and former actors to perform in the musical attended - including Sarah Brightman, who was the first person to play lead character Christine, and Emilie Kouatchou, who became the first black actress to play the role in New York.\n\nShowing their support, celebrities like Lin-Manuel Miranda and Glenn Close were in attendance.\n\nThere had been 16 actors to perform as the Phantom since 1988, with Howard McGillin - who played the role for over seven years and in over 2,500 performances - holding the record for the longest stint.\n\n\"I started sobbing the minute I came in,\" McGillin said at the last show. \"We're all part of this family and we will always be. It's a wonderful thing.\"\n\nTo celebrate, silver and gold confetti rained down on the crowd and free champagne was handed out during intermission.\n\n\"I've never seen any other marquees at the Majestic Theatre. To not see that mask there is going to be devastating,\" theatre student Andrew Defrin told CNN.\n\nThe theatre will undergo renovations that had been pushed off after the nonstop performances over the last three decades.\n\nSince the closing of Phantom, Lord Lloyd-Webber has one remaining show on Broadway - Bad Cinderella.\n\nChicago, which opened in 1996, takes the title of the longest running Broadway musical.\n\nA reworked version of Phantom, which first opened in 1986, is still on in London. It returned with some alterations last year, after ending its original run in 2020.", "The cast of Love is Blind, season four\n\nNetflix has apologised after a much-publicised livestream of its hit dating show was delayed due to a glitch.\n\nThe Love is Blind reunion aired at 20:00 BST (15:00 ET) on Monday in a pre-recorded broadcast.\n\nFans of the show, which involves couples getting engaged before they see each other, vented their frustrations on social media.\n\nThe technical reason for the delay was unclear but the streaming giant said it was \"incredibly sorry\".\n\nThere are no spoilers for the Love is Blind reunion in this article.\n\nWhile some viewers in the US were able to watch the stream about 75 minutes after its scheduled start time, most were met with a screen reading \"there's an issue with the livestream\".\n\nNetflix announced delays as time progressed and by 02:30 BST - 90 minutes after it was due to begin - the streaming giant apologised and told fans it was filming the episode instead.\n\n\"To everyone who stayed up late, woke up early, gave up their Sunday afternoon… we are incredibly sorry that the Love is Blind Live Reunion did not turn out as we had planned,\" Netflix tweeted in a statement.\n\n\"We're filming it now and we'll have it on Netflix as soon as humanly possible. Again, thank you and sorry.\"\n\nNetflix did not give a reason for cancelling the livestream, but show host Vanessa Lachey indicated it was a technical error in a live video on Instagram, captioned: \"Apparently we broke the internet.\"\n\nThis was Netflix's second attempt at bringing to its audience a live event, after it successfully streamed a Chris Rock stand-up special in March this year.\n\nThe comic's routine aired mostly without fault, with only a few users reporting problems via social media at the time, but technical errors meant the Love is Blind livestream never started at all for most people.\n\nAnd Downdetector, which tracks websites, showed more than 10,000 people in the US reported the website was not functioning during the stream.\n\nAngry fans took to social media to voice their frustrations, and Netflix retweeted US Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - who joked they needed a hero from a previous episode of the show to help save it now.\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. 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The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nIt comes as Netflix has announced its intention to move towards more live programming, including a deal to broadcast the Screen Actors Guild Awards from 2024.\n\nBut the decision to delay the reunion caused consternation, with fans in the UK who chose sleep over the livestream waking up to find out the episode was not available.\n\nSome called the delay in putting the episode online unacceptable, with others pointing out that it meant the spoilers were now being spread across social media.\n\nAnd some global viewers have even claimed they are no longer interested in watching the show at all.\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip twitter post 2 by error message: unavailable This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "People carry their belongings down a Khartoum street on Sunday\n\nKhartoum city streets were mostly empty of people and traffic on Sunday, with both warring sides mounting roadblocks.\n\nBut long queues formed at bakeries and the few shops that remained open, as some people briefly ventured out to buy food before returning home to safety.\n\nIn the afternoon, there was a three-hour pause in hostilities to allow thousands of locked-down people to move and for the injured to get to hospital.\n\nAmong residents, there was shock - and also anger.\n\nUnlike other parts of the country, such as the often turbulent western Darfur region, Khartoum is not used to war. This is the first time that people in the capital have seen such clashes.\n\nEarly on Monday, Sudan's doctors' union said almost 100 civilians had been killed in the city, but after two days of fighting, the true number of victims is likely to be higher.\n\nKhartoum resident Kholood Khair told the BBC that residents could not be sure of safety anywhere.\n\n\"All civilians have been urged to stay at home, but that has not kept everyone safe,\" she said.\n\n\"There are lots of people either being in their homes or being sort of in and around their homes, on the rooftops, in the gardens et cetera, that have been either hurt or killed by a stray bullet.\"\n\nThose victims included an Indian national, Albert Augestine, who was working in Sudan and was hit by stray gunfire on Saturday, the Indian embassy said.\n\nHeavy fighting and explosions continued to shake the city, including in areas held by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), suggesting that their claim to control 90% of Khartoum had little to back it up.\n\nHamid Khalafallah, a researcher and policy analyst at the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy in Khartoum, told the BBC that the Sudanese military appeared to be bombing targets within the city.\n\n\"We woke up to sounds of very heavy gunfire and bombings, in some cases even louder than yesterday,\" he said, adding that jet fighters had been heard overhead.\n\n\"Basically, the Sudanese armed forces are trying to target locations where the Rapid Support Forces' militia are located.\"\n\nHamid Khalafallah said he woke up to the sound of gunfire\n\nMs Khair said the Sudanese military had told residents that they would be sweeping neighbourhoods for RSF forces, who she said had embedded themselves in densely populated areas.\n\nShe said she feared this could result in \"indiscriminate killing\".\n\nKatharina von Schroeder from Save the Children had been trapped in a school in the capital Khartoum since the fighting started on Saturday morning.\n\n\"Every time we thought that it's calming down then suddenly there is another noise,\" she told the BBC. \"The strongest explosions were this morning when we also saw some air force being deployed, or fighter jets, and we decided to go down to the basement for about an hour.\"\n\nFighting has been taking place across the country, from Darfur in the west, where three World Food Programme (WFP) staff were killed, to Port Sudan on the Red Sea coast in the east.\n\nIn Port Sudan, residents woke up to explosions, but later in the day said things seemed to have quietened down.\n\n\"I woke up to the sound of fighter jets hovering above my neighbourhood. Seeing the planes in the sky the RSF started targeting them with anti-aircraft missiles. The land was shaking, literally. Again my whole family gathered in one room. We were really scared,\" Othman Abu Bakr said.\n\nBut the sound of fighting later subsided and Mr Abu Bakr said he went outside and saw army soldiers celebrating in the streets.\n\nPort Sudan residents and Sudanese army troops mingled on the street on Sunday\n\nHospitals in Khartoum have been struggling to cope with the rising numbers of casualties, complaining of a lack of doctors and infrastructure.\n\nWith next Friday marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan and the start of the Eid al-Fitr festival, the citizens of Khartoum are wondering whether they will have anything to celebrate.\n\nEven before the violence broke out, there had been days of tension as members of the RSF were redeployed around the country, in a move that the army saw as a threat.\n\nThose tensions disrupted the normal pattern of socialising during Ramadan, with people unable to follow their usual habits of celebrating and praying at the end of each day's long fast.\n\nDuring the Eid festival, people usually move about a lot, visiting family members, neighbours and close friends, but all that is in doubt this year.\n\nAs they wait for an outcome, people's anger has focused on the two military men at the centre of the dispute - army chief Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and RSF leader Gen Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.\n\nTheir feud erupted over plans for a transition from military to civilian rule.\n\nBut right now, many Sudanese want peace and stability more than they crave democracy.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Jonathan Brearley, Chief Exec of Ofgem, warns energy suppliers, 'your reputation is on the line'.\n\nTougher rules over which homes can be forcibly switched to a prepayment energy meter have been criticised by campaigners who want a total ban.\n\nCustomers must be given more chance to clear debts and forced meter fittings will be banned in homes with residents all aged over 85, regulator Ofgem said.\n\nCharities say the measures are not enough because they are voluntary, but Ofgem says they will soon be mandatory.\n\nFitting was halted after agents broke into the homes of vulnerable people.\n\nThe investigation by The Times, exposing the actions of agents for British Gas, led to a public outcry.\n\nSimon Francis, coordinator of the End Fuel Poverty Coalition, said the new rules \"do not go far enough\". Citizens Advice said they should be swiftly made mandatory.\n\nA total ban on forcible fitting would need to be introduced by government ministers.\n\nEnergy Secretary Grant Shapps appeared to confirm the government would take action. Asked as he left Downing Street whether more would be done to control pre-payment meters, Mr Shapps said: \"Yeah, we'll be on this.\"\n\nOfgem chief executive Jonathan Brearley said the regulator needed to balance managing debt, while also protecting vulnerable customers. However, he said firms' reputations were on the line if they failed to follow the rules.\n\n\"We cannot look at everything that suppliers do, so we cannot guarantee there will be no bad practice out there. But we have the ability to go deep into a company to see what is happening,\" he told the BBC's Today programme.\n\nTarique Chowdhury says suppliers could have done more\n\nQuestions have been raised about energy firms marking their own performance, but they will need to satisfy five conditions before they can resume force-fitting of meters from May. In practice, it could be months before some companies are able to start forcible installations again.\n\nOfgem said it would be turning the code into new mandatory rules, and would strengthen them if required.\n\nMr Brearley said there would be \"much tighter\" monitoring of the new rules. He said that if companies failed to adhere to the requirements then tighter regulations would be introduced that would be \"against their commercial interests\".\n\nHe said the regulator could call in information from smart meters and bodycam evidence to check companies' performance.\n\nThe plans are insufficient, according to Tarique Chowdhury, 55, who had a prepayment meter force-fitted in the autumn of 2020 after a previous tenant had built up debts.\n\nHe said that the \"conveyor belt\" approach to fittings had been wrong, and its forced nature \"felt like being burgled\". The new code, he said, lacked teeth.\n\n\"A loss of reputation is a risk these companies can take,\" he said, claiming that the companies could have spent money on proper checks.\n\nSwitching people onto prepayment meters without their consent has become more common since energy prices went up.\n\nIt can be done by warrant or remotely via smart meters, with suppliers saying it may help indebted customers manage their spending.\n\nBut campaigners say prepayment meters - which must be topped up - leave vulnerable customers at risk of running out of credit and losing access to light and heat.\n\nAll energy suppliers in England, Scotland and Wales have signed up to the code of conduct which sets out the practices they should adhere to when fitting the meters.\n\nUnder the rules, suppliers will now have to make at least 10 attempts to contact a customer and conduct a \"site welfare visit\" before a prepayment meter is installed.\n\nRepresentatives fitting them will also have to wear body cameras or audio equipment to make sure the rules are followed.\n\nIf a customer has repaid what they owed, then their case can be reassessed and they may be able to move back off a prepayment meter.\n\nHowever, there are concerns the rules will only protect the highest risk individuals.\n\nFor vulnerable customers in a \"medium risk\" category, suppliers will be required to carry out further risk assessments but can still go ahead with forced installations if they consider them justified.\n\nMedium risk individuals could include elderly people aged between 75 and 84, parents of children under five years old, pregnant women and people with Alzheimer's disease among other conditions.\n\n\"What about elderly people below the age of 85? Also some disabled people could still miss out - people using power to charge their wheelchairs, for example. There will be people who aren't covered,\" said Mr Francis of the End Fuel Poverty Coalition.\n\nDisability equality charity Scope is calling for an outright ban, warning the rules mean some disabled households could still have meters force-fitted.\n\nAn estimated 600,000 people were forced to switch to prepayment meters after struggling to pay their bills last year, up from 380,000 in 2021, according to Citizens Advice.\n\nEven before force-fitting of meters could resume, companies should be satisfied they pass tests including an audit to uncover any wrongfully installed meters. Also, they must deal with any historical issues over meter fitting outlined by the regulator.\n\nDavid Ford had debt agents arrive at his home in Brighton threatening to use a locksmith to break in and install a prepayment meter, which was later fitted.\n\nHe said that improvements should have been made to the system years ago, by the regulator and government.\n\n\"When this gets done it can leave you in a worse position,\" said Mr Ford, who - like his partner - has disabilities.\n\nSuppliers have previously pointed out that if customer debts go unpaid, they will have to be covered eventually through everyone else's bill.\n\nHave you had a prepayment meter forcibly installed? How are you coping with rising bill costs? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: The moment the launch of Starship was halted for the day\n\nAn attempt to launch the most powerful ever rocket into space has been postponed for at least 48 hours.\n\nThe vehicle, known as Starship, has been built by entrepreneur Elon Musk's SpaceX company.\n\nThe uncrewed mission on Monday was called off minutes before the planned launch from Boca Chica, Texas.\n\nThe problem appears to have been caused by a frozen \"pressurant valve\", Musk tweeted. But SpaceX could try to launch again later this week.\n\nStarship stands nearly 120m (400ft) high and is designed to have almost double the thrust of any previous rocket.\n\nThe aim is to send the upper-stage of the vehicle eastward, to complete almost one circuit of the globe.\n\nBefore the launch was postponed, Mr Musk had appealed for everyone to temper their expectations. It's not uncommon for a rocket to experience some kind of failure on its initial outing.\n\n\"It's the first launch of a very complicated, gigantic rocket, so it might not launch. We're going to be very careful, and if we see anything that gives us concern, we will postpone the launch,\" he had told a Twitter Spaces event.\n\nThousands of spectators filled coastal locations on the Gulf of Mexico to witness the event.\n\nElon Musk is hoping to completely upend the rocket business with Starship.\n\nIt's designed to be fully and rapidly reusable. He envisages flying people and satellites to orbit multiple times a day in the same way a jet airliner might criss-cross the Atlantic.\n\nIndeed, he believes the vehicle could usher in an era of interplanetary travel for ordinary humans.\n\nThe booster was held on the ground when its engines were ignited for a \"static fire\" test\n\nThe top segment of Starship has been tested previously on short hops, but this would have been the first time it would go up with its lower-stage.\n\nThis mammoth booster, suitably called Super Heavy, was fired while clamped to its launch mount in February. However, the engines on that occasion were throttled back to half their capability.\n\nIf things go to plan for another launch this week, SpaceX will aim for 90% thrust, meaning the stage should deliver something close to 70 meganewtons. This is equivalent to the force needed to propel almost 100 Concorde supersonic airliners at take off.\n\nAssuming everything proceeds as planned, Starship will rise up and head down range across the Gulf, the 33 engines on the bottom of the methane-fuelled booster burning for two minutes and 49 seconds.\n\nAt that point, the two halves of the rocket will separate, and the top section, the ship, will push on with its own engines for a further six minutes and 23 seconds.\n\nBy this time, it should be travelling over the Caribbean and cruising through space more than 100km (62 miles) above the planet's surface.\n\nSpaceX wants the Super Heavy booster to try to fly back to near the Texan coast and come down vertically, to hover just above the Gulf's waters. It will then be allowed to topple over and sink.\n\nThe ship is expected to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere after almost a full revolution of the Earth, coming down in the Pacific just north of the Hawaiian islands. It's been given protective tiling to cope with the immense heating it will experience during the descent.\n\nA bellyflop into the ocean is timed to occur roughly an hour and a half after lift-off.\n\nIn the longer term, SpaceX expects both the booster and the ship to be making controlled landings so they can be refuelled and relaunched.\n\nThe company has been experimenting at Boca Chica with different approaches to building the steel stages.\n\nThere are various models waiting their turn to take flight.\n\nOne of the most interested spectators on Monday will have been the US space agency, Nasa.\n\nIt is giving SpaceX almost $3bn to develop a variant of Starship that is planned to land astronauts on the Moon.\n\nGarrett Reisman, a professor of astronautical engineering at the University of Southern California, says Mr Musk has the ambition to go even deeper into the Solar System.\n\n\"He sees Starship as potentially another giant paradigm shift, an incredible increase in capability - the capability to truly bring people on large scale to Mars,\" the SpaceX advisor and former astronaut told BBC News.\n\n\"There's a lot of potential benefit, but there's also a lot of potential risk because this is very difficult. Nobody's built a rocket anywhere near this big - twice as big as the next nearest thing.\"", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Drone footage shows how historic bridge was taken apart and rebuilt\n\nA historic bridge linking Scotland and England over the River Tweed has reopened after a £10.5m overhaul.\n\nThe complex project saw most of the 200-year-old Union Chain Bridge removed and restored, then put back in place.\n\nThe work fell behind schedule due to a \"range of challenges\" but has now been completed.\n\nThe bridge - which first opened in 1820 - crosses the river from Fishwick in the Scottish Borders to Horncliffe in Northumberland.\n\nThe reopening completes a long journey for the historic structure and brings to an end a 10-mile detour for local traffic.\n\nA piper led the first crossing of the newly reopened bridge\n\nA campaign was launched in 2012 to restore the bridge due to concerns over its condition.\n\nIt had been shut for almost a year in 2007 due to structural problems.\n\nBy 2017, it was hoped that it would cost £5.6m to upgrade the bridge in time to reopen in 2020.\n\nHowever, the price steadily increased to more than £10m and it slipped behind the original timetable.\n\nMartha Andrews said the bridge brought communities on both sides of the border together\n\nMartha Andrews, a trustee of the Friends of the Union Chain Bridge, was among those delighted be able to cross the bridge once more.\n\n\"It is absolutely amazing to see the bridge open today, we have waited so long for this, we have campaigned so hard,\" she said.\n\n\"You don't realise how much you use it until it's not there so for the past two years we have being going round by Norham or round by Berwick instead of straight across the border, straight across the Tweed.\n\n\"It really brings the two communities together.\n\n\"We're going to be using it again and we are going to be using it every day and you'd be surprised if you stood here just how many cars go across it.\"\n\nThe bridge was the longest iron suspension bridge in the world when first opened\n\nThe Union Chain Bridge was built by retired naval captain Samuel Brown and completed in 1820.\n\nIt cost about £7,700 to construct and replaced a \"perilous ford\" slightly downstream.\n\nAlthough work on Thomas Telford's Menai Bridge had started earlier, the Union Bridge was completed first - making it the longest iron suspension bridge in the world when it opened.\n\nHundreds of spectators, including civil engineers Robert Stevenson and John Rennie, turned out to see it open on 26 July.\n\nUntil the 1970s it existed with little maintenance, but the entire deck was replaced in 1974.\n\nThe bridge did not receive any major attention until structural issues started to emerge in recent years, leading to the £10.5m overhaul.\n\nThe overhaul has taken two-and-a-half years to complete\n\nThe restoration work began once a full funding package was in place in October 2020 in the hope that it would take about 15 months to complete.\n\nCovid and the complexity of the project meant that it has taken about a year longer than was first intended.\n\nIts completion means that pedestrians, cyclists and cars can once again cross from one country into another.\n\nAs well as securing the long-term future of the bridge, it is hoped that the structure can become an important visitor attraction.\n\nCouncils on both sides of the border and the National Lottery Heritage Fund helped fund the restoration.\n\nJoe DiMauro of the Spencer Group said it had been a special project to work on\n\nJoe DiMauro - engineering director of the Spencer Group, which worked on the scheme - said it had been a special project.\n\n\"It is a real honour to have been able to work on a 200-year-old suspension bridge like this,\" he said.\n\n\"It is not every day you get the chance to use your engineering judgement to come up with methodologies and sequences to be able to take down, refurbish and rebuild something like this.\n\n\"There are not many of these structures around in the world so having the opportunity to work on this is a privilege.\"\n\nNorthumberland County Council leader Glen Sanderson described it as a \"fabulous moment\" for everyone involved in a \"hugely technical project\".\n\n\"This bridge stands as a testament to partnership working and shows what can be achieved when everyone is pulling in the same direction,\" he said.\n\n\"It's a glorious structure and I'm sure will be a huge draw to tourists as well as providing a much-needed day-to-day connection for local communities on both sides of the border.\"\n\nJohn Greenwell, of Scottish Borders Council, said \"years of hard work\" had gone into making the restoration possible.\n\n\"It's a symbolic link between England and Scotland which has now been protected for many generations to come and I am sure all those involved will feel an incredible sense of pride that this day has come,\" he added.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Brecon Beacons National Park will now be calling itself only by its Welsh name, Bannau Brycheiniog\n\nBrecon Beacons National Park has announced that it will use its Welsh language name only in future.\n\nThe switch - to Bannau Brycheiniog National Park - takes effect on Monday, its 66th anniversary.\n\nPark bosses said the change promotes the area's culture and heritage, but the area MP said the English name could be kept alongside the Welsh.\n\nIt is part of a wider overhaul of how the park is managed, to try and address serious environmental challenges.\n\nThe Welsh name means \"the peaks of Brychan's kingdom\" and is pronounced ban-aye bruch-ay-nee-og, with the ch making the same sound as in loch.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Struggling with the pronunciation of Bannau Brycheiniog? Here's Steff to help you out\n\nBrycheiniog - named after 5th Century King Brychan - was an independent kingdom in the early middle ages, and its borders roughly match those of the national park today.\n\nResmi Satheesan says it is the place people will travel for regardless of what it is called\n\nResmi Satheesan, a holidaymaker who is originally from India and is currently based in St Albans, Hertfordshire, visits the park often with her family.\n\n\"I think it will take us a while to get used to the name, but I wouldn't mind the change,\" she said.\n\n\"More than the name, it's the place [people] are coming for. It's like Mumbai and Bombay - there are still people who say Bombay, but we still know what they are talking about.\n\n\"I have spoken multiple languages and travelled a lot, and what's not to love about trying something new or learning something about the locals?\"\n\nLaura Howell from Swansea says the name change is \"great\" and a point of \"pride\" for Welsh people\n\nLaura Howell, from the Gower, Swansea, added: \"People will probably keep calling it the Brecon Beacons I imagine, but for those who are Welsh speakers it's a bit of pride and I think it's great that it will be referred to the Welsh way of saying it.\n\n\"I think it's a step forward. We live in Wales, so it should be the case.\"\n\nMark Jones, from nearby Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taf, said: \"We have bilingual names in Wales and I think it should be a person's choice if they call it by the English name or the Welsh name.\n\nMark Jones from Rhondda Cynon Taf said he is not against the name change\n\n\"The vast majority of people in Wales are not Welsh speakers as their first language and they will continue to call it the Brecon Beacons.\n\n\"I feel it is political and being forced on people slightly. They are making a big point out of it but the reality is people are still going to call it the Brecon beacons.\"\n\nThe Conservative MP for Brecon and Radnorshire, Fay Jones, said she had no prior notice of the name change.\n\n\"I think a lot of people were a little taken aback by this decision,\" she said.\n\n\"People who live and work in the national park... want to celebrate Welsh culture. But why not use the Welsh name alongside the English name?\"\n\nMs Jones said she had received several messages of concern from constituents and had been \"talking to a local business owner this morning who asked if she'd missed a consultation of a chance to feed in her views\".\n\nResponding to Fay Jones, a spokesperson for Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority said the park had been engaging in conversation with volunteers, residents, visitors and businesses about its identity and what it means to be a National Park over the past two years.\n\n\"This has included a stakeholder reference panel, a citizens assembly and a brand consultation process. We have reclaimed our Welsh name in line with this feedback and adopted a new brand to represent a step change in our ambitions and outlook,\" the spokesperson said.\n\n\"We will be referring to our organisation and our landscape as Bannau Brycheiniog, but we don't expect everyone else to use it, at least not straight away. We want this celebration of our language and heritage to have a positive impact on tourism and local culture.\"\n\nPlaid Cymru applauded what it called a \"positive step in normalising the use of Welsh\".\n\n\"In reclaiming our original Welsh names, we can reclaim our heritage, which is vital if we want our language to continue to play a role in Wales' future,\" a spokesperson for the party said.\n\nBannau Brycheiniog National Park's chief executive, Catherine Mealing-Jones, said: \"It just felt the right time to reclaim the old name for the area. [It] reflects our commitment to the Welsh language.\n\n\"But we understand people are used to calling the park by the name everyone's used for 66 years, so we don't expect everyone to use it, at least straight away.\"\n\nChief executive Catherine Mealing-Jones says the name change reflects the national park's \"commitment to the Welsh language\"\n\nIt is the second of Wales' national parks to adopt a Welsh-only name, following Eryri (formerly Snowdonia) last year.\n\nThe remaining national park in Wales, Pembrokeshire Coast, said it wanted to \"reflect all the communities of Pembrokeshire\".\n\nIt added: \"In view of the bilingual nature of these communities... we will continue to use both the official Welsh (Arfordir Penfro) and English versions of the national park's name.\"\n\nBannau Brycheiniog covers approximately 520 square miles (1,347 sq km) of south and mid Wales and attracts about four million visitors a year.\n\nIts industrial heritage has won Unesco World Heritage status for the former coal-mining community of Blaenavon.\n\nBut recent reports on the state of the natural environment have flagged several concerns.\n\nThese include a 30% decline in farmland birds since the 1970s, as well as 67% of waterbodies within the Wye catchment, and 88% of Usk waterbodies failing pollution targets.\n\nPart of the plans is to restore 16,000 hectares of damaged peatland within the national park\n\nA new management plan will attempt to reverse declines in wildlife species across the park by 2030, and reach net zero carbon emissions by 2035, park bosses have said.\n\nIt will involve working with partners to plant a million trees, restore 16,000 hectares of damaged peatland, build renewable energy schemes and improve public transport.\n\n\"We've got out of balance between people and nature and the climate,\" Ms Mealing-Jones said.\n\nThe plans include creation of wildlife corridors to link habitats and work to achieve bathing water quality standard across all rivers.\n\nGreener transport options will include park and ride pilots between Merthyr Tydfil and Brecon.\n\nA focus on local food will see a push towards more fruit and vegetable farming within the park.\n\nStella Owen, from NFU Cymru, says local farmers need to be able to run profitable, sustainable businesses in the area\n\n\"There are still sheep grazing and cattle in the hills and all the things that are central to what you'd expect from this landscape,\" Ms Mealing-Jones said.\n\n\"But there's more horticulture going on, vineyards, renewable energy sources, we're capturing more carbon into the peatlands and biodiversity is starting to come back.\"\n\nStella Owen, NFU Cymru's county advisor, said that, while it was important the national park was put \"on a pedestal\", local farmers had to have the ability \"to run businesses, to be profitable, and to continue in these wonderful, vibrant communities - delivering on the Welsh language, the culture and the social aspect of what we have\".\n\nAs part of the rebrand, the authority is ditching a picture of a burning beacon from its logo, arguing that the fiery, carbon-emitting symbol no longer fits with its ethos on fighting climate change.\n\nThe park has produced a short film to explain the changes it is making, presented by Welsh actor Michael Sheen.\n\nIn it, he said he welcomed \"the reclamation of the old Welsh name\".", "Data for England is shown by NHS trust, where the trust includes at least one hospital with a Type 1 A&E department. Type 1 means a consultant-led 24 hour A&E service with full resuscitation facilities. Data for Wales and Scotland is shown by Health Board and in Northern Ireland by Health and Social Care Trust.\n\nWhen you enter a postcode for a location in England you will be shown a list of NHS trusts in your area. They will not necessarily be in order of your closest hospital as some trusts have more than one hospital. Data for Wales and Scotland are shown by NHS board and by Health and Social Care trust in Northern Ireland.\n\nComparative data is shown for a previous year where available. However, where trusts have merged there is no like-for-like comparison to show. Earlier data is not available for all measures, so comparisons between years are not always possible.\n\nA&E attendances include all emergency departments in that trust or health board, not just major A&E departments, for example, those who attend minor injury units.\n\nEach nation has different target times for some of the measures shown, therefore comparisons between them may not be possible.", "US President Joe Biden has described a shooting at a 16th birthday party in Alabama as outrageous and unacceptable. He has once again called for assault weapons and ammunition to be banned.\n\nTeenagers were among the four victims, but police haven’t given any details about the suspect or a possible motive.\n\nOne victim has been named by local media as Phil Dowdell, a star high school athlete.\n\nAt a news conference, senior trooper Jeremy Burkett expressed sympathy for the victims’ relatives - but warned that the investigation wasn’t likely to be quick:\n\nQuote Message: There were four lives, not fatalities, lives tragically lost in this incident. This is gonna be a long, complicated process but we’re gonna work in a methodical way to go through this scene, to look at the facts and ensure that justice is brought to bear for the families.\" from Senior Trooper Jeremy Burkett There were four lives, not fatalities, lives tragically lost in this incident. This is gonna be a long, complicated process but we’re gonna work in a methodical way to go through this scene, to look at the facts and ensure that justice is brought to bear for the families.\"\n\nIt takes the US to a grim milestone of more than 140 mass shootings in the country so far this year.\n\nThe Republican governor of Alabama, Kay Ivey, also released a statement, saying violence had no place in the state.\n\nShe is a strong supporter of second amendment rights and last year signed a law which ended the requirement to obtain a permit to carry a concealed handgun in public.", "Thomas Tobierre, pictured with his daughter Charlotte, depleted his pension fund to support his family because of the Windrush scandal\n\nWindrush scandal victims are still facing long waits and inadequate offers of compensation, according to a new report by a global human rights group.\n\nHuman Rights Watch said the Home Office-run compensation scheme should be handed to an independent body.\n\nFive years ago it was revealed thousands of British people, most of Caribbean origin, had been wrongly classed as illegal immigrants.\n\nThe Home Office said it was \"committed to righting the wrongs of Windrush\".\n\nA spokesperson stated the scheme had \"paid or offered more than £68m in compensation to the people affected\", and that they would \"make sure that similar injustices can never be repeated and are creating a Home Office worthy of every community it serves\".\n\nThe scandal, which unfolded in April 2018, affected people who arrived in the UK from Caribbean countries between 1948 and 1971.\n\nThey have been labelled the Windrush generation - a reference to the ship HMT Empire Windrush, which docked in Tilbury on 22 June 1948, bringing workers from Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and other islands, to help fill post-war UK labour shortages.\n\nThis year marks the 75th anniversary of its arrival.\n\nIt also impacted people from non-Caribbean countries that were previously British colonies, who moved to the UK before immigration laws changed in 1971.\n\nMany of those affected were unable to find work and housing or access to healthcare. Some, who had been in the UK for most or all of their lives, were wrongfully deported.\n\nHuman Rights Watch said people should be entitled to legal aid for their compensation application, because the process was \"complex, subject to arbitrary decision makers and just not accessible\".\n\nIt said the burden of proof placed on victims was \"unreasonable\", requiring people to track down employers and landlords who turned them down a number of years ago.\n\nThe organisation's report also said claimants \"do not feel that they would get a fair hearing\" at the Home Office, \"as it is the agency responsible for the injustices\".\n\nAnti-racism campaign group Black Equity Organisation (BEO) is also calling for the scheme to be run by an independent body.\n\nChief executive Wanda Wyporska said the Home Office had \"created a process that is so bureaucratic and complicated that some Windrush victims have died before they could successfully complete it\".\n\n\"It is unforgiveable that the horrific damage done to the Windrush generation is being compounded by the gross mismanagement of the scheme created to help them,\" she added.\n\nThomas Tobierre, 69, told the BBC he came to the UK as a young child from St Lucia in 1965, when the Caribbean nation was still a British colony.\n\nMr Tobierre worked as an engineer for about five decades, mostly for the same firm. But, after being made redundant in 2017, he said he was unable to take on another job because he could not prove he was legally entitled to live and work in the UK.\n\n\"It's like they're saying you don't exist,\" he said.\n\nHe explained that he used up his private pension fund of £14,000 while he received no income.\n\nWhen Mr Tobierre applied for compensation, he spent weeks gathering evidence to prove he had been in the UK as long as he had - for example, an old primary school report from the 1960s that he happened to have kept.\n\nHe said the Home Office also asked him for evidence that he had depleted his pension fund only to tell him later that the loss of occupational pensions was not covered by the scheme.\n\nHis daughter Charlotte said she had filed a formal complaint about his pension loss not being compensated.\n\nMr Tobierre said the Home Office initially offered him £3,000, which - after an appeal - was revised up to £16,000 in 2020.\n\nMr Tobierre's wife Caroline wanted the compensation scheme to pay for her own funeral\n\nHe said that while the amount was less than he lost from his pension and debts, he had accepted the settlement because he needed to pay for house adaptations for his wife, Caroline, who had stage four cancer.\n\nMr Tobierre said he went through the process again in 2021 when Caroline applied as a close family member of someone impacted. She had been told that she may only have about 12 weeks left to live, and wanted the money to pay for her funeral.\n\n\"They [the Home Office] put her through such a long interview,\" he said, adding: \"She broke down so many times. I don't think that was necessary.\"\n\nCaroline with her children, including Charlotte, right\n\nMB - whose name we have shortened - told the BBC her mum Eleanor was homeless for 25 years because she could not prove she was legally in the UK.\n\nShe applied for compensation when the scheme launched in 2019, said MB, and was asked for documents that had either been lost or never existed.\n\n\"Who keeps paperwork from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s?\" she asked. \"She [her mother] remembered going to an agency [to ask for work], and her solicitor contacted them, but they said they didn't remember her. And why would they? This was years ago.\"\n\nJacqueline McKenzie, a solicitor representing hundreds of Windrush victims, told the BBC the scheme was \"torturing people\" by asking them for \"copious amounts of evidence which people just don't have\".\n\nShe said: \"A lot of this goes back decades, particularly around employment - so many of the employers, and the sorts of places they were working... they don't exist.\"\n\nMs McKenzie added the issues with the scheme appeared to be \"getting worse\", explaining: \"They've had four years, so we would have expected to see rapid improvements.\"", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Strike action will not be paused - Pat Cullen\n\nNurses could strike until Christmas, said the Royal College of Nursing's leader, as she warned it would not pause a 48-hour strike in England over the first May bank holiday.\n\nGeneral secretary Pat Cullen told the BBC the government needed to put more money on the table.\n\nBut she had \"no plans\" to co-ordinate strikes with those by junior doctors.\n\nConservative party chairman Greg Hands said the government's pay offer was \"fair and reasonable\".\n\nAsked whether it is was a final offer, he told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg the government needed to wait to see what other heath service unions involved in the pay dispute decided in their ballots and pointed out it had already been accepted by Unison members.\n\nThe government has offered a 5% pay rise in 2023/24 and one-payment of at least £1,655.\n\nThe RCN leader had initially called for this deal to be accepted but members voted to reject it by 54% to 46%, while the Unite and the GMB unions will announce the result of their ballots in two weeks' time.\n\nShadow health secretary Wes Streeting told the same programme he was \"really worried\" about strike action by nurses and not in support of it because of the risks to patients' safety.\n\nThe RCN strike will involve NHS nurses in emergency departments, intensive care, cancer and other wards, which would be a first as the previous nurses' strike in February included exemptions to maintain staffing in critical areas.\n\nSpeaking to Laura Kuenssberg, Mr Hands said the offer amounted to an extra £5,100 for a typical band 5 NHS worker.\n\nHealth Secretary Steve Barclay also said in a letter to the RCN that a nurse at the top of band 5 would get \"over £5,000\" extra.\n\nHe added he would welcome a meeting with the RCN and feared no strike exemptions will \"put patients at risk\".\n\nMs Cullen said that after the walkout from 20:00 BST on 30 April to 20:00 on 2 May, the union would \"move immediately to ballot our members\" on their next move.\n\n\"If that ballot is successful it will mean further strike action right up until Christmas,\" she added.\n\nShe rejected calls from ministers to pause strike action, revealing she had received a letter from Mr Barclay asking for this half-an-hour before she came on air.\n\nShe said the letter was \"disrespectful\" to nurses and claimed the health secretary had spent longer writing in the Sun on Sunday newspaper than responding to nurses.\n\nIn the paper, Mr Barclay warned the strikes would mean more cancelled operations and postponed treatment - and \"none of this is good for the NHS or patients\".\n\nMs Cullen urged the health secretary and the government to join her union at the negotiating table \"very quickly\", adding: \"And start to put more money on the table, start treat nurses with a bit of decency and a bit of respect.\"\n\nAsked why RCN nurses rejected the government's pay offer despite the union's leadership recommending it, Ms Cullen said the members believed it was \"neither fair nor reasonable\".\n\nThis comes a day after a four-day walkout by junior doctors - who are demanding a 35% pay rise - ended.\n\nOn Saturday, the British Medical Association, which represents junior doctors, said it was \"not ruling in or out\" the prospect of co-ordinated action with other unions.\n\nAsked whether this was a possibility, Ms Cullen said she had no plans for any co-ordinated action.\n\n\"But if the government continues to allow doctors and nurses to spend their time on picket lines and not in their places of work in hospitals and communities, then of course the impact of those strikes, whether co-ordinated or not, will be felt by our patients,\" she added.\n\nNHS bosses have warned a nurses' strike including emergency care staff would \"present serious risks and challenges\".\n\nSir Julian Hartley, from NHS Providers, which represents NHS workers, said it would mark an \"unprecedented level of action\" and warned against a co-ordinated strike with junior doctors.\n\nLiberal Democrat Daisy Cooper said the warning of rolling nurses' strikes up until Christmas \"must act as a wake-up call\" and ministers should \"urgently\" find a solution.\n\nIn Scotland, union members have accepted an offer worth an average 6.5% for 2023-24. Health unions in Wales and Northern Ireland are still in negotiations with their governments over pay.\n\nThe GMB union has recommended that the latest offer be accepted by its members.\n\nUnite has not recommended the pay deal, but says \"ultimately it is important that members make the final decision\".\n\nAre you a nurse with a view on the strike? Are you a patient affected? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "TS Queen Mary is currently berthed in Glasgow near the Science Centre\n\nThe restoration of a 90-year old Clyde steamer has been boosted by a £1m anonymous donation.\n\nThe money will be used to upgrade steel decks on TS Queen Mary in the hope it can carry passengers again.\n\nThe vessel, currently berthed at Glasgow's Pacific Quay, is the last turbine ship built in Scotland which is due to return to service.\n\nThe fundraising campaign to restore the vessel so it can sail again is now nearly halfway towards its £10m target.\n\nIain Sim, Chairman of Friends of TS Queen Mary said: \"We are overwhelmed by the generosity of this individual. It delivers a massive boost to our fundraising endeavour which has caught the public mood across Britain and around the world.\n\n\"The individual who made such a substantial cash gift wishes to remain anonymous and we, of course, respect that request. But to say we are over the moon is putting it mildly.\"\n\nTS Queen Mary carried thousands of passengers from Glasgow on \"doon the watter\" trips on the Clyde\n\nIn its heyday TS Queen Mary carried 13,000 passengers each week and was known as \"Britain's finest pleasure steamer\".\n\nBecause of her strong connection to Glasgow she was also affectionately known as \"The Glasgow Boat.\"\n\nThe steamer was eventually retired in 1977 and spent several years as a floating restaurant on the Thames before being towed back to the Clyde in 2016.\n\nInitially it was thought it might become a static attraction but two years ago, Princess Anne - who is Royal Patron of TS Queen Mary - announced plans to restore the ship to working order.\n\nThe steamer was named after her great-grandmother Queen Mary, who was the wife of King George V.\n\nThe late Harry Potter and Cracker actor Robbie Coltrane was an enthusiastic supporter of the restoration project, while Hollywood star Sam Neill is TS Queen Mary's \"Commonwealth Patron.\"\n\nTS Queen Mary was built in 1933 by shipbuilders William Denny in Dumbarton, for many years providing \"doon the watter\" trips from Glasgow to destinations such as Dunoon, Rothesay, Millport and Arran.\n\nIn 1935 it was renamed Queen Mary II at the request of Cunard White Star Line to release the Queen Mary name for the much larger liner that was being built at the John Brown shipyard in Clydebank.\n• None Historic steamer to sail on River Clyde once again", "Accounting giant Ernst & Young is cutting 3,000 jobs in the US, citing \"overcapacity\" in parts of the company.\n\nThe announcement comes days after the firm called off plans to break up its auditing and consulting divisions.\n\nEY said the decision was unrelated to that review, but was \"part of the ongoing management of the business\".\n\nThe cuts affect about 5% of its US workforce, London-based EY said, promising \"comprehensive support\" to those affected.\n\nEY said it had made its cuts \"after assessing the impact of current economic conditions, strong employee retention rates and overcapacity in parts of our firm\".\n\nThe move comes as corporate America is bracing for an economic downturn.\n\nRival KPMG has also reportedly announced job cuts in the US, while Accenture and McKinsey are among the big names to have announced redundancies in recent months.\n\nAccenture is slashing 19,000 jobs or roughly 2.5% of staff globally, while McKinsey is reportedly cutting about 1,400 roles or 3% of its employees.\n\nThe Financial Times, which first reported the EY cuts, said they primarily affected the consulting side of the business.\n\nThe newspaper has also reported that cost cuts are being planned in the UK as a result of the failure of the breakup plan.\n\nEY, one of the four big players that dominate the accounting industry, had proposed the split as a way to address scrutiny from regulators about conflicts of interest between the audit and consulting arms.\n\nBut the plan was scuttled after US teams raised objections over how to structure the breakup.\n\nRosanna Lander, the firm's UK head of public relations, said Monday's announcement was \"specific\" to EY in the US: \"There are no similar plans in the UK,\" she said.", "About 13,000 patients who have had a hysterectomy are expected to need further tests.\n\nThousands of women are to be called for smear tests after errors in Scotland's cervical screening programme.\n\nIn June 2021 it was discovered that several women had died from cervical cancer after being wrongly excluded from NHS Scotland's screening list.\n\nNow a further review expects to find 13,000 patients who have had a hysterectomy will need further tests.\n\nThe Scottish government said the risk to people excluded from the screening programme was low.\n\nWomen aged 25-64 are offered smear tests checking for human papillomavirus (HPV) which is the main cause of cervical cancer.\n\nMSPs were told two years ago that a small number had died from cervical cancer after wrongful exclusion from the programme, and that further incorrect exclusions were possible.\n\nThe most common reason for exclusion was after a total hysterectomy, where the entire cervix has been removed, meaning there was no need for cervical screening.\n\nBut some were recorded as having had this procedure where there was only a sub-total or partial hysterectomy, meaning cervical screening was still needed.\n\nAn urgent audit followed and all affected women were invited for follow-up examination. Now, a wider audit of 150,000 women who have had subtotal hysterectomies has been launched.\n\nIn a letter to health boards and GP practices in February, the Scottish government said it expected about 13,000 patients to require further medical investigation.\n\nPatients identified as at risk will be invited for appointments over the next 12 months.\n\nSamantha Dixon, the chief Executive of Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust, said women should not be alarmed.\n\n\"This audit is part of a wider piece of work ensuring that everyone eligible for cervical screening is being regularly invited,\" she said.\n\n\" It might sound worrying, but do remember cervical cancer is a rare cancer and risk of developing it remains low.\"\n\nThe Scottish government apologised for \"any anxiety caused by the audit\".\n\nA spokesperson added: \"The risk to those who have been excluded is low and it is very much a precautionary step as the overwhelming majority of exclusions will be correct.\n\n\"In partnership with NHS Scotland, Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust has made its national helpline available to anyone with concerns.\n\n\"You can get more information, advice and support by contacting the free helpline on 0808 802 8000.\"", "In his St Petersburg apartment, university lecturer Denis Skopin shows me the document which has changed his life.\n\nUntil recently Denis was associate professor at the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences of St Petersburg State University. But on 20 October the university sacked him for \"an immoral act incompatible with educational functions\".\n\nWhat was this so-called immoral act? Participation in an \"unsanctioned\" rally.\n\nOn 21 September Denis joined a street protest against the Kremlin's decision to draft Russians to fight in Ukraine. Earlier in the day, President Vladimir Putin had declared \"partial mobilisation\" across the country. During the demonstration Denis was arrested and spent 10 days in jail.\n\n\"Freedom of expression in Russia is in crisis,\" Denis tells me. \"All kinds of freedoms are in deep crisis.\"\n\n\"After I was released from detention, I worked for three more weeks. The university sent me letters asking me to explain my absence. I replied that I'd been arrested for participation in a protest and put in detention. Then the Human Resources department called me and told me that I'd been sacked.\"\n\nOn his final day at work, Denis's students gathered outside the university to say goodbye.\n\nIn an impromptu speech (the video was posted online) he told them:\n\n\"What is an immoral act? Acting against your conscience and passively obeying someone else's orders. I acted according to my conscience. I am sure that the future of our country belongs to you.\"\n\nThe students broke into applause for their sacked teacher.\n\n\"I love my students very much,\" Denis tells me. \"They are very smart and they understand very well what is happening now in Russia. Their [show of] approval was not for me personally. Rather, it was disapproval of what is happening now in Russia.\n\n\"Many people in Russia don't dare to protest because they risk being punished for it. But many would like to. And, for these people, providing approval to those who do protest is a way of disagreeing with what is happening in Russia.\"\n\nDenis says a quarter of his colleagues have left Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine\n\nDenis Skopin's story highlights not just the pressure which opponents of the Kremlin's \"special military operation\" are coming under here. It also raises questions about Russia's future.\n\n\"Locked up with me in the detention centre there were IT specialists, scientists, doctors, teachers and students. Many of them are now abroad. Like my cell-mate, a young talented mathematician.\n\n\"About 25% of my immediate colleagues have already left Russia. They left after 24 February. Some of them left immediately, some left after mobilisation was declared. I think Russia is losing the best people now. The most educated, the most energetic, the most critically thinking people are leaving the country. In short, Russia is going in the wrong direction.\"\n\nAn uncertain future is not solely the consequence of the present. It is also the product of Russia's past.\n\nAcross town a small group of St Petersburg residents is standing beside a monument to the victims of Joseph Stalin's Great Terror of the 1930s.\n\nThe monument is made out of a large rock from the remote Solovetsky Islands, home to one of the most notorious forced labour camps of the Gulag. Solovki camp was set up to imprison political prisoners alongside other convicts.\n\nPeople are queuing up at a microphone. They are taking it in turns to read out names of individuals who were arrested, condemned and executed in and around St Petersburg.\n\nAt a monument in St Petersburg, people read the names of victims of Stalin's Great Terror\n\nIt is thought that Soviet dictator Stalin had a million of his own citizens executed. Millions more lives were destroyed in his machine of terror which cranked out arrests, deportations and forced labour on a mass scale. Some of his successors, like Nikita Khrushchev and Mikhail Gorbachev, did denounce Stalin's crimes.\n\nAnd yet, in Vladimir Putin's Russia, Stalin has enjoyed something of a rehabilitation. The authorities today place less emphasis on the darker chapters of the Stalin years, while Stalin himself is often portrayed as a strongman who defeated Nazi Germany and turned the Soviet Union into a superpower. Putin's Kremlin seeks positives in the past - victories.\n\n\"Unfortunately, our country didn't turn over this page properly. Stalin's repressions were not talked about enough or fully condemned. This is why the war in Ukraine is happening today,\" says pensioner Ludmila, who has come to lay flowers at the Solovki Stone.\n\n\"Experience shows that remaining silent leads to bad things. We mustn't forget the bloody stains of our country's history.\"\n\nSoviet dictator Joseph Stalin has undergone a kind of rehabilitation in Putin's Russia - you can even buy Stalin merchandise\n\nSacked university lecturer Denis Skopin has studied the Stalin years. He sees parallels between then and now.\n\n\"I just published a book in English about how people in Stalin's Russia removed from group photographs those who were declared 'enemy of the people'. Colleagues, friends or even close relatives had to remove all signs of them from photographs. They did it with scissors and with ink.\n\n\"The faculty where I taught had a partnership with Bard College, an American liberal arts college. Last year Bard College was declared an 'undesirable organisation' in Russia. So, our faculty broke the partnership and the Bard College name was removed from the stands displayed in the corridors of our faculty using exactly black ink. In the same way as in Stalin's Russia.\"\n\nIf, as Denis claims, his students \"understand very well\" what is happening in Russia and Ukraine, that raises a question: if young Russians are not convinced by the Kremlin's arguments, how will the authorities persuade the public long-term to rally round the flag and back the president?\n\nAnswer: by making sure young people \"understand\" events as the Kremlin does.\n\nTo help achieve that, a new patriotic lesson has been introduced into schools across Russia for all schoolchildren: \"Conversations About Important Things.\" It is not part of the official curriculum, but it is the first lesson on a Monday morning and children are strongly encouraged to attend.\n\nWhat \"important things\" are discussed there? Well, when President Putin played teacher in Kaliningrad in September, he told a group of children that the aim of Russia's offensive in Ukraine was to \"protect Russia\" and he described Ukraine as an \"anti-Russian enclave.\" You can see which way the \"Conversation\" goes.\n\nOlga Milovidova says the \"forced education\" reminds her of the Soviet era\n\n\"This is forced education. To my mind this is as dangerous as it was in Soviet times when we had 'political information' lessons,\" says St Petersburg teacher Olga Milovidova, who retired last month. \"In those days we had to read the newspaper Pravda. And I remember we had to read books by [Soviet leader] Brezhnev as if they were masterpieces. We had to give only positives opinions. There was no critical discussion.\n\n\"Education and patriotism mustn't be put together,\" believes Olga, who was a deputy school director. \"There are children who just believe. They open their eyes and they are ready to believe in anything. That is very dangerous.\"", "Sir Keir Starmer has been found to have breached the MPs' code of conduct by failing to register eight interests on time, including gifts from football teams and the sale of a plot of land.\n\nThe standards commissioner launched an investigation in June after complaints the Labour leader had been late to register income and hospitality.\n\nKathryn Stone said the breaches were \"minor and/or inadvertent\".\n\nA Labour spokesperson said Sir Keir had apologised for the errors.\n\nThe commissioner initially began to investigate after complaints Sir Keir had failed to register three instances of income and hospitality and then found four further instances of late entries.\n\nWhen writing to Ms Stone to \"offer explanation, apology and reassurances that measures had been put in place to prevent any reoccurrence\", Sir Keir also raised another instance of the sale of a plot of land that exceeded the £100,000 threshold for registration to the House authorities.\n\nShe said that although he said \"he was waiting for the sale to complete so he could register the correct value\", she decided to include it in her report.\n\nUnder the House of Commons' Code of Conduct for Members of Parliament MPs are required to register interests within 28 days.\n\nGifts and payments received by MPs are regularly published fortnightly in the Register of Members' Financial Interests.\n\nMs Stone said the eight breaches \"were minor and/or inadvertent\", and \"there was no attempt to mislead\".\n\nBut she has asked Sir Keir to meet the registrar of members' financial interests to discuss his obligations within Parliamentary rules - which he will do on on 25 August.\n\nIn a letter to Ms Stone, the Labour leader wrote that the late declarations were the \"result of an administrative error within my office\" and said he took full responsibility and apologised.\n\nA Labour Party spokesperson said: \"Keir Starmer takes his responsibilities to the Register very seriously and has apologised to the Commissioner for this inadvertent error.\n\n\"He has assured the Commissioner that his office processes have been reviewed to ensure this doesn't happen again.\"\n\nSpeaking at the time the investigation was launched Sir Keir had said he was \"absolutely confident\" he had not broken the MPs' code of conduct.\n\nAmong the interests declared late by Sir Keir was an £18,450 advance from publisher HarperCollins in April for a book he is writing.\n\nHe has pledged to donate the sum, which was declared a day late, to charitable causes while royalties for two legal books were also delayed in being registered.\n\nSir Keir also received a directors' box for two people at Crystal Palace worth £720, when they beat his club Arsenal 3-0 on 4 April, but this was not registered until 5 May.\n\nAnd he received four tickets for Watford vs Arsenal, worth a total of £1,416, for their 6 March match - which were registered on 6 May.\n\nJust Eat gave tickets to staff for the Taste of London festival and the British Kebab awards in October, but these were not declared until 23 December.\n\nOutgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson was found by the standards commissioner to have breached the rules on late declarations in 2018 and 2019.\n\nThe first occasion involved earnings of more than £50,000 and the second involved part-ownership of a property in Somerset.", "Last updated on .From the section Snooker\n\nCoverage: Watch live on BBC TV and Red Button with uninterrupted coverage on BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and the BBC Sport app\n\nPlay was disrupted at the World Championship after a protester climbed on to a table and covered it in orange powder.\n\nThere were gasps from the crowd as the man interrupted Monday's match between Robert Milkins and Joe Perry.\n\nAnother protester tried to glue herself to the table where Mark Allen and Fan Zhengyi were playing but was stopped by referee Olivier Marteel.\n\nA man and a woman were later arrested by South Yorkshire Police.\n\nMilkins and Perry's game was abandoned and will resume at 19:00 BST on Tuesday, while Allen and Fan restarted after a 40-minute break.\n\nThe protesters wore T-shirts apparently in support of the group of climate change activists Just Stop Oil, who subsequently posted online to claim responsibility for the disruption to the event.\n\nMilkins and Perry were on table one at the Crucible when a man entered the playing area, jumped and kneeled on the table before emptying a bag of orange powder over it.\n\nAt the same time on the table next door, a woman attempted to glue herself to the table, but was stopped by Marteel, only managing to grab hold of the middle pocket.\n\nMarteel prevented the woman from accessing the table before security arrived and carried both protesters away.\n• None 'Get your popcorn' - Vafaei wants 'revenge' against O'Sullivan\n\nStaff then began to clean up, with master of ceremonies Rob Walker hoovering the table in a bid to get their match back under way as quickly as possible.\n\nWhile play resumed in the Allen v Fan match, the other table was covered and will be re-clothed overnight with the second session of Milkins and Perry's meeting - which was originally due on Tuesday - rescheduled for Thursday from 09:30 BST.\n\nJust Stop Oil have disrupted a number of sporting events, with some individuals attempting to tie themselves to goalposts during Premier League matches.\n\nYorkshire Police said they had arrested a 30-year-old man and a 52-year-old woman on suspicion of criminal damage over the incident.\n\n'It could have been a lot worse'\n\nAfter the conclusion of his 10-5 win over Fan, UK Champion Allen told BBC Sport: \"I think I was the last person in the whole arena to work out what was going on because I was focused on the shot I was about to play.\n\n\"I heard a bang, that I thought it was on the other table and then I turned round and there was a woman on my table.\n\n\"It could have been a lot worse - you saw what happened on the other table and how much disruption it caused.\n\n\"It was a surreal moment but I feel like even talking about it is giving them airtime they don't deserve because they are just idiots. What are they trying to gain from what they have done? I am sure there are better ways to get their point across.\"\n\nSpeaking on the BBC Red Button, at the time of the incident, seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry said: \"I have never seen that before at a snooker event. It's a first.\n\n\"It is scary. Wow! You just hope the cloth can be recovered from that. It caught us all by surprise and then this happens.\n\n\"For me, straight away as a snooker player I am thinking: 'Is the table recoverable?' We don't know what that is on the table.\"\n\nSign up to My Sport to follow snooker news on the BBC app.", "The Centrica boss has refused bonuses for the past three years\n\nThe boss of British Gas-owner Centrica will receive bonuses worth £3.7m after the firm posted record profits in 2022.\n\nChris O'Shea, who has refused bonuses for the past three years, will also get a £790,000 salary.\n\nIt comes as millions struggle to pay energy bills and after debt agents for the firm broke into vulnerable people's homes to fit prepayment meters.\n\nThe firm said Mr O'Shea had delivered \"shareholder value\" and navigated \"regulatory and political issues\".\n\nCentrica's profits for 2022 hit £3.3bn after oil and gas prices jumped following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.\n\nThe figures, published in February, have sparked calls for energy firms to pay more tax as people are hit by surging bills.\n\nAt the time Mr O'Shea said it was \"too early to have a conversation\" about any potential bonus.\n\nBut in its annual report published on Wednesday, Centrica said it needed to pay bonuses to attract and retain leaders.\n\nBoard member Carol Arrowsmith said: \"Like most public companies we hire our senior executives on employment contracts that have a significant proportion of pay which is performance-related.\"\n\nMr O'Shea turned down a £1.1m bonus in 2021 due to \"hardships\" faced by customers. He also refused bonuses in 2020 and 2019 because of the pandemic.\n\nThe energy giant has come under fire in recent months after an investigation by the Times newspaper revealed debt agents working for British Gas had broken into the homes of vulnerable people to force-fit prepayment meters.\n\nIt has resulted in many more similar incidents emerging.\n\nIn response, the energy regulator Ofgem has asked all suppliers to suspend forced prepayment meter installations. Courts in England and Wales also halted applications from firms to install them.\n\nCentrica has previously said it was \"extremely disappointed by the allegations\" surrounding one of its contractors, Avarto Financial Solutions, and added it was conducting its own investigation.\n\nMost of Centrica's bumper profits in 2022 came from its nuclear and oil and gas business, rather than its British Gas retails arm.\n\nDue to competition rules, Centrica cannot sell its own gas at a discount to British Gas customers.\n\nCentrica paid £1bn in tax on its profits and of that, £54m was a result of the windfall tax - called the Energy Profits Levy - which was introduced by the government last year. The tax is designed to recoup some of the \"extraordinary\" earnings made by firms recently and help lower energy bills for households.\n\nThe government's windfall tax only applies to profits made from extracting UK oil and gas. The current rate is 35%, but energy firms pay an additional 30% in corporation tax and a supplementary 10% rate, taking the total to 75%.\n\nHowever, companies can reduce the amount of tax paid by factoring in losses or investments. It has meant in recent years, the likes of BP and Shell have paid little or no UK tax.", "Confidence among finance chiefs at the UK's biggest companies has seen its sharpest rise since 2020.\n\nThe Deloitte survey of chief financial officers showed sentiment rebounded as their concerns about energy prices and Brexit problems eased.\n\nThere were 25% more chief financial officers feeling better about the future than worse, compared to 17% more feeling the opposite three months ago.\n\nNot since the Covid vaccine rollout has there been such a swing in confidence.\n\nIan Stewart, chief economist at Deloitte, attributed the bounce back to improvements on several fronts at once.\n\n\"Since the beginning of the year, energy prices have fallen, inflation looks to have peaked, relations with the EU have improved since the Windsor framework and there has been a period of comparative political calm after the turmoil of last year.\"\n\nThe survey was conducted from 21 March to 3 April, which was in the aftermath of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in the US and the forced merger of Credit Suisse with UBS.\n\nYet despite concerns these events raised about the health of the banking sector, the chief financial officers reported only modest changes to the cost and availability of credit.\n\nThe UK chief financial officers surveyed are predominantly from big companies, often part of global operations, and Mr Stewart conceded there was often a disconnect between their experience and smaller companies which have seen a sharp rise in insolvencies.\n\n\"In many ways it mirrors what we are seeing at household level. The difference between the haves and the have nots is widening.\"\n\nDespite the change in mood, chief financial officers are still feeling risk averse with many saying their priorities were cutting costs and building up cash reserves. That will be a disappointment to the government who is keen for businesses to invest now to spur future economic growth.\n\nOne exception to that is investment in artificial intelligence. Deloitte found that an overwhelming majority of chief financial officers expect to see significant growth in spending on AI over the next five years but were divided on whether that would lead to an increase or decrease in the number of employees.\n\nThe UK economy has been struggling recently due to high gas prices, rising interest rates and a sluggish trade performance. Business investment has also been weak.\n\nLast week, the International Monetary Fund said Britain would be one of the worst performing major economies in the world this year, shrinking by 0.3%.\n\nHowever, this prediction is slightly better than its previous expectation of a 0.6% contraction, made in January. And a separate forecast published by the EY Item Club on Monday finds the UK is now expected to grow by 0.2% this year - up from a previously forecast contraction of 0.7%.\n\nHywel Ball, EY's UK chair, said the economy \"seems to be turning a corner, albeit very slowly\" but added that the challenges \"haven't gone away overnight\".\n\n\"Inflation is still in double-digits and energy prices remain historically high... However, perceptions matter and the fact the economy has been able to outperform expectations could help stir a revival in business and consumer confidence.\"", "The stars have genuinely collaborated on previous songs including The Ride and Live For\n\nA song that uses Artificial Intelligence to clone the voices of Drake and The Weeknd has gone viral on social media.\n\nCalled Heart On My Sleeve, the track simulates the two stars trading verses about pop star and actress Selena Gomez, who previously dated The Weeknd.\n\nThe creator, known as @ghostwriter, claims the song was created by software trained on the musician's voices.\n\n\"This is just the beginning,\" they wrote under the song's YouTube video.\n\n\"We really are in a new era,\" responded one listener in the comments. \"Can't even tell what's legit or fake anymore.\"\n\n\"This is the 1st example of AI-generated music that really wowed me,\" added Mckay Wrigley, an AI developer, on Twitter.\n\nSince it was posted on Friday, the song has been viewed more than 8.5 million times on TikTok. The full version has also been played 254,000 times on Spotify.\n\nIt opens with a repetitive piano figure that transitions into a booming bass beat, as the AI Drake raps: \"I came in with my ex like Selena to flex/ Bumpin' Justin Bieber the fever ain't left.\"\n\nThe fake Weeknd responds with a verse where he \"alleges\" Gomez cheated on him before their break-up in 2017.\n\nThe track even includes a call-out to producer Metro Boomin', who has worked with artists such as 21 Savage, Future, Nicki Minaj and Kanye West.\n\nIt's not perfect. The song has the scratchy, low quality vibe of a bootlegged demo; and the vocals are sometimes slurred and glitchy - likely to be artefacts of the AI process.\n\nNeither artist has responded to the song yet, but Drake recently expressed displeasure at his voice being cloned.\n\n\"This is the final straw AI,\" he posted on Instagram, after stumbling across a fan-made video in which he appeared to be rapping the Ice Spice track Munch (Feeling U).\n\nDrake's complaint came after Universal Music Group wrote to streaming services including Spotify and Apple Music, asking them to prevent artificial intelligence companies from accessing their libraries.\n\nIt is thought companies have been using the music to \"train\" their software.\n\n\"We will not hesitate to take steps to protect our rights and those of our artists,\" UMG warned in the email, first obtained by the Financial Times.\n\nSeveral websites already offer fans the ability to create new songs using soundalike voices of pop's biggest stars.\n\nFrench DJ David Guetta recently used a site called uberduck.ai to mimic the voice of Eminem and add it to one of his instrumentals.\n\n\"I'm sure the future of music is in AI,\" he told the BBC.\n\nHowever, he said the technology could only be useful \"as a tool\" - like the drum machine and the sampler before it.\n\n\"Nothing is going to replace taste,\" he said. \"What defines an artist is, you have a certain taste, you have a certain type of emotion you want to express, and you're going to use all the modern instruments to do that.\"\n\nGuetta was named producer of the year at the Brits 2023\n\nOther faked tracks that have gone viral recently include a \"deepfake\" of Rihanna singing Beyoncé's Cuff It; and a cloned Kanye West singing the acoustic ballad Hey There, Delilah.\n\nThe rapid rise of the technology has rattled the music industry. Heart On My Sleeve, for example, does not infringe copyright, as it appears to be an entirely original composition.\n\nThe author has also made it explicit that Drake and The Weeknd were not involved in the making of the song, which should (in theory) protect them from a \"passing off\" claim, where they profit from misleading the audience into believing it is genuine.\n\nIn response, a broad coalition of musicians and artists have launched a \"Human Artistry Campaign\", whose aim is to ensure artificial intelligence will not \"erode\" human creativity.\n\nBacked by the Recording Industry Association of America, the Association for Independent Music and the BPI - which organises the Brits - the group has outlined seven principles advocating AI best practices, and stressed that copyright protection should only be afforded to music created by humans.\n\n\"There is so much potential with AI but it also presents risks to our creative community,\" said Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr, launching the initiative.\n\n\"It's crucial that we get this right early on so we don't risk losing the artistic magic that only humans can create.\"", "Melbourne has overtaken Sydney as Australia's most populous city for the first time since the 19th Century gold rush, following a boundary change.\n\nSydney has proudly held the title for more than 100 years.\n\nBut with populations rapidly growing on Melbourne's fringe, the city limits have been expanded to include the area of Melton.\n\nThe latest government figures, from June 2021, put Melbourne's population at 4,875,400 - 18,700 more than Sydney.\n\nThe Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) defines a city's \"significant urban area\", by including all connecting suburbs with more than 10,000 people.\n\n\"With the amalgamation of Melton into Melbourne in the latest... classification, Melbourne has more people than Sydney - and has had since 2018, \" the ABS's Andrew Howe told the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper - which described the redrawn boundary as \"a technicality\".\n\nProud Sydneysiders will point to the ABS's conclusion that when looking at the greater Sydney and Melbourne regions, Sydney remained bigger in June 2021.\n\nGreater regions of a city take into account its \"functional area\", the ABS says, and include populations who frequent or work within the city, but may live in small towns and rural areas surrounding it.\n\nHowever the federal government predicts Greater Melbourne will overtake Greater Sydney in 2031-32.\n\nMelbourne's rapid growth is largely thanks to international migration, Australian National University demographer Liz Allen told the BBC.\n\nDr Allen noted that unlike Sydney, which has a \"historical hangover\" of a time when \"it didn't want to be seen as anything other than white\", Melbourne has a reputation for celebrating diversity.\n\nIt is also an attractive migration destination as it has employment and education opportunities comparable to Sydney, but has historically been more affordable than the harbour-side city.\n\nIt's not the first time Melbourne has held the title of Australia's biggest city.\n\nAs a result of the gold rush in the late 19th Century, which saw migrants flock to the state of the Victoria, Melbourne grew rapidly and outnumbered Sydney until 1905.", "Patients in Sudan are trapped in hospitals without electricity and water, the BBC has been told, while others needing medical care are being evacuated, as fighting continues for a third day.\n\n\"I thought we were going to die on the street,\" exclaims Faheem after being evacuated from a hospital with his 14-year-old daughter, Amal.\n\n\"Amal had to undergo a critical operation for a tumour in her head, following complications from previous surgeries. But we had to keep moving rooms because of the shelling. We eventually reached the ground floor. But then we were told to leave and search for a safe area.\"\n\nAlmost 100 people have died since the violence broke out on Saturday.\n\nIt follows a rift between two men, vying for control: the head of the army and in effect the country's president and his deputy, the leader of the formidable paramilitary group the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).\n\n\"I carried Amal as buildings around us were being bombarded. She was feeling very unwell and was being sick,\" Faheem explains.\n\nThe father and daughter managed to safely flee the area. Faheem told the BBC that she is doing well and they hope to return to see a doctor in a couple of weeks for a follow up visit, if possible.\n\nWhile some people are being evacuated, others have been trapped in hospitals around the country for days on end.\n\nA satellite image from 16 April reveal fires burning near a hospital in Khartoum, Sudan\n\nWorkers and volunteers have told the BBC they have endured days living under \"immense psychological strain due to shortages of food and drink\", as well as dealing with the fear of the ongoing indiscriminate shelling in the surrounding areas.\n\n\"We heard the sounds of bombardments and gunshots,\" Ashraf, who is accompanying his injured relative to a Sudanese hospital tells the BBC.\n\n\"The hospital is facing a critical issue, with no water and electricity, which puts the patients' lives at risk,\" Ashraf warns.\n\nA doctor we spoke to, who has been stuck at the same hospital for three days, confirmed the worsening conditions.\n\n\"The hospital is confronted with a pressing challenge: the disruption of water and electricity supply, which is putting the remaining patients in a precarious position.\"\n\nHe says even though the hospital has received food aid he is worried about what will happen if the building is hit.\n\n\"They are trying to evacuate the hospital at the moment, in coordination with the concerned authorities but there is an absence of a proper evacuation plan, which is causing further concerns, as the hospital is situated in a high-risk area, vulnerable to potential attacks,\" he told the BBC.\n\nMany hospitals in close proximity to the army headquarters in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, have been the hardest hit.\n\nBombings have resulted in severe damage to some places such as the Al-Shaab Hospital, where an ambulance driver and three others were injured.\n\nFour other hospitals were also affected, with some being rendered completely out of service, while one police hospital has been entirely emptied out and reportedly taken over by the RSF.\n\nAcross social media, videos verified by the BBC show people evacuating one hospital, as gunshots ring out in the background. At another, a health worker can be seen trying to reassure patients about oxygen supplies running low, as a woman can be heard shouting for assistance in the background.\n\nIn another video sent directly to the BBC women can be seen sheltering in the basement of a hospital in darkness, while they prepare the evening meal to break the fast.\n\nThe Sudan doctors' union issued an urgent statement calling for the protection of health facilities as well as allowing safe passage for ambulances.\n\nIt described bombings as a clear violation of international humanitarian law and called on the international community to help.\n\n*The names of the interviewees have been changed to protect their safety.", "The cost of decarbonising air travel is likely to push up ticket prices and put some off flying, a group representing the UK aviation industry says.\n\nMeasures such as moving to higher-cost sustainable aviation fuel will \"inevitably reduce passenger demand\", according to Sustainable Aviation.\n\nBut it found people will \"still want to fly\" despite \"slightly higher costs\".\n\nAnnual passenger numbers are still expected to rise by nearly 250 million by 2050, it added.\n\nSustainable Aviation is an alliance of companies including airlines such as British Airways, airports such as Heathrow and manufacturers like Airbus.\n\nIt said that sustainable aviation fuel (Saf) would be a key part of the industry's \"journey to net zero\", accounting for at least three quarters of the fuel used in UK flights by 2050.\n\nSaf is produced from sustainable sources such as agricultural waste and reduces carbon emissions by 70% compared with traditional jet fuel.\n\nHowever, it is currently several times more expensive to produce - costs the group says would have to be passed on.\n\nThe cost of using carbon offsetting schemes to reach net zero will also drive up airlines' costs, the report adds.\n\nHeathrow Airport's director of sustainability Matthew Gorman - who chairs Sustainable Aviation - said this \"green premium\" will have \"some impact on future demand\" for air travel.\n\nBut he added that the industry could still \"grow significantly\" as most people were \"happy to pay a bit more to travel\".\n\nThe Sustainable Aviation group argues the move to greener travel presents a big opportunity for the UK, which has the world's third-largest global aviation network.\n\nUp to five new Saf production plants are planned for the UK, with the government investing in their development.\n\nHowever, the group said it was concerned investors would be lured to the US and the rest of Europe by \"significant\" tax incentives, and the UK risked missing out.\n\nIn response, it urged the government to introduce a mechanism to close the gap in price between Saf and traditional jet fuel.\n\nOn Monday, ministers and aviation chiefs will unveil an action plan for decarbonising the aviation industry at Farnborough Airport.\n\nTransport Secretary Mark Harper said: \"This government is a determined partner to the aviation industry - helping accelerate new technology and fuels, modernise their operations and work internationally to remove barriers to progress.\n\n\"Together, we can set aviation up for success, continue harnessing its huge social and economic benefits, and ensure it remains a core part of the UK's sustainable economic future.\"", "The closing speeches of the Agreement 25 conference hailed the renewal of relationships between London, Dublin and Brussels.\n\nRishi Sunak described his Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar as “my friend”, and paid tribute to the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for helping create the “breakthrough moment” of the Windsor Framework.\n\nVon der Leyen underlined the improvement of UK-EU relations since Sunak became prime minister, saying “we agreed to focus on the road ahead, rather than past disagreements”.\n\nVaradkar noted an observation made by many involved in the peace process in recent weeks - that “Northern Ireland works best when the British and Irish governments work together”.\n\nVaradkar and Sunak echoed each other in referring to the late David Trimble’s Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech - referring to hills ahead, but mountains behind.\n\nThe theme was clear - the difficult relations in the years following the Brexit referendum were now in the past.\n\nThe strengthening of bonds between international leaders may help increase the pressure for a restoration of Northern Ireland’s devolved government.\n\nBut ultimately Sunak, Varadkar and von der Leyen do not have the power to bring back power-sharing in Belfast.\n\nThe rules of cross-community consensus in the peace settlement mean a Stormont Executive can be formed only when unionists and nationalists agree to take part together - and there is no imminent sign the Democratic Unionist Party is planning to lift its veto.", "Acclaimed jazz pianist, composer and band leader Ahmad Jamal has died aged 92, his wife has said.\n\nThe cause was prostate cancer, his daughter Sumayah Jamal told the New York Times.\n\nAhmad Jamal was a lifelong friend of jazz icon Miles Davis and influenced a generation of musicians.\n\nHe was know for a sparse playing style - often placing silence between notes - and critics hailed his \"less is more dynamics\".\n\nJamal, who called jazz \"American classical music\", said during his life that he liked to honour what he described as the spaces in the music.\n\nHe started his seven-decade jazz career as a teenager in the bebop age of virtuosic showmanship - but his style evolved rapidly.\n\nHis laid-back approach quickly became influential and commercial success followed with his 1958 album At the Pershing: But Not for Me - one of the best-selling instrumental records of its time.\n\nIn a piece written last year to mark the release of some of his unissued recordings, the magazine the New Yorker wrote that in the 1950s, \"his musical concept was one of the great innovations of the time, even if its spare, audacious originality was lost on many listeners\".\n\nJamal's life long friend, the trumpeter Miles Davis, once said: \"All my inspiration comes from Ahmad Jamal.\"\n\nIn his autobiography, Davis wrote that Jamal \"knocked me out with his concept of space, his lightness of touch, his understatement, and the way he phrased notes and chords and passages\".\n\nThis was a sentiment echoed by Herbie Hancock and Keith Jarrett, among others.\n\nEven in later decades his influence was evident, with his piano riffs sampled by hip hop artists including Nas and De La Soul.\n\nJamal won countless awards over his career, including France's Ordre des Arts and des Lettres in 2007 and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017.\n\n\"I'm still evolving, whenever I sit down at the piano,\" Jamal said in an interview 2022 with the Times. \"I still come up with some fresh ideas.\"", "Members of the community in Dadeville, Alabama, consoled each other at a vigil on Sunday\n\nAt least four people have been killed in a mass shooting at a 16th birthday party in the US state of Alabama.\n\nTwenty-eight people were injured, some critically, after shots were fired at the Mahogany Masterpiece Dance Studio in the city of Dadeville on Saturday.\n\nHigh school senior Phil Dowdell, a star athlete, has been named by local media as one of the victims.\n\nPresident Joe Biden renewed his calls for tougher gun laws after the incident.\n\n\"What has our nation come to when children cannot attend a birthday party without fear?\" Mr Biden asked, in a statement released by the White House on Sunday.\n\nThis shooting takes the US to a grim milestone of more than 160 mass shootings - in which four or more people are shot - so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Girl survives being shot three times in Alabama\n\nWith a population of about 3,200 people, Dadeville is a small, rural city which is not used to scenes of violence on this scale.\n\nWhat is striking right now, and unusual, is how little we know about a possible suspect.\n\nNext to no details have emerged about how the shooting was brought to an end, or whether a suspect has themselves died or is in custody.\n\nSgt Jeremy Burkett of the state's law enforcement agency said the investigation would be a \"long, complicated process\".\n\n\"We're going to work in a methodical way to go through this scene, to look at the facts and ensure that justice is brought to bear for the families,\" he said late on Sunday.\n\nThe injuries ranged from \"extremely critical\" to minor, he said.\n\nIt is likely that most of the victims were teenagers. Some of the parents were still searching for information about their children 12 hours after the shooting took place.\n\nAmong those who are known to have been killed is Phil Dowdell, who was named by his grandmother in local media.\n\nHe was a senior in high school and was going to Jacksonville State University on an American football scholarship.\n\nPastor Ben Hayes, who serves as chaplain for the Dadeville Police Department and for the local high school football team, said: \"One of the young men that was killed was one of our star athletes and just a great guy.\n\n\"I knew many of these students. Dadeville is a small town and this is going to affect everybody in this area.\"\n\nAt a local parking lot where a vigil was being held, teenagers could be seen visibly shaking and crying from the shock of what happened last night.\n\nMany shared hugs and tears as they tried to comfort one another.\n\nOne woman at the vigil, Shondra, told the BBC her cousin was at the birthday party last night. \"They were being free, they were celebrating a life,\" she said.\n\n\"You never think it's going to happen in your area.\"\n\nKeenan Cooper, the DJ at the birthday party in the dance studio, told reporters he tried to help get guests under tables when it started, but it was too dark to see where and who the shots were coming from.\n\nHe said the party was for Phil Dowdell's sister, as earlier reported by local outlet the Montgomery Advertiser.\n\nThe area around the dance studio remains cordoned off.\n\nAs the town woke to the news on Sunday, Alabama's state governor Kay Ivey said: \"This morning, I grieve with the people of Dadeville and my fellow Alabamians.\n\n\"Violent crime has no place in our state, and we are staying closely updated by law enforcement as details emerge,\" the governor added in a statement on Twitter.\n\nAlabama is a state known for protecting the right of citizens to own guns, and the Republican governor's message of condolence has been met with criticism on social media by those advocating for gun law reform.\n\nMs Ivey is a strong supporter of second amendment rights - the right to keep and bear arms - and last year signed legislation ending a requirement to obtain a permit to carry a concealed handgun in public.\n\nHer candidacy for last year's governor election was endorsed by the National Rifle Association.\n\nFire crews at the scene of the shooting in Dadeville\n\nThe incident in Tallapoosa County, in the east of Alabama, follows a shooting on the same day at a park in Louisville, Kentucky, which killed two people and injured four others.\n\nIn his own statement, Mr Biden said the nation was \"once again grieving\" and described the rise in shootings as \"outrageous and unacceptable\".\n\nHe said the American people wanted lawmakers to act on \"common sense gun safety reforms\".", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Sheltering from fighter jets and gunfire around Khartoum airport\n\nHospitals have been shelled in Sudan as fighting between rival armed factions continues for a third day, doctors say.\n\nPatients in the capital, Khartoum, have appealed for safe passage as gun battles rage in the city.\n\nViolence between the army and a paramilitary group called the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has left around 100 people dead, a doctors' union said.\n\nBoth sides claimed to control key sites in Khartoum, where residents sheltered from explosions.\n\nThe Sudan Doctors' Trade Union says there has been severe damage to al-Shab Teaching Hospital in Khartoum, along with two other hospitals, caused by clashes and \"mutual shelling\".\n\nIt called the attacks a violation of international law.\n\nMore than 1,800 civilians and fighters have been injured according to Volker Perthes, the UN envoy for Sudan. He also put the death toll at 185 people on Monday, higher than the doctors' union.\n\nThe two sides held a brief ceasefire on Sunday to allow the wounded to be evacuated, although it was not clear how strictly they stuck to it.\n\nOn Monday, clouds of smoke were visible above Khartoum's main airport, with TV showing images of fires and explosions. Army air strikes targeted RSF bases, some of which are embedded in residential areas.\n\nThe fighting is between army units loyal to the de facto leader, Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the RSF, a notorious paramilitary force commanded by Sudan's deputy leader, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, better known as Hemedti.\n\nHe said on Monday that the international community must intervene, and branded Gen Burhan \"a radical Islamist who is bombing civilians from the air\". Gen Burhan has said he is willing to negotiate.\n\nAlarmed neighbours Kenya, South Sudan and Djibouti are planning to send their presidents to help mediate in the crisis, however this is not currently possible because the airport is closed.\n\nThe US, EU and UK have called for an immediate end to the fighting.\n\nThere has been fierce fighting around the country's seat of power, the Republican Palace. The army says it remains in control of all its bases, including its Khartoum headquarters, where heavy weapons have been used during intense clashes.\n\nThe sound of gunfire and explosions has hardly stopped since Saturday morning. One estimate put the number of injured at 1,100.\n\nBeyond the capital, the army says it is in control of eastern parts of the country and the key Red Sea port of Port Sudan. But fighting is continuing in Darfur, where the RSF is strong, and also in Kordofan in the south.\n\nSudan state TV is now back on air and broadcasting pro-army songs and anthems, after many hours without transmission.\n\nThe internet is still up and running - no doubt because the military wants to make sure their version of events and their propaganda narrative out, suggests BBC Sudan analyst James Copnall.\n\nBut electricity is down in many places and water supplies to homes have been cut, leaving terrified residents no choice but to venture onto Khartoum's streets in search of drinking water.\n\nOne group of students trapped inside the headquarters of an oil company in Khartoum by heavy fighting told the BBC that they has not had food or water in three days.\n\nSpeaking on Monday, one student said the group were trapped \"in the middle of a heavy firefight\", while another said air force jets were constantly bombing the area and \"flying strikes from above\".\n\nSudan is a majority-Muslim country and the fighting has brought an abrupt end to the kind of outdoor socialising that usually happens during Ramadan after the day-time fast is broken.\n\nOn Sunday and early Monday, the RSF claimed to occupy sites in Khartoum such as the presidential palace.\n\nBut some accounts indicated that the army had regained control of the airport, with the military saying they were dealing with \"small pockets of rebels\".\n\nThe army previously denied that the RSF had seized key sites in the capital, and witnesses in the country told Reuters news agency that the army appeared to be making gains after blasting RSF bases with air strikes.\n\nResidents of Khartoum have spoken of fear and panic, and reported gunfire and explosions.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\n\"We live on a rooftop on the third floor and the airplanes fly really close to the roofs and its terrifying,\" Duaa Tariq told the BBC. She said she was running out of food and water.\n\nAnother Khartoum resident, Kholood Khair, said residents could not be sure of safety anywhere. \"All civilians have been urged to stay at home, but that has not kept everyone safe.\"\n\nThe major sticking points between the army and RSF are over the plans to incorporate the 100,000-strong RSF into the army, and over who would then lead the new force.\n\nA chorus of international voices has called for a permanent end to the violence.\n\nLeading Arab states and the US have also urged a resumption of talks aimed at restoring a civilian government, while the African Union has announced that it is sending its top diplomat, Moussa Faki Mahamat, to try to negotiate a ceasefire.\n\nEgypt and South Sudan also offered to mediate between the warring factions, according to a statement by the Egyptian presidency.\n\nThick black smoke was seen over Khartoum (satellite image ©2023 Maxar Technologies)\n\nThe Central Committee of Sudan Doctors reported 97 civilians killed and dozens among security forces dead, as well as 942 people injured.\n\nMeanwhile, the World Health Organization says more than 83 people have been killed and more than 1,100 people injured across the country since Thursday, when the RSF began mobilising its forces. It does not specify how many civilians have died in the fighting.\n\nAmong the dead are three staff members of the UN World Food Programme (WFP), which has suspended its operations in the country.\n\nIn a statement, the WFP said it was \"horrified\" by the news of the deaths, adding that one of its aircraft had been damaged at Khartoum airport during an exchange of gunfire on Saturday, which it says impacted its ability to provide aid.", "Opposition parties have called for Nicola Sturgeon to be suspended from the SNP\n\nFirst Minister Humza Yousaf has rejected calls to suspend his predecessor Nicola Sturgeon amid a police probe into SNP finances.\n\nIt comes after a leaked video appeared to show the former SNP leader playing down financial concerns in March 2021.\n\nOpposition leaders had called for the party to suspend the backbench MSP and her husband, ex-SNP chief executive Peter Murrell.\n\nMr Yousaf also dismissed claims that Ms Sturgeon might soon resign as an MSP.\n\nIn the leaked clip, published by the Sunday Mail, the then-first minister told National Executive Committee (NEC) members the party's finances had never been stronger. She also warned of the impact on donors of going public with concerns.\n\nThe meeting took place just a few days before the first complaint was made to police about the SNP's finances.\n\nThe Scottish Conservatives and Scottish Labour have called on Humza Yousaf to suspend his predecessor and Mr Murrell from the SNP.\n\nThe first minister was asked about the video after he spoke at the STUC conference in Dundee.\n\n\"I wasn't particularly disturbed at all by the video in the way that some of our opponents seem to be,\" he told reporters.\n\nHe said he did not think Ms Sturgeon would resign as an MSP.\n\nHumza Yousaf has been urged to suspend Nicola Sturgeon\n\n\"We are far past the time of judging what a woman does based on what happens to her husband,\" Mr Yousaf added.\n\nAsked if the former SNP leader should be suspended, he said \"not at all\".\n\nEarlier, former SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford rubbished calls for Ms Sturgeon to be suspended.\n\nHe told the BBC's Good Morning Scotland programme: \"There is no reason for that at all.\"\n\nHe accused opponents of \"politicking\" with calls for Ms Sturgeon be suspended.\n\nThe former Westminster leader added: \"There is nothing which is in any way untoward on that clip which was shown over the course of the weekend.\"\n\nThe MP said he was told \"towards the tail end\" of 2022 that the SNP's long-term accountants, Johnston Carmichael, had quit.\n\nThe firm resigned in September, and there is concern that the party may be unable to file its account by the Electoral Commission deadline in July.\n\nIan Blackford has said the SNP is able to meet its financial liabilities\n\nMs Sturgeon has confirmed she will not attend Holyrood in person as MSPs return from the Easter recess following the arrest of Mr Murrell.\n\n\"In order ensure the focus of this week is on the new first minister setting out his priorities for the people of Scotland, Ms Sturgeon has always intended to participate remotely and intends to return to Holyrood in the near future,\" a spokesperson said.\n\nMr Murrell was released without charged amid a Police Scotland investigation into party finances.\n\nA report in the Daily Telegraph that suggested Ms Sturgeon could step down as an MSP was dismissed by Mr Blackford as \"idle speculation\".\n\n\"I speak to my colleague Nicola on a very regular basis and I can tell you that she is focused on serving the interests of her constituents,\" he said. \"She's still got an awful lot to give.\"\n\nThe SNP's NEC met on Saturday following a turbulent fortnight.\n\nThe Sunday Times reported party treasurer Colin Beattie told members the party was \"having difficulty in balancing the books due to the reduction in membership and donors\".\n\nMr Blackford said there had been \"selective reporting\" over Mr Beattie's comments amid a \"media frenzy\" over the SNP's finances.\n\n\"I've had a readout of that meeting and what was said at the meeting is that the SNP's accounts are in balance,\" he said.\n\nThe Ross, Skye and Lochaber MP insisted the SNP is solvent and able to meet its liabilities, including a potential byelection in Rutherglen.\n\nHe added: \"Auditors will be put in place and the accounts will be lodged with the Electoral Commission in a timely manner as is always the case.\"\n\nIt is understood that the SNP has approached a number of firms about auditing their accounts but have not yet found one with the capacity to take them on.\n\nMr Blackford said \"progress was being made\" on appointing auditors but said he did not know how many companies had been approached.\n\nFormer SNP chief executive Peter Murrell was questioned by police but released without charge\n\nThe resignation has also posed a problem for the SNP's Westminster group, which is required to submit an auditor's certificate to the House of Commons by 31 May to ensure it receives public funds - known as Short money - for 2023-24.\n\nThe Westminster group was allocated more than £1.1m of Short money in 2022/23.\n\nMr Blackford told BBC Scotland \"all the relevant\" financial information regarding SNP Westminster group finances was passed to Stephen Flynn when he took over as group leader in December.\n\nHe added: \"The deadlines that are there for the SNP Westminster group to submit their accounts will be met.\"\n\nPolice Scotland began a formal investigation into the party's finances, named Operation Branchform, in the summer of 2021.\n\nThe police inquiry resulted in the arrest of Mr Murrell earlier this month as well as a search of the SNP's Edinburgh offices and the confiscation of a £100,000 motorhome, reported to have been purchased as a campaign bus ahead of the May 2021 election.\n\nMr Murrell was later released without charge pending further investigation.\n\nFollowing the video leak, Scottish Tory chairman Craig Hoy said: \"If Humza Yousaf wants to show he's determined to tackle the crisis within the SNP, he should suspend the party membership of Nicola Sturgeon and Peter Murrell.\"\n\nScottish Labour deputy leader Jackie Baillie also said Mr Yousaf should consider suspending Ms Sturgeon and Mr Murrell.\n\nAn SNP spokesperson said on Sunday that the NEC has agreed a series of proposals to increase transparency.\n\nThey added: \"It is the case that the SNP accounts are published annually and are in order.\"", "People have taken their seats near the Boca Chica launch site Image caption: People have taken their seats near the Boca Chica launch site\n\nHello and welcome to our live coverage of the expected launch of the most powerful rocket ever developed.\n\nHot on the heels of last week’s launch of the European Space Agency’s mission to Jupiter's moons, we’ve a new launch pad to keep an eye on.\n\nStarship, built by the American entrepreneur Elon Musk's SpaceX company, is due to launch from Starbase in the southern US at 08:20 local time (14:20 BST).\n\nMusk has made it clear there’s a multitude of things that might not go according to plan. He hasn’t ruled out the Starship blowing up its own launch pad and said“success is not what should be expected… that would be insane.”\n\nThe uncrewed flight is set to lift off from Boca Chica in Texas.The aim is to send the upper-stage of the vehicle eastward, to complete almost one circuit of the globe before splashing down in the Pacific near Hawaaii.\n\nHeather Sharp and I are at BBC mission control where we’re joined by Alys Davies, Malu Cursino, Ece Goksedef and Krystyna Gajda. We’ll also have the experienced team of Science editor Rebecca Morelle and Science correspondent Jonathan Amos on hand to help bring you the latest updates.\n\nStay with us as we prepare for launch.", "Gary Robertson and his wife Karen were together for 38 years and had two children\n\nThe family of grandfather who died after falling almost 30 feet from a platform at Longannet power station has received £1m in damages.\n\nGary Robertson, from Cowdenbeath, died from serious injuries in 2019 when working at the decommissioned power station.\n\nDemolition firm Brown and Mason were previously fined £5,000 after bosses admitted health and safety failings.\n\nThe £1m award follows the settlement of a subsequent civil action.\n\nBrown and Mason were fined £5,000 after a criminal prosecution at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court.\n\nThe criminal case fine would have been £100,000 but it was reduced by a sheriff after company bosses claimed they had no assets to pay more.\n\nKaren Robertson said the original court fine of £5,000 was \"disgusting\"\n\nMr Robertson's widow Karen said: \"Something is clearly wrong with sentencing guidelines because a £5,000 fine is disgusting - Gary's funeral even cost more than that.\n\n\"We need to make sure the laws designed to hold people accountable can't be manipulated to let those responsible escape justice.\"\n\nMr Robertson, 55, was part of a workforce which was preparing the derelict power station for demolition.\n\nHe was with a colleague when he fell after a metal grating panel on a pipe bridge platform gave way.\n\nMr Robertson remained conscious after the fall but suffered a fatal cardiac arrest a short time later.\n\nThe couple had been together for 38 years and had two children and three grandchildren.\n\nRecalling her last conversation that day with her husband, Mrs Robertson said: \"I was baking for a charity bake sale and he joked to remember to bring some goodies home.\n\n\"That was the last time we spoke. Just a normal conversation.\n\n\"But you obviously don't ever expect anything bad to happen because your man shouldn't go to work and not come home.\"\n\nDemolition at the site began in November 2018\n\nMrs Robertson said she had still to receive an apology from the company.\n\nShe said: \"The first thing Gary's employers sent to me wasn't a sympathy card or a phone call - it was his P45.\n\n\"We were told that because it was a health and safety prosecution we weren't even allowed to provide a family statement (in court) talking about the impact of Gary's loss.\"\n\nInnes Laing, partner at Digby Brown Solicitors in Kirkcaldy, said: \"No amount of compensation will ever come close to filling the void left behind by a loved one.\n\n\"But I know that for Karen and her family, their civil action at least provided answers, recognition and a way to hold those responsible to account in a way that was right to them.\"\n\nBrown and Mason have been contacted for comment.", "Sleaze. It's a big word, and it gets lobbed around at Westminster rather a lot.\n\nIt tends to refer to alleged wrongdoing, often financial or moral.\n\nThe thing is, it can take in everything from an MP who ends up in jail - think the MPs' expenses scandal just for starters - to alleged procedural or administrative cock-ups that are soon forgotten.\n\nSo how big a deal is the investigation into the prime minister by the parliamentary commissioner for standards?\n\nOn the Richter scale of these things, it feels like a rather minor tremor. Think a few loose roof tiles rather than anything much more.\n\nThere are two things at the crux of this.\n\nThe first is what Rishi Sunak chose to say, and, crucially, not to say, in front of what is known as the Liaison Committee of MPs at the end of last month.\n\nHe was asked explicitly, by the Labour MP Catherine McKinnell, \"there is nothing as prime minister you wish to declare?\".\n\nAnd he did not at that point refer to a childcare company his wife Akshata Murty has shares in which looks likely to benefit from this spring's Budget.\n\n\"All of my disclosures are declared in the normal way,\" Mr Sunak replied.\n\nBut in announcing his investigation, the website of the standards commissioner, Daniel Greenberg, pointed to a particular rule in the code of conduct of MPs, stating that \"members must always be open and frank in declaring any relevant interest in any proceeding of the House or its Committees, and in any communications with ministers, members, public officials or public office holders\".\n\nThe implication being that the prime minister should have referred explicitly to his wife's shareholding in front of the committee.\n\nThe added twist here, a symptom of the chaos at Westminster in the last year or so, is the Register of Ministerial Interests, which has conventionally been updated around every six months, hasn't seen the light of day since last May.\n\nSo when the prime minister said to the Liaison Committee, as he did, that his \"disclosures are declared in the normal way\" they haven't actually been published.\n\nHe has said he has informed officials in the Cabinet Office, but whatever he told them, and they told him about whether it should be explicitly registered, has not been publicly declared.\n\nIncidentally, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer found himself in a run-in with the parliamentary commissioner for standards last summer.\n\nIt was Mr Greenberg's predecessor then, Kathryn Stone.\n\nShe found he had breached the MPs' Code of Conduct eight times, describing the breaches as \"minor and/or inadvertent\" over declarations that were late.\n\nSir Keir apologised. The row very quickly blew over.\n\nThe prime minister will hope his encounter with Mr Greenberg is also quickly forgotten about, although it will increase the scrutiny of Ms Murty's other business interests and the declarations relating to them.\n\nIt is a reminder for Downing Street of another two things: the inevitable stories, borne of intrigue and fascination, relating to the Sunaks' vast wealth, of which this is the latest.\n\nAnd that if you say on your first day in the job of prime minister, almost six months ago now, that your government will be defined by \"integrity, professionalism and accountability at every level\", you bet people will hold you to it.", "Lucy Letby denies murdering and attempting to murder babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital\n\nA nurse accused of murdering babies on a neonatal ward wrote \"I killed them on purpose because I'm not good enough\" on a note found at her home, a jury heard.\n\nManchester Crown Court was told a number of notes were found by police searching Lucy Letby's home.\n\nThe jury heard they included phrases such as \"help me\", \"I am evil\" and \"maybe this is all down to me\".\n\nThe 33-year-old denies murdering seven babies and attempting to murder 10 others at Countess of Chester Hospital.\n\nMs Letby, originally from Hereford, faces 22 charges in total relating to fatal and near-fatal incidents in 2015 and 2016.\n\nThe court was told other sentences on the sticky notes included \"I killed them on purpose because I'm not good enough\" and \"I can't do this anymore\".\n\nThe jury was also again shown a note previously laid before the court, which read: \"I am evil I did this\".\n\nOther words on the documents included \"slander\", \"discrimination\" and \"I haven't done anything wrong\".\n\nThe nurse's tightly-written note, which was previously laid before the court, was again shown to the jury\n\nThe court was also presented with a densely packed handwritten A4 piece of paper, which was filled with broken sentences and featured words such as \"debriefing\", \"sterility\", \"foreign objects\", \"workforce\", \"assessment\" and \"management\".\n\nA section which was scribbled and crossed out read \"I don't know if I killed them maybe I did, maybe this is all down to me\", while another part, towards the bottom of the page had the phrase \"kill me\" written in bolder ink.\n\nThe court heard three of the notes were found in a handbag in Ms Letby's bedroom after she was first arrested at her home in Chester on 3 July 2018.\n\nThe notes were found following a search of Ms Letby's bedroom\n\nAmong the items seized by police was Ms Letby's diary, which contained an entry from April 2016 which read \"LD [long day] twins\", while the following day had the words \"LD twins resus\" written on it, alongside the word \"salsa\" in a different coloured ink.\n\nOn dates in June 2016, entries included the initials of some of the children involved in the case against Ms Letby.\n\nThe jury was also shown a photo of a shopping bag found in Ms Letby's bedroom which contained medical documents relating to the children and Ms Letby's NHS name badge.\n\nThe shopping bag was discovered by police officers during the search of her bedroom\n\nJurors were also shown a note recovered from a bin bag in the garage of Ms Letby's home.\n\nIt was covered in densely packed handwriting and included words and phrases such as \"appropriate workforce\", \"consultant\", \"Countess of Chester Hospital\", \"equality\" and \"diversity\".\n\nIn one section Ms Letby had written: \"No-one will ever know what happened and why I am a failure\", the court heard.\n\nShe wrote \"I don't think I can ever go back too much has happened/changed\" and \"killing me softly\" featured at least twice.\n\nA further note was discovered by police in a bin bag in the garage\n\nMs Letby's office at the Countess of Chester Hospital was also searched on 3 July 2018.\n\nA blue folder of papers was recovered from a desk, containing various items of paperwork.\n\nOne sheet, which was an annual leave request, had Ms Letby's handwriting on both sides.\n\nOn it she had repeatedly written a doctor's name, who cannot be named for legal reasons, with phrases like \"I trusted you with everything and loved you\", \"you were my best friend\" and \"please help me\".\n\nThere were also love hearts drawn on the sheet, with \"Tigger + Smudge\" written repeatedly.\n\nIn one section Ms Letby wrote: \"I am a problem to those who do know me and it would be much easier for everyone if I just went away\".\n\nWhy not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "The Angry Birds games have been some of the most popular of the past decade\n\nThe maker of Angry Birds video games has agreed to be bought by the Japanese gaming giant behind the Sonic the Hedgehog character.\n\nRovio has said Angry Birds was the first mobile game to be downloaded one billion times, and the brand has also produced two Angry Birds movies.\n\nSega is seeking to tap into Rovio's expertise in mobile gaming.\n\nLast year, Rovio - which has about 550 employees across its eight game studios around the world - said downloads across its stable of games had reached five billion.\n\nAnnouncing the deal, Sega said its decision to buy Rovio had been driven by the need to \"strengthen its position\" in the global gaming market.\n\nIt said this market is projected to grow to $263.3bn by 2026, with the percentage of mobile gaming expected to increase to 56%.\n\nSega said it would use Rovio's \"distinctive know-how in live service mobile game operation\" to help bring its own current and new titles to the global mobile gaming market.\n\nIt highlighted Rovio's mobile gaming platform, Beacon, which it said had \"20 years of high-level expertise in live service-mobile game operation\" in the US and Europe.\n\n\"Among the rapidly growing global gaming market, the mobile gaming market has especially high potential, and it has been Sega's long-term goal to accelerate its expansion in this field,\" said Haruki Satomi, chief executive of Sega Sammy Holdings.\n\n\"I feel blessed to be able to announce such a transaction with Rovio, a company that owns 'Angry Birds', which is loved across the world, and home to many skilled employees that support the company's industry leading mobile game development and operating capabilities,\" he added.\n\nEdward James, an analyst at Berenberg, said Rovio was an \"attractive asset\" as it owns \"one of the best and strongest brands in mobile games\" in Angry Birds.\n\nHe added that the Beacon mobile gaming platform was \"very useful\" for Sega.\n\n\"Given the size of the Angry Birds franchise and the long duration nature of the titles, the depth of data and know-how of the Beacon platform is exceptionally valuable and near on impossible for Sega to build from scratch, at least in a reasonable time frame.\"\n\nRovio's revenues increased to €317.7m in 2022 from €272.3m in 2020, but over the same period its operating profits have fallen from €42.5m to €28.6m.\n\nShares in Rovio jumped by more than 18% on Monday after the deal with Sega was agreed.\n\nSega Sammy is a Japanese holding company formed by the merger in 2004 of video game giant Sega and Sammy Corporation.\n\nSega has produced several multi-million-selling video game franchises and is known globally for its Sonic the Hedgehog character, which has also featured in two movies.", "Ralph Yarl, 16, is a \"fantastic kid\" who plays bass clarinet, his aunt said\n\nProtests erupted in Kansas City, Missouri, over the weekend after a homeowner shot a black teenager twice who rang their doorbell by mistake.\n\nRalph Yarl, 16, was sent by his parents to pick up his brothers from a friend's house on 13 April, but went to the wrong address.\n\nThe suspect shot Mr Yarl through his door. The teen took one shot in the head, say his family and their lawyers.\n\nPolice have released the shooter from custody but not identified them.\n\nMr Yarl was released from hospital on Sunday and is recovering at home with his family, his father Paul Yarl told the Kansas City Star.\n\n\"He continues to improve,\" his father told the paper. \"He is responsive and is making good progress.\"\n\nProminent civil rights lawyers Ben Crump and Lee Merritt are representing Mr Yarl's family in the case. They criticised officials for releasing the suspect, who they say is a white male.\n\n\"You can't just shoot people without having justification when somebody comes knocking on your door - and knocking on your door is not justification. This guy should be charged,\" Mr Crump said.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: 'No one should shoot through a door'\n\nThe suspect was taken to police headquarters to provide a statement before being released. In Missouri, a person taken into custody for a felony investigation must be released or charged within 24 hours.\n\nInvestigators are looking into whether or not the suspect is protected by the state's Stand-Your-Ground laws, which grant people permission to use deadly force if they feel seriously in danger. Critics say such laws facilitate violence against black people.\n\n\"I do recognise the racial components of this case,\" Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said. \"I do recognise and understand the community's concern and the community's response to this particular incident.\"\n\nOn Sunday hundreds of protesters gathered near the house where the shooting happened, chanting \"black lives matter\" and \"justice for Ralph\".\n\n\"This was not an 'error', this was a hate crime,\" Mr Yarl's aunt, Faith Spoonmore, told the Kansas City Defender. \"You don't shoot a child in the head because he rang your doorbell. The fact that the police said it was an 'error' is why America is the way it is.\"\n\nMs Spoonmore set up a GoFundMe page to raise money for her nephew's care. According to the page, Mr Yarl meant to pick up his brothers at an address on 115th Terrace but wound up on 115th Street.\n\nThe page says, \"My nephew fell to the ground, and the man shot him again. Ralph was then able to get up and run to the neighbour's house, looking for help.\"\n\nThe GoFundMe page also describes the teen as \"one of the top bass clarinet players in Missouri\", one who \"plays multiple instruments in the metropolitan youth orchestra\".\n\nThe page had raised $1.5m (£1.2m) as of Monday afternoon local time.\n\nCelebrities like Halle Berry, Kerry Washington and Jennifer Hudson have taken to social media demanding justice and voicing their support for the Yarl family.", "18-year-old Phil Dowdell was killed in the shooting on Saturday while his mother (left) LaTonya Allen was reportedly injured\n\nRising sports star Phil Dowdell has been named as one of the victims in a mass shooting at a teenager's birthday party in Alabama at the weekend.\n\nAt least four people between the ages of 17 and 23 were killed at the party in the small city of Dadeville on Saturday.\n\nTwenty-eight more were injured, authorities said, some critically.\n\nPolice have not said whether a suspect is in custody.\n\nThe city's local pastor told the BBC the gunman was still at large and urged him to turn himself in.\n\nOn Monday, the flags outside Dadeville High School flew at half mast for the four victims killed on Sunday, identified as 18-year-old Philstavious \"Phil\" Dowdell, 17-year-old Keke Nicole Smith, 19-year-old Emmanuel 'Siah' Collins and 23-year-old Corbin Dahmontrey Holston, according to local media.\n\nMr Dowdell was attending his sister Alexis' 16th birthday at a dance studio in the centre of the town.\n\nHe was due to graduate from the local high school to go to Jacksonville State University on an American football scholarship.\n\nHis mother is also reported to have been injured in the incident.\n\nHis grandmother, Annette Allen, told the Montgomery Advertiser newspaper: \"He was a very, very humble child. Never messed with anybody. Always had a smile on his face.\"\n\nHis sports coach at the local high school, Roger McDonald, described him as an outstanding young man.\n\n\"Everybody loved Phil. He always had a smile on his face. He always spoke to everyone. He was the ideal kid that you want to coach. He wasn't just a great athlete. He was a great kid,\" he told the paper.\n\nOne of his friends who played with him on the high school football team, where Phil was the wide receiver, told the BBC: \"Phil to me was an amazing friend. God's got an angel.\"\n\nRelatives and friends of Ms Smith said she was a once-promising 17-year-old athlete who was also about to graduate from the town's high school.\n\nBen Hayes, senior pastor at the First Baptist Church in Dadeville and also chaplain at the school football team, knew many of the students at the party.\n\nHe told the BBC he received a phone call at the weekend telling him two students had been killed and several injured, and went to the local hospital. When he arrived, there were about 250 people in the car park waiting for news.\n\nHe says Dadeville - which has just over 3,000 residents - is a very close-knit community so \"this tragedy affects us very deeply\".\n\nMembers of the local community attend a vigil in Dadeville the day after the tragedy\n\nThere were about 50 people at the party, he said, when \"someone from outside the community\" came in and began shooting. He urged the perpetrator to turn himself in as his community needed closure.\n\nJimmy Frank Goodman Sr, the mayor of Dadeville, told the BBC he was in his bed asleep when he was notified about the shooting. When he got to the hospital, it was \"like I was in a dream\", he said.\n\nDadeville Mayor Jimmy Frank Goodman Sr said the scene at a hospital after the shooting was \"chaos\"\n\n\"It was chaos over there,\" he said. \"There were people crying, bodies going into the emergency room and bloody clothes on the ground.\"\n\nHe said the scene was worse than what he witnessed during his time serving in Vietnam.\n\n\"I was in the Marine Corps and seen things and had to do things that seem unbearable. But compared to this, Vietnam was a cakewalk,\" he said.\n\nHe said he did not have any information on the suspect and had only heard \"hearsay\".\n\nOn Monday, a spokesperson for the local Lake Martin Community Hospital said the facility had treated 15 teenagers, all of whom had sustained gunshot wounds.\n\nThey added that six of the injured had been treated and released. Nine were transferred to other facilities - five of whom remained in a critical condition.\n\nA vigil was held in the aftermath of the shooting and was attended by hundreds of community members, including Taniya Cox, who was one of the people injured in the shooting.\n\nMs Cox attended the vigil in a hospital gown with her right arm in a cast, according to the Montgomery Advertiser. She said she was shot twice in her arm at the party on Saturday.\n\n\"The mother [of the birthday girl] said whoever had guns had to get out and they didn't get out and five minutes later the shooting started,\" Ms Cox said.\n\nThe police have said nothing about how the shooting was brought to an end or about the police investigation but have urged the public to come forward with information.\n\nCasey Davis, a deputy superintendent at the local board of education, told the BBC that clergy and grief counsellors would be available to the community. Asked about the lack of information from police so far, Mr Davis replied: \"Let investigations go on.\"\n\nOther residents who spoke to the BBC described the mood in Dadeville as sombre and said community members were coming together to support each other in the aftermath of the shooting.\n\nThis attack takes the US to a grim milestone of more than 160 mass shootings so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which defines such events as ones in which four or more people are shot.\n\nPresident Joe Biden renewed his calls for tougher gun laws after the incident.\n\nHe condemned the killing as \"outrageous and unacceptable\", adding Americans wanted legislators to act to tackle mass shootings, but that Republicans were instead eroding gun safety laws.\n\nAlabama is a state known for protecting the right of citizens to own guns.\n\nWith reporting from Jessica Parker and Mike Wendling in Dadeville", "A runner surprised his girlfriend with a marriage proposal at a marathon's finish line.\n\nNiall West went down on one knee as he and Beth Miller approached the end of the Manchester Marathon on Sunday.\n\nThe 28-year-olds from Bolton first met at Lancaster University and have been together for nine years.\n\nMs Miller said they had run the whole marathon together but she had had \"no idea why Niall was so adamant on finishing together\".\n\nShe said their finish time of 04:38 was her personal best, adding: \"It would have been a few minutes faster if it wasn't for the proposal.\"\n\nWhy not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Nicola Sturgeon told the NEC the party's finances had \"never been stronger\"\n\nA leaked video has emerged apparently showing former SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon playing down worries about the party's finances.\n\nThe footage, published by the Sunday Mail, is said to be from a virtual meeting of the party's ruling body, recorded in March 2021.\n\nMs Sturgeon told National Executive Committee (NEC) members the party's finances had never been stronger.\n\nShe also warned of the impact on donors of going public with concerns.\n\nIn the two-minute clip Ms Sturgeon said she had been on the NEC continuously for 20 years, including times when the party had been \"frankly teetering on the edge of bankruptcy\".\n\nShe added: \"The party has never been in a stronger financial position than it is right now and that's a reflection of our strength and our membership. So, just a bit of context for us all to remember.\"\n\nMs Sturgeon, who appears to have been recorded without her knowledge, also issued a direct appeal to those attending the virtual meeting.\n\nShe added: \"Just be very careful about suggestions that there are problems with the party's finances because we depend on donors to donate.\n\n\"There are no reasons for people to be concerned about the party's finances and all of us need to be careful about not suggesting that there is.\"\n\nThe ex-SNP leader also urged members not to leak any details from the meeting because that would limit \"the ability for open, free and frank discussion\".\n\nThe SNP NEC meeting held on 20 March 2021 took place against a backdrop of growing internal dissent about transparency.\n\nAccording to the Sunday Mail, three senior officials - Edinburgh Lord Provost Frank Ross, Allison Graham and Cynthia Guthrie - had just revealed to the NEC their intention to resign from the party's finance and audit committee after being denied sight of the accounts.\n\nIn May that year, two NEC members - SNP national treasurer Douglas Chapman and MP Joanna Cherry - resigned from the ruling body, citing concerns about transparency.\n\nScottish Conservative chairman Craig Hoy said the timing of Ms Sturgeon's claims - months before police launched an investigation into SNP finances - was \"frankly astonishing\".\n\nHe said: \"The shocking lack of transparency among the toxic clique at the top of the SNP is what has got the party in its current mess.\n\n\"If Humza Yousaf wants to show he's determined to tackle the crisis within the SNP, he should suspend the party membership of Nicola Sturgeon and Peter Murrell.\"\n\nScottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said the \"terminal SNP soap opera\" meant that peoples' priorities such as health and education were \"playing second fiddle\".\n\nHe added: \"The antics inside the SNP high command put some of the worst excesses of Tory sleaze in the shade.\"\n\nEarlier this month police searched the home Peter Murrell shares with Nicola Sturgeon\n\nThe March 2021 NEC meeting took place just a few days before the first complaint was made to police about the SNP's finances.\n\nA pro-independence activist is said to have raised concern that nearly £667,000 of funds raised for a future independence campaign may have been used for other purposes.\n\nIn June of that year, the party's former chief executive Peter Murrell - who is married to Ms Sturgeon - loaned the party £107,620 to help it out with \"cash flow\" problems.\n\nThe following month Police Scotland began a formal investigation into the party's finances, named Operation Branchform.\n\nThe police inquiry resulted in the arrest of Mr Murrell earlier this month as well as a search of the SNP's Edinburgh offices and the confiscation of a £100,000 motorhome, reported to have been purchased as a campaign bus ahead of the May 2021 election.\n\nMr Murrell was later released without charge pending further investigation.\n\nThe BBC has been unable to contact Ms Sturgeon directly for comment.\n\nA spokesperson for the SNP said: \"Yesterday, the SNP National Executive Committee agreed to a series of proposals to increase transparency in the SNP. It is the case that the SNP accounts are published annually and are in order.\"", "Rishi Sunak is facing questions over shares his wife holds in a childcare agency that could benefit from a new policy unveiled in the Budget.\n\nThe Chancellor announced a pilot of payments for new childminders with more for those who sign through agencies.\n\nAkshata Murty was listed as a shareholder in one of those agencies, Koru Kids, as recently as 6 March.\n\nThe prime minister's press secretary said all Mr Sunak's interests \"have been declared in the usual way\".\n\nMinisters are expected to provide a written list of all financial interests that might \"give rise to a conflict\".\n\nMr Sunak mentions Ms Murthy's venture capital company, Catamaran Ventures, in his list of ministerial interests, but does not mention Koru Kids.\n\nThe PM also did not mention Ms Murthy's links to Koru Kids when he was questioned by MPs over the policy at a parliamentary committee hearing on Tuesday.\n\nLabour MP Catherine McKinnell asked Mr Sunak whether he had any interest to declare, and in reply he said: \"No, all my disclosures are declared in the normal way.\"\n\nThe Liberal Democrats say there are \"are serious questions for Rishi Sunak to answer\" about \"any extra income his family could receive from his own government's policy\", and have urged the government's ethics adviser, Sir Laurie Magnus, to investigate Mr Sunak over a potential breach of ministerial rules.\n\nLabour's deputy leader Angela Rayner said Mr Sunak must explain why his wife's shareholding \"was not deemed necessary to publish in the register of members' interests\".\"He must urgently correct the record and set out what steps he took to avoid an actual or perceived conflict of interest,\" Ms Rayner said.\n\nWhen asked about Ms Murty's shareholding - which was reported by the i newspaper - Mr Sunak's press secretary told reporters the details of Ms Murthy's holding in the agency were not in the public domain, but indicated they would be included in the updated statement of ministers' interests, due out in May.\n\n\"The ministerial code sets out a process by which ministers declare their interests. They do that in writing, in this case to the Cabinet Secretary. That process was followed to the letter by the prime minister,\" the press secretary said.\n\nDeclarations to the Cabinet Office are not immediately available to MPs or others to see.\n\nPressed that MPs are usually expected to draw attention to an interest they have declared if questioned about it in a committee, Mr Sunak's press secretary said \"there was not a specific interest that was put to him\".\n\nThe BBC has sought to ask both the company and Ms Murthy for comment.\n\nThe pilot of bonuses for childminders was announced in the Budget on 15 March as part of the government's overhaul of childcare.\n\nMr Hunt said the government would be \"piloting incentive payments of £600 for childminders who sign up to the profession, rising to £1,200 for those who join through an agency\".\n\nThe pilot could drive up the number of childminders entering the profession and generate more business for companies such as Koru Kids.\n\nKoru Kids is listed as one of six childminder agencies on the government's website.\n\nOn its website, Koru Kids welcomed the government's reforms and said \"the new incentives open to childminders are great\".\n\nThe website says new childminders would get a bonus of £1,200 if they \"come through an agency like Koru Kids who offer community, training and ongoing support\".", "Fighting raged in Khartoum again on Monday\n\nA US diplomatic convoy came under fire in Sudan on Monday but nobody was hurt, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said.\n\n\"This action was reckless, it was irresponsible and of course unsafe,\" he told reporters in Japan after G7 talks.\n\nSudan has been gripped for days by deadly fighting between rival forces.\n\nEarlier, it was reported that the EU's ambassador in Sudan, Aidan O'Hara, has been assaulted at his home in the capital Khartoum.\n\nAround 185 people have been killed and more than 1,800 injured in three days of fighting in Sudan, according to the UN. The city has seen air strikes, shelling and heavy small-arms fire.\n\nBoth the army and a paramilitary group called the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) claim to control key sites in Khartoum, where residents have been sheltering from explosions.\n\nMr O'Hara was not \"seriously hurt\", Irish Foreign Minister Micheál Martin confirmed.\n\nHe described the attack as a \"gross violation of obligations to protect diplomats\".\n\nMr Martin described the ambassador as an \"outstanding Irish and European diplomat who is serving the EU under the most difficult circumstances\".\n\nAidan O'Hara became the EU ambassador to Sudan in 2022\n\n\"We thank him for his service and call for an urgent cessation of violence in Sudan, and resumption of dialogue,\" he said.\n\nEarlier, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell tweeted that the security of diplomatic premises and staff was a \"primary responsibility\" of the Sudanese authorities.\n\nEU spokeswoman Nabila Massrali told AFP news agency the EU delegation had not been evacuated from Khartoum following the attack. Staff security was the priority and security measures were being assessed, she added.\n\nUS state department spokesman John Kirby said there were currently no plans to evacuate US personnel, despite ongoing security concerns and the closure of Khartoum's airport but he urged all Americans to treat the situation \"with the utmost seriousness\".\n\nThe conflict has forced many civilians to shelter in their homes amid fears of a prolonged conflict that could land the country in deeper chaos.\n\nOn Monday, clouds of smoke were visible above Khartoum's main airport, with TV showing images of fires and explosions. Army air strikes targeted RSF bases, some of which are embedded in residential areas.\n\nHospitals were shelled, doctors say. Damage was reported at al-Shab Teaching Hospital in Khartoum along with two other clinics.\n\nThe fighting is between army units loyal to the de facto leader, Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the RSF, a notorious paramilitary force commanded by Sudan's deputy leader, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, better known as Hemedti.\n\nHemedti said on Monday that the international community must intervene, and branded Gen Burhan \"a radical Islamist who is bombing civilians from the air\". Gen Burhan has said he is willing to negotiate.\n\nThe two sides held a brief ceasefire on Sunday to allow the wounded to be evacuated, although it was not clear how strictly they had stuck to it.\n\nThe regional Intergovernmental Authority on Development, or Igad, will send the presidents of South Sudan, Djibouti and Kenya to the country to try to broker peace.\n\nIgad spokesperson Nuur Mohamud Sheekh told the BBC there were some signs that progress could be made.\n\n\"They are preparing to travel to Sudan to meet with the two leaders but they are engaging with them through back channel diplomacy, they are speaking to these leaders to cease hostilities, to stop the fighting and return to the negotiating table,\" he said.\n\n\"Both these leaders are agreeable to mediation, which by itself is a very positive development over the last few hours. Our leaders have experience when it comes to mediating in conflicts.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nAre you in the affected areas? If it is safe to do so share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Matt Hancock is among three MPs facing probes by Parliament's standards commissioner Daniel Greenberg, it has been disclosed.\n\nThe ex-health secretary is being investigated for allegedly trying to influence the commissioner's enforcement of the rules.\n\nA spokesman for Mr Hancock said he was \"shocked and surprised\" by the investigation.\n\nHe added that Mr Hancock denied trying to lobby the commissioner.\n\nThe investigation was revealed by an update to the commissioner's website, which confirmed that a probe was launched on Tuesday.\n\nIt also confirmed Scott Benton is under investigation for his use of his parliamentary email address, without offering further information.\n\nMr Benton has been suspended as a Conservative MP since referring himself to the commissioner after he was filmed offering to lobby ministers for a fake company in a newspaper sting.\n\nThe website said Mr Hancock is under investigation for potentially breaching a rule in the MPs' code of conduct that prevents them from lobbying the commissioner in a way \"calculated or intended to influence his consideration\" of whether the code has been breached, without offering details.\n\nMr Hancock's spokesman confirmed Mr Hancock had written to Mr Greenberg \"in good faith\" to offer evidence for an inquiry he is currently conducting, but did not offer further information.\n\n\"It's clearly a misunderstanding and Matt looks forward to fully engaging with the commissioner to clear this up,\" the spokesman added.\n\nMr Hancock, who became one of the best-known politicians in the country during the Covid pandemic, remains suspended as a Tory MP for for taking time off from his parliamentary duties to appear on I'm A Celebrity last year.\n\nIt led to widespread criticism, with his local Conservative Association in his West Suffolk constituency passing a motion to say he was \"not fit to represent\" the seat.\n\nHe confirmed in December that he will not be standing as an MP at the next election, saying he wanted to find \"new ways to reach people\" outside Parliament.\n\nThe commissioner's website also confirmed that Henry Smith, the Conservative MP for Crawley in West Sussex, is under investigation for his use of taxpayer-funded stationery, again without offering details.\n\nThe BBC has contacted Mr Smith and Mr Benton for a comment.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Phil Dowdell's sister, Alexis, describes the scene after the shooting\n\nThe birthday girl at an Alabama party where four people were shot dead was saved by her brother, she has told the BBC. He later died in her arms.\n\nAlexis Dowdell was celebrating her 16th birthday at a dance studio in rural Dadeville when her 18-year-old brother Phil Dowdell came to get her after hearing that someone at the party had a gun.\n\nHer mother, LaTonya Allen, had also heard the rumours. She said that she turned on the lights, went to the DJ booth, and asked whoever had a firearm to leave the party.\n\nBut when no-one spoke up, she turned the lights back off.\n\nThe gunfire erupted shortly after. \"All of a sudden you hear gunshots and you just see everybody running towards the door and people falling and screaming,\" Alexis told the BBC.\n\nHer brother Phil pushed her to the ground, she said, before the two became separated in the chaos.\n\nShe was able to escape the venue and took cover outside before someone came to help her up. Alexis said she hid behind another building in case the attacker was still on the loose.\n\nWhen she eventually went back inside, she discovered that her brother had been shot.\n\nHe had lost a lot of blood. She stayed with him as he drifted in and out of consciousness. He was unable to talk, though he opened his eyes and raised his eyebrows as she cradled him in her arms.\n\n\"The last thing I told him was to stay strong,\" she said.\n\nShe added that her birthday would never be the same.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Girl survives being shot three times in Alabama\n\nThirty-two others were injured in Saturday night's attack at the party in Dadeville, a small, close-knit town of roughly 3,000.\n\nPolice have yet to name a suspect or a motive and have urged the public to come forward with information. Alexis and her mother said they did not know what had led to the shooting.\n\nThe city's local pastor told the BBC the gunman was still at large.\n\nJimmy Frank Goodman Sr, the mayor of Dadeville, told the BBC that the scene at the hospital after the shooting was chaotic, even worse than what he had witnessed during his time serving in the Vietnam War.\n\n\"There were people crying, bodies going into the emergency room and bloody clothes on the ground,\" he said.\n\nA vigil was held for the victims on Sunday\n\nThe oldest of three siblings, Phil Dowdell was remembered by members of his community as a star athlete and a loyal friend. He had been due to go to Jacksonville State University on a sports scholarship.\n\nAlexis said she had enjoyed watching her brother play football and sharing laughs with him. He always used to open the door for others and come into her room to apologise whenever the two of them had fought, she said.\n\nMs Allen said her son made her proud \"in every way\".\n\n\"A piece of my heart is ripped out,\" she said. \"He was supposed to graduate next month. Instead of me going to graduation I'll be going to the cemetery to see my son.\"\n\nShaunkivia Smith, 17, Marsiah Collins, 19, and Corbin Holston, 23, were also killed.\n\nRelatives and friends of Ms Smith said she had been about to graduate from high school.\n\nMr Collins was a varsity football player who hoped to become a lawyer. Mr Holston came to the party to check on a family member once he heard trouble was brewing, his family said.\n\nThe flags outside Dadeville High School have been lowered to half-mast. A vigil was held on Sunday for all four victims. Hundreds of people, including some who were injured in the shooting, attended.\n\nCasey Davis, a deputy superintendent at the local board of education, said clergy and grief counsellors would be available to the community.\n\nThe US has seen more than 160 mass shootings so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which defines such events as ones in which four or more people are shot.", "The AA has joined campaigners in calling for all existing smart motorways to be scrapped.\n\nIt comes after the government cancelled the building of all new smart motorways over cost and safety concerns.\n\nSmart motorways are a stretch of road where technology is used to regulate traffic flow and ease congestion.\n\nThey also use the hard shoulder as an extra lane of traffic, which critics claim has led to road deaths.\n\nSome 14 planned schemes, including 11 already on pause and three set for construction, will be scrapped due to finances and low public confidence.\n\nEdmund King, president of the AA, told the BBC he welcome the government's move but that it needed to go further and restore a permanent hard shoulder to 375 miles of existing smart motorways.\n\n\"Basically drivers don't trust them, the technology is not fool proof, and 37% of breakdowns on smart motorways happen in live lanes. And basically those drivers are sitting ducks.\"\n\nThe RAC meanwhile said existing smart motorways - which make up about 10% of England's motorway network - now had to be made \"as safe as possible\".\n\n\"The possibility of converting all lane running stretches to the 'dynamic hard shoulder' configuration, where the hard shoulder is open and closed depending on the levels of traffic, could be one option the government considers,\" said RAC road safety spokesman Simon Williams.\n\nUnder the government's plan, existing smart motorways will remain and undergo a previously announced safety refit to create 150 more emergency stopping places and improved technology.\n\nConservative Party Chairman Greg Hands told the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg programme: \"We will not approve any new smart motorways, clearly as a result of public concern and safety concern. And we're going to keep a close eye on the situation with the existing smart motorways.\"\n\nPrime Minister Rishi Sunak - who pledged to ban smart motorways during his leadership campaign - said \"all drivers deserve to have confidence in the roads they use to get around the country\".\n\nThe Department for Transport said the new schemes would have cost more than £1bn, and cancelling them would allow time to track public trust in smart motorways over a longer period.\n\nThere are three main types:\n\nAll three models use overhead gantries to direct drivers. Variable speed limits are introduced to control traffic flow when there is congestion, or if there is a hazard ahead. These limits are controlled by speed cameras.\n\nSeven of the 14 projects that have been cancelled were going to involve converting stretches of motorway into \"all-lane running\" roads where the hard shoulder is permanently removed.\n\nThey will now remain as \"dynamic\" smart motorways where the hard shoulder can be opened as an extra lane during busy times.\n\nThe construction of two stretches of smart motorway from junctions six to eight on the M56, and from 21a to 26 on the M6, will continue as they are already more than three quarters complete.\n\nSmart motorways were developed to create more capacity and cut congestion on roads, without spending money and causing disruption building news ones.\n\nHowever, they have been criticised by MPs and road safety bodies, including the AA and RAC.\n\nClaire Mercer, whose husband died on a smart motorway in South Yorkshire in 2019, welcomed the move but pledged to continue campaigning for the hard shoulder to return on every road.\n\nMrs Mercer said: \"I'm particularly happy that it's been confirmed that the routes that are in planning, in progress, have also been cancelled. I didn't think they'd do that.\n\n\"So it's good news, but obviously it's the existing ones that are killing us. And I'm not settling for more emergency refuge areas.\"\n\nA spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats said the scrapping of further smart motorways was \"long overdue\".\n\nLouise Haigh MP, Labour's transport secretary, said: \"We know smart motorways, coupled with inadequate safety systems, are not fit for purpose and are putting lives at risk\", adding that ministers should \"reinstate hard shoulders on existing smart motorways\".\n\nThese motorway sections will no longer become new all-lane-running smart motorways:\n\nThe following stretches were due to be converted to all-lane-running, but will remain dynamic smart motorways:\n\nSchemes for the following motorways were in the pipeline, but have been cancelled:\n\nMeera Naran, whose eight-year-old son was killed on a smart motorway in 2018 when the stationary car he was in was hit by a lorry, said the government's announcement was a \"huge achievement\" but she would continue campaigning.\n\nShe said smart motorways and regular motorways \"carry very different benefits and risks\" and suggested merging both models.\n\nDev died when his grandfather had to stop their car on the M6 at a time when the hard shoulder was being used for moving traffic\n\nSpeaking on BBC One's Breakfast programme, Ms Naran said she would campaign for what she called \"controlled motorways\" which use the technology of smart motorways with the benefits of a hard shoulder.\n\nIn 2020, a BBC Panorama investigation found 38 people had died in the previous five years on smart motorways.", "Elon Musk's company SpaceX has halted the debut launch of Starship just minutes ahead of the scheduled launch time, because of a pressurisation issue.\n\nSpaceX decided to carry on with the countdown - a wet dress rehearsal - providing a chance to run through what would happen if the rocket was to fly.", "Sgt David Stansbury served with Devon and Cornwall Police from 2009 to 2011\n\nA police officer has been charged with the rape of a woman while on duty.\n\nSgt David Stansbury, from Ilminster in Somerset, is charged with three counts of raping a woman in Plymouth in 2009, Devon and Cornwall Police said.\n\nThe allegations have been under investigation since being reported to the force in September 2020, officers said.\n\nSgt Stansbury, 42, is a serving officer with Hertfordshire Police and has been suspended from duty.\n\nHe served with Devon and Cornwall Police between 2009 and 2011.\n\nHe is due to appear at Plymouth Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.\n\nThe force said anyone with information that may assist the investigation could come forward anonymously via the charity Crimestoppers.\n\nFollow BBC News South West on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to spotlight@bbc.co.uk.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Could you tell this is not a real photograph?\n\nThe winner of a major photography award has refused his prize after revealing his work was created using AI.\n\nGerman artist Boris Eldagsen's entry, entitled Pseudomnesia: The Electrician, won the creative open category at last week's Sony World Photography Award.\n\nHe said he used the picture to test the competition and to create a discussion about the future of photography.\n\nOrganisers of the award told BBC News Eldagsen had misled them about the extent of AI that would be involved.\n\nIn a statement shared on his website, Eldagsen admitted he had been a \"cheeky monkey\", thanking the judges for \"selecting my image and making this a historic moment\", while questioning if any of them \"knew or suspected that it was AI-generated\".\n\n\"AI images and photography should not compete with each other in an award like this,\" he continued.\n\n\"They are different entities. AI is not photography. Therefore I will not accept the award.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Artist Boris Eldagsen says it's important to differentiate AI-generated art after refusing a photography award.\n\nThe image in question showed a haunting black-and-white portrait of two women from different generations.\n\nBut as Eldagsen pointed out: \"Something about this doesn't feel right, does it?\" That something, of course, being the fact that it's not a real photograph at all - but a synthetically-produced image.\n\nThe use of AI in everything from song and essay writing, to driverless cars, chatbox therapists and the development of medicine has been widely debated in recent months. Now its appropriateness and utility regarding photography - especially deepfakes - has come into focus.\n\nA spokesperson for the World Photography Organisation, the photography strand of art events organisers Creo, said that during their discussions with the artist, before he was announced as the winner, he had confirmed the piece was a \"co-creation\" of his image using AI.\n\nHe noted his interest in \"the creative possibilities of AI generators\", they said, while \"emphasising the image heavily relies on his wealth of photographic knowledge\".\n\n\"The creative category of the open competition welcomes various experimental approaches to image-making, from cyanotypes and rayographs to cutting-edge digital practices,\" they added.\n\nBoris Eldagsen said he used the image as he wanted to create an \"open discussion\"\n\n\"As such, following our correspondence with Boris [Eldagsen] and the warranties he provided, we felt that his entry fulfilled the criteria for this category, and we were supportive of his participation.\n\n\"Additionally, we were looking forward to engaging in a more in-depth discussion on this topic and welcomed Boris' wish for dialogue by preparing questions for a dedicated Q&A with him for our website.\"\n\nThey continued: \"As he has now decided to decline his award, we have suspended our activities with him and in keeping with his wishes have removed him from the competition.\"\n\nThey said they recognised \"the importance of this subject [AI] and its impact on image-making today\", but stressed the awards \"always have been and will continue to be a platform for championing the excellence and skill of photographers and artists working in the medium.\"\n\nEldagsen told the BBC on Monday he had made it clear to the organisers that he too had wanted to publicly engage in a \"open discussion\" on the topic, from much earlier on in the awards process, but that this had come to no avail.\n\nHe said he had also suggested donating the prize to a photo festival hosted in Odesa, Ukraine.\n\nWhen an AI generated image won a US state art competition last September it ignited a debate that has raged ever since.\n\nAll the while the power of the technology increases seemingly week by week.\n\nPhotographers and artists who previously could console themselves by pointing out the flaws in AI generated images - it struggles with hands for example - now find they are becoming ever harder to spot.\n\nLast month, Tim Flach president of the Association of Photographers, told me of his shock at how easy it was to generate an AI image of a tiger that closely resembled a photo he had had to step into the cage to capture.\n\nA photography student who spoke to me at the time worried whether his planned career would still exist in a few years.\n\nMany artists and photographers accuse AI systems of unfairly exploiting the works of hundreds of thousands of human creators on which the systems are trained - some have even launched legal action.\n\nBut others simply regard AI as just another tool, a new category of art perhaps, but no less valuable.\n\nPhotography itself was once a new and, to some, threatening invention they point out.\n\nBut a host of very basic issues remain unclear, including who owns the copyright for an AI image.\n\nAs well as pictures, AI has generated a raft of as yet unanswered ethical and legal questions.\n\nPhotographer and blogger Feroz Khan took a particular interest in how the events of the past week unfolded. And he said he did not blame the artist for showing \"there is a problem here in the photography industry\".\n\n\"For starters, most people have a tough time distinguishing AI-generated images from photographs (at least at first glance),\" he wrote. \"In a few months, it will probably become even harder to determine critical differences unless scrutinised.\n\n\"With this intention, Boris has stated that he wants photography contest organisers to have separate categories for AI images.\n\n\"I appreciate him for wanting this distinction in photo contests. Yes, he entered an AI image into the competition, but it doesn't seem he was out to defraud anyone. He wanted to highlight an issue that certainly needs a lot more attention from everyone.\"\n\nHe concluded that Eldagsen had \"clearly shown that even experienced photographers and art experts can be fooled.\"\n\nAn exhibition of the winners and shortlisted images from this year's Sony World Photography Awards is taking place at Somerset House, London from now until 1 May 2023.", "SNP leader Humza Yousaf has insisted the party is solvent\n\nThe SNP has insisted its finances are \"in balance\" after reports the party is facing a financial crisis.\n\nAccording to the Sunday Times the party's treasurer told its ruling body it was struggling to balance the books due to an exodus of members and donors.\n\nThe SNP told the BBC selective quotes had been taken out of context.\n\nOn Saturday the new leader Humza Yousaf dismissed rumours the SNP faced bankruptcy, saying the party was solvent.\n\nThe SNP's National Executive Committee (NEC) met on Saturday morning following a turbulent fortnight which has seen the arrest of former chief executive Peter Murrell and the SNP's offices searched by police.\n\nWhen Mr Yousaf later faced questions about rumours the party was facing possible bankruptcy, he replied: \"It's not. The party is solvent.\"\n\nHowever, the Sunday Times reported that the NEC meeting had been told by party treasurer Colin Beattie that it was \"having difficulty in balancing the books due to the reduction in membership and donors\".\n\nHe also warned that a likely Westminster by-election in Rutherglen and Hamilton West in the coming months could \"put the party under pressure\", according to the paper.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Former SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford says the party is solvent and can meet all its current liabilities\n\nThe SNP said the report was misleading and insisted the party was ready to contest any possible by-election which could be triggered if MP Margaret Ferrier is suspended from the Commons for breaching Covid rules.\n\n\"Selected quotes being pulled out of context are not an accurate representation of the case presented at today's [Saturday's] meeting of the party's National Executive Committee,\" a spokesperson said.\n\n\"The SNP's National Treasurer confirmed the party's finances are in balance and, as Scotland's largest political party, we will fight any by-election with the intention to win - to suggest otherwise is farcical.\"\n\nMeanwhile, the party's former Westminster leader Ian Blackford also insisted there was no immediate threat to the party's finances.\n\nAsked if the party was solvent Mr Blackford told The Sunday Show on Radio Scotland: \"Absolutely, categorically, the SNP is solvent.\n\n\"The finances are in balance. We will be able to meet our obligations and liabilities going forward.\"\n\nThe Ross, Skye and Lochaber MP acknowledged there had been \"a dip\" in membership but added he was optimistic the party would be able to reverse the decline.\n\nHe added: \"When all is said and done we have still got over 70,000 members, members that are paying subscriptions, donations coming in, parliamentarians making contributions.\n\n\"As would be normal we will be looking at how we can raise additional funds as well.\n\n\"But the party will be ready to meet all its liabilities and will certainly be ready to meet the challenge, if it comes, of a by-election in Rutherglen over the coming period.\"\n\nPolice carried out a search of the SNP's headquarters in Edinburgh earlier this month as part of their investigation.\n\nLast week, Mr Yousaf revealed that he had been unaware until he became leader that the SNP's auditors had resigned more than six months ago.\n\nThe firm Johnston Carmichael quit last September, and there is concern the party may be unable to conduct an audit due in July. The party has acknowledged difficulties in recruiting new auditors.\n\nOn Thursday, the new SNP leader and first minister also said he only recently learned that the SNP had bought a luxury motorhome.\n\nIt was seized by police from outside a property in Dunfermline as part of the police investigation into the party's finances.\n\nAccording to Daily Record it was bought as a campaign bus ahead of the 2021 Holyrood election in case Covid restrictions limited other forms of social mixing - but was never used.\n\nFormer SNP chief executive Peter Murrell was questioned by police but released without charge\n\nFormer SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, who is Nicola Sturgeon's husband, was arrested on 5 April while their home and the SNP's Edinburgh offices were searched as part of the police investigation. He was later released without charge pending further inquiries.\n\nMr Murrell resigned from his SNP position last month after misleading statements about party membership numbers were given to a journalist.\n\nThe police investigation follows complaints about how the party spent more than £600,000 of donations that it received from activists to fund a future independence referendum campaign.\n\nQuestions were raised after accounts showed the SNP had just under £97,000 in the bank at the end of 2019, and total net assets of about £272,000.\n\nOn Saturday the party's NEC approved proposals for an internal review of governance and transparency, as well as the appointment of a new chief executive through an \"open and transparent\" external recruitment process.\n\nPrior to the NEC meeting, one committee member had suggested he might resign unless \"forensic auditors\" were appointed to examine the party's finances.\n\nBill Ramsay, the SNP trade union group convener, said: \"I have been raising issues about the governance of the party for some time.\"\n\nA forensic audit is a term often used to described an audit aimed at uncovering evidence that could be presented in a court of law.\n\nMP Margaret Ferrier spoke in the House of Commons while awaiting the results of a Covid test\n\nHumza Yousaf later said a resolution passed unanimously at the NEC meeting referred to \"external input\" into the review - which could include forensic auditors.\n\nScottish Conservative chairman Craig Hoy questioned why the party had not yet appointed new auditors.\n\nHe said: \"People inside and outside the SNP are sick and tired of senior figures' secrecy and lack of transparency.\"\n\nAnd Scottish Labour's Jackie Baille said: \"The SNP is a party in complete disarray - with claim and counter-claim being traded in the crossfire.\"\n\nMr Yousaf was campaigning in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West constituency on Saturday, where there is the prospect of a Westminster by-election.\n\nMargaret Ferrier won the seat for the SNP in 2019 - but was later found to have damaged the reputation of the Commons and placed people at risk by taking part in a debate and travelling by train after testing positive for Covid-19. She now sits as an independent.\n\nIf she is barred from the Commons for 10 days or more, that could trigger a recall petition, which would result in a by-election in the constituency - although 10% of voters there would need to support this for it to go ahead.", "Rishi Sunak's spokesperson says he will assist the commissioner in investigating the interest\n\nPrime Minister Rishi Sunak is being investigated by Parliament's standards watchdog over a possible failure to declare an interest.\n\nMr Sunak is being investigated over whether a declaration of interest was \"open and frank\", under rules set out by the commissioner for standards.\n\nThe BBC understands the probe relates to a childcare firm his wife has shares in.\n\nThe commissioner decides whether an MP has broken rules after an inquiry.\n\nA Downing Street spokesperson said: \"We are happy to assist the commissioner to clarify how this has been transparently declared as a ministerial interest.\"\n\nLast month, Mr Sunak faced questions over shares his wife, Akshata Murty, holds in Koru Kids, a childcare agency that could benefit from a new policy unveiled in the spring Budget.\n\nChancellor Jeremy Hunt announced a pilot of payments for new childminders, with more for those who sign up through agencies.\n\nMs Murty was listed as a shareholder in one of those agencies, Koru Kids, as recently as 6 March.\n\nMr Sunak did not mention Ms Murty's links to Koru Kids when he was questioned by MPs over the childcare policy at a parliamentary committee hearing on 28 March.\n\nLabour MP Catherine McKinnell asked Mr Sunak whether he had any interest to declare, and in reply he said: \"No, all my disclosures are declared in the normal way.\"\n\nIn a letter to the committee, sent a few days after the hearing, Mr Sunak said his wife's interest was declared to the Cabinet Office and that an updated statement of ministers' interests would be due out shortly.\n\nIn his letter, Mr Sunak said the the list of ministerial interests \"ensures steps are taken to avoid or mitigate any potential conflict of interest\".\n\nThe list of ministerial interests is separate to the register of interests for MPs, which says members \"must always consider whether they have a conflict of interest\".\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Rishi Sunak was quizzed about his childcare policy by MPs in March.\n\nThe list has not been updated for nearly a year and was last compiled by Lord Geidt, who resigned as Boris Johnson's ethics adviser.\n\nThe prime minister's spokesman said that the commissioner was investigating whether Mr Sunak was not clear that he had dual obligations to declare the connection as a ministerial interest and also to declare it when speaking to MPs about the issue.\n\n\"The prime minister has set out in his response to the Liaison Committee that he is confident the appropriate process has been followed to avoid or mitigate any potential conflict of interest, and that the interest of ministers' spouses or partners is not something that would influence their actions either as ministers or as members of parliament,\" he said.\n\nLabour's deputy leader Angela Rayner MP said the failure to update the rules or publish the register of ministers' interests had \"left a transparency black hole which is enabling the prime minister and those he has appointed to dodge proper scrutiny of their affairs\".\n\nShe added: \"If Rishi Sunak has got nothing to hide, he should commit to publishing the register before May's elections so the public can see for themselves.\"\n\nThe Liberal Democrats said the investigation was another example of a Conservative prime minister allegedly \"bending the rules\".\n\n\"After months of Conservative sleaze and scandal, the public just want a government which is focused on the country, rather than saving their own skin,\" Liberal Democrat chief whip Wendy Chamberlain said.\n\nAn update on the commissioner's website says Mr Sunak is being investigated under paragraph 6 of the code of conduct for MPs.\n\nThe paragraph reads: \"Members must always be open and frank in declaring any relevant interest in any proceeding of the House or its committees, and in any communications with ministers, members, public officials or public office holders.\"\n\nThe commissioner for standards is an independent officer who investigates allegations that MPs have breached Parliament's code of conduct.\n\nFollowing investigation, if the watchdog thinks the allegation represents a breach of the code, they can put such cases before MPs sitting on the Committee on Standards, who can decide any sanctions.\n\nBreaching the rules on standards can lead to serious consequences for some MPs, including suspension from the House of Commons. There are many of these investigations every year but most end with a minor telling off from the commissioner.\n\nMr Johnson has been a serial offender when it comes to the late declaration of earnings and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer had to apologise for something similar last year.\n\nThe rules are there for a reason though and it is all about transparency. MPs have a duty to be open about their financial affairs so colleagues and the public can assess whether there is any conflict of interest.\n\nThe whole system is undermined if MPs fail to follow the rules for whatever reason and most would expect a prime minister to be particularly careful about the paperwork.\n\nThe rules around lobbying in Parliament were tightened up in an updated version of the code of conduct, which was published in February following the controversy over paid advocacy work undertaken by former MP Owen Paterson.\n\nThe pilot of bonuses for childminders was announced in the Budget on 15 March as part of the government's overhaul of childcare.\n\nMr Hunt said the government would be \"piloting incentive payments of £600 for childminders who sign up to the profession, rising to £1,200 for those who join through an agency\".\n\nThe pilot could drive up the number of childminders entering the profession and generate more business for companies such as Koru Kids.\n\nKoru Kids is listed as one of six childminder agencies on the government's website.\n\nOn its website, Koru Kids welcomed the government's reforms and said \"the new incentives open to childminders are great\".\n\nThe website says new childminders would get a bonus of £1,200 if they \"come through an agency like Koru Kids who offer community, training and ongoing support\".", "A generation of landlords with buy-to-let mortgages are retiring and selling up, leaving fewer properties to rent, an estate agency has said.\n\nHamptons Estate Agents estimates around 140,000 people who bought property in the 1990s to rent out sold them last year to fund their retirements.\n\nThe agency warned numbers were likely to continue rising and new landlords were not filling the gap left behind.\n\nYounger people do not have the money to invest in rental properties, it said.\n\nHamptons said its research was based on its network of agents and data from the Office for National Statistics. It added it was reflective of the entire rental market which currently has a pool of 2.75 million landlords.\n\nAge was the dominant reason for the exodus, but lower-than-average returns on investments, the general economy, tax and regulatory changes were also to blame, it said.\n\nResearcher Aneisha Beveridge said this \"combination of everything\" meant older landlords had simply had enough.\n\nWhile rents for new tenants were relatively high, \"quite a high proportion\" of older landlords had long-term sitting tenants that achieved relatively low returns, Ms Beveridge said.\n\n\"But some are not selling up all of their properties, they're just selling one or two so they can afford a cruise or time on the golf course or to be able to help their families,\" she added.\n\nThe research found about 96,000 landlords will turn 65 each coming year across Great Britain.\n\nIt said this was in addition to the 924,000 who were already over the age of 65, and that between 2010 and 2022 the number of landlords retiring annually had doubled.\n\nThe agency found London was most affected as many of the first buy-to-let mortgages were used for new, low-rise city centre flats - the highest proportion of properties being sold by long-term landlords.\n\nHamptons also noted the departing landlords left a gap in the sector that was not being filled by a new generation of investors.\n\n\"The numbers don't stack up,\" Ms Beveridge said. \"Look at how the demographics have changed for younger people struggling to afford to own their own home, let alone a buy-to-let.\"\n\nThe agency said while house price growth continued to slow, rents were still rising sharply.\n\nWhile there was a little more choice of rental properties this year compared with 2022, overall the number of rental homes on the market seemed to have found a \"new normal\" at nearly two-thirds below pre-pandemic levels.\n\nCampaign group Generation Rent, which works to raise awareness of the issues facing tenants, said \"we shouldn't be surprised\" by the trend of ageing landlords selling up.\n\nSpokesman Dan Wilson Craw said: \"For nearly the past three decades the government has relied on amateurs saving for retirement to provide a large proportion of the nation's homes.\n\n\"The real problem is the chronic failure to build enough homes in places where people want to live.\"", "Bird flu restrictions ease across most of the UK on Tuesday but experts say the H5N1 virus is still circulating, posing an ongoing risk to wild birds.\n\nThe requirement to keep poultry and captive birds inside ends as the threat to them is considered to have eased.\n\nBut the RSPB fears a repeat of last year's \"catastrophic\" toll on breeding colonies during the world's largest ever bird flu outbreak.\n\nThe government said wild birds faced \" a significant threat\" from the virus.\n\nThe lifting of restrictions has been welcomed on animal welfare grounds and means eggs laid by hens with access to outdoor areas can be marketed as \"free-range\" again.\n\n\"This is good news for birds that have been kept inside over the winter months - and for consumers that want to be able to buy free range eggs,\" said Robert Gooch CEO of the British Free-Range Egg Producers Association.\n\n\"But some farmers are feeling a sense of trepidation given bird flu is still around in wild birds.\"\n\nFree-range egg prices have risen over the past 12 months due to egg shortages driven partly by bird flu but chiefly by farmers quitting because of poor prices from retailers, he added.\n\nA major concern for wildlife is that the easing comes as seabirds return en masse to the UK coast to nest.\n\n\"The problem has certainly not gone away for wild birds,\" RSPB director of advocacy and policy Jeff Knott told BBC News.\n\n\"Too often the impacts on wild birds - which are incredibly severe - get forgotten. We have to be careful we don't sleepwalk into a catastrophe for our wild birds.\"\n\nLast year saw the biggest ever outbreak of bird flu in the UK and the world.\n\nThe world famous gannet colony at Bass Rock was heavily hit by bird flu\n\nThe H5N1 virus caused thousands of deaths in seabirds. Dozens of different species of wild birds were hit, including golden eagles, buzzards, herring gulls and gannets.\n\nMammals were also infected, including otters, foxes, seals and dolphins.\n\nMeanwhile, there were hundreds of outbreaks at poultry farms, with four million farm birds culled.\n\nFree-range poultry was ordered to be brought inside in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, to avoid the birds coming into contact with wild birds.\n\nIn Scotland the housing order was never implemented after the country's chief vet said the evidence did not justify such a move.\n\nThe threat of the virus is now deemed low enough to allow free-range poultry and captive birds to be kept outside across the UK, except in small pockets of England and Wales where protection zones remain in place.\n\nFarmers will have to adhere to strict biosecurity measures and keep birds away from land where wild birds congregate.\n\nProf James Wood of the department of veterinary medicine at the University of Cambridge welcomed the move.\n\n\"Where the risk has reduced substantially because the epidemic in wild birds has come down so much over recent weeks it seems very reasonable to me to relax the housing order so that birds can go outside and be free range again and express their normal behaviour in parallel with much improved welfare,\" he told BBC News.\n\nBut the risk to wild birds is far from over.\n\nOnly last week, conservation experts warned that the H5N1 virus may threaten the survival of some bird species in Scotland.\n\nA report found that thousands of migratory barnacle geese have been killed since 2012 with the virus a continuing problem for wild birds.\n\nIt was a waiting to game to see whether the disease would cause mass die-offs again or whether the birds have developed immunity and will be protected, said Jeff Knott.\n\n\"We're waiting with bated breath to see whether we get a repeat of last year's die off or not,\" he said. \"We are concerned.\"\n\nA spokesperson from the Department for the Environment (Defra) said the current outbreak \"poses a significant threat to the UK's wild bird populations\".\n\nThey said £1.5m had been invested in a research project to understand how the disease is behaving in wild and kept birds, and the outbreak would continue to be kept under review.\n\nMembers of the public coming across dead wild birds are asked not to touch them but to report them to the authorities.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Victoria's condition went undiagnosed for more than a decade\n\nMany people may be suffering from an undiagnosed and misunderstood bowel condition, according to the charity Guts UK.\n\nMicroscopic colitis is an inflammation of the large bowel and causes frequent watery diarrhoea, stomach pain, faecal incontinence, fatigue and weight loss.\n\nAbout 17,000 people are diagnosed each year in the UK, but experts say the real number is likely to be higher.\n\nSome standard tests for inflammatory bowel conditions do not spot it.\n\nBut despite misdiagnoses, cases have risen in the UK in recent years.\n\nVictoria Rennison, 33, from South London, was diagnosed with microscopic colitis last year, after more than a decade of symptoms.\n\nShe saw a number of specialists but was told she had irritable bowel syndrome and \"was left to get on with it\".\n\nWhen the condition was at its worst she would spend the entire day and many nights on the toilet, or running urgently to the bathroom.\n\n\"The diarrhoea would come on suddenly and would be profuse and watery and the pain was like intense cramps,\" said Victoria.\n\n\"There were even times my infant son had to sit on a bouncer in the bathroom with me for hours.\"\n\nShe told BBC News: \"I used to be sociable and outgoing but I found it harder and harder to go out.\n\n\"I didn't want to leave the house. I had to make a map of every toilet to do so.\"\n\nVictoria was finally diagnosed after a gut specialist did a colonoscopy (camera test of her bowel) and - crucially - took biopsy samples of the inflamed bowel.\n\nOn previous visits to doctors she had had colonoscopies, but no biopsy samples had been taken and the condition - which can be seen clearly when samples are put under a microscope - was missed.\n\nShe says it was a huge relief to get a diagnosis and be given treatment.\n\n\"It was not possible to keep living like that with a small child. I feel like I've finally regained some semblance of normality.\"\n\nJulie Harrington, CEO of Guts UK, said it was crucial to provide training for healthcare providers, and continue to raise awareness, and invest in research.\n\nShe added: \"It is terribly sad that thousands of people are suffering with the debilitating symptoms of microscopic colitis.\n\n\"Most people with the condition can be easily treated with a course of gut-specific steroids or with symptom-relieving medicines, but getting a diagnosis is the first, essential step.\"\n\nProf Chris Probert, at the University of Liverpool, said: \"It is not clear why cases of the condition are on the increase, but it is likely to be due to a mixture of increased awareness of symptoms leading to more diagnoses, and environmental factors.\n\n\"The good news is that effective treatments are available, so people experiencing symptoms could benefit enormously by talking with their GP.\"", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. We're not good enough at maths, says Rishi Sunak\n\nRishi Sunak has said an \"anti-maths mindset\" is holding the economy back, as he announced a review of the subject in England.\n\nA group of advisers, including mathematicians and business representatives, will examine the \"core maths content\" taught in schools.\n\nIt will also consider whether a new maths qualification is necessary.\n\nBut opposition parties attacked the government's record of recruiting maths teachers.\n\nOutlining the review in a speech, the prime minister admitted more maths teachers were needed, and this was \"not going to happen overnight\".\n\nHe wants all school pupils in England to study some maths until 18 - although it will not be compulsory to study the subject at A-level.\n\nSpeaking in London to an audience of students, teachers and business leaders, Mr Sunak said children risked being \"left behind\" in the jobs market without a solid foundation in maths.\n\nA \"cultural sense that it's OK to be bad at maths,\" he added, had left the UK one of the least numerate countries in the developed world.\n\nPoor numeracy had proved a problem for employers, he said, and was costing the economy \"tens of billions a year\".\n\nBut opposition parties attacked the government's record of recruiting maths teachers, with Labour pointing out that targets for teacher recruitment in the subject have been repeatedly missed.\n\n\"The prime minister needs to show his working: he cannot deliver this reheated, empty pledge without more maths teachers,\" shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson said.\n\nLiberal Democrat education spokeswoman Munira Wilson said the government lacked a \"proper plan\" to recruit more maths teachers, adding: \"You don't need a maths A-level to see that these plans don't add up.\"\n\nExperts recently told MPs that 12% of secondary school lessons in England are taught by someone who hasn't studied any higher than A-level themselves.\n\nTargets to recruit new trainee teachers haven't been met for more than a decade, despite being lowered since 2019.\n\nAsked earlier how many new teachers would be required to deliver Mr Sunak's pledges, Education Secretary Gillian Keegan said the number of teachers required would depend on the advisory group's findings.\n\nThe prime minister said the group would report back with recommendations for improving the maths curriculum around July, with a delivery plan then announced later in the year.\n\nDowning Street has said the group will include mathematicians, education leaders and business representatives.\n\nIt added that the group would look at how maths in taught in countries with high rates of numeracy, and would also consider how new technology can be used to help teachers.\n\nA government review published in 2017 suggested several measures to improve pupils' maths ability, but not all of them were put into place.\n\nThe suggestions included scrapping compulsory GCSE resits in favour of promoting existing core maths qualifications, which focus more on applying maths to real-life situations.\n\nMr Sunak also committed to introducing voluntary qualification for teachers leading maths in primary schools, and extending the 40 or so Maths Hubs across England, which aim to improve the standard of maths teaching.\n\nDr Mary Bousted, joint general secretary of the National Education Union, said the prime minister's aim was \"laudable\" but warned it would be \"thwarted unless he faces up to the reality of the state of education in England\".\n\nShe said there was a \"crisis of teacher retention as a result of low pay and excessive workload\" and called on the government to explain how it would recruit more maths teachers.\n\nIn the short term, the sector is also set to experience more disruption after unions rejected a government pay offer for 2022.\n\nIn 2019, the UK was ranked 18th in the world for attainment in maths, based on tests taken by 15-year-olds.\n\nAlmost a third of 16-year-olds in England fail GCSE maths each year and face compulsory resits in college. The resit pass rate is about one in five.", "US prosecutors have arrested two men in New York for allegedly operating a Chinese \"secret police station\" in Manhattan's Chinatown neighbourhood.\n\nLu Jianwang, 61, and Chen Jinping, 59, both New York City residents, face charges of conspiring to act as agents for China and obstruction of justice.\n\nThey are expected to appear in a federal court in Brooklyn on Monday.\n\nChina has previously denied operating the stations, calling them \"service centres\" for nationals overseas.\n\nMr Lu of the Bronx and Mr Chen of Manhattan worked together to establish the first overseas police station in the United States on behalf of China's Ministry of Public Security, the US Department of Justice alleged on Monday.\n\nThe outpost was closed in autumn of 2022, the department said, after those involved became aware of an FBI investigation into the station.\n\n\"This prosecution reveals the Chinese government's flagrant violation of our nation's sovereignty by establishing a secret police station in the middle of New York City,\" said Breon Pearce, the top prosecutor in Brooklyn.\n\nThe stations are believed to be among at least 100 operating across the globe in 53 countries, including the UK and the Netherlands. And last month, Canada's federal police announced an investigation into two Montreal-area sites thought to be police outposts.\n\n\"The PRC's [People's Republic of China] actions go far beyond the bounds of acceptable nation-state conduct. We will resolutely defend the freedoms of all those living in our country from the threat of authoritarian repression,\" said assistant attorney general Matthew Olsen, from the Justice Department's National Security Division.\n\nAccording to prosecutors, Mr Lu was closely connected to Chinese law enforcement, and was enlisted to help China with \"repressive activities\" in the US beginning in 2015, including harassing Chinese dissidents.\n\nIn 2018, he allegedly participated in efforts to push a purported Chinese fugitive to return to China, including repeated harassment and threats to the individual and his family, living in China and the US. And prosecutors said he was also enlisted to locate a pro-democracy activist in China. Mr Lu denied these actions when confronted by US authorities.\n\nHe and Mr Chen were questioned by authorities in October 2022, when the FBI conducted a search of the suspected station. Their phones were seized as part of the search and both men admitted they had deleted communication with an official from China's Ministry of Public Security who was allegedly directing their behaviour in the US, prosecutors alleged.\n\nIf convicted, both Mr Lu and Mr Chen face up to 25 years in prison.\n\nChinese embassies in the US and Canada have said the locations are \"overseas service stations'' opened during the pandemic to assist nationals abroad with driver's licence renewal and similar matters.\n\nBut human rights groups have accused China of using the outposts to threaten and monitor Chinese nationals abroad.\n\nLast month, the Canada's federal force asked Chinese Canadians who may have been targeted by threats from \"alleged Chinese police stations\" to come forward.\n\n\"We're in the process of making sure the RCMP is following up on this and that our intelligence systems are taking this seriously,\" Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.\n\nFBI Director Christopher Wray said last November that his agency was monitoring reports of such stations, calling them a \"real problem\".\n\n\"To me, it is outrageous to think that the Chinese police would attempt to set up shop, you know, in New York, let's say, without proper co-ordination,\" Mr Wray said. \"It violates sovereignty and circumvents standard judicial and law enforcement co-operation processes.\"\n\nIn a separate complaint unveiled by US officials on Monday, 34 officers from China's Ministry of Public Security were charged with using fake social media accounts to harass Chinese dissidents in the US and spread official Chinese government propaganda.\n\nProsecutors said all of the accused belong to an elite task force known as the 912 Special Project Working Group, whose purpose is to \"target Chinese dissidents located throughout the world, including in the United States\".\n\n\"As alleged, the PRC government deploys its national police and the 912 Special Project Working Group not as an instrument to uphold the law and protect public safety, but rather as a troll farm that attacks persons in our country for exercising free speech,\" US Attorney Peace said.\n\nAll 34 of these defendants are believed to live in China or elsewhere in Asia.", "Ralph Yarl, 16, is a \"fantastic kid\" who plays bass clarinet, his aunt said\n\nA man in the US state of Missouri has been charged with shooting a teenager who rang the wrong doorbell while picking up his younger brothers.\n\nAndrew Lester, 84, has been charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action, prosecutors said.\n\nMr Lester, who is white, allegedly shot Ralph Yarl, 16, who is black, once in the head and once in the arm last Thursday night. The boy survived.\n\nA prosecutor said there was a \"racial component\" to the shooting.\n\nMr Lester has not been charged with a hate crime, and charging documents do not describe the alleged racial bias.\n\nAt a press conference on Monday, Clay County Prosecutor Zachary Thompson said: \"My message to the community is that, in Clay County, we enforce the laws and we follow the laws.\n\n\"That doesn't matter where you come from, what you look like or how much money you have.\"\n\nPolice initially detained Mr Lester for questioning and let him go, sparking protests throughout the city on Sunday.\n\nOn Monday, protesters gathered outside the suspect's home chanting \"black lives are under attack\" and \"stand up, fight back\", online video shows. Mr Lester's home has also reportedly been vandalised.\n\nPersonal injury lawyer Benjamin Crump, who is representing the Yarl family, said: \"You can't just shoot people without having justification when somebody comes knocking on your door - and knocking on your door is not justification.\"\n\nRalph's family said the teen had been trying to pick up his younger twin brothers from a friend's house at around 22:00 local time on 13 April when he knocked on Mr Lester's door.\n\nFamily members say the boy mistakenly went to 115th Street instead of 115th Terrace and rang the bell twice. After being shot, he went to three nearby homes before someone helped him, they said.\n\nNo words were exchanged before the homeowner opened fire with a .32 revolver, prosecutors said.\n\nBut another attorney for the family, Lee Merritt, told NBC News: \"He heard rustling around going on in the house and then finally the door was open.\n\n\"And he was confronted by a man who told him, 'Don't come back around here,' and then he immediately fired his weapon.\"\n\nAccording to local reports, Mr Lester told police that he believed someone was breaking into his home and fired two shots through his door. A witness also told the local news station that he heard Ralph \"screaming that he had been shot\".\n\nOn Monday, prosecutors said Missouri citizens have the right to use force if they \"reasonably\" fear that they are in danger. They declined to elaborate further on the specifics of this case.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: 'No-one should shoot through a door'\n\nRalph was released from hospital on Sunday and was at home recovering from his injuries, family members said.\n\nThe boy's father, Paul Yarl, told the Kansas City Star the charges were \"such a relief\".\n\n\"I'm happy. This is what we've been looking for. It's here.\"\n\nAccording to the family's lawyers, President Joe Biden called the Yarls on Monday and spoke with them for 20 minutes.\n\nHe told reporters that Mr Biden had offered his prayers and invited them to the White House once the teenager has recovered.\n\nCelebrities including Viola Davis, Justin Timberlake, Halle Berry and Kerry Washington - as well as Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes - condemned the shooting.\n\nA GoFundMe account set up to pay for Ralph's medical recovery has raised over $2.1m (£1.7m) as of Monday.\n\nIn a separate incident on Saturday, a 20-year-old woman in New York state was shot after the vehicle she was in mistakenly drove into the wrong driveway.\n\nFriends drove Kaylin Gillis away from the scene and attempted to call for help in a nearby town, but she was was later pronounced dead by paramedics.", "Ghana is the first country to approve a new malaria vaccine that has been described as a \"world-changer\" by the scientists who developed it.\n\nThe vaccine - called R21 - appears to be hugely effective, in stark contrast to previous ventures in the same field.\n\nGhana's drug regulators have assessed the final trial data on the vaccine's safety and effectiveness, which is not yet public, and have decided to use it.\n\nThe World Health Organization is also considering approving the vaccine.\n\nMalaria kills about 620,000 people each year, most of them young children.\n\nIt has been a massive, century-long, scientific undertaking to develop a vaccine that protects the body from the malaria parasite.\n\nTrial data from preliminary studies in Burkina Faso showed the R21 vaccine was up to 80% effective when given as three initial doses, and a booster a year later.\n\nBut widespread use of the vaccine hinges on the results of a larger trial involving nearly 5,000 children.\n\nThese had been expected to take place at the end of last year, but have still not been formally published. However, they have been shared with some government bodies in Africa, and scientists.\n\nI have not seen the final data, but have been told it shows a similar picture to the earlier studies.\n\nGhana's Food and Drugs Authority, which has seen the data, has approved the vaccine's use in children aged between five months to three years old.\n\nOther African countries are also studying the data, as is the World Health Organization.\n\nProf Adrian Hill, director of the Jenner Institute at the University of Oxford, where the vaccine was invented, says African countries are declaring: \"we'll decide\", after being left behind in the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines during the pandemic.\n\nHe told me: \"We expect R21 to make a major impact on malaria mortality in children in the coming years, and in the longer term [it] will contribute to overall final goal of malaria eradication and elimination.\"\n\nThe Serum Institute of India is preparing to produce between 100-200 million doses per year, with a vaccine factory being constructed in Accra, Ghana.\n\nEach dose of R21 is expected to cost a couple of dollars.\n\nAdar Poonawalla, CEO of the Serum Institute, said: \"Developing a vaccine to greatly impact this huge disease burden has been extraordinarily difficult.\"\n\nHe added that Ghana, as the first country to approve the vaccine, represents a \"significant milestone in our efforts to combat malaria around the world\".", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Passengers had to be helped down from The Big One in Blackpool\n\nPassengers on the UK's highest rollercoaster had to walk down its tracks to safety after the ride was halted due to sudden strong winds.\n\nThe Big One at Blackpool Pleasure Beach was stopped for safety reasons as thrill-seekers enjoyed the 235ft (71m) high attraction.\n\nTheme park staff led the stranded passengers down the tracks and the ride was cancelled for the rest of the day.\n\nPeople can pay to walk the ride once a month with full safety equipment.\n\nPassengers were seen being helped down the rollercoaster's steep tracks in an image captured from a nearby hotel as the drama unfolded on Tuesday.\n\nA Blackpool Pleasure Beach spokeswoman confirmed the ride was stopped \"due to sudden changes in weather conditions\".\n\nShe continued: \"Guests on the ride were reassured and escorted from the ride by Blackpool Pleasure Beach staff.\n\n\"Due to high gusts of wind the Big One rollercoaster closed for the remainder of the day.\"\n\nWhy not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Kauan Okamoto said he was sexually abused by Johnny Kitagawa from the age of 15\n\nAnother former J-pop star has said he was the victim of sexual abuse by Johnny Kitagawa, a revered Japanese music producer who died in 2019.\n\nKauan Okamoto said he was abused up to 20 times from 2012-2016, beginning when he was 15 and in a boy band.\n\nMr Okamoto said he believed as many as 100 boys had been abused.\n\nKitagawa denied all accusations during his life and never faced charges. A BBC documentary in March detailed allegations from several victims.\n\nMr Okamoto said he had been compelled to speak out after the BBC released Predator: The Secret Scandal of J-Pop documentary.\n\nMultiple accusers told the BBC they feared their careers would be harmed if they refused Kitagawa.\n\nIn Japan, he was viewed as one of the music industry's most powerful figures. When he died in 2019 at age 87, his legacy as the architect of J-pop idol culture was widely celebrated in the country.\n\nHowever allegations of his sexual exploitation were ignored for decades.\n\nOn Wednesday, Mr Okamoto said the abuse he experienced occurred about 15 to 20 times at Kitagawa's penthouse in Tokyo.\n\nThe 26-year-old Japanese-Brazilian singer and songwriter said that Kitagawa would come to his bed at night and remove his clothes before performing oral sex on him. Okamoto pretended to be asleep as the abuse occurred.\n\n\"[Kitagawa] never explicitly said that if you don't put up with [the abuse] you won't be a success,\" he told reporters .\n\n\"But Johnny's favourite first picks would make it.\"\n\nHe had been picked to join the Johnny's Jr group in 2012 - which was a talent pool of male idols in training at Kitagawa's agency Johnny & Associates.\n\nMr Okamoto said he knew of at least 100 boys who had stayed over at Kitagawa's home and he believed all of them had been abused.\n\nOn Wednesday Johnny & Associates issued a statement after Mr Okamoto's press conference saying the company was working to \"strengthen our governance system\".\n\nIt did not address Mr Okamoto's allegations or make any other reference to its founder.\n\nThe agency remains Japan's top male talent manager and production company. It has produced some of the country's biggest boy bands, such as SMAP and Arashi.\n\nAllegations that Kitagawa groomed and sexually abused minors go as far back as the 1960s.\n\nIn 1999, local magazine Shukan Bunshun published accounts from six former idols detailing alleged abuse by Kitagawa.\n\nMost Japanese media however did not cover the allegations - prompting accusations for years of an industry cover-up.\n\nThis silence persisted even when Kitagawa lost the lawsuit he launched against the magazine, with a court finding that Shukan Bunshun had sufficient reason to publish the sexual assault allegations.\n\nIn his press conference, Mr Okamoto said he had not considered taking legal action against Johnny & Associates.\n\nInstead he expressed hope that telling his story would inspire more victims to speak out.\n\n\"I hope everyone will come forward because it is an outrageous number of victims,\" he told reporters on Wednesday.\n\n\"I believe that what he did to me, performing sexual acts when I was 15, and what he did to other boys, was wrong.\"\n\nHe said he had been compelled to speak out after the BBC documentary was released last month.\n\nHe first detailed his allegations to Shukan Bunshun on 5 April, and he was invited to speak at the Foreign Correspondents Club in Tokyo on Wednesday.\n\n\"Japanese media are extremely reluctant to cover this issue, but [I have heard] foreign media, like the BBC, might report on it,\" he said.\n• None Japan’s J-pop predator - exposed for abuse but still revered", "Thousands of children with severe developmental disorders have finally been given a diagnosis, in a study that found 60 new diseases.\n\nChildren, and their parents, had their genetic code - or DNA - analysed in the search for answers to their condition.\n\nThere are thousands of different genetic disorders.\n\nHaving a diagnosis can lead to better care, help parents to decide whether to have more children, or simply provide an explanation for what is happening.\n\nTaken individually the disorders are rare, but collectively they affect one in every 17 people in the UK.\n\nThe Deciphering Developmental Disorders study, conducted over 10 years in the UK and Ireland, was a collaboration between the NHS, universities and the Sanger Institute, which specialises in analysing DNA.\n\nAmong the findings, researchers discovered Turnpenny-Fry syndrome. It is caused by errors in one genetic instruction within our DNA and leads to learning difficulties. It also affects growth, resulting in a large forehead and sparse hair.\n\nJessica Fisher's son, Mungo - who took part in the study - was diagnosed with the syndrome.\n\nAt the time, he was one of only two people in the world to be diagnosed with it. The other child was in Australia, but Jessica recalls that the Australian child's physical similarities to Mungo were so strong they \"could have been his sibling\".\n\nJessica subsequently started an online support group, which is now made up of 36 families from around the world, including America, Brazil, Croatia and Indonesia.\n\n\"It's devastating to learn that your child has a rare genetic disorder, but getting the diagnosis has been key to bringing us together,\" said Jessica.\n\nThe study analysed the genetic code of 13,500 families with unexplained disorders - and was able to give a diagnosis to 5,500 of them.\n\nThe results, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, revealed 60 of those disorders were new conditions. Most were errors that had occurred spontaneously at conception, rather than being inherited.\n\nProf Caroline Wright, from the University of Exeter, told the BBC: \"We were able to find new genetic conditions, which means that not only people in the study benefit, but there are huge benefits to future generations.\n\n\"Getting a genetic diagnosis is hugely important to families. It allows them to speak to other families who might be affected by the same condition, and hopefully target much more personalised management and ultimately treatment.\"\n\nAround a quarter of children in the study had their treatment changed once a clear diagnosis was given.\n\nThis kind of genetic analysis is becoming more routine within NHS care.\n\nThe discovery of Turnpenny-Fry syndrome meant Dasha Brogden's daughter, Sofia, was diagnosed when she was just one month old.\n\nHer diagnosis made everyone aware heart conditions were a possibility, and a scan led to Sofia - now aged nearly three - having surgery when she was two months old.\n\nDasha, from Oxfordshire, said: \"For us, getting a diagnosis really helped us to understand what to expect. Compared to families who came before the condition had an official diagnosis, we were lucky.", "The UK economy saw no growth in February after being hit by the effects of strikes by public sector workers.\n\nThe Office for National Statistics (ONS) said that a rise in construction activity had been offset by walkouts by teachers and civil servants.\n\nIt follows a surprise 0.4% jump in economic growth in January.\n\nDespite February's flat performance the chancellor said the economic outlook was \"brighter than expected\" and the UK was \"set to avoid recession\".\n\nJeremy Hunt noted that GDP - the measure of economic growth - had grown by 0.1% in the three months to February.\n\nRevisions to previous data also means that the ONS now estimates monthly GDP to be 0.3% above its pre-Covid levels of February 2020. The previous estimate in January had put it 0.2% below that point.\n\nLabour said the UK was \"lagging behind on the global stage with growth on the floor\".\n\n\"The reality of growth inching along is families worse off, high streets in decline and a weaker economy that leaves us vulnerable to shocks,\" said shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves.\n\nDarren Morgan, ONS director of economic statistics, said the UK construction sector had grown strongly in February after a poor January, with more repair work taking place.\n\nThere was also a boost from retailing, with many shops having \"a buoyant month\".\n\nBut he added: \"These were offset by the effects of civil service and teachers' strike action, which impacted the public sector, and unseasonably mild weather led to falls in the use of electricity and gas.\"\n\nWalkouts by teachers nationwide on 1 February and in some regions of England on 28 February had been the biggest drag on growth, the ONS said.\n\nWhen schools close or only have a skeleton staff because of strike action, this is deemed to decrease the output of the education sector, as the ONS measures it, in terms of its contribution to GDP.\n\nStrikes by many civil servants on 1 February also affected output.\n\nEconomic growth figures can vary wildly from month to month, and economists warn against reading too much into a single set of figures.\n\nBut the big picture, according to Mr Morgan, is that the economy has been \"pretty much flat\" since last spring.\n\nHigh energy prices and rising interest rates to control inflation are taking their toll, and industrial action in several sectors is also having an impact.\n\nOn Wednesday, the International Monetary Fund warned the UK is set to be one of the worst performing major economies in the world this year, shrinking by 0.3% in 2023.\n\nThe UK's inflation rate was 10.4% in the year to February, remaining near a 40-year high.\n\nHowever, many economists expect inflation - the rate at which prices rise - to ease later this year as energy and food prices fall, and recent forecasts suggest the economic situation is not as bleak as it looked a few months ago.\n\nBut for many consumers and businesses, price rises are leading to a daily struggle to pay bills and buy food.\n\nBees is an Asian bridal jewellery store in Upton Park, East London. The shop is busy at the moment because of Ramadan but thing are still \"really tough\" for the business, said manager Sushil Raniga.\n\n\"From a consumer point of view, we're definitely seeing that [the cost of living] has impacted the way that they spend,\" he told the BBC.\n\n\"We're also seeing an increase in the cost of our raw materials and transport costs, things like brass and aluminium, those things have gone up quite significantly. That's obviously impacting our bottom line.\"\n\nYael Selfin, chief economist at KPMG UK, said the economy was \"likely to escape recession but a period of stagnation awaits\".\n\n\"Economic activity will remain subdued in the near term as households continue to be squeezed by elevated prices and the cumulative impact of past interest rate increases,\" she said.\n\nCapital Economics agreed the UK had \"probably avoided recession\" but said more interest rate rises were likely as the Bank of England fights to get inflation under control.\n\nThe Bank has raised rates steadily since December 2021, most recently from 4% to 4.25% in March.", "Scarborough is one of many coastal towns that have seen a sharp increase in the number of holiday lets\n\nHomeowners would need to get planning permission before converting properties into short-term holiday lets in tourist hotspots, under government plans aimed at easing housing problems.\n\nThere could be exemptions based on how often a home was available to tourists.\n\nMinisters have launched a consultation on the plans, which would only apply in England.\n\nHousing Secretary Michael Gove said too many people were being \"pushed out of cherished towns, cities and villages\".\n\nAnnouncing the consultation, he said tourism brought economic benefits but added: \"I'm determined that we ensure that more people have access to local homes at affordable prices, and that we prioritise families desperate to rent or buy a home of their own close to where they work.\"\n\nThe plans could help out residents struggling to find suitable housing in popular holiday destinations, including Cornwall, the Lake District and Norfolk.\n\nThe number of holiday lets in England rose by 40% between 2018 and 2021, with tourist areas such as Scarborough and North Devon seeing sharp increases, according to council figures analysed by the BBC last year.\n\nThe government says the measures are focused on short-term lets and would not affect hotels, hostels or B&Bs.\n\nSeparately, the culture department has also launched a consultation on plans to introduce a registration scheme for short-term lets.\n\nUnder the consultation, the government is expected to set a rental period of between 30 and 90 days before a homeowner would need to apply for planning permission to change the property's primary use.\n\nHomeowners would then have to seek permission from the local council to reclassify their property as a short-term let.\n\nThe new rules would allow councils to see how much local housing stock is taken up by temporary lets. However, local authorities may choose not to use planning controls.\n\nCulture Secretary Lucy Frazer said there was currently an \"incomplete picture of the size and spread of our short-term lets market\" and that a national registration scheme would provide \"the data we need to assess the position and enable us to address the concerns communities face\".\n\nAirbnb - the website which enables people to advertise holiday lets - said it welcomed the scheme but warned that any changes to the planning system would need to \"strike a balance between protecting housing and supporting everyday families who let their space to help afford their home and keep pace with rising living costs\".\n\nSalcombe, in south Devon, has been named Britain's most expensive seaside town, with an average house price of more than £1.2m, according to Halifax.\n\nThe picture-postcard scenery speaks for itself - but its popularity comes with a cost. Rising house prices make it unaffordable for many locals, and outside of tourist season, lots of the homes are empty.\n\nLocal business owner Lucia Bly told BBC News it is very hard for businesses like hers to keep afloat outside of the summer season, when an average 25,000 people flock to the town.\n\nLucia, who co-owns Salcombe Dairy with her husband Dan, says you have to be creative to make a business work in the town\n\nTourists are essentially the \"lifeblood\" of the town, she says. Outside of that, the town's 2,000-strong population weathers the off-season, with many homes outside of this time left empty.\n\nMs Bly said: \"I think 75% of the houses are not lived in.\"\n\nThe announcement comes ahead of May's local elections in England.\n\nAlthough there are no elections taking place in tourist hotspots like Cornwall and the Lake District, the impact of holiday lets have also been a key issue in other rural areas.\n\nConservative MPs Selaine Saxby, who represents North Devon, and George Eustice, who represents Camborne and Redruth in Cornwall, are among those who have called for stronger regulation of short-term lets.\n\nHowever, former Conservative Housing Secretary Simon Clarke, said requiring planning permission to convert properties into short-term lets was \"anti-business\" and stemmed from \"our failure to build enough homes\".\n\nLabour have accused the government of failing to build enough houses over the last 13 years. The party has said it would, if elected to government, aim to increase home ownership to 70%.\n\nThe Liberal Democrats said the consultation was \"far too late for communities which have been hollowed out by a free-for-all on holiday lets\".", "Update 8th August 2023: This article originally reported that we had been exclusively shown data and accompanying analysis from the energy campaigning group Uplift, which suggested that between 2017 and 2022, 22,000 metric tonnes of oil were discharged in UK waters.\n\nAs we also explained in our reporting, companies are allowed to release some oil as a by-product of routine production and are given permits that allow discharges.\n\nHowever Uplift's analysis of the data, which they obtained through Freedom of Information requests to the offshore oil and gas regulator, the Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED), suggested that the data showed that 42% of the releases for this period breached these permits.\n\nOn the 24th April this article was temporarily withdrawn while we investigated concerns about the accuracy and interpretation of the data, following confirmation from OPRED that they had identified errors in their databases, meaning the data they provided contained clerical errors which overstated discharge levels.\n\nUplift separately updated their In Deep Water report to acknowledge \"a small coding error\" in their analysis and to advise that \"There may also have been an error in Uplift's analysis of OPRED'S data - stemming in part from OPRED's formatting and disclosure of data - which we are currently seeking to resolve with OPRED.\"\n\nIn the course of this investigation, OPRED provided BBC News with new figures, which were also later revised.\n\nOPRED has since confirmed that a review of its data showed that less oil - 13,567 metric tonnes - was released in UK waters between 2017 and 2022. It also said its data showed that 6.1% of oil released was not permitted. A Department for Energy Security and Net Zero spokesperson said:\n\n\"Opred has been reviewing the data, updating its systems and working on updated guidance for operators to prevent administrative errors and improve consistency in how data is reported and analysed\".\n\nGiven the original errors with the data, and the fact that these figures continue to be a source of dispute, we have taken the decision to permanently remove the online article and to make clear that OPRED's data does not show the figures and percentages we originally reported on TV, radio and online.\n\nWe have also published an update on our Corrections and Clarifications page.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Jamie Oliver on having dyslexia: \"The kitchen genuinely did save me\"\n\nJamie Oliver said he recorded his first books on a Dictaphone instead of writing them down because of his struggles with dyslexia.\n\nThe chef and author told BBC Breakfast he \"always had a chip on my shoulder\" after experiencing difficulties with reading and writing at school.\n\nHe has now published his first children's book for struggling readers.\n\nIn a sometimes tearful interview, he said it was his most important book \"emotionally\".\n\n\"It just feels like I've fully got out of the baggage of how kids feel when they're not made to feel like they can learn properly at school,\" he told the programme.\n\nOliver developed children's book Billy and the Giant Adventure by writing in 10-minute chunks over lockdown.\n\nAs the chef struggles with his focus due to ADHD and dyslexia, he said he developed his own formula to write it.\n\n\"It was that weird time in lockdown, and I started thinking, as a growing adult, how do I develop myself?\" he said.\n\n\"I sat down for 10 minutes a day - which is as long as I can focus - and wrote it. Over the course of four years, I built 14 chapters and sent it to a publisher.\"\n\nThe chef said the idea came from the bedtime stories he would make up for his children.\n\n\"It's tricky because quite early they get better than you. So they go 'Dad, don't read a story, do it from your head',\" he said.\n\n\"I recorded the stories because I kept forgetting what I did the night before because I was dreaming of gin and tonic,\" he joked.\n\nOliver said he has worked to make the book as accessible as possible, inspiring younger readers who may be put off reading because of their learning difficulties.\n\nThe book, published on Thursday, is printed in a dyslexia-friendly font, and will be released as an audiobook.\n\nAccording to the British Dyslexia Association (BDA), sans serif fonts such as Arial and Comic Sans can appear less crowded for those with dyslexia.\n\nOliver is one of over six million people in the UK who have dyslexia, with one in ten thought to have the condition. The BDA says many don't know they're living with it.\n\nDyslexia affects people in different ways, including someone's coordination, organisation and memory.\n\nOliver said he was one of \"many kids left by the wayside\" at school because of his neurodiversity.\n\nWhile he was not diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD at school, the chef was labelled as having special needs and was taught separately.\n\n\"I've always had a chip on my shoulder about it,\" he told the programme, emphasising why his latest book was so important to him: \"For me, this was finally brushing the last chips off my shoulder.\"\n\nThe Dyslexia Association provides a wide range of services to directly assist and improve the lives of dyslexics of all ages. Visit their website here.", "Andrew Edwards is alleged to have said white men should have black slaves\n\nA councillor accused of saying white men should have black slaves has been suspended by the Conservative Party.\n\nPolitical opponents identified the voice of Andrew Edwards on a recording of someone making racist remarks.\n\nMr Edwards, who represents the Haverfordwest Prendergast ward on Pembrokeshire council, said he could not comment as the case had been referred to a watchdog.\n\nThe Conservatives said he had been suspended while it investigated.\n\nA 16-second audio recording was shared online of someone saying: \"Nothing wrong with the skin colour at all.\n\n\"I think all white men should have a black man as a slave or black woman as a slave, you know.\n\n\"There's nothing wrong with skin colour, it's just that they're lower class than us white people.\"\n\nMr Edwards would not confirm whether the recording was of him when asked, but said in a statement on Tuesday: \"I am aware of such serious allegations being made against me.\n\n\"This is why I have self-referred to the Public Services Ombudsman for an independent evaluation.\n\n\"It is now in the hands of legal experts and the ombudsman. It would be unfair on the process for me to comment.\"\n\nIndependent-led Pembrokeshire council said it had also referred the case to the ombudsman.\n\nMr Edwards left the opposition Conservative group on Pembrokeshire council after the allegations were made against him.\n\nThe comments have been widely criticised, including by the leader of the Welsh Conservatives in the Senedd.\n\nAndrew RT Davies said: \"The views expressed in the recording are disgraceful, abhorrent and are not shared by the Welsh Conservatives.\"\n\nA senior Labour council leader criticised the time it took to suspend him.\n\nAndrew Morgan, leader of Rhondda Cynon Taf council, tweeted that it \"took [the Welsh Conservatives] long enough to suspend him\".", "Harry will attend the coronation at Westminster Abbey, but Meghan will stay in the US with their children\n\nThe Duke of Sussex will be present at the King's coronation, but his wife, the Duchess of Sussex, will not be attending, Buckingham Palace has said.\n\nThere had been speculation about whether the couple would travel to the coronation but it has now emerged that Prince Harry will attend alone.\n\nThe prince will join more than 2,000 guests at Westminster Abbey on 6 May.\n\nIt will be the first time he has been seen with the Royal Family since his bombshell memoir Spare was published.\n\nPrince Harry's book vividly revealed the depth of his disagreements with other members of the Royal Family, and he has since spoken of feeling \"different\" from the rest of his family.\n\nKing Charles and the Queen Consort will be crowned next month, in front of more than 2,000 guests\n\nThe decision for Meghan to reject the invitation will be seen as part of these continuing, unresolved family tensions.\n\nPrince Harry's book - and an earlier Netflix series - had highlighted his anxiety about negative media coverage, particularly towards his wife, amid suggestions of a lack of support from his family.\n\nIt had been unclear whether Prince Harry would attend his father's coronation, but it is now confirmed that he will be at the Abbey, meaning King Charles will have both his sons present for the ceremony.\n\nThe date is also the fourth birthday of Prince Harry and Meghan's son, Prince Archie, who will remain in the US with his mother.\n\nThe couple issued a statement along the same lines as the palace: \"The Duke of Sussex will attend the Coronation service at Westminster Abbey on May 6th. The Duchess of Sussex will remain in California with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.\"\n\nNeither the couple's spokeswoman nor Buckingham Palace commented on the decision, but there were strongly divided opinions on social media, with supporters praising Meghan for standing up for herself while opponents criticised her for \"snubbing\" her royal in-laws.\n\nPrince Harry made a surprise appearance for a court hearing in London last month\n\nPrince Harry and Meghan had been contacted more than a month ago about attending the coronation, prompting weeks of speculation about whether they would go.\n\nThe announcement means that Prince Harry will be part of the historic ceremony, joining other members of the Royal Family, public figures, world leaders and 450 representatives of charities and community groups.\n\nAs he is no longer a \"working royal\", it remains to be seen what part Prince Harry will play in the ceremony. For the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, Prince Harry and Meghan were not allowed to take part in the traditional appearance on Buckingham Palace balcony.\n\nIt is expected that the Prince of Wales will have a prominent role in the coronation - and after Prince Harry's dramatic account of their falling out there will be attention on the two brothers being seen together again.\n\nPrince Harry's memoir described a physical altercation between the brothers and arguments about their father marrying Camilla.\n\nThe Queen Consort's grandchildren will be among the children with roles at the coronation, and Buckingham Palace has said that after that event will be an \"appropriate time\" for her to become known as Queen Camilla.\n\nAs well as the coronation service, there is a long weekend of public events and concerts which the Royal Family will be expected to attend. However, it is not known how long Prince Harry will be in the UK.\n\nPrince Harry made an unexpected appearance in London in March, when he attended a court hearing in a case against Associated Newspapers about allegations of privacy breaches, but he was not thought to have met his brother, Prince William, or the King during the visit.\n\nRead the latest from our royal correspondent Sean Coughlan - sign up here.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. John Bray fell prey to rogue traders and said he wanted to warn others not to make his mistake\n\nThree rogue traders who filmed themselves boasting about overcharging for poor roofing work have been jailed.\n\nDean Smith and brothers Matty and James Rossiter were \"rogue builders on an industrial scale\" who preyed on the elderly as they were \"easy targets\".\n\nThey made £45,000 from crimes committed in 18 properties across Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and Bristol.\n\nThe judge said their \"arrogance was notable\" after they laughed at a victim they called \"really old\".\n\nThe trio were jailed at Swindon Crown Court, having admitted a number of fraud offences in June.\n\nMatty, 18, and James Rossiter, 25, both of Sambourne Park, Minety, in Wiltshire admitted fraud by false representation and participating in a fraudulent business.\n\nJames Rossiter was jailed for three years and four months, while his younger brother was handed two years and three months.\n\nSmith, 21, of Paices Hill in Aldermaston, Berkshire was sentenced to three years after pleading guilty to participating in a fraudulent business.\n\nThe known offences occurred between October 2020 and March 2021.\n\nJudge Jason Taylor told them: \"Together you were rogue builders on an industrial scale.\n\n\"Over several months you mainly targeted elderly people and you viewed them as easy targets due to their vulnerability and felt no guilt about taking advantage of them.\n\n\"Your arrogance is notable. There was significant planning.\n\n\"You knew the bungalows you targeted would be occupied by the elderly.\"\n\nMatty Rossiter (left), James Rossiter and Dean Smith were jailed for fraud\n\nThe fraudsters would sometimes knock on elderly people's doors and tell them their roofs needed repairing, then overcharge by thousands.\n\nOther victims engaged with them through Facebook and professional-looking websites.\n\nThey would use different company names depending on where in the country they were working, including Southern Homecare, Chippenham Roofing, Skyline Roofing, Wiltshire Roofing and Yate Roofing.\n\nFootage of them bragging about their scam was found when their mobile phones were confiscated.\n\nOne of their victims was 82-year-old John Bray from Calne in Wiltshire.\n\nWhile on Mr Bray's roof, one of the three said: \"As you can see, we're doing some roofing work here... we're doing some bodging.\"\n\nThey then joke about Mr Bray's age, boasting that it was easy to find elderly victims like him.\n\nRossiter, Rossiter and Smith charged Mr Bray £8,500 for work that amounted to replacing just a few tiles.\n\nSteve Bray (left) and his father John Bray said the shame of being defrauded had contributed to the death of John's wife Irene (Steve's mother)\n\n\"They made a video laughing and joking, insulting my dad, laughing and joking while they were doing more damage.\"\n\nAt the time, John Bray's wife was alive and the family said they believed the stress of being defrauded had contributed to her death.\n\nSteve Bray said: \"The feelings my parents had - the shame and embarrassment - my mum took that feeling to her grave. That's the worst part.\"\n\nTrain driver Darren Collins was charged £4,200 for just three hours of roofing work that involved replacing the mortar on a small number of his roof's hip tiles.\n\nHe said his and his wife's mental health suffered as a result.\n\nSpeaking to BBC West, he said: \"I got depressed, I got down about it.\n\n\"My wife got really down. She started having to go to counselling on the back of this because she got so depressed.\"\n\nElsewhere, Stuart Dye, from Yate in south Gloucestershire, was charged £3,000 for less than a day's work.\n\nOne of the tiles used by the defendants had been taken directly from his neighbour's roof.\n\nA chartered surveyor called by Wiltshire Trading Standards said the work was \"abysmal\", \"carried out with no attendant skill or competence\" and \"probably without the use of appropriate hand tools\".\n\nA spokesperson for Wiltshire Trading Standards said the three defendants were among the most prolific rogue traders they had come across.\n\nThey added that Matty Rossiter, who was just 16 at the time of most of the offences, was also the youngest offender of this type the body had ever dealt with.\n\n- Never do business at your door - legitimate trades people will rarely reach out to you first\n\n- Never exchange money at the door - only pay invoices once you can confirm the work has been carried out successfully\n\n- Check a tradesperson's website or business address is legitimate before proceeding\n\n- Be aware that photos used on websites and social media may not be the trader's own work\n\n- Avoid paying large deposits in advance and arrange staged payments for high value contracts\n\n- Where possible, hire people who have been verified by an independent body such as Trading Standards' Buy With Confidence scheme or Age UK's business directory\n\nThe rogue traders were eventually charged following an investigation by Wiltshire Council in partnership with National Trading Standards regional investigation team.\n\nNick Holder, Wiltshire Council cabinet member for public protection, thanked all of the victims who gave statements.\n\nHe said: \"We appreciate the prospect of appearing in court to give evidence can be daunting, but without this vital evidence we are unable to bring rogue traders to justice\".\n\nLord Bichard, chair of National Trading Standards, said the defendants were \"calculated\" in the way they chose their victims.\n\n\"They pressured their victims, many of whom were vulnerable, into paying huge amounts upfront for work that afterwards was deemed to be worthless, or worse, had actually caused damage,\" he said.\n\nFollow BBC West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to: bristol@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Problem gamblers are being encouraged to take preventative steps, such as putting blocks on betting websites, ahead of the annual Grand National horse race which runs on Saturday.\n\nThe Royal College of Psychiatrists says this weekend will be challenging for many gamblers who struggle to control their betting habit.\n\nThey may include betting caps and industry taxes to fund addiction care.\n\nThe White Paper, which is expected to deliver the biggest shake-up of the gambling industry in more than two decades, was first announced in late 2020 but its publication has been repeatedly delayed.\n\nIt is estimated that the Grand National race, at Aintree, Liverpool, is watched by a global audience of around 600 million people.\n\nAccording to the Betting and Gaming Council, some 13 million adults in the UK will place bets totalling around £250m.\n\nAnnually, the race generates £3m in tax revenues for the Treasury.\n\nNot everyone who gambles develops a gambling disorder, but it is estimated there are between 250,000 and 460,000 problem gamblers in Great Britain.\n\nAccording to new analysis by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, the fiscal cost of harmful gambling to the UK is £1.4bn per year, linked to higher welfare payments and increased healthcare needs.\n\nProf Henrietta Bowden-Jones, from the Royal College of Psychiatrists, said: \"While millions of people will enjoy betting on the Grand National, others who struggle to control their gambling may find this weekend particularly challenging.\n\n\"If you have a gambling disorder, it is important to seek help from specialist NHS clinics and put appropriate self-exclusion agreements in place to stop you from gambling online and in person.\n\n\"You could also install blocking software to prevent access to gambling websites.\"\n\nGambling disorder is marked by a repeated pattern of behaviour where an individual feels they've lost control, continues to gamble despite negative consequences and sees gambling as more important than anything else.\n\nLeft untreated, it can lead to significant depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts, says Prof Bowden-Jones. It is estimated hundreds of suicides each year are linked to problem gambling.\n\nProf Bowden-Jones said: \"If you think you may have a gambling problem, speak to your GP who can refer you to a specialist clinic for treatment.\"\n\nMany banks now offer the ability to limit or block spending on gambling.\n\nGambling blocking software can be downloaded onto devices, as can apps such as GamBan, which allows a person to block any access to gambling websites or other online gambling services.\n\nSupport for addiction issues is also available via the BBC Action Line.\n• None Help for problems with gambling - NHS The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "A major multi-agency was launched for for Ausra Plungiene who went missing on Tuesday morning\n\nA body has been found in the search for a missing dog walker.\n\nAusra Plungiene, 56, from Prestatyn, Denbighshire, went missing in the mountains above the Conwy Valley on Tuesday morning.\n\nMountain rescue team members made the discovery near Yr Aryg in the Carneddau mountain range on Thursday afternoon.\n\nWhile formal identification is yet to take place, Ms Plungiene's family has been informed. A dog was found alive at the location, police said.\n\nSupt Owain Llewelyn of North Wales Police said: \"Our thoughts are with Ausra's family at this most difficult time.\n\nMs Plungiene's went missing while walking her black Swedish lapphund, Eyora\n\n\"I would like to offer my thanks to all involved in the search for Ausra, in what have been extremely difficult weather conditions,\" he added.\n\n\"Finally, I would appeal for Ausra's family to be afforded some privacy during the coming days.\"\n\nMs Plungiene is believed to have left home to walk her dog, Eyora, at about 10:30 BST on Tuesday.\n\nMore than 60 rescue team volunteers had joined the search across Eryri - also known as Snowdonia - for Ms Plungiene.\n\nNorth Wales Police said Ms Plungiene was an experienced mountain walker who was well equipped for the conditions.\n\nThe body was found near Yr Aryg in the Carneddau mountain range\n\nMs Plungiene's car was found in a mountain car park in Bwlch-y-ddeufaen shortly after midnight on Wednesday.\n\nEarlier on Thursday, police were investigating two possible sightings and had narrowed down the search to an area of almost 14 sq miles.\n\nVideo posted on Twitter showed snow and ice on the ground and strong winds in the area on Wednesday.\n\nThe force has said it would not be commenting further, and no further updates would be issued.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Shahd Zorob has had problems recruiting PAs and said doing so was \"demeaning\"\n\nDisabled people are being shut out of society because of a lack of personal assistants, it has been claimed.\n\nDisability Wales said many people with disabilities were being left without the support needed to live as independently as possible.\n\nShahd Zorob, who has cerebral palsy, has had problems recruiting PAs and said the problem was \"demeaning\".\n\nThe Welsh government said it was investing £70m into the pay of social care workers, including PAs.\n\nPAs are usually employed directly by the person who needs them but paid for by the council.\n\nMs Zorob, from Cwmffrwd, Carmarthenshire, employs two of them to help her with personal care, appointments and campaigning.\n\nShe said she advertised for new assistants three years ago, but no-one applied.\n\nThe 30-year-old said PAs should be paid more so disabled people can get the required support.\n\nShe said: \"The money isn't as much as similar jobs in the NHS, so how do you expect people to live?\"\n\nMs Zorob said she has to rely on her mum to help her if a PA isn't available.\n\nShe said the pandemic was a particularly difficult time and the situation was \"really hard\".\n\n\"I wish I could help out and do things but it's really difficult.\n\n\"I am a 30-year-old woman and I am very active. I've got my own life. I do a lot of online events and I'm part of so many groups.\n\n\"I'm one of hundreds with cerebral palsy in Wales and we have been missed all our lives. We don't seem to exist.\"\n\nPA Sian Barlow said the work was not easy but she enjoyed it\n\nSian Barlow is one of Ms Zorob's PAs. She said she loves working with her, but that the work is not easy.\n\n\"It's really rewarding but the pay is pretty terrible across the country,\" she said.\n\n\"The pay reflects the value we all put on it. We don't value the work so the money does not follow.\"\n\nJane Tremlett, cabinet member for health and social services at Carmarthenshire council said local authorities are \"experiencing unprecedented challenges with recruitment across the social care sector\".\n\nShe added: \"We are working with colleagues locally, regionally and nationally to improve upon this position. Examples of this are innovative recruitment campaigns and developing career progression pathways to attract more people into the sector.\"\n\nDisability Wales' disability equality officer, Alex Osborne, said the consequences of too few PAs could be dire.\n\n\"In the best case scenario people aren't able to do as many things,\" she said.\n\n\"But for some disabled people, they're stuck in bed.\n\n\"We've heard of people being left for hours in their bed and even having soiled themselves because a PA hasn't turned up.\"\n\nAlex Osborne said the consequences of too few PAs could be dire\n\nMs Osborne said people were having to fight for direct payments that they were entitled to.\n\n\"People get a lot more lonely if they can't go out and meet people,\" Ms Osborne said.\n\n\"We've seen disabled people being quite worried or put off applying for work.\n\n\"They're feeling stuck in their homes and excluded. Disabled people have always had to fight for direct payments to pay for support to access leisure activities. It's a hard fight.\"\n\nDewis Centre for Independent Living supports people to employ PAs through direct payments.\n\nDirect payments manager for Rhondda Cynon Taf, Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan, Greg Davies, said the vacancy rate was the highest in 15 years.\n\nGreg Davies had not seen the PA vacancy rate as high in 15 years\n\nThe charity supports 1,670 disabled people who employ around 3,200 PAs - but they are still short of assistants by 280.\n\n\"Social care is having to compete with retail and hospitality,\" he said.\n\nThe Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) said its research showed PA workforce challenges were \"one of the most significant ongoing risks in social care\".\n\nA spokesman said: \"There remains a need to prioritise and invest in social care and the workforce to ensure that we have a workforce who are truly valued, have parity of esteem with NHS workers, and are appropriately rewarded.\"\n\nThe Welsh government said in 2023 it was investing £70m to ensure social care workers, including PAs, were paid at least the real living wage.\n\nA spokesman said: \"We're taking steps to professionalise the sector, improve the status of social care as a valued career, and ensure there are more opportunities for career progression.\"", "The Women's Tennis Association will resume tournaments in China this year having accepted an investigation into the sexual assault allegations made by former player Peng Shuai will not be carried out by the Chinese government.\n\nFormer doubles world number one Peng said in November 2021 she was \"forced\" into a sexual relationship with former China vice-premier Zhang Gaoli.\n\nThe WTA suspended its end-of-year events in China and said it would not return until there was an investigation and it had proof of Peng's safety.\n\nAfter making the accusation in a social media post, Peng briefly disappeared from the public eye and she then later denied making the allegation. Zhang has not commented publicly on the allegation.\n\nThe WTA had called for the Chinese authorities to hold a \"full, fair and transparent\" investigation before any tournaments could go ahead.\n\n\"We've been in this for 16 months and we are convinced that at this point our requests will not be met,\" WTA chief executive Steve Simon told BBC Sport.\n\n\"To continue with the same strategy doesn't make sense and a different approach is needed. Hopefully, by returning, more progress can be made.\"\n\nThe decision means the final two months of the WTA season will once again be dominated by China. Simon said the schedule will be \"very similar\" to the pre-pandemic year of 2019 when eight Chinese tournaments were staged in eight weeks from early September.\n\nAnd crucially, the season-ending WTA Finals will resume its 10-year deal with the city of Shenzhen. Prize money this year, as it was in the first year of the contract in 2019, will be £11.2m.\n\nSimon says the \"great majority\" of players are in support of a return to China.\n\nAnd despite promising a hard-line stance with the Chinese government, in which there would be no room for compromise, he says he has not considered resigning.\n\n\"No, I would never do that to an organisation. It's about leading an organisation and listening to its members,\" he said.\n\n\"We have athletes that come from over 80 nations, so there's plenty of different opinions, but the majority of athletes were very supportive of a return back to the region. We certainly have some that were not, but the majority - the great majority - were in support and are in support of going back. There was strong support across the members, the [player] council and the board.\"\n\nSimon says this change of heart was not forced upon them by commercial realities, but accepts members would have \"sacrificed a great deal\" had the WTA Tour withdrawn from China for good.\n\nThe WTA's boycott lasted just over 16 months, although no tournaments could have taken place in the country during that period anyway because of the Covid pandemic.\n\n\"We've achieved some assurances from people that are close to Peng that she's safe and living with her family in Beijing,\" Simon said when asked whether the WTA had achieved anything. He says he has not yet been able to speak personally with Peng.\n\n\"We do also have some assurances that there won't be any issues with our players and staff while they are competing in China. And hopefully we have received some respect for the stance we took,\" he continued.\n\n\"We haven't seen anyone else take a stance such as we did. There hasn't been any other sporting leagues or any business that have - we took that strong stance, we stand behind it.\"\n\nThe men's Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour committed itself to 2023 events in Chengdu, Zhuhai, Shanghai and Beijing once China's Covid regulations eased, and the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said this month it is looking forward to bringing the World Tennis Tour back to China.\n\n\"We didn't go into this with expectations that anybody would [follow suit],\" Simon added.\n\n\"I would have liked to have seen that, for sure, but we didn't expect it and we're not pointing fingers at anyone else.\"\n\nSimon denies that by returning to China, the WTA has removed a crucial pillar of support for Peng.\n\n\"We are hoping by the return more progress will be made,\" he said. \"We are very proud of the position we took.\n\n\"We're not going to let Peng be forgotten at this point in time.\"\n\nKai Ong, a China researcher at Amnesty International, said: \"There's no independently-verifiable evidence that can prove Peng Shuai is truly safe and free.\n\n\"We're reminding the WTA of the structural hurdles many survivors of sexual violence in China face when seeking justice and remedy.\n\n\"Returning to China without continuing to push for an independent investigation into Peng's accusations risks perpetuating the systemic injustice faced by sexual violence survivors in the country.\"\n\nThe move was described as \"very important\" by French world number five Caroline Garcia, who said she understood the decision to return to China.\n\n\"The ATP and the ITF was already going back, and women's tennis is following,\" she told BBC Sport.\n\n\"In the past we have had some huge tournaments over there and I think it is an important swing for us in our calendar and I'm looking forward to it.\"\n\nFormer British number one Anne Keothavong, who captains the nation's Billie Jean King Cup team, and current British player Katie Boulter both stressed Peng's safety was their main concern.\n\nBut they added the future health of the WTA Tour - and the staging of more tournaments - had to be considered.\n\n\"From a tennis perspective, hopefully it will be a welcome return,\" said Keothavong.\n\n\"I don't know whether they have been able to investigate in the way that they would have liked, but tennis is a business. The WTA need to generate commercial revenue and the players need a circuit to compete.\"\n\nBoulter added: \"I think ultimately there's two things. One is that we hope Peng Shuai is OK and secondly it's just an excitement to have tournaments on the calendar.\n\n\"Sometimes I think we don't have enough tournaments and I really hope that we can get out there and enjoy it.\"\n• None Alerts: Get tennis news sent to your phone", "Bryn Parry founded Help for Heroes with his wife Emma\n\nThe Prince of Wales has paid tribute to a co-founder of Wiltshire-based veterans' charity Help for Heroes following his death from pancreatic cancer.\n\nBryn Parry passed away on Wednesday at the age of 66, the charity said.\n\nMr Parry and his wife Emma founded Help for Heroes in 2007 after learning about ex-servicemen's struggles to access rehabilitation treatment.\n\nPrince William described him as \"a life-affirming and inspirational man\".\n\nIn a tweet, the prince said he was \"deeply sad to hear that Bryn Parry has passed away\".\n\n\"A life-affirming, inspirational man, his work with @HelpforHeroes made a difference to so many and his legacy will be its continuing impact.\"\n\nPrince William visited a Help For Heroes Recovery Centre in Tidworth in 2013\n\nPrince Harry also expressed his condolences in a statement published on his own veteran's charity, the Invictus Games Foundation.\n\n\"Today is a truly sad day for the military community as we bid farewell to a man who, alongside his wife, completely transformed the UK charity sector for the benefit of those that have served,\" he wrote.\n\n\"His vision, determination and brilliance provided a lifeline for thousands of veterans, as well as their families, when they needed it most.\"\n\nThe minister for veterans' affairs, Johnny Mercer, also paid tribute, saying Mr and Mrs Parry had \"revolutionised veterans' care in the UK\".\n\nThe MP for Plymouth, Moor View, added: \"(Mr Parry) inspired me with his unapologetic determination to do the right thing by these men and women who serve.\n\n\"He will never be forgotten.\"\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip twitter post by The Prince and Princess of Wales This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. End of twitter post by The Prince and Princess of Wales\n\nMr Parry, who forged a career as a cartoonist after leaving the Royal Green Jackets, initially set out to raise £10,000 for wounded veterans with his wife through a charity cycle ride.\n\nWithin three years the couple, who are from the village of Downton near Salisbury, had raised £50m.\n\nThe charity's chief executive James Needham said: \"Without Bryn, this charity wouldn't be here. Without him, over 27,000 veterans and their families wouldn't have received life-changing support.\n\n\"Bryn was instrumental in changing the focus of the nation and the way we regard both military service and wounded veterans.\"\n\nHe added: \"Bryn's founding principles and his no-nonsense approach of doing everything humanly possible to help our heroes, remain at the heart of all we do.\"\n\nHelp for Heroes hold charity bike rides every year to raise funds for the Armed Forces community\n\nSpeaking to the BBC in 2010, Mr Parry said he and his wife felt there had been a lot of pent up public support for veterans that had no outlet.\n\n\"The problem was, people were concerned about the politics and the rights and wrongs of the wars,\" he said.\n\n\"We said it's not about the rights and wrongs of war, it's about a 22-year-old boy who's had his legs blown off.\n\n\"That allowed people to get behind the movement. It's just been a humanitarian desire to do something, and not stand around and feel helpless.\"\n\nMr Parry's cartoon business, Bryn Parry Studios, announced earlier this year that he had been diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer and would not be taking on any new commissions.\n\nIn a statement on its website, it said: \"He is comfortable at home, surrounded by his family and mad dogs!\"\n\nFollow BBC West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to: bristol@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "US President Joe Biden has been welcomed to the Republic of Ireland for a three-day visit, and he's been exploring his ancestral ties.\n\nThe BBC's Charlotte Gallagher looks back at President Biden's first day in the Irish Republic, where he was welcomed in Dublin by the Taoiseach (Irish prime minister).", "Last updated on .From the section European Football\n\nChelsea have it all to do if they are to advance to the Champions League semi-finals after losing to holders Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.\n\nKarim Benzema's tap-in - his 90th goal in the competition - gave Real boss Carlo Ancelotti the perfect start against his former club.\n\nReal Madrid struggled to add to their lead before Ben Chilwell was shown a straight red card in the 59th minute for fouling Rodrygo as the Brazil forward threatened to go clean through on goal.\n\nChelsea produced a battling performance but Real scored what could be a decisive second goal when substitute Marco Asensio finished well after the visitors were caught out following a short corner.\n\nChelsea carried more of an attacking threat after the tepid performance against Wolves in Frank Lampard's first game back as interim manager, and had chances of their own.\n\nJoao Felix forced Thibaut Courtois into a smart save when the game was goalless before the former Chelsea keeper produced a fine diving stop to deny Raheem Sterling an equaliser.\n• None Check out all the latest Chelsea news in one place\n\nChelsea must score at least twice in next Tuesday's quarter-final return leg at Stamford Bridge, but they are now without a goal in their past four matches.\n\nThey were denied a late strike when former Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger produced a superb block to deny substitute Mason Mount a goal that would have sent the Blues into the second leg in high spirits.\n\nThe Champions League is their last hope of a trophy in this most chaotic of seasons and Felix almost gave the Blues a dream start in the second minute, only to be denied by Courtois.\n\nWhile Real struggled at times for rhythm in midfield, the return of N'Golo Kante improved Chelsea's engine room, while Felix continued to keep Courtois on his toes before he was replaced after Chilwell was sent off in the 59th minute.\n\nChelsea owner Todd Boehly said in an interview with Sky Sports before the game that \"we're excited about the future\" while also predicting his club would win 3-0 against Real Madrid.\n\nIt is hard to see where the excitement is coming from after a fifth game without a win and the team drifting in the bottom half of the Premier League table.\n\nThis was Chelsea's ninth Champions League game of the season with their third different manager.\n\nSince Ancelotti was sacked by the Blues in May 2011 after finishing second in the table, Chelsea have gone through 10 permanent managers - sacking seven, including Lampard in January 2021.\n\nLampard had been due to work at this game as a television pundit until he answered Chelsea's call to take charge until the end of the season.\n\nThe club legend, however, has now suffered 13 defeats in his past 16 matches in all competitions across spells with Everton and Chelsea this season.\n\nAncelotti said on the eve of this tie that he was \"sad\" about Chelsea's poor form yet his Real Madrid side added to his former club's problems.\n\nReal were far from their fluid best but did enough to establish a healthy advantage as they look to win the competition for a record 15th time.\n\nVinicius Junior and Rodrygo were a handful as Real registered 18 attempts, while Courtois was a solid last line of defence.\n\nRudiger's block to deny Mount at the end was crucial. Having helped Chelsea win the Champions League in 2021, the German showed what a shrewd addition he is after moving to Real on a free transfer last June.\n• None Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.\n• None Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.\n• None Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is too high.\n• None Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.\n• None Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.\n• None Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Alaba.\n• None Éder Militão (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.\n• None Attempt missed. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Toni Kroos following a set piece situation.\n• None Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing. Navigate to the next page Navigate to the last page", "Perry died at a hospital in Los Angeles, four months after suffering a heart attack\n\nCrime author Anne Perry, who, as a teenager helped murder her friend's mother, has died aged 84.\n\nThe writer served five years in prison from the age of 15 for bludgeoning Honorah Mary Parker to death.\n\nPerry died in a Los Angeles hospital, her agent confirmed. She had been declining for several months after suffering a heart attack in December.\n\nThe author was the inspiration for Peter Jackson's 1994 film Heavenly Creatures, which starred Kate Winslet.\n\nAt the time Perry bludgeoned her best friend's mother to death, she was known as Juliet Hulme, later adopting Anne Perry as a pen name for her writing career.\n\nThe murder took place in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 1954, and was plotted by Perry and her friend Pauline Parker, the victim's daughter.\n\nThe details were later discovered in journals found by police.\n\nHonorah Mary Parker died after being hit with a brick about 20 times. When the case went to trial, a court heard the two girls had plotted the murder in an attempt to avoid being separated when 16-year-old Perry's parents were planning to send her abroad.\n\nThe girls wanted Parker to join Perry as she went to live with relatives in South Africa, and thought Parker's mother would try to stand in the way of their plan.\n\nAs both were aged under 18 at the time they killed Parker's mother, the girls were too young for the death penalty, and were sent to prison instead.\n\nPerry was born in Blackheath, London, in October 1938, and moved first to the Bahamas at the age of eight before settling in New Zealand.\n\nShe said on her website that she had been fostered as a child due to illness and missed a lot of school as a result.\n\nAfter she was released from prison, Perry left New Zealand to return to the UK, and worked briefly as a flight attendant.\n\nShe later became a Mormon and settled in Portmahomack, a small Scottish village.\n\nHer first novel, The Cater Street Hangman, was published in 1979. She went on to write a string of novels across multiple series, which collectively sold 25 million copies around the world.\n\nOne series of books focused on a Victorian police-inspector-turned-detective Thomas Pitt. Another featured a private investigator called William Monk.\n\nThe most recent novel in the Pitt series was published last month.\n\nNew Zealand director Peter Jackson dramatised the murder by Perry and Parker in his 1994 Academy Award-nominated Heavenly Creatures.\n\nA statement from Ki Agency said: \"Anne was a loyal and loving friend, and her writing was driven by her fierce commitment to raising awareness around social injustice.\n\n\"Many readers have been moved by her empathy for people backed into impossible situations, or overwhelmed by the difficulties of life.\"", "This is the worst leak of US intelligence for 10 years.\n\nNot since former National Security Agency employee Edward Snowden and former US Army soldier Chelsea Manning published classified documents has so much supposedly secret intelligence leaked into the public domain.\n\nThe damage is on several levels. Russia now knows exactly what parts of its military intelligence are being eavesdropped on by the US. It will now move swiftly to plug those gaps.\n\nIt’s also clear from the documents that Washington hasn’t just been spying on its enemies, it’s been spying on its friends too – like Ukraine, Israel and South Korea.\n\nThe scene yesterday near the front line in Bakhmut, Ukraine Image caption: The scene yesterday near the front line in Bakhmut, Ukraine\n\nIt appears that the US has been distributing highly sensitive intelligence to far too wide a circle of people.\n\nThat will make some countries think twice before they can trust America with sensitive information.\n\nBut, by far the most serious damage has been done to Ukraine.\n\nThe leaked documents reveal what weapons Ukraine still has. And the conclusion is that it’s fast running out of air defence missiles.\n\nThat tells the Kremlin that if Ukraine can’t resupply itself then it will be safe to unleash the Russian air force.\n\nThis could potentially change the entire course of the war in Moscow’s favour.", "Thousands of Environment Agency workers began a three day strike on Friday over claims of \"endemic low pay\".\n\nThe latest action from the Unison trade union will see staff working on flood defences, river pollution and fires walk out.\n\nThese emergency response teams say they are too thinly stretched, making it difficult to protect communities and keep the environment safe.\n\nThe government said representatives are meeting with the unions to discuss pay.\n\nThe strike began at 19:00 and will end at 07:00 Monday morning,\n\nIt follows months of industrial action by Environment Agency workers in England who argue a 2% pay offer by the government is not enough to cover the impacts of inflation and equates to a 20% real terms pay cut since 2010.\n\nUnison's Head of Environment Donna Rowe-Merriman said workers at the agency were resorting to food banks.\n\n\"The pay is so low that last week the lowest 2 grades in the Agency had to have an emergency pay uplift just to meet the national living wage [£9.53/hr]\", she said.\n\nThe average salary and benefits for an agency worker is £36,508 whilst the lowest four bands, which represent more than 30% of roles, earn less than £30,000.\n\nUnison have said that no government ministers have engaged with them on pay talks.\n\nThe government's environment department - Defra - was unable to confirm if ministers had attended talks but a spokesperson said \"representatives are involved\".\n\nStriking workers would only speak to the BBC anonymously. They said their contracts placed limits on speaking to the media and that they feared repercussions.\n\nTom, an Environment Agency worker in the South East who attended a previous walkout, said: \"The low pay means there are real problems recruiting staff. That means we're expected to cover vacant posts and do more for less money. Staff need a pay rise that properly values the important work we do keeping communities safe.\"\n\nWorkers at the public body are 'category 1 responders' meaning they attend emergencies which pose a threat to life in the same way ambulance services or police forces do. They are responsible for attending floods, commercial fires and cleaning up major pollution incidents, such as the Poole Harbour spill which occurred last month.\n\nSince 2001 the Environment Agency has attended 1, 490 major incidents which could post a serious threat to human health.\n\nHowever, it relies on staff volunteering to be on these 24/7 emergency rotas as well as their normal day jobs.\n\n\"People are choosing not to put themselves forward for these shifts, people that are, are just doing it to supplement their income and make ends meet\", said Graham Macro, an installations officer at the Environment Agency and union representative for Prospect union who are also striking next month.\n\nWith fewer volunteers the agency is no longer responding to category 3 and 4 incidents.\n\nThese strikes will take workers off these shifts, but Mr Macro said that Prospect had coordinated with Unison to make sure that strikes were on different days to ensure safety for communities.\n\nVoluntary weekend workers from the Environment Agency clean up the Poole Harbour oil spill earlier this month\n\nAnother worker who was at the Environment Agency until recently as a senior manager, told the BBC anonymously that low pay meant colleagues were moving on to other jobs and there was a struggle to recruit.\n\nHe said pollution monitoring teams in his area were \"slashed\" in half over the last decade.\n\nRivers monitoring is a crucial element of the government's new Water Plan - the government's strategy for \"delivering clean and plentiful water\". It includes new targets for the Environment Agency to punish water company sewage spills.\n\nThe new Water Plan allocates an additional £2.2m a year to the agency for enforcement - an increase of 2.4% on the Agency's current grant.\n\nThe Environment Agency's overall enforcement budget, has been cut from £170m in 2009-10 to £76m in 2019-20.\n\nThe Rivers Trust CEO Mark Lloyd said that money needed to go to paying teams doing day-to-day monitoring which could help limit spills and prevent the government having to use the last resort of enforcement.\n\nHe said: \"The number of monitoring sites and the frequency of monitoring have been reduced which has reduced the ability to drive improvements in the health of our rivers.\"\n• None Strike dates: Who is striking and what pay do they want?", "Tory peer Baroness Warsi has warned that what she describes as Suella Braverman's \"racist rhetoric\" is putting British Asian families at risk.\n\nThe peer, the UK's first South Asian cabinet minister, claimed the home secretary's comments on small boats and grooming gangs \"emboldened racists\".\n\nShe told the BBC she feared a backlash against British Asians and had told her dad not to walk home from the mosque.\n\nMs Braverman's spokesperson said she would \"not shy away from hard truths\".\n\nAhead of announcing plans for a new police taskforce to tackle grooming gangs, Ms Braverman said groups of \"vulnerable white English girls\" were being \"pursued and raped and drugged and harmed by gangs of British Pakistani men who've worked in child abuse networks\".\n\nPrime Minister Rishi Sunak - who jointly launched the taskforce with Ms Braverman - said victims and whistleblowers had often been ignored by the authorities because of \"cultural sensitivity and political correctness\".\n\nIn an interview on Sky TV's Sophy Ridge on Sunday, the home secretary said grooming gangs had a \"predominance\" of \"British Pakistani males, who hold cultural values totally at odds with British values\".\n\nMs Braverman said police and council workers had \"turned a blind eye to these signs of abuse out of political correctness and out of fear of being called racist\" - referencing findings in several reports into grooming in Rochdale, Rotherham and Telford.\n\nIn a series of joint letters to the prime minister, a coalition of groups including senior medics and the British Pakistan Foundation called on Ms Braverman to withdraw her comments, which some labelled as \"inflammatory and divisive\".\n\nBaroness Warsi, who chaired the Conservative Party between 2010 and 2012, backed the letters, adding that the home secretary's comments had left vulnerable British Asians fearful of attacks.\n\n\"I've had to warn my son that if people start swearing and shouting, to just remove himself from the situation to avoid it escalating into an attack. Why should I be having these conversations with my son?,\" she told BBC News.\n\n\"I've had to tell my dad if you go to the mosque don't walk home, we need to have someone taking him and bringing him back every day.\"\n\nSayeeda Warsi was a Conservative Party chairwoman between 2010 and 2012\n\nShe said Ms Braverman \"was tarnishing a whole community\" by focusing on British Pakistanis, who were a \"small subset\" of perpetrators in a context of half a million children a year being sexually abused.\n\n\"If you look at the interviews she did, she gave no caveats,\" Baroness Warsi added.\n\n\"Ms Braverman basically said group sexual exploitation is a British Pakistani problem. At no point in those interviews did she say it was a small minority of British Pakistanis committing these crimes.\"\n\nA 2020 Home Office study found offenders in child grooming gangs \"are most commonly white\", based on data from just under half of all police forces.\n\nThe same report found \"a number\" of high-profile cases had \"mainly involved men of Pakistani ethnicity\", but also highlighted \"significant limitations to what can be said about links between ethnicity and this form of offending\".\n\nIn 2012, while serving in David Cameron's cabinet, Baroness Warsi said a \"small minority\" of British Pakistani men believe \"white girls are fair game\" for sexual abuse.\n\nHer comments followed revelations that a child grooming gang of mostly Pakistani men preyed on girls under the age of 16 in Rochdale.\n\nReferencing her former comments, Baroness Warsi said: \"I am the last person to say don't have bold and brave conservations with local communities - but they need to be based in fact.\n\n\"Suella Braverman needs to understand that when she opens her mouth she's speaking as a home secretary. She can't use loose language.\n\n\"This kind of 'shock jock' language is becoming a pattern with her. It feels like she more interested in the rhetoric and the noise of creating a culture war than the actual job.\"\n\nWriting in the Guardian, Baroness Warsi added: \"Whether this consistent use of racist rhetoric is strategy or incompetence, however, doesn't matter. Both show she is not fit to hold high office.\"\n\nA Home Office spokesperson said: \"The Home Secretary has been clear that all despicable child abusers must be brought to justice.\n\n\"And she will not shy away from telling hard truths, particularly when it comes to the grooming of young women and girls in Britain's towns who have been failed by authorities over decades.\n\n\"As the Home Secretary has said, the vast majority of British-Pakistanis are law-abiding, upstanding citizens but independent reports were unequivocal that in towns like Rochdale, Rotherham and Telford cultural sensitivities have meant thousands of young girls were abused under the noses of councils and police.\n\n\"That's why we have announced a raft of measures, including a new police taskforce and mandatory reporting, to ensure this horrific scandal can never happen again, and bring members of grooming gangs to justice for the victims.\"\n\nMs Braverman's comments were supported in a joint statement from UK Sikh and Hindu faith groups. The letter praised Ms Braverman, for \"courageously speaking out about the over representation of British Pakistani men in sex grooming gangs\".\n\nThe letter, signed by crossbench peer Lord Singh of Wimbledon, said it was \"false to label all Pakistani Muslim men as groomers\" but politicians should not \"allow political correctness to stifle obtaining justice for victims by addressing the actions of a minority\".\n\nBaroness Warsi also criticised Ms Braverman's claims that \"100 million people\" around the world could qualify for protection under current UK asylum laws - and that \"they are coming here\".\n\nThis refers to people forcibly displaced around the world as recorded by the UN's refugee agency. There is nothing to suggest they would all want to come to the UK.\n\nThe Home Office said Ms Braverman meant that illegal migrants were coming to the UK - pointing out that there had been a 500% increase in small boat crossings in two years.\n\nSmall boat arrivals accounted for about 45% of asylum applications made in 2022.", "Oliver is one of more than a 100 young people feared to have been harmed in Hesley's homes and residential special schools\n\nA company which ran children's homes where residents were systemically abused also failed to prevent adults being harmed, BBC News has learned.\n\nAn investigation found 99 cases of abuse at a Doncaster home for vulnerable adults in 2010. One worker even ordered a Taser to use there.\n\nThe care home company - Hesley - said improvements were made at the time.\n\nBut children at other Hesley homes were later reported to have been punched, kicked and fed chillies.\n\nThe BBC reported in January how more than 100 reports of appalling abuse and neglect - dating from 2018 to 2021 - were uncovered at sites run by the Hesley Group. They included children being locked outside in freezing temperatures while naked, and having vinegar poured on wounds.\n\nNow the BBC has obtained confidential reports from within Hesley and the local authority which reveal wider safeguarding failings spanning more than a decade at both children's homes and placements for vulnerable young adults.\n\nOur latest findings come after an expert panel found that residents at the children's homes had faced \"systemic and sustained abuse\" in the three years up to March 2021 - when the regulator finally stepped in. All three were closed shortly afterwards.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nThe homes, which included two residential special schools, held a \"good\" Ofsted rating throughout. Hesley continues to run a school and placements for adults with complex needs.\n\nThe BBC has spoken to five families whose children attended the children's homes.\n\nOliver is autistic and has complex needs and was placed with Hesley in 2019 when he was 19 years old. His mother, Maria, says she's been told he's one of more than 100 young people feared to have been harmed.\n\nShe believes her son faced abuse and neglect despite his placement costing taxpayers around £300,000 a year.\n\nWhen she visited him, Maria says she would frequently find him wearing no underwear and with unexplained bruises.\n\nMaria says she was informed on one occasion that a member of the public - with a background in social work - had reported witnessing her son being strangled by staff in a minibus on a school trip.\n\nOliver, pictured with his sister, was frequently found with unexplained bruises by his mother when she visited\n\nMaria says documenting incidents and contacting bosses about worries became a \"full-time job\", but she was left feeling \"powerless\".\n\nOne email sent to the chief executive Chris McSharry - among dozens seen by the BBC - shares her concerns of a \"culture of institutional abuse\" two years before the site's closure.\n\n\"I felt I should be able to protect my son from harm but I couldn't,\" she wrote.\n\nThe BBC has obtained a confidential report - produced by Doncaster Council - which reveals how vulnerable young adults were abused in a Hesley home in 2010 - eight years before assaults are documented to have begun at the children's homes.\n\nThe council report - prompted by safeguarding concerns - details 99 cases of abuse it regarded as \"proven\" involving young people aged 18 and over who have a range of complex needs.\n\nA number of failings, such as staff sleeping on duty and residents being found in soiled clothing, mirror later neglect reported in Hesley's children's homes.\n\nOne of the Hesley Group sites, Fullerton House, is in Denaby Main on the edge of Doncaster\n\nInvestigators learned that one resident - who required one-to-one supervision at all times - had been found unsupervised, wearing a soiled incontinence pad in a bath full of dirty water and faeces, after their carer had left the home during a shift.\n\nA staff member also admitted ordering a taser from abroad to use in the home. Although the electronic stun device was never delivered - it was impounded by Customs and Excise - the worker told investigators he had bought it with the intention of using it as a last resort in the home, because he felt he didn't have enough protection there.\n\nHesley says changes were made in response to the 2010 investigation and \"poor outcomes\" it was aware of at the time - and regulators were \"satisfied\".\n\nBut the report's author, Kevin Stolz - a social worker who ran Doncaster Council's investigation team - says lessons have not been learned. When we tracked him down he told us that reports of abuse at Hesley homes nearly a decade later, was \"history repeating itself\".\n\n\"[The 2010 report] doesn't seem to have had any impact at all. Local authorities just continue to feed people into this system and Hesley continues to make these massive profits.\"\n\nKevin Stolz says lessons were not learned from his investigation\n\nHesley's latest accounts recorded a 16% profit of £12m for all the sites it runs - almost the same margin (17%) regarded as \"excessive\" by a government watchdog.\n\nThe BBC has also obtained another report - an internal Hesley document - which casts further doubt on how far lessons were learned.\n\nWritten by a Hesley social worker, it criticises how the company investigated reports of abuse in its children's homes between 2018 and 2021 - with cases having been closed \"without rationale\".\n\nThe report found thresholds which required staff to be suspended were met but not followed, and risk \"was simply transferred\" by moving support workers to care for different children.\n\nIt concludes: \"We portray an ethos that the welfare of the child is paramount, yet our approach at times has been to focus on disproving the allegations.\"\n\nBBC News has learned that some staff members accused of abuse between 2018 and 2021 were not immediately referred to the DBS.\n\nOther staff facing allegations of physical assault were also able to leave Hesley and work with vulnerable children at different providers following the homes' closure.\n\nThe findings are \"deeply shocking\", says Robin Walker MP - the Conservative chair of the Education Select Committee.\n\n\"This fundamentally shows a company that is repeatedly not following the rules, not meeting its safeguarding responsibilities, that should be a red flag to the system as a whole.\"\n\nHesley has repeatedly declined to be interviewed but, in a statement, said it's aware of six cases where it was unclear if a DBS referral had been made at the time but had been now. It said the majority of its records showed that referrals had taken place but its systems \"should have been more robust\".\n\nIt added that it did not redeploy staff where there was a known safeguarding concern and that references provided to those who then joined other companies were factual and agreed by the local authority.\n\nThe BBC has spoken to one company which says it took months to be notified - by the local authority - that a support worker employed from Hesley was facing abuse allegations.\n\nEducation Secretary, Gillian Keegan, has repeatedly declined to be interviewed about Hesley or comment on the remuneration received by its chief executive.\n\nIn a statement, the government said it was \"horrified\" by events at Hesley and plans to strengthen standards in children's social care.\n\nLast year, it also promised reform after the BBC learned that children in care had reported being groomed and sexually assaulted in homes run by a different firm making huge profits.\n\nDo you have more information about this story?\n\nYou can reach Noel directly and securely through encrypted messaging app Signal on: +44 7809 334720 or by email at noel.titheradge@bbc.co.uk", "Marks and Spencer has removed a T-shirt from sale after a London pub chain accused it of \"ripping off\" its trademark name.\n\nThe T-shirt had the \"Craft Beer Co.\" name in a graphic on the front and back.\n\nM&S said it took \"intellectual property very seriously\" and added that its design was \"in good faith\".\n\nThe pub chain had tweeted the retailer on Thursday, writing: \"What's the idea with these T-shirts!?\"\n\nIt went on: \"Can we expect a royalties cheque in the post!?\n\n\"Surely one Iconic British Institution shouldn't be ripping off another….!!\"\n\nIn a further tweet the company said: \"It really is hard to believe in 2023 such things can be signed off by someone at huge PLC.\"\n\nAfter being approached for comment, M&S said it had taken the decision to remove the product from sale \"so we can investigate further\".\n\nIn a description of the T-shirt on its website, M&S had said \"the St Michael Brewery-themed graphics on the back and chest add a distinctive theme\".\n\nThe Craft Beer Co. was set up in Clerkenwell in 2011 by friends Martin Hayes and Peter Slezak, and now operates seven pubs in London and one in Brighton.\n\nThe Craft Beer Co.'s logo on a sign in one of their pubs\n\nSpeaking to the BBC, Mr Hayes said they were alerted to the T-shirt when a punter mentioned it to one of their bar staff on Wednesday.\n\n\"I'm not angry about it, but it is a little annoying,\" he said.\n\n\"I've got a lot of respect for M&S. It's an iconic British business and I think somebody's just made a bit of a boo boo really, but I'm sure it will be sorted out,\" he added.\n\nMr Hayes said his company was not planning to take any legal action.\n\n\"We're a relatively small business so I don't think we'll be taking on a PLC. This isn't Aldi versus Marks and Spencer,\" he said.\n\nIn 2021, M&S took legal action against supermarket rival Aldi arguing that the latter's Cuthbert the Caterpillar cake infringed its Colin the Caterpillar trademark.\n\nMarks and Spencer claimed at the time that Aldi's cake \"rides on the coat-tails\" of its reputation, and lodged an intellectual property claim at the High Court.\n\nThe two companies reached a settlement in the case last year.\n\nOn Thursday night, Aldi tweeted in response to this story: \"OH HOW THE TABLES HAVE TURNED.\"\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip twitter post by Aldi Stores UK This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nMr Hayes said he was pretty sure M&S would withdraw the T-shirt in any case, calling some of the language used in the graphic sexist.\n\nOne of the lines reads: \"Proper good beer... for proper good blokes\", which received an angry response on Twitter.\n\n\"So only 'proper blokes' can enjoy beer? It's 2023!\" said one.\n\n\"It's really awful wording, very sexist,\" said Mr Hayes. \"It's hard to believe anything like that could be put on a T-shirt these days.\n\n\"Our pubs are very inclusive. We've always championed beer, and it's for everybody.\n\n\"I can see online that a lot of people are upset about it, and I feel bad about that. I think it reflects really badly on M&S.\"\n\nMr Hayes said one of their pubs was located very near to the M&S headquarters in Paddington in central London and said a team from the company had a booking for this evening.\n\n\"I'm not sure if they'll come now, but if they do come, they can rest assured they'll be treated as well as always,\" he said.", "The actor and former Californian governor tweeted that he'd had enough of the pothole in his Los Angeles neighbourhood, so he had decided to take action. At least one neighbour was thankful.", "Drake Bell, who starred in the hit show Drake & Josh on Nickelodeon, has been found after being considered \"missing and endangered\" by US police.\n\nOn social media local law enforcement confirmed it had been in contact with Mr Bell and that he was safe.\n\nAuthorities added that his last known location was \"potentially\" in the area of a Florida high school on 12 April.\n\nIn a comment on the initial post police went on to say: \"For those asking, this is a legitimate post from the Daytona Beach Police Department.\"\n\nBell, 36, appeared in 56 episodes of Drake & Josh between 2004 and 2007.\n\nIn the Nickelodeon series, he and his co-star Josh Peck played two teenagers with opposite personalities who became step brothers. They also starred in two Drake & Josh films.\n\nPolice had said the actor \"should be travelling in a 2022 grey BMW\" and that he was last seen on Wednesday evening at around 21:00 local time (01:00 BST).\n\nBell, who started acting as a child star, and also appeared in The Amanda Show, went on to win nine Nickelodeon Kids' Choice awards. He also released two albums and his recent acting included voice work for children's animations.\n\nHowever, in recent years he has faced scrutiny after high profile criminal cases.\n\nIn June 2021 he was charged with attempted child endangerment and disseminating matter harmful to children, and pleaded guilty.\n\nThe following month he was sentenced to two years' probation and 200 hours of community service in California for charges relating to a girl who met him online and accused him of sexual contact after she attended his concert when she was 15.\n\nThe Associated Press said that before sentencing, he said: \"I accept this plea because my conduct was wrong. I'm sorry the victim was harmed. It was not my intention.\"\n\nIn January it was reported that Bell and his wife Janet Von Schmeling had separated and were \"heading for divorce\" after four years of marriage. The couple's son, named Jeremy Drake Bell, was born in in June 2021.", "The chancellor has said it would be a \"terrible mistake\" to give pay rises above the rate of inflation, even though strikes are hitting the economy.\n\nJeremy Hunt said the impact of the junior doctors' strike on NHS patients was \"regrettable\".\n\nBut wage increases that fuelled inflation would have a \"more damaging\" impact on the UK economy, he said.\n\nJunior doctors are calling for a 35% pay rise, to make up for 15 years of below-inflation wage rises.\n\nThere has been no breakthrough in the latest public sector strike. The government has said that junior doctors' pay demands are \"unreasonable\" and that talks can only happen if the BMA union moves \"significantly\" away from their current position.\n\nSpeaking on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) spring meetings in Washington DC, Mr Hunt said agreeing pay awards without making inflation worse was an \"incredibly difficult balancing act that we have to get right\".\n\nInflation, which is the rate prices rise at, is currently near a 40-year high in the UK. Prices in February were 10.4% higher than they were in the same month a year earlier.\n\nThat has prompted workers in many sectors to call for higher wages, bringing a wave of strikes. Official figures revealed industrial action held back economic growth in February.\n\nBut Mr Hunt told the BBC the government's aim was to \"put this high inflation period behind us\".\n\nHe said if the government stuck to its plans inflation could be brought below 3% by the end of the year.\n\n\"The worst possible thing that we can do for junior doctors, nurses, train drivers, teachers is to manage the economy in a way that they are still worried about 10% cost of living increases, in a year's time,\" he added.\n\nThough the government has pledged to cut inflation, many economists have said that inflation is due to fall naturally in the coming months, as a result of energy prices falling.When asked about the junior doctors' pay demands, the chancellor pointed out that when nurses, who started out asking for a 19% rise, publicly committed to a much lower number \"that became the basis of a fruitful discussion\".\n\nFollowing an IMF forecast suggesting that the UK would be one of the worst performing major economies in the world this year, Mr Hunt hit back, saying that the IMF had \"undershot on the British economy for quite a long time\".\n\nThe IMF now believed the British economy was \"on the right track\", he added, and had praised his recent Budget.\n\nOther G7 finance ministers at the Washington gathering warmly welcomed what they saw as a remarkable change in tone and engagement from the UK, from the last set of IMF meetings, which occurred in the middle of the mini-Budget crisis, under the previous chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng.", "An unprecedented analysis of how cancers grow has revealed an \"almost infinite\" ability of tumours to evolve and survive, say scientists.\n\nThe results of tracking lung cancers for nine years left the research team \"surprised\" and \"in awe\" at the formidable force they were up against.\n\nThey have concluded we need more focus on prevention, with a \"universal\" cure unlikely any time soon.\n\nCancer Research UK said early detection of cancer was vitally important.\n\nThe study - entitled TracerX - provides the most in-depth analysis of how cancers evolve and what causes them to spread.\n\nCancers change and evolve over time - they are not fixed and immutable. They can become more aggressive: better at evading the immune system and able to spread around the body.\n\nA tumour starts as a single, corrupted cell, but becomes a mixture of millions of cells that have all mutated in slightly different ways.\n\nTracerX tracked that diversity and how it changes over time inside lung cancer patients and say the results would apply across different types of cancer.\n\n\"That has never been done before at this scale,\" said Prof Charles Swanton, from the Francis Crick Institute and University College London.\n\nMore than 400 people - treated at 13 hospitals in the UK - had biopsies taken from different parts of their lung cancer as the disease progressed.\n\n\"It has surprised me how adaptable tumours can be,\" Prof Swanton told me.\n\n\"I don't want to sound too depressing about this, but I think - given the almost infinite possibilities in which a tumour can evolve, and the very large number of cells in a late-stage tumour, which could be several hundred billion cells - then achieving cures in all patients with late-stage disease is a formidable task.\"\n\nProf Charles Swanton says challenge of tumours evolving inside our body means we need to focus on preventing cancer.\n\nProf Swanton said: \"I don't think we're going to be able to come up with universal cures.\n\n\"If we want to make the biggest impact we need to focus on prevention, early detection and early detection of relapse.\"\n\nObesity, smoking, alcohol and poor diet all increase the risk of some cancers. Tackling inflammation in the body is also being seen as a way of preventing cancer. Inflammation is the likely explanation for air pollution causing lung cancers and inflammatory bowel disease increasing the risk of colon cancer.\n\nThe evolutionary analysis has been published across seven separate studies in the journals Nature and Nature Medicine.\n\nThe researchers hope the findings could, in the future, help them predict how a patient's tumour will spread and to tailor treatment.\n\nDr David Crosby, the head of prevention and early detection at Cancer Research UK, said: \"The exciting results emerging from TracerX improve our understanding that cancer is a disease which evolves as it progresses, meaning that late-stage cancers can become very hard to treat successfully.\n\n\"This underscores the crucial importance of further research to help us to detect cancers at the earliest stages of their development or even better, to prevent them from happening at all.\"", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: The Pentagon leaks explained in under 60 seconds.\n\nLeaked US documents have revealed that disagreements in Russia's security apparatus led to the defence ministry being accused of undercounting casualties of the war in Ukraine.\n\nRussia has said very little publicly about the scale of its war deaths.\n\nBut the files show the FSB security service claimed officials were not counting deaths of the Russian National Guard, Wagner mercenaries and others.\n\nRussia has already warned the leaks may be fake, deliberately dumped by the US.\n\nHowever, the detail corroborates what was already widely known: that Russia's military and security groups have had frequent disagreements about the handling of the war in Ukraine and that Russia has avoided publicising the numbers of dead and wounded.\n\nThe FSB's reported calculation of almost 110,000 casualties by February is still far lower than numbers this week in previously leaked US documents, which estimated Russian losses at between 189,500 and 223,000 casualties, with 35,500-43,000 men killed in action.\n\nRussia's most recent official figure dates back to September last year, when the deaths of 5,937 servicemen were confirmed.\n\nThe same document says under-reporting of casualties within the system highlights the military's \"continuing reluctance\" to convey bad news up the chain of command.\n\nCommentators have often suggested that President Vladimir Putin has been shielded from the extent of Russia's losses on the battlefield, and this assessment appears to be borne out by these communications intercepts, labelled \"SI\" or Special Intelligence.\n\nAnother leaked document labelled top secret refers to an \"information war\" between the defence ministry and Wagner's mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin in February.\n\nPrigozhin repeatedly accused the military of halting ammunition supplies as his men fought to capture Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine.\n\nThe leak quotes ministry officials suggesting that they find \"allies of equal status to fight Prigozhin rather than doing so itself\".\n\nTellingly, the assessment in the leak asserts that significant losses suffered by Russia's National Guard, or Rosgvardia, will \"probably hinder Moscow's attempts to fully secure all of its annexed territories\".\n\nRosgvardia troops have taken part in combat and helped organise Russia's rigged referendums that led to Mr Putin annexing four Ukrainian regions last September.\n\nLittle is known about the identity of the leaker, but the Washington Post has reported that he is a gun enthusiast in his 20s who worked on a US military base.\n\nAccording to the Post, the leaker transcribed and then typed up the content of classified documents he had seen on the base, and then posted photos of the documents themselves.\n\nAmong the pages of photographed documents, one shows a US assessment of Russia's \"grinding campaign of attrition\" in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region. It says barring an \"unforeseen recovery\" by Russian forces, Ukraine will be able to frustrate Moscow's war aims \"resulting in a protracted war beyond 2023\".\n\nDeputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has suggested that the US may have dumped the documents deliberately.\n\nAs a \"party to the conflict\" he argued that Washington may have sought to \"mislead the enemy, that is the Russian Federation\".\n\nWagner mercenaries have died in large numbers in the battle for Bakhmut - these military cadets attend a mercenary's funeral\n\nHowever, another intriguing leak cites Russia's Main Operations Directorate hailing a successful operation in early February aimed at convincing Ukrainian intelligence of a potential joint Russian-Belarusian offensive from Belarus.\n\nAs Russia's military campaign in the east stalled in the run-up to the anniversary of the war, there had been reports of a Russian military build-up in Belarus with the aim of reviving its failed invasion from Belarusian territory the year before.\n\nKyiv was forced to move troops to defend the area from possible attack, diverting them from the front lines in the east and south.\n\nThe leaked document cites a Directorate official recommending two more phases of activity in March \"to further mislead Ukrainian forces\". The leak makes clear the plans were being sent to Belarus's military chief for approval.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: How is President Joe Biden connected to Ireland?\n\nThe shift in tone and mood is unmistakable as US President Joe Biden begins a three-day visit to the Republic of Ireland, having spent a short time in Northern Ireland.\n\nBaseball cap on, out of an armoured limo and into a pub. \"It feels like I'm coming home,\" Mr Biden said in Dundalk, County Louth.\n\nThe tightrope of Northern Ireland politics negotiated, it seems it's now time to unwind a little.\n\nHis sister and son in tow, this isn't conventional diplomacy - or even diplomacy at all. It's a return to a family's roots and sense of belonging.\n\nWith 30 million Americans claiming Irish ancestry, it comes with a hoped-for political dividend too, the year before a presidential election. And what a contrast with what came before in Belfast.\n\nThe prospect of this presidential visit to Northern Ireland has been talked about for months, but lasted only hours. While there is no such thing as a low key public trip for an American president, this felt like it came close.\n\nIt was quick. It was short. Even Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's involvement was minimal. He wasn't at the president's single public appearance - a decision which, privately, raised some eyebrows in government.\n\nMr Sunak did, though, meet the police officer John Caldwell and his family while he was here. A visit many here are praising him for. But could he have not done both?\n\nDCI Caldwell was shot several times in County Tyrone in February. President Biden talked about him in his speech, as he pleaded with Northern Ireland to leave violence behind and bring power sharing devolved government back to Stormont.\n\nSo where are we with that?\n\nThe Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) walked out over a year ago, and are not convinced Mr Sunak's new Brexit deal for Northern Ireland, called the Windsor Framework, is good enough to justify going back in.\n\nThe reaction within the DUP to the presidential visit is not surprising, but is instructive about what lies ahead. In short, the party is divided.\n\nPeople like MP Sammy Wilson and peer Lord Dodds are sceptical, to put it mildly, about Mr Biden and returning to Stormont.\n\nThe party leadership is more mild in its tone, and said the president's tone and language was appreciated. So, in crude terms, the visit doesn't change anything, at least immediately. But it was never likely to.\n\nThere are local elections here in the middle of May and the timeframe for any DUP change of mind is probably months away, if it comes at all. Some wonder if they may hold out until after the next general election.\n\nThose hoping for a restoration of power sharing hope the steady trickle of those arguing that without it Northern Ireland can't function properly might twist arms in the end, maybe by the autumn.\n\nBut we are not there yet.", "A missile launch by North Korea sparked confusion in northern Japan, where an evacuation order was abruptly retracted\n\nA missile launch by North Korea sparked confusion in northern Japan, where an evacuation order was issued and then retracted within 30 minutes.\n\nSirens blared across Hokkaido and residents were told to \"evacuate immediately\" on Thursday morning.\n\nAuthorities later said the missile did not land near the island and withdrew the alert.\n\nTensions have been growing in the region, as North Korea has already fired 27 missiles this year.\n\nThe projectile flew about 1,000 km (620 miles), in what South Korea's military called a \"grave provocation\".\n\nThe missile is believed to be of medium or longer-range, but details on which weapon was tested on Thursday morning have not yet been made public.\n\nMeanwhile, Japanese coastguards said the missile had splashed into waters to the east of North Korea. Mr Hamada said he could not confirm whether the missile flew over Japan's exclusive economic zone.\n\nSchools in Hokkaido delayed their start times and some train services were suspended, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported.\n\nJapan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said Pyongyang's repeated missile launches pose a \"grave and imminent threat\" to Japan's security.\n\nUS National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said the latest launch \"needlessly raises tensions and risks destabilising the security situation in the region\".\n\nThis latest launch came days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his military to adopt a \"more practical and offensive\" manner in war deterrence, as reported by its state media agency KCNA.\n\nFor the past week, North Korea has not been answering twice-daily phone calls from South Korea, which has concerned the government in Seoul.\n\nThe two Koreas typically exchange calls at 09:00 and 15:00 local time (00:00 and 06:00 GMT) via a military hotline - these daily check-ins are intended to prevent clashes along the countries' border.\n\nEarlier this week, South Korea's Unification Minister Kwon Young-se described the North's suspension of communication as \"unilateral and irresponsible\".\n\n\"Pyongyang's provocations continue past its protest of US-South Korea defence exercises because Kim Jong-un hasn't finished demonstrating his nuclear delivery capabilities yet,\" said Leif-Eric Easley, a professor at Ewha University in Seoul,\n\n\"However, with the North Koreans literally not answering the phone, the lack of hotlines and diplomacy increases the risk of unintended escalation,\" he said.\n\nThis is an important week for North Korea as it celebrates Mr Kim's 11th year in power - the country tends to mark these anniversaries with displays of military progress.\n\nNorth Korea has been working to increase its nuclear arsenal and build ever-more sophisticated weapons. It has also criticised joint military exercises between the US and South Korea, accusing them of escalating tensions.\n\nThe latest missile launch also comes two days before the birthday of North Korea's founding leader Kim Il Sung - the biggest annual holiday on the country's calendar.\n\nIn October 2022, residents in northern Japan woke up to similar sirens and text alerts to take cover after North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan.\n\nThe missile travelled 4,500km (2,800 miles) before falling into the Pacific Ocean far from Japan, and there were no reported injuries.\n\nIn October 2022, residents in northern Japan were alerted to take cover after North Korea fired a ballistic missile", "Distant relatives of US President Joe Biden are looking forward to seeing him back on home soil\n\n\"You'd know there's Irish roots in him because he's good craic like.\"\n\nThat's one Irishman's take on US President Joe Biden, and he would know, being related to him.\n\nBack in 2016, the White House called the Irish Family History Centre, asking it to trace Mr Biden's ancestry ahead of an upcoming visit.\n\nAfter weeks of searching parish records and land registers it compiled a list of his closest living relatives - many of who knew nothing of the connection.\n\nEnter the Blewitts of Ballina, County Mayo, and the Finnegans of Carlingford, County Louth.\n\nTrips to both counties feature on the US presidents whistle-stop itinerary of Ireland and his cousins cannot wait to see him back to cement the connections made during his visit in 2016.\n\nUS President Joe Biden is fiercely proud of his Irish heritage\n\nProud of his Irish heritage, President Biden said he was brought up on stories of the \"faith and fortitude\" of his relatives that left Ireland.\n\n\"I grew up in a household where my grandfather and grandmother Finnegan, all my mother's brothers and my father told us about the courage and commitment it took for our relatives to emigrate from Ireland - in the midst of tragedy - to distant shores where they didn't know what awaited them,\" he told RTÉ in 2016.\n\nThe Blewitt family are linked to president Biden through his great-great-grandfather Patrick.\n\nThe family were aware of their connection to the US politician for decades, and met Mr Biden in 2016.\n\nHe made a second visit to Mayo at their invitation in 2017.\n\nAccording to Joe Blewitt, it was during this trip that he told his Irish cousins he would one day return to Ballina \"as president\".\n\n\"Of course I knew it was true.\n\n\"He's been in politics all his life - that man was bound to be president so I'm absolutely delighted,\" Mr Blewitt told BBC News NI.\n\nThe Blewitts have visited the White House several times, most recently last month for St Patrick's Day.\n\n\"It was a surreal, very special day for us... It's just one of those days when [it] goes too fast,\" Mr Blewitt said.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Celebrations broke out across Ballina when Biden's presidential victory was declared\n\nHe speaks fondly of the president, describing his distant cousin as a down-to-earth, genuine character with a quick wit.\n\n\"He loves jokes... You'd know there's Irish roots in him because he's good craic like.\"\n\nTrue to his word, Mr Biden is set deliver a speech to the people of Ballina on Friday.\n\n\"We're all happy to see him... It's great for the country, it really just tightens the close bond between America and Ireland,\" Mr Blewitt added.\n\nMr Biden's public address will take place outside St Muredach's Cathedral which was constructed using bricks sold by Edward Blewitt in 1828 - 27,000 of them earned him £21 and 12 shillings.\n\nIt was this money that afforded the family of 10 to eventually set sail to New York on the SS Excelsior in 1851.\n\nMr Biden's great-great-great grandfather sold bricks used to build St Muredach's Cathedral in Ballina\n\nAbout 250km (155 miles) to the east of Ballina in County Louth, the president will link up with the Finnegan side of the family tree.\n\nOwen Finnegan emigrated to the US in 1849.\n\nHis family followed a year later and settled in Seneca, New York, with their namesake eventually being passed on to the president's own descendants - one of his grand-daughters is named Finnegan Biden.\n\nFianna Fáil councillor for the area Andrea McKevitt told BBC News NI that \"the atmosphere is electric\" across the Cooley peninsula as residents prepare to welcome Mr Biden with a sea of stars and stripes.\n\nMs McKevitt is a distant cousin, related through the president's great-great-grandfather Owen.\n\nAndrea McKevitt said her distant cousin's visit sends a strong message during peace deal anniversary\n\nAndrea McKevitt's family were oblivious to the connection until 2016 when White House officials contacted her uncle to break the news.\n\n\"I think at the beginning he thought somebody was joking but then when we had paperwork and started looking into it, it proved to be true indeed,\" she said.\n\nMs McKevitt was also in attendance at this year's St Patrick's Day celebration at the White House, something she described as a \"pinch-me moment\".\n\n\"It was a family event,\" she joked.\n\n\"It wasn't until it was over I thought: 'Oh my God, I can't believe that's just happened'\n\n\"You're living in a dream nearly for the whole day waiting to go in and when you finally got there it was just amazing.\"\n\nAn advertisement for passage to new York appears on the front page of the Newry Commercial Telegraph newspaper on 10 April 1849\n\nAnd through the Finnegans there's a Kearney connection with President Biden's fifth cousin once removed getting an invitation to the White House last month.\n\nFormer Ireland international rugby player Rob Kearney was singled out of the crowd, just a day before Ireland beat England to win the Six Nation's Grand Slam, with the president nailing his colours to the mast.\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip twitter post by Irish Rugby This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nIt's expected Mr Biden's engagements in Louth will be on a smaller scale than those on the opposite side of the country in Mayo, but Ms McKevitt insists there is no rivalry between the two counties.\n\n\"We're happy to let Mayo run with the big public address. Here in Dundalk we had President Clinton address us in 1998, so we can't get all the limelight,\" she said.\n\nWith the president's visit timed to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, Ms McKevitt said it sends a \"really strong, important message\" to the people of Ireland.\n\n\"There was a deal made 25 years ago. It's time for us to keep moving and getting on to the next stage of the peace process,\" she said.\n\n\"Hopefully his hand of wisdom and hand of friendship can ensure that more work continues to be done so peace remains on this island.\"", "Aldi, Lidl and Asda have joined rival supermarkets Sainsbury's and Tesco in cutting the price of milk by at least 5p.\n\nThe retailers are reducing the price of a pint to 90p, in order to match other grocers.\n\nWhile the drop will be welcomed by people struggling with higher living costs, milk still costs more than double the average price before Covid.\n\nIn March 2020, a pint of milk was around 43p, according to official data.\n\nAll five supermarkets have confirmed the reductions in price will not affect how much they pay farmers.\n\nTesco said it made the decision because its costs for buying in milk had fallen.\n\nAsda said that it had taken \"swift action to reduce the price of milk as commodity prices have eased\".\n\nArla, the UK's largest dairy producer, said in March that the wholesale price of milk was already expected to fall by around 5.3p per litre this month because of rising supplies and falling demand from cost-conscious shoppers.\n\nThe move comes at a time when food inflation is at its highest level since 1978. The latest official data shows that food prices increased by 18.2% in the year to February.\n\nMilk alone has risen by 43% in price over the same period, one of many staples, including cheese and eggs, which have surged in cost and squeezed household budgets.\n\nSome analysts have suggested that supermarkets reducing their prices is a possible sign that hikes in the cost of a weekly shop could be starting to ease.\n\nArthur Fearnall, a farmer and board director at Arla Foods, said: \"While some prices for dairy categories are seeing early signs of levelling out, the severity of the on-going cost of living crisis and volatile economic environment is continuing to negatively impact consumer demand for both conventional and organic milk.\"\n\nPaul Savage, agriculture director at Arla, said milk supplies in the UK rose by 3.2% in March compared to the same month last year. \"When coupled with a decline in dairy consumption and an overall decline in shopping spending, with 75% of people cutting expenditure on food, this is creating a change in the supply and demand of milk,\" he said.\n\nSainsbury's said with \"costs going up, we are working hard to keep prices low, especially on the everyday essentials people buy the most\".\n\nRecent research revealed nine out of 10 shoppers reported feeling concerned about rising food prices, according to Barclays.\n\nAround 62% said they were finding ways to reduce the cost of their weekly shop, a report showed.\n\nOn Thursday, Tesco announced its full-year results and admitted that customers had faced \"an incredibly tough year\" with prices soaring.\n\nTesco's chief executive Ken Murphy said that he expected prices to keep rising throughout the first half of this year but they would then \"moderate\".\n\nTesco said that while its full-year sales had risen by 7% to £66bn, pre-tax profits dropped 51% to £1bn. It said it had faced \"unprecedented\" rises in prices charged by its suppliers.\n\nSeparately, Sainsbury's has announced a major restructuring of how its logistics operations work, affecting around 7,000 staff throughout the country.\n\nThe company said that no one would lose their job or get moved to worse contractual terms.", "A major multi-agency search is under way for Ausra Plungiene who was last seen on Tuesday morning\n\nMore than 60 rescue team volunteers have resumed the search across Eryri for a missing dog walker.\n\nAusra Plungiene, 56, from Prestatyn, Denbighshire, set off with her black Swedish lapphund in the mountains above the Conwy Valley on Tuesday morning.\n\nThe search was paused at 20:00 BST on Wednesday, but resumed on Thursday.\n\nTwo possible sightings were also being investigated, North Wales Police said, with a senior officer adding that the search area was almost 14 sq miles.\n\nThe force said Ms Plungiene is an experienced mountain walker who was well equipped for the conditions.\n\nSpecially trained officers are supporting her family as the search across the national park - also known as Snowdonia - continues.\n\nSupt Owain Llewellyn said: \"We are desperately concerned about Ausra's wellbeing, as are her family.\n\n\"A large search involving several organisations has been taking place all day in the mountains above Rowen until we lost the light in the evening.\n\n\"Sixty-five volunteers, including members of the RAF Mountain Rescue Service, had been out on the hills \"in some extremely challenging conditions.\n\n\"The search area now extends to 36 sq km, a huge area which is providing a real challenge to the team.\n\n\"The search is focusing on the mountain area south of Rowen in the Conwy Valley sort of heading towards Llwellyn and encompassing a number of mountain peaks there.\n\n\"It's an absolutely horrendous situation for the family.\"\n\nVideo posted on Twitter showed snow and ice on the ground and strong winds in the area on Wednesday.\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip twitter post by Gareth Wyn Jones This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nFarmer Gareth Wyn Jones, who captured the video of a search helicopter over the mountains on Wednesday, said: \"The last few days has been pretty bad, the night the lady went missing was cold and wet, with hailstones, but the morning after I was taking the lambs onto the heft and this almighty storm storm came.\n\n\"I had to look for shelter and the snow that was landing on me was freezing on me. So the conditions up there, even higher up where she was missing, would be even worse,\" he said.\n\n\"It does make people worry for her safety even [if] she is well prepared. This place is massive - it's 27,000 acres of open mountain, and it is literally like looking for a needle in a haystack.\"\n\n\"This place is massive - it's 27,000 acres of open mountain, and it is literally like looking for a needle in a haystack,\" farmer Mr Jones said\n\nLocal residents in Prestatyn said they hoped Ms Plungiene would be found soon.\n\n\"It's a long time to go missing, it was so cold and windy last night. I hope and pray they find her, bless her,\" Joan Castle said.\n\nMal Edwards said recent bad weather and high winds had added to the concern for Ms Plungiene.\n\n\"The last couple of nights have been quite stormy. I do know it does get to minus zero temperatures with the wind chill factor, so that is quite worrying,\" he said.\n\nA car believed to be that of Ausra Plungiene was found by police near Rowen, Conwy on Wednesday\n\nAusra Plungiene's car was found in a mountain car park in Bwlch-y-ddeufaen shortly after midnight on Wednesday.\n\nPolice are investigating two possible sightings of her and her dog, called Eyora, in the Carneddau mountains on Tuesday.\n\n\"The thoughts of all the teams are with Ausra's family and friends at this very difficult time.\"\n\nIt is believed Ms Plungiene may have been wearing a dark pink or purple padded jacket, black leggings and blue shoes.\n\nOfficers are appealing for anyone who may have been walking in that area on Tuesday with a dog to get in touch, so they can can rules these sightings out of their enquiries.\n\nMs Plungiene left her home in Prestatyn, Denbighshire with her Swedish lapphund on Tuesday morning\n\nThe team is also investigating possible leads from a hillwalking app Ms Plungiene often uses to log her mountain routes.\n\nSupt Llewellyn urged people not to conduct their own searches due to the poor weather conditions.", "US President Joe Biden has praised Northern Ireland's young people, saying they are at the \"cutting edge\" of its future during his visit to Belfast.\n\nEarlier he met Prime Minister Rishi Sunak before briefly speaking to some of Stormont's political party leaders.\n\nHe is on a four-day visit to Ireland to mark 25 years since the Good Friday peace agreement, which ended decades of violent conflict in Northern Ireland.\n\nHe hailed the \"tremendous progress\" since the deal was signed in 1998.\n\n\"This place is transformed by peace; made technicolour by peace; made whole by peace,\" he said.\n\nHe hailed Northern Ireland as a \"churn of creativity\", having produced some of the world's most popular films and TV series over the past decade, and said that major economic opportunities for the region were \"just beginning\".\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: James Martin, star of Oscar-winning Northern Ireland film An Irish Goodbye, is mentioned in Joe Biden's speech\n\nPresident Biden was speaking as he opened the new Ulster University campus in Belfast, his only official engagement in Northern Ireland.\n\nHis visit comes at a time when Northern Ireland's power-sharing government at Stormont is not functioning.\n\nIt collapsed last year when the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) - one of the biggest parties - pulled out as part of a protest against post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland.\n\nMr Biden urged politicians to make a return to governing but praised them for their unity after the attempted murder of one of Northern Ireland's top detectives in February.\n\nJohn Caldwell was shot several times by two gunmen in Omagh, County Tyrone.\n\nDuring his speech, the president said: \"Northern Ireland will not go back [to violence].\"\n\nMr Sunak visited Mr Caldwell and his family at a hospital on Wednesday afternoon.\n\nBefore briefly meeting the political leaders, Mr Biden was asked what he would say to them - he answered: \"I'm going to listen.\"\n\nAfter leaving Belfast early on Wednesday afternoon, he flew on Air Force One the Republic of Ireland where he is continuing his tour of the island.\n\nHe is to due to meet the Irish President Michael D Higgins and speak to politicians at the Oireachtas (Irish parliament) on Thursday and will meet some of his Irish relatives in County Mayo on Friday.\n\nHis sister Valerie and his son Hunter have joined him for the Ireland trip.\n\nPresident Biden managed to deliver a speech that hit all the right notes with the invited audience.\n\nAs he left the stage he was swamped by people armed with their phones for a selfie.\n\nHis speech was pitched at reminding people what is at stake - peace, said Mr Biden, cannot be taken for granted.\n\nHe reminded those in the room about the risks taken 25 years ago by the architects of the Good Friday Agreement.\n\nDemocracy in Northern Ireland needs champions now to do the same, he added.\n\nWhile he didn't namecheck the DUP it was clear to whom he was directing those comments about getting Stormont back up and running.\n\nBefore Mr Biden's address in Belfast, US Special Envoy Joe Kennedy spoke about the significance of American investment in Northern Ireland.\n\n\"Some of the biggest companies in the world have set up shop here and now entrepreneurs with dreams to outcompete them are following,\" he said.\n\n\"I look forward to drawing on your energy and your ideas and to making sure that we bring prosperity to all corners of Northern Ireland.\"\n\nAfter listening to Mr Biden's speech at the university, Michelle O'Neill, the vice-president of Sinn Féin, the largest party at Stormont, said the message was \"one of hope and opportunity\".\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nDUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said he did not get a sense that the president was urging his party to do more to restore power-sharing during their brief private discussion.\n\n\"Like all of us, he wants to see the political institutions up and running again but we are very clear that can only happen when we have got the solid foundations that we need,\" he added.\n\nAlliance Party leader Naomi Long described President Biden's speech as \"positive, balanced, optimistic and hopeful for the future\".\n\nDoug Beattie, the Ulster Unionist Party leader, said the meeting with Mr Biden was a fleeting \"grip and grin\" engagement.\n\nSDLP leader Colum Eastwood described his conversation with the president as \"positive\".\n\nMr Biden arrived in Belfast city centre on Tuesday night, having been greeted by Mr Sunak as he stepped off Air Force One at Belfast International Airport.\n\nRishi Sunak and Joe Biden met on the 23rd floor of the Grand Central Hotel on Wednesday morning\n\nThe Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said the huge security plan put in place for the presidential visit was its biggest for years.\n\nSome 2,900 officers were deployed as part of the £7m operation.\n\nBut the PSNI is investigating a security breach after a document that appears to give details of the operation was found on a street in the city by a member of the public.\n\nBBC Radio Ulster's The Nolan Show was shown the document, which is marked: \"PSNI and sensitive.\"\n\nIt names police officers who were in charge of the area around the hotel in which Mr Biden had stayed.\n\n\"We take the safety of visiting dignitaries, members of the public and our officers and staff extremely seriously,\" said the PSNI.\n\nJoe Biden is visiting the locations marked on this map during his four days in Ireland\n\nDeclan Harvey and Tara Mills explore the text of the Good Friday Agreement - the deal which heralded the end of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.\n\nThey look at what the agreement actually said and hear from some of the people who helped get the deal across the line.\n\nListen to all episodes of Year '98: The Making of the Good Friday Agreement on BBC Sounds.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nFor the best part of a year at least, the prospect of this presidential visit has been discussed among diplomats.\n\nWashington's deep pride, seeing itself as a midwife to the 1998 Belfast Good Friday Agreement, ensured this date was pencilled in to the White House diary - and those of British and American diplomats - long ago.\n\nBut amid the reminiscing about 1998, the politics of 2023 swirls; stirring a loose idea into an actual visit and then moulding its scale, or lack of it.\n\nThe prime minister's diplomatic triumph in re-casting the Brexit deal for Northern Ireland has not - yet at least - delivered its most sought after domestic prize - the restoration of power-sharing devolved government in Belfast, that cornerstone of the peace deal 25 years ago.\n\nThe Democratic Unionist Party are not happy with what is known as the Windsor Framework and are not willing to go back to the Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont - and so there can be no moment with a grandiose backdrop and smiles of success.\n\nAnd so an awkward, if frequent political impasse here hangs over this blink and you'll miss it visit from both the president and prime minister.\n\nBecause yes, after months of diplomatic chatter about it, it doesn't actually add up to much.\n\nThere has been a smidgen of tension between the White House and Downing Street about the timetabling of the leaders' itineraries which probably hasn't helped.\n\nIt would have been odd if President Biden had come here and not been met by the prime minister.\n\nBut we won't see very much of them together beyond a handshake at the airport and a meeting on Wednesday morning.\n\nAnd the president will be in Northern Ireland for only around 15 hours, for around half of which he'll be in bed.\n\nAfter that, Joe Biden's much talked about Irish heritage will draw him to the Republic.\n\nA mix of family history and made-for-television imagery the year before a presidential election.\n\nAs my colleague Sarah Smith writes here, with 30 million Americans claiming Irish roots, the personal and the political will overlap for him rather neatly in the next few days.\n\nFor the prime minister, it'll be straight back to London on Wednesday afternoon.\n\nThe rationale of those around Mr Sunak is that overt cajoling of the DUP now could prove counter-productive.\n\nNo 10 is seeking to emphasise a more prominent role for the prime minister at Good Friday Agreement commemorations here next week.", "It’s well documented that Joe Biden loves to talk about his Irish heritage.\n\nHe recites poems by Seamus Heaney, frequently tells stories about his mother, and boasts that 10 of his 16 great-great grandparents lived in Ireland.\n\nIt’s not surprising, then, that much of the US media coverage of Biden’s trip to the Emerald Isle has focused on his ancestral roots and connection with the Irish people.\n\nIt’s an angle the White House seems happy to encourage.\n\nAs with any presidential trip abroad, there’s a domestic political angle to Biden’s activities. According to the US census, approximately 31.5m Americans – 10% of the US population - claim Irish heritage.\n\nAnd there are some key electoral areas – New Hampshire, Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania and Phoenix in Arizona – that have significant Irish-American populations.\n\nIrish-Americans, while a key constituency in urban Democratic political machines in the 19th and early 20th century, tend not to vote as a block any more, however.\n\nBiden’s emphasis on his Irish roots at this point may be less of an effort to win over Irish-Americans than a subtle way to emphasise his blue-collar, working-class roots.\n\nAt a time when being considered “elite” can be a political death sentence, Biden is leaning heavily into his “Irishness” to make the case that he has a common touch – and that has been on full display during his Irish visit.", "Rita Ora holds the record for the most top 10 singles in the UK's Official Charts by a British female artist\n\nRita Ora will perform a medley of some of her biggest hits as one of the interval acts at next month's Eurovision semi-finals.\n\nRebecca Ferguson will also be performing, in her home city of Liverpool.\n\nSpeaking on the BBC's Eurovisioncast Podcast she said: \"It's a celebration of Liverpool and Ukraine through music\".\n\nShe will sing a duet with Ukrainian artist Alyosha.\n\nOne of this year's hosts, Julia Sanina will open the first semi-final performing with her band The Hardkiss.\n\nOther Ukrainian artists who will perform include Mariya Yaremchuk, OTOY and Zlata Dzyunka, as the UK is hosting the song contest on behalf of Ukraine.\n\nThe BBC said it will symbolise how the UK is \"United by Music\" - this year's slogan for the competition.\n\nSinger songwriter Rebecca Ferguson began her career on 2010's X Factor placing runner-up to Matt Cardle\n\n\"I'm hoping to squeeze into some kind of dress,\" Ferguson joked to the BBC, eight weeks after she gave birth.\n\n\"I'm looking forward to it because it'll be my first work event where I get to dress up because I've just been mummy for the past few weeks\".\n\nAbout 160 million people are expected to watch the competition, making it one of the biggest TV audiences in the world.\n\n\"I'm going to treat it like I treated X Factor because when I'd go on stage all I'd imagine was the studio audience,\" Ferguson, who has four top 10 albums in the UK said. \"That's the only way you can get through a performance, otherwise you'd never get on the stage\".\n\nKate Phillips, BBC's director of Unscripted, which includes focus on entertainment and big events, said: \"There won't be a moment to miss during these very entertaining and very tense semi-finals.\"\n\nThe knock-out stages will take place on Tuesday 9 and Thursday 11 May.\n\nAll the build-up, insights and analysis is explored each week on a BBC podcast called Eurovisioncast.\n\nEurovisioncast is available on BBC Sounds, or search wherever you get your podcasts from.", "Last updated on .From the section Premier League\n\nPremier League clubs have collectively agreed to withdraw gambling sponsorship from the front of their matchday shirts by the end of the 2025-26 season.\n\nHowever, after the deadline, clubs will still be able to continue featuring gambling brands in areas such as shirt sleeves and LED advertising.\n\nAnd clubs will be allowed to secure new shirt-front deals before the deadline.\n\nEight top-flight clubs have gambling companies on the front of their shirts, worth an estimated £60m per year.\n\nThe announcement follows a consultation between the league, its clubs and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) as part of the government's ongoing review of current gambling legislation.\n\nThe decision will see the Premier League become the first sports league in the UK to take such a measure voluntarily in order to reduce gambling advertising.\n• None 'No plans' for SPFL ban on gambling sponsors\n• None Listen - The Sports Desk podcast: Is it time for football to cut ties with gambling?\n\nThe league is also working with other sports on the development of a new code for responsible gambling sponsorship.\n\nThe government was not expected to propose banning gambling sponsorship, with the plan being for the Premier League to agree voluntarily to a change.\n\nReforms to the Gambling Act 2005 were largely agreed by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson before he stepped down last July, leading to a delay in a gambling white paper being published.\n\nOn Thursday, Lucy Frazer, who was appointed Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport in February, said she \"welcomed the decision by the Premier League\".\n\n\"The vast majority of adults gamble safely but we have to recognise that footballers are role models who have enormous influence on young people,\" she added.\n\n\"We want to work with institutions like the Premier League to do the right thing for young fans. We will soon bring forward a gambling white paper to update protections for punters and ensure those who are at risk of gambling harm and addiction are protected.\"\n\nWhat is the background?\n\nA DCMS spokesperson told BBC Sport last May that they are undertaking \"the most comprehensive review of gambling laws in 15 years to make sure they are fit for the digital age\".\n\nCampaigners for a wider ban say gambling sponsorship in football has normalised the industry, and that tighter regulation is needed to protect children and other vulnerable groups.\n\nThe Betting and Gambling Council, which represents the industry, said the \"overwhelming majority\" of the 22.5m people in the UK who bet each month, do so \"safely and responsibly\".\n\nIt added the \"rate of problem gambling remains low by international standards at 0.3% of the UK's adult population - down from 0.4% the year previous\".\n\nHowever, a YouGov survey for GambleAware in 2021 put the figure at 2.8%.\n\nFormer Conservative leader Iain Duncan Smith is part of the All Party Parliamentary Group on gambling-related harm, which has been lobbying the government for tougher protections.\n\nHe said: \"At the moment, we are probably the country with the most liberal gambling laws in the world.\"\n• None Who are the betting firms sponsoring your team?\n\nIn January, Aston Villa's fan consultation group met chief executive Christian Purslow after the club was reported to have signed a deal with Asia-based betting firm BK8. It later issued a statement saying \"the commercial reality is that to teams outside the top six, such sponsors offer clubs twice as much financially as non-gambling companies\".\n\nThe Premier League has previously said \"a self-regulatory approach would provide a practical and flexible alternative to legislation or outright prohibition\".\n\nThe collective agreement to start the ban after 2025-26 has been reached to assist clubs with their transition away from shirt-front gambling sponsorship.\n\nThe English Football League (EFL), which is sponsored by Sky Bet, has previously said any outright gambling sponsorship ban for its 72 members would cost clubs £40m a year.\n\nThe EFL's position on the gambling industry is long standing, that it should contribute to the financial sustainability of professional football, considering the significant amount of money it makes from the game.\n\nChairman Rick Parry has previously expressed the EFL's belief that an evidence-based approach to preventing harms is of much greater benefit than that of a blanket ban.\n\n'Although this outcome isn't perfect, it's a huge step'\n\nLast summer Premier League club Everton confirmed they had agreed a club-record, multi-year partnership with casino and sports betting platform Stake.com.\n\nAfter the league's agreement was announced on Thursday, Everton's current manager Sean Dyche said: \"I am not going to get too involved in the debates of judging about it but they have made a collective decision and all parties have agreed with that.\"\n\nAccording to The Big Step, a campaign to end gambling advertising and sponsorship in football, just over three years ago nearly 30 clubs in the Premier League and the Championship had a gambling company on the front of their shirt.\n\n\"With today's announcement, we are getting closer to when that will be 0,\" said The Big Step in a statement. \"It is a significant acceptance of the harm caused by gambling sponsorship.\n\n\"But just moving logos to a different part of the kit while allowing pitch-side advertising and league sponsorship to continue is totally incoherent.\n\n\"Without government action on all forms of gambling ads in football, at every level, online casinos will exploit any voluntary measures and continue to market their products through our national sport.\n\n\"Although this outcome isn't perfect, it's a huge step. The government and the sport itself now need to wake up to the reality that gambling ads are unhealthy, unpopular and will be kicked out of football. Delaying that moment is risking the health and lives of another generation of young fans.\"\n\nGambling with Lives, a community of families bereaved by gambling-related suicide, said the announcement was \"not perfect by any means, but a welcome move and significant acceptance of the harm caused by gambling advertising and sponsorship\".\n\n'A total ban had always looked unlikely'\n\nThe news of this voluntary ban doesn't go far enough for some campaigners. They point out the influence that the Premier League has on children and young people and argue gambling sponsorship of football is a key part of the process to normalise the industry (as they see it).\n\nEven after 2026, gambling company names will still be on the banner advertising around the grounds and on the sleeves of adult shirts.\n\nMany had wanted a total ban on this kind of sponsorship and advertising in football. That had always looked unlikely.\n\nAll eyes are on the new Culture secretary Lucy Frazer, who is picking up where three of her predecessors have left off, reshaping the gambling laws to make them fit for the world of online gambling.\n\nThere's been intense lobbying of MPs from both the industry and those campaigning for reform - and that lobbying has reached a crescendo in recent weeks as the final decisions are made about exactly what that will mean in practice.\n• None Our coverage of your Premier League club is bigger and better than ever before - follow your team and sign up for notifications in the BBC Sport app to make sure you never miss a moment", "The six-tonne spacecraft has a long journey ahead of it\n\nThe European Space Agency (Esa) has postponed a planned launch of a satellite to the planet Jupiter.\n\nWeather conditions showed there was a risk of lightning to the mission that aims to establish if the planet's moons could sustain life.\n\nEsa says it will try to launch the rocket again on Friday.\n\nThe eight-year journey from Earth to reach Jupiter's major moons is one of the organisation's most ambitious missions ever.\n\nThere's good evidence that these the moons' icy worlds - Callisto, Europa and Ganymede - hold oceans of liquid water at depth.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Michele Dougherty: \"You need patience and a vision to investigate the outer Solar System\"\n\nThe project is known as the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, or Juice for short.\n\nJuice is not seeking to detect life - it will not be sending back pictures of alien fish. But it could help determine whether conditions in the moons' hidden oceans have at least a chance of supporting simple microbial organisms.\n\nThis isn't a crazy idea, says Prof Carole Mundell, the director of science at Esa.\n\n\"In every extreme environment on Earth, whether that's high acidity, high radioactivity, low temperature, high temperature - we find microbial life in some form,\" she told BBC News.\n\n\"If you look at the (volcanic) vents at the bottom of Earth's oceans, these even look like alien worlds. There's no reason why that microbial life should not be able to exist elsewhere, if we have similar conditions. And it's those conditions that we want to study with Juice.\"\n\nItalian astronomer Galileo Galilei identified Jupiter's four major moons in 1610. Only Io (top) will not be visited during the mission\n\nThe €1.6bn (£1.4bn; $1.7bn) mission was supposed to launch on Thursday on an Ariane-5 rocket from Kourou, French Guiana, at 09:15 local time (13:15 BST).\n\nThe Ariane doesn't have the energy to send Juice directly to Jupiter, certainly not within a useful timeframe.\n\nInstead, it will dispatch the spacecraft on a path around the inner Solar System. A series of fly-bys of Venus and Earth will then gravitationally sling the mission out to its intended destination.\n\nArrival in the Jovian system is expected in July 2031.\n\nJuice will perform 35 close passes of the moons - getting to within 400km (250 miles) of their surfaces on occasion - before settling into orbit around Ganymede.\n\nThe spacecraft carries a total of 10 instruments. There are various cameras, particle detectors, a radar to map sub-surface features; there's even a lidar, which is used to make 3D maps of surface terrain.\n\nBut it is the UK-provided magnetometer that could provide some of the most influential data. The Imperial College London-built experiment will tell us about the properties of the moons' hidden oceans. And at Ganymede, in particular, the information should be quite detailed.\n\n\"We'll know the depth of the ocean, its salt content, how deep the crust is above the ocean, and whether the ocean is in contact with the rocky mantle,\" explained Prof Michele Dougherty, Imperial's magnetometer principal investigator.\n\n\"So, we'll get an understanding of the interior structure of the moon, and from observations from other instruments looking at the surface, we'll be able to resolve if there is organic material on that surface.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Carole Mundell: \"Liquid water we think is a precondition for habitability\"\n\nEarth has taught us that life requires four essential inputs: liquid water, nutrients of some kind, an energy source, and time - an extended period of stability during which biology can get a foothold and establish itself.\n\nWe've long considered Mars to be the most likely candidate to host extra-terrestrial life, if not today then sometime in its distant past.\n\nBut for astrobiologists - scientists who study the possibility of life elsewhere in the Universe - the ice-covered moons of Jupiter and also Saturn are really starting to pique their interest.\n\nTiny alien-looking worms can be found at deep-sea volcanic vents on Earth\n\nThese worlds may be in the cold, outer reaches of the Solar System, far from the Sun, but they could just be able to satisfy the four inputs - even for a supply of energy. It's not light and warmth from a star, but the constant gravitational squeezing and pushing the giant planets exert on the moons.\n\nIt's this flexure that provides the means to keep water in liquid form and could also drive the kind of volcanic vent systems on ocean floors that Prof Mundell mentions and which some scientists think could have been the origin of life on Earth.\n\n\"If I were a betting man, I'd probably put my money on Europa having life that is alive, that exists today,\" says Prof Lewis Dartnell, an astrobiologist at the University of Westminster. \"The chances of that are much higher than finding extant (living) life on Mars today.\"\n\nArtwork: The US space agency will launch the Clipper spacecraft next year\n\nThe US will be launching its companion mission, known as Clipper, next year. It will focus on Europa, making 50 fly-bys, some as low at 25km.\n\nThe close pass of a planetary destination is usually followed by a later spacecraft going into orbit and then a further mission attempting to land.\n\nThis is how exploration has progressed at Mars, where we're about to make one additional step - that of trying to bring material back to Earth to study in the lab.\n\nInvestigations at Jupiter's and Saturn's moons are not as advanced in the sequence, but it's possible to envisage ventures later this century that could land on these fascinating outer Solar System bodies and seek to drill through their icy crusts and sample the waters below.\n\n\"If we find evidence for life on the moons of Saturn or Jupiter, then almost certainly it would be of independent origin,\" says Astronomer Royal, Prof Sir Martin Rees.\n\n\"That then would carry a momentous message that life - if it had started twice, independently, in our Solar System - can't be a rare fluke, and almost certainly exists in a billion places in our galaxy, and it completely transforms the way we look at the sky.\"", "At St Brelade's care home in Kent, life is getting back to normal after Covid\n\nMany care home staff worked extra hours without extra pay to prop up the system during the pandemic, a study suggests.\n\nPublic money helped stabilise UK care homes during the first wave of Covid-19 but it was withdrawn too soon and not focused on staff, says the research, led by Warwick Business School.\n\nWhile many homes struggled financially, some larger companies were able to pay more to shareholders, the study found.\n\nMinisters are discussing reforms to adult social care across the UK.\n\nThe researchers studied the accounts of more than 4,000 UK care home companies, from just before the pandemic and during the first year of the health crisis.\n\nThey found nearly two thirds (60%) of care homes were already financially fragile as the pandemic took hold.\n\nThe report, co-written with University College London and the Centre for Health and the Public Interest think tank, accuses the government of failing to plan for \"highly predictable\" damage to the sector's financial viability during a pandemic.\n\nAn extra £2.1bn of public money pumped into the sector at the peak of the pandemic helped many care homes avoid financial collapse, but not all of it reached the front lines and most of the payments ended in 2022, say the authors.\n\nIn the first year of the pandemic, 122 larger, for-profit, care home companies were able to pay shareholders 11% more in dividends than the previous year, the research found.\n\nThe majority of care home companies are small, like the one operating St Brelade's in Herne Bay, Kent.\n\nStaff here gave up their private lives to keep residents safe as the pandemic took hold.\n\n\"I lived here for three weeks,\" says Nicola Helman. \"Then I was in every single day after that, for another four weeks\".\n\nNicola also went to great lengths, when off-duty, to avoid picking up Covid, stressing she \"didn't communicate with anybody, didn't pass anybody or anything like that\".\n\nCare worker Nicola Helman (r) lived at the care home at the height of the pandemic\n\nHe says the government subsidy helped ease financial pressures during the first year of the pandemic, but things became far tougher once it was withdrawn.\n\n\"Inflation really kicked in. Everything had become much more expensive... so now you had less revenue, less subsidy and high expenses.\"\n\nLocally, at least three care homes have closed since 2020, he adds.\n\nThe report concludes: \"The decision by government to end financial support for care home companies after the peak of the pandemic had passed has likely contributed to the current financial and operational difficulties experienced by the sector.\"\n\nIt states the financial plight of many staff and the immense pressure they were under \"means it is not surprising the care home sector has struggled to both recruit and retain staff once lockdown restrictions were removed and the wider economy re-opened\".\n\nThe Department of Health and Social care responded that it is supporting social care in England with up to £7.5bn over two years, and its latest social care plans were published last week.", "President Biden was welcomed to Dublin Castle by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar\n\nUS President Joe Biden has declared \"I'm at home\" as he made an historic address to the Irish Parliament.\n\nMr Biden said he has returned to his ancestral home and his only wish was that he could stay longer.\n\nIn his speech to a joint sitting of the Oireachtas (both houses of the Irish parliament), he spoke of his pride in his Irish roots and support for the peace process in Northern Ireland.\n\nHe said the UK \"should be working closer\" with Ireland to support NI.\n\nPresident Biden's final engagement on Thursday was a banquet dinner held in his honour at Dublin Castle.\n\nThe event, hosted by Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Leo Varadkar, involved a reception in the Portrait Gallery followed by a dinner in St Patrick's Hall.\n\nWelcoming Mr Biden at the banquet dinner, Mr Varadkar said that both the US and Ireland have \"a similar past and philosophy\", one where they \"are joined by bonds of kinship as well as of friendship\".\n\n\"By looking always to the future, you have helped us to move beyond the past, and build something better,\" he said.\n\nJoe Biden arriving at Leinster House, the home of the Irish parliament\n\nPresident Biden received a standing ovation as he once again spoke about the special relationship between Ireland and the US.\n\nHe recounted one of his grandfather's favourite sayings as he took centre stage at the banquet: \"If you're lucky enough to be Irish, you're lucky enough,\" he said.\n\nThe president told those gathered in Dublin Castle that he felt incredibly lucky to be so warmly welcomed by so many people on his visit to the island of Ireland.\n\n\"No barrier is too thick or too strong for Ireland and the United States of America,\" Mr Biden said, adding: \"There is nothing the two nations cannot do when they do it together\".\n\nDuring an earlier address in Leinster House, President Biden praised the \"huge strides\" that have been taken since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, which largely ended decades of violent conflict in Northern Ireland.\n\n\"People of Ireland, it's so good to be back in Ireland,\" he told the Oireachtas, making a remark in Irish which translated as: \"I am home.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nMr Biden went on to say that the United States was \"shaped by Ireland\".\n\n\"As nations, we have known hardship and division, but we have also found solace and sympathy in one and other.\"\n\nPresident Biden praised the Good Friday Agreement which, he said, had ensured that an \"entire generation of young people's lives have been shaped by confidence that there are no checkpoints on their dreams\".\n\nHe said the agreement not only changed lives in Northern Ireland, but it also had a \"significant positive impact across the Republic of Ireland as well\".\n\n\"Political violence must never again be allowed to take hold on this island,\" Mr Biden told those present, to rapturous applause.\n\n\"Peace is precious. It still needs its champions. It still needs to be nurtured,\" he said.\n\nFormer Irish president Mary McAleese, former taoiseach Bertie Ahern and Marie Heaney, the widow of the late poet Seamus Heaney were among those in attendance.\n\nStormont leaders such as Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill, the SDLP's Colum Eastwood and Naomi Long from Alliance were also there.\n\nJoe Biden was the fourth US president to ever address the Irish parliament after John F Kennedy, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton.\n\nHe began his working day with a visit to Áras an Uachtaráin - the home of the Irish president in Phoenix Park.\n\nPresident Biden inspected a military guard of honour, and signed the visitors' book. He also planted an oak tree and rang the Bell of Peace.\n\nThe bell was erected in 2008 to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.\n\nAfter ringing the bell, President Biden gave it another ring, saying: \"One more for peace\".\n\nHe said he was feeling \"great\" and that he had \"learned a lot from the president\".\n\nOne of Michael D Higgins' Bernese Mountain dogs was present when Joe Biden visited\n\nPresident Higgins then gave President Biden a quick tour of the grounds around his official residence and introduced him to one of his dogs.\n\nThe two men discussed the importance of the meeting 25 years on from the Good Friday Agreement, the strong connection between their two countries and their shared love of Irish poetry.\n\nPresident Biden then met Leo Varadkar at nearby Farmleigh House, shaking hands and exchanging a few words before posing for pictures.\n\nMr Biden remarked that it was \"a beautiful day\", the weather a contrast to the conditions that greeted him as he arrived in Dublin on Wednesday.\n\nMr Varadkar said it was \"great\" to have the US President back in Ireland and that the visit was going \"very well\".\n\nMr Biden described the meeting as an opportunity to make \"tremendous progress\".\n\nHe said he was not just commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement - but also wanted to hail Ireland's \"leadership\" on world issues such as taking in Ukrainian refugees.\n\nThe US President rang the Bell of Peace, erected in 2008 to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement\n\nEarlier, Mr Biden said he had quoted an Irish proverb, in his message in the visitors' book - \"your feet will bring you where your heart is\", adding that it was \"an honour to return\".\n\nHe made a reference to returning to the home of his ancestors, pledging to recommit to peace, equity and dignity.\n\nMr Biden added: \"I'm not going home. Isn't this an incredible place, all you American reporters, it's just like the White House, right?\"\n\nA delegation attending the event included Tánaiste (Irish deputy prime minister) Micheál Martin, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and former Irish football star Paul McGrath.\n\nTaoiseach Leo Varadkar met President Biden at Farmleigh House in the sunshine\n\nOn Friday, the US President is expected to travel to County Mayo where he will again explore his Irish ancestry.\n\nHis great-great grandfather Edward Blewitt left Ireland around the time of the famine.\n\nPresident Biden planted an oak tree in the grounds of Áras an Uachtaráin - the home of the Irish president in Phoenix Park\n\nWhile in the county, the President, who is a Catholic, is also expected to visit shrine at Knock and to make an outdoor speech to people in Ballina before he ends his four-day visit to the island.\n\nA US genealogist who researched Mr Biden's lineage had estimated he is \"roughly five-eighths\" Irish.\n\nHis great-great grandfather Owen Finnegan left there for America in the late 1840s.\n\nDeclan Harvey and Tara Mills explore the text of the Good Friday Agreement - the deal which heralded the end of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.\n\nThey look at what the agreement actually said and hear from some of the people who helped get the deal across the line.\n\nListen to all episodes of Year '98: The Making of the Good Friday Agreement on BBC Sounds.", "British fashion designer Mary Quant, credited with designing the miniskirt that helped to define the Swinging '60s, has died aged 93.\n\nLet's take a look back at her life in pictures.\n\nIn 1955, Quant set up a shop called Bazaar just off the King's Road in London's Chelsea area, where she sold a range of clothes and accessories.\n\nHer clothes appealed to a new generation of women who had decided they did not want to dress like their mothers.\n\nShe won a scholarship to London's prestigious Goldsmiths College, where she failed to complete her course but did meet future husband and business partner Alexander Plunket Greene.\n\nIt was the miniskirt more than any other garment that came to epitomise the new liberated woman.\n\nHems had been rising since the late 1950s - but it was Quant who popularised the style and put it out into the mass market.\n\nAn era-defining haircut by iconic stylist Vidal Sassoon was named after Quant, who was one of his celebrity clients.\n\nThe cut was a geometric five-point bob, which was worn by the fashion designer and contrasted sharply with the romantic, curly look of the 1950s.\n\nIn 1966 she was awarded an OBE for her contribution to fashion.\n\nBy the 1970s she had begun moving away from clothes design, eventually turning her attention to cosmetics and perfumes.\n\nThe packaging was stamped with her iconic, stylised black-and-white daisy motif.\n\nQuant stepped back from the cosmetics business that bore her name when she sold it to a Japanese company in 2000.\n\nIn an interview in 2012 she was asked whether she was ever surprised by how successful she had been.\n\n\"I mostly felt, my God, what a marvellous life you had, you are very fortunate,\" she said. \"I think to myself, 'you lucky woman — how did you have all this fun?'\"\n\nShe was made a dame in 2015.\n\nIn 2019 the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, which has the largest collection of Quant clothing in the world, presented an exhibition looking at her legacy.", "Hundreds of Russian and Chinese state propaganda accounts are thriving on Twitter after Elon Musk wiped out the team that fought these networks, the BBC has found.\n\nThe unit worked to combat \"information operations\", coordinated campaigns by countries such as Russia, China, and Iran, made to influence public opinion and disrupt democracy.\n\nBut experts and former employees say the majority of these specialists resigned or were laid off, leaving the platform vulnerable to foreign manipulation. The BBC has spoken to several of them. They asked for anonymity, citing non-disclosure agreements and threats they received online.\n\n\"The whole human layer has been wiped out. All Twitter has left are automated detections systems,\" a former senior employee said.\n\nIn a BBC interview on Tuesday, Musk claimed there was \"less misinformation [on Twitter] rather than more\" under his tenure. He did not comment on active state troll farms on the platform nor the team that used to fight them.\n\nWe approached Twitter for comment but received no response other than a poo emoji - the standard auto-reply from the company to any press enquiry.\n\nOrganised groups of people posting coordinated messages are called 'troll farms.' The term was first used by Russian reporters who exposed one of roughly 300 paid employees run by Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner mercenary group.\n\nSince then, troll farms influencing elections and public opinion have been uncovered in many countries, from Poland and Turkey to Brazil and Mexico. They have also been used as a propaganda tool in ethnic conflicts and wars.\n\nIn January, a cartoon promoting Russia's Wagner Group's actions in Mali went viral on Twitter\n\nNow, a new group of Russian trolls is active on Twitter.\n\nIt supports Putin's war in Ukraine, ridicules Kyiv and the West, and attacks independent Russian-language publications, including the BBC Russian Service. Many of these trolls' accounts have been suspended, but dozens are still active.\n\nDarren Linvill, associate professor at the Clemson University Media Forensics Hub in South Carolina, says the network appears to originate from Prigozhin's troll factory.\n\nMr Linvill and his colleagues have also discovered two similar Russian-language troll networks, but from an opposite camp. One tweets in support of Ukraine, and another promotes Russian opposition, including the jailed Putin critic Alexey Navalny.\n\nWhile they have all the markings of troll accounts, including random numbers in the Twitter handles and coordinated behaviour, these networks appear to remain undetected by the platform.\n\nThe Clemson University team is also tracking pro-Chinese accounts targeting users in both Chinese and English about issues of importance to the Chinese government.\n\nWith only a skeleton crew remaining, Twitter does not have resources to swiftly detect, attribute and take down this foreign propaganda, according to former employees.\n\nWhile the platform also established partnerships with research institutions that detected information operations, scholars say they have not heard anything from Twitter since November.\n\nExperts have long warned about the dangers of foreign influence on social media.\n\nIn 2018, the FBI said that fake accounts impersonating real Americans had played a central role in the Russian effort to meddle in the 2016 election. That was when Twitter and Facebook started hiring \"information operations\" specialists.\n\nAccounts meddling into the Brexit debate and US selections were in part managed from this office building in St Petersburg, Russia\n\n\"I still remember the rage I felt when I saw accounts with names like \"Pamela Moore\" and \"Crystal Johnson\" purporting to be real Americans from Wisconsin and New York, but with phone numbers tracing back to St Petersburg, Russia,\" recalls Yoel Roth, Twitter's former Trust and Safety head.\n\nTwitter has a fraction of Facebook's reach and budget. But over the years, it built a small but capable team. While it could not match the resources of its rival social network, Twitter \"nonetheless punched above its weight\", says Lee Foster, an independent expert in information operations.\n\nTwitter hired people with backgrounds in cybersecurity, journalism, government agencies and NGOs who spoke an array of languages including Russian, Farsi, Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish and Portuguese.\n\nOne former investigator says: \"We needed people who would be able to understand: if Russia is likely to be the responsible actor behind this, what is its motivation to do this particular operation?\"\n\nHe says he resigned because his team did not fit into 'Twitter 2.0' that Musk was building.\n\n\"Our role was to help make the use of Twitter as safe as possible. And it did not feel like that was likely to continue as a priority.\"\n\nThe team worked in close contact, but separately from the ones countering misinformation. That is because state-run campaigns can use both fake news and factual stories to promote their messages.\n\nIn 2016, Russian trolls targeted black voters in the US using real footage showing police violence. And in 2022, a coordinated network promoted negative - but sometimes accurate - news about the French contingent and United Nations missions in Africa's Sahel region.\n\nBoth networks were taken down by Twitter.\n\nIn 2016, Russian trolls posing as American activists played on the racial tensions in the US\n\nAs similar information operations were conducted on different platforms, Twitter employees met with their peers at Meta and other companies to exchange information.\n\nBut at such meetings, Twitter's investigators would be reminded of how small their operation was. \"Their team would be ten times the size of ours,\" says an investigator.\n\nNow even those resources are lacking.\n\nWithout the team dedicated to fight coordinated campaigns, Twitter \"will slowly become more and more unsafe,\" says Linvill of Clemson University.", "Points of Light award recognises people who are contributing to their community\n\nPrime Minister Rishi Sunak has presented six-year-old Dáithí Mac Gabhann with an award for his campaign to reform organ donation in NI.\n\nDáithí has been on the list to get a heart transplant for about five years.\n\nThe new law, known as Dáithí's Law, which takes effect from June, will consider most adults as potential organ donors unless they opt out.\n\nThe Points of Light award recognises people who are contributing to their community.\n\nThe law had been delayed due to the political stalemate at Stormont. However, the government then stepped in to ensure it could take effect.\n\nIn a tweet, the prime minister said Dáithí's Law \"will save lives\".\n\n\"One of the joys of my job is being able to meet some exceptional people - just like Dáithí Mac Gabhann,\" he said.\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip twitter post by Rishi Sunak This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nIn an earlier letter to Dáithí, the prime minister said the six-year-old was \"helping others in your situation to get the life-changing help they need - it is a huge achievement.\n\n\"In your father's words: 'Exceptional things happen for exceptional people'. I agree with him that you are truly exceptional and so I am delighted to recognise your courage by naming you as the UK's 2029th Point of Light.\n\n\"The whole country is with you as you continue your treatment.\"\n\nMr Sunak met Dáithí and his family while in Belfast to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement and President Joe Biden's visit.\n\nNorthern Ireland is the only part of the UK where an opt-out organ donation system is not in place.\n\nDáithí's Law was introduced in the Stormont assembly in 2021 and passed its final stage in February 2022.\n\nIt would mean all adults in Northern Ireland would be considered a potential organ donor after their death unless they specifically stated otherwise.\n\nBut last month it emerged that additional legislation was needed to specify which organs and tissues were covered under the opt-out system.\n\nRead more: What is Dáithí's Law?", "Large crowds gathered in Belfast to try and catch a glimpse of US President Joe Biden as he made a landmark visit to Northern Ireland.\n\nMr Biden is on a four-day visit to the island of Ireland to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.\n\nThe president arrived in Belfast city centre late on Tuesday night after making the journey from the airport in his presidential motorcade.\n\nOn Wednesday he made a speech at the new Ulster University campus in Belfast before meeting people in the audience, shaking their hands and taking selfies.\n\nHundreds waited to see the presidential motorcade close to Belfast City Hall\n\nSome, like Tiernan Lynch and his dad Michael, had planned to join the crowd\n\nOthers, like Nora and Chase from Boston, USA, made it to Belfast at the same time as the president purely by chance\n\nIt was an opportunity for some groups to protest\n\nPolitical messages for Joe Biden were left on Black Mountain, which overlooks Belfast\n\nOther messages were somewhat esoteric...\n\nA huge security operation was in place in the city\n\nSeveral major roads were closed as a result of it\n\nAnne Marshall (left) and Alison Savage were on a city break to Belfast and described the president's visit as \"an historic day\"\n\nGabrielle Feenan, who introduced President Biden on stage at Ulster University, had to keep her starring role secret from family and friends\n\nPeople filled the balconies of the university to hear the president speak\n\nJoe Biden took to the stage early in the afternoon\n\nThe president was only the second biggest celebrity in the room - Oscar winner James Martin nearly stole the show\n\nThere were opportunities for a once-in-a-lifetime selfie\n\nPragya and Adanna, who managed to get a selfie with the president, said the day was an amazing experience\n\nAfter the speech President Biden was whisked away in his armoured limousine, affectionately known as The Beast\n\nHe gave the people of Belfast a final thumbs-up before travelling to the Republic of Ireland for the remainder of his Irish tour", "Miniskirts, shift dresses and PVC are three fashion staples you'll spot in any high street store - but they probably wouldn't exist without Dame Mary Quant.\n\nShe will be remembered as one of the most innovative designers in British history, after her death aged 93.\n\nQuant changed women's fashion forever with her vision of chic clothes that provided both comfort and practicality.\n\nHer aesthetic was influenced by the dancers and musicians who hung around in London's Chelsea, and the Mods who were synonymous with London's youth culture in the late 1950s.\n\nMods, short for modernists, wore Italian sportswear rather than structured clothes, something Dame Mary replicated in her first collections.\n\nShe wanted those who wore her clothes to feel relaxed in them - rather than outfits for big occasions, her clothes were designed for everyday life.\n\nMary Quant's popular white plastic collar look added depth to jumpers and dresses.\n\nThe appeal of her clothes for a new generation of women who wanted to shake off the shackles of post-war utility clothing.\n\nDame Mary once told the Sunday Telegraph that after World War Two, there were \"10 years of gloom and despair, when London was a bomb site\".\n\n\"Nothing moved, nothing happened. And then suddenly the next lot of young people said, 'Enough of this, we're going to do it,' and they did it themselves,\" she said.\n\nAs a self-taught designer, she had gained her sewing skills from evening classes and would produce clothes that would then go straight on the rails at Bazaar, a boutique she opened in Markham House on the Chelsea's King's Road in 1955.\n\nShe'd take the money she made from a day on the shop floor and use it to produce new lines that would be made overnight and stocked the next day.\n\nHer signature styles included short tunic dresses with bright tights, white plastic collars for jumpers and dresses, plus weatherproof plastic boots.\n\nMary Quant looks at a window display in her Bazaar store on King's Road, London in 1960\n\nThey gained international appeal thanks to the model Dame Lesley 'Twiggy' Lawson, whose long legs and petite frame were perfect for Quant's short hemlines.\n\nTwiggy paid tribute to Quant on Thursday, saying she \"revolutionised fashion\" and that \"the 1960s would have never been the same without her\".\n\nQuant created the knitted skinny rib body-hugging jumper and is even credited with designing hot pants for the first time in 1966.\n\nDame Mary wasn't afraid to try new materials and used polyvinyl chloride - better known as PVC or vinyl - to manufacture wet-look clothes like dresses and raincoats.\n\nHer 1963 Wet Collection was a huge success and earned Quant her first British Vogue cover, with model Tania Mallet wearing a PVC red raincoat and matching hat.\n\nThis YouTube post cannot be displayed in your browser. 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End of youtube video by Victoria and Albert Museum\n\nPhotographer David Bailey, who captured much of the spirit of London in the 1960s, told the BBC that Quant \"was so nice about me\".\n\n\"She said I'd like my pictures to look like Bailey and I like to control them a bit, but she liked all those jumping pictures,\" he added.\n\nBailey, 85, also said he was \"sad\" about Dame Mary's death, saying: \"She was kind of wonderful, she was very positive.\"\n\nAlthough there's some dispute about who actually invented the miniskirt (French designer Andre Courreges says the thigh-skimming hemline was his creation) the name was Quant's alone.\n\nThe skirt is well-known for sitting well above the knees, normally at mid-thigh and would be paired with colourful tights.\n\nSkirts of this length had only been acceptable in sports like tennis and figure skating before this point, but became the height of fashion for young women and teenagers as a result of Quant's influence.\n\nShe named the skirt after her favourite car and said it was invented by \"the girls on King's Road\" in a 2014 interview.\n\nDavid Bailey, 85, with some of the pictures he took of Mary Quant\n\nThe skirt, like a lot of her clothes, was designed to let you \"run and dance\" and enjoy \"freedom and liberation\".\n\nBy 1967 she had three shops - two in King's Road, Chelsea and one in London's New Bond Street.\n\nShe had also experimented with cosmetics, creating the Daisy brand and a cheaper, nationwide fashion offering called Ginger Group.\n\nIt was estimated that up to seven million women had at least one Mary Quant fashion item with thousands more using her make-up.\n\nThroughout the 1970s her influence grew - with her business growing to include home décor, swimwear, jewellery and even skincare for men.", "President Biden with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, US Ambassador to the UK Jane Hartley and US Envoy to Northern Ireland Joe Kennedy\n\nIt was to be the moment of triumph with President Biden jetting in to celebrate the return of power sharing at Stormont.\n\nA moment to remember an old agreement 25 years on and look forward to a new one bringing some much-needed political stability.\n\nProvisions were even in place for a special presidential address to returning assembly members (MLAs) in the Northern Ireland Assembly chamber.\n\nThe Windsor Framework agreed between London and Brussels to revise the Northern Ireland Protocol was considered the game changer.\n\nBut the DUP clearly didn't get the Whitehouse memo.\n\nThe party's Stormont boycott remains intact as the president's great plans were left in tatters.\n\nInstead we have been left with a scaled-down presidential visit with just one public engagement in Belfast lasting just over an hour.\n\nBut, for many, the significance of a visit by a US president cannot be measured in minutes.\n\nIt puts a global spotlight on Northern Ireland - if even for an afternoon - which countries elsewhere can only dream off.\n\nHarnessing that moment and maximising the opportunity is the challenge for both businesses and political leaders.\n\nA task not helped by the lack of a functioning Stormont.\n\nThe president's visit has been scaled down\n\nThough pressed for time today, Joe Biden is making space to meet the party leaders for a brief chat ahead of his speech at Ulster University.\n\nMuch of the focus will be on his discussions with DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson.\n\nWill he apply some presidential pressure or gently try to nudge the party back to power sharing?\n\nIn truth, the DUP is beyond the reach of President Biden as the party has already slipped into election mode.\n\nNow is not the time for compromise with the council elections next month.\n\nThe best President Biden can hope for is a DUP commitment to revisit its Northern Ireland Executive boycott in the autumn.\n\nMaybe then legislation will be in place to ease the DUP's constitutional concerns.\n\nHowever, President Biden will wave the potential of fresh US investment to tempt the DUP to new ground.\n\nExpect to hear more about that pledge in the president's speech with his special economic envoy Joe Kennedy standing in the wings.\n\nHe will talk up the opportunities of dual market access as protected through the Windsor Framework.\n\nBut when it comes to the Stormont stalemate, he will likely chose his words carefully.\n\nSingling out the DUP will only serve to deepen the party's mistrust of the Biden administration.\n\nHe must find the words to acknowledge the deep frustration of the other Stormont parties without completely isolating Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and his party.\n\nThat's a task made easier against the backdrop of a new university campus and not a deserted assembly chamber.\n\nPresident Biden will also focus on local businesses success stories in his speech and expect him to name drop some faces in the audience.\n\nBut absent from the gathering will be the man who invited the president to Northern Ireland.\n\nPrime Minister Rishi Sunak will be missing as he has another engagement.\n\nOn the surface that appears odd and only adds to reports of strained relations between Downing Street and the Whitehouse over the scaled-down visit.\n\nDowning Street has been working hard to play up the significance of the prime minister's role.\n\nFirstly rejecting Whitehouse claims the meeting between Mr Biden and Mr Sunak on Wednesday morning is nothing more than a chat over coffee.\n\nThere are reports of strained relations between Downing Street and the Whitehouse over the scaled-down visit\n\nThen Number 10 rejected suggestions the prime minister's role was \"low key\".\n\nSo don't be surprised if the prime minister's other private engagement, pulling him away from the president's one and only public event, is made public.\n\nBy then, the presidential cavalcade will likely have left Northern Ireland en route to Dublin.\n\nTogether with his sister and close confidante Valerie and his son Hunter, President Biden will revisit his ancestral roots in counties Louth and Mayo.\n\nIt will be a trip laced with all the positive images of a returning Irish-American president.\n\nThe images which will come in handy when President Biden finally declares his plan to run for a second term in office.\n\nWith 30m Americans claiming to have Irish roots, any opportunity to reaffirm his Irish connections is a potential vote winner for President Biden.\n\nWhen he climbs the steps of Airforce One on Friday, it will be the images from the Republic of Ireland and not the brief Belfast stopover which will feature in the Biden '23 collection.", "Biden spoke of threats to democracy during speech\n\nOn the motorcade route outside Ulster University earlier, a lone Trump flag waved to greet the US president. A familiar sight in America - but an unexpected one for this president who so proudly touts his Irish-American ties to this place. Another protester nearby held a sign that read \"Fake Catholic. Fake president.\" Between folksy anecdotes designed for laugh lines about what Northern Ireland and the Republic mean to him, President Biden's remarks didn't focus solely on the international politics of this visit. “Those of you who have been to America know there is a large population that is invested in what happens here,” Biden said during his speech at Ulster University. \"Supporting the people of Northern Ireland, protecting the peace, preserving the Belfast Good Friday Agreement is a priority for Democrats and Republicans alike in the United States, and that is unusual today because we have been very divided in our parties.” The president's oft-repeated ode to the importance of democracy here, in America, and around the world was not missing from his brief remarks. And his reference to the threats that American democracy faced during the 6 January riots at the US Capitol two years ago won’t have fallen on deaf ears for a city whose residents were once no stranger to persistent conflict and violence.", "Some of the messages mocked Katie Price's son Harvey\n\nEight serving and former Metropolitan Police officers have been found guilty of gross misconduct over offensive messages shared in a WhatsApp group.\n\nThe \"discriminatory and offensive\" messages included some that made fun of Katie Price's disabled son.\n\nThe seven men and one woman were found by a panel to have sent sexist, racist, homophobic and transphobic messages.\n\nDaniel Hobbs, representing the force, called for all eight to be dismissed and placed on the police barred list.\n\nSpeaking at the hearing after the guilty rulings, Mr Hobbs said this should happen \"as a priority\". This would mean they would never be able to work for the police again.\n\nTwo of the eight officers are still serving in the force, while the other six have resigned or already been dismissed.\n\nThe panel is set to hand down its sanctions for each officer on Friday.\n\nThe hearing concerned former Sgt Luke Thomas, former acting Sgt Luke Allen, former PC Kelsey Buchan, former PC Carlo Francisco, former PC Lee South, former PC Darren Jenner, PC Glynn Rees, and \"Officer B\", who has been granted anonymity.\n\nThe panel found the eight officers had also failed to challenge other group members' conduct.\n\nSome of their messages, sent between May 2016 and June 2018, \"applauded sexual violence against women\", the fifth day of the hearing in central London was told.\n\nThe panel heard that \"Officer B\" posted an edited photograph of Harvey Price in a chat, accompanied by a caption that had a \"racist tone\" and made fun of his disability.\n\nMr Price, 20, has Prader-Willi syndrome, autism and is partially-sighted.\n\nLegal chairman of the panel Christopher McKay described the post as \"inappropriate and offensive\" to Mr Price, and said it had constituted \"gross misconduct\".\n\nHe described gross misconduct as a \"breach of the standards of professional behaviour that is so serious as to justify dismissal\".\n\nTV presenter and model Ms Price previously described the messages as \"disgusting\". In February, she posted a letter from the Met Police to her Instagram account, which informed her of the upcoming misconduct hearing.\n\nKatie Price said the officers facing allegations of misconduct needed to be \"named, shamed and exposed\"\n\nEx-Sgt Thomas, the most senior-ranking officer in the group, \"appears to have been one of the most active participants\" in the WhatsApp group, the panel found.\n\nMr Thomas mocked Mr Price's weight in some messages and called a junior female officer \"ugly\".\n\nHe also joked he should name his dog \"Auschwitz\" or \"Adolf\", or \"Fred\" or \"Ian\" after \"my two favourite child sex killers\", the hearing was told.\n\nMr McKay said Mr Thomas's failings were \"extremely serious\".\n\n\"He could and should have closed the WhatsApp group as soon as the highly inappropriate nature of the messages became apparent.\n\n\"Instead he became one of its main contributors,\" Mr McKay said.\n\nThe disabilities charity Mencap, for whom Mr Price is an ambassador, described the officers' actions as \"absolutely appalling\".\n\nA charity spokesperson said the outcome of the hearing should \"serve as a warning to those who turn a blind eye or, worse, partake in bullying\".\n\nThe hearing follows a string of high-profile scandals at the Metropolitan Police.\n\nA year-long review into the force concluded last month that racism, misogyny, and homophobia were rife within the ranks.\n\nBaroness Louise Casey was appointed to review the force's culture and standards after the abduction, rape and murder of Sarah Everard by serving police officer Wayne Couzens, in 2021.\n\nFollow BBC London on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to hellobbclondon@bbc.co.uk", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Humza Yousaf said he became aware of the SNP's motorhome asset shortly after becoming first minister.\n\nScotland's first minister has said he only discovered the SNP had bought a luxury motorhome after he became party leader.\n\nHumza Yousaf said he was shown a police warrant to seize items from the party, which included the vehicle.\n\nThe motorhome was seized from outside a property in Dunfermline last week.\n\nParty sources are reported to have said it was intended to be used as a \"campaign battle bus\" ahead of the last Holyrood election in 2021.\n\nThey told the Daily Record that it would have acted as a \"mobile campaign room\" if Covid restrictions prevented other forms of mixing, but was never used.\n\nMr Yousaf was asked during a visit to a Glasgow nursery school when he first learned that the party had bought the Niesmann + Bischoff vehicle, which can retail for more than £100,000.\n\nHe replied: \"Shortly after I became leader of the party\".\n\nThe first minister said: \"The police of course give us a warrant for items that they are looking to take in their possession.\n\n\"I can't go into the detail of that but of course the police have done the responsible thing and I as leader have seen the warrant in terms of the items that they've confiscated, including the motorhome that you referenced.\"\n\nThe Mail on Sunday reported at the weekend that the vehicle had been parked outside the home of Peter Murrell's 92-year-old mother since January 2021. Mr Murrell is married to Nicola Sturgeon, and was until recently the SNP's chief executive.\n\nIt was said to have been taken away on the same day that officers searched Ms Sturgeon and Mr Murrell's home in Glasgow, and the SNP's headquarters in Edinburgh. Mr Murrell was arrested before later being released without charge.\n\nCampervans similar to the one seized by police can retail for more than £100,000\n\nOfficers are investigating the SNP's finances in response to complaints about how the party spent more than £600,000 of donations that it had received from activists.\n\nMr Yousaf said the public had \"very reasonable\" questions to ask regarding the issue of transparency within the SNP.\n\nIt has been revealed that the SNP has been without auditors since September. Accountants Johnston Carmichael, which audited its accounts for more than a decade, said the decision to no longer work with the party was taken after a review of its clients.\n\nMr Yousaf said he had not been aware of the issue until he became leader, adding that \"it would have been helpful to have known beforehand\" and that \"there should have been more transparency around the party finances\".\n\nHe said he was now committed to finding replacement auditors for the party as soon as possible.\n\nThe first minister was speaking the day after the Scottish government confirmed it would be launching a legal challenge to the UK government's block on its gender recognition reforms.\n\nMr Yousaf said he did not \"know the full costs\" that would be involved in taking legal action, but insisted that \"it's an important principle\".\n\nHe said: \"Spending taxpayers' money on defending the will of the Scottish Parliament, on defending devolution, for me that's important.\"\n\nHe said he would launch the challenge even if it was a bill he \"fundamentally disagreed\" with, claiming that if he did not do so then the UK government would \"veto legislation after legislation\" passed at Holyrood.\n\nHowever, former Supreme Court judge Lord Sumption told the BBC that the Scottish government's position was \"weak\" and the legal challenge would be \"very difficult\".\n\nThe case for judicial review will initially be heard in the Court of Session in Edinburgh, but is widely expected to end up in the UK Supreme Court for a final decision.\n\nLord Sumption told the BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme: \"Section 35 empowers the UK government to stop a Scottish bill becoming law if it modifies the law relating to a matter reserved to Westminster in a way that adversely affects how the law works.\n\n\"One of those matters is equal opportunities, and what the UK government says is the Scottish bill modifies the law relating to equal opportunities in a way that adversely affects how it works.\n\n\"So if you think about it, the result will be that some UK citizens, if this bill comes into force, will have a different legal gender in different parts of the UK depending on where they happen to be.\"\n\nAsked if he would resign as first minister if the legal challenge was unsuccessful, Mr Yousaf replied: \"No\".", "The statue of the Roman Naiade, Sabrina, takes its name from the nymph spirit of the Severn.\n\nMuseum staff were left dismayed after a historic statue was scribbled on.\n\nBright blue crayon markings were scrawled across the face, arms and torso of the 230-year-old Sabrina statue at Croome, Worcester.\n\nA memorial to landscape architect Capability Brown was also defaced sometime during 8 April, the National Trust said.\n\nThe markings have been removed from the statue but work to clean the memorial is ongoing.\n\nThe scribbling is believed to have happened during opening hours on 8 April\n\nThe National Trust has confirmed the blue crayon marks have now been removed\n\nMoulded from Coade stone, the sculpture is thought to have been made in 1802 and depicts the Roman Naiade, Sabrina, in a grotto which was originally decorated with shells, coral and gems.\n\n\"We are dismayed that this has happened,\" said a National Trust spokesperson.\n\nThey added: \"Disappointing as they are, incidents like this are very rare considering the millions of visitors who enjoy and respect the places in our care.\"\n\nWork to remove crayon marks from the Lancelot 'Capability' Brown Memorial are ongoing. His work landscaping the grounds is thought to have been his first large commission.\n\nWork is still in progress to remove the crayon marks from the Lancelot 'Capability' Brown memorial\n\nFollow BBC West Midlands on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to: newsonline.westmidlands@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: What Mary Quant's miniskirts looked like in the 1960s\n\nModel Twiggy Lawson has led the tributes to designer Dame Mary Quant, who has died aged 93.\n\nThe fashion legend passed away \"peacefully at home in Surrey\", her family announced on Thursday.\n\nDame Mary was credited with popularising the miniskirts that helped define the Swinging '60s.\n\nTwiggy, who became a style icon during the era, said Dame Mary had \"such an influence on young girls in the late 50s early 60s\".\n\n\"She revolutionised fashion and was a brilliant female entrepreneur,\" she wrote in a social media post. \"The 1960s would have never been the same without her.\"\n\nFormer Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman called Dame Mary a \"leader of fashion but also in female entrepreneurship\", adding she was \"a visionary who was much more than a great haircut.\"\n\nVanessa Friedman, the fashion director of the International New York Times, tweeted: \"RIP Mary Quant, who freed the female leg. We owe you.\"\n\nHer family described her as \"one of the most internationally recognised fashion designers of the 20th Century and an outstanding innovator\".\n\n\"She opened her first shop Bazaar in the King's Road in 1955 and her far-sighted and creative talents quickly established a unique contribution to British fashion.\"\n\nFormer Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman described Dame Mary (pictured in 2009) as \"a visionary\"\n\nDame Mary has been lauded for decades as an innovator whose chic designs melded comfort and practicality.\n\nShe drew inspiration from the counterculture scene that sprung up in west London in the 1950s, the area which became her base.\n\nTaking cues from Mod style - which incorporated Italian sports clothing - she designed outfits that made women feel comfortable, rather than just items for big occasions.\n\nIt appealed widely to a generation of young women eager for an alternative to the otherwise subdued fashions commonplace in post-war Britain.\n\nDame Mary (pictured in 1966) was a major figure in the fashion industry in the 1960s\n\nThe Victoria & Albert Museum said: \"It's impossible to overstate Quant's contribution to fashion. She represented the joyful freedom of 1960s fashion, and provided a new role model for young women.\n\n\"Fashion today owes so much to her trailblazing vision.\"\n\nPhotographer David Bailey, who captured much of the spirit of London in the 1960s, told the BBC that Quant \"was kind of wonderful, she was very positive\".\n\nDame Mary was one of the most influential figures in the fashion scene of the 1960s and is credited with making fashion accessible to the masses with her sleek, streamlined and vibrant designs.\n\nBorn in south-east London on 11 February 1930, Dame Mary was the daughter of two Welsh schoolteachers.\n\nShe gained a diploma in the 1950s in art education at Goldsmiths College, where she met her husband Alexander Plunket Greene, who later helped establish her brand.\n\nA budding designer, Dame Mary was taken on as an apprentice to a milliner before making her own clothes, and in 1955 opened Bazaar, a boutique on the King's Road in Chelsea.\n\nThe shop would become the beating heart of Swinging London. Bazaar sold clothes and accessories and its basement restaurant became a meeting point for young people and artists.\n\nThe whole Chelsea district was soon attracting celebrities such as Brigitte Bardot, Audrey Hepburn, the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.\n\nAn recent exhibition of Dame Mary's work saw models wear her designs to launch the show at the V&A\n\nHer far-sighted and creative talents quickly established a unique contribution to British fashion.\n\nDame Mary was arguably best known for conceiving the miniskirt and hot pants as well as helping to develop the mod style in the 1960s.\n\nIn 2014, Dame Mary, who named the skirt after her favourite make of car, recalled its \"feeling of freedom and liberation\".\n\nShe said: \"It was the girls on King's Road who invented the mini. I was making clothes which would let you run and dance and we would make them the length the customer wanted.\n\n\"I wore them very short and the customers would say, 'shorter, shorter'.\"\n\nDame Mary told the Guardian in 1967 that \"good taste is death, vulgarity is life\", and raised the hemline well above the knee as she created short dresses and skirts with simple shapes and strong colours that she described as \"arrogant, aggressive and sexy\".\n\nWhether or not Dame Mary actually invented the miniskirt has been the subject of a long and bitter dispute with late French designer Andre Courreges, among others.\n\nBut her role in turning the thigh-skimming super-short hemlines into an international trend has not been disputed.\n\nDame Mary explored geometric designs, polka dots and contrasting colours, and played with new fabrics, including PVC and stretch fabrics, to achieve a modern and playful look.\n\nHer models were showcased in extravagant and provocative window displays overlooking the King's Road, which became a miniskirt catwalk and drew American photographers keen to picture Swinging London.\n\nWriting in her 1966 book Quant by Quant, Dame Mary recalled: \"City gents in bowler hats beat on our shop window with their umbrellas shouting 'immoral!' and 'disgusting!' at the sight of our miniskirts over the tights, but customers poured in to buy,\" she recalled.\n\nAs well as popularising the bob haircut pioneered by her friend Vidal Sassoon, the hairstylist and businessman, Dame Mary also created hot pants, the skinny rib sweater and waterproof mascara.\n\nDame Mary also created hot pants, the skinny rib sweater and waterproof mascara\n\nDame Mary pictured in 1972 with Vidal Sassoon (centre) and broadcaster Sir Michael Parkinson\n\nDame Mary, who was also a Fellow of the Chartered Society of Designers and winner of the Minerva Medal, the society's highest award, was made an OBE in 1966 and a dame in 2015 for services to the fashion industry. She was made a companion of honour in the most recent New Year Honours.\n\nA retrospective exhibition of her work opened at the V&A in 2019 and has since toured Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan and Japan.\n\nReflecting on the first 20 years of her career as the show launched, Dame Mary said: \"It was wonderfully exciting and despite the frenetic, hard work we had enormous fun.\n\n\"We didn't necessarily realise that what we were creating was pioneering, we were simply too busy relishing all the opportunities and embracing the results before rushing on to the next challenge.\"\n\nActress and designer Sadie Frost said she was \"honoured\" to front a documentary about Dame Mary's \"astonishing life\" in 2021.\n\n\"The more I researched and delved into her life I realised the vast impact she had on fashion, popular culture, history and women's rights,\" Frost said in a statement to the BBC. \"I really felt like I knew and loved her. Rest in peace, Mary.\"", "Tesco has cut the price of its milk for the first time since May 2020, in a possible sign that price rises for a weekly shop could be starting to ease.\n\nBritain's largest supermarket said it would reduce its four pint bottle from £1.65 to £1.55 from Wednesday.\n\nTwo pints will be cut by 5p to £1.25 and a single pint will also drop by the same amount to 90p.\n\nTesco said its costs for buying in milk had fallen so it had decided to \"pass that reduction on to customers\".\n\nThe price of a weekly shop for households has been rising in recent months and latest official figures show that food inflation in particular was up by 18.2% in the year to February - the highest since 1978.\n\nMilk itself has risen by 43% in price on average from February 2022 to February this year. It is one of many staples, including cheese and eggs, which have surged in cost and squeezed household budgets.\n\nJason Tarry, Tesco's UK and Ireland boss, said the supermarket's cuts to milk prices would \"not affect\" the price it pays to its farmers.\n\n\"We've seen some cost price deflation for milk across the market in recent times, and we want to take this opportunity to pass that reduction on to customers,\" he said.\n\nLaith Khalaf, head of investment analysis at AJ Bell, said while the cut in price was only to a single product, the decision by Tesco was \"some light at the end of the inflationary tunnel for consumers\".\n\n\"It also suggests that the UK's fiercely competitive supermarket sector isn't simply going to cash in on profits as wholesale costs fall, because there's always a competitor waiting in the wings to do some undercutting,\" he added.\n\nBigger supermarkets such as Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury's are having to constantly monitor their prices amid stiff competition from discounters Aldi and Lidl.\n\nMr Khalaf said that some \"good financial news is long overdue\" following a year of price rises and interest rate hikes which had hit household finances.\n\nAs well as reducing milk prices, Tesco said it was \"locking in\" prices on over 1,000 everyday products until 5 July, including Yorkshire Tea, chips, and Shredded Wheat.\n\nSainsbury's announced on Monday that it was introducing lower prices on hundreds of products for members of its loyalty Nectar card.\n\nThe loyalty programme rivals Tesco's Clubcard which rewards members with deals when they shop.\n\nThe shake-up by the rival supermarkets comes as new figures revealed people had cut back on groceries and eating out in March, with nine out of 10 shoppers reporting feeling concerned about rising food prices, according to Barclays.\n\nAround 62% said they were finding ways to reduce the cost of their weekly shop, a report showed.", "CCTV images from inside the pub showed officers seizing several dolls\n\nA pub where golly dolls were seized by police should not be considered for \"future awards or inclusion in our Good Beer Guide\", the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) said.\n\nCamra said it found it \"baffling\" that the White Hart Inn, in Grays, Essex, chose to display the \"offensive\" dolls.\n\nPolice are investigating after a member of the public reported being racially distressed on 24 February.\n\nChris Ryley, who co-runs the pub, said the dolls were \"part of our history\".\n\nIn a series of tweets, Camra said it was instructing its South West Essex local branch \"not to consider the White Hart, Grays, Essex, for future awards, or inclusion in our Good Beer Guide, while these discriminatory dolls continue to be on display\".\n\nA spokesman for South West Essex Camra said the matter was being dealt with by Camra centrally.\n\nCamra said it had altered an entry on its Good Beer Guide App as it said the previous entry was \"problematic\".\n\nIt added a line to the entry describing the pub, which said: \"Note this pub has chosen to display items that are considered by many to be offensive.\"\n\nThe landlord of a pub in Essex is due to be questioned by police when he returns from abroad over allegations of a hate crime\n\nOn its website, the pub said it had won the South West Essex Camra Pub Of The Year awards in the past due to its \"great service\".\n\nMr Ryley said the pub was used by South West Essex Camra and Thurrock Beer Festival for meetings.\n\n\"A mountain has been made out of a molehill,\" he said.\n\nHe said the pub had received more support than abuse and it was \"still open and trading\".\n\nPolice said a member of the public reported being racially distressed after attending the pub.\n\nFive officers attended, where they seized several of the racially offensive dolls on 4 April.\n\nIt was reported that Home Secretary Suella Braverman had contacted the force about the investigation.\n\nEssex Police said that was \"categorically not true\" but did not rule out having been contacted by the Home Office.\n\nIn an interview with LBC, Policing Minister Chris Philp said it is \"up to police to decide how they respond to incidents\" when asked whether it was necessary for five officers to remove the dolls.\n\nEssex Police said it was \"categorically not true\" that Suella Braverman had contacted the force\n\nPolice said no-one had been arrested or charged in connection with the investigation, and the landlord would be questioned when he returned from abroad next month.\n\nOfficers were in discussion with the Crown Prosecution Service about the case before the items were taken last week, the force added.\n\nBenice Ryley said she had displayed the collection of about 30 dolls, donated by her late aunt and customers, in the pub for nearly 10 years.\n\nThe dolls are based on 18th Century minstrels and are regarded as caricatures.\n\nThe doll is a fictional character created by Florence Kate Upton that appeared in children's books in the late 19th Century, usually depicted as a type of rag doll. It has become controversial for its perceived racist connotations.\n\nThey first appeared on jars of Robertson's Jam in 1910 and became one of the most recognisable brands in the UK.\n\nIt spawned a range of toys and collectibles. In the 1980s, the name became Golly amid accusations that the character perpetuated stereotypes. It was finally dropped in 2001.\n\nFind BBC News: East of England on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If you have a story suggestion email eastofenglandnews@bbc.co.uk\n• None What led to a police probe over golly dolls in a pub?\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has been questioned twice under police caution over five alleged sex offences.\n\nIn a statement, the Metropolitan Police confirmed they are now investigating five accusations of offences alleged to have happened between 1982 and 2016.\n\nDetectives say they interviewed a 65-year-old man under caution on 15 March and 4 April. There has been no arrest.\n\nIt comes after BBC News and the Guardian uncovered allegations from 18 women. He denied those allegations.\n\nIn April last year, a number of women accused the former Radio 1 DJ of predatory and unwanted sexual behaviour and touching, in incidents between 1992 and 2017.\n\nThey also accused him of abusing his position in the music industry. Some of the women told us they encountered Mr Westwood when they were under 18. One says that she was only 14 when Mr Westwood first had sex with her.\n\nThe DJ stepped down from his Capital Xtra radio show after the allegations emerged.\n\nLast August the BBC launched an external inquiry into what the corporation did and did not know about Tim Westwood's conduct during his nearly 20 years working there. That inquiry is still ongoing.\n\nBBC News has attempted to contact Mr Westwood for comment.\n\nHave you been affected by the issues raised in this story? You can share your experiences anonymously by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Smoke rises from the scene of South Fork Dairy near Dimmit, Texas\n\nApproximately 18,000 cows were killed in a blast at a Texas dairy farm earlier this week, according to local authorities.\n\nThe explosion, at South Fork Dairy near the town of Dimmitt, also left one person in critical condition.\n\nAuthorities believe that machinery in the facility may have ignited methane gas.\n\nNearly three million farm animals died in fires across the US between 2018 and 2021.\n\nCastro County Sheriff's Office said they had received a report of a fire at the farm at about 19:21 on Monday (00:21 GMT Tuesday).\n\nPhotos posted by the Sheriff's Office show a huge plume of black smoke rising from the ground.\n\nWhen police and emergency personnel arrived at the scene, they found one person trapped who had to be rescued and flown to hospital in critical condition.\n\nWhile the exact figure of cows that were killed by fire and smoke remains unknown, the Sheriff's Office told the BBC that an \"estimated 18,000 head of cattle\" had been lost.\n\nSpeaking to local news outlet KFDA, Sheriff Sal Rivera said that most of the cattle had been lost after the blaze spread to an area in which cows were held before being taken to a milking area and then into a holding pen.\n\n\"There's some that survived,\" he was quoted as saying. \"There's some that are probably injured to the point where they'll have to be destroyed.\"\n\nMr Rivera told KFDA that investigators believed the fire might have started with a machine referred to as a \"honey badger\", which he described as \"vacuum that sucks the manure and water out\".\n\n\"Possibly [it] got overheated and probably the methane and things like that ignited and spread out and exploded,\" he said.\n\nIn a statement sent to the BBC, the Washington DC-based Animal Welfare Institute said that - if confirmed - a death toll of 18,000 cows would be \"by far\" the deadliest barn fire involving cattle since it began keeping statistics in 2013.\n\n\"We hope the industry will remain focused on this issue and strongly encourage farms to adopt common sense fire safety measures,\" said Allie Granger, policy associate for AWI's farm animal program. \"It is hard to imagine anything worse than being burned alive.\"\n\nAccording to the AWI, nearly 6.5m farm animals have been killed in barn fires since 2013, of which about 6m were chickens and about 7,300 were cows.\n\nBetween 2018 and 2021, nearly 3 million farm animals died in fire, with 1.76m chickens dying in the six largest fires over that time period.", "Phew, what a couple of whirlwind hours those have been!\n\nThanks for joining us as we followed the launch of the Jupiter moons mission, one of the European Space Agency's most ambitious ever.\n\n\"Juice is coming, Jupiter! Get ready for it,\" announced Andrea Accomazzo, the operations director of ESA's mission control in Germany, once the satellite was sent skyward on an Ariane-5 rocket.\n\n\"The Juice is loose!\" declared our science correspondent Jonathan Amos, with today's blast off making up for the disappointment of yesterday's postponement.\n\nBut there's still a long way to go. It will take eight years for the satellite to reach the Jupiter system, travelling four billion miles from Earth.\n\nAs our science editor Rebecca Morelle explained, today's launch is the halfway point of the mission.\n\nBut the ESA will be breathing a sigh of relief to see lift-off, and we look forward to updating you on the satellite's arrival (hopefully) in 2031.\n\nToday's coverage was brought to you by Marita Moloney and myself, as well as our colleagues Thomas Mackintosh, Aoife Walsh, Ece Goksedef and Gem O'Reilly.\n\nShall we see you all again in eight years?", "Last updated on .From the section European Football\n\nHarry Maguire's late own goal came after he replaced Raphael Varane at half-time Manchester United conceded two own goals and lost Lisandro Martinez to a serious-looking injury in the final six minutes against Sevilla to put their Europa League hopes in jeopardy. United looked to be coasting to a quarter-final first-leg victory at Old Trafford thanks to Marcel Sabitzer's first-half double. However, after Antony had hit the crossbar, Sevilla came back into the contest and profited from a terrible ending to the game for Erik ten Hag's men. First Tyrell Malacia diverted the ball past David de Gea after former Manchester City man Jesus Navas had pulled a low cross back from the goalline. Then, two minutes into injury time, Youssef En-Nesyri's off-target header struck Harry Maguire to leave De Gea helpless as it flew into the net. The scoreline is bad enough as it leaves United facing a battle to secure the semi-final spot they seemed to have virtually sealed. However, the loss of Martinez is a major concern, particularly as Raphael Varane had to be replaced at half-time. Martinez had to be carried from the field by his Argentina team-mates Gonzalo Montiel and Marcos Acuna and then left for the dressing room on a stretcher in obvious pain after catching his foot in the turf with no opponent near him.\n• None What is happening with the Man Utd sale? Lisando Martinez's Argentina team-mates Marcos Acuna and Gonzalo Montiel helped to carry him off Having opted against replacing Marcus Rashford when his side were two goals up against Everton at the weekend and seeing the England man get injured, it was probably not a surprise when United boss Erik ten Hag took off key man Bruno Fernandes, plus Jadon Sancho and Anthony Martial after an hour. At that point United had a healthy advantage, with Sabitzer profiting from excellent through balls from Fernandes and Martial and Ten Hag presumably reasoned it was a wise option not to take a risk with so many big games to come, knowing Fernandes is banned for the second leg anyway after he picked up another yellow card. But the decision allowed Sevilla to gain some momentum. United's goal came under threat and eventually, their lead disappeared. Arguably though, the extent of Martinez's injury is of more concern.\n• None Martinez injury does not look great - Ten Hag The Argentine has been a rock at the heart of United's defence this season and, given the clear pain he was in as he sat sadly by the touchline waiting to be carried to the dressing rooms, there must be huge uncertainty over when he will play again, which could place his side's season under a threat that previously did not seem to exist. If there is some comfort to be taken from a night that ended so badly, it came from the performance of Martial. Ten Hag quoted \"stats\" in the build-up to the game when he said United were a better team with the Frenchman in it. The problem is that, since he arrived from Monaco in 2015, United fans have seen the 27-year-old be maddeningly frustrating, capable of brilliance in one moment before disappearing for extended periods - either figuratively in terms of his contribution to the team or literally by being injured. If ever there was a time for Martial to step up, this is it. No timescale has been put on Rashford's absence but even if it was just to the end of the month - and the belief is it will be slightly longer - that would take in the rest of this tie, the FA Cup semi-final with Brighton and a crucial league game at Tottenham in the battle to secure a Champions League spot. Martial has to stay fit and he has to perform. His contribution to Sabitzer's second goal emphasised why. Collecting the ball inside the Sevilla half, Martial took his time, created some space, then delivered a perfect through ball. Immediately after he scored, Sabitzer pointed to Martial in grateful acknowledgement. Martial's last involvement was to hold up possession superbly as United cleared their lines from a Sevilla attack, setting in motion a move that ended with Antony firing against the crossbar. Ten Hag has praised Wout Weghorst for his contribution but the on-loan Burnley forward is not in the same class. Ten Hag said afterwards he took Antony and Fernandes off to avoid them being red carded after being told the pair were on the last warnings. The United boss felt his side should have scored \"three or four\" but also conceded they were unlucky with injuries and the two late own goals. \"We have to learn and have to kill the game but everything is open,\" he added on BT Sport. \"When we didn't get the third and got some injuries we lost the rhythm in the game. We played well in the first half with a lot of belief, scored two great goals for Sabitzer and we could've scored even more, then after half time we lost control of the game. \"I know we can do better with these players in the last part of the game and we needed to be more composed, it was not a nice night.\" Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes, a pundit on BT Sport, called the second half \"a complete disaster\". \"You never felt Sevilla put loads of pressure on United,\" he added. \"United must have felt this was going to be a stroll in the park.\"\n• None Attempt missed. Marcão (Sevilla) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ivan Rakitic with a cross following a corner.\n• None Delay over. They are ready to continue.\n• None Attempt missed. Youssef En-Nesyri (Sevilla) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Ocampos with a cross following a corner.\n• None Attempt saved. Youssef En-Nesyri (Sevilla) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcos Acuña with a cross.\n• None Attempt blocked. Nemanja Gudelj (Sevilla) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.\n• None Facundo Pellistri (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.\n• None Attempt saved. Suso (Sevilla) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel.\n• None Lisandro Martínez went off injured after Manchester United had used all subs. Navigate to the next page Navigate to the last page\n• None It's sink or swim for rookie police officers in Belfast:\n• None Four movies that predicted the future incorrectly: Are practical hoverboards and flying cars just a distant dream?", "A major multi-agency search is under way for Ausra Plungiene\n\nA major search is under way for a missing woman who was last seen walking her dog.\n\nAusra Plungiene, 56, from Prestatyn, Denbighshire, is believed to have left home to walk her dog at about 10:30 BST on Tuesday.\n\nThe alarm was raised shortly before 22:00 when police began a search across Eryri, also known as Snowdonia.\n\nNorth Wales Police said Ms Plungiene's car was found in Rowen, Conwy, early on Wednesday.\n\nIt is believed to still be parked in the same place, in a car park at Bwlch y ddeufaen.\n\nA car believed to be that of Ausra Plungiene was found in a car park near Rowen, Conwy\n\nOfficers said she may have been wearing a dark pink or purple padded jacket, black leggings and blue shoes.\n\nMs Plungiene left home to walk her dog at about 10:30 BST on Tuesday\n\nSupt Owain Llewellyn said: \"We are extremely concerned for Ausra's safety and I am appealing to anyone who may have seen her or has any information on her whereabouts to get in touch.\n\n\"A number of resources were deployed throughout the night to try and find her. Her vehicle was located in a remote car park in Rowen shortly after midnight so we are working to establish which route she may have taken.\"\n\n\"Searches are continuing across the area this morning - involving a number of resources including air support.\"\n\nA BBC reporter at the scene said a police helicopter had been circling the area.\n\nSupt Llewellyn asked people not to conduct their own searches due to the poor weather conditions.", "Antonio Guterres (C) visited war-ravaged Ukraine in April of last year\n\nThe US believes the UN secretary general is too willing to accommodate Russian interests, according to fresh revelations in classified documents leaked online.\n\nThe files suggest Washington has been closely monitoring Antonio Guterres.\n\nSeveral documents describe private communications involving Mr Guterres and his deputy.\n\nIt is the latest from a leak of secret documents, which US officials are scrambling to get to the bottom of.\n\nThe documents contain candid observations from Mr Guterres about the war in Ukraine and a number of African leaders.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: The Pentagon leaks explained in under 60 seconds.\n\nOne leaked document focuses on the Black Sea grain deal, brokered by the UN and Turkey in July, following fears of a global food crisis.\n\nIt suggests that Mr Guterres was so keen to preserve the deal he was willing to accommodate Russia's interests.\n\n\"Guterres emphasised his efforts to improve Russia's ability to export,\" the document says, \"even if that involves sanctioned Russian entities or individuals\".\n\nHis actions in February, according to the assessment, were \"undermining broader efforts to hold Moscow accountable for its actions in Ukraine\".\n\nUN officials bristled at the suggestion that the world's leading diplomat was being soft on Moscow.\n\n\"The Secretary-General has been at this job, and in the public eye, for a long time,\" Mr Guterres' spokesman, Stephane Dujarric, has said.\n\n\"He's not surprised by the fact that people are spying on him and listening in on his private conversations. What is surprising is the malfeasance or incompetence that allows for such private conversations to be distorted and become public.\"\n\nRefusing to comment on leaked documents, one senior official said the UN was \"driven by the need to mitigate the impact of the war on the world's poorest\".\n\n\"That means doing what we can to drive down the price of food...and to ensure that fertiliser is accessible to those countries that need it the most.\"\n\nRussia has frequently complained that its own exports of grain and fertiliser are being adversely affected by international sanctions, and has threatened at least twice to suspend co-operation with the grain deal unless its concerns are addressed.\n\nRussian grain and fertiliser are not subject to international sanctions, but Russia says it has experienced difficulties with securing shipping and insurance.\n\nUN officials are clearly unhappy with America's interpretation of Mr Guterres' efforts. They say that Mr Guterres has made his opposition to Russia's war very clear.\n\nAnother document, from mid-February, describes a frank conversation between Mr Guterres and his deputy, Amina Mohammed.\n\nIn it, Mr Guterres expresses \"dismay\" at a call from the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for Europe to produce more weapons and ammunition as a result of the war in Ukraine.\n\nThe two also talk about a recent summit of African leaders. Amina Mohammed says that Kenya's president, William Ruto, is \"ruthless\" and that she \"doesn't trust him.\"\n\nIt is well known that America is among a number of nations which routinely spy on the UN - but when the fruits of that espionage come to light, it is highly embarrassing and, in this case, potentially damaging to Mr Guterres.\n\nThere were few clues as to who leaked the files until Wednesday, when the Washington Post reported it was a gun enthusiast in his 20s who worked on a military base.\n\nIt said he shared the classified information to a small group of men and boys who share a \"love of guns, military gear and God\" on Discord - a social media platform popular with gamers.\n\nThe BBC has been unable to verify the report, which was based on interviews with two members of the chat group.\n\nThe screenshots of the documents themselves, which have since been shared on several Discord discussion channels, have been verified by the BBC.\n\nDiscord said on Wednesday that it was co-operating with law enforcement in its investigation into the leak.\n\n\"This was a series of dangerous leaks,\" US national security spokesperson John Kirby told the BBC.\n\n\"We don't know who's responsible, we don't know why. We are assessing the national security implications, and right now there is also a criminal investigation,\" he said, on Wednesday.\n\n\"We want to get to the bottom of this; we want to find out who did this and why.\"\n\nWashington was \"reaching out actively\" to allies to answer questions they have about the leaks, so they know \"how seriously we are taking this\", he added.\n\nMr Kirby said that while the authenticity of some of the documents had yet to be established, they \"certainly appear to have come from various source of intelligence across the government\".", "A 74-year-old man has appeared in court accused of murdering PC Sharon Beshenivsky 18 years ago.\n\nPiran Ditta Khan was charged over the 2005 shooting of the 38-year-old after being extradited from Pakistan.\n\nPC Beshenivsky had been a police officer for only nine months when she was killed in Bradford, West Yorkshire.\n\nMr Khan appeared in the dock at Westminster Magistrates' Court in central London on Thursday wearing a blue and white tracksuit jacket.\n\nHe is also charged with robbery, two counts of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and two counts of possession of a prohibited weapon.\n\nPC Sharon Beshenivsky was shot dead while responding to reports of a robbery in Bradford in 2005\n\nMr Khan spoke only to confirm his name in court and listened as he was told his case would be sent to the Old Bailey for a hearing on Monday.\n\nPC Beshenivsky, who had three children and two stepchildren, was shot dead as she and a colleague, PC Teresa Milburn, responded to an alarm at a travel agent in Morley Street, Bradford, on 18 November 2005.\n\nPC Milburn was also seriously injured but survived.\n\nPolice officers in Morley Road, Bradford, after PC Beshenivsky was shot in 2005\n\nMr Khan is charged with robbery of a quantity of cash from Mohammed Yousaf, the owner of the travel agent.\n\nHe is also accused of possessing a Mac 10 machine gun, which it is alleged had been modified to fire in a burst with one pull of the trigger, and a 9mm handgun.\n\nThree men were found guilty of murdering PC Beshenivsky in 2007, along with two convicted of manslaughter and a sixth man found guilty of robbery.\n\nCraig Nicholls, chair of West Yorkshire Police Federation, said the officer's death \"sent a shockwave not only through West Yorkshire but throughout the world\".\n\nHe added: \"We still mourn the loss of Sharon. She will never be forgotten.\n\n\"The persistence to bring to justice all those involved in the murder of PC Beshenivsky has never wavered. I know my colleagues within West Yorkshire will now be watching closely the wheels of justice turning in this case.\"\n\nFollow BBC Yorkshire on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to yorkslincs.news@bbc.co.uk.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "PC Sharon Beshenivsky was shot dead while responding to reports of a robbery in Bradford in 2005\n\nA 74-year-old man is due to appear in court later charged with the 2005 murder of PC Sharon Beshenivsky after being extradited from Pakistan.\n\nPiran Ditta Khan was brought back to the UK and taken into custody at a West Yorkshire police station, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.\n\nPC Beshenivsky, 38, had been an officer for nine months when she was fatally shot in Bradford, West Yorkshire.\n\nMr Khan is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court.\n\nWest Yorkshire Police said he has been charged with murder, robbery, two counts of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life and two counts of possessing a prohibited weapon.\n\nThe CPS said the charges were authorised in 2006, leading to the issuing of the extradition warrant.\n\n\"Since Piran Ditta Khan was arrested in Pakistan in 2020, our specialist prosecutors have been working closely with our Pakistani partners to complete the legal process in the country so that he could be extradited back to England to face the allegations from almost 20 years ago,\" a spokesperson added.\n\nPC Beshenivsky, a mother of three and stepmother of two children, was shot as she responded with colleague PC Teresa Milburn to an alarm at a travel agent in Morley Street, Bradford, on 18 November 2005.\n\nPC Milburn was also shot but survived.\n\nFollow BBC Yorkshire on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to yorkslincs.news@bbc.co.uk.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Tributes were paid to Bob Lee, who founded the popular Cash App and worked for MobileCoin\n\nPolice have arrested a self-described tech entrepreneur over the fatal stabbing in San Francisco of Cash App founder Bob Lee.\n\nThe suspect is 38-year-old Nima Momeni from Emeryville, California. Mr Lee and Mr Momeni knew each other, police said.\n\nAccording to a LinkedIn profile for Mr Momeni, he is a technology consultant and start-up owner.\n\nPolice found Mr Lee, 43, unconscious with stab wounds on 4 April near San Francisco's city centre.\n\nHe died in hospital from his injuries.\n\nMr Scott said Mr Momeni had been charged with murder and was now in custody at the San Francisco County Jail.\n\nHe did not elaborate on how Mr Lee and the suspect knew each other.\n\nHe was caught drink driving in 2004, and in 2011 Mr Momeni was charged with a misdemeanour for carrying a switchblade, criminal records show, but the case was dismissed after he took a plea deal.\n\nMr Momeni's LinkedIn says he is the owner of a company called Expand IT, Inc.\n\nNeighbour Sam Singer told CBS News Bay Area that he never had a poor interaction with Mr Momeni except hearing him play music too loudly.\n\nHe said he was in \"total shock\" hearing about Mr Momeni's arrest.\n\nProsecutors are seeking to hold Mr Momeni without bail. An arraignment hearing has been scheduled for Friday.\n\nMr Scott said the \"case is not closed\" despite the arrest, and an investigation is continuing into Mr Lee's death.\n\nMission Local, a regional news outlet, first reported on the arrest and identified the suspect as someone who works in the tech industry.\n\nCiting police sources, Mission Local reported Mr Lee and the suspect were in a vehicle together and had an altercation before Mr Lee was stabbed.\n\nPolice officers first responded to reports of the stabbing at about 02:35 local time (09:35 GMT) on 4 April.\n\nThe San Francisco Standard viewed CCTV footage that shows Mr Lee walking down a deserted alleyway, seemingly looking for help.\n\nHe is seen stumbling towards a parked car and lifting up his shirt to reveal his wound, but the vehicle drives off before the tech entrepreneur falls to the ground.\n\nPolice found Mr Lee unconscious in the Rincon Hill neighbourhood with two stab wounds to his chest and started to administer aid before rushing him to hospital.\n\nHe was the chief product officer of the cryptocurrency company MobileCoin.\n\nMr Lee is also credited with founding Cash App, a smartphone-based platform that allows person-to-person money transfers. The app is popular in the US and is worth $40b, according to Forbes.\n\nHis death garnered many tributes from figures in the US tech industry.\n\nIt also ignited criticism against authorities in San Francisco for their response to the city's violent crime.\n\nDuring Thursday's news conference, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins addressed the criticism by saying that her office and police had \"worked tirelessly\" to solve Mr Lee's case and others.\n\nShe also accused those who linked Mr Lee's murder to overall safety in San Francisco of making \"reckless and irresponsible\" statements.\n\nMs Jenkins specifically mentioned Elon Musk by name, who tweeted after Mr Lee's stabbing that \"violent crime in San Francisco is horrific and even if attackers are caught, they are often released immediately\".\n\nShe said tweets such as his \"assumed incorrect circumstances about Mr Lee's death [and] served to mislead the world in their perceptions of San Francisco\".\n\nPolice statistics suggest San Francisco's murder rate is fairly consistent. There were 56 murders last year and 56 the year before. The city seems on track for a similar homicide rate this year.\n\nAccording to the San Francisco Chronicle, the city has unusually high rates of property crime, such as theft and burglary, but lower-than-average rates of violent crime compared with other US cities.\n\nWhole Foods temporarily closed its flagship San Francisco store on Monday, citing concerns about worker safety.\n\nOther retail giants, such as Walgreens and Target, have in recent years shut locations in the city or reduced opening hours because of crime concerns.", "Hundreds of properties were left without power and trees blocked roads as Storm Noa swept across Devon and Cornwall.\n\nGusts of more than 60mph (96.5km/h) were recorded on the Isles of Scilly and the Met Office predicted wind speeds of up to 70mph (113km/h).\n\nA tree fell on to a house in Raleigh Avenue, Cockington, Torquay.\n\nPolice said the road would be closed for the remainder of the day and Thursday until the tree was cleared.\n\nIt confirmed the fire service, highways and a tree management team were in attendance, and everyone in the house was accounted for.\n\nA female driver suffered a face injury after hitting a tree which had blocked the A377 in Devon\n\nPolice also confirmed a woman was left injured when her car hit a tree that had fallen across the A377 near Copplestone, Devon.\n\nShe sustained a facial injury and was taken to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.\n\nThe tree, which had blocked the road, was cleared with the help of a local farmer and emergency services.\n\nTree surgeons cut down and removed a fallen tree in Plymouth\n\nA fallen tree was also reported outside of the Plymouth Guildhall with three cars damaged when it landed on them.\n\nAt 14:00 BST, the National Grid said 268 properties in Devon were without power.\n\nMore than 700 homes were also reportedly without power in the Isles of Scilly and Cornwall.\n\nThe National Grid confirmed power had been restored to most properties in St Austell and it was working to restore supplies to all homes later.\n\nA tree fell outside the Plymouth Guildhall on to three cars\n\nSpeed restrictions were in place on the main rail line between Plymouth and Penzance and drivers on the M5, A38 and A30 were urged to take extra care.\n\nStagecoach South West reported its buses were diverted in Torquay due to a fallen tree in Hawkins Avenue and other services were delayed in Plymouth.\n\nEd Parkinson captured the crashing waves in Ilfracombe on Wednesday\n\nThe National Trust closed some of its sites on Dartmoor.\n\nIn a yellow warning, which was valid until 20:00, the Met Office predicted strong winds with severe coastal gales in the south and west.\n\nIt said the winds, low temperatures and heavy rain or showers were down to an Atlantic low-pressure system slowly moving eastwards across the UK.\n\nSome campers evacuated campsites as winds tore down tents.\n\nSteve Ackland, of Monkey Tree Holiday Park near Newquay, said: \"We had some fantastic weather last weekend and this is the flip side of that.\n\n\"It is what you expect in Cornwall in April and the fact that there are still so many people around is testament that it's a great place to be.\"\n\nOthers like holidaymaker Katrina Kay were sticking it out.\n\n\"If you go camping you know what you're letting yourself in for, it's not been bad really,\" she said.\n\nHave you been affected by Storm Noa? You can share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.\n\nFollow BBC News South West on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to spotlight@bbc.co.uk.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Fourteen out of 24 platforms were closed earlier, Network Rail said\n\nRail disruption at London Waterloo is expected until the end of the day, after passengers were urged to avoid the station due to signalling problems.\n\nSouth Western Railway (SWR) issued the warning for customers attempting to travel to and from the station, which is the busiest in Britain.\n\nAlthough a temporary fix is in place, a significantly reduced service continues to operate on limited lines.\n\nMany platforms were closed throughout the day, the rail firm said.\n\nTwo services an hour have been running between Reading and London, while other stations including Queenstown Road and Hampton Court have had no service at all.\n\nDemand outstripped supply at the rail information desk all morning, overrun by customers unable to travel as fresh cancellations were announced.\n\nThe number of people arriving with suitcases suggested most remained unaware of the disruption.\n\nMost services have been disrupted\n\nNetwork Rail, which is responsible for signalling, confirmed there had been a \"major power failure\" to cabling equipment that powers signals controlling the Waterloo area.\n\nMark Killick, Wessex route director for Network Rail, said it was \"working hard to reintroduce as many trains as we can\" but warned of further disruption.\n\nHe said: \"Something that affects half of Waterloo is a major issue and [we] absolutely recognise this has wrecked people's plans today so I'm really sorry for the disruption.\n\n\"Our teams have been working since the small hours of the morning to find the issue and resolve it and the great news is that we have now done that.\"\n\nEmma, from Southampton, told the BBC she had been planning a day trip to London to visit the Science Museum and Natural History Museum with her young daughter but, \"everything has been cancelled and we can only get to London if we were willing to do a three-hour detour\".\n\nThe trip had already been postponed once as a result of train strikes.\n\nMartin Benko said he would have to get an alternative train and taxi to reach his workplace\n\nCommuters faced difficulties getting to work. Martin Benko said: \"I have a presentation in two hours,\" and the signal failure at Waterloo would add \"two to three hours minimum\" to his journey.\n\nOthers decided to give up on their journeys altogether after realising there were no suitable alternative routes.\n\nGareth Dutton said he was meant to travel to Southampton for a gig but, given he had to be there for a certain time, had decided to \"turn around and go home\".\n\nAnother commuter, Anna Henderson, said she had to call her boss to \"tell him I'm not going to make it in\", as she was unable to get to Wimbledon.\n\nLondon Waterloo is the busiest railway station in Britain\n\nPeter Williams, SWR's customer and commercial director, said: \"We are very sorry for the disruption this morning.\n\n\"While the problem is in the Waterloo area we do expect the wider network to be affected as trains and their crews will be displaced.\"\n\nLondon Waterloo is the busiest railway station in Britain with 41.4 million passengers travelling through every year.\n\nFollow BBC London on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to hellobbclondon@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "A cache of classified US documents leaked online sheds new light on American intelligence gathered about other countries.\n\nImages of the covert files have appeared on messaging app Discord since early March.\n\nComplete with timelines and dozens of military acronyms, the documents, some marked \"top secret\", paint a detailed picture of the war in Ukraine and also offer information on China and allies.\n\nPentagon officials are quoted as saying the documents are real.\n\nBBC News and other news organisations have reviewed the documents and these are some of the key findings.\n\nThe US believed the UN secretary general's stance on a key grain deal was undermining attempts to hold Russia accountable for the war in Ukraine.\n\nAntonio Guterres was too willing to accommodate Russian interests, according to files which suggest Washington has been closely monitoring him.\n\nSeveral documents describe private communications involving Mr Guterres and his deputy.\n\nOne leaked document focuses on the Black Sea grain deal, brokered by the UN and Turkey in July following fears of a global food crisis.\n\nIt suggests that Mr Guterres was so keen to preserve the deal that he was willing to give in to Russia's demands - a stance which was \"undermining broader efforts to hold Russia accountable\".\n\nWhile the bulk of the leaked documents concern, in one way or another, the war in Ukraine, there are others that touch on a huge range of unrelated issues. Many of them shed light on some of Washington's global preoccupations.\n\nLike the spread and purpose of Chinese technology.\n\nThe documents appear to have been printed out and folded before being photographed and posted online\n\nThree documents based on intelligence from late February detail discussions among senior Jordanian officials over whether or not to shut the Chinese firm Huawei out of its 5G rollout plans.\n\nJordan's Crown Prince Hussein, in charge of the rollout, is said in the document to be worried about retaliation from China if they keep Huawei out.\n\nNor is this the only place where fears about Chinese technology are revealed\n\nAnother document marked top secret addresses China's \"developing cyber-attack capabilities.\" It says these are designed \"to deny, exploit, and hijack satellite links and networks as part of its strategy to control information, which it considers to be a key warfighting domain.\"\n\nNewly discovered documents suggest Russian officials are at loggerheads over the reporting of casualties.\n\nThe main intelligence agency, the FSB, has \"accused\" the country's defence ministry of playing down the human impact of the war, the files show.\n\nThese findings show the extent to which the US agencies have penetrated the Russian intelligence and military.\n\nOne document, dated 23 March, refers to the presence of a small number of Western special forces operating inside Ukraine, without specifying their activities or location. The UK has the largest contingent (50), followed by Latvia (17), France (15), the US (14) and the Netherlands (1).\n\nWestern governments typically refrain from commenting on such sensitive matters, but this detail is likely to be seized upon by Moscow, which has in recent months argued that it is not just confronting Ukraine, but Nato as well.\n\nOther documents say when a dozen new Ukrainian brigades - being prepared for an offensive that could begin within weeks - will be ready. They list, in great detail, the tanks, armoured vehicles and artillery pieces that are being provided by Ukraine's Western allies.\n\nOne map includes a timeline that assesses ground conditions across eastern Ukraine as spring progresses.\n\nAccording to the Washington Post newspaper, one document from early February expresses misgivings about Ukraine's chances of success in its forthcoming counteroffensive, saying that problems with generating and sustaining sufficient forces could result in \"modest territorial gains\".\n\nUkraine's difficulties in maintaining its vital air defences are also analysed, with warnings from late February that Kyiv might run out of critical missiles.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: The Pentagon leaks explained in under 60 seconds.\n\nCasualty figures are also listed. One slide refers to as many as 223,000 Russian soldiers killed or wounded, and as many as 131,000 Ukrainians.\n\nSome Ukrainian officials have dismissed the leaks, suggesting they might constitute a Russian disinformation campaign. But there are signs of frustration and anger too.\n\nOne presidential advisor, Mykhailo Podolyak, tweeted: \"We need less contemplation on 'leaks' and more long-range weapons in order to properly end the war.\"\n\nPresident al-Sisi is said to have told officials to keep production of rockets for Russia secret - but an Egyptian official says the allegation is baseless\n\nThe Washington Post obtained access to another document from mid-February, where they found that Egypt had plans to produce 40,000 rockets for Russia in secret.\n\nThe Post said President Abdul Fatah al-Sisi told officials to keep production and shipment secret \"to avoid problems with the West\".\n\nAn official is quoted as saying he would \"order his people to work shift work if necessary because it was the least Egypt could do to repay Russia for unspecified help earlier\".\n\nIt is unclear what the earlier help refers to. In January, Reuters reported that Russia's share of Egyptian wheat imports had risen in 2022, offering one possible explanation.\n\nThere is no indication that Egypt - a recipient of US security assistance, worth around $1bn a year - went ahead with the proposed sale to Russia.\n\nAn unnamed official quoted on Egyptian news channels described the allegation as \"utterly baseless\" and said Cairo did not take sides in the war.\n\nThe Kremlin called it \"just another canard\" and the White House said there was \"no indication\" Egypt was providing lethal weapons to Russia.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Expert: US and Egypt ready to move forward after leak\n\nA classified document, seen by the BBC, reveals that South Korea was torn about selling weapons for use in Ukraine.\n\nThe report, based on signals intelligence, details a sensitive conversation between national security advisers.\n\nThey are torn between US pressure to send ammunition to Ukraine and their policy not to arm countries at war.\n\nOne of the advisers suggests sending the shells to Poland instead, to avoid appearing to have given in to the US.\n\nAs part of a resupply deal last year, Seoul insisted that the US could not pass the shells on to Ukraine. Seoul has been reluctant to arm Ukraine, for fear of antagonising Russia.\n\nThe leak has triggered security concerns in Seoul, with opposition politicians questioning how the US was able to intercept such a high-level conversation.\n\nThe Post also found that Beijing tested one of its experimental missiles - the DF-27 hypersonic glide vehicle - on 25 February.\n\nThe missile flew for 12 minutes over a distance of 2,100km (1,300 miles), according to the documents.", "This was a presidential visit which required delicate diplomacy.\n\nUS President Joe Biden's task was to sum up the achievements of the 25 years since the Good Friday peace deal against a backdrop of all-too-frequent political instability in Belfast.\n\nHe said the return of the power-sharing devolved government at Stormont was \"critical\" for Northern Ireland.\n\nBut he followed that up by adding: \"That's a decision for you to make, not for me to make.\"\n\nThe remark was simultaneously challenging and sensitive.\n\nThe White House will have been aware that a tone which could have been interpreted as overbearing would have fuelled unionist hostility towards a president who they have often criticised in the past.\n\nBut Mr Biden's visit seems to have gone down reasonably well with the leader of unionism.\n\nSir Jeffrey Donaldson says the president made it clear that he had no come to Belfast to interfere\n\nSir Jeffrey Donaldson of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) said the president had made clear he hadn't come to \"interfere\" and that Mr Biden had \"recognised the need to bring balance to what he had to say\".\n\nThe DUP is vetoing the formation of a governing coalition at Stormont - the home of the Northern Ireland Assembly - in protest against Brexit trade barriers with the rest of the UK.\n\nMr Biden speaks often of his Irish roots but in Belfast he talked about his English ancestry.\n\nHe also mentioned the contribution made to the founding of the US by immigrants from an Ulster Scots background - the community which is associated with modern-day unionism.\n\nThat was surely an attempt to appeal to those in Northern Ireland who have been suspicious that US involvement in the peace process has been tinged with an Irish nationalist agenda.\n\nActor James Martin got the biggest round of applause during Biden's speech\n\nThe president's overriding message was that the US remained committed to Northern Ireland and was ready to invest.\n\nMr Biden even suggested Northern Ireland's economic output could triple \"if things continue to move in the right direction\".\n\nThe incentive was obvious - more stability would bring in more dollars.\n\nThe industries he mentioned are already bright spots in the Northern Ireland economy - cybersecurity, life sciences, green energy.\n\nAnd the biggest round of applause during the speech came when the president pointed out Northern Ireland actor James Martin, who was recently on stage at the Academy Awards when the short film he starred in won an Oscar.\n\nIt was a way of highlighting Northern Ireland's global reputation as a hub for TV and film production.\n\nThe projects which have been based here have included Game of Thrones - one of the biggest TV series of recent years.\n\nMr Biden seemed to suggest that the creative industries could be substantially expanded - he described Northern Ireland as a \"churn of creativity\".\n\nWhile the president has now moved across the Irish border, his economic envoy Joe Kennedy is staying on in Northern Ireland for a few days.\n\nHe will lead a trade delegation from the US later this year.\n\nNo-one can be sure if the devolved government will be in place when the corporate executives make their transatlantic journey.\n\nThe DUP has said it won't be swayed by any particular US input in deciding whether and when to allow power-sharing at Stormont to return.\n\nThe party is continuing to examine the new deal between the EU and the UK - the Windsor Framework - to assess whether it removes unionist concerns about Brexit trade barriers between Northern Ireland and Great Britain.\n\nThere was no expectation that President Biden's arrival would herald a sudden breakthrough.\n\nMichelle O'Neill says Joe Biden's message was one of \"hope and opportunity\"\n\nThe most fulsome praise for him came from non-unionist parties.\n\nThe Sinn Féin vice-president Michelle O'Neill, who is in line to be first minister if the devolved government is restored, said Mr Biden's visit was a \"special moment\".\n\nIt is likely that the president's schedule in Northern Ireland would have been more extensive if the political circumstances had been more favourable.\n\nFor example he did not accept an invitation to address the Stormont assembly, which was established by the Good Friday Agreement.\n\nHowever the prevailing view among those who witnessed his speech is that Mr Biden handled the sensitivities with skill and gave Northern Ireland a worthwhile moment in the worldwide spotlight.", "A powerful cyclone has hit Western Australia as a category five storm, setting a wind speed record but sparing populated areas from major damage.\n\nSevere Tropical Cyclone Ilsa struck the state close to Port Hedland, the world's largest iron ore export hub, just before midnight (17:00 BST).\n\nThe storm has been downgraded to category two, but alerts remain in place for some inland communities.\n\nThe cyclone is the strongest to hit the region in some 14 years.\n\nBureau of Meteorology (BOM) forecaster Todd Smith said a late south-easterly shift in the storm's path meant that \"Port Hedland dodged a bullet last night\".\n\nPort Hedland Mayor Peter Carter described the sound of the wind hitting the town as \"very eerie and unusual\" and \"like a freight train\".\n\nOfficials said the storm was now tracking east, and warned inland communities to stay vigilant.\n\n\"There are several remote communities and mining operations which are yet to be impacted,\" WA's Acting Emergency Services Minister Sue Ellery told reporters.\n\nOne well-known local tavern and caravan park lying right in the path of the storm - the Pardoo roadhouse - suffered \"great damage\", its owners said on Facebook.\n\nBut there have so far been no reports of injuries to people and all critical infrastructure was undamaged by the cyclone, the region's fire chief said.\n\n\"Once we can get crews onto the ground and helicopters in the air... we will move along the coast just to check to see roads and other critical infrastructure,\" Peter Sutton told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).\n\nWinds of 135.5 miles per hour (218km/h) were recorded on Bedout Island just off the coast as the storm touched down, setting a preliminary 10-minute sustained wind record for Australia.\n\nThe previous record was 120.5mph (194km/h) - winds that were recorded when Cyclone George slammed into the country in 2007.\n\nDramatic skies were seen in the area as the cyclone passed through\n\nAs Ilsa's very destructive winds move inland, the storm is predicted to weaken further overnight into Saturday, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) said.\n\nAs the cyclone approached, Port Hedland residents made last minute preparations by sandbagging and securing homes and businesses, Channel Nine reporter Ezra Holt told the BBC from the town.\n\nHe added that there were mixed emotions within the town, with some not too fussed, and others more concerned because cyclones this strong are quite rare.\n\nShips, including iron ore carriers, were reportedly moved from the Port Hedland harbour as the storm approached.\n\nThe last category five cyclone to hit WA was Cyclone Laurence in 2009. Two years earlier, another category five storm, Cyclone George, killed three people as it tore through mining camps just south of Port Hedland.", "Ex-US President Donald Trump is suing his former lawyer for $500m (£400m), alleging breach of contract.\n\nHe says Michael Cohen breached his duty as attorney to act in his client's best interests.\n\nThe lawsuit comes amid escalating attacks from Trump allies on Mr Cohen, who is a key witness in a New York investigation into the ex-president.\n\nA Manhattan prosecutor last week charged Mr Trump with fraud in relation to hush-money payments to a porn star.\n\nMr Cohen's spokesman and lawyer, Lanny Davis, told the BBC he was confident the lawsuit against his client would fail.\n\nThe legal action, filed in a Florida federal court, also accuses Mr Cohen of making \"improper, self-serving, and malicious statements about his former client, his family members, and his business\".\n\nMr Cohen worked as Mr Trump's attorney for more than a decade. He was also a vice-president at the Trump Organization and was often described as Mr Trump's fixer.\n\nBut the two had a significant falling out after the 2016 election, as investigators began looking into several of Mr Trump's aides.\n\nIn 2018, Mr Cohen was sentenced to three years in prison and a fine, after pleading guilty to charges of fraud and campaign finance violations.\n\nNow out of prison, Mr Cohen has become a high-profile critic of Mr Trump and a frequent guest on news programmes.\n\nHe has written a book and hosts a podcast, both of which Mr Trump cites in the lawsuit, which claims Mr Cohen fabricated conversations and wrongfully called Mr Trump a \"racist\" in his 2020 book Disloyal.\n\nIn a statement to the BBC, Mr Davis said: \"Mr Trump appears once again to be using and abusing the judicial system as a form of harassment and intimidation against Michael Cohen.\n\n\"It appears he is terrified by his looming legal perils and is attempting to send a message to other potential witnesses who are co-operating with prosecutors against him.\"\n\nNew York prosecutors have charged Mr Trump with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, in what they say was an effort to cover up payments intended to keep former porn star Stormy Daniels, quiet about her alleged affair with the ex-president.\n\nOn 4 April, Mr Trump appeared in Manhattan criminal court - the first former US president ever indicted on criminal charges. He pleaded not guilty.\n\nMr Cohen has admitted, while acting as Trump's fixer, he facilitated a $130,000 (£104,000) pay-out to Ms Daniels.\n\nAs Mr Trump's court date approached, Mr Cohen made numerous appearances on major network news programmes and criticised his former boss.\n\n\"He's not thick-skinned,\" Cohen told CNN, speaking after Mr Trump's indictment. \"He's actually very thin-skinned, and he has a very fragile ego.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Law expert says Carlson appeared to apologise to Trump", "President Biden with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, US Ambassador to the UK Jane Hartley and US Envoy to Northern Ireland Joe Kennedy\n\nIt was to be the moment of triumph with President Biden jetting in to celebrate the return of power sharing at Stormont.\n\nA moment to remember an old agreement 25 years on and look forward to a new one bringing some much-needed political stability.\n\nProvisions were even in place for a special presidential address to returning assembly members (MLAs) in the Northern Ireland Assembly chamber.\n\nThe Windsor Framework agreed between London and Brussels to revise the Northern Ireland Protocol was considered the game changer.\n\nBut the DUP clearly didn't get the Whitehouse memo.\n\nThe party's Stormont boycott remains intact as the president's great plans were left in tatters.\n\nInstead we have been left with a scaled-down presidential visit with just one public engagement in Belfast lasting just over an hour.\n\nBut, for many, the significance of a visit by a US president cannot be measured in minutes.\n\nIt puts a global spotlight on Northern Ireland - if even for an afternoon - which countries elsewhere can only dream off.\n\nHarnessing that moment and maximising the opportunity is the challenge for both businesses and political leaders.\n\nA task not helped by the lack of a functioning Stormont.\n\nThe president's visit has been scaled down\n\nThough pressed for time today, Joe Biden is making space to meet the party leaders for a brief chat ahead of his speech at Ulster University.\n\nMuch of the focus will be on his discussions with DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson.\n\nWill he apply some presidential pressure or gently try to nudge the party back to power sharing?\n\nIn truth, the DUP is beyond the reach of President Biden as the party has already slipped into election mode.\n\nNow is not the time for compromise with the council elections next month.\n\nThe best President Biden can hope for is a DUP commitment to revisit its Northern Ireland Executive boycott in the autumn.\n\nMaybe then legislation will be in place to ease the DUP's constitutional concerns.\n\nHowever, President Biden will wave the potential of fresh US investment to tempt the DUP to new ground.\n\nExpect to hear more about that pledge in the president's speech with his special economic envoy Joe Kennedy standing in the wings.\n\nHe will talk up the opportunities of dual market access as protected through the Windsor Framework.\n\nBut when it comes to the Stormont stalemate, he will likely chose his words carefully.\n\nSingling out the DUP will only serve to deepen the party's mistrust of the Biden administration.\n\nHe must find the words to acknowledge the deep frustration of the other Stormont parties without completely isolating Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and his party.\n\nThat's a task made easier against the backdrop of a new university campus and not a deserted assembly chamber.\n\nPresident Biden will also focus on local businesses success stories in his speech and expect him to name drop some faces in the audience.\n\nBut absent from the gathering will be the man who invited the president to Northern Ireland.\n\nPrime Minister Rishi Sunak will be missing as he has another engagement.\n\nOn the surface that appears odd and only adds to reports of strained relations between Downing Street and the Whitehouse over the scaled-down visit.\n\nDowning Street has been working hard to play up the significance of the prime minister's role.\n\nFirstly rejecting Whitehouse claims the meeting between Mr Biden and Mr Sunak on Wednesday morning is nothing more than a chat over coffee.\n\nThere are reports of strained relations between Downing Street and the Whitehouse over the scaled-down visit\n\nThen Number 10 rejected suggestions the prime minister's role was \"low key\".\n\nSo don't be surprised if the prime minister's other private engagement, pulling him away from the president's one and only public event, is made public.\n\nBy then, the presidential cavalcade will likely have left Northern Ireland en route to Dublin.\n\nTogether with his sister and close confidante Valerie and his son Hunter, President Biden will revisit his ancestral roots in counties Louth and Mayo.\n\nIt will be a trip laced with all the positive images of a returning Irish-American president.\n\nThe images which will come in handy when President Biden finally declares his plan to run for a second term in office.\n\nWith 30m Americans claiming to have Irish roots, any opportunity to reaffirm his Irish connections is a potential vote winner for President Biden.\n\nWhen he climbs the steps of Airforce One on Friday, it will be the images from the Republic of Ireland and not the brief Belfast stopover which will feature in the Biden '23 collection.", "Emily Thornberry insisted the Prime Minister was responsible for a \"broken justice system\"\n\nLabour's Emily Thornberry has defended a party advert which claimed Rishi Sunak did not think adults convicted of sexually assaulting children should go to prison.\n\nThe shadow attorney general insisted the prime minister was responsible for a \"broken justice system\".\n\nEarlier on Friday, her colleague Lucy Powell refused to endorse the ad but said she stood by the party's campaign.\n\nThe advert has been condemned by politicians from all major parties.\n\nSenior Tory MP Tobias Ellwood described the ad as \"appalling\" and claimed it threatened to undermine the democratic process.\n\n\"We should be better than this. I've called it out on my own side for stooping low and do so again now,\" he added.\n\nNext to a photo and mock signature of the prime minister, the advert posted on Thursday said: \"Do you think adults convicted of sexually assaulting children should go to prison? Rishi Sunak doesn't.\"\n\nThe caption accompanying the campaign graphic read: \"Labour is the party of law and order.\"\n\nMs Thornberry was pressed on Radio 4's Any Questions if she genuinely thought Mr Sunak held these views.\n\nShe replied: \"If he believes that everyone responsible for child abuse should get a custodial sentence, why are so many not getting a custodial sentence? He is the prime minister and that is a legitimate question for the opposition to ask.\"\n\nMs Thornberry did acknowledge that many people she likes and respects had criticised the advert.\n\n\"Some felt very uncomfortable about it, some thought that it was racist - and I have to say I think they are wrong.\n\n\"I think that the truth is that we do need to have a debate in this country and Rishi Sunak in this country is the Prime Minister and he is responsible for a broken justice system.\"\n\nAlso on the programme, Pensions Minister Laura Trott branded the ad a \"desperate stunt\" and called Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer a \"political opportunist\".\n\nLib Dem MP Munira Wilson said: \"I was pretty disgusted by it when I saw it last night. This is not an attack ad my party would use.\"\n\nSpeaking on BBC Breakfast, Labour's shadow culture secretary Lucy Powell repeatedly refused to endorse the advert but said: \"I stand by what this tweet and this campaign is trying to highlight.\n\n\"The graphic itself, obviously, is a skit based on his own graphics that he extensively uses,\" she added, in a sometimes fiery exchange with BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty.\n\n\"I can see it's not to everybody's taste and some people won't like it.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Labour's Lucy Powell refused to tell Naga Munchetty whether she backed the ad's claim or not\n\nLabour's former shadow chancellor John McDonnell was among those who criticised the approach and he urged the party to withdraw the tweet.\n\nFormer Conservative cabinet minister Rory Stewart - who served as justice minister under Theresa May's premiership - was also critical, and called for \"policy not polarisation\".\n\nHe said: \"Is someone going to point out that this is about laws, sentencing guidelines and judicial practices? That were not and would not be different under Labour? Or talk about how even tougher sentences have overcrowded prisons?\"\n\nScottish National Party MP John Nicolson said the post was \"nauseating\" and that it \"cheapened and debased\" politics.\n\nDespite the backlash, Labour tweeted a second advert on Friday - accusing Mr Sunak of being soft on gun crime.\n\nThe ad asked: \"Do you think an adult convicted of possessing a gun with intent to harm should go to prison? Rishi Sunak doesn't.\"\n\nIt said 937 adults had been convicted of possession of a firearm with intent to harm but served no prison time, citing Ministry of Justice data.\n\nWe asked Labour how it came up with the figure - featured in the ad - of 4,500 adults \"convicted of sexually assaulting children under 16\" who served no prison time under the Conservatives.\n\nIt pointed us to Ministry of Justice statistics for England and Wales from 2010 to 2022.\n\nIf you look at adults - those over 18 - then you do get to that figure of people who were convicted but received a community sentence or a suspended sentence, rather than being sent to prison.\n\nIt's worth noting the figure covers both sexual assault of a child and sexual activity with a child - Labour's ad says the figure relates to sexual assault only, though its press release does mention both categories.\n\nSentencing Guidelines for courts in England and Wales do also allow for community sentences - as an alternative to prison - in cases of sexual activity with a child over 13.\n\nThe guidelines say: \"Community orders can fulfil all of the purposes of sentencing. In particular, they can have the effect of restricting the offender's liberty while providing punishment in the community [and] rehabilitation for the offender\".\n\nCrime is traditionally safer ground for the Conservatives, but Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer believes the issue can be a vote-winner for his party.\n\nAlthough it is not something councils are directly responsible for, crime has become a key talking point in the run-up to the local elections next month.\n\nIn the cut-and-thrust of campaigns, parties often make spurious claims about their opponents.\n\nHowever, Sir Keir has been careful to cultivate the perception that his party is the \"grown-up in the room\".\n\nWith that in mind, many Labour supporters believe these adverts could do more harm than good.", "Last updated on .From the section Championship\n\nVincent Kompany's Burnley secured promotion back to the Premier League at the first attempt with victory over fourth-placed Middlesbrough.\n\nThe Clarets, unbeaten in the league since November, took an early lead when Ashley Barnes redirected Josh Brownhill's low shot into the back of the net.\n\nThe home side equalised just after half-time when Championship top scorer Chuba Akpom scored from the spot after Josh Cullen felled Cameron Archer in the penalty area.\n\nConnor Roberts steered in the winner from Nathan Tella's near-post cross and Kompany's men saw out the rest of the game in comfort to spark wild celebrations on the pitch and among their travelling fans.\n\nVictory for the east Lancashire side sent them 19 points clear of third-placed Luton, who have six games left to play.\n• None Kompany says Burnley can 'go for more' after Premier League return\n\nKompany left Belgian top-flight side Anderlecht to take over at Turf Moor after they were relegated on the final day of last season, and the 36-year-old former Manchester City defender has enjoyed a near-flawless first campaign.\n\nDespite a massive turnaround of players in the summer following the end of their six-year spell in the Premier League they have become the first team in the English Football League to secure promotion in 2022-23, having been top of the table since 25 October.\n\nThe Lancashire side now need just 11 points from their final seven games to secure the title, while 13 will see them become the first Championship team to break the 100-point barrier since Leicester City in 2013-14.\n\nThe Clarets host second-placed Sheffield United, the last team to beat them in a league game 19 matches ago, on Monday.\n\nFor fourth-placed Middlesbrough this was a damaging second successive defeat and they are nine points adrift of the Blades, who have also played a game fewer.\n\nBurnley have now won promotion to the Premier League in each of their past three seasons in the second tier.\n\nHowever, this has looked very different to their previous successes under long-serving boss Sean Dyche, who, incidentally, was sacked on Good Friday last year.\n\nFrom the first game of the season, when they saw off Huddersfield in the Championship curtain-raiser back in July, it was apparent that they would be playing a far more possession-based game to the one employed by Dyche.\n\nThey suffered defeat at Watford in the third game of the campaign and had just six points from their first five matches, but the Kompany did not waiver and a 16-match unbeaten run sent them to the top of the league.\n\nA heavy 5-2 defeat at Sheffield United did not derail them, as they secured a 3-0 win over east Lancashire rivals Blackburn in their next game.\n\nThey picked up where they had left off after the break for the World Cup and they equalled a club record with a 10-game winning run that saw them open up a huge gap on the chasing pack.\n\nNo side has won promotion to the Premier League with seven games left since the second tier rebranded in 2004 - and Burnley will now look to secure the title, break the 100-point barrier and become the first team to go unbeaten at home in a Championship season since Newcastle United in 2009-10.\n\nGiven the amount of change that Kompany has overseen since taking charge it was somewhat ironic that it was a combination of two players who were there when he took over that gave them the lead.\n\nBrownhill's low strike from the edge of the area might have been going in anyway but 33-year-old Barnes, who has now won promotion to the Premier League three times with the club, stuck out a foot to redirect it and leave Boro keeper Zack Steffen with no chance.\n\nBarnes said after the game that he would be leaving the Clarets in the summer after nine years, saying it was \"the end of an era\" and it was \"time for him to move on\".\n\nTella missed a gilt-edged chance to double their lead before the break when he fired wide after being played in behind the home defence.\n\nAkpom's 27th goal of the season brought Michael Carrick's men back into it and they enjoyed a spell of dominance thereafter.\n\nHowever, they could not create another real chance of note and were opened up by a pass into the inside right channel that Tella latched on to, before putting it on a plate for former Boro loanee Roberts to score.\n\nAkpom had a chance in the last minute to delay the Burnley celebrations for a few days at least but he headed wide at the back post.\n\nThere was a sour note when Clarets midfielder Johann Berg Gudmundsson was struck by a coin thrown from the Middlesbrough end during the celebrations of the league leaders' second goal.\n\nSuccessive defeats for the Teessiders means they will almost certainly have to go through the play-offs if they are to join Burnley in the Premier League next season.\n\n\"Credit to them firstly, I have to say congratulations. I've been in the changing room and seen the players and the staff because I think they deserve a congratulations for what they've achieved.\n\n\"It hurts us to see them celebrating in our stadium but we totally respect the position that they are in and they deserve that.\n\n\"In terms of the game, hugely proud of the lads. I thought there was a real high level game in terms of intensity. I know there wasn't loads of chances but I think that shows how good we both were and how far we've come really.\n\n\"The boys are bitterly disappointed but at the same time I think they've taken a lot from it.\n\n\"We've gained confidence, belief, we're a better team now. We've lost two games on the bounce but for me it's not a big deal because we'll take a lot more from this game tonight than we'll lose.\"\n\n\"It's Easter and there's seven games to go and we're already celebrating. We didn't expect it.\n\n\"We wanted to experience this at some point but quicker is better sometimes as well.\n\n\"There's a couple of logical rules we all know, if you don't have squad cohesion at the beginning then it takes time. There's 46 games so you have the stress of games that help you improve quicker.\n\n\"It wasn't easy. They're celebrating like kids and that's fun to see.\"\n• None Attempt missed. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Riley McGree with a cross.\n• None Offside, Burnley. Josh Cullen tries a through ball, but Vitinho is caught offside.\n• None Delay over. They are ready to continue.\n• None Delay in match because of an injury Arijanet Muric (Burnley).\n• None Substitution, Burnley. Michael Obafemi replaces Nathan Tella because of an injury.\n• None Delay over. They are ready to continue.\n• None Delay in match because of an injury Nathan Tella (Burnley). Navigate to the next page Navigate to the last page", "Ms Sturgeon was due to speak at an Edinburgh Science Festival event\n\nNicola Sturgeon pulled out of a speaking event after her husband was questioned by police on Wednesday.\n\nPeter Murrell, the former SNP chief executive, was arrested and then released without charge pending further investigation into party finances.\n\nThe couple's Glasgow home was searched by police over two days.\n\nMs Sturgeon said Màiri McAllan, the cabinet secretary for net zero would take her place at the Climate of Change event.\n\nHer spokesperson said: \"In order to keep the focus of this event on the critical issue of the climate emergency and ambassador Patricia Espinosa's contribution, Nicola Sturgeon has made the decision not to participate this evening.\n\n\"She is grateful to the festival and ambassador Espinosa for their understanding, and to Màiri McAllan for taking her place.\"\n\nMr Murrell was arrested at 07:45 BST on Wednesday and released shortly before 19:00.\n\nMs Sturgeon was at the house when police arrived but said she had \"no prior knowledge\" of Police Scotland's plans.\n\nMr Murrell was questioned while officers searched their Glasgow home.\n\nA police tent was erected at the front of the property on Wednesday morning and removed on Thursday afternoon. It covered the length of the driveway, up to the front door, and housed a van.\n\nDuring the search, several officers were stationed outside while plain clothes officers could be seen entering and leaving, one carrying two large rolls of bubble wrap.\n\nOne of the uniformed officers was wearing white protective foot coverings.\n\nPeter Murrell's home has been searched by police\n\nA search of the Scottish National Party's headquarters in Edinburgh was also carried out.\n\nIn a statement issued on Wednesday, Police Scotland said: \"Officers carried out searches today at a number of addresses as part of the investigation.\n\n\"A report will be sent to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.\"\n\nMr Murrell, who has been married to Ms Sturgeon for 13 years, resigned as SNP chief executive last month, after holding the post since 1999.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. A van reversed into the tent that has been erected outside the house of Peter Murrell and Nicola Sturgeon\n\nMs Sturgeon was succeeded last week as Scotland's first minister by Humza Yousaf.\n\nFollowing Mr Murrell's arrest Mr Yousaf said that it was \"a difficult day\" for the SNP. He said his party had \"fully co-operated\" with police and would continue to do so.\n\nIn July 2021 Police Scotland launched a formal investigation into the SNP's finances after receiving complaints about how donations were used.\n\nQuestions had been raised about funds given to the party for a fresh independence referendum campaign.\n\nSeven people made complaints and a probe was set up following talks with prosecutors.\n\nMs Sturgeon had insisted at the time that she was \"not concerned\" about the party's finances.\n\nShe said \"every penny\" of cash raised in online crowdfunding campaigns would be spent on the independence drive.\n\nAccording to a statement, the SNP raised a total of £666,953 ($831,319) through referendum-related appeals between 2017 and 2020. The party pledged to spend these funds on the independence campaign.\n\nQuestions were raised after its accounts showed it had just under £97,000 in the bank at the end of 2019, and total net assets of about £272,000.\n\nThere was a significant police presence at the house on Wednesday and Thursday\n\nNicola Sturgeon and Peter Murrell's house on Thursday teatime - after a two-day police search of the property\n\nLast year it emerged Mr Murrell gave a loan of more than £100,000 to the SNP to help it out with a \"cash flow\" issue after the last election.\n\nThe then SNP's chief executive loaned the party £107,620 in June 2021. The SNP had repaid about half of the money by October of that year.\n\nAt the time an SNP spokesman said the loan was a \"personal contribution made by the chief executive to assist with cash flow after the Holyrood election\".\n\nHe said it had been reported in the party's 2021 accounts, which were published by the Electoral Commission in August last year.\n\nWeeks earlier, MP Douglas Chapman had resigned as party treasurer saying he had not been given the \"financial information\" to do the job.\n\nMr Murrell resigned last month after taking responsibility for misleading statements about a fall in party membership.\n\nThe number of members had fallen from the 104,000 it had two years ago to just over 72,000.", "Laura Benanti was performing for 2,000 people on a Broadway-themed cruise\n\nBroadway star Laura Benanti has said she performed on stage earlier this week while having a miscarriage.\n\n\"I knew it was happening. It started slowly the night before,\" the Tony Award-winning actress wrote on Instagram.\n\n\"If it had been our first loss, or even our second, I likely wouldn't have been able to go on.\n\n\"But unfortunately, I am not a stranger to the pain and emptiness of losing a pregnancy.\"\n\nShe added that it was \"a path I have walked before, hand in hand with my husband\".\n\n\"But this time we walked it alongside some of the kindest, most loving humans I will ever have the honor to share space with,\" she added.\n\nBenanti, 43, who has appeared in TV shows Nashville and Supergirl, was performing for 2,000 people on a Broadway-themed cruise, which also features Alan Cumming and Jeremy Jordan.\n\nThis Instagram post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Instagram The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip instagram post by broadway_cruise This article contains content provided by Instagram. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Meta’s Instagram cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nShe continued: \"Thank you to everyone in that audience for the grace your presence allowed. For lifting me out of my grief for that Holy hour...\n\n\"Thank you to my friends and fellow performers for rallying around me and so graciously accommodating my changing needs.\"\n\nShe also thanked the band, crew, producers and \"that little soul for choosing me as your home, even for a short time\".\n\nShe and husband Patrick have two children, one of whom was born last year via a surrogate.\n\n\"My husband and I are heartbroken but we will move through this together as we, and so many others, have done before,\" she went on.\n\n\"I share all of this, not to garner sympathy or attention, but to remind the many people and families who have and will suffer in this way that there is no shame in this kind of loss. That you are not alone. And to remind myself as well.\"\n\nThere was support on Instagram, including from fellow performer Randy Rainbow, who is also on the cruise. He said: \"You are remarkable in every way. All my love to you and Patrick.\"\n\nDuring her career, Benanti has been nominated for five Tonys, winning for Gypsy in 2008.", "The Russian rouble has fallen to its lowest value for a year, since shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine.\n\nThe currency slid to 82 roubles against the US dollar on Friday morning on the Moscow Stock Exchange (MOEX).\n\nRussia has been hit with massive economic sanctions since it began an offensive in Ukraine in February 2022.\n\nEarlier this year, Russia said its economy had shrunk by 2.1% in 2022, far less than the 15% fall that had been predicted.\n\nThe rouble also slid by 2% to 90.06 against the euro on Friday morning.\n\nTraders said the fall was linked to several factors, including lower oil prices in March cutting Russian revenue, and the sale of Western businesses in Russia in the wake of the invasion.\n\nThe rouble's value has not slumped to this level since April 2022, though it was even lower in the immediate aftermath of the invasion, when it fell to 113 roubles per US dollar. The currency stabilised in July to reach 50 roubles - but it has weakened again since then.\n\nPresident Vladimir Putin had insisted the economy was standing strong against economic sanctions, but last week he admitted that the penalties could have a negative effect on Russia.\n\nRussia's Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said the latest fall was linked to changes to imports and exports to the country.\n\nHe added that the exchange rate fluctuated with \"the conditions of changing foreign economic conditions\".\n\nAsked if people in the country should be concerned, he said the rouble was likely to strengthen thanks to the continued sales of Russian energy on the global market.\n\nLate last year, Western countries imposed a price cap on Russian oil, a huge source of income for the country. It was one of many sanctions imposed by nations supporting Ukraine.\n\nBut despite these punishments, the Russian economy has shrunk far less than predicted, and commentators have been surprised at its resilience.\n\nWhile energy imports to Europe fell sharply in 2022, buyers in China, India and elsewhere stepped in to fill the void. And when hundreds of Western companies withdrew from Russia in protest of the invasion, local entrepreneurs picked up the slack.\n\nRussia has said it is adapting its economy as a result of the sanctions, and that it hopes to have completed this process by 2024.", "The King's image will also appear in the see-through window on banknotes\n\nNew banknotes featuring the image of King Charles are being printed in their millions but will not enter circulation until the middle of next year.\n\nThe BBC was given exclusive access to the highly-secure site where notes are being produced for the Bank of England.\n\nThe King's portrait will be the only change to existing designs of £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes, and new notes will replace damaged or worn older ones.\n\nHowever, machines such as self-service tills need to recognise the new image.\n\nThat process requires a relatively long build-up, and is why the notes will only be issued in mid-2024 - many months after 50p pieces featuring the King's image were put in use, according to the Bank of England's chief cashier.\n\nSarah John, whose role means her signature is on the banknotes, said: \"There is a lot to do to ensure that machines used up and down the country can accept the banknotes.\n\n\"They all need to be adapted to recognise the new design, with software updates, and that takes months and months.\n\n\"Otherwise, we will be putting a banknote out there that people simply would not be able to use.\"\n\nThe reverse side of current polymer Bank of England banknotes, which in ascending order feature Sir Winston Churchill, Jane Austen, JMW Turner and Alan Turing, will be unchanged.\n\nThe printing process is complex with multiple stages\n\nThe Queen Elizabeth notes that are already in circulation - some 4.7 billion of them, worth £82bn - can still be used in the shops, even after the new notes enter circulation. The King Charles notes will only replace them when they are no longer fit for use, or when there is any increased demand.\n\nThe Royal household has given guidance encouraging such a move, rather than a wholesale switch, in order to minimise the environmental and financial impact of the change.\n\nEven so, on the day of the BBC's visit to the production site - a complex surrounded by barbed wire with tight security and the external look of a prison - about six million new notes were being printed in 24 hours.\n\nThese are packaged up in a \"sausage\" of 5,000 notes, each one of which would pay off many a mortgage, but will instead be used for daily transactions throughout the UK economy. However, the buying power of specific banknotes has been diluted by rising prices.\n\nCarol Mason says customers' attitude to cash changed during the pandemic\n\nThere are more banknotes in circulation than ever before, but are not used so commonly by consumers. Cash use has become far less frequent when compared to debit cards, owing primarily to the use of contactless payments.\n\nWhere better to test the appetite for embracing the new Charles banknotes than at The King's Head, in Chipping Ongar. The pub has a rich history of its own, named as such because King James II is said to have stayed at a coaching inn on the site during his reign.\n\nDeputy manager Carol Mason said very few customers paid for their drinks with cash now, and they were often from the older generations.\n\n\"I started here in 2015 and we noticed the biggest change during Covid when people didn't want to be touching cash,\" she said.\n\n\"They just started using their phones more, their watches more, their credit cards. They just found them easier to use, and they have stuck with it. People have got used to that way of life.\"\n\nSarah John, from the Bank of England, said: \"There are still a lot of people who rely on cash for their day-to-day spending. It might not be obvious to everyone, but it is still really important that they have cash available when they really need it.\"\n\nHer comments come as a survey by Link, which oversees the UK's cash machine network, suggested that 45% of those asked had been somewhere that had not accepted, or had discouraged the use of cash over the last eight weeks. One in five of them described this as fairly, or very, inconvenient.\n\nThere had been a growing issue with problems paying for parking where only cards were accepted, the organisation suggested.\n\nCampaigners say that when businesses and service operators start to refuse cash payments, its decline will be hastened, and the danger of millions of people who rely on it being left isolated becomes more acute.\n\nAnd yet, even if cash is no longer King, the image of a King will be on our banknotes for some time to come.", "Toby Burwell went missing from his home in Newbold-on-Avon in February\n\nThe body of a missing 17-year-old boy has been recovered from a quarry in Warwickshire.\n\nPolice divers found the body in Newbold Quarry, Rugby, on Thursday afternoon.\n\nHe was formally identified as Toby Burwell, who had been missing from his home in Newbold-on-Avon since 20 February.\n\nHis death is not currently being treated as suspicious, Warwickshire Police said.\n\nA force spokesperson added: \"Our thoughts remain with Toby's family and friends at this incredibly difficult time.\"\n\nPolice had been searching the water and land around Newbold Quarry since Toby's disappearance more than six weeks ago.\n\nThe 17-year-old was known to have previously gone swimming in the quarry at night.\n\nLast week, Warwickshire Police said the evidence gathered strongly suggested Toby had got into difficulty while swimming in the quarry and never left the water.\n\n\"At present, the evidence we have gathered strongly supports the conclusion that Toby went to Newbold Quarry alone for a swim and that, tragically, he got into difficulty and remains in the water,\" Det Insp Gareth Unett said in a statement agreed with Toby's family at the time.\n\nSpecialist search officers, police divers, sonar and underwater drones had been used during the search operation, which was hampered by poor visibility and underwater hazards.\n\nA file is now being prepared for the coroner, Warwickshire Police confirmed.\n• None Missing teen likely never left quarry, police say", "There were desperate scenes in the final days of the US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan\n\nUS President Joe Biden's administration has blamed its chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan on his predecessor, Donald Trump, in a new report.\n\nA 12-page summary of the report says Mr Biden was \"severely constrained\" by Mr Trump's decisions, including a 2020 deal with the Taliban to end the war.\n\nBut the report also acknowledges that the government should have begun the evacuation of civilians earlier.\n\nMr Trump responded that the White House was playing a \"disinformation game\".\n\nThirteen US soldiers and nearly 200 Afghans were killed as US troops scrambled to evacuate more than 120,000 people in a matter of days.\n\nA review of decisions and actions leading up to the withdrawal, conducted by the State Department and the Pentagon, was sent privately to Congress on Thursday.\n\nRepublicans in the US House of Representatives, who are investigating the pull-out, had been demanding to see the report for weeks.\n\nThe document remains confidential, but a summary of its conclusions - put together by the White House National Security Council with input from President Biden himself - has been made available to the public.\n\nWhen the Afghan government collapsed, there were desperate scenes at Kabul airport as huge crowds tried to flee the Taliban.\n\nOn 26 August, an attack at the airport by two suicide bombers killed 170 Afghans and 13 US soldiers.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. US Marine to Congress in March on Afghan pull-out: \"There was an inexcusable lack of accountability\"\n\nThe US carried out a drone strike in Kabul days later, saying it had targeted a suicide bomber, only to admit that the missile had killed 10 civilians, including seven children.\n\nBritish troops were also involved in the withdrawal, which Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said at the time had put the UK \"in a very difficult position\".\n\nOn Thursday, President Biden's national security spokesman, John Kirby, blamed the chaos on a depleted operation in Afghanistan inherited from the Trump administration.\n\nThe report refers to \"neglect - and in some cases deliberate degradation\" by the Trump administration.\n\nMr Kirby said that phrase refers to the agreement the former president had struck with the insurgents a year earlier in Qatar to end the war, as well as the drawdown of US troops during Mr Trump's tenure, the freeing of thousands of Taliban prisoners and the hollowing out of the visa program used to evacuate Afghan allies.\n\n\"Transitions matter,\" said Mr Kirby, as he presented a summary of the report. \"That's the first lesson learned here. And the incoming administration wasn't afforded much of one.\"\n\nMr Trump shot back on social media within hours of the report's release, accusing \"Morons in the White House\" of playing \"a new disinformation game - Blame \"TRUMP\" for their grossly incompetent SURRENDER in Afghanistan\".\n\n\"Biden is responsible, no one else!\" he said.\n\nMichael McCaul, the top-ranking Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, also slammed the administration for a \"brazen whitewashing of their failure in Afghanistan\".\n\nThe report implies that the evacuation of Americans and Afghans who had assisted with the war effort could have started sooner.\n\n\"We now prioritize earlier evacuations when faced with a degrading security situation,\" it says on page seven.\n\nBut the report faults the Afghan government and military for these delays, together with US military and intelligence community assessments.\n\nMr Kirby said that Mr Biden had \"acted on the best military judgment and the best assessments from the intelligence community\" but \"some of those assessments turned out to be wrong\".\n\nHe refused to say if the president regretted how the withdrawal was carried out, adding: \"For all this talk of chaos, I just didn't see it.\"\n\nFollowing the fall of Kabul, the Biden administration received searing criticism at home and abroad. Many expressed anger over the abandonment of Afghans and of US weaponry.\n\nSome lessons had been learned from the end of the war in Afghanistan, especially around the failure to predict the sudden collapse of the Afghan government, Mr Kirby said.\n\nHe added this had influenced the US policy of supporting Ukraine ahead of Russia's invasion.\n\nAt a heated White House press briefing, Mr Kirby was forced to defend the timing of the release just ahead of a holiday weekend in the US.\n\nPushed on whether any officials involved with the withdrawal would be removed from their posts as a result of the report, Mr Kirby said its purpose \"is not accountability\".", "In the Israeli border town of Shlomi, the rockets left craters in the road, and damaged vehicles and a bank\n\nThe Israeli military has accused the Palestinian militant group Hamas of firing dozens of rockets from southern Lebanon into northern Israel.\n\nIt said most of the 34 rockets were intercepted but that five hit Israeli territory, causing damage to buildings.\n\nOne man was lightly wounded by shrapnel, according to medics.\n\nHamas said it had no information about who fired the missiles. The attack was the biggest single barrage from Lebanon in 17 years.\n\nIt comes at a time of rising tensions. There has been outrage in the region at the actions of the Israeli police, who have raided the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem - Islam's third holiest site - for the past two nights, triggering violent confrontations with Palestinians inside.\n\nPalestinian militants in the Gaza Strip, which is controlled by Hamas, have also fired 25 rockets at Israel over the same period, and the Israeli military has carried out air strikes there in response.\n\nLate on Thursday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said they were \"currently striking in Gaza\". A number of explosions were heard in Gaza, and AFP news agency reported that multiple Hamas training sites had been hit.\n\nEarlier on Thursday, air raid sirens sounded in communities across northern Israel after rockets were launched from Lebanon while Israelis celebrated the Jewish festival of Passover.\n\nThe Israeli military did not say where the five rockets that struck Israeli territory landed. But photographs showing damage to several buildings in the border town of Shlomi, including a bank, and a car in the village of Fassuta.\n\n\"We heard booms, and sirens. A rocket hit the roof of a car as it was passing my house, but the rocket didn't explode. When I went after the car, I saw someone was injured,\" one eyewitness said.\n\nA car in the village of Fassuta was damaged by one of the rockets\n\nIsrael's Magen David Adom ambulance service treated a man with shrapnel injuries, a woman who was injured while running to a shelter, and another woman who had stress symptoms.\n\nIsraeli military spokesman Lt Col Richard Hecht said they believed Hamas was behind the attack and that it was possible the militant group Islamic Jihad was also involved.\n\nHe added that they assumed the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, which fought a month-long war with Israeli in 2006, knew about the attack, and that they suspected there was Iranian involvement.\n\nHamas has confirmed to the BBC that the attacks came during a visit to Beirut by its leader, Ismail Haniyeh.\n\nBut a Hamas official told the BBC the visit was prepared in advance and had nothing to do with recent developments. It said it did not have any information about who fired the missiles.\n\nMr Haniyeh was later quoted by AFP news agency as saying that \"our Palestinian people and the Palestinian resistance groups will not sit idly by\" in the face of Israel's \"savage aggression\" against the al-Aqsa mosque.\n\nIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened his security cabinet late on Thursday to discuss the situation.\n\nIn a televised address, he said: \"We will hit our enemies and they will pay a price for all acts of aggression.\"\n\nMr Netanyahu also called for a calming of tensions, adding \"we will act decisively against extremists who use violence.\"\n\nLebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati condemned any military operations from the country's territory that \"destabilise the situation\".\n\nThe United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon, Unifil, said the situation was \"extremely serious\" and urged \"restraint and to avoid further escalation\".\n\nHezbollah, which controls much of southern Lebanon, had vowed hours before the rocket launches to support \"all measures\" taken by the Palestinian people \"to protect worshippers and the al-Aqsa mosque and to deter the enemy from continuing its attacks\".\n\nWednesday night's raid took place as worshippers attended prayers at the al-Aqsa mosque compound, which includes the Dome of the Rock\n\nThe mosque is located on a hilltop complex in occupied East Jerusalem known by Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif (the Noble Sanctuary) and by Jews as the Temple Mount. Jews revere it as the location of two Biblical temples and it is the holiest site in Judaism.\n\nVideo footage appeared to show Israeli police entering the mosque on Wednesday night, while being pelted with objects from inside.\n\nA police statement said that \"dozens of law-breaking juveniles, some of them masked, threw fireworks and stones\" into the mosque \"with the aim of disrupting the order\" as worshippers gathered for nightly Ramadan prayers.\n\n\"At some point the violent rioters tried again to close the mosque doors and prevent the worshipers from leaving the mosque in order to barricade themselves in the place,\" it added. \"Police forces prevented the lawbreakers from closing the doors and helped the worshipers leave.\"\n\nThe official Palestinian news agency, Wafa, reported that the officers \"assaulted Palestinian worshippers, beating them with clubs and targeting them with concussion grenades, tear-gas canisters and rubber-coated steel bullets as a means to forcefully expel them\".\n\nThe Palestinian Red Crescent said six people were injured.\n\nThe Israeli military meanwhile said that seven rockets were launched from Gaza early on Thursday morning and that all of them exploded in the air. Another two were fired on Wednesday evening, with one falling within the Strip and a second landing in an open area near the Gaza border fence.\n\nOn Tuesday night, more than 350 Palestinians were arrested and 50 were hurt during a similar raid at the al-Aqsa mosque, while militants in Gaza fired 16 rockets into Israel and the Israeli military carried out air strikes on militant sites belonging to Hamas in response.", "Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas reportedly took dozens of trips with a top Republican donor.\n\nUS Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has said he believed luxury trips he took with a billionaire Republican donor followed guidelines.\n\nA ProPublica report earlier this week said Justice Thomas had accepted vacations from real estate mogul Harlan Crow nearly every year for two decades.\n\nSupreme Court justices are required to file annual disclosures of gifts.\n\nJustice Thomas said that he had been led to believe that \"this sort of personal hospitality\" did not apply.\n\nAccording to ProPublica, the trips included several on Mr Crow's luxury yacht and private plane, as well as a week spent every summer in the Adirondack mountains.\n\nOne trip, to Indonesia in 2019, may have cost as much as $500,000 (£403,000), according to the non-profit news website.\n\nIn a statement on Friday, Justice Thomas said that he had sought \"guidance from my colleagues and others in the judiciary\" and was told that \"that this sort of personal hospitality from close personal friends, who did not have business before the Court, was not reportable\".\n\n\"I have endeavoured to follow that counsel throughout my tenure, and have always sought to comply with the disclosure guidelines,\" the statement added.\n\nThe top judge described Mr Crow and his wife Kathy Crow as \"among our dearest friends, and we have been friends for over twenty-five years\".\n\nVirginia Canter, a former government ethics lawyer who served under Democratic and Republican administrations alike, told BBC News there was no indication Justice Thomas sought a formal opinion on the matter.\n\n\"There's no accountability for the court... each justice seems to decide for themselves who they're going to go for for advice and what rules apply,\" the lawyer, who spoke with ProPublica for its report, added.\n\nBBC News has not independently verified ProPublica's reporting, which sought to contrast Justice Thomas' public comments with lavish details of the trips and gifts.\n\n\"I prefer RV parks. I prefer the Walmart parking lots to the beaches and things like that,\" he told a documentary about his life. \"I come from regular stock and I prefer that - I prefer being around that.\"\n\nMr Crow, a leading donor to Republican and conservative political causes in the US, told ProPublica that the trips with him and his wife Ginni Thomas were \"no different from the hospitality that we have extended to many other dear friends\".\n\n\"Justice Thomas and Ginni never asked for any of this hospitality,\" the statement said.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nThe statement from Mr Crow added that court cases were \"never discussed\" on the trips and that he is unaware of any attempts by other guests \"lobbying or seeking to influence Justice Thomas on any cases\".\n\n\"I would never invite anyone who I believe had any intention of doing that,\" he said. \"These are gatherings of friends.\"\n\nGifts also included stays at the highly secretive all-male Bohemian Grove resort in California, according to ProPublica.\n\nSeveral Democratic lawmakers are now calling for an investigation and for a stricter code of conduct for Supreme Court Justices.\n\n\"This is beyond party or partisanship. This degree of corrupting is shocking - almost cartoonish,\" New York Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said on Twitter. \"Thomas must be impeached\".\n\nThe process of impeaching a Supreme Court judge is the same as that used to impeach other officials, and begins with the House of Representatives drafting articles of impeachment.\n\nWhile only a narrow majority is needed to impeach a federal judge in the House, a conviction in the Senate would require a two-thirds majority.\n\nThe current 50-50 split in the Senate between Republicans and Democrats means that a conviction is extremely unlikely.\n\nJustice Thomas is one of six conservative-leaning justices of the nine-member Supreme Court.\n\nThe recent report is not the first time that Justice Thomas' private trips have come under scrutiny.\n\nIn 2004, the Los Angeles Times reported that Justice Thomas had accepted gifts and private jet flights from Mr Crow, including a $15,000 Abraham Lincoln bust and $19,000 Bible that once belonged to 19th Century US black abolitionist Frederick Douglass.\n\nJustice Thomas declined to comment at the time. He did not disclose any more trips following the report.\n\nLast year, the conservative jurist came under scrutiny after it was revealed that his wife, Ginni Thomas, repeatedly urged Trump White House staff to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Critics said the justice should have recused himself from election-related cases.\n\nMrs Thomas later told the congressional committee investigating the 6 January riot at the US Capitol that she regretted \"all those texts\".\n\nThe judge entered the Supreme Court in after a bruising series of Senate hearings in 1991 in which he rejected an allegation that he sexually harassed a woman who worked for him.", "Emergency services arrived at the scene at 13:00 BST\n\nA number of roads in Nottingham were closed as police \"extensively searched\" a home after reports of a suspicious package inside.\n\nResidents were evacuated from Mansfield Road after Nottinghamshire Police said it received a call about the item.\n\nThe force said no such package was found and the property was safe.\n\nCh Insp Amy Styles-Jones said: \"Our top priority throughout this was to keep people safe, which is why we took this report as seriously as we did.\"\n\n\"We're pleased to say that this incident has now been safely concluded and people are able to return to their homes,\" she added.\n\n\"We would like to thank the public for their patience and understanding, as well as all the officers and supporting emergency services involved as part of our response to this incident.\"\n\nResidents from Magdala Road, Zulla Road and Ebers Road were also evacuated.\n\nFollow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, on Twitter, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "The locks of hair analysed had been dyed red during the ancient rituals\n\nPeople were getting high on hallucinogenic drugs in Spain around 3,000 years ago, according to new research.\n\nScientists say that hair from a burial site in Menorca shows that ancient human civilisations used drugs derived from plants and bushes.\n\nIt is believed to be Europe's oldest direct evidence of people taking hallucinogenic drugs.\n\nThey would have induced delirium and hallucinations, researchers found.\n\nThe findings, published in the journal Scientific Reports, showed signs of human activity at the Es Càrritx cave, on the south-western side of Menorca.\n\nThe cave houses more than 200 human graves, and is believed to have served as a ritual and funerary site for about 600 years, until 800BCE.\n\nResearchers found that the substances, which had the potential to be quite strong, may have been used as part of rituals held at the cave. These may have involved shamans \"who were capable of controlling the side-effects of the plant drugs\".\n\nAnalysis of the locks, which had been dyed red during the ancient rituals and could have come from more than one person, detected three psychoactive substances.\n\nAlong with atropine and scopolamine, which induce hallucinations, scientists found ephedrine, which boosts energy and alertness.\n\nResearchers also noted that containers were found in the cave with spiral motifs carved on the lids. Some scholars, the report said, have considered this to represent a person's \"altered states of consciousness\" while under the influence of hallucinogens.\n\nPrevious evidence of prehistoric drug use in Europe had been based on indirect evidence such as the appearance of drug plants in artistic depictions.\n\nA tube, which contained the human hair, showed spiral carvings on its lid", "An election in a small Wisconsin town came down to a roll of the dice.\n\nAfter Rob Zoschke and Nate Bell received 256 votes each to be president of the Sister Bay Village Board, the race went to a tie-break.\n\nVillage clerk Heidi Teich told the candidates the election would be settled via a game of chance, as per the state election code.\n\nThe dice rolled 6-2 in Mr Bell's favour knocking out incumbent Mr Zoschke.\n\n\"It's drawn a lot of interest because it's such an unusual thing,\" Ms Teich told the BBC. \"For it to be settled with a children's game is kind of unique.\"\n\nAfter voting ended, the village clerk sent an image of the final tally to both candidates.\n\n\"Am I seeing this right?,\" Mr Bell remembers thinking, upon seeing the 256-256 count.\n\nA dice roll was one of the options the three-member board of canvassers considered.\n\nPulling names from a hat, cutting a deck of cards, drawing straws or flipping a coin were among the other possibilities.\n\nBut the canvassers ultimately decided a dice roll was the fairest method.\n\n\"They felt that if you flip a coin and a candidate calls one side, the other candidate has no option but to take the other side,\" Ms Teich said. \"In a dice roll, both get to participate in some manner.\"\n\nNeither candidate was able to attend the roll in person, so two canvassers rolled in their stead. Mr Zoschke watched the odd event via Zoom.\n\nHalf a dozen supporters reached out to Mr Zoschke lamenting the loss. One regretted that their teenage daughter was unable to cast a ballot due to an out-of-town doctor's appointment. Another could not get off work before the polls closed.\n\n\"But I have to believe my opponent received the same calls,\" Mr Zoschke said, in his friendly Wisconsin accent.\n\nHe said he had no antipathy toward the process. He did, however, note that 78 voters curiously chose not to select either candidate.\n\nMr Zoschke has no intention of asking for a recount.\n\n\"I don't get hung up on a vote here or a vote there because there were still 256 people that voted for the other guy,\" he said. \"I'm at peace.\"\n\nMr Bell asked to keep the dice as a souvenir and reminder of life's unpredictability.\n\n\"It's too soon now, but I hope someday Rob and I can get together and have some charity event rolling dice off,\" Mr Bell told the BBC.\n\nBest known for being home to a marina and a restaurant with goats on its sodded roof, the tie is one of the more exciting things to happen in the little town of 1,160.\n\n\"I never would have dreamed we'd get this much attention up here,\" Ms Teich said.", "Marcia Grant's family said her death has \"sent shockwaves\" through those who knew her\n\nA woman who died after being hit by a car in Sheffield has been described as a \"warm, loving\" pillar of her community.\n\nMarcia Grant, 60, died at the scene after being found seriously injured in the Greenhill area of the city at about 19:10 BST on Wednesday.\n\nA 12-year-old boy remains in police custody on suspicion of murder.\n\nHe was also arrested on suspicion of possession of a bladed article, South Yorkshire Police said.\n\nMrs Grant's family released a statement describing her as a \"warm, loving and dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend and a pillar of her community\".\n\n\"Her loss has already sent shockwaves through all who knew her or was lucky enough to be included in her orbit,\" they said, asking for privacy as they try to cope with \"this enormous loss\".\n\nA formal identification and post-mortem examination are yet to take place, police said in a statement.\n\nDet Ch Insp Andrea Bowell, from South Yorkshire Police, earlier said: \"This will be a deeply distressing time for the families of those involved in this incident, and I would ask their privacy is respected as they seek to understand what has happened.\"\n• None Murder arrest of boy, 12, after woman hit by car", "Dylan Davies was getting thousands of VAT tax bills from overseas firms using his address in Cardiff\n\nWhen Dylan Davies went to check his post last November, 580 brown envelopes fell to the floor.\n\nOver the next six months he got tax bills for 11,000 Chinese companies after they fraudulently used his Cardiff address to register for VAT.\n\n\"It's been horrendous,\" said Mr Davies, who got letters from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) demanding tax amounting to £500,000.\n\nHMRC admitted the situation did not raise alarm bells at the tax office.\n\n\"You'd think there'd be a systems with the technology today that would have picked it up immediately,\" Mr Davies said.\n\nHe told the police and HMRC but the brown letters just kept coming.\n\nWhen letters from debt collection agencies started to arrive, he got even more worried that bailiffs may come \"charging the door down\" and feared that the amount of money involved meant his property could be taken.\n\nDylan Davies \"couldn't believe\" the number of brown envelopes coming each week\n\nHe said HRMC only started to take notice when he took his concerns to BBC Wales consumer programme X-Ray.\n\nThe head of HMRC admitted the problem in a letter to the Commons public accounts committee.\n\nPermanent secretary Jim Harra said: \"2,356 of the businesses have a tax debt and we have acted to prevent any further contact with this address in relation to these debts.\"\n\nMr Harra said investigations \"so far have found no evidence of fraud or fraudulent intent\" and 70% of the businesses registered to Mr Davies's address operated in online marketplaces.\n\nThe law changed in January 2021, meaning online marketplaces such as Amazon or eBay must collect VAT from overseas traders and pay it to HMRC.\n\nBut if a company has a UK address for VAT, that it does not have to provide proof of, it is responsible for the payment.\n\nFinancial crime consultant Graham Barrow said he suspected fraudulent activity from the overseas companies.\n\n\"It looks to all intents and purposes like VAT fraud,\" he said.\n\n\"There's no other reason why you'd register for VAT at a complete stranger's address, particularly for 11,000 companies to do that.\"\n\nHe believes the firms are collecting VAT from their buyers but not paying it to HMRC.\n\nThe bills coming to Mr Davies's flat were probably tax fraud, says financial crime consultant Graham Barrow\n\nMr Barrow said it \"beggared belief\" that HMRC did not notice the number of companies being registered for VAT at Mr Davies's flat.\n\nHe said the consequences for an individual could be severe, through no fault of their own.\n\n\"You could find that there are large numbers of county court judgements being registered to your address,\" he said.\n\nMr Davies said HMRC needed to \"tighten up completely\", claiming it was easier to \"register a company for VAT than it is to go and get a bus pass\".\n\nHMRC said: \"We are reviewing our operational processes for managing high volume address changes, including understanding any vulnerabilities in our systems associated with this behaviour.\"", "The Israeli military said troops were blocking roads in the area and searching for the attackers\n\nTwo British-Israeli sisters have been killed and their mother has been injured in a shooting in the occupied West Bank.\n\nThey were in a car that crashed after being shot at near the Hamra Junction, in the north of the Jordan Valley.\n\nThe mayor of the settlement of Efrat said the sisters, who were in their 20s, and their 48-year-old mother lived there and were immigrants from the UK.\n\nThe UK Foreign Office said it was \"saddened\" by the news.\n\n\"We are saddened to hear about the deaths of two British-Israeli citizens and the serious injuries sustained by a third individual,\" a statement said.\n\nThe Israeli military said its forces were blocking roads in the area and had \"started a pursuit of the terrorists\".\n\nThe shooting took place hours after Israeli warplanes carried out air strikes in southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.\n\nThe military said they were in retaliation for the biggest rocket attack on Israel launched from Lebanon for 17 years, which it blamed on the Palestinian militant group Hamas.\n\nThe rocket barrage followed two nights of Israeli police raids at the al-Aqsa mosque in occupied East Jerusalem that caused anger across the region.\n\nLater on Friday, Israel said one person had died and several others had been injured in a separate shooting incident in Tel Aviv.\n\nThe Israel military said the earlier incident in the Jordan Valley was initially reported as a collision between an Israeli car and a Palestinian car. But when troops arrived they found several bullet holes in the Israeli vehicle and determined that it was an attack.\n\nIsraeli public broadcaster Kan reported that 22 bullet casings were found, apparently from a Kalashnikov assault rifle.\n\nA volunteer medic with the United Hatzalah ambulance service said he rushed to the scene and found the three victims in a critical condition.\n\n\"Together with other first responders, I performed CPR on the injured in an attempt to save their lives,\" Oded Shabbat said. \"One injured person was transported by helicopter to the hospital for further care.\"\n\nThe Efrat Local Council said in a Facebook post that the three women were a mother and her two daughters who lived in the West Bank settlement, which is south of Jerusalem. It added that it was not yet permitted to identify them.\n\nThe mayor of Efrat, Oded Revivi, said the family were immigrants from the UK, originally from London, and that they were travelling to Tiberias, located on the shores of the Sea of Galilee, for a holiday when the attack happened.\n\nIsraeli media also cited Mr Revivi as saying that the sisters' father had been driving ahead of them in another car when theirs was attacked. He reportedly turned around and arrived at the scene to find his wife and daughters being treated by paramedics.\n\nThe head of the Israeli military's Central Command, which oversees the West Bank, called it an \"extremely severe terrorist attack\" and promised that its troops knew how to find those responsible.\n\n\"We are reinforcing forces in all sectors. We were unable to prevent this attack, but we will do everything we can to prevent the following attacks,\" Maj-Gen Yehuda Fuchs added.\n\nIsrael Police commissioner Kobi Shabtai meanwhile called on all Israelis with firearms licences to start carrying their weapons.\n\n\"This is a murderous attack that reminds us how relevant the threat of terrorism in its various forms is,\" he said.\n\nHamas did not claim it was behind the shooting but praised it as \"a natural response to [Israel's] ongoing crimes against the al-Aqsa mosque and its barbaric aggression against Lebanon and the steadfast Gaza\".\n\nThere has been an intensification of violence between Israel and the Palestinians since the start of this year.\n\nMore than 90 Palestinians - militants and civilians - have been killed by Israeli forces. If those behind Friday's shooting are confirmed to be Palestinian, then 17 Israelis and a Ukrainian - all civilians, except for an Israeli paramilitary police officer - have been killed in Palestinian attacks.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Met commissioner Sir Mark Rowley: \"We're trying to build a new re-vetting process\"\n\nMet Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said it is \"nonsensical\" he does not have the power to sack staff.\n\nHe warned the force has \"hundreds of people who shouldn't be here\", as cases of officers previously accused of violence against women are re-examined.\n\nSir Mark said dozens of officers have been redeployed from tackling serious crime and terrorism to investigate wrongdoing in the force.\n\nA BBC London poll found deep distrust in the Met following a damning report.\n\nBaroness Casey uncovered widespread racism, homophobia and misogyny in the force, and warned it may need to be broken up if it can not be urgently reformed.\n\nDuring a phone-in on BBC Radio London on Friday in which he answered listeners' concerns about the force, Sir Mark criticised the Met's disciplinary process and called for an overhaul.\n\n\"In all cases, I don't have the final say on who's in the Metropolitan Police. I know that sounds mad, I'm the commissioner,\" he said.\n\nHe pointed out that independent legal tribunals can decide the Met has to retain officers even though the force wants to sack them.\n\nIn a letter to the Mayor of London and Home Secretary Suella Braverman, Sir Mark said officers had been diverted to the force's Directorate of Professional Standards (DPS).\n\n\"Over the last three months we have had, on average, 90 additional officers and staff from these areas supporting DPS,\" he wrote, adding that many had volunteered.\n\nSir Mark said four in five of the original inquiries into officers accused of domestic and sexual violence in the last decade had not resulted in the correct action and should be reassessed.\n\nThe Met began rechecking staff accused of domestic abuse and sexual violence in the 10 years to April 2022 following the conviction of David Carrick, a Met officer who carried out a series of rapes during his career.\n\nAll of these cases will be reassessed by an independent panel of experts.\n\nSir Mark told the BBC that vetting rules in recruiting staff have been tightened, and in the next six months about 100 officers will have their status reviewed and \"may well end up leaving the organisation\".\n\n\"We have hundreds of people who shouldn't be here and the tens of thousands of good men and women here are as embarrassed and angered by that as anybody, and they're helping us sort them out,\" he added.\n\nDuring the BBC phone-in, Sir Mark admitted the number of neighbourhood police officers had fallen by 1,600, telling a caller that he intended to \"stabilise\" that figure to improve safety in the capital.\n\nHe told another caller that the Met needs to be more \"proactive\" on investigating rape after reports almost quadrupled in a decade, describing it as a \"massive issue\" for the force.\n\nOther measures designed to clean up the Met include checking the records of all of the Met's 50,000 employees against the Police National Database, an exercise which is being carried out by forces nationally.\n\nThe 10,000 checked so far reveal 38 potential cases of misconduct and 55 cases of off-duty association with a criminal.\n\nSir Mark has previously said he was considering banning anyone with convictions, other than the most minor, from the force.\n\nHe has also said he has the backing of the prime minister and home secretary over greater powers to sack officers, and hopes a review of the rules can be concluded swiftly.\n\nSir Mark told BBC Radio 4's Today programme the current policy on accepting staff was \"too permissive\" and left \"too much ground for interpretation\".\n\nHe added \"complex\" police regulations mean some officers under investigation have already been sacked by the Met, but were then reinstated by an independent lawyer.\n\nA poll commissioned by BBC London found public confidence in the Met Police has been shattered after high profile cases like the murder of Sarah Everard.\n\nOut of more than 1,000 people surveyed, almost half of female respondents surveyed said they \"totally distrusted\" the Met following numerous controversies involving some of its officers.\n\nSir Mark's letter to the mayor of London and home secretary also reveals 161 Met officers have criminal convictions. Of these:\n\nThe Chairman of London's Police and Crime Committee Susan Hall told the BBC that Sir Mark's findings showed that \"things are going to get much worse before they get better\".\n\nLondon Mayor Sadiq Khan said: \"One of the problems with the police is it's easy to join but it's difficult to get rid of bad police officers, and that's why it's incredibly important if we're going to change the culture….we've got to do this hard work.\"", "US journalist Evan Gershkovich has been formally charged with spying in Russia, according to local media.\n\nMr Gershkovich, an experienced Russia reporter, was arrested last week in the city of Yekaterinburg while working for the Wall Street Journal (WSJ).\n\nThe media reports said he categorically rejected the accusations against him. The newspaper has demanded his immediate release.\n\nFollowing his arrest, the Kremlin said he had been caught \"red-handed\".\n\nMr Gershkovich, 31, is well known among foreign correspondents in Moscow and BBC Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg describes him as an excellent reporter and a highly principled journalist.\n\nThe White House condemned his detention \"in the strongest terms\".\n\nAnd on Friday in a rare joint statement, Senate Republican and Democratic leaders Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer strongly condemned his detention.\n\n\"Journalism is not a crime,\" they said. \"We demand the baseless, fabricated charges against Mr Gershkovich be dropped and he be immediately released.\"\n\nThe WSJ released another statement following news of the charges: \"As we've said from the beginning, these charges are categorically false and unjustified, and we continue to demand Evan's immediate release.\"\n\nUS officials say they have sought access to Mr Gershkovich but have not been able to visit him. However, the WSJ said its lawyers had been given access to him.\n\nThe Russian foreign ministry said the issue of consular access was being resolved, but added that the \"fuss in the US about this case, which was aimed at pressurising the Russian authorities... was hopeless and senseless\".\n\nThe WSJ said its reporter had dropped out of contact with his editors while working in Yekaterinburg, about 1,600km (1,000 miles) east of Moscow, on 28 March.\n\nUS officials said Mr Gershkovich's driver had dropped him off at a restaurant and two hours later his phone had been turned off. The newspaper was unable to find him in the city.\n\nRussia's FSB security service claimed that it had halted \"illegal activities\". The journalist had been detained while \"acting on US instructions\", it added, alleging that he had \"collected information classified as a state secret about the activities of a Russian defence enterprise\".\n\nFSB agents took him to a Lefortovo district court in Moscow last Friday, where he was formally arrested and ordered to remain in detention until 29 May.\n\nIn his most recent WSJ piece, published last week, Evan Gershkovich reported on Russia's declining economy and how the Kremlin was having to deal with \"ballooning military expenditures\" while maintaining social spending.\n\nPress freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders said he had gone to Yekaterinburg to cover Russian mercenary group Wagner, which has taken part in some of the heaviest fighting in eastern Ukraine.\n\nHe has covered Russia for the Wall Street Journal for more than a year, having worked there previously for the AFP news agency and the Moscow Times. He began his career in the US.", "A 14-year-old girl died and five other people were injured in the blaze\n\nA 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 14-year-old girl died in a fire at a block of flats in east London.\n\nThe girl was found in a second-floor flat that was damaged in the blaze in Tollgate Road, Beckton, at about 17:30 BST on Thursday.\n\nFive people were also injured but have since been discharged from hospital, Scotland Yard said.\n\nDetectives said they were treating the fire as arson.\n\nWitness Rahina Begum said the flames \"went up very quickly, within a few seconds\".\n\nMs Begum, who lives opposite the flats, added: \"In 10 to 15 seconds the whole building was on fire, from the bottom to the top.\n\n\"The flames were so high. Somebody dying is so sad.\"\n\nResident Virginia Lusambulu described people in \"panic\" as they jumped from the burning flats\n\nA second neighbour, who did not wish to be named, described seeing people jump from the building to try to escape.\n\nLondon Fire Brigade (LFB) said the stairwell from the ground floor to the second floor was destroyed by flames.\n\nIt added firefighters discovered the teenage girl in a flat on the second floor, half of which was badly damaged.\n\nShe was pronounced dead at the scene.\n\nResident Virginia Lusambulu said: \"It was terrible. It was a big, big fire.\n\n\"Someone said to me that children were jumping from the top... it was panic.\"\n\nPeople have been hugging in Tollgate Road at the scene of the fire\n\nThroughout the day, people have been laying floral tributes close to this small block flats.\n\nMany of them hug as they do so, visibly upset by what has happened here.\n\nPassers-by stop to a look at the largely windowless second floor.\n\nPolice forensics teams have been assessing the scene for clues as to what might have caused the fire they are now treating as arson.\n\nThe police cordon has expanded, along with the number of emergency service personnel, as the seriousness with which this is being taken becomes apparent.\n\nI've seen footage of some people desperate to escape from the top floor of the burning building, jumping on to mattresses laid out on the ground by quick-thinking neighbours.\n\nTollgate Road is cordoned off and restrictions are in place on surrounding roads\n\nSix fire engines and about 40 firefighters responded to the call at about 17:25 and had the fire under control just after 18:30, LFB said.\n\nLondon Ambulance Service said five ambulance crews and the air ambulance attended the scene.\n\nTollgate Road remains cordoned off and restrictions are in place on surrounding roads.\n\nCh Supt Simon Crick said his thoughts were with the girl's family and friends.\n\n\"Incidents such as these send shockwaves through our communities and I don't underestimate the impact this will have in the local area and beyond,\" he said.\n\nDet Ch Insp Joanna Yorke urged anyone with information to contact the force immediately.\n\nDetectives are treating the incident as arson\n\nThe cause of the fire is being investigated by LFB and Met Police.\n\nLFB's borough commander for Newham, Richard Arnold, said crews would remain in the area and offer support and advice to residents.\n\n\"This was a very tragic incident and our crews who attended the scene are receiving support from our counselling and trauma service,\" he added.\n\nFollow BBC London on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to hellobbclondon@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Prince Harry has been open in his criticism of the press\n\nThe publisher of the Sun newspaper has set aside £127m to cover the costs of phone hacking court cases, according to recent company filings.\n\nNews Group Newspapers said it hoped the sum would resolve the \"tail end of litigation\" sparked by years-old revelations that staff had intercepted voicemails of celebrities and others.\n\nA case brought by Prince Harry is among those covered, the BBC understands.\n\nNews Group said the sum was not a sign it accepted liability.\n\nHundreds of celebrities have brought cases for voicemail interception against News Group Newspapers, the publisher of the Sun and the defunct News of the World, over more than a decade.\n\nThe volume of phone hacking allegations against the News of the World led to the paper’s closure in 2011.\n\nThere has been a rush of new cases filed since a judge imposed a cut-off date for new claims to join the current wave going through the courts.\n\nA spokesperson for News Group Newspapers said: “In 2012, an unreserved apology was made to all of those who had brought cases against the News of the World for voicemail interception. Since then, NGN has been paying financial damages to claimants.\"\n\nThe News Group spokesperson added: “There are a number of disputed claims still going through the civil courts including some which seek to involve The Sun. The Sun does not accept liability or make any admissions to the allegations. It is of course common litigation practice for parties to reach a settlement before trial to bring a resolution to the matter for commercial reasons.”\n\nNews Group earmarked £46.8m for damages and claimant's legal expenses relating to phone hacking and inappropriate payments to public officials in the twelve months to 3 July 2022, and another £53m for future costs, totalling £99.8m, according to accounts filed at Companies House.\n\nIt has budgeted a further £27.5m for legal fees relating to the closure of the News of the World.\n\nThat marked a significant increase from the £49m in legal fees and damages the firm disclosed in the previous year.\n\nThe final sum may be significantly higher or lower than this, “depending on the course of the litigation,” the company noted in the accounts.\n\nThe legal costs helped to push the company into an annual loss of £127m, up from £52m the previous year.\n\nTurnover was slightly up at £320m, boosted by higher digital advertising revenue.\n\nNews Corp split from Fox Corp in 2013, and as part of the deal Fox agreed to reimburse News Group’s parent, News UK, for the cost of court cases predating the split.\n\nNews Corp is run by the billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch, who is executive chairman, and controlled by the Murdoch family.\n\nActor Sienna Miller and footballer Paul Gascoigne, who settled a case against News Group in 2021, are among the dozens of high-profile figures who have resolved cases against the firm.", "Songmi Park, now 21, is among the most recent North Korean escapees to make it to Seoul\n\nSongmi Park dug her toes into the edge of the riverbank as she prepared to cross.\n\nShe knew she was supposed to be afraid. The river was deep, and the current looked strong. If she was caught she would certainly be punished, perhaps even shot. But she felt a pull far stronger than her fear. She was leaving North Korea to find her mother, who had left her behind as a child.\n\nAs Songmi waded through the icy water at dusk, she felt as if she was flying.\n\nIt was 31 May 2019. \"How can I forget the best and worst day of my life?\" she says.\n\nEscaping North Korea is a dangerous and difficult feat. In recent years Kim Jong Un has clamped down harder on those trying to flee. Then, at the outset of the pandemic, he sealed the country's borders, making Songmi, then 17, one of the last known people to make it out.\n\nThis was the second time Songmi had crossed the Yalu River, which separates North Korea from China, providing escapees with their easiest route out.\n\nThe first time she left she was strapped to her mother's back as a child. Those memories are still as piercing as if they were yesterday .\n\nShe remembers hiding at a relative's pig farm in China, when the state police came looking for them. She remembers her mother and father pleading not to be sent back. \"Send me instead,\" the relative had cried. The police beat him until his face bled.\n\nBack in North Korea, she remembers her father with his hands cuffed behind his back. And she remembers standing on the train station platform, watching both her parents be transported to one of North Korea's infamous prison camps. She was four years old.\n\nSongmi was sent to live with her father's parents on their farm in Musan, a North Korean town half-an-hour from the Chinese border. Going to school was not an option, they told her. Education is free in Communist North Korea, but families are often expected to bribe teachers, and Songmi's grandparents could not afford to.\n\nInstead she spent her childhood roaming the countryside, hunting for clovers to feed the rabbits on the farm. She was often sick, even during summer. \"I didn't eat much and so my immunity was low,\" she says. \"But when I woke up from my sickness my grandmother would always have left me a snack on the windowsill.\"\n\nSongmi with her mother as a toddler\n\nOne evening, five years after the train rolled out of the station bound for the prison camp, her father slipped softly into bed behind her, wrapping her in his arms. She buzzed with excitement. Life could begin again. But three days later, he died. His time in prison had chipped away at his health.\n\nWhen Songmi's mother, Myung-hui, arrived home the following week to find her husband dead, she was distraught. She made an unthinkable decision. She would try to escape North Korea again. Alone.\n\nOn the morning her mother left, Songmi says she could sense something was different. Her mother had dressed strangely, in her grandmother's clothes. \"I didn't know what she was planning but I knew that if she left, I wouldn't see her for a long time,\" she says. As her mother walked out of the house, Songmi curled under her bedsheet and cried.\n\nThe next 10 years were to be her toughest.\n\nWithin two years her grandfather had died. Now she was alone at the age of 10, caring for her bed-ridden grandmother, with no source of income: \"One by one my family were disappearing. It was so scary.\"\n\nIn times of desperation, if you know what to look for, the dense mountains of North Korea can provide meagre sustenance. Every morning Songmi began the two-hour walk up into the mountains, hunting for plants to eat and sell. Certain herbs could be sold as medicine at her local market, but first they needed to be washed, trimmed, and dried by hand, meaning she worked late into the night.\n\n\"I couldn't work or plan for tomorrow. Every day I was trying not to starve, to survive the day.\"\n\nJust 300 miles away, as the crow flies, Myung-hui had arrived in South Korea.\n\nHaving journeyed for a year through China and then into neighbouring Laos, then Thailand, she reached a South Korean embassy.\n\nThe South Korean government, which has an agreement to resettle North Korean escapees, flew her to Seoul. She settled in the industrial town of Ulsan on the south coast. Desperate to earn money that could pay for her daughter's escape, she cleaned the inside of ships at a ship-building factory every day without rest. Escaping from North Korea is expensive. It requires a middleman who can help to navigate the hurdles, and money to bribe anyone who gets in the way.\n\nAt night Myung-hui would sit alone in the dark and think about her daughter, about what she was doing, and what she looked like. Songmi's birthdays were the hardest. She would take a doll from the cupboard and talk to it, pretending it was her daughter, looking for some way to keep their connection alive.\n\nAs Songmi's mother recounts their time apart, from the safety of her kitchen table, she starts to cry. Her daughter strokes her arm. \"Stop crying, all your pretty make-up is getting ruined,\" she says.\n\nAfter paying a broker £17,000 ($20,400), Myung-hui was finally able to arrange her daughter's escape. Suddenly, Songmi's decade of waiting, with dwindling hope, was over.\n\nAfter crossing the Yalu River into China, she kept herself hidden, stealthily moving between locations at night, afraid of being caught once more. She rode a bus over the mountains and into Laos, where she took shelter in a church, before making it to the South Korean embassy. She slept at the embassy for another three months, before being flown to South Korea. When she arrived, she spent months in a resettlement facility, which is typical for North Korean escapees. The whole journey took one year but, to Songmi, it felt like 10.\n\nFinally reunited, she and her mother sit eating bowls of Myung-hui's homemade noodles in a spicy, cold broth.\n\nThe classic North Korean dish is Songmi's favourite. In contrast to her mother's guilt, Songmi radiates an infectious energy. She laughs and jokes as she comforts her mother, concealing any sign of her childhood trauma.\n\n\"The day before I was released from the resettlement centre, I was so nervous. I wasn't sure what I would say to my mother,\" she says. \"I wanted to look pretty in front of her, but I'd gained so much weight during my defection and my hair was a mess.\"\n\n\"I was really nervous too,\" Myung-hui admits.\n\nIn fact Myung-hui didn't recognise her daughter, whom she had last seen when she was eight. Now she was meeting an 18-year-old.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. 'Why did you leave me behind?' Songmi asks her mother\n\n\"Here she was in front of me, so I just accepted this must be her,\" Myung-hui says. \"There was so much I wanted to say, but the words wouldn't come out. I just hugged her and said, 'Well done, you've gone through so much to get here'\".\n\nSongmi says her mind went blank. \"We just cried and hugged for 15 minutes. The whole process felt like a dream\".\n\nAs Songmi and her mother work to build their relationship from scratch, there is one question Songmi has never mustered the courage to ask. It is a question she has asked herself every day since she was eight years old.\n\nNow, as they slurp the remainders of their lunch, she cautiously allows the words to escape.\n\nNervously, Myung-hui starts to explain. Their first escape had been her idea. How could she then return home from prison to live with her in-laws, reminding them every day that she had survived, when their son had died? She had no money, and could not see a way for her and Songmi to survive alone.\n\n\"I wanted to bring you, but the broker said no children,\" she says. \"And, if we got caught again, we would both suffer. So I asked your grandmother to watch you for a year.\"\n\n\"I see,\" Songmi says, her eyes cast down. \"Only one year became 10.\"\n\n\"That morning I left, my feet wouldn't move, but your grandfather hurried me along. He told me to get out. I want you to know, I didn't abandon you. I wanted to provide you with a better life. This seemed like the right choice.\"\n\nThis choice might seem unthinkable to anyone living outside North Korea. But these are the gut-wrenching decisions and risks people must take in order to escape - and it is getting tougher. The government, under the leadership of Kim Jong Un, has increased security along the border and imposed harsher punishments on those who are caught trying to escape.\n\nBefore 2020 more than 1,000 North Koreans would make it to South Korea every year. In 2020, the year Songmi arrived, the number had fallen to 229.\n\nWhen the pandemic broke out early that year, North Korea sealed its borders and banned people from travelling around the country. Soldiers along the border were ordered to shoot and kill anyone they spotted trying to escape. Last year just 67 North Koreans arrived in the South, most of whom had left the North before the pandemic.\n\nSongmi was one of the last to make it out before the borders closed. Her memories are therefore valuable, as they offer a recent and an increasingly rare insight into life inside the world's most secretive state.\n\nShe recalls how the summers were getting hotter. By 2017, the crops started to dry out and die, leaving nothing to eat between autumn and spring. But farmers were still expected to hand over the same crop yield to the government each year, which meant being left with less, sometimes nothing, to eat. They began to forage in the mountains for food. Some eventually chose to give up farming.\n\nThose who worked in the mine, the other main source of employment in her hometown of Musan, fared worse, she says. The international sanctions imposed on North Korea in 2017, after it tested nuclear weapons, meant no-one could buy the mine's iron ore. The mine almost ceased to operate, and workers stopped receiving their wages. They would sneak into the mine at night, she says, to steal parts, which they could flog. They didn't know how to find food in the wild, like those working the land did.\n\nSongmi spent much of her life in North Korea in Musan\n\nBut by 2019, the biggest fear, other than finding enough food to survive was being caught watching foreign films and TV programmes. These have long been smuggled into the North, and provide citizens with a glimpse of the enticing world that exists beyond their borders. Images of glamourous modern-day South Korea, portrayed in K-dramas, pose the biggest threat to the government.\n\n\"Watching a South Korean film would have got you a fine or perhaps sent to a regular prison for two or three years, but by 2019 watching the same movie would get you sent to a political prison camp,\" Songmi says.\n\nShe was found with an Indian film on a USB stick, but managed to convince the security officer that she hadn't known the film was on there, and escaped with a fine. Her friend was not so fortunate. One day, in June 2022, after arriving in South Korea, Songmi received a call from her friend's mother.\n\n\"She told me my friend had been caught with a copy of Squid Game, and because she was the one who had been distributing it, she had been executed,\" Songmi says.\n\nSongmi's account tallies with recent reports from North Korea of people being executed for distributing foreign shows.\n\n\"It seems the situation is even scarier than when I was there. People are being shot or sent to camps for having South Korean media, regardless of their age,\" she says.\n\nAdjusting to life in capitalist, free-wheeling South Korea is often a struggle for North Koreans. It is alienatingly different to anything they have experienced. But Songmi is taking it remarkably in her stride.\n\nShe misses her friends, who she could not tell she was leaving. She misses dancing with them, and the games they used to play with rocks in the dirt.\n\n\"When you meet friends in South Korea you just go shopping or drink coffee,\" she says, a little disparagingly.\n\nWhat has helped Songmi to integrate is her steadfast belief that she is no different to her South Korean peers.\n\n\"After travelling for months through China and Laos, I felt as though I was an orphan, being sent off to live in a foreign country,\" she says. But when she landed at the airport in Seoul the ground staff greeted her with a familiar \"an-nyeong-ha-say-yo\".\n\nThe word for hello, used in both North and South Korea, blew her away: \"I realised we are the same people in the same land. I hadn't come to a different country. I had just travelled south.\"\n\nShe sat in the airport and cried for 10 minutes.\n\nSongmi says she has now found her purpose - to advocate for the two Koreas to be reunited. This is the future that South Koreans are told to dream of, but many do not buy into the dream. The more time passes since the country was divided, the fewer people, particularly the young, see the need for it to come back together.\n\nSongmi visits schools to teach students about the North. She asks who among them has thought about reunification, and typically only a few hands go up. But when she asks them to draw a map of Korea, most sketch the outline of the entire peninsula, including the North and South. This gives her hope.\n\nAs Songmi settles into her relationship with her mother, there are only small glimpses of strain. The pair frequently laugh and hug, and Songmi dries her mother's tears as they explore the painful details of each other's past.\n\nHer mother's choice was the right one, Songmi says, because they are both now living happily in South Korea.\n\nMyung-hui may not have been able to recognise her daughter initially, but the pair look strikingly alike. Now she can see her 19-year-old self in her daughter.\n\nTheir relationship is more like a friendship or one of sisters. Songmi enjoys telling Myung-hui all the details of her dates.\n\nIt is only when they argue that it hits her.\n\n\"Then I'm like, wow, I really am living with my mother,\" she says, laughing.", "S Club 7 manager Simon Fuller said Cattermole was \"a beacon of light for a generation of pop music fans\"\n\nS Club 7 star Paul Cattermole has died at the age of 46, weeks after the band announced a comeback tour.\n\n\"It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of our beloved son and brother Paul Cattermole,\" a statement from his family and the pop group said.\n\nHe died on Thursday and the cause of his death is unknown but there are no suspicious circumstances, it said.\n\nS Club 7 were one of the biggest pop acts of the late 1990s and early 2000s.\n\nTheir hits included Reach, Don't Stop Movin' and S Club Party. In total, they had 11 UK top 10 singles, including four number ones, and sold more than 10 million albums worldwide. They also won two Brit Awards.\n\nS Club 7, with Cattermole front right, had four UK number one hits between 1999 and 2001\n\nThe statement said: \"While the cause of death is currently unknown, Dorset Police has confirmed that there were no suspicious circumstances. Paul's family, friends and fellow members of S Club request privacy at this time\".\n\nOn social media, his bandmates said they were \"truly devastated\".\n\n\"There are no words to describe the deep sadness and loss we all feel,\" they wrote.\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip twitter post by S Club 7 This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\n\"We were so lucky to have had him in our lives and are thankful for the amazing memories we have.\n\n\"He will be so deeply missed by each and every one of us.\"\n\nIn February, the group announced a reunion tour, with 11 dates at arenas in the UK and Ireland scheduled for later this year.\n\nThe band, pictured with BBC Radio 2 DJ Scott Mills, had been preparing to go on tour again\n\nTributes have flooded in from fans and friends. TV and radio host Vernon Kay said the news of Cattermole's death was \"so very sad\".\n\nJeremy Edwards, former boyfriend of S Club 7's Rachel Stevens, wrote: \"My thoughts and love go to all your friends and family.\"\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip twitter post 2 by Vernon Kay This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nManager Simon Fuller, who formed the group in 1998, said: \"Paul was a beacon of light for a generation of pop music fans and he will be greatly missed. We're all deeply shocked and saddened by this news.\"\n\nTV presenter Lorraine Kelly said Cattermole was a \"lovely man\" to interview, and she had been \"struck by how gentle and shy he was\".\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. 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The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nI still remember the excitement I felt aged eight as my mum told me she had secured tickets to the hottest show in town - S Club 7 at Wembley Arena in 2002.\n\nThe pop band were at the height of their fame and there was no way you could escape a school disco or birthday party without dancing to Reach or S Club Party.\n\nWhat I didn't know as I entered the arena, after begging my mum to buy me a band T-shirt and giant glow stick, was that this would be one of Paul Cattermole's final live appearances as part of the band. He left a few months later as they transitioned from S Club 7 to just S club.\n\nI remember everyone at primary school being pretty devastated to see their favourite seven-piece depleted. Paul had never been at the forefront of the band when it came to his media presence, but he felt part of the furniture.\n\nI was pleased when he announced he'd be part of the 25th anniversary celebrations and was looking forward to seeing him and the rest of the band at the O2 later this year. It feels difficult losing a bit of your childhood today and I'm sure lots of other fans are feeling the same way.\n\nCattermole was born in St Albans, Hertfordshire, and his grandfather worked at London's famous Abbey Road studios, giving him the idea at a young age of finding a job in music.\n\nAs a teenager, he entered the National Youth Music Theatre and thought his future could lie in major stage shows.\n\nAt 16, he decided to go in a different musical direction, forming a heavy metal band called Skua. He was somewhat conflicted about joining a pop group a few years later but, after some initial hesitation, felt it too good an opportunity to turn down.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nS Club 7 found fame in 1999 on BBC children's TV show Miami 7 before going on to achieve huge chart success.\n\nCattermole left the group in 2002, saying the band wanted to move to a more cool and contemporary sound while their management wanted them to stick to bubblegum pop.\n\n\"It had got to the point where things were being handled so badly, I had to go,\" he told the Guardian in 2019.\n\nCattermole rejoined his old band but struggled to break out of the pop pigeonhole, and the association with S Club was too strong to allow him to form a credible rock career.\n\nCattermole was in a relationship with bandmate Hannah Spearritt for several years\n\nAfter his departure, the remaining group dropped the number from their name and eventually split the following year.\n\nThere were partial reunions - some involving Cattermole - in the late 2000s and early 2010s.\n\n\"It was five years of my life,\" he told the Guardian. \"I definitely thought when I was 20, that by the time I was 40 it would be a done thing. And it's not… I've been answering S Club questions for 20 years.\n\n\"It will be great - it will be bliss - to one day not have to, but it's part of it, and I totally accept that.\"\n\nCattermole starred on stage in The Rocky Horror Show\n\nAll seven S Club members reunited in 2014, and Cattermole starred in a stage production of The Rocky Horror Show the following year. However, he said he was injured \"in quite a bad way\" during that tour.\n\n\"There was an unchoreographed bit of dancing [that went wrong] and someone fell on me,\" he told NME in 2018.\n\nThe injury meant he struggled to find performing work, and he said he never saw much of the money his group made.\n\nIn 2018, he put his Brit Award statuette - won for best newcomer in 2000 - on eBay. He said he was \"skint\", with bankruptcy looming after a big tax bill.\n\nHe told ITV's Loose Women he wanted to appear on a reality TV show, but \"they just haven't wanted me\".\n\nAccording to the Guardian in 2019, Cattermole moved on to working odd jobs including as manager of a community radio station.\n\nIn recent years, he was offering personal tarot readings before the latest reunion was announced.\n\nThe band had expressed excitement about their upcoming tour, telling the Sun newspaper they wanted to bring the world \"a bit of joy\" after difficult times.\n\nCattermole told the paper in February this year: \"There is a sense, and I've picked it up from everyone, but there is a genuine feeling of positivity.\n\n\"It's like, let's go and make people happy and make ourselves happy at the same time.\"", "An anti-plastic group has criticised Sainsbury's for swapping its mince out of hard plastic trays into vac packs.\n\nThe supermarket said the change will see 55% less plastic used, after some customers said it turned the mince to mush and was hard to cook with.\n\nCampaign group A Plastic Planet said the vacuum packs will not go in most household recycling collections.\n\nSainsbury's said they could be recycled at stores and customers had to get used to the new look and cook differently.\n\nThe supermarket announced that it was \"the first retailer to vacuum pack all mince, saving 450 tonnes of plastic each year\". It is part of its goal to halve its use of plastic packaging of own brand products by 2025.\n\nBut Sian Sutherland, co-founder of A Plastic Planet, said: \"While there will be a saving in the weight of plastic used, switching to flexible plastics over rigid ones is no more green than changing from a petrol to a diesel vehicle.\"\n\nShe said soft or flexible plastics were \"almost impossible to recycle, especially where they are food-contaminated\".\n\n\"The old, rigid plastic packaging would at least have gone into recycling, however limited the UK's systems are,\" she added. \"The new vacuum packs will instead be thrown into general waste and end up in incineration.\"\n\nSainsbury's head of fresh food, Richard Crampton, told the BBC the UK was behind Europe and the rest of the world on its use and recyclability of flexible plastics. \"So it's true you can't pick it up at the kerb yet,\" he said.\n\nHe said they had \"exactly the same issue\" with the film that covered the hard plastic trays the mince used to be packaged in.\n\n\"It's the same problem but now there's a lot less plastic,\" Mr Crampton said.\n\n\"Customers can't impact the packaging that we produce,\" he said, but added that Sainsbury's took its responsibility for sustainable packaging \"super seriously\".\n\n\"It's a moral responsibility as well as corporate responsibility - it's the right thing to do.\"\n\nEnvironmental campaign group Wrap said plastic bags and wrapping could be recycled at more than 6,000 places across the UK. It has a recycling locator to find your nearest one.\n\nSome shoppers had posted their dislike of the vac packed mince on social media, and reviews on the Sainsbury's website.\n\nOne said the meat now resembled \"a rectangle of mushed off-cuts\" and another \"someone's kidney\".\n\nMr Crampton said: \"It's exactly the same mince... but more compressed... so we do need customers to cook it slightly differently.\n\n\"It's as straightforward as it just needs more agitation with a wooden spoon to break the product up,\" he said. The new vac packs have cooking instructions on them.\n\nMr Crampton said Sainsbury's had tested the move with chefs and customers and \"didn't get any negative feedback at all\" so felt confident to roll it out across all stores.\n\nHe said the number of complaints they had received were \"fractions of less than a per cent\" and sales and market share had not changed.\n\nAsked if Sainsbury's would consider switching back to the old packaging, he said: \"We always listen to customers but at the moment there's no overwhelming data to tell us to not do this.\"\n\nHe said vac packed meat was common in the EU and US as well as recipe boxes in the UK, and he would not be surprised if other supermarkets followed suit.", "Cars and lorries queue to check in for ferry departures at the Port of Dover\n\nMillions of people have headed off on Easter trips, as transport companies warn them to expect delays.\n\nHolidaymakers at the Port of Dover - which saw delays of more than 14 hours last weekend - only queued for 60 to 90 minutes.\n\nThe country's roads were expected to hit their peak on Saturday, with around 15 million drivers.\n\nThe weather is forecast to remain dry until Monday and is not likely to cause travel problems.\n\nThe Port of Dover said on Friday freight traffic was queuing and being managed by its Traffic Assessment Project - known as Dover TAP - after \"free flowing\" overnight.\n\nThe temporary traffic management system imposes a 40mph (64km) speed restriction for all vehicles approaching Dover from the west via the A20.\n\nBy 12:00 BST, around 500 lorries were being queued on the outskirts of the town to try to stop the port becoming gridlocked.\n\nThe Kent Resilience Forum - tasked with keeping the roads running in the county - said Dover was \"very, very busy\" but added the situation was under control.\n\nDrivers face waits of up to 90 minutes in Dover\n\nThe port had said earlier that extra measures were in place to cope with the increased demand, including opening up new areas where coaches could be checked more quickly by the authorities.\n\nDoug Bannister, chief executive of the Port of Dover, told the BBC the port had worked with ferry operators to try to spread the demand across three days instead of one. He expected Good Friday traffic to slow down in the evening.\n\nCandice Mason, founder of Masons Coaches, told the BBC she hoped extra measures at Dover would be put in place for the rest of the peak season, not just the bank holiday weekend.\n\n\"We need to see this all through the summer season,\" she said, adding that last week's delays were caused by changes in the infrastructure at the port.\n\n\"We need to have our passports checked more rigorously, and there are different checks that are taking place - and really simply, last weekend in my opinion, it just wasn't staffed sufficiently,\" she said.\n\nPort officials said they held an \"urgent review\" with ferry operators and French authorities after last week's travel problems triggered a row over the impact of Brexit on the route.\n\nSlow processing of documentation since the UK left the EU, staffing levels on the French side of the Channel, and more coaches than expected were variously blamed for long queues at the port.\n\nFrench border police blamed the Port of Dover management for the congestion last weekend, claiming they had warned the UK side that too much traffic was being allowed through.\n\nThey insisted they had manned every booth on their side \"100% of the time\".\n\nA spokesperson for the French Police Nationale told the BBC it was \"mathematically impossible to absorb\" the amount of vehicles they were told needed processing.\n\nThe queues had been building inside the Port - but the mood among passengers on Friday morning was one of relief that they were not seeing the chaos the terminal experienced last week.\n\nBut there was still some trepidation as they inched towards border controls. Many arrived with plenty of food, drink and entertainment in case they do get stuck.\n\nThe police were out in force on the roads leading to the port, regulating the flow of traffic inside, which seemed to prevent the gridlock the town suffered last Saturday.\n\nThe authorities are convinced they are better prepared than last weekend.\n\nThe UK is expected to see settled weather for most of the Easter weekend\n\nThe weather is not expected to lead to travel woes over the weekend, with conditions forecast to remain largely dry until Monday.\n\nGemma Plumb, BBC Weather Forecaster, said Friday would be \"dry and fine for most of the UK with sunshine\", although there would be cloud in some eastern parts of the country.\n\nMost of the sunshine over the weekend is expected in western parts, before rain hits some parts of the country on Monday.\n\nThe AA, the British motoring association, said it expected Saturday to be the busiest day on the country's roads, with about 15 million drivers planning to use their cars. The RAC said it expected Friday and Sunday to be the busiest days, but there was \"always the chance of a boost in traffic if the weather forecast turns out better than expected\".\n\nCongestion is expected on the M25, the M4 Wales heading into Newport, the M6/M5 interchange in Birmingham as well as the M4/M5 in Bristol.\n\nTony Rich, from the AA, urged drivers to conduct checks on their cars before they travel, saying many of the callouts it gets were \"easily preventable\".\n\n\"We've put more patrols on duty, but drivers can help themselves and everyone else by doing the simple checks as breakdowns cause traffic jams,\" he said.\n\nPassengers headed to St Pancras to head out of the capital after London Euston closed for engineering work\n\nThe disruption has also extended to the country's railways, with some engineering work planned over the weekend, including at London's Euston Station - one of London's main rail hubs - which will be closed from Friday until Monday due to planned upgrades.\n\nAt St Pancras station in London, Sophie Earish, a student from Wembley Park, said the queues to get on trains were chaotic and writer Ruaridh Pritchard described the situation as \"mayhem\".\n\nHe said staff were doing their best \"under the circumstances\" but added that with \"lots of people arguing and pushing - it was like the last train out of Saigon\".\n\nAre you at Dover? How are you coping with the delays? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.\n• None Post-Brexit checks factor in Dover delay, says No 10", "Stormy Daniels says Donald Trump does not deserve to be jailed over the payment made to her which landed him in court this week on criminal charges.\n\n\"I don't think that his crimes against me are worthy of incarceration,\" the adult film actress told Piers Morgan in her first interview since the hearing.\n\nThe former US president pleaded not guilty in a Manhattan courtroom to 34 counts of falsifying business records.\n\nMr Trump's lawyer paid $130,000 to Ms Daniels before the 2016 election to buy her silence as she was seeking to go public over an alleged affair.\n\nProsecutors say the way the lawyer was subsequently reimbursed by Mr Trump while he was president amounted to tax deception, because the accounts described the payments as legal expenses.\n\nMs Daniels told Talk TV's Piers Morgan Uncensored she did not think he deserved to be put behind bars for what he did.\n\nBut she added that if he was found guilty of other crimes then he should be jailed as an example to others.\n\nMr Trump faces separate criminal investigations for allegedly mishandling classified material, trying to overturn an election in Georgia, and over his role in the storming of the US Capitol building.\n\nWhen asked if she would testify in the forthcoming trial, Ms Daniels said she \"absolutely\" would.\n\n\"It's daunting but I look forward to it, I have nothing to hide. I'm the only one who has been telling the truth.\"\n\nHer feelings when she saw Mr Trump walk into the courtroom were mixed, she said, but the overriding emotion was sadness.\n\n\"He had to be under the rule of someone else, the judge. The king had been dethroned. He's no longer untouchable.\"\n\nThe prosecutor bringing the case, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, said disguising the payment to Ms Daniels defrauded voters on the eve of an election.\n\nMr Trump denies ever having sexual relations with Ms Daniels and says the payment was made to protect his family from false allegations, not to sway the election.\n\nLegal experts have told the BBC they think it unlikely Mr Trump will be jailed if convicted and a fine is the more likely outcome.\n\nThe former president is running again for the White House and a criminal trial next year could disrupt his attempts to seek the Republican nomination.\n\nColleagues in the Republican Party have rallied around him since the indictment and accused Mr Bragg, a Democrat, of carrying out a politically motivated prosecution.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Three takeaways from Trump's day in court\n• None What the 34 felony charges against Trump reveal", "New leaders, new impetus: Bertie Ahern (left) and Tony Blair arrived in office in 1997\n\nIt is 25 years since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, the peace deal that brought an end to the Troubles. How did the arrival of new leaders in both the UK and Republic of Ireland help bring fresh momentum to the talks?\n\nThe impressive King's Hall at Balmoral today operates as a multi-million pound health and well-being centre but the complex in south Belfast has played host to many memorable cultural and sporting events over the years.\n\nFor decades, it was home to the annual multi-day Balmoral Show, the biggest agricultural event in Northern Ireland.\n\nMusic lovers flocked there to hear the sounds of The Beatles, David Bowie and Bruce Springsteen, among many others, while boxers Barry McGuigan, Wayne McCullough and Chris Eubank have all entertained fight fans.\n\nBut the King's Hall's important role in our political history is perhaps less well known.\n\nThe Good Friday Agreement referendum result was announced at the King's Hall\n\nIn May 1998, under the gaze of the world's media, the result of the Good Friday Agreement referendum was revealed at the King's Hall, revealing 71% of voters had backed the deal.\n\nA year earlier it was the venue for a key moment when the faltering peace process was given a boost.\n\nJust days after becoming prime minister, Tony Blair came to the King's Hall complex to try to get political talks back on track.\n\nHe delivered a bold plea to republicans, declaring: \"My message to Sinn Féin is clear. The settlement train is leaving. I want you on that train but it is leaving anyway and I will not allow it to wait for you.''\n\nTony Blair won the 1997 general election with a massive parliamentary majority and Northern Ireland was one of his priorities.\n\nTony Blair, centre, with Northern Ireland Minister Paul Murphy and Secretary of State Mo Mowlam\n\nTom Kelly, who would initially work as director of communications with the Northern Ireland Office and then as the prime minister's official spokesperson, said the new leader was determined to get a breakthrough.\n\n\"He also said the peace process was something that was a responsibility that weighed not just on the mind but on the soul. It was personal,\" he added.\n\nNew leadership in the UK was soon mirrored in the Republic of Ireland, where Bertie Ahern became taoiseach (Irish prime minister) in June 1997.\n\nDiplomat Dan Mulhall, who worked in the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs and would become directly involved with the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, said the arrival of Blair and Ahern changed the political dynamic.\n\n\"The fact that you had two new leaders, heads of government coming into office at roughly the same time, I think, gave the whole thing a boost that turned out to be critical in the end.\"\n\nPolitical talks got going in June 1997, with republicans told that unless there was an IRA ceasefire Sinn Féin would be left out in the cold.\n\nSocial Democratic and Labour Party leader John Hume, who had been talking to Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams, continued his behind the scenes discussions and, in July 1997, a second IRA ceasefire was announced.\n\nThis cessation of violence changed everything, said Prof Marie Coleman from Queen's University Belfast.\n\n\"The new Labour government was not as stringent as Sir Patrick Mayhew [ the former Northern Ireland secretary] had been with decommissioning before those talks,\" she said.\n\n\"But certainly there would have been no negotiations going into the autumn of 1997 if there had not been a ceasefire.\"\n\nUS politician Senator George Mitchell was tasked with bringing the parties together and finding common ground - a process that Mr Mulhall recalls as being painstakingly slow.\n\n\"George Mitchell had that endurance, and the patience, to be able to cope with the glacial pace of progress,\" he said.\n\nBy the autumn of 1997, talks were under way but it seemed Tony Blair's much reported \"settlement train\" was making little headway.\n\nHe came to Belfast for discussions but was booed and heckled while on a walkabout at Connswater Shopping Centre in east Belfast, underlining the difficulties the talks faced.\n\nA protester holding up a sign during Tony Blair's visit to Connoswater Shopping Centre in 1997\n\nHowever another landmark moment, Prof Coleman said, came at Christmas, when the prime minister hosted Sinn Féin in Downing Street.\n\n\"What we saw in December 1997 would bring back images of Michael Collins leading the [Anglo-Irish] Treaty delegation in to talk to [prime minister] David Lloyd George in that very same building over 70 years previously,\" she said\n\n\"So there was a significant historical resonance there.\"\n\nThe months to come, before the deal got over the line, had many twists and turns - talks broke up in Christmas 1997 without agreement.\n\nThen loyalist paramilitaries withdrew their support and, in January, Northern Ireland Secretary Mo Mowlam went into the Maze prison to try to get them back on board.\n\nThe new year also brought a wave of killings, with both loyalist and republican paramilitaries blamed.\n\nThe announcement of the referendum result brought cheers at the King's Hall - but the year leading up to it was anything but smooth\n\nThis led to the loyalist Ulster Democratic Party group, which was linked to the Ulster Defence Association, to be barred from the talks, and then Sinn Féin being expelled.\n\nThe prospects of a political deal in February 1998 looked bleak, as Mr Kelly recalled.\n\n\"People expected failure - people did not expect success,\" he said.\n\nHistory turned out differently. In May 1998, the King's Hall became the place to watch as political history was made.\n• None What is the Good Friday Agreement?", "Peter Murrell's home has been searched by police\n\nFormer SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has been released without charge by the police, pending further investigation into party finances.\n\nMr Murrell, 58, the husband of former first minister Nicola Sturgeon, was arrested on Wednesday morning.\n\nHe was questioned while police searched their Glasgow home and SNP headquarters as part of their investigation.\n\nMs Sturgeon said she had \"no prior knowledge\" of Police Scotland's plans. The force said inquiries were ongoing.\n\nIn a statement, Police Scotland said Mr Murrell was arrested at 07:45 and released shortly before 19:00.\n\n\"Officers also carried out searches today at a number of addresses as part of the investigation,\" the statement added.\n\n\"A report will be sent to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.\"\n\nMr Murrell resigned as SNP chief executive last month, after holding the post since 1999.\n\nHe has been married to Ms Sturgeon since 2010.\n\nMs Sturgeon was inside the house when officers arrived to make the arrest\n\nA spokesperson for the former first minister said she was not warned about Police Scotland's \"action or intentions\" before the arrest.\n\nThey added: \"Ms Sturgeon will fully cooperate with Police Scotland if required, however at this time no such request has been made.\"\n\nMs Sturgeon was succeeded last week as Scotland's first minister by Humza Yousaf.\n\nFollowing Mr Murrell's arrest Mr Yousaf said that it was \"a difficult day\" for the SNP. He said his party had \"fully cooperated\" with police and would continue to do so.\n\nOfficers were stationed outside Peter Murrell and Nicola Sturgeon's home on Wednesday evening\n\nPolice activity continued at the Glasgow home of Mr Murrell and Ms Sturgeon on Wednesday evening.\n\nMs Sturgeon had been inside the house when officers arrived to make the arrest.\n\nThe house was sealed off with blue and white tape. A tent was erected on the driveway with a van parked inside.\n\nOfficers could also be seen searching a small shed and storage box in the back garden.\n\nIn Edinburgh at least six marked police vehicles were parked outside SNP HQ and officers carrying green crates and other equipment were seen going inside.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Police activity has been seen outside Peter Murrell and Nicola Sturgeon's home in Glasgow.\n\nIn July 2021 Police Scotland launched a formal investigation into the SNP's finances after receiving complaints about how donations were used.\n\nQuestions had been raised about funds given to the party for use in a fresh independence referendum campaign.\n\nSeven people made complaints and a probe was set up following talks with prosecutors.\n\nMs Sturgeon had insisted at the time that she was \"not concerned\" about the party's finances.\n\nShe said \"every penny\" of cash raised in online crowdfunding campaigns would be spent on the independence drive.\n\nAccording to a statement, the SNP raised a total of £666,953 through referendum-related appeals between 2017 and 2020. The party pledged to spend these funds on the independence campaign.\n\nQuestions were raised after its accounts showed it had just under £97,000 in the bank at the end of 2019, and total net assets of about £272,000.\n\nPolice officers carried boxes out of SNP headquarters following the search\n\nLast year it emerged Mr Murrell gave a loan of more than £100,000 to the SNP to help it out with a \"cash flow\" issue after the last election.\n\nThe then SNP's chief executive loaned the party £107,620 in June 2021. The SNP had repaid about half of the money by October of that year.\n\nAt the time an SNP spokesman said the loan was a \"personal contribution made by the chief executive to assist with cash flow after the Holyrood election\".\n\nHe said it had been reported in the party's 2021 accounts, which were published by the Electoral Commission in August last year.\n\nWeeks earlier, MP Douglas Chapman had resigned as party treasurer saying he had not been given the \"financial information\" to do the job.\n\nMr Murrell resigned last month after taking responsibility for misleading statements about a fall in party membership.\n\nThe number of members had fallen from the 104,000 it had two years ago to just over 72,000.\n\nThe release of Peter Murrell without charge isn't the end of this matter. Detectives will send the results of their long investigation to prosecutors who'll decide what happens next.\n\nThe Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service will have to be satisfied that there's sufficient admissible evidence to justify a prosecution.\n\nThey'll consider whether there's enough to show a crime was committed and the suspect was responsible. They'll also take the public interest into account.\n\nThat can be influenced by the particular circumstances of the case - for example, whether the person involved was in a position of trust or authority.\n\nIf they feel that there's insufficient evidence, they can instruct the police to carry out further inquiries. And after that, if the Fiscal still isn't satisfied that there's enough to take it to court, the case would go no further.\n\nNeedless to say, all of this will take time.", "An Italian tourist has been killed and seven other people injured in a suspected car-ramming attack near a beach in Tel Aviv, Israeli medics say.\n\nItaly's foreign minister said Israel had identified the man killed as Italian citizen Alessandro Parini, 36.\n\nA doctor told Israeli television the wounded included three British nationals and one other Italian.\n\nFootage from the scene showed an overturned car near a promenade and an Israeli police officer opening fire.\n\nLocal police said the suspected attacker was shot dead by officers.\n\nPolice have named him as Yousef Abu Jaber from Kafr Qasim, an Israeli-Arab city.\n\nThe attack came after two British-Israeli sisters were killed and their mother injured in a shooting in the occupied West Bank earlier on Friday.\n\nPolice in Tel Aviv said at 21:25 local time (19:25 BST) a 45-year-old man drove a Kia car along the city's beachside boardwalk, hitting several pedestrians before overturning on the lawn of the Charles Clore Garden.\n\nThey said a police officer at a nearby petrol station heard the commotion and, after running to the scene, saw the driver of the car \"trying to reach for what looked like a rifle-like object that was with him\" and then \"neutralised him\".\n\nThe Israeli ambulance service said that, aside from the alleged perpetrator, there were a total of eight casualties from the attack and that all were tourists.\n\nOf those wounded, three suffered moderate injuries and four sustained only light injuries, it said.\n\nItalian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed her \"deep sorrow\" at Mr Parini's death and described the attack as \"cowardly\".\n\nThe UK Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Lord Ahmad condemned the attacks and confirmed British nationals were injured in the car-ramming incident in Tel Aviv.\n\nFollowing the attack, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mobilised police and army reservists as part of efforts to counter terrorism.\n\nMr Netanyahu has also visited the site of the shooting in the West Bank.\n\nThe attacks in the West Bank took place hours after the Israeli military carried out air strikes on targets belonging to the Palestinian militant group Hamas in southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.\n\nThe military said the strikes were a response to a barrage of 34 rockets fired from Lebanon into northern Israel on Thursday, which it blamed on the group.\n\nTensions are running high following two nights of Israeli police raids at Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque - Islam's third holiest site - earlier this week.\n\nThe raids triggered violent confrontations with Palestinians inside the mosque and caused anger across the region.\n\nThe rockets fired from Lebanon formed the largest such barrage in 17 years.\n\nHamas did not confirm it had fired the rockets, but leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was visiting Lebanese capital Beirut at the time, said Palestinians would not \"sit with their arms crossed\" in the face of Israeli aggression.", "Cattermole (bottom row, second-left) with his bandmates in around 2000 Image caption: Cattermole (bottom row, second-left) with his bandmates in around 2000\n\nWe'll be closing this live page shortly - but before we go, here's a look back at some of the day's tributes to S Club 7's Paul Cattermole.\n\nIt was announced earlier that the singer had died \"unexpectedly\" on Thursday, aged 46.\n\nQuote Message: We are truly devastated by the passing of our brother Paul. There are no words to describe the deep sadness and loss we all feel. We were so lucky to have had him in our lives and are thankful for the amazing memories we have. He will be so deeply missed by each and every one of us. We ask that you respect the privacy of his family and of the band at this time.\" from S Club 7 statement We are truly devastated by the passing of our brother Paul. There are no words to describe the deep sadness and loss we all feel. We were so lucky to have had him in our lives and are thankful for the amazing memories we have. He will be so deeply missed by each and every one of us. We ask that you respect the privacy of his family and of the band at this time.\"\n\nSimon Fuller, the music manager who created the band in 1998, said Cattermole was a \"beacon of light for a generation of pop music fans\", adding: \"He will be greatly missed. We’re all deeply shocked and saddened by this news\".\n\nBBC Radio 2 presenter Vernon Kay described Cattermole's death as \"so very sad\", and continued: \"He always had time for a chat. RIP.”\n\nTV presenter Lorraine Kelly called the late star \"gentle\", \"shy\" and a \"lovely man\" who was \"so looking forward to the S Club 7 reunion\". Another broadcaster, Rylan Clark, wrote \"sending all the love to you all\" under the band's announcement of Cattermole's death.\n\nFrom Finland to New Zealand, you've also been sending us your own tributes. One reader from Surrey said he was \"heartbroken\".", "Huanan Seafood Market has been linked to the first cases of Covid-19\n\nA research team in China has published analysis of samples taken more than three years ago from the market linked to the outbreak of Covid-19.\n\nThe Huanan seafood and wildlife market has been a focal point in the search for the origin of the coronavirus.\n\nBut this is the first peer-reviewed study of biological evidence gathered from the market back in 2020.\n\nBy linking the virus with animals sold in the market, it could open new lines of inquiry into how the outbreak began.\n\nThe research reveals swabs that tested positive for the virus also contained genetic material from wild animals.\n\nSome scientists say this is further evidence that the disease was initially transmitted from an infected animal to a human.\n\nBut others have urged caution in interpreting the findings and it remains unclear why it took three years for the genetic content of the samples to be made public.\n\nAnother theory has centred on the suggestion that the virus accidentally leaked from a laboratory in Wuhan.\n\nThe Chinese research team posted an early version of their study online back in February 2022, but they did not publish the full genetic information that was contained in the samples gathered from the market.\n\nIn March this year, another international group of researchers shared their own assessment of what those crucial market swabs had revealed, after spotting that the genetic sequences had been posted on a scientific data-sharing website.\n\nThis new analysis, which has been validated by other scientists before being published in the journal Nature, includes more important detail about the content of those samples, which were collected from stalls, surfaces, cages and machinery inside the market.\n\nBefore the 2020 outbreak, scientists took photos of animals, including racoon dogs, being sold in the Huanan market\n\nThe Chinese research team's paper showed that some samples - collected from areas where wildlife was being sold - had tested positive for the virus.\n\nTheir analysis also showed that animals now known to be susceptible to the virus, particularly raccoon dogs, were being sold alive in those locations.\n\nBut the Chinese researchers have pointed out that their discoveries fall short of definitive proof of how the outbreak started.\n\n\"These environmental samples cannot prove that the animals were infected,\" the paper explains.\n\nThe possibility remains, it adds, that the virus was brought into the market by an infected person, rather than an animal.\n\nProf David Robertson, from the University of Glasgow, is a virologist who has been involved in the genetic investigation into the origin of SARS-CoV-2 since it emerged in 2020.\n\nHe told BBC News: \"The most important thing is that this very important dataset is now published and available for others to work on.\"\n\nBut he added that the contents of the samples were \"compelling evidence that animals there were probably infected with the virus\".\n\n\"It's the whole body of evidence that's important,\" he said.\n\n\"When you bring this together with the fact that the early Covid-19 cases in Wuhan are linked to the market, it's strong evidence that this is where a spillover from an animal in the market occurred.\"\n\nThe published findings come amid signs that the lab leak theory is gaining ground among authorities in the US.\n\nThe Chinese government has strenuously denied suggestions that the virus originated in a scientific facility, but the FBI said it now believes that scenario is the \"most likely\", as does the US Department of Energy.\n\nVarious US departments and agencies have investigated the mystery and produced differing conclusions, but on 1 March the FBI's director accused Beijing of \"doing its best to try to thwart and obfuscate\", and disclosed the bureau had been convinced of the lab leak theory \"for quite some time now\".\n\nThe FBI has not made their findings public, which has frustrated some scientists.\n\nThe lead researcher of the new report, from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) in Beijing, has been contacted by the BBC for comment.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Expelled lawmaker Justin Jones tells the BBC \"world should be shocked\"\n\nThe Tennessee statehouse has expelled two Democratic politicians who led a gun control protest that halted legislative proceedings last week.\n\nIn a rare move, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted 72-25 to expel Justin Jones and 69-26 to remove Justin Pearson.\n\nBut an expulsion vote failed against a third Democratic lawmaker, Gloria Johnson, who also joined the protest.\n\nRepublicans said the trio had brought \"disorder and dishonour to the House\".\n\nCrowds of protesters have attended the State Capitol since a school shooting.\n\nThe 27 March attack at Nashville's Covenant School killed six people, including three children.\n\nThe so-called \"Tennessee Three\" took to the House floor chanting \"no action, no peace\" during a protest on 30 March, which also saw hundreds of pro-gun control demonstrators converge on the statehouse.\n\nMr Jones, 27, and Mr Pearson, 28, used a megaphone and banged on the House lectern as they made rousing speeches and addressed the protesters who crowded around the chamber's public viewing platform.\n\n\"We don't want to be up here, but we have no choice but to find a way... to disrupt business as normal, because business as normal is our children dying,\" Mr Pearson said.\n\nThe chamber's proceedings were brought to a standstill for nearly an hour.\n\nAll three also chanted \"enough is enough\" and \"power to the people\". Political analysists said Ms Johnson may have been spared expulsion because she did not use a megaphone.\n\nHowever she has suggested that Republicans did not expel her because she is white, whereas Mr Jones and Mr Pearson are both black.\n\nUS President Joe Biden, a Democrat, slammed the expulsions as \"shocking, undemocratic, and without precedent\".\n\nMr Jones told BBC News that the move had left 78,000 people in one of the state's most diverse districts without representation.\n\nHe said an \"extreme republican supermajority, almost completely a white caucus\" had expelled the \"two youngest black lawmakers because we stood demanding action on gun violence\".\n\nPolitical analysts said Ms Johnson may have been spared expulsion because she did not use a megaphone, unlike her colleagues\n\nTennessee's House of Representatives consists of 75 Republicans and 23 Democrats.\n\nLawmakers argued for hours about the expulsions on Thursday, which are the first such actions taken without the support of both parties in Tennessee's modern history.\n\nMs Johnson was just one vote short of the required two-thirds majority to expel her, with her supporters in the chamber cheering at the result that she would remain.\n\nThe three lawmakers acknowledged they broke House rules by speaking without being formally recognised, but insisted their actions did not warrant expulsion.\n\nSome Republican members said the Democrats' actions amounted to an insurrection, with House Speaker Cameron Sexton, a Republican, comparing the incident to the Capitol Riots.\n\nAnother Republican legislator, Gino Bulso, said they had \"effectively conducted a mutiny.\"\n\nMr Jones and Mr Pearson - or The Justins, as they have been called by some commentators - could soon return to the House, since expulsion does not disqualify a former representative from running for office again.\n\nA county council also has the power to appoint an interim representative in the case of a vacancy. So the expelled lawmakers could be appointed to fill their empty seats in the interim, then run for re-election and be back in the General Assembly within months, according to The Tennessean newspaper.\n\nExpulsion votes are exceptionally rare. In Tennessee, the House of Representatives has only twice voted to expel members in recent history. In 1980 it removed a sitting lawmaker who was convicted of soliciting a bribe and in 2016 a majority whip who was facing allegations of sexual misconduct was expelled.\n\nBut those expulsions had strong support from both parties.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nBefore Thursday's votes began, House members debated more than 20 bills, some relating to school safety.\n\nThroughout the discussion, Mr Jones rose to speak several times, accusing his colleagues of passing \"band-aid\" legislation in response to mass shootings.\n\n\"It is not action that will make our students safe,\" he said. \"We, as elected officials, have a moral responsibility to listen to these young people who are on the frontlines who are terrified, who are here, crying and pleading for their lives.\"\n\nIn response, Republican Mark White - visibly aggravated - told Mr Jones: \"Look at me. Look at the other 97 [lawmakers]. This is exactly what we're trying to do.\"\n\nMr White continued: \"I have been up here for 14 years, you have been in this assembly for two months, three months.\"\n\nTennessee has some of the most relaxed gun control laws in the country. In 2021, the state passed a measure that allows residents over the age of 21 to carry handguns - concealed and unconcealed - without a permit.\n\nLawmakers and gun rights groups are working to lower that age to 18.\n\nThere is no system of universal background checks and no \"red flag\" laws, which are designed to allow authorities to temporarily seize legally owned guns from those found to be a danger to themselves or others.\n\nPolice said the Nashville shooter, who opened fire last week at the privately run Christian school, had legally purchased seven firearms on separate occasions.\n\nThree of the weapons were used to kill three nine-year-old children and three members of the school staff.", "Last updated on .From the section Women's Football\n\nEngland beat Brazil in a dramatic penalty shootout to win the first Women's Finalissima and extend their unbeaten run to 30 games.\n\nChloe Kelly, who scored the winning goal in the Euro 2022 final at Wembley last year, netted the deciding spot-kick and immediately ran over to celebrate with fans in the stands.\n\nBrazilian substitute Andressa Alves had equalised in stoppage time to force the shootout after Ella Toone had given England a first-half lead.\n\nIt was a historic night at Wembley Stadium that saw the European champions sternly tested by Copa America winners Brazil, but ended with the familiar sight of captain Leah Williamson lifting a trophy.\n\nThe Lionesses were given their biggest test of the year by a talented, albeit injury-hit, Brazilian side but delivered more silverware as their momentum continues to gather pace before this summer's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.\n\nThe shootout was a test of nerve and England came through it in another statement of their intent to deliver on the world stage in four months' time.\n• None 'Another box ticked' - Lionesses find a way yet again\n• None I wasn't worried at all about penalties - Williamson\n\nWiegman had expected England to be tested defensively at Wembley and they certainly were as the young Brazilian side created numerous chances in the second half, seeking an equaliser.\n\nEngland had controlled play from the first minute in front of 83,132 fans watching on expectedly in London, with Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo's movement particularly effective in the first half.\n\nThey deserved their half-time lead and looked fully in control until Brazil made changes at the break and began to show their credentials in attack.\n\nBarcelona forward Geyse caused all sorts of problems and came close to scoring for the visitors when goalkeeper Mary Earps tipped her long-range effort on to the crossbar.\n\nEngland were hanging on in stoppage time until Earps, who was formidable throughout their Euro 2022 victory, made a rare error, fumbling a cross which fell at the feet of substitute Alves and she fired it into the roof of the net.\n\nBut the Lionesses, who have shown mental resilience in abundance under Wiegman's management, regrouped to win the shootout 4-2 and lift their second trophy of the year, having retained their Arnold Clark Cup crown in February.\n\nIt was the perfect challenge before the World Cup and a timely reminder that England are not invincible, even though it has felt that way at times in the last 12 months.\n\nToone and Hemp impress as competition hots up\n\nThere was plenty to get excited about by England's performance in the first half as their attacking play was free-flowing, creative and effective.\n\nThere is competition for places up front and Lauren Hemp showed why she should be starting with her movement down the left causing problems for Brazil.\n\nToone, who has gone from super-sub to starter since the Euros, also took her opportunity to cement her place in midfield in the absence of injured Chelsea star Fran Kirby and got a goal to show for her efforts.\n\nHowever, the second half showed England still have some improvements to make in defence - although they did react to Brazil's more direct approach as the game wore on.\n\nThey appeared to have weathered the storm before Alves' late equaliser but Wiegman will be encouraged by their response to deliver in the shootout.\n• None Goal! England 1(4), Brazil 1(2). Chloe Kelly (England) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.\n• None Goal! England 1(3), Brazil 1(2). Kerolin (Brazil) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.\n• None Goal! England 1(3), Brazil 1(1). Alex Greenwood (England) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.\n• None Penalty missed! Still England 1(2), Brazil 1(1). Rafaelle Souza (Brazil) hits the bar with a left footed shot.\n• None Goal! England 1(2), Brazil 1(1). Rachel Daly (England) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.\n• None Penalty saved! Tamires (Brazil) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.\n• None Penalty saved! Ella Toone (England) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.\n• None Goal! England 1(1), Brazil 1(1). Adriana (Brazil) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.\n• None Goal! England 1(1), Brazil 1. Georgia Stanway (England) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.\n• None Goal! England 1, Brazil 1. Andressa Alves (Brazil) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner.\n• None Attempt saved. Adriana (Brazil) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.\n• None Attempt blocked. Rafaelle Souza (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tamires. Navigate to the next page Navigate to the last page", "A Trump-appointed federal judge in Texas has ordered a hold on the longstanding approval of a widely used abortion drug, mifepristone.\n\nBut an hour later an Obama-picked judge in Washington state issued a competing ruling, ordering that access to the drug be preserved in 17 states.\n\nThe pill has been allowed for over 20 years, and is used in most abortions.\n\nThe duelling court orders make it likely that the issue will escalate to the US Supreme Court.\n\nIn a 67-page opinion, Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk in Amarillo, Texas, halted the FDA's approval of mifepristone. The ruling will not go into effect for seven days to allow the government time to appeal.\n\nThe US Department of Justice confirmed on Friday night it would challenge the Texas ruling.\n\nJudge Kacsmaryk's decision could limit access to the drug for millions of women in the US. Legal analysts said the ruling threatens to upend the entire foundation of America's drug regulatory system.\n\nIt comes after the Supreme Court removed constitutional protections for abortion last year, triggering a wave of state-by-state bans.\n\nA lawsuit filed by anti-abortion groups had argued that the drug's safety was never properly studied.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nIn his ruling, Judge Kacsmaryk said the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval had violated federal rules that allow for accelerated approval of certain drugs. The FDA spent four years reviewing mifepristone before it was approved in 2000.\n\nThe judge also said the FDA had failed to consider the \"psychological effects\" of mifepristone and its safety record.\n\nThe FDA's \"failure [to account for this] should not be overlooked or understated\", his legal opinion continued. The FDA, the American College of Obstetrics and Gynaecologists (ACOG) and other mainstream medical organisations say mifepristone is safe for use.\n\nAllison Whelan, assistant professor in Georgia State University College of Law who filed a legal brief in favour of keeping FDA approval, said the ruling - which refers throughout to \"unborn humans\", not fetuses - was \"inflammatory\".\n\n\"The politics and ideology motivating Judge Kacsmaryk's decision could not be made any clearer by the inflammatory anti-abortion language used throughout the opinion,\" she told the BBC.\n\n\"He cherry-picks the studies he cites to support his conclusion that abortions are unsafe or harm those who get abortions, without citing the many studies that refute those conclusions.\"\n\nMeanwhile, Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative Christian legal advocacy group that represented plaintiffs in the lawsuit, called the Texas ruling \"a significant victory\" for women and doctors.\n\nJeanne Mancini, president of another anti-abortion group, March for Life, hailed it as \"a major step forward for women and girls\".\n\nBut an hour after the Texas ruling, another federal judge, this one in Washington state, issued a competing 31-page injunction on a separate case, ordering the FDA to keep the drug on the market in the Democratic-run states that brought the lawsuit.\n\nMassachusetts Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren slammed the Texas ruling, tweeting: \"We can't let one right-wing extremist overrule women, their doctors, and the scientists.\"\n\nMifepristone, part of a two-drug regimen that induces abortions, effectively stops the pregnancy, while the second drug, misoprostol, empties the uterus.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nIt was first approved for the termination of pregnancy up until seven weeks gestation.\n\nIn 2016, its approved use was extended to 10 weeks of pregnancy.\n\nMifepristone is also used to treat women who have suffered miscarriages and Cushing syndrome, a hormone-related condition.\n\nLast week, the Democratic governor of Washington state announced that a three-year supply of mifepristone had been stockpiled by state officials in the event that it became unavailable nationwide.\n\nDays later the Republican governor of neighbouring Idaho signed a new law making \"abortion trafficking\" illegal. The law makes it a crime for adults to help children leave the state to obtain an abortion without a parent's consent.", "The UK and EU are engaged in a long-standing dispute over the post-Brexit trading arrangements in Northern Ireland.\n\nThe arrangements - known as the protocol - keep Northern Ireland aligned to EU product standards in order to avoid introducing checks on the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.\n\nIt also puts in place checks on goods moving from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) to Northern Ireland.\n\nThe existence of the protocol has caused tension in Northern Ireland, but reaching a viable solution requires finding an agreement that can satisfy all the interested groups.\n\nSo where does each side stands and what do they want?\n\nSlovakian diplomat Maros Šefčovič is leading negotiations for the EU\n\nAlliance party leader Naomi Long also met with the UK prime minister\n\nSDLP leader Colum Eastwood with other members of his party", "The shooting took place at Youth Sport on the Killyclogher Road in Omagh\n\nAn off-duty police officer is in a critical but stable condition after being shot at a sports complex in Omagh, County Tyrone.\n\nThere are unconfirmed reports that he was hit several times on the Killyclogher Road at about 20:00 GMT.\n\nThe Police Federation for Northern Ireland said two gunmen were involved and he was shot while he coached young people playing football.\n\nRishi Sunak said he was \"appalled by the disgraceful shooting\".\n\n\"There is no place in our society for those who seek to harm public servants protecting communities,\" said the prime minister.\n\nPolice Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Chief Constable Simon Byrne said he was \"shocked and saddened\" by the events.\n\n\"We will relentlessly pursue those responsible,\" he tweeted.\n\nThe victim is being treated at Altnagelvin Area Hospital in Londonderry.\n\nPolice forensic officers are carrying out an examination of the grounds of the sports facility where the off-duty officer was shot.\n\nLocal politicians who arrived shortly after the gun attack say it was a chaotic scene as parents arrived to pick up children from training.\n\nForensics are at the scene at Youth Sport on Wednesday night\n\nThey say it was very busy this evening with a number of different sports groups using the facility.\n\nThe complex has been sealed off while police commence their investigation.\n\nA number of cars remain in the car park, within the police cordon, with the entire complex now a crime scene.\n\nThe Northern Ireland Ambulance Service said it received a call about the shooting at Youth Sport Omagh at 20:00 GMT and sent a crew.\n\nPolice went to the scene of the shooting on Wednesday night\n\nSinn Féin deputy leader Michelle O'Neill said it was an \"outrageous and shameful attack\" and added: \"I unreservedly condemn this reprehensible attempt to murder a police officer.\"\n\nDemocratic Unionist leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson condemned the \"cowards responsible for this\".\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip twitter post by Alan RodgersUH This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nFormer justice minister and Alliance leader Naomi Long said her thoughts were with those affected by this \"evil act of cowardice\".\n\nSDLP leader Colum Eastwood, MP, said it was a \"chilling attack on an individual serving his community\".\n\nUlster Unionist assembly member Tom Elliott said it was a \"despicable and cowardly action\".\n\nThe Northern Ireland Secretary, Chris Heaton-Harris, said that \"those responsible for such horror must be brought to justice\".\n\nTaoiseach (Irish PM) Leo Vardakar said he condemned the \"grotesque act of attempted murder\".\n\nThe Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin, said he was \"shocked and appalled\" by the shooting.\n\nThis is probably the most serious attack on a police officer since the murder of Ronan Kerr in 2011.\n\nThat attack, like this, took place in Omagh.\n\nThe officer targeted is a detective of quite senior rank.\n\nHe has a public profile, having carried out media duties as the lead officer on several high-profile cases.\n\nThese cover both dissident republican violence and crime gang murders.\n\nThe police have said nothing officially about a potential motive for the shooting.\n\nBut among fellow officers, suspicion in the first instance has fallen on dissident groups.\n\nDespite a relative lull in activity in recent years, the New IRA in particular has continued to target police officers.\n\nThe Police Federation for Northern Ireland said it \"condemned this appalling and barbaric act of violence on an off-duty officer\".\n\n\"Our thoughts are with our colleague and his family. These gunmen offer nothing to society. Anyone with information should come forward.\"\n\nAn Garda Síochána (Irish police) said it had intensified patrolling in border counties.\n\nThe last gun attack on a PSNI officer was in January 2017. The PSNI officer was hit by an automatic gunfire at a petrol station in north Belfast.\n\nThe officer was hit at least twice in his right arm, and it is thought a bulletproof vest may have saved his life.", "Marcia Grant's family said her death has \"sent shockwaves\" through those who knew her\n\nA 12-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of a grandmother who died when she was hit by a car in Sheffield.\n\nMarcia Grant was found seriously injured in Hemper Lane, in the Greenhill area of the city, at about 19:10 BST on Wednesday.\n\nThe 60-year-old, described as \"a pillar of her community\" by her family, died at the scene.\n\nThe child, who cannot be named because of his age, is due to appear before Sheffield Youth Court on Saturday.\n\nMrs Grant has yet to be formally identified but her family released a statement through South Yorkshire Police.\n\nThey said: \"Marcia was a warm, loving and dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend and a pillar of her community.\n\n\"Her loss has already sent shockwaves through all who knew her or was lucky enough to be included in her orbit.\"\n\nThe family asked for privacy while they tried to cope with \"this enormous loss\".\n\nPolice officers remained outside a semi-detached house on Hemper Lane, in the Greenhill area of the city, on Thursday evening\n\nA cordon has been place across the driveway of the property.\n\nFloral tributes have been laid near to where the crash happened in Sheffield\n\nA number of floral tributes to Mrs Grant have been left outside the home in Hemper Lane.\n\nOne message read: \"I'm so sorry for your loss. She was a beautiful soul.\"\n\nSouth Yorkshire Police echoed the family's call for people to respect their privacy and described the incident as \"deeply distressing\".\n\nThe force previously said the boy had also been arrested on suspicion of possession of a bladed article.\n\nFollow BBC Yorkshire on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to yorkslincs.news@bbc.co.uk.", "Chief Constable Simon Byrne made the comments during a meeting of the Policing Board in Belfast\n\nThe police have warned of the potential of public disorder linked to dissident republicans over the Easter period.\n\nChief Constable Simon Byrne has told a meeting of the Policing Board that the trouble could be an attempt to draw officers into gun or bomb attacks.\n\nMI5 recently raised Northern Ireland's terrorism threat level to severe, meaning an attack is highly likely.\n\nEvents are being held to mark the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998.\n\nThe deal ended 30 years of violent conflict in Northern Ireland, known as the Troubles, which cost the lives of more than 3,500 people.\n\nMr Byrne said the PSNI had made temporary changes to shifts to put more officers onto frontline duties.\n\nIn February senior detective John Caldwell suffered life-changing injuries when he was shot multiple times at a sports complex in Omagh, County Tyrone.\n\nDet Ch Insp John Caldwell was off duty when he was shot several times by two gunmen on 22 February\n\nPolice believe the dissident republican group the New IRA was behind the attack on the off-duty officer.\n\nSpeaking after the Policing Board meeting, Assistant Chief Constable Bobby Singleton said the PSNI had \"very strong community intelligence\" that attacks were being planned in Londonderry.\n\nHe said officers had to \"be prepared for that and we will be prepared for all eventualities on Monday\".\n\nOn Friday, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson denied any suggestion that the threat of dissident violence has increased because of the current political vacuum at Stormont.\n\nThe DUP is refusing to return to power-sharing government in protest over post-Brexit trade rules.\n\n\"The idea that evil men and women who go out to commit murder react to political circumstances alone simply doesn't stack up. Some of the chief constable's police officers have been murdered by these dissident republicans while Stormont has been sitting,\" Sir Jeffrey told BBC Radio Four's Today programme.\n\n\"Of course we want to see Stormont fully functioning, but the idea that when we get Stormont back up and running, that dissident republicans will put their guns away, I didn't hear the chief constable suggest that,\" the DUP leader added.\n\nSinn Féin's policing spokesperson Gerry Kelly told the programme dissident republican paramilitaries are \"a small number of people intent on reversing the peace process, the political process and all of that for no good reason\".\n\nMr Kelly said the \"vast majority of people across the north and across Ireland and elsewhere are absolutely against them, so they do not have any support base\".\n\nThe partner of journalist Lyra McKee, who was shot dead in Derry in April 2019, says threats of violence are sadly all too familiar\n\nThe partner of Lyra McKee, Sara Canning, has said her \"heart sinks\" but she is not surprised when she hears of potential violence linked to dissident republicans over the Easter period.\n\nMs McKee, who was 29, was shot dead while observing rioting in the Creggan estate in Derry on 18 April 2019.\n\nThe New IRA has previously said its members were responsible.\n\n\"I can't say I am surprised because it is what we are kind of used to - which is a sad state of affairs 25 years on from the Good Friday Agreement,\" Ms Canning said.\n\n\"These people need to realise that their time is gone, the support for them is not there anymore.\n\n\"The vast majority of people here are not interested in violence, we are not interested in going back to the past, we want to move forward and we want our kids to have a better life than we did.\"\n\nMs Canning said many areas where these paramilitary groups thrive are where \"people are at breaking point\".\n\nShe said a lack of community workers and a lack of funding for youth schemes in these areas is how these groups are finding \"an ideal void in which to express their influence\".\n\nTanaiste (Irish deputy PM) Micheál Martin condemned the threat against police officers in Northern Ireland\n\nSpeaking in Belfast later on Thursday, the Tanaiste (Irish deputy PM) Micheál Martin said the possibility of an attack on police represented \"criminality in its worst form\".\n\n\"I think it's very evil people who are contemplating this,\" he said.\n\nEarlier Mr Byrne also said resources would be further challenged by the visit of US President Joe Biden next week in relation to the Good Friday Agreement anniversary, which actually falls on Monday.\n\nAbout 300 officers will be drafted in from other UK forces to help out.\n\nThe cost of the security operation around the presidential visit, anniversary events and Easter has been put at £7m.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nIn his latest report to the Policing Board, Mr Byrne said Det Ch Insp John Caldwell remains in a \"poorly condition\" in hospital.\n\nThe chief constable revealed that the PSNI had created a \"bespoke CCTV viewing hub\" as part of the investigation into the attempted murder.\n\nThe hub is staffed by 30 detectives who are \"working through upwards of 100,000 hours of CCTV obtained through our enquiries\".\n\nMr Byrne also gave some more details about the extent of the investigation in to the gun attack, confirming that:\n\nAs well as the threat from dissident republican paramilitaries, Mr Byrne's report also addressed the problems posed by ongoing violence within loyalist groups.\n\nHe said the PSNI was \"currently dealing with the impact of a violent feud between criminal drug gangs\" which he said were previously linked to the Ulster Defence Association (UDA), a loyalist paramilitary organisation.\n\nThe feud has led to gangs of masked men on the streets of Newtownards and several homes in north Down attacked by petrol bombs, bricks and at least one pipe bomb over the past few weeks.\n\nAs recently as Wednesday night, small groups of masked men were reported in several areas of Newtownards and police said a number of threats were made to people, telling them to leave the town.\n\n\"We have carried out a number of targeted search operations and arrested 10 men at the time of writing, two of whom have been charged, appeared in court and are now remanded in custody,\" Mr Byrne said.\n\n\"The policing operation... will continue to work to stop these reckless attacks which put our Community at risk and have no place in society.\"\n\n\"Set against the backdrop of this demanding operational context, I remain gravely concerned about the stark budget challenge we face as an organisation,\" he added.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Former BBC Political Editor Stephen Grimason recalls breaking the news of a deal on Good Friday.", "Play is suspended on day two of the Masters after trees fall across the 17th tee at Augusta because of storms.\n\nWATCH MORE: Woods, Smith & Hovland in best shots of day two\n\nAvailable to UK users only.", "Scott Benton has been filmed by undercover reporters appearing to explain how companies and MPs can avoid registering corporate hospitality.\n\nThe MP was suspended by the Tory Party after The Times published a video of him offering to lobby for a fake firm.\n\nIn a fresh story on the same meeting, he appears to suggest that firms can put falsely low values on tickets they offer for live sports and other events.\n\nCommons rules require MPs to disclose hospitality worth £300 or more.\n\nMr Benton joked racing tickets he had accepted often came to £295.\n\nThe Blackpool South MP, who chairs an all-party group with links to the gambling industry, has declared only one race meeting since he was elected in 2019.\n\nThis was a visit to Ascot in 2021 worth £1,400, funded by the Betting and Gaming Council, an industry lobbying group.\n\nSpeaking to the undercover reporters, who were posing as investors in the gambling industry, he said: \"A lot of companies try to be quite cute about the level of the hospitality to make sure it falls just under [£300], so people don't have to declare it.\n\n\"It normally works for the company, and it normally works for MPs as well.\n\n\"Without saying too much, you'd be amazed at the number of times I've been to races and the ticket comes to £295,\" he was filmed saying, and laughing.\n\nThe MPs' code of conduct says members must register gifts, benefits or hospitality \"with a value of over £300 which they receive from a UK source\".\n\nThe BBC has not seen the full, unedited video of Mr Benton's meeting with the reporters. He has been approached for fresh comment.\n\nAccording to the Times - but not in its video posted online - he also told its reporters: \"I probably shouldn't say this, but essentially all MPs are looking for is an email chain saying this is how much a ticket cost, so if we get caught out it's like, well the company told me it cost this much.\n\n\"And essentially what you [the company] paid for is nobody else's business.\"\n\nMr Benton is also said by the paper to have suggested MPs can help companies who give them hospitality.\n\n\"Most would, especially if the ask wasn't too onerous, which would be 'Can you try and find out X, Y and Z from members of staff, file a parliamentary question, or submit this question next time oral questions come up in the House of Commons\".\n\nThis section also does not appear in the video posted online.\n\nMr Benton was suspended as a Tory MP after referring himself to the parliamentary standards commissioner on Wednesday.\n\nThis followed a Times report that he was offered a paid advisory role by the undercover reporters.\n\nHe did not pursue the role and no specific rules appear to have been broken, though the code of conduct says MPs should \"never undertake any action which would cause significant damage to the reputation and integrity of the House of Commons as a whole, or of its Members generally\".\n\nMr Benton was secretly filmed saying he could table parliamentary questions and leak a confidential policy paper.\n\nSome MPs have declared hospitality under £300 - including Tory backbencher Peter Bone and Labour's shadow culture secretary Lucy Powell.\n\nMr Benton has not declared any hospitality provided by gambling companies in the past year. He has declared £700 worth of hospitality for the Championship play-off final from the English Football League.\n\nMPs and members of the House of Lords routinely accept gifts and hospitality from companies, individuals, charities and other organisations.\n\nThis is not against the rules, provided they declare it in the register of members interests.\n\nThe gambling industry is one of the biggest spenders on corporate hospitality at Westminster.\n\nAccording to BBC analysis, MPs have accepted at least £51,000 from gambling companies over the past year.\n\nIn all but one case, this was through donations of tickets and hospitality to events including sports events and concerts. MPs attended concerts by Ed Sheeran and Adele, a Championship playoff match at Wembley, and Cheltenham Races for free.\n\nThe donations were declared by 22 Conservative MPs, 13 Labour MPs and one independent.", "A school leader who quit as an Ofsted inspector this week has told the BBC he felt his role could cause \"more harm than good\".\n\nDr Martin Hanbury's decision comes after head teacher Ruth Perry took her own life ahead of a report downgrading her school to \"inadequate\".\n\nTeachers in the National Education Union are also being urged to refuse to do inspections for England's regulator.\n\nOfsted said most school leaders found them \"constructive and collaborative.\"\n\nThe Department for Education said Ofsted has a \"crucial role to play in upholding education standards and making sure children are safe in school.\"\n\nMr Hanbury, who did not inspect Ms Perry's school, told BBC Radio 4's PM programme that regulating schools was important but said the current system was \"scrutinising\" schools without giving them support.\n\n\"At certain points I have felt that what I'm offering the school isn't really helping it to improve,\" said Mr Hanbury, who also runs Chatsworth Multi Academy Trust in Salford.\n\n\"To an extent, and with some people, you're conscious that you're causing perhaps more harm than good.\"\n\nAsked whether he worried that any of his 33 inspections had made teachers ill, he said: \"Yes, I worry about it.\"\n\nHe called the one-word grading system \"totally unfit for purpose\", adding: \"It's a very simplistic way of describing a really complex system. It's like trying to measure a cloud with a ruler.\n\n\"An inadequate school is very rarely inadequate in everything it does and, equally, an outstanding school is never outstanding in everything it does.\"\n\nHis comments came after Dr Mary Bousted, joint general secretary of the NEU, urged senior school leaders not to serve as Ofsted inspectors in a speech at the union's conference.\n\n\"Refuse to be part of an inspection team until we have an inspectorate which commands respect, which supports schools to improve,\" she said.\n\nSenior leaders at the NEU conference told the BBC they believed their counterparts became inspectors to get more information about questions that could be asked about their own schools.\n\nOne former head teacher said she had pulled over in her car to cry after narrowly avoiding being downgraded.\n\nOn Wednesday, NEU members voted to campaign to discourage participation as Ofsted inspectors.\n\nThey also want a freeze on all inspections until a mental health impact assessment on teaching staff is carried out, and for data on work-related suicides to be collected.\n\nSchool leaders are likely to discuss similar motions at the National Association of Head Teachers' (NAHT) conference this month.\n\nPaul Whiteman, general secretary of the NAHT, stressed in an interview with the BBC earlier this week that Ofsted inspectors had a legal right to access schools, and that members would not be encouraged to refuse their entry.\n\nBut he said it was a \"watershed moment\" when it comes to changing the inspection system and that - if steps were not agreed with Ofsted - the NAHT would consider taking action.\n\nThat could include encouraging members not to serve as inspectors, or to \"no longer co-operate\" with inspections.\n\nThis week, school bosses of 242 academies told the BBC that said Ofsted must rethink how it does inspections.\n\nOfsted said they were \"first and foremost for children and their parents - looking in depth at the quality of education, behaviour, and how well and safely schools are run\".\n\n\"We always want inspections to be constructive and collaborative and in the vast majority of cases school leaders agree that they are,\" it added.\n\nThe Department for Education said that inspections were crucial in upholding standards.\n\nA spokesperson said: \"They provide independent, up-to-date evaluations on the quality of education, safeguarding, and leadership which parents greatly rely on to give them confidence in choosing the right school for their child.\"\n\nSir Michael Wilshaw, who led Ofsted from 2012 until 2016, told the PM programme that it had been a \"force for good\" over the years, but added: \"There is a groundswell of opinion building up that Ofsted is getting some things wrong.\"\n\nDescribing it as an \"urgent issue\", he called on Education Secretary Gillian Keegan to meet with Ofsted and unions to \"work out what is going wrong, if someone is seriously going wrong\" and make any \"necessary changes\".", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nA man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a person died in a fire in a block of flats in east London.\n\nThe victim, who is believed to be a female, died at the scene, emergency services said.\n\nFive people are also known to have been injured and taken to hospital.\n\nFive ambulance crews and a helicopter were sent to Tollgate Road in Beckton after the fire was reported to emergency services at 17:26 BST on Thursday afternoon.\n\nInquiries into its cause are ongoing, the Metropolitan Police said.\n\nThe police, London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade remain at the scene dealing with the fire, a Met spokesperson added.\n\nThe mayor of Newham, Rokhsana Fiaz, said: \"We are deeply saddened by the news that there has been one fatality already from the fire that broke out in flats in Beckton.\n\n\"Our deepest condolences to loved ones now in mourning.\"\n\nTollgate Road is cordoned off and restrictions are in place on surrounding roads.", "Joe Biden will arrive in Belfast on 11 April\n\nUS President Joe Biden is due to attend just one event during his visit to Northern Ireland, the BBC understands.\n\nHe had been invited to Stormont with the possibility of addressing politicians to mark 25 years since the Good Friday peace agreement.\n\nIt was understood a visit to Queen's University Belfast was also considered.\n\nBut while no official details of his trip have been released BBC News NI understands it will involve just one engagement at Ulster University.\n\nMr Biden is due to open its new £350m campus in Belfast.\n\nThe US president will also address business and civic leaders and may hold talks with the political parties on 12 April.\n\nHe is expected to leave Northern Ireland by early afternoon and travel to the Republic of Ireland for the remainder of his stay.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Mark Simpson looks at the details of the Good Friday Agreement\n\nIt is believed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will also be in Northern Ireland for President Biden's visit.\n\nOn Thursday Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Assistant Chief Constable Chris Todd said the visit would require a security operation on a scale not seen in Northern Ireland since the G8 summit in 2013.\n\nNorthern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris said he did not believe Mr Biden's the brief stay in Northern Ireland was a snub.\n\nHe said that people should \"make the most\" of the visit and ensure it was a \"positive event\".\n\nTánaiste (Irish Deputy Prime Minister) Micheál Martin said Mr Biden's visit to Belfast would be a \"manifestation of his genuine commitment to the people of Northern Ireland\".\n\n\"There are many countries across the EU that would love a visit from the American president,\" he said.\n\n\"People are envious of the commitment of President Biden to Ireland, the entire island of Ireland.\"\n\nBut Ulster Unionist assembly member Mike Nesbitt said it was disappointing that Mr Biden would not be visiting Stormont.\n\n\"One consequence of not having Stormont up and running is that the president of the US is not prepared to visit [the assembly],\" he said.\n\nHe added that the visit would be a subdued one, a stark contrast to the first trip undertaken by former US President Bill Clinton to Northern Ireland during the peace process in 1995.\n\nSinn Féin vice-president Michelle O'Neill said she was looking forward to welcoming President Biden to Belfast, adding that the US was a \"strong partner for peace, stability and economic progress\".\n\nSocial Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) MP Claire Hanna said she the brevity of Mr Biden's the trip was understandable given the political situation at Stormont.\n\nIt was billed and timed as a presidential visit to mark and celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.\n\nBut it may not feel like that when Joe Biden's cavalcade rolls out of Northern Ireland on Wednesday afternoon.\n\nThat is because it now appears the Northern Ireland leg of the visit will involve just one event that will last a matter of hours.\n\nA visit to Stormont has been ruled out and a visit to Queen's University Belfast appears to have slipped off the agenda.\n\nBut should we be surprised?\n\nThe Good Friday Agreement may be 25 years old but with no Stormont or power-sharing executive the optics are not good.\n\nThe White House may have opted to focus more on the Republic of Ireland as President Biden tours his ancestral roots in counties Louth and Mayo.\n\nBBC News NI understands that Joe Kennedy III, the US special envoy for Northern Ireland, will accompany President Biden on his visit.\n\nIt will be his first trip to Northern Ireland since taking up the post of special envoy in December.\n\nHe will stay in Northern Ireland for several days after President Biden travels to the Republic of Ireland, it is understood.\n\nJoe Kennedy III's time in Northern Ireland will include a visit to the north-west\n\nIn his role as special envoy Mr Kennedy has been given a brief to attract US investment to Northern Ireland.\n\nSpeaking to BBC News NI in Washington last month, Mr Kennedy said the presidential visit would help \"galvanise momentum\" when it comes to attracting new investment.\n\nMr Kennedy also urged people in Northern Ireland to judge him on his actions and not his family ties.\n\nHe is a grandson of the murdered US senator Robert F Kennedy and a grandnephew of former President John F Kennedy.", "Silvio Berlusconi's children, including his daughter Marina (R), visited the former prime minister at the hospital\n\nItaly's former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi is being treated for a type of chronic leukaemia, hospital doctors in Milan have confirmed.\n\nHe was rushed to intensive care on Wednesday with breathing problems and doctors said he was suffering from a related lung infection.\n\nA four-time prime minister and media mogul, Mr Berlusconi, 86, still leads his party and is an elected senator.\n\nBut he has had repeated health problems since he contracted Covid-19 in 2020.\n\nColleagues have expressed hope that he will still be able to return to front-line politics as he continues to lead Forza Italia, a centre-right junior partner in Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's coalition.\n\n\"We want to be optimistic,\" said Antonio Tajani, Italy's foreign minister and one of the most senior figures in Mr Berlusconi's Forza Italia party.\n\nAs Italians waited for more details, the billionaire media tycoon's younger brother, Paolo, told reporters the family was now feeling confident: \"We're more relieved, there's an improvement.\"\n\nMr Berlusconi also took phone calls from the prime minister and fellow coalition ally Matteo Salvini, reports said.\n\nHe has combined politics with a business career at the helm of a media empire. He last served as prime minister in 2011, although his latter years in power became overshadowed by sex and corruption scandals.\n\nHe was elected to Italy's upper house, the Senate, last September but has repeatedly required hospital treatment. He returned to hospital in Milan on Wednesday only six days after he was discharged following days of check-ups.\n\nHis personal doctor, Alberto Zangrillo, said his lung infection was related to a chronic blood condition that he had borne for some time but that it had not yet become acute. Earlier reports said he had begun chemotherapy to fight the leukaemia.\n\n\"He's stable. He's a rock. He's going to make this time too.\" said his younger brother Paolo Berlusconi earlier.\n\nHis return to hospital has caused concern in Italy and politicians from across the spectrum have wished him well. Ms Meloni has wished him a speedy recovery, tweeting the words \"Forza Silvio\" - \"Come on Silvio!\", echoing the name of his political party.\n\nHis fiancée Marta Fascina, who is an MP in his party, spent the night with him in the hospital and his children visited him on Thursday for a second time.\n\nSilvio Berlusconi was elected to Italy's upper house last September after being temporarily barred from office\n\nForza Italia officials said their leader had spoken on Thursday morning to party figures including Mr Tajani and Maurizio Gasparri, vice president of the Senate.\n\nMr Berlusconi remains a divisive figure in Italian politics. Earlier this year, he was finally cleared of bribing young showgirls to lie about his notoriously raunchy \"bunga bunga\" parties.\n\nHowever, both left-leaning and right-leaning newspapers have paid tribute to the charismatic, yet controversial, politician and media tycoon.\n\nSeveral newspapers have wished him well, while others have highlighted the potential impact of his illness on the country's political landscape.\n\n\"Everyone with Silvio\" was the main headline in Il Giornale, which belongs to the Berlusconi family, expressing its support and solidarity.\n\nLike the prime minister, Libero, another right-leaning newspaper, opted for \"Forza Silvio\", while La Repubblica called him the \"fearless Knight\". The centre-left daily has for decades strongly criticised his political actions and extensively covered the repeated scandals surrounding Mr Berlusconi.\n\nAlthough his entourage has downplayed the seriousness of his condition, his illness has raised questions about the future of his political party.\n\nForza Italia may be part of the ruling coalition but it has been in decline in recent years, and Mr Berlusconi's declining health may further weaken its position. When Mr Tajani spoke to reporters, he said there was only one party leader: \"Now let's hope he returns to lead the party.\"\n\nHis condition has also revived questions about the future of the Berlusconi business empire, which includes several television channels and publishing companies, making him one of the most influential media moguls in Italy.\n\nHis family also owns a minority stake in football club AC Monza, which has climbed from the third tier of Italian football to Serie A during his five-year ownership.\n\n\"Warm wishes, dear president, from the whole big red-and-white family,\" tweeted club president Adriano Galliani.", "In a speech at a university in Michigan this week, Mr DeSantis called Disney \"a joke\"\n\nFlorida's Governor Ron DeSantis has escalated his feud with Disney, threatening to impose taxes on its hotels and roads that lead to the theme park.\n\nHe also promised to strip the company of its control over development in a district that oversees its property.\n\n\"We are going to win on every single issue involving Disney,\" he announced at a speech in Michigan.\n\nThe threat is the latest in the state's ongoing dispute with the company.\n\nMr DeSantis is widely expected to run in the 2024 presidential election and is seen as a front-runner Republican candidate.\n\nHis dispute with the entertainment giant began when Disney criticised the state's Parental Rights in Education Act, dubbed by critics as the \"Don't Say Gay\" bill.\n\nThe measure bans education about sexual orientation and gender identity for pupils aged nine and under. Mr DeSantis has pushed to expand the legislation to cover all grades.\n\nSince Disney expressed opposition to the policy, Mr DeSantis has pushed for more governmental control over its Orlando theme parks.\n\nFor over 50 years, the Walt Disney World territory operated within Florida's Reedy Creek Improvement District and essentially functioned as a self-governing area, controlling utilities and a fire department.\n\nIn a speech at conservative Hillsdale College in Michigan on Thursday, Mr DeSantis called Disney \"a joke\".\n\n\"They are not superior to the people of Florida,\" he said. \"Ultimately, we're going to win on every single issue involving Disney, I can tell you that.\"\n\nIn February, Mr DeSantis signed a bill subjecting the company to more layers of oversight through a five-member state-appointed board.\n\nBut last week, the new board said its powers had been stymied by a last-minute agreement that gives the entertainment giant almost total control over development in the district in perpetuity or until \"21 years after the death of the last survivor of the descendants of King Charles III, king of England\".\n\nDisney is \"acting like somehow that they pulled one over on the state,\" Mr DeSantis said this week of the last-minute deal.\n\n\"But now that Disney has reopened this issue, we're not just going to void the development agreement they tried to do, we're going to look at things like taxes on the hotels, we're going to look at things like tolls on the roads,\" he said, adding the state would also look to develop property it owns near Disney.\n\nThe BBC has reached out to Disney for comment.\n\nIn a statement last week, the company - which is among Florida's largest employers - said all agreements signed between Disney and the district were \"appropriate\" and discussed and approved in \"open, noticed public forums\".\n\nEarlier this week, during a meeting with shareholders, Disney CEO Bob Iger took aim at Mr DeSantis, calling his actions \"anti-business\" and \"anti-Florida\", and arguing the company had a \"right to freedom of speech just like individuals do\".", "S Club 7 won two Brit Awards - but were never allowed a night off to attend the ceremony\n\nThe late 1990s and early 2000s saw an explosion of sugary, lightweight pop music, as record labels realised there was a market for something other than dreary indie bands with haircuts as dishevelled as their clothes.\n\nSteps, Westlife, B*Witched, 5ive, S Club 7, Busted and Atomic Kitten topped the charts and sold out arenas with songs that captured the giddy inertia of teenagedom: Don't Stop Movin', Keep On Movin', Rollercoaster, Flying Without Wings.\n\nIn the pages of Smash Hits and Top of the Pops magazine, these bands seemed improbably glamorous. Then along came Michael Cragg to dispel the myths.\n\nHis new book, Reach For The Stars, is a history of British pop from 1996 to 2006 that lays bare the \"mechanisms behind the manufactured pop juggernaut\".\n\nIt's a story of exploitation, exhaustion and even fist fights.\n\nClaire Richards from Steps recalls \"starving myself for four-and-a-half years because I was told I had to lose weight on day one\". Sugababe Mutya Buena was granted two weeks maternity leave before being shoved back \"in the studio, breastfeeding at 5am\". The boyband 5ive went from sharing a house to outright animosity in the space of 12 months.\n\n\"There were fist fights that spilled out into corridors,\" admits singer Ritchie Neville.\n\n\"The hours were brutal, and the schedule like no other,\" adds Hear'Say's Myleene Klass. \"No rock stars would be able to keep up. It's hardcore.\"\n\n5ive were designed as a \"rougher\" version of Boyzone - but they still got their own poseable dolls\n\nAnd when it all ended, the fallout was extreme.\n\n\"Not knowing what was next was a huge shock,\" says S Club 7's Jo O'Meara.\n\n\"[S Club] was so military and then it stopped so quickly. We were told what to do, told where to go, told when I'm eating. I didn't know how to be without it.\"\n\nCragg, who has written for Vogue, GQ and The Guardian, spoke to more than 100 people for his book, uncovering scores of previously untold stories.\n\n\"I wanted to ask questions they weren't really asked at the time, when they were more likely to be asked what their favourite sandwich filling was,\" he says.\n\nHe discovered an industry that put \"punishing\" expectations on singers who'd barely left school.\n\n\"They were governed by the charts. If you didn't make the top five, it was like 'This is not enough.'\n\n\"I think now, people would be doing backflips if their debut single got to number eight, but back then there was a lot of money being spent, so the rewards had to be really high and quick.\"\n\nNot that bands necessarily saw any of those rewards.\n\nSugababes' Keisha Buchanan reveals that she \"got transferred £3,000\" after the band signed \"a million-pound deal\".\n\n\"Even when the money was coming in,\" adds 5ive's Scott Robinson, \"we were given £100 a week\".\n\nSteps were described by producer Pete Waterman as \"Abba on speed\"\n\nThere was one exception, says Cragg, in the form of line-dancing pop behemoth Steps.\n\n\"They'd all been [Butlins] Redcoats or had other jobs, so they understood what was going on a tiny bit more,\" he says.\n\n\"They knew that if they went to America to support Britney Spears, that the money would be coming out of their budget, so they were reluctant to do it at first.\n\n\"And that's interesting because most other people would have (a) been told they had to do it or (b) would have jumped at the chance and not thought about the finances. But Steps were a slight anomaly.\"\n\nAlthough his book is presented as an oral history, Cragg's knowledge and affection for the music shines through every paragraph.\n\nThat's how he manages to unearth the real reason 5ive didn't get to record Baby... One More Time (they confidently told songwriter Max Martin it was awful), and to explain why the public turned against the original reality TV band Hear'Say.\n\n\"Popstars was done as a documentary, and people were incredibly upset when they launched as a band because they'd had a tiny makeover,\" he says.\n\n\"Suzanne got hair extensions and everyone was like, 'Oh my God, who she thinks she is?'\"\n\nRevisiting this decade-long flourish of British pop was more than just an academic exercise, however.\n\nAt the time, Cragg was a \"closeted teenager\" who hid his love of pop music behind a veneer of indie cool. In the opening prologue, he recounts making a pilgrimage to Dublin to see Scottish rockers Travis when, really, he wanted to gorge himself on Spice Girls memorabilia.\n\n\"I actually won those tickets,\" he says. \"I entered a competition and I won and I took my friend and we stayed in a youth hostel where I got hit by an inflatable armchair.\n\n\"It's such a dark time in my life. I was hiding away from this music because I thought it revealed too much of me.\"\n\nWriting the book was the first time he was able to \"look back at the music [and] be happy to embrace it fully. And that was quite exciting.\"\n\nCragg showed an early interest in journalism. As a child, he'd watch the TV news and write down the details. In the era of MySpace, he started blogging music reviews, then took a job selling adverts for The Guardian, where he eventually plucked up the courage to pitch a festival review.\n\n\"It just sort of rolled from there,\" he says, reminiscing about his first ever interview, with Texas rock band Midlake, \"one of whom was asleep\".\n\n\"I was overly-prepared. I had 14 pages of questions and I literally sat there and read them out. It was not ideal.\"\n\nSince then, he's honed his technique on everyone from Lady Gaga and Katy Perry to Miley Cyrus and Britney Spears.\n\n\"Once I started writing about pop music, I guess I jumped out of the closet,\" he laughs.\n\nMichael Cragg made up for lost time by spending an eBay fortune on 2000s pop memorabilia he missed the first time around\n\nOver the course of his career, the gravitational centre of music writing has shifted from glossy magazines to broadsheet newspapers, resulting in more serious-minded coverage. Nowadays, stars like Billie Eilish and Dua Lipa expected to have opinions on war and mental health and LGBTQ rights, instead of declaring their favourite colour.\n\nOur conversation takes a long detour into the merits of this approach. Has the press stripped pop music of its glamour? Or did old-school magazines do 5ive and Sugababes a disservice by papering over the mental health crises that forced their founding members to quit?\n\n\"I think the mental health situation with those bands was the responsibility of the record labels and the people around them, not the journalists who were trying to sell this fun pop era to fans,\" Cragg says.\n\n\"These days, if you're going to be on the cover of a broadsheet supplement, there's definitely a pressure to talk about these incredibly large and heavy issues - but if you go into an interview with Charli XCX and you talk about her mental health, is that helping Charli XCX, necessarily?\n\n\"Charli XCX is incredible. She's hilarious. She makes absolutely bonkers music. I want to know about that. I want to know, like, if I came around for dinner, what would she cook me? I think that's more interesting, as a fan.\"\n\nAs a result, Cragg insisted his book didn't just present the \"sad stories\" of pop.\n\n\"Even 5ive, whose career ended horribly when they were at their peak, have come to a place of acceptance and are able to look back on it fondly.\"\n\nWith S Club 7, Busted and Sugababes all on the comeback trail, the book arrives with auspicious timing. Unless, that is, you're Louis Walsh, who gave Cragg an unforgettable pull-quote for the dust jacket.\n\n\"Nobody buys books. No-one's going to read this.\"\n\nReach for the Stars: 1996-2006: Fame, Fallout and Pop's Final Party by Michael Cragg is published on 30 March.", "Glory day: David Trimble, Bono and John Hume pictured together on stage in Belfast in 1998\n\nIt was the night that produced the defining image of Northern Ireland's progress to peace.\n\nTo one side, the then Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble. On the other, the then SDLP leader John Hume.\n\nThe man in between, holding their hands aloft like triumphant prize fighters, was the world's biggest rock star - Bono.\n\nThe Concert for Yes, which took place on 18 May 1998 in front of about 2,000 schoolchildren, achieved its aim.\n\nThree days later, Northern Ireland overwhelmingly endorsed the Good Friday Agreement in a referendum.\n\nTim Wheeler, lead singer of County Down band Ash, had a stage-side view of the historic moment - but his memories of the night are not quite so romantic.\n\nInstead, he remembers putting together songs on the fly and loaning guitars and equipment to the biggest band on the planet.\n\n\"U2 just flew in before the whole thing and they didn't bring any of their gear, they had to use all our gear,\" Wheeler told BBC News NI's The Sunday News.\n\nU2's The Edge on stage with Tim Wheeler, David Trimble, John Hume and Bono\n\nHe recalled how The Edge from U2 had borrowed a guitar belonging to Charlotte Hatherley, Ash's then lead guitarist.\n\n\"He was trying to figure out the controls. He was trying to get more of a louder kind of sound and he stepped on one of her pedals and it was too huge a jump - and he sort of jumped. It was pretty funny.\"\n\nThey may have been overshadowed by Bono et al, but it was Ash who did most of the on-stage heavy lifting on the night, delivering a 40-minute set and then performing a few hastily-arranged covers with U2.\n\nAt the time, the young Downpatrick band were riding an upsurge of rising hype and popularity - their debut album, 1977, was a critical and commercial success, buoyed by heavy radio rotations for singles such as Girl from Mars and Oh Yeah.\n\nCharlotte Hatherley, Rick McMurray and Tim Wheeler from Ash in 2002\n\nWheeler and co were in the studio recording the follow-up when they got the call - would they like to get involved in a concert campaigning for a yes vote?\n\n\"It all came about within a few days as far as I remember. I think it was just looking quite dicey whether the yes campaign would succeed.\n\n\"I think it was maybe U2's management got in touch with our management a few days before. We were in the a studio in London and they were like: 'Can you make it over to Belfast in three days time?'\n\n\"It was very important for us to be involved. I think U2 felt they needed a Northern Ireland band to make the concert really work - it was great.\"\n\nWheeler, who was 21 at the time, added with a laugh: \"U2 were a massive, worldwide, legendary band from the south and they needed some youngsters from the north - it was a really good pairing, I think.\"\n\nThe free concert for young people was envisioned as a last push to help get the yes vote over the line in the week of the referendum.\n\nMo Mowlam, Northern Ireland Secretary in 1998, at the referendum count\n\nWhile a huge turnout of Northern Ireland voters would comfortably vote the agreement through by 71% to 29%, the security of a \"yes\" vote was less certain beforehand.\n\nCatholics were expected to strongly support the agreement, but the deal needed cross-community backing and a solid majority to go ahead.\n\nAs the Washington Post reported at the time, David Trimble had his concerns.\n\n\"Over 70% we're safe. Under 60%, we're in difficulties. In between, you've got to look carefully at turnout, geographical variations to try to get an idea if we've got a secure enough base to proceed.\"\n\nJust three days and a couple of phone calls with Bono later, Ash were on stage at the concert in Belfast's Waterfront.\n\nAsh on stage at The Brickyard, Carlisle\n\n\"Everything was last minute,\" said Wheeler.\n\n\"I remember being on the tour bus driving there the night before - I think we were put on a mobile phone with Bono, trying to figure out what songs we'd do together and how the show would go.\"\n\nIt was decided that Ash would play their own show, with U2 coming on at the end to do a few numbers with an assist from the local lads, including covers of The Beatles' Don't Let Me Down and John Lennon's Give Peace a Chance.\n\nAccording to Wheeler, Bono was \"brilliant\" although he did throw him for a loop by calling for a Ben E King classic.\n\n\"Towards the end, Bono just turned round and said 'let's do Stand By Me'. He just pulled that out of thin air, no warning whatsoever.\n\n\"It's four very simple chords, we just started winging it and then he just looked at me and said: 'You sing the next verse'.\n\n\"I was like, I have no idea what the lyrics are at all, so I said 'you just do it'.\"\n\nDespite these understandable hiccups, the concert was a major success and, of course, produced that iconic image.\n\nTim Wheeler says Belfast was \"a very different place to grow up\"\n\nWheeler remembered \"a great feeling of positivity\" after the concert that resonated with a band whose three founding members had lived all their lives under the shadow of the Troubles.\n\n\"Coming to Belfast always felt very edgy. The Army was everywhere, of course, and always bomb threats and incidents in our town.\n\n\"I do remember I was up in Belfast and saw a policeman had just been shot and was being covered in a body bag.\n\n\"Being children you just get on with it and think it's normal. And when we started travelling the world you realise it was a very different place to grow up.\"\n\nTwo decades on from that night, and the 1998 agreement referendum, devolved government in Northern Ireland is out of action.\n\nIt is a \"very sad\" situation, said Wheeler, but \"at least we're living in a time that's a lot more peaceful\".\n\nMaybe another star-studded night at the Waterfront could help?\n\n\"I wonder! he said with a laugh. \"Yeah, get it together - if a concert could work in a same way for that, we need to sit down and sort it out.\"\n\nYou can hear the full interview with Ash's Tim Wheeler on The Sunday News at 13:00 GMT on Sunday.", "Three men have been sentenced to life in prison for killing US rapper XXXTentacion during a robbery.\n\nThe star was shot outside a Florida motorcycle shop while being robbed of $50,000 in cash in 2018.\n\nThe controversial chart-topping 20-year-old rapper quickly rose to fame with two consecutive hit albums.\n\nMichael Boatwright, 28, Dedrick Williams, 26, and Trayvon Newsome, 24, were found guilty of first-degree murder and armed robbery last month.\n\nThey will have no chance for parole or early release.\n\nBroward County judge Michael Usan told them: \"You'll spend every hour and every day and every week and every year of your life in that cell.\n\n\"And one day, they'll come and open up that cell in the morning and you will have passed on, and only on that day you would've served your sentence.\"\n\nProsecutors linked the rapper's killers to the shooting through surveillance video and phone footage of the men flashing handfuls of $100 notes hours after the ambush.\n\nFootage showed XXXTentacion - real name Jahseh Onfroy - leaving Riva Motorsports with a friend when an SUV vehicle swerved in front of him and blocked his BMW.\n\nTwo masked gunmen could be seen confronting the rapper at the driver's window, with one shooting him repeatedly.\n\nThey then grabbed a Louis Vuitton bag containing cash XXXTentacion had just withdrawn from the bank, and got back into the SUV and sped away.\n\nThe rapper was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.\n\nBoatwright was identified as the main shooter and Newsome accused of being the other gunman. Williams was accused of driving the SUV and former friend of the rapper, Robert Allen, accused of being inside the vehicle.\n\nAllen pleaded guilty last year to second-degree murder, but his sentence was delayed until the conclusion of his accomplices' trial. A date for his sentencing has not yet been set.\n\nDedrick Williams, Trayvon Newsome, Robert Allen, Michael Boatwright were all involved in the plot\n\nDuring the sentencing, the late rapper's manager Soloman Sabande - giving a statement on behalf of the star's family - said he was murdered \"senselessly\" and accused his killers of not showing an \"ounce of remorse\".\n\nHe said: \"He was a beam of hope for all that new him and his music. But Jahseh's life was not only robbed from us and his family, it was robbed from his extended family of millions of people across the globe...\n\n\"Due to the actions of these killers, Jahseh will never get to meet his son let alone raise him.\"\n\nXXXTentacion first found an audience by uploading songs to the website SoundCloud and had been hailed as a breakthrough talent.\n\nThe rapper, whose hit songs include SAD! and Moonlight, quickly rose to prominence following the release of his debut album 17 in 2017.\n\nHis personal life was plagued by allegations of domestic violence. He was facing 15 felony charges at the time of his death, including aggravated battery of a pregnant woman, domestic battery by strangulation and witness tampering.\n\nFollowing his death, his single Sad! topped the US singles chart and posthumous album Skins reached number one on the US album chart for a second time.", "Ninety-five organisations have been told to assume a reduction on 2022-23 funding levels\n\nArts organisations have been told that their annual funding available from the Arts Council could be cut by 10%.\n\nIn 2022-23, the Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) awarded more than £13m to almost 100 organisations.\n\nAbout £8.5m of that money came from Stormont, through the Department for Communities (DfC).\n\nBut the ACNI has written to the organisations it supports to warn them it faces a reduction in funding for 2023-24.\n\nIt provides financial support to arts organisations, music venues, theatres and other groups and venues across Northern Ireland.\n\nThat includes big venues like the Lyric Theatre and the Grand Opera House in Belfast and the Millennium Forum in Londonderry.\n\nBut it also includes a range of other venues and organisations like the Oh Yeah Music Centre in Belfast, the Armagh Rhymers or Array Studios.\n\nTurner Prize Winners the Array Collective are among those who might lose out\n\nThe Array Collective won the Turner Prize in 2021, one of the most prestigious arts awards in the world.\n\nIn their letter to the 95 organisations that get money under ACNI's Annual Funding Programme (AFP), the Arts Council warned that it had been told to \"assume a 10% reduction on 2022-23 resource funding levels\".\n\n\"At a time when the Northern Ireland arts sector is facing significant challenges in this period of ongoing post-Covid recovery and inflationary cost pressures, this is extremely disappointing news,\" the letter continued.\n\n\"Difficult decisions will be required in relation to AFP grant allocations to live within budget while also enabling organisations to develop and meet their full potential after years of lack of investment.\"\n\n\"A 10% cut is the indicative allocation which ACNI must now use as the necessary planning figure in relation to the AFP budget.\"\n\n\"It's very difficult to put into words how big an impact this could have\"\n\nDylan Quinn Dance Theatre in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, received £47,000 in Arts Council funding last year.\n\nIts founder, Dylan Quinn, said cuts to the arts budget affected people's jobs and livelihoods as well as arts activities.\n\n\"We provide community projects, education projects and professional performance,\" he told BBC News NI.\n\n\"We would raise money ourselves from delivering services, like teaching workshops or other projects.\n\n\"But the really important thing about Arts Council funding is that it provides core funding for arts organisations.\"\n\nMr Quinn told BBC News NI that a 10% cut to the arts budget would be \"absolutely devastating\".\n\n\"We have had continual cuts over the last few years and this is coming on top of significant increases in the cost of living but also in the cost of doing business,\" he said.\n\n\"Arts organisations are small businesses and non-profitable or charitable organisations like ourselves.\n\n\"We are ploughing everything that we have into delivering services and creating art.\n\n\"It's very difficult to put into words how big an impact this could have.\"\n\nA Stormont budget for 2023-24 has not yet been set in the absence of an executive by Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris.\n\nBut there have been warnings that departments face making large cuts.\n• None 'I can't make art now due to lack of funding'", "Weekend shopping is seeing a revival as more people return to working in offices during the week, according to a UK retail group.\n\nThe number of shoppers visiting stores at the weekend rose 9.7% in March from a year earlier, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) said.\n\nHowever, the BRC said footfall remained below pre-pandemic levels, and the recent recovery in numbers had slowed.\n\nHouseholds' finances are still being squeezed by soaring prices.\n\nInflation - the rate at which prices rise - jumped to 10.4% in the year to February, close to a 40-year high.\n\nThe overall number of shoppers visiting stores is still down 10.2% from pre-pandemic levels, the BRC said, with consumers and businesses facing a \"challenging economic environment\".\n\nHowever, the ongoing return to the office has caused many people to \"refocus their shopping trips back to the weekend\", BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson said.\n\nTotal UK footfall rose by 6.8% in March from a year earlier, but that marked a slowdown from the trend seen during the previous three months.\n\nAndy Sumpter, retail consultant for analytics firm Sensormatic Solutions, who worked with the BRC to collect the data, said the rise in shopper numbers was \"no small feat\" given cost of living pressures, high inflation and strike disruptions.\n\n\"While the retail footfall recovery slowed marginally last month compared to pre-pandemic levels, we continue to see shopper numbers continue to normalise and the ebbs and flows in performance are becoming less pronounced,\" he added.\n\nThe number of people visiting retail parks fell, the BRC found, which Mr Sumpter said was down to households avoiding higher priced purchases, such as furniture, kitchen items and beds.\n\nRising prices of many essential goods - such as food and energy - have increased pressure on households' budgets.\n\nThe latest inflation figures found that food prices in February rose at their fastest rate in 45 years with salad and vegetable shortages helping to push food inflation to 18.2%.", "Nicola Heywood Thomas had three children - Tom, Beca and Alys\n\nWelsh broadcaster Nicola Heywood-Thomas has died after an illness.\n\nThe host of the Radio Wales Arts Show, 67, who lived in Cardiff, began her career at BBC Wales straight from university as a news researcher.\n\nShe worked for Wales Today as a sub-editor, reporter and presenter but was perhaps best known for her 18 years as HTV's main news presenter.\n\nThe mother-of-three had continued to broadcast as recently as February.\n\nBBC Radio Wales editor Carolyn Hitt said Ms Heywood-Thomas had been undergoing \"very gruelling chemotherapy\".\n\nMs Heywood-Thomas' on-screen work at HTV - the precursor to ITV Wales - also included reporting and fronting current affairs programmes and documentaries.\n\nAfter leaving HTV, she became closely associated with arts coverage at BBC Wales, as well as working with BBC Radio 3.\n\nITV Wales said in a tribute she was one of its \"most iconic faces\".\n\n\"She anchored Wales at Six for more than 15 years. Thoughts are with all her friends and colleagues tonight\".\n\nNicola Heywood-Thomas was perhaps best known as HTV's main news presenter\n\nMs Hitt said Radio Wales was \"deeply saddened\" by the news of her death.\n\nShe said Ms Heywood-Thomas had been the voice of arts coverage in Wales for more than 25 years and was \"hugely respected and admired\".\n\nThe broadcaster brought to her work a journalist's insight and an arts fan's passion, she said.\n\n\"She was fascinated by performers and artists and the stories behind the work they created, and always looked for imaginative ways to communicate these stories,\" Ms Hitt said.\n\n\"Nicola championed Welsh culture and hated the idea that the arts were some kind of posh pursuit for the elite.\"\n\nMs Hitt praised her colleague for being hard working and \"fantastic company\".\n\n\"We have been astounded and deeply touched in recent months to witness her dedication to her Radio Wales programmes, even though she was facing such challenging health issues,\" she said.\n\n\"We will miss her creativity, her commitment and the warmth of her friendship.\n\n\"Wales has lost one of its greatest broadcasters.\"\n\nFriend Hugh Canning posted on Twitter that the \"broadcaster extraordinaire\" had died.\n\nMr Canning said Ms Heywood-Thomas was his oldest friend, adding: \"We met in my first year at Oxford - 1972 - when she was 16 and I was 18 and we have been friends ever since.\n\n\"I owe her so much. RIP Nicola.\"", "A child inspects a small bridge that was destroyed near the southern Lebanese village of al-Qulaila\n\nThe Israeli military has carried out air strikes on targets belonging to the Palestinian militant group Hamas in southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.\n\nThe military said the attacks were a response to a barrage of 34 rockets fired from Lebanon into northern Israel on Thursday, which it blamed on Hamas.\n\nMilitants in Gaza fired dozens more rockets after the strikes began.\n\nTensions are high following two nights of Israeli police raids at the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem earlier this week.\n\nThe raids triggered violent confrontations with Palestinians inside the mosque, which is Islam's third holiest site, and caused anger across the region.\n\nHamas did not say that it fired the rockets from Lebanon, which was the biggest such barrage in 17 years.\n\nBut its leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was visiting Beirut at the time, said Palestinians would not \"sit with their arms crossed\" in the face of Israeli aggression.\n\nLate on Friday, two British-Israeli sisters were killed in a shooting attack in the occupied West Bank, while an Italian tourist was also killed when a car drove down a beachside promenade in Tel Aviv.\n\nIn response, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the police and army to mobilise their reserves to bolster counter-terrorism efforts.\n\nThe strikes in Lebanon took place in the area south of the coastal city of Tyre.\n\nEarly on Friday, there were two or three explosions around the Rashidieh Palestinian refugee camp, 5km (3 miles) from the city.\n\nLebanese media also reported strikes on the outskirts of the village of al-Qulaila, another 4km further south. Photographs appeared to show that a small bridge was destroyed.\n\nThe Israel Defense Forces (IDF) tweeted that its warplanes struck \"terrorist infrastructures belonging to Hamas\" in Lebanon.\n\n\"The IDF will not allow the Hamas terrorist organization to operate from within Lebanon and hold the state of Lebanon responsible for every directed fire emanating from its territory,\" it warned.\n\nHamas said it strongly condemned \"the blatant Zionist aggression against Lebanon in the vicinity of Tyre at dawn today [Friday]\".\n\nIn Gaza, more than 10 Hamas targets were hit, including a shaft for an underground site to construct weapons, three other weapons workshops and an underground \"terrorist tunnel\", the IDF said.\n\nDuring the strikes, at least 44 rockets were fired from Gaza towards southern Israel, Israeli media reported.\n\nMost were intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome defence system or fell in open areas, but at least one house in the city of Sderot was hit.\n\nThere were no immediate reports of any casualties from either the strikes or the overnight rocket fire.\n\nMany of the rockets fired from Gaza were intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome missile defence system\n\nA man was injured by shrapnel in northern Israel on Thursday afternoon as a result of the rocket fire from Lebanon, which the Lebanese army said originated from the outskirts of al-Qulaila and two other border villages near Tyre - Maaliya and Zibqine.\n\nThe Israeli military said 25 of the 34 rockets were intercepted, but that five hit Israeli territory.\n\nIn the north-western border town of Shlomi, the rockets left craters in the road, and damaged vehicles and a bank. A car was also damaged in the village of Fassuta.\n\nThe attack came hours after the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, which controls much of southern Lebanon, said it would support \"all measures\" taken by Palestinian groups against Israel.\n\nMr Netanyahu promised on Thursday night that Israel's response would \"exact a significant price from our enemies\".\n\nAn Israeli military spokesman told reporters following the overnight strikes in Lebanon and Gaza that the operation was over for the moment.\n\n\"Nobody wants an escalation right now,\" Lt Col Richard Hecht said. \"Quiet will be answered with quiet, at this stage I think, at least in the coming hours.\"\n\nBuildings and roads in the Israeli town of Shlomi were damaged by the rockets launched from Lebanon\n\nThe memory of Israel's 2006 war with Hezbollah is fresh in minds on both sides of the border.\n\nBack then, a cross-border operation by Hezbollah infiltrators to capture Israeli soldiers spiralled into a month-long ground war inside Lebanon between the militant group and Israeli forces.\n\nAnalysts say both sides were left bruised by that conflict, and neither is seen as wanting another war now.\n\nFor Israel, there is the added risk of pulling in Hezbollah's Iranian backers.\n\nIsrael's response this time is seen as wanting to avoid re-igniting that conflict - targeting sites linked to Hamas, rather than punishing Hezbollah for hosting them in southern Lebanon.\n\nBut the path to conflict is often paved with mistake and miscalculation; if rocket fire killed civilians inside Israel, the response would almost certainly be different.\n\nMeanwhile, the tit-for-tat exchanges with Palestinian militants in Gaza continue.\n\nThe next couple of weeks are especially risky, as the Jewish Passover holiday and the Muslim holy month of Ramadan overlap, adding sensitivity to any incidents around the holy sites in Jerusalem.", "S Club 7 star Paul Cattermole has died at the age of 46, weeks after the band announced a comeback tour.", "Coolio recorded eight studio albums and won an American Music Award and three MTV Video Music Awards\n\nThe death of US Grammy-winning rapper Coolio in September 2022 was due to the effects of fentanyl and other drugs, his manager has said.\n\nJarez Posey said the musician's family had been informed about the findings by the Los Angeles County coroner.\n\nThe artist was found unresponsive on the bathroom floor of a friend's LA house six months ago. He was 59.\n\nCoolio, whose real name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr, won a Grammy for the 1995 track Gangsta's Paradise.\n\nThe hit - later chosen as the soundtrack to the film Dangerous Minds - went on to become one of the most successful rap songs of all time, helping to bring the genre into the mainstream.\n\nIt continues to be widely listened to and has passed a billion views on YouTube.\n\nAt the time of his death, the rapper was suffering from heart disease and asthma, the BBC's US partner CBS News reports.\n\nWhile Coolio had recently used phencyclidine, or PCP, his death was as a result of the effects of a cocktail of fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamines, CBS said.\n\nCoolio started making music in the 80s, but he cemented his place in hip-hop history when he recorded Gangsta's Paradise.\n\nHe was born in Pennsylvania, but grew up in the LA suburb of Compton, where his career flourished and he became a leading figure in the US West Coast rap music scene in the 90s.\n\nHis rap moniker came from a conversation with a friend who asked him: \"Who do you think you are, Coolio Iglesias?\", according to The Black Names Project website.\n\nHe worked as a volunteer firefighter in the San Jose area before dedicating himself full-time to hip-hop.\n\nA talented producer and actor, he appeared in dozens of films and TV shows, including Celebrity Big Brother in the UK in 2009.\n\nAnd he even found an outlet for his love of food with a book and internet series, Cooking with Coolio.\n\nOver a career spanning four decades he recorded eight studio albums and won an American Music Award and three MTV Video Music Awards.\n\nHis other hits included Fantastic Voyage, Rollin' With My Homies, 1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New), and Too Hot.", "Fawziyah Javed was 17 weeks pregnant when she died\n\nA man has been jailed for a minimum of 20 years for killing his pregnant wife by pushing her 50ft off a cliff edge at an Edinburgh beauty spot.\n\nKashif Anwar, 29, killed 31-year-old Fawziyah Javed when she plunged from a rocky outcrop on Arthur's Seat during a holiday in September 2021.\n\nAs she lay dying, Ms Javed, from Yorkshire, told a police officer her husband had pushed her.\n\nAnwar claimed he had slipped and bumped into his wife.\n\nThe jury at the High Court in Edinburgh rejected that defence and found him guilty of murdering Ms Javed, who was 17 weeks pregnant, and causing the death of her unborn child.\n\nKashif Anwar will serve a minimum of 20 years for the murder of his wife\n\nAnwar, from Pudsey, near Leeds, was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 20 years.\n\nJudge Lord Beckett told him that his wife had been entitled to his protection and that he was guilty of a \"wicked crime\".\n\nHe said: \"You showed no remorse and made no attempt to save her.\"\n\nDuring a week-long trial at the High Court in Edinburgh, the jury heard Ms Javed's mother say she believed her daughter was in a violent, coercive marriage.\n\nYasmin Javed said her daughter told her she planned to leave Anwar after a four-night mini-break to Edinburgh.\n\nAnd as she lay dying on Arthur's Seat, she told a police officer Anwar had pushed her as she had tried to end the relationship.\n\nCCTV from the day of Kashif Anwar with Fawziyah Javed walking behind him\n\nThe court heard how Anwar, a student optician, first met Ms Javed, an employment law solicitor, when she accompanied her mother to buy new glasses.\n\nThey began a relationship after meeting again soon after.\n\nHer mother told the court that Anwar and his parents visited her family in November 2019 to express his desire to marry her daughter.\n\nThey tied the knot on Christmas Day in 2020.\n\nBut Ms Javed soon began to feel worried about Anwar's behaviour.\n\nShe said she was very close to her only child and that her daughter had spoken to her about her husband's abusive behaviour.\n\nMs Javed's mother also said her daughter had told her she was contemplating leaving the relationship within a few months of marrying Anwar.\n\nAnwar, who did not give evidence in court, told police officers that after arriving in the capital on 1 September 2021,he and his pregnant wife had a lie-in until 10:00 the following day before having breakfast.\n\nAs well as visiting Harvey Nichols and Mulberry, Anwar said they had also visited music store FOPP and a couple of \"Harry Potter\" shops.\n\nFawziyah Javed died after falling on Arthur's Seat. Arrows show where she fell from and where she landed\n\nAnwar said they had decided to visit Arthur's Seat, an extinct volcano in Holyrood Park, at the bottom of Edinburgh's famous Royal Mile, after dining at the food chain Wagamama's.\n\nThey arrived at the famous hill at about 19:30 and started climbing in order to see the sunset.\n\nBut the pair arrived too late and decided to go back down the hill.\n\nIt was then they decided to take a selfie on a rocky outcrop.\n\nAnwar told police: \"We were below the summit. I lost my balance and fell into her.\n\n\"I heard her go over the edge and say 'oh my foot' and she started screaming. I heard a thud.\"\n\nMs Javed had fallen 50ft (15m) down the cliff.\n\nFawziyah Javed had been married for eight months\n\nBut although she had a visible head injury she was able to speak for a short time while she lay dying on the hillside.\n\nThe first person to reach her, hillwalker Daniyah Rafique, said: \"She told me not to let her husband near her and that he had pushed her.\"\n\nThen police officer, PC Rhiannon Clutton, arrived at the scene. She said: \"She was writhing in pain but she was able to speak to me when I asked her questions.\n\n\"She said she asked the woman what had happened and said her response was: 'He pushed me'.\"\n\nThe police officer added that Ms Javed said her husband had pushed her as she had tried to end the relationship.\n\nShe then went into cardiac arrest and died at the scene from multiple injuries.\n\nLater that night Anwar was arrested for murder.\n\nDet Con Steven Caballero said Anwar asked how many years he would get and said his life was ruined now.\n\nHe asked if he would get bail, but then said \"probably not, not for murder\".\n\nThe detective said the murderer then asked about Edinburgh prisons and what Saughton jail was like.\n\nDuring the trial, Ms Javed was also heard in a phone recording with Anwar calling him \"a disrespectful person\" and said he was \"horrible\".\n\nIn the recording, she asked: \"Which husband treats his wife the way you do?\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The family of murdered woman Fawziyah Javed say the spark has gone out of their lives forever\n\nSpeaking on behalf of Ms Javed's family after the hearing Natasha Rattu executive director of domestic abuse charity Karma Nirvana, said: \"There will never be closure or justice for us. This is a lifetime of grief and pain. Our life sentence began the day our daughter was brutally murdered.\n\n\"She was the perfect daughter, granddaughter niece, a friend and a mother-to-be - a successful lawyer who had the whole of her life ahead of her.\n\n\"Fawziyah has left the biggest void in our lives. The spark has gone out of our lives forever. \"", "Buying, selling or hosting fake reviews will become illegal as part of changes planned in new laws.\n\nThe UK government's new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill aims to help consumers and increase competition between big tech firms.\n\nThe bill is being introduced on Tuesday and bans people receiving money or free goods for writing glowing reviews.\n\nFirms will also have to remind people when free subscription trials end.\n\nAnd the bill also seeks to end the tech giants' current market dominance.\n\nThe bill has been in the making since 2021.\n\nIts creators have said they want to manage the way in which a handful of huge tech companies dominate the market - although none is specifically named yet, and will be selected after a period of investigation of up to nine months.\n\nIt does not matter in which country they are based, and firms headquartered in China will also be included if they are found to be in scope.\n\nThe newly formed Digital Markets Unit, which will be part of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), will then be given certain powers to open up a specific market depending on the situation.\n\nSo, for example, this could mean telling Apple to allow iPhone and iPad users to download apps from different app stores, or forcing search engines to share data.\n\nThe CMA will be able to issue fines of up to 10% of global turnover for non-compliance depending on the offence, and will not require a court order to enforce consumer law.\n\nThe EU Digital Markets Act has been set up to tackle similar competition issues with big tech firms.\n\nThe UK bill is very wide-ranging, and the CMA will have to:\n\nThe CMA has proved a UK regulator can be effective when tackling what are likely to be predominantly US-based giants, after it successfully forced Meta, Facebook's parent company, to sell the graphics animation firm Giphy after ruling that it would harm competition. Meta expressed disappointment, but it did comply.\n\nLawyer Nick Breen, from Reed Smith, said the additional powers given to the CMA under the new bill mean that \"no-one has the luxury of taking this lightly\".\n\nNeil Ross, from trade association techUK, said he hoped it would include \"robust checks and balances\" as well as an efficient appeals process.\n\n\"The new laws we're delivering today will empower the CMA to directly enforce consumer law, strengthen competition in digital markets, and ensure that people across the country keep hold of their hard-earned cash,\" said Business Minister Kevin Hollinrake.\n\nThe new rules will be enforced as soon as possible following parliamentary approval, said the Department of Business and Trade.", "Mr Trump has previously visited his golf courses at Turnberry in Ayrshire and the Menie Estate in Aberdeenshire\n\nFormer US President Donald Trump is expected to visit Scotland next week.\n\nAccording to the PA news agency, he will spend time at his golf resort Trump Turnberry in South Ayrshire.\n\nThe visit comes as he faces court action in the United States. Earlier this month he pled not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records.\n\nMr Trump is also facing a civil trial over an allegation that he raped an advice columnist nearly three decades ago.\n\nPolice Scotland declined to comment on whether they were made aware of Mr Trump's impending visit.\n\nIt is unclear what days Mr Trump will be in Scotland, however he is expected to land at Shannon Airport in Ireland on 3 May.\n\nWhile in Ireland he is expected stay at his Trump International Hotel and Golf Links on the outskirts of Doonbeg in County Clare.\n\nMr Trump was indicted on business fraud charges but has argued there is no case against him.\n\nHe pled not guilty to falsifying business records to hide damaging information ahead of the 2016 election.\n\nThe charges stem from a hush money payment to adult film star, Stormy Daniels.\n\nHe is the first US president in history to face a criminal trial.\n\nThousands marched in Edinburgh in protest to Donald Trump's previous visit\n\nMr Trump previously visited Scotland in July 2018 while in office, sparking a major security operation.\n\nHe spent two days at his Turnberry resort with wife Melania as part of a four-day trip to the UK, during which he met then Prime Minister Theresa May and the Queen.\n\nAt the time protests were held in Glasgow, Dundee, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and at Turnberry itself.\n\nMr Trump was heckled as he played golf at Turnberry with his son Eric.\n\nIn 2014, he bought the Turnberry golf resort from a Dubai-based company. The family also own Trump International Golf Links in Balmedie, Aberdeenshire.\n\nHe handed control of both courses to his sons Donald Jr and Eric shortly before he became president in 2017, but he retained a financial interest.", "Huge crowds had been gathering at the airport before the blast, hoping to be accepted on to an evacuation flight as US troops pulled out of Afghanistan\n\nThe Islamic State group mastermind thought to have planned the devastating 2021 bombing at Kabul airport has been killed by Afghanistan's ruling Taliban, US officials say.\n\nThe bombing that August killed 170 civilians and 13 US soldiers as people were trying to flee the country as the Taliban took control.\n\nThe IS figure was killed weeks ago but it took time to confirm his death, US officials told BBC news partner CBS.\n\nHis name has not been released.\n\nUS officials said they had determined through intelligence gathering and monitoring of the region that the leader had died, though they did not provide further details on how they had learned that he was responsible for the bombing.\n\n\"Experts in the government are at high confidence that this individual… was indeed the key individual responsible,\" a senior US official told CBS.\n\nAccording to a report in the New York Times, the US learned of the leader's death in early April. It is unclear whether he was targeted by the Taliban or if he was killed during ongoing fighting between IS and the Taliban, the newspaper reported.\n\nOn Monday, the US began notifying families of the soldiers killed about the death of the IS leader.\n\nDarin Hoover, father of Marine Staff Sergeant Taylor Hoover who died in the blast, confirmed to CBS that he had been notified of the news by the Marine Corps. \"They could not tell me any details of the operation, but they did state that their sources are highly trusted, and they've got it from several different sources that this individual was indeed killed,\" Mr Hoover said in an interview on Tuesday.\n\nThe blast came hours after Western governments warned their citizens to stay away from Kabul International Airport, because of an imminent threat of an attack by IS-K, the Afghanistan branch of the Islamic State group.\n\nIt happened around 18:00 local time on 26 August 2021 at the Abbey Gate to the airport, when a suicide bomber walked into the middle of families waiting outside the gate.\n\nHuge crowds had been gathering in the area, hoping to be accepted on to an evacuation flight as US troops pulled out of Afghanistan.\n\nAmong the casualties were two British nationals and the child of a British national, the UK government said at the time.\n\nThe US carried out a drone strike in Kabul days later, saying it had targeted a suicide bomber, only to admit that the missile had killed 10 civilians, including seven children.\n\nThey later offered a $10m (£8m) reward to anyone with information leading to the arrest or conviction in any country of those responsible for the attack, or for the capture of ISIS-K leader Sanaullah Ghafari.\n\nThe August 2021 pull-out of US troops from Afghanistan marked the end of America's longest war.\n\nIt led to the collapse of the Afghan government and military, which the US government had supported for two decades. It also led to the return of power to the Taliban.\n\nThe Biden administration was criticised both at home and abroad in the aftermath of the pull-out.\n\nMany had expressed anger over the abandonment of Afghans and of US weaponry, and one US Marine injured in the blast described the pull-out as a \"catastrophe\" during Republican-led hearings examining the withdrawal.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Tyler Vargas-Andrews: \"There was an inexcusable lack of accountability\"\n\nMichael McCaul, a Republican House representative, said the IS leader's death was welcome news but did not deliver full justice for the families of the US soldiers who died.\n\n\"If these reports are true, any time a terrorist is taken off the board is a good day,\" Mr McCaul said. \"But this doesn't diminish the Biden administration's culpability for the failures that led to the attack at Abbey Gate.\"\n\nPresident Joe Biden had directed a broad review examining the pull-out, which was released earlier this month. The review laid the blame on President Donald Trump for the deadly withdrawal, saying the Biden administration had been \"severely constrained\" by Mr Trump's decisions, including a 2020 deal with the Taliban to end the war.", "The US President Joe Biden is already the oldest man to serve in the office. Now he is running for re-election and his critics say his age is a problem. Hear what older Americans have to say about it.", "Adele took the wheel during the final episode of James Corden's Carpool Karaoke\n\nAdele has joined James Corden for the final Carpool Karaoke in his last week as host of the The Late Late Show.\n\nThe singer appeared to surprise Corden at his house in Los Angeles, waking him up by clashing cymbals over his bed.\n\nHe then agreed to let her drive him to work at CBS Studios, despite her admission that: \"I'm actually not a brilliant driver.\"\n\nAlong the way, they discussed their friendship at length, and shed tears over his decision to return to the UK.\n\n\"It's been a crazy eight years,\" said Corden. \"In one sense it feels like it's gone like that [clicks fingers] and in another I feel like I don't remember what life was like before being here.\"\n\nAdele added: \"I've never lived in LA without you guys so I'm a bit nervous about it, to be honest with you, and very, very sad.\"\n\nCorden was a relative unknown to US TV audiences when he took over The Late Late Show in 2015, replacing Scottish-American comedian Craig Ferguson.\n\nCarpool Karaoke quickly became the show's breakout hit, and Corden's first team-up with Adele became the biggest viral video of 2016. To date, it has amassed more than 260 million views.\n\nThis YouTube post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on YouTube The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. YouTube content may contain adverts. Skip youtube video by The Late Late Show with James Corden This article contains content provided by Google YouTube. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Google’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. YouTube content may contain adverts. End of youtube video by The Late Late Show with James Corden\n\nDuring their conversation, Corden revealed the difficulties he had in persuading celebrities to take part in Carpool Karaoke when he first came to the US.\n\nThey eventually got Mariah Carey to agree - but before she got in the car she told him she would \"do the chat\" but she would not sing.\n\nCorden knew he had to convince her to change her mind to make a success of the feature - and he succeeded.\n\nSince then, \"there's been some bloody brilliant ones, and some [expletive] ones, too,\" Adele laughed, asking Corden to name a favourite.\n\n\"Stevie Wonder changed it a lot,\" he replied, \"because when he did it, other artists were like, 'Well if Stevie Wonder's done it, I'll do it.'\"\n\nAdele surprised Corden at home before they set off on their 20-minute commute\n\nA failed attempt to prank Adele for The Late Late Show was also revealed in their conversation, as they sang tracks including Rolling In The Deep and Barbra Streisand's Don't Rain On My Parade.\n\nAnd they discussed Adele's I Drink Wine, the first verse of which was inspired by a long heart-to-heart with Corden.\n\nAdele revealed the song took root during a six-hour conversation as the two stars travelled home from a holiday together with their families.\n\nShe recalled how Corden and his family has been \"so integral in looking after me\" and her son, Angelo, after her split from husband Simon Konecki in 2019.\n\nBut when Corden turned to her for advice, saying he wasn't happy with his life in America, the singer admitted it made her feel \"unsafe\".\n\nThe stars have been friends for years.\n\n\"You seemed down. You didn't feel strong,\" she said.\n\nA few weeks later she wrote the first verse to I Drink Wine and sent it him.\n\n\"It [described] everything I was feeling that day,\" Corden said.\n\n\"I was floored by how you'd managed to take everything that I was feeling about myself and life and just put it in a verse.\n\n\"It was the greatest privilege from a conversation so honest between two friends. That you could create such a thing, it just blows my mind.\"\n\nCorden went on to say he would miss his colleagues on The Late Late Show and, more generally, Los Angeles itself.\n\n\"It's been a brilliant adventure but I'm just so certain that it's time for us as a family - with people getting older, people that we miss - it's time to go home.\"\n\n\"I know,\" replied an emotional Adele. \"I'm just not ready to come back yet otherwise I would come back with you.\"\n\nThe stars became emotional as they discussed Corden's return to England\n\nCorden is set to present his last episode of The Late Late Show on Thursday, with Harry Styles and Will Ferrell among the guests.\n\nAdele's Carpool Karaoke segment will also be broadcast on the show, bookending a series that has also featured Madonna, BTS, Blackpink, Britney Spears, Paul McCartney, Celine Dion, Billie Eilish and Elton John in the passenger seat.\n\nHowever, the idea actually dates back to 2011, when Corden took George Michael for a spin as part of a sketch for Comic Relief.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. George Michael in 'first' Carpool Karaoke on BBC Comic Relief in 2011\n\nThe format was later commissioned as a standalone series for Apple TV.\n\nCorden only took part in a handful of episodes, with later instalments pairing celebrities together instead.\n\nHighlights included Jason Sudekis and the Muppets; Miley and Billy Cyrus; and Kendall Jenner with Hailey Bieber.\n\nK-pop band Blackpink also took part in the final week of The Late, Late Show\n\nDuring his stint on The Late Late Show, Corden also found time to film roles in Hollywood movies like Ocean's 8, Yesterday and Cats, as well as hosting the Tony and Grammy Awards.\n\nHe announced his intention to step down last year, saying: \"When I started this journey, it was always going to be just that. It was going to be a journey, an adventure. I never saw it as my final destination, you know? And I never want this show to overstay its welcome in any way.\"\n\nIn a farewell interview with Variety magazine, Corden said that Adele's surprise Carpool Karaoke session had meant the world to him.\n\n\"The fact that she came and did that for me. The fact that it was her idea to say, 'Well, why don't I drive him to work?' It's really special,\" he told the publication.\n\n\"Because what you're actually watching is two friends who moved to Los Angeles, I think a week apart. And one of them is going home and one of them is staying.\n\n\"That's hugely emotional. It just so happens that one of them is the biggest singer in the world.\"", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nTucker Carlson, the highest-rated cable TV host credited with setting the agenda for US conservatives, has left Fox News, the network announced.\n\nIn a statement, Fox News said it and Carlson had agreed to \"part ways\".\n\nHis last TV programme was Friday 21 April, the statement added. His primetime slot will now be hosted by a series of interim hosts until a permanent replacement is found.\n\nThe brief two-paragraph statement gave no reason for the abrupt decision.\n\nThe Los Angeles Times, citing unnamed people familiar with the situation, reports that the decision to fire Carlson came from the top, including Fox chairman Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan.\n\nThe 53-year-old was not just a popular presenter, but also a hugely influential one. His shows frequently set the agenda for conservatives and, by extension, the Republican party.\n\nHis programme offered a blend of populist conservative takes on issues ranging from immigration, crime, race, gender and sexuality, with \"woke\" ideology becoming a frequent target.\n\nIt made up four of the top 10 rated programmes on US cable TV, according to Nielsen data for the week 27 March to 2 April.\n\nHe was Fox News' top-rated host, with more than three million viewers tuning in on an average night.\n\nWhile Carlson often publicly agreed with Donald Trump, whose politics have transformed the Republican party in recent years, he would occasionally diverge from the former president's political views.\n\nFox News' competitors were quick to capitalise on Carlson's departure.\n\nOne rival network, Newsmax, said it had successfully attracted viewers from Fox News in recent months and Carlson's departure would \"only fuel that trend\".\n\nThe announcement of Carlson's departure comes just days after Fox News settled a defamation lawsuit from the voting machine company Dominion over the cable network's coverage of the 2020 presidential election.\n\nIn the lawsuit, Dominion argued that its business was harmed by Fox spreading false claims that its machines were rigged against Mr Trump.\n\nThe case prompted disclosures of text messages that showed Carlson's private views often contrasted with his on-air output.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Democrats go after Tucker Carlson as 'proven liar'\n\nHis show, which aired in the coveted 20:00 to 21:00 EST slot, was cited in court documents by Dominion's attorneys in their claim some of its output was defamatory.\n\nAdditionally, Fox News is also facing a lawsuit filed in March by former guest booker Abby Grossberg in which she accused Carlson of \"vile sexist stereotypes\". Fox News has counter-sued and said it would \"vigorously defend these claims\".\n\nCarlson's latest interview with Mr Trump came two weeks ago, despite disclosures in the Dominion case showing he had privately said of the ex-president: \"I hate him passionately.\"\n\nHe also interviewed Twitter CEO Elon Musk during what would become his final week on Fox News.\n\nHis departure appears to have been sudden and came without the usual farewell that might be expected from a long-serving presenter.\n\nA video shared on Twitter by journalist Aaron Rupar showed Carlson ending his show on Friday with the words \"we'll be back on Monday\".\n\nOn air on Monday morning, a Fox News anchor announced the departure with a tribute that thanked Carlson \"for his service to the network\".\n\nStepping in for the primetime slot that night, guest host Brian Kilmeade briefly remarked on his colleague's departure.\n\nHe told viewers: \"As you probably have heard, Fox News and Tucker Carlson have agreed to part ways. I wish Tucker the best. I'm great friends with Tucker and always will be.\"\n\nCarlson first joined Fox as a contributor in 2009 before becoming a co-host of the Fox and Friends Weekend show between 2012-16. He began hosting the Tucker Carlson Show in 2016.\n\nBefore his Fox career began, Carlson also hosted shows on CNN and MSNBC and co-founded the Daily Caller website.\n\nHis tenure at CNN ended in 2005, just months after a heated on-air exchange with Daily Show host Jon Stewart.\n\nFox Corporation, the Murdoch-controlled company that owns Fox News, saw its share price drop more than 3% in New York after the announcement.\n\nThat is comparable to the initial reaction when the company announced it would pay $787m (£631m) to settle the defamation suit brought by Dominion, though the shares in that case quickly recovered.\n\nOne way that Carlson's departure could affect Fox News financially is in its forthcoming negotiations with cable networks over lucrative so-called carriage fees - paid to Fox by cable firms for carrying its network.\n\nThese fees are critical to the company's bottom line and it now enters negotiations with a vacancy in its most prominent time slot.\n\nAnother cable TV host, CNN's Don Lemon, announced on Monday that he had been \"terminated\" by CNN after 17 years, just hours after appearing on its recently re-launched morning show.\n\nThe embattled host had come under intense public criticism earlier this year for disparaging remarks about Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley.\n\nAdditional reporting by Natalie Sherman and Michelle Fluery in New York", "A lamb was found in a car on the M74 motorway with class A drugs and a bag of chips\n\nA lamb has been found in a car along with an estimated £10,000 of class A drugs on the M74 motorway.\n\nPolice Scotland officers stopped the vehicle on the northbound carriageway near junction 3 in Glasgow on Saturday evening.\n\nOfficers found heroin with an estimated value of £7,000 and cocaine worth around £3,000.\n\nThe force said police dog Billy was \"instrumental\" in finding the drugs in the car.\n\nThe lamb has been taken in by a local farmer and enquiries are continuing to establish how it ended up in the car.\n\nPolice dog Billy was \"instrumental\" in finding the drugs\n\nA Police Scotland spokesperson said: \"Officers in Glasgow have seized drugs with a potential value of £10,000 from a vehicle on the M74 northbound.\n\n\"Around 18:10 BST on Saturday, 22 April, 2023, officers stopped a car on the M74 northbound carriageway, near junction 3.\n\n\"The three occupants of the vehicle were arrested and a search of the car was carried out with assistance from the dog unit. PD Billy entered the car and indicated drugs were present.\n\n\"Two men, aged 52 and 53 and one woman, aged 38, were arrested and charged with drugs offences. They have been reported to the procurator fiscal.\"", "South West Water has extended a hosepipe ban in a bid to replenish water supplies\n\nA hosepipe ban has come into force across large parts of Devon.\n\nSouth West Water (SWW) said the extended restriction would help replenish water supplies at Roadford reservoir ahead of the summer.\n\nThe utility said about 390,000 homes in Devon would be affected by the latest restriction.\n\nAn initial ban, which is still in place after being introduced in August 2022, covers Cornwall and a small part of north Devon.\n\nRoadford reservoir is at about 66% capacity; about the same level as July 2022\n\nTowns and a city, including Plymouth, Barnstaple, Tavistock and Torquay, are all in the new water restriction area.\n\nThey join more than 250,000 households in Cornwall and north Devon already covered by the initial ban, meaning some 640,000 households are now affected.\n\nDuring the 2022 heatwave, the Environment Agency declared that most of England was officially in drought.\n\nNow only East Anglia, Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly continue to retain that status.\n\nThe ban means households cannot use a hose for activities such as gardening or washing a car. Businesses are exempt.\n\nAt the scene: Michael Chequer, BBC Radio Devon, at Roadford reservoir\n\nIt was a tranquil start to the day at Roadford reservoir and it all looked very pretty.\n\nBut I had to walk 5m or 6m further than expected to get to its water line, which is not what the water level should be.\n\nWe expect reservoirs to fill up in January, February and March, and then slowly empty as the year goes on.\n\nBut, despite a lot of rain over the past couple of months, Roadford is only at 66%, which is the same level it was at last July.\n\nMost of Devon had escaped the hosepipe ban so far, but not now.\n\nDavid Harris, SWW drought and resilience director, said the ban was estimated to reduce demand by about 5%.\n\n\"We understand that our customers don't like these measures... [but] it's actually the responsible thing for us to do at this time ahead of that peak summer demand,\" he said.\n\nReservoir levels across SWW's network are reported to be 17% lower than at the same time in 2022 - some of the lowest water levels in the country - despite this March being one of the wettest on record.\n\nRoadford reservoir, which services Devon, is at about 66% capacity, and Colliford reservoir, servicing Cornwall, is at about 60%, according to SWW's most recent figures.\n\nDr Peter Melville-Shreeve, at the Centre for Water Systems at the University of Exeter, said water systems were \"a complex beast\".\n\nHe said reservoir levels for affected regions were \"lower than we want them to be\" and companies were \"taking steps for making it through the summer\".\n\nHe said it was \"the wettest March since 1981, after a dry February, and last summer being the driest in 30 years\".\n\nSouth West Water provides water and sewerage services to Devon and Cornwall, as well as small parts of Dorset and Somerset.\n\nAre you affected by the latest restriction? Please share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.\n\nFollow BBC News South West on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to spotlight@bbc.co.uk.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Daniel Radcliffe and Erin Darke reportedly met on the set of Kill Your Darlings in 2013\n\nActor Daniel Radcliffe and his long-term partner, Erin Darke, have become parents for the first time.\n\nThe birth of their child was confirmed by the Harry Potter actor's publicist after the Daily Mail published photographs of them pushing a pram in New York.\n\nIn March it was reported that the couple were expecting a baby.\n\nThe actors have been together for a decade after reportedly meeting on the set of film Kill Your Darlings in 2013.\n\nThey have not revealed the sex of the baby, or when the child was born.\n\nRadcliffe was 12 when he was cast as the bespectacled boy wizard in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in 2001.\n\nHe went on to appear in all eight films based on the books written by JK Rowling.\n\nMore recently, he played the lead role in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, for which he was nominated for a Bafta.\n\nThe biopic follows the life and career of comedian Weird Al Yankovic, who found fame with comical spoof versions of classic songs.\n\nLast year he told Newsweek he would love his children to aspire to work behind the scenes in the film industry.\n\n\"I want my kids, if and when they exist... I would love them to be around film sets,\" he said.\n\n\"A dream would be for them to come on to a film set and be like 'God, you know, I'd love to be in the art department. I'd love to be something in the crew.'\"\n\nMichigan-born Darke is best known for her role in 2015 series Good Girl Revolt, and more recently appeared in Prime Video series The Marvelous Mrs Maisel.\n\nRadcliffe's Harry Potter co-star, Rupert Grint, who played Ronald Weasley in the films, has a two-year-old daughter, Wednesday, with actor Georgia Groome.", "The last edition of Big Issue North will be on sale from 8 May\n\nThe northern version of Big Issue is to cease publication in May with the charity blaming declining town centre footfall and rising costs.\n\nBig Issue North was \"no longer financially viable\" but it was an \"incredibly hard decision\", the magazine management said.\n\nVendors in the North will sell Big Issue UK to earn an income.\n\nThe publication focussed on regional stories and was independently produced in Manchester for 30 years.\n\nThe magazine said a decline in sales in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic \"as town centre footfall decreased, alongside increased print, energy and paper costs, mean that continuing to produce Big Issue North is no longer financially viable\".\n\nThe charity will instead employ a northern correspondent, to publish stories via the Street News app and its social and web channels, as well as offering content to Big Issue UK.\n\nThe publication began its northern version in 1993\n\nFay Selvan, CEO of Big Issue North, said: \"We could not be prouder of the impact that the magazine has had, both in giving marginalised people a chance to work their way out of poverty, and in the stories we have told from our communities.\"\n\nShe said a \"number of alternatives\" had been explored, but \"ceasing production and offering the national Big Issue magazine to vendors in the North is the route that gives the best possible opportunity for the most people to earn an income and change their lives\".\n\nShe added the \"incredibly hard decision\" was not taken \"lightly\".\n\nEditor of the magazine, Kevin Gopal, said it was a \"sad moment for independent northern-based publishing and a sign of the difficult commercial outlook for much of the media industry\".\n\n\"Hopefully we've done good journalism and helped vendors. I'm pleased the vendors will continue to get the support they sorely need,\" he added.\n\nA souvenir issue of Big Issue North magazine will be on sale from vendors from 8 May.\n\nWhy not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "A drive through the once-vibrant capital of Sudan reveals the extent of destruction after days of fighting.\n\nFighting broke out in the country ten days ago, and hundreds have been killed.\n\nThe BBC has verified the location of this social media video, but not the date it was filmed.", "Between 2011 and 2014 the five Northern Ireland health trusts settled 570 cases\n\nThe amount of government money spent on medical negligence cases and legal fees in Northern Ireland doubled within a year.\n\nJust over £20m was paid out during 2020-21 but that increased to more than £40m in the 2021-22 financial year.\n\nLast year, £30.7m was paid out in damages, while £5.9m went on plaintiff costs and £3.7m in defence costs.\n\nThe increase in cost is being attributed to the coronavirus pandemic.\n\nA spokesperson for the Department of Health said: \"There was a general decrease in the processing and settling of cases during the main Covid-19 pandemic period, with a subsequent increase in 2021-22.\"\n\nThe annual amount spent on clinical negligence cases prior to the pandemic was about £30m each year.\n\nHowever, in 2020-21 it was much lower than normal, decreasing to £21.9m but increasing again to £40.2m in 2021-22.\n\nFigures show that between April 2021 and March 2022, 351 clinical negligence cases were settled, compared with 251 in 2020-21 and 226 in 2019-20.\n\nClinical negligence is defined by the Department of Health as a member of the health and social care service breaching their duty of care.\n\nSettlements can relate to legal cases that have been initiated over the course of previous years and not just the year the case was taken.\n\nThe latest statistics were collected from health and social care trusts and published by the Department of Health.\n\nAlmost half (1,813) of all cases open in 2021-22 related to four specialties:\n\nThere has been a stark increase in the number of cases relating to neurology in the past five years from 23 in 2017-18 to 407 in 2021-22.\n\nThe health service in Northern Ireland has been under increased scrutiny in recent years with a number of high-profile reviews making headlines.\n\nThe Independent Neurology Inquiry was at the centre of Northern Ireland's biggest ever recall of patients.\n\nIt examined concerns over clinical decision-making, prescribing and diagnostics.\n\nLast year Northern Ireland's emergency departments were described as being \"under extreme pressure\".\n\nDelays in social care provision have been slowing hospital discharges and having a knock-on effect on the ability of emergency departments to transfer patients to wards.\n\nIn 2021-22 the highest number of cases related to \"treatment\" in the Belfast, South Eastern and Western health trusts.\n\nThe highest number of cases in the Northern and Southern trusts related to \"diagnosis and tests\".\n\nOver a quarter (£10.6m) of all clinical negligence payments in 2021-22 came from the Western Health Trust.", "Military forces have been deployed to Cyprus to help evacuate British citizens stuck in Sudan\n\nThe UK's first evacuation flight carrying British nationals from Sudan has landed in Cyprus.\n\nMore flights are expected tonight and on Wednesday, as the military attempts to get hundreds out of the war-torn country during a 72-hour ceasefire.\n\nThe BBC has been told that 39 people were on board the first plane, with 260 in total expected to arrive tonight.\n\nTrapped UK nationals have been told to make their own way to an airport near Khartoum, without an escort.\n\nFamilies with children, the elderly and people with medical conditions are being prioritised on RAF planes leaving from an airfield near the capital Khartoum, the government said.\n\nAmong the people on board the first evacuation flight were babies and people over 70.\n\nPeople landing at Larnaca International Airport in Cyprus will later be transported back to the UK.\n\nUK ministers have come under increasing pressure to help its citizens flee the fierce fighting, but it is unclear how many will be reached.\n\nAbout 4,000 UK nationals are thought to be in Sudan and 2,000 of them have already requested help, Foreign Office minister Andrew Mitchell said on Monday, but the number who arrive at the evacuation point is expected to be lower.\n\nHundreds of people have been airlifted from Sudan by other countries, including more than 1,000 people by European Union nations.\n\nGermany was due to end its evacuation on Tuesday evening after airlifting around 500 people on six flights.\n\nUK defence secretary Ben Wallace told Channel 4 news \"we can take, really, who turns up at the moment\" - adding \"there is some risk that some of the planes are not full\".\n\nA UK source told the BBC on Tuesday afternoon that communications with nationals in Sudan were \"working okay\" and people were managing to get to the airbase.\n\nOnly British passport holders and their immediate family with existing UK entry clearance are eligible, the government has said.\n\nThe Foreign Office initially said people should not travel to the evacuation site until told to do so - but updated its advice on Tuesday afternoon urging people to make their own way to the Wadi Saeedna airfield to the north of Khartoum \"as soon as possible\".\n\nThe advice published online warned evacuees that \"travel within Sudan is conducted at your own risk and plans may change depending on the security situation\".\n\nMr Wallace told a Commons committee earlier on Tuesday that 120 British troops were involved.\n\nHe also confirmed that Royal Marines were continuing to prepare an alternative route out of Sudan via a port on the east coast, as well as making contingencies for any humanitarian response.\n\nThe BBC understands the military is working on the assumption they have a 24-hour window in which to get planes in and out of Sudan, a window Prime Minister Rishi Sunak described as \"absolutely critical\".\n\nA temporary pause in the fighting which has engulfed Sudan's capital appears to be holding, although there have been reports of new gunfire and shelling, and previous agreements have broken down.\n\nAt least 459 people have been killed since clashes between rival military factions began on 15 April, but the true number is thought to be much higher.\n\nForeign Secretary James Cleverly said the government was not able to escort people to the airfield and British nationals would need to \"make their own way there\".\n\nLater on Tuesday, he said the situation remained \"dangerous, volatile and unpredictable\", and that the viability of the operation depended on those involved in the fighting.\n\nAddressing Foreign Office staff working on the evacuation, Mr Suank said a \"big push\" was needed to \"get everyone who wants to come home home\".\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nOne man with dual nationality said he feared he might not make it out of Sudan.\n\nMusaab, who is waiting to be evacuated from Khartoum, told the BBC the situation was fraught with challenges.\n\n\"The one thing that I didn't like is that they're asking people to come to the airport - which is very risky because there is no law and order,\" he said.\n\nMany British nationals have spent days indoors with food and drink running low and no electricity or wifi.\n\nSeveral have spoken of their anger and desperation at being left behind, while other foreign nationals and UK embassy staff were flown out.\n\nSir Nicholas Kay, a former UK ambassador to Sudan, said the situation in Khartoum was precarious and the security situation could change rapidly because there was no trust between the two sides in the conflict.\n\nPrime Minister Rishi Sunak paid tribute to the military forces \"carrying out this complex operation\"\n\nDr Nala Hamza, whose family is trying to get out of Khartoum, said the evacuation was \"good news if it came to reality\".\n\nShe said her family, who live in the centre of the city, had fled their home at dawn to try to get a bus to the north of the country.\n\n\"They were hiding in a room at the back of the house away from windows because of the shooting,\" she told BBC Breakfast.\n\nDr Hamza said at least 40 out of 55 hospitals were \"not functioning at all\" and the system \"was already struggling before the war\".\n\nThere was no safe route to get any help and doctors were exhausted, she added.\n\nMo, from Reading, said he was \"very scared\" for his family, who had arrived in Khartoum the day before the violence broke out.\n\n\"They were in that area for the first five days, with no electricity, water running out, they were isolated,\" he said.\n\n\"Even getting to this airport that's being looked at to be evacuating Brits from, that in itself is going to be hard to get to.\"\n\nAre you a British citizen in Sudan? Please share your experiences if it is safe to do so by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "British model Ellie Goldstein said she felt \"overwhelmed\" when she saw the new Barbie\n\nA Barbie with Down's syndrome is the latest doll to be released by Mattel in a bid to make its range more diverse.\n\nThe US toy giant had faced previous criticism that the traditional Barbie did not represent real women.\n\nIn recent years it has created dolls with a hearing aid, a prosthetic limb and a wheelchair.\n\nMattel's goal was for \"all children to see themselves in Barbie\" as well as \"play with dolls who do not look like themselves\".\n\nThe original Barbie doll launched in 1959 featured long legs, a tiny waist, and flowing blonde locks.\n\nAcademics from the University of South Australia suggested the likelihood of a woman having Barbie's body shape was one in 100,000.\n\nSome campaigners called for Barbie to represent a more realistic body image, while some people with disabilities said the dolls were not relatable.\n\nIn 2016 Mattel released Curvy Barbie, Tall Barbie and Petite Barbie, as well as a wide range of skin tones reflecting many different ethnicities.\n\nLisa McKnight, global head of Barbie & Dolls at Mattel said she hoped the new doll would help \"teach understanding and build a greater sense of empathy, leading to a more accepting world.\"\n\nMattel said it worked closely with the US National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) to ensure its latest doll accurately represented a person with Down's syndrome.\n\nThe doll has a shorter frame and a longer torso and its face is rounder with smaller ears, a flat nasal bridge and almond-shaped eyes which can all be characteristics of women who have the genetic condition.\n\nThe puff-sleeved dress is yellow and blue, colours associated with Down's syndrome awareness.\n\nThe doll also has a pink pendant necklace with three upward chevrons representing the three copies of the 21st chromosome, the genetic material that causes the characteristics associated with Down's syndrome.\n\nIt also wears pink ankle foot orthotics to match its outfit as some children with Down's syndrome use orthotics to support their feet and ankles.\n\nMattel worked with the US National Down's Syndrome Society to create the new Barbie\n\nNDSS president and CEO Kandi Pickard said it was an honour to work on the project.\n\n\"This means so much for our community, who for the first time, can play with a Barbie doll that looks like them.\n\n\"We should never underestimate the power of representation. It is a huge step forward for inclusion and a moment that we are celebrating.\"\n\nBritish model Ellie Goldstein, an advocate for inclusion, visibility and understanding of people with Down's syndrome, said she felt \"overwhelmed\" when she saw the doll.\n\n\"Diversity is important...as people need to see more people like me out there in the world and not be hidden away,\" she added.\n\nEllie was revealed as one of five cover stars of the latest edition of British Vogue in what she said was her \"dream\".\n\nOther toy firms have made similar moves to try and make their models more inclusive.\n\nIn 2016, Lego created its first young disabled mini-figure - a young, beanie-hat wearing wheelchair user - following a campaign by the UK-based #ToyLikeMe group.\n\nThe group had criticised the Danish firm for \"pandering to disability stereotypes\" because until then its only character to use a wheelchair was an elderly man.\n\nThe campaign was launched to create more toys to represent the 770,000 disabled children in the UK.", "The foreign secretary has called for the UK to have a more constructive but robust relationship with China.\n\nJames Cleverly used a keynote speech in London to set out Britain's approach to Beijing.\n\nHe argued isolating China would be against the UK's national interest.\n\n\"No significant global problem - from climate change to pandemic prevention, from economic stability to nuclear proliferation - can be solved without China,\" he said.\n\nMr Cleverly also used his speech at the Lord Mayor's Easter Banquet at Mansion House to warn China against building up its military forces and risking \"tragic miscalculation\" in the Pacific.\n\nIn a departure from tradition, in which foreign secretaries use the annual address to set out their views on a range of foreign policy matters, Mr Cleverly devoted almost all of his speech to China.\n\nThe foreign secretary dismissed calls from some senior Conservatives to take a strictly hardline approach against China and instead argued that the UK must engage with Beijing to tackle \"humanity's biggest problems\".\n\n\"It would be clear and easy - and perhaps even satisfying - for me to declare some kind of new Cold War and say that our goal is to isolate China,\" Mr Cleverly said.\n\n\"It would be clear, it would be easy, it would be satisfying and it would be wrong. Because it would be a betrayal of our national interest and a wilful misunderstanding of the modern world.\"\n\nBut he urged China to be transparent about its military expansion and accused Beijing of \"carrying out the biggest military build-up in peacetime history\".\n\nIt comes after earlier this month China held military drills centred on the self-ruled island Taiwan, which China sees as a breakaway province that will eventually be brought under Beijing's control - by force, if necessary.\n\nThe address, attended by foreign ambassadors and high commissioners, also condemned Chinese repression and pledged that the UK will continue highlighting the treatment of Uyghur people - the Muslim minority Beijing is accused of committing systematic human rights abuses against and detaining hundreds of thousands of in camps.\n\nIf Mr Cleverly's rapprochement towards China led to an invitation to visit the country for talks, it would be the first time a British minister has made such a trip since then-COP26 President Alok Sharma went to Tianjin for climate talks in 2021.\n\nHowever, the foreign secretary's comments could anger Conservative backbenchers, some of whom want the government to adopt a tougher approach to Beijing.\n\nFormer Prime Minister Liz Truss, who appointed Mr Cleverly in her previous role of foreign secretary in September, had urged ministers to ensure Beijing can never join the Indo-Pacific trade bloc - a trade pact featuring 11 Asia and Pacific nations.\n\nAnd last year, former party leader Iain Duncan-Smith called China a \"brutal, dictatorial, ghastly regime\" in two separate TV interviews.\n\nChina is the world's most populous country with a 1.41 billion population and the world's second largest economy.\n\nThe UK's relationship with China has deteriorated in recent years following controversies including Chinese company Huawei's involvement in Britain's 5G network, concerns over threats to civil liberties in the former British colony of Hong Kong, and the threat of espionage and influence operations by China in the UK.\n\nAnd in recent weeks, the popular video-sharing app TikTok was banned on all government electronic devices, amid ongoing global concerns about whether the Chinese government could gain access to their data.\n\nIt was only last year Mr Sunak used his own first foreign policy speech at Mansion House to say the so-called \"golden-era\" of relations with China was over and, along with the \"naive idea\" that more trade with the West would lead to Chinese political reform.\n\nInstead, he said the UK had to replace wishful thinking with \"robust pragmatism\".\n• None Golden era of UK-China relations over, says Sunak", "A small British military reconnaissance team is in Sudan to consider evacuation options, as pressure builds on the government to rescue more UK nationals.\n\nDefence minister James Heappey confirmed troops are there - but no evacuation plan has yet been announced.\n\nOn Sunday, the UK airlifted diplomats and their families out of Sudan in a military operation.\n\nBut thousands of UK passport holders remain in the country, where hundreds have died amid street gun battles.\n\nViolence broke out on 15 April, primarily in the capital city Khartoum, between rival military factions battling for control of Africa's third largest country.\n\nAround 4,000 UK citizens are thought to be in Sudan and 2,000 of them have already requested help, Foreign Office minister Andrew Mitchell told MPs on Tuesday.\n\nHundreds of people have been airlifted from Sudan by other countries, including more than 1,000 people by European Union nations. Five British people were among nearly 200 people evacuated by Saudi Arabia.\n\nSome UK nationals have said they felt abandoned by the government.\n\nAmar Osman, a British citizen from Dunfermline in Fife, told the BBC he feared his family would die in Sudan unless they could get themselves out after becoming trapped north of the capital.\n\n\"It's getting worse by the minute, so we're thinking of evacuating by road to Egypt,\" said Mr Osman, who was visiting relatives when fighting began.\n\n\"I'm doing it all by myself. I'm getting the money together, I'm getting all my family together. There's six of us.\"\n\nNews of a 72 hour ceasefire due to come into effect from midnight on Tuesday will raise hopes that a mass evacuation may be more feasible, but previous agreements between the warring parties have failed to hold.\n\nThe BBC understands a small military team landed in Port Sudan, more than 500 miles from Khartoum, to assess potential routes out.\n\nWork is under way to provide the prime minister with several options, defence sources said, and it is understood two Royal Navy ships are already in the region - the frigate HMS Lancaster which was already at sea, and supply ship RFA Cardigan Bay which is in Bahrain where it was undergoing maintenance.\n\nMr Mitchell urged anyone trapped in Sudan to stay indoors where possible but to \"exercise their own judgement about whether to relocate\", adding they \"do so at their own risk\".\n\nHe told the Commons that Khartoum's main airport, where there has been fighting in recent days, was \"out of action\". Energy and communications were disrupted, while food and water were becoming \"increasingly scarce\", he said.\n\nDefence sources told the BBC any Sudan evacuation would be more difficult than the August 2021 Afghanistan airlift, due to fighting around the capital and an absence of troops already on the ground.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nKhartoum is \"more dynamic, more dangerous\" than Kabul was at the time, they said, with armed clashes happening \"in the neighbourhoods where western nationals are most heavily concentrated\".\n\nCommenting on the advice being issued to people trapped in Sudan, the defence source added: \"If you tell people to stay at home they may be less likely to get shot. But the availability of food and water in the city is increasingly limited.\n\n\"If you tell people to leave home it's towards safety. Then they get closer to food and water but they might be at increased risk.\"\n\nResponding to questions from MPs, Mr Mitchell also confirmed that neither the UK's ambassador to Sudan nor the deputy head of mission were in the country when the conflict began.\n\nA team of 200 officials is working around the clock in the Foreign Office to provide consular assistance to those who need it, and regular updates are being issued, he added.\n\nBritish doctor Iman Abu Gargar told the BBC she was able to leave with the French evacuation because Irish passport holders, including her son, were able to join.\n\nSpeaking from Djibouti, which lies to the east of Sudan, Dr Gargar said she felt left behind by the UK. She said she was forced to leave her father there, adding: \"There were only difficult decisions to make. I hope no-one has to make the decisions I had to make.\"\n\nSome MPs have put pressure on the government to speed up efforts, including Alicia Kearns, the Tory chairwoman of the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee, who told the Commons that \"time is running out\".\n\nLabour's shadow minister for Africa, Lyn Brown, said what people trapped in Sudan need to hear \"is a clear plan on how the government will support those still in danger and how they will communicate with them and when\".\n\nShe added: \"Naturally, questions will be asked about whether the government has learned the lessons of the chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nA successful operation to rescue diplomats and their families was carried out over the weekend, after gun battles broke out around the embassy in Khartoum.\n\nThe BBC understands that UK special forces troops landed in Khartoum on Saturday alongside the US evacuation team.\n\nMilitary vehicles were used to rescue embassy staff and transport them to an airport outside the capital, before they were flown to Cyprus.\n\nAround 1,200 personnel from the Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force were involved in the rescue, and a C-130 Hercules and Airbus A400M transport aircraft were used.\n\nMr Heappey, who holds the armed forces portfolio in the MoD, said the embassy rescue mission \"went without a hitch\" despite its complexity but that the \"job isn't done\".\n\nThe situation on the ground is at times \"extremely dangerous\", he said, and the \"window in which the environment is permissive is rarely long enough in which to do the military options\".\n\nMr Heappey admitted the UK had been caught out by the rapid deterioration in Sudan, adding: \"It is fair to say that nobody in the UK government nor really in the wider international community saw fighting of this ferocity breaking out in the way that it did.\"\n\nAround 400 UK nationals in Sudan hold only a British passport, while about 4,000 more are dual citizens, Mr Mitchell told the Commons.\n\nAnother Cobra meeting - an emergency response committee made up of ministers, civil servants and others - was held on Monday to discuss the situation.\n\nUN secretary-general Antonio Guterres told a meeting of the UN Security Council that the situation in Sudan was worsening and the country was on \"the edge of the abyss\".\n\n\"The violence must stop. It risks a catastrophic conflagration within Sudan that could engulf the whole region and beyond,\" he said.\n\nSudan has experienced a near total internet outage in recent days, but BBC Monitoring reported that some connectivity was returning on Monday night.", "The monarchy is at a time of transition. The long reign of Queen Elizabeth II had significant family turmoil, but was largely a period of stability and continuity for the monarchy. There is now a new king.\n\nBut is public opinion about the monarchy changing too? Recent visits by King Charles have seen anti-monarchy protesters making their presence noisily felt, alongside those showing support for the new reign.\n\nThose anti-monarchists have acknowledged that they would have been reluctant to carry out such protests when the late queen was alive, because of the risk of antagonising the public. But now it seems the gloves are off.\n\nTo gauge the public mood ahead of the coronation, Panorama commissioned a new YouGov opinion poll. The results suggest broad support for keeping the monarchy, with 58% preferring it to an elected head of state - which was supported by 26%.\n\nBut, below these headline figures the poll points to attitude shifts under way - with some clear popularity challenges for the new king at the start of his reign.\n\nIn particular, the monarchy seems to have a problem appealing to young people.\n\nWhile over-65s were the most likely to be supportive of the monarchy at 78%, 18-24 year olds were the least likely. Only 32% backed the monarchy. This younger group was more likely, at 38%, to prefer an elected head of state, although the remaining 30% didn't know.\n\nIndifference could be an issue as much as opposition, with 78% of the younger age group saying they were \"not interested\" in the Royal Family.\n\nSo what are the difficult issues facing the new reign?\n\nThe wealth of the Royal Family, at a time of cost-of-living pressures, is one factor that seems to sharply divide the age groups.\n\nAs a headline figure, 54% of people in this online survey of 4,592 UK adults say the monarchy represents good value - compared with 32% who think it represents bad value.\n\nBut the younger group polled - those aged 18-24 - were more likely, at 40%, to think the monarchy is bad value for money, while 36% thought the opposite.\n\nThe Royal Family appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch an RAF flypast - marking the Queen's birthday in 2019\n\n\"The number of palaces is absurd. Frankly, you need one palace for state occasions, Buckingham Palace, and perhaps one other for when they want to retire to the country,\" says former Lib Dem minister and critic of royal funding, Norman Baker.\n\nHe also highlights what he claims is an overuse of helicopters and private jets when the King is \"lecturing people about climate change\".\n\nSuch accusations are rejected by Lord Nicholas Soames, a friend of the King's for many years, who says using a helicopter would only be for a \"very good purpose\" on public duties.\n\n\"This is not done as a sort of jaunt,\" he says.\n\nConstitutional expert Sir Vernon Bogdanor also doesn't accept the financial criticism.\n\n\"I think the Royal Family give, on the whole, very good value for money. And the only people who receive money are those who undertake public duties.\"\n\nBut there are public sensitivities about spending, as highlighted in another YouGov poll last week, which found a majority of people did not believe that the government should pay for the coronation.\n\nHow much the coronation will cost, in terms of public spending, won't be revealed by the government until after the event.\n\nWith an exclusive opinion poll ahead of the coronation, Panorama asks if the new King will adapt the monarchy to suit modern times.\n\nWatch - Will King Charles Change the Monarchy? on BBC One at 20:00 (20:30 in Wales) on Monday 24 April and also on iPlayer (UK only)\n\nThere have also been recent newspaper investigations into royal funding which have questioned the boundaries of private and public funding for the royals - including the status of the duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall, estates which each generate more than £20m in profits for the royals.\n\nAccording to Mr Baker, these holdings of land and property should be seen as \"public assets\" and \"the money that they raise in terms of profit should go to the taxpayer to fund public services\", instead of being \"diverted into royal coffers\".\n\nIn response Buckingham Palace says the Duchy of Cornwall funds the public, private and charitable activities of the heir to the throne - while the Duchy of Lancaster helps fund the sovereign so they are not otherwise a \"burden on the state\".\n\nProf Anna Whitelock, a historian at City University who explores the place of the monarchy in modern Britain, questions why a new monarch does not have to pay inheritance tax on the death of a previous sovereign.\n\nBut the Palace points out that decisions about funding and taxation are decided by the government, not by the Royal Family themselves.\n\nNonetheless, questions over the opacity of royal finances seem likely to continue and the scale of uncertainty is suggested by the size of the different conclusions from two separate recent newspaper investigations into the King's wealth - one saying he was worth £600m and another £1.8bn.\n\nQuestions over money might feed into doubts about how well the royals can empathise with the experiences of the public.\n\nThe polling of UK adults for Panorama - carried out between 14 and 17 April - suggests more people believe the King is \"out of touch\" by 45% to 36%.\n\nBut the King has had decades of working through his charities to support disadvantaged families - and Dame Martina Milburn, former chief executive of the Prince's Trust, praised his ability to communicate with a wide range of people. \"I've literally been with him in prisons, in youth offending institutes, in job centres - and he can make that connection, it is quite extraordinary,\" she says.\n\nAlthough Graham Smith, chief executive of the anti-monarchy group Republic, suggests polling reflects an often under-reported level of opposition to the monarchy. \"Across the country there are millions of people who want the monarchy abolished,\" he says.\n\nAnother intense area of sensitivity for the Royal Family has been perceptions of their attitudes towards race.\n\nFrom the fallout with Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, to the high-profile row over the treatment of black charity founder Ngozi Fulani at a Buckingham Palace reception - it has been a thorny subject.\n\nThe scale of the challenge is suggested in the YouGov polling which found people from ethnic minority backgrounds were less likely to support the monarchy. Of that group, 40% wanted an elected head of state rather than a monarchy. Similarly, people from ethnic minority backgrounds were more likely to think the royals have a \"problem with race and diversity\", with 49% saying they thought the royals did have a problem - while the overall percentage, regardless of background, was 32%.\n\nIn November, King Charles attended an art exhibition in Leeds which explored the UK's role in slavery\n\nLord Soames strongly rejects any suggestions of racism. \"There's not a racist drop of blood in the King,\" he says.\n\nBuckingham Palace says the King and the Royal Household treat all matters of race and diversity with great seriousness - pointing to the \"swift and robust\" response to the Ngozi Fulani row as evidence. It says it has also carried out a review of its diversity and inclusion policies.\n\nBut this is also an issue affecting relations outside the UK, including the Commonwealth, where questions are being raised about the legacy of colonialism and slavery.\n\nIn a speech to Commonwealth leaders in Rwanda last year, the then Prince Charles spoke of the \"depths of his personal sorrow\" at the suffering caused by the slave trade.\n\nIn another speech - during last autumn's visit of the South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa - the King said: \"We must acknowledge the wrongs which have shaped our past if we are to unlock the power of our common future.\"\n\nBut Sir Hilary Beckles - a historian in Barbados and chairman of the Caricom Reparations Commission - says more action is needed because, at present, the relationship between the monarchy and the Caribbean is \"tense\".\n\n\"That tension can easily be alleviated by the King pursuing a reparatory justice path that begins with language of apology, and then evolves into practical, everyday activity that will help to promote Caribbean economic development,\" he says.\n\nBuckingham Palace says Historic Royal Palaces - a charity which looks after six sites including the Tower of London and Kensington Palace - is a partner in an independent research project exploring the links between the British monarchy and the slave trade. King Charles takes the issue profoundly seriously, it says.\n\nThe polling for Panorama might raise questions about a moment of change for the monarchy.\n\nBut it's also something of a picture of continuity. The overall findings show broad support for the monarchy, alongside a sizeable minority of sceptics.\n\nMany polls over the years have found something similar, with rises and falls alongside the changing headlines.\n\nThe popularity of the royals seemed to reach a high point around 2011-2012, the era of Prince William and Kate's wedding and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.\n\nThere has been a downward drift in the following years and the rows surrounding Prince Harry's book, Spare, earlier this year saw the approval ratings for the royals take a hit - but that doesn't necessarily mean they won't recover.\n\nIt will also depend on how much young people maintain their current trend of a rising lack of enthusiasm for the monarchy. The long-running British Social Attitudes survey has previously found that people's views tend to become more sympathetic to the monarchy as they get older.\n\nThe new reign will be watching carefully and hoping that pattern continues.\n\nThe figures in the YouGov poll for Panorama have been weighted and are representative of all UK adults. The same sample includes a boost of respondents from an ethnic minority background.", "A ceasefire in Sudan appears to be holding, although there have been reports of new gunfire and shelling.\n\nIt is the fourth effort to stop the fighting which began on 15 April, with previous truces not observed.\n\nUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the 72-hour truce had been agreed between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) after 48 hours of negotiations.\n\nThe latest ceasefire attempt started at midnight (22:00 GMT on Monday).\n\nAt least 459 people have died in the conflict so far, though the actual number is thought to be much higher.\n\nBoth sides had confirmed they would cease hostilities.\n\nBut Tagreed Abdin, who lives 7km from the centre of Khartoum, said she could hear shelling from her home on Tuesday morning despite the agreement.\n\n\"The situation right now is that this morning there was shelling and gunfire,\" she told the BBC.\n\n\"Obviously the ceasefire hasn't taken,\" she added.\n\nThe RSF has accused the army of violating the truce by \"continuing to attack Khartoum with planes\".\n\nMeanwhile, an army spokesperson has told Sky News Arabia that the RSF was responsible for \"storming prisons\" following reports of gunfire at Port Sudan.\n\nIn other developments, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned there is a \"high risk of biological hazard\" after fighters seized a laboratory believed to be holding samples of diseases, including polio and measles.\n\nSince the violence began, residents of Khartoum have been told to stay inside, and food and water supplies have been running low.\n\nThe bombing has hit key infrastructure, like water pipes, meaning that some people have been forced to drink from the River Nile.\n\nHospitals are running out of key supplies and struggling to cope, according to secretary general of Sudan Doctors Union Dr Atia Abdalla Atia.\n\nCountries have scrambled to evacuate diplomats and civilians as fighting raged in central, densely populated parts of the capital.\n\nThere will be hopes the latest ceasefire will allow civilians to leave the city. Foreign governments will also hope it will allow for continued evacuations out of the country.\n\nSeveral EU member states, as well as African and Asian countries, have evacuated hundreds of their citizens, while the UK government has announced it will begin evacuating British passport holders and immediate family members from Tuesday.\n\nGermany has said it will conduct its last evacuation flight from Sudan to Jordan on Tuesday evening, with the remaining German nationals to be evacuated by partner nations in the days after.\n\nOn Monday, Mr Blinken said that some convoys trying to move people out had encountered \"robbery and looting\". Egypt's foreign ministry confirmed that an attaché had been killed while driving to the embassy in Khartoum.\n\nThe UN is bracing for up to 270,000 people to flee Sudan into neighbouring South Sudan and Chad.\n\nHassan Ibrahim, 91, is among those to have already fled the country. The retired physician lives near the main airport in Khartoum, where some of the worst fighting has taken place, but has since made the perilous journey into neighbouring Egypt with his family.\n\nHe told the BBC World Service's Newshour programme they had escaped being caught up in a firefight between RSF fighters and the army but that a van travelling behind them was hit. The family then boarded a bus to the border, which took 12 hours, only for them to be met by \"crowded and chaotic\" scenes as people waited to be given entry.\n\n\"There were so many families with elderly passengers, children and babies,\" said Mr Ibrahim. \"The Sudanese are fleeing the country - it is a sad reality.\"\n\nEiman ab Garga, a British-Sudanese gynaecologist who works in the UK, was visiting the capital with her children when the fighting began and has just been evacuated to Djibouti on a flight organised by France. Her hurried departure meant that she was not able to say goodbye to her ailing father, her mother or her sister.\n\n\"The country is dirty, there's rubbish all over it,\" she told BBC Radio 4's World Tonight programme. \"There's sewage overflowing, it smells, so now we're next going to have an outbreak of illness and disease, and there won't be a hospital to go to there.\"\n\n\"We're just looking at death and destruction and destitution.\"\n\nViolence broke out, primarily in Khartoum, between rival military factions battling for control of Africa's third largest country.\n\nTwo military men are at the centre of the dispute - Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the head of the armed forces and in effect the country's president, and his deputy and leader of the RSF, Gen Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, better known as Hemedti.\n\nGen Dagalo has accused Gen Burhan's government of being \"radical Islamists\" and said that he and the RSF were \"fighting for the people of Sudan to ensure the democratic progress for which they have so long yearned\".\n\nMany find this message hard to believe, given the brutal track record of the RSF.\n\nGen Burhan has said he supports the idea of returning to civilian rule, but that he will only hand over power to an elected government.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.", "Grimes' music often lives on the threshold between humanity and machines\n\nGrimes has invited musicians to clone her voice using Artificial Intelligence in order to create new songs.\n\nThe pop singer, whose real name is Claire Boucher, said she would \"split 50% royalties on any successful AI-generated song that uses my voice\".\n\n\"Same deal as I would with any artist I collab[orate] with. Feel free to use my voice without penalty,\" she tweeted.\n\nHer declaration comes as the music industry scrambles to react to a spate of AI songs trained on artist's voices\n\nLast week, Universal Music successfully petitioned streaming services to remove a song called Heart On My Sleeve, which used deep-faked vocals from their artists Drake and The Weeknd.\n\nIn a statement, the label said \"the training of generative AI using our artists' music\" was \"a violation of copyright law\". However, that position has not been tested in court, and remains a legal grey area.\n\nA report by The Verge discovered that Universal managed to get the track pulled from YouTube because it contained an unlicensed sample of the producer Metro Boomin' saying his name, which was protected by copyright, rather than any claims over the song itself, which appears to be an original composition.\n\nFor context: Copyright law is very much based on the idea of making a copy - whether it's of a melody or a lyric, by the use of a sample, or making a derivative work like a remix. Heart On My Sleeve did not, it seems, directly lift elements from Drake's previous songs.\n\nDrake and The Weeknd are not thought to have been involved in the creation of Heart On My Sleeve - although some critics have suggested the song was released by Drake as a stunt\n\nFurther to this, the US Copyright Office recently ruled that AI art, including music, can't be copyrighted as it is \"not the product of human authorship\".\n\nIt is still unclear whether art that is created by a human, but which contains AI elements, can be copyrighted.\n\nOn Twitter, Grimes said she was energised by the \"idea of open sourcing all art and killing copyright\".\n\nThe musician said she was already working on a programme \"that should simulate my voice well\", but would also consider releasing a capella tracks for people to train their own software on..\n\nAfter her announcement, fans immediately posted links to songs they had created featuring her vocals.\n\nThe Canadian artist said she was looking forward to being a \"guinea pig\" for the technology, adding: \"I think it's cool to be fused w[ith] a machine\".\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip twitter post by 𝔊𝔯𝔦𝔪𝔢𝔰 This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nAsked how she would react if people used her voice to make graphic, racist or violent content, the singer replied that she \"may do copyright takedowns ONLY for rly rly toxic lyrics\".\n\n\"That's the only rule... [I] don't wanna be responsible for a Nazi anthem unless it's somehow in jest, a la Producers I guess,\" she said, referring to Mel Brooks' infamous satire.\n\nShe suggested she would also remove songs that were \"anti-abortion or [something] like that\".\n\nBut in a later tweet, Grimes said she wasn't sure she had the legal right to ask for songs using her voice to be taken down.\n\n\"Curious what the actual legality is,\" she wrote. \"I think I chose not to copyright my name and likeness back when that was a convo.\"\n\nGrimes has two children with Elon Musk, but the couple split last year\n\nAs an artist, Grimes has long explored the relationship between humans and machines, with songs like We Appreciate Power and Flesh Without Blood exploring the ethical quandaries surrounding Artificial Intelligence.\n\nIn 2020, she also teamed up with the mood music company Endel to create an AI-generated lullaby for her first child, named X Æ A-12, with SpaceX founder and Twitter CEO Elon Musk. (The character Æ itself represents \"the Elven spelling of AI\", according to Grimes.)\n\nIn an interview with the New York Times, she said she was inspired to create \"a better baby sleeping situation\" for their son using the software.\n\n\"I think AI is great,\" she said in the interview. \"Creatively, I think AI can replace humans.\n\n\"And so I think at some point, we will want to, as a species, have a discussion about how involved AI will be in art.\"", "Olivia Perks, 21, was found dead in her room at the Sandhurst military academy\n\nAn Army officer cadet found hanged felt she was \"on trial\" for spending the night in a colour sergeant's room days before her death, an inquest has heard.\n\nOlivia Perks, 21, was found dead in her room at Sandhurst military academy in Berkshire on 6 February 2019.\n\nBerkshire Coroner's Court heard she had spent the night with Colour Sgt Griffith after the Falklands Ball, though both denied any sexual activity.\n\nA friend told the inquest Ms Perks had felt \"under the microscope\" afterwards.\n\nThe next morning, Ms Perks missed a parade and had to walk past colleagues in her outfit from the night before, the hearing at Reading Town Hall was told.\n\nLater, she hit her head against a bed frame and \"trashed\" her room in front of colleagues, it heard.\n\nOlivia Perks was a cadet at the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst\n\nHer friend, Capt Madeleine Brownlow, told the inquest she thought Ms Perks had been \"shouted at\" by the regimental sergeant major on her way back from the colour sergeant's room.\n\nShe added: \"My impression is that she had been sort of interviewed and persistently questioned... over two days.\n\n\"She felt under the microscope. My impression was that they were trying to work out whether he was in the right or the wrong and whether he should remain in the academy.\n\nWhen asked whether this approach was too heavy-handed, she replied: \"It is almost like she was on trial.\"\n\n\"He definitely was a mentor figure and she felt a lot of guilt about what happened. She felt like she was going to cause him to lose his job,\" she said.\n\nShe said fellow officer cadets were banned from speaking to her about what happened by the platoon commander at a briefing to inform them Colour Sgt Griffith had been suspended.\n\nMs Perks was described by her mother as \"the most wonderful, vivacious and captivating girl\"\n\nThe inquest also heard Ms Perks' friends were uncomfortable with her being back on parade just two days after she made a \"significant\" suicide attempt during a Royal Engineers' visit in July 2018.\n\nOn Monday, the hearing was told Ms Perks was deemed at \"low risk of reoccurrence\" after her previous attempt to take her own life.\n\nIf you have been affected by any of the issues in this story then you can visit the BBC's Action Line.\n\nFollow BBC South on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Send your story ideas to south.newsonline@bbc.co.uk.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "KitKat maker Nestle has hiked the prices of its products by almost 10% in the past year to offset a \"significant\" rise in costs.\n\nDespite the increases, the world's biggest food firm still saw sales rise in the first three months of 2023.\n\nIt comes as UK shoppers continue to search for cheaper supermarket food.\n\nResearch firm Kantar said the squeeze on household budgets had led to more people turning to discount chains such as Aldi and Lidl.\n\nThe rate of grocery price increases slowed slightly in April, but consumers are still paying 17.3% more than this time last year, Kantar said.\n\nBut just because the inflation rate dipped, it does not mean prices are lower, it means they are not increasing as fast.\n\nMany households are feeling the impact of rising prices in recent months, and inflation is also hitting the margins of businesses.\n\nKantar said rising prices had led to own-label sales in UK supermarkets jumping up 13.5% year on year, with the very cheapest value lines soaring by 46%, as households look to manage their budgets.\n\nHowever, during times of economic hardship, sales of confectionary and other items such as cosmetics and alcohol, tend to be resilient due to a theory called the \"lipstick effect\", where shoppers buy themselves small, special treats instead of big-ticket items.\n\nNestle said sales of its confectionary worldwide increased in the past three months despite it increasing the prices of its more than 2,000 brands, which cover coffee, pet care, baby food, drinks, cereals and prepared dishes.\n\nIn the UK, the Swiss firm is best known for KitKat and Smarties, cereals such as Shreddies and Cheerios, Nescafe and Nespresso coffee, fizzy drink San Pellegrino, and Purina pet food.\n\nNestle's global sales rose by 5.6% to 23.5bn Swiss francs (£21.3bn) in the first three months of 2023.\n\n\"Nestle's showing just how important it is to have a strong suite of brands, which have allowed the consumer giant to push through some pretty hefty price hikes with little impact on volumes,\" said Matt Britzman, equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown.\n\nOther major consumer goods companies have also been pushing up prices, although there are signs that the pace of these rises could be about to ease.\n\nPepsiCo, where the average prices jumped 16% in the first three months of the year, said earlier this year that it was done raising prices, while rival Coca-Cola, where the average selling price rose 11%, has said only that it expects price increases to moderate over the course of the year, noting significant \"uncertainty\".\n\nConsumer goods giant Procter & Gamble, maker of Pampers, Tide and Old Spice, which raised prices by about 10% at the start of the year, told investors that inflationary pressures were weighing most heavily on demand in Europe, were many buyers are switching to less expensive, store brand options.", "The walkout will affect emergency departments, intensive care, cancer wards and other wards\n\nHealth Secretary Steve Barclay is to ask judges to rule whether part of the next nurse strike is unlawful.\n\nThe government wants the High Court to assess whether Tuesday - the last day of the walkout in England - falls outside the Royal College of Nursing's six-month mandate for action.\n\nIt believes the mandate will have lapsed by Tuesday - the 48-hour strike is due to start at 20:00 BST on Sunday.\n\nThe RCN accused ministers of using \"draconian anti-union legislation\".\n\n\"The only way to deal with bullies is to stand up to them - including in court,\" said RCN general secretary Pat Cullen.\n\n\"It's so wrong for the government to use taxpayers' payers money to drag our profession through the courts.\"\n\nBut she said if the courts found in favour of the government she would have no option but to cut the walkout short.\n\nMr Barclay's decision to take legal action follows a request from hospital bosses.\n\nThe RCN argues the strike falls within the required six-month period from when votes were cast in its ballot for industrial action.\n\nBut NHS Employers said it had legal advice that the action would be unlawful.\n\nNHS Employers says it believes ballots closed at midday on 2 November 2022, meaning action on 2 May - the last day of the planned strike - would not be covered by the strike mandate.\n\nIt had argued that could invalidate the whole strike, but the government is now just contesting the part of the strike that falls on the 2 May, the Tuesday.\n\nMr Barclay said: \"Despite attempts by my officials to resolve the situation over the weekend, I have been left with no choice but to proceed with legal action.\n\n\"I firmly support the right to take industrial action within the law - but the government cannot stand by and let a plainly unlawful strike action go ahead nor ignore the request of NHS Employers. We must also protect nurses by ensuring they are not asked to take part in an unlawful strike.\"\n\nThe RCN rejected a government pay offer for England of a 5% pay rise for 2023-24 and a one-off payment of at least £1,655 to top up last year's salary, depending on staff grade.\n\nThe union announced its members had rejected the offer by 54% to 46%.\n\nIf the court finds the strike to be unlawful, the RCN said it would have to accept the judgement as it would \"never do anything illegal\".\n\nThe planned walkout from 20:00 BST on 30 April to 20:00 BST on 2 May will involve NHS nurses in emergency departments, intensive care, cancer wards and other wards.\n\nNurses have already walked out twice this year - on 6 and 7 February and on 18 and 19 January - but on those dates there were exemptions, so nursing cover was maintained in critical areas.\n\nThe government has said strike action with no national exemptions would put patients at risk.\n\nAre you a nurse with a view on the strike? Are you a patient affected? Please share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "MRSA is one superbug the study will track in healthy people\n\nUp to 2,000 people in England will be asked to submit samples of their poo so scientists can find out more about levels of superbugs in the population.\n\nHealth officials want to design better ways of tackling bacteria that no longer respond to medicines - known as antimicrobial resistance (AMR).\n\nIt kills thousands of people every year in the UK and over a million globally.\n\nUsing antibiotics for the wrong reasons has made the problem worse, experts say.\n\nBacteria are not all bad - the gut contains loads, they are often there for good reason and cause no harm.\n\nBut when dangerous bacteria reach parts of the body such as the urinary tract or lungs, or spread to others, they can cause major problems.\n\nOveruse of antibiotics means bacteria can survive the treatment designed to eliminate them, making serious complications, such as bloodstream infections, sepsis and prolonged hospital stays, more likely.\n\n\"By understanding more about the burden of antimicrobial resistance in healthy people in the general population and the factors that mean someone is more likely to be carrying a resistant organism, we will be able to design better ways to tackle AMR in different populations,\" said Dr Russell Hope from the UK Health Security Agency.\n\nA random selection of people from different parts of the country will be invited by post to send in stool samples, as well as nose or throat swabs.\n\nAnd researchers will study the impact of factors such as age, sex, ethnicity and location.\n\nDr Hope said everyone could help cut antibiotic resistance by taking the medicines only as prescribed and never sharing them.\n\n\"Taking antibiotics when you don't need them puts you and your loved ones at risk of having an untreatable infection in future,\" he said.\n\nThey should only be used to treat bacterial infections such as sepsis, meningitis or pneumonia, although they can also help prevent infection during chemotherapy, Caesarean sections and other common surgeries.\n\nBut they are sometimes prescribed to treat coughs, earache and sore throats, on which they have little or no effect.\n\nAs part of the government's strategy to reduce antimicrobial resistance, it wants to cut:\n\nAnd on Friday, MPs will question leading medical and health bodies about phages - \"good\" viruses that can target and kill harmful bacteria.", "Celtic Boys Club founder Jim Torbett has been found guilty of four charges of sexually abusing a young player more than 50 years ago.\n\nThe former coach, who is now 75, was convicted of abusing the boy, who was aged 13, in 1967.\n\nThe indecent assaults went on for more than a year in his car, a flat and a toy shop in Glasgow.\n\nTorbett had denied the charges but was found guilty following a trial and sentenced to three years.\n\nThe former football coach will serve the sentence after his current six-year jail term for a previous historical sex abuse conviction has ended.\n\nHe was jailed in 2018 for abusing three boys over an eight-year period - his second conviction for sex offences against boys.\n\nTorbett founded Celtic Boys Club in 1966 as a club closely aligned with Celtic FC.\n\nThe former football coach's latest conviction came after the High Court in Inverness was told he kissed the young player on the lips, put his hand down his shorts and told him not to wake a second boy who was also staying overnight at Mr Torbett's late mother's flat in Glasgow.\n\nHe was also charged with indecently assaulting the boy at a toyshop in Glasgow's Maryhill.\n\nA second indecent assault charge claimed Torbett targeted the boy while in a vehicle in Drumchapel.\n\nTorbett was also charged with using lewd, indecent and libidinous practices towards the boy, as well as touching him on the body while he was asleep at a flat in Sighthill.\n\nJudge Andrew Cubie told the 75-year-old he had used the football team \"as an elaborate front for recruitment of your young victims\".\n\nThe judge said: \"You have enjoyed 30 years of avoiding responsibility for your conduct but the impact on your victim has been lifelong.\n\n\"You caused significant damage, incalculable harm and blighted his life.\"\n\nThe judge noted that the boy, who cannot be named but was described in court as A, never played for the team and was not very good at football but Torbett bought him a new uniform, boots and other items.\n\n\"You had assessed his vulnerability and it is reasonable to conclude the interest you showed in him was for your own selfish sexual gratification,\" the judge said\n\nAdvocate depute Angela Gray, prosecuting, told Judge Cubie that Torbett had been convicted in November 1998 of shameless indecency involving three boys who were also Celtic Boys club members.\n\nOne of those who gave evidence against him relived his abuse for the jury in the latest trial because of the similarities in the type of assaults, the locations, the age and vulnerability of the victims and the timeframe of the late 1960s.\n\nTorbett was also jailed for six years in November 2018 for sex assaults involving another three boys which occurred between 1970 and 1994.\n\nTwo victims had been in his under-14s football teams, while the third was abused by Torbett at the age of five.\n\nDuring evidence in his latest trial, Torbett vehemently denied abusing any boys and described himself as \"a decent man\".\n\nHe said: \"I will keep repeating that till the day I die.\"\n\nTorbett had been living in California in 2017 when fresh allegations of abuse came to light.\n\nVictim Kenny Campbell broke his silence in a BBC documentary, Football Abuse: The Ugly Side of the Beautiful Game.\n\nA month after the documentary was broadcast, the BBC tracked Torbett down to California and put the claims to him in a dramatic confrontation.\n\nWithin hours of that footage being broadcast, Torbett was escorted to the airport by US Homeland Security and he was arrested on his return to Scotland.", "Last week I asked a senior White House official how they planned to address the issue of Biden's age - which polls suggest is a problem with even Democratic voters.\n\nThe official didn't deny there was an issue but said they are working on a couple of strategies to mitigate the problem.\n\nOne is to place Biden in situations where he seems vibrant - so expect fewer speeches behind podiums and more gatherings with small crowds where he's surrounded by people.\n\nThe second, and potentially more complex strategy, is to boost the Vice-President's approval ratings so she can be more widely used during the campaign. The official suggested that this a currently a priority in the West Wing.\n\nKamala Harris has been hiring new staff with input from the White House as part of that effort. The thinking is that if her popularity numbers rise, she can do more of the travel that is such a gruelling part of any presidential campaign.\n\nBut if she's unpopular, there's not much point sending her on repeated campaign trips to swing states. The White House feels cautiously optimistic that Harris has had a better month, with a successful trip to Africa and a consoling visit to Nashville after the school shooting.\n\nThe White House is fully aware of the president's age issue and knows well how strenuous US election campaigns are.\n\nRemember, Barack Obama was 30 years younger than Joe Biden is today, when he ran for his second term in office.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Kyle Bevan will serve a minimum of 28 years in jail while Sinead James was sentenced to six.\n\nA man who murdered a two-year-old girl in a \"brutal\" assault in her family home has been jailed for life and ordered to serve at least 28 years.\n\nLola's mother Sinead James, 30, was sentenced to six years for causing or allowing her daughter's death at her home in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire.\n\nSentencing took place at Swansea Crown Court on Tuesday.\n\nMr Justice Martin Griffiths told the court Lola died following a \"sustained, deliberate and very violent attack\" at the hands of Bevan.\n\nSinead James and Kyle Bevan were sentenced at Swansea Crown Court\n\nHe added: \"I am sure that Kyle Bevan did this as an exercise of power. An assertion of superiority over the only person he could feel superior to - a helpless child.\n\n\"He has no remorse at all, even now. At the time, he did not even simulate sadness about Lola's injuries and critical condition when everyone around him was distraught.\"\n\nAddressing the court, the judge said that James \"prioritised the relationship with Kyle Bevan over concern for her children\".\n\nLola was attacked on the night between 16 and 17 July 2020 while she was in Bevan's care.\n\nShe was left with 101 surface injuries on her body and suffered a \"catastrophic\" brain trauma.\n\nLola James was descibed in court as \"happy\" and \"beautiful\"\n\nBevan, of Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, claimed Lola's injuries had been caused by a fall down the stairs, after the family's dog pushed her.\n\nBut Mr Justice Griffiths said Bevan \"started to hurt Lola at midnight and carried on until she was unconscious at 6.30am\".\n\nShe died in hospital in Cardiff on 21 July 2020.\n\nThe judge detailed how, in the months before Lola's death, she sustained a number of injuries while in Bevan's care.\n\nHe called Lola's death \"the culmination of several months of physical child abuse\".\n\nIn a victim impact statement read out to the court, Lola's father Daniel Thomas said: \"Lola was as bright as the golden sun. She was beautiful, charming and cheeky. Her laugh would fill the room with pure joy.\"\n\n\"Even as a toddler Lola has a passion for the outdoors and everything out there - the birds, bees and butterflies.\n\n\"As a parent, all I could hope for was for her to continue to grow with happiness and health. With the courage in her heart to know she could be anything and do anything she wanted. This will never be, now.\"\n\nMr Thomas said Lola \"won't have another birthday, or ride a bike, or listen to her favourite story\".\n\n\"She won't sing her favourite songs, and I will never get to meet my daughter as a teenager or a woman.\n\n\"All I have left are memories of a beautiful baby and dreams of the child she can never become.\"\n\nWhile he was grateful that Bevan and James had been jailed for Lola's \"cruel, defenceless murder\", he said it would not bring him any \"joy\".\n\n\"As any parent can imagine, as any human can imagine, it will never come close to being enough,\" he said.\n\n\"Lola's little life was filled with filth and chaos at the hands of her mother, who couldn't even provide her with basic safety in her own home.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Listen: Sinead James makes a 999 call claiming her daughter had been injured after falling down the stairs\n\n\"The guilt I feel lives inside me and will never leave, as the memory of Lola lying in a hospital bed fighting to stay alive will remain with me, always.\"\n\nLola's grandmother, Nicola James, spoke directly to Bevan as she read her victim impact statement.\n\nAddressing the court while her daughter wept, she told him: \"Look at me, Kyle.\"\n\nShe said she was always thinking of Lola, and would never come to terms with the crime.\n\nSinead James' claim she was asleep when her daughter's injuries were caused was accepted in court\n\nThe grandmother said she \"constantly\" blamed herself.\n\nShe said: \"Lola was my cheeky monkey. If there was any mischief to be done in the house, she would be the one that was involved.\n\n\"If I said no to something, she would do it anyway.\"\n\nShe described Lola as \"independent\" and remembered eating fruit and dancing in the garden with her, as well as searching for butterflies.\n\n\"She was happiest when she was caked in mud, getting into her shorts and wellies,\" she said.\n\n\"She grew into a charming, smiley, bubbly, mischievous little girl who was such a character.\n\n\"To the outside world she may have appeared shy, but with the ones she loved she was outgoing and cheeky.\"\n\nBevan told police Lola had been pushed down the stairs by the family dog\n\nDuring the trial, jurors heard Bevan and James met on Facebook in February 2020, with Bevan moving into the family home just a few days later.\n\nThe toddler's death came months after Bevan, a prolific drug user, moved into the family home in Haverfordwest.\n\nLola had previously suffered a series of injuries in the months leading up to her death including a bloodied nose, a grazed chin and a split lip.\n\nAll of these were covered up by Bevan with a string of excuses, but during the trial the jury ruled they should have made James realise that Bevan was a threat to Lola.\n\nAt trial, the court heard a multi-agency referral had been made on behalf of James in January 2020 after a reported domestic violence incident with her former partner at her home.\n\nNo visits were made to the address after February 10, the same month Bevan moved into her property.\n\nMore than a month later the UK Government triggered the first country-wide Covid-19 pandemic lockdown.\n\nGiving evidence, James said Bevan who was a regular user of amphetamines, Xanax, Valium and cannabis.\n\nShe described previous violent incidents, such as when he used a hammer to smash up the home.\n\nJohn Griffiths, from the Crown Prosecution Service, said Bevan described himself as Lola's \"stepfather\" but added his actions were \"anything but paternal\".\n\n\"He had inflicted injuries on Lola in the past, but this time his aggression led to him murdering a defenceless child in his care,\" he added.\n\n\"Lola should have been safe in her own home and surrounded by people that she could trust.\n\n\"But instead, her mother Sinead James allowed a violent and destructive man into their lives and failed in her duty to protect Lola from harm. \"\n\nMr Griffiths said James was \"well aware\" that Bevan was a danger, but she \"willingly chose to keep him in her life\".", "Ocado will stop operations at its Hatfield fulfilment centre later this year, putting 2,300 jobs at risk.\n\nThe online grocer, which runs the site in a joint venture with Marks & Spencer, said it hopes to redeploy as many staff as possible to other centres, including its new Luton site.\n\nIt comes as retailers increasingly shift to robotic customer fulfilment centres which are more productive.\n\nOcado said it did not expect the volume of orders it fulfils to be affected.\n\nThe firm says the Hatfield site - which was its first fulfilment centre - handles around a fifth of the 400,000 orders it processes per week.\n\nThese will now be moved to \"high-productivity, next-generation facilities\" around the UK, it said, including its Luton site which is scheduled to open later this year.\n\nOcado said its latest generation of automated fulfilment centres were \"consistently achieving well over 200 units picked per labour hour\", compared to around 150 for its first-generation site in Hatfield.\n\nThe newer sites also use less energy and have better capacity to handle same-day deliveries, it added.\n\nBoss Tim Steiner said that now was the right time to halt operations at Hatfield and consider \"future options for the site\".\n\nHe said a consultation for affected staff had begun but that the business expected to retain \"a large proportion of colleagues\".\n\nIn February, Ocado reported a £500m annual loss, adding that the average number of items bought per visit had fallen from 52 in 2021 to 46 last year, although this was the same amount as before the pandemic.\n\nOnline grocery shopping saw a huge rise during the pandemic as people sought to avoid travelling to stores.\n\nSince March, Ocado has been price-matching Tesco on about 10,000 goods as the battle between supermarkets continues.\n\nHowever, despite the fierce competition, food prices are continuing to soar, rising at the fastest pace for 45 years according to the latest official data.", "Wathig Ali reached the airfield with his wife, Haifa, and son, Oday\n\nThe UK has started evacuating British nationals from Sudan, where intense fighting between rival military forces has been raging for over a week.\n\nPeople have been told to make their own way to an airfield near the capital Khartoum. It is a potentially perilous journey in the middle of a precarious ceasefire, leaving many Britons thinking hard about what to do.\n\nWathig Ali, a British citizen in Khartoum, has just reached the airstrip with his pregnant wife Haifa and his six-year-old son Oday. He took the risky decision to drive from his house to the airstrip on Wednesday morning.\n\n\"We left at around 5am. We have managed, miraculously, to reach Wadi Saeedna airbase. We are awaiting evacuation now,\" Mr Ali said.\n\nBut Mr Ali's mother, who is in her late 70s and \"very sickly\", will not be coming to the UK with them.\n\n\"British soldiers checked all our papers. I brought my mum with me but she does not have a British passport. I tried to persuade the British soldiers to let her on the plane too but they would not let her.\n\n\"It was heart-breaking that I had to say goodbye to my mum.\"\n\nHis wife does not have a British passport either, but their marriage certificate was accepted.\n\nThe drive to the airfield was better than expected, Mr Ali said.\n\nSoldiers from the Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) waved them through checkpoints, he said.\n\n\"While we drove through the streets, we saw lots of RSF soldiers but they were relaxing by the side of the road, probably because it was so early in the morning.\n\n\"It looked like they were on holiday.\"\n\nThere are 80 people at the airbase awaiting evacuation, plus 30 British soldiers, Mr Ali said. He added that although there were two planes already there, the soldiers would not say when they will be departing.\n\n\"It's clear we might be here until nightfall. We are thirsty and hungry,\" he said.\n\n\"I feel for my pregnant wife - she is acting brave. Escaping this nightmare hasn't been done yet. I hope the nightmare will end soon.\"\n\nBack in the UK, families are wracked with worry about relatives in Sudan who they have not been able to contact for days due to broken lines of communication.\n\nSome want to know how vulnerable relatives will make it to the airbase without an escort. British charity worker Yasmin Sholgami's grandparents are stranded in Khartoum without food and water.\n\nHealth issues and reports of gunfire and shelling - despite the apparent ceasefire - mean the elderly couple are unable to travel to the airbase on their own.\n\nNo-one can get to their house to take them, Ms Sholgami told the BBC on Tuesday. Each time relatives have tried, \"they've been shot at by snipers\".\n\nHer grandfather is 89 and has a British passport. Her 75-year-old grandmother, who holds a British visa, has diabetes: \"She can't get up and needs help from numerous people to make it to the airfield.\"\n\n\"Little does the government know that there are many areas in the centre of Khartoum that are too dangerous to leave your house without help from some sort of official,\" Ms Sholgami added.\n\nAn estimated 4,000 UK nationals are stuck in Sudan - among the highest number of foreign citizens there. Many have spent days trapped indoors with dwindling food and water supplies and no electricity or internet connection.\n\nBritish nationals told the BBC on Monday - before the UK announced that it had started its evacuation effort - that they felt abandoned as other foreign nationals and British embassy workers were flown out. They also complained of poor communication from the Foreign Office's crisis centre.\n\nJavid Abdelmoneim, whose elderly father was stuck alone in Khartoum, received a call from officials on Monday asking that his dad make his way to the airbase, about 13km (8 miles) outside of the capital.\n\nBut there was no way to know if the Foreign Office had been able to get in contact with his dad, as he himself had not been able to reach him.\n\n\"He's elderly and alone which means he's high priority, but also means he can't get to the airfield,\" he told the BBC.\n\nMr Abdelmoneim said his father ended up travelling with family members in an overland convoy on Monday to the Egyptian border.\n\nAnother UK national who chose this way out of Sudan described it as a 15-hour journey through \"utter devastation\" where he was stopped and robbed at gunpoint before being let go.\n\nOn Tuesday evening, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak defended the UK government's approach to getting British citizens out of Sudan, following criticism that the Foreign Office was failing those stuck in Khartoum.\n\n\"The security situation on the ground in Sudan is complicated, it is volatile and we wanted to make sure we could put in place processes that are going to work for people, that are going to be safe and effective,\" Mr Sunak said.\n\nHe said more than 1,000 UK citizens in Sudan had been contacted about evacuation plans, and \"many more\" flights would leave on Wednesday.\n\nAre you a British national who has been evacuated from Sudan? Are you still inside the country? If it is safe to do so, share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Stephen Flynn has been SNP Westminster group leader since the beginning of December last year\n\nThe SNP's Westminster group could miss out on £1.2m in public funds if it fails to file its accounts by the 31 May deadline, its leader has confirmed.\n\nStephen Flynn told the BBC he could not give any commitment as to whether the deadline would be met.\n\nHowever, the MP said \"everything possible\" was being done to ensure this was the case.\n\nMr Flynn said the party was having problems finding new auditors after the previous company resigned in September.\n\nAccountancy firm Johnston Carmichael, which had worked with the party for more than a decade, said the decision was taken after a review of its clients.\n\nHowever, First Minister Humza Yousaf confirmed he only found out about it when he took on his new role at the end of March.\n\nAnd Mr Flynn has told BBC Scotland he only learned of the situation in February.\n\nIt comes amid the ongoing police investigation into the SNP's finances, which saw its former chief executive Peter Murrell and treasurer Colin Beattie arrested earlier this month.\n\nBoth men were released without charge pending further inquiry.\n\nSeparate accounts need to be submitted for the Westminster group by 31 May in order to receive \"Short Money\" - public funding for opposition parties to carry out their parliamentary work. The SNP is in line for about £1.2m.\n\nMr Flynn told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme: \"I thought it would be a relatively straight forward process to secure new auditors but that's proven not to be the case.\"\n\nHe said this was partly due to the fact that the financial year was nearing its end as well as the overall challenges in the party's finances.\n\nWhen asked if the party would lose its Short Money if the deadline was not met, Mr Flynn said: \"As I understand it, that would be the case, yes.\"\n\nHe described it as a \"situation which is in a state of flux\" and added: \"I wouldn't want to incur any concern amongst staff that we aren't going to be able to meet our deadlines.\"\n\nMr Flynn said he only found out by email on 10 February that the party's auditors had resigned in September.\n\nThis was despite the SNP's former Westminster leader Ian Blackford last week saying that all relevant information was handed over to Mr Flynn during the changeover in December.\n\nMr Flynn said \"there may well have been discussions between other people\" but reiterated that he was only fully informed of the situation on 10 February.\n\n\"I became fully aware of the situation in February,\" he said. \"I received an email from a finance officer who advised me that back in September the party's auditors had opted not to continue and we needed to find our own.\n\n\"So since then we've been in the process of trying to find our own because it's important that we are able to undertake our commitments in that regard.\"\n\nFirst Minister Humza Yousaf has said that appointing new auditors was one of his \"major priorities\" and has ordered a governance and transparency review.\n\nPolice Scotland launched its Operation Branchform investigation in July 2021 after receiving complaints about how more than £600,000 of donations earmarked for independence campaigning were spent.\n\nQuestions were raised after accounts showed the SNP had just under £97,000 in the bank at the end of 2019, and total net assets of about £272,000.\n\nLast year it emerged that former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, who is married to former first minister Nicola Sturgeon, gave a loan of more than £100,000 to the SNP to help it out with a \"cash flow\" issue after the last election.\n\nHe was arrested two weeks ago at the couple's home in Glasgow before also being released without charge pending further inquiries.\n\nHe had resigned as SNP chief executive last month after taking responsibility for misleading statements about a fall in party membership.\n\nTreasurer Colin Beattie has now also stepped down. He was also arrested and released without charge as part of the police investigation.", "Schools have already had services such as counselling and meal schemes for their pupils cut by officials\n\nEssential services in Northern Ireland are being put at risk by the lack of a Stormont budget, according to the heads of more than 50 public bodies.\n\nExecutive departments are expected to face big cuts to their spending in this financial year when the budget is set.\n\nBut the Public Sector Chairs' Forum said initial indications that the cuts could hit 20% were alarming.\n\nIt has written to Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris, asking him for urgent clarity on the budget.\n\nMr Heaton-Harris is due to set the budget for Stormont departments in the absence of a functioning Northern Ireland Executive.\n\nOn Tuesday his spokesman said he hoped to be in a position to agree the budget \"as soon as possible\".\n\nBBC News NI understands that Stormont parties have been invited to a roundtable discussion with Mr Heaton-Harris on Thursday.\n\nIt is believed he plans to update them on governance for Northern Ireland in the absence of devolution, attempts to reform an executive and the upcoming 2023/24 budget.\n\nMr Heaton-Harris has refused to say if he will set a budget for Northern Ireland this week.\n\nThere had been speculation the Northern Ireland Office was preparing to produce it within days.\n\nHowever, quizzed by MPs on the Northern Ireland Affairs committee, Mr Heaton-Harris said he would deliver it \"as soon as I can\".\n\nAsked by SDLP MP Claire Hanna if that meant \"days or weeks\", he replied: \"Never give a timeline to anything in Northern Ireland.\"\n\nHe added that it would be set \"in very short order\".\n\nThe Public Sector Chairs' Forum represents public bodies operating under all of Stormont's departments and includes the Education Authority and health and social care trusts.\n\nIts chair, Nicole Lappin, said public bodies had never before been faced with such a significant budget crisis and were deeply concerned about the effect a major reduction would have.\n\n\"What [Mr Heaton-Harris] has given us are indicative allocations which indicate cuts of up to 20% across the public sector,\" she said.\n\n\"That is something that we cannot work with.\"\n\nStormont spends about £14bn a year, with the bulk of that going to health and education.\n\nBut the power-sharing government in Northern Ireland collapsed over a year ago after the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) pulled out as part of its protest against post-Brexit trade rules.\n\nIt is expected that some departments will have their budgets cut by 10%, a situation that would be worsened by the high rate of inflation.\n\nChris Heaton-Harris is expected to announce his plan for the Stormont budget soon\n\nThe Department of Education has already announced the end of several key services as a result of its tightening finances.\n\nLisa Wilson, from the Nevin Economic Research Institute thinktank, told Good Morning Ulster that the lack of a definitive budget had \"effectively halted all but short-term decision-making\" by civil servants, putting critical services at risk.\n\nThe effect of the budget cuts would be \"unprecedented\" and could be felt for years to come.\n\n\"All of those cuts will have an impact on the longer-term progress of the Northern Ireland economy.\"\n\nShe urged the UK government to help Stormont to \"get its public finances on to a more sustainable footing\".\n\nHer comments come two days after a former head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service said the forthcoming budgets cuts would be \"undeliverable\".\n\nDavid Sterling described the spending crisis as \"the worst that it has been\".\n\n\"I think public services and departments are collateral damage in the struggle the government is having to get the institutions up and running again,\" he said.\n\nMost Stormont departments could have to deal with substantial cuts to their budgets\n\nThe Northern Ireland Office said Mr Heaton-Harris had \"worked intensively\" with the civil service to prepare the budget.\n\nBut it added: \"The secretary of state and Northern Ireland permanent secretaries should not be taking these decisions.\n\n\"It is time for Northern Ireland parties to get back to work and take the decisions for the people of Northern Ireland.\"\n\nJill Rutter, of the Institute for Government thinktank, said Mr Heaton-Harris was using the budget as a tactic to \"pressurise the [Stormont] parties to get back into power-sharing\".\n\nShe also said that civil servants were being put in an increasingly difficult position the longer they had to wait to find out how big the cuts would be.\n\n\"We're already well into the first month of the financial year - the more time you lose the harder it is to budget properly,\" said Ms Rutter.\n\n\"If you have to do things in a real rush... you may have consequences that you could have avoided if you'd been able to plan over a year.\n\n\"This year is going to be very difficult on public spending but it's a question of whether that's compounded by delay over what the financial budgets really are.\"", "Nominations for those seeking to stand in May's local government elections have closed.\n\nThe poll on 18 May was pushed back by two weeks due to the coronation of King Charles III on 6 May.\n\nIt will be the first electoral test for Northern Ireland's political parties since last May's assembly elections.\n\nThere are 462 seats that will be contested in all of Northern Ireland's 11 councils.\n\nThose seeking to be candidates in the election had to have their documentation submitted before the deadline.\n\nThe DUP won the most council seats in 2019 elections at 122 seats with Sinn Féin not far behind on 105.\n\nHowever, they were overtaken by Sinn Féin in last year's assembly election.\n\nSince then, there has been stalemate at Stormont with the DUP's boycott of the executive and assembly in protest at the post-Brexit trading arrangements.\n\nNorthern Ireland councils are funded via rates, government grants and fees charged for local services.\n\nThey look after a range of services, including waste collection and disposal, local planning, street cleaning, sport and leisure services, and parks and open spaces.\n\nThe elections use the single transferable vote (STV) system, the same as is used for elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly.\n\nFor more information on what's at stake, read BBC News NI's local election guide.", "NIE Networks is to invest over £3bn in Northern Ireland's electricity network over the next 10 years in order to facilitate climate change targets.\n\nIt also plans to create more than 1,000 jobs between now and 2032 in an attempt to achieve net-zero carbon emissions.\n\nNIE Networks said the investment would help its 910,000 customers connect to low-carbon technologies like electric cars, solar panels and heat pumps.\n\nBut it will mean an additional cost to customers of about £10 to £20 a year.\n\nNIE Networks owns the network of lines, poles and substations that takes electricity from power stations to homes and businesses.\n\nIt does not generate electricity, nor does it sell power to consumers.\n\nIts managing director Derek Hynes said a \"significant step change\" was needed in the level of investment to \"facilitate the scale of decarbonisation\" required as a result of new climate change law.\n\n\"We believe that we will need to create 1,000 new jobs, including 400 apprenticeships in NIE Networks and up to 500 new jobs in our contractors and support partners, between now and 2030,\" he said.\n\nMr Hynes added that it was important to be \"transparent with our customers\" about an increase in network charges of about £10 to £20 per year, but that it was \"critical we invest now to avoid higher costs in the future\".\n\nThe Centre of Advanced Sustainable Energy (Case) said Northern Ireland's targets for dealing with climate change were \"ambitious\" but could not be met without major investment in energy infrastructure.\n\n\"In the long-term, we would see many benefits being realised through this investment,\" said Martin Doherty from Case.\n\n\"Alongside the positive economic impact on the supply chain and wider industry, this will go a long way to enabling Northern Ireland to meet the target of 80% of electricity coming from renewable sources by 2030 which, in turn, could ease the pressure on energy bills.\"\n\nDetails of the investment are part of NIE Networks' business plan, which was submitted in March to the Utility Regulator.\n\nThe regulator will assess it and publish a draft determination for public consultation in November.\n\nThe regulator is expected to publish a final determination and proposals on licence modifications in October 2024.", "Russian troops destroyed the key Antonivskyi bridge over the Dnipro River when they were forced to withdraw last November\n\nUkrainian troops have set up positions on the east bank of the Dnipro River in southern Kherson region, reports say.\n\nThe region is partially Russian-held and crossing the river could be significant in future offensives.\n\nThe US-based Institute for the Study of War says Russian military bloggers have posted \"enough geolocated footage and text reports to confirm\" the advance.\n\nBBC Ukraine says its military sources have reported a \"certain movement across [the] Dnipro\" near Kherson city.\n\nUkraine's military has not confirmed the movement, while Russia has denied the reports.\n\nBut if the reports that Ukraine has secured an enduring presence on the east bank are correct, it could be significant in helping Kyiv drive Russian troops back.\n\nA Ukrainian advance in the area could, in the future, even cut the land corridor to Ukraine's Crimea peninsula, annexed by Russia in 2014.\n\nHowever, military experts say any Ukrainian troop movements in the area - which is crisscrossed by floodplains, irrigation canals and other water obstacles - would be a tough task.\n\nAnd Ukrainian advances would be further complicated by Russia's significant advantage in the air.\n\nUkraine's military has for some time publicly spoken about preparations for a major counter-offensive, without specifying where and when it could be launched.\n\nUntil now, all of the Kherson region on the east bank of the Dnipro has been under Russian control, with the wide river serving as a natural barrier.\n\nThe regional capital - sitting on the west bank - was liberated by Ukrainian forces last November.\n\nIn Sunday's report, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said \"geolocated footage published on 23 April indicates that Ukrainian forces are operating in areas north-west of Oleshky on the east\" bank of Dnipro.\n\nThe ISW added there was not enough information to analyse the scale of the reported Ukrainian advance - or the further intentions of the Ukrainian military.\n\nOn Monday, Russia's WarGonzo military blogger reported that Ukrainian troops were \"trying to gain a foothold on Bolshoi Potemkin [Velykyi Potyomkin - Ukrainian] island\", which is located between the new and old channels of the Dnipro.\n\nNataliya Humenyuk, a spokeswoman for Ukraine's South Command, neither confirmed nor denied reports that Ukrainian forces had secured an area on the east bank.\n\nShe told Ukraine's TV channels that \"difficult work is continuing\".\n\nA military operation requires \"informational silence until it is safe enough for our military\", the spokeswoman stressed.\n\nMeanwhile, the Russian-installed head of the Kherson region, Vladimir Saldo, said on Sunday \"there were no bridgeheads on the left [east] bank near Oleshky, or any other places\" on that side of the river.\n\nThe frontlines in southern Ukraine, as they were last month", "Danielle Watts shows off her new dentures\n\nA woman who extracted her own teeth because she couldn't find an NHS dentist says crowdfunding a new set of dentures has transformed her life. On Tuesday afternoon, MPs will question dental experts from NHS England as part of an official inquiry prompted by a BBC investigation into the dentistry crisis.\n\nOne by one, over several months, Danielle Watts pulled out 13 of her own teeth.\n\nFor years she had been living with terrible pain and discomfort as a result of chronic gum disease, which meant that her teeth - otherwise healthy and unaffected by decay - were becoming loose and falling out.\n\nBut Ms Watts, from Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, found herself in a \"dental desert\" - an area where no dentists offer NHS care - and couldn't afford the thousands of pounds of private treatment needed to fix her teeth.\n\nDanielle Watts was in constant pain and self-conscious about how she looked and spoke\n\nNow, a crowdfunding campaign has helped raise enough money to let her have a set of dentures fitted - meaning she can smile again.\n\n\"I've got a mouthful of teeth, which feels amazing,\" Ms Watts says. \"I'm not ashamed any more.\"\n\nThe BBC featured her story last year - when our research revealed the extent to which people across the UK were struggling to access NHS dentistry.\n\nThe Covid pandemic had left dental practices with severe backlogs of patients needing appointments, and this exacerbated an NHS funding gap which meant dentists had to take on more private work to survive.\n\nFollowing our investigation, the Health and Social Care Committee launched an inquiry into dentistry, and the cross-party committee has today been hearing evidence from senior NHS England and government figures.\n\nA Government health minister has acknowledged that NHS dentistry in England needs a complete overhaul. Appearing before a committee of MPs, Neil O'Brien said the time for small tweaks to the system had passed, and a much deeper reform was needed.\n\n\"We want to grow the overall level of activity that NHS dentistry is delivering, particularly to do that by making NHS work more attractive in lots of different ways, by fundamentally overhauling the contract that has been there since 2006, which is now pretty badly showing its age,\" he said.\n\nThe Department of Health in England says improving NHS access is a priority, and that it has made an extra £50m available \"to help bust the Covid backlogs\" - but tens of thousands of people, like Ms Watts, are still struggling to find an NHS dentist.\n\nLast August, she described how she no longer smiled at people and had stopped going out and socialising.\n\n\"I won't go out and meet new people. I avoid crowded situations. I walk with my head down all the time,\" she told us.\n\nDescribing herself as \"quite a happy, smiley person\", she said she would hang her head to hide her mouth when she laughed in front of people, \"because I know what they're seeing\".\n\nDanielle Watts did not dare to smile in front of people because of her missing teeth\n\nAt the time, Ms Watts's despair was striking.\n\n\"I'm 42 years old and I can't eat and drink. I'm on painkillers every day. I'm not a 90-year-old woman. This shouldn't be happening to me now,\" she said.\n\nNot only was eating increasingly difficult, but her damaged gums were also at risk of infection. In fact, late last year she was hospitalised for three weeks after one such infection got out of control.\n\nBut following our report, a friend persuaded her to set up a crowdfunding page to see if they could raise the money to get her teeth fixed.\n\nIt raised about £2,500, which - along with some funds raised by her mother's church - was enough to get Ms Watts fitted with a set of dentures.\n\nShe says the kindness of strangers has completely transformed her life.\n\n\"I'm in no pain at all, there is no bleeding, my teeth are all facing the same way,\" she says.\n\n\"I don't have to hide anymore. To be able to talk to somebody face-on, to be able to smile at somebody, is something I haven't done for several years.\"\n\nSome people are going to extraordinary measures to do DIY dentistry as they struggle to find affordable dental care. Are we witnessing the death of NHS dentistry?\n\nMs Watts knows she is extremely lucky - and that not everyone will be able to benefit from the sort of crowdfunding campaign that helped her.\n\n\"Part of me feels bad because there are so many people who are in my position, but they haven't had that help - so I feel very guilty as well as being incredibly grateful.\"\n\nShe says she feels especially privileged because people donated money during a cost-of-living crisis.\n\n\"People still put their hands in their pockets and gave what they could - it's absolutely massive.\"\n\nHave you resorted to DIY dentistry because of a lack of NHS dentists? Please share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "The government borrowed less than expected last year, despite spending heavily on helping with energy bills and facing higher borrowing costs.\n\nBorrowing, the difference between spending and tax income, was estimated at £139.2bn in the year to 31 March.\n\nThat was less than had been predicted and gives ministers \"wiggle room\" for possible tax cuts ahead of the next election, one analyst said.\n\nThe chancellor said the government was still borrowing \"eye-watering sums\".\n\nThe amount borrowed last year was equivalent to 5.5% of the value of the UK economy - the highest percentage since 2014, excluding the pandemic.\n\nHowever, the borrowing figure was lower than the £152bn predicted by the government's forecaster, the Office for Budget Responsibility, at the time of the Budget last month.\n\nThe Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the government borrowed £21.5bn in March alone, the second-highest March figure since monthly records began in 1993.\n\nChancellor Jeremy Hunt said: \"These numbers reflect the inevitable consequences of borrowing eye-watering sums to help families and businesses through a pandemic and [Vladimir] Putin's energy crisis.\n\n\"We were right to do so because we have managed to keep unemployment at a near-record low and provided the average family more than £3,000 in cost-of-living support this year and last.\"\n\nHowever, he said the government had a \"clear plan to get debt falling\".\n\nThe lower-than-expected borrowing for 2022-23 will give the chancellor \"more wiggle room to cut taxes or raise spending ahead of the next general election\", said Ruth Gregory at Capital Economics.\n\nMr Hunt faces pressure from Conservative MPs to cut taxes before the next election, which is expected in 2024, while public sector workers' unions are pushing for pay increases to offset the soaring cost of living.\n\nMs Gregory said that with the next election fast approaching, she \"wouldn't be at all surprised\" to see giveaways in the Autumn Statement, following similar moves this spring.\n\nBut she added: \"With both parties likely to stick to current plans to bring down public debt as a share of GDP, a sizeable fiscal tightening will still be required after the election, whoever is in charge.\"\n\nWhat could you do with an unexpected £13bn?\n\nThanks to the better-than-expected public finances, that's the amount the chancellor could have at his disposal and still meet his (self-imposed) rules on financial housekeeping.\n\nHe has three broad choices:\n\nHe could boost spending. £13bn would be roughly enough for a 5% pay rise for public sector workers. But the chancellor has shied away from matching pay awards to current elevated rates of inflation - arguing that, by possibly provoking bigger pay rises elsewhere, that could prolong high inflation and be more damaging to the economy. Some economists dispute his reasoning.\n\nOr, with an election looming within the next couple of years, he may cut taxes, throw a couple of sweeteners to voters - £13bn would pay for a penny or two off the standard rate of income tax, it would stretch to taking more than 1p off the standard rate of VAT, soften the blow of the cost of living crisis. After all, much of this sum came about because more money went to the tax man.\n\nOr he may opt to save the cash - after all the outstanding pile of debt remains high. And the outlook for the economy - and so public finances - remains very uncertain. It would help raise his credentials for prudent housekeeping, and is the most likely option - for now .\n\nBut if the economy avoids any severe shocks, the temptation of a pre-election giveaway will be high.\n\nThe government's borrowing costs jumped last year as interest rates rose around the world and spiked after former chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng proposed a swathe of tax cuts without explaining how he would fund them.\n\nMr Hunt reversed most of the plans easing concerns on financial markets. However, borrowing costs remain relatively high and the UK is set to be one of the worst performing major economies in the world this year, according to the International Monetary Fund.\n\nAll in all, the ONS said public sector net debt at the end of March 2023 was £2.53 trillion - equivalent to around 99.6% of the value of the whole UK economy and a level not seen since the early 1960s.\n\nMr Hunt has said he plans to get debt falling as a share of output - or GDP - in five years' time.\n\nYael Selfin, chief economist at KPMG, told the BBC's Today programme: \"The way things are at the moment it doesn't look like he will meet that target but it wouldn't be the first time a chancellor doesn't meet a target.\n\n\"The important thing is that he still has the confidence of the markets so in the longer term, debt will go down and we won't have similar episodes like we had from last year.\"", "Mr Beattie was reappointed as the SNP's treasurer in 2021 after previously having held the role for 16 years\n\nThe SNP's former treasurer has clarified when he found out that the party had bought a luxury motorhome.\n\nColin Beattie, who was in the role for a total of nearly 20 years, was asked by journalists whether he knew about and had signed off the purchase.\n\n\"No, I didn't know about that,\" he said.\n\nHe later said although he did not know about the transaction at the time of purchase, he found out about it in the 2021 annual accounts.\n\nMr Beattie quit as treasurer the day after he was arrested by police as part of an ongoing investigation into the party's finances.\n\nHe was subsequently released without charge pending further investigation.\n\nThe Niesmann and Bischoff vehicle, which can retail for more than £100,000, was seized by police from outside the home of former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell's mother in Dunfermline.\n\nThe motorhome was removed on 5 April - the same morning that Mr Murrell became the first senior party figure to be arrested in the probe.\n\nHe was later released without charge.\n\nOfficers spent two days searching the couple's home in Glasgow. The SNP's headquarters in Edinburgh were also searched.\n\nMs Sturgeon, who is married to Mr Murrell, said on Tuesday that the crisis that has engulfed the SNP in recent weeks was her \"worst nightmare\".\n\nShe insisted that the police investigation did not influence her decision to stand down as first minister in February.\n\nShe said she \"could not have anticipated\" what happened in the weeks since she resigned and only knew that her husband was to be arrested when officers arrived on their doorstep.\n\nMs Sturgeon also said she had not been spoken to by police, and intended to stay on as MSP for Glasgow Southside.\n\nBut she refused to speak about the motorhome, which is reported to have sat on the driveway of her mother-in-law's house since January 2021.\n\nMr Beattie was not SNP treasurer at the time, having lost an internal vote to Douglas Chapman the previous November after 16 years in the role.\n\nHe was reappointed when Mr Chapman quit in May 2021 after saying he had \"not received the support or financial information\" that was needed to carry out his duties as treasurer.\n\nWhen Colin Beattie returned to Holyrood for the first time since his arrest, he did not intend to say anything very newsworthy. He made that clear to journalists.\n\nHe almost succeeded. That was until he was asked about the purchase and sign off of the SNP's motorhome and revealed that he did not know about it.\n\nThat raised an obvious question. How could he not know when he had approved the party's 2021 accounts which include the motor vehicle assets it owns.\n\nMr Beattie has now said that he learned about the motorhome through these accounts - although he does not say whether that was before or after they were submitted.\n\nIt is not clear what the SNP's process is for purchasing big ticket items and if the treasurer's approval is required.\n\nIt is worth noting that for part of the 2021 financial year the SNP had a different treasurer - MP Douglas Chapman - who quit saying he could not access enough information to do the job.\n\nAsked if he knew about the motorhome transaction, Mr Chapman indicated that he would avoid comment while the police investigation continues.\n\nThe Daily Record said it had been told by party sources that the motorhome was bought as a potential \"battle bus\" ahead of the last Scottish Parliament election in May of that year but was never used.\n\nThe party had generally hired vehicles to use during previous election campaigns.\n\nHumza Yousaf, who succeeded Ms Sturgeon as SNP leader and first minister last month, has previously said he only learned about the motorhome after he won the leadership contest and saw a police warrant that gave details of items officers wanted to confiscate.\n\nThe SNP's Westminster leader Stephen Flynn was later asked about the motorhome as he spoke at an Institute for Government event in London, and said he only became aware of the purchase \"when it was printed on the front of a newspaper\".\n\nThe seized motorhome was spotted in a police compound in Govan last week\n\nScottish Conservative chairman Craig Hoy said Mr Beattie's admission that he did not know about the motorhome \"beggars belief\" and left \"serious questions to answer\".\n\nHe added: \"Humza Yousaf should have long since suspended senior SNP figures like Peter Murrell, Nicola Sturgeon and Colin Beattie while this investigation is ongoing, but he has failed to show any signs of leadership\".\n\nScottish Labour deputy leader Jackie Baillie said the revelation \"lays bare the chaos at the heart of the SNP\", adding: \"That the treasurer of the party did not know that over £100,000 had been spent on a motorhome is mind-boggling.\"\n\nThe leader of the SNP's Westminster group, Stephen Flynn, said on Monday that it could miss out on £1.2m in public funds if it fails to file its accounts by the 31 May deadline.\n\nThe party is having problems finding new auditors after the previous company resigned in September - although Mr Yousaf has said he did not find out the firm had quit until after he became party leader.\n\nSenior figures in the Westminster group are said to be at loggerheads after former leader Ian Blackford accused his successor Mr Flynn of giving him false assurances about the group's auditors.\n\nMr Blackford told the BBC he had been told by Mr Flynn in a phone call on 7 April that the group had an auditor in place, but a senior SNP source disputed his version of events.\n\nThe source said a discussion had taken place \"but no assurances were provided that this would be certain and would meet deadlines\".\n\nThe BBC is unable to verify which account is accurate.\n\nThe Westminster group has still not found an auditor and senior figures have admitted that meeting the 31 May deadline will be \"challenging\".\n\nThe SNP as a whole has also not yet appointed a new auditor despite having to file its accounts with the Electoral Commission by 7 July.\n\nA spokeswoman for the commission said on Tuesday: \"The SNP informed us by telephone in early February this year that their auditors had resigned. They also asked what the process would be if they needed to ask for an extension for submitting their accounts.\"\n\nMr Yousaf spoke with SNP MPs on Tuesday afternoon as part of a visit to London that saw the new first minister meet Prime Minister Rishi Sunak the previous evening.\n\nPolice Scotland launched its Operation Branchform investigation in July 2021 after receiving complaints about how more than £600,000 of donations raised by activists for a future independence referendum campaign were spent.\n\nQuestions were raised after accounts showed the SNP had just under £97,000 in the bank at the end of 2019, and total net assets of about £272,000.\n\nLast year it emerged that Peter Murrell gave a loan of more than £100,000 to the SNP to help it out with a \"cash flow\" issue after the last election.\n\nThe party had repaid about half of the loan by November of that year, but Mr Yousaf admitted last week that the party still owed money to Mr Murrell.", "Police officers investigating reports a toddler had fallen down stairs were obstructed by the murder accused, a court has heard.\n\nLola James died in hospital in July 2020 having suffered a \"catastrophic\" head injury and 101 external injuries.\n\nKyle Bevan, 31, denies murdering the two-year-old four months after moving in with Lola's mother.\n\nHe denied having a mobile phone before officers heard one ringing from under a blanket, Swansea Crown Court heard.\n\nSinead James, 30, denies causing or allowing her daughter's death at the family home in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire.\n\nA statement was read to the court from Det Con Ray Owen of Dyfed-Powys Police described Mr Bevan as being agitated when he was being arrested for suspected child neglect and assault.\n\nLola's mother Sinead James is charged with causing or allowing her daughter's death\n\nThe officer then asked for his mobile phone. He said Mr Bevan told them he did not have one before one could be heard ringing from under a blanket on the sofa.\n\nPC Richard Mason described Lola's mother as being \"erratic\" and \"panicking\" when she opened the door to see police.\n\nHe told the court: \"I think she was worried why police would attend and feared she was going to be arrested but we explained why we attend and calmed her down.\"\n\nProsecutor Caroline Rees KC, asked what Mr Bevan was like once they entered the property.\n\n\"He was obstructive,\" PC Mason said\n\nKyle Bevan told police Lola James had been pushed down the stairs by the family dog\n\nThe court also heard how Mr Bevan told officers Lola had fallen down the stairs after the dog jumped on her, but he did not see what happened because he was making breakfast.\n\nBody worn police camera footage shown to the court showed an officer telling Mr Bevan \"we just need to make sure nothing dodgy happened\".\n\nHe responds: \"Who's saying something dodgy happened?\"\n\nThe officer explains they are doing their job and Mr Bevan said \"you chose to be a copper\".", "Kim Jong Un, seen here in 2017, is known to be a heavy smoker\n\nBritish American Tobacco is to pay $635m (£512m) plus interest to US authorities after a subsidiary admitted selling cigarettes to North Korea in violation of sanctions.\n\nThe US authorities said the settlement related to BAT activity in North Korea between 2007 and 2017.\n\nBAT's head Jack Bowles said \"we deeply regret the misconduct\".\n\nThe US has imposed severe sanctions on North Korea over its nuclear and ballistic missile activities.\n\nTuesday's settlement was between BAT and America's Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control.\n\nBAT is one of the world's largest tobacco multinationals and one of the UK's 10 biggest companies. It owns major cigarette brands including Lucky Strike, Dunhill and Pall Mall.\n\nIn a statement, BAT said it had entered into a \"deferred prosecution agreement with DOJ and a civil settlement agreement with OFAC, and an indirect BAT subsidiary in Singapore has entered into a plea agreement with DOJ\".\n\nThe DOJ said BAT had also conspired to defraud financial institutions in order to get them to process transactions on behalf of North Korean entities.\n\nNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un is known to be a heavy smoker. Last year the US attempted to get the UN Security Council to ban tobacco exports to North Korea, but this was vetoed by Russia and China.\n\nAt a briefing on Tuesday, the DOJ's assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen said the settlement was the \"culmination of a long-running investigation\", describing it as \"the single largest North Korean sanctions penalty in the history of the Department of Justice\".\n\nHe said that BAT was engaged in an \"elaborate scheme to circumvent US sanctions and sell tobacco products to North Korea\" via subsidiaries.\n\n\"Between 2007 and 2017 these third-party companies sold tobacco products to North Korea and received approximately $428m.\"\n\nCriminal charges were also revealed against North Korean banker Sim Hyon-Sop, 39, and Chinese facilitators Qin Guoming, 60, and Han Linlin, 41, for facilitating sales of tobacco to North Korea.\n\nA $5m (£4.4m) bounty was put for any information leading to the arrest or conviction of Mr Sim, and $500,000 (£402,905) rewards for each of the other two suspects.\n\nThey were accused of buying leaf tobacco for North Korean state-owned cigarette makers and falsifying documents to trick US banks into processing transactions worth $74m. North Korean manufacturers including one owned by the military made about $700m thanks to these deals.\n\nPyongyang has for years faced multiple rounds of tough sanctions in response to its ballistic missile launches and nuclear tests.\n\nHowever that has not deterred Mr Kim from continuing to develop the country's weapons programme.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.", "Charles and Prince Harry pictured together in 2019\n\nKing Charles tried to stop the Duke of Sussex taking legal action against newspapers over alleged phone-hacking, court papers claim.\n\nIn a witness statement, Prince Harry said he was \"summoned to Buckingham Palace\" and told to drop the cases because of the effect on the family.\n\nThe duke is suing the publisher of the Sun, News Group Newspapers, over alleged unlawful information-gathering.\n\nBut NGN wants to stop his claim, saying he has run out of time to bring it.\n\nThe case is one of three major cases that Prince Harry has made against tabloid newspapers, all alleging unlawful information-gathering. The other cases concern the Daily Mirror and Daily Mail groups.\n\nPrince Harry accuses the Sun's journalists and private investigators working for them of illegal intrusion into his personal life, dating back to when he was a teenager.\n\nIn documents revealed at the High Court on Tuesday, Prince Harry claimed that Buckingham Palace and the newspaper group had struck a backroom deal - which is why he did not bring a claim earlier. He said he first became aware of the alleged deal in around 2012.\n\nHe said that under the deal, courtiers had secretly agreed that members of the Royal Family would put off legal claims, and the newspaper group promised to one day settle out-of-court, so as to spare the Royal Family embarrassment.\n\n\"The reason for this was to avoid the situation where a member of the Royal Family would have to sit in the witness box and recount the specific details of the private and highly-sensitive voicemails that had been intercepted.\"\n\nPrince Harry said courtiers were \"incredibly nervous\" about a repeat of the damaging disclosure of an intimate phone call between his father and Camilla, the Queen Consort, which had been intercepted and published at a time when King Charles was still married to Diana.\n\nNGN lawyers deny there was ever a secret agreement.\n\nAccording to the court documents, Prince Harry said that by 2018 he had felt \"frustrated that nothing had been resolved\" and wanted to \"force a resolution\" to the phone-hacking claims.\n\nHe said Queen Elizabeth II supported an attempt to hold the publisher to its word and agree a settlement, and she gave consent for royal staff to email the newspaper group and raise the prospect of involving lawyers.\n\nBut when he ultimately decided to sue in 2019, Prince Harry claimed his father then tried to stop him.\n\n\"I was summoned to Buckingham Palace and specifically told to drop the legal actions because they have an 'effect on all the family',\" said the duke.\n\n\"This was a direct request (or rather demand) from my father, Edward Young and my father's private secretary, Clive Alderton.\"\n\nPrince Harry's court papers also claim that his brother, Prince William, was paid a \"very large sum\" by the owners of the Sun newspaper to settle his own historical phone-hacking claims.\n\nThe payment was made in 2020 - but the documents do not disclose the amount Prince William settled for and do not have the details of what it related to.\n\nThe Prince of Wales' spokesman said he would not comment on ongoing legal proceedings.\n\nNGN has denied that any secret agreement existed, with Anthony Hudson KC saying the prince's claim was \"flatly inconsistent\" with other parts of his case and there was \"extreme vagueness\" surrounding the circumstances of the alleged deal.\n\nHe said Prince Harry had not said who made the agreement, who it applied to, when it was made, or a date when it was meant to expire.\n\nThe Sun's owners say the prince's claim for damages should be scrapped because he had run out of time - and are applying to end his case.\n\nIf they succeed in their application it could block a similar high-profile damages claim from the actor Hugh Grant.\n\nLawyers for Mr Grant are also opposing the newspaper's bid to end the case over this week's three-day hearing.\n\nAt the conclusion of the hearing the judge will determine whether their claims will progress to a trial, due to be heard in January next year.", "The streets of Khartoum have been described as like a \"ghost town\" by some\n\nAfter fighting had rocked their home city, Khartoum, for more than a week, Dallia Mohamed Abdelmoniem and her family made the \"gut-wrenching\" decision to leave.\n\nThey had originally planned to escape on 19 April, but their cars had been vandalised in the fighting that had taken place near their home. The next day, relatives came and helped them move to the city's outskirts.\n\nFrom there they would have to make a choice - make the 1,000km (620-mile) trip north to the Egyptian border, then onwards to Cairo, or the slightly shorter 850km journey north-east to Port Sudan, on the Red Sea.\n\nWith fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) taking place across much of the country, both routes would be risky.\n\n\"We decided not to try Egypt because of the length of the trip - we had kids and elderly people with us, so it didn't make sense,\" she told the BBC, referring to their travelling party that was made up of 23 family members.\n\nWith thousands going to Egypt, they were also worried about hold-ups at the border - with family members in Port Sudan, they went there instead.\n\n\"It took so long because the bus driver said he wasn't taking any risks; he didn't want to meet any RSF fighters, so he took the long way round,\" she said.\n\nThey did manage to avoid RSF fighters, although there were army checkpoints every few hours.\n\n\"I must say they were very civil, they just wanted to make sure we were family and there were no RSF fighters hiding among us,\" she said.\n\nDespite the turmoil the country is facing - more than 3,500 wounded and at least 400 killed, although the death toll is thought to be much higher - Ms Abdelmoniem said there were uplifting moments along the way, notably when a group of people living by the side of the road rushed to their bus to offer them drinks, snacks and good luck messages for their journey.\n\n\"It is the one positive memory I will have of this time - and a reminder that we are nothing to do with the fighting and suffering our country is facing,\" she said.\n\nTheir bus arrived at Port Sudan on Monday evening, where things were \"very calm\", she said.\n\n\"It's like being on a completely different planet to Khartoum - you wouldn't think there are any issues here.\"\n\nA view of the road between Khartoum and Port Sudan\n\nBut their journey is far from over. Ms Abdelmoniem thinks the fighting will cause the country to plunge further into chaos in the weeks and months ahead.\n\nSudan already has an \"acute\" shortage of food, water, medicine and fuel, as well as limited access to electricity and communications, Madiha Raza, from the International Rescue Committee, told the BBC.\n\n\"Prices of essential items are increasing substantially because of shortages\", and humanitarian operations have been suspended, Ms Raza said.\n\nMs Abdelmoniem thinks the situation \"will get desperate\" and is planning to take her mother to a safe country, before returning to Sudan when it is safe to do so.\n\n\"I don't want to become a refugee, I want to come back - I call myself temporarily displaced,\" she said.\n\nAsked how she felt about having to leave her home, she described it as \"one of the worst feelings I have experienced - I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy\".\n\n\"I don't know when I will go back, and I don't know if my house will still be standing. That's not a feeling I would wish on anyone. It's horrible, it's gut-wrenching,\" she said.\n\nWith much of the fighting centred around Khartoum, many residents have chosen to leave, although it is currently difficult to say how many.\n\nMany others have chosen to stay, however - although that has not been an easy decision either.\n\nTagreed Abdin is one of those choosing to remain in the capital, despite being able to hear the fighting from her home.\n\nSpeaking to the BBC by phone over a crackly line on Tuesday, she had to pause the interview halfway through as she heard fighting and shelling outside - despite a ceasefire, the fourth since fighting began, starting hours earlier.\n\nMs Abdin said she feels safer at home than on the streets, where she has heard stories - and seen videos online - of people being \"attacked, robbed, or worse\".\n\nThere are also reports of corpses of dead soldiers lining the streets, and widespread looting.\n\n\"We have electricity and power right now - so we feel that home is safer than venturing out,\" she said, although she added that a few days ago that feeling of safety was shaken when a nearby apartment building was struck in the fighting.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\n\"We're in survival mode,\" she said of her family's life at home, adding that they currently have power and running water.\n\n\"We're hoping and praying for the power to stay on,\" she said.\n\nThere are also logistical challenges with leaving, with bus ticket prices skyrocketing. She said one bus journey that cost $20 (£16) before the fighting began is now $300, while there are also concerns about visas for her husband and teenage sons if they make it to the Egyptian border.\n\n\"So for us it's not a case of 'pack your bags and run' - that might be the case for some people, but it's not for us,\" she said.\n\nShe added that she wanted to send a message to those fighting - to \"keep civilians out of this\".\n\n\"If there is any type of agreement reached, or any external pressure, then it must be to guarantee the lives and safety of the Sudanese people,\" she said.", "MPs have urged the UK government to launch a public inquiry to assess the effects of Brexit in a parliamentary debate triggered by a petition.\n\nA three-hour debate was held after 183,000 people signed a petition calling for a public inquiry into the impact of leaving the European Union.\n\nThe government says Brexit was a \"democratic choice\" and dismissed calls for a public inquiry.\n\nBut some MPs branded Brexit a \"disaster\" and an \"error\".\n\nThe UK officially left the EU in January 2020 after a referendum in 2016 saw Leave beat Remain by a margin of 51.9% to 48.1%.\n\nThe decision meant making big, structural changes to the relationship between the UK and the EU, with areas such trade, investment and immigration affected.\n\nMost economists believe Brexit has had a negative effect on the UK economy, but some argue the benefits of leaving the EU will be seen over time.\n\nMonday's debate in Westminster Hall gave MPs an opportunity to discuss these issues, with most speakers criticising Brexit and those who backed it.\n\nThe discussion was led by Martyn Day, an SNP MP whose party wants an independent Scotland to rejoin the EU.\n\nHe said \"concerns have been expressed that no impact assessment has been carried out to assess the damage that Brexit has created\".\n\nHe cited comments made by Richard Hughes, the chairman of the Office for Budget Responsibility, who recently told the BBC Brexit had been similar to the Covid pandemic in its impact.\n\nThe latest forecast by the OBR assumes Brexit will lead to a 4% reduction in the potential productivity of the UK economy, with the reduction building \"over time with the full effect felt after 15 years\".\n\n\"The economic fallout from Brexit is stark,\" Mr Day said.\n\n\"From my perspective, Brexit has been an unmitigated disaster—politically, economically and socially, for Scotland and the rest of the UK.\n\nMr Day said he backed the petition, which said \"the truth about Brexit\" can only be established \"by an independent public inquiry, free from ideology and the opinions of vested interests\".\n\nPublic inquiries are usually initiated by a government minister, who appoints an independent chair or panel to examine matters of public concern, and produce one or more reports.\n\nOne recent example is the public inquiry into the UK government's handling of the Covid pandemic, which is under way.\n\nSNP MP Martyn Day opened the debate on the impact of Brexit\n\nLiberal Democrat MP Wera Hobhouse said a public inquiry \"would help us face up to reality and it would give a true picture of the impact on people, business and the whole economy\".\n\nLike Mr Day, she cited analysis by the OBR which, in its latest forecast, assumes that \"UK imports and exports will both be 15% lower in the long run than had we remained in the EU\".\n\nThe Liberal Democrats have said they would seek a closer economic relationship with EU if they were in government.\n\nThat position is anathema to Brexit-backing Conservative MPs like Adam Holloway, who spoke in favour of leaving the EU during the debate.\n\nMr Holloway said: \"In reality, we are arguing today about whether we should have voted to leave the EU or whether we should rejoin.\"\n\nThe Tory MP said the biggest benefit of Brexit was that \"our sovereignty has been repatriated\".\n\nHe said EU membership had brought \"social problems\" and \"enormous stress on public services\", which some MPs in the room did not understand.\n\n\"It is easy to undervalue sovereignty if the areas in which it was surrendered to the EU do not actually impact one's life,\" Mr Holloway said.\n\n\"It is easy to disdain patriotism if someone is economically and socially mobile and derives their self-worth from a well-paid job, or if their life is made easier by cheap labour as a result of free movement.\"\n\nLeo Docherty, Conservative MP for Aldershot, was the minister put forward to represent the government in the debate.\n\nHe said the government did \"not believe that it would be appropriate to hold an inquiry into the impact of Brexit\".\n\nHe said: \"Britain left the EU to do things differently and make our own laws, but this was not just political theory: our laws and tax framework and the way we spend our money all make a real difference to people's lives.\"", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nUS President Joe Biden has announced he will run for re-election in 2024, setting the stage for a potential rematch with Donald Trump.\n\nThe Democrat had been expected to seek a second four-year term and launched his campaign in a video on Tuesday.\n\nHe said it was a pivotal moment with freedoms and rights under threat. \"This is not a time to be complacent,\" he said. \"That's why I'm running\".\n\nVice-President Kamala Harris, 58, will once again be his running mate.\n\nMr Biden, 80, is already the oldest president in US history and is likely to face questions about his age throughout the campaign. He would be 86 after finishing a second full term in 2029.\n\n\"It's legitimate for people to raise issues about my age,\" he said earlier this year. \"And the only thing I can say is, watch me.\"\n\nWithin hours of announcing his candidacy, President Biden addressed Union workers in Washington, DC where he was greeted with cheers of \"Let's go, Joe\" and \"four more years!\".\n\nThroughout the speech the president underscored what appears to be his slogan for the 2024 campaign: \"It's time to finish the job.\"\n\nHe touted his efforts to restore the American economy after the pandemic as well as the bipartisan infrastructure bill, before teasing what he would do with a second term in office.\n\n\"We've got a lot more to do,\" Mr Biden said.\n\nMr Biden faced off against Mr Trump in 2020, defeating the Republican after promising to \"restore the soul of the United States\".\n\n\"When I ran for president four years ago, I said we are in a battle for the soul of America - and we still are,\" Mr Biden said in the three-minute announcement video, which shows the president meeting a diverse range of Americans.\n\nIt also features images of the 2021 attack on the US Capitol, when supporters of Mr Trump stormed the building in an effort to overturn his loss to Mr Biden.\n\nMr Trump has already launched his bid for the presidency, raising the prospect that both men will face each other again on 5 November 2024. They are considered favourites to win their nominations although Mr Trump faces competition from the likes of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.\n\n\"You could take the five worst presidents in American history, and put them together, and they would not have done the damage Joe Biden has done,\" Mr Trump said in a statement on Monday night.\n\nMr Biden has long signalled that he planned to stand for re-election with the main question being when he would announce. After spending the weekend with aides at Camp David, the presidential retreat in Maryland, he opted to launch his campaign on the fourth anniversary of his 2020 announcement.\n\nJulie Chavez Rodriguez, a senior White House adviser, will serve as his campaign manager.\n\nAs yet Mr Biden has no major challengers for the Democratic nomination meaning a smooth path to the candidacy is almost certain.\n\nSenator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, who was Mr Biden's chief rival in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, said on Tuesday that he will not challenge Mr Biden in 2024.\n\nInstead, he endorsed his re-election bid.\n\n\"The last thing this country needs is a Donald Trump or some other right-wing demagogue who is going to try to undermine American democracy or take away a woman's right to choose, or not address the crisis of gun violence, or racism, sexism or homophobia,\" Mr Sanders said in an interview with the Associated Press. \"So, I'm in to do what I can to make sure that the president is re-elected.\"\n\nBut recent polls suggests Mr Biden's decision to run is a divisive one both within the party and nationally. An NBC News poll over the weekend found that 70% of Americans, and just over half of Democrats, believe he should not run again.\n\nA majority of people who said Mr Biden should not run cited his age as a concern. Forty-eight percent said it was a \"major concern\".\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nHis approval ratings remain negative by a significant margin but Mr Biden's hopes of re-election were boosted late last year when his party performed better than expected in the midterm elections.\n\nHe also has a series of legislative achievements to tout on the campaign trail, including a $1.2tn infrastructure bill and the marshalling of Western support for Ukraine since Russia's invasion.\n\nThere are currently two other announced candidates for the Democratic nomination - bestselling self-help author Marianne Williamson and anti-vaccine activist Robert Kennedy Jr.\n\nThe lack of any formidable rivals in his party allowed Mr Biden to set the timing of his announcement without significant external pressure.\n\nHis advisers have said he sees an advantage in drawing a contrast between his role governing the nation while his potential Republican opponents engage in partisan campaigning or - in Mr Trump's case - deal with criminal investigations.\n\nThe Republican Party responded to his announcement by describing Mr Biden as \"out-of-touch\" for thinking he deserves to be re-elected after \"creating crisis after crisis\" over the last four years.\n\nThe party's national committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said her party was united behind beating him in 2024, adding that US citizens were \"counting down the days until they can send Biden packing\".\n\nAs is the new tradition in American presidential politics, Joe Biden announced his White House bid in a pre-recorded, slickly produced video that tightly controls the opening message of the new campaign.\n\nThe very first images are of the US Capitol, shrouded in tear gas, under attack by Donald Trump supporters on 6 January 2021. The next is of an abortion rights protester at a rally outside the Supreme Court.\n\nThis is not a warm tribute to four years of Mr Biden's presidency - although there will be some of that later - but a stark warning of conflict and danger.\n\nFrom there, Mr Biden quickly tries to claim the high ground on defending the personal freedoms of Americans - something Republicans frequently claim the president and his fellow Democrats threaten.\n\nHe denounces \"Maga Republicans\" with quick shots of Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green, Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. While re-election campaigns are typically a referendum on the incumbent, from the get-go the Biden team is painting the coming election as one of contrasts.\n\nThere are also warnings of Republican threats to the government-run Social Security retirement programme, book-banning efforts and \"telling people who they can love\".\n\nThe catchphrase that many thought would be the centrepoint of Mr Biden's campaign, \"let's finish the job\", does not make an appearance until the very end. The message here, instead, seems to be \"let's finish Donald Trump and the Republicans\".", "It's been another busy day reporting on events in Sudan.\n\nToday's news has been dominated by the evacuations of British and other foreign nationals from around the country.\n\nEarlier this evening, the first UK evacuation flight landed in Cyprus, carrying some 40 people on board, including babies and elderly passengers. Two more flights are planned overnight. You can read more on this story here.\n\nPrime Minister Rishi Sunak defended the government's management of the crisis as responding to evolving circumstances on the ground and said the next 24 hours are critical for getting Brits out.\n\nMany African countries have also got their citizens out, but some Kenyan students told the BBC they received little help from their government.\n\nSome residents in Khartoum are having to make the painful decision to stay or go.\n\nEarlier, the World Health Organization warned of a \"high risk of biological hazard\" after a laboratory storing pathogens was seized.\n\nAt the moment, the shaky ceasefire seems to be holding, but there are concerns full-scale clashes between the Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces could resume at any moment.\n\nToday's coverage was brought to you by our writers Adam Durbin, Wycliffe Muia, Gabriela Pomeroy, Laura Gozzi, Basillioh Rukanga, Natasha Booty, Lucy Fleming, Ece Goksedef, Malu Cursino, Tarik Habte, Aoife Walsh and our colleague from the video team Krystyna Gajda. The editors were Nathan Williams, Alexandra Fouché, Alys Davies, Sarah Fowler and Jamie Whitehead.", "For the Welsh for \"others safe\", the message incorrectly read \"eraill yn Vogel\"\n\nA translation blunder that saw a Slovenian ski resort mentioned in the Welsh version of the emergency alert test has been blamed on autocorrect.\n\nFor the Welsh for \"others safe\", the test message read \"eraill yn Vogel\" instead of \"eraill yn ddiogel\".\n\nVogel has no meaning in Welsh, as there is no letter V in the alphabet. But it is a ski resort and German for bird.\n\nDeputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden insisted the \"essence of the message remained unchanged\".\n\nThe message appeared on the home screens of mobile phones and tablets at 15:00 BST, accompanied by a loud siren-like sound lasting about 10 seconds.\n\nHe told MPs: \"An online system made a small autocorrect, rendering one word in the Welsh test message incorrect.\"\n\nHe also said anyone travelling between Wales and England on Sunday would have received two alerts.\n\nThis, he added, would be addressed in a \"lessons learned\" exercise.\n\nMr Dowden has said one in five compatible mobiles did not get the alert, with the Three network having a problem supporting multiple messages, which meant some people did not get it.\n\nMr Dowden called the test successful, saying it was, \"the largest simultaneous public message in UK history\".\n\nHe said there were \"no security or public safety issues\" and no events were disrupted.\n\n\"The system is now fully operable,\" he said, adding that further tests were possible.", "Thanks for following our coverage of the monarchy debate.\n\nThe panellists clashed over a number of topics, ranging from how relevant the monarchy is to different generations, to the wealth of King Charles and his future as head of state in Commonwealth nations.\n\nA memorable line from Polly Toynbee concerning the monarchy's future stands out, in which she said: \"the likelihood of three white men\" ruling until the end of this century was \"depressing\" - referring to the line of succession from King Charles, to Prince William, to Prince George.\n\nAnother that sticks out, this time from Charles Moore was: \"It's very interesting to me what we call our country and what it's called is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. And that's very significant because if it wasn't a kingdom, it wouldn't be united.\"\n\nWith that, we are bringing our coverage to an end.\n\nThe page was brought to you by Nathan Williams, Gabriela Pomeroy, Laura Gozzi, Aoife Walsh and myself.", "Rewilding charities believe 400 wild lynx could released into the Scottish Highlands\n\nProposals for the reintroduction of lynx to Scotland are to be discussed by MSPs at Holyrood.\n\nThe wild cats were once native to Britain, but were driven to extinction 500 to 1,000 years ago.\n\nA group of conservation organisations believe bringing back lynx would benefit ecotourism and help control roe deer where they damage woodland.\n\nBut farmers' union NFU Scotland said any proposals to reintroduce lynx were unacceptable to farmers and crofters.\n\nAriane Burgess, Scottish Greens MSP for the Highland and Islands, will help to lead the discussion during the Lynx to Scotland event at the Scottish parliament later.\n\nMSPs, senior advisors and rural groups are set to attend.\n\nRewilding charities Scotland: The Big Picture, Trees for Life and The Lifescape Project have organised the event.\n\nThey said research suggested the Highlands could support about 400 wild Eurasian lynx.\n\nPeter Cairns, executive director of Scotland: The Big Picture, said: \"It's good news that politicians and policy makers are now seriously discussing the return of lynx, which would have strong public support.\n\n\"Scotland is one of the poorest places on Earth for nature, and if we are serious about tackling the nature and climate emergencies, these conversations really matter.\"\n\nNFU Scotland opposes the reintroduction of the cats\n\nThe potential for reintroducing lynx was debated in Holyrood last week, after a parliamentary motion by SNP MSP Kenneth Gibson received cross-party support.\n\nThe motion noted calls on the Scottish government to rectify lynx extinction in Scotland by a managed reintroduction, following appropriate assessments.\n\nNFU Scotland said there were concerns about the impact of lynx on livestock.\n\nA spokesman said: \"The past few years have seen a long line of brazen and presumptuous claims from organisations about the imminent reintroduction of predators to the UK.\n\n\"The only application to date, to reintroduce lynx to Kielder in the North of England, was rejected.\"\n\nLast year, the first detailed social feasibility study into a trial reintroduction of lynx to Scotland found divided opinions.\n\nThe Lynx to Scotland project commissioned the research in the Cairngorms National Park and Argyll.\n\nThe study found opposition among rural residents and workers.\n\nThe perceived benefits included ecotourism and lynx helping to control roe deer numbers in areas where they damage woodland, but there were concerns that lynx could prey on livestock.\n\nAccording to the researchers, there was very little concern that the cats posed any danger to people.\n\nEurasian lynx are found in the wild in western Europe, Russia and central Asia.", "About 4% of the estimated two million people who do not have valid ID have signed up for a government scheme to allow them to vote.\n\nMay's local elections will be the first time all voters in England must show photo ID.\n\nSome 85,000 people have applied online for a free Voter Authority Certificate ahead of the deadline for May's poll.\n\nThe government said the vast majority of voters already had an accepted form of ID.\n\nA spokesman for the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) added that voter ID was \"vital\" to \"keep our democracy secure\" and \"prevent the potential for voter fraud\".\n\nBut campaigners said the scheme had been \"an absolute failure\" and left people at risk of being turned away from voting because they didn't have the right ID.\n\nValid forms of ID include passports, driving licences and older or disabled person's bus passes.\n\nHowever, people without any of these could apply for a free alternative, known as a Voter Authority Certificate.\n\nThe deadline to apply to get a certificate in time for England's local elections on 4 May was 17:00 BST.\n\nA total of 85,185 people applied online for a certificate ahead of the deadline, according to the government's dashboard.\n\nThe figure does not include people who applied by post or in person. Others may have applied for a different form of valid ID.\n\nPhoto ID is also not required for postal votes.\n\nAn estimated two million adults who are eligible to vote in England, Scotland and Wales do not have recognisable photo ID, according to research carried out for the government.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Ione Wells explains the new rules for voting in England, in a minute\n\nDr Jess Garland, director of policy and research at the Electoral Reform Society, said \"the door has been slammed shut for many would-be voters who lack the required ID to cast a ballot in May's elections\".\n\n\"Despite repeated warnings that these new rules could disenfranchise millions of legitimate voters, the government pushed ahead with this unnecessary policy,\" she said.\n\nTom Brake, from campaign group Unlock Democracy, said the figures showed the Voter Authority Certificate scheme had been \"an absolute failure\" and that the new voter ID requirement's were \"a clear and present danger to democracy\".\n\nA DLUC spokesman said: \"The vast majority of voters already own an accepted form of identification and a significant number of people will vote by post.\n\n\"The government has also been working closely with local authorities and other partners to raise awareness, including a widespread public information campaign led by the Electoral Commission.\"\n\nSome 230 councils in England are holding elections on 4 May but there are no elections next month in Scotland or Wales.\n\nResponding to criticism of voter ID requirements earlier this year, local government minister Lee Rowley said a large number of those who did not have valid ID would not have elections in their area this year.\n\nHe added that a number of this group would also choose not to vote - \"much as we would like them to do so\".\n\nThe Local Government Association had warned that staff overseeing May's local elections could be \"overwhelmed\" with enquiries and voter certificate applications ahead of polling day.\n\nIn the past five years there has been \"no evidence of large-scale electoral fraud\", according to the Electoral Commission, with only nine convictions and six police cautions issued in relation to such cases.\n\nVoter ID was trialled for some council areas in England during local elections in 2018 and 2019.\n\nThe Electoral Commission said many of the people who were initially refused a ballot for not having ID did return with it later, and the number of those that did not not was fairly small.\n\nVoters across the UK will be required to show ID at the next general election, which is widely expected in 2024.\n\nPhoto ID has been mandatory for elections in Northern Ireland since 2003, where there is a free electoral ID card available.", "The new law brought Northern Ireland into line with others parts of the UK where anti-stalking laws were already in place\n\nA victim of stalking has said people in similar circumstances still face many hurdles, despite a law criminalising the offence in Northern Ireland.\n\nIt was introduced a year ago and police said more than 80 alleged stalkers have been arrested since.\n\nThe legislation brought Northern Ireland in line with other parts of the UK.\n\nThe victim told BBC News NI the law might have helped her, but there were still barriers.\n\n\"People don't always have much sympathy if you haven't been punched or kicked,\" she said.\n\nSpeaking anonymously, she described stalkers as professional manipulators.\n\n\"I live in hope that there is a solution for stalking, maybe more education, but I don't really know what the solution is,\" she said.\n\n\"Even with this new law there are still so many hurdles for victims.\"\n\nPolice have arrested 88 alleged stalkers and charged 47 people since the law was introduced.\n\nUnder the new legislation, convictions for the most serious offences carry a penalty of up to 10 years in prison.\n\n\"You feel completely and utterly alone, it's a mental battle,\" the victim said.\n\n\"I was so tired from lying awake at night, afraid to close my eyes in case my phone rang again or the doorbell went.\n\n\"Sometimes you question yourself - is this all in my head?\"\n\nAnother victim described how her stalker took away her feelings of freedom.\n\n\"[I was] living with looking over my shoulder, at times fearing for my life,\" she said.\n\n\"On one occasion I had 155 WhatsApp messages in a few hours and was also receiving messages on two other platforms at the same time.\"\n\nOn another occasion the stalker started playing music through the victim's speaker in her home, despite him being 15 miles away.\n\nDet Supt Lindsay Fisher said police were asking the public not to ignore the \"red flags\", adding that stalking is not just someone \"lurking in the shadows\".\n\n\"If someone's behaviour towards you is fixated, obsessive, unwanted and repeated, this is stalking,\" she said.\n\n\"Stalking can actually take many forms and can be online as well as in person and could be someone known to you or a complete stranger.\"\n\nDet Supt Fisher said stalking often results in fear, trauma and, in some tragic cases, murder\n\nDet Supt Fisher described it as \"an insidious crime that takes over and destroys lives.\"\n\nShe said statistics showed people suffered up to 100 incidents before reporting stalking - and it could be someone the victim knows or a complete stranger.\n\n\"It often results in fear, trauma and a reduction in the victim's quality of life, in some tragic cases it has resulted in murder,\" she said.\n\n\"Over 4,500 officers and staff have now been trained to recognise and respond to these crimes and we will continue to use every tool at our disposal to bring offenders to justice.\"\n\nFoyle Women's Aid and Family Justice Centre chief executive Marie Brown said she has first-hand experience of stalking and that people should not suffer in silence.\n\n\"I myself as a staff member here have been stalked by somebody because of the work we do and because of the help we were giving in a certain case,\" she told The North West Today.\n\n\"It was very frightening and very intimidating because it was somebody following me around and stepping in when I was having coffee with a friend and saying I need to stop.\n\n\"There was a whole range of things and it wasn't pleasant.\"\n\nMs Brown said that people affected by stalking in Northern Ireland should report it in the first instance to the police and that agencies like Women's Aid are also there to help.\n\n\"Please come forward to us if you need help, we will help you, the legislation is there to protect you and please don't suffer in silence,\" she said.\n\nSarah Mason, chief executive of Women's Aid Federation NI, campaigned for the introduction of the legislation.\n\n\"We are very clear of the direct links between domestic abuse and stalking, often making leaving a coercively controlling relationship very difficult,\" she said.\n\n\"Many of the women we support would often experience stalking behaviours from their perpetrator as they try to break free from the abusive relationship.\"\n\nMs Mason said she expects to see more people prosecuted under the stalking legislation as it becomes more widely known to the public.\n• None New law to help tackle stalking passes in NI", "Taraneh Alidoosti was detained after posting a photo of herself without a headscarf and holding a sign bearing the protest slogan: \"Woman, life, freedom\"\n\nIran formed a secret committee last year to punish celebrities who backed the current anti-government protests, leaked documents seen by the BBC show.\n\nIn a letter dated 22 September, just six days after the unrest began, the committee sent the economy ministry a list of 141 well-known figures.\n\nIt told the ministry to investigate their tax returns and take unspecified action against them.\n\nThey are among dozens of artists, sportspeople and social media influencers who have faced economic sanctions, travel bans or detention over the past seven months after supporting the protesters' calls for basic freedoms.\n\nDemonstrations spread rapidly across the country following the death in custody on 16 September of Mahsa Amini, a young woman who was detained by morality police in Tehran for allegedly wearing her hijab \"improperly\".\n\nHundreds of people have died and thousands more have been detained in a violent crackdown by security forces, which have portrayed the protests as foreign-instigated \"riots\".\n\nBBC Persian obtained three documents through a Middle Eastern intelligence source that reveal how the government took swift and co-ordinated action in an attempt to deter celebrities from not following the official line.\n\nThe letter dated 22 September announces decisions by a so-called \"Celebrity Task Force\" and identifies its chairman as the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Mohammad Mehdi Esmaili, who has been sanctioned by the European Union for allegedly committing serious human rights violations.\n\nIt says the economy ministry has been instructed to look at the tax returns of 141 well-known figures perceived by the committee to have played an important role in fuelling the unrest and to implement \"anticipated restrictions according to the law\".\n\nAs well as Ali Daei and Taraneh Alidoosti, who was arrested on 17 December after condemning the execution of a protester and released on bail two weeks later, the celebrities on the list included filmmakers Asghar Farhadi, Pegah Ahangarani, Manijeh Hekmat, Barzou Arjomand and Shahin Samadpour, and former TV host Ehsan Karami.\n\nOscar-winning filmmaker Asghar Farhadi has not returned to Iran since the protests erupted last year\n\nThe letter does not give details about the \"restrictions\" they faced, but one of those named told BBC Persian: \"Instagram influencers were threatened by officials that if they continued to support the protests they would have to pay taxes on all the income they receive from their online activities, which would amount to a significant sum.\"\n\nTwo other individuals confirmed that their bank accounts were blocked after they expressed support for the protests.\n\nAnother document, marked as \"top secret\" and dated 26 September, says that the \"Celebrity Task Force\" has been renamed the \"Celebrities Committee\" and made permanent.\n\nIt also says that the committee's responsibilities have been divided, with the culture and intelligence ministry dealing with \"artists, singers and media personalities\", and the sports ministry and Revolutionary Guards' intelligence agency taking over sportspeople.\n\nThe document warns that any decision regarding the celebrities \"should be made in a way that minimises costs and maximises benefits in controlling disturbances and supporting the principles of the regime\".\n\nThe third document, dated 1 November, discusses how to deal with footballers ahead of the World Cup in Qatar and says the assets of a well-known player and coach should be frozen.\n\nThe document also says the committee has been angered by the \"continuous audacity\" of the actress Fatemeh Motamed-Arya and that it has asked the Tehran prosecutor's office to \"quickly indict her and put her case on the agenda with priority\".\n\nMs Motamed-Arya had posted photos of herself without a hijab and released a strongly-worded video complaining about being featured in a government billboard showing hijab-wearing women.\n\nAnd despite their supposed focus on sportspeople, the document says Revolutionary Guards' intelligence agents have been given permission to detain the actress Katayoun Riahi.\n\nMs Riahi, one of the first actresses to remove her hijab in support of the protests, was reportedly arrested near the northern city of Qazvin on 20 November and released on bail a week later.", "People gathered at bus stations around Khartoum on Monday in a bid to escape the capital\n\nThe UK is believed to have among the highest number of foreign citizens in Sudan - up to 4,000 according to Britain's international development minister. For more than a week they've been among the thousands confined to their homes, trapped by intense fighting between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).\n\nHundreds of foreign nationals have already been evacuated, but the UK has faced growing criticism from many of its citizens who say they have been essentially abandoned.\n\nWhile the UK Foreign Office said over the weekend that it had managed to evacuate embassy staff from the capital Khartoum, it is feared that hundreds of other citizens remain trapped.\n\nIn dozens of conversations with the BBC, those stuck on the ground have complained of poor communication from the Foreign Office's crisis centre.\n\nA small British military reconnaissance team is in Sudan to assess evacuation options, BBC News understands.\n\nAnd on Monday, Foreign Office minister Andrew Mitchell warned that movement in Khartoum \"remains extremely dangerous and no evacuation option comes without grave risk to life\".\n\nHe said a member of the French special forces was \"gravely ill\" after being shot while trying to evacuate French diplomats.\n\nBut some UK citizens say they have waited too long for help.\n\nOne British citizen - William - told the BBC he had received virtually no assistance from government officials since the conflict began more than a week ago.\n\nHe was forced to brave the street fighting to flee Khartoum after his situation became \"intolerable\".\n\n\"We've had absolutely nothing but nonsense from the government,\" he told the Today programme on Monday.\n\n\"Not even nonsense, we've had nothing. The last communication was that the government itself is going to do nothing, so we had to take this option.\"\n\nHis story mirrored that of other British citizens - who have watched on in dismay as their international counterparts have been evacuated by other governments.\n\n\"We feel abandoned,\" Edinburgh native Fatima Osman, who was visiting family when the violence began, told the BBC from Khartoum.\n\n\"It's very traumatising here and the situation is very bad, it's getting worse. The clashes, the fighting, and there are dead bodies everywhere. And everyone is trying to escape and flee the country, and you can see the country is really getting into a civil war.\"\n\nHer husband, Amar Osman, said their experience of trying to get advice from the Foreign Office had left him infuriated.\n\n\"I filled the location form on the [Foreign Office] website and I received an email saying they've received my form,\" he told the Today programme as the sound of gunfire echoed nearby.\n\n\"But nothing else. It's auto reply after you submit your form and that's it.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nAs British nationals have tried - often in vain - to get instructions from the Foreign Office's crisis centre and the embassy in Khartoum, a host of other nations have managed to evacuate their citizens.\n\nOn Monday, India's Foreign Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar tweeted that more than 500 Indian citizens had reached Port Sudan on the Red Sea, about 850km (528 miles) and 13 hours drive east of Khartoum. Two air force planes and a naval vessel were on standby to evacuate the group.\n\nAnd long queues of United Nations vehicles and buses were seen leaving Khartoum on Sunday, also heading east towards Port Sudan and carrying \"citizens from all over the world\", a Sierra Leonean evacuee told AFP news agency.\n\nOne of the first nations to evacuate citizens was Saudi Arabia. On Sunday, 91 of the Kingdom's citizens and 66 nationals of 12 other \"friendly countries\" were flown from Port Sudan to the city of Jeddah across the Red Sea.\n\nStefano Rebora - president of Italian NGO Music for Peace - was evacuated on an emergency flight by the Italian embassy on Sunday.\n\n\"At 12.30am we got the call from the crisis unit [of the Italian foreign ministry],\" he told the BBC. \"They said they would attempt an airlift the next day and told us to go to a meeting point.\"\n\nAfter meeting other Italian nationals at the embassy, Mr Rebora travelled in a convoy to an airfield about 20km (12 miles) away from Khartoum.\n\n\"It took us four hours to cover 20km,\" he recalled. \"On the way we saw bodies everywhere - there's no security whatsoever so nobody dares go collect them - but there's utter destruction too.\"\n\nElizabeth Boughey, a British teacher at Khartoum American School, was evacuated by the French embassy to Djibouti, alongside 200 other people of various nationalities.\n\nShe said the group - which included a number of UK nationals - was taken to an airfield in northern Khartoum and flown out on two specially chartered military planes.\n\nMeanwhile, satellite photos appeared to show a Hercules C-130 transport plane on the ground at Port Sudan airfield on Sunday at 08:04 local time (10:04 BST).\n\nReports online suggested the plane may have been either a Jordanian or a South Korean aircraft known to have been in the area at the time.\n\nSome UK nationals have turned down alternative offers of evacuation from friends, family and other nations, as they believed they had assurances of evacuations from UK officials.\n\nDr Javid Abdelmoneim told the BBC that his elderly father has spent the past week trapped in his apartment in Garden City near Khartoum where he was observing the month of Ramadan.\n\nDuring a conversation with Foreign Office officials, Dr Abdelmoneim's family were told his father would be placed \"high on the evacuation list given that he is elderly and lives alone\".\n\nBut he said Sunday's announcement that the UK embassy in Khartoum had been evacuated took the family by surprise.\n\n\"We have been dutifully waiting and said no to cousins leaving [in a convoy] to Port Sudan and Egypt. Our working assumption was Dad was going with the British embassy,\" Dr Abdelmoneim said.\n\n\"My sister called the crisis cell after Sunday's announcement. She asked them directly whether they were planning evacuation for British citizens and they didn't answer the question.\n\n\"All they (the FCDO) had to do is tweet out that British citizens are not being evacuated. Their communication has increased his chance of coming to harm and decreased his chance of leaving safely.\"\n\nAmar Osman told the BBC that as confusion reigned and the fighting continued on Monday, he was considering taking the dangerous route out of Khartoum by road himself.\n\nThousands of Sudanese have already taken this perilous route out of the capital. Last week, the BBC witnessed hundreds of people boarding buses and flatbed trucks at bus stations across the city.\n\nBut that option is fraught with danger.\n\nThe RSF is said to have set up roadblocks on major roads around Khartoum.\n\nMs Boughey told the BBC her group was stopped and robbed of around $500 (£402) by RSF troops while moving around the city last Wednesday.\n\nNonetheless, the risk hasn't stopped people trying to leave by road.\n\nOne British woman - who asked not to be named - told the BBC that she and her relatives had rented a bus and driven to the Egyptian border after not hearing back from the British embassy in Khartoum.\n\n\"British citizens have not been given any information, the power to the mobile networks and the internet has now gone down to people won't be able to receive any information,\" she said.\n\n\"Meanwhile Dutch nationals, Greek nationals, Italian nationals, people we know are being flown from airstrips just outside of Khartoum to safety. That is citizens, not even embassy people.\n\n\"And because there's been such a breakdown in communication it turns out British citizens would have been able to get on those flights but they were advised to stay in by the British government.\"\n\nYousra - a London based accountant who was in Khartoum for her wedding - fled the capital by bus.\n\nShe managed to find transportation from the adjoining city of Omdurman to the northern city of Dongola, before waiting 24 hours in the searing heat to cross the Egyptian border.\n\nSpeaking to the BBC on Monday, the chair of the UK Parliament's foreign affairs committee, Alicia Kearns MP, accused the government of learning \"no lessons\" from the chaotic evacuation of Afghanistan in 2021.\n\n\"The reality is we have to get British nationals out,\" she told the Today programme.\n\n\"If however, there was to be no evacuation because it is too dangerous... then we have a moral obligation to tell British nationals as soon as possible that that is the judgement that has been made, because they then need to be able to make their own decision.\"\n\nIn a statement to the BBC, a government spokesperson defended the Foreign Office's efforts, and said that officials were \"working alongside international partners and doing all we can to ensure the safe passage of our citizens in what remains a very challenging context\".\n\nMr Mitchell told parliament that the situation on the ground remained \"extremely grave\", but promised to look at every possibility to get British nationals out of Sudan.\n\nBut the overwhelming sentiments expressed to the BBC on Monday were anger and frustration.\n\n\"We got nothing other than the government update every day which still says shelter in place, which is a joke,\" Ms Boughey told the BBC.\n\n\"In comparison with what we've seen other embassies doing, including some much smaller embassies, I don't know what the Brits did do except get some of their own out.\"\n\nKayleen Devlin, Laura Gozzi, Chris Bell, Olga Robinson and Natasha Booty also contributed to reporting for this story.\n\nAre you a British national who has been evacuated from Sudan? Are you still inside the country? If it is safe to do so, share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Fans who applied to attend the Coronation Concert have been left disappointed after being informed they had won tickets, only to find they had all gone.\n\nThousands posted angry messages on Twitter after the final pairs from the last of three ballots were issued on a first-come first-served basis.\n\nThey had been told they had until 27 April to claim their tickets.\n\nTicketmaster said tickets in the first two rounds were guaranteed.\n\nThe Coronation Concert is being held in the grounds of Windsor Castle on 7 May. Take That, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie are among the stars performing.\n\nTicketmaster allocated the tickets, and the event is organised by the BBC.\n\nA Ticketmaster spokeswoman told the BBC: \"Everyone who was successful in the two main ballot rounds for the Coronation Concert was offered a guaranteed pair of tickets, provided they claimed them within three weeks.\n\n\"Today, any unclaimed tickets were released on a first-come, first-served basis to those who had previously applied to the ballot and were unsuccessful. These inevitably went very quickly.\"\n\nBut fans reacted angrily on Twitter, saying the email they received was far from clear.\n\nJames Westwood told the BBC: \"It's just been a bit misleading really\".\n\n\"I think I applied in February sometime. I completely forgot about it and then got this email today, while I am at work, just saying 'Congratulations, you're successful in the ballot'.\n\n\"I was ecstatic, I sent a screenshot of it to my girlfriend, and she was like: 'Are you sure that's even real?' I went to go and claim the tickets and there was nothing there to claim. So, I went from very high to suddenly very low.\"\n\nAnother fan tweeted: \"I received an email from Ticketmaster this morning congratulating me on successfully being allocated two tickets following the ballot. It stated I have until 12:00 27 April to claim before they get released. I was obviously delighted, clicked the link to claim.\n\n\"Ticketmaster then seemed to fail and has since displayed an ongoing message: 'Tickets are currently unavailable from Ticketmaster. We're unable to find tickets right now, please try again later.'\"\n\nAnother said: \"What a shambles. Received email to say I'd been successful in the ballot... Click the link and it says sold out!\"\n\nThe original BBC ballot rules stated the tickets would not be allocated on a first-come first-served basis, however it did point out any unclaimed tickets would be re-allocated.\n\nThe BBC has been approached for comment.", "CNN anchor Don Lemon has hit out at the network after his firing, which came after accusations of misogyny and misbehaviour.\n\n\"I am stunned,\" Lemon wrote on Twitter, saying he was told by his agent he had been let go.\n\nCNN said it \"parted ways\" with Lemon, who co-hosted its morning show, saying \"we wish him well\".\n\nIt follows on-air remarks by Lemon in which he said Republican Nikki Haley, 51, was not \"in her prime\".\n\nThe dismissal also comes on the heels of another major US media departure. Just moments before Lemon's announcement, Fox News announced it was parting ways with primetime host Tucker Carlson.\n\nA long-time fixture of the network, Lemon was most recently a co-host of CNN's This Morning programme.\n\nThe show will continue with Lemon's former co-hosts, Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins, the network said.\n\nThey opened their Tuesday morning segment with remarks on Lemon's departure.\n\n\"Of course Don was a big part of this show over the last six months. He was one of the first anchors on CNN to have me on his show - that's something I'll obviously never forget,\" said Kaitlan Collins.\n\nPoppy Harlow added her own tribute, calling Lemon \"one of my first friends here at CNN\".\n\n\"I'm so thankful to have worked along side him and for his support for nearly 15 years here and I wish him all good things ahead,\" she said.\n\nDon Lemon landed in hot water earlier this year after comments he made about Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley, a former UN ambassador and governor of South Carolina.\n\nMs Haley was not \"in her prime\", Lemon said in February, a remark widely decried as sexist.\n\n\"When a woman is considered to be in her prime - in her 20s, 30s and maybe her 40s,\" he said.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\n\"I'm just saying what the facts are - Google it,\" he added, in response to objections from his female co-hosts, Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins.\n\nLemon issued a statement on the same day saying he regretted his \"inartful and irrelevant\" comments. He also apologised to the newsroom and agreed to partake in \"mandatory training\" to address the incident.\n\nBut the remarks sparked widespread criticism, including from actress Michelle Yeoh, 60, who appeared to reference the comments in her Oscar's acceptance speech last month, saying: \"Ladies, don't let anybody tell you you're ever past your prime.\"\n\nIn a tweet on Monday, Ms Haley appeared to address the firing, calling it a \"great day for women everywhere\" adding \"#StillInMyPrime\".\n\nLemon's reputation was further clouded by a report from Variety earlier in April, which detailed accusations of misogynistic behaviour toward his CNN colleagues.\n\nHe called a producer fat to her face, Variety reported, mocked and mimicked one colleague and allegedly sent threatening texts to another. A representative for Lemon denied the reports.\n\nLemon has also faced controversy last autumn for saying that the US men's soccer team should be paid more than the women's, saying that the men were \"more interesting to watch\".\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. After Don Lemon dismissal: 'Executives need to make tough decisions'\n\nThe 57-year-old had appeared on CNN on Monday during the morning programme as normal, before reports of his dismissal were publicised later that day.\n\n\"After 17 years at CNN I would have thought someone in management would have had the decency to tell me directly,\" Lemon wrote on Twitter.\n\n\"At no time was I ever given any indication that I would not be able to continue to do the work I have loved at the network.\"\n\nHe continued: \"It is clear that there are larger issues at play.\"\n\nThe network did not elaborate on the reason for his dismissal. But in a second statement issued on Monday afternoon, it called Lemon's description of events \"inaccurate\", saying he had been given an opportunity to meet with management.\n\nLemon has hired entertainment lawyer Bryan Freedman to address his contract with CNN, which was signed to last until 2026, the New York Times reported, citing sources familiar with the deal.\n\nLemon came to CNN in 2006 after working for a local NBC station in Chicago. For over eight years, he hosted the primetime show Don Lemon Tonight. He left the slot to help launch CNN This Morning last November alongside Ms Harlow and Ms Collins.\n\nAfter Lemon's comments about Ms Haley, CNN producers discovered guests did not want to appear on the show with Lemon, the New York Times reported.\n\nThe show has struggled with ratings in recent months, lagging behind Fox's Fox & Friends and MSNBC's Morning Joe.\n\nIn a post on his social media site Truth Social on Monday, former President Donald Trump referred to Lemon as the \"dumbest man on television\".\n\nHe did not comment on Tucker Carlson's firing.\n\nLemon hosted CNN This Morning alongside Kaitlan Collins (left) and Poppy Harlow (right)", "Mahek Bukhari (right) and her mother Ansreen are on trial with six others\n\nA social media influencer accused of murdering two men \"told a pack of lies\" to police over her involvement in the crash that killed them, a court heard.\n\nMohammed Hashim Ijazuddin and Saqib Hussain, both 21, died on the A46 in Leicestershire in February 2022.\n\nMahek Bukhari, 23, her mother Ansreen Bukhari, 46, and six others are charged with their murder.\n\nThe prosecution said the group rammed the pair off the road to keep an affair between Ansreen and Mr Hussain secret.\n\nAll eight defendants deny two counts of murder and an alternative charge of manslaughter.\n\nProsecutor Collingwood Thompson KC told Leicester Crown Court Mahek Bukhari had been elusive when questioned about the fatal crash.\n\n\"Far from telling the police the truth, she told a pack of lies,\" he said.\n\n\"As a social media influencer, she no doubt hoped that her skills would enable her to sell a false story to the police.\"\n\nMohammed Hashim Ijazuddin (left) and Saqib Hussain died at the scene\n\nAt the opening of the retrial on Monday, the prosecution said Mr Hussain had been blackmailing his former lover with sexual videos and images from their affair.\n\nIt is claimed the defendants enticed him and his friend Mr Ijazuddin to Leicester for a meeting before ramming their car off the road, causing both men's deaths.\n\nOn Tuesday, the court heard after the crash at 01:35 GMT on 11 February, police worked with other forces to trace the Audi TT and Seat Leon the prosecution says were involved.\n\nThe jury was shown bodycam footage of officers visiting the Bukharis at their home in George Eardley Close, Stoke-on-Trent, about eight hours after the crash, having traced the Audi TT.\n\nThis came hours after co-defendant Natasha Akhtar, the owner of the Seat Leon, was arrested on her way back to her home in Birmingham.\n\nMr Thompson KC said while her brother was being asked about the car, Mahek Bukhari had a 14-minute call with co-defendant Raees Jamal.\n\nMahek Bukhari has denied two counts of murder\n\n\"It's not difficult to infer that Mahek Bukhari picked up on the fact that Raees Jamal had been trying to call her and she must've been telling him the police were in the house,\" the barrister said.\n\n\"He said Natasha Akhtar had been arrested and they were trying cobble some sort of story to deceive police.\"\n\nOnce it was established the pair had been in the Audi TT, Ms Bukhari claimed to officers she and her mother had been to Nottingham, which Mr Thompson KC said \"was a lie\".\n\nThe women were asked to hand over their phones and pin numbers.\n\nHowever, Mahek Bukhari gave a false pin number and when officers tried to unlock it, her phone had reverted back to its factory settings with the data cleared, the court was told.\n\nDetectives later retrieved messages and call logs from her phone after accessing her iCloud account, the court heard.\n\nBoth were arrested and transferred to Leicester to be interviewed under caution.\n\nCollingwood Thompson KC said Mahek Bukhari told a number of lies to police in interview\n\nThe barrister said Mahek told police the pair had been intending to travel to Nottingham but ended up in Leicester due to roadworks.\n\nWhen asked about Mr Hussain, the influencer claimed she had known him for three years and had his number as they had previously dated.\n\nShe then claimed he had been harassing and bullying her through her social media channels and demanded money to stop, explaining this was why they came to meet him at a Tesco car park in Hamilton, Leicester.\n\nOn the crash itself, she claimed the Skoda Fabia Mr Hussain and Mr Ijazuddin were in was \"harassing\" the blue Seat Leon but she did not see the impact.\n\nShe added she was \"praying and hoping\" the people inside the silver car were OK and \"burst into tears\".\n\n(From front left) Ansreen Bukhari, Mahek Bukari, Rekan Karwan, Raees Jamal with (from top left) Ameer Jamal, Sanaf Gulammustafa, Natasha Akhtar and Mohammed Patel\n\nFollow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, on Twitter, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk.\n• None TikToker and mum 'killed men in plot to hide affair'\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Humza Yousaf met the prime minister for the first time since he replaced Nicola Sturgeon\n\nScotland's first minister has told the BBC he is \"going to work towards meeting the deadline\" to arrange an auditor to process the SNP's accounts.\n\nHumza Yousaf's remarks came after the party's Westminster leader acknowledged it could miss out on £1.2m in public funds if the 31 May deadline is missed.\n\nMr Yousaf was speaking after his first in-person meeting with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak since taking the role.\n\nThey discussed issues including the cost of living crisis and devolution.\n\nSpeaking to the BBC about finding a new auditor for the party, Mr Yousaf said: \"It'll be challenging. I won't pretend otherwise.\n\n\"There is the ability to ask for an extension if required. We're not in that space yet.\"\n\nMr Yousaf and Mr Sunak met in the House of Commons earlier on Monday evening.\n\nThe Scottish government said Mr Yousaf raised concerns around \"UK government attacks on devolution\".\n\nIt also said Mr Yousaf made clear that he expects Mr Sunak to \"respect the democratic wishes of Scotland's Parliament\" by granting a Section 30 order, which would grant the power to hold a second independence referendum.\n\nThe first minister told the BBC they \"got along fine\" during the meeting in London.\n\nHe said: \"Very helpfully, at the start of the meeting, he gave me a briefing on the situation in Sudan.\n\n\"I said any briefing we can get will be very helpful, given that there will be a number of Scots with family out there who will be deeply affected.\n\n\"On a personal level, he seemed perfectly affable enough.\"\n\nMr Sunak hosted the meeting in the House of Commons\n\nThe meeting took place amid a looming court battle. The Scottish government has announced plans to launch a legal challenge to Westminster's block on its controversial gender reforms.\n\nThe proposals, which would allow people in Scotland to self-identify their sex, were passed by the Scottish Parliament in December last year.\n\nBut they were blocked by the UK government over their potential impact on UK-wide equality laws.\n\nThe first minister has previously said challenging the UK government's block on the gender Bill was \"our only means of defending our parliament's democracy from the Westminster veto\" but Mr Sunak said Westminster had taken \"very careful and considered advice\" on the issue before acting.\n\nThe meeting also came after the Scottish government delayed the introduction of its deposit return scheme from August to March next year, in a move that circular economy minister Lorna Slater blamed on Westminster.\n\nShe said the delay was primarily due to the UK government not providing an exemption to the Internal Market Act, which was implemented after Britain left the European Union to regulate trade within the country.\n\nMr Yousaf added: \"I did mention to the Prime Minister that where can work together collaboratively of course I would be keen to do that.\n\n\"And one way we could do that for example is in relation to the UK government granting an exemption to the internal market act for the deposit return scheme.\"\n\nThey also discussed the cost-of-living crisis and rising energy bills as well as the Scotch whisky industry.\n\nWhile the talks were their first in person since the SNP leader became Scotland's first minister last month, it will not be their first conversation.\n\nThe pair spoke via telephone after Mr Yousaf was chosen by MSPs to be first minister on 28 March.", "The portrait will go on display at London's National Portrait Gallery in June\n\nJoshua Reynolds' Portrait of Mai (Omai) has been saved from private sale thanks to money raised by the National Portrait Gallery and Getty in the US.\n\nThe National Portrait Gallery has raised £25 million, which has been matched by the same amount from Getty.\n\nThe painting was acquired at auction by a private collector in 2001, who offered it for sale for £50m.\n\nIt will now be shared between galleries in the UK and the US under shared ownership.\n\nThe Portrait of Mai (Omai) is widely regarded as the finest portrait by one of Britain's greatest artists.\n\nThe UK government had put an export ban on the sale to prevent it being sold abroad.\n\nDr Nicholas Cullinan, director of the National Portrait Gallery, said: \"Reynolds' majestic Portrait of Mai is by far the most significant acquisition the National Portrait Gallery has ever made, and the largest acquisition the UK has ever made, along with the Titians acquired by the National Gallery and the National Galleries of Scotland in 2009 and 2012.\"\n\nThe public will get their first glimpse of the venerated work at London's National Portrait Gallery when it reopens on 22 June, following a major transformation project.\n\nIt will later be seen at other galleries across the UK, including The Box in Plymouth.\n\nThe portrait will first go on display in the US at the J Paul Getty Museum in 2026, including the period when Los Angeles hosts the 2028 Olympic Games.\n\nHe thanked all those who had contributed along with Getty, \"for having the vision to join us in an innovative strategic partnership to ensure this uniquely important painting enters public ownership for the first time, in Reynolds' 300th anniversary year, so its beauty can be seen and enjoyed by everyone\".\n\nKnown as \"Omai\" in England, Mai was from Raiatea, an island now part of French Polynesia, who travelled from Tahiti to England with Captain James Cook.\n\nHe spent the years between 1774 and 1776 in London, where he was received by royalty and the intellectual elite, and became something of a celebrity.\n\nMai returned to his homeland in 1777 and died there two years later.\n\nDr Timothy Potts, director of the J. Paul Getty Museum, said: \"Joshua Reynolds' Portrait of Mai is not only one of the greatest masterpieces of British art, but also the most tangible and visually compelling manifestation of Europe's first encounters with the peoples of the Pacific islands.\n\n\"The opportunity for Getty to partner with the gallery in acquiring and presenting this work to audiences in Britain and California, and from around the world, represents an innovative model that we hope will encourage others to think creatively about how major works of art can most effectively be shared.\"\n\nThe National Portrait Gallery said it wanted to thank the former owners of the painting for their co-operation in the process, and Christie's for their support in the negotiations.\n\nSupport for the campaign also came from leading artists Sir Antony Gormley, Rebecca Salter and Richard Deacon and historians Simon Schama, David Olusoga and Simon Sebag-Montefiore.\n\nReynolds was the first president of the Royal Academy and many of his works line the walls of the National Gallery. He was knighted by King George III in 1769.\n\nHe died in 1792 and his body is buried at St Paul's Cathedral.\n\nHe kept the picture in his London studio until his death in 1792. It was shortly after acquired by Frederick Howard, 5th Earl of Carlisle, who installed it in his country estate, Castle Howard, in Yorkshire, England.\n\nThe painting remained there until 2001, when it was acquired at auction by a private collector, who offered it for sale.", "Nurse Lucy Letby wanted to go to the funeral of a baby girl she allegedly murdered, a court has heard.\n\nMs Letby is accused of killing the premature baby, referred to as Child I, at the fourth attempt on 23 October 2015.\n\nMs Letby, 33, is alleged to have injected air into the infant's stomach via a feeding tube at the Countess of Chester Hospital.\n\nShe denies murdering seven babies and attempting to murder 10 others.\n\nOn Tuesday, Manchester Crown Court heard police interview summaries in relation to Child I and a number of other infants in the case.\n\nOfficers asked Ms Letby about her recollection of Child I's collapses and subsequent death in October 2015.\n\nDetectives asked Ms Letby how she coped with the death of Child I, the fifth baby death on the unit in as many months.\n\n\"It affects everybody on the unit because we all knew [Child I] quite well and we'd got to know the family,\" she said.\n\n\"I wanted to go to [Child I's] funeral. I was unfortunately working at the time so didn't go.\"\n\nMs Letby was also asked about a condolence card she sent to the family of Child I ahead of her funeral.\n\nThe nurse said it was the first and only card she had sent to the family of a patient\n\nThe card was titled \"your loved one will be remembered with many smiles\".\n\nInside, Ms Letby wrote: \"There are no words to make this time any easier.\n\n\"It was a real privilege to care for [Child I] and get to know you as a family - a family who always put [Child I] first and did everything possible for her.\n\n\"She will always be part of your lives and we will never forget her. Thinking of you today and always. Lots of love Lucy x.\"\n\nMs Letby told police it was the first and only card she had sent to the family of a patient.\n\nAsked if this was normal, she said: \"No. Well, it's not very often that we would get to know a family as well as we did with [Child I].\"\n\nThe court heard Ms Letby had a photograph of the card on her phone, asked why she had taken a picture, she said she \"often takes pictures of any cards that I have sent, even birthday cards - anything like that\".\n\nAsked why she would want to remember such a card, she said: \"It was upsetting losing [Child I] and I think it was nice to remember the kind words I'd shared with that family.\"\n\nMs Letby denied harming Child I and when asked about the conclusions of medical experts - that the infant had air injected into her stomach - she explained there were \"other reasons why babies can have air in the stomach\", such as when they swallow air.\n\nMs Letby was also asked about the collapse of a premature baby girl, Child K, in February 2016.\n\nThe prosecution said Ms Letby \"interfered\" with the infant's breathing tube in an attempt to kill her.\n\nDuring her police interview, it was put to her Dr Ravi Jayaram had walked into the nursery and saw Ms Letby standing near Child K, whose oxygen levels had fallen dangerously low.\n\nShe said if she had noticed Child K's saturation levels she \"would have summoned help\".\n\nLucy Letby said she photographed the card so she could remember the kind words she sent to the family\n\nThe court also heard interview summaries in relation to twin boys, Child L and M, who the Crown said Ms Letby attempted to murder in April 2016.\n\nThe court has previously heard that Child M suffered an unexpected life-threatening collapse at about 16:00 on 9 April. His heart rate and breathing dropped dramatically and he required full resuscitation by medical staff.\n\nDuring his resuscitation, medics logged the emergency drugs administered to Child M on a paper towel.\n\nThe towel was subsequently found at Ms Letby's home address when it was searched by police in 2018.\n\nMs Letby, originally of Hereford, told police in her interview that she could not remember why she had taken it home and it was an \"error\".\n\nShe said it had been \"put to one side and then forgotten about\" and denied keeping the towel to \"remind\" her of Child M's collapse.\n\nPolice also seized Ms Letby's diary, which contained an entry in April 2016 that said \"LD [long day] twins\", while the following day had the words \"LD twins resus\" written, in reference to Child L and M.\n\nMs Letby said she had recorded this as it was a \"significant event\" and denied causing the twins any harm.\n\nWhy not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch UK alert go off (again, or if you missed it)\n\nSunday's emergency alert did not reach an estimated 7% of compatible devices in the UK, the government has said.\n\nIt marked the first nationwide test of a new system to warn people about dangerous situations, such as floods or terror attacks.\n\nThe Cabinet Office said it had delivered \"a successful test\" in line with \"international best practice\".\n\nOfficials said they were working with Three UK, some of whose customers did not get the alert.\n\nThe department said there were \"no current plans\" for a further UK-wide test, but there are likely to be further public tests of the system in the coming years.\n\nThe alert included a short message, accompanied by a loud 10-second noise and vibration.\n\nThe 7% of devices that did not receive the alert includes those which were turned off or on aeroplane mode, and where the user had opted out of emergency alerts.\n\nIn a statement to Parliament, deputy PM and Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden said Sunday's test was a \"critical step forward\" in the UK's ability to respond to emergencies.\n\nHe added that it authorised the alert just after 14:59 BST, in order to \"minimise disruption\" to events scheduled to start at 15:00 BST.\n\n\"As intended, the broadcast continued until 15:21, when the Cabinet Office issued the instruction for networks to stop transmitting,\" he said.\n\n\"One mobile network provider, Three UK, experienced an issue with supporting multiple messages. This led to some Three customers failing to receive the emergency alert.\"\n\nHe added that the Cabinet Office was working closely with Three to \"implement an appropriate fix to ensure that this does not happen for them with future emergency alerts\".\n\nOn Monday, the company said its engineers had fixed a \"technical issue\" and that \"there will be no issue with future alerts\".\n\nMr Dowden also blamed a \"small autocorrect\" for a Welsh language error included in the bilingual Welsh-English version of the alert sent to people in Wales.\n\nFor the words \"others safe\", the message read \"eraill yn Vogel\" when it should have been \"eraill yn ddiogel\".\n\nHe added that people travelling between England and Wales during the test would have received two alerts, and this would be \"addressed as part of the lessons learned exercise\".\n\nSunday's alert was sent to 4G and 5G phone networks, on iPhones running iOS 14.5 or later or phones and tablets running Android 11 or later.\n\nThe Cabinet Office said 80% of mobile phones in the UK were compatible to receive the alert.\n\nEarlier, the department told the BBC one in five - or 20% - of compatible smartphones in the UK did not get the alert. However, it later said this was incorrect and provided updated figures.\n\nMany countries around the world use emergency-alert systems, including the United States, the Netherlands and Japan.", "Martin Hibbert said he and Paul Harvey had become \"like brothers\"\n\nA man seriously hurt in the Manchester Arena bombing said he is staying \"true to his promise\" to take the paramedic who saved his life to watch Manchester United in an FA Cup final.\n\nMartin Hibbert from Chorley, Lancashire made the promise to paramedic Paul Harvey after the pair became friends.\n\nMr Hibbert said he \"would definitely not be here today\" without the treatment he received from Mr Harvey.\n\n\"Paul made decisions that night which ultimately saved my life,\" he said.\n\nThe pair became friends after Mr Harvey contacted Mr Hibbert after seeing him in a TV programme about survivors of the 2017 terror attack.\n\n\"We met up in 2018 at a fundraising event and have been like brothers ever since,\" Mr Hibbert told BBC Radio Manchester, describing their relationship as a \"beautiful loving friendship\".\n\n\"I found out he was a big Manchester United fan and I said 'look, when I'm better and when I'm ready to do it we are going to go to Old Trafford', which we did about two to three years ago and then I promised him if we ever got to an FA Cup final we'd do it.\"\n\nMr Hibbert said he surprised his friend with tickets for the semi-final match against Brighton when he took his friend to Wembley for the first time.\n\nUnited won the match 7-6 on penalties after the tie went to extra-time and a sudden-death shootout.\n\n\"It was emotional,\" he said. \"It wasn't just football, it was about love, friendship and what can come out of such a horrible attack.\"\n\nNow the pair will be heading back to Wembley in June for the final against local rivals Manchester City.\n\nWhy not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk", "Some practical exams have taken place but written exams started on Monday\n\nScotland's qualification system needs a \"radical\" overhaul that better supports teachers and young people, the education secretary has said.\n\nJenny Gilruth was speaking as pupils across the country sat down for the first written exams of the 2023 diet.\n\nThis is the last year any modifications will be made to mitigate disruption caused by Covid.\n\nNext year the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) plans to set exams back to pre-pandemic norms.\n\nLast month an interim report, commissioned by the Scottish government to examine the future of assessment in the nation's schools, said the current exam system was no longer fit for purpose.\n\nA final version of the review, by Prof Louise Hayward, is set to be published next month.\n\nMs Gilruth told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme: \"I think it is really important that what comes next, any incarnation in the future, must better support our teachers in our schools but it also must better support young people.\"\n\nShe also dismissed the suggestion that future reform would be anything more than a rebranding exercise.\n\nMs Gilruth added: \"It needs to be radical.\n\n\"It needs to better support the profession and those in our schools.\"\n\nJenny Gilruth said the government must maintain a \"relentless focus\" on closing the attainment gap\n\nProf Hayward's report also proposed the introduction of a Scottish diploma of achievement - a qualification or graduation certificate that would provide evidence of pupils' achievements.\n\nMs Gilruth said there was a need to \"future-proof our qualifications\" and told the programme they may look \"radically different\" in the future.\n\nShe also said it was essential that pupils were assessed continuously throughout the academic year.\n\nMeanwhile, Ms Gilruth denied the decision to pull out of international education league tables, which First Minister Humza Yousaf reversed last week, was designed to hide sliding performance.\n\nThe former teacher also said a \"relentless focus\" should be trained on closing the poverty-related attainment gap by 2026.\n\nBut Ms Gilruth added: \"I am also mindful that schools have been dealing with, as I have alluded to, the impacts of Covid and the impacts of the cost of living crisis.\n\n\"That has been really challenging in our classrooms and we need to be really mindful of that in government too.\"\n\nReagan did extra work while the strikes were on but her mum Lucia was concerned about missing time at school\n\nParent groups said disruption from teacher strikes mean some young people are still feeling the pressure of catching up.\n\nThey, and unions, said extra support would still be needed for pupils who have only known disruption at high school.\n\nS4 pupil Reagan is 16 and preparing to sit six National 5 exams. She hopes to study law at the University of Glasgow.\n\nLiving in Glasgow, her school was targeted for multiple strike days because it was in a prominent MSP's constituency.\n\nShe said: \"The pandemic happened when I was in S1. It didn't affect me too much. But with the strikes it was quite hard on me and my friends.\n\n\"During our prelims, the teachers were on strike the day before so we couldn't really talk to them or go over anything we were worried about.\"\n\nHer mum, Lucia told BBC Radio Scotland's Drivetime programme it was a concerning time: \"I was very worried and we didn't know if it would affect her.\n\n\"When we knew the strikes were coming we tried to get her prepared from the teachers in advance.\"\n\nAmy said she revised for her exams over the Easter holidays\n\nAmy, 16, from Aberdeen, is also in S4 but felt the strikes did not affect her too much.\n\nShe told BBC Scotland: \"I am a bit stressed but I worked hard over the Easter holidays so I feel prepared.\"\n\nOn the strikes, she said \"I was stressed that I wouldn't be in school but I wrote questions down and then brought them in to school.\"\n\nPatrick McGlinchey from parental engagement charity Connect, thinks support is still vital for the Covid generation.\n\n\"What we need now is a period of stability and balance - that is what parents are telling us - and that means additional support for young people through this period from national government and those national bodies.\"\n\nScotland's exam system is currently under review\n\nScotland is currently in the middle of a massive rethink of its education system.\n\nLast year's OECD independent review led to the announcement that the SQA was to be replaced as part of an overhaul of education.\n\nThe report backed the curriculum as a whole but said there was too much focus on exams in later years of schooling.\n\nUnions said they were wary of plunging young people into the \"business-as-usual\" SQA diet next year only to change the system again post-Hayward review.\n\nThe SSTA have threatened to boycott exams in 2024 if they go ahead in this form.\n\nEIS chief Andrea Bradley said teachers had worked hard to prepare pupils despite striking in the lead-up to exams\n\nScotland's largest teaching union believes Covid modifications should remain and added supports the idea of less exams.\n\nAndrea Bradley, general secretary of the EIS, said: \"We should not be putting young people unnecessarily through exams on an annual basis.\n\n\"It does not leave the necessary time and space for depth and enjoyment of learning. It places too much stress on too many young people and really exacerbates workload issues for teachers.\n\n\"We think there is a much more considered way to do things that is much more fitting for education in the 21st century.\"", "No new school buildings or school extensions will be started in 2023-24 due to cuts to the education budget.\n\nWork already started will continue but no new building projects will begin.\n\nA scheme to provide devices like iPads and laptops to disadvantaged pupils is also being paused.\n\nIt comes as a forum representing more than 50 public bodies, including the Education Authority (EA), said that critical services are being put at risk by the lack of a Stormont budget.\n\nThe Public Sector Chairs' Forum has written to Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris calling on him to provide a manageable way forward for public services.\n\nIt called for a strategic approach to \"protect services, provide value for money and a strong platform for reform\".\n\nThe details of a pause on new school construction work were revealed in a letter to principals from the Department of Education about funding for capital projects.\n\nCapital spending is different to day-to-day spending and pays for buildings or infrastructure.\n\nThe Department of Education (DE) has already axed a number of schemes that helped schools and pupils in advance of its 2023-24 budget being confirmed.\n\nThat included a fund for schools to help provide extra support for disadvantaged pupils.\n\nThere have been warnings that Stormont departments may face large cuts when the Northern Ireland secretary delivers the 2023-24 budget.\n\nIn a letter to school heads, the Department of Education's director of investment and infrastructure, Dr Suzanne Kingon, said a reduced capital budget and rising construction costs would mean extremely difficult decisions.\n\nShe said the indicative funding for the department's 2023-24 capital budget was £180m, a fall from the previous year.\n\n\"Regrettably, the funding we have available is about £7.5m less than last year and we are continuing to encounter unprecedented increases in construction market prices,\" she said.\n\n\"At a time when a single new build post-primary school may cost upwards of £40m, you will appreciate an education capital budget of £180m cannot deliver all that we would hope across a schools' estate consisting of 1,121 schools.\n\n\"The demands on the budget far exceed funding available and we are, therefore, having to make extremely difficult decisions about how best to target this funding both in the current year and going forward.\"\n\nDr Kingon said school buildings already being constructed would continue, but other planned work would be affected.\n\n\"Beyond that, our focus will be the areas of greatest need,\" she continued.\n\n\"It is unlikely we will be able to commence construction of any executive-funded new school builds or school enhancement projects.\"\n\nSchool enhancement is for school buildings costing between £500,000 and £4m.\n\nSchool enhancement does not replace a whole school with a new building but can provide a school with new classrooms or other new facilities.\n\nDr Kingon said other schemes paid for from the capital budget would also be affected.\n\n\"At present, we are also unable to fund other important capital priorities, such as the roll out of digital devices for pupils in need as envisaged in the Fair Start Programme and the continued replacement of the Education Authority bus fleet.\"\n\nThe department was spending about £1m a year providing schools with high numbers of pupils entitled to free school meals with new digital devices like laptops and iPads.\n\nIt followed a recommendation contained in the 2021 \"A Fair Start\" report into the impact of deprivation on education.\n\nThe department had planned to provide about 16,000 devices to about 450 schools by 2026, but that timetable is now unlikely to be met.\n\nDr Kingon said about £70m would be spent on emergency repairs to schools and creating extra school places for pupils with special educational needs (SEN) in 2023-24.\n\nHowever, the Education Authority has previously said that there is a backlog for school maintenance and repairs in Northern Ireland of about £500m.", "Danielle Watts shows off her new dentures\n\nA woman who extracted her own teeth because she couldn't find an NHS dentist says crowdfunding a new set of dentures has transformed her life. On Tuesday afternoon, MPs will question dental experts from NHS England as part of an official inquiry prompted by a BBC investigation into the dentistry crisis.\n\nOne by one, over several months, Danielle Watts pulled out 13 of her own teeth.\n\nFor years she had been living with terrible pain and discomfort as a result of chronic gum disease, which meant that her teeth - otherwise healthy and unaffected by decay - were becoming loose and falling out.\n\nBut Ms Watts, from Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, found herself in a \"dental desert\" - an area where no dentists offer NHS care - and couldn't afford the thousands of pounds of private treatment needed to fix her teeth.\n\nDanielle Watts was in constant pain and self-conscious about how she looked and spoke\n\nNow, a crowdfunding campaign has helped raise enough money to let her have a set of dentures fitted - meaning she can smile again.\n\n\"I've got a mouthful of teeth, which feels amazing,\" Ms Watts says. \"I'm not ashamed any more.\"\n\nThe BBC featured her story last year - when our research revealed the extent to which people across the UK were struggling to access NHS dentistry.\n\nThe Covid pandemic had left dental practices with severe backlogs of patients needing appointments, and this exacerbated an NHS funding gap which meant dentists had to take on more private work to survive.\n\nFollowing our investigation, the Health and Social Care Committee launched an inquiry into dentistry, and the cross-party committee has today been hearing evidence from senior NHS England and government figures.\n\nA Government health minister has acknowledged that NHS dentistry in England needs a complete overhaul. Appearing before a committee of MPs, Neil O'Brien said the time for small tweaks to the system had passed, and a much deeper reform was needed.\n\n\"We want to grow the overall level of activity that NHS dentistry is delivering, particularly to do that by making NHS work more attractive in lots of different ways, by fundamentally overhauling the contract that has been there since 2006, which is now pretty badly showing its age,\" he said.\n\nThe Department of Health in England says improving NHS access is a priority, and that it has made an extra £50m available \"to help bust the Covid backlogs\" - but tens of thousands of people, like Ms Watts, are still struggling to find an NHS dentist.\n\nLast August, she described how she no longer smiled at people and had stopped going out and socialising.\n\n\"I won't go out and meet new people. I avoid crowded situations. I walk with my head down all the time,\" she told us.\n\nDescribing herself as \"quite a happy, smiley person\", she said she would hang her head to hide her mouth when she laughed in front of people, \"because I know what they're seeing\".\n\nDanielle Watts did not dare to smile in front of people because of her missing teeth\n\nAt the time, Ms Watts's despair was striking.\n\n\"I'm 42 years old and I can't eat and drink. I'm on painkillers every day. I'm not a 90-year-old woman. This shouldn't be happening to me now,\" she said.\n\nNot only was eating increasingly difficult, but her damaged gums were also at risk of infection. In fact, late last year she was hospitalised for three weeks after one such infection got out of control.\n\nBut following our report, a friend persuaded her to set up a crowdfunding page to see if they could raise the money to get her teeth fixed.\n\nIt raised about £2,500, which - along with some funds raised by her mother's church - was enough to get Ms Watts fitted with a set of dentures.\n\nShe says the kindness of strangers has completely transformed her life.\n\n\"I'm in no pain at all, there is no bleeding, my teeth are all facing the same way,\" she says.\n\n\"I don't have to hide anymore. To be able to talk to somebody face-on, to be able to smile at somebody, is something I haven't done for several years.\"\n\nSome people are going to extraordinary measures to do DIY dentistry as they struggle to find affordable dental care. Are we witnessing the death of NHS dentistry?\n\nMs Watts knows she is extremely lucky - and that not everyone will be able to benefit from the sort of crowdfunding campaign that helped her.\n\n\"Part of me feels bad because there are so many people who are in my position, but they haven't had that help - so I feel very guilty as well as being incredibly grateful.\"\n\nShe says she feels especially privileged because people donated money during a cost-of-living crisis.\n\n\"People still put their hands in their pockets and gave what they could - it's absolutely massive.\"\n\nHave you resorted to DIY dentistry because of a lack of NHS dentists? Please share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nHarry Belafonte, the singer and actor who smashed racial barriers in the US, has died at home in Manhattan, aged 96.\n\nOne of the most successful African-American pop stars in history, he scored hits with Island In The Sun, Mary's Boy Child and the UK number one Day-O (The Banana Boat Song).\n\nBut his greatest achievements were as a campaigner for black civil rights in the US.\n\nHe died of congestive heart failure, said his spokesman Ken Sunshine.\n\nHis wife Pamela was by his side.\n\nOprah Winfrey was among the first to pay tribute, remembering Belafonte as \"a trailblazer and a hero to us all\".\n\n\"Thank you for your music, your artistry, your activism, your fight for civil rights and justice,\" she continued. \"Your being here on Earth has blessed us all.\"\n\n\"We just have to thank God that we had Harry Belafonte for 96 years,\" said singer-songwriter John Legend, who counted Belafonte as a friend and mentor.\n\n\"He used his platform in almost a subversive way, because he would sneak messages in there, revolutionary messages, when people thought he was just singing about good times.\"\n\n\"He gave so much, lived through so much [and] helped us grow so much as a nation and as a world.\"\n\nOften dubbed the King Of Calypso, Belafonte was born in Harlem, New York, in 1927, the son of poor Caribbean immigrants.\n\nA high school drop out, he joined the Navy during the Second World War, working as a munitions loader at a base in New Jersey.\n\nAfter the war, he pursued his dream of becoming an actor, studying drama at Erwin Piscator's famed Dramatic Workshop alongside the likes of Marlon Brando, Walter Matthau and Tony Curtis.\n\nHe paid for the classes by singing at New York clubs, where he was backed by groups that included Miles Davis and Charlie Parker.\n\nThat led to a recording contract and, in a search for material, Belafonte began to study the folk song archives at the US Library of Congress, alighting on the Calypso music his parents had grown up with.\n\nIt proved to be a wise move. The handsome young star sparked a fad for the genre with songs like Jamaica Farewell and Day-O (a song about Caribbean dock workers), both of which featured on his third album, Calypso.\n\nReleased in 1956, it topped the Billboard charts and was said to be the first album by a solo artist to sell more than a million copies in the US.\n\nThe singer's good looks made him a matinee idol\n\nHis success was such that he was the first black person allowed to perform in many upmarket US venues - including some that had been off-limits to artists like Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald.\n\nHis music endures in the streaming era - with the song Jump In The Line (Shake Senora) registering more than 115 million plays, thanks to its use in the Tim Burton film Beetlejuice.\n\nAs an actor, Belafonte made his Broadway debut in the musical John Murray Anderson's Almanac in 1953, for which he won a Tony Award for supporting actor. Hollywood soon came calling, and he scored his first lead role in Island in the Sun, where he starred alongside James Mason, Joan Fontaine and Joan Collins, with whom he had an affair.\n\nIn 1957, he was described in Look magazine as the first black matinee idol in entertainment history.\n\nHis achievements were all the more remarkable in an era when black actors were usually cast as maids and labourers, stereotypes that he refused to bow to. In 1959, he famously turned down the musical Porgy and Bess, describing the lead role as demeaning.\n\nHe continued making films into his 80s, making his final appearance in Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman.\n\nIn his music career, he recorded more than 30 albums, including collaborative records with Nana Mouskouri, Lena Horne, and Miriam Makeba.\n\nBob Dylan even made his first recorded appearance playing harmonica on Belafonte's 1962 album, Midnight Special.\n\nThe star was married three times, and leaves behind his wife, Pamela, as well as six children and eight grandchildren\n\nA close friend of Martin Luther King, the artist was a notable and visible supporter of the civil rights movement, who bankrolled several anti-segregation organisations and was known to have bailed Dr King and other activists out of jail.\n\nHe was one of the organisers of the 1963 March on Washington, and also took part in the Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965.\n\n\"Belafonte's global popularity and his commitment to our cause is a key ingredient to the global struggle for freedom and a powerful tactical weapon in the Civil Rights movement,\" Dr King once observed.\n\n\"We are blessed by his courage and moral integrity.\"\n\nThe star also campaigned against poverty, apartheid and Aids in Africa; and became an ambassador for Unicef, the United Nations children's fund.\n\nIn 1985, he organised the charity single We Are the World, an all-star musical collaboration that raised money for famine relief in Ethiopia.\n\nAfter watching a news report on the famine, he rallied artists to raise money in the same way Bob Geldof and Midge Ure had done with Band Aid in the UK a few weeks earlier.\n\nFeaturing Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles and Diana Ross among many others, the song - written by Jackson and Lionel Richie - generated millions of dollars for charity.\n\n\"A lot of people say to me, 'When as an artist did you decide to become an activist?'\" Belafonte said in a National Public Radio interview in 2011. \"I say to them, 'I was long an activist before I became an artist.'\"\n\nBelafonte was presented with the Amnesty International's Ambassador of Conscience award in 2013\n\nEven in his late 80s, Belafonte was still speaking out on race and income equality and urged President Barack Obama to do more to help the poor.\n\nFiercely left-wing, he campaigned against nuclear armament, and caused controversy in 2006 when, in a meeting with Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez, he described US president George W Bush as \"the greatest terrorist in the world\".\n\nBelafonte also compared Bush's secretaries of state Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice, both of whom were black, to slaves who worked in their master's house rather than in the fields.\n\nStatements like those made the star a frequent target of criticism, but he continued to be honoured for his artistry and humanitarian work.\n\nAmong his many awards, Belafonte was bestowed with a Kennedy Center Honor in 1989 and the National Medal of Arts in 1994. He was an EGOT - one of a rare group of people who have received all four of entertainment's biggest awards, an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony.\n\nOther stars paying tribute included rapper Ice Cube, who called the star \"more than a singer, more than an actor and more than a man\".\n\nActress Mia Farrow remembered Belafonte as a \"beautiful singer,\" and \"a deeply moral and caring man\".\n\n\"If we could be more like Harry, what a wonderful world it could be,\" she added.\n\nMartin Luther King's daughter, Bernice, shared a photograph of the Belafonte at her father's funeral, and shared her personal gratitude to the star.\n\nWhen I was a child, HarryBelafonte showed up for my family in very compassionate ways,\" she wrote on Instagram.\n\n\"In fact, he paid for the babysitter for me and my siblings. Here he is mourning with my mother at the funeral service for my father at Morehouse College. I won't forget. Rest well, sir.\"\n\nBelafonte was married three times. He and his first wife Marguerite Byrd had two children, including actress-model Shari Belafonte. He also had two children with second wife Julia Robinson, a former dancer.\n\nFollow us on Facebook or on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.\n• None Harry Belafonte: An icon of music, film and civil rights", "Wild Youth have previously toured with Niall Horan and Lewis Capaldi and were chosen to represent Ireland in February\n\nIreland's Eurovision act Wild Youth have cut ties with their creative director over comments made on social media relating to transgender people.\n\nScreen grabs circulated on Twitter of Ian Banham's account referring to transgender women as men in posts.\n\nThe Irish band say they stand for \"unity and kindness\" and will no longer let Mr Banham \"near our team\".\n\nMr Banham's representatives have been contacted by the BBC, but they had no comment to make.\n\nWith just two weeks until this year's song contest begins, it is quite late for any artist to change their creative team as rehearsals begin in Liverpool next week.\n\nWild Youth frontman Conor O'Donohoe said he \"felt sick\" reading the tweets and apologised to those hurt by those remarks.\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip twitter post by Conor O Donohoe This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nAccording to his website, Mr Banham has worked in the past with stars including Kylie Minogue, Cheryl and Lily Allen.\n\nHe was also the choreographer for the most recent series of Ireland's version of Strictly - Dancing With The Stars Ireland.\n\nThe Irish broadcaster RTÉ told BBC News: \"Ian Banham is no longer a member of Ireland's Eurovision 2023 team. RTÉ won't be making any further comment\".\n\nWild Youth will compete in the first semi-final of next month's competition, which will take place on Tuesday 9 May, with their song We Are One.\n\nThe King and Queen Consort will unveil this year's Eurovision stage during their visit to Liverpool on Wednesday.\n\nThe acts from the 37 countries taking part in next month's song contest will begin rehearsals next week, in preparation for the 160 million who'll watch at home.\n\nWhile the competition is about the song, and the live vocals, the creative direction of the performance on stage can influence both the voting public and the juries which is made up of music experts.\n\nAll the build-up, insights and analysis is explored each week on a BBC podcast called Eurovisioncast.\n\nEurovisioncast is available on BBC Sounds, or search wherever you get your podcasts from.", "The UK's biggest business group has admitted it hired \"culturally toxic\" staff and failed to fire people who sexually harassed female colleagues.\n\nThe CBI said a failure to act allowed a \"very small minority\" of staff to believe they could get away with harassment or violence against women.\n\nThe embattled lobby group said it has now dismissed a number of people.\n\nThe CBI was responding to an independent law firm report on misconduct allegations including rape.\n\nIn an emotional letter to members, the business lobby group - which claims to represent 190,000 firms - admitted to a series of failings and said it had made mistakes \"that led to terrible consequences\".\n\nIt said there was a collective \"sense of shame\" at \"so badly having let down the...people who came to work at the CBI\".\n\n\"Our collective failure to completely protect vulnerable employees... and to put in place proper mechanisms to rapidly escalate incidents of this nature to senior leadership.... these failings most of all drive the shame,\" CBI president Brian McBride said in the letter.\n\nIn early April, a number of claims of misconduct and harassment against CBI staff emerged including one allegation of rape at the lobby group's summer party in 2019.\n\nOn Friday a second rape allegation emerged, after a woman told the Guardian she was raped whilst working at one of the CBI's overseas offices.\n\nBoth rape allegations are being investigated by the police.\n\nIn a letter following a report by law firm Fox Williams, which was appointed to lead an independent investigation into the lobby group, the CBI admitted to its members:\n\nThe future of the CBI is hanging in the balance and it has suspended its operations until June while it tries to reform its workplace.\n\nThere has been a mass exodus of CBI members, with a number of household names including John Lewis, BMW, Virgin Media O2, insurers Aviva, Zurich and Phoenix Group, banking firm Natwest, credit card company Mastercard; B&Q owner Kingfisher and media firm ITV all quitting the group.\n\nThe government had already decided to pause any activity with the lobby group, but on Monday, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said there was \"no point\" engaging with the CBI when its own members had deserted them.\n\n\"We want to engage with a body that speaks or business. It is incredibly important for me when I'm constructing budgets to have someone that I can turn to who speaks for British business.\"\n\nMr McBride said he wanted to give members reasons to consider trusting the lobby group again.\n\nBut said: \"Whether that is possible, I simply don't know.\"\n\nMr McBride said he was concerned that CBI staff felt that their only option was to go to the Guardian newspaper - which first published the claims - instead of feeling confident enough to raise the matter internally.\n\nOne female CBI worker had told the Guardian that she had been stalked by a male colleague in 2018.\n\nThe business group upheld a complaint of harassment against the man however, he was allowed to keep working in the same office as the woman. He eventually left for an unrelated reasons, according to the newspaper.\n\nEarlier this month, the lobby group fired its director-general, Tony Danker, who joined the CBI in 2020, following separate complaints of workplace misconduct.\n\nMr Danker acknowledged he had made some staff feel \"very uncomfortable\" and apologised, but said his name had been wrongly associated with separate claims andthat his reputation had been \"destroyed\".\n\nHe is being replaced by Rain Newton-Smith, the CBI's former chief economist, who is returning to the lobby group after a brief stint at Barclays.\n\nDame Carolyn Fairbairn was the director-general of the CBI between 2015 and 2020. The BBC has contacted her for comment.\n\nMr McBride said the CBI had accepted all 35 recommendations made by Fox Williams investigators and added the organisation had 60 days to produce an action plan for its members to vote one.\n\nThe CBI's president said the organisation had to \"go for a much more zero-tolerance culture\" and get \"much more severe in dealing\" with incidents of bullying and sexual harassment.\n\n\"For us it's about rebuilding the trust that we obviously lost with the members who left us,\" he said.\n\nBut Andy Wood, chief executive of the brewing company Adnams, which has cancelled its membership of the CBI, said he had not heard anything so far that \"reassures me that I should become a member of the CBI again\".\n\nHe said he was not sure if the group was \"salvageable\".\n\n\"Zero tolerance of bullying and sexual harassment - that has to be a given in a modern organisation,\" Mr Wood said.\n\n\"It just shows really how archaic the CBI was behind the scenes. I applaud them for trying to put their house in order but this does feel [like] a few things being done far too late.\"", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nPeople are making desperate attempts to flee Sudan after more than a week of fighting there, the Red Cross says.\n\nThe situation was now \"untenable\" for civilians left without food or water, and some hospitals had stopped working, spokeswoman Alyona Synenko said.\n\nConvoys leaving the capital Khartoum had encountered robbery and looting, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.\n\nPeople getting out of Khartoum spoke of corpses left lying on the street.\n\n\"We saw bodies everywhere - there's no security whatsoever so nobody dares go collect them - but there's utter destruction too. Everything is just devastated,\" Italian NGO boss Stefano Rebora told the BBC.\n\nSouth African diplomat Clayson Monyela said all routes out of Khartoum - a city of six million people - were \"risky and dangerous\".\n\n\"The airport remains closed, the fighting continues,\" he told the BBC. He reiterated a call for a ceasefire to allow people to leave, and aid to enter.\n\nSudan was suffering an \"internet blackout\" with connectivity at 2% of ordinary levels, monitoring group NetBlocks said on Monday. In Khartoum, the internet has been down since Sunday night.\n\nMeanwhile, water and electricity have been restored to some parts of the capital, but not all of them.\n\nOne Nigerian student told the BBC: \"The taps are outside in the street and that's the scary part - sometimes we are going out to get water but there is shooting or explosions going on, so we just have to run there and get the water and come back.\"\n\nNumerous countries have evacuated their civilians - and thousands of other people have made risky escapes.\n\nMany of those who have left Khartoum have headed to other parts of the country where they have family ties - leaving parts of the city centre completely deserted.\n\nOthers have gone north to Egypt by bus, or headed south.\n\nOfficials in neighbouring South Sudan said the roughly 10,000 refugees who had arrived in recent days came from Eritrea, Kenya and Uganda - as well as from Sudan and South Sudan themselves.\n\nMultiple countries have stepped up efforts to evacuate diplomats and civilians from Khartoum.\n\nBy Monday about 1,100 European Union citizens had been taken out of Sudan, an EU diplomatic source told the BBC. The bloc believed about 1,700 EU citizens had been in Sudan when the fighting began.\n\nThe US said it had airlifted fewer than 100 people by helicopter on Sunday in a \"fast and clean\" operation. The American embassy in Khartoum is now closed, and a tweet on its official feed says it is not safe for the government to evacuate private US citizens.\n\nThe UK government airlifted British diplomats and their families out of the country. Foreign Minister James Cleverly said options to evacuate remaining Britons were \"severely limited\". Canada has evacuated its diplomatic staff.\n\nTurkey - a key player in Sudan - began evacuation efforts by road from the southern city of Wad Medani on Sunday, but plans from one site in Khartoum were postponed after a nearby explosion.\n\nMore than 150 people - mostly citizens of Gulf countries, as well as Egypt, Pakistan and Canada - were evacuated by sea to Saudi Arabia.\n\nLong lines of UN vehicles and buses were seen leaving Khartoum on Sunday, heading east towards Port Sudan on the Red Sea and carrying \"citizens from all over the world\", a Sierra Leonean evacuee told AFP news agency.\n\nHowever many foreign students from Africa, Asia and the Middle East are among the foreigners still trapped in Khartoum.\n\nThe western region of Darfur - where the RSF first emerged - has also been badly affected by the fighting.\n\nThe UN has warned that up to 20,000 people - mostly women and children - have fled Sudan to seek safety in Chad, across the border from Darfur.\n\nHowever in other parts of the country, some semblance of normalcy has emerged.\n\nIn Omdurman, across the Nile from Khartoum, there has been less gunfire and explosions than in previous days, possibly to allow civilians to leave. Heavy fighting outside the army headquarters has stopped.\n\nAs a result, for the first time since hostilities broke out more than a week ago, women and children have been out on the streets, visiting neighbours and going to markets, which still have some basic supplies such as oil and wheat. There are long queues outside the few bakeries that remain open.\n\nMore than 400 people have died in the conflict, and thousands have been injured, according to the latest tally from the World Health Organization. But it is feared the true toll is much higher.\n\nSeveral ceasefires that seemed to have been agreed were subsequently ignored - including a three-day pause to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, which started on Friday.\n\nThe UN's World Food Programme says the fighting could plunge millions more Sudanese into hunger in a country where a third of the population already struggles to get enough to eat.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Listen: Sinead James makes a 999 call claiming her daughter had been injured after falling down the stairs\n\nA man has been found guilty of murdering his partner's two-year-old daughter after subjecting her to a \"brutal\" assault.\n\nKyle Bevan, 31, of Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, killed Lola James while he was alone with her in July 2020.\n\nLola's mother Sinead James, 30, of Neyland, Pembrokeshire, was found guilty of causing or allowing her death.\n\nBevan, James's boyfriend, blamed the family dog for the death, but a jury took just over 10 hours to find him guilty of murder.\n\nLola's grandmother Nicola James said the loss her family felt was \"indescribable\", adding they would never get over her death.\n\nSwansea Crown Court heard Bevan told the police Lola's injuries were caused by the family dog, an American bulldog called Jessie, which pushed her down the stairs.\n\nKyle Bevan was found guilty or murdering Lola in a “frenzied and brutal attack”\n\nThe prosecution said the claim was a \"deliberate lie to cover up his guilt\".\n\nBevan had lived in the family home in Haverfordwest for four months before he killed Lola.\n\nThe court heard he used drugs including Xanax, cannabis and amphetamines, and had a volatile temper.\n\nHe subjected Lola to a \"brutal\" assault between the evening of 16 July and the morning of 17 July 2020.\n\nLola, described as a \"happy, beautiful and busy little girl\", was found to have 101 cuts and bruises on her body.\n\nShe experienced head trauma likened to injuries sustained in a high velocity car crash.\n\nPhone records show that at about 06:30 BST on 17 July, Bevan Googled: \"My two-year-old child has just taken a bang to the head and gone all limp and snoring. What's wrong?\"\n\nBevan waited another hour before calling an ambulance.\n\nThe court heard that when paramedics arrived at the home, they found Lola lying unconscious with a swollen and bruised face, and she also appeared to be wet.\n\nInvestigators later noticed that the bath was spotlessly clean despite the rest of the house being dirty.\n\nA vomit and blood-stained grey onesie was also found in the corner of the living room.\n\nThe prosecutor said it is believed all that was part of Kyle Bevan's attempt to destroy evidence.\n\nProsecutor Caroline Rees KC told the court: \"We say that, rather than face up to what he did to the little girl, Kyle Bevan immediately tried to save himself.\n\n\"Rather than immediately call the emergency services, as surely would be natural had this been an accident as he now says, he took time to concoct excuses and lies.\"\n\nLola's mother Sinead James was found guilty of causing or allowing her daughter's death\n\nJurors were shown photographs that Bevan took of Lola's injuries and a video he shot of her unconscious and badly injured.\n\nIn the video, a topless Bevan is seen lifting an unresponsive Lola and trying to stand her up.\n\nHe then lets her go and a thud can be heard as she falls to the ground.\n\nBevan then places Lola back on the sofa where she can be heard snoring, and he walks towards the camera saying: \"She's gone. She's gone.\"\n\nSinead James claimed she was asleep when her daughter's injuries were caused, which was accepted by the prosecution.\n\nBut they said James should have been aware of the threat Bevan posed to Lola due to previous violent incidents against her.\n\nJames told the court she was woken by Bevan at 07:20 on 17 July, who told her Lola had fallen down the stairs.\n\nShe told the court she rushed to see her daughter and saw Lola on the sofa with a swollen head and lips.\n\nLola had previously suffered a series of injuries in the months leading up to her death including a bloodied nose, a grazed chin and a split lip.\n\nAll of these were covered up by Bevan with a string of excuses, but the jury ruled they should have made James realise that Bevan was a threat to Lola.\n\nBevan told police Lola had been pushed down the stairs by the dog\n\nJames had a domestic violence advisor, to whom James never disclosed that Bevan had moved into the family home.\n\nJames broke down in tears when the verdict was read out that she was found guilty of causing or allowing her daughter's death.\n\nBevan did not react when he was found guilty of Lola's murder.\n\nAfter the trial, Lola's grandmother Nicola James said in a statement: \"My last memory with Lola is hearing her singing the song Diamonds by Rihanna.\n\n\"She will forever be our diamond up in the sky, we will never ever forget her, and we will continue to keep her memory alive.\n\n\"As a family we will never get over this, the loss that we feel is indescribable.\"\n\nSinead James claimed she was asleep when her daughter's injuries were caused, which was accepted by the prosecution\n\nLola's father Daniel Thomas said the pain and grief he felt was \"unbearable\".\n\n\"The pain I feel thinking of all the smiles you gave to me and all the smiles I won't get a chance to give back to you hurts so much.\n\n\"Even to say your name shatters my heart to know you can't hear my voice anymore.\n\n\"The only reason I can stand here today is for hope that you can see me, see that you were loved and that you deserved to live a full, happy, safe life surrounded by the joy that you gave to others.\"\n\n\"I'm so sorry your short life was filled with so much pain. You are so loved Lola and so missed every single day.\"\n\nNSPCC Cymru's assistant director Tracey Holdsworth said a review into Lola's death must establish whether more could have been done by agencies to save her.\n\n\"It's crucial this leads to systemic changes that ensure children like Lola are better protected,\" she said.\n\nBevan and James will be sentenced on 25 April.", "\"The art therapy room used by our clients has been completely destroyed,\" a Western Trust spokeserson says\n\nA centre that cares for vulnerable adults in Londonderry has been badly damaged in a deliberate fire, the Western Trust has said.\n\nMelrose Day Centre and Rossdowney House, on the Rossdowney Road in the Waterside, were targeted in the arson.\n\n\"The art therapy room used by our clients has been completely destroyed,\" a Western Trust spokesperson said.\n\nThey added that 24 people were unable to attend the centre on Monday because of the fire.\n\nThe trust also said that a number of women and children's services, supporting families and young people, have been cancelled due to the damage.\n\nThe fire happened at Melrose Day Centre and Rossdowney House\n\nColleen Harkin, the trust's assistant director of community adult mental health services, said the loss of the art room would have a devastating impact on those who who used it.\n\n\"These are vulnerable service users who rely on coming to our day centre for support from staff and to engage with other service users and to take part in therapeutic activities,\" she said.\n\nThe head of policy, information and advocacy at Disability Action, Nuala Toman, said the fire has had a \"devastating impact on the right to independent living for people who rely on these services\".\n\n\"It is really important that services in these day centres are provided in a sustained and routine manner, and any change or disruption has a negative impact on people who are reliant on them,\" she said.\n\nThe Western Trust said this is the second deliberate fire at health and social care facilities in recent weeks in the city, while there have also been a number of deliberate fires in the Waterside area.\n\nAbout 40 firefighters attended a deliberate blaze at the derelict Stradreagh Hospital site on 5 April.\n\nTwo more fires at derelict buildings were also believed to have been started deliberately on 10 April.\n\nOne blaze was at an old high school building on Drumahoe Road and the second was at a derelict property on the Glenshane Road.\n\nThe police have told BBC News NI that they do not believe the blaze on Monday is connected to other cases of arson in the Waterside over the past month.\n\nMelrose Day Centre will open again to its service users on Tuesday, the trust has confirmed.", "The research rocket was part of experiments being conducted by Sweden in zero gravity\n\nSweden has got into hot water with Norway after one of its research rockets malfunctioned and landed in its neighbour's territory.\n\nThe rocket was launched at 07:20 local time (05:20 GMT) on Monday from the Esrange Space Center, before plunging into a Norwegian mountain range.\n\nThe Swedish Space Corporation (SSC), which owns and runs the centre, has apologised and is investigating.\n\nBut Norwegian officials say Sweden failed to let them know formally.\n\n\"The ministry did not get formal notification, and when an incident like this happens across the border it's important that those responsible immediately inform the Norwegian authorities through proper channels,\" said foreign ministry spokeswoman Ragnhild Simenstad.\n\nAccording to the SSC, the rocket reached an altitude of 250km (155 miles) and made it into zero gravity, where it carried out experiments in microgravity into potential carbon-free fuels and creating more efficient solar cells.\n\nBut the rocket then landed some 40km north-west of the planned landing site, 15km into Norwegian territory in the far northern area of Malselv. It is described as a mountain range roughly 10km from the closest inhabited area, at an altitude of around 1,000m (3,280ft).\n\nNobody was injured and no material damage has been reported.\n\nThe scientific instrument onboard the rocket, known as the payload, weighs 387kg (853lbs) and has since been recovered in \"good condition\" and returned to Esrange by helicopter, according to the SSC.\n\nSSC spokesman Philip Ohlsson explained that while the first stage motor of the rocket had landed close to the Esrange base site in Sweden, the second stage motor and the payload had parachuted on to Norwegian territory.\n\n\"This is a deviation that we take seriously,\" said Marko Kohberg from the Esrange Space Center. \"It is still too early to speculate about the cause, and we await more information from the current investigation.\"\n\nAccording to Esrange, Norway's armed forces and Swedish authorities were contacted shortly after the incident, and it followed the routines laid out for rocket launches after Monday's flight.\n\nLocal authorities in Malselv have told public broadcaster NRK they were told about the incident and asked if a helicopter could be sent to retrieve the rocket.\n\nBut Norway's foreign ministry has said it received no formal notification either of the rocket's landing or the recovery of its payload.\n\n\"For our part it's important to remember that a rocket and incident like this can contribute to large damage. The fuel might be contaminated and there might be poisonous material. We just want to expect the proper rules are followed,\" said Ms Simenstad.\n\nThe rocket, known as Texus-58, is part of a European programme commissioned by the European Space Agency.", "We're now ending our live coverage following the death of Barry Humphries soon, thanks for joining us.\n\nWe've brought you tributes to the comedian from the worlds of entertainment and politics, as well as a selection of photos from his illustrious and colourful career.\n\nMore news can be found in our main story and you can read more about Humphries' life in our obituary.\n\nToday's coverage was brought to you by myself, Heather Sharp, Charlene Rodrigues and Antoinette Radford.\n\nWe'll finish with this look back at some of Dame Edna's funniest moments...", "Healthcare workers care for injured patrons outside the Madrid restaurant\n\nAt least two people have died and another ten were injured after a waiter flambéed a dish, accidentally setting fire to an Italian restaurant on a busy Friday evening in Madrid.\n\nOne of the injured is in a critical condition and five others have serious injuries.\n\nPlastic plants in the restaurant caught fire during the flambé process, and the flames rapidly spread.\n\nThe food is usually covered in spirits and set alight for dramatic effect, sometimes giving it a smoky flavour.\n\nThe fire broke out near the entrance of the Burro Canaglia restaurant, which made it harder for people to escape, Spanish newspaper El Pais reported.\n\nThe paper also reported that one of those who died was an employee.\n\nThough the blaze was extinguished quickly, it was \"extremely intense\" and generated \"a lot of smoke,\" the Mayor of Madrid, Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida said.\n\nThe mayor said there had been about 30 diners and staff members in the restaurant at the time of the fire.\n\nHe warned there would have been more victims had the firefighters taken longer to attend the scene, adding that it was extinguished within 10 minutes from the first warning of the blaze.\n\nPolice have launched an investigation into the causes of the fire.", "Last updated on .From the section Formula 1\n\nThe editor of a German magazine that published an artificial intelligence-generated 'interview' with Michael Schumacher has been sacked.\n\nThe magazine's publisher has apologised to the Formula 1 legend's family.\n\nSchumacher, a seven-time world champion, suffered severe head injuries in a skiing accident in December 2013 and has not been seen in public since.\n\nDie Aktuelle ran a front cover with a headline of \"Michael Schumacher, the first interview\".\n\nA strapline underneath a smiling picture of Schumacher read \"it sounded deceptively real\", and it emerged in the article that the supposed quotes had been produced by AI.\n\nThe article was produced using an AI programme called character.ai, which artificially generated Schumacher 'quotes' about his health and family.\n\n\"I can with the help of my team actually stand by myself and even slowly walk a few steps,\" read the Schumacher 'quotes'.\n\n\"My wife and my children were a blessing to me and without them I would not have managed it. Naturally they are also very sad, how it has all happened.\n\n\"They support me and are standing firmly at my side.\"\n\nSchumacher's family said on Friday that they plan to take legal action against the magazine and over the weekend its publisher issued an apology.\n\n\"This tasteless and misleading article should never have appeared. It in no way meets the standards of journalism that we - and our readers - expect,\" said Bianca Pohlmann, managing director of Funke media group.\n\n\"As a result of the publication of this article, immediate personnel consequences will be drawn.\n\n\"Die Aktuelle editor-in-chief Anne Hoffmann, who has held journalistic responsibility for the paper since 2009, will be relieved of her duties as of today.\"\n\nFollowing his skiing accident, Schumacher was placed into an induced coma and was brought home in September 2014, with his medical condition since kept private by his family.\n\nSchumacher, 54, won two of his F1 world drivers' titles with Benetton in 1994 and 1995, while he claimed five in a row for Ferrari from 2000 to 2004.\n\nHis seven F1 titles is a record shared jointly with Lewis Hamilton, while Schumacher achieved 91 race wins over his career, a record Hamilton surpassed in 2020.\n\nThe German originally retired from racing in 2006 but returned in 2010 before again retiring two years later.\n\nSchumacher's son Mick used to drive for Haas in F1 and is currently a reserve driver for Mercedes.\n\nIn a 2021 Netflix documentary, Schumacher's wife Corinna said: \"We live together at home. We do therapy. We do everything we can to make Michael better and to make sure he's comfortable, and to simply make him feel our family, our bond.\n\n\"We're trying to carry on as a family, the way Michael liked it and still does. And we are getting on with our lives.\n\n\"'Private is private', as he always said. It's very important to me that he can continue to enjoy his private life as much as possible. Michael always protected us, and now we are protecting Michael.\"", "This is what the test alert will look like on your phone\n\nAn emergency alert being tested later could be the sound that \"saves your life\", the UK's deputy prime minister has said.\n\nPeople across the UK will hear a loud alarm on their phones for about 10 seconds on Sunday at 15:00 BST.\n\nOliver Dowden said no action from the public will be needed, although some sporting events and theatre shows will be paused during the test event.\n\nThe new system will be used in cases of flooding, wildfires or terror attacks.\n\nMr Dowden reassured people they should not be concerned and will be able to \"keep calm and carry on\" with their day after getting the test alert on their 4G and 5G devices.\n\n\"It really is the sound that could save your life,\" the new deputy prime minister added.\n\nHe denied the testing of a new emergency national alert system on Sunday was an example of so-called nanny statism.\n\n\"I wouldn't accept that characterisation,\" he told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme.\n\nHe said the test of the system was a \"bit like when the fire alarm goes off at work\".\n\nHe said: \"It can be a bit inconvenient and annoying.\n\n\"I think, in future, people will be grateful that we tested the system and what I would say is that at 3pm, when this siren - which I should say is about the volume of a phone call going off - goes off, you don't need to do anything.\n\nHe said: \"The government's number one job is to keep people safe and this is another tool in the toolkit for emergency situations, such as flooding or wildfires, and where there is a genuine risk to life.\n\n\"So it really is the sound that could save your life.\n\n\"I would encourage people to remember that today it is just a test; there is no need to take any action and you can simply swipe it away as you would any other message you receive.\"\n\nThose who do not wish to receive the alerts will be able to opt out in their device settings, while phones that are off or in aeroplane mode will also not receive one.\n\nEllie Butt, from the domestic abuse charity Refuge, is urging women who feel at risk to disable the alert.She said: \"One in four women will experience domestic abuse in her lifetime... so it's safe to assume that there are a significant number of people that need to know that their safety might be at risk from these alerts, and they can opt out and turn them off.\"\n\nThe test message will say: \"This is a test of Emergency Alerts, a new UK government service that will warn you if there's a life-threatening emergency nearby.\n\n\"In a real emergency, follow the instructions in the alert to keep yourself and others safe.\n\n\"This is a test. You do not need to take any action.\"\n\nPeople will then be prompted to swipe or click the message before being able to continue.\n\nThe alert system will be used to warn of extreme weather events, such as flash flooding\n\nThe test on St George's Day coincides with major events including the London Marathon and Premier League games between Bournemouth and West Ham, and Newcastle and Tottenham Hotspur, which kick off at 14:00.\n\nOrganisers of the World Snooker Championship have said they will pause play just before 15:00 at the Crucible in Sheffield and will continue it after the alert.\n\nThe Society of London Theatre also said it had advised members to tell people to turn off their phones to \"minimise disruption to shows\".\n\nWest End shows such as Harry Potter And The Cursed Child, Frozen, Mamma Mia! and The Lion King are among those putting on matinees on Sunday.\n• None How will the emergency-alert test work?", "Stephen Lawrence had hoped to become an architect\n\nStephen Lawrence's mother says her son's story \"remains as important and relevant as ever\" on the 30th anniversary of his murder.\n\nThe 18-year-old was stabbed in a racist attack by a gang of white youths as he waited for a bus in Eltham, south-east London, on 22 April 1993.\n\nA report into the failed investigation found \"institutional racism\" in the Met Police.\n\nA private memorial service earlier took place to mark the anniversary.\n\nLabour leader Sir Keir Starmer joined Stephen's mother, Baroness Lawrence, at the ceremony at St Martin-in-the-Fields Church in Trafalgar Square. The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan also attended.\n\nSir Keir made a short speech and read a poem by Maya Angelou at the request of Baroness Lawrence.\n\nHe told the memorial that, \"contrasted against the very worst side of Britain, Stephen represented the best\", as he said the teenager had represented \"a life which shone with the light of potential\".\n\nSir Keir was director of public prosecutions when two of Mr Lawrence's killers were brought to justice.\n\nStephen's younger brother, Stewart Lawrence, also gave a speech at the memorial.\n\nLabour leader Sir Keir Starmer and Baroness Doreen Lawrence pictured outside the memorial service\n\nThe Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation was set up by Baroness Lawrence in 2020.\n\nAs part of the anniversary, the Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation has announced a series of scholarships, research initiatives and pilot careers schemes, aimed at helping marginalised young people.\n\n\"I am filled with immense pride to witness all that has been achieved in his name and yet must also acknowledge the work still to be done,\" Baroness Lawrence added.\n\n\"As we pass the baton from one generation to the next, let us remain steadfast in our hope for a brighter future.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. WATCH: Police accountability must not take place \"behind closed doors\" says Baroness Lawrence\n\nTwo of Stephen's five suspected killers were jailed nearly 20 years after his murder.\n\nThe 1999 Macpherson Report into the failed investigation into his death found there was \"institutional racism\" in the Met Police and made 70 recommendations, many aimed at improving police attitudes to racism.\n\nEarlier this week, Baroness Lawrence told the BBC the force had failed to change in the 30 years since her son's murder.\n\nLast month, Baroness Casey's year-long review of the force found women and children had been failed in particular by a \"boys' club\" culture.\n\nThe Casey review also found the force to be institutionally racist, misogynist and homophobic in the wake of a series of scandals, including the murder of Sarah Everard by a serving officer and Pc David Carrick being unmasked as a serial rapist.\n\nIn a statement marking the 30th anniversary, Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley apologised for \"past failings\" and said the force had \"let black communities down\".\n\nHe said: \"We offer our sympathies to the Lawrence family on their unimaginable loss.\n\n\"Their dignified fight for justice, conducted in the pressure of the public eye with unwavering determination over so many years, continues to be a source of inspiration for us and so many.\n\n\"On behalf of the Metropolitan Police, I apologise again for our past failings which will have made the grief of losing a loved one all the more difficult to endure.\n\n\"We have let black communities down.\n\n\"They feel over policed and under protected. We are still not sufficiently representative of London, black officers and staff still face discrimination and are not always sufficiently supported to progress within the Met.\n\n\"There are disproportionalities and systemic biases in our use of policing tactics and our support to victims of crime.\n\n\"We are deeply sorry for these failings.\"\n\nThe Mayor of London Sadiq Khan also attended the service\n\nSpeaking outside the church, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said: \"It's 30 years since Stephen Lawrence was brutally murdered, I remember it well as a south Londoner.\n\n\"For those of us who are people of colour it had a ripple effect on us, ripples of hate but also the appalling way that the family was let down by the Met Police Service, by the media and by some politicians.\n\n\"Thirty years on, we've not made the progress we'd hope to have made.\"\n\nFollow BBC London on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to hellobbclondon@bbc.co.uk", "Activists on both sides of the abortion debate outside the Supreme Court\n\nLess than a year after its landmark decision reversing constitutional abortion protections, a majority of the nine justices of the US Supreme Court seem reluctant to jump back into the politically charged subject anytime soon.\n\nThe court was reviewing a decision by a federal judge in Texas that suspended approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the abortion drug mifepristone, one of the most commonly used methods of terminating a pregnancy in America.\n\nThe court threw out that decision, as well as a ruling by a federal appeals court that would have limited use of the drug to women less than seven weeks pregnant, and required three in-person physician visits for those seeking the drug, and prevented its availability by post.\n\nThe court's ruling was short and to the point. The current rules governing mifepristone remain in effect until the Supreme Court eventually does decide on the merits of the original Texas order, or (less likely) lets whatever the appeals court decides stand without review.\n\nThis effectively kicks the can down the road months and possibly well into 2024, when a final court decision could come down in the shadow of the next presidential election.\n\nTwo justices, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, openly dissented from the majority. The latter went into detail on why he would have let the Fifth Circuit's appeal court's ruling stand.\n\nHe wrote that the circuit court's stay would not have caused \"irreparable harm\" to the FDA or to Danco Laboratories, which manufactures the drug.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Why anti-abortion campaigners still march after Roe was overturned\n\nNeither Mr Alito nor the majority decision expressed any opinion about mifepristone's ultimate fate. Given the conservative-leaning court's abortion ruling last year, however, its final decision in the case could very well anger the abortion-rights groups that on Friday were celebrating.\n\nThe case is now back in the hands of the Fifth Circuit appeals court, where six of its 16 judges were appointed by Donald Trump and only four by Democratic presidents.\n\nLast week, two Trump-selected judges on that court issued a lengthy opinion that, among other things, said it was \"unlikely\" that the challenge to at least some of the FDA's decisions authorising mifepristone would fail. A third judge (appointed by former Republican President George W Bush) disagreed.\n\nThose three judges will hear oral arguments in the case in May and could issue a decision weeks or even months later. That ruling could then be reviewed by the full 15-judge circuit before the losing side has the opportunity to appeal to the US Supreme Court.\n\nThere is a likelihood that when this case once again lands on the steps of the high court, it will do so with a ruling that curtails the availability of the abortion drug.\n\nEven that, however, could be just the beginning.\n\nThis current legal battle is just over a temporary hold on the FDA's mifepristone approval. Once this round of appeals has concluded, the case will head back to the Texas court for a trial on the merits of the case, possibly with witness testimony.\n\nAfter that court issues its final decision, the appeals process will start all over again.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nMeanwhile, the opinion of the general public continues to land heavily in favour of existing policies relating to the abortion pill. A recent Ipsos poll found 68% of Americans opposed overturning approval of the abortion drug versus only 28% in favour. Republican voters were split, with 53% in favour and 46% opposed.\n\nA majority of Americans view the Supreme Court sceptically when it comes to abortion, with 57% saying the chamber is politically motivated on the topic, while only 37% trust that the justices will remain \"neutral and impartial\".\n\nFriday's order may allow some of those emotions, and attitudes towards the court, to cool in the coming months. But the court's abortion ruling last June has opened the door to numerous legal challenges to state-level abortion rights and restrictions, as well as to federal policies like the mifepristone rules.\n\nMr Alito, in his opinion last June, wrote that \"it is time to heed the Constitution and return the issue of abortion to the people's elected representatives\", but this is far from the last time the nine justices will have to weigh in on the matter.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. 'Are you a nightmare to work for?' Raab asked by BBC\n\nFormer Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has accused \"activist civil servants\" of trying to block the work of government, after his dramatic resignation over bullying claims.\n\nAn inquiry found he was \"intimidating\" and \"aggressive\" towards officials.\n\nMr Raab told the BBC he was sorry if he upset anyone but \"that's not bullying\".\n\nHe said there was a risk \"a very small minority\" of officials \"with a passive aggressive culture\" were trying to block reforms they did not like.\n\nIn his first interview since stepping down, Mr Raab told the BBC the only complaints upheld against him were by \"a handful of very senior officials\", out of hundreds of civil servants he had dealt with.\n\nAsked if the blunt truth was that he was a nightmare to work for, the former justice secretary said: \"Well actually, almost all of the complaints against me were dismissed.\"\n\nHe said a \"very small minority of very activist civil servants\" were effectively trying to block reforms they did not like, related to areas including Brexit, prisoner parole and human rights.\n\n\"That's not on. That's not democratic,\" the MP for Esher and Walton added.\n\n\"If you've got particularly activist civil servants, who either because they're over-unionised or just don't agree with what we're trying to pursue... If actually, they block reforms or changes through a rather passive aggressive approach, we can't deliver for the British people,\" he said.\n\nAsked if there were people standing in the way of an elected government, Mr Raab said: \"I was told that by one cabinet secretary, and by one director of propriety and ethics in the Cabinet Office.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch Raab's first interview since quitting over bullying\n\nHowever, the FDA union, which represents civil servants, accused Mr Raab of peddling \"dangerous conspiracy theories that undermine the impartiality and integrity of the civil service\" to \"deflect from an independent investigation's criticism of his conduct\".\n\nThe head of the union, Dave Penman, said the prime minister had a duty to defend the impartiality of the civil service and \"stop giving his former ally a free hand\".\n\nOne former senior civil servant who worked closely with Mr Raab told BBC Newsnight he \"has often publicly praised the work of his civil servants\" and his latest comments seemed to be \"at odds\" with this.\n\nAnother said: \"In my experience, most civil servants do their jobs because they want to deliver for the public.\n\n\"They do this through a long-standing and normally very effective relationship with the democratically elected ministers.\n\n\"I think you'd struggle to find a similar example of the disfunction we've heard about in Tolley's report so it's perhaps fair to draw the conclusion that there is one common thread to this unique situation and that's Raab.\"\n\nThe inquiry by senior lawyer Adam Tolley KC looked at eight formal complaints about Mr Raab's behaviour during his previous stints as justice secretary, foreign secretary and Brexit secretary.\n\nHis report concluded Mr Raab's conduct involved \"an abuse or misuse of power\", and that he \"acted in a manner which was intimidating\" and \"persistently aggressive\" towards officials.\n\nMr Raab, a close ally of the prime minister, had pledged to resign if the investigation made any finding of bullying against him.\n\nIn his resignation letter, he said he accepted the inquiry's findings but described them as \"flawed\".\n\nAsked in his BBC interview if he wanted to apologise, Mr Raab said: \"If someone had hurt feelings, because of something I did, of course, I want an empowered team.\n\n\"The vast majority of the civil servants who worked for me were brilliant, fantastic and actually relished the energy, the challenge, the drive that I believe I brought.\n\n\"But of course, I don't want to upset anyone and I made clear that I'm sorry for that. But that's not bullying, and we can't deliver for the British people if the bar is that low.\"\n\nHe added: \"If it's not intentional, if it's not personalised, if actually it is right, but there are some subjective hurt feelings by some, I'm afraid that makes it very difficult to deliver.\"\n\nMr Raab said the findings of the inquiry set \"a very dangerous precedent\".\n\n\"If the bar, the threshold for bullying is lowered that low, it's almost impossible for ministers to deliver for the British people and I think it'll have a chilling effect on effective government, and the British people will pay a price,\" he said.\n\nHe added that a lot of ministers were now \"very fearful that the direct challenge that they bring fairly, squarely in government, may leave them at risk of the same treatment that I've had\".\n\nAsked if he would fight the next general election as a Conservative candidate in Esher and Walton, where he has slim majority of less than 3,000 votes, Mr Raab said he wanted to \"let the dust settle\" but ultimately it was a decision for his local constituency association.\n\nConservative peer Lord Marland said Mr Raab's resignation was \"almost a conspiracy by the civil service\".\n\nSpeaking to the BBC's Newsnight, he said it was \"a very black day for all employers\" because a \"dangerous precedent has been set\" [on the issue of workplace bullying] that would \"send shudders through all employers in the country\".\n\nHowever, Lord Vaizey told the same programme: \"I don't believe for a minute… that any civil servant would actively seek to undermine what you're doing.\"\n\nHe said there was a \"clash of cultures\" between often impatient ministers and a civil service who do things \"properly\" which leads to \"tension\".\n\nHannah White, director of the Institute for Government think tank, said \"no civil servant would feel encouraged to speak out in future\" after the responses of Mr Sunak and Mr Raab to the Tolley report.\n\nShe said Mr Sunak had missed an opportunity to reinforce standards and \"the mutual suspicion which has been growing between ministers and civil servants remains and nothing has been done to reduce the risk of future problems.\"\n\nFormer cabinet minister Jacob Rees-Mogg said Mr Raab should not have resigned and believes the PM should have refused to accept his deputy's departure.\n\n\"I think it is very dangerous that we are setting the bar so low for this,\" Mr Rees-Mogg told Channel 4.", "Barry Humphries was described as one of the greatest raconteurs and stand-up comedians of his age.\n\nBut his achievements as a writer, painter, actor and scholar were overshadowed by his most monstrous creation, the shrill toned and sequined Dame Edna Everage.\n\nFrom her humble suburban beginnings in the mid 1950s, plain Mrs Everage morphed into a global superstar, spreading her homespun philosophy and piles of gladioli wherever she went.\n\nOn the journey her creator met with critical disapproval and a battle against alcohol abuse, before becoming what the critic Brian Sewell once described as \"an institution\".\n\nJohn Barry Humphries was born in the Melbourne suburb of Camberwell on 17 February 1934. His father was a successful builder and the young Humphries had a comfortable upbringing in a pleasant part of the Australian city.\n\nHe began inventing fictional characters from an early age, spending hours in his parents' back garden dressing up in various costumes.\n\nHe also discovered a gift for entertaining people and once wrote that doing so gave him a great sense of release and helped him find new friends.\n\nHis parents sent him to Melbourne Grammar School, an institution that turned out more than its fair share of notable Australian luminaries, boasting leading politicians, artists, soldiers and sportsmen among its alumni.\n\nHumphries excelled at art and English, and largely ignored the rest of the school curriculum, later writing in Who's Who? that he was \"self-educated\" and attended Melbourne Grammar School.\n\nHe studied law, philosophy and fine arts at Melbourne University and became famous for a series of publicly performed practical jokes influenced by his interest in the Dada movement.\n\nHumphries revelled in the public reactions to his brand of street theatre which illustrated his delight in making his audience feel slightly uncomfortable. It was something that would be a major part of his later career.\n\nAfter leaving university, he joined the Melbourne Theatre Company where he wrote and performed songs and sketches.\n\nDame Edna Everage takes tea on stage with the actress Dame Joan Plowright\n\nIt was in the theatre company's tour bus that, according to his autobiography, Humphries first came up with the idea of a suburban housewife called Mrs Norm Everage, the character making her first stage appearance in a sketch Humphries performed in 1955.\n\nIt was supposed to be a one-off performance but, after Humphries had moved to the Philip Street Revue Theatre in Sydney in 1957, he decided to give Norm, rechristened Edna, another outing and she became something of a hit.\n\nAt the time Humphries used Edna, a dull housewife with decidedly politically incorrect views on foreigners, as a satire on his experience of growing up in the conservative suburbs of Melbourne.\n\nIn 1959, Humphries moved to London where he quickly became part of the new wave of satirical comedy featuring artists such as Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Alan Bennett and Jonathan Miller.\n\nHe also struck up an unlikely, but long lasting friendship with the Poet Laureate, Sir John Betjeman, with whom he shared a passion for both Victoriana and for Cornwall.\n\nIt was in Cornwall in 1962 that his career almost came to a premature end when he fell down a 150 ft cliff near Zennor, breaking a number of bones.\n\nBarry Humphries with Peter Cook and Dudley Moore in the 1970s\n\nHumphries created the character, Barry McKenzie, the boorish, sexist, arrogant Australian, who appeared in a comic strip he wrote for the magazine, Private Eye.\n\nThere was much criticism of this character in his home country of Australia which, for a time, banned the sale of a book of the strips. Humphries would receive similar criticism for his character of the lecherous, hard drinking Sir Les Patterson.\n\nHe was happy to return the compliment. \"Australia is an outdoor country,\" he once said. \"People only go inside to use the toilet. And that's a recent development.\"\n\nEdna Everage was not well received by the critics when Humphries first launched her onto the London scene, but he was encouraged by Peter Cook to continue to develop the character.\n\nHis big theatrical break came when he was offered the part of Mr Sowerberry the undertaker in the 1960 stage production of Lionel Bart's stage musical Oliver, and transferred with the show when it was moved to Broadway in 1963.\n\nFour years later, he took the role of Fagin when the show was revived on the London stage.\n\nHe returned to Australia where he toured a series of satirical one man shows featuring Edna Everage and Les Patterson, and the more gentle, and later deceased, Sandy Stone who Humphries described as \"Melbourne talking in its sleep.\"\n\nIn 1973, he co-wrote and appeared in the film, The Adventures of Barry McKenzie, with Barry Crocker playing the title role and Humphries appearing as Aunt Edna. The film also featured a string of stars including Peter Cook, Spike Milligan, Willie Rushton and Joan Bakewell.\n\nSir Les Patterson was as uncouth as Dame Edna was refined\n\nIn the 1974 sequel, Barry McKenzie Holds His Own, Edna is created a dame by the then Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam.\n\nBut his success came at a price. He had begun to drink heavily during his time in London and on one trip back to Australia, he was found slumped on the side of a street. His parents arranged for him to undergo treatment, following which he gave up alcohol altogether.\n\nDespite his various film and stage appearances, it was in his one man shows that Humphries achieved his greatest following both in the UK and Australia.\n\nAfter a shaky start, he appeared in a series of stage shows including Housewife, Superstar in 1976 and An Evening's Intercourse with Dame Edna in 1982.\n\nOften lasting more than two hours, his performances were masterpieces of original material and improvisation spiced with the barbed insults Edna often aimed at members of her audiences.\n\n\"Tiles only halfway up the wall, darling?\" she would say in discussion with a victim about bathroom decor. \"What went wrong, dear - did you run out of money?\"\n\nHe also became a regular on UK television with The Barry Humphries Show on the BBC and ITV's The Dame Edna Experience.\n\nBy this time the dowdy housewife from Moonee Ponds had turned into a global megastar, flitting between her many luxurious residences across the world and pausing only to advise world leaders and throw armfuls of gladioli to her adoring audiences.\n\nApart from musicians or dancers, Humphries was only ever joined by one other person onstage - the silent Madge, played by English actor Emily Perry, who was Dame Edna's long-suffering best friend and bridesmaid.\n\nOver time Dame Edna's costumes became more extravagant, with her dresses adorned by Australian icons such as kangaroos, koalas and the Sydney Opera House.\n\nIt took the Americans decades to get his particular brand of satirical humour, but Humphries finally achieved success in the US in 1999, when Dame Edna: The Royal Tour opened on Broadway, eventually running for 10 months.\n\nAway from the stage Humphries was passionate about art and literature. A talented artist, he championed the work of many painters, particularly Charles Conder, whose works featured in a BBC documentary which Humphries presented.\n\nHe wrote several plays, books, novels, and autobiographies for which he won a number of awards including the J.R. Ackerley prize for biography in 1993.\n\nBarry Humphries greeting Camilla, the then Duchess of Cornwall, in 2021\n\nIn 2012, he announced he was retiring from live performances and set off on a farewell tour of Australia to huge critical acclaim, one reviewer describing Humphries \"as virile, as vulgar and as magnificent as ever.\" The tour moved on to the UK, before taking America by storm.\n\nA rare sour note came in 2019 when accusations of transphobia led to a major comedy prized named after him being renamed.\n\nIn comments he later said had been misinterpreted, he drew criticism for describing being transgender as \"a fashion\" and also claimed to have been speaking in character with a reference to gender-reassignment surgery as \"self-mutilation\".\n\nControversy aside, the lure of the limelight proved too strong, and in 2022, he emerged from self-imposed exile with The Man in the Mask: a series of shows looking back at his long career.\n\nFast approaching 90, his immaculate comic timing was still as sharp as ever. When he whipped out Dame Edna's famous glasses, there was an enormous cheer.\n\nFor more than 60 years, Barry Humphries held a mirror to Australia and Australians, revealing their virtues and weaknesses through a gallery of adored characters,\n\n\"It's a kind of therapy,\" he once said, \"I'd miss it if I couldn't do it\".\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "The investigation into bullying allegations against Dominic Raab has taken months - and the impact on some of those who have been involved in some form or another has been immense.\n\nFor BBC Newsnight, I've been speaking to former and current civil servants, some of whom have worked closely with Mr Raab at one point or another in the various departments he has led, although they were not complainants in the inquiry.\n\nAs they learned of his resignation as justice secretary and deputy prime minister, my WhatsApp went a bit crazy. The buzz word was \"relief\" that he had stepped down.\n\nBut there was also anger, with one former senior civil servant telling me, after reading his resignation letter, that his exit was \"entirely consistently with how he led the department\".\n\nThey went on to say \"the inference one has to draw from his statement about setting standards is that previous justice secretaries and deputy prime ministers (none of whom have faced anything like the scale of criticism as Raab) were less able to achieve success through more reasonable and respectful dialogue with civil servants\".\n\n\"It's perhaps of note from his letter that he feels there are different, perhaps acceptable thresholds of bullying, which perhaps says all it needs to say about this whole fiasco,\" they add.\n\nThe inquiry's report found Mr Raab acted in an \"intimidating\" and \"aggressive\" way with officials.\n\nWhile he was foreign secretary it also said he committed an \"abuse or misuse of power\" and that his conduct was \"humiliating\" for the individual affected.\n\nIn his resignation letter, Mr Raab says he feels \"duty bound\" to accept the outcome of the inquiry but describes its findings as \"flawed\".\n\nDominic Raab was secretary of state at three different departments\n\nHe argues ministers must be able to give \"direct critical feedback\" to senior officials \"in order to set the standards and drive the reform the public expect of us\".\n\nAnother former civil servant who worked closely with Mr Raab says his resignation letter tells you \"everything you need to know\" about his character.\n\n\"I'm sure everyone who worked for him will note the irony of his point that ministers must be able to give direct critical feedback, when feedback was the very thing many officials felt too intimidated to give to him for fear of his reaction.\"\n\nSomeone who advised Mr Raab at a senior level is equally damning.\n\n\"Whilst the letter contains an apology, it's one of the best examples of a 'non-apology' from a minister in recent years,\" they say.\n\n\"Raab's version of a secretary of state and deputy prime minister is one that should be learnt from and ultimately consigned to the history books.\n\n\"The level of relief from hard-working civil servants who can now, under new leadership, get on with the challenging and important jobs they signed up to do, is palpable.\"\n\nIn response to Mr Rabb blaming \"activist civil servants\" for blocking reforms, one former senior civil servant who worked closely with him told me: \"Raab has often publicly praised the work of his civil servants so this seems to be at odds with his previous statements.\"\n\nAnother ex-senior civil servant who worked under Mr Raab said in their experience most are in the job because they want to deliver for the public and they do this through a normally very effective relationship with ministers.\n\n\"I think you'd struggle to find a similar example of the disfunction we've heard about in Tolley's report, so it's perhaps fair to draw the conclusion that there is one common thread to this unique situation - and that's Raab,\" they added.\n\nHowever, others who worked closely with Mr Raab have defended him.\n\nOne senior civil servant says while some of the behaviour highlighted in the report resonated, they had never had an issue with it.\n\n\"He is highly demanding, he is direct, one of the things he hates most is wasting time. He wants people to be direct, concise, to the point, action-driven,\" they say.\n\n\"He works very hard. He expects those around him to match that endeavour. He has a very low threshold for people not pulling their weight. That is the least the taxpayer should demand of the civil service.\"\n\nMr Raab says the inquiry has set a \"dangerous precedent\", with the threshold for bullying set \"so low\" it could encourage \"spurious complaints\" and \"have a chilling effect on those driving change\".\n\nThis raises interesting questions about the future relationships between civil servants and ministers and is likely to throw the spotlight on behaviour and conduct in politics.", "After a month of fasting and reflection, Muslims are coming together to celebrate Eid - the festival that marks the end of Ramadan.\n\nEmirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi has sent an out of this world message to Muslims from the International Space Station, while joined by Suhail - the mascot of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre.", "Last updated on .From the section Horse Racing\n\nPre-race favourite Kitty's Light burst clear of the field despite making a mistake over the last fence to win the Scottish Grand National at Ayr.\n\nIt started a couple of minutes late after police stopped an attempt by protestors to disrupt the showpiece.\n\nJockey Jack Tudor brought home the 4-1 Welsh-trained horse, who was runner-up last year, ahead of Scotland's Cooper's Cross (25-1) in second.\n\nFlash De Touzaine was third at 40-1, while Threeunderthrufive was fourth.\n\nTudor dedicated the win to trainer Christian Williams, whose five-year-old daughter Betsy was recently diagnosed with leukaemia.\n\n\"This means an awful lot to Christian - his little girl's really unwell,\" he said. \"It has been a massive lift to him more than anyone. It means a lot this one.\"\n\nWilliams was understandably emotional after the race, saying: \"It's brilliant. He's a very important horse. We've a big battle on at home with my daughter, but this is great and will cheer everyone up.\n\n\"I'm lucky to have the staff I've got, and the family. It's a great tonic to the children watching at home and I'm looking forward to getting back tonight and seeing them all.\"\n\nSeven-year-old Kitty's Light was well backed to triumph over the four-mile course and its 25 fences despite what Tudor described as the horse's obvious limitations.\n\nHe said: \"He's very different. He's small, he's Flat-bred, he's not a brilliant jumper, but he's just trained to the absolute minute.\"\n\nKitty's Light hit the top of the last fence hard as Tudor moved him to the front of the field, but he maintained momentum to hold off a strong run from home hope Cooper's Cross.\n\nThe field showed little tension early on after attempts by protest group Animal Rising to disrupt the start, as they had at the previous Saturday's Grand National at Aintree.\n\nThere was a significant security operation by Police Scotland, which reported that a small number of people had been arrested, but protestors who made it on to the track were quickly dealt with.\n\nThe Ayr protest followed the death of horse Oscar Elite in the 13:50 race on Saturday. Activists said they wanted to stop other horses from dying or coming to harm.\n• None Follow the Highland Cops as they fight crime", "Pavel Kuzin was killed in Bakhmut amid brutal fighting around the eastern Ukrainian city\n\nStaff sergeant Pavel Kuzin took his position at the machine gun - the only soldier still able to fight. Everyone else in his troop lay dead or injured.\n\nSuffering from shell-shock and with one arm bandaged, the 37-year-old fired at the waves of Russian soldiers trying to storm his position. They didn't even try to take cover, but simply walked towards him across the open field.\n\nIt was clear Pavel wouldn't be able to hold the position for long, but he needed to buy time for a rescue team to arrive. His final action in life was to ensure his wounded comrades got to safety.\n\nThe Ukrainian military says Bakhmut is now the scene of many \"unprecedentedly bloody\" battles like this, where they now have to repel up to 50 attacks on their positions every day. Russia has concentrated massive forces in this area, and their brutal strategy of launching human wave attacks helps them to advance slowly - but at a very high cost.\n\nPavel was in charge of a forward observation group that consisted of six Ukrainian soldiers. On 17 February, shortly after the start of their watch, they came under heavy fire. A tank began hammering their position.\n\nUnlike relentless mortar rounds, the tank's aiming was chillingly accurate. Shells were landing a few metres from their trenches. Two soldiers were wounded and Pavel told them to go into a dugout. A combat medic went down to tend to their injuries and prepare them for an evacuation. Moments later, the wooden shelter was directly hit by a shell.\n\n\"There was a bright flash,\" one of the wounded soldiers with a callsign Tsygan told the BBC. \"I was thrown onto the logs with such force that it nearly crushed me. I couldn't understand whether I was dead or alive. Someone was shouting, it seemed the sound was coming from 100m away.\"\n\nI couldn't understand whether I was dead or alive\n\nIt was Pavel's voice who was checking on them. The other soldier was half-buried under dirt and logs. He was dead.\n\nTsygan could barely move and Pavel had to drag him up over the splintered logs that blocked the way. It was painfully slow to move Tsygan just a few metres away into a nearby trench. When the shelling paused briefly, Pavel went back trying to find others.\n\nTwo minesweepers arrived to clear the logs and find the bodies. But yet another shell hit the dug out, killing one of the men and injuring the other. The tank kept firing.\n\nAt that moment, Russian troops started storming their position. Pavel called for a support group to evacuate the wounded and rushed back to his Browning machine gun to stop the Russian infantry.\n\nThe 206th Battalion in which Pavel served had fought in the southern Kherson and north-eastern Kharkiv regions. But the battles over Bakhmut were very different from what they had seen before.\n\n\"The intensity of fighting to break through our positions was shocking,\" says Mykola Hlabets, platoon commander. \"Sometimes, [Russian soldiers] would get as close as 20 metres from us, crawling and moving under a treeline or across an open field. This is where we had our first gunfights at such proximity.\"\n\n\"They would just stand and walk towards our positions without any cover. We wiped out one group after another, but they kept coming.\"\n\nHlabets described them as a suicide squad. Others call them cannon fodder.\n\nUkrainians are trying to fight off Russia's human wave attacks - similar to tactics used during World War One\n\nA number of videos have been shared on telegram channels recently where newly mobilized Russian soldiers appealed to President Vladimir Putin and the authorities to stop what they called \"illegal orders\" to send them \"to be slaughtered\".\n\nLast month mobilised soldiers from Belgorod posted a video saying that they were sent for an assault mission without proper training. After suffering heavy losses, they said they refused to carry out their orders.\n\nOften these poorly trained soldiers are reportedly forced to keep pushing forward. The assault group Storm of the 5th Brigade of the Russian army said in a video appeal that they couldn't leave their position because of zagryad otryad, or blocking troops - detachments that open fire at their own men who try to retreat.\n\nThese wave attacks are similar to World War One tactics, when troops charged the enemy and engaged in close combat. And despite their lack of training and experience, sending newly recruited soldiers to such assaults are bringing some results for Russia, albeit at a very high cost.\n\nUkrainians expose their positions when they open fire to stop those attacks. That allows Russian artillery to identify the target and destroy it, as happened with Pavel's post.\n\nAlso, soldiers at forward positions run out of ammunition while trying to repel numerous wave attacks. They then become an easy target.\n\nThat was the risk Pavel knew he faced as he rushed to his Browning machine gun. But as long as he kept firing, his wounded brothers-in-arms had a chance to be rescued.\n\nTsygan was bleeding in the trench where Pavel had left him. Shrapnel had smashed his pelvis. Another piece had gone through his thigh, and a third had hit his abdomen, \"turning the internal organs upside down\", he said. He was barely conscious.\n\n\"I didn't see much, it was all white,\" he said. \"I lay on the snowy ground for two hours and I didn't feel cold or anything.\"\n\nNext to him was another wounded soldier. The rescue team on an armoured personnel carrier hastily picked them up as shelling resumed. They didn't even have time to close the hatch, Tsygan says.\n\nBy that time, Pavel's machine gun had fallen silent. He died from a head wound: a piece of shrapnel had pierced his helmet.\n\nCommanders of the 206th battalion decided to send a group to retrieve the bodies of Pavel and the other soldiers.\n\nThe next day in the evening, three groups of two soldiers each set off to bring the bodies back.\n\n\"The plan looked good on paper, but things quickly went wrong,\" junior sergeant Vasyl Palamarchuk, who was in the lead group, remembers. They got lost and nearly ran into Russian positions in the dark. When they got close to the dugout, Russians spotted them and opened fire from a tank.\n\nPavel Kuzin died holding off Russian attackers so his wounded fellow soldiers could be evacuated\n\nRussian tanks and artillery had continuously shelled that post in those days, but the Ukrainian big guns had largely stayed quiet. The reason was a massive shortage of shells.\n\n\"Once we counted that the Russians had fired up to 60 shells a day, whereas we could allow only two,\" Palamarchuk explains. \"They destroyed trees and everything else and you had no place to hide.\"\n\nUkraine is struggling to find ammunition for its Soviet-era artillery. Getting shells for weapons donated by Ukraine's western partners has its own limits. As the secretary general of the Nato military alliance, Jens Stoltenberg, said recently: \"The current rate of Ukraine's ammunition expenditure is many times higher than our current rate of production.\"\n\nPalamarchuk's group eventually picked up Pavel's body just a few hours before Russian troops seized the area. Heavy snow turned into a freezing rain. After numerous breaks on the way back, crawling through craters left by shells, they finally arrived. The whole operation over just a kilometre's distance lasted for six hours.\n\nIt was past midnight but the entire battalion gathered at the evacuation point to pay their respects to Pavel, who is survived by his daughter and wife.\n\n\"It was a huge loss for our unit,\" Palamarchuk says. \"He saved two people but died himself.\"", "The non-venomous snake was not happy about being removed from the car\n\nA corn snake has been rescued from a car after a delivery driver noticed it hanging out of the dashboard.\n\nLinjoy Wildlife Sanctuary and Rescue said it received a call from the driver at about 09:00 BST on Wednesday.\n\nHe had pulled over at a service station on the A38 near Willington, Derbyshire, after spotting the stowaway.\n\nLindsay Newell, who runs the sanctuary, said the non-venomous snake was now safe, despite not being happy about being moved.\n\nThe car was being taken from a car dealership in Tipton, in the West Midlands, to its new owner in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire.\n\nAfter receiving the call a sanctuary volunteer went to investigate.\n\nMs Newell said: \"We thought it was going to be a case of grabbing it and getting it out but it had moved under the seat.\n\n\"Where the seat attaches to the frame of the vehicle there's a hole and it had gone under there.\n\n\"We could only see its tail but couldn't reach it.\"\n\nThe car had to be put back together after the snake was removed\n\nThey removed the chair from the car and pulled up some of the flooring only to find the snake had vanished.\n\n\"We put a phone camera against the trim and we could just see its scales in the mid-section of the car.\n\n\"It wasn't happy,\" she said.\n\n\"At this point it was trying to get away - still trying to slither off to get further in.\"\n\nEventually, they managed to reach the snake's head and despite nearly being bitten, they got it out safely.\n\nThe car had to be put back together before the driver could continue his journey.\n\nMs Newell said: \"Luckily the customer was very understanding.\n\n\"I'm sure they wouldn't want a snake with their purchase.\"\n\nShe said the snake was very cold but was doing well at the sanctuary.\n\nFollow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, on Twitter, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Former lawyer Stuart McDonald MP was selected by the party's National Executive Committee\n\nMP Stuart McDonald has been appointed as the SNP's new treasurer following the resignation of Colin Beattie.\n\nMr Beattie quit after being arrested and released without charge by Police Scotland amid an investigation into the party's finances.\n\nHe was replaced temporarily by leader Humza Yousaf.\n\nMr McDonald, a former lawyer, was selected by party's National Executive Committee (NEC) and will remain in the post until the next annual conference.\n\nThe MP for Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East said: \"Whilst it is a difficult and challenging time, I look forward to getting on with the job of national treasurer to help take forward the important work being led by our new party leader, Humza Yousaf, to improve the SNP's governance and transparency.\n\n\"I've no hesitation in stepping forward when asked to do my part in keeping our party firmly on a campaign footing as the case for Scottish independence becomes more compelling than ever.\"\n\nMr Beattie also stepped away from his role on Holyrood's public audit committee until the police investigation had concluded.\n\nThe MSP was taken into custody and released without charge on Tuesday.\n\nMr Yousaf described his decision to resign as \"the right thing to do\".\n\nColin Beattie stepped down as the party's treasurer after being arrested and released without charge\n\nA key task for the new treasurer will be appointing auditors after accountants Johnston Carmichael, which worked with the SNP for more than a decade, resigned around September.\n\nThe party's accounts are due to be filed to the Electoral Commission in July.\n\nMr McDonald has held several jobs for the party at Westminster, and is currently the party's justice and immigration spokesman.\n\nSNP business convener Kirsten Oswald MP described him as an excellent appointment who is \"widely respected\" among the party.\n\nShe said: \"I'm very glad members of the NEC were able to meet so quickly to agree the appointment of a new registered treasurer and give reassurance to SNP members that the activities of the party continue unabated.\"\n\nMP Joanna Cherry, who has been a persistent critic of how the SNP has been run in recent years, has also welcomed Mr McDonald's appointment.\n\nShe told the BBC he is \"thoroughly decent, very hard working and well respected across the party\".\n\nThe date of the SNP's 19th annual conference has not been confirmed. Last year's event was held in October.\n\nOne of the big questions in politics this week has been 'who would want the job of SNP treasurer when the party's finances are at the centre of a police investigation?'\n\nThe answer was certainly not Humza Yousaf who took acting charge when Colin Beattie quit. He made clear to me he had enough on his plate as party leader and first minister.\n\nWith the approval of the SNP's ruling body, he has passed the responsibility on to the MP Stuart McDonald who said he had \"no hesitation\" in stepping in.\n\nMr McDonald is widely seen as a 'safe pair of hands' within the SNP and is respected by both supporters and critics of the current leadership.\n\nHe faces big challenges in the treasurer role, not least in finding new auditors to approve the party's accounts after the previous firm, Johnston Carmichael quit seven months ago.\n\nPolice Scotland launched its Operation Branchform investigation into the SNP's finances in July 2021 after receiving complaints about how donations were used.\n\nFormer SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, who is married to former SNP leader and first minister Nicola Sturgeon, was arrested about two weeks ago at the couple's home in Glasgow.\n\nHe was released without charge pending further inquiries.\n\nOfficers spent two days searching the house, and also searched the SNP's headquarters in Edinburgh.\n\nThere have been newspaper reports that some people within the party are concerned that Ms Sturgeon could be the next person to be arrested in the inquiry.\n\nDeputy First Minister Shona Robison, a close friend of Ms Sturgeon, said earlier this week that it would not be helpful to comment on the speculation.\n\nShe added she did not know if Ms Sturgeon had spoken to detectives.\n\nFirst Minister Humza Yousaf has been urged to suspend his predecessor from the SNP\n\nMr Yousaf has rejected calls for Ms Sturgeon, Mr Murrell and Mr Beattie to be suspended from the party while police carry out their investigations.\n\nHe said he believes in people being innocent until proven guilty.\n\nThe SNP raised £666,953 through referendum-related appeals between 2017 and 2020. The party said these these funds were ring-fenced for independence campaigning.\n\nQuestions were raised after its accounts showed it had just under £97,000 in the bank at the end of 2019, and total net assets of about £272,000.\n\nPolice Scotland officers spent two days searching Ms Sturgeon and Mr Murrell's Glasgow home and the party's headquarters in Edinburgh earlier this month.\n\nPolice searched the home of former first minister Nicola Sturgeon and ex-SNP chief executive Peter Murrell\n\nA luxury motorhome was seized by officers from outside a property in Dunfermline on the same morning Mr Murrell was arrested.\n\nThe Mail on Sunday reported that the vehicle had been parked outside the home of Mr Murrell's 92-year-old mother since January 2021. It has since been moved to a police compound in Glasgow.\n\nLeaked video footage published by the Sunday Mail at the weekend showed Ms Sturgeon playing down fears about the party's finances in a virtual meeting of the party's ruling body in March 2021.\n\nThe SNP's former Westminster leader, Ian Blackford, has insisted that there was \"nothing untoward\" in the clip and claimed that the party's finances are in \"robust health\".\n\nBut the Sunday Times reported Mr Beattie told the NEC at the weekend that the SNP was struggling to balance its books due to a drop in member numbers and donors.", "The \"Barry Award\" had been named in honour of Barry Humphries\n\nOne of the world's top comedy festivals will no longer use comedian Barry Humphries' name for its chief prize, after he was accused of transphobia.\n\nThe Melbourne International Comedy Festival said its prestigious Barry Award for best show would be renamed.\n\nHumphries, best known for his character Dame Edna Everage, has repeatedly drawn anger for his comments on transgender people - and later defended himself.\n\nHis remarks had \"definitely played a part\" in the change, the festival said.\n\nHumphries, 85, has not responded to the festival's decision.\n\nLast year, he drew criticism for describing being transgender as \"a fashion\".\n\nIn another controversy, he claimed to have been speaking in character when he referred to gender-reassignment surgery as \"self-mutilation\" in a 2016 interview with The Telegraph. He also described Caitlyn Jenner as a \"publicity-seeking rat-bag\".\n\nHe has previously said his comments were misinterpreted, but they have been criticised by other high-profile comedians - including former Barry Award winner Hannah Gadsby.\n\nBarry Humphries claimed he was in character as Dame Edna in a 2016 interview\n\nHumphries co-founded the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 1987, and it is now one of the world's premier comedy events. Its top prize has been named in his honour since 2000.\n\nOn Tuesday, festival director Susan Provan said in a statement: \"It is time for the award for most outstanding show to be in our name to celebrate the city that inspired the growth of our festival and its outstanding artists.\"\n\nShe told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that Humphries' recent comments were \"not helpful\" and had helped instigate the decision.\n\nGadsby criticised Humphries when she accepted the award in 2017 for her show Nanette, now a worldwide success on Netflix.\n\n\"I don't agree with a lot of the things Barry Humphries has said recently,\" she said at the time.\n\n\"It is not something I will walk past. With full respect, I would like to accept this award just for me.\"\n\nPrevious winners of the award include Ross Noble, The Mighty Boosh, Demetri Martin and Nina Conti.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Protesters ran onto the Scottish Grand National course\n\nPolice have charged 24 people after animal rights protesters tried to disrupt the Scottish Grand National.\n\nA large group breached fences at Ayr racecourse and made towards the track at about 15:20 before a further smaller group tried to disrupt a later race.\n\nPolice Scotland said officers \"safely removed\" people on both occasions and no injuries were reported.\n\nThe force confirmed all 24 charges were over breach of the peace.\n\nAll were released and are due to appear at Ayr Sheriff Court on Monday.\n\nSecurity was ramped up at the racecourse after protests delayed the start of the Grand National last week.\n\nThe Ayr protest followed the death of horse Oscar Elite in the 13:50 race on Saturday. Activists said they wanted to stop other horses from dying or coming to harm.\n\nAlthough the activist group Animal Rising claimed to have delayed the 18-horse event, won by Kitty's Light, it started only three minutes late.\n\nThe group said it wanted to highlight the exploitation of animals for sport and food.\n\nIt said it will continue with more race disruptions as well as a series of farm occupations and animal \"rescues\".\n\nProtester Sarah McCaffrey from the group said last week's protest at the Grand National started a \"crucial conversation about our relationship with animals and nature\".\n\nOn Saturday, she said: \"Today we continue that conversation. As a society, we love animals, but we have to find a way to care for them without harming them.\"\n\nMs McCaffrey called for an end to horse racing and a transition to a plant-based food system.\n\nAnimal rights campaigners attempted to rush onto the course\n\nPolice Scotland Assistant Ch Con Tim Mairs said police officers and stewards had responded swiftly to intervene and \"prevent further escalation\".\n\nHe said: \"We worked closely with the event organisers and other partners ahead of the Scottish Grand National to ensure a proportionate plan was in place to keep people safe and facilitate peaceful protest.\"\n\nAyr's managing director David Brown also praised the swift action of the police and security teams on course.\n\nHe said: \"The race went off to time, there was no notable delay and the professionalism of the team up here in Scotland was a credit to them, they dealt with it in a very efficient manner.\"\n\nFollowing the Grand National at Aintree last week, Merseyside Police said they arrested 118 people over disruption which saw nine people enter the course.\n\nUp to 17,000 people were expected at Ayr racecourse for the Scottish version of the race.\n\nThe Scottish Grand National was inaugurated in Ayrshire in 1867 and has taken place at Ayr since 1966.", "Thursday's blast damaged a number of buildings - it's not known if the explosive found on Saturday was from the same aircraft\n\nMore than 3,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in the Russian city of Belgorod after an undetonated explosive was found.\n\nIt comes two days after Russia accidentally dropped a bomb on the same city, damaging houses and injuring several people.\n\nIt's not known if the bomb discovered on Saturday came from the same aircraft - a Russian Sukhoi-34 fighter-jet.\n\nThe city is located about 40km (25 miles) from the border with Ukraine.\n\nThe local governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov, confirmed on Telegram that 17 apartment buildings had to be cordoned off \"within a radius of 200 metres\", affecting 3,000 residents.\n\nHe later said people were starting to return to their homes after a \"shell\" had been removed.\n\nThe undetonated device was found in the same area as the bomb that was accidentally dropped on Thursday evening, leaving a huge crater about 20 metres (60 ft) wide close to the city centre.\n\nThe explosion was so large it blew a car on to the roof of a nearby shop.\n\nAfter that incident, the Russian defence ministry admitted that one of its Su-34 jets had \"accidentally discharged aircraft ordnance\" over the city.\n\nDramatic CCTV footage of Thursday's blast shows an object landing near a crossroads with passing cars, and detonating about 18 seconds later.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nIt's not the first such incident - last October a Sukhoi fighter-jet - again, an Su-34 - crashed in the Russian city of Yeysk killing at least 13 people.\n\nRussian jets regularly fly over Belgorod, a city of 370,000, on their way to Ukraine.\n\nIt lies just north of Ukraine's second city, Kharkiv, and has come under periodic Ukrainian attack since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine last year.", "Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross prompted a Holyrood security alert after a toy gun was delivered to his office.\n\nPolice Scotland said it was made aware of concern for a package at the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday.\n\nA spokesperson for the force said the item was checked and found to pose no risk.\n\nThe Scottish Conservatives said the item was intended as a toy for Mr Ross' son.\n\nA spokesman said: \"The wrong item was purchased and it was also delivered to the wrong address. It will be returned.\n\n\"Douglas is grateful to the security team for their action and understanding.\"\n\nIt is understood Mr Ross did not purchase the item personally and his family intended to purchase a toy laser gun.\n\nA Scottish Parliament spokesperson said: \"We don't comment on individual security matters.\n\n\"As you would expect, all mail to all MSPs is screened for anything potentially harmful.\"\n\nThe parliament has recently ramped up security measures following a series of protests in the chamber.\n\nFirst Minister's Questions has repeatedly been targeted by vocal demonstrations about the climate crisis, housing and other issues.\n\nIn response, Holyrood has introduced new rules on ticketing for the public gallery, requiring members of the public to show photo identification.\n\nMobile phones have also been banned from the gallery.", "Dominic Raab has resigned as deputy prime minister and justice secretary after a report investigating bullying allegations was handed to the prime minister.\n\nHere is his resignation letter in full, and Rishi Sunak's letter in response.\n\nI am writing to resign from your government, following receipt of the report arising from the inquiry conducted by Adam Tolley KC. I called for the inquiry and undertook to resign, if it made any finding of bullying whatsoever. I believe it is important to keep my word.\n\nIt has been a privilege to serve you as deputy prime minister, justice secretary and lord chancellor. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to work as a minister in a range of roles and departments since 2015, and pay tribute to the many outstanding civil servants with whom I have worked.\n\nWhilst I feel duty bound to accept the outcome of the inquiry, it dismissed all but two of the claims levelled against me. I also believe that its two adverse findings are flawed and set a dangerous precedent for the conduct of good government. First, ministers must be able to exercise direct oversight with respect to senior officials over critical negotiations conducted on behalf of the British people, otherwise the democratic and constitutional principle of ministerial responsibility will be lost. This was particularly true during my time as foreign secretary, in the context of the Brexit negotiations over Gibraltar, when a senior diplomat breached the mandate agreed by cabinet.\n\nSecond, ministers must be able to give direct critical feedback on briefings and submissions to senior officials, in order to set the standards and drive the reform the public expect of us. Of course, this must be done within reasonable bounds. Mr Tolley concluded that I had not once, in four and a half years, sworn or shouted at anyone, let alone thrown anything or otherwise physically intimidated anyone, nor intentionally sought to belittle anyone. I am genuinely sorry for any unintended stress or offence that any officials felt, as a result of the pace, standards and challenge that I brought to the Ministry of Justice. That is, however, what the public expect of ministers working on their behalf.\n\nIn setting the threshold for bullying so low, this inquiry has set a dangerous precedent. It will encourage spurious complaints against ministers, and have a chilling effect on those driving change on behalf of your government - and ultimately the British people.\n\nFinally, I raised with you a number of improprieties that came to light during the course of this inquiry. They include the systematic leaking of skewed and fabricated claims to the media in breach of the rules of the inquiry and the Civil Service Code of Conduct, and the coercive removal by a senior official of dedicated private secretaries from my Ministry of Justice private office, in October of last year. I hope these will be independently reviewed.\n\nI remain as supportive of you and this government, as when I first introduced you at your campaign leadership launch last July. You have proved a great prime minister in very challenging times, and you can count on my support from the backbenches.\n\nThank you for your letter notifying me of your decision to resign from your position in His Majesty's government as deputy prime minister and lord chancellor and secretary of state for justice. It is with great sadness that I have accepted your resignation.\n\nWhen I became prime minister in October last year, I pledged that the government I lead would have integrity, professionalism and accountability at every level. The Ministerial Code requires ministers to uphold the highest standards.\n\nWhen formal complaints about your conduct in different ministerial posts were submitted last year, I appointed at your request an independent investigator to conduct a full investigation into the specific facts surrounding these complaints. Adam Tolley KC has now submitted his report and I have carefully considered its findings, as well as consulting the independent adviser on minsters' interests.\n\nAs you say, you had - rightly - undertaken to resign if the report made any finding of bullying whatsoever. You have kept your word. But it is clear that there have been shortcomings in the historic process that have negatively affected everyone involved. We should learn from this how to better handle such matters in future.\n\nBut your resignation should not make us forget your record of delivery in both this government and previous administrations. These achievements should make your extremely proud.\n\nMost recently as secretary of state for justice and lord chancellor, you have put the rights of victims at the heart of our criminal justice system through our landmark Victims and Prisoners Bill, as well as increasing sentences for violent criminals, reforming the probation system, and pushing forward the biggest prison-building programme this country has seen in over a century.\n\nAs foreign secretary, you were a major driving force of the 2021 Integrated Review, conceiving and delivering the Indo-Pacific tilt. I know the personal drive you also displayed to create the UK's new independent sanctions regime and in our response to the undermining of human rights and democracy in Hong Kong.\n\nDuring the Covid crisis, you stepped in when the then prime minister was hospitalised. You provided the country - and your cabinet colleagues - with reassurance and leadership at a moment of profound national concern. As chancellor at the time, I was struck by the collegiate way in which you handled this most difficult of challenges.\n\nI will always be grateful for your steadfast personal support during last year's Conservative Party leadership contest from the day you introduced me at the launch to the last day of the contest. The subsequent dedication, commitment and loyalty with which you have discharged your responsibilities as deputy prime minister has been typical of your belief in public service.\n\nI look forward to receiving your support from the backbenches as you continue to passionately represent your constituents of Esher and Walton. Thank you for your service to this and previous governments and I wish you and your family every possible success for the future.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nThe family of Halyna Hutchins, the Rust cinematographer who died on set, say they will sue Alec Baldwin despite his criminal charges being dropped.\n\nManslaughter charges against Mr Baldwin, who was holding the prop gun that fired the fatal bullet, were withdrawn in New Mexico on Thursday.\n\nA lawyer for Ms Hutchins' parents and sister said that the actor \"cannot escape responsibility\" for her death.\n\nMr Baldwin had already reached a deal with her widower and 10-year-old son.\n\nIn October 2021, Mr Baldwin had been practising firing the gun on set at a ranch near Santa Fe when it went off, fatally striking 42-year-old Ukrainian-born Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza.\n\nThe actor denied pulling the trigger, although an FBI report later concluded that the gun could not have been fired without the trigger being pulled.\n\nHe had been due in court for a preliminary hearing on 3 May. But on Thursday, prosecutors said they would withdraw charges against the Emmy-award winner after new facts were revealed that required further investigation.\n\nThe film's armourer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, continues to face two counts of involuntary manslaughter.\n\nHalyna Hutchins (right) died on the set of Rust in New Mexico after Mr Baldwin allegedly fired a prop gun\n\nGloria Allred, a lawyer representing Hutchins' mother Olga Solovey, her father Anatolii Androsovych, and sister Svetlana Zemko, said on Friday her clients \"remain hopeful\" despite the prosecutor's decision to drop criminal charges.\n\n\"Mr Baldwin may pretend that he is not responsible for pulling the trigger and ejecting a live bullet which ended Halyna's life,\" the family lawyer said in a statement.\n\n\"He can run to Montana and pretend that he is just an actor in a wild west movie but, in real life, he cannot escape from the fact that he had a major role in a tragedy which had real life consequences.\"\n\nMrs Allred is also representing a script supervisor who experienced the shooting. The civil lawsuit against Mr Baldwin also seeks to punish Ms Gutierrez-Reed and various other Rust producers.\n\nFilming for Rust resumed this week in Montana, nearly 18 months after the shooting.\n\nIn a statement, director Joel Souza called the resumption \"bittersweet\" and vowed to finish the film \"on Halyna's behalf\".\n\nA lawyer for the film said that principal photography is expected to wrap up by May and that no \"working firearms\" or ammunition are allowed on set.\n\nLast October, Mr Baldwin and Ms Hutchins' widower, Matthew, reached a preliminary deal that made him an executive producer for the film.\n\nIn a New Mexico court on Monday, a judge agreed to keep the terms of that deal sealed in order to protect the privacy of Hutchins' young son.\n\nIn seeking to dismiss the lawsuit brought by Hutchin's Ukraine-based family, lawyers for Mr Baldwin called their action \"misguided\" and unlikely to survive legal scrutiny.", "Kenyan police have exhumed 47 bodies near the coastal town of Malindi, as they investigate a preacher said to have told followers to starve to death.\n\nThe bodies of children were among the dead. Police said exhumations are ongoing.\n\nThe shallow graves are in Shakahola forest, where 15 members of the Good News International Church were rescued last week.\n\nState broadcaster KBC described him as a \"cult leader\", and reported that 58 graves have so far been identified.\n\nOne of the graves is believed to contain the bodies of five members of the same family - three children and their parents.\n\nMr Nthenge has denied wrongdoing, but has been refused bail. He insists that he shut down his church in 2019.\n\nHe allegedly told followers to starve themselves in order to \"meet Jesus\".\n\nKenyan daily, The Standard, said pathologists will take DNA samples and conduct tests to determine whether the victims died of starvation.\n\nPolice arrested Mr Nthenge on 15 April after discovering the bodies of four people suspected of having starved themselves to death.\n\nVictor Kaudo of the Malindi Social Justice Centre told Citizen TV \"when we are in this forest and come to an area where we see a big and tall cross, we know that means more than five people are buried there\".\n\nKenyan interior minister, Kithure Kindiki, said all 800 acres of the forest had been sealed off and declared a crime scene.\n\nMr Nthenge allegedly named three villages Nazareth, Bethlehem and Judea and baptised followers in ponds before telling them to fast, The Standard reports.\n\nKenya is a religious country and there have been previous cases of people being lured into dangerous, unregulated churches or cults.", "A serving member of the UK's armed forces shared \"highly sensitive\" military information, a court was told.\n\nThomas Newsome, 36, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Saturday charged with two offences under the Official Secrets Act.\n\nHe was deployed overseas until April 17, when prosecutors allege he made a \"damaging disclosure of information relating to defence\".\n\nIt follows an investigation by Scotland Yard's Counter Terrorism Command.\n\nMr Newsome is also accused of possessing documents \"which he failed to take such care of as to prevent the unauthorised disclosure of those documents as a person in his position may reasonably be expected to take\", on April 18.\n\nHe confirmed his name and date of birth, but his address and the names of his lawyers were withheld on national security grounds.\n\nMr Newsome is alleged to have shared a 10-page document with two senior officers who had clearance to view it, and a civilian who did not. He allegedly took photographs of the document and sent them by social media.\n\nProsecutor Brigid Fitzpatrick said the document, which Newsome allegedly had digital and hard copies of, contained \"highly sensitive military information\".\n\nShe alleged that if it were leaked it would pose a \"real and immediate threat to the lives of British citizens outside the UK\" and \"facilitate the targeting of personnel\".\n\nMr Newsome is also accused of possessing separate secret information on a USB stick.\n\nHe was not granted bail, and will next appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 28 April.\n\nThe Metropolitan Police said Mr Newsome was charged on Friday with offences contrary to section 2 and section 8 of the Official Secrets Act.\n\nHe was initially arrested on Tuesday and detained under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984.\n\nA Ministry of Defence spokesperson confirmed the arrest of a serving member of the armed forces, but said it would be inappropriate to comment further.\n• None What is the Official Secrets Act?", "Terry Davies was found to have used discriminatory language by Carmarthenshire Council\n\nA Plaid Cymru councillor who dubbed two colleagues \"outsiders\" has been suspended after telling them \"Wales is for Welsh people\".\n\nTerry Davies was found to have used discriminatory language by Carmarthenshire council's standards committee against fellow councillors Andre McPherson and Suzy Curry.\n\nIt also decided he probably swore at Mr McPherson outside a playground.\n\nThe ombudsman previously said Mr Davies called the Labour members \"outsiders\".\n\nIt said he was abusive toward fellow Llanelli councillor Suzy Curry, as well as Andre McPherson\n\nIt said it was undisputed he had said that and that he dubbed them \"drop-in councillors\", saying: \"Wales is for Welsh people, and we have a Welsh community here.\"\n\nAccording to the Local Democracy Reporting Service the standards committee said the public could have heard the discussion at the playground, which happened on 9 February, 2021.\n\nIt said Mr Davies was not subjected to abuse from the Labour councillors, as he claimed.\n\nThe committee said he referred to \"two outsiders I had a strong chat with today\" in a Facebook post.\n\nIt said the comment was directed at Mr McPherson and Ms Curry and not two \"druggies\" from England, as he had claimed. The post was later deleted.\n\nAt a hearing on 12 April, Mr Davies' barrister David Daycock said his client was a passionate Welshman who felt you needed to be from Tyisha to understand the issues there.\n\nMr Daycock said: \"He may have let his emotions get the better of him.\"\n\nIt decided he probably swore at Mr McPherson outside a playground\n\nHe added councillors should have \"thicker skin and greater tolerance\", and that Mr Davies' comments should have been taken as \"part of the rough and tumble of political debate\".\n\nThe ombudsman's report concluded the behaviour of Mr Davies, then deputy mayor and now a county councillor, suggested four code of conduct breaches.\n\nThe committee decided if Mr Davies' language had been heard by the public it would have brought Mr Davies' office and the town council into disrepute.\n\nAs well as suspending him from the town council for a month it recommended he undertook code of conduct training.\n\nAfterwards, Mr Davies maintained he had not sworn or used discriminatory language.", "Last updated on .From the section Premier League\n\nPremier League leaders Arsenal scored two late goals as they fought back to draw a thriller at home to struggling Southampton.\n\nIt was a third draw in a row for the Gunners and Manchester City are now five points behind but with two games in hand - and host the Gunners at Etihad Stadium next Wednesday.\n\nSaints led after just 28 seconds, when Carlos Alcaraz capitalised on an Aaron Ramsdale error to score.\n\nArsenal have now conceded the two fastest goals at home in the Premier League this season, the other being Philip Billing's strike after 9.11 seconds for Bournemouth.\n\nTheo Walcott doubled the Southampton lead against his former club, before Gabriel Martinelli pulled one back for the league leaders.\n\nDuje Caleta-Car restored the Southampton two-goal advantage and appeared to seal the three points - only for Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka to score in the 88th and 90th minutes to earn a draw.\n\nIt follows draws away to Liverpool and West Ham United for Mikel Arteta's side in their previous two games.\n\nSouthampton remain bottom of the table and three points from safety, having now failed to win in seven league games.\n\nAfter being unable to maintain a two-goal lead in their previous two Premier League games, Arsenal found the shoe on the other foot as they went 2-0 down inside 12 minutes in front of a shocked Emirates Stadium.\n\nWhile Arsenal have been affected badly by absences - Granit Xhaka missed this match through illness, while key defender William Saliba remains out injured - this draw, more than those against Liverpool and West Ham, indicated the pressure may be getting to them in the title race.\n\nRamsdale had clearly not learned from Manchester United keeper David de Gea's error the day before.\n\nLike the Spaniard, he attempted a short pass to the edge of his area, but Alcaraz pounced and fired home across the Arsenal keeper.\n\nIf Arsenal were stunned then, they were really rattled soon after when Alcaraz's through ball was picked up by Walcott, who ghosted away from Gabriel and coolly finished, before refusing to celebrate against his old team.\n\nOnly then did the Gunners rouse themselves as Oleksandr Zinchenko, on the night he became the first Ukrainian to make 100 Premier League appearances, called an inquest among all 11 Arsenal players in the centre circle.\n\nAnd it had an impact, as Martinelli volleyed home on 18 minutes, before Arsenal went on to dominate possession and chances as Southampton tried to kill time whenever they could.\n\nBut when Caleta-Car escaped his marker at the far post to head home a corner in the 66th minute, it left Arsenal's title bid in serious trouble.\n\nCaptain Odegaard's fine left-footed strike and Saka finishing on the rebound from a Reiss Nelson shot amid a grandstand finish at least saved a point.\n\nNathan Jones' spell in charge of Southampton earlier this season was ill-fated to say the least - but if he did one thing right, it was the signing of Alcaraz.\n\nThe 20-year-old Argentine scored the winner against Leicester last month, and he took advantage of Ramsdale's early mistake to score Southampton's opener before playing the decisive pass for their second goal.\n\nAlcaraz was a livewire throughout the first half, even proving the hero on his own goalline as he cleared a Ben White header in stoppage time.\n\nHis skill, effort and energy visibly lifted his team-mates - so it was a major surprise to see him subbed at half-time as Southampton boss Ruben Selles brought on defender Lyanco to play five at the back.\n\nSouthampton were clearly only interested in defending the three points in the second half, and Arsenal's Gabriel Jesus very visibly counted on his fingers for the referee the number of seconds Saints keeper Gavin Bazunu took with the ball.\n\nHowever, they could not quite hold on for a first away league win at Arsenal since 1987. One can only wonder what might have been had Alcaraz remained on the pitch.\n• None Attempt missed. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Magalhães.\n• None Attempt blocked. Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.\n• None Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.\n• None Delay over. They are ready to continue.\n• None Delay in match because of an injury James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).\n• None Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Reiss Nelson.\n• None Goal! Arsenal 3, Southampton 3. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.\n• None Attempt saved. Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.\n• None Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eddie Nketiah.\n• None Offside, Southampton. Gavin Bazunu tries a through ball, but Paul Onuachu is caught offside.\n• None Goal! Arsenal 2, Southampton 3. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben White. Navigate to the next page Navigate to the last page\n• None Our coverage of your Premier League club is bigger and better than ever before - here's everything you need to know to make sure you never miss a moment", "After beginning his career in his native Australia, Humphries moved to London and quickly befriended some of the leading lights of the British comedy scene. In 1966, Humphries (top right) appeared in BBC TV's The Late Show alongside comedians and actors including John Bird (top left) and John Wells (bottom left)", "Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds have taken Wrexham from the National League's lower reaches to promotion in three years\n\nJust imagine your dad is on a Zoom call with two of Hollywood's biggest stars downstairs and he doesn't tell you.\n\nTo make matters worse, he's sent you upstairs to do college work, gaming or tidy your room while he secretly speaks to Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.\n\nThen weeks later, you find out at the same time as the rest of the world that this acting royalty is taking over the football club your dad was running.\n\nWell, those superstars have now taken Wrexham AFC to promotion.\n\nActing A-lister Will Ferrell and football icon David Beckham have since been to Wrexham games, actress Blake Lively has accompanied her husband Reynolds to matches, and Hugh Jackman and now fighting superstar Conor McGregor are on the bandwagon.\n\nThis Instagram post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Instagram The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip instagram post by vancityreynolds This article contains content provided by Instagram. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Meta’s Instagram cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nAfter beating Boreham Wood at home on Saturday evening, they're back in the Football League after an agonising 15-year absence.\n\nAs excitement builds in Wrexham on match days, so does the queue outside the Turf pub\n\nIt seems that if everyone wasn't talking about the world's third oldest professional football club in the immediate aftermath of Rob and Ryan's Disney+ We are Wrexham documentary... they are now.\n\nYet it wasn't long ago that only a select few knew these celebrity names were about to take over a relatively unknown club. Lifelong Wrexham fan Spencer Harris was one of them.\n\n\"That first Zoom call that I had with Rob and Ryan together was quite surreal,\" recalled Spencer. He was chairman of the supporters trust that ran the club when the call came in the first Covid lockdown of 2020.\n\n\"The difficult thing with lockdown is you had your family around the house and I'd ban people from the room and, in some cases, the surrounding rooms, to make sure it remained private.\n\n\"So I was in my living room and everyone else was banned so they're upstairs, keeping out the way while I'm dealing with what is classed as Wrexham business.\n\n\"Little did they know that Ryan Reynolds is talking to me downstairs.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Welsh names, penalties and celebrity fans as Wrexham's Hollywood owners visited the Racecourse for the first time a few years ago\n\nConfidentiality agreements meant Spencer couldn't tell his wife Jeni or three children Emyr, Megan and Mali of his meetings with any prospective owners - but when they found out who dad had been chatting to downstairs, the family couldn't believe it.\n\n\"There was a bit of \"why didn't you tell me dad?\" but I think they ultimately understood,\" said Spencer.\n\n\"I tried to be uber professional about football club matters and they were never my secrets, they were the football club's secret - so I didn't tell anyone who didn't need to know.\n\n\"So my wife and my kids found out at the same time as everybody. But when Rob and Ryan came to my house that made up for me being so secretive.\"\n\nSpencer remembered showing Deadpool star Reynolds and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia comedian McElhenney Powerpoint presentations highlighting Wrexham's potential, despite the club's non-league position in English football's fifth tier.\n\nWrexham fans haven't celebrated a promotion for 20 years since going up to the old Division Two in 2003\n\n\"I was sharing everything great about the club, like we play at the world's oldest international football ground,\" added Spencer.\n\n\"We represent half a nation being the only club in north Wales - in the same way Norwich represents Norfolk. I didn't think there was a club in the UK with the same headroom for growth as Wrexham.\"\n\nWrexham Association Football Club dates back to 1864; the team played in English football's second tier in the 1970s and even beat Portuguese giants Porto on one of their many European adventures.\n\nBut the club's decline and subsequent rise is something that even Hollywood's most ambitious scriptwriters might not have dreamt up.\n\nIt was just over 10 years ago when one die-hard fan offered the deeds of his house as supporters raised £90,000 in just 24 hours so Wrexham could guarantee a bond to play in the league or face expulsion and probable oblivion.\n\nLifelong fan Richard Ulrich had just been made redundant from his job as contracts administrator but gave his pay-out and life savings of £500 to the club to help out.\n\nRichard Ulrich is proud he, like thousands of other Wrexham fans, helped play his part in saving his beloved club\n\n\"It was my birthday too but we thought this could be the end of the club and that made me feel numb,\" recalled Richard, 45.\n\n\"I had to do something to help as Wrexham AFC is a huge part of my life.\"\n\nThe club has also survived winding-up orders, multi-million pound debts and had a failed takeover bid by the star of fly-on-the-wall TV show Hotel Stephanie.\n\nWrexham's fans took over and began to stabilise the club in December 2011 - so when the happily ever after storyline could be written three years ago, the club was debt-free and its stadium and training ground were owned by a trusted landlord.\n\nThe fairytale finale began when the then Portsmouth chief executive Mark Catlin, who had also led a fan-run club, called Wrexham to advise of potential takeover interest.\n\nPompey had been bought by former Disney boss Michael Eisner, and Catlin called Wrexham to ask if the firm that had eased Portsmouth's buyout could talk to Wrexham's board.\n\n\"We'd had lots of takeover enquiries, ranging from a prince of some far-flung land, which felt very much like a scam, to other unsuitable local approaches,\" said Harris. \"But this felt different.\"\n\nRyan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney welcomed King Charles and the Queen Consort to the club's Racecourse ground\n\nThe call was with a New York-based firm that specialises in the acquisition of professional sports teams and had overseen takeovers at major clubs like Liverpool and Crystal Palace and American football giants Miami Dolphins and Atlanta Falcons.\n\n\"From day one we knew it to be a serious inquiry due to the calibre of people that I was talking to,\" said Harris.\n\n\"But it did take maybe 10 weeks before we actually knew who was behind the bid. We did know it was very famous people with high net worth and very serious about what they wanted to do.\"\n\nHowever, Spencer did inadvertently discuss the takeover early on with McElhenney on a transatlantic conference call before the big-name backers revealed themselves - but the actor kept his identity secret.\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip twitter post by Rob McElhenney This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\n\"One of the people on the line was a guy name Rob,\" recalled Harris.\n\n\"He had a thick American accent, he didn't reveal his second name but he talked passionately about his love of sport, where he was from in Philadelphia, so it didn't take me long to figure out that this was one of the prospective owners.\n\n\"After a bit of Googling afterwards going on the clues he gave me, I was pretty sure it was Rob McElhenney - then a few weeks later, my guess was confirmed correct.\"\n\nEven then, Spencer couldn't tell his fellow supporters because of those confidentiality clauses, but the directors had to make sure the members of Wrexham's Supporters Trust were happy for them to discuss a £2m takeover with potential investors.\n\nFC United of Wrexham women's team show off their new kit after Ryan Reynolds donated £1,600 to the club's online funding page\n\nEventually, it was revealed who the mystery shoppers were.\n\nBut not everyone was happy with two North American TV makers coming in to run their club. Some fans had been scarred by previous turmoil and with BBC's Big Ron Manager documentary in mind, worried how these things could go.\n\n\"If there hadn't been any scepticism among our fan base, then they were not doing their jobs properly,\" added Spencer.\n\n\"They wanted assurances because it is the fans' football club and they needed to hold any new owners to account and ensure they're looking after the community's crown jewel.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Now even superstar actor Hugh Jackman wants to score against Wrexham as it's run by his Marvel \"rival\" Ryan Reynolds\n\n\"My personal view was people in the public eye like these trade on their reputations and with their business acumen, their charitable giving and where they've come from, I felt these were as safe a pair of hands as you will ever find to run a club.\"\n\nWhile 26 supporters voted against, and nine abstained, from the takeover, trust members overwhelmingly backed the buyout to the tune of 98.6%\n\nFast forward almost three years. Rob and Ryan haven't just help energised a club but a community, a league and specifically a town which has since become a city - with a team many may never have heard of a few years ago.\n\n\"The club has been through such a lot and very nearly went out of business,\" said lifelong fan Flo Bitchell, 92, whose first Wrexham game was with her brothers in 1949.\n\nAt 92, Flo Bitchell loves going to watch her beloved club and has had a season ticket for 50 years\n\n\"They could have come in and built houses on the ground, but we survived and that's why promotion would be so great for everyone who has waited a long time for a bit of success.\"\n\nWrexham's owners have spent big in non-league football terms with their latest figures showing they lost £3m. They pay some of the division's biggest earners - with a few players paid more than three times the league average - as they have had to encourage players to drop divisions to join Wrexham.\n\n\"This club was going nowhere and now everyone in football is talking about Wrexham,\" said former Wales, Manchester United and Chelsea player Mickey Thomas, who was in the only Wrexham side to win a title - so far - in 1978.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\n\"It's gone beyond everyone's dreams and you're now talking Wrexham in the same breath as Manchester United and Liverpool. I work with Manchester United, one of the biggest teams in the world, and all people want to talk to me about is Wrexham.\n\n\"I'm sure if anyone landed on the moon, the first thing the aliens will ask is how are Wrexham doing? They're now everyone's second favourite team.\"\n\nHe's hardly exaggerating. Wrexham's tweet on the final whistle for their recent late win over promotion rivals Notts County had 10.5m impressions - almost four times more than Premier League giants Arsenal and Liverpool had for their games.\n\nTo add to that, Wrexham have secured prestigious US friendly games with two of the biggest teams in the world - Manchester United and Chelsea - this summer.\n\nSorry, we're having trouble displaying this content. View original content on Instagram The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\n\"If you asked someone who went up to the Conference in recent years I'm not sure many people will know,\" added Thomas.\n\n\"But if Wrexham go up this year, I'm not sure anyone will be able to avoid not knowing.\"", "Oliver Dowden has replaced Dominic Raab as deputy prime minister and Alex Chalk is the new justice secretary\n\nRishi Sunak has appointed two close allies to the senior positions vacated by the resignation of Dominic Raab.\n\nOliver Dowden becomes deputy prime minister and Alex Chalk gets his first cabinet job as justice secretary.\n\nMr Dowden, as cabinet office secretary, already played a key role at the heart of the prime minister's administration.\n\nBut both men have long been close to Mr Sunak and it was no surprise when they re-entered government following the short-lived tenure of Liz Truss.\n\nLike the prime minister, both were first elected to Parliament in 2015 and are firm friends with him - though, unlike Mr Sunak, both voted to remain in the EU in the Brexit referendum.\n\nMr Dowden, 44, ran Mr Sunak's leadership campaign last summer and Mr Chalk, 46, was one of his most enthusiastic supporters.\n\nMr Dowden had served as a junior minister under Theresa May, and at the cabinet office and as culture secretary under Boris Johnson, before he became Conservative Party Co-Chairman in September 2021.\n\nBut he resigned from Mr Johnson's cabinet on the morning after the party suffered by-election defeats in Wakefield, and Tiverton and Honiton, in June 2022, saying: \"We cannot carry on with business as usual.\"\n\nWithin two weeks, Mr Johnson had quit as Tory leader.\n\nIn a tweet, Mr Dowden, MP for Hertsmere in Hertfordshire, said he was \"deeply honoured\" by his latest appointment.\n\nFor Mr Chalk - who like the prime minister attended elite private school Winchester - this is a significant promotion. He moves from the Ministry of Defence, where he was in charge of procurement.\n\nHe represents Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, but had a majority of just 981 over the Liberal Democrat candidate at the last general election.\n\nAs justice secretary, he will be no stranger to legal matters. A trained barrister, he is a former solicitor general for England and Wales, and has been prisons and probations minister.\n\nHe has described his new job as \"a hugely important brief that upholds the values of our great country - the rule of law, justice for victims and the right to a fair trial\".\n\nMr Chalk is the 11th person appointed to the post since the Conservatives took power in 2010.\n\nWith a reputation for being sunny, affable and unfailingly polite, the new justice secretary is very different to his predecessor - or at least the character described in Adam Tolley KC's report.\n\nYou might say they're Chalk and cheese.\n\nThese appointments say something about the prime minister's confidence too.\n\nWhen he became prime minster last October, he made a point of keeping several former Liz Truss supporters in the cabinet - such as Therese Coffey, Sella Braverman and Alister Jack.\n\nSix months on and with the Tory party in parliament in a state of comparative calm, he has used this moment to reward the ranks of Team Sunak and to buttress his premiership with loyalists.\n\nDowning Street has also announced that Chloe Smith will cover as science secretary while Michelle Donelan is on maternity leave.\n\nMs Smith, who was work and pensions secretary under Liz Truss, is to stand down as MP for Norwich North at the next general election.\n\nJames Cartlidge has taken over from Mr Chalk as defence procurement minister, while his previous job as exchequer secretary has gone to Gareth Davies.", "For more than 80 years the Montevideo Maru wreck's location was a mystery\n\nDeep-sea explorers have found the wreck of a Japanese transport ship which sank off the Philippines, killing nearly 1,000 Australian troops and civilians in World War Two.\n\nIt was Australia's worst maritime disaster: a US submarine torpedoed the ship unaware that it was packed with prisoners captured in Papua New Guinea.\n\nAn estimated 979 Australians died, along with 33 Norwegian sailors and 20 Japanese guards and crew.\n\nAn Australian maritime archaeology group, Silentworld Foundation, organised the mission, helped by a Dutch deep-sea survey company called Fugro.\n\nThe wreck was located by an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) at a depth of more than 4,000m (13,123ft) - deeper than the Titanic wreck.\n\nCaptain Roger Turner, a technical specialist in the search team, told the BBC that \"it's a war grave now, it's a tomb that must be treated with appropriate respect\".\n\nThe closest the AUV got to the wreck was 45m, he said.\n\n\"It was a moment of emotion to see the images of the ship, the closed hatch covers where prisoners were kept on the voyage.\"\n\nThe wreck will not be disturbed - human remains or artefacts will not be removed, Silentworld said.\n\nThe bow section of the wreck on the seabed\n\nAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that \"at long last, the resting place of the lost souls of the Montevideo Maru has been found\".\n\n\"We hope today's news brings a measure of comfort to loved ones who have kept a long vigil.\"\n\nThe ship was sunk by torpedoes from the USS Sturgeon and went down rapidly.\n\nSpeaking by phone from the search vessel, Capt Turner said that after being hit, the Montevideo Maru had assumed a steep angle within six minutes and disappeared below the waves in 11 minutes. Just three lifeboats were launched and 102 Japanese crew and guards rowed to the Philippines.\n\nSilentworld director John Mullen said families had \"waited years for news of their missing loved ones\".\n\n\"Today, by finding the vessel, we hope to bring closure to the many families devastated by this terrible disaster.\"\n\nSilentworld says that in total the estimated 1,089 victims came from 14 nations and it has not been possible to trace all of their next of kin. But it says descendants of the victims can register with the Australian Defence Force to get updates on the investigation and future commemorations.\n\nThe search began on 6 April in the South China Sea, 110km (68 miles) north-west of Luzon in the Philippines, and the wreck was located after 12 days.\n\nIt then took several days to verify the wreck using expert analysis from maritime archaeologists, conservators and other specialists, including ex-naval officers.\n\nScans of the wreck, including the hold, foremast and bow, matched features marked in drawings of the ship.\n\nCapt Turner told the BBC that the team were \"euphoric\".\n\n\"Many years were invested in this, and more than that, the descendants of the victims number in the thousands. Two who were on board spent much of their lives researching the events, tracking down as many victims as they were able.\"\n\nCapt Turner said residents of Rabaul in Papua New Guinea - a strategic hub captured by the Japanese in 1942 - still felt their connection to the Montevideo Maru disaster \"very strongly today\".\n\n\"They conveyed how important this was to the descendants,\" he said.\n\nThe team's elation at finally locating the ship was tempered by sadness at the scale of the disaster.\n\n\"We're looking at the gravesite of over 1,000 people,\" John Mullen told Australia's ABC News.\n\n\"We lost nearly twice as many [Australians] as in the whole of the Vietnam War, so it's extraordinarily significant for families and descendants,\" he said.\n\n\"We had two people on board who had family members who were lost, so while on the one side there were cheers, on the other there were a few tears. It was very emotional.\"\n• None Onoda: The man who hid in the jungle for 30 years", "Khartoum's international airport has been caught up in the fighting\n\nDiplomats and nationals from the UK, US, France and China are to be evacuated from Sudan by air as fighting there continues, a statement from the Sudanese army says.\n\nArmy chief Fattah al-Burhan agreed to facilitate and secure their evacuation \"in the coming hours\", it said.\n\nHe is locked in a bitter power struggle with the leader of a rival paramilitary faction, the Rapid Support Forces.\n\nSaudi Arabia confirmed it had evacuated over 150 people from Sudan on Saturday.\n\nAmong those evacuated to Jeddah were diplomats and international officials, the Saudi Arabian foreign ministry said.\n\nIt said it had safely transported 91 Saudi Arabian citizens, as well as 66 others from various other countries including Qatar, Pakistan, the UAE and Canada. They were evacuated by sea, state TV channel Al-Ekhbariyah reported. It is unclear where in Sudan they were evacuated from.\n\nMeanwhile, the UK government said it was preparing for \"a number of contingencies\".\n\nBut fierce fighting in the city centre on Saturday made it unclear how evacuations from Khartoum's airport could take place.\n\nPeople in Khartoum who have been speaking to the BBC described intense fighting in the city centre on Saturday.\n\nA statement from the Sudanese army said British, US, French and Chinese nationals and diplomats would be evacuated by air on board military transport planes from the capital, Khartoum.\n\nThe UK government said it was \"doing everything possible to support British nationals and diplomatic staff in Khartoum\".\n\nIt said its defence ministry was working with the foreign office to prepare for a number of provisions, without specifying whether immediate evacuations were among those plans.\n\nUK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak chaired a Cobra meeting - an emergency response committee - on Saturday morning about the situation in Sudan.\n\nA British citizen in Khartoum told the BBC she felt \"completely abandoned\" by the British government, adding that she had not been given \"much information at all\" about possible plans to be evacuated.\n\n\"It remains very depressing, worrying and confusing to be a Brit on the ground here,\" she said. \"We're still very much in the dark\".\n\n\"We don't have a plan, we don't even have a kind of plan for a plan. We understand that this is a fast-evolving situation but to be honest we've just in many senses been completely abandoned here.\"\n\nSpain's defence minister said six planes were being sent to Djibouti as part of the country's efforts to evacuate Spanish nationals and others.\n\nKhartoum's international airport has been closed due to the violence, with foreign embassies unable to bring their citizens home.\n\nThe conflict has entered its second week despite both sides - the army and the RSF - agreeing to a three-day ceasefire to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, starting from Friday. But fighting continued on Saturday.\n\nA former foreign minister, Mariam al-Mahdi, who is sheltering in Khartoum told the BBC the ceasefire was \"not taking at all\".\n\n\"We are out of electricity for the last 24 hours. We are out of water for the last six days,\" she said.\n\nMedical teams are being targeted in the fighting, she said, adding: \"There are rotting bodies of our youth in the streets.\"\n\nThousands of people have been trying to flee Sudan since the violent clashes began\n\nFierce street battles erupted in Khartoum on 15 April after disagreements emerged between the leaders of both sides - General Burhan and the RSF's Mohamed Hamdan \"Hemedti\" Dagalo - over how Sudan should be run.\n\nThey both held top positions in Sudan's current military government, formed after the 2019 coup that ousted long-time leader Omar al-Bashir.\n\nThey were supposed to merge their forces but the RSF resisted this change, mobilising its troops which escalated into full-scale fighting last week.\n\nThe World Health Organization says more than 400 people have been killed. The death toll is believed to be much higher as people struggle to reach hospitals.\n\nThousands of people, mainly civilians, have also been injured, with medical centres under pressure to deal with the influx of patients.\n\nAlong with Khartoum, the western region of Darfur, where the RSF first emerged, has also been badly affected by the fighting.\n\nThe UN has warned that up to 20,000 people - mostly women and children - have fled Sudan to seek safety in Chad, across the border from Darfur.", "The CBI is suspending key activities until June after a number of firms quit the business group following allegations of rape and sexual assault.\n\nDozens of firms have announced they are leaving the group or pausing their membership after new allegations about misconduct at the organisation.\n\nA second woman claimed she was raped by CBI colleagues in a Guardian article on Friday.\n\nThe CBI said it \"shares the shock and revulsion\" at the alleged events.\n\nThe board of the lobbying group said it wanted to talk to \"colleagues, members, experts and stakeholders\" to get their opinion on the CBI's future role and purpose.\n\n\"As a result, we have taken the difficult but necessary decision to suspend all policy and membership activity until an extraordinary general meeting in June,\" the board said in a statement.\n\nThe board will put forward proposals at that meeting \"for a refocused CBI\", it said, adding that \"this work and the cultural reform will be the entire and urgent focus of the organisation over the coming weeks.\"\n\nDespite membership operations being suspended until June, firms will still be free to quit if they choose, the BBC understands.\n\nThe City of London Police was investigating an alleged rape at a CBI summer party in 2019 before the Guardian reported the second incident.\n\nDetective Chief Superintendent Richard Waight from the City of London Police said no arrests had been made and investigations were continuing, and asked anyone with information to get in touch.\n\nThe brewer Adnams is among the dozens of firms that left the CBI on Friday following the recent allegations.\n\nChief executive Andy Wood told BBC Radio 4's Today Programme the CBI brand was \"beyond repair\", and it would have to \"reinvent itself root and branch\".\n\nHe pointed to the CBI's role in helping to design the furlough scheme, which paid part of workers' wages during the pandemic, as one of its great successes.\n\nBut Adnams is a member of two industry-specific trade associations that can also speak on its behalf.\n\n\"It may be that there's a need for those trade associations and business groups to come together on an ad hoc basis, if we were ever faced with something like the pandemic or something that affects the whole of industry, but I do think that people like the British Beer and Pub Association or UK Hospitality do a great job. So let's see where that leads us.\"\n\nVice president of the CBI, Lord Karan Bilimoria, told the BBC he was determined to put things right following the allegations.\n\nSpeaking to the Today programme, he said \"mistakes have been made\", adding there will be a \"complete review of the culture, one-to-one sessions with every employee in the organisation... So we reset completely and learn from all the mistakes\".\n\nRetailer John Lewis also quit the lobbying organisation, which claims to represent 190,000 companies.\n\nJohn Lewis said it made the decision \"due to the further very serious and ongoing allegations\".\n\nOther firms that have quit include: BMW, Virgin Media O2, Vodafone, insurers Aviva, Zurich and Phoenix Group, banking firm Natwest, credit card company Mastercard; B&Q owner Kingfisher; media firm ITV; insurance marketplace Lloyds of London; investment firm Schroders; auditor EY; catering giant Compass and consultants Accenture.\n\nThe Association of British Insurers has also left, as has Energy UK, which represents energy suppliers.\n\nSeveral well-known firms have announced in recent days that they are quitting as members of the CBI\n\nOrganisations that have suspended membership include: pharmaceutical giants GSK and AstraZeneca; airports operator Heathrow; retailers Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, and Marks & Spencer; banking group Santander; National Grid, Octopus Energy and Scottish Power; drinks giant Diageo; Rolls Royce; Unilever; BT; property company British Land; accountancy giant PwC; Manpower Group; British Beer and Pub Association; Shell and BP; Nissan; Royal Mail; Uber; Facebook owner Meta; Paddy Power owner Flutter Entertainment; Nurofen maker Reckitt; and FTSE 100 hotel group IHG which owns Holiday Inn.\n\nThe government had already announced that it was pausing its engagement with the business group.\n\nLast week the British Insurance Brokers' Association said it had withdrawn its membership \"in light of recent reports\".\n\nThe CBI - which employs more than 300 people - has been in crisis since allegations of a rape at one of its summer parties in 2019 and other sexual misconduct at the organisation emerged earlier this month.\n\nThree employees have been suspended pending the outcome of an investigation by law firm Fox Williams.\n\nThe group's director-general was dismissed over separate complaints.\n\nFor nearly 60 years, the CBI has tried to project the image of business as a force for good.\n\nIt has lobbied government in the interests of member firms while promoting and sharing best practice among them.\n\nBut currently its future is in real doubt.\n\nUntil Friday, most membership-paying firms had said they would wait for the results of an independent investigation into allegations of misconduct at CBI events - including rape and drug use - before deciding their relationship with the organisation.\n\nBut a second allegation of rape in an overseas CBI office started a trickle that turned into a flood of businesses suspending or cancelling their membership.\n\nThe CBI has tried to move at pace, announcing it is fast-tracking the return of former chief economist Rain Newton-Smith to take up the post of director general.\n\nBut on Friday it acknowledged the gravity of the exodus and announced it would suspend all membership activity until an emergency general meeting in June.\n\nIt's unclear how much difference the findings of the Fox Williams report, expected early next week, will make to a shocked membership and a cautious government which has also suspended engagement.\n\nAnd bear in mind, given the seriousness of the allegations, the police have started their own investigation and it is not a given that members - or indeed the government - will re-engage with a criminal investigation hanging over some employees.\n\nMake no mistake, the future of an organisation which has described itself as \"the voice of business\" in the UK is in serious doubt this weekend.\n\nA source close to employees at the CBI said the crisis of the past few weeks had taken an \"emotional toll\" on staff.\n\n\"At first there was relief that people were talking about it,\" the source said. \"It felt as though taking it public was holding management to account.\"\n\n\"But now, as darker allegations have come out, this has been hard on the staff.\"\n\nThe source said there had been \"an avalanche\" of members resigning and that staff are concerned about their jobs.\n\n\"They're worried about whether the business will still be here tomorrow,\" the source said.\n\nStaff will continue to work and be paid as normal until at least June, the BBC understands.\n\nIf you work or have worked at the CBI and wish to share your experience, contact the BBC in confidence by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "The changes will affect about 350,000 New Zealanders living in Australia\n\nAustralia has announced plans to make it easier for hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders living in the country to become Australian citizens.\n\nFrom 1 July, they can apply for citizenship as long as they have lived in Australia for four years or more and arrived after 2001.\n\nThey will also no longer need to apply for permanent residency first to be eligible for citizenship.\n\nNew Zealand has campaigned for reform since visa rules toughened in 2001.\n\nAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made the announcement on Saturday, a day ahead of a visit by his New Zealand counterpart Chris Hipkins.\n\n\"We know many New Zealanders are here on a special category visa while raising families, working and building their lives in Australia. So I am proud to offer the benefits that citizenship provides,\" Mr Albanese said in a statement.\n\nIt is expected to affect up to 350,000 New Zealanders currently residing in Australia.\n\nNew Zealand's Chris Hipkins, who is due to visit Brisbane on Sunday, hailed the changes as \"the biggest improvement in the rights of New Zealanders living in Australia in a generation\".\n\nIt also \"restores the rights Kiwis had in Australia before they were revoked in 2001,\" he said in a statement.\n\nAustralian PM Anthony Albanese (R) announced the reform a day ahead of meeting his New Zealand counterpart Chris Hipkins\n\nNew Zealand has long been calling for these changes since visa rules for their nationals living in Australia were toughened more than two decades ago.\n\nIn 2001, a special category visa was introduced restricting New Zealanders' access to certain health and welfare support.\n\nIt also required them to apply for permanent residency before seeking citizenship - an often lengthy and costly process.\n\nNew Zealander Scott Bowley says he and his Swedish wife, who live in Melbourne with their two children, were happy to hear the news overnight. The changes mean he and his family would have access to government assistance - such as unemployment benefits - after becoming citizens.\n\n\"It takes away a level of uncertainty and if you do fall on hard times, you can lean on the government a bit more,\" he tells the BBC.\n\nHe says his second child, who was born last December, will now also automatically be entitled to Australian citizenship.\n\nFellow New Zealander Nicole Westrupp, who works at a children's hospital in Melbourne, says she had given up trying to get permanent residency due to her medical role being considered too niche and the thousands of dollars it cost to apply.\n\n\"There was no path for me until now,\" she tells the BBC. The changes mean she can now get access to extra support if needed, such as housing grants, but it also means she is eligible to vote.\n\n\"Up until now I haven't been able to vote and I feel passionately about voting - I live here and pay taxes but can't have a say over who runs the country.\"\n\nAuthorities in Australia say the changes now put the rights of New Zealanders living in Australia on a level playing field with Australians living in New Zealand.\n\nAbout 670,000 New Zealanders currently live in Australia, with about 70,000 Australians in New Zealand.", "Dominic Raab arrived to meet me in his constituency in Surrey, the trappings of office gone.\n\nNo ministerial car, no aides, no title, beyond backbench Conservative MP.\n\nThere was little in the way of contrition, although he did say he would apologise to anyone who he described as having \"subjective hurt feelings.\"\n\nThree very striking words - striking, as they do, at the very essence of this whole affair.\n\nHow the behaviour of someone feels to someone else.\n\nIt is in the eye, the mind, the stomach of the beholder.\n\nRemember, complainants across three government departments thought his behaviour was unacceptable - and sufficiently so to provide testimony to this inquiry.\n\nThe report, in the round, is complex, caveated and nuanced.\n\nIn our conversation, Mr Raab sought to defend, to justify his manner and conduct - and, moreover, argue his experience was an important case study in what he saw as the failures of the relationship between that engine room of government, a civil service duty bound to be impartial, and its political masters.\n\nMr Raab's description of some civil servants as \"activist\" is, in this context, explosive.\n\nSufficiently so, some civil servants see it as a conspiracy concocted to distract attention from the criticisms he's faced.\n\nHis account, too, will provoke a wider national conversation - about what is appropriate behaviour at work in 2023.\n\nAnd from the national to the local: one intriguing titbit in the interview was Dominic Raab repeatedly refusing to say if he will stand at the next election in Esher and Walton, the seat he has represented since 2010.\n\nThe Liberal Democrats are desperate to snatch the seat from him.\n\nIt is one constituency in what one party strategist described to me as a \"yellow halo\" of spots around London that the Lib Dems see as potential gains at the next general election.\n\nParty leader Sir Ed Davey was there in the patch in the blink of an eye to make that case.\n\nBack at Westminster, curiously, the prime minister - on the day he lost his long-standing ally and deputy - hasn't managed to find any of our cameras.\n\nWould Rishi Sunak have sacked him?\n\nDoes he agree with Mr Raab's analysis?\n\nI am told the prime minister had a busy diary, not least being caught up in meetings relating to the fighting in Sudan.\n\nAvoiding questions now won't mean they disappear.\n\nThe day a prime minister loses their number two is a bad day in Downing Street.\n\nBut Mr Sunak is inoculated - to a degree - from outright Conservative insurrection, after the party's recent flirtation with oblivion last autumn.\n\nPlenty of Conservatives are not surprised that after all of this Dominic Raab is out of government. They had predicted it for months.\n\nBut plenty have sympathy with his point of view.\n\nBut, taking a step back, the prime minister can't afford many days like this.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. 'Are you a nightmare to work for?' Raab asked by BBC\n\nDominic Raab dismissed repeated warnings about his behaviour, a retired senior civil servant who worked with him in the Foreign Office has said.\n\nLord McDonald described his former boss as a \"tough taskmaster\" whose methods did not help him achieve his aims.\n\nHe told the BBC he raised this with Mr Raab more than once but he \"disputed\" it and was unwilling to listen.\n\nThe former deputy PM, who resigned on Friday after a bullying inquiry, apologised if he upset anyone.\n\nThe inquiry found he was \"intimidating\" and \"aggressive\" towards officials, but Mr Raab said his behaviour was not bullying, and that almost all of the complaints against him were dismissed.\n\nIt looked at eight formal complaints about Mr Raab's behaviour during his previous stints as justice secretary, foreign secretary and Brexit secretary.\n\nSenior lawyer Adam Tolley KC, who led the inquiry, concluded Mr Raab's conduct involved \"an abuse or misuse of power\", and that he \"acted in a manner which was intimidating\" and \"persistently aggressive\" towards officials.\n\nMr Tolley said he found a description of bullying had been met when Mr Raab was foreign secretary and justice secretary.\n\nBut, in relation to complaints from his time as justice secretary, Mr Tolley concluded Mr Raab \"did not intend by the conduct described to upset or humiliate\", nor did he \"target anyone for a specific type of treatment\".\n\nIn an exclusive interview with BBC Radio 4's Today Programme, Lord McDonald, who worked as Mr Raab's permanent secretary in the Foreign Office, said: \"I witnessed a tough taskmaster. I witnessed a minister who knew what he wanted to do.\n\n\"Frankly, I witnessed somebody whose methods did not help him achieve what he wanted to do and that I raised with him more than once.\"\n\nAsked if Mr Raab was willing to listen, he replied: \"No, he disputed it, he disputed the characterisation.\"\n\nLord McDonald said he had not used the word 'bullying' to Mr Raab, partly because things had not reached that stage at the time.\n\n\"I was trying to get my boss to see how his behaviour was making his professional life more difficult. I was trying to help him get the best out of his team and I felt saying bullying would have been too aggressive,\" he said.\n\nLord McDonald was not at the Foreign Office at the time of the incidents which were complained about and upheld by the inquiry.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Listen: Lord McDonald tells the BBC about his time working with \"tough taskmaster\" Dominic Raab\n\nMr Raab, a close ally of the prime minister, stood down on Friday after previously vowing to resign if the inquiry found he had bullied people.\n\nIn his resignation letter to the prime minister, he accepted the inquiry's findings but said they were \"flawed\".\n\nWriting back, Rishi Sunak said his former deputy had kept his word, but he thought there had been \"shortcomings\" in the process and had asked civil servants to look at how complaints are handled.\n\nIn his first interview since stepping down, Mr Raab told the BBC the findings set \"a very dangerous precedent\", with many ministers now fearful that they may be treated the same if they \"fairly\" bring \"direct challenge\" in government.\n\n\"If the bar, the threshold for bullying is lowered that low, it's almost impossible for ministers to deliver for the British people and I think it'll have a chilling effect on effective government, and the British people will pay a price,\" he said.\n\nAsked if the blunt truth was that he was a nightmare to work for, the former justice secretary said: \"Well actually, almost all of the complaints against me were dismissed.\"\n\nAnd asked if he wanted to apologise, he said: \"If someone had hurt feelings, because of something I did, of course, I want an empowered team.\n\n\"The vast majority of the civil servants who worked for me were brilliant, fantastic and actually relished the energy, the challenge, the drive that I believe I brought.\n\n\"But of course, I don't want to upset anyone and I made clear that I'm sorry for that. But that's not bullying, and we can't deliver for the British people if the bar is that low.\"\n\nMr Raab also said a \"very small minority of very activist civil servants\" were effectively trying to block reforms they did not like, related to areas including Brexit, prisoner parole and human rights.\n\n\"That's not on. That's not democratic,\" the MP for Esher and Walton said.\n\nBut Lord McDonald denied there was any civil service activism, passive aggression or a separate civil service agenda.\n\nHe added: \"I saw no evidence of a small group of activists trying to undermine a minister. The issue is a minister's behaviour.\"\n\nThe FDA union, which represents civil servants, has accused Mr Raab of peddling \"dangerous conspiracy theories that undermine the impartiality and integrity of the civil service\" to \"deflect from an independent investigation's criticism of his conduct\".\n\nBut Conservative peer Lord Marland said Mr Raab's resignation was \"almost a conspiracy by the civil service\".\n\nSpeaking to the BBC's Newsnight, he said it was \"a very black day for all employers\" because a \"dangerous precedent has been set\" [on the issue of workplace bullying] that would \"send shudders through all employers in the country\".\n\nHannah White, director of the Institute for Government think tank, said \"no civil servant would feel encouraged to speak out in future\" after the responses of Mr Sunak and Mr Raab to the Tolley report.\n\nShe said Mr Sunak had missed an opportunity to reinforce standards and \"the mutual suspicion which has been growing between ministers and civil servants remains and nothing has been done to reduce the risk of future problems.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch Raab's first interview since quitting over bullying", "Security is being stepped up at Ayr racecourse ahead of the Scottish Grand National after last weekend's disruption by animal rights protesters.\n\nBut organisers said they had no intelligence to suggest any disruption was planned similar to that at Aintree.\n\nProtesters delayed the start of the Grand National at the Liverpool course after breaching security fences.\n\nPolice said they arrested 118 people over the disruption, which saw nine people enter the course.\n\nUp to 17,000 people are expected in Ayrshire for the Scotland's version of the race.\n\nThe showpiece event, one of the highlights of the Scottish horseracing calendar, is set to take place on Saturday at 15:35.\n\n\"Given what happened last weekend, we've been liaising with Police Scotland, who in turn are speaking to Merseyside police, to see what they know,\" said Jim Delahunt from Ayr racecourse.\n\n\"There will be increased security on Saturday.\n\n\"There will be an obvious increase in police presence on the racecourse and everybody from racecourse stewards to racecourse staff to the police themselves will be on high alert just in case anything was to happen.\n\n\"I stress we have had no indication from any groups that they are planning any protests on the track on Saturday.\"\n\nThree horses died during the Aintree race meeting last week, with one, Hill Sixteen, dying during the Grand National itself.\n\nSome within the sport claimed the manner of the protests meant the horses had been agitated by a delay to the start of the race.\n\nAnimal Rising, the protest group behind the disruption, would not confirm whether similar action would be taken at Ayr.\n\nThe group's Sarah McCaffrey said: \"What I can say is, we have a whole summer of action planned.\n\n\"We will be disrupting horse racing, dog racing and going into farms and openly freeing animals.\"\n\nShe added: \"All our protests are peaceful. Scaling fences and running on to the grass is peaceful and non-violent.\"\n\nIt is understood additional Police Scotland officers will be deployed for the event, however the force would not comment on any specific deployments.\n\nA Police Scotland spokesperson said: \"As with any large event, we are engaging with the organisers and an appropriate policing plan is in place.\"\n\nThe Scottish Grand National was inaugurated in Ayrshire in 1867 and has taken place at Ayr since 1966.", "Prince Louis pictured with his mother, the Princess of Wales\n\nAn image of a smiling Prince Louis being pushed in a wheelbarrow by his mother is one of two released to mark his fifth birthday on Sunday.\n\nThe other is a close-up shot of the beaming youngster as he sits in the wheelbarrow.\n\nLouis is fourth in line to the throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth II last September.\n\nIn a fresh departure from tradition, the photos were taken by photographer Millie Pilkington and not Catherine.\n\nPhotos by his mother, the Princess of Wales, have been regularly used to mark the young royals' birthdays.\n\nEarlier this week, Catherine released a picture of the late Queen surrounded by some of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren to mark what would have been her 97th birthday.\n\nThe 41-year-old is a keen photographer and patron of the Royal Photographic Society.\n\nIn 2021, the Princess of Wales released a pandemic photography book \"Hold Still\" in partnership with the National Portrait Gallery.\n\nLouis attends the private Lambrook School near Ascot in Berkshire with his siblings, Prince George, nine, and Princess Charlotte, seven.\n\nThe late Queen with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren\n\nFor the King's coronation on 6 May, the young prince is expected to accompany his siblings in the procession from Westminster Abbey, according to newspaper reports.\n\nHe was not seen at the Queen's state funeral at Westminster Abbey, thought to have been too young to attend the service with his parents.\n\nHe was born on St George's Day - 23 April - 2018 in St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, London, weighing 8lb 7oz.\n\nAt 11 weeks old, he was christened Louis Arthur Charles by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, at the Chapel Royal in St James's Palace.\n\nRead the latest from our royal correspondent Sean Coughlan - sign up here.", "This video has been removed for right reasons.\n\nA look back at some of the funniest moments from Dame Edna Everage.\n\nShe was one of comedian Barry Humphries' most known characters. Humphries has died at the age of 89.", "Extinction Rebellion demonstrators took part in a rally outside Parliament\n\nThousands of activists marked Earth Day with a demonstration in central London organised by Extinction Rebellion (XR).\n\nMembers of the climate group gathered at Parliament Square, in Westminster, on Saturday, for the second day of what they are calling \"The Big One\".\n\nSome wore fancy dress, including red-robes and masks of King Charles III and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.\n\nChris Packham warned the planet is \"in crisis\" during a speech to the crowds.\n\nThe wildlife presenter told protesters their \"mission\" was to \"build as wide a community as possible\".\n\nExtinction Rebellion demonstrators took to the streets of London on Saturday\n\nDemonstrators also took part in a \"die-in\" in London on Saturday\n\n\"Our planet is in crisis and if we don't take action then we will not protect that life, which includes us,\" the 61-year-old said.\n\nAlong with Extinction Rebellion members, activists from more than 200 organisations, trade unions and charities also took part in the demonstration.\n\nJo from Bristol told BBC News he came to the demonstration because he wanted to \"send a message to the government that we are not going to stand by until we get change\".\n\nAnother demonstrator, who is a retired nurse, added that \"a lot of health professionals that are working now are seeing more and more the impacts of climate change on people's health, the air quality, the heat\".\n\nThe family-friendly rallies and marches over the weekend mark a change for the group which is has been known for its disruptive tactics, including blocking roads, throwing paint and smashing windows.\n\nRob Callender, action co-ordinator from Extinction Rebellion, explained the group was adopting a new peaceful approach after hearing from the public that disruption \"is a barrier\".\n\nElsewhere in London, thousands more activists staged a \"die-in\" on Saturday as part of their efforts to warn about what they said was the future extinction of humanity due to global warming.\n\nThe activists said the \"die-in\" shows that \"humans and nature will not survive if nothing is done about climate change\".\n\nSaturday's action marks the second of four organised days of protests.\n\nThe weekend demonstrations coincide with the TCS London Marathon on Sunday which will see tens of thousand of runners pound the city's streets.\n\nLondon Mayor Sadiq Khan said he hopes \"there is no disruption by XR or anybody else\".\n\nThe group has said it has worked with the organisers to ensure the marathon will not be disrupted.", "Hollywood A-listers celebrated alongside lifelong fans as superstar-owned club Wrexham won promotion back to the Football League on Saturday.\n\nAnt-Man actor Paul Rudd joined famous owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney to watch the Welsh club come from behind to beat Boreham Wood 3-1.\n\nThere were tears of joy among fans and owners as Wrexham returned to the Football League after 15 years away.\n\n\"We can hear how it feels to the town,\" said co-owner McElhenney.\n\nPaul Mullin's two goals created a party atmosphere at the sell-out Racecourse and at the final whistle, emotional Wrexham fans spilled out onto the pitch as their Hollywood owners - who made the club world famous with their Disney+ We Are Wrexham documentary - cried in the directors' box.\n\nWrexham fans spilled on to the Racecourse pitch to celebrate their team's win\n\n\"People said at the beginning 'why Wrexham?', this is exactly why Wrexham, happening right now,\" Deadpool star Reynolds told BT Sport, pointing to the celebrating Wrexham fans.\n\n\"I'm not sure I can actually process what happened tonight, I'm speechless.\"\n\nSupporters - who once could only watch in horror as the club flirted with extinction and winding-up orders as it struggled with multi-million pound debts more then a decade ago - hugged and punched the air as they watched Wrexham win the National League title with a record points tally.\n\nMcElhenney added to BT Sport: \"How it feels for the town is the most important to us - it's a moment of catharsis for them and celebration - and to be welcomed into this community and this experience is the honour of my life.\"\n\nWrexham lift the National League trophy - the second title win in their history, 45 years to the day since the other one in 1978\n\nThe owners joined their team on the pitch and embraced the players that made their dream come true before Wrexham captain Ben Tozer lifted the National League trophy.\n\nWrexham players sang Queen's anthem We Are The Champions in the dressing room as fans spilled out onto the streets after a historic evening and what their owners might describe as a Hollywood ending.\n\nSorry, we're having trouble displaying this content. View original content on Instagram The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nIt wasn't lost on Reynolds, who wanted a memento of this historic occasion for him and his club, as his gate-crashed Wrexham's post-match press conference to get goalkeeper Ben Foster's shirt.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\n\"It is his jersey,\" laughed Foster, the former England and Manchester United goalkeeper.\n\n\"It stinks by the way, it absolutely stinks.\"\n\nSeldom has there been such a global focus on a team winning a title in English football's fifth tier, but the draw of Reynolds and McElhenney - plus their behind-the-scenes series at the world's third oldest club - has made Wrexham international news.\n\nBut promotion isn't just the dream of their celebrity owners, but the thousands of Wrexham fans - especially those at the sold out Racecourse on Saturday evening - that have suffered their fair share of turmoil and agony.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. \"Fantastic, this is amazing, I just can't even speak\"\n\n\"This is fantastic, this is amazing - I can't speak I'm so happy, it's the best day ever,\" said supporter Laura Roberts as she left the Racecourse.\n\nElwyn Davies, a Wrexham fan since 1957, added: \"This is absolutely wonderful, I didn't sleep much last night and I've been nervous leading up to the game but we did it.\"\n\nLifelong supporter Elwyn Davies has been watching Wrexham for more than 60 years and said he enjoyed one of his best night's at the club\n\n\"I can't believe we won the league - but we all knew it would happen,\" said 11-year-old Cali Howet, who cannot wait to see her team in the Football League for the first time in her lifetime.\n\n\"It's amazing - I love Ryan and Rob, they've done so much for the city.\"\n\nCali Howet celebrated Wrexham's win at the Racecourse with her friend Isobel\n\nWrexham's promotion also got Royal approval as the Prince of Wales tweeted: \"Congratulations Wrexham AFC.\n\n\"A club with such amazing history, looking forward to a very exciting future back in the Football League. Doing Wales proud,\" Prince William said on Twitter.\n\nFormer England striker and Match of the Day host Gary Lineker also congratulated Wrexham on social media, while Wrexham legend Mickey Thomas, the former Wales and Manchester United star, thanked the club's players and owners for sealing promotion.\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip twitter post by Gary Lineker This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. 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The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nThe whole city came out to join the party and at half-time, staff at Maesgwyn Hall, where many fans were watching the game, said they had sold 6,600 pints so far and needed more kegs to make it to the end of the match.\n\nIn every corner of the city, a chant of \"15 years of hurt\" was heard over the Saturday evening breeze, but it was chanted with joy, because for those Wrexham fans, the hurt is now over.\n\nPaul Rudd shared a pint with Wrexham fans before the big game\n\nHorns were sounding all over the place and there were still people outside the Racecourse gates for hours after the final whistle, presumably hoping to get a glimpse of their Hollywood owners to show their love and appreciation.\n\nAt one end of the ground, fans packed into the Turf Pub, where the club was formed back in 1864, now more famous for its central role in Ryan and Rob's We Are Wrexham series blockbuster.\n\nAcross the road, music and singing was blasting from the Maesgwyn Hall.\n\nWrexham fans who couldn't a ticket for Saturday's sell-out soaked up the atmopshere from outside the Racecourse to say \"they were there\"\n\nIt felt like the whole city was celebrating - and for these fans, many of whom have suffered some dark times in recent decades, I get the sense that the party has only just begun.\n\nHowever, it wasn't straight forward for nervy Wrexham as they were held 1-1 at half-time - and even went behind in the first minute as Boreham Wood opened the scoring.\n\nBut Wrexham responded as top scorer Mullin led an incredible recovery, scoring his 46th and 47th goal of the season as the side won the second title in their history.\n\nWrexham's fans hail talisman striker Paul Mullin as his goals have helped fire Wrexham to promotion\n\n\"I'd like to say Paul Mullin is one of the greatest football players in the world,\" added It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia star McElhenney.\n\nMuch to the delight of acting star Rudd who was seen chatting with fans, posing for pictures and singing songs ahead of the big game in the pub next to the ground.\n\nWrexham fans were shocked to see actor Paul Rudd turn up to the pub - although they maybe used to Hollywood royalty turning up by now?\n\nA few fans took the chance to grab a selfie with Ant-man star Paul Rudd\n\nSince the takeover by Reynolds and McElhenney in 2021, the club has surged in popularity around the world with acting royalty Will Ferrell and football icon David Beckham going to Wrexham games.\n\nBut Rudd was there for one of the most important games in the club's 159-year history.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Wrexham promise promotion \"is just the start\" for the club\n\nMair Roberts, 81, and her brother William Griffiths, 83, have been coming to Wrexham games for 100 years between them.\n\nSpeaking before kick-off, William said he has been supporting Wrexham \"for 60 odd years\", and asked how today compares to the last six decades, he replied: \"It's unbelievable isn't it? The owners we've got are fantastic.\"\n\nMair Roberts William Griffiths have been going to Wrexham games for a combined 100 years\n\nSister Mair has been coming for 40 years - and got it spot on as she predicted a 3-1 Wrexham win and promised she'll be \"dancing all night\" if they went up.\n\nFollowing title rivals Notts County's win against Maidstone earlier, only one point separated the two teams before kick-off.\n\nBen Foster met with fans outside the Racecourse ahead of the game\n\nNine-year-old Sonny, going to the game with his dad Doug, said he had never known a day as exciting as this one.\n\n\"I'm just really excited, I'm buzzing with excitement,\" he said before the game.\n\nSonny said he was confident Wrexham would beat Boreham Wood and seal promotion\n\nParis Trow, manager of Maesgwyn Hall in Wrexham, said the city had changed substantially over the last few years since the takeover.\n\n\"It's just so much more busy, the amount of people coming… everyone's talking about Wrexham. It's just madness,\" she added.\n\nParis Trow is manager of Maesgwyn Hall, Wrexham, which is open for fans to watch the game\n\n\"It's doing so much for the Welsh language, for Wales, Welsh culture, everything in general. It's just absolutely brilliant.\"", "You pack the kids off in the morning hoping not just that they have remembered their PE kit, but they'll spend a happy day in a safe place where they will learn something useful.\n\nAn excellent education can completely change a child's life. A poor one can be a waste of opportunity or worse.\n\nFor the first time in a while there's the beginnings of vigorous political debate about what is going on in our classrooms, and according to many different sources I've talked to in the last few days, it isn't pretty.\n\nOne senior school leader told me \"everyone is cross about everything, all of the time\". Another senior figure said \"they'd never seen the sector so miserable\".\n\nBut what is really going on?\n\nThe death of a much loved teacher, Ruth Perry, has shone a light on England's education watchdog Ofsted.\n\nHer family blames it for what happened to Ruth - who took her own life - after the primary school in Caversham, Berkshire, she loved and led was to be downgraded from \"outstanding\" to \"inadequate\".\n\nOfsted has said its thoughts are with Ms Perry's family and has described her death as a tragedy, while the Department for Education offered its \"deep condolences\" and was providing support to the school.\n\nBut as our education editor Branwen Jeffreys has written here, the tragedy of a single family has led to an outpouring of concern about Ofsted.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nThere are countless stories of stress and anxiety for teachers prompted by the inspection regime. But faith in the education system also matters to parents, the wider public, politicians and most importantly children themselves.\n\nOn this Sunday's show we'll hear for the first time since Ruth Perry's death from Amanda Spielman, the Chief Inspector of Schools for England - and there's a lot to talk about.\n\nThirty years after it was set up by the Conservatives in 1992, Ofsted still prompts a combination of fear and mockery from teachers.\n\nIn those early years it didn't exactly get off on the right foot with the profession. Chris Woodhead, the second and notoriously outspoken Ofsted boss, even said there were 15,000 incompetent teachers who should get the sack.\n\nMaybe it's not surprising that education often finds fault with the inspector that judges it. After all, no-one wants to be best friends with the referee.\n\nOfsted, the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills, inspects and reports on anywhere that provides education for young people in England - including schools, nurseries and childminders.\n\nSchools or organisations are inspected every four years or 30 months depending on their status, and are then graded accordingly:\n\nMany parents rely on Ofsted ratings to help them choose a school or nursery for their child.\n\nSchools in England have a lot of freedom to make their own decisions compared with many other countries, so Ofsted's backers say it is absolutely vital they are judged and measured robustly. Of course, parents want to know what's going on and need information they can trust.\n\nBut politicians are all too aware of the souring mood. There's no question of the government scrapping the organisation - nor would Labour now, despite a previous plan to do so.\n\nBut there is a growing conversation about aspects of the system and whether there does need to be a moment of change.\n\nRight now, Ofsted and ministers are reluctant to let go of the one-phrase grades which follow an inspection, saying it is useful for parents to have clear and simple labels.\n\nBut it's one of the features of the judgements that is most hated by parts of the sector. One experienced school governor told me: \"Where else would a two-day visit result in one word that judges a lifetime's work?\"\n\nLabour would replace the system with a more nuanced \"scorecard\" - although on its own that would be unlikely to ease all the concerns.\n\nOne former education minister questions whether the organisation is really fit for the 2020s as \"it was invented before Google\" and has barely changed for 30 years.\n\nBut a serving minister suggests part of the current anxiety stems from the fact that many schools are being inspected for the first time in more than a decade.\n\nUnder a plan introduced by the then-Education Secretary Michael Gove in 2011, outstanding schools were exempted from inspection indefinitely - and would only be visited by Ofsted if there were specific concerns.\n\nAdd pandemic delays to that and some schools, like Ruth Perry's, have gone at least 10 years without an inspection. The former minister brands that policy \"nuts\".\n\nThe pandemic, of course, means that for much of the last few years children had to learn in their living rooms or on their parents' mobile phones. The former education minister questions the fairness of Ofsted's current inspections because \"they are inspecting the home learning environment as much as they are inspecting the schools itself\".\n\nUnions have, maybe not surprisingly, suggested Ofsted is judging a school's intake as much as they are inspecting what happens on site.\n\nAround the UK the inspection system varies because education is devolved to each country's national governments. Education Scotland inspects schools and nurseries. Estyn is responsible for learning provision in Wales and Northern Ireland has the Education and Training Inspectorate.\n\nAway from the pressures of Ofsted, why are school leaders expressing concerns about such a dire situation in schools?\n\nIt's not because of some sudden crash in standards. GCSE and A-level results in 2022 were down slightly on the pandemic years, but still up on the achievements of 2019.\n\nEngland has improved its ratings in some international education league tables in recent times. But the after effects of the pandemic are profound.\n\nStatistics suggest that being out of school during the pandemic normalised missing class to a worrying extent. Before the pandemic around 13% of children missed more than 10% of their lessons. The latest figure says it is now 22% of pupils - so nearly a quarter of a class is missing at least a day of school every fortnight.\n\nTeachers report kids coming back after the pandemic being less able to interact with them and their classmates. One school leader says \"kids who used to be compliant have come back from Covid refusing to go into lessons, saying 'why should I?'.\"\n\nOf course, each generation of teenagers finds ways of challenging authority. But a Department for Education report this month found nearly two-thirds of teachers said pupil behaviour is \"good\" or \"very good\".\n\nMany teachers though feel something has changed, with one saying they're left feeling \"beleaguered and unloved\". One minister acknowledges since Covid teachers \"have had a bashing and they feel it personally\".\n\nCost of living pressures are having an affect as well. Teachers are taking strike action over pay and even one of the headteachers' unions, the ASCL, is balloting for walkouts for the very first time.\n\nPressure on families' finances shows up in classrooms too. \"Our schools are poorer, and our pupils are poorer too,\" one teacher says.\n\nWhile schools are on track to receive a big lump of extra cash to take England's education budget to £58.8bn by 2025, spending per pupil actually fell in real terms by 8% between 2009-10 and 2018-19. There's been less cash, more challenges, and now, more concern.\n\nCompared with that other enormous public service, the NHS, the political conversation around schools has been relatively muted in the last few elections. It's the health service which has seen vast increases in budgets and its staff lavished with praise by politicians - notwithstanding the current hostile standoffs on pay.\n\nAround a million people have contact of some kind with the health service every day. But every morning more than nine million children, just in England, head off to school.\n\nWith so many challenges for parents, pupils and teachers right now, perhaps education's prominence as a political issue might begin to grow.", "The parents of a cyclist killed in Glasgow say their daughter would still be alive if Scotland had safer road infrastructure for bikes.\n\nEmma Burke Newman, 22, from Paris died after a crash with a HGV in January.\n\nHer parents, Rose Marie Burke and John Newman, said there should be better separation between cyclists and other road traffic in the city.\n\nThey are backing Pedal on Parliament this weekend - an annual ride to Holyrood campaigning for safer roads.\n\nThousands of cyclists are expected to attend the event in Edinburgh later.\n\nGlasgow City Council said it had \"extensive plans\" to improve road safety.\n\nMs Burke and Mr Newman visited the scene of their daughter's accident in Glasgow\n\nEmma was studying at Glasgow's Mackintosh School of Architecture and working part-time in the city when she died.\n\nHer parents said she was a \"strong and experienced cyclist\" who had cycled in cities including Paris, London and Berlin.\n\nThey said in a statement: \"Only three months into living in Scotland, she was roadkill at that deadly junction.\n\n\"There is more than enough space at the intersection where Emma died to accommodate every traveller.\n\n\"There is more than enough space, we just have to commit to making it safe for all who use it.\"\n\nThe annual event attracts a large amount of cyclists, all campaigning for better road safety\n\nThe Scottish government said that road safety and investing in infrastructure were high priorities.\n\nMinister for Active Travel, Patrick Harvie, said: \"As someone who cycles every day, I know how much more we need to do to keep all road users safe.\n\n\"I can give an assurance that the Scottish government will continue to do what's needed to make cycling safer right across the country.\"\n\nPedal on Parliament said Emma's death was a \"stark reminder\" of why it campaigns.\n\nSpeaking to BBC Scotland's the Nine, Pedal on Parliament's Iona Shepherd said Scotland was \"lagging behind\" other European countries on cyclist safety.\n\nAnd she said the roll-out of cycle lanes was not happening quickly enough in Glasgow.\n\nA Glasgow City Council spokesman said: \"The death of Emma Burke Newman while cycling in Glasgow was a terrible tragedy and our thoughts remain with her family and friends who are grieving her loss.\"\n\nHe said the council could not comment further on the case as it was under investigation.\n\nHe added: \"We are also fully committed to delivering a City Network for active travel that will provide almost 600km of segregated infrastructure for safer walking, wheeling and cycling.\n\n\"Our work to create liveable neighbourhoods across Glasgow also aims to provide significant improvement to the active travel experience in all local communities.\"\n\n\"We are working closely with the Scottish government to unlock the funding needed to ensure the delivery of our plans to transform the active travel experience in Glasgow.\"\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Australian entertainer Barry Humphries, best known for his comic character Dame Edna Everage, is being treated in hospital, his family have said.\n\nThe comedian, 89, had hip surgery last month after a fall in February, and was readmitted following complications, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.\n\nHis family said he was \"in hospital receiving treatment for health issues\".\n\nThey said he thanked \"everybody for the support and good wishes he has received but would like more and more\".\n\nIn a statement to the paper, they added: \"He would also like to thank the wonderful doctors, nurses and staff at St Vincent's Hospital.\"\n\nThe Australian is known for comic creations such as Dame Edna, Sir Les Patterson and Sandy Stone\n\nHis wife Lizzie Spender was quoted by the publication as saying he was \"fine\".\n\nBroadcaster Andrew Neil tweeted on Saturday to say he had visited the \"legendary\" Humphries, who he said had been having treatment \"for months\".\n\n\"As always he had me in stitches even though he's been undergoing various treatments for months in hospital,\" Neil wrote. \"I am in awe of his courage. And, of course, his humour, which is irrepressible, even in adversity.\"\n\nHumphries' most famous creation became a hit in the UK in the 1970s and landed her own TV chat show, the Dame Edna Everage Experience, in the late 1980s.\n\nFamed for her lilac-rinsed hair and flamboyant glasses, she was often heard greeting audiences with the catchphrase: \"Hello possums!\"\n\nHis other popular characters on stage and screen include the lecherous drunk Australian cultural attaché Sir Les Patterson, and the more grandfatherly Sandy Stone.\n\nHe said of Stone in 2016 that he could \"finally feel myself turning into him\".\n\nThe actor, author, director and scriptwriter, who is also a keen landscape painter, announced a farewell tour for his satirical one-man stage show in 2012.", "The US Supreme Court has preserved access to a commonly used abortion pill, ruling the drug can remain available while a legal case continues.\n\nIn a split decision, it also rejected restrictions on mifepristone implemented by a lower court, essentially maintaining the status quo.\n\nThe future of the drug was called into question after a Texas judge sought to invalidate its long-standing approval.\n\nThe case could have wide-ranging implications for abortion access.\n\nIt comes after the Supreme Court - which has a 6-3 conservative majority - overturned Roe v Wade in June last year, ending the nationwide guarantee to abortion and giving states the power to ban the procedure.\n\nWith Friday's ruling, the mifepristone case now returns to the lower 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.\n\nIt is likely that the case will come before the Supreme Court once again, setting up the most significant ruling on the issue of abortion since Roe was overturned.\n\nMifepristone is part of a two-drug regimen that now accounts for more than half of abortions in the country. It has been used by more than five million women in the US to end their pregnancies.\n\nIt was first approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) more than 20 years ago after four years of review.\n\nThe FDA also placed mifepristone in a category of 60 drugs that are regulated under a system of extra restrictions and regular evaluations.\n\nMainstream medical organisations, including the American College of Obstetrics and Gynaecologists and the World Health Organization, have said the abortion pill is safe and effective.\n\nBut earlier this month, Texas court judge Matthew Kacsmaryk ruled to suspend the FDA approval of mifepristone, saying the agency had violated federal rules that allowed for the accelerated approval of some drugs, and had erred in its scientific assessment of the drug.\n\nJudge Kacsmaryk's preliminary decision came after a group of anti-abortion health professionals launched a case challenging the safety of mifepristone.\n\nHis 7 April ruling was made just minutes before a decision from a judge in Washington state ordered the FDA to make no change to the drug's availability and preserved access to mifepristone in 17 US states.\n\nUS President Joe Biden's administration appealed the Texas ruling, and asked for the Texas court's order to be placed on hold.\n\nA divided appeals court said mifepristone could remain available, but with certain restrictions, while the appeal was under way.\n\nAmong the restrictions imposed by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals was a limit on sending the pills by mail, effectively requiring in-person visits. These restrictions have now been overturned by the Supreme Court, for now.\n\nTwo of the Supreme Court's conservative members, Justice Clarence Thomas and Justice Samuel Alito, dissented publicly to the decision, which came in a single paragraph, issued hours before a self-imposed deadline.\n\nJustice Thomas provided no reasons for his dissent, while Justice Alito wrote that the Supreme Court has been criticised in the past for issuing emergency orders, called the \"shadow docket\" by critics.\n\nThe decision drew immediate reaction from anti-abortion advocates, who have concentrated their efforts on abortion pills since the fall of Roe.\n\nAlliance Defending Freedom, the conservative advocacy group that filed the initial lawsuit, said the FDA \"must answer for the damage it has caused to the health of countless women and girls\".\n\n\"We look forward to a final outcome in this case that will hold the FDA accountable,\" it said.\n\nKristan Hawkins, president of anti-abortion group Students for Life called the Supreme Court's decision a \"tragedy\".\n\nPro-choice advocates \"have weaponised and weakened the medical standards to favour abortion industry interests,\" she said.\n\nThe latest ruling was welcomed by medical experts and organisations like the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.\n\nLawrence Gostin, a professor of global health law at Georgetown University said: \"Imposing restrictions on access to mifepristone, a drug that's been on the market for two decades, is a bridge too far even for a highly aggressive and conservative Supreme Court.\"\n\nHe said restrictions on mifepristone would post \"immeasurable\" harms to the drug approval process in the US. \"In some ways it would be open hunting season to all of the FDA's drugs.\"\n\nPro-choice politicians also applauded the top court's decision, including Mr Biden who said he would continue to defend the FDA's independence and fight political \"attacks on women's health\".\n\nThat fight is not over - oral arguments for the case will begin before the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in mid-May.\n\nBut for now, Friday's ruling had the immediate effect of reassuring healthcare providers that access would continue, at least for the time being.\n\nKristyn Brandi, a gynecologist, or OB-GYN, and abortion provider in New Jersey, said she was relieved to learn about the ruling. Before it came, she and other providers were unsure of what services they would be able to offer patients attending clinics this weekend.\n\n\"Tomorrow morning at 7AM the patients will be able to access the care that they need,\" she said. \"That's all that matters today.\"", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video has been removed for right reasons\n\nAustralian entertainer Barry Humphries, best known for his comic character Dame Edna Everage, has died aged 89.\n\nThe star had been in hospital in Sydney after suffering complications following hip surgery in March. He had a fall in February.\n\nHumphries' most famous creation became a hit in the UK in the 1970s and landed her own TV chat show, the Dame Edna Everage Experience, in the late 1980s.\n\nHis other personas included the lecherous drunk Sir Les Patterson.\n\nIn a statement, his family remembered him as \"completely himself until the very end, never losing his brilliant mind, his unique wit and generosity of spirit\".\n\nThey said Humphries' fans were \"precious to him\", and said his characters, \"which brought laughter to millions, will live on\".\n\nAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese paid tribute shortly after the news of Humphries' death broke.\n\n\"A great wit, satirist, writer and an absolute one-of-kind, he was both gifted and a gift,\" Mr Albanese said.\n\nMelbourne-born Humphries moved to London in 1959, appearing in West End shows such as Maggie May and Oliver!\n\nInspired by the absurdist, avant-garde art movement Dada, he became a leading figure of the British comedy scene alongside contemporaries like Alan Bennett, Dudley Moore and Spike Milligan.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Broadcaster Joan Bakewell on her friend Barry Humphries: \"He had a very brilliant mind\"\n\nBroadcaster Dame Joan Bakewell, a friend of Humphries, told the BBC he had an \"extremely brilliant mind\".\n\n\"A world in which I don't have the friendship of Barry Humphries is really painful. Because he was so resilient and energetic and loving and direct... that's a great absence in my life now,\" she said.\n\nComedian Rory Bremner described Humphries as \"lightning quick, subversive, mischievous... & savagely funny\" in a tweet.\n\nHe said with his passing \"we lose an all-time great\".\n\nActor and comedian Rob Brydon also described Humphries as a \"true great who inspired me immeasurably\" and said it was a \"delight to call him my friend\".\n\nHe said he was with him only three days ago, where he was \"as ever, making me laugh\".\n\nAustralian actor Jason Donovan tweeted a photo of himself with Dame Edna and said Humphries was \"quite simply an entertaining genius\".\n\nRicky Gervais described Humphries as a \"comedy genius\" while former Mock The Week host Dara Ó Briain said he was \"one of the absolute funniest people ever\".\n\nLittle Britain actor Matt Lucas tweeted a picture of him with Humphries, saying: \"Quite simply, you were the greatest.\"\n\nFormer prime minister Boris Johnson, who edited the Spectator magazine that Humphries contributed to, said he was \"one of the greatest-ever Australians - and a comic genius\".\n\nSir Elton John said: \"Barry was the funniest man ever. AND, the sweetest man ever. What a sad day.\"\n\nAndrew Lloyd Webber shared a photo of himself with Humphries and wrote: \"No more will we share obscure composers and unfashionable Victoriana. How I'll miss you.\"\n\nIn 1955, Humphries introduced Mrs Norman Everage, the housewife from Moonee Ponds, a suburb in Melbourne, in a university production.\n\nIt was the first iteration of the irrepressible character that would define his career.\n\nHumphries said his creation was supposed to last only a week.\n\nInstead, it blossomed into Dame Edna, his gaudy, sharp-tongued comic alter ego who would leave audiences in stitches in Australia and beyond for decades. He said the character was based on his own mother.\n\n\"Edna was painfully shy at first,\" Humphries told the Guardian in 2018. \"Hard to believe!\"\n\nShe became more outrageous as the years went on, and was famed for her lilac-rinsed hair, flamboyant glasses and catchphrase: \"Hello possums!\"\n\nDame Edna surprised the then Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, at the Royal Variety show in 2019 when she sat near the two and joked \"they've found me a better seat\" before moving.\n\nHumphries appeared as Dame Edna on stage, on screen and in print throughout his long career\n\nHumphries even wrote an autobiography, My Gorgeous Life, as the character.\n\nHis other popular characters on stage and screen included the more grandfatherly Sandy Stone.\n\nHe said of Stone in 2016 that he could \"finally feel myself turning into him\".\n\nHumphries also presented six series for BBC Radio 2, the latest being a three part series celebrating 100 years of the BBC.\n\nThe commissioning executive for Radio 2, Laura Busson, said his series \"Barry Humphries Forgotten Musical Masterpieces\" was hugely popular with audiences, and would be published on BBC Sounds today as a tribute to the comedian.\n\nHe also voiced the shark Bruce in 2003 Pixar animated film Finding Nemo\n\nThe comic actor, author, director and scriptwriter, who was also a keen landscape painter, announced a farewell tour for his satirical one-man stage show in 2012. But he returned last year with a series of shows looking back at his career.\n\nHis other credits included voicing the shark Bruce in 2003 Pixar animated film Finding Nemo, as well as appearances in 1967 comedy Bedazzled, Spice World, The Hobbit and Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie.\n\nHumphries was made an Officer of the Order of Australia, one of the country's highest civic honours, in 1982.\n\nLater in his career, he was criticised for referring to gender affirmation surgery as \"self-mutilation\" and described transgender identity as a \"fashion\".\n\nBut his fans in Australia are mourning the loss of a comedy legend.\n\nHe was married four times, and leaves behind his wife Lizzie Spender and four children.", "The walkout will affect emergency departments, intensive care, cancer wards and other wards\n\nThe leader of Royal College of Nursing has said the health secretary's legal action against the nursing union's strike is \"cruel\" and \"unacceptable\".\n\nPat Cullen told the BBC members believe the government is punishing nurses for rejecting the government's pay offer.\n\nHealth Secretary Steve Barclay is to challenge whether the RCN has a mandate for its 48-hour walkout on 30 April.\n\nMs Cullen said that if the court found against the union, it would \"never do anything illegal\".\n\nMr Barclay's decision to take legal action follows a request from hospital bosses.\n\nThe RCN argues the strike falls within the required six-month period from when votes were cast in its ballot for industrial action.\n\nBut NHS Employers says it has legal advice that the action would be unlawful.\n\nIf the court agrees, then the RCN would not be protected by trade union laws and the strike may need to be called off.\n\nNHS Employers says it believes ballots closed at midday on 2 November 2022, meaning action on 2 May - the last day of the planned strike - would not be covered by the strike mandate.\n\nAsked on BBC Breakfast whether the RCN could not simply change the dates or end the strike earlier, Ms Cullen said Mr Barclay was splitting hairs about the definition of six months, instead of negotiating.\n\n\"What they are doing is dragging our nursing staff through a court room, and I find this not just cruel but totally unacceptable,\" she said.\n\nLater on BBC Radio 4's Today Programme, she said nurses \"carried us right through the pandemic\" and now they are \"treating them as criminals\", she said.\n\n\"How low can a government stoop?\", she added.\n\nIn a letter to Mr Barclay, NHS Employers' Danny Mortimer said: \"The advice that we have received makes clear it is highly likely that if the notices for industrial actions are incorrect in one respect, then they are incorrect in total and that the strike action for the entire period of 30th April to 2nd May is illegal.\"\n\nResponding to the letter, Mr Barclay said he had \"no choice but to take action\".\n\n\"This legal action also seeks to protect nurses who could otherwise be asked to take part in unlawful activity that could in turn put their professional registration at risk and would breach the requirements set out in the nursing code of conduct,\" he said.\n\nMs Cullen said this was a \"blatant threat\" to nursing staff saying \"if you don't stop this and accept my pay offer than your registration may be at risk\".\n\nThe RCN rejected a government pay offer for England of a 5% pay rise for 2023-24 and a one-off payment of at least £1,655 to top up last year's salary, depending on staff grade.\n\nThe union announced its members had rejected the offer by 54% to 46%.\n\nIf the court finds the strike to be unlawful, Ms Cullen said the RCN would \"absolutely work within the parameters of the law\" and would \"never do anything illegal\".\n\nThe planned walkout from 20:00 BST on 30 April to 20:00 BST on 2 May will involve NHS nurses in emergency departments, intensive care, cancer wards and other wards.\n\nNurses have already walked out twice this year - on 6 and 7 February and on 18 and 19 January - but on those dates there were exemptions, so nursing cover was maintained in critical areas.\n\nMr Barclay said: \"Strike action with no national exemptions agreed, including for emergency and cancer care, will also put patient safety at risk\" - concerns that Labour have also raised.\n\nAsked about the issue, Ms Cullen said the union had been working closely with employers to work out protocols for \"ensuring that patients will not be put at any further risk than they are at the minute with a completely depleted workforce\".\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Last updated on .From the section Boxing\n\nWales' Joe Cordina reclaimed the IBF world super-featherweight title with an extremely hard-fought split-decision win over Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov.\n\nCordina, 31, was stripped of the title in October after breaking his right hand, but was able to return with a win in a front of a passionate home crowd.\n\nCordina, who floored Rakhimov in round two, was pushed to his limits by the champion who showed incredible heart.\n\nHowever, Cordina took the decision 111-116, 115-112 and 114-113 on the cards.\n\n\"Rakhimov's meant to be the bogeyman to everyone in this division,\" Cordina told 5 Live afterwards.\n\n\"He's strong, he's tough but I wanted to show I can stand there and have it with him.\"\n\nFor Cordina, this was a night about reclaiming what he felt was rightfully his.\n\nHaving endured a 10-month absence from the ring with an injury that was career threatening, Cordina was desperate to prove he can be the dominant force in the 130lbs division.\n\nAfter producing fireworks to win the title from Kenichi Ogawa in June 2022, with a knockout punch in round two that went viral on social media, Cordina was looking to make up for lost time and lost momentum.\n\nBack in his home city, Cordina was again backed to the hilt by a capacity crowd.\n• None As it happened: Cordina beats Rakhimov via split decision\n\nCordina and his promoter Eddie Hearn had spoken in the build-up to the fight of hopes the Cardiff fans would be raucous enough to create a spectacle.\n\nHis supporters certainly played their part, pumped up before his ring entrance as special guest Dafydd Iwan performed Yma o Hyd - which has been adopted by the Wales national football team - before an as-ever emotive rendition of Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau.\n\nThe louder the atmosphere got - and Cardiff is a pound-for-pound champion when it comes to singing - the calmer Cordina seemed, as he shadow-boxed and stared down his opponent.\n\nA cautious opening round saw Cordina find some combinations and he then floored Rakhimov with a left hook to the body in round two to secure a 10-8 session as Rakhimov stumbled back to his corner.\n\nThe champion showed his toughness as he did what Ogawa could not, shrugging off a second-round knockdown and coming back at Cordina who never got things his own way.\n\nIn round five, Cordina was buzzed by a tremendous right jab to the head from the champion, who was clearly not ready to relinquish his title easily.\n\nRakhimov was always in the fight, and hurt Cordina again in the 10th round as the two fighters produced a relentless and exciting fight.\n\nWith Cordina reclaiming his title and Sandy Ryan winning the WBO welterweight belt in the co-main event, it takes the UK's boxing world champion tally to ten.\n\nFor Cordina, this was a first fight since major hand surgery.\n\nThe 31-year old admitted to some dark days and self-doubt over the past few months and by comparison to his stunning victory over Ogawa, he started cautiously - though some fast combinations towards the end of the first round showed confidence in his surgically-repaired hand.\n\nCordina stated he could not worry about re-damaging his hand against Rakhimov, but also acknowledged his worst performance since turning professional was against Faroukh Kourbanov in 2021 after a lengthy lay-off from a hand injury.\n\nCordina knew he had no room for any ring-rust against an aggressive, front-foot fighter in Rakhimov, especially as the Tajikistan fighter had previously seen 14 of his 17 victories come inside the distance.\n\nRakhimov came as advertised, never taking a backward step, but Cordina's faster footwork allowed him to open up the angles to find some telling shots.\n\nA powerful jab from Cordina caused significant swelling to Rakhimov's left eye in round six as the Welshman began to find ways through the champion's defence with three big unanswered right hands.\n\nThe swelling Rakhimov endured meant Cordina landed the cleaner shots in the final rounds, though Rakhimov showed his credentials as he kept coming and coming at Cordina, even with his left eye badly swollen.\n\nIn terms of sheer will and work-rate, Cordina struggled to match Rakhimov in the latter stages, but still managed to find some telling shots. Over 1300 shots in total were thrown over 12, relentless rounds.\n\nBoth fighters raised their arms and took the congratulations of their corners at the final bell, but it was Cordina who took the title and the plaudits after a fantastic fight, winning by the narrowest of margins on the judges' cards to give Welsh boxing a huge boost.\n\n\"He is a tough fighter but I felt no-one could beat me tonight,\" Cordina said.\n\n\"He caught me with good shots, I'm fit, have been grafting and there's no way he would beat me, no chance.\n\n\"It was hard, I got through it. I know how tough I am.\"", "Colin Beattie said he would co-operate fully with the police inquiry\n\nColin Beattie has resigned as SNP treasurer after his arrest as part of a police investigation into the party's finances.\n\nHe said he would also be stepping back from his role on the public audit committee until the police investigation had concluded.\n\nThe 71-year-old was taken into custody and released without charge on Tuesday.\n\nIt came hours before First Minister Humza Yousaf set out his government's priorities for the next three years.\n\nIn a statement, Mr Beattie said he had resigned as treasurer with \"immediate effect\".\n\nHe said: \"On a personal level, this decision has not been easy, but it is the right decision to avoid further distraction to the important work being led by Humza Yousaf to improve the SNP's governance and transparency.\n\n\"I will continue to co-operate fully with Police Scotland's inquiries and it would be inappropriate for me to comment any further on a live case.\"\n\nMr Yousaf said the resignation was \"the right thing to do\" and that a new treasurer would be appointed as soon as possible.\n\nPolice Scotland launched its Operation Branchform investigation into the SNP's finances in July 2021 after receiving complaints about how donations were used.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. First Minister Humza Yousaf said the resignation of SNP treasurer Colin Beattie was the ‘right thing to do’.\n\nFormer SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, who is married to former SNP leader and first minister Nicola Sturgeon, was arrested two weeks ago at the couple's home in Glasgow before also being released without charge pending further inquiries.\n\nOfficers spent two days searching the house, and also searched the SNP's headquarters in Edinburgh.\n\nThere have been newspaper reports that some people within the party are concerned that Ms Sturgeon could be the next person to be arrested in the inquiry.\n\nDeputy First Minister Shona Robison, a close friend of Ms Sturgeon, said earlier on Wednesday that it would not be helpful to comment on the speculation and that she did not know if Ms Sturgeon had spoken to detectives.\n\nAsked if she had been in contact with Ms Sturgeon, Ms Robison told the BBC's Good Morning Scotland programme: \"Right at the beginning of the process I sent her a very short message asking after her welfare really and I got a very short reply.\n\n\"We have had no discussion whatsoever about the police investigation. It would not be appropriate for me to do so.\"\n\nMr Yousaf has dismissed calls for Ms Sturgeon, Mr Murrell and Mr Beattie to be suspended from the party while the police investigation is ongoing, saying he believes in people being innocent until proven guilty.\n\nThe party raised £666,953 through referendum-related appeals between 2017 and 2020 with a pledge to spend these funds on the independence campaign.\n\nQuestions were raised after its accounts showed it had just under £97,000 in the bank at the end of 2019, and total net assets of about £272,000.\n\nOfficers involved in the investigation spent two days searching the couple's Glasgow home and the party's headquarters in Edinburgh earlier this month.\n\nThere was an inevitability about this announcement. It was hard to imagine Colin Beattie continuing as SNP treasurer while under police investigation.\n\nHe announced the decision to quit after a conversation with Humza Yousaf who says it was the right thing to do.\n\nHowever, opposition parties say Mr Yousaf should have removed Colin Beattie as treasurer and gone further in suspending him from the SNP.\n\nIt means that Humza Yousaf is in temporary charge of the SNP's finances but he told me he's got enough on his plate and wants someone else appointed to the role as soon as possible.\n\nThe party faces major challenges as the police investigation into its finances continues, including trying to find new auditors to replace those that quit seven months ago.\n\nA luxury motorhome was seized by officers from outside a property in Dunfermline on the same morning Mr Murrell was arrested.\n\nThe Mail on Sunday reported that the vehicle had been parked outside the home of Mr Murrell's 92-year-old mother since January 2021. It has since been moved to a police compound in Glasgow.\n\nLeaked video footage published by the Sunday Mail at the weekend showed Ms Sturgeon playing down fears about the party's finances in a virtual meeting of the party's ruling body in March 2021.\n\nThe SNP's former Westminster leader, Ian Blackford, has insisted that there was \"nothing untoward\" in the clip and claimed that the party's finances are in \"robust health\".\n\nThe motorhome was transferred to a police compound in Govan on Tuesday\n\nBut the Sunday Times has reported that Mr Beattie told the NEC at the weekend that the SNP was struggling to balance its books due to a drop in member numbers and donors.\n\nScottish Labour's deputy leader Jackie Baillie said Mr Beattie's resignation was the \"right decision made by the wrong man\".\n\nShe said there had been a \"culture of secrecy\" within the SNP and criticised Humza Yousaf's decision not to suspend those subject to police inquiries.\n\nScottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said Mr Yousaf is being \"consumed by the chaos wracking his party\".\n\nScottish Conservative chairman Craig Hoy added the priorities of Scotland were being ignored as a result of SNP \"chaos\".", "Oliver is one of more than a 100 young people feared to have been harmed in Hesley's homes and residential special schools\n\nA company which ran children's homes where residents were systemically abused also failed to prevent adults being harmed, BBC News has learned.\n\nAn investigation found 99 cases of abuse at a Doncaster home for vulnerable adults in 2010. One worker even ordered a Taser to use there.\n\nThe care home company - Hesley - said improvements were made at the time.\n\nBut children at other Hesley homes were later reported to have been punched, kicked and fed chillies.\n\nThe BBC reported in January how more than 100 reports of appalling abuse and neglect - dating from 2018 to 2021 - were uncovered at sites run by the Hesley Group. They included children being locked outside in freezing temperatures while naked, and having vinegar poured on wounds.\n\nNow the BBC has obtained confidential reports from within Hesley and the local authority which reveal wider safeguarding failings spanning more than a decade at both children's homes and placements for vulnerable young adults.\n\nOur latest findings come after an expert panel found that residents at the children's homes had faced \"systemic and sustained abuse\" in the three years up to March 2021 - when the regulator finally stepped in. All three were closed shortly afterwards.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nThe homes, which included two residential special schools, held a \"good\" Ofsted rating throughout. Hesley continues to run a school and placements for adults with complex needs.\n\nThe BBC has spoken to five families whose children attended the children's homes.\n\nOliver is autistic and has complex needs and was placed with Hesley in 2019 when he was 19 years old. His mother, Maria, says she's been told he's one of more than 100 young people feared to have been harmed.\n\nShe believes her son faced abuse and neglect despite his placement costing taxpayers around £300,000 a year.\n\nWhen she visited him, Maria says she would frequently find him wearing no underwear and with unexplained bruises.\n\nMaria says she was informed on one occasion that a member of the public - with a background in social work - had reported witnessing her son being strangled by staff in a minibus on a school trip.\n\nOliver, pictured with his sister, was frequently found with unexplained bruises by his mother when she visited\n\nMaria says documenting incidents and contacting bosses about worries became a \"full-time job\", but she was left feeling \"powerless\".\n\nOne email sent to the chief executive Chris McSharry - among dozens seen by the BBC - shares her concerns of a \"culture of institutional abuse\" two years before the site's closure.\n\n\"I felt I should be able to protect my son from harm but I couldn't,\" she wrote.\n\nThe BBC has obtained a confidential report - produced by Doncaster Council - which reveals how vulnerable young adults were abused in a Hesley home in 2010 - eight years before assaults are documented to have begun at the children's homes.\n\nThe council report - prompted by safeguarding concerns - details 99 cases of abuse it regarded as \"proven\" involving young people aged 18 and over who have a range of complex needs.\n\nA number of failings, such as staff sleeping on duty and residents being found in soiled clothing, mirror later neglect reported in Hesley's children's homes.\n\nOne of the Hesley Group sites, Fullerton House, is in Denaby Main on the edge of Doncaster\n\nInvestigators learned that one resident - who required one-to-one supervision at all times - had been found unsupervised, wearing a soiled incontinence pad in a bath full of dirty water and faeces, after their carer had left the home during a shift.\n\nA staff member also admitted ordering a taser from abroad to use in the home. Although the electronic stun device was never delivered - it was impounded by Customs and Excise - the worker told investigators he had bought it with the intention of using it as a last resort in the home, because he felt he didn't have enough protection there.\n\nHesley says changes were made in response to the 2010 investigation and \"poor outcomes\" it was aware of at the time - and regulators were \"satisfied\".\n\nBut the report's author, Kevin Stolz - a social worker who ran Doncaster Council's investigation team - says lessons have not been learned. When we tracked him down he told us that reports of abuse at Hesley homes nearly a decade later, was \"history repeating itself\".\n\n\"[The 2010 report] doesn't seem to have had any impact at all. Local authorities just continue to feed people into this system and Hesley continues to make these massive profits.\"\n\nKevin Stolz says lessons were not learned from his investigation\n\nHesley's latest accounts recorded a 16% profit of £12m for all the sites it runs - almost the same margin (17%) regarded as \"excessive\" by a government watchdog.\n\nThe BBC has also obtained another report - an internal Hesley document - which casts further doubt on how far lessons were learned.\n\nWritten by a Hesley social worker, it criticises how the company investigated reports of abuse in its children's homes between 2018 and 2021 - with cases having been closed \"without rationale\".\n\nThe report found thresholds which required staff to be suspended were met but not followed, and risk \"was simply transferred\" by moving support workers to care for different children.\n\nIt concludes: \"We portray an ethos that the welfare of the child is paramount, yet our approach at times has been to focus on disproving the allegations.\"\n\nBBC News has learned that some staff members accused of abuse between 2018 and 2021 were not immediately referred to the DBS.\n\nOther staff facing allegations of physical assault were also able to leave Hesley and work with vulnerable children at different providers following the homes' closure.\n\nThe findings are \"deeply shocking\", says Robin Walker MP - the Conservative chair of the Education Select Committee.\n\n\"This fundamentally shows a company that is repeatedly not following the rules, not meeting its safeguarding responsibilities, that should be a red flag to the system as a whole.\"\n\nHesley has repeatedly declined to be interviewed but, in a statement, said it's aware of six cases where it was unclear if a DBS referral had been made at the time but had been now. It said the majority of its records showed that referrals had taken place but its systems \"should have been more robust\".\n\nIt added that it did not redeploy staff where there was a known safeguarding concern and that references provided to those who then joined other companies were factual and agreed by the local authority.\n\nThe BBC has spoken to one company which says it took months to be notified - by the local authority - that a support worker employed from Hesley was facing abuse allegations.\n\nEducation Secretary, Gillian Keegan, has repeatedly declined to be interviewed about Hesley or comment on the remuneration received by its chief executive.\n\nIn a statement, the government said it was \"horrified\" by events at Hesley and plans to strengthen standards in children's social care.\n\nLast year, it also promised reform after the BBC learned that children in care had reported being groomed and sexually assaulted in homes run by a different firm making huge profits.\n\nDo you have more information about this story?\n\nYou can reach Noel directly and securely through encrypted messaging app Signal on: +44 7809 334720 or by email at noel.titheradge@bbc.co.uk", "Finley Boden was 10 months old when he was murdered on Christmas Day in 2020\n\nThe parents of a 10-month-old boy have been convicted of murdering him - 39 days after he was placed back into their care.\n\nStephen Boden and partner Shannon Marsden killed Finley Boden, who died on Christmas Day in 2020.\n\nFinley was found to have suffered 130 \"appalling\" injuries.\n\nA jury found the pair, from Chesterfield, Derbyshire, guilty of murder following a trial at Derby Crown Court on Friday.\n\nThey will be sentenced on 26 May.\n\nStephen Boden and Shannon Marsden were convicted at Derby Crown Court\n\nThe couple were responsible for what the court heard was the \"savage and brutal\" murder of their son after burning and beating him in repeated acts of violence.\n\nFinley's injuries included 57 breaks to his bones, 71 bruises and two burns on his left hand - one \"from a hot, flat surface\", the other probably \"from a cigarette lighter flame\".\n\nHe collapsed after suffering a cardiac arrest at the family's \"cluttered\" and filthy terraced home in Holland Road, Old Whittington - with faeces later found in the bedroom.\n\nParamedics were called there in the early hours of Christmas Day and Finley was taken to hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.\n\nWhen the verdicts were read out, Stephen Boden and Shannon Marsden showed no reaction.\n\nJudge Mrs Justice Amanda Tipples held back tears as she addressed the jury and thanked them for their \"extremely impressive\" conduct throughout the trial.\n\nAs she spoke, at least four jury members were in tears, and all were excused from taking part in jury service again for life, due to the distressing nature of the case.\n\nFinley, pictured on 30 November 2020, less than four weeks before he was killed\n\nChild protection concerns meant Finley was taken from his parents shortly after he was born in February 2020.\n\nBut later that year, he was returned to their care through a court order following an eight-week transition, despite social workers asking for a six-month period.\n\nThe court heard the pair worked together to keep professionals away from Finley to protect each other and to cover up serious violence.\n\nThis included cancelling a health visitor appointment two days before he died and telling social services when they arrived unannounced that Finley may have Covid-19 and refusing to let them in.\n\nA child safeguarding review into the circumstances surrounding Finley's death is currently under way.\n\nA spokeswoman for Derbyshire County Council said it would be \"fully engaged\" with the independent review, adding it would \"not be appropriate\" to comment further until it was complete.\n\nPolice described the conditions Finley was living in as \"filthy\"\n\nThe court heard both Boden, 30, and Marsden, 22, were regular and heavy users of cannabis, who prioritised getting money to spend on the drug over their son's care.\n\nToxicology tests showed cannabis was found in Finley's blood, indicating that he must have inhaled smoke in the 24 hours before his death, the court was told.\n\nThe court was shown text messages sent from the couple's shared mobile phone - with jurors told the author of each message was not always clear.\n\nIn one message to a contact saved as \"Smokey J\" at 12:39 GMT on 23 December 2020, the author said the \"little one\" had \"kept me up all night\".\n\nThe message added: \"I want to bounce him off the walls. Haha.\"\n\nPolice documented the state of the home Finley was living in as part of their investigation\n\nAfter Finley died, Boden was heard telling Marsden at hospital he was going to sell Finley's pushchair \"on eBay\" - but later told police he only said it \"in an effort to lighten the mood\".\n\nProsecutor Mary Prior KC said Boden later told a relative that Finley had been crying, so \"in his words, he 'shook him a little bit'\".\n\nBut she added Marsden, visiting Finley's body in a hospital chapel of rest on 11 January 2021, said: \"His dad's battered him to death. I didn't protect him.\"\n\nBoden had claimed the family dog may have \"jumped on\" his son, inflicting broken ribs, while a tear to the inside of Finley's mouth - likely caused by a dummy being rammed in - was blamed on the child hitting himself with a rattle.\n\nA child safeguarding review into the circumstances surrounding Finley's death is currently under way\n\nDet Insp Stephen Shaw, who led the police investigation, said: \"Finley Boden died in what should have been the safest place in the world for him - his own home.\n\n\"No verdict or jail sentence will bring Finley back, however, we now know the truth of what happened to him, and justice has been delivered.\"\n\nSuch tragedies almost defy comprehension but it may shock people to learn that the most likely age to be murdered in England and Wales is in the very first year of life.\n\nOn average 20 children under one are the victims of homicide each year. Each death results in an official review of what went wrong and then, as anguish over cases builds, a formal inquiry is launched.\n\nThree such inquiries into children's social care in England reported back last year. All three came to similar conclusions - the system needed a radical overhaul.\n\nTwo months ago, the government responded - agreeing that children's social care did need a \"major reset\".\n\nA consultation document was published by the Department for Education in February entitled 'Stable Homes, Built on Love'. It wrote of the need for phased reform, laying foundations, setting the direction for change, bringing forward new legislation subject to parliamentary time.\n\nCritics noted the £200m investment promised over the next two years is just a fifth of the billion pounds the government-commissioned inquiry into child social care in England had recommended. Some professionals lamented the lengthy timescale for reform.\n\nThere is general agreement that what is needed is effective multi-agency support for vulnerable children and their families. Inquiries have been trying to achieve that for decades.\n\nThis awful case adds to the anguish at society's inability to protect its most defenceless citizens.\n\nSir Peter Wanless, chief executive of the NSPCC, added: \"It is deeply harrowing and difficult to comprehend the suffering that Finley experienced leading up to his death, inflicted by the very people who should have been caring for him and protecting him from harm.\n\n\"The death of a child in such brutal circumstances leaves many of us asking questions and we await the child safeguarding practice review to provide answers as soon as possible.\"\n\nFollow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, on Twitter, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Europe's mission to the icy moons of Jupiter has blasted away from Earth.\n\nThe Juice satellite was sent skyward on an Ariane-5 rocket from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana.\n\nThere was joy, relief and lots of hugs when the watching scientists, officials and VIPs were told the flight to orbit had been successful.\n\nIt is second time lucky for the European Space Agency (Esa) project after Thursday's launch attempt had to be stood down because of the weather.\n\nJuice called home shortly after coming off the top of the Ariane. A key milestone was confirmation that the satellite's enormous solar array system had also deployed correctly - all 90 sq m (98 sq yds) of it.\n\n\"We have a mission; we're flying to Jupiter; we go fully loaded with questions. Juice is coming, Jupiter! Get ready for it,\" announced Andrea Accomazzo, the operations director at Esa's mission control in Darmstad, Germany.\n\nThe agency's director general, Dr Josef Aschbacher, also expressed his pride that the €1.6bn (£1.4bn; $1.7bn) mission was safely on its way.\n\n\"But I do have to remind everyone, there's still a long way to go,\" he said. \"We have to test all the instruments to make sure they function as expected, and then, of course, arrive at Jupiter. But we have taken a very big step towards our goal.\"\n\nThe Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) is being sent to the largest planet in the Solar System to study its major moons - Callisto, Ganymede and Europa.\n\nThese worlds are thought to retain vast reservoirs of liquid water.\n\nScientists are intrigued to know whether the moons might also host life.\n\nThis might sound fanciful. Jupiter is in the cold, outer reaches of the Solar System, far from the Sun and receiving just one twenty-fifth of the light falling on Earth.\n\nBut the gravitational squeezing the gas giant exerts on its moons means they potentially have the energy and warmth to drive simple ecosystems - much like the ones that exist around volcanic vents on Earth's ocean floors.\n\n\"In the case of Europa, it's thought there's a deep ocean, maybe 100km (62 miles) deep, underneath its ice crust,\" said mission scientist Prof Emma Bunce from Leicester University, UK.\n\n\"That depth of ocean is 10 times that of the deepest ocean on Earth, and the ocean is in contact, we think, with a rocky floor. So that provides a scenario where there is mixing and some interesting chemistry,\" the researcher told BBC News.\n\nAriane doesn't have the heft to send Juice direct to its destination, at least not in a useful timeframe.\n\nInstead, the rocket has despatched the spacecraft on to a path around the inner Solar System. A series of fly-bys of Venus and Earth will then gravitationally sling the mission out to its intended destination.\n\nIt's a 6.6 billion km journey lasting 8.5 years. Arrival in the Jovian system is expected in July 2031.\n\nThe ice-covered Callisto, Ganymede and Europa were discovered by the Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei in 1610, using the recently invented telescope. He could see them as little dots turning about Jupiter. (He could also see a fourth body we now know as Io, a world covered in volcanoes).\n\nThe icy trio range in diameter from 3,100km to 5,300km. To put this in context, Earth's natural satellite is roughly 3,500km across.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Prof Emma Bunce: \"The first spacecraft to go into orbit around an outer Solar System moon\"\n\nJuice will study the moons remotely. That's to say, it will fly over their surfaces; it won't land. Ganymede - the largest moon in the Solar System - is the satellite's ultimate target. It will end its tour by going into orbit around this world in 2034.\n\nRadar will be used to see into the moons; lidar, a laser measurement device, will be used to create 3D maps of their surfaces; magnetometers will explore their intricate electrical and magnetic environments; and other sensors will collect data on the whirling particles that surround the moons. Cameras, of course, will send back countless pictures.\n\nVolcanic vents on Earth's ocean floor are a model for what could exist on these moons\n\nAll this will be occurring several hundred million km from Earth where the light conditions will be dim, to say the least.\n\nThe satellite will need all the power it can get from its huge solar wings. Even at their scale, they'll still only be producing just about enough \"juice\" to run the equivalent of a domestic microwave oven - approximately 850 watts.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Carole Mundell: \"Liquid water we think is a precondition for habitability\"\n\nThe mission won't be looking for particular \"biomarkers\" or attempting to locate alien fish.\n\nThe objective is to gather more information regarding potential habitability so that subsequent missions can address the life question more directly.\n\nAlready scientists are thinking about how they could put landers on one of Jupiter's frozen moons to drill through its crust to the water beneath.\n\nIn Earth's Antarctica, researchers use heat to bore hundreds of metres through the ice sheet to deploy submersibles in places where the local ocean is frozen over.\n\nIt's challenging work and would be an even greater task on a Jovian moon where the ice crust might be tens of kilometres thick.\n\nRobots that dive beneath the ice of Antarctica are already in use\n\nJuice won't be alone in its work.\n\nThe US space agency Nasa is sending its own satellite called Clipper.\n\nAlthough it will leave Earth after Juice, next year, it should arrive just before its European sibling. It has the benefit of a more powerful launch rocket.\n\nClipper will focus its investigations on Europa, but will do much the same work.\n\n\"There is great complementarity and the teams are very keen to collaborate,\" said Prof Carole Mundell, the director of science at the European Space Agency.\n\n\"Certainly, there's going to be a wealth of data. But, first, we've got to make sure our missions get to Jupiter and are operating safely,\" she told BBC News.\n\nThe American Clipper mission should launch in 2024 and focus on Europa", "Presenter Sarah Beeny says she has been given the all-clear from doctors after receiving treatment for breast cancer.\n\nThe 51-year-old English property expert is known for such programmes as Help! My House is Falling Down and Sarah Beeny's New Life in the Country.\n\nShe was diagnosed with breast cancer in August, but on Friday told ITV's Lorraine she had received much better news in the past few days.\n\nBeeny said recent months had been a \"rollercoaster ride\".\n\n\"But I feel very fortunate that I had the diagnosis that I did, and that I live in 2023 and that I'm the age that I am,\" she added. \"So many things I'm fortunate for, so I feel very blessed.\"\n\nBeeny, who underwent chemotherapy, told host Christine Lampard that it felt \"good but it's weird\" to be told she is now cancer free.\n\n\"They kind of go, 'that's it then, that's the end of that'. And you kind of go, 'how do you know?' and they go 'we don't, we just kind of think so'.\"\n\nAccording to the NHS website, about one in seven women are diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime. They note there is \"a good chance of recovery if it's detected at an early stage\".\n\nThis YouTube post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on YouTube The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. YouTube content may contain adverts. Skip youtube video by BBC News This article contains content provided by Google YouTube. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Google’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. YouTube content may contain adverts.\n\nBeeny lost her mother to breast cancer when she was 10 years old. She went on to say she has been instructed to take medication for the next 10 years, while remaining \"very vigilant\", and also thanked the NHS and staff at Yeovil Hospital and the Royal Marsden Hospital.\n\nThe presenter will appear alongside her family again in a forthcoming new series of Sarah Beeny's New Life in the Country, which was filmed before her diagnosis.\n\nSpeaking to the Telegraph in August, she said she had \"a little bit of a breakdown\" after receiving the news in a hospital consultation room.\n\nBeeny has four children and has been married to artist Graham Swift since 2003.\n\nShe is a campaigner for buildings at risk and, in 2010, began to chart the renovation of Rise Hall, a Grade II-listed stately home in Rise, East Yorkshire, as part of Channel 4 series Beeny's Restoration Nightmare.", "Sam, whose name has been changed: \"[I was] hung out to dry\"\n\nThe RAF is a \"boys' club\" where sexual harassment, misogyny and homophobia are rife, says a female ex-corporal who was sexually assaulted while serving.\n\nSam, not her real name, says she suffered \"vile misogyny, homophobia and sexual abuse\" while in the force.\n\nShe left after being sexually assaulted by a male colleague who was then acquitted by a military court and allowed to continue serving.\n\nThe RAF said \"historic cases like this\" had led to a \"zero-tolerance policy\".\n\nLast year an employment tribunal ruled Sam had suffered sexual harassment.\n\nIt also found there was \"no factual dispute that the sexual assault took place\".\n\nSam joined the RAF aged 19 as an aircraft technician, where she was one of very few women in the team.\n\nIn her first interview, she told the BBC she had enjoyed her job, and work assessment reports had praised her as outstanding.\n\nBut she says she had to live with appalling sexism. Women were regularly referred to using offensive language and were the subject of sexist jokes. She recalls two incidents in which men exposed themselves in front of her.\n\nShe was also in a minority as a lesbian woman. She says that didn't stop male colleagues \"preying on her\" and saying they could \"turn\" her - persuade her to become heterosexual.\n\nSam says she tried to endure the so-called banter but adds, \"I understood why a lot of women didn't stay in the forces, because it's a tough crowd to be in.\"\n\nIt proved even tougher when she became the victim of a sexual assault, while she was asleep.\n\nSam says she was \"hung out to dry\" when she reported the assault in the summer of 2018, after being deployed to the Greek island of Crete.\n\nShe'd been on a night out off-base with colleagues when she was sexually assaulted by a male corporal in a hotel.\n\nShe says she felt \"massive pressure to brush it under the carpet\".\n\nWhen she reported the incident back at base the following day, she says some of her superiors had appeared more concerned by the fact Sam and her colleagues had broken a curfew, than for her welfare.\n\n\"I had just found the courage to tell someone and I was getting into trouble. There was no sympathy, empathy or advice on what would happen next.\"\n\nHours passed before she was interviewed by two members of the RAF Police - who were both male.\n\nThey lacked the equipment to conduct proper forensic tests and had to ask a nearby US military base for assistance.\n\nIn 2019, the assault went to a military court, but the male suspect was acquitted - despite the court acknowledging failings with the investigation. He was allowed to continue serving. Sam says the verdict left her \"absolutely furious\".\n\n\"He just got away with it. It blows my mind.\"\n\nShe then lodged a service complaint - a workplace grievance procedure for the armed forces - which took three years to complete.\n\nThe RAF eventually concluded Sam had been subjected to behaviour that was \"predatory in nature (including) unwanted conduct of a sexual nature which violated (her) dignity and created an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment - which amounted to a degree of sexual harassment that was extremely serious\".\n\nSam says she saw no evidence of a culture-change during her 10 years in the RAF\n\nSam says she suffered anxiety and serious depression when she returned to the UK.\n\nSeveral requests by her to be stationed nearer her partner and family were turned down.\n\nIn 2021 she was medically discharged and left the service.\n\nIn December last year she won her case for sexual harassment at an employment tribunal, though a separate claim of sexual discrimination was not upheld.\n\nThe RAF has appealed against the decision. It argues the assault happened off-base and the service personnel involved had broken a curfew.\n\nIn a statement, an RAF spokesperson said \"historic cases like this have led to the introduction of a zero-tolerance policy to send a clear message that unacceptable sexual behaviour will not be tolerated\".\n\nThe RAF added that there were now a range of measures, including the creation of a Defence Serious Crimes Unit, to investigate such allegations.\n\nBut lawyer Emma Norton, who represented Sam, said her case was \"sadly typical of women\" in the armed forces contacting her for help.\n\n\"They all report a sexualised culture, disrespect for women, victim-blaming, and a system completely incapable of supporting victims,\" said Ms Norton, who runs the Centre for Military Justice, which offers independent legal advice to military personnel.\n\nIf you have experienced sexual abuse or harassment, information and support is available from BBC Action Line\n\nSam says she saw no evidence of a change in culture during her 10-year career in the RAF. She points to recent cases of sexual harassment in the RAF Red Arrows display team.\n\n\"I feel sorry for any young girl joining, with men trying it on and sexually harassing them,\" she says. \"It happened all the time.\"", "Michael Rimmer said he still had a lot to offer\n\nA former Royal Air Force engineer has said age is not a barrier after becoming a firefighter at 56.\n\nMichael Rimmer has completed 12 weeks of Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) training after a 31-year career with the RAF.\n\n\"I loved the challenge and do wonder why I didn't do this years ago,\" he said.\n\n\"Just because you may be a bit on in years, it doesn't mean you don't have a lot to offer.\"\n\nOriginally from Carlisle, Mr Rimmer relocated to Foyers in the Highlands in 2018 with his wife Alison. They moved to Banchory in Aberdeenshire last year.\n\nThe RAF veteran graduated this week alongside 92 fellow trainees at a ceremony in Lanarkshire.\n\nHe has now joined up Green Watch at the Aberdeen Central fire station.\n\n\"Working alongside people half my age was quite amusing,\" he said. \"But we were all in it together and everyone was very supportive.\n\n\"I suppose there was a bit of a fatherly role involved.\n\n\"If you are fit enough and work hard, then anyone can do it.\n\n\"The fire and rescue service won't discriminate against you and will support you to succeed. It's never too late.\"\n\nIn addition to his full-time firefighter role in Aberdeen, he intends to maintain an on-call role back home in Banchory.\n\nDeputy Assistant Chief Officer Bruce Farquharson, SFRS head of training, said: \"We are absolutely committed to showing that age, gender, religion, or sexuality are no barrier to succeeding with the SFRS.\n\n\"We do have high standards, but we will work with you every step of the way to support you in meeting them.\"\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Stephen Boden and Shannon Marsden are standing trial at Derby Crown Court\n\nA father accused of murdering his 10-month-old son on Christmas Day said he never \"deliberately\" hurt his child.\n\nStephen Boden and partner Shannon Marsden are accused of killing Finley Boden during the 2020 Covid lockdown, 39 days after he was placed back into their care by social services.\n\nProsecutors previously told the trial Finley was found to have 130 \"appalling\" injuries.\n\nHe admitted he told police in an interview he may have \"rocked\" Finley \"too hard\", which could have accidentally caused the injuries but said this was never an attempt to hurt him.\n\n\"When I used to rock Finley, he used to like it quite fast and strong when we did it but it got to the point where I had to give some kind of explanation as to how it could have happened,\" he said.\n\n\"I felt under pressure to give some type of explanation [to police].\"\n\nMr Boden admitted he continued a sexual relationship with Ms Marsden after being arrested and bailed in late 2020, despite them not being allowed to contact each other under their bail conditions.\n\nAfter being arrested again and remanded in custody in 2022, the pair sent Valentine's Day cards and letters to each other, in which Marsden, 22, said she would love Boden \"forever\" and would \"always be standing by\".\n\nLast month a trial heard she told police Mr Boden had inflicted the fatal injuries on her son.\n\nBoden, of Romford Way in Barrow Hill, Chesterfield, and Marsden, of no fixed address, deny murder, two counts of child cruelty, and two charges of causing or allowing the death of a child.\n\nFollow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, on Twitter, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Smoke rises from the scene of South Fork Dairy near Dimmit, Texas\n\nApproximately 18,000 cows were killed in a blast at a Texas dairy farm earlier this week, according to local authorities.\n\nThe explosion, at South Fork Dairy near the town of Dimmitt, also left one person in critical condition.\n\nAuthorities believe that machinery in the facility may have ignited methane gas.\n\nNearly three million farm animals died in fires across the US between 2018 and 2021.\n\nCastro County Sheriff's Office said they had received a report of a fire at the farm at about 19:21 on Monday (00:21 GMT Tuesday).\n\nPhotos posted by the Sheriff's Office show a huge plume of black smoke rising from the ground.\n\nWhen police and emergency personnel arrived at the scene, they found one person trapped who had to be rescued and flown to hospital in critical condition.\n\nWhile the exact figure of cows that were killed by fire and smoke remains unknown, the Sheriff's Office told the BBC that an \"estimated 18,000 head of cattle\" had been lost.\n\nSpeaking to local news outlet KFDA, Sheriff Sal Rivera said that most of the cattle had been lost after the blaze spread to an area in which cows were held before being taken to a milking area and then into a holding pen.\n\n\"There's some that survived,\" he was quoted as saying. \"There's some that are probably injured to the point where they'll have to be destroyed.\"\n\nMr Rivera told KFDA that investigators believed the fire might have started with a machine referred to as a \"honey badger\", which he described as \"vacuum that sucks the manure and water out\".\n\n\"Possibly [it] got overheated and probably the methane and things like that ignited and spread out and exploded,\" he said.\n\nIn a statement sent to the BBC, the Washington DC-based Animal Welfare Institute said that - if confirmed - a death toll of 18,000 cows would be \"by far\" the deadliest barn fire involving cattle since it began keeping statistics in 2013.\n\n\"We hope the industry will remain focused on this issue and strongly encourage farms to adopt common sense fire safety measures,\" said Allie Granger, policy associate for AWI's farm animal program. \"It is hard to imagine anything worse than being burned alive.\"\n\nAccording to the AWI, nearly 6.5m farm animals have been killed in barn fires since 2013, of which about 6m were chickens and about 7,300 were cows.\n\nBetween 2018 and 2021, nearly 3 million farm animals died in fire, with 1.76m chickens dying in the six largest fires over that time period.", "Phew, what a couple of whirlwind hours those have been!\n\nThanks for joining us as we followed the launch of the Jupiter moons mission, one of the European Space Agency's most ambitious ever.\n\n\"Juice is coming, Jupiter! Get ready for it,\" announced Andrea Accomazzo, the operations director of ESA's mission control in Germany, once the satellite was sent skyward on an Ariane-5 rocket.\n\n\"The Juice is loose!\" declared our science correspondent Jonathan Amos, with today's blast off making up for the disappointment of yesterday's postponement.\n\nBut there's still a long way to go. It will take eight years for the satellite to reach the Jupiter system, travelling four billion miles from Earth.\n\nAs our science editor Rebecca Morelle explained, today's launch is the halfway point of the mission.\n\nBut the ESA will be breathing a sigh of relief to see lift-off, and we look forward to updating you on the satellite's arrival (hopefully) in 2031.\n\nToday's coverage was brought to you by Marita Moloney and myself, as well as our colleagues Thomas Mackintosh, Aoife Walsh, Ece Goksedef and Gem O'Reilly.\n\nShall we see you all again in eight years?", "The chancellor has said it would be a \"terrible mistake\" to give pay rises above the rate of inflation, even though strikes are hitting the economy.\n\nJeremy Hunt said the impact of the junior doctors' strike on NHS patients was \"regrettable\".\n\nBut wage increases that fuelled inflation would have a \"more damaging\" impact on the UK economy, he said.\n\nJunior doctors are calling for a 35% pay rise, to make up for 15 years of below-inflation wage rises.\n\nThere has been no breakthrough in the latest public sector strike. The government has said that junior doctors' pay demands are \"unreasonable\" and that talks can only happen if the BMA union moves \"significantly\" away from their current position.\n\nSpeaking on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) spring meetings in Washington DC, Mr Hunt said agreeing pay awards without making inflation worse was an \"incredibly difficult balancing act that we have to get right\".\n\nInflation, which is the rate prices rise at, is currently near a 40-year high in the UK. Prices in February were 10.4% higher than they were in the same month a year earlier.\n\nThat has prompted workers in many sectors to call for higher wages, bringing a wave of strikes. Official figures revealed industrial action held back economic growth in February.\n\nBut Mr Hunt told the BBC the government's aim was to \"put this high inflation period behind us\".\n\nHe said if the government stuck to its plans inflation could be brought below 3% by the end of the year.\n\n\"The worst possible thing that we can do for junior doctors, nurses, train drivers, teachers is to manage the economy in a way that they are still worried about 10% cost of living increases, in a year's time,\" he added.\n\nThough the government has pledged to cut inflation, many economists have said that inflation is due to fall naturally in the coming months, as a result of energy prices falling.When asked about the junior doctors' pay demands, the chancellor pointed out that when nurses, who started out asking for a 19% rise, publicly committed to a much lower number \"that became the basis of a fruitful discussion\".\n\nFollowing an IMF forecast suggesting that the UK would be one of the worst performing major economies in the world this year, Mr Hunt hit back, saying that the IMF had \"undershot on the British economy for quite a long time\".\n\nThe IMF now believed the British economy was \"on the right track\", he added, and had praised his recent Budget.\n\nOther G7 finance ministers at the Washington gathering warmly welcomed what they saw as a remarkable change in tone and engagement from the UK, from the last set of IMF meetings, which occurred in the middle of the mini-Budget crisis, under the previous chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng.", "Relics of ancient viruses - that have spent millions of years hiding inside human DNA - help the body fight cancer, say scientists.\n\nThe study by the Francis Crick Institute showed the dormant remnants of these old viruses are woken up when cancerous cells spiral out of control.\n\nThis unintentionally helps the immune system target and attack the tumour.\n\nThe team wants to harness the discovery to design vaccines that can boost cancer treatment, or even prevent it.\n\nThe researchers had noticed a connection between better survival from lung cancer and a part of the immune system, called B-cells, clustering around tumours.\n\nB-cells, a part of the immune system, produce masses of antibodies that can help to attack invaders\n\nB-cells are the part of our body that manufactures antibodies and are better known for their role in fighting off infections, such as Covid.\n\nPrecisely what they were doing in lung cancer was a mystery but a series of intricate experiments using samples from patients and animal tests showed they were still attempting to fight viruses.\n\n\"It turned out that the antibodies are recognising remnants of what's termed endogenous retroviruses,\" Prof Julian Downward, an associate research director at the Francis Crick Institute, told me.\n\nRetroviruses have the nifty trick of slipping a copy of their genetic instructions inside our own.\n\nSome of these foreign instructions have, over time, been co-opted and serve useful purposes inside our cells, but others are tightly controlled to stop them spreading.\n\nHowever, chaos dominates inside a cancerous cell when it is growing uncontrollably and the once tight control of these ancient viruses is lost.\n\nThese ancient genetic instructions are no longer able to resurrect whole viruses but they can create fragments of viruses that are enough for the immune system to spot a viral threat.\n\n\"The immune system is tricked into believing that the tumour cells are infected and it tries to eliminate the virus, so it's sort of an alarm system,\" Prof George Kassiotis, head of retroviral immunology at the biomedical research centre, told me.\n\nThe antibodies summon other parts of the immune system that kill off the \"infected\" cells - the immune system is trying to stop a virus but in this case is taking out cancerous cells.\n\nProf Kassiotis says it is a remarkable role reversal for retroviruses which, in their heyday, \"might have been causing cancer in our ancestors\" due to the way they invade our DNA, but are now protecting us from cancer, \"which I find fascinating\", he adds.\n\nThe study, published in the journal Nature, describes how this happens naturally in the body but the researchers want to enhance that effect by developing vaccines to teach the body how to hunt for endogenous retroviruses.\n\n\"If we can do that, then you can think not only of therapeutic vaccines, you can also think of preventative vaccines,\" said Prof Kassiotis.\n\nThe research came out of the TracerX study which has been tracking lung cancers in unprecedented detail and this week showed cancer's \"near infinite\" ability to evolve. It led the researchers running the trial to call for more focus on preventing cancer as it was so hard to stop.\n\nDr Claire Bromley, from Cancer Research UK, said: \"All of us have ancient viral DNA in our genes, passed down from our ancestors, and this fascinating research has highlighted the role it plays in cancer and how our immune system can recognise and destroy cancer cells.\"\n\nShe said \"more research\" was needed to develop a cancer vaccine but \"nevertheless, this study adds to the growing body of research that could one day see this innovative approach to cancer treatment become a reality.\"", "The government is investigating reports that growing numbers of people are developing life-changing allergies to some gel nail products.\n\nDermatologists say they are treating people for allergic reactions to acrylic and gel nails \"most weeks\".\n\nDr Deirdre Buckley of the British Association of Dermatologists urged people to cut down on gel nail use and stick to \"old-fashioned\" polishes.\n\nShe is now urging people to stop using DIY home kits to treat their nails.\n\nSome people have reported nails loosening or falling off, skin rashes or, in rarer cases, breathing difficulties, she said.\n\nOn Friday, the government's Office for Product Safety and Standards confirmed it was investigating and said the first point of contact for anyone developing an allergy after using a polish is their local trading standards department.\n\nIn a statement it said: \"All cosmetics made available in the UK must comply with strict safety laws. This includes a list of ingredients to enable consumers with allergies to identify products that may be unsuitable for them.\"\n\nAlthough most gel polish manicures are safe and result in no problems, the British Association of Dermatologists is warning that the methacrylate chemicals - found in gel and acrylic nails - can cause allergic reactions in some people.\n\nIt often occurs when gels and polishes are applied at home, or by untrained technicians.\n\nDr Buckley - who co-authored a report about the issue in 2018 - told the BBC it was growing into \"a very serious and common problem\".\n\n\"We're seeing it more and more because more people are buying DIY kits, developing an allergy and then going to a salon, and the allergy gets worse.\"\n\nShe said in \"an ideal situation\", people would stop using gel nail polish and go back to old fashioned nail polishes, \"which are much less sensitising\".\n\n\"If people are determined to continue with acrylate nail products, they should get them done professionally,\" she added.\n\nGel polish treatments have spiked in popularity over recent years because the polish is long-lasting. But unlike other nail polishes, gel varnish needs to be \"cured\" under a UV light to dry.\n\nHowever, the UV lamps that are purchased to dry the polish do not work with every type of gel.\n\nIf a lamp is not at least 36 watts or the correct wavelength, the acrylates - a group of chemicals used to bond the gel - do not dry properly, penetrating the nail bed and surrounding skin, causing irritation and allergies.\n\nUV nail gel has to be \"cured\", drying under a heat lamp. But each nail gel can require different heat and wavelength\n\nThe allergies can leave sufferers unable to have medical treatments like white dental fillings, joint replacement surgery and some diabetes medications.\n\nThis is because once a person is sensitised, the body will no longer tolerate anything containing acrylates.\n\nDr Buckley said she saw one case where a woman had blistering over her hands and had to have several weeks off work.\n\n\"Another lady was doing home kits that she purchased herself. People don't realize they're going to become sensitized to something which has huge implications that have nothing to do with nails,\" she added.\n\nLisa Prince started having problems when she was training to be a nail technician. She developed rashes and swelling all over her face, neck and body.\n\n\"We were taught nothing about chemical composition of the products we were using. My tutor just told me to wear gloves.\"\n\nAfter tests, she was told she was allergic to acrylates. \"They told me I was allergic to acrylates and would have to let my dentist know because it would affect that,\" she said. \"And I would no longer be able to have joint replacements.\"\n\nShe said she was left in shock, saying: \"It's a scary thought. I've got really bad legs and hips. I know that some point I'm going to need surgery.\"\n\nLisa Prince developed a rash on her face, neck and body after using gel nail polish\n\nThere are many other stories like Lisa's on social media. Nail technician Suzanne Clayton set up a group on Facebook when some of her clients started reacting to their gel manicures.\n\n\"I started the group so that nail techs had a place to talk about the problems we were seeing. Three days later, there was 700 people in the group. And I was like, what's going on? It was just crazy. And it's just exploded since then. It just keeps growing and growing and growing\".\n\nFour years on, the group now has in excess of 37,000 members, with reports of allergies from more than 100 countries.\n\nThe first gel nail products were created in 2009 by the American firm Gelish. Their CEO Danny Hill says this surge in allergies is concerning.\n\n\"We try so hard to do all the things right - training, labelling, certification of the chemicals that we use. Our products are EU compliant, and also US compliant. With internet sales, products are from countries that do not comply to those strict regulations, and can cause severe irritation to the skin.\"\n\n\"We've sold close to 100-million bottles of gel polish around the world. And yes, there are cases when we do have some breakouts or allergies. But the numbers are very low.\"\n\nSome sufferers have had their skin peel off after using gel polish\n\nSome nail technicians have also said the reactions are giving some in the industry cause for concern.\n\nFormulations of gel polishes do differ; some are more problematic than others. The founder of the Federation of Nail Professionals, Marian Newman, says gel manicures are safe, if you ask the right questions.\n\nShe has seen \"lots\" of allergic reactions affecting customers and nail technicians, she said. She is also urging people to ditch their DIY kits.\n\nShe told BBC News: \"People that buy DIY kits and do gel polish nails at home, please don't. What should be on the labels is that these products should be used by a professional only.\n\n\"Choose your nail professional wisely by their level of education, training and qualifications. Don't be shy to ask. They won't mind. And make sure they're using a range of products that have been made in the in Europe or in America. As long as you understand what to look for, it is safe.\"\n\nShe added: \"One of the most recognized allergens is an ingredient names Hema. To be safer find someone who uses a brand which is Hema-free, and there are plenty of them now. And, if possible, hypoallergenic.\"\n\nIf you have experienced adverse effects to gel nail polish, you can get in touch by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Dashcam footage captured the car being pursued by another police car and motorcycle\n\nOne man has been charged with car theft and another arrested after police were involved in a car chase involving one of their own vehicles.\n\nGwent Police officers were originally pursuing another car in Caerphilly county when they pulled over and chased the driver on foot on Saturday evening.\n\nBut the force said one of the suspects then hopped into the vacant police car and sped off.\n\nDashcam footage showed the car veer off the road and into a hedge.\n\nPolice said a 19-year-old man from Wattsville, near Newport, has been charged with aggravated vehicle taking, dangerous driving, failing to stop for police, driving while under the influence of drink or drugs, driving with no insurance, assault and criminal damage.\n\nHe was remanded in custody.\n\nIt also said a 22-year-old man from Graig-Y-Rhacca, in Caerphilly, was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, failing to stop for police, driving while under the influence of drugs, criminal damage and racially or religiously aggravated harassment, alarm or distress.\n\nHe has since been released on conditional bail.\n\nKarl Johnson's dashcam captured the moment the fleeing suspect in the police car veered off the road", "Thousands of children with severe developmental disorders have finally been given a diagnosis, in a study that found 60 new diseases.\n\nChildren, and their parents, had their genetic code - or DNA - analysed in the search for answers to their condition.\n\nThere are thousands of different genetic disorders.\n\nHaving a diagnosis can lead to better care, help parents to decide whether to have more children, or simply provide an explanation for what is happening.\n\nTaken individually the disorders are rare, but collectively they affect one in every 17 people in the UK.\n\nThe Deciphering Developmental Disorders study, conducted over 10 years in the UK and Ireland, was a collaboration between the NHS, universities and the Sanger Institute, which specialises in analysing DNA.\n\nAmong the findings, researchers discovered Turnpenny-Fry syndrome. It is caused by errors in one genetic instruction within our DNA and leads to learning difficulties. It also affects growth, resulting in a large forehead and sparse hair.\n\nJessica Fisher's son, Mungo - who took part in the study - was diagnosed with the syndrome.\n\nAt the time, he was one of only two people in the world to be diagnosed with it. The other child was in Australia, but Jessica recalls that the Australian child's physical similarities to Mungo were so strong they \"could have been his sibling\".\n\nJessica subsequently started an online support group, which is now made up of 36 families from around the world, including America, Brazil, Croatia and Indonesia.\n\n\"It's devastating to learn that your child has a rare genetic disorder, but getting the diagnosis has been key to bringing us together,\" said Jessica.\n\nThe study analysed the genetic code of 13,500 families with unexplained disorders - and was able to give a diagnosis to 5,500 of them.\n\nThe results, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, revealed 60 of those disorders were new conditions. Most were errors that had occurred spontaneously at conception, rather than being inherited.\n\nProf Caroline Wright, from the University of Exeter, told the BBC: \"We were able to find new genetic conditions, which means that not only people in the study benefit, but there are huge benefits to future generations.\n\n\"Getting a genetic diagnosis is hugely important to families. It allows them to speak to other families who might be affected by the same condition, and hopefully target much more personalised management and ultimately treatment.\"\n\nAround a quarter of children in the study had their treatment changed once a clear diagnosis was given.\n\nThis kind of genetic analysis is becoming more routine within NHS care.\n\nThe discovery of Turnpenny-Fry syndrome meant Dasha Brogden's daughter, Sofia, was diagnosed when she was just one month old.\n\nHer diagnosis made everyone aware heart conditions were a possibility, and a scan led to Sofia - now aged nearly three - having surgery when she was two months old.\n\nDasha, from Oxfordshire, said: \"For us, getting a diagnosis really helped us to understand what to expect. Compared to families who came before the condition had an official diagnosis, we were lucky.", "Civil servants will hold fresh strikes after unions attacked a \"below inflation\" pay offer.\n\nProspect union members will walk out on 10 May and 7 June across government departments, while the FDA is to hold an emergency meeting on strike action.\n\nOn Friday, the government published new plans for an average 4.5% pay increase in civil service wages - with an additional 0.5% for lower pay bands.\n\nLatest figures show the inflation rate was 10.4% in February.\n\nMembers of the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) are already striking over pay, jobs, pensions and conditions.\n\nMike Clancy, the general secretary of Prospect, accused the government of \"abandoning its staff to further real terms cuts\".\n\n\"This industrial action was entirely avoidable, but the government's failure to bring anything to the table has made it inevitable,\" he said.\n\nThe FDA union, which represents senior civil servants, will hold an emergency meeting on 19 April to consider a ballot for national industrial action.\n\nFDA General Secretary Dave Penman said he was recommending voting for further strikes. The process of agreeing strike dates is expected to take several weeks.\n\nIn a statement. Mr Penman called the pay offer \"unconscionable given the current economic climate that civil servants face\".\n\n\"This guidance will leave the civil service with the worst pay deal in the public sector by far, showing utter contempt for the vital work they do to support the government and deliver public services that the country relies upon,\" Mr Penman said.\n\nPCS general secretary Mark Serwotka called the latest offer \"insulting\". He said it would \"increase the likelihood of a new wave of sustained strike action\".\n\n\"To announce a below-inflation rise for 2023 is an insult and shows once again the government has treated its own workforce demonstrably worse than anyone else,\" Mr Serwotka added.\n\nCabinet Minister Jeremy Quin met Mr Clancy and Mr Penman on Monday to discuss a new pay offer, The BBC understands the government's refusal to offer a \"one-off payment\" for this year was a key factor in unions rejecting the deal.\n\nIn a statement about civil service pay for 2023-24, the Cabinet Office said: \"This year, departments are able to make average pay awards up to 4.5%.\n\n\"Departments must ensure pay awards are affordable within their Spending Settlements, and are aware of the need to balance other budgetary pressures.\"\n\nA government spokesperson said: \"This guidance recognises the hard work and vital importance of civil service staff by offering the highest pay increase in 20 years, in line with forecast wage growth across the economy.\n\n\"The deal is also fair to the taxpayer and supports the government's promise to halve inflation this year, which will help everyone's incomes go further.\"", "Jonathan Williams' love of seaweed has seen him found National Laverbread Day\n\nIn an age when we're constantly bombarded with the latest faddy super-foods, it turns out in Wales, we've been eating the best of all of them for millennia.\n\nThe Porphyra Umbilicalis species of seaweed, or laverbread as it's better known to you and I, is packed with iron, protein, iodine, vitamin C and a whole host of other minerals and antioxidants.\n\nHarvested from coastal rocks, it is boiled for up to nine hours, then minced into a puree which honestly tastes much better than it looks.\n\nPembrokeshire chef Jonathan Williams - owner of Cafe Mor at The Old Point House in Angle - loves it so much that he's founded National Laverbread Day.\n\nOn Friday 14 April, over 20 cafes and restaurants across the county will pit their favourite laverbread recipes against one another, with live music and entertainment to make the day go with a swing.\n\nIts tar-like appearance and unique texture and salty flavour may be an anathema to many Welsh people, but for those of us in south-west Wales, laverbread has played as big a part in our cultural and culinary upbringing as cawl or bara brith.\n\nMr Williams said: \"It's such a tasty and versatile food, which is so good for you, that I just want to get the message out to the rest of Wales and beyond.\n\nLaverbread is sometimes eaten as part of a cooked breakfast\n\n\"Around here we enjoy it on its own, with bacon and cockles, but I can see how its appearance of something you'd find in a new-born's nappy can be unappealing to the uninitiated.\"\n\nBut he urged people not to be put off by laverbread's dark and gloopy appearance.\n\n\"If you're cooking with laverbread for the first time, try it as part of a sauce or as a seasoning,\" he said.\n\n\"I use it in most of our menus. It's terrific in a stew or spaghetti Bolognese, its umami flavour will honestly lift almost any dish.\"\n\nLaver is one of the most well-known seaweeds in Wales because it is used to make the traditional delicacy laverbread\n\nNational Laverbread Day was launched last year, and the inaugural event attracted hundreds of visitors to laverbread tasting, a laverbread eating competition and a laverbread history exhibition.\n\nFood historian Seren Charrington-Hollins said the delicacy has quite a history.\n\n\"From pre-written times, laverbread took on an almost mystical oral tradition in south Wales, for its healing powers,\" she said.\n\n\"Except we know now there's nothing mystical about it, laverbread can help to cure a whole raft of ailments, from anaemia to thyroid problems.\"\n\nShe explains that throughout modern history it has come in and out of fashion.\n\nLaverbread is packed with iron, protein, iodine and vitamin C\n\n\"It seems that in times of plenty, people turn their back on laverbread but when things get politically tough - during the Norman invasion, wars of independence or the 19th Century when there were concerted attempts to eradicate the Welsh language - we rally back to it,\" she said.\n\n\"Whether that's out of a sense of national pride or through the necessity of hunger it's hard to say, but the fact that some of the most popular recipes involve laverbread combined with breadcrumbs or oatmeal would suggest that over the centuries it has been used to bulk out more scarce food stuffs.\"\n\nAs well as supplying cockles and other shellfish all over Europe, they produce a ton of laverbread each week from their factory in Penclawdd on the Gower Peninsular\n\n\"When Dad set up after the war, there'd already been a thriving laverbread industry on Gower for 150 years,\" he said.\n\n\"In the early 19th Century, doctors were investigating the disproportionate ill-health of miners in the new coalfields, and concluded that lack of sunlight and malnutrition were the primary causes.\n\n\"They ordered that laverbread, so dense in nutrients, be sent on trains and handed out to the men - not to mention women and children - working underground in the valleys.\"\n\n\"Their health improved and laverbread became a part of their identity. The only problem was that they didn't have a name for it,\" he said.\n\nAshley has taken over the running of Selwyn's from his father Brian\n\n\"It looked like volcanic lava, and they spread it on bread, so hence it came to be known as laverbread.\"\n\nBrian's son, Ashley, has now taken over the running of Selwyn's from his father.\n\nHe explained: \"We make laverbread in exactly the same way as my grandfather would have done, nothing goes into it but a pinch of salt.\n\n\"Okay, we now have a jacuzzi washer and an electric mincer - and the boilers are powered by gas rather than coal - but other than that, it's the same process of rinsing, boiling, mashing and chilling.\"\n\nTo make laverbread, the seaweed is boiled for several hours, then minced or pureed\n\nYet south Wales isn't the only place where seaweed is revered.\n\nThe date 14 April was chosen for National Laverbread Day in Wales as it is also the date when seaweed is celebrated in Japan.\n\nTwo-starred Michelin chef Gareth Ward runs the Ynyshir restaurant near Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, and many of his dishes are inspired by Japanese cuisine.\n\n\"The basis of almost every Japanese sauce is dashi, a stock made from seaweed,\" he said.\n\n\"As well as that, it's used as nori in sushi, served in salads and as a substitute for carbohydrates like pasta.\"\n\nMeanwhile Ashley and his wife Kate are hoping our love-affair with laverbread continues long enough for their 12-year-old son Garan to become the fourth generation to run Selwyn's.\n\n\"We have three children, but only Garan has shown an interest in taking over when we hang up our hair nets,\" said Kate.\n\n\"At the moment demand is strong, but who knows how tastes will change in the future.\n\n\"Fingers crossed there'll always be a place in the market for such a sustainable and healthy food, but I hope it doesn't become so popular that the multinationals move in on our patch.\"", "The skatepark could become a listed site\n\nA West Lothian skatepark is in line to become the first to be granted listed status in Scotland.\n\nLivingston - or \"Livi\" - skatepark was built in 1981 and has attracted world-famous skaters such as Steve Caballero and Mike McGill.\n\nAnd Tony Hawk drew huge crowds when he skated Livingston's bowl in 1990.\n\nHistoric Environment Scotland (HES) is considering giving it listed status, meaning it is an architecturally and historically important site.\n\nThe skatepark was designed and built by architect Ian Urquhart after he was inspired by his wife and dedicated skater Dee Urquhart.\n\nThe pair travelled across the United States to learn how to construct and assemble a skatepark.\n\nSince then, the park has become iconic among the skating community.\n\nLocal skater Alan Mcintosh recently returned to skateboarding at Livingston after 30 years, aged 48.\n\n\"Since I was around 12 or 13, Livi was the place, the mecca, the Scottish Dogtown or Santa Monica,\" he said.\n\nAlan Mcintosh recently got back on the board\n\n\"At 48 it's still the place I associate with the heart of skateboarding in Scotland.\n\n\"Livi plays a critical cultural anchor point to skateboarding in Scotland (and beyond) in the same vein as the Glasgow School of Art or Glasgow University does to its disciplines.\n\n\"It should be protected at all costs.\"\n\nWest Lothian Council first applied to secure historic status for the site in 2022. If successful, the skatepark's cultural importance would need to be taken into consideration when making management decisions.\n\nListing the site would not prevent it being used as a skatepark, but it would ensure the long-term protection and maintenance of the facility.\n\nHES is seeking input from people who know and use the skatepark, or have a view on its design, history and significance.\n\nSkateboard Scotland, the official governing body for skateboarding in Scotland, helped HES shape the survey.\n\nRick Curran from Skateboard Scotland said: \"Livingston (Livi) skatepark is a world renowned and iconic Scottish skatepark recognised by many for its ground-breaking design, built at a time when skateboarding was experiencing a global slump.\n\nSkateboarding at Livingston in May 1981\n\n\"This design has not only resulted in continuous use by generations of local skaters but has also seen many world-famous pro skaters visit over the years, such as Tony Hawk and Steve Caballero, who recognised Livi's deserved place in skate history.\n\n\"Skateboard Scotland are extremely keen for Livingston to retain the essence that makes it a famously strong foundation for Scottish skateboarding, but also to explore necessary steps to ensure this essence is protected for future generations through sympathetic, considered stabilisation and restoration.\n\n\"We look forward to working with the skate community and HES on this.\"\n\nCurrently the only listed skatepark in the UK is Rom skatepark in London.\n\nWest Lothian councillor Tom Conn said: \"Livingston skatepark is a well-used and much-loved facility by the skating community in West Lothian and further afield.\n\n\"We are aware that different users of the park have wide-ranging views on its future and we would encourage as many people as possible to please take part in this questionnaire.\"\n\nDara Parsons, head of designations at HES, said: \"We know that Livingston skatepark is a hugely popular piece of urban heritage, renowned among skaters across Scotland and beyond.\n\n\"We want to hear views from as many voices as possible to help us understand more about its cultural and historical significance and its position among our 20th Century heritage.\"\n• None BBC Scotland - The kids saving an 80s skatepark with some help from Tony Hawk", "Patrick Thelwell, 23, was found guilty after a trial at York Magistrates' Court.\n\nA man who threw five eggs at King Charles during a visit to York has been found guilty of a public order offence.\n\nPatrick Thelwell hurled the eggs towards the King and Queen Consort as they arrived at Micklegate Bar on 9 November. All five of the eggs missed.\n\nThe 23-year-old was found guilty after a trial at York Magistrates' Court.\n\nThelwell, who represented himself during the hearing, admitted throwing the eggs, but he claimed it was \"lawful violence\".\n\nSenior District Judge Paul Goldspring found the defendant guilty of threatening behaviour, saying he had \"intended to cause King Charles to believe immediate unlawful violence would be used against him\".\n\nThelwell, who was a student at the University of York at the time of the offence, was given a 12-month community order with 100 hours of unpaid work and ordered to pay costs of £600 and a £114 surcharge at a rate of £5 per week.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nMichael Smith, prosecuting, said that as the eggs were thrown, Thelwell shouted offensive remarks about the King, which included accusing the monarch of being \"friends with Jimmy Savile\".\n\nHe said Thelwell was also wearing high-heeled shoes and that he told police this allowed him to see the King through the crowd.\n\nBody-worn camera footage of Thelwell's arrest, which was played in court, showed Thelwell saying: \"I threw an egg at him because that's what he deserved.\n\n\"It's the only justice victims of colonialism will get.\"\n\nHe also asked: \"Did I get him? Next time, someone will.\"\n\nThe court heard that Thelwell signed a custody form after his arrest with an obscenity and a drawing of an egg.\n\nDuring the trial Thelwell asked Det Con Peter Wilson, giving evidence: \"Do you think throwing eggs is serious violence? More than the violence carried out by the British state?\"\n\nDet Con Wilson said he did believe throwing eggs could be violent, but could not comment further.\n\nThelwell said he had worn high-heeled shoes to give him a better view of the King\n\nThelwell told the court his defence was \"that my actions towards the King were lawful violence rather than unlawful violence\".\n\nHe said he disputed the legitimacy of the court to try him as he said the Crown Prosecution Service worked for the monarchy and that he had \"acted out of necessity\".\n\nThelwell criticised the UK's asylum and climate policies, as well as social inequalities, which he said had been worsened by government policies.\n\n\"Hundreds of people have contacted me to say they would have done the same thing and they would do the same thing if the King visited their community,\" he said.\n\nSpeaking outside York Magistrates' Court before the verdict, Thelwell had said he had \"no regrets and no apology to the King\".\n\nSentencing Thelwell, senior district judge Paul Goldspring said: \"This was a gratuitous and pernicious act, particularly the pejorative comments made about the King.\n\n\"But the level of violence I accept was low. This was an unprovoked, targeted act against what after all is a 74-year-old man.\"\n\nThelwell had arrived at court with a large bag, but the judge told him: \"I'm not going to send you to prison.\"\n\nHe said he instead planned to impose an unpaid work order and asked Thelwell: \"Do you want to say anything about that? Or are you are just relieved?\"\n\nThelwell laughed and said: \"Yes.\"\n\nHe added that he had recently given up his university studies which prompted the judge to ask Thelwell if he had the means to pay the £600 prosecution costs.\n\nThelwell told the court he had previously been self-employed and asked the judge: \"Do you need any gardening doing?\"\n\nThe court heard that Thelwell had two previous convictions for public order offences relating to his participation in Extinction Rebellion protests.\n\nFollow BBC Yorkshire on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to yorkslincs.news@bbc.co.uk.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Former health secretary Sajid Javid said the existing gender clinic, due to be replaced, has \"significant failings\"\n\nA former health secretary has warned reform of England and Wales' youth gender service is \"under threat\" over concerns that staff involved in past failings will still have key roles.\n\nBBC Newsnight has learned a clinician from the existing gender clinic, due to be closed this year, has been given a training job in the new service.\n\nSajid Javid said appointment processes should be \"urgently reviewed\".\n\nNHS England said the new services would offer a new clinical approach.\n\nThe Gender Identity and Development Service (Gids) is the only designated NHS gender clinic for children and young people in England and Wales. It provides an assessment service and can refer them for medical treatments such as puberty blockers - or hormones when they are old enough.\n\nBased at London's Tavistock Centre, it was earmarked for closure last July after an interim report raised concerns about the clinic's reliance on \"predominantly an affirmative, non-exploratory approach\" to young people who identify as trans.\n\nThe report by Dr Hilary Cass, part of her independent review of children's gender identity services, detailed the concerns of some medics who believe this approach allowed other issues such as autism and mental health problems to be overlooked in some cases.\n\nNHS England announced plans to replace Gids, which had been rated \"inadequate\" by the healthcare regulator, with two new regional hubs - one in London, the other in north-west England.\n\nFollowing criticism of the old service, the BBC has now learned of concerns about two members of staff appointed to train new staff at the regional hubs.\n\nOne is a senior clinician at Gids who says they are \"devoted\" to an affirmative approach to young people presenting with gender difficulties, and that \"social justice\" underpins all their work.\n\nAnother person appointed, who is not employed by Gids or the trust that runs it, has openly questioned Dr Hilary Cass and NHS England's more cautious stance on social transition - the changing of a young person's name, pronouns, and way they dress. Dr Cass and NHS England argued that it is not a neutral act, and that it can have a psychological impact on children.\n\nMeanwhile, some applicants invited for interview for roles at the new services were initially informed that Polly Carmichael, who has been in charge of Gids since 2009, would be on the interviewing panel - a decision the BBC understands was later reversed.\n\nDr Carmichael communicated to Gids staff not to seek external safeguarding advice, an employment tribunal concluded in 2021. During her tenure, the leadership of Gids was also rated as inadequate by healthcare regulator the Care Quality Commission.\n\nMr Javid, who was health secretary when the decision to close Gids was made following last year's report by Dr Cass, told Newsnight that staff who had been involved in failings at the clinic should not be involved in training people appointed to its replacement.\n\nIn a statement he said: \"Individuals who oversaw significant failings at the Tavistock should clearly not be managing the set-up of the new system.\"\n\nHe said the approach at Gids was \"overly affirmative\" and \"bordered on the ideological\".\n\nGids has maintained that being respectful of young people's gender identities did not prevent the service from exploring other issues that may affect them.\n\nCurrent Health Secretary Steve Barclay told the BBC the government would ensure the new service was run in line with the recommendations of the independent Cass review, which \"differ significantly\" from the services provided by Gids.\n\nHe said: \"Any suggestion that the recruitment or training of new service providers are not following these recommendations is very concerning and I will work closely with partners to resolve this.\"\n\nGreat Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, one of the trusts due to run the new service in London, was in charge of the recent recruitment process.\n\nA spokesperson for the trust said it wanted to recruit a wide range of staff to collectively develop training materials in line with the Cass review recommendations.\n\n\"While we appreciate they may hold differing views, there will be strong governance processes in place\" to ensure the training aligns with the review's recommendations and the latest evidence, the spokesperson said.\n\nDr Cass and international experts have been invited to join an oversight group to sign off on the curriculum, Great Ormond Street said.\n\nThe BBC understands that the trust will be interviewing further external candidates for the education role and that pre-employment checks are under way for candidates who have been offered roles so far.\n\nDr Hilary Cass's review of gender identity services for young people prompted the closure of Gids\n\nA sharp rise in the number of young people presenting with gender issues has led to lengthy waiting times for treatment - a time of great uncertainty and stress for the young people and their families.\n\nOne couple, David and Diana, whose names have been changed to protect the privacy of their child, told the BBC their child had already been on the Gids waiting list for 18 months.\n\nSpeaking about the new services, David said he felt Gids \"shouldn't be anywhere near it\".\n\nHis partner, Diana, said: \"There needs to be proper evidence-based care and real accountability and recordkeeping and aftercare - all of that stuff that's been so sorely lacking.\"\n\nChildren questioning their gender and their families have widely varying views about how care should be provided, with some wanting a cautious approach while others believe there should be faster access to medical interventions.\n\nGendered Intelligence, a trans-led charity, said it was not for them to question NHS England's approach to staffing, but it wanted more support and better communication for those already receiving treatment or on the waiting list.\n\n\"What we want to do is advocate for these young people being looked after better,\" spokesperson Cleo Madeleine said.\n\nNHS England said: \"All aspects of the new children and young people's gender service - from the development of both the interim and final service specification, including staff training, to individual patient care - will be guided by the ongoing findings and expert advice from the Cass Review.\"", "A court sketch of Jack Teixeira's appearance in federal court on Friday\n\nThe US airman accused of leaking confidential intelligence and defence documents has been officially charged in a court appearance in Boston.\n\nJack Teixeira, 21, wore shackles and a prison uniform as he stood before a federal judge on Friday.\n\nAfter a shout of \"love you, Jack\" from a person in the courtroom, the defendant replied \"you too, dad\".\n\nMr Teixeira faces up to 15 years in prison over charges of unauthorised transmission of defence information.\n\nHe is also charged with the unauthorised removal and retention of classified documents.\n\nThe airman faces up to 10 years in prison for the first charge, and up to five years in prison for the second.\n\nThe dozens of leaked documents had revealed US assessments of the war in Ukraine as well as sensitive secrets about American allies.\n\nThe leaks embarrassed Washington and raised fresh questions over the security of classified information.\n\nMr Teixeira was arrested by armed FBI agents at his family home in Massachusetts on Thursday.\n\nThe judge ruled that the suspect qualifies for a public defender - a lawyer employed at public expense in a criminal trial for people who cannot afford legal fees.\n\nUS President Joe Biden thanked law enforcement in a statement for their \"rapid action\" to investigate the source of the leaks. He said he has directed US military and intelligence to secure and limit distribution of any more sensitive information.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: How damaging are these latest US intelligence leaks?\n\nThe leaked intelligence material first appeared in a Discord chat room on which Mr Teixeira is said to have been an administrator. Its members would often discuss geopolitical affairs and wars.\n\nThe affidavit provided by FBI Special Agent Patrick Lueckenhoff to the court stated that the suspect began posting the leaked documents some time in December.\n\nThe initial leaks were in the form of paragraphs of text, according to the affidavit, but Mr Teixeira then moved on to posting photographs of documents in January.\n\nIt was not until intelligence material was posted outside the chat room group that Pentagon officials became aware of the leak, prompting a search for the culprit.\n\nMr Teixeira worked as an IT specialist in the intelligence wing of the Massachusetts National Guard, based at Otis Air National Guard Base in western Cape Cod.\n\nThe National Guard is a reservist wing of the US Air Force. They are not employed full-time in the military, but can be deployed when necessary.\n\nMr Teixeira's official title was cyber defence operations journeyman, according to the criminal complaint filed in the Boston court. He held the rank of Airman 1st Class - a relatively junior position.\n\nThe affidavit stated that Mr Teixeira held a \"top secret\" security clearance since 2021, and that he would have \"signed a lifetime binding non-disclosure agreement\" to take on his role.\n\nMr Luekenoff added the suspect \"would have had to acknowledge that the unauthorized disclosure of protected information could result in criminal charges\".\n\nThe affidavit also alleged that Mr Teixeira used his government computer to search classified intelligence reporting for the word \"leak\" on 6 April - the day when public reporting about the documents first emerged.\n\nProsecutors alleged that Mr Teixeira searched the term to learn whether US intelligence had information on the identity of the person behind the leaks.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Congressman Hines: 'It was the lowest of low-tech leaks'", "Germany took its three remaining nuclear power plants off the grid on Saturday\n\nOn one side of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate on Saturday, there was partying: anti-atomic activists celebrated victory in a battle that had lasted 60 years.\n\nOn the other side of the Gate, there were protests, as demonstrators marched against the closure of Germany's three remaining nuclear power stations.\n\nBy midnight on Saturday, Isar 2, Emsland and Neckarwestheim 2 had all gone offline.\n\nAt the Brandenburg Gate, where the Wall once divided Cold War Berlin, nuclear energy is an ideological fault-line that splits the country. It is an issue that is emotionally charged like few others. And particularly now as war in Europe again looms large.\n\nBoth sides accuse each other of irrational ideology.\n\nConservative commentators and politicians say the country is in thrall to Green Party dogma, that scraps domestic nuclear power at a time when cutting Russian energy means rising prices. They accuse the government of increasing reliance on fossil fuels instead of using nuclear, which has lower emissions.\n\n\"It's a black day for climate protection in Germany,\" said Jens Spahn, conservative CDU MP, on RTL television earlier this week.\n\nThere have been attempts to rid Germany of nuclear power for decades\n\nGreens and left-wingers argue that it is illogical to cling to nuclear power, which is more expensive than wind or solar. The government argues that keeping the three ageing atomic power stations online would need huge investment — funds that should go into renewable energy sources.\n\nIt is odd for the CDU to suddenly champion climate protection, say Green Party MPs, given that the conservatives regularly block measures to expand renewable energy infrastructure.\n\nIronically, given the CDU's current fight for nuclear, it was a conservative-led government under Angela Merkel that decided to phase out atomic power after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. Her decision was popular with voters, coming on the back of widespread anti-nuclear sentiment sparked by the catastrophe. Cynics suggest that upcoming key regional elections may have influenced her decision.\n\nToday, Germany gets almost half of its electricity from renewables - 44% in 2022, according to the Federal Statistical Office - and just 6% from atomic power. Green economy minister Robert Habeck predicts that 80% of Germany's electricity will be renewable by 2030 and has pushed through laws to make it quicker and easier to build solar and wind farms.\n\nBut over the last year, the proportion of renewables has stagnated while CO2 emissions have increased, as Germany has been forced to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) and use more coal instead of Russian gas. This has sparked even some Green voters and anti-nuclear activists to support temporarily extending the lifespan of the last three nuclear power stations.\n\nIn an article published in Friday's edition of the newspaper Der Tagesspiegel, Green Party environment minister Steffi Lemke wrote that Germany was shutting down nuclear because catastrophic accidents can never be ruled out, \"whether it be through human error like Chernobyl, natural disasters like Fukushima… or attacks, as Ukraine is suffering because of Russia's war\".\n\nGermany does not need nuclear, she argues, because renewables are safer, more sustainable, better for the climate and make more economic sense.\n\nDespite predictions of shortages and blackouts, Germany produces more energy than it needs, exporting energy to France over the summer, note Green Party leaders pointedly, where nuclear power stations could not operate because of extreme weather.\n\nVoters are divided. According to this week's ARD-DeutschlandTrend poll, 59% of Germans are against shutting down atomic energy, with only 34% in favour. Support for nuclear is strongest amongst older and conservative voters.\n\nBut more detailed questioning reveals a nuanced picture. In a YouGov poll from earlier this week, 65% supported keeping the three remaining nuclear power stations running for now. But only 33% wanted Germany to keep nuclear power indefinitely. In other words, pull the plug - but just not quite yet.\n\nMany supporters of nuclear power argue it is a cleaner fuel than some other options\n\nOn Thursday, the conservative leader of Bavaria Markus Söder visited Isar 2, and called for Germany to not only keep the last three reactors online, but also to reactivate old power stations - including one shut down in Bavaria by him.\n\nMeanwhile Christian Lindner, finance minister and head of the liberal FDP party - which is in Olaf Scholz' three-way governing coalition - this week again rebelled against the government's official line and called for the three power stations to stay active in reserve. Both leaders know that at this stage such ideas are technologically, legally and financially implausible. But looking at the polls they see political capital in the issue, whether the reactors are actually there or not.\n\nThe Green Party, which has its roots in the anti-nuclear movement of the 1970s, will be celebrating this weekend. But the party realises that their political opponents are ready to blame them for any future energy shortfalls, price hikes or missed CO2 targets. German atomic power will be gone. But politically, nuclear remains explosive.", "President Biden was welcomed to Dublin Castle by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar\n\nUS President Joe Biden has declared \"I'm at home\" as he made an historic address to the Irish Parliament.\n\nMr Biden said he has returned to his ancestral home and his only wish was that he could stay longer.\n\nIn his speech to a joint sitting of the Oireachtas (both houses of the Irish parliament), he spoke of his pride in his Irish roots and support for the peace process in Northern Ireland.\n\nHe said the UK \"should be working closer\" with Ireland to support NI.\n\nPresident Biden's final engagement on Thursday was a banquet dinner held in his honour at Dublin Castle.\n\nThe event, hosted by Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Leo Varadkar, involved a reception in the Portrait Gallery followed by a dinner in St Patrick's Hall.\n\nWelcoming Mr Biden at the banquet dinner, Mr Varadkar said that both the US and Ireland have \"a similar past and philosophy\", one where they \"are joined by bonds of kinship as well as of friendship\".\n\n\"By looking always to the future, you have helped us to move beyond the past, and build something better,\" he said.\n\nJoe Biden arriving at Leinster House, the home of the Irish parliament\n\nPresident Biden received a standing ovation as he once again spoke about the special relationship between Ireland and the US.\n\nHe recounted one of his grandfather's favourite sayings as he took centre stage at the banquet: \"If you're lucky enough to be Irish, you're lucky enough,\" he said.\n\nThe president told those gathered in Dublin Castle that he felt incredibly lucky to be so warmly welcomed by so many people on his visit to the island of Ireland.\n\n\"No barrier is too thick or too strong for Ireland and the United States of America,\" Mr Biden said, adding: \"There is nothing the two nations cannot do when they do it together\".\n\nDuring an earlier address in Leinster House, President Biden praised the \"huge strides\" that have been taken since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, which largely ended decades of violent conflict in Northern Ireland.\n\n\"People of Ireland, it's so good to be back in Ireland,\" he told the Oireachtas, making a remark in Irish which translated as: \"I am home.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nMr Biden went on to say that the United States was \"shaped by Ireland\".\n\n\"As nations, we have known hardship and division, but we have also found solace and sympathy in one and other.\"\n\nPresident Biden praised the Good Friday Agreement which, he said, had ensured that an \"entire generation of young people's lives have been shaped by confidence that there are no checkpoints on their dreams\".\n\nHe said the agreement not only changed lives in Northern Ireland, but it also had a \"significant positive impact across the Republic of Ireland as well\".\n\n\"Political violence must never again be allowed to take hold on this island,\" Mr Biden told those present, to rapturous applause.\n\n\"Peace is precious. It still needs its champions. It still needs to be nurtured,\" he said.\n\nFormer Irish president Mary McAleese, former taoiseach Bertie Ahern and Marie Heaney, the widow of the late poet Seamus Heaney were among those in attendance.\n\nStormont leaders such as Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill, the SDLP's Colum Eastwood and Naomi Long from Alliance were also there.\n\nJoe Biden was the fourth US president to ever address the Irish parliament after John F Kennedy, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton.\n\nHe began his working day with a visit to Áras an Uachtaráin - the home of the Irish president in Phoenix Park.\n\nPresident Biden inspected a military guard of honour, and signed the visitors' book. He also planted an oak tree and rang the Bell of Peace.\n\nThe bell was erected in 2008 to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.\n\nAfter ringing the bell, President Biden gave it another ring, saying: \"One more for peace\".\n\nHe said he was feeling \"great\" and that he had \"learned a lot from the president\".\n\nOne of Michael D Higgins' Bernese Mountain dogs was present when Joe Biden visited\n\nPresident Higgins then gave President Biden a quick tour of the grounds around his official residence and introduced him to one of his dogs.\n\nThe two men discussed the importance of the meeting 25 years on from the Good Friday Agreement, the strong connection between their two countries and their shared love of Irish poetry.\n\nPresident Biden then met Leo Varadkar at nearby Farmleigh House, shaking hands and exchanging a few words before posing for pictures.\n\nMr Biden remarked that it was \"a beautiful day\", the weather a contrast to the conditions that greeted him as he arrived in Dublin on Wednesday.\n\nMr Varadkar said it was \"great\" to have the US President back in Ireland and that the visit was going \"very well\".\n\nMr Biden described the meeting as an opportunity to make \"tremendous progress\".\n\nHe said he was not just commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement - but also wanted to hail Ireland's \"leadership\" on world issues such as taking in Ukrainian refugees.\n\nThe US President rang the Bell of Peace, erected in 2008 to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement\n\nEarlier, Mr Biden said he had quoted an Irish proverb, in his message in the visitors' book - \"your feet will bring you where your heart is\", adding that it was \"an honour to return\".\n\nHe made a reference to returning to the home of his ancestors, pledging to recommit to peace, equity and dignity.\n\nMr Biden added: \"I'm not going home. Isn't this an incredible place, all you American reporters, it's just like the White House, right?\"\n\nA delegation attending the event included Tánaiste (Irish deputy prime minister) Micheál Martin, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and former Irish football star Paul McGrath.\n\nTaoiseach Leo Varadkar met President Biden at Farmleigh House in the sunshine\n\nOn Friday, the US President is expected to travel to County Mayo where he will again explore his Irish ancestry.\n\nHis great-great grandfather Edward Blewitt left Ireland around the time of the famine.\n\nPresident Biden planted an oak tree in the grounds of Áras an Uachtaráin - the home of the Irish president in Phoenix Park\n\nWhile in the county, the President, who is a Catholic, is also expected to visit shrine at Knock and to make an outdoor speech to people in Ballina before he ends his four-day visit to the island.\n\nA US genealogist who researched Mr Biden's lineage had estimated he is \"roughly five-eighths\" Irish.\n\nHis great-great grandfather Owen Finnegan left there for America in the late 1840s.\n\nDeclan Harvey and Tara Mills explore the text of the Good Friday Agreement - the deal which heralded the end of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.\n\nThey look at what the agreement actually said and hear from some of the people who helped get the deal across the line.\n\nListen to all episodes of Year '98: The Making of the Good Friday Agreement on BBC Sounds.", "Hundreds of Russian and Chinese state propaganda accounts are thriving on Twitter after Elon Musk wiped out the team that fought these networks, the BBC has found.\n\nThe unit worked to combat \"information operations\", coordinated campaigns by countries such as Russia, China, and Iran, made to influence public opinion and disrupt democracy.\n\nBut experts and former employees say the majority of these specialists resigned or were laid off, leaving the platform vulnerable to foreign manipulation. The BBC has spoken to several of them. They asked for anonymity, citing non-disclosure agreements and threats they received online.\n\n\"The whole human layer has been wiped out. All Twitter has left are automated detections systems,\" a former senior employee said.\n\nIn a BBC interview on Tuesday, Musk claimed there was \"less misinformation [on Twitter] rather than more\" under his tenure. He did not comment on active state troll farms on the platform nor the team that used to fight them.\n\nWe approached Twitter for comment but received no response other than a poo emoji - the standard auto-reply from the company to any press enquiry.\n\nOrganised groups of people posting coordinated messages are called 'troll farms.' The term was first used by Russian reporters who exposed one of roughly 300 paid employees run by Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner mercenary group.\n\nSince then, troll farms influencing elections and public opinion have been uncovered in many countries, from Poland and Turkey to Brazil and Mexico. They have also been used as a propaganda tool in ethnic conflicts and wars.\n\nIn January, a cartoon promoting Russia's Wagner Group's actions in Mali went viral on Twitter\n\nNow, a new group of Russian trolls is active on Twitter.\n\nIt supports Putin's war in Ukraine, ridicules Kyiv and the West, and attacks independent Russian-language publications, including the BBC Russian Service. Many of these trolls' accounts have been suspended, but dozens are still active.\n\nDarren Linvill, associate professor at the Clemson University Media Forensics Hub in South Carolina, says the network appears to originate from Prigozhin's troll factory.\n\nMr Linvill and his colleagues have also discovered two similar Russian-language troll networks, but from an opposite camp. One tweets in support of Ukraine, and another promotes Russian opposition, including the jailed Putin critic Alexey Navalny.\n\nWhile they have all the markings of troll accounts, including random numbers in the Twitter handles and coordinated behaviour, these networks appear to remain undetected by the platform.\n\nThe Clemson University team is also tracking pro-Chinese accounts targeting users in both Chinese and English about issues of importance to the Chinese government.\n\nWith only a skeleton crew remaining, Twitter does not have resources to swiftly detect, attribute and take down this foreign propaganda, according to former employees.\n\nWhile the platform also established partnerships with research institutions that detected information operations, scholars say they have not heard anything from Twitter since November.\n\nExperts have long warned about the dangers of foreign influence on social media.\n\nIn 2018, the FBI said that fake accounts impersonating real Americans had played a central role in the Russian effort to meddle in the 2016 election. That was when Twitter and Facebook started hiring \"information operations\" specialists.\n\nAccounts meddling into the Brexit debate and US selections were in part managed from this office building in St Petersburg, Russia\n\n\"I still remember the rage I felt when I saw accounts with names like \"Pamela Moore\" and \"Crystal Johnson\" purporting to be real Americans from Wisconsin and New York, but with phone numbers tracing back to St Petersburg, Russia,\" recalls Yoel Roth, Twitter's former Trust and Safety head.\n\nTwitter has a fraction of Facebook's reach and budget. But over the years, it built a small but capable team. While it could not match the resources of its rival social network, Twitter \"nonetheless punched above its weight\", says Lee Foster, an independent expert in information operations.\n\nTwitter hired people with backgrounds in cybersecurity, journalism, government agencies and NGOs who spoke an array of languages including Russian, Farsi, Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish and Portuguese.\n\nOne former investigator says: \"We needed people who would be able to understand: if Russia is likely to be the responsible actor behind this, what is its motivation to do this particular operation?\"\n\nHe says he resigned because his team did not fit into 'Twitter 2.0' that Musk was building.\n\n\"Our role was to help make the use of Twitter as safe as possible. And it did not feel like that was likely to continue as a priority.\"\n\nThe team worked in close contact, but separately from the ones countering misinformation. That is because state-run campaigns can use both fake news and factual stories to promote their messages.\n\nIn 2016, Russian trolls targeted black voters in the US using real footage showing police violence. And in 2022, a coordinated network promoted negative - but sometimes accurate - news about the French contingent and United Nations missions in Africa's Sahel region.\n\nBoth networks were taken down by Twitter.\n\nIn 2016, Russian trolls posing as American activists played on the racial tensions in the US\n\nAs similar information operations were conducted on different platforms, Twitter employees met with their peers at Meta and other companies to exchange information.\n\nBut at such meetings, Twitter's investigators would be reminded of how small their operation was. \"Their team would be ten times the size of ours,\" says an investigator.\n\nNow even those resources are lacking.\n\nWithout the team dedicated to fight coordinated campaigns, Twitter \"will slowly become more and more unsafe,\" says Linvill of Clemson University.", "The co-founder and guitarist of Irish rock band The Script, Mark Sheehan, has died.\n\nThe 46-year-old died in hospital on Friday following a brief illness, the band announced.\n\nSheehan formed the group in 2001 alongside vocalist Danny O'Donoghue and drummer Glen Power.\n\nA statement on the band's social media pages said Sheehan was a \"much loved husband, father, brother, band mate and friend\".\n\nIt asked fans to respect the privacy of his family and bandmates.\n\nIreland's president Michael D Higgins said Sheehan was an \"outstanding\" example of Irish musical success on the world stage.\n\n\"It was a mark of the originality and excellence that Mark and his bandmates in The Script sought that they saw such success across the world, including six number one albums in the UK and a number three album in the United States - a truly remarkable achievement,\" he said.\n\nContemporaries of Sheehan's in the entertainment industry were quick to honour his memory.\n\nIn a statement posted on Instagram, Irish presenter Laura Whitmore wrote: \"Thinking of you all at this time.\n\n\"Mark was one of the nicest and most talented men you could meet.\"\n\nFellow Irish rock band Kodaline have also paid tribute, posting on Twitter: \"So sorry to hear (of) the passing of Mark Sheehan.\"\n\nIn an Instagram tribute, Irish pop duo Jedward said: \"Everyone in the Irish music industry and worldwide mourn your loss RIP Mark such a talented musician from The Script one of the most iconic Irish groups of our generation.\"\n\nFellow musicians and celebrities have come forward to pay tribute to Mark Sheehan\n\nSheehan was born on 29 October 1976 in Dublin in Mount Brown in The Liberties area, and was married to Reena Sheehan with whom he had three children.\n\nHe was a singer, songwriter and guitarist, and passionate about music from a young age.\n\nFrom 1996-2001 he was a member of the band Mytown, alongside The Script's frontman O'Donoghue.\n\nThe Script started in Dublin in 2001 with Sheehan as guitarist, O'Donoghue as singer songwriter and Power as drummer.\n\nThe band moved to London after signing a record contract with Sony Music Group.\n\nIt was there that they released their first full album, \"We Cry\", which went on to reach number one in both Ireland and the UK.\n\nAfter that their next three albums Science & Faith, #3 and No Sound Without Silence, all topped the album charts in both countries.\n\nScience & Faith reached number three in the United States and number two in Australia.\n\nSince then the band have continued to tour the world and release original music albums, combining Irish themes with pop-rock nuances.\n\nThey have been known for their writing from the heart, including \"If You Could See Me Now\", addressing the death of vocalist O'Donoghue's father and both of Sheehan's parents.\n\nFans over the last year have wondered why Sheehan had a short break from the stage.\n\nIn 2022, Sheehan missed the US leg of the band's tour. O'Donoghue told the media that his bandmate had taken a break to spend time with his family.\n\nHe explained to Sunday World that the group were supportive of Sheehan's decision and described them as a \"a band of brothers\" who \"stick together no matter what\".\n\nIn 2013, The Script had a brush with royalty, when the Queen visited the BBC's Broadcasting House and watched a performance by The Script, briefly chatting with singer O'Donoghue.\n\nSheehan said when he was told about the royal engagement, he thought \"people were playing a joke on us\".\n\nThe Script are scheduled to support the American artist P!nk during her European tour later this year.", "Twelve days of demonstrations have been held against the Macron government's pension reforms since January.\n\nFrench President Emmanuel Macron has signed into law his government's highly unpopular pension reforms, which raise the state pension age from 62 to 64.\n\nIt happened hours after France's top constitutional body cleared the change.\n\nThe Constitutional Council rejected opposition calls for a referendum - but it also struck out some aspects of the reforms, citing legal flaws.\n\nFollowing the council's ruling, protesters set fires across Paris and 112 people were arrested.\n\nTwelve days of demonstrations have been held against the reforms since January.\n\nUnions have vowed to continue opposing the reforms, and called on workers across France to return to the streets on 1 May.\n\nPresident Macron argues the reforms are essential to prevent the pension system collapsing. In March, the government used a special constitutional power to force through the changes without a vote.\n\nHe signed the reforms into law in the early hours of Saturday morning.\n\nThe Labour Minister Olivier Dussopt has said he expects the reforms to come into effect by the start of September.\n\nAfter the Friday ruling of the Constitutional Court, trade unions made an unsuccessful last-ditch appeal to the president not to sign the pension-age increase into law.\n\nThe unions pointed out that six concessions that had been added to the reforms were rejected by the court, so what was already unfair was now \"even more unbalanced\".\n\nAmong the reforms struck down by the nine members of the Constitutional Council was a so-called \"senior index\" aimed at urging companies with more than 1,000 workers to take on employees over 55.\n\nMr Dussopt has vowed to improve the employment rates of those aged over 50 in an effort to ease concerns about the financial impacts of the raised retirement age.\n\nThe authorities had banned demonstrations in front of the Constitutional Council building in Paris until Saturday morning, but crowds of protesters had gathered nearby on Friday and the ruling was met with jeers.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nSome demonstrators chanted they would continue protesting until the changes were withdrawn.\n\nLater, several fires were set across the city as riot police tried to contain the situation, sometimes using tear gas. A Paris police official said 112 people have been arrested.\n\nFires were also lit during demonstrations in Rennes and Nantes, while there were tense standoffs at times between protesters and police in Lyon.\n\nLucy, 21, was among the protesters who gathered outside the City Hall and told the BBC that she was disappointed \"we don't have the power any more\".\n\n\"Nobody is listening to us no matter how hard we are shouting,\" she added, vowing to keep on speaking out.\n\nLucy (left) and Raphaëlle (right) are among those who have been protesting against the pension reforms\n\nRaphaëlle, also 21, said she had hoped there would be something in the council's ruling that would reflect the huge consensus there has been on the streets against the reforms.\n\nBarriers were erected in the streets near the court and riot police were deployed in case of further, potentially violent protests.\n\nLucas, 27, said he was worried about the future and what Mr Macron intended for the rest of his presidency.\n\nMaking this reform is really short-sighted to me, and it brings up other questions like what are [the president's] priorities?\n\nThe left-wing Nupes political alliance was one of the groups that lodged an appeal with the court over the reforms and its leader, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, said the \"fight\" would continue.\n\n\"The Constitutional Council's decision shows that it is more attentive to the needs of the presidential monarchy than to those of the sovereign people,\" he said.\n\nMarine Le Pen of the far-right National Rally, which had also appealed to the court, responded on social media that \"the political fate of the pension reform is not sealed\".\n\nPrime Minister Élisabeth Borne tweeted on Friday that \"tonight there is no winner, no loser\".\n\nWhile the court rejected an initial bid for a referendum on the reforms, it will decide next month on a further proposal for a national vote by the left.\n\nFrench political analyst Antoine Bristielle told the BBC he did not think there would soon be an end to the protests that have taken place across France for the past three months.\n\n\"A lot of people were saying that the reforms would pass and that the Constitutional Court would not avoid it so it's not a surprise,\" he said.\n\n\"But I think we will see in the upcoming hours and at the weekend a lot of riots and strikes in the country because there are still 70% of the French population against the reform.\"", "At least 11 people - including a two-year-old child - have been killed in Russian shelling of Slovyansk in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region.\n\nGovernor Pavlo Kyrylenko said around 21 others had been wounded in the attack on a residential district of the city.\n\nGov Kyrylenko added that several more were missing, warning that they could be trapped beneath the rubble.\n\nIn a post to social media, President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned what he called a brutal and evil attack.\n\n\"The evil state once again demonstrates its essence,\" he wrote on Telegram. \"Just killing people in broad daylight. Ruining, destroying all life.\"\n\nOfficials confirmed that one of those killed was a two-year-old child. A senior adviser to Mr Zelensky said the child had been pulled alive from the rubble, but died in an ambulance while being taken to hospital.\n\nGov Kyrylenko said five houses and five blocks of flats were hit in the strike, while businesses and shops were also damaged in the blasts, which took place at around 18:00 local time (16:00 BST).\n\nHe added that the strike had likely been carried out using repurposed S-300 missiles. The system was originally designed as a surface-to-air defence system, but Russia has increasingly used it to strike ground targets in Ukraine as the war has progressed and Moscow's stores of munitions have been depleted.\n\nReporters from the AFP news agency witnessed rescue workers digging for survivors at the scene of one of the blasts, as black smoke billowed from another building across the street.\n\nThey added that the street, which included a playground, was littered with debris that included torn pages from school books and children's drawings.\n\nEarlier, Andriy Yermak - the head of Mr Zelensky's private office - said seven explosions had been heard in the city, some of which took place near a school.\n\nWhile Ukraine still controls Slovyansk, the city lies just 27 miles (45km) north-west of Bakhmut, which has been the centre of an extensive Russian assault for several months.\n\nRussia has been trying to capture the city since last summer, and on Friday defence officials in Moscow said mercenaries from the Wagner group were continuing to attack the city.\n\nRussian airborne troops were \"providing support to assault squads and halting the enemy's attempts to deliver ammunition to the city and bring in reserves,\" the statement added.\n\nUkraine insists that it will continue to defend Bakhmut, which military analysists say has limited strategic value. But Russia is believed to have suffered extremely high casualties trying to capture the city.\n\nAn analysis of open sources conducted by the BBC's Russian service established the identities of at least 20,451 Russian soldiers killed since the war began. Some 1,820 of those deaths came in the last two weeks, the analysis found.", "Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says Britain's economy is \"back\", and that his strategy for growth has been welcomed at the International Monetary Fund meeting in Washington.\n\nHis predecessor, Kwasi Kwarteng, left the previous IMF meeting in October early, amid a barrage of criticism.\n\nMr Hunt said the international lending body saw he was \"putting the British economy back on the right track\".\n\nHowever, the latest figures show the UK economy failed to grow in February.\n\nOn Wednesday, the IMF said it expected the UK economy to shrink by 0.3% in 2023, which would make it one of the worst performing of the world's major economies.\n\nWhen challenged over whether the UK's current performance undermined his positive message, Mr Hunt said: \"It's other finance ministers who are telling me Britain is back\".\n\nBritain's economy has only just recovered to the size it was prior to the pandemic, following months of industrial action, rapidly rising prices and labour shortages.\n\nOn Friday nurses in the RCN union rejected the offer of a 5% pay rise and said they planned to strike again at the start of May. Meanwhile, NHS junior doctors in England staged a four-day walkout over pay, which ended at 07:00 on Saturday.\n\nThe wave of industrial action affecting the UK in recent months has contributed to its lack of growth, the Office of National Statistics said this week.\n\nHowever, Mr Hunt said it was important to avoid fuelling further inflation through pay rises. He said Britain had avoided recession this year \"so far\", and that he hoped to see faster growth and falling inflation in the months ahead.\n\nMeasures in his March Budget to help businesses recruit more staff and to increase investment, including an increase in childcare funding, should stimulate growth, he added.\n\nInvestor confidence in the UK was shaken last year during the short-lived government of prime minister Liz Truss, which saw Mr Kwarteng present an economic strategy that included major tax cuts without an explanation of how they would be funded.\n\nThe outlook for the UK, which relies heavily on financial services, could be clouded by current uncertainty in the banking sector, following the collapse of three US banks and UBS's emergency takeover of Credit Suisse.\n\nHowever, Mr Hunt said the UK had \"a very robust, resilient banking system\", which was now in a much better position than it was before the 2008 financial crisis.\n\n\"Am I confident in the resilience of our banking system, the second largest financial services centre in the world?' Yes, I am,\" he said.\n\nWhile the government is considering reforming some of the rules governing financial services, put in place after 2008, Mr Hunt said the plan was \"absolutely not to unlearn the lessons of the financial crisis\".\n\n\"We are looking at all of these things, but we're not going to do it in a way that rows back on any of the very important protections that we have in place,\" he said.\n\nBut he said the growth of the UK's tech and life sciences industries meant regulations needed to adapt.\n\n\"We have a lot of high growth companies in the UK, and they need to have banking services that suit their needs. And that's a difference from a decade ago,\" he said.", "Ford drivers will legally be able to take their hands off the wheel on the move after its BlueCruise technology has been approved in the UK.\n\nMinisters have approved the \"hands-off, eyes-on\" technology for use on certain motorways.\n\nIt can control steering, acceleration and braking but a camera will monitor a driver's eyes so they stay alert.\n\nThe technology will only be available for 2023 models of Ford's electric Mustang Mach-E SUV at first.\n\nIt also means the model can keep a safe distance from other cars and even bring them to a complete stop in traffic jams.\n\nThatcham Research, an automotive research firm, said it was important to note that this is not a self-driving car but is \"the next development in assisted driving technology\".\n\n\"What makes it different, is that for the first time ever drivers will be permitted to take their hands off the wheel. However, their eyes must remain on the road ahead, \" said Tom Leggett, vehicle technology specialist at Thatcham.\n\nHe added: \"Crucially, the driver is not permitted to use their mobile, fall asleep or conduct any activity that takes attention away from the road.\"\n\nFord's car costs £50,830 and while the hands-off technology will be free for the first 90 days, drivers will then have to sign up for a monthly subscription.\n\nDeliveries of the new model started last month. It has a maximum speed of 80mph and uses both cameras and sensors to detect lane markings and speed signs, as well as the position and speed of other cars on the road.\n\nTransport Minister Jesse Norman said: \"The latest advanced driver assistance systems make driving smoother and easier, but they can also help make roads safer by reducing scope for driver error.\"\n\nLisa Brankin, managing director of Ford in Britain and Ireland, also told the BBC's Today programme on Friday that the car will only take over when \"the system feels it's safe\" in certain \"blue zones\" that have been deemed as safe across 2,300 miles of pre-mapped motorways in England, Scotland and Wales.\n\n\"If your eyes are closed, the car will prompt you to put hands onto the steering wheel and take control… It will keep prompting the driver and if they don't respond, the car will steadily slow down to a stop,\" she said.\n\nShe adds that in the case of accidents, the driver will still be fully responsible in insurance claims, as the technology is \"not autonomous driving\" and the driver is in control.\n\nFord's BlueCruise technology represents what's known as a \"Level 2\" driver assistance system, which still requires a human driver to take control should something go wrong.\n\nThere are six levels of autonomous driving, as defined by the Society of Automotive Engineers:\n\nIn the US and Canada, Ford's technology has been available since 2021. It said that in the last couple of years, more than 190,000 Ford and Lincoln vehicles have covered more than 60 million miles using the technology without any accidents reported.\n\nFord's BlueCruise is the first system approved for hands-free driving in the UK. It will allow drivers to take their hands off the wheel, potentially for hundreds of miles, at speeds of up to 80mph on UK roads. But how advanced is it?\n\nA number of cars today are at level 2 of vehicle autonomy. They can brake, steer and accelerate by themselves, but the driver must still be in control and paying attention at all times.\n\nFord's BlueCruise is still classified as level 2 - the same as Tesla's Autopilot, for example. That's because the driver still has to pay attention, and safeguards are in place to ensure they do.\n\nThe most advanced system currently on the market has been developed by Mercedes. Known as Drive Pilot, it allows the driver to take their hands off the wheel and concentrate on something else entirely - even watch videos.\n\nBut it will only work in specific 'geo-fenced' areas, and at limited speeds. It has not yet been approved for use in the UK, but is available in Germany and Nevada.\n\nTesla, which has been testing driverless cars in the US, recently issued a recall affecting 363,000 vehicles after safety officials raised concerns that it could allow drivers to exceed speed limits or travel through intersections unsafely.\n\nEdmund King, president of the AA, said although the technological elements of assisted driving or lane positioning system will bring in \"safety benefits\", drivers must remain alert.\n\n\"It mustn't give drivers a false sense of security. Even with hands-free driving the driver remains in control of the machine\", Mr King said.", "Katy Perry is \"excited\" to be performing\n\nKaty Perry, Take That and Lionel Richie are among the first names to be announced for King Charles III's coronation concert.\n\nIt is set to take place in the grounds of Windsor Castle on 7 May, with an audience of more than 20,000 people.\n\nItalian opera singer Andrea Bocelli, Welsh bass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel and Freya Ridings will also be performing at the celebration.\n\nThe show will be based on themes of love, respect and optimism.\n\nPerry, who has sold 57 million albums worldwide, has a connection with King Charles III, who appointed her in 2020 to the British Asian Trust.\n\nShe said she is \"excited\" to be performing and \"helping to shine a further light\" on the trust's children's protection fund, which raises money for causes including finding solutions to child trafficking\".\n\nKing Charles III appointed Katy Perry as an ambassador to the British Asian Trust in 2020\n\nRichie, who was the first global ambassador of The Prince's Trust charity, has called the coronation concert \"a once-in-a-lifetime event\" and an \"honour and celebration\".\n\nRobbie Williams is not expected to perform alongside the rest of his Take That band members Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen, who haven't performed together in four years.\n\nThey said \"we can't wait\" to be back on stage and have promised a live band, orchestra and military drummers to accompany their performance.\n\nThere will also be nods to the four nations of the UK, with community choirs and singing groups combining to form the 300-strong Coronation Choir, which will be coached by Amanda Holden and Motsi Mabuse ahead of their performance.\n\nA Commonwealth choir group will also perform, by appearing virtually.\n\nA light show with drone displays, lasers, projections and illuminations is billed as one of the highlights of the evening.\n\nTake That will be performing together live for the first time since 2019\n\nThe concert, produced by BBC Studios, will be broadcast live from the grounds of Windsor Castle on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds.\n\nThe event will reflect a broad mix of music genres from pop to classical along with spoken word and dance.\n\nIt will be attended by members of the public plus a few royal guests.", "Staff overseeing May's local elections could be \"overwhelmed\" as they deal with the introduction of compulsory voter ID, councils have warned.\n\nFor the first time, everyone voting in person in English local elections on 4 May will need to show identification.\n\nThe Electoral Commission said there had been extensive planning to get councils ready for the challenge.\n\nCritics say the changes are unnecessary and will damage democracy by making it harder for some to vote.\n\nPrime Minister Rishi Sunak has said the ID checks will ensure elections are \"high-integrity processes\", despite no evidence of large-scale electoral fraud in the UK.\n\nSince 2018, there have been nine convictions and six police cautions issued in connection with cases of electoral fraud, according to the Electoral Commission.\n\nThe Local Government Association (LGA) - which represents local authorities - said the practical difficulties faced by councils enforcing ID checks \"should not be underestimated\".\n\nLGA spokesman Kevin Bentley said local authorities \"remain concerned about the potential for electoral staff to be overwhelmed with enquiries and voter authority certificate applications, now polling cards have been issued\".\n\nMr Bentley, the Conservative leader of Essex County Council, also said polling station staff might have to deal with abuse from voters who did not bring ID, telling the BBC \"that could possibly happen\".\n\nHe did not rule out calling on the UK government to scrap voter ID checks at the general election, due next year, if there are widespread problems on 4 May.\n\n\"If that were the case we would have that honest conversation\", he said.\n\nWith the local elections now less than three weeks away, new research from the Electoral Commission shows that almost a quarter of people it surveyed still did not know that photo ID was required to vote.\n\nCraig Westwood, from the Electoral Commission, said that voters often \"respond late\" ahead of elections and \"we always see a very significant spike in the days leading up to the deadline\".\n\nThe communications director said the Commission had been running a campaign since January to make sure people were aware of this change.\n\n\"The awareness in the public has gone up from 22% to 76% over that period and that's still with a month to go,\" he added.\n\nThe new rules mean that voters need to take photo ID to get their ballot papers in local elections in England, police and crime commissioner elections in England and Wales, and UK parliamentary elections.\n\nHowever, it is thought more than one million eligible voters do not currently have accepted forms of photo proof.\n\nPeople who do not have the right photo ID can apply for a free voter ID document - a \"voter authority certificate\" - from their local council.\n\nThe deadline to register for one of these is 25 April - but government data shows just 60,368 people have applied since the scheme was launched.\n\nMr Westwood said \"people understand\" the new photo ID rules, adding that applications for the voter authority certificate were increasing \"day by day\".\n\nHe also said there would be more staff at polling stations during the local elections in May.\n\nOfficials, who will be called \"greeters\", will be positioned outside some polling stations to \"make sure that people are definitely aware of the ID requirement\", he added.\n\nDeputy Labour leader Angela Rayner said voter ID was \"an expensive, unnecessary policy and the wrong priority at the height of a cost-of-living crisis\".\n\nThe Liberal Democrats have called on the government to \"cancel the voter ID measures before too many people lose their voice in this year's local elections\".\n\nGreen Party Co-leader Adrian Ramsay said young people and over-75s were most at risk of being disenfranchised and warned that denying their right to vote could \"swing results\".\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Ione Wells explains the new rules for voting in England, in a minute\n\nSouth Norfolk Council is leaving nothing to chance, producing a rap video with the authority's managing director \"spitting bars\" and urging people to \"ID like a boss\".\n\nThere are 22 forms of accepted ID that can be used in polling stations including passports, driving licences and blue badges - as well as the free voter ID certificate.\n\nFrom October the compulsory voter ID rules will also apply to any future general elections. Photo ID is not required for postal votes.\n\nIn Northern Ireland - where photo ID is already required - 11 council elections are being held on 18 May. There are no local elections in Wales and Scotland in May.\n\nVoters in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will be required to show ID at the next general election, widely expected in 2024.\n\nRishi Sunak said on Conservative Home on Thursday that about 98% of people already had acceptable forms of ID for voting.\n\nThat figure comes from a survey commissioned by the Cabinet Office in 2021.\n\nThe most commonly held form of ID was a passport, which 91% of people had.\n\nBut the Electoral Commission's research found a higher number, with 3% of people not having any photo ID and another 1% not having any photo ID where they think they are recognisable.\n\nONS figures from 2021 show almost 50 million people were registered to vote in local elections across the UK. That means that if 4% of people do not have acceptable ID, almost two million people will need to get hold of some if they want to vote.\n\nAlthough not all registered voters have elections in their areas this year, they will all need to get ID if they want to vote in the general election, which is expected to take place in 2024.", "The seagull had to be put down after the incident\n\nPolice are investigating after a man was seen pulling a seagull across a road on a dog lead in a seaside resort.\n\nThe bird had to be put down following the incident on Devonshire Road in Blackpool on Monday.\n\nA man, in his 50s, was arrested for being drunk and disorderly but he has subsequently been de-arrested.\n\nLancashire Police said no arrests had been made in relation to allegations of animal cruelty but the matter was still being investigated.\n\nGulls are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and it is illegal to intentionally injure or kill them.\n\nA force spokesman said: \"We were called at about 20:00 on 10 April to a report of a man pulling a live seagull along the pavement with a rope around its neck on Bispham Road.\n\n\"The bird was taken by a member of the public to a local vet where they decided it sadly had to be put down.\"\n\nA picture of the incident, which has been circulated on social media, has sparked widespread criticism.\n\nBrambles Wildlife Rescue, which covers Blackpool, described the incident as \"vile\".\n\nThe charity said: \"A passer-by secured the gull off him, it was taken to a vet and was sadly put to sleep.\n\n\"We would add that it did look severely unwell and we cannot know if it could have recovered.\"\n\nThe RSPCA also condemned the incident, adding: \"It is totally inappropriate and unacceptable to treat any wild animal in this way.\n\n\"Putting a gull on a leash would be extremely stressful for the bird as it would prevent it from being able to engage in its natural behaviour.\"\n\nCaptive gulls, like this bird, are also protected by the Animal Welfare Act 2006, which means their keeper was required to meet their welfare needs and avoid causing them unnecessary suffering, the RSPCA said.\n\nWhy not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "This is the first time North Korea has test-fired a solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile\n\nNorth Korea says it tested a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile - its \"most powerful\" missile to date.\n\nState media hailed Thursday's launch, which led to a brief evacuation order in Japan, a \"miraculous success\".\n\nSolid-fuel missiles can be fired more quickly than liquid-fuel ones, making them harder to intercept. But analysts say they are not without downsides.\n\nSouth Korea maintains that the North will need more time to develop a fully operational solid-fuel ICBM.\n\nThis is the first time the North has test-fired a solid-fuel ICBM after years of testing solid-fuel short-range missiles. It has tested various ICBMs, but these were powered by liquid propellants, which must be fuelled directly ahead of launch - a process that can take hours.\n\nExperts describe this is a breakthrough in Pyongyang's weapons programme, as solid-fuel ICBMs come ready-fuelled, and would therefore enable North Korea to strike the US with far less warning.\n\nSouth Korea's Defence Ministry on Friday said the technology is not new, and described North Korea's test on Thursday as a \"middle step\" in developing a full-fledged solid-fuel ICBM system.\n\nNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who supervised the test with his daughter, wife, and sister, reportedly said the test would make rivals \"suffer from extreme fear and anxiety\".\n\nHe also said the test-fired weapon, known as the Hwasong-18, supports the North's aggressive military strategy.\n\nThursday morning's launch was primarily aimed at \"confirming the performance of the high-thrust solid-propellant multistage motors, the stage separation technology and the reliability of various functional control systems\", the state's Korean Central News Agency said in its report on Friday.\n\nThe launch sparked confusion in northern Japan, where an evacuation order was issued and then retracted within 30 minutes. Schools in Japan's Hokkaido island delayed their start times and some train services were suspended.\n\nAuthorities in Japan, South Korea and the US strongly condemned the move, which comes days after Mr Kim reportedly ordered his military to adopt a \"more practical and offensive\" manner in war deterrence.\n\nAnalysts said the North's launch of a new, more powerful weapon did not come as a surprise.\n\n\"Given that North Korea has been testing large diameter solid rocket motors for the Pukguksong-series (a range of medium-range missiles, including submarine-launched missiles) for several years, it's been clear that since 2020, a test like this could have come at any time,\" says Jeffrey Lewis, director of the East Asia Non-proliferation Program at the James Martin Center for Non-proliferation Studies in California.\n\nLong-range solid fuel missiles may be operationally superior to their liquid counterparts, but are harder to maintain and store, says Ankit Panda, a nuclear weapons specialist at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. They are more sensitive to humidity, temperature and physical stress, and may degrade over years in storage.\n\nThis is an important week for North Korea as it celebrates Mr Kim's 11th year in power - the country tends to mark these anniversaries with displays of military progress.\n\nNorth Korea has been working to increase its nuclear arsenal and build ever-more sophisticated weapons. It has also criticised joint military exercises between the US and South Korea, accusing them of escalating tensions.\n\nThe latest missile launch also comes two days before the birthday of North Korea's founding leader Kim Il Sung - the biggest annual holiday on the country's calendar.", "No-one was injured in the crash but stock worth £5,000 was damaged, the court heard\n\nA former Premier League footballer has admitted being almost three times over the alcohol limit when he crashed his Land Rover through a shop doorway.\n\nEx-Watford, Blackburn and Sunderland striker Danny Graham smashed into a Co-op store on the exclusive Wynyard estate in County Durham in November.\n\nThe 37-year-old pleaded guilty to drink-driving and has been banned from driving for two years.\n\nTeesside Magistrates' Court heard no-one was injured in the crash.\n\nGraham was also given a 12-month community order in which he must carry out 180 hours unpaid work and given a 90-day alcohol ban, monitored by a tag.\n\nThe court heard he had a reading of 230mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood.\n\nMichael Lawson, prosecuting, said \"luckily, no-one was injured\" as a result of the crash on the estate where Graham lives on 4 November.\n\nThe shop was extensively damaged and stock worth more than £5,000 ruined.\n\nThe store had to close for five days and the total loss was estimated to be £32,000, magistrates were told.\n\nMr Lawson said Graham, who also played for Swansea, Middlesbrough and Carlisle, mounted the pavement and the car went into the shop by accident.\n\nThe former striker was said to be \"deeply remorseful\" for the crash\n\nChairman of the bench Nigel Guerin warned Graham he would be jailed if he flouted the driving ban, saying: \"You are a well-known person and a lot of people in Wynyard will know you.\n\n\"If you get behind the wheel of a car I'm sure someone will get in touch with the police.\"\n\nHe said the alcohol monitoring tag would detect even a \"small glass of sherry\".\n\nThe court viewed CCTV from inside the shop which showed the Land Rover smash through the doors, an airbag deploy in the vehicle and the car hit shelves.\n\nA staff member could then be seen approaching the vehicle.\n\nGraham was arrested at a nearby house and it was not suggested he had fled the scene.\n\nA probation report said the married father-of-three had been drinking with a friend after playing golf.\n\nHe thought he had drunk between \"five and 10 pints\" and rated his intoxication as eight or nine out of 10.\n\nThe probation report stated he had intended to get a taxi home, did not know why he drove and could not remember the smash \"either due to the trauma of the crash or his level of intoxication\".\n\nNow a self-employed sports consultant who advises young players on their performance, Graham was said to have cut down on his drinking since the crash and does not drink at home.\n\nChoi Cheng, defending, said his client was \"very apologetic and deeply remorseful for this offence\".\n\nHe said he had never been arrested before, was of previous good character and handed over what he claimed was \"a most impressive set of character references\" to magistrates.\n\nMr Cheng added: \"Mr Graham, due to this unwise incident, experienced many things which he would never, ever, want to experience again.\n\n\"The offence dates back to November and he has had this worry hanging over his head for five months.\"\n\nIf Graham completes a driver rehabilitation course he will have his driving ban reduced by three months. He must also pay costs and a surcharge totalling £199.\n\nFollow BBC North East & Cumbria on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to northeastandcumbria@bbc.co.uk.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "The Duchess of York has not been invited to King Charles's coronation next month, sources have confirmed.\n\nIt is understood that there is no \"ill will\" from the duchess, Sarah Ferguson, about this decision, who is said not to have expected to attend.\n\nBefore her divorce in 1996, she was married to the King's younger brother, Prince Andrew.\n\nHe is expected to be at the coronation on 6 May, along with more than 2,000 guests in Westminster Abbey.\n\nDetails of those who will be at the ceremony are beginning to emerge.\n\nSenior royals and politicians will be present, alongside 450 charity and community representatives and international dignitaries such as President Macron of France, US first lady Jill Biden and Crown Prince Akishino of Japan.\n\nPrince Harry this week confirmed that he would be travelling from the US for the coronation, but his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will not be attending.\n\nThere are denials that the decision not to invite the Duchess of York is a snub, when she has maintained good relations with her royal ex-in laws, including spending Easter with them this year.\n\nWhen the late Queen died last year, the duke and duchess adopted two of her corgis.\n\nThe 63-year-old duchess shares a house with her ex-husband, almost 27 years after they divorced, although there have been reports of pressure for Prince Andrew to move out of Royal Lodge in Windsor.\n\nPrince Andrew, who reached a settlement with Virginia Giuffre last year after allegations of sexual assault, is no longer a \"working royal\", so it remains uncertain what part he might play in his brother's coronation.\n\nAt last year's Platinum Jubilee, the traditional balcony appearance at Buckingham Palace was restricted to working royals.\n\nThe duchess, under her own name of Sarah Ferguson, has become a best-selling author, with her latest novel, A Most Intriguing Lady, recently published by Mills and Boon and Harper Collins.\n\nWhile preparations build up for next month's coronation, a poll from YouGov has raised questions about the levels of public interest.\n\nA survey of more than 3,000 adults found 35% said they \"do not care very much\" about the coronation and 29% said they \"do not care at all\".\n\nApathy about the event was claimed to be highest among young people, with 75% of 18 to 24-year-olds saying they were not interested in it.\n\nRead the latest from our royal correspondent Sean Coughlan - sign up here.", "Problem gamblers are being encouraged to take preventative steps, such as putting blocks on betting websites, ahead of the annual Grand National horse race which runs on Saturday.\n\nThe Royal College of Psychiatrists says this weekend will be challenging for many gamblers who struggle to control their betting habit.\n\nThey may include betting caps and industry taxes to fund addiction care.\n\nThe White Paper, which is expected to deliver the biggest shake-up of the gambling industry in more than two decades, was first announced in late 2020 but its publication has been repeatedly delayed.\n\nIt is estimated that the Grand National race, at Aintree, Liverpool, is watched by a global audience of around 600 million people.\n\nAccording to the Betting and Gaming Council, some 13 million adults in the UK will place bets totalling around £250m.\n\nAnnually, the race generates £3m in tax revenues for the Treasury.\n\nNot everyone who gambles develops a gambling disorder, but it is estimated there are between 250,000 and 460,000 problem gamblers in Great Britain.\n\nAccording to new analysis by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, the fiscal cost of harmful gambling to the UK is £1.4bn per year, linked to higher welfare payments and increased healthcare needs.\n\nProf Henrietta Bowden-Jones, from the Royal College of Psychiatrists, said: \"While millions of people will enjoy betting on the Grand National, others who struggle to control their gambling may find this weekend particularly challenging.\n\n\"If you have a gambling disorder, it is important to seek help from specialist NHS clinics and put appropriate self-exclusion agreements in place to stop you from gambling online and in person.\n\n\"You could also install blocking software to prevent access to gambling websites.\"\n\nGambling disorder is marked by a repeated pattern of behaviour where an individual feels they've lost control, continues to gamble despite negative consequences and sees gambling as more important than anything else.\n\nLeft untreated, it can lead to significant depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts, says Prof Bowden-Jones. It is estimated hundreds of suicides each year are linked to problem gambling.\n\nProf Bowden-Jones said: \"If you think you may have a gambling problem, speak to your GP who can refer you to a specialist clinic for treatment.\"\n\nMany banks now offer the ability to limit or block spending on gambling.\n\nGambling blocking software can be downloaded onto devices, as can apps such as GamBan, which allows a person to block any access to gambling websites or other online gambling services.\n\nSupport for addiction issues is also available via the BBC Action Line.\n• None Help for problems with gambling - NHS The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "A 21-year-old US airman will appear in court on Friday in connection with a leak of highly classified military documents about the Ukraine war and other national security issues.\n\nJack Teixeira was arrested by the FBI at his family home in Dighton, rural Massachusetts, on Thursday.\n\nDressed in shorts and a T-shirt, he was led away by heavily armed agents.\n\nMr Teixeira has been identified as the leader of an online chat group where the documents first emerged.\n\nHe is charged with the unauthorised removal and transmission of classified information. He will appear in court in Boston, Massachusetts later on Friday.\n\nDozens of leaked documents revealed US assessments of the war in Ukraine as well as sensitive secrets about American allies, embarrassing Washington and raising fresh questions over the security of classified information.\n\nMr Teixeira worked as an IT specialist in the intelligence wing of the Massachusetts National Guard, based at Otis Air National Guard Base in western Cape Cod.\n\nThe National Guard is a reservist wing of the US Air Force. They are not employed full time in the military, but can be deployed when necessary.\n\nMr Texeira's official title is Cyber Transport Systems journeyman and he holds the rank of Airman 1st Class - a relatively junior position.\n\nIt is not clear what level of security clearance Mr Texeira had, but according to the Air Force website, employment in the role requires a single scope background investigation (SSBI). That clearance is reportedly required for access to top secret information.\n\nIt was not until intelligence material was posted outside the chat room group that Pentagon officials became aware of the leak, prompting a massive search for the culprit.\n\nAside from the age of the suspect, the motive is also thought to be unusual.\n\nWhile Mr Teixeira is said to have harboured a scepticism of government, friends said he was neither a whistleblower nor a foreign agent.\n\nThe Pentagon says it will re-examine how classified information is distributed, but a spokesman said it was \"the nature\" of the US military to entrust young service members with high levels of responsibility.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch the arrest of the suspected document leaker\n\nFootage of the arrest in Dighton, a town of 8,000 people about an hour south of Boston, shows a young man walking backwards with his hands raised to armed FBI officers. He was handcuffed and led to a vehicle.\n\nUS Attorney General Merrick Garland said the suspect was taken into custody without incident. He provided no further details on the investigation or the motive for the leaks.\n\nAt a separate news conference earlier in the day, defence department spokesman Brigadier General Pat Ryder said the leak had been a \"deliberate criminal act\".\n\nEddy Souza, a 22-year-old man who said he went to school with Mr Teixeira, told Reuters he was surprised his former classmate had been identified as the suspect in the leaks.\n\n\"He's a good kid, not a troublemaker, just a quiet guy,\" Mr Souza said. \"It sounds like it was a stupid kid's mistake.\"\n\nMr Teixeira also oversaw an online chat room made up mainly of male teenagers, with whom he had allegedly been sharing top secret information for months.\n\nStarting several months ago, at least 50 but perhaps more than 100 classified documents were posted on Discord - a social media platform popular with gamers.\n\nOn Wednesday, the Washington Post published an interview with one of the members of the chatroom where the documents initially appeared.\n\nThe Post reported that the man was the leader of a Discord chatroom whose roughly two dozen members swapped \"memes, offensive jokes and idle chitchat\" and prayed and watched films together.\n\nThe members included people from Russia and Ukraine and a number of other countries in Europe, Asia and South America, the paper reported.\n\nAt first the leaks were kept inside the small chatroom, but in early March members began posting them on other Discord servers, including ones dedicated to the game Minecraft and a Filipino YouTuber.\n\nFrom there they were posted on the fringe message board 4chan and on the Telegram chat app, particularly on pro-Russia channels. In some cases they were altered to increase Ukrainian casualty counts.\n\nA defence department spokesman said the Pentagon was continuing to work to \"understand the scope, scale and impact\" of the leaks.\n\nRepublican congressman Mike Turner - the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee - vowed to \"examine why this happened, why it went unnoticed for weeks, and how to prevent future leaks\".\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.", "Andrii (left) and Vitalii lost their hands fighting for Ukraine in the war\n\nThe day after Vitalii's amputation, he looked down at where his hand once was. He was determined to put his T-shirt on by himself, despite his comrades offering to help.\n\n\"I don't need help if I don't ask for it myself. If I see that I can't help myself, I will definitely say so. I do not consider myself disabled,\" says the 24-year-old soldier. \"I am fully capable.\"\n\nBut putting on a T-shirt is one thing, his dream of returning to Ukraine's frontline is another.\n\nThat's why he's put his faith in a new bionic arm - built in the UK and given to him by the charity behind a unique treatment centre that's just opened in Lviv.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: A UK factory shows how they make bionic arms for Ukrainian soldiers\n\nVitalii is from the Zhytomyr region of Ukraine. Since he was 15, he has wanted to be a soldier and fight for his country.\n\nHe was in Poland when he heard the announcement of Russia's invasion and he rushed back home to sign up as soon as he could.\n\nIt was during a tank assault near Bakhmut that he lost his lower left arm. He describes how he heard the Russians coming, just 200m from him.\n\n\"I took a grenade launcher and decided to wait behind the bushes until they came out, but I lost the right moment.\"\n\nVitalii says he doesn't remember exactly what happened next, but in the ensuing fight, his wrist was devastatingly injured.\n\n\"I jumped aside and asked my comrade to use a tourniquet.\" His team called for an evacuation.\n\nVitalii had wanted to be in the army since he was a teenager\n\nVitalii is just one of thousands of Ukrainians, soldiers and civilians, who have lost limbs because of complex war injuries, according to the World Health Organization.\n\nNow he and another Ukrainian, Andrii Hidzun, have become the first soldiers to receive 3D-printed prosthetics funded by a Ukraine-based charity, Superhumans, which works to help those who have suffered devastating injuries from the war.\n\nOn Friday, it opened the first rehabilitation facility of its kind in Ukraine - the Superhumans Centre - designed to provide people like Vitalii and Andrii with the correct treatment post-amputation.\n\nThe charity has the backing of Viktor Liashko, Ukraine's minister of health, while the country's first lady, Olena Zelenska, is on the supervisory board.\n\nSuperhumans is not a commercial project. It is funded by donations from international charities, foundations and private donors which include US charities, the UK's Virgin Group and the rock singer Sting.\n\nThe centre is the first dedicated unit for prosthetic rehabilitation in Ukraine\n\nThe chief executive of the centre, Olga Rudnieva, wants to support the thousands who have lost limbs in the conflict by using a personalised approach to body reconstruction and limb prothesis.\n\n\"We are trying to build the first complete service for those who are injured from war,\" she says.\n\n\"It's not enough just to give prosthetics to people. They need psychological support and to be taught how to use their prosthesis. They need rehabilitation.\"\n\nOlga explains that Ukraine has a huge lack of these facilities at the moment. It has teamed up with the UK-based company Open Bionics, which will make many of the prosthetic limbs.\n\nIn the company's factory in Bristol, Flora Mather, a production technician, is putting together a bionic arm, piece by piece.\n\nThe casts of an amputee's arm are taken in Ukraine, then those are sent to the factory which creates the pieces using a 3D printer. A technician such as Flora then builds around that framework, piece by piece. The arms are wired with sensors from the root of the injury down to the wrist.\n\nFlora points out a motherboard in the palm of one plastic hand - that's the computer that will translate the user's nerve signals into movement.\n\n\"We just really do want to help empower people and help people feel secure in themselves,\" she says.\n\nVitalii says the new arm means he can help others again, to represent his people. It means the world to him.\n\n\"When they put on the prosthesis, I didn't want to take it off, I was so impressed. Euphoria, ecstasy! How to describe it? Well, you didn't have a hand, but now you do!\"\n\n\"The first thing I wanted to do with this hand is hold a cigarette and a cup of coffee.\"\n\nThen he laughs as he points out that even the bionic arm won't allow him to drink and smoke at the same time.\n\nIt's clear that this arm doesn't represent a loss for someone like Vitalii, it represents a new-found resilience and loyalty to his country.\n\nDespite his severe injury, he is determined to return to the frontline and continue to fight.\n\nBack at the Superhumans Centre, Olga says she's hopeful for the future.\n\n\"These soldiers have scars, not wounds,\" she says. She knows how people will view her country when the war finally ends, but says she wants to change that picture.\n\n\"We believe that building a country of survivors of war, instead of victims of war, will change the trajectory of Ukraine in the future.\"", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Moment extreme athlete Beatriz Flamini emerged from the cave after 500 days\n\nA Spanish extreme athlete has emerged from a cave after spending 500 days with no human contact, in what could be a world record.\n\nWhen Beatriz Flamini entered the cave in Granada, Russia had not invaded Ukraine and the world was still in the grip of the Covid pandemic.\n\nIt was part of an experiment closely monitored by scientists.\n\n\"I'm still stuck on November 21, 2021. I don't know anything about the world,\" she said after exiting the cave.\n\nMs Flamini, 50, entered the cave aged 48. She spent her time in the 70m (230ft) deep cave exercising, drawing and knitting woolly hats. She got through 60 books and 1,000 litres of water, according to her support team.\n\nShe was monitored by a group of psychologists, researchers, speleologists - specialists in the study of caves - but none of the experts made contact with her.\n\nFootage on the Spanish TVE station showed her climbing out of the cave grinning, before hugging her team.\n\nSpeaking shortly afterwards, she described her experience as \"excellent, unbeatable\".\n\n\"I've been silent for a year-and-a-half, not talking to anyone but myself,\" she said, while reporters pressed her for more details.\n\n\"I lose my balance, that's why I'm being held. If you allow me to take a shower - I haven't touched water for a year-and-a-half - I'll see you in a little while. Is that OK with you?\"\n\nFlamini's team say she has broken a world record for longest time spent in a cave\n\nMs Flamini later told reporters she lost track of time after about two months.\n\n\"There was a moment when I had to stop counting the days,\" she said, adding that she thought she had been in the cave for \"between 160-170 days\".\n\nOne of the toughest moments came when there was an invasion of flies inside the cave, leaving her covered, she said.\n\nThe extreme athlete also described \"auditory hallucinations\".\n\n\"You are silent and the brain makes it up,\" she said.\n\nExperts have been using her time in isolation to study the impact of social isolation and extreme temporary disorientation on people's perception of time.\n\nMs Flamini's support team said she has broken a world record for the longest time spent in a cave, but the Guinness World Records has not confirmed whether there is a record for voluntary time living in a cave.\n\nIt has awarded the \"longest time survived trapped underground\" to the 33 Chilean and Bolivian miners who spent 69 days 688m underground after the collapse of a copper-gold mine in Chile in 2010.", "Joe Biden arrives on stage to deliver a speech in Ballina, on the last day of his visit to the island of Ireland\n\nPresident Joe Biden has reinforced his pride in his family links to Mayo in the Republic of Ireland saying the county was now \"part of my soul\".\n\nHe was addressing tens of thousands of people on the final part of his four-day visit to the island of Ireland.\n\nMr Biden said the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement was a reminder of the importance of peace.\n\nOn Friday night, President Bill Clinton arrived in Belfast ahead of events to mark the 1998 peace accord.\n\nMr Clinton tweeted to say he was honoured to be back.\n\nTaoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar told those gathered in Ballina on Friday night that Mr Biden was \"the most Irish of all American presidents\".\n\nPresident Joe Biden walked onto the stage at St Muredach's Cathedral to rapturous applause and to the sound of Dropkick Murphy's I'm Shipping Up from Boston.\n\n\"Hello Mayo, it's great to be hearing you all, it's great to be back here in Ballina,\" he said.\n\nHis speech encompassed the importance of peace, family and the ties between Ireland and America.\n\nJoe Biden was welcomed by a huge crowd outside St Muredach's Cathedral in Ballina\n\nMr Biden emphasised the deep-rooted connection he has to County Mayo.\n\n\"Over the years stories of this place have become part of my soul, part of my family lore,\" he said.\n\nMr Biden said he and his siblings were raised with \"a fierce pride in our Irish ancestry\".\n\nReferencing the 1998 peace agreement, that largely ended almost 30 years of violence in Northern Ireland, Mr Biden said it was a reminder of \"what you can accomplish when we work together in common cause\".\n\nPresident Biden, along with his son Hunter and sister Valerie, viewed a plaque in honour of his late son, Beau\n\nAs he finished up his speech, he shouted \"Mayo for Sam\" as the crowds cheered on.\n\nThe words are a reference to the county's decades-long desire to win the Sam Maguire Cup in the All-Ireland Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) final.\n\nEarlier, Mr Biden had a chance encounter in Mayo with the priest who gave the last rites to his son Beau.\n\nBeau Biden, the former Delaware Attorney General, died from brain cancer in 2015.\n\nDuring a visit to Knock Shrine, the president met ex-US Army chaplain Fr Frank O'Grady who is now working at the shrine.\n\nFr O'Grady said it was a \"real reunion\" with Mr Biden and that he spent a \"delightful 10 minutes with the president\".\n\nThe priest added that he was \"very surprised\" when he got \"a phone call to say the president wanted to see me\".\n\n\"I hadn't seen him really in eight years since Beau died,\" he said.\n\n\"His son Hunter was there too, so we had a real reunion.\"\n\nFr Frank O'Grady is a former US Army chaplain who now works at Knock Shrine\n\nThe parish priest who brought about the meeting said it was a \"wonderful, spontaneous thing\".\n\nFr Richard Gibbons told BBC Radio's Ulster's Evening Extra programme he gave President Biden a tour of the basilica at Knock Shrine and said he spoke about his family, his faith and his son Beau.\n\n\"He [President Biden] was crying, it really affected him and then we said a prayer, said a decade of the rosary for his family,\" the priest said.\n\n\"He lit a candle and then he took a moment or two of private for prayer.\"\n\nPresident Biden toured the basilica at Knock Shrine in County Mayo with Father Richard Gibbons\n\nKnock Shrine is a pilgrimage site for Catholics. In 1879, locals said they saw an apparition of Mary, Joseph, John the Evangelist, angels and an altar with a cross and a lamb (representing Jesus).\n\nMr Biden, who was accompanied throughout his visit by his son Hunter and his sister Valerie Biden Owens, has links to County Mayo through his great grandfather Edward Blewitt.\n\nEarlier, the president was presented with a brick from a fireplace that is the last surviving piece of his ancestral home in Ballina.\n\nA double rainbow formed in the sky prior to the US President's arrival in Ballina\n\nAt the scene: Conor Neeson, BBC News NI, in Ballina\n\nHeavy rain failed to dampen the mood among thousands of people gathered in Ballina ahead of President Biden's speech.\n\nA double rainbow formed in the sky above the cathedral at one point, as The Coronas played for the crowd at an event held to welcome him.\n\nYoung and old mingled along the River Moy as the excitement started to build for the arrival of the guest of honour.\n\nChildren on the shoulders of their parents waved US flags and Irish flags.\n\nThe music was keeping everyone warmed up for the main act - Mr Biden returning as president.\n\nPresident Biden and Father Gibbons touch the original gable wall of the church at Knock Shrine\n\nMr Biden also made a private visit to the Mayo Roscommon Hospice in Castlebar that is dedicated to his son, Beau.\n\nThe president also visited the North Mayo Heritage Centre, that works with people around the world who want to trace their ancestry from Mayo.\n\nSt Muredach's Cathedral in Ballina is lit up ahead of Friday's festivities\n\nBallina councillor Mark Duffy said people were eagerly awaiting the president's arrival.\n\n\"This is a homecoming event, it's a welcome home where he has family and friends in the area,\" he told BBC News NI.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. 'I would like to meet my cousin, Joe Biden'\n\nMags Downey Martin of Ballina Chamber of Commerce said it was \"an epic, unbelievable, out of this world experience for Ballina\".\n\n\"I mean you can't quantify it. You cannot say what it means for us,\" she said.\n\nPresident Biden was presented with a brick from a fireplace that is the last surviving piece of his ancestral home in Ballina\n\nA star-studded line-up of Irish musicians, including The Academic, The Chieftains and The Coronas, entertained the crowd at St Muredach's Cathedral ahead of Mr Biden's visit on Friday night.\n\nCoronas' frontman Danny O'Reilly told the BBC's Good Morning Ulster programme that the band was \"buzzing\" to perform for another US president, having previously played for Barack Obama during his 2011 visit.\n\nPresident Biden views a portrait of himself in Ballina on Friday\n\n\"It's one of those bucket list things you're just happy to be involved in,\" he added.\n\nThe Mayo senior men's and women's Gaelic Athletic Association football teams also took to the stage in Ballina.\n\nLocals hope President Biden will pose for a selfie by this pop-art mural\n\nOn Thursday, President Biden declared he was home as he made an historic address to the Irish Parliament.\n\nHe said the UK \"should be working closer\" with Ireland to support Northern Ireland.\n\nOn Friday, Tanaiste (deputy prime minister) Micheál Martin said he believed the remarks were an exhortation to everybody to work together.\n\n\"I think the context was clear from the president, he was speaking in the context of all of us,\" Mr Martin said.\n\n\"He mentions the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom and Ireland.\"\n\nMr Biden and Taoiseach (prime minister) Leo Varadkar outside Dublin Castle on Thursday night\n\nMr Martin also praised a speech the president gave in Belfast on Wednesday, saying it achieved the right balance and would help the political atmosphere in Northern Ireland.\n\n\"I think it will have served a purpose, in respect of that I have no doubt,\" he said.\n\nDeclan Harvey and Tara Mills explore the text of the Good Friday Agreement - the deal which heralded the end of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.\n\nThey look at what the agreement actually said and hear from some of the people who helped get the deal across the line.\n\nListen to all episodes of Year '98: The Making of the Good Friday Agreement on BBC Sounds.", "A cache of classified US documents leaked online sheds new light on American intelligence gathered about other countries.\n\nImages of the covert files have appeared on messaging app Discord since early March.\n\nComplete with timelines and dozens of military acronyms, the documents, some marked \"top secret\", paint a detailed picture of the war in Ukraine and also offer information on China and allies.\n\nPentagon officials are quoted as saying the documents are real.\n\nBBC News and other news organisations have reviewed the documents and these are some of the key findings.\n\nThe US believed the UN secretary general's stance on a key grain deal was undermining attempts to hold Russia accountable for the war in Ukraine.\n\nAntonio Guterres was too willing to accommodate Russian interests, according to files which suggest Washington has been closely monitoring him.\n\nSeveral documents describe private communications involving Mr Guterres and his deputy.\n\nOne leaked document focuses on the Black Sea grain deal, brokered by the UN and Turkey in July following fears of a global food crisis.\n\nIt suggests that Mr Guterres was so keen to preserve the deal that he was willing to give in to Russia's demands - a stance which was \"undermining broader efforts to hold Russia accountable\".\n\nWhile the bulk of the leaked documents concern, in one way or another, the war in Ukraine, there are others that touch on a huge range of unrelated issues. Many of them shed light on some of Washington's global preoccupations.\n\nLike the spread and purpose of Chinese technology.\n\nThe documents appear to have been printed out and folded before being photographed and posted online\n\nThree documents based on intelligence from late February detail discussions among senior Jordanian officials over whether or not to shut the Chinese firm Huawei out of its 5G rollout plans.\n\nJordan's Crown Prince Hussein, in charge of the rollout, is said in the document to be worried about retaliation from China if they keep Huawei out.\n\nNor is this the only place where fears about Chinese technology are revealed\n\nAnother document marked top secret addresses China's \"developing cyber-attack capabilities.\" It says these are designed \"to deny, exploit, and hijack satellite links and networks as part of its strategy to control information, which it considers to be a key warfighting domain.\"\n\nNewly discovered documents suggest Russian officials are at loggerheads over the reporting of casualties.\n\nThe main intelligence agency, the FSB, has \"accused\" the country's defence ministry of playing down the human impact of the war, the files show.\n\nThese findings show the extent to which the US agencies have penetrated the Russian intelligence and military.\n\nOne document, dated 23 March, refers to the presence of a small number of Western special forces operating inside Ukraine, without specifying their activities or location. The UK has the largest contingent (50), followed by Latvia (17), France (15), the US (14) and the Netherlands (1).\n\nWestern governments typically refrain from commenting on such sensitive matters, but this detail is likely to be seized upon by Moscow, which has in recent months argued that it is not just confronting Ukraine, but Nato as well.\n\nOther documents say when a dozen new Ukrainian brigades - being prepared for an offensive that could begin within weeks - will be ready. They list, in great detail, the tanks, armoured vehicles and artillery pieces that are being provided by Ukraine's Western allies.\n\nOne map includes a timeline that assesses ground conditions across eastern Ukraine as spring progresses.\n\nAccording to the Washington Post newspaper, one document from early February expresses misgivings about Ukraine's chances of success in its forthcoming counteroffensive, saying that problems with generating and sustaining sufficient forces could result in \"modest territorial gains\".\n\nUkraine's difficulties in maintaining its vital air defences are also analysed, with warnings from late February that Kyiv might run out of critical missiles.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: The Pentagon leaks explained in under 60 seconds.\n\nCasualty figures are also listed. One slide refers to as many as 223,000 Russian soldiers killed or wounded, and as many as 131,000 Ukrainians.\n\nSome Ukrainian officials have dismissed the leaks, suggesting they might constitute a Russian disinformation campaign. But there are signs of frustration and anger too.\n\nOne presidential advisor, Mykhailo Podolyak, tweeted: \"We need less contemplation on 'leaks' and more long-range weapons in order to properly end the war.\"\n\nPresident al-Sisi is said to have told officials to keep production of rockets for Russia secret - but an Egyptian official says the allegation is baseless\n\nThe Washington Post obtained access to another document from mid-February, where they found that Egypt had plans to produce 40,000 rockets for Russia in secret.\n\nThe Post said President Abdul Fatah al-Sisi told officials to keep production and shipment secret \"to avoid problems with the West\".\n\nAn official is quoted as saying he would \"order his people to work shift work if necessary because it was the least Egypt could do to repay Russia for unspecified help earlier\".\n\nIt is unclear what the earlier help refers to. In January, Reuters reported that Russia's share of Egyptian wheat imports had risen in 2022, offering one possible explanation.\n\nThere is no indication that Egypt - a recipient of US security assistance, worth around $1bn a year - went ahead with the proposed sale to Russia.\n\nAn unnamed official quoted on Egyptian news channels described the allegation as \"utterly baseless\" and said Cairo did not take sides in the war.\n\nThe Kremlin called it \"just another canard\" and the White House said there was \"no indication\" Egypt was providing lethal weapons to Russia.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Expert: US and Egypt ready to move forward after leak\n\nA classified document, seen by the BBC, reveals that South Korea was torn about selling weapons for use in Ukraine.\n\nThe report, based on signals intelligence, details a sensitive conversation between national security advisers.\n\nThey are torn between US pressure to send ammunition to Ukraine and their policy not to arm countries at war.\n\nOne of the advisers suggests sending the shells to Poland instead, to avoid appearing to have given in to the US.\n\nAs part of a resupply deal last year, Seoul insisted that the US could not pass the shells on to Ukraine. Seoul has been reluctant to arm Ukraine, for fear of antagonising Russia.\n\nThe leak has triggered security concerns in Seoul, with opposition politicians questioning how the US was able to intercept such a high-level conversation.\n\nThe Post also found that Beijing tested one of its experimental missiles - the DF-27 hypersonic glide vehicle - on 25 February.\n\nThe missile flew for 12 minutes over a distance of 2,100km (1,300 miles), according to the documents.", "Some of the messages mocked Katie Price's son Harvey\n\nTwo Metropolitan Police officers have been sacked over offensive messages that were shared in a WhatsApp group.\n\nThe model Katie Price's son Harvey, who has learning difficulties, was a target for abuse in the group.\n\nThe men were two of eight serving and ex-officers found to have committed gross misconduct. The others had either already resigned or been dismissed.\n\nIn the wake of the dismissals, the Met Police admitted it feared the public might not get in touch in an emergency.\n\nSpeaking about concerns that people might be put off from contacting the force in the current climate, Cdr Jon Savell told the BBC: \"Of course we are [worried].\n\n\"That's an awful position to be in; we are the service that [people] must rely on. We must do everything we can to make sure that the public feel confident to do that.\"\n\nA disciplinary hearing that concluded on Thursday heard there were messages shared in the group that were racist, sexist, homophobic and transphobic.\n\nPC Glynn Rees and \"Officer B\", who was granted anonymity for the duration of the six-day Met Police hearing, were both sacked by the disciplinary panel. The Met later named Officer B as PC Dave Selway.\n\nThe pair, along with former Sgt Luke Thomas, former acting Sgt Luke Allen and former PCs Kelsey Buchan, Lee South, Darren Jenner and Carlo Francisco, were also barred for life from the police service.\n\nThe panel said the six former officers would also have been sacked had they still been serving.\n\nSome of the messages, sent between May 2016 and June 2018, \"applauded sexual violence against women\", the panel heard.\n\nThere were derogatory comments about 20-year-old Mr Price, who has Prader-Willi syndrome, autism and is partially sighted. Other messages were about a junior female officer, known in the hearings as Officer A.\n\nThe panel found former Sgt Thomas, the most senior-ranking officer in the WhatsApp group, appeared to have been \"one of the most active participants\".\n\nHe mocked Mr Price's weight and called Officer A \"ugly\". He also joked he should name his dog \"Auschwitz\" or \"Adolf\", or \"Fred\" or \"Ian\" after \"my two favourite child sex killers\", the hearing was told.\n\nIt is the latest in a series of cases where current or former Met Police officers have been found to have shared highly offensive messages in WhatsApp groups, and may add to existing alarm among the public about toxic and discriminatory attitudes within the force.\n\nThe ruling comes weeks after Baroness Casey's year-long review into the force highlighted cases where officers were told to delete messages that might incriminate them.\n\nThe Met will hope the panel's decision sends a strong message that discriminatory attitudes are not acceptable, and that it is the duty of all officers to call it out.\n\nThe panel's legal chair Christopher McKay said the messages had caused \"significant harm\" to the \"already tarnished reputation of the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS)\", and had upset TV presenter Ms Price and her son.\n\nHe said: \"Harm has been caused to Harvey Price and his mother, who have learned of the posts recently, and has resulted in a loss of confidence in the MPS by Katie Price.\"\n\nFollowing the panel's ruling, the Met apologised to the Prices, with Cdr Savell saying: \"I was repulsed and ashamed to read the deeply offensive messages sent by these officers and I utterly condemn their behaviour.\n\n\"I am deeply sorry to those who have been the subject of such awful, disgusting messages.\"\n\nThe panel's findings come at a time when the Met has confirmed plans to roll out access to WhatsApp on all work phones.\n\nRoughly 21,000 frontline officers have been issued with a work phone, with the remaining 9,000 officers expected to receive a device soon, the force said.\n\n\"Providing our people with access to WhatsApp, and other messaging tools, on controlled and monitored Met devices reduces the risk of abuse and demonstrates the trust we have in the majority of our honest and hard-working officers and staff,\" a spokesperson said.\n\nFollow BBC London on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to hellobbclondon@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Aldi, Lidl and Asda have joined rival supermarkets Sainsbury's and Tesco in cutting the price of milk by at least 5p.\n\nThe retailers are reducing the price of a pint to 90p, in order to match other grocers.\n\nWhile the drop will be welcomed by people struggling with higher living costs, milk still costs more than double the average price before Covid.\n\nIn March 2020, a pint of milk was around 43p, according to official data.\n\nAll five supermarkets have confirmed the reductions in price will not affect how much they pay farmers.\n\nTesco said it made the decision because its costs for buying in milk had fallen.\n\nAsda said that it had taken \"swift action to reduce the price of milk as commodity prices have eased\".\n\nArla, the UK's largest dairy producer, said in March that the wholesale price of milk was already expected to fall by around 5.3p per litre this month because of rising supplies and falling demand from cost-conscious shoppers.\n\nThe move comes at a time when food inflation is at its highest level since 1978. The latest official data shows that food prices increased by 18.2% in the year to February.\n\nMilk alone has risen by 43% in price over the same period, one of many staples, including cheese and eggs, which have surged in cost and squeezed household budgets.\n\nSome analysts have suggested that supermarkets reducing their prices is a possible sign that hikes in the cost of a weekly shop could be starting to ease.\n\nArthur Fearnall, a farmer and board director at Arla Foods, said: \"While some prices for dairy categories are seeing early signs of levelling out, the severity of the on-going cost of living crisis and volatile economic environment is continuing to negatively impact consumer demand for both conventional and organic milk.\"\n\nPaul Savage, agriculture director at Arla, said milk supplies in the UK rose by 3.2% in March compared to the same month last year. \"When coupled with a decline in dairy consumption and an overall decline in shopping spending, with 75% of people cutting expenditure on food, this is creating a change in the supply and demand of milk,\" he said.\n\nSainsbury's said with \"costs going up, we are working hard to keep prices low, especially on the everyday essentials people buy the most\".\n\nRecent research revealed nine out of 10 shoppers reported feeling concerned about rising food prices, according to Barclays.\n\nAround 62% said they were finding ways to reduce the cost of their weekly shop, a report showed.\n\nOn Thursday, Tesco announced its full-year results and admitted that customers had faced \"an incredibly tough year\" with prices soaring.\n\nTesco's chief executive Ken Murphy said that he expected prices to keep rising throughout the first half of this year but they would then \"moderate\".\n\nTesco said that while its full-year sales had risen by 7% to £66bn, pre-tax profits dropped 51% to £1bn. It said it had faced \"unprecedented\" rises in prices charged by its suppliers.\n\nSeparately, Sainsbury's has announced a major restructuring of how its logistics operations work, affecting around 7,000 staff throughout the country.\n\nThe company said that no one would lose their job or get moved to worse contractual terms.", "A powerful cyclone has hit Western Australia as a category five storm, setting a wind speed record but sparing populated areas from major damage.\n\nSevere Tropical Cyclone Ilsa struck the state close to Port Hedland, the world's largest iron ore export hub, just before midnight (17:00 BST).\n\nThe storm has been downgraded to category two, but alerts remain in place for some inland communities.\n\nThe cyclone is the strongest to hit the region in some 14 years.\n\nBureau of Meteorology (BOM) forecaster Todd Smith said a late south-easterly shift in the storm's path meant that \"Port Hedland dodged a bullet last night\".\n\nPort Hedland Mayor Peter Carter described the sound of the wind hitting the town as \"very eerie and unusual\" and \"like a freight train\".\n\nOfficials said the storm was now tracking east, and warned inland communities to stay vigilant.\n\n\"There are several remote communities and mining operations which are yet to be impacted,\" WA's Acting Emergency Services Minister Sue Ellery told reporters.\n\nOne well-known local tavern and caravan park lying right in the path of the storm - the Pardoo roadhouse - suffered \"great damage\", its owners said on Facebook.\n\nBut there have so far been no reports of injuries to people and all critical infrastructure was undamaged by the cyclone, the region's fire chief said.\n\n\"Once we can get crews onto the ground and helicopters in the air... we will move along the coast just to check to see roads and other critical infrastructure,\" Peter Sutton told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).\n\nWinds of 135.5 miles per hour (218km/h) were recorded on Bedout Island just off the coast as the storm touched down, setting a preliminary 10-minute sustained wind record for Australia.\n\nThe previous record was 120.5mph (194km/h) - winds that were recorded when Cyclone George slammed into the country in 2007.\n\nDramatic skies were seen in the area as the cyclone passed through\n\nAs Ilsa's very destructive winds move inland, the storm is predicted to weaken further overnight into Saturday, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) said.\n\nAs the cyclone approached, Port Hedland residents made last minute preparations by sandbagging and securing homes and businesses, Channel Nine reporter Ezra Holt told the BBC from the town.\n\nHe added that there were mixed emotions within the town, with some not too fussed, and others more concerned because cyclones this strong are quite rare.\n\nShips, including iron ore carriers, were reportedly moved from the Port Hedland harbour as the storm approached.\n\nThe last category five cyclone to hit WA was Cyclone Laurence in 2009. Two years earlier, another category five storm, Cyclone George, killed three people as it tore through mining camps just south of Port Hedland.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: What Mary Quant's miniskirts looked like in the 1960s\n\nModel Twiggy Lawson has led the tributes to designer Dame Mary Quant, who has died aged 93.\n\nThe fashion legend passed away \"peacefully at home in Surrey\", her family announced on Thursday.\n\nDame Mary was credited with popularising the miniskirts that helped define the Swinging '60s.\n\nTwiggy, who became a style icon during the era, said Dame Mary had \"such an influence on young girls in the late 50s early 60s\".\n\n\"She revolutionised fashion and was a brilliant female entrepreneur,\" she wrote in a social media post. \"The 1960s would have never been the same without her.\"\n\nFormer Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman called Dame Mary a \"leader of fashion but also in female entrepreneurship\", adding she was \"a visionary who was much more than a great haircut.\"\n\nVanessa Friedman, the fashion director of the International New York Times, tweeted: \"RIP Mary Quant, who freed the female leg. We owe you.\"\n\nHer family described her as \"one of the most internationally recognised fashion designers of the 20th Century and an outstanding innovator\".\n\n\"She opened her first shop Bazaar in the King's Road in 1955 and her far-sighted and creative talents quickly established a unique contribution to British fashion.\"\n\nFormer Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman described Dame Mary (pictured in 2009) as \"a visionary\"\n\nDame Mary has been lauded for decades as an innovator whose chic designs melded comfort and practicality.\n\nShe drew inspiration from the counterculture scene that sprung up in west London in the 1950s, the area which became her base.\n\nTaking cues from Mod style - which incorporated Italian sports clothing - she designed outfits that made women feel comfortable, rather than just items for big occasions.\n\nIt appealed widely to a generation of young women eager for an alternative to the otherwise subdued fashions commonplace in post-war Britain.\n\nDame Mary (pictured in 1966) was a major figure in the fashion industry in the 1960s\n\nThe Victoria & Albert Museum said: \"It's impossible to overstate Quant's contribution to fashion. She represented the joyful freedom of 1960s fashion, and provided a new role model for young women.\n\n\"Fashion today owes so much to her trailblazing vision.\"\n\nPhotographer David Bailey, who captured much of the spirit of London in the 1960s, told the BBC that Quant \"was kind of wonderful, she was very positive\".\n\nDame Mary was one of the most influential figures in the fashion scene of the 1960s and is credited with making fashion accessible to the masses with her sleek, streamlined and vibrant designs.\n\nBorn in south-east London on 11 February 1930, Dame Mary was the daughter of two Welsh schoolteachers.\n\nShe gained a diploma in the 1950s in art education at Goldsmiths College, where she met her husband Alexander Plunket Greene, who later helped establish her brand.\n\nA budding designer, Dame Mary was taken on as an apprentice to a milliner before making her own clothes, and in 1955 opened Bazaar, a boutique on the King's Road in Chelsea.\n\nThe shop would become the beating heart of Swinging London. Bazaar sold clothes and accessories and its basement restaurant became a meeting point for young people and artists.\n\nThe whole Chelsea district was soon attracting celebrities such as Brigitte Bardot, Audrey Hepburn, the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.\n\nAn recent exhibition of Dame Mary's work saw models wear her designs to launch the show at the V&A\n\nHer far-sighted and creative talents quickly established a unique contribution to British fashion.\n\nDame Mary was arguably best known for conceiving the miniskirt and hot pants as well as helping to develop the mod style in the 1960s.\n\nIn 2014, Dame Mary, who named the skirt after her favourite make of car, recalled its \"feeling of freedom and liberation\".\n\nShe said: \"It was the girls on King's Road who invented the mini. I was making clothes which would let you run and dance and we would make them the length the customer wanted.\n\n\"I wore them very short and the customers would say, 'shorter, shorter'.\"\n\nDame Mary told the Guardian in 1967 that \"good taste is death, vulgarity is life\", and raised the hemline well above the knee as she created short dresses and skirts with simple shapes and strong colours that she described as \"arrogant, aggressive and sexy\".\n\nWhether or not Dame Mary actually invented the miniskirt has been the subject of a long and bitter dispute with late French designer Andre Courreges, among others.\n\nBut her role in turning the thigh-skimming super-short hemlines into an international trend has not been disputed.\n\nDame Mary explored geometric designs, polka dots and contrasting colours, and played with new fabrics, including PVC and stretch fabrics, to achieve a modern and playful look.\n\nHer models were showcased in extravagant and provocative window displays overlooking the King's Road, which became a miniskirt catwalk and drew American photographers keen to picture Swinging London.\n\nWriting in her 1966 book Quant by Quant, Dame Mary recalled: \"City gents in bowler hats beat on our shop window with their umbrellas shouting 'immoral!' and 'disgusting!' at the sight of our miniskirts over the tights, but customers poured in to buy,\" she recalled.\n\nAs well as popularising the bob haircut pioneered by her friend Vidal Sassoon, the hairstylist and businessman, Dame Mary also created hot pants, the skinny rib sweater and waterproof mascara.\n\nDame Mary also created hot pants, the skinny rib sweater and waterproof mascara\n\nDame Mary pictured in 1972 with Vidal Sassoon (centre) and broadcaster Sir Michael Parkinson\n\nDame Mary, who was also a Fellow of the Chartered Society of Designers and winner of the Minerva Medal, the society's highest award, was made an OBE in 1966 and a dame in 2015 for services to the fashion industry. She was made a companion of honour in the most recent New Year Honours.\n\nA retrospective exhibition of her work opened at the V&A in 2019 and has since toured Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan and Japan.\n\nReflecting on the first 20 years of her career as the show launched, Dame Mary said: \"It was wonderfully exciting and despite the frenetic, hard work we had enormous fun.\n\n\"We didn't necessarily realise that what we were creating was pioneering, we were simply too busy relishing all the opportunities and embracing the results before rushing on to the next challenge.\"\n\nActress and designer Sadie Frost said she was \"honoured\" to front a documentary about Dame Mary's \"astonishing life\" in 2021.\n\n\"The more I researched and delved into her life I realised the vast impact she had on fashion, popular culture, history and women's rights,\" Frost said in a statement to the BBC. \"I really felt like I knew and loved her. Rest in peace, Mary.\"", "Ovidio Guzmán-López was one of \"El Chapo's\" sons charged\n\nSons of drugs kingpin \"El Chapo\" are among members of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel charged in the United States with running a huge operation that supplies fentanyl to the US.\n\nThe operation was allegedly fuelled by Chinese chemical companies.\n\nFentanyl is responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of mainly young Americans each year.\n\nJoaquín \"El Chapo\" Guzmán, the former Sinaloa cartel leader, is serving a life sentence in the US.\n\nHis three sons charged - Ovidio Guzmán López, Jesús Alfredo Guzmán Salazar and Iván Archivaldo Guzmán Sálazar - are known as the Chapitos, or little Chapos, and are believed to be the more violent faction of the cartel.\n\n\"They know that they're poisoning and killing Americans. They just don't care because they make billions of dollars doing it,\" Anne Milgram, chief of the US Drug Enforcement Administration, said of Guzman's sons.\n\n\"Their greed is shocking and without bounds.\"\n\nFederal prosecutors announced three separate indictments charging 28 defendants based in Mexico, China and Guatemala, eight of whom are in custody.\n\nAttorney General Merrick Garland called it \"the largest, most violent, most prolific fentanyl trafficking operation in the world\".\n\nFentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine, according to the United States' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).\n\nOvidio Guzman Lopez, one of El Chapo's sons nicknamed \"The Mouse\" who was arrested in Mexico earlier this year, is the only brother in custody and awaiting extradition.\n\nAt least 29 people were killed during the bloody operation to arrest him in January. Furious gang members set up road blocks, set fire to dozens of vehicles and attacked planes at a local airport.\n\nHe was indicted in a Manhattan federal court on six counts, including conspiracy to import and distribute fentanyl. He faces life in jail.\n\nProsecutors also charged four owners of Chinese firms accused of providing chemicals to the cartel.\n\nThe US Treasury Department hit two China-based chemical companies with sanctions.\n\nMr Garland said that the Chinese government \"must stop the unchecked flow of fentanyl precursor chemicals that are coming out of China\".\n\nA record number of nearly 107,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in the US in 2021, according to the CDC.", "This is the worst leak of US intelligence for 10 years.\n\nNot since former National Security Agency employee Edward Snowden and former US Army soldier Chelsea Manning published classified documents has so much supposedly secret intelligence leaked into the public domain.\n\nThe damage is on several levels. Russia now knows exactly what parts of its military intelligence are being eavesdropped on by the US. It will now move swiftly to plug those gaps.\n\nIt’s also clear from the documents that Washington hasn’t just been spying on its enemies, it’s been spying on its friends too – like Ukraine, Israel and South Korea.\n\nThe scene yesterday near the front line in Bakhmut, Ukraine Image caption: The scene yesterday near the front line in Bakhmut, Ukraine\n\nIt appears that the US has been distributing highly sensitive intelligence to far too wide a circle of people.\n\nThat will make some countries think twice before they can trust America with sensitive information.\n\nBut, by far the most serious damage has been done to Ukraine.\n\nThe leaked documents reveal what weapons Ukraine still has. And the conclusion is that it’s fast running out of air defence missiles.\n\nThat tells the Kremlin that if Ukraine can’t resupply itself then it will be safe to unleash the Russian air force.\n\nThis could potentially change the entire course of the war in Moscow’s favour.", "Gutted in a blaze four years ago, Notre-Dame is on course to be fully restored by 2024\n\nWhen President Macron said they would get Notre-Dame de Paris up and running inside just five years, everyone laughed.\n\nThe promise to save the devastated cathedral in so short a space of time seemed back then like a typical bit of Macronian bombast.\n\nBut on the fourth anniversary of the conflagration, the prospect of a Notre-Dame refitted by the end of next year no longer seems so absurd.\n\n\"We made an undertaking in front of the whole world that we would have our cathedral finished inside five years,\" says Jean-Louis Georgelin, the retired army general in charge of reconstruction.\n\n\"Our reputation is at stake. That is why we must unite all our knowledge, our efforts, our savoir-faire to achieve this goal.\"\n\nOur reputation is at stake... We must unite all our knowledge, our efforts, our savoir-faire to achieve this goal.\n\nIf the rebuilding project has a symbol then it is the cathedral's 66 metre (217ft) spire, whose dramatic collapse into the flames was the appalling climax of the April 2019 disaster.\n\nToday, in a sign of the burgeoning optimism, a replacement spire is being completed at an industrial site in eastern France.\n\nBuilt from hundreds of oak trees raised and felled in ancient French forests, the base of the spire - it alone weighing more than 80 tonnes - was transported in the last few days to Paris and hoisted to the roof of the cathedral.\n\nIt had to be measured with utter precision in order to slot into the corners of the mediaeval masonry where the original architects had put their first roof frame 900 years ago.\n\nThe spire collapsed after the fire tore through Notre-Dame in April 2019\n\nWorkers are now putting up a replacement, made from hundreds of ancient French oaks\n\n\"In the coming months Parisians will see the spire beginning to rise. First it will be surrounded by scaffolding, but at the end of the year they will see it unveiled,\" says Gen Georgelin.\n\n\"That is when they will know for real that the cathedral is being returned to them.\"\n\nThe spire may have been a much-loved part of the Paris skyline, but - as Parisians have been reminded over and again - it was not actually part of the medieval building.\n\nIn fact it was only put in place in the mid-19th Century, to replace the original spire that had been dismantled around the time of the French Revolution because it was unstable (or maybe so the government could get its lead!).\n\nIt was in the same period that many of the cathedral's stained glass windows were also replaced - the originals having become too fragile.\n\nRenovators are also fixing up and repainting the murals inside the cathedral\n\nFortunately none of the stained glass was seriously damaged in the conflagration. The firefighters knew their business and refrained from spraying water on the glass. Otherwise in the heat it would have shattered.\n\nThe medieval rose windows have been left in place, but much of the rest of the stained glass was removed and is now being cleaned by specialists in workshops around the country.\n\n\"There are nearly 200 years of accretions,\" says Troyes-based glassmaker Flavie Vincent-Petit.\n\n\"There is the human grease from the breath of millions of worshippers; there is the soot of millions of candles; there are the stains of condensation. It all leaves a mark.\"\n\nFlavie Vincent-Petit is fixing up the cathedral's stained glass windows\n\nMuch of the stained glass has remained intact and is being cleaned at workshops across France\n\nInside Notre-Dame it is still a futuristic film décor - a towering mass of rectilinear metal scaffolding set against the curves and arches of the ancient Gothic stone.\n\nIn addition to the spire, work is proceeding on the sections of elevated masonry that fell in. The roof's entire wooden substructure is also being replaced - as far as possible in an exact replica of what was destroyed.\n\nPhilippe Villeneuve, the cathedral's chief architect, described himself four years ago - after witnessing the fire - as \"the unhappiest architect in the world\".\n\n\"But today I am the happiest,\" he says. \"I am watching it being reborn like a phoenix from the ashes.\"\n\nThe target is to celebrate a first mass in the newly-reopened Notre-Dame in December 2024.", "Stephen Boden and Shannon Marsden are standing trial at Derby Crown Court\n\nThe mother of a baby who died on Christmas Day told detectives the child's father inflicted his fatal injuries, a court has heard.\n\nShannon Marsden, 22, and Stephen Boden, 29, are accused of murdering 10-month-old Finley Boden in 2020, weeks after he was placed back in their care.\n\nA post-mortem examination found 71 individual bruises on the baby as well as two burn marks.\n\nHe also suffered a number of fractures to his pelvis, shoulder and ankle.\n\nJurors at Derby Crown Court were read extracts from one of Miss Marsden's interviews with police, which were held after she was arrested on suspicion of murder.\n\nThe court heard she told police that Mr Boden mostly cared for Finley - bathing, feeding and changing him almost all the time.\n\nShe told the interviewer she had not noticed Finley's injuries, despite a post-mortem examination finding some of them dated back weeks before his death.\n\n\"I think it is technically my fault because I didn't see any injuries,\" she told detectives.\n\nJurors heard Miss Marsden \"didn't really care\" for Finley, with her saying she would prepare his clothes and feeds before Mr Boden took over.\n\nWhen pressed on who injured the baby, despite initially saying she \"didn't know\", she later said: \"Stephen did it.\"\n\nShe added: \"Why would I want to hurt my own child?\"\n\nThe court was told toxicology tests showed cannabis was found in Finley's blood, indicating that he must have inhaled smoke in the 24 hours before his death.\n\nBoth parents said they did not smoke cannabis inside the house, but blood tests showed them both to be \"heavy regular users\", the court heard.\n\nBoth Miss Marsden, of no fixed address, and Mr Boden, of Romford Way in Barrow Hill, Chesterfield, deny murder, two counts of child cruelty, and two charges of causing or allowing the death of a child.\n\nFollow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, on Twitter, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Thousands of Environment Agency workers began a three day strike on Friday over claims of \"endemic low pay\".\n\nThe latest action from the Unison trade union will see staff working on flood defences, river pollution and fires walk out.\n\nThese emergency response teams say they are too thinly stretched, making it difficult to protect communities and keep the environment safe.\n\nThe government said representatives are meeting with the unions to discuss pay.\n\nThe strike began at 19:00 and will end at 07:00 Monday morning,\n\nIt follows months of industrial action by Environment Agency workers in England who argue a 2% pay offer by the government is not enough to cover the impacts of inflation and equates to a 20% real terms pay cut since 2010.\n\nUnison's Head of Environment Donna Rowe-Merriman said workers at the agency were resorting to food banks.\n\n\"The pay is so low that last week the lowest 2 grades in the Agency had to have an emergency pay uplift just to meet the national living wage [£9.53/hr]\", she said.\n\nThe average salary and benefits for an agency worker is £36,508 whilst the lowest four bands, which represent more than 30% of roles, earn less than £30,000.\n\nUnison have said that no government ministers have engaged with them on pay talks.\n\nThe government's environment department - Defra - was unable to confirm if ministers had attended talks but a spokesperson said \"representatives are involved\".\n\nStriking workers would only speak to the BBC anonymously. They said their contracts placed limits on speaking to the media and that they feared repercussions.\n\nTom, an Environment Agency worker in the South East who attended a previous walkout, said: \"The low pay means there are real problems recruiting staff. That means we're expected to cover vacant posts and do more for less money. Staff need a pay rise that properly values the important work we do keeping communities safe.\"\n\nWorkers at the public body are 'category 1 responders' meaning they attend emergencies which pose a threat to life in the same way ambulance services or police forces do. They are responsible for attending floods, commercial fires and cleaning up major pollution incidents, such as the Poole Harbour spill which occurred last month.\n\nSince 2001 the Environment Agency has attended 1, 490 major incidents which could post a serious threat to human health.\n\nHowever, it relies on staff volunteering to be on these 24/7 emergency rotas as well as their normal day jobs.\n\n\"People are choosing not to put themselves forward for these shifts, people that are, are just doing it to supplement their income and make ends meet\", said Graham Macro, an installations officer at the Environment Agency and union representative for Prospect union who are also striking next month.\n\nWith fewer volunteers the agency is no longer responding to category 3 and 4 incidents.\n\nThese strikes will take workers off these shifts, but Mr Macro said that Prospect had coordinated with Unison to make sure that strikes were on different days to ensure safety for communities.\n\nVoluntary weekend workers from the Environment Agency clean up the Poole Harbour oil spill earlier this month\n\nAnother worker who was at the Environment Agency until recently as a senior manager, told the BBC anonymously that low pay meant colleagues were moving on to other jobs and there was a struggle to recruit.\n\nHe said pollution monitoring teams in his area were \"slashed\" in half over the last decade.\n\nRivers monitoring is a crucial element of the government's new Water Plan - the government's strategy for \"delivering clean and plentiful water\". It includes new targets for the Environment Agency to punish water company sewage spills.\n\nThe new Water Plan allocates an additional £2.2m a year to the agency for enforcement - an increase of 2.4% on the Agency's current grant.\n\nThe Environment Agency's overall enforcement budget, has been cut from £170m in 2009-10 to £76m in 2019-20.\n\nThe Rivers Trust CEO Mark Lloyd said that money needed to go to paying teams doing day-to-day monitoring which could help limit spills and prevent the government having to use the last resort of enforcement.\n\nHe said: \"The number of monitoring sites and the frequency of monitoring have been reduced which has reduced the ability to drive improvements in the health of our rivers.\"\n• None Strike dates: Who is striking and what pay do they want?", "With nurses staging their most extensive strike and other unions walking out, the NHS faced one its most bitter disputes\n\nIt was one of the most bitter disputes in the history of the NHS, with the Royal College of Nursing staging its most extensive strike action ever. But as a deal with ministers was reached in England this week, the BBC can now reveal details of the secret and unprecedented talks.\n\nOn cold, frosty mornings on nurses' picket lines the rhetoric was fiery and noisy. Striking nurses condemned the government for failing to open pay talks. Ministers criticised walkouts affecting patients.\n\nBut behind the scenes it was a very different story. Secret contacts were being made between the two sides.\n\nFrom early January there were confidential approaches from an unofficial source to the Royal College of Nurses (RCN), the nurses' union, about the possibility of talks beginning in England. This involved putting out feelers to see what might bring the nurses' union to the table.\n\nStrikes by nurses and other health unions - representing paramedics, midwives and other NHS staff - had been triggered when ministers insisted on sticking to the recommendations of the independent pay review body (PRB). It had proposed average increases of 4%.\n\nThe RCN's original demand for a wage rise of 5% above inflation - equivalent at one point to 19% - was unaffordable, ministers said.\n\nThe government is ultimately responsible for setting NHS pay in England, funded by the Department of Health and Social Care. NHS Employers are involved in detailed negotiations.\n\nBut now these secret contacts had been made, it was not obvious to the RCN how closely they were linked to Downing Street or other parts of Whitehall.\n\nThe approaches seemed highly unorthodox. Usually it would be obvious whether ministers or officials were making a proposal.\n\nBut all became clear on 21 February with a call from Downing Street to the Royal College of Nursing. There was an invitation to talks which would include the idea of a one-off payment for the current financial year, a key demand of the nurses. The public announcement came as a big surprise even to some civil servants.\n\nThe prime minister was signalling a change of tack. Previously there had been denials that any more money was available. In return for the invitation to talk the RCN had to agree to call off an escalated two-day strike in England affecting all care, including emergencies.\n\nThe Royal College of Nursing's Pat Cullen had a high profile in the media and seemingly high public support\n\nAnd so began the chain of events which led to last Thursday's pay offer to nurses, paramedics, midwives and other health staff in England.\n\nThere were shades of international diplomacy and intrigue in the negotiations. Back-channels and deniable contacts had steered a damaging dispute into calmer waters.\n\nThe stakes could not have been higher, as on the face of it the NHS strikes and widespread disruption had seemed destined to rumble on for months. But so far, these tentative talks were only with the RCN. The other health unions, representing paramedics and a range of health staff, were irritated. They were not invited to the table.\n\nIt seemed that the government was deliberately focusing on the nurses' union because of what seemed to be rising public support. RCN's general secretary Pat Cullen had a high profile in the media.\n\nThe RCN discussions with ministers remained shrouded in secrecy. Early encounters took place at an undisclosed location to avoid the media.\n\nBut that changed on 2 March when the other unions were invited to join the talks. Assurances were given that more money was available but the unions had to agree to keep the process confidential.\n\nThe result was an intensive series of meetings at the Department of Health and Social Care in Victoria Street, close to Westminster Abbey.\n\nThey took place on the ninth floor in offices which have traditionally been occupied by ministers. Health Secretary Steve Barclay had chosen to move down one floor to an open plan office with civil servants.\n\nUnion officials were intrigued to note they were meeting in an office once occupied by Matt Hancock. It was the scene of his kiss with his then-aide Gina Coladangelo, caught on CCTV and the images leaked to a newspaper. They joked about the possible presence of cameras.\n\nThe six members of the NHS staff council, representing the main health unions, along with one other official, were used to talks with employers. Sara Gorton of Unison, who chairs the council, says of the unprecedented situation they were in: \"The process was unique in that the secretary of state was personally involved and negotiated directly with unions.\"\n\nWhat was also highly unusual was the presence of Treasury officials as well as negotiators from NHS Employers and health staff. It seemed they wanted to keep a close watch on money being offered.\n\nUnison's Sara Gorton said it was a unique situation for the health secretary to negotiate directly with unions\n\nOne union source said it became clear we were \"negotiating with people who weren't used to it\". Another added that they had \"never worked in this way before\".\n\nThere was a determination on the part of ministers to avoid leaks. Data sheets given to the negotiators had to be handed back at the end of each day. When the union team took the paperwork for their own private discussions they had to hand over their phones to prevent photos being taken. No paper was allowed to leave the building.\n\nPerhaps in a bid to demonstrate Whitehall austerity there was no regular supply of refreshments. One participant remembers \"coffee and an occasional biscuit\". Another said they decided to bring in their own glasses for water.\n\nFor lunch they were taken down to the department's canteen, escorted at all times around the building. Occasionally they nipped out for fresh air and a quick visit to a local sushi bar.\n\nThe days were long with formal talks in full sessions interspersed with negotiating teams retreating to smaller offices. Sometimes they ran on beyond midnight. They knew the outcome of their work would be vitally important for the whole NHS in England.\n\nSteve Barclay was present for much of the process, as was health minister Will Quince - though he had to take his leave one day because the King was visiting his constituency.\n\nAccording to one union source: \"Steve Barclay was constructive and there was not the heated atmosphere seen before Christmas.\"\n\nOne government source describes the secretary of state's style: \"What gets him going is seeing a problem through - like a maths problem - he doesn't make a big noise and gets his head down.\"\n\nHealth Secretary Steve Barclay was \"constructive\" in talks, a union source said\n\nThere were tensions at times, but no serious fallings out. Late on Wednesday evening a deal was done. Exhausted participants retired, relieved but knowing it had to be sold to members.\n\nRachel Harrison of the GMB reflects on the outcome: \"They were very long days locked on the ninth floor but it was what we asked for - we wanted to be invited in and they did.\"\n\nUnions had insisted before entering the talks that it had to be \"new money\" which funded any pay offer. Ministers, after the deal, said the funding would not come from NHS frontline budgets.\n\nBut there is still ambiguity about the source of the money, with government sources saying some would come from existing planned Department of Health and Social Care spending and the rest after negotiation with the Treasury.\n\nThe pay dispute started with ministers insisting that they would follow recommendations of the pay review body and not negotiate directly with unions. But it was face-to-face talks which broke the deadlock.\n\nThe deal - a one off payment and a 5% pay rise for the year starting in April - included an agreement to review the composition and remit of the PRB.\n\nYet this is not the end of the process. The dispute will only end once health union members give their approval - and that is far from certain.\n\nThere is a separate and ongoing doctors' pay row. There are different pay discussions in Scotland and Wales.\n\nBut strikes which have caused frustrating delays for patients and damaged staff morale have for now come to an end in England. As one union source reflects: \"What a shame it took so long.\"", "Celtic and Rangers are both sponsored by betting companies\n\nScottish clubs should follow the English Premier League in banning betting sponsorship from the front of matchday shirts, a Celtic fan with a gambling addiction has said.\n\nLifelong supporter Martin Paterson, 63, warned action is needed to tackle the \"horrible\" addiction.\n\nThe Premier League ban will come into force by the end of the 2025-26 season.\n\nThe Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) said there were no plans to follow suit.\n\nIt stated sponsorship was \"a matter for each club\" and described betting deals as \"a significant source of income\" for many teams.\n\nThree Scottish Premiership clubs have betting sponsors on the front of their shirt - Celtic with Dafabet, Rangers with 32Red and Unibet and Dundee United with QuinnCasino.\n\nMr Paterson, whose calls have been backed by former first minister Henry McLeish, said his addiction began with betting on football coupons.\n\nHe stopped gambling in 2014 and has been campaigning against online and casino gambling since.\n\n\"Gambling addition destroys families and because it's not a substance or alcohol it's easier to hide,\" he told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland.\n\nMartin Paterson, holding a Celtic shirt, has joined protests against gambling advertising outside Parkhead\n\nMr Paterson said: \"I fear that money is more important [to the clubs] rather than health, because gambling is a mental health disorder.\n\n\"And on a moral basis professional athletes should not be used as billboards advertising products that aren't safe for everyone.\"\n\nAccording to the latest statistics from the Scottish Public Health Observatory, about 0.4% of Scottish adults - 18,000 people - were classed as problem gamblers in 2021. A further 1.5%, about 68,000 adults, were likely to be at risk of moderate gambling problems.\n\nAnd men were significantly more likely to be problem gamblers than women, 0.7% and 0.1% respectively.\n\nMr Paterson said he wanted clubs to go even further than they had in England and expressed fears that betting firms would still be advertised on shirt sleeves and training kits.\n\n\"They can do better than promote products that aren't safe,\" he said.\n\n\"Tobacco said sport wouldn't survive without their sponsorship and the gambling industry are using the same mantra. Of course they would survive.\n\n\"But on a moral ground we shouldn't be promoting this stuff to kids and thinking it's alright. It's embedded in society enough.\"\n\nMr McLeish, who also played professional football, described the English Premier League move as a \"small but significant step forward\".\n\nHenry McLeish has campaigned against gambling and alcohol advertising in football\n\nHe told Good Morning Scotland: \"I am disappointed at the SPFL's response because it seems to be not tenable to argue that it's a matter for the clubs when indeed, as an association, they look after the general interests of football.\n\n\"I think we're in a position in Scotland where, forgive the pun, it's a match made in hell because quite frankly the SPFL is desperate for money and of course the gambling industry is desperate for advertising.\n\n\"So it's not a good decision on the back of what has happened in England.\"\n\nWhile acknowledging Scottish football teams are often cash-strapped, the former first minister argued tobacco, alcohol and gambling firms should have no place in Scottish football.\n\n\"We dealt with tobacco, now we've got to deal with alcohol, now we've got to deal with gambling.\"\n\nThe Scottish government launched a consultation on restricting alcohol advertising and promotion last year.\n\nMr McLeish called for a phasing out of gambling and alcohol sponsorship to allow the SPFL and clubs to find alternative sponsors.\n\n\"I cannot believe that in Scotland and the United Kingdom there are not good sponsors willing to come in to the game if the game itself could be made more attractive to those particular sponsors.\"\n\nFollowing the English Premier League's announcement on gambling sponsorship, an SPFL spokesperson said: \"There are no plans for a league-wide proscription of such deals.\n\n\"For many SPFL clubs, sponsorship from gambling companies is a significant source of income which helps to support their business models and enables investment in many of the important community activities which clubs undertake.\"\n\nThe Betting and Gaming Council, which represents the industry, welcomed the SPFL's statement.\n\nIt said the \"overwhelming majority\" of the 22.5 million people in the UK who bet each month do so \"safely and responsibly\".\n\nThe organisation added the \"rate of problem gambling remains low by international standards at 0.3% of the UK's adult population - down from 0.4% the year previous\".", "Harold, his wife Sybil, and clinical specialist Sam Miggins who he calls \"a life saver\"\n\nA motorcyclist paralysed in a crash and told he would never walk again has taken his first steps with robotic legs originally developed for US soldiers.\n\nBut Harold Price, 79, is paying £800 a month to be treated privately after being denied help on the NHS.\n\nHis story is \"very common\" because physiotherapy services have been \"left behind\", a rehabilitation expert has said.\n\nA health board said patients were free to choose non-NHS therapies.\n\nIt was on 11 June 2021 that Harold's life changed forever when he broke his neck in a crash 12 miles (19km) from his home in Griffithstown, Torfaen.\n\nRecalling the fateful day, the retired fitter said: \"I was going to go cycling and my [motorcycling] mate rang me up.\n\n\"But for five minutes and this wouldn't have happened.\"\n\nAfter bumping into the back of his friend's bike at about 15mph (24km/h), Harold came off his 500cc Honda Rebel, and was rushed to Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales.\n\nDespite undergoing emergency spinal surgery, his hands and legs were left paralysed.\n\n\"They thought I wouldn't walk again,\" he said.\n\n\"I was really devastated. I thought 'I have got to get on my feet'.\"\n\nHarold taking his first steps since his accident with the help of wearable robotic legs, a treatment being trialled at a private clinic in Newport\n\nRehabilitation from a spinal injury often involves many hours of physiotherapy.\n\nBut Harold's clinical status - not able to walk again - disqualified him for physiotherapy on the NHS.\n\nSo he sat at home trying to teach himself to walk using a homemade device.\n\nIt led to a couple of falls and a lot of worry for Harold's wife.\n\nBefore starting physiotherapy at a private clinic, Harold tried to walk again with help from a friend, but had a couple of falls\n\n\"I turned my back and he was on the floor,\" remembered Sybil, 77.\n\n\"There didn't seem to be much hope.\n\n\"But having lived with Harold for 50-odd years, I knew he wasn't going to give up and he kept saying in the meetings, 'I'm going to walk'.\"\n\nSybil remembered being \"very frustrated\" because Harold was making progress even without physiotherapy, but his local GP was sticking with the original prognosis.\n\n\"They sent me a letter saying 'we can't do anything', they said 'he's not going to walk',\" she said.\n\n\"There was nowhere to go, so we had to decide then we're either going to listen to them and Hal will sit in a wheelchair, or we are going to pay ourselves.\"\n\nShe found a private clinic specialising in spinal injury rehabilitation in Langstone, Newport.\n\n\"When they said on the national health he couldn't have any more physio, I found this place,\" Sybil said from the Morrello Clinic where Harold does an hour-long session twice a week.\n\n\"We really haven't looked back since.\"\n\nHarold recently took his first steps since the accident using a walking frame with clinical specialist Sam Miggins crawling along the floor beside him \"placing\" his feet.\n\nRobotic legs allow Harold to walk with a cane as he gets private treatment with clinical specialist Sam Miggins\n\nThe progress has come after Harold's determination during sessions at the Morrello Clinic meant he was selected for a trial with wearable robotic legs.\n\nKeeogo was developed by Canadian company to increase the strength and endurance of US soldiers.\n\n\"The technology can help to pick up your feet,\" said Morrello's clinical director Jakko Brouwers, explaining how sensors in the robotic legs respond to the patient's movements.\n\nIt means Harold can walk from one end of the clinic to the other, getting the repetitions needed to learn to walk again.\n\n\"If you can only get fifty steps in a day that's fifty opportunities to learn,\" Mr Brouwers explained.\n\n\"With wearable robotics we can increase the amount of repetition.\"\n\nSessions with the robotic legs have also helped his mental health, making him think he has got \"a bit of a chance\" to walk again.\n\nHarold has been determined to walk again ever since his accident\n\nBut it comes at a financial cost.\n\nHarold pools his £350 monthly disability allowance from the Department for Work and Pensions with £450 of his own money to pay for eight hours of physiotherapy a month.\n\n\"We're not rich, but we can afford to prioritise the money that we've got for Harold,\" said Sybil.\n\nMr Brouwers said the NHS has to prioritise acute services over rehabilitation, adding: \"There isn't really the emphasis on buying technology to enhance the rehabilitation experience that people are getting.\"\n\nMr Brouwers said Harold could be further along in his rehabilitation if there had been access on the NHS\n\n\"People should not be paying so much for access to equipment,\" he added.\n\nMr Brouwers sees a \"common thread\" of people who deteriorate physically and mentally when they are sent home from hospital.\n\n\"It is very important to keep the positive mindset after catastrophic injury and the outlook is bleak,\" he said.\n\nHarold is shy about going out in public in a wheelchair, with wife Sybil saying he sometimes struggles to accept he has a disability\n\nProfessor Diane Playford, a consultant in neurology and in rehabilitation medicine at University of Warwick, said it is \"very common\" to find patients in Harold's situation.\n\n\"Unfortunately, although the acute services have been developed, the rehabilitation services haven't and they've been left behind,\" she said.\n\nBut better rehabilitation would ultimately mean less pressure on acute services, Prof Playford added.\n\nA spokesperson for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board said: \"Most patients who are admitted to our specialist spinal rehabilitation centre at University Hospital Llandough are in the first phase of their rehabilitation journey.\n\n\"All outcomes and prognosis are made following individualised specialist multi-disciplinary assessments and patient outcomes vary, depending on level and complexity of spinal injury.\n\n\"We do not place a time scale on progress or limits on rehabilitation.\n\n\"On discharge, rehabilitation continues within the community and local health boards and professionals undertake further assessments regarding the therapy input required to support ongoing rehabilitation.\n\n\"All patients have the right to decide what is the best action for them, and this may be through non-NHS services.\"\n\nA Welsh government spokesperson said: \"We recognise the importance rehabilitation can have on a person's recovery which is why we are providing health boards with an additional £1.4m per year for community-based multi professional rehabilitation support workers, as well as £5m annually to fund more allied health professionals, which include physiotherapists, to provide rehabilitation services and support people to recover.\"", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nPolice in Northern Ireland have described a petrol-bomb attack on officers in Londonderry as \"senseless and reckless\".\n\nPetrol bombs and other missiles were thrown at officers during an illegal republican parade on Monday.\n\nThey were in an armoured police Land Rover in the Creggan area of the city where the parade began when they were targeted shortly after 14:00 BST.\n\nThe violence comes on the eve of US President Joe Biden's visit to NI.\n\nMr Biden is due in Belfast on Tuesday, when he will give an address as part of the commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday peace agreement.\n\nMonday's parade was led by more than a dozen people in paramilitary-style dress.\n\nYoung hooded men prepare to throw a petrol bomb at police vehicle in Londonderry.\n\n\"Shortly after the parade commenced, petrol bombs and other objects were thrown at one of our vehicles at the junction of Iniscarn Road and Linsfort Drive,\" Ch Supt Nigel Goddard said.\n\nMasked youths were observed making petrol bombs and participating in the attack.\n\n\"This was a senseless and reckless attack on our officers who were in attendance in the area in order to comply with our legal duties,\" Ch Supt Goddard added.\n\nHe described the violence as \"incredibly disheartening\".\n\nThe Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said none of its officers had been injured and appealed for calm.\n\nThe parade ended at Derry's City Cemetery where about 300 people took part in an event to commemorate the anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising.\n\nYouths wearing masks set fire to bins and blocked one of the main roads leading into Creggan.\n\n\"As participants at the parade made their way out of the City Cemetery, they removed their paramilitary uniforms under the cover of umbrellas and burnt them,\" Ch Supt Goddard said.\n\n\"As the parade was un-notified, police were in attendance with a proportionate policing operation.\"\n\nNorthern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris told BBC News NI it was \"very, very disappointing that people have gone ahead with a march that's not been notified to the police\".\n\n\"Hopefully it will calm down very, very quickly and the police can go about their business because they're there to protect all communities across Northern Ireland,\" he added.\n\nAlliance Party leader Naomi Long said it was \"utterly tragic\" to watch people born after the Good Friday Agreement attack police.\n\n\"They are being groomed by adults who have nothing to offer but misery and destruction,\" the former Stormont justice minister said.\n\nDUP MP Gregory Campbell called the scenes in Creggan \"deplorable\" and called for action to catch those responsible.\n\nSinn Féin deputy leader Michelle O'Neill said the disorder had no place in society and that political leaders must \"stand united appealing to all those concerned to end these attacks and refrain from further threats of violence\".\n\nSDLP leader Colum Eastwood said \"there are kids with no memory or experience of the violence of 25 years ago and they're being exploited and abused by people with no vision for the future\".\n\nLast week the PSNI said there was potential for public disorder over Easter, with \"very strong intelligence\" suggesting dissident republicans were planning attacks in Derry.\n\nChief Constable Simon Byrne had said the disorder could be an attempt to draw officers into gun or bomb ambushes.", "Xu Zhiyong - pictured third from left - was handed a 14-year jail term\n\nTwo prominent Chinese activists have been jailed for subversion after more than three years in detention.\n\nThe wife of lawyer Ding Jiaxi tweeted that he was handed a 12-year jail term by a court in Shandong province.\n\nShe added that the other activist, legal scholar Xu Zhiyong, was jailed for 14 years. Their closed-door trial took place in one day in June 2022.\n\nThey were separately detained in 2019 and 2020 as part of a sprawling crackdown on legal activists.\n\nA Human Rights Watch spokesman described their convictions as \"cruelly farcical\" and called for their sentences to be immediately quashed.\n\nIn 2010, Mr Ding and Mr Xu co-founded the New Citizens' Movement, which campaigns for civil rights and government transparency.\n\nThe pair were first arrested in 2013 for their roles in protests calling for equal social and educational benefits for migrant workers in Beijing.\n\nThey are among the most high-profile dissidents to fall afoul of Chinese authorities.\n\nIn a submission to the Shandong court, Mr Ding's lawyer said the 56-year-old had been subjected to music being constantly blasted into his cell. He had also been made to sit upright for seven days straight following his arrest in 2019.\n\nMr Xu, a 51-year old former lecturer at the Beijing University of Post and Telecommunications, also alleged that he had been tortured.\n\nHe told BBC Chinese in 2020 that there is no space in China to openly discuss politics. \"If party members discuss politics, they are accused of a lack of respect.\"\n\n\"The Chinese people are still living in a state of political oppression, economic control, and ideological enslavement,\" said Mr Ding in a separate statement.\n\n\"I have faced many doubts, encountered many difficulties, and suffered many setbacks. I have personally been tortured. None of this will change my steadfast philosophy.\"\n\nIn 2019, Huang Qi, a journalist often called the country's \"first cyber-dissident\", was sentenced to 12 years in jail.\n\nThe year before, democracy campaigner Qin Yongmin was handed a 13-year sentence. He had already spent a total of 22 years behind bars.\n\nIn response to past criticism about its human rights record, Beijing has said \"only the 1.3 billion Chinese people have a say on China's human rights\".", "US President Joe Biden is expected to give an address at Ulster University's newly opened Belfast campus on Wednesday\n\nUS President Joe Biden will give a key address at Ulster University's newly opened Belfast campus next week, it has been confirmed.\n\nHe is visiting NI and the Republic of Ireland to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.\n\nHis speech at UU's £350m campus, understood to be his sole NI engagement, will take place on Wednesday.\n\nHe is expected to leave Northern Ireland that afternoon.\n\nMr Biden will also attend engagements in Dublin, County Louth, and County Mayo during his four-day visit.\n\nAnnouncing the Belfast speech, UU vice-chancellor and president Prof Paul Bartholomew said the university was \"looking forward to what will be a very special day in [its] history and to hosting President Biden on his first visit to Northern Ireland since becoming president\".\n\nThe university's Belfast campus, which opened last autumn, \"truly reflects the hope and promise\" of the Good Friday Agreement \"and our aspirations for a positive, prosperous, and sustainable future for everyone\", he added.\n\nIt is believed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will also be in Northern Ireland for Mr Biden's visit.\n\nPrime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to be in Belfast for US President Joe Biden's visit\n\nOn Saturday Louth County Council confirmed Mr Biden will visit both Dundalk and Carlingford, close to the border with Northern Ireland.\n\nIrish broadcaster RTÉ has reported his visit to the Republic of Ireland may include government receptions at Farmleigh House and Dublin Castle.\n\nIt is also believed the US president will attend the Irish presidential residence, Áras an Uachtaráin, to meet Michael D Higgins.\n\nWhite House spokesperson John Kirby said Mr Biden was expected to address the Oireachtas (Irish parliament) on Thursday.\n\nHe will become the fourth US president to do so, following John F Kennedy on 28 June 1963, Ronald Reagan on 4 June 1984 and Bill Clinton on 1 December 1995.\n\nIt has also been confirmed that Mr Biden will be in County Mayo on Friday, where he will speak at an event outside St Muredach's Cathedral, Ballina.\n\nTaoiseach (Irish prime minister) Leo Varadkar said he was \"delighted\" Mr Biden would be visiting Ireland.\n\n\"When we spoke recently in the White House, President Biden was clear that in celebrating the Good Friday Agreement, we should be looking ahead, not backwards,\" he said.\n\nThe involvement of the United States and of Mr Biden personally had been \"essential to the peace process in Ireland\", he added.\n\nIrish President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina. It is understood Joe Biden will visit the Irish presidential residence, Áras an Uachtaráin, next week\n\nBBC News NI understands Joe Kennedy III, the US special envoy for Northern Ireland, will accompany President Biden on his visit.\n\nIt will be his first trip to Northern Ireland since taking up the post of special envoy in December.\n\nMr Kennedy will stay in Northern Ireland for several days after President Biden travels to the Republic of Ireland, it is understood.\n\nOn Thursday Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Asst Ch Constable Chris Todd said the visit would require a security operation on a scale not seen in Northern Ireland since the G8 summit in 2013.", "Lasse Wellander (left) performing with Abba on stage in 1980\n\nAbba have paid tribute to long-serving guitarist Lasse Wellander, saying his \"musical brilliance\" played \"an integral role in the Abba story\".\n\nWellander first worked with the Swedish quartet as a session musician on their self-titled 1975 album and became the main guitarist on their subsequent LPs.\n\nHe can be heard on hits such as Knowing Me, Knowing You, Thank You for the Music and The Winner Takes It All.\n\n\"Lasse was a dear friend, a fun guy and a superb guitarist,\" Abba said.\n\nHe died on Friday at the age of 70.\n\nThis Instagram post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Instagram The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip instagram post by abba This article contains content provided by Instagram. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Meta’s Instagram cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\n\"The importance of his creative input in the recording studio as well as his rock solid guitar work on stage was immense,\" the group continued in a statement.\n\n\"We mourn his tragic and premature death and remember the kind words, the sense of humour, the smiling face, the musical brilliance of the man who played such an integral role in the Abba story.\n\n\"He will be deeply missed and never forgotten.\"\n\nSpeaking to Guitarist magazine in 2021, Wellander said Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson wrote some guitar lines, but others were the result of \"a lot of jamming and spreading of ideas and finding out things\", adding: \"I was able to bring my own sounds [to recordings].\"\n\nWellander also performed live with the legendary group between 1975 and 1980, worked with Björn and Benny on their 1984 album Chess and played on the soundtracks for the 2008 Mamma Mia film and its 2018 sequel.\n\nHe appeared on two of Agnetha Fältskog's solo albums and reunited with the group to play on their 2021 comeback album Voyage.\n\n\"I played with many different groups and artists, but working with Abba was of course always a bit special,\" he told the Sunday Express before the album was released. \"It is a real honour and a privilege for me to be involved with them again.\"\n\nAs a guitarist or producer, he was credited on more than 6,300 songs in total by numerous artists and released several solo albums.\n\nHis family said in a statement on Facebook: \"You were an amazing musician and humble as few, but above all you were a wonderful husband, father, brother, uncle and grandfather.\n\n\"Kind, safe, caring and loving... and so much more, that cannot be described in words.\"\n\nThis Facebook post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Facebook The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Facebook content may contain adverts. Skip facebook post by Lasse Wellander This article contains content provided by Facebook. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Meta’s Facebook cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Facebook content may contain adverts.", "Andrea Cozzolino is currently under house arrest in Naples\n\nIt's the corruption scandal stinking up the EU.\n\nSuitcases filled with euros seized in Brussels flats. A number of MEPs locked up behind bars awaiting trial.\n\nAnd now a battle over extradition between Belgian investigators and Italian judges.\n\nAndrea Cozzolino, an MEP for Southern Italy since 2009, stands accused of taking bribes from foreign countries to influence the European Parliament - allegations he denies.\n\nHe is one of four current and former MEPs wrapped up in the Qatargate investigation, which centres around allegations that Qatar and Morocco paid a group based in Brussels to sway EU lawmakers.\n\nQatar has vehemently denied any wrongdoing, while Morocco has hit back at \"judicial harassment\" and \"media attacks\".\n\nOn 11 April judges will decide whether Mr Cozzolino, 60, will leave house arrest in the southern Italian city of Naples and be taken to a Belgian prison under a European Arrest Warrant.\n\nBut his lawyer has told the BBC the prosecutors are trying to \"see if he cracks\", and demands more details about the allegations against Mr Cozzolino - as well as reassurances his client's health won't suffer in a Belgian jail.\n\nA parliamentary report in January said Mr Cozzolino was suspected of \"protecting the interests of foreign states in the European Parliament... in exchange for sums of money\".\n\nDays later, prosecutors issued a European Arrest Warrant for the MEP. He was briefly taken into custody before being placed under house arrest.\n\nBut his lawyer Federico Conte told the BBC the warrant was \"completely vague, partial and sometimes it even lacks transparency\".\n\n\"Where did the corruption take place? When? Through what means - cash or bank transfers? From whom?\" he said. \"If the Belgian prosecutor has the proof of Mr Cozzolino's guilt, why don't they show it?\"\n\n\"Our suspicion is that they think in jail Cozzolino... would be more inclined to confess or accuse others.\"\n\nThe warrant is completely vague, partial and sometimes it even lacks transparency\n\nThe judges in Naples set to decide on Mr Cozzolino's possible extradition next Tuesday have twice postponed their ruling already, as they await more information from Belgian prosecutors.\n\nMr Conte has also accused the Belgian prison service of being overcrowded, with \"lacking and obsolete\" facilities. According to the lawyer, Italian judges allowed Mr Cozzolino to stay at home because he has heart problems - and Mr Conte does not believe he would receive proper care in a Belgian prison.\n\nThe lawyer cited a 2022 Council of Europe report which highlighted \"overcrowding\" and \"clearly insufficient\" health services in four Belgian prisons, four years after the body called for Belgium to improve conditions for inmates, particularly at times when prison staff are on strike.\n\nBut Alberto Alemanno, professor of EU law at HEC Paris, dismissed Mr Conte's allegations as \"fictitious\". He accused him of \"leveraging the health status of Mr Cozzolino in order to somehow tarnish... a very difficult investigation across Europe\", arguing they were a delaying tactic.\n\n\"[These allegations] sound very useful to satisfy the private interest of an individual who is currently suspected of major breaches of the rule of law,\" he told the BBC.\n\nMarc Tarabella, Eva Kaili, Pier Antonio Panzeri and Andrea Cozzolino are the four current and former MEPs wrapped up in Qatargate\n\nMr Alemanno described European Arrest Warrants as the \"bread and butter\" of European justice, and said Mr Cozzolino's attempts to challenge it were \"very unusual\" - adding that the Belgian investigation so far into the corruption allegations had been \"extremely thorough\", and that Belgian prisons compared favourably with others around Europe.\n\n\"[The prosecutors] are following the rules of the game, which basically stem from the European Court of Human Rights case law,\" he said.\n\n\"We're seeing a bit of a David and Goliath situation in which the Belgian authorities seem to find a lot of pushback from the political system, from the institutional system, and from third countries at the origin of this case.\"\n\nAfter the interview with Mr Conte the BBC sent all his allegations to the prosecutor's office in Belgium that is leading the investigation. A spokesman for the prosecutor twice refused to comment.\n\nThe BBC has also reached out to the Belgian prison service for comment but has not yet received a response.\n\nThe investigation began in December when Greek MEP Eva Kaili was arrested along with three others on suspicion of corruption and money-laundering. She denies the charges.\n\nA Financial Times article says on the day of her arrest Ms Kaili stuffed €300,000 ($326,000; £264,000) into a suitcase along with nappies and baby food for her daughter. The two-year-old child is now only allowed to visit her jailed mother twice a month.\n\nThe police have seized €1.5m in cash since the start of the investigation, in raids across Belgium, Italy and France.\n\nSince then two more MEPs - Mr Cozzolino and Belgian politician Marc Tarabella - have had their legal immunity stripped by the European Parliament. Mr Tarabella, who also denies wrongdoing, is now in a Belgian prison awaiting trial.\n\nBelgian police have released pictures of the cash seized in December's raids\n\nInvestigators believe a criminal network took bribes from Qatar and Morocco in return for influencing the European Parliament in Brussels.\n\nFormer Italian MEP Pier Antonio Panzeri allegedly led that network. He later agreed to a plea deal with prosecutors - agreeing to reveal everything about the scheme in exchange for a reduced sentence of one year in custody. Charges against his wife and daughter were also dropped as part of that agreement, and Mr Panzeri has since moved to house arrest.\n\nThe BBC has seen leaked transcripts from interviews that investigators held with Mr Panzeri in February.\n\nAccording to these documents, the former politician told them that Qatar donated €250,000 each to Mr Cozzolino and Ms Kaili for their electoral campaigns.\n\nHe also allegedly said Francesco Giorgi - who worked as a parliamentary assistant for Mr Cozzolino, and who is the partner of Ms Kaili - distributed the Qatari cash.\n\nMr Giorgi has reportedly confessed to acting as the bag man for the network. On his LinkedIn page, he lists himself as co-founder of the NGO Fight Impunity - a group set up by Mr Panzeri in 2019 to promote human rights.\n\nFight Impunity shares a Brussels office building with another group, named No Peace Without Justice. Niccolò Figà-Talamanca, the secretary general of the latter NGO, was initially arrested by investigators but was then released in February. He denies any wrongdoing.\n\nAdditional reporting by Davide Ghiglione in Salerno and Kostas Kallergis in Brussels.", "One critic called the film \"soulless\", but a box office analyst said its earnings were \"sensational\"\n\nThe new Super Mario Bros Movie has broken box office records, scoring the most successful global opening of all time for an animated film.\n\nThe family film - Hollywood's second version of the hit Nintendo game - took $377m (£303m) around the world in its first five days on release.\n\nThat overtook the previous record of $358m (£288m) held by Frozen 2.\n\n\"The numbers are sensational,\" noted analyst David A Gross, who said it would \"easily be the #1 flick of 2023\".\n\nIn The Super Mario Bros Movie, the moustachioed Italian plumber is voiced by Chris Pratt, while Jack Black plays fire-breathing villain Bowser.\n\nIt left many critics cold, with the New York Post's Johnny Oleksinski saying it's \"just another soulless ploy to sell us merchandise\" and The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw calling it \"tedious and flat in all senses\".\n\nHe added that it was \"a disappointment to match the live-action version in 1993\" - a reference to the infamous original adaptation starring Bob Hoskins.\n\nBut many fans seem to disagree, with the 56% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes eclipsed by the 96% audience score. Even Elon Musk tweeted that \"the critics are so disconnected from reality!\"\n\nAnya Taylor-Joy, producer Chris Meledandri (centre) and Chris Pratt attended the film's premiere earlier this month\n\nCrowds \"didn't seem to care about so-so reviews\", the Hollywood Reporter's Pamela McClintock wrote.\n\nThe film broke other records, including the best-ever opening for a movie based on a video game and the top opening of 2023 so far, she said.\n\nComscore analyst Paul Dergarabedian told the outlet: \"This is one of the biggest box office over-performances in recent memory and is absolutely shattering all pre-release projections.\"\n\nVariety agreed that the film \"crushed already-high expectations\", while Screen Daily said it \"pulled off a thunderous bow which shows the theatrical demand for family titles at a time when Hollywood executives are concerned about the depth of supply lines as the world emerges from the pandemic\".\n\nGlobal box office figures for 2022 were 35% down on pre-Covid levels.\n\nReflecting on Super Mario's takings, the New York Times asked: \"Are family movies back - all the way back, to the degree that Hollywood can once again count on them as relative sure things?\n\n\"Studio executives and movie theatre owners were practically doing cartwheels over the weekend while shouting, 'Yes!'\"", "Wizz Air operates short-haul flights from eight UK airports including Birmingham, Edinburgh, Gatwick and Luton\n\nWizz Air was the worst major airline for flight delays from UK airports for the second year in a row, new figures show.\n\nThe Hungarian carrier's UK departures were an average of 46 minutes and six seconds behind schedule in 2022.\n\nIt is based on analysis of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) data by the PA news agency.\n\nThat was more than three times longer than the previous year, when it was also ranked last for punctuality.\n\nThe analysis took into account all scheduled and chartered departures from UK airports by airlines with more than 2,500 flights.\n\nThe average delay for all these flights was 23 minutes.\n\nAfter Wizz Air, Tui ranked second with an average delay of 40 minutes and 18 seconds, and Qatar Airways third with 31 minutes and 48 seconds.\n\nNorwegian Air Shuttle recorded the best performance with an average delay of just 13 minutes and 42 seconds.\n\nMay and June were the worst months for punctuality as the aviation sector failed to recruit and train enough staff to cope with a surge in demand for holidays following the ending of the UK's Covid-19 travel rules.\n\nRory Boland, editor of magazine Which? Travel, said: \"These figures are worrying, but will be no surprise to passengers who've had to endure shoddy treatment from airlines for years.\"\n\nThe CAA has civil powers to take enforcement action against airlines, but court cases typically take several years to be concluded.\n\nGovernment proposals to give the regulator more powers were consulted on in early 2022, but no changes have been made.\n\nCAA consumer director Paul Smith claimed \"too many passengers faced disappointing levels of delays\" last year.\n\n\"The CAA has regularly asked for stronger consumer enforcement powers, including the ability to impose fines on airlines,\" he said.\n\n\"When things do go wrong, we expect airlines to proactively provide passengers with information about their rights when flights are disrupted, as well as offer timely support and assistance.\n\n\"We've already raised concerns about Wizz Air and are working closely with the airline to improve outcomes for consumers.\"\n\nIn February the airline ended its service in and out of Wales, citing running costs and the current economic climate.\n\nLast year it faced a backlash from pilot unions after chief executive Jozsef Varadi said staff should go \"the extra mile\" when tired so that the airline could avoid cancelling flights.\n\nWizz Air did not respond to a request for comment by the PA news agency.", "The heat and rubble has hindered the search for survivors\n\nSix bodies have been found after an explosion flattened a four-storey apartment building in the southern French city of Marseille.\n\nOfficials said two others remained unaccounted for and rescue efforts continued in the La Plaine district.\n\nA firefighter told AFP news agency the search for survivors was a \"race against the clock\".\n\nThe cause remains unclear, but investigators are looking into the possibility of a gas leak.\n\nThe blast occurred at 00:49 local time on Sunday (22:49 GMT on Saturday).\n\nHousing Minister Oliver Klein described the discovery of the bodies as \"gruesome, difficult and dramatic\", and told reporters the government would support the families of the victims.\n\nFive people from neighbouring buildings sustained minor injuries in the explosion and around 200 people had to be evacuated from their homes.\n\nTwo nearby blocks partially collapsed a few hours later, but there were no further reports of injuries from this.\n\nThe mayor of Marseille, Benoit Payan, warned there was still a risk that nearby buildings could collapse.\n\nAround 100 firefighters attended the scene to tackle a blaze that burned under the rubble throughout Sunday.\n\nThe fire hampered progress and made it difficult for sniffer dogs to detect survivors or bodies.\n\nThe building is believed to have had one apartment on each storey.\n\nIn a brief statement announcing the discovery of the bodies, the fire department said that \"given the difficulties of intervention, the extraction [of the bodies from the site] will take time\".\n\nA local gymnasium and two schools have been opened to accommodate the people who have had to leave their homes. Psychological support is also being offered.\n\nFrench President Emmanuel Macron said on Twitter that he was \"thinking of those affected and their loved ones\" and thanked the emergency workers for their efforts.\n\nMayor of Marseille Benoît Payan said rescuers remained \"determined\" to find people alive. \"Hope must hold us,\" he said.\n\nOne local told French media that they heard an explosion \"unlike anything I've ever heard\".\n\nSpeaking to AFP, Saveria Mosnier, who lives nearby, said on Sunday: \"I was sleeping and there was this huge blast that really shook the room. I was shocked awake as if I had been dreaming.\"\n\nShe added: \"We very quickly smelled a strong gas odour that hung around. We could still smell it this morning.\"\n\nDeputy Mayor Yannick Ohanessian told reporters at the scene that \"several\" witnesses had described a \"suspicious smell of gas\".\n\nInterior Minister Gerald Darmanin visited the scene on Sunday, followed by Housing Minister Olivier Klein on Monday.\n\nIn 2018, housing standards in Marseille came under scrutiny after two dilapidated buildings in the working class district of Noailles collapsed, killing eight people.\n\nFollowing that incident, charities estimated that 40,000 people in the city were living in poorly-built homes, but on Sunday officials appeared to rule out structural issues as a cause of the latest collapse.\n\nChristophe Mirmand, a local authority leader in the Bouches-du-Rhone region, said there was no danger notice on the building and that it was not in a neighbourhood identified as having substandard housing. The comments were echoed by Mr Payan.\n• None The day France's second city ripped apart", "York harbours a rich history left behind by its Anglo-Saxon, Viking and Norman inhabitants\n\nSeven sites in the UK and its overseas territories are in the running to win Unesco World Heritage status.\n\nYork city centre, Birkenhead Park and an iron age settlement in Shetland are among the locations being put forward by the government to join the prestigious list.\n\nThe globally-recognised designation is given to places of cultural, historical or scientific significance.\n\nThere are already 33 World Heritage sites in the UK, including Stonehenge.\n\nGlobally, the sites on the list overseen by the agency of the United Nations, include Australia's Great Barrier Reef and historic areas of Cairo.\n\nFive new sites from across the UK and overseas territories have been added to the government's \"Tentative List\", which is published about every 10 years and sets out the locations it is felt have the best chance of succeeding in being included.\n\nBirkenhead Park inspired the development and creation of parks across the world including New York's Central Park\n\nThe Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) confirmed the new sites are:\n\nTwo other sites submitted their full nominations to Unesco earlier this year, and remain on the government's Tentative List.\n\nThey are The Flow Country, a large area of peatland across Caithness and Sutherland in the north of Scotland which plays a crucial role in supporting biodiversity, and the Gracehill Moravian Church Settlement in Ballymena, Northern Ireland.\n\nHeritage Minister Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay said: \"All the locations being put forward would be worthy recipients of this accolade - and we will give them our full backing so they can benefit from the international recognition it can bring.\"\n\nThe Zenith of Iron Age Shetland is a collection of three ancient settlements dating back thousands of years\n\nLaura Davies, HM ambassador to Unesco, said the five new sites added to the list \"brilliantly reflect the diversity and beauty of the UK and its overseas territories' natural and cultural heritage\".\n\nThe DCMS said it will work with local authorities and devolved administrations to develop their bids.\n\nThe Little Cayman Marine Parks and Protected Areas, in the UK overseas territory of the Cayman Islands, have also been put forward", "Sir Keir Starmer has backed controversial attack ads focused on Rishi Sunak's record on crime\n\nLabour leader Sir Keir Starmer has doubled down on a controversial attack on Rishi Sunak's record on crime, saying \"I stand by every word\".\n\nA Labour advert claimed Mr Sunak did not think adults convicted of child sex assaults should go to prison.\n\nWriting in the Daily Mail, Sir Keir backed his party's position \"no matter how squeamish it might make some feel\".\n\nIn response, a Tory source accused Sir Keir of failing to prosecute some of the \"worst people in Britain\".\n\n\"[Sir Keir] thinks the rights of criminals trump those of the law-abiding majority,\" they added.\n\nShadow attorney general Emily Thornberry was asked on BBC Radio 4's Today programme whether Labour could criticise the fact some adults convicted of child sexual abuse had not gone to prison, as Sir Keir had sat on the Sentencing Council in 2012 when the relevant guidelines were produced.\n\nMs Thornberry said she \"wasn't in the meeting\" when the guidelines were set and did not know if Sir Keir had objected at the time, but insisted that Labour's default position was that anyone convicted of such crimes should go to prison.\n\n\"I don't know the details of what the exact guidance is in relation to the Sentencing Council, but it is open to Parliament to set minimum and maximum sentences,\" she said.\n\nSentencing guidelines for courts in England and Wales allow for community sentences as an alternative to prison in cases of sexual activity with a child over 13. The guidelines say community orders \"can fulfil all of the purposes of sentencing\".\n\nMs Thornberry also defended the advert, saying the government needed to address issues within the criminal justice system such as the backlog in courts hampering convictions and prison overcrowding.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Labour's Emily Thornberry says \"of course\" she backs the controversial advert\n\nThe advert has attracted cross-party criticism, and comes amid reports Labour will publish further attack adverts this week on other issues as part of the build-up to local elections in England, which will take place on 4 May.\n\nThe Times says the attack ads will blame the prime minister \"personally\" for \"crashing the economy and for soaring mortgage and council tax rates\".\n\nOn Monday Labour published another attack advert on Twitter, criticising Mr Sunak for raising taxes on working people when his family benefitted from \"a tax loophole\".\n\nThe ad makes reference to Labour's pledge to scrap non-dom tax status, which allows people to avoid paying UK tax on earnings from outside the country.\n\nLast year it emerged that Mr Sunak's wife had non-dom status, although she later said should would start paying UK tax on her overseas income.\n\nOther adverts already published as part of the series have focused on theft and gun crime, also featuring the image and signature of Mr Sunak.\n\nIn his Daily Mail piece, Sir Keir blames the government for a number of failures on crime, highlighting low prosecution rates for rape and burglary.\n\nHighlighting his former role as the director of public prosecutions in England and Wales between 2008 to 2013 - the person who leads the Crown Prosecution Service and one of the country's leading legal officials - Sir Keir writes his life's work has \"been about making our country safer and more secure\".\n\nHe said he would make \"zero apologies\" for \"being blunt and that when 4,500 abusers aren't sent to prison, people want answers rather than excuses from politicians\".\n\nLabour told the BBC that the statistic featured in the original advert - \"4,500 adults convicted or sexually assaulting children under 16 who served no prison time\" - came from Ministry of Justice statistics for England and Wales from 2010 to 2022.\n\nThose figures are accurate for adults who were convicted but received a community sentence or a suspended sentence, rather than being sent to prison.\n\nThe figure covers both sexual assault of a child and sexual activity with a child - Labour's advert says the figure relates to sexual assault only, although its press release mentions both categories.\n\nLabour sources said the party will now be turning its attention this week to the cost of living - though Mr Sunak himself will remain in their firing line.\n\nThe advert about jailing those who sexually assault children has drawn criticism by politicians from all major parties - and caused an internal row within Labour.\n\nIt was reported at the weekend by the Observer that shadow home secretary, Yvette Cooper, was not told about it ahead of its release.\n\nLord Blunkett, who served as home secretary under Tony Blair, said it was \"deeply offensive to get down in the gutter to fight politics in this way\" and called for the advert to be withdrawn.\n\nLib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey said it was \"wrong\" to attack individuals personally, \"particularly when it's over subjects which are so sensitive and so important to the British people\".\n\nJudges and magistrates, rather than the prime minister of the day, are responsible for handing out sentences.\n\nThe figures Labour highlighted cover the period since 2010, five years before Mr Sunak entered Parliament. He did not become prime minister until October last year.\n\nSir Keir was director of public prosecutions from 2008 to 2013, meaning the figures also cover three of the years he was in the post.", "Deadpool actor Ryan Reynolds was \"so touched\" to be part of Wrexham's story\n\nHollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have been awarded the Freedom of Wrexham.\n\nThe honour was conferred upon them just hours before the Dragons' 3-2 victory over Notts County at The Racecourse.\n\nWrexham AFC's owners attended the ceremony at the city's Guildhall on Monday.\n\nThe pair, who have made a documentary about the club, were awarded the county's top civic honour by the council in December.\n\nDeadpool star Mr Reynolds said at the event: \"I think back to that first moment. We were on Zoom speaking to the Wrexham Supporters' Trust and I don't think I have ever been as nervy as I was in that exact moment.\"\n\nThat was the point he began to understand something \"truly great\" could be achieved.\n\nThe pair were honoured at a ceremony at Wrexham's Guildhall\n\n\"I'm so touched I get to be a part of this story,\" he said.\n\n\"I know that we are here so that you guys can thank us for some reason, but I feel like it is the other way around.\n\n\"We want to thank you for what you have given us. Words are too clumsy to quantify what it means to me.\"\n\nForging connections between people who live on different sides of the world had been \"the greatest honour\" of Rob McElhenney's life.\n\nThe It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia actor said: \"I firmly contend that connection of the people of Philadelphia, the people of Wrexham, I think you can find that in the middle of the United States, in the middle of Saskatchewan (in Canada), in Brazil, in China, I believe we are all the same.\n\n\"Very specifically working class people. If you saw in the show someone who looked like you or sounded like you, it's because they are you.\"\n\nAfter the victory over Notts County Mr McElhenney wrote on Twitter: \"I can't believe there was a time when I thought football was boring.\"\n\nIn December, council leader Mark Pritchard said: \"These two Hollywood stars have had an incredible impact on both the football club and the community, and have helped catapult Wrexham onto the world stage.\"", "Vodafone says that a problem that knocked out broadband services for around 11,000 customers has been resolved.\n\nThe firm said it was \"incredibly sorry\" for the inconvenience caused after some people were unable to access the internet for much of the day.\n\nIt added that people should \"already be seeing their connectivity return\".\n\nIt follows issues at Virgin Media O2 on Tuesday, when more than 50,000 broadband customers reported problems.\n\nVodafone told the BBC that Monday's outage had impacted \"just over 1%\" of its 1.1 million home broadband customers.\n\nSome users had expressed their frustration at the problems - which come at a time of significant price rises - with one calling it \"shameful\".\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip twitter post by paul mcnamara This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nThe firm is one of a number of broadband providers to have made large mid-contract price increases in April - with some customers experiencing rises of nearly 15% according to figures from price comparison service Uswitch.\n\nOther users tweeted that the outage was affecting their ability to work from home, with one person asking if Vodafone plans to reimburse them for the cost of using mobile data so they can still work while the service is down.\n\nSome accused Vodafone of failing to communicate with customers about the issues. \"[Saying] 'we're investigating' nearly 6 hours after a major outrage is unacceptable,\" one user tweeted.\n\n\"I shouldn't have to check Twitter and Downdetector [a site that monitors outages] to see what is going on,\" another wrote.\n\nVodafone had said its mobile network was unaffected by the issues.\n\nRocio Concha, director of policy and advocacy, for Which? told the BBC too many customers of broadband firms were experiencing poor service.\n\nShe said the organisation's research had found that \"millions of customers aren't receiving satisfactory service at a time when they're also being hit by above-inflation price hikes.\n\n\"If you're out of contract and not happy with your provider, now could be the time to switch,\" Ms Concha suggested.\n• None Virgin Media down again for thousands", "On Monday, thousands of junior doctors in England will start a 72-hour strike. They want a 35% pay rise. Yet doctors are among the highest paid in the public sector. So why do they have the biggest pay claim?\n\nThe origins of the walkout by British Medical Association members - the biggest by doctors in the history of the NHS - can be found in a series of discussions on social media platform Reddit in late 2021.\n\nA collection of junior doctors were expressing their dissatisfaction about pay.\n\nThe numbers chatting online grew quickly and by January 2022 it had led to the formation of the campaign group Doctors Vote, with the aim of restoring pay to the pre-austerity days of 2008.\n\nThe group began spreading its message via social media - and, within months, its supporters had won 26 of the 69 voting seats on the BMA ruling council, and 38 of the 68 on its junior doctor committee.\n\nDr Vivek Trivedi and Dr Rob Laurenson stood for BMA election on a Doctors Vote platform\n\nTwo of those who stood on the Doctors Vote platform - Dr Rob Laurenson and Dr Vivek Trivedi - became co-chairs of the committee.\n\n\"It was simply a group of doctors connecting up the dots,\" Dr Laurenson says. \"We reflect the vast majority of doctors,\" he adds, pointing to the mandate from the wider BMA junior doctor membership - 77% voted and of those, 98% backed strike action.\n\nAmong some of the older BMA heads, though, there is a sense of disquiet at the new guard. One senior doctor who has now stood down from a leadership role says: \"They're undoubtedly much more radical than we have seen before. But they haven't read the room - the pay claim makes them look silly.\"\n\nPublicly, the BMA prefers not to talk about wanting a pay rise. Instead, it uses the term \"pay restoration\" - to reverse cuts of 26% since 2008. This is the amount pay has fallen once inflation is taken into account.\n\nTo rectify a cut of 26% requires a bigger percentage increase because the amount is lower. This is why the BMA is actually after a 35% increase - and it is a rise it is calling for to be paid immediately.\n\nThe argument is more complicated than the ones put forward by most other unions - and because of that it has raised eyebrows.\n\nFirstly, no junior doctor has seen pay cut by 26% in that period. There are five core pay points in the junior doctor contract with each a springboard to the next. It means they move up the pay scale over time until they finish their training.\n\nA junior doctor in 2008 may well be a consultant now, perhaps earning four times in cash terms what they were then.\n\nSecondly, the 26% figure uses the retail price index (RPI) measure of inflation, which the Office for National Statistics says is a poor way to look at rising prices. Using the more favoured consumer price index measure, the cut is 16% - although the BMA defends its use of RPI as it takes into account housing costs.\n\n\"The drop in pay is also affected by the start-year chosen,\" Lucina Rolewicz, of the Nuffield Trust think tank, says. A more recent start date will show a smaller decline, as would going further back in the 2000s.\n\nAnother way of looking at pay is comparing it with wages across the economy by looking at where a job sits in terms of the lowest to highest earners.\n\nThe past decade has not been a boom time for wage growth in many fields, as austerity and the lack of economic growth has held back incomes.\n\nLast year, the independent Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration Body looked at this. It found junior doctors had seen their pay, relative to others, fall slightly during the 2010s, but were still among the highest earners, with doctors fresh out of university immediately finding themselves in the top half of earners, while those at the end of training were just outside the top 10%.\n\nThen, of course, career prospects have to be considered. Consultants earn well more than £100,000 on average, putting them in the top 2%. GP partners earn even more.\n\nA pension of more than £60,000 a year in today's prices also awaits those reaching such positions.\n\nBut while the scale of the pay claim is new, dissatisfaction with working conditions and pay pre-date the rise of the Doctors Vote movement.\n\nStudying medicine at university takes five years, meaning big debts for most. Dr Trivedi says £80,000 of student loans are often topped up by private debt.\n\nOn top of that, doctors have to pay for ongoing exams and professional membership fees. Their junior doctor training can see them having to make several moves across the country and with little control over the hours they work. Their contract means they are required to work a minimum of 40 hours and up to 48 on average - additional payments are made to reflect this.\n\nThis lasts many years - junior doctors can commonly spend close to a decade in training.\n\nIt is clearly hard work. And with services getting increasingly stretched, it is a job that doctors say is leaving them \"demoralised, angry and exhausted\", Dr Trivedi says, adding: \"Patient care is being compromised.\"\n\nBut while medicine is undoubtedly tough, it remains hugely attractive.\n\nJunior doctor posts in the early years are nearly always filled - it is not until doctors begin to specialise later in their training that significant gaps emerge in some specialities such as end-of-life care and sexual health.\n\nLooking at all doctor vacancy rates across the NHS around 6% of posts are unfilled - for nurses it is nearly twice that level.\n\nMany argue there is still a shortage - with not enough training places or funded doctor posts in the NHS in the first place.\n\nBut the fact the problems appear more severe in other NHS roles is a key reason why the government does not seem to be in a hurry to prioritise doctors - formal pay talks to avert strikes have begun with unions representing the rest of the workforce\n\n\"If we have some money to give a pay rise to NHS staff,\" a source close to the negotiations says, \"doctors are not at the front of the queue.\"\n\nUpdate: This article was updated on 18 May 2023 to make it clear doctors can be required to work up to 48 hours and the footnote on the first chart has changed 'overtime' to 'additional hours'.\n\nAre you taking part in the strike action? Has your appointment been cancelled or delayed? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "The video showed the pair revealing Just Stop Oil T-shirts before being confronted by security staff.\n\nTwo climate change activists have been arrested after attempting to stage a protest at a dinosaur exhibit.\n\nThey entered Herbert Art Gallery and Museum's Dippy the Diplodocus display in Coventry at 10:00 BST on Monday.\n\nA video released by campaign group Just Stop Oil (JSO) showed them being tackled by security staff and led away.\n\nWest Midlands Police said two people were held on suspicion of conspiracy to cause criminal damage and \"two large bags of dry paint\" had been seized.\n\nThe force said \"protest liaison officers\" had remained at the museum to \"keep people safe and limit disruption to a minimum\".\n\nThe video showed the man and woman revealing JSO T-shirts before being confronted by security staff.\n\nOne staff member was shown seizing the man's rucksack, while another tackled the woman, telling her to \"stop it, stop it now. Do you understand?\"\n\nThe pair were tackled by security staff before being led away by police\n\nJSO has described itself as \"a coalition of groups working together to ensure the government commits to halting new fossil fuel licensing and production\".\n\nIn a statement, one of the activists said he felt he had \"no choice\" but to take part in the protest because \"we're barrelling towards suffering, mass death and the annihilation of our species\".\n\n\"I cannot and will not commit myself to a future of powerlessly watching these horrors unfold,\" he said.\n\n\"The dinosaurs had no choice; we do.\"\n\nThe 26-metre long (85ft) cast of a diplodocus skeleton began a three-year residency at the gallery in February and has proved hugely popular with visitors.\n\nIt was previously seen by more than two million people on a UK tour after its 112-year stay in the Natural History Museum ended in 2017.\n\nFollow BBC West Midlands on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to: newsonline.westmidlands@bbc.co.uk", "Last updated on .From the section Golf\n\n-12-8 -7 P Reed (US), J Spieth (US), R Henley (US)\n\nSpain's Jon Rahm kept his nerve and patience to win a first Masters, swinging an exciting final day in his favour from American Brooks Koepka.\n\nRahm, 28, carded a three-under 69 to finish on 12 under and win by four shots as Koepka, who led by two going into the final round, signed for a 75.\n\nKoepka ended joint second with veteran Phil Mickelson, who shot a a stunning seven-under 65 to finish eight under.\n\nFormer champions Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed were a shot further back.\n\nDefending champion Scottie Scheffler finished in a group on four under, along with England's US Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick, who was the highest finisher from Great Britain and Northern Ireland.\n\nRahm became the fourth Spanish player to win the Masters and his victory poignantly came on what would have been the 66th birthday of the legendary two-time champion Seve Ballesteros, who won in 1980 and 1983.\n\n\"I wasn't sure how [the emotion] was going to come to me until I hit the third shot on the 18th,\" said Rahm, whose first major win came at the 2021 US Open.\n\n\"History of the game is a big reason why I play and Seve is a big part of that history.\n\n\"For me to get it done on the 40th anniversary of his second Masters win and on his birthday was incredibly meaningful.\"\n\nHow Rahm took control to win Green Jacket\n\nRahm was one of the pre-tournament favourites - alongside Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy, who missed the halfway cut, and world number one Scheffler - after an impressive year in the lead-up to the first men's major of the season.\n\nWith three wins on the PGA Tour this year, plus four top-10 finishes in six previous Masters starts, Rahm had the form and previous pedigree to win at Augusta - and he duly delivered.\n\nRemarkably, he started his bid on Thursday with a double bogey after a four-putt on the first hole. After that he barely made a wrong move.\n\nRahm showed all facets of his outstanding all-round game - particularly his relentlessly huge driving and nerveless putting - to record an opening round of 65 and then posting scores of 69, 73 and 69.\n\nNot only did Rahm win the iconic Green Jacket for the first time, he also returned to the world number one ranking.\n\nLeading by four shots with four holes left to play, he maintained that advantage going into the 18th hole and could even afford to hit his final drive into the trees.\n\nThe ball ended up bouncing back into play and landing 150 yards from the tee, but he retained composure to lay up and knock a sublime chip to within a few feet for an unorthodox par.\n\n\"It was a very unusual par, very much a Seve par - it was in a non purposeful way, a testament to him. I know he was pulling for me and it was a great Sunday,\" added the 28-year-old.\n\n\"This one is for Seve. I knew he would be up there helping and help he did.\"\n\nAfter sinking his final putt, Rahm shook his clenched fists while looking up to the sky.\n\nHis family - wife Kelley, along with two sons Kepa and Eneko - quickly joined him on the 18th green before he was congratulated further by friends and family.\n\nThose included compatriot Jose Maria Olazabal, another two-time Masters champion and one of Rahm's mentors.\n\nWhat looked set to be a tight two-way duel between Rahm and Koepka ended up being a controlled and clinical victory for the Spaniard.\n\nAs well as Rahm's brilliance, a poor final round from Koepka was a significant factor.\n\nKoepka was bidding for a fifth major title - and a first since 2019 - despite barely having played 72-hole events in recent months after deciding to switch to the controversial Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour.\n\nThe LIV tournaments are played over 54 holes, although Koepka arrived at the Masters in form having won last week's event in Miami where his $4m (£3.2m) prize, exceeded the record $3.24m Rahm will take home for winning the first major of the year.\n\nBut his driving became wayward early in the final round and once that allowed the momentum to shift towards Rahm, Koepka could not recover.\n\nAsked by Sky Sports how he felt after being unable to maintain his lead, Koepka said: \"Kind of ho-hum. I didn't play that great. I hit some good shots and just ended up in some terrible spots. Then at the end trying to make birdies when he's ahead - it's tough.\n\n\"Second is not very fun so that's motivation in itself.\"\n\nIn front of the final pair, a dramatic battle began to build as a host of former major champions jostled for position and threated to take advantage of any slip-ups.\n\nThree-time Masters winner Mickelson, 52, surprisingly became the main challenger after a scorching run of five birdies in the final seven holes.\n\nMickelson skipped last year's tournament because of a self-imposed break from the sport, after he made controversial comments about the Saudi-backed LIV project which he eventually joined.\n\nBut he looked like his old self as he took the acclaim of the Augusta patrons after the final birdie moved him into the clubhouse lead.\n\nIt also lifted him into joint second place alongside fellow LIV player Koepka, remaining there to become the oldest player in Masters history to finish in the top five.\n\n\"This is as much fun as I could possibly have playing golf,\" he said.\n\n\"The final round of the Masters and to play the way I did and finish with a couple of birdies, regardless of the outcome, it has been a fun day.\n\n\"I'm grateful to be here and compete, to be part of this great championship and to play how I did was extra special.\"\n\nMickelson finished a shot ahead of playing partner Spieth, with the 2015 champion also racing up the leaderboard after starting with two birdies and adding three on the bounce around the turn.\n\nReed, the 2018 champion and another to move to LIV, had a double-bogey seven on the second hole but responded with eight birdies on his way to a 68 as he joined Spieth on seven under, in a share of fourth place with another American, Russell Henley.\n• None Enter the world of the social media personality’s multi-level marketing scheme and webcam business\n• None The rise and fall of the jeweller-turned-criminal: Listen to Gangster: The Story of John Palmer", "The Scotland team celebrate the country's first world title since 2009\n\nThe team, led by skip Bruce Mouat, took the title with a decisive 9-3 triumph in Calgary on Sunday.\n\nScotland's win is the country's sixth triumph in the annual championships and its first since 2009.\n\nFirst Minister Humza Yousaf has led tributes to the team, which includes the son of a former world champion.\n\nHammy McMillan followed in the footsteps of his father Hammy Snr who lifted the title in 1999.\n\nHammy Jnr told British Curling: \"I have always looked up to him and when we put the team together he has always been our biggest supporter.\n\n\"From that very first Scottish championships he said to me and the boys that we have something special and he wasn't wrong.\n\n\"This journey we have been on since the summer of 2017 has been special.\"\n\nThe Scotland team celebrate with team staff and supporters\n\nHammy Snr described watching the win as \"an unbelievable feeling.\"\n\nAsked if he had finally handed the baton over, he joked: \"I think I handed it over a few years ago.\n\n\"These guys play a different style of curling.\n\n\"They have all the advantages of snow and ice and they know what to do with sweeping.\n\n\"They have worked it out and they are good at it - unbelievably good at it.\"\n\nMcMillan also lined up alongside his cousin Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie and Mouat.\n\nThe three-time European champions have now added a world title to an impressive CV which includes an Olympic silver medal.\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip twitter post by British Curling This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nSkip Mouat said the team delivered when it really mattered.\n\nHe added: \"It was absolutely amazing. We shot the lights out.\n\n\"We needed an A-plus game to win a world final, which is what we said to one another this morning.\"\n\nMouat also said the new world champions fed off the atmosphere in the packed TD Place Arena in Calgary.\n\nHe said: \"The crowd has been cheering great shots all week, so it's just been an absolute pleasure to play in front of them.\n\n\"I'm going to remember this for the rest of my life, not only the world title win, but the atmosphere that was created in there.\n\n\"It's giving me goosebumps just thinking about it.\"\n\nThe win was the perfect way to bounce back from the disappointment of losing the 2022 Olympic final in Beijing.\n\nMouat said: \"The year after the Olympics, where we were gutted with the result, but knew we had created something special when we were there, we knew that if we brought something similar we could definitely win a World Championship and that's exactly what we did tonight.\n\n\"We're going to keep going to try to get to the Olympics and hopefully re-create something like what we did today.\n\n\"That's the goal for all of us and is exactly why we're still together right now. It's going to be a long four years, but we're definitely ready to go.\"\n\nFirst Minister Humza Yousaf tweeted: \"World Champions! Well done @TeamMouat for doing the nation proud and bringing the world championship home to Scotland.\n\n\"Congratulations Bruce, Grant, Bobby, Hammy and all those behind the team for such an incredible achievement.\"\n\nScottish Secretary Alistair Jack posted: \"Congratulations to the world champions, Team Mouat. Curling, the roarin' game again giving Scotland something to shout about!\"\n\nFormer first minister Alex Salmond, Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross, former 10,000m world champion Liz McColgan and tennis coach Judy Murray were among those who also took to social media to congratulate the team.\n\nScottish Curling, the sport's governing body, tweeted: \"Shooting at 96.5 per cent overall accuracy as a team, there was no stopping the Scots today.\"\n\nBritish Curling hailed a \"perfect performance\" and described the team as \"Scotland's new Lords of the Ring\".", "US President Joe Biden will arrive in Belfast on 11 April\n\nUS President Joe Biden will begin a four-day trip to Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in Belfast on 11 April, the White House has confirmed.\n\nPresident Biden is travelling to mark the 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.\n\nHe will also hold various engagements in Dublin, County Louth, and County Mayo.\n\nMr Biden is also expected to meet Irish President Michael D Higgins.\n\nIn a statement, the White House said the President will travel to the United Kingdom and Ireland from 11-14 April adding that the trip would mark \"the tremendous progress since the signing of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement 25 years ago\".\n\nIrish broadcaster RTÉ has reported the official visit may include government receptions for President Biden at Farmleigh House and Dublin Castle.\n\nIt is also believed the US president will attend the Irish presidential residence, Áras an Uachtaráin, to meet Michael D Higgins.\n\nWhite House spokesperson John Kirby said it was expected that President Biden would address the Oireachtas (Irish parliament) on Thursday.\n\nHe will become the fourth US president to do so, following President John F Kennedy on 28 June 1963, President Ronald Reagan on 4 June 1984 and President Bill Clinton on 1 December 1995.\n\nIt has also been confirmed that President Biden will be in County Mayo on Friday, where he will speak at an event outside St Muredach's Cathedral, Ballina.\n\nTaoiseach (Irish prime minister) Leo Varadkar said he was \"delighted\" that President Biden would be visiting Ireland.\n\n\"When we spoke recently in the White House, President Biden was clear that in celebrating the Good Friday Agreement, we should be looking ahead, not backwards,\" he said.\n\nHe said the involvement of the United States and of President Biden personally had been \"essential to the peace process in Ireland\".\n\n\"From its earliest uncertain beginnings to the making of the Good Friday Agreement, in good days and bad, the US has always been at our side,\" said Mr Varadkar.\n\n\"So it's fitting that President Biden will be here to mark this significant milestone with us.\"\n\nPresident John F Kennedy visited Ireland in June 1963, including a trip to his family's ancestral home in County Wexford. Mr Kennedy referred to this visit as \"the best four days of his life'\" and it occurred five months before his assassination.\n\nIn June 1984, President Ronald Reagan travelled to Ireland, and gave a speech in the village of Ballyporeen in County Tipperary, his ancestral home.\n\nBill Clinton became the first US president to visit Northern Ireland in 1995\n\nIn November 1995, President Bill Clinton travelled to Belfast, Londonderry, Armagh and Omagh, becoming the first US president to visit Northern Ireland.\n\nMr Clinton would return to Northern Ireland again on 3 September 1998, five months after the signing of the Good Friday Agreement and just a month after the Omagh bombing.\n\nMr Clinton gave his sympathies to the bereaved families and called for a new peace to be built following the agreement.\n\nHe also visited Armagh for a special Gathering for Peace on the Mall, where thousands turned out to hear them speak.\n\nIn 2000, nearing the end of his time as president, Mr Clinton once more returned to Northern Ireland as part of his farewell tour.\n\nIn April 2003, President George W Bush visited Northern Ireland to hold talks over the political process in the country and the war in Iraq.\n\nGeorge W Bush was welcomed at Stormont Castle by Peter Robinson and by Martin McGuinness during a visit in 2008\n\nIn June 2008, Mr Bush made a one-day stop in Northern Ireland during his European farewell trip as his presidency came to an end.\n\nThe president was welcomed at Stormont Castle by then first and deputy first ministers Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness.\n\nIn May 2011, President Barack Obama visited Ireland, including a stop at Moneygall in County Offaly where his great-great-great-grandfather came from.\n\nU.S. President Barack Obama delivered a keynote address at the Waterfront Hall ahead of the G8 Summit in 2013\n\nPresident Obama arrived in Northern Ireland in June 2013 to attended the G8 summit, which was being held County Fermanagh.\n\nHe also spoke to an audience at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast, saying the road to a lasting peace in Northern Ireland was \"as urgent now as it has ever been\".\n\nFor more on US presidential visits to Northern Ireland click here.\n\nIn 2016, Joe Biden visited the Republic of Ireland during his time as vice president, and went on a tour of his ancestral home in County Mayo.\n\nLast week, the president said he still planned to visit Northern Ireland despite MI5's decision to increase the terrorism threat level to \"severe\".\n\nDuring next week's visit the president will hold various engagements in the Republic of Ireland, including those in Dublin, County Louth and County Mayo, where he will \"deliver an address to celebrate the deep, historic ties that link our countries and people.\"\n\nFormer US President Bill Clinton, former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern are among those expected to visit Northern Ireland for commemorative events.\n\nBoth Queen's University Belfast and Ulster University (UU) are hosting events to mark the anniversary\n\nLarge, silent video portraits of the 14 politicians who negotiated the peace deal will be displayed at UU's Belfast campus from 15 to 20 April.\n\nThe university is also launching a new leadership programme, a tourism summit and an education project.\n\nFurther details of President Biden's trip have yet to be released.\n\nWant to know more about the 1998 agreement?\n\nDeclan Harvey and Tara Mills explore the text of the Good Friday Agreement, scrutinising the deal's wording and hearing from some of the people who helped get it across the line.\n\nClick here to listen on BBC Sounds.", "Kevin Clancy disallowed a goal by Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos after ruling the Colombian fouled Celtic defender Alistair Johnston\n\nA referee and his wife have received death threats after Saturday's Old Firm match, the BBC understands.\n\nThe Scottish Football Association said Kevin Clancy was targeted after his contact details were published online following the Celtic v Rangers game.\n\nAbusive messages sent to Mr Clancy were also directed at his children.\n\nThe SFA has referred the matter to Police Scotland, but a force spokesman said it had yet to receive the correspondence.\n\nDuring the Scottish Premiership match, which Celtic won 3-2, the referee disallowed a first half goal by Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos.\n\nA spokesperson for the Ibrox club said: \"Rangers condemns in the strongest terms any abuse of match officials.\n\n\"We are all passionate about our game, but targeted, personal abuse of referees cannot be tolerated.\"\n\nThe statement went on to say that Rangers were \"astonished\" by the decision to chalk off Morelos' goal.\n\nFormer top flight referee Steve Conroy said the abuse directed at Mr Clancy was \"absolutely appalling\".\n\nHe told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme: \"It is disgusting that anybody personally and anybody's family can be targeted over the course of a game of football.\n\nMr Conroy said the abuse of match officials was not new but added the problem had intensified since he retired due to social media.\n\nHe also said anyone convicted of sending death threats should be banned from attending football grounds for life.\n\nOn Monday the SFA confirmed Mr Clancy had received a series of \"unacceptable\" messages via email and phone.\n\nChief executive Ian Maxwell said some of the contact was \"potentially criminal in nature\".\n\nThe SFA said a \"significant volume of threatening and abusive emails\" had been referred to Police Scotland, but the force said it had not received the complaint.\n\nAs a result, officers have yet to launch a formal investigation.\n\nThe SFA is based at Hampden in Glasgow\n\nThe SFA confirmed the association's security and integrity manager had been liaising with Mr Clancy and the force following the messages over the Easter weekend.\n\nMr Maxwell said: \"The nature of the messages goes way beyond criticism of performance and perceived decision-making - some are potentially criminal in nature and include threats and abuse towards Kevin and his family.\n\n\"We have referred the correspondence to the police and condemn this behaviour in the strongest possible terms, as well as the posting of a referee's personal details online with the sole purpose of causing distress.\n\n\"Football is our national game. It improves and saves lives. Without referees, there is no game, and while decisions will always be debated with or without the use of VAR, we cannot allow a situation to develop where a referee's privacy and safety, and those of his family, are compromised.\"\n\nHe added everyone had a responsibility to \"protect our game and those essential to it\".\n\nMeanwhile, the SFA also confirmed the referee operations team had responded to Rangers' request for an explanation for the decision to rule out Morelos' goal, which they believe should have stood.\n\nRangers later said it had been told by the SFA that the goal by the Colombian striker was rightly disallowed.\n\nThe statement continued: \"The club is astonished by this, especially given most observers, including former referees and former players, could see no issue with the goal standing.\"\n\nRangers also highlighted a case in England where Brighton and Hove Albion received an apology for not being awarded a penalty in a match against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.\n\nThe spokesperson said: \"While an apology does not alter the outcome of a match, such responsibility and openness would be welcome in Scotland.\"\n\nIn February a former top Scottish referee warned match officials were being subjected to an unacceptable level of verbal and physical abuse.\n\nKenny Clark spoke out after hundreds of grassroots referees in England told the BBC they fear for their safety when refereeing.\n\nSome respondents described being punched, headbutted and spat at.\n\nThe Referees' Association in England has even warned an official will one day \"lose his or her life\".", "Thousands of junior doctors led by the British Medical Association will strike over four days\n\nThe government and doctors' unions must call in conciliation service Acas for talks ahead of the \"extremely worrying\" strikes this week, a health chief says.\n\nJunior doctors in England will stage a four-day walkout from Tuesday - potentially the most disruptive in NHS history.\n\nThe NHS Confederation's Matthew Taylor told the BBC some 350,000 appointments and operations could be cancelled.\n\nThe strike is part of a bitter pay dispute and follows action last month.\n\nThe British Medical Association wants a 35% pay rise for junior doctors. It says the increase would make up for 15 years of below-inflation wage rises which has caused a recruitment and retention crisis.\n\nHealth Secretary Steve Barclay said on Saturday the demand was \"unrealistic\" and out of step with pay settlements in other parts of the public sector, but the BMA said Mr Barclay was yet to put a serious offer on the table.\n\nThe strike involving thousands of doctors is due to take place from 07:00 BST on Tuesday until 07:00 on Saturday, with walkouts across both planned and emergency care.\n\nSpeaking to the BBC, Mr Taylor, whose body represents health service trusts, said the government and unions needed to call in mediators to help advance the talks.\n\n\"It's depressing that there seems to be no movement at all from the two sides of this dispute over the last few days,\" Mr Taylor said.\n\n\"We should consider asking the government and the trade unions to call in Acas, the conciliation service, to provide some basis for negotiations, because if anything the positions seem to have hardened over the last couple of days.\"\n\nHe said an intervention from the public body was needed to avoid further strikes.\n\nMr Taylor also described the impact of thousands of junior doctors striking as \"enormous\".\n\n\"Those services are stretched and there's no question there will be a risk to patient safety, there will be a risk to patient dignity because we're unable to provide the kind of care we want.\"\n\nHe added: \"It's an extremely worrying situation... The leaders I spoke to over the last few days are genuinely worried.\n\n\"Now to be facing this situation where those waiting lists are going to get longer, cancelling work, not being able to guarantee the level of care you want to provide - well that's heartbreaking for an NHS leader.\"\n\nRecently Acas - which receives funding from the government - has been involved in mediation relating to the Royal Mail and higher education industrial disputes.\n\nIt can play an impartial role in helping to settle matters when there is a disagreement between an employer and group of employees.\n\nOn Saturday writing in the Telegraph, the health secretary wrote: \"We cannot, however, negotiate until the BMA confirms it is pausing next week's strike and moving significantly from its position of 35%.\n\n\"Without this, I regrettably see no prospect of getting into serious and constructive talks.\"\n\nBut Dr Mike Greenhalgh, deputy co-chair of the BMA's junior doctors' committee, told the BBC over the weekend: \"It's hard to negotiate when only one side is doing it and we're not getting anything back from the government on that front.\"\n\nThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) declined to comment on the call for Acas to intervene, but said it was working with NHS England to put in place contingency plans to protect patient safety.\n\nMiriam Deakin, director of policy and strategy at NHS Providers which represents hospital services, told the BBC health leaders were \"deeply worried\" about the strike's impact on patient care and safety.\n\nShe told BBC Radio 4's World At One there would be \"extreme pressure on critical life-preserving services\" and called for both sides of the dispute to \"step back from the brink\".\n\nThe BMA has refused to exempt any services, in contrast to nurse and ambulance unions who did agree to some exemptions in their recent strikes. But the BMA said plans were in place to pull junior doctors off the picket line if lives were in danger.\n\nThe organisation's co-chair Dr Vivek Trevedi told the BBC striking doctors would return to work in the event of a major incident, but said no formal request for an agreed list of circumstances in which the action would be paused had been submitted by the government.\n\nMental health, maternity and some GP services are also be expected to be impacted.\n\nSome GP surgeries are suspending routine appointments for up to a week due to the strikes, according to the Telegraph.\n\nA 72-hour strike by junior doctors last month led to more than 175,000 patient appointments and procedures being cancelled in England.\n\nWhile emergency care was provided by consultants during the strike, many planned, non-urgent treatments were rescheduled.\n\nJunior doctors represent nearly half of the medical workforce in England and include those who have just graduated from university, through to some with 10 years of experience.\n\nTwo-thirds of junior doctors are members of the BMA.\n\nAre you a junior doctor with a view on the strike? Are you a patient affected? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Carrick's sentencing hearing was told he had taken \"monstrous advantage of women\" between 2003 and 2020\n\nMore than 10 people have reported further offences by serial rapist and former police officer David Carrick since he was jailed, a force has said.\n\nCarrick was sentenced to 36 life terms after admitting 49 charges, including 24 counts of rape, in February.\n\nThe 48-year-old committed most of his offences in Hertfordshire.\n\nThe county's police force said it was working with prosecutors and investigating the new reports, which included allegations of sexual assault.\n\nCarrick's sentencing hearing was told he had taken \"monstrous advantage of women\" between 2003 and 2020, while serving as an officer with the Metropolitan Police.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The former police officer used his occupation to \"entice victims\", said Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb\n\nOrdering him to serve to a minimum term of 32 years in jail, Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb said he had been \"bold and, at times, relentless, trusting that no victim would overcome her shame and fear to report you\".\n\nShe said \"for nearly two decades\", he had been \"proved right\", but a combination of the 12 women who reported him and the police colleagues who gave evidence against him had \"exposed you and brought you low\".\n\nFollowing the hearing, Det Insp Iain Moor, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire major crime unit, said officers had set up a special reporting portal for people to share information about Carrick.\n\n\"If anyone else thinks they have been a victim, we still want to hear from you and we will support you,\" he said.\n\nIn a statement, Hertfordshire Police said since February, \"more than 10 people have contacted their local forces or the investigation team directly, to either report further offences, including sexual assault, or to share information relating to him\".\n\n\"The team are now working with the CPS [Crown Prosecution Service] and investigating these new allegations,\" a representative said.\n\nThey added that they would not be releasing \"any further details relating to the new allegations\".\n\nFind BBC News: East of England on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If you have a story suggestion email eastofenglandnews@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "We're ending our live coverage of today's tragic mass shooting in Louisville, Kentucky, as a gunman killed four people and injured another nine at the city's Old National Bank.\n\nFamilies and friends across the city are in mourning, including Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear who knew one of the victims well. He called for flags to fly at half mast across the state until Friday.\n\nThe gunman, who was an employee at the bank, was killed by police at the scene. Police later learned the gunman was live streaming the attack and said they were working to get the footage taken down.\n\nYou can read the latest developments to this story here.\n\nToday's live page was edited by Andrew Humphrey, Dulcie Lee and Marianna Spring. Our writers were Chelsea Bailey, Chloe Kim, Laura Gozzi, Jennifer McKiernan and Malu Cursino.", "US President Joe Biden has dropped yet another hint that he will seek re-election in 2024.\n\nMr Biden said on Monday that he \"plans\" on running again but added that he is \"not prepared to announce it yet\".\n\nThe comments came during a casual interview with US broadcaster NBC prior to the annual White House Easter children's party.\n\nMr Biden has previously said it was his \"intention\" to run for another four-year term.\n\nDuring a press conference last November, the president spoke of his desire to seek another term but said he would discuss it with his family over the year-end holidays.\n\nIn February, First Lady Jill Biden said that the timing of the formal announcement was \"pretty much\" all that was left to be decided.\n\n\"How many times does he have to say it for you to believe it?\" she told the Associated Press during a visit to Africa.\n\nWhite House staff had suggested that an announcement could come as early as February but then pushed the possible date to April.\n\nThe latest reports are that Mr Biden may wait until the new campaign fundraising quarter begins in July in order to maximise the amount of time he can gather donations before having to disclose them publicly.\n\nQuarterly fundraising totals are frequently viewed as an important indication of the strength of a campaign.\n\nThere are currently two announced candidates for the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination - best-selling self-help author Marianne Williamson and anti-vaccine activist Robert Kennedy Jr.\n\nNo prominent Democratic officeholders appear to be considering a challenge to the incumbent, however.\n\nThe lack of any formidable rivals in his party has given Mr Biden the ability to set the timing of any formal announcement without significant external pressure.\n\nHis advisers have said he sees an advantage in drawing a contrast between his role governing the nation while his potential Republican opponents engage in partisan campaigning or - in Donald Trump's case - deal with the fallout from a criminal indictment.\n\nLast week, the former president pleaded not guilty in a Manhattan court to falsifying business records.\n\nBehind the scenes, however, Mr Biden and his advisers are quietly assembling a campaign team and staffing the independent political action committee, Future Forward, that will provide financial support for the president's re-election effort.\n\nAt 80, Mr Biden is already the oldest president in US history. If he wins re-election, he will be 86 at the end of his second term.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Biden chuckles at thought of Trump running again", "The BBC is objecting to a new label describing it as \"government funded media\" on its main Twitter account.\n\nThe corporation has contacted the social media giant over the designation on the @BBC account to resolve the issue \"as soon as possible\".\n\n\"The BBC is, and always has been, independent. We are funded by the British public through the licence fee,\" it said.\n\nElon Musk said he believed the BBC was one of the \"least biased\" outlets.\n\nWhen BBC News highlighted to the Twitter boss that the corporation was licence fee-funded, Mr Musk responded in an email, asking: \"Is the Twitter label accurate?\"\n\nHe also appeared to suggest he was considering providing a label that would link to \"exact funding sources\".\n\nIt is not clear whether this would apply to other media outlets too.\n\nIn a separate email seeking to clarify his earlier comments, Mr Musk wrote: \"We are aiming for maximum transparency and accuracy. Linking to ownership and source of funds probably makes sense. I do think media organizations should be self-aware and not falsely claim the complete absence of bias.\n\n\"All organizations have bias, some obviously much more than others. I should note that I follow BBC News on Twitter, because I think it is among the least biased.\"\n\nThe level of the £159 ($197) annual licence fee - which is required by law to watch live TV broadcasts or live streaming in the UK - is set by the government, but paid for by individual UK households.\n\nWhile the @BBC account, which has 2.2m followers, has been given the label, much larger accounts associated with the BBC's news and sport output are not currently being described in the same way.\n\nThe account primarily shares updates about BBC-produced TV programmes, radio shows, podcasts and other non-news material.\n\nThe label links through to a page on Twitter's help website which says \"state-affiliated media accounts\" are defined as \"outlets where the state exercises control over editorial content through financial resources, direct or indirect political pressures, and/or control over production and distribution\".\n\nAs the UK's national broadcaster, the BBC operates through a Royal Charter agreed with the government.\n\nThe BBC Charter states the corporation \"must be independent\", particularly over \"editorial and creative decisions, the times and manner in which its output and services are supplied, and in the management of its affairs\".\n\nTwitter's new labelling of the BBC's account comes after it did the same to US public broadcaster NPR's handle.\n\nInitially the social media firm described NPR as \"state-affiliated media\" - a label given to outlets including Russia's RT and China's Xinhua News.\n\nThe designation was later changed to the same \"government funded media\" tag now applied to the @BBC account. NPR had said it would stop tweeting from the account unless it was amended.\n\nThe licence fee raised £3.8bn ($4.7bn) in 2022 for the BBC, accounting for about 71% of the BBC's total income of £5.3bn - with the rest coming from its commercial and other activities like grants, royalties and rental income.\n\nThe BBC also receives more than £90m per year from the government to support the BBC World Service, which predominantly serves non-UK audiences.\n\nThe national broadcaster's output is also paid for through the work of commercial subsidiaries like BBC Studios, as well as through advertising on services offered to audiences outside of the UK\n\nBy law, each household in the UK has to pay the licence fee (with some exemptions) if they:\n\nCollection of the the licence fee and enforcement of non-payment is carried out by private companies contracted by the corporation, not the UK government.\n\nTV licence evasion itself is not an imprisonable offence. However, non-payment of a fine, following a criminal conviction, could lead to a risk of imprisonment - \"a last resort\" after other methods of enforcement have failed.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Mourners sing at funeral for sisters killed in occupied West Bank\n\nThe father of two British-Israeli sisters killed in a shooting in the occupied West Bank embraced their bodies while mourners sang songs of grief at their funeral on Sunday.\n\nMaia and Rina Dee, 20 and 15, were killed on Friday when suspected Palestinian gunmen opened fire on them in their car in the Jordan Valley.\n\nTheir mother, Leah, is in a critical condition following surgery.\n\nThe attack came amid soaring Israeli-Palestinian tensions and violence.\n\nThe low rhythmic songs swelled and swayed with the crowd, who were packed beneath the white rafters in the prayer hall at a cemetery in the settlement of Kfar Etzion.\n\nMany at the funeral were teenagers - some from the school Rina went to. At the front, by a low podium, the family gathered, talking together and holding each other for long moments in silence.\n\nThe bodies were brought out, one covered in black cloth, one in blue - a Star of David embroidered on each, in gold and silver.\n\nThey were embraced by their father, Rabbi Leo Dee, originally from Radlett in the UK. He then sat back, his face contorted in pain, his hands reaching out to touch his remaining three children.\n\nRabbi Dee also spoke, questioning how he would explain to the girls' mother what had happened to their \"two precious gifts\" when she wakes up.\n\nHe told those assembled that \"today the Jewish people have proven we are one\".\n\n\"A simple, quiet family is devastated,\" he said. \"The whole country hurts.\"\n\nIsrael's national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, was among the mourners.\n\nMaia and Rina Dee were shot as their drove from their home in the settlement of Efrat to Tiberias\n\nThe family live in Efrat, having moved from London nine years ago.\n\nThe car carrying the two sisters and their mother crashed after coming under fire. They were then fired on again at close range, Israeli media reported.\n\nIsraeli public broadcaster Kan reported that 22 bullet casings were found, apparently from a Kalashnikov assault rifle.\n\nThe victims were travelling in one of three cars on their way to Tiberias in the Galilee for a family holiday.\n\nIsraeli military personnel blocked roads in the area and said they had \"started a pursuit of the terrorists\" responsible.\n\nSpeaking to the BBC on Saturday evening, Rabbi Dee described his daughters as beautiful, smart and popular. He said he had not been able to sleep since their deaths.\n\n\"Every time, I had nightmares and woke up,\" he said, \"but the reality was worse than the nightmare, so I went back to sleep. Recurring nightmares... that's how it went.\"\n\nHe said Maia, who was volunteering for national service in a high school, was \"wonderful, beautiful, had a lot of friends... she was very keen to do a second year of volunteering\".\n\nRina, he said, was \"beautiful, fun, very smart, top grades in every subject, very popular with friends, sporty... very responsible, she would take responsibility for many things\".\n\n\"When it came to sweeping out the youth club floor, if other people didn't turn up, she would be there by herself for three hours on a Friday morning, to make sure it was done,\" he said.\n\nRabbi Dee heard news of the attack without realising his own family were involved, he said.\n\nHe called his wife and daughters, but they did not answer. He then saw a picture online of the car that was attacked.\n\n\"And we could just see one of our suitcases in the back seat,\" he said. \"There was a massive panic and screaming.\"\n\nHe then drove to the scene. He was not allowed access but was handed his daughter's ID card, which confirmed the worst.\n\nRabbi Dee has said he and his three remaining children \"will get through this\".\n\nRabbi Mordechai Ginsbury, from the Hendon United Synagogue in north London, said he spoke briefly with his close friend Rabbi Dee before the funerals.\n\n\"Naturally, as are we all, [he was] devastated, shocked at how just in a few moments with an act of absolute evil and madness - insanity - things can change around,\" he told the BBC.\n\n\"The loss of two gorgeous daughters, and his wife now lying critically ill in a hospital in Jerusalem.\n\n\"But through the sadness there's still that determination that he has to find any positives one can find, to try and be strong for his remaining children.\"\n\nRabbi Ginsbury added that Rabbi Dee felt \"supported and embraced by a blanket of warmth and love\" from within Israel and from people across world who had contacted him.\n\nIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who described the incident as a terror attack, sent his condolences to the family in a tweet naming the sisters on Saturday.\n\nThe UK's chief rabbi, Sir Ephraim Mirvis, said that \"no words can describe the depth of our shock and sadness at the heart-breaking news\".\n\nAfter the two sisters were shot, Israel Police commissioner Kobi Shabtai called on all Israelis with firearms licences to start carrying their weapons.\n\nAlso on Friday, an Italian tourist was killed and seven other people were wounded, including three Britons, in a suspected car-ramming attack in Tel Aviv.", "Maia and Rina Dee were shot as their drove from their home in the settlement of Efrat to Tiberias\n\nTwo British-Israeli sisters killed in a shooting in the occupied West Bank have been named as Maia and Rina Dee.\n\nThe sisters were killed by suspected Palestinian gunmen on Friday afternoon near the Hamra Junction in the north of the Jordan Valley, as they drove to Tiberias.\n\nThey were the children of Rabbi Leo Dee, originally from London, who described them as \"wonderful\".\n\nTheir mother, Leah, remains in a critical condition in hospital.\n\nRabbi Dee said two bullets had been removed from his wife's spine and neck during surgery.\n\nMaia was 20 and volunteering for national service in a high school, while younger sister Rina was 15.\n\nTheir car was driven off the road after being shot at by the gunmen while their father had been driving ahead in a separate vehicle.\n\nSpeaking to the BBC, he described his daughters as beautiful, smart and popular. He said he hadn't been able to sleep since their deaths.\n\n\"Every time, I had nightmares and woke up,\" he said, \"but the reality was worse than the nightmare, so I went back to sleep. Recurring nightmares... that's how it went.\"\n\nHe said Maia was \"wonderful, beautiful, had a lot of friends...she was very keen to do a second year of volunteering\".\n\nRina, he said, was \"beautiful, fun, very smart, top grades in every subject, very popular with friends, sporty...very responsible, she would take responsibility for many things\".\n\n\"When it came to sweeping out the youth club floor, if other people didn't turn up, she would be there by herself for three hours on a Friday morning, to make sure it was done.\"\n\nThe wider family were travelling in three cars for a holiday in Tiberias. Rabbi Dee heard news of the attack before realising his own family were involved.\n\nHe called his wife and daughters, but they did not answer. They then found a picture online of the car that was attacked.\n\n\"And we could just see one of our suitcases in the back seat,\" he said. \"There was a massive panic and screaming.\"\n\nHe then drove to the scene and had to wait to identify whether his \"worst nightmare\" was realised. He was not allowed access but was handed his daughter's ID card, which confirmed the news.\n\nThe family live in the West Bank settlement Efrat, its mayor has said. The sisters' funeral will be held on Sunday.\n\nRabbi Dee said he was proud of his three remaining children.\n\n\"We are a smaller family but we are stronger from it and we will get through this,\" he said.\n\nRabbi Mordechai Ginsbury, from the Hendon United Synagogue in north London, said he spoke briefly with his close friend Rabbi Dee ahead of the daughters' funerals.\n\n\"Naturally, as are we all, [he was] devastated, shocked at how just in a few moments with an act of absolute evil and madness - insanity - things can change around,\" he told the BBC.\n\n\"The loss of two gorgeous daughters, and his wife now lying critically ill in a hospital in Jerusalem.\n\n\"But through the sadness there's still that determination that he has to find any positives one can find, to try and be strong for his remaining children.\"\n\nRabbi Ginsbury added that Rabbi Dee felt \"supported and embraced by a blanket of warmth and love\" from within Israel and from people across world who had contacted him.\n\nThe Israeli military said after the shooting that troops were blocking roads in the area and searching for the attackers\n\nIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who described the incident as a terror attack, sent his condolences to the family in a tweet naming the sisters.\n\nThe UK's chief rabbi, Sir Ephraim Mirvis, said that \"no words can describe the depth of our shock and sadness at the heart-breaking news\".\n\nWriting on Twitter, he said the two sisters were the children of British Rabbi Dee and his wife Lucy, which is understood to be their mother Leah's English name.\n\n\"They were much loved in the Hendon and Radlett communities in the UK as well as in Israel, and well beyond,\" he added.\n\nThe Board of Deputies of British Jews said they were \"deeply shocked and saddened\" at their deaths, adding that their father had previously been rabbi at Radlett United Synagogue in Hertfordshire.\n\nForeign Secretary James Cleverly said on Friday he had spoken to his Israeli counterpart, Eli Cohen, following the attacks and that anyone worried about friends or relatives in Israel should contact the Foreign Office.\n\nAlso on Friday, an Italian tourist was killed and seven other people were wounded, including three Britons, in a suspected car-ramming attack in Tel Aviv.\n\nPeople gathering in Tel Aviv on Saturday to protest controversial judicial reforms proposed by the Israeli government held a minute's silence for the sisters and the Italian tourist.\n\nBoth incidents took place hours after Israeli warplanes carried out air strikes in southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip on targets belonging to the Palestinian militant group Hamas.\n\nThe military said the strikes were a response to a barrage of 34 rockets fired from Lebanon into northern Israel on Thursday, which it blamed on the group.\n\nThat rocket barrage from Lebanon followed two nights of Israeli police raids at the al-Aqsa mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, which caused anger across the region.\n\nHamas did not claim it was behind the shooting of the British-Israeli women but praised it as \"a natural response to [Israel's] ongoing crimes against the al-Aqsa mosque and its barbaric aggression against Lebanon and the steadfast Gaza\".\n\nAfter the two sisters were shot, Israel Police commissioner Kobi Shabtai called on all Israelis with firearms licences to start carrying their weapons.\n\nResponding to the news of the sisters' deaths on Friday, the UK Foreign Office said: \"We are saddened to hear about the deaths of two British-Israeli citizens and the serious injuries sustained by a third individual.\"\n\nUpdate 10 April 2023: This article has been updated to include that the attackers are believed to have been Palestinian.", "Pictures published by China's military on Monday showed fighter jets reportedly east of Taiwan\n\nChina has finished three days of military drills around Taiwan, which included \"sealing off\" the island and simulating targeted strikes.\n\nTaiwan said it had detected jets to its east, while China said its Shandong aircraft carrier had taken part.\n\nBeijing began the exercises on Saturday after Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen met the US House Speaker in California.\n\nAfter the drills ended, Taiwan's defence ministry said it would not stop strengthening its combat preparedness.\n\nThe drills have not been as big as those that followed Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taipei last August.\n\nTaiwan is a self-ruled island with its own government and constitution. China sees it as a breakaway province that will eventually be brought under Beijing's control - by force, if necessary.\n\nOn Monday, China said its drills had ended successfully. Taiwan's defence ministry said it detected 12 Chinese warships and 91 aircraft around the island on Monday.\n\n\"Although [China's] Eastern Theatre Command has announced the end of its exercise, the [Taiwanese] military will never relax its efforts to strengthen its combat readiness,\" the defence ministry said in a statement.\n\nA senior US official told Reuters that the administration was closely watching China's actions in the Taiwan Strait and said Beijing's military exercises undermined peace and stability in the region.\n\nThe US also on Monday sent the USS Milius guided-missile destroyer through contested parts of the South China Sea.\n\nA map of flight paths released by Taiwan's defence ministry showed four J-15 fighter jets to the island's east - suggesting that the Chinese military is for the first time simulating strikes from the east, rather than the west where China's mainland lies.\n\nAnalysts said it was likely the jets had come from China's Shandong aircraft carrier - one of two such carriers it possesses - which is currently deployed in the western Pacific ocean, about 320km (200 miles) from Taiwan.\n\nThe Chinese military confirmed on Monday in a statement that the Shandong had \"participated\" in Monday's exercises. It said fighter planes loaded with live ammunition had \"carried out multiple waves of simulated strikes on important targets\".\n\nJapan's defence ministry said on Monday that the Shandong had also conducted air operations in the preceding days.\n\nJet fighters and helicopters took off and landed on the carrier 120 times between Friday and Sunday, the Japanese ministry said.\n\nRussian government spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an audio post on Telegram that China had the \"right to respond\" to what he said were \"provocative actions\" against it.\n\nAlso on Monday, the US sent the USS Milius, a guided-missile destroyer, through part of the South China Sea about 1,300km (800 miles) south of Taiwan.\n\nChina said the ship had \"illegally intruded\" into its waters, while the US maintained the operation was consistent with international law.\n\nWashington had repeatedly called for China to exercise restraint following President Tsai's meeting with Kevin McCarthy, the third most senior US government figure. Beijing, meanwhile, had warned the US and Taiwan of \"resolute counter-measures\" if Ms Tsai met Mr McCarthy.\n\nChina announced the drills after top foreign leaders whom it was hosting - including French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen - left the country.\n\nMr Macron later urged Europe not to get dragged into a confrontation between Washington and Beijing over Taiwan, in remarks that have attracted some criticism.\n\nOn his flight out of China, he told reporters that Europe risked getting \"caught up in crises that are not ours\" and this would make it harder to build \"strategic autonomy\".\n\nChina's drills began on Saturday after Ms Tsai had returned from her 10-day trip to the US and Central America.\n\nMs Pelosi's high-profile visit to Taiwan last August, while she was the US House of Representatives Speaker, was followed by four days of unprecedented military drills, which saw China fire ballistic missiles into the seas around Taiwan. Ms Pelosi was the highest-ranking US official to land in Taiwan since the 1990s.\n\nHowever, some analysts say such military exercises may have diminishing impact over time.\n\n\"To maintain the same fear factor, [China will] have to ramp it up bigger and bigger each time as their actions will have a normalising effect after a while,\" said Ian Chong, a non-resident scholar at Carnegie China.\n\nTaiwan's status has been ambiguous since 1949, when the Chinese Civil War turned in favour of the Chinese Communist Party and the country's old ruling government retreated to the island.\n\nChina's President Xi Jinping has said \"reunification\" with Taiwan \"must be fulfilled\".\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: On land, by sea and in the air - footage from China's state broadcaster show military drills around Taiwan", "The leaked documents appear to show highly detailed US intelligence on the state of the Ukraine-Russia war\n\nA leak of classified US Defence Department documents is a \"very serious\" risk to national security, the Pentagon has said.\n\nThe documents appear to include sensitive information regarding the war in Ukraine, as well as on China and US allies.\n\nOfficials say the files are in a format similar to documents issued to senior leaders.\n\nAn investigation has been opened to determine the source of the leak.\n\nThe documents - some of which officials say may have been altered - first appeared on online platforms such as Twitter, 4chan and Telegram, as well as on a Discord server for the video game Minecraft.\n\nIn addition to highly detailed information about the war in Ukraine, some of the leaked documents are said to cast light on sensitive briefing materials relating to US allies.\n\nA source close to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told CNN that Ukraine has already altered some of its military plans because of the leak.\n\nOther documents reportedly focus on defence and security issues in the Middle East as well as in the Indo-Pacific region.\n\nSpeaking to reporters on Monday, a high-ranking Pentagon official said the documents were \"a very serious risk to national security and have the potential to spread disinformation\".\n\n\"We're still investigating how this happened, as well as the scope of the issue,\" said Chris Meagher, the assistant to the secretary of defence for public affairs.\n\nThe Pentagon is reassessing their process as to who gets access to such sensitive documents.\n\n\"There have been steps to take a closer look at how this type of information is distributed and to whom.\"\n\nMr Meagher declined to answer when asked if the Pentagon believes the documents to be genuine, although he said that some \"appear to have been altered\".\n\nThe justice department is now investigating the leak, alongside officials from the Pentagon, White House and elsewhere in the US government.\n\nThe format of the documents is similar to that \"used to provide daily updates to our senior leaders on Ukraine and Russia-related operations, as well as other intelligence updates\", Mr Meagher added.\n\nThe Pentagon first became aware of the document leak last week, with Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin first briefed on the matter on 6 April, he said.\n\nMr Meagher said that the document leak has prompted US officials to reassure its allies \"of our commitment to safeguarding intelligence and fidelity to our security partnerships\".\n\nAt a separate briefing, national security spokesman John Kirby said that US President Joe Biden was first briefed about the leak last week.\n\nWhen asked whether the leak has so far been contained and whether other documents have yet to be released, Mr Kirby said: \"I don't know.\"\n\nBBC News has so far reviewed more than 20 of the documents, many of which appear to detail the deployment and state of Ukrainian and Russian forces ahead of a long-awaited spring offensive by Ukrainian forces.\n\nSome documents, for example, appear to outline US training and equipment being provided to Ukraine ahead of the offensive, as well as when various Ukrainian units will be ready and the anticipated delivery time of military supplies.\n\nWhile Mr Meagher declined to comment on the potential impact that the documents could have on the front lines in Ukraine, he said that \"the Ukrainians have demonstrated their capability and competence in this war\".\n\n\"The president and secretary [of defence] have both made clear that the United States is going to be with them for as long as it takes,\" he said.\n• None What does the huge leak of Ukraine war documents tell us?", "A woman hid in a bank vault to survive a mass shooting in Kentucky, and the Kentucky governor says he was close friends with some of the victims. Here's what we know so far.", "China has simulated precision strikes against key targets on Taiwan and its surrounding waters during a second day of military drills.\n\nThe drills - which Beijing has called a \"stern warning\" to the self-governing island - are a response to Taiwan's president visiting the US last week.\n\nAs the Chinese military simulated an encirclement of the island, the US urged China to show restraint.\n\nTaiwan said about 70 Chinese aircraft flew around the island on Sunday.\n\nOn Saturday, Taiwan said that 45 warplanes either crossed the Taiwan Strait median line - the unofficial dividing line between Taiwanese and Chinese territory - or flew into the south-western part of Taiwan's air defence identification zone.\n\nThe operation, dubbed \"Joint Sword\" by Beijing, will continue until Monday. Taiwanese officials have been enraged by the operation.\n\nOn Saturday defence officials in Taipei accused Beijing of using President Tsai's US visit as an \"excuse to conduct military exercises, which has seriously undermined peace, stability and security in the region\".\n\nOn day one of the drills, one of China's ships fired a round as it sailed near Pingtan island, China's closest point to Taiwan.\n\nTaiwan's Ocean Affairs Council, which runs the Coast Guard, issued video footage showing one of its ships shadowing a Chinese warship, though did not provide a location.\n\nIn the footage a sailor can be heard telling the Chinese ship through a radio: \"You are seriously harming regional peace, stability and security. Please immediately turn around and leave. If you continue to proceed we will take expulsion measures.\"\n\nOther footage showed a Taiwanese warship, the Di Hua, accompanying the Coast Guard ship in what the Coast Guard officer calls a \"standoff\" with the Chinese vessel.\n\nWhile the Chinese exercises ended by sundown on Saturday evening, defence officials in Taipei said fighter jet sorties started again early on Sunday morning.\n\nUS state department officials have urged China not to exploit President Tsai's US visit, and have called for \"restraint and no change to the status quo\".\n\nA state department spokesperson said the US was \"monitoring Beijing's actions closely\" and insisted the US had \"sufficient resources and capabilities in the region to ensure peace and stability and to meet our national security commitments\".\n\nThe US severed diplomatic ties with Taipei in favour of Beijing in 1979, but it is bound by law to provide Taiwan with the means to defend itself.\n\nUS President Joe Biden has said on several occasion that the US would intervene if China attacked the island, but US messaging has been murky.\n\nAt Wednesday's meeting in California, Ms Tsai thanked US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for America's \"unwavering support\", saying it helped \"reassure the people of Taiwan that we are not isolated and we are not alone\".\n\nMr McCarthy had originally planned to go to Taiwan himself, but opted instead to hold the meeting in California to avoid inflaming tensions with China.\n\nChinese state media said the military drills, which are due to run until Monday, would \"simultaneously organise patrols and advances around Taiwan island, shaping an all-round encirclement and deterrence posture\".\n\nIt added that \"long-range rocket artillery, naval destroyers, missile boats, air force fighters, bombers, jammers and refuellers\" had all been deployed by China's military.\n\nBut in Taiwan's capital Taipei, residents seemed unperturbed by China's latest manoeuvres.\n\n\"I think many Taiwanese have gotten used to it by now, the feeling is like, here we go again!\" Jim Tsai said on Saturday.\n\nMeanwhile, Michael Chuang said: \"They [China] seems to like doing it, circling Taiwan like it's theirs. I am used to it now.\n\n\"If they invade we can't escape anyway. We'll see what the future holds and go from there.\"\n\nTaiwan's status has been ambiguous since 1949, when the Chinese Civil War turned in favour of the Chinese Communist Party and the country's old ruling government retreated to the island.\n\nTaiwan has since considered itself a sovereign state, with its own constitution and leaders. China sees it as a breakaway province that will eventually be brought under Beijing's control - by force if necessary.\n\nChina's President Xi Jinping has said \"reunification\" with Taiwan \"must be fulfilled\".", "Teaching union NASUWT has approved a motion calling for the abolition of Ofsted, adding to growing pressure on the schools watchdog.\n\nTeachers described a \"deep-seated fear\" of Ofsted inspections at the union's annual conference in Glasgow on Monday.\n\nLast month, the National Education Union also called for an immediate freeze to inspections.\n\nOfsted has said most school leaders find inspections \"constructive and collaborative\".\n\nThere has been mounting criticism of Ofsted following the death of head teacher Ruth Perry, who took her own life ahead of a report downgrading her school from \"outstanding\" to \"inadequate\".\n\nHer family has said her death was a \"direct result of the pressure\" caused by the school inspection.\n\nState schools in England which are inspected by Ofsted are ranked on a four-point scale - \"outstanding\", \"good\", \"requires improvement\" and \"inadequate\".\n\nThe motion passed on Monday acknowledged that the \"perceived demands of Ofsted are the major contributor to the excessive workload and bureaucracy that blights the lives of teachers\".\n\nIt instructed the NASUWT's national executive to work with other education unions to call for an immediate inspections freeze, and to launch a campaign to abolish the system in its \"current form\", replacing it with a supportive framework.\n\nPrimary school teacher Martin Hudson, who put forward the motion, said there was a \"genuine and deep-seated fear\" of Ofsted among teachers which was \"completely unacceptable\".\n\n\"Ofsted is a scourge of the classroom and the destroyer of teachers,\" he added.\n\nGherie Wedeyesus, a teacher from Brent, said: \"Let's put an end to this peddler of misery. Let's end this reign of terror and abolish Ofsted.\"\n\nOthers who spoke at the conference called for Ofsted to be reformed rather than abolished.\n\nThe National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has also indicated it could take legal action against Ofsted following its failure to pause inspections after Ms Perry's death.\n\nAnd last week, school leader Dr Martin Hanbury quit his role as an Ofsted inspector, telling the BBC he felt his role could cause \"more harm than good\". He described the one-word grading system as \"totally unfit for purpose\".\n\nEarlier in April, 12 chief executives running more than 200 academies in England said Ofsted must rethink how it does inspections.\n\nAn Ofsted spokesperson said: \"Inspections are first and foremost for children and their parents - looking in depth at the quality of education, behaviour and how well, and safely, schools are run.\n\n\"Our inspectors are all former or current school leaders who fully understand the pressures of the role. We always want inspections to be constructive and collaborative, and in the vast majority of cases school leaders agree that they are.\"\n\nA spokesperson for the Department for Education said: \"Ofsted has a crucial role to play in upholding education standards and making sure children are safe in school.\n\n\"They provide independent, up to date evaluations on the quality of education, safeguarding, and leadership which parents greatly rely on to give them confidence in choosing the right school for their child.\"", "Expect to hear politicians blame Jeffrey Donaldson's DUP for a missed opportunity on Mr Biden's visit\n\nFor a place roughly the size of Connecticut, Northern Ireland has received plenty of presidential attention.\n\nBill Clinton visited three times during his presidency, George W Bush twice, and Barack Obama once.\n\nIt had long been expected that Joe Biden - a president who speaks of his Irish roots more than most - would visit Northern Ireland to mark the 25th anniversary of the peace deal which largely ended the conflict known as the Troubles.\n\nBut the circumstances are less than ideal.\n\nThe power-sharing political institutions set up by the agreement have not been fully operating for more than a year.\n\nThe Democratic Unionist Party is vetoing the formation of a devolved government in protest against Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland.\n\nThe DUP has said it will not allow a coalition to be formed until it is satisfied there are no economic barriers between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK.\n\nThe White House has welcomed the deal between the UK and the EU, known as the Windsor Framework, which is designed to deal with unionists' concerns.\n\nThe British government is hoping Mr Biden's visit will promote the framework as the internationally recognised way forward.\n\nNorthern Ireland has been without a power-sharing government since February 2022\n\nOther parties have suggested the presidential itinerary would have been more comprehensive if the Northern Ireland Assembly was up and running.\n\nPresident Biden had been invited to address the assembly, at Stormont on the outskirts of Belfast.\n\nBut the invitation from the Assembly Speaker, Alex Maskey, was not accepted.\n\nSo you can expect the likes of Sinn Féin - the Irish nationalist party which is now the largest in the assembly - to blame the DUP for a \"missed opportunity\".\n\nHowever, the DUP will point to the basis of the power-sharing settlement backed by the US - that both unionists and nationalists must have confidence in the governance arrangements for Northern Ireland in order for them to work.\n\nSome DUP politicians have been strident in criticising President Biden for his backing of the Northern Ireland protocol - the previous deal between the UK and the EU after Brexit, which created a trade border in the Irish Sea.\n\nTony Blair (left) said Bill Clinton immediately understood the political situation in Northern Ireland\n\nIt is sometimes said that the United States is the \"third guarantor\" of the Good Friday Agreement - after Britain and Ireland, which are the two nations charged in international law with upholding the deal.\n\nAncestral links are the bedrock of the bonds between the US and the island of Ireland.\n\nOver the years nationalists have been more enthusiastic about US input than unionists, who have been suspicious of influence being exerted in Washington by lobby groups and politicians who identify as Irish-American.\n\nIf previous US diplomatic tactics are anything to go by it is unlikely that President Biden's public remarks in Northern Ireland will be accusatory towards any one party or group.\n\nNorthern Ireland has been visited by three sitting US presidents since the Good Friday Agreement\n\nHe was on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in the 1990s when Bill Clinton - another Democrat - demonstrated his commitment to the peace process by becoming the first president to visit Northern Ireland while in office.\n\nThe British prime minister at the time, Tony Blair, spoke to me about Mr Clinton's approach in an interview for the BBC iPlayer film, 'Troubles and Peace'.\n\nHe said that when he called Mr Clinton, the then president \"would immediately understand the politics of the situation - who to call, what to do, what to say, how to frame it\".\n\n\"It meant you had the power of the United States behind you - not just in itself, but also operating with immense sophistication and subtlety,\" Mr Blair said.\n\nBríd Rodgers said the Good Friday Agreement would not have been achieved without former US President Bill Clinton\n\nBríd Rodgers was a negotiator for the Irish nationalist Social Democratic and Labour Party - whose leader, John Hume, prioritised building relations with the White House.\n\nShe said: \"If it hadn't been for President Clinton in the last 24 hours before the Good Friday Agreement, I don't think we would have got it.\n\n\"He was in touch, he was phoning. He recognised unionists' difficulties, he recognised republicans' difficulties - he was able to assure them that he understood their challenges, but he was behind them.\"\n\nA unionist negotiator, Lord Empey, was more circumspect about Mr Clinton's role during the final hours.\n\nThe Ulster Unionist Party peer said: \"I don't think it made any difference to the minutiae or the outworkings of the agreement.\"\n\nHe thinks Mr Clinton's most significant contribution came over a longer period of time.\n\n\"President Clinton changed the atmosphere, so that America was no longer seen as totally supportive of Irish nationalism.\n\n\"No matter what his personal opinions may have been, he made an effort to treat us equally to others - we were no longer shut out.\"\n\nLord Empey said Mr Clinton \"changed the atmosphere\" by treating negotiators equally\n\nMr Clinton was the first president to appoint a US special envoy to Northern Ireland.\n\nThe political influence of some has been obvious - notably George Mitchell, the former Senate Majority leader who was appointed chair of the Good Friday Agreement talks by the British and Irish governments.\n\nIn more recent years, envoys have been seen as having significant roles in generating investment in Northern Ireland by US business.\n\nThe present holder of the post, Joe Kennedy III, has the official title of Special Envoy for Economic Affairs.\n\nHe will be staying on in Northern Ireland for an extended visit after Mr Biden leaves, to tour various locations in the Republic of Ireland.\n\nIt is on this leg of the trip that the president will meet his cousins the Finnegans in County Louth and the Blewitts in County Mayo.\n\nThese events may be more politically valuable to him in the US than his one engagement in Northern Ireland, given the power-sharing paralysis at Stormont.\n\nA previous US Special Envoy, one-time Democratic presidential contender Senator Gary Hart, told me in 2013 that his country remained \"disproportionately interested\" in Northern Ireland.\n\nWhile there is some disappointment that Mr Biden won't be staying in Northern Ireland for long, most politicians, business leaders and civic groups make the point that to have a presidential visit at all is a boon.\n\nDeclan Harvey and Tara Mills explore the text of the Good Friday Agreement, scrutinising the deal's wording and hearing from some of the people who helped get it across the line.\n\nClick here to listen on BBC Sounds.", "The broch at Mousa was built more than 2,000 years ago\n\nThree iron age settlements in Shetland are in the running to win Unesco World Heritage status.\n\nCollectively known as the Zenith of Iron Age Shetland, they are among five sites put forward by the UK government to join the prestigious list.\n\nIf successful, they will join Stonehenge, Hadrian's Wall and Australia's Great Barrier Reef as world heritage sites, considered to be of \"outstanding value to humanity\".\n\nThe Zenith of Iron Age Shetland includes the settlements and surviving structures of Mousa, Old Scatness and Jarlshof.\n\nBuilt in stone by the inhabitants of the largely treeless islands, they are described as the \"zenith of prehistoric architectural achievement in Northern Europe\" in a submission published on the Unesco website.\n\nThe broch at Mousa is hailed as an \"exceptional feat of engineering\"\n\nThe broch at Mousa has been described as the best-preserved in Scotland.\n\nBrochs - meaning strong or fortified place in Old Norse - are massive, circular, double-skinned drystone towers which would have dominated the landscape of northern and western Scotland during the iron age.\n\nThe structure at Mousa, which is 13m (42ft) tall, is thought to have been constructed in 300BC.\n\nIt is described as \"an exceptional feat of engineering for the society of that period\" in the UK's nomination to Unesco.\n\nThere is evidence that Old Scatness was occupied for more than 1,000 years\n\nOld Scatness is a dry stone broch and iron age village which was accidentally uncovered in 1975 as a result of plans to put a road through the site.\n\nThen a \"pristine iron age time capsule\", it was excavated between 1995 and 2006.\n\nModern excavation techniques were used, ensuring a full understanding of the site, according to the submission to Unesco.\n\nIt provides evidence of the large, single-walled roundhouses that succeeded brochs.\n\nAnd it shows that iron age society lasted on the site for more than 1,000 years, detailing how broch society developed and flourished.\n\nJarlshof was a place of human settlement for more than 4,000 years\n\nThe third site in the collection is Jarlshof, which is less than a mile from Old Scatness.\n\nNeolithic people first settled at Jarlshof in around 2,700BC and it remained in use until the 1600s.\n\nDiscoveries on the site include oval-shaped Bronze Age houses, an Iron Age broch and wheelhouses, Norse long houses, a medieval farmstead, and a laird's house dating from the 1500s.\n\n\"There is no comparable rural Viking township in existence, even in the Scandinavian homelands,\" the report to Unesco adds.\n\n\"It represents a time of transformation in culture and lifestyle: a cultural upheaval which strongly influences life today, defining Shetland within the North Atlantic.\"\n\nJarlshof remained in use until the 1600s\n\nThe UK government's \"tentative list\" is published about every 10 years and sets out the locations it is felt have the best chance of being recognised by Unesco as World Heritage sites.\n\nThe Department for Culture, Media and Sport confirmed the other new sites are York; Birkenhead Park in Merseyside; the East Atlantic Flyway - an area used by migrating birds in northern and eastern England; and the Little Cayman Marine Parks and Protected Areas in the UK overseas territory of the Cayman Islands.\n\nScotland currently has six World Heritage sites: the Antonine Wall; Heart of Neolithic Orkney; New Lanark; the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh; St Kilda; and the Forth Bridge.", "Scotland clinched the World Men's Curling Championship gold in a dominant victory over hosts Canada.\n\nFourteen years on from their last title, the Scots led from the second end and were in control en route to a 9-3 win at Ottawa's TD Place Arena.\n\nIt took Canada until the fourth end before they got on the board, but Bruce Mouat's rink soon extended their lead to 6-1 at the halfway point.\n\nAnd with the Scots claiming three in the eighth, the hosts conceded.\n\n\"We shot the lights out,\" said an emotional Mouat, whose team were 4-0 up after the first three ends.\n\n\"I didn't expect the final to go that way, but I'm so proud of everyone who has been part of our team.\n\n\"I think that [making the steal in the third to go 4-0 up] made me more nervous. You're in a game like that and have to defend that lead. It made things more anxious for me, but I managed to keep cool, I think.\"\n\nMouat's team of Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie and Hammy McMillan, who needed a tense extra end to edge past Italy in the last four, now add world gold to their the current European title and Olympic silver medal.\n\n\"The year after the Olympics, where we were gutted with the result, but knew we had created something special when we were there,\" added Mouat.\n\n\"We knew that if we brought something similar we could definitely win a World Championship.\n\n\"We're going to keep going to try to get to the Olympics and hopefully recreate something like what we did today. That's the goal for all of us and it's exactly why we're still together right now.\"", "A four-day walkout by junior doctors across England straight after the Easter break is putting patients at \"greater risk\", says Health Secretary Steve Barclay.\n\nMore than a quarter of a million appointments and operations could be cancelled in the strike that began this morning.\n\nThe British Medical Association is asking for a 35% pay rise.\n\nBut the government says that is an unreasonable request.\n\nMr Barclay accused organisers of timing the strike just after the Bank Holiday Easter weekend - a period when the NHS already faces increased demand and greater staff absence - \"to maximise disruption\".\n\nThe BMA said there were plans to pull doctors off picket lines if lives were in immediate danger. Under trade union laws, life-and-limb cover must be provided.\n\nThe junior doctors' approach contrasts with recent strikes by nurses and ambulance workers, which saw unions agree to exempt certain emergency services.\n\nBut doctors say they are striking for patient safety as much as about pay, saying that current pay levels are affecting recruitment and leading to many doctors leaving the profession.\n\nDr Emma Runswick, deputy chairwoman of the BMA, said they are hoping this round of industrial action will be the last - but \"we will continue\" if the government does not move.\n\nShe told BBC One's Breakfast. \"This is not a situation where we are fixed in our position. We are looking for negotiations and Steve Barclay isn't even willing to talk to us.\n\n\"He hasn't put any offer at all on the table. If we want to start a negotiation there has to be two sides in the discussion.\"\n\nMr Barclay said he had hoped to begin formal pay negotiations with the BMA last month but said its demand for a 35% pay rise was unfair and would result in some junior doctors \"receiving a pay rise of over £20,000\".\n\nAre you a junior doctor with a view on the strike? Are you a patient affected? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nProf Sir Stephen Powis, NHS England's national medical director, said it would be \"the most disruptive industrial action in NHS history\".\n\nSpeaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme as the walkout began on Tuesday morning, Mr Powis warned it \"will take weeks\" to recover from the strikes as \"services will undoubtedly be affected\".\n\nDuring last month's three-day walkout by junior doctors, more than 175,000 treatments and appointments were cancelled.\n\nBut Prof Sir Stephen added the expectation is to see \"considerably more\" cancellations this time around due to the strike lasting four days. Estimates from other senior NHS figures have suggested between 250,000 and 350,000 appointments and operations could be cancelled.\n\nMental health services and some GP surgeries are also expected to be impacted, while the NHS said it will prioritise keeping critical care, maternity, neonatal care, and trauma operations running.\n\nDr Vivek Trivedi, co-chairman of the BMA junior doctors' committee, advised people to still ring 999 if they have a life-threatening illness as \"the service is working as normal and we have prioritised emergencies\".\n\nDr Paul Turnbull, 61, from Hampshire, who is an occupational health doctor, needs a prosthetic femur bone implanted in his leg.\n\nHis operation has been cancelled twice - once in December, because he developed deep vein thrombosis, and the second time because of the first junior doctors' strike. The operation is now due to take place on 18 April, after the four-day strike.\n\nHe has limited mobility and is unable to work.\n\n\"As a doctor, I don't believe doctors should strike. I think our first responsibility is to our patients and I think using patients as pawns in a dispute with the government is not something we should be doing.\"\n\nNeuroscientist Dr Camilla Hill, 42, from Nottingham, has also been affected. She has had two knee operations cancelled because of the junior doctors' strikes - one this week and one back in March. She now has a third date scheduled for 25 April.\n\nShe has been unable to do some of her favourite hobbies, which include hiking and sailing, in part because of the pain in her knees.\n\n\"I feel really frustrated. It's messed me about, it's messed about my employer, it's messed about my husband - and it's messed about his employer as well. It's not just the patient whose operation is cancelled that's impacted, it's everybody around them.\"\n\nJunior doctors say their demanding for a 35% increase in pay is to compensate for 15 years of below-inflation wage increases.\n\nBut the government has said the pay demand is unrealistic, pointing to the deal other health unions - representing nurses and other workers - have recommended to their members, which includes a 5% pay rise and one-off payment of at least £1,655.\n\nMore than 40% of the medical workforce are classed as junior doctors, with two-thirds of them members of the BMA.\n\nThe term junior doctors covers those who are fresh out of medical school through to others who have a decade of experience behind them.\n\nRabiat is in her third year of junior training, working in a hospital in the south east of England.\n\nShe is planning on striking this week, saying it is as much about safety as it is pay.\n\n\"It's quite a common thing that junior doctors are left alone with wards of patients to look after, with their seniors having gone down to A&E or an acute assessment area, for example.\n\n\"We feel really left out and unsupported. Not because our seniors don't want to support us, but because we are all stretched to our limits.\n\n\"I really hope that the strikes will make the government realise that this is really having a big impact on junior doctors - and the whole of the NHS - and more actually needs to be done.\"\n\nAre you a junior doctor with a view on the strike? Are you a patient affected? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Michael Lerner appeared in several films in the 1990s\n\nUS actor Michael Lerner, who appeared in such films as Godzilla and Elf, and who earned an Oscar nomination for his role in Barton Fink, has died aged 81.\n\nHis nephew Sam Lerner announced the actor's death in an Instagram message on Sunday.\n\n\"We lost a legend last night. It's hard to put into words how brilliant my uncle Michael was, and how influential he was to me,\" he said.\n\nNo further details of Lerner's death have been given.\n\n\"His stories always inspired me and made me fall in love with acting. He was the coolest, most confident, talented guy,\" Sam Lerner said.\n\n\"I'm so lucky I got to spend so much time with him, and we're all lucky we can continue to watch his work for the rest of time. RIP Michael, enjoy your unlimited Cuban cigars, comfy chairs, and endless movie marathon.\"\n\nLerner's acting career stretched back to the late 1960s, when he was a pupil at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, California.\n\nOn his path to Hollywood stardom, he first picked up supporting roles on two popular TV series - M*A*S*H and The Rockford Files.\n\nBut it was his role as movie mogul Jack Lipnick in Barton Fink, a period thriller by the Oscar-winning directors the Coen brothers, that thrust him into the higher echelons of Hollywood success.\n\nIn the film, he starred alongside John Turturro, John Goodman and Judy Davis, in the role that earned him an Academy Awards nomination for best supporting actor.\n\nHis acting career took off after the nomination and he appeared in many films in the 1990s, including Newsies, Blank Check, Celebrity and Godzilla.\n\nIn 1995, he starred in the CBS drama Courthouse as Judge Myron Winkleman, which lasted for one season, and in 1996 he played Cher Horowitz's father, Mel Horowitz, for one season in the TV series Clueless.\n\nIn 2003, he landed a role in Elf as short-tempered boss Fulton Greenway, acting alongside comedian Will Ferrell in the hit Christmas comedy.\n\nMore recently, in 2014 he had a small role as Senator Brickman in the blockbuster X-Men: Days of Future Past.", "Authorities in Tijuana say the building is the second to collapse in the area following a landslide.\n\nEmergency workers appeared to already be on the scene, and it's not yet clear if there were any casualties in the fall.", "Lucy (left), Rina (centre) and Maia Dee were reportedly shot at close range after their car came under fire\n\nA British-Israeli woman has died after a suspected Palestinian gun attack on Friday, in which two of her daughters were also killed.\n\nLucy Dee, 48, had been in a coma since the attack in the occupied West Bank.\n\nHer daughters Rina, 15, and Maia, 20, were buried on Sunday in the settlement of Kfar Etzion, with their father and three surviving siblings present.\n\nThe family moved to Israel nine years ago from the UK, where Lucy's husband, Leo, had served as a rabbi.\n\nThousands of mourners attended the emotionally charged funeral of the sisters, where Rabbi Dee eulogised them.\n\nEin Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem announced that Lucy (who was also known by her Hebrew name, Leah) Dee had died on Monday morning \"despite great and constant efforts\".\n\nSpeaking hours after his wife's death, Rabbi Dee said: \"My beautiful wife, Lucy, and myself tried to raise our children with good values and to do good and bring more good into the world,\" calling the attack \"pure evil\".\n\n\"Alas, our family of seven is now a family of four\", he said.\n\nLucy, Rina and Maia were shot at as they were driving in the Jordan Valley in the northern West Bank on their way to a family holiday. Their vehicle crashed and the gunmen went up to the car and opened fire on the women at close range, Israeli media quoted investigators as saying.\n\nIsraeli public broadcaster Kan reported that 22 bullet casings were found, apparently from a Kalashnikov assault rifle.\n\nRabbi Dee had been further ahead in a separate car when his sister called him with news of the attack.\n\nHe said he tried to call his wife and daughters but they did not answer. He then saw a missed call from Maia from the time of the attack.\n\nHe said another daughter who was with him saw a photo posted on Instagram by the driver of a car which passed the attacked car and they recognised one of their suitcases on the back seat of the vehicle.\n\nThe emergency services were already at the scene of the attack, near the settlement of Hamra, when he got there.\n\nIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tweeted that he sent his \"heartfelt condolences to the Dee family, on the death of the mother of the family, Leah (Lucy), who was murdered in the severe terror attack in the [Jordan] valley\".\n\nRadlett United Synagogue in Hertfordshire, to which the Dees had belonged, said the community was \"devastated at the terrible news\" of Lucy and her daughters' deaths.\n\n\"We and the world have been robbed of their presence, but their light can never be extinguished,\" it said in a statement.\n\nThe Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched a hunt for the perpetrators following the attack, which came at a time of spiralling tensions between Israel and the Palestinians.", "The drama is produced by Vox Pictures and directed by Huw Chiswell\n\nNetflix is streaming a Welsh language drama for the first time.\n\nS4C's Dal y Mellt is a crime drama airing under a new title, Rough Cut.\n\nIt is the first solely Welsh-language production to be shown on the global streaming service.\n\nDal y Mellt - which translates as Catch The Lightning - was released as a box set on S4C Clic and BBC iPlayer in October and is an adaptation of Iwan \"Iwcs\" Roberts' debut novel.\n\nSet in Cardiff, Soho, Porthmadog and Holyhead, it follows a group of misfits as they come together to pull off a heist.\n\nS4C's head of scripted Gwenllian Gravelle said it was a milestone for the channel.\n\n\"There's an appetite for more drama, and I think we offer something unique through our productions,\" she said.\n\n\"This means our dramas will have more exposure.\n\n\"It possibly means more co-productions with the big streamers. That means bigger budgets for us.\"\n\nWelsh productions are at the \"edge of a golden era\" according to film critic Lowri Cooke\n\nNetflix said it hoped it could play a role in helping to \"promote and preserve the Welsh language\".\n\nRoberts also wrote the TV script and co-produced the drama with Llyr Morus.\n\nFilm and TV critic Lowri Cooke said: \"I do believe that we're standing on the edge of a golden era. But we have to have the internal confidence to kick the doors wide open.\n\n\"Some of the most exciting elements are the Welsh genre productions we see in our cinemas. That is, drama, horror and thriller productions in our own language. That's mind blowing.\"\n\nEd Thomas' production of Pren ar y Bryn/Tree on a Hill is being filmed in both Welsh and English\n\nNearly a decade ago the English version of the detective thriller Y Gwyll/Hinterland was sold internationally, with a number of bilingual series since following the same pattern.\n\nIt was produced and directed by Ed Thomas, whose latest production Pren ar y Bryn/Tree on a Hill is also being filmed in both languages.\n\n\"At the moment, we have the same model as we had with Y Gwyll, filming back-to-back,\" he said, adding an English version could been needed to secure funding.\n\nWelsh director Ed Thomas says series need to be made bilingually to get funding\n\nWhile taking pride in the success of Dal y Mellt, Mr Thomas said there was \"a long way to go\" before productions got enough funding for Welsh-only versions that sell internationally.\n\n\"That's what we have to target is to ensure, that if we're on Netflix or Apple or Amazon Prime or whatever it is, that they also follow it up with real investment in the Welsh language.\"\n\nMs Gravelle said now was the time to take advantage of audiences getting accustomed to watching programmes in different languages using subtitles.\n\n\"As we've been watching over the last few years, really popular series that aren't in English like Squid Games, Lupin and Money Heist that shows if you have a good story, and if you have good drama, it will travel.\"", "The United States has designated journalist Evan Gershkovich as being \"wrongfully detained\" by Russia and called for his immediate release.\n\nMr Gershkovich, an experienced Russia reporter, was arrested last month in the city of Yekaterinburg while working for the Wall Street Journal (WSJ).\n\nHe has since been formally charged with spying, but the WSJ denies this.\n\nIt is the first time Moscow has accused a US journalist of espionage since the Soviet era.\n\nThe \"wrongfully detained\" designation in the US means the case will now be transferred to the office of the Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs. This will raise the profile of the case and allow the government to allocate more resources to securing his release.\n\nUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken \"made a determination that Evan Gershkovich is wrongfully detained by Russia\", state department spokesman Vedant Patel said.\n\nHe called for the \"immediate release\" of Mr Gershkovich and condemned \"the Kremlin's continued repression of independent voices in Russia, and its ongoing war against the truth.\"\n\nThe WSJ said: \"The distinction will unlock additional resources and attention at the highest levels of the US government in securing his release.\"\n\n\"We are doing everything in our power to support Evan and his family,\" it added.\n\nRussia has not granted US consular officials access to Mr Gershkovich, which is in violation of international law, Mr Patel told reporters earlier on Monday.\n\nLast week the Russian foreign ministry said the issue of consular access was being resolved but added that the \"fuss in the US about this case, which was aimed at pressurising the Russian authorities... was hopeless and senseless\".\n\nMr Gershkovich, 31, is well known among foreign correspondents in Moscow. BBC Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg describes him as an excellent reporter and a highly principled journalist.\n\nThe WSJ said its reporter had dropped out of contact with his editors on 28 March while in Yekaterinberg.\n\nRussia's FSB security service said it had halted \"illegal activities\" by detaining the journalist.\n\nPress freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders said he had gone to Yekaterinburg to cover Russian mercenary group Wagner, which has taken part in some of the heaviest fighting in eastern Ukraine.\n\nAccording to a report by the James Foley Legacy Foundation, which advocates for the freedom of Americans being held hostage abroad, at least 65 Americans were being unfairly detained abroad in 2022.\n\nThe foundation is named after a US journalist abducted in Syria and killed by the Islamic State group in 2014.", "Last updated on .From the section Liverpool\n\nAndy Robertson (second from left) was shown a yellow card for dissent after his clash with assistant referee Constantine Hatzidakis (far right) Assistant referee Constantine Hatzidakis will not be involved in any matches while the Football Association (FA) investigates an incident in which he appeared to elbow Liverpool defender Andy Robertson. Hatzidakis made contact with Robertson's chin after the Scotland international approached him at the end of the first half in Sunday's 2-2 Premier League draw with Arsenal. An angry Robertson and several team-mates approached referee Paul Tierney, who booked Robertson. Refereeing body PGMOL (Professional Game Match Officials Limited) said it \"will not be appointing Constantine Hatzidakis to fixtures in any of the competition\" during the FA investigation. Former Blackburn striker Chris Sutton told BBC Radio 5 Live on Sunday: \"He has to be banned. He will have to sit out a number of games. \"You can't have assistants throwing elbows. I really don't know what he was thinking. \"I can't remember another incident like this. Where is the precedent for these things?\" Former Manchester midfielder Roy Keane described 28-year-old Robertson as a \"big baby\". \"He grabs the linesman first,\" Keane said on Sky Sports. \"Robertson should be more worried about his defending. Just get on with the game.\" PGMOL said it would \"review the matter in full\". 'Hatzidakis' career could be in jeopardy' Before Hatzidakis was stood down, former Premier League referee Keith Hackett told 5 Live: \"I was trying to find an excuse as to why he did it, and I came up with, was he in fear? \"He shouldn't be because he's in a protected environment with plenty of security. \"But he reacted in a way that he shouldn't. He's clearly lost his composure.\" Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic is serving an eight-game ban for pushing referee Chris Kavanagh in their FA Cup defeat at Manchester United last month. Hackett said the FA has a big decision to make over a potential punishment for Hatzidakis. \"If he is found guilty of this, his career is in jeopardy,\" said Hackett. \"The ban on Aleksandar Mitrovic wasn't long enough, so this has got to be the equivalent if he is found guilty. \"I would like the FA to convene a meeting this week and resolve the issue by the weekend.\" Writing in the Daily Mail, former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg said Robertson \"initiated contact\" with Hatzidakis. \"Players can push us officials to the limit,\" he said. \"They can provoke to the point where you are probably tempted to give them something in return. \"But under no circumstances can we can respond. Certainly not physically. Hatzidakis did and there will now be a clamour for him to be banned. \"I do not think Hatzidakis meant to catch Robertson with his elbow.\"\n• None Our coverage of Liverpool is bigger and better than ever before - here's everything you need to know to make sure you never miss a moment\n• None Everything Liverpool - go straight to all the best content", "People braving the rain in Battersea Park on Easter Monday\n\nHeavy downpours and gusts of more than 60mph are due to hit large parts of the UK this week, forecasters have warned.\n\nThe Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind covering parts of Northern Ireland, the south of Scotland, the west coast of England and most of Wales on Tuesday.\n\nAnother yellow wind warning is in place for south-west England and south Wales for Wednesday.\n\nMeanwhile, flooding is possible in parts of England on Tuesday.\n\nThe Environment Agency has issued eight flood alerts in areas including Surrey, Bristol and the Tyne and Wear coast.\n\nThere were heavy thundery showers across parts of the UK on Monday, with the most active storms in place in the Midlands and parts of northern England.\n\nThe first of the Met Office's weather warnings for wind will come into effect from 15:00 BST on Tuesday and will last until 03:00 on Wednesday, with the second warning in place from 06:00 on Wednesday until the end of the day.\n\nDelays to road, rail and flights are expected while there could also be a short-term loss of power in some of the areas covered by the warnings, the Met Office said.\n\nThe forecast for this week marks a stark contrast to the warm sunshine much of the country experienced over the first three days of the Easter Bank Holiday weekend.\n\nTemperatures reached 17.3C (63.14F) at Kinlochewe in the Scottish Highlands on Saturday and 17.1C (62.78F) in London on Sunday.\n\nPeople enjoying the Easter Sunday sunshine in Greenwich Park in the capital\n\nAn estimated two million British holidaymakers headed overseas during the Bank Holiday period, according to travel trade organisation ABTA.\n\nThose returning this week will be greeted to wind and rain - and even possibly some snow on higher ground.\n\nBBC Weather forecaster Chris Fawkes said this week would be wet and windy as a strong jet stream from the Atlantic develops an area of low pressure, with temperatures dropping from the highs seen over the weekend.\n\n\"It will become very windy on Tuesday night for parts of Northern Ireland, Wales and western England with gusts of wind reaching 50mph to 60mph - strong enough to bring down some tree branches and cause some localised disruption,\" he said.\n\n\"There is a chance that a stronger low pressure could develop bringing a few gusts as high as 70mph or even 80mph to areas adjoining the Irish Sea, but there is a degree of uncertainty due to the fact that the area of low pressure hasn't even started to develop just yet.\"\n\nHe added: \"The weather will stay blustery on Wednesday with outbreaks of rain and some heavy, thundery showers. It will feel a lot colder, especially in the strong winds, with temperatures reaching between 6C and 12C.\n\n\"It will even be cold enough to see a little snow on some of the mountains in northern areas - a reminder that spring can be a fickle season.\"\n• None 2022 will be warmest year ever for UK - Met Office", "Bonnie Gooch has been charged with attempting to steal from a financial institution\n\nA 78-year-old woman with two past bank robbery convictions was arrested again for a third heist in Missouri, police said.\n\nBonnie Gooch walked into Goppert Financial Bank and allegedly handed a note to the teller demanding thousands in cash.\n\nShe also left a note saying \"Thank you sorry I didn't mean to scare you\" before driving off with the cash.\n\nMs Gooch now sits in jail with a bond amount of $25,000 (£20,129).\n\nWearing a black N95 mask, black sunglasses and plastic gloves, she entered the bank last Wednesday and slipped the teller a note that said \"I need 13,000 small bills\", according to court documents obtained by the Kansas City Star.\n\nSurveillance video shows Ms Gooch at one point banging on the counter, mandating a speedier delivery of the cash, prosecutors said, before leaving in her Buick Enclave with its handicap registration displayed.\n\nPleasant Hill Missouri Police Department officers responded to calls of a \"robbery in progress\" at around 15:20 local time (21:20 BST) and found Ms Gooch in her vehicle smelling strongly of alcohol, with cash strewn across the floor, prosecutors said.\n\nMs Gooch was arrested and charged with one count of stealing or attempting to steal from a financial institution.\n\n\"When officers first approached her, they were kind of confused ... It's a little old lady who steps out,\" Pleasant Hill Police Chief Tommy Wright told the Kansas City Star. \"We weren't sure initially that we had the right person.\"\n\nHowever, this is not Ms Gooch's first run in with the law.\n\nShe also has two other convictions. One for a robbery in California in 1977, and the other for a bank robbery in 2020, where she reportedly handed the teller a birthday card that had \"this is a robbery\" written into it.\n\nHer probation for the 2020 robbery ended in November 2021.\n\nMr Wright said Ms Gooch had no \"diagnosed\" ailments, but due to her age, the department was trying to determine if any underlying health factors could have contributed to the incident.", "The aftermath of an avalanche at the Armancette glacier on Sunday\n\nSix skiers, including two guides, have died after being caught in an avalanche in the French Alps on Sunday.\n\nThe disaster happened at the Armancette glacier, near Mont Blanc in south-eastern France, at about midday local time.\n\nIt was a sunny day and skiing conditions had been described as \"good\" before the avalanche struck.\n\nAnother injured person was taken to hospital, while eight others swept up were unharmed.\n\nAmong the victims was a couple in their 20s, a 39-year-old woman and a man in his early 40s who was \"probably\" her partner and two guides, local prosecutor Karline Bouisset said.\n\nThe avalanche was caused by a slab of snow detaching from the top of the mountain, according to Jean-Luc Mattel, an official of the nearby Contamines-Montjoie village.\n\nMountain rescue teams were joined by search and rescue dogs as they worked on Sunday and Monday morning to reach those who were caught.\n\nMr Mattel said the risk level on Sunday morning was \"reasonable\" and the guides, both of them locals, were highly experienced. The group are all thought to have been back-country skiing - when skiers go on unmarked or unpatrolled areas.\n\n\"Today, we are mourning, and there is great sadness among all of us mountaineers, friends of Les Contamines, those who died are people we knew, and all our thoughts go out to their families,\" he said.\n\nThe mayor of Contamines-Montjoie, Francois Barbier, told the AFP news agency he thought it was the \"most deadly avalanche this season\".\n\nFrance's interior minister, Gérald Darmanin, and French President Emmanuel Macron also expressed their sympathy.\n\nBefore the incident, a nearby ski resort called Les Contamines-Montjoie posted a video on social media showing a huge wall of snow moving down from the Dômes de Miage, of which the glacier is a part.\n\nIt is not clear if the video shows the avalanche in which the people died.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Snow and ice cascade down from Dômes de Miage in the French Alps\n\nOne eyewitness told France Television that she was hiking just in front of the Armancette glacier when she saw the avalanche happening and took out her phone to film it.\n\n\"I had put the phone in front of me, but then I was looking with my eyes more than in the lens and suddenly there was a huge, huge, huge cloud that came down to the bottom, it split into two,\" she said.\n\n\"I think of the families, I think of the people, of those who got out of it, who had the fright of their life, of those who are still there.\"\n\nThe nearby resort urged people to be careful if they were venturing off-piste - away from the prepared ski runs.\n\nOfficials have told AFP that a further avalanche could not be ruled out.\n\nTwo brothers died in an avalanche on the same glacier in 2014. They were both experienced mountaineers and had been properly equipped.", "Pierre Lacotte's role in the famous defection was recounted in a 2018 biopic titled The White Crow\n\nPierre Lacotte, a French ballet choreographer who helped superstar Rudolf Nureyev defect from the Soviet Union, has died aged 91.\n\n\"Our Pierre left us at 4:00 am,\" said his wife, retired principal dancer Ghislaine Thesmar.\n\nLacotte helped Nureyev escape KGB agents in Paris and seek asylum at the capital's Le Bourget airport in 1961.\n\nHis role in the famous defection was recounted in a 2018 biopic titled The White Crow directed by Ralph Fiennes.\n\nMs Thesmar said her husband had died after a cut became septic.\n\nLacotte started his career at the Paris Opera Ballet as a teenager and later turned his attention to the revival of forgotten 19th Century productions.\n\nIn 1961, he became friends with Nureyev while he was on tour in Paris. Lacotte told the BBC in 2012 that he accompanied Nureyev on several tours of the city's restaurants, bars and museums.\n\nThis angered the KGB agents who were on the trip, and Nureyev was told he was to be sent home. Nureyev believed he would not be allowed to leave the country again.\n\nNureyev pleaded with Lacotte not to leave his side at the airport, but Nureyev was surrounded by KGB agents.\n\nLacotte asked the agents if he and his friend, socialite Clara Saint, could say goodbye to their friend before he left.\n\n\"I said, listen Rudolf, look behind me there is Clara Saint, and behind Clara Saint is a policeman. You just have to come to him. You kiss me, you kiss Clara and you say you want to be free. And it's done,\" Lacotte said.\n\n\"I said don't be afraid, stay quiet and do as I say.\"\n\nNureyev then made a dash towards two French police and declared that he wished to remain in the West.\n\nDespite being recognised as one of the greatest dancers of his era, Nureyev and his family paid a heavy price. He was only allowed back to the USSR more than 25 years later when his mother was dying, while his Soviet friends' careers were made to suffer.\n\nNureyev was one of the greatest dancers of his generation\n\nAfter suffering an ankle injury, Lacotte turned his attention to the archives of the Paris Opera from 1968.\n\nThey included La Sylphide, the first ballet performed completely \"en pointe\" - where the dancers stand on the tip of their toes - when it was first produced in 1832.\n\nHis final work in 2021 was a production of The Red and the Black based on the 1830 novel by French writer Stendhal.\n\nDespite being 91 he was still working, his wife said.\n\n\"It's very sad. He still had so many projects and was writing a book,\" she added.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: A look at two golden coaches to be used for King Charles III's coronation\n\nThe King and Queen Consort will travel to the coronation at Westminster Abbey in a more comfortable, relatively modern, horse-drawn carriage.\n\nThey will ride in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach, first used in 2014, before returning in the Gold State Coach used in every coronation since the 1830s.\n\nThe return procession route will be a much shorter length than Queen Elizabeth II's in 1953.\n\nCrowds can watch the procession going along the Mall and Whitehall in London.\n\nThe carriage procession will be one of the spectacular sights of the coronation on 6 May.\n\nThe royal couple and other members of the Royal Family will head out from the gates of Buckingham Palace and travel to Westminster Abbey, where the coronation service will begin at 11:00 BST.\n\nThe 1.3 mile (2.1km) journey will take them down the Mall, through Admiralty Arch to Trafalgar Square, along Whitehall and to Parliament Square before arriving at the Abbey, with the return taking the same route in reverse.\n\nIt's a much shorter route than taken by the late Queen for her coronation 70 years ago, particularly for the return from the Abbey to the palace, which in 1953 took a 5 mile (8km) route through London that included Oxford Street and Regent Street.\n\nOn the route to Westminster Abbey the King and the Queen Consort will be in the newest of the royal carriages, the Australian-built Diamond Jubilee State Coach, instead of the traditional - but notoriously uncomfortable - Gold State Coach.\n\nThe traditional Gold State Coach will be used on the way back to Buckingham Palace\n\nThe Diamond Jubilee State Coach is much more modern than it appears, with air conditioning, electric windows and up-to-date suspension.\n\n\"It's made of aluminium, which is quite unusual, because most of them are made of wood, and it's also got hydraulic suspension, meaning that the ride is incredibly comfortable,\" says Sally Goodsir, curator at the Royal Collection Trust.\n\nIt incorporates pieces of wood from historic ships and buildings, including HMS Victory, the Mary Rose, Balmoral Castle, Canterbury Cathedral and Westminster Abbey.\n\nMatthew Power, head coachman, says with all the crowds he will have to keep the horses calm\n\nViewed close up at the Royal Mews, the carriages are an explosion of gold and glass and polish. They are basically crowns on wheels.\n\nIt means the royal couple will be spared a bumpy ride on the way to the Abbey. Recalling her coronation in 1953, Queen Elizabeth had described the ride in the 18th-Century gold state coach as \"horrible\" and \"not very comfortable\".\n\nOne of her predecessors, William IV, crowned in 1831, described his trip in the carriage as like being on a ship \"in a rough sea\".\n\nThe Diamond Jubilee State Coach is going to be a comfortable ride, says Royal Collection Trust curator Sally Goodsir\n\nBuckingham Palace has not commented on the reason for the switch.\n\nBut even if the Gold State Coach has its drawbacks, it is a remarkable piece of craftsmanship, with elaborate carvings under a thin layer of gold and panels covered in paintings. It may be uncomfortable but it is a rolling work of art.\n\nHelping the four-tonne carriage to make the journey will be Martin Oates, who will be the carriage's brakeman on coronation day.\n\nHe follows his great-grandfather who took part in the carriage procession for the coronation of George VI, his grandfather who was there for the coronation of Elizabeth II and his father for the late Queen's Silver Jubilee in 1977.\n\n\"When you're walking down The Mall, you do think of all the family members who have been part of it,\" said Mr Oates, speaking at the Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace, where the carriages are kept.\n\nMartin Oates's family have worked on coronations for four generations\n\nHead coachman Matthew Power said the \"hairs go up on the back of your neck\" on such an occasion, but it was important to stay calm and to stop the horses from getting nervous.\n\n\"The horses know it's going to be a big day and you have to be the calm one and say it's just another day at the office,\" said Mr Power.\n\nThe coronation ceremony will use the traditional regalia, such as symbolic rings and swords, as well as the crowns, including the St Edward's crown which will be placed on the King's head.\n\nThe sceptres being used will include one from the 17th Century made from ivory, after speculation that it might be withdrawn because of animal conservation concerns.\n\nThe oldest item being used will be a spoon to hold the oil for the anointing in the coronation. This spoon, possibly 12th Century, is a rare surviving part of the original medieval coronation regalia, most of which was destroyed after the English Civil War in the 17th Century.\n\nAmong more than 2,000 guests expected to be in the Abbey will be 450 representatives of charity and community groups, who will be alongside world leaders, politicians and royalty.\n\nThere have been complaints about the cost of the coronation from anti-monarchy campaigners. In terms of the public expenditure, the government will not publish a figure until after the event.\n\nThis spoon is the oldest surviving piece of the original medieval coronation regalia\n\nTracy Borman, royal historian and author, said: \"This is going to feel quite modern as far as a coronation goes.\n\n\"We've already heard about the anointing oil which the palace was at pains to say was vegan, there will be as quarter as many guests [as Elizabeth II's] when a staggering 8,000 plus people were crammed into Westminster Abbey, and it's also the first time in 300 years the Queen Consort has been crowned with an existing crown rather than having a new one made for them.\"\n\nWhen the procession comes back to Buckingham Palace, the newly-crowned Charles and Camilla will appear on the balcony, alongside other senior members of the Royal Family.\n\nLast year, for the late Queen's Platinum Jubilee, only working royals were allowed on the balcony, excluding those such as Prince Harry and Prince Andrew who had stepped down from royal duties.\n\nAnd proving this is a 21st Century coronation, a special emoji has been created for the occasion.\n\nRead the latest from our royal correspondent Sean Coughlan - sign up here.\n\nRead the latest from our royal correspondent Sean Coughlan - sign up here.", "The Pope recently spent time in hospital after experiencing difficulty breathing\n\nIn the early hours on a stunning Easter morning in Vatican City, thousands of people from around the world waited to be let into St Peter's Square for Pope Francis' Mass.\n\nOnce access was opened, nuns and priests were among those who ran to secure a good vantage point, in a square bedecked with nearly 40,000 flowers donated by the Netherlands.\n\nJust days ago they may have had doubts about whether Pope Francis, 86, would be well enough to attend Holy Week events at all.\n\nRecent complaints of breathing difficulties had led to an untimely spell in hospital.\n\nSince being discharged after what was determined to be a bout of bronchitis, Pope Francis has managed to fulfil most of his commitments, leading Mass on Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday and Good Friday.\n\nBut for the first time since becoming pope in 2013, he did miss the Via Crucis ceremony on the evening of Good Friday at Rome's Colosseum, which commemorates the final hours in the life of Jesus.\n\nAt other points during the week the Pope had appeared tired and sometimes breathless.\n\nIt all meant that many who had come to St Peter's Square today spoke of their concerns about how the Pope might look and sound.\n\nIn the end, he appeared untroubled through the 75-minute long Mass.\n\nBut it was immediately afterwards that he seemed particularly energised, moving along a row of cardinals in his wheelchair to greet and smile and speak with them, before taking to his open-top vehicle to wave to the crowds.\n\nTens of thousands of people flocked to St Peter's Square on Easter Sunday to hear the Pope deliver mass\n\n\"The Pope looked in really good health,\" said Sally, who was visiting from Maidenhead, in the UK, with her husband and two children.\n\n\"The crowd was encouraging him along, but he looked happy and it was great to see him in fine spirits.\"\n\nEliana, from Liguria in north-western Italy, said: \"I was very worried when he was in hospital and I kept informed because he's so special.\n\n\"He wanted to fulfil all his commitments for this Holy Week, and to see him here you realise just how strong he is.\"\n\nThe last of those commitments was an appearance at the main balcony of St Peter's Basilica to deliver his \"Urbi and Orbi\" blessing - to \"The City and the World.\"\n\nIn it, he spoke of his \"deep concern\" over the recent flare-up of violence between Israelis and Palestinians, praying for peace in Jerusalem and beyond.\n\nPope Francis has faced criticism from some Ukrainians in the past for seeming to conflate their suffering with that being experienced by Russians.\n\nHe prayed to \"help the beloved Ukrainian people on their journey towards peace\", and also to \"shed the light of Easter upon the people of Russia\".\n\nAnd with that, as he disappeared from the view of the estimated 100,000 who had come to see him, Pope Francis had successfully negotiated the toughest week in his calendar.", "Tiffany died in the fire at a block of flats in Beckton\n\nA 15-year-old girl who died in a fire at a block of flats in east London has been named as Tiffany Regis.\n\nThe fire started in a second-floor flat in Tollgate Road, Beckton at about 17:30 BST on Thursday and Tiffany died at the scene, police said.\n\nDetectives are treating the fire as arson and want to speak to the young people and residents who were inside the building before the fire started.\n\nThe Metropolitan Police said while formal identification on Saturday was not conclusive, officers believe it was Tiffany Regis who died.\n\nTiffany's family was being supported by specialist officers, police added.\n\nFive people were injured in the fire but have since been discharged from hospital.\n\nThe mayor of Newham, Rokhsana Fiaz, said Tiffany's family were \"going through unimaginable pain at the loss of their much loved 15-year-old daughter who brought so much joy\".\n\n\"I am deeply upset by this tragic loss of a young life, as is everyone in Newham,\" she added.\n\nLondon Fire Brigade said Tiffany was found in the second-floor flat\n\nOfficers have urged anyone with information to come forward immediately.\n\nDet Ch Insp Joanna Yorke said: \"I know that there were a number of young people and residents inside the address before the fire happened and our enquiries are ongoing to identify everyone who was there, not least of all to ensure that everyone is okay.\"\n\nA police scene and safety cordons remain in place, while a joint investigation by London Fire Brigade and police continues.\n\nEarlier, a 16-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of murder was bailed until May pending further inquiries.\n\nFlowers have been left in Tollgate Road while investigations continue\n\nFollow BBC London on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to hellobbclondon@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Two men recall the terrifying moments at the Louisville bank\n\nFive people died when an employee opened fire at a bank in Louisville, Kentucky, and livestreamed the attack on Instagram, police say.\n\nThe victims were aged between 40 and 64. Among nine others injured was a rookie police officer who had graduated to the force just two weeks ago.\n\nThe officer was shot in the head and is still critical after brain surgery.\n\nPolice responded within three minutes, and fatally shot the attacker in an exchange of gunfire.\n\nThe shooting took place at the Old National Bank in the city centre at about 08:30 local time (12:30 GMT).\n\nCaleb Goodlett told local media that his wife, an employee at the bank, locked herself inside the vault when the attack began.\n\nOther witnesses described seeing the shootout between police officers and the lone attacker.\n\nKentucky Governor Andy Beshear said an \"incredible friend\" of his, Tommy Elliot, a senior vice-president at the bank, was among the victims.\n\n\"Tommy Elliott helped me build my law career, helped me become governor, gave me advice on being a good dad,\" said Mr Beshear.\n\nThe victims have all been identified:\n\nThe policeman who was shot in the head was identified as Louisville Metro officer Nickolas Wilt, 26.\n\nOfficer Wilt (centre) was sworn in by the mayor and police chief two weeks ago\n\nCity Councilman Anthony Piagentini told the Courier-Journal newspaper that Mr Wilt graduated from the academy on 31 March, and that his brother is enrolled in the police academy.\n\nLouisville Mayor Craig Greenberg called the attack \"an evil act of targeted violence\". The mayor noted that he himself was the victim of a recent gun attack.\n\nLast year he was shot at by a man with mental illness who burst into his campaign office.\n\nTwo survivors told WHAS-TV that Monday's gunshots first broke out in a ground-floor conference room at the bank.\n\n\"Whoever was next to me got shot - blood is on me from it,\" said one man, pointing to his shirt.\n\nThe suspect was named as 25-year-old Connor Sturgeon, who police said used an AR-15-style semi-automatic rifle during the incident and was broadcasting the shooting online.\n\n\"That's tragic to know that that incident was out there and captured,\" said Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel.\n\nInstagram's owner Meta said it had \"quickly removed the livestream of this tragic incident this morning\".\n\nThe attacker is described in an online profile as being a syndications associate and portfolio banker at Old National Bank. He had joined the company as a full-time employee last year after spending three summers as an intern there.\n\nOfficials say he had no previous contact with law enforcement.\n\nAccording to US media, he had recently been told by the bank that he was going to be fired and had written a note describing his plans for the mass shooting before going to work on Monday.\n\nWithin hours of that shooting, police were called to a second, unrelated one at a community college elsewhere in Louisville where one person was killed and another injured.\n\nData compiled by the Gun Violence Archive shows that there have been at least 146 mass shootings - defined as those in which at least four people were shot - so far in 2023, including at least 15 since the start of April.\n\nPresident Joe Biden demanded Congress pass gun control measures as he tweeted on Monday: \"Too many Americans are paying for the price of inaction with their lives.\"\n\nKentucky is one of 26 states that allow most adults over 21 years old to purchase and carry a firearm without a licence.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Three takeaways from Trump's day in court\n\nIf a picture is worth a thousand words, then this one tells the story of Donald Trump's arraignment.\n\nMr Trump appeared in a New York courtroom on Tuesday, where he was charged with 34 felony counts related to falsifying business records in connection to hush money payments paid to a porn star. She has claimed to have had an affair with him before he was president.\n\nSeated at a table before Justice Juan Manuel Merchan, Mr Trump was joined by his team of legal heavy hitters including Todd Blanche (far left), a white-collar legal expert who has been tapped to be his lead counsel, according to Politico.\n\nSusan Necheles (second from left) is no stranger to the Trump Organisation. She was part of the legal team that defended the company and its chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg last year in a trial for tax fraud. Mr Weisselberg was convicted. She also once represented Genovese crime family underboss Venero \"Benny Eggs\" Mangano, according to Reuters.\n\nJoe Tacopina (second from right) has been a prominent figure in the weeks leading up to this arraignment, frequently speaking to media on behalf of the former president. He has also represented rapper Meek Mill, former Yankees baseball star Alex Rodriguez and Donald Trump Jr.'s fiancée Kimberly Guilfoyle, according to Reuters.\n\nBoris Epshteyn (far right) is known as a fixer and part of Mr Trump's inner circle. The former political commentator and banker met Mr Trump's son, Eric Trump, at Georgetown University according to a profile by Politico, and has served as an adviser on Mr Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and in 2020.\n\nAcross the aisle sat the prosecution.\n\nMatthew Colangelo (far left) has been tapped by New York City District Attorney Alvin Bragg to help with the investigation. He previously led a civil case against the former president.\n\nOn the right is Chris Conroy, a senior Assistant District Attorney who spoke on behalf of the prosecution during today's arraignment.\n\nSeated behind the table, in the first row of the courtroom, was Susan Hoffinger (right), chief of the investigation division of the New York County District Attorney. Last year, she prosecuted the Trump Organisation for tax fraud, securing a conviction on all 17 counts.", "Stuart McDougall said the incident has been a \"major blow\" for his family\n\nA devastated shepherd has issued an appeal to pet owners after 16 of his lambs were killed in a dog attack.\n\nStuart McDougall described a scene of \"wanton destruction\" at the farm in Kelty, Fife, where he keeps a flock of 130 pure black-faced ewes.\n\nHe said the incident was a major financial blow and had \"traumatised\" his children.\n\nIt comes as farmers, land managers and police promote a dog safety campaign to coincide with lambing season.\n\nMr McDougall said he left his flock at about 10:30 on Monday. When he returned at 13:00, six lambs were dead.\n\nWarning: This article contains images which some readers may find upsetting\n\nA further 10 were put down by a vet due to their injuries. Four more were less severely injured.\n\nHe described his family as \"absolutely devastated\".\n\n\"There had been lambs disembowelled, still alive,\" the farmer told BBC Scotland's Drivetime.\n\n\"Lambs with broken legs, mothers running about in distress looking for lambs that are no longer there.\"\n\nA sheep farmer in Kinross has lost 16 lambs following a dog attack\n\nMr McDougall had come back to check on the sheep with his two young daughters, who he said were \"traumatised\".\n\nPolice Scotland confirmed the incident at Blairadam Farm happened at some point between 10:30 and 13:30 on Monday.\n\nOfficers believe the lambs were attacked by at least one dog.\n\nThe shepherd suspected the dog's owner had managed to capture it and had fled the field.\n\nPolice have appealed for anyone with information to get in touch.\n\nMr McDougall has grown his flock from a handful of sheep on rented land.\n\nHe used to supplement his income by doing fencing but has been unable to do so since damaging his spinal chord two years ago.\n\nThe estimated value of the damage is about £7,000.\n\n\"This financially has been a major, major blow for myself and my family,\" Mr McDougall told Drivetime after the attack.\n\n\"The monetary [impact] is one thing. But the years of dedication that I've put into my small flock ... it's catastrophic.\"\n\nHe added: \"It's hard to put into words the emotional toll this has taken on my family, especially my two young children.\"\n\nTen of the lambs had to be put down by a vet\n\nMr McDougall said he had experience of dog attacks in the past, but not on this scale.\n\n\"I would have been forced to shoot that dog if I had seen it and had my firearm with me,\" he told the BBC.\n\n\"This is becoming an issue and it needs to be addressed to the general public.\n\n\"Everybody has the right to enjoy our countryside but they must remember that they have responsibilities to wildlife and livestock.\"\n\nA total of 301 incidents of livestock attacks by dogs were recorded by Police Scotland in 2021, with provisional figures suggesting that number dipped to 262 in 2022.\n\nUnder the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2021, dog owners could be fined £40,000 and sent to prison for allowing their pet to attack or worry farmed animals.\n\nScottish Land & Estates (SLE), which represents rural businesses, is one of the partners in a campaign with Police Scotland to warn dog owners and land managers about attacks over lambing season.\n\nSLE policy advisor Simon Ovenden said dog owners and walkers should always keep them on short leads and away from fields where there are lambs, calves or other young animals.\n\n\"Dog walkers should also try to stay as far away from livestock as possible - even aggressive behaviour from a dog such as barking can cause a pregnant sheep to die or miscarry,\" he said.\n\n\"Such incidents are not the dog's fault, but that of the owner, and declaring that a dog has never acted in such a manner previously is of no importance when dealing with the aftermath of an attack.\"\n\nInspector Alan Dron, Police Scotland's national rural crime co-ordinator, added: \"Despite numerous high-profile campaigns over many years, we are still seeing too many incidents of livestock attacks and worrying in our rural areas, often where dogs are being let off the leash or being left unattended and escaping from homes and gardens.\"\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Ministers are facing the prospect of a legal challenge if they go ahead with plans to house asylum seekers on a barge off the Dorset coast.\n\nThe Home Office is reportedly looking to use the Bibby Stockholm for the migrants to reduce reliance on hotels.\n\nPortland Port said it had been selected to provide accommodation, but the government has not yet commented.\n\nLocal Conservative MP Richard Drax said \"every action's being looked at\" to halt the plans, including a legal case.\n\nThe government says more than £6m a day is being spent on hotels for migrants. But charities say military bases and boats are \"wholly inadequate places\" to house people fleeing war and persecution.\n\nThe three-storey Bibby Stockholm - which has 222 rooms and can house more than 500 people - has been refurbished since it was criticised as an \"oppressive environment\" when the Dutch government used it for asylum seekers.\n\nThe vessel now has en-suite rooms, a TV and games room and a gym, according to a fact sheet from its owners, Bibby Maritime.\n\nThe UK-based company refused to confirm the deal to the BBC, but said it provides \"practical, safe and comfortable\" accommodation for a \"wide range of clients across the globe\".\n\nEnvironment Secretary Thérèse Coffey said the government's priority is to convert disused military bases for use as migrant accommodation, but said it was \"actively considering what can be done with some of these floating vessels\".\n\n\"But the priority is making sure we get those bases deployed first,\" she said.\n\nDetails about any deal to use the Bibby Stockholm barge have not yet been confirmed, but a Home Office spokesperson said: \"The pressure on the asylum system has continued to grow and requires us to look at a range of accommodation options which offer better value for money for taxpayers than hotels.\"\n\nThe chief executive of Portland Port, Bill Reeves, said his site had \"been selected by the Home Office to provide space for an accommodation facility,\" adding that he was \"liaising with the Home Office about the next steps\".\n\nMr Drax, whose constituency includes Portland, told the BBC he was \"very concerned\" about the impact on businesses in the area.\n\n\"We don't have the reception centres that should have been built\" to house asylum seekers, he said.\n\nThe area is \"very sensitive\" and relies on small businesses, Mr Drax said, adding: \"If 800 or 900 people descend on us like this it's going to have in my view an adverse effect on business.\"\n\nDorset Council has also said it has \"serious concerns about the suitability of the location for this facility.\"\n\nSpeaking to the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg on Sunday, Ms Braverman refused to confirm the deal, saying her office was \"looking at all sorts of lands, sites and vessels\".\n\nMore than 51,000 asylum seekers are currently being housed in nearly 400 hotels around the UK.\n\nAs part of efforts to tackle the issue, last week Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick announced plans to use ex-military bases to house migrants.\n\nHe told the Commons that \"the sheer number of small boats have overwhelmed the asylum system\", adding the government would \"not elevate the wellbeing of illegal migrants above the British people\".\n\n\"Accommodation for migrants should meet essential living needs and nothing more, because we cannot risk becoming a magnet for the millions of people who are displaced and seeking better economic prospects,\" he said.\n\nThe plans were criticised by Labour, with shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper saying the announcement was an \"admission of failure\".\n\n\"They've got this huge backlog of asylum decisions, so much so that 98% of last year's small boats arrivals simply haven't even been decided or processed,\" she said.", "London City Airport has scrapped the 100ml liquid limit by using high-tech scanners which also allow electronics to be kept in hand luggage at security.\n\nTravellers can now carry on up to two litres of liquid, and toiletries no longer have to be put in separate bags.\n\nIt is the second UK airport to use this technology in all its security lanes, after Teesside introduced it in March.\n\nThe government has set a June 2024 deadline for most UK airports to install the machines.\n\nLondon City Airport has brought in the C3 scanners which takes high-resolution 3D images of bags.\n\nPassengers at other airports currently have to remove items such as tablets, laptops and liquids from hand luggage for security checks.\n\nThe current rules were introduced in November 2006, at the end of a ban on liquids in the cabin, when British police said they had foiled a plot to blow up as many as 10 planes using explosives hidden in drinks.\n\nLondon City Airport started trialling the new technology more than a year ago and went live with four of the new X-ray machines, similar to CT scanners used in hospitals, on Tuesday.\n\nChief operating officer Alison FitzGerald said screening staff had been retrained to use the technology, which presents 3D imagery, and the public can be assured it is safe.\n\nAlison FitzGerald says the new system will speed up movement through the airport\n\n\"The level of processing now through the X-ray is even more secure than it was previously and the machine has the ability to differentiate between a non-dangerous and a dangerous liquid.\"\n\nThe machine would still reject images it was not happy with, she said, but it would allow staff to focus on potential threats while allowing items such as water, shampoo and perfume to go through.\n\nIt would also speed up the \"door to gate\" process with estimates of a 30% increase in passenger numbers, Ms FitzGerald added.\n\n\"The whole process is quicker on the basis that previously you needed to empty your bag and put that in multiple trays whereas now it's one bag in one tray and you don't need to take everything out,\" she said.\n\nThe current rules on liquids were introduced in November 2006\n\nWhich? consumer expert Harry Kind said while it was the \"beginning of the end\" of a system introduced 17 years ago, people should not assume it was a rule change across the board.\n\n\"It's really important passengers actually check what the rules are for the airports they're flying from and flying to,\" he said.\n\nBut crucially it should reduce waiting times. Many travellers reported delays of up to an hour at security, and in a recent Which? survey 7% said they had missed a flight because of queues, Mr Kind added.\n\n\"This change will make a massive difference and reduce the number of people missing flights and losing out on their holidays just because they've got a too big bottle of shampoo.\"\n\nLondon City Airport was already the fastest of the UK airports it surveyed for security times, with an average of 12 minutes, he added.\n\nThe largest of the UK's airports are rolling out the next generation technology on a gradual basis.\n\nHeathrow trialled 3D scanners in 2017 and said with more security lanes than any other airport installing the new machines was \"always going to be complex and take longer\".\n\nGatwick is currently trialling one lane with next generation technology and a spokesperson said passengers should continue to follow all existing rules.\n\nOther airports told the BBC they had no specific date for completion but would be in line with the government deadline of June 2024.\n\nThe technology has already been in use by airports in the US, such as Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson and Chicago's O'Hare, for a number of years.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Ex-PC Ireland Murdock was convicted on Monday at Inner London Crown Court\n\nA former Metropolitan Police officer has been found guilty of raping a woman while he was off duty.\n\nEx-PC Ireland Murdock, 26, was convicted on Monday at Inner London Crown Court of raping the woman, who was known to him, in September 2021.\n\nCh Supt Andy Carter said afterwards Murdock had \"committed an absolutely atrocious offence, and caused his victim a lot of pain and fear\".\n\nMurdock is set to be sentenced at the same court on 23 May.\n\nDuring the trial, the court heard that in January 2022, after the woman reported Murdock to police, he searched for the victim's name on a police system and accessed a restricted crime report relating to her, when he had no policing purpose to so.\n\nHe was dismissed from the Central North Basic Command Unit in July 2022 after pleading guilty to unauthorised access to computer material after putting the victim's name through a police system.\n\nCh Supt Carter, in charge of policing for the Central North Basic Command Unit, said: \"He betrayed everything we stand for and I am disgusted by his actions.\n\n\"We are determined to have a Met that the public can trust, with officers that people feel confident to approach.\"\n\nFollow BBC London on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to hellobbclondon@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Donald Trump made history in New York on Tuesday, becoming the first US president to be criminally indicted.\n\nHe returned to Florida immediately afterwards, where he said the case was \"an insult to our country\", claiming, without evidence, that his indictment was a case of election interference.", "Eurotunnel has had a sharp rise in enquiries from coach operators seeking to avoid a repeat of the weekend ferry delays at Dover.\n\nIt comes as ferry firms are in talks with port authorities after a critical incident was declared when travellers faced more than 12-hour waits.\n\nHowever, Eurotunnel said it was unlikely to have availability as bookings were made in advance.\n\nThe government said new Brexit processes played a role in the queues.\n\nExtra ferries laid on over the weekend were not enough to prevent the queues, some of which left schoolchildren in coaches overnight.\n\nThe cross-Channel rail operator said Easter was a \"really busy time\" but that its contacts had reported an increase in enquiries \"over the last few days\" as a result of what had happened in Dover.\n\nEurotunnel spokesman John Keefe said the service, which experienced no delays last weekend, was already running at maximum capacity.\n\n\"We have a limited number of trains and four is the maximum we can operate per hour. Also we have truck shuttles, Eurostar and freight trains. It's a very intense environment,\" he said.\n\nThe rise in enquiries comes as ferry companies take part in talks with the Port of Dover on how to regulate coach numbers ahead of a second wave of holidaymakers preparing to travel to France.\n\nP&O Ferries, one of the three firms that sails from Dover along with DFDS and Irish Ferries, said the discussions were \"ongoing and dynamic\".\n\n\"We're working as closely as possible to minimise disruption and working through a number of options,\" a P&O spokesman said.\n\nThere was no comment about reports of plans to cap the number of coaches going through the port at traditionally busy times, such as school holidays.\n\nThe Confederation of Passenger Transport, the trade body which represents coach companies, said it had approached the Port of Dover about taking part in the talks but received no response.\n\n\"We did flag this problem in February and Maundy Thursday [6 April] is traditionally a busy day for coach travel,\" a spokesman said.\n\nThe Department for Transport said it remained in \"close contact\" with all parties regarding the delays but would not say if it was taking part in the talks.\n\nThe Port of Dover said it would be releasing a statement in the \"coming days\".\n\nThe BBC has approached Irish Ferries and DFDS for comment.", "Australian actor Hugh Jackman has revealed he is undergoing more skin cancer tests after a recent medical check-up.\n\nSporting a bandage on his nose, the Wolverine actor took to social media to urge followers to get checked and follow sun safety advice.\n\nThe 54-year-old star said he expects test results within the next few days.\n\nJackman had his first skin cancer removed in 2013, and has since had at least six procedures.\n\nIn his video post, Jackman said his doctor had noticed \"little things which could be, or could not be basal cell [carcinomas]\".\n\nBasal cell carcinoma is a non-melanoma - which means it is much less likely to spread - and is caused by overexposure to the sun or sunbeds. Treatment for non-melanoma skin cancers are successful in 90% of cases, according to the NHS.\n\nJackman reassured fans that basal cell carcinomas are the \"least dangerous\" in the world of skin cancer, but said he hoped his scare reminds people to be sun-safe.\n\n\"Please wear sunscreen, it is just not worth it, no matter how much you want a tan. Trust me!\" he said.\n\nSorry, we're having trouble displaying this content. View original content on Instagram The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nAustralia is the skin cancer capital of the world, with more than 11,500 people diagnosed with a melanoma and an estimated 434,000 treated for other skin cancers each year.\n\nIn 2015, Jackman told People magazine his diagnoses had come as a surprise despite his upbringing.\n\n\"It's always a bit of a shock just hearing the word 'cancer',\" he said.\n\n\"Being an Australian it's a very common thing. I never wore sunscreen growing up so I was a prime candidate for it.\"\n\nBorn in Sydney to English-emigrant parents, Jackman is best known for his role as Wolverine in Marvel's X-Men franchise.\n\nOther career highlights include 2004's action-horror Van Helsing, the 2006 drama The Prestige, and the 2017 musical The Greatest Showman.", "The CBI has temporarily postponed all its public engagements and events after fresh sexual misconduct claims against the business lobby group emerged.\n\nIts annual dinner, at which the chancellor is usually the keynote speaker, will now not go ahead.\n\nThe CBI is facing a number of claims, including sexual assault, and has hired a law firm to investigate.\n\nIt said it \"has treated and continues to treat all matters of workplace conduct with the utmost seriousness\".\n\nSources said Chancellor Jeremy Hunt was not due to attend this year's dinner, which had been scheduled for 11 May, because he will be out of the country, but the Bank of England governor, Andrew Bailey, had been set to go.\n\nThe BBC also understands that a guest speaker had pulled out of a CBI event in Northern Ireland.\n\nThe Guardian recently published several allegations, the most serious is from a woman who claims she was raped by a senior colleague at a CBI summer boat party in 2019.\n\nThe woman told the newspaper she felt let down by a CBI manager who, she claims, advised her to seek out counselling rather than pursue the matter further.\n\nA CBI spokesperson said: \"We have found no evidence or record of this matter. Given the seriousness of the issue, it is part of the independent investigation being conducted by Fox Williams.\"\n\nThe organisation's director general, Tony Danker, recently stepped aside pending an investigation into separate alleged incidents, for which he has \"apologised profusely\" and claimed \"was completely unintentional\".\n\nThe BBC understands that these new allegations published by the Guardian do not relate to Mr Danker.\n\nIn a statement on Tuesday, a CBI spokesperson said: \"In light of the very serious allegations that are currently subject to independent investigation, the CBI has decided to temporarily pause its external programme of events, including the annual dinner on 11 May.\n\n\"After Easter, the board hopes to have preliminary findings and actions from the first phase of the investigation and, among other steps, will review this pause in event activity at that point.\"\n\nSome company executives who are members of the CBI have described this as an existential crisis for an organisation that describes itself as the \"most effective and influential\" business organisation representing 190,000 businesses across the UK.\n\nIf you have been affected by any issues raised in this article, help and support can be found at BBC Action Line.\n\nHave you been affected by the issues discussed in this story? Please share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsay have been co-leaders of the party since October 2021\n\nThe Green Party is calling for councils to be handed powers to cap rents, as it launches its campaign for next month's local elections.\n\nAt an event in Suffolk, co-leader Carla Denyer said controls should be introduced in areas where the market is \"overheated\".\n\nToo many people, she added, were \"trapped in housing unaffordable to rent, and unaffordable to heat\".\n\nThe party also wants tighter planning rules on the location of new housing.\n\nThe local elections, to be held on Thursday 4 May, will see 230 local authorities in England choose some or all of their councillors.\n\nAs of May last year, when local elections were last held, the Green Party of England and Wales held roughly 540 councillors.\n\nThe party has run councils before, but it is hoping to win outright control of its first major council at the ballot box this time around.\n\nIt wants to make progress in Tory-held rural areas, as well as more traditionally Labour urban seats. At its launch event, co-leader Adrian Ramsay said it wanted to take \"hundreds\" of new councillors.\n\nIt used the occasion to showcase its offer on housing, where it wants to boost affordable homes and make new developments more climate-friendly.\n\nIt says in the short term, it would replicate the six-month winter rent freeze supported by the Scottish Greens in Scotland. In the longer-term, it says it would give councils powers to control rents in expensive areas.\n\nThe party also wants 100,000 council houses built per year to increase the supply of affordable housing, funded by increasing taxes on wealth.\n\nIt would also introduce new rules to promote development near public transport and green spaces, and boost energy efficiency by requiring solar panels and heat pumps to be installed on new build homes.\n\nThe party also wants property developers to provide more funding towards local services, with Mr Ramsay saying too many villages and towns had seen large developments built without new facilities such as GP surgeries, bus services, cycle lanes and schools.\n\nThe Greens say they would make infrastructure requirements in local development plans more strict, arguing national guidance gives too much leeway to housing firms.\n\nUnder current rules in England, councils can make housing developers contribute towards local infrastructure through a fixed charge levied on the floorspace of new properties.\n\nContributions towards new facilities, as well as new affordable housing, can also be made through deals negotiated with individual local authorities during the planning process.\n\nThe government is consulting on replacing these schemes with a new tax linked to the price of new properties when they are sold, to be rolled out in stages over several years.", "A massive bolt hit the tallest building in New York City, lighting up the sky on Saturday night.", "Wet wipes containing plastic will be banned in England under plans to tackle water pollution, environment minister Therese Coffey has told BBC News.\n\nThe ban on plastic-based wipes should come into force in the next year following a consultation, Ms Coffey said.\n\nIt is part of a wider plan to improve water quality in England, where no river or waterway is considered clean.\n\nBut opposition and environment groups criticised the plan as weak.\n\nWet wipes flushed down toilets cause 93% of sewer blockages including so-called fatbergs and cost around £100m a year to clear up, according to Water UK which represents the water industry.\n\nAround 90% of wipes contained plastic in 2021, although there are now some alternatives available to buy. The plastics do not break down and over time the wipes become snagged and stick together, causing sewage to stop moving through pipes.\n\n\"Our proposal is to ban plastic from wet wipes,\" Ms Coffey told BBC News, adding that a short consultation needed to take place first. \"It's a legal requirement to make sure that we can go ahead with any ban,\" she said.\n\nWet wipes can build up with other sewage causing huge blockages\n\nThe government first said in 2018 that it planned to eliminate plastic waste including wet wipes. In a 2021 government consultation on banning wet wipes, 96% of people said they supported the idea. Earlier this year the government decided against banning wet wipes, following another consultation.\n\nIn Wales a proposed ban on plastic in wet wipes has not yet been implemented. The Scottish government consulted on a ban but has not taken further action.\n\nSome companies, including Boots and Tesco, have already stopped the sale of wet wipes which contain plastic from their shops.\n\nThe wet wipes ban is part of a broader strategy, called Plan for Water, which the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) wants to improve England's water quality. It includes a potential ban on some types of so-called forever chemicals or PFAS, tackling pollution from farming and run-off from road traffic.\n\nPollution from intensive farming, in particular from chicken farms, is the most common way rivers are being contaminated, according to a parliamentary report from 2022.\n\nThe government announced on Sunday that water companies could face unlimited fines for releasing untreated sewage into rivers and seas without good reason. Figures show an average of 825 sewage spills per day into England's waterways in the last year.\n\nYour device may not support this visualisation\n\nBut environment charity River Action UK said the government had been \"asleep at the wheel\" for many years and had allowed rivers to \"fill up with untreated human effluent and toxic agricultural pollution\".\n\n\"How can Defra credibly announce \"stronger regulation and tougher enforcement\" when there is not one single commitment today by government to put its money where its mouth is and properly re-fund statutory environmental protection agencies?\", CEO Charles Watson said.\n\nWater companies, who spend millions of pounds clearing up blockages caused by wet wipes, are in favour of a ban.\n\nIn Yorkshire, wipes are the biggest cause of blockages and caused almost half of them in 2022, according to Yorkshire Water, which told BBC News it welcomed the proposed ban.\n\nOpposition political parties criticised the government plans, calling them too little too late.\n\n\"This announcement is nothing more than a shuffling of the deck chairs and a reheating of old, failed measures that simply give the green light for sewage dumping to continue for decades to come,\" said Jim McMahon MP, Labour's Shadow Environment Secretary.\n\n\"This is the third sham of a Tory water plan since the summer. There's nothing in it that tells us how, if, or when they will end the Tory sewage scandal,\" he added.\n\n\"Yet again the conservative government is taking the public for fools by re-announcing a wet wipe policy from five years ago. The government is all talk and no action,\" he said.\n\nThe Green Party said the government plans \"leave the water industry in private hands able to profit from failure\".\n\n\"The Green Party wants to see system change, with our water supply brought back into public ownership at the earliest practicable opportunity,\" said Green Party co-leader Adrian Ramsay.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Conservation efforts have seen the number of red squirrels on Anglesey go from 40 to 1,000\n\nWales' red squirrels face being wiped out by a deadly virus unless a vaccine is developed, campaigners have warned.\n\nThe pox killed up to 80% of red squirrels over winter at one of just three sites where they can still be found in Wales.\n\nNearly 11,000 people have signed a petition calling on the Welsh government to fund vaccine research.\n\nThe Welsh government said it would look at \"emerging evidence and opportunities to best support populations\".\n\nInvasive, non-native grey squirrels carry squirrel pox virus, but are not affected by it.\n\nDr Craig Shuttleworth, an honorary research fellow at Bangor University, said there were only about 1,000 red squirrels left in north Wales, mostly on Anglesey.\n\nThere are tiny populations at Treborth, near Bangor, and in the Clocaenog forestry near Ruthin, Denbighshire.\n\nThere is also a project to restore the squirrels to Ceredigion, but the numbers remain small.\n\n\"We've got 1,000 and believe it or not, that's a conservation success,\" said Dr Shuttleworth.\n\n\"When we started on Anglesey we only had 40, now we've got about 800, potentially a few more. But they are under threat, a massive threat.\"\n\nThere has been a successful programme to cull all the grey squirrels on Anglesey, to protect the reds, but this has proved almost impossible to repeat on the mainland.\n\nDr Craig Shuttleworth says squirrel pox is the biggest threat facing native red squirrels in Wales\n\nIt led to the Treborth red squirrels almost being wiped out in November and December after coming into contact with grey squirrels carrying the pox virus.\n\nThe virus rapidly develops in the reds, causing cuts, blisters and growths on the skin. It is highly infectious and kills them in about three weeks.\n\nDr Shuttleworth said \"we don't need a grey squirrel to set foot on the island for pox to come here\" as reds moved between Anglesey and Gwynedd on the mainland.\n\nA red squirrel in Cumbria with lesions in his eyes and hands and that can barely eat - the virus is fatal to red squirrels\n\nHe is convinced a vaccine could help prevent further deaths and help rebuild the population across the UK.\n\nAccording to the Red Squirrels Northern England group, there are now only 290,000 squirrels left in the UK.\n\n\"We are asking the Welsh government to take the lead, to be daring and to start funding vaccine research again,\" said Dr Shuttleworth.\n\nA petition to the Senedd calling for the move has attracted 10,700 signatures, which means it will now be considered for a debate.\n\nWork on a vaccine was under way at Scotland's Moredun Institute until funding dried up in about 2010.\n\nDr Colin McInnes, who led the original research programme, said there was \"still quite a bit of work to be done\", including how it would be delivered and how much protection it offered.\n\nThose backing the vaccine bid believe it would be money worth spending, with Dr Shuttleworth estimating tourists coming to see the squirrels was already worth about £1m a year.\n\n\"What about the wellbeing value?\" added Dr Shuttleworth.\n\nHugh Rowlands has been dubbed \"The Squirrel Whisperer\"\n\nOne person who knows more about this than perhaps any other is Hugh Rowlands, a retired Army veteran from Llangefni on Anglesey.\n\nHe has post-traumatic stress disorder after his time in the military and seeing the red squirrels at a nature spot has changed his life.\n\n\"It's very rewarding. It used to stop me getting in trouble with the law,\" he confessed.\n\n\"I come here maybe five times a week for hours on end and just sit with the squirrels and feed them.\n\n\"If a grey squirrel came in here and these squirrels disappeared, I would be absolutely devastated - there's no two ways about it.\"\n\nHugh has been able to capture scores of images of his beloved red squirrels\n\nHugh has now spent so much time in the area, the squirrels come out when they hear his voice, knowing food will follow.\n\nIt earned him the nickname \"The Squirrel Whisperer of the Dingle\" from the television wildlife expert Iolo Williams.\n\nBut he is sceptical: \"I think it's this Welsh accent of mine they hear, and I just talk and talk and they come down.\"\n\nResponding to the petition lodged with the Senedd, a Welsh government official said: \"We welcome the important work being carried out by people to protect this vulnerable species.\n\n\"We have seen some positive progress for increasing numbers of red squirrels in Wales but there is much more to do.\"", "The M8 section through Glasgow is set to change\n\nGlasgow City Council has passed a motion to start a trial of lower speed limits on a section of the M8 that goes through the city.\n\nCouncillors hope to eventually transform that section of motorway into a boulevard style of road.\n\nSNP convener for transport Angus Millar has written to the government asking for slower speeds to be considered.\n\nTransport Scotland said it was open to engaging with the council on the potential impacts of any proposals.\n\nCouncillors have agreed to look for ways to \"mitigate\" the impact of the M8 in the short term before eventually seeking to downgrade the road.\n\nThey will discuss a range of actions with the Scottish government, as the motorway is owned and controlled by Transport Scotland.\n\nGreens councillor Christy Mearns said the motorway was \"standing in the way\" of creating healthy neighbourhoods. She said many people lived on its edges in areas such as Anderston, Cowcaddens and Townhead.\n\nMs Mearns brought forward the original motion, arguing that former transport policies had \"encouraged car-use, accelerated climate change, and compounded poor health and inequality\".\n\nGreens councillor Holly Bruce pointed out: \"Glasgow is the only city in Europe with a motorway cutting through its centre.\"\n\nSNP councillor Eva Bolander described the road as a \"monstrosity\" and voiced support for proposals to examine downgrading the Clydeside Expressway as a potential test case.\n\nMr Millar seconded the motion, adding: \"The conversation the council is looking to take forward with the Scottish government over the future of the M8's city centre stretch is wide ranging, and I am delighted that we have agreed cross-party support for this work at full council.\"\n\nThe council is aiming to reduce car kilometres by between 30% and 40% by 2030.\n\nThe Conservatives opposed the proposals and argued that they would \"likely damage the city's economy and the jobs, which people in our city rely on\".\n\nA Transport Scotland spokesperson said: \"Transport Scotland are open to engagement with Glasgow City Council on any proposal they put forward - and to any discussions on the shared benefits and potential impacts of such a proposal.\n\n\"We will respond to the correspondence received in due course.\"\n• None Most-polluting cars to be barred from city centres", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Deborah James \"can't really do anything more\" to fight cancer\n\nThe Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are among those to donate to podcaster Deborah James' new cancer research fund, as donations surpassed £3m.\n\nThe Bowelbabe fund launched on Monday, after James said she was now receiving end-of-life care for bowel cancer.\n\nShe was diagnosed in 2016 and has spoken candidly about treatment on the BBC's You, Me and the Big C podcast.\n\n\"Thank you for giving hope to so many who are living with cancer,\" Prince William and Catherine wrote on Twitter.\n\nThe couple described the mother-of-two's \"tireless efforts\" raising awareness of cancer as inspirational.\n\n\"Every now and then, someone captures the heart of the nation with their zest for life & tenacious desire to give back to society. @bowelbabe is one of those special people,\" they wrote.\n\nIn revealing her prognosis, the former deputy headteacher launched the fund to support research into personalised medicine for cancer patients, and to support campaigns to raise awareness of bowel cancer.\n\nThe Royal couple described James' \"tireless efforts\" to raise awareness of cancer and \"end the stigma of treatment\" as inspiring.\n\nThey said they were sad to hear her news, but they were \"pleased to support\" the new fund.\n\n\"Deborah, our thoughts are with you, your family and your friends. Thank you for giving hope to so many who are living with cancer.\"\n\nThe fund, named after the 40-year-old's online handle @bowelbabe, will work with the charity Cancer Research UK, Bowel Cancer UK and the Royal Marsden, to allocate the money.\n\nPrince William is patron of the Royal Marsden, a specialist cancer hospital in London, where James has been treated.\n\nThousands of donations flooded in after she revealed the news, surpassing £1m in less than 24 hours - smashing James initial goal for the fund of £250,000.\n\nIn an interview with BBC Breakfast on Wednesday, James said the news had made her feel \"utterly loved\", adding: \"It makes me feel like we're all kind of in it at the end together and we all want to make a difference.\"\n\nShe also said that her dying wish was to help raise money for the \"things that gave me life\", explaining that were it not for experimental treatments she would have died at least two years ago\n\n\"Ultimately what I really want to happen is I don't want any other Deborahs to have to go through this,\" James said.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Deborah James speaks about her diagnosis to raise awareness (May 2019)\n\nJames began co-presenting You, Me and the Big C alongside Lauren Mahon and BBC Radio 5 Live newsreader Rachael Bland in 2018, with the show earning praise for its frank discussion of cancer.\n\nThey spoke to celebrity guests and addressed practical matters including hair loss, tips for dealing with finances and telling your nearest and dearest.\n\nBland died at the age of 40 six months after the show launched. She had been diagnosed with breast cancer two years earlier.\n\nIn her final episode of the podcast, released on Tuesday, James said her liver had stopped working over the past six months and doctors had advised that more treatment was \"fruitless\" because her \"body does not want to play ball\".\n\nAsked what hosting the podcast meant to her, James said it had given purpose back to her life after being diagnosed, adding the show had made her realise the influence she could have \"saving another life or making someone not feel alone\".\n\n\"Yes I would give my cancer up in a second just to have a normal life again. But to be able to do it and feel like you've had an impact is kind of one of the best feelings you can have.\"\n\nAfter thanking listeners for their support over the years, she said: \"Please, please just enjoy life because it's so precious. All I want right now is more time and more life.\"\n\nShe ended the show with a customary caution for people to \"check your poo\" for signs of bowel or other cancers, adding: \"Come on, I can't leave on on any other word.\"\n\nIf you have been affected by any of these issues in this story you can visit BBC Action Line.", "Stromae pictured at an awards ceremony in Paris earlier this year\n\nPop star Stromae has cancelled a string of tour dates across Europe, saying he needs to focus on his health.\n\nThe Belgian singer wrote in a statement he was cancelling all shows until the end of May, adding it \"fills me with sadness but I have to admit my limits\".\n\nKnown to many for his 2010 hit Alors On Danse, he was due to perform in nine cities across Europe.\n\nStromae, whose real name is Paul van Haver, returned to performing in 2022 after a seven-year hiatus.\n\nThe 38-year-old has already cancelled six concert dates in the past two weeks and has not given a specific medical reason for his poor health.\n\nHe previously stopped performing in 2015 when he pulled out of a tour of Africa. He later said that was due to burnout and the side-effects of anti-malaria medication he had taken, telling the Guardian last year: \"It was a really bad story.\"\n\nStromae also refers to his mental health on the song L'Enfer - \"Hell\" - on his comeback album, Multitude, which was released last year.\n\nHis upcoming dates on the 2023 Multitude tour until the end of May had included Amsterdam, London, Rome, Lyon and Berlin.\n\nHe still has dates remaining on his tour beyond the end of May, including his home city of Brussels, Lille, and Paris.\n\n\"I have come to the realisation that my current health state does not allow me to come and meet all of you at the moment,\" he wrote in a post on social media on Tuesday.\n\n\"I regretfully share this news with you which fills me with sadness but I have to admit my limits.\"\n\n\"Surrounded by my family I have to take the time to get better in order to resume performing.\"\n\nHe said he hoped to give \"more positive news very soon\".\n\n\"I am looking forward to seeing all of you and to resume this tour alongside my teams who have been supporting me all throughout these years.\"\n\nStromae was born in Brussels to a Belgian mother and a Rwandan father, who was killed in the 1994 genocide.\n\nHis 2010 single Alors On Danse topped the charts in 19 countries, and he has been described as one of the biggest French-speaking artists in the world.\n\nYou might also be interested in:\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Stromae on his Rwandan roots and the language of music", "Politicians and not civil servants should make any \"exceptionally difficult decisions\" on Stormont's public finances, a union representing senior civil servants has said.\n\nPermanent secretaries have been running Stormont departments since October due to the political stalemate at Stormont.\n\nThe FDA told the NI secretary they are tasked with \"exceptionally difficult decisions\" related to the budget.\n\nIt added that any cuts should fall on an \"accountable, active politician\".\n\nA Northern Ireland Office (NIO) spokesperson said restoring the Executive was \"the most immediate way of delivering local governance and prosperity\".\n\n\"The UK government's priority remains to see restored devolved institutions in place to take the decisions and action needed to address the challenges facing Northern Ireland at this time,\" they added.\n\nThe Stormont Executive is not functioning due to a boycott by the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), which is opposed to Northern Ireland's post-Brexit trading arrangements.\n\nHowever, with none of the nine government department ministers in place, the powers of civil servants are severely limited.\n\nThey can only implement policies previously agreed by politicians and their ability to react to changing circumstances is negligible.\n\nLast month, BBC News NI reported that Stormont officials were planning for budget cuts of at least £500m in cash terms.\n\nIn a letter, first reported by the Belfast Telegraph, FDA general secretary Dave Penman said no civil servant had accepted their post with the intention of taking decisions \"ought properly to be taken by democratically-elected ministers\".\n\n\"The FDA is aware, from the statements you and local parties in Northern Ireland have made in recent days, that you expect to set an exceptionally challenging budget for Northern Ireland by the end of this week.\n\n\"FDA members who are accounting officers, and those who support them, are being tasked by you to implement this challenging budget, requiring exceptionally difficult decisions to be taken which fall far outside the scope of what should be decided by officials operating without the direction and control of a minister.\"\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip twitter post by Dave Penman This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nThe required financial decisions will be \"significant and controversial\" according to Mr Penman.\n\nHe added there is a \"serious risk of causing detrimental impacts to the most vulnerable in society in Northern Ireland\", including children and those relying on the health service.\n\nMr Penman asked Mr Heaton-Harris to legislate an amendment to the Northern Ireland (Executive Functions) Act 2022 to empower a Westminster minister to provide ministerial direction to civil service colleagues.\n\nHe said this will ensure decisions of a political nature \"are taken at the right level, with suitable democratic accountability\".\n\nNorthern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris is likely to make the calls on spending totals for each department\n\nMr Heaton-Harris has not yet set a Northern Ireland budget for 2023-24 in the absence of an executive at Stormont.\n\nSchool budgets have been hit already with the Department of Education axing \"holiday hunger\" payments and certain mental health services.\n\nIn March, the chancellor said his budget will mean an additional £130m for public spending in Northern Ireland over the next two years.\n\nTypically, it would fall to politicians in the power-sharing government at Stormont to decide how any extra cash from the budget is spent.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nSpeaking to BBC News NI, the FDA's general secretary said civil servants feel it \"is not appropriate\" to be making any financial decisions as they are dealing with \"very different territory\" at the moment.\n\n\"Previously it was business as usual... look at previous decisions, there was a lot of precedent.\n\n\"The difference now is the scale of the budget cuts,\" he said.\n\nMr Penman added this is \"not an ordinary spending round\" and that the scale of decision making will be \"unprecedented\".\n\n\"The people of Northern Ireland, they will not know what's about to come in terms of budget cuts.\"\n\nMr Penman said the letter, which was sent on Friday, has yet to receive a response from Mr Heaton-Harris.", "The autonomous buses will hit the road from May\n\nFull-size, self-driving bus services will begin in Scotland next month in what is believed to be a world first.\n\nStagecoach said the route over the Forth Road Bridge would launch on 15 May.\n\nThe 14-mile route will run between Ferrytoll park and ride in Fife and Edinburgh Park train and tram interchange.\n\nFive single-decker autonomous buses will have the capacity for about 10,000 passenger journeys per week.\n\nThe vehicles have sensors enabling them to travel on pre-selected roads at up to 50mph.\n\nThey will have two members of staff on board.\n\nA safety driver will sit in the driver's seat to monitor the technology, and a so-called bus captain will help passengers with boarding, buying tickets and queries.\n\nThe UK government said Project CAVForth would be the world's first full-size, self-driving public bus service.\n\nScottish government Transport Minister Kevin Stewart said: \"This is an exciting milestone for this innovative and ambitious project, and I very much look forward to seeing Project CAVForth take to the roads next month.\n\n\"Our trunk road network can provide a wide range of environments as a diverse testing ground, and the ground-breaking and globally significant project will really help Scotland establish its credentials on the world stage.\"\n\nStagecoach UK managing director Carla Stockton-Jones added: \"We are excited to introduce the UK's first autonomous bus fleet in east Scotland which is also home to our headquarters and where it all began over 40 years ago.\n\n\"We are proud to be at the forefront of transport innovation with this project that marks a significant milestone for public transport and we look forward to welcoming our customers on board in the coming months.", "Last updated on .From the section Boxing\n\nBritish boxer Amir Khan has been banned for two years after an anti-doping test revealed the presence of a banned substance following his fight against Kell Brook in February 2022.\n\nThe former light-welterweight world champion tested positive for ostarine.\n\nKhan, who retired from boxing in May, accepted he broke anti-doping rules but said it was not intentional.\n\nAn independent tribunal accepted that argument, ruling out \"deliberate or reckless conduct\" by the 36-year-old.\n\n\"I've never cheated,\" Khan told Sky Sports News. \"But I've got a two-year ban now, which is quite strange and funny because I'm already retired anyway.\n\n\"There's no comeback planned at all. But I've never cheated and I never will. That's just not something I would do.\"\n• None June fight for Eubank-Benn 'definitely not signed'\n\nKhan says he has \"no idea\" how the banned substance ended up in his system.\n\n\"I have to take some sort of responsibility. End of the day it's been found in my system. I can honestly say this is something I would never ever do [cheating].\n\n\"It was such a tiny amount, it was no benefit at all. I should have maybe taken more precautions.\n\n\"I don't want to remembered for something like this,\" he said. \"That'll hurt me.\"\n\nThe UK Anti-Doping (Ukad) website states ostarine is a drug designed to have similar effects to testosterone.\n\nKhan tested positive for the drug in a Ukad test taken on 19 February 2022, the night he lost to Brook.\n\nUkad says it informed Khan, the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) and the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) on 6 April 2022 of a potential four-year ban. Brook and event promoters Boxxer were not told.\n\nKhan accepted two doping violations but insisted he was innocent of \"intentional doping\", which led to the case being referred to the National Anti-Doping Panel.\n\nThe case was not heard by an independent tribunal until 24 January 2023, with a written decision handed down on 21 February.\n\nIn the meantime, Khan announced his retirement from boxing on 13 May 2022, just three months after his loss to Brook and less than a month after he was told of his positive test.\n\nUkad rejected Khan's defence that the ostarine was transmitted by a tainted supplement or human contact, but did decide the dose was too small to be intentional or give any performance advantage.\n\n\"This case serves as a reminder that Ukad will diligently pursue anti-doping rule violations in order to protect clean sport,\" Ukad chief executive Jane Rumble said.\n\nBoxxer, which promoted the Khan-Brook event, said it was \"disappointed\" to learn about Khan's ban via social media on Tuesday, adding it is \"vehemently against any use of any illegal or performance-enhancing substances taken by athletes\".\n\nPromoter Ben Shalom says Boxxer was not informed of the positive drugs test and that the BBBoC was only told on Monday, which Ukad has denied.\n\n\"Ukad has an obligation to inform parties of any adverse analytical findings in accordance with the UK anti-doping rules,\" a Ukad spokesperson said. \"In this case, this means Ukad was required to and did notify Mr Khan, the BBBoC and Wada.\n\n\"It is a matter for Mr Khan thereafter as to whether he wished to divulge details of his finding to any athlete support personnel he was working with.\"\n\nThe ban from all sport runs from 6 April 2022 until 5 April 2024.\n\n'Athletes are ultimately responsible for what they ingest'\n\nLast October, British sprinter CJ Ujah was banned for 22 months after he tested positive for two banned substances, including ostarine, at the Tokyo Olympics.\n\nLike Khan, Ujah denied intentionally doping but received a lengthy ban due to strict liability.\n\n\"Strict liability means athletes are ultimately responsible for what they ingest and for the presence of any prohibited substances in a sample,\" Rumble explained.\n\nFellow Briton Conor Benn failed two voluntary drug tests for female fertility drug clomifene before his cancelled bout with Chris Eubank Jr in October.\n\nBenn was allowed back into the World Boxing Council rankings after it ruled his failed drug test was not intentional and could have been caused by a \"highly elevated consumption\" of eggs.\n• None Eubank-Benn fight 'definitely not' close to being rescheduled for June\n\nHowever, he remains under investigation by Ukad and the BBBofC, and is unable to fight in the United Kingdom as he does not currently have a boxing licence.\n\nBenn has maintained his innocence but faces the same \"strict liability\" rule as Khan.\n\nAmir Khan is one of Great Britain's greatest boxers. His silver medal as a 17-year-old at the Athens Olympics in 2004 made him into a household name. He was a world champion, fought the best, from Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez to Terence Crawford, and his retirement fight against Kell Brook was a typically thrilling end to a storied career.\n\nThe Brook fight was 17 years in the making and a huge event that captured the attention of boxing and the wider sports world, despite it being well past its sell-by date. Both men were 35 when the fight happened and have since retired.\n\nTesting positive on fight night has become more and more unusual considering it is one of the few times a big boxing star can be guaranteed they will be tested.\n\nKhan has been cleared of intentionally ingesting ostarine after a lengthy investigation, but strict liability carries a mandatory two-year ban regardless of intent.\n• None Find out how electricity has developed over the centuries\n• None 'The shorter your sleep, the shorter your life': Joe Wicks learns why sleep is fundamental to our health", "A woman from Falkirk has died while undergoing gastric band surgery in Turkey.\n\nShannon Bowe died during the procedure, where a band is used to reduce the size of the stomach, on Saturday.\n\nTributes have been paid to the 28-year-old, who lived in Denny, on social media.\n\nA Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokesman said they were supporting the family of a British national who died in Turkey.\n\nShannon's boyfriend, Ross Stirling, has led tributes on Facebook. He wrote: \"Sleep tight my angel, love you forever and always.\"\n\nAnother friend wrote: \"No words, absolutely devastated. Life is so cruel. You will be forever in our hearts Shannon Bowe.\"\n\nA Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokesperson said: \"We are supporting the family of a British national who died in Turkey and are in contact with the local authorities.\"", "Zara Aleena's killer refused to appear in the dock during his sentencing hearing\n\nThe government has been urged to press ahead with plans to force criminals to attend their own sentencing hearings.\n\nThomas Cashman refused to enter the dock when he was jailed for at least 42 years on Monday for the shooting murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel in her own home.\n\nThe aunt of another murder victim called on Justice Secretary Dominic Raab to expedite plans to compel criminals to appear for sentencing.\n\nFarah Naz also wants judges to have the ability to punish those who refuse.\n\nOpposition Leader Sir Keir Starmer said because Olivia's family \"couldn't hide\" from Cashman's \"horrendous crimes... he shouldn't be allowed to\" either.\n\nMs Naz's niece Zara Aleena was sexually assaulted and murdered by Jordan McSweeney after he attacked the 35-year-old law graduate while walking home from a night out in Ilford, Essex, on 26 June.\n\nLike Cashman, he also refused to attend his sentencing in person, leading Ms Naz to say he had wrongly taken control of the courtroom.\n\nShe said: \"It's the last bit of power that needs to be taken away [from offenders].\n\n\"I think there are other ways to make the convict come to face their judgment and that would be to add time to their sentencing, or there can be other ways.\n\n\"Otherwise we don't have people deterred from committing crimes - if they're just moving from cell to cell there's no sense of punishment.\n\n\"I would like Dominic Raab to move forward with developing this law.\"\n\nOlivia Pratt-Korbel's killer also refused to appear in the dock\n\nMs Naz said she felt \"really sad\" for Olivia's family that they were not able to see the man who \"destroyed their lives\" being sentenced.\n\n\"Surely the judgment is part of the punishment,\" she asked.\n\n\"We all wanted to face him when we were reading out victim impact statements.\n\n\"We wanted to watch him watch the footage of his murdering Zara - what he did to her,\" she said.\n\n\"As a result the whole legal process felt incomplete.\n\n\"He took power over Zara and then... in the courtroom he took power. It felt like he was able to have that,\" she said.\n\n\"Surely once they have been convicted... all their rights are removed?\"\n\nCashman, 34, killed Olivia and injured her mother Cheryl Korbel as he chased a fellow drug dealer into their Dovecot home on 22 August.\n\nNeither Cashman nor his intended target Joseph Nee were known to Ms Korbel.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Judge passes mandatory life sentence for the murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel\n\nSentencing him in absentia at Manchester Crown Court, Mrs Justice Amanda Yip said drug dealer Cashman's refusal to appear in court was \"disrespectful\" to Olivia's family.\n\nShe said he was \"not of previous good character\", had made it clear he was a criminal, and had \"demonstrated no remorse\".\n\n\"His failure to come into court is further evidence of that,\" she said.\n\nMr Raab tweeted: \"Spineless criminals like Cashman who hide from their sentencing prolong the suffering of victims and their families.\n\n\"As I have already made clear, I plan to change the law to compel offenders to face up to their actions, so victims can see the justice they deserve being served.\"\n\nThe BBC understands the government is looking to bring in the new legislation before the next general election.\n\nFollowing McSweeney's sentencing, Mr Raab said in February he was examining whether judges should be able to impose longer terms on those who refused to come to court.\n\nLabour leader Sir Keir added: \"For some time we have been saying there needs to be a change in the law to stop this.\n\n\"For many victims and their families there is this sense of a gap in the process if the defendant doesn't actually come and face justice. Of course it is cowardly.\n\n\"One of the ideas would be to allow the judge to have the power to increase the sentence if the defendant didn't come into court to face justice.\n\n\"We should look at all options - we need something that works.\"\n\nHe added: \"At the moment there is that profound sense of a gap for victims and their families and we need to do something about that.\n\n\"We have been calling for this for some time now. The government says it is interested in that.\"\n\nMarie McCourt's 22-year-old daughter Helen was murdered in St Helens, Merseyside, in 1989 by pub landlord Ian Simms.\n\nShe said she was in tears for Olivia's family as the sentence was passed without Cashman present adding that should never happen again.\n\n\"I do think it is wrong... they allow them if they won't go in court for the sentence to stay in the cells.\"\n\n\"Ian Simms did not do that thank God. He was brought up but that is how it should be when they've been found guilty then they have to be there for the people who are there to see what has happened... and they have to face them for what they have done.\"\n\nOther criminals who have refused to enter the dock include Koci Selamaj, who murdered primary school teacher Sabina Nessa in a park in south-east London in 2021, Zahid Younis, who murdered Henriett Szucs and Mihrican Mustafa in London and kept their bodies in a freezer, and Hashem Abedi, who helped his brother, Salman, murder 22 people in the Manchester Arena bomb in 2017.\n\nWhy not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nDonald Trump has lived his whole life as though he is trying to prove the theory that all publicity is good publicity. His appearance in court on Tuesday as a criminal defendant will test that cliché to the limit.\n\nThis case has certainly put him back in the spotlight. His journey from Mar-a-Lago, his Florida home, to New York was carried live on several US TV stations. He has apparently been discussing with advisers how he should appear throughout the court process - smiling defiantly or looking sombre and serious?\n\nLike it or not this court date is also an election campaign event. The big question is whether Mr Trump can really turn a criminal prosecution into an electoral asset.\n\nSince the indictment against him was announced last week his campaign has been boasting about how much money it has raised (over $8m, they say) and cite opinion polls that suggest his lead over Republican opponents for the presidential nomination has grown.\n\nIt is not clear whether such a well-known public figure as Mr Trump will need to have a mugshot photograph taken - but already his former White House spokesman Hogan Gidley has jokingly declared \"it will be the most manly, most masculine, most handsome mugshot of all time\".\n\nOf course you expect this kind of macho bravado to come from the Trump camp. What is particularly interesting is to watch the way in which Mr Trump's political opponents within the Republican party have felt compelled to come to his defence.\n\nRon DeSantis, the Florida Governor, said: \"The weaponisation of the legal system to advance a political agenda turns the rule of law on its head.\" And he said he would not assist if there was a request to extradite Mr Trump from Florida to New York\n\nMr Trump's former Vice-President Mike Pence said the indictment sent a \"terrible message\" to the world about American justice.\n\nThey obviously believe that is what their voters want to hear.\n\nSo perhaps Mr Trump can use a criminal trial to his advantage during the electoral primaries when it is loyal Republicans who are voting.\n\nBut that same tactic could backfire when it comes to the general election.\n\nAcross the US, from Georgia to Wisconsin, I have spoken to very many independents and swing voters who say that while they liked Mr Trump's policies when he was in office, they are now tired of the chaos and drama that surrounds him.\n\nBy turning a prosecution into a political spectacle he risks alienating the very voters he would need to win back the White House in November 2024.\n\nJohn McGuigan is a diehard Trump supporter whom I met outside Trump Tower in Manhattan on Monday.\n\nHe told me that he thinks this court case will help Mr Trump's presidential campaign.\n\nHe said: \"Those who are already convinced Donald Trump is the devil incarnate are not going to be affected by the outcome, nor will the staunch Trump supporters.\"\n\nBut, he thinks, \"for those voters who are somewhere in the middle this may end up being more of an asset than a detriment for Trump's 2024 campaign\".", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Dame Deborah's mother on life without her daughter\n\nThe mother of cancer campaigner Dame Deborah James says her daughter told her she did not want to die in a late-night chat, just days before her death.\n\n\"The hardest thing was knowing that she was going to die and, as a mother, knowing I couldn't do anything about it,\" Heather James told BBC Breakfast.\n\nShe said Dame Deborah had lived a full life \"with no regrets\", but added: \"She did say 'I don't want to die'. And that's the hardest, saddest part.\"\n\nIn the final weeks of her life, Heather became Dame Deborah's main carer. The campaigner and host of the BBC's You, Me and the Big C podcast had been diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016.\n\nIn May, Dame Deborah announced she was receiving end-of-life care for bowel cancer and raised millions for cancer research before her death.\n\nHeather told BBC Breakfast how her daughter was always full of energy, even as a child. \"As a baby I think she came out like that, we never got any sleep at night with her when she was born.\n\n\"She never had enough hours in the day, even when she was so poorly with cancer, she made the most of it.\"\n\nThe mother of two was given a damehood for her fundraising efforts by the Duke of Cambridge at her parents' home in Woking, in Surrey, where she had chosen to stay in the final weeks of her life.\n\nWhen Heather was told Prince William was coming to her garden, she says she was shocked and told her family she first needed a new lounge.\n\nBut she said the duke \"put us so much at ease\". \"He was just like one of my son-in-laws. He just sat down with us and he was so lovely, I think he is a people's king.\"\n\nDame Deborah James raised millions for cancer research before she died aged 40\n\nAfter her diagnosis, Dame Deborah, a former deputy head teacher, started a cancer blog, before writing for the Sun newspaper and becoming a BBC broadcaster.\n\nShe launched a new fund, called the Bowelbabe fund, to raise money for research into personalised medicine for cancer patients. It surpassed £1m in less than 24 hours - smashing her initial goal of £250,000 - and has now raised more than £7m.\n\nHeather said the last eight weeks of Dame Deborah's life were probably the \"best eight weeks\" the family shared together.\n\n\"Even though she died at the end of it, how can you not love what she did in that eight weeks?\" she said, adding that the success of the fund helped the family cope.\n\nIn the final days of her life, Dame Deborah wrote the final chapter of her second book, How To Live When You Could Be Dead.\n\n\"That must have been the toughest to write for her, because she knew she only had days left,\" Heather said. \"She could still have the beautiful ability to write right up to the end.\"\n\nShe said her daughter had asked her to continue and enjoy her own life and to do her justice, adding: \"Not just live life, enjoy living life and live it to the best that we can. So I think we owe that to Deborah.\"", "Thomas Cashman, 34, has been jailed for 42 years for the murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel in Liverpool.\n\nHe refused to appear in the dock at Manchester Crown Court - he told his barrister the case was \"turning into a circus\".", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Ex-Wales wing Dafydd James says he is speaking out about his \"daily battle\" with dementia to try to help others\n\nA former British and Irish Lion has said his early onset dementia diagnosis could explain his mental health issues.\n\nEx-Wales wing Dafydd James revealed his diagnosis and has joined legal action against rugby's governing bodies.\n\nThe 47-year-old, who won 48 Wales caps, said he was speaking out about his \"daily battle\" to help others.\n\nThe Rugby Football Union (RFU), World Rugby and the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) said they were \"saddened\", but could not comment amid legal action.\n\nJames, who played for Scarlets, Bridgend and Pontypridd, had his career cut short in 2009 after he fractured a vertebra in his neck.\n\nHe has spoken about suffering panic attacks and anxiety after he stopped playing and said he has experienced challenges with his mental health since he was a teenager.\n\nHe was tested for dementia because \"I was wondering what was wrong with me\".\n\nAs well as early onset dementia, James, who lives in Margam, Neath Port Talbot, said he had also been diagnosed with probable chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative brain condition.\n\nHe said: \"In a way it probably highlights that I've got a little bit of an answer about why I feel the way I do.\n\n\"I suffer with my mental health and in a way it's quite cathartic to tell people because I'm trying to help other people who are suffering and there's plenty of people out there who are suffering.\"\n\nDafydd James now works with several charities and hopes his diagnosis will lead to more awareness about dementia\n\nJames said he had explained his diagnosis to his sons \"who don't really understand\" but had noticed changes in him.\n\n\"They're kids and they're very supportive, I'm lucky in that regard, I'm blessed,\" he added.\n\nJames, who won three caps for the British and Irish Lions during their 2001 tour of Australia, said he got \"extreme headaches\" as well as \"agitated, frustrated skin\" itching all over his body.\n\n\"I would like to get more information and learn about it and if that information can be passed on to future generations - then it's worthwhile,\" he said.\n\nJames is one of 169 former rugby union players, including Ryan Jones and Alix Popham, taking legal action against World Rugby, the WRU and the RFU.\n\nThey accuse the governing bodies of failing to protect them against permanent brain injuries.\n\nLawyers representing the players said more former rugby union, league and football players were due to join the legal action on Tuesday.\n\nThe rugby union claim alone could total hundreds of millions of pounds because of the long-term care some players may need.\n\nDafydd James scored a try in the Lions' 29-13 win over Australia in 2001\n\nWhile any legal action could be complicated and protracted, James hopes the cases will make the game safer.\n\n\"I think there's a duty of care on both sides to make it safer so there's longevity and the game can move forward,\" he said.\n\n\"To the guys who are suffering, I think knowledge is key to understanding. I just think that knowledge is key and I think it's important that people practice with care.\n\n\"Long may the game survive and thrive, I'm certainly not one of these people that wants to see the demise of the game, it's given me so much pleasure.\"\n\nA statement from World Rugby, the WRU and the RFU said: \"We care deeply about every member of the rugby family and have been saddened by the brave personal accounts of Dafydd and other former players who are struggling with health issues.\n\n\"Whilst legal claims prevent us from speaking to Dafydd directly, we would want him and his family to know that we care, we listen and we never stand still when it comes to further cementing rugby as the most progressive sport on athlete welfare.\"", "Nigel Lawson was synonymous with the economic boom of the 1980s - but also some of the pain that followed\n\nNigel Lawson, who has died at 91, presided over the economic boom of the 1980s that came to define the Thatcher government.\n\nA reforming chancellor, he set out to reduce taxation and encourage growth which saw him leave office with the country's budget in surplus.\n\nHe was a leading figure in the drive to privatise a number of state-owned companies.\n\nIn later life, he caused controversy with his outspoken attacks on the concept of man-made climate change.\n\nNigel Lawson was born on 11 March 1932 into a non-orthodox Jewish family in Hampstead, north London, the son of a tea merchant.\n\nHis grandfather, Gustav Leibson, had emigrated from Latvia, becoming a British citizen in 1914. He anglicised the family name to Lawson in June 1925.\n\nThe young Nigel followed his father's footsteps to Westminster School before going to Oxford from where he graduated with a first-class honours degree in philosophy, politics and economics.\n\nAfter completing his national service in the Royal Navy, where he commanded a fast patrol boat, he went into journalism.\n\nHe began on the Financial Times, where he wrote the Lex column before moving to the Sunday Telegraph where he became City editor.\n\nIn 1966, Lawson became editor of the Spectator magazine. He trod a fairly liberal line, including opposition to the war in Vietnam. He also made regular appearances as a pundit and interviewer on BBC television.\n\nHe unsuccessfully contested the Labour seat of Eton and Slough in the 1970 general election, eventually entering Parliament as member for the Conservative stronghold of Blaby, now known as South Leicestershire, in February 1974.\n\nWith Ted Heath losing that election, Lawson found himself on the opposition benches.\n\nAs a Conservative whip, he struck up an unlikely alliance with Labour left-wingers Jeff Rooker and Audrey Wise, to amend the 1977 budget to index-link tax thresholds to prevent them being eroded by the then high rates of inflation.\n\nWhen Margaret Thatcher entered Downing Street in May 1979, Lawson was appointed financial secretary to the Treasury.\n\nHe worked with Geoffrey Howe before replacing him in the Treasury\n\nHe quickly demonstrated his energy and thirst for reform, playing a leading part in the government's abolition of exchange controls, which led to a free movement of currency to and from the UK.\n\nIn September 1981, he was promoted to energy secretary, where he was immediately thrown into conflict with the miners' unions.\n\nLosses in the coal industry, due to uneconomic pits, were rising but he was aware that any attempt to tackle this would see a repeat of the miners' strike that had brought down the Heath government\n\nUnder Lawson's leadership, the government stockpiled coal and converted some coal-burning power stations to oil, moves which were crucial in the government's eventual victory over the mining unions.\n\nLawson also laid the foundations for the privatisation of British Gas, British Airways and British Telecom. \"We are seeing the birth of people's capitalism,\" he said.\n\nFollowing the Conservative election victory in 1983, Lawson replaced Geoffrey Howe as chancellor and immediately set out on a wide-ranging programme of tax reform.\n\nThere were changes to corporate tax in the 1984 Budget, while a year later he signalled a move from direct to indirect taxation by reducing national insurance contributions for the lower paid and increasing the scope of VAT.\n\nDuring his period in office, the basic rate of income tax was lowered to 25% while the top rate came down from 60% to 40%. Lawson also turned a budget deficit of £10.5bn when he took office to a surplus of £4.1bn when he resigned in 1989.\n\nOn 27 October 1986 came the deregulation of London's financial markets, dubbed the Big Bang. While this strengthened the City of London as an economic powerhouse, Lawson later conceded that it did pave the way for the global financial crisis of 2007 by loosening the restrictions on the ability of banks to lend.\n\nDuring Lawson's time at the Treasury, unemployment continued to fall but inflation began to rise, due, as Lawson later admitted, to his failure to keep a tight grip on interest rates,\n\n\"I should have tightened monetary policy at an earlier stage,\" he later said.\n\nHe was a fierce opponent of the European Economic Community's move towards monetary union. \"It is clear that implies political union,\" he said. \"The United States of Europe. That is simply not on the agenda.\"\n\nBut despite his success, his relationship with the prime minister was deteriorating. He opposed the introduction of the community charge, or poll tax as it came to be known, but was over-ruled by Thatcher.\n\nHe also fell out with the prime minister's financial guru, Sir Alan Walters.\n\nMargaret Thatcher turned to Sir Alan Walters for economic advice - putting strain on her relationship with her chancellor\n\nWhen a public row erupted over his continued support for the exchange rate mechanism Lawson finally resigned in October 1989 and was replaced by John Major.\n\nHis was the second longest tenure of a chancellor in the 20th Century after David Lloyd George.\n\nHis sudden departure, followed closely by that of Walters, raised questions about the government's financial policies and was seen by many as the beginning of the end of Margaret Thatcher's term in office.\n\nIn 1992, he was created Baron Lawson of Blaby. By this time, he had gone on a crash diet, his familiar portly figure reduced by five stone, and published the Nigel Lawson Diet Book.\n\nIn 2004, he re-emerged as a fierce critic of the concept of man-made climate change. He was one of six signatories to a letter condemning the Kyoto Protocol, which committed countries to reduce carbon emissions.\n\nHe followed this up in 2008 with a book entitled, An Appeal to Reason: A Cool Look at Global Warming, a work which one critic described as \"largely one of misleading messages\".\n\nIn later years he became a fierce critic of the concept of man-made climate change\n\n\"There is a lot in this debate that is about playing the man not the ball,\" he complained.\n\nHe went on to form a think tank, the Global Warming Policy Foundation, to continue to challenge the widely accepted scientific consensus on the issue.\n\n\"The policy of this government,\" he said in 2010, \"is crazy and damaging. It is complete nonsense to say that carbon dioxide is a pollutant - it is not.\"\n\nAlways a Eurosceptic, Lawson backed the UK leaving the European Union in the 2016 Brexit referendum, serving on the organising committee of the Vote Leave campaign group.\n\nLawson, who lived in France for many years, insisted that the UK was not turning its back on Europe but reasserting sovereignty that had been given away by successive governments, including the one he served in.\n\nIn what turned out to be his last speech in the Lords in April 2019, he suggested Parliament's \"refusal to accept the people's judgement\" was causing a damaging rift in the country.\n\n\"There is a real danger that undesirable but very often understandable insurrectionary forces will feel that they cannot trust the British Parliament or the British constitution, and a very ugly situation could well arise,\" he warned.\n\nLawson married Vanessa Salmon, whose family owned the Lyons Corner House firm, in 1955 and the couple had four children, including Dominic, who became a journalist, and Nigella, who found fame as a TV cook and food writer.\n\nThe couple divorced in 1980 and Lawson subsequently married Commons researcher Therese Maclear. The couple, who had two children together, separated in 2008.", "Former Ulster Unionist adviser David Kerr now runs a planning and communications company\n\nThe DUP leadership risks splitting the party if it continues to prevent the formation of a government in NI, according to the former UUP adviser of the late First Minister David Trimble.\n\nDavid Kerr says he believes there are DUP assembly members anxious to return to power-sharing.\n\nBut he thinks they are facing opposition from senior figures within the party, including MPs.\n\nThe Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) is currently involved in a boycott of the Stormont Assembly because of objections to post-Brexit trade rules agreed between the EU and UK.\n\nMr Kerr also told BBC News NI that he sees parallels between the divisions that emerged within the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) after the signing of the Good Friday Agreement and what is currently happening within the DUP.\n\n\"I think the DUP Westminster team are clearly quite comfortable keeping Stormont down,\" he added.\n\n\"That was the very same position David Trimble faced in many respects 25 years ago.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Unionism in Northern Ireland: 'We're being pushed to one side'\n\n\"What you find is that people on the ground in Stormont and MLAs have a different view, I suspect.\n\n\"They obviously feel that there is a need to make Stormont work to prove to the vast majority of people here that Northern Ireland works.\"\n\nThe current leader of the DUP, Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, and his predecessor Baroness Arlene Foster, both left the UUP in the years following the 1998 deal because of disagreements with the direction of the party.\n\nStuart Brooker, who is a County Fermanagh Orangeman, says he believes the deal \"erodes his Britishness\"\n\nThe DUP has been critical of many parts of the Windsor Framework but set up an advisory panel to consider the deal between the EU and UK. Its report has now been passed to the party leadership for consideration.\n\nThe framework was designed to address concerns about trading arrangements. However, many unionists object to the need for Northern Ireland to still follow some EU rules and regulations.\n\nStuart Brooker, who is a County Fermanagh Orangeman, says he believes the deal \"erodes [his] Britishness\".\n\n\"We can go right back to the 1985 Anglo-Irish Agreement and from all those years ago we can see things being chipped away, a little bit at a time, a little bit at a time,\" he said.\n\nSir Jeffrey Donaldson said his party would consider the findings of a panel which examined the deal\n\n\"It's a great concern for me personally… and it's a great concern for unionists generally.\"\n\nHowever, many business groups support the Windsor Framework and argue that the new agreement will reduce checks for goods coming from Great Britain and staying within Northern Ireland.\n\nDavy Wilson, who runs logistics company Freight Partnership, describes himself as a \"liberal unionist\".\n\nHe believes any problems with the deal can be addressed and that more harm is being done to Northern Ireland's economy by a lack of government.\n\nDavy Wilson, who runs logistics company Freight Partnership, describes himself as a \"liberal unionist\"\n\n\"If our MLAs would get back into Stormont, get their heads together and get working again that would be a starting point,\" he told BBC Newsline.\n\n\"But while they are stuck on the outside we're getting nothing done.\n\n\"We want to see prosperity in Northern Ireland.\n\n\"That's what will keep this place settled and we'll be able to move on.\"\n\nThe DUP panel which has been gathering views on the Windsor Framework had originally been expected to report back to the party's leadership by the end of March.\n\nAfter receiving its report on Friday, Sir Jeffrey said he would \"now take time to discuss [it] with my party officer team\".\n\n\"I will be very interested to see if [the panel] have a view on whether they go into Stormont or whether they stay out of it,\" Mr Kerr said.\n\n\"It might not happen before the council elections in May.\n\n\"But when you get to September, October or November if Stormont is not back there are going to be a lot of people in that assembly group saying, where do we go from here?\"\n\nThis article is the first in a series this week which will examine the future direction of unionism and politics in Northern Ireland. You can also see the reports on BBC Newsline at 18:30 BST.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nFinland has become the 31st member of the Nato security alliance, doubling the length of member states' borders with Russia.\n\nThe Finnish foreign minister handed the accession document to the US secretary of state who declared Finland a member.\n\nThen in bright sunshine in front of Nato's gleaming new headquarters, Finland's white-and-blue flag joined a circle of 30 other flags.\n\nHe had repeatedly complained of Nato's expansion before his full-scale invasion of Ukraine.\n\nUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken said by attacking his neighbour, the Russian leader had triggered exactly what he had sought to prevent.\n\nKremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned that Russia would be \"watching closely\" what happens in Finland, describing Nato's enlargement as a \"violation of our security and our national interests\".\n\nA military band played Finland's national anthem followed by the Nato hymn. Beyond the perimeter fence a small group of protesters waving Ukrainian flags chanted \"Ukraine in Nato\", a reminder of why non-aligned Finland had asked to join along with Sweden in May 2022.\n\nFinnish military personnel raised their country's flag at Nato headquarters for the first time\n\nFinland shares a 1,340-km (832-mile) eastern frontier with Russia and after the war in Ukraine began Helsinki chose the protection of Nato's Article Five, which says an attack on one member is an attack on all.\n\nIn effect, it means if Finland were invaded or attacked, all Nato members - including the US - would come to its aid.\n\nRussia's invasion prompted a surge in Finnish public opinion towards joining Nato to 80% in favour.\n\n\"It is a great day for Finland,\" said Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, proclaiming a new era for his country. Finland would be a reliable ally and its membership would not be a threat to anyone, he said. \"Security and stability are those elements which we feel very strongly; if people can live in secure stable circumstances that's the basic element of happy life.\"\n\n\"This will make Finland safer and Nato stronger,\" said Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg earlier, describing it as a proud day for him and the alliance.\n\n\"President Putin had a declared goal of the invasion of Ukraine to get less Nato along its borders and no more membership in Europe, he's getting exactly the opposite.\"\n\nFinland will get an iron-clad security guarantee. Article 5 - our collective defence clause \"One for all and all for one\" - will now from today apply for Finland\n\nUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he was \"tempted to say this is maybe the one thing we can thank Mr Putin for, because he once again here has precipitated something he claims to want to prevent by Russia's aggression\".\n\nFinland brings with it a well-equipped and trained, active armed force of about 30,000 with a wartime strength of 280,000.\n\nIt also provides a challenge for Nato to help keep its long border with Russia secure, but it is already being included in Nato's latest defence plans to keep the alliance secure.\n\nFinland has a highly trained military and a very big reserve force\n\nSweden's application has for now become stuck, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accusing Stockholm of embracing Kurdish militants and allowing them to demonstrate on the streets. Hungary is also yet to approve Sweden joining.\n\nAs he handed over the accession document to Mr Blinken, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said he had a very important initial task: \"The task is to give to you for the deposit also our ratification for Swedish membership.\"\n\nMr Stoltenberg said the most important thing was that Sweden joined as soon as possible and the Finnish president said he looked forward to welcoming his Nordic neighbour at Nato's next summit in Lithuania in July.\n\nHelsinki's journey to accession has lasted less than a year, and Tuesday's ceremony coincides with the 74th anniversary of Nato's founding in 1949.\n\n\"Finland's a terrific ally, very capable, shares our values and we expect a seamless transition into its proper seat at the table,\" US ambassador to Nato Julianne Smith told the BBC.\n\nThe Kremlin said that Russia was being forced to take counter-measures to ensure its own security, tactically and strategically, but pointed out it had never had disagreements with Helsinki in the way that Ukraine had become \"anti-Russian\".\n\nMeanwhile, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday that Russia's short-range Iskander-M ballistic missile system had been handed over to Belarus and was capable of carrying nuclear as well as conventional weapons. Some Belarusian fighter jets were also capable of carrying nuclear weapons, he said.\n\nJens Stoltenberg said Nato had not yet seen any changes to Russia's nuclear posture that would require any change by the alliance. He added there would be no Nato troops stationed in Finland without the consent of the government in Helsinki.\n\nNato will now have seven members on the Baltic Sea, further isolating Russia's coastal access to St Petersburg and its small exclave of Kaliningrad.\n\nMr Peskov told the BBC that Russia would be watching closely how Nato used Finnish territory \"in terms of basing weapons systems and infrastructure there which will be right up close to our borders, potentially threatening us\".\n\n\"Based on that, measures will be taken,\" the Kremlin spokesman said.", "President Erdogan says Sweden has promised to hand over 73 people\n\nNato has formally launched the process to bring Sweden and Finland into its military alliance. But a key condition for Nato member Turkey is the handover of more than 70 people described by its president as terrorists.\n\nThe leaders of the two Nordic nations say they are taking the issue seriously, but ultimately extradition is up to the courts not politicians. So who does Turkey want and could they ever be deported to Ankara?\n\nSweden and Finland applied to join the West's defensive alliance after Russia launched its war in Ukraine. Turkey was the only one of Nato's 30 member states to block their bids until the two Nordic states agreed to a set of demands - including handing over individuals with alleged terror links.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Handshakes as Turkey signs agreement to support Finland and Sweden joining Nato\n\nUnder a memorandum signed at a Nato summit last week, Finland and Sweden agreed to address Turkey's \"pending deportation or extradition requests of terror suspects expeditiously and thoroughly\", with \"bilateral legal frameworks to facilitate extradition\".\n\nPresident Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sweden had promised to extradite 73 \"terrorists\" and had already sent three or four of them. Pro-government Turkish daily Hurriyet published a list of 45 people, including 33 sought from Sweden and 12 from Finland.\n\nTurkey is particularly keen on the handover of individuals it considers linked to the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), considered a terror group by the EU, US and UK. It is also after followers of exiled Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen. Gulenists are blamed by Turkey for a failed coup against President Erdogan in 2016.\n\nThe BBC has spoken to three of the people sought by Turkey.\n\nFor years, he was editor-in-chief of Today's Zaman, a major English-language daily in Turkey, before it was shut down in 2016. Now, he lives in exile in Stockholm.\n\nTurkish authorities accuse him of being part of the Gulen movement, or what they call the Fethullah Terrorist Organisation (Feto). It is known for its network of schools and is not considered a terror group in the EU, UK or US.\n\nMr Kenes said he became a target for his outspoken criticism of President Erdogan and faced accusations of plotting to topple the government: \"All the allegations are fabricated. I am an independent journalist with no affiliations with any organisation.\"\n\nHe was given a suspended jail term in 2015 for \"insulting the president\", in a tweet that said Mr Erdogan's late mother would be ashamed of him.\n\nInsulting President Erdogan remains a common charge today, with 17 journalists and cartoonists put on trial in the first three months of 2022, according to independent Turkish organisation Bianet.\n\nThe deal struck by the countries' leaders says Sweden and Finland will support Turkey in its fight against terrorism\n\nBulent Kenes believes he has become a bargaining chip between Mr Erdogan and Sweden in Nato negotiations.\n\nHe is not particularly afraid of being extradited, as that would be a \"betrayal of Sweden's own values\" of democracy and protecting dissidents. \"This is not a test for the Erdogan regime... this is a test for the Swedish authorities,\" he said.\n\nOthers on Turkey's list are far less prominent. Fatih, a Finnish Kurd, was part of a group of five young men who set fire to the door of the Turkish embassy in 2008.\n\nNow a 37-year-old business owner and entrepreneur, he told the BBC he regretted what he did: \"At that time, my life was messed up, I had many kinds of problems.\"\n\nHe was surprised to find his name on the list as he finished serving a 14-month suspended sentence long ago - and paid damages to the embassy. Finnish authorities granted him citizenship a few years ago and considered the embassy case closed, he said.\n\nOne person in the embassy was injured in the 2008 attack on the Turkish embassy in Helsinki\n\nTurkey accuses him of being a member of the militant PKK, which calls for greater Kurdish self-governance and is involved in an armed struggle with the Turkish state.\n\nFatih said he had no ties or ideological connections to the PKK, and believed he was targeted purely because of his Kurdish background.\n\nKurds make up 15-20% of Turkey's population but have faced persecution in Turkey for generations. The government in Ankara is trying to ban the pro-Kurdish HDP party, the third biggest in parliament.\n\nWhile Fatih did not believe he would be extradited as a Finnish citizen, he feared harassment in the local Turkish community or possible arrest abroad at Turkey's request. He said he was very sad that Finland was having to \"fight for him\".\n\nAysen Furhoff came to Sweden after serving five years of a life sentence in Turkey for trying to \"subvert the constitutional order\" when she was 17 and a member of the Turkish Communist Party. She said she was offered protection in Sweden after being tortured in jail.\n\nNow 45, she lives in Stockholm with her husband and daughter and works as a teacher, and insists she is no longer involved in Turkish politics.\n\nAysen Furhoff says she is disappointed with Sweden's decision to sign a deal with Mr Erdogan\n\n\"I left Turkey 20 years ago. If I get sent there, they will have no use for me. Everyone I know is either dead or in prison. That's why being on the list was surprising - who am I to them?\"\n\nMs Furhoff says she is also being prosecuted in Turkey for being a PKK member. She admits collaborating with them for three months some 25 years ago.\n\nWhile she no longer sympathises with the PKK, she denies they are a terror group and believes they should be part of discussions for a negotiated peace in Turkey.\n\nCiting Swedish law, she is not worried about extradition but finds it hard to believe she could be an important case for Ankara.\n\nLegal requirements in Sweden and Finland make it very hard for Turkey to extradite the kind of numbers it wants:\n\nAccording to Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter, of the 33 Swedish names listed in Turkish media, 19 have already been rejected for extradition by Stockholm's Supreme Court.\n\n\"We cannot go through earlier cases that have already been processed,\" said Chief Justice Anders Eka.\n\nFinland has extradited two people to Turkey out of more than a dozen requests over the past decade. The justice ministry says no new requests have been received and it has promised the Kurdish community there will be no change to the law.\n\nIf Turkey's demands are rejected, it could withdraw its support for the Nordic nations' accession to Nato, says Murat Yesiltas of pro-government think tank Seta.\n\nParliaments in all 30 Nato countries will need to approve Sweden and Finland as members and that includes Turkish lawmakers. So Mr Yesiltas warns it is also about the \"dignity of the Turkish parliament\".\n\nMr Erdogan is seeking to change European perceptions of the PKK, says analyst Murat Yesiltas\n\nOther commentators suggest Ankara's push for extradition may be an Erdogan re-election strategy, or a tool to help land a US weapons sale.\n\nThere is little chance of Sweden or Finland handing over anyone on the list any time soon.\n\nOne former PKK member on the list, Cemil Aygan, has been targeted for extradition by Turkey in the past but believes Sweden's Supreme Court will stand in its way. \"If Sweden were to hand me over, my life would be over,\" he told public broadcaster SVT.", "Finland has joined the Nato security alliance. The country's foreign minister Pekka Haavisto handed the accession document to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who then declared Finland a member of the security alliance.\n\nThe move means Russia's border with Nato member states has now doubled, a setback for Vladimir Putin.", "Northern Ireland has been without a devolved government since February 2022\n\nA former moderator of the Presbyterian Church says he \"sees no heart for the vulnerable\" within mainstream unionism.\n\nThe Rev Norman Hamilton told BBC News NI the lack of government in Northern Ireland was having a detrimental impact on some of the poorest in society.\n\nDr Hamilton also said divisive politics was preventing good government and appealed for parties to work together.\n\nThe Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) is blocking the formation of an executive.\n\nIt is part of the party's protest against post-Brexit trading arrangements between the UK and EU.\n\n\"It really pains me to say this I do not see a heart for the marginalised and vulnerable in mainstream unionism,\" said Dr Hamilton.\n\n\"The big political picture is squeezing out the realities of life for so many.\n\n\"The idea of no compromise seems to me to be actually putting your head in the sand.\"\n\nHowever, Dr Hamilton, who has in the past been involved with negotiations with loyalists and sits on the Social Democratic and Labour Party's New Ireland Commission, said it was important to acknowledge that the DUP had an electoral mandate to make decisions over whether it returned to power-sharing.\n\nNorman Hamilton is a former moderator of the Presbyterian Church\n\nBut he said not enough was being discussed about \"the ethical and moral downsides\" of not having government.\n\n\"My way or no way is not confined to unionism - we see that within republicanism as well,\" he said.\n\n\"But as society becomes more fractured and more divisive… as politics becomes more 'in-your-face', one of the out-workings of that is there is no chance of good government.\n\n\"The emphasis needs to move from simply getting back into power, to finding ways of wanting to do good government.\"\n\nIn Dr Hamilton's home town of Ballymena, County Antrim, there are some unionists who object to the idea of power-sharing itself.\n\nThe town is at the centre of the North Antrim constituency and its DUP MP Ian Paisley has been very critical of the Windsor Framework.\n\nThe framework is a deal agreed between the EU and UK to try to ease problems affecting trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland following Brexit.\n\nThe DUP has said it still has concerns, because Northern Ireland will continue to follow some EU rules and regulations.\n\nRobert Sampson, who has voted for the DUP for decades, said it left him feeling like he was no longer in the United Kingdom.\n\n\"I feel that we have been sold out,\" he said.\n\nBut his objections went beyond the framework.\n\nMr Sampson said he did not want the DUP's politicians forming an executive at Stormont if it meant including republicans and \"wouldn't like to see a Sinn Féin first minister\".\n\nSinn Féin was returned as the largest party in last year's assembly election and, as a result, its deputy leader Michelle O'Neill would be entitled to become first minister if Stormont returned.\n\nMr Sampson is fiercely opposed the party's historical links to the IRA.\n\nRobert Sampson says he is opposed to power sharing\n\n\"Whenever they took a power sharing government, I wasn't in favour of that at all,\" said Mr Sampson, who is a member of the Free Presbyterian church once led by Mr Paisley's late father, the former First Minister Ian Paisley Senior.\n\n\"I didn't want to see terrorists in government, their people have murdered our kith and kin over the years.\"\n\nThe DUP set up a panel, including former First Ministers Peter Robinson and Baroness Foster, to gather views about the Windsor Framework.\n\nThe leadership of the party was given the panel's report at the end of March and is currently considering it.\n\nDUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has already made clear that he would like to see the UK government push for further concessions from the EU.\n\nBut Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has said that there will be no renegotiation of the deal.\n\nThe first House of Commons vote on part of the Windsor Framework passed by 515 votes to 29.\n\nThe scale of that victory suggested that there was little support to change the deal at Westminster.\n\nWhile the DUP insisted it was trying to protect the union, Dr Hamilton said he believed working with others to find compromises was a better to achieve that goal.\n\n\"You see the rows going on in Scotland around independence… you see the historic stability of the United Kingdom crumbling before our eyes,\" said the former moderator.\n\n\"So it does seem to me that unionism needs to be bold, visionary, inclusive and warm-hearted.\"\n\nThis article is the second in a series this week which will examine the future direction of unionism and politics in Northern Ireland. You can also see the reports on BBC Newsline at 18:30 BST.", "TikTok has been fined £12.7m by the UK's data watchdog for failing to protect the privacy of children.\n\nIt estimated TikTok allowed up to 1.4 million UK children aged under 13 to use the platform in 2020.\n\nThe video-sharing site used the data of children of this age without parental consent, according to an investigation by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).\n\nTikTok said it had \"invested heavily\" to stop under-13s accessing the site.\n\nThe ICO said many were able to access the site despite TikTok setting 13 as the minimum age to create an account.\n\nIt said that children's data may have been used to track and profile them, and potentially present them with harmful or inappropriate content.\n\nInformation commissioner John Edwards said: \"There are laws in place to make sure our children are as safe in the digital world as they are in the physical world. TikTok did not abide by those laws.\n\n\"As a consequence, an estimated one million under-13s were inappropriately granted access to the platform, with TikTok collecting and using their personal data.\n\n\"TikTok should have known better. TikTok should have done better. Our £12.7m fine reflects the serious impact their failures may have had.\"\n\nLater, he told BBC News TikTok had \"taken no steps\" to obtain parental consent.\n\n\"When you sign up you can be targeted for advertising, you can be profiled, your data contributes to an algorithm which feeds content,\" he said.\n\n\"If you've been looking at content which is not appropriate for your age, that can get more and more extreme.\n\n\"It can be quite harmful for people who are not old enough to fully appreciate the implications and to make appropriate choices.\"\n\nIt is one of the largest fines the ICO has issued.\n\nA TikTok spokesperson told the BBC \"our 40,000-strong safety team works around the clock to help keep the platform safe for our community\".\n\n\"While we disagree with the ICO's decision, which relates to May 2018 - July 2020, we are pleased that the fine announced today has been reduced to under half the amount proposed last year. We will continue to review the decision and are considering next steps.\"\n\nThe watchdog had previously issued TikTok with a \"notice of intent\" - a precursor to handing down a potential fine - at the time saying TikTok could face a £27m fine for these breaches.\n\nProf Sonia Livingstone, who researches children's digital rights and experiences at the London School of Economics and Political Science, told the BBC it was \"great the ICO is taking action\", but feared the fine amount could be \"shrugged off as the cost of doing business\".\"Let's hope TikTok reviews its practices thoroughly and make sure that it respects children's privacy and safety proactively in the future,\" she said.\n\nLouise Devine has told the BBC she allows her 10-year-old son to use TikTok, though she monitors his usage.\n\n\"I know exactly what he's posting and I do monitor who he's talking to. Obviously, I can't monitor what he sees,\" she said.\n\n\"I don't think I would stop him from using it because all his friends are using it and I think that would be quite unfair, however, I do think that if I could have a way of monitoring what he sees that would be better for me.\"\n\nTikTok is allowed to appeal against the scale of the fine and has 28 days to make representations. If successful, the ICO could reduce the final amount.\n\nThe regulator has a maximum of 16 weeks, from issuing the notice of a proposed fine to delivering its final verdict.\n\nFines received by the ICO go back to the Treasury.\n\nBut there may be further concerns for TikTok as the UK Online Safety Bill, due to be passed in the coming months, requires strict age verification processes by social networks.\n\nIt has been suggested firms will be fined for breaches - but a £12.7m fine is a small amount compared to the $80bn (£64bn) revenue reported to have been made by TikTok's parent company ByteDance, a Chinese tech company, in 2022.\n\nAnd it comes as the platform is already under global scrutiny over security concerns.\n\nMany Western countries are taking measures against TikTok over fears users' data will be shared with the Chinese government.\n\nThe app has been banned on government devices in Canada, Belgium, Denmark, New Zealand, Taiwan, the UK, the US and for anyone working at the European Commission.\n\nTikTok boss Shou Zi Chew was grilled in Congress over its safety and tried to reassure lawmakers that users' data was secure.\n\nThe BBC has advised staff to delete TikTok from work phones.", "The bowls and plates had been packed into a cardboard box for storage\n\nA set of bowls displayed in a house for decades has made more than £112,000 at auction.\n\nThe ceramics, stored in a cardboard box before being offered for sale, turned out to be rare Chinese porcelain.\n\nFour 16th Century Chinese Ming Dynasty wucai dishes were given a £4,000-£6,000 guide price but sold for £63,000.\n\nThe seller said his late mother, from Derbyshire, collected bowls and expected them to be worth \"around £30\", adding the result was \"unbelievable\".\n\nThe retired computer engineer, who wished to remain anonymous, said plates, bowls and dishes had been displayed at his mother's home in Etwall for decades.\n\nDespite some damage, the rare set of Ming Dynasty wucai dishes still attracted fierce bidding\n\nHe took them for auction and was soon told they were rare - and would have a guide price of thousands.\n\nThe 67-year-old said: \"What happened next was unbelievable.\n\n\"I watched the auction live online and the prices kept rocketing. I was shouting at the computer.\n\n\"My sister was watching live online from Australia and we were texting each other. We just couldn't believe what was happening.\"\n\nThe auction house, Hansons, said the four Ming Dynasty dragon and phoenix dishes each had six character marks of the Wanli Emperor, who reigned from 1573 to 1620, and were decorated with a blue five-clawed dragon, mustard-green phoenix bird, flowers and Buddhist emblems.\n\nThree phone bidders competed for the set, with the winner coming from China.\n\nThe hammer price of £63,000, plus a buyer's premium, saw a total of £81,900 paid for the set.\n\nOther treasures from the box were an Imperial porcelain yellow ground medallion bowl, Daoguang (1821-1850), which sold for £14,500, and an Imperial porcelain famille rose pink ground medallion bowl of the same age, which went for £8,800.\n\nHansons said with the buyer's premium, the three lots made a total of £112,190.\n\nHansons owner Charles Hanson added: \"What made the four dishes which achieved £63,000 particularly special was the fact they'd remained together as a set.\n\n\"They may have been used as altar pieces in a Chinese monastery or temple. They probably came to England after the First or Second World War.\"\n\nFollow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, on Twitter, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "The bullet that killed Olivia was fired through the front door of her home\n\nThe man who murdered nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel has been jailed for life and ordered to serve a minimum of 42 years in prison.\n\nThomas Cashman, 34, refused to go into the dock for the sentencing and none of his family were present in court.\n\nHe fatally shot Olivia and injured her mother Cheryl Korbel as he chased a fellow drug dealer into their Liverpool home on the evening of 22 August 2022.\n\nThe judge said his failure to appear was \"disrespectful\" to Olivia's family.\n\nJohn Cooper KC, defending, said Cashman had not attended the hearing as he claimed the Crown Prosecution Service were singing \"we are the champions\" following his conviction.\n\nHe said Cashman was concerned proceedings were \"turning into a circus\".\n\nSentencing him in absentia at Manchester Crown Court, Mrs Justice Amanda Yip said drug dealer Cashman was \"not of previous good character\", had made it clear he was a criminal and had \"demonstrated no remorse\".\n\n\"His failure to come into court is further evidence of that,\" she said.\n\nThomas Cashman was convicted following a trial, which lasted more than three weeks\n\nShe said Cashman \"relentlessly pursued\" Joseph Nee into Olivia's home, where the schoolgirl had left her bed after hearing the commotion.\n\n\"She came downstairs to seek the comfort of her mother,\" she said.\n\n\"Her last words were 'Mum, I'm scared'.\n\n\"In a terrible twist of fate, she had stepped directly into the line of fire.\"\n\nThe judge said she had considered handing down a whole-life order, meaning Cashman would never be released from prison, but had decided it was not merited because the planning and premeditation in his attack was not directed at Olivia.\n\nShe also praised the bravery of a woman who gave evidence against Cashman, who was granted lifetime anonymity.\n\nEarlier in the hearing, Ms Korbel was in tears as she clutched a teddy bear made from her daughter's pyjamas while giving her victim impact statement in the witness box.\n\n\"I cannot get my head around how Cashman continued to shoot after hearing the terrified screams and utter devastation he had caused,\" she said.\n\n\"His actions have left the biggest hole in our lives.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Olivia Pratt-Korbel's mother: \"Justice has prevailed and I cannot begin to express our relief\"\n\nMs Korbel told the court life was \"so very quiet\" without her daughter, adding: \"I just can't cope with the silence.\"\n\nShe said she spent every afternoon thinking about the end of the school day and her \"sassy, chatty girl who everyone adored\" adding: \"My mind keeps telling me that I've forgotten to pick her up from school.\"\n\nShe added that Olivia's grandmother had died on Sunday night, but had thankfully \"lived long enough to see that coward found guilty\".\n\nOlivia's father John Pratt told the court he was \"heartbroken\" and had \"nightmares about how she died [that] won't go away\".\n\nSpeaking directly to the absent Cashman, he said: \"You have denied my beautiful girl Olivia her future.\n\n\"I will never see her on her wedding day, and walk her down the aisle... and see her grow into the beautiful woman she was destined to become.\n\n\"We have been robbed of her future. Because of you, she will be forever nine.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Judge passes mandatory life sentence for the murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel\n\nCashman, who told the court he made up to £5,000 every week from dealing cannabis in Liverpool, was found guilty of murdering Olivia after a trial which lasted more than three weeks.\n\nThe jury heard 36-year-old Nee was the intended target of the attack and Cashman, armed with two guns, had been \"lying in wait\" for his fellow drug dealer.\n\nNee had run towards the open door of Olivia's home after her mother went out to see what the noise was, the court heard.\n\nHowever, when she realised it was gunshots, she ran back into her house and tried to close the door to keep the strangers out, but Cashman shot again.\n\nThe bullet went through the door and Ms Korbel's hand, before hitting Olivia in the chest.\n\nCashman, a father-of-two, denied being the gunman and had claimed he was at a friend's house counting £10,000 in cash and smoking cannabis at the time of the attack.\n\nBBC Panorama investigates how Liverpool came to dominate the UK drug market and how organised crime brought death to Olivia Pratt-Korbel's door.\n\nThere were gasps from the public gallery as the sentence was announced.\n\nOlivia's mum Cheryl and other relatives were crying, while some police officers were also tearful.\n\nOutside the courtroom, Olivia's mum and aunties are hugging and crying.\n\nThis isn't just about justice for the nine-year-old and her family. It's also a moment for the whole community in Dovecot, Liverpool.\n\nThe lengthy imprisonment of Thomas Cashman will reassure those he intimidated, and who lived in fear of him. They may feel a bit safer as a result.\n\nBut it won't solve the bigger issues which allowed him to flourish. The drugs trade will continue, and the availability of firearms is still a problem.\n\nThe jailing of Cashman is a big victory for the police. But they know there's still much to do, to clean up the streets where he operated.\n\nSpeaking after the sentencing, Ms Korbel said her family \"can now draw a line under seven months of agonising torment we have had to endure at the hands of Cashman\".\n\n\"Justice has prevailed and I cannot begin to express our relief,\" she said.\n\nShe also thanked the witnesses \"who bravely assisted the prosecution case and defied the usual stance [that] 'people do not grass'\".\n\nShe said they welcome the sentence \"but my family and I have already started our life sentence having to spend the rest of our lives without Olivia\".\n\nJohn Pratt's sister Louise added that while they were \"happy\" with the outcome, they \"would not be celebrating, as nothing will fill the gap left in our lives following the loss of Olivia\".\n\nDet Supt Mark Baker, who led the investigation, said the \"courage and bravery of Olivia's family [was] in direct contrast to the cowardice shown by Thomas Cashman\".\n\nHe said the sentence has been welcomed by Merseyside Police, adding that it meant Cashman \"won't be out until he's a very old man\".\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Bodycam footage of the moment Thomas Cashman was arrested\n\nCommenting on Cashman's refusal to enter the dock, a Ministry of Justice source said Olivia and her family \"weren't able to hide from Thomas Cashman's crime, so he shouldn't be able to hide from justice\".\n\n\"This is exactly why the Deputy Prime Minister [Dominic Raab] is committed to changing the law so that offenders are forced to face the consequences of their actions,\" they said.\n\nMr Raab said in February he was examining whether judges should be able to impose longer terms on those who refused to come to court after Zara Aleena's killer did not appear for sentencing.\n\nWhy not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Sean Hogg appeared in the dock in tears at the High Court in Glasgow\n\nA man who raped a 13-year-old schoolgirl in a park when he was 17 has avoided a prison sentence.\n\nSean Hogg, 21, attacked the girl in Dalkeith Country Park, Midlothian, on various occasions between March and June 2018.\n\nJudge Lord Lake said that if the rape had been committed by an adult over 25, Hogg would have received a jail sentence of four or five years.\n\nInstead he was ordered to do 270 hours of unpaid work.\n\nCourt papers stated Hogg, of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, threatened the girl, seized her by the wrists and forced her to carry out a sex act before raping her.\n\nHe was found guilty by a jury and appeared in the dock for sentencing in tears at the High Court in Glasgow.\n\nNew guidelines for sentencing under 25s were introduced in Scotland in January 2022.\n\nThey made rehabilitation rather than punishment a primary consideration, recommending an \"individualistic approach\" taking into account their life experiences\n\nJudge Lake said rape was \"one of the most serious crimes\" and that in this case, the victim's age and vulnerabilities were \"aggravating factors\".\n\n\"For the level of seriousness, I have to consider your culpability and have regard to your age as a factor,\" he told Hogg.\n\n\"For this offence, if committed by an adult over 25, you attract a sentence of four or five years.\n\n\"I don't consider that appropriate and don't intend to send you to prison.\n\n\"You are a first offender with no previous history of prison - you are 21 and were 17 at the time.\n\n\"Prison does not lead me to believe this will contribute to your rehabilitation.\"\n\nAs well as 270 hours of community work, Hogg was also put under supervision and on the sex offenders register for three years.\n\nDonald Findlay KC, defending, told the court an appeal was planned.\n\nA spokesperson for the Crown Office said: \"As with all cases, the Crown will consider the sentence and give consideration to whether it might be unduly lenient.\"", "King Charles' portrait will appear on all standard Royal Mail stamps from now, but stock of those featuring the late Queen will be sold first.\n\nThe change in the monarch's portrait comes the day after the prices of first and second class stamps went up.\n\nOn Monday, the cost of a first class stamp went up by 15p to £1.10, while second class stamps rose by 7p to 75p.\n\nPresentation packs of the new design featuring the King's head, which is without a crown, are now on sale.\n\nThe portrait, personally approved by the King, will be used on all definitive stamps, which are the regular, plain, non-commemorative postage stamps. His silhouette has already appeared on a special set showing popular garden flowers.\n\nHowever, the new everyday stamps are unlikely to be seen in regular use for some time yet.\n\n\"Post Offices and retailers will continue to sell their existing stocks of stamps featuring Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth and will then be supplied with the new stamps when existing stocks at Royal Mail have been exhausted,\" a Royal Mail spokeswoman said.\n\n\"This will minimise the environmental and financial impact of the change of monarch [on the design].\"\n\nThe new stamps being unveiled at the Postal Museum in London in February\n\nRoyal Mail is selling sets of the new stamps on its website.\n\nThe new design was influenced by the classic profile of Queen Elizabeth created by the artist Arnold Machin in 1967. The King's portrait does not have any crown or royal symbols - unlike many of the predecessors, where kings' stamps often include an image of a crown and queens are depicted wearing a crown or diadem.\n\nThe design is based on a sculpture made by artist Martin Jennings for the new King Charles coins - with the image then digitally adapted for stamps. Fifty pence coins carrying the image are already in circulation.\n\nKing Charles becomes the seventh monarch to appear on stamps - Queen Victoria was the first, in 1840, when her profile was shown on a \"Penny Black\".\n\nThe price rise of stamps took effect as a string of household bills become more expensive.", "Last updated on .From the section Fulham\n\nFulham's Aleksandar Mitrovic has been banned for eight games by an independent commission after pushing referee Chris Kavanagh in their FA Cup loss at Manchester United.\n\nThe Serbia striker received a three-match ban for the sending-off, three for violent conduct and an additional two for \"improper, abusive, insulting and threatening\" language.\n\nHe has also been fined £75,000.\n\nFulham manager Marco Silva will serve a two-match ban after he was sent off.\n• None Fulham news and fan views in one place\n\nIn addition to an improper conduct charge for allegedly throwing a water bottle in the direction of the assistant referee, Silva was charged with misconduct for comments he made in a news conference following the 3-1 defeat at Old Trafford on 19 March.\n\nSilva admitted abusive behaviour towards match officials and that his post-match comments constituted improper conduct, but denied throwing the water bottle.\n\nHe said last week he had apologised to Kavanagh and that he and Mitrovic \"regret\" what happened.\n\nThe Football Association (FA) wants a stronger punishment against both men and intends to appeal against the sanctions, but would wait for the written reasons from the commission.\n\nFollowing Mitrovic's red card, the FA said its standard punishment was \"clearly insufficient\".\n\nMitrovic denied this but it was upheld by the commission, and he admitted the charge that his behaviour and language after being sent off was improper.\n\nOne game of Mitrovic's ban has been served, meaning he will be available for Fulham's final three Premier League matches of the season, starting with Southampton on 13 May.\n\n'In the current climate, ban is not enough'\n\nFormer Premier League referee Peter Walton told BBC Radio 5 Live a stronger sanction would help referees at grassroots level feel protected.\n\n\"The FA and the independent commission have a great opportunity to send a really strong and powerful message to the whole of the football family that this is not allowed and should not be tolerated,\" said Walton.\n\n\"There can't be any place in football where a referee is physically abused - I'm racking my brains to think of any justification, and there is not.\n\n\"We have a duty of care to ensure all our referees feel safe when they go out onto that field and fortunately, in the professional game, this type of abuse only happens very rarely - I think maybe only two or three times in my lifetime.\n\n\"When we have the opportunity to send a signal out to our brothers and sisters at grassroots levels, this is the opportunity to be taken, and I think the FA is quite right to be looking to appeal this ban.\n\n\"When you look at the previous ones, I think it was 11 games for [Paulo] Di Canio, way back in 1998; 10 games for David Prutton back in 2005.\n\n\"So when you look at this one at the moment, eight games - in the current climate, I don't think it's enough.\"\n\nKeith Hackett, who refereed in the top flight between 1992 and 1994, said Mitrovic should be serving \"a much longer ban\" than eight games.\n\n\"People that play football at grassroots level saw what happened and sadly they will replicate the approach,\" Hackett said, speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live.\n\n\"The decision by the independent commission demonstrates they are out of touch with our national game.\n\n\"The fine and ban does not replicate what happens throughout the game at a national level in England.\"\n\nHundreds of grassroots referees told the BBC in February that they feared for their safety, with the FA introducing a body camera trial to act as a deterrent.\n\nWhat did Mitrovic do to receive the eight-game ban?\n\nIn the FA Cup tie, Mitrovic put Fulham in front against United early in the second half.\n\nHe was dismissed in the 72nd minute after United were awarded a penalty following a video assistant referee (VAR) check that resulted in Willian being sent off for handball on the line.\n\nIn an apology to team-mates and supporters, Mitrovic said: \"On a personal level, I regret my actions that led to me being sent off.\n\n\"I allowed my frustration to get the better of me, and how I reacted was wrong.\"\n\nFulham have also received a £40,000 fine for failing to control their players.\n\nThey are 10th in the table and host West Ham on Saturday.\n• None Find out how electricity has developed over the centuries\n• None 'The shorter your sleep, the shorter your life': Joe Wicks learns why sleep is fundamental to our health", "Rafel Jeanne was one of three people killed in the car crash last month\n\nHundreds of people have gathered for the funeral of Rafel Jeanne, one of three people killed in a crash after the car they were in went missing.\n\nRafel, 24, died in the crash in St Mellons, Cardiff, along with Eve Smith and Darcy Ross, both 21.\n\nTwo other people injured in the crash remain in hospital.\n\nOn Tuesday, mourners attended a service for Rafel at St Peter's Catholic Church in Roath, before going on to Thornhill Crematorium.\n\nFather Chris Fuse, who led the service at St Peter's, said there were more than 400 people in the church.\n\n\"What impressed me was the vast number of young people who came today - many of them looking rather solemn considering the background of Rafel's death and his friends,\" he said.\n\nThe funeral for Rafel Jeanne was held in a church in Roath, Cardiff\n\n\"But they responded to the sense of prayer, to this being a house of God and they responded to a sense of being together and that's what we hoped to emphasise. A community meeting together in faith and friendship.\n\n\"It was very nice to see such a vast turn out - it means the family will have a lot of support which they certainly need.\n\n\"He was a very popular sportsman. I think that you can see - in him and in young people - hope for the future and so we did talk a bit about hope and we did have a reading of St Paul speaking about hope.\n\nRafel's father, former Cardiff City player Leon Jeanne, who is currently in prison, was amongst the mourners\n\n\"His mum also said, that's all we can cling to - hope for a good future.\"\n\nTraditional Welsh hymns Calon Lan and Ar Hyd y Nos were sung at the church and the service at the crematorium concluded with 'Told You' by rappers Yung Tory and Nafe Smaz.\n\nFloral arrangements included a rugby ball with 'Cymru' on it.\n\nQuad bikes followed the hearse and family cars, revving their engines.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Hundreds of people gathered in Cardiff for the funeral of Rafel Jeanne\n\nThe three victims of the crash, along with Sophie Russon, 20, and Shane Loughlin, 32, were in a car which veered off the slip road of the A48 and ended up in a wooded area in the early hours of Saturday 4 March.\n\nThe vehicle was eventually found nearly 48 hours after the crash, on Monday 6 March and around 30 hours after the first missing person report was made to police.\n\nMs Russon and Mr Loughlin were injured in the crash and remain in hospital.\n\nThe police watchdog the Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating Gwent Police and South Wales Police's response to those missing person reports, and the communication between the two forces.\n\nInquests into the deaths of the three victims opened last month but provisional causes of deaths are yet to be established.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Jaclyn Daly said she does not earn enough working as a carer to support herself while studying\n\nSocial care providers in Scotland have said a growing pay gap between NHS and social care staff must be addressed to avoid catastrophe in the sector.\n\nThey have warned they cannot pay enough to attract staff to look after Scotland's growing elderly population and keep them out of hospital.\n\nProviders said nurses and carers were leaving for better wages in the NHS and overseas.\n\nScottish ministers said their workforce strategy would address the challenges.\n\nAt the Erskine care home in Edinburgh, Jaclyn Daly from Canberra, Australia works as a care assistant while she studies nursing.\n\nCathy Combe, a resident at the home for military veterans and their spouses, says the staff are all lovely.\n\n\"They do everything for you, and you never have to worry about a thing,\" the 89-year-old says.\n\n\"Before my husband passed on, they were very kind with him. I thought I would have to move when my husband died. But they said, no, you are a widow of the regiment - and that's how I'm still here now.\"\n\nJaclyn is a fourth-year student nurse, who works as a care assistant, but also picks up bank shifts in the NHS.\n\n\"It's hard because when you work in the NHS, the wages are a little bit better, depending on the type of shifts, and the holiday pay that you get compared to here,\" she says.\n\n\"But you've got uncertainty with it. You're not familiar with the area that you might be working in, and you don't know your residents.\"\n\nShe says that in the social care sector \"continuity of care is really important\".\n\n\"It's the little nuances of each resident. It's knowing how they like their tea or their coffee or, for example, a resident who likes to brush his teeth after breakfast.\"\n\nIan Cumming, who runs the Erskine care home charity, says staff deserve to be rewarded for the skills they bring\n\nIndependent companies and charities like Erskine are paid by local authorities to take in residents whose means fall below the threshold to self-fund their own care, under the National Care Home Contract.\n\nIt stipulates that care staff should receive the real Living Wage - £10.90 an hour, as of 1 April.\n\nBut Ian Cumming, who runs Erskine, says this is well below the rate paid to equivalent staff in the NHS and other care homes that are council-run.\n\n\"The NHS and local authority equivalent is 21% higher, moving towards 24% higher [after pay negotiations],\" he says.\n\n\"Ultimately that means £5,000 a year more if you work in the NHS, and that's before you start talking about sick pay, pensions, and additional pay at weekends.\"\n\nHe says care providers cannot compete on that level.\n\n\"We try our very best to make up that shortfall through fundraising,\" he says.\n\n\"People are at the very core of everything we do and our staff deserve to be rewarded for the unique skills that they bring.\"\n\nDemand for staff is strong, with a whole time equivalent (WTE) vacancy rate for NHS nurses (and midwives) at 8.2% as of 31 Dec 2022.\n\nBut data published by the Care Inspectorate in November showed the WTE vacancy rate for nursing staff in care homes for older people stood at 16.2%.\n\nAccording to the Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland (CCPS), the current basic gross salary funded by the Scottish government for an adult support worker is £21,255.\n\nIn the NHS, someone doing the equivalent job is now on £25,468, without taking account of better pensions and other benefits.\n\nRachel Cackett, chief executive officer of the CCPC, says failure to act now to address the pay gap could be \"pretty catastrophic\".\n\nShe thinks NHS staff deserve pay rises, but warns of knock-on effects.\n\n\"The more pay rises we see going into the NHS, the bigger the disparity in pay between a support worker in social care, doing equivalent work to a support worker in the NHS. And that means we've got this really skewed labour market in Scotland, where it's really hard to hold on to people.\"\n\nWhen Jaclyn, 32, is fully qualified, she'll face a choice about which path to take.\n\n\"There is a pay gap and that will come into it. I'm at a fortunate stage with my life that I don't have many bills, I don't have family, so for me, I can go more where my heart leads a little bit,\" she says.\n\n\"But I do know for some of the older girls on my course that have children and more responsibilities, that they will probably follow the money.\n\n\"I guess I'm really privileged in the fact that I'm from Australia and I've got that flexibility to go home. I've got nurses in my family in Australia and they're all telling me to go back, particularly because there has been a whole social care reform in the last couple of years.\"\n\n\"So it's a difficult decision. Scotland has trained me. But you do hear people are going overseas to places like Australia for better conditions and better pay.\"\n\nAnother resident at the Erskine care home, Muriel, says it's important to have staff that know you well.\n\n\"My eyes have been opened to what old age is all about,\" she says. \"It has its moments but it's not wonderful. I have Parkinsons and it's getting worse.\"\n\nIan Cumming believes good care for residents such as 79-year-old Muriel can ultimately reduce strain on the NHS. He says Erskine has a higher bill for staff, because they employ a variety of specialists.\n\n\"We are layering on advanced nurse practitioners, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists, all on site to help people to live well and keep out of hospital. Not every care provider can do that, and none of it's funded,\" he says.\n\nThe financial climate means Erskine is running an unsustainable model.\n\n\"We spend £2,000 a week in terms of the staffing ratios, the specialist roles we've got, and the number of activities we have.\n\n\"We can do it because we're a charity, but this year I'm running £6m in the red in order to maintain that and I will be taking that from our reserves,\" Ian adds.\n\nRachel Cackett says many care providers may be forced to hand back contracts - reducing even further the number of care beds available.\n\n\"We need much more laser vision from the Scottish government and pretty much the equivalent of what they're giving to our NHS,\" she adds.\n\nThe CCPS is calling on the new cabinet secretary Michael Matheson to implement an hourly rate of at least £12 an hour for social care staff, and to publish a plan to move towards parity of pay and terms and conditions.\n\nThese issues were due to be at the heart of the design of a new National Care Service - but that legislation has been delayed following concerns about its price tag.\n\nA Scottish government spokesman said: \"Social care has felt the impact of Brexit on staffing, restrictions due to the pandemic, and increased costs due to energy prices and inflation and we are grateful to all staff and partners who have been working with us to look at solutions.\n\n\"Extra government funding has already helped deliver two pay rises for staff in two years and we are currently working on improved terms and conditions.\n\n\"Our national workforce strategy looks at how we can plan for, attract, train, employ and nurture our health and social care workforce.\"", "Several investigations are underway following Tuesday morning's crash\n\nOne person was killed and 19 passengers taken to hospital when an inter-city train collided with a crane and derailed outside The Hague.\n\nEmergency services said the train was carrying about 50 people when the train derailed near the village of Voorschoten.\n\nThe accident was the worst on Dutch railways for years and King Willem-Alexander later visited the scene.\n\nResidents looked after some of the passengers with minor injuries.\n\nThe crash happened at about 03:25 local time (01:25 GMT) on Tuesday, tearing apart the NS passenger train and bringing down one of the overhead power lines.\n\nA goods train also collided with the crane, which was being used for repairs to two of four railway tracks near Voorschoten.\n\nThe person who died had been working for construction company BAM, a spokesperson confirmed. Some of the 19 passengers were in a serious condition. The passenger train driver was also hurt, but the goods train driver was safe.\n\nOne of the passenger carriages careered down the grassy slope, while another remained on the tracks. Most of the double-decker inter-city train's lower windows were shattered.\n\n\"We heard a bang first and then later, a much more intense one,\" one local resident told the AFP news agency. \"Then we heard people screaming. It was not good.\"\n\n\"The crane was there to be used for maintenance,\" said John Voppen, head of the government network body ProRail. He said he was 100% sure the crane was not on the tracks being used by the trains, but was unable to say how the two trains collided with it.\n\n\"I have been working in the rail industry for years and I don't understand how this could have happened.\"\n\nA cordon has been set up around the site of the crash\n\nLeiden Central station, which lies between The Hague and Amsterdam, has been closed. Trains are unlikely to be running in the area for days because of damage to the track, described as \"enormous\".\n\n\"This is an incredibly tragic accident,\" said Voorschoten Mayor Nadine Stemerdink. \"We regret there was also a fatality. My thoughts go out to all the family and friends of those involved.\"\n\nPolice have launched an inquiry, as has the Dutch Safety Board, which will focus on how two trains could have collided with a crane that was supposed to be on one of two tracks taken out of service for maintenance.\n\nKing Willem-Alexander visited the site after thanking residents who had opened their doors to treat passengers who did not need hospital treatment.\n\n\"Our thoughts are with the victims of the train accident at Voorschoten and their families,\" a statement from the Royal House reads. \"Many are now in fear and uncertainty. We deeply sympathise with all of them.\"\n\nThis sort of incident is extremely rare in the Netherlands, where the rail systems are generally very safe.\n\nHave you been affected by what's happened? If it's safe to do so, you can share your experience by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Nipsa members are protesting after a pay offer of £552, backdated to August 2022\n\nThousands of civil servants from Northern Ireland's largest trade union are to go on strike on 26 April.\n\nThis will coincide with a planned teachers strike on the same date.\n\nLast month, the Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance (Nipsa) said 85% of respondents voted for strike action and 94% for action short of strike.\n\nIt represents more than 16,000 workers across a range of government departments.\n\nThe union said this will be its first day of \"all out action\" and they are seeking to coordinate the strike with other trade unions.\n\nIn January, it was announced civil service workers would be offered a pay rise of £552, backdated to August 2022, however, the union had called for a rise of inflation, plus 5%.\n\nThe UK inflation rate in February was 10.4%.\n\nPreviously, Stormont's department of finance said it \"recognises and regrets the offer is below what staff and unions will expect in a very challenging year\".\n\nOfficial figures suggest the typical full-time civil servant in Northern Ireland was paid £28,706 in 2022, meaning an extra £552 is equivalent to 1.9%.\n\nNipsa's general secretary Carmel Gates the strike would cause \"fairly significant disruption\".\n\n\"After the strike action, we then plan for targeted action and selective action,\" she said.\n\n\"In all, the campaign will be fairly hard hitting. As I said this is our first strike day but it certainly won't be the last.\"\n\nShe said members had been treated as \"second-class citizens\" by the government.\n\n\"With food and other costs soaring, government workers now need a second job just to make ends meet. This is utterly shameful.\"\n\nMs Gates added she believed both GMB and Unite members intended to join the strike action.", "Virgin Media O2 has apologised after thousands in the UK reported they were unable to access the internet for the second time in one day.\n\nDowndetector, which tracks websites, showed more than 54,000 people reported their broadband was not functioning on Tuesday afternoon.\n\nIt came as Virgin contacted customers to advise them of price increases - averaging at a 13.8% higher bill.\n\nThe firm apologised for inconvenience caused by the outages.\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip twitter post by Virgin Media This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nThe second outage began about 16:00 BST on 4 April according to Downdetector - just a few hours after Virgin announced it had fixed a previous fault.\n\nThat problem had seen customers losing connection overnight and into the morning, with just under 26,000 people telling the website they could not access their broadband at 08:00.\n\nBy the afternoon the number of reports had decreased. The actual number of people who were affected by the outage is unclear, because users must have an additional way to access the internet - such as a mobile device with 4G - in order to report the problem.\n\nVirgin had previously told customers it was aware of an issue with broadband services, and was \"working to identify and fix the problem as quickly as possible\".\n\nIt has around 5.8 million home broadband users across the UK, according to its latest figures.\n\nLike other internet suppliers, Virgin is raising its prices from April 2023 for existing customers.\n\nIt is also changing the terms of its contracts to bring it in line with most other suppliers, which increase the cost of broadband contracts by the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) or Retail Prices Index (RPI) measures of inflation plus nearly 4% - meaning some services are increasing monthly bills by 17.3%.", "With a month to go until the coronation, a new photo of the King and Queen Consort has been released\n\nThe first glimpse of the coronation invitation shows the official use of \"Queen Camilla\", marking the transition from the title of \"Queen Consort\".\n\nThe ornately illustrated invitation, sent to about 2,000 guests, is from \"King Charles III and Queen Camilla\".\n\nHer grandchildren will be among the pages at Westminster Abbey, alongside the King's grandson, Prince George.\n\nWith a month to go before the coronation, a new official photo of the royal couple has also been released.\n\nThe invitation for the 6 May coronation, printed on recycled paper, shows the coronation will mark a change in how Camilla is titled.\n\nThe invitation on recycled paper uses the folklore figure of the 'green man'\n\nA royal source suggested that in the initial part of the new reign it made sense to use \"Queen Consort\" as a way of distinguishing her from the late Queen Elizabeth. But from the coronation it would be an \"appropriate time\" to officially change to \"Queen Camilla\".\n\nAt the coronation service next month, Camilla will be crowned alongside the King, 18 years after the couple married.\n\nAnd it is not much more than a year since the late Queen Elizabeth had addressed what was still the unresolved question of Camilla's future title.\n\nThe late Queen had given a public endorsement for Camilla, saying she should be called Queen Consort, at a time when there were still suggestions that she would be known as a Princess Consort.\n\nReflecting the King's many years of environmental campaigning, the artwork for the coronation invitation uses the folklore figure of the \"green man\", with features made from ivy, hawthorn and oak leaves.\n\nAccording to Buckingham Palace it is a symbol of spring and rebirth which celebrates a new reign.\n\nThe design by illustrator Andrew Jamieson also includes images of the natural world, including wildflowers, birds and insects, as well as national and heraldic emblems.\n\nBut with the coronation approaching, it is still not clear whether the invitation for Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is going to be accepted.\n\nA spokesperson for the California-based couple said this week there was no update on whether they were attending.\n\nPresident Joe Biden, who will not be attending, told the King by phone on Tuesday that First Lady Jill Biden would represent the US at the event, the White House has confirmed.\n\n\"The President also conveyed his desire to meet with the King in the United Kingdom at a future date,\" a statement added.\n\nLast week the King completed his first state visit, receiving a warm welcome in Germany. But the focus is now on preparations for the coronation.\n\nRoles have been given to children of friends and relations, with eight \"pages of honour\" announced to take part in the ceremony.\n\nPrince George, son of the Prince and Princess of Wales, has been given a role in his grandfather's coronation\n\nThis includes Prince George, the nine-year-old son of the Prince and Princess of Wales, and three of the Queen Consort's grandchildren, Gus and Louis Lopes, Freddy Parker Bowles and her great-nephew Arthur Elliot.\n\nThe new official photograph of the King and Queen Consort was taken last month in the Blue Drawing Room in Buckingham Palace.\n\nIt follows an announcement by the Cabinet Office of another photo of the King, with public places such as council offices, courts, police stations and schools being invited to apply for a framed photograph of King Charles.\n\nBut anti-monarchy campaigners criticised the £8m budget for the new pictures, saying that it was a waste of public money at a time of funding pressures.\n\nThe Cabinet Office would not give a breakdown of the contract for the framed photos, but said details would be \"announced in due course\".\n\nIt is also understood that there will be no overall figure for government spending on the coronation until after the event.", "Prince William said it was an honour to welcome Jacinda Ardern to Earthshot's board of trustees\n\nJacinda Ardern has been appointed a trustee of the Prince of Wales' prestigious environment award, Kensington Palace has confirmed.\n\nPrince William said it was an honour to welcome the former leader of New Zealand to the Earthshot Prize.\n\nMs Ardern resigned in January saying she no longer had \"enough in the tank\" to lead the country.\n\nThe former prime minister said she was \"humbled and excited to be working with the Earthshot team\".\n\nSpeaking of the appointment, Prince William said Ms Ardern's \"life-long commitment to supporting sustainable and environmental solutions\" and her experience would \"bring a rich infusion of new thinking to our mission\".\n\n\"Four years ago, before the Earthshot Prize even had a name, Jacinda was one of the first people I spoke to, and her encouragement and advice was crucial to the prize's early success.\n\n\"I am hugely grateful to her for joining us as she takes the next steps in her career,\" he added.\n\nThe Earthshot Prize was created by Prince William to fund projects that aim to save the planet.\n\nLast year's awards in December, hosted by Prince William and Princess Catherine, saw five prizes handed out to winners from the UK, India, Australia, Kenya and Oman.\n\nOn joining Earthshot's board of trustees, Ms Ardern said since its creation she had believed in the prize's \"power to encourage and spread not only the innovation we desperately need, but also optimism\".\n\nThe former prime minister of New Zealand attended the Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit in New York in September 2022 where she spoke on behalf of Prince William, who had stayed in the UK following the death of the late Queen Elizabeth.\n\nJacinda Ardern met Prince William at Kensington Palace during a visit to the UK in July last year\n\nChair of the board of trustees Christiana Figueres said she was \"thrilled\" to welcome Ms Ardern and had long been inspired by her \"work as a catalysing force in the effort to combat climate change\".\n\nSince her resignation, Ms Ardern is also due to serve as an unpaid special envoy for the Christchurch Call, which she co-founded in 2019 to bring technology companies and countries together to combat extremism, according to Reuters news agency.\n\nPrince William and Ms Ardern have met on numerous occasions, including when the former leader of New Zealand visited Kensington Palace during a visit to Britain in July last year.\n\nAlongside his wife Catherine, Prince William also visited New Zealand in 2019 where he met survivors of the Christchurch mosque attacks.", "Jermaine Scott was extradited from Jamaica to face justice in the UK\n\nA man who was deported for being in the UK illegally following an investigation into him infecting a woman with HIV has been jailed 14 years after the offence.\n\nJermaine Scott was arrested in February 2011 on suspicion of recklessly infecting a woman in 2009 but was later released due to a lack of evidence.\n\nHe was deported to Jamaica nine months later, but extradited back to the UK in 2022 after new evidence came to light.\n\nHe was jailed for three years after pleading guilty at Chester Crown Court.\n\nCheshire Police said the 39-year-old was diagnosed with HIV in 2005 and had been prescribed medication to minimise the risk of transmission to others.\n\nThe force said Scott, who was from Jamaica, was not regularly taking the tablets when he had unprotected sex with a woman in 2009 and failed to tell her he had HIV.\n\nThe woman later tested positive for HIV and Scott fled Cheshire.\n\nA force representative said Scott was arrested in February 2011 after a public appeal to find him, but the case was later closed as he refused to answers any questions and \"despite a detailed investigation, officers were unable to gather sufficient evidence to charge him\".\n\nHe was subsequently deported from the UK in November 2011 after it was found that he was in the country illegally.\n\nThe representative said shortly after that deportation, the woman asked for the case to be reopened and officers worked with medical experts to establish when the woman was infected.\n\nThey said a \"number of genetic links between the strain of HIV that the victim had been diagnosed with and that of the offender\" were also identified.\n\nAs a result, a charge of grievous bodily harm was brought against Scott in February 2020 and he was extradited back to the UK in 2022.\n\nSpeaking after sentencing, Det Sgt Emma Myers said the woman would \"live the rest of her life forever marred by the actions of Scott\".\n\n\"It has taken more than 12 years to reach this point, and having supported the victim throughout the investigation, I have seen first-hand the pain and suffering that she has endured, both physically and psychologically,\" she said.\n\n\"Scott's actions have also affected her relationships with others and she no longer trusts men.\n\n\"While no sentence will ever be enough, I do hope that the fact that Scott is now behind bars and has been held accountable will provide her with some closure.\"\n\nCORRECTION - 5 April 2023: The headline and second paragraph have been amended to make clear Jermaine Scott was jailed for recklessly infecting a woman.\n\nWhy not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony charges related falsifying business records, stemming from hush money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels in 2016.\n\nHe left his home at Trump Tower shortly after 13:00 local time (18:00 BST). He waved to waiting cameras, making a fist, before getting into his car.\n\nIt took just minutes for the former president's motorcade to make the 6.4km (4 mile) drive from his home at Trump Tower to the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse. During the drive, he posted on his social media website: \"Seems so SURREAL -- WOW, they are going to ARREST ME\".\n\nHe appeared calm and serious as he walked into the courthouse, pausing to wave at the crowd.\n\nOnce inside, he surrendered to the authorities and was booked and processed. He then was seen walking into the courtroom.\n\nInside, he sat in front of the judge, surrounded by his legal team. The former president of the United States then entered his not guilty plea.\n\nAfter a nearly hourlong hearing, Donald Trump made his way out of the courthouse just after 15:30 pm local time.", "As the former US President Donald Trump made his way from Florida to New York to surrender for his arraignment in New York courts, the world followed his every move.\n\nBBC correspondents Barbara Plett Usher in Palm Beach and Nada Tawfik in New York City break down the day.", "The 11th Century church of Sant Romà de Sau was submerged when the reservoir was created in 1962\n\nIn the Sau reservoir, teams in small boats are hard at work hauling out fish with nets. The idea is to remove them before they die and rot in the water, making it unusable for human consumption.\n\nThe water level has dropped so low here - to below 10% of the reservoir's capacity - that there is already a risk the water will be contaminated by silt. Therefore, while the fish are removed, Sau's remaining water is being emptied downstream to another reservoir.\n\n\"We are trying to transfer the water as quickly as we can, because the quality right now in the winter was good [but] in the spring it will become really, really bad, and we're trying to extract all the fish we can find there,\" said Samuel Reyes, director of the Catalan Water Agency (ACA).\n\nThe Sau reservoir, 100km (about 62 miles) inland from Barcelona, has been supplying water to the city and other towns in the north-eastern region of Catalonia for half a century. But in recent months it has become the most visible symbol of the worst drought this area has seen in living memory.\n\nThat is because of the now-notorious sight of the 11th Century church of Sant Romà de Sau, which was submerged when the reservoir was created in 1962.\n\nIn times of abundant rain, the building - situated in the reservoir - sat below the water level, but it now stands several metres above the waterline, surrounded by parched earth.\n\nThe water level at the Sau reservoir had been reduced to just 8% of its capacity in early March this year\n\nThis part of Catalonia has not seen sustained rain in two-and-a-half years. In early March, the reservoir's water level had dropped to 8% of its capacity, down from 55% a year earlier.\n\n\"I've never seen it so empty,\" said Agustín Torrent, a 70-year-old man who has lived nearby his whole life and who came to look at the church. \"It's sad when you've seen [the reservoir] full before. But that's the way it is. It's climate change and anyone who says it doesn't exist, I don't know what you can say to them.\"\n\nAlthough Catalonia's situation is particularly worrying much of the country is facing similar challenges, particularly in southern and eastern areas. In mid-March, reservoirs in the Guadalquivir basin of Andalusia averaged 26% of their capacity, one point below the Catalan interior, and in the south-eastern Segura basin they were at 36%. That compared with 83% capacity in parts of the northwest.\n\nIn March, Spain's meteorological agency AEMET declared that the country as a whole \"continues in a situation of meteorological drought which began over a year ago\".\n\nNot all droughts are caused by climate change, but increased heat in the atmosphere takes more moisture out of the earth, making dry spells worse. The world has warmed by about 1.1C since the beginning of the industrial era and temperatures are expected to keep increasing unless there are drastic cuts to emissions.\n\nIn Europe, regions like Catalonia - which is situated on the Mediterranean Sea - are particularly exposed, according to Miguel Manzanares, a Barcelona-based meteorologist who studies extreme weather events on the continent.\n\n\"The Mediterranean area is one of the most vulnerable areas when it comes to climate change,\" he said, identifying countries such as France, Italy, Greece and those in the Balkans as being at high risk. \"The Mediterranean Sea is a closed sea, creating its own atmospheric environment.\"\n\nHowever, there are other factors which can make droughts worse. In the case of Catalonia, Manzanares said, they include the population of Barcelona and its neighbouring cities, which has risen to more than 5.5 million inhabitants. New restrictions introduced by the Catalan regional government have put strict limits on water use in these areas for washing cars and watering gardens and industrial water usage limits have been cut by 15%.\n\nIf we can't plant as many crops... there will be shortages both in Spain and abroad\n\nSpain's extensive use of water for agriculture - accounting for 80% of all water use - is another exacerbating factor. The local government has reduced water use for farming by 40%.\n\nThis new limit is an extra problem for farmers in the Barcelona area like Agustín García Segovia, president of the El Prat agricultural co-operative, who have already been struggling with the lack of rain and unseasonably high temperatures.\n\n\"If we can't plant as many crops, there will be less product and there will be shortages,\" he said, standing in a field of artichokes that he is cultivating.\n\n\"There will be shortages of products both in Spain and abroad,\" he added. \"And this will also be made felt in price rises.\"\n\nThe Catalan authorities are insisting that no further restrictions are due to be introduced in the short term. However, as the summer approaches, with high temperatures expected and the extra pressure on water resources that the season's tourism brings, they have acknowledged that they are preparing for the worst.\n\n\"This is a very critical situation,\" said Samuel Reyes of the Catalan Water Agency. \"This drought in Catalonia is a marathon. The worry is that we are on alert not just for two years or so, but for three or four years.\"", "Koch, Glover (rear), Hansen and Wiseman (seated) were unveiled at the Johnson Space Center\n\nThe US space agency Nasa has named the four astronauts who will take humanity back to the Moon, after a 50-year gap.\n\nChristina Koch will become the first woman astronaut ever assigned to a lunar mission, while Victor Glover will be the first black astronaut on one.\n\nThey will join Reid Wiseman and Jeremy Hansen to fly a capsule around the Moon late next year or early in 2025.\n\nThe astronauts won't land on the Moon, but their mission will pave the way for a touchdown by a subsequent crew.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The astronauts were introduced with a Hollywood-eque video\n\nThe three US citizens and one Canadian were presented to the public in a ceremony in Houston, Texas.\n\nThey will now begin a period of intense training to get themselves ready.\n\nIn selecting a woman and a person of colour, Nasa is keeping its promise to bring greater diversity to its exploration efforts. All the previous crewed missions to the Moon were made by white men.\n\nReid Wiseman (47): A US Navy pilot who served for a time as the head of Nasa's astronaut office. He's flown one previous space mission, to the International Space station in 2015.\n\nVictor Glover (46): A US Navy test pilot. He joined Nasa in 2013 and made his first spaceflight in 2020. He was the first African American to stay on the space station for an extended period of six months.\n\nChristina Koch (44): An electrical engineer. She holds the record for longest continuous time in space by a woman, of 328 days. With Nasa astronaut Jessica Meir she participated in the first all-female spacewalk in October 2019.\n\nJeremy Hansen (47): Before joining the Canadian Space Agency, he was a fighter pilot with the Royal Canadian Air Force. He has yet to fly in space.\n\n\"The Artemis-2 crew represents thousands of people working tirelessly to bring us to the stars. This is their crew, this is our crew, this is humanity's crew,\" said Nasa Administrator Bill Nelson.\n\n\"Nasa astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Hammock Koch, and CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen, each has their own story, but, together, they represent our creed: E pluribus unum - out of many, one. Together, we are ushering in a new era of exploration for a new generation of star sailors and dreamers - the Artemis Generation.\"\n\nNasa's Orion capsule had an unpiloted outing last year\n\nWiseman will be the commander; Glover will be his pilot; Koch and Hansen will act as the supporting \"mission specialists\".\n\nThe quartet are essentially repeating the 1968 mission carried out by Apollo 8, which was the first human spaceflight to reach the Moon.\n\nIts crew took the famous \"Earthrise\" picture that showed our home planet emerging from behind the lunar horizon.\n\nVictor Glover - a naval aviator - will be the Artemis-2 pilot\n\nThe major difference this time will be the use of the 21st Century technology that Nasa has developed under its Artemis programme. In Greek mythology, Artemis was the twin sister of Apollo.\n\nLast year, the agency tested its next-generation Moon rocket, called the Space Launch System, and its associated crew capsule, known as Orion.\n\nThis Artemis-1 mission left Earth on a 25-day excursion around the Moon without anyone on board. This allowed engineers to assess the readiness of the hardware.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Nasa Artemis-1 mission blasts off from the Kennedy Space Center\n\nNow, the newly named astronauts will climb into Orion for Artemis-2 and a journey to and from the Moon that's likely to take about 10 days.\n\nThe last human spaceflight mission to the Moon was Apollo 17 in December 1972. The first landing was Apollo 11 in 1969.\n\nArtemis-3, the first landing of the new era, is not expected to occur until at least 12 months after Artemis-2.\n\nNasa doesn't yet have a system capable of taking astronauts down to the lunar surface. This is being developed by entrepreneur Elon Musk's SpaceX company.\n\nIt will be a variant of his Starship vehicle, which is due to start flight testing in the next few weeks.\n\nNasa Administrator Bill Nelson (far right) introduced the chosen quartet\n\n\"We need to celebrate this moment in human history because Artemis-2 is more than a mission to the Moon and back; it's more than a mission that has to happen before we send people to the surface of the Moon. It is the next step on the journey that gets humanity to Mars,\" Victor Glover told the Houston ceremony.\n\nChristina Koch added: \"Are you excited? I asked that because the one thing I'm most excited about is that we are going to carry your excitement, your aspirations, your dreams with us, on this mission, Artemis-2 - your mission.\"\n\nVanessa Wyche is the director of Nasa's Johnson Space Flight Center, the home of mission control. She said:\n\n\"Among the [Artemis-2] crew are the first woman, first person of colour, and first Canadian on a lunar mission, and all four astronauts will represent the best of humanity as they explore for the benefit of all.\"", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Remembering Dame Deborah James: 'One of those special people'\n\nThe cancer campaigner, blogger, broadcaster and former teacher, Dame Deborah James, has died aged 40.\n\nShe had been receiving end-of-life care for bowel cancer at home and had raised millions for cancer research.\n\nThe host of the BBC's You, Me and the Big C podcast was given a damehood in May in recognition of her fundraising.\n\nDame Deborah, a mother of two, was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016. Her family described her as \"amazing\" and an \"inspiration\".\n\nThey announced her death in a post on her Instagram page. \"We are deeply saddened to announce the death of Dame Deborah James; the most amazing wife, daughter, sister, mummy,\" it said.\n\nShe passed away peacefully surrounded by her family.\n\nHer family said Dame Deborah shared her experience of cancer to \"raise awareness, break down barriers, challenge taboos and change the conversation around cancer\".\n\n\"Even in her most challenging moments, her determination to raise money and awareness was inspiring.\"\n\nDame Deborah was praised for her no-nonsense approach to talking about cancer, having shared her experiences of treatment and daily life since her diagnosis in 2016.\n\nA deputy head teacher, she started a cancer blog, before writing for the Sun and becoming a BBC broadcaster.\n\nBut on 9 May she announced that she was no longer receiving active care and did not know how long she had left.\n\n\"My body just can't continue any more,\" she said in a post on her @bowelbabe Instagram account.\n\nShe also launched a new fund, called the Bowelbabe fund, to raise money for research into personalised medicine for cancer patients.\n\nIt surpassed £1m in less than 24 hours - smashing her initial goal of £250,000 - and has now raised almost £7m.\n\nIn May, she was given a damehood by Prince William at her parents' home in Woking, Surrey, where she had chosen to stay.\n\nThe Duke and Duchess of Cambridge - who donated to the research fund - praised her \"tireless efforts\" and thanked her for \"giving hope\" to those living with the disease.\n\nFor her part, Dame Deborah said William's visit was \"surreal\".\n\n\"You can imagine the cleaning antics and preparation went off the scale - but it was all irrelevant because William was so kind,\" she said.\n\nThe money raised through her Bowelbabe fund will support Cancer Research UK, Bowel Cancer UK and the Royal Marsden Hospital - a specialist cancer treatment facility.\n\nBowel Cancer UK, of which Dame Deborah was a patron, said she had turned her bowel cancer diagnosis \"into an incredible force for good\" and would save countless lives through her campaigning.\n\nGenevieve Edwards, chief executive of Bowel Cancer UK, said the former teacher had an \"incredible energy\" and a \"marvellous knack of making things happen\".\n\nPaying tribute to the presenter's awareness-raising work, Ms Edwards said: \"She had this incredible power to connect with people. She leaves a tremendous legacy behind her\".\n\nDame Deborah campaigned to raise awareness about bowel cancer, urging people to check for symptoms, during and after her treatment.\n\nFollowing one operation, while in an anaesthetic daze, she ordered a poo costume online - which she would wear while recording her podcast.\n\nSigning off her final podcast in May, she said: \"Check your poo. Come on. I can't leave on any other word apart from check your poo.\n\n\"I still have images of me dancing in poo outfits everywhere. So maybe I should leave on that final word. Check your poo.\"\n\nRegular bowel cancer screening is available to everyone aged 60-74 and this programme is expanding to include everyone aged 50-59. This expansion is happening gradually over four years and started in April last year.\n\nPeople in England aged 60-74 who are registered with a GP are automatically sent an NHS bowel cancer screening kit every two years.\n\nIf you are outside this age group, you should still be aware of what bowel cancer symptoms are and visit your GP if you have any concerns.\n\nPrime Minister Boris Johnson described her as \"an inspiration to so many\", while Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said her charity work was \"truly inspirational... even in the most challenging moments\".\n\nThe director general of the BBC, Tim Davie said she was a \"true inspiration\" and the way she talked about cancer \"moved the nation, inspired change and undoubtedly saved lives\".\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Deborah James \"can't really do anything more\" to fight cancer\n\nDame Deborah co-hosted You, Me and the Big C with Rachael Bland and Lauren Mahon\n\nDame Deborah began co-presenting You, Me and the Big C alongside Lauren Mahon and BBC Radio 5 Live newsreader Rachael Bland in 2018, with the show earning praise for its frank discussion of cancer.\n\nThey spoke to celebrity guests and addressed practical matters, including hair loss, tips for dealing with finances and telling your nearest and dearest about illnesses.\n\nBland died aged 40 in September 2018, two years after being diagnosed with breast cancer.\n\nBBC 5 Live presenter Tony Livesey, who was a friend of Dame Deborah and did her final broadcast interview earlier this month, said the campaigner was \"one of the most remarkable women I've ever met\".\n\n\"All the fame she's had was a by-product of just the work she wanted to do to save one life,\" he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.\n\nBBC News presenter George Alagiah, who is living with bowel cancer, recalled speaking to Dame Deborah at the Royal Marsden Hospital.\n\nMr Alagiah told BBC Radio 4's Today Programme the campaigner answered his questions about the symptoms he might experience with the illness.\n\nThe newsreader said he was struck by Dame Deborah's \"sheer generosity\" and that their chat was \"typical of what I now know she was capable of doing and did for so many others\".\n\nSpeaking on BBC Breakfast, Lucie Kon, a BBC producer and friend of Dame Deborah, called the podcast host \"the most amazing human out of anyone I know\" and said she would be \"alive in my mind forever\".\n\nLucie said Dame Deborah showed that cancer does not have to be a \"life sentence\", and that the 40-year-old \"didn't want to be a victim\".\n\nDame Deborah's first book, called F*** You Cancer: How to face the big C, live your life and still be yourself, was published in 2018.\n\nHer second book, How To Live When You Could Be Dead, is due to be released on 18 August.\n\nThis Instagram post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Instagram The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip instagram post by bowelbabe This article contains content provided by Instagram. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Meta’s Instagram cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nHave you been affected by issues covered in this story? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Jeff Leigh-Jones joined Lighthouse to find direction in life, but the group tried to separate him from his family\n\nLighthouse promises life coaching to help people realise their dreams. But an 18-month investigation by the BBC finds it takes over people's lives, separates people from their loved ones and harasses its critics.\n\nJeff Leigh-Jones had only been part of Lighthouse for a few months when his girlfriend Dawn noticed something strange was going on. Jeff no longer seemed himself.\n\nJeff had joined the pioneering life coaching and mentoring group to help him find more direction. He had been planning a solo hike to the South Pole, and thought a coach could help him get more disciplined.\n\nBut then Jeff began spending all day on secretive phone calls and avoiding friends and family - he even sold his house to invest more money in the group.\n\nOne day, Dawn overheard one of Jeff's many supposedly motivational daily calls. It wasn't about the South Pole at all - it was about her. Jeff was told he needed to choose between Lighthouse and his family.\n\nIn November 2021, Dawn contacted the BBC. \"We've had private investigator reports into Lighthouse,\" she says. But \"you can only ever go so far\". She was nervous. Lighthouse isn't an ordinary life coaching organisation, Dawn explained. \"It's a cult.\"\n\nWorried about Lighthouse's effect on her boyfriend, Dawn contacted the BBC\n\nLife coaching is a booming UK industry. There are an estimated 80,000 to 100,000 people working in the field.\n\nUnlike many therapists or counsellors, who are trained to help people come to terms with difficult or traumatic pasts, coaches say they focus more on clients' futures. In theory at least, they try to help people work out what they really want and how to get there.\n\nIn the past few years, Lighthouse - formally known as Lighthouse International Group and based in the Midlands in England - has received hundreds of thousands of pounds from mentees. It boasts of helping thousands of people.\n\nSet up in 2012 by businessman Paul Waugh, it claims to be different from most life coaching groups.\n\nIts founder, who grew up in South Africa and tells people he was a multimillionaire by the age of 35, says he has developed a revolutionary approach by fixing people's spiritual wellbeing.\n\nWhen Jeff found the group via an online book club run by a Lighthouse devotee called Jai Singh, he thought it could help him too.\n\nJeff says he was looking for inspiration from someone successful and Jai - a former property developer in his late 30s with a calm and engaging manner - seemed to be just the man.\n\n\"I thought he was smart,\" recalls Jeff. \"He was interested in the same ideas I was interested in.\"\n\nPretty soon the pair spoke daily, sometime for hours at a time. Gradually conversation drifted into Jeff's personal life. Relationship troubles. His past. His insecurities. The honesty seemed to help Jeff focus.\n\n\"It was brilliant at first,\" Jeff says of these early sessions. He soon paid £10,000 for a year-long mentoring course to help improve his discipline. \"I was motivated. I was inspired.\"\n\nAfter several months, Jai offered Jeff the chance to get more involved with Lighthouse. Jeff was delighted, even if it did cost him £25,000.\n\nJeff hit it off with his Lighthouse mentor Jai, who persuaded him to pay £25,000 for closer involvement with the group\n\nIt was a lot of money, but Jai had warned the price would soon go up further if he delayed this decision. And besides, Jeff was told he would make the money back with all the new business opportunities that would surely follow.\n\n\"He said it would be the best opportunity for me to succeed,\" says Jeff.\n\nJeff became something called a \"Lighthouse Associate Elect\". It meant he could tap into Lighthouse's network of brilliant entrepreneurs - sitting in on their daily meetings and even training to be a mentor himself.\n\nHe would also get guidance from Lighthouse boss Paul Waugh. Jai said Paul counted Bill Gates and Warren Buffett among his contacts.\n\nJeff handed over the money, and Lighthouse began to take over his life.\n\nCatrin Nye investigates a life coaching company that takes over your life. As the story hots up, they fight back, and there's a surreal final showdown.\n\nWatch now on BBC iPlayer (UK Only)\n\nOr listen to the podcast through BBC Sounds\n\nEvery morning at five, Jeff would prepare for a daily call where Lighthouse business would be discussed. Initially it was just a catch-up. But within six months the calls sprawled to five or six hours long with up to 30 people online.\n\nJeff shut himself in a room deep in concentration, eyes locked on his laptop - following a peculiar ritual of transcribing Paul Waugh's thoughts and ideas.\n\nThe schedule, often running from 05:00 to 22:00, was relentless with little time off. But these calls weren't what Jeff had signed up for.\n\nCall transcripts seen by the BBC reveal little of the expected talk of self-help, networking and business success. They recorded something quite different.\n\nPerhaps the most important idea in Lighthouse is something called \"the levels\". Paul Waugh - borrowing ideas of a famous American psychiatrist called M Scott Peck - says everyone falls into one of four levels of spiritual development.\n\nLevel one is a \"chaotic, childlike\" state - while level four is a conscious and present person, free of constraints and fear.\n\nThe key to success, explained Paul in his calls, was to get to level four. Jeff was told he needed weeks of work to get there and achieve his goals. But weeks became months, and months became a year.\n\nLighthouse founder Paul Waugh expected followers to transcribe his every word on hours-long calls\n\nWhen Jeff got frustrated on one call, Jai told him to up his efforts and stop being emotionally \"lazy\".\n\nIn fact, only one person in Lighthouse was a level four - and that was Paul Waugh himself.\n\nEveryone else was stuck at level one. And the main reason for that, the Lighthouse founder said, was the negative influences around them. (Paul has since said a handful of other Lighthouse \"seniors\" have finally reached level four after more than a decade with the group).\n\nLighthouse also pushes the idea that the greatest obstacle to climbing the levels is often a person's family and friends.\n\n\"All families have difficulties and Lighthouse would find them,\" says Jeff. \"Find them in your journal or find them in your personal mentoring.\"\n\nFamilies, said Lighthouse to Jeff, were narcissistic and controlling. Including his own. They didn't want to let their loved ones go and they would sabotage mentees' potential, Jeff was told. They were dangerous.\n\nErin, who became a Lighthouse Associate Elect at the same time as Jeff, tells a similar story. She joined after a divorce, hoping to kick-start a new career - and at first it seemed like a decent way to do it.\n\n\"An investment in herself\", the group called it. But talk of business opportunities turned into revisiting her difficult past.\n\nErin, whose name we have changed, told her mentor that when she was about 13 she had been sexually abused by someone known to her family.\n\nLighthouse wanted her to take her parents to court and \"make them pay for not taking better care of her\". Erin now believes it was to free up more money, which she could then invest in Lighthouse.\n\n\"Why aren't you taking it out on them?\" Paul Waugh said on one call to her. \"Why aren't you trying to get justice there?\"\n\nWe've now spoken to 20 people who've left Lighthouse. A similar pattern has emerged. People join a mentoring group, usually looking for a career change or new direction. Things start off well - and happy mentees invest more money.\n\nBut before long, it drifts into endless introspection about troubled backgrounds and awkward families - who mentees are encouraged to think of as \"toxic\" influences to avoid.\n\nLife coaching is not a regulated industry with strict professional codes like psychotherapy. And, while there are qualifications available, anyone can claim to be a life coach - thousands do.\n\nPaul Waugh said: \"What qualifies us is experience. Mentoring isn't a qualification, it's an experiential thing.\"\n\nBut coaching in the wrong hands can be dangerous. Before he joined Lighthouse, 30-year-old Anthony Church had struggled with anxiety and depression, suffered a breakdown and attempted suicide.\n\nEarly mentoring sessions with Jai Singh seemed to help, and he eventually handed over £5,000 - half his life savings - for more coaching.\n\nAfter a while, Jai encouraged Anthony to reduce his medication, even coaching him on what to tell his doctors to convince them his mental health had improved.\n\nLighthouse encouraged Anthony Church to reduce the medication he took for depression and anxiety\n\nRecordings of calls handed to the BBC reveal Jai telling Anthony that medication \"is not a long-term solution because it doesn't encourage the person to consciously make decisions to command and reprogramme the subconscious mind\".\n\nWhen a doctor agreed to cut down his dosage, Anthony started complaining of withdrawal symptoms. Jai said it was \"part of the process\".\n\nCaroline Jesper, head of professional standards at the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listened to hours of calls between Anthony and Jai and said if any of her members behaved in this way, the association would investigate under its professional conduct procedure.\n\nIf you have been affected by Lighthouse you can contact Catrin Nye on Twitter @CatrinNye\n\nThose who became part of Lighthouse were told slightly different things about what the money they had paid was for. But they were all told their \"investment\" bought them pioneering Lighthouse mentoring which would transform their lives.\n\nOften, they were told they would make their money back quickly through networking opportunities, new business ideas or by becoming mentors themselves. They were also told they were helping to fund Lighthouse's charity work in Africa.\n\nFormer mentees say they were encouraged to borrow money to pay for courses. Erin says she got a credit card at Jai's suggestion.\n\nTo devote himself full-time to Lighthouse, Jeff stopped working and sold his house - ultimately investing £131,000 in the group. But according to the people we spoke to, none of the returns ever materialised.\n\nAfter two years, doubts started to creep in for Jeff. But he knew Lighthouse could be ruthless with dissenters.\n\nWhen Anthony began querying whether Lighthouse was helping him, Jai said he was being paranoid as a result of withdrawal symptoms from his medication. When he left and sent other Lighthouse mentees information about cults, Jai threatened to call the police.\n\nAnd when another former mentee, a teacher in her 50s named Jo, discussed her experience on an online forum, a senior Lighthouse member contacted her school and said she was a danger to children.\n\nWhen a teacher criticised Lighthouse, a senior member wrote to her school to make accusations against her\n\nErin, meanwhile, was berated as a \"cynical old witch\" when she asked where her money had gone. Paul reminded her they had recordings of her disclosures about the abuse she'd suffered as a child.\n\n\"I started to become increasingly unwell,\" says Erin. \"I'd even physically throw up.\"\n\nAnd when she did eventually leave, Paul made good on his threats in a YouTube video, where he named Erin.\n\nHe later edited her name out after being warned that identifying a victim of a sexual offence without their consent was a criminal offence.\n\nThe turning point for Jeff was when he took time off to visit his dad in the US. Away from Lighthouse, he began to see things differently.\n\nHe recalled playing golf with Paul Waugh and watching a senior mentor scurrying after him carrying his equipment. At one point, the senior mentor dropped to his knees to tie Paul's undone shoelace.\n\n\"I thought, is that where I'm going?\" says Jeff. \"I realised the level of control he had over these people.\"\n\nWhen Jeff returned and announced he was quitting, Paul Waugh bombarded him with messages, some friendly, some hostile, to try to get him to stay.\n\nLighthouse told him to wait two years for any return on his money and warned him that creating controversy could jeopardise his investment.\n\nJeff asked for a refund, and the group responded by saying it would be \"stepping up\" investigations into Jeff and his girlfriend Dawn.\n\nIn the end Lighthouse contacted Dawn's employers and claimed she was a dangerous internet bully.\n\nAttacking critics seems to be part of the group's modus operandi. When we put our allegations to Paul Waugh and Lighthouse, the group claimed data protection rules prevented them from responding properly.\n\nIt accused the BBC of being part of a smear campaign, and went on to target online people who it suspected we had interviewed, including Jeff and Dawn.\n\nSeven Lighthouse-related accounts were shut down by Twitter for hateful conduct shortly after we first got in touch with Paul Waugh, including one named \"Parents Against Trolls\".\n\nMore than 40 people who have left Lighthouse, or have loved ones in the group, or have been close to its leader, spoke to the BBC for this story. Many others were too scared to speak.\n\nYet there are still dozens of people who remain part of Lighthouse today. And for many of them, Paul Waugh's promised high life remains out of reach.\n\n\"I was able to walk away, but I don't think a lot of people in there have anything to walk to,\" says Jeff. \"They've committed too much.\"\n\nOne woman who rented a six-bedroom house to Paul Waugh, said she ended up with eight Lighthouse team members living there. The house became \"absolutely filthy\" and every bedroom had been converted into a bedsit.\n\nFor a time, after they all moved out, three or four letters arrived daily about unpaid bills.\n\nAnother ex-landlord told us he had received about 150 letters from debt collection agencies addressed to people involved in Lighthouse.\n\nThe BBC searched public records and found 17 county court judgements against nine current members of Lighthouse. Jai Singh, Jeff's mentor, had £20,000 worth of unpaid debts. Paul Waugh had no county court judgements against him.\n\nNearly all those who've been part of Lighthouse have told us they think Lighthouse is a cult. Everyone we spoke to with family members involved in Lighthouse think the same. And Lighthouse is a growing concern to the people who monitor cults too.\n\nWe spoke to 10 different cult experts from the UK, US and Canada. Among them are five people with PhDs, two winners of the Margaret Singer Award for cultic studies and three accredited therapists with extensive experience working with ex-cult members.\n\n\"There is a cult in your neighbourhood,\" says Dr Alexandra Stein, a cult expert\n\nSeven of these experts told us they believe Lighthouse is a cult. Two preferred a different terminology - although both said they were concerned about Lighthouse. The final expert said they would rather not comment.\n\nOne charity which helps people break free from abusive groups, Catalyst, says it now receives more calls about Lighthouse than any other UK organisation, with \"over thirty\" people asking for help.\n\nSitting on day-long mentoring phone calls seems a far cry from the popular image of a cult - where depictions tend to be about mysticism and new religions.\n\nBut the experts say cults are opportunistic, latching on to new trends, even if that is self-help for entrepreneurs. They are defined by how they can control members' money, time and even thoughts.\n\nCult expert and social psychologist Dr Alexandra Stein says: \"There's a such a strong stereotype that the only cults are in California where people wear long orange robes. There is a cult in your neighbourhood.\"\n\nShe says for people with loved ones inside a cult, \"it's like a living death\" - partly because attempts to criticise the group often backfire, leaving them unsure how to act.\n\nCults want families to get angry and complain, so the family needs to avoid criticism, stay in touch and be available, Stein advises. She accepts it can be extremely challenging.\n\nKarina Deichler, whose brother Kris has been part of Lighthouse for more than a decade, says when they were younger the pair were more like best friends than siblings.\n\nBut last year, when Karina wrote about her concerns about Lighthouse online, Kris reported her to the police for being an internet troll. The police took no action.\n\n\"It's just crazy,\" Karina says. \"I just feel numb now. I'd so love to have him back\".\n\nIn February this year, the UK government made an application for the firm behind Lighthouse - Lighthouse International Group Holdings Trading LLP - to be closed down.\n\nAfter investigating it since June 2022, the business secretary argued the company was working against the public interest.\n\nAccording to court filings presented by government investigators, Lighthouse was not keeping proper records and was not co-operating with their investigation - which meant it was impossible to determine the \"true nature\" of the business.\n\nPaul Waugh failed to attend at least five scheduled interviews, and even told investigators he was not going to help them.\n\nIt was found that between March 2018 and July 2022 about £1.2m was paid to Paul Waugh himself - roughly half the firm's income. The company also did not appear to pay tax or any ordinary business expenses, such as rent or utilities.\n\nPaul Waugh argues he receives more than half the money because he pays for some of Lighthouse's expenses himself and is the biggest investor in the people at Lighthouse.\n\nOn 28 March this year, there was a hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice in London attended by around 20 Lighthouse associates and mentees, including Paul Waugh.\n\nGovernment investigators told the court that it was \"wholly unclear\" what Lighthouse actually does. Despite the claims of pioneering research, they could \"only identify significant amounts of money passing to Paul Waugh as its prime mover\".\n\nJudge Cheryl Jones decided it was in the public interest to close down Lighthouse International Group Holdings Trading LLP.\n\nAs he left the courtroom, Paul Waugh told us he had wanted to close Lighthouse down for a while - but that the group would not be stopping its work. It was now going global.\n\nWhen asked why so many people think his group is a cult, he said: \"They don't know what a cult is… they're slurring us, they're smearing us.\" He added that most of our allegations \"were absolute nonsense\".\n\nBBC reporter Catrin Nye challenged Paul Waugh outside the Royal Courts of Justice\n\nHe later posted online that he was working on a documentary called \"A Very British Broadcasting Cult\" - knowing our podcast series is titled A Very British Cult - which would investigate \"Catrin Nye's sinister cover up attempt\".\n\nLighthouse argues it has helped lots of people overcome obstacles to their potential through mentoring, life-coaching, counselling and community support. It also says people who have given money were investing in themselves and are not entitled to refunds.\n\nAlthough Lighthouse International Group Holdings is now in receivership, there is little to stop the people behind it carrying on its work.\n\nThe group is already evolving. Since it came under scrutiny, it has started to rebrand with a new emphasis on Christianity rather than self-help.\n\nIts website says it now trades as \"Lighthouse Global\", which promises to share \"our 18 year journey from personal development into Christ and the persecution we have suffered along the way\".\n\nJeff doesn't expect those still involved will think any differently after the court case. \"They're thinking 'I've got to protect Lighthouse, I've got to protect Paul Waugh.' Logic is gone.\"\n\nThe day after his firm was shut down by a judge, Paul Waugh went on Twitter. \"I asked the judge to close our old company down,\" he wrote, triumphantly.\n\n\"It was a master stroke\" replied one of his followers.\n\nAre you affected by issues covered in this story? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Martha Lane Fox has warned against becoming \"too hysterical or hype-driven\" over artificial intelligence (AI).\n\nThe tech pioneer instead urges more sensible conversations around its capabilities.\n\nShe told the BBC she thinks there should be frameworks in place around AI but that companies should also \"think carefully\" about how they use it.\n\nConcerns have been mounting that AI is not sufficiently regulated.\n\nAI is technology that allows a computer to think or act in a more human way - examples include the voice assistants like Siri and Alexa and the chatbot ChatGPT.\n\nSince ChatGPT was launched in November last year, millions of people have enjoyed experimenting with it, and its popularity has been growing.\n\nGPT-4 is the latest in a series of AIs which the firm refers to as GPTs, an acronym which stands for Generative Pre-Trained Transformer.\n\nBut as a result of that pace, tech leaders including Elon Musk have raised \"fears of a threat to humanity\" and there have been calls for AI to be shut down.\n\nLast week Italy became the first Western country to block ChatGPT.\n\nAlthough Lane Fox admits there are some genuine anxieties around the tech and that there might be some job losses along the way, she says she thinks we should embrace the opportunities it presents, in a balanced manner.\n\n\"I think that having a rational and reasonable conversations is the important thing and not becoming too hysterical or hype-driven, but looking more carefully at what is actually happening and how we can mitigate the risks and double down on the opportunities,\" she said.\n\nIn 1998 Lane Fox co-founded lastminute.com, an online travel agency that was briefly seen as Britain's answer to Amazon - since then she's been one of the strongest voices in the UK tech scene.\n\nIt is clear that she is as enthusiastic about the digital future now as she was during the dot com boom, and that she has a handle on how AI is still in a very early iteration.\n\n\"There's no point in sitting here saying 'AI going to destroy the world'. Well, it's happening, right? Technology isn't slowing down. It's speeding up with digitising. So we have to decide whether we're going to digitise in a way that is ethical, that is inclusive, that is sustainable.\"\n\nShe is also adamant that the more diversity you get round the table when legislating for future technologies, the better: \"Women, minorities, you know, people that don't normally get access to this stuff.\"\n\nMartha Lane Fox is a champion for equality and parity across the tech sector - something she says she is disappointed to see unchanged for women since she was breaking into the scene in the 1990s.\n\nShe says that she is \"totally horrified\" at the situation, adding that there is a higher percentage of women in the House of Lords, where she is a life peer, than there is working in technology.\n\nIn March 2013, Lane Fox became the Lords' youngest female member at the time, at the age of 40. The appointment saw her gain the title of Baroness Lane Fox of Soho in the City of Westminster.\n\nSince then she has served successive governments as a digital adviser, and founded businesses such as karaoke chain Lucky Voice.\n\nMost recently she has become the president of the British Chambers of Commerce.\n\nUp until Elon Musk took over Twitter in October 2022, Lane Fox had been on the board of the platform as a non-executive director.\n\nShe was integral to the business decisions that were made during the the legal tussle between Mr Musk and Twitter, as the controversial sale went through.\n\nHer first response to the questions around what it was like during that period was simply: \"Exhausting.\"\n\n\"I'm still kind of winding down from that experience\" she says.\n\n\"I feel unbelievably lucky to have had a front-row seat to one of the most extraordinary corporate events over the last decade.\"\n\nLane Fox says the priorities that she and the other directors had were always what was best for the Twitter shareholders, regardless of the frenzy around Mr Musk: \"Elon offered an amazing price to the company, and it was clear to the shareholders we had to sell the company.\"\n\nWhen probed on what the billionaire was like to deal with, she says: \"You have to put your kind of personal beliefs aside.\"\n\nLane Fox thinks it is too early to tell what Mr Musk's impact on Twitter will be, but anticipates it will be \"interesting\".\n\nAlong with paid verification, since taking over the platform Mr Musk has brought in a TikTok-style \"For You\" feed of recommended posts, a focus on \"freedom of speech, but not freedom of reach\" and silver and gold ticks for governments and brands.\n\n\"The product cycle at Twitter can definitely keep improving and already things have changed, some good, some bad\" says Lane Fox.\n\nYou can listen to the full interview with Martha Lane Fox on Tech Life on BBC Sounds and the World Service.", "Thomas Cashman had denied being the gunman who shot Olivia\n\n\"Ruthless killer\" Thomas Cashman was convicted of murdering nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel in large part because of his \"petrified\" former partner's \"incredible bravery\" in coming forward, police said.\n\nThe 34-year-old fatally shot Olivia and injured her mother Cheryl Korbel at their Liverpool home during a botched \"execution\" of a convicted drug dealer following a chase on 22 August.\n\nCashman was widely feared in the Dovecot area of the city, where he made up to £5,000 per week as a \"high level\" cannabis dealer, using intimidation and violence to ensure payment.\n\nBBC Panorama investigates how Liverpool came to dominate the UK drug market and how organised crime brought death to Olivia Pratt-Korbel's door.\n\nFear of reprisals meant police and prosecutors were concerned they would struggle to ever bring Olivia's masked killer to justice.\n\nBut the crucial breakthrough came when a woman, who Cashman went to on the night of the murder, approached police two days later.\n\nOlivia was fatally shot in her own home\n\nThe woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had previously had a brief relationship with the killer.\n\nShe told detectives she was \"petrified\" of Cashman, but \"this is a nine-year-old child - I want her family to get justice\".\n\nThe key witness said she was still \"terrified\" of him as she was giving evidence at his Manchester Crown Court trial.\n\n\"When there's a little girl involved, there's no form of grassing in my world,\" she told the jury.\n\nThe man who led the murder hunt, Det Supt Mark Baker of Merseyside Police, said her decision to come forward \"was a really important moment in the investigation\".\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The witness had been incredibly courageous, says Det Supt Mark Baker\n\nSenior prosecutor Maria Corr said Cashman had used two guns while shooting at his intended target Joseph Nee.\n\n\"In the community, people [were] afraid of coming forward - because would their child be next?,\" she said.\n\n\"The privacy and safety of your own home - this ruthless killer didn't care. He shot a little nine-year-old child.\"\n\nIn an interview with BBC News, Ms Corr said Cashman's actions begged the question: \"If someone is like that, would you come forward?\n\n\"Thankfully, we had a witness who had the courage of her convictions and wanted justice and she was very, very, brave.\"\n\nMs Corr said that when she assessed the woman's interview with detectives, she found her words to be \"powerful, strong and the bottom line was she was telling the truth\".\n\nShe explained: \"We had all the independent evidence that corroborated her account - the tracksuit bottoms, the [gunshot residue] on those tracksuit bottoms, the T-shirt, the telephone call to her partner who then came, then we saw him [dropping] Thomas Cashman off.\n\n\"Then we had that little clip of CCTV of [a man] then taking what she said was the bag with murder clothes in it to somebody else.\"\n\nMs Corr added: \"She was telling the truth - and it was at that moment I thought, 'Yes, the officers had done enough for me to make my charging decision'.\"\n\nThe witness was strong, powerful and told the truth, senior prosecutor Maria Corr said\n\nDet Supt Baker agreed the witness had been incredibly courageous, especially given \"the levels of fear in the community\".\n\nEven though he said officers had obtained 320 pieces of CCTV footage - sometimes only seized following court orders - the senior investigating officer said: \"Without witnesses there is no justice.\"\n\nIt was \"probably the bravest thing that I've seen in my career in terms of coming forward and providing evidence in court\", he added.\n\nDet Supt Baker also said that while there had been a £200,000 reward offered to anybody providing evidence leading to the conviction of Olivia's killer, the witness had not made a claim.\n\n\"During the course of the trial... there was an allegation that she was financially driven,\" he said.\n\n\"She came to us on 24 August - two days after the murder - before any reward was even offered. She wasn't financially driven.\n\n\"She explained herself in open court what her motive was, and she's done it for all the right reasons.\n\n\"Because a line had been drawn in the sand in respect of the shooting of a nine-year-old girl in her own house.\"\n\nWhy not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "The former US president left Trump Tower and travelled to the lower Manhattan courthouse.", "Police investigating online child abuse are failing to follow up concerns about suspects, a report has found.\n\nA watchdog investigated forces in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and found one example of officers doing nothing for 18 months despite being aware children could be abused.\n\nThe report said officers were dedicated to tracking down abusers, but were being let down by poor training.\n\nThe National Police Chiefs' Council said issues needed to be addressed.\n\nHis Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary examined the work of officers who investigate child abuse images posted online both by paedophiles and children themselves - sometimes as a result of pressure from other children or adults.\n\nThe report found forces did not understand the scale of the problem, despite a large increase in cases.\n\nThe inspector, Wendy Williams, said online child sexual abuse destroyed lives and forces \"cannot afford to wait any longer to improve its response\".\n\nReports of abuse often come from US-based child protection organisations, the National Crime Agency and tech companies.\n\nForces then examine and assess images of abuse - including live streams - and add them to a national database, along with a grade for the degree of risk they pose.\n\nThe inspector's report praised the dedication of officers, saying they \"often work extremely long hours and on their days off to achieve the best outcome\".\n\nHowever, it raised concerns that the national child abuse database is not being used to its full potential.\n\nThere were long delays in uploading pictures to the database, the report said. Often the same pictures were repeatedly posted online, meaning officers might have to view them unnecessarily. The inspectorate said it was \"essential\" the database was up-to-date.\n\nIn the seven years since police began using digital techniques to identify offenders, thousands of children have been identified as at risk. While this was a \"significant achievement\", the report added, follow-up investigations sometimes took months.\n\n\"Officers often didn't consider the risk posed by the suspect to other children\", it concluded, partly because of poor supervision or out-of-date guidance.\n\n\"We found that too many investigations were poor. This is partly due to delays in developing intelligence, carrying out risk assessments and taking action. Often these delays are many months long.\"\n\nPolice forces were not named in the report, but one was found to have more than 100 active cases it had not followed up on in the previous year.\n\nIn one example, from September 2020, a suspect had uploaded two videos of a nine-year-old girl being raped by a 17-year-old. The case was \"incorrectly\" rated as low risk.\n\nThere was no further investigation, and when the inspection took place 18 months later, nothing more had been done.\n\nDeputy Chief Constable Ian Critchley, from the National Police Chiefs' Council, said: \"We know there is more to do, and we are not shying away from that.\"\n\nHe said tech companies should be reporting more offenders, a requirement of the Online Safety Bill currently going through parliament. He also demanded better police access to evidence which might be encrypted.\n\n\"We are committed to using the findings of this report to support our committed and dedicated staff and partners in how we tackle this national scourge,\" he said.", "The app lets users make short videos and set them to music, before sharing with followers\n\nShort-form video sharing app TikTok has been handed the largest ever fine for a US case involving children's data privacy.\n\nThe company has agreed to pay $5.7m (£4.3m) and implement new measures to handle users who say they are under 13.\n\nThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said the Musical.ly app, which was later acquired and incorporated into TikTok, knowingly hosted content published by underage users.\n\nIt has ordered TikTok to delete the data.\n\nAdditionally, as of Wednesday, TikTok users in the US will be required to verify their age when they open the app.\n\nHowever, like many social networks, age verification is implemented on a trust basis - a person signing up simply has to lie about their date of birth in order to get around the check.\n\n\"We care deeply about the safety and privacy of our users,\" the firm said. \"This is an ongoing commitment, and we are continuing to expand and evolve our protective measures in support of this.\"\n\nDespite this, TikTok said it would not be asking existing users in other countries, including the UK, to verify their age as the settlement only applied to the US.\n\nAfter being one of the most downloaded apps of 2018, TikTok has an estimated base of 1 billion users worldwide.\n\nBut the FTC was concerned about how old some of those users were. Its report said the Musical.ly app had 65 million users in the US, a \"large percentage\" of which were underage.\n\nTikTok's parent company, China-based ByteDance, acquired Musical.ly in 2017, and incorporated it into TikTok, discontinuing the original Musical.ly app. The apps allowed members to create short videos, set to music, to share with other users.\n\n\"For the first three years [of its existence], Musical.ly didn't ask for the user's age,\" the FTC's statement read.\n\n\"Since July 2017, the company has asked about age and prevents people who say they're under 13 from creating accounts. But Musical.ly didn't go back and request age information for people who already had accounts.\"\n\nThe FTC noted media reports suggesting adults on Musical.ly had contacted children who were obviously under 13 because \"a look at users' profiles reveals that many of them gave their date of birth or grade in school\".\n\nTikTok users in the US will be required to verify their age when they open the app\n\nAccording to the regulators complaint, Musical.ly was contacted by more than 300 concerned parents in just a two-week period in September 2016. While the profiles of the children involved were subsequently deactivated, the content the child had posted was not deleted.\n\nThe FTC said TikTok would be fined because of what it saw a Musical.ly's failure to adhere to the basic principles of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, known as Coppa.\n\nObligations include being upfront in how children's data is collected and used, as well as a mechanism by which to inform parents their child is using the service, and obtain their consent.\n\nThe company was also said to have not responded adequately to parents' requests to delete data, and subsequently held onto that data for longer than was reasonable.\n\nTikTok would not share estimates on how many underage users had been, or still were, on the platform.\n\nTikTok's settlement does not constitute an admission of guilt, but the BBC understands the firm does not plan to contest any of the FTC's allegations. The process of deleting the data in question has begun, but the firm could not give an estimate of how long it would take.\n\nTo comply with regulations in future, TikTok said it was launching an \"experience\" for under-13 users that would strip out much of the functionality of the main app.\n\n\"While we've always seen TikTok as a place for everyone, we understand the concerns that arise around younger users,\" the company said.\n\n\"In working with the FTC and in conjunction with today’s agreement, we’ve now implemented changes to accommodate younger US users in a limited, separate app experience that introduces additional safety and privacy protections designed specifically for this audience.\"\n\nThat app experience will disable the ability for users to just about everything TikTok offers, such as \"share their videos on TikTok, comment on others' videos, message with users, or maintain a profile or followers\".\n\nTikTok told the BBC it did not plan to provide the under-13 experience to users outside of the US, and instead would continue to limit use to those 13 and above.\n\nOn social media, panicked TikTok users reported being locked out of their accounts because of making mistakes when entering the date.\n\nSorry, we're having trouble displaying this content. View original content on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nUsers responded by saying the process did not work properly, or that they did not have the required verification.\n\n\"I'm sorry but this is ridiculous, I don't have a government ID and I'm 14,” wrote one user on Twitter.\n\nThe firm admitted it was \"a bit complicated\".\n\nDo you have more information about this or any other technology story? You can reach Dave directly and securely through encrypted messaging app Signal on: +1 (628) 400-7370", "Darya Trepova declined to say who gave her the statuette but Russian authorities have blamed opposition figures\n\nRussian investigators have detained a woman in their hunt for the killers of pro-war blogger Vladlen Tatarsky in Sunday's blast at a St Petersburg cafe.\n\nIn video released by authorities - most likely recorded under duress - Darya Trepova is heard admitting she handed over a statuette that later blew up.\n\nBut the 26-year-old does not say she knew there would be an explosion, nor does she admit any further role.\n\nInvestigators said they had evidence the attack was organised from Ukraine.\n\nHowever, Kyiv officials said it was a case of Russian infighting.\n\nMore than 30 people were wounded in the bombing in Russia's second city.\n\nTatarsky (real name Maxim Fomin), aged 40, had been attending a patriotic meeting with supporters in the cafe as a guest speaker late on Sunday afternoon.\n\nA video circulating on social media showed a young woman in a brown coat apparently entering the cafe with a cardboard box.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: The moments leading up to St Petersburg cafe explosion\n\nImages showed the box being placed on a table in the cafe before the woman sat down. Another video showed a statue being handed to Tatarsky.\n\nIn a brief excerpt of her interrogation released by the Russian authorities, Darya Trepova appeared under duress as she sighed repeatedly.\n\nWhen her interrogator asked if she knew why she was detained, she replied: \"I would say for being at the scene of Vladlen Tatarsky's murder... I brought the statuette there which blew up.\"\n\nAsked who gave it to her she responded: \"Can I tell you later please?\"\n\nRussia's anti-terrorism committee alleged the \"terror attack\" was organised by Ukrainian special services \"with people co-operating with\" opposition leader Alexei Navalny.\n\nThe investigative committee later went further, saying it had evidence it was \"planned and organised from Ukrainian territory\". It was working to establish the \"entire chain\" of people involved, it added.\n\nNavalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation, which has released a series of exposés of corruption involving the Putin entourage, said it was \"very convenient\" for the Kremlin to blame its critics when Navalny was due to go on trial soon for extremism.\n\nNavalny has been in jail ever since he returned to Russia from Germany in January 2021. He survived a nerve agent attack in Russia in August 2020, which was blamed on Russian FSB security service agents.\n\nFoundation head Ivan Zhdanov said everything pointed to FSB agents themselves. \"Naturally we have nothing to do with this,\" he said, adding that Russia needed an external enemy in the form of Ukraine and a domestic one in Navalny's team.\n\nMs Trepova was detained in a St Petersburg flat owned by a friend of her husband's, Russian reports said.\n\nOn the day of Russia's full-scale invasion last year she was reportedly detained for a number of days for taking part in an anti-war protest.\n\nThe cafe, Street Food Bar No 1 near the River Neva, was once owned by Yevgeny Prigozhin - who runs Russia's notorious Wagner mercenary group which has taken part in much of the fighting in Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine.\n\nPrigozhin said he had handed it over to Cyber Front Z, a group that calls itself \"Russia's information troops\" and said it had hired out the cafe for the evening.\n\nPrigozhin paid tribute to Tatarsky in a late-night video which he declared was filmed from the town hall in Bakhmut.\n\nHe displayed a flag which he said had the words \"in good memory of Vladlen Tatarsky\".\n\nOn Monday, Tatarsky was awarded the posthumous Order of Courage by President Vladimir Putin.\n\nTatarsky, a vocal supporter of Russia's war in Ukraine, was neither a Russian official nor a military officer. He was a well-known blogger with more than half a million followers and, like Prigozhin, had a criminal past.\n\nBorn in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, he said he joined Russian-backed separatists when they released him from jail, where he was serving time for armed robbery.\n\nHe was part of a pro-Kremlin military blogger community that has taken on a relatively high-profile role since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022.\n\nTatarsky is among those who have gone so far as to criticise the Russian authorities, slamming the military and even Mr Putin for setbacks on the battlefield.\n\nUnusually, Tatarsky took up arms in combat operations and reported from the front line. He claimed to have helped launch combat drones and build fortifications.\n\nLast September, he posted a video inside the Kremlin where Mr Putin was proclaiming the annexation of four part-occupied Ukrainian regions.\n\n\"We will defeat everyone, we will kill everyone, we will rob everyone as necessary. Just as we like it,\" Tatarsky told his followers.\n\nThe military bloggers have provided information about the war in a country where many have become frustrated with the lack of accurate information from official sources.\n\nInformation provided by the Russian military, Kremlin-controlled television and state officials has been criticised for being inaccurate.\n\nLast week, several official Russian sources shared a video allegedly showing Ukrainian troops harassing civilians. Western analysts proved using open-source information that the video had been staged.\n\nSome pro-Kremlin bloggers also slammed the video as a crude fake. Much of the bloggers' pro-Russian material is not factual either.\n\nWho was behind Tatarsky's murder is unclear, but it is reminiscent of the killing of Darya Dugina, a vocal supporter of the war and the daughter of a Russian ultra-nationalist. She died in a car bomb attack near Moscow last August.\n\nWhile Russian officials pinned the blame firmly on Ukraine, in Kyiv presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said the blast was part of a Russian \"internal political fight\", tweeting: \"Spiders are eating each other in a jar.\"\n\nThe Ukrainians have proved themselves as more than capable of carrying out drone attacks and explosions deep inside Russian territory in recent months. They rarely admit involvement but often drop hints.\n\nYevgeny Prigozhin said he did not think it was the Ukrainian government: \"I think there is a group of radicals operating, which unlikely has something to do with the government.\"\n\nThe blast could be linked to Russian political infighting. There are now a lot of angry men carrying guns in Russia.\n\nWith the military running low on troops, convicts have been let out of prison, handed weapons and sent to the front. Russian authorities have also conducted large-scale recruitment campaigns for volunteer fighters and recruited some 300,000 men in a \"partial mobilisation\".\n\nThe Kommersant newspaper recently reported that the number of murders committed in Russia last year rose for the first time in 20 years.", "A serving Metropolitan Police officer has been sentenced for stalking a woman he met on duty.\n\nPC Jonathan Simon, 44 received a suspended 16-week sentence for harassing the woman after a break-up.\n\nHe was found guilty last month after Westminster Magistrates' Court heard he repeatedly visited her home, sometimes while on duty, and left her messages and voicemails.\n\nThe judge said his behaviour had brought the Met Police into disrepute.\n\nReferring to media reports and the findings of Baroness Casey's report, District Judge Daniel Sternberg added: \"I make plain that I am dealing with you only for the conduct I can prove at trial.\"\n\nThe stalking behaviour lasted from October 2021 to July 2022.\n\nSimon, a police constable in the East Area Command Unit, first met the woman when he was on duty in May 2021 and began a relationship with her, which she later ended, the Met said.\n\nAfterwards, he repeatedly visited her home, sometimes while on duty, despite the woman telling him that she did not want to see him any more.\n\nSparing Simon an immediate custodial sentence, the judge pointed to the effect custody would have on the officer's family.\n\nHe sentenced the officer to 25 days of rehabilitation activity requirement, ordered him to do 200 hours of unpaid work and barred him from contacting the woman.\n\nSimon, who has been suspended from duty, will face a misconduct hearing as soon as possible, Scotland Yard said.\n\nCh Supt Stuart Bell said: \"PC Simon's behaviour was unwarranted, unwanted and caused significant concern to the victim.\n\n\"Our officers cannot behave like this and we will be proactive in identifying and taking positive action against those who do.\"\n\nFollow BBC London on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to hellobbclondon@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "The new head of the probation service in England and Wales has told BBC News that more men are needed in the profession.\n\nKim Thornden-Edwards said it would help to bring a male perspective in some cases involving violent offenders, including cases of domestic abuse.\n\nIts workforce has been \"stuck\" at 75% women for 30 years, she added.\n\nShe also said older people with life experiences are needed, including those who have been on probation themselves.\n\nThe probation service is responsible for supervising 240,000 former prisoners and offenders serving sentences in the community.\n\nHowever, it is facing intense scrutiny after a series of men committed murders while under probation supervision, among them Damien Bendall.\n\nHe killed his partner, Terri Harris, 35, her two children, John, 13, and Lacey, 11, along with Lacey's 11-year-old friend, Connie Gent, at Terri's house at Killamarsh, Derbyshire, in September 2021.\n\nBendall, who raped Lacey as she lay dying, is now serving a whole-life sentence.\n\nAn independent review said probation staff had underestimated the risk Bendall posed, that they failed to carry out adequate background checks and did not display enough \"professional curiosity\".\n\nIn her first interview since taking up the role of chief probation officer in February, Thornden-Edwards told BBC's File on 4 programme that senior staff needed more options when assigning officers to cases.\n\n\"Sometimes it's really good to be able to allocate a case where they think the gender will be important,\" she said.\n\n\"It might be really good for a woman to be leading on a domestic abuse case - but also, it might be good for a man to be challenging those kind of issues around masculinity and power from a male perspective.\"\n\nThornden-Edwards, who has spent her career in the criminal justice system after qualifying as a probation officer in 1996, said the recruitment of men was an issue the service had always been unable to crack.\n\nShe said: \"It's been suggested in the past that associations of the probation service with social work has leant it to be viewed by women as more of an attractive career than men.\"\n\nTwo reports, carried out by an external company for the Ministry of Justice, support moves to broaden the mix of gender, ethnic diversity and experience in the probation service.\n\nThe findings of the unpublished research - seen by File on 4 - said the service needed to hire more \"career changers\" in their 30s, 40s and 50s, who could bring skills from different sectors.\n\nThornden-Edwards said that later this year, the probation service was opening a non-graduate route for trainee officers - with GCSEs the only qualifications needed.\n\nThe probation union NAPO has highlighted staff shortages and huge caseloads as the main problems facing the service.\n\nA survey of more than 900 members, conducted by NAPO and passed to the BBC, suggested that more than a third of staff are considering quitting.\n\nFile on 4 is on BBC Radio 4 at 20:00 BST on Tuesday 4 April and afterwards on BBC Sounds.", "Shareholders in Credit Suisse have told the firm they feel \"failed\" and \"cheated\" after the collapsed bank was rescued by its long-time rival UBS.\n\nOn Tuesday, the 167-year old Swiss bank faced investors for the first time since the deal was struck and for the last time as an independent firm.\n\nCredit Suisse chairman Axel Lehmann said he was \"truly sorry\".\n\nBut one investor told the bank that shareholders had \"everything stolen from them\".\n\nCredit Suisse was rescued by UBS last month in a deal brokered by authorities after turmoil in the US banking sector sent the Swiss lender's shares tumbling.\n\nThe loss-making bank had already been struggling for a number of years after a series of scandals, compliance problems and bad financial bets.\n\nMr Lehmann told investors at the Annual General Meeting that management had a plan to turn things around but had been \"thwarted\" by fears prompted by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in the US.\n\nBut one shareholder suggested the board would have been crucified in medieval times.\n\nAnother held up a sack of empty walnut shells, saying they cost the same as a single Credit Suisse share.\n\nCredit Suisse's chief executive Ulrich Korner said: \"I understand that you feel disappointed, shocked, or angry.\n\n\"I share the disappointment of you, our shareholders, but I also share the disappointment of all of our employees, our clients and, ultimately, the general public.\"\n\nShareholders in both Credit Suisse and UBS - which will hold an investor meeting on Wednesday - have been denied a vote on the takeover because of the emergency measures taken by the Swiss government to rush the deal through.\n\nMr Lehmann said the only other option would have been bankruptcy.\n\n\"This would have led to the worst scenario, namely a total loss for shareholders, unpredictable risks for clients, severe consequences for the economy and the global financial markets,\" he said.\n\n\"It was our duty to protect the interests of our shareholders as best we could to provide security to our clients. We did everything we could within what was possible.\"\n\nCredit Suisse bosses knew they would have to eat humble pie at this meeting, but despite numerous apologies the shareholders remain angry.\n\nIt's common for middle-class Swiss people, especially the elderly, to invest money in a few shares as a back-up to their pensions. What have they traditionally considered safe? Switzerland's two biggest banks. But now Credit Suisse shares are worth less than 10% of what they were two years ago.\n\nOne man representing a group of shareholders accused Credit Suisse management of \"greed and incompetence\", another pointed to his red tie, saying he was wearing it to represent the \"red card\" Credit Suisse deserved.\n\nOthers turned their anger on the Swiss government, which forced through the takeover by UBS over just one weekend while the markets were closed. Some of us, said one shareholder, spend more time choosing our smartphones.\n\nVenting their anger is just about the only action the shareholders can take; the deal with UBS is done. Apologising again, CEO Ulrich Korner said there had been little choice, it was either take the deal with UBS or bankruptcy, which he said would have been catastrophic not just for Switzerland, but for the entire global economy.", "Will the indictment help or hinder Trump?\n\nDonald Trump’s next court date is not until December - which means he will be appearing as a criminal defendant just weeks before the Republican primary elections which determine who becomes the presidential candidate. Will that be a problem for his campaign – or can he turn this prosecution to his electoral advantage? In the days since it was announced he was to face criminal charges, his poll ratings have risen and his campaign claims to have raised over $10m. So his strategy of claiming to be the victim of a politically- motivated legal witch hunt seems to be working – so far. But Donald Trump is facing more legal investigations. He could yet be charged in the state of Georgia with trying to interfere with the results of the 2020 presidential elections. And in Washington DC a special counsel is looking at his role in the Jan 6th riots at the US capitol and the hundreds of classified documents found at his Florida home. Even for a politician with as much bravado as Donald Trump, fighting a presidential election at the same time as one or more criminal court cases will be more than a little complicated. Read more: What are the chances Trump could turn this prosecution into an election asset?", "White Helmets first responders said a man was killed in a drone strike in opposition-held Idlib province on Monday\n\nThe US military says a senior leader of the jihadist group Islamic State (IS) who was responsible for planning attacks in Europe has been killed in a strike in Syria.\n\nKhalid Aydd Ahmad al-Jabouri died in an undisclosed location on Monday, according to US Central Command.\n\nNo civilians were said to have been killed or injured in the attack.\n\nFirst responders said a man was killed in a drone strike on Monday in opposition-held north-western Syria.\n\nThe White Helmets organisation tweeted that an unidentified drone fired a missile at the man on the outskirts of the town of Kili, in Idlib province.\n\n\"Our teams responded and took the injured person to Bab Al-Hawa Hospital, where he died,\" it added.\n\nPro-opposition Step News cited local sources as identifying the man as Khalid Abdullah al-Khulaif and saying that he was likely to have been a senior jihadist from the eastern province of Deir al-Zour.\n\nEnab Baladi, another pro-opposition outlet, reported that the man had arrived in the area 10 days earlier and that he had been speaking on a mobile phone when he was targeted with a Hellfire missile.\n\nIS has not commented on the US announcement nor have its online supporters discussed it. Khalid al-Jabouri had not been publicly identified in the group's propaganda.\n\nCentral Command said Jabouri's death would temporarily disrupt the ability of IS to plot external attacks. It did not mention any attacks or thwarted attacks that he was alleged to have planned.\n\n\"[IS] continues to represent a threat to the region and beyond,\" its commander, Gen Michael Kurilla, said. \"Though degraded, the group remains able to conduct operations within the region with a desire to strike beyond the Middle East.\"\n\nThe US-led multinational coalition against IS has carried out a series of strikes in northern Syria in recent months targeting senior members of IS and Hurras al-Din, which is believed to be al-Qaeda's Syria branch.\n\nIS once held 88,000 sq km (34,000 sq miles) of territory stretching from western Syria to eastern Iraq and imposed its brutal rule on almost eight million people.\n\nIt was driven from its last piece of territory in 2019, but the UN warned last month that the threat posed by the group and its affiliates was high and increased in particular in conflict zones and neighbouring countries.\n\nIS is estimated to have 5,000 to 7,000 members and supporters spread between Iraq and Syria, roughly half of whom are fighters.\n\nThe fighters are based mostly in rural areas and continue to carry out hit-and-run attacks, ambushes and roadside bombings.", "Leonardo DiCaprio is not accused of wrongdoing, and is attending court as a witness\n\nHollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio has testified in the trial of ex-Fugees rapper Pras Michel, who is accused of accepting money from a fugitive tycoon to influence US politicians.\n\nMr Michel, 50, allegedly received more than $100m (£80m) from Malaysian billionaire Jho Low.\n\nHe denies a slew of charges, including conspiracy and witness tampering.\n\nMr DiCaprio, 48, who is not accused of wrongdoing in the case, was asked to testify about his links to Mr Low.\n\nMr Low is alleged to have stolen billions from Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund in the 1MDB scheme, the biggest embezzlement case in history.\n\nAccording to federal prosecutors, Mr Michel was being paid to bring \"secret, illegal foreign influence to bear\" on US politics.\n\nMr Michel is accused of making illegal contributions to Barack Obama's 2012 US presidential campaign, using an illegal network of third parties paid with foreign funds.\n\nProsecutors believe Mr Low also wanted to use Mr Michel to lobby Trump administration officials to abandon their investigation into Mr Low's alleged role in the 1MDB scheme.\n\nMr Michel and Mr Low are both facing charges in the case, but only Mr Michel is appearing in court. Mr Low is currently at large, and believed to be in China.\n\nProsecutors say the financier used his vast resources to curry favour with celebrities, including Mr DiCaprio and model Miranda Kerr.\n\nMr Low's parties also drew the likes of Alicia Keys, Paris Hilton and Britney Spears. Spears once jumped out of a cake to wish Mr Low a happy birthday.\n\nIn the Washington DC court on Monday, a soft-spoken, bearded Mr DiCaprio testified about his financial ties with Mr Low.\n\nMr DiCaprio - who described himself simply as \"an actor\" - told jurors he first met Mr Low at a party in Las Vegas in 2010.\n\nIn subsequent years, he attended \"a multitude of lavish parties\" on yachts and nightclubs at Mr Low's invitation, alongside other celebrities, actors and musicians.\n\nOn one occasion, Mr DiCaprio attended a New Year's Eve party in Australia with Mr Low, after which partygoers were flown to the US in an effort to celebrate New Year's twice.\n\nThe actor's 2013 film Wolf of Wall Street - about a notorious fraudster - was partially funded by a firm tied to Mr Low.\n\n\"I understood him to be a huge businessman with many connections,\" Mr DiCaprio said in court. \"He was a prodigy in the business world and ultra-successful.\"\n\nUS District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly more than once asked the actor to \"keep his voice up\" so he could be heard by the jury and court reporter.\n\nMr Michel looked at the actor and waved when Mr DiCaprio was asked to identify him in court.\n\nBloomberg previously reported that Mr Low was \"especially generous\" with Mr DiCaprio and donated a $3.2m work of art by Picasso to his charity, in addition to a $9.2m piece from Jean-Michel Basquiat.\n\nMr DiCaprio reportedly later turned those items and others received from Mr Low over to authorities.\n\nOn Monday, the actor said that Mr Low also actively participated in auctions held by Mr DiCaprio in St Tropez \"to bring in funds\" for his environmentally focused foundation.\n\nLater in their relationship, Mr DiCaprio said the two men began discussing US politics, with Mr Low expressing an interest in making a \"significant contribution\" of between $20m and $30m to the Democratic party ahead of the 2012 presidential election.\n\n\"I basically said, 'wow, that's a lot of money',\" Mr DiCaprio said. Authorities believe those funds were embezzled from 1MDB.\n\nMr DiCaprio did not accuse Mr Michel of wrongdoing in his testimony.\n\nHe said that he first met Mr Michel in the 1990s following a Fugees concert.\n\nHe added that Mr Michel might have also attended a Thanksgiving party at his home, although \"memory does not serve\" and he could not say for sure.\n\nIn 2019 Mr DiCaprio reportedly testified before a grand jury in Washington DC as part of the justice department's investigation into the 1MDB scheme.\n\nMr DiCaprio told jurors that he lost contact with Mr Low around 2015 after being informed that he was under investigation for his financial dealings.\n\nThe Oscar-winner may not be the only celebrity to testify in Pras Michel's trial.\n\nDuring jury selection, attorneys named actors including Jim Carrey, Jamie Foxx and Mark Wahlberg as possible witnesses, in addition to director Martin Scorsese, according to CNN.\n\nThe sprawling case could also see testimony from former high-level US government officials and political insiders, including Donald Trump's former chief strategist Steve Bannon and Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York and previously a lawyer for Mr Trump.", "Kathleen Poole faces deportation from Sweden despite living in the country for nearly two decades\n\nA pensioner with Alzheimer's faces being split from her family and deported to the UK from Sweden, after nearly two decades in the country.\n\nSweden has ordered British-born Kathleen Poole, 74, to leave after her application to remain in the country post-Brexit was not accepted, her family told the BBC.\n\nThey said it was \"disgraceful\" Sweden wants to deport the grandmother.\n\nThe Swedish government said authorities are in contact with the family.\n\nMrs Poole - who moved from Macclesfield, Cheshire, nearly two decades ago to Sweden to be closer to her family - is currently bedbound and receives round-the-clock care in a home where she has been living for the last 10 years.\n\nThe grandmother-of-four's family was told in September 2022 she would be deported, despite making her application for Swedish residence status before the December 2021 deadline brought about by the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement.\n\nHer family said her application was rejected because she did not have a valid British passport - which they said she did not need as she could not travel due to her poor health - and despite sick notes from doctors.\n\nSpeaking to the BBC, daughter-in-law Angelica said: \"I sent six doctors' notes. I sent personal letters explaining the situation and it wasn't good enough.\n\n\"In the end they said 'sorry' you have to leave the country.\n\n\"Then they wanted us to book her a flight to the UK, which we refused. So now the British embassy are having to look for accommodation and the police are on their backs.\n\n\"I think it's disgraceful really how you can deport somebody who is sick and take her from her family. She's one of the nicest people you will ever meet.\"\n\nThe family are now hoping a sick note from a doctor, who has visited Mrs Poole in person at her care home, will persuade the Swedish Migration Agency to reopen the case. But in the meantime, Angelica said her children remain worried sick that the grandmother may be sent away from them.\n\n\"It's not human to split somebody bedridden from her family,\" Angelica added.\n\n\"All this is due to Brexit. The way I see it she's lived here for 19 years this year.\"\n\nThe grandmother-of-four has been living in a care home in Sweden for the last ten years\n\nMP Hilary Benn, former Brexit Select Committee chair, has urged the UK foreign secretary, James Cleverly, to intervene in the case.\n\nHe said: \"The continuing threat by the Swedish authorities to deport this frail elderly woman is heartless and inexplicable.\n\n\"It is also in clear breach of the EU/UK Withdrawal Agreement which promised to protect citizens' rights.\"\n\nThe follow-on legislation from Brexit, which ended freedom of movement, allowed EU citizens resident in Britain to apply to permanently live in the UK. Some EU nations also opted for this system to allow Britons to remain resident in their country.\n\nDavid Milstead, part of the British in Sweden campaign group, told the BBC he was disappointed but not surprised by Mrs Poole's case and that the UK and European Commission needed to look at the wider issue in the Scandinavian nation.\n\nHe said: \"Sweden's approach to implementing the Withdrawal Agreement has led to a lot of long-standing residents being forced out of their homes.\n\n\"Sweden has issued more deportation notices to UK nationals during 2021-2022 than any other EU country.\n\n\"This is in spite of the Withdrawal Agreement containing protections that should ensure that people like Mrs Poole get to stay. These protections clearly aren't working.\"\n\nSweden has expelled 1,100 British nationals since Brexit, according to the Guardian, which first reported Mrs Poole's case.\n\nJane Golding, chair of the British in Europe group and a Berlin-based lawyer, has written to the European Commission about Mrs Poole and said she understands they are following up the case with Swedish authorities.\n\nShe told the BBC: \"The problem that Kathleen Poole's family has come up against is that the UK and some EU countries including Sweden, decided to go for a system where citizens had to reapply for their status post-Brexit.\n\n\"We warned that it would be vulnerable and elderly people who would suffer as a result. People like Kathleen Poole - someone who has lived in another country for years and whose residence now depends on a successful application and is not capable of making the application herself.\n\n\"Each EU country implements the Withdrawal Agreement nationally and there are differences in approach. That is why guidance across the EU on cases involving the vulnerable and elderly who have problems applying would help.\"\n\nIn a statement, Sweden's Minister of Migration Maria Malmer Stenergard said: \"Decisions related to residence applications are applied directly by the Swedish state agencies and courts in line with the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement.\n\n\"As laid down in the constitution, the Swedish government is not permitted to interfere in or comment on individual decisions taken by these independent state bodies.\n\n\"With regard to the case in question, I have been informed that the Swedish Migration Agency is in contact with the family concerning additional information.\"\n\nA UK Foreign Office spokesperson said: \"We are supporting a British woman and her family in Sweden.\"", "A group of former football, rugby league and rugby union players who are taking legal action claiming they suffered brain injuries playing their respective sports has grown to 378.\n\nThe new claimants include 100 former rugby league players, 40 ex-rugby union players and 14 former footballers.\n\nLawyers are due to file the claims at the High Court on Tuesday.\n\nMore than 200 ex-rugby players began action last year and legal experts said the claims could exceed £300m.\n\nFormer Wales and British and Irish Lions rugby union wing Dafydd James, 47, has revealed to the BBC that he is one of the former players diagnosed with early onset dementia .\n\nThe claimants allege the games' governing bodies were negligent in failing to take reasonable action to protect players from permanent injury caused by repetitive concussive and sub-concussive blows.\n• None Former players to take legal action against football's governing bodies\n\n\"There is remarkable consistency of symptoms across all these contact sports and it's very grim,\" said Richard Boardman of sports legal firm Rylands Garth, which is acting for all the claimants.\n\n\"Everybody, the lawyers included in this matter, are all fans of these sports and our main priority is looking after our guys and female players as well with brain damage and they need urgent clinical support and damages for themselves and their families.\n\n\"We ultimately want these sports to survive well into the future, but clearly urgent, immediate changes are needed.\"\n\nFormer rugby union stars involved in the claim include former British and Irish Lion and Wales captain Ryan Jones, England international and World Cup winner Steve Thompson and former Wales international Alix Popham.\n\nPopham, who was also diagnosed with early onset dementia in 2020, told Radio Wales Breakfast: \"It's a problem that's not going away.\n\n\"There's things that could be done tomorrow which would make the game safer, but that's not being done.\n\n\"It's not just changes to the game, but the things that happen in the week - 90% of my damage was caused from training and that needs to be looked at.\n\n\"It's not World Rugby, it's not the WRU or RFU making the decisions, it's the lawyers at the moment and they're playing chess with players' lives. They need to make the changes and they need to be made now. Every day that goes on current players are being affected.\"\n\nWales Rugby Union, the Rugby Football Union and World Rugby - the game's governing body - said they continue to await the full details of the claims being made against them.\n\nThey added in a joint statement: \"We care deeply about every member of the rugby family and have been saddened by the brave personal accounts of Dafydd and other former players who are struggling with health issues.\n\n\"Whilst legal claims prevent us from speaking to Dafydd directly, we would want him and his family to know that we care, we listen, and we never stand still when it comes to further cementing rugby as the most progressive sport on athlete welfare.\n\n\"Acting on the latest science, evidence and independent expert guidance, we constantly strive to safeguard and support all our players - future, current, and former. Rugby is a leader in the prevention, management and identification of head impacts and World Rugby also proactively funds transformational research, embraces innovation and explores technology that can make the sport as accessible, inclusive and safe as possible for all participants.\"\n\n'It's more of a problem to the people that you love around you'\n\nColin Gibson remembers lifting the European Cup with Aston Villa in 1982.\n\nTime may have eroded some of the clarity, but the emotion of the victory over Bayern Munich in Rotterdam 41 years ago remains.\n\n\"I remember all the joy\", said the 62-year-old, who was a substitute that day.\n\n\"I'm a bit of a winner, I loved to win and even if we played badly and won it, I was a lot happier than if we played brilliantly and lost. It was all about winning and it was a fantastic experience. I'd do it again in a heartbeat.\"\n\nGibson also remembers his goal for Manchester United against Liverpool in 1986 when Bruce Grobbelaar spilled his initial shot at the Kop end. Similarly, he recalls the screamer of a free-kick he scored later that same season in the Manchester derby.\n\nBut now Gibson will sometimes go out in the car and be back home five minutes later having forgotten why he left the house.\n\nAnd as trivial as that sounds, it's a symptom of something more.\n\n\"That was happening more and more and I thought this was a bit strange, we need to do something about it,\" said GIbson's wife Kim.\n\n\"I probably nagged him a bit too much, but I said let's just go and check, maybe nothing, but it could be something.\"\n\nIt was something. In 2019 Colin was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's.\n\n\"Obviously it affects me, don't get me wrong, but it affects the kids, you're not sure if they say something you're going to remember it,\" he said.\n\n\"If they're going to bring the grandkids round, do I remember they were bringing the grandkids round? Things like that, it's more of a problem to the people that you love around you.\"\n\nGibson, who also played for Leicester City and Walsall, is one of 15 former footballers now pursuing legal action against the game's governing bodies for negligence.\n\nAs for the governing bodies. they are still working out how best to deal with concussion.\n\nA study into reducing the risk of dementia in former footballers, funded by the Football Association (FA) and world governing body Fifa, was launched last year.\n\nLast month the Premier League said it was \"disappointed\" that a trial of temporary concussion substitutes has been rejected by football's law-making body, the International Football Association Board (Ifab).\n\n\"The game today has got a lot of money in it and that money is there for the players because of us and the guys who played 40 years before us and 40 years before them,\" said Gibson.\n\n\"Use the research that is being found out by my condition, other people's conditions and use that for their own benefit to improve and make the game safer.\"\n\nOn why he has joined the claim, he explained: \"We're putting our names down to say 'is there any health and safety that the FA should have done'?\n\n\"If you look at most occupations and somebody has smacked their head and got 11 stitches down their head, they'd send you home, put you to hospital.\n\n\"They wouldn't stitch you back up and throw you back on the pitch.\n\n\"So there comes a point where there may well have been a problem with that and that's something, everybody has got to look at this and look at it properly.\n\n\"Nobody is going to take away that there's not a problem, because there is.\"\n\nThe FA has been approached by the BBC for comment.\n\n'I was never told of any risks'\n\n\"I once broke my cheekbone, tore my eye ligaments, got concussed,\" he said. \"I only found out I'd done all that damage a few weeks later. I missed one game.\"\n\nAt 6ft 3in and nearly 17 stones, the former prop forward admits it was the \"brutality\" of rugby league that attracted him to it.\n\n\"The issue isn't getting hurt, you're going to get hurt playing rugby league but when you get hurt you need to be fixed afterwards as best you can be and the systems need to be put in there.\"\n\nFozzard had a distinguished Super League career notably for Leeds Rhinos, Warrington Wolves and St Helens, winning one Great Britain cap.\n\nNow 45, he has been diagnosed with early onset dementia and probable Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE).\n\nIt is why he is one of 100 former rugby league players who are filing legal claims against the sport's governing body in the UK, the Rugby Football League (RFL).\n\n\"I was never told of any risks. No one said 'listen this is a really rough, tough sport, these are the risks, this is what could happen to you if you play it and then you know what the score is'.\n\n\"But I didn't know the score. I didn't know I was going to forget everybody's names of friends and it would change my personality.\"\n\nThe RFL says it provides support to former professional players through its charity partner RL Cares.\n\nIt added: \"The RFL takes player safety and welfare extremely seriously, and it has been desperately sad to hear of any players' difficulties.\n\n\"Rugby league is a contact sport and, while there is an element of risk to playing any sport, player welfare is always of paramount importance.\n\n\"As a result of scientific knowledge, the sport of rugby league continues to improve and develop its approach to concussion, head injury assessment, education, management and prevention across the whole game.\n\n\"We will continue to use medical evidence and research to reinforce and enhance our approach.\"\n\n\"You do get a bit scared,\" said Fozzard.\n\n\"My fiancee is scared. How long has she got me for, and even though I'm here how long am I going to be me for? Traumatic brain injuries, dementia and CTE, it's a very serious and worrying thing that no one knows the extent of how quickly your regression will be.\n\n\"I'm pretty lucky with the support that I've got but not everybody has got that support system.\"", "Members of the National Education Union have already taken part in three national strike days in England\n\nTeachers in England will strike on Thursday 27 April and Tuesday 2 May after members of the UK's largest education union rejected a pay offer.\n\nTeachers were offered a £1,000 one-off payment this year, and a 4.3% rise next year. Starting salaries would also rise to £30,000 from September.\n\nThe results of the NEU ballot found that 98% of members were in favour of turning the deal down.\n\nThe education secretary said it was \"extremely disappointing\".\n\nThe National Education Union (NEU) described the offer as \"insulting\" and said it had \"united the profession in its outrage\".\n\nSpeaking at the annual conference in Harrogate, Joint General Secretaries Mary Bousted and Kevin Courtney said the offer was \"not fully funded\" and did not deal with the shortage of teachers in schools.\n\nIn a ballot over the government's pay offer, 191,319 NEU members voted to reject the deal with a 66% turnout.\n\nAfter hearing the announcement, delegates at the conference chanted \"come on Gill, pay the bill\".\n\nEducation Secretary Gillian Keegan said the NEU's decision to reject the pay offer \"will simply result in more disruption for children and less money for teachers today\".\n\n\"The offer was funded, including major new investment of over half a billion pounds, in addition to the record funding already planned for school budgets,\" she said.\n\nMs Keegan said pay would now be decided by the independent pay review body, which would recommend pay rises for next year. This means the £1,000 payment for this year will not happen.\n\nDuring a visit to Rochdale, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the news of new strike dates was \"extremely disappointing\" following \"a very reasonable pay offer\".\n\nMs Bousted confirmed plans to support GCSE and A-level students during the upcoming strike days and said head teachers would make sure those pupils were in class for exam preparations.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nFollowing the vote, Ms Bousted called on ministers to \"reopen negotiations\" on pay.\n\nOn Tuesday at the NEU conference, members will vote on three more potential strike days at the end of June and the beginning of July, but this would have to be approved by the NEU executive.\n\nTeacher salaries fell by an average of 11% between 2010 and 2022, after taking inflation into account, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies. Most state school teachers in England had a 5% rise in 2022.\n\nThe government says it is giving schools an extra £2.3bn over the next two years. Most of the pay rise would have come from this money; schools would have received extra funding for the £1,000 one-off payment and 0.5% of the pay increase for next year.\n\nLuke Sibieta, from the Institute for Fiscal Studies, said schools budgets could only absorb \"a small amount\" of the pay offer and that some schools were already seeing costs growing faster than funding.\n\nThe Education Policy Institute (EPI) says there is \"only just enough headroom\" to cover the current pay offer.\n\nNatalie Perera, the Chief Executive of the EPI, warned that the current funding \"does not compensate schools for the additional support they have had to provide for increasingly vulnerable pupils\".\n\nIf you are a teacher, how are you affected by this latest development? Share your experiences by emailing .\n\nSanj Beri, a science teacher, said he doesn't take strike action lightly but action is needed\n\nAttending the conference, Sanj Beri, a secondary school science teacher from Nottingham, said the last thing teachers wanted to do was strike, but that \"proper funding for our schools\" was needed.\n\nHe said his school was struggling to recruit science teachers because people \"don't want to do the job anymore\" due to \"the amount of stress and workload for the pay you get\".\n\nKatie Cooke, an NEU member from Tunstall in Stoke-on-Trent, took part in the first teacher strike earlier this year, but says she cannot afford to take part in any more as she does not get paid when striking\n\n\"As a single parent... I am struggling with the cost of living, with inflation, and feeding my family. Holidays are out of the picture... all the while I'm in a teaching profession at a reasonably high level.\"\n\nLauren Jevins, from Harrogate, says she understands the issue with teachers pay but that children “just need to be in school”\n\nReacting to the news of the forthcoming strikes at a park in Harrogate, Lauren Jevins says she understands the teachers' position but wishes matters could be resolved in a different way, rather than industrial action.\n\nShe said taking more time off work to care for her children would mean losing out on money for everyday essentials.\n\nJacob Matthews is also frustrated at the prospect of more strikes and feels there needs to be a compromise.\n\n\"Inflation is nearly 11%, no-one is going to get that kind of pay rise... but I'm a parent, not a teacher and I know it's not as simple as that\".\n\nSir Keir Starmer, the Labour leader, said he was disappointed and wanted to see everybody \"getting around the table and resolving these issues\".\n\nThe leader of the Liberal Democrats, Sir Ed Davy, also said the government needed to \"get around the table\" and negotiate with the teachers' unions.\n\nThe NEU is not the only union which is involved in pay discussions.\n\nThree other unions have also been involved in intensive talks with the government: the NASUWT, Association of School and College Leaders and school leaders' union NAHT. They are in the process of balloting members on the current offer from the government.\n\nSchool leaders' union, the NAHT, is also asking whether members would take industrial action if the pay offer is rejected. NAHT members voted in favour of strike action in January - but turnout was 42%, below the legal requirement of 50%.\n\nMary Bousted and Kevin Courtney, from the NEU, also questioned why teachers in England were \"worth less\" that those in Scotland and Wales. Education is a devolved matter, meaning decisions are made by the separate governments.\n\nIn Scotland, the dispute has been resolved after teachers accepted a 7% rise for 2022/23, which will be backdated to April. They have also accepted a 5% rise in April 2023, and a 2% rise in January 2024.\n\nIn Wales, the NEU, have agreed on an increased pay offer of 8% for 2022/23, which consists of a 6.5% annual pay rise and a one-off lump sum payment, as well as a 5% pay rise for 2023/24.\n\nBut Wales' school leaders' union, NAHT Cymru, has rejected the offer and says funding arrangements remain a major concern for school leaders. Members are continuing to take action short of strikes - which includes refusing to attend evening meetings and only responding to calls and emails between 09:00 and 15:00 BST.\n\nIn Northern Ireland, five teaching unions will also strike for a full day on Wednesday 26 April.", "Ms Trepova was arrested in St Petersburg before being brought to Moscow\n\nA suspect in the killing of pro-war Russian blogger Vladlen Tatarsky has been charged with terrorism, Russian officials say.\n\nDarya Trepova was taken to a Moscow court on Tuesday after her arrest the previous day in St Petersburg.\n\nThe court ruled the 26-year-old should remain in custody until 2 June.\n\nThis comes as a little-known group, the National Republican Army, which has vowed to fight the Putin regime, claimed it carried out the attack.\n\nTatarsky, 40, was killed on Sunday in a blast in a cafe in St Petersburg where he was due to give a talk. More than 30 people were injured.\n\nIn a video released by the authorities on Monday - most likely recorded under duress - Ms Trepova was heard admitting she brought a statuette to the cafe that later blew up.\n\nBut she did not say she knew there would be an explosion, nor did she admit any further role.\n\nRussia's Investigative Committee, which looks into major crime, said she had been charged under the criminal code with \"a terrorist act carried out by an organised group causing intentional death\" and the \"illegal possession of explosive devices by an organised group\".\n\nThe committee added that it had evidence the attack was organised by Ukrainian security services with the help of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation.\n\nThe foundation, which has released a series of exposés of corruption involving President Vladimir Putin's entourage, said it was \"very convenient\" for the Kremlin to blame its critics when Navalny was due to go on trial soon for extremism.\n\nIn a separate development on Tuesday, the National Republican Army said it organised the bombing \"without any help from foreign structures, let alone security services\". Its statement was carried on the Rospartizan (Russian Partisan) Telegram channel,\n\nIt added that the bombing was not aimed at peaceful citizens. Darya Trepova was \"innocent\" and a \"hostage of the system\", it said.\n\nThe National Republican Army provided no evidence to back its claim.\n\nThe group was one of three Russian organisations that signed a declaration in Ukraine last August pledging to fight the government in Moscow.\n\nExiled former Russian MP Ilya Ponomarev, who tweeted about the group's statement, has previously claimed it was behind the murder of TV commentator Darya Dugina. The daughter of prominent ultra-nationalist Alexander Dugin was blown up by a car bomb last year.\n\nUntil then the National Republican Army had never been mentioned publicly before.\n\nTatarsky (real name Maxim Fomin) had been attending a meeting with supporters in the cafe as a guest speaker late on Sunday afternoon.\n\nA video circulating on social media showed a young woman in a brown coat apparently entering the cafe with a cardboard box.\n\nImages showed the box being placed on a table in the cafe before the woman sat down. Another video showed a statue being handed to Tatarsky.\n\nTatarsky was a well-known blogger with more than half a million followers, and had a criminal past.\n\nBorn in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, he said he joined Russian-backed separatists when they released him from jail, where he was serving time for armed robbery.\n\nHe was part of a pro-Kremlin military blogger community that has taken on a relatively high-profile role since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022.\n\nTatarsky is among those who have gone so far as to criticise the Russian authorities, slamming the military and even President Vladimir Putin for setbacks on the battlefield.\n\nBut on Monday, he was awarded the posthumous Order of Courage by Mr Putin.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: The moments leading up to St Petersburg cafe explosion", "TikTok could face a £27m fine for failing to protect children's privacy when they're using the platform.\n\nThe UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) found the video-sharing platform may have processed the data of under-13s without appropriate consent.\n\nThe watchdog said the breach happened over more than two years - until July 2020 - but that it had not yet drawn final conclusions.\n\nTikTok says it disputes the findings, noting that they are \"provisional\".\n\nThe ICO has issued TikTok Inc and TikTok Information Technologies UK Limited with a \"notice of intent\" - a legal document which precedes a potential fine.\n\nThe notice sets out the ICO's provisional view that TikTok breached UK data protection law between May 2018 and July 2020.\n\nThe ICO investigation found the social platform may have:\n\nAccording to Ofcom, 44% of eight to 12-year-olds in the UK use TikTok, despite its policies forbidding under-13s on the platform.\n\nInformation Commissioner John Edwards said: \"We all want children to be able to learn and experience the digital world, but with proper data privacy protections.\n\n\"Companies providing digital services have a legal duty to put those protections in place, but our provisional view is that TikTok fell short of meeting that requirement.\"\n\nTikTok has rolled out a number of features to strengthen the privacy and safety on the site - including allowing parents to link their accounts to their children's, and disabling direct messaging for under-16s.\n\nBut Mr Edwards continued: \"I've been clear that our work to better protect children online involves working with organisations, but will also involve enforcement action where necessary.\n\n\"In addition to this, we are currently looking into how over 50 different online services are conforming with the Children's Code, and have six ongoing investigations looking into companies providing digital services who haven't, in our initial view, taken their responsibilities around child safety seriously enough.\"\n\nRolled out in September last year, the Children's Code put in place new data protection codes of practice for online services likely to be accessed by children, built on existing data protection laws, with financial penalties a possibility for serious breaches.\n\nThe ICO said its findings in the notice were provisional, with no conclusion to be drawn at this stage that there had been any breach of data protection law.\n\nIt added: \"We will carefully consider any representations from TikTok before taking a final decision.\"\n\nA TikTok spokesperson said: \"This notice of intent, covering the period May 2018-July 2020, is provisional and as the ICO itself has stated, no final conclusions can be drawn at this time.\n\n\"While we respect the ICO's role in safeguarding privacy in the UK, we disagree with the preliminary views expressed and intend to formally respond to the ICO in due course.\"\n\nIn 2019, the firm was given a record $5.7m fine by the Federal Trade Commission, for mishandling children's data.\n\nIt has also been fined in South Korea for similar reasons.\n\nIn July, the US Senate Commerce Committee voted to approve a measure that would raise the age that children were given special online privacy protections to 16, and prohibit targeted advertising to children without consent.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. 'It was big, really big. We knew we had to see it'\n\nA huge 14ft (4.2m) smalltooth sand tiger shark has washed up in County Wexford in the Republic of Ireland.\n\nScientists believe this is the first official record of this rare species in Irish waters.\n\nA Swiss tourist emailed shark biologist Nicholas Payne at Trinity College Dublin after he discovered it while walking at Kilmore Quay on Saturday.\n\n\"As soon as I saw the photos, I knew we had to get down there urgently,\" said Dr Payne.\n\nThe Trinity team, including Jenny Bortoluzzi and Haley Dolton, and accompanied by UCD scientist Kevin Purves, rushed against the incoming tide to see the shark.\n\n\"Myself and my team quickly scrambled and drove down to Wexford and we made it just in time as the tide was coming in,\" he said.\n\n\"We had to rush to take as many measures and samples of the animal as possible before the tide took it out.\"\n\nSmalltooth sand tiger sharks, which pose no risk to people, are currently assessed as \"vulnerable\" by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.\n\nWhile not specifically targeted by commercial fisheries, they may face threats such as bycatch, or from pollution.\n\nThe distinctive snout and teeth help distinguish the smalltooth sand tiger shark from other species\n\nThe team is keen to learn what happened to it - why it died and why it appeared in this region.\n\n\"It's a rare opportunity to have access to this species and to do what we can in terms of learning more information in trying to get something good out of this sad event.\"\n\nDr Payne said the shark weighed between 300 and 400kgs, a \"really large female\".\n\n\"Even though it was dead, for us to be so close to it and measuring and looking at it - it is still awe inspiring for us to see those amazing animals - albeit it a little bit sad - that it was not swimming around out there.\"\n\nMaximum recorded size for females of this species is about 15ft, (4.5m) putting this Irish specimen - which was a female - at the upper end of their size limits.\n\nA fortnight ago, another of the species washed up on the south English coast and Dr Payne said there were concerns about seeing two in a short space of time in such a northerly location.\n\nThey intend to make contact with the marine biologists in the UK to share information about the two sharks.\n\nDr Payne said these sharks are not aggressive animals and there has not been a single recorded incidence of a human being bitten.\n\n\"If there's any worry to be had it's more probably from the shark's perspective because seeing two animals appear so close together both in space and time - given that they are normally not observed in this region - is a little bit concerning from our point of view as shark biologists and conservationists,\" he said.\n\n\"We're hopeful it's not the start of something or that we are going to see more mortalities in this species.\"\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Northern Ireland's school system is largely made up of Catholic maintained or controlled schools.\n\nThe divided education and school system in Northern Ireland costs £226m extra a year to the public purse, new research claims.\n\nThe research from Ulster University (UU) has been partially funded by the Integrated Education Fund.\n\nIt looks at how much the duplication of things such as transport and services to different types of schools costs.\n\nIt estimates the total cost of division and duplication of services in education at about £600,000 a day.\n\nDr Stephen Roulston, one of the authors of the report, said the current system is \"absolutely unsustainable\".\n\n\"It was recognised in the New Decade, New Approach document which all the parties signed up to, that we cannot continue to have a divided system of education which is costing us that amount of money whenever we really need that money going into frontline education services,\" he told BBC Radio Ulster's Good Morning Ulster programme.\n\nNorthern Ireland's school system is largely made up of Catholic maintained or controlled schools.\n\nMost pupils in Catholic maintained schools are from a Catholic background, while the majority of pupils in controlled schools are from a Protestant background.\n\nHowever, many schools of both types have pupils from other religious backgrounds and none.\n\nThere are also other types of schools, such as Irish medium schools or voluntary grammar schools.\n\nBut only about 8% of pupils in Northern Ireland are taught in formally integrated schools, which seek to mix children from Catholic, Protestant and other backgrounds.\n\nThe just-published UU research estimates of the additional financial costs to Northern Ireland of a \"divided\" educational system using data from the EU, the Department of Education (DE) and other sources.\n\nThere have been some previous attempts to estimate the additional costs of segregation in Northern Ireland.\n\nIn 2007, research by Deloitte suggested that division and conflict cost the taxpayer an extra £1.5bn every year.\n\nIn 2016, a report commissioned by the Department of Finance suggested public services incurred additional annual costs of up to £833m in which division could be a factor.\n\nThe new UU paper said that \"much of the economic cost of division in Northern Irish society is due to duplication\".\n\nLagan College was the first formally integrated school in Northern Ireland\n\n\"It has long been recognised that many services in NI are duplicated with estate agents, public houses, solicitors, chemists, banks, indeed virtually every kind of service, doubled up, with one serving each community,\" it said.\n\nBut the research looks in specific detail at the cost of division in education.\n\nIt estimates the costs of things like additional school transport due to segregation and academic selection, separate schools in an area, and the cost of programmes to bring children educated separately together.\n\nThat includes money spent on Shared Education, which brings pupils from separate schools and different backgrounds coming together for joint classes and activities.\n\n\"While Shared Education is largely about advancing reconciliation, it does very little to address the cost of duplication,\" the UU research argued.\n\n\"Costs would be largely unnecessary in a system where children were educated together.\"\n\nPeter Osborne, chairman of the Integrated Education Fund, said he thought the report's estimated cost of division and duplication of services in education was \"a little bit conservative\".\n\n\"What we are talking about here are key issues around not just the pressure on the public purse when all departments will say we need more money, including education,\" he said.\n\n\"It's also about looking at a wider picture of having our young people and children on either side of the community not coming out of school with their life patterns already set.\"\n\nJim Clarke, former chief executive of The Council for Catholic Maintained Schools, said it was \"very difficult to disentangle the various resources of communities which are divided both socially and religiously\".\n\n\"The concept of simply lumping children into a single school is not the answer, because the bottom line here is we have too many schools,\" he continued.\n\n\"More efficient schools, i.e. larger schools, will reduce costs and of course the big cost that is non-educational is transport and the concept of moving children into integrated schools does not actually save very much in terms of transport.\"\n\nThe paper said that there was a \"double whammy\" of financial and social costs of division in education.\n\n\"We are overspending on what is arguably a wasteful and unsustainable system of education and a lot of money is also being spent to ameliorate the outcome of that system - young people by and large growing up separately,\" it concluded.\n\nPeter Osborne said he thought the report's estimated cost of division and duplication of services in education was \"a little bit conservative\"\n\n\"Societal divisions persist and continue to cost our economy, define our confrontational politics and blight the lives of many of the people who live here.\n\n\"These costs can also be seen in our education system, where division, separation and duplication all add unnecessary and increasingly unaffordable costs.\n\n\"Consequently, funding which could be spent directly on educating children and young people is wasted.\n\n\"The question is not 'can we afford to address this?'\n\n\"Instead, it should be 'can we really afford not to?'\"\n\nThere are significant pressures on Northern Ireland's education budget.\n\nFor instance, a scheme to give payments to the families of 96,000 children entitled to free school meals over the school holidays was recently axed to save money.", "Finland's president (right) welcomed Mr Erdogan's decision as \"very good news\"\n\nFinland's bid to join Nato has finally secured the backing of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.\n\nTurkey had blocked Finland's application for months, complaining it had supported \"terrorists\".\n\nAt a press conference in Ankara with his Finnish counterpart, Mr Erdogan praised Finland's \"authentic and concrete steps\" on Turkish security.\n\nAny Nato expansion needs the support of all its members - and Finland is now a step closer to joining.\n\nA vote will go to Turkey's parliament to approve its application.\n\nFinland, which neighbours Russia, applied with Sweden to join the West's defensive alliance last May.\n\nBoth were held up by Turkish objections - but Mr Erdogan is still refusing to support Sweden. Finland has decided to push ahead alone.\n\nThe blue carpet was rolled out for Finland's President Sauli Niinisto as he arrived at the presidential palace in pouring rain.\n\nBut President Erdogan's hostility to Sweden was clear as the two leaders addressed reporters. He said Sweden had embraced Kurdish militants, labelling them \"terrorists\". He complained that Kurdish militant demonstrations had been allowed on the streets of Stockholm.\n\nSwedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom said afterwards it was \"a development we did not want, but were prepared for\". It was still a matter of when, not if, Sweden joined Nato, he added.\n\nFinland and Sweden abandoned their traditional military neutrality in response to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Almost overnight, support for Nato membership leapt from an underwhelming one-third of Finns to almost 80%.\n\nBoth countries still aim to be part of Nato in time for a July summit in Lithuania. But any new member has to secure the approval of all 30 Nato members.\n\nTurkey is facing presidential and parliamentary elections on 14 May. Assuming the parliament ratifies Finland's accession beforehand, the government in Helsinki still has to secure the support of Hungary.\n\nHowever, Hungary's ruling Fidesz party said on Friday that a vote would take place in parliament in Budapest on 27 March and that it would vote yes. A leading party figure said a decision on Sweden would take place \"later\".\n\nFinland's Sauli Niinisto (L) told the Turkish president that he hoped Sweden and Finland would both be part of Nato by July\n\nMr Niinisto told reporters as he stood alongside the Turkish leader that the process of joining the alliance would \"not be complete without Sweden\" and he hoped to see both countries in Nato in time for the Vilnius summit.\n\nSweden's talks with Turkey were put on hold for several weeks recently, after a Koran was burnt outside the Turkish embassy in Stockholm by a far-right Danish politician, who has denied links to Russian extremists.\n\nPresident Erdogan said that Sweden's prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, was a \"nice person\" but Ankara had asked his government to extradite some 120 figures who had yet to be sent to Turkey.\n\nSince Russia's invasion began in February 2022, Finland has sought to strengthen its eastern border.\n\nClose to the border, in Lappeenranta, you can see for yourself why Finland feels so exposed. The dividing line stretches 1,340km (832 miles) from the Gulf of Finland in the south to the Arctic far north.\n\nIt is the longest border with Russia in the European Union. Wild pine forests sprawl on both sides, making it fiendishly hard to police and protect. Finland has begun building a 200km fence to beef up security.\n\nFinland has a long and difficult history with its neighbour. It was swallowed whole by Russia in the early 19th Century, becoming independent after the Russian Revolution of 1917, only to be invaded by the Soviets in 1939.\n\nNo-one has ever taken peace for granted. Finland has a labyrinth of underground war bunkers.\n\nAs an insurance policy, Helsinki tiptoed around Russia for decades in its foreign, and even domestic policies.\n\nSince 1994 both Finland and Sweden have been official Nato partners and have taken part in Nato missions since the Cold War. But Finland decided it was best to keep out of Nato, until Russia's war in Ukraine.\n\nFinns see themselves as pragmatic and now believe their national security is better guaranteed inside, rather than outside the alliance.\n\nFinland's population of 5.5 million is smaller than Sweden's, but it has a well-funded defence with a wartime military force of 280,000 and another 870,000 reservists.\n\nSweden has in recent decades spent less on defence, but has aimed to reach Nato's target of 2% of its economic output by 2026, with conscript numbers of 24,000 in 2025 and 50,000 in 2035.\n\nLast month, Sweden's military intelligence and security service (Must) said the security threat was the most serious since the start of the 1980s and there was a tangible military threat from Russia.\n\nThe head of Must, Lina Hallin, said Russia's military currently had limited capabilities towards Sweden's immediate area but it would be able to learn lessons from the Ukraine war and strengthen its military presence.", "Barbara Bolton died of pneumonia brought on by profound hypothermia\n\nAn 87-year-old woman who did not heat her home because she was worried about high energy bills died after she was found suffering from profound hypothermia.\n\nBarbara Bolton's inquest was told she had ignored pleas from her family to heat her terraced house in Bury.\n\nShe was discovered by her grandson at her kitchen table, unable to speak, on 11 December and later died in hospital.\n\nA conclusion of misadventure was recorded by the coroner in Rochdale.\n\nThe court heard that while Mrs Bolton's family had encouraged her to put her heating on and told her not to worry about the cost, she would not listen.\n\nThe coroner described how medics found she had a body temperature of just 28C rather than a healthy reading of 37C.\n\nShe was taken to Fairfield Hospital in Bury but died of pneumonia brought on by hypothermia on 5 January.\n\nSenior coroner Joanne Kearsley told Mrs Bolton's son Mark: \"What comes across clearly from both the hospital statements and from your own is how much, as a family, you cared and looked after your mum.\n\n\"I think it was evident from the hospital that whatever had happened at home wasn't because the family weren't encouraging her to put her heating on or telling her not to worry.\n\n\"It's clear she was fixated on the worry of putting her heating on no matter what anyone was saying to her.\"\n\nThe inquest heard hospital notes recorded that Mrs Bolton had deliberately not turned her heating on \"for fear of high energy bills\".\n\nIn his statement read to the court, Mark Bolton said his mother had only given up work as a Tesco pharmacy assistant at the age of 82 and medical evidence presented to the court said she had hardly ever visited a GP.\n\nMr Bolton said family members spoke to her every day and visited her often.\n\nHe described how she would put a gas fire on in her living room when people visited and would only use heaters that her family had bought her when they were there.\n\nHe told the hearing his mother was \"old school\" and said: \"It was my way or no-one's way with my mum.\"\n\nRecording a conclusion of misadventure, the coroner said: \"She seemed like quite a remarkable woman, still working at 82.\"\n\nWhy not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk", "The fund was set up just before Dame Deborah James' death in June 2022, and raised more than £3.5m in a week\n\nA fund set up by campaigner Dame Deborah James, who died last year, has raised £11.3m for cancer research.\n\nBowelbabe was set up in May 2022, a month before her death, to raise money for Cancer Research UK with an initial target of £250,000.\n\nIt raised £3.5m in less than a week, with the then Duke and Duchess of Cambridge among those donating.\n\nCancer Research UK says the funds would go to new projects aimed at advancing research into the disease.\n\nDame Deborah was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016 at the age of 35 and became an outspoken campaigner, encouraging people to check for signs of the deadly disease.\n\nThe host of the BBC's You, Me and the Big C podcast was praised for her no-nonsense approach to talking about cancer, having shared her experiences of treatment and daily life since her diagnosis.\n\nA deputy head teacher, Dame Deborah started a cancer blog, before writing for the Sun and becoming a BBC broadcaster.\n\nAt the time of the fund's launch, she announced she was receiving end-of-life care and would be looked after at her parents' home in Surrey.\n\nThe mother-of-two, who was made a Dame by the then Duke of Cambridge for her fundraising efforts, died last June aged 40.\n\nCancer Research UK said the fund would continue to raise money.\n\nInitial funds would go to a range of projects focused on the prevention and treatment of bowel cancer.\n\nOne study will look at laying the foundations for new precision treatment that could stop bowel cancer spread. It will be led by Professor Trevor Graham, director of the Centre for Evolution and Cancer at the Institute of Cancer Research, London.\n\nAnother project, involving a team of leading scientists, will look at targeting microbes that might cause bowel cancer.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Remembering Dame Deborah James: 'One of those special people'\n\nThis team has already discovered a type of bacteria that increases the risk of bowel cancer in some people under 50 and is exploring whether it might be possible to target these bacteria to reduce bowel cancer risk.\n\nA further project, led by Dr Oleg Blyuss from Queen Mary University of London, will look at using artificial intelligence and blood tests to detect the earliest signs of cancer.\n\nAt the Royal Marsden cancer hospital in London, an advanced IR X-ray machine will also offer better imaging resolution that will allow more patients to be treated.\n\nThe projects announced on Wednesday, collectively totalling around £4m, are the first round of funding, with more projects due to be confirmed later this year.\n\nDame Deborah's husband, Sebastien Bowen, said he was \"immensely proud and humbled\" to be able to continue his wife's work.\n\n\"As a family, we've been overwhelmed by all the support the fund has received, and to raise £11.3m is just incredible,\" he said.\n\nDame Deborah James received her Damehood in May 2022, the month before she died\n\n\"We've taken some time to select the first round of funded projects, and are pleased to announce them.\"\n\nChief executive of Cancer Research UK Michelle Mitchell said Dame Deborah was a \"force of nature\", and said the \"overwhelming support the fund\" has received was a testament \"to how many lives she touched\".\n\n\"The fund will be fuelled by Deborah's spirit of rebellious hope,\" she added.\n\nIf you have been affected by any of these issues in this story you can visit BBC Action Line.", "Former Conservative Chancellor Nigel Lawson has died at the age of 91.\n\nHolding several cabinet posts under Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s, he was seen as one of the most consequential of all post-war UK chancellors.\n\nPrime Minister Rishi Sunak called him an \"inspiration to me and many others\".\n\nHe is credited with creating powerful entrepreneurial forces in a decade also remembered by many communities around the UK as a time of widening inequality and painful deindustrialisation.\n\nLord Lawson is survived by six children, including Nigella Lawson, a food writer and celebrity cook.\n\nThe prime minister posted a picture of himself as chancellor with the caption: \"One of the first things I did as chancellor was hang a picture of Nigel Lawson above my desk.\"\n\nThe Telegraph first reported his death and his family are yet to comment.\n\nBefore entering politics, Lawson was a successful financial journalist and continued publishing regular articles in the Telegraph and Spectator until as recently as November last year.\n\nHe would go on to be one of the \"big beasts\" of Thatcher's cabinets, as well as serving as MP for the Blaby constituency from 1974 to 1992.\n\nThatcher, who died in 2013, put him in charge of the Treasury in 1983, where he cut income tax, boosted share ownership and paid off government debt.\n\nAs chancellor he modernised London's financial markets, overseeing the UK financial sector's Big Bang, where deregulation of stock exchange membership and embracing electronic trading helped to establish London as a major global financial centre.\n\nThe resulting economic growth was eventually named the Lawson Boom, after the chancellor who had championed these changes.\n\nHis stewardship of the economy was credited with helping Thatcher win a third term.\n\nBut lower taxes together with cheaper borrowing fuelled an unsustainable boom. Interest rates rose sharply and Britain went into recession.\n\nNigel Lawson with his daughter Nigella in 2008\n\nDuring his tenure Thatcher called Lawson \"unassailable\", but he resigned in 1989, after falling out with her over Europe.\n\nHe stepped down as an MP at the 1992 election before entering the House of Lords as Lord Lawson of Blaby, only retiring last December.\n\nLawson used his platform in the Lords to express scepticism of man-made climate change.\n\nIn 2016 he became the chairman of Vote Leave, the group which led the campaign for the UK's exit from the EU. He described Brexit as a \"historic opportunity\" to finish the job Thatcher had started.\n\nOne of his most eye-catching recent political interventions was his backing of Mr Sunak over Ms Truss in last summer's Conservative leadership contest, when he said Ms Truss's tax-cutting plans were not in the Thatcherite tradition and would risk going back to the mistakes of the 1970s.\n\nThe financial market turmoil which followed the package of tax cuts announced in September's mini-budget will be cited by his admirers as evidence of the lasting quality of his economic judgement.", "Frail and vulnerable people will go without the care they need, council chiefs are warning, after ministers in England set out funding plans for care.\n\nA decision to hold back half of £500m promised to help plug staff shortages has been criticised by adult social care directors.\n\nThey said the government's commitment to supporting adults with disabilities and the elderly was in tatters.\n\nIt came after ministers unveiled £2bn of grants for the next two years.\n\nA total of £600m has been held back by the Department of Health and Social Care, however.\n\nSome £250m of it came from the £500m originally promised last year to support the workforce through measures such as extra training places.\n\nAbout one in 10 posts are vacant with staffing shortages rising by more than 50% in the past year.\n\nThere are currently more than 500,000 people waiting for care.\n\nSarah McClinton, the president of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, said: \"This plan leaves the government's vision in tatters. It ducks the hard decision and kicks the can down the road until after the next election.\n\n\"Adult social care is in crisis. Now's not the time to be holding funding back.\n\n\"Many more people won't get the quality care and support they need, forcing more family and friends to step in where they can, more people deteriorating and being admitted to hospital and further damage to the NHS and economy.\"\n\nHow many people work in adult social care in England?\n\nThe funding, which was first announced last year, includes money for digital social care records, home adaptations and for councils to pay for care places - most care is provided by private and voluntary sector organisations.\n\nBut the £2bn of investment is just a fraction of what is normally spent on social care.\n\nGrants from the Department of Health and Social Care represent just one funding stream councils rely on alongside others such as other central government grants, council tax and business rates.\n\nIn the past year more than £20bn was spent on care services.\n\nOver the past 10 years councils have had to reduce the amount they spend on social care once inflation and the rising demand from the ageing population is taken into account, according to the Health Foundation, because of the squeeze on their overall funding.\n\nCaroline Abrahams, co-chair of the Care and Support Alliance - which represents more than 70 charities - and charity director of Age UK, said the measures announced \"aren't remotely enough to transform social care\".\n\nMillions of older and disabled people and their carers \"needed something far bigger, bolder and more genuinely strategic to give them hope for the future\", she said.\n\nShe continued: \"With quite a chunk of the money originally promised for care now no longer available, our members are telling us this is just the latest in a long series of disappointments so far as recent government performance on social care is concerned.\"\n\nThe government said the £600m being held back would still be invested in social care, but it was now assessing where best to invest it in the system.\n\nBut health minister Helen Whately said the investment would make a difference.\n\n\"This package of reforms focuses on recognising care with the status it deserves, while also focusing on the better use of technology, the power of data and digital care records, and extra funding for councils - aiming to make a care system we can be proud of,\" she said.\n\nHe said that ministers had promised a lot but \"delivered almost nothing\".\n\n\"We need to get to grips with the vacancies in the workforce,\" he added.\n\nLib Dem leader Ed Davey said a \"slashing\" of social care funding was \"a disaster\" and that elderly people and people with disabilities were going to be the victims.", "British billionaire Sir Richard Branson's rocket company Virgin Orbit has filed for bankruptcy in the US after failing to secure new investment.\n\nThe satellite launch company halted operations weeks ago but it hopes to find a buyer for the business.\n\nThe company, based in California, announced last week that it would cut 85% of its 750-strong workforce.\n\nEarlier this year, a Virgin Orbit rocket failed to complete its first-ever satellite launch from UK soil.\n\nVirgin Orbit's boss Dan Hart said that although the company had \"taken great efforts\" to address its finances and secure more funding, \"we ultimately must do what is best for the business.\"\n\nHe said that Virgin Orbit would now concentrate on finding a buyer for the business \"to provide clarity on the future of the company to its customers, vendors, and employees\".\n\nVirgin Orbit was founded in 2017 and is a spin-off from Sir Richard's space tourism company Virgin Galactic.\n\nIt launches rockets from beneath modified Boeing 747 planes to send satellites into space.\n\nBut in January, an attempt to send a satellite into orbit from the UK for the first time failed because a rocket fuel filter had become dislodged, causing one of the engines to overheat.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nThe mission, which launched from Spaceport Cornwall, near Newquay, had been billed as a milestone for UK space exploration.\n\nIt was hoped it would mark a major step in helping to turn the UK into a global player - from manufacturing satellites to building rockets and creating new spaceports.\n\nVirgin Orbit, which is mostly owned by Virgin Group, scrambled to find new funding following the UK rocket failure and paused operations last month to conserve cash.\n\nThe company, which listed its shares on New York's Nasdaq index in 2021, had debts of $153.5m (£123m) as of September last year.\n\nOn Tuesday, the company said Virgin Investments, part of Virgin Group, would provide $31.6m in new money to help Virgin Orbit through the process of finding a buyer.\n\nIt has filed for what is known as Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US. This allows a business to keep operating and address its financial issues while providing protection against creditors who are owed money.\n\nFormer president of Virgin Galactic Will Whitehorn said the failed launch in Cornwall and the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank at the time it was trying to raise new funding contributed to its downfall.\n\nBut Mr Whitehorn said the business deserved a second chance because there was \"a lot of demand\" in the industry.\n\n\"What you have got to remember is they have got nearly 50 satellites into space already, so I think there's a chance they'll be back,\" he said.\n\nMelissa Quinn, head of Spaceport Cornwall, said the news about Virgin Orbit was \"very sad\" but said the site would \"remain focused on furthering the international space industry\".\n\nShe said it was the only licensed spaceport in the UK, had multiple users and was working with other launch operators, such as US company Sierra Space.\n\nThis is not the end for Virgin Orbit. Not yet.\n\nQuite a few space companies have gone through Chapter 11, only to re-emerge a few months later with new owners, no debts and a healthy stash of investment cash to take the business forward.\n\nYou need look no further than London-based OneWeb, which has just now managed to complete its broadband internet constellation in the sky.\n\nBut who will step forward to buy a rocket business? There are tens, if not hundreds, of similar enterprises across the world developing small launch vehicles.\n\nIf Sir Richard Branson's company can claim one key separator, it ought to be responsiveness - the ability with its jumbo jet platform to launch from anywhere at short notice. This has appeal to the military, for example. Except, the firm has found it very hard to do, launching only twice last year.\n\nAny prospective new owner, therefore, will want to know a high cadence of launches can be achieved. This means going up every month, the original aim of the company.\n\nMr Hart said despite the financial problems, he was confident the company had a \"wide appeal\" to a new owner because its team had created \"cutting edge launch technology\".\n\nBut Danni Hewson, head of financial analysis at investment firm AJ Bell, said the company's failed launch mission from the UK was \"not the best advert\" for its technology.\n\n\"Neither is Virgin Orbit's collapse the best advert for the space investment theme,\" she added.\n\n\"This industry may have significant potential at some point in the unknown future but investors tempted to reach for the stars have only had their fingers burned so far.\"\n\nThe UK Space Agency said it had worked with Virgin Orbit for many years but said its issues were a commercial matter for the company.\n\nIt added that the UK space sector was \"thriving\" and said it generates £17.5bn worth of income a year.\n\nSir Richard is one of a very small group of billionaires who have expanded their business empires into launching satellites and attempts to pioneer commercial space travel.\n\nThe others include Jeff Bezos, founder of online retailer Amazon, who set up his space company Blue Origin, as well as Twitter and Tesla owner Elon Musk, who founded SpaceX.\n\nJeff Bezos was part of the crew who completed a spaceflight for his company Blue Origin\n\nSir Richard and the Virgin Group have invested more than $1bn in the business in a quest to launch satellites through Virgin Orbit but also to develop reusable \"space planes\" to take tourists on brief trips to sub-orbital space.\n\nVirgin Galactic had started selling tickets for $450,000 for these journeys and celebrities such as pop star Justin Bieber have signed up.\n\nBut the main players in the \"billionaire space race\" have also faced criticism for what some see as offering joy rides for the super-wealthy at a time when countries across the globe are being impacted by climate change.\n\nHowever, Mr Bezos has previously insisted his space exploration is partly an environmental mission \"to take all heavy industry, all polluting industry and move it into space, and keep Earth as this beautiful gem of a planet that it is\".", "Sean Hogg appeared in the dock in tears at the High Court in Glasgow\n\nRape victims have condemned the decision not to jail a man who raped a 13-year-old schoolgirl when he was 17.\n\nSean Hogg, who is now 21, carried out the attacks on the girl in Dalkeith Country Park, Midlothian, on various occasions in 2018.\n\nHe was ordered to do 270 hours of unpaid work after being found guilty.\n\nDenise Clair, who brought a civil case against two footballers, said the case was an \"embarrassment to the Scottish justice system\" and was \"not justice\".\n\nAnd Ellie Wilson, who has campaigned on behalf of victims since her rapist was jailed last year, described the sentence as \"inadequate\".\n\nJudge Lord Lake said that if the offence had been committed by an adult over 25, Hogg would have received a jail sentence of four or five years.\n\nFirst Minister Humza Yousaf said he understood the concerns which had been expressed, but stressed that sentencing was a matter for the judiciary.\n\nNew guidelines for sentencing under 25s were introduced in Scotland in January 2022.\n\nThey made rehabilitation rather than punishment a primary consideration, recommending an \"individualistic approach\" taking into account their life experiences.\n\nDenise Clair waived her right to anonymity when she brought a case against David Goodwillie and his ex-teammate.\n\nMs Clair, who waived her right to anonymity after David Goodwillie and David Robertson were ruled to be rapists in 2017, said the case was \"deeply alarming\".\n\nShe told BBC Radio Scotland's Drivetime programme that the sentence was \"an embarrassment to the Scottish justice system and extremely deflating for victims.\n\n\"Rape has the same devastating and lifelong impact regardless of the offenders age.\n\n\"Where is the deterrent and what message does this send out? This is not justice.\"\n\nEllie Wilson added: \"I think it is absolutely appalling, an insult.\n\n\"All it is going to do is discourage victims and survivors from wanting to come forward.\n\n\"I do not see how it is appropriate to hand down a community payback order for rape, there are some crimes - rape being one of them - which require adequate punishment, and that punishment can only be in prison.\"\n\nEllie Wilson described the sentence as an insult\n\nTommy Ross KC, who has worked on major cases including the murder of Margaret Fleming, described it as \"an extraordinary sentence\".\n\nHe said: \"I have been working in the high court for around 20 years and I have never seen anybody avoid prison for rape until yesterday.\"\n\nSandy Brindley, chief executive of Rape Crisis Scotland, expressed concern about the message.\n\n\"Of course the role of the justice system should be about rehabilitation, but there also needs to be a sense of it giving some sense of justice for victims of crime,\" she said.\n\n\"I just don't see how this sentence can do that.\"\n\nThe Crown Office has said that it will consider whether to appeal against the sentence on the grounds that it was unduly lenient\n\nMs Brindley said: \"It is hard to imagine a case more deserving of that judgement of unduly lenient than the rape of a 13-year-old girl.\"\n\nThis case is one of the most vivid examples yet of the Scottish courts' new approach to dealing with offenders aged under 25.\n\nUnder the guidelines, the sentence must be \"fair and proportionate\" and take into account \"the level of culpability (or blame) and harm\".\n\nParticular regard has to be given to rehabilitation and when the offender is under 18, their best interests must be a primary consideration.\n\nLord Lake felt rehabilitation was possible and prison would not help Hogg turn his life around.\n\nSuch an approach will always attract criticism from opposition politicians who believe the Scottish government is soft on crime - but Rape Crisis Scotland also expressed grave concern, saying it may discourage other victims from coming forward.\n\nProsecutors at the Crown Office are deciding whether to appeal against Hogg's sentence on the grounds that it was unduly lenient, but can only do so if they think the judge has strayed outside the range of sentences he could reasonably impose.\n\nIf the Crown decides against an appeal, it will mean they accept that the judge was entitled not to jail Hogg.\n\nAnd if Hogg's sentence stands, it could happen again in other rape cases.\n\nA precedent will have been set.\n\nBBC Scotland requested and obtained a copy of the judge's sentencing notes, which detail the reasoning behind the sentence.\n\nLord Lake told Hogg rape was \"one of the most serious crimes\" and noted the effect on his victim was likely to be \"marked and long lasting\", especially given her age and apparent vulnerability.\n\nBut he said the rapist's age was an \"important factor\".\n\nThe judge pointed out that it had taken four years for the case to come to court.\n\nHe said he had sentenced Hogg as if he had still been a teenager, when he would have been considered \"less culpable, less blameworthy\".\n\nWhile he had to consider punishment and deterrence, Lord Lake said rehabilitation was \"the primary consideration\".\n\nHe told Hogg: \"It does not seem to me that imprisonment is the way most likely to lead to your rehabilitation.\"\n\nA social work report said that Hogg did not have an easy upbringing, and that he had mental health difficulties and a history of substance misuse.\n\nLord Lake said the report suggested that rehabilitation would be possible.\n\nFirst Minister Humza Yousaf was asked about the case during a visit to the Port of Aberdeen\n\nScottish Conservative justice spokesman Jamie Greene has called for a review of the sentencing guidelines.\n\nHe said offenders under 25 were now \"routinely wrapped in cotton wool\" and said the public reaction was \"understandably furious\".\n\nMr Greene added: \"I share their anger. The so-called punishment of a community payback order is a total insult to the victim in this case, who will be scarred for life by these attacks.\n\n\"Judges' hands are being increasingly tied as they have to follow guidelines which effectively say adults under 25 should not be going to prison unless all other avenues have been exhausted.\"\n\nFirst Minister Humza Yousaf said he could understand the strength of feeling, but was reluctant to say more as he understood the Crown was considering a potential appeal to the sentence.\n\nHe added: \"I am committed to rehabilitation but I can understand why people have concern about the sentence that has been given in this case.\"\n\nHogg was sentenced to unpaid community work at the High Court in Glasgow\n\nThe Scottish Sentencing Council said the guideline was based on \"robust, independently-assessed evidence from around the world into the cognitive development of young people\".\n\nBut a spokeswoman added: \"The guideline makes it clear that the full range of sentencing options remains open to the court, including imprisonment.\"\n\nThe council also confirmed it was currently developing a guideline on sentencing rape offences, which will include a full public consultation.\n\nCourt papers stated Hogg, of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, threatened the girl, seized her by the wrists and forced her to carry out a sex act before raping her. He had denied the charge.\n\nDonald Findlay KC, defending, told the court an appeal was planned.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Listen: Sinead James makes a 999 call claiming her daughter had been injured after falling down the stairs\n\nA man has been found guilty of murdering his partner's two-year-old daughter after subjecting her to a \"brutal\" assault.\n\nKyle Bevan, 31, of Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, killed Lola James while he was alone with her in July 2020.\n\nLola's mother Sinead James, 30, of Neyland, Pembrokeshire, was found guilty of causing or allowing her death.\n\nBevan, James's boyfriend, blamed the family dog for the death, but a jury took just over 10 hours to find him guilty of murder.\n\nLola's grandmother Nicola James said the loss her family felt was \"indescribable\", adding they would never get over her death.\n\nSwansea Crown Court heard Bevan told the police Lola's injuries were caused by the family dog, an American bulldog called Jessie, which pushed her down the stairs.\n\nKyle Bevan was found guilty or murdering Lola in a “frenzied and brutal attack”\n\nThe prosecution said the claim was a \"deliberate lie to cover up his guilt\".\n\nBevan had lived in the family home in Haverfordwest for four months before he killed Lola.\n\nThe court heard he used drugs including Xanax, cannabis and amphetamines, and had a volatile temper.\n\nHe subjected Lola to a \"brutal\" assault between the evening of 16 July and the morning of 17 July 2020.\n\nLola, described as a \"happy, beautiful and busy little girl\", was found to have 101 cuts and bruises on her body.\n\nShe experienced head trauma likened to injuries sustained in a high velocity car crash.\n\nPhone records show that at about 06:30 BST on 17 July, Bevan Googled: \"My two-year-old child has just taken a bang to the head and gone all limp and snoring. What's wrong?\"\n\nBevan waited another hour before calling an ambulance.\n\nThe court heard that when paramedics arrived at the home, they found Lola lying unconscious with a swollen and bruised face, and she also appeared to be wet.\n\nInvestigators later noticed that the bath was spotlessly clean despite the rest of the house being dirty.\n\nA vomit and blood-stained grey onesie was also found in the corner of the living room.\n\nThe prosecutor said it is believed all that was part of Kyle Bevan's attempt to destroy evidence.\n\nProsecutor Caroline Rees KC told the court: \"We say that, rather than face up to what he did to the little girl, Kyle Bevan immediately tried to save himself.\n\n\"Rather than immediately call the emergency services, as surely would be natural had this been an accident as he now says, he took time to concoct excuses and lies.\"\n\nLola's mother Sinead James was found guilty of causing or allowing her daughter's death\n\nJurors were shown photographs that Bevan took of Lola's injuries and a video he shot of her unconscious and badly injured.\n\nIn the video, a topless Bevan is seen lifting an unresponsive Lola and trying to stand her up.\n\nHe then lets her go and a thud can be heard as she falls to the ground.\n\nBevan then places Lola back on the sofa where she can be heard snoring, and he walks towards the camera saying: \"She's gone. She's gone.\"\n\nSinead James claimed she was asleep when her daughter's injuries were caused, which was accepted by the prosecution.\n\nBut they said James should have been aware of the threat Bevan posed to Lola due to previous violent incidents against her.\n\nJames told the court she was woken by Bevan at 07:20 on 17 July, who told her Lola had fallen down the stairs.\n\nShe told the court she rushed to see her daughter and saw Lola on the sofa with a swollen head and lips.\n\nLola had previously suffered a series of injuries in the months leading up to her death including a bloodied nose, a grazed chin and a split lip.\n\nAll of these were covered up by Bevan with a string of excuses, but the jury ruled they should have made James realise that Bevan was a threat to Lola.\n\nBevan told police Lola had been pushed down the stairs by the dog\n\nJames had a domestic violence advisor, to whom James never disclosed that Bevan had moved into the family home.\n\nJames broke down in tears when the verdict was read out that she was found guilty of causing or allowing her daughter's death.\n\nBevan did not react when he was found guilty of Lola's murder.\n\nAfter the trial, Lola's grandmother Nicola James said in a statement: \"My last memory with Lola is hearing her singing the song Diamonds by Rihanna.\n\n\"She will forever be our diamond up in the sky, we will never ever forget her, and we will continue to keep her memory alive.\n\n\"As a family we will never get over this, the loss that we feel is indescribable.\"\n\nSinead James claimed she was asleep when her daughter's injuries were caused, which was accepted by the prosecution\n\nLola's father Daniel Thomas said the pain and grief he felt was \"unbearable\".\n\n\"The pain I feel thinking of all the smiles you gave to me and all the smiles I won't get a chance to give back to you hurts so much.\n\n\"Even to say your name shatters my heart to know you can't hear my voice anymore.\n\n\"The only reason I can stand here today is for hope that you can see me, see that you were loved and that you deserved to live a full, happy, safe life surrounded by the joy that you gave to others.\"\n\n\"I'm so sorry your short life was filled with so much pain. You are so loved Lola and so missed every single day.\"\n\nNSPCC Cymru's assistant director Tracey Holdsworth said a review into Lola's death must establish whether more could have been done by agencies to save her.\n\n\"It's crucial this leads to systemic changes that ensure children like Lola are better protected,\" she said.\n\nBevan and James will be sentenced on 25 April.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nFormer US President Donald Trump has been consulting lawyers at Trump Tower in New York City as he prepares to face history-making criminal charges.\n\nHe has been under investigation over hush money paid just before the 2016 election to a porn star who says they had sex. He denies wrongdoing.\n\nExtra security measures are in place with the authorities expecting protests outside the Manhattan court on Tuesday.\n\nMr Trump, 76, is the first ex-US president to face a criminal case.\n\n\"WITCH HUNT,\" the Republican wrote on his Truth Social platform shortly before travelling from his home in Florida to New York on Monday - a journey which drew blanket coverage across the US news channels.\n\nOn Tuesday morning, dozens of police and court officers, as well as Secret Service agents, are expected to escort Mr Trump through the streets of New York to the Lower Manhattan court complex.\n\nThe charges he faces will be disclosed in full at the hearing, which is scheduled for about 14:15 local time (19:15 BST). His lawyers have already said he will plead not guilty.\n\nThe former president is expected first to surrender at the office of Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg.\n\nOnce Mr Trump is fingerprinted and processed by officials, he is considered under arrest and in custody. He will then be arraigned in court - meaning the charges will be read out and he will plead.\n\nMr Trump has been under investigation over a $130,000 (£105,000) wire transfer by his former attorney, Michael Cohen, to adult film star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential election.\n\nHush money agreements are not illegal, but the Manhattan prosecutor has been investigating whether business records were falsified in relation to the payment.\n\nMr Trump faces at least one felony charge in the case, according to US media. Other reports suggest there are about 30 counts in his indictment.\n\nMedia outlets lobbied Judge Juan Merchan to allow cameras inside the court, a motion that was opposed by Mr Trump's legal team because they said it would \"create a circus-like atmosphere at the arraignment\".\n\nBut on Monday night, Judge Merchan ruled that some press photographers will be allowed to take pictures for several minutes before the arraignment formally starts.\n\nThe former president is expected to be released on bail and to return to his Florida home Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday evening, where he plans to deliver remarks at 20:15 local time.\n\nHis trip on Monday lunchtime from Palm Beach to Manhattan was closely watched by millions.\n\nLive trackers followed his plane - painted in red, white and blue with \"Trump\" in big letters on the side - throughout the nearly four-hour flight from West Palm Beach to LaGuardia Airport in Queens.\n\nAnticipating his arrival, the intersection around Trump Tower - the former president's Manhattan residence - was thronged with New Yorkers and tourists alike.\n\nDozens of media crews had set up camp on every available corner while at least five news helicopters hovered high over Fifth Avenue.\n\nMr Trump waved at media and the crowd before walking in to the skyscraper under tight security, just after 16:15 local time (20:15 GMT).\n\nHe is understood to have spent Monday evening at Trump Tower consulting with legal advisers, a team that grew with the addition of Todd Blanche, a white-collar criminal defence lawyer and ex-federal prosecutor who previously represented onetime Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort.\n\nMr Trump's 2024 White House campaign has raised over $8m since news of the charges against him broke last week, according to his team.\n\nAt a news conference on Monday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams warned any potential \"rabble-rousers\" to \"control yourselves\".\n\nGeorgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene plans to hold a pro-Trump rally near the court on Tuesday.\n\nUnlike the days preceding the Capitol riot in 2021 by Trump supporters, New York officials say they have not seen any influx of protesters to the city in recent days.\n\nPresident Joe Biden, at an event in the state of Minnesota on Monday, told reporters he had no concerns about unrest in New York, saying: \"I have faith in the New York Police Department.\"\n\nWith additional reporting from Kayla Epstein in New York\n\nDo you have questions about Donald Trump's court hearing?\n\nIn some cases your question will be published, displaying your name, age and location as you provide it, unless you state otherwise. Your contact details will never be published. Please ensure you have read our terms & conditions and privacy policy.\n\nUse this form to ask your question:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or send them via email to YourQuestions@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any question you send in.", "The lawsuit cites warning signs from the six-year-old boy school officials ignored\n\nA Virginia school teacher who was shot by her six-year-old student has filed a $40m (£32m) lawsuit against school officials, alleging gross negligence for ignoring warning signs.\n\nThe lawsuit, filed on Monday, argues the defendants knew the child \"had a history of random violence\".\n\nAbigail \"Abby\" Zwerner, 25, was shot on 6 January in the hand and upper chest and spent two weeks in hospital.\n\nThe school teacher has undergone surgery four times.\n\nThe boy brought the pistol in his backpack to Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, a city of about 180,000 residents north-west of Virginia Beach.\n\nAfter being shot by the unidentified boy, Ms Zwerner got her other students to safety before calling for help for herself.\n\n\"She is a trooper, she is a hero,\" police chief Steve Drew said after the incident.\n\nAccording to investigators, the child took his mother's firearm, which was purchased legally.\n\nThe board has since voted to install metal detectors at Richneck, which has 550 pupils, and every other school in the district.\n\nThe superintendent was fired by the school board and the assistant principal resigned, but the boy has not been charged, nor has anyone else.\n\nThe lawsuit claims the same boy \"strangled and choked\" his kindergarten teacher last year.\n\nIt also alleges the boy would chase other students with a belt to whip them and swear at staff.\n\nAccording to the complaint, two days before opening fire on Ms Zwerner as she sat at a reading table in class, the boy had taken the teacher's mobile phone and smashed it on the ground. For this, he had received a one-day suspension.\n\nHis family says the boy has an \"acute disability\" and rarely attended school without one of his parents being present.\n\nThe lawsuit reads: \"All Defendants knew that John Doe attacked students and teachers alike, and his motivation to injure was directed toward anyone in his path, both in and out of school, and was not limited to teachers while at the school.\"\n\nMs Zwerner is seeking compensatory damages for permanent bodily injuries, physical pain, mental anguish, lost earnings and other damages, the lawsuit says.\n\nThe Newport News school board did not immediately respond to emails seeking comment.", "The Nepalese men guarded the UK embassy in Kabul\n\nA group of Nepalese security guards who were rescued from the fall of Kabul in 2021 are facing removal from the UK, 19 months later.\n\nThe 13 Nepalese military veterans - known as Gurkhas - were employed guarding the UK embassy in Kabul.\n\nTheir lawyers say their legal right to remain in the UK since their rescue has been \"voided\" by the Home Office.\n\nA Home Office spokesman denied anyone with a permanent right to live in the UK had had it removed.\n\nThe men, who are Nepalese and Indian nationals aged between 37 and 60, were working for a private security firm that guarded the compound housing the UK and Canadian embassies in Kabul.\n\nThe Afghan capital fell to the Taliban in August 2021, as the government of President Ashraf Ghani collapsed and he fled the country.\n\nThousands of Afghans who had served alongside British military and government personnel were evacuated from Kabul amid chaotic scenes.\n\nA lawyer for some of the security guards said 10 of them were detained in handcuffs in an early morning raid on their west London hotel last week.\n\nThey had been living in the hotel and working in its kitchen, serving food to other Afghan evacuees.\n\nThey've since been held in immigration removal centres close to Gatwick and Heathrow airports.\n\nRemoval directions for the group are scheduled to begin on Thursday 6 April.\n\nBam Gurung, 37, who worked for 10 years as an embassy security guard, told the BBC he had hoped to start a new life in the UK and serve in the Army.\n\nHe said: \"We are very, very saddened. [For] two days I have cried with my friend, I cry with my mum.\n\n\"I would have made good life in the UK and I would have contributed to the UK government.\"\n\nThe BBC has been shown biometric residence permits for two of the men stating that they have indefinite leave to remain in the UK.\n\nThis immigration status allows holders a life-long right to live, work and claim benefits.\n\nJamie Bell, of Duncan Lewis Solicitors, said: \"All were evacuated on the same flight and all of their claims were processed together. It is entirely unclear as to why there has been a difference in treatment between them.\n\n\"We have received no clarity from the Home Office as to why having evacuated these brave men, they are now being treated in an inhumane and cruel way.\"\n\nMr Bell said the immigration status of five of the men appeared to have been settled until the surprise raid.\n\nEight others had been told they were ineligible for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) status after the Home Office applied on their behalf following the Kabul rescue.\n\nA spokesman for the Home Office said: \"We remain committed to providing protection for vulnerable and at-risk people fleeing Afghanistan and so far have brought around 24,500 people impacted by the situation back to the UK.\n\n\"In this instance, there has been no change to the immigration status of individuals who have been granted Indefinite Leave to Remain and it would be incorrect to suggest this has been removed.\"", "Last updated on .From the section Women's Football\n\nEngland's new shorts are a \"massive step in the right direction\" to address period concerns, says Manchester City forward Lauren Hemp.\n\nThe Lionesses will wear blue shorts instead of white at this summer's Women's World Cup.\n\nThe kit will be worn for the first time in Thursday's inaugural Finalissima.\n\nLucy Parker, who could make her England debut in the game against Brazil, said the shorts could help to relieve \"the mental stress of a player\".\n\nThe new shorts also feature a leak-protection liner in response to athletes' feedback.\n• None Podcast: We're not all the same. Period\n\n\"It's important we feel confident when we're playing,\" said England forward Hemp.\n\n\"This is a massive step in the right direction and Nike have taken a lot from our discussions in the past to make it real now. That's great because obviously we can now feel comfortable when sometimes we might not have been if it was your time of the month.\"\n\nHemp said Manchester City's move from white shorts to burgundy in October over period concerns had encouraged other clubs to change their women's kits.\n\n\"You don't just want your own team but everyone in the environment to feel safe and comfortable,\" she said.\n\nChelsea defender Niamh Charles added that wearing darker shorts eased any concerns female players might have during their period.\n\n\"I've been lucky in the sense that the clubs I have played for domestically haven't had white shorts,\" Charles told Newsbeat.\n\n\"But I know coming away for England, if it does happen that you are on your period during that time, it is a worry and I think just removing that [worry], it just makes people more comfortable.\n\n\"It's massively progressive for the women's game that we are now just talking about like it's normal and we are OK to change things and not just saying get on with it.\"\n\nThe New Zealand women's football team will also swap their home kit's white shorts for blue to ease players' period anxieties, the country's football association said on Monday.\n\nNew Zealand will wear the kit in friendly matches against Iceland and Nigeria as well as at the World Cup, which they will co-host with Australia this summer.\n\n\"The absence of white shorts now is fantastic for women with any kind of period anxiety,\" New Zealand striker Hannah Wilkinson said.\n\n\"It's always something that women athletes, not just footballers, have had to deal with. In the end it just helps us focus more on performance and shows a recognition and appreciation of women's health.\"\n\nWest Ham defender Parker criticised her club last month for failing to hold a match for their women's team at London Stadium.\n\nResponding to the Hammers' announcement that their men's under-18s team will play their FA Youth Cup semi-final at the stadium, Parker tweeted: \"When will we get a game at the stadium?\n\n\"Only WSL side not to have a game at the men's stadium and haven't played there since 2019.\"\n\nSpeaking in an England news conference on Tuesday, Parker said there had since been \"really positive conversations\" over the stadium's use.\n\n\"I just believe that we as females have a responsibility to leave this game in a better place,\" she added.", "Teacher strikes are likely to continue in England until the end of the school year, after National Education Union (NEU) members voted for three strike days in late June or early July.\n\nStrike dates have already been confirmed for 27 April and 2 May.\n\nThe NEU also plans to ask members whether they want to continue strike action next year, in a move the government said was \"unforgiveable\".\n\nIt rejected an improved pay offer this week.\n\nMost teachers were offered a 4.3% rise next year, as well as a £1,000 one-off payment this year. Starting salaries would also rise to £30,000 from September.\n\nThe three further dates - which members voted for at the NEU conference in Harrogate - will now have to be approved by the NEU executive when it meets on 18 May.\n\nThe proposals mean strikes will not take place while students sit their A-level and GCSE exams.\n\nHowever, the NEU intends to use the exam period - which starts on 15 May - to re-ballot its teacher members in England on further strike action in the next academic year.\n\nKevin Courtney, its joint general secretary, said: \"Parents and the education profession will be in no doubt that if further industrial action needs to be taken the blame for this will lie squarely at the government's door.\"\n\nLess than half of England's schools were fully operational during national teacher strikes on 1 February and 15 and 16 March.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. WATCH: What do the teachers' strikes in England mean for parents?\n\nNegotiations after the last national strike resulted in an improved pay offer from the government.\n\nThe results of the NEU ballot on Monday found 98% of members were in favour of turning the deal down.\n\nThe Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) also overwhelmingly rejected the pay offer.\n\nBoth unions argue it was not fully funded, which could mean schools having to make cuts elsewhere.\n\nThe government said it believed schools could afford to fund most of the 4.3% pay rise through money already promised in the Autumn Statement, but that it would have provided some additional money to fund the remainder of it, and to fund the £1,000 one-off payment.\n\nHowever, Luke Sibieta, from the Institute for Fiscal Studies, said the average school could fund a \"small amount of the higher pay offer\" from its budget - but the picture varied from school to school.\n\nThe Department for Education said it was \"unforgiveable that the NEU are re-balloting for more strike action up until Christmas this year\".\n\n\"NEU and ASCL's decision to reject this offer will simply result in more disruption for children and less money for teachers today,\" a spokeswoman said.\n\nEducation Secretary Gillian Keegan said pay would now be decided by the independent pay review body, which would recommend pay rises for next year. This means the £1,000 payment for this year will not happen.\n\nTeacher salaries fell by an average of 11% between 2010 and 2022, after taking inflation into account, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies. Most state school teachers in England had a 5% rise in 2022.\n\nHow will you be affected by the planned strikes? Are you a teacher who is striking? You can get in touch by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Timothy Schofield has been found guilty of 11 sexual offences involving a child\n\nThe brother of television presenter Phillip Schofield has been found guilty of sexually abusing a boy.\n\nTimothy Schofield, 54, from Bath denied 11 sexual offences involving a child between October 2016 and October 2019.\n\nSchofield, who was a civilian worker for Avon and Somerset Police at the time of the offences, was found guilty of all charges.\n\nPhillip Schofield said after the verdict: \"As far as I am concerned, I no longer have a brother.\"\n\nThe jury at Exeter Crown Court found him guilty with a majority of 10-2 after more than five-and-a-half hours' deliberating.\n\nIn a statement released by his lawyer, Phillip Schofield said his brother had committed a \"despicable\" crime.\n\n\"My overwhelming concern is and has always been for the wellbeing of the victim and his family. I hope that their privacy will now be respected.\"\n\nSchofield arrived each day in court covering his head\n\nDuring the trial, Timothy Schofield denied performing sexual acts on the boy but admitted he had watched pornography with the teenager and they had masturbated while sitting apart.\n\nThe jury previously heard how he had confessed to his TV star brother in September 2021 about watching pornography with the teenager on one occasion, claiming it had happened after the boy was 16, the age of consent.\n\nPhillip Schofield described in a written statement read to the court how his brother had phoned him in an agitated and upset state, and Mr Schofield had invited him to drive to his home in London.\n\nHe told how his brother said \"You are going to hate me for what I am about to say\", with him assuring him there was nothing he could say that would do that.\n\nMr Schofield said in the statement: \"Then he said that he and [the boy] had time together and that last year they had watched porn ... and [masturbated]\".\n\n\"I turned and said, 'What did you just say?' He said it was last year and we were alone together. Tim said it was just this once. I told him it should never happen again. He then started to tell me about [the boy's] body.\n\n\"I said, 'F***, stop'. I shouted at Tim that he had to stop. I didn't want to know any of the details but he made it sound like a one-off.\n\n\"I said, 'I don't want you to tell me any more'. I said, 'You've got to stop, just never do it again. Regardless how that happened, it must never happen again'.\"\n\nThe This Morning presenter's statement issued after the guilty verdict on Monday said: \"If any crime had ever been confessed to me by my brother, I would have acted immediately to protect the victim and their family,\" adding that he welcomed the guilty verdicts.\n\nRobin Shellard, prosecuting, told the court the boy's evidence showed the abuse in fact began when he was aged 13.\n\nTimothy Schofield has been remanded in custody and will be sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on 19 May.\n\nHis employer, Avon & Somerset Police, said it would now start misconduct proceedings against him.\n\nSchofield was suspended from duty in December 2021 when the criminal proceedings started.\n\nSenior Investigating Officer Det Insp Keith Smith said: \"[Schofield] has exploited and abused the victim by carrying out a sickening series of offences over a significant period of time.\"\n\n\"Although the defendant does not work in a public-facing role, and the offences are not linked to his employment, we know the fact he works for the police will be a matter of public concern,\" he added.\n\nSchofield was convicted of three counts of causing a child to watch sexual activity, three of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child, three of causing a child to engage in sexual activity and two of sexual activity with a child.\n\nThe victim told the jury he felt \"emotionally blackmailed\" by Timothy Schofield and \"forced\" to participate in sexual activity.\n\nHe said: \"I felt that emotionally there was no escape from what we had to do and I felt that there was a tremendous amount of pressure and expectation for me to fulfil what was being asked and wanted.\"\n\nAn NSPCC spokesperson said Schofield's actions were \"deeply harmful\".\n\nThey added: \"Child sexual abuse can have devastating and long-lasting impact on a person's life. We hope that the young man he targeted is receiving all the support he needs to move forward with his life.\"\n\nFollow BBC West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to: bristol@bbc.co.uk", "Thomas Cashman, 34, has been jailed for 42 years for the murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel in Liverpool.\n\nHer mother, Cheryl Korbel, has been speaking to reporters after the court hearing in Manchester.\n\nThe judge said the murder was \"chilling\" and that Cashman had shown no remorse and had not acknowledged responsibility.", "University staff could call more strikes over the next six months\n\nUniversity students are facing six more months of strikes, after the University and College Union (UCU) renewed its mandate for industrial action.\n\nThe UCU said it would consult members on employers' latest proposals this week.\n\nThe action, over pay and working conditions, as well as pensions, will affect 150 UK universities.\n\nThe University and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) said the renewed mandate threatened future negotiations.\n\nUCU members voted 85.6% for strike action to continue over pay and working conditions, with a turnout of 56.4%.\n\nIn the pensions ballot, 89% voted for strikes to continue with a turnout of 58.4%.\n\nThe ballot results mean the union is able to call further strike action, should university staff decide it is required.\n\nThe strikes have involved not just academic staff, but those working in universities in other roles.\n\nThe UCU had announced 18 days of industrial action during February and March, but called off some of those dates after making \"significant progress across a range of issues\".\n\nA revised offer was then made by employers, but the union ultimately decided not to consult on it formally with its members.\n\nUCU general secretary Jo Grady said university staff were \"in the driving seat\" after the latest ballot results, adding that \"this dispute is not over\".\n\nIn response, UCEA chief executive Raj Jethwa hinted at the progress already made in the negotiations, but said the threat of further action \"puts these talks in jeopardy\".\n\nUnions were offered an improved pay deal for 2023-24 worth between 5% and 8% in January, but said this was a real-terms \"pay cut\".\n\nThe UCEA said it would begin implementing that 2023-24 pay uplift in March, despite talks stalling without an agreement on pay.\n\nMr Jethwa said universities had \"consistently\" reported a \"low and isolated\" impact of strike action on students.\n• None Which universities are affected by strikes?", "The World Health Organisation is calling for better access to fertility care around the globe.\n\nA report from the World Health Organisation (WHO) has found one in six people around the world experience infertility.\n\nThere also appears to be little difference in rates across high, middle and low-income countries.\n\nThe proportion of adults affected by infertility during their lives is 17.8% in high-income countries and 16.5% in low and middle-income ones.\n\nWHO is calling for better access to fertility care across all nations.\n\nInfertility, according to the NHS, is when a couple cannot conceive despite having unprotected sex regularly.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nWHO defines infertility as a failure to achieve a pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sex.\n\nMedical treatment for lack of ovulation or surgical procedures can be used to help women specifically, while intrauterine insemination (IUI) or in vitro fertilisation (IVF) are also available to assist couples with conception.\n\nThese treatments are available on the NHS, but IUI and IVF are often limited or require a strict set of requirements to qualify for access.\n\nWHO says in most countries, fertility treatment is funded by individuals rather than national health services, which can result in financial hardship for many.\n\nPeople in poorer countries spend a greater proportion of their income on fertility care compared to richer people, according to the report.\n\nHigh costs are seen as a factor preventing people from accessing treatment and ultimately being unable to conceive when natural methods fail.\n\n\"The report reveals an important truth - infertility does not discriminate,\" said the Director-General of WHO, Dr Tedros Adhanom.\n\nHe added: \"The sheer proportion of people affected shows the need to widen access to fertility care and ensure this issue is no longer sidelined in health research and policy, so that safe, effective and affordable ways to attain parenthood are available for those who seek it.\"", "Conservative MP Robert Jenrick was fined and disqualified from driving after admitting a speeding offence on the M1\n\nImmigration minister Robert Jenrick has been banned from driving for six months after he was caught speeding on the M1.\n\nMr Jenrick admitted driving at 68mph (109km/h) in a temporary 40mph (64km/h) zone near Northampton last August.\n\nHe was ordered to pay a total of £1,639 at a closed hearing on Tuesday, the Courts and Tribunals Service Centre confirmed.\n\nThe Conservative MP for Newark in Notts, said he \"didn't see\" that a variable speed limit was in place.\n\nThe minister had been appearing on BBC Radio 4's Any Questions.\n\nMr Jenrick had left Wakefield Cathedral and was travelling southbound on the M1 when his Land Rover was caught by a speed camera at about 23:30 BST, the Evening Standard reported.\n\nHe previously admitted the offence, which took place in a temporary reduced speed zone between junctions 18 and 17.\n\nThe single justice procedure hearing took place at Northampton Magistrates' Court on Tuesday\n\nThe case was dealt with through a single justice procedure (SJP) at Northampton Magistrates' Court, which allows a magistrate to rule on criminal cases seen as minor in a closed court, meaning the public and press cannot attend.\n\nThey also allow defendants to plead guilty or not guilty in writing, which meant that Mr Jenrick did not have to attend court in person.\n\nHe was fined £1,107, and ordered to pay a £442 victim surcharge and £90 in costs.\n\nSpeaking after his ban, Mr Jenrick said: \"I accept the court's decision. I was driving below the national speed limit on an empty motorway, with no road works in sight.\n\n\"I now understand that a variable speed limit had been applied, which I didn't see.\n\nThe 41-year-old previously served as secretary of state for housing, communities and local government under Boris Johnson from July 2019 to Sept 2021, before becoming a health minister under Liz Truss.\n\nFind BBC News: East of England on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If you have a story suggestion email eastofenglandnews@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Fighting is continuing in parts of Sudan despite a 72-hour ceasefire largely holding.\n\nSpeaking via phone from Omdurman, the city adjoining the capital Khartoum, the BBC's Mohamed Osman says fighting broke out near TV and radio buildings.\n\nThere is no fuel and a lack of doctors, and people are struggling to access food and money, our correspondent adds.\n\nSudan's army chief has reportedly approved extending the ceasefire - due to expire on Friday - for 72 hours.\n\nGen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan gave initial approval to the proposal from the regional African bloc Intergovernmental Authority on Development, Reuters news agency reports.\n\nThe proposal suggests sending envoys from the Sudanese army and rival group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to Juba in South Sudan to discuss the details.\n\nThe current ceasefire began at midnight local time (22:00 GMT) on Monday bringing a pause to a conflict which erupted on 15 April amid a power struggle between the leaders of the army and the RSF.\n\nPeople in Khartoum and Omdurman are finding it difficult to find clean water and food and access to cash, our correspondent says.\n\nExplosions and gunfire could still be heard on Wednesday, with warplanes in the air, although it was quieter than before the ceasefire and the situation was good enough for evacuations to continue.\n\nOur correspondent says he and his family find it difficult to sleep because of the explosions and shooting.\n\nGangs have also been looting homes and empty buildings, targeting cars and vehicles, he adds. Local people fear what will happen after the ceasefire ends.\n\nBoth sides still man checkpoints but these are fewer in number as some troops have withdrawn to other areas.\n\nThe warring factions both claim to control important places like airports and army headquarters. There is no internet access and phone lines are poor.\n\nAt least 459 people have been killed since the fighting broke out though the actual number is thought to be much higher.\n\nEarlier the World Health Organization said it expected \"many more\" deaths due to disease, a lack of access to food and water and disruption to health facilities.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Emotional reunions across the world as evacuees arrive home from Sudan\n\nSeveral countries have evacuated their nationals since the ceasefire took hold.\n\nA boat evacuating more than 1,600 people from dozens of countries arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday and both Germany and France say all their citizens have now left the country.\n\nThe first flight bringing British national home landed at Stansted on Wednesday, via Larnaca in Cyprus.\n\nSome 536 British nationals have been evacuated from Sudan on six flights, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said.\n\nThe chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission confirmed to the BBC that evacuations of stranded Nigerian students in Sudan had started.\n\nIt is thought there could be up to 5,000 Nigerians living in Sudan, and that 3,500 of them are students.\n\nHowever, a UK-born student in Sudan said she did not have enough petrol to get to rescue flights.\n\nSamar Eltayeb, 20, from Birmingham, has been sheltering with a relative outside Khartoum since fighting began.\n\nThe third-year medical student at Sudan's National University has been waiting to be evacuated to join her parents and siblings in the UK.\n\n\"We have have no gas, and the petrol stations are empty,\" Ms Eltayeb said. \"There'll be constant flights within the next few days, but if I can't find gas to get there, then I'm stuck.\"\n\nBuses carrying evacuees are continuing to leave Khartoum despite soaring prices of fuel and bus tickets.\n\nMeanwhile, former Sudanese politician Ahmed Haroun said that he and other former officials are no longer in jail.\n\nReports emerged this week of a prison break at Kober in Khartoum- where Ahmed Haroun was serving a sentence alongside Omar al-Bashir, Sudan's former president.\n\nThe Sudanese army said Bashir was moved from the prison to a military hospital before the fighting erupted.\n\nBoth Bashir and Haroun are facing charges by the International Criminal Court for their alleged role in the atrocities in the western Sudanese region of Darfur.\n\nOn Tuesday, Haroun confirmed in a statement aired on Sudan's Tayba TV that he and other Bashir loyalists who served under him had left the jail - but said he would be ready to appear before the judiciary whenever it was functioning.", "British singer Ed Sheeran has appeared in a New York City court to deny that his song Thinking Out Loud copied Marvin Gaye's song Let's Get it On.\n\nHeirs of Gaye's co-writer argue that Sheeran, Warner Music Group and Sony Music Publishing owe them money for allegedly stealing the song.\n\nAs the case opened, their lawyer called Sheeran's use of lyrics from Gaye's song at his concerts a \"smoking gun\".\n\nBut he said he'd \"be a quite an idiot\" to do that if he had copied the song.\n\nAsked by lawyer Keisha Rice about another song he wrote, Take it Back, which contains the lyrics \"plagiarism is hidden\", Sheeran confirmed that he had written the words.\n\n\"Those are my lyrics, yep,\" he said, adding: \"Can I give some context to them?\"\n\nShe said that if she wanted any context she would ask for it, and went on to ask him about concert footage recorded in Zurich showing him mixing lyrics from Gaye's 1973 song with Thinking Out Loud.\n\nEarlier, another lawyer for the family - civil rights advocate Ben Crump - told the court that the concert video amounted to a \"smoking gun\" confession.\n\nSheeran responded that he sometimes mixed together songs with similar chords at his performances, and appeared to grow frustrated when Ms Rice cut him off.\n\n\"I feel like you don't want me to answer because you know that what I'm going to say is actually going to make quite a lot of sense,\" he said.\n\n\"You could go from Let it Be to No Woman, No Cry and switch back,\" Sheeran continued under oath, referring to the Beatles and Bob Marley classics.\n\n\"If I had done what you're accusing me of doing, I'd be a quite an idiot to stand on a stage in front of 20,000 people and do that.\"\n\nIn his opening statement, Mr Crump said Sheeran \"recognised the magic\" of Gaye's song and claimed that he had \"decided to capture a bit of that magic for his own benefit\".\n\nAs the trial began on Tuesday, US District Judge Louis Stanton warned the seven-member jury that despite the fact that music will be played in court: \"We don't allow dancing.\"\n\nThe trial is expected to last at least one week. If the jury finds the pop star liable for copyright infringement, the trial will enter a second phase to determine how much he owes.\n\nThe court case comes as the singer prepares to launch a North American stadium tour and release a new album.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nEarlier on Tuesday, Sheeran's lawyer argued that both songs are distinct from each other and that no artist should be allowed to \"monopolise\" commonly used musical chord progressions.\n\n\"No one owns basic musical building blocks,\" said Ilene Farkas.\n\n\"The two songs share versions of a similar and unprotectable [sic] chord progression that was freely available to all songwriters,\" his lawyers said in an earlier court filing.\n\nMr Townsend's daughter testified before Sheeran, according to the New York Times.\n\nKathryn Griffin-Townsend praised Sheeran as \"a great artist with a great future\", the newspaper reported. She told jurors she brought the case reluctantly, and because \"I have to protect my father's legacy.\"\n\nThe latest trial comes one year after Sheeran was cleared at a trial in London of claims he copied his hit song Shape Of You.\n\nThe claim over Thinking Out Loud was originally lodged in 2018, not by Gaye's family but by investment banker David Pullman and a company called Structured Asset Sales (SAS), which has acquired a portion of the estate of Let's Get It On co-writer Ed Townsend.\n\nSeeking $100m (£90m) in damages, they allege that Sheeran and his co-writer Amy Wadge \"copied and exploited, without authorisation or credit\" the Gaye song, \"including but not limited to the melody, rhythms, harmonies, drums, bass line, backing chorus, tempo, syncopation and looping\".\n\nMs Wadge, and various expert musicologists, are expected to testify at the New York trial.\n\nThis is not the only trial Sheeran is facing over Thinking Out Loud, which went to number one in the UK in 2014 and won song of the year at the Grammy Awards in 2016.\n\nSAS has filed a second case, which is currently on pause, while a separate suit by another portion of Townsend's estate is awaiting trial.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nA woman has said her family in Sudan can \"smell the dead bodies in the street\" as they attempt to flee the country.\n\nThe UK government has begun evacuating nationals following intense fighting between rival military forces.\n\nNesrin El-Haj, from Cardiff, said she has been \"very depressed\" since losing contact with her mother and sisters.\n\n\"The war is so massive. The sounds of heavy weapons, explosions and bullets have terrified them,\" she said.\n\nNesrin has not heard from any family or friends in Sudan for two days and is waiting for them to confirm that they are safe.\n\n\"They have no electricity, there's a lack of food, lack of basic services, water and medical treatment,\" she told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast.\n\n\"It's so hard for me because I've lost connection with them and I've felt very depressed, very stressed.\"\n\nNesrin El-Haj, from Cardiff, has said she is \"very depressed\" after not hearing from her mother or two sisters in two days\n\nA student in Swansea is also fearful for his family's safety as his mother and grandfather attempt to flee the war-torn country.\n\nSalah El-Khalifa said his mother, a British national, is trying to get to Saudi Arabia with her 96-year-old father, who is unwell.\n\nHe said he has had limited contact with her as she is worried her phone signal may be tracked and reveal her location.\n\nSalah said his mother and grandfather are travelling in a group of eight, including his aunt and two cousins.\n\nHowever, contact with them has been made even more difficult as data and wi-fi signal is very limited in the country in northeast Africa.\n\nHe added that help from the Foreign Office has been \"very limited and very, very minimal\".\n\nPrime Minister Rishi Sunak defended the approach to getting UK citizens out of Sudan, describing the situation as \"complicated\".\n\nSalah's mother is travelling with her 96-year-old father, who is in poor health\n\nSalah said the first few days he and his sister contacted the Foreign Office, their advice was for his family in Sudan to \"stay indoors and to not move\".\n\nHowever, he believes officials did not fully understand the situation, adding: \"It wasn't a viable option as there was no guarantee of their safety.\n\n\"Since the planes have started and plans have been made by governments to evacuate nationals, contact between me and the Foreign Office has improved but it's still very minimal.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: 'I hoped UK would save us, but I gave up' - Glasgow family share story of perilous journey from Sudan\n\nOn Tuesday evening, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak defended the UK government's approach to getting British citizens out of Sudan, following criticism that the Foreign Office was failing those stuck in Khartoum.\n\n\"The security situation on the ground in Sudan is complicated, it is volatile and we wanted to make sure we could put in place processes that are going to work for people, that are going to be safe and effective.\" Mr Sunak said.\n\nMr Sunak said more than 1,000 UK citizens in Sudan had been contacted about evacuation plans, and \"many more\" flights will leave on Wednesday.\n\nA Welsh government spokesman said: \"We are monitoring the situation closely and we are in contact with the Foreign Office as they repatriate people back to the United Kingdom.\"", "The Police Ombudsman found \"collusive behaviour\" by police in 11 loyalist murders, including the 1992 attack at the Sean Graham betting shop\n\nThe term collusion has been raised in several official reports and inquiries related to the Northern Ireland Troubles over the past two decades.\n\nIt is worth stating there is no offence of collusion, although it may involve a criminal act. It has been said to have many faces.\n\nGenerally, it covers a broad range of behaviours, from deliberate wilful actions to \"a look the other way\" approach.\n\nThere is no universally-accepted definition of collusion, but from 2003 onwards judges and others have spelled out what it means in a Northern Ireland context.\n\nTwo opinions became heavily relied upon at an early stage.\n\nSir John (now Lord) Stevens investigated allegations of collusion in several murders when he was police commissioner\n\nSir John (now Lord) Stevens, when he was commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, was among the first to investigate ties between state security forces and loyalists.\n\nHe said collusion ranged from \"the wilful failure to keep records, the absence of accountability, the withholding of intelligence and evidence, through to the extreme of agents being involved in murder\".\n\nShortly after this, Canadian judge Peter Cory was appointed to examine collusion allegations in six specific cases.\n\nHe formed the view that any definition needed to be reasonably broad \"because of the necessity of public confidence\" in state forces such as the police.\n\nFor Judge Cory, it covered \"ignoring or turning a blind eye to the wrongful acts of (state) servants or agents\".\n\nHe also cited supplying agents with information to \"assist in wrongful acts\", or \"encouraging them\" to commit offences.\n\nThe views of Judge Peter Smithwick are also worth noting.\n\nCh Supt Harry Breen and Supt Bob Buchanan were murdered by an IRA gang in 1989\n\nHe headed a tribunal of inquiry in the Republic of Ireland which found collusion between garda (Irish police) officers and the IRA in the murders of two Royal Ulster Constabulary officers.\n\nHe said collusion was not just the commissioning of an act, but also an \"unawareness of something that one ought morally, legally or officially to oppose\".\n\nDifferent holders of the office of Police Ombudsman have adopted varying definitions.\n\nMarie Anderson, the current ombudsman, has previously said she favoured a broad interpretation, reflecting the views of Lord Stevens and Judge Cory.\n\nBut there has been a tweak in phraseology.\n\nHer particular terminology is \"collusive behaviour\" and this has its roots in a court case brought in 2020 by retired Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) officers around the ombudsman's powers.\n\nIn 2022, a group of officers were granted a judicial review of the ombudsman's legal right to make findings of collusive behaviour by the High Court.\n\nThe Northern Ireland Retired Police Officers Association wants statements issued by Marie Anderson to be declared unlawful.", "Huge crowds had been gathering at the airport before the blast, hoping to be accepted on to an evacuation flight as US troops pulled out of Afghanistan\n\nThe Islamic State group mastermind thought to have planned the devastating 2021 bombing at Kabul airport has been killed by Afghanistan's ruling Taliban, US officials say.\n\nThe bombing that August killed 170 civilians and 13 US soldiers as people were trying to flee the country as the Taliban took control.\n\nThe IS figure was killed weeks ago but it took time to confirm his death, US officials told BBC news partner CBS.\n\nHis name has not been released.\n\nUS officials said they had determined through intelligence gathering and monitoring of the region that the leader had died, though they did not provide further details on how they had learned that he was responsible for the bombing.\n\n\"Experts in the government are at high confidence that this individual… was indeed the key individual responsible,\" a senior US official told CBS.\n\nAccording to a report in the New York Times, the US learned of the leader's death in early April. It is unclear whether he was targeted by the Taliban or if he was killed during ongoing fighting between IS and the Taliban, the newspaper reported.\n\nOn Monday, the US began notifying families of the soldiers killed about the death of the IS leader.\n\nDarin Hoover, father of Marine Staff Sergeant Taylor Hoover who died in the blast, confirmed to CBS that he had been notified of the news by the Marine Corps. \"They could not tell me any details of the operation, but they did state that their sources are highly trusted, and they've got it from several different sources that this individual was indeed killed,\" Mr Hoover said in an interview on Tuesday.\n\nThe blast came hours after Western governments warned their citizens to stay away from Kabul International Airport, because of an imminent threat of an attack by IS-K, the Afghanistan branch of the Islamic State group.\n\nIt happened around 18:00 local time on 26 August 2021 at the Abbey Gate to the airport, when a suicide bomber walked into the middle of families waiting outside the gate.\n\nHuge crowds had been gathering in the area, hoping to be accepted on to an evacuation flight as US troops pulled out of Afghanistan.\n\nAmong the casualties were two British nationals and the child of a British national, the UK government said at the time.\n\nThe US carried out a drone strike in Kabul days later, saying it had targeted a suicide bomber, only to admit that the missile had killed 10 civilians, including seven children.\n\nThey later offered a $10m (£8m) reward to anyone with information leading to the arrest or conviction in any country of those responsible for the attack, or for the capture of ISIS-K leader Sanaullah Ghafari.\n\nThe August 2021 pull-out of US troops from Afghanistan marked the end of America's longest war.\n\nIt led to the collapse of the Afghan government and military, which the US government had supported for two decades. It also led to the return of power to the Taliban.\n\nThe Biden administration was criticised both at home and abroad in the aftermath of the pull-out.\n\nMany had expressed anger over the abandonment of Afghans and of US weaponry, and one US Marine injured in the blast described the pull-out as a \"catastrophe\" during Republican-led hearings examining the withdrawal.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Tyler Vargas-Andrews: \"There was an inexcusable lack of accountability\"\n\nMichael McCaul, a Republican House representative, said the IS leader's death was welcome news but did not deliver full justice for the families of the US soldiers who died.\n\n\"If these reports are true, any time a terrorist is taken off the board is a good day,\" Mr McCaul said. \"But this doesn't diminish the Biden administration's culpability for the failures that led to the attack at Abbey Gate.\"\n\nPresident Joe Biden had directed a broad review examining the pull-out, which was released earlier this month. The review laid the blame on President Donald Trump for the deadly withdrawal, saying the Biden administration had been \"severely constrained\" by Mr Trump's decisions, including a 2020 deal with the Taliban to end the war.", "A Ukrainian journalist working as a fixer for Italy's La Repubblica newspaper has been shot dead by snipers in Ukraine.\n\nBogdan Bitik was working with Italian reporter Corrado Zunino, who was wounded, when they were ambushed by suspected Russian snipers in the Kherson region, the newspaper said.\n\nBoth were wearing bulletproof vests with \"Press\" written on them, it added.\n\nRussia says it has annexed Kherson despite only controlling some of it.\n\nThe reporters were targeted near the Antonivskyi bridge across the Dnipro river near the Ukrainian-held city of Kherson, which sits on the river's west bank.\n\nRussian troops destroyed the bridge when they withdrew across the river from the city in November. Ukrainian forces are now reported to have set up positions on the eastern bank nearby.\n\nThe reporters had passed three checkpoints and the Ukrainian military had let them through \"without problem\", Zunino said in a telephone conversation with his newspaper.\n\nHe then heard a \"hiss\" and saw his colleague lifeless on the ground.\n\n\"We were hit. I saw Bogdan on the ground, he wasn't moving,\" he said\n\n\"I crawled until I got out of the line of fire. I ran until I came across a civilian's car. I was covered in blood. I tried several times to call Bogdan, he didn't answer.\"\n\nZunino is being treated in hospital in Kherson.\n\nBitik \"unfortunately did not make it\", the newspaper wrote, adding that he leaves behind his wife and a son.\n\n\"He was a great friend of mine, the pain is excruciating,\" Zunino said.\n\nThe newspaper said it was proving difficult to recover Bitik's body because of Russian snipers.\n\nUkrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told Italian media that the Russians were responsible for the killing.\n\n\"Russians don't care if you're Russian, Italian or Ukrainian, they just shoot,\" he said.\n\nBefore this death was announced, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said eight reporters had been killed and 19 injured in Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion last year.\n\nCrossing the Dnipro river could be significant in future offensives. Ukraine's military has for some time publicly spoken about preparations for a major counter-offensive, without specifying where and when it could be launched.\n\nUntil now, all of the Kherson region on the east bank of the Dnipro has been under Russian control, with the wide river serving as a natural barrier.\n• None Ukraine sets up positions across river in Kherson", "The Peta digital billboard shows a fishmonger holding a fish which transforms into an image of a dead cat\n\nAn advert which suggests eating fish is the same as eating pets has been put up by an animal rights charity near a seaside fish and chip shop.\n\nThe electronic billboard advert in Cleethorpes, by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta), shows a fishmonger holding up a fish which changes into a dead cat.\n\nUrging people to \"go vegan\", Peta said fish were \"friends, not food\".\n\nOne passer-by described the ad as \"a bit sick\".\n\n\"It's a cat. You don't eat a cat,\" he added.\n\nAnother local resident who saw the poster near the Gr8 White Fish takeaway in the North East Lincolnshire resort said: \"Obviously if you love animals it's horrible. It's distressing.\"\n\nMeanwhile, a man said the advert had the opposite effect to that intended by the animal rights charity.\n\n\"I'm reminded I'm having fish and chips today,\" he told the BBC.\n\nNorth East Lincolnshire is the centre of the UK seafoood industry\n\nJennifer White, from Peta, said the poster \"aims to remind people that all animals deserve protection\".\n\nShe added that the fishing industry was the \"biggest killer of animals on the planet\".\n\n\"We really want to get people thinking about how fish have the exact same capacity to feel pain and suffer as a cat and a dog would,\" she said.\n\n\"This actually all comes down to speciesism, which is the misguided belief that some species are more important than others - and this is how humans justify mistreating animals.\"\n\nIn a statement, Peta said: \"Fish share knowledge and have long memories as well as cultural traditions.\"\n\nNorth East Lincolnshire is the UK centre for seafood processing, with more than 5,000 people directly employed in the industry.\n\nMike Cohen from the National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations said: \"The people of the UK have enjoyed eating fish for thousands of years.\n\n\"To suggest that fish feel pain in the same way as mammals is, at best, highly misleading.\"\n\nHe added: \"Seafood is a healthy, delicious, affordable, and low-carbon part of their diet for the vast majority of people in this country and well managed fisheries provide sustainable jobs in communities all around our coast.\n\n\"Perhaps it would be best to leave people alone to make their own choices, without putting silly misinformation on posters.\"\n\nFollow BBC East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Send your story ideas to yorkslincs.news@bbc.co.uk.\n• None People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Alex Maskey and Michelle O'Neill previously met the King at Hillsborough Castle after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II\n\nSinn Féin vice-president Michelle O'Neill has accepted an invitation to attend the King's coronation.\n\nShe will attend along with party colleague Alex Maskey, who is the Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly.\n\nMs O'Neill said we are living \"in a great time of change... a time to respect our differing and equally legitimate aspirations\".\n\nKing Charles III's coronation will take place in London on 6 May.\n\n\"I am an Irish Republican. I also recognise there are many people on our island for whom the coronation is a hugely important occasion,\" Ms O'Neill added, saying she was committed to \"building good relations between the people of these islands\".\n\nThe republican party, which was the political wing of the Provisional IRA during the Troubles, has traditionally objected to the monarchy, particularly in relation to its role in Northern Ireland.\n\nSinn Féin MPs, for example, do not take their seats in Westminster partly because they are required to take an oath of allegiance to the head of the Royal Family.\n\nHowever, the party's relationship to the monarchy changed dramatically in 2012 when then-leader Martin McGuinness famously shook the Queen's hand.\n\nThe four-second handshake between the former IRA leader and the British monarch appeared to usher in a new era\n\nSinn Féin became the biggest party at the Northern Ireland Assembly after an election last May, meaning Ms O'Neill is entitled to be first minister.\n\nBut the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP)'s refusal to join an executive prevented her from doing so.\n\nParty colleague Alex Maskey was invited in his capacity as Speaker of the assembly and said he is pleased to attend the event.\n\nHe confirmed his attendance in a letter sent to assembly members at Stormont, telling them: \"It has always been important for me, or indeed any Speaker, to conduct my responsibilities to represent the assembly in a way that is inclusive and respectful of all the identities and political traditions within it.\"\n\nThe assembly will also be formally represented at the coronation by chief executive Lesley Hogg.\n\nThe King will be crowned alongside Camilla, the Queen Consort, on 6 May\n\nDuring the coronation ceremony, the King will be crowned alongside Camilla, the Queen Consort.\n\nIt is a state occasion, which means the government controls the guest list.\n\nIn addition to the Royal Family, those invited will include the prime minister, representatives from the Houses of Parliament, heads of state, and other royals from around the world.\n\nEight hundred and fifty community representatives have been invited to the ceremony in recognition of their charitable contributions.\n\nDUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson will also attend the coronation.\n\nIrish president Michael D Higgins is also expected to be there, and become the first Irish head of state to attend the coronation of a British monarch.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nKing Charles III has told the UK's Eurovision entrant Mae Muller he will be \"egging\" her on and watching next month's contest \"with great interest\".\n\nThe King and Queen Consort met the singer when they visited the venue in Liverpool and unveiled the event's set.\n\nCamilla said \"no pressure\" to Muller, who replied: \"It feels like a good energy this year, no nil points.\"\n\nShe added: \"As long as I can get up there and say it's the best I've ever done it, I'll be pleased.\"\n\nThe venue will stage the first semi-final in less than two weeks, as the UK hosts the annual competition on behalf of last year's winners Ukraine.\n\nThe grand final will take place a week after the coronation.\n\n\"We'll be watching with great interest, egging you on,\" the King told Muller.\n\nThe King and Queen Consort also met Julia Sanina, Rylan Clark, Hannah Waddingham and Scott Mills\n\nThe King and Queen Consort also met co-hosts Hannah Waddingham and Julia Sanina, commentators Rylan Clark and Scott Mills, and members of the production team.\n\n\"They were very lovely, so chatty,\" Clark told BBC Radio 2 afterwards. \"And Queen Consort Camilla was like, 'I hear you've been in The Archers,\" referring to his appearance in a special Eurovision episode of the Radio 4 soap.\n\nClark went on to tell the King he would have to \"behave himself this year\" because Eurovision is in the UK, Mills said. \"I won't be able to roll around Italy like I normally do,\" Clark added.\n\n\"That did get a Royal laugh,\" noted Mills.\n\nThe King and Queen Consort also pushed a button to officially light up the arena for the first time.\n\nThe venue has been fitted with more than 2,000 specialist lighting fixtures, with a pink, blue and yellow colour scheme to match this year's Eurovision logo.\n\nThe cabling for the lighting, sound and video could reach eight miles if rolled out.\n\nThe King and Queen Consort pressed a button to switch on the lights on the Eurovision set\n\nThis year's stage was designed to symbolise the UK offering a hug to last year's winners Ukraine\n\nThe King told Mae Muller he would be tuning in to Eurovision a week after his coronation\n\nThe semi-finals will take place on Tuesday 9 and Thursday 11 May, before the final on Saturday 13 May.\n\nAround 6,000 fans will be in the arena for each of the shows, with an estimated 160 million viewers watching the final around the world.\n\nTickets have sold out, but there will be a Eurovision Village fan zone for thousands to watch the event on big screens, and a two-week cultural festival in the city will also run alongside the competition.\n\nBBC director general Tim Davie said: \"It is an honour that His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort have come here today to reveal the fantastic staging for our Eurovision Song Contest programming.\n\n\"This set will be the focal point for all of the celebrations and we cannot wait to see it lighting up Liverpool and TV screens across the world.\"\n\nLast month, stage designer Julio Himede told the BBC's Eurovisioncast podcast the set at the M&S Bank Arena was \"very adaptable\".\n\n\"It was an interesting creative challenge to come up with a design that felt big enough in the arena and big enough on camera,\" he said.\n\n\"Creatively, me and my team had to think about how we could give the stage an identity that says Eurovision - one of the biggest music shows in the world.\"\n\nAround half of the 37 participants wil use the catwalk that extends from the main stage during their performances, he added.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nAs this year's host broadcaster, the bulk of the cost to put on the three live televised shows falls to the BBC.\n\nThe total is expected to be between £8m and £17m, but the corporation hasn't released its budget for the event.\n\nMalta's The Busker will compete in the first semi-final on Tuesday 9 May\n\nEach year, the 37 competing broadcasters all pay a fee to enter, which in recent years has totalled a combined sum of about £5m.\n\nThe BBC, which is the UK's participating broadcaster, does not make its contribution public.\n\nThere is also £10m coming from the UK government, which includes an undisclosed amount being given to assist with the BBC's spending for the event.\n\nHowever, officials say the majority will be spent on ensuring \"the inclusion of Ukrainian culture\".\n\nFinally, local authorities in Liverpool have pledged £4m for the event.\n\nAll the build-up, insights and analysis is explored each week on a BBC podcast called Eurovisioncast.\n\nEurovisioncast is available on BBC Sounds, or search wherever you get your podcasts from.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. John Neill says the prospect for UK investment is \"very worrying\"\n\nThe boss of a major UK manufacturing firm has told the BBC he is considering moving investment to the US or Europe due to new subsidies offered there.\n\nJohn Neil, who runs parts and logistics giant Unipart, said he wanted to invest in Britain but UK companies could not \"compete on a level playing field\".\n\nThe US is spending billions to help electric car firms, green energy and microchips via loans and tax breaks.\n\nEurope is also planning to ease state help rules for firms in green sectors.\n\nBut the UK has yet to announce its strategy, with the chancellor telling the BBC that he would wait to see what the EU did before making any decisions.\n\nBased in Oxford and employing more than 8,000 people, Unipart makes vehicle parts, components and manages supply chain logistics.\n\nMr Neill, who is also a key board member of the car industry body the SMMT, said America's Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), passed last year, was offering firms a \"completely game changing set of incentives and fiscal support\" that was hard to ignore.\n\n\"I've asked our team to think very carefully about our investment strategy in the US and our US operations and whether we should be pivoting more into those markets and possibly also into our European companies,\" he said.\n\nThe IRA will offer hundreds of billions of dollars in grants, loans, tax incentives and subsidies to support the production of goods such as electric vehicles and green energy - the catch being that recipients must manufacture on US soil.\n\nIt follows similar funding pledges in the US Infrastructure Bill and its Chips Act, aimed at wider spending and boosting domestic production of key microchips.\n\nThe US bills are partly aimed at tackling supply chain problems that emerged during the pandemic, partly at reducing America's reliance on China for key strategic technologies.\n\nBut they have ignited concerns about protectionism among US allies such as the European Union - which is planning its own subsidies in response - Korea, Japan and the UK.\n\n\"No one envisaged that the Americans would change the rules to the extent they have, it just seemed kind of un-American in a way. But they have,\" Mr Neill told the BBC.\n\n\"For us to invest we need to understand what Britain's strategy is and what our regulatory framework is going to be. And we're not clear about any of that.\"\n\nOther top UK industrialists have warned the UK risks \"standing on the side lines\" and losing key manufacturing investments if it does not come up with a response.\n\nAnd the former Aston Martin boss said the entire UK car industry was at risk.\n\nAlready thousands of projects are being developed across America due to the US investments, especially in former coal areas of the \"Rust Belt\" which spans regions such as Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky and Michigan.\n\nThe BBC last week visited manufacturer Ascend Elements in Western Kentucky, where it has begun construction on the first phase of a $1bn (£800m) facility to harvest key rare earth elements from old batteries. The US government has provided some $500m to support the project.\n\nThe important ingredients in an electric vehicle battery will now be produced in the US, having almost entirely been imported from China.\n\n\"What it's done is accelerated the US's ability to be self-reliant, to make these battery materials on their own,\" boss Mike O'Kronley told the BBC.\n\nHe added that the US had leapfrogged Europe, which had previously been set to be the number two market for producing batteries.\n\n\"If the UK is going to compete with what's happening here in the US, a similar level of incentives or favourable legislative environment or framework needs to be put in place,\" Mr O'Kronley said.\n\n\"That hasn't taken place yet, but it certainly could.\"\n\nChancellor Jeremy Hunt told the BBC that while there is a role for some subsidies \"to a certain extent, what America is doing is playing catch up with the UK and other European countries\".\n\n\"And we think over the long run if you depend entirely on subsidies, the risk is that it's wasteful because you spend money on projects that would have happened anyway.\"\n\nThe government has said it will respond to the US measures when it is clear what the European Union will do. Labour has promised a British version of the Inflation Reduction Act, but has not clarified how much new funding it would allocate.\n\nUK firms are fearful that the EU is already moving to respond to the US, with Spain fast-tracking a round of massive support for the manufacture of electric vehicles and batteries.\n\nDecisions will be made in the coming weeks, and have attracted interest from the owners of Jaguar Land Rover, India's Tata Group, which is currently deciding whether to build a \"gigafactory\" in the UK.", "President Xi has never condemned Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine\n\nUkraine's Volodymr Zelensky says he has had a \"long and meaningful\" phone call with China's Xi Jinping, their first contact since Russia's war began.\n\nHe said on Twitter he believed the call, along with the appointment of an ambassador to Beijing, would \"give a powerful impetus to the development of our bilateral relations\".\n\nChina confirmed the call, adding that it \"always stood on the side of peace\".\n\nUnlike the West, Beijing has sought to appear neutral on the Russian invasion.\n\nBut it has never hidden its close ties to Moscow, or condemned the invasion, and last month President Xi paid a two-day state visit to Russia.\n\nHe referred to President Vladimir Putin as his \"dear friend\", proposed a vague 12-point peace plan and insisted that China stood on the right side of history.\n\nHowever, he made no commitment to providing Russia with weapons.\n\nWithin days of the visit, President Zelensky invited the Chinese leader to visit Kyiv for talks, noting they had contact before the full-scale war but nothing since it began in February 2022.\n\nIn a readout of Wednesday's phone call, China quoted President Xi as saying that China, \"as a responsible majority country\", would \"neither watch the fire from the other side, nor add fuel to the fire, let alone take advantage of the crisis to profit\".\n\nThat statement appeared to be a swipe at China's biggest international rival, the US, which has provided the most help towards Ukraine's response to the Russian war.\n\nWhite House spokesman John Kirby welcomed the phone call as \"a good thing\" but said it was too early to know whether it would lead to \"some sort of meaningful peace movement, or plan or proposal\".\n\nThe likelihood of China helping to end the war appears remote, not just because Russia has shown no readiness to withdraw its forces from Ukraine's sovereign territory. It is a key demand from Kyiv that President Zelensky reiterated: \"There can be no peace at the expense of territorial compromises.\"\n\nCritics have also questioned the idea of Beijing acting as a mediator, citing not only Mr Xi's firm friendship with Russia's leader but also China's soaring trade with Russia and its refusal even to speak of an \"invasion\".\n\nRussian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Moscow saw \"broad concord\" with China's approach but said the main barrier was Kyiv's \"unrealistic demands\". Moscow's own demands include recognition of its annexation of swathes of Ukrainian territory, including Crimea, which was invaded in 2014.\n\nChina's 12-point plan to end the war has been widely criticised by Ukraine and the West. It fails to offer clear plans for Ukraine's future security or for territory seized by Russia and includes a proposal for unilateral sanctions to be dropped.\n\nAnd yet Wednesday's hour-long call did not come as a complete surprise.\n\nEarlier this month, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said that Mr Xi had spoken of his willingness to talk to Ukraine's leader when the \"conditions and time are right\". She had joined French President Emmanuel Macron on a visit to Beijing.\n\nPresident Zelensky has repeatedly reached out to the Chinese president, an acknowledgement that China's vast wealth and global influence could swing the outcome of the war.\n\nIn its readout of the call, Beijing announced its willingness to engage directly with Ukraine, by sending a special representative on Eurasian affairs to Kyiv and other capitals for \"in-depth communication\" on a political settlement.\n\nFor his part, Mr Zelensky appointed a former minister, Pavlo Ryabikin, as ambassador to Beijing.\n\nXi Jinping has had recent diplomatic success by persuading Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore ties. While it is possible he may have developed a taste for the role of a key international stakeholder, there may also be an economic element to his intervention.\n\nChina's flagging economy is still fragile after years of tight Covid-19 restrictions. It is dependent on export trade and cannot fully bounce back as the war in Ukraine drags on.\n\nNews of the phone-call made headline news in China's carefully controlled state media outlets, which printed China's interpretation of the call.\n\nOn Chinese social media sites, users appeared supportive, with many calling for peaceful dialogue and supporting what they saw as China acting like a responsible country.\n\n\"China must break the deadlock and melt the ice!\" read one typical comment.\n��� None End of Ukraine war no closer after Putin-Xi talks", "It's A Sin star Lydia West will star in the London production, which is being staged at the Barbican\n\nA new theatre production will leave its cast, crew and creative team behind when it leaves London to tour the UK.\n\nIt's A Sin star Lydia West will appear in the one-woman play about climate change at London's Barbican this week.\n\nThe show is powered by 10 cyclists on stage, who pedal constantly to generate the energy to cover the performance.\n\nBut when its London residency ends, West and the team will not take the show to its other stops. Instead, local crews will reassemble it in each area.\n\nA new regional star, director, choir and creative team will stage the same play when it opens in Coventry, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Plymouth, York and Merseyside.\n\nThe concept has been devised in an effort to discover ways to reduce the theatre industry's impact on the environment and prevent the need for travel.\n\nTen cyclists power the energy to cover the performance, with the watts being generated displayed live on a large screen\n\nA Play for the Living in a Time of Extinction, written by Miranda Rose Hall, has already been successfully staged across Europe, with the concept now transferring to the UK.\n\nDirector Katie Mitchell, who has worked on productions about climate change since 2012, first launched the show in Switzerland two years ago, before it went on to play other venues around the continent.\n\n\"I suggested we did zero movement of materials and people between venues, and we would do an international tour, based on that principle,\" Mitchell tells BBC News.\n\nHall's play was then chosen for the venture, and the concept has now been picked up by UK touring company Headlong for a series of performances around England.\n\n\"It's a delicate experiment in what happens when we really try and tune in to local audiences rather than just deliver the same product around the country, which is what we normally do,\" says Holly Race Roughan, artistic director of Headlong.\n\nKatie Mitchell, director of the UK tour's London production, first launched the show in Switzerland two years ago\n\nThere is likely to be variation between the way each local group of creatives interpret and stage Hall's play - something the team see as one of the concept's main selling points.\n\n\"I don't know anything about what's going on in Coventry or Stoke-on-Trent, I'm not based there locally, I don't know the audience,\" notes Mitchell.\n\n\"So it's lovely that young directors in those cities, with a few parameters, magic up something completely different.\"\n\nRoughan adds: \"There is going to be a relationship between all the shows. Not quite twins, more like siblings.\n\n\"So if you rock up in Plymouth, you will see a show which aesthetically feels like the Barbican show or the Coventry show, but each team of local artists will be adding their twist, their take, meeting their audiences.\"\n\nEach venue is issued with a set of guidelines, one of which states that the performance should be \"off-grid\", with the electricity generated by cyclists pedalling stationary bikes during the performance.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Coldplay's most recent tour had an \"eco-friendly\" focus\n\nAcross the arts industry, an increasing number of performers and producers are trying to incorporate sustainability into their tours, as part of a larger push to be more environmentally friendly.\n\nColdplay added kinetic dance floors and energy-storing stationary bikes to their recent Music of the Spheres tour, encouraging fans to help power the show by dancing or pedalling.\n\n\"So when a frontman says 'we need you to jump up and down', when I say it, we literally really need you to jump up and down, because if you don't then the lights go out,\" singer Chris Martin told BBC News in 2021.\n\nThe group also planted a tree for every concert ticket sold, ensured their wristbands were made from compostable and plant-based plastic, encouraged fans to bring reusable bottles for the free water stations, and powered the concert from renewable energy.\n\nThe arts industry as a whole generated more than 60,338 tonnes of CO2 emissions from 2021 to 2022, according to Arts Council England's most recent annual report on culture, climate and environmental responsibility. Theatre accounted for 17% of that carbon footprint.\n\nThe bicycle technology will travel between venues, but new local volunteers will pedal during each regional performance\n\nIn addition to the sustainable concept surrounding A Play for the Living in a Time of Extinction, the show itself also deals with environmental themes.\n\nThe plot follows a young theatre worker who wants to stage a play about climate change as she reckons with man-made damage to the environment. It is a somewhat meta premise - essentially a play within a play.\n\n\"As a company, we're committed every year to putting on a play that either directly tackles the climate crisis, or innovates and experiments with touring in a greener way. Sometimes it can do both, which is what this project is about,\" says Headlong's Roughan.\n\nWhen the play was staged in Canada, theatre critic Savannah Stewart said: \"For a show about mass death, it expertly avoids plunging its audience into insurmountable existential dread. The message it leaves the viewer with is one of hope, not despair.\"\n\nWhile no materials travelled with the show around Europe, the bicycle technology will travel between the British venues because of limited resources in some local areas.\n\nWest (second left) previously starred in Channel 4's acclaimed drama It's A Sin, about the Aids crisis in the 1980s\n\nWatching the rehearsals taking place deep underground in the Barbican, it's striking just how much energy is required to provide the small amount of lighting and amplification required for the one-woman show.\n\nThe 10 cyclists have to pedal constantly, maintaining a certain wattage, which is displayed live on a pair of screens. And yet, the show has production values and energy consumption much lower than average.\n\n\"It's 120,000 watts for a normal Barbican show,\" Mitchell explains. \"We're going to go down to between 500 and 600 watts.\"\n\nThat means the cycling model is unlikely to be adopted for high-production musicals in the West End any time soon. But the team hope to encourage debate in the theatre industry about how to incorporate green policies into productions.\n\n\"You couldn't roll this model out easily,\" Mitchell admits. \"But it's a pioneering model, so what it's trying to do is have a conversation about touring.\n\n\"When we come to tour any show, be it a large musical or a one-woman show, can we start asking more challenging questions about the movement of people and materials between the venues?\"\n\nWest says sustainability is the direction of travel for the theatre industry. \"It's the way we need to tour in the not-so-distant future and it proves that art can be ecological and sustainable,\" she says.\n\nAn average show at the Barbican needs 120,000 watts, but Hall's play needs only around 600\n\nAlthough the public are well aware of climate change and may have made lifestyle changes as a result, getting them to come and see a worthy-sounding play about it in their leisure time could be a potential obstacle.\n\nBut Roughan says she sees the show as a slightly different proposition. \"I think it's an invitation to come and be part of imagining an alternative way of doing something,\" she says.\n\n\"By no stretch of the imagination are we saying 'OK, we've solved it, from now on in, all theatre is going to be made this way'. I think we're trying to just crack open this idea that theatre has to be made in the same way we've always made it, by using this project to catalyse.\"\n\nWest adds: \"I hope people leave feeling connected, spoken to, seen and heard and it brings the audience closer to myself and one another - and they take a fraction of that into their daily life with everything they interact with. Because we are never outside of nature.\"\n\nA Play for the Living in a Time of Extinction opens at London's Barbican on Wednesday, before touring in Coventry, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Plymouth, York and Prescot (Merseyside).", "Glaciers are not easy targets for any type of satellite to measure mass loss over time\n\nScientists have obtained their best satellite assessment yet of the status of the world's glaciers.\n\nEurope's Cryosat spacecraft tracked the 200,000 or so glaciers on Earth and found they have lost 2,720bn tonnes of ice in 10 years due to climate change.\n\nThat's equivalent to losing 2% of their bulk in a decade.\n\nMonitoring how quickly glaciers are changing is important because millions of people rely on them for drinking water and farming.\n\nThe world's glaciers are distributed across all latitudes, not just at the poles. A few hundred are routinely measured at ground level - the best way to assess them. But for the vast majority, observation from space is the only way to keep an eye on how they are responding to climate change.\n\nIt's important that we do that. Like the broader ice sheets, their whiteness reflects sunlight and helps cool the planet.\n\nAnd in many parts of the globe, glaciers also function as critical water reservoirs. More than 20% of the world's population is thought to be dependent in some way on summer melt waters that flow from glaciers - for drinking, for agriculture and to drive hydropower stations.\n\nIt carries an instrument called a radar altimeter, which sends down microwave pulses to trace variations in height along the planet's surface - and in particular the changes in elevation of ice fields.\n\nThis type of instrument works really well when monitoring the gentle undulations in the interior of Antarctica and Greenland. It finds it more tricky to measure the ice that runs across rugged terrain, such as in steep-sided valleys.\n\nBut advances in data processing have enabled scientists to effectively increase the resolution and robustness of Cryosat's vision so that it can now track developments even in those hard-to-see locations.\n\nThe study, reported on Wednesday in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, has applied this approach to the spacecraft's entire data archive to produce a global glacier assessment.\n\nGlacier melt waters ensure south Asia has a consistent supply of water, even in drought\n\nThe satellite's observations indicate the vast majority - 89% - of the ice loss seen between 2010 and 2020 was due to melting in an ever warmer atmosphere.\n\nOnly 11% of the loss was the result of glaciers experiencing melting or increased flow because their fronts terminate in warmer ocean or lake waters.\n\nAlaska's glaciers have experienced the greatest losses. They've been losing more than 80bn tonnes a year, which equates to about 5% of the total ice volume in the region during the 10-year study period.\n\nThis is very much an effect of warmer air temperatures.\n\nPlaces where glaciers appear to be eroding and moving faster because their fronts end in warmer waters include the Arctic - at Svalbard, the Norwegian archipelago - and in the Russian sectors of the Barents and Kara seas.\n\nIncreasing ice discharge into the ocean accounts for over 50% of mass loss in these areas.\n\n\"This is a consequence of what is called the 'Atlantification' of the Arctic,\" explained Noel Gourmelen from Edinburgh University, UK.\n\n\"Usually, the surface waters of the Arctic Ocean are cold and fresh, but increasingly in some of these places the surface waters are becoming more salty and warmer as currents move up from the Atlantic. And this means glaciers are dumping more ice into the ocean,\" he told BBC News.\n\nThis, of course, will add to sea-level rise which already threatens low-lying communities.\n\nArtwork: The European Union plans to measure global glacier status routinely in the future\n\nCryosat is an old spacecraft that has worked far beyond its design life. Scientists hope to get a few more years of operation from it but there's a recognition that it could fail any day now.\n\nThe European Union is planning a long-term satellite series inspired by Cryosat, given the code name currently of Cristal.\n\n\"What we've shown you can do with Cryosat to measure glaciers worldwide augurs well for the Cristal mission,\" said Edinburgh colleague Livia Jakob.\n\nMs Jakob, who led the research from her remote sensing company Earthwave, has been discussing its implications in Vienna, Austria, at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly, one of the world's biggest gatherings of Earth scientists.", "A drive through the once-vibrant capital of Sudan reveals the extent of destruction after days of fighting.\n\nFighting broke out in the country ten days ago, and hundreds have been killed.\n\nThe BBC has verified the location of this social media video, but not the date it was filmed.", "Tears of relief as sisters reunite at Stansted Airport\n\nAfter days of dread, fear and desperation, British families are now on rescue flights out of Sudan, making the 3,000-mile journey to safety.\n\nAt Stansted Airport, emotions ran high as relatives clutched flowers and waited to see whether their loved ones were on the next airport bus.\n\nOne little boy called out \"mum\" when he saw his mother get off the bus.\n\nThe arrivals, looking tired and relieved, were coming to the end of a very long and frightening journey.\n\nMany will have risked their lives to travel - without any assistance - across Sudan's capital, Khartoum, during a fragile ceasefire to reach an airfield.\n\nFrom there, they joined RAF planes taking them out of Sudan, away from the conflict and on to Cyprus. Then they were brought to the UK on a chartered flight and into the arms of waiting relatives.\n\nAs of around 22:00 BST on Wednesday six flights had evacuated 536 British nationals from Sudan, the Foreign Office said.\n\nBut there has been criticism of the slowness of the UK government's evacuations compared with other Western countries such as Germany, which completed its evacuations on Tuesday evening.\n\nHome Secretary Suella Braverman said the government would be supporting British nationals and their dependents, but added there were no plans to introduce a legal route for people fleeing Sudan to claim asylum in the UK.\n\nHowever, Alicia Kearns, chairwoman of the Commons foreign affairs select committee, said elderly people dependent on their British citizen children should be allowed on flights to the UK.\n\n\"In the same way we treat children who are dependent on their parents, we should respect that some elderly people are dependent on their children,\" she said.\n\nClashes between the Sudanese army and paramilitary group the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) began on 15 April. Hundreds of people have since died and thousands have been injured in the conflict.\n\nA ceasefire began in Sudan at midnight local time on Monday, but is due to expire at the start of Friday.\n\nWriting on Twitter, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly warned the UK could not guarantee how many further flights would depart once the ceasefire ends.\n\nAirlifting large numbers of people out of Sudan has been complicated by major airports becoming battlegrounds, and movement out of the capital has been perilous.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: 'They were slow but they saved us'\n\nOne evacuee described seeing burnt houses and cars everywhere on her way to the airfield, just outside Khartoum. Others had seen dead bodies, she said.\n\nBut now, back in the UK and little over an hour from her home in Acton, west London, Nemar told gathered reporters of her happiness and pride at making it home.\n\n\"I am very happy to be here,\" she said. \"The British government has been marvellous - I feel very proud that I have made it here,\" she added, before wrapping her arms around her sister in emotional scenes.\n\nThere were more tears or relief and joy at the airport, with people saying they finally felt safe and protected.\n\nTariq, who saw the building next to his shelled in Sudan, said: \"We're very grateful to be alive.\"\n\nHe thanked the British government but said they should be trying to save more people.\n\n\"We don't know who's going to make it out. We are very lucky, but not everyone is as lucky as us,\" he added.\n\nShama, one of the first off the airport bus, told reporters and her family: \"We're safe. We're in no danger - I'm back and no longer scared.\"\n\nAsked about the speed of the British response to the violence in Sudan, she said: \"It was slow but we're here.\"\n\nEarlier at Larnaca Airport, in Cyprus - where Britons boarded their second flight - Shereen Soliman spoke of her relief at escaping Sudan.\n\n\"It was something else. I can't even describe,\" the mother and fashion designer told the BBC from the departure gates.\n\n\"It was bad, it was very bad, I even don't want to remember it.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Fleeing Sudan - first Britons to leave Cyprus for UK soil\n\nShereen was on a three-week holiday with her son Karim, 10, and eight-year-old daughter Diyalam, who were excited to be visiting family in their homeland when the fighting broke out.\n\n\"In two weeks they [her children] were asking me to go back to London.\"\n\nKarim said: \"We heard lots of gunshots while we were in the house. We also heard explosions. I saw men with guns but they were friendly because they were on our team.\"\n\nBut he said he was looking forward to being back in London because it was safe there.\n\nHowever that has not been an option for all of the family. Others did not have the right to go to the UK with her, Shereen said.\n\n\"I had to leave my parents, my siblings, the whole family there. So I'm very worried about them. I really feel sorry for Sudan because it's my home, my country. I wanted my kids to feel safe there.\"\n\nAsked how she felt about the British authorities' handling of the situation compared with the French and the Germans, she said: \"They were slower than the others, but still they saved us.\n\n\"That's what matters, right?\"\n\nHer feelings were shared by fellow British national, Yahya Yahya, who has been trying to flee Sudan with his family since the fighting started 11 days ago.\n\nHe told the BBC it was \"a very difficult time\" and he was \"thankful that we've finally made it to a safe place\".\n\n\"The first day that the war started [I tried to leave the country], because I wanted to try and get my kids to a safe place,\" he said.\n\nAsked about the delay in knowing that Britain would help evacuate its people, Yahya took a sharp intake of breath. \"It was quite difficult, but it was ok,\" he said.\n\nOther stories have emerged of timely escapes. One British man whose sister managed to be evacuated overnight told the BBC she felt overwhelming relief to have escaped Khartoum, where food and water have become scarce because it is not safe for people to leave their homes.\n\nHe said at one point she and 13 others had only four dates and one egg left to share between them.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: British nationals board UK military plane to be evacuated from Sudan\n\nBrigadier Dan Reeve, the most senior military official overseeing the evacuation, said there was capacity to evacuate about 500 people a day.\n\nHe defended the decision not to escort people to the airport, even though some other countries have done this with their nationals.\n\nHe told the BBC: \"This is not a race to get it wrong. In my professional judgement it would not be safe to bring people together in one location in Khartoum and seek to extract them.\n\n\"We've seen incidents of convoys being attacked.\"\n\nAround 120 British troops are supporting the evacuation at the Wadi Seidna airstrip. Downing Street said the British military would defend the airfield in Sudan but clarified efforts would be made to avoid \"active engagement\" with other forces.\n\nThe government is also considering a seaborne evacuation from Port Sudan, some 500 miles from the capital. HMS Lancaster and RFA Cardigan Bay have been sent to the region.\n\nAdditional reporting by Nick Beake, Europe correspondent, and Nick Garnett, in Cyprus", "\"I had hope that the British were coming to save us, but after a while I gave up hope,\" British national Einas Khojaly told the BBC's Tom Bateman upon arriving in Egypt.\n\nHer father - heart surgeon Kamal Ahmed Khojaly - described the fear in Khartoum as bombs struck and water stopped flowing.\n\nThe UK's first evacuation flight carrying British citizens from Sudan landed in Cyprus on Tuesday.\n\nMore flights are expected as the military attempts to get hundreds out of the war-torn country during a 72-hour ceasefire.\n\nMore on this story here.", "Alexei Navalny has been in jail since 2021 and appeared via video link on Wednesday\n\nAlexei Navalny, the jailed Russian opposition leader, has said he is being investigated on terrorism charges which could see him imprisoned beyond 2050.\n\nSpeaking via video link from his penal colony, Navalny called the new case against him \"absurd\".\n\nHe is already facing 11-and-a-half years in prison on a range of charges, which supporters say are trumped-up.\n\nSeparately, another leading opposition figure, former Yekaterinburg Mayor Yevgeny Roizman, has gone on trial.\n\nHe has pleaded not guilty to charges of discrediting Russia's armed forces.\n\nRussia has intensified a crackdown on its critics at home since invading Ukraine last year, with many in exile or behind bars.\n\nNavalny said in court on Wednesday that a new criminal case has been opened which would see him judged by a military tribunal on \"terrorism\" charges.\n\nHe said it related to a criminal case opened against him in October on allegations of creating an extremist group, inciting hatred against state officials, and calling for unauthorised protests.\n\n\"They have brought absurd charges against me, according to which I am facing up to 35 years,\" said the Kremlin critic, who has been in prison since he returned to Russia in January 2021 after recovering from a nerve agent attack in Siberia.\n\nThere has been no confirmation yet of a separate criminal case from Russian authorities.\n\nNavalny's latest court appearance was part of a pre-trial hearing related to the amount of time authorities are giving him to familiarise himself with the case files. He is due to reappear in court next week.\n\nHis current prison term comes to an end in 2031, but if he is given the maximum punishment in all cases opened against him he will stay behind bars beyond 2050, according to investigative project Agentstvo, citing lawyers.\n\nAfter his appearance on Wednesday, Navalny said he had been returned to solitary confinement, having spent 15 days there already.\n\nMeanwhile, another high-profile Russian dissident is facing five years in jail in the city he led for several years. The prosecution in Yekaterinburg says former Mayor Yevgeny Roizman took part in a YouTube discussion last August where he negatively assessed the way Russian troops were being used in Ukraine.\n\nIn an interview with the AFP news agency last summer, Mr Roizman said: \"Something horrible is happening, evil is prevailing. Absolutely vile evil is suddenly prevailing before our eyes.\"\n\nUntil his arrest in August, the ex-mayor was one of the last remaining prominent opposition politicians in Russia who had not been killed, detained, or forced out of the country.\n\nIn interviews, he was often asked why he had not fled Russia, like so many of his fellow activists. \"I can't flee,\" he said shortly after the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. \"It is unacceptable for me to do that.\"\n\nEarlier this week, in yet another show of Russia's crackdown on dissenting opinions over the invasion, an interior ministry worker was sentenced to seven years in jail for spreading \"fake news\" about the war in a personal phone call.\n\nSergei Klokov was detained a few weeks after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in March 2022 when his phone was tapped. He reportedly told a friend over the phone: \"We think we are fighting fascism, but there isn't fascism there. There isn't.\"", "Military forces have been deployed to Cyprus to help evacuate British citizens stuck in Sudan\n\nThe UK's first evacuation flight carrying British nationals from Sudan has landed in Cyprus.\n\nMore flights are expected tonight and on Wednesday, as the military attempts to get hundreds out of the war-torn country during a 72-hour ceasefire.\n\nThe BBC has been told that 39 people were on board the first plane, with 260 in total expected to arrive tonight.\n\nTrapped UK nationals have been told to make their own way to an airport near Khartoum, without an escort.\n\nFamilies with children, the elderly and people with medical conditions are being prioritised on RAF planes leaving from an airfield near the capital Khartoum, the government said.\n\nAmong the people on board the first evacuation flight were babies and people over 70.\n\nPeople landing at Larnaca International Airport in Cyprus will later be transported back to the UK.\n\nUK ministers have come under increasing pressure to help its citizens flee the fierce fighting, but it is unclear how many will be reached.\n\nAbout 4,000 UK nationals are thought to be in Sudan and 2,000 of them have already requested help, Foreign Office minister Andrew Mitchell said on Monday, but the number who arrive at the evacuation point is expected to be lower.\n\nHundreds of people have been airlifted from Sudan by other countries, including more than 1,000 people by European Union nations.\n\nGermany was due to end its evacuation on Tuesday evening after airlifting around 500 people on six flights.\n\nUK defence secretary Ben Wallace told Channel 4 news \"we can take, really, who turns up at the moment\" - adding \"there is some risk that some of the planes are not full\".\n\nA UK source told the BBC on Tuesday afternoon that communications with nationals in Sudan were \"working okay\" and people were managing to get to the airbase.\n\nOnly British passport holders and their immediate family with existing UK entry clearance are eligible, the government has said.\n\nThe Foreign Office initially said people should not travel to the evacuation site until told to do so - but updated its advice on Tuesday afternoon urging people to make their own way to the Wadi Saeedna airfield to the north of Khartoum \"as soon as possible\".\n\nThe advice published online warned evacuees that \"travel within Sudan is conducted at your own risk and plans may change depending on the security situation\".\n\nMr Wallace told a Commons committee earlier on Tuesday that 120 British troops were involved.\n\nHe also confirmed that Royal Marines were continuing to prepare an alternative route out of Sudan via a port on the east coast, as well as making contingencies for any humanitarian response.\n\nThe BBC understands the military is working on the assumption they have a 24-hour window in which to get planes in and out of Sudan, a window Prime Minister Rishi Sunak described as \"absolutely critical\".\n\nA temporary pause in the fighting which has engulfed Sudan's capital appears to be holding, although there have been reports of new gunfire and shelling, and previous agreements have broken down.\n\nAt least 459 people have been killed since clashes between rival military factions began on 15 April, but the true number is thought to be much higher.\n\nForeign Secretary James Cleverly said the government was not able to escort people to the airfield and British nationals would need to \"make their own way there\".\n\nLater on Tuesday, he said the situation remained \"dangerous, volatile and unpredictable\", and that the viability of the operation depended on those involved in the fighting.\n\nAddressing Foreign Office staff working on the evacuation, Mr Suank said a \"big push\" was needed to \"get everyone who wants to come home home\".\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nOne man with dual nationality said he feared he might not make it out of Sudan.\n\nMusaab, who is waiting to be evacuated from Khartoum, told the BBC the situation was fraught with challenges.\n\n\"The one thing that I didn't like is that they're asking people to come to the airport - which is very risky because there is no law and order,\" he said.\n\nMany British nationals have spent days indoors with food and drink running low and no electricity or wifi.\n\nSeveral have spoken of their anger and desperation at being left behind, while other foreign nationals and UK embassy staff were flown out.\n\nSir Nicholas Kay, a former UK ambassador to Sudan, said the situation in Khartoum was precarious and the security situation could change rapidly because there was no trust between the two sides in the conflict.\n\nPrime Minister Rishi Sunak paid tribute to the military forces \"carrying out this complex operation\"\n\nDr Nala Hamza, whose family is trying to get out of Khartoum, said the evacuation was \"good news if it came to reality\".\n\nShe said her family, who live in the centre of the city, had fled their home at dawn to try to get a bus to the north of the country.\n\n\"They were hiding in a room at the back of the house away from windows because of the shooting,\" she told BBC Breakfast.\n\nDr Hamza said at least 40 out of 55 hospitals were \"not functioning at all\" and the system \"was already struggling before the war\".\n\nThere was no safe route to get any help and doctors were exhausted, she added.\n\nMo, from Reading, said he was \"very scared\" for his family, who had arrived in Khartoum the day before the violence broke out.\n\n\"They were in that area for the first five days, with no electricity, water running out, they were isolated,\" he said.\n\n\"Even getting to this airport that's being looked at to be evacuating Brits from, that in itself is going to be hard to get to.\"\n\nAre you a British citizen in Sudan? Please share your experiences if it is safe to do so by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "The bullet that killed Olivia was fired through the front door of her home\n\nA man who helped Olivia Pratt-Korbel's murderer attempt to escape justice has been jailed for 22 months.\n\nPaul Russell drove Thomas Cashman away from a house where he fled following the shooting in Liverpool and disposed of a bag containing his clothes.\n\nHe later told police he was \"terrified\" of Cashman and was not aware he had killed the child when he helped him.\n\nThe 41-year-old was jailed after pleading guilty to assisting an offender at Liverpool Crown Court.\n\nOlivia's father John Pratt was heard to remark \"joke\" as the sentence was read out.\n\nMrs Justice Yip told the court: \"This case must serve as a warning to others tempted to help an offender, no matter the motivation for doing so\".\n\nCashman shot nine-year-old Olivia and injured her mother Cheryl Korbel in their home after chasing and firing at a fellow drug dealer on the evening of 22 August.\n\nThe 34-year-old shot at Joseph Nee, 36, in the street on Kingsheath Avenue in Dovecot but his gun jammed as he tried to finish the job.\n\nPaul Russell named Cashman to police when he realised what he had done\n\nFleeing the gunfire, Nee ran towards Olivia's home after her mother opened the door to see what the noise was.\n\nCashman continued shooting and a bullet went through the door and Ms Korbel's hand, before hitting Olivia with a fatal shot to her chest.\n\nHe then fled the scene, running across back gardens.\n\nCashman was unanimously convicted of murdering the schoolgirl in March following a trial.\n\nHe was also found guilty of wounding Ms Korbel, the attempted murder of Nee and possession of firearms with intent to endanger life.\n\nRussell pleaded guilty in October but the media was prevented from reporting his plea until the conclusion of Cashman's trial.\n\nThe court heard he had met police in the days after Olivia's death and told them the man responsible was \"Tommy Cashman\".\n\nThe defendant appeared via videolink from a remote location for the hearing, which was attended by members of Olivia's family.\n\nHenry Riding, prosecuting, said: \"Mr Russell not only admitted what he had done to assist Mr Cashman in the course of police interviews, he also named Mr Cashman in the course of the very first police interview.\"\n\nHe said Russell had offered to give evidence against Cashman as a prosecution witness.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nMrs Justice Yip said a balance needed to be struck because Russell had gone to the police after \"discovering the dreadful truth that an innocent child had lost her life\" and had named Cashman despite genuine fear of the consequences.\n\n\"Those who assist offenders who use guns can expect to be imprisoned - that message needs to be understood,\" she said.\n\n\"You came forward. You named Thomas Cashman despite genuine fear [of him] and for your family.\n\n\"You cooperated. All of this puts you in a very different situation than others who have chosen to remain silent.\"\n\nThomas Cashman was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 42 years for murder\n\nCashman's trial heard how he ran away as Olivia lay dying and went to the house of a woman, who later testified against him and has now been given lifetime anonymity.\n\nThe woman told the court Cashman had changed his clothes and she heard him say he had \"done Joey\".\n\nRussell drove the killer from the address to Aspes Road, where he had earlier left his Citroen Berlingo van, and later took a bag containing his clothes to Snowberry Road, where friends of Cashman lived.\n\nIn police interviews, Russell said he did not like Cashman and just wanted to get him away from the woman's house, telling officers: \"I'm terrified of him.\"\n\nThe court heard at the time he was aware Cashman had been involved in a shooting but did not find out about Olivia's death until the next morning.\n\nHe said he saw Cashman the following day and was warned: \"Don't say nothing.\"\n\nBut, the court heard, that day Russell spoke to a trusted member of the community with a view to arranging to speak to police, who he made contact with the following day.\n\nNine year old Olivia Pratt-Korbel was killed when shots were fired into her family home.\n\nTom Schofield, defending, said: \"He doesn't for a moment suggest he is blameless in this case and he recognises that it's right he should be punished.\"\n\nHe said moments after Russell was charged in October, he was issued with a threat to life notice by police.\n\nHe had been remanded to a prison in Leeds but was transferred to another prison, under an assumed name, because of a threat to his safety.\n\nMr Schofield said Russell would be given a new identity and not allowed to return to Merseyside on his release.\n\nHe said: \"The defendant, for what it's worth to the court and to others listening, is the epitome of remorse for what he did.\"\n\nThe court heard Russell will be released fairly soon due to the time he has already served while on remand.\n\nFollowing the sentencing Det Supt Mark Baker, from Merseyside Police, said he hoped Russell would be able to reflect on his actions on that night.\n\n\"Thankfully Russell saw fit to hand himself in when he realised the enormity of what Cashman had done and that Olivia had been killed,\" he said.\n\n\"His guilty plea at least saves Olivia's family the agony of sitting through another trial and having once again to relive that horrific night.\"\n\nWhy not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Coal extraction at Merthyr Tydfil's Ffos-y-Fran mine began in 2007 on a 15-year licence\n\nThe UK's largest opencast coalmine must close after an extension to keep it running was rejected.\n\nIt means production at Ffos-y-Fran, near Merthyr Tydfil, must now stop after 16 years of excavation.\n\nThe operators asked for an extension until 2024, arguing coal from the mine was needed by the steel industry.\n\nBut planning officials advised that the proposed extension did not fit with Welsh government policies on tackling climate change.\n\nThe Ffos-y-Fran land reclamation scheme won planning permission in 2005 and work began two years later to excavate 11 million tonnes of coal across a site the size of 400 football pitches.\n\nThe other aim was to restore the land - riddled with the remains of old industries - back to green hillside for the community's benefit as work progressed.\n\nBut there was stiff opposition due to the mine's proximity to homes and businesses.\n\nThe closest houses were initially less than 40m (132ft) away, and residents led a long campaign, saying their lives were being blighted by coal dust and noise.\n\nCampaigners outside the public meeting, including Alyson Austin, were thrilled with the result\n\nBook keeper Alyson Austin, 59, of Bradley Gardens, Merthyr Tydfil, said: \"I'm ecstatic and I am furious with the local authority for wasting all this time.\n\n\"They have had the powers to take enforcement action and they haven't used them.\n\n\"I'm not confident about it being restored. That is another fight.\n\n\"But today we won. Today the message has gone out: No more coal in Wales.\"\n\nMs Austin's husband Chris said he was \"over the moon\" but the 67-year-old is now concerned about the future of the site, which he called \"a scar on the mountain side\".\n\nThe retired software worker was worried about the cost of repairing the land, estimated at £75m-£125m, and feared the company would \"walk away\".\n\nHe said: \"That cost would bankrupt this authority.\"\n\nPhilip Hughes says coal has no place in Wales' future\n\nRetired retailer Philip Hughes, 59, of Carmarthen, said: \"It's excellent news. Coal mining has got to stop.\n\n\"Climate change is such a massive issue for the planet. [The mine] has to close as soon as possible and action should be taken to close it.\"\n\nFriends of the Earth Cymru director Haf Elgar said she felt a \"big sense of relief\".\n\nShe added: \"This sets a strong precedent about any more coal coming from Wales.\"\n\nCoal Action Network campaigner Anne Harris, 38, travelled from Lancaster to be at the meeting.\n\nShe compared standing at the bottom of Ffos y Ffran to \"standing in the belly of a slaughtered beast\".\n\nShe said she was unsurprised by the apparent gap in the restoration fund, but was \"ecstatic\" with the result of the meeting, saying: \"This community has suffered for too long.\"\n\nProtests held in this long-running saga even attracted the support of the United Nations' top legal expert on the human rights of communities affected by pollution in 2017.\n\nThe mine itself always rejected the claims, arguing that it was heavily regulated and provides well-paid jobs in an area that badly needed them.\n\nAfter 15 years, planning permission ran out in September 2022 - but the company in charge applied for an extension.\n\nMerthyr (South Wales) Ltd wanted to be allowed to keep coal mining until the end of March 2024 and push back the date for final restoration of the site to June 2026.\n\nWelsh government coal policy prevents the development of new mines or extensions to existing ones apart from in \"wholly exceptional circumstances\".\n\nAn aerial view of Ffos-y-Fran opencast coal mine in November 2021\n\nThe company argued it qualified, claiming to have a role of \"national importance\" in supplying the Port Talbot steelworks.\n\nBut it also admitted that \"insufficient funds\" had been set aside to complete the restoration of the land as envisaged back in 2005, and time was needed to put forward and consult on a revised plan.\n\nPlanning consultant Huw Towns told the hearing \"there is a very real risk that one of the substantial benefits of the scheme will not be delivered\".\n\nCouncillor after councillor made speeches saying they rejected the proposals, to applause and cheers from the packed public gallery.\n\nCouncillor Declan Salmon said residents were left \"with more questions than answers - what a mess this has been from the very beginning\".\n\nThese arguments were dismissed by planning officials at Merthyr Tydfil council in their report ahead of Wednesday's planning committee meeting.\n\nHead of planning Judith Jones concluded \"no local or community benefits would be provided that clearly outweigh the disadvantages of the lasting environmental harm of the development\".\n\nClimate campaigners said they were contemplating legal action against the council and Welsh government to demand enforcement action over ongoing coal-mining at Ffos-y-Fran while the company awaited the outcome of its request for an extension.\n\nChris Austin says campaigners would \"jump up and down a bit and have a glass of lager\" to celebrate the decision\n\nThe decision marks the end of another chapter in Wales' long history of coalmining.\n\nOpencast mines - where coal is extracted from the surface - as opposed to traditional underground pits - were developed across the UK during and following World War Two.\n\nIn recent years, Ffos-y-Fran had been the UK's largest and - since the pandemic - its last remaining active site.\n\nThere is another outstanding application to extend an opencast site at Glan Lash in Carmarthenshire, though that mine has not been operating since 2019.\n\nIt remains to be seen what this set-back means for the mine's operators and their plans for restoration work, which will now be the subject of increased scrutiny.\n\nA spokesman on their behalf previously said they were working on revised proposals for restoring the land, described as a \"major project\" which would involve turning parts of the site into a \"tourism and leisure destination\".", "Ms Sturrock had been due to give birth in the summer\n\nPolice are searching for a man at a country park near Glasgow after the suspicious death of a pregnant teacher.\n\nMarelle Sturrock, who was due to give birth in the summer, was found dead at a property in Jura Street in the city on Tuesday morning.\n\nThe 35-year-old was a teacher at Sandwood Primary School.\n\nOfficers investigating her death have been searching for a missing man in the area of Mugdock Country Park near Milngavie.\n\nNewspapers are reporting that the man they are looking for is her partner.\n\nOfficers said Ms Sturrock's death was being treated as suspicious. Inquiries remain ongoing but there is not believed to be any risk to the wider public.\n\nThere was a police presence at the property in Jura Street where Ms Sturrock was found dead\n\nIn a letter to parents, Sandwood Primary said Ms Sturrock was a beloved member of staff.\n\nHeadteacher Fiona Donnelly said: \"I know that this will come as a shock to our school community, and we will do all that we can to support children, staff and families through what will be a difficult and challenging time.\"\n\nPupils, staff and families have been offered support from educational psychologists.\n\nThe Ukraine flag outside the school was lowered to half-mast.\n\nMs Sturrock is understood to have moved from Wick in the Highlands when she was 17 to study musical theatre in Glasgow.\n\nPolice said extensive searches were being made at Mugdock Country Park\n\nShe was previously a member of amateur dramatics association Wick Players, with chairwoman Jenny Szyfelbain calling her \"a very talented young lady both with her singing and her acting\".\n\nShe added: \"It is tragic that her young life has ended too soon but we at Wick Players will always love and remember her as one of our family.\"\n\nMs Sturrock later pursued her career as a teacher.\n\nPolice Scotland Det Ch Insp Cheryl Kelly said: \"Our thoughts are with Marelle's family and friends, as well as everyone affected by this tragic incident.\n\n\"We are providing her family with support at this incredibly difficult time as our investigation to establish the full circumstances continues.\"\n\nThe force said inquiries would continue with a police presence to remain at Mugdock Country Park and Jura Street.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Chocolatier Jennifer Lindsey-Clarke added the finishing touches to bust of King Charles III\n\nA life-sized bust of the King has been made from more than 17 litres (3.7 gallons) of melted chocolate ahead of his coronation.\n\nThe sculpture, which weighs more than 23kg (51lbs), was created using about 2,875 Celebrations chocolates.\n\nIt took four weeks to make and shows Charles in the uniform he is expected to wear on 6 May.\n\nMiniature bars of Snickers, Mars, Twix, Milky Way, Galaxy and Bounty were among those used to decorate the model.\n\nThe creation is set to go on display at the confectionery firm's headquarters in Slough\n\nIt was created by a team of chocolatiers and model makers for Slough-based confectionery firm Mars Wrigley's.\n\nIt was designed to show a profile view of King Charles III as close as possible to the image which will soon grace stamps, coins and bank notes.\n\nEmily Owen, senior brand manager, said: \"The team studied hours of footage of the King to capture his true likeness and the resemblance is uncanny.\"\n\nThe team studied hours of footage of the King to capture his true likeness\n\nThe bust is set to go on display at the firm's headquarters in Slough.\n\nThe coronation is being held at Westminster Abbey.\n\nThe King, who will be crowned along with Camilla, the Queen Consort, will be the 40th reigning monarch crowned there since 1066.\n\nFollow BBC South on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Send your story ideas to south.newsonline@bbc.co.uk.", "Alaw Davies says she tries to \"give back\" by donating goods to the food bank when she can\n\nDemand for emergency food parcels in Wales has hit a record high after more than 185,000 were provided by the Trussell Trust in the past year.\n\nOf the 185,230 parcels provided between April 2022 and March 2023, 69,683 went to children.\n\nAlaw Davies, a 24-year-old mother said she never thought she would need a foodbank but without it, her children would go hungry.\n\nA Welsh government spokesman said more than £1.6bn had been invested to help.\n\nMeanwhile, the UK government said it was \"committed to eradicating poverty\".\n\nMs Davies, from Penygroes, who uses the Arfon Foodbank in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, said: \"No-one understands how important it really is until you need to use the service.\n\n\"I never thought I would have to use it, but here I am.\n\n\"I've been judged before for using a foodbank, but without it my children wouldn't be able to eat.\"\n\nShe said it was difficult \"trying to balance the money between house bills, food, trying to keep the house warm, trying to keep a roof over my children's heads, making sure they're fed\".\n\nJamie Spiers said: \"I think it's a fantastic service, people giving their time up, the donations from people\"\n\nJamie Spiers, 38, is a qualified outdoor instructor, who lived \"off-grid\" in his van around Llanberis for two years. In January he injured his back, forcing him to quit his job.\n\nMr Spiers said the past few months on Universal Credit had been \"a struggle\" as he only gets £298 a month.\n\nHe said having to use a food bank \"upsets your sense of pride a little bit\" but \"you have to take help when it's there\".\n\nTrey McCain said on one Friday last month, the centre gave out 100 parcels, a figure usually only seen at Christmas\n\nArfon food bank manager Trey McCain said the cost of living crisis was also affecting peoples' ability to donate, meaning the centre sometimes had to buy food itself.\n\nA volunteer at the centre, Nigel Beidas, said he wants to \"help people in society\".\n\n\"The whole cost of living now, everything has gone up,\" he said.\n\n\"Energy prices have gone up, groceries have gone up, the cost of transport's gone up.\n\nPeople are being forced to use food banks because of a \"big squeeze\" on wages and prices, says volunteer Nick Beidas\n\n\"It's just a big squeeze right across the board and wages haven't gone up to match in a lot of cases,\" he added.\n\n\"Most people don't want to come to a food bank and it's a terrible situation the country's in I think if you have to have as many food banks as we do.\"\n\nThe Trussell Trust said the amount of emergency food parcels distributed by its food banks in Wales has risen 85% since 2017-18 and last year saw a 41% increase, the highest of the UK nations.\n\nSusan Lloyd-Selby, the charity's network lead for Wales, said some food banks were at \"breaking point\".\n\nThe Trussell Trust's end-of-year statistics showed that 56,000 people used one of their 150 food banks in Wales for the first time.\n\nDecember 2022 was the busiest month on record, with 24,662 emergency food parcels delivered, with the charity saying the cost of living crisis, following the Covid pandemic, placed extra pressure on peoples' finances.\n\nThe highest number of emergency food parcels ever given out by the Trussell trust was in the past three months\n\nMs Lloyd-Selby said the figures showed the increasing need for food banks, adding that the Welsh government needed to develop a plan \"to reduce and prevent the need for emergency food aid as well as establishing a Welsh benefits system\".\n\n\"Everyone in Wales should be able to afford the essentials - to buy their own food and heat their homes,\" she said.\n\nThe Welsh government said: \"In 2022-23, we invested more than £1.6bn to help people through this cost of living crisis.\n\n\"This includes nearly £6m to help communities and individuals with emergency food aid and to develop local sustainable solutions to help tackle the root causes of food poverty.\"\n\nIt said it had invested in the Single Advice Fund to help people claim what they were entitled to while calling on Westminster, which \"holds powers over the tax and welfare system\" to take \"meaningful action\".\n\nIn response, the UK government said: \"We are committed to eradicating poverty and we recognise the pressures of the rising cost of living which is why we have uprated benefits by 10.1% as well as making an unprecedented increase to the National Living Wage this month.\n\n\"This is on top of changes already made to Universal Credit which mean claimants can keep more of their hard-earned money - a boost worth £1,000 a year on average.\"", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Striking workers say 'enough is enough'\n\nThousands of education and health workers in Northern Ireland have taken part in strike action on Tuesday.\n\nFour teaching unions took part in a half-day strike over pay - their first walkout in six years - with most schools closed until midday.\n\nFor health and public service unions Unite, Unison, Nipsa and GMB it was further action in a pay dispute.\n\nTeachers, nurses, ambulance and hospital staff have been taking to picket lines.\n\nThe Department of Education said guidance had been issued to help principals assess and prepare for strike action.\n\nIt is understood union representatives are to meet the Department of Education later this week for further talks.\n\nThe Department of Health said it fully understood the frustration of staff but there was no scope for resolution at local level.\n\nThe four teaching unions involved were the National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT); the Irish National Teachers' Organisation (INTO); the Ulster Teachers Union (UTU) and the National Education Union (NEU).\n\nThe NASUWT has been calling for a 12% increase in salaries, following deadlock over a pay deal for the past year.\n\nIn Northern Ireland teachers were offered a 3.2% rise spread over two years from 2021 to 2023.\n\nBut unions said that due to changes in pay scales many teachers would get less than 3.2%.\n\nDr Patrick Roach, NASUWT general secretary, said teachers had been left with no choice.\n\n\"Our members are not prepared to stand by while their pay packets shrink and their living costs rise,\" he said.\n\n\"The Department of Education and employers must bring forward a substantially improved pay offer if they want to see an end to this dispute.\"\n\nMembers of multiple trade unions were present at Belfast City Hall on Tuesday morning\n\nAt Belfast City Hall, teacher Emer Bloomer described the strike as a \"show of solidarity\".\n\n\"All unions are uniting to say none of us are happy at the minute, it can't continue like this and something has to be done,\" she added.\n\nHealthcare workers Orlaigh Sewell and Lisa Heaney said they were striking \"to save the NHS\".\n\n\"They're stripping it down piece by piece,\" Orlaigh explained. \"At the end of the day, it has to be safe for patients\".\n\nHealth visitor Lisa Heaney added: \"There's more demands, there's more support needed for the families we're going out to visit and we don't have the staff to facilitate that.\"\n\nFionnuala McTaggart, who has been teaching in north Belfast for three years, said there has been a noticeable increase in her workload that can be \"really overwhelming at times\".\n\nHer school, along with many others, opened from 12.00 GMT, to allow children to access free school meals.\n\n\"It's not this easy job that people make it out to be, you're not just out colouring with kids all day, you're doing real work that's hard and meaningful and important,\" she told BBC News NI.\n\nWithout a Stormont executive and extra money in the education budget it's hard to see how the teachers' pay dispute can be resolved.\n\nThe problem is we don't know where the money would come from for any revised pay deal.\n\nThe Department of Education has pointed out that the education budget is under real pressure.\n\nThis may be the first action of many but with no ministers in place it's hard to see who is listening.\n\nEdel McInerney, vice president of the NEU Northern Ireland, said: \"It's been such a paltry sum that's been offered that actually in fact it's a pay cut that they're offering us, not a pay deal - we're looking for fair pay.\n\n\"They [the Department of Education] need to think outside the box, they need to see where money can be saved so that the heart of education - the teachers - are remunerated properly,\" she said.\n\nGerry Murphy, from INTO, said teachers had been backed into a corner while the UTU's Jacqui White said the unprecedented move was a reflection of the strength of feeling.\n\nThe Department of Education said there had been active engagement between managers and teachers about pay.\n\nBut the statement said negotiations were taking place at a time of growing and unprecedented financial pressures within the education sector.\n\nIt said management remained committed to reaching a resolution that ensured teachers were fairly remunerated.\n\nIn Omagh, workers gathered outside the courthouse as strikes continue\n\nTeachers were joined at a number of rallies across Northern Ireland by striking workers from the health unions.\n\nWorkers were told they would get a 2022-23 pay award of £1,400, but unions said this would not settle the dispute as it was lower than inflation.\n\nIn January, more than 20,000 healthcare staff in Northern Ireland took part in a one-day strike.\n\nTeaching staff across Northern Ireland walked out until midday\n\nThe Department of Health said the strikes would undoubtedly impacts patient care.\n\nBut it added that it fully understood the frustration of staff who continued to work in extremely challenging circumstances.\n\n\"This a national dispute which is only resolvable at national level. Northern Ireland has a policy of pay parity with England HSC workers covered by the Agenda for Change framework,\" the department said.\n\n\"Given that policy position, the absence of ministers and current budgetary realities, there is no scope for a resolution at local level.\"", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Kyle Bevan will serve a minimum of 28 years in jail while Sinead James was sentenced to six.\n\nA man who murdered a two-year-old girl in a \"brutal\" assault in her family home has been jailed for life and ordered to serve at least 28 years.\n\nLola's mother Sinead James, 30, was sentenced to six years for causing or allowing her daughter's death at her home in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire.\n\nSentencing took place at Swansea Crown Court on Tuesday.\n\nMr Justice Martin Griffiths told the court Lola died following a \"sustained, deliberate and very violent attack\" at the hands of Bevan.\n\nSinead James and Kyle Bevan were sentenced at Swansea Crown Court\n\nHe added: \"I am sure that Kyle Bevan did this as an exercise of power. An assertion of superiority over the only person he could feel superior to - a helpless child.\n\n\"He has no remorse at all, even now. At the time, he did not even simulate sadness about Lola's injuries and critical condition when everyone around him was distraught.\"\n\nAddressing the court, the judge said that James \"prioritised the relationship with Kyle Bevan over concern for her children\".\n\nLola was attacked on the night between 16 and 17 July 2020 while she was in Bevan's care.\n\nShe was left with 101 surface injuries on her body and suffered a \"catastrophic\" brain trauma.\n\nLola James was descibed in court as \"happy\" and \"beautiful\"\n\nBevan, of Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, claimed Lola's injuries had been caused by a fall down the stairs, after the family's dog pushed her.\n\nBut Mr Justice Griffiths said Bevan \"started to hurt Lola at midnight and carried on until she was unconscious at 6.30am\".\n\nShe died in hospital in Cardiff on 21 July 2020.\n\nThe judge detailed how, in the months before Lola's death, she sustained a number of injuries while in Bevan's care.\n\nHe called Lola's death \"the culmination of several months of physical child abuse\".\n\nIn a victim impact statement read out to the court, Lola's father Daniel Thomas said: \"Lola was as bright as the golden sun. She was beautiful, charming and cheeky. Her laugh would fill the room with pure joy.\"\n\n\"Even as a toddler Lola has a passion for the outdoors and everything out there - the birds, bees and butterflies.\n\n\"As a parent, all I could hope for was for her to continue to grow with happiness and health. With the courage in her heart to know she could be anything and do anything she wanted. This will never be, now.\"\n\nMr Thomas said Lola \"won't have another birthday, or ride a bike, or listen to her favourite story\".\n\n\"She won't sing her favourite songs, and I will never get to meet my daughter as a teenager or a woman.\n\n\"All I have left are memories of a beautiful baby and dreams of the child she can never become.\"\n\nWhile he was grateful that Bevan and James had been jailed for Lola's \"cruel, defenceless murder\", he said it would not bring him any \"joy\".\n\n\"As any parent can imagine, as any human can imagine, it will never come close to being enough,\" he said.\n\n\"Lola's little life was filled with filth and chaos at the hands of her mother, who couldn't even provide her with basic safety in her own home.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Listen: Sinead James makes a 999 call claiming her daughter had been injured after falling down the stairs\n\n\"The guilt I feel lives inside me and will never leave, as the memory of Lola lying in a hospital bed fighting to stay alive will remain with me, always.\"\n\nLola's grandmother, Nicola James, spoke directly to Bevan as she read her victim impact statement.\n\nAddressing the court while her daughter wept, she told him: \"Look at me, Kyle.\"\n\nShe said she was always thinking of Lola, and would never come to terms with the crime.\n\nSinead James' claim she was asleep when her daughter's injuries were caused was accepted in court\n\nThe grandmother said she \"constantly\" blamed herself.\n\nShe said: \"Lola was my cheeky monkey. If there was any mischief to be done in the house, she would be the one that was involved.\n\n\"If I said no to something, she would do it anyway.\"\n\nShe described Lola as \"independent\" and remembered eating fruit and dancing in the garden with her, as well as searching for butterflies.\n\n\"She was happiest when she was caked in mud, getting into her shorts and wellies,\" she said.\n\n\"She grew into a charming, smiley, bubbly, mischievous little girl who was such a character.\n\n\"To the outside world she may have appeared shy, but with the ones she loved she was outgoing and cheeky.\"\n\nBevan told police Lola had been pushed down the stairs by the family dog\n\nDuring the trial, jurors heard Bevan and James met on Facebook in February 2020, with Bevan moving into the family home just a few days later.\n\nThe toddler's death came months after Bevan, a prolific drug user, moved into the family home in Haverfordwest.\n\nLola had previously suffered a series of injuries in the months leading up to her death including a bloodied nose, a grazed chin and a split lip.\n\nAll of these were covered up by Bevan with a string of excuses, but during the trial the jury ruled they should have made James realise that Bevan was a threat to Lola.\n\nAt trial, the court heard a multi-agency referral had been made on behalf of James in January 2020 after a reported domestic violence incident with her former partner at her home.\n\nNo visits were made to the address after February 10, the same month Bevan moved into her property.\n\nMore than a month later the UK Government triggered the first country-wide Covid-19 pandemic lockdown.\n\nGiving evidence, James said Bevan who was a regular user of amphetamines, Xanax, Valium and cannabis.\n\nShe described previous violent incidents, such as when he used a hammer to smash up the home.\n\nJohn Griffiths, from the Crown Prosecution Service, said Bevan described himself as Lola's \"stepfather\" but added his actions were \"anything but paternal\".\n\n\"He had inflicted injuries on Lola in the past, but this time his aggression led to him murdering a defenceless child in his care,\" he added.\n\n\"Lola should have been safe in her own home and surrounded by people that she could trust.\n\n\"But instead, her mother Sinead James allowed a violent and destructive man into their lives and failed in her duty to protect Lola from harm. \"\n\nMr Griffiths said James was \"well aware\" that Bevan was a danger, but she \"willingly chose to keep him in her life\".", "Mark Sewell was jailed in 2014 for raping a woman and sexually abusing two young girls\n\nLeaders of the Jehovah's Witnesses are not liable for the suffering of a woman raped by a church elder, the Supreme Court has concluded.\n\nThe woman was attacked in 1990 by Mark Sewell after going door-to-door for the religious group near Cardiff.\n\nSewell was jailed for 14 years in 2014 for raping the woman and sexually abusing two young girls.\n\nJustices reversed a High Court award of £62,000 in damages to the woman on Wednesday.\n\nThey concluded the \"Jehovah's Witness organisation is not vicariously liable for the rape\".\n\nThe woman, who is no longer a Jehovah's Witness, said she suffered depression as a result of the rape and sued for compensation, claiming leaders of the Jehovah's Witnesses were \"responsible in law\" for the rape.\n\nThe worldwide governing body of the Jehovah's Witnesses, and the trustees of the congregation in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, where the woman was a member, denied being vicariously liable for the rape.\n\nA High Court judge concluded in 2020 that her psychiatric injuries were attributable to the rape and ordered the religious group to pay £62,000 general damages.\n\nThe Court of Appeal upheld the ruling.\n\nBut Supreme Court justices reversed it, saying there was \"no convincing justification for the Jehovah's Witness organisation to bear the cost or risk of the rape committed by Mark Sewell\".", "Raymond Beggs, from St Mark's High School in Warrenpoint, and Noreen Kelly from St Dallan's Primary School on a picket line\n\nTeachers taking part in a strike that has closed most schools in Northern Ireland say they had no choice but industrial action.\n\nMembers of all five Northern Ireland teaching unions are on strike, mostly over a long-running pay dispute.\n\n\"Why is my labour worth so much less than it is in the rest of the UK when we have a world class education system?\" teacher Melanie Doherty asked.\n\nShe said teachers will leave Northern Ireland if they did not act.\n\nPublic service workers are also on strike with ports, MOT centres and courts affected.\n\nSpeaking before she joined the picket line with her colleagues at Foyle College in Londonderry, Ms Doherty told BBC Radio Ulster's Good Morning Ulster that she was \"downhearted\" but that teachers felt there was \"no other way\" to put their point across.\n\n\"We have a world class education system, but if we continue with the cuts and devaluing teachers we're not going to have that in Northern Ireland for much longer,\" she said.\n\nFor the first time, the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) is taking part in the full day's strike, joining four teaching unions who staged a previous walkout on 21 February.\n\nThe unions involved include the Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance (Nipsa) the civil servants union, along with members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS), the National Union of General and Municipal Workers (GMB), Unite and all the teachers' unions.\n\nThe action by the unions representing teachers is mainly due to a pay dispute, with a stalemate over a deal running for more than a year.\n\nIn February 2022, unions rejected a pay offer from employers for the years 2021-2023 as \"inadequate\".\n\nSince then the cost of living has spiralled with inflation at more than 10%.\n\nBut with Stormont's education budget under severe pressure it is not clear how much money is available to make teachers a pay offer the unions would accept.\n\nMembers of the NASUWT (National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers) who work in further education (FE) colleges in Northern Ireland will, for the first time in the current dispute, join their colleagues on strike.\n\nIt is the first time in its 125-year history that members of the NAHT have taken strike action over pay.\n\nMark McTaggart, northern secretary for INTO (Irish National Teachers' Organisation), warned there would be a crisis in recruitment and retention of teachers in Northern Ireland.\n\n\"Teachers are significantly underpaid compared to every other teacher in these islands and schools across the north have no budgets in real terms,\" he told Good Morning Ulster.\n\n\"We are already talking about an education system which is half a billion pounds in debt - if there a 10% cut we are talking about £0.75bn debt.\n\n\"All that is going to lead to a reduction in the number of teachers in schools, which is going to have a devastating effect on the life chances of our young people across the north.\"\n\nThe president of the Ulster Teachers' Union (UTU), Lynelle Fenton, said: \"I really don't think parents realise the cuts that are coming and the profound, potentially irreparable damage they will do to our education system, a system which until now has often been the envy of other parts of the UK.\"\n\nNASUWT members who work in further education (FE) colleges in Northern Ireland will, for the first time in the current dispute, also join their colleagues in schools in striking\n\n​In a statement, a spokesperson for the five unions said their members had \"waited far too long for a satisfactory offer from the employers\".\n\n\"Teachers' pay, in real terms, has dropped by nearly a quarter in the 'lost decade' since the pay freeze of 2010-11,\" it added.\n\nA large number of teachers in England are also due to strike on Thursday 27 April and Tuesday 2 May.\n\nFurther Education lecturers at the Belfast rally\n\nElsewhere, the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland has said its public services could be affected by industrial action by civil servants.\n\nStrike action began with a walk-out at midnight from Larne and Belfast ports and government departments have all been affected.\n\nNipsa general secretary Carmel Gates said: \"Our members have had the worst pay offer of any group of workers on these islands.\n\n\"In the middle of a cost-of-living crisis the pay offer to civil servants was £552 for the year and that's before tax.\n\n\"This increase wouldn't even pay for their milk for the week.\"\n\nMembers of Nipsa protest outside the Department for Communities offices in Belfast\n\nMs Gates said workers were being forced on to the bread line.\n\n\"Workers here have faced the worst pay award of any group on these island so it is essential that the secretary of state sets a budget that allows workers to get the pay rise they deserve,\" she said.\n\nIn a statement, the Department of Infrastructure said that as \"far as possible, contingency arrangements have been developed but the public are advised to expect disruption to many services as well as prioritisation of assistance to those incidents with most impact to life and property\".\n\nThe department said the Strangford ferry would not operate due to an ongoing strike and that there would be a significant reduction in its capacity to respond to flood emergencies should they occur.It said Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) test centres are expected to open but services may be affected.\n\nCustomers with booked appointments should attend as scheduled unless directly notified by the DVA not to attend.", "Hartin told reporters outside the courthouse in Belize that she wants the superintendent's family \"to have peace\"\n\nA Canadian socialite has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a police chief in Belize.\n\nJasmine Hartin, the former partner of Andrew Ashcroft - the son of UK businessman Lord Michael Ashcroft - was arrested and charged with the deadly shooting of superintendent Henry Jemmott two years ago.\n\nPolice at the time said Mr Jemmott and Hartin were known to be friends.\n\nHer sentencing hearing has been set for 31 May in Belize City.\n\nThe 34-year-old reportedly broke down in tears during her guilty plea on Tuesday.\n\nShe told reporters outside the courthouse: \"I just want Henry's family to have peace now and I want this whole thing to be behind all of us so we can heal.\"\n\nHartin was tied to the death of Mr Jemmott after police found her on a pier near where his body was recovered on 28 May 2021.\n\nShe was found distressed and covered in blood, police said at the time.\n\nMr Jemmott's body was found in the water off San Pedro, Belize with a single bullet wound to the head.\n\nAt the time, Hartin was living in Belize with Andrew Ashcroft and their two children.\n\nShe was charged with manslaughter by negligence and released from custody in June 2021 on a $15,000 (£12,041) bail.\n\nDuring her bail hearing, it was revealed that Hartin and Mr Jemmott were at a party together in Ambergris Caye on the night of his death.\n\nDetectives said they went for a walk on the beach before they sat down on a pier. There, Hartin gave Mr Jemmott a shoulder massage. He then handed her his gun to put down.\n\nHartin told investigators that she struggled with the handgun after Mr Jemmott asked for it back, and that it accidentally discharged. She added she had been drinking at the time.\n\nUnder Belize's criminal code, the maximum prison sentence for manslaughter by negligence is five years.\n\nThe judge overseeing the case had indicated that Hartin may receive a non-custodial sentence and instead pay a fine, according to Channel 5 Belize news.", "Wathig Ali reached the airfield with his wife, Haifa, and son, Oday\n\nThe UK has started evacuating British nationals from Sudan, where intense fighting between rival military forces has been raging for over a week.\n\nPeople have been told to make their own way to an airfield near the capital Khartoum. It is a potentially perilous journey in the middle of a precarious ceasefire, leaving many Britons thinking hard about what to do.\n\nWathig Ali, a British citizen in Khartoum, has just reached the airstrip with his pregnant wife Haifa and his six-year-old son Oday. He took the risky decision to drive from his house to the airstrip on Wednesday morning.\n\n\"We left at around 5am. We have managed, miraculously, to reach Wadi Saeedna airbase. We are awaiting evacuation now,\" Mr Ali said.\n\nBut Mr Ali's mother, who is in her late 70s and \"very sickly\", will not be coming to the UK with them.\n\n\"British soldiers checked all our papers. I brought my mum with me but she does not have a British passport. I tried to persuade the British soldiers to let her on the plane too but they would not let her.\n\n\"It was heart-breaking that I had to say goodbye to my mum.\"\n\nHis wife does not have a British passport either, but their marriage certificate was accepted.\n\nThe drive to the airfield was better than expected, Mr Ali said.\n\nSoldiers from the Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) waved them through checkpoints, he said.\n\n\"While we drove through the streets, we saw lots of RSF soldiers but they were relaxing by the side of the road, probably because it was so early in the morning.\n\n\"It looked like they were on holiday.\"\n\nThere are 80 people at the airbase awaiting evacuation, plus 30 British soldiers, Mr Ali said. He added that although there were two planes already there, the soldiers would not say when they will be departing.\n\n\"It's clear we might be here until nightfall. We are thirsty and hungry,\" he said.\n\n\"I feel for my pregnant wife - she is acting brave. Escaping this nightmare hasn't been done yet. I hope the nightmare will end soon.\"\n\nBack in the UK, families are wracked with worry about relatives in Sudan who they have not been able to contact for days due to broken lines of communication.\n\nSome want to know how vulnerable relatives will make it to the airbase without an escort. British charity worker Yasmin Sholgami's grandparents are stranded in Khartoum without food and water.\n\nHealth issues and reports of gunfire and shelling - despite the apparent ceasefire - mean the elderly couple are unable to travel to the airbase on their own.\n\nNo-one can get to their house to take them, Ms Sholgami told the BBC on Tuesday. Each time relatives have tried, \"they've been shot at by snipers\".\n\nHer grandfather is 89 and has a British passport. Her 75-year-old grandmother, who holds a British visa, has diabetes: \"She can't get up and needs help from numerous people to make it to the airfield.\"\n\n\"Little does the government know that there are many areas in the centre of Khartoum that are too dangerous to leave your house without help from some sort of official,\" Ms Sholgami added.\n\nAn estimated 4,000 UK nationals are stuck in Sudan - among the highest number of foreign citizens there. Many have spent days trapped indoors with dwindling food and water supplies and no electricity or internet connection.\n\nBritish nationals told the BBC on Monday - before the UK announced that it had started its evacuation effort - that they felt abandoned as other foreign nationals and British embassy workers were flown out. They also complained of poor communication from the Foreign Office's crisis centre.\n\nJavid Abdelmoneim, whose elderly father was stuck alone in Khartoum, received a call from officials on Monday asking that his dad make his way to the airbase, about 13km (8 miles) outside of the capital.\n\nBut there was no way to know if the Foreign Office had been able to get in contact with his dad, as he himself had not been able to reach him.\n\n\"He's elderly and alone which means he's high priority, but also means he can't get to the airfield,\" he told the BBC.\n\nMr Abdelmoneim said his father ended up travelling with family members in an overland convoy on Monday to the Egyptian border.\n\nAnother UK national who chose this way out of Sudan described it as a 15-hour journey through \"utter devastation\" where he was stopped and robbed at gunpoint before being let go.\n\nOn Tuesday evening, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak defended the UK government's approach to getting British citizens out of Sudan, following criticism that the Foreign Office was failing those stuck in Khartoum.\n\n\"The security situation on the ground in Sudan is complicated, it is volatile and we wanted to make sure we could put in place processes that are going to work for people, that are going to be safe and effective,\" Mr Sunak said.\n\nHe said more than 1,000 UK citizens in Sudan had been contacted about evacuation plans, and \"many more\" flights would leave on Wednesday.\n\nAre you a British national who has been evacuated from Sudan? Are you still inside the country? If it is safe to do so, share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Phew. PMQs is always a hectic business and this time we've bounced from the evacuation of Brits from Sudan to railways in Wales, A&E in the Midlands and the history of slavery, plus drag queens and unicorn vapes.\n\nLike last week, as our correspondent points out, Starmer and Sunak didn't miss opportunities to get a bit personal - having a pop at each other's personal financial affairs as well as their political records.\n\nOne topic that came up was the Illegal Migration Bill, which faces its final stages in the Commons later - Home Secretary Suella Braverman spoke to the BBC this morning, insisting the bill is compassionate despite criticism from Britain's rights watchdog. You can read more here.\n\nYou can also follow more on the crisis in Sudan in our live coverage here.\n\nWe'll be back for PMQs next week. It will be the day before the England's local elections on Thursday 4 May - the biggest test of political opinion in the nation ahead of the next general election.\n\nYou can read more about them here and on our Politics index here.\n\nToday's coverage was written by Christy Cooney, Kate Whannel, Oliver Slow, Chas Geiger and Emaan Warraich. James Harness edited video. The page was edited by myself, Dulcie Lee and Jasmine Taylor-Coleman.", "Schools have already had services such as counselling and meal schemes for their pupils cut by officials\n\nEssential services in Northern Ireland are being put at risk by the lack of a Stormont budget, according to the heads of more than 50 public bodies.\n\nExecutive departments are expected to face big cuts to their spending in this financial year when the budget is set.\n\nBut the Public Sector Chairs' Forum said initial indications that the cuts could hit 20% were alarming.\n\nIt has written to Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris, asking him for urgent clarity on the budget.\n\nMr Heaton-Harris is due to set the budget for Stormont departments in the absence of a functioning Northern Ireland Executive.\n\nOn Tuesday his spokesman said he hoped to be in a position to agree the budget \"as soon as possible\".\n\nBBC News NI understands that Stormont parties have been invited to a roundtable discussion with Mr Heaton-Harris on Thursday.\n\nIt is believed he plans to update them on governance for Northern Ireland in the absence of devolution, attempts to reform an executive and the upcoming 2023/24 budget.\n\nMr Heaton-Harris has refused to say if he will set a budget for Northern Ireland this week.\n\nThere had been speculation the Northern Ireland Office was preparing to produce it within days.\n\nHowever, quizzed by MPs on the Northern Ireland Affairs committee, Mr Heaton-Harris said he would deliver it \"as soon as I can\".\n\nAsked by SDLP MP Claire Hanna if that meant \"days or weeks\", he replied: \"Never give a timeline to anything in Northern Ireland.\"\n\nHe added that it would be set \"in very short order\".\n\nThe Public Sector Chairs' Forum represents public bodies operating under all of Stormont's departments and includes the Education Authority and health and social care trusts.\n\nIts chair, Nicole Lappin, said public bodies had never before been faced with such a significant budget crisis and were deeply concerned about the effect a major reduction would have.\n\n\"What [Mr Heaton-Harris] has given us are indicative allocations which indicate cuts of up to 20% across the public sector,\" she said.\n\n\"That is something that we cannot work with.\"\n\nStormont spends about £14bn a year, with the bulk of that going to health and education.\n\nBut the power-sharing government in Northern Ireland collapsed over a year ago after the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) pulled out as part of its protest against post-Brexit trade rules.\n\nIt is expected that some departments will have their budgets cut by 10%, a situation that would be worsened by the high rate of inflation.\n\nChris Heaton-Harris is expected to announce his plan for the Stormont budget soon\n\nThe Department of Education has already announced the end of several key services as a result of its tightening finances.\n\nLisa Wilson, from the Nevin Economic Research Institute thinktank, told Good Morning Ulster that the lack of a definitive budget had \"effectively halted all but short-term decision-making\" by civil servants, putting critical services at risk.\n\nThe effect of the budget cuts would be \"unprecedented\" and could be felt for years to come.\n\n\"All of those cuts will have an impact on the longer-term progress of the Northern Ireland economy.\"\n\nShe urged the UK government to help Stormont to \"get its public finances on to a more sustainable footing\".\n\nHer comments come two days after a former head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service said the forthcoming budgets cuts would be \"undeliverable\".\n\nDavid Sterling described the spending crisis as \"the worst that it has been\".\n\n\"I think public services and departments are collateral damage in the struggle the government is having to get the institutions up and running again,\" he said.\n\nMost Stormont departments could have to deal with substantial cuts to their budgets\n\nThe Northern Ireland Office said Mr Heaton-Harris had \"worked intensively\" with the civil service to prepare the budget.\n\nBut it added: \"The secretary of state and Northern Ireland permanent secretaries should not be taking these decisions.\n\n\"It is time for Northern Ireland parties to get back to work and take the decisions for the people of Northern Ireland.\"\n\nJill Rutter, of the Institute for Government thinktank, said Mr Heaton-Harris was using the budget as a tactic to \"pressurise the [Stormont] parties to get back into power-sharing\".\n\nShe also said that civil servants were being put in an increasingly difficult position the longer they had to wait to find out how big the cuts would be.\n\n\"We're already well into the first month of the financial year - the more time you lose the harder it is to budget properly,\" said Ms Rutter.\n\n\"If you have to do things in a real rush... you may have consequences that you could have avoided if you'd been able to plan over a year.\n\n\"This year is going to be very difficult on public spending but it's a question of whether that's compounded by delay over what the financial budgets really are.\"", "British attempts to evacuate its embassy staff from Sudan at the weekend delayed efforts by other countries to rescue their own citizens, senior German political sources have told the BBC.\n\nThey allege British forces landed in Sudan without the Sudanese army's permission - as other European nations were hoping to airlift citizens to safety.\n\nThe UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) described that as \"complete nonsense\".\n\nGermany, among others, had planned to use the airfield north of Khartoum from which subsequent evacuation operations have been conducted.\n\nBut, the sources say, the \"unannounced British military presence\" so angered the Sudanese army that they refused access to the facility.\n\nAccording to one source, having landed without permission, the British had to pay the army before leaving.\n\nAnd negotiations to use the airfield meant that German rescuers \"lost at least half a day\" during what was, at the time, considered to be a very small window of opportunity.\n\nThe MoD denied that it was responsible for any delay.\n\nIn a statement, it said: \"It is not accurate to suggest that Britain's efforts to evacuate embassy staff from Sudan last weekend slowed-down Germany's plans.\n\n\"Operating in such complex circumstances will always come with challenges, but we have worked extremely closely with our French, US and particularly German partners who have facilitated access to the airfield throughout this week, and of course we remain grateful to the Sudanese Armed Forces.\"\n\nLater, an MoD spokesperson said it was \"complete nonsense to claim that we landed in Sudan without permission from the Sudanese army. We had permission\".\n\nGermany has now ended its rescue mission, after airlifting more than 700 people to safety on six flights from the airfield north of Khartoum which the UK is now using for its evacuation operation.\n\nAround 200 of those taken to safety were German nationals and the rest were from 30 other nations, including the UK.\n\nThe relief and elation in Berlin that its operation concluded relatively successfully has assuaged the anger of defence officials, but military leaders are still said to be \"not amused\".\n\nWhen asked why the UK had managed to get its embassy staff out on Saturday, while German flights only started on Sunday, Mr Pistorius said: \"How shall I put it diplomatically? They ignored what the Sudanese had stipulated.\"\n\nAnd, in Berlin, there are lingering traces of disdain for the UK government's initial handling of the crisis.\n\nGerman Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock may not have mentioned the UK by name but launched a thinly disguised attack on countries that, she implied, had abandoned their citizens and focused their rescue efforts only on diplomatic staff.\n\n\"It was important to us that the [German] evacuation, unlike other countries, didn't just involve our diplomatic personnel but all Germans on the ground and their partners.\"", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nA hunt saboteur captured on film being trampled by a horse said it was a \"miracle\" she was not badly injured.\n\nRachel, a nurse from Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, said she still suffered flashbacks of the incident on 11 February.\n\nThe 60-year-old was struck by a huntsman's horse when it jumped a gate as she monitored a meet in Rutland with the Hertfordshire Hunt Saboteurs.\n\nPolice arrested a man before releasing him under investigation.\n\nRachel, who did not want to give her surname, said: \"I could hear the thundering hooves behind me and then he jumped and I could feel the pressure on my back and a pain in my leg.\n\n\"By some miracle I wasn't injured badly. I don't think the shock and enormity has hit me yet.\"\n\nRachel was monitoring the Cottesmore Hunt in February when she was injured by a jumping horse\n\nUsing hounds to chase or kill foxes was made illegal in England and Wales in 2004 in the Hunting Act.\n\nFollowing the ban, many organised hunts began trail hunting where a scent is followed instead of purposely flushing out foxes.\n\nBut Rachel and fellow protesters, known as sabs, claim foxes were still being purposely hunted illegally.\n\nShe said the incident had not put her off being a sab and declared she was \"not going anywhere\".\n\nRachel had been monitoring the historic Cottesmore Hunt when she was injured.\n\nFootage from the incident shows the horse jump the gate and collide with the 60-year-old saboteur\n\nAt the time, the Cottesmore Hunt said the woman, who did not suffer any serious injuries, deliberately put herself in the way of the horse.\n\nLeicestershire Police, the force that covers Rutland, said a 34-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm, had been released under investigation.\n\nHunting season, which normally takes place over the winter months in the UK, is drawing to a close after a number of police incidents.\n\nIn February, saboteurs obtained CCTV of a group of hounds entering the private garden of a home in Hingham, Norfolk and killing a fox.\n\nThree men arrested on suspicion of hunting wild animals with dogs have been released under investigation.\n\nThe Hertfordshire Hunt Saboteurs were monitoring the Cottesmore Hunt in Rutland in February\n\nIn October, footage emerged of a woman from Northamptonshire Hunt Saboteurs being hit by a car while monitoring the Cottesmore Hunt.\n\nLeicestershire Police said a 59-year-old woman, who was arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent, had been released under investigation.\n\nRachel said the \"level of aggression is ridiculous\" at some hunts.\n\n\"The days are numbered for a lot of these hunts because saboteurs are not going anywhere - we're in for the long haul,\" she said.\n\nA spokeswoman for the Countryside Alliance said a recent independent review of the policing of hunting \"revealed exactly how dishonest and duplicitous anti-hunting activists are\".\n\n\"There is an organised attempt among anti-hunt groups to create an impression that hunts are not operating legally, despite over 12,000 days of lawful hunting activities taking place each season,\" she said.\n\n\"Activists regularly make spurious allegations and provide unreliable and fraudulent evidence to back their claims.\"\n\nThe BBC has approached the Cottesmore Hunt for further comment.\n\nFind BBC News: East of England on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If you have a story suggestion email eastofenglandnews@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Manchester City 4-1 Arsenal: Kevin de Bruyne scores two and makes one in dominant display Last updated on .From the section Premier League\n\nManchester City delivered a masterclass to overwhelm Premier League leaders Arsenal and strike a huge psychological blow in the title race at Etihad Stadium. The confrontation billed as a potential title-decider turned into an embarrassingly one-sided affair. Pep Guardiola's side, now two points behind Arsenal with two games in hand, were inspired by the devastating partnership of Erling Haaland and Kevin de Bruyne. Haaland sent De Bruyne away for a silky opener after seven minutes, and Arsenal then survived a constant bombardment of attacks before John Stones headed home from a free-kick in first-half stoppage time, the goal given by VAR after originally being ruled offside. City goal machine Haaland was outstanding throughout and again set up De Bruyne for the third in the 54th minute, the Belgian passing a classy finish between the legs of Gunners defender Rob Holding. Holding pulled one back for Arsenal late on before Haaland, denied four times by Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale earlier in the match, sealed a memorable night with his 49th City goal. City can go top with victory at Fulham on Sunday while Arsenal must somehow pull out of a slump that has seen them go four league games without a win at a crucial stage of the season.\n• None Title in our hands and we must use that - Guardiola\n• None Reaction from Man City-Arsenal, plus the rest of Wednesday's Premier League games\n• None How did you rate Man City's performance? Have your say here\n• None Go straight to all the best Arsenal content\n• None What did you make of Arsenal's display? Send us your views here City still have work to do to retain their title but, in the biggest game of the Premier League season, they delivered a brutal message. Guardiola was as fired up as his players in the early stages, raging in his technical area, even giving an animated lecture to goalkeeper Ederson after De Bruyne put them ahead. City were at their magnificent best as they tore holes in the Arsenal rearguard, the Gunners miraculously surviving all manner of close shaves after the opener before Stones' header gave them the cushion they deserved. Haaland had a rare night when his golden touch in front of goal deserted him until virtually the last kick of the game - although Ramsdale played his part in that - but the Norwegian demonstrated just how much his all-round game has improved under Guardiola by giving an exhibition in link-up play, twice assisting for De Bruyne and playing with an air of constant menace. And De Bruyne once more showed his enduring class with two precision finishes. The title is not run yet and no-one at City will be complacent, but this performance carried all the hallmarks of a side on a mission to keep their crown and who now have all the momentum with them. Another missed opportunity for the Gunners Manchester City 4-1 Arsenal: Mikel Arteta says team need to look in the mirror It was only a few short weeks ago that Arsenal's title challenge looked like it might well end with a first Premier League triumph since 2003-04. But that was before they carelessly threw away a two-goal lead at Liverpool, repeated the failing at West Ham and then faltered at home in a 3-3 draw with struggling Southampton. City presented the toughest of tests but also an opportunity to reassert themselves at the Premier League summit - but instead Mikel Arteta's team found themselves on the receiving end of a chastening beating. Arsenal looked nervous in the face of City's intensity and threat, the gap between the sides resembling a chasm right up to the final seconds when Haaland finally got on the scoresheet. The Gunners have desperately missed the authority of injured William Saliba in defence while they barely mounted an attack worthy of the name until it was too late. Arsenal have been outstanding this season and there will be no shame in coming up just short against this City team. If they do miss out - and remember, there is still hope - their recent dip in form will unquestionably leave them rueing a massive missed opportunity. If they are to somehow regroup from this mauling, they must do it quickly while also hoping City slip up somewhere along the line. On this evidence, however, that looks highly unlikely.\n• None Goal! Manchester City 4, Arsenal 1. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Phil Foden.\n• None Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.\n• None Rodri (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.\n• None Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.\n• None Goal! Manchester City 3, Arsenal 1. Rob Holding (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leandro Trossard following a corner.\n• None Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick. Navigate to the next page Navigate to the last page\n• None Our coverage of your Premier League club is bigger and better than ever before - here's everything you need to know to make sure you never miss a moment", "Food parcels are typically designed to give someone three days' worth of food\n\nMore food parcels than ever before were handed out in the past year by the UK's largest food-bank provider.\n\nThe Trussell Trust said almost three million had been distributed - 37% more than the previous year - with 1.1 million of them provided for children.\n\nAnd in December it gave out a food parcel every eight seconds, on average.\n\nThe Department for Work and Pensions said it was giving vulnerable families \"record levels of direct financial support\".\n\nTrussell Trust chief executive Emma Revie said: \"It's the first time that we've distributed over one million parcels for children - an awful first to have.\n\n\"The level of need is even higher than we saw during the first year of the pandemic, which we all thought would be a record once-in-a-lifetime high.\"\n\nThe trust provided emergency food and support from almost 1,650 centres, last year, with demand increasing in all areas of the UK but especially:\n\nIn Cardiff, Claire Hillard, picking up a food parcel for the first time in about a year, said: \"I've got nothing in my fridge, my freezer - they're all empty. Even my tinned stuff has gone.\"\n\nAccess to the food bank has become vital for Claire Hillard\n\nShe had sometimes been too stubborn to seek help, Ms Hillard said, but \"it's just got so bad now\".\n\n\"My bills are literally taking up all my money and I'm left with really nothing to buy food,\" she said.\n\nAnd with her benefit payment not due for several days, she would be unable to feed her children.\n\n\"This is what's happening now each month - come the last week and I've just got nothing,\" Ms Hillard said.\n\n\"Every time I go shopping, my bills just keep going up - and I feel I can't feed my two boys.\"\n\nRising food and energy costs in particular have seen many households struggling over the past year - but neither the pandemic nor recent cost-of-living pressures could explain the rising demand over the past five years, Ms Revie said.\n\n\"It is ongoing low levels of income and a social-security system that isn't fit for purpose that are forcing more people to need food banks,\" she said.\n\n\"Food banks were set up to provide short-term support to people in an emergency - they are not a lasting solution to hunger and poverty.\n\n\"For too long people have been going without because social-security payments do not reflect life's essential costs - and people are being pushed deeper into hardship as a result.\"\n\nThe charity is calling for the basic level of universal credit to be increased so it always covers \"essential costs\".\n\nThe Department for Work and Pensions said: \"We are committed to eradicating poverty and we recognise the pressures of the rising cost of living, which is why we have uprated benefits by 10.1% as well as making an unprecedented increase to the National Living Wage this month.\n\n\"We are also providing record levels of direct financial support for the most vulnerable - £1,200 last year and a further £1,350 in 2023-24.\"", "The Priory Group employs more than 14,000 staff and treats 35,000 people each year\n\nTwo former senior managers at a large mental health care provider have told the BBC they had concerns about the safety of patients and staff.\n\nThe whistleblowers claim they felt pressure to cut costs and fill beds.\n\nThe Priory Group, which receives more than £600m of public money each year, is the biggest single private provider of mental health services to the NHS.\n\nThe company denies the claims and says it successfully treats tens of thousands of patients each year.\n\nIt adds its services \"remain amongst the safest in the UK\".\n\nThe former members of the Priory Group's senior management said that, when they were working for the company, they found it difficult to recruit or retain staff, due to poor pay and conditions.\n\nThey believe this resulted in patients being placed on wards that did not have staff equipped with the right skills to handle their conditions.\n\nSince January, BBC News has been contacted by ex-patients, parents and former staff with experience of the Priory Group.\n\nThey came forward after we reported that three young women had died within eight weeks of each other in 2022 at the Cheadle Royal in Stockport - the largest of the company's 63 hospitals.\n\nMental health blogger Beth Matthews died in the Priory Group-run Cheadle Royal Hospital in 2022\n\nThe two whistleblowers told the BBC they felt the Priory Group wanted savings to be made.\n\n\"I was under so much pressure, the team was under so much pressure, everybody was running on empty,\" one told us. \"They always used to say we need to shave head count and increase productivity.\"\n\nThey said one of the main problems was employing enough staff while dealing with a huge demand for services.\n\nResponding to the BBC's investigation, mental health charity Mind said \"when someone goes into hospital for their mental health\" they deserve \"compassionate care in a therapeutic environment\".\n\nThe new findings echo a report by watchdog the CQC in December 2022. It found staff turnover was \"extremely high at 40%\" and in some services this was \"having an impact on the quality and safety of care\".\n\nThe Priory Group employs more than 14,000 staff and treats 35,000 people each year.\n\nThe whistleblower said they believed the main priority of the group's central senior management was to ensure bed occupancy was kept as high as possible.\n\nBut the whistleblowers said that, when they worked for the company, there had been \"a constant battle\" over recruitment and retention at the Priory, which meant they were \"struggling with a shortage of nurses\".\n\nWe were told some potential recruits had no interest in working with patients who had mental health conditions, while some wards were running on 100% temporary agency staff, meaning no continuity of patient care.\n\nSome agency staff, the whistleblowers told us, did not care as much as permanent staff and would do another job elsewhere, then come to the Priory for night shifts and sleep on duty.\n\nThe Priory Group declined to give a statement or do an interview, but its lawyers told the BBC the number of people requiring mental health treatment had increased.\n\nThey say waiting lists have \"spiralled\", which means the numbers of patients referred to the Priory Group \"at point of crisis\" has also risen.\n\nSometimes, they explained, the Priory Group is asked to admit - at short notice - patients the NHS cannot treat. More intensive treatment may then require transfer to a specialist ward.\n\nAll admissions, they say, \"are taken on rigorous clinical criteria, applied by medical teams at individual hospitals and not financial considerations\".\n\nThe Priory Group's lawyers stated: \"It [the company] has the right number and quality of staff before admissions are accepted, and that any suggestion of pressure put on staff is false\".\n\nThey describe turnover and staffing issues as \"endemic to the entire NHS sector\", but that turnover has now reduced month on month for the past 11 months. This, they say, is as a result of pay increases and improved benefits packages.\n\nAll Health Care Assistants (HCAs) are paid \"at least the equivalent of the Real Living Wage,\" they say, adding that over this period they have employed more than 350 extra HCAs and nurses.\n\nCEO of Mind, Sarah Hughes, said the country is in the middle of the biggest mental health crisis it has ever seen, adding: \"Workforces are overstretched and struggling to recruit, there are not enough beds and too many people are sent far from home, and many wards are not fit for purpose, they cannot offer a therapeutic environment.\"\n\nShe said the charity is calling for a statutory inquiry into failings in mental health services.\n\nWhistleblowers also told the BBC about the problem of \"completely inappropriate\" referrals, with patients sent to wards where staff could not cope with them.\n\nOne former manager believes the reason they were accepted was to ensure the company retained funding from NHS trusts and councils.\n\nAnother told us they believed the culture at the Priory's Cheadle Royal site was \"broken\".\n\nHarriet Kelly worked as a HCA at a Priory-run hospital for two years\n\nThey said head office was \"breathing down their necks\" to take more patients, some of whom were difficult to manage and were aggressive at times.\n\nThey believed the sale of the company in 2021 to private investors led to a focus on \"ever-tighter profit margins and requirements\".\n\nThat, they said, had \"taken a toll on patient care and staff morale\" as senior leaders \"put pressure on hospitals for more admissions and cost savings\".\n\nHarriet Kelly, who worked for two years as an HCA at another Priory-run hospital, also described a \"toxic\" working environment where senior managers pressured nurses to accept inappropriate referrals.\n\n\"We were constantly having patients that just weren't suitable,\" she said. \"So a lot of the time we would have patients come in that should have been in a psychiatric intensive care unit and we would be kind of pressured into accepting the admission.\"\n\nAsked why, she replied: \"To get the bed filled.\"\n\nMs Kelly said the stress of the job led her to attempt to end her own life.\n\nThe group's lawyers said they would \"never take on a patient that was too acutely unwell for their services\".\n\nIn fact, the group had, \"closed or paused hospitals or wards that could not be staffed safely or could not provide the care expected\".\n\nThey also said the current owners had committed not to take any cash out of the business for the duration of their investment in the Priory.\n\nThe CQC report from 2022 acknowledged the Priory Group had improved the pay of some staff and was appointing a director for talent acquisition.\n\nIt praised the Priory in a number of areas including learning, development and governance. It also found that in general, staff morale was good and that under the CEO who took over in 2021 there had been \"a positive culture change\".\n\nBut it concluded that, when it came to high staff turnover, \"although the Priory was aware of the challenge and had identified it as a high risk for the organisation and has taken steps to address it, there was not a clear approach for ensuring that they fully understood the reasons for the turnover and were systematically making improvements\".\n\nIt also found the mechanism for staff to raise their concerns \"was not working as it should be\".\n\nIn April 2022, in the most recent report specific to the Priory Cheadle Royal, the CQC rated it overall as \"good\".\n\nBut the CQC classified ithe Child and Adolescent Mental Health wards and aspects of the management of the hospital as \"requires improvement\".\n\nThe BBC also submitted a Freedom of Information request to the CQC asking for copies of complaints made by staff from the Priory Cheadle Royal between January 2021 and now.\n\nThe CQC confirmed it had received concerns from \"a small number of whistleblowers\" which included:\n\nLawyers for the Priory Group told the BBC there was \"overwhelming staff satisfaction with training and induction\".\n\nThey said all staff were advised to carry a key fob and/or alarm and all incidents of \"physical intervention and seclusion\" are recorded, reported to regulators and investigated.", "It's an A for effort, but F for spelling for the contractors working outside this school\n\nContractors have been put to the bottom of the class after misspelling the word school when they repainted a road.\n\nWorkers managed to paint the word \"shcool\" outside Llangyfelach Primary School in Swansea.\n\nUnderneath, the Welsh word for school also appeared to be incorrect - instead of reading ysgol it said ysool.\n\nWales and West utilities accepted the blame for getting the English word wrong but insisted its workers did not paint the Welsh word.\n\nWales and West Utilities' Phil Whittier said: \"Unfortunately, [we] have misspelt the word 'school'.\n\n\"The team are returning tomorrow morning to replace the markings with the correct letters and we are confident the teachers will give them full marks this time.\"\n\nIt said the mistake was made during works to the gas network.\n\nSwansea council leader Rob Stewart was glad it was not the authority's mistake.\n\n\"Apparently Wales and West Utilities have been working there recently and will return to rectify it. Red faces all round at WWU I expect,\" he said.\n\nSwansea council has been contacted about the incorrect spelling of ysgol.", "Mr Beattie was reappointed as the SNP's treasurer in 2021 after previously having held the role for 16 years\n\nThe SNP's former treasurer has clarified when he found out that the party had bought a luxury motorhome.\n\nColin Beattie, who was in the role for a total of nearly 20 years, was asked by journalists whether he knew about and had signed off the purchase.\n\n\"No, I didn't know about that,\" he said.\n\nHe later said although he did not know about the transaction at the time of purchase, he found out about it in the 2021 annual accounts.\n\nMr Beattie quit as treasurer the day after he was arrested by police as part of an ongoing investigation into the party's finances.\n\nHe was subsequently released without charge pending further investigation.\n\nThe Niesmann and Bischoff vehicle, which can retail for more than £100,000, was seized by police from outside the home of former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell's mother in Dunfermline.\n\nThe motorhome was removed on 5 April - the same morning that Mr Murrell became the first senior party figure to be arrested in the probe.\n\nHe was later released without charge.\n\nOfficers spent two days searching the couple's home in Glasgow. The SNP's headquarters in Edinburgh were also searched.\n\nMs Sturgeon, who is married to Mr Murrell, said on Tuesday that the crisis that has engulfed the SNP in recent weeks was her \"worst nightmare\".\n\nShe insisted that the police investigation did not influence her decision to stand down as first minister in February.\n\nShe said she \"could not have anticipated\" what happened in the weeks since she resigned and only knew that her husband was to be arrested when officers arrived on their doorstep.\n\nMs Sturgeon also said she had not been spoken to by police, and intended to stay on as MSP for Glasgow Southside.\n\nBut she refused to speak about the motorhome, which is reported to have sat on the driveway of her mother-in-law's house since January 2021.\n\nMr Beattie was not SNP treasurer at the time, having lost an internal vote to Douglas Chapman the previous November after 16 years in the role.\n\nHe was reappointed when Mr Chapman quit in May 2021 after saying he had \"not received the support or financial information\" that was needed to carry out his duties as treasurer.\n\nWhen Colin Beattie returned to Holyrood for the first time since his arrest, he did not intend to say anything very newsworthy. He made that clear to journalists.\n\nHe almost succeeded. That was until he was asked about the purchase and sign off of the SNP's motorhome and revealed that he did not know about it.\n\nThat raised an obvious question. How could he not know when he had approved the party's 2021 accounts which include the motor vehicle assets it owns.\n\nMr Beattie has now said that he learned about the motorhome through these accounts - although he does not say whether that was before or after they were submitted.\n\nIt is not clear what the SNP's process is for purchasing big ticket items and if the treasurer's approval is required.\n\nIt is worth noting that for part of the 2021 financial year the SNP had a different treasurer - MP Douglas Chapman - who quit saying he could not access enough information to do the job.\n\nAsked if he knew about the motorhome transaction, Mr Chapman indicated that he would avoid comment while the police investigation continues.\n\nThe Daily Record said it had been told by party sources that the motorhome was bought as a potential \"battle bus\" ahead of the last Scottish Parliament election in May of that year but was never used.\n\nThe party had generally hired vehicles to use during previous election campaigns.\n\nHumza Yousaf, who succeeded Ms Sturgeon as SNP leader and first minister last month, has previously said he only learned about the motorhome after he won the leadership contest and saw a police warrant that gave details of items officers wanted to confiscate.\n\nThe SNP's Westminster leader Stephen Flynn was later asked about the motorhome as he spoke at an Institute for Government event in London, and said he only became aware of the purchase \"when it was printed on the front of a newspaper\".\n\nThe seized motorhome was spotted in a police compound in Govan last week\n\nScottish Conservative chairman Craig Hoy said Mr Beattie's admission that he did not know about the motorhome \"beggars belief\" and left \"serious questions to answer\".\n\nHe added: \"Humza Yousaf should have long since suspended senior SNP figures like Peter Murrell, Nicola Sturgeon and Colin Beattie while this investigation is ongoing, but he has failed to show any signs of leadership\".\n\nScottish Labour deputy leader Jackie Baillie said the revelation \"lays bare the chaos at the heart of the SNP\", adding: \"That the treasurer of the party did not know that over £100,000 had been spent on a motorhome is mind-boggling.\"\n\nThe leader of the SNP's Westminster group, Stephen Flynn, said on Monday that it could miss out on £1.2m in public funds if it fails to file its accounts by the 31 May deadline.\n\nThe party is having problems finding new auditors after the previous company resigned in September - although Mr Yousaf has said he did not find out the firm had quit until after he became party leader.\n\nSenior figures in the Westminster group are said to be at loggerheads after former leader Ian Blackford accused his successor Mr Flynn of giving him false assurances about the group's auditors.\n\nMr Blackford told the BBC he had been told by Mr Flynn in a phone call on 7 April that the group had an auditor in place, but a senior SNP source disputed his version of events.\n\nThe source said a discussion had taken place \"but no assurances were provided that this would be certain and would meet deadlines\".\n\nThe BBC is unable to verify which account is accurate.\n\nThe Westminster group has still not found an auditor and senior figures have admitted that meeting the 31 May deadline will be \"challenging\".\n\nThe SNP as a whole has also not yet appointed a new auditor despite having to file its accounts with the Electoral Commission by 7 July.\n\nA spokeswoman for the commission said on Tuesday: \"The SNP informed us by telephone in early February this year that their auditors had resigned. They also asked what the process would be if they needed to ask for an extension for submitting their accounts.\"\n\nMr Yousaf spoke with SNP MPs on Tuesday afternoon as part of a visit to London that saw the new first minister meet Prime Minister Rishi Sunak the previous evening.\n\nPolice Scotland launched its Operation Branchform investigation in July 2021 after receiving complaints about how more than £600,000 of donations raised by activists for a future independence referendum campaign were spent.\n\nQuestions were raised after accounts showed the SNP had just under £97,000 in the bank at the end of 2019, and total net assets of about £272,000.\n\nLast year it emerged that Peter Murrell gave a loan of more than £100,000 to the SNP to help it out with a \"cash flow\" issue after the last election.\n\nThe party had repaid about half of the loan by November of that year, but Mr Yousaf admitted last week that the party still owed money to Mr Murrell.", "Lois Owens said she wants more families to have conversations about organ donation because \"no-one knows what's around the corner\"\n\nA woman who had three liver transplants says it is still \"as important as ever\" for people to talk about organ donation.\n\nLois Owens, 30, from Pwllheli, Gwynedd, said she was \"extremely lucky\" to receive an organ after needing an emergency procedure.\n\nFigures show Wales has the lowest donation rate of all the UK nations.\n\nA Welsh Government spokesperson said it had always encouraged families to talk about organ donation choices.\n\nMs Owens said despite the opt-out system, it is not always enough as families can still block the process.\n\nShe wants more people to have that conversation with loved ones since \"we never know what's around the corner\".\n\nMs Owens was born with a genetic condition which led to cirrhosis of the liver, and by the time she was 14 she had already had two transplants.\n\nThe third one in 2021 was a \"completely unexpected\" emergency, and rather than having to wait for years as she had for her first two transplants, an organ had to be found quickly.\n\n\"They had started to say that they weren't sure whether they were going to get me a liver in time.\n\n\"Hearing that is quite a blow, quite scary, but also now makes me feel incredibly fortunate,\" Ms Owens said.\n\nMs Owens spent four months in Ysbyty Gwynedd and King's College Hospital, London - an \"awfully isolated, awfully traumatic\" experience due to Covid restrictions.\n\nMs Owens said: \"The first thing I did, and it was 20:00 at night when I got home, was take the dog for a walk and go down to the beach with Mum\"\n\nSince the transplant Ms Owens said she now lives a \"very normal life\", and that she feels \"incredibly healthy and lucky\".\n\nBut soon after, her mind also turned to the person whose organ she received.\n\nShe hasn't been given any information about the person or their cause of death, only that she was a 32-year-old woman.\n\n\"When you receive someone's liver, or another organ, there's definitely that sense of connection with them,\" Ms Owens said.\n\n\"There's an element of guilt as well, and I've spoken to others who've had a transplant who feel the same.\n\n\"It's important to acknowledge that, and at least give the opportunity for that family to know a bit more about you.\"\n\nMs Owens said some people who receive organs feel a \"sense of guilt that you need to make the most of your second or third chance\"\n\nSince Wales introduced their organ donation law in 2015 there has been a gradual increase in the number of people on the organ donation register, which is now at 43%.\n\nBut with England and Scotland having introduced similar laws in 2020 and 2021 respectively, the organ donation rate in the other UK nations is now around 50%.\n\nAt one point in 2018-19 the number of people in Wales consenting to organ donation reached 77%, the highest in Britain by far.\n\nThis figure has now dropped to 64%.\n\nA Welsh government spokesperson said it led the way on introducing deemed consent, which \"helped improve consent rates around organ donation\".\n\n\"The ability to register a decision on the Organ Donor Register is also still there. The more people who talk about the issue, the better.\"\n\nConsultant Dr Dai Samuel is an ambassador of the British Liver Trust, and said recent changes in the law may mean some people are complacent about the issue.\n\n\"The law has perhaps made some people think that they don't need to talk about it now, because it's automatically presumed that you're willing to donate your organs,\" he said.\n\n\"Secondly it's still a bit of a taboo subject, especially in Wales and perhaps more so in the Valleys, like where I am in Merthyr, where people generally avoid talking about death.\n\n\"Thirdly, the demand for organ transplants is going up.\n\n\"I work as a consultant hepatologist, and we see liver disease on the up, cirrhosis on the up, the number on transplant waiting lists going up every year, especially now coming out of Covid.\"\n\nDr Samuel said drinking problems made worse during the pandemic could lead to an even higher demand for liver transplants in the future.\n\nAccording to the latest figures for 2021/22 Wales's rate has fallen below all the other UK countries for the first time in seven years\n\nMaking sure as many people as possible have actively consented to organ could be crucial Dr Samuel said.\n\n\"When you've just lost a loved one, or are about to, that's a really difficult time to be making such decisions.\n\n\"But also for the patient who might be waiting for a liver, it's so hard for them being on that list, living with the possibility that they could die before getting that transplant.\n\n\"So it's very difficult psychologically for the patient themselves, their family, and the family of the person donating the organ.\n\n\"But it's such a gift to the patient… and I'm quite lucky to be part of a system that can give someone a new lease of life when they were perhaps hours from death,\" he said.\n\nMs Owens said actively signing up to the organ donation register means more control over which organs to donate, and the circumstances.", "Charles and Prince Harry pictured together in 2019\n\nKing Charles tried to stop the Duke of Sussex taking legal action against newspapers over alleged phone-hacking, court papers claim.\n\nIn a witness statement, Prince Harry said he was \"summoned to Buckingham Palace\" and told to drop the cases because of the effect on the family.\n\nThe duke is suing the publisher of the Sun, News Group Newspapers, over alleged unlawful information-gathering.\n\nBut NGN wants to stop his claim, saying he has run out of time to bring it.\n\nThe case is one of three major cases that Prince Harry has made against tabloid newspapers, all alleging unlawful information-gathering. The other cases concern the Daily Mirror and Daily Mail groups.\n\nPrince Harry accuses the Sun's journalists and private investigators working for them of illegal intrusion into his personal life, dating back to when he was a teenager.\n\nIn documents revealed at the High Court on Tuesday, Prince Harry claimed that Buckingham Palace and the newspaper group had struck a backroom deal - which is why he did not bring a claim earlier. He said he first became aware of the alleged deal in around 2012.\n\nHe said that under the deal, courtiers had secretly agreed that members of the Royal Family would put off legal claims, and the newspaper group promised to one day settle out-of-court, so as to spare the Royal Family embarrassment.\n\n\"The reason for this was to avoid the situation where a member of the Royal Family would have to sit in the witness box and recount the specific details of the private and highly-sensitive voicemails that had been intercepted.\"\n\nPrince Harry said courtiers were \"incredibly nervous\" about a repeat of the damaging disclosure of an intimate phone call between his father and Camilla, the Queen Consort, which had been intercepted and published at a time when King Charles was still married to Diana.\n\nNGN lawyers deny there was ever a secret agreement.\n\nAccording to the court documents, Prince Harry said that by 2018 he had felt \"frustrated that nothing had been resolved\" and wanted to \"force a resolution\" to the phone-hacking claims.\n\nHe said Queen Elizabeth II supported an attempt to hold the publisher to its word and agree a settlement, and she gave consent for royal staff to email the newspaper group and raise the prospect of involving lawyers.\n\nBut when he ultimately decided to sue in 2019, Prince Harry claimed his father then tried to stop him.\n\n\"I was summoned to Buckingham Palace and specifically told to drop the legal actions because they have an 'effect on all the family',\" said the duke.\n\n\"This was a direct request (or rather demand) from my father, Edward Young and my father's private secretary, Clive Alderton.\"\n\nPrince Harry's court papers also claim that his brother, Prince William, was paid a \"very large sum\" by the owners of the Sun newspaper to settle his own historical phone-hacking claims.\n\nThe payment was made in 2020 - but the documents do not disclose the amount Prince William settled for and do not have the details of what it related to.\n\nThe Prince of Wales' spokesman said he would not comment on ongoing legal proceedings.\n\nNGN has denied that any secret agreement existed, with Anthony Hudson KC saying the prince's claim was \"flatly inconsistent\" with other parts of his case and there was \"extreme vagueness\" surrounding the circumstances of the alleged deal.\n\nHe said Prince Harry had not said who made the agreement, who it applied to, when it was made, or a date when it was meant to expire.\n\nThe Sun's owners say the prince's claim for damages should be scrapped because he had run out of time - and are applying to end his case.\n\nIf they succeed in their application it could block a similar high-profile damages claim from the actor Hugh Grant.\n\nLawyers for Mr Grant are also opposing the newspaper's bid to end the case over this week's three-day hearing.\n\nAt the conclusion of the hearing the judge will determine whether their claims will progress to a trial, due to be heard in January next year.", "Kim Jong Un, seen here in 2017, is known to be a heavy smoker\n\nBritish American Tobacco is to pay $635m (£512m) plus interest to US authorities after a subsidiary admitted selling cigarettes to North Korea in violation of sanctions.\n\nThe US authorities said the settlement related to BAT activity in North Korea between 2007 and 2017.\n\nBAT's head Jack Bowles said \"we deeply regret the misconduct\".\n\nThe US has imposed severe sanctions on North Korea over its nuclear and ballistic missile activities.\n\nTuesday's settlement was between BAT and America's Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control.\n\nBAT is one of the world's largest tobacco multinationals and one of the UK's 10 biggest companies. It owns major cigarette brands including Lucky Strike, Dunhill and Pall Mall.\n\nIn a statement, BAT said it had entered into a \"deferred prosecution agreement with DOJ and a civil settlement agreement with OFAC, and an indirect BAT subsidiary in Singapore has entered into a plea agreement with DOJ\".\n\nThe DOJ said BAT had also conspired to defraud financial institutions in order to get them to process transactions on behalf of North Korean entities.\n\nNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un is known to be a heavy smoker. Last year the US attempted to get the UN Security Council to ban tobacco exports to North Korea, but this was vetoed by Russia and China.\n\nAt a briefing on Tuesday, the DOJ's assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen said the settlement was the \"culmination of a long-running investigation\", describing it as \"the single largest North Korean sanctions penalty in the history of the Department of Justice\".\n\nHe said that BAT was engaged in an \"elaborate scheme to circumvent US sanctions and sell tobacco products to North Korea\" via subsidiaries.\n\n\"Between 2007 and 2017 these third-party companies sold tobacco products to North Korea and received approximately $428m.\"\n\nCriminal charges were also revealed against North Korean banker Sim Hyon-Sop, 39, and Chinese facilitators Qin Guoming, 60, and Han Linlin, 41, for facilitating sales of tobacco to North Korea.\n\nA $5m (£4.4m) bounty was put for any information leading to the arrest or conviction of Mr Sim, and $500,000 (£402,905) rewards for each of the other two suspects.\n\nThey were accused of buying leaf tobacco for North Korean state-owned cigarette makers and falsifying documents to trick US banks into processing transactions worth $74m. North Korean manufacturers including one owned by the military made about $700m thanks to these deals.\n\nPyongyang has for years faced multiple rounds of tough sanctions in response to its ballistic missile launches and nuclear tests.\n\nHowever that has not deterred Mr Kim from continuing to develop the country's weapons programme.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.", "The Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) was a British Army unit that operated in Northern Ireland for 22 years from 1970.\n\nIt was mainly involved in patrol and checkpoint duties.\n\nAbout 250 serving or former members were killed during the Troubles by the IRA and other republican groups.\n\nMany of the victims were part-time members of the regiment, murdered while off-duty either at home or at work.\n\nThe UDR was overwhelmingly Protestant in make-up.\n\nUDR troops being inspected at Ballykinler in 1992\n\nIn its early days, it had up to 18% Catholic membership but suffered an early image problem with nationalists, who saw it as absorbing too many former B Specials, a largely Protestant reserve police force.\n\nAbout 40,000 people served in its ranks over its lifetime.\n\nA minority of its personnel - soldiers by day and paramilitaries by night - were directly involved in sectarian murders.\n\nOthers provided loyalist groups with weapons and intelligence.\n\nDocuments uncovered in the National Archives have revealed the government was aware of collusion from 1973.\n\nState papers that emerged in 2016 also indicated that the public image of the UDR was widely discussed by the government in the 1970s and 1980s, with arguments being made for a tougher vetting procedure.", "Haroun (left) in 2010 when he was governor of the South Kordofan region\n\nA former Sudanese politician wanted for alleged crimes against humanity has said that he and other former officials are no longer in jail - following reports of a break-out.\n\nAhmed Haroun was among those being held in Kober prison in the capital Khartoum who are facing charges by the International Criminal Court (ICC).\n\nA ceasefire between fighting military factions largely appears to be holding.\n\nBut there are doubts about both sides' commitment to a lasting peace.\n\nThe conflict - which began on 15 April - arose from a bitter power struggle between the leaders of Sudan's regular army and a rival paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).\n\nReports emerged this week of a prison break at Kober - where Ahmed Haroun was serving a sentence alongside Omar al-Bashir, Sudan's former president.\n\nOn Tuesday, Haroun confirmed in a statement aired on Sudan's Tayba TV that he and other Bashir loyalists who served under him had left the jail - but said he would be ready to appear before the judiciary whenever it was functioning.\n\nIn an audio message circulating on social media, Haroun claimed the group had been aided in their escape by prison guards and the armed forces.\n\n\"We made a decision to protect ourselves due to lack of security, water, food and treatment, as well as the death of many prisoners in Kober,\" Haroun told al-Sudani, a daily newspaper with ties to Bashir.\n\nHaroun was a key player in the Sudanese government's brutal response to two long-running and still unresolved civil wars - in Darfur (from 2003) and South Kordofan (from 2011).\n\nHe was indicted by the ICC in 2007 for his alleged role in the atrocities in Darfur - described as the first genocide of the 21st Century - when he was the country's interior minister.\n\nHe faces 20 counts of crimes against humanity and 22 counts of war crimes, with charges including murder, rape, persecution and torture. He denies the charges.\n\nMukesh Kapila, a former UN coordinator for Sudan, described Haroun as \"extremely dangerous\" and \"unreliable\", adding he had \"many followers who have been lurking for the last two decades\".\n\n\"This, plus other armed groups now coming out of the woodwork, really changes the dynamics in ways that are difficult to predict at the moment - but it's really bad news,\" he told the BBC World Service's Newsday programme.\n\nHaroun was arrested in 2019, after veteran leader Bashir was ousted by the military amid mass protests. The country has experienced frequent unrest and several other coup attempts since then.\n\nBashir - who is 79 - had been serving a jail sentence for corruption. He is at a military hospital in police custody - having been moved there before the latest hostilities broke out, according to Sudan's army.\n\nHe is also accused by the ICC of leading a campaign of mass killing and rape in Sudan's Darfur region, which he denies.\n\nSudan's interior ministry has accused the RSF of breaking into five prisons in the past few days - including Kober, which Bashir had already left.\n\nPolice said the raid led to the killing of two prison warders, and that the RSF released all who where being held there.\n\nThe RSF has denied the allegations, claiming instead that the military \"forcibly evacuated\" the facility as part of a plan to restore Bashir to power.\n\nAn army spokesman denied any army involvement, saying the military \"does not have any supervision over prisons\". He said the military was coordinating with police to return inmates to prisons.\n\nBut plenty of Sudanese will believe this is just the latest example of Gen Burhan, leader of Sudan's armed forces, trying to restore Bashir's Islamist lieutenants to the forefront of Sudanese politics.\n\nThe ceasefire in Sudan has allowed several countries to evacuate their nationals from the country. Several evacuation flights carrying UK nationals from Sudan have landed in Cyprus, while a boat evacuating more than 1,600 people from dozens of countries has now arrived in Saudi Arabia.\n\nBoth Germany and France say all their citizens have now left the country.\n\nHundreds of people evacuated from Sudan have arrived in Saudi Arabia by boat\n\nVolker Perthes, who is the UN special envoy to Sudan and is currently in the country, said on Tuesday that the 72-hour pause in fighting still appeared to be holding together.\n\nBut gunfire and explosions continued to be reported in Khartoum and the nearby city of Omdurman.\n\n\"There is yet no unequivocal sign that either [side] is ready to seriously negotiate, suggesting that both think that securing a military victory over the other is possible,\" said Mr Perthes.\n\nMr Perthes said that many homes, hospitals and other public facilities have been damaged or destroyed in residential areas near the army headquarters and airport in the capital Khartoum.\n\nThe ceasefire, which began at midnight local time (22:00 GMT) on Monday, is the latest attempt to bring stability to the country after fighting broke out nearly two weeks ago.\n\nThe White House said on Wednesday the ceasefire should be extended to address the humanitarian crisis, news agency Reuters reported.\n\nNational security spokesman John Kirby also confirmed a second American had died in Sudan on Tuesday.\n\nAt least 459 people have died in this conflict so far, though the actual number is thought to be much higher.\n\nThousands more are reported to have fled Sudan and the UN has warned that this is likely to continue. Lines of buses and other vehicles are continuing to leave Khartoum despite rocketing prices of fuel and bus tickets.\n\nThe World Health Organisation (WHO) said it expects there to be \"many more\" deaths due to outbreaks and a lack of services.\n\nMore than 60% of health facilities in Khartoum are closed, it said.\n\nThere is also concern for those who are left behind, with an estimated 24,000 pregnant women currently in Khartoum who are expected to give birth in the coming weeks.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: \"I hoped UK would save us, but I gave up\" - Glasgow family share story of perilous journey from Sudan", "The streets of Khartoum have been described as like a \"ghost town\" by some\n\nAfter fighting had rocked their home city, Khartoum, for more than a week, Dallia Mohamed Abdelmoniem and her family made the \"gut-wrenching\" decision to leave.\n\nThey had originally planned to escape on 19 April, but their cars had been vandalised in the fighting that had taken place near their home. The next day, relatives came and helped them move to the city's outskirts.\n\nFrom there they would have to make a choice - make the 1,000km (620-mile) trip north to the Egyptian border, then onwards to Cairo, or the slightly shorter 850km journey north-east to Port Sudan, on the Red Sea.\n\nWith fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) taking place across much of the country, both routes would be risky.\n\n\"We decided not to try Egypt because of the length of the trip - we had kids and elderly people with us, so it didn't make sense,\" she told the BBC, referring to their travelling party that was made up of 23 family members.\n\nWith thousands going to Egypt, they were also worried about hold-ups at the border - with family members in Port Sudan, they went there instead.\n\n\"It took so long because the bus driver said he wasn't taking any risks; he didn't want to meet any RSF fighters, so he took the long way round,\" she said.\n\nThey did manage to avoid RSF fighters, although there were army checkpoints every few hours.\n\n\"I must say they were very civil, they just wanted to make sure we were family and there were no RSF fighters hiding among us,\" she said.\n\nDespite the turmoil the country is facing - more than 3,500 wounded and at least 400 killed, although the death toll is thought to be much higher - Ms Abdelmoniem said there were uplifting moments along the way, notably when a group of people living by the side of the road rushed to their bus to offer them drinks, snacks and good luck messages for their journey.\n\n\"It is the one positive memory I will have of this time - and a reminder that we are nothing to do with the fighting and suffering our country is facing,\" she said.\n\nTheir bus arrived at Port Sudan on Monday evening, where things were \"very calm\", she said.\n\n\"It's like being on a completely different planet to Khartoum - you wouldn't think there are any issues here.\"\n\nA view of the road between Khartoum and Port Sudan\n\nBut their journey is far from over. Ms Abdelmoniem thinks the fighting will cause the country to plunge further into chaos in the weeks and months ahead.\n\nSudan already has an \"acute\" shortage of food, water, medicine and fuel, as well as limited access to electricity and communications, Madiha Raza, from the International Rescue Committee, told the BBC.\n\n\"Prices of essential items are increasing substantially because of shortages\", and humanitarian operations have been suspended, Ms Raza said.\n\nMs Abdelmoniem thinks the situation \"will get desperate\" and is planning to take her mother to a safe country, before returning to Sudan when it is safe to do so.\n\n\"I don't want to become a refugee, I want to come back - I call myself temporarily displaced,\" she said.\n\nAsked how she felt about having to leave her home, she described it as \"one of the worst feelings I have experienced - I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy\".\n\n\"I don't know when I will go back, and I don't know if my house will still be standing. That's not a feeling I would wish on anyone. It's horrible, it's gut-wrenching,\" she said.\n\nWith much of the fighting centred around Khartoum, many residents have chosen to leave, although it is currently difficult to say how many.\n\nMany others have chosen to stay, however - although that has not been an easy decision either.\n\nTagreed Abdin is one of those choosing to remain in the capital, despite being able to hear the fighting from her home.\n\nSpeaking to the BBC by phone over a crackly line on Tuesday, she had to pause the interview halfway through as she heard fighting and shelling outside - despite a ceasefire, the fourth since fighting began, starting hours earlier.\n\nMs Abdin said she feels safer at home than on the streets, where she has heard stories - and seen videos online - of people being \"attacked, robbed, or worse\".\n\nThere are also reports of corpses of dead soldiers lining the streets, and widespread looting.\n\n\"We have electricity and power right now - so we feel that home is safer than venturing out,\" she said, although she added that a few days ago that feeling of safety was shaken when a nearby apartment building was struck in the fighting.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\n\"We're in survival mode,\" she said of her family's life at home, adding that they currently have power and running water.\n\n\"We're hoping and praying for the power to stay on,\" she said.\n\nThere are also logistical challenges with leaving, with bus ticket prices skyrocketing. She said one bus journey that cost $20 (£16) before the fighting began is now $300, while there are also concerns about visas for her husband and teenage sons if they make it to the Egyptian border.\n\n\"So for us it's not a case of 'pack your bags and run' - that might be the case for some people, but it's not for us,\" she said.\n\nShe added that she wanted to send a message to those fighting - to \"keep civilians out of this\".\n\n\"If there is any type of agreement reached, or any external pressure, then it must be to guarantee the lives and safety of the Sudanese people,\" she said.", "The victim was found outside a house in Brentwick Gardens on Wednesday morning\n\nPolice say 10 people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was fatally stabbed in London.\n\nOfficers said the man was found in the street with serious injuries in Brentwick Gardens, Brentford, at 05:15 BST and died at the scene.\n\nIt came after the force was alerted to reports of intruders at an address in the same street.\n\nSeven men and three women were subsequently detained and remain in custody.\n\nDet Supt Figo Forouzan, from Met Police, said: \"This is a truly shocking incident that will understandably cause the community concerns.\n\n\"I want to reassure the Hounslow residents that we have commenced a thorough investigation with the support of our homicide investigation team to ensure those responsible are brought to justice.\"\n\nThe force has appealed for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.", "Kenya has been gripped by the story of cult death as detectives continue to dig up mass graves.\n\nThe dead are thought to have been members of the Good News International Church.\n\nIt is believed they were persuaded to starve themselves in order to reach heaven before what they were told was going to be the end of the world.", "Amazon could soon be forced to recognise a trade union in the UK for the first time.\n\nThe GMB union says it has enrolled a majority of workers at Amazon's Coventry warehouse which qualifies them for recognition by law.\n\nIt has written to the company asking to be recognised.\n\nAmazon says it \"respects its employees' rights to choose to join or not join a labour union\".\n\nThe GMB believes it is on the cusp of a historic victory after a decade of trying.\n\nIf successful, it would mean Amazon would have to negotiate with workers about their pay, holidays and sick pay.\n\nAmanda Gearing, senior organiser of the GMB, told the BBC's Radio 4 Today programme that the process of establishing a union was \"never straightforward\".\n\nShe said: \"There is a full process in place to try and prevent the GMB from forming, but we have the numbers now and Amazon will go out of their way to flood that warehouse with more workers so the numbers are different.\"\n\nIt said it regularly reviews pay, and that starting pay was between £11 and £12 per hour.\n\n\"Over the past seven months, our minimum pay has risen by 10% and by more than 37% since 2018,\" it added.\n\nThe union estimates that there are 1,300 workers at the Amazon distribution centre in Coventry. It says a majority - nearly 700 - have joined the GMB and says that means it has met the threshold for statutory recognition.\n\nDarren Westwood, who works at the warehouse, and who has been at the forefront of getting people to join the union, says it is \"fantastic\" that recognition could be happening soon.\n\nHe said: \"It's just so exciting because we've taken on one of the biggest companies in the world and won.\"\n\nIf Amazon does not grant recognition, the body responsible for resolving recognition disputes, the Central Arbitration Committee, could be asked to step in.\n\nThe CAC could automatically grant recognition if it is persuaded that a majority of the workforce wants the union to represent them. The workforce could be required to vote to show its support for this.\n\nWorkers at the Coventry warehouse first started protesting about their pay last August - when only 30 of them were members of the GMB. They held the first ever Amazon strike in the UK in January.\n\nSince then, the company has increased its minimum starting wage to between £11 and £12 an hour, depending on location. The union is calling for an hourly wage of £15 an hour.\n\nBut the dispute has always been about more than money. Mr Westwood said a union was needed because, \"it sometimes feels as if the management has no humanity\".\n\nHaving a union, he said, was \"about having that person on your side. It's about having protection in your back pocket.\"", "Plans aimed at stopping people crossing the Channel in small boats have been approved by MPs, after the government defused a Tory backbench rebellion.\n\nThe Illegal Migration Bill cleared its final stages in the House of Commons by 289 votes to 230.\n\nAround 20 Tory MPs wanted to require court approval to detain unaccompanied children longer than three days.\n\nBut they agreed not to push the issue to a vote, after ministers pledged to work with them on a \"new timescale\".\n\nMinisters have yet to specify the limits in the bill itself.\n\nThe government has made a series of concessions to different sections of the Tory party, in order to head off rebellions during the bill's final stages in the Commons.\n\nHowever, the bill is expected to run into opposition at its next stage in the House of Lords, where it could be heavily amended.\n\nThe bill, unveiled in March, is a key part of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's plan to \"stop\" small boats crossing the English Channel.\n\nIt will place a legal duty on the home secretary to detain and remove those arriving in the UK illegally, to Rwanda or another \"safe\" third country, taking legal precedence over someone's right to claim asylum.\n\nThis has prompted outrage from opposition parties and charities, which argue the bill is unworkable and could breach international law.\n\nThere has also been concern, including among Tory MPs, over new powers in the bill to detain people - including children - on the suspicion that they are liable for removal.\n\nA group of rebel Tory MPs, led by Tim Loughton, tabled an amendment to place new limits on the circumstances in which unaccompanied children could be held.\n\nBut as the bill neared its final Commons passage, he agreed to withdraw it \"on trust\" after Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick pledged he would listen to concerns.\n\nThe government introduced amendments of its own, enabling it to set a unspecified limit on child detention in the future, with Mr Jenrick promising to work with MPs on designing a new limit.\n\nHowever, the commitment was dismissed as vague by the SNP's Alison Thewliss, who added: \"We do not trust them to do the right thing here.\"\n\nMr Loughton said any changes brought forward by the government in the Lords must include a maximum detention time for children within the bill.\n\nChildren's charities - including the NSPCC and Barnado's - have also expressed concern, warning the home secretary in a letter that the bill risks \"denying children the help and protection they need\".\n\n\"We firmly believe that allowing unaccompanied children to be detained for any longer than 24 hours is unacceptable and poses serious risks to their health, safety and protection,\" the charities added.\n\nThe government faced strong criticism from former Prime Minister Theresa May and former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith over the potential impact of the bill on victims of modern slavery.\n\nThe bill would take away temporary protections against removal from the UK that are currently offered to suspected victims of modern slavery or human trafficking while their case is considered.\n\nThe two senior Tories had tabled an amendment, which would have exempted people who have suffered exploitation in the UK from being deported, but they did not force a vote on it.\n\nSpeaking in the Commons, Mrs May said the current version of the bill would mean \"more people will stay enslaved and in exploitation\", by giving traffickers \"another weapon\" to stop victims going to the police.\n\nTo get the bill through, ministers have also promised to consult on new safe and legal routes for migrants, after pressure on the issue from backbenchers.\n\nUnder a new amendment, it has committed to publishing a report on new routes within six months of the bill becoming law.\n\nIt has also addressed concerns from the Tory right with a separate amendment giving UK minsters more leeway to ignore European court rulings.\n\nHowever, even with the government's concessions, the bill is still expected to face significant opposition when it proceeds to the Lords in the coming months.\n\nLabour's shadow immigration minister Stephen Kinnock said the bill was an \"expensive and unworkable, headline-chasing gimmick\".\n\nLiberal Democrat home affairs spokesman Alistair Carmichael said it was \"nothing more than half-baked legislation that is immoral, ineffective and incredibly costly for the taxpayer\".", "E Jean Carroll testified in the civil rape and defamation case against former President Donald Trump\n\nA former columnist suing Donald Trump over an alleged rape nearly 30 years ago has testified she launched the case \"to try and get my life back\".\n\nE Jean Carroll told the New York civil rape and defamation trial she had been unable to have a romantic life since the alleged assault.\n\nMs Carroll claims Mr Trump accosted her in a Manhattan department store in 1996.\n\nHe has consistently denied her accusations as \"fiction\".\n\n\"I'm here because Donald Trump raped me, and when I wrote about it, he lied and said it didn't happen,\" Ms Carroll told a Manhattan federal court on Wednesday. \"He lied and shattered my reputation, and I'm here to try and get my life back.\"\n\nMs Carroll, a former advice columnist for Elle magazine, testified that the encounter with Mr Trump initially began with flirtatious banter after he approached her at the Bergdorf Goodman store and asked if she would help him buy a gift for a friend.\n\nShe said the banter quickly took a turn when Mr Trump asked her to try on a piece of lingerie and followed her into a dressing room.\n\nOnce inside, she claimed, he closed the door, held her against the wall and raped her.\n\n\"As I'm sitting here today I can still feel it,\" she told the court.\n\nShe tried to push Mr Trump off, saying it was clear she didn't want it to happen, she said. The \"extremely painful\" encounter was over within minutes, she said, and she quickly left the department store.\n\nIn the years since, she has felt guilty about her decision to enter the dressing room, Ms Caroll said on Wednesday.\n\nMs Carroll said she told two friends about the attack, who gave conflicting advice about whether she should go public with her story.\n\nIn his questioning, Ms Carroll's lawyer seemed to anticipate questions she may face from Mr Trump's team, including whether she was motivated to sue the former president for political reasons. Ms Carroll, who has voted only for Democratic candidates, said she was not.\n\nMr Trump, who is running in the 2024 presidential election, has repeatedly denied her allegations.\n\nOn Wednesday, on a series of posts on his social media website, he called the account a \"fraudulent and false story\" and called it into question.\n\n\"She didn't scream? There are no witnesses? Nobody saw this?\" he wrote.\n\nMr Trump's post was brought to the attention of US District Judge Lewis Kaplan before witnesses took the stand.\n\nThe judge admonished Mr Trump's legal team for their client's behaviour and said the post was \"a public statement that, on the face of it, seems entirely inappropriate\".\n\nMr Trump's lawyer, Joe Tacopina, told the judge he would ask his client to \"refrain from any further posts on this case\".\n\nAs of Wednesday it was not immediately clear if the former president planned to appear in court in the case, which is expected to last two weeks.\n\nMs Carroll, 79, will return to the stand on Thursday, where she will likely face cross examination.\n\nShe is seeking unspecified damages from Mr Trump, 76.\n\nIn 2022, New York passed the Adult Survivors Act, which allowed a one-year period for victims to file sexual assault lawsuits in the state over claims that would have otherwise exceeded statute limitations.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: British nationals board UK military plane to be evacuated from Sudan\n\nThe first flight carrying British nationals escaping conflict-hit Sudan has landed in the UK.\n\nThe flight carrying 250 people from Larnaca Airport in Cyprus arrived at Stansted Airport on Wednesday.\n\nBritish troops are organising the evacuation from the east African country, under cover of a ceasefire which is due to end at midnight on Thursday.\n\nEight flights are expected to leave Khartoum by the end of Wednesday.\n\nThe government has faced some criticism over the speed of the evacuations.\n\nTrapped British nationals have been making their own way to an airstrip near the Sudanese capital Khartoum to get on RAF military flights which take them to Larnaca before their onward journey to the UK.\n\nMore than 300 British national have now boarded four evacuation flights from Sudan, the Foreign Office says. Eight will have left by the end of the day.\n\nHome Secretary Suella Braverman sent reassurances that the government would be supporting British nationals and their dependents in the \"fast moving and complex situation\".\n\nBut she added there were no plans to introduce a legal route for people fleeing Sudan to claim asylum in the UK.\n\nAlicia Kearns, chairwoman of the Commons foreign affairs select committee, said elderly people dependent on their British citizen children should be allowed on flights to the UK.\n\n\"In the same way we treat children who are dependent on their parents, we should respect that some elderly people are dependent on their children,\" she said.\n\nFlights should include those who would \"otherwise be left destitute and really vulnerable\", she said.\n\nThere has been concern over whether the runway at the Khartoum airstrip will hold up over the next couple of days.\n\nThe BBC has learned from a well-placed source that it is beginning to break up due to the sheer numbers of aircraft taking off and landing.\n\nIf flights are no longer possible, people may then have to take the potential alternative route to Port Sudan on the Red Sea coast for a possible seaborne evacuation.\n\nBut government sources said they were aware of the issue with the runway and were confident it would not be a limiting factor in the flights.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Fleeing Sudan - first Britons to leave Cyprus for UK soil\n\nConcerns have been raised about aircraft had been leaving Sudan with empty seats.\n\nBut Brigadier Dan Reeve, the most senior military official overseeing the evacuation, said it was the Foreign Office not the military deciding who was eligible to get on flights.\n\nHe also defended the decision not to escort people to the airport, even though some other countries have done this with their nationals.\n\nSpeaking to the BBC, he said: \"This is not a race to get it wrong. In my professional judgement it would not be safe to bring people together in one location in Khartoum and seek to extract them.\n\n\"We've seen incidents of convoys being attacked.\"\n\nBrig Reeve further explained he thought there had been a \"good rate of flow\" so far, adding the plan was move about 500 people a day on five aircraft.\n\nSpeaking to the BBC at Larnaca Airport, passengers said they were delighted to be going home, but reaching the flight had been difficult because of limited UK government help.\n\nOne man said he had to take a bus with his young family and had never been so scared.\n\nYahya Yahya told the BBC it was \"a very difficult time\" and he was \"thankful that we've finally made it to a safe place\".\n\nA British man whose sister managed to be evacuated overnight told the BBC she felt an overwhelming sense of relief to have escaped.\n\nHe said at one point she and 13 others had only four dates and one egg left to share between them because it was not safe for them to go out to look for food.\n\nUK nationals arrived in Cyprus on Wednesday morning on their way back to the UK\n\nAround 120 British troops are supporting the evacuation at the Wadi Saeedna airstrip. Downing Street said the British military would defend the airfield in Sudan but clarified efforts would be made to avoid \"active engagement\" with other forces.\n\nPrime Minister Rishi Sunak's official spokesman said the \"majority\" of those on board the rescue flights were British nationals, but also included some allies' citizens.\n\n\"We're calling everyone forward and we have no issue with capacity, and people are being processed smoothly,\" he said, adding those travelling to the airport were not having significant issues.\n\nMr Sunak also told the House of Commons on Wednesday the UK \"will continue to work to end the bloodshed in Sudan and support a democratic government\".\"I pay tribute to all those carrying out this complex operation,\" he said.\n\nClashes between the Sudanese army and paramilitary group the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) began on 15 April. Hundreds of people have since died and thousands have been injured in the conflict.\n\nAirlifting large numbers of people out of Sudan has been complicated by major airports becoming battlegrounds, and movement out of the capital has been perilous.\n\nYoung children were among the British nationals to arrive at Larnaca International Airport\n\nThe government is also considering a seaborne evacuation from Port Sudan, some 500 miles from the capital. HMS Lancaster and RFA Cardigan Bay have been sent to the region.\n\nOnly British passport holders and immediate family members with existing UK entry clearance are being told they are eligible for the evacuation flights.\n\nAre you a British national who has been evacuated from Sudan? Are you still inside the country? If it is safe to do so, share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "One of Freddie Mercury's oldest friends is to auction an intimate collection of 1,500 items belonging to the late Queen star, including some of his handwritten lyrics and riotous stage costumes.\n\nThe singer built up the collection over 30 years and kept everything at his home in west London.\n\nWhen he died in 1991, he left both the house and its contents to Mary Austin.\n\n\"The collection takes you deeper within the individual and the man I knew,\" Austin said.\n\nAustin is sitting in the huge galleried drawing room, with a portrait by the French painter Tissot on the wall, which was the last work of art Mercury bought, a month before he died.\n\nIt was hung so Mercury could see it from the sofa. It is estimated to fetch between £400,000-600,000.\n\n\"You see the spectrum of his taste,\" said Austin, speaking exclusively to the BBC.\n\nThe last work of art Mercury bought was this portrait by James Jacques Tissot (estimate £400,000-600,000)\n\nA highlight of the sale will be Freddie Mercury's handwritten working lyrics to one of Queen's greatest anthems, We Are The Champions, including harmonies and chords, written across nine pages. They are expected to sell for £200,000-300,000.\n\nThe unseen working lyrics to Killer Queen, written on a single sheet of paper in black Biro in 1974, are expected to fetch £50,000-70,000.\n\nAustin said the lyrics were particularly difficult to part with, because they show \"for me, the most beautiful side\" of the man she was devoted to.\n\n\"You're looking at the process of the artist, of work in progress,\" she added. \"The crossings out, the rethinking, the reformatting.\"\n\nNineteen-year-old Austin had been out on a date with Queen's guitarist Brian May when she first met Mercury in 1970.\n\nQueen in 1973, left to right: John Deacon, Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor and Brian May\n\nThey moved in together and remained close even after he told her he was gay. She cared for him as he became weaker after contracting an Aids-related illness.\n\nMercury once said of Austin: \"I don't have that many people to turn to. And the only one, if we're talking about it, is Mary.\"\n\nNaturally shy and self-effacing, Austin has rarely spoken in public since Mercury died.\n\nBut he is still a huge part of her life. \"I miss the fun, the humour, his warmth, his energy,\" she reflects.\n\nThe house, Garden Lodge, in Kensington, has remained almost entirely as Mercury left it for three decades, complete with the antique furniture, artworks and glass he collected and the sumptuous fabrics he loved.\n\nThere are prints by Matisse and Chagall hung on the iridescent buttercup-yellow gloss-painted walls of the dining room and a portrait by Picasso which was displayed above the breakfast table in the kitchen.\n\nIn Mercury's kitchen hung Pablo Picasso's portrait of his wife (estimate £50,000 - 70,000)\n\n\"I like to be surrounded by splendid things,\" he once said. \"I want to lead the Victorian life, surrounded by exquisite clutter.\"\n\nBut now Austin has decided to sell the collection, \"because I need to put my affairs in order,\" she explains.\n\nAustin, 72, adds: \"The time has come for me to take the difficult decision to close this very special chapter in my life.\"\n\nAnd beyond a few \"personal gifts\" and photographs of the pair together, Mary Austin is selling everything.\n\n\"I decided that it wouldn't be appropriate for me to keep things back. If I was going to sell, I had to be brave and sell the lot.\"\n\nFreddie Mercury's crown, a replica of St Edward's Crown worn by King Charles at the Coronation (estimate £60,000-80,000)\n\nSo Mercury's stage costumes will be sold, including sequinned catsuits, glittered shoes and the fake fur, red velvet and rhinestones crown and matching cloak he wore during his last tour with Queen in the 1980s.\n\nHe kept them in a mirrored-lined dressing room.\n\nIt is thought Freddie Mercury wrote and recorded Crazy Little Thing Called Love on this 1975 Martin D-35 Acoustic guitar (estimate £30,000-50,000)\n\nThere are personal items in the sale too. The telephone he kept beside his bed, a specially commissioned marble bar and matching bar stools, monogrammed cocktail napkins embroidered with a green F and a small silver moustache comb.\n\nThere is also his favourite waistcoat, worn in his final video These are the Days of Our Lives, in 1991.\n\nThe silk panels of red, green and purple are each hand-painted with one of Mercury's cats, Delilah, Goliath, Oscar, Lily, Romeo and Miko.\n\nAll 1,500 items will go on display at Sotheby's in London in the summer in a sequence of specially designed galleries, devoted to a different aspect of Mercury's life, before they are sold in September.\n\nThe auction is expected to fetch in excess of £6m and some of the proceeds will be donated to charity.", "About 4% of the estimated two million people who do not have valid ID have signed up for a government scheme to allow them to vote.\n\nMay's local elections will be the first time all voters in England must show photo ID.\n\nSome 85,000 people have applied online for a free Voter Authority Certificate ahead of the deadline for May's poll.\n\nThe government said the vast majority of voters already had an accepted form of ID.\n\nA spokesman for the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) added that voter ID was \"vital\" to \"keep our democracy secure\" and \"prevent the potential for voter fraud\".\n\nBut campaigners said the scheme had been \"an absolute failure\" and left people at risk of being turned away from voting because they didn't have the right ID.\n\nValid forms of ID include passports, driving licences and older or disabled person's bus passes.\n\nHowever, people without any of these could apply for a free alternative, known as a Voter Authority Certificate.\n\nThe deadline to apply to get a certificate in time for England's local elections on 4 May was 17:00 BST.\n\nA total of 85,185 people applied online for a certificate ahead of the deadline, according to the government's dashboard.\n\nThe figure does not include people who applied by post or in person. Others may have applied for a different form of valid ID.\n\nPhoto ID is also not required for postal votes.\n\nAn estimated two million adults who are eligible to vote in England, Scotland and Wales do not have recognisable photo ID, according to research carried out for the government.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Ione Wells explains the new rules for voting in England, in a minute\n\nDr Jess Garland, director of policy and research at the Electoral Reform Society, said \"the door has been slammed shut for many would-be voters who lack the required ID to cast a ballot in May's elections\".\n\n\"Despite repeated warnings that these new rules could disenfranchise millions of legitimate voters, the government pushed ahead with this unnecessary policy,\" she said.\n\nTom Brake, from campaign group Unlock Democracy, said the figures showed the Voter Authority Certificate scheme had been \"an absolute failure\" and that the new voter ID requirement's were \"a clear and present danger to democracy\".\n\nA DLUC spokesman said: \"The vast majority of voters already own an accepted form of identification and a significant number of people will vote by post.\n\n\"The government has also been working closely with local authorities and other partners to raise awareness, including a widespread public information campaign led by the Electoral Commission.\"\n\nSome 230 councils in England are holding elections on 4 May but there are no elections next month in Scotland or Wales.\n\nResponding to criticism of voter ID requirements earlier this year, local government minister Lee Rowley said a large number of those who did not have valid ID would not have elections in their area this year.\n\nHe added that a number of this group would also choose not to vote - \"much as we would like them to do so\".\n\nThe Local Government Association had warned that staff overseeing May's local elections could be \"overwhelmed\" with enquiries and voter certificate applications ahead of polling day.\n\nIn the past five years there has been \"no evidence of large-scale electoral fraud\", according to the Electoral Commission, with only nine convictions and six police cautions issued in relation to such cases.\n\nVoter ID was trialled for some council areas in England during local elections in 2018 and 2019.\n\nThe Electoral Commission said many of the people who were initially refused a ballot for not having ID did return with it later, and the number of those that did not not was fairly small.\n\nVoters across the UK will be required to show ID at the next general election, which is widely expected in 2024.\n\nPhoto ID has been mandatory for elections in Northern Ireland since 2003, where there is a free electoral ID card available.", "Small businesses and unions have hit back at the Bank of England's chief economist saying people need to accept they are poorer otherwise prices will keep soaring.\n\nHuw Pill said a game of \"pass the parcel\" of workers asking for wage rises and businesses passing on higher costs was fuelling inflation.\n\nHe added there was a \"reluctance to accept\" households were worse off.\n\nBut the Federation of Small Businesses said his comments were \"out of touch\".\n\nTina McKenzie, policy chair of the trade body, said small firms had been left with no choice to pass on the \"huge increases they have seen for energy and input costs\" to customers.\n\n\"In many cases even that is not enough to fill the gap,\" she added.\n\nMs McKenzie said many firms who are \"only just hanging on day by day\", were not able to invest and were cutting costs.\n\nAmanda Gearing, a senior organiser for the GMB union, said it was \"absolutely outrageous to be honest, asking some of our lowest paid workers in this country, not to take a pay increase when inflation is so high\".\n\n\"People can't afford to live, they're not able to pay their rent or put food on the table,\" she told the BBC's Today programme.\n\nPaul Nowak, the TUC general secretary, added people didn't \"need lectures\" over pay and called for a plan to \"make sure workers get their fair share\".\n\nUK inflation, which is a measure of the increase in price of something over time, hit 10.1% in the year to March.\n\nFor example, if a pint of milk cost £1 but went up to £1.10 a year later, then annual milk inflation is 10%.\n\nMarch's inflation figure was slightly lower than February but the fall does not mean prices are coming down, it means they are rising at a slightly slower pace.\n\nPart of the Bank of England's role is to try to keep inflation at its target rate of 2%. The Bank, which is the UK's central bank, is charged with setting interest rates and in response to the inflation rate going up in recent times, its officials have increased interest rates - which make the cost of borrowing money more expensive for people and businesses.\n\nThis strategy, in theory, is meant to make people spend less so that demand for goods reduces and prices slow down or even fall.\n\nBut with the strain of rising prices being felt by households trying to pay higher energy bills and food costs, many people have asked for pay rises to help ease the cost of living.\n\nPeople working across several industries, such as rail, the NHS and the civil service, have gone on strike in recent months over various reasons including pay.\n\nAnd with job vacancies still being higher than they have been in previous years, workers have had a stronger hand in asking their employers for more money.\n\nMr Pill, who made £95,183, including benefits, in his first six months at the Bank, is paid more than £190,000 a year.\n\nHe told the Beyond Unprecedented podcast from Columbia Law School that people demanding higher pay and businesses passing on increased costs by putting prices up, added to inflation and caused prices to rise even further across the economy.\n\nHe said what the UK imports from other countries, such as natural gas, was costing a lot more than what it exports.\n\n\"You don't need to be much of an economist to realise that if what you're buying has gone up a lot relative to what you're selling, you're going to be worse off,\" he said.\n\n\"Somehow in the UK, someone needs to accept that they're worse off and stop trying to maintain their real spending power by bidding up prices, whether through higher wages or passing energy costs on to customers.\"\n\nHe added: \"What we're facing now is that reluctance to accept that. That pass-the-parcel game that's going on here, that game is one that's generating inflation, and that part of inflation can persist.\"\n\nHuw Pill is the chief economist at the Bank of England\n\nThomas Moore, senior investment director at Abrdn, told BBC 5Live Mr Pill's words \"need to accept\" were a \"red rag to the bull\".\n\nBut he added: \"You can see that underlying all of this, he has got a point which is as long as inflation stays high, we are going to demand higher wages and as long as we demand higher wages, inflation is going to stay high.\"\n\nBut although pay has been going up, it has not matched inflation, meaning people are worse off.\n\nThere have been arguments by some economists that employers giving out large pay rises could spark a \"wage-price\" spiral, when pay increases help force prices up and high inflation lasts for a longer time.", "The family of a murdered nationalist councillor from Omagh have asked Theresa May for help in finding out who killed him.\n\nPatsy Kelly went missing after locking up a bar in Trillick, County Tyrone, on 24 July 1974.\n\nHis body was later found weighed down in a lake 20 miles away.\n\nNo one has ever been brought to trial for the murder and the family are convinced that members of the security forces were involved.\n\nOn Tuesday, Mr Kelly's widow and other family members travelled to London with their legal team to seek the prime minister's help.\n\nThe Kelly family were accompanied to Downing Street by their solicitor and Sinn Féin MPs Barry McElduff and Francie Molloy\n\nSpeaking to the BBC after delivering the letter to Downing Street, Patsy Kelly Jr said: \"What is required is full and utter disclosure by all state agencies.\n\n\"What we have been met with, time after time, is obstruction and delay and this needs to come to an end immediately.\"\n\nThe family believe evidence in the original investigation was withheld\n\nThe Kelly family were accompanied to Downing Street by their solicitor and Sinn Féin MPs Barry McElduff and Francie Molloy.\n\nMr McElduff said the family had made \"strenuous, but so far unsuccessful efforts, to discover the truth about Patsy's murder, and the role played in it by members of the Ulster Defence Regiment\".\n\nThe West Tyrone MP, who wrote the letter to the prime minister, said the family deserved answers.\n\n\"Their wait for the truth has been unconscionably long and painful,\" he said.\n\nA legal team acting for the family have issued legal proceedings against the PSNI, claiming that the murder has not been fully investigated.\n\nThe family believe evidence in the original investigation was withheld and say relevant documents have not been released regarding the murder.", "People gathered at bus stations around Khartoum on Monday in a bid to escape the capital\n\nThe UK is believed to have among the highest number of foreign citizens in Sudan - up to 4,000 according to Britain's international development minister. For more than a week they've been among the thousands confined to their homes, trapped by intense fighting between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).\n\nHundreds of foreign nationals have already been evacuated, but the UK has faced growing criticism from many of its citizens who say they have been essentially abandoned.\n\nWhile the UK Foreign Office said over the weekend that it had managed to evacuate embassy staff from the capital Khartoum, it is feared that hundreds of other citizens remain trapped.\n\nIn dozens of conversations with the BBC, those stuck on the ground have complained of poor communication from the Foreign Office's crisis centre.\n\nA small British military reconnaissance team is in Sudan to assess evacuation options, BBC News understands.\n\nAnd on Monday, Foreign Office minister Andrew Mitchell warned that movement in Khartoum \"remains extremely dangerous and no evacuation option comes without grave risk to life\".\n\nHe said a member of the French special forces was \"gravely ill\" after being shot while trying to evacuate French diplomats.\n\nBut some UK citizens say they have waited too long for help.\n\nOne British citizen - William - told the BBC he had received virtually no assistance from government officials since the conflict began more than a week ago.\n\nHe was forced to brave the street fighting to flee Khartoum after his situation became \"intolerable\".\n\n\"We've had absolutely nothing but nonsense from the government,\" he told the Today programme on Monday.\n\n\"Not even nonsense, we've had nothing. The last communication was that the government itself is going to do nothing, so we had to take this option.\"\n\nHis story mirrored that of other British citizens - who have watched on in dismay as their international counterparts have been evacuated by other governments.\n\n\"We feel abandoned,\" Edinburgh native Fatima Osman, who was visiting family when the violence began, told the BBC from Khartoum.\n\n\"It's very traumatising here and the situation is very bad, it's getting worse. The clashes, the fighting, and there are dead bodies everywhere. And everyone is trying to escape and flee the country, and you can see the country is really getting into a civil war.\"\n\nHer husband, Amar Osman, said their experience of trying to get advice from the Foreign Office had left him infuriated.\n\n\"I filled the location form on the [Foreign Office] website and I received an email saying they've received my form,\" he told the Today programme as the sound of gunfire echoed nearby.\n\n\"But nothing else. It's auto reply after you submit your form and that's it.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nAs British nationals have tried - often in vain - to get instructions from the Foreign Office's crisis centre and the embassy in Khartoum, a host of other nations have managed to evacuate their citizens.\n\nOn Monday, India's Foreign Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar tweeted that more than 500 Indian citizens had reached Port Sudan on the Red Sea, about 850km (528 miles) and 13 hours drive east of Khartoum. Two air force planes and a naval vessel were on standby to evacuate the group.\n\nAnd long queues of United Nations vehicles and buses were seen leaving Khartoum on Sunday, also heading east towards Port Sudan and carrying \"citizens from all over the world\", a Sierra Leonean evacuee told AFP news agency.\n\nOne of the first nations to evacuate citizens was Saudi Arabia. On Sunday, 91 of the Kingdom's citizens and 66 nationals of 12 other \"friendly countries\" were flown from Port Sudan to the city of Jeddah across the Red Sea.\n\nStefano Rebora - president of Italian NGO Music for Peace - was evacuated on an emergency flight by the Italian embassy on Sunday.\n\n\"At 12.30am we got the call from the crisis unit [of the Italian foreign ministry],\" he told the BBC. \"They said they would attempt an airlift the next day and told us to go to a meeting point.\"\n\nAfter meeting other Italian nationals at the embassy, Mr Rebora travelled in a convoy to an airfield about 20km (12 miles) away from Khartoum.\n\n\"It took us four hours to cover 20km,\" he recalled. \"On the way we saw bodies everywhere - there's no security whatsoever so nobody dares go collect them - but there's utter destruction too.\"\n\nElizabeth Boughey, a British teacher at Khartoum American School, was evacuated by the French embassy to Djibouti, alongside 200 other people of various nationalities.\n\nShe said the group - which included a number of UK nationals - was taken to an airfield in northern Khartoum and flown out on two specially chartered military planes.\n\nMeanwhile, satellite photos appeared to show a Hercules C-130 transport plane on the ground at Port Sudan airfield on Sunday at 08:04 local time (10:04 BST).\n\nReports online suggested the plane may have been either a Jordanian or a South Korean aircraft known to have been in the area at the time.\n\nSome UK nationals have turned down alternative offers of evacuation from friends, family and other nations, as they believed they had assurances of evacuations from UK officials.\n\nDr Javid Abdelmoneim told the BBC that his elderly father has spent the past week trapped in his apartment in Garden City near Khartoum where he was observing the month of Ramadan.\n\nDuring a conversation with Foreign Office officials, Dr Abdelmoneim's family were told his father would be placed \"high on the evacuation list given that he is elderly and lives alone\".\n\nBut he said Sunday's announcement that the UK embassy in Khartoum had been evacuated took the family by surprise.\n\n\"We have been dutifully waiting and said no to cousins leaving [in a convoy] to Port Sudan and Egypt. Our working assumption was Dad was going with the British embassy,\" Dr Abdelmoneim said.\n\n\"My sister called the crisis cell after Sunday's announcement. She asked them directly whether they were planning evacuation for British citizens and they didn't answer the question.\n\n\"All they (the FCDO) had to do is tweet out that British citizens are not being evacuated. Their communication has increased his chance of coming to harm and decreased his chance of leaving safely.\"\n\nAmar Osman told the BBC that as confusion reigned and the fighting continued on Monday, he was considering taking the dangerous route out of Khartoum by road himself.\n\nThousands of Sudanese have already taken this perilous route out of the capital. Last week, the BBC witnessed hundreds of people boarding buses and flatbed trucks at bus stations across the city.\n\nBut that option is fraught with danger.\n\nThe RSF is said to have set up roadblocks on major roads around Khartoum.\n\nMs Boughey told the BBC her group was stopped and robbed of around $500 (£402) by RSF troops while moving around the city last Wednesday.\n\nNonetheless, the risk hasn't stopped people trying to leave by road.\n\nOne British woman - who asked not to be named - told the BBC that she and her relatives had rented a bus and driven to the Egyptian border after not hearing back from the British embassy in Khartoum.\n\n\"British citizens have not been given any information, the power to the mobile networks and the internet has now gone down to people won't be able to receive any information,\" she said.\n\n\"Meanwhile Dutch nationals, Greek nationals, Italian nationals, people we know are being flown from airstrips just outside of Khartoum to safety. That is citizens, not even embassy people.\n\n\"And because there's been such a breakdown in communication it turns out British citizens would have been able to get on those flights but they were advised to stay in by the British government.\"\n\nYousra - a London based accountant who was in Khartoum for her wedding - fled the capital by bus.\n\nShe managed to find transportation from the adjoining city of Omdurman to the northern city of Dongola, before waiting 24 hours in the searing heat to cross the Egyptian border.\n\nSpeaking to the BBC on Monday, the chair of the UK Parliament's foreign affairs committee, Alicia Kearns MP, accused the government of learning \"no lessons\" from the chaotic evacuation of Afghanistan in 2021.\n\n\"The reality is we have to get British nationals out,\" she told the Today programme.\n\n\"If however, there was to be no evacuation because it is too dangerous... then we have a moral obligation to tell British nationals as soon as possible that that is the judgement that has been made, because they then need to be able to make their own decision.\"\n\nIn a statement to the BBC, a government spokesperson defended the Foreign Office's efforts, and said that officials were \"working alongside international partners and doing all we can to ensure the safe passage of our citizens in what remains a very challenging context\".\n\nMr Mitchell told parliament that the situation on the ground remained \"extremely grave\", but promised to look at every possibility to get British nationals out of Sudan.\n\nBut the overwhelming sentiments expressed to the BBC on Monday were anger and frustration.\n\n\"We got nothing other than the government update every day which still says shelter in place, which is a joke,\" Ms Boughey told the BBC.\n\n\"In comparison with what we've seen other embassies doing, including some much smaller embassies, I don't know what the Brits did do except get some of their own out.\"\n\nKayleen Devlin, Laura Gozzi, Chris Bell, Olga Robinson and Natasha Booty also contributed to reporting for this story.\n\nAre you a British national who has been evacuated from Sudan? Are you still inside the country? If it is safe to do so, share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Fans who applied to attend the Coronation Concert have been left disappointed after being informed they had won tickets, only to find they had all gone.\n\nThousands posted angry messages on Twitter after the final pairs from the last of three ballots were issued on a first-come first-served basis.\n\nThey had been told they had until 27 April to claim their tickets.\n\nTicketmaster said tickets in the first two rounds were guaranteed.\n\nThe Coronation Concert is being held in the grounds of Windsor Castle on 7 May. Take That, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie are among the stars performing.\n\nTicketmaster allocated the tickets, and the event is organised by the BBC.\n\nA Ticketmaster spokeswoman told the BBC: \"Everyone who was successful in the two main ballot rounds for the Coronation Concert was offered a guaranteed pair of tickets, provided they claimed them within three weeks.\n\n\"Today, any unclaimed tickets were released on a first-come, first-served basis to those who had previously applied to the ballot and were unsuccessful. These inevitably went very quickly.\"\n\nBut fans reacted angrily on Twitter, saying the email they received was far from clear.\n\nJames Westwood told the BBC: \"It's just been a bit misleading really\".\n\n\"I think I applied in February sometime. I completely forgot about it and then got this email today, while I am at work, just saying 'Congratulations, you're successful in the ballot'.\n\n\"I was ecstatic, I sent a screenshot of it to my girlfriend, and she was like: 'Are you sure that's even real?' I went to go and claim the tickets and there was nothing there to claim. So, I went from very high to suddenly very low.\"\n\nAnother fan tweeted: \"I received an email from Ticketmaster this morning congratulating me on successfully being allocated two tickets following the ballot. It stated I have until 12:00 27 April to claim before they get released. I was obviously delighted, clicked the link to claim.\n\n\"Ticketmaster then seemed to fail and has since displayed an ongoing message: 'Tickets are currently unavailable from Ticketmaster. We're unable to find tickets right now, please try again later.'\"\n\nAnother said: \"What a shambles. Received email to say I'd been successful in the ballot... Click the link and it says sold out!\"\n\nThe original BBC ballot rules stated the tickets would not be allocated on a first-come first-served basis, however it did point out any unclaimed tickets would be re-allocated.\n\nThe BBC has been approached for comment.", "Steve Shanks was described as a \"very experienced\" runner\n\nA man has died shortly after completing the London Marathon in under three hours.\n\nOrganisers of the event said Steve Shanks, 45, from Bingham, Nottinghamshire, died suddenly while travelling home on Sunday.\n\nTributes have been paid to the runner, whose cause of death has not yet been shared.\n\nIn a statement, his wife Jessica said she was \"in shock and devastated\".\n\nShe added his passing was \"sudden and out of the blue\".\n\n\"He was returning home having spent the day participating in the London Marathon,\" she said. \"As you can imagine I'm absolutely in shock and devastated.\"\n\nA London Marathon spokesperson said they were \"deeply saddened\" to hear of Mr Shanks's death.\n\nThey added Mr Shanks was a \"very experienced runner\" who took part in the event on Sunday, completing the 26.2-mile (42.1km) distance in two hours and 53 minutes.\n\nIn a tribute posted on its website, Holme Pierrepont Running Club said: \"Steve had won many club championships over all distances.\n\n\"He competed in races all over Europe and was a keen parkrun tourist.\n\n\"His talents were not limited to road running. He represented the club in cross country and won a club fell running championship in 2008.\"\n\nA fundraising page, raising money for a multiple sclerosis (MS) charity, has been set up in Mr Shanks's memory.\n\nIt has raised more than £2,000 of its £2,500 goal in 14 hours.\n\nMS was described on the page as a cause \"close to [Mr Shanks's] heart\" because a number of his close friends have the condition.\n\n\"Steve was a keen runner never happier than running,\" it said.\n\n\"But he was more than just a runner - he was [a] musician, a knitter, and a renowned quizzer possessed of extensive knowledge of terrible pop music.\n\n\"He will be greatly missed and always in our hearts and memories.\"\n\nLondon Marathon said it was \"deeply saddened\" to hear of Mr Shanks's death\n\nEd Tait, executive director of engagement and income generation at the MS Society, added: \"We're deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Steve Shanks, and offer our heartfelt condolences to his family.\n\n\"More than 130,000 people live with MS in the UK, and we're incredibly grateful that vital funds are being raised for those affected by the condition, in Steve's memory.\"\n\nFollow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, on Twitter, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Prakazrel \"Pras\" Michel told jurors he believed the payments were \"free money\" from a Malaysian tycoon\n\nEx-Fugees musician Prakazrel \"Pras\" Michel has been found guilty of 10 counts, including corruption, stemming from allegations he used money to peddle influence in the US.\n\nUS prosecutors said Michel had received more than $100m (£80m) from Malaysian billionaire Jho Low that was used in two efforts to influence US politics.\n\nThe self-identifying \"celebrity surrogate\" was also convicted of lobbying on behalf of China's government.\n\nThe rapper now faces years in prison.\n\nMichel, 50, was convicted in a Washington DC court of campaign finance violations, acting as an unregistered foreign agent, witness tampering and lying to banks.\n\nHis lawyer, David Kenner, said that he was disappointed with the outcome of the trial and planned to file an appeal.\n\n\"This is not over,\" Mr Kenner said. \"I remain very, very confident that we will ultimately prevail in this matter.\"\n\nMr Kenner said he had also filed motions for a mistrial.\n\nThe trial, which began on 30 March, saw testimony from Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio, as well as former US Attorney General Jeff Sessions.\n\nThe Grammy-winning musician was accused of bringing \"secret, illegal, foreign influence to bear\" during the administrations of Barack Obama and Donald Trump, between 2012 and 2017.\n\nBusinessman Mr Low, who funnelled money to Michel, is accused of stealing about $4bn from Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund during the infamous 1MDB scandal.\n\nMr Low, who is currently wanted by the US government, allegedly helped finance DiCaprio's 2013 film The Wolf of Wall Street with money stolen from the sovereign fund.\n\nMichel was alleged to have helped lobby Trump-administration officials to abandon their investigation into Mr Low's part in it.\n\nAdditionally, Michel was also accused of taking money from China to lobby US officials to extradite a US-based dissident, Guo Wengui, back to China.\n\nThe government's lead prosecutor, Nicole Lockhart, told jurors that Michel had been \"looking for other ways to be paid\" after his music career stalled.\n\nShe also said he had seen an \"opportunity to make money\" through Mr Low, who \"needed a different type of help\" to avoid the consequences of the 1MDB scheme.\n\nWhile Michel acknowledged taking money from Mr Low - including $20m to help him get a photo with Mr Obama - he said he had viewed the payments as \"free money\".\n\nTaking the stand in his own defence, Michel said he also felt \"betrayed\" by his advisers and employees who he claimed had offered him bad advice on how to handle money and avoid breaking the law.\n\nHe acknowledged, however, that it had been \"stupid\" to reach out to \"friends\" who were \"getting visits\" from the FBI about campaign contributions - an idea that led to his witness tampering charges.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nPrime Minister Rishi Sunak has dismissed a call for the government to apologise and pay reparations for the UK's historical role in slavery.\n\nLabour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy asked if he would make a \"full and meaningful apology\" and \"commit to reparatory justice\".\n\nThe PM said \"no\", adding \"trying to unpick our history is not the right way forward\".\n\nThe UK government has never formally apologised for its role in the trade.\n\nLaura Trevelyan, former BBC journalist and reparations campaigner, said she welcomed Mr Sunak's \"commitment to understanding Britain's history and not running away from it\".\n\nThe Atlantic slave trade saw millions of Africans enslaved and forced to work, especially on plantations in the Caribbean and Americas, for centuries from about 1500.\n\nThe British government and the monarchy were prominent participants in the trade, alongside other European nations.\n\nBritain also had a key role in ending the trade through Parliament's passage of a law to abolish slavery in 1833.\n\nThis year, Caribbean leaders, activists and the descendants of slave owners have been putting the UK government under increasing pressure to engage with the reparations movement.\n\nReparations are broadly recognised as compensation given for something that was deemed wrong or unfair, and can take the many forms.\n\nTony Blair has previously expressed \"deep sorrow\" for slavery when he was prime minister in 2006, but was criticised by reparations campaigners for not going further.\n\nIn 2007, he was asked why he had previously stopped short of apologising for the UK's role in the trade during a news conference with Ghana's then-President John Kufuor.\n\n\"Well actually I have said it: We are sorry. And I say it again now,\" Mr Blair said.\n\nMs Ribeiro-Addy brought up the UK's historic role in slavery during a session of Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons.\n\nShe said during his last appearance at PMQs, the late Labour MP Bernie Grant had \"asked for an apology to the people of African descent, living and dead, for our country's role in slavery and colonialism\".\n\nMs Ribeiro-Addy asked Mr Sunak if \"he will do what Bernie Grant asked all those years ago\".\n\n\"No, Mr Speaker,\" Mr Sunak said. \"What I think our focus should now be is, of course, understanding our history and all its parts, not running away from it, but right now making sure we have a society that's inclusive and tolerant of people from all backgrounds.\n\n\"That's something that we on this side of the House are committed to doing and we'll continue to deliver. But trying to unpick our history is not the right way forward and is not something we'll focus our energies on.\"\n\nThis week, the descendants of some of the UK's wealthiest slave owners launched an activist movement, urging the government to apologise for slavery and offer reparative justice.\n\nOne of the group's founders is former TV presenter Laura Trevelyan, who recently quit the BBC to become a full-time slavery reparations campaigner.\n\nMs Trevelyan, who has apologised for her ancestors' slave owning past in Grenada, said slavery is \"a brutal part of Britain's history which has left a painful legacy in the Caribbean and in Britain\".\n\n\"Since 2014, Caribbean nations have been asking the former colonial powers to engage in discussions based on their 10-point reparations plans,\" she said.\n\n\"I hope that Britain's government will not cede the Caribbean to China's influence, and will begin to repair the damage of the past by answering CARICOM's call for talks.\"", "King Charles and the Queen Consort Camilla unveiled the stage for the Eurovision Song Contest during a visit to Liverpool.\n\nThe King also met UK's entrant, Mae Muller, and told her that he'll \"be watching with great interest\".\n\nLiverpool is hosting the competition on behalf of last year's winner Ukraine.", "The 45-minute-show has been taking place since 1982\n\nThe annual fireworks display which traditionally signals the end of the Edinburgh International Festival (EIF) is set to end after 40 years.\n\nThe 45-minute show from Edinburgh Castle, which began in 1982, usually attracts more than 250,000 spectators.\n\nOrganisers said the world famous event would not run this summer as it had no sponsor.\n\nAnd an EIF spokeswoman said they were looking into staging a large-scale event to replace future displays.\n\nThe fireworks did not take place in 2020 or 2021 due to Covid restrictions.\n\nOrganisers said the pandemic had also led to the cancellation of the display last year, which was the 75th anniversary of the festival.\n\nThe waterfall of fireworks cascading down the castle rock is the highlight of the annual display in the centre of Edinburgh\n\nAn EIF spokeswoman said: \"The International Festival won't be staging the fireworks this year.\n\n\"The fireworks have always been dependent on a major sponsor, and we do not have one to support the event this year.\n\n\"We will be speaking with the other August festivals and the City of Edinburgh Council to see what form a large-scale closing event might take in the future, that would replace the fireworks.\"\n\nPeople buy tickets to watch the event from Princes Street Gardens, which sits under Edinburgh Castle.\n\nHuge crowds also watch from Princes Street, which is not ticketed, and other vantage points across the city.\n\nThe fireworks usually accompany a live performance from the Scottish Chamber Orchestra in a bandstand in Princes Street Gardens, which is aired on radio.\n\nThere are usually about 400,000 fireworks in the display, using four tonnes of explosives synchronised to music from the orchestra.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "A rape allegation against Donald Trump is not a case of \"he said, she said\", a lawyer for former columnist E Jean Carroll said as the civil trial over the case got underway in New York.\n\nMs Carroll, 79, has sued Mr Trump for allegedly assaulting her in a Manhattan department store in the 1990s, a charge the former president has denied.\n\nLawyer Shawn Crowley said Ms Carroll confided in friends about the assault.\n\nIn return, Mr Trump's lawyer dismissed the accusation as implausible.\n\n\"It all comes down to: Do you believe the unbelievable?\" lawyer Joe Tacopina said to the the six-man, three-woman panel in opening remarks on Tuesday.\n\nThe civil trial, expected to last two weeks, will centre on an alleged encounter between the former advice columnist for Elle magazine and Mr Trump more than two decades ago at the Bergdorf Goodman store.\n\nAccording to Ms Carroll's account, she went with Mr Trump, 76, to the store's lingerie department where he maneuvered her into a dressing room and raped her.\n\nThe event \"would change her life forever, Mr Crowley said, adding that \"fear and shame\" kept Ms Carroll silent about the incident for years.\n\nMs Carroll will testify at trial, her lawyer said, as well as witnesses who would verify her account, including two employees of Bergdorf Goodman, her sister and two women who also claim to have been assaulted by Mr Trump.\n\nIt remains unclear whether the former president will testify in person. Ms Carroll's lawyers have said they do not plan to call him as a witness.\n\nOn Tuesday, the judge ordered Mr Trump's team to provide clarity on whether he will attend parts of the trial by the end of the week. The judge said that court security and staff need to have time to prepare in case he does show up.\n\nLawyers for Mr Trump have focused on the circumstances surrounding the alleged attack, asking jurors how such a crime could have occurred unnoticed in a typically bustling New York City store.\n\nThe trial comes amid a barrage of other legal troubles for the former president, who has announced his third bid for the White House.\n\nThough these are civil proceedings and not a criminal trial, the stakes are still high for Mr Trump. If Ms Carroll is successful, it would be the first time he is held legally responsible for sexual assault, after more than two dozen such allegations have been made against him.\n\nMr Trump has said Ms Carroll made up the claim for publicity.\n\nMs Carroll is seeking unspecified damages for what she described as significant pain and suffering, lasting psychological harm, and invasion of privacy.\n\nIn 2022, New York passed the Adult Survivors Act, which allowed a one-year period for victims to file sexual assault lawsuits in the state over claims that would have otherwise exceeded statute limitations.", "Photos taken from the spacecraft over the weekend\n\nA Japanese company hoping to carry out a rare private Moon landing says it is likely its lunar lander crashed on the surface.\n\nCommunication was lost with Hakuto-R moments before it was due to touch down at approximately 16:40 GMT on Tuesday.\n\nThe Tokyo-based iSpace had hoped the lander would release an exploratory rover, as well as a tennis ball-sized robot developed by a toymaker.\n\nThe craft was launched by a SpaceX rocket in December, and took five months to reach its destination.\n\n\"We have not confirmed communication with the lander,\" iSpace CEO Takeshi Hakamada said about 25 minutes after the planned landing.\n\n\"We have to assume that we could not complete the landing on the lunar surface,\" he added.\n\nMr Hakamada later said that despite not expecting to complete the mission, the company had \"fully accomplished the significance of this mission, having acquired a great deal of data and experience by being able to execute the landing phase\".\n\nThe M1 lander appeared set to touch down after coming as close as 295 feet (89 m) from the lunar surface, a live animation showed.\n\nThe lander was just over 2m tall and weighed 340kg, relatively small and compact by lunar spacecraft standards. It had been due for an hour-long landing manoeuvre from its orbit, around 100km above the surface, where it was moving at nearly 6,000km/hour.\n\nAfter reaching the landing site in the Moon's northern hemisphere, the Hakuto-R was to deploy two payloads to analyse the lunar soil, its geology and atmosphere. One of them was made by the toy company TOMY, which created the Transformers.\n\nThe United States, Russia and China are the only countries to have managed to put a robot on the lunar surface, all through government-sponsored programmes.\n\nIn 2019, Israel's Beresheet mission became the first attempt by a private company to land on the Moon. Its spacecraft managed to orbit the Moon but was lost during the landing attempt. An Indian attempt to land a probe on the Moon failed later in the same year.\n\nThe primary aim of the Japanese mission was to assess the viability of commercial launches to the lunar surface. It was the first test by iSpace of what they hope will be a series of commercial landers over the next few years, each more ambitious than the previous.\n\nThe company's vision is to provide commercial services for a sustained human presence on the lunar surface, such as sending up equipment for mining and producing rocket fuel.\n\nAccording to Dr Adam Baker, who is director of a space consultancy firm not involved with the project, Rocket Engineering, a successful landing would have represented a \"step change\" in commercial involvement in space exploration.\n\n\"If it is affordable and can be repeated, it opens up the door for anyone who is prepared to pay the price to land something on the surface of the Moon,\" he told the BBC.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: a demonstration of the mini-Moon robot designed to roll across the lunar surface\n• None Japan Moon landing would be first by private firm", "The Conservative Party said Andrew Bridgen was expelled \"following the recommendation of a disciplinary panel\"\n\nThe Conservative Party has expelled MP Andrew Bridgen after he compared Covid-19 vaccines to the Holocaust and was found to have breached lobbying rules.\n\nThe member for North West Leicestershire had already lost the party whip, meaning he was sitting as an independent.\n\nBut the Tories have now stripped him of his party membership as well.\n\nMr Bridgen said his expulsion \"confirms the culture of corruption, collusion and cover-ups\".\n\nA Conservative Party spokesman said Mr Bridgen was expelled \"following the recommendation of a disciplinary panel\".\n\nHe has 28 days, from the date of his expulsion on 12 April, to appeal.\n\nMr Bridgen said he intended to stand again at the next election.\n\n\"My expulsion from the Conservative Party under false pretences only confirms the culture of corruption, collusion and cover-ups which plagues our political system,\" he said in a statement.\n\n\"I have been a vocal critic of the vaccine rollout and the party have been sure to make an example of me.\n\n\"I am grateful for my newfound freedom and will continue to fight for justice for all those harmed, injured and bereaved due to governmental incompetence.\n\n\"I will continue to serve my constituents as I was elected to do and intend to stand again at the next election.\"\n\nMr Bridgen has spent months voicing concerns about the safety of Covid vaccines.\n\nIn December he called in Parliament for a \"complete suspension\" of the vaccines based on what he described as, \"robust data of significant harms and little ongoing benefit\".\n\nThis went against the overwhelming weight of evidence, from a number of different independent teams of researchers, that found the benefits far outweighed any known harms.\n\nHe lost the whip in January after posting a tweet describing the Covid vaccine roll-out as \"the biggest crime against humanity since the Holocaust\".\n\nEarlier that month, Mr Bridgen was handed a five-day suspension for breaking the MPs' code of conduct banning lobbying.\n\nThe cross-party Commons Standards Committee found Mr Bridgen had breached rules by failing to declare his financial interests in Mere Plantations when writing to ministers about the company.\n\nThe Cheshire-based firm had donated money to Mr Bridgen's local party and funded a trip to Ghana.\n\nFollowing an investigation, the committee concluded the MP had shown a \"careless and cavalier\" attitude to the rules.\n\nFollow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, on Twitter, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk.", "Sinead James and Kyle Bevan were jailed over Lola's death on Tuesday\n\nThe murder of a two-year-old who was killed by her mum's boyfriend shows child protection must be a national priority, NSPCC Cymru has said.\n\nKyle Bevan, 31, must serve at least 28 years for killing Lola James at her home in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire.\n\nThe charity called on the Welsh government to ensure \"systemic changes\" happened in children's social care.\n\nThe Welsh government said it would \"carefully consider\" findings from the child practice review.\n\nLola's mother, Sinead James, 30, was sentenced to six years for causing or allowing her death after her daughter was was attacked by Bevan while in his care between 16 and 17 July 2020.\n\nShe was left with 101 surface injuries on her body and suffered a \"catastrophic\" brain trauma.\n\nShe died in hospital in Cardiff on 21 July.\n\nLola James died at the Noah's Ark children's hospital in Cardiff\n\nBevan, of Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, had moved into the family home in February 2020, a few days after meeting James on Facebook and just weeks before the UK went into its first Covid-19 lockdown.\n\nMr Justice Martin Griffiths told Swansea Crown Court Lola's death was \"the culmination of several months of physical child abuse\".\n\nNSPCC Cymru's assistant director Tracey Holdsworth said Lola's death \"leaves many of us asking questions\".\n\nPembrokeshire council confirmed a child practice review looking at the incident was under way which will look at how child protection organisations worked together in the case and if any lessons can be learned.\n\nNo deadline has yet been set for when it will be published.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Mr Justice Martin Griffiths sentenced Kyle Bevan to life in prison for Lola James' murder\n\nMs Holdsworth said it must be \"robust in finding whether more could have been done\" to prevent future tragedies.\n\n\"We must make child protection a national priority\" she added.\n\n\"The Welsh government has rightly committed to transforming children's social care and it is crucial this leads to systemic changes that ensure children like Lola are better protected.\"\n\nThe Welsh government said: \"This is a tragic case and our thoughts are with everyone affected by Lola's death.\n\n\"We will wait for the outcome of the child practice review that will be undertaken. We will then carefully consider all the findings and recommendations.\n\n\"We have an ambitious programme to transform children's services in Wales, based on a range of independent research, reviews and evaluation which set out the challenges which must be addressed and the actions we are taking.\"", "From left to right: Dylan Arrington, Corey Harrison, Jerry Raynes and Casey Grayson\n\nA man who escaped from a Mississippi jail and is believed to have murdered a pastor while on the run has been killed in a police shootout.\n\nDylan Arrington, 22, and three other inmates broke out of the Raymond Detention Center near Jackson on Saturday night, police say.\n\nOne of the escapees, Jerry Raynes, has since been arrested in Texas.\n\nThe suspects reportedly fled via two breaches in the building, including one on the jail's roof.\n\nPeople in the area have been asked to remain vigilant.\n\nThe four prisoners were reported missing during a routine headcount at the medium security jail in Hinds County.\n\nAuthorities believe they escaped to the jail's roof by nightfall and may have left the facility at different times.\n\nAlong with Arrington and 51-year-old Raynes, the two other suspects have been identified as Casey Grayson and Corey Harrison, both 22.\n\nThe men were in custody on a variety of charges, primarily related to thefts. Raynes has a long history of escaping from jail, including from Raymond two years earlier, according to local authorities.\n\nArrington, who was serving time for firearm and auto theft charges, is considered the prime suspect in the fatal shooting of a local resident - Reverend Anthony Watts, 61.\n\nPolice say Rev Watts, the head pastor at a nearby Baptist church, was killed around 19:00 local time on Monday after pulling over to help a man - believed to be Arrington - who had crashed a motorcycle.\n\nThe pastor was found dead at the scene with multiple gunshot wounds and his vehicle, a red truck, had been stolen.\n\nIn a statement, daughter Kristin wrote that her father had \"meant so much to so many\" and \"instilled so much into me\".\n\n\"I will miss him, and I know the days to come will seem very empty, but I know without a doubt where he is,\" she said.\n\nOn Wednesday, police exchanged gunfire with a suspect barricaded inside a home in the city of Carthage.\n\nThe sheriff's office in Leake County, where Carthage is located, said the standoff lasted about two hours and the building caught fire during the shooting.\n\nA body found inside the charred home was later identified as Arrington.\n\nA police investigator who was shot in the leg during the incident is now recovering in hospital.\n\nResidents of Leake County were earlier advised to be \"extremely cautious\", keep their doors locked and avoid having keys or weapons in parked vehicles.\n\nBut at least one of the remaining three suspects went as far as Texas, where he was arrested in Spring Valley on Thursday.\n\nPolice released surveillance footage earlier showing Raynes at a petrol station in the city of Spring Valley, just outside of Houston, before his arrest.\n\nRaynes is believed to have also stolen a government public works vehicle that has since been recovered.\n\nPolice said Raynes is now in custody and will face extradition back to Mississippi.\n\nConditions at the prison the four men escaped from this weekend has faced intense scrutiny over the past year.\n\nIn July, a federal judge seized control of Raymond, citing \"severely deficient\" conditions and a \"stunning array\" of assaults and deaths among detainees.\n\nA public safety consultant was appointed as a \"receiver\" by the judge in October, with 120 days to devise a plan to improve conditions.\n\nThe judge's order was stayed by an appeals court in December after local officials asked for the move to be reconsidered.", "The former king has come under criticism for his love of hunting exotic animals\n\nA sculpture mocking Spain's former King Juan Carlos has appeared in Madrid's Puerta del Sol square.\n\nHe is shown aiming a rifle at a larger statue of a bear, an emblem of Madrid.\n\nJuan Carlos, who abdicated in favour of his son Felipe in 2014 after 39 years on the throne, has been heavily criticised for his love of hunting.\n\nThe sculpture of the ex-king appeared within hours of him leaving Spain after a brief visit from self-imposed exile in the United Arab Emirates.\n\nChilean artist Nicolás Miranda placed the small statue, made from polyurethane, in the central square so that the former king appeared to take aim at Madrid's popular bronze of a bear eating from a strawberry tree.\n\nThe bronze of the bear eating from a strawberry tree mirrors that on the city's coat of arms\n\nThe bear sculpture mirrors Madrid's coat of arms and is beloved by tourists and locals alike.\n\nWhile the likeness of the former king stayed only for 10 minutes at the Puerta del Sol, photos of it have been widely shared on social media and in Spanish media.\n\nMiranda said he had studied CCTV footage of the square and chose his moment when police were in the process of changing guard in the square.\n\nHis art installation brought back memories of several controversies involving Juan Carlos's reign.\n\nThe palace always denied the then-king had shot dead a tame bear made drunk on vodka during Juan Carlos's trip to northern Russia in 2006.\n\nBut photos of him posing in front of a dead elephant during a 2012 hunting trip to Botswana were harder for the palace to brush off and caused his approval rating to plummet.\n\nThe art stunt in the centre of Madrid comes as the former monarch faces further public criticism.\n\nJuan Carlos left Spain on Tuesday after what was only his second visit to his home country since he moved to Abu Dhabi in 2020 amid several corruption inquiries.\n\nDuring his stay, which lasted less than a week, the former king, who loves sailing as well as hunting, spent time in Sanxenxo on the north-west coast, where his yacht competed in a regatta.\n\nInquiries into his finances were shelved last year due to insufficient evidence, but prosecutors said that they had found several irregularities.\n\nJuan Carlos, who is 85, spent several days in Sanxenxo", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch UK alert go off (again, or if you missed it)\n\nSunday's emergency alert did not reach an estimated 7% of compatible devices in the UK, the government has said.\n\nIt marked the first nationwide test of a new system to warn people about dangerous situations, such as floods or terror attacks.\n\nThe Cabinet Office said it had delivered \"a successful test\" in line with \"international best practice\".\n\nOfficials said they were working with Three UK, some of whose customers did not get the alert.\n\nThe department said there were \"no current plans\" for a further UK-wide test, but there are likely to be further public tests of the system in the coming years.\n\nThe alert included a short message, accompanied by a loud 10-second noise and vibration.\n\nThe 7% of devices that did not receive the alert includes those which were turned off or on aeroplane mode, and where the user had opted out of emergency alerts.\n\nIn a statement to Parliament, deputy PM and Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden said Sunday's test was a \"critical step forward\" in the UK's ability to respond to emergencies.\n\nHe added that it authorised the alert just after 14:59 BST, in order to \"minimise disruption\" to events scheduled to start at 15:00 BST.\n\n\"As intended, the broadcast continued until 15:21, when the Cabinet Office issued the instruction for networks to stop transmitting,\" he said.\n\n\"One mobile network provider, Three UK, experienced an issue with supporting multiple messages. This led to some Three customers failing to receive the emergency alert.\"\n\nHe added that the Cabinet Office was working closely with Three to \"implement an appropriate fix to ensure that this does not happen for them with future emergency alerts\".\n\nOn Monday, the company said its engineers had fixed a \"technical issue\" and that \"there will be no issue with future alerts\".\n\nMr Dowden also blamed a \"small autocorrect\" for a Welsh language error included in the bilingual Welsh-English version of the alert sent to people in Wales.\n\nFor the words \"others safe\", the message read \"eraill yn Vogel\" when it should have been \"eraill yn ddiogel\".\n\nHe added that people travelling between England and Wales during the test would have received two alerts, and this would be \"addressed as part of the lessons learned exercise\".\n\nSunday's alert was sent to 4G and 5G phone networks, on iPhones running iOS 14.5 or later or phones and tablets running Android 11 or later.\n\nThe Cabinet Office said 80% of mobile phones in the UK were compatible to receive the alert.\n\nEarlier, the department told the BBC one in five - or 20% - of compatible smartphones in the UK did not get the alert. However, it later said this was incorrect and provided updated figures.\n\nMany countries around the world use emergency-alert systems, including the United States, the Netherlands and Japan.", "Tangaraju Suppiah was hanged for conspiring to traffic cannabis despite pleas for clemency\n\nSingapore has executed a man for conspiring to traffic cannabis despite pleas for clemency from his family, activists and the United Nations.\n\nTangaraju Suppiah, 46, was hanged at dawn on Wednesday over a plot to smuggle 1kg (35oz) of cannabis.\n\nActivists said he had been convicted on weak evidence and received limited legal access during his prosecution.\n\nBut Singapore authorities said he had been given a fair trial and criticised those who questioned the courts.\n\nSingapore has some of the world's toughest anti-drug laws. It argues these are a necessary deterrent to drug crime which is a major issue elsewhere across South-East Asia.\n\nOn Wednesday, Tangaraju Suppiah's family gathered at Changi Prison near the city's airport in the east to receive his body.\n\n\"The family said they weren't going to give up on him until right until to the end,\" anti-death penalty activist Kirsten Han told the BBC.\n\n\"They still have a lot of unresolved questions about his case, and the evidence against him. It has been such a harrowing experience for them.\"\n\nLast year Singapore hanged 11 people, all on drugs charges - including an intellectually impaired man convicted of trafficking three tablespoons of heroin.\n\nThe nation's stringent drug laws and use of capital punishment put it increasingly at odds with advanced nations and others in the region, activists say.\n\nSingapore's neighbour Malaysia abolished mandatory death penalties earlier this month, saying it was not an effective deterrent to crime.\n\nMeanwhile cannabis has been decriminalised in many parts of the world - including in neighbouring Thailand, where its trade is encouraged.\n\n\"It is just illogical to know that countries nearby are enjoying cannabis in food and beverages, and using it for its medical benefits, while our country is executing people for the very same substance,\" local activist group the Transformative Justice Collective said.\n\nSingapore's courts on Tuesday had rejected a last-minute appeal from Tangaraju Suppiah's family against his conviction.\n\nSupporters had also petitioned Singapore's President Halimah Yacob for a reprieve, while British activist billionaire Sir Richard Branson added his voice to those calling for a case review.\n\nThe UN's Human Rights Office had on Tuesday also called on Singapore to \"urgently reconsider\" the execution, saying the death penalty violated international norms.\n\nTangaraju Suppiah had been convicted of \"abetting by engaging in a conspiracy to traffic\" about 1kg (35oz) of cannabis from Malaysia to Singapore in 2013.\n\nHe was not found with the drugs or during the delivery. But prosecutors said he had been responsible for co-ordinating it, and they traced two phone numbers used by a deliveryman back to him.\n\nTangaraju denied his involvement - and said he had not been the person communicating with the deliveryman. He said he had lost one of the phones and denied owning the second one.\n\nSingapore's law mandates the death penalty for those guilty of trafficking narcotics - including cannabis, cocaine, heroin, and ketamine - beyond a certain quantity.\n\nLeela Suppiah (centre) spoke to reporters on Sunday pleading for her brother's life\n\nConvicted traffickers who can prove that they were only couriers may be able to avoid the death penalty. Drug possession and consumption draw lesser punishments including prison and fines.\n\nIn Tangaraju Suppiah's last appeal, the judge agreed with the prosecution that he had been responsible for co-ordinating the delivery, which made him ineligible for a more lenient sentence.\n\nActivists had raised concerns that he had not been given adequate access to a Tamil interpreter and had been forced to represent himself at his last appeal because his family was unable to secure a lawyer.\n\nSingapore authorities say he requested an interpreter only during the trial, and not earlier. They also said he had access to legal counsel throughout the process.\n\nSir Richard, who had previously criticised the 2022 execution of intellectually impaired Nagaenthran Dharmalingam, said the latest case was \"shocking on multiple levels\".\n\nIn a blog post on Monday, he said Singapore \"may be about to kill an innocent man\" on the back of \"more than dubious circumstances\".\n\nRebutting his allegations, Singapore's Home Affairs Ministry accused him of \"disrespect for Singapore's judges and our criminal justice system\".\n\nIt said the death penalty was \"an essential component\" in a multi-pronged approach that had been \"effective in keeping Singapore safe and secure\".\n\nTangaraju Suppiah's case marked the country's first execution this year.\n\nSingapore is one of 35 countries and territories in the world that sentence people to death for drug crimes, according to Harm Reduction International (HRI), a non-profit, non-government organisation.\n\nIt is also considered a \"high application\" country, where at least 10 executions have been carried out in the past five years.\n\nThe US and South Korea are the only two OECD member countries that have retained the death penalty for drug offences, but they have not carried out such executions in the last five years, according to HRI.", "No new school buildings or school extensions will be started in 2023-24 due to cuts to the education budget.\n\nWork already started will continue but no new building projects will begin.\n\nA scheme to provide devices like iPads and laptops to disadvantaged pupils is also being paused.\n\nIt comes as a forum representing more than 50 public bodies, including the Education Authority (EA), said that critical services are being put at risk by the lack of a Stormont budget.\n\nThe Public Sector Chairs' Forum has written to Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris calling on him to provide a manageable way forward for public services.\n\nIt called for a strategic approach to \"protect services, provide value for money and a strong platform for reform\".\n\nThe details of a pause on new school construction work were revealed in a letter to principals from the Department of Education about funding for capital projects.\n\nCapital spending is different to day-to-day spending and pays for buildings or infrastructure.\n\nThe Department of Education (DE) has already axed a number of schemes that helped schools and pupils in advance of its 2023-24 budget being confirmed.\n\nThat included a fund for schools to help provide extra support for disadvantaged pupils.\n\nThere have been warnings that Stormont departments may face large cuts when the Northern Ireland secretary delivers the 2023-24 budget.\n\nIn a letter to school heads, the Department of Education's director of investment and infrastructure, Dr Suzanne Kingon, said a reduced capital budget and rising construction costs would mean extremely difficult decisions.\n\nShe said the indicative funding for the department's 2023-24 capital budget was £180m, a fall from the previous year.\n\n\"Regrettably, the funding we have available is about £7.5m less than last year and we are continuing to encounter unprecedented increases in construction market prices,\" she said.\n\n\"At a time when a single new build post-primary school may cost upwards of £40m, you will appreciate an education capital budget of £180m cannot deliver all that we would hope across a schools' estate consisting of 1,121 schools.\n\n\"The demands on the budget far exceed funding available and we are, therefore, having to make extremely difficult decisions about how best to target this funding both in the current year and going forward.\"\n\nDr Kingon said school buildings already being constructed would continue, but other planned work would be affected.\n\n\"Beyond that, our focus will be the areas of greatest need,\" she continued.\n\n\"It is unlikely we will be able to commence construction of any executive-funded new school builds or school enhancement projects.\"\n\nSchool enhancement is for school buildings costing between £500,000 and £4m.\n\nSchool enhancement does not replace a whole school with a new building but can provide a school with new classrooms or other new facilities.\n\nDr Kingon said other schemes paid for from the capital budget would also be affected.\n\n\"At present, we are also unable to fund other important capital priorities, such as the roll out of digital devices for pupils in need as envisaged in the Fair Start Programme and the continued replacement of the Education Authority bus fleet.\"\n\nThe department was spending about £1m a year providing schools with high numbers of pupils entitled to free school meals with new digital devices like laptops and iPads.\n\nIt followed a recommendation contained in the 2021 \"A Fair Start\" report into the impact of deprivation on education.\n\nThe department had planned to provide about 16,000 devices to about 450 schools by 2026, but that timetable is now unlikely to be met.\n\nDr Kingon said about £70m would be spent on emergency repairs to schools and creating extra school places for pupils with special educational needs (SEN) in 2023-24.\n\nHowever, the Education Authority has previously said that there is a backlog for school maintenance and repairs in Northern Ireland of about £500m.", "Midwives in England have voted to accept the latest NHS pay offer, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) says.\n\nThe offer covers two years and includes an additional one-off amount for 2022/23 and and 5% rise for 2023/24.\n\nNurses with the Royal College of Nursing have already turned down the offer and they plan more strike action. Members of the Society of Radiographers also voted against it.\n\nThe RCM said the offer was \"not perfect\" but was a \"step forward\".\n\nThe vote saw a turnout of 48% of eligible members working in the NHS in England, with 57% voting to accept the deal and 43% rejecting it.\n\nThe offer was also made to NHS staff on Agenda for Change contracts - which include most workers apart from doctors, dentists and senior managers.\n\nAlice Sorby, director of employment relations at the RCM, added \"the collective unions standing together, with our members behind us, that brought the government to the table and led to this improved offer\".\n\nMembers of Unison, the largest NHS union, also voted overwhelmingly to accept the pay offer aimed at resolving the long-running NHS dispute.\n\nOther unions including Unite, GMB and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists are due to announce their ballot results over the coming days.\n\nA government spokesperson said the decision by the midwives to accept the pay offer showed it is a fair and reasonable proposal that can bring this dispute to an end\".\n\nThe NHS Staff Council - made up of health unions, employers and Government representatives - is due to meet on 2 May and will report back to the government on the outcome of consultations from the unions.\n\nMembers of the RCN are due to begin a 48-hour strike on 30 April. Health Secretary Steve Barclay said he was applying to the High Court to declare the walkout on 2 May unlawful arguing the mandate runs out the day before.\n\nHowever, Mr Barclay shared a letter on Twitter on Wednesday evening in which he appeared to suggest the RCN had not submitted any legal argument that the action planned for 2 May is lawful.\n\nIn the letter, which he had written to RCN general secretary Pat Cullen, he says that he understands that the RCN's legal team have been instructed not to attend court.\n\nIf the government succeeds the strike would still start on Sunday at 20;00 BST but would have to end earlier on 1 May.\n\nThe union's general secretary Pat Cullen wrote an email to staff on Wednesday evening saying \"we expect that ministers could be successful in putting their full weight on the court.\"\n\nShe went on to add that \"if they win, we'll be letting members know that the strike will end at midnight on Monday 1 May and not the following evening.\"", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nHarry Belafonte, the singer and actor who smashed racial barriers in the US, has died at home in Manhattan, aged 96.\n\nOne of the most successful African-American pop stars in history, he scored hits with Island In The Sun, Mary's Boy Child and the UK number one Day-O (The Banana Boat Song).\n\nBut his greatest achievements were as a campaigner for black civil rights in the US.\n\nHe died of congestive heart failure, said his spokesman Ken Sunshine.\n\nHis wife Pamela was by his side.\n\nOprah Winfrey was among the first to pay tribute, remembering Belafonte as \"a trailblazer and a hero to us all\".\n\n\"Thank you for your music, your artistry, your activism, your fight for civil rights and justice,\" she continued. \"Your being here on Earth has blessed us all.\"\n\n\"We just have to thank God that we had Harry Belafonte for 96 years,\" said singer-songwriter John Legend, who counted Belafonte as a friend and mentor.\n\n\"He used his platform in almost a subversive way, because he would sneak messages in there, revolutionary messages, when people thought he was just singing about good times.\"\n\n\"He gave so much, lived through so much [and] helped us grow so much as a nation and as a world.\"\n\nOften dubbed the King Of Calypso, Belafonte was born in Harlem, New York, in 1927, the son of poor Caribbean immigrants.\n\nA high school drop out, he joined the Navy during the Second World War, working as a munitions loader at a base in New Jersey.\n\nAfter the war, he pursued his dream of becoming an actor, studying drama at Erwin Piscator's famed Dramatic Workshop alongside the likes of Marlon Brando, Walter Matthau and Tony Curtis.\n\nHe paid for the classes by singing at New York clubs, where he was backed by groups that included Miles Davis and Charlie Parker.\n\nThat led to a recording contract and, in a search for material, Belafonte began to study the folk song archives at the US Library of Congress, alighting on the Calypso music his parents had grown up with.\n\nIt proved to be a wise move. The handsome young star sparked a fad for the genre with songs like Jamaica Farewell and Day-O (a song about Caribbean dock workers), both of which featured on his third album, Calypso.\n\nReleased in 1956, it topped the Billboard charts and was said to be the first album by a solo artist to sell more than a million copies in the US.\n\nThe singer's good looks made him a matinee idol\n\nHis success was such that he was the first black person allowed to perform in many upmarket US venues - including some that had been off-limits to artists like Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald.\n\nHis music endures in the streaming era - with the song Jump In The Line (Shake Senora) registering more than 115 million plays, thanks to its use in the Tim Burton film Beetlejuice.\n\nAs an actor, Belafonte made his Broadway debut in the musical John Murray Anderson's Almanac in 1953, for which he won a Tony Award for supporting actor. Hollywood soon came calling, and he scored his first lead role in Island in the Sun, where he starred alongside James Mason, Joan Fontaine and Joan Collins, with whom he had an affair.\n\nIn 1957, he was described in Look magazine as the first black matinee idol in entertainment history.\n\nHis achievements were all the more remarkable in an era when black actors were usually cast as maids and labourers, stereotypes that he refused to bow to. In 1959, he famously turned down the musical Porgy and Bess, describing the lead role as demeaning.\n\nHe continued making films into his 80s, making his final appearance in Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman.\n\nIn his music career, he recorded more than 30 albums, including collaborative records with Nana Mouskouri, Lena Horne, and Miriam Makeba.\n\nBob Dylan even made his first recorded appearance playing harmonica on Belafonte's 1962 album, Midnight Special.\n\nThe star was married three times, and leaves behind his wife, Pamela, as well as six children and eight grandchildren\n\nA close friend of Martin Luther King, the artist was a notable and visible supporter of the civil rights movement, who bankrolled several anti-segregation organisations and was known to have bailed Dr King and other activists out of jail.\n\nHe was one of the organisers of the 1963 March on Washington, and also took part in the Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965.\n\n\"Belafonte's global popularity and his commitment to our cause is a key ingredient to the global struggle for freedom and a powerful tactical weapon in the Civil Rights movement,\" Dr King once observed.\n\n\"We are blessed by his courage and moral integrity.\"\n\nThe star also campaigned against poverty, apartheid and Aids in Africa; and became an ambassador for Unicef, the United Nations children's fund.\n\nIn 1985, he organised the charity single We Are the World, an all-star musical collaboration that raised money for famine relief in Ethiopia.\n\nAfter watching a news report on the famine, he rallied artists to raise money in the same way Bob Geldof and Midge Ure had done with Band Aid in the UK a few weeks earlier.\n\nFeaturing Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles and Diana Ross among many others, the song - written by Jackson and Lionel Richie - generated millions of dollars for charity.\n\n\"A lot of people say to me, 'When as an artist did you decide to become an activist?'\" Belafonte said in a National Public Radio interview in 2011. \"I say to them, 'I was long an activist before I became an artist.'\"\n\nBelafonte was presented with the Amnesty International's Ambassador of Conscience award in 2013\n\nEven in his late 80s, Belafonte was still speaking out on race and income equality and urged President Barack Obama to do more to help the poor.\n\nFiercely left-wing, he campaigned against nuclear armament, and caused controversy in 2006 when, in a meeting with Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez, he described US president George W Bush as \"the greatest terrorist in the world\".\n\nBelafonte also compared Bush's secretaries of state Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice, both of whom were black, to slaves who worked in their master's house rather than in the fields.\n\nStatements like those made the star a frequent target of criticism, but he continued to be honoured for his artistry and humanitarian work.\n\nAmong his many awards, Belafonte was bestowed with a Kennedy Center Honor in 1989 and the National Medal of Arts in 1994. He was an EGOT - one of a rare group of people who have received all four of entertainment's biggest awards, an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony.\n\nOther stars paying tribute included rapper Ice Cube, who called the star \"more than a singer, more than an actor and more than a man\".\n\nActress Mia Farrow remembered Belafonte as a \"beautiful singer,\" and \"a deeply moral and caring man\".\n\n\"If we could be more like Harry, what a wonderful world it could be,\" she added.\n\nMartin Luther King's daughter, Bernice, shared a photograph of the Belafonte at her father's funeral, and shared her personal gratitude to the star.\n\nWhen I was a child, HarryBelafonte showed up for my family in very compassionate ways,\" she wrote on Instagram.\n\n\"In fact, he paid for the babysitter for me and my siblings. Here he is mourning with my mother at the funeral service for my father at Morehouse College. I won't forget. Rest well, sir.\"\n\nBelafonte was married three times. He and his first wife Marguerite Byrd had two children, including actress-model Shari Belafonte. He also had two children with second wife Julia Robinson, a former dancer.\n\nFollow us on Facebook or on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.\n• None Harry Belafonte: An icon of music, film and civil rights", "Figures show more than 26,000 people in Northern Ireland are using a food bank for the first time\n\nA record number of food parcels was distributed in Northern Ireland in the past year by the UK's largest food bank network.\n\nThe Trussell Trust provided 81,084 emergency food parcels between April 2022 and March 2023.\n\nThat represents the most food parcels the charity has ever distributed in the region in a single year.\n\nThe trust said it was \"particularly alarming\" that more than 35,000 emergency parcels were for children.\n\nThe latest figures are also higher than the number of food parcels delivered during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, almost a third higher than in 2021-22 and more than double the figure in 2018-19.\n\nThe Trussell Trust network has 51 food banks and distribution centres in Northern Ireland and more than 1,600 across the UK.\n\nBut the charity said that as many other organisations also run food banks, its figures do not fully reflect their overall use.\n\nSome community and church groups across Northern Ireland also run independent food banks.\n\nJonny Currie, Northern Ireland lead for the Trussell Trust, said he is \"incredibly concerned at the increasing level of need\" across Northern Ireland.\n\nHe told BBC News NI the situation was the worst he had ever seen.\n\n\"We are seeing that a range of people from all sorts of backgrounds are having to rely on emergency food, from folks who are struggling on social security to be able to pay for the essentials, through to people who are in work,\" he said.\n\n\"So roughly 20% of people who are referred to foodbanks in our network have someone at home who is in work.\n\n\"We are incredibly concerned about the year that lies ahead of us.\"\n\nMr Currie said local food banks are incredibly concerned about the year ahead\n\nMr Currie said the rising cost of food is affecting more people every day.\n\nOver the past year, the cost of living has soared.\n\nRising prices for bread, cereal and chocolate, for example, have helped push food prices to a 45-year high.\n\nMr Currie said the main reasons most people were referred to local food banks was because their income was not enough to meet the essentials, insecure work or a sudden life event that has affected them financially.\n\n\"The most pressing issue is the cost of essentials is rising and that's pushing more and more people through our doors,\" he said.\n\n\"The challenge that we face as a food bank charity and for other providers of this type of crisis support is, it's simply not sustainable long term.\n\n\"Food banks shouldn't exist - we are glad that they do - but we want to ensure that people have ways of accessing an income so they can afford the essentials for themselves.\"\n\nA statement from Trussell Trust added: \"More than 26,000 people in Northern Ireland are using a Trussell Trust food bank for the first time - this is almost the same as the population of the town of Antrim.\"\n\nDecember 2022 was the busiest month on record in the region, with 12,262 parcels distributed.\n\nA parcel typically has food for one person for three days but it also provides parcels with food for one person for seven days.\n\nThe figures combine the provision of both types of parcel.\n\nOf the 81,084 emergency food parcels distributed in the past year, more than 35,000 were for children and almost 46,000 for adults\n\nThe trust has called for Universal Credit payments to rise to cover the cost of essentials such as food, heating and clothes.\n\nIt said that would reduce the need for people to use food banks.\n\nMr Currie said those most vulnerable needed a functioning government at Stormont to make decisions and create policies that affect those who are most disadvantaged.\n\n\"We really need a long-term plan that will address poverty. We need programmes that will put more money in people's pockets and we need a strong network of local services so that people can access support before having to turn to a food bank,\" he added.\n\nPrevious analysis has suggested that around one in four children in Northern Ireland are living in poverty.\n\nA scheme to provide payments to families on low incomes to help with the cost of food during school holidays was, however, recently axed by the Department of Education.", "An open letter signed by dozens of academics from around the world calls on artificial-intelligence developers to learn more about consciousness, as AI systems become more advanced.\n\n\"It is no longer in the realm of science fiction to imagine AI systems having feelings and even human-level consciousness,\" it says.\n\nMost experts agree AI is nowhere near this level of sophistication.\n\nBut it is evolving rapidly and some say developments should be paused.\n\nThe term AI covers computer systems able to do tasks that would normally need human intelligence. This includes chatbots able to understand questions and respond with human-like answers, and systems capable of recognising objects in pictures.\n\nGenerative Pre-trained Transformer 4 (GPT-4), an AI system developed by ChatGPT chatbot creator OpenAI, can now successfully complete the bar exam, the professional qualification for lawyers, although it still makes mistakes and can share misinformation.\n\nBut this is just one function of AI. AI products are being deployed in many sectors, including health research, marketing and finance.\n\nTechnology billionaire Elon Musk co-signed a recent letter saying further AI developments should be put on hold until effective safety measures could be designed and implemented.\n\nAnd on Tuesday, his ex-wife, Tallulah Riley, tweeted artificial general intelligence (AGI) - AI capable of human-level intellectual tasks - needed \"the equivalent of [environmental activist] Greta Thunberg\" to raise awareness and encourage public debate.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nThe Association for Mathematical Consciousness Science (AMCS), which has compiled the open letter, titled \"The responsible development of AI agenda needs to include consciousness research\", said it did not have a view on whether AI development in general should be paused.\n\nBut it pushed for a greater scientific understanding of consciousness, how it could apply to AI and how society might live alongside it.\n\n\"The rapid development of AI is exposing the urgent need to accelerate research in the field of consciousness science,\" the letter says.\n\nIts signatories include Dr Susan Schneider, a former NASA professor, as well as academics from universities in the UK, US and Europe.\n\nLast year, a Google engineer was fired after claiming an AI system was sentient.\n\nGoogle has maintained Lamda was doing exactly what it had been programmed to do - communicate in a human-like way.\n\nBut Google boss Sundar Pichai recently told US news platform CBS he did not \"fully understand\" how Bard worked.\n\nThe human mind was not fully understood either, he added, which is why the AMCS is calling for more research.\n\nBut there is as much excitement as nervousness around AI. It is the big buzzword in big tech and investment money is pouring in to AI-related projects.\n\nReleased in November, ChatGPT, became an instant viral sensation, the populist \"face\" of AI, with millions of people trying it out.\n\nUsing the internet as a database, it can give written answers to questions in a natural, human-like way.\n\nMicrosoft, which has invested heavily in OpenAI, says AI can take \"the drudgery\" out of mundane jobs such as office administration.\n\nA recent report by Goldman Sachs suggests AI could replace the equivalent of 300 million full-time jobs.\n\nAnd while the AI industry will create new human jobs, they are likely to require new skills.", "Buildings are charred and burnt-out cars are abandoned at the central market in Khartoum North Image caption: Buildings are charred and burnt-out cars are abandoned at the central market in Khartoum North\n\nThose unable to leave Sudan, face a decision to either risk being on the move or risk staying at home, says Mohamed Osman, from Human Rights Watch.\n\nHe tells BBC Radio 4's World at One programme \"there are a lot of compounding challenges\".\n\nHe says with the internet being down in a significant part of the country over the past few days, \"people don't even know what are the safest routes to travel through\".\n\n\"There's a lot of uncertainty and fear because even the people who manage to move out of Khartoum, they are stuck somewhere, they are experiencing looting and banditry or they're getting stuck at border crossings.\"\n\nAnd he says with shooting and shelling continuing in places, despite the ceasefire, he fears the worst after it ends at midnight tonight.\n\n\"There have been no clear mechanisms on the ground to verify the ceasefire independently and the fact there have been no consequences for the leaders for violating the commitments they made - it's hard to imagine anything positive is going to come out after the ceasefire.\"", "First Republic Bank customers pulled roughly $100bn from the company last month\n\nShares in First Republic have tumbled nearly 30% to close at a new record low amid renewed fears the US bank could be the next to collapse.\n\nThe sell-off extended steep declines from a day earlier after the bank said customers had pulled $100bn in deposits from the bank in March.\n\nFirst Republic has been under pressure since a series of US bank failures last month sparked fears of a wider crisis.\n\nIts shares have shed 95% of their value in a matter of weeks.\n\nShares ended Wednesday trading at less than $6 each, compared with more than $120 at the start of March.\n\nFounded in San Francisco in 1985, the bank is known for having a big mortgage lending business and a large stable of wealthy clients, many of whom had saved more money with the bank than would be guaranteed by the government.\n\nIt was seen as vulnerable to a bank run - and being squeezed by higher interest rates, as it is forced to pay more to keep deposits, while earning less on the home loans made when rates were lower.\n\nLast month it received a $30bn influx from some of America's biggest banks, a rescue plan aimed at shoring up confidence in the lender, which had seemed to calm fears.\n\nBut the scale of the withdrawals revealed this week was even worse than investors had expected.\n\nOn Wednesday, the stock swung sharply and trading was repeatedly halted amid the volatility.\n\nThe bank - which was the 14th largest in America at the end of 2022 - has said it is exploring its options.\n\nUS media outlets have reported it is trying to convince the banks that supported it before to buy more of its assets to help prop up the business. They also say regulators are on alert but not prepared to step in yet.\n\n\"There can be no certainty that the bank will be able to take actions to strengthen our business within a time frame that is acceptable to the market or our regulators,\" the bank said on Monday.\n\n\"There can be no certainty as to the future of the bank if we are not able to do so.\"\n\nProblems in the banking sector surfaced in the US earlier last month when Silicon Valley Bank, which was the country's 16th-largest lender, collapsed in the biggest failure of a US bank since 2008.\n\nThat was followed two days later by the failure of New York's Signature Bank.\n\nAuthorities stepped in to guarantee deposits beyond typical limits in an effort to head off further runs on bank deposits.\n\nBut the move, which the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp has estimated cost roughly $20bn, did not immediately prevent concerns from spreading.\n\nIn Europe, Swiss officials also brokered a rescue for troubled banking giant Credit Suisse, which saw 61.2bn Swiss francs ($69bn; £55.2bn) leave the bank in the first three months of the year.\n\nCentral banks around the world - including the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England - have sharply increased interest rates as they try to curb inflation.\n\nThe moves have hurt the values of the large portfolios of bonds bought by banks when rates were lower.\n\nCustomers worried about the financial implications for Silicon Valley Bank abruptly pulled funds from their accounts, leading to its collapse. The episode also raised fears about the situation at other firms.", "Josef Schütz always denied working as a camp guard and instead claimed he had been working as a farm labourer\n\nThe oldest person to be convicted over crimes committed during the Holocaust has died at the age of 102.\n\nJosef Schütz was found guilty last June of assisting in the murder of thousands of prisoners at Sachsenhausen near Berlin between 1942 and 1945.\n\nHe was given a five-year prison sentence but remained free while he awaited the outcome of an appeal to the Federal Court of Justice.\n\nSchütz had always denied being an SS guard at the Nazi concentration camp.\n\nHe was found guilty of aiding and abetting the murders of 3,518 people. He was also complicit in the shooting of Soviet prisoners of war and the murder of others with Zyklon B gas.\n\nTens of thousands of people died at Sachsenhausen during World War Two from starvation, forced labour, medical experiments and murder by the SS.\n\nMore than 200,000 people were imprisoned there, including political prisoners as well as Jews, Roma and Sinti (Gypsies).\n\nSchütz expressed no regret during his trial, telling the German court: \"I don't know why I'm sitting here in the sin bin. I really had nothing to do with it.\"\n\nDespite his name and birth details found on documents of an SS guard, he claimed he had not been at the camp and worked instead as a farm labourer.\n\n\"You willingly supported this mass extermination through your occupation,\" the judge said at the time.\n\nGermany has been trying to bring former Nazi war criminals to court after a landmark case in 2011, in which ex-SS guard John Demjanjuk was found guilty.\n\nThat verdict prompted a search for individuals who were still alive.\n\nFour years later, the so-called \"bookkeeper of Auschwitz\", Oskar Gröning, was given a four-year jail term. Like Schütz, he never spent a day in jail due to a series of appeals - and he died in 2018.\n\nAnd a 97-year-old former concentration camp secretary, Irmgard Furchner, became the first woman to be tried for Nazi crimes in decades in December. She was found guilty of complicity in the murders of more than 10,500 people at Stutthof camp, near the city of Danzig (modern-day Gdansk in Poland).", "Teaching unions have rejected as \"inadequate\" a two-year pay offer for the years from 2021 to 2023.\n\nAccording to the unions, the teaching employers claimed the deal was a 3.2% increase over two years.\n\nBut the unions said the deal consisted of a restructure of pay grades which cost less than an equivalent pay offer of 1% each year.\n\nTeachers previously received a 2% pay rise for 2019/20 and 2% again in 2020/21.\n\nThe education minister said she was disappointed the pay offer had been rejected.\n\nNegotiations have been taking place between the unions and employers on a pay deal for 2021/22 and 2022/23.\n\nThe employers include representatives from the Department of Education (DE) and the Education Authority (EA).\n\nTeachers are represented by the Northern Ireland Teachers Council (NITC) which includes five unions - the NASUWT, INTO, UTU, NEU and NAHT.\n\nThe unions had asked for what they described as a cost of living increase of 6% for all teachers for 2021-22 alone.\n\nInflation in the UK has risen to 5.5% and is expected to climb higher, fuelled by rises in the cost of living.\n\nAccording to analysis of the proposed deal given to their members and seen by BBC News NI, unions did not accept that the deal for 2021 to 2023 proposed by employers was a 3.2% pay increase.\n\nThe highest rise would be for newly qualified teachers as under the proposals a new teacher's starting salary would rise to £26,000 from about £24,000.\n\n\"A newly qualified teacher will see their gross salary increase by 7.9% from September 2021 and there will be no increase in September 2022,\" two union documents seen by BBC News NI said.\n\nIt also said that pay for principals and vice-principals at the top of a pay band would rise by 2.5%\n\nBut they claimed that most teachers would receive much smaller increases over two years and that the figure of 3.2% presented by the employers included the normal incremental pay progression teachers were due to get anyway.\n\nThe NASUWT said almost nine in every 10 (88%) of their members surveyed had rejected the offer and 70% were willing to take strike action.\n\n\"The anger in the profession has to be recognised and an improved pay offer must be brought forward to avoid an escalation to industrial action over pay,\" he said.\n\nThe NAHT, meanwhile, called on fresh negotiations over pay \"in earnest,\" while the INTO said the offer \"falls significantly short of both our expectations and that of our members\".\n\n\"INTO is firmly of the view that for any offer from management side to be acceptable to our membership, it must reflect the ongoing efforts by our members who, during the Covid-19 pandemic, ensured that the vital routine of the education system, remained working effectively for the children and young people in their care,\" the union said.\n\nMichelle McIlveen said the pay offer was made despite \"a very difficult financial situation\"\n\nEducation Minister Michelle McIlveen said she was \"disappointed\".\n\nShe said the pay award would have seen the \"removal of the bottom point of the current teachers' pay scale\" and the addition of \"a further point at the top of the scale,\" with a similar approach applied to each of the pay ranges for school leaders.\n\n\"This pay offer had been made despite a very difficult financial situation and I had hoped that this would have led to a completion of the pay negotiations for 2021/22 and 2022/23 during the current mandate,\" she said.\n\nShe added that management would now consider how the matter should be progressed before engaging again with NITC.", "The research rocket was part of experiments being conducted by Sweden in zero gravity\n\nSweden has got into hot water with Norway after one of its research rockets malfunctioned and landed in its neighbour's territory.\n\nThe rocket was launched at 07:20 local time (05:20 GMT) on Monday from the Esrange Space Center, before plunging into a Norwegian mountain range.\n\nThe Swedish Space Corporation (SSC), which owns and runs the centre, has apologised and is investigating.\n\nBut Norwegian officials say Sweden failed to let them know formally.\n\n\"The ministry did not get formal notification, and when an incident like this happens across the border it's important that those responsible immediately inform the Norwegian authorities through proper channels,\" said foreign ministry spokeswoman Ragnhild Simenstad.\n\nAccording to the SSC, the rocket reached an altitude of 250km (155 miles) and made it into zero gravity, where it carried out experiments in microgravity into potential carbon-free fuels and creating more efficient solar cells.\n\nBut the rocket then landed some 40km north-west of the planned landing site, 15km into Norwegian territory in the far northern area of Malselv. It is described as a mountain range roughly 10km from the closest inhabited area, at an altitude of around 1,000m (3,280ft).\n\nNobody was injured and no material damage has been reported.\n\nThe scientific instrument onboard the rocket, known as the payload, weighs 387kg (853lbs) and has since been recovered in \"good condition\" and returned to Esrange by helicopter, according to the SSC.\n\nSSC spokesman Philip Ohlsson explained that while the first stage motor of the rocket had landed close to the Esrange base site in Sweden, the second stage motor and the payload had parachuted on to Norwegian territory.\n\n\"This is a deviation that we take seriously,\" said Marko Kohberg from the Esrange Space Center. \"It is still too early to speculate about the cause, and we await more information from the current investigation.\"\n\nAccording to Esrange, Norway's armed forces and Swedish authorities were contacted shortly after the incident, and it followed the routines laid out for rocket launches after Monday's flight.\n\nLocal authorities in Malselv have told public broadcaster NRK they were told about the incident and asked if a helicopter could be sent to retrieve the rocket.\n\nBut Norway's foreign ministry has said it received no formal notification either of the rocket's landing or the recovery of its payload.\n\n\"For our part it's important to remember that a rocket and incident like this can contribute to large damage. The fuel might be contaminated and there might be poisonous material. We just want to expect the proper rules are followed,\" said Ms Simenstad.\n\nThe rocket, known as Texus-58, is part of a European programme commissioned by the European Space Agency.", "The Duke of Sussex has alleged that phone calls made by the King and Queen Consort were intercepted by the publisher of the Sun newspaper during the 1990s, court documents say.\n\nPrince Harry's barrister said that the prince's private information would also have been intercepted as a result.\n\nPrince Harry is suing the publisher, News Group Newspapers (NGN), over alleged unlawful information-gathering.\n\nNGN has consistently denied this and wants to stop his claim.\n\nNGN is bringing a bid to have his claim thrown out, along with a similar claim by actor Hugh Grant, arguing they have been brought too late.\n\nThe case is one of three major cases that Prince Harry has made against tabloid newspapers, all alleging unlawful information-gathering. The other cases concern the Daily Mirror and Daily Mail groups.\n\nHe says the Sun's journalists and private investigators working for them of intruded illegally into his personal life, starting from when he was a teenager.\n\nMaking the allegations, barrister David Sherborne said: \"The claimant will rely on these instances in support of the contention that the inevitable and/or intended consequence of these interceptions is that his own private information will have been intercepted as a result since his father was communicating or receiving private information about the claimant's education, health and welfare.\"\n\nMr Sherborne also alleged that Prince Harry's mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, had calls and messages intercepted by NGN.\n\nThe hearing began on Tuesday with claims by Prince Harry that Buckingham Palace and NGN had struck a backroom deal - which, he explained, was why he did not bring a claim earlier.\n\nHe said he first became aware of the alleged deal in around 2012.\n\nNGN lawyers deny there was ever a secret agreement.\n\nThe High Court hearing is expected to conclude on Thursday and the judge will determine whether the claims will progress to a trial which is due to be heard in January next year.\n\nBut if NGN succeeds in its bid to scrap the case it could also lead to the blocking of a similar damages claim brought by the actor Hugh Grant.", "Energy companies will not be able to restart forced prepayment meter installations at the end of March, the energy regulator's boss has said.\n\nOfgem had originally applied a temporary ban on installing prepayment meters under warrant until 31 March.\n\nJonathan Brearley was \"deeply concerned\" by firms forcing prepayment installations on vulnerable customers.\n\nThe ban will lift \"only when and if\" firms follow Ofgem's new code of practice, he said.\n\nMr Brearley wrote to suppliers in November \"to make sure they were clear on our rules\".\n\nSpeaking to MPs at a joint hearing of the Business and Justice select committees, he said the ban would be lifted \"only when and if\" companies began acting in accordance with Ofgem's new code of practice.\n\nHe announced there had been a further compliance review launched in January that was looking at the systems, processes and outcomes for customers subject to prepayment meter installations.\n\nThe energy regulator was now \"checking to see if we need to tighten those rules\" and is working with industry on a new code of practice that it expects to be in place by the end of March.\n\nThe Ofgem boss said companies \"don't need to wait for our review to conclude\" and that they \"need to fix things now.\"\n\nMr Brearley also confirmed that in the build-up to the press reports on prepayment meter installations, Ofgem had been having extensive conversations with consumer groups who \"were warning us about behaviour across the industry\".\n\nHe called for service standards to be increased across the board, citing one example at E.On, where 50% of incoming calls are dropped before they're answered.\n\nHe said: \"If you're vulnerable, how do you tell your company you're vulnerable if you can't get through on the phone?\"\n\nEarlier in the session, Chris O'Shea, the chief executive of British Gas-owner Centrica, said he had only become aware of potential breaches of regulations from press reports.\n\nLast month it emerged that debt agents acting for British Gas had broken into vulnerable people's homes to force-fit meters, and that courts had been waving through energy firm applications to forcibly install meters.\n\nChancellor Jeremy Hunt is expected to announce a plan in his Spring Budget on Wednesday aimed at bringing prepayment energy charges in line with customers who pay by direct debit.\n\nHe has said it is \"clearly unfair that those on prepayment meters pay more than others\".\n\nMore than four million struggling households are set to save £45 a year on energy bills from 1 July.\n\nHouseholds which have prepayment meters are typically vulnerable or on low incomes.\n\nBut they pay more because energy firms pass on the costs of managing the meters.", "An investigation into sexual misconduct at one of Britain's biggest business lobby groups has been widened after new allegations have emerged.\n\nThe Confederation of British Industry is at the centre of claims published by the Guardian, detailing alleged misconduct by individuals.\n\n\"The CBI has treated and continues to treat all matters of workplace conduct with the utmost seriousness,\" it said.\n\n\"Which is why last month, we commissioned a thorough investigation by an independent law firm into all recent allegations that have been put to us.\"\n\nThe most serious allegation relates to a woman who claims she was raped by a senior colleague at a CBI summer boat party in 2019.\n\nThe woman told the Guardian she felt let down by a CBI manager who, she claims, advised her to seek out counselling rather than pursue the matter further.\n\nRegarding this allegation, a CBI spokesperson said: \"We have found no evidence or record of this matter. Given the seriousness of the issue, it is part of the independent investigation being conducted by Fox Williams.\"\n\nIn relation to other allegations of sexual misconduct made by women against figures at the CBI, a spokesman for the lobby group added: \"It would undermine this important process and be damaging and prejudicial to all the individuals involved to comment on these allegations at this point.\n\n\"We will not hesitate to take any necessary action when the investigation concludes.\"\n\nSince the beginning of March, Fox Williams has been investigating separate allegations made against Tony Danker, the CBI's director general who has since stepped aside and \"apologised profusely\". It is understood that the new claims published in the Guardian do not relate to Mr Danker who became director-general in late 2020.\n\nSince the allegations have emerged, Fox Williams' investigation has now been widened.\n\nThe CBI lobbies on behalf of around 190,000 businesses that employ millions of people.\n\nIf you have been affected by any issues raised in this article, help and support can be found at BBC Action Line.\n\nHave you been affected by the issues discussed in this story? Please share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "More than 196,000 hospital appointments had to be cancelled because of the junior doctor strike in England last week, figures show.\n\nIt includes people who were waiting for operations and other treatments as well as scans and follow-up appointments.\n\nThe number of cancellations is the greatest so far in the NHS pay dispute.\n\nAnd the true scale of the disruption is likely to be higher as many hospitals had cut back ahead of the strike to minimise last-minute postponements.\n\nSome hospitals reported they were not carrying out up to half of their planned work so consultants could be redeployed to emergency care to cover for striking junior doctors.\n\nThe total included more than 20,000 operations and treatments. The rest were appointments, tests and check-ups.\n\nIt brings the total number of appointments affected by all the strikes over the past five months to more than 500,000 - nurses, ambulance staff and physios have been involved in industrial action as well as junior doctors.\n\nHealth Secretary Steve Barclay called the number of cancelled appointments and procedures \"deeply disappointing\", and blamed it for hampering efforts to cut NHS waiting lists.\n\nHe said: \"We remain ready to start formal talks with the BMA as soon as the union pauses its strikes and moves significantly from its unrealistic position of demanding a 35% pay increase - which would result in some junior doctors receiving a pay rise of £20,000.\"\n\nThe British Medical Association said they were happy to meet the health secretary \"any time, anywhere\" and it was in his gift to stop the dispute.\n\nDr Vivek Trivedi and Dr Robert Laurenson, of the British Medical Association's junior doctors committee said: \"While we are of course sorry to anyone who had their care disrupted, this is the same apology we're already having to give to patients on a daily basis because the NHS cannot cope.\"\n\nNHS national medical director Prof Sir Stephen Powis said: \"Today's figures lay bare the colossal impact of industrial action on planned care in the NHS.\n\n\"Each of the appointments postponed has an impact on the lives of individuals and their families and creates further pressure on services and on a tired workforce - and this is likely to be an underestimate of the impact as some areas provisionally avoided scheduling appointments for these strike days.\n\n\"Our staff now have an immense amount of work to catch up on.\"\n\nIt comes amid mounting concern about more industrial action across the NHS, with one hospital boss saying the planned walkout by nurses over the first May bank holiday weekend threatens the ability to staff emergency services.\n\nOn Friday the Royal College of Nursing announced a strike from 20:00 BST on 30 April to 20:00 on 2 May after its members rejected the pay offer from government.\n\nIt also said it would ballot members about taking more strike action over the course of the year.\n\nIts mandate runs out after the bank holiday. The result of that new ballot is due mid June and unlike the last one which was organised by individual workplaces this is national ballot, which could mean nurses from across the country could walkout.\n\nCurrently, it only has a mandate for half of services in England as the other half did not reach the required threshold for the vote to count.\n\nNurses from the Royal College of Nursing union have rejected the government's pay offer\n\nUnite, one of the smaller health unions which represents NHS staff such as support workers, admin staff and paramedics, also said members at London's Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital and Yorkshire Ambulance Service would walk out on 1 May.\n\nIt said the industrial action was likely to be followed by members in other services later that week.\n\nIts ballot of members over the pay offer - a 5% increase this year along with a one-off payment of at least £1,655 - is not yet closed, but the union said it was acting as it was clear many of their members were rejecting the deal.\n\nUnite general secretary Sharon Graham says: \"All along we have said this offer is nowhere near good enough for NHS workers. The government needs to return to negotiations and put more money on the table.\"\n\nSpeaking to the BBC, University College London Hospitals chief executive David Probert said the spate of industrial action over recent months had left staff exhausted.\n\nHe warned the nurses' strike, which for the first time will involve staff in critical areas such as intensive care, will have a \"severe impact\".\n\nHe predicted planned care would \"almost disappear\".\n\nAnd he added: \"It's possible that elements of our emergency care will not be open during the strike.\"\n\nHas your appointment been cancelled or delayed? Are you taking part in the strike action? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Joanna Szablewska, with Deni: \"I want my daughter to have a normal childhood\"\n\nMore than two million children in England are living in overcrowded accommodation with little or no personal space, while some 300,000 share beds with family members, new analysis suggests. The BBC has spoken to two families struggling to cope because they do not have enough space.\n\nOn the third floor of a large block of flats, Deni Reid squeezes into a small corner to practise her keyboard.\n\nSitting about a foot away, her mother listens intently, proud not just of her daughter's musical talents, but also of her ability to overcome adversity.\n\n\"She's nearly 10 and she's never had her own bedroom,\" says Joanna Szablewska. \"She's always been sharing a bed with me.\"\n\nThe family pay £860 a month for what their local council deems to be a one-bedroom flat. In reality, it is a shower room, a tiny kitchen/sitting area and a room with a double bed \"about the same size as a prison cell\", says Joanna.\n\nThey were told they would only be here for eight weeks but it has been 13 months.\n\n\"We deserve to have at least one single bed each and one wardrobe,\" says the 36-year-old administrator. \"She [Deni] would love to have a desk to do her homework, is that so much to ask for?\"\n\nIn a letter to the council, pleading for a larger property, Deni wrote: \"I've been homeless my whole life. I deserve my own room, space and bed.\"\n\nThere is no room for a table, so Deni does her homework on the floor by the bed she shares with her mother\n\nJoanna and her daughter were forced to seek council help when private, rented accommodation became too expensive. Joanna had never been able to afford a two-bed property, but, with rents soaring, now struggles to afford a one-bed flat.\n\nThey are currently one of 56 homeless families living in Brimstone House, in Stratford, east London. The tower block used to house single people in studio flats but is currently being used by Newham Council to provide temporary and emergency accommodation.\n\nJoanna works from home, so her daughter has to spend whole days, especially during school holidays, sitting on the bed. \"I can't have family over. I can't have a proper Easter, I can't have Christmas. My daughter doesn't have space to play. I barely have space to work. Living here is so depressing,\" says Joanna.\n\nUnder pressure from a local housing action group, Focus E15, the mayor of Newham vowed last year to move all families out of the block by next month, but recently said the deadline would not be met. The council says there has been a 26% increase in homeless households needing help over the past year.\n\nSeveral families have told the BBC about the cramped conditions they live in: the claustrophobic nature of the rooms, the difficulties of keeping each property tidy and the stress of living in such close proximity to partners and children.\n\nAmira, 21 months, has never had a bath; she has spent her entire life in a small room in the building, says her mother.\n\nNearby, three-year-old Ehvie loathes showers, constantly screaming. \"Because there is no bath, I use a bucket filled with water and put some toys in there - it's the closest I can come to replicating a bath,\" says her mum, 28-year-old student, Caitlin Rosenbrand.\n\nShe too shares her bed with her daughter, but \"sometimes I have to sleep on the floor because she can take up the whole bed. If I wake her to scooch her up a little bit, it can be quite difficult for her to go back to sleep, which makes everything more stressful.\"\n\nCaitlin often sleeps on the floor to give her daughter the bed to herself\n\nHouseholds are considered overcrowded if more than two children under the age of 10, or two teenagers of different sexes, or two adults aged 16 or over - and not in a relationship, share a room.\n\n\"Every child deserves the right to have a home that is suitable for their needs and allows them to grow as individuals,\" said NHF chief executive Kate Henderson.\n\n\"Growing up in overcrowded homes can have a devastating impact on a child's self-esteem, wellbeing, and future life chances as well as affecting family relationships and making it harder for parents to nurture their child's growth.\"\n\nThe biggest cause of overcrowding, says the NHF, is a chronic shortage of social housing. Ministers say they are investing £11.5bn to deliver thousands of affordable homes, but campaigners say the change is too slow.\n\nJust a 10-minute walk from Brimstone House sits a picture of England's dysfunctional housing system. Plans to regenerate the Carpenters Estate were originally announced in 2003, residents were moved out of hundreds of council flats more than a decade ago.\n\nToday, the three tower blocks that dominate the estate stand dilapidated and virtually empty, windows smashed and moss growing around them, with those regeneration plans having continually changed over the years.\n\nThe latest plans, say Newham council, will see more than 2,000 homes built, in phases, over the next two decades. The council also say they will acquire 500 homes over the next three years to tackle homelessness.\n\nAs well as being a keen pianist, Deni is on a scheme for talented singers run by the Royal Opera House. Her dreams are big but her mother's ambitions are more pressing: \"I want to end my homelessness circle,\" says Joanna. \"I need permanent, long-term accommodation for me and my daughter, to finally allow her to have a normal childhood.\"\n\nHave you been affected by the issues raised in this story? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "JJ4 was captured in a bear trap during the night by forest rangers with dogs\n\nA bear has been captured in the Italian Alps not far from where it killed a 26-year-old jogger.\n\nItalians were shocked by Andrea Papi's death in early April in the north-eastern region of Trentino-Alto Adige.\n\nOnce the bear was identified as a 17-year-old known as JJ4, authorities issued an order for it to be put down.\n\nBut the order for the she-bear to be shot on sight was later put on hold and JJ4 has been taken to a wildlife centre. Her fate is yet to be decided.\n\n\"We would have liked to kill the bear on the spot,\" provincial governor Maurizio Fugatti told a press conference, adding it would eventually be put down if a court agreed at a hearing next month.\n\nAndrea Papi was fatally attacked while jogging above the town of Caldes on the slopes of Mt Peller in the Brenta Dolomites, prompting fear and anger in the region. He is the first Italian known to have been killed by a bear in recent years.\n\nThe animals are a protected species in Italy, and their population has been increasing in recent years after they were reintroduced to the region two decades ago.\n\nJJ4's own parents had been brought into northern Italy from Slovenia under the \"Life Ursus\" European conservation project. It had already attacked and injured a father and son while they were hiking on Mount Peller in 2020.\n\nThe bear had been with her three cubs when she was captured in a tube-style bear trap filled with fruit, after forest rangers with dogs tracked her foot-prints in snow in woodland in the Meledrio valley.\n\nShe had shown signs of aggression in recent days, officials said, destroying cameras placed to monitor her movements.\n\nThe captured bear was sedated and taken to the Casteller animal care centre near the city of Trento where another bear known as M49 is also being looked after.\n\nM49 went on the run from a nature park for 10 months and became known as Europe's most wanted bear when he escaped for a second time in 2020.\n\nAnother bear, known as MJ5, attacked a hiker a few kilometres away and the Trentino governor told reporters that the issue now was no longer JJ4 but the co-existence of man and animal.\n\n\"Those who are now preoccupied with JJ4's condition are just being ideological. They don't have the survival of the Life Ursus project at heart,\" he said.\n\nLocal mayors in the Brenta Dolomites region have threatened to resign if action is not taken to bring down the number of bears which has surged in recent years to at least 100.\n\nTwo of JJ4's three cubs were also captured but later released and the head of civil protection in Trentino assured the public they posed no risk to humans.\n\nLocal officials said the three cubs were all about two years old and in the weaning phase of moving off their mother's milk. They left the area after their mother was captured, officials added.", "A serving and former police officer are to be prosecuted for offences including alleged sharing of imagery taken at the scenes of sudden deaths.\n\nCourt summons are being prepared and the two officers are expected to appear in court in the coming weeks.\n\nThe move by the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) follows evidence submitted in an investigation file by the Police Ombudsman.\n\nThe PPS said the investigation was complex and substantial.\n\nThey are to be prosecuted for alleged misconduct in public office.\n\nThe range of offences include the alleged sharing of imagery taken at the scenes of sudden deaths.\n\nThe story came to light last year after a BBC Spotlight investigation revealed the officers were being investigated for allegations they manipulated a person who died by suicide's body and shared photos and a video online.\n\nA few weeks later a second family, the Lennons, told BBC Newsline that a police officer was being investigated after allegedly trying to share images of their dead brother.\n\nJim Lennon was 46-years-old when he took his own life in 2012.\n\nIt is understood it is the same officer who has since been sacked from the Police Service of Northern Ireland.\n\nThe other police officer in this investigation is currently suspended.\n\nIn a separate but connected case, a man appeared in court last month charged with three counts of improper use of a public electronic communications network and the alleged sharing of imagery captured at the scenes of sudden deaths.\n\nThe PPS said it followed a decision to \"prosecute one individual for three counts of improper use of a public electronic communications network contrary to the Communications Act 2003 following the submission of a separate file by the PSNI\".\n\nIt added that this person was \"being prosecuted in connection with the alleged sharing of imagery captured at the scenes of sudden deaths\".\n\nThat case is due in court again next month.\n\n\"Four families connected to one or both investigations after the death of a loved one in sudden circumstances have been informed of the outcome of their respective files by the PPS,\" a spokesperson added.\n\nPPS assistant director Martin Hardy said the PPS \"would continue to engage with the families involved as the two separate prosecutions progress\".", "Pupils at Barford Primary School were kept inside for safety\n\nSix people have been treated in hospital after being attacked by two dogs near a primary school, which went into lockdown to protect its pupils.\n\nChildren at Barford Primary School in Birmingham were kept inside for an hour until the animals were under control.\n\nPolice responded at about 14:30 BST and parents received a text warning that the dogs could \"kill a human\".\n\nA 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of possessing a dog dangerously out of control.\n\nThe school, in Barford Road, Winson Green, went into lockdown just as pupils were due to leave for the day.\n\nThe children were kept in the school hall until it was safe for them to leave.\n\nParents and carers were sent a concerning text alerting them to reports of \"potentially very dangerous dogs circling the school\".\n\nIt read: \"The likelihood is that the dogs will kill a human.\"\n\nParents of children at the school received a text warning them of the attacks\n\nParents who arrived at the school to pick up their children were advised to remain in their cars.\n\nAn elderly man was taken to hospital with injuries, with five others taking themselves for treatment.\n\nNone of the injuries is believed to be life-threatening, said West Midlands Police.\n\nTwo dogs had been seized and taken to secure kennels, officers said.\n\nThe children were released into the care of their parents and guardians shortly before 16:00.\n\nOfficers were called to Willow Gardens, Winson Green, shortly after 14:30\n\nFollow BBC West Midlands on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to: newsonline.westmidlands@bbc.co.uk", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Black foxes are a rare sight in the UK\n\nA rare black fox has been seen roaming towns in a Welsh county, with locals urged to help catch it.\n\nAlso known as silver foxes, they are not native to the wild in the UK, but domesticated and kept as exotic pets.\n\nPeople in Barry and Sully in Vale of Glamorgan have seen what appears to be one of them.\n\nRSPCA Cymru said even the most experienced fox experts have had difficulty keeping adult foxes and does not advise it.\n\nIn North America, about 10% of foxes are black, with the rest a mixture of colours, such as red.\n\nSome people will breed only black litters to make totally black foxes, and there are currently no restrictions in the UK on breeding or owning them.\n\nLorraine Moores spotted the fox on The Spinney Park, in Sully, on Sunday morning.\n\n\"I came outside with the dog, and this fox was sat there between my cabin and the caravan next door,\" she said.\n\n\"I presumed it had been there all night.\"\n\nWhat is believed to be the same fox has also been spotted in Barry.\n\nHayley de Ronde, from the organisations Black Foxes UK, said managing the animals was \"difficult\".\n\nThe black fox has also been spotted wandering near the docks in Barry\n\nShe said because black foxes are domesticated animals, the local animal warden and council are not responsible for the capture of it.\n\nBut between herself, a local cat rescue centre and Vale of Glamorgan council's animal warden, she said there is a plan in place to capture it.\n\n\"We hope to try and set a humane trap,\" she said.\n\n\"We have a temporary holding home lined up for it once it is caught.\"\n\nMs De Ronde advised members of the public not to chase the fox if they see it, as it is likely to be \"quite stressed\".\n\nRSPCA Cymru said it is aware of the sightings and \"hope this fox is okay\".\n\n\"Silver foxes are the same species as the red foxes we have living wild in the UK but with different colouration,\" a spokesperson said.\n\n\"Traditionally, they were bred for their fur but are now sometimes kept as exotic pets.\n\n\"Foxes are wild animals with very specific needs that are no different to those of foxes living in the wild and they require specialist care.\"\n\nThe spokesperson urged any prospective owner to fully research an animal's needs, adding: \"Exotic pets can live a long time, grow to a large size and need to be taken to an exotics vet if they become ill, which can be expensive.\"", "Kate Bush's song was previously nominated at the 1986 Ivor Novello Awards\n\nKate Bush's Running Up That Hill could win a prestigious songwriting award, a mere 38 years after it was released.\n\nThe singer's 1985 hit experienced a resurgence last summer after appearing in the Netflix show Stranger Things.\n\nAfter exploding on TikTok, it went to number one in the UK charts, and gave Bush her first top 10 hit in the US.\n\nIt's now been shortlisted in the \"most performed song\" category at the Ivor Novello Awards, which celebrate outstanding writing and composition.\n\nThe track is up against several contemporary hits including As It Was by Harry Styles, Heat Waves by Glass Animals and two tracks by Ed Sheeran - Bad Habits and Shivers.\n\nThe award recognises the song that was played most often on TV and radio, and at concerts and DJ sets, over the last year. Sheeran's Bad Habits won the prize last year, and this is the first time any song has been nominated in two consecutive years.\n\nRunning Up That Hill was previously nominated for best contemporary song at the 1986 Ivor Novello Awards, but lost out to Tina Turner's We Don't Need Another Hero.\n\nBush has previously won two Ivor Novellos: Best lyric for The Man With The Child In His Eyes in 1979 and best song for Don't Give Up, a duet with Peter Gabriel, in 1987.\n\nThis year's nominees are led by Harry Styles, extending his run of success from the Brits and the Grammys with three nominations.\n\nAs well as most performed song, the star is up for best song musically and lyrically for As It Was, and songwriter of the year, alongside his co-writer Kid Harpoon (Thomas Hull).\n\nHowever, he misses out on the album of the year category, where the nominees include Arctic Monkeys, Afrobeat star Obongjayar and Irish rockers Fontaines DC.\n\nHarry Styles' As It Was spent 10 weeks at number one and was streamed 180 million times in the UK\n\nAlso nominated are rapper Little Simz and the semi-anonymous psychedelic soul band Sault. Both albums include credits for the songwriting partnership of Cleo Sol and Inflo, who are also up for songwriter of the year award.\n\nPop star Raye gets her first Ivor Novello nomination for Escapism, the hit single that marked a new phase in her solo career after years of being straightjacketed by her record label.\n\nThe track, which depicts a drug-fuelled night out, is up for best contemporary song alongside Stormzy's Hide & Seek and Kojey Radical's Payback.\n\nThe awards, which are named after Welsh entertainer Ivor Novello, will be handed out at a ceremony in London on Thursday, 18 May.\n\nDuring the show, Sting will become a Fellow of the Ivors Academy, the highest honour the awards can bestow, in recognition of his work with The Police and as a solo artist.\n\nThe full list of nominees is as follows:\n\nComposers Joe Henson and Alexis Smith, aka The Flight, receive two nominations for their work on video games including Horizon: Forbidden West (pictured)\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Jonathan Brearley, Chief Exec of Ofgem, warns energy suppliers, 'your reputation is on the line'.\n\nTougher rules over which homes can be forcibly switched to a prepayment energy meter have been criticised by campaigners who want a total ban.\n\nCustomers must be given more chance to clear debts and forced meter fittings will be banned in homes with residents all aged over 85, regulator Ofgem said.\n\nCharities say the measures are not enough because they are voluntary, but Ofgem says they will soon be mandatory.\n\nFitting was halted after agents broke into the homes of vulnerable people.\n\nThe investigation by The Times, exposing the actions of agents for British Gas, led to a public outcry.\n\nSimon Francis, coordinator of the End Fuel Poverty Coalition, said the new rules \"do not go far enough\". Citizens Advice said they should be swiftly made mandatory.\n\nA total ban on forcible fitting would need to be introduced by government ministers.\n\nEnergy Secretary Grant Shapps appeared to confirm the government would take action. Asked as he left Downing Street whether more would be done to control pre-payment meters, Mr Shapps said: \"Yeah, we'll be on this.\"\n\nOfgem chief executive Jonathan Brearley said the regulator needed to balance managing debt, while also protecting vulnerable customers. However, he said firms' reputations were on the line if they failed to follow the rules.\n\n\"We cannot look at everything that suppliers do, so we cannot guarantee there will be no bad practice out there. But we have the ability to go deep into a company to see what is happening,\" he told the BBC's Today programme.\n\nTarique Chowdhury says suppliers could have done more\n\nQuestions have been raised about energy firms marking their own performance, but they will need to satisfy five conditions before they can resume force-fitting of meters from May. In practice, it could be months before some companies are able to start forcible installations again.\n\nOfgem said it would be turning the code into new mandatory rules, and would strengthen them if required.\n\nMr Brearley said there would be \"much tighter\" monitoring of the new rules. He said that if companies failed to adhere to the requirements then tighter regulations would be introduced that would be \"against their commercial interests\".\n\nHe said the regulator could call in information from smart meters and bodycam evidence to check companies' performance.\n\nThe plans are insufficient, according to Tarique Chowdhury, 55, who had a prepayment meter force-fitted in the autumn of 2020 after a previous tenant had built up debts.\n\nHe said that the \"conveyor belt\" approach to fittings had been wrong, and its forced nature \"felt like being burgled\". The new code, he said, lacked teeth.\n\n\"A loss of reputation is a risk these companies can take,\" he said, claiming that the companies could have spent money on proper checks.\n\nSwitching people onto prepayment meters without their consent has become more common since energy prices went up.\n\nIt can be done by warrant or remotely via smart meters, with suppliers saying it may help indebted customers manage their spending.\n\nBut campaigners say prepayment meters - which must be topped up - leave vulnerable customers at risk of running out of credit and losing access to light and heat.\n\nAll energy suppliers in England, Scotland and Wales have signed up to the code of conduct which sets out the practices they should adhere to when fitting the meters.\n\nUnder the rules, suppliers will now have to make at least 10 attempts to contact a customer and conduct a \"site welfare visit\" before a prepayment meter is installed.\n\nRepresentatives fitting them will also have to wear body cameras or audio equipment to make sure the rules are followed.\n\nIf a customer has repaid what they owed, then their case can be reassessed and they may be able to move back off a prepayment meter.\n\nHowever, there are concerns the rules will only protect the highest risk individuals.\n\nFor vulnerable customers in a \"medium risk\" category, suppliers will be required to carry out further risk assessments but can still go ahead with forced installations if they consider them justified.\n\nMedium risk individuals could include elderly people aged between 75 and 84, parents of children under five years old, pregnant women and people with Alzheimer's disease among other conditions.\n\n\"What about elderly people below the age of 85? Also some disabled people could still miss out - people using power to charge their wheelchairs, for example. There will be people who aren't covered,\" said Mr Francis of the End Fuel Poverty Coalition.\n\nDisability equality charity Scope is calling for an outright ban, warning the rules mean some disabled households could still have meters force-fitted.\n\nAn estimated 600,000 people were forced to switch to prepayment meters after struggling to pay their bills last year, up from 380,000 in 2021, according to Citizens Advice.\n\nEven before force-fitting of meters could resume, companies should be satisfied they pass tests including an audit to uncover any wrongfully installed meters. Also, they must deal with any historical issues over meter fitting outlined by the regulator.\n\nDavid Ford had debt agents arrive at his home in Brighton threatening to use a locksmith to break in and install a prepayment meter, which was later fitted.\n\nHe said that improvements should have been made to the system years ago, by the regulator and government.\n\n\"When this gets done it can leave you in a worse position,\" said Mr Ford, who - like his partner - has disabilities.\n\nSuppliers have previously pointed out that if customer debts go unpaid, they will have to be covered eventually through everyone else's bill.\n\nHave you had a prepayment meter forcibly installed? How are you coping with rising bill costs? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nA Russian court has rejected the appeal of US journalist Evan Gershkovich against his pre-trial detention.\n\nHe appeared in court in Moscow on Tuesday - the first time he had been seen in public for weeks.\n\nHe was arrested in the city of Yekaterinburg while working for the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) newspaper and charged with spying.\n\nMr Gershkovich stood with folded arms in a bullet-proof glass enclosure, wearing jeans and a blue checked shirt.\n\nHe gave a quick smile while standing calmly, but did not say anything to the reporters present.\n\nThe court rejected his legal team's offer to free him on bail of 50 million roubles ($614,000) or put him under house arrest.\n\nMr Gershkovich will stay at a former KGB prison until 29 May at least.\n\nAlong with his lawyer, US ambassador to Moscow Lynne Tracy was also present in the courtroom.\n\nThis is the same court where Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza was just convicted of treason and sentenced to prison on Monday.\n\nMedia were allowed in the courtroom at the start of the hearing before being ushered out and will be permitted to return at the end of the hearing.\n\nSpeaking outside the court after the hearing, Ms Tracy said she had been given access to Mr Gershkovich for the first time on Monday and that he was in \"good health and remains strong despite the circumstances\".\n\n\"The charges against Evan are baseless and we call on the Russian Federation to immediately release him,\" she said.\n\n\"He has a fighting spirit,\" one of his lawyers, Maria Korchagina, said. \"He's working out and he knows that people are supporting him.\"\n\nAnother one of his lawyers, Tatiana Nozhkina, said: \"He's in a combative mood, denies he is guilty, and is ready to prove it.\"\n\nWhen the judge asked Mr Gershkovich if he needed a translation, he replied no - he understood everything.\n\nHe is reading Russian literature while in detention.\n\nMore than 40 countries, led by the US, released a joint statement at the United Nations on Monday calling for Mr Gershkovich's release and condemning Moscow for intimidating the media.\n\nMr Gershkovich, 31, was arrested on 29 March and could face up to 20 years in prison if found guilty of espionage.\n\nRussia claims he was trying to obtain classified defence information for the US government. Mr Gershkovich denies any wrongdoing.\n\nHis arrest is the first time Moscow has accused a US journalist of espionage since the Soviet era.\n\nReporters Without Borders said Mr Gershkovich was covering the Russian mercenary group Wagner in Yekaterinburg, about 1,600km (1,000 miles) east of Moscow.\n\nUS officials said his driver had dropped him off at a restaurant and two hours later, his phone had been turned off.\n\nLawyers for the WSJ have been able to see him and the company said it was doing \"everything in our power to support Evan and his family\".\n\nUS leaders - President Joe Biden and both Republican and Democratic senators - have condemned his detention.\n\nHis case is now being handled by the US special envoy for hostage affairs.\n\nAt least 65 Americans were being unfairly detained abroad in 2022, according to a report by the James Foley Legacy Foundation.\n\nThe daughter of the human rights activist Andrei Sakharov, who became the first Soviet citizen to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, has described the treatment dealt out to journalists as \"primitive, unjustifiable, and appalling\".\n\nTatiana Yankelevich, who is a US-based scholar, has said in an article about her friend Mr Kara-Murza that he is unlikely to survive his 25-year jail term and that \"there are many other lesser known but ever-so-courageous people resisting official lies and propaganda\".", "There has been heavy bombardment in Khartoum's residential neighbourhoods\n\nA resident in Sudan's capital has told the BBC that she has no more drinking water as fighting between rival forces rages in Khartoum for a fourth day.\n\n\"This morning we ran out,\" Duaa Tariq said, adding she was saving one bottle exclusively for her two-year-old child.\n\nEfforts are ongoing to get the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group to implement a 24-hour ceasefire.\n\nThe RSF has been looting in some residential areas of the capital.\n\nResidents of the Khartoum 2 area told the BBC that the RSF militia had been going home-to-home in the neighbourhood demanding water and food.\n\nThis is the area where the EU's ambassador Aidan O'Hara was assaulted in his home. The Irish foreign minister said he was not seriously injured.\n\nHeavy bombardments and black smoke can be seen around the airport, which is in the centre of Khartoum and right next to the military headquarters, as tanks are reported on some streets.\n\nResidential areas surround the airport and staff and patients at a nearby cancer hospital say there are trapped by the fighting.\n\nA female patient at Al-Zara Hospital told the BBC on Monday the situation was deteriorating as there were no medicine or food. The hospital is already overcrowded as it took in patients from another hospital that had come under attack by the RSF.\n\nLack of supplies is a problem countrywide, in up to seven states, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).\n\n\"Now most of the hospitals are reporting [being] out of medical supplies, blood bags, oxygen and other many important medicine and surgical kits,\" WHO's Sudan representative Dr Nima Saeed Abid told the BBC's Newsday radio programme.\n\nUN special envoy to Sudan Volker Perthes has told the BBC that he is in daily contact with the two generals whose forces are fighting for control, but he says they are not talking to each other.\n\nSudan's de facto leader, Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, told CNN earlier on Tuesday the ceasefire would start at 16:00 GMT. Some elements of the army have denied this.\n\nRSF head Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, who is better known as Hemedti and is also Sudan's deputy leader, tweeted that he had approved a ceasefire to ensure the evacuation of wounded civilians, but said previous deals to halt fighting had been violated.\n\nMr Perthes said agreements to pause the fighting for several hours on Sunday and Monday were not fully observed.\n\nThe Red Cross said it was receiving multiple calls for help from people trapped in their homes by the fighting - the city has an estimated population of 10 million residents.\n\nBut the aid group said providing humanitarian support was \"almost impossible\", amid airstrikes and artillery attacks.\n\nAround 185 people have been killed and more than 1,800 injured since the fighting erupted on Saturday, according to the UN.\n\nFor Ms Tariq the only safe place to be in her home is \"one tiny corridor\" where \"we're laying and spending the whole day\" on one shared mattress.\n\n\"Most of the people [that] died, died in their houses with random bullets and missiles, so it's better to avoid exposed places in the house\" like windows, she said.\n\nThere is not sufficient light because there is no electricity, but she goes to a neighbour's flat to charge her phone as they have a power bank.\n\n\"Last night I wasn't able to sleep and I feel very sick,\" she added.\n\nA group in her community were forming a \"crisis room,\" and had \"promised to provide food and water for those in need\", she said.\n\nPeople are also organising anti-war campaigns online, she added.\n\nAre you in the affected areas? If it is safe to do so share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Police initially detained Ralph Yarl's shooter for questioning but let them go, without releasing their identity. That changed on Monday afternoon, though, when the suspect's name was revealed as Andrew Lester.\n\nAt the same time, Clay County prosecutor Zachary Thompson announced that Lester had been charged with two crimes: assault in the first degree and armed criminal action.\n\nA prosecutor said there was a \"racial component\" to the shooting but Lester has not been charged with a hate crime, and charging documents do not describe the alleged racial bias.\n\nLester, 84, claims he thought someone was trying to break into his home Image caption: Lester, 84, claims he thought someone was trying to break into his home\n\nLester, 84, lives at an address on 115th Street in Kansas City, Missouri, which is where Ralph mistakenly went last Thursday night to pick up his siblings - who were in fact at an address on nearby 115th Terrace.\n\nYarl's family and legal team claim the boy rang Lester's doorbell twice before the homeowner opened fire with a .32 revolver. Lee Merritt, one of the family's attorneys, told NBC News that the 16-year-old \"was confronted by a man who told him, 'Don't come back around here,' and then he immediately fired his weapon\".\n\nAccording to local reports, Lester told police that he believed someone was breaking into his home and fired two shots through his door. A witness also told a local news station that he heard Yarl \"screaming that he had been shot\".", "Mr Yousaf faced questions from journalists over the arrest of SNP treasurer Colin Beattie ahead of his statement to the Scottish Parliament\n\nScotland's controversial deposit return scheme will now not launch until March of next year, the country's first minister has announced.\n\nThe scheme, which is aimed at increasing the number of single-use drinks bottle and cans that are recycled, was due to start in August.\n\nBut it has faced fierce opposition from many small breweries and distillers.\n\nHumza Yousaf announced the delay as he set out his priorities for his government over the next three years.\n\nMr Yousaf also confirmed that proposals to restrict alcohol advertising will be sent \"back to the drawing board\" as part of his efforts to \"reset\" the government's relationship with business.\n\nAnd a six-month trial will see peak rail fares scrapped across the ScotRail network from October.\n\nHis statement was largely overshadowed by the arrest of the SNP's treasurer, Colin Beattie, on Tuesday morning by police officers who are investigating the party's finances.\n\nThe deposit return scheme will see 20p added to the price of a single-use drinks container, which will be refunded to people who return the container to retailer or hospitality premises that offer single-use products.\n\nSome retailers will accept returns over the counter while larger stores, shopping centres and community hubs will operate automated receiving points known as reverse vending machines (RVMs).\n\nBottles and cans could be returned over the counter or through reverse vending machines\n\nMany small businesses fear it will place extra costs and other burdens on them at a time when they are already struggling.\n\nAnd there have been concerns that thousands of firms could end up being forced out of the Scottish market, and that many products will disappear from the shelves.\n\nThe scheme will also require Westminster to grant an exemption to the UK-wide Internal Market Act given possible implications elsewhere in the UK.\n\nMr Yousaf said he remained committed to the deposit return scheme \"as a way to increase recycling, reduce litter and help achieve our net zero ambitions\".\n\nHe added: \"We recognise the uncertainty that continues to be created as a result of the UK government delaying the decision to exclude the scheme from the Internal Market Act. We had hoped for that decision this week - but it has not come.\"\n\nThe first minister also said that he and Circular Economy Minister Lorna Slater - the Scottish Green co-leader who has been driving the introduction of the scheme - had heard the concerns of business over its readiness for launch in August.\n\nHe said: \"As a result, we will now delay the launch of the scheme to the 1st of March 2024. This provides 10 months for businesses to get ready.\n\n\"We will use that additional time to work with businesses, and Circularity Scotland, to address concerns with the scheme and ensure a successful launch next year.\"\n\nA package of measures, Mr Yousaf said, would also be put in place to \"simplify and de-risk\" the scheme.\n\nMs Slater will give further details on the new package and timetable for the scheme later this week.\n\nThe announcement came just minutes after former SNP minister Fergus Ewing described the scheme as a \"Green poll tax\".\n\nThe Scotch Whisky Association welcomed the delay but stressed that it supported the principles of the deposit return scheme.\n\nBut it said the plan in its current form would \"hamper the efforts of businesses across the country to reduce waste and bring about a more circular economy\".\n\nThe Night Time Industries Association said the scheme continued to be \"fundamentally flawed and completely unworkable for large parts of our sector\" and that a total redesign was needed.\n\nThe Federation of Small Businesses in Scotland welcomed the decision but called for the government to engage in \"meaning conversation\" to address business concerns.\n\nScottish Secretary Alister Jack also welcomed the pause and said the two governments now had \"an opportunity to continue working together on solutions\".\n\nSNP treasurer Colin Beattie was arrested by police hours before Mr Yousaf unveiled his plan for a \"fresh start\" for the government\n\nMr Yousaf also acknowledged that proposals to restrict alcohol advertising, including a ban on sponsorships for sport and live events and ending the sale of products with drinks firms' logos on, had caused \"real concern\" to the industry.\n\nHe said: \"I have therefore instructed my officials to take these ideas back to the drawing board, and to work with the industry, and with public health stakeholders, to agree a new set of proposals.\n\n\"I believe that all of us want to reduce the harm caused by alcohol, particularly to young people - but without undermining Scotland's world-class drinks industry or tourism sector.\"\n\nThe first minister said he hoped that a way forward could be found \"which achieves both of those aims\".\n\nHe also confirmed that the legislation process another of his predecessor Nicola Sturgeon's key but controversial policies - the creation of a new National Care Service - would take \"slightly more time\" to help build consensus on how it should operate.\n\nAnd he said Scotland would be rejoining two international education league tables that it left in the wake of the country's schools falling in the rankings.\n\nMr Yousaf had hoped his speech would allow him to set out what he was billing as a \"fresh start for Scotland\" after a tumultuous three weeks since he succeeded Ms Sturgeon as first minister and SNP leader.\n\nHe pledged his government would be \"centred on the principles of equality, opportunity and community\" and suggested tax increases could be on the way for higher earners, as he spoke of the need to be \"bolder on taxation\".\n\nScottish Conservative MSP Maurice Golden responded to the delay, saying it would come as a \"huge relief\" to businesses and consumers.\n\nHe added: \"Ministers urgently need to get back to the drawing board and come up with something that is radically better than what has been proposed so far.\n\n\"Their first port of call should be inviting Scottish business leaders to advise how best to move forward.\"\n\nThere was a degree of inevitability that the first minister would announce a delay to the rollout of Scotland's deposit return scheme.\n\nThe policy became a political football during the SNP leadership contest with all three candidates promising varying degrees of change.\n\nBusinesses have repeatedly raised concerns about how it will be administered with some suggesting smaller firms will be hit hardest.\n\nBut the tone of the announcement was interesting.\n\nThe delay isn't because of those expressed business concerns - Humza Yousaf said - but because the UK government has failed so far to grant the legislation an exemption from the Internal Markets Act.\n\nThis week - we learned - ministers were anticipating a decision on the exemption from UK government counterparts.\n\nThe Scottish Greens are not happy and remember they are in government with the SNP in Scotland. In fact it's one of their ministers who is responsible for this policy.\n\nThey say that climate action is being \"held hostage\" by the Tory government at Westminster and lay the blame squarely with them.\n\nMr Yousaf admitted to journalists earlier on Tuesday that Mr Beattie's arrest was a \"very serious matter indeed\" and that the timing was \"not ideal\" in terms of his statement to parliament.\n\nMr Beattie's arrest came two weeks after former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell - who is married to Nicola Sturgeon - was also arrested before later being released without charge pending further investigation.\n\nOfficers spent two days searching Mr Murrell and Ms Sturgeon's home in Glasgow, and also searched the SNP's headquarters in Edinburgh.\n\nPolice Scotland launched its Operation Branchform investigation into the SNP's finances in July 2021 after receiving complaints about how more than £660,000 of donations for a second independence referendum campaign were used.", "The preparations on Monday night also took the members of the military through Westminster\n\nHundreds of military personnel have paraded through the streets of central London in a midnight rehearsal for the King's coronation.\n\nDressed in military attire, they travelled in rows on horseback through the quiet streets on Monday night in preparation for next month's event.\n\nIt will feature more than 6,000 men and women from the UK's armed forces.\n\nRoads were closed along the 1.3-mile route and the procession began later than the expected 22:00 BST start time.\n\nWith darkness having fallen, military personnel could be seen silhouetted against street lamps, while a carriage was drawn by several horses.\n\nMembers of the military on The Mall outside Buckingham Palace\n\nCharles and the Queen Consort will travel from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace in the parade for the coronation on 6 May.\n\nThey will journey through Parliament Square, along Whitehall, around Trafalgar Square, through Admiralty Arch and down The Mall.\n\nAbout 400 armed forces personnel from at least 35 Commonwealth countries will join the sailors, soldiers, and aviators from across the UK as they journey with the King and Camilla to and from Westminster Abbey.\n\nCharles and Camilla will be taken to Westminster Abbey in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach and will then return through the same route in the Gold State Coach.\n\nMembers of the military were seen departing Buckingham Palace - but Charles and Camilla were nowhere in sight during the rehearsal\n\nThe route will be a quarter of the length of the late Queen's grand procession back in 1953.\n\nShe travelled five miles through Piccadilly, Oxford Street and Regent Street, which took two hours and featured tens of thousands of participants.\n\nMany members of the military personnel will journey along the procession on horseback\n\nMembers of the military were seen on horseback on The Mall outside Buckingham Palace\n\nAttention to detail is key - here a member of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment makes checks\n\nBuckingham Palace provided the backdrop for this part of the rehearsals\n\nThe streets of central London were a lot quieter at night than during the day\n\nBig Ben and Westminster Abbey can be seen here against the night sky as the rehearsals continued\n\nWhitehall, in central London, will feature in the grand procession next month too\n\nThe route on 6 May will be shorter than the length of the late Queen's procession in 1953\n\nMembers of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment are seen here preparing at Hyde Park Barracks\n\nRead the latest from our royal correspondent Sean Coughlan - sign up here.", "An 84-year-old man in the US state of Missouri has turned himself in to police after shooting a teenager who mistakenly rang his doorbell.\n\nAndrew Lester was bailed after being charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action, both felonies.\n\nThe white homeowner allegedly shot Ralph Yarl, 16, who is black, once in the head and once in the arm last Thursday night in Kansas City.\n\nThe boy survived, and doctors say they have no idea how.\n\nA prosecutor said there was a \"racial component\" to the shooting. Mr Lester has not been charged with a hate crime, and charging documents do not describe any alleged racial bias.\n\nHe was released on Tuesday evening after posting 10% of the total $200,000 (£160,000) bail amount.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Ralph's mother, Cleo Nagbe, speaks to CBS Mornings about his injuries after he was shot on Thursday\n\nThe teenager told authorities he had mistakenly approached Mr Lester's home last Thursday night to pick up his younger twin brothers, driving to Northeast 115 Street instead of Northeast 115th Terrace, which is one block away.\n\nAfter Ralph rang the doorbell, Mr Lester shot him twice - once in the forehead and once in the arm. No words were exchanged before the homeowner opened fire with a .32 revolver, prosecutors said.\n\nMr Lester has not denied shooting the boy, telling authorities he believed he was protecting himself from a confrontation. Prosecutors have said that Ralph \"did not cross the threshold\" of Mr Lester's home.\n\nPolice initially detained Mr Lester for questioning and released him without charges, sparking protests throughout Kansas City on Sunday.\n\nOn Monday, prosecutor Zachary Thompson announced Mr Lester had been charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. If convicted, he could face life in prison.\n\nIf convicted, Mr Lester could face life in prison\n\nRalph's mother Cleo Nagbe told CBS News her son had returned home from hospital, surrounded by a team of medical professionals.\n\nHe is expected to recover, Ms Nagbe said, stunning his own doctors.\n\nLee Merritt, a lawyer for the Yarl family, told the BBC that Ralph was suffering from speech problems and had a long road to recovery.\n\n\"I think he's an amazing kid,\" said Mr Merritt, adding that the boy was surprised by all the attention the case has been getting.\n\n\"It's a big deal because the community is tired of their children being victimised and Ralph will make the change,\" said Mr Merritt.\n\nThe lawyer said the family was not upset that Mr Lester had not been charged with attempted murder.\n\n\"I don't want to create a higher burden for prosecutors to meet,\" said Mr Merritt. \"I want him to be locked away for the rest of his life and so these charges are sufficient.\"\n\nHundreds of protesters held a rally outside the local court on Tuesday where many denounced the suspect's bail.\n\nDonna Camargo (R) and Anna Donigan (L) attended a protest on Tuesday outside the local court\n\n\"I'm angry Lester's been released on bail,\" 17-year-old Donna Camargo told the BBC.\n\n\"Even more angry he was taken into custody at the time of the incident and went home - was able to sleep in his bed while Ralph was fighting for his life in the hospital.\"\n\nA GoFundMe account set up to pay for Ralph's medical recovery had raised more than $3m (£2.4m) as of Tuesday.", "The number of people looking for work has risen as job vacancies fall suggesting that the uncertain economic outlook is hitting employment.\n\nAbout 220,000 more people were seeking work between December and February than in the three months before.\n\nUnemployment rose slightly and job vacancies fell for the ninth time in a row, official figures suggest.\n\nHowever, the figures also showed a rise in the employment rate as more people returned to the jobs market.\n\nOverall, UK economic growth has been flat since spring last year, with the effects of high energy prices and rising interest rates taking their toll, along with strikes in several sectors.\n\nFigures from the Insolvency Service on Tuesday also showed a sharp rise in the number of firms going bust in March. There were 2,457 business insolvencies last month, up from 1,784 in February.\n\nInflation - the rate at which prices rise - has been running at more than 10%, remaining close to 40-year highs, and the latest earnings figures showed that pay increases continue to lag behind rising prices.\n\nAnnual growth in regular pay, which excludes bonuses, was 6.6% between December and February, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.\n\nHowever, when taking inflation into account, regular pay fell by 2.3%.\n\nThe ONS figures showed that the employment rate edged up to 75.8% in the three months to February. In the same period, the unemployment rate rose to 3.8%, up from 3.7% in the previous three months.\n\nJob vacancies fell for the ninth time in a row with companies blaming economic pressures for holding back on hiring new staff.\n\nFrom January to the end of March, the number of vacancies fell by 47,000 from the previous quarter to 1,105,000, although the ONS noted vacancy numbers remained at \"very high levels\".\n\nMichael Stull, the managing director of employment agency ManpowerGroup, told the BBC's Today programme: \"We are starting to see a pullback in demand from employers. However, we're still in a strong position.\"\n\n\"We're seeing more people coming back into the workforce,\" he added, noting that more over-50s and younger people were returning to the jobs market.\n\nDaniel Ashville Louisy says firms are starting to put construction projects on hold\n\nDaniel Ashville Louisy, director of construction firm Ashville Aggregates, said that despite high demand at the moment, many firms were starting to put construction projects on hold due to uncertainty in the economy.\n\nHe also said that profits were being squeezed because wages have risen so much.\n\n\"We have labourers earning the money that plumbers and carpenters were earning like, two and a half, three years ago,\" he said.\n\n\"But everyone wants the job to be cheaper because they have no certainty... so we don't have the money in the job to bring new people on board at the higher wage bracket.\"\n\n1. Search beyond a 40 mile radius - Remote, hybrid and flexible working open up opportunities further away.\n\n2. Use key words in your searches - Online algorithms will pick up on daily searches and send you more of the same.\n\n3.Don't wait for a job to be advertised - Contact a manager at a business that you like the look of as you never know what opportunities might be coming up.\n\n4. Sell your skills - Use social media sites like Linkedin which showcase your skills and experience. Other platforms like Twitter and Instagram can prove useful when touting yourself out to potential employers as well.\n\n5. Get learning - While you're on the hunt for a job see if there are way to fill gaps in your CV with free courses, volunteering or shadowing.\n\n6. Celebrate the small wins - set personal targets, like a tracker of the number of jobs to apply for in a week or a certain number of cold emails and acknowledge the little wins along the way to keep your spirits up.\n\nYou can read tips from careers experts in full here.\n\nReacting to the latest figures, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said: \"While unemployment remains close to historic lows, rising prices continue to eat into pay cheques which is why halving inflation this year is one of our top economic priorities.\"\n\nHowever, shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves said the government was holding the UK back. \"Their lack of ambition for Britain is leaving real wages down, families worse off, hundreds of thousands fewer people in work and our economy lagging\".\n\nLiberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney said: \"The Conservative party's gross mismanagement of the British economy has led to inflation rising and growth plummeting.\"\n\nYou always have to be careful about placing too much emphasis on one set of figures, but the rate of pay rises across the economy has surprised economists on the upside.\n\nWe may or may not be about to go through a full-blown recession or a more modest downturn.\n\nHowever, so far the challenges facing the economy have only had a modest effect on unemployment, smudging only slightly the clear picture that it's a good time to be looking for work.\n\nAt 6.9%, the average pay rise in the private sector is down from a peak, but only slightly.\n\nIt's still one of the biggest rises in average earnings anyone has seen for most of the past 20 years.\n\nEven in the public sector, employers who have a free hand are paying more to try to overcome the ongoing recruitment crisis - with wages up 5.3% in the year to February.\n\nFew will need reminding, though, that against double-digit inflation that's still one of the biggest real-terms pay cuts both private and public sector workers have had to endure since the 1930s.\n\nAre you looking for work? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "The goats out on the town during the pandemic\n\nA council says it refuses to confine roaming goats that are causing damage to property, saying it does not want to become responsible for their welfare.\n\nConwy council said landowners themselves are responsible for protecting their property from damage from the Great Orme Goats.\n\nCouncillors will consider a plan to manage the herd of goats which rampaged through Llandudno during the pandemic.\n\nCurrently the animals are herded on some occasions and relocated.\n\nThe goats treated the town as an all-you-can-eat buffet\n\nAccording to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the council report warns that landowners are responsible for protecting their land and could even be responsible for the animals' welfare.\n\n\"The goats of Llandudno have roamed in a wild state for over 100 years and were originally a gift to Lord Mostyn from Queen Victoria,\" the council reports said.\n\n\"Although once in the ownership of Lord Mostyn, the goats have reverted to a wild state and are therefore now regarded as wild animals.\n\n\"No one person or organisation is legally responsible for the goat populations of Llandudno, and they may only become someone's property if they are 'confined'.\n\n\"As the goats are feral animals, it is therefore not the council's legal responsibility to keep the goats on the Great Orme by way of fencing or 'containment',\" it said.", "Joasia Zakrzewski came 14th in the 2014 Commonwealth marathon in Glasgow\n\nA top Scottish ultra-marathon runner has been disqualified from a race for using a car during part of the route.\n\nJoasia Zakrzewski finished third in the 2023 GB Ultras Manchester to Liverpool 50-mile race - but is thought to have travelled by car for 2.5 miles.\n\nThe 47-year-old GP, from Dumfries, is understood to have been tracked on GPX mapping data covering a mile of the race in just one minute 40 seconds.\n\nA friend said Dr Zakrzewski had felt sick and was sorry for any upset.\n\nThe matter has been referred to UK Athletics.\n\nWayne Drinkwater, the director of the GB Ultras race, said that after the ultramarathon he received information that a runner had gained an \"unsporting, competitive advantage during a section of the event\".\n\nHe said: \"The issue has been investigated and, having reviewed the data from our race tracking system, GPX data, statements provided from our event team, other competitors and from the participant herself, we can confirm that a runner has now been disqualified from the event having taken vehicle transport during part of the route.\"\n\nMr Drinkwater said a report of the disqualification had been submitted to the Trail Running Association, which provides the licence for the event and is an associate member of UK Athletics.\n\n\"The matter is now with the TRA and, in turn, UK Athletics (UKA) as the regulatory bodies,\" he said.\n\nThird place in the race, which was held on 7 April, has now been awarded to Mel Sykes.\n\nScottish Athletics chairman David Ovens said: \"It is very disappointing to hear this, given Joasia's had such a successful period over the last few years.\n\n\"I hope she can put this behind her and that there is an innocent explanation and she can resume her successful career.\"\n\nAdrian Stott, a running friend who has been in contact with Dr Zakrzewski since the event, said she had arrived the night before the race after travelling for 48 hours from Australia.\n\n\"The race didn't go to plan. She said she was feeling sick and tired on the race and wanted to drop out,\" he said.\n\n\"She has cooperated fully with the race organisers' investigations, giving them a full account of what happened.\n\n\"She genuinely feels sorry for any upset caused.\"\n\nAnd he added: \"Joasia has been a great ambassador for British sport and has inspired so many women to run and achieve their goals.\"\n\nIn February, at the Taipei Ultramarathon in Taiwan, Dr Zakrzewski won the 48-hour race outright - setting a world record across 255 miles (411.5 km).\n\nRacing for Great Britain in the IAU World 100km Championships, she won individual silver in 2011 and bronze in 2014 and 2015.\n\nShe also represented Team Scotland in the marathon at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.\n\nIn 2020, aged 44, she won a 24-hour event in Australia with a distance of 236.561km.\n\nShe has set a number of records including the Scottish 24-hour record, the British 200k and the Scottish 100 miles record.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Images of notes found at the home of nurse Lucy Letby, which her trial has heard contained phrases such as \"I killed them\" and \"I am evil\", have been released.\n\nThe handwritten notes were recovered by officers when Ms Letby was first arrested on 3 July 2018.\n\nThe 33-year-old is currently on trial accused of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder 10 others at the Countess of Chester Hospital.\n\nShe has denied all the charges.\n\nMs Letby, originally from Hereford, faces 22 charges in total relating to fatal and near-fatal incidents in 2015 and 2016.\n\nOn Monday, Manchester Crown Court was told the notes were filled with closely-written words and included declarations of love for a colleague, who cannot be identified for legal reasons.\n\nAlso written on the papers were the phrases \"help me\", \"I can't do this any more\" and \"how can life be this way?\".\n\nJurors were also told police recovered a 2016 diary from a chest of drawers, which contained a reference to \"twins\" on the date two twin boys prosecutors have claimed Ms Letby attempted to murder were born.\n\nThe handwritten documents were found following Ms Letby's arrest in July 2018\n\nThe discoveries included numerous notes and papers and a diary\n\nFurther entries included initial letters which the prosecution have said related to three other babies that Ms Letby allegedly attacked after returning from a holiday to Ibiza.\n\nThe court was told a green note found inside the diary read \"I don't deserve to live\".\n\nIt also included the wording \"I killed them on purpose because I'm not good enough to care for them\", \"I am a horrible evil person\" and, in capital letters, \"I am evil I did this\".\n\nThe diary also contained an A4 piece of paper containing similarly jumbled handwritten notes.\n\nOne sentence on it read: \"I killed them. I don't know if I killed them. Maybe I did. Maybe this is down to me.\"\n\n\"Kill me\" was also written in bold and circled on the sheet, while other words and phrases included \"foreign objects\", \"slander\", \"tired\", \"crime number\", \"diagnosis compromised\", \"risk factors\" and, repeatedly, \"help me\".\n\nThe nurse's tightly-written note, which was previously laid before the court, was shown to the jury\n\nIn his opening speech, Ben Myers KC, defending, told jurors the green note was the \"anguished outpouring of a young woman\".\n\nHe added Ms Letby was \"in fear and despair\" at the time, as she realised the \"enormity\" of what was being said \"about her, in the moment, to herself\".\n\nWhy not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Foxx is understood to be in a medical facility in Georgia undergoing tests\n\nHollywood star Jamie Foxx is still in hospital, a week after his daughter revealed he had been admitted following a \"medical complication\".\n\nPeople magazine confirmed the star of films such as Collateral and Ray was in a Georgia hospital undergoing tests.\n\nLast week, his daughter Corinne Foxx said in a statement that her father had \"experienced a medical complication\".\n\n\"Luckily, due to quick action and great care, he is already on his way to recovery,\" she added.\n\nThe statement was published on Instagram on behalf of the Foxx family.\n\nIt continued: \"We know how beloved he is and appreciate your prayers. The family asks for privacy during this time.\"\n\nThe family did not share details about what caused the health issue.\n\nBut People confirmed the incident did not happen while Foxx was on set, and he was not taken to hospital by an emergency vehicle.\n\n\"They are running tests and still trying to figure out what exactly happened,\" a source told CNN.\n\nFoxx has been in Atlanta filming his upcoming Netflix movie Back in Action, alongside Cameron Diaz and Glenn Close.\n\nFoxx won the best actor Oscar in 2005 for playing musician Ray Charles in the biopic Ray\n\nThe star won an Oscar best actor for playing musician Ray Charles in Ray in 2005. He was also nominated for best supporting actor the same year for his role in Collateral.\n\nHis other films include Baby Driver, Annie and The Amazing Spider-Man 2.\n\nIn 2017, Foxx revealed an intervention from US talk show queen Oprah Winfrey helped him get his life back on track.\n\nThe actor told DJ Howard Stern that Winfrey had rebuked his \"gallivanting\" and had told him he was \"blowing it\".\n\nWinfrey, Foxx went on, also arranged a meeting with Sidney Poitier \"to make me understand the significance\" of being nominated for an Academy Award.\n\nFoxx said the meeting had taken place on Poitier's birthday - 20 February - and had made him realise his nomination was \"way bigger\" than he had originally thought.\n\n\"To this day, it's the most significant time in my life where it was, like, a chance to grow up,\" he added.\n• None Oprah made me grow up says Jamie Foxx", "Fox chairman Rupert Murdoch (left, with son Lachlan) could have had to testify\n\nFox News has settled a defamation lawsuit from the voting machine company, Dominion, over its reporting of the 2020 presidential election.\n\nIn a last-minute settlement before trial, the network agreed to pay $787.5m (£634m) - about half of the $1.6bn initially sought by Dominion.\n\nDominion argued its business was harmed by Fox spreading false claims the vote had been rigged against Donald Trump.\n\nThe deal spares Fox executives such as Rupert Murdoch from having to testify.\n\nThe judge in the case is not required to give his approval for the agreement.\n\nFox said Tuesday's settlement in one of the most anticipated defamation trials in recent US history reflected its \"commitment to the highest journalistic standards\".\n\nThe Fox statement added without elaborating that the network \"acknowledges the court's rulings finding certain claims about Dominion to be false\".\n\nDominion chief executive John Poulos told a press conference the deal included Fox \"admitting to telling lies, causing enormous damage to my company\".\n\n\"Lies have consequences,\" he added. \"Over two years ago a torrent of lies swept Dominion and election officials across America into an alternative universe of conspiracy theories, causing grievous harm to Dominion and the country.\"\n\nMr Nelson added that for \"democracy to endure\", Americans must \"share a commitment to facts\".\n\nOpening arguments in the case had been due to start on Tuesday afternoon.\n\nThe announcement of a settlement came after an unexplained delay of several hours once jury selection had finished, prompting speculation that talks were under way behind the scenes.\n\nOn Monday, Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis announced that the start of the trial would be delayed by 24 hours.\n\nAlthough he gave no reason, US media reported that it was to give both sides an opportunity to reach a settlement.\n\nOn Tuesday morning, however, both sides appeared to be digging in for a lengthy trial.\n\nAttorneys for Fox had repeatedly objected to the $1.6bn in damages sought by Colorado-based Dominion, characterising the figure as massively inflated.\n\nThe \"real cost\" of the case, Fox had argued, would be the \"cherished\" rights to freedom of speech and of the press enshrined in the First Amendment of the US Constitution.\n\nDominion's lawsuit argued that the conservative network had sullied the electronic voting company's reputation by airing falsehoods about the 2020 vote being stolen from former President Trump.\n\nMr Trump attacked the voting machine company after the ballot, falsely claiming that it rigged the election to favour winner Joe Biden.\n\nThe lawsuit said that the false claims were partly an effort to win over viewers who were angered by Fox's decision on election night to - correctly - declare that Mr Trump's then-challenger, Joe Biden, had won the crucial state of Arizona.\n\nTwo of the Fox executives responsible for the Arizona decision lost their jobs two months later.\n\nLegal findings released ahead of the trial suggested that a number of Fox executives and journalists privately questioned and dismissed conspiracy claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen, but still put them on air.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. 'Fox has admitted to telling lies about Dominion' - CEO\n\nCourt documents show that Mr Murdoch referred to the claims about Dominion as \"really crazy\", but failed to take any action.\n\nIn one series of text messages, top-rated host Tucker Carlson said some of the claims were \"insane\". Another host, Sean Hannity, said privately he did not believe them \"for one second\".\n\nFox has said the words were taken out of context.\n\nAhead of the trial, Judge Davis ruled that the claims against Dominion had already been proven false, emphasising that the falsehoods were \"crystal clear\".\n\nDespite the mammoth pay-out, some legal experts believe the settlement was overall a positive outcome for the network.\n\nSyracuse University professor and First Amendment expert Roy Gutterman said: \"Looking down the line at a six-week trial, this was going to be gruelling for everyone involved and likely embarrassing for Fox.\n\n\"But a verdict against Fox could have been even costlier, and had serious implications on subsequent rulings on the actual malice standard and the First Amendment itself.\"\n\nHad the defamation trial gone ahead, jurors would have been tasked with determining whether Fox News acted with \"actual malice\" by broadcasting claims it knew to be false.\n\nCivil litigation attorney Michelle Simpson Tuegel told the BBC that the settlement \"speaks to the massive threat Fox saw from this litigation\".\n\n\"The reputational harm of having executives, including chairman Rupert Murdoch, and hosts take the stand seems to have moved the parties towards a resolution,\" Ms Tuegel added.\n\nFox still faces a second, similar defamation lawsuit from another election technology firm, Smartmatic, which is seeking $2.7bn.\n\nDominion still has litigation pending against two conservative news networks, OAN and Newsmax.\n\nThe company has also sued Trump allies such as Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell and Mike Lindell.", "WhatsApp, Signal and other messaging services have urged the government to rethink the Online Safety Bill (OSB).\n\nThey are concerned that the bill could undermine end-to-end encryption - which means the message can only be read on the sender and the recipient's app and nowhere else.\n\nMinisters want the regulator to be able to ask the platforms to monitor users, to root out child abuse images.\n\nThe government says it is possible to have both privacy and child safety.\n\n\"We support strong encryption,\" a government official said, \"but this cannot come at the cost of public safety.\n\n\"Tech companies have a moral duty to ensure they are not blinding themselves and law enforcement to the unprecedented levels of child sexual abuse on their platforms.\n\n\"The Online Safety Bill in no way represents a ban on end-to-end encryption, nor will it require services to weaken encryption.\"\n\nEnd-to-end encryption (E2EE) provides the most robust level of security because nobody other than the sender and intended recipient can read the message information.\n\nEven the operator of the app cannot unscramble messages as they pass across its systems - they can be decrypted only by the people in the chat.\n\nIn an open letter published on Tuesday, the operators of encrypted messaging apps warn: \"Weakening encryption, undermining privacy and introducing the mass surveillance of people's private communications is not the way forward.\"\n\nIn its current form, the OSB opens the door to \"routine, general and indiscriminate surveillance\" of personal messages, the letter says.\n\nThe bill risks \"emboldening hostile governments who may seek to draft copycat laws\".\n\nAnd while the UK government say technological ways can be found to scan messages without undermining the privacy of E2EE \"the truth is that this is not possible\".\n\nMr Hodgson, of UK company Element, called the proposals a \"spectacular violation of privacy... equivalent to putting a CCTV camera in everyone's bedroom\".\n\nMr Cathcart has told BBC News WhatsApp would rather be blocked in the UK than weaken the privacy of encrypted messaging.\n\nMs Whittaker has said the same - Signal \"would absolutely, 100% walk\" should encryption be undermined.\n\nAnd Swiss-based app Threema has told BBC News weakening its security \"in any way, shape, or form\" is \"completely out of the question\".\n\n\"Even if we were to add surveillance mechanisms - which we won't - users could spot and remove them with relatively low effort because the Threema apps are open source\", spokeswoman Julia Weiss wrote.\n\nOther companies have also told BBC News of their unwillingness to comply.\n\nEmail services are exempt - but Europe-based Proton best known for its encrypted email service worries features in its Drive product may bring it within scope of the bill.\n\nThe company's Andy Yen has suggested, as a last resort, it could leave the UK if the law comes into force unamended, as it would no longer be able \"to operate a service that is premised upon defending user privacy\".\n\nThat could mean \"refusing service to users in the UK, shutting down our legal entity in the UK and re-evaluating future investments in infrastructure\", Proton said.\n\nLiberal Democrat digital-economy spokesman Lord Clement-Jones, who is backing an amendment to the bill, said: \"The OSB as it stands could lead to a duty to surveil every message anyone sends.\n\n\"We need to know the government's intentions on this.\"\n\nIt was important properly encrypted services were retained, he told BBC News, and he expected Ofcom to issue a code of practice for how it intended to use the law.\n\nThe bill would enable Ofcom to make companies scan messages - text, images, videos and files - with \"approved technology\" in order to identify child sexual abuse material. However, the communications regulator told Politico it would do so only if there was an \"urgent need\" and \"would need a high bar of evidence in order to be able to require that a technology went into an encrypted environment\".\n\nIt is widely assumed this will mean messages are scanned by software on a phone or other device before they are encrypted - a technique called client-side scanning.\n\nBut many services say this would mean re-engineering their products just for the UK.\n\n\"Global providers of end-to-end encrypted products and services cannot weaken the security of their products and services to suit individual governments,\" the letter says.\n\n\"There cannot be a 'British internet' or a version of end-to-end encryption that is specific to the UK.\"\n\nReacting to news of the letter the Prime Minister's official spokesperson said Tuesday powers to scan encrypted messages would only apply where no other \"less intrusive measures\" could achieve the \"necessary reduction\" in child abuse content.\n\nAsked if there were concerns that it would open up encrypted messaging platforms to hacking from foreign states, the spokesman said there would be \"requisite safeguards\" so that end-to-end encryption was not weakened \"by default\".\n\nAnd children's charities say encrypted-messaging companies could do more to prevent their platforms' misuse.\n\nThere were record levels of online child sexual abuse, Richard Collard, of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC), said, with the victims, mostly girls, targeted at an increasingly young age.\n\n\"The front line of this fight to keep our children safe is private messaging - and it would be inconceivable for regulators and law enforcement to suddenly go into retreat at the behest of some of the world's biggest companies,\" he said.\n\n\"Experts have demonstrated that it's possible to tackle child abuse material and grooming in end-to-end encrypted environments.\"\n\nAnd the argument children's fundamental right to safety online could be achieved only at the expense of adult privacy was tired and false.", "Mr Beattie was reappointed as the SNP's treasurer in 2021 after previously having held the role for 16 years\n\nSNP treasurer Colin Beattie who was arrested by police investigating the party's finances has been released without charge pending further investigation.\n\nThe 71-year-old was taken into custody on Tuesday morning and was questioned by Police Scotland detectives.\n\nHe returned to his home in Dalkeith in Midlothian just after 20:00.\n\nFirst Minister Humza Yousaf earlier said Mr Beattie's arrest was \"clearly a very serious matter indeed\".\n\nThe arrest came just hours before Mr Yousaf set out his government's priorities for the next three years.\n\nPolice Scotland launched its Operation Branchform investigation into the SNP's finances in July 2021 after receiving complaints about how donations were used.\n\nFormer SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, Nicola Sturgeon's husband, was arrested two weeks ago, before also being released without charge pending further investigation.\n\nPolice spent two days searching the home of Nicola Sturgeon and Peter Murrell earlier this month\n\nThe SNP raised £666,953 through referendum-related appeals between 2017 and 2020 with a pledge to spend these funds on the independence campaign.\n\nQuestions were raised after its accounts showed it had just under £97,000 in the bank at the end of 2019, and total net assets of about £272,000.\n\nOfficers involved in the investigation spent two days searching the Glasgow home of Mr Murrell and Ms Sturgeon, and the party's headquarters in Edinburgh earlier this month.\n\nA luxury motorhome was seized by officers from outside a property in Dunfermline on the same morning that Mr Murrell was arrested.\n\nThe Mail on Sunday reported that the vehicle had been parked outside the home of Mr Murrell's 92-year-old mother since January 2021.\n\nEarlier on Tuesday, the Scottish Conservatives' deputy leader Meghan Gallacher said the SNP was in \"total meltdown\".\n\nSpeaking in the Scottish Parliament, she urged the first minister to suspend his predecessor, Nicola Sturgeon, and Mr Murrell from the party. Her calls were rejected by Mr Yousaf.\n\nMr Beattie is the MSP for the Midlothian North and Musselburgh constituency and is a former international banker.\n\nThe Sunday Times reported at the weekend that he had told the party's ruling national executive committee (NEC) that the SNP was struggling to balance its books due to a drop in member numbers and donors.\n\nMr Beattie served as the SNP's treasurer for 16 years before being defeated in an internal election by Douglas Chapman in 2020, but returned to the role when Mr Chapman resigned a year later.\n\nMr Chapman quit after saying he had \"not received the support or financial information\" that was needed to carry out his duties as treasurer.", "An Edinburgh woman says she is \"sad and disappointed\" after being forced to repaint her pink front door.\n\nMiranda Dickson was ordered to change the colour last year after an anonymous complaint to City of Edinburgh Council.\n\nThe local authority ruled that the pink door was not \"in keeping with the historic character\" of the listed building in the city's New Town area.\n\nNow Ms Dickson, 49, has painted the door green after failing to overturn the enforcement notice.\n\nShe had started an 18-month revamp of the three-storey Georgian house during the Covid lockdown after inheriting the property from her parents.\n\nShe transformed the house after moving back from the US, where she was a global brand director for a drinks company.\n\nThe last task was painting the front door in December 2021 - but nine months later she received an enforcement notice, which said she could be fined up to £20,000 if she did not change the colour.\n\nShe told BBC Scotland she was still shell-shocked by the stir which had been caused by her pink door, which is in a World Heritage conservation site.\n\nMiranda says she loves her pink bathroom\n\nThe story was picked up by news organisations across the world after it was covered by the BBC in October.\n\nMs Dickson said: \"I don't understand why it has caused them to be so angry, I can't understand that emotion about the colour of a door.\n\n\"These homes were built as entertainment spaces. They are incredible spaces and I have leaned into the bones of the rooms to maximise their beauty.\n\n\"I have restored all the windows and kept the cornices and mouldings as well as the shutters. I have been much more sympathetic than more modern refits.\n\n\"And I saw a pink door on EastEnders last night, so it really isn't that weird.\"\n\nAfter losing her appeal against the enforcement notice, she was given until 20 April to change the colour of the door.\n\nMiranda Dickson, outside the \"bright pink\" which was subject to a complaint letter\n\nMiranda Dickson refers to this wall display in her home as the 'Wonderwall'\n\nShe had to apply for planning permission to change the colour to green, and said the repainting had cost her almost £500.\n\n\"When I started my vision about the house, I had my mood boards and for me the pink door was the wrapping to that creative vision,\" she added.\n\n\"The pink door was the external vision to what my internal house is.\n\n\"So to be forced to change it has left me feeling saddened and disappointed.\n\n\"I'm upset by all the energy and opinion it has caused and I now feel I am closing a chapter and putting it to bed, although I don't feel peaceful about it.\"\n\nThe mother-of-two grew up in the house, which belonged to her parents. They ran an independent chain of travel agents.\n\nMiranda Dickson has thousands of interesting and unusual props in her house\n\nMs Dickson said she had never been allowed to wear pink as a child - but she started expressing herself with the colour when she started studying theology and Egyptology at Manchester University.\n\n\"I had strawberry blonde hair so my mum never had me in anything pink for fear of it clashing with the colour of my hair.\n\n\"So when I went to university I had everything pink, even pink dreadlocks.\"\n\nShe still dresses up every day, usually with pink nails, pink hair and bright clothes.\n\nMs Dickson says she feels the same about her house.\n\n\"The idea for me was to create a dream world which was slightly surreal, with each room having a different vibe.\n\n\"It has taken a lot of work but I feel I have achieved that now. I love it and it feels like my space.\"", "Accounting giant Ernst & Young is cutting 3,000 jobs in the US, citing \"overcapacity\" in parts of the company.\n\nThe announcement comes days after the firm called off plans to break up its auditing and consulting divisions.\n\nEY said the decision was unrelated to that review, but was \"part of the ongoing management of the business\".\n\nThe cuts affect about 5% of its US workforce, London-based EY said, promising \"comprehensive support\" to those affected.\n\nEY said it had made its cuts \"after assessing the impact of current economic conditions, strong employee retention rates and overcapacity in parts of our firm\".\n\nThe move comes as corporate America is bracing for an economic downturn.\n\nRival KPMG has also reportedly announced job cuts in the US, while Accenture and McKinsey are among the big names to have announced redundancies in recent months.\n\nAccenture is slashing 19,000 jobs or roughly 2.5% of staff globally, while McKinsey is reportedly cutting about 1,400 roles or 3% of its employees.\n\nThe Financial Times, which first reported the EY cuts, said they primarily affected the consulting side of the business.\n\nThe newspaper has also reported that cost cuts are being planned in the UK as a result of the failure of the breakup plan.\n\nEY, one of the four big players that dominate the accounting industry, had proposed the split as a way to address scrutiny from regulators about conflicts of interest between the audit and consulting arms.\n\nBut the plan was scuttled after US teams raised objections over how to structure the breakup.\n\nRosanna Lander, the firm's UK head of public relations, said Monday's announcement was \"specific\" to EY in the US: \"There are no similar plans in the UK,\" she said.", "Ernest Moret was detained by police at London St Pancras International railway station on Monday evening\n\nTwo publishers and the National Union of Journalists have condemned the police after anti-terror laws were used to arrest a French publisher as he arrived in London.\n\nErnest Moret was searched under counter-terrorism legislation after travelling from Paris on Monday.\n\nHis employer claimed he was stopped over his alleged involvement in French pension age protests.\n\nThe Metropolitan Police said a man had been arrested over obstruction.\n\nOn Tuesday evening, police confirmed that the arrested man had been released on bail.\n\nMr Moret, who works at Paris-based publisher Editions La Fabrique, was detained after travelling on the Eurostar to St Pancras railway station to attend London Book Fair.\n\nOfficers said they were stopping him under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000 - this gives the police wide powers to search people at border crossings to check if they are involved in terrorism.\n\nThe police do not need any grounds to stop and search people at borders under these powers.\n\nEditions La Fabrique and a collaborating London publisher, Verso Books, said Mr Moret refused to give officers the pass codes to his phone, and he was then taken to Islington police station in north London.\n\nThe Met said in a statement: \"At around 1930hrs on Monday, 17 April, a 28-year-old man was stopped by ports officers as he arrived at St Pancras station, using powers under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000.\"\n\n\"On Tuesday, 18 April, the man was subsequently arrested on suspicion of wilfully obstructing a Schedule 7 examination (contrary to section 18 of the Terrorism Act 2000). Enquiries continue.\"\n\nEditions La Fabrique and Verso Books described the detention as an \"outrageous and unjustifiable infringement\" of freedom of expression and said it was an \"abuse of anti-terrorism laws\".\n\nThey said officers told Mr Moret, who works as a foreign rights manager, he had taken part in demonstrations about President Emmanuel Macron raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 in France - the controversial pension changes were signed into law this week.\n\nIn a joint statement Editions La Fabrique with Verso Books said: \"The police officers claimed that Ernest had participated in demonstrations in France as a justification for this act - a quite remarkably inappropriate statement for a British police officer to make and which seems to clearly indicate complicity between French and British authorities on this matter.\n\n\"It was demanded that he give up his phone and pass codes to the officers, with no justification or explanation offered. This morning, Ernest was formally arrested and transferred to a police station, accused of obstruction because of his refusal to give up his pass codes.\"\n\nSebastian Budgen, senior editorial director at Verso Books and a friend of Mr Moret, told the BBC: \"It's an extremely frightening kind of event when somebody who's just conducting their professional activity coming to a book fair in London can be treated in this kind way as if they're public enemy number one...\n\n\"[Editions La Fabrique] is a left publisher... we've had months now of massive protests in France, and I think from their perspective anybody who is a dissident or aligned with a dissident publisher is potentially some kind of criminal.\n\n\"Ernest is a 28-year-old foreign rights manager. He doesn't have any particular power or influence. I think they just decided he's someone good to pick on to see if they can get any intelligence.\"\n\nPamela Morton, senior books and magazine organiser at the National Union of Journalists, said it \"seems extraordinary\" that British police used terror legislation to arrest a publisher \"who was on legitimate business here\".\n\nAn open letter signed by French publishers and authors in news magazine L'Obs called on British authorities to immediately release Mr Moret.\n\n\"We also urge the French authorities to intervene to guarantee the protection of their nationals against such repressive measures,\" it added.\n\nThe French Embassy in London has been approached for comment.\n\nMr Moret had been due to attend the London Book Fair, an annual event attracting delegates from around the globe", "Geoff Norris helped to keep vulnerable people connected during the pandemic\n\nA supermarket delivery driver from Wisbech has been caught up in the ultimate diary-clash dilemma.\n\nGeoff Norris has been invited to the coronation - when he was meant to be getting ready to be best man at his son's wedding, in Greece.\n\nWith the help of friends, he is hoping to make both landmark events.\n\nThe invitation to the King's coronation follows the Cambridgeshire driver's efforts to deliver food to vulnerable people during the pandemic.\n\n\"I obviously accepted straight away - but the panic set in as soon as I realised I was going to be out of the country,\" Mr Norris said.\n\n\"But I had to be at both occasions - I couldn't miss this opportunity to be at the coronation and I certainly couldn't miss my son's wedding,\" said the 55-year-old Asda driver, who used his delivery rounds to help people who were lonely and cut off in the pandemic.\n\nWith help from friends - and after imploring the travel company for some flexibility - he will travel out for preparations for his son's ceremony, come back for the coronation, in London, and return to Greece for the wedding a few days later.\n\nMr Norris (left) will be at the coronation as well as his son's wedding\n\nMr Norris, who helped organise a 90th birthday party for one isolated customer, will be rubbing shoulders with royalty and world leaders at the 6 May coronation, in Westminster Abbey.\n\nLike the Duke of Sussex, he will be at the coronation without his wife. Although, Mr Norris's wife will be there for the wedding in Greece.\n\nMeanwhile, details have been emerging of the painstaking efforts to produce the coronation invitations, including writing each of the guests' names.\n\nCalligrapher Jenny Collier, from the London Scribes company, says the craft skill of handwriting the invitations is \"quite a meditative practice\".\n\nThe names will be handwritten on the invitations\n\n\"I mixed the blue colour by hand especially for the occasion, using a selection of highest-quality gouache paints with beautifully deep pigments,\" she said.\n\n\"This sits better on the surface of the card, which are a lovely recycled stock, whereas ink could soak in too much and bleed or feather.\"\n\nBut not everyone is supportive of the coronation and its cost to the public.\n\nThe amount of public funding will not be announced before the event, the government has said.\n\nBut a YouGov survey, published on Tuesday, suggests 51% of people think the government should not pay for the coronation and 32% think it should be publicly funded, with the rest undecided.\n\nThe younger people surveyed were much less likely to support public funding for the coronation.", "Hollywood and The OC actor Mischa Barton is to join the rebooted Australian soap Neighbours, which is returning to screens later this year.\n\nBarton will appear as Reece, an American \"who's not quite who she appears to be\", the show's producers say.\n\nStreaming giant Amazon is relaunching Neighbours after the series came to an end in 2022 after 37 years on air.\n\n\"I'm excited to be part of this iconic show's next chapter, and I am really looking forward to being back in Australia a place I know and love!\" Barton said in a statement.\n\n\"Mischa's character is dynamic and unpredictable, and will have an instant presence,\" executive producer Jason Herbison said.\n\n\"Our loyal viewers are going to love her, locally and abroad.\"\n\nBritish-born Barton is best known for her role as Marissa Cooper in the teen drama The OC from 2003 to 2006, and has also appeared in a string of Hollywood films including The Sixth Sense and Notting Hill.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Neighbours finale: How the original cast said farewell to Ramsay Street\n\nNeighbours staged a much-heralded finale last year after UK broadcaster Channel 5 said it could no longer fund production.\n\nThe \"final episode\" brought back a host of stars who made early career appearances on the show, including Kylie Minogue, Guy Pearce and Jason Donovan.\n\nPearce later wryly commented that coming back was \"a painful reminder that the things we love can be snatched away, never to return... unless Amazon comes in to save the day, and makes our finale look like a rather expensive exercise.\"\n\nThe revival will include old regulars including Rebekah Elmaloglou (Terese Willis), Tim Kano (Leo Tanaka), Georgie Stone (Mackenzie Hargreaves) and Annie Jones (Jane Harris), while veterans like Ian Smith (Harold Bishop), Melissa Bell (Lucy Robinson) and April Rose Pengilly (Chloe Brennan) will return for guest roles.\n\nThe new Neighbours will be shown on Amazon's Freevee service in the US and UK, and in Australia on Channel 10 and Prime Video.", "Last updated on .From the section Snooker\n\nCoverage: Watch live on BBC TV and Red Button with uninterrupted coverage on BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and the BBC Sport app\n\nPlay was disrupted at the World Championship after a protester climbed on to a table and covered it in orange powder.\n\nThere were gasps from the crowd as the man interrupted Monday's match between Robert Milkins and Joe Perry.\n\nAnother protester tried to glue herself to the table where Mark Allen and Fan Zhengyi were playing but was stopped by referee Olivier Marteel.\n\nA man and a woman were later arrested by South Yorkshire Police.\n\nMilkins and Perry's game was abandoned and will resume at 19:00 BST on Tuesday, while Allen and Fan restarted after a 40-minute break.\n\nThe protesters wore T-shirts apparently in support of the group of climate change activists Just Stop Oil, who subsequently posted online to claim responsibility for the disruption to the event.\n\nMilkins and Perry were on table one at the Crucible when a man entered the playing area, jumped and kneeled on the table before emptying a bag of orange powder over it.\n\nAt the same time on the table next door, a woman attempted to glue herself to the table, but was stopped by Marteel, only managing to grab hold of the middle pocket.\n\nMarteel prevented the woman from accessing the table before security arrived and carried both protesters away.\n• None 'Get your popcorn' - Vafaei wants 'revenge' against O'Sullivan\n\nStaff then began to clean up, with master of ceremonies Rob Walker hoovering the table in a bid to get their match back under way as quickly as possible.\n\nWhile play resumed in the Allen v Fan match, the other table was covered and will be re-clothed overnight with the second session of Milkins and Perry's meeting - which was originally due on Tuesday - rescheduled for Thursday from 09:30 BST.\n\nJust Stop Oil have disrupted a number of sporting events, with some individuals attempting to tie themselves to goalposts during Premier League matches.\n\nYorkshire Police said they had arrested a 30-year-old man and a 52-year-old woman on suspicion of criminal damage over the incident.\n\n'It could have been a lot worse'\n\nAfter the conclusion of his 10-5 win over Fan, UK Champion Allen told BBC Sport: \"I think I was the last person in the whole arena to work out what was going on because I was focused on the shot I was about to play.\n\n\"I heard a bang, that I thought it was on the other table and then I turned round and there was a woman on my table.\n\n\"It could have been a lot worse - you saw what happened on the other table and how much disruption it caused.\n\n\"It was a surreal moment but I feel like even talking about it is giving them airtime they don't deserve because they are just idiots. What are they trying to gain from what they have done? I am sure there are better ways to get their point across.\"\n\nSpeaking on the BBC Red Button, at the time of the incident, seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry said: \"I have never seen that before at a snooker event. It's a first.\n\n\"It is scary. Wow! You just hope the cloth can be recovered from that. It caught us all by surprise and then this happens.\n\n\"For me, straight away as a snooker player I am thinking: 'Is the table recoverable?' We don't know what that is on the table.\"\n\nSign up to My Sport to follow snooker news on the BBC app.", "Last updated on .From the section European Football\n\nChelsea's hopes of salvaging success from a season of abject mediocrity were ended ruthlessly by Real Madrid as the holders advanced into the Champions League semi-final at Stamford Bridge.\n\nThe Blues were always battling against the odds to overturn a 2-0 deficit from the first leg in the Bernabeu and their cause was not helped by a familiar failing as a battling performance was undermined by missing a succession of clear chances.\n\nN'Golo Kante missed a glorious first-half opening while Marc Cucurella was blocked by former Chelsea keeper Thibaut Courtois when he looked certain to reduce Real's advantage.\n\nThe Spanish champions had moments of their own and there are few sides more adept at making opponents pay for wasted opportunities and so it proved.\n\nA lightning counter attack led by Vinicius Junior ended with Rodrygo putting the tie to bed with a close-range finish just before the hour\n\nThe Brazilian forward then walked in the second after brilliant, unselfish work by Federico Valverde with 10 minutes left.\n\nCarlo Ancelotti's quest for an historic fifth win as a coach in this tournament will continue with a semi-final against either Bayern Munich or Manchester City while Chelsea's interim manager Frank Lampard, who now has four defeats from four games, must somehow lift the grim mood of despair around the club.\n• None Where do 'disjointed, broken' Chelsea go from here?\n• None Lampard 'won't let players off the hook'\n• None Have your say on Chelsea's display against Real Madrid\n\nIn among the many mistakes made by Chelsea's new ownership group led by Todd Boehly, one of the most obvious is shelling out £600m in a madcap transfer spree but failing to acquire someone who deals in the most precious commodity of all, namely goals.\n\nChelsea gave a very decent performance here, certainly the best of Frank Lampard's short reign, but a painful lack of end product meant there was almost an air of inevitability they would eventually be punished by the street wisdom and quality in Carlo Ancelotti's side.\n\nKante had Chelsea's best opportunities while Cucurella and substitute Mykhailo Mudryk also failed to cash in on good positions, although the latter's chance came with only minutes left and the tie over.\n\nChelsea are currently languishing in 11th place in the Premier League. They will not be in the Champions League next season, a big pull for potential purchases, while Boehly and the Clearlake group must find a manager to mend the fractures in the club after the sackings of Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter this season.\n\nIt will have to be ambition and reputation that lures that man because all the elite names who may come into contention will invariably wish to ply their trade in the Champions League.\n\nLampard will need to show some serious powers of motivation to inspire an upbeat end to the season at a club that has lost its way.\n\nReal on the march again\n\nReal Madrid's reign as the kings of Europe continues into another Champions League semi-final and they will pose a massive threat to whoever they meet - most likely Manchester City as they hold a 3-0 advantage from the first leg against Bayern Munich.\n\nThey not only have the competition's most successful manager in four-time winner Ancelotti but possess a team of such vast experience that knows exactly how to get the job done.\n\nChelsea followed Liverpool in being put away in the Champions League with the minimum of fuss.\n\nReal are always able to find a hero from somewhere when it matters and here it was Rodrygo with two simple finishes, although man of the match was the outstanding Uruguayan Valverde.\n\nThis is a club that always believes it is their destiny to win the Champions League and they will be getting the old familiar feeling as they move into the last four once again.\n• None Attempt saved. Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Valverde.\n• None Attempt missed. João Félix (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.\n• None Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.\n• None Offside, Chelsea. Mason Mount tries a through ball, but Mykhailo Mudryk is caught offside.\n• None Offside, Real Madrid. Marco Asensio tries a through ball, but Vinícius Júnior is caught offside.\n• None Attempt saved. Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.\n• None Attempt blocked. João Félix (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic. Navigate to the next page Navigate to the last page\n• None Our coverage of Chelsea is bigger and better than ever before - here's everything you need to know to make sure you never miss a moment\n• None Everything Chelsea - go straight to all the best content", "The Centrica boss has refused bonuses for the past three years\n\nThe boss of British Gas-owner Centrica will receive bonuses worth £3.7m after the firm posted record profits in 2022.\n\nChris O'Shea, who has refused bonuses for the past three years, will also get a £790,000 salary.\n\nIt comes as millions struggle to pay energy bills and after debt agents for the firm broke into vulnerable people's homes to fit prepayment meters.\n\nThe firm said Mr O'Shea had delivered \"shareholder value\" and navigated \"regulatory and political issues\".\n\nCentrica's profits for 2022 hit £3.3bn after oil and gas prices jumped following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.\n\nThe figures, published in February, have sparked calls for energy firms to pay more tax as people are hit by surging bills.\n\nAt the time Mr O'Shea said it was \"too early to have a conversation\" about any potential bonus.\n\nBut in its annual report published on Wednesday, Centrica said it needed to pay bonuses to attract and retain leaders.\n\nBoard member Carol Arrowsmith said: \"Like most public companies we hire our senior executives on employment contracts that have a significant proportion of pay which is performance-related.\"\n\nMr O'Shea turned down a £1.1m bonus in 2021 due to \"hardships\" faced by customers. He also refused bonuses in 2020 and 2019 because of the pandemic.\n\nThe energy giant has come under fire in recent months after an investigation by the Times newspaper revealed debt agents working for British Gas had broken into the homes of vulnerable people to force-fit prepayment meters.\n\nIt has resulted in many more similar incidents emerging.\n\nIn response, the energy regulator Ofgem has asked all suppliers to suspend forced prepayment meter installations. Courts in England and Wales also halted applications from firms to install them.\n\nCentrica has previously said it was \"extremely disappointed by the allegations\" surrounding one of its contractors, Avarto Financial Solutions, and added it was conducting its own investigation.\n\nMost of Centrica's bumper profits in 2022 came from its nuclear and oil and gas business, rather than its British Gas retails arm.\n\nDue to competition rules, Centrica cannot sell its own gas at a discount to British Gas customers.\n\nCentrica paid £1bn in tax on its profits and of that, £54m was a result of the windfall tax - called the Energy Profits Levy - which was introduced by the government last year. The tax is designed to recoup some of the \"extraordinary\" earnings made by firms recently and help lower energy bills for households.\n\nThe government's windfall tax only applies to profits made from extracting UK oil and gas. The current rate is 35%, but energy firms pay an additional 30% in corporation tax and a supplementary 10% rate, taking the total to 75%.\n\nHowever, companies can reduce the amount of tax paid by factoring in losses or investments. It has meant in recent years, the likes of BP and Shell have paid little or no UK tax.", "Absolut Vodka will stop exporting its products to Russia after a backlash in its home country, Sweden.\n\nThe company initially halted the exports in March 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine.\n\nBut its parent company, Pernod Ricard, confirmed that some exports had resumed - which sparked fury.\n\nPernod Ricard has now announced they have stopped Absolut Vodka exports again, in order to protect their staff and partners from criticism.\n\nIt said it was exercising its \"duty of care towards our employees and partners, we cannot expose them to massive criticism in all forms\".\n\nLast week, many top bars and restaurants in Sweden pulled the drink from their shelves, and politicians condemned its export, following media reports it was being sold to Russia.\n\nThe Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said he was \"very surprised\" to hear the company had resumed exports.\n\nAnd three Swedish artists launched a viral campaign, depicting a picture of a smouldering bomb crater in the shape of the Absolut bottle.\n\nStephanie Durroux, the CEO of Absolut, said the strong reaction to Absolut restarting Russian trade showed the role the brand played in Swedish society.\n\n\"We acknowledge the significance of these long-standing and trusting relationships with our Swedish employees, partners, consumers, and the Swedish society at large,\" she added.\n\nBefore the war Pernod Ricard made about 3% of its annual sales on the Russian market, and despite pulling Absolut Vodka, the company will continue to sell some products to Russia.\n\nIn 2022, Russia changed its import laws to bypass EU sanctions. The changes allowed for the import of goods into Russia without the permission of their authorised importers.\n\nOn Friday, the Kremlin published a list of goods from numerous foreign markets - including carmakers and technology companies - that the government has included in its parallel imports scheme.\n\nAbsolut warned they had no control over the parallel market and their vodka could still get into Russia that way.\n\n\"For clarity, this will unfortunately not prevent Absolut from falling into the hands of the 'parallel market', which has strongly increased in recent months and over which we have no control,\" Pernod Ricard said.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Miari Workman says a charity pet food bank has been a \"tremendous support\" to her\n\nA pet owner says she chooses to feed her cats instead of herself as the cost of living crisis continues.\n\nMiari Workman, 50, said she would rather \"starve\" than give her cats away.\n\nThe price of pet care has risen by more than 12% in the past year on top of bills and the 18.2% rise in food costs.\n\nAn animal welfare charity has urged people in need to use their pet food bank.\n\nThe cost of living crisis has seen more pets being given up as families struggle to afford the cost of food and medication.\n\nBut Ms Workman, from Cardiff, said her two children and five cats are the most important things in her life.\n\nAlthough she sometimes \"really struggles with money\", she says she would \"rather starve than give [her] cats away\".\n\nMs Workman, who is unemployed, said she has been \"helped tremendously\" by a pet food bank at times when she's had to skip meals to ensure her family and pets were fed.\n\n\"Sometimes, I'll feed my daughter and go without and make sure I've got food for the cats,\" she said.\n\nThe price of pet care - including pet food - has risen by 12.6% in the last year, according to latest consumer price inflation (CPI) figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).\n\nThere has been a sharp increase in the costs of keeping pets\n\n\"I got these animals because I wanted them. It's not their fault that I can't afford stuff. So why should they suffer?\" she added.\n\nBefore Christmas, and the usual financial strain of the festive period, she found she needed help.\n\n\"My money was running out and I had to get presents for everybody and food.\n\n\"I was concerned that my cats would need food over Christmas as well,\" she said.\n\nMs Workman said of her cats: \"They bring laughter, and they bring joy and love. They're my family.\"\n\nA friend told her about Blue Cross, an animal welfare charity that runs a food bank in Newport.\n\nShe was given food for the cats, vital support which she has continued to receive since.\n\nGeorgie Riley says there are between 40 and 50 pets waiting to be rehomed\n\nCentre manager, Georgie Riley, 34, said she and her staff had noticed more people were using their pet food bank.\n\nShe added there were between 40 and 50 pets currently waiting to be taken in by the centre or fostered.\n\nMany of those families who are looking to have their pets rehomed are doing so for financial reasons, according to the charity.\n\n\"A lot of the time, people are working and they've just fallen on hard times and they're finding it difficult to afford pet food,\" she said.\n\n\"Our concerns are that people are not being able to feed themselves or going without other things because they're trying to feed their pets.\n\n\"Often people will come to us for help with re-homing because they've reached a breaking point.\"\n\nThe charity is looking for more foster carers for the animals.\n\nGemma Gregg has fostered over 80 different pets herself, including dogs, cats, guinea pigs and rabbits\n\nThose who foster are given the food and equipment needed to care for fostered pets while the charity also takes care of any vet bills.\n\nAnimal welfare assistant at Blue Cross, Gemma Gregg, 25, said since January the team have helped to rehome 120 pets, with 25 more in the process of being rehomed.\n\n\"It's so rewarding. It's so lovely to see them get the right care they need when they maybe haven't had that situation before.\"\n\nThe RSPCA said the cost of living crisis was \"the single biggest challenge for animal welfare right now\".\n\n\"In March alone, we received 1,517 reports about abandonments - up from 1,429 for the same month last year; a rise of 6%,\" it said.\n\n\"We will keep doing everything we can to keep pets in loving homes, and support owners.\n\n\"We've committed £1.5m of extra funding to crisis measures; launched a new cost of living hub to help outline and signpost the help available, while RSPCA branches across Wales are also working with food banks in a bid to help those struggling to afford pet food.\"", "At least two people were killed when a landslide buried dozens of lorries at the Torkham border crossing in Pakistan.\n\nVehicles were waiting to cross into Afghanistan when the incident happened before dawn.", "The closing speeches of the Agreement 25 conference hailed the renewal of relationships between London, Dublin and Brussels.\n\nRishi Sunak described his Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar as “my friend”, and paid tribute to the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for helping create the “breakthrough moment” of the Windsor Framework.\n\nVon der Leyen underlined the improvement of UK-EU relations since Sunak became prime minister, saying “we agreed to focus on the road ahead, rather than past disagreements”.\n\nVaradkar noted an observation made by many involved in the peace process in recent weeks - that “Northern Ireland works best when the British and Irish governments work together”.\n\nVaradkar and Sunak echoed each other in referring to the late David Trimble’s Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech - referring to hills ahead, but mountains behind.\n\nThe theme was clear - the difficult relations in the years following the Brexit referendum were now in the past.\n\nThe strengthening of bonds between international leaders may help increase the pressure for a restoration of Northern Ireland’s devolved government.\n\nBut ultimately Sunak, Varadkar and von der Leyen do not have the power to bring back power-sharing in Belfast.\n\nThe rules of cross-community consensus in the peace settlement mean a Stormont Executive can be formed only when unionists and nationalists agree to take part together - and there is no imminent sign the Democratic Unionist Party is planning to lift its veto.", "The stars have genuinely collaborated on previous songs including The Ride and Life For\n\nA song that uses artificial intelligence to clone the voices of Drake and The Weeknd is being removed from streaming services.\n\nHeart On My Sleeve is no longer available on Apple Music, Spotify, Deezer and Tidal.\n\nIt is also in the process of being pulled from TikTok and YouTube, but some versions remain available.\n\nIt follows stinging criticism from publishers Universal Music Group which said the song violated copyright law.\n\nThe music publisher said platforms had a \"legal and ethical responsibility\" to prevent the use of services harming artists.\n\nThe track simulates Drake and The Weeknd trading verses about pop star and actress Selena Gomez, who previously dated The Weeknd.\n\nThe creator, known as @ghostwriter, claims the song was created by software trained on the musicians' voices.\n\nAfter being posted on a number of platforms on Friday, the track went viral over the weekend.\n\nIt was initially removed from Apple, Deezer and Tidal on Monday afternoon, before TikTok, Spotify and YouTube were subsequently asked to remove it.\n\nA link to an original version of the song on YouTube now says: \"This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Universal Music Group\".\n\nOn Spotify it was streamed 629,439 times before it was pulled. At Spotify's lowest royalty rate of $0.003 per stream, that means it earned about $1,888 (£1,500).\n\nUniversal Music Group, which publishes both artists through Republic Records, said it has been doing its own innovation around AI for some time.\n\nBut it added: \"The training of generative AI using our artists' music (which represents both a breach of our agreements and a violation of copyright law) as well as the availability of infringing content created with generative AI on DSPs [digital service providers], begs the question as to which side of history all stakeholders in the music ecosystem want to be on: the side of artists, fans and human creative expression, or on the side of deep fakes, fraud and denying artists their due compensation.\n\n\"These instances demonstrate why platforms have a fundamental legal and ethical responsibility to prevent the use of their services in ways that harm artists. We're encouraged by the engagement of our platform partners on these issues-as they recognise they need to be part of the solution.\"\n\nOne intellectual property (IP) lawyer told the BBC that the law around copyright and artificial intelligence was not straightforward.\n\nJani Ihalainen, of RPC, said UK copyright law provides performers with certain rights over their performances, including making of copies of recordings of specific performances.\n\n\"However, a 'deepfaked' voice, which does not specifically copy a performance, will most likely not be covered and could even be considered a protected work in its own right.\"\n\nHe added: \"Current legislation is nowhere near adequate to address deepfakes and the potential issues in terms of IP and other rights.\"\n\nTony Rigg, a lecturer in music industry management at the University of Central Lancashire and music industry advisor, said it would take time to resolve these issues.\n\n\"Perhaps the most troubling aspect of this case is the undermining of moral rights,\" he said. \"If anyone can mimic you, your brand, your sound, and style that could be very problematic. It will fall to the law to provide a remedy.\n\n\"The use of AI in the music industry is a double-edged sword, with tensions arising from its potential to undermine the value of human creativity, juxtaposed with its potential to augment it.\n\n\"Whilst the possibilities are enormous and evolutionary it is difficult to imagine the full extent of AI's potential to impact on the creation, consumption, and business of music in what promises to be a transformative era.\"\n\nNeither artist has responded to the song yet, but Drake recently expressed displeasure at his voice being cloned.\n\n\"This is the final straw AI,\" he posted on Instagram, after stumbling across a fan-made video in which he appeared to be rapping the Ice Spice track Munch (Feeling U).", "Noel Hanna died at a camp after making his descent from the world's 10th highest mountain\n\nMountaineer Noel Hanna, who has died during an expedition in Nepal, \"lived for the mountains\", his sister has said.\n\nIt is understood Mr Hanna, from Dromara in County Down, died at a camp while making a descent from Annapurna, the 10th highest mountain in the world.\n\nThe 56-year-old had scaled Mount Everest 10 times in his career.\n\nIn 2018, Mr Hanna became the first person from the island of Ireland to successfully summit and descend K2.\n\nMr Hanna had scaled the 8,091m (26,545ft) peak in the Annapurna mountain range on Monday and died overnight, Irish broadcaster RTÉ reports.\n\nBBC Nepali said there were local reports that his body has been airlifted to the capital, Kathmandu.\n\nIrene Hunter told BBC News NI's Evening Extra that her brother \"loved a view and he just loved people\" and that he was \"a legend\".\n\nAsked if the family was aware of the dangers which Mr Hanna faced, Ms Hunter said: \"He didn't really say too much, he didn't want to worry us all.\"\n\nShe added that her brother's body would be returning to Finnis, close to the Mourne Mountains, where he began his climbing career.\n\nThere are reports that a second climber from India who had been missing after falling into a crevasse has been found alive.\n\nAnnapurna in the Himalayas is the 10th highest mountain in the world\n\nRobbie Marsh, a guide in the Mourne Mountains, described Mr Hanna as an inspirational figure within the climbing community.\n\nHe told BBC News NI: \"I was always at him to write a book, but he was such a humble man.\n\n\"He just normalised climbing 8,000 metre mountains, just like we would do Slieve Donard.\"\n\nMr Marsh said he was inspired by Mr Hanna to quit his corporate management job to set up his mountaineering business.\n\n\"Part of his legacy is that inspiration that he has given people,\" he said.\n\nRobbie Marsh was inspired to set up a mountaineering business by Noel Hanna\n\nBanjo Bannon, a climber from Newry, who was the second person from Northern Ireland to reach Mt Everest in 2003, said: \"Noel had it in his head that he was going to do all 14 peaks over 8,000m. That was his goal and dream.\"\n\nAlison Irwin, a representative from the Nepal Ireland Society, said Mr Hanna did a lot of work in promoting connections between the two countries.\n\n\"He had a huge love of Nepal, through his mountains, and was very, very interested in all things Nepal,\" she said.\n\nMs Irwin described feeling delighted for Mr Hanna when she heard he had reached the peak of Annapurna this week.\n\nShe added: \"The first thought that came into my head when I saw the summit news was, 'well, I hope he gets down safe'. And I woke up this morning to that bad news.\"\n\nThe society has extended condolences to Mr Hanna's family.\n\nMs Irwin said Mr Hanna's proudest achievement was reaching the summit of Burke-Khang (6942m; 22775ft), which she said some sherpas described as \"unclimbable\".\n\n\"He was very modest in his achievements,\" she added.\n\nNoel Hanna previously told the BBC he relishes the challenge of tackling the world's highest mountains\n\nMourne Mountain Adventures, a guided hiking company based in Kilkeel, has paid tribute to Mr Hanna.\n\nIn a social media post, the company said: \"There is some peace in that he spent his last moments doing what he loved best, such a great man and one of N Ireland's finest mountaineers.\"\n\nDan McFarland, the head coach at Ulster Rugby, tweeted: \"Very sad to hear of Noel's passing. Noel was a great inspiration to this team.\n\n\"All our thoughts are with Lynne and Noel's family.\"\n\nIreland's Department of Foreign Affairs said it is aware of the case and is providing consular assistance, but would not comment further.", "Kate Forbes served as Scotland's finance secretary from 2021 to 2023\n\nThe SNP \"will be in trouble\" unless the leadership takes \"decisive action\" on its internal affairs, former leadership candidate Kate Forbes has warned.\n\nSpeaking to the BBC, Ms Forbes said people were watching the SNP \"with astonishment\" and party finance claims were \"mind-blowing\".\n\nShe said there was \"time to sort it out\" but \"continuity won't cut it\".\n\nThe SNP has ordered a review of how the party is managed following recent controversy over its finances.\n\nSpeaking last week, newly-elected party leader Humza Yousaf said he wanted a \"fresh approach\" to ensure party members, as well as the public, could be \"really confident\" in the governance and transparency of the party.\n\nSince the shock resignation of Nicola Sturgeon as party leader and Scotland's first minister in February, the SNP has descended into turmoil.\n\nThe subsequent leadership race exposed deep divisions in the party, and midway through the contest Peter Murrell, Ms Sturgeon's husband, stepped down as chief executive after the party misled the media about membership numbers.\n\nMr Murrell was arrested earlier this month as part of a police investigation into the SNP's finances. On Tuesday, SNP treasurer Colin Beattie was also arrested in relation to the same investigation. Both men were released without charge pending further investigation.\n\nMs Forbes - who came second in the leadership contest behind Humza Yousaf - was speaking to the Radio 4 programme - Leading Scotland Where? which airs on Wednesday at 20:30 BST.\n\nIt is her first broadcast interview since the contest and was recorded after Mr Murrell's arrest but before Mr Beattie's.\n\nMs Forbes told the programme: \"I think we need decisive action or we will be in trouble.\n\n\"People are watching with astonishment but they want to see the leadership dealing with it and resolving it.\"\n\nShe added: \"Right now with questions over integrity, trust, transparency - I think voters are watching extremely carefully.\"\n\nLooking ahead to the next general election - expected to take place in 2024 - she said people would vote on \"the basis of how we have sorted out our internal problems - even more than that how we govern\".\n\n\"There is still time to sort it out. But I said throughout the campaign, I'm afraid I'm going to say it now: Continuity won't cut it.\"\n\nKate Forbes came second in the leadership contest behind Humza Yousaf but ahead of Ash Regan\n\nAsked about the way the party had been run by Ms Sturgeon and Mr Murrell, she said: \"They were obviously a very good team in the sense of managing the SNP.\n\n\"But there's no question that since then there have been lots of questions about transparency... it doesn't matter how slick the optics are, you need good governance.\"\n\nShe added: \"We are at a pretty critical moment - and it will be the response and the reaction that determines how big a problem this is for the SNP.\"\n\nMs Forbes dismissed calls made by some in the party for a re-run of the leadership election.\n\nBut she suggested she could have won if the campaign had been longer.\n\nShe told the BBC: \"One argument I think does have merit is that the contest was so short.\n\n\"I came from a standing start, I hadn't been in front-line politics for about seven months, came right into the full glare of media scrutiny and the requirement to build a team and also build a policy platform pretty quick.\n\n\"There are some who have argued who I would probably agree with that if the contest had been longer each candidate would have had more time to connect with the electorate.\"\n\nAsked if she thinks she could have won, she replies: \"Yeah, there's only 2,000 votes in it. But then again I also have confidence SNP members know who they are voting for.\"\n\nDespite calls for unity, Ms Forbes left the cabinet in Humza Yousaf's reshuffle.\n\nAt the time, the deputy first minister Shona Robison suggested this was for a better work life balance.\n\nBut Ms Forbes said: \"The primary reason that I didn't take the job was because I couldn't do positions that I'd taken during the campaign.\n\n\"Having made much of integrity - I think it was important to be able to hold to those positions.\n\n\"I know how important it is within cabinet to work together and support the decisions made.\"\n\nMs Forbes did not rule out running for the leadership again in the future but said it was \"highly unlikely\".\n\nShe also said she would be a loyal backbencher to Mr Yousaf.\n\nAn SNP spokesman said: \"Under the fresh leadership of Humza Yousaf, the SNP has put in place the mechanisms to improve transparency and governance within the party.\n\n\"Undoubtedly, the last week has been tough for party members but Humza Yousaf is working hard to maintain the strong trust Scottish voters have placed in the SNP at election after election in recent years.\"\n\nLeading Scotland Where? will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 at 20:30 on Wednesday 19 April and available on BBC Sounds afterwards", "One of the two fishing boats was washed ashore on Bedwell Island\n\nEleven Indonesian fishermen have been rescued after surviving for six days without food or water on a tiny island off Australia's coast.\n\nThe Australian Maritime Safety Authority said they were airlifted to safety on Monday from Bedwell Island, some 330km (205 miles) west of the town of Broome in Western Australia.\n\nBut nine others are feared dead.\n\nThe survivors said their two boats were hit by the powerful Tropical Cyclone Ilsa last week, sinking one boat.\n\nNine of the 10 crew members on that vessel are still missing.\n\nThe sole survivor is reported to have been in the ocean for hours, clinging onto a jerry can, before being picked up by the fishermen from the other boat, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported.\n\nThat boat was pictured washed ashore on the small Bedwell Island.\n\nThe surviving fishermen were eventually spotted by an Australian Border Force aircraft, and evacuated by a rescue helicopter to Broome, where they are being treated in hospital.\n\nThey are \"all reported to be in good health despite their ordeal\", a Border Force spokesperson said, as quoted by the ABC, adding that the government was now working to \"repatriate the group as soon as practical\".\n\nCyclone Ilsa, the strongest storm in the region in about 14 years, hit Western Australia last week - but it spared populated areas from major damage.\n\nBedwell island lies near the Rowley Shoals - a series of coral reefs off Western Australia's coast.", "The fictional game has been adapted for real life\n\nHot on the heels of the success of Hogwarts Legacy, Harry Potter fans can now look forward to a standalone game based on wizarding sport Quidditch.\n\nHarry Potter: Quidditch Champions from WB games and developer Unbroken Studios does not have a release date yet.\n\nBut the game has been in development for several years and fans are now being asked to test it out.\n\nThe plans might explain why Quidditch doesn't feature in Hogwarts Legacy, also from the WB Games stable.\n\nThere are few other details following Monday's announcement and it's not even known which consoles will be compatible.\n\nBut as with Hogwarts Legacy, gamers will be able to create and customise their own character and will need an internet connection to play.\n\nAccording to the Quidditch Champions FAQ , the game is being published under the Portkey Games label (WB Games' in-house publisher for titles inspired by the Harry Potter universe).\n\nIn the Harry Potter series, a Portkey is an object, enchanted to instantly transport anyone touching it to a specific location.\n\nUnder this umbrella, all WB Harry Potter games are \"inspired by JK Rowling's original stories\", rather than direct adaptations of the books and films.\n\n\"These are games that have been created for the fans, by game-makers who themselves are fans of and have been inspired by the Wizarding World,\" the FAQ document explains.\n\n\"It engages players in the sport of Quidditch and other broomstick adventures,\" WB Games added.\n\n\"JK Rowling is hugely supportive of Portkey Games and has entrusted the design and creation of the games to WB Games and the developers involved.\"\n\nHogwarts Legacy prompted a fierce online debate when it came out in February.\n\nSome fans welcomed the game while others called for a boycott because of Harry Potter author Rowling's public comments on issues about transgender people.\n\nThe only other official game dedicated to Quidditch was 2003's Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup, published for Game Boy Advance, GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox.\n• None Hogwarts Legacy game comes out as online debate continues", "King Charles put a hallmark on the silver cross which will lead the coronation procession\n\nFragments said to be from the cross on which Jesus was crucified will be included in a newly made Cross of Wales used at the head of the coronation procession in Westminster Abbey.\n\nThe relics of what is known as the True Cross were given to King Charles by Pope Francis, as a coronation gift.\n\nThe cross uses Welsh materials such as slate, reclaimed wood, and silver from the Royal Mint in Llantrisant.\n\nKing Charles hammered the hallmark onto the silver used in the cross.\n\nThe announcement about the new cross is a reminder that, alongside the pomp and pageantry, the coronation on 6 May will be a religious ceremony.\n\nFragments of the True Cross are set in the silver cross\n\nThe cross, made by silversmith Michael Lloyd, is inscribed with the words of St David, patron saint of Wales. It is a gift from the King to the Church in Wales.\n\nThe coronation will be an Anglican service, but the prominent inclusion of a gift from the head of the Roman Catholic church reflects how other denominations and faiths will be represented.\n\nSet into the silver cross will be two small wooden shards, originating from what is claimed to be the cross on which Jesus was crucified.\n\nSuch relics of the True Cross have been venerated for centuries, with pilgrimages made to churches where they are held.\n\nThe design includes the words of St David, patron saint of Wales\n\nThere has also been long-standing scepticism about the volume and authenticity of such relics and whether they could all come from a single cross.\n\nArchbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, who is conducting the service on 6 May, has highlighted how the heart of the coronation is a religious ceremony, likening it to the ordination of a priest.\n\nIn a newly-published official souvenir programme, the archbishop says that in the middle of all the \"magnificence and pomp\" is a moment of \"stillness and simplicity\" when the King is anointed with holy oil.\n\nThe archbishop says the anointing will see the King in a simple white shirt, rather than \"robes of status\" and he says the King will be \"in the full knowledge that the task is difficult and he needs help\".\n\nThis is a moment not previously seen by the public, and did not form part of the television coverage at the coronation of the late Queen Elizabeth in 1953.\n\nThere has been speculation about whether or not it will be visible for next month's ceremony, but current expectations suggests it will remain a private moment in the coronation proceedings.\n\nAlongside some opposition to the coronation from anti-monarchy groups, a survey on Tuesday raised questions about the level of support for public funding of the occasion.\n\nThe coronation is a state event, but a YouGov poll of 4,000 adults found that 51% were against the government paying for it, compared with 32% who supported state-funding, with the rest saying they \"didn't know\".\n\nAmong 18-24 year olds, 62% thought the government should not fund the coronation.\n\nThe amount that it will cost the government will not be revealed until after the event.\n• None What we know about King Charles's Coronation", "Sleaze. It's a big word, and it gets lobbed around at Westminster rather a lot.\n\nIt tends to refer to alleged wrongdoing, often financial or moral.\n\nThe thing is, it can take in everything from an MP who ends up in jail - think the MPs' expenses scandal just for starters - to alleged procedural or administrative cock-ups that are soon forgotten.\n\nSo how big a deal is the investigation into the prime minister by the parliamentary commissioner for standards?\n\nOn the Richter scale of these things, it feels like a rather minor tremor. Think a few loose roof tiles rather than anything much more.\n\nThere are two things at the crux of this.\n\nThe first is what Rishi Sunak chose to say, and, crucially, not to say, in front of what is known as the Liaison Committee of MPs at the end of last month.\n\nHe was asked explicitly, by the Labour MP Catherine McKinnell, \"there is nothing as prime minister you wish to declare?\".\n\nAnd he did not at that point refer to a childcare company his wife Akshata Murty has shares in which looks likely to benefit from this spring's Budget.\n\n\"All of my disclosures are declared in the normal way,\" Mr Sunak replied.\n\nBut in announcing his investigation, the website of the standards commissioner, Daniel Greenberg, pointed to a particular rule in the code of conduct of MPs, stating that \"members must always be open and frank in declaring any relevant interest in any proceeding of the House or its Committees, and in any communications with ministers, members, public officials or public office holders\".\n\nThe implication being that the prime minister should have referred explicitly to his wife's shareholding in front of the committee.\n\nThe added twist here, a symptom of the chaos at Westminster in the last year or so, is the Register of Ministerial Interests, which has conventionally been updated around every six months, hasn't seen the light of day since last May.\n\nSo when the prime minister said to the Liaison Committee, as he did, that his \"disclosures are declared in the normal way\" they haven't actually been published.\n\nHe has said he has informed officials in the Cabinet Office, but whatever he told them, and they told him about whether it should be explicitly registered, has not been publicly declared.\n\nIncidentally, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer found himself in a run-in with the parliamentary commissioner for standards last summer.\n\nIt was Mr Greenberg's predecessor then, Kathryn Stone.\n\nShe found he had breached the MPs' Code of Conduct eight times, describing the breaches as \"minor and/or inadvertent\" over declarations that were late.\n\nSir Keir apologised. The row very quickly blew over.\n\nThe prime minister will hope his encounter with Mr Greenberg is also quickly forgotten about, although it will increase the scrutiny of Ms Murty's other business interests and the declarations relating to them.\n\nIt is a reminder for Downing Street of another two things: the inevitable stories, borne of intrigue and fascination, relating to the Sunaks' vast wealth, of which this is the latest.\n\nAnd that if you say on your first day in the job of prime minister, almost six months ago now, that your government will be defined by \"integrity, professionalism and accountability at every level\", you bet people will hold you to it.", "The boss of one of the UK's largest business groups has been fired over complaints about his behaviour at work.\n\nTony Danker, who will leave the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) following an investigation over his conduct towards several employees, said he was \"shocked\" by the sacking.\n\nThree other CBI employees have also been suspended pending a probe into other allegations, the group said.\n\nIt is also liaising with the police who are looking into the claims.\n\nDetective Chief Superintendent Richard Waight of the City of London Police said: \"We approached the CBI following media reports and our investigations are at a very early stage. It would not be appropriate to comment any further at this time.\"\n\nMr Danker stepped aside in March after the CBI hired law firm Fox Williams to investigate several complaints about him. These included a complaint from a female employee in January and complaints from other members of staff which surfaced in March.\n\nThe 51-year-old, who was paid £376,000 by the CBI in 2021, has now been dismissed with immediate effect with no severance pay. He is being replaced by Rain Newton-Smith, the CBI's former chief economist.\n\nMr Danker tweeted on Tuesday: \"I recognise the intense publicity the CBI has suffered following the revelations of awful events that occurred before my time in office. I was appalled to learn about them for the first time last week.\n\n\"I was nevertheless shocked to learn this morning that I had been dismissed from the CBI, instead of being invited to put my position forward as was originally confirmed. Many of the allegations against me have been distorted, but I recognise that I unintentionally made a number of colleagues feel uncomfortable and I am truly sorry about that. I want to wish my former CBI colleagues every success.\"\n\nThe findings of the investigation into him for now remain unpublished.\n\nLast week, the Guardian newspaper reported sexual misconduct claims against CBI employees, including an allegation of rape at a summer boat party in 2019.\n\nMany of the most serious allegations predate Mr Danker's time as director-general.\n\nBelfast-born Mr Danker took over as head of the CBI in November 2020. He had previously spent 10 years as a consultant with McKinsey, and worked as a special adviser to the Treasury under Gordon Brown's government. He has also been international director then chief strategy officer at Guardian News and Media.\n\nIn its statement on Tuesday, the CBI said: \"Tony Danker is dismissed with immediate effect following the independent investigation into specific complaints of workplace misconduct against him.\n\n\"The board wishes to make clear he is not the subject of any of the more recent allegations in The Guardian but has determined that his own conduct fell short of that expected of the director-general.\"\n\nThe scandals have left the CBI facing its biggest crisis since it was founded in 1965.\n\nSome company executives who are members of the group have described it as an existential crisis for an organisation that represents the interests of some 190,000 businesses across the UK.\n\nThe lobby group has already postponed its public events and asked Fox Williams to conduct a separate investigation to the one into Mr Danker.\n\nA Downing Street spokesman said the government would keep its engagement with the CBI on hold while the group continued its investigation, adding: \"We continue to expect any allegations to be taken seriously and for appropriate action to be taken in response.\"\n\nLabour's shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves said Labour had also cut ties with the CBI for now, calling the allegations \"incredibly concerning\".\n\nIn its statement, the lobby group said the allegations made in recent weeks had been \"devastating\" and that there had been \"serious failings\" in how it had handled sexual misconduct complaints. It said it would now begin a \"root-and-branch review\" of its culture and governance.\n\nThis will look at issues such as how employees raise concerns and processes for escalating complaints.\n\n\"It is already clear to all of us that there have been serious failings in how we have acted as an organisation. We must do better, and we must be better,\" it said.\n\nMr Danker's replacement, Rain Newton-Smith, becomes the second woman to lead the group in its history.\n\nMs Newton-Smith, who spent her early career as an economist at the Bank of England, left the CBI in March to join Barclays bank as managing director for strategy and policy, sustainability and ESG (environmental, social and governance).\n\nShe is well known to CBI staff and members but will face a tough job in reassuring members that the lobby group can effectively represent their interests.\n\nJürgen Maier, the former UK boss of engineering giant Siemens, said Mr Danker's sacking should be a \"wake up moment\" for all business leaders.\n\nMr Maier, who served on the CBI's president's committee until 2019, told Radio 4's World at One programme: \"For any leader this is a wake up moment to make sure that we do root and branch reviews of our organisation and make sure that we've got the cultures in place that don't allow these sorts of behaviours to happen.\"\n\nLast week the boss of brewing company Adnams said his firm had considered leaving the CBI following the scandals.\n\nOn Tuesday, chief executive Andy Wood said a decision would not be made until the full investigation was complete, but added he was encouraged by the action taken.\n\n\"The allegations were very serious and there's clearly no room for that type of behaviour in any workplace,\" he told the BBC.\n\n\"So it was right that we reviewed [our membership], but it's also right we give the organisation a chance to put its house back in order.\"\n\nThe CBI lobbies politicians on firms' behalf to make policies that benefit UK businesses. It also hosts regular networking events for business leaders, with the UK chancellor typically giving the keynote speech at its annual dinner.\n\nAccording its most recently published accounts, £22m of its £25m income in 2021 came from membership fees.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Nicola Sturgeon told the NEC the party's finances had \"never been stronger\"\n\nA leaked video has emerged apparently showing former SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon playing down worries about the party's finances.\n\nThe footage, published by the Sunday Mail, is said to be from a virtual meeting of the party's ruling body, recorded in March 2021.\n\nMs Sturgeon told National Executive Committee (NEC) members the party's finances had never been stronger.\n\nShe also warned of the impact on donors of going public with concerns.\n\nIn the two-minute clip Ms Sturgeon said she had been on the NEC continuously for 20 years, including times when the party had been \"frankly teetering on the edge of bankruptcy\".\n\nShe added: \"The party has never been in a stronger financial position than it is right now and that's a reflection of our strength and our membership. So, just a bit of context for us all to remember.\"\n\nMs Sturgeon, who appears to have been recorded without her knowledge, also issued a direct appeal to those attending the virtual meeting.\n\nShe added: \"Just be very careful about suggestions that there are problems with the party's finances because we depend on donors to donate.\n\n\"There are no reasons for people to be concerned about the party's finances and all of us need to be careful about not suggesting that there is.\"\n\nThe ex-SNP leader also urged members not to leak any details from the meeting because that would limit \"the ability for open, free and frank discussion\".\n\nThe SNP NEC meeting held on 20 March 2021 took place against a backdrop of growing internal dissent about transparency.\n\nAccording to the Sunday Mail, three senior officials - Edinburgh Lord Provost Frank Ross, Allison Graham and Cynthia Guthrie - had just revealed to the NEC their intention to resign from the party's finance and audit committee after being denied sight of the accounts.\n\nIn May that year, two NEC members - SNP national treasurer Douglas Chapman and MP Joanna Cherry - resigned from the ruling body, citing concerns about transparency.\n\nScottish Conservative chairman Craig Hoy said the timing of Ms Sturgeon's claims - months before police launched an investigation into SNP finances - was \"frankly astonishing\".\n\nHe said: \"The shocking lack of transparency among the toxic clique at the top of the SNP is what has got the party in its current mess.\n\n\"If Humza Yousaf wants to show he's determined to tackle the crisis within the SNP, he should suspend the party membership of Nicola Sturgeon and Peter Murrell.\"\n\nScottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said the \"terminal SNP soap opera\" meant that peoples' priorities such as health and education were \"playing second fiddle\".\n\nHe added: \"The antics inside the SNP high command put some of the worst excesses of Tory sleaze in the shade.\"\n\nEarlier this month police searched the home Peter Murrell shares with Nicola Sturgeon\n\nThe March 2021 NEC meeting took place just a few days before the first complaint was made to police about the SNP's finances.\n\nA pro-independence activist is said to have raised concern that nearly £667,000 of funds raised for a future independence campaign may have been used for other purposes.\n\nIn June of that year, the party's former chief executive Peter Murrell - who is married to Ms Sturgeon - loaned the party £107,620 to help it out with \"cash flow\" problems.\n\nThe following month Police Scotland began a formal investigation into the party's finances, named Operation Branchform.\n\nThe police inquiry resulted in the arrest of Mr Murrell earlier this month as well as a search of the SNP's Edinburgh offices and the confiscation of a £100,000 motorhome, reported to have been purchased as a campaign bus ahead of the May 2021 election.\n\nMr Murrell was later released without charge pending further investigation.\n\nThe BBC has been unable to contact Ms Sturgeon directly for comment.\n\nA spokesperson for the SNP said: \"Yesterday, the SNP National Executive Committee agreed to a series of proposals to increase transparency in the SNP. It is the case that the SNP accounts are published annually and are in order.\"", "Terri Harris (bottom left) and her children John Bennett (top left) and Lacey Bennett (bottom right) were killed along with Lacey's friend Connie Gent (top right)\n\nAn inquest will be held to examine wider issues around how a man murdered a mother and three children after being given a suspended prison sentence.\n\nDamien Bendall killed his pregnant partner Terri Harris and her two children, along with another child, at a home in Killamarsh in Derbyshire.\n\nA review into how he was assessed and managed by probation officers found failings \"at every stage\".\n\nHowever, the inquest will also look at issues beyond this.\n\n\"There is potential for the inquest to be led by the probation report,\" coroner Peter Nieto said.\n\n\"I want to avoid the inquest simply being a re-run of the report.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Killamarsh murders: Footage shows arrest of man who murdered four\n\nMr Nieto was speaking at a pre-inquest review, held at Chesterfield Coroner's Court on Tuesday.\n\nDuring the hearing, he listed several issues that are likely to be examined when a full inquest is held at a later date. These include:\n\nPolice found Ms Harris and the three children dead at the house in Chandos Crescent\n\nBendall was given a suspended sentence for arson just three months before the murders in September 2021.\n\nIf he had been sent to prison instead, he would not have been able to kill Ms Harris, her 13-year-old son John Bennett, 11-year-old daughter Lacey Bennett, and Lacey's 11-year-old friend Connie Gent.\n\nHe used a claw hammer to murder his victims, and he also raped Lacey.\n\nAccording to an independent Serious Further Offence (SFO) review, probation failings began in June 2021, when Bendall was assessed by a probation officer prior to being sentenced for arson.\n\nThe probation officer wrote a pre-sentence report to help the judge decide the most suitable sentence. However, the officer was \"relatively inexperienced\" and the quality of the report was \"very poor\", according to the review.\n\nFor example, the significant level of violence used by Bendall during his previous offending was \"not sufficiently examined\".\n\nHis previous convictions comprised a robbery in 2010, which left the victim unconscious, using a knife during an attempted robbery in 2015, and attacking three prison officers in 2016, which left one needing surgery and months of physical rehabilitation.\n\nDamien Bendall admitted four murders and the rape of 11-year-old Lacey\n\nThe judge, Jason Taylor QC, gave Bendall a 17-month custodial sentence but suspended it for two years, and gave him a five-month curfew so that he was tagged and could not leave Ms Harris's home at certain times.\n\nThe judge told Bendall: \"I do not think for a second that you are going to come back to court. I really hope now you have turned [over] a new leaf and I hope you can carry on with the new chapter in your life.\"\n\nThe report into the probation service's handling of Bendall said: \"Had DB's [Damien Bendall's] risk of serious harm to the public and children been correctly assessed as high, and had his risk of serious harm to partners been correctly assessed as medium, the court may not have curfewed him to an address with Ms Harris and her children.\"\n\nBendall was given a whole-life order for the murders and rape in December, meaning he will never be released.\n\nThe coroner has not set a date for the inquest, but indicated it could take place in September.\n\nAnother pre-inquest review could also be held before then.\n\nA Ministry of Justice spokesperson said: \"These were appalling crimes. The Chief Probation Officer has apologised to the victims' families for the unacceptable failings in this case and disciplinary action has been taken against two members of staff.\n\n\"The extra funding of £155m a year we have put into the Probation Service is being used to recruit thousands more front-line staff and to ensure domestic abuse and child safeguarding checks are always carried out before any offender in any case is given a curfew.\n\n\"The Probation Service has also improved information sharing with police and councils, so no family is put at such significant risk again.\"\n\nFollow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, on Twitter, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "The researchers studied more than 600 species of birds and mammals\n\nAmbitious targets to halt the decline in nature may already be slipping out of reach, a study suggests.\n\nScientists say the effects of climate change and habitat loss on animal populations have been underestimated.\n\nThey say bringing back wildlife may take longer than expected and that unless we act now global biodiversity targets will be out of reach.\n\nIn December almost 200 countries agreed to halt the decline in nature by the end of the decade.\n\nThey set ambitious goals to halt the loss of biodiversity and protect 30% of lands and seas by 2030.\n\nClearing of forest and natural land is one of the biggest drivers of biodiversity loss\n\n\"What this analysis is highlighting is that it's even harder than we think [to meet the targets]\" said Dr Robin Freeman of ZSL's Institute of Zoology in London.\n\n\"We need to act more urgently and more quickly, and tackle more things to achieve them.\"\n\nThe study, published in the Royal Society journal, Proceedings B, analysed trends in populations of more than 600 different species of birds and mammals.\n\nThe scientists found that past modelling work had largely ignored time lags of decades before the effects of drivers such as climate change and habitat loss kick in.\n\nThis means we may be further down the line towards biodiversity loss than we thought.\n\n\"We've seen delayed effects of up to 40 years for large mammals and birds,\" Dr Freeman told BBC News.\n\n\"And that means that the longer we wait to take action the longer it will take to see any kind of response.\"\n\nSome bird populations, such as geese, are set to recover while others face a bleak future\n\nOn the plus side, the research suggests immediate action on such things as unsustainable hunting and over-exploitation of natural resources will have immediate and far-ranging benefits.\n\nMore plants and animals are going extinct than at any other point in human history.\n\nIn December countries signed up to a landmark agreement setting global goals to address biodiversity loss.\n\nA total of 188 governments including the UK committed to global targets for 2030, from reducing global food waste by half to phasing out subsidies that harm biodiversity.", "Mr Beattie was reappointed as the SNP's treasurer in 2021 after previously having held the role for 16 years\n\nThe Scottish Conservatives say the SNP is in \"total meltdown\" after treasurer Colin Beattie was arrested by police investigating the party's finances.\n\nThe 71-year-old has been taken into custody and is being questioned by Police Scotland detectives.\n\nFirst Minister Humza Yousaf said Mr Beattie's arrest was \"clearly a very serious matter indeed\".\n\nBut he added that the MSP had not been suspended from the party as \"people are innocent until proven guilty\".\n\nMr Beattie's arrest was announced just hours before Mr Yousaf set out his government's priorities for the next three years.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nSpeaking in the Scottish Parliament, the Scottish Conservatives' deputy leader Meghan Gallacher said the SNP was \"in total meltdown\".\n\nShe urged the first minister to suspend his predecessor, Nicola Sturgeon, and her husband, former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, from the party. Her calls were rejected by Mr Yousaf.\n\nMr Murrell was arrested two weeks ago, before being released without charge pending further investigation.\n\nPolice Scotland launched its Operation Branchform investigation into the SNP's finances in July 2021 after receiving complaints about how donations were used.\n\nThe SNP raised £666,953 through referendum-related appeals between 2017 and 2020 with a pledge to spend these funds on the independence campaign.\n\nQuestions were raised after its accounts showed it had just under £97,000 in the bank at the end of 2019, and total net assets of about £272,000.\n\nOfficers involved in the investigation spent two days searching the Glasgow home of Mr Murrell and Ms Sturgeon, and the party's headquarters in Edinburgh earlier this month.\n\nA luxury motorhome was seized by officers from outside a property in Dunfermline on the same morning that Mr Murrell was arrested.\n\nThe Mail on Sunday reported that the vehicle had been parked outside the home of Mr Murrell's 92-year-old mother since January 2021.\n\nPolice spent two days searching the home of Nicola Sturgeon and Peter Murrell earlier this month\n\nMr Beattie is the MSP for the Midlothian North and Musselburgh constituency and is a former international banker.\n\nHe was arrested at his home in Dalkeith, near Edinburgh, at about 08:00 on Tuesday morning.\n\nThe Sunday Times reported at the weekend that he had told the party's ruling national executive committee (NEC) that the SNP was struggling to balance its books due to a drop in member numbers and donors.\n\nMr Beattie served as the SNP's treasurer for 16 years before being defeated in an internal election by Douglas Chapman in 2020, but returned to the role when Mr Chapman resigned a year later.\n\nMr Chapman quit after saying he had \"not received the support or financial information\" that was needed to carry out his duties as treasurer.\n\nMr Yousaf has rejected calls for Mr Murrell and Ms Sturgeon to be suspended from the party, amid speculation that she may be preparing to quit as an MSP.\n\nThe former first minister has already confirmed she will not be attending the Scottish Parliament in person this week.\n\nMr Yousaf was seen as the \"continuity candidate\" during the leadership contest, and was the preferred candidate of the party hierarchy - including Ms Sturgeon.\n\nHe had hoped his speech on Tuesday would allow him to set out a \"fresh vision\" for his government after a tumultuous three weeks in his new job.\n\nSpeaking to journalists ahead of his statement, Mr Yousaf said Mr Beattie's arrest was \"clearly a very serious matter indeed\" but he had not been suspended from the party as \"people are innocent until proven guilty\".\n\nThe first minister said he believed Mr Beattie was still being questioned at a police station, but said he would speak to him afterwards about his membership of the parliament's public audit committee and his role as party treasurer.\n\nMr Yousaf admitted that the timing of the arrest was \"not ideal\" in terms of his Holyrood speech but said he did not believe the party was operating in a criminal way.\n\nHe added: \"We instructed a review into transparency and good governance and of course with the issue around financial oversight, and I want some external input into that.\n\n\"So there is change that is needed within how the party is operated and I have made that absolutely clear.\"\n\nLabour leader Sir Keir Starmer said the SNP is in a \"real mess\", adding: \"After 16 years in power, it has descended to this and those being let down are Scottish voters who are entitled to better than this\".\n\nLast year it emerged Mr Murrell gave a loan of more than £100,000 to the SNP to help it out with a \"cash flow\" issue after the last election.\n\nThe SNP had repaid about half of the money by October of that year.\n\nHumza Yousaf had hoped to use today as a \"reset\".\n\nThe new first minister wants to talk about policies rather than the police, and is due to make a speech at Holyrood setting out his plans for government.\n\nBut there looks set to be an empty space on the back benches, as one of his MSPs - Colin Beattie - is questioned by detectives about his party's finances.\n\nMr Yousaf will inevitably be confronted by reporters with further questions about what is going on.\n\nThere is unlikely to be much he or indeed anyone else could actually say at this point, given there is a live investigation in progress.\n\nBut the very fact of it rumbling on in the background will inevitably cast a shadow over his big set-piece speech.\n\nOn Sunday, leaked video footage emerged that showed Ms Sturgeon playing down fears about the party's finances.\n\nThe footage, published by the Sunday Mail, is said to be from a virtual meeting of the party's ruling body in March 2021.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Nicola Sturgeon told the SNP's ruling body in 2021 that the party's finances had \"never been stronger\"\n\nMs Sturgeon told NEC members the party's finances had never been stronger and warned of the impact of going public with concerns.\n\nThe SNP's former Westminster leader, Ian Blackford, insisted that there was \"nothing untoward\" in the clip and claimed that the party's finances are in \"robust health\".\n\nThe party's auditors, Johnston Carmichael, quit in September - although Mr Yousaf has said he only found out about it after he won the leadership contest six months later.\n\nThe SNP has so far failed to find another auditor, and is facing a race against time to file its accounts by the Electoral Commission deadline in July.\n\nAn SNP spokesman said \"We have no comment on a live police investigation.\"", "Fighting raged in Khartoum again on Monday\n\nA US diplomatic convoy came under fire in Sudan on Monday but nobody was hurt, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said.\n\n\"This action was reckless, it was irresponsible and of course unsafe,\" he told reporters in Japan after G7 talks.\n\nSudan has been gripped for days by deadly fighting between rival forces.\n\nEarlier, it was reported that the EU's ambassador in Sudan, Aidan O'Hara, has been assaulted at his home in the capital Khartoum.\n\nAround 185 people have been killed and more than 1,800 injured in three days of fighting in Sudan, according to the UN. The city has seen air strikes, shelling and heavy small-arms fire.\n\nBoth the army and a paramilitary group called the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) claim to control key sites in Khartoum, where residents have been sheltering from explosions.\n\nMr O'Hara was not \"seriously hurt\", Irish Foreign Minister Micheál Martin confirmed.\n\nHe described the attack as a \"gross violation of obligations to protect diplomats\".\n\nMr Martin described the ambassador as an \"outstanding Irish and European diplomat who is serving the EU under the most difficult circumstances\".\n\nAidan O'Hara became the EU ambassador to Sudan in 2022\n\n\"We thank him for his service and call for an urgent cessation of violence in Sudan, and resumption of dialogue,\" he said.\n\nEarlier, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell tweeted that the security of diplomatic premises and staff was a \"primary responsibility\" of the Sudanese authorities.\n\nEU spokeswoman Nabila Massrali told AFP news agency the EU delegation had not been evacuated from Khartoum following the attack. Staff security was the priority and security measures were being assessed, she added.\n\nUS state department spokesman John Kirby said there were currently no plans to evacuate US personnel, despite ongoing security concerns and the closure of Khartoum's airport but he urged all Americans to treat the situation \"with the utmost seriousness\".\n\nThe conflict has forced many civilians to shelter in their homes amid fears of a prolonged conflict that could land the country in deeper chaos.\n\nOn Monday, clouds of smoke were visible above Khartoum's main airport, with TV showing images of fires and explosions. Army air strikes targeted RSF bases, some of which are embedded in residential areas.\n\nHospitals were shelled, doctors say. Damage was reported at al-Shab Teaching Hospital in Khartoum along with two other clinics.\n\nThe fighting is between army units loyal to the de facto leader, Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the RSF, a notorious paramilitary force commanded by Sudan's deputy leader, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, better known as Hemedti.\n\nHemedti said on Monday that the international community must intervene, and branded Gen Burhan \"a radical Islamist who is bombing civilians from the air\". Gen Burhan has said he is willing to negotiate.\n\nThe two sides held a brief ceasefire on Sunday to allow the wounded to be evacuated, although it was not clear how strictly they had stuck to it.\n\nThe regional Intergovernmental Authority on Development, or Igad, will send the presidents of South Sudan, Djibouti and Kenya to the country to try to broker peace.\n\nIgad spokesperson Nuur Mohamud Sheekh told the BBC there were some signs that progress could be made.\n\n\"They are preparing to travel to Sudan to meet with the two leaders but they are engaging with them through back channel diplomacy, they are speaking to these leaders to cease hostilities, to stop the fighting and return to the negotiating table,\" he said.\n\n\"Both these leaders are agreeable to mediation, which by itself is a very positive development over the last few hours. Our leaders have experience when it comes to mediating in conflicts.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nAre you in the affected areas? If it is safe to do so share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Phil Dowdell's sister, Alexis, describes the scene after the shooting\n\nThe birthday girl at an Alabama party where four people were shot dead was saved by her brother, she has told the BBC. He later died in her arms.\n\nAlexis Dowdell was celebrating her 16th birthday at a dance studio in rural Dadeville when her 18-year-old brother Phil Dowdell came to get her after hearing that someone at the party had a gun.\n\nHer mother, LaTonya Allen, had also heard the rumours. She said that she turned on the lights, went to the DJ booth, and asked whoever had a firearm to leave the party.\n\nBut when no-one spoke up, she turned the lights back off.\n\nThe gunfire erupted shortly after. \"All of a sudden you hear gunshots and you just see everybody running towards the door and people falling and screaming,\" Alexis told the BBC.\n\nHer brother Phil pushed her to the ground, she said, before the two became separated in the chaos.\n\nShe was able to escape the venue and took cover outside before someone came to help her up. Alexis said she hid behind another building in case the attacker was still on the loose.\n\nWhen she eventually went back inside, she discovered that her brother had been shot.\n\nHe had lost a lot of blood. She stayed with him as he drifted in and out of consciousness. He was unable to talk, though he opened his eyes and raised his eyebrows as she cradled him in her arms.\n\n\"The last thing I told him was to stay strong,\" she said.\n\nShe added that her birthday would never be the same.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Girl survives being shot three times in Alabama\n\nThirty-two others were injured in Saturday night's attack at the party in Dadeville, a small, close-knit town of roughly 3,000.\n\nPolice have yet to name a suspect or a motive and have urged the public to come forward with information. Alexis and her mother said they did not know what had led to the shooting.\n\nThe city's local pastor told the BBC the gunman was still at large.\n\nJimmy Frank Goodman Sr, the mayor of Dadeville, told the BBC that the scene at the hospital after the shooting was chaotic, even worse than what he had witnessed during his time serving in the Vietnam War.\n\n\"There were people crying, bodies going into the emergency room and bloody clothes on the ground,\" he said.\n\nA vigil was held for the victims on Sunday\n\nThe oldest of three siblings, Phil Dowdell was remembered by members of his community as a star athlete and a loyal friend. He had been due to go to Jacksonville State University on a sports scholarship.\n\nAlexis said she had enjoyed watching her brother play football and sharing laughs with him. He always used to open the door for others and come into her room to apologise whenever the two of them had fought, she said.\n\nMs Allen said her son made her proud \"in every way\".\n\n\"A piece of my heart is ripped out,\" she said. \"He was supposed to graduate next month. Instead of me going to graduation I'll be going to the cemetery to see my son.\"\n\nShaunkivia Smith, 17, Marsiah Collins, 19, and Corbin Holston, 23, were also killed.\n\nRelatives and friends of Ms Smith said she had been about to graduate from high school.\n\nMr Collins was a varsity football player who hoped to become a lawyer. Mr Holston came to the party to check on a family member once he heard trouble was brewing, his family said.\n\nThe flags outside Dadeville High School have been lowered to half-mast. A vigil was held on Sunday for all four victims. Hundreds of people, including some who were injured in the shooting, attended.\n\nCasey Davis, a deputy superintendent at the local board of education, said clergy and grief counsellors would be available to the community.\n\nThe US has seen more than 160 mass shootings so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which defines such events as ones in which four or more people are shot.", "A US Secret Service police officer carries the intrusive toddler back to his parents\n\nUS Secret Service stepped into action on Tuesday after a toddler slipped through the bars of iron fencing surrounding the White House.\n\nOfficers swept across the North Lawn to retrieve the child, who had entered from the north side of the lawn.\n\nThe child's feet dangled in the air as an officer carried him back to his parents on Pennsylvania Avenue.\n\nAccess to the White House was temporarily restricted while the pint-size problem was resolved.\n\nPresident Biden was inside the executive mansion at the time of the security breach, according to his public schedule.\n\n\"The White House security systems instantly triggered Secret Service officers and the toddler and parents were quickly reunited,\" Mr Guglielmi said in a statement.\n\nOfficers reportedly questioned the parents briefly before the family resumed their day.\n\nThe $64m fence around the executive mansion is 13ft (3.9m) tall. It's roughly double the size of its previous height, which was increased during a recent construction project to enhance White House safety. It is not only taller - the gaps between posts are also wider by an inch.\n\nIn 2014, another toddler - dubbed the \"fence baby\" - uninvitedly crept onto White House grounds.\n\n\"We were going to wait until he learned to talk to question him, but in lieu of that he got a timeout and was sent on [his] way with his parents,\" a Secret Service spokesman said, according to USA Today.", "Lucille Downer suffered a fatal neck wound after the American bulldogs went into her garden\n\nA man has pleaded guilty to being in charge of two dangerously out of control dogs which killed an 85-year-old woman.\n\nLucille Downer was fatally attacked by the American bulldogs after they got into her garden in Rowley Regis in the West Midlands in 2021.\n\nDarren Pritchard, of Merrivale Road, Smethwick, admitted an offence under the Dangerous Dogs Act at Wolverhampton Crown Court.\n\nHe will be sentenced on 15 May.\n\nThe 44-year-old also pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis with intent to supply and producing the drug at an address on the street where Mrs Downer was pronounced dead after suffering a neck wound.\n\nDarren Pritchard pleaded guilty to an offence under the Dangerous Dogs Act at Wolverhampton Crown Court\n\nPritchard was granted bail by Judge Michael Chambers who told him he would receive credit for his guilty pleas.\n\n\"But they are clearly serious matters which cross the custodial threshold so you should be under no illusion as to the likely sentence,\" he added.\n\nThe dogs got into Mrs Downer's garden in Boundary Avenue through a hole in a fence on 2 April.\n\nWest Midlands Police said neighbours rushed to help the retired cook, but she died from \"multiple\" injuries.\n\nFlowers were placed outside Mrs Downer's home after her death\n\nHer family said she was a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who had been born in Jamaica and arrived in the UK in her early 20s.\n\n\"Since arriving in the UK, Rowley Regis has always been her home and her family will miss her dearly,\" they said in a statement at the time.\n\nThe dogs, which were not a banned breed in the UK, were \"humanely destroyed\" as they could not be rehomed.\n\nThe facts of the case were not opened by prosecutor Howard Searle during the court hearing, which was told Pritchard had been \"out of trouble since 2013\" at the time of Mrs Downer's death.\n\nFollow BBC West Midlands on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to: newsonline.westmidlands@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Councillor Louise Hughes says she regretted her German response calling it \"puerile and unnecessary\"\n\nA councillor who replied to Welsh language emails in German breached the code of conduct, an ombudsman found.\n\nLouise Hughes sent the messages to Howard Huws, a member of a language campaign group, in December 2021 and February 2022.\n\nHe called the decision to reply in German \"offensive\" and filed an official complaint.\n\nCouncillor Louise Hughes has been suspended for one month for breaching the council's code of conduct.\n\nWhen asked if she understood the Committee's decision she said: \"Yes I understand. I'm not happy about it, I'd just like to say this whole process has been harrowing. I have received no support from the council at all.\"\n\nA probe found it was \"disrespectful to Mr Huws, his Welsh cultural identity and also the Welsh language itself\".\n\nThe row goes back to two emails sent in Welsh to all councillors, to which Mr Huws received two replies entirely in German.\n\nHe called her response \"sarcastic and offensive behaviour\".\n\nKatrin Shaw - representing the ombudsman - agreed, finding three breaches of the code of conduct related to equality, respect and to not bring the council into disrepute.\n\nGwynedd council is now deciding if Ms Hughes will be sanctioned for code of conduct breaches\n\nMs Hughes, who represents the Llangelynnin ward, described her actions as \"light hearted\".\n\nShe said they were an attempt to \"illustrate the difficulty caused when I received an email which I could not fully understand\".\n\n\"In no way did I mean to be offensive. I often use humour to defuse potentially awkward situations.\"\n\nShe added that she genuinely regretted \"sending what was a puerile and unnecessary response to Mr Huws\".\n\nHe said the email was \"an official business matter and I expected the person to respond and behave as is appropriate for someone who is a member of a public body\".", "Children conceived as a result of rape will soon be recognised as victims of crime in England and Wales, the government says. Here, people share their stories of being born to mothers who were raped - and explain why they refuse to let the past dictate their lives.\n\nYou are now 10 days old but when you read this you may be much older.\n\nTasnim feels her eyes sting with tears as she reads her mum Lucy's diary for the first time. She had no idea the journal existed, let alone survived the fire that killed Lucy when Tasnim was just a baby.\n\nA faint burn mark on Tasnim's cheek is the only visible scar of what happened that night. As the flames engulfed the house, Tasnim's dad had carried her to safety, wrapped in a blanket and placed her under an apple tree in the garden.\n\nHe saved her life - but he was the one who had poured the petrol and lit the blaze, which also killed Tasnim's aunt and grandmother.\n\nTasnim always knew her dad was a convicted murderer serving life in prison.\n\nBut the diary - which lay forgotten in police storage for 18 years until Tasnim asked to see the evidence files in her mum's case - contains another devastating revelation.\n\nAs Tasnim reads, it dawns on her that she was born as a result of her father sexually abusing her mum.\n\nLucy, from Telford, Shropshire, was just 15 years old when she died\n\nAlongside Lucy's hopes and dreams for the future, the pages detail her secret suffering. She had been groomed and abused from the age of 12 by Tasnim's father, taxi driver Azhar Ali Mehmood, who was 10 years Lucy's senior.\n\nThe truth leaves Tasnim reeling. She feels as if she is the only person in the world going through this. But research suggests she is far from the only one.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Tasnim tells her story the documentary Out of the Shadows: Born From Rape, available in the UK on BBC iPlayer\n\nIt is difficult to say how many people in the UK are born from rape and abuse, but estimates by Durham University and the Centre for Women's Justice suggest up to 3,300 women may have become pregnant as a result of rape in England and Wales in 2021 alone.\n\nThe forthcoming Victims Bill covering England and Wales will officially classify children conceived as a result of rape as victims of crime, the government says. This will, according to ministers, entitle them to extra support - including therapy and counselling as well as access to information about their case. They are also promised \"greater recognition\" from services around alcohol and drug dependency, education and housing benefit.\n\nBut with no charities or support services dedicated to the children of rape victims in the UK, those like Tasnim have often been left to navigate complicated emotions without specialist help.\n\nIf you are affected by any of the issues in this article you can find details of organisations that can help via the BBC Action Line.\n\n\"You want to imagine that your parents are happily in love,\" she says.\n\n\"It alters everything you know, and how you perceive things about your family and about yourself. Because I'm related to a murderer, and also a rapist. And I used to think horrible things like, what if I grow up to be like him?\"\n\nSome of the diary is too painful for Tasnim to read. She tries to focus on the love for her that is so clear in Lucy's diary. Its pages are full of poems and stories of their life together.\n\n\"I shouldn't feel bad about myself, because she wouldn't want that,\" Tasnim says.\n\nGrowing up adopted in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, Neil - who uses they/them pronouns - had a happy childhood, but was always curious about their birth mother. They pictured a fairytale princess and dreamed they would one day be reunited.\n\nNow, at the age of 27, Neil opens the letter from the private detective they hired to find her. But as they read, it feels as though a chasm is opening up and they are in free fall.\n\nNeil's mother was raped by a stranger in a park when she was a teenager. Neil was born as a result.\n\n\"Nothing can prepare you for those words,\" Neil says.\n\nFinding out they had been conceived in such a violent, hateful way feels, \"almost like somebody's punched into your chest and ripped your insides out\".\n\nNeil adds: \"You feel shame, you feel grief, you feel confusion. All the darkest, most awful feelings you can have about yourself. And I just broke down.\"\n\nEverything Neil thought they knew about themself has been ripped away. They cannot look in the mirror, fearing the face of the unknown attacker is looking back.\n\nWhat does it mean to be born from violence, not love? And will Neil's birth mother ever be willing to meet?\n\nTasnim feels her heart pounding in her chest as the heavy prison door slams shut behind her. A guard leads her into a small, cold room. A table and two chairs are waiting.\n\nA door on the other side of the room opens and Tasnim sees her father for the first time. Dressed in a grey prison tracksuit, he is shorter than she imagined.\n\nAzhar Ali Mehmood was jailed in 2001 for three counts of murder and one of attempted murder\n\nBut his demeanour is large. It fills the room. He hugs her. He has bought her a chocolate cake. To \"celebrate\".\n\nThis is not what Tasnim wanted. She wanted to be the one in control. She wanted him to understand the impact of what he did.\n\nBut now she sees for herself the man who manipulated and controlled her mother.\n\nTasnim walks away from the prison and never goes back. She has all the answers she needs.\n\nWaiting outside the train station to meet their birth mother for the first time, Neil's stomach is doing nervous somersaults. They have thought so many times about this moment, rehearsing what to do and what to say.\n\nAs soon as she appears, Neil knows it is her.\n\nThe two look into each other's eyes. Neil feels just as anxious on her behalf.\n\n\"If I look like the man who did that to you,\" Neil says, \"I'll walk away now.\"\n\n\"You don't,\" their mother says, and Neil feels a huge weight lift from their shoulders.\n\nMother and son walk and talk, tentatively sharing the stories of their lives. She talks about family, the half-siblings Neil didn't know they had. The two of them have the same expressions, same gestures, the same laugh.\n\nNeil does not ask about what happened the night they were conceived. They do not need to know and do not want to put her through that. As far as they are concerned, Neil has no birth father.\n\nNeil has a birth mother and that is enough.\n\nSammy turns to look at her eldest son sitting next to her in the car. She wants to help him, to protect him from this pain, but she doesn't know how.\n\n\"No,\" she says. \"You're my baby.\"\n\nThe year is 2013, and Sammy has only recently explained to her 12-year-old son the truth about what happened and how he was conceived - how the man he called dad, Arshid Hussain, had raped and abused her from when she was 14. He groomed her to believe they were in a relationship. Hussain, who was 24, did the same to many other girls too.\n\nBut Sammy is finally free from the fog of his control. She has begun speaking out about the failure of services to protect her, and more than 1,000 other children, from sexual exploitation in Rotherham, South Yorkshire.\n\nHussain is being investigated by police, and Sammy's son's DNA is part of the evidence against him.\n\nBut Sammy can see how much her son is struggling with what it all means. He is questioning everything - was he wanted? Was he loved?\n\nThe case is all over the national news. It is all so public and they feel so alone.\n\nSammy has tried to be the best mum she can, but she feels like it is all her fault.\n\nShe slumps down on the kitchen floor and cries. She loves her son so much, but she feels like he would be better off without her.\n\nLike Tasnim and Neil, Sammy struggles for years alone without anyone knowing how she feels.\n\nIt is only in 2021, when she meets another mother - Mandy - that she finally is able to talk freely with someone who truly understands.\n\nBy now, Hussain is serving a 35-year jail sentence. Sammy is sitting at Mandy's kitchen table in Halifax, with Mandy's dog Toffee curled up under her chair. Mandy tells Sammy her story. It is still painful, even after 30 years.\n\nMandy's first memory of the abuse was when she was 11. Her father, respected in the community as a police special constable and Salvation Army member, had undressed and got into the bath with her.\n\nFrom then on it was every other night. He would tiptoe into her bedroom. Mandy did not dare tell anyone. He was terrifying and she felt trapped.\n\nThen one day she realised she was pregnant.\n\n\"It's like if you inject poison into somebody. That's what my father did to me, he injected our own genes into me,\" she tells Sammy. She didn't know what to do.\n\nBut when her father found out, Mandy was not left with a choice. She would have the child, and it would call him Daddy.\n\nHer father was there in the delivery room when she gave birth. The midwives passed her newborn son to him.\n\n\"That just destroyed me. He held my child first,\" Mandy says. \"I was just thinking, 'Get your hands off him, keep away.'\n\n\"He was my baby, he was precious. I was going to protect him forever.\"\n\nSo when Mandy saw her chance, she put some nappies and baby milk in the pram, walked out the door, and never went back.\n\nSammy asks her if she thinks it is different having a child conceived through abuse, compared with a child born from a happy relationship.\n\n\"Yes,\" Mandy says. \"He wasn't conceived out of love. He wasn't conceived out of my love. He was conceived by a monster.\n\nMandy's son was formally adopted by her husband Pete. They now live happily together with their other children.\n\nBut although Mandy escaped her father's abuse, she couldn't escape the consequences. Her son was born with a genetic disability.\n\nThirty years on, she still cares for him 24 hours a day. He loves his PlayStation and wrestling. He doesn't have the capacity to understand that he was born from abuse, and Mandy is grateful she hasn't had to explain. But it has affected his whole life.\n\n\"I always say I'm the survivor, my son's the victim,\" Mandy tells Sammy.\n\n\"He didn't ask to be born that way. Because a crime happened to me, it happened to him too.\"\n\nUntil she and Sammy found each other, both felt they were on their own.\n\n\"What Mandy has shown me is that no matter what you go through, you can move forward and be happy,\" says Sammy. \"People need to talk about this.\"\n\nFinally, campaigners say, the issue is being brought into the spotlight. The government's proposed reforms in the Victims Bill - dubbed \"Daisy's law\" after a campaigner who was born after a rape in the 1970s - are long overdue, activists say.\n\nFor Neil and Tasnim, the planned changes are also an acknowledgement that voices like theirs are finally being heard.\n\nAnd they hope speaking out will show others conceived by rape they are not alone.\n\n\"There is a lot of stigma, but there shouldn't be,\" says Tasnim. \"It's not about who you're related to, I'm my own person. And it's not my fault. I was just affected by it.\"\n\nTalking openly is her way of keeping her mum's memory alive. Their story was not destined to be a tragic one, Tasnim believes.\n\n\"I suppose if I could speak to my mum, I'd want her to know how brave she was,\" Tasnim says.\n\n\"And just to tell her everything's OK. I'm OK.\"\n\nOut of the Shadows: Born From Rape\n\nSammy had her son after she was abused as a child. Now she's on a journey to meet other mothers and children born from rape - and confront the questions no one dares ask.", "Squid Game is the most popular series in Netflix's history\n\nNetflix's long promised crackdown on password sharing will begin in the coming months, the firm says.\n\nThe plan means members who want to share accounts with people outside of their household will face an extra fee.\n\nThe move, aimed at boosting subscribers, has been trialled in some countries but not yet rolled out in the UK or US.\n\nIt comes as the company announced it would shut down the DVD rental service that launched the firm 25 years ago.\n\nNetflix has been on the hunt for ways to re-ignite growth, which has slowed sharply as competition heats up, households grapple with rising costs and it reaches what analysts see as saturation point in some of its biggest markets.\n\nIt shed more than one million subscribers in the first six months of 2022.\n\nThough it more than made up those losses later in the year, helped by subscriber gains in Asia, the decline jolted the firm to make changes.\n\nThe company introduced a less expensive streaming option with advertisements last year and cut prices in 116 countries in the three months to March in an effort to entice more people to sign-up for its service.\n\nIt had also been preparing for a wide expansion of its paid sharing programme, which it started trialling in some countries last year, adding more in February.\n\nIn a letter to investors on Tuesday, Netflix said it would introduce paid sharing widely, including in the US, by July - a few months later than expected, as it tweaks the offering in response to feedback, like making sure users can access their accounts easily while travelling.\n\nThe company declined to confirm when UK users should expect to see changes, but noted that the vast majority of its big markets would be included in the next phase of the rollout.\n\n\"We're pleased with the most recent launches,\" the company said in the letter. \"We learn more with each rollout and we've incorporated the latest learnings which we think will lead to even better results.\"\n\nNetflix has estimated that more than 100 million households share passwords in breach of its official rules - an audience it hopes to tap to drive revenue growth.\n\nIn Canada, adding a \"sub account\" costs an extra CAD$7.99 (£4.80; $5.95) a month on top of the standard or premium monthly membership cost. Paid sharing costs 3.99 euros (£3.50; $4.40) in Portugal, and 5.99 euros (£5.27; $6.56) in Spain.\n\nThe company warned investors to expect some cancellations as it expands the programme but said: \"Longer term, paid sharing will ensure a bigger revenue base from which we can grow as we improve our service\".\n\nIn Canada, where the changes were introduced in February, its paid membership base is now larger than it was before the changes and revenue growth has accelerated, it said.\n\nCalifornia-based Netflix has come a long way since it started shipping DVDs to customers in the US in 1998.\n\nIt launched its streaming service in 2007 and is now a global behemoth with more than 232 million subscribers around the world.\n\nIn the investor letter, Netflix described the DVD service, which will shut down in September, as the \"booster rocket that got streaming to a leading position\".\n\n\"We feel so privileged to have been able to share movie nights with our DVD members for so long, so proud of what our employees achieved and excited to continue pleasing entertainment fans for many more decades to come,\" the company said.\n\nBut despite its early lead, Netflix's dominance of the streaming industry has started to erode as competition has intensified.\n\nThe company added just 1.75 million paid memberships in the January to March period. It also forecast weaker growth in the months ahead than many analysts had expected.\n\n\"The quarter raises more questions than answers,\" he said.\n\nNetflix said overall revenue was up 3.7% year-on-year to $8.1bn. It reported $1.3bn in profit, down from nearly $1.6bn last year.\n\nPaul Verna, principal analyst at Insider Intelligence said the results showed Netflix's paid password sharing program and ads business had hit \"early speed bumps and even in the best-case scenario, will take a long time to scale [up]\".\n\n\"These are worrying signs for a business that, despite still being a market leader, is struggling to get its mojo back,\" he said.", "Last updated on .From the section Snooker\n\nTwo protesters who disrupted snooker's World Championship on Monday have been bailed by South Yorkshire Police.\n\nA 25-year-old man and 52-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage after gaining entry to the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.\n\nOne covered a table with orange powder - causing a match to be postponed - while another caused a delay by trying to glue themselves to the table.\n\nAn investigation remains ongoing and both have been bailed until 15 June.\n• None Sport is an 'easy target' for protests - Hearn\n\nPlay resumed as normal on Tuesday at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre, with \"increased security measures\".\n\nExtra security has been positioned within the arena and on the floor of play and only very small bags will be allowed in and will be \"vigorously searched\", said the World Snooker Tour.\n\nThe protesters wore T-shirts apparently in support of climate change activists Just Stop Oil, which subsequently posted online to claim responsibility for the disruption to the event.\n\nIt came two days after animal rights activists delayed the start of the Grand National by getting on to the Aintree course.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Ralph's mother, Cleo Nagbe, speaks to CBS about his injuries\n\nDoctors treating a teenage boy who was shot twice after ringing the wrong doorbell in Missouri say they have no idea how he survived.\n\nRalph Yarl, 16, was shot in the head and in the arm after he went to pick up his younger brothers on Thursday night.\n\nHis mother told CBS that instead of receiving a hug from his siblings he received a \"couple of bullets\" instead.\n\nAndrew Lester, 84, has been charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action.\n\nA prosecutor said there was a \"racial component\" to the shooting.\n\nMr Lester has not been charged with a hate crime, and charging documents do not describe the alleged racial bias.\n\nAccording to a probable cause statement released by authorities, a witness who heard a car enter Mr Lester's driveway told police they thought it was odd their elderly neighbour would have a visitor around 22:00 local time (03:00 GMT).\n\nThey heard two to three gunshots. The witness said that he heard Mr Yarl \"screaming that he had been shot\" and saw him knocking on neighbouring doors for help.\n\nMr Yarl and Mr Lester give police slightly different accounts of the incident.\n\nThe boy's statement to police says he pressed the doorbell at the home and waited, as this was his first time at the residence.\n\nThe man inside took a long time to open the door, but when he did he was holding a firearm. Mr Yarl was shot in the head, fell to the ground and was shot a second time in the right arm. He claims he was told \"don't come around here\".\n\nIn his statement to police, Mr Lester said he lives alone and had just gone to bed when the doorbell rang.\n\nHe opened the interior door and saw Mr Yarl \"pulling on the exterior storm door handle\". He \"believed someone was attempting to break into the house\" and \"shot him twice within a few seconds\". Mr Lester claims he was \"scared to death\" due to his age and that no words were exchanged between him and Mr Yarl.\n\nOn Tuesday, Mr Yarl's mother Cleo Nagbe told CBS's Gayle King that her son was home and surrounded by a team of medical professionals.\n\nShe said he was shot at close range and doctors did not understand how he had survived.\n\n\"He got a couple of bullets inside his body, instead of a couple of twins coming out and giving him a hug,\" Ms Nagbe said.\n\nRelatives said Ralph Yarl, 16, went to three nearby homes before he was helped\n\nRecounting the events of last Thursday, Ms Nagbe said her son had been trying to pick up his younger twin brothers from a friend's house that night when he mistakenly knocked on Mr Lester's door.\n\nFamily members said the boy had gone to 115th Street instead of 115th Terrace and rang the bell twice.\n\nAfter being shot, he went to three nearby homes before someone helped him, relatives said.\n\nPolice initially detained Mr Lester for questioning and let him go, sparking protests throughout Kansas City on Sunday.\n\nAndrew Lester, 84, has been charged over the shooting\n\nNo words were exchanged before the homeowner opened fire with a .32 revolver, prosecutors said.\n\nSpeaking alongside Ms Nagbe, family attorney Lee Merritt was asked about Mr Lester's claim that he was \"fearing for his life\".\n\nMr Merritt answered: \"When we hear he feared for his life and we know he was confronted with a 16-year-old boy ringing his doorbell - it is unjustifiable to use this level of force.\"\n\nAsked about the next steps, Mr Merritt said the family will be speaking with prosecutors later on Tuesday to ask why attempted murder has not been included on the charge sheet.\n\nMs Nagbe said her son shared a laugh with President Joe Biden during a phone call on Monday, saying \"he had jokes\".\n\nCelebrities including Viola Davis, Justin Timberlake, Halle Berry and Kerry Washington - as well as Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes - condemned the shooting.\n\nA GoFundMe account set up to pay for his medical recovery has raised more than $2.7m (£2.1m) as of Tuesday.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Lee Merritt, attorney for the family of Ralph Yarl, tells CBS Mornings \"blackness is not a threat\"", "Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is on a trip to Brazil\n\nThe White House has sharply criticised Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for accusing the United States of \"encouraging\" the war in Ukraine.\n\nLula said after a visit to China at the weekend that the US needed to start talking about peace in Ukraine.\n\nVisiting Brazil, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met Lula and thanked Brazil for its efforts.\n\nUS National Security Council spokesman John Kirby accused Lula of \"parroting Russian and Chinese propaganda\".\n\nLula, who has pitched himself as a broker for peace talks to end the conflict, said over the weekend that \"the United States needs to stop encouraging war and start talking about peace\".\n\nHis comments came after meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping. China published a peace plan in February that does not explicitly call for Russia to leave Ukraine.\n\nRussia waged a full invasion of Ukraine in February last year. The International Criminal Court has since issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin.\n\nMr Lavrov, who visited Brasilia on Monday, said that Moscow was \"grateful to our Brazilian friends for their clear understanding of the genesis of the situation\".\n\n\"We are grateful for their desire to contribute to finding ways to settle this situation,\" he said.\n\nMr Kirby said Lula's comments were \"simply misguided\" and missed the mark by \"suggesting the United States and Europe are somehow not interested in peace, or that we share responsibility for the war\".\n\nIn response, Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira said of Mr Kirby: \"I don't know how or why he reached that conclusion but I do not agree at all.\"\n\nBrazil has not joined Western countries in imposing sanctions on Russia and has refused requests to supply ammunition to Ukraine.\n\nWhile Brazil is calling for peace talks, Ukraine and its allies say an immediate ceasefire would allow Russia to keep hold of territory it illegally obtained through force.", "Could you tell this is not a real photograph?\n\nThe winner of a major photography award has refused his prize after revealing his work was created using AI.\n\nGerman artist Boris Eldagsen's entry, entitled Pseudomnesia: The Electrician, won the creative open category at last week's Sony World Photography Award.\n\nHe said he used the picture to test the competition and to create a discussion about the future of photography.\n\nOrganisers of the award told BBC News Eldagsen had misled them about the extent of AI that would be involved.\n\nIn a statement shared on his website, Eldagsen admitted he had been a \"cheeky monkey\", thanking the judges for \"selecting my image and making this a historic moment\", while questioning if any of them \"knew or suspected that it was AI-generated\".\n\n\"AI images and photography should not compete with each other in an award like this,\" he continued.\n\n\"They are different entities. AI is not photography. Therefore I will not accept the award.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Artist Boris Eldagsen says it's important to differentiate AI-generated art after refusing a photography award.\n\nThe image in question showed a haunting black-and-white portrait of two women from different generations.\n\nBut as Eldagsen pointed out: \"Something about this doesn't feel right, does it?\" That something, of course, being the fact that it's not a real photograph at all - but a synthetically-produced image.\n\nThe use of AI in everything from song and essay writing, to driverless cars, chatbox therapists and the development of medicine has been widely debated in recent months. Now its appropriateness and utility regarding photography - especially deepfakes - has come into focus.\n\nA spokesperson for the World Photography Organisation, the photography strand of art events organisers Creo, said that during their discussions with the artist, before he was announced as the winner, he had confirmed the piece was a \"co-creation\" of his image using AI.\n\nHe noted his interest in \"the creative possibilities of AI generators\", they said, while \"emphasising the image heavily relies on his wealth of photographic knowledge\".\n\n\"The creative category of the open competition welcomes various experimental approaches to image-making, from cyanotypes and rayographs to cutting-edge digital practices,\" they added.\n\nBoris Eldagsen said he used the image as he wanted to create an \"open discussion\"\n\n\"As such, following our correspondence with Boris [Eldagsen] and the warranties he provided, we felt that his entry fulfilled the criteria for this category, and we were supportive of his participation.\n\n\"Additionally, we were looking forward to engaging in a more in-depth discussion on this topic and welcomed Boris' wish for dialogue by preparing questions for a dedicated Q&A with him for our website.\"\n\nThey continued: \"As he has now decided to decline his award, we have suspended our activities with him and in keeping with his wishes have removed him from the competition.\"\n\nThey said they recognised \"the importance of this subject [AI] and its impact on image-making today\", but stressed the awards \"always have been and will continue to be a platform for championing the excellence and skill of photographers and artists working in the medium.\"\n\nEldagsen told the BBC on Monday he had made it clear to the organisers that he too had wanted to publicly engage in a \"open discussion\" on the topic, from much earlier on in the awards process, but that this had come to no avail.\n\nHe said he had also suggested donating the prize to a photo festival hosted in Odesa, Ukraine.\n\nWhen an AI generated image won a US state art competition last September it ignited a debate that has raged ever since.\n\nAll the while the power of the technology increases seemingly week by week.\n\nPhotographers and artists who previously could console themselves by pointing out the flaws in AI generated images - it struggles with hands for example - now find they are becoming ever harder to spot.\n\nLast month, Tim Flach president of the Association of Photographers, told me of his shock at how easy it was to generate an AI image of a tiger that closely resembled a photo he had had to step into the cage to capture.\n\nA photography student who spoke to me at the time worried whether his planned career would still exist in a few years.\n\nMany artists and photographers accuse AI systems of unfairly exploiting the works of hundreds of thousands of human creators on which the systems are trained - some have even launched legal action.\n\nBut others simply regard AI as just another tool, a new category of art perhaps, but no less valuable.\n\nPhotography itself was once a new and, to some, threatening invention they point out.\n\nBut a host of very basic issues remain unclear, including who owns the copyright for an AI image.\n\nAs well as pictures, AI has generated a raft of as yet unanswered ethical and legal questions.\n\nPhotographer and blogger Feroz Khan took a particular interest in how the events of the past week unfolded. And he said he did not blame the artist for showing \"there is a problem here in the photography industry\".\n\n\"For starters, most people have a tough time distinguishing AI-generated images from photographs (at least at first glance),\" he wrote. \"In a few months, it will probably become even harder to determine critical differences unless scrutinised.\n\n\"With this intention, Boris has stated that he wants photography contest organisers to have separate categories for AI images.\n\n\"I appreciate him for wanting this distinction in photo contests. Yes, he entered an AI image into the competition, but it doesn't seem he was out to defraud anyone. He wanted to highlight an issue that certainly needs a lot more attention from everyone.\"\n\nHe concluded that Eldagsen had \"clearly shown that even experienced photographers and art experts can be fooled.\"\n\nAn exhibition of the winners and shortlisted images from this year's Sony World Photography Awards is taking place at Somerset House, London from now until 1 May 2023.", "A fourth day of fighting raged as residents remained trapped in their homes\n\nHeavy gunfire and the roar of warplanes have shattered plans for a ceasefire in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, which was due to start at 18:00 (16:00 GMT).\n\nFighting was reported around the army headquarters by the airport in the city centre, which is surrounded by residential areas.\n\nTwo rival generals at the heart of the conflict had agreed to a 24-hour humanitarian pause.\n\nNearly 200 people have been killed in the fighting which began on Saturday.\n\nResidents are low on food and water as clashes between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group continue.\n\nOn Tuesday, UN Secretary General António Guterres' spokesman said, \"The fighting in Sudan, including Khartoum and various other locations, is continuing. No sign of real abatement of the fighting.\"\n\nEarlier in the day, a woman living in Khartoum told the BBC that she had no more drinking water left in her home.\n\nDuaa Tariq said only one bottle remained, which she was saving for her two-year-old child, as her family crammed into a \"tiny corridor\" to avoid gunfire.\n\n\"Most of the people [that] died, died in their houses with random bullets and missiles, so it's better to avoid exposed places in the house\" like windows, Ms Tariq said.\n\nAt the University of Khartoum, a student was killed after being hit by a stray bullet.\n\n\"We were going to get food for the rest of the students,\" law student Mosaab Sharif, who is sheltering in a building near the campus, told the BBC.\n\nA Facebook post, verified by the BBC, said the body had been buried on campus after safe passage off site could not be secured.\n\n\"There were three of us, and then he was hit in the chest. We couldn't even help him. As we were burying our colleague, one of us was hit with a bullet in his hand,\" Mr Sharif added.\n\nHe said that \"snipers have been targeting anyone with flash lights\".\n\nHalf an hour before the ceasefire was due to start, Khartoum residents were shocked to hear that three children - brothers living in the east of the city - had been killed in a bombardment.\n\nResidents broke their Muslim Ramadan fast just after 18:00 local time to the sound of gunfire, with eyewitnesses in Bahri, in the north of the city, saying aircraft were flying overhead.\n\nAnother woman in Khartoum told the BBC that heavy weapons fire had continued well after the ceasefire was due to come into effect.\n\nShe described how earlier in the day she had escaped with her one-year-old child from her home as it was being struck by missiles.\n\nEven if the fighting does die down in the next 24 hours, it is unlikely to be enough time for civilians to seek help, with the Red Cross saying the health system is on the verge of collapse.\n\nThe aid group said it has been receiving multiple calls for help from people trapped in their homes in a city that has an estimated population of 10 million residents, with most struggling to cope without electricity.\n\nFighting has also been taking place elsewhere in Sudan, including in Darfur to the west.\n\nThe UN aid chief has warned of reports that say humanitarian workers are being attacked and sexually assaulted.\n\n\"This is unacceptable and must stop,\" Martin Griffiths tweeted, after the time the ceasefire was expected to have been implemented.\n\nThe fighting is between army units loyal to the de facto leader, Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the RSF, a notorious paramilitary force commanded by Sudan's deputy leader, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, better known as Hemedti.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: What's happened in Sudan in the last 24 hours?\n\nAre you in the affected areas? If it is safe to do so share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Choe is also an illustrator and artist and appears in new Netflix show Beef\n\nAudio clips of Beef star David Choe joking about allegedly sexually assaulting a massage therapist have been taken offline.\n\nWriters Aura Bogado and Meecham Whitson Meriweather posted clips from 2014's Erection Quest, an episode of Choe's podcast DVDASA, on Thursday, but they were removed on Sunday.\n\nBoth say Twitter emailed them Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) notices that were filed by Choe himself.\n\nChoe has not yet responded.\n\nIndustry publication Variety has reviewed the email sent from Twitter to Meriweather, in which someone saying they are Choe, writing on behalf of the David Young Choe Foundation, describes Bogado's and Meriweather's posts as \"copyright infringing media\" and asks that they be removed \"immediately\".\n\nThe controversial podcast episode, which came out nine years ago, also attracted criticism at the time.\n\nIn the resurfaced clips, Choe tells his co-host Asa Akira and other guests about an incident in which he received a massage from a therapist.\n\nHe goes on to detail numerous sex acts, which appear to be non-consensual, saying: \"The thrill of possibly going to jail, that's what achieved the erection quest.\"\n\n\"Ew, you're basically telling us that you're a rapist now,\" Akira says.\n\nChoe replies: \"Yeah,\" before answering the other guests' questions about the masseur's appearance.\n\n\"What... is wrong with you guys?\" Akira asks. \"Who cares what she looks like? Dave is telling us he's a rapist.\"\n\nSpeaking at the time the podcast came out, Choe said the story had been \"misinterpreted\" and was \"not a representation of my reality.\"\n\nHe told the New York Times in 2014: \"I never raped anyone,\" adding that the masseuse story was fictional and a work of performance art.\n\nIn a statement posted around the same time, he wrote: \"I never thought I'd wake up one late afternoon and hear myself called a rapist. It sucks. Especially because I am not one. I am not a rapist. I hate rapists.\"\n\nHe added: \"If I am guilty of anything, it's bad storytelling in the style of douche. Just like many of my paintings are often misinterpreted, the same goes with my show... I'm sorry if anyone believed that the stories were fact. They were not!\"\n\nChoe plays a supporting role as Isaac in Netflix comedy drama Beef, which first aired earlier this month.\n\nThe critically-acclaimed series stars Steven Yeun and Ali Wong as Danny Cho and Amy Lau, two people who get involved in a road rage incident which sets off an escalating battle between the two.\n\nVariety also contacted producers A24, Netflix and Beef creator Lee Sung Jin for comment.\n\nThe Domestic and Sexual Abuse helpline is accessible by calling 0808 802 1414 or visiting help@dsahelpline.org and further information is also available on the BBC Action Line.", "First Minister Humza Yousaf will set out his priorities for the next three years in a statement at Holyrood later.\n\nIt will be Mr Yousaf's first major policy announcement since becoming first minister last month.\n\nHe will also publish a policy document listing what the Scottish government plans to deliver for communities and businesses over the period.\n\nAhead of his statement, Mr Yousaf said he would present a \"fresh vision\" of how to face challenging times.\n\nAnd he committed to using the powers of devolution to the maximum, while also making the case for independence.\n\nMr Yousaf was sworn in as first minister last month when Nicola Sturgeon stood down after more than eight years in the role.\n\nHe said in this time his government had already \"tripled support\" for families struggling with energy bills with a £30m fund, announced £25m in net zero funding for northeast Scotland and invested £15m in free childcare.\n\nMr Yousaf said: \"These measures have come as a response to the challenges presented by our ongoing recovery from the pandemic and cost-of-living crisis - exacerbated by Brexit and the UK government's economic mismanagement - as well as climate change and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.\n\n\"These challenging times we live in call for us to share a fresh vision of how we face them.\n\n\"My cabinet has considered how we can build a better future for Scotland and the outcomes necessary to achieve that.\"\n\nThe statement and policy paper is expected to fall under three key themes of equality, opportunity and community.\n\nMr Yousaf said his targets would include reducing poverty, strengthening public services, building a \"green wellbeing economy\" and supporting businesses.\n\nHe added: \"We will do so using the powers of devolution to their maximum, whilst making the case that as an independent nation, we can do so much more to make Scotland a wealthier, fairer, and greener country.\n\n\"I have promised to lead Scotland in the interests of all our people.\"", "An MPs' report is calling for faster progress to tackle \"appalling\" higher death rates for black women and those from poorer areas in childbirth.\n\nThe Women and Equalities Committee report says racism has played a key role in creating health disparities.\n\nBut the many complex causes are \"still not fully understood\" and more funding and maternity staff are also needed.\n\nThe NHS in England said it was committed to making maternity care safer for all women.\n\nThe government said it had invested £165m in the maternity workforce and was promoting careers in midwifery, with an extra 3,650 training places a year.\n\nBlack women are nearly four times more likely than white women to die within six weeks of giving birth, with Asian women 1.8 times more likely, according to UK figures for 2018-20.\n\nAnd women from the poorest areas of the country, where a higher proportion of babies belonging to ethnic minorities are born, the report says, are two and a half times more likely to die than those from the richest.\n\nCaroline Nokes, who chairs the committee, said births on the NHS \"are among the safest in the world\" but black women's raised risk was \"shocking\" and improvements in disparities between different groups were too slow.\n\n\"It is frankly shameful that we have known about these disparities for at least 20 years - it cannot take another 20 to resolve,\" she added.\n\nSandra Igwe says she was not listened to when giving birth to both her daughters\n\nSandra Igwe set up her own pressure group to campaign for better care for black mothers, after the traumatic births of her two daughters.\n\nOn both occasions, she says, she was not listened to.\n\n\"I felt they had stereotyped me,\" Sandra says. \"They weren't really kind or caring - they ignored my pain and they dismissed me when I cried and begged for pain relief.\n\n\"They actually didn't believe I was in pain.\"\n\nSandra complained about the way she had been treated, saying the system had been \"working against me\".\n\nTinuke Awe, who co-founded an organisation called Five X More after her own experience giving birth to her son, said her pain was \"actively dismissed\" which led to her needing a forceps delivery.\n\n\"There is a stereotype of black women not feeling pain and being quite aggressive and loud, very strong, so we're able to take more pain,\" she told BBC Radio Four's Today programme.\n\n\"I was dismissed and not believed I was in labour - maybe I wasn't shouting enough,\" she said.\n\nBlack and Asian women are dying from the same causes as other women but more frequently. The most common include heart problems, blood clots, sepsis and suicide.\n\nOut of more than two million women having babies in 2018-20, 229 died in childbirth. That equates to 10.47 in every 100,000 - up from 8.79 in 2017-19, although lower than rates 15 years ago.\n\nBut death rates vary according to ethnicity:\n\nThe committee's report was compiled following two days of interviews with medical specialists, charities, experts and government ministers.\n\nIt says a shortage of staff in maternity care is the biggest concern. But women belonging to ethnic minorities also feel they are not listened to or understood during pregnancy and childbirth. And the report stresses the government and NHS have underestimated racism's key role in creating inequalities in care.\n\nMs Awe from Five X More told the committee more than 42% of women surveyed by the charity had felt discriminated against during their maternity care.\n\nAmy Gibbs, from the Birthrights charity, said black and Asian women felt unsafe because of a lack of choice around their maternity-care options.\n\nThe vast majority of women who die, across all ethnicities, had multiple and complex health problems, the committee heard - but their risks were not always communicated to relevant staff.\n\nMore money to expand the workforce is needed to deliver safe, personalised care to pregnant women, the report says, as well as a clear cross-government strategy and target for improvement.\n\nCollecting more information on the ethnicity of women giving birth and ensuring black women are better represented in research is also recommended.\n\nProfessor Marian Knight, who leads a team that investigates every maternal death in the UK, said there was \"nothing inherently different about black and brown women's bodies that is leading to this disparity\".\n\nBut, she told BBC's Today programme there was some evidence of racial stereotyping and different treatment, including \"black women being assumed to have lower pain thresholds\" and black and ethnic minority women being less likely to get different forms of pain relief.\n\n\"Women are dying by and large from medical and mental health conditions so we need to ensure we are not only raising awareness and training midwives and maternity professionals, but also thinking about doctors who are caring for women before pregnancy and after pregnancy,\" she said.\n\nDonna Ockenden, who has conducted a number of independent reviews into maternity service failings, echoed Prof Knight's views that extra training was needed for GPs and anaesthetists, as well as midwives.\n\n\"We've got to work towards better inclusive care, where black and Asian women are listened to, they're heard, and we act upon what they are telling us,\" she told BBC's Today.\n\n\"There's no lack of information, but the lack of action - the slow progress - is no longer acceptable.\"\n\nAn NHS England official said it was committed to ensuring \"all women receive high-quality care before, during and after their pregnancy\" and it had provided £6.8m to help local health systems reduce inequalities.\n\n\"Despite improvements to maternity services in England over the past decade, we know there is more to be done - and we will review the committee's recommendations as we continue to take action to make maternity care safer, more personalised and more equitable for all women, babies, and families,\" the official said.\n\nA Department of Health and Social Care official said the NHS was already one of the safest places to give birth in the world but the department was \"absolutely clear that we must ensure maternity care is of the same high standard, regardless of race\".\n\nThe government said the Maternity Disparities Taskforce - made up of mothers, clinicians and key organisations - was focusing on how to eradicate disparities and improve maternity outcomes for all mothers.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Rishi Sunak's spokesperson says he will assist the commissioner in investigating the interest\n\nPrime Minister Rishi Sunak is being investigated by Parliament's standards watchdog over a possible failure to declare an interest.\n\nMr Sunak is being investigated over whether a declaration of interest was \"open and frank\", under rules set out by the commissioner for standards.\n\nThe BBC understands the probe relates to a childcare firm his wife has shares in.\n\nThe commissioner decides whether an MP has broken rules after an inquiry.\n\nA Downing Street spokesperson said: \"We are happy to assist the commissioner to clarify how this has been transparently declared as a ministerial interest.\"\n\nLast month, Mr Sunak faced questions over shares his wife, Akshata Murty, holds in Koru Kids, a childcare agency that could benefit from a new policy unveiled in the spring Budget.\n\nChancellor Jeremy Hunt announced a pilot of payments for new childminders, with more for those who sign up through agencies.\n\nMs Murty was listed as a shareholder in one of those agencies, Koru Kids, as recently as 6 March.\n\nMr Sunak did not mention Ms Murty's links to Koru Kids when he was questioned by MPs over the childcare policy at a parliamentary committee hearing on 28 March.\n\nLabour MP Catherine McKinnell asked Mr Sunak whether he had any interest to declare, and in reply he said: \"No, all my disclosures are declared in the normal way.\"\n\nIn a letter to the committee, sent a few days after the hearing, Mr Sunak said his wife's interest was declared to the Cabinet Office and that an updated statement of ministers' interests would be due out shortly.\n\nIn his letter, Mr Sunak said the the list of ministerial interests \"ensures steps are taken to avoid or mitigate any potential conflict of interest\".\n\nThe list of ministerial interests is separate to the register of interests for MPs, which says members \"must always consider whether they have a conflict of interest\".\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Rishi Sunak was quizzed about his childcare policy by MPs in March.\n\nThe list has not been updated for nearly a year and was last compiled by Lord Geidt, who resigned as Boris Johnson's ethics adviser.\n\nThe prime minister's spokesman said that the commissioner was investigating whether Mr Sunak was not clear that he had dual obligations to declare the connection as a ministerial interest and also to declare it when speaking to MPs about the issue.\n\n\"The prime minister has set out in his response to the Liaison Committee that he is confident the appropriate process has been followed to avoid or mitigate any potential conflict of interest, and that the interest of ministers' spouses or partners is not something that would influence their actions either as ministers or as members of parliament,\" he said.\n\nLabour's deputy leader Angela Rayner MP said the failure to update the rules or publish the register of ministers' interests had \"left a transparency black hole which is enabling the prime minister and those he has appointed to dodge proper scrutiny of their affairs\".\n\nShe added: \"If Rishi Sunak has got nothing to hide, he should commit to publishing the register before May's elections so the public can see for themselves.\"\n\nThe Liberal Democrats said the investigation was another example of a Conservative prime minister allegedly \"bending the rules\".\n\n\"After months of Conservative sleaze and scandal, the public just want a government which is focused on the country, rather than saving their own skin,\" Liberal Democrat chief whip Wendy Chamberlain said.\n\nAn update on the commissioner's website says Mr Sunak is being investigated under paragraph 6 of the code of conduct for MPs.\n\nThe paragraph reads: \"Members must always be open and frank in declaring any relevant interest in any proceeding of the House or its committees, and in any communications with ministers, members, public officials or public office holders.\"\n\nThe commissioner for standards is an independent officer who investigates allegations that MPs have breached Parliament's code of conduct.\n\nFollowing investigation, if the watchdog thinks the allegation represents a breach of the code, they can put such cases before MPs sitting on the Committee on Standards, who can decide any sanctions.\n\nBreaching the rules on standards can lead to serious consequences for some MPs, including suspension from the House of Commons. There are many of these investigations every year but most end with a minor telling off from the commissioner.\n\nMr Johnson has been a serial offender when it comes to the late declaration of earnings and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer had to apologise for something similar last year.\n\nThe rules are there for a reason though and it is all about transparency. MPs have a duty to be open about their financial affairs so colleagues and the public can assess whether there is any conflict of interest.\n\nThe whole system is undermined if MPs fail to follow the rules for whatever reason and most would expect a prime minister to be particularly careful about the paperwork.\n\nThe rules around lobbying in Parliament were tightened up in an updated version of the code of conduct, which was published in February following the controversy over paid advocacy work undertaken by former MP Owen Paterson.\n\nThe pilot of bonuses for childminders was announced in the Budget on 15 March as part of the government's overhaul of childcare.\n\nMr Hunt said the government would be \"piloting incentive payments of £600 for childminders who sign up to the profession, rising to £1,200 for those who join through an agency\".\n\nThe pilot could drive up the number of childminders entering the profession and generate more business for companies such as Koru Kids.\n\nKoru Kids is listed as one of six childminder agencies on the government's website.\n\nOn its website, Koru Kids welcomed the government's reforms and said \"the new incentives open to childminders are great\".\n\nThe website says new childminders would get a bonus of £1,200 if they \"come through an agency like Koru Kids who offer community, training and ongoing support\".", "Tom Street - pictured with his grandson Louis - said playing music all his life had been \"a joy\"\n\nA 95-year-old trombone player has been honoured with a Guinness world record for his lifelong love of music.\n\nTom Street, from Heage in Derbyshire, has been named as the longest-serving man to play in a brass band.\n\nMr Street, who has been a member of Heage Silver Band for 82 years and 332 days, was surprised with the accolade on Sunday by his 21-year-old grandson Louis.\n\nHe described playing brass band music as \"a joy\".\n\nMr Street (second from right) joined the band as a teenager\n\nMr Street said he joined the band at 14 after receiving his first cornet at the age of five.\n\nBefore being given the record-breaking accolade, he had thought he was being taken on a trip to the pub - but instead was taken to the band's rooms.\n\n\"I wondered what it was all about,\" Mr Street said.\n\n\"I was looking around and seeing all my friends here. I've played with them right through the years.\"\n\nLouis said his grandfather's love of music dated back to his childhood.\n\n\"It's been his life, basically, two or three times a week,\" he said.\n\n\"He gave me a cornet when I was two. He said 'music can describe what words can't'.\n\n\"I think without him the band wouldn't be here today, so it's been an amazing effort.\"\n\nA Guinness World Records spokesperson said: \"What an incredible achievement.\n\nFollow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, on Twitter, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk.", "Vladimir Putin with Col Gen Mikhail Teplinsky (left) and Col Gen Oleg Makarevich (right)\n\nRussian President Vladimir Putin has visited Moscow-controlled parts of Ukraine's southern Kherson region, the Kremlin says.\n\nIt says he attended a meeting to hear reports from military commanders.\n\nMr Putin also reportedly visited Ukraine's Luhansk region. Russia claims to have annexed both regions, but does not fully control either.\n\nThe BBC has verified that Mr Putin visited Kherson's coastal Henichensk area - but it is still unclear when.\n\nMr Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the visit took place on 17 April. However, footage initially posted on the Kremlin's website contradicts this statement.\n\nIn the clip released by Mr Putin's press office, the Russian president can be clearly heard saying that the Easter holiday is \"coming up\".\n\nOrthodox Easter was celebrated in Russia on 16 April, the day before the date claimed by Mr Peskov.\n\nThe video on the Kremlin website has since been edited, with Mr Putin's words \"coming up\" removed.\n\nSuch trips by the Russian leader are rare, although he made a surprise visit to the city of Mariupol in March.\n\nMr Putin told the military meeting in Kherson that, while he did not want to distract them from their duties, \"it is important for me to hear your opinion on how the situation is developing, to listen to you, to exchange information\".\n\nRussian troops retreated from the city of Kherson late last year, losing the only regional capital it had managed to capture since Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022.\n\nHowever, some of the region remains under Russian control.\n\nIn a separate development, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday visited the frontline town of Avdiivka in the Donetsk region.\n\nHis office published a video where Mr Zelensky is seen handing awards to soldiers, who have for months been defending the town from Russian attacks.\n\nResponding to reports of Mr Putin's visits, Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Mr Zelensky's office, tweeted that the Russian leader was touring \"the occupied and ruined territories\" of Ukraine \"to enjoy the crimes of his minions for the last time\".\n\n\"Putin's degradation is impressive,\" he said.\n\nIn the video released by the Kremlin of the trip to Ukraine, Mr Putin is seen stepping out of a helicopter in a field before he is greeted by a man, thought to be military commander Col Gen Oleg Makarevich.\n\nHe is then filmed speaking in a control room, sat between Col Gen Makarevich and the head of Russia's airborne forces, Col Gen Mikhail Teplinsky.\n\nCol Gen Teplinsky returned to the front line after allegedly being removed in January, American military experts and British intelligence have reported.\n\n\"Teplinsky is likely one of the few senior Russian generals widely respected by the rank-and-file,\" the UK Ministry of Defence wrote on social media on Sunday.\n\n\"His recent turbulent career suggests intense tensions between factions within the Russian General Staff about Russia's military approach in Ukraine.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Putin gives troops Russian Orthodox icon on visit to Kherson and Luhansk\n\nLater in the video, Mr Putin presents what is reported to be a copy of an icon he says belonged to \"one of the most decorated defence ministers of the Russian Army in the 19th Century\".\n\nWe see a road sign reading \"see you later in the Kherson region\" next to a hotel that has been verified by the BBC as being in the Kherson region. There are then aerial shots taken over a coastal village in the same area.\n\nAfterwards, Mr Putin is seen getting out of a helicopter once again and is then shown in different clothes being taken into a bunker and speaking with Col Gen Alexander Lapin, chief of staff of Russia's ground forces.\n\nThe Kremlin says Mr Putin visited the Vostok headquarters, which belongs to Russia's National Guard, in occupied Luhansk.\n\nIt has also said that Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov did not accompany the president on the trip as it was a \"big risk\" for Russia's top commanders to be in one place so close to the front lines.", "Peter Murrell's home has been searched by police\n\nFormer SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has been released without charge by the police, pending further investigation into party finances.\n\nMr Murrell, 58, the husband of former first minister Nicola Sturgeon, was arrested on Wednesday morning.\n\nHe was questioned while police searched their Glasgow home and SNP headquarters as part of their investigation.\n\nMs Sturgeon said she had \"no prior knowledge\" of Police Scotland's plans. The force said inquiries were ongoing.\n\nIn a statement, Police Scotland said Mr Murrell was arrested at 07:45 and released shortly before 19:00.\n\n\"Officers also carried out searches today at a number of addresses as part of the investigation,\" the statement added.\n\n\"A report will be sent to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.\"\n\nMr Murrell resigned as SNP chief executive last month, after holding the post since 1999.\n\nHe has been married to Ms Sturgeon since 2010.\n\nMs Sturgeon was inside the house when officers arrived to make the arrest\n\nA spokesperson for the former first minister said she was not warned about Police Scotland's \"action or intentions\" before the arrest.\n\nThey added: \"Ms Sturgeon will fully cooperate with Police Scotland if required, however at this time no such request has been made.\"\n\nMs Sturgeon was succeeded last week as Scotland's first minister by Humza Yousaf.\n\nFollowing Mr Murrell's arrest Mr Yousaf said that it was \"a difficult day\" for the SNP. He said his party had \"fully cooperated\" with police and would continue to do so.\n\nOfficers were stationed outside Peter Murrell and Nicola Sturgeon's home on Wednesday evening\n\nPolice activity continued at the Glasgow home of Mr Murrell and Ms Sturgeon on Wednesday evening.\n\nMs Sturgeon had been inside the house when officers arrived to make the arrest.\n\nThe house was sealed off with blue and white tape. A tent was erected on the driveway with a van parked inside.\n\nOfficers could also be seen searching a small shed and storage box in the back garden.\n\nIn Edinburgh at least six marked police vehicles were parked outside SNP HQ and officers carrying green crates and other equipment were seen going inside.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Police activity has been seen outside Peter Murrell and Nicola Sturgeon's home in Glasgow.\n\nIn July 2021 Police Scotland launched a formal investigation into the SNP's finances after receiving complaints about how donations were used.\n\nQuestions had been raised about funds given to the party for use in a fresh independence referendum campaign.\n\nSeven people made complaints and a probe was set up following talks with prosecutors.\n\nMs Sturgeon had insisted at the time that she was \"not concerned\" about the party's finances.\n\nShe said \"every penny\" of cash raised in online crowdfunding campaigns would be spent on the independence drive.\n\nAccording to a statement, the SNP raised a total of £666,953 through referendum-related appeals between 2017 and 2020. The party pledged to spend these funds on the independence campaign.\n\nQuestions were raised after its accounts showed it had just under £97,000 in the bank at the end of 2019, and total net assets of about £272,000.\n\nPolice officers carried boxes out of SNP headquarters following the search\n\nLast year it emerged Mr Murrell gave a loan of more than £100,000 to the SNP to help it out with a \"cash flow\" issue after the last election.\n\nThe then SNP's chief executive loaned the party £107,620 in June 2021. The SNP had repaid about half of the money by October of that year.\n\nAt the time an SNP spokesman said the loan was a \"personal contribution made by the chief executive to assist with cash flow after the Holyrood election\".\n\nHe said it had been reported in the party's 2021 accounts, which were published by the Electoral Commission in August last year.\n\nWeeks earlier, MP Douglas Chapman had resigned as party treasurer saying he had not been given the \"financial information\" to do the job.\n\nMr Murrell resigned last month after taking responsibility for misleading statements about a fall in party membership.\n\nThe number of members had fallen from the 104,000 it had two years ago to just over 72,000.\n\nThe release of Peter Murrell without charge isn't the end of this matter. Detectives will send the results of their long investigation to prosecutors who'll decide what happens next.\n\nThe Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service will have to be satisfied that there's sufficient admissible evidence to justify a prosecution.\n\nThey'll consider whether there's enough to show a crime was committed and the suspect was responsible. They'll also take the public interest into account.\n\nThat can be influenced by the particular circumstances of the case - for example, whether the person involved was in a position of trust or authority.\n\nIf they feel that there's insufficient evidence, they can instruct the police to carry out further inquiries. And after that, if the Fiscal still isn't satisfied that there's enough to take it to court, the case would go no further.\n\nNeedless to say, all of this will take time.", "Bird flu restrictions ease across most of the UK on Tuesday but experts say the H5N1 virus is still circulating, posing an ongoing risk to wild birds.\n\nThe requirement to keep poultry and captive birds inside ends as the threat to them is considered to have eased.\n\nBut the RSPB fears a repeat of last year's \"catastrophic\" toll on breeding colonies during the world's largest ever bird flu outbreak.\n\nThe government said wild birds faced \" a significant threat\" from the virus.\n\nThe lifting of restrictions has been welcomed on animal welfare grounds and means eggs laid by hens with access to outdoor areas can be marketed as \"free-range\" again.\n\n\"This is good news for birds that have been kept inside over the winter months - and for consumers that want to be able to buy free range eggs,\" said Robert Gooch CEO of the British Free-Range Egg Producers Association.\n\n\"But some farmers are feeling a sense of trepidation given bird flu is still around in wild birds.\"\n\nFree-range egg prices have risen over the past 12 months due to egg shortages driven partly by bird flu but chiefly by farmers quitting because of poor prices from retailers, he added.\n\nA major concern for wildlife is that the easing comes as seabirds return en masse to the UK coast to nest.\n\n\"The problem has certainly not gone away for wild birds,\" RSPB director of advocacy and policy Jeff Knott told BBC News.\n\n\"Too often the impacts on wild birds - which are incredibly severe - get forgotten. We have to be careful we don't sleepwalk into a catastrophe for our wild birds.\"\n\nLast year saw the biggest ever outbreak of bird flu in the UK and the world.\n\nThe world famous gannet colony at Bass Rock was heavily hit by bird flu\n\nThe H5N1 virus caused thousands of deaths in seabirds. Dozens of different species of wild birds were hit, including golden eagles, buzzards, herring gulls and gannets.\n\nMammals were also infected, including otters, foxes, seals and dolphins.\n\nMeanwhile, there were hundreds of outbreaks at poultry farms, with four million farm birds culled.\n\nFree-range poultry was ordered to be brought inside in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, to avoid the birds coming into contact with wild birds.\n\nIn Scotland the housing order was never implemented after the country's chief vet said the evidence did not justify such a move.\n\nThe threat of the virus is now deemed low enough to allow free-range poultry and captive birds to be kept outside across the UK, except in small pockets of England and Wales where protection zones remain in place.\n\nFarmers will have to adhere to strict biosecurity measures and keep birds away from land where wild birds congregate.\n\nProf James Wood of the department of veterinary medicine at the University of Cambridge welcomed the move.\n\n\"Where the risk has reduced substantially because the epidemic in wild birds has come down so much over recent weeks it seems very reasonable to me to relax the housing order so that birds can go outside and be free range again and express their normal behaviour in parallel with much improved welfare,\" he told BBC News.\n\nBut the risk to wild birds is far from over.\n\nOnly last week, conservation experts warned that the H5N1 virus may threaten the survival of some bird species in Scotland.\n\nA report found that thousands of migratory barnacle geese have been killed since 2012 with the virus a continuing problem for wild birds.\n\nIt was a waiting to game to see whether the disease would cause mass die-offs again or whether the birds have developed immunity and will be protected, said Jeff Knott.\n\n\"We're waiting with bated breath to see whether we get a repeat of last year's die off or not,\" he said. \"We are concerned.\"\n\nA spokesperson from the Department for the Environment (Defra) said the current outbreak \"poses a significant threat to the UK's wild bird populations\".\n\nThey said £1.5m had been invested in a research project to understand how the disease is behaving in wild and kept birds, and the outbreak would continue to be kept under review.\n\nMembers of the public coming across dead wild birds are asked not to touch them but to report them to the authorities.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nOne person has died and five others were injured when a multi-storey car park partially collapsed in New York City, officials say.\n\nThe second floor of the four-storey structure in Manhattan's Financial District collapsed first, reports CBS, the BBC's US partner.\n\nAuthorities said all the workers in the building have been accounted for.\n\nVideo posted online shows cars and debris stacked high on a mound of shattered concrete.\n\nThe collapse occurred at around 16:00 local time (20:00 GMT).\n\nNew York City Fire Department (FDNY) chief John Esposito said the rescue operation was \"extremely dangerous\" for the firefighters and deemed the structure \"very unstable\".\n\n\"We had firefighters inside the building conducting searches. The building was continuing to collapse,\" he said. \"At this time, we believe that we have the workers that were in danger all accounted for, all out of the building.\"\n\nHe added that one injured worker had been trapped on an upper floor, and was unable to get down on his own.\n\n\"We were able to put firefighters up there in the building and take him out across the roof to another building and bring him down safely,\" said Mr Esposito.\n\nThe city's mayor said new technology played a vital role in the emergency response.\n\n\"I do want to point out that, thank God, we had the robotic dog that was able to go in the building,\" said Mayor Eric Adams.\n\nThe robotic dog was able to send video from inside the building after which drones were flown in to conduct an assessment and searches.\n\nThe cause of the collapse was not yet known, and Department of Buildings personnel were checking neighbouring buildings for any damages, officials said.", "Last updated on .From the section Snooker\n\nCoverage: Watch live on BBC TV and Red Button with uninterrupted coverage on BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and the BBC Sport app\n\nFormer World Snooker Tour chairman Barry Hearn said sport was an \"easy target\" after protesters disrupted snooker's World Championship on Monday.\n\nOne protester covered a table with orange powder - causing a match to be postponed - as another caused a delay by trying to glue herself to the table.\n\nA man and a woman have been arrested and released on bail.\n\nPlay resumed as normal on Tuesday at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre, with \"increased security measures\".\n\nExtra security has been positioned within the arena and on the floor of play and only very small bags will be allowed in and will be \"vigorously searched\", said the World Snooker Tour (WST).\n\nIn a statement, the WST said the security of players and fans is \"always our top priority\" and it has \"robust measures in place at all times\".\n\nThe protesters wore T-shirts apparently in support of climate change activists Just Stop Oil, which subsequently posted online to claim responsibility for the disruption to the event.\n\nIt came two days after animal rights activists delayed the start of the Grand National by getting on to the Aintree course.\n\nJust Stop Oil has disrupted a number of sporting events in recent times, with individuals attempting to tie themselves to goalposts during Premier League matches, and a group of protestors invading the track during last year's Formula 1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone.\n\n\"Am I surprised? Not really,\" Hearn, who founded promotions company Matchroom Sport, told BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast. \"Sport is such an easy target.\n\n\"Something that is so accessible like the Crucible. So small, so private - you can reach out and almost shake hands with the players.\n\n\"In my mind, it didn't do their cause anything but harm. They're not making a point at all. They're just disruptive and when protest is so disruptive that it stops people getting value for money and having bought tickets, they are robbed of that opportunity. It is a form of theft.\"\n\nFormer world champion Shaun Murphy said he believed Monday's incident could change the future of the sport.\n\n\"I have been saying for a long time that security protocols and access are too weak,\" he told BBC Radio 5 Live.\n\n\"Snooker is a soft target and I would hate it, but I see it as an inevitability for the relationship between fans and sport to change.\n\n\"One of the lovely things about the Crucible is they say the crowd on the front row can literally reach out and touch the players or the table in play but yesterday we saw it enacted in real life.\"\n\nHearn said venues and promotors would look again at security to see if any changes needed to be made but it would be difficult.\n\nHe also said there needed to be \"clearer defined penalties\" and \"deterrent to stop others\".\n\n\"The Crucible is so small and private but how do you stop it when you have events like the Open golf or Wimbledon?\" he added.\n\n\"Imagine the players and officials. Their first reaction will be fear. For the snooker players, we are in the sport and entertainment business. Our job is to entertain. Please let us go on with our work.\"\n\nRobert Milkins and Joe Perry were playing their first-round match on table one at the Crucible when a man entered the playing area to gasps from the crowd, jumped and kneeled on the table before emptying a bag of orange powder.\n\nAt the same time, a woman attempted to glue herself to the other table, causing a delay in Mark Allen's match with Fan Zhengyi. She was stopped by referee Olivier Marteel, only managing to grab hold of the middle pocket.\n\nMarteel prevented the woman from accessing the table before security arrived and carried both protesters away.\n• None 'Get your popcorn' - Vafaei wants 'revenge' against O'Sullivan\n\nStaff then began to clean up, with master of ceremonies Rob Walker hoovering the table in a bid to get the match back under way as quickly as possible.\n\nWhile play resumed in the Allen v Fan match after a 40-minute break, the other table was covered and had to be re-clothed overnight.\n\nSouth Yorkshire Police said they had arrested a 25-year-old man and 52-year-old woman on suspicion of criminal damage over the incident, and they remained in custody on Tuesday morning.\n\nThe match between Milkins and Perry will resume at 19:00 BST on Tuesday with the second session from 09:30 on Thursday.\n\nPerry told BBC Sport he had been in \"a state of shock\" as the incident unfolded.\n\n\"You don't expect to see anything like that happen anywhere, especially here,\" he said. \"I didn't know what to think at the beginning. Once it was all done and over, I tried to relax, but it was a bit unnerving at the time.\n\n\"We will go again tonight and it will be OK. The delay is a bit awkward but we have to deal with it.\"\n\nSpeaking to BBC Sport after his first-round win over David Grace, Scotland's four-time world champion John Higgins, said: \"If you go to some of the other sporting events you've got the beefed up security and superstars.\"In our game I don't think we think of ourselves as superstars and we maybe don't look at snooker as a big worldwide sport.\"\n\nSign up to My Sport to follow snooker news on the BBC app.\n• None Examine the seven men who attempted to kill Queen Victoria\n• None Who is the greatest football pundit of all time? Match of the Day Top 10 ranks the best analysts", "As well as birds, some wild mammals - such as seals, otters, wild dogs and foxes - have caught the disease\n\nPoultry keepers say the Welsh government should make a bird flu vaccine available to avoid future outbreaks.\n\nThis year has seen the world's largest ever bird flu outbreak, and some feel more preventative action could be taken.\n\nA vaccine is already used in some countries outside of Europe.\n\nBut the government said the best protection is through hygiene and biosecurity measures.\n\nBird flu is an infectious disease of poultry and wild birds that has been around for a century. It usually flares up in autumn before fading away in spring and summer.\n\nSince October 2022, Wales has seen six confirmed cases of avian influenza.\n\nLast Thursday, the most recent case of bird flu was confirmed at a premises near Newtown, Powys.\n\nPoultry had been kept indoors since 2 December to protect them from the disease.\n\nBirds are now permitted outside across Wales, with the exception of a 1.8 mile (3km) restriction area near Newtown.\n\nPoultry keepers will only release birds for an hour at a time to allow them to adapt to daylight after such a long time indoors.\n\nVaccination is considered a controversial solution as there isn't sufficient evidence that countries which have introduced the vaccine have managed to control the virus.\n\nThe National Farmers' Union (NFU) in Wales claim vaccination has some positive effects but say it does not solve all problems.\n\nIoan Humphreys, who has 32,000 birds on his farm in Newtown unrelated to the latest confirmed case, said he is \"worried\" about the lifting of the housing rule.\n\nHe said: \"I'd like to see the hens go out but I'm also very worried about the most recent bird flu case as it is so close to home.\n\n\"Insurance is hard to come by now because there has been such a horrendous cases of bird flu over this past year. So it is a worry, but it's a free range shed, and the birds do like going outside.\"\n\nMr Humphreys said he is expecting another housing order to be reintroduced this year, as he believes the bird flu problem isn't being resolved.\n\n\"I think the Welsh government could do more. We can't control wild birds, [but] what we could control is our captive birds and maybe looking at a vaccine,\" he said.\n\nBut he added it would require \"a lot of money\" and \"a lot of research\" to make sure the vaccine is \"correct and effective\".\n\nThe H5N1 virus, which is the most prevalent strain now, was first reported in China in 1996\n\nFarmer Meirion Owen, who uses sheepdogs to herd ducks - known as the \"Quack Pack\" - said travelling to demonstrations and competitions with his ducks is still not permitted.\n\n\"We've still got to be very, very careful. Bird flu seems to have been an issue for several years, but only for a month or two,\" he said.\n\nThe World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) has recorded almost 42 million individual cases in domestic and wild birds since the outbreak began in October 2021\n\n\"Other countries can give the birds an injection, keeps the bird flu away and perhaps it's an option that we need to investigate more. We need more information given to us as poultry keepers.\"\n\nWales' chief veterinary officer, Dr Richard Irvine, said he didn't out rule the possibility of a vaccine in the future, but that other measures are currently more successful.\n\nHe said: \"We are working with our counterparts in Defra and the Scottish government, and also working with the veterinary medicines directorate to monitor the availability of vaccines for avian influenza, and working closely with counterparts internationally to keep a close eye on the situation as it develops.\n\n\"One of the fundamentals with vaccines is they need to be protective and effective. However, overall, we must remember that the best way to keep avian influenza out from your birds is through scrupulous hygiene and biosecurity measures.\"", "There was a degree of inevitability that the first minister would announce a delay to the rollout of Scotland’s deposit return scheme.\n\nThe policy became a political football during the SNP leadership contest with all three candidates promising varying degrees of change.\n\nBusinesses have repeatedly raised concerns about how it will be administered with some suggesting smaller firms will be hit hardest.\n\nBut the tone of the announcement was interesting.\n\nThe delay isn’t because of those expressed business concerns – the first minister said – but because the UK government has failed so far to grant the legislation an exemption from the Internal Markets Act.\n\nThis week – we learnt - ministers were anticipating a decision on the exemption from UK government counterparts.\n\nThe Scottish Greens are not happy and remember they are in government with the SNP in Scotland. In fact it’s one of their ministers who is responsible for this policy.\n\nThey say that climate action is being “held hostage” by the Tory government at Westminster and lay the blame squarely with them.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Ex-CBI boss Tony Danker apologises but says he was made \"the fall guy\"\n\nThe former boss of business group giant the CBI says his \"reputation has been totally destroyed\" after being fired over complaints about his behaviour.\n\nTony Danker acknowledged he had made some staff feel \"very uncomfortable\", adding: \"I apologise for that.\"\n\nBut he said his name had been wrongly associated with separate claims, including rape, that allegedly occurred at the CBI before he joined.\n\nThe CBI's president said Mr Danker was dismissed on strong legal grounds.\n\nBrian McBride told the BBC's Today programme that Mr Danker's description of events was \"selective\" and he was free to seek \"redress\" if he felt unfairly treated.\n\nMr Danker said he was considering legal action but does not want to sue.\n\nMr Danker refused to show the BBC a copy of his dismissal letter, but in his first interview since being fired on 11 April, he said it had cited four reasons for firing him:\n\nMr Danker accepted that some staff may have found his approach at work uncomfortable and apologised for that - but he did not believe his immediate sacking was warranted.\n\nInstead, he claimed he had been made \"the fall guy\" for a wider crisis engulfing the CBI.\n\nMr Danker was asked to comment on the allegations made against him, including that he made unwanted verbal remarks and sent a barrage of unwanted messages featuring sexually suggestive language over more than a year.\n\n\"I have never used sexually suggestive language with people at the CBI. You know, there was an incident somebody raised a complaint about unwanted contact, which was verbal contact.\n\n\"There was never any physical contact. I've never had any physical contact. I've never used any sexual language. I've never propositioned anybody,\" Mr Danker said.\n\nSexual harassment is unwanted behaviour of a sexual nature, says Alison Loveday, an employment lawyer at Lockett Loveday McMahon Solicitors.\n\n\"It must have either violated someone's dignity, whether it was intended or not, or created an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for them, whether it was intended or not.\"\n\nA former CBI staff member, who has been in touch with existing workers at the organisation, said they were \"furious\" and \"upset\" by Mr Danker's interview.\n\n\"It's important that we remember who the victims of this situation are: the women who've had negative experiences with men at the CBI,\" she said.\n\n\"They have described to me feeling furious, grossed out and upset by Danker's attempts to downplay his role in this situation. As director general, Danker bore responsibility not only for his own actions but for the culture of the organisation under which numerous men acted inappropriately.\n\n\"He shouldn't be permitted to sweep that under the carpet.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Brian McBride, president of the CBI, said sacked director-general Tony Danker was \"selective\" in his description of allegations.\n\nThe CBI is facing a number of claims from 2019 including drug use as well as serious sexual assault which is being investigated by City of London police.\n\nMr Danker said his reputation has been \"totally trashed\" because these claims emerged a matter of weeks after the business lobby group disclosed that it was looking into separate allegations of misconduct against him.\n\nThe CBI has said Mr Danker's dismissal followed an independent investigation into specific complaints of workplace misconduct against him.\n\nMr Danker admits that he did look at the Instagram profiles and stories of \"a very small number of CBI staff, men and women\".\n\n\"The CBI already knew that some people thought that that was intrusive, and I get that,\" he said.\n\n\"I get that people felt that it was wrong, that I was looking at their admittedly completely public Instagram stories\", he added.\n\nMr Danker, who joined the CBI in November 2020, also acknowledged he had messaged around 200 individual staff members, but said it was part of building \"rapport\" during lockdown as well as with colleagues who continue to work from home.\n\nHe said these messages said things such as: ''Hi, how are you? How was your weekend? Show me pictures of your dogs or your babies\".\n\nBut he believed some people had thought the messages inappropriate, and they had not realised Mr Danker had \"been doing this to everyone to try and build rapport.\"\n\nFinally, he said that the invitations to junior staff for lunches and breakfasts were part of a CBI mentoring scheme called the Shadowing Programme. Mr Danker said both male and female employees were invited by Mr Danker to discuss their careers.\n\nIn Mr Danker's recollection, the \"private\" karaoke party came after people suggested it after a CBI Christmas party in 2021.\n\nMr Danker said he booked a room for 15 people which was \"the largest I could get\".\n\n\"I emailed everybody saying 'here's the address', no cameras allowed', because everybody said to me 'I don't want to be filmed singing karaoke',\" he said.\n\nAsked why he has chosen to speak publicly, Mr Danker said he'd rather not talk to the media.\n\nBut he said: \"It is just not OK to throw somebody under the bus and ask them to be the fall guy when their entire reputation is destroyed.\"\n\nBut Mr McBride said Mr Danker had been sent a legal letter setting out the grounds for his dismissal \"in detail\", but had not been shown the report of the independent investigation by law firm Fox Williams to keep the complainants anonymous.\n\n\"The board lost its trust and confidence in his ability to lead the organisation and represent the CBI in public,\" Mr McBride said.\n\nMr McBride said the CBI also wished to make clear that Mr Danker \"is not the subject of any of the more recent allegations\", including rape.\n\nThe CBI - the Confederation of British Industry - is one of the UK's leading business lobby groups, claiming to speak for 190,000 companies.\n\nSince the scandals emerged, major companies that are members have paused engagement with the group or expressed their concerns. The government has also stopped working with the CBI while investigations continue.\n\nHowever, Mr McBride said: \"I don't believe that government should wait for 18 months for the result of a potential rape case\" to talk to the CBI, adding that the organisation expected to get back to lobbying \"quite quickly\".\n\nIf you have been affected by any issues raised in this article, help and support can be found at BBC Action Line.\n\nHave you been affected by the issues discussed in this story? Please share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Party leader Humza Yousaf said there would be \"external input\" into the review\n\nThe SNP's ruling body has ordered a review of transparency and the way the party is managed after recent controversy over its finances.\n\nThe National Executive Committee (NEC) met on Saturday amid a police probe and a row over the release of membership numbers.\n\nParty leader Humza Yousaf said a new working group would publish an interim report in June.\n\nIt will be followed by a full report ahead of the SNP's autumn conference.\n\nAsked if the review would go far enough, Mr Yousaf told BBC Scotland: \"It is important that the financial oversight that we are committed to improving comes from the external input as opposed to within the party.\"\n\nLast week Mr Yousaf revealed that he had been unware until he became leader that the SNP's auditors had resigned more than six months ago.\n\nThe firm Johnston Carmichael quit last September, and there is concern the party may be unable to conduct an audit due in July.\n\nOn Thursday, the new SNP leader and first minister also said he only recently learned that the SNP had bought a luxury motorhome.\n\nIt was seized by police from outside a property in Dunfermline as part of an investigation into the party's finances.\n\nFormer SNP chief executive Peter Murrell was questioned by police but released without charge\n\nFormer SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, who is Nicola Sturgeon's husband, was also arrested on 5 April while their home was searched. He was later released without charge.\n\nMr Murrell resigned from his SNP position last month after misleading statements about party membership numbers were given to a journalist.\n\nOn Saturday the NEC approved proposals for the appointment of a new chief executive through an \"open and transparent\" external recruitment process.\n\nPrior to the NEC meeting, one committee member had suggested he might resign unless \"forensic auditors\" were appointed to examine the party's finances. A forensic audit is used to uncover evidence that could be used in a court of law.\n\nBill Ramsay, the SNP trade union group convener, said: \"I have been raising issues about the governance of the party for some time.\"\n\nHe added: \"If the call to appoint forensic auditors is not moved forward, I will have to seriously consider whether I can continue on the NEC.\"\n\nPolice carried out a search of the SNP's headquarters in Edinburgh last week as part of their investigation.\n\nOn Saturday Mr Yousaf dismissed speculation that the SNP could be facing bankruptcy. He replied: \"It's not. The party is solvent.\"\n\nThe police investigation follows complaints about how the party spent more than £600,000 of donations that it received from activists to fund a future independence referendum campaign.\n\nQuestions were raised after accounts showed the SNP had just under £97,000 in the bank at the end of 2019, and total net assets of about £272,000.\n\nMeanwhile, Mr Yousaf was in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West constituency on Saturday, where there is the prospect of a by-election.\n\nMargaret Ferrier won the seat for the SNP in 2019 - but was later found to have damaged the reputation of the Commons and placed people at risk by taking part in a debate and travelling by train after testing positive for Covid-19. She now sits as an independent.\n\nIf she is barred from the Commons for 10 days or more, that could trigger a recall petition, which would result in a by-election in the constituency - although 10% of voters there would need to support this for it to go ahead.\n\nMr Yousaf told the BBC the party took \"decisive action\" against Margaret Ferrier at the time, which he supported.\n\nHe added: \"We want there to be a by-election. We will support the recall petition.\n\n\"We have got a really strong track record, not just what we have delivered for this constituency but what we have delivered for the people of Scotland.\"", "Ralph Yarl, 16, is a \"fantastic kid\" who plays bass clarinet, his aunt said\n\nA man in the US state of Missouri has been charged with shooting a teenager who rang the wrong doorbell while picking up his younger brothers.\n\nAndrew Lester, 84, has been charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action, prosecutors said.\n\nMr Lester, who is white, allegedly shot Ralph Yarl, 16, who is black, once in the head and once in the arm last Thursday night. The boy survived.\n\nA prosecutor said there was a \"racial component\" to the shooting.\n\nMr Lester has not been charged with a hate crime, and charging documents do not describe the alleged racial bias.\n\nAt a press conference on Monday, Clay County Prosecutor Zachary Thompson said: \"My message to the community is that, in Clay County, we enforce the laws and we follow the laws.\n\n\"That doesn't matter where you come from, what you look like or how much money you have.\"\n\nPolice initially detained Mr Lester for questioning and let him go, sparking protests throughout the city on Sunday.\n\nOn Monday, protesters gathered outside the suspect's home chanting \"black lives are under attack\" and \"stand up, fight back\", online video shows. Mr Lester's home has also reportedly been vandalised.\n\nPersonal injury lawyer Benjamin Crump, who is representing the Yarl family, said: \"You can't just shoot people without having justification when somebody comes knocking on your door - and knocking on your door is not justification.\"\n\nRalph's family said the teen had been trying to pick up his younger twin brothers from a friend's house at around 22:00 local time on 13 April when he knocked on Mr Lester's door.\n\nFamily members say the boy mistakenly went to 115th Street instead of 115th Terrace and rang the bell twice. After being shot, he went to three nearby homes before someone helped him, they said.\n\nNo words were exchanged before the homeowner opened fire with a .32 revolver, prosecutors said.\n\nBut another attorney for the family, Lee Merritt, told NBC News: \"He heard rustling around going on in the house and then finally the door was open.\n\n\"And he was confronted by a man who told him, 'Don't come back around here,' and then he immediately fired his weapon.\"\n\nAccording to local reports, Mr Lester told police that he believed someone was breaking into his home and fired two shots through his door. A witness also told the local news station that he heard Ralph \"screaming that he had been shot\".\n\nOn Monday, prosecutors said Missouri citizens have the right to use force if they \"reasonably\" fear that they are in danger. They declined to elaborate further on the specifics of this case.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: 'No-one should shoot through a door'\n\nRalph was released from hospital on Sunday and was at home recovering from his injuries, family members said.\n\nThe boy's father, Paul Yarl, told the Kansas City Star the charges were \"such a relief\".\n\n\"I'm happy. This is what we've been looking for. It's here.\"\n\nAccording to the family's lawyers, President Joe Biden called the Yarls on Monday and spoke with them for 20 minutes.\n\nHe told reporters that Mr Biden had offered his prayers and invited them to the White House once the teenager has recovered.\n\nCelebrities including Viola Davis, Justin Timberlake, Halle Berry and Kerry Washington - as well as Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes - condemned the shooting.\n\nA GoFundMe account set up to pay for Ralph's medical recovery has raised over $2.1m (£1.7m) as of Monday.\n\nIn a separate incident on Saturday, a 20-year-old woman in New York state was shot after the vehicle she was in mistakenly drove into the wrong driveway.\n\nFriends drove Kaylin Gillis away from the scene and attempted to call for help in a nearby town, but she was was later pronounced dead by paramedics.", "Named Trinity, the T. rex is said to be one of the biggest and best specimens in the world\n\nA skeleton of a 67 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex has been sold to a private individual for 5.55 million Swiss francs ($6.2m; £5m).\n\nThis is the first time a T. rex has been auctioned in Europe.\n\nThe specimen has been described as ''one of the most spectacular T. rex skeletons in existence'', measuring 11.6m long and 3.9m tall.\n\nScientists are concerned about the increasing number of dinosaur fossils ending up in private collections.\n\nIt's not the first auction of T. rex, or the highest price fetched, but such sales are relatively rare.\n\nLast year a T. rex skeleton which was expected to fetch up to $25m (£21m) at auction was withdrawn after doubts were raised over where parts of it had come from.\n\nThe name of this skeleton is \"293 Trinity\", because it is built from three different T. rexes from US dinosaur sites in Montana and Wyoming. It is made up of 293 separate bones from specimens retrieved between 2008 and 2013.\n\nMost auctioned dinosaur skeletons are made up partly of casts or replacements but more than half of 293 Trinity is real bone, a relatively high percentage.\n\nIt was sold at the Koller auction house in Zurich. In an interview for the firm's website, Dr Hans-Jacob Siber of The Aathal Dinosaur Museum in Switzerland, described Trinity as a \"special beast\".\n\n\"There are only 20 or 30 good T. rex skeletons in the world and this is one of the bigger and better ones,\" he said.\n\nThe T. rex's skull is especially well preserved\n\nThe dinosaur was bought by a private individual and will remain in Europe, according to a spokesperson for the auction house.\n\nKoller hopes it will go on public display, but it is not clear at this stage what the owner's plans are.\n\nProf Steve Brusatte, a dinosaur expert at Edinburgh University, told BBC News that he was concerned that increasing numbers of dinosaur specimens were finding their way into private hands.\n\n\"Most museums can't compete with the deep pockets of the oligarchs and the super-rich,\" he said.\n\n\"What worries me is that these very rare dinosaur skeletons, which are scientifically very valuable and are important for education and public engagement disappear into the vaults of private collectors which means that they are not available for public display.\"\n\nBut Dr Dennis Hansen of the Zoological Museum in Zurich said that he believed that many privately owned dinosaur specimens eventually end up being available to the public.\n\n\"I see it the same way as art. Art historians would like every single important painting to be available in the public ream, but experience shows that sooner or later it ends up in the public domain\".", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Melody Thornton could not finish I Will Always Love You as some people were loudly singing\n\nSinger Melody Thornton has apologised after rowdy audience members halted a performance of The Bodyguard musical.\n\nThe ex-Pussycat Dolls star was unable to complete the show's final song due to the disruption at Manchester's Palace Theatre on Friday.\n\nSpeaking on Instagram, Thornton said she \"fought really hard\" to finish the show, but it had not been possible.\n\nThe theatre said two audience members who refused to sit down and stop singing were removed by security staff.\n\nThe theatre had previously asked people not to sing along to the stage adaptation of the 1992 film, which stars Thornton and former Emmerdale and Hollyoaks actor Ayden Callaghan in the roles made famous by Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner.\n\nA representative said staff were \"disappointed that the last 10 minutes of the show needed to be cancelled due to disruptive customers refusing to stay seated and spoiling the performance for others\".\n\nThey praised the work of the venue's security for \"dealing with these difficult circumstances in a professional and calm way\" and thanked Greater Manchester Police (GMP) \"for their assistance\".\n\nThe force confirmed officers had attended after two people were removed by security staff.\n\nAudience member Karl Bradley told BBC Radio Manchester that some spectators in the higher tier had started a countdown ahead of the finale, which features the classic song I Will Always Love You.\n\nHe said they \"started to project themselves\" by singing along and attempted to hit the song's high notes, but could not \"and that's when the chaos began\".\n\nHe said Thornton's microphone was cut, though the star kept singing, but \"eventually the lights cut off as the drama unfolded\".\n\nHe added that there were \"audible gasps\" from other audience members and people were \"all stood up, looking up\".\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip twitter post by Ayden Callaghan This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nSpeaking on Instagram, Thornton said she was \"just very, very sorry that we couldn't finish the show\".\n\n\"I fought really hard, it feels awful,\" she said.\n\n\"I respect that you paid your money and I am so grateful to everyone who respects the people on stage who want to give you a beautiful show.\"\n\nCallaghan tweeted that a \"few badly behaved individuals ruined it\".\n\nHe said there had been \"disgusting behaviour\" and though the cast \"wanted to carry on\", they were unable to because \"it had become a major incident\".\n\nHe added that he was \"really sorry to what was 99.9% a brilliant audience\".\n\nGMP said two people were removed by security staff and spoken to by officers at the theatre.\n\nIt said \"a decision about any further action will be made once the evidence has been reviewed\".\n\nThe theatre's representative said future performances would \"continue as planned\".\n\n\"We ask that customers are considerate towards the cast, fellow audience members and theatre team so that everyone can enjoy the wonderful entertainment on stage,\" they added.\n\nWhy not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Emily Thornberry insisted the Prime Minister was responsible for a \"broken justice system\"\n\nLabour's Emily Thornberry has defended a party advert which claimed Rishi Sunak did not think adults convicted of sexually assaulting children should go to prison.\n\nThe shadow attorney general insisted the prime minister was responsible for a \"broken justice system\".\n\nEarlier on Friday, her colleague Lucy Powell refused to endorse the ad but said she stood by the party's campaign.\n\nThe advert has been condemned by politicians from all major parties.\n\nSenior Tory MP Tobias Ellwood described the ad as \"appalling\" and claimed it threatened to undermine the democratic process.\n\n\"We should be better than this. I've called it out on my own side for stooping low and do so again now,\" he added.\n\nNext to a photo and mock signature of the prime minister, the advert posted on Thursday said: \"Do you think adults convicted of sexually assaulting children should go to prison? Rishi Sunak doesn't.\"\n\nThe caption accompanying the campaign graphic read: \"Labour is the party of law and order.\"\n\nMs Thornberry was pressed on Radio 4's Any Questions if she genuinely thought Mr Sunak held these views.\n\nShe replied: \"If he believes that everyone responsible for child abuse should get a custodial sentence, why are so many not getting a custodial sentence? He is the prime minister and that is a legitimate question for the opposition to ask.\"\n\nMs Thornberry did acknowledge that many people she likes and respects had criticised the advert.\n\n\"Some felt very uncomfortable about it, some thought that it was racist - and I have to say I think they are wrong.\n\n\"I think that the truth is that we do need to have a debate in this country and Rishi Sunak in this country is the Prime Minister and he is responsible for a broken justice system.\"\n\nAlso on the programme, Pensions Minister Laura Trott branded the ad a \"desperate stunt\" and called Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer a \"political opportunist\".\n\nLib Dem MP Munira Wilson said: \"I was pretty disgusted by it when I saw it last night. This is not an attack ad my party would use.\"\n\nSpeaking on BBC Breakfast, Labour's shadow culture secretary Lucy Powell repeatedly refused to endorse the advert but said: \"I stand by what this tweet and this campaign is trying to highlight.\n\n\"The graphic itself, obviously, is a skit based on his own graphics that he extensively uses,\" she added, in a sometimes fiery exchange with BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty.\n\n\"I can see it's not to everybody's taste and some people won't like it.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Labour's Lucy Powell refused to tell Naga Munchetty whether she backed the ad's claim or not\n\nLabour's former shadow chancellor John McDonnell was among those who criticised the approach and he urged the party to withdraw the tweet.\n\nFormer Conservative cabinet minister Rory Stewart - who served as justice minister under Theresa May's premiership - was also critical, and called for \"policy not polarisation\".\n\nHe said: \"Is someone going to point out that this is about laws, sentencing guidelines and judicial practices? That were not and would not be different under Labour? Or talk about how even tougher sentences have overcrowded prisons?\"\n\nScottish National Party MP John Nicolson said the post was \"nauseating\" and that it \"cheapened and debased\" politics.\n\nDespite the backlash, Labour tweeted a second advert on Friday - accusing Mr Sunak of being soft on gun crime.\n\nThe ad asked: \"Do you think an adult convicted of possessing a gun with intent to harm should go to prison? Rishi Sunak doesn't.\"\n\nIt said 937 adults had been convicted of possession of a firearm with intent to harm but served no prison time, citing Ministry of Justice data.\n\nWe asked Labour how it came up with the figure - featured in the ad - of 4,500 adults \"convicted of sexually assaulting children under 16\" who served no prison time under the Conservatives.\n\nIt pointed us to Ministry of Justice statistics for England and Wales from 2010 to 2022.\n\nIf you look at adults - those over 18 - then you do get to that figure of people who were convicted but received a community sentence or a suspended sentence, rather than being sent to prison.\n\nIt's worth noting the figure covers both sexual assault of a child and sexual activity with a child - Labour's ad says the figure relates to sexual assault only, though its press release does mention both categories.\n\nSentencing Guidelines for courts in England and Wales do also allow for community sentences - as an alternative to prison - in cases of sexual activity with a child over 13.\n\nThe guidelines say: \"Community orders can fulfil all of the purposes of sentencing. In particular, they can have the effect of restricting the offender's liberty while providing punishment in the community [and] rehabilitation for the offender\".\n\nCrime is traditionally safer ground for the Conservatives, but Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer believes the issue can be a vote-winner for his party.\n\nAlthough it is not something councils are directly responsible for, crime has become a key talking point in the run-up to the local elections next month.\n\nIn the cut-and-thrust of campaigns, parties often make spurious claims about their opponents.\n\nHowever, Sir Keir has been careful to cultivate the perception that his party is the \"grown-up in the room\".\n\nWith that in mind, many Labour supporters believe these adverts could do more harm than good.", "Last updated on .From the section Championship\n\nVincent Kompany's Burnley secured promotion back to the Premier League at the first attempt with victory over fourth-placed Middlesbrough.\n\nThe Clarets, unbeaten in the league since November, took an early lead when Ashley Barnes redirected Josh Brownhill's low shot into the back of the net.\n\nThe home side equalised just after half-time when Championship top scorer Chuba Akpom scored from the spot after Josh Cullen felled Cameron Archer in the penalty area.\n\nConnor Roberts steered in the winner from Nathan Tella's near-post cross and Kompany's men saw out the rest of the game in comfort to spark wild celebrations on the pitch and among their travelling fans.\n\nVictory for the east Lancashire side sent them 19 points clear of third-placed Luton, who have six games left to play.\n• None Kompany says Burnley can 'go for more' after Premier League return\n\nKompany left Belgian top-flight side Anderlecht to take over at Turf Moor after they were relegated on the final day of last season, and the 36-year-old former Manchester City defender has enjoyed a near-flawless first campaign.\n\nDespite a massive turnaround of players in the summer following the end of their six-year spell in the Premier League they have become the first team in the English Football League to secure promotion in 2022-23, having been top of the table since 25 October.\n\nThe Lancashire side now need just 11 points from their final seven games to secure the title, while 13 will see them become the first Championship team to break the 100-point barrier since Leicester City in 2013-14.\n\nThe Clarets host second-placed Sheffield United, the last team to beat them in a league game 19 matches ago, on Monday.\n\nFor fourth-placed Middlesbrough this was a damaging second successive defeat and they are nine points adrift of the Blades, who have also played a game fewer.\n\nBurnley have now won promotion to the Premier League in each of their past three seasons in the second tier.\n\nHowever, this has looked very different to their previous successes under long-serving boss Sean Dyche, who, incidentally, was sacked on Good Friday last year.\n\nFrom the first game of the season, when they saw off Huddersfield in the Championship curtain-raiser back in July, it was apparent that they would be playing a far more possession-based game to the one employed by Dyche.\n\nThey suffered defeat at Watford in the third game of the campaign and had just six points from their first five matches, but the Kompany did not waiver and a 16-match unbeaten run sent them to the top of the league.\n\nA heavy 5-2 defeat at Sheffield United did not derail them, as they secured a 3-0 win over east Lancashire rivals Blackburn in their next game.\n\nThey picked up where they had left off after the break for the World Cup and they equalled a club record with a 10-game winning run that saw them open up a huge gap on the chasing pack.\n\nNo side has won promotion to the Premier League with seven games left since the second tier rebranded in 2004 - and Burnley will now look to secure the title, break the 100-point barrier and become the first team to go unbeaten at home in a Championship season since Newcastle United in 2009-10.\n\nGiven the amount of change that Kompany has overseen since taking charge it was somewhat ironic that it was a combination of two players who were there when he took over that gave them the lead.\n\nBrownhill's low strike from the edge of the area might have been going in anyway but 33-year-old Barnes, who has now won promotion to the Premier League three times with the club, stuck out a foot to redirect it and leave Boro keeper Zack Steffen with no chance.\n\nBarnes said after the game that he would be leaving the Clarets in the summer after nine years, saying it was \"the end of an era\" and it was \"time for him to move on\".\n\nTella missed a gilt-edged chance to double their lead before the break when he fired wide after being played in behind the home defence.\n\nAkpom's 27th goal of the season brought Michael Carrick's men back into it and they enjoyed a spell of dominance thereafter.\n\nHowever, they could not create another real chance of note and were opened up by a pass into the inside right channel that Tella latched on to, before putting it on a plate for former Boro loanee Roberts to score.\n\nAkpom had a chance in the last minute to delay the Burnley celebrations for a few days at least but he headed wide at the back post.\n\nThere was a sour note when Clarets midfielder Johann Berg Gudmundsson was struck by a coin thrown from the Middlesbrough end during the celebrations of the league leaders' second goal.\n\nSuccessive defeats for the Teessiders means they will almost certainly have to go through the play-offs if they are to join Burnley in the Premier League next season.\n\n\"Credit to them firstly, I have to say congratulations. I've been in the changing room and seen the players and the staff because I think they deserve a congratulations for what they've achieved.\n\n\"It hurts us to see them celebrating in our stadium but we totally respect the position that they are in and they deserve that.\n\n\"In terms of the game, hugely proud of the lads. I thought there was a real high level game in terms of intensity. I know there wasn't loads of chances but I think that shows how good we both were and how far we've come really.\n\n\"The boys are bitterly disappointed but at the same time I think they've taken a lot from it.\n\n\"We've gained confidence, belief, we're a better team now. We've lost two games on the bounce but for me it's not a big deal because we'll take a lot more from this game tonight than we'll lose.\"\n\n\"It's Easter and there's seven games to go and we're already celebrating. We didn't expect it.\n\n\"We wanted to experience this at some point but quicker is better sometimes as well.\n\n\"There's a couple of logical rules we all know, if you don't have squad cohesion at the beginning then it takes time. There's 46 games so you have the stress of games that help you improve quicker.\n\n\"It wasn't easy. They're celebrating like kids and that's fun to see.\"\n• None Attempt missed. Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Riley McGree with a cross.\n• None Offside, Burnley. Josh Cullen tries a through ball, but Vitinho is caught offside.\n• None Delay over. They are ready to continue.\n• None Delay in match because of an injury Arijanet Muric (Burnley).\n• None Substitution, Burnley. Michael Obafemi replaces Nathan Tella because of an injury.\n• None Delay over. They are ready to continue.\n• None Delay in match because of an injury Nathan Tella (Burnley). Navigate to the next page Navigate to the last page", "Last updated on .From the section Football\n\nWest Midlands Police say they are looking to make more arrests over homophobic chants heard during Wolves' win over Chelsea on Saturday.\n\nThis comes after Wolves said three arrests had already been made after the game at Molineux.\n\nBoth Wolves and Chelsea condemned the chants following the match.\n\nWolves said they reminded supporters over the PA system during the game that \"discriminatory behaviour and chants\" are not tolerated.\n\nThree men, aged 32, 24 and 21, were arrested on suspicion of a \"public order offence which caused harassment, alarm or distress and also of using threatening words or behaviour to stir up sexual orientation hatred\", said West Midlands Police in a statement.\n\nAll three men have been released on bail while the police investigation continues.\n\n\"We are continuing to investigate and officers are currently looking at CCTV to identify those taking part in the chants. We will be looking to make further arrests,\" said Superintendent Sallie Churchill.\n\n\"Homophobia, like all other forms of discrimination, has no place in football or society,\" a statement from Wolves read.\n\n\"Anyone engaging in discriminatory behaviour is committing a criminal offence.\"\n\nThe club said it would offer its full support to the police as they carry out their investigation.\n\nIn a statement, Chelsea branded \"all forms of discriminatory behaviour totally unacceptable\", adding that they will work to \"eradicate these vile chants from our game\".\n\nThe Premier League said there is \"no place in football or society\" for homophobic chants and discrimination.", "With a dusting of fresh winter snow settling around us and the crackle of electricity loud in the wires over our heads, Michael runs his gloved fingers over golf ball-sized holes in the crippled hulk of a huge transformer.\n\n\"Here, and here, and here,\" he says, as he shows where shrapnel from a Russian missile punctured the transformer's thick sides.\n\nSharp metal fragments of the missile lie on the ground nearby.\n\nAlong the way, other transformers as big as bungalows are disappearing behind protective cocoons of concrete and sandbags.\n\nAbove us loom the high, forbidding, Soviet-era walls of the power plant's vast turbine hall. Panes of glass for half a mile shattered by explosions from the 12 missiles that have landed here since mid-October.\n\nFor all the well-publicised damage, the authorities don't want us to reveal too much.\n\nSince October, when temperatures began to plummet, Russia has been using strikes on Ukraine's power grid to force the civilian population into submission. For two weeks, the BBC watched engineers and technicians who run the network racing to repair the damage and keep electricity flowing across the country.\n\nWe have been asked not to reveal the precise location of some of the facilities we visit. We've also altered the names of some of the officials we meet.\n\n\"Every time the equipment is damaged, it gets us all right here in our soul,\" Michael says, tapping his chest.\n\nSome of these huge rust-stained machines are older than the men who run them. But for Michael, the plant's manager, they're his babies.\n\n\"It's our life. Our second family.\"\n\nMichael sent his first family - his wife and teenage son - to Europe early in the war. Their dog, a playful golden retriever, now accompanies him to work every day.\n\nThe transformer - 130 tonnes of twisted metal, dangling wires and scorch marks where cooling oil leaked and caught fire - is not easy to replace.\n\n\"I know how much effort it takes to build this, to install and launch it,\" says Michael, a veteran of 30 years in this industry. \"It's not something you can buy in a store.\"\n\nThe same goes for the turbines inside - monstrous, deafening mechanical dinosaurs, churning and hissing away at the heart of the plant. They're hugely impressive machines, but there's little time to admire them, as the air raid siren sounds for the third time this morning.\n\nIn a well-practised drill, most of the plant's staff head for the bunkers. The atmosphere is relaxed - such interruptions are commonplace - until word starts to spread of a fresh wave of Russian attacks on the power grid. A sister plant in the west has been hit. A picture circulates of fire raging in a turbine hall much like the one we were in just now.\n\nThen, even through the thick concrete walls of our underground retreat, we hear a distant explosion. There's tension in the room as the men and women check their phones. A crowded apartment block, not far away, has been hit.\n\nThe scene, when we arrive soon after dark, is chaotic and desperate. A missile has torn a gaping hole in the middle of the nine-storey building. Thick smoke, pierced by flashlights, rises from a pile of rubble. Dozens of rescue workers and volunteers are working frantically to find survivors.\n\nThe death toll, which mounts inexorably over the coming days, is one of the highest of the war so far. Mothers, fathers, children. Whole families.\n\nAt the power station, the following morning, the mood is bleak. Everyone believes the missile was aimed at them.\n\n\"We need to stop the attacks,\" Michael says. \"We need to close the sky over Ukraine.\"\n\nUntil that happens, Ukraine's entire grid will be in jeopardy. Especially substations, which have borne the brunt of Moscow's wrath. These vital hubs, where transformers turn high voltage electricity from power plants into lower mains voltage that businesses and homes can use, have been targeted over and over again.\n\nEach hit deprives hundreds of thousands of households of electricity, forcing the state energy company, Ukrenergo, to find ways of diverting power along alternative routes. The firm agrees to give us rare access to a substation, on condition that we do not reveal its location.\n\nOn the day we visit, a frigid wind whistles across hundreds of miles of open farmland and a watery winter sun pokes through the clouds. The sprawling facility, with its maze of pylons, cables and imposing machinery, feels remote and impersonal, but around 15 million Ukrainians depend on it for power.\n\nIt's been hit six times with missiles and drones.\n\nThe manager, Serhiy, who's worked here for decades, surveys his shattered empire. Two of the devastated transformers are among the largest in the world, weighing more than 300 tonnes. The specialised steel innards of one of them have been torn out and lie folded on the ground, like the leaves of a clumsily discarded book.\n\nData collected by Kyiv's Energy Industry Research Centre (EIRC) suggests that about100 substation transformers, of various sizes, have been hit since October. Due to their cost and the many months it takes to manufacture them, not a single one has yet been replaced\n\nSerhiy points out the gaping hole in the administration building, where a bookcase and dangling light bulb are pretty much all that's left of his office. He watched the destruction from 500m away, as a \"kamikaze\" drone tore into the building, wrecking the control room and taking the substation offline.\n\n\"We knew it would happen sooner or later,\" he says.\n\nRepairing the damage will take years.\n\n\"They know perfectly well why this facility is important for Ukraine. That's why they decided to destroy it.\"\n\nYou must feel angry all the time, I suggest. Serhiy is a man of few words.\n\n\"Hate,\" he replies simply. \"Hate towards those who came to kill my people.\"\n\nWith Western help and several months of experience, Ukraine is getting much better at defending itself. Most of the drones fired by Russia are now shot down before reaching their targets, and most of the missiles too. Data from EIRC shows fewer than 10% of the 1,400 missiles and drones fired at Ukraine's civilian infrastructure since early October have actually destroyed key components of the grid.\n\nBut it's still a scramble for the country's engineers to keep up.\n\nFollowing reports of overnight shelling near the southern city of Nikopol, we join a repair team from DTEK, the country's largest private energy company, in the middle of a field, overlooking the Dnipro River. The sound of artillery booms across the wide, silver expanse of water. The battle lines aren't far from here.\n\nThe damage looks slight. A couple of shallow craters in the field and a few low voltage lines draped across Ukraine's famously dark soil.\n\nBut the nearby village of Vyschetarasivka is without power, yet again. The men, some wearing flak jackets, get to work, scaling the poles and twisting wires together. After the colossal scale of the power plant and substation, today's work feels almost delicate.\n\n\"This is pure terror,\" says chief engineer Volodymyr. \"Just terrorising the population, causing maximum damage to the energy infrastructure.\"\n\nVolodymyr would much prefer to keep busy modernising and improving Ukraine's electricity network. But he'll keep the repairs going just as long as the Russians keep firing.\n\n\"We feel a bit hopeless, not being able to influence the situation,\" he says. \"But if necessary, we'll come back and repair the lines every day. The people need light.\"\n\nIn the village, half emptied by almost a year of war, the power cuts have become more frequent and less predictable.\n\n\"Electricity affects pumps and boilers,\" says Bohdan, as he arrives with empty bottles to collect water. \"If there's no power, people freeze. And we have to buy water from the store. If you have a generator and petrol, you can survive. Otherwise, I don't know how older people do it.\"\n\nThe mayor, Oleksandr Sivak, wrapped up against the biting east wind, says those who can't stand it have already left.\n\n\"As long as we're alive and have even a bit of electricity and water, we'll keep on living,\" he says.\n\nThe sound of artillery is getting closer, forcing Oleksandr to drop to his knees. It's a sensible precaution, the result of long months of constant danger.\n\nDownriver, beyond Nikopol, a town shelled day and night from Russian positions to the south, we meet another team repairing power lines, reconnecting communities under Russian occupation until the autumn. Here, amid the debris of recent conflict - a rocket lodged in the pavement, shattered headstones in a cemetery and a score of recently dug graves - the DTEK team must proceed with caution.\n\nThe use of anti-personnel mines along former front lines adds another element of hazard. Up ahead, State Emergency Service personnel are walking slowly along a line of pylons, inspecting the undulating ground for discarded ordnance.\n\n\"We feel like semi-soldiers,\" says team leader Fyodor, another grizzled veteran of the industry, as he pauses for a cigarette.\n\nAbove him, colleagues in a cherry picker are hard at work, hauling a new high voltage line up to a pylon.\n\n\"Sometimes we go on trips to restore power in an area. Then they shell us and we have to go back. It's a race.\"\n\nFor all the hardship we observe during two weeks on the road in Ukraine, it's a race the engineers seem to be winning. People grumble, for sure, when the lights go out, their apartments grow cold and the water stops flowing. Hospitals have reported higher numbers of road traffic accidents as motorists move around darkened city roads.\n\nBut away from the front lines, people have adjusted to the lack of electricity much as they have to the air raid sirens and occasional explosions: with pragmatism and ingenuity.\n\nOn city streets, in the middle of a blackout, portable generators churn away on pavements and down alleyways. In Kyiv, for all the midwinter gloom, shops are open, restaurants full. Walk into any motorway service station and the same scene greets you every time: brightly lit, well-stocked shelves, muzak playing and the hand-driers in immaculate toilets blasting out hot air.\n\nYou could be forgiven for thinking you were anywhere else in Europe. And that's the way those in charge of Ukraine's energy grid would like it.\n\n\"It was our aim for many years, to integrate into the European grid,\" says Oleksandr Kharchenko, EIRC's director. \"And now it's happened.\"\n\nRussia's energy war, just like its military campaign, is having the exact opposite of its desired effect. Far from separating Ukraine from Europe, it's binding it ever closer, in a process that mirrors the country's gradual integration into the Western military alliance, Nato.\n\nUkraine officially declared its desire to join the European grid in 2017. It's typically a lengthy process - it took Turkey 11 years - but when Vladimir Putin decided to invade last year, the process accelerated dramatically. In February last year Ukraine disconnected itself from the Russian grid for the first time, to test the country's ability to manage in \"isolated mode\" during the winter months, when demand for electricity peaks.\n\nThe disconnect, the first of two, was due to take place on the 18th and last just three days. The Russians requested a delay. It eventually happened at 01:00 on 24 February.\n\n\"We disconnected four hours before the invasion started, from this very building,\" Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, CEO of Ukrenergo, told me at his Kyiv headquarters.\n\n\"When the invasion started, it became obvious we would not reconnect.\"\n\nWas the invasion timed to coincide with Ukraine's moment of maximum isolation?\n\n\"I absolutely believe the war started on the 24th just because of this,\" Kharchenko says.\n\nInfrastructure was targeted in the early days, but not enough to plunge the country into chaos.\n\n\"They thought we would have a national blackout,\" Kharchenko says. \"That this would cause panic, no connection, no government, no-one knows where the president is, how to connect with your siblings, your parents.\"\n\nAmid mounting speculation about Moscow's intentions in the weeks before 24 February, the company had quietly moved the grid's main control room to an undisclosed location further west. A second experimental disconnect was scheduled for June, when demand is typically low. If everything went according to plan, Ukraine would finally join the European grid in October 2023.\n\nBut with industry shutting down and millions of Ukrainians fleeing the country, electricity consumption plummeted by 40% within three days of the invasion. Ukrenergo asked its European partners if it could bring forward the second test.\n\n\"They looked at us like we were crazy,\" Kharchenko, who advises Ukrenergo, recalls.\n\nBut by 16 March, it was all done. With Russian troops still menacing the capital, Ukraine connected to the European grid, a year-and-a-half ahead of schedule. For a few months, Ukraine was even able to export its excess electricity.\n\nThat all stopped in October. Since then, the country has had to make do with half the electricity it had before 24 February.\n\n\"I think the reason is the same why they cannot win on the battlefield,\" Kudrytskyi says. \"Because we were prepared and we were resolved to win this particular battle.\"\n\nUkraine has fought many battles over the past year.\n\nIn a sprawling, hilltop cemetery on the edge of the eastern city of Dnipro, hundreds of blue and yellow Ukrainian flags flap noisily in the stiff breeze. Rows of freshly dug graves await the latest casualties from the front, 100 miles to the east. Each cross, unmarked grave and rippling flag drives home the desperate cost of this war.\n\nBut overhead, rising against a fiery sunset, pylons march away across the landscape.", "Laura Benanti was performing for 2,000 people on a Broadway-themed cruise\n\nBroadway star Laura Benanti has said she performed on stage earlier this week while having a miscarriage.\n\n\"I knew it was happening. It started slowly the night before,\" the Tony Award-winning actress wrote on Instagram.\n\n\"If it had been our first loss, or even our second, I likely wouldn't have been able to go on.\n\n\"But unfortunately, I am not a stranger to the pain and emptiness of losing a pregnancy.\"\n\nShe added that it was \"a path I have walked before, hand in hand with my husband\".\n\n\"But this time we walked it alongside some of the kindest, most loving humans I will ever have the honor to share space with,\" she added.\n\nBenanti, 43, who has appeared in TV shows Nashville and Supergirl, was performing for 2,000 people on a Broadway-themed cruise, which also features Alan Cumming and Jeremy Jordan.\n\nThis Instagram post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Instagram The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip instagram post by broadway_cruise This article contains content provided by Instagram. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Meta’s Instagram cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nShe continued: \"Thank you to everyone in that audience for the grace your presence allowed. For lifting me out of my grief for that Holy hour...\n\n\"Thank you to my friends and fellow performers for rallying around me and so graciously accommodating my changing needs.\"\n\nShe also thanked the band, crew, producers and \"that little soul for choosing me as your home, even for a short time\".\n\nShe and husband Patrick have two children, one of whom was born last year via a surrogate.\n\n\"My husband and I are heartbroken but we will move through this together as we, and so many others, have done before,\" she went on.\n\n\"I share all of this, not to garner sympathy or attention, but to remind the many people and families who have and will suffer in this way that there is no shame in this kind of loss. That you are not alone. And to remind myself as well.\"\n\nThere was support on Instagram, including from fellow performer Randy Rainbow, who is also on the cruise. He said: \"You are remarkable in every way. All my love to you and Patrick.\"\n\nDuring her career, Benanti has been nominated for five Tonys, winning for Gypsy in 2008.", "Burkina Faso's new military chief has vowed to step up efforts to counter jihadist violence in the country\n\nSome 44 people have been killed after two deadly attacks in northern Burkina Faso on Thursday, officials have said.\n\nThe twin attacks happened in the villages of Kourakou and Tondobi in the Sahel region, near the Niger border.\n\nNo group has admitted to carrying out the attacks, but jihadist violence is common in the area and officials have blamed \"armed terrorist groups\".\n\nMilitant groups linked to al-Qaeda and the Islamic State (IS) are known to operate in the region.\n\nThe Lieutenant-Governor of the Sahel region, Rodolphe Sorgho, said the assailants behind the \"despicable and barbaric attack\" had been \"put out of action\".\n\nOther villagers were reportedly injured in the attacks, but it is unclear how many. Mr Sorgho said \"actions to stabilise the area are under way\".\n\nOne resident told the AFP news agency that \"a large number of terrorists burst into the village\" and that he heard gunfire all night long.\n\n\"It was on Friday morning that we saw that there were several dozen dead,\" he said.\n\nAFP has also reported that the killings were in retaliation for the lynching of two jihadists who had tried to steal cattle a few days earlier.\n\nThursday night's killings happened close to the village of Seytenga, where dozens of people were killed last June.\n\nBurkina Faso and its neighbours have faced protracted jihadist insurgencies since 2013.\n\nThousands of people have been killed during the crisis and more than two million have been displaced. The violence has led to significant political turbulence in the country.\n\nThe military - led by Lt Col Paul-Henri Damiba - seized power in the country in January last year, promising an end to the violence.\n\nBut he failed to stamp out the attacks, and he was removed in a second coup by Capt Ibrahim Traoré the following September.\n\nCapt Traoré has promised to win back territory from the jihadists, and to hold democratic elections in July 2024.\n\nHis new military chief, Col Celestin Simpore, vowed earlier this week to step up a \"dynamic offensive\" to counter the jihadists.\n\nBut Capt Traoré has also requested that French troops leave the country and there has been widespread speculation that he might start working with Russian mercenaries.", "McDonagh, pictured at February's Baftas, says some theatres want to make his plays more \"palatable\" as a result of \"petty outrage\"\n\nThe playwright Martin McDonagh has said theatres have refused to revive his work because he would not allow changes to the language.\n\nHe blames \"petty outrage\" for some venues wanting to make his plays more \"palatable\".\n\nIt is a \"major problem\", he told BBC Radio 4's Today, and a \"dangerous place\" for writers.\n\nMcDonagh's film The Banshees of Inisherin was nominated for nine Oscars earlier this year.\n\nHis 2003 play The Pillowman, which concerns a writer imprisoned by a totalitarian state, is being revived in June on London's West End starring Steve Pemberton and Lily Allen.\n\nThe free speech charity PEN International has launched a partnership with the production to support \"many of the values we promote such as the need for tolerance, critical thinking and informed debate\".\n\nMcDonagh's film The Banshees of Inisherin won four Bafta awards and stars Colin Farrell and Barry Keoghan\n\n\"Only in the past few years have I had theatre companies refuse to do my plays, because they don't like some of the wording in them,\" McDonagh said.\n\nThey wanted to make some words \"more palatable to them or what they think their audience is\", he said, despite him being \"an established writer who sells tickets\".\n\nThere was a backlash after the publisher of Roald Dahl's stories announced some wording would be changed to make them suitable for modern audiences.\n\nThe decision was reversed in February after high-profile authors including Salman Rushdie called the move censorship and the prime minister's spokesperson said works of fiction should be \"preserved and not airbrushed\".\n\nMcDonagh has long courted controversy with his fictional work.\n\nIn 2006 he told the New Yorker magazine that his play The Lieutenant of Inishmore was the result of \"trying to write a play that would get me killed\".\n\nThe play satirised an IRA paramilitary returning home and violently avenging the death of his cat.\n\nMcDonagh's most recent film The Banshees of Inisherin won four Bafta and three Golden Globe awards\n\nDespite the case of Salman Rushdie, who long faced death threats over his work and was stabbed last year, McDonagh said writers should not fear threats of personal injury because \"it might not actually exist anyway\".\n\nHe told BBC Radio 4: \"I do think it's a good idea to write something that's dangerous or explosive.\"\n\nMcDonagh said state-sponsored censorship of writers is \"not getting any better\", adding: \"It seems like governments are becoming increasingly more scared of dissenting voices.\"\n\nA new production of his play The Pillowman will star Pemberton and Allen because they are \"cool people and quite dangerous in their own art forms as well\", he says.\n\n\"I think it's a very frightening time,\" he added, suggesting new writers should \"get off social media\", \"stop checking the internet\" and \"go out and outrage\".", "Senior SNP figure Mike Russell has admitted the party is facing a crisis\n\nThe president of the SNP has said he does not think independence can be achieved \"right now\" as police continue investigating the party's finances.\n\nThe former minister also admitted his party is facing its biggest crisis in 50 years.\n\nHis comments follow the arrest of former chief executive Peter Murrell by police on Wednesday and the search of his home.\n\nMr Murrell, who is Nicola Sturgeon's husband, was released without charge.\n\nThe SNP's headquarters in Edinburgh were also searched and on Friday it emerged the party's accountants had resigned after a decade of working with the party.\n\nSpeaking to The Herald newspaper, Mr Russell said recent weeks had been \"wearing\" for the SNP, which recently selected Humza Yousaf to succeed Ms Sturgeon as party leader.\n\nHe said: \"In my 50-year association with the party this is the biggest and most challenging crisis we've ever faced, certainly while we've been in government.\n\n\"But I have an obligation to this party and the movement for Scottish independence that's been such a massive part of my life for so long.\"\n\nHe added: \"I don't think independence can be secured right now; we need to work towards some coordinated campaigning.\n\n\"But I think this is achievable. My main focus is how we can create a new Yes movement that allows for different visions but conducted in an atmosphere of mutual trust.\"\n\nPolice officers carried boxes out of SNP headquarters following the search\n\nMr Russell said there would be a wide-ranging review of the SNP's governance and transparency.\n\nThis was promised by Mr Yousaf, who was sworn in as first minister last week.\n\nMr Russell said he would support Mr Yousaf, who positioned himself as the \"continuity candidate\" in the leadership race.\n\nHe said: \"I'll do as much as I can, but it's true that the last few weeks have been pretty wearing. All I can do is put my trust in working with others to get it right.\n\n\"Like it or not, the party has chosen Humza to do this and I want to help him in that as much as I can.\n\n\"Parties and institutions are fallible. In a sense though, it's a case of 'The King is Dead, Long Live the King'. That's the way it's got to be.\"\n\nPolice Scotland launched a formal investigation into the SNP's finances in July 2021 after receiving complaints about how donations were used.\n\nQuestions had been raised about the use of over £600,000 fundraised by the party for a fresh independence referendum campaign.\n\nMr Russell said he would help new party leader Humza Yousaf as much as he could\n\nLast year it emerged that Mr Murrell gave a loan of more than £100,000 to the SNP to help it out with a \"cash flow\" issue after the last election. The party had repaid about half of the money by October of that year.\n\nAt the time an SNP spokesman said the loan was a \"personal contribution made by the chief executive to assist with cash flow after the Holyrood election\".\n\nHe said it had been reported in the party's 2021 accounts, which were published by the Electoral Commission in August last year.\n\nMr Murrell resigned as the party's chief executive last month after taking responsibility for misleading statements about a fall in party membership. He had held the post since 1999.\n\nOn Friday, it emerged that the accountancy firm which audits the SNP's finances had resigned after working with the party for a decade.\n\nAccountants Johnston Carmichael informed the party of the decision before Mr Murrell's arrest.\n\nThe party's treasurer is now seeking another auditor in order to comply with Electoral Commission rules.\n\nThe SNP is required to prepare financial statements to comply with the Political Parties, Elections and Referendum Act 2000. It has until 7 July to present their accounts to the Electoral Commission.\n\nIf there is no report and no reasonable excuse, the commission has the power to appoint its own firm of auditors.\n\nIt was with huge understatement that Humza Yousaf accepted the SNP was having a \"difficult day\" on Wednesday as police searched the party's headquarters and arrested its former chief executive.\n\nMike Russell offers a reality check in describing the situation as a \"crisis\" bigger and more challenging than any he has seen the SNP face in 50 years.\n\nMr Russell is not just any party member. He is one of the architects of the modern SNP. A former chief executive. The man brought in to provide stability when his successor in that role - Peter Murrell - resigned during the leadership contest.\n\nPerhaps the least surprising comment he makes is that he does not think independence can be secured right now. That is fairly obvious, not least because there is no agreed route to doing so.\n\nThat is before you consider the potential negative impact the turmoil in his party could have on its standing with Scottish voters - with recent polls suggesting the SNP's popularity had already begun to dip.", "Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas reportedly took dozens of trips with a top Republican donor.\n\nUS Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has said he believed luxury trips he took with a billionaire Republican donor followed guidelines.\n\nA ProPublica report earlier this week said Justice Thomas had accepted vacations from real estate mogul Harlan Crow nearly every year for two decades.\n\nSupreme Court justices are required to file annual disclosures of gifts.\n\nJustice Thomas said that he had been led to believe that \"this sort of personal hospitality\" did not apply.\n\nAccording to ProPublica, the trips included several on Mr Crow's luxury yacht and private plane, as well as a week spent every summer in the Adirondack mountains.\n\nOne trip, to Indonesia in 2019, may have cost as much as $500,000 (£403,000), according to the non-profit news website.\n\nIn a statement on Friday, Justice Thomas said that he had sought \"guidance from my colleagues and others in the judiciary\" and was told that \"that this sort of personal hospitality from close personal friends, who did not have business before the Court, was not reportable\".\n\n\"I have endeavoured to follow that counsel throughout my tenure, and have always sought to comply with the disclosure guidelines,\" the statement added.\n\nThe top judge described Mr Crow and his wife Kathy Crow as \"among our dearest friends, and we have been friends for over twenty-five years\".\n\nVirginia Canter, a former government ethics lawyer who served under Democratic and Republican administrations alike, told BBC News there was no indication Justice Thomas sought a formal opinion on the matter.\n\n\"There's no accountability for the court... each justice seems to decide for themselves who they're going to go for for advice and what rules apply,\" the lawyer, who spoke with ProPublica for its report, added.\n\nBBC News has not independently verified ProPublica's reporting, which sought to contrast Justice Thomas' public comments with lavish details of the trips and gifts.\n\n\"I prefer RV parks. I prefer the Walmart parking lots to the beaches and things like that,\" he told a documentary about his life. \"I come from regular stock and I prefer that - I prefer being around that.\"\n\nMr Crow, a leading donor to Republican and conservative political causes in the US, told ProPublica that the trips with him and his wife Ginni Thomas were \"no different from the hospitality that we have extended to many other dear friends\".\n\n\"Justice Thomas and Ginni never asked for any of this hospitality,\" the statement said.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nThe statement from Mr Crow added that court cases were \"never discussed\" on the trips and that he is unaware of any attempts by other guests \"lobbying or seeking to influence Justice Thomas on any cases\".\n\n\"I would never invite anyone who I believe had any intention of doing that,\" he said. \"These are gatherings of friends.\"\n\nGifts also included stays at the highly secretive all-male Bohemian Grove resort in California, according to ProPublica.\n\nSeveral Democratic lawmakers are now calling for an investigation and for a stricter code of conduct for Supreme Court Justices.\n\n\"This is beyond party or partisanship. This degree of corrupting is shocking - almost cartoonish,\" New York Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said on Twitter. \"Thomas must be impeached\".\n\nThe process of impeaching a Supreme Court judge is the same as that used to impeach other officials, and begins with the House of Representatives drafting articles of impeachment.\n\nWhile only a narrow majority is needed to impeach a federal judge in the House, a conviction in the Senate would require a two-thirds majority.\n\nThe current 50-50 split in the Senate between Republicans and Democrats means that a conviction is extremely unlikely.\n\nJustice Thomas is one of six conservative-leaning justices of the nine-member Supreme Court.\n\nThe recent report is not the first time that Justice Thomas' private trips have come under scrutiny.\n\nIn 2004, the Los Angeles Times reported that Justice Thomas had accepted gifts and private jet flights from Mr Crow, including a $15,000 Abraham Lincoln bust and $19,000 Bible that once belonged to 19th Century US black abolitionist Frederick Douglass.\n\nJustice Thomas declined to comment at the time. He did not disclose any more trips following the report.\n\nLast year, the conservative jurist came under scrutiny after it was revealed that his wife, Ginni Thomas, repeatedly urged Trump White House staff to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Critics said the justice should have recused himself from election-related cases.\n\nMrs Thomas later told the congressional committee investigating the 6 January riot at the US Capitol that she regretted \"all those texts\".\n\nThe judge entered the Supreme Court in after a bruising series of Senate hearings in 1991 in which he rejected an allegation that he sexually harassed a woman who worked for him.", "An election in a small Wisconsin town came down to a roll of the dice.\n\nAfter Rob Zoschke and Nate Bell received 256 votes each to be president of the Sister Bay Village Board, the race went to a tie-break.\n\nVillage clerk Heidi Teich told the candidates the election would be settled via a game of chance, as per the state election code.\n\nThe dice rolled 6-2 in Mr Bell's favour knocking out incumbent Mr Zoschke.\n\n\"It's drawn a lot of interest because it's such an unusual thing,\" Ms Teich told the BBC. \"For it to be settled with a children's game is kind of unique.\"\n\nAfter voting ended, the village clerk sent an image of the final tally to both candidates.\n\n\"Am I seeing this right?,\" Mr Bell remembers thinking, upon seeing the 256-256 count.\n\nA dice roll was one of the options the three-member board of canvassers considered.\n\nPulling names from a hat, cutting a deck of cards, drawing straws or flipping a coin were among the other possibilities.\n\nBut the canvassers ultimately decided a dice roll was the fairest method.\n\n\"They felt that if you flip a coin and a candidate calls one side, the other candidate has no option but to take the other side,\" Ms Teich said. \"In a dice roll, both get to participate in some manner.\"\n\nNeither candidate was able to attend the roll in person, so two canvassers rolled in their stead. Mr Zoschke watched the odd event via Zoom.\n\nHalf a dozen supporters reached out to Mr Zoschke lamenting the loss. One regretted that their teenage daughter was unable to cast a ballot due to an out-of-town doctor's appointment. Another could not get off work before the polls closed.\n\n\"But I have to believe my opponent received the same calls,\" Mr Zoschke said, in his friendly Wisconsin accent.\n\nHe said he had no antipathy toward the process. He did, however, note that 78 voters curiously chose not to select either candidate.\n\nMr Zoschke has no intention of asking for a recount.\n\n\"I don't get hung up on a vote here or a vote there because there were still 256 people that voted for the other guy,\" he said. \"I'm at peace.\"\n\nMr Bell asked to keep the dice as a souvenir and reminder of life's unpredictability.\n\n\"It's too soon now, but I hope someday Rob and I can get together and have some charity event rolling dice off,\" Mr Bell told the BBC.\n\nBest known for being home to a marina and a restaurant with goats on its sodded roof, the tie is one of the more exciting things to happen in the little town of 1,160.\n\n\"I never would have dreamed we'd get this much attention up here,\" Ms Teich said.", "The Israeli military said troops were blocking roads in the area and searching for the attackers\n\nTwo British-Israeli sisters have been killed and their mother has been injured in a shooting in the occupied West Bank.\n\nThey were in a car that crashed after being shot at near the Hamra Junction, in the north of the Jordan Valley.\n\nThe mayor of the settlement of Efrat said the sisters, who were in their 20s, and their 48-year-old mother lived there and were immigrants from the UK.\n\nThe UK Foreign Office said it was \"saddened\" by the news.\n\n\"We are saddened to hear about the deaths of two British-Israeli citizens and the serious injuries sustained by a third individual,\" a statement said.\n\nThe Israeli military said its forces were blocking roads in the area and had \"started a pursuit of the terrorists\".\n\nThe shooting took place hours after Israeli warplanes carried out air strikes in southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.\n\nThe military said they were in retaliation for the biggest rocket attack on Israel launched from Lebanon for 17 years, which it blamed on the Palestinian militant group Hamas.\n\nThe rocket barrage followed two nights of Israeli police raids at the al-Aqsa mosque in occupied East Jerusalem that caused anger across the region.\n\nLater on Friday, Israel said one person had died and several others had been injured in a separate shooting incident in Tel Aviv.\n\nThe Israel military said the earlier incident in the Jordan Valley was initially reported as a collision between an Israeli car and a Palestinian car. But when troops arrived they found several bullet holes in the Israeli vehicle and determined that it was an attack.\n\nIsraeli public broadcaster Kan reported that 22 bullet casings were found, apparently from a Kalashnikov assault rifle.\n\nA volunteer medic with the United Hatzalah ambulance service said he rushed to the scene and found the three victims in a critical condition.\n\n\"Together with other first responders, I performed CPR on the injured in an attempt to save their lives,\" Oded Shabbat said. \"One injured person was transported by helicopter to the hospital for further care.\"\n\nThe Efrat Local Council said in a Facebook post that the three women were a mother and her two daughters who lived in the West Bank settlement, which is south of Jerusalem. It added that it was not yet permitted to identify them.\n\nThe mayor of Efrat, Oded Revivi, said the family were immigrants from the UK, originally from London, and that they were travelling to Tiberias, located on the shores of the Sea of Galilee, for a holiday when the attack happened.\n\nIsraeli media also cited Mr Revivi as saying that the sisters' father had been driving ahead of them in another car when theirs was attacked. He reportedly turned around and arrived at the scene to find his wife and daughters being treated by paramedics.\n\nThe head of the Israeli military's Central Command, which oversees the West Bank, called it an \"extremely severe terrorist attack\" and promised that its troops knew how to find those responsible.\n\n\"We are reinforcing forces in all sectors. We were unable to prevent this attack, but we will do everything we can to prevent the following attacks,\" Maj-Gen Yehuda Fuchs added.\n\nIsrael Police commissioner Kobi Shabtai meanwhile called on all Israelis with firearms licences to start carrying their weapons.\n\n\"This is a murderous attack that reminds us how relevant the threat of terrorism in its various forms is,\" he said.\n\nHamas did not claim it was behind the shooting but praised it as \"a natural response to [Israel's] ongoing crimes against the al-Aqsa mosque and its barbaric aggression against Lebanon and the steadfast Gaza\".\n\nThere has been an intensification of violence between Israel and the Palestinians since the start of this year.\n\nMore than 90 Palestinians - militants and civilians - have been killed by Israeli forces. If those behind Friday's shooting are confirmed to be Palestinian, then 17 Israelis and a Ukrainian - all civilians, except for an Israeli paramilitary police officer - have been killed in Palestinian attacks.", "A police officer leads Thabo Bester (right) out of the holding cells at the Durban Magistrates Court in 2011\n\nA rapist and murderer who escaped a South African prison by faking his own death has been arrested in Tanzania.\n\nThabo Bester was at large for a year after it was thought he died by setting himself on fire in his prison cell.\n\nA manhunt was launched last month after a new post-mortem investigation revealed the body was not actually his.\n\nBester was caught on Friday with his girlfriend and a third suspect and will be extradited to South Africa.\n\nPolice said they believe the trio were intending to flee into neighbouring Kenya.\n\nBester is known as the \"Facebook rapist\" for using the social networking site to lure his victims.\n\nHe was convicted in 2012 for the rape and murder of his model girlfriend Nomfundo Tyhulu. A year earlier, he was found guilty of raping and robbing two other women.\n\nIn May, it was reported he had been found dead in his cell after apparently setting himself on fire at the Mangaung Correctional Centre in the city of Bloemfontein.\n\nHowever, local media began to raise doubts about Bester's death late last year.\n\nIn March, police opened a new murder investigation after further tests revealed the deceased was not Bester - and that the unidentified person had died from blunt-force trauma to the head.\n\nEmployees of the British-owned security company G4S, which ran the prison where he was held, have been accused of helping him flee.\n\nIt has said three employees were dismissed in connection with the incident.\n\nEarlier this week, representatives for the organisation failed to attend a meeting in parliament about Bester's escape. The BBC has approached G4S for comment.\n\nThere have been many reported sightings of Bester over the past year, including claims he was grocery shopping in an affluent suburb of Johannesburg, and was living in a rented mansion there.\n\nBester's escape sparked outrage in South Africa, which has one of the highest rates of sexual assault in the world.\n• None Violence against women in S Africa 'like a war'", "Up to quarter of a million operations and appointments could be postponed due to next week's junior doctors' strike, the NHS Confederation warns.\n\nPatients are likely to see more of an impact because the four-day walkout comes after the Easter weekend, said Dr Layla McCay, director of policy at the health bosses' confederation.\n\nHealth bosses \"are more concerned about this than they have been about any other strike\", she said.\n\nThe walkout is due to start on Tuesday.\n\nHospital bosses have said they cannot guarantee patients will be safe as managers struggle to arrange staffing during the strike, which will affect both emergency and planned care.\n\nThe British Medical Association (BMA) says it will not exempt any services but that there are plans to protect patients, which could involve pulling junior doctors off the picket line if individual hospitals report lives are in immediate danger.\n\nIt is calling for a 35% pay rise to make up for 15 years of below-inflation wage rises.\n\nDr McCay told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: \"In the last junior doctors' strike, we saw about 175,000 appointments and operations having to be postponed.\n\n\"In terms of the disruption that we're anticipating this time, we reckon it could be up to about a quarter of a million so that is a huge amount of impact for patients up and down the country.\n\nThe walkout will be from 07:00 BST on Tuesday to 07:00 BST on Saturday. During last month's strike, hospitals drafted in consultants to provide cover but it is estimated a quarter of them are on leave due to the Easter holidays.\n\n\"With the junior doctors out for the four days, but those four days being bookmarked either side by the Easter weekend and another weekend, the disruption is going to go on for 10 or 11 days,\" said Dr McCay.\n\n\"What we expect to see is really significant diminished capacity within the health service.\"\n\nOn health leaders' fears about the strikes, she added: \"They think the impact is going to be so significant that this one is likely to have impact on patient safety, and that is a huge concern for every healthcare leader.\"\n\nPostponements are likely so that hospitals can focus on the most urgent and life-threatening cases, said Dr McCay.\n\nHealth Secretary Steve Barclay has been urged to meet union representatives over the bank holiday weekend to try to resolve the issue.\n\nDr Vivek Trivedi, co-director of the junior doctors' committee at the BMA, said they want to be sure Mr Barclay \"is serious about pay erosion\" - but added he is yet to put a credible offer on the table.\n\n\"All we're asking for is a credible offer that shows us he's serious, that we can start a path of negotiations to try to address the real-terms pay cut,\" he said.\n\nThe Department of Health and Social Care has said the BMA has to call off the strike for any negotiations to take place.\n\nIt says the government is working with NHS England to put contingency plans in place to protect patient safety during the strike.\n\n\"The NHS will prioritise resources to protect emergency treatment, critical care, maternity and neonatal care, and trauma,\" a spokesman said.\n\nAre you a junior doctor with a view on the strike? Are you a patient affected? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Marcia Grant's family said her death had \"sent shockwaves\" through those who knew her\n\nA 12-year-old boy has appeared in court charged with the murder of a grandmother who died when she was hit by a car in Sheffield.\n\nMarcia Grant was found seriously injured in Hemper Lane, in the Greenhill area, at about 19:10 BST on Wednesday and died at the scene.\n\nThe 60-year-old was described as \"a pillar of her community\" by her family.\n\nThe child, who cannot be named due to his age, was remanded into youth detention on Saturday.\n\nThe boy, who appeared at Sheffield Youth Court, has also been charged with possession of a bladed article.\n\nThe defendant was told his case would be heard at Sheffield Crown Court on Tuesday.\n\nMrs Grant has yet to be formally identified but her family released a statement through South Yorkshire Police on Friday.\n\nThey said: \"Marcia was a warm, loving and dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend and a pillar of her community.\n\n\"Her loss has already sent shockwaves through all who knew her or was lucky enough to be included in her orbit.\"\n\nFloral tributes have been laid near to where Mrs Grant was struck\n\nFollow BBC Yorkshire on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to yorkslincs.news@bbc.co.uk.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "A 14-year-old girl died and five other people were injured in the blaze\n\nA 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 14-year-old girl died in a fire at a block of flats in east London.\n\nThe girl was found in a second-floor flat that was damaged in the blaze in Tollgate Road, Beckton, at about 17:30 BST on Thursday.\n\nFive people were also injured but have since been discharged from hospital, Scotland Yard said.\n\nDetectives said they were treating the fire as arson.\n\nWitness Rahina Begum said the flames \"went up very quickly, within a few seconds\".\n\nMs Begum, who lives opposite the flats, added: \"In 10 to 15 seconds the whole building was on fire, from the bottom to the top.\n\n\"The flames were so high. Somebody dying is so sad.\"\n\nResident Virginia Lusambulu described people in \"panic\" as they jumped from the burning flats\n\nA second neighbour, who did not wish to be named, described seeing people jump from the building to try to escape.\n\nLondon Fire Brigade (LFB) said the stairwell from the ground floor to the second floor was destroyed by flames.\n\nIt added firefighters discovered the teenage girl in a flat on the second floor, half of which was badly damaged.\n\nShe was pronounced dead at the scene.\n\nResident Virginia Lusambulu said: \"It was terrible. It was a big, big fire.\n\n\"Someone said to me that children were jumping from the top... it was panic.\"\n\nPeople have been hugging in Tollgate Road at the scene of the fire\n\nThroughout the day, people have been laying floral tributes close to this small block flats.\n\nMany of them hug as they do so, visibly upset by what has happened here.\n\nPassers-by stop to a look at the largely windowless second floor.\n\nPolice forensics teams have been assessing the scene for clues as to what might have caused the fire they are now treating as arson.\n\nThe police cordon has expanded, along with the number of emergency service personnel, as the seriousness with which this is being taken becomes apparent.\n\nI've seen footage of some people desperate to escape from the top floor of the burning building, jumping on to mattresses laid out on the ground by quick-thinking neighbours.\n\nTollgate Road is cordoned off and restrictions are in place on surrounding roads\n\nSix fire engines and about 40 firefighters responded to the call at about 17:25 and had the fire under control just after 18:30, LFB said.\n\nLondon Ambulance Service said five ambulance crews and the air ambulance attended the scene.\n\nTollgate Road remains cordoned off and restrictions are in place on surrounding roads.\n\nCh Supt Simon Crick said his thoughts were with the girl's family and friends.\n\n\"Incidents such as these send shockwaves through our communities and I don't underestimate the impact this will have in the local area and beyond,\" he said.\n\nDet Ch Insp Joanna Yorke urged anyone with information to contact the force immediately.\n\nDetectives are treating the incident as arson\n\nThe cause of the fire is being investigated by LFB and Met Police.\n\nLFB's borough commander for Newham, Richard Arnold, said crews would remain in the area and offer support and advice to residents.\n\n\"This was a very tragic incident and our crews who attended the scene are receiving support from our counselling and trauma service,\" he added.\n\nFollow BBC London on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to hellobbclondon@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Twenty-seven people are dead or missing after two migrant boats sank off the east coast of Tunisia.\n\nThe first boat left Tunisia for Italy on Friday, with 37 on board. Twenty are missing while 17 have been rescued, a court spokesperson in the city of Sfax said.\n\nOn Saturday, four bodies were recovered from a beach after a second boat sank.\n\nThirty-six people who were on the second boat were rescued and three are missing, the spokesperson said.\n\nThe spokesperson, Faouzi Masmoudi, said the boats were made of iron sheets.\n\nSince the start of March, there have been at least seven similar shipwrecks off Tunisia, with around 100 people dead or missing.\n\nParts of the Tunisian coastline are only about 150 kilometres from Lampedusa, an Italian island frequently used as a crossing point to the mainland.\n\nIts proximity to Italy has seen Tunisia overtake Libya as the main departure point for people fleeing conflict and dire poverty in the Middle East and Africa, seeking a better life in Europe.\n\nIn the first three months of this year, more than 14,000 migrants - most of whom are from sub-Saharan Africa - have been intercepted trying to reach Europe from Tunisia, according to the country's coastguard. The number is five times higher than for the corresponding period last year.\n\nThe figures for 2023 are \"up very sharply because there are many more departures\", said Houssem Jebabli, spokesperson for the Tunisian national guard.\n\nMigrants often pay vast sums of money to be transported in unsafe vessels by people smugglers.\n\nMr Masmoudi, the Sfax court spokesperson, said it was crucial that the traffickers themselves are detained, as he announced investigations into both boat accidents.\n\nThe aim, he said, was to find \"the organisers of these attempted crossings who made them embark on iron sheet boats, which do not offer minimum safety conditions at all but which are cheaper to manufacture than wooden ones\".", "US journalist Evan Gershkovich has been formally charged with spying in Russia, according to local media.\n\nMr Gershkovich, an experienced Russia reporter, was arrested last week in the city of Yekaterinburg while working for the Wall Street Journal (WSJ).\n\nThe media reports said he categorically rejected the accusations against him. The newspaper has demanded his immediate release.\n\nFollowing his arrest, the Kremlin said he had been caught \"red-handed\".\n\nMr Gershkovich, 31, is well known among foreign correspondents in Moscow and BBC Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg describes him as an excellent reporter and a highly principled journalist.\n\nThe White House condemned his detention \"in the strongest terms\".\n\nAnd on Friday in a rare joint statement, Senate Republican and Democratic leaders Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer strongly condemned his detention.\n\n\"Journalism is not a crime,\" they said. \"We demand the baseless, fabricated charges against Mr Gershkovich be dropped and he be immediately released.\"\n\nThe WSJ released another statement following news of the charges: \"As we've said from the beginning, these charges are categorically false and unjustified, and we continue to demand Evan's immediate release.\"\n\nUS officials say they have sought access to Mr Gershkovich but have not been able to visit him. However, the WSJ said its lawyers had been given access to him.\n\nThe Russian foreign ministry said the issue of consular access was being resolved, but added that the \"fuss in the US about this case, which was aimed at pressurising the Russian authorities... was hopeless and senseless\".\n\nThe WSJ said its reporter had dropped out of contact with his editors while working in Yekaterinburg, about 1,600km (1,000 miles) east of Moscow, on 28 March.\n\nUS officials said Mr Gershkovich's driver had dropped him off at a restaurant and two hours later his phone had been turned off. The newspaper was unable to find him in the city.\n\nRussia's FSB security service claimed that it had halted \"illegal activities\". The journalist had been detained while \"acting on US instructions\", it added, alleging that he had \"collected information classified as a state secret about the activities of a Russian defence enterprise\".\n\nFSB agents took him to a Lefortovo district court in Moscow last Friday, where he was formally arrested and ordered to remain in detention until 29 May.\n\nIn his most recent WSJ piece, published last week, Evan Gershkovich reported on Russia's declining economy and how the Kremlin was having to deal with \"ballooning military expenditures\" while maintaining social spending.\n\nPress freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders said he had gone to Yekaterinburg to cover Russian mercenary group Wagner, which has taken part in some of the heaviest fighting in eastern Ukraine.\n\nHe has covered Russia for the Wall Street Journal for more than a year, having worked there previously for the AFP news agency and the Moscow Times. He began his career in the US.", "A teachers' union in England is to ballot members on strike action after 87% of its members voted to reject the government's pay offer.\n\nThe NASUWT, which represents 280,000 teachers in the UK, said the offer failed to address its concerns over pay and working conditions.\n\nFour unions have now rejected the offer - including the National Education Union, which is planning more strikes.\n\nThe government has said further strike action was \"extremely disappointing\".\n\nMost state school teachers in England had a 5% pay rise in 2022.\n\nThey were offered a 4.3% rise next year, as well as a £1,000 one-off payment this year. Starting salaries would also rise to £30,000 from September.\n\nThe government said it believed schools could afford to fund most of the pay rise from their budgets, and that extra money would have been provided to make up the rest.\n\nBut unions have been campaigning for a fully funded pay rise, arguing that taking the money from schools' budgets could mean they have to make cuts elsewhere.\n\nThe government's pay offer has also been rejected by the National Education Union (NEU), the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) and the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL).\n\nAt the NASUWT's annual conference in Glasgow on Saturday, Dr Patrick Roach, the union's general secretary, urged Education Secretary Gillian Keegan to return to pay talks.\n\n\"The government's pay offer failed to come close to addressing the concerns over pay and working conditions of teachers and this has rightly been rejected by our members,\" he said.\n\n\"Gillian Keegan has said that she is willing to negotiate and to listen to the profession. She must now demonstrate that she means what she says by getting back around the negotiating table to find a resolution to our dispute.\"\n\nHe said the onus was on the government to make a \"fully-funded pay offer that will be acceptable to the profession\".\n\nThe union did not reveal the turnout of the consultative ballot, but it said 77% of members said they would be willing to vote for strike action.\n\nMembers of the National Education Union in England - the UK's largest education union - will strike on Thursday 27 April and Tuesday 2 May.\n\nIn Northern Ireland, five teaching unions will strike on Wednesday 26 April.", "The 14-year-old girl died after the blaze took hold of a block of flats in Beckton\n\nA 16-year-old boy who was arrested on suspicion of murder after a girl died in a fire at a block of flats has been bailed pending further inquiries.\n\nThe girl, 14, was found in a flat that was damaged in the blaze in Tollgate Road, Beckton, east London, at about 17:30 BST on Thursday. She has been named locally as Tiffany Regis.\n\nFive people were also injured but have since been discharged from hospital.\n\nDetectives said they were treating the fire as arson.\n\nFormal identification of the girl and a post-mortem examination is due to begin later.\n\nParts of Tollgate Road remain cordoned off while inquiries continue\n\nLondon Fire Brigade (LFB) said the stairwell, from the ground floor to the second floor, was destroyed by flames.\n\nIt added firefighters discovered the girl in a flat on the second floor, half of which was badly damaged.\n\nShe was pronounced dead at the scene.\n\nPeople were seen hugging in Tollgate Road at the scene of the fire\n\nTributes have since been paid to the girl outside the block of flats, where a partial cordon remains in place.\n\nA card next to flowers left said \"Tiffany we love you\".\n\nThe mayor of Newham, Rokhsana Fiaz, said the borough was \"mourning the tragic loss of a young Newham child\".\n\n\"This tragic incident has shocked our entire community, and our priority is to look after and support the family devastated at the loss of their child; as well as our young people and wider resident community,\" she added.\n\nPolice said the 16-year-old boy had been bailed until early May.\n\nFlowers have been left in Tollgate Road while investigations continue\n\nThe cause of the fire is being investigated by LFB and police.\n\nDet Ch Insp Joanna Yorke urged anyone with information to contact the force immediately.\n\nLFB's borough commander for Newham, Richard Arnold, said crews would remain in the area and offer support and advice to residents.\n\n\"This was a very tragic incident and our crews who attended the scene are receiving support from our counselling and trauma service,\" he added.\n\nFollow BBC London on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to hellobbclondon@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Health Secretary Steve Barclay says next week's strike \"threatens to cause significantly more disruption\" than previous walkouts\n\nThe junior doctors' union appears \"intent on maintaining a militant stance\" which \"hampers serious talks over pay\", the health secretary says.\n\nWriting in the Telegraph, Steve Barclay said pay demands by the British Medical Association (BMA) were \"unrealistic\".\n\nJunior doctors in England are set to stage a four-day strike from Tuesday.\n\nThe BMA wants a 35% pay rise to make up for 15 years of below-inflation wage rises, It says falling pay has caused a recruitment and retention crisis.\n\nDr Vivek Trivedi, co-director of the junior doctors' committee at the BMA, said on Saturday that Mr Barclay is yet to put a serious offer on the table.\n\n\"All we're asking for is a credible offer that shows us he's serious, that we can start a path of negotiations to try to address the real-terms pay cut,\" he said.\n\nThe strike is due to take place from 07:00 BST on Tuesday until 07:00 BST on Saturday.\n\nThe NHS national medical director, Professor Sir Stephen Powis, is warning that the strike will cause \"unparalleled levels of disruption\" as it is longer than previous strikes and comes after the bank holiday when many staff are \"taking much-needed holiday\".\n\nUp to quarter of a million operations and appointments could be postponed because of it, the NHS Confederation - the body which represents health service trusts - has warned, and health bosses are more concerned about this than they have been about any other strike.\n\nTh BMA has refused to exempt any services but says it has plans to protect patients.\n\nMr Barclay said the walkout - just after the bank holiday and which \"coincides with school holidays, Ramadan and Passover\", has been timed to \"cause maximum disruption\".\n\nMr Barclay said pay demands by junior doctors were \"out of step with pay settlements in other parts of the public sector\" and claimed some doctors could receive an extra £20,000 a year if wage demands were met.\n\nHe said he wanted to \"see a fair deal that increases their pay\" but could see \"no prospect of getting into serious and constructive talks\" unless the strike action was cancelled and the BMA changed its pay demands.\n\nThe BMA says junior doctors' pay has fallen by 26% since 2008, once inflation is taken into account.\n\nJunior doctors represent more than 40% of the medical workforce and include those fresh out of university through to experienced medics with more than 10 years of experience. Around two-thirds are BMA members.\n\nIn a ballot issued in February, 98% of eligible BMA members backed strike action, on a turnout of 77%\n\nDeputy chairman of the BMA junior doctors' committee Dr Mike Greenhalgh said falling pay had caused \"a real recruitment and retention crisis\" in the health service.\n\nHe told the BBC on Saturday: \"It's hard to negotiate when only one side is doing it, and we're not getting anything back from the government on that front.\"\n\nHe added: \"We're happy to meet at any time. We would still meet [Mr Barclay] over the bank holiday weekend before the industrial action next week.\n\n\"And if he was to bring a credible offer to us, it could still, even at this late stage, avert action.\"\n\nDuring last month's strike, hospitals drafted in consultants to provide cover but it is estimated a quarter of them are on leave due to the Easter holidays.\n\nThe BMA says it will not exempt any services but that there are plans to protect patients, which could involve pulling junior doctors off the picket line if individual hospitals report lives are in immediate danger.\n\nThe Department of Health and Social Care has said the government is working with NHS England to put contingency plans in place to protect patient safety during the strike.\n\n\"The NHS will prioritise resources to protect emergency treatment, critical care, maternity and neonatal care, and trauma,\" a spokesman said.\n\nAre you a junior doctor with a view on the strike? Are you a patient affected? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: On land, by sea and in the air - footage from China's state broadcaster show military drills around Taiwan\n\nChina's military is rehearsing the encirclement of Taiwan during three days of military drills.\n\nBeijing - which views Taiwan as a breakaway province of China - called the operation a \"stern warning\" to the island's government.\n\nThe exercises began hours after President Tsai Ing-wen returned from a trip to the United States.\n\nThe Taiwanese Defence Ministry said 71 Chinese military planes and nine ships crossed the Taiwan Strait median line.\n\nThe line is an unofficial dividing line between Chinese and Taiwanese territory.\n\nOne of the ships fired a round from its deck as it sailed near Pingtan island, China's closest point to Taiwan, Reuters reported.\n\nChinese state media said the military drills would \"simultaneously organise patrols and advances around Taiwan island, shaping an all-round encirclement and deterrence posture\".\n\nIt added that \"long-range rocket artillery, naval destroyers, missile boats, air force fighters, bombers, jammers and refuellers\" had all been deployed by China's military.\n\nTaiwan considers itself a sovereign state, with its own constitution and leaders.\n\nBut China sees the island as a breakaway province that will eventually be brought under Beijing's control - by force if necessary. China's President Xi Jinping has said \"reunification\" with Taiwan \"must be fulfilled\".\n\nAlthough China often holds drills around Taiwan, the \"encirclement\" is being seen as a response to Taiwan's President Tsai meeting US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday.\n\nPresident Tsai said on Saturday that her government would continue working with the US and other democracies as the island faces \"continued authoritarian expansionism\" from China.\n\nShe made the comments in a meeting with a US congressional delegation in Taipei led by House foreign affairs committee chairman Michael McCaul.\n\nMr McCaul said Washington was working to supply weapons to Taiwan, \"not for war, but for peace\".\n\nBut in Taiwan's capital Taipei, residents seemed unperturbed by China's latest manoeuvres.\n\n\"I think many Taiwanese have gotten used to it by now, the feeling is like, here we go again!\" Jim Tsai said.\n\nMeanwhile, Michael Chuang said: \"They [China] seems to like doing it, circling Taiwan like it's theirs. I am used to it now.\n\n\"If they invade we can't escape anyway. We'll see what the future holds and go from there.\"\n\nChina's three-day operation around Taiwan - dubbed \"United Sharp Sword\" - will run until Monday, the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) Eastern Theatre Command said.\n\nTaiwan's defence ministry said it would respond to China's exercises \"with a calm, rational, and serious attitude\" based on the principle of \"not escalating conflicts, nor causing disputes to defend our national sovereignty and security\".\n\nLast August, Beijing carried out almost a week of drills around Taiwan after Kevin McCarthy's predecessor, Nancy Pelosi, visited Taipei.\n\nThe exercises, China's largest show of force in years, included the deployment of fighter jets and warships, and the firing of ballistic missiles.", "This week's barrage of strikes on Ukrainian cities was the worst in weeks\n\nUkrainians are enjoying the onset of spring. The nights are still cold, but they are emerging from a winter of Russian missile strikes that have cut their power, heating and their water too.\n\nThe winter was very hard but it was now over, declared President Volodymyr Zelensky. Ukraine still had heat and the country was unbreakable, was the message.\n\nUntil Thursday, Ukraine had just gone for more than three weeks in a row with no blackouts and even had surplus in the system.\n\nThere had been no Russian attacks for three weeks either, and it looked as if Vladimir Putin's battle to bring down Ukraine's supply was over.\n\n\"Yes, we're doing it, but who started it?\" he said in December, pinning the blame on Kyiv.\n\nIt was a far more desperate story at that point. As much as half the energy infrastructure was damaged and a Ukrainian nuclear security expert warned the situation was close to critical.\n\nBut during those weeks of quiet, Russia was stocking up weaponry. In the early hours of Thursday it fired 81 missiles and left four regions grappling with emergency power cuts. By Friday, half a million people still had no power in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-biggest city.\n\n\"It's totally cold now. We have food, but only part of it has been cooked,\" said Oleksii as he watched the battery life on his mobile phone slip to 14%.\n\n\"Invincibility centres\" like this in Kharkiv have become a lifeline during winter power cuts\n\nFive hundred people live in his block of flats, and when he went to his local \"invincibility centre\" to power up his phone, there were too many people with the same idea.\n\nKyiv was also hit and one hospital treating 700 people went without heating and hot water for several hours.\n\nAnother 150,000 people were left with no power in Zhytomyr, two hours' drive south of the Belarus border. The mayor said the next few weeks would be critical and rolling blackouts are looming for this city west of Kyiv.\n\nBut, as resident Eugene Herasymchuk wrapped up his day at work on a sunny spring day, he was confident for the future.\n\n\"We had three weeks without attacks and we had power. And the power in the system allowed local authorities to start up the trolleybuses and trams. That was a big step because before that public transport was on a pause.\"\n\nAnd for many Ukrainians, it was not long before they were back on the grid.\n\n\"It's safe to say that Ukraine won on the energy front,\" said Tetyana Boyko from civic network Opora, praising the fleet of energy workers and international help. \"Let's pray, but I think the worst-case scenario is over.\"\n\nUkrainians have found various ways of getting through power cuts and generators are highly prized\n\nThe winter may be over, but Oleksii in Kharkiv believes the battle to save Ukraine's power supply from Vladimir Putin's missiles will continue as long as Russia has the ability to strike it.\n\nEvery one of Ukraine's thermal and hydroelectric power plants has been damaged since Russia launched its assault on the energy infrastructure last October. Kyiv had already lost the use of Europe's biggest nuclear power plant at Zaporizhzhia, which is in Russia hands.\n\nSub-stations have been reduced to hunks of twisted metal, no longer capable of transforming the electricity to power for homes and businesses.\n\nFor two weeks in the depth of winter, the BBC followed teams of engineers and technicians rushing to repair the damage that the missiles had done.\n\nOne substation was hit six times with missiles or drones and replacing these damaged transformers will take time.\n\nMore from Paul Adams: On the front line with engineers in Ukraine\n\nTransformers have quickly become Ukraine's number one requirement. It needs more than the world can produce in a year and so far only one high-voltage transformer has been sent, although dozens of lower-power machines have arrived.\n\nRussian missiles have also targeted turbine halls in a bid to cripple the power supply\n\nAs the winter wore on, Ukraine's armed forces grew more adept at shooting down Russia's missiles and drones.\n\nBut this week, only 34 of the missiles were destroyed, because Russia used different, high-speed weapons. They included hypersonic Kh-47 Kinzhal missiles as well as anti-ship and anti-aircraft missiles.\n\n\"They can cause huge, huge destruction,\" said one industry official.\n\nUntil Russia's full-scale war on Ukraine began in February 2022, there were 15 nuclear reactors on stream at four power stations. Six of those reactors were at Zaporizhzhia, seized by the occupying military in the early days of the invasion.\n\nFor months, the plant has been at the centre of a high-stakes nuclear row, amid accusations that Moscow wants to connect it to Russia's electricity grid.\n\nThe other three power stations are South Ukraine and Rivne and Khmelnytskyi in the west. Between them, they now produce half of Ukraine's power.\n\nThat may sound bleak, but a combination of an unusually mild winter and sheer hard work means Ukraine has moved back from the brink and the sense of optimism is palpable.\n\nPower plants have been restored and repaired. One source in the industry told the BBC that as the days became sunnier and warmer, it would become harder and harder for Russia's military might to terrorise his country.\n\nThe east-central city of Dnipro has endured several deadly missile strikes over the winter, and this week was no different.\n\nBut there have been no problems for weeks with energy supplies.\n\n\"The city has transformed. Finally, street lights are back, and it's no longer scary to walk the city streets,\" said Inna Shtanko, a young mother with a son under the age of two.\n\nTrams are running in Dnipro and the street lights are back as life appears more normal\n\nCooking and having a hot shower have become part of the daily routine once more for her family. \"Our psychological state has improved considerably, because our family and other mothers too can easily plan our day.\"\n\nThere's a similar story in Kherson, occupied by Russian forces until they retreated across the Dnipro river last November.\n\nLife was hard for several weeks after the Russians left the southern city with no basic utilities.\n\n\"We didn't have any electricity for about month and a week, then we had it for two hours a day, then gradually it stopped breaking,\" said local entrepreneur Alexei Sandakov.\n\nNow he boasts a regular power supply, although the pressure on the system is far lower than before the war because the population of 55,000 is a fraction of what it was before the Russians invaded.\n\nPopulation numbers have fallen across Ukraine, with more than eight million refugees beyond its borders, and that too has put less strain on the energy infrastructure. Consumption is down and the refugees have not yet come back, as one official remarked.\n\nThe overall sense is that the damage caused by this latest wave of missiles will be repaired quickly.\n\nThe damage was considerable, but engineers have become highly skilled at restoring power within days, even after a major attack.\n\n\"It's like a competition: how quickly can they cause us damage and how quickly can we repair. And we are winning that competition,\" said Oleksandr Kharchenko, director of Kyiv's Energy Industry Research Centre.\n\nIn Zhytomyr, Eugene Herasymchuk believes things are looking up. \"A lot of Ukrainians say it's better to have one cold and one dark winter than 100 years with Russia - so I think we can handle this.\"\n\nUkrainians now have everything on their side, according to Mr Kharchenko, from the improving weather to the support of international donors and the professional staff in the energy industry. But he is more guarded about the future.\n\n\"I don't say we've won the energy war, but I can say we won the energy battle this winter.\"", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nThere have been violent scenes as Israeli police raided the al-Aqsa mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, saying \"agitators\" had barricaded themselves and worshippers inside.\n\nPalestinians said stun grenades and rubber bullets were used in the pre-dawn raid and that 50 people were hurt.\n\nPolice said stones were thrown and fireworks fired at them in the mosque.\n\nMilitants in the Gaza Strip later fired rockets at Israel and its military carried out air strikes in response.\n\nThe latest violence comes just ahead of an overlap between the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and the Jewish Passover holiday.\n\nThe al-Aqsa mosque, the third holiest site in Islam, is located on a hilltop complex known by Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif (the Noble Sanctuary) and by Jews as the Temple Mount. Jews revere it as the location of two Biblical Temples and it is the holiest site in Judaism.\n\nOn Tuesday, Palestinians barricaded themselves in the mosque after the evening Ramadan prayer, amid reports that Jewish extremists wanted to try to sacrifice a goat at the site for Passover - as Jews did in Biblical times before the Romans destroyed their temple there. Israeli police and religious authorities have said they would not allow such an act to take place.\n\nIsraeli police said in a statement that \"several law-breaking youths and masked agitators\" fortified the mosque \"in order to disrupt public order and desecrate the mosque\".\n\n\"After many and prolonged attempts to get them out by talking to no avail, police forces were forced to enter the compound in order to get them out with the intentions to allow the Fajr [dawn] prayer and to prevent a violent disturbance,\" it added.\n\n\"When the police entered, stones were thrown at them and fireworks were fired from inside the mosque by a large group of agitators.\"\n\nOne officer was injured in the leg by a stone during the clashes, it said.\n\nVideo released by the police showed fireworks exploding and lighting up the prayer hall as heavily armed officers in riot gear moved in.\n\nOther footage posted on social media appeared to show an officer using a rifle butt and others using sticks to beat Palestinians on the floor amid shouts and screams.\n\nPictures of the aftermath showed overturned furniture and prayer mats scattered across the carpet.\n\nThe Palestinian presidency warned Israel that its actions could have \"dire consequences\"\n\nThe Palestinian Red Crescent reported that 50 Palestinians were injured. It also said Israeli forces prevented its medics from reaching the mosque, though this has not been confirmed.\n\nSome of the Palestinians still in Israeli custody are in a critical condition, according to their lawyer.\n\nIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted that the police \"had to act to restore order\".\n\n\"Israel is committed to maintaining freedom of worship, free access to all religions and the status quo on the Temple Mount, and will not allow violent extremists to change this,\" he said.\n\nBut the Islamic Waqf, which administers the site, described the police's actions as a \"a flagrant violation of the identity and function of the mosque as a place of worship for Muslims alone\".\n\nPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's spokesman also condemned the raid, describing it as an attack on Muslim worshippers.\n\n\"We warn the Occupation [Israel] not to cross the red lines in the holy places, which will lead to the big explosion,\" Nabil Abu Rudeineh said.\n\nThe leader of the Palestinian Islamist militant group Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, called the incident \"an unprecedented crime\" and warned Israel that there would be \"consequences\".\n\nUN Middle East envoy Tor Wennesland said he was \"appalled by the images of violence\" inside the al-Aqsa mosque and urged political, religious and community leaders on all sides to \"reject incitement, inflammatory rhetoric, and provocative actions\".\n\nFollowing the clashes, Israeli media reported that militants fired 16 rockets from Gaza, triggering sirens in communities in southern Israel.\n\nOne rocket hit a factory near the city of Sderot and the rest were intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome missile defence system or landed in open areas, they said.\n\nNo group has so far said it was behind the rocket fire, but it is believed that Hamas approved the launches.\n\nThe Israeli military said its aircraft struck weapon manufacturing sites and a storage site belonging to Hamas in response, as well as a military compound used for training.\n\nIsraeli tanks also struck military posts along the Israel-Gaza border fence.\n\nThere were no reports of casualties on either side.\n\nIsrael's far-right National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, tweeted that the rocket fire required a \"response beyond bombing dunes and unmanned sites\".\n\nMr Wennesland, the UN envoy, said the indiscriminate firing of rockets from Gaza was unacceptable and must stop.\n\nTensions between Israel and Palestinians which escalated into violence at the al-Aqsa mosque compound in May 2021 prompted Hamas to fire rockets towards Jerusalem, triggering an 11-day conflict with Israel.\n\nCorrection and update 25th April 2023: We made a number of amendments to this article on the morning of publication, which are outlined in detail here.\n\nDid you witness the violence? If it is safe for you to do so share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "An Italian tourist has been killed and seven other people injured in a suspected car-ramming attack near a beach in Tel Aviv, Israeli medics say.\n\nItaly's foreign minister said Israel had identified the man killed as Italian citizen Alessandro Parini, 36.\n\nA doctor told Israeli television the wounded included three British nationals and one other Italian.\n\nFootage from the scene showed an overturned car near a promenade and an Israeli police officer opening fire.\n\nLocal police said the suspected attacker was shot dead by officers.\n\nPolice have named him as Yousef Abu Jaber from Kafr Qasim, an Israeli-Arab city.\n\nThe attack came after two British-Israeli sisters were killed and their mother injured in a shooting in the occupied West Bank earlier on Friday.\n\nPolice in Tel Aviv said at 21:25 local time (19:25 BST) a 45-year-old man drove a Kia car along the city's beachside boardwalk, hitting several pedestrians before overturning on the lawn of the Charles Clore Garden.\n\nThey said a police officer at a nearby petrol station heard the commotion and, after running to the scene, saw the driver of the car \"trying to reach for what looked like a rifle-like object that was with him\" and then \"neutralised him\".\n\nThe Israeli ambulance service said that, aside from the alleged perpetrator, there were a total of eight casualties from the attack and that all were tourists.\n\nOf those wounded, three suffered moderate injuries and four sustained only light injuries, it said.\n\nItalian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed her \"deep sorrow\" at Mr Parini's death and described the attack as \"cowardly\".\n\nThe UK Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Lord Ahmad condemned the attacks and confirmed British nationals were injured in the car-ramming incident in Tel Aviv.\n\nFollowing the attack, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mobilised police and army reservists as part of efforts to counter terrorism.\n\nMr Netanyahu has also visited the site of the shooting in the West Bank.\n\nThe attacks in the West Bank took place hours after the Israeli military carried out air strikes on targets belonging to the Palestinian militant group Hamas in southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.\n\nThe military said the strikes were a response to a barrage of 34 rockets fired from Lebanon into northern Israel on Thursday, which it blamed on the group.\n\nTensions are running high following two nights of Israeli police raids at Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque - Islam's third holiest site - earlier this week.\n\nThe raids triggered violent confrontations with Palestinians inside the mosque and caused anger across the region.\n\nThe rockets fired from Lebanon formed the largest such barrage in 17 years.\n\nHamas did not confirm it had fired the rockets, but leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was visiting Lebanese capital Beirut at the time, said Palestinians would not \"sit with their arms crossed\" in the face of Israeli aggression.", "Last updated on .From the section Premier League\n\nErling Haaland scored twice, including a superb bicycle kick, as Manchester City reduced the gap to Premier League leaders Arsenal to five points with a comfortable victory at relegation-threatened Southampton.\n\nHaaland, absent from City's previous league win over Liverpool with a groin injury, displayed his athleticism to meet Jack Grealish's cross for City's third and take his remarkable league tally this season to 30 goals in 27 games.\n\nIt was also his 44th goal in all competitions for City this season - equalling the most by a Premier League player in a single campaign.\n\nKevin de Bruyne registered his 100th Premier League assist as he set up Haaland to give dominant City a half-time lead at St Mary's, before Grealish continued his impressive post-World Cup form as he beat Gavin Bazunu at the second time of asking.\n\nSekou Mara emerged from the Saints bench to reduce the deficit following Haaland's acrobatic second, but just 75 seconds later City were awarded a penalty for a foul on De Bruyne which Julian Alvarez calmly converted.\n\nIt completed an eighth consecutive win in all competitions for Pep Guardiola's side, who maintained the pressure on Arsenal before the Gunners face Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday (16:30 BST).\n\nSouthampton remain four points adrift of safety at the bottom of the table and time is running out for Ruben Selles and his players to rescue their situation.\n• None Go straight to all the best Southampton content\n\nA lacklustre City got what they deserved in the previous meeting between the clubs, when they suffered a shock Carabao Cup quarter-final loss in January.\n\nWhile Guardiola's team got what they deserved on the south coast that day, they would not make the same mistake as they proceeded to dismantle a Saints side devoid of confidence.\n\nAlthough Haaland's absence did not prove disruptive in the 4-1 win over former title rivals Liverpool, the Norway forward made sure his presence was felt on Saturday evening.\n\nInitially kept quiet by the Saints defence, a typically accurate cross from De Bruyne - just the fifth player to reach a century of Premier League assists - provided Haaland the opportunity he craved as he rose between two defenders to break the deadlock.\n\nBut it was his second that will steal the headlines. With his back to Bazunu, the prolific 22-year-old guided the ball back across goal with his outstretched left leg to make it a remarkable 44 goals in 38 games in all competitions since joining last summer.\n\nGrealish, now oozing confidence, has also hit his best form in a City shirt at a timely moment with the England international directly involved in 10 goals in 15 league games since the World Cup break.\n\nCity have typically finished their campaigns in scintillating form to win four of the past five Premier League titles and, once again, they appear to be hitting top gear as they attempt to chase down Arsenal.\n\nThey extended their best winning run in the league this season to five matches, with the latest ensuring Guardiola's side go into the home first leg of their Champions League quarter-final against German champions Bayern Munich on Tuesday full of confidence.\n\nIn contrast to City's run, Southampton are now five games without victory, with this loss following defeat in a key relegation clash at West Ham.\n\nUnable to produce another shock against City, their situation is beginning to look dire with eight games remaining.\n\nSelles, the club's third manager this season, has been unable to build on a promising start to his tenure which brought two wins in his first three league games after replacing the sacked Nathan Jones.\n\nIf they are to survive, statistics suggest it will fall to captain and top scorer James Ward-Prowse to inspire a revival. However, club-record signing Kamaldeen Sulemana hinted against City he may have a part to play.\n\nAmid a dominant start by the visitors, which had seen Bazunu produce a fine save to deny Grealish inside five minutes, the lively Sulemana displayed his pace on the counter-attack but failed to test Ederson following a poor touch under pressure from Nathan Ake.\n\nMara's consolation arrived too late to inspire a meaningful fightback, with Saints equalling their record of 19 defeats in one Premier League season.\n• None Kyle Walker (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.\n• None Delay over. They are ready to continue.\n• None Substitution, Southampton. Ibrahima Diallo replaces Roméo Lavia because of an injury.\n• None Delay in match because of an injury Roméo Lavia (Southampton).\n• None Delay over. They are ready to continue.\n• None Delay in match because of an injury Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Southampton).\n• None Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.\n• None Goal! Southampton 1, Manchester City 4. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.\n• None Penalty conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) after a foul in the penalty area.\n• None Goal! Southampton 1, Manchester City 3. Sékou Mara (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Moussa Djenepo. Navigate to the next page Navigate to the last page\n• None Our coverage of your Premier League club is bigger and better than ever before - here's everything you need to know to make sure you never miss a moment", "South Wales Police is set to start reusing technology ruled unlawful in 2020\n\nCivil rights groups have claimed facial recognition technology will make racism within the police worse.\n\nSouth Wales Police is set to restart using the controversial technology after an independent review said it was not discriminatory.\n\nBut Liberty said history showed it would \"always be used disproportionately against communities of colour\".\n\nThe force insisted the technology would be used responsibly.\n\nLive facial recognition enables police to find people at big events suspected of committing crimes.\n\nIn 2020, appeal court judges ruled a trial project to scan thousands of faces by South Wales Police was unlawful.\n\nThe force had paused its use of the technology amid concerns over discrimination, but will resume in the wake of a report commissioned in conjunction with the Metropolitan Police.\n\nIt found there were minimal discrepancies for race and sex when the technology is used at certain settings.\n\nAn independent review said the technology was not discriminatory\n\nLiberty, which describes itself as \"the UK's largest civil liberties organisation,\" said the technology was oppressive and had no place in a democracy.\n\n\"Our ability to express ideas, communicate with others and engage in democratic processes will be undermined by technology such as facial recognition,\" said campaigns manager Emmanuelle Andrews.\n\n\"The expansion of mass surveillance tools has no place on the streets of a rights respecting democracy.\"\n\nSouth Wales Police chief constable Jeremy Vaughan said the study confirmed the software does not discriminate.\n\n\"We're not going to just stick cameras out and look for whoever we want to at any given point in time,\" he said.\n\n\"There's a proper list with careful thought about who's on that list.\"\n\nBut following a damning report about the Met and concerns about racism, misogyny and homophobia within Gwent Police, campaign groups said they have every right to be concerned.\n\n\"It entrenches patterns of discrimination and sows division.\n\n\"History tells us that surveillance technology will always be used disproportionately against communities of colour and those most marginalised in our society and at a time when racism in UK policing has rightly been highlighted.\n\n\"It's simply unjustifiable to use a technology that will make this even worse.\"\n\nThe force has previously demonstrated the technology with a member of staff\n\nRace Council Cymru's Molara Awen pointed to incidents where the technology has had \"difficulty identifying black faces\".\n\nShe said the decision had been made without the organisation being consulted.\n\n\"We know that the justice system does not work equally for black people as it does for white people,\" she added.\n\n\"We're all of a sudden supposed to just trust them? And it's all fine?\"\n\nSouth Wales Police said it remained committed to the careful development and deployment of facial recognition and that it was proud there had never been an unlawful arrest as a result of using the software.", "Maia and Rina Dee were shot as their drove from their home in the settlement of Efrat to Tiberias\n\nTwo British-Israeli sisters killed in a shooting in the occupied West Bank have been named as Maia and Rina Dee.\n\nThe sisters were killed by suspected Palestinian gunmen on Friday afternoon near the Hamra Junction in the north of the Jordan Valley, as they drove to Tiberias.\n\nThey were the children of Rabbi Leo Dee, originally from London, who described them as \"wonderful\".\n\nTheir mother, Leah, remains in a critical condition in hospital.\n\nRabbi Dee said two bullets had been removed from his wife's spine and neck during surgery.\n\nMaia was 20 and volunteering for national service in a high school, while younger sister Rina was 15.\n\nTheir car was driven off the road after being shot at by the gunmen while their father had been driving ahead in a separate vehicle.\n\nSpeaking to the BBC, he described his daughters as beautiful, smart and popular. He said he hadn't been able to sleep since their deaths.\n\n\"Every time, I had nightmares and woke up,\" he said, \"but the reality was worse than the nightmare, so I went back to sleep. Recurring nightmares... that's how it went.\"\n\nHe said Maia was \"wonderful, beautiful, had a lot of friends...she was very keen to do a second year of volunteering\".\n\nRina, he said, was \"beautiful, fun, very smart, top grades in every subject, very popular with friends, sporty...very responsible, she would take responsibility for many things\".\n\n\"When it came to sweeping out the youth club floor, if other people didn't turn up, she would be there by herself for three hours on a Friday morning, to make sure it was done.\"\n\nThe wider family were travelling in three cars for a holiday in Tiberias. Rabbi Dee heard news of the attack before realising his own family were involved.\n\nHe called his wife and daughters, but they did not answer. They then found a picture online of the car that was attacked.\n\n\"And we could just see one of our suitcases in the back seat,\" he said. \"There was a massive panic and screaming.\"\n\nHe then drove to the scene and had to wait to identify whether his \"worst nightmare\" was realised. He was not allowed access but was handed his daughter's ID card, which confirmed the news.\n\nThe family live in the West Bank settlement Efrat, its mayor has said. The sisters' funeral will be held on Sunday.\n\nRabbi Dee said he was proud of his three remaining children.\n\n\"We are a smaller family but we are stronger from it and we will get through this,\" he said.\n\nRabbi Mordechai Ginsbury, from the Hendon United Synagogue in north London, said he spoke briefly with his close friend Rabbi Dee ahead of the daughters' funerals.\n\n\"Naturally, as are we all, [he was] devastated, shocked at how just in a few moments with an act of absolute evil and madness - insanity - things can change around,\" he told the BBC.\n\n\"The loss of two gorgeous daughters, and his wife now lying critically ill in a hospital in Jerusalem.\n\n\"But through the sadness there's still that determination that he has to find any positives one can find, to try and be strong for his remaining children.\"\n\nRabbi Ginsbury added that Rabbi Dee felt \"supported and embraced by a blanket of warmth and love\" from within Israel and from people across world who had contacted him.\n\nThe Israeli military said after the shooting that troops were blocking roads in the area and searching for the attackers\n\nIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who described the incident as a terror attack, sent his condolences to the family in a tweet naming the sisters.\n\nThe UK's chief rabbi, Sir Ephraim Mirvis, said that \"no words can describe the depth of our shock and sadness at the heart-breaking news\".\n\nWriting on Twitter, he said the two sisters were the children of British Rabbi Dee and his wife Lucy, which is understood to be their mother Leah's English name.\n\n\"They were much loved in the Hendon and Radlett communities in the UK as well as in Israel, and well beyond,\" he added.\n\nThe Board of Deputies of British Jews said they were \"deeply shocked and saddened\" at their deaths, adding that their father had previously been rabbi at Radlett United Synagogue in Hertfordshire.\n\nForeign Secretary James Cleverly said on Friday he had spoken to his Israeli counterpart, Eli Cohen, following the attacks and that anyone worried about friends or relatives in Israel should contact the Foreign Office.\n\nAlso on Friday, an Italian tourist was killed and seven other people were wounded, including three Britons, in a suspected car-ramming attack in Tel Aviv.\n\nPeople gathering in Tel Aviv on Saturday to protest controversial judicial reforms proposed by the Israeli government held a minute's silence for the sisters and the Italian tourist.\n\nBoth incidents took place hours after Israeli warplanes carried out air strikes in southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip on targets belonging to the Palestinian militant group Hamas.\n\nThe military said the strikes were a response to a barrage of 34 rockets fired from Lebanon into northern Israel on Thursday, which it blamed on the group.\n\nThat rocket barrage from Lebanon followed two nights of Israeli police raids at the al-Aqsa mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, which caused anger across the region.\n\nHamas did not claim it was behind the shooting of the British-Israeli women but praised it as \"a natural response to [Israel's] ongoing crimes against the al-Aqsa mosque and its barbaric aggression against Lebanon and the steadfast Gaza\".\n\nAfter the two sisters were shot, Israel Police commissioner Kobi Shabtai called on all Israelis with firearms licences to start carrying their weapons.\n\nResponding to the news of the sisters' deaths on Friday, the UK Foreign Office said: \"We are saddened to hear about the deaths of two British-Israeli citizens and the serious injuries sustained by a third individual.\"\n\nUpdate 10 April 2023: This article has been updated to include that the attackers are believed to have been Palestinian.", "Last updated on .From the section Blackpool\n\nManager Mick McCarthy has left Championship strugglers Blackpool after less than three months in charge.\n\nAppointed in January until the end of the season, he managed only two wins from 14 matches in all competitions.\n\nA 3-1 home defeat by Cardiff on Friday left Blackpool second bottom of the table, seven points from safety.\n\nMcCarthy said: \"I have thought long and hard and feel this is the best decision for everyone concerned with the football club.\"\n\nAssistant manager Terry Connor has also left, and development coach Stephen Dobbie will take charge until the end of the season.\n\nAfter succeeding Michael Appleton, McCarthy had to wait six games for his first win, a 1-0 home victory over Stoke in mid-February.\n\nBlackpool won only one of their next eight games - a 6-1 thrashing of QPR - with Friday's loss against Cardiff their third successive defeat.\n\nA club statement read: \"With results on the pitch not improving in recent weeks, the decision has been agreed by both parties that a change is needed.\"\n\nBlackpool, who have six games of the season remaining, travel to play-off contenders Luton on Monday.", "A Trump-appointed federal judge in Texas has ordered a hold on the longstanding approval of a widely used abortion drug, mifepristone.\n\nBut an hour later an Obama-picked judge in Washington state issued a competing ruling, ordering that access to the drug be preserved in 17 states.\n\nThe pill has been allowed for over 20 years, and is used in most abortions.\n\nThe duelling court orders make it likely that the issue will escalate to the US Supreme Court.\n\nIn a 67-page opinion, Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk in Amarillo, Texas, halted the FDA's approval of mifepristone. The ruling will not go into effect for seven days to allow the government time to appeal.\n\nThe US Department of Justice confirmed on Friday night it would challenge the Texas ruling.\n\nJudge Kacsmaryk's decision could limit access to the drug for millions of women in the US. Legal analysts said the ruling threatens to upend the entire foundation of America's drug regulatory system.\n\nIt comes after the Supreme Court removed constitutional protections for abortion last year, triggering a wave of state-by-state bans.\n\nA lawsuit filed by anti-abortion groups had argued that the drug's safety was never properly studied.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nIn his ruling, Judge Kacsmaryk said the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval had violated federal rules that allow for accelerated approval of certain drugs. The FDA spent four years reviewing mifepristone before it was approved in 2000.\n\nThe judge also said the FDA had failed to consider the \"psychological effects\" of mifepristone and its safety record.\n\nThe FDA's \"failure [to account for this] should not be overlooked or understated\", his legal opinion continued. The FDA, the American College of Obstetrics and Gynaecologists (ACOG) and other mainstream medical organisations say mifepristone is safe for use.\n\nAllison Whelan, assistant professor in Georgia State University College of Law who filed a legal brief in favour of keeping FDA approval, said the ruling - which refers throughout to \"unborn humans\", not fetuses - was \"inflammatory\".\n\n\"The politics and ideology motivating Judge Kacsmaryk's decision could not be made any clearer by the inflammatory anti-abortion language used throughout the opinion,\" she told the BBC.\n\n\"He cherry-picks the studies he cites to support his conclusion that abortions are unsafe or harm those who get abortions, without citing the many studies that refute those conclusions.\"\n\nMeanwhile, Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative Christian legal advocacy group that represented plaintiffs in the lawsuit, called the Texas ruling \"a significant victory\" for women and doctors.\n\nJeanne Mancini, president of another anti-abortion group, March for Life, hailed it as \"a major step forward for women and girls\".\n\nBut an hour after the Texas ruling, another federal judge, this one in Washington state, issued a competing 31-page injunction on a separate case, ordering the FDA to keep the drug on the market in the Democratic-run states that brought the lawsuit.\n\nMassachusetts Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren slammed the Texas ruling, tweeting: \"We can't let one right-wing extremist overrule women, their doctors, and the scientists.\"\n\nMifepristone, part of a two-drug regimen that induces abortions, effectively stops the pregnancy, while the second drug, misoprostol, empties the uterus.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nIt was first approved for the termination of pregnancy up until seven weeks gestation.\n\nIn 2016, its approved use was extended to 10 weeks of pregnancy.\n\nMifepristone is also used to treat women who have suffered miscarriages and Cushing syndrome, a hormone-related condition.\n\nLast week, the Democratic governor of Washington state announced that a three-year supply of mifepristone had been stockpiled by state officials in the event that it became unavailable nationwide.\n\nDays later the Republican governor of neighbouring Idaho signed a new law making \"abortion trafficking\" illegal. The law makes it a crime for adults to help children leave the state to obtain an abortion without a parent's consent.", "The former co-host of the Frank Skinner Show on Absolute Radio died on Friday after being involved in a crash on 27 March.\n\nIn a statement, his wife Laura said he had suffered severe brain injuries and had to be taken off life support.\n\nPaying tribute to the \"wonderfully inventive\" comedian, fellow comic Jason Manford said he was devastated at the news of the 41-year-old's death.\n\nRichard's wife said their sons were \"bearing up well\" and thanked people for their support and kindness.\n\n\"There will be details of the funeral and other ways to remember Gareth to follow, as I know that he was well loved. At the moment the grief is a lot to cope with,\" she added.\n\nRichards had been a stand-up comedian since 2004, featuring at the Edinburgh Fringe 10 times and on a variety of BBC TV and radio comedy programmes.\n\nHe co-hosted on Absolute Radio with Skinner and Emily Dean for two years.\n\nLast week, Skinner broke down live on air talking about Richards, telling listeners that the show's team did not want to go on air without mentioning his friend.\n\nDescribing Richards as a \"fantastic bloke\", Skinner said he had been booked following an initial \"rubbish\" pilot for the programme 14 years ago.\n\n\"We couldn't do it, and we got a guest on the next one, who was Gareth Richards - who was brilliant on here and we asked him to do the show, so for the first few years it was me, Em and Gareth.\"\n\nSince his death, tributes to Richards have come in from friends and admirers in the comedy industry.\n\nHis former co-host on Skinner's show Emily Dean said: \"God I will miss you Gareth Richards - my hilarious, unfailingly kind, gentle, beautiful friend. So grateful to have known you.\"\n\nJason Manford said Richards was a \"kind and thoughtful\" man, while Rhys James described him as a \"giant of joke writing\".\n\nElis James wrote in tribute: \"We started comedy at the same time and I was totally in awe of his talent, but more importantly I was always struck by how kind and gentle a man he was. Just a complete delight to be around.\"\n\nAdam Kay said he was \"indescribably sad\" at his death, adding it was an \"almost unique eulogy for a comedian that every single person they met says what a kind, sweet person they were\".\n\nThe Frank Skinner Show tweeted that they were \"heartbroken\" and would miss Richards \"greatly\".\n\n\"Tomorrow we will be releasing a podcast of some of his best bits on our show,\" they said.", "Charlotte Mills-Murray said there had been \"a lot of tears\" after repeated setbacks in returning home\n\nA woman who may only have months to live has told the BBC she is \"angry and frustrated\" at being in hospital five months after being cleared to go home.\n\nCharlotte Mills-Murray, 34, said attempts to organise care at her family home had been repeatedly delayed.\n\nHer NHS care teams said getting complex patients home \"can take much longer\".\n\nThe BBC has found a 16% rise over the past year in the number of patients in England who are in hospital despite being well enough to leave.\n\nIn January, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called delayed discharge \"the number one problem\" facing the NHS.\n\nCharlotte told the BBC there had been \"a lot of tears\" following numerous setbacks and broken promises over her return home.\n\n\"When the hospital says, 'are you ready to go home?' You get excited. And then everything just changes again.\"\n\nCharlotte lives with intestinal failure caused by a severe form of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, which weakens her body's connective tissue.\n\nShe was admitted to St James's Hospital in Leeds in June 2022 following an infection, and a new Hickman line - a tube that allows feeding and the administering of pain relief - was inserted.\n\nBy November, Charlotte was told she was well enough to be cared for at home, but she remains in hospital following delays in the hiring and training of staff able to support her.\n\nWith limited access to a hoist which would enable her to use her wheelchair, Charlotte said she had spent 10 months \"stuck in bed\".\n\nCharlotte celebrated her birthday in her hospital bed\n\nBecause of the complexity of her condition, Charlotte only has months to live. She believes her situation merits greater urgency because of the increased risk of infection in hospital.\n\nEach time one of the Hickman lines becomes infected, the choice available for adding a new line reduces.\n\nCharlotte's family worry that with the limited options remaining, in addition to the ongoing pain she lives with, Charlotte may soon have to decide to move to an end-of-life pathway. This would imply she only has weeks left to live.\n\nCharlotte qualifies for 24-hour home care support through the NHS Continuing Healthcare scheme, but she said decisions over how this would be put in place had been slow and unclear.\n\nShe said she was initially told to hire care workers from a company whose staff members were not qualified to meet her complex needs, causing weeks of delays.\n\nHer local NHS Trust later agreed that if she hired personal assistants (PAs) it would train them in specialist pain relief techniques.\n\nBut by the time Charlotte and her family found people for the role, the trust said the training could no longer be provided.\n\nIt has now been agreed that Charlotte can train her own PAs, but there have been subsequent delays caused by issues obtaining the necessary pain relief equipment.\n\nCharlotte's mother, Denise, says time together as a family has been lost\n\n\"We've gone round in circles, and the time-wasting is Charlotte's life. We can't get that back.\n\n\"She has such little energy, [and it's] being used, not on quality time, but on fighting to get out of hospital.\"\n\nLeeds Teaching Hospitals Trust and West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board, the NHS bodies responsible for Charlotte's care, said they were \"very sorry that Ms Mills-Murray has been unable to go home for such a long time\".\n\nThey added that \"the vast majority of people are discharged quickly\", but that some needed to stay in hospital for longer periods of time \"because we need to arrange care at home or further support from other services\".\n\nIt said in cases where specialised care was required \"this can take much longer\".\n\nCharlotte has worked as a British Sign Language interpreter for many years\n\nCharlotte's circumstances are more complex than most cases signed off for home discharge.\n\nBut during the past winter, one in seven hospital beds in England was taken up by someone medically well enough to leave.\n\nThe BBC has found that the average number of adult patients well enough to be discharged at the end of the day has risen 16% in a year: from 11,661 over the winter months of 2021-22 to 13,494 in the same period of 2022-23.\n\nSally Warren, director of policy at the King's Fund think tank, said this was \"the most visible\" sign of a health and care system under pressure.\n\n\"Because of delayed discharges, you're seeing waiting lists, and queues at A&E and with ambulances.\n\n\"You're also seeing people not being able to get the operations they want.\"\n\nDifficulties in finding local care home places was one cause, she said, but there were also issues in arranging support for those who want to return to their own homes.\n\n\"There is a huge workforce crisis,\" she explained, with low pay being a factor. At the same time there is \"an ageing population and more people needing social care\".\n\nIn 2021, the government pledged \"at least\" £500m for reforms aimed at plugging staff shortages in England, but on Tuesday it announced that figure has now been halved.\n\nThe Department of Health and Social Care said it was \"fully committed to speeding up the safe discharge of patients who no longer need to be in hospital\" and was making £1.6bn available in England over the next two years to support this, on top of £700m of extra funding in 2022 to ease NHS pressures over the winter.\n\nAre you or a family member affected by hospital discharge delays? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Nicola Sturgeon told reporters recent days had been \"obviously difficult\".\n\nNicola Sturgeon has said she wants to get on with her life and her job after a week that saw her husband arrested and her home searched by police.\n\nScotland's former first minister was speaking for the first time since Peter Murrell was questioned over the SNP party's finances.\n\nThe former SNP chief executive was arrested and released without charge pending further investigation.\n\nMs Sturgeon told reporters recent days had been \"obviously difficult\".\n\nOutside her Glasgow home, which was the subject of a two-day search by Police Scotland, the former party leader said: \"Well first off, there is obviously nothing I can say about the ongoing investigation.\n\n\"As much as there are things I may want to say, I'm not able to do so, other than to say that, as has been the case, there will continue to be full co-operation.\n\n\"The last few days have been obviously difficult, quite traumatic at times, but I understand that is part of a process.\"\n\nPolice were stationed outside of Peter Murrell and Nicola Sturgeon's home in Glasgow\n\nAsked if she had been questioned by officers, Ms Sturgeon replied: \"I haven't, but I will fully co-operate with the police as and when they request that, if indeed they do.\"\n\nShe declined to say whether detectives have indicated that they wish to speak to her.\n\nPolice searched their home in Glasgow, with uniformed officers also searching the SNP's headquarters in Edinburgh.\n\nShe asked for a \"little bit of privacy in my own home\" following the week's events.\n\nShe added: \"My neighbours, I think, are also entitled to a wee bit of privacy as well.\n\n\"Over the years, as a result of living next door to me, they've been subjected to more than their fair share of disruption and inconvenience.\n\n\"And that has obviously been particularly the case over the last couple of days.\"\n\nMr Murrell, who has been married to Ms Sturgeon since 2010, resigned as chief executive of the SNP after taking responsibility for misleading statements about a fall in party membership.\n\nLast year it emerged that he gave a loan of more than £100,000 to the SNP to help it out with a \"cash flow\" issue after the last election.\n\nThe party had repaid about half of the money by October of that year.\n\nAt the time an SNP spokesman said the loan was a \"personal contribution made by the chief executive to assist with cash flow after the Holyrood election\".\n\nHe said it had been reported in the party's 2021 accounts.\n\nMs Sturgeon told assembled media: \"Peter's at home as you would expect it to be. Peter's not able to say anything.\n\n\"Again, that's not necessarily a matter of choice. That's just the nature of this.\"\n\nIt emerged on Friday that the firm that audits the SNP's finances had resigned.\n\nAccountants Johnston Carmichael had worked with the party for more than a decade but said the decision was taken after a review of its clients.\n\nEarlier on Saturday, SNP president Mike Russell conceded the party had been plunged into its biggest crisis in half a century.\n\nMr Russell also said he does not think independence can be achieved \"right now\".", "Play is suspended on day two of the Masters after trees fall across the 17th tee at Augusta because of storms.\n\nWATCH MORE: Woods, Smith & Hovland in best shots of day two\n\nAvailable to UK users only.", "Italian land artist Dario Gambarin has used a tractor to create a portrait of Pablo Picasso on wasteland in Castagnaro, Verona.\n\nGambarin said he was inspired by Picasso's 1907 self-portrait to create what he says is the largest portrait of the Spanish artist in the world.", "Ninety-five organisations have been told to assume a reduction on 2022-23 funding levels\n\nArts organisations have been told that their annual funding available from the Arts Council could be cut by 10%.\n\nIn 2022-23, the Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) awarded more than £13m to almost 100 organisations.\n\nAbout £8.5m of that money came from Stormont, through the Department for Communities (DfC).\n\nBut the ACNI has written to the organisations it supports to warn them it faces a reduction in funding for 2023-24.\n\nIt provides financial support to arts organisations, music venues, theatres and other groups and venues across Northern Ireland.\n\nThat includes big venues like the Lyric Theatre and the Grand Opera House in Belfast and the Millennium Forum in Londonderry.\n\nBut it also includes a range of other venues and organisations like the Oh Yeah Music Centre in Belfast, the Armagh Rhymers or Array Studios.\n\nTurner Prize Winners the Array Collective are among those who might lose out\n\nThe Array Collective won the Turner Prize in 2021, one of the most prestigious arts awards in the world.\n\nIn their letter to the 95 organisations that get money under ACNI's Annual Funding Programme (AFP), the Arts Council warned that it had been told to \"assume a 10% reduction on 2022-23 resource funding levels\".\n\n\"At a time when the Northern Ireland arts sector is facing significant challenges in this period of ongoing post-Covid recovery and inflationary cost pressures, this is extremely disappointing news,\" the letter continued.\n\n\"Difficult decisions will be required in relation to AFP grant allocations to live within budget while also enabling organisations to develop and meet their full potential after years of lack of investment.\"\n\n\"A 10% cut is the indicative allocation which ACNI must now use as the necessary planning figure in relation to the AFP budget.\"\n\n\"It's very difficult to put into words how big an impact this could have\"\n\nDylan Quinn Dance Theatre in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, received £47,000 in Arts Council funding last year.\n\nIts founder, Dylan Quinn, said cuts to the arts budget affected people's jobs and livelihoods as well as arts activities.\n\n\"We provide community projects, education projects and professional performance,\" he told BBC News NI.\n\n\"We would raise money ourselves from delivering services, like teaching workshops or other projects.\n\n\"But the really important thing about Arts Council funding is that it provides core funding for arts organisations.\"\n\nMr Quinn told BBC News NI that a 10% cut to the arts budget would be \"absolutely devastating\".\n\n\"We have had continual cuts over the last few years and this is coming on top of significant increases in the cost of living but also in the cost of doing business,\" he said.\n\n\"Arts organisations are small businesses and non-profitable or charitable organisations like ourselves.\n\n\"We are ploughing everything that we have into delivering services and creating art.\n\n\"It's very difficult to put into words how big an impact this could have.\"\n\nA Stormont budget for 2023-24 has not yet been set in the absence of an executive by Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris.\n\nBut there have been warnings that departments face making large cuts.\n• None 'I can't make art now due to lack of funding'", "Workers in the Donetsk region repair broken power lines on Friday\n\nUkraine's president says six million Ukrainian households are still without power, after massive missile strikes hit the country this week.\n\n\"As of this evening, blackouts continue in most regions and in Kyiv,\" Volodymyr Zelensky said in his nightly address.\n\nThe number of affected households has reduced by half since Wednesday, he added.\n\nBut millions have been left without light, water or heat as winter sets in.\n\nSpeaking in a video address, President Zelensky said the capital and its surrounding region are among the worst affected by the attacks. He said many residents in the city have been without power \"for 20 or even 30 hours\".\n\nHe said other areas among the worst affected are the regions of Odesa, in the south, Lviv in the west, as well Vinnytsia and Dnipropetrovsk which are more central.\n\nPresident Zelensky appealed to everyone to use appliances which use energy sparingly: \"If you don't have a power outage, it doesn't mean the problem is over. Please, if you have electricity, this does not mean that you can turn on several powerful electrical appliances at once.\"\n\n\"We have to endure this winter, a winter that everyone will remember,\" he said.\n\nPresident Zelensky visited a 'Point of Invincibility' on Friday - special shelters for basic services as power cuts bite\n\nPrime Minister Denys Shmyhal said that despite the attacks, almost all of the country's critical infrastructure has been reconnected - including things such as water utilities, heat generation plants, hospitals and emergency services.\n\nBut ordinary people continue to face scheduled power cuts across every region of Ukraine, he said.\n\nThere are fears that Russia's targeting of Ukrainian infrastructure, coupled with snow and sub-zero temperatures, could cause a health crisis in the country.\n\nUkraine and its Western allies have repeatedly said that by targeting critical civilian infrastructure Russia is committing war crimes - an accusation denied by Moscow.\n\nOn Friday, the Kherson regional governor said hospital patients had been evacuated from the area due to \"constant Russian shelling\".\n\nCity council officials said 15 residents have been killed in the eastern city this week - which was recently recaptured by Ukrainian forces.\n\nThe Russian air onslaught comes as the UN's nuclear agency said three nuclear plants on Ukrainian territory had been reconnected to the grid, after they were forced to shut during the attacks this week.\n\nA fourth nuclear plant, on Russian-controlled territory in Zaporizhzhia, came back online on Thursday.", "In a speech at a university in Michigan this week, Mr DeSantis called Disney \"a joke\"\n\nFlorida's Governor Ron DeSantis has escalated his feud with Disney, threatening to impose taxes on its hotels and roads that lead to the theme park.\n\nHe also promised to strip the company of its control over development in a district that oversees its property.\n\n\"We are going to win on every single issue involving Disney,\" he announced at a speech in Michigan.\n\nThe threat is the latest in the state's ongoing dispute with the company.\n\nMr DeSantis is widely expected to run in the 2024 presidential election and is seen as a front-runner Republican candidate.\n\nHis dispute with the entertainment giant began when Disney criticised the state's Parental Rights in Education Act, dubbed by critics as the \"Don't Say Gay\" bill.\n\nThe measure bans education about sexual orientation and gender identity for pupils aged nine and under. Mr DeSantis has pushed to expand the legislation to cover all grades.\n\nSince Disney expressed opposition to the policy, Mr DeSantis has pushed for more governmental control over its Orlando theme parks.\n\nFor over 50 years, the Walt Disney World territory operated within Florida's Reedy Creek Improvement District and essentially functioned as a self-governing area, controlling utilities and a fire department.\n\nIn a speech at conservative Hillsdale College in Michigan on Thursday, Mr DeSantis called Disney \"a joke\".\n\n\"They are not superior to the people of Florida,\" he said. \"Ultimately, we're going to win on every single issue involving Disney, I can tell you that.\"\n\nIn February, Mr DeSantis signed a bill subjecting the company to more layers of oversight through a five-member state-appointed board.\n\nBut last week, the new board said its powers had been stymied by a last-minute agreement that gives the entertainment giant almost total control over development in the district in perpetuity or until \"21 years after the death of the last survivor of the descendants of King Charles III, king of England\".\n\nDisney is \"acting like somehow that they pulled one over on the state,\" Mr DeSantis said this week of the last-minute deal.\n\n\"But now that Disney has reopened this issue, we're not just going to void the development agreement they tried to do, we're going to look at things like taxes on the hotels, we're going to look at things like tolls on the roads,\" he said, adding the state would also look to develop property it owns near Disney.\n\nThe BBC has reached out to Disney for comment.\n\nIn a statement last week, the company - which is among Florida's largest employers - said all agreements signed between Disney and the district were \"appropriate\" and discussed and approved in \"open, noticed public forums\".\n\nEarlier this week, during a meeting with shareholders, Disney CEO Bob Iger took aim at Mr DeSantis, calling his actions \"anti-business\" and \"anti-Florida\", and arguing the company had a \"right to freedom of speech just like individuals do\".", "Last updated on .From the section Tennis\n\nTennis great Boris Becker says he is building his life's \"third chapter\" following his release from prison.\n\nThe 55-year-old German served eight months of his two-and-a-half-year sentence for hiding £2.5m worth of assets and loans to avoid paying debts.\n\nHe was released in December and was subsequently deported from the UK.\n\n\"I'm usually good in the fifth set - I've won the first two sets, I've lost the next two and I'm planning to win that,\" he told 5 Live Breakfast.\n\nIn a lengthy interview, former world number one Becker said:\n• None There was \"no handbook\" for dealing with fame and fortune after winning Wimbledon as a teenager\n• None Prison was \"brutal\" and a \"very different experience to what you see in the movies\"\n• None He's a \"stronger, better man\" after eight months in prison\n\nThe full interview will be played on Saturday's 5 Live Breakfast show.\n\n'Whoever says prison life isn't hard is lying'\n\nThe six-time Grand Slam singles champion, who was catapulted to stardom in 1985 when he won Wimbledon aged just 17, was found guilty of four charges under the Insolvency Act in April last year.\n\nThe case centred on Becker's bankruptcy in June 2017 resulting from an unpaid loan of more than £3m on his luxury estate in Mallorca, Spain.\n\nSpeaking before the release of a new TV documentary about his life and career, 'Boom! Boom! The World vs Boris Becker', Becker said: \"I don't think there was a handbook written for how to behave, what to do and how to live your life when you win Wimbledon at 17.\n\n\"The fame and fortune after was very new.\n\n\"Obviously I never studied business, I never studied finance and after my tennis career I made a couple of decisions probably badly advised but again it was my decision.\"\n\nAfter sentencing, Becker spent the first weeks of his detention at Wandsworth Prison in south-west London, before spending the majority of his sentence at Huntercombe Prison in Oxfordshire.\n\n\"Whoever says that prison life isn't hard and isn't difficult I think is lying,\" the three-time Wimbledon champion said.\n\n\"I was surrounded by murderers, by drug dealers, by rapists, by people smugglers, by dangerous criminals.\n\n\"You fight every day for survival. Quickly you have to surround yourself with the tough boys, as I would call it, because you need protection.\"\n\nBecker said being a legendary tennis player counted for nothing while he was in prison.\n\n\"If you think you're better than everybody else then you lose,\" he said.\n\n\"Inside it doesn't matter that I was a tennis player, the only currency we have inside is our character and our personality. That's it, you have nothing else.\n\n\"You don't have any friends at first, you're literally on your own and that's the hard part, you have to really dig inside yourself about your qualities and your strengths but also your weaknesses.\"\n\nFollowing his release, Becker was deported to Germany and will not be allowed to return to UK soil until October 2024.\n\n\"I miss London, I really miss Wimbledon and I won't be going there this year,\" he said\n\n\"I'm fortunate that I can stand on my feet, none of my partners have dropped me, they've welcomed me back home.\n\n\"When you're down, and the last five, six years were very difficult for me, you truly find out who's with you and who's not with you.\"\n\nSpeaking about how he has been received by people since his release, he said: \"Nobody's perfect including myself and I've accepted all of that.\n\n\"I've been out now for three and a half months and I'm very humbled again by the reception I've received from fans, from people on the street from people who have followed the story a little bit.\"\n\nThe former BBC pundit says he has been in dialogue with the BBC about being part of its Wimbledon coverage in the future.\n\n\"I've told them I can't come back next year,\" Becker said.\n\n\"If I'm allowed to go back I will make a phone call and ask if they want me back on the team, I would certainly love to but it's not my decision.\"\n\nBecker believes he has learned valuable lessons from his time in prison.\n\n\"I never thought at 17 I'd be incarcerated at 54,\" he said.\n\n\"If anything it certainly humbled me, it certainly made me realise that whether you're called Boris Becker or Paul Smith, if you break the law, you get convicted and you get incarcerated, that goes for everybody.\n\n\"I never expected the good and I certainly didn't expect the bad but I'm a survivor, I'm a tough cookie, I've taken the penalties, I've taken the incarceration but I've also taken the glory and if anything this made me a stronger, better man.\n\n\"With my decisions in the future you can see whether I have learned from it or I didn't.\"", "Plans to make it more difficult for children to illegally buy e-cigarettes in England are to be laid out by the government next week.\n\nAn enforcement squad made up of trading standards officers will be set up to carry out test purchases and clamp down on shops selling vapes to under-18s.\n\nThe Department of Health says it will allocate £3m to tackle the issue.\n\nHealth Minister Neil O'Brien said he was particularly concerned about the rising use of disposable vapes.\n\nThe measures will also call for help in identifying how best to stop children from vaping.\n\nOnly people aged 18 and over can buy vapes or e-cigarettes in the UK, but there has been growing pressure on the government to crack down on them being illegally sold to children.\n\nNHS figures for 2021 showed that reported usage of e-cigarettes had risen to 9% among 11 to 15-year-olds in England - up from 6% in 2018. In the same period, vaping among 15-year-old girls jumped from 10% to 21%.\n\nA more recent survey from public health charity Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) and King's College London found that about one-in-11 (8.6%) young people in England either occasionally or regularly vape.\n\nMr O'Brien will make a speech at the Policy Exchange on Tuesday announcing an \"illicit vapes enforcement squad\" which will carry out projects across England, including making test purchasing at convenience and vape shops.\n\nIt will also issue guidance on how to ensure the laws are being complied with, as well as having the power to remove illegal products from sale.\n\nVapes or e-cigarettes are considered safer than normal cigarettes because they do not contain harmful tobacco, and they have become popular in helping people to quit smoking.\n\nHowever, the NHS advises that vapes are not risk-free, and the long-term implications of using them are not yet clear. The vapour can still contain small amounts of chemicals, including nicotine.\n\nTrading Standards has previously said that shops selling illegal vapes and the sale of e-cigarettes to children were the top threats to the UK's High Streets.\n\nThere is concern that cheap, brightly-coloured vapes are ending up in the hands of 12 and 13-year-olds, with experts discouraging young non-smokers from taking up the habit.\n\nAction on Smoking and Health has called for plainer packaging on vaping products to make them less attractive to children.\n\nASH Chief Executive Deborah Arnold said she was pleased the government has \"finally announced funding for enforcement to tackle the scourge of underage sales\".\n\nShe called for other \"obvious measures\" to be put in place, including taxing disposable vapes to raise their cost to more than \"pocket money prices\" and introducing plain packaging.\n\nCouncils in England have also said vapes should be kept out of sight of children in shops and the legal minimum age of 18 should be marked clearly on each product.\n\nThe UK Vaping Industry Association said the solution is to enforce existing laws on retailers rather than focus on packaging.", "S Club 7 star Paul Cattermole has died at the age of 46, weeks after the band announced a comeback tour.", "Not exactly. A competing court ruling means the pill is likely to be legal in a patchwork of states.\n\nIn his ruling, Judge Kacsmaryk in Texas said his stay would be on hold for seven days, so that the Department of Justice would have time to appeal.\n\nThat appeal is likely to happen as early as Monday, in the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which is known for being a conservative court.\n\nThe court could keep the judge's decision on hold while it reviews the case, or it could allow the decision to go ahead after the seven-day hold expires.\n\nFrom there, the decision could be appealed all the way to the Supreme Court.\n\nIn the meantime, a Washington court has ruled that the FDA must keep the status quo, allowing mifepristone's approval, in 17 states and the District of Columbia that had filed that suit.", "\"I never considered myself as someone who could work in tech,\" says teacher-turned-coder Jessica Gilbert.\n\nIt is sentiment that many women identify with - and something backed up by statistics.\n\nThere is a major skills gap in the tech sector and, as things stand, there will be only one qualified woman for every 115 tech roles by 2025.\n\nStudies show that women are less likely to work in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) than men.\n\nHowever, some are beginning to buck the trend and kickstart a new career path.\n\nAccording to the Office for National Statistics, in 2021 there were 15,000 more women working as programmers and software developers in the UK than in the previous year. The number of women working as web designers increased by almost 10,000.\n\nBut even with these gains, women currently only make up 25% of coding jobs, according to SheCodes.\n\nJessica, from Glasgow, was a primary school teacher in Renfrewshire who had reached the point of burnout after being in the classroom for five years.\n\nShe says she was spending evenings and weekends preparing lessons, forking out her own money on resources for the children or asking family and friends to borrow things she could use in the class.\n\n\"I could never unwind from it,\" she says.\n\nThe 28-year old says she \"had no idea\" about jobs in tech until she saw an Instagram advert by Code First Girls offering a free eight week course on coding.\n\n\"I didn't have science or maths at school so I didn't think I could manage to code - I thought that those doors in STEM were closed,\" she said. \"To be honest I didn't even really know what a software engineer was.\n\n\"I assumed it was a geeky, guys job - I certainly didn't know any other women in these roles that I could look at as a role model or inspiration.\"\n\nAfter the initial course, Jessica went on to do further studies in coding in the evenings while still teaching, which she says was \"tough but worth it\".\n\nNow she works as a junior software engineer at Sky Betting & Gaming, and says she is much happier in the role despite not earning as much money as she was when teaching.\n\nJessica was part of a group on Facebook called \"Life after teaching\" and after sharing her story there she said her inbox was \"flooded with other teachers saying they are also looking to change careers\".\n\nShe then decided to set up an Instagram page called @teacher2coder to tell other women about what a tech job involves.\n\n\"I previously discounted coding as something for computer scientists or geniuses. But if you are good at communicating and problem solving - a job in tech can be for you.\"\n\nThaslima Ferdous, 25, studied biomedical science at university and had the intention of becoming a doctor one day, so was working as a healthcare assistant in the NHS in London.\n\nThaslima Ferdous left the NHS to become a data engineer\n\n\"The NHS was really struggling and I felt unappreciated,\" she says.\n\nAfter reading a story about a young woman who had become a coder, she began to wonder if she could switch careers but was sceptical about working in tech when she had a pure science background.\n\n\"I began to think 'what do I have to lose?' So decided to do a 14 week coding bootcamp which taught me the foundations of python and SQL.\"\n\n\"My team is entirely male but this is the start,\" she adds.\n\n\"I don't think career changing is as daunting as it used to be. If you're willing to work hard and put in the hours, there's no reason why a tech job isn't for you.\"\n\nONS labour force survey data from June 2022 showed that while there were 512,900 men working as programmers, software development professionals, web design professionals and data analysts, there were only 113,900 women doing these jobs - just 18.17%.\n\nFemale-founded Code First Girls provides free coding courses to women, helping companies recruit by connecting them with newly trained female developers.\n\nAnna Brailsford, chief executive of the social enterprise, says women need to be given the chance to change their minds about the stereotypes surrounding careers in STEM.\n\n\"There is a whole pool of untapped talent amongst those who started out in different fields of study and in different careers,\" she says.\n\n\"These are candidates who may have never considered a STEM career before, convinced it was a career just for men, or that they didn't have the right skills. But they come with a wealth of experience to change things in technology for the better.\"", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: 'We thought coronation invite was a scam, then burst into tears'\n\nCommunity representatives set to attend the King's coronation have spoken of their joy at being invited.\n\nKing Charles and Camilla, the Queen Consort, have invited 850 people to the 6 May ceremony in recognition of their charitable contributions.\n\nThe group includes 450 British Empire Medal recipients and 400 young people from groups chosen by the Royal Family.\n\nJulian and Maria Sturdy-Morton, who ran a lockdown food delivery service, said it was \"humbling\" to be asked.\n\nAt the beginning of the Covid pandemic, the couple set up a network connecting wholesalers, who were struggling to stay afloat, with households unable to secure a supermarket delivery or get to the shops.\n\nQuality food which would otherwise have gone to waste reached 500 households in south west London, including 100 people who could not afford to pay.\n\nThe group's army of volunteers also organised cooked meals for the neediest in their community, including care home residents, thanks to donations.\n\nMr Sturdy-Morton, 70, told the BBC: \"We wanted to help people off the radar, people who church groups and so on would say 'they won't ask for help', because they were the ones who were going to be in the worst condition and worst situations.\"\n\nAround 2,000 people will attend the Westminster Abbey service\n\nIn January 2022, the pair were awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM), which recognises contributions of service to the community in a local area.\n\n\"I think that we were given an award for the work of 150 people,\" Mr Sturdy-Morton said, paying tribute to the volunteers who contributed to their lockdown effort.\n\nAsked how they reacted to finding out they had been invited to the coronation, Mrs Sturdy-Morton, 71, said they thought it was a hoax.\n\n\"Julian phoned me and said: 'Have you looked at your emails?' And I said no,\" she told the BBC.\n\n\"He said: 'Well, we've got this email, I think it's a scam'.\"\n\nWhen they realised it was genuine, the couple \"burst into tears\", and both said the experience was daunting and surreal, but exciting.\n\n\"It felt like you couldn't write it, very strange, very emotional... because it's so unexpected,\" Mr Sturdy-Morton added.\n\nAnother attendee will be record-breaker Max Woosey, dubbed \"the boy in the tent\", who raised more than £750,000 for North Devon Hospice by camping in his garden for three years.\n\nThe 13-year-old from Braunton, Devon, first pitched his tent in March 2020 with the aim of raising £100, inspired by his neighbour and friend Rick Abbot, who died of cancer in February 2020.\n\nHe went on to set a Guinness World Record for the biggest sum raised by camping, with the proceeds paying for 16 community nurses in north Devon.\n\nMax Woosey slept outside for three years and set a world record as part of his fundraising efforts\n\nBuckingham Palace said that many of the 450 BEM recipients chosen to attend the coronation had been \"instrumental in providing services and support to their local communities during the Covid-19 lockdowns\".\n\nFour hundred young people have also been invited to watch the ceremony via a \"special private screening\" in St Margaret's Church, a smaller 12th century church close to Westminster Abbey.\n\nHalf of them are from groups handpicked by the King and Queen Consort, namely the Prince's Trust, the Prince's Foundation, Barnardo's, the National Literacy Trust and the Ebony Horse Club.\n\nThe rest will come from organisations chosen by the government in recognition of the stewarding and first aid services they are to provide on the day - the Scout Association, Girlguiding UK, St John Ambulance and the National Citizen Service.\n\nThe young guests will also be able to see the coronation procession leaving Westminster Abbey at the end of the service.\n\nThe late Queen was a royal patron of the Scout Association, Girlguiding UK and Barnardo's.\n\nThe Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Oliver Dowden, said those invited had \"gone above and beyond for their local area, and... will now have the chance to represent those communities at a seminal moment in our history\".\n\nThe official coronation service invitation, which was designed by heraldic artist Andrew Jamieson, was unveiled earlier this week.", "Iranian authorities have begun installing cameras in public places to identify unveiled women, the police have announced.\n\nWomen seen not covering their hair would receive a \"warning text messages as to the consequences\", police said.\n\nThis would help prevent \"resistance against the hijab law\", police said.\n\nProtests were sparked last year by the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini, a young Kurdish woman arrested for allegedly violating the hijab rule.\n\nSince Ms Amini's death a growing number of women have been discarding their veils, particularly in larger cities, despite the risk of arrest.\n\nA police statement published by the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency said the system used so-called \"smart\" cameras and other tools to identify and send \"documents and warning messages to the violators of the hijab law\".\n\nWomen have been legally required to cover their hair with a hijab (headscarf) since the 1979 Islamic Revolution installed a strict interpretation of religious law. Women who violate the law face fines or arrest.\n\nSaturday's police statement described the veil as \"one of the civilizational foundations of the Iranian nation\" and urged business owners to uphold the rules through \"diligent inspections\".\n\nPublic attacks on unveiled women are not uncommon.\n\nLast week, a video of a man throwing yoghurt at two unveiled women was widely disseminated online and the women were subsequently arrested under the hijab law. The man was also arrested.\n\nThousands of protesters in Iran have been arrested and four have been executed since December, but hardliners have continued to insist that more be done to enforce the law.\n\nLast Saturday, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi reiterated that Iranian women must wear the hijab as a \"religious necessity\".\n\nIran's judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei, however, warned on Friday that a widespread crackdown may not be the best way to encourage women to follow the rules.\n\n\"Cultural problems must be resolved by cultural means... If we want to solve such problems by arresting and imprisoning, the costs will increase and we will not see the desired effectiveness,\" he said.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The BBC has mapped how the death of Mahsa Amini sparked widespread unrest in Iran", "The power couple - Nicola Sturgeon is the outgoing FM of Scotland and Peter Murrell was chief executive of the SNP\n\nPeter Murrell was a constant in the hierarchy of the Scottish National Party for more than two decades.\n\nHe became chief executive as the sun was setting on the last century and as the dawn was rising on the new chapter of devolution.\n\nDuring the 58-year-old's tenure the party grew in confidence and became an indomitable election winning machine.\n\nBut in the public's eye he would be remembered for something else - being married to Scotland's first minister.\n\nIt was on a summer's day in 2010 when Nicola Sturgeon married her long-term partner Peter at a ceremony in Glasgow.\n\nHe had already been SNP chief for 11 years and she was deputy first minister in charge of the health brief for the Scottish government, led by Alex Salmond.\n\nPolitics played its part in bringing these two together. According to a biography of Ms Sturgeon by David Torrance they first met in 1988 at an SNP youth weekend and became a couple in 2003.\n\nThey never had children but Ms Sturgeon later revealed the painful experience of suffering a miscarriage when she was 40, shortly before the 2011 Scottish parliamentary election campaign.\n\n\"Sometimes... having a baby just doesn't happen - no matter how much we might want it to,\" she said.\n\nPeter Murrell and Nicola Sturgeon were married in 2010 in Glasgow\n\nThe powerful couple would be seen together at party conferences, outside polling stations and at official events such as the Queen's Jubilee concert. But while relaxed in each other's company, they were not gushy hand-holders who lingered before a gathered media.\n\nOn occasions when asked about her husband - notably during her appearance on ITV's Loose Women - Ms Sturgeon was quick to credit Mr Murrell for his cooking skills.\n\nShe has also given insight into how he has supported her political leadership. Ms Sturgeon told the Sunday Times: \"One of the things I value is that he's happy with me having the public role... He's not one of those guys who would feel threatened by it. He doesn't have that sort of ego, he's very self-assured.\"\n\nMr Murrell has similarly spoken of his respect for his wife's intellect, saying: \"She's very, very sharp and on top of whatever the issue of the day is. That spark is always there. We are constantly having conversations that I'm amazed by.\"\n\nIt clearly suited the FM's husband to be in the background but he, and his role as chief executive, came under scrutiny during the inquiry into the Scottish government's handling of complaints against former first minister Alex Salmond.\n\nAt the Holyrood Inquiry in 2020, Mr Murrell denied plotting against Mr Salmond. But opposition MSPs believed that Mr Murrell contradicted himself, and Ms Sturgeon, over some of the details he gave in evidence.\n\nHe was pressed repeatedly about whether the meetings between Ms Sturgeon and Mr Salmond were SNP business, as the first minister had insisted, or government business - which would need to be officially recorded.\n\nUnder Nicola Sturgeon and Peter Murrell the SNP was an election winning machine\n\nMr Murrell was back in the media spotlight in December last year when it was confirmed he had given a loan of £107,620 to the SNP to help it out with a \"cash flow\" issues.\n\nThe SNP had repaid about half of the money by October of that year and the party's official line was that the loan was a \"personal contribution made by the chief executive to assist with cash flow after the Holyrood election\".\n\nThese questions were difficult ones for Ms Sturgeon and she had to awkwardly bat away media probes about what she knew of her husband's financial situation - \"that is for him,\" she said at an FM's update at the beginning of the year.\n\nDespite this discomfort she continued to lead the country and he continued to be in charge of the party machine.\n\nBut then Ms Sturgeon announced her decision to resign. Some commentators said it would be inevitable that Mr Murrell would also have to go but his departure has happened before his wife's.\n\nPressure mounted on him when two of the three candidates vying to be new party leader and first minister publicly questioned the contest they were taking part in.\n\nFrom the outset, contender Ash Regan said Mr Murrell's position as SNP chief executive was a \"clear conflict of interest\".\n\nAnd this theme would not go away with another candidate, Kate Forbes, questioning the integrity of the electoral process.\n\nWhat led the chief executive to go was linked to a row about party membership and who would be voting in this election.\n\nOne point of pride for Mr Murrell had been his campaign to increase followers after the failed Scottish independence referendum of 2014 and the coronation of his wife as leader and first minister.\n\nThe SNP went from a membership of less than 25,000 in 2013 to more than 125,000 by December 2019.\n\nBut that figure has fallen back to 72,000 and the party only reluctantly confirmed this when media and opposition pressure, plus questions from all three candidates, became too much.\n\nThe power couple who helped shaped Scottish politics in the first two decades of this century are no more - Mr Murrell is now gone and his wife will soon follow.", "More people are using bus services since the introduction of a £2 fare cap, a survey by a transport watchdog suggests.\n\nTransport Focus surveyed more than 1,000 people and more than one in 10 said they were using the bus to travel more.\n\nThe cap was introduced as a cost of living measure and to help bus firms bring passenger numbers back to pre-pandemic levels.\n\nThe cap is due to expire in June.\n\nIt was introduced in January and was originally due to expire in March, but was extended as bus firms warned that hundreds of services across England could be cut.\n\nThe fare cap is voluntary and applies to services outside of London. Manchester, Liverpool and West Yorkshire had already introduced £2 caps as part of longer-term schemes, which began in 2022.\n\nTransport Focus spoke to 1,111 people in March, all aged under 65 and living outside London.\n\nSome 11% of respondents said they were using the bus to travel more - up from 7% in January.\n\nAwareness of the scheme has also increased, the watchdog said, with three quarters of regular bus users aware of the £2 fare cap. Respondents showed the highest awareness in the North East, Yorkshire and Humberside and the north West of England.\n\nAwareness of the scheme was lowest in the West Midlands, Transport Focus said.\n\nThe majority of respondents to the survey thought the cap was helpful in battling rising costs as inflation - the rate at which prices rise - hits near record levels.\n\nDavid Sidebottom, director of Transport Focus, said the bus fare was having a \"big impact\", as cheaper fares were \"vital in winning passengers back\".\n\nHe added that the cap was \"providing a lifeline for bus routes up and down the country\".\n\nOne passenger told Transport Focus: \"Before it was about £4 for a single journey and £7 for a return which is so expensive. £2 is a great price and should be made permanent,\"\n\nThe Office for National Statistics had said the £2 fare cap was a contributing factor in inflation slowing down in January.", "Donald Trump made history in New York on Tuesday, becoming the first US president to be criminally indicted.\n\nHe returned to Florida immediately afterwards, where he said the case was \"an insult to our country\", claiming, without evidence, that his indictment was a case of election interference.", "Eurotunnel has had a sharp rise in enquiries from coach operators seeking to avoid a repeat of the weekend ferry delays at Dover.\n\nIt comes as ferry firms are in talks with port authorities after a critical incident was declared when travellers faced more than 12-hour waits.\n\nHowever, Eurotunnel said it was unlikely to have availability as bookings were made in advance.\n\nThe government said new Brexit processes played a role in the queues.\n\nExtra ferries laid on over the weekend were not enough to prevent the queues, some of which left schoolchildren in coaches overnight.\n\nThe cross-Channel rail operator said Easter was a \"really busy time\" but that its contacts had reported an increase in enquiries \"over the last few days\" as a result of what had happened in Dover.\n\nEurotunnel spokesman John Keefe said the service, which experienced no delays last weekend, was already running at maximum capacity.\n\n\"We have a limited number of trains and four is the maximum we can operate per hour. Also we have truck shuttles, Eurostar and freight trains. It's a very intense environment,\" he said.\n\nThe rise in enquiries comes as ferry companies take part in talks with the Port of Dover on how to regulate coach numbers ahead of a second wave of holidaymakers preparing to travel to France.\n\nP&O Ferries, one of the three firms that sails from Dover along with DFDS and Irish Ferries, said the discussions were \"ongoing and dynamic\".\n\n\"We're working as closely as possible to minimise disruption and working through a number of options,\" a P&O spokesman said.\n\nThere was no comment about reports of plans to cap the number of coaches going through the port at traditionally busy times, such as school holidays.\n\nThe Confederation of Passenger Transport, the trade body which represents coach companies, said it had approached the Port of Dover about taking part in the talks but received no response.\n\n\"We did flag this problem in February and Maundy Thursday [6 April] is traditionally a busy day for coach travel,\" a spokesman said.\n\nThe Department for Transport said it remained in \"close contact\" with all parties regarding the delays but would not say if it was taking part in the talks.\n\nThe Port of Dover said it would be releasing a statement in the \"coming days\".\n\nThe BBC has approached Irish Ferries and DFDS for comment.", "The grandmother-of-four has been living in a care home in Sweden for the last ten years\n\nSweden has \"placed on hold\" the deportation of a British grandmother with Alzheimer's, her family have told the BBC.\n\nKathleen Poole, 74, was told to leave the country after her application to remain post-Brexit was rejected.\n\nHer family have been told that Swedish authorities will continue to plan for the deportation, but have paused any order to carry it out for now.\n\nMrs Poole's daughter-in-law said: \"I just want an end to this situation\".\n\nThe British embassy in Stockholm informed Mrs Poole's family on Wednesday that Swedish immigration authorities had received a request to stop the deportation at the end of March.\n\nHer removal has been placed on hold until a new decision is made, it said.\n\n\"I actually don't believe it for five minutes, even though they've paused it,\" Angelica Poole told the BBC, calling for a permanent reversal of the decision.\n\nShe said the situation was taking a toll on the family and they fear the deportation order could be revived.\n\nGrandmother-of-four Mrs Poole, who is from Macclesfield, Cheshire, applied for the right to remain in Sweden, where she moved almost two decades ago to be near her only son and his children.\n\nBut her application was turned down in September 2022, despite the fact she is bedbound, has spent the last 10 years in a care home and has no family she is in contact with in the UK.\n\nThe case has attracted significant media attention, and campaigners representing EU citizens living in the UK have expressed \"grave concern\".\n\nMP Hilary Benn, former Brexit Select Committee chair, has urged the UK foreign secretary, James Cleverly, to intervene.\n\nKathleen Poole has lived in a care home for a decade\n\nHer family say Mrs Poole's application was turned down because she does not have a valid UK passport, which they argue she has not required for some time as she is unable to travel because of her poor health.\n\nThey have been offered support to make a new application for a passport by the Foreign Office, Mrs Poole's family told the BBC, but fear power of attorney arrangements in the UK mean they will be unsuccessful.\n\n\"I don't know where to go from here,\" her daughter-in-law said.\n\n\"A lot of British people are actually being sent back to the UK, which is not ok but they're healthy.\n\n\"She can not do anything. She's bedridden. That's what makes me angry.\n\n\"They're moving a sick person and her health can deteriorate even more by moving her.\"\n\nHer family said they have been left confused by the update and renewed their pleas for the situation to be resolved permanently.\n\nOn Tuesday, Sweden's Minister of Migration, Maria Malmer Stenergard, said in a statement: \"Decisions related to residence applications are applied directly by the Swedish state agencies and courts in line with the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement.\n\n\"As laid down in the constitution, the Swedish government is not permitted to interfere in or comment on individual decisions taken by these independent state bodies.\n\n\"With regard to the case in question, I have been informed that the Swedish Migration Agency is in contact with the family concerning additional information.\"", "Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsay have been co-leaders of the party since October 2021\n\nThe Green Party is calling for councils to be handed powers to cap rents, as it launches its campaign for next month's local elections.\n\nAt an event in Suffolk, co-leader Carla Denyer said controls should be introduced in areas where the market is \"overheated\".\n\nToo many people, she added, were \"trapped in housing unaffordable to rent, and unaffordable to heat\".\n\nThe party also wants tighter planning rules on the location of new housing.\n\nThe local elections, to be held on Thursday 4 May, will see 230 local authorities in England choose some or all of their councillors.\n\nAs of May last year, when local elections were last held, the Green Party of England and Wales held roughly 540 councillors.\n\nThe party has run councils before, but it is hoping to win outright control of its first major council at the ballot box this time around.\n\nIt wants to make progress in Tory-held rural areas, as well as more traditionally Labour urban seats. At its launch event, co-leader Adrian Ramsay said it wanted to take \"hundreds\" of new councillors.\n\nIt used the occasion to showcase its offer on housing, where it wants to boost affordable homes and make new developments more climate-friendly.\n\nIt says in the short term, it would replicate the six-month winter rent freeze supported by the Scottish Greens in Scotland. In the longer-term, it says it would give councils powers to control rents in expensive areas.\n\nThe party also wants 100,000 council houses built per year to increase the supply of affordable housing, funded by increasing taxes on wealth.\n\nIt would also introduce new rules to promote development near public transport and green spaces, and boost energy efficiency by requiring solar panels and heat pumps to be installed on new build homes.\n\nThe party also wants property developers to provide more funding towards local services, with Mr Ramsay saying too many villages and towns had seen large developments built without new facilities such as GP surgeries, bus services, cycle lanes and schools.\n\nThe Greens say they would make infrastructure requirements in local development plans more strict, arguing national guidance gives too much leeway to housing firms.\n\nUnder current rules in England, councils can make housing developers contribute towards local infrastructure through a fixed charge levied on the floorspace of new properties.\n\nContributions towards new facilities, as well as new affordable housing, can also be made through deals negotiated with individual local authorities during the planning process.\n\nThe government is consulting on replacing these schemes with a new tax linked to the price of new properties when they are sold, to be rolled out in stages over several years.", "Images of the natural world, including wildflowers, birds and insects, adorn King Charles III's invitation\n\nThe first images of King Charles and Queen Camilla's coronation invitations have been released.\n\nThe ornate invites, printed on recycled paper, have been sent to 2,000 guests ahead of the 6 May celebration.\n\nThe invites form part of longstanding tradition, with the oldest coronation notes on file dating back to King George III's coronation in 1761.\n\nIn tribute to the upcoming coronation, the Royal Archives has unearthed invites across the monarchy's history.\n\nThey capture not only the evolving tastes of the royal family, but a snapshot of that time in history.\n\nThe invitation to King George III's coronation is the oldest surviving invite in the British monarchy's history\n\nThe oldest document reproduced by the Palace on Wednesday is from the coronation of King George III and Queen Charlotte on 22 September 1761.\n\nIt depicts the pair sitting alongside each other in Westminster Abbey, as winged angels flit above them and an expectant crowd watches on.\n\nThe image of the smiling couple intimately holding the orb and cross together suggests a well-worn intimacy - but in fact, George III had met his bride just a fortnight earlier.\n\nThe young king had ascended to the throne almost a year earlier upon the death of his grandfather George II, and was at that time a bachelor. He was 22 years old.\n\nCharlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, a minor princess from northern Germany, was identified as a suitable bride and a marriage contract was signed before they'd even met. She was just 17 years old.\n\nShe was brought to England to meet her new husband and they married a matter of hours after setting eyes on each for the first time.\n\nThe Duchess of Kent used this admission ticket for the coronation of her daughter, Queen Victoria, in 1838\n\nThe second-longest serving monarch in British history, Queen Victoria, was crowned when she was just 18, and reigned for a total of 67 years.\n\nQueen Victoria's bright red and green invites were the first to be printed in colour, as well as the first to feature a blind embossed seal from the Earl Marshal of England. To this date, the serving Earl Marshal - a hereditary royal officeholder - sends out and marks all coronation invites.\n\nQueen Victoria's coronation was planned for 28 June 1838 and was much more of a grand and public occasion than the austere ceremony favoured by her uncle, King William IV.\n\nThe Queen drove from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey in full state procession, in a Gold State Coach pulled by eight cream horses.\n\nAbout 400,000 people lined the streets to see the coronation procession travel through London and the Queen.\n\nThe ceremony lasted a lengthy five hours, and as the Royal Archives notes, did not go completely according to plan.\n\nThe Queen recorded in her journal: \"The Archbishop had (most awkwardly) put the ring on the wrong finger, the consequence being that I had the greatest difficulty in taking it off again, which I at last succeeded in doing, but not without great pain\".\n\nRoyal underdog George VI had to step up to the plate after his brother's shock abdication in 1936\n\nHe was never expected to ascend to the throne, but King George VI rose to the challenge when his brother, Edward VIII, announced his shock abdication in December 1936.\n\nEdward VIII had ascended to the throne earlier that year and, although resistant to the idea of a coronation ceremony at all, a date was set for 12 May 1937.\n\nPreparations were well under way by the time he abdicated over his proposed marriage to Wallis Simpson, an American divorcee.\n\nBut it was his brother, George VI, who was anointed King in Westminster Abbey that day - three days shy of his 41st birthday.\n\nThe bold design of the invite, featuring a border of dominions, emblems and shields of arms, also paid tribute to the wider British Empire at the time, including India, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and Australia.\n\nQueen Elizabeth II's simple but elegant coronation invite was designed by Joan Hassall\n\nA modern-minded monarch, Queen Elizabeth II's coronation made history as the first to be televised.\n\nAn estimated 27 million people watched the coronation live, over half the population of Britain, while a further 11 million people listened on the radio.\n\nWood engraver and book illustrator Joan Hassall designed the invite. Two decades later, she made history as the first woman to be elected a Master of the Art Workers' Guild. Ms Hassall became known to the Queen in 1948, when she won a competition to design a new £1 postage stamp.\n\nFor Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation in 1953, the young Prince Charles received his own specially illustrated invitation. The invitation, featuring colourful trumpeting and drumming soldiers, was also designed by Ms Hassall.\n\nThe invitation on recycled paper uses the folklore figure of the 'green man'\n\nKing Charles will be 74 when he is crowned on 6 May, but his invitation speaks to his progressive and green connection with the natural world.\n\nHis coronation invite was designed by Andrew Jamieson, a heraldic artist and manuscript illuminator whose work is inspired by the chivalric themes of Arthurian legend. Mr Jamieson is a Brother of the Art Workers' Guild, of which the King is an honorary member.\n\nReflecting the King's many years of environmental campaigning, the artwork for the coronation invitation uses the folklore figure of the \"green man\", with features made from ivy, hawthorn and oak leaves.\n\nThe original artwork for the invitation was hand-painted in watercolour and gouache.\n\nIn touch with the King's green credentials, the design will be reproduced and printed on recycled card, with gold foil detailing.\n\nAccording to Buckingham Palace it is a symbol of spring and rebirth which celebrates a new reign.\n\nThe design also includes images of the natural world, including wildflowers, birds and insects native to the UK, as well as national and heraldic emblems.", "David Baker, James Evans, Mark Smith, Natalie Wellington and Tracey Baker (clockwise, from top left) were given the longest prison sentences\n\nTwenty-one people have been convicted for their parts in the largest ever child sex abuse case investigated by West Midlands Police.\n\nThe offending against seven children, who were 12 years old or younger, took place over nearly a decade in Walsall and Wolverhampton.\n\nThe abuse came to light after concerns were raised following a hospital visit by one of the victims.\n\nThirteen of the defendants have been jailed with four to be sentenced later.\n\nThe offences against the children were \"some of the most shocking abuse that I've seen in my career\", Det Ch Supt Paul Drover said.\n\n\"They have been through a significant amounts of trauma. To get the confidence to come forward and to talk to care professionals, to police is huge and I am genuinely thankful,\" he added.\n\nKirsty Webb, Phillip Wellington, Ann Clare, Pamela Howells (clockwise, from top left) were among those jailed\n\nOf those already imprisoned, sentences range from 28 months to life. Four people have been given non-custodial sentences.\n\nThe case can only now be reported because a series of trials which began last year has ended.\n\nWest Midlands Police said the victims, some of whom were now adults, suffered \"significant physical and mental harm\".\n\nThe force's investigation took six years and the trial process was delayed due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns.\n\nThe children who were abused were in a \"much better place at this moment in time\", Det Ch Insp Joanne Floyd said.\n\n\"Their reaction is probably one of stoicism and they take no joy in the experience. There are no winners in the situation and they in no way feel happy or glad,\" she added.\n\nPrison sentences were also given to Lee Webb, David Evans, Jason Evans and Luke Baker (clockwise, from top left)\n\nTwenty two people were prosecuted during the three trials which can now be reported. They faced numerous charges including child sex abuse and child cruelty offences:\n\nTina Jones, 62, of Springfields, Rushall, was found not guilty by the court.\n\nDet Ch Supt Paul Drover said the children suffered \"some of the most shocking abuse that I've seen in my career\"\n\nThree trials were held due to the sheer number of defendants involved and only one of the 21 showed any remorse, chief crown prosecutor Joanne Jakymec said.\n\n\"The offenders in this case perpetrated the most appalling catalogue of sexual abuse of the utmost gravity causing the victims physical harm and extreme psychological harm,\" she added.\n\nWalsall Safeguarding Partnership (WSP) is responsible for safeguarding vulnerable children and adults in the area and is carrying out a review of the case.\n\nSeveral children and young people who were affected by the case were still being supported and cared for by agencies, WSP's independent chair Sally Hodges said.\n\nA recent inspection in the area found children who needed help and protection in the borough received a coordinated and effective response, she added.\n\n\"There is no room for complacency, but we have confidence in the professional practice to identify and respond to concerns or risk relating to sexual abuse,\" Ms Hodges said.\n\nIf you are affected by issues raised in this article help and support is available via the BBC Action Line.\n\nFollow BBC West Midlands on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to: newsonline.westmidlands@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Rylan Clark will judge Ambridge village's Eurovision Variety Show, the BBC said\n\nRylan Clark is to star in a special Eurovision Song Contest-themed episode of The Archers.\n\nThe long-running BBC Radio 4 soap will see Clark stop at the fictional village of Ambridge on his way to Liverpool for the competition.\n\nHe will judge the village's Eurovision Variety Show, the BBC said.\n\nThe Eurovision commentator said: \"I've seen some drama throughout my time but nothing compares to what's about to unfold in Ambridge.\"\n\n\"I'm looking forward to getting my wellies on and checking out what Eurovision excitement Ambridge's residents have to offer as I pop into the iconic Archers,\" he added.\n\n\"I've seen some drama throughout my time but nothing compares to what's about to unfold in Ambridge.\"\n\nRylan joined the cast for the special recording\n\nJeremy Howe, editor of The Archers, said: \"We're delighted to have Rylan stop over in Ambridge for his Archers radio debut.\n\n\"It's been a real treat welcoming him to the programme and it's certainly brought Eurovision fever pitch to new heights.\"\n\nThe Archers has previously seen celebrity cameos from Oscar-winning actress Dame Judi Dench, council worker Jackie Weaver and the Queen Consort.\n\nThe soap has explored issues including teenage pregnancy, mental health and modern slavery, in a rural setting, for 72 years and nearly 20,000 episodes.\n\nClark is providing Eurovision commentary alongside radio DJ Scott Mills, as singer Alesha Dixon, comedian Graham Norton, Ted Lasso actress Hannah Waddingham and Ukrainian singer Julia Sanina present the event on the BBC.\n\nThe grand final of Eurovision is on Saturday 13 May at the ACC Liverpool and will air live on BBC One.\n\nThe episode of The Archers with Clark will be broadcast on Friday 12 May on BBC Radio 4.\n\nIt comes as more details have been announced about Rave UKraine.\n\nIt will take place at Liverpool music venue Content and at HVLV bar feat. Hangout in the Ukrainian capital.\n\nBritish synthpop band Hot Chip will perform a DJ set at the event in Liverpool, while Ukrainian DJ Mingulitka has been confirmed to perform in Kyiv.\n\nWhy not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk", "The White House said the King and President Biden share common values on issues such as climate change\n\nUS President Joe Biden has accepted an invitation from King Charles to go to the UK on a state visit.\n\nThe King invited the US president during a recent telephone call.\n\nThe White House said Mr Biden had a \"friendly conversation\" with the monarch where they also discussed his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II.\n\nDuring the call, President Biden confirmed he would not be attending the coronation, but First Lady Jill Biden would represent the US at the event.\n\nKing Charles' coronation will take place at Westminster Abbey in London on 6 May.\n\nIn addition to the Royal Family, those attending the coronation will include the prime minister, representatives from the Houses of Parliament, heads of state, and other royals from around the world.\n\nWhite House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said the president was \"appreciative\" of the offer from King Charles and \"looks forward\" to the visit.\n\n\"During that call the King offered for him [Biden] to come and do a state visit which the president accepted\", Ms Jean-Pierre told reporters.\n\n\"So they will see each other again very soon.\"\n\nShe said the King and President Biden \"have a good relationship\" and share common values on issues such as climate change.\n\nDuring the call on Tuesday, which lasted between 25 and 30 minutes, Ms Jean-Pierre said the president discussed how he enjoyed meeting the late Queen at Windsor in 2021.\n\nShe said there was currently no timeframe for the visit, but it would be \"in the near future\".\n\nMr Biden visited the UK with his wife Jill last year for the Queen's funeral.\n\nThe Bidens attended the Queen's funeral at Westminster Abbey\n\nThe White House has also confirmed President Biden will begin a four-day trip to Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic in Belfast on 11 April.\n\nThis will mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.", "Politicians and not civil servants should make any \"exceptionally difficult decisions\" on Stormont's public finances, a union representing senior civil servants has said.\n\nPermanent secretaries have been running Stormont departments since October due to the political stalemate at Stormont.\n\nThe FDA told the NI secretary they are tasked with \"exceptionally difficult decisions\" related to the budget.\n\nIt added that any cuts should fall on an \"accountable, active politician\".\n\nA Northern Ireland Office (NIO) spokesperson said restoring the Executive was \"the most immediate way of delivering local governance and prosperity\".\n\n\"The UK government's priority remains to see restored devolved institutions in place to take the decisions and action needed to address the challenges facing Northern Ireland at this time,\" they added.\n\nThe Stormont Executive is not functioning due to a boycott by the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), which is opposed to Northern Ireland's post-Brexit trading arrangements.\n\nHowever, with none of the nine government department ministers in place, the powers of civil servants are severely limited.\n\nThey can only implement policies previously agreed by politicians and their ability to react to changing circumstances is negligible.\n\nLast month, BBC News NI reported that Stormont officials were planning for budget cuts of at least £500m in cash terms.\n\nIn a letter, first reported by the Belfast Telegraph, FDA general secretary Dave Penman said no civil servant had accepted their post with the intention of taking decisions \"ought properly to be taken by democratically-elected ministers\".\n\n\"The FDA is aware, from the statements you and local parties in Northern Ireland have made in recent days, that you expect to set an exceptionally challenging budget for Northern Ireland by the end of this week.\n\n\"FDA members who are accounting officers, and those who support them, are being tasked by you to implement this challenging budget, requiring exceptionally difficult decisions to be taken which fall far outside the scope of what should be decided by officials operating without the direction and control of a minister.\"\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. 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The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nThe required financial decisions will be \"significant and controversial\" according to Mr Penman.\n\nHe added there is a \"serious risk of causing detrimental impacts to the most vulnerable in society in Northern Ireland\", including children and those relying on the health service.\n\nMr Penman asked Mr Heaton-Harris to legislate an amendment to the Northern Ireland (Executive Functions) Act 2022 to empower a Westminster minister to provide ministerial direction to civil service colleagues.\n\nHe said this will ensure decisions of a political nature \"are taken at the right level, with suitable democratic accountability\".\n\nNorthern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris is likely to make the calls on spending totals for each department\n\nMr Heaton-Harris has not yet set a Northern Ireland budget for 2023-24 in the absence of an executive at Stormont.\n\nSchool budgets have been hit already with the Department of Education axing \"holiday hunger\" payments and certain mental health services.\n\nIn March, the chancellor said his budget will mean an additional £130m for public spending in Northern Ireland over the next two years.\n\nTypically, it would fall to politicians in the power-sharing government at Stormont to decide how any extra cash from the budget is spent.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nSpeaking to BBC News NI, the FDA's general secretary said civil servants feel it \"is not appropriate\" to be making any financial decisions as they are dealing with \"very different territory\" at the moment.\n\n\"Previously it was business as usual... look at previous decisions, there was a lot of precedent.\n\n\"The difference now is the scale of the budget cuts,\" he said.\n\nMr Penman added this is \"not an ordinary spending round\" and that the scale of decision making will be \"unprecedented\".\n\n\"The people of Northern Ireland, they will not know what's about to come in terms of budget cuts.\"\n\nMr Penman said the letter, which was sent on Friday, has yet to receive a response from Mr Heaton-Harris.", "Stromae pictured at an awards ceremony in Paris earlier this year\n\nPop star Stromae has cancelled a string of tour dates across Europe, saying he needs to focus on his health.\n\nThe Belgian singer wrote in a statement he was cancelling all shows until the end of May, adding it \"fills me with sadness but I have to admit my limits\".\n\nKnown to many for his 2010 hit Alors On Danse, he was due to perform in nine cities across Europe.\n\nStromae, whose real name is Paul van Haver, returned to performing in 2022 after a seven-year hiatus.\n\nThe 38-year-old has already cancelled six concert dates in the past two weeks and has not given a specific medical reason for his poor health.\n\nHe previously stopped performing in 2015 when he pulled out of a tour of Africa. He later said that was due to burnout and the side-effects of anti-malaria medication he had taken, telling the Guardian last year: \"It was a really bad story.\"\n\nStromae also refers to his mental health on the song L'Enfer - \"Hell\" - on his comeback album, Multitude, which was released last year.\n\nHis upcoming dates on the 2023 Multitude tour until the end of May had included Amsterdam, London, Rome, Lyon and Berlin.\n\nHe still has dates remaining on his tour beyond the end of May, including his home city of Brussels, Lille, and Paris.\n\n\"I have come to the realisation that my current health state does not allow me to come and meet all of you at the moment,\" he wrote in a post on social media on Tuesday.\n\n\"I regretfully share this news with you which fills me with sadness but I have to admit my limits.\"\n\n\"Surrounded by my family I have to take the time to get better in order to resume performing.\"\n\nHe said he hoped to give \"more positive news very soon\".\n\n\"I am looking forward to seeing all of you and to resume this tour alongside my teams who have been supporting me all throughout these years.\"\n\nStromae was born in Brussels to a Belgian mother and a Rwandan father, who was killed in the 1994 genocide.\n\nHis 2010 single Alors On Danse topped the charts in 19 countries, and he has been described as one of the biggest French-speaking artists in the world.\n\nYou might also be interested in:\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Stromae on his Rwandan roots and the language of music", "Drivers who kill could receive life sentences as part of changes coming into force this week.\n\nJudges will be able to hand down life sentences to dangerous drivers who kill and careless drivers who kill while under the influence of drink or drugs.\n\nThe current penalty for each crime is a maximum prison sentence of 14 years.\n\n\"Those responsible will now face the possibility of life behind bars,\" Justice Secretary Dominic Raab said.\n\nThe changes come into force as part of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act.\n\nThe new legislation will also create an offence of causing serious injury by careless driving, meaning those who inflict long-term or permanent injuries also face tougher sentences.\n\nThe proposed law change was first announced in 2017 and comes into effect on Tuesday.\n\nThe increase will apply to offences in England, Scotland and Wales, but not Northern Ireland, which has separate road safety laws.\n\nMr Raab added: \"Too many lives have been lost to reckless behaviour behind the wheel, devastating families.\"\n\nSteve Gooding, director of the RAC Foundation, said: \"Drivers exhibiting the worst behaviour on the roads are a danger to us all.\n\n\"Those who behave with disregard to the risk they pose deserve the stiffest penalties when their actions rob others of their lives.\"\n\nMr Gooding said he hoped the threat of a life sentence will be enough to cause those who drive recklessly to change their ways, the Sunday Express reported.\n\n\"Involuntary manslaughter already carries a maximum penalty of up to life imprisonment so it is hard to argue that killing someone with a car doesn't warrant a possible sanction of similar severity,\" he said.\n\nThe government said it wants to ensure \"punishments reflect the severity of crimes and the misery killer drivers leave in their wake\".\n\nIt said the Crown Prosecution Service will still charge people with murder or manslaughter where there is evidence that a vehicle was used as a weapon to kill or commit grievous bodily harm.", "Former US President Donald Trump has claimed, without evidence, that his indictment is a case of election interference, referring to the upcoming 2024 presidential race.\n\nHe faces 34 felony charges of falsifying business records in the first degree, and pleaded not guilty on all counts when he appeared in a New York court on Tuesday.\n\nThe charges all relate to a $130,000 hush-money payment by lawyer Michael Cohen to adult film star Stormy Daniels just before 2016 election - in order to prevent her from talking about allegations that she had an affair with Mr Trump in 2007.\n\nMr Trump spoke to supporters gathered at his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida after appearing in court.\n\nRead more on this story.", "Judge Janet Protasiewicz put abortion rights at the centre of her campaign\n\nLiberals have won their first majority on Wisconsin's highest court in 15 years after the most expensive race to elect a judge in US history.\n\nJanet Protasiewicz's victory could prove pivotal in votes on abortion rights and election matters in the Midwestern battleground state.\n\nThe Wisconsin Supreme Court election is meant to be non-partisan.\n\nBut Judge Protasiewicz put \"a woman's freedom to make her own decision on abortion\" - a Democratic party priority - at the centre of her campaign.\n\nMeanwhile Justice Daniel Kelly - a former Wisconsin Supreme Court jurist who previously worked for Republicans - had support from the state's leading anti-abortion group.\n\nLiberals will now have 4-3 control of the court.\n\nWisconsin is one of 14 US states to directly elect its Supreme Court justices, and winners get 10-year terms.\n\nMore than $42.3m (£34m) had been spent as of Monday, almost tripling the previous record of $15.2m for spending on a US judicial race.\n\nRepublicans portrayed Judge Protasiewicz as soft on crime, while Democrats asserted that victory for Justice Kelly could have endangered democracy itself in Wisconsin.\n\nWisconsin's Supreme Court came within one vote of overturning President Joe Biden's win in the state in 2020.", "Several police vehicles have been parked outside the SNP's headquarters in Edinburgh.\n\nTwo officers were posted outside the building in the city centre and there were others inside.\n\nPolice Scotland have said that officers are carrying out searches at a number of addresses as part of an investigation into Scottish National Party finances.", "Women workers are vital to UN humanitarian aid operations in Afghanistan\n\nThe United Nations head has strongly condemned a Taliban ban on Afghan women working for the organisation.\n\nSecretary General Antonio Guterres demanded Afghanistan's rulers immediately revoke the order, saying it was discriminatory and breached international human rights law.\n\nFemale staff were \"essential for UN operations\" in the country, he said.\n\nThe Taliban have increasingly restricted women's freedoms since seizing power in 2021.\n\nThere was no immediate word from their government on why the order had been issued. Foreign female UN workers are exempt.\n\nThe UN has been working to bring humanitarian aid to 23 million people in Afghanistan, which is reeling from a severe economic and humanitarian crisis. Female workers play a vital role in on-the-ground aid operations, particularly in identifying other women in need.\n\n\"Female staff members are essential for the United Nations operations, including in the delivery of life-saving assistance,\" Secretary General Mr Guterres said in a statement.\n\n\"The enforcement of this decision will harm the Afghan people, millions of whom are in need of this assistance.\"\n\nHe called on the Taliban to \"reverse all measures that restrict women's and girls' rights to work, education and freedom of movement\".\n\nEarlier, the UN told its Afghan staff - men and women - not to report to work while it sought clarity from the Taliban. Local women had been stopped from going to work at UN facilities in eastern Nangarhar province on Tuesday.\n\nThe UN mission had been exempt from a previous Taliban ban issued in December that stopped all NGOs using women staff unless they were health workers.\n\nHow health programmes in the country will be affected by the ban on UN staff remains unclear.\n\nThe ban is being seen as the most significant test of the future of UN operations in Afghanistan, and the relationship between the organisation and the Taliban government, which is not recognised anywhere in the world.\n\nSince the Taliban's return to power, teenage girls and women have been barred from schools, colleges and universities. Women are required to be dressed in a way that only reveals their eyes, and must be accompanied by a male relative if they are travelling more than 72km (48 miles).\n\nAnd last November, women were banned from parks, gyms and swimming pools, stripping away the simplest of freedoms.\n\nThe Taliban have also cracked down on advocates for female education. Last month, Matiullah Wesa, a prominent Afghan campaigner for female education, was arrested for unknown reasons.\n\nIn February Professor Ismail Mashal, an outspoken critic of the Taliban government's ban on education for women, was also arrested in Kabul while handing out free books.", "Guidance issued by the watchdog last year said trans people could be excluded from areas, such as bathrooms, if there was a legitimate reason such as privacy or safety\n\nMinisters will consider advice from the human rights watchdog about amending a legal definition of sex - which would make it easier to exclude transgender people from some groups or services.\n\nChanging the Equality Act term to \"biological sex\" would make single-sex services offers easier, says the EHRC (Equality and Human Rights Commission).\n\nLGBTQ+ charity Stonewall said it risks adding to a \"manufactured culture war\".\n\nThe EHRC says it would give clarity in a \"polarised and contentious\" area.\n\nA person's sex is recorded on their birth certificate when they are born. People who are transgender can apply for a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC), which changes their legal sex on documents such as their birth certificate, marriage certificate and eventually their death certificate.\n\nIf the law was amended, it could mean that those who have done so would no longer be classed as the new sex listed on these documents for the purposes of the act, which was designed to protect people from discrimination.\n\nFor example, if a transgender woman had updated her birth certificate so that the sex listed was female, under the suggested changes to the Equality Act her sex would still be classified as male and she would be restricted from entering women-only spaces by default.\n\nLast year, the EHRC provided guidance for when spaces could exclude transgender people from single-sex areas, but only if it was considered a \"proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim\", for example privacy or safety.\n\nLast year there were 500 GRCs issued in Great Britain, and more than 7,000 have been issued since 2004.\n\nIn February, the Women and Equalities minister Kemi Badenoch wrote to the EHRC asking for advice about amending the Equality Act's definition of sex.\n\nIn her response, Baroness Falkner said redefining sex as \"biological sex\" merited further consideration in an area that she described as \"polarised and contentious\".\n\nShe said it would make it simpler for some settings, such as a women-only hospital ward, to be a space for biological women and exclude trans women, whether or not they had a GRC changing their legal sex.\n\nOther examples she gave included sports groups and lesbian and gay associations. She specified how a lesbian support group currently may have to admit a trans woman with a GRC, but if the Equality Act was amended, the group could restrict membership to biological women only.\n\nHowever, Baroness Falkner acknowledged that a change could be \"more ambiguous\" than the current definition of sex in relation to equal pay and sex discrimination.\n\nShe said any changes to the law would need detailed analysis of possible disadvantages for trans men and women in these areas.\n\nThere are nine protected characteristics in the Equality Act such as sex, gender reassignment and religion. The role of the EHRC is to provide guidance and enforce the law to protect against discrimination.\n\nCampaign groups and LGBT charities are divided over the intervention.\n\nSex Matters, which previously set up a petition calling for a clarification of the Equality Act, has welcomed the advice and described it as \"measured and thoughtful\".\n\nStonewall, however, says there is no evidence it is needed and risks opening what it has called \"yet another chapter in a manufactured culture war\".\n\nA government spokesperson says it has received the advice and will consider it.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Trump claims his indictment is election interference in post-court speech\n\nThe US is \"going to hell\", Donald Trump has said in a defiant address after pleading not guilty to falsifying business records to hide damaging information ahead of the 2016 election.\n\nThe former president was charged with 34 counts in a Manhattan court in New York on Tuesday.\n\nThese relate to a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels, who says they had an affair.\n\nMr Trump is the first US president in history to face a criminal trial.\n\n\"The only crime that I have committed is to fearlessly defend our nation from those who seek to destroy it,\" the 76-year-old told supporters gathered at his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida after he appeared in court.\n\nHe said that the \"fake case\" was simply part of a Democratic conspiracy to interfere with next year's presidential election, in which he is running.\n\nEarlier, he sat stony-faced and silent for the nearly hour-long proceedings before Judge Juan Merchan, speaking out loud only in response to the judge's questions and to enter his plea of not guilty. Mr Trump said nothing to reporters as he left court.\n\nThe case against the former president hinges on a hush-money payment of $130,000 (£104,000) made before the 2016 presidential election.\n\nWhile such a payment is not illegal, spending money to help a presidential campaign but not disclosing it violates federal campaign finance law.\n\nHis former lawyer, Michael Cohen - who turned against his former boss - has said he made the payment at Mr Trump's direction.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nEach of the charges carries a maximum of four years in prison, although a judge could sentence Mr Trump to probation if he is convicted.\n\nThe likelihood of his being found guilty is so far unclear, but the case has pulled the country into uncharted political territory.\n\nMr Trump's trial could begin as early as January 2024, Judge Merchan said, meaning the Republican could be back in court just as primaries begin to select the party's nominee for the presidential election.\n\nWhile the charges relate to the payment to Stormy Daniels, prosecutors also released background documents which they say point to a pattern of trying to suppress potentially politically damaging stories.\n\nThey listed two other payments they say were made via the National Enquirer, a US tabloid whose publisher is a long-time ally of Mr Trump.\n\nThey allege $30,000 was paid to buy the silence of a doorman at Trump Tower who claimed Mr Trump had a lovechild.\n\nAnd $150,000 was paid to Karen McDougal, a former Playboy model who said she had a sexual relationship with Mr Trump.\n\nProsecutors said both payments were made by the National Enquirer.\n\nWhile a criminal conviction would not prevent Mr Trump from either running for president or from reclaiming the Oval Office, the prolonged legal fight could prove a major distraction for the Republican front-runner and may add a new layer of turmoil to his party's primary.\n\nMr Trump is the focus of three other investigations, related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, the attack on the Capitol as it was certifying Joe Biden's victory, and over the former president's handling of classified documents after leaving the White House.\n\nWith additional reporting from Holly Honderich in Washington and Kayla Epstein in New York", "The coronavirus lockdowns created a cycling boom in England, with record numbers of people out on their bikes to get exercise and fresh air.\n\nHowever, official data from the Department of Transport also shows that many more cyclists died on rural roads in 2020 than in the previous two years.\n\n89 people lost their lives on countryside roads last year - up by almost 50% from 60 fatalities in 2019.\n\nIn 2018, 48 cyclists were killed on rural roads.\n\nThis was despite fewer vehicles using rural routes, and a marked drop in the amount of traffic during the pandemic restrictions.\n\nNFU Mutual - the specialist rural insurer - is launching a campaign designed to improve the safety of those using rural roads.\n\nOverall, including car drivers, horse riders, and pedestrians, two-thirds more people, just over 3,100, were killed using roads in the countryside than roads in the cities.\n\nBetween 2018 and 2020, there were 3,115 fatalities on rural roads in England, and 1,880 on urban ones. During the same two-year period, almost 30,000 people were seriously injured on rural roads.\n\nAs the temperature drops and the dark takes hold, NFU Mutual has joined forces with British Cycling and the British Horse Society to launch a campaign called Respect Rural Roads, urging those travelling around the countryside to take more care.\n\nThey believe that the number of fatalities and serious injuries can be reduced on rural roads if people \"respect and understand the needs of all rural road users\" and \"make safety their priority\".\n\nThey also urge road users to \"respect the hazards from the design and conditions on rural roads, and behave \"with caution\".", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nThere have been violent scenes as Israeli police raided the al-Aqsa mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, saying \"agitators\" had barricaded themselves and worshippers inside.\n\nPalestinians said stun grenades and rubber bullets were used in the pre-dawn raid and that 50 people were hurt.\n\nPolice said stones were thrown and fireworks fired at them in the mosque.\n\nMilitants in the Gaza Strip later fired rockets at Israel and its military carried out air strikes in response.\n\nThe latest violence comes just ahead of an overlap between the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and the Jewish Passover holiday.\n\nThe al-Aqsa mosque, the third holiest site in Islam, is located on a hilltop complex known by Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif (the Noble Sanctuary) and by Jews as the Temple Mount. Jews revere it as the location of two Biblical Temples and it is the holiest site in Judaism.\n\nOn Tuesday, Palestinians barricaded themselves in the mosque after the evening Ramadan prayer, amid reports that Jewish extremists wanted to try to sacrifice a goat at the site for Passover - as Jews did in Biblical times before the Romans destroyed their temple there. Israeli police and religious authorities have said they would not allow such an act to take place.\n\nIsraeli police said in a statement that \"several law-breaking youths and masked agitators\" fortified the mosque \"in order to disrupt public order and desecrate the mosque\".\n\n\"After many and prolonged attempts to get them out by talking to no avail, police forces were forced to enter the compound in order to get them out with the intentions to allow the Fajr [dawn] prayer and to prevent a violent disturbance,\" it added.\n\n\"When the police entered, stones were thrown at them and fireworks were fired from inside the mosque by a large group of agitators.\"\n\nOne officer was injured in the leg by a stone during the clashes, it said.\n\nVideo released by the police showed fireworks exploding and lighting up the prayer hall as heavily armed officers in riot gear moved in.\n\nOther footage posted on social media appeared to show an officer using a rifle butt and others using sticks to beat Palestinians on the floor amid shouts and screams.\n\nPictures of the aftermath showed overturned furniture and prayer mats scattered across the carpet.\n\nThe Palestinian presidency warned Israel that its actions could have \"dire consequences\"\n\nThe Palestinian Red Crescent reported that 50 Palestinians were injured. It also said Israeli forces prevented its medics from reaching the mosque, though this has not been confirmed.\n\nSome of the Palestinians still in Israeli custody are in a critical condition, according to their lawyer.\n\nIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted that the police \"had to act to restore order\".\n\n\"Israel is committed to maintaining freedom of worship, free access to all religions and the status quo on the Temple Mount, and will not allow violent extremists to change this,\" he said.\n\nBut the Islamic Waqf, which administers the site, described the police's actions as a \"a flagrant violation of the identity and function of the mosque as a place of worship for Muslims alone\".\n\nPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's spokesman also condemned the raid, describing it as an attack on Muslim worshippers.\n\n\"We warn the Occupation [Israel] not to cross the red lines in the holy places, which will lead to the big explosion,\" Nabil Abu Rudeineh said.\n\nThe leader of the Palestinian Islamist militant group Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, called the incident \"an unprecedented crime\" and warned Israel that there would be \"consequences\".\n\nUN Middle East envoy Tor Wennesland said he was \"appalled by the images of violence\" inside the al-Aqsa mosque and urged political, religious and community leaders on all sides to \"reject incitement, inflammatory rhetoric, and provocative actions\".\n\nFollowing the clashes, Israeli media reported that militants fired 16 rockets from Gaza, triggering sirens in communities in southern Israel.\n\nOne rocket hit a factory near the city of Sderot and the rest were intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome missile defence system or landed in open areas, they said.\n\nNo group has so far said it was behind the rocket fire, but it is believed that Hamas approved the launches.\n\nThe Israeli military said its aircraft struck weapon manufacturing sites and a storage site belonging to Hamas in response, as well as a military compound used for training.\n\nIsraeli tanks also struck military posts along the Israel-Gaza border fence.\n\nThere were no reports of casualties on either side.\n\nIsrael's far-right National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, tweeted that the rocket fire required a \"response beyond bombing dunes and unmanned sites\".\n\nMr Wennesland, the UN envoy, said the indiscriminate firing of rockets from Gaza was unacceptable and must stop.\n\nTensions between Israel and Palestinians which escalated into violence at the al-Aqsa mosque compound in May 2021 prompted Hamas to fire rockets towards Jerusalem, triggering an 11-day conflict with Israel.\n\nCorrection and update 25th April 2023: We made a number of amendments to this article on the morning of publication, which are outlined in detail here.\n\nDid you witness the violence? If it is safe for you to do so share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Cyclist David Jones, pictured, was \"not to blame at all\" for the collision\n\nA former HGV driver has been given a nine-month suspended sentence and banned from driving for seven years for killing a cyclist on a main road.\n\nRaymond Treharne, 74, was driving his 4x4 Grand Cherokee Jeep in Bridgend on 29 May 2020 when he hit David Jones.\n\nFather-of-two Mr Jones, 41, died at the scene from a serious head injury.\n\nTreharne, of Kenfig Hill, Bridgend, was previously found guilty of causing death by careless driving following a trial.\n\nSwansea Crown Court previously heard how Mr Jones was thrown into the air during the collision at 5.50am GMT and died at the scene from a serious head injury.\n\nThe trial was told there was no evidence the driver had applied his brakes or swerved before the crash on the A48 in Bridgend.\n\nOn Monday, Mr Jones' father, Tony Jones, referred to Treharne's action in a victim impact statement read out in court.\n\nThe statement said: \"My son was out cycling, doing something he loved, and did nothing wrong. You (Treharne) were to blame.\n\n\"If you would have taken responsibility, we could have had some closure sooner. But you hid behind vagueness and slowed the process down and added to our pain.\n\n\"We are left with a life of pain and sorrow.\"\n\nA statement from the mother of Mr Jones' children, Michelle Crocker, was also read to the court.\n\n\"Our eldest is now 10-years-old and is autistic and needs structure to his days, but his world changed overnight,\" she said.\n\n\"He went to bed and Daddy was safe, but woke up and Daddy was gone.\n\n\"He often asks when he sees his friends with their dads, why his died so young. But I have no answers.\n\n\"Our seven-year-old daughter, talks about her dad all the time, she looks up to the sky and sees the brightest star and says, \"that's Daddy.\"\n\n\"Telling the children their father had died was the hardest thing I've ever had to do.\"\n\nHelen Randall, defending, described Treharne as \"a man who made a career through driving for over 50 years\".\n\nShe said: \"He stopped driving after the collision and working for the first time in 50 years.\"\n\nSentencing Treharne, Judge Catherine Richards said: \"Mr Jones was an experienced cyclist and was not to blame at all.\n\n\"No sentence can reflect the pain and distress the family have been, and are, going through.\n\n\"The light and conditions that day may have made it more difficult to see Mr Jones, but after hearing expert and forensic evidence, the driver would have seen him for at least seven seconds.\n\n\"If you would have been paying attention you would have seen him.\"\n\nTreharne was sentenced to nine months in prison, suspended for 12 months, and banned from driving for seven years.", "Sir Chris Bryant says tighter rules are needed to rein in APPGs\n\nCampaign groups formed by MPs and peers should be banned from accepting money from foreign governments to help with running costs, a watchdog has said.\n\nThe Commons standards committee fears \"hostile foreign actors\" could seek to gain \"improper access and influence\" through the All Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs).\n\nIt has recommended new rules on APPGs that it wants ministers to back.\n\nThe government says it is \"carefully considering\" the committee's proposals.\n\nIf ministers are supportive, the government can introduce motions to Parliament and MPs will get the chance to debate and vote on them.\n\nLast year, MI5 warned that a Chinese agent \"may aspire to establish APPGs to further the Chinese Communist Party's agenda\".\n\nLabour MP Sir Chris Bryant, who chairs the committee, says it had received \"pretty conclusive evidence\" from Commons security officials that governments were interested in using APPGs to promote their views, although he declined to offer details.\n\nSir Chris, who is vice-chair of the Russia APPG, told the BBC's Today programme that new rules were required to \"rein in\" the influence of such groups.\n\nHe added that companies also found APPGs, which currently number over 750 and cover a wide range of subjects including food banks, cyber security, yoga and wine and spirits, were one of the \"easiest ways\" for companies to influence new laws.\n\nThe standards committee has previously warned that without reform APPGs could be the source of the \"next great Parliamentary lobbying scandal\".\n\nThe committee does not want to ban the groups, or expenses-paid foreign trips by their members, arguing that they can enhance the work of MPs and peers.\n\nBut it does want to improve transparency and accountability.\n\nUnlike select committees, APPGs have no formal role in policy-making or holding the government to account and their funding can be opaque.\n\nAlmost 140 groups focus on countries - for example the APPG for Bermuda has been set up with the purpose to \"improve links and mutual understanding between Britain and Bermuda\".\n\nMost APPGs do not receive any funding but a growing number are sponsored by companies, campaign groups or charities to cover running costs and foreign trips.\n\nResearch conducted by the BBC in 2021 found that the groups had received an estimated £30.7m since 2017.\n\nAround £6.4m came from companies registered as lobbyists. Donations can include \"benefits in kind\" - for example the donor could pay for a secretariat to help organise the group.\n\nThe standards committee has argued that APPGs enable better relations with other countries, create a forum for developing ideas and provide \"access to the political system for many organisations and individuals who might otherwise be excluded\".\n\nHowever, it also expressed concern that companies and foreign powers could use APPGs to buy political influence.\n\nUnder new rules suggested by the committee, foreign governments would be banned from directly funding APPG secretariats, which assist with running the groups.\n\nThe groups would be able to take foreign government funding for benefits other than the secretariat, but this must be registered.\n\nThose responsible for an APPG would also have to carry out due diligence on whether foreign governments are the \"eventual funder\" of secretariats, or other benefits.\n\nThe committee also wants to introduce additional rules for groups which receive external benefits of more than £1,500 in a calendar year, including a requirement to produce an annual report outlining the work they have done.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Three takeaways from Trump's day in court\n\nDonald Trump's day in court was dramatic and historic - but what we learned about the criminal charges he faces seems unlikely to change minds.\n\nJust over two weeks ago, the former US president predicted he was soon to be charged by prosecutors in New York City. Speculation abounded, as everyone, including Mr Trump, waited to find out what was in the indictment.\n\nIt turned out, however, that the outlines of the case against him had already been widely discussed.\n\nThe 34-count indictment targeted the hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels. There were no charges of criminal conspiracy. There were no new crimes unearthed by the grand jury that remained hidden until the indictment was concealed. There was no expansive case.\n\nThe cards were already on the table when Mr Trump woke up in Manhattan on Tuesday. The case is what we thought it was, even if some of the evidence of what prosecutors allege was a pattern of election influence was new.\n\nThis suggests that the battle lines that had been forming over the past few days will only harden as the case proceeds toward trial. Republicans, who had been fairly united in their defence of Mr Trump since he posted on social media that an indictment was looming, will stay unified.\n\nEven Utah Senator Mitt Romney, who voted to convict Mr Trump in his two impeachment trials, released a statement saying that Mr Bragg \"stretched to reach felony criminal charges in order to fit a political agenda\".\n\n\"The prosecutor's overreach sets a dangerous precedent for criminalising political opponents and damages the public's faith in our justice system,\" he said.\n\nProtesters gathered outside the courthouse for Donald Trump's arraignment\n\nDemocrats, at this point, may follow President Joe Biden's lead and keep silent about the case. They may prefer to avoid entanglement in a prosecution that at the moment could do more to rally the Republican base than damage the former president's political standing.\n\nMr Trump appeared stony-faced during his brief on-camera appearances at the courthouse where he pleaded not guilty to the charges brought against him. But on his social media website, and in a slew of fundraising emails throughout the day, he seemed willing to press what he may perceive as his advantage.\n\nIt follows his repeated attacks on Mr Bragg and the New York City prosecution team - actions that prompted a warning from presiding Judge Juan Merchan against further inflammatory rhetoric.\n\nMr Trump has also questioned Mr Merchan's impartiality and called for the case to be moved out of Manhattan to Staten Island, where the jury pool could have more Trump supporters. His lawyers are also expected to file motions to get the charges dismissed before the case reaches trial.\n\nWhile Mr Trump may be already be dismissing the case as terminally weak, his legal jeopardy, however, does not begin and end in New York. A federal special counsel and a Georgia district attorney are pursuing their own investigations into the former president, and they can now bring charges without the history-making burden Mr Bragg confronted.\n\nThe US has had high-profile national legal dramas. It's had high-stakes political campaigns. Now the American public has both at the same time - with the prospect of more to come. The months ahead promise to be a jarring mix of legal manoeuvrings, court appearances and campaign events, as the former president navigates these most unusual waters.\n\nPerhaps, as America's first reality-show president, who has made a habit of upending political tradition and decorum for eight years and counting, such a spectacle should come as no surprise.\n\nJudge Merchan prohibited television cameras from filming Mr Trump's arraignment in order to prevent what he feared would be a circus environment. But outside the courthouse, as the former president's supporters and critics traded shouts and waved signs in front of a crush of media, the circus was in full swing.", "A ban on Russian and Belarusian players by tennis authorities would have sent a strong message, says world number one Iga Swiatek.\n\nPlayers from the two countries were banned from Wimbledon in 2022 after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but were allowed to compete elsewhere on the ATP and WTA Tours under a neutral flag.\n\nWimbledon has now reversed its decision for the 2023 Grand Slam tournament.\n\nBut Poland's Swiatek says tennis could have done better \"from the beginning\".\n\n\"I heard that after World War Two, German players were not allowed as well as Japanese and Italian, and I feel like this kind of thing would show the Russian government that maybe it's not worth it,\" the 21-year-old told the BBC.\n\n\"I know it's a small thing because we are just athletes, a little piece in the world but I feel like sport is pretty important and sport has always been used in propaganda.\n\n\"This is something that was considered at the beginning, tennis didn't really go that way, but now it would be pretty unfair for Russian and Belarusian players to do that because this decision was supposed to be made a year ago.\"\n\nAs the top-ranked player in the women's game, Swiatek said she has players \"approaching\" her for help and advice on the issue.\n\nShe added there was a \"lack of leadership\" from the WTA and ATP after the war started and, as a result, tennis was in a \"chaotic place\".\n\n\"I feel like tennis, from the beginning, could do a bit better in showing everybody that tennis players are against the war,\" Swiatek said.\n\n\"I feel they could do more to make that point and tell their views, and help us cope a bit better in the locker room because the atmosphere there is pretty tense.\"\n\nOf the Russian and Belarusian players on tour, Swiatek said: \"It's not their fault they have a passport like that but, on the other hand, we all have some kind of impact and I feel like anything that would help stop the Russian aggression, we should go that way in terms of the decisions the federations are making.\n\n\"It's easy to say that but when you're facing people face to face it's a little bit different. I did shake hands, for example, with Daria Kasatkina - she openly said that she's against the war at the beginning and it would be her dream for the war to finish.\n\n\"I really respect that because I feel it's brave for Russian athletes to say that because their situation is pretty complicated and sometimes it's hard for them to speak out loud about it.\"\n• None Alerts: Get tennis news sent to your phone", "The attack happened at the Cantinho Bom Pastor kindergarten in Blumenau\n\nAt least four young children have been killed by a man wielding a hatchet in a kindergarten in the city of Blumenau in southern Brazil, local officials say.\n\nAnother four children were injured by the 25-year-old man who entered the creche at around 09:00 local time (12:00 GMT) on Wednesday.\n\nAt least one of them is reportedly in a serious condition.\n\nPolice told local media that the attacker had surrendered and was in police custody.\n\nIn a statement, military police said that the assailant had handed himself in at one of their stations in the town.\n\nFirefighters said three boys and a girl were killed in the playground. They are thought to have been between four and seven years old.\n\nIn total, around 40 children had been inside the Cantinho Bom Pastor nursery - which translates as Good Shepherd - at the time of the attack.\n\nThey added that the assailant had jumped over a wall in order to gain entrance to the privately run kindergarten and had apparently targeted the victims at random.\n\nA teacher, Simone Aparecida Camargo, said it was \"a scene that you'd never imagine you'd see in your life\".\n\n\"A colleague came running saying 'close the door, close the window, because someone is breaking into the building. At first we thought it was a robbery because he tried to break in, so I locked the babies in the bathroom, then someone came to the door saying 'he's come to kill'.\"\n\nShe said the entire preschool class had been in the playground.\n\nMs Camargo added that as well as a hatchet, the man also carried other weapons, although she did not specify what these were.\n\nParents ran to the kindergarten as news of the incident spread.\n\nCity officials have suspended classes in Blumenau until at least tomorrow.\n\nThe governor of Santa Catarina state - where Blumenau is located - has declared three days of mourning.\n\nIt is not the first time a kindergarten in the state has been the target of an attack. In 2021, an 18-year-old man killed two staff members and three toddlers in a creche in the municipality of Saudades.\n\nThe incident also comes just 10 days after a teenager stabbed a teacher to death and injured another four people at a school in São Paulo.\n\nPresident Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva tweeted that \"there is no greater pain than that of a family that loses its children or grandchildren, even more so when it's through an act of violence against innocent children who can't defend themselves\".\n\nThe city has about 360,000 inhabitants and is a popular destination with visitors exploring the German heritage of the region.\n\nHave you been affected by the issues in this story? If so share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.\n• None Five killed in machete attack at Brazilian nursery", "The average house price in Salcombe has jumped by 123% since 2012, according to Halifax\n\nBritain's most expensive seaside town is Salcombe in Devon - with an average house price of more than £1.2m in 2022, according to Halifax.\n\nSalcombe overtook Sandbanks, in Dorset, which was the priciest seaside spot in 2021.\n\nAccording to the bank's analysis, seven of the top 10 most expensive seaside spots were in Devon and Cornwall.\n\nThe least expensive seaside location was Greenock, Scotland, where the average house price was £97,608.\n\nThe bank analysed house price data for 209 coastal locations across England, Wales and Scotland in the 12 months to December 2022.\n\nSalcombe's main attraction is the picturesque estuary that forms the town's extensive waterfront, making it a popular place for water activities.\n\nIt is also favoured by ramblers who are drawn to the area's steep coastal paths.\n\nWhile it is rich in natural beauty, Salcombe \"does not function like a normal town\", according to South Hams District Council leader Judy Pearce.\n\nMs Pearce, a Conservative councillor for Salcombe and Thurlestone, said the high proportion of second homes in the town \"makes life quite difficult\".\n\nShe said the population surges from about 2,000 to more than 23,000 in the summer months.\n\n\"In the winter the town is absolutely dead,\" she said. \"It's like a morgue.\n\n\"There is nobody around at all. The lifeblood of the town is stripped out.\n\n\"In a community you have a lot of people doing voluntary jobs [but] there just isn't the manpower in Salcombe.\"\n\nSalcombe has a population of about 2,000 residents, according to the 2011 census\n\nThe town is represented in Parliament by Conservative MP for Totnes Anthony Mangnall\n\nSalcombe is about four hours and 30 minutes by car from London\n\nSalcombe is a 50-minute drive from Plymouth, the closest city\n\nNigel Blazeby, from Salcombe RNLI, said the town \"has always been an expensive place to live\".\n\n\"It's a beautiful place and it's popular with locals and other people who want come to live here from further afield,\" he added.\n\nMany of the most expensive seaside locations in the Halifax analysis were found along the coastline of southern England, all areas popular with second homeowners.\n\nBack in 2012 the average house price in Salcombe, at £558,538, was less than half the typical 2022 value.\n\nAccording to the Halifax study, the cost of coastal homes across the UK increased by 56% between 2012 and 2022, from £195,509 to £304,460.\n\nDuring the early months of the Covid pandemic, coastal and rural locations were particularly popular as house hunters looked for properties with more space.\n\nOther locations where house prices have at least doubled over the past decade include Margate and Westgate-on-Sea in Kent.\n\nBy the end of 2022, a home in Margate cost 109% more, on average, than it did in 2012, rising from £146,276 to £305,191.\n\nPadstow was named the priciest seaside spot in Cornwall\n\nThe average cost of a property in Westgate-on-Sea doubled, from £154,686 to £308,764.\n\nKim Kinnaird, mortgages director at Halifax, said owning a home by the sea was an \"aspiration\" for many.\n\n\"But this comes at a price in many locations and Britain's most expensive seaside spot, Salcombe in Devon, will set buyers back over £1.2m on average,\" she said.\n\n\"When we delve deeper into the cost of Britain's seaside homes it's clear that there is a broad spectrum in house prices.\"\n\nShe said second home ownership \"undoubtedly\" played a role in driving up house prices in desirable locations.\n\n\"While house prices in any location are driven by factors such as supply and demand and interest rates, there are also socio-economic factors at play,\" she said.\n\n\"Some of these factors are more acute in Britain's coastal communities and many British towns most in need of investment also sit near the shore.\"\n\nMs Pearce said the council was \"fairly limited\" in what it could do to make homes more affordable in Salcombe.\n\nShe said new builds in the area had a residency condition, there were cash incentives for homeowners to downsize and the council was building as many affordable homes as possible.\n\nThe authority has also agreed to charge second homeowners double council tax if legislation is approved by Parliament.\n\nMs Pearce said of the measures: \"What we can do is a drop in the ocean, and that's the problem.\"\n\nHalifax used Land Registry data covering England and Wales in addition to figures from the Registers of Scotland for the study.\n\nAverage house prices in the 10 most expensive seaside towns in Britain, according to Halifax analysis\n\nThe 10 least expensive seaside towns in Britain, according to Halifax analysis\n\nThe 10 seaside towns with the biggest increases between 2012 and 2022, according to Halifax analysis\n\nFollow BBC News South West on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to spotlight@bbc.co.uk.", "A live broadcast captured the moment a cat jumped on an imam, who was leading a nightly Ramadan prayer in Bordj Bou Arreridj, Algeria.\n\nImam Walid Mehsas was praying Taraweeh, a nightly prayer occurring every evening during the month of Ramadan, when the cat jumped on him and climbed on his shoulders.", "The former porn star at the heart of Donald Trump's historic indictment in New York has been ordered to pay him more than $121,000 (£96,965) towards legal fees in an unrelated case.\n\nStormy Daniels, alleged to have had an affair with Mr Trump in 2006, lost her defamation case over a 2018 tweet written by the former US president.\n\nAn appeals court judge in California dismissed Ms Daniels' case, and awarded Mr Trump a payment for legal fees.\n\nThe civil defamation lawsuit brought by Ms Daniels was entirely separate from the 34 charges filed against Mr Trump in Manhattan on Tuesday.\n\nWhile both cases involve Ms Daniels, the New York indictment relates to a payment made to her during the 2016 presidential election - alleged to have been \"hush money\" to keep quiet but not properly recorded.\n\nMs Daniels, whose legal name is Stephanie Clifford, sued Mr Trump after he called an allegation by Ms Daniels a \"total con job\" in a tweet on 18 April 2018.\n\nIn the tweet, Mr Trump dismissed an allegation by Ms Daniels that an unknown man had threatened her in a parking lot to keep quiet about her alleged affair with Mr Trump.\n\nThe case was dismissed after 9th Circuit Court of Appeals judge Samuel James Otero said Mr Trump's statement was protected by the First Amendment.\n\nMs Daniels, 44, was then ordered to pay Mr Trump's legal fees in the amount of $293,000, CNN reported.\n\nShe appealed, arguing the legal fees were too high, but lost.\n\nThe court found that her \"argument that the fee request is unreasonable and excessive is not well-founded,\" BBC's US media partner CBS reported.\n\nMs Daniels was ordered to pay another $245,000 in fees after losing that appeal.\n\nAnd on Tuesday - as Mr Trump was fingerprinted, escorted by police into a Manhattan courtroom and listened to a judge read him charges of 34 felony counts - Ms Daniels was ordered to pay Mr Trump the $121,972.\n\nMr Trump's lawyer Harmeet Dhillon celebrated the judgement in California, writing on Twitter: \"Congratulations to President Trump on this final attorney fee victory in his favour this morning.\n\n\"Collectively, our firm obtained over $600,000 in attorney fee awards in his favour in the meritless litigation initiated by Stormy Daniels.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.", "Nipsa members are protesting after a pay offer of £552, backdated to August 2022\n\nThousands of civil servants from Northern Ireland's largest trade union are to go on strike on 26 April.\n\nThis will coincide with a planned teachers strike on the same date.\n\nLast month, the Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance (Nipsa) said 85% of respondents voted for strike action and 94% for action short of strike.\n\nIt represents more than 16,000 workers across a range of government departments.\n\nThe union said this will be its first day of \"all out action\" and they are seeking to coordinate the strike with other trade unions.\n\nIn January, it was announced civil service workers would be offered a pay rise of £552, backdated to August 2022, however, the union had called for a rise of inflation, plus 5%.\n\nThe UK inflation rate in February was 10.4%.\n\nPreviously, Stormont's department of finance said it \"recognises and regrets the offer is below what staff and unions will expect in a very challenging year\".\n\nOfficial figures suggest the typical full-time civil servant in Northern Ireland was paid £28,706 in 2022, meaning an extra £552 is equivalent to 1.9%.\n\nNipsa's general secretary Carmel Gates the strike would cause \"fairly significant disruption\".\n\n\"After the strike action, we then plan for targeted action and selective action,\" she said.\n\n\"In all, the campaign will be fairly hard hitting. As I said this is our first strike day but it certainly won't be the last.\"\n\nShe said members had been treated as \"second-class citizens\" by the government.\n\n\"With food and other costs soaring, government workers now need a second job just to make ends meet. This is utterly shameful.\"\n\nMs Gates added she believed both GMB and Unite members intended to join the strike action.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nAs so often in the past, the latest scenes of violence at Jerusalem's most important holy site for Muslims and Jews are igniting widespread anger.\n\nIn one social media video, heavily armed Israeli police apparently use a rifle butt and sticks to beat Palestinian worshippers who had barricaded themselves inside the al-Aqsa mosque.\n\nIsraeli police have released their own footage which seems to show fireworks thrown by Palestinians, lighting up the prayer hall.\n\nPictures of the aftermath show overturned furniture and prayer mats scattered across the carpet.\n\nWith tensions already running high in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, for months, officials and diplomats have been warning about the risk of a new round of violence in this sacred spot at a highly sensitive time.\n\nMuslims believe the al-Aqsa mosque compound is the location where the Prophet Muhammad ascended to Heaven\n\nThe al-Aqsa Mosque compound/Haram al-Sharif is the third holiest place in Islam. It is also known as Temple Mount, the holiest site in Judaism.\n\nIn the past, the compound has often seen clashes between Palestinian worshippers and Israeli security forces, triggering wider unrest.\n\nIn May 2021, an Israeli raid here contributed to an 11-day full-scale conflict between Israel and Hamas, the Islamist militant group which governs the Gaza Strip.\n\nLast year, the first time that the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and the week-long Jewish holiday of Passover coincided in three decades, there were violent scenes over successive days as Israeli police cleared the courtyard before escorting Jewish visitors into the compound.\n\nThey said that stones were also thrown towards the Western Wall, down below the compound, the holiest place where Jews are allowed to pray.\n\nFrom Wednesday evening, Ramadan and Passover overlap again. The next two weekends also mark Easter for Western churches and Eastern Orthodox ones.\n\nAll of the festivals draw more religious visitors to the Old City. As well as locals, some 60,000 tourists were due to arrive in Israel this week, according to official figures.\n\nIn recent days, there has been a festive buzz in the air at the gates of Jerusalem's Old City.\n\nPalestinians I spoke to were pleased there had been a huge turnout for prayers on the second Friday of Ramadan - with some 250,000 people attending, according to the Islamic Waqf which administers the site. Israeli authorities allowed some 70,000 Palestinians to enter Jerusalem from the West Bank.\n\nThousands of Christians also gathered for Sunday's Palm Sunday procession from the Mount of Olives.\n\n\"This was good, but it's always the political people who can make fire. That's what everyone's afraid of,\" said Palestinian souvenir seller Marwan, as he sold candles to Christian pilgrims heading to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre - built where Christians believe Jesus was crucified, buried and resurrected.\n\nJews revere the hilltop compound as the site of two Biblical temples\n\nPrior to Wednesday's morning's unrest, Hamas called for worshippers to seal themselves in al-Aqsa mosque to stop a plan by Jewish extremists to try to sacrifice a goat for Passover at the hilltop site, resurrecting a biblical tradition.\n\nClashes began after a few hundred Palestinians barricaded themselves in the mosque after Ramadan prayers.\n\nThe majority were soon cleared out by Israeli police, but dozens remained inside. Police stated that what ensued was a \"violent riot\" by \"lawbreakers and troublemakers\" who they say desecrated the mosque.\n\nPalestinian leaders condemned the Israeli attacks on worshippers as a crime, saying a \"red line\" had been crossed. Militants in Gaza swiftly responded by firing rockets at southern Israel, prompting Israel warplanes to bomb sites there linked to Hamas.\n\nJordan and Egypt, both involved in recent Washington-backed efforts to de-escalate tensions between Israel and the Palestinians, were also highly critical of Israel's actions.\n\nFears of further confrontations in the coming days are now heightened, particularly if Israeli officials such as the far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir make a visit, or if Israeli police allow Jewish activists to pray at the sensitive site, breaking fragile, decades-old rules which apply there.\n\n\"We are always concerned about the attempts of Jewish extremists to upset the status quo,\" Dr Mustafa Abu Sway, an Islamic scholar and member of the Islamic Waqf Council in Jerusalem, told me earlier this week.\n\nHe said the important last 10 days of Ramadan which begin next Tuesday, leading into Laylat al-Qadr, the Night of Power, were a particular issue.\n\n\"Historically, Israel as an occupying force prevented Jewish extremists from entering during these 10 days. But with such a government in place, we are concerned that they will allow it,\" he said.\n\nIsraeli authorities insist that they act to preserve freedom of worship at the religious site, which plays a highly symbolic role in the nationalist narratives of Israelis and Palestinians.\n\nIt is believed by Muslims to be the location where the Prophet Muhammad ascended to Heaven, while Jews revere it as the site of two Biblical temples, the second of which was destroyed in Roman times.\n\nDid you witness the violence? If it is safe for you to do so share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "With a month to go until the coronation, a new photo of the King and Queen Consort has been released\n\nThe first glimpse of the coronation invitation shows the official use of \"Queen Camilla\", marking the transition from the title of \"Queen Consort\".\n\nThe ornately illustrated invitation, sent to about 2,000 guests, is from \"King Charles III and Queen Camilla\".\n\nHer grandchildren will be among the pages at Westminster Abbey, alongside the King's grandson, Prince George.\n\nWith a month to go before the coronation, a new official photo of the royal couple has also been released.\n\nThe invitation for the 6 May coronation, printed on recycled paper, shows the coronation will mark a change in how Camilla is titled.\n\nThe invitation on recycled paper uses the folklore figure of the 'green man'\n\nA royal source suggested that in the initial part of the new reign it made sense to use \"Queen Consort\" as a way of distinguishing her from the late Queen Elizabeth. But from the coronation it would be an \"appropriate time\" to officially change to \"Queen Camilla\".\n\nAt the coronation service next month, Camilla will be crowned alongside the King, 18 years after the couple married.\n\nAnd it is not much more than a year since the late Queen Elizabeth had addressed what was still the unresolved question of Camilla's future title.\n\nThe late Queen had given a public endorsement for Camilla, saying she should be called Queen Consort, at a time when there were still suggestions that she would be known as a Princess Consort.\n\nReflecting the King's many years of environmental campaigning, the artwork for the coronation invitation uses the folklore figure of the \"green man\", with features made from ivy, hawthorn and oak leaves.\n\nAccording to Buckingham Palace it is a symbol of spring and rebirth which celebrates a new reign.\n\nThe design by illustrator Andrew Jamieson also includes images of the natural world, including wildflowers, birds and insects, as well as national and heraldic emblems.\n\nBut with the coronation approaching, it is still not clear whether the invitation for Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is going to be accepted.\n\nA spokesperson for the California-based couple said this week there was no update on whether they were attending.\n\nPresident Joe Biden, who will not be attending, told the King by phone on Tuesday that First Lady Jill Biden would represent the US at the event, the White House has confirmed.\n\n\"The President also conveyed his desire to meet with the King in the United Kingdom at a future date,\" a statement added.\n\nLast week the King completed his first state visit, receiving a warm welcome in Germany. But the focus is now on preparations for the coronation.\n\nRoles have been given to children of friends and relations, with eight \"pages of honour\" announced to take part in the ceremony.\n\nPrince George, son of the Prince and Princess of Wales, has been given a role in his grandfather's coronation\n\nThis includes Prince George, the nine-year-old son of the Prince and Princess of Wales, and three of the Queen Consort's grandchildren, Gus and Louis Lopes, Freddy Parker Bowles and her great-nephew Arthur Elliot.\n\nThe new official photograph of the King and Queen Consort was taken last month in the Blue Drawing Room in Buckingham Palace.\n\nIt follows an announcement by the Cabinet Office of another photo of the King, with public places such as council offices, courts, police stations and schools being invited to apply for a framed photograph of King Charles.\n\nBut anti-monarchy campaigners criticised the £8m budget for the new pictures, saying that it was a waste of public money at a time of funding pressures.\n\nThe Cabinet Office would not give a breakdown of the contract for the framed photos, but said details would be \"announced in due course\".\n\nIt is also understood that there will be no overall figure for government spending on the coronation until after the event.", "Prince William said it was an honour to welcome Jacinda Ardern to Earthshot's board of trustees\n\nJacinda Ardern has been appointed a trustee of the Prince of Wales' prestigious environment award, Kensington Palace has confirmed.\n\nPrince William said it was an honour to welcome the former leader of New Zealand to the Earthshot Prize.\n\nMs Ardern resigned in January saying she no longer had \"enough in the tank\" to lead the country.\n\nThe former prime minister said she was \"humbled and excited to be working with the Earthshot team\".\n\nSpeaking of the appointment, Prince William said Ms Ardern's \"life-long commitment to supporting sustainable and environmental solutions\" and her experience would \"bring a rich infusion of new thinking to our mission\".\n\n\"Four years ago, before the Earthshot Prize even had a name, Jacinda was one of the first people I spoke to, and her encouragement and advice was crucial to the prize's early success.\n\n\"I am hugely grateful to her for joining us as she takes the next steps in her career,\" he added.\n\nThe Earthshot Prize was created by Prince William to fund projects that aim to save the planet.\n\nLast year's awards in December, hosted by Prince William and Princess Catherine, saw five prizes handed out to winners from the UK, India, Australia, Kenya and Oman.\n\nOn joining Earthshot's board of trustees, Ms Ardern said since its creation she had believed in the prize's \"power to encourage and spread not only the innovation we desperately need, but also optimism\".\n\nThe former prime minister of New Zealand attended the Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit in New York in September 2022 where she spoke on behalf of Prince William, who had stayed in the UK following the death of the late Queen Elizabeth.\n\nJacinda Ardern met Prince William at Kensington Palace during a visit to the UK in July last year\n\nChair of the board of trustees Christiana Figueres said she was \"thrilled\" to welcome Ms Ardern and had long been inspired by her \"work as a catalysing force in the effort to combat climate change\".\n\nSince her resignation, Ms Ardern is also due to serve as an unpaid special envoy for the Christchurch Call, which she co-founded in 2019 to bring technology companies and countries together to combat extremism, according to Reuters news agency.\n\nPrince William and Ms Ardern have met on numerous occasions, including when the former leader of New Zealand visited Kensington Palace during a visit to Britain in July last year.\n\nAlongside his wife Catherine, Prince William also visited New Zealand in 2019 where he met survivors of the Christchurch mosque attacks.", "Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony charges related falsifying business records, stemming from hush money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels in 2016.\n\nHe left his home at Trump Tower shortly after 13:00 local time (18:00 BST). He waved to waiting cameras, making a fist, before getting into his car.\n\nIt took just minutes for the former president's motorcade to make the 6.4km (4 mile) drive from his home at Trump Tower to the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse. During the drive, he posted on his social media website: \"Seems so SURREAL -- WOW, they are going to ARREST ME\".\n\nHe appeared calm and serious as he walked into the courthouse, pausing to wave at the crowd.\n\nOnce inside, he surrendered to the authorities and was booked and processed. He then was seen walking into the courtroom.\n\nInside, he sat in front of the judge, surrounded by his legal team. The former president of the United States then entered his not guilty plea.\n\nAfter a nearly hourlong hearing, Donald Trump made his way out of the courthouse just after 15:30 pm local time.", "Home Secretary Suella Braverman has defeated fellow Conservative MP Flick Drummond in a contest to select the candidate for a proposed new seat.\n\nLocal party members voted to pick Mrs Braverman for the new constituency of Fareham and Waterlooville.\n\nThe constituencies Mrs Braverman and Mrs Drummond currently represent are due to be scrapped under boundary changes in England.\n\nThe changes mean some MPs have been forced to hunt for new seats.\n\nThe home secretary, who is currently the MP for Fareham, beat Mrs Drummond, the MP for Meon Valley, in a vote of eligible local Tory members on Wednesday.\n\nA qualified barrister and a prominent supporter of Brexit, Mrs Braverman has had a swift rise to the top of politics since her election in Fareham in 2015.\n\nAs home secretary, she has attracted controversy for her handling of migration issues, including the government's plans to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda.\n\nMrs Drummond represented Portsmouth South between 2015 and 2017 and has been the MP for Meon Valley since 2019.\n\nThere will be other opportunities for Mrs Drummond to put herself forward for selection to represent a different constituency before the next election, expected next year.\n\nMs Drummond said: \"I am disappointed and will have to think about what I do in the future, but as I have lived in this area for the last 37 years, I will not be moving far.\n\n\"I am looking forward to representing Meon Valley constituents until the next election and will continue to work hard on their behalf.\"\n\nThe Boundary Commission is due to present final recommendations by 1 July, with changes expected to be put in place before the next general election.\n\nConservative Party chairman Greg Hands congratulated Mrs Braverman on her selection and said Mrs Drummond \"has the party's support for the future\".\n\n\"Boundary changes are important, but some complicated selections are inevitable,\" he tweeted.\n\nFollow BBC South on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Send your story ideas to south.newsonline@bbc.co.uk.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "About 500 adult male migrants will be housed in a barge on the Dorset coast \"in the coming months\", the government has confirmed.\n\nThe plans have been criticised by local groups, refugee charities and Conservative MP Richard Drax, who said \"every action's being looked at\", including a legal case.\n\nThe vessel, which is currently in Italy, will be \"significantly cheaper than hotels\", says the Home Office.\n\nThe government has not given a costing.\n\nThe three-storey barge called Bibby Stockholm will be located at Portland Port off the coastal town of Weymouth, and used to house single men while they wait for their asylum claims to be processed. It will operate for at least 18 months.\n\nAs well as providing basic and functional accommodation, healthcare and catering, the berthed vessel will have security on board to minimise disruption to local communities, says the Home Office.\n\nThe boat, with 222 rooms, has been refurbished since it was criticised as an \"oppressive environment\" when the Dutch government used it for asylum seekers.\n\nBibby Marine, which owns the barge and will lease it to the government, said there was a laundry and a canteen on board - and all the rooms have a window, bed, desk, storage and en-suite.\n\nIt said the boat \"has comfortably housed workers from various industries including construction, marine and the armed forces over the years\".\n\nHousing migrants in hotels costs more than £6m a day, says the Home Office, with more than 51,000 people in nearly 400 hotels across the UK.\n\nRefugee groups have called the plan \"completely inadequate\", while councillors from the local area - which is popular with tourists - have opposed the proposals.\n\nHome Secretary Suella Braverman and Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick have both been instrumental in the plans.\n\nPrime Minister Rishi Sunak said they would save taxpayer money and reduce pressure on hotels, adding: \"It's part of our broader plan to stop the boats.\"\n\n\"It can't be right\" that the country is spending so much on housing migrants in hotels, the PM told reporters in Peterborough.\n\nJust under 4,000 people have arrived on the south coast so far this year after crossing the Channel in small boats.\n\nOn Wednesday evening 41 migrants in two boats were taken back to France after getting into difficulty in the Channel. Several other boats made it half way across and those on board were taken to Dover by the Border Force.\n\nThe use of the Bibby Stockholm will mark the first time that migrants are housed in a berthed vessel in the UK.\n\nThe Home Office said it was in discussion with other ports and further vessels would be announced \"in due course\".\n\nCharities and local councillors have opposed the plans, with the Refugee Council saying the barge will be \"completely inadequate\" to house \"vulnerable people\".\n\n\"A floating barge does not provide what they need nor the respect, dignity and support they deserve,\" said chief executive Enver Solomon.\n\nAmnesty International called for the plans to be abandoned, and said use of the barge to house migrants was a \"ministerial cruelty\".\n\nDorset Council said it had \"serious reservations\" about the suitability of Portland Port as a location, adding: \"We remain opposed to the proposals.\"\n\nThe British Red Cross said that docked barges did not \"offer the supportive environment that people coping with the trauma of having to flee their homes need\".\n\nChristina Marriott, the charity's executive director of strategy and communications, called for a \"more effective and compassionate asylum system\" that would help people integrate into a community.\n\nMr Drax, whose constituency includes Portland, told BBC News on Tuesday he was \"very concerned\" about the impact on the area which \"relies on small businesses\".\n\nThis comes weeks after the government announced plans to tackle small boat crossings through the Illegal Immigration Bill.\n\nThe legislation would mean anyone found to have entered the country illegally would not only be removed from the UK within 28 days, but also be blocked from returning or claiming British citizenship in future.\n\nBill Reeves, chief executive of Portland Port, said he encouraged \"everyone in the community to approach this with an open mind\", adding that during the vessel's preparation there would be close ties with the local community and voluntary groups.\n\nPortland, where Bibby Stockholm will be docked, was also once home to a prison ship. It closed in 2006 after criticism from the Chief Inspector for Prisoners who said inmates had no exercise and no access to fresh air.\n\nMeanwhile, Labour criticised the plans, with shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper calling the announcement a sign of the government's \"failure to clear the asylum backlog\".\n\nShe said: \"This barge is in addition to hotels, not instead of them, and is still more than twice as expensive as normal asylum accommodation.\"\n\nLiberal Democrats home affairs spokesperson MP Alistair Carmichael said the barge was a symbol of \"the government's failed asylum policy\".", "Lois Young says she believes Michelle O'Neill \"is talking some sense\"\n\nFor decades votes have been cast in Northern Ireland along tribal lines, but a new generation say that is starting to change.\n\nSome unionists say different social attitudes and the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) blocking devolution are moving young people to vote for other parties or not engage at all.\n\nWithout ministers, decisions on key issues, like a budget, cannot be taken.\n\nOne younger voter said she had little faith in politicians.\n\n\"It hasn't given me much faith in any of them,\" said Lois Young, a nurse with concerns about public services, including health.\n\nShe used to be a unionist voter but said because of the Stormont stalemate she would now consider voting for Sinn Féin.\n\nWhen I ask her who would get her support in a future election, she said \"possibly nationalist\".\n\n\"Purely because [Sinn Féin deputy leader] Michelle O'Neill seems to be talking some sense,\" she said.\n\n\"It is quite a change. But I think we need to come away from this whole two parties in Northern Ireland and try and work together and do what's right for the whole of Northern Ireland, as a whole.\"\n\nVoters in Bangor shared their views on the future of unionism\n\nHer swing from unionist to nationalist is extremely unusual, but in Bangor, where I met Lois, there are signs of changes in voting patterns.\n\nIts North Down constituency was represented for a long period by a series of unionist MPs but at the last general election in 2019 the cross-community Alliance Party took the seat.\n\nThere are also signs of societal change.\n\nBangor Academy, which is Northern Ireland's largest school, recently announced a proposal to become integrated - educating Protestant and Catholic children together.\n\nIt said this would be an affirmation of its \"current ethos and values\".\n\nAlyssa said her unionist family members did not vote DUP in the last election\n\nAcross the road from the academy in the South East Regional College (SERC), I met a group of students studying politics and public services.\n\nThey said there was a definite divide between how their older relatives viewed politics and traditional divisions that saw people identify as exclusively British or Irish.\n\n\"It causes quite a few family arguments… because I can vote now,\" said Alyssa.\n\n\"But even my family, as unionists, didn't vote for the DUP because of how they're getting on.\n\n\"So, they're losing not only the younger generation of voters who are very middle ground but they are also losing their own voters.\"\n\nA recent Lucid Talk survey conducted in conjunction with the Belfast Telegraph suggested that a generational difference may be emerging.\n\nJust 8% of 18 to 24-year-olds who responded said they would vote for the DUP in a future election.\n\nThat compared to 27% of voters aged 25 to 44.\n\nSome of the SERC students' concerns were about potential budget cuts to public services, including education.\n\n\"Next year there's meant to be a cut of 20% to further education - which I'm a part of it,\" said Julia who is 17 and not yet able to vote.\n\n\"That's making me think, and everyone in my class think, what is going to happen to us?\n\n\"What's our future going to look like?\"\n\nJulia worries about cuts to further education\n\nFor many unionists the primary concern remains the future of the union.\n\nSome argue that there is a danger of focusing too much on the youth vote.\n\n\"At the last election…260,000 people voted for the DUP and Traditional Unionist Voice [TUV] combined, so the vast majority is in that hardline space,\" argued loyalist Jamie Bryson, who is part of the Centre for the Union think tank.\n\nHowever, he acknowledged a younger generation's more liberal views on issues such as abortion and same-sex marriage left some reluctant to vote for unionist parties.\n\n\"The social issues were very skilfully captured by Alliance, Sinn Féin and the SDLP [Social Democratic and Labour Party] and that left a whole generation of unionists, whose priority at that stage was the social issues, politically homeless.\n\n\"But I also think unionism needs to sell the traditional view of the union and being strong on the union.\"\n\nCommunicating that message has become more difficult because of the dispute over post-Brexit trading regulations that has led to the DUP's boycott of Stormont.\n\nThe results of the 2022 assembly election also suggested the party had a difficult balancing act of retaining both hardline voters who might be attracted to the TUV and more liberal supporters who could lend their support to the Alliance or the Ulster Unionist Party.\n\n\"Stormont is not working and Northern Ireland is not seen to be functioning and you [the DUP] are projecting a negative message,\" said former Ulster Unionist Party adviser David Kerr.\n\n\"Sinn Féin are clearly very good at manipulating social media.\n\n\"They have done some very good work at growing their support base within the younger nationalist community.\n\n\"Unionism needs to work harder at that and it needs to take its head out of the sand and start projecting a positive image of Northern Ireland.\"\n\nThis article is the third in a series this week examining the future direction of unionism and politics in Northern Ireland.\n\nYou can also listen to the report on Good Morning Ulster and see the reports on BBC Newsline at 18:30 BST.", "The government has stopped engaging with the CBI business lobby group pending the outcome of an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations.\n\nThe Treasury as well as ministers from the Department for business and trade have \"paused engagement\" with the CBI, the BBC understands.\n\nIt comes as the lobby group faces a number of claims, including rape.\n\nThe CBI said it understood the government's decision as it awaits the outcome of an investigation.\n\nLaw firm Fox Williams has been hired to look into all the allegations facing the CBI. The group said it expects to have \"preliminary findings and actions\" from the first stage of the investigation shortly after Easter.\n\nThe group has postponed all public events in the meantime, including the CBI's annual dinner.\n\nThe chancellor is usually the keynote speaker at the flagship event of one of Britain's largest business groups, which represents more than 190,000 companies and lobbies politicians on their behalf to make policies that benefit UK businesses.\n\nThe CBI also hosts regular events for business leaders to meet and talk about policies as well as offering research and consultancy services on the economy for its members.\n\nChancellor Jeremy Hunt was not due to attend this year's dinner, which had been scheduled for 11 May, because he will be out of the country, but the Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, had been set to give a speech.\n\nThe CBI is at the centre of several misconduct allegations. The most serious is from a woman who claims she was raped by a senior colleague at a CBI summer boat party in 2019.\n\nThe woman told the Guardian newspaper, which first published the claims, that she felt let down by a CBI manager who, she said, advised her to seek out counselling rather than pursue the matter further.\n\nThe CBI said: \"We have found no evidence or record of this matter. Given the seriousness of the issue, it is part of the independent investigation being conducted by [law firm] Fox Williams.\"\n\nSome company executives, who are members of the CBI, have described this as an existential crisis for an organisation that describes itself as the \"most effective and influential\" business organisation.\n\nAsked whether it is considering its membership of the CBI, one energy industry insider told the BBC it is speaking to the lobbyist to \"understand their processes\".\n\nThey said once they found out more information, they will \"see if there's anything we need to do\".\n\nMarks and Spencer told the BBC it had written to the acting director-general of the group to \"seek reassurances\" that the allegations were being \"taken seriously and fully investigated\".\n\nThe High Street giant said it had also requested information on how CBI staff involved were being supported and \"what is being done to give them confidence in the process\".\n\nRolls-Royce, the engineering giant, said the recent allegations were \"deeply concerning\".\n\nIt said it was waiting the outcome of the investigation before considering its membership of the CBI.\n\nFox Williams is also conducting an investigation into separate allegations made against CBI director general Tony Danker, who joined the CBI in 2020.\n\nMr Danker recently stepped aside pending an investigation into separate alleged incidents, for which he has \"apologised profusely\" and claimed \"was completely unintentional\".\n\nThe BBC understands that these new allegations published by the Guardian do not relate to Mr Danker.\n\nA spokesman for the CBI said the organisation \"has treated and continues to treat all matters of workplace conduct with the utmost seriousness\".\n\nIf you have been affected by any issues raised in this article, help and support can be found at BBC Action Line.\n\nHave you been personally affected by the issues raised in this story? 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Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "US President Joe Biden will arrive in Belfast on 11 April\n\nUS President Joe Biden will begin a four-day trip to Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in Belfast on 11 April, the White House has confirmed.\n\nPresident Biden is travelling to mark the 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.\n\nHe will also hold various engagements in Dublin, County Louth, and County Mayo.\n\nMr Biden is also expected to meet Irish President Michael D Higgins.\n\nIn a statement, the White House said the President will travel to the United Kingdom and Ireland from 11-14 April adding that the trip would mark \"the tremendous progress since the signing of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement 25 years ago\".\n\nIrish broadcaster RTÉ has reported the official visit may include government receptions for President Biden at Farmleigh House and Dublin Castle.\n\nIt is also believed the US president will attend the Irish presidential residence, Áras an Uachtaráin, to meet Michael D Higgins.\n\nWhite House spokesperson John Kirby said it was expected that President Biden would address the Oireachtas (Irish parliament) on Thursday.\n\nHe will become the fourth US president to do so, following President John F Kennedy on 28 June 1963, President Ronald Reagan on 4 June 1984 and President Bill Clinton on 1 December 1995.\n\nIt has also been confirmed that President Biden will be in County Mayo on Friday, where he will speak at an event outside St Muredach's Cathedral, Ballina.\n\nTaoiseach (Irish prime minister) Leo Varadkar said he was \"delighted\" that President Biden would be visiting Ireland.\n\n\"When we spoke recently in the White House, President Biden was clear that in celebrating the Good Friday Agreement, we should be looking ahead, not backwards,\" he said.\n\nHe said the involvement of the United States and of President Biden personally had been \"essential to the peace process in Ireland\".\n\n\"From its earliest uncertain beginnings to the making of the Good Friday Agreement, in good days and bad, the US has always been at our side,\" said Mr Varadkar.\n\n\"So it's fitting that President Biden will be here to mark this significant milestone with us.\"\n\nPresident John F Kennedy visited Ireland in June 1963, including a trip to his family's ancestral home in County Wexford. Mr Kennedy referred to this visit as \"the best four days of his life'\" and it occurred five months before his assassination.\n\nIn June 1984, President Ronald Reagan travelled to Ireland, and gave a speech in the village of Ballyporeen in County Tipperary, his ancestral home.\n\nBill Clinton became the first US president to visit Northern Ireland in 1995\n\nIn November 1995, President Bill Clinton travelled to Belfast, Londonderry, Armagh and Omagh, becoming the first US president to visit Northern Ireland.\n\nMr Clinton would return to Northern Ireland again on 3 September 1998, five months after the signing of the Good Friday Agreement and just a month after the Omagh bombing.\n\nMr Clinton gave his sympathies to the bereaved families and called for a new peace to be built following the agreement.\n\nHe also visited Armagh for a special Gathering for Peace on the Mall, where thousands turned out to hear them speak.\n\nIn 2000, nearing the end of his time as president, Mr Clinton once more returned to Northern Ireland as part of his farewell tour.\n\nIn April 2003, President George W Bush visited Northern Ireland to hold talks over the political process in the country and the war in Iraq.\n\nGeorge W Bush was welcomed at Stormont Castle by Peter Robinson and by Martin McGuinness during a visit in 2008\n\nIn June 2008, Mr Bush made a one-day stop in Northern Ireland during his European farewell trip as his presidency came to an end.\n\nThe president was welcomed at Stormont Castle by then first and deputy first ministers Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness.\n\nIn May 2011, President Barack Obama visited Ireland, including a stop at Moneygall in County Offaly where his great-great-great-grandfather came from.\n\nU.S. President Barack Obama delivered a keynote address at the Waterfront Hall ahead of the G8 Summit in 2013\n\nPresident Obama arrived in Northern Ireland in June 2013 to attended the G8 summit, which was being held County Fermanagh.\n\nHe also spoke to an audience at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast, saying the road to a lasting peace in Northern Ireland was \"as urgent now as it has ever been\".\n\nFor more on US presidential visits to Northern Ireland click here.\n\nIn 2016, Joe Biden visited the Republic of Ireland during his time as vice president, and went on a tour of his ancestral home in County Mayo.\n\nLast week, the president said he still planned to visit Northern Ireland despite MI5's decision to increase the terrorism threat level to \"severe\".\n\nDuring next week's visit the president will hold various engagements in the Republic of Ireland, including those in Dublin, County Louth and County Mayo, where he will \"deliver an address to celebrate the deep, historic ties that link our countries and people.\"\n\nFormer US President Bill Clinton, former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern are among those expected to visit Northern Ireland for commemorative events.\n\nBoth Queen's University Belfast and Ulster University (UU) are hosting events to mark the anniversary\n\nLarge, silent video portraits of the 14 politicians who negotiated the peace deal will be displayed at UU's Belfast campus from 15 to 20 April.\n\nThe university is also launching a new leadership programme, a tourism summit and an education project.\n\nFurther details of President Biden's trip have yet to be released.\n\nWant to know more about the 1998 agreement?\n\nDeclan Harvey and Tara Mills explore the text of the Good Friday Agreement, scrutinising the deal's wording and hearing from some of the people who helped get it across the line.\n\nClick here to listen on BBC Sounds.", "Pilot Rudolph Erasmus' life was potentially in danger as the deadly snake slithered up his back mid-air\n\nIt felt like just another flight for South African pilot Rudolph Erasmus, until he noticed an extra passenger on his plane at 11,000ft in the air.\n\nHowever, it wasn't a human, but a cobra slithering under his seat.\n\n\"To be truly honest, it's as if my brain did not register what was going on,\" he told the BBC.\n\n\"It was a moment of [...] awe,\" he added, saying he initially thought the cold feeling on his back was his water bottle.\n\n\"I felt this cool sensation, sort of, crawling up my shirt,\" he said, thinking he may not have closed the bottle properly and water might have been dripping down his shirt.\n\n\"As I turned to the left and looked down I saw the cobra [...] receding its head backwards underneath the seat.\"\n\nHe then made an emergency landing on his flight from Bloemfontein to Pretoria. The private plane, a Beechcraft Baron 58, was carrying four passengers, as well as the snake.\n\nA bite from a Cape cobra is lethal and can kill someone in just 30 minutes, so not wanting to cause panic, Mr Erasmus says he thought carefully before calmly telling those on board that there was an extra unwanted voyager.\n\nHe was also \"so scared the snake might have gone to the back and cause mass panic\".\n\nA bite from a snake usually requires an overnight hospital stay as well as medicine to fight the venom\n\nIn the end, he decided the tell them. \"I did inform the passengers: 'Listen the snake is inside the aircraft, it's underneath my seat, so let's try and get down to the ground as soon as we can.'\"\n\nSo how did the passengers react? Mr Erasmus described a moment of absolute silence: \"You could hear a needle drop and I think everyone froze for a moment or two.\"\n\nPilots are trained for lots of scenarios, but certainly not for dealing with snakes in the cockpit he said, telling the BBC that panicking would have just made the situation worse.\n\nThe plane made an emergency landing in the city of Welkom.\n\nHowever, the presence of the snake, although shocking, was not a total surprise. Two people working at Worcester flying club where the plane first took off, said they had earlier spotted a reptile taking refuge under the aircraft. They tried to \"grab\" it, but without success.\n\nMr Erasmus said he tried to find the snake before boarding the aircraft with his passengers, but \"unfortunately it was not there, so we all then safely assumed that it must have crawled out overnight or earlier that morning, which was on Monday\".\n\nThe slithering passenger is still missing, as engineers who then stripped the plane are yet to find it.\n\nMr Erasmus has been hailed a hero, with South African civil aviation commissioner, Poppy Khosa, praising his \"great airmanship indeed which saved all lives on board,\" according to the News24 site.\n\nBut the modest pilot says he doesn't feel like he's special for what he did: \"I think that's a bit blown up if I can be direct,\" he said. \"It's also my passengers that remained calm as well.\"", "Jeff Leigh-Jones joined Lighthouse to find direction in life, but the group tried to separate him from his family\n\nLighthouse promises life coaching to help people realise their dreams. But an 18-month investigation by the BBC finds it takes over people's lives, separates people from their loved ones and harasses its critics.\n\nJeff Leigh-Jones had only been part of Lighthouse for a few months when his girlfriend Dawn noticed something strange was going on. Jeff no longer seemed himself.\n\nJeff had joined the pioneering life coaching and mentoring group to help him find more direction. He had been planning a solo hike to the South Pole, and thought a coach could help him get more disciplined.\n\nBut then Jeff began spending all day on secretive phone calls and avoiding friends and family - he even sold his house to invest more money in the group.\n\nOne day, Dawn overheard one of Jeff's many supposedly motivational daily calls. It wasn't about the South Pole at all - it was about her. Jeff was told he needed to choose between Lighthouse and his family.\n\nIn November 2021, Dawn contacted the BBC. \"We've had private investigator reports into Lighthouse,\" she says. But \"you can only ever go so far\". She was nervous. Lighthouse isn't an ordinary life coaching organisation, Dawn explained. \"It's a cult.\"\n\nWorried about Lighthouse's effect on her boyfriend, Dawn contacted the BBC\n\nLife coaching is a booming UK industry. There are an estimated 80,000 to 100,000 people working in the field.\n\nUnlike many therapists or counsellors, who are trained to help people come to terms with difficult or traumatic pasts, coaches say they focus more on clients' futures. In theory at least, they try to help people work out what they really want and how to get there.\n\nIn the past few years, Lighthouse - formally known as Lighthouse International Group and based in the Midlands in England - has received hundreds of thousands of pounds from mentees. It boasts of helping thousands of people.\n\nSet up in 2012 by businessman Paul Waugh, it claims to be different from most life coaching groups.\n\nIts founder, who grew up in South Africa and tells people he was a multimillionaire by the age of 35, says he has developed a revolutionary approach by fixing people's spiritual wellbeing.\n\nWhen Jeff found the group via an online book club run by a Lighthouse devotee called Jai Singh, he thought it could help him too.\n\nJeff says he was looking for inspiration from someone successful and Jai - a former property developer in his late 30s with a calm and engaging manner - seemed to be just the man.\n\n\"I thought he was smart,\" recalls Jeff. \"He was interested in the same ideas I was interested in.\"\n\nPretty soon the pair spoke daily, sometime for hours at a time. Gradually conversation drifted into Jeff's personal life. Relationship troubles. His past. His insecurities. The honesty seemed to help Jeff focus.\n\n\"It was brilliant at first,\" Jeff says of these early sessions. He soon paid £10,000 for a year-long mentoring course to help improve his discipline. \"I was motivated. I was inspired.\"\n\nAfter several months, Jai offered Jeff the chance to get more involved with Lighthouse. Jeff was delighted, even if it did cost him £25,000.\n\nJeff hit it off with his Lighthouse mentor Jai, who persuaded him to pay £25,000 for closer involvement with the group\n\nIt was a lot of money, but Jai had warned the price would soon go up further if he delayed this decision. And besides, Jeff was told he would make the money back with all the new business opportunities that would surely follow.\n\n\"He said it would be the best opportunity for me to succeed,\" says Jeff.\n\nJeff became something called a \"Lighthouse Associate Elect\". It meant he could tap into Lighthouse's network of brilliant entrepreneurs - sitting in on their daily meetings and even training to be a mentor himself.\n\nHe would also get guidance from Lighthouse boss Paul Waugh. Jai said Paul counted Bill Gates and Warren Buffett among his contacts.\n\nJeff handed over the money, and Lighthouse began to take over his life.\n\nCatrin Nye investigates a life coaching company that takes over your life. As the story hots up, they fight back, and there's a surreal final showdown.\n\nWatch now on BBC iPlayer (UK Only)\n\nOr listen to the podcast through BBC Sounds\n\nEvery morning at five, Jeff would prepare for a daily call where Lighthouse business would be discussed. Initially it was just a catch-up. But within six months the calls sprawled to five or six hours long with up to 30 people online.\n\nJeff shut himself in a room deep in concentration, eyes locked on his laptop - following a peculiar ritual of transcribing Paul Waugh's thoughts and ideas.\n\nThe schedule, often running from 05:00 to 22:00, was relentless with little time off. But these calls weren't what Jeff had signed up for.\n\nCall transcripts seen by the BBC reveal little of the expected talk of self-help, networking and business success. They recorded something quite different.\n\nPerhaps the most important idea in Lighthouse is something called \"the levels\". Paul Waugh - borrowing ideas of a famous American psychiatrist called M Scott Peck - says everyone falls into one of four levels of spiritual development.\n\nLevel one is a \"chaotic, childlike\" state - while level four is a conscious and present person, free of constraints and fear.\n\nThe key to success, explained Paul in his calls, was to get to level four. Jeff was told he needed weeks of work to get there and achieve his goals. But weeks became months, and months became a year.\n\nLighthouse founder Paul Waugh expected followers to transcribe his every word on hours-long calls\n\nWhen Jeff got frustrated on one call, Jai told him to up his efforts and stop being emotionally \"lazy\".\n\nIn fact, only one person in Lighthouse was a level four - and that was Paul Waugh himself.\n\nEveryone else was stuck at level one. And the main reason for that, the Lighthouse founder said, was the negative influences around them. (Paul has since said a handful of other Lighthouse \"seniors\" have finally reached level four after more than a decade with the group).\n\nLighthouse also pushes the idea that the greatest obstacle to climbing the levels is often a person's family and friends.\n\n\"All families have difficulties and Lighthouse would find them,\" says Jeff. \"Find them in your journal or find them in your personal mentoring.\"\n\nFamilies, said Lighthouse to Jeff, were narcissistic and controlling. Including his own. They didn't want to let their loved ones go and they would sabotage mentees' potential, Jeff was told. They were dangerous.\n\nErin, who became a Lighthouse Associate Elect at the same time as Jeff, tells a similar story. She joined after a divorce, hoping to kick-start a new career - and at first it seemed like a decent way to do it.\n\n\"An investment in herself\", the group called it. But talk of business opportunities turned into revisiting her difficult past.\n\nErin, whose name we have changed, told her mentor that when she was about 13 she had been sexually abused by someone known to her family.\n\nLighthouse wanted her to take her parents to court and \"make them pay for not taking better care of her\". Erin now believes it was to free up more money, which she could then invest in Lighthouse.\n\n\"Why aren't you taking it out on them?\" Paul Waugh said on one call to her. \"Why aren't you trying to get justice there?\"\n\nWe've now spoken to 20 people who've left Lighthouse. A similar pattern has emerged. People join a mentoring group, usually looking for a career change or new direction. Things start off well - and happy mentees invest more money.\n\nBut before long, it drifts into endless introspection about troubled backgrounds and awkward families - who mentees are encouraged to think of as \"toxic\" influences to avoid.\n\nLife coaching is not a regulated industry with strict professional codes like psychotherapy. And, while there are qualifications available, anyone can claim to be a life coach - thousands do.\n\nPaul Waugh said: \"What qualifies us is experience. Mentoring isn't a qualification, it's an experiential thing.\"\n\nBut coaching in the wrong hands can be dangerous. Before he joined Lighthouse, 30-year-old Anthony Church had struggled with anxiety and depression, suffered a breakdown and attempted suicide.\n\nEarly mentoring sessions with Jai Singh seemed to help, and he eventually handed over £5,000 - half his life savings - for more coaching.\n\nAfter a while, Jai encouraged Anthony to reduce his medication, even coaching him on what to tell his doctors to convince them his mental health had improved.\n\nLighthouse encouraged Anthony Church to reduce the medication he took for depression and anxiety\n\nRecordings of calls handed to the BBC reveal Jai telling Anthony that medication \"is not a long-term solution because it doesn't encourage the person to consciously make decisions to command and reprogramme the subconscious mind\".\n\nWhen a doctor agreed to cut down his dosage, Anthony started complaining of withdrawal symptoms. Jai said it was \"part of the process\".\n\nCaroline Jesper, head of professional standards at the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listened to hours of calls between Anthony and Jai and said if any of her members behaved in this way, the association would investigate under its professional conduct procedure.\n\nIf you have been affected by Lighthouse you can contact Catrin Nye on Twitter @CatrinNye\n\nThose who became part of Lighthouse were told slightly different things about what the money they had paid was for. But they were all told their \"investment\" bought them pioneering Lighthouse mentoring which would transform their lives.\n\nOften, they were told they would make their money back quickly through networking opportunities, new business ideas or by becoming mentors themselves. They were also told they were helping to fund Lighthouse's charity work in Africa.\n\nFormer mentees say they were encouraged to borrow money to pay for courses. Erin says she got a credit card at Jai's suggestion.\n\nTo devote himself full-time to Lighthouse, Jeff stopped working and sold his house - ultimately investing £131,000 in the group. But according to the people we spoke to, none of the returns ever materialised.\n\nAfter two years, doubts started to creep in for Jeff. But he knew Lighthouse could be ruthless with dissenters.\n\nWhen Anthony began querying whether Lighthouse was helping him, Jai said he was being paranoid as a result of withdrawal symptoms from his medication. When he left and sent other Lighthouse mentees information about cults, Jai threatened to call the police.\n\nAnd when another former mentee, a teacher in her 50s named Jo, discussed her experience on an online forum, a senior Lighthouse member contacted her school and said she was a danger to children.\n\nWhen a teacher criticised Lighthouse, a senior member wrote to her school to make accusations against her\n\nErin, meanwhile, was berated as a \"cynical old witch\" when she asked where her money had gone. Paul reminded her they had recordings of her disclosures about the abuse she'd suffered as a child.\n\n\"I started to become increasingly unwell,\" says Erin. \"I'd even physically throw up.\"\n\nAnd when she did eventually leave, Paul made good on his threats in a YouTube video, where he named Erin.\n\nHe later edited her name out after being warned that identifying a victim of a sexual offence without their consent was a criminal offence.\n\nThe turning point for Jeff was when he took time off to visit his dad in the US. Away from Lighthouse, he began to see things differently.\n\nHe recalled playing golf with Paul Waugh and watching a senior mentor scurrying after him carrying his equipment. At one point, the senior mentor dropped to his knees to tie Paul's undone shoelace.\n\n\"I thought, is that where I'm going?\" says Jeff. \"I realised the level of control he had over these people.\"\n\nWhen Jeff returned and announced he was quitting, Paul Waugh bombarded him with messages, some friendly, some hostile, to try to get him to stay.\n\nLighthouse told him to wait two years for any return on his money and warned him that creating controversy could jeopardise his investment.\n\nJeff asked for a refund, and the group responded by saying it would be \"stepping up\" investigations into Jeff and his girlfriend Dawn.\n\nIn the end Lighthouse contacted Dawn's employers and claimed she was a dangerous internet bully.\n\nAttacking critics seems to be part of the group's modus operandi. When we put our allegations to Paul Waugh and Lighthouse, the group claimed data protection rules prevented them from responding properly.\n\nIt accused the BBC of being part of a smear campaign, and went on to target online people who it suspected we had interviewed, including Jeff and Dawn.\n\nSeven Lighthouse-related accounts were shut down by Twitter for hateful conduct shortly after we first got in touch with Paul Waugh, including one named \"Parents Against Trolls\".\n\nMore than 40 people who have left Lighthouse, or have loved ones in the group, or have been close to its leader, spoke to the BBC for this story. Many others were too scared to speak.\n\nYet there are still dozens of people who remain part of Lighthouse today. And for many of them, Paul Waugh's promised high life remains out of reach.\n\n\"I was able to walk away, but I don't think a lot of people in there have anything to walk to,\" says Jeff. \"They've committed too much.\"\n\nOne woman who rented a six-bedroom house to Paul Waugh, said she ended up with eight Lighthouse team members living there. The house became \"absolutely filthy\" and every bedroom had been converted into a bedsit.\n\nFor a time, after they all moved out, three or four letters arrived daily about unpaid bills.\n\nAnother ex-landlord told us he had received about 150 letters from debt collection agencies addressed to people involved in Lighthouse.\n\nThe BBC searched public records and found 17 county court judgements against nine current members of Lighthouse. Jai Singh, Jeff's mentor, had £20,000 worth of unpaid debts. Paul Waugh had no county court judgements against him.\n\nNearly all those who've been part of Lighthouse have told us they think Lighthouse is a cult. Everyone we spoke to with family members involved in Lighthouse think the same. And Lighthouse is a growing concern to the people who monitor cults too.\n\nWe spoke to 10 different cult experts from the UK, US and Canada. Among them are five people with PhDs, two winners of the Margaret Singer Award for cultic studies and three accredited therapists with extensive experience working with ex-cult members.\n\n\"There is a cult in your neighbourhood,\" says Dr Alexandra Stein, a cult expert\n\nSeven of these experts told us they believe Lighthouse is a cult. Two preferred a different terminology - although both said they were concerned about Lighthouse. The final expert said they would rather not comment.\n\nOne charity which helps people break free from abusive groups, Catalyst, says it now receives more calls about Lighthouse than any other UK organisation, with \"over thirty\" people asking for help.\n\nSitting on day-long mentoring phone calls seems a far cry from the popular image of a cult - where depictions tend to be about mysticism and new religions.\n\nBut the experts say cults are opportunistic, latching on to new trends, even if that is self-help for entrepreneurs. They are defined by how they can control members' money, time and even thoughts.\n\nCult expert and social psychologist Dr Alexandra Stein says: \"There's a such a strong stereotype that the only cults are in California where people wear long orange robes. There is a cult in your neighbourhood.\"\n\nShe says for people with loved ones inside a cult, \"it's like a living death\" - partly because attempts to criticise the group often backfire, leaving them unsure how to act.\n\nCults want families to get angry and complain, so the family needs to avoid criticism, stay in touch and be available, Stein advises. She accepts it can be extremely challenging.\n\nKarina Deichler, whose brother Kris has been part of Lighthouse for more than a decade, says when they were younger the pair were more like best friends than siblings.\n\nBut last year, when Karina wrote about her concerns about Lighthouse online, Kris reported her to the police for being an internet troll. The police took no action.\n\n\"It's just crazy,\" Karina says. \"I just feel numb now. I'd so love to have him back\".\n\nIn February this year, the UK government made an application for the firm behind Lighthouse - Lighthouse International Group Holdings Trading LLP - to be closed down.\n\nAfter investigating it since June 2022, the business secretary argued the company was working against the public interest.\n\nAccording to court filings presented by government investigators, Lighthouse was not keeping proper records and was not co-operating with their investigation - which meant it was impossible to determine the \"true nature\" of the business.\n\nPaul Waugh failed to attend at least five scheduled interviews, and even told investigators he was not going to help them.\n\nIt was found that between March 2018 and July 2022 about £1.2m was paid to Paul Waugh himself - roughly half the firm's income. The company also did not appear to pay tax or any ordinary business expenses, such as rent or utilities.\n\nPaul Waugh argues he receives more than half the money because he pays for some of Lighthouse's expenses himself and is the biggest investor in the people at Lighthouse.\n\nOn 28 March this year, there was a hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice in London attended by around 20 Lighthouse associates and mentees, including Paul Waugh.\n\nGovernment investigators told the court that it was \"wholly unclear\" what Lighthouse actually does. Despite the claims of pioneering research, they could \"only identify significant amounts of money passing to Paul Waugh as its prime mover\".\n\nJudge Cheryl Jones decided it was in the public interest to close down Lighthouse International Group Holdings Trading LLP.\n\nAs he left the courtroom, Paul Waugh told us he had wanted to close Lighthouse down for a while - but that the group would not be stopping its work. It was now going global.\n\nWhen asked why so many people think his group is a cult, he said: \"They don't know what a cult is… they're slurring us, they're smearing us.\" He added that most of our allegations \"were absolute nonsense\".\n\nBBC reporter Catrin Nye challenged Paul Waugh outside the Royal Courts of Justice\n\nHe later posted online that he was working on a documentary called \"A Very British Broadcasting Cult\" - knowing our podcast series is titled A Very British Cult - which would investigate \"Catrin Nye's sinister cover up attempt\".\n\nLighthouse argues it has helped lots of people overcome obstacles to their potential through mentoring, life-coaching, counselling and community support. It also says people who have given money were investing in themselves and are not entitled to refunds.\n\nAlthough Lighthouse International Group Holdings is now in receivership, there is little to stop the people behind it carrying on its work.\n\nThe group is already evolving. Since it came under scrutiny, it has started to rebrand with a new emphasis on Christianity rather than self-help.\n\nIts website says it now trades as \"Lighthouse Global\", which promises to share \"our 18 year journey from personal development into Christ and the persecution we have suffered along the way\".\n\nJeff doesn't expect those still involved will think any differently after the court case. \"They're thinking 'I've got to protect Lighthouse, I've got to protect Paul Waugh.' Logic is gone.\"\n\nThe day after his firm was shut down by a judge, Paul Waugh went on Twitter. \"I asked the judge to close our old company down,\" he wrote, triumphantly.\n\n\"It was a master stroke\" replied one of his followers.\n\nAre you affected by issues covered in this story? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Peter Bol denies cheating - he and experts raise questions about the integrity of some tests\n\nWhen runner Peter Bol edged ahead of the pack during the men's 800m final at the Tokyo Olympics, it felt like the whole of Australia was cheering him on.\n\nBol - a Sudanese refugee who arrived in Australia aged eight - was the country's first finalist in the event in 53 years.\n\nDespite slipping to fourth at the final stretch, Bol's gutsy race in 2021 cemented his status as the new darling of Australian sport.\n\nHe has continued to impress - but two months ago, his momentum for the next Olympics was shattered and his life upended by what he says are untrue allegations he is a drug cheat.\n\nBut Australia's anti-doping regime has also been accused of making \"catastrophic blunders\" in its handling of his case, which experts say could have ramifications globally.\n\nIn January, Bol was informed he had failed an out-of-competition drug test and was provisionally suspended - unable to compete or train.\n\nHe had returned a positive result for the banned substance erythropoietin.\n\nBetter known as EPO, it is a naturally occurring hormone. But when injected in its synthetic form, EPO is a form of blood doping which has been employed by athletes - most famously Lance Armstrong - to aid stamina and recovery.\n\nCyclist Lance Armstrong was stripped of his titles after it emerged he had used EPO\n\nBol immediately requested a fresh analysis of his sample, a process that is supposed to be private.\n\nBut a week later - just days before he was tipped to be named Young Australian of the Year - his initial result and subsequent suspension was leaked to the media. The runner took to social media to express his \"shock\".\n\n\"It is critically important to convey with the strongest conviction I am innocent and have not taken this substance as I am accused,\" he said in a statement.\n\nA month later, on 14 February, his back-up sample returned an \"atypical response\" - meaning it was neither positive nor negative. Experts say it is rare that the two samples do not match.\n\nBol's provisional ban was lifted immediately, and the runner said he had been exonerated. \"The relief I am feeling is hard to describe… the last month has been nothing less than a nightmare,\" he said in a statement.\n\nBut Sport Integrity Australia (SIA) said he had not been cleared and vowed to continue its investigation.\n\n\"An [atypical finding] is not the same as a negative test result,\" its statement said, adding it was not possible to say when the process would conclude.\n\nBol has said he is still waiting to be interviewed by SIA officials. But last week, his team said two independent laboratories had cleared Bol of ever injecting EPO.\n\nAn expert in Canada and a team in Norway analysed the results from Bol's samples. They both found the Australian Sports Drug Testing Laboratory (ASDTL) had erred in the way it performed the test and that it had also read the results incorrectly - mistaking naturally occurring EPO for synthetic.\n\nThey concluded Bol's initial sample should never have been deemed positive.\n\nThe ATSDL has 20 years of experience in EPO testing and is the only World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) approved facility in Australia, but Bol's lawyer Paul Greene accused it of \"inexperience and incompetence\". He demanded SIA drop its investigation and apologise for \"catastrophic blunders\".\n\nSporting Integrity Australia and the ASDTL did not answer the BBC's questions about the case.\n\nCatherine Ordway, a sports lawyer and former director at Australia's anti-doping agency, says the situation appears damning and Bol's case could have \"major ramifications for other cases around the world\".\n\nIf the lab did make mistakes during the testing process it could jeopardise its accreditation, says Dr Ordway, who notes other facilities have previously lost permits over a single false positive.\n\nBut more importantly, Bol's case has revived doubts over the test itself. A confirmed bungle could call into question EPO test results dating back decades, Dr Ordway tells the BBC.\n\n\"The World Anti-Doping Agency expert group is of course saying the test is robust… but [there have been] some serious concerns about it for quite some time,\" she says.\n\nThere are two key ways EPO testing could go wrong, exercise physiologist and biochemist Rob Robergs tells the BBC.\n\nA lot of drug tests are \"incredibly sensitive\" to small errors, the Queensland University of Technology academic says. But mistakes can also be made in the interpretation of EPO test results, as the process - unlike testing for many other banned substances - does not provide a simple yes or no answer.\n\nBecause EPO is a naturally occurring hormone, labs are trying to determine if there is any synthetic EPO.\n\n\"When they're making a judgement on that, it's subjective,\" Dr Ordway says. \"They're trying to read it and say: 'Is it outside of normal range?' But how do we determine normal range?\"\n\nSome people - often high-performance athletes - have naturally elevated hormone levels, Dr Robergs points out. Others, including Bol himself, have speculated over whether the athlete's genetic and racial background could have affected his results.\n\nIt's hard to tell if any of those factors were considered when anti-doping authorities determined the acceptable range of EPO, Dr Robergs says.\n\n\"We just don't know… there's a lack of transparency.\"\n\nBol says his training ahead of next year's Olympics has been disrupted\n\nBoth Dr Ordway and Dr Robergs say Bol's case could undermine confidence in the global anti-doping system and say Wada should review of its current EPO testing procedures.\n\nBoth independent laboratories that analysed Bol's test results also suggested the Wada method for EPO testing needs to be amended.\n\n\"We need to maintain and restore the trust in the system. Otherwise, if you lose the trust of clean athletes, then the whole system falls down,\" Dr Ordway says.\n\nBut some say the saga should also prompt authorities to consider how they treat athletes accused of doping, given the imperfect nature of the science.\n\nSIA has \"very black and white\" approach to anti-doping and are \"ruthless\" in their pursuit of perceived cheats, sports historian Stephen Townsend tells the BBC.\n\n\"This case casts doubt… on whether or not they should assume athlete guilt before they assume athlete innocence,\" says Dr Townsend, from the University of Queensland.\n\nIt's been a messy saga for both Bol and SIA, and any future resolution is unlikely to be much different, he says. \"SIA are the sports police. It's their job to protect the sanctity of sport and protect this idea of a level playing field.\n\n\"Whilst they probably recognise that they don't have much chance of pursuing Bol for a doping violation in this case, they also cannot admit that they got it wrong.\"\n\nThat leaves Bol with a cloud over his head that he admits he may never be able to shake.\n\n\"There's always going to be speculations,\" Bol said an interview with Seven last month.\n\n\"[When] I perform well, people are going to think you're on the juice. And if I don't perform well, people are going to think you got off it.\"", "KSI apologised after using a racial slur in a YouTube video with The Sidemen\n\nYouTuber KSI has visited a mosque and apologised again for using a racial slur in a YouTube video.\n\nIn the now-deleted clip with his group The Sidemen, he created a four-letter derogatory word for people of South Asian origin during a Countdown game.\n\nKSI also used a boxing preview event on Wednesday to apologise for causing \"hurt and disappointment\".\n\nThe rapper said he'd engaged in \"very early conversations with some people from South Asian communities\".\n\nKSI didn't give any more details but on Tuesday evening he was seen at the Al-Hikam Institute in Bradford.\n\nThe 29-year-old was filmed wearing a red covering during the visit, listening to Imam Muhammed Asim Hussain.\n\nIn the clip, which has been viewed millions of times on social media, the Imam can be heard saying: \"With the intention of malice, even those probably sat on the side, they probably didn't understand... they might have just been like laughed off.\n\n\"He's here to learn about what it is, he's never been in a mosque.\"\n\nHafiz Asad Hussein, another of the mosque leaders who spoke to KSI, told BBC Asian Network the rapper was there for several hours \"educating himself\".\n\n\"He entered very respectfully, left very respectfully,\" he said.\n\nHafiz, who was \"very upset\" after seeing the video with the racial slur, says KSI's \"head dropped when I told him... because a lot of kids look up to him\".\n\nBut he feels the YouTuber has \"taken a step to rectify himself and learn\".\n\nUsman Malik, who attends the mosque, says it's \"a step in the right direction\" to see him reaching out.\n\n\"Because it's educating him. He must not [have] realised it's a hurtful thing to hear.\n\n\"We're taught in Islam to forgive. So he's reached out and we've drawn a line.\"\n\nOthers though have doubted his motive, with one Twitter user writing he was there \"because he's been advised by his PR team for damage limitation, to preserve his brand\".\n\nKSI found fame with The Sidemen and regularly appears in their videos\n\nThe YouTuber turned boxer also announced he was taking a social media break when he tweeted an apology on Monday.\n\nOn Tuesday, he apologised again when he read out a statement at an event for his next boxing fight.\n\n\"I want to take this opportunity to offer my deepest and most sincere apologies for my words and actions,\" he said.\n\n\"There are no excuses for what I said and I recognise that I have caused a lot of hurt and disappointment to so many people that look up to me.\n\n\"My ignorance has only reinforced the negative stereotypes that have existed for way too long in this country.\"\n\nKSI also said he would \"continue to educate myself on the rich history and diverse cultures of South Asia and the struggles faced by its people\".\n\n\"I realise that my words have consequences and as public figure I have a responsibility to use my platform for good rather than perpetuating discrimination.\n\n\"Privately I have taken the time to engage in very early conversations with some people from South Asian communities and will continue to do so in the coming weeks and months ahead.\"\n\nKSI found fame with The Sidemen and is regularly involved in sketches on their YouTube channel, which has more than 18 million subscribers.\n\nIn March 2021, KSI apologised for previously using \"transgender slurs\", saying he \"honestly didn't even know they were slurs. I know now though\".\n\nListen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 weekdays - or listen back here.", "Ticks can carry a range of diseases, including tick-borne encephalitis and Lyme disease\n\nA virus carried by ticks, which is common in many parts of the world, is now present in the UK and health officials are reminding the public how to avoid bites from the tiny bugs.\n\nThey say the risk of tick-borne encephalitis is very low - only one person is confirmed to have been infected in England so far, last year.\n\nBut the tick species which carries the virus is widespread in the UK.\n\nMost people do not develop symptoms but swelling to the brain is possible.\n\nThe UK Health Security Agency has recommended changes to testing in hospital so that any new cases can be picked up quickly.\n\nEnhanced surveillance for the virus is now being carried out in England and Scotland, where there is one probable case of tick-borne encephalitis.\n\nHealth officials are also testing for the presence of antibodies against the virus in blood samples of people with no symptoms in parts of Yorkshire, where the confirmed case was infected.\n\nTicks are small, spider-like creatures that feed on the blood of animals and people. They tend to be found in dense woodland or moorland and feed on deer.\n\nWhile feeding, they can transmit viruses and infections that cause disease, with the most common being Lyme disease - a bacterial infection which can usually be treated with antibiotics, if caught early.\n\nGetting tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) from a tick is much less likely.\n\nDr Meera Chand, deputy director at the UK Health Security Agency, said it was \"very uncommon in the UK\" and the risk to the general population was \"very low\".\n\nBut she said the public should take steps to avoid being bitten by ticks when outdoors in moorlands and woodlands, and remember to check for ticks and remove them promptly.\n\nUse a special tool to remove a tick safely from the skin\n\nTicks infected with TBE virus have been found in a small number of areas in England, including Hampshire, Dorset and Norfolk, and, on rare occasions, people nearby may have been infected - but until now, no cases were confirmed.\n\nIn research being presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases next week, scientists report that TBE cases are on the rise in Europe with some 3,800 reported in 2020.\n\nThey speculate that infected ticks may have been brought into the UK by migratory birds because of climate change.\n\nSally Cutler, professor of medical microbiology at the University of East London, confirmed that TBE virus had been seen at low levels in ticks in the UK since 2019.\n\nShe said the virus comes in different variants, and the one being detected in the UK to date \"has been one of the milder variants\".\n\nProf Cutler added: \"Vaccines are used to protect populations in highly endemic areas, but we probably are not yet in a situation whereby we need this level of protection at this time.\"\n\nHealth officials say anyone who becomes unwell after a tick bite should see a GP.\n\nMore serious symptoms to look out for include severe headache, stiff neck, unexplained seizure, sudden confusion and weakness in arms and legs.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "A man has been jailed for 13 years and six months for abducting a four-year-old girl from a remote Western Australia (WA) campsite.\n\nTerence Kelly, 37, pleaded guilty last year to taking Cleo Smith from her family's tent in October 2021.\n\nAfter a huge police search, Cleo was found alive 18 days later at Kelly's house, minutes from her own home.\n\nKelly was arrested and later admitted child stealing in a case which attracted global attention.\n\nHanding down the sentence at Perth District Court, Chief Judge Julie Wager said the crime displayed \"the highest level of seriousness\".\n\nKelly will serve more than 11 years before being eligible for parole.\n\nThe court heard how Kelly kept Cleo at his house for the entire 18 days, in a bedroom with a door modified to be lockable from the outside.\n\nHe turned up the radio to drown out the noise of Cleo pleading for her mother, the court was told.\n\nIn an impact statement, Cleo's parents said their lives had been \"ripped apart\" by the \"permanent\" trauma of what Kelly had done. They hope their little girl can \"lead the best life\" in the future, they added.\n\nThe young girl had been staying with her family in a tent at a campsite about an hour's drive north of her home town, Carnarvon, 900 kilometres (559 miles) north of Perth.\n\nShe was last seen by her mother when she woke in the middle of the night and asked for a glass of water. The next morning, her mother discovered Cleo and her sleeping bag missing, and the tent door open.\n\nPolice released a photo of Cleo Smith after her rescue\n\nKelly took Cleo from the tent between 02.40 and 04.40 \"in relative silence\", WA's Director of Public Prosecutions Robert Owen told the court.\n\nMore than 100 police officers were involved in the investigation.\n\nThe breakthrough reportedly came when a mobile phone number was traced to a phone tower near the campsite around the time of Cleo's abduction.\n\nThis led officers to Kelly's locked house in Carnarvon, where she was found inside alone at 01.00 local time.\n\nVideo of the rescue showed the young girl identifying herself to officers and smiling.\n\nKelly told police he felt guilty for taking Cleo, and had not been planning to keep her, the sentencing hearing was told.\n\nThe offender was exposed to severe trauma as a child which had caused him to suffer a neurological impairment, the court heard.\n\nHe created a \"fantasy world\" to protect himself from reality, and was also a methamphetamine user.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The moment four-year-old Cleo Smith was rescued by police", "Police investigating online child abuse are failing to follow up concerns about suspects, a report has found.\n\nA watchdog investigated forces in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and found one example of officers doing nothing for 18 months despite being aware children could be abused.\n\nThe report said officers were dedicated to tracking down abusers, but were being let down by poor training.\n\nThe National Police Chiefs' Council said issues needed to be addressed.\n\nHis Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary examined the work of officers who investigate child abuse images posted online both by paedophiles and children themselves - sometimes as a result of pressure from other children or adults.\n\nThe report found forces did not understand the scale of the problem, despite a large increase in cases.\n\nThe inspector, Wendy Williams, said online child sexual abuse destroyed lives and forces \"cannot afford to wait any longer to improve its response\".\n\nReports of abuse often come from US-based child protection organisations, the National Crime Agency and tech companies.\n\nForces then examine and assess images of abuse - including live streams - and add them to a national database, along with a grade for the degree of risk they pose.\n\nThe inspector's report praised the dedication of officers, saying they \"often work extremely long hours and on their days off to achieve the best outcome\".\n\nHowever, it raised concerns that the national child abuse database is not being used to its full potential.\n\nThere were long delays in uploading pictures to the database, the report said. Often the same pictures were repeatedly posted online, meaning officers might have to view them unnecessarily. The inspectorate said it was \"essential\" the database was up-to-date.\n\nIn the seven years since police began using digital techniques to identify offenders, thousands of children have been identified as at risk. While this was a \"significant achievement\", the report added, follow-up investigations sometimes took months.\n\n\"Officers often didn't consider the risk posed by the suspect to other children\", it concluded, partly because of poor supervision or out-of-date guidance.\n\n\"We found that too many investigations were poor. This is partly due to delays in developing intelligence, carrying out risk assessments and taking action. Often these delays are many months long.\"\n\nPolice forces were not named in the report, but one was found to have more than 100 active cases it had not followed up on in the previous year.\n\nIn one example, from September 2020, a suspect had uploaded two videos of a nine-year-old girl being raped by a 17-year-old. The case was \"incorrectly\" rated as low risk.\n\nThere was no further investigation, and when the inspection took place 18 months later, nothing more had been done.\n\nDeputy Chief Constable Ian Critchley, from the National Police Chiefs' Council, said: \"We know there is more to do, and we are not shying away from that.\"\n\nHe said tech companies should be reporting more offenders, a requirement of the Online Safety Bill currently going through parliament. He also demanded better police access to evidence which might be encrypted.\n\n\"We are committed to using the findings of this report to support our committed and dedicated staff and partners in how we tackle this national scourge,\" he said.", "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has visited Poland, as his hosts promised to send more fighter jets to Ukraine.\n\nPresident Andrzej Duda said he would send Poland's remaining fleet of MiG-29 jets \"if there is still such a need\".\n\nMr Zelensky thanked the country for its support against Russia's invasion.\n\nIt came as Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Western intelligence services of being involved in terror attacks on Russia.\n\nSpeaking at the Kremlin's security council, Mr Putin did not give any evidence but said: \"There is every reason to say that the resources of third countries, Western intelligence services, are engaged in the preparation of such sabotage and acts of terrorism.\"\n\nMr Zelensky arrived in Warsaw on Wednesday morning - marking his first official visit to Poland since Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year.\n\nPoland has been a key ally in supporting Ukraine and is usually at the forefront in pushing for arms supplies to its neighbour.\n\nIt was the first country to pledge Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, and on Wednesday committed more Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets.\n\nMr Duda reiterated the country firmly supported Kyiv's bid to join Nato and said he was trying to get \"additional guarantees, security guarantees, which will strengthen Ukraine's military potential\".\n\nEarlier, Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that for Ukraine to join Nato, the country would have to be independent and democratic - two criteria currently unable to be fulfilled as a result of Russia's invasion.\n\nRussian President Vladimir Putin has previously used Ukraine's desire to join Nato as a justification for the invasion.\n\nMr Zelensky's visit came as Poland's agriculture minister, Henry Kowalczyk, resigned amid rising anger among local farmers over the impact of cheap Ukrainian grain imports on prices.\n\nPoland has been gripped by a wave of protests over the fact that Ukrainian grain is reducing the market price of Polish grain. Farmers in Poland have argued the EU should provide assistance to minimise the impact of Ukrainian grain on the market.\n\nPolish farmers block a street during their protest in Szczecin, north-west Poland\n\nMr Kowalczyk said his decision to resign was prompted by a recent EU proposal to extend the tax breaks on imports of the Ukrainian grain.\n\nHe said the EU's actions \"shows very clearly\" that the demands of Poland's farmers \"will not be met by the Commission\".\n\nMr Zelensky addressed the grain issue during his visit, telling reporters that he expected decisions soon that would alleviate the farmers' anger.\n\n\"We have found a way out,\" he said. \"I believe that in the coming days and weeks we will finally resolve all issues as there cannot be any questions, any complications between such close partners and real friends as Poland and Ukraine.\"\n\nWhile the two leaders met in Warsaw, Mr Putin took aim at Western security services, accusing them of having helped Kyiv stage \"terror attacks\".\n\nHe also accused Ukraine of committing crimes against Russian officials and journalists with the help of Western resources in a televised meeting with officials.\n\nMr Putin's comments come just three days after the death of pro-military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky, who was killed in St Petersburg. Russia has charged the suspect in the attack with terrorism.", "Will the indictment help or hinder Trump?\n\nDonald Trump’s next court date is not until December - which means he will be appearing as a criminal defendant just weeks before the Republican primary elections which determine who becomes the presidential candidate. Will that be a problem for his campaign – or can he turn this prosecution to his electoral advantage? In the days since it was announced he was to face criminal charges, his poll ratings have risen and his campaign claims to have raised over $10m. So his strategy of claiming to be the victim of a politically- motivated legal witch hunt seems to be working – so far. But Donald Trump is facing more legal investigations. He could yet be charged in the state of Georgia with trying to interfere with the results of the 2020 presidential elections. And in Washington DC a special counsel is looking at his role in the Jan 6th riots at the US capitol and the hundreds of classified documents found at his Florida home. Even for a politician with as much bravado as Donald Trump, fighting a presidential election at the same time as one or more criminal court cases will be more than a little complicated. Read more: What are the chances Trump could turn this prosecution into an election asset?", "Rupert Murdoch, now aged 92, pictured in 2019 in California\n\nMedia tycoon Rupert Murdoch and ex-police chaplain Ann Lesley Smith have abruptly called off their engagement weeks after announcing it, reports say.\n\nVanity Fair quotes a source close to Mr Murdoch, 92, as saying he had become uncomfortable with what were described as the outspoken evangelical views of Ms Smith, 66.\n\nMr Murdoch, who split with fourth wife Jerry Hall in 2022, is yet to comment.\n\nBut his engagement with Ms Smith was announced only last month.\n\nThe two met in September at an event at his vineyard in California.\n\nIn March, the businessman told the New York Post, one of his own publications: \"I dreaded falling in love - but I knew this would be my last. It better be. I'm happy.\"\n\nMr Murdoch, the Australian-born US magnate, added that he proposed to Ms Smith on St Patrick's Day (17 March), noting that he was \"one fourth Irish\" and had been \"very nervous\".\n\nMs Smith's late husband was Chester Smith, a country singer and radio and TV executive.\n\n\"For us both it's a gift from God. We met last September,\" she told the New York Post after the engagement announcement.\n\n\"I'm a widow of 14 years. Like Rupert, my husband was a businessman... so I speak Rupert's language. We share the same beliefs.\"\n\nMr Murdoch, who has six children from his first three marriages, added at the time: \"We're both looking forward to spending the second half of our lives together.\"\n\nThe wedding was expected to take place in late summer, and the couple had been hoping to spend their time between California, Montana, New York and the UK.\n\nMr Murdoch was previously married to Australian flight attendant Patricia Booker, Scottish-born journalist Anna Mann, and Chinese-born entrepreneur Wendi Deng.\n\nMr Murdoch attended the Super Bowl recently with daughter Elisabeth Murdoch (left) and Ann Lesley Smith (right)", "Kathleen Poole faces deportation from Sweden despite living in the country for nearly two decades\n\nA pensioner with Alzheimer's faces being split from her family and deported to the UK from Sweden, after nearly two decades in the country.\n\nSweden has ordered British-born Kathleen Poole, 74, to leave after her application to remain in the country post-Brexit was not accepted, her family told the BBC.\n\nThey said it was \"disgraceful\" Sweden wants to deport the grandmother.\n\nThe Swedish government said authorities are in contact with the family.\n\nMrs Poole - who moved from Macclesfield, Cheshire, nearly two decades ago to Sweden to be closer to her family - is currently bedbound and receives round-the-clock care in a home where she has been living for the last 10 years.\n\nThe grandmother-of-four's family was told in September 2022 she would be deported, despite making her application for Swedish residence status before the December 2021 deadline brought about by the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement.\n\nHer family said her application was rejected because she did not have a valid British passport - which they said she did not need as she could not travel due to her poor health - and despite sick notes from doctors.\n\nSpeaking to the BBC, daughter-in-law Angelica said: \"I sent six doctors' notes. I sent personal letters explaining the situation and it wasn't good enough.\n\n\"In the end they said 'sorry' you have to leave the country.\n\n\"Then they wanted us to book her a flight to the UK, which we refused. So now the British embassy are having to look for accommodation and the police are on their backs.\n\n\"I think it's disgraceful really how you can deport somebody who is sick and take her from her family. She's one of the nicest people you will ever meet.\"\n\nThe family are now hoping a sick note from a doctor, who has visited Mrs Poole in person at her care home, will persuade the Swedish Migration Agency to reopen the case. But in the meantime, Angelica said her children remain worried sick that the grandmother may be sent away from them.\n\n\"It's not human to split somebody bedridden from her family,\" Angelica added.\n\n\"All this is due to Brexit. The way I see it she's lived here for 19 years this year.\"\n\nThe grandmother-of-four has been living in a care home in Sweden for the last ten years\n\nMP Hilary Benn, former Brexit Select Committee chair, has urged the UK foreign secretary, James Cleverly, to intervene in the case.\n\nHe said: \"The continuing threat by the Swedish authorities to deport this frail elderly woman is heartless and inexplicable.\n\n\"It is also in clear breach of the EU/UK Withdrawal Agreement which promised to protect citizens' rights.\"\n\nThe follow-on legislation from Brexit, which ended freedom of movement, allowed EU citizens resident in Britain to apply to permanently live in the UK. Some EU nations also opted for this system to allow Britons to remain resident in their country.\n\nDavid Milstead, part of the British in Sweden campaign group, told the BBC he was disappointed but not surprised by Mrs Poole's case and that the UK and European Commission needed to look at the wider issue in the Scandinavian nation.\n\nHe said: \"Sweden's approach to implementing the Withdrawal Agreement has led to a lot of long-standing residents being forced out of their homes.\n\n\"Sweden has issued more deportation notices to UK nationals during 2021-2022 than any other EU country.\n\n\"This is in spite of the Withdrawal Agreement containing protections that should ensure that people like Mrs Poole get to stay. These protections clearly aren't working.\"\n\nSweden has expelled 1,100 British nationals since Brexit, according to the Guardian, which first reported Mrs Poole's case.\n\nJane Golding, chair of the British in Europe group and a Berlin-based lawyer, has written to the European Commission about Mrs Poole and said she understands they are following up the case with Swedish authorities.\n\nShe told the BBC: \"The problem that Kathleen Poole's family has come up against is that the UK and some EU countries including Sweden, decided to go for a system where citizens had to reapply for their status post-Brexit.\n\n\"We warned that it would be vulnerable and elderly people who would suffer as a result. People like Kathleen Poole - someone who has lived in another country for years and whose residence now depends on a successful application and is not capable of making the application herself.\n\n\"Each EU country implements the Withdrawal Agreement nationally and there are differences in approach. That is why guidance across the EU on cases involving the vulnerable and elderly who have problems applying would help.\"\n\nIn a statement, Sweden's Minister of Migration Maria Malmer Stenergard said: \"Decisions related to residence applications are applied directly by the Swedish state agencies and courts in line with the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement.\n\n\"As laid down in the constitution, the Swedish government is not permitted to interfere in or comment on individual decisions taken by these independent state bodies.\n\n\"With regard to the case in question, I have been informed that the Swedish Migration Agency is in contact with the family concerning additional information.\"\n\nA UK Foreign Office spokesperson said: \"We are supporting a British woman and her family in Sweden.\"", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley: \"We're trying to build a new re-vetting process\"\n\nServing Met Police officers have been taken away from tackling serious crime and terrorism and instead told to investigate wrongdoing in the force.\n\nCommissioner Sir Mark Rowley said about 90 officers had been moved away from fighting serious and organised crime to the Met's professional standards team.\n\nHe told the BBC it was \"nonsensical\" he does not have power to sack officers.\n\nIt comes after the force was branded institutionally racist, homophobic and misogynistic in a damning report.\n\nIn a letter to the Mayor of London and Home Secretary Suella Braverman, Sir Mark said officers had been diverted to the force's Directorate of Professional Standards (DPS).\n\nHe said four in five of the original inquiries into officers accused of domestic and sexual violence in the last decade had not resulted in the correct action and should be reassessed.\n\n\"Not only have we increased our DPS by 150 people, but the scale and urgency of this work has meant diverting officers from other missions such as serious and organised crime and counter-terrorism,\" he wrote.\n\n\"Over the last three months we have had, on average, 90 additional officers and staff from these areas supporting DPS.\" Many had volunteered, he added.\n\nDuring a listener phone-in on BBC Radio London on Friday in which he answered listeners' concerns about the force, Sir Mark criticised the Met's disciplinary process.\n\n\"In all cases, I don't have the final say on who's in the Metropolitan Police. I know that sounds mad, I'm the commissioner,\" he said.\n\nHe pointed out that independent legal tribunals can decide the Met has to retain officers even though the force wants to sack them, saying this was one of the powers that had to be changed.\n\nVetting rules in recruiting staff have been tightened, and in the next six months about 100 officers will have their status reviewed and \"may well end up leaving the organisation\", Sir Mark told the BBC.\n\n\"We have hundreds of people who shouldn't be here and the tens of thousands of good men and women here are as embarrassed and angered by that as anybody, and they're helping us sort them out,\" he added.\n\nSir Mark has previously said he was considering banning anyone with convictions, other than the most minor, from the force.\n\nHe told BBC Radio 4's Today programme the current policy on accepting staff was \"too permissive\" and left \"too much ground for interpretation\".\n\nHe added \"complex\" police regulations mean some officers under investigation have already been sacked by the Met, but were then reinstated by an independent lawyer.\n\nChanges in the Met follow the murder of Sarah Everard by Met Police officer Wayne Couzens and the jailing of serial rapist and disgraced officer David Carrick.\n\nA poll commissioned by BBC London found public confidence in the Met Police has been shattered.\n\nOut of more than 1000 people surveyed, almost half of female respondents surveyed said they \"totally distrusted\" the Met following numerous controversies involving some of its officers.\n\nSir Mark took questions from BBC Radio London listeners, including one who said the police did nothing to help his 14-year-old son after he was robbed.\n\nThe Met Commissioner apologised that his force had not done its job and pledged to make community policing a key priority. \"We're going to stabilise that\" and add more numbers to the force, he said.\n\nLast month, a major review by Baroness Louise Casey branded the Met institutionally sexist, racist and homophobic, highlighting a \"boys' club\" culture.\n\nIn January, after Carrick's guilty plea, the Met announced plans to recheck staff accused of domestic abuse and sexual violence in the 10 years to April 2022.\n\nAll of these cases will be reassessed by an independent panel of experts, the letter said.\n\nHowever, one survivor told BBC News she has little confidence the Met can change.\n\nBrooke, not her real name, complained to the force in 2021 about sexual violence and domestic abuse by a serving senior officer but says she got nowhere, explaining: \"It was like banging your head against a brick wall.\"\n\nIn 2020, Brooke, now 24, suffered rape, assaults and verbal abuse by an officer with whom she was in a relationship. When she became pregnant, he tried to stop her seeing her own family and wanted to control how she used her phone.\n\nShe eventually had a termination and escaped the relationship. \"I still have flashbacks,\" she says.\n\nBut her complaints to the Met's professional standards department had no effect, and she says her abuser is still a police officer.\n\n\"All I've ever been met with is a wall of silence. They tried to brush everything under the carpet and that hasn't changed. No-one has ever made contact with me to say they were looking at anything again,\" Brooke told BBC News.\n\nOn the website Police Me Too, Brooke writes: \"It's a broken system, set up to protect abusers.\"\n\nLiz hopes her example will encourage other survivors to come forward\n\nAnother survivor, Liz, who was abused by a serving officer as a 14-year-old in the 1990s, believes the Met is moving in the right direction.\n\nShe waived her right to anonymity to speak to BBC Breakfast's Jayne McCubbin. Her abuser, Anthony Smith, was jailed last August for raping and sexually assaulting three young girls.\n\nLiz, who asked the BBC not to use her full name, said: \"I do think that if the public can see that people are being sacked or they're being held to account for what they've done, we can move that forward, but it's a huge task to undertake.\"\n\nCrucially, she hopes her example will encourage other survivors to come forward, saying: \"If we talk about it, we can make a difference. If we pretend it doesn't happen, nothing's ever going to change.\"\n\nThe letter also reveals 161 Met officers have criminal convictions. Of these:\n\nThe chair of London's Police and Crime Committee, Susan Hall, said Sir Mark's findings showed that \"things are going to get much worse before they get better\".\n\nShe told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that she was \"pleased\" Sir Mark was \"taking action\".\n\nShe added: \"We must get trust and confidence back in our police service\".\n\nOther measures include checking the records of all of the Met's 50,000 employees against the Police National Database.\n\nThe 10,000 checked so far reveal 38 potential cases of misconduct and 55 cases of off-duty association with a criminal.", "A head teachers' union in England has voted overwhelmingly to reject the government's pay offer for teachers.\n\nThe National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), mainly representing primary heads, is considering balloting members again over strike action.\n\nIt is the third union to reject the offer - including the National Education Union (NEU), which is planning further strikes.\n\nThe government says further strike action is \"extremely disappointing\".\n\nMost state school teachers in England had a 5% pay rise in 2022.\n\nThey were offered a 4.3% rise next year, as well as a £1,000 one-off payment this year. Starting salaries would also rise to £30,000 from September.\n\nThe government said it believed schools could afford to fund most of the pay rise from their budgets, and that extra money would have been provided to make up the rest.\n\nBut unions have been campaigning for a fully funded pay rise, arguing that taking the money from schools' budgets could mean they have to make cuts elsewhere.\n\nPaul Whiteman, NAHT general secretary, told the BBC that members felt \"insulted\" by the offer, which was not \"properly funded\".\n\n\"Almost all of our members have told us that it's not affordable in their budgets,\" he said.\n\n\"The government works on big averages across the system, but I'm afraid what that doesn't do is tell you what's happening in each individual school.\n\n\"Every school is unique and it's funding very different things depending on its circumstances.\"\n\nHe called on the government to \"come back to the negotiating table\" - though the government has said this offer would be its last.\n\nJoanne Hall, head teacher at Merritts Brook primary school in Birmingham, told the BBC that teachers deserved a pay rise, but funding them from school budgets would mean making cuts elsewhere.\n\n\"I think that is quite a scary prospect for a number of head teachers because what do you do next?\" she asked.\n\n\"What do you cut next, when you're already running a really tight budget?\"\n\nA Department for Education spokesperson said: \"The offer was funded, including major new investment of over half a billion pounds, and helps tackle issues teachers are facing like workload.\"\n\nUnions' rejection of the offer would \"simply result in more disruption for children and less money for teachers today\", they said.\n\nThe government added that \"after costing children almost a week of time in the classroom and with exams fast approaching\" the NEU's vote to re-ballot for more strike action in the next academic year was \"extremely disappointing\".\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. WATCH: What do the NEU teachers' strikes in England mean for parents?\n\nThe NAHT, which has 37,000 members working in schools, has not been on strike in England.\n\nIt balloted its members on industrial action this year, but failed to meet the legally required 50% turnout threshold to organise strikes.\n\nIn a survey of NAHT members over the past week, 78% of respondents said they wanted to vote again and take industrial action, and 90% voted to reject the improved pay offer.\n\nThe NEU and Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) also turned down the deal, and the NASUWT union ballot of members closes this week.\n\nNEU members have voted for five strike dates next term, three of which have yet to be confirmed.\n\nThe dispute is formally about pay, but unions have also been campaigning on issues such as workload, recruitment and retention.\n\nTeacher salaries fell by an average of 11% between 2010 and 2022, after taking inflation into account, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.\n\nAre you a head teacher? How have you been affected by the issues in this story? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Officers from Britain's National Crime Agency arrest a suspect during Tuesday's raids in Grimsby\n\nOne of the world's biggest criminal marketplaces used by online fraudsters to buy passwords has been closed down in a global law enforcement crackdown.\n\nGenesis Market sold login details, IP addresses and other data that made up victims' \"digital fingerprints\".\n\nOften costing less than $1, the personal information let fraudsters log into bank and shopping accounts.\n\nLaw enforcement agencies around the world were part of the co-ordinated raids, including the UK.\n\nDuring a series of raids, the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) arrested 24 people who are suspected users of the site. They include two men aged 34 and 36 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, who are being held on suspicion of fraud and computer misuse.\n\nLaw enforcement agencies from 17 countries were involved in the raids, which began at dawn on Tuesday. The operation was led by the FBI in the US and the Dutch National Police, working alongside the NCA in the UK, the Australian Federal Police, and countries across Europe.\n\nGlobally, 200 searches were carried out and 120 people were arrested.\n\nOn Wednesday, anyone logging onto the Genesis website saw a message which read: \"Operation Cookie Monster. This website has been seized.\"\n\nGenesis Market had 80 million sets of credentials and digital fingerprints up for sale, with the NCA calling it \"an enormous enabler of fraud\".\n\n\"For too long criminals have stolen credentials from innocent members of the public,\" Robert Jones, director general of the National Economic Crime Centre at the NCA, said.\n\n\"We now want criminals to be afraid that we have their credentials, and they should be,\" he added.\n\nDutch police have launched a portal on their website, where the public can check whether their data has been compromised.\n\nUsers now logging into Genesis see a message saying the website has been seized by the FBI\n\nGenesis Market operated on the open web, not just the dark web.\n\nSet up in 2017, it was notable for its user-friendly, English-language interface.\n\nIt was a one-stop shop for login data that enabled online fraud. Users could buy login information, including passwords, and other pieces of a victim's \"digital fingerprint\", such as their browser history, cookies, autofill form data, IP address and location.\n\nThis allowed fraudsters to log in to bank, email and shopping accounts, re-direct deliveries and even change passwords without raising suspicion.\n\nLogin information on sale included passwords for Facebook, PayPal, Netflix, Amazon, eBay, Uber and Airbnb accounts. Criminals buying the information were even notified by Genesis if the passwords changed.\n\nGenesis provided its customers with a purpose-built browser which would use the stolen data to mimic the victim's computer so it looked as if they were accessing their account using their usual device in their usual location. So the access did not trigger any security alerts.\n\n\"It was a very sophisticated website, very easy to use, with a wiki [website that can be modified or contributed to by users] telling you how to use it, and accessible on the open web and the dark web,\" Mr Jones said.\n\n\"So you didn't need to be a sophisticated cyber actor to get into this. You just needed to be able to use a search engine, and then you could start committing crime.\"\n\nDepending on how much data was available, a victim's information would sell for less than $1, or for hundreds of dollars.\n\nWhile Genesis users were mostly accessing it for fraud, the data on sale could also be used for ransomware attacks - where hackers block access to data and demand payment to release it.\n\nThe individual's data that led to the 2021 hack of gaming giant Electronic Arts (EA) sold for just $10.\n\nBusinesses also had their information sold on the website, which facilitated fraud, mobile phone number hacking and ransomware attacks.\n\nWill Lyne, head of cyber intelligence at the NCA, said Genesis was \"an enormous enabler of fraud\" and one of the most significant marketplaces for buying login information.\n\nThe NCA believes there were about two million victims worldwide with tens of thousands of them in the UK.\n\nMany victims would first know something was wrong when they saw fraudulent transactions on their account, or if they were lucky, they got a message saying someone had logged in as them.\n\nTens of thousands of criminals are thought to have been using Genesis, with several hundred users in the UK.\n\nThey could search for potential victims by country, and see what data was available before they made their purchase.\n\nInternet users who want to avoid fraud are advised to keep their computer and phone operating systems up-to-date, to use two-factor authentication (2FA) and strong passwords such as ones involving three random words.\n\nThey are also being urged to consider using a password manager.\n\nHow have you been affected by what's happened? Have you encountered online fraudsters? You can get in touch by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Ana Obregón revealed news of her newborn baby last week and said she felt \"alive again\"\n\nA week after 68-year-old TV actress Ana Obregón stunned Spain by revealing she had a baby by surrogacy in the US, she has now explained that the baby was fathered by her dead son.\n\n\"This girl isn't my daughter, she's my granddaughter,\" she told ¡Hola! magazine while staying in Miami.\n\nAlthough having a woman give birth on your behalf is illegal in Spain, adopting a child born abroad is lawful.\n\nHer son died of cancer at 27 and Ms Obregón sees the baby as her mission.\n\n\"This was Aless's final wish, to bring a child of his own into the world,\" she said, describing a conversation a week before her son died.\n\nBefore Aless Lequio's death in 2020 a sample of his sperm was frozen and stored in New York. The birth mother who carried the baby is reported to be a woman of Cuban origin living in Florida.\n\nAna Obregón's initial revelation that she had paid for surrogacy in the US prompted anger from ministers in the left-wing government and sparked a national debate.\n\nEquality Minister Irene Montero condemned the practice as \"a form of violence against women\".\n\nBut the actress, renowned for her roles in sitcoms and comedies, sees the storm over the baby's birth as \"absurd\", arguing that surrogacy is a form of assisted reproduction that is legal in much of the world beyond Spain.\n\nSurrogacy is when a woman agrees to carry and give birth to a baby on behalf of someone else. It is often, but not always, done in exchange for money.\n\nThe baby, named Ana Sandra, will be registered at the Spanish consulate before they fly to Madrid, Ana Obregón explains, and she refuses to rule out providing her granddaughter with a brother or sister.\n\nWhile ¡Hola! magazine's front page carried a picture of the TV actress and the new baby, another Spanish magazine, Lecturas, featured the surrogate mother who bore Ana Sandra.\n\nEthically, adoption by a grandmother could potentially become a problem under Spain's civil code because under Article 175 you are not entitled to adopt \"a descendant\", however Ana Obregón makes clear that legally she is the baby's mother, even if she is biologically her grandmother.\n\nWhile a dead man's semen is regularly used for insemination in assisted reproduction in Spain, it is allowed only within 12 months of a man's death and would involve a widow.\n\nSocial philosophy commentator Gonzalo Velasco said there was nothing illegal about it as far as he knew, but he believed there was an ethical issue.\n\n\"Ana Obregón has taken it upon herself to interpret her dead son's wishes and that is going too far,\" he told radio station Cadena SER. \"No child is ever the property of his parents and neither is a dead child. No mother or father has the power to interpret the wishes of their child.\"\n\nAless Lequio's father and the actress's former partner, Alessandro Lequio, has declined to comment on the baby's birth.\n• None Spanish anger over actress's surrogate baby in US", "Peter Murrell said he was very proud of the part he played in securing the electoral success the party had achieved and praised his dedicated team\n\nThe SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has resigned after taking responsibility for misleading the media about party membership numbers.\n\nMr Murrell, who is married to outgoing party leader Nicola Sturgeon, said he had become a distraction to the leadership race.\n\nHe had been set to face a vote of no confidence had he not stepped down, the BBC has been told.\n\nThe party this week confirmed there had been a big drop in membership numbers.\n\nThis contradicted an earlier denial that that was the case.\n\nParty president and former chief executive Michael Russell will take on Mr Murrell's role on a voluntary basis until a new party leader is in place and a permanent replacement is appointed.\n\nMr Murrell, 58, has been a hugely influential figure in the party - where he has been chief executive since 1999 and is responsible for the day-to-day running of the SNP.\n\nTwo leadership candidates, Kate Forbes and Ash Regan, have questioned the independence of the election process.\n\nAnd on Friday, the SNP's head of media at Holyrood, Murray Foote, resigned, saying there were \"serious issues\" with statements he had issued in \"good faith\" on behalf of party headquarters.\n\nA National Executive Committee source told the BBC Mr Foote had been \"thrown under the bus\" by Peter Murrell.\n\nMr Murrell has been married to Ms Sturgeon since 2010.\n\nThe SNP leader said her husband was right to resign.\n\nShe told Sky News Mr Murrell had \"obviously taken responsibility for the recent issue with membership\".\n\nMs Sturgeon added: \"He had intended to step down when there was a new leader but I think he was right to make that announcement today [Saturday].\n\n\"Peter has been a key part of the electoral success we have achieved in recent years and I know there will be a recognition of that across the party.\"\n\nIn his resignation statement Mr Murrell said: \"Responsibility for the SNP's responses to media queries about our membership number lies with me as chief executive.\n\n\"While there was no intent to mislead, I accept that this has been the outcome.\n\n\"I have therefore decided to confirm my intention to step down as chief executive with immediate effect.\"\n\nHe said he had not planned to step down until after the leadership contest but recognised that he had become \"a distraction from the campaign\".\n\n\"I have concluded that I should stand down now, so the party can focus fully on issues about Scotland's future,\" he said.\n\nMr Murrell has been married to Nicola Sturgeon since 2010\n\nMr Murrell added that he had no role in the running of the election contest.\n\n\"I have worked for independence all my life and will continue to do so, albeit in a different capacity, until it is achieved - and I do firmly believe that independence is now closer than ever,\" he said.\n\nSNP leadership candidate Kate Forbes said: \"I think that the party owes Peter Murrell a great debt of gratitude because he oversaw the party's expansion in membership and he's been the reason we won so many elections with his leadership at the top.\n\n\"I've said repeatedly from the beginning of this contest that I think there's an appetite for fresh faces and that will hopefully pave the way for new people in headquarters to be able to run the SNP in a way that maintains the trust of SNP members and supports the SNP in government.\"\n\nMs Forbes added that despite having called for an independent auditor to oversee the leadership vote, she had \"no concerns\" about Peter Murrell.\n\nThis is a miserable end to Peter Murrell's long career in charge of SNP headquarters where he helped turn the party into a successful election-winning machine.\n\nHe is taking responsibility for the party misleading the media about a big fall in the SNP's membership but concerns about his stewardship go wider than that.\n\nTwo leadership candidates called for an independent auditor to be appointed to oversee the election although Mr Murrell insists he had \"no role in it at any point\".\n\nThere is an ongoing police investigation into how £600,000 raised by the party for independence campaigning has been spent - with the SNP denying any wrongdoing.\n\nSome members of the party's ruling body were threatening a vote of no confidence in the chief executive, with one telling the BBC he had become a \"hindrance\".\n\nOthers in the SNP have long questioned the wisdom of the party being run by Nicola Sturgeon's husband - arguing that too much power has been concentrated in one household.\n\nHumza Yousaf, another SNP leadership hopeful said: \"Peter Murrell has been an outstanding servant of the independence movement and the SNP.\n\n\"As I have said repeatedly throughout this campaign, he is the most electorally successful chief executive of any party in the UK and the SNP has been lucky to have him. Our election wins from 2007 to 2021 owe much to his political abilities.\n\nMr Yousaf added that he agreed it was time for Mr Murrell to stand down.\n\n\"With less than 10 days to go in this leadership contest, it is vital we all focus on the policies and vision we have for the party, movement and country,\" he said.\n\nParty leadership candidate Ash Regan posted on Twitter: \"Eight years ago was the point where it was unacceptable to have the husband of the party leader as the CEO.\n\n\"I am encouraged to see the democratic foundations of the party now asserting their rightful function.\"\n\nShe added that the SNP's foundations were based on accountability, transparency, modernity and accessibility.\n\nSNP business convener Kirsten Oswald said she had called an National Executive Committee meeting on Saturday which had reaffirmed the body's faith in the leadership election process.\n\nQuestions have mounted over a loan of more than £100,000 that Mr Murrell gave to the party in June 2021 to help it out with a \"cash flow\" issue after the last election.\n\nScottish Conservative chairman Craig Hoy MSP said: \"A fish rots from the head down - and the same applies to the SNP.\n\n\"Peter Murrell's resignation is long overdue - but there remain serious questions for him to answer, not least over the 'missing' £600,000 from party accounts.\"\n\nHe added: \"The brutal, shambolic SNP leadership election appears to have been the tipping point that's forced the first minister's husband to quit before he was pushed.\"\n\nMr Hoy said Mr Murrell must fully co-operate with any probes into the way the leadership election had been run and the police inquiry into the SNP's finances.\n\nIn recent months, Ms Sturgeon was repeatedly asked about the origin of finances used by her husband but said the funds were entirely his own and she could not recall when she first learned of it.\n\nThe SNP has also been under investigation over the past 18 months after questions were raised about the fate of £600,000 that was raised from supporters in 2017 for the purposes of a future referendum campaign.\n\nAn SNP spokesman said the loan was a \"personal contribution made by the chief executive to assist with cash flow after the Holyrood election\".\n\nScottish Labour deputy leader Jackie Baillie said: \"This latest resignation of a top SNP figure goes to show that the wheels have fallen off the SNP wagon. When Scotland most needs responsible governance, the SNP has turned inward and begun to tear itself apart. \"If this is what is happening in the party, just imagine the chaos in government.\"\n\nThe ballot to find a replacement for Ms Sturgeon, which uses the single transferable vote system, opened on Monday with the winner to be announced on 27 March.", "Former England centre Luther Burrell says he is \"proud\" and has \"a sense of closure\" after a Rugby Football Union investigation found his claims of racism in the sport were true.\n\nThe governing body says his revelations have prompted it to fast-track publication of a new strategy to promote inclusion in the elite game.\n\nThe RFU has also published the findings of research which found that \"in every area of elite rugby, players had experienced some form of racism\".\n\nLast year the governing body looked into Burrell's allegations, taking over an inquiry launched by Newcastle Falcons - his final club.\n\nThe RFU says the report - published on Tuesday and in which no individuals are named - concludes his claims were true \"on balance of probability\" and that his evidence was \"reliable\".\n\nIt says there is \"insufficient evidence\" to say all the abuse happened at Newcastle, apart from a player's WhatsApp message \"which contained a racist comment\".\n• None Players need to call out racism - Itoje\n\nBut Burrell - who has not identified those involved - was also found to have suffered two further incidents of verbal racist abuse.\n\nNewcastle have said these incidents were on a night out and on an away fixture, and that it had no access to the WhatsApp group. The club said the incidents \"are more likely to have happened during his time with Newcastle Falcons than not\", but it was not made aware of them when they occurred.\n\nThe investigation report says: \"The abuse was hurtful, undermined [Burrell's] dignity, and clearly had an adverse effect on him. His motivation for making the allegations now was his wish to eradicate such racist behaviour from rugby union.\"\n\nIt says it was \"concerned over the lack of training\" at Newcastle on equality, diversity and inclusion policies.\n\nSpeaking in his first interview since the investigation concluded this week, Burrell told BBC Sport: \"Does it provide me with a sense of closure? I believe so, yes.\n\n\"It's been a tough eight to 10 months. I was disappointed initially by the lack of support shown from some of my peers.\n\n\"It was as if my comments were being dismissed. It was almost like people needed proof, and now this has come out people will understand that what I was saying has been deemed to be the truth. And we can all hopefully move on and generate change. I'm proud of what I've done, and I'm proud of the support that I've had.\"\n\nBurrell, 35, who is of Jamaican descent, spoke out in June 2022 about his experiences, saying racist \"banter\" had become \"normalised\" among team-mates and that racism was \"rife\" in the sport.\n\n\"To call anybody a slave is not funny, so it was abhorrent behaviour. It was something that affects my dignity as a player, it affects me as a human as a father,\" he said after being presented with the findings of the investigation.\n\nThe report said the RFU should consider launching a further disciplinary inquiry, but in a statement the governing body said it had chosen not to and \"instead will continue to work with the club\" to improve training and whistleblowing processes.\n\nWhen asked why he had not identified those responsible for what he called \"abhorrent\" abuse, Burrell said: \"This has not been a witch hunt.\n\n\"It's not about retribution. This is about me finally having my voice heard. I've always said that this has ultimately not been about me, this has been about generational change within the sport.\"\n\n\"I hope that they feel a sense of embarrassment that they publicly said that to me in a working space. However, this is not about me victimising them, because they have livelihoods, they have families.\n\n\"Do I hold hate or judgement for the persecutors? Not really no, because this racial 'banter' is complex.\n\n\"I have children and friends with children who love rugby, and I cannot be having them exposed to these micro-aggressions and perceived banter… and I hope from here on this will be removed from the professional environment and the grassroots.\n\n\"Based on the evidence they [the RFU] had, they have reached a fair judgement. I don't expect them to investigate further... my experiences have been enough to prove what has gone on. I'm not too disheartened by that.\"\n\nThe investigation interviewed 93 current and former employees of the club who were at Kingston Park during the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons when Burrell played for Newcastle.\n• None \"There was support for what [Burrell] alleged in the evidence of at least two other employees\" of Newcastle.\n• None \"There was other inappropriate behaviour including two fights on two separate occasions involving players at the club.\"\n• None \"Many of the employees stated that culture at the club was good, however, there was 'banter' between players which was sometimes harsh, even brutal\" and that \"the appropriateness of this banter needs to be considered by the club.\"\n• None \"Almost all senior coaches and players confirm that there had been no equality, diversity and inclusion training or education on safe social media use.\"\n\n\"I'll be keeping a close eye on how the club evolves,\" said Burrell. \"I know that they have implemented new structures.\n\n\"We've got a lot of work to do to eradicate these feelings and these comments - and the cultural differences within rugby union as well. However, I believe it's going in the right direction.\"\n\nNewcastle said it was \"gravely concerning\" that anyone would be subject to discriminatory behaviour in rugby.\n\nThe club added: \"It is incredibly disappointing to learn that any individuals have ever felt subject to discriminatory behaviour during their time with us and we want to make it very clear that we do not condone any discriminatory behaviour.\n\n\"Had any reports of this nature been made to HR or management they would have been dealt with in the appropriate manner.\n\n\"Given that after an extensive investigation there remains no way to identify those involved in any of the allegations outlined, and given that Luther's stated aim was to educate and improve things for the future, going forward the club will be focusing on education and reinforcement of the aims and processes within our policies, as recommended in the report.\"\n\nThe RFU says a new action plan to tackle discrimination has been \"accelerated in light of Luther's experience\", and that research conducted last year found:\n• None \"In every area of elite rugby - men's and women's, national team, clubs and academies - players had experienced some form of racism.\"\n• None \"Very often these took the form of inappropriate or discriminatory comments and jokes from teammates, opposition players and coaches. In the majority of experiences, these were described as repeated occurrences rather than one-off incidents.\"\n• None \"Classism is an issue which affects the game and fuels an elitist perception.\"\n• None \"Reporting of incidents of discrimination is low across the elite game.\"\n• None \"The burden to call out poor behaviour and discrimination tends to land on under-represented groups.\"\n• None \"Efforts by the game to respond to discrimination to date, while well intended, have been either short-lived or perceived as performative.\"\n• None \"While there is a sense that discrimination is decreasing in the game broadly, this trend is moving at a slower pace for women and ethnically diverse communities.\"\n\nRFU chief executive Bill Sweeney said: \"Luther was very brave to come forward and share his experiences of racism and classism in the game.\n\n\"To embed the change we all want to see following Luther's frank and disturbing feedback to us about his experiences, requires collective action from all the major stakeholders in the English game.\n\n\"The findings from our research into racism and classism in rugby union have been revealing and have hardened our resolve to address and remove these forms of discrimination and experiences from our game and put inclusion at its very heart.\"\n\nAfter spells at Leeds Carnegie and Sale Sharks, Burrell spent seven years at Northampton Saints from 2012 to 2019, winning the 2013-14 Premiership title and making 15 appearances for England between 2014 and 2016.\n\nHe switched codes to play for rugby league side Warrington Wolves in 2019, before returning to union with Newcastle in 2020.\n\nBurrell left Falcons in June, shortly after detailing his experiences of racism.\n\nIf you have been affected by issues raised in this article, there is information and support available on BBC Action Line.", "Peter Murrell's home has been searched by police\n\nFormer SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has been released without charge by the police, pending further investigation into party finances.\n\nMr Murrell, 58, the husband of former first minister Nicola Sturgeon, was arrested on Wednesday morning.\n\nHe was questioned while police searched their Glasgow home and SNP headquarters as part of their investigation.\n\nMs Sturgeon said she had \"no prior knowledge\" of Police Scotland's plans. The force said inquiries were ongoing.\n\nIn a statement, Police Scotland said Mr Murrell was arrested at 07:45 and released shortly before 19:00.\n\n\"Officers also carried out searches today at a number of addresses as part of the investigation,\" the statement added.\n\n\"A report will be sent to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.\"\n\nMr Murrell resigned as SNP chief executive last month, after holding the post since 1999.\n\nHe has been married to Ms Sturgeon since 2010.\n\nMs Sturgeon was inside the house when officers arrived to make the arrest\n\nA spokesperson for the former first minister said she was not warned about Police Scotland's \"action or intentions\" before the arrest.\n\nThey added: \"Ms Sturgeon will fully cooperate with Police Scotland if required, however at this time no such request has been made.\"\n\nMs Sturgeon was succeeded last week as Scotland's first minister by Humza Yousaf.\n\nFollowing Mr Murrell's arrest Mr Yousaf said that it was \"a difficult day\" for the SNP. He said his party had \"fully cooperated\" with police and would continue to do so.\n\nOfficers were stationed outside Peter Murrell and Nicola Sturgeon's home on Wednesday evening\n\nPolice activity continued at the Glasgow home of Mr Murrell and Ms Sturgeon on Wednesday evening.\n\nMs Sturgeon had been inside the house when officers arrived to make the arrest.\n\nThe house was sealed off with blue and white tape. A tent was erected on the driveway with a van parked inside.\n\nOfficers could also be seen searching a small shed and storage box in the back garden.\n\nIn Edinburgh at least six marked police vehicles were parked outside SNP HQ and officers carrying green crates and other equipment were seen going inside.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Police activity has been seen outside Peter Murrell and Nicola Sturgeon's home in Glasgow.\n\nIn July 2021 Police Scotland launched a formal investigation into the SNP's finances after receiving complaints about how donations were used.\n\nQuestions had been raised about funds given to the party for use in a fresh independence referendum campaign.\n\nSeven people made complaints and a probe was set up following talks with prosecutors.\n\nMs Sturgeon had insisted at the time that she was \"not concerned\" about the party's finances.\n\nShe said \"every penny\" of cash raised in online crowdfunding campaigns would be spent on the independence drive.\n\nAccording to a statement, the SNP raised a total of £666,953 through referendum-related appeals between 2017 and 2020. The party pledged to spend these funds on the independence campaign.\n\nQuestions were raised after its accounts showed it had just under £97,000 in the bank at the end of 2019, and total net assets of about £272,000.\n\nPolice officers carried boxes out of SNP headquarters following the search\n\nLast year it emerged Mr Murrell gave a loan of more than £100,000 to the SNP to help it out with a \"cash flow\" issue after the last election.\n\nThe then SNP's chief executive loaned the party £107,620 in June 2021. The SNP had repaid about half of the money by October of that year.\n\nAt the time an SNP spokesman said the loan was a \"personal contribution made by the chief executive to assist with cash flow after the Holyrood election\".\n\nHe said it had been reported in the party's 2021 accounts, which were published by the Electoral Commission in August last year.\n\nWeeks earlier, MP Douglas Chapman had resigned as party treasurer saying he had not been given the \"financial information\" to do the job.\n\nMr Murrell resigned last month after taking responsibility for misleading statements about a fall in party membership.\n\nThe number of members had fallen from the 104,000 it had two years ago to just over 72,000.\n\nThe release of Peter Murrell without charge isn't the end of this matter. Detectives will send the results of their long investigation to prosecutors who'll decide what happens next.\n\nThe Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service will have to be satisfied that there's sufficient admissible evidence to justify a prosecution.\n\nThey'll consider whether there's enough to show a crime was committed and the suspect was responsible. They'll also take the public interest into account.\n\nThat can be influenced by the particular circumstances of the case - for example, whether the person involved was in a position of trust or authority.\n\nIf they feel that there's insufficient evidence, they can instruct the police to carry out further inquiries. And after that, if the Fiscal still isn't satisfied that there's enough to take it to court, the case would go no further.\n\nNeedless to say, all of this will take time.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. 'It was big, really big. We knew we had to see it'\n\nA huge 14ft (4.2m) smalltooth sand tiger shark has washed up in County Wexford in the Republic of Ireland.\n\nScientists believe this is the first official record of this rare species in Irish waters.\n\nA Swiss tourist emailed shark biologist Nicholas Payne at Trinity College Dublin after he discovered it while walking at Kilmore Quay on Saturday.\n\n\"As soon as I saw the photos, I knew we had to get down there urgently,\" said Dr Payne.\n\nThe Trinity team, including Jenny Bortoluzzi and Haley Dolton, and accompanied by UCD scientist Kevin Purves, rushed against the incoming tide to see the shark.\n\n\"Myself and my team quickly scrambled and drove down to Wexford and we made it just in time as the tide was coming in,\" he said.\n\n\"We had to rush to take as many measures and samples of the animal as possible before the tide took it out.\"\n\nSmalltooth sand tiger sharks, which pose no risk to people, are currently assessed as \"vulnerable\" by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.\n\nWhile not specifically targeted by commercial fisheries, they may face threats such as bycatch, or from pollution.\n\nThe distinctive snout and teeth help distinguish the smalltooth sand tiger shark from other species\n\nThe team is keen to learn what happened to it - why it died and why it appeared in this region.\n\n\"It's a rare opportunity to have access to this species and to do what we can in terms of learning more information in trying to get something good out of this sad event.\"\n\nDr Payne said the shark weighed between 300 and 400kgs, a \"really large female\".\n\n\"Even though it was dead, for us to be so close to it and measuring and looking at it - it is still awe inspiring for us to see those amazing animals - albeit it a little bit sad - that it was not swimming around out there.\"\n\nMaximum recorded size for females of this species is about 15ft, (4.5m) putting this Irish specimen - which was a female - at the upper end of their size limits.\n\nA fortnight ago, another of the species washed up on the south English coast and Dr Payne said there were concerns about seeing two in a short space of time in such a northerly location.\n\nThey intend to make contact with the marine biologists in the UK to share information about the two sharks.\n\nDr Payne said these sharks are not aggressive animals and there has not been a single recorded incidence of a human being bitten.\n\n\"If there's any worry to be had it's more probably from the shark's perspective because seeing two animals appear so close together both in space and time - given that they are normally not observed in this region - is a little bit concerning from our point of view as shark biologists and conservationists,\" he said.\n\n\"We're hopeful it's not the start of something or that we are going to see more mortalities in this species.\"\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Energy support for small and medium sized businesses will be reduced\n\nThe rising cost of doing business in April has been called a \"perfect storm\" for small companies in Northern Ireland, as rates bills arrive.\n\nFor some businesses, the new financial year brings an increase in costs such as wages, water bills, corporation tax and business rates.\n\nThis year will also see a reduction in energy bill support.\n\nIn England, retail, hospitality and leisure properties will get 75% rates relief, up to a cash cap of £110,000.\n\nAs a result of that decision Stormont received £163m, but that money did not go towards business rates relief because there was no minister or executive to allocate it.\n\nA Department of Finance spokesperson said the additional funding would not cover the cost of implementing the same schemes in Northern Ireland.\n\n\"Any decisions in relation to new rate relief measures for business in Northern Ireland would be for the secretary of state or a future executive to make, having considered the full competing priorities for public funding,\" they said.\n\nAlan Lowry, policy chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses in Northern Ireland, said members were being hit with a \"perfect storm\".\n\n\"There's a 75% rates reduction being given to retail, hospitality and leisure in England and Wales. We need to see that over here,\" he said.\n\n\"That money has been given to the Northern Ireland economy through the Barnett consequential, but we actually need to see that hitting the ground here and actually getting to our members and the other people who really need that support right now.\"\n\nRobert Bell, managing director of SD Bells tea and coffee business in Belfast, said the situation was \"really unfair\".\n\n\"I do think the 75% rates rebate in England and Wales shines a light on the fact that it is not available to us,\" he said.\n\nHe employs about 30 people and wages are the company's biggest overhead, so the rise in minimum wage will have the largest impact on its bottom line.\n\n\"Across the board, 9.75% is a big hit. It makes it very hard to maintain pay differentials as well,\" he said.\n\n\"So it is, in a sense, inflationary. It might mean that we end up paying fewer people, fewer hours.\n\n\"There may be a contraction in the number of hours, I hope not, but that might be an unintended consequence of the increase in minimum wage which is a worry.\"\n\nBusinesses in Northern Ireland are also facing an above inflation increase in water charges of 13.4%, which will also affect Mr Bell's running costs.\n\n\"We consume a lot of water, it's certainly not our biggest cost, our electric and gas would be higher but it's still a worry,\" he said.\n\n\"I mean a 13% water increase is not insignificant, but we can't just pass it all on to our consumers that easily so it's another worry.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nSo how much of this can be passed on to customers in the form of higher prices?\n\n\"There will certainly be a small increase I'm sure across the board to our customers, but we will try to absorb as much of it as we can and try to make other efficiencies,\" Mr Bell said.\n\nThe government is scaling back support for businesses from April.\n\nUnder the new scheme, firms will get a discount on wholesale prices rather than costs being capped as under the current one.\n\nHeavy energy-using sectors, like glass, ceramics and steelmakers, will get a larger discount than others.\n\nBut firms will only benefit from the scheme when energy bills are high.\n\nSome business groups have warned it falls short for those struggling with soaring costs.\n\nMr Lowry said it would mean a lot of businesses were unsustainable.\n\n\"They are either going to have to take on more borrowings with additional interest rates as they continue to increase or else they are simply going to have to close,\" he said.\n\n\"If they don't put prices up, they don't make enough money to pay their staff, their suppliers and therefore they can't keep the doors open. The only other option is to close their doors or put their prices up.\"", "The creator of the internationally renowned Catan board game, Klaus Teuber, has died aged 70.\n\nGerman-born Mr Teuber died on 1 April after a \"short and serious\" illness, his family said in a statement.\n\nMore than 40 million copies of Catan have been sold since it came onto shelves in 1995, and it has been translated into more than 40 languages.\n\nCatan Studio described him as a \"kind and selfless human being\" and \"inspirational leader\" in a statement.\n\nThe company encouraged fans to honour Mr Teuber's memory by \"being kind to one another, pursuing your creative passions fearlessly and enjoying a game with your loved ones\".\n\nThe game of Catan, originally known as The Settlers of Catan, sees players compete to colonise the fictional island of Catan.\n\nThey can do so by building settlements and roads using resources that can be traded to gain control of the island.\n\nMr Teuber created a number of well-received games, but Catan was the only one which went on to become an international success.\n\nBefore he forayed into creating board games, Mr Teuber worked as a dental technician.\n\nHe told the New Yorker in a 2014 interview that he had \"many issues with the profession\" and \"developed board games to escape\".\n\nCatan Studio said his \"impact on the world of gaming will never be forgotten\".\n• None Why are board games becoming so popular?", "The fund was set up just before Dame Deborah James' death in June 2022, and raised more than £3.5m in a week\n\nA fund set up by campaigner Dame Deborah James, who died last year, has raised £11.3m for cancer research.\n\nBowelbabe was set up in May 2022, a month before her death, to raise money for Cancer Research UK with an initial target of £250,000.\n\nIt raised £3.5m in less than a week, with the then Duke and Duchess of Cambridge among those donating.\n\nCancer Research UK says the funds would go to new projects aimed at advancing research into the disease.\n\nDame Deborah was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016 at the age of 35 and became an outspoken campaigner, encouraging people to check for signs of the deadly disease.\n\nThe host of the BBC's You, Me and the Big C podcast was praised for her no-nonsense approach to talking about cancer, having shared her experiences of treatment and daily life since her diagnosis.\n\nA deputy head teacher, Dame Deborah started a cancer blog, before writing for the Sun and becoming a BBC broadcaster.\n\nAt the time of the fund's launch, she announced she was receiving end-of-life care and would be looked after at her parents' home in Surrey.\n\nThe mother-of-two, who was made a Dame by the then Duke of Cambridge for her fundraising efforts, died last June aged 40.\n\nCancer Research UK said the fund would continue to raise money.\n\nInitial funds would go to a range of projects focused on the prevention and treatment of bowel cancer.\n\nOne study will look at laying the foundations for new precision treatment that could stop bowel cancer spread. It will be led by Professor Trevor Graham, director of the Centre for Evolution and Cancer at the Institute of Cancer Research, London.\n\nAnother project, involving a team of leading scientists, will look at targeting microbes that might cause bowel cancer.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Remembering Dame Deborah James: 'One of those special people'\n\nThis team has already discovered a type of bacteria that increases the risk of bowel cancer in some people under 50 and is exploring whether it might be possible to target these bacteria to reduce bowel cancer risk.\n\nA further project, led by Dr Oleg Blyuss from Queen Mary University of London, will look at using artificial intelligence and blood tests to detect the earliest signs of cancer.\n\nAt the Royal Marsden cancer hospital in London, an advanced IR X-ray machine will also offer better imaging resolution that will allow more patients to be treated.\n\nThe projects announced on Wednesday, collectively totalling around £4m, are the first round of funding, with more projects due to be confirmed later this year.\n\nDame Deborah's husband, Sebastien Bowen, said he was \"immensely proud and humbled\" to be able to continue his wife's work.\n\n\"As a family, we've been overwhelmed by all the support the fund has received, and to raise £11.3m is just incredible,\" he said.\n\nDame Deborah James received her Damehood in May 2022, the month before she died\n\n\"We've taken some time to select the first round of funded projects, and are pleased to announce them.\"\n\nChief executive of Cancer Research UK Michelle Mitchell said Dame Deborah was a \"force of nature\", and said the \"overwhelming support the fund\" has received was a testament \"to how many lives she touched\".\n\n\"The fund will be fuelled by Deborah's spirit of rebellious hope,\" she added.\n\nIf you have been affected by any of these issues in this story you can visit BBC Action Line.", "Scott Benton has been suspended as a Conservative MP after he was filmed offering to lobby ministers for a fake company in a newspaper sting.\n\nMr Benton had the party whip removed after referring himself to Parliament's standards watchdog.\n\nIt comes after a Times report said Mr Benton was offered a paid advisory role by reporters posing as gambling industry investors.\n\nHe did not pursue the role and no rules appear to have been broken.\n\nMr Benton was secretly filmed by undercover reporters saying he could table parliamentary questions and leak a confidential policy paper.\n\nThe BBC has only seen an edited excerpt of the footage published by the Times newspaper.\n\nIn a statement shared with the BBC, Mr Benton, MP for Blackpool South, said: \"Last month I was approached by a purported company offering me an expert advisory role.\n\n\"I met with two individuals claiming to represent the company to find out what this role entailed.\n\n\"After this meeting, I was asked to forward my CV and some other personal details. I did not do so as I was concerned that what was being asked of me was not within Parliamentary rules.\n\n\"I contacted the Commons Registrar and the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner who clarified these rules for me and had no further contact with the company. I did this before being made aware that the company did not exist and the individuals claiming to represent it were journalists.\"\n\nThe UK Parliament's code of conduct prohibits MPs from lobbying in return for payment.\n\nThe code of conduct says MPs may not speak in the House of Commons and make approaches to ministers in return for payment.\n\nA spokesperson for Chief Whip Simon Hart said: \"Following his self-referral to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards earlier this evening [Wednesday], Scott Benton has had the Conservative Party Whip suspended whilst an investigation is ongoing.\"\n\nThe Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards is an independent officer who investigates allegations that MPs have breached the code of conduct.\n\nFollowing investigation, if they think the allegation represents a breach of the code, they can put such cases before MPs sitting on the Committee on Standards, who can decide any sanctions.\n\nEarlier, Labour and the Liberal Democrats had urged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to suspend Mr Benton from the parliamentary Conservative Party.\n\nLabour's shadow justice secretary Steve Reed told the BBC it was \"absolutely wrong for any MP to be trying to serve themselves rather than serve their constituents\".\n\nThe Liberal Democrats said if Mr Benton's whip was not removed by Mr Sunak, it would \"make a mockery of his claim to restore integrity\".\n\nThe rules around lobbying in Parliament were tightened up in an updated version of the code of conduct, which published in February following the controversy over paid advocacy work undertaken by former MP Owen Paterson.\n\nThe Times investigation comes after a similar sting operation set up by Led By Donkeys, a political campaign group.\n\nSenior MPs, including former cabinet ministers Matt Hancock and Kwasi Kwarteng, were filmed agreeing to work for a fake company for thousands of pounds a day. No rules were broken by the former ministers.\n\nThere has been a wider discussion about MPs having second jobs in recent years, and calls for reform of the rules after high profile cases involving parliamentarians conducting private business outside of their Commons duties.", "The rows about small boat crossings over the Channel are the ultimate example of a political bind.\n\nThe crossings have shot up. The prime minister has promised to stop them.\n\nAt least part of what we are seeing in the debates over sorting places for migrants to stay is the consequence of a failure to do that.\n\nAnother element is the colossal backlog of asylum claims that need to be processed. But a significant part of all of this is a generational challenge lots of rich countries will face.\n\nCourtesy of globalisation - smartphones, the internet, satellite television - it has never been easier for poor people in low-income countries, or those caught up in wars, natural disasters or, perhaps in future, the consequences of climate change, to be aware of a richer world they might prefer.\n\nWhat they might easily conclude is a rational decision to seek a better life. Which means rich countries, and their governments, have to conclude what a rational response to this is.\n\nHow can a country be sustainably compassionate, if indeed that is what it chooses to be? And what would that look like, when both of those words would be contested?\n\nRich countries now have to confront what to do about all this, often still in possession of rules and conventions that pre-date the era of the jet aeroplane and mass international travel.\n\nAnd they - we - confront these challenges burdened by the weight and contradictions of the dilemmas they generate.\n\nWhat to do practically, politically, logistically, financially, morally?\n\nRight now, the government confronts an expensive mess.\n\nAs my colleagues Daniel Sandford and Callum May reported earlier this month, more than 51,000 asylum seekers are currently being put up in nearly 400 hotels around the UK.\n\nIt is costing the taxpayer £6m a day. The government is desperate to find a solution.\n\nSomething cheaper, something more obviously basic (in the hope that that itself acts as a deterrent) and big sites that can house a lot of people.\n\nFormer military bases have long been top of the wanted list for ministers - land and buildings relatively easily acquired, that can be converted and up and running quickly. Or so they hope.\n\nThe political strategy here is this sort of thing is always going to annoy some people, but fewer bigger sites will annoy fewer people, while housing plenty of people.\n\nThe thing is, those they are annoying are getting angry and getting organised.\n\nConservative-controlled Braintree District Council has asked the High Court to block plans for a migrants site on an old RAF base in Essex.\n\nAnd a legal battle looms between the Conservative-led West Lindsey District Council and the government over a similar plan in Lincolnshire.\n\nSome senior voices in government were talking up the prospect of ferries and barges also being used to house migrants - leading to some excitable newspaper front pages.\n\nStrikingly, while floating accommodation was mentioned by the Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick, there isn't yet any detail about the plans.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Robert Jenrick's plans to use military bases \"being disposed of\" face criticism from both sides of the Commons.\n\nOne figure who worked in government under Labour recalled to me a similar desire to use ships, then to accommodate prisoners.\n\nSuffice to say they were more than a little sceptical that the idea will ever see the light of day.\n\nThey recalled one minister back then being packed off to Rotterdam to look at an ailing old boat the Dutch government wanted rid of.\n\nBut it was concluded it was so decrepit it probably wouldn't make it over the North Sea and the whole plan was quietly dropped.\n\nThe challenge is finding the boats, finding the places to put them and building the associated infrastructure, such as offices nearby on land, to make the whole thing work.\n\nMinisters now do still seem to be pursuing the idea - as BBC South's political editor Peter Henley reports Portland Port in Dorset has been approached by the Home Office to provide space for what is called an \"accommodation facility\".\n\nBut there are no further details.\n\nCritics of the government say a legacy of mismanaging the asylum system means all these problems now stack up. And it is unquestionable the problems are massive.\n\nBut it is also unquestionable that the next government, of whatever political colour, will inherit much of the same set of problems.\n\nAnd they are the same set of problems so many other similar rich countries confront - and will continue to confront for decades to come.", "Coaches due to leave Dover on Good Friday will be staggered over three days in a bid to avoid long delays.\n\nThe Port of Dover said it had decided to spread coach traffic across Thursday, Friday and Saturday was made after talks with ferry operators.\n\nIt will also put in a temporary marquee to help process coach passengers ahead of crossing the border.\n\nDover declared a critical incident last Friday, after long queues of traffic trying to board ferries built up.\n\nSome coach passengers ended up waiting for more than 12 hours.\n\nThe Confederation of Passenger Transport, the trade body for coach and bus companies, welcomed the changes but said ferry firms needed to improve advance information.\n\nIt also called for the port to introduce more coach priority measures.\n\nAre you planning to travel through Dover this weekend? Have your plans been affected? Get in touch via:\n\nThe port said it was \"acutely aware that last weekend was a horrible situation for many travellers, including the elderly and schoolchildren\".\n\nIt said that making sure things were better this weekend was a priority.\n\nGood Friday is expected to be the busiest day of the upcoming Easter weekend with sailings by DFDS, Irish Ferries and P&O Ferries.\n\nThe government also warned of a possibility of delays over the break and said people should check with operators before travelling.\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip twitter post by British in France This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. 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End of twitter post by British in France\n\nThe port said all three ferry companies had been \"working with their coach customers\" to spread the volume of traffic.\n\nThe number of coaches travelling through the port is expected to be a third lower than last weekend.\n\nThe port advised coach and car drivers not to arrive too early to avoid adding to queues and creating bottlenecks.\n\nThe Port of Dover also said the facilities \"for processing coach passengers will also be temporarily expanded via a marquee installed in addition to the existing coach hall for departing passengers\".\n\nDFDS said it was contacting coach and group operators to \"amend bookings where possible\".\n\n\"We will have additional staff available to assist passengers at the ports and we will have food and water for passengers on standby in case it is needed,\" it said.\n\nDrivers with Cranberry Coachways spent up to 14 hours in last weekend's delays at Dover\n\nBut Christine Dixon director of Cranberry Coachways, which had five coaches caught up in last weekend's \"absolute carnage\", said operators could not easily amend bookings.\n\n\"Because that's been planned for so long, it's not like you can just rearrange something, so you've got to get on the ferry you've been actually booked on,\" she said.\n\nMs Dixon said she feared for her business because schools might be put off travelling by coach when planning future trips.\n\nBut she had received feedback from grateful parents because \"we'd done everything we possibly could\" to look after the children, which included ordering takeout pizza which was delivered to the waiting coaches.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Listen: Sinead James makes a 999 call claiming her daughter had been injured after falling down the stairs\n\nA man has been found guilty of murdering his partner's two-year-old daughter after subjecting her to a \"brutal\" assault.\n\nKyle Bevan, 31, of Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, killed Lola James while he was alone with her in July 2020.\n\nLola's mother Sinead James, 30, of Neyland, Pembrokeshire, was found guilty of causing or allowing her death.\n\nBevan, James's boyfriend, blamed the family dog for the death, but a jury took just over 10 hours to find him guilty of murder.\n\nLola's grandmother Nicola James said the loss her family felt was \"indescribable\", adding they would never get over her death.\n\nSwansea Crown Court heard Bevan told the police Lola's injuries were caused by the family dog, an American bulldog called Jessie, which pushed her down the stairs.\n\nKyle Bevan was found guilty or murdering Lola in a “frenzied and brutal attack”\n\nThe prosecution said the claim was a \"deliberate lie to cover up his guilt\".\n\nBevan had lived in the family home in Haverfordwest for four months before he killed Lola.\n\nThe court heard he used drugs including Xanax, cannabis and amphetamines, and had a volatile temper.\n\nHe subjected Lola to a \"brutal\" assault between the evening of 16 July and the morning of 17 July 2020.\n\nLola, described as a \"happy, beautiful and busy little girl\", was found to have 101 cuts and bruises on her body.\n\nShe experienced head trauma likened to injuries sustained in a high velocity car crash.\n\nPhone records show that at about 06:30 BST on 17 July, Bevan Googled: \"My two-year-old child has just taken a bang to the head and gone all limp and snoring. What's wrong?\"\n\nBevan waited another hour before calling an ambulance.\n\nThe court heard that when paramedics arrived at the home, they found Lola lying unconscious with a swollen and bruised face, and she also appeared to be wet.\n\nInvestigators later noticed that the bath was spotlessly clean despite the rest of the house being dirty.\n\nA vomit and blood-stained grey onesie was also found in the corner of the living room.\n\nThe prosecutor said it is believed all that was part of Kyle Bevan's attempt to destroy evidence.\n\nProsecutor Caroline Rees KC told the court: \"We say that, rather than face up to what he did to the little girl, Kyle Bevan immediately tried to save himself.\n\n\"Rather than immediately call the emergency services, as surely would be natural had this been an accident as he now says, he took time to concoct excuses and lies.\"\n\nLola's mother Sinead James was found guilty of causing or allowing her daughter's death\n\nJurors were shown photographs that Bevan took of Lola's injuries and a video he shot of her unconscious and badly injured.\n\nIn the video, a topless Bevan is seen lifting an unresponsive Lola and trying to stand her up.\n\nHe then lets her go and a thud can be heard as she falls to the ground.\n\nBevan then places Lola back on the sofa where she can be heard snoring, and he walks towards the camera saying: \"She's gone. She's gone.\"\n\nSinead James claimed she was asleep when her daughter's injuries were caused, which was accepted by the prosecution.\n\nBut they said James should have been aware of the threat Bevan posed to Lola due to previous violent incidents against her.\n\nJames told the court she was woken by Bevan at 07:20 on 17 July, who told her Lola had fallen down the stairs.\n\nShe told the court she rushed to see her daughter and saw Lola on the sofa with a swollen head and lips.\n\nLola had previously suffered a series of injuries in the months leading up to her death including a bloodied nose, a grazed chin and a split lip.\n\nAll of these were covered up by Bevan with a string of excuses, but the jury ruled they should have made James realise that Bevan was a threat to Lola.\n\nBevan told police Lola had been pushed down the stairs by the dog\n\nJames had a domestic violence advisor, to whom James never disclosed that Bevan had moved into the family home.\n\nJames broke down in tears when the verdict was read out that she was found guilty of causing or allowing her daughter's death.\n\nBevan did not react when he was found guilty of Lola's murder.\n\nAfter the trial, Lola's grandmother Nicola James said in a statement: \"My last memory with Lola is hearing her singing the song Diamonds by Rihanna.\n\n\"She will forever be our diamond up in the sky, we will never ever forget her, and we will continue to keep her memory alive.\n\n\"As a family we will never get over this, the loss that we feel is indescribable.\"\n\nSinead James claimed she was asleep when her daughter's injuries were caused, which was accepted by the prosecution\n\nLola's father Daniel Thomas said the pain and grief he felt was \"unbearable\".\n\n\"The pain I feel thinking of all the smiles you gave to me and all the smiles I won't get a chance to give back to you hurts so much.\n\n\"Even to say your name shatters my heart to know you can't hear my voice anymore.\n\n\"The only reason I can stand here today is for hope that you can see me, see that you were loved and that you deserved to live a full, happy, safe life surrounded by the joy that you gave to others.\"\n\n\"I'm so sorry your short life was filled with so much pain. You are so loved Lola and so missed every single day.\"\n\nNSPCC Cymru's assistant director Tracey Holdsworth said a review into Lola's death must establish whether more could have been done by agencies to save her.\n\n\"It's crucial this leads to systemic changes that ensure children like Lola are better protected,\" she said.\n\nBevan and James will be sentenced on 25 April.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Tony Jones says his family will never get over having to bury his son David\n\nThe father of a cyclist killed by a driver who failed to brake or swerve before the fatal crash said the decision to spare him jail was a farce.\n\nTony Jones said his family's lives were torn apart when his son David, 41, was killed in Bridgend in May 2020.\n\nRaymond Treharne, 74, was given a nine-month suspended sentence and a seven-year driving ban for causing his death by careless driving last month.\n\nThe Ministry of Justice said independent judges decided sentences.\n\n\"We know the devastation wreaked by those who cause death on our roads, which is why we have increased the maximum penalty for the worst offences to life behind bars,\" a spokesman added.\n\nCharity Cycling UK said Treharne should have been convicted of causing death by dangerous driving rather than careless driving and called it symptomatic of the UK's \"broken road traffic laws\".\n\nThe court was told if Treharne had been paying attention, he would have seen the father-of-two on his bike for at least seven seconds before hitting him.\n\n\"I couldn't believe what I was hearing,\" said David's father Tony.\n\n\"Seven seconds is a long time when you think about it. It's long enough to react and obviously he didn't.\"\n\nDavid Jones was a keen cyclist and went out on his bike most days\n\nSpeaking in his living room in Pencoed, Bridgend county, Tony said the first he knew something was wrong was when he called his son and a police officer answered.\n\n\"He said Davey had been in an accident.\n\n\"I said 'is he alright?' And he said 'I'm 99% sure he's dead'.\n\n\"I came in here and told the wife and it was chaos here - she couldn't believe it, she just broke down and she's still the same now.\"\n\nHe said the whole family were in complete disbelief.\n\n\"The night before he was here having steak and chips with us for his tea and that's the last time we saw him,\" he said.\n\nOn 29 May 2020, David, who has children aged 10 and seven, set off for an early morning bike ride as he did before work most days.\n\nHe was an experienced cyclist and was very familiar with the road he was cycling along.\n\nTony, a retired coach driver, said the court case was particularly hard because he knows Treharne and used to work with him.\n\n\"If he had come over and said 'I'm sorry' it wouldn't have made any difference about bringing Davey back but he would have shown a bit of remorse, but there was nothing at all.\"\n\nDavid (pictured) was a father-of-two and had two siblings\n\nMr Jones added: \"I couldn't believe he just walked.\"\n\nHe said the sentence was \"a real farce\" and felt the judge was \"too lenient\".\n\nTreharne, of Kenfig Hill, has been approached for comment.\n\n\"Driving a car is like having a knife in your hand, it's a dangerous weapon and if you kill somebody you should get made to pay for it. He just hasn't, he's walked away free.\"\n\nHe said his barrister advised the family that an appeal would be unlikely to be successful because Treharne was sentenced within the sentencing guidelines for causing death by careless driving.\n\nRaymond Treharne was given a suspended prison sentence for causing death by careless driving\n\nHe said: \"I suspect because Raymond Treharne had an impeccable driving record, he'd driven professionally for many years, there was no evidence of any drink or drugs involved, there was no evidence that the vehicle was other than properly on the road with tax, MOT, insured and all the things we expect of a driver - and therefore she [Judge Catherine Richards] decided to draw back from sending him to immediate custody and she imposed a suspended sentence.\"\n\nThe maximum sentence for causing death by careless driving is five years, whereas causing death by dangerous driving carries a maximum of life imprisonment.\n\nMr Taylor added: \"This is a case where a person behind a wheel, with devastating consequences, sadly doesn't keep a proper look out as we all have to do when we get behind the wheel of the vehicle.\n\n\"That of course cost the deceased his life, which is tragic, but there is nothing the learned judge did not take into account which should have been properly taken into account.\"\n\nCycling UK's campaigns manager Keir Gallagher says the UK's road traffic laws are broken\n\nCycling UK's campaigns manager Keir Gallagher believes the case demonstrates why the law needs to be reviewed.\n\n\"Failing to spot another road user for almost 10 seconds before crashing into and killing them is clearly a dangerous act, yet our broken road traffic laws mean Raymond Treharne was merely charged with causing death by careless driving,\" he said.\n\n\"The Westminster government promised to review these failing laws in 2014 but we're still waiting, and the price of delay is sadly paid again and again by families like that of David Jones.\"\n\nHe urged the government to commit to \"its long overdue comprehensive review to bring consistency to our road traffic laws and keep responsible cyclists, pedestrians and drivers safe\".\n\nTony said he wanted to speak out for others going through the same thing and - although he disagrees with the suspended sentence - he does not intent to appeal against it.\n\n\"It's not going to fetch him back,\" he said.\n\n\"He'll always be a memory and he'll always be in the heart, but is something you will never ever get over.\n\n\"You should never, ever bury your kids.\"", "The Nepalese men guarded the UK embassy in Kabul\n\nA group of Nepalese security guards who were rescued from the fall of Kabul in 2021 are facing removal from the UK, 19 months later.\n\nThe 13 Nepalese military veterans - known as Gurkhas - were employed guarding the UK embassy in Kabul.\n\nTheir lawyers say their legal right to remain in the UK since their rescue has been \"voided\" by the Home Office.\n\nA Home Office spokesman denied anyone with a permanent right to live in the UK had had it removed.\n\nThe men, who are Nepalese and Indian nationals aged between 37 and 60, were working for a private security firm that guarded the compound housing the UK and Canadian embassies in Kabul.\n\nThe Afghan capital fell to the Taliban in August 2021, as the government of President Ashraf Ghani collapsed and he fled the country.\n\nThousands of Afghans who had served alongside British military and government personnel were evacuated from Kabul amid chaotic scenes.\n\nA lawyer for some of the security guards said 10 of them were detained in handcuffs in an early morning raid on their west London hotel last week.\n\nThey had been living in the hotel and working in its kitchen, serving food to other Afghan evacuees.\n\nThey've since been held in immigration removal centres close to Gatwick and Heathrow airports.\n\nRemoval directions for the group are scheduled to begin on Thursday 6 April.\n\nBam Gurung, 37, who worked for 10 years as an embassy security guard, told the BBC he had hoped to start a new life in the UK and serve in the Army.\n\nHe said: \"We are very, very saddened. [For] two days I have cried with my friend, I cry with my mum.\n\n\"I would have made good life in the UK and I would have contributed to the UK government.\"\n\nThe BBC has been shown biometric residence permits for two of the men stating that they have indefinite leave to remain in the UK.\n\nThis immigration status allows holders a life-long right to live, work and claim benefits.\n\nJamie Bell, of Duncan Lewis Solicitors, said: \"All were evacuated on the same flight and all of their claims were processed together. It is entirely unclear as to why there has been a difference in treatment between them.\n\n\"We have received no clarity from the Home Office as to why having evacuated these brave men, they are now being treated in an inhumane and cruel way.\"\n\nMr Bell said the immigration status of five of the men appeared to have been settled until the surprise raid.\n\nEight others had been told they were ineligible for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) status after the Home Office applied on their behalf following the Kabul rescue.\n\nA spokesman for the Home Office said: \"We remain committed to providing protection for vulnerable and at-risk people fleeing Afghanistan and so far have brought around 24,500 people impacted by the situation back to the UK.\n\n\"In this instance, there has been no change to the immigration status of individuals who have been granted Indefinite Leave to Remain and it would be incorrect to suggest this has been removed.\"", "Mr Murrell has been married to Nicola Sturgeon since 2010\n\nThe husband of former first minister Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested in connection with an investigation into Scottish National Party finances.\n\nPeter Murrell, 58, is being questioned after being taken into police custody on Wednesday morning.\n\nPolice Scotland said officers were carrying out searches at a number of addresses as part of the investigation.\n\nMr Murrell resigned as the party's chief executive last month, a post he had held since 1999.\n\nHe has been married to Ms Sturgeon since 2010.\n\nA spokesperson for the former first minister said she had \"no prior knowledge\" of Police Scotland's action or intentions.\n\nThey added: \"Ms Sturgeon will fully cooperate with Police Scotland if required, however at this time no such request has been made.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Officers from Police Scotland have left the head quarters of the Scottish National Party with boxes\n\nMs Sturgeon stood down as first minister last month and was last week succeeded by Humza Yousaf.\n\nThe new first minister said it was \"a difficult day\" for the SNP.\n\nMr Yousaf said: \"I obviously can't comment on a live police investigation.\n\n\"But what I will say is that the SNP has fully cooperated with the investigation and it will continue to do so.\"\n\nHe added that the party had agreed to carry out a review on governance and transparency.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Police activity has been seen outside Peter Murrell and Nicola Sturgeon's home in Glasgow.\n\nThere has been police activity at Mr Murrell and Ms Sturgeon's home in Glasgow and at SNP headquarters in Edinburgh.\n\nPolice Scotland said Ms Sturgeon was at the house when officers arrived at 07:35 to arrest her husband.\n\nBy 10:00 there were 10 uniformed officers stationed outside the couple's detached property, along with three police vehicles.\n\nThe house was sealed off with blue and white tape, while a tent was erected on the driveway. Items were brought from the house to the tent, where the BBC understands a vehicle was parked.\n\nPolice officers could be seen searching a small shed and storage box in the back garden, a police photographer took pictures and officers looked at a laptop.\n\nThe curtains and blinds remained drawn and there was no sign of anyone in the property.\n\nMeanwhile, at least six marked police vehicles were parked outside SNP HQ and officers carrying green crates and other equipment were seen going inside.\n\nIn the afternoon, two vans left the city centre building, while police officers remained stationed outside.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Humza Yousaf: \"This is a difficult day for the party.\"\n\nIn July 2021 Police Scotland launched a formal investigation into the SNP's finances after receiving complaints about how donations were used.\n\nQuestions had been raised about funds given to the party for use in a fresh independence referendum campaign.\n\nSeven people made complaints and a probe was set up following talks with prosecutors.\n\nMs Sturgeon, then first minister and SNP leader, had insisted that she was \"not concerned\" about the party's finances.\n\nShe said \"every penny\" of cash raised in online crowdfunding campaigns would be spent on the independence drive.\n\nNicola Sturgeon gave multiple reasons for her resignation - but the police investigation into her party's finances was not one of them.\n\nWhen I asked her about it on the day she stood down she declined to comment, but would later insist it had not been a factor.\n\nI still wonder if it may have influenced the timing of her departure because her husband's arrest would be much more awkward for her if she was still in office as SNP leader and first minister.\n\nPolice inquiries have been under way for about 18 months and were triggered when questions were raised about how more than £600,000 raised for independence campaigning had been spent, when there had not been an independence referendum for it to be spent on.\n\nThe SNP has previously said that it always intended to spend an equivalent sum in that way.\n\nSome weeks ago, the investigation reached a crucial stage when officers consulted the Crown Office on how to proceed. It is now much clearer what direction they received from those who oversee criminal investigations in Scotland.\n\nAccording to a statement, the SNP raised a total of £666,953 through referendum-related appeals between 2017 and 2020. The party pledged to spend these funds on the independence campaign.\n\nQuestions were raised after its accounts showed it had just under £97,000 in the bank at the end of 2019, and total net assets of about £272,000.\n\nLast year it emerged Mr Murrell gave a loan of more than £100,000 to the SNP to help it out with a \"cash flow\" issue after the last election.\n\nThe then SNP's chief executive loaned the party £107,620 in June 2021. The SNP had repaid about half of the money by October of that year.\n\nAt the time an SNP spokesman said the loan was a \"personal contribution made by the chief executive to assist with cash flow after the Holyrood election\".\n\nHe said it had been reported in the party's 2021 accounts, which were published by the Electoral Commission in August last year.\n\nWeeks earlier, MP Douglas Chapman had resigned as party treasurer saying he had not been given the \"financial information\" to do the job.\n\nMr Murrell resigned last month after taking responsibility for misleading statements about a fall in party membership.\n\nThe number of members had fallen from the 104,000 it had two years ago to just over 72,000.\n\nAn SNP spokesperson said: \"Clearly it would not be appropriate to comment on any live police investigation but the SNP have been cooperating fully with this investigation and will continue to do so.\n\n\"At its meeting on Saturday, the governing body of the SNP, the NEC, agreed to a review of governance and transparency - that will be taken forward in the coming weeks.\"\n\nScottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar told BBC Scotland it was \"an extremely serious situation\" and that the police investigation must be allowed to proceed without interference.\n\nHe added: \"But there are huge questions I think to answer for both Humza Yousaf and Nicola Sturgeon about what they knew and when.\"\n\nScottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross said: \"This is clearly a very serious case and it's absolutely crucial now that those at the top of the SNP, including Humza Yousaf and Nicola Sturgeon, co-operate fully with this ongoing police investigation.\"\n\nAlba leader Alex Salmond, who preceded Ms Sturgeon as first minister and SNP leader, told BBC Scotland: \"I led the SNP for a long time. I'm very sad about what's happening to it and indeed about what it has become.\"\n\nThe scene on the outskirts of Glasgow is surreal. A quiet residential area with a very famous resident is witnessing a major police investigation.\n\nSwitch on the news most nights and you'll see images of houses being searched by police, tents in front gardens, fluttering blue and white tape.\n\nBut this happening at the home of the power couple at the centre of an election winning machine - the woman who was Scotland's longest serving first minister and her husband, the man who ran the SNP for nearly 24 years.\n\nIt's very hard to get your head around that.\n\nIn the steady drizzle, news crews are waiting for something to happen.\n\nAn ice cream van can be heard in the distance. People walking bedraggled dogs pass the scene of a huge news story. A woman pushing a pram films it all with her mobile phone.\n\nIt is a mind-boggling sight and who knows where it's going to lead.", "Fighting is continuing in parts of Sudan despite a 72-hour ceasefire largely holding.\n\nSpeaking via phone from Omdurman, the city adjoining the capital Khartoum, the BBC's Mohamed Osman says fighting broke out near TV and radio buildings.\n\nThere is no fuel and a lack of doctors, and people are struggling to access food and money, our correspondent adds.\n\nSudan's army chief has reportedly approved extending the ceasefire - due to expire on Friday - for 72 hours.\n\nGen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan gave initial approval to the proposal from the regional African bloc Intergovernmental Authority on Development, Reuters news agency reports.\n\nThe proposal suggests sending envoys from the Sudanese army and rival group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to Juba in South Sudan to discuss the details.\n\nThe current ceasefire began at midnight local time (22:00 GMT) on Monday bringing a pause to a conflict which erupted on 15 April amid a power struggle between the leaders of the army and the RSF.\n\nPeople in Khartoum and Omdurman are finding it difficult to find clean water and food and access to cash, our correspondent says.\n\nExplosions and gunfire could still be heard on Wednesday, with warplanes in the air, although it was quieter than before the ceasefire and the situation was good enough for evacuations to continue.\n\nOur correspondent says he and his family find it difficult to sleep because of the explosions and shooting.\n\nGangs have also been looting homes and empty buildings, targeting cars and vehicles, he adds. Local people fear what will happen after the ceasefire ends.\n\nBoth sides still man checkpoints but these are fewer in number as some troops have withdrawn to other areas.\n\nThe warring factions both claim to control important places like airports and army headquarters. There is no internet access and phone lines are poor.\n\nAt least 459 people have been killed since the fighting broke out though the actual number is thought to be much higher.\n\nEarlier the World Health Organization said it expected \"many more\" deaths due to disease, a lack of access to food and water and disruption to health facilities.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Emotional reunions across the world as evacuees arrive home from Sudan\n\nSeveral countries have evacuated their nationals since the ceasefire took hold.\n\nA boat evacuating more than 1,600 people from dozens of countries arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday and both Germany and France say all their citizens have now left the country.\n\nThe first flight bringing British national home landed at Stansted on Wednesday, via Larnaca in Cyprus.\n\nSome 536 British nationals have been evacuated from Sudan on six flights, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said.\n\nThe chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission confirmed to the BBC that evacuations of stranded Nigerian students in Sudan had started.\n\nIt is thought there could be up to 5,000 Nigerians living in Sudan, and that 3,500 of them are students.\n\nHowever, a UK-born student in Sudan said she did not have enough petrol to get to rescue flights.\n\nSamar Eltayeb, 20, from Birmingham, has been sheltering with a relative outside Khartoum since fighting began.\n\nThe third-year medical student at Sudan's National University has been waiting to be evacuated to join her parents and siblings in the UK.\n\n\"We have have no gas, and the petrol stations are empty,\" Ms Eltayeb said. \"There'll be constant flights within the next few days, but if I can't find gas to get there, then I'm stuck.\"\n\nBuses carrying evacuees are continuing to leave Khartoum despite soaring prices of fuel and bus tickets.\n\nMeanwhile, former Sudanese politician Ahmed Haroun said that he and other former officials are no longer in jail.\n\nReports emerged this week of a prison break at Kober in Khartoum- where Ahmed Haroun was serving a sentence alongside Omar al-Bashir, Sudan's former president.\n\nThe Sudanese army said Bashir was moved from the prison to a military hospital before the fighting erupted.\n\nBoth Bashir and Haroun are facing charges by the International Criminal Court for their alleged role in the atrocities in the western Sudanese region of Darfur.\n\nOn Tuesday, Haroun confirmed in a statement aired on Sudan's Tayba TV that he and other Bashir loyalists who served under him had left the jail - but said he would be ready to appear before the judiciary whenever it was functioning.", "Despite the tentative ceasefire and lull in fighting in Sudan, few believe this is the end of the conflict and there are questions about how things could unfold in the next few weeks and months.\n\nThe BBC has been speaking to some Sudan analysts to look at the possible scenarios.\n\nThis seems unlikely as both sides have advantages that favour them in different phases of conflict.\n\nIt is a military junta that has split in two - with the rivals both claiming early victories.\n\nIt appears, from testimony from those leaving the capital, Khartoum, that the RSF have the slight upper hand in the city.\n\nIt is a mobile, guerrilla force that can adapt more quickly than their more conventional opponents. This capability has favoured them in the running battles in Khartoum's city centre.\n\nBut the army is thought to have access to far greater firepower, be it tanks, artillery or dominance in the air.\n\nWith diplomats and foreigners leaving the city, it is feared this may soon be turned on Khartoum.\n\n\"In large parts of the city the RSF is swarming residential areas with fighters who are occupying homes,\" says Alan Boswell from the International Crisis Group (ICG) think-tank.\n\n\"They are essentially daring the army to destroy its own city. One would presume [the army doesn't] want to destroy Khartoum, but for them this is an existential fight.\"\n\nBoth sides can also call on help from external backers, which could help prolong the fighting, according to independent Sudan analyst Jonas Horner.\n\nThe army is thought to have the full backing of regional powerhouse Egypt - though officially the northern neighbour has remained neutral.\n\nThe RSF, meanwhile, has the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Russia's Wagner mercenary group and other regional militias on its side.\n\nThere are many ways this conflict could evolve, none of them good for the people of Sudan.\n\n\"It definitely has all the elements in becoming a prolonged civil war,\" thinks the BBC's Mohanad Hashim, who is himself Sudanese.\n\n\"There has been a lot of agitation from those loyal to the former regime of Omar al-Bashir and his National Congress Party, who hold an Islamist ideology.\"\n\nBashir was ousted from power by the army in 2019 after mass street protests. During his 30-year rule, many well-armed ethnic militias emerged.\n\n\"Bashir worked very assiduously to create these divisions between these different ethnic groups, which then created militias,\" says Mr Horner.\n\n\"The security vacuum created [by his ousting] has meant that there has been a re-opening of militias because they've had to manage their own security.\"\n\nWere the militias to take sides, this conflict may evolve into something even more dangerous which could \"widen this conflict and make it much harder to put it back in the box\", Mr Horner believes.\n\nThe potential ethnic element has many observers genuinely worried. It is also something both generals have sought to turn to their advantage.\n\n\"Before the war started, we saw both Hemedti and Gen Burhan stoking ethnic divisions, addressing their own constituencies,\" says Hashim.\n\n\"We could see a scenario where the RSF, having recruited in marginalised parts of the country, tries to present itself as a figure to unify the rural areas,\" says Ahmed Soliman of the Chatham House think-tank.\n\nThis could split the country with the RSF moving \"to its Darfur heartlands to try and re-supply and mobilise more fighters\".\n\nDiplomats are trying to get the two generals to agree to extend the ceasefire but when it comes to starting peace talks, no-one thinks they are likely to start any time soon.\n\nThere is also the question of what could be acceptable to ordinary Sudanese.\n\nHashim was in Khartoum during the revolution of 2019 and has watched the generals repeatedly fail to hand over power to civilians, culminating in the 2021 coup.\n\n\"They have had a year and a half after the coup where they failed to run the country. What sort of deal could these two men reach that could be palatable to the Sudanese?\" he asks.\n\nEveryone seems to agree that a deal will only come from external pressure.\n\n\"The idea we'd be able to get a full cessation of hostilities without significant leverage, political pressure, economic pressure being applied by regional allies, such as Egypt, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, is difficult to imagine,\" says Mr Boswell.\n\nA prolonged conflict could affect a lot of infrastructure in Khartoum\n\nThe problem is that there are too many competing interests, many of them mutually exclusive.\n\nMr Horner believes that the \"regional powers have some preference for a military or powerful individual to come out on top of this. This is bad news for civil society.\"\n\nHowever, there is a fear that if peace talks do not start soon - as are being proposed in neighbouring South Sudan - the conflict could fragment making it harder to find a resolution.\n\n\"There is still a window for peace talks. The challenge is that there isn't a willingness to de-escalate on either side. And unfortunately the short-term diplomatic focus remains on engaging with what the two generals want, at the expense of civilian democratic ambitions,\" says Mr Soliman of Chatham House.\n\nThe problem is that what both men want is directly at odds not just with the other, but more importantly with the wishes of the Sudanese people.\n\nThis is a war about power, control and wealth, one which both sides increasingly see as existential.\n\nThere is a heavy price to be paid for the ambitions of two men, and it is the people of Sudan who will pay it.", "Hugh Grant outside court in London on Thursday - the publisher of The Sun denies his allegations\n\nHugh Grant says the publisher of The Sun newspaper used a \"deliberate policy of false denials\" to prevent him suing for breaches of his privacy.\n\nA witness statement from him alleges the paper commissioned private investigators to break into his home and steal his private information.\n\nThe actor was at the High Court for legal arguments as News UK attempted to get his case thrown out.\n\nThe publisher denies the claims and wants the judge to reject them.\n\nHugh Grant's statement claims that for years, News UK, as it is now called, lied about its involvement in phone hacking and illegal information gathering.\n\nHe said the company had a \"vast, long-lasting and deliberate policy strategy plan of false denials and other concealment in relation to The Sun, to prevent me, and others in a similar position, from bringing claims against them.\"\n\nThis included, he said, false denials to the Leveson Inquiry into Press Standards, a press complaints body, and in public statements.\n\nPrince Harry is also suing the publisher of the Sun over alleged unlawful information-gathering.\n\nIn recent years, News UK has settled a series of claims about illegal information gathering, without admitting liability.\n\nThe question of when victims of press intrusion learnt that they might have a case is crucial to this stage of the legal process because usually civil claims have to be brought within six years.\n\nMany of the \"hacking\" claims date back much further, and could be dismissed as too old.\n\nMr Grant said in his statement that he only became fully aware of the intrusions into his personal life last year when a private investigator, Gavin Burrows, told him The Sun had hired private investigators to target him.\n\n\"Mr Burrows had information that, in addition to hacking my phone and tapping my landline, he was aware that my premises had been burgled by people working for The Sun and that a tracking device had been placed in my car. I found this astonishing.\"\n\nHugh Grant told the Leveson Inquiry in 2011 that his flat had been broken into and that a story shortly afterwards had given details of the inside.\n\nIn the statement, he said: \"I had no evidence that this burglary was carried out or commissioned on the instruction of the press, let alone The Sun\".\n\nHe also learned that private investigators specialising in \"blagging\" medical information by ringing hospitals had also been paid to find out about the birth of his daughter to Tinglan Hong, his former partner.\n\n\"Although we did our best to keep this information out of the public domain, we suspected that it was leaked by the hospital to the media\", he said.\n\nHowever the recent disclosures convinced him The Sun had been behind the targeting of his private life.\n\nHe said News UK \"considered itself above the law and is using the law now in a way I believe it was never intended, that is to further cover-up and conceal what it has done.\"\n\n\"I strongly believe that cannot be allowed to happen and that what it has done must be brought to light.\"\n\nMr Justice Fancourt said another legal hearing would be needed in early July before he could deliver his judgement.", "Mr Sharp appeared before a committee of MPs in February\n\nA report examining the appointment of the BBC's chairman Richard Sharp is expected imminently.\n\nIt looks at whether Mr Sharp properly disclosed details of any involvement in the facilitation of a £800,000 loan guarantee to the then PM Boris Johnson.\n\nMr Sharp has denied any involvement in the arrangement of a loan.\n\nWhile there has not been official confirmation, sources say the independent report by Adam Heppinstall KC could be published on Friday.\n\nIt examines the public appointment process that led to Mr Sharp being appointed chairman in February 2021.\n\nA spokesman for him has previously said that he did not facilitate an introduction between Mr Johnson and businessman Sam Blyth. The spokesman also said he was not involved in the arrangement of a loan between them.\n\nBut a cross-party committee said in February that he had not given them the \"full facts\" two years ago when they were considering his suitability for the BBC role.\n\nThe BBC is also conducting its own internal review over any potential conflicts of interest Mr Sharp may have in his current role as BBC chairman.\n\nMr Sharp was named as the government's preferred candidate for the BBC chairmanship in January 2021 and the Department of Culture, Media and Sport's (DCMS) committee backed his appointment.\n\nThe government's choice is ultimately decided by the prime minister, on the advice of the culture secretary, who is in turn advised by a panel.\n\nMr Sharp was asked to appear before the committee in February following the claims around a loan to Mr Johnson, which were first reported by the Sunday Times.\n\nHe told the committee that he had met Cabinet Secretary Simon Case in December 2020 to get permission to pass on Mr Blyth's details.\n\nHowever, at the same meeting he told Mr Case that he had applied for the BBC job and therefore agreed he would have \"no further participation\" in order to avoid any conflict of interest or perception of conflict given his application.\n\nIn its highly critical report, the DCMS committee said Mr Sharp had recognised the need to be \"open and transparent\" by bringing it to the attention of the cabinet secretary, but \"failed to apply the same standards of openness and candour in his decision not to divulge this information during the interview process or to this committee during the pre-appointment hearing [for the BBC job]\".\n\n\"Mr Sharp's failure to disclose his actions to the panel and the committee, although he believed this to be completely proper, constitute a breach of the standards expected of individuals applying for such public appointments,\" the report added.\n\nThe report concluded: \"Mr Sharp should consider the impact his omissions will have on trust in him, the BBC and the public appointments process.\"", "Lin Russell and her six-year-old daughter Megan did not survive the attacks\n\nThe man serving life for the murder of schoolgirl Milly Dowler has made a fresh confession over the deaths of a mother and daughter, his lawyer said.\n\nLevi Bellfield made a statement last year in which he admitted killing Lin Russell and her daughter Megan in Kent in 1996, but he later retracted it.\n\nHis lawyer said he had now made a fresh signed statement, saying he \"needs to take responsibility\".\n\nMichael Stone was jailed in 2001 for life for the murders.\n\nStone has always protested his innocence over the attacks, and of trying to murder Megan's sister Josie.\n\nIn 2017 his legal team said they had seen evidence of a full confession by Bellfield, something he denied at the time.\n\nTheresa Clark, Bellfield's solicitor, said the new confession was more detailed, handwritten and signed by him.\n\nLevi Bellfield will never be released from prison after being convicted of three murders and one attempted murder\n\nMs Clark said Bellfield's latest confession had been made after he engaged with prison psychologists.\n\n\"At the end of the day, the instruction from my client is clear,\" she told the BBC. \"He's adamant that he did it.\n\n\"My client says 'I did it, I need to take responsibility for what I've done'.\"\n\nMs Clark said Bellfield wanted relatives of those who were killed to have \"resolution\".\n\n\"He's not doing this because he's friendly with Stone, it's more for the families and Josie Russell,\" she added.\n\nShe said the confession had been passed to the Criminal Cases Review Commission.\n\nThe CCRC has been approached for comment by the BBC.\n\nStone's solicitor, Paul Bacon, told the BBC the police now needed to \"respond and investigate these matters afresh to affect closure for these families\".\n\nMichael Stone was convicted of two counts of murder and one of attempted murder\n\nLin Russell and her daughters Megan, then six, and Josie, nine, were attacked as they walked along a country lane in Chillenden, before being bound, blindfolded and bludgeoned with a claw hammer. The family had only recently moved to Kent from north Wales.\n\nOn the day of the murders, Dr Shaun Russell was told that he had lost his whole family. It was only when an officer at the scene noticed Josie move they realised she had survived the attack.\n\nStone was first found guilty of two counts of murder and one of attempted murder in 1998 and again in 2001, after the Court of Appeal quashed his conviction due to doubts over a prosecution witness.\n\nBellfield is currently serving a whole life sentence for the murder of 13-year-old Milly, who went missing from Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, in 2002.\n\nHe has also been convicted of murdering Marsha McDonnell and Amelie Delagrange, and of the attempted murder of Kate Sheedy, and will never be considered for parole.\n\nShaun Russell's wife Lin was murdered with daughter Megan (centre) and nine-year-old Josie (right) was badly injured\n\nDet Chief Supt Lucy Morris, from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate, said: \"Following two trials at which he was found guilty by a jury on both occasions, and an appeal to the High Court, Michael Stone remains convicted of the murders of Lin and Megan Russell and the attempted murder of Josie Russell in 1996.\n\n\"Stone made an application to apply for a Judicial Review in respect of his conviction in September 2012. The Honourable Mr Justice Blake ordered that permission for the application should be refused.\n\n\"The Criminal Cases Review Commission commenced an extensive re-examination of the murder investigation in 2017 and has had access to all forensic evidence, documentation and exhibits from the original investigation, the review by Hampshire Police, details of the two Crown Court trials and appeals to the High Court.\"\n\nFollow BBC South East on Facebook, on Twitter, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@bbc.co.uk.", "Microsoft has defended its proposal to buy Activision Blizzard - the maker of Call of Duty and Candy Crush - at an EU competitions hearing.\n\nMicrosoft says it believes the $68.7bn (£56.8bn) deal will bring more choice to more gamers.\n\nBut rival Sony, which also attended the hearing, says the merger would give Microsoft too much control over some of the world's most popular games.\n\nMicrosoft president Brad Smith described the EU hearing on Tuesday as \"an important day\".\n\nHe also rejected concerns voiced by Sony that Activision Blizzard games - specifically Call of Duty - might become restricted to Xbox users if the merger goes ahead.\n\n\"This has never been about spending $69bn so we could acquire titles like Call of Duty and make them less available,\" he said after the hearing.\n\n\"That's not a great way to turn a $69bn asset into something that will become more valuable over time.\"\n\nIn a statement, Activision Blizzard said: \"We are confident regulators will find that our proposed merger will enhance competition and create greater opportunities for workers and better games for our players.\"\n\nChip designer Nvidia and Google were also understood to be present, although the hearing was not open to the press or public.\n\nNvidia and Microsoft have announced a partnership which would enable both Xbox PC games and Activision Blizzard titles to become available via Nvidia's cloud-streaming platform GeForce Now.\n\nThe tech firm has to convince regulators around the world that the deal - the largest in gaming history - would not harm its competitors. Today was Microsoft's final chance to put forward its case in Europe before the commission makes its decision.\n\nSome countries - including Chile, Brazil and Saudi Arabia - have already approved it.\n\nThe UK's competition watchdog recently said it was opposed to the deal, although it has yet to announce its final ruling, and the European Commission ordered an investigation.\n\nOne suggestion made by the UK Competition and Markets Authority was that Call of Duty could be sold off separately.\n\nMicrosoft has pledged to make all current Activision Blizzard games available on Nintendo, Sony and Steam platforms for at least the next 10 years, but Sony has so far rejected this deal.\n\nGames companies previously acquired by the firm include Minecraft maker Mojang and Fallout creator Bethesda. It has already announced that Bethesda's new game Starfield will start off as an Xbox exclusive when it launches.\n\nYou can follow Zoe Kleinman on Twitter @zsk.", "A Ukrainian journalist working as a fixer for Italy's La Repubblica newspaper has been shot dead by snipers in Ukraine.\n\nBogdan Bitik was working with Italian reporter Corrado Zunino, who was wounded, when they were ambushed by suspected Russian snipers in the Kherson region, the newspaper said.\n\nBoth were wearing bulletproof vests with \"Press\" written on them, it added.\n\nRussia says it has annexed Kherson despite only controlling some of it.\n\nThe reporters were targeted near the Antonivskyi bridge across the Dnipro river near the Ukrainian-held city of Kherson, which sits on the river's west bank.\n\nRussian troops destroyed the bridge when they withdrew across the river from the city in November. Ukrainian forces are now reported to have set up positions on the eastern bank nearby.\n\nThe reporters had passed three checkpoints and the Ukrainian military had let them through \"without problem\", Zunino said in a telephone conversation with his newspaper.\n\nHe then heard a \"hiss\" and saw his colleague lifeless on the ground.\n\n\"We were hit. I saw Bogdan on the ground, he wasn't moving,\" he said\n\n\"I crawled until I got out of the line of fire. I ran until I came across a civilian's car. I was covered in blood. I tried several times to call Bogdan, he didn't answer.\"\n\nZunino is being treated in hospital in Kherson.\n\nBitik \"unfortunately did not make it\", the newspaper wrote, adding that he leaves behind his wife and a son.\n\n\"He was a great friend of mine, the pain is excruciating,\" Zunino said.\n\nThe newspaper said it was proving difficult to recover Bitik's body because of Russian snipers.\n\nUkrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told Italian media that the Russians were responsible for the killing.\n\n\"Russians don't care if you're Russian, Italian or Ukrainian, they just shoot,\" he said.\n\nBefore this death was announced, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said eight reporters had been killed and 19 injured in Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion last year.\n\nCrossing the Dnipro river could be significant in future offensives. Ukraine's military has for some time publicly spoken about preparations for a major counter-offensive, without specifying where and when it could be launched.\n\nUntil now, all of the Kherson region on the east bank of the Dnipro has been under Russian control, with the wide river serving as a natural barrier.\n• None Ukraine sets up positions across river in Kherson", "The first symptom is usually a lump or discoloured patch on the skin which slowly progresses\n\nThe rise in non-melanoma skin cancer cases in Wales is very concerning, Public Health Wales has said.\n\nFigures show a 7% increase over four years, with the rate the highest across the UK nations.\n\nOne woman said she was \"shocked\" by her cancer diagnosis, despite having spent a lot of time tanning in the sun.\n\nThe British Association of Dermatologists said the tanning \"fashion\" and fair skin were among the reasons for the high number of cases.\n\nNon-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is the most common form of cancer in Wales, ahead of prostate cancer.\n\nThe name non-melanoma distinguishes more common types of skin cancer from the less common and potentially more serious type of the disease known as melanoma.\n\nPHW figures show the number of NMSC cases increased by 7.1% between 2016 and 2019 - from 13,369 to 15,102.\n\nHealth experts said it was mainly caused by overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) light from the sun, as well as artificial sunbeds and sunlamps.\n\nThe first symptom is usually the appearance of a lump or discoloured patch on the skin which slowly progresses.\n\nUnlike many other cancers, there is less risk that it will spread to other parts of the body.\n\nMost cases can be treated successfully, with at least 90% of people surviving, according to the NHS.\n\nBeryl Roberts from Conwy county was diagnosed with skin cancer when she was 49, but made a full recovery.\n\n\"I was quite shocked,\" she said.\n\n\"Even though I went to the doctor, suspicious and thinking it may well be cancer, having that confirmed is then a shock.\"\n\nBeryl Roberts was diagnosed with non-melanoma skin cancer aged 49 but made a full recovery\n\nBefore her retirement, Ms Roberts was also head of nursing for cancer services at Betsi Cadwaladr health board.\n\n\"I was relieved that it was the best cancer to have. It's curable and it was removed and I'm here to tell the tale and I'm absolutely fine,\" she added.\n\nMs Roberts worked on a dairy farm when she was younger and believes she was exposed to too much sun, especially during one summer.\n\n\"I wanted to look brown and look beautiful like most girls do and it didn't work for me. I remember burning my neck and the top of my arms and that's where I developed it right where the T-shirt line would've been,\" she said.\n\n\"All those years ago we didn't have all the information and knowledge about what causes skin cancer and we didn't use sun-tan lotions that we now know works to prevent damage to the skin.\"\n\nNMSC usually develops in areas of the body that are most exposed to the sun, such as the head, face, scalp and neck.\n\nProf Dyfed Wyn Huws described the rise in cases as \"very concerning\"\n\nProf Dyfed Wyn Huws, director of the Welsh Cancer Intelligence and Surveillance Unit (WCISU) at PHW, described the figures as \"very concerning\".\n\nHe said: \"The increases we've seen are quite clearly due to exposure to ultraviolet light, either through episodes of sunburn or lifelong exposure and more recently sun bed use.\n\n\"If there are new blemishes on your skin or moles that weren't there before please get them checked out. There are things we can do and the treatment is better if it's caught early.\"\n\nDr Jemma Collins of the British Association of Dermatologists added that the increase was likely due to \"many factors\".\n\n\"Firstly, the type of population. The Celtic skin that we have in Wales so we're naturally a bit fairer,\" she said.\n\n\"There is a fashion in Wales to have a tan and use sunbeds in particular.\n\n\"We are seeing more and more holidays abroad over time not in the last couple of years but over time and this sun over the years is what's causing this cancer.\"\n\nDr Penelope Pratsou from the British Skin Foundation said: \"The incidence of non-melanoma skin cancer in the UK has more than doubled since the early 1990s, and continues to rise, with around 180,000 new cases per year projected between 2023-2025.\"\n\nDr Pratsou suggested sun protection measures including staying in the shade where possible, wearing protective clothing and using a broad-spectrum sunblock.", "A boy has been sentenced to detention for life for stabbing a girl he had been dating seven times in the neck.\n\nThe 16-year-old girl was attacked on grassland in Benhall near Saxmundham, Suffolk, on 2 October, but survived.\n\nShe was found by a dog walker four hours later and has been left mostly paralysed from the neck down.\n\nAlex Tye, 17, admitted attempted murder in January and was handed a minimum term of 12-and-a-half years in prison at Ipswich Crown Court.\n\nIn a video statement, the victim said: \"If I had died he would have won.\"\n\nThe judge lifted reporting restrictions to allow Tye, of Low Road in Friston, to be named, due to the serious nature of the crime.\n\nThe court heard Tye stabbed the teenager, who he had been secretly dating, after his girlfriend broke up with him when she found out about the relationship.\n\nTye told the ex-girlfriend the victim was \"meaningless\" to him, the court heard, and had sent her a message saying \"I would kill to get you back\" after the pair split.\n\nIt was then told he had messaged the victim and arranged to meet her at night in a park.\n\nThe victim had jokingly asked Tye, \"You are not going to stab and kill me?\", when she received the unexpected invitation.\n\nThe girl was discovered by a dog walker about four hours after being stabbed seven times\n\nThe pair chatted on a bench for more than an hour and kissed, before Tye stabbed her in the back of the neck as they were leaving the park.\n\nThe court heard the victim survived by \"pure chance\" and she was in rehabilitation to try to get back as much movement as possible.\n\nIt was told the girl pretended to be dead after the attack and did not scream until Tye had driven away from the scene.\n\nShe was unable to move and was discovered by a dog walker, who then called the emergency services.\n\nThe court was told Tye had researched which parts of the body were the worst to be stabbed and how long it took someone to die of a stab wound, several weeks before the attack.\n\nThe teenager had also admitted possession of a bladed article earlier this year.\n\nThe defendant was handed a minimum term of 12-and-a-half years in prison at Ipswich Crown Court\n\nIn a video statement recorded for the court, the victim said: \"Often what happened does not feel real. Sometimes it feels like I am in a movie.\n\n\"Sometimes it feels like a camera will fall out of the sky and I will be in a reality TV show.\n\n\"I was so scared. I did not want him to win. If I had died he would have won.\"\n\nFind BBC News: East of England on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If you have a story suggestion email eastofenglandnews@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Barbara Walker's Burden of Proof explores the effect of the Windrush scandal on individuals and families\n\nThe Windrush scandal and the effects of the pandemic are among the issues explored by the artists shortlisted for this year's Turner Prize.\n\nBarbara Walker, Rory Pilgrim, Ghislaine Leung and Jesse Darling are in the running for the prestigious art award.\n\nTheir work ranges from installations of manipulated household goods to a seven-song oratorio.\n\nThey will be displayed at the Towner Eastbourne, East Sussex from September, with the winner announced in December.\n\nAlex Farquharson, the director of Tate Britain and chair of the Turner Prize jury, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme the artworks shared common themes.\n\n\"They deal with a number of different social issues as well as social structures that perhaps risk confining and restricting life, almost taking freedom away in some cases,\" he said.\n\n\"At the same time I think that there's a remarkable sense of empathy and sensitivity and the human running through that in relationship to those social issues.\"\n\nHere is a brief overview of the nominees and their work.\n\nNo Medals, No Ribbons highlights how systems of power can be as fragile as living things\n\nOxford-born Jesse Darling works in sculpture, installation, video, drawing, sound, text and performance to explore and reimagine the everyday technologies that represent how people live.\n\nThe 41-year-old, who now lives in Berlin, has been nominated for his solo exhibitions No Medals, No Ribbons and Modern Art Oxford and Enclosures at Camden Art Centre.\n\nThe jury was struck by Darling's ability to manipulate materials in ways that express the messy reality of life.\n\nThey felt that these exhibitions revealed the breadth and integrity of Darling's practice, exposing the world's underlying fragility and refusing to make oneself appear legible and functioning to others.\n\nDarling's Ennclosures references the historic Inclosures Act, by which the common lands of Britain were made private property by a ruling class\n\nA ventilation system removed from a bar was reinstalled in the exhibition and fixed from the floor\n\nGhislaine Leung's solo exhibition Fountains at Simian, Copenhagen, tests the boundaries of the gallery space.\n\nBaby monitors, child safety gates, inflatable structures, toys, and water fountains are used to turn the exhibition structure on its head, asking questions about time, leisure, and labour.\n\nIt also includes a wall painting the size of the artist's home studio wall divided into all the hours of the week. The portion of studio hours available to the artist is marked in black.\n\nIt shows the realities of Stockholm-born Leung's multiple roles as an artist and a mother. She is 42 and lives and works in London.\n\nThe jury commended the warm, humorous, and transcendental qualities that lay behind Leung's work, as well as her commitment to challenging the way art is produced and circulated.\n\nLeung's artwork shows her studio hours are from 09:00 until 16:00 on Thursdays and Fridays\n\nRAFTS was performed at Cadogan Hall in London\n\nBristol-born Rory Pilgrim is a multi-disciplinary artist working across a wide range of media including song writing, composition, films, texts, drawings, paintings and live performances\n\nHe has been nominated for the Turner Prize for the commission RAFTS at Serpentine and Barking Town Hall, and a live performance of the work at Cadogan Hall in London.\n\nHe worked with local communities in Barking and Dagenham to create stories, poems, music and film reflecting on times of change and struggle during the pandemic.\n\nIt was made during the pandemic, with Pilgrim, 35, positioning the raft as a symbol of support keeping people afloat in challenging and precarious circumstances.\n\nThe jury praised the project as a standout example of social practice.\n\nIt involved the collaboration of the local community in Barking and Dagenham\n\nPortraits of those affected by the Windrush scandal are layered over reproductions of identity papers\n\nBarbara Walker grew up in Birmingham to Jamaican parents and her work is concerned with the issues of class and power, gender, race, representation and belonging.\n\nShe has been nominated for Burden of Proof, which looks at the individuals and families affected by the Windrush scandal.\n\nIt featured large scale charcoal portraits drawn directly onto the gallery wall and eight framed works on paper.\n\nPortraits of people affected by the scandal are layered over hand drawn reproductions of identity papers - documentary evidence of their right to remain in the UK.\n\nThe jury applauded Walker's ability to use portraits of monumental scale to tell stories of a similarly monumental nature, whilst maintaining a tenderness and intimacy.\n\nAll the shortlisted artwork will go on display at Towner Eastbourne from 28 September until 14 April as part of the gallery's centenary celebration.\n\nThe winner will be awarded £25,000 with £10,000 awarded to the other nominees.\n\nThe Turner Prize winner will be announced on 5 December 2023 at an award ceremony in Eastbourne's Winter Gardens.", "Marmite-maker Unilever and supermarket Sainsbury's have rejected suggestions that they are not protecting customers from rising prices.\n\nIt comes after the Office for National Statistics (ONS) told the BBC that falls in global food prices were not yet being reflected in supermarkets.\n\nUnilever said it was not \"profiteering in any form\" from rising prices.\n\nSainsbury's said it had spent millions on lowering prices and was \"determined to battle inflation\".\n\nThe cost of living has surged recently, with food prices almost a fifth higher in March than a year earlier - the biggest such rise since 1977.\n\nHowever, wholesale food prices have started to fall with the World Bank saying it expected them to drop 8% by the end of this year.\n\nSupermarkets say such falls take time to reach supermarket shelves. But in March the Unite union accused some supermarkets of \"fuelling inflation by excessive profiteering\".\n\nIn January, Tesco chairman John Allan suggested suppliers may be at fault, telling the BBC it was \"entirely possible\" that they were using high inflation as an excuse to raise prices unnecessarily.\n\nBut on Thursday, Unilever boss Alan Jope dismissed such suggestions to reporters, saying the company was only passing on three-quarters of the higher costs it was facing.\n\n\"We are very conscious that the consumer is hurting and that's why we are not passing through the full price increases and are asking shareholders to bear some of the burden,\" Mr Jope said.\n\nIt came as the consumer goods giant, which also makes Ben & Jerry's ice cream, reported a 10.5% rise in sales in the first three months of the year.\n\nThe better-than-expected figure was driven by price hikes, with the company lifting prices by 10.7% over the period.\n\nSeparately, the boss of Sainsbury's said the chain would pass on any falls in the price of goods as soon as it could and was \"absolutely determined to battle inflation for our customers\".\n\nHowever, Simon Roberts said widespread price falls were not likely to come soon as energy and labour costs continued to rise.\n\nIt came as the UK's second largest grocery chain reported a better-than-expected 5% fall in underlying profits to £690m and a near-6% rise in sales in the year to March.\n\nThe war in Ukraine has driven up food prices around the world, but the UK has faced other problems on top of this - from Brexit red tape to labour shortages.\n\nThis year in particular, bad weather abroad led to shortages of some vegetables - a situation made worse by UK farmers producing less due to surging energy costs.\n\nUK farmers have also argued that supermarkets are not paying a fair price for their produce - something the supermarkets deny.\n\nLast week, the British Retail Consortium, which represents grocers, said there was a three to nine-month lag to see price falls reflected in shops.\n\n\"As food production costs peaked in October 2022, we expect consumer food prices to start coming down over the next few months,\" it said.", "The legislation will have to be approved by the Commons and Lords before it comes into effect\n\nPolice in England and Wales are to be given new powers to tackle \"disruptive\" slow walking used by protesters to block roads.\n\nNew legislation would give officers more leeway to intervene when protesters attempt to block roads with slow marching.\n\nIt will need to be approved by Parliament before it comes into force.\n\nJust Stop Oil, Insulate Britain and Extinction Rebellion are among the groups to have used the tactic.\n\nThe government says the new law is required because the police lack clarity on when their existing powers can be used.\n\nCurrent legislation gives police the power to put conditions on protests that are likely to cause \"serious disruption to the life of the community\".\n\nBut the government says what this means in practice is not legally clear, leaving forces reluctant to act during certain demonstrations.\n\nIt has introduced a new law that specifies officers should be able to take into account the cumulative impact of disruption, and whether people are prevented from carrying out day-to-day activities.\n\nThey will also be able to take into account the wider geographical impact of protests, rather than just the impact on people who live and work in the area.\n\nHome Secretary Suella Braverman said this would \"clearly define\" when police can step in to stop \"selfish\" protesters \"wreaking havoc in people's everyday lives\".\n\nThe legislation will have to be approved by the Commons and Lords before it takes effect, a process that normally takes several weeks.\n\nIt follows government efforts to beef up broader police powers to tackle protests in the Public Order Bill, which recently passed through Parliament and will become law shortly.\n\nMinisters tried to ban slow walking protests by adding measures to the bill in the Lords, but were narrowly defeated by peers.\n\nBecause of the way the measures were introduced, they could not be added back to the bill at a later stage.\n\nThe bill creates a new criminal offence for people who try to lock themselves to objects or buildings.\n\nThe government says it will allow the police to more effectively tackle \"disruptive and dangerous\" tactics used by protesters, but it has been heavily criticised by civil rights groups.\n\nOn Wednesday, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk described the legislation as \"deeply troubling\".\n\nIt imposed restrictions on freedom of expression and peaceful assembly that were \"neither necessary nor proportionate\", he said.\n\nBJ Harrington, the National Police Chiefs' Council lead for public order and public safety, said: \"Policing is not anti-protest, but there is a difference between protest and criminal activism, and we are committed to responding quickly and effectively to activists who deliberately disrupt people's lives through dangerous, reckless and criminal acts.\n\n\"It is the responsibility of Parliament to make the law and our job to enforce it.\"", "President Xi has never condemned Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine\n\nUkraine's Volodymr Zelensky says he has had a \"long and meaningful\" phone call with China's Xi Jinping, their first contact since Russia's war began.\n\nHe said on Twitter he believed the call, along with the appointment of an ambassador to Beijing, would \"give a powerful impetus to the development of our bilateral relations\".\n\nChina confirmed the call, adding that it \"always stood on the side of peace\".\n\nUnlike the West, Beijing has sought to appear neutral on the Russian invasion.\n\nBut it has never hidden its close ties to Moscow, or condemned the invasion, and last month President Xi paid a two-day state visit to Russia.\n\nHe referred to President Vladimir Putin as his \"dear friend\", proposed a vague 12-point peace plan and insisted that China stood on the right side of history.\n\nHowever, he made no commitment to providing Russia with weapons.\n\nWithin days of the visit, President Zelensky invited the Chinese leader to visit Kyiv for talks, noting they had contact before the full-scale war but nothing since it began in February 2022.\n\nIn a readout of Wednesday's phone call, China quoted President Xi as saying that China, \"as a responsible majority country\", would \"neither watch the fire from the other side, nor add fuel to the fire, let alone take advantage of the crisis to profit\".\n\nThat statement appeared to be a swipe at China's biggest international rival, the US, which has provided the most help towards Ukraine's response to the Russian war.\n\nWhite House spokesman John Kirby welcomed the phone call as \"a good thing\" but said it was too early to know whether it would lead to \"some sort of meaningful peace movement, or plan or proposal\".\n\nThe likelihood of China helping to end the war appears remote, not just because Russia has shown no readiness to withdraw its forces from Ukraine's sovereign territory. It is a key demand from Kyiv that President Zelensky reiterated: \"There can be no peace at the expense of territorial compromises.\"\n\nCritics have also questioned the idea of Beijing acting as a mediator, citing not only Mr Xi's firm friendship with Russia's leader but also China's soaring trade with Russia and its refusal even to speak of an \"invasion\".\n\nRussian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Moscow saw \"broad concord\" with China's approach but said the main barrier was Kyiv's \"unrealistic demands\". Moscow's own demands include recognition of its annexation of swathes of Ukrainian territory, including Crimea, which was invaded in 2014.\n\nChina's 12-point plan to end the war has been widely criticised by Ukraine and the West. It fails to offer clear plans for Ukraine's future security or for territory seized by Russia and includes a proposal for unilateral sanctions to be dropped.\n\nAnd yet Wednesday's hour-long call did not come as a complete surprise.\n\nEarlier this month, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said that Mr Xi had spoken of his willingness to talk to Ukraine's leader when the \"conditions and time are right\". She had joined French President Emmanuel Macron on a visit to Beijing.\n\nPresident Zelensky has repeatedly reached out to the Chinese president, an acknowledgement that China's vast wealth and global influence could swing the outcome of the war.\n\nIn its readout of the call, Beijing announced its willingness to engage directly with Ukraine, by sending a special representative on Eurasian affairs to Kyiv and other capitals for \"in-depth communication\" on a political settlement.\n\nFor his part, Mr Zelensky appointed a former minister, Pavlo Ryabikin, as ambassador to Beijing.\n\nXi Jinping has had recent diplomatic success by persuading Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore ties. While it is possible he may have developed a taste for the role of a key international stakeholder, there may also be an economic element to his intervention.\n\nChina's flagging economy is still fragile after years of tight Covid-19 restrictions. It is dependent on export trade and cannot fully bounce back as the war in Ukraine drags on.\n\nNews of the phone-call made headline news in China's carefully controlled state media outlets, which printed China's interpretation of the call.\n\nOn Chinese social media sites, users appeared supportive, with many calling for peaceful dialogue and supporting what they saw as China acting like a responsible country.\n\n\"China must break the deadlock and melt the ice!\" read one typical comment.\n• None End of Ukraine war no closer after Putin-Xi talks", "It’s faced opposition from Sony and governments around the world. But Microsoft looks to have won its battle to boost its gaming division and buy Activision Blizzard - the company that makes Call of Duty. If you're new to this long-running saga, here's what you need to know.\n\nMicrosoft wants to pay $69bn (£56bn) for Activision Even for Microsoft - one of the richest companies in the world - such a huge deal has never been seen before. If it goes ahead it will be the biggest takeover of one company by another in the history of gaming.\n\nIt'll get a lot for its money - including control of Call of Duty It's a lot of cash, but it would make Microsoft the owners of Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Overwatch and Candy Crush, to name a few. Those are some of the world's most popular video games, with millions of players who spend billions on subscriptions and in-game purchases.\n\nMicrosoft says it needs the deal to boost the Xbox Sony's PlayStation has been outselling Microsoft's Xbox console for some time now. Microsoft says buying Activision would let it put more big titles on Game Pass - its Netflix-style subscription - and make more games for mobile phones, where there are big profits to be had.\n\nBut Sony wasn’t happy with the idea Sony is worried that Microsoft could stop some big games from being on PlayStation. The latest instalment in the Call of Duty series - Modern Warfare 2 - made $1bn in its release weekend, and more than half of all copies sold in the UK were for PlayStation.\n\nSome governments weren’t keen either, so Microsoft had to make changes Authorities in the UK and US wanted to make sure Microsoft wouldn’t make it more expensive, harder or even impossible to play some games on consoles from other companies. However, a judge in America rejected an attempt to stop the deal. The UK’s competition regulator originally blocked the merger over concerns about cloud gaming. But after Microsoft made some tweaks they allowed it through. The EU and China said ok to the deal.\n\nMicrosoft says it doesn't want to hurt anyone Microsoft argues it would be stupid for it to suddenly stop selling hugely successful games series to millions of potential customers. It’s signed agreements with Sony and Nintendo promising that Call of Duty games will be available on their consoles if the deal goes through.\n\nBut it has already said it will make other games exclusive In 2020 Microsoft forked out $7.5bn (£6.1bn) for Bethesda, the makers of huge games Fallout and Skyrim. Its recent release Starfield was exclusive to Xbox - and that made some worry it would restrict popular Activision titles.", "People have used the relative lull in fighting to go outside their homes\n\nRival factions of Sudan's military agreed to renew a three-day ceasefire, shortly before it was due to expire.\n\nThe extension - for another 72 hours - follows intensive diplomatic efforts by neighbouring countries, as well as the US, UK and UN.\n\nBut there are continuing reports of heavy fighting in the capital Khartoum.\n\nThe previous truce allowed thousands of people to attempt to flee to safety, while dozens of countries have tried to evacuate their citizens.\n\nAlmost two weeks of fighting between the army and a rival paramilitary group have left hundreds dead.\n\nThe ceasefire had been expected to end at midnight local time (22:00 GMT on Thursday).\n\nEarly on Thursday evening the Sudanese regular army agreed to an extension, and its rival the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) followed suit hours later.\n\nSouth Sudan has offered to host peace talks, and the army has agreed to send representatives to the talks.\n\nDespite the bitter past and years of conflict that led to South Sudan's separating from Sudan in 2011, the two nations now enjoy cordial relations.\n\nUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington was \"very actively working\" to extend the truce, adding that while imperfect it had reduced violence.\n\nBut White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre later said the situation could worsen at any moment.\n\nAbiy Ahmed, prime minister of neighbouring Ethiopia where the Africa Union is headquartered, tweeted that he had called up both of the rival generals to urge them to settle their differences amicably.\n\nOn Friday, a Turkish military plane on an evacuation mission was shot at as it was landing at an airport outside Khartoum. No-one was injured and the RSF denied accusations by the army that it was involved.\n\nMeanwhile the RSF and eyewitnesses said the army had been pounding its positions in Khartoum.\n\nThe foreign minister in the former civilian government, Maryam al-Sadiq al-Mahdi, told the BBC from her home in Khartoum that despite the ceasefire, civilians were still living in fear.\n\n\"What they call a truce has nothing to do with what is happening,\" she told BBC Radio Four's World Tonight programme. \"The bombardment by the aeroplanes is taking place almost all day and night.\"\n\nFighting has also been reported in the western Darfur region and other provinces.\n\nAt least 512 people have been killed in the fighting and almost 4,200 injured, although the real number of deaths could be much higher.\n\nThe World Health Organization said it expected there to be \"many more\" deaths due to outbreaks of disease and a lack of services.\n\nHealth officials say most hospitals in conflict areas are not functioning, and more than 60% of health facilities in Khartoum are inactive.\n\nDavid Miliband, the head of the International Rescue Committee and former British foreign secretary, said the international community was in danger of neglecting the wider crisis in Sudan in the rush to evacuate foreign nationals.\n\n\"The fact that for the last 10 days pretty much all the media coverage and the vast bulk of political attention has been on getting out thousands of people and not on the need to tend to millions of people really sticks in the gullet,\" he told the BBC.\n\n\"Of course the lives of the thousands who need to evacuate are important, but what about the 45 million who are left?\n\n\"Sudan's population has 15 million people in humanitarian need and I think part of our call today as the International Rescue Committee is to say let's not fall into that trap of thinking that once thousands are evacuated the problem is solved.\"\n\nAn army statement quoted by Reuters new agency said it had taken control of most of Sudan's regions but \"the situation is a bit complicated in some parts of the capital\".\n\nIt has not been possible for the BBC to verify the army's claims.\n\nForeign nations, including the UK, have been urging their citizens to leave the country as soon as possible.\n\nSpeaking on Thursday evening, Ms Jean-Pierre urged Americans to depart within the next 24 hours.\n\nEvacuations are continuing, but many foreigners are still stuck in Sudan. Some have struggled to get to the airstrip used for evacuations.\n\nLocal civilians are continuing to flee the capital, where there are problems with supplies of food, water and fuel.\n\nThe number of Sudanese fleeing the fighting in Darfur have outnumbered Chadian residents in the village of Koufroun on the other side of the border, the UN children's charity says.\n\nChad would not be able to sustain the influx of refugees if the situation worsened in Sudan, Unicef's Donaig Le Du told BBC Newsday.\n\nThe fighting broke out on 15 April as the result of a bitter power struggle between the regular army and RSF.\n\nArmy commander Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and RSF chief Gen Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, better known as Hemedti, disagree about the country's proposed move to civilian rule, and in particular about the timeframe of the 100,000 strong RSF's inclusion into the army.\n\nBoth factions fear losing power in Sudan because on both sides there are men who could end up at the International Criminal Court for war crimes committed in Darfur almost 20 years ago.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Emotional reunions across the world as evacuees arrive home from Sudan", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Gaming deal block is \"darkest day in our four decades in Britain\", says Microsoft's boss Brad Smith\n\nMicrosoft's president has attacked the UK after it was blocked from buying US gaming firm Activision, saying the EU was a better place to start a business.\n\nThe move was \"bad for Britain\" and marked Microsoft's \"darkest day\" in its four decades of working in the country, Brad Smith told the BBC.\n\nThe regulator hit back saying it had to do what's best for people, \"not merging firms with commercial interests\".\n\nThe UK's move means the multi-billion dollar deal cannot go ahead globally.\n\nAlthough US and EU regulators have yet to decide on whether to approve the deal, the UK regulator the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said: \"Activision is intertwined through different markets - it can't be separated for the UK. So this decision blocks the deal from happening globally.\"\n\nIf it had been approved, the $68.7bn (£55bn) deal would have been the gaming industry's biggest ever takeover, and would have seen Microsoft get hold of massively popular games titles such as Call of Duty, Candy Crush and World of Warcraft.\n\nBoth Microsoft and Activision have said they will appeal against the CMA's decision.\n\nIn an interview with the BBC's Wake up to Money programme, Mr Smith said Microsoft was \"very disappointed\" with the CMA's decision, \"but more than that, unfortunately, I think it's bad for Britain\".\n\n\"It does more than shake our confidence in the future of the opportunity to grow a technology business in Britain than we've ever confronted before,\" he said.\n\n\"People are shocked, people are disappointed, and people's confidence in technology in the UK has been severely shaken.\n\n\"There's a clear message here - the European Union is a more attractive place to start a business than the United Kingdom.\"\n\nA spokesman for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Mr Smith was wrong to say the CMA's decision was bad for Britain and that the EU was a better place to do business.\n\n\"Those sorts of claims are not borne out by the facts,\" the spokesman said, adding that the UK games sector had doubled in size over the last 10 years.\n\nThe government would continue to engage with Microsoft, he said, but pointed out that the CMA was independent.\n\nFor the deal to work, it has to be approved by regulators in the UK, the US and the EU.\n\nThe UK is the first to announce its decision, but the US Federal Trade Commission last year began a legal challenge to block the takeover.\n\nIn March, EU regulators delayed their decision after Microsoft proposed concessions to get the deal over the line.\n\nActivision Blizzard makes hit games like Call of Duty, World of Warcraft and Candy Crush\n\nThe UK government has made it one of its post-Brexit goals to bring in a \"light-touch\" set of rules for science and technology to encourage economic growth.\n\nHowever, a number of recent takeovers of British firms by overseas ones has increased concerns that the UK market is declining in importance, and is failing to attract fast-growing tech firms.\n\nMicrosoft has already said the decision may have an impact on its UK investment.\n\nMr Smith said that if the UK wants to bring in investment, then \"it needs to look hard at the role of the CMA and the regulatory structure\".\n\nThe CMA's chief executive, Sarah Cardell, told the Today programme that she did not agree with Mr Smith's comments.\n\n\"I think this decision shows actually how important it is to support competition in the UK and that the UK is absolutely open for business,\" she said.\n\n\"We want to create an environment where a whole host of different companies can compete effectively, can grow and innovate.\"\n\nIn its ruling on Wednesday the regulator said it was concerned the deal would hit innovation and give gamers less choice in the fast-growing cloud gaming market, where people buy subscriptions to access games online.\n\nThe merger is important for Microsoft because it sees cloud gaming as the future of the industry and wants to strengthen its position in the market.\n\nThe Activision deal would also give it some very popular games titles, allowing it to compete more effectively with rivals like Sony.\n\nSony's position is that if the deal went ahead, Microsoft would have an incentive to restrict access to Activision's titles to PlayStation, which would be bad for gamers.\n\nThe CMA said Microsoft already had a 60-70% share of the cloud gaming market, and combining with Activision would \"really reinforce... [its] strong position\".\n\n\"That would be problematic because it would really harm the ability of other competing cloud platforms to compete effectively and offer the kind of innovation and product choice that we want to see in this market,\" Ms Cardell said.\n\nGareth Sutcliffe, senior games analyst at Enders Analysis, said Microsoft had misjudged its approach.\n\n\"The signs were clear for months that this deal was in trouble with UK regulators and yet Microsoft executives didn't prioritise it or heed the evidence that it was,\" he told the BBC.\n\nMr Sutcliffe added that Mr Smith's comments about the UK were \"somewhat redundant\".\n\n\"They [Microsoft] had ample opportunity to do things differently over the past 16 months - they've not provided a convincing enough case.\"", "Tears of relief as sisters reunite at Stansted Airport\n\nAfter days of dread, fear and desperation, British families are now on rescue flights out of Sudan, making the 3,000-mile journey to safety.\n\nAt Stansted Airport, emotions ran high as relatives clutched flowers and waited to see whether their loved ones were on the next airport bus.\n\nOne little boy called out \"mum\" when he saw his mother get off the bus.\n\nThe arrivals, looking tired and relieved, were coming to the end of a very long and frightening journey.\n\nMany will have risked their lives to travel - without any assistance - across Sudan's capital, Khartoum, during a fragile ceasefire to reach an airfield.\n\nFrom there, they joined RAF planes taking them out of Sudan, away from the conflict and on to Cyprus. Then they were brought to the UK on a chartered flight and into the arms of waiting relatives.\n\nAs of around 22:00 BST on Wednesday six flights had evacuated 536 British nationals from Sudan, the Foreign Office said.\n\nBut there has been criticism of the slowness of the UK government's evacuations compared with other Western countries such as Germany, which completed its evacuations on Tuesday evening.\n\nHome Secretary Suella Braverman said the government would be supporting British nationals and their dependents, but added there were no plans to introduce a legal route for people fleeing Sudan to claim asylum in the UK.\n\nHowever, Alicia Kearns, chairwoman of the Commons foreign affairs select committee, said elderly people dependent on their British citizen children should be allowed on flights to the UK.\n\n\"In the same way we treat children who are dependent on their parents, we should respect that some elderly people are dependent on their children,\" she said.\n\nClashes between the Sudanese army and paramilitary group the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) began on 15 April. Hundreds of people have since died and thousands have been injured in the conflict.\n\nA ceasefire began in Sudan at midnight local time on Monday, but is due to expire at the start of Friday.\n\nWriting on Twitter, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly warned the UK could not guarantee how many further flights would depart once the ceasefire ends.\n\nAirlifting large numbers of people out of Sudan has been complicated by major airports becoming battlegrounds, and movement out of the capital has been perilous.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: 'They were slow but they saved us'\n\nOne evacuee described seeing burnt houses and cars everywhere on her way to the airfield, just outside Khartoum. Others had seen dead bodies, she said.\n\nBut now, back in the UK and little over an hour from her home in Acton, west London, Nemar told gathered reporters of her happiness and pride at making it home.\n\n\"I am very happy to be here,\" she said. \"The British government has been marvellous - I feel very proud that I have made it here,\" she added, before wrapping her arms around her sister in emotional scenes.\n\nThere were more tears or relief and joy at the airport, with people saying they finally felt safe and protected.\n\nTariq, who saw the building next to his shelled in Sudan, said: \"We're very grateful to be alive.\"\n\nHe thanked the British government but said they should be trying to save more people.\n\n\"We don't know who's going to make it out. We are very lucky, but not everyone is as lucky as us,\" he added.\n\nShama, one of the first off the airport bus, told reporters and her family: \"We're safe. We're in no danger - I'm back and no longer scared.\"\n\nAsked about the speed of the British response to the violence in Sudan, she said: \"It was slow but we're here.\"\n\nEarlier at Larnaca Airport, in Cyprus - where Britons boarded their second flight - Shereen Soliman spoke of her relief at escaping Sudan.\n\n\"It was something else. I can't even describe,\" the mother and fashion designer told the BBC from the departure gates.\n\n\"It was bad, it was very bad, I even don't want to remember it.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Fleeing Sudan - first Britons to leave Cyprus for UK soil\n\nShereen was on a three-week holiday with her son Karim, 10, and eight-year-old daughter Diyalam, who were excited to be visiting family in their homeland when the fighting broke out.\n\n\"In two weeks they [her children] were asking me to go back to London.\"\n\nKarim said: \"We heard lots of gunshots while we were in the house. We also heard explosions. I saw men with guns but they were friendly because they were on our team.\"\n\nBut he said he was looking forward to being back in London because it was safe there.\n\nHowever that has not been an option for all of the family. Others did not have the right to go to the UK with her, Shereen said.\n\n\"I had to leave my parents, my siblings, the whole family there. So I'm very worried about them. I really feel sorry for Sudan because it's my home, my country. I wanted my kids to feel safe there.\"\n\nAsked how she felt about the British authorities' handling of the situation compared with the French and the Germans, she said: \"They were slower than the others, but still they saved us.\n\n\"That's what matters, right?\"\n\nHer feelings were shared by fellow British national, Yahya Yahya, who has been trying to flee Sudan with his family since the fighting started 11 days ago.\n\nHe told the BBC it was \"a very difficult time\" and he was \"thankful that we've finally made it to a safe place\".\n\n\"The first day that the war started [I tried to leave the country], because I wanted to try and get my kids to a safe place,\" he said.\n\nAsked about the delay in knowing that Britain would help evacuate its people, Yahya took a sharp intake of breath. \"It was quite difficult, but it was ok,\" he said.\n\nOther stories have emerged of timely escapes. One British man whose sister managed to be evacuated overnight told the BBC she felt overwhelming relief to have escaped Khartoum, where food and water have become scarce because it is not safe for people to leave their homes.\n\nHe said at one point she and 13 others had only four dates and one egg left to share between them.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: British nationals board UK military plane to be evacuated from Sudan\n\nBrigadier Dan Reeve, the most senior military official overseeing the evacuation, said there was capacity to evacuate about 500 people a day.\n\nHe defended the decision not to escort people to the airport, even though some other countries have done this with their nationals.\n\nHe told the BBC: \"This is not a race to get it wrong. In my professional judgement it would not be safe to bring people together in one location in Khartoum and seek to extract them.\n\n\"We've seen incidents of convoys being attacked.\"\n\nAround 120 British troops are supporting the evacuation at the Wadi Seidna airstrip. Downing Street said the British military would defend the airfield in Sudan but clarified efforts would be made to avoid \"active engagement\" with other forces.\n\nThe government is also considering a seaborne evacuation from Port Sudan, some 500 miles from the capital. HMS Lancaster and RFA Cardigan Bay have been sent to the region.\n\nAdditional reporting by Nick Beake, Europe correspondent, and Nick Garnett, in Cyprus", "Samantha Mulcahy (left) and Kimberley Sampson died weeks apart after being operated on by the same surgeon\n\nThe likely source of herpes infections in two mothers was during the surgical procedures to deliver their babies, an inquest has heard.\n\nKim Sampson, 29, and Samantha Mulcahy, 32, died in 2018 in hospitals run by the East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust.\n\nThe same obstetrician carried out their Caesareans seven weeks apart, the inquest has heard.\n\nA herpes specialist said the chance they had picked up the virus before being admitted was \"vanishingly small\".\n\nMs Sampson died after giving birth at the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital (QEQM) in Margate, and Ms Mulcahy died at the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford.\n\nPeter Greenhouse, a gynaecologist and venereologist with an expertise in the herpes virus, told the inquest the virus samples taken from both women were \"exceptionally closely related but they were not identical\".\n\nHe told the inquest in Maidstone there were very small differences in the viral genome which showed there had been no contamination of the samples.\n\nHe said: \"Exposure at the time of surgery is unquestionably the most likely explanation.\"\n\nEvidence from the post mortem, Mr Greenhouse added, indicated the herpes virus had been introduced into the abdomen rather than having spread through the body.\n\nHe said the mode of infection could have been through sweat and saliva, or the use of fingers during the surgery, but how it got into the abdomen he admitted was \"pure conjecture\".\n\nMr Greenhouse was told the surgeon gave evidence saying his hands were fully scrubbed and double gloved, that he was wearing a mask during the procedures and that he did not have a whitlow nor any history of the infection.\n\nMr Greenhouse responded: \"The absence of any obvious signs or symptoms of herpes anywhere in this person's history or their own knowledge does not in any way exclude the possibility that they could have been exposed.\n\n\"Five out of six of the people in the courtroom will have been exposed to herpes.\"\n\nMr Greenhouse said the wearing of gloves and masks did not remove the possibility of infection.\n\nHe said Ms Sampson and Ms Mulcahy's cases were an \"exceptionally rare and tragic scenario\".\n\nProfessor Sebastian Lucas, the pathologist who performed post-mortem examinations for both women, said the droplet and whitlow hypotheses \"could\" account for infection but that there were \"other possibilities\" - including community acquisition.\n\nHe told the hearing he did not believe the infection had been sexually transmitted in either patient.\n\nAsked whether the surgeon could have infected both women Prof Lucas said he found it \"very strange\" that someone could infect two different people 54 days apart.\n\nHe recorded the causes of death in both cases as liver and multi-organ failure and \"disseminated [herpes] infection\" acquired \"before or around\" the time of delivery.\n\nThe professor also included third trimester pregnancy in the causes of death as women can become immunocompromised during that time.\n\nFollow BBC South East on Facebook, on Twitter, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@bbc.co.uk.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Oleksandr Mishchenko was a police chief in Melitopol both before and after the Russian invasion\n\nA police chief in the occupied Ukrainian city of Melitopol, who defected to Russia after they seized the city, has been killed in an apparent partisan bombing.\n\nOleksandr Mishchenko died when an improvised device exploded at the entrance to the block where he lived.\n\nThere have recently been reports of heightened Ukrainian partisan activity in the region.\n\nMelitopol's exiled mayor said the dead officer was a traitor.\n\nThe city is in Zaporizhzhia province, one of four regions that Russia claimed to have annexed last year following its invasion, despite only partially controlling them.\n\nAfter Mariupol, Melitopol is the largest city on territory occupied by Russia since February 2022.\n\nRussia's Interior Ministry said the explosion happened at 05:20 local time (02:20 GMT).\n\nIt added that two policemen were injured and hospitalised but subsequently one of them died.\n\nA video of the scene showed a crater next to the apartment building and nearby cars with broken windows.\n\n\"The path of each collaborator is predictable: yesterday betrayal, today panic, tomorrow massacre,\" exiled Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov wrote on his Telegram channel about the killing.\n\nHe said that before the invasion Mishchenko had been chief of the Priazovsky district police department, adding that he not only defected but also \"tricked his employees into becoming traitors\". It is unclear what Mr Fedorov meant by the allegation.\n\nIn a later post he named the second policeman as Yuryy Akimov, Mishchenko's assistant and driver.\n\nHe said police arrested a \"girl standing at a bus stop\" over the incident, implying that they were unable to find the real culprits.\n\nMeanwhile the Ukrainian newspaper Ukrainska Pravda published a video which appeared to show a man with disguised voice and features claiming responsibility for the blast.\n\nThe man was seen saying: \"Sorry for the loud noise this morning, we were clearing the rubbish, in other words eliminating the Judas Oleksandr Mishchenko.\"\n\nHe went on to warn other collaborators that they faced a similar fate.\n\nVolodymyr Rogov, a Russian-installed official in Zaporizhzhia region, said Mishchenko had several times been threatened by \"terrorists\" for \"restoring peace to the region, preventing illegal acts and creating order in his native land\".\n\nLast year a number of Russian-installed officials were killed in attacks in occupied areas, including Zaporizhzhia region.\n\nOne of them was Oleh Boyko, the deputy mayor of the city of Berdyansk, who died along with his wife in September in an apparent assassination.\n\nAnd a number of Russian-installed officials were killed in the southern city of Kherson last year by partisan activity ahead of the successful Ukrainian offensive that captured the city.", "The pioneer of the confrontational American television show, Jerry Springer, has been speaking to the BBC about his early years in London and the unusual circumstances of his birth.\n\nSpringer was born in Highgate tube station during World War Two, when it was used as a bomb shelter. He told the BBC's Laurence Pollard about some of his London memories, including the 102 bus.", "With nurses staging their most extensive strike and other unions walking out, the NHS faced one its most bitter disputes\n\nIt was one of the most bitter disputes in the history of the NHS, with the Royal College of Nursing staging its most extensive strike action ever. But as a deal with ministers was reached in England this week, the BBC can now reveal details of the secret and unprecedented talks.\n\nOn cold, frosty mornings on nurses' picket lines the rhetoric was fiery and noisy. Striking nurses condemned the government for failing to open pay talks. Ministers criticised walkouts affecting patients.\n\nBut behind the scenes it was a very different story. Secret contacts were being made between the two sides.\n\nFrom early January there were confidential approaches from an unofficial source to the Royal College of Nurses (RCN), the nurses' union, about the possibility of talks beginning in England. This involved putting out feelers to see what might bring the nurses' union to the table.\n\nStrikes by nurses and other health unions - representing paramedics, midwives and other NHS staff - had been triggered when ministers insisted on sticking to the recommendations of the independent pay review body (PRB). It had proposed average increases of 4%.\n\nThe RCN's original demand for a wage rise of 5% above inflation - equivalent at one point to 19% - was unaffordable, ministers said.\n\nThe government is ultimately responsible for setting NHS pay in England, funded by the Department of Health and Social Care. NHS Employers are involved in detailed negotiations.\n\nBut now these secret contacts had been made, it was not obvious to the RCN how closely they were linked to Downing Street or other parts of Whitehall.\n\nThe approaches seemed highly unorthodox. Usually it would be obvious whether ministers or officials were making a proposal.\n\nBut all became clear on 21 February with a call from Downing Street to the Royal College of Nursing. There was an invitation to talks which would include the idea of a one-off payment for the current financial year, a key demand of the nurses. The public announcement came as a big surprise even to some civil servants.\n\nThe prime minister was signalling a change of tack. Previously there had been denials that any more money was available. In return for the invitation to talk the RCN had to agree to call off an escalated two-day strike in England affecting all care, including emergencies.\n\nThe Royal College of Nursing's Pat Cullen had a high profile in the media and seemingly high public support\n\nAnd so began the chain of events which led to last Thursday's pay offer to nurses, paramedics, midwives and other health staff in England.\n\nThere were shades of international diplomacy and intrigue in the negotiations. Back-channels and deniable contacts had steered a damaging dispute into calmer waters.\n\nThe stakes could not have been higher, as on the face of it the NHS strikes and widespread disruption had seemed destined to rumble on for months. But so far, these tentative talks were only with the RCN. The other health unions, representing paramedics and a range of health staff, were irritated. They were not invited to the table.\n\nIt seemed that the government was deliberately focusing on the nurses' union because of what seemed to be rising public support. RCN's general secretary Pat Cullen had a high profile in the media.\n\nThe RCN discussions with ministers remained shrouded in secrecy. Early encounters took place at an undisclosed location to avoid the media.\n\nBut that changed on 2 March when the other unions were invited to join the talks. Assurances were given that more money was available but the unions had to agree to keep the process confidential.\n\nThe result was an intensive series of meetings at the Department of Health and Social Care in Victoria Street, close to Westminster Abbey.\n\nThey took place on the ninth floor in offices which have traditionally been occupied by ministers. Health Secretary Steve Barclay had chosen to move down one floor to an open plan office with civil servants.\n\nUnion officials were intrigued to note they were meeting in an office once occupied by Matt Hancock. It was the scene of his kiss with his then-aide Gina Coladangelo, caught on CCTV and the images leaked to a newspaper. They joked about the possible presence of cameras.\n\nThe six members of the NHS staff council, representing the main health unions, along with one other official, were used to talks with employers. Sara Gorton of Unison, who chairs the council, says of the unprecedented situation they were in: \"The process was unique in that the secretary of state was personally involved and negotiated directly with unions.\"\n\nWhat was also highly unusual was the presence of Treasury officials as well as negotiators from NHS Employers and health staff. It seemed they wanted to keep a close watch on money being offered.\n\nUnison's Sara Gorton said it was a unique situation for the health secretary to negotiate directly with unions\n\nOne union source said it became clear we were \"negotiating with people who weren't used to it\". Another added that they had \"never worked in this way before\".\n\nThere was a determination on the part of ministers to avoid leaks. Data sheets given to the negotiators had to be handed back at the end of each day. When the union team took the paperwork for their own private discussions they had to hand over their phones to prevent photos being taken. No paper was allowed to leave the building.\n\nPerhaps in a bid to demonstrate Whitehall austerity there was no regular supply of refreshments. One participant remembers \"coffee and an occasional biscuit\". Another said they decided to bring in their own glasses for water.\n\nFor lunch they were taken down to the department's canteen, escorted at all times around the building. Occasionally they nipped out for fresh air and a quick visit to a local sushi bar.\n\nThe days were long with formal talks in full sessions interspersed with negotiating teams retreating to smaller offices. Sometimes they ran on beyond midnight. They knew the outcome of their work would be vitally important for the whole NHS in England.\n\nSteve Barclay was present for much of the process, as was health minister Will Quince - though he had to take his leave one day because the King was visiting his constituency.\n\nAccording to one union source: \"Steve Barclay was constructive and there was not the heated atmosphere seen before Christmas.\"\n\nOne government source describes the secretary of state's style: \"What gets him going is seeing a problem through - like a maths problem - he doesn't make a big noise and gets his head down.\"\n\nHealth Secretary Steve Barclay was \"constructive\" in talks, a union source said\n\nThere were tensions at times, but no serious fallings out. Late on Wednesday evening a deal was done. Exhausted participants retired, relieved but knowing it had to be sold to members.\n\nRachel Harrison of the GMB reflects on the outcome: \"They were very long days locked on the ninth floor but it was what we asked for - we wanted to be invited in and they did.\"\n\nUnions had insisted before entering the talks that it had to be \"new money\" which funded any pay offer. Ministers, after the deal, said the funding would not come from NHS frontline budgets.\n\nBut there is still ambiguity about the source of the money, with government sources saying some would come from existing planned Department of Health and Social Care spending and the rest after negotiation with the Treasury.\n\nThe pay dispute started with ministers insisting that they would follow recommendations of the pay review body and not negotiate directly with unions. But it was face-to-face talks which broke the deadlock.\n\nThe deal - a one off payment and a 5% pay rise for the year starting in April - included an agreement to review the composition and remit of the PRB.\n\nYet this is not the end of the process. The dispute will only end once health union members give their approval - and that is far from certain.\n\nThere is a separate and ongoing doctors' pay row. There are different pay discussions in Scotland and Wales.\n\nBut strikes which have caused frustrating delays for patients and damaged staff morale have for now come to an end in England. As one union source reflects: \"What a shame it took so long.\"", "Coal extraction at Merthyr Tydfil's Ffos-y-Fran mine began in 2007 on a 15-year licence\n\nThe UK's largest opencast coalmine must close after an extension to keep it running was rejected.\n\nIt means production at Ffos-y-Fran, near Merthyr Tydfil, must now stop after 16 years of excavation.\n\nThe operators asked for an extension until 2024, arguing coal from the mine was needed by the steel industry.\n\nBut planning officials advised that the proposed extension did not fit with Welsh government policies on tackling climate change.\n\nThe Ffos-y-Fran land reclamation scheme won planning permission in 2005 and work began two years later to excavate 11 million tonnes of coal across a site the size of 400 football pitches.\n\nThe other aim was to restore the land - riddled with the remains of old industries - back to green hillside for the community's benefit as work progressed.\n\nBut there was stiff opposition due to the mine's proximity to homes and businesses.\n\nThe closest houses were initially less than 40m (132ft) away, and residents led a long campaign, saying their lives were being blighted by coal dust and noise.\n\nCampaigners outside the public meeting, including Alyson Austin, were thrilled with the result\n\nBook keeper Alyson Austin, 59, of Bradley Gardens, Merthyr Tydfil, said: \"I'm ecstatic and I am furious with the local authority for wasting all this time.\n\n\"They have had the powers to take enforcement action and they haven't used them.\n\n\"I'm not confident about it being restored. That is another fight.\n\n\"But today we won. Today the message has gone out: No more coal in Wales.\"\n\nMs Austin's husband Chris said he was \"over the moon\" but the 67-year-old is now concerned about the future of the site, which he called \"a scar on the mountain side\".\n\nThe retired software worker was worried about the cost of repairing the land, estimated at £75m-£125m, and feared the company would \"walk away\".\n\nHe said: \"That cost would bankrupt this authority.\"\n\nPhilip Hughes says coal has no place in Wales' future\n\nRetired retailer Philip Hughes, 59, of Carmarthen, said: \"It's excellent news. Coal mining has got to stop.\n\n\"Climate change is such a massive issue for the planet. [The mine] has to close as soon as possible and action should be taken to close it.\"\n\nFriends of the Earth Cymru director Haf Elgar said she felt a \"big sense of relief\".\n\nShe added: \"This sets a strong precedent about any more coal coming from Wales.\"\n\nCoal Action Network campaigner Anne Harris, 38, travelled from Lancaster to be at the meeting.\n\nShe compared standing at the bottom of Ffos y Ffran to \"standing in the belly of a slaughtered beast\".\n\nShe said she was unsurprised by the apparent gap in the restoration fund, but was \"ecstatic\" with the result of the meeting, saying: \"This community has suffered for too long.\"\n\nProtests held in this long-running saga even attracted the support of the United Nations' top legal expert on the human rights of communities affected by pollution in 2017.\n\nThe mine itself always rejected the claims, arguing that it was heavily regulated and provides well-paid jobs in an area that badly needed them.\n\nAfter 15 years, planning permission ran out in September 2022 - but the company in charge applied for an extension.\n\nMerthyr (South Wales) Ltd wanted to be allowed to keep coal mining until the end of March 2024 and push back the date for final restoration of the site to June 2026.\n\nWelsh government coal policy prevents the development of new mines or extensions to existing ones apart from in \"wholly exceptional circumstances\".\n\nAn aerial view of Ffos-y-Fran opencast coal mine in November 2021\n\nThe company argued it qualified, claiming to have a role of \"national importance\" in supplying the Port Talbot steelworks.\n\nBut it also admitted that \"insufficient funds\" had been set aside to complete the restoration of the land as envisaged back in 2005, and time was needed to put forward and consult on a revised plan.\n\nPlanning consultant Huw Towns told the hearing \"there is a very real risk that one of the substantial benefits of the scheme will not be delivered\".\n\nCouncillor after councillor made speeches saying they rejected the proposals, to applause and cheers from the packed public gallery.\n\nCouncillor Declan Salmon said residents were left \"with more questions than answers - what a mess this has been from the very beginning\".\n\nThese arguments were dismissed by planning officials at Merthyr Tydfil council in their report ahead of Wednesday's planning committee meeting.\n\nHead of planning Judith Jones concluded \"no local or community benefits would be provided that clearly outweigh the disadvantages of the lasting environmental harm of the development\".\n\nClimate campaigners said they were contemplating legal action against the council and Welsh government to demand enforcement action over ongoing coal-mining at Ffos-y-Fran while the company awaited the outcome of its request for an extension.\n\nChris Austin says campaigners would \"jump up and down a bit and have a glass of lager\" to celebrate the decision\n\nThe decision marks the end of another chapter in Wales' long history of coalmining.\n\nOpencast mines - where coal is extracted from the surface - as opposed to traditional underground pits - were developed across the UK during and following World War Two.\n\nIn recent years, Ffos-y-Fran had been the UK's largest and - since the pandemic - its last remaining active site.\n\nThere is another outstanding application to extend an opencast site at Glan Lash in Carmarthenshire, though that mine has not been operating since 2019.\n\nIt remains to be seen what this set-back means for the mine's operators and their plans for restoration work, which will now be the subject of increased scrutiny.\n\nA spokesman on their behalf previously said they were working on revised proposals for restoring the land, described as a \"major project\" which would involve turning parts of the site into a \"tourism and leisure destination\".", "David and Jude Tebbutt were holidaying in Kenya when they came under attack by Somali pirates\n\nAn innocent man who was sentenced to death following the 2011 murder of a British tourist has had his conviction overturned at the Kenyan High Court.\n\nAli Kololo was convicted of robbery with violence in 2013, after David Tebbutt was shot dead by suspected pirates.\n\nHis sentence, later commuted to life imprisonment, has now been quashed.\n\nMr Tebbutt's wife, Jude - who has supported Mr Kololo's fight for justice - said she was \"overjoyed\".\n\nMr Tebbutt and his wife Jude were staying at a secluded beachside resort on the Kenyan coast in 2011, when they came under attack by pirates. Mr Tebbutt was killed and Mrs Tebbutt was held hostage in nearby Somalia for six months. She was only released after her adult son, Olly, negotiated a ransom deal.\n\nFollowing Ali Kololo's exoneration, Mrs Tebbutt - who has always maintained that he was not part of the gang that murdered her husband and campaigned for his release - said barely a day had gone by over the past decade when she had not thought of him.\n\n\"I'm not able to tell him face to face, but if I could, I would like to say: 'Ali I am so sorry that this happened to you and that you, your family and children have suffered so much.\n\n\"'What happened to you was not right and [was] unfair, but I hope that over time you can all make a life for yourselves and find peace,'\" Mrs Tebbutt said.\n\nJude Tebbutt, pictured in 2022, was released on 21 March 2012 after being held captive for 192 days in Somalia\n\nMr Kololo's release comes after a ten-year campaign by human rights group, Reprieve.\n\nDistinctive footwear he was allegedly wearing had been presented as crucial evidence at his 2013 trial and used to link him to the scene.\n\nBut in February 2023, at an appeal supported by Reprieve, Kenya's director of public prosecutions decided his conviction had been based on hearsay evidence about him wearing the shoes, and presented to the court without disclosure of where the information had come from.\n\nMr Kololo was then freed from Mombasa's Shimo La Tewa maximum security prison where he had been held for 11 years, pending today's judgment, which formally quashed his conviction.\n\nIn 2022 the BBC also revealed that a senior Metropolitan police officer who assisted the Kenyan investigation \"omitted key forensic evidence\" in Mr Kololo's trial.\n\nThe UK's Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), which had been investigating Det Ch Insp Neil Hibberd's role in the case since June 2018, had concluded that \"had the officer still been serving, he would have had a case to answer for gross misconduct\". The IOPC had not made public its findings.\n\nNeil Hibberd, who retired in 2017, \"absolutely disagrees with the [IOPC] findings\", his lawyer told the BBC at the time.\n\nHowever, speaking following Mr Kololo's exoneration, Mrs Tebbutt said she was \"very concerned that the British police have been deeply implicated in this travesty of justice.\"\n\nAt his trial, Mr Kololo did not have a lawyer until after the prosecution had set out its case and, despite speaking no English, had to cross-examine prosecution witnesses, including Neil Hibberd. He was later represented by pro bono lawyer, Alfred Olaba, who said the pleasure of seeing Mr Kololo reunited with his family was mixed with sadness.\n\n\"It is hard to talk of justice when an innocent young man has lost 11 years of his life to a rigged investigation and unfair trial,\" Mr Olaba said. \"But today, Kenyan courts finally began to right this terrible wrong.\"\n\nMaya Foa, director of Reprieve, said it was \"a tragedy that it took so long to reach this point\", adding: \"Ali Kololo's trial was one of the most unfair imaginable.\n\n\"The imbalance of power in the courtroom was staggering, between the senior Metropolitan Police detective testifying for the prosecution and the illiterate defendant, being tried in a language he did not understand, without the aid of a lawyer for most of the trial.\"", "Ms Sturrock had been due to give birth in the summer\n\nPolice are searching for a man at a country park near Glasgow after the suspicious death of a pregnant teacher.\n\nMarelle Sturrock, who was due to give birth in the summer, was found dead at a property in Jura Street in the city on Tuesday morning.\n\nThe 35-year-old was a teacher at Sandwood Primary School.\n\nOfficers investigating her death have been searching for a missing man in the area of Mugdock Country Park near Milngavie.\n\nNewspapers are reporting that the man they are looking for is her partner.\n\nOfficers said Ms Sturrock's death was being treated as suspicious. Inquiries remain ongoing but there is not believed to be any risk to the wider public.\n\nThere was a police presence at the property in Jura Street where Ms Sturrock was found dead\n\nIn a letter to parents, Sandwood Primary said Ms Sturrock was a beloved member of staff.\n\nHeadteacher Fiona Donnelly said: \"I know that this will come as a shock to our school community, and we will do all that we can to support children, staff and families through what will be a difficult and challenging time.\"\n\nPupils, staff and families have been offered support from educational psychologists.\n\nThe Ukraine flag outside the school was lowered to half-mast.\n\nMs Sturrock is understood to have moved from Wick in the Highlands when she was 17 to study musical theatre in Glasgow.\n\nPolice said extensive searches were being made at Mugdock Country Park\n\nShe was previously a member of amateur dramatics association Wick Players, with chairwoman Jenny Szyfelbain calling her \"a very talented young lady both with her singing and her acting\".\n\nShe added: \"It is tragic that her young life has ended too soon but we at Wick Players will always love and remember her as one of our family.\"\n\nMs Sturrock later pursued her career as a teacher.\n\nPolice Scotland Det Ch Insp Cheryl Kelly said: \"Our thoughts are with Marelle's family and friends, as well as everyone affected by this tragic incident.\n\n\"We are providing her family with support at this incredibly difficult time as our investigation to establish the full circumstances continues.\"\n\nThe force said inquiries would continue with a police presence to remain at Mugdock Country Park and Jura Street.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Mercury wore shorts during several shows, including while on the shoulders of a man dressed as Darth Vader in Toronto\n\nA pair of the \"shortest, tightest\" leather shorts worn by Freddie Mercury on stage have sold at auction for £18,000.\n\nThe singer wore the garment at several shows, including at Queen's sold-out Birmingham gig on 6 December 1980.\n\nThe shorts were referenced in a 1992 biography by Queen's fan club secretary Jacky Gunn, who said they \"didn't leave much to the imagination\".\n\nOmega Auctions said they had been bought by an overseas bidder.\n\nThe shorts were bought by the seller at a Queen Fan Club auction in Southport in 1993\n\nThe Newton-le-Willows-based auction house said the shorts were originally purchased at a Queen Fan Club auction in Southport in 1993 and had been offered for sale with Gunn's signed letter of authenticity.\n\nIt said the 28in (71cm) waist shorts were worn by Mercury at several shows, but \"most notably on stage during the encore for Queen's second sold-out night at the Birmingham Exhibition Centre\" in 1980.\n\nIn the biography, Gunn and co-author Jim Jenkins wrote that Mercury \"decided to try to shock the audience with his stage outfit for the encore: the shortest , tightest pair of black leather shorts he could find\",\n\nThey said the garment \"didn't leave much to the imagination, but no one complained\".\n\nThe show came at the height of Queen's popularity and took place two days before the band released their tenth album, the soundtrack to the film Flash Gordon.\n\nThe auction house, which had put an estimate of £8,000 on the shorts, said the sale price was \"incredible\".\n\nThe shorts came with a letter of authenticity signed by fan club secretary Jacky Gunn\n\nA representative said the wider sale, which also included a poster for the first ever Sex Pistols concert in 1975 selling for £34,700, had been \"very strong and we are extremely happy to have achieved such fantastic results for our vendors\".\n\nThe shorts sold a day before it was announced that one of Mercury's oldest friends was going to auction an intimate collection of 1,500 items belonging to the late Queen star.\n\nThe singer built up the collection over three decades and kept everything at his home in west London, which he left to Mary Austin.\n\nIt includes Mercury's handwritten working lyrics to one of Queen's greatest anthems, We Are The Champions, a red velvet and rhinestone crown he wore on stage and the telephone he kept beside his bed.\n\nWhy not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Gough Island is a dependency of Tristan da Cunha - itself a remote British territory in the south Atlantic\n\nA British wildlife group is looking for someone to work on one of the remotest islands in the world for 13 months.\n\nGough Island, a British territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean, has no permanent population.\n\nIt is around 1,500 miles (2,400km) from the African mainland - and, with no airport, reaching Gough involves a seven-day boat ride from South Africa.\n\nIt is a journey already completed by Rebekah Goodwill and Lucy Dorman, who currently work on Gough.\n\nThey are among the seven full-time employees - and eight million birds - who call Gough home.\n\nThe pair work for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). Before moving to Gough, Lucy worked in Antarctica while Rebekah worked for the RSPB in Scotland.\n\nRebekah's year on the island will end in September, so the RSPB is looking for a new field officer, with a salary of between £25,000 and £27,000.\n\nThe job involves \"frequent long days\" tracking seabird species, and requires candidates to adapt well to living in a \"challenging and remote sub-Antarctic environment\".\n\nCandidates should also have \"a science degree or equivalent experience in a relevant subject\", as well as \"wild bird/animal handling and monitoring experience in the field\".\n\nAnd Rebekah and Lucy warn potential employees they will have to brave tough weather - and put up with no fresh food for a year.\n\n\"I think Bekah and I, being British, thought we were used to rain,\" Lucy says. \"But there's a lot of rain.\"\n\nShe adds: \"We are on the edge of the roaring forties, we are just a small rock in the middle of the south Atlantic, so we do have some pretty extreme weather.\"\n\nThe roaring forties describes the area between the latitudes 40 and 50 south of the equator - notorious for strong winds.\n\nSo what do you eat when you're more than a thousand miles from the nearest country? Get ready for meals to come packaged - or frozen.\n\n\"It was definitely one thing they stressed for us before we came - that for many people... the lack of fresh food is significant,\" Lucy says.\n\n\"The main thing I certainly miss is just like a crunchy carrot, or being able to bite into a nice apple. Just some crunch, but apart from that - I don't feel like I'm really missing much.\"\n\nFresh fruit and vegetables pose too much of a biosecurity risk of germinating and spreading across the island. Instead, food is mainly sourced from two walk-in freezers, stocked once a year.\n\n\"One's full of frozen vegetables and the other's basically full of frozen meat and then we've got lots of tinned frozen fruit and veg,\" Rebekah says.\n\n\"They give us a year's worth of supply of food during that two-week takeover time, and we live off it for the rest of the year.\"\n\nThe takeover time refers to the period once a year, in September, when some employees on Gough pack up and return home, and new workers take over.\n\nAnd as for social isolation?\n\n\"In an odd sort of way I kind of feel like I'm more connected to my friends and family here than I probably was when I worked up in Scotland,\" says Rebekah.\n\nThe pair say with internet on the base, staying in touch is as easy as ever - and the support of the small team makes up for challenging moments.\n\n\"It's a very nice community here so we're able to share stories, and learn from each other and support each other when you can't be at a wedding or a funeral,\" adds Rebekah.\n\nAs part of the RSPB International Conservation Science Team, Lucy and Rebekah track the movements of various endangered birds, such as the Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross, Atlantic petrel and MacGillivray's prion.\n\nDuring the day, they brave the weather and head into the field - usually equipped with waterproof jackets and trousers, and wellington boots - to locate the birds.\n\nThey are collecting data on chicks on the island, and their fight against mice, an invasive species, that have been eating them.\n\n\"They [the mice] did start to eat the seabirds,\" Lucy says. \"They don't have any predators, the mice on the island, and so they were having a massive impact, particularly on the small chicks.\"\n\nIn 2017-18 the mice became so detrimental to chicks that just 21% of Tristan albatross chicks survived to fledge. In one critically endangered petrel species that nests in burrows - the MacGillivray's prion - not a single chick survived.\n\nThe RSPB suspects the mice were introduced onto Gough by sailors in the 19th Century, and the group has been working to eradicate them.\n\nThe eradication has significantly reduced the population - but the RSPB has not yet been able to completely rid the island of mice.\n\nSo, for those interested in a year on Gough - birds, mice, frozen food, and spectacular remoteness included - the deadline to apply is the end of Sunday.", "At the end of a state dinner at the White House on Wednesday, President Joe Biden invited South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol to sing the song American Pie.\n\nMr Yoon took the mic and belted out the first verse in English (and in tune). Mr Yoon is in Washington to discuss a range of issues, and has secured a landmark deal with the US to counter the North Korean nuclear threat.", "David Yates was wanted in connection with the death of his partner Marelle Sturrock\n\nPolice investigating the murder of a pregnant teacher in Glasgow have found the body of a man in a reservoir.\n\nIt has still to be formally identified, but officers believe it is David Yates, 36, the partner of Marelle Sturrock.\n\nMs Sturrock, 35, was found dead at her home on Tuesday. Police were hunting for Mr Yates over the murder at Mugdock Country Park near Glasgow.\n\nPolice Scotland said the investigation remains ongoing, but they do not believe anyone else was involved.\n\nA car belonging to Mr Yates had been found at the country park, prompting an extensive police search in the area.\n\nLarge areas of Mugdock reservoir were cordoned off with police tape.\n\nMs Sturrock, who was 29 weeks pregnant, taught at Sandwood Primary School in the city.\n\nMs Sturrock had been due to give birth in the summer\n\nOfficers attended her home in Jura Street at about 08:40 on Tuesday, where she was pronounced dead at the scene.\n\nPolice Scotland have not confirmed how Ms Sturrock died.\n\nOriginally from Wick in the Highlands, she moved to Glasgow to study musical theatre and later followed a teaching career.\n\nIt said pupils, staff and families had been offered support from educational psychologists.\n\nHeadteacher Fiona Donnelly said: \"We will do all that we can to support children, staff and families through what will be a difficult and challenging time.\"\n\nMugdock reservoir was cordoned off by police\n\nMs Sturrock was found dead at her home in Jura Street\n\nPolice Scotland said the last confirmed sighting of Mr Yates was shortly after 20:00 on Sunday.\n\nHis white Seat Ateca was found in a car park at Mugdock Country Park near Milngavie.\n\nDet Supt Nicola Kilbane said: \"Our thoughts are with Marelle's family and friends, along with everyone affected by this tragedy.\n\n\"We are providing her family with specialist support at this incredibly difficult time.\"\n\nReports will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal in due course.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Springer asked if he was ashamed about his show\n\nJerry Springer, the TV presenter best known for his raucous talk shows, has died aged 79.\n\nThe Jerry Springer Show, which ran for nearly three decades from 1991, brought fights, flying chairs, and the fringes of US society to a global audience.\n\nSpringer died peacefully on Thursday at his home in Chicago, his publicists confirmed to BBC News.\n\nJene Galvin, a friend of Springer's and spokesman for the family, described him as \"irreplaceable\".\n\n\"Jerry's ability to connect with people was at the heart of his success in everything he tried whether that was politics, broadcasting or just joking with people on the street who wanted a photo or a word,\" he said.\n\n\"He's irreplaceable and his loss hurts immensely, but memories of his intellect, heart and humour will live on.\"\n\nSpringer recently appeared on the US version of The Masked Singer as the Beetle\n\nSpringer's chat show became a symbol of low-brow television over the course of almost 5,000 episodes with its chaotic confrontation, swearing and infidelity revelations.\n\nFellow chat show host Ricki Lake led the tributes on social media, writing: \"Just waking to the very sad news of the passing of my longtime talk show rival and friend Jerry Springer. A lovely man. May he rest in peace.\"\n\nBroadcaster Piers Morgan described Springer as a \"TV icon and such an intelligent, warm, funny man\".\n\n\"Loved working with him on AGT [America's Got Talent], loved hanging out with him (we lived in same hotel for two years), loved arguing with him (he loved his politics), loved everything about him,\" he added.\n\nSpringer was born in the London Underground station of Highgate in 1944 in World War Two.\n\nHis parents, who were Jewish refugees from a region of Germany which is now part of Poland, were in the station sheltering from a German bombing raid at the time.\n\nSpringer moved to Queens, New York, aged four, along with his parents and older sister.\n\nHe started his professional life working in politics, having studied both political science and law at university.\n\nHe was an advisor to Robert F Kennedy, and served as mayor of Cincinnati from 1977-78, but after a failed bid to become governor of Ohio he switched to a career in TV journalism.\n\nHe became a reporter at a local TV station and worked his way up to being an anchor.\n\nLaunched in 1991, The Jerry Springer Show began life as an ordinary talk show focusing on social issues and US politics, led by the-then mild mannered Springer.\n\nBut in an effort to boost ratings, Springer switched things up dramatically after a few years, focusing on salacious and outrageous content.\n\nSpringer repeatedly defended his show against accusations it was too low-brow.\n\nHe told the BBC in 2014: \"You could decide only to put well-scrubbed, wealthy people who speak the Queen's English on television and just do that but that wouldn't reflect the whole society.\"\n\n\"If all shows were like mine, that would be wrong. But you can't just have television that is like Friends, Seinfeld, all these wealthy people, good looking people and you love it,\" he added.\n\n\"If some wealthy, famous person goes on television and talks about who he or she has been sleeping with, we can't get enough of it. We cheer them. But if it's some person of low income, all of a sudden we say trash.\"\n\nIn most episodes, guests came to talk about family problems and expose adultery and other transgressions.\n\nSpringer would supposedly try to mediate but the encounters often ended up in fist-fights, with guests being held back by security guards.\n\nThe audience would regularly chant \"Jerry! Jerry!\" when tensions became heightened during the episodes.\n\nOn his Twitter profile, Springer jokingly declared himself as \"talk show host, ringmaster of civilisation's end\".\n\nSpringer called his programme \"escapist entertainment\", but others saw the show as contributing to a dumbing-down of television and a decline in social values.\n\nHe often jokingly told people he met that his wish for them was: \"May you never be on my show.\"\n\nOn his Twitter profile, Springer jokingly declared himself as \"talk show host, ringmaster of civilisation's end\"\n\nIn the late 1990s the show topped the daytime television ratings in the US, beating even Oprah. It ended its run in 2018 after viewing figures declined.\n\nIn 2003, a musical based on the chaotic TV series was launched. Jerry Springer: The Opera ran for 609 performances in London from April 2003 to February 2005 before touring the UK in 2006.\n\nIt won four Olivier awards including best new musical. In January 2005, its UK television broadcast on BBC Two attracted 55,000 complaints.\n\nJerry Springer: The Opera provoked accusations of blasphemy and protests from religious campaigners. But broadcast regulator Ofcom said it did not breach its guidelines.\n\nFrom 2007 to 2008, Springer hosted America's Got Talent, and in recent years he fronted the courtroom show Judge Jerry.\n\nIn June 2009, Springer made his stage debut as Billy Flynn in Chicago at the Cambridge Theatre, London.\n\nSpringer also appeared on the BBC's Who Do You Think You Are? programme, tracing his family through the Holocaust to the small town of Neustettin, which is now in Poland.\n\nIn October, Springer starred in the US version of The Masked Singer - one of his final TV appearances.\n\nHe had stepped down from The Jerry Springer Podcast, after eight years, in December.\n\nPolitical commentator David Axelrod tweeted: \"Jerry Springer will be remembered as the ringmaster of an embarrassing, tabloid-style TV show.\n\n\"But I met him earlier, when he was a mayor and insurgent progressive candidate for governor of Ohio in a race I covered. He was funny, self-effacing and incisive.\"\n\nYouTuber KSI said: \"RIP Jerry Springer. You made my off days at school so much more entertaining.\"\n\nTV presenter Matthew Wright recalled how he \"went to see Jerry Springer the opera with Jerry Springer, who loved every second\", adding: \"Top fella, a great deputy on [Channel 5 show] The Wright Stuff, hope he rests in peace.\"\n\nSpringer's family asked that in lieu of flowers, people should make a donation or an act of kindness to someone in need, or a worthy advocacy organisation, in tribute to the way Springer would sign off from his talk shows: \"Take care of yourself, and each other.\"", "Online slot games are designed to mimic slot machines in betting shops\n\nYoung online gamblers will face limits on the amount they can bet under new laws reportedly being lined up by the government.\n\nThe Sun newspaper said ministers would consult on capping bets on online slot games to between £2 and £15, with a £2 limit for under-25s.\n\nGambling firms will also be taxed to fund addiction treatment, according to leaks seen by the newspaper.\n\nThe culture department, in charge of gambling laws, declined to comment.\n\nMPs who have been campaigning for tougher restrictions on gambling told the BBC they expected the new tax on firms and stake limits to be introduced.\n\nThey added that they were also expecting tougher affordability checks - to ensure the firms' customers are not gambling beyond their financial means.\n\nBut ministers are not expected to bring in a total ban on gambling advertising, as some campaigners want.\n\nProposed new laws for gambling companies are expected to be published by the government in the coming weeks.\n\nThe so-called white paper, the biggest shake-up of the industry in over two decades, was first announced in late 2020 but has been repeatedly delayed.\n\nIt is expected to introduce new curbs in England, Scotland and Wales, with gambling laws separate in Northern Ireland. The Premier League is also likely to agree a deal to ban sponsorship on the front of team shirts.\n\nThe maximum bet on fixed-odds terminals in bookmakers' shops was cut from £100 to £2 in 2018.\n\nThe Sun reported that a new tax on betting firms to fund addiction and support services would be set at around 1% of profits.\n\nCurrently firms make contributions towards research, education and treatment into gambling harm on a voluntary basis.\n\nThe Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), which represents gambling companies, says its largest members have pledged £100m ($125m) over four years.\n\nIt recently said it was \"relaxed\" about the introduction of a mandatory levy, arguing contributions from its members are \"already on the table\".\n\nBut it said it had concerns about a 1% blanket tax on all gambling companies, arguing it would be unfair on firms operating betting shops that face higher running costs as well as property taxes.\n\nA BGC spokesperson said it had been working with the government on the issue of online slot games, and any future curbs should be \"proportionate\" and \"carefully targeted\".\n\nGambling laws were liberalised by the last Labour government - but the party's current leader Sir Keir Starmer said he would support tighter regulation, as the industry had changed a lot since then.\n\nHowever, he added that he would have to study the new measures in detail when they are published.\n\nSupport for addiction issues is available via the BBC Action Line.\n\nIntense lobbying behind the scenes has gone on in recent months at Westminster, as the finishing touches were put to the planned new laws.\n\nIt has raised questions about gifts and hospitality received by MPs on behalf of betting firms and industry bodies, with some MPs describing the relationship with the sector as too cosy.\n\nBetting companies have spent tens of thousands of pounds inviting MPs from the Conservative, Labour and other parties to events in the past few years - including Ascot races, Wimbledon, football matches, music gigs and awards ceremonies.\n\nIn a statement, the culture department said it was working to finalise details of the white paper to ensure gambling laws are \"fit for the digital age\".", "Previous strikes by nurses from the RCN had an exemption allowing for cover in critical care areas of hospitals\n\nA 48-hour strike by nurses, which will include emergency care, will \"present serious risks and challenges\", an NHS boss has said.\n\nThe Royal College of Nursing has rejected the pay offer for England while Unison workers accepted it.\n\nSir Julian Hartley, from NHS Providers, which represents NHS workers, said the May bank holiday strike would mark an \"unprecedented level of action\".\n\nThe government said it was \"based on a vote from the minority\" of nurses.\n\nThe award on the table was a 5% pay rise for 2023-24. And there was an extra one-off lump sum of at least £1,655 to top up the past year's salary. But on Friday, the RCN announced its members had rejected the offer by 54% to 46%.\n\nThe walkout from 20:00 BST on 30 April to 20:00 on 2 May will involve NHS nurses in emergency departments, intensive care, cancer and other wards.\n\nNurses have already walked out twice this year on 6 and 7 February and on 18 and 19 January - but on those dates there were exemptions so that nursing cover was maintained in critical areas.\n\nThe announcement comes just as the NHS is getting back to normal after a four-day walkout by junior doctors - who are demanding a 35% pay rise - which ended at 07:00 on Saturday.\n\nSir Julian, chief executive of NHS Providers, said during the strike by junior doctors gaps had been filled by consultants and other staff, but he warned if nurses went ahead with their action this might be more difficult to deal with.\n\n\"But with nursing staff, obviously that represent a significant proportion of the workforce, taking action in those areas as well that will present an unprecedented level of action, that we haven't yet seen from nursing staff and therefore the challenges with that, the organisation and all the work that go into managing and mitigating that will be enormous,\" he said.\n\nWhen asked about the prospect of nurses and junior doctors striking on the same day, he added: \"They are central, pivotal to the delivery of care across all sectors, hospitals, community services, mental health services.\n\n\"So obviously the prospect of both groups being out at the same time would present enormous challenges to the service and that would be really really the most difficult challenge ever faced yet if we had to deal with that scenario.\"\n\nThe RCN's director for England, Patricia Marquis, when asked by BBC Newsnight about coordinated strike action, said it was having conversations with the British Medical Association but not specifically around coordinating strikes.\n\n\"That's obviously something that would have to be considered, least because we're all in the same space. We all work in the same places\", she said.\n\n\"And therefore there may be an issue where our strikes do at some point either coordinate or overlap in someway.\"\n\nNick Hulme, chief executive of Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals said recent strike action had been a \"massive distraction from the work we should be doing\" including reducing waiting times - and urged all parties to find a quick solution.\n\nSpeaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Mr Hulme said he would be concerned if the currently separate strike action by nurses and junior doctors was co-ordinated at any stage.\n\n\"It just fills me with a lot of anxiety and it's almost something I can't comprehend,\" he said.\n\n\"Being able to run services safely without those two clinal groups of staff I think would be very, very difficult indeed and would increase the risks to patients.\"\n\nChancellor Jeremy Hunt urged members of the GMB and Unite unions - which represent smaller numbers of NHS staff - to join Unison in accepting the government's offer because it would be \"best for patients and best for staff\".\n\nThe British Medical Association, which represents junior doctors, said it was \"not ruling in or out\" of co-ordinated action with other unions - such as nurses' unions.\n\nDr Vivek Trivedi, the co-chairman of the BMA junior doctors committee, said that if the government refused to negotiate \"we are prepared to strike again\", adding: \"We will consider all options available to us.\"\n\nClint Cooper who is a nurse at Scarborough Hospital said he believed in the principles of what his colleagues were doing, but he decided to vote against strike action in the RCN ballot.\n\n\"Last week I had two patients who were very poorly and I wonder if I hadn't been there and escalated it, would they still be alive if I had walked out and that's my conscience talking to me,\" he said.\n\nMeanwhile, fellow RCN member Diane Cawood voted to reject the government's latest pay offer, describing the staffing situation as \"dire\" and inpatient care as \"dangerous\" at the moment.\n\nThe mental health nurse, whose NHS trust did not meet the threshold to strike, said she enjoyed her work but \"the day may come when I can't afford to stay in this job\".\n\nNurse Clint Cooper said it was not just about pay but\"about the future of the NHS\"\n\nA Unison member who has worked as a nurse for 30 years and voted to accept the government's pay offer said the pressure on staff was \"unsustainable\" but pay was not the fundamental issue.\n\nThe specialist nurse, who wishes to remain anonymous, said that instead retention and recruitment \"presents the greatest challenge to the profession\".\n\nPat Cullen, RCN general secretary and chief executive, said that until there was a significantly improved offer, RCN nurses would be forced to go back to the picket line.\n\nShe said the government \"needs to increase what has already been offered and we will be highly critical of any move to reduce it\".\n\nThe Unison union, which represents some nurses and ambulance crews, voted overwhelmingly in favour of the government's pay offer.\n\nSara Gorton from Unison said health workers would have wanted more \"but this was the best that could be achieved through negotiation\".\n\nMembers have \"opted for the certainty of getting the extra cash in their pockets soon\", she added.\n\nHundreds of thousands of NHS staff from other unions are still voting on the same pay deal over the next two weeks.\n\nIn Scotland, union members have accepted an offer worth an average 6.5% for 2023-24. Health unions in Wales and Northern Ireland are still in negotiations with their governments over pay\n\nAre you a nurse with a view on the strike? Are you a patient affected? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "The pioneer of the confrontational television show, Jerry Springer, has told Newsnight's Jeremy Paxman he believes his own show is ''stupid'' but says he is not ashamed of it.\n\nAnd he has denied that his style of broadcasting exploited the poor.\n\nHis remarks follow controversy over Channel 4's documentary series Benefits Street, which prompted complaints to the broadcasting watchdog Ofcom.\n\nTV bosses were criticised for portraying residents in a bad light, and encouraging criminal behaviour.", "Hartin told reporters outside the courthouse in Belize that she wants the superintendent's family \"to have peace\"\n\nA Canadian socialite has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a police chief in Belize.\n\nJasmine Hartin, the former partner of Andrew Ashcroft - the son of UK businessman Lord Michael Ashcroft - was arrested and charged with the deadly shooting of superintendent Henry Jemmott two years ago.\n\nPolice at the time said Mr Jemmott and Hartin were known to be friends.\n\nHer sentencing hearing has been set for 31 May in Belize City.\n\nThe 34-year-old reportedly broke down in tears during her guilty plea on Tuesday.\n\nShe told reporters outside the courthouse: \"I just want Henry's family to have peace now and I want this whole thing to be behind all of us so we can heal.\"\n\nHartin was tied to the death of Mr Jemmott after police found her on a pier near where his body was recovered on 28 May 2021.\n\nShe was found distressed and covered in blood, police said at the time.\n\nMr Jemmott's body was found in the water off San Pedro, Belize with a single bullet wound to the head.\n\nAt the time, Hartin was living in Belize with Andrew Ashcroft and their two children.\n\nShe was charged with manslaughter by negligence and released from custody in June 2021 on a $15,000 (£12,041) bail.\n\nDuring her bail hearing, it was revealed that Hartin and Mr Jemmott were at a party together in Ambergris Caye on the night of his death.\n\nDetectives said they went for a walk on the beach before they sat down on a pier. There, Hartin gave Mr Jemmott a shoulder massage. He then handed her his gun to put down.\n\nHartin told investigators that she struggled with the handgun after Mr Jemmott asked for it back, and that it accidentally discharged. She added she had been drinking at the time.\n\nUnder Belize's criminal code, the maximum prison sentence for manslaughter by negligence is five years.\n\nThe judge overseeing the case had indicated that Hartin may receive a non-custodial sentence and instead pay a fine, according to Channel 5 Belize news.", "The cost of a homemade cheese sandwich has jumped by over a third in one year, according to research for the BBC.\n\nThe price of two slices of white bread, a serving of butter and mature cheddar has risen to 40p, up 37% over a year.\n\nPrices of sandwich fillings including chicken, eggs and ham at supermarkets have soared, while the cost of bread has also risen, the figures suggest.\n\nFood prices have been pushed up by extreme weather, the war in Ukraine, and outbreaks of avian and swine flu.\n\nOne father said he had already switched his two children from packed lunches to school dinners at £2.45 a head in a bid to save money.\n\n\"Everything was going up - ingredients, the cost of cooking, so it's all something we had to take into account,\" Ritesh Thakker from Hounslow said.\n\n\"It's been really tough, especially the cost of fresh food and vegetables going up,\" he added, with the family often having to make trips to two or three shops to find the best deals in the face of increasing food and energy bills.\n\nThe figures come as food prices continue to soar, rising at their fastest rate in 45 years.\n\nPano Christou, the boss of Pret A Manger, told the BBC that he thought there was still \"a bit more time to go\" before food inflation peaks.\n\nRetail research firm Assosia analysed the average price of popular items that make up a packed lunch across Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Morrisons and Lidl as well as Aldi click-and-collect. The data included prices from the grocers' standard ranges before any promotions were applied, and is based on online prices for the four biggest supermarkets.\n\nAssosia looked at the cost of white and wholemeal bread, as well as popular sandwich fillings covering a mix of dietary requirements - including cheese, cheese and ham, tuna mayonnaise, egg and cress and ham salad - and compared the prices seen in April with the same month last year.\n\nThe BBC then worked out the price per portion using suggested serving sizes. A cheese and ham sandwich on white bread saw the biggest rise, jumping by 18p, while the tuna mayo option saw the smallest increase of just 5p.\n\nThe price of a medium loaf of own-label wholemeal or white bread rose by more than 40%, the figures show. They now stand at 86p and 84p respectively.\n\nThe price of fresh vegetables such as a whole cucumber or an iceberg lettuce has also gone up by more than 50% in the past 12 months, partly due to extreme weather hitting harvests abroad earlier this year.\n\nRussia's invasion of Ukraine - one of the world's biggest exporters of wheat and other grains - has also disrupted some supply chains.\n\nOutbreaks of avian and swine flu have also affected supplies and mean the cost of eggs, bacon and ham has shot up too.\n\nMatt Raynor, chairman of wholesale sandwich supplier Raynor Foods, oversees an operation that includes 300 employees and produces about half a million sandwiches a week.\n\nAccording to the British Sandwich Association (BSA), three billion sandwiches are purchased from UK retail or catering outlets each year.\n\nBut Mr Raynor says that labour shortages, exacerbated by Brexit, and wage increases have meant that he has had to put up prices.\n\nRaynor Foods has mitigated some price rises on bread for sandwiches, but the cost of speciality rolls such as ciabatta is still going up.\n\nHe estimates that the company's wage bill has gone up by at least 20% in the past two years, with more staff now joining from India or China, rather than Eastern Europe, due to increased red tape.\n\nAnd, of course, extra costs get passed on to its customers, which include the likes of hospitals, shops, schools and airlines.\n\n\"If we hadn't done that, we wouldn't be here,\" Mr Raynor says. \"There's not one company out there who could have swallowed all these increases.\"\n\nWhile some wholesale food prices have started to fall, it usually takes some time before that feeds through to the supermarket shelves.\n\nBigger retailers are expected to start passing on savings to consumers in the next few months but the only item in Assosia's figures that fell in price was an own-label bunch of organic bananas.\n\nYour device may not support this visualisation\n\nBBC analysis has found that even the meal deal has gone up in price across many major outlets, with the cheapest generally available deal now £3.50 at Sainsbury's.\n\nBut industry body the British Retail Consortium recently said that it expects bigger supermarkets will start passing on savings to consumers soon, potentially easing some of the pressure on households.", "British attempts to evacuate its embassy staff from Sudan at the weekend delayed efforts by other countries to rescue their own citizens, senior German political sources have told the BBC.\n\nThey allege British forces landed in Sudan without the Sudanese army's permission - as other European nations were hoping to airlift citizens to safety.\n\nThe UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) described that as \"complete nonsense\".\n\nGermany, among others, had planned to use the airfield north of Khartoum from which subsequent evacuation operations have been conducted.\n\nBut, the sources say, the \"unannounced British military presence\" so angered the Sudanese army that they refused access to the facility.\n\nAccording to one source, having landed without permission, the British had to pay the army before leaving.\n\nAnd negotiations to use the airfield meant that German rescuers \"lost at least half a day\" during what was, at the time, considered to be a very small window of opportunity.\n\nThe MoD denied that it was responsible for any delay.\n\nIn a statement, it said: \"It is not accurate to suggest that Britain's efforts to evacuate embassy staff from Sudan last weekend slowed-down Germany's plans.\n\n\"Operating in such complex circumstances will always come with challenges, but we have worked extremely closely with our French, US and particularly German partners who have facilitated access to the airfield throughout this week, and of course we remain grateful to the Sudanese Armed Forces.\"\n\nLater, an MoD spokesperson said it was \"complete nonsense to claim that we landed in Sudan without permission from the Sudanese army. We had permission\".\n\nGermany has now ended its rescue mission, after airlifting more than 700 people to safety on six flights from the airfield north of Khartoum which the UK is now using for its evacuation operation.\n\nAround 200 of those taken to safety were German nationals and the rest were from 30 other nations, including the UK.\n\nThe relief and elation in Berlin that its operation concluded relatively successfully has assuaged the anger of defence officials, but military leaders are still said to be \"not amused\".\n\nWhen asked why the UK had managed to get its embassy staff out on Saturday, while German flights only started on Sunday, Mr Pistorius said: \"How shall I put it diplomatically? They ignored what the Sudanese had stipulated.\"\n\nAnd, in Berlin, there are lingering traces of disdain for the UK government's initial handling of the crisis.\n\nGerman Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock may not have mentioned the UK by name but launched a thinly disguised attack on countries that, she implied, had abandoned their citizens and focused their rescue efforts only on diplomatic staff.\n\n\"It was important to us that the [German] evacuation, unlike other countries, didn't just involve our diplomatic personnel but all Germans on the ground and their partners.\"", "This budget could have been worse. But make no mistake, it is still likely to mean deteriorating public services for NI citizens.\n\nThe blow has been softened a little by allowing last year's £300m overspend to be repaid over two years instead of one.\n\nThe repayments will be drawn from any new money sent from Westminster later this year rather than being immediately chopped from departmental funds.\n\nBut that will present a significant challenge to the senior civil servants currently running Stormont.\n\nThere is an expectation that the UK government will eventually provide extra money to settle public-sector pay disputes in England.\n\nThat will automatically mean extra funding for Stormont.\n\nBut that raises the prospect that the senior officials will then have to tell their workforces that they will not get a pay deal to match England because the overspend comes first.\n\nThat is not a recipe for industrial peace.\n\nAnd even with that concession on the overspend, the departmental spending totals still look grim.\n\nHealth and infrastructure will have a little extra for day-to-day spending, though so little it is referred to as \"flat cash\" in the public finance jargon.\n\nThe Department of Health usually works on the basis that it needs an annual increase of 6% to stand still, given demographic pressures and some costs unique to healthcare.\n\nSo an effectively frozen budget will feel like a cut.\n\nAcross all other departments, cash totals are being cut, which will be further magnified by the cost of inflation.\n\nThe public sector uses a different measure of inflation to the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), which is most commonly used in discussions about price rises, but the inflation it experiences is still significant.\n\nWe have already begun to see what this will mean, particularly for education.\n\nIn recent weeks that department has effectively had to unwind a whole series of policies aimed at giving additional support to vulnerable children and their families.\n\nExpect this to be repeated across other departments as they focus their resources primarily on those services they are legally obligated to provide.", "The proposals are expected to include checks on gamblers who lose more than £1,000 in a day\n\nYoung gamblers could face a stake limit of £2 on online slot machines, according to new government proposals.\n\nThe white paper on gambling, which was published on Thursday, marks the biggest shake-up of regulation in the sector for nearly 20 years.\n\nThe government said online slot machines were a particularly high-risk product, associated with large losses.\n\nThe white paper proposes a consultation on stake limits of between £2 and £15 per spin for online slots machines.\n\nHowever, the government also suggested lower limits and greater protections for 18 to 24-year-olds, who \"may be a particularly vulnerable cohort\".\n\nThe consultation on limits for younger gamblers will include options of a £2 stake limit per spin, a £4 stake limit per spin, or an approach based on individual risk.\n\nSome gambling firms including Flutter, which owns Paddy Power, SkyBet and Betfair, imposed slot limits of £10 from September 2021.\n\nCulture Secretary Lucy Frazer said the government will do more to \"protect children\" by \"ensuring children can do no forms of gambling, either online or on widely accessible scratch cards\".\n\nThe new regulations also mean gamblers who are losing large amounts of money could face checks.\n\nThese will kick in when a gambler loses £1,000 in 24 hours, or £2,000 over 90 days. How these will be carried out is as yet unclear.\n\nThere is no new action being taken on advertising, to the dismay of campaigners. The government said measures that already exist go a long way to protect the most vulnerable.\n\nThe government also plans strengthen pub licensing laws to prevent children from playing slot machines with cash prizes in pubs, and to legislate to ban all lotteries from offering tickets to under 18s.\n\n\"Although we recently raised the age limit for the National Lottery to 18, other lottery and football pools products are still legally permitted from age 16,\" the white paper noted.\n\nThe shadow culture secretary, Labour's Lucy Powell, said: \"We've long called for outdated gambling laws - introduced when smartphones weren't part of our lives - to be updated so that they can tackle the challenges with gambling today.\n\n\"While Labour has called for change, ministers have dragged their feet with the chaos we've seen in government meaning many false starts. We've had 10 different ministers in charge of gambling policy since a white paper was first promised in December 2020.\n\nThere was further criticism from Louise Davies, director of advocacy and policy at charity Christian Action Research and Education (CARE), who questioned the need for consultation.\n\n\"After years of disappointment relating to this white paper it is galling to learn of more dither and delay from the government,\" she said.\n\n\"The abuses of the gambling industry and the scale of gambling-related harms in Britain are crystal clear. There is no need for further consultation on measures that are broadly supported such as a statutory levy and affordability checks. We need legislation.\"\n\nCulture Secretary Lucy Frazer will unveil the government's white paper on gambling on Thursday\n\nThe white paper marks the first new proposed regulation in the sector since the invention of the smartphone, which has revolutionised how we bet.\n\nWhen the Gambling Act 2005 was introduced, most betting still took place in physical locations: betting shops, casinos and racetracks. The industry now makes two thirds of its revenues from online gambling.\n\nFrazer, who outlined the plans in Parliament on Thursday, says the rise of smartphones means \"now there's a Las Vegas on every phone\".\n\nThe announcement of what the white paper actually contains has been delayed at least four times, since the review of gambling laws was first announced by Oliver Dowden, then culture secretary, in 2020.\n\nSince then, there have been regular reports of individual cases of problem gamblers - but the government's solution has been crafted by three different culture secretaries and three prime ministers without seeing the light of day.\n\nFrazer told MPs: \"When gambling becomes addiction, it can wreck lives. Shattered families, lost jobs, foreclosed homes, jail time, suicide.\n\n\"These are all the most extreme scenarios. But it is important we acknowledge that for some families those worst fears for their loved ones have materialised.\"\n\nShe added: \"Gambling problems in adults have always been measured in terms of money lost, but you cannot put a cost on the loss of dignity, the loss of identity, and, in some cases, the loss of life that it can cause.\n\n\"We need a new approach that recognises a flutter is one thing, unchecked addiction is another. So, today we are bringing our pre-smartphone regulations into the present day with a gambling white paper for the digital age.\"\n\nOne of the proposals is a mandatory levy to be imposed on gambling firms, to be used to pay for addiction treatment and research. But it is not yet clear how that funding will be managed.\n\nThe white paper was welcomed by Ladbrokes owner Entain, which said it had already implemented a number of actions linked to the new proposals, and Paddy Power owner Flutter, which called it \"a significant moment for the UK gambling sector\".\n\nConservative MP, Iain Duncan Smith, vice chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Gambling Related Harm, welcomed the white paper but said it does not go far enough to protect children from advertising.\n\nSir Iain said of the white paper: \"I welcome this because this is at least a start, I think it's a positive start. On advertising and children, I simply want to say - not far enough.\"\n\nBut another Conservative MP, Philip Davies, criticised some of the measures. \"The Conservative party used to believe in individual freedom and individual responsibility, but that seems to have gone out of the window with these affordability check proposals,\" he said.\n\n\"Do the punters themselves get any say at all over how they can afford to spend their own hard-earned money?\"\n\nThe white paper also includes the introduction of affordability checks to protect an estimated 300,000 problem gamblers in the UK\n\nAt the moment, the levy is voluntary and the money is not put into the NHS - which has not wanted to accept it, for ethical reasons.\n\nThe NHS has expanded its gambling-specific services in recent years. The plan would be to use some of the money raised from the new levy for NHS treatment in future.\n\nA spokesperson for the DCMS said: \"We are determined to protect those most at risk of gambling-related harm including young and vulnerable people.\"\n\nThere could be a £2 or £4 limit on stake bets for younger gamblers using online slot machines\n\nWhile regulation is increasing for online platforms, some rules are being relaxed in physical casinos in an effort to level the playing field.\n\nFor example, the government plans to allow debit cards to be used in gaming machines - and increase the number of machines allowed in small casinos.\n\nTwo parents bereaved by gambling-related suicide welcomed some of the proposals by the government but said more needs to be done, particularly on ending gambling advertising and on preventative affordability checks.\n\nLiz and Charles Ritchie set up the charity Gambling with Lives following the death of their 24-year-old son Jack in 2017.\n\nMs Ritchie said: \"After a long fight we've won concessions on some of the key areas, but so much more needs to happen to reduce the horrendous harm caused by one of the most loosely-regulated gambling industries in the world.\n\n\"We've won the argument against a powerful gambling lobby but this is just the beginning. There's another family devastated by gambling suicide every day and we won't stop until the deaths do.\"\n\nOnline slot games are designed to mimic slot machines in betting shops\n\nSources within the gambling industry have told the BBC the proposals will cause them financial pain. They will be examining them in detail to decide the full impact.\n\nOthers will be looking for any movement in company share prices in the coming hours to gauge market reaction. If there is little change or prices rise, campaigners will see that as proof that the government should have gone further.\n\nGareth - not his real name - lives in Wales. He has watched his son spiral into gambling addiction after he opened an online betting account on his 18th birthday and lost several thousand pounds in the first 24 hours.\n\n\"I wanted it to be illegal for gambling companies to have anything to do with sport, especially football. That was never going to happen as it's big money involved,\" Gareth told the BBC.\n\n\"They shouldn't be able to advertise gambling at all on TV. You can't advertise cocaine, or heroin.\n\n\"I love going to the races, knowing I'll go in for six races, put a fiver on each and lose £30. That's the majority of people. But for the minority, like my son, it's not the races, it's online slots, casinos, online bingo. It's an addiction. They need protection\".\n\nIf you have been affected by any of the issues in this article you can visit the BBC's Action Line for information and support.", "Last updated on .From the section Liverpool\n\nWarning: This article contains a reference to suicide\n\n\"I've seen their life shattered in front of me.\"\n\nLiverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold knows he is one of the lucky ones.\n\nPremier League champion, Champions League winner, England international. The 24-year-old defender has dedicated almost two decades - since joining Liverpool aged six - to reach the very top of the game, with all the glory and financial rewards that come with it.\n\nBut for every Trent Alexander-Arnold there are hundreds of thousands of youngsters whose dreams falter - and the effects can be devastating.\n\nIn an Instagram post in February 2022, Alexander-Arnold revealed he had seen the impact being released by a football club as a teenager can have, having grown up alongside some youngsters who did not make the grade at Liverpool's academy, and appealed to young players with similar experiences to come forward.\n\nNow, a little over a year later, Alexander-Arnold tells BBC Breakfast's Sally Nugent why he is ready to help.\n• None Man City did not give 'right support' to teenager, inquest told\n\nIt is estimated that of the 1.5 million players who are playing organised youth football in England at any one time, around 180 - or 0.012% - will make it as a Premier League professional.\n\nMore than three-quarters of academy players are dropped between the ages of 13 and 16.\n\nFor some the consequences can be devastating, with the issue brought into sharper focus by the death of former Manchester City youth player Jeremy Wisten.\n\nWisten was 18 when he took his own life in October 2020, less than two years after he had been released by City.\n\n\"I've seen first-hand the struggles and difficulties players have when they're released from football clubs and it's gone on too long and now it's time for change,\" Alexander-Arnold says.\n\nIn response, Alexander-Arnold is launching the 'The After Academy', an initiative focused on providing career opportunities to former academy players.\n\nThe scheme, run in conjunction with the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA), will partner with companies to provide job opportunities for former academy players, who will be supported throughout the application process.\n\nAlexander-Arnold is funding the project personally for the next five years. He added: \"For me, the After Academy is a dream and in that dream it's quite simple really: I want any kid or any footballer who gets released from a football club to have somewhere to turn to.\"\n\nThe Premier League issued new guidance this season stating that all club academies should provide a three-year 'aftercare' plan for every player that is let go between the under-17 and under-21 age ranges.\n\nAnd it has its own under-16 development programme for youngsters who are released by clubs.\n\nA recent 10-year report into the Premier League's Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP) said: \"It is the unavoidable reality of the pathway that the majority of young people will leave the academy system without a professional playing career.\n\n\"Therefore, it is important to manage expectations... the chances of progression represent the reality of elite sport rather than a failure of the academy system.\"\n• None Listen to BBC Sounds special: Football - after the dream ends\n\n\"I wanted to play at Anfield. I wanted to play at big stadiums but at a young age like that I never thought it would be realistic.\"\n\nA young Trent Alexander-Arnold had big dreams and big ambitions when he joined the Liverpool academy at the tender age of six.\n\nAlexander-Arnold made his senior Liverpool debut shortly after his 18th birthday in October 2016 and within 12 months had established himself as a key component of Jurgen Klopp's first team.\n\nHe was won seven major honours with the Reds to date, as well as earning 18 England caps.\n\nBut others are not so lucky.\n\nLiam Robinson, from Preston, played alongside Alexander-Arnold at the Liverpool academy and is now a drainage operative at United Utilities.\n\n\"It was constant football, football, football. Just dedicated. Everything I did was related to football,\" he tells BBC Breakfast.\n\n\"I had a plan and a dream to be a professional footballer whether that was at Liverpool or not. So I didn't plan for anything else as I was so focused on my number one dream.\n\n\"Year 10 or 11, I was told I was going to be released.\n\n\"To be honest that was probably the first heartbreak I've ever gone through. I can remember going back to the changing rooms and just bursting into tears. It felt like everything you had worked for, everything you had sacrificed, in that moment it genuinely felt like it had all been taken away from you and there was nothing left.\"\n\nJosh Agbozo, from Liverpool, played alongside Alexander-Arnold at Liverpool's academy for eight years and is now an occupational therapy assistant.\n\n\"We were really close friends from the age of nine and up until 16 shared the same journey really, and it was a joy playing together as kids,\" he tells BBC Breakfast.\n\n\"Being an academy kid was exciting, it was challenging, but you felt like the top kid. It also came with pressure, but I enjoyed it.\n\n\"I was released at 16, had loads of injuries so I wasn't able to really show what I thought I could do.\n\n\"It was tough, being let go, left me feeling a bit lost and unsure what I could do next.\"\n\nFor former players like Robinson, the feeling of rejection continues to follow them around long after they left the training ground for the final time.\n\n\"I don't think unless you've lived it you truly understand it,\" he adds.\n\n\"I get passed jokes so many times, 'Oh you used to play for Liverpool and now you're doing this'. People pass judgement and they can't think how such a comment like that can actually affect someone.\n\n\"My industry it's sewers, it's drainage so you do get a lot of those side jokes and it's light-hearted, people doesn't think it affects you, but it takes effect.\n\n\"It makes you feel like you are worthless or you should be doing better.\"\n• None The impossible dream? What it takes to make it as a professional footballer\n• None Exit Game - exploring the highly competitive world of the men's professional football youth system.\n\n'We're not just moving pieces, we're humans'\n\nFor Alexander-Arnold, stories like Liam's and Josh's are sadly a familiar tale.\n\nAfter his Instagram appeal, he was inundated with messages from other former footballers who struggled after being released, fuelling his desire to provide more support.\n\nOne player who contacted Alexander-Arnold spoke of their \"embarrassment\" at being released. Another felt like they had \"no purpose beyond being a footballer\", while another said he and his family had gone through \"hell\".\n\nAlexander-Arnold hopes his new venture will provide a 'safety net' for released youngsters who feel like they have nowhere to turn, but also believes the system itself may need to change.\n\n\"We're not commodities, we're not just moving pieces,\" he says. \"We're humans who are sacrificing a lot at a young age to even have a small chance at this.\"\n\nWhat is the existing support?\n\nPremier League director of football Neil Saunders said that \"ensuring the academy experience is a life-enriching one for every young player is a key part of taking a broader view of success\".\n\nThe Premier League's EPPP was introduced in 2012 with the aim of producing more and better homegrown players.\n\nThe Premier League says player care is an \"integral part\" of programme, with one of its key objectives ensuring \"every young player is better off for having been part of the academy system, whether they become a professional footballer or not\".\n\nIn total the Premier League says more than 150 specialist education and player care staff work across the system\n\nIn its EPPP 10-year report the Premier League said:\n• None 77% of Premier League academy player parents have moderate-to-high expectations that their child will become a professional footballer.\n• None Despite that, 89% of parents believed the overall academy experience was positive\n• None 86% of parents agreeing that clubs care about their child's development beyond football\n\n\"The system does not define its success by the small minority of boys who have professional playing careers, but the positive development outcomes for the 100% that are all academy graduates,\" the report said. \"The academy system aims to educate, equip and empower boys to transition to successful careers beyond a professional playing career.\"\n\nThe EFL has a similar set of regulations in place for its member clubs, with its Youth Development Rules requiring \"personal development and life-skills training\" for young players.\n\nThe EFL added that it is \"committed to ensuring that involvement in the academy system is a safe and positive experience for all\" with \"provisions in place which help to prepare each individual for a life outside of professional sport\".\n\nThe EFL's League Football Education programme, in association with the PFA, provides education opportunities for 16- to 18-year-olds including apprenticeships and A-Levels.\n\nIf you have been affected by the issues raised in this article, help and support is available via BBC Action Line.\n• None Listen to the latest The Red Kop podcast\n• None Our coverage of Liverpool is bigger and better than ever before - here's everything you need to know to make sure you never miss a moment\n• None Everything Liverpool - go straight to all the best content", "Lucy Letby broke down in tears as a court heard how she wanted to take her own life when she was accused of causing the deaths and collapses of babies on a neonatal unit.\n\nShe cried in the dock as excerpts of her interviews with Cheshire Police following her arrest were read out.\n\nThe 33-year-old is accused of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder 10 others at the Countess of Chester Hospital.\n\nJurors at Manchester Crown Court have previously heard that Ms Letby was moved to the hospital's \"risk and patient safety office\" in July 2016 after doctors raised concerns over her alleged involvement in baby deaths.\n\nSenior doctors at the hospital requested Ms Letby be taken off frontline nursing duties after the deaths of two triplet brothers, known as Child O and P, in June 2016.\n\nMs Letby was placed on a three month \"secondment\" to the office and told that she would be placed under \"clinical supervision\".\n\nWhen she was arrested in July 2018, Ms Letby told detectives that during this time she felt \"panicked\" and \"overwhelmed\" and had suicidal thoughts.\n\nThe court was shown a note, found during a police search of Ms Letby's home, that she wrote during this period.\n\nOn the note, she had written: \"I don't deserve to live. I killed them on purpose because I'm not good enough to care for them.\"\n\nShe also wrote: \"I am a horrible evil person\" and \"I am evil\" and \"I did this\".\n\nThe nurse's tightly-written note was found in her home\n\nAsked about the note in the police interview, she said: \"I just wrote it because everything had got on top of me.\n\n\"It was when I'd not long found out I'd been removed from the unit and they were telling me my practice might be wrong, that I needed to read all my competencies - my practice might not have been good enough.\n\n\"So I felt like people were blaming my practice, that I might have hurt them without knowing through my practice, and that made me feel guilty and I just felt really isolated.\n\n\"I was blaming myself but not because I'd done something (but) because of the way people were making me feel.\n\n\"But like I'd only ever done my best for those babies and then people were trying to say that my practice wasn't good, that I'd done something.\"\n\nShe added: \"I just couldn't cope and I just did not want to be here any more.\n\n\"I just felt it was, it was all just spiralling out of control, I just didn't know how to feel about it or what was going to happen or what to do.\"\n\nThe nurse is accused of carrying out the attacks at Countess of Chester Hospital\n\nThe detective asked: \"What people were they?\"\n\nMs Letby replied: \"The Trust and the staff on the unit.\"\n\nThe detective said: \"Did you ever make any mistakes?\"\n\nThe detective asked: \"How would you describe [the note] as a whole?\"\n\nMs Letby said: \"It was just a way of me getting my feelings out on to paper, it just helps me process it a bit more.\n\n\"I felt if my practice hadn't been right then I had killed them and that was why I wasn't good enough.\"\n\nThe detective said: \"In what way do you think your practice might have been the reason why these babies have died?\"\n\nMs Letby said: \"I didn't know, I thought maybe I'd missed something, maybe I hadn't acted quickly enough.\"\n\nThe detective went on: \"And you felt evil?\"\n\nMs Letby replied: \"Other people would perceive me as being evil, yes, if I had missed something.\"\n\nShe told police that she was \"career-focused\" and was worried that the investigation would lead to her losing her job and \"change what people would think of me\".\n\nAsked about why she thought the police would get involved, she replied: \"I don't know, I just panicked.\"\n\nAfter Ms Letby was moved from her frontline role with the accusations hanging over her in 2016, she told detectives: \"I wished sometimes that I was dead and someone would kill me\".\n\nWhy not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Dr Kishan Patel said his father, Roy, \"had almost two different personalities\"\n\nA junior doctor whose father battled a gambling addiction has called for greater support for ethnic minorities.\n\nDr Kishan Patel, based in Wolverhampton, said his father Roy gambled \"tens of thousands of pounds\" away before he died.\n\nA gambling white paper is set to be published by the government, outlining measures to tighten regulations.\n\nUp to 20% of black, Asian and minority ethnic adults experience problems related to gambling.\n\nThis is compared with 12% of white adults, research from the charity Gamble Aware and YouGov found.\n\nThe research also highlighted 17% of problem gamblers from ethnic minority communities lived in the West Midlands, compared with \"12% of the broader population from BAME communities\".\n\nMr Patel, said his father Roy, from Bolton, had \"two different personalities\" due to his dependency on gambling.\n\nHe said his father, who died from a heart attack in 2013, had gambled away thousands of pounds every year, meaning the family sometimes could not afford basic necessities, such as food, fuel, clothing and transport.\n\n\"My experience and my childhood is I think dominated by gambling harm. I grew up with it, and if you can imagine, both my parents were suffering from gambling-induced poverty,\" he said.\n\n\"We as a family were all suffering from the poverty of not having funds because of gambling, because of my dad's gambling.\"\n\nMr Patel said gambling had led his father Roy to miss taking medication for his diabetes\n\nMr Patel said the family had only recently managed to pay off the remainder of his father's debt.\n\nHe said he thought his father had started gambling to cope after losing his parents, but his addiction grew and eventually affected his health.\n\nHe forgot to take important medication, and stopped eating and drinking properly, while his sleeping also suffered.\n\nDespite his experience as a child, Mr Patel said he had himself turned to gambling in his first year at university, but had managed to stop.\n\nSince then, he has co-founded the Gambling Harm UK charity to support those suffering from the effects of gambling.\n\nMr Patel said there needed to be better support for problem gamblers within ethnic minority communities, to challenge the \"stigma\" within different cultures.\n\n\"My dad was pretty British in terms of his outlook on life and spoke fluent English,\" he said.\n\n\"But I know there's people who don't speak English, who might actually need the services in different languages, that are culturally appropriate and focus on the different aspects of stigma.\"\n\nAsma Akbar, from the gambling awareness organisation Ygam said many from black, Asian and minority ethnic communities feared they would be disowned.\n\n\"It's forbidden so why is it even happening, they say - so this causes people who are suffering from gambling-related harms to not want to talk about it or even access help.\"\n\n\"There are services available for people from ethnic minority communities, but there still needs to be work done around making sure that psychologists, therapists and counsellors are culturally aware of what conversations they need to have with people that are suffering from gambling harms within those communities.\"\n\nA spokesperson from the Gambling Commission said it expected businesses to follow rules to make gambling safer and would take action if any failed to meet their responsibilities.\n\nIf you have been affected by themes raised in this article, help is available from the BBC Action Line\n\nFollow BBC West Midlands on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to: newsonline.westmidlands@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Manchester City 4-1 Arsenal: Kevin de Bruyne scores two and makes one in dominant display Last updated on .From the section Premier League\n\nManchester City delivered a masterclass to overwhelm Premier League leaders Arsenal and strike a huge psychological blow in the title race at Etihad Stadium. The confrontation billed as a potential title-decider turned into an embarrassingly one-sided affair. Pep Guardiola's side, now two points behind Arsenal with two games in hand, were inspired by the devastating partnership of Erling Haaland and Kevin de Bruyne. Haaland sent De Bruyne away for a silky opener after seven minutes, and Arsenal then survived a constant bombardment of attacks before John Stones headed home from a free-kick in first-half stoppage time, the goal given by VAR after originally being ruled offside. City goal machine Haaland was outstanding throughout and again set up De Bruyne for the third in the 54th minute, the Belgian passing a classy finish between the legs of Gunners defender Rob Holding. Holding pulled one back for Arsenal late on before Haaland, denied four times by Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale earlier in the match, sealed a memorable night with his 49th City goal. City can go top with victory at Fulham on Sunday while Arsenal must somehow pull out of a slump that has seen them go four league games without a win at a crucial stage of the season.\n• None Title in our hands and we must use that - Guardiola\n• None Reaction from Man City-Arsenal, plus the rest of Wednesday's Premier League games\n• None How did you rate Man City's performance? Have your say here\n• None Go straight to all the best Arsenal content\n• None What did you make of Arsenal's display? Send us your views here City still have work to do to retain their title but, in the biggest game of the Premier League season, they delivered a brutal message. Guardiola was as fired up as his players in the early stages, raging in his technical area, even giving an animated lecture to goalkeeper Ederson after De Bruyne put them ahead. City were at their magnificent best as they tore holes in the Arsenal rearguard, the Gunners miraculously surviving all manner of close shaves after the opener before Stones' header gave them the cushion they deserved. Haaland had a rare night when his golden touch in front of goal deserted him until virtually the last kick of the game - although Ramsdale played his part in that - but the Norwegian demonstrated just how much his all-round game has improved under Guardiola by giving an exhibition in link-up play, twice assisting for De Bruyne and playing with an air of constant menace. And De Bruyne once more showed his enduring class with two precision finishes. The title is not run yet and no-one at City will be complacent, but this performance carried all the hallmarks of a side on a mission to keep their crown and who now have all the momentum with them. Another missed opportunity for the Gunners Manchester City 4-1 Arsenal: Mikel Arteta says team need to look in the mirror It was only a few short weeks ago that Arsenal's title challenge looked like it might well end with a first Premier League triumph since 2003-04. But that was before they carelessly threw away a two-goal lead at Liverpool, repeated the failing at West Ham and then faltered at home in a 3-3 draw with struggling Southampton. City presented the toughest of tests but also an opportunity to reassert themselves at the Premier League summit - but instead Mikel Arteta's team found themselves on the receiving end of a chastening beating. Arsenal looked nervous in the face of City's intensity and threat, the gap between the sides resembling a chasm right up to the final seconds when Haaland finally got on the scoresheet. The Gunners have desperately missed the authority of injured William Saliba in defence while they barely mounted an attack worthy of the name until it was too late. Arsenal have been outstanding this season and there will be no shame in coming up just short against this City team. If they do miss out - and remember, there is still hope - their recent dip in form will unquestionably leave them rueing a massive missed opportunity. If they are to somehow regroup from this mauling, they must do it quickly while also hoping City slip up somewhere along the line. On this evidence, however, that looks highly unlikely.\n• None Goal! Manchester City 4, Arsenal 1. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Phil Foden.\n• None Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.\n• None Rodri (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.\n• None Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.\n• None Goal! Manchester City 3, Arsenal 1. Rob Holding (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leandro Trossard following a corner.\n• None Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick. Navigate to the next page Navigate to the last page\n• None Our coverage of your Premier League club is bigger and better than ever before - here's everything you need to know to make sure you never miss a moment", "Pelé has now got his own entry in a Portuguese-language dictionary, making his mark on language as well as sport\n\nPelé, the nickname of the late football legend, has officially become synonymous with \"exceptional, incomparable, unique\".\n\nThe Portuguese-language Michaelis dictionary, one of the most popular in Brazil, added \"pelé\" as a new adjective to its online edition.\n\nThe inclusion came after a campaign by the Pelé Foundation to honour the football star gathered more than 125,000 signatures.\n\nThe only player to have won the World Cup three times, he is widely considered to be the best footballer in history.\n\nDuring his playing career spanning two decades, he scored a record 1,281 goals with Brazilian club Santos, Brazil's national team, and the New York Cosmos.\n\nSince his death from complications from colon cancer, his former club, Santos, sports channel SporTV and the Pelé Foundation had been pressing for the football star's name to be recognised with its own entry in the dictionary.\n\nOn Wednesday, the publishers behind Michaelis dictionaries announced the word would be included in the digital edition of their Portuguese-language dictionary immediately and in the printed version once the next edition was published.\n\nThe entry reads: \"pe.lé adj. That or someone who is out of the ordinary, who or who by virtue of their quality, value or superiority cannot be equalled to anything or anyone, just like Pelé, nickname of Edson Arantes do Nascimento (1940-2022), who is considered the greatest athlete of all time; exceptional, incomparable, unique.\"\n\nThe Pelé Foundation, a charitable organisation created to preserve the player's legacy, said it was a fitting tribute to \"the king\".\n\n\"The expression already used to refer to someone who is the best at what they do has been [made eternal] on the pages of the dictionary!\" it tweeted.", "The head of the US central bank appears to be the latest personality to fall prey to a pair of Russian pranksters.\n\nA video call with Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell was shared on Russian television from the duo, whose prior targets include Prince Harry and former German Chancellor Angela Merkel.\n\nThe Fed said Mr Powell had spoken to someone in January he thought was Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.\n\nIt said it had referred the matter to law enforcement.\n\n\"It was a friendly conversation and took place in a context of our standing in support of the Ukrainian people in this challenging time,\" a spokesperson said. \"No sensitive or confidential information was discussed.\"\n\nComedians Vladimir Krasnov and Alexei Stolyarov - known as Vovan and Lexus - claimed credit for the stunt.\n\nThey previously claimed to have pranked the likes of Elton John, Polish President Andrzej Duda, the head of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.\n\nAs foreign secretary in 2018, Boris Johnson had a conversation credited to the pair, who are supporters of Vladimir Putin.\n\nThe UK government said then it believed the Kremlin was behind the call.\n\nThe Fed said the video with Mr Powell appeared to have been edited and it could not confirm its accuracy.\n\nIn one of the clips shared on Russian television, Mr Powell praised Russia's central bank chief Elvira Nabiullina for managing the Russian economy amid Western sanctions, according to the BBC Monitoring service.\n\nOther video now circulating on the internet shows Mr Powell describing a sharp slowdown in growth in the US, following the bank's efforts to rein in price rises.\n\n\"We would tell you that a recession is almost as likely as very slow growth,\" he said of expectations for 2023. \"I think that is partly because of us having raised rates quite a bit but this is what it takes to get inflation down.\"\n\nNews of the call set social media abuzz in the business world, where commentary from Mr Powell often moves financial markets.\n\n\"The Federal Reserve can't get a break these days,\" economist Mohamed A El-Erian wrote, while sharing the story which was first reported by Bloomberg.\n\n\"Embarrassing moment for the Fed,\" chimed in Jesse Cohen, global markets analyst at Investing.com.", "Last updated on .From the section Premier League\n\nPremier League clubs have collectively agreed to withdraw gambling sponsorship from the front of their matchday shirts by the end of the 2025-26 season.\n\nHowever, after the deadline, clubs will still be able to continue featuring gambling brands in areas such as shirt sleeves and LED advertising.\n\nAnd clubs will be allowed to secure new shirt-front deals before the deadline.\n\nEight top-flight clubs have gambling companies on the front of their shirts, worth an estimated £60m per year.\n\nThe announcement follows a consultation between the league, its clubs and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) as part of the government's ongoing review of current gambling legislation.\n\nThe decision will see the Premier League become the first sports league in the UK to take such a measure voluntarily in order to reduce gambling advertising.\n• None 'No plans' for SPFL ban on gambling sponsors\n• None Listen - The Sports Desk podcast: Is it time for football to cut ties with gambling?\n\nThe league is also working with other sports on the development of a new code for responsible gambling sponsorship.\n\nThe government was not expected to propose banning gambling sponsorship, with the plan being for the Premier League to agree voluntarily to a change.\n\nReforms to the Gambling Act 2005 were largely agreed by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson before he stepped down last July, leading to a delay in a gambling white paper being published.\n\nOn Thursday, Lucy Frazer, who was appointed Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport in February, said she \"welcomed the decision by the Premier League\".\n\n\"The vast majority of adults gamble safely but we have to recognise that footballers are role models who have enormous influence on young people,\" she added.\n\n\"We want to work with institutions like the Premier League to do the right thing for young fans. We will soon bring forward a gambling white paper to update protections for punters and ensure those who are at risk of gambling harm and addiction are protected.\"\n\nWhat is the background?\n\nA DCMS spokesperson told BBC Sport last May that they are undertaking \"the most comprehensive review of gambling laws in 15 years to make sure they are fit for the digital age\".\n\nCampaigners for a wider ban say gambling sponsorship in football has normalised the industry, and that tighter regulation is needed to protect children and other vulnerable groups.\n\nThe Betting and Gambling Council, which represents the industry, said the \"overwhelming majority\" of the 22.5m people in the UK who bet each month, do so \"safely and responsibly\".\n\nIt added the \"rate of problem gambling remains low by international standards at 0.3% of the UK's adult population - down from 0.4% the year previous\".\n\nHowever, a YouGov survey for GambleAware in 2021 put the figure at 2.8%.\n\nFormer Conservative leader Iain Duncan Smith is part of the All Party Parliamentary Group on gambling-related harm, which has been lobbying the government for tougher protections.\n\nHe said: \"At the moment, we are probably the country with the most liberal gambling laws in the world.\"\n• None Who are the betting firms sponsoring your team?\n\nIn January, Aston Villa's fan consultation group met chief executive Christian Purslow after the club was reported to have signed a deal with Asia-based betting firm BK8. It later issued a statement saying \"the commercial reality is that to teams outside the top six, such sponsors offer clubs twice as much financially as non-gambling companies\".\n\nThe Premier League has previously said \"a self-regulatory approach would provide a practical and flexible alternative to legislation or outright prohibition\".\n\nThe collective agreement to start the ban after 2025-26 has been reached to assist clubs with their transition away from shirt-front gambling sponsorship.\n\nThe English Football League (EFL), which is sponsored by Sky Bet, has previously said any outright gambling sponsorship ban for its 72 members would cost clubs £40m a year.\n\nThe EFL's position on the gambling industry is long standing, that it should contribute to the financial sustainability of professional football, considering the significant amount of money it makes from the game.\n\nChairman Rick Parry has previously expressed the EFL's belief that an evidence-based approach to preventing harms is of much greater benefit than that of a blanket ban.\n\n'Although this outcome isn't perfect, it's a huge step'\n\nLast summer Premier League club Everton confirmed they had agreed a club-record, multi-year partnership with casino and sports betting platform Stake.com.\n\nAfter the league's agreement was announced on Thursday, Everton's current manager Sean Dyche said: \"I am not going to get too involved in the debates of judging about it but they have made a collective decision and all parties have agreed with that.\"\n\nAccording to The Big Step, a campaign to end gambling advertising and sponsorship in football, just over three years ago nearly 30 clubs in the Premier League and the Championship had a gambling company on the front of their shirt.\n\n\"With today's announcement, we are getting closer to when that will be 0,\" said The Big Step in a statement. \"It is a significant acceptance of the harm caused by gambling sponsorship.\n\n\"But just moving logos to a different part of the kit while allowing pitch-side advertising and league sponsorship to continue is totally incoherent.\n\n\"Without government action on all forms of gambling ads in football, at every level, online casinos will exploit any voluntary measures and continue to market their products through our national sport.\n\n\"Although this outcome isn't perfect, it's a huge step. The government and the sport itself now need to wake up to the reality that gambling ads are unhealthy, unpopular and will be kicked out of football. Delaying that moment is risking the health and lives of another generation of young fans.\"\n\nGambling with Lives, a community of families bereaved by gambling-related suicide, said the announcement was \"not perfect by any means, but a welcome move and significant acceptance of the harm caused by gambling advertising and sponsorship\".\n\n'A total ban had always looked unlikely'\n\nThe news of this voluntary ban doesn't go far enough for some campaigners. They point out the influence that the Premier League has on children and young people and argue gambling sponsorship of football is a key part of the process to normalise the industry (as they see it).\n\nEven after 2026, gambling company names will still be on the banner advertising around the grounds and on the sleeves of adult shirts.\n\nMany had wanted a total ban on this kind of sponsorship and advertising in football. That had always looked unlikely.\n\nAll eyes are on the new Culture secretary Lucy Frazer, who is picking up where three of her predecessors have left off, reshaping the gambling laws to make them fit for the world of online gambling.\n\nThere's been intense lobbying of MPs from both the industry and those campaigning for reform - and that lobbying has reached a crescendo in recent weeks as the final decisions are made about exactly what that will mean in practice.\n• None Our coverage of your Premier League club is bigger and better than ever before - follow your team and sign up for notifications in the BBC Sport app to make sure you never miss a moment", "British nationals board an RAF aircraft during the evacuation to Cyprus\n\nBritish nationals who want to leave Sudan have been told \"now is the time to move\" by the foreign secretary.\n\nJames Cleverly said the UK government cannot know what will happen next - fighting is continuing even though the ceasefire has been extended.\n\nHe said people have been able to reach the airfield north of capital Khartoum \"in good order\" for evacuation, with help from the Sudanese army.\n\nThe UK has so far evacuated 897 people from Sudan on eight flights to Cyprus.\n\nHowever, that is a fraction of the thousands of British nationals thought to be in the country.\n\nMr Cleverly told the BBC he was not able to give an exact number on how many British citizens were currently in Sudan, but urged those who wanted to leave to do so.\n\n\"Now is the time to move. We have the aircraft, we have the capacity,\" he told the BBC.\n\nThe ceasefire was originally expected to end late on Thursday, but the Sudanese regular army agreed to an extension following diplomatic efforts by US, UK and UN, along with Sudan's neighbouring countries.\n\nThe paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) also agreed to an extension hours later.\n\nThe evacuation route from Khartoum to the airfield is being facilitated by the Sudanese army.\n\nMany children are among those being evacuated\n\nMr Cleverly said it was not helpful to compare the UK's evacuation response with that of other nations, adding that many British nationals living in Khartoum were widely distributed around the city.\n\n\"Where a country has a community which is tightly located - an ex-pat bubble - it is much easier to evacuate en masse,\" he said.\n\nHe said attempts by some countries to provide support on the route from Khartoum to the airfield had been \"prohibitively difficult\".\n\nIn a later statement to the Commons, Mr Cleverly said that while efforts continue to evacuate people from the airfield at Wadi Seidna \"we cannot guarantee our ability to do so\".\n\nHe added the government is exploring other routes out of the country, including setting up a temporary presence in Port Sudan and putting officials at the border in neighbouring countries.\n\nSince fighting erupted on 15 April, the country has been gripped by a power struggle that has seen at least 512 people killed, according to the Sudanese health ministry.\n\nIn the UK, the first flight from Larnaca airport in Cyprus - where evacuees were flown from Sudan - landed at Stansted Airport on Wednesday with 250 people on board.\n\nLiberal Democrat leader Ed Davey called the UK's evacuation response too slow, accusing the government of \"being asleep at the wheel\".\n\nMr Cleverly defended the pace of the UK's evacuation response, telling the BBC \"we wanted to ensure we didn't put British nationals into increased danger\".\n\n\"There is a risk to staying put; there is also a risk to moving around in the middle of a conflict,\" he said.\n\nThere were emotional scenes at Stansted Airport as evacuees were reunited with their families\n\nBritish nationals seen walking towards a plane during evacuation at Wadi Seidna airport\n\nMore than 2,000 British nationals in Sudan have registered with the Foreign Office under evacuation plans.\n\nOnly British passport holders and immediate family members with existing UK entry clearance are eligible for evacuation.\n\nShadow foreign secretary David Lammy and Alicia Kearns, the Conservative chairwoman of the foreign affairs select committee were among the MPs who urged Mr Cleverly to adjust the criteria of those eligible to be evacuated.\n\nThey called for eligibility to be extended to elderly parents, recently born babies without passports, and spouses still applying for UK visas, along with people living and working in the UK who were in Sudan on holiday.\n\nMs Kearns said elderly people dependent on their children - who themselves have British status - should also be admitted to the UK.\n\nShe told the BBC: \"In the same way we treat children who are dependent on their parents, we should respect that some elderly people are dependent on their children.\n\n\"I think it is important that we are bringing people out who would otherwise be left destitute and really vulnerable.\"\n\nMr Cleverly responded that ministers would look at the criteria but the government's primary duty was to British nationals.\n\nSudanese nationals without travel documents are being blocked at checkpoints by the Sudanese army.\n\n\"Where we have families where a British national has a Sudanese national as a spouse or extended family, it makes the extraction more complicated,\" said Mr Cleverly.\n\nDowning Street has said that eligibility requirements had been set out \"very clearly\" and had not changed, but that there was \"an element of discretion\" for those working on the ground in Sudan.\n\n\"We obviously empower people on the ground to make decisions,\" the prime minister's official spokesman said.\n\nOther evacuation routes out of Sudan are also being worked on. According to tracking websites, HMS Lancaster has arrived at Port Sudan, nearly 500 miles from Khartoum on the Red Sea.\n\nBut with UK nationals being told to make their own way to departure points, any potential evacuations from there would be complicated by fuel shortages and the volume of people on the roads.\n\nOn Thursday, Downing Street said there were no current plans to create a specific resettlement scheme for those fleeing the country.\n\nThe UK nationals have to travel alone to the airstrip north of Khartoum where the British military is stationed\n\nMeanwhile, the UK has been accused of delaying Germany's efforts to evacuate its citizens from Sudan with its own mission to rescue British embassy staff at the weekend.\n\nThe UK Ministry of Defence has denied it was responsible for any delay. The foreign secretary said he would look into Germany's claims.", "Panorama spent months filming undercover at the secure hospital in County Durham to expose wrongdoing\n\nFour carers have been found guilty of ill-treating patients at a secure hospital, following a BBC Panorama investigation.\n\nNine former staff at Whorlton Hall, near Barnard Castle, County Durham, had faced a total of 27 charges. Five of those on trial have been cleared.\n\nJurors heard vulnerable patients were mocked and treated with \"contempt\".\n\nLawyers for the defendants argued their clients had been doing their best in very challenging circumstances.\n\nThe men found guilty have been bailed and will be sentenced at Teesside Crown Court in July.\n\nMatthew Banner threatened a patient who preferred female carers that men would be called to her room\n\nThe specialist hospital for people with complex needs, who required 24-hour-care, was privately run by Cygnet but funded by the NHS.\n\nPanorama sent undercover reporter Olivia Davies to work shifts at the 17-bed unit for two months between December 2018 and February 2019.\n\nDurham Constabulary subsequently launched an investigation and within two days of the programme going on air 10 carers were arrested.\n\nIt said its major crime team worked through months of hidden camera footage, as well as significant amounts of documentary records and witness evidence.\n\nWhorlton Hall was closed shortly after the documentary was broadcast.\n\nPeter Bennett, 53, mocked one patient with communication difficulties by speaking to them in French\n\nAt Teesside Crown Court, jurors delivered the mixed verdicts after two days of deliberation.\n\nPeter Bennett, 53, of Redworth Close in Billingham, Teesside, was found guilty of two charges and cleared of one.\n\nMatthew Banner, 43, of Faulkner Road, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, was found guilty on five counts and cleared of one.\n\nRyan Fuller, 27, of Deerbolt Bank in Barnard Castle was found guilty of two counts but cleared of eight.\n\nJohn Sanderson, 25, of Cambridge Avenue, Willington, County Durham, was found guilty of one count but cleared of another.\n\nKaren McGhee, Darren Lawton, Sabah Mahmood, Niall Mellor and Sara Banner - Matthew Banner's wife - were cleared of all charges.\n\nJohn Sanderson, 25, was filmed by Panorama making threats of violence to a man\n\nSome of the defendants wept loudly as the verdicts were read out.\n\nBennett was convicted for \"deliberately referencing and snapping balloons\" in the presence of a female patient who did not like them and \"mocking\" another's communication difficulties by talking to her in French.\n\nMatthew Banner was guilty of ill-treating the same patient, who preferred female carers, by \"threatening\" that men would be sent to her room and making repeated references to balloons.\n\nSanderson was found guilty of threatening a male patient with violence and \"goading him to fight\".\n\nFuller was guilty of instructing another male patient to lie on the floor to demonstrate a restraint and then simulating an assault by pretending to perform an \"elbow drop\" wrestling move from a chair.\n\nHe was also found guilty of \"antagonising\" another male patient and \"encouraging\" him to fight.\n\nRyan Fuller had faced 10 charges of mistreating patients and was convicted of two\n\nSpeaking after the verdicts, Christopher Atkinson, of the Crown Prosecution Service, said the four men had a \"duty of care for patients who, due to significant mental health issues, were wholly dependent on their support every day of their lives\".\n\nHe said it was \"clear\" there were times when the care provided was \"not only devoid of the appropriate respect and kindness required but also crossed the line into criminal offending\".\n\nDan Scorer, head of policy at disability charity Mencap, said: \"No-one who has seen the footage and read about the charges in this case can feel anything other than horror and disgust.\n\n\"Learning disabilities and autism are not conditions that can be 'treated', yet the NHS and the government continue to fund private care facilities like Whorlton Hall.\n\n\"This distressing case represents another abject failure, and we cannot allow any more people to lose years of their lives to this abusive system.\"\n\nWhorlton Hall has been closed since the 2019 Panorama documentary\n\nNHS North East and Yorkshire described the events exposed by the BBC as \"terrible\" and \"shocking\". A spokesperson said the NHS \"took immediate action by closing the Cygnet unit as soon as concerns were raised\".\n\nThe Department of Health and Social Care said: \"Today's verdict reflects a terrible set of events that should never have happened and we do not want to see happening again.\n\n\"We will review the verdict of the trial in detail, along with the safeguarding adult review when it is completed, in order to consider any further action.\"\n\nFollow BBC North East & Cumbria on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to northeastandcumbria@bbc.co.uk.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "The victim was found outside a house in Brentwick Gardens on Wednesday morning\n\nPolice say 10 people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was fatally stabbed in London.\n\nOfficers said the man was found in the street with serious injuries in Brentwick Gardens, Brentford, at 05:15 BST and died at the scene.\n\nIt came after the force was alerted to reports of intruders at an address in the same street.\n\nSeven men and three women were subsequently detained and remain in custody.\n\nDet Supt Figo Forouzan, from Met Police, said: \"This is a truly shocking incident that will understandably cause the community concerns.\n\n\"I want to reassure the Hounslow residents that we have commenced a thorough investigation with the support of our homicide investigation team to ensure those responsible are brought to justice.\"\n\nThe force has appealed for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.", "The call from Ukraine for more weapons and ammunition to bolster its defences has grown louder as the war has gone on\n\nA year ago Volodymyr and his men were firing all 40 barrels of their BM-21 Grad rocket launcher in one go. Now they can only afford to fire a few at a time at Russian targets.\n\n\"We haven't got enough ammunition for our weapon,\" he explains.\n\nHis unit, the 17th Tank Battalion, is still being called on to provide fire support to Ukrainian forces desperately clinging on to the edges of Bakhmut, the eastern Ukrainian city which Russia has spent months trying to capture.\n\nRussian forces are getting ever closer to their goal of taking the city, but at enormous cost.\n\nWhile we're waiting in a line of trees, hidden from view, Volodymyr receives a call to fire his rocket launcher at a Russian mortar position about 15 kilometres away.\n\nSome of the Ukrainian Grad missile supplies are coming from the Czech Republic, Romania and Pakistan\n\nHis men remove the branches camouflaging their vehicle. They drive towards an empty field about a kilometre away and quickly work out the range.\n\nThey elevate the rocket barrels towards the target while, out of sight, a Ukrainian drone hovering above assesses their accuracy.\n\nThey're told their first rocket misses by about 50 metres, so they adjust the elevation and fire another two and quickly return to the trees for cover. This time they're told they've hit the target.\n\nVolodymyr however, is frustrated they can't do more. \"We could have provided more support to our guys who are dying there.\"\n\nHe says Ukraine has already burned through its own stocks of Grad ammunition, so is relying on rockets sourced from other countries. Volodymyr says supplies are coming from the Czech Republic, Romania and Pakistan. He complains the rockets originating from Pakistan are \"not of a good quality\".\n\nUkraine's call for more weapons and ammunition has only become louder the longer the war has gone on. The focus now is preparing for a major offensive. But at the same time Ukraine is still having to expend huge resources on just maintaining its position.\n\nDespite the recent arrival of modern weapons - like tanks and armoured vehicles - Ukraine remains heavily reliant on its older, Soviet-era arsenal.\n\nThe Russian-made Buk air defence system, which can target aircraft, drones and missiles, is still one of its prized possessions. We get rare access to see one further along the front line - also hidden in a wooded area.\n\nThis sophisticated weaponry has helped prevent Russia gaining control of the skies.\n\nJosef, the Buk commander, tells me it's \"target number one for Russia\". This explains the extreme care taken to protect it. The long vehicle with its radar dome is buried in a deep trench covered with camouflage netting. On top are two grey missiles. Normally it carries four.\n\nSerhiy fears Ukraine won't have resources for the war to go on for five or ten years\n\nA cache of classified US documents was leaked online earlier this month - maps, charts and photos - revealing detailed intelligence gathered on the war.\n\nI ask Josef if these were correct in highlighting an acute shortage of Buk missiles. \"No, that's not true,\" he insists. But he does admit that the Buk is proving hard to maintain and Ukraine needs more.\n\n\"We haven't got enough,\" he says. \"Parts break and we haven't got spares because the factories that produce them are not in Ukraine.\"\n\nJosef doesn't only dispute some of the contents of those leaked US intelligence reports. He questions whether they have really revealed any secrets.\n\n\"Why should we be angry with the Americans?\" he asks. \"Because they gave information the Russians have had for 20 years? Ridiculous!\" Russia, he believes, has always known about the capabilities of Ukraine's armed forces.\n\nBut Russia still does not know the timing or place of Ukraine's expected offensive. It will be key to taking back territory and relieving some of the pressure being felt along Ukraine's 800 mile (1,300km) front. Wherever it happens Russia will have to redirect some of its forces.\n\nBut Ukraine too is having to arm and equip new units to conduct that offensive. Both sides are struggling to feed the front line.\n\nWe're worried our Western allies are getting tired of helping us\n\nAt another location near Bakhmut, Ukrainian troops from its 80th Brigade are already expending hundreds of artillery rounds a day, to try to repel Russia's advances.\n\nThey are already using some of the weapons supplied by the West. Serhiy and his men are operating a British made L119 light artillery gun. But Serhiy says they too are having to ration rounds. He says they're firing on average 30 rounds a day.\n\n\"We've got enough people for the moment\", he says. \"But we need ammunition. Ammunition is the most important.\"\n\nI ask Serhiy if this is the make or break year for Ukraine. \"If we go on the offensive this year and retake our land, then we'll win,\" he replies. \"But, if that doesn't happen, then we don't have the resources for the war to go on for another five to ten years.\"\n\nVolodymyr, the commander of the Grad, is even more blunt. \"The country is exhausted, the economy too,\" he says.\n\nAnd he fears that if Ukraine's action on the battlefield are not decisive this year then Western support may falter. \"We are also worried our Western allies are getting tired of helping us.\"", "\"You get very good at lying,\" David tells me.\n\n\"Getting loans for home improvements that weren't for home improvements. Credit cards. Any way I could get money to gamble.\"\n\nA transport worker from the north of England, David doesn't want to reveal his real name.\n\nHis gambling addiction has cost him his marriage, and many thousands of pounds. \"It's just a double life,\" he says, \"I've lost enough for a house.\n\n\"I was using online casinos, roulette machines, slot machines online. It was always on my phone. I was betting on football live, on horseracing, anything. It could be any time of day.\"\n\nNow in his 30s, David is getting help and has managed to make it just past 100 days without a bet.\n\nWith the government about to announce its planned reforms to gambling laws in Great Britain (it is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland), David wants affordability checks on punters to make sure they have the money to lose.\n\n\"I only got asked if I could afford it after I'd spent thousands of pounds,\" he says. \"I just went to another company and opened another account.\"\n\nThe government is expected to tighten regulation on the sector when it publishes its white paper on gambling in the coming weeks\n\nIntense lobbying behind the scenes has gone on in recent months, to shape what will be the first significant piece of legislation on gambling in nearly 20 years and since the invention of smartphones.\n\nThis white paper has already been pushed back at least four times, with delays caused by changes in prime ministers and the revolving door of the secretary of state for culture (there have been eight in five years).\n\nLast July, the review was in Boris Johnson's Downing Street for approval, the final stage before announcement. Instead, it was shelved as Johnson's premiership faltered.\n\nBetting logos are likely to disappear from the front of football shirts under a voluntary Premier League deal (Southampton FC players pictured)\n\nWhen Tony Blair's Labour government introduced the Gambling Act in 2005, it allowed gambling firms to advertise sports betting, poker and online casinos on TV and radio for the first time.\n\nThat legislation predated the arrival of the smartphone a year or two later, a game changer in the world of online betting.\n\n\"With online gambling, there are no barriers in place,\" says consultant psychologist Matt Gaskell, the clinical lead for the NHS Northern Gambling Service.\n\n\"Typically, our service users are gambling from the moment they wake up in the morning in their bed. They take their phone into the bathroom with them, they take it in the car.\n\n\"They're gambling at work and they're gambling when they return home and they can keep it very secret even from their loved ones.\"\n\nThe NHS has clinics across England treating people with gambling problems, including three clinics in the north of England. The service is expanding further. By the end of the year, there will be 15 NHS centres in England dedicated to gambling.\n\nGaskell says an industry which has aggressively targeted punters with habit-forming products offering continuous gambling has caused a \"significant public health crisis\".\n\nHe wants the government to introduce a statutory levy on the gambling companies and to develop a public health message.\n\nThe NHS has clinics across England treating people with gambling problems\n\nAt the moment, the industry funds research, education and treatment into gambling harm on a voluntary basis.\n\nThe Betting and Gaming Council, which represents gambling companies, says its largest members have pledged £100m over four years, and that the set-up is \"unlike the alcohol industry, which hands the NHS the bill for problems associated with alcohol\".\n\nIn recent weeks, behind the scenes, charities and parliamentarians who want changes have been piling on the pressure.\n\nA letter to the chancellor earlier this month from the chair of Peers for Gambling Reform, Lord Foster, and signed by Mr Gaskell amongst others, says the \"overwhelming consensus is that the current voluntary funding arrangement lacks consistency, transparency and independence from industry influence\".\n\nThey want a firewall; at the moment, Mr Gaskell told me, the public health messaging around gambling \"is paid for by the gambling industry\".\n\n\"So it's a rather meaningless, self-serving messaging… It doesn't help the public make good, informed decisions.\"\n\nSupport for addiction issues is available via the BBC Action Line.\n\nYou only need to watch a football match to see how normalised gambling has become - or, as the industry puts it and as many see it, how much fun can be had.\n\nIn-play betting has for many fans added extra excitement to those 90 minutes watching your team on the pitch. You can gamble on who will score the next goal, who will get the next penalty, how many minutes there will be of extra time.\n\nEight Premier League clubs now display gambling firm names on the front of their shirts, after sponsorship deals. There is a similar number in the Championship.\n\nThe Betting and Gaming Council told the BBC it supports the Gambling Review to \"raise standards and promote safer gambling, but any changes introduced by the government must not drive gamblers towards the growing unsafe, unregulated black market online\".\n\nThe BGC says the \"rate of problem gambling remains low by international standards at 0.3% of the UK's adult population - down from 0.4% the year previous\".\n\nIt points out that the \"overwhelming majority\" of the 22.5 million people in the UK who enjoy a bet each month, do so \"safely and responsibly\".\n\nJames Grimes, head of education at Gambling With Lives, pictured with students at the UA92 in Manchester\n\nCampaigners for more regulation say they want to protect problem gamblers and for legislation that keeps pace with technology.\n\n\"At the moment, we are probably the country with the most liberal gambling laws in the world,\" the former Conservative leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith told me.\n\nHe's part of the All Party Parliamentary Group on gambling-related harm. They've spent years arguing for more protections especially for children and other vulnerable groups, including forcing gambling companies to pay a statutory levy and a ban on their names on football shirts to \"stop thousands of people wandering around as advertising\".\n\n\"We're not out to stamp out gambling,\" he says. \"We want to have it better regulated so it traps fewer people in spirals of debt.\"\n\nJames Grimes lost £100,000 to his gambling addiction. The 32-year-old, who lives in Stockport, took out 20 payday loans and borrowed from anyone he could.\n\nDespite being on the minimum wage at the time, Mr Grimes says the gambling industry pushed him to keep betting.\n\n\"They gave me a VIP box at a Premier league football match. They gave me tickets to the horse race and there would be a £100 free bet in my account every week.\"\n\nJames, who will be five years free of gambling in April, is now the head of education for the charity Gambling With Lives.\n\n\"I still get emails from gambling companies saying 'Come back in, here's 100 free spins'. You wouldn't give an alcoholic 100 free shots of vodka if they stopped drinking five years ago. So why do we allow this to happen? It's a form of grooming.\"\n\nLike David, he was pulled into gambling when he was much younger. He says the impact of potentially addictive gambling products on young brains needs more research.\n\nJames wants the white paper to propose stake limits on online gambling, to bring it into line with physical betting.\n\nHe also wants restrictions on advertising and sponsorship, \"especially in football, which is adored by millions of young people\".\n\nThe role of the Gambling Commission, which licenses and regulates the industry, is also included in the government review.\n\nA spokesman for the commission said it \"creates an opportunity to build on the progress we have made to protect players and the public - such as strengthened age and identity verification, strict new guidance for so-called VIP schemes and banning gambling with credit cards.\"\n\nRyan Myers took his own life before his father found out he had been addicted to gambling\n\nJohn Myers' son Ryan was a football fan. It was only after Ryan took his own life that John and his wife discovered their son was addicted to gambling.\n\nA few months before his suicide, Ryan had even written an email to one of the online gambling firms saying he was \"finally admitting\" he had a serious gambling problem. John shared it with the BBC.\n\nRyan wrote: \"I've woken up this morning to find out I've pretty much emptied my bank account and don't even remember doing it.\n\n\"I know I don't deserve it and can understand if you don't do it but I was wondering if you could find it in your heart to maybe somehow refund some of what I deposited last night and then ban me.\"\n\nJohn Myers, Ryan's father (pictured with Katie Razzall), hopes the white paper will put in greater protections for gamblers\n\nJohn Myers says he doesn't want gambling banned.\n\n\"We want the predatory industry to take some blame… we want the government to change the rules around it so they can't be as predatory as they are now.\"\n\nHe hopes the white paper will put in greater protections for future Ryans.\n\nIf you have been affected by any of the issues in this article you can visit the BBC's Action Line. for information and support.\n\nHow have you been affected by the issues raised in this story? You can tell us by emailing: haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Chris Heaton-Harris spoke to the media after meeting the main Stormont parties\n\nThe secretary of state has hit back at accusations that he had set out a \"punishment budget\".\n\nHe was responding to claims from the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) that it was \"wrong for people to punish people of Northern Ireland\".\n\nThe secretary of state said Stormont can repay a £300m budget overspend across two years rather than one.\n\nRepaying the 2022-23 overspend over a longer period will \"provide some protection to frontline public services\", he said.\n\nBut he added departments still faced difficult decisions \"in order to live within the funding available\".\n\nStormont officials have been planning for budget cuts of at least £500m in cash terms in this financial year - most Stormont departments will have their budgets cut in cash terms.\n\n\"The purpose was not to punish anybody with this budget - it's to make sure services can continue in the absence of devolved government,\" said Mr Heaton-Harris.\n\nAsked what else he could offer the DUP given that its stance on re-entering Stormont has not changed, he replied: \"Let's see where talks lead to.\"\n\nDUP Leader Jeffrey Donaldson said his party had \"real concerns about the lack of allocations within the budget for pay awards\".\n\n\"There are major challenges here and we are concerned about the way the Northern Ireland Office is handling things,\" he said.\n\n\"This is what the secretary of state described as a flat budget.\n\n\"Of course I want to see Stormont back up and running but it needs to be on a stable foundation.\"\n\nHe said going back to Stormont was not a \"quick fix\".\n\nThe Department of Health, the largest department, is receiving an allocation of £7.25bn for day-to-day spending - similar to the amount it got last year.\n\nThis \"flat cash\" funding will likely be viewed as a difficult settlement for the department, given the current high rate of inflation and outstanding pay demands.\n\nCompared with last year's budget figures the amount of money going to Education, Justice and Economy - the biggest spending departments - has been cut slightly in cash terms.\n\nEducation will get £2.57bn, down from £2.64bn, Justice will get £1.12bn, down from £1.14bn, while Economy will get £772m, down from £780m.\n\nThis budget could have been worse. But make no mistake, it is still likely to mean deteriorating public services for NI citizens.\n\nThe blow has been softened a little by allowing last year's £300m overspend to be repaid over two years instead of one.\n\nThe repayments will be drawn from any new money sent from Westminster later this year rather than being immediately chopped from departmental funds.\n\nBut that will present a significant challenge to the senior civil servants currently running Stormont.\n\nThere is an expectation that the UK government will eventually provide extra money to settle public sector pay disputes in England.\n\nThat will automatically mean extra funding for Stormont.\n\nBut that raises the prospect that the senior officials will then have to tell their workforces that they will not get a pay deal to match England because the overspend comes first.\n\nThat is not a recipe for industrial peace.\n\nRead more from John here.\n\nMr Heaton-Harris said the overspend would be cleared by using any additional in-year funding from the Treasury.\n\nShould this not cover the full amount, the outstanding balance would be paid in 2024-25 by reallocating money from previously announced Northern Ireland funding packages.\n\nIt is understood that the possibility of drawing on a funding stream known as financial transactions capital (FTC) is being considered.\n\nThis is a conditional form of capital funding which Stormont consistently underspends.\n\nThe Treasury would have to agree that FTC could be used in this way.\n\nNo new money-raising policies, such as water charges, were advanced by the Northern Ireland secretary.\n\nHe repeated that lower levels of revenue generation but higher public-service provision in Northern Ireland compared to the rest of the UK was \"unsustainable\".\n\nNew legislation to allow the UK government to explore options for increasing budget sustainability has also been introduced.\n\nIt will work with the Northern Ireland Civil Service to review areas for further revenue raising.\n\nIn Belfast on Wednesday people protested against budget cuts\n\nStormont can expect more money if the UK government allocates new funding to settle public sector pay deals in England.\n\nBut if that money must be used to reduce the overspend, it could be very difficult for senior officials to offer similar pay deals to public servants in Northern Ireland unless savings are found in other areas.\n\nUlster University economist Esmond Birney said the budget presented a tough challenge for the Stormont departments.\n\nHe described allowing the overspend to be paid down over two years as being the least worst option, compared to doing it immediately which \"would have implied very large spending cuts in this year\".\n\nOn Wednesday the head of Stormont's civil service, Jayne Brady, warned that the \"damage\" caused by the proposed budget reductions would be unprecedented.\n\nWriting to Mr Heaton-Harris's office, she outlined her \"profound concern\" about senior civil servants being placed in \"harmful decision-making positions\" about which services should be cut.\n\nIt was a rare and significant intervention, and one not typically made by senior civil servants.\n\nRetail NI Chief Executive Glyn Roberts said the budget would be \"brutal for public services\".\n\nHe said civil servants would be put in an \"incredibly difficult position when deciding on how to apply severe cuts\".\n\nHe called for a restored executive and a review of how Northern Ireland is financed.\n\nThe secretary of state hosted round table talks with parties in Northern Ireland\n\nThe Stormont political parties met Mr Heaton-Harris on Thursday afternoon about the budget.\n\nThey are not in government due to the Democratic Unionist Party's (DUP) boycott of Stormont, which began in February 2022.\n\nSinn Féin's former Finance Minister Conor Murphy said the budget would devastate public services.\n\n\"The absence of an executive is really reprehensible at this stage when this is the outcome for people we represent,\" he said.\n\nUlster Unionist Party leader Doug Beattie said the budget did not contain \"any flexibility\".\n\n\"It's quite grim, if I'm really honest, but it's been put to us and it's difficult to do anything without a government up and running,\" he said.\n\nAlliance Party assembly member Andrew Muir described the discussions as \"grim and truly bleak\".\n\nHe expressed concern that it would be left to civil servants to take decisions about cuts and said that was \"entirely wrong\".\n\nSocial Democratic and Labour Party assembly member Matthew O'Toole described the meeting with Mr Heaton-Harris as concerning.\n\nHe said the budget would mean \"a real squeeze on public services\" imposed on people in Northern Ireland that they did not deserve, ask or vote for.\n\nPermanent secretaries - top civil servants - have been running Northern Ireland's nine departments since October but their powers are severely limited.\n\nThey can only implement policies previously agreed by politicians and their ability to react to changing circumstances is negligible.\n\nDepartments have been operating without proper budgets since the start of the financial year in April.", "The cost of a homemade cheese sandwich has jumped by over a third in one year, according to research for the BBC.\n\nThe price of two slices of white bread, a serving of butter and mature cheddar has risen to 40p, up 37% over a year.\n\nPrices of sandwich fillings including chicken, eggs and ham at supermarkets have soared, while the cost of bread has also risen, the figures suggest.\n\nFood prices have been pushed up by extreme weather, the war in Ukraine, and outbreaks of avian and swine flu.\n\nOne father said he had already switched his two children from packed lunches to school dinners at £2.45 a head in a bid to save money.\n\n\"Everything was going up - ingredients, the cost of cooking, so it's all something we had to take into account,\" Ritesh Thakker from Hounslow said.\n\n\"It's been really tough, especially the cost of fresh food and vegetables going up,\" he added, with the family often having to make trips to two or three shops to find the best deals in the face of increasing food and energy bills.\n\nThe figures come as food prices continue to soar, rising at their fastest rate in 45 years.\n\nPano Christou, the boss of Pret A Manger, told the BBC that he thought there was still \"a bit more time to go\" before food inflation peaks.\n\nRetail research firm Assosia analysed the average price of popular items that make up a packed lunch across Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Morrisons and Lidl as well as Aldi click-and-collect. The data included prices from the grocers' standard ranges before any promotions were applied, and is based on online prices for the four biggest supermarkets.\n\nAssosia looked at the cost of white and wholemeal bread, as well as popular sandwich fillings covering a mix of dietary requirements - including cheese, cheese and ham, tuna mayonnaise, egg and cress and ham salad - and compared the prices seen in April with the same month last year.\n\nThe BBC then worked out the price per portion using suggested serving sizes. A cheese and ham sandwich on white bread saw the biggest rise, jumping by 18p, while the tuna mayo option saw the smallest increase of just 5p.\n\nThe price of a medium loaf of own-label wholemeal or white bread rose by more than 40%, the figures show. They now stand at 86p and 84p respectively.\n\nThe price of fresh vegetables such as a whole cucumber or an iceberg lettuce has also gone up by more than 50% in the past 12 months, partly due to extreme weather hitting harvests abroad earlier this year.\n\nRussia's invasion of Ukraine - one of the world's biggest exporters of wheat and other grains - has also disrupted some supply chains.\n\nOutbreaks of avian and swine flu have also affected supplies and mean the cost of eggs, bacon and ham has shot up too.\n\nMatt Raynor, chairman of wholesale sandwich supplier Raynor Foods, oversees an operation that includes 300 employees and produces about half a million sandwiches a week.\n\nAccording to the British Sandwich Association (BSA), three billion sandwiches are purchased from UK retail or catering outlets each year.\n\nBut Mr Raynor says that labour shortages, exacerbated by Brexit, and wage increases have meant that he has had to put up prices.\n\nRaynor Foods has mitigated some price rises on bread for sandwiches, but the cost of speciality rolls such as ciabatta is still going up.\n\nHe estimates that the company's wage bill has gone up by at least 20% in the past two years, with more staff now joining from India or China, rather than Eastern Europe, due to increased red tape.\n\nAnd, of course, extra costs get passed on to its customers, which include the likes of hospitals, shops, schools and airlines.\n\n\"If we hadn't done that, we wouldn't be here,\" Mr Raynor says. \"There's not one company out there who could have swallowed all these increases.\"\n\nWhile some wholesale food prices have started to fall, it usually takes some time before that feeds through to the supermarket shelves.\n\nBigger retailers are expected to start passing on savings to consumers in the next few months but the only item in Assosia's figures that fell in price was an own-label bunch of organic bananas.\n\nYour device may not support this visualisation\n\nBBC analysis has found that even the meal deal has gone up in price across many major outlets, with the cheapest generally available deal now £3.50 at Sainsbury's.\n\nBut industry body the British Retail Consortium recently said that it expects bigger supermarkets will start passing on savings to consumers soon, potentially easing some of the pressure on households.", "Plans aimed at stopping people crossing the Channel in small boats have been approved by MPs, after the government defused a Tory backbench rebellion.\n\nThe Illegal Migration Bill cleared its final stages in the House of Commons by 289 votes to 230.\n\nAround 20 Tory MPs wanted to require court approval to detain unaccompanied children longer than three days.\n\nBut they agreed not to push the issue to a vote, after ministers pledged to work with them on a \"new timescale\".\n\nMinisters have yet to specify the limits in the bill itself.\n\nThe government has made a series of concessions to different sections of the Tory party, in order to head off rebellions during the bill's final stages in the Commons.\n\nHowever, the bill is expected to run into opposition at its next stage in the House of Lords, where it could be heavily amended.\n\nThe bill, unveiled in March, is a key part of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's plan to \"stop\" small boats crossing the English Channel.\n\nIt will place a legal duty on the home secretary to detain and remove those arriving in the UK illegally, to Rwanda or another \"safe\" third country, taking legal precedence over someone's right to claim asylum.\n\nThis has prompted outrage from opposition parties and charities, which argue the bill is unworkable and could breach international law.\n\nThere has also been concern, including among Tory MPs, over new powers in the bill to detain people - including children - on the suspicion that they are liable for removal.\n\nA group of rebel Tory MPs, led by Tim Loughton, tabled an amendment to place new limits on the circumstances in which unaccompanied children could be held.\n\nBut as the bill neared its final Commons passage, he agreed to withdraw it \"on trust\" after Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick pledged he would listen to concerns.\n\nThe government introduced amendments of its own, enabling it to set a unspecified limit on child detention in the future, with Mr Jenrick promising to work with MPs on designing a new limit.\n\nHowever, the commitment was dismissed as vague by the SNP's Alison Thewliss, who added: \"We do not trust them to do the right thing here.\"\n\nMr Loughton said any changes brought forward by the government in the Lords must include a maximum detention time for children within the bill.\n\nChildren's charities - including the NSPCC and Barnado's - have also expressed concern, warning the home secretary in a letter that the bill risks \"denying children the help and protection they need\".\n\n\"We firmly believe that allowing unaccompanied children to be detained for any longer than 24 hours is unacceptable and poses serious risks to their health, safety and protection,\" the charities added.\n\nThe government faced strong criticism from former Prime Minister Theresa May and former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith over the potential impact of the bill on victims of modern slavery.\n\nThe bill would take away temporary protections against removal from the UK that are currently offered to suspected victims of modern slavery or human trafficking while their case is considered.\n\nThe two senior Tories had tabled an amendment, which would have exempted people who have suffered exploitation in the UK from being deported, but they did not force a vote on it.\n\nSpeaking in the Commons, Mrs May said the current version of the bill would mean \"more people will stay enslaved and in exploitation\", by giving traffickers \"another weapon\" to stop victims going to the police.\n\nTo get the bill through, ministers have also promised to consult on new safe and legal routes for migrants, after pressure on the issue from backbenchers.\n\nUnder a new amendment, it has committed to publishing a report on new routes within six months of the bill becoming law.\n\nIt has also addressed concerns from the Tory right with a separate amendment giving UK minsters more leeway to ignore European court rulings.\n\nHowever, even with the government's concessions, the bill is still expected to face significant opposition when it proceeds to the Lords in the coming months.\n\nLabour's shadow immigration minister Stephen Kinnock said the bill was an \"expensive and unworkable, headline-chasing gimmick\".\n\nLiberal Democrat home affairs spokesman Alistair Carmichael said it was \"nothing more than half-baked legislation that is immoral, ineffective and incredibly costly for the taxpayer\".", "Nobody embraced \"trash TV\" quite like Jerry Springer, the man who referred to himself on Twitter as \"talk show host, ringmaster of civilization's end\".\n\nMr Springer, who passed away at age 79 on Thursday, was the long-time host of his namesake daytime programme The Jerry Springer Show.\n\nExpletives, fists and chairs were flung across the show's set over 27 seasons between 1991 and 2018.\n\nIn the process, it became equal parts ratings juggernaut and cultural reject.\n\nHere are some of the most shocking moments from arguably the most controversial and boundary-pushing talk show in history.\n\nIn a now-banned 1998 episode, Mr Springer interviewed three people in what they called interspecies relationships.\n\nThe most memorable of the trio was perhaps a Missouri man named Mark, who claimed he had married a pony named Pixel.\n\nHe insisted his equine entanglement was consensual, kissing her on the mouth and saying through tears: \"If she didn't like it, she could always leave.\"\n\nMark declared that he had been on a 40-year \"crusade to be accepted\" for having sex with animals.\n\nIf the blatant zoophilia was not weird enough, he also disclosed that he was slowly dying from hepatitis as a result of the sex.\n\nOf all the colourful characters interviewed by Mr Springer, few stood out as vividly as the self-proclaimed \"kung fu hillbilly\" Diemon Dave.\n\nDave was having a problem with his roommate Lil Wayne - no relation to the award-winning rapper - and was itching for a fight so bad he told the show's security not to interfere.\n\nHaving gorged on Chuck Norris and Jean Claude Van Damme movies on the VCR in his trailer, he said he had studied the martial art and practiced it in the mirror.\n\n\"If he comes out here acting a fool, I'm gon' kung fu him,\" he told the crowd through an extremely thick Southern drawl.\n\nWhen his nemesis came out, the shirts came off quickly and they came to blows - but it quickly became clear that Dave was no Bruce Lee.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Jerry Springer says he was born at Highgate underground station during World War II.\n\nIn a bizarre tale on the show's 16th season, a guest named Sandra told Mr Springer she had cut off her own legs with a saw about six years ago.\n\nThe then-48-year-old transgender wheelchair user said she had decided at age 14 that she did not want her legs anymore.\n\n\"My brain just kept saying 'Get rid of them.' So I had to get rid of them,\" she explained, adding that she had previously tried to self-infect so doctors would have to amputate the legs.\n\nShe was later confronted on the show by Kenny, a man born without legs, who lambasted her for her ungratefulness.\n\nMr Springer faced repeated criticism that he was exploiting vulnerable trans people on his shows; he defended himself as somebody who gave transgender Americans more exposure than anywhere else in the entertainment landscape at the time.\n\nEvery fetish imaginable may have made it on screen over the show's three-decade run.\n\nIn 2012's \"Outrageous Guilty Pleasures\" episode, a mother and daughter shared the stage with Mr Springer.\n\nThe two were a dominatrix duo - women who dominate men during sexual activities, often physically.\n\nThings got weirder when the duo brought their sex slave out on stage.\n\nThen, as The Jerry Springer Show so often did, the man's wife also made her way onto set - to berate and kink-shame him.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Springer asked if he was ashamed about his show\n\nA notorious 1997 episode titled \"Klanfrontation\" saw Mr Springer moderate a conversation on race and religion.\n\nHis guests? Members of the Ku Klux Klan and the Jewish Defence League (JDL).\n\nUnsurprisingly, there was little overlap between the two groups and one KKK member mockingly revealed a Jewish kippah beneath his hood to JDL chairman Irv Rubin.\n\nThe faux debate quickly erupted into an all-out brawl, with both Mr Springer's security and members of the crowd also getting involved.\n\nIt was one of a handful of times the show probed - albeit without much tact - uncomfortable topics like white supremacy and racism.", "E Jean Carroll testified in the civil rape and defamation case against former President Donald Trump\n\nA former columnist suing Donald Trump over an alleged rape nearly 30 years ago has testified she launched the case \"to try and get my life back\".\n\nE Jean Carroll told the New York civil rape and defamation trial she had been unable to have a romantic life since the alleged assault.\n\nMs Carroll claims Mr Trump accosted her in a Manhattan department store in 1996.\n\nHe has consistently denied her accusations as \"fiction\".\n\n\"I'm here because Donald Trump raped me, and when I wrote about it, he lied and said it didn't happen,\" Ms Carroll told a Manhattan federal court on Wednesday. \"He lied and shattered my reputation, and I'm here to try and get my life back.\"\n\nMs Carroll, a former advice columnist for Elle magazine, testified that the encounter with Mr Trump initially began with flirtatious banter after he approached her at the Bergdorf Goodman store and asked if she would help him buy a gift for a friend.\n\nShe said the banter quickly took a turn when Mr Trump asked her to try on a piece of lingerie and followed her into a dressing room.\n\nOnce inside, she claimed, he closed the door, held her against the wall and raped her.\n\n\"As I'm sitting here today I can still feel it,\" she told the court.\n\nShe tried to push Mr Trump off, saying it was clear she didn't want it to happen, she said. The \"extremely painful\" encounter was over within minutes, she said, and she quickly left the department store.\n\nIn the years since, she has felt guilty about her decision to enter the dressing room, Ms Caroll said on Wednesday.\n\nMs Carroll said she told two friends about the attack, who gave conflicting advice about whether she should go public with her story.\n\nIn his questioning, Ms Carroll's lawyer seemed to anticipate questions she may face from Mr Trump's team, including whether she was motivated to sue the former president for political reasons. Ms Carroll, who has voted only for Democratic candidates, said she was not.\n\nMr Trump, who is running in the 2024 presidential election, has repeatedly denied her allegations.\n\nOn Wednesday, on a series of posts on his social media website, he called the account a \"fraudulent and false story\" and called it into question.\n\n\"She didn't scream? There are no witnesses? Nobody saw this?\" he wrote.\n\nMr Trump's post was brought to the attention of US District Judge Lewis Kaplan before witnesses took the stand.\n\nThe judge admonished Mr Trump's legal team for their client's behaviour and said the post was \"a public statement that, on the face of it, seems entirely inappropriate\".\n\nMr Trump's lawyer, Joe Tacopina, told the judge he would ask his client to \"refrain from any further posts on this case\".\n\nAs of Wednesday it was not immediately clear if the former president planned to appear in court in the case, which is expected to last two weeks.\n\nMs Carroll, 79, will return to the stand on Thursday, where she will likely face cross examination.\n\nShe is seeking unspecified damages from Mr Trump, 76.\n\nIn 2022, New York passed the Adult Survivors Act, which allowed a one-year period for victims to file sexual assault lawsuits in the state over claims that would have otherwise exceeded statute limitations.", "James Corden took over the Late Late Show in 2015 - the same year One Direction announced their hiatus\n\nThe head writer on James Corden's Late Late Show has teased a One Direction-related surprise for its final episode.\n\nRumours have been swirling since it was revealed Harry Styles would be performing to mark the end of James's time as host.\n\nIt got fans talking. After years of waiting, was this the reunion they'd been waiting for?\n\nSadly, no. But BBC Newsbeat's been told there will be an \"Easter egg\" - a hidden surprise - involving the boys.\n\nJames Corden took over the Late Late Show in 2015 - the same year Harry, Louis, Zayn, Niall and Liam announced One Direction's indefinite hiatus.\n\nWhen the final show was announced, online reunion rumours got so intense that the show's Twitter account issued a denial.\n\nAnd Late Late Show head writer Lauren Greenberg says she \"really wants to set expectations\" before the final broadcast.\n\n\"I know there's been articles saying they're doing it and I'm just like, 'oh, no',\" she says.\n\nBut, Lauren adds: \"I can tell you they will not all be together in our studio or anywhere else.\n\n\"But there'll be, you know, a little Easter egg.\"\n\nSpeaking to Radio 2 earlier, James Corden himself also promised the show would \"go out with a bang\".\n\nPaul McCartney - who's been on Carpool Karaoke - with Lauren Greenberg\n\nAs a head writer on the show, Lauren is also involved in the world-famous Carpool Karaoke segment.\n\nIt also aired for the last time earlier this week, with James's old pal Adele joining him for an emotional drive.\n\n\"Adele and James are just such good friends - they go way, way back, they moved to LA three days apart,\" she says.\n\n\"So I think it just felt like a nice end to the journey that he has been on for the show.\n\n\"It came from her - he had no idea. So the songs she chose surprised him.\"\n\nSome of the biggest stars in the world, including Stevie Wonder, BTS and, yes, the 1D boys, have appeared on Carpool Karaoke.\n\nIt grew from a 2011 Comic Relief sketch featuring George Michael, which is credited with convincing Mariah Carey to become the first passenger on the Late Late Show version.\n\n\"James realised that it was just a really great way to have an interview, have some great music,\" Lauren says.\n\n\"It's basically just a perfect way to get everything we love in one place on the show. And it's really fun.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. George Michael in 'first' Carpool Karaoke on BBC Comic Relief in 2011\n\nJames has previously revealed that he doesn't always drive and that the car would be towed if dance routines or costume changes were involved.\n\nAnd Lauren says making Carpool Karaoke usually involved multiple vehicles, with the production team \"watching the feed in a car right behind their car\".\n\nShe says a lot of the segment happens naturally but the team - including executive producer Ben Winston - will suggest jokes or changes along the way.\n\n\"You're like, oh, you know, the story goes nicely into the song. And I'm there to pitch a joke,\" she says.\n\nAnd despite regularly taking music megastars for a ride, is there anyone the team wishes they'd convinced to hop inside the Carpool car?\n\n\"There's two - Beyoncé, naturally, and Dolly Parton,\" she says.\n\n\"I'd say it's very American, the Dolly one. But she's just an icon.\n\n\"And she's so much fun, too. I think her and James would have gotten on really well together.\"\n\nAs for that One Direction Easter egg, Newsbeat asked Lauren if she could give us any hints.\n\nBut, as you might expect from someone who's had a hand in so many massive viral moments, she's not giving much away.\n\n\"You'll just have to tune in and find out,\" she says.\n\nListen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 weekdays - or listen back here.", "Doreen Keogh as Mary Carroll with Peter Martin as Joe Carroll in The Royle Family\n\nActor Peter Martin, who starred in The Royle Family and Brassed Off, has died aged 82.\n\nMr Martin, born in Gainsborough, was also known for his roles in Emmerdale and the original BBC series of All Creatures Great and Small.\n\nRicky Tomlinson, who appeared with Mr Martin in The Royle Family, paid tribute to the actor.\n\nHe said Mr Martin was an \"absolute joy to work with and a brilliant actor\", adding he would be \"sadly missed\".\n\nRoxanne Pallett, playing Jo Stiles, kisses Peter Martin in a scene from Emmerdale in 2005\n\nMr Martin starred as neighbour Joe Carroll in The Royle Family, and as Len Reynolds in Emmerdale between 2001 and 2007.\n\nHe lived in Hessle for 25 years and later moved to Barrow upon Humber.\n\nMr Martin played Ernie in 1996 film Brassed Off, which also starred Pete Postlethwaite and Ewan McGregor.\n\nGrimethorpe Colliery Band, which inspired the film, said members were \"saddened to hear\" of the actor's death.\n\nIn a statement released on social media the group said Mr Martin had an \"illustrious career\" and added: \"Band members say that Peter was exactly like his character, Ernie - dry and always ready with a wise crack. He would have fitted into the band well in real life.\"\n\nPeter Martin with actress Meg Johnson, who played Pearl Ladderbanks, in Emmerdale\n\nPeter Martin as Joe, Ricky Tomlinson as Jim and Geoffrey Hughes as Twiggy in The Royle Family\n\nThe cast of TV series The Royle Family in 1999\n\nPeter Martin, who starred in The Royle Family and Brassed Off, has died\n\nFollow BBC East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Send your story ideas to yorkslincs.news@bbc.co.uk.", "Thanks for following our coverage\n\nThat's it from our rolling coverage of the 2023-24 budget announcement for Northern Ireland. Thank you for joining us for news, reaction and in-depth analysis throughout the day. You'll find more on this story and other news from Northern Ireland on the BBC News NI site, on hourly bulletins throughout the evening on BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Sounds and on BBC Newsline at 18:30 BST and 22:30 on BBC One Northern Ireland and the BBC iPlayer.", "Prakazrel \"Pras\" Michel told jurors he believed the payments were \"free money\" from a Malaysian tycoon\n\nEx-Fugees musician Prakazrel \"Pras\" Michel has been found guilty of 10 counts, including corruption, stemming from allegations he used money to peddle influence in the US.\n\nUS prosecutors said Michel had received more than $100m (£80m) from Malaysian billionaire Jho Low that was used in two efforts to influence US politics.\n\nThe self-identifying \"celebrity surrogate\" was also convicted of lobbying on behalf of China's government.\n\nThe rapper now faces years in prison.\n\nMichel, 50, was convicted in a Washington DC court of campaign finance violations, acting as an unregistered foreign agent, witness tampering and lying to banks.\n\nHis lawyer, David Kenner, said that he was disappointed with the outcome of the trial and planned to file an appeal.\n\n\"This is not over,\" Mr Kenner said. \"I remain very, very confident that we will ultimately prevail in this matter.\"\n\nMr Kenner said he had also filed motions for a mistrial.\n\nThe trial, which began on 30 March, saw testimony from Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio, as well as former US Attorney General Jeff Sessions.\n\nThe Grammy-winning musician was accused of bringing \"secret, illegal, foreign influence to bear\" during the administrations of Barack Obama and Donald Trump, between 2012 and 2017.\n\nBusinessman Mr Low, who funnelled money to Michel, is accused of stealing about $4bn from Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund during the infamous 1MDB scandal.\n\nMr Low, who is currently wanted by the US government, allegedly helped finance DiCaprio's 2013 film The Wolf of Wall Street with money stolen from the sovereign fund.\n\nMichel was alleged to have helped lobby Trump-administration officials to abandon their investigation into Mr Low's part in it.\n\nAdditionally, Michel was also accused of taking money from China to lobby US officials to extradite a US-based dissident, Guo Wengui, back to China.\n\nThe government's lead prosecutor, Nicole Lockhart, told jurors that Michel had been \"looking for other ways to be paid\" after his music career stalled.\n\nShe also said he had seen an \"opportunity to make money\" through Mr Low, who \"needed a different type of help\" to avoid the consequences of the 1MDB scheme.\n\nWhile Michel acknowledged taking money from Mr Low - including $20m to help him get a photo with Mr Obama - he said he had viewed the payments as \"free money\".\n\nTaking the stand in his own defence, Michel said he also felt \"betrayed\" by his advisers and employees who he claimed had offered him bad advice on how to handle money and avoid breaking the law.\n\nHe acknowledged, however, that it had been \"stupid\" to reach out to \"friends\" who were \"getting visits\" from the FBI about campaign contributions - an idea that led to his witness tampering charges.", "King Charles and the Queen Consort Camilla unveiled the stage for the Eurovision Song Contest during a visit to Liverpool.\n\nThe King also met UK's entrant, Mae Muller, and told her that he'll \"be watching with great interest\".\n\nLiverpool is hosting the competition on behalf of last year's winner Ukraine.", "General Secretary of the Royal College of Nurses Pat Cullen with nurses outside the High Court in London\n\nA 48-hour strike by nurses in England over the Bank Holiday weekend will be cut short by a day after a High Court judge ruled it was partly unlawful.\n\nThe walkout in a row over pay by the Royal College of Nursing, due to start on Sunday, will now end on Monday.\n\nRCN chief Pat Cullen said this was \"the darkest day\" of the dispute so far and the government needed to negotiate.\n\nDowning Street said it was \"regrettable\" the government had to go to court and it had tried to avoid it.\n\nThe judge ruled the RCN's six-month mandate for strike action would have lapsed by Tuesday.\n\nHealth Secretary Steve Barclay took legal action after NHS Employers said the last day of the planned strike was not covered by the mandate as the ballots closed on 2 November at midday.\n\nThe judge Mr Justice Linden ordered the RCN to pay the costs of the hearing, saying the union had showed \"a high degree of unreasonableness\", the outcome was \"inevitable\" and \"instead of grasping the nettle and conceding\" it had forced the case to court.\n\nAfter the hearing, the RCN's general secretary Ms Cullen said: \"They [the government] have won their legal battle today. But what this has led to is they have lost nursing and they've lost the public.\n\n\"They've taken the most trusted profession through the courts, by the least trusted people.\"\n\nShe levelled her criticism at Mr Barclay and the government for clapping for nurses only to leave the NHS to \"crumble\" and said they should be negotiating with nurses rather than taking them to court.\n\nShe said it was with a \"heavy heart\" that strike action could continue in the lead-up to Christmas, adding: \"If Steve Barclay continues to stay in the tunnel that he's in, we will end up with strike action for the next six months because nursing staff are not going to step back now.\"\n\nMr Barclay said: \"I firmly support the right to take industrial action within the law - but the government could not stand by and let plainly unlawful strike action go ahead.\n\n\"Both the NHS and my team tried to resolve this without resorting to legal action.\"\n\nThe strike was called earlier this month after RCN members rejected a government offer for England of a 5% pay rise for 2023-24 and a one-off payment of at least £1,655 to top up last year's salary, depending on staff grade.\n\nThe union announced its members had rejected the offer by 54% to 46%.\n\nThe walkout will involve NHS nurses in emergency departments, intensive care, cancer wards and other wards.\n\nNurses have already walked out twice this year - on 6 and 7 February and on 18 and 19 January - but on those dates there were exemptions, so nursing cover was maintained in critical areas.\n\nThe government has said strike action with no national exemptions would put patients at risk.\n\nThe RCN has said it would ballot members for further strike action once its current mandate expires.\n\nOther unions are also consulting members on the pay deal, which is being offered to all NHS staff, other than doctors and very senior managers.\n\nShortly after the High Court judgement the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy announced its members had accepted the deal by 65% to 35%.\n\nThe biggest health union, Unison, has also backed the deal, as has the midwives' union.\n\nBut the union representing radiographers has rejected along with the Royal College of Podiatry.\n\nAll the health unions will meet with ministers on Tuesday to reveal whether a majority of staff back the Agenda for Change pay deal.\n\nIt is expected that the GMB - one of the biggest unions involved - will announce on Friday that its membership has accepted the government's pay offer.\n\nIt would mean that when the GMB meets the other health unions to vote on the pay offer, a majority are almost certain to back it.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "UK nationals have to make their own way to an airstrip near Sudanese capital Khartoum to be evacuated\n\nThis is a race against time, circumstances and numbers.\n\nAnd all three are bleak. Time is ticking down to the ceasefire ending.\n\nThe circumstances are grim: unpredictable, volatile and dangerous.\n\nAnd the latest numbers published by the Foreign Office make it look, on the face of it, like it will be very difficult to get every Brit out in time before the fighting resumes.\n\nThe Foreign Office have said 536 people have now been evacuated from Sudan on six UK flights as of 21:00 GMT on Wednesday evening.\n\nEstimates as to how many British passport holders there are in Sudan vary considerably, but it is widely expected to be a few thousand at least.\n\nAnd the Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly, has candidly spelt out that the ceasefire ends on Thursday night and \"we cannot guarantee how many further flights will depart once the ceasefire ends\".\n\nBut, having spoken to people across government, they feel things are going as well as could be hoped. A phrase I keep hearing is the \"calibration of risk.\" Rolling risk assessments of what is possible. How to help, without jeopardising the safety of the rescuers or the rescued.\n\nIt should not be a \"race to get it wrong\", as one figure put it. But being the last to get it right is not a prize anyone wants either.\n\nYou can hear the exhaustion and sleep deprivation in the voices of those working on this. There is talk of people sleeping on sofas in between long stints in the Foreign Office's Crisis Centre.\n\nSources tell me there is the capacity to increase the frequency of flights out of Khartoum, if needs be. There is also the option of taking people out by ship from Port Sudan. But the focus is on those flights, for now.\n\nContingency planning is under way for what to do when the ceasefire ends.\n\nAll this, as the government faces criticism from some that they have been too slow.\n\nSome of those flown out of Sudan have expressed gratitude at being rescued in their first sentence, and criticism at its lack of pace in their second.\n\nAnd there have been comparisons with how other countries have managed things.\n\nFrance, for instance, collected some of its people who wanted to leave, rather than asking them to make their own way to the airfield. One of their soldiers was seriously injured in the process.\n\nUK Special Forces were used to extract British diplomats. But the government argues it would be hugely dangerous to provide what would amount to an armed taxi service to take people to the airport, as it would risk drawing the UK into the conflict.\n\nAnd the numbers of citizens it is attempting to help is far greater than other comparable countries.\n\nForeign Secretary James Cleverly said the UK can not guarantee how many more flights will depart Sudan when the ceasefire ends\n\nIncidentally, as my colleague, the BBC Berlin correspondent Jenny Hill, has reported, there has been something of a spat between the German government and the UK government, with Berlin accusing London of delaying the evacuation of its own citizens by landing in Sudan without permission at the weekend.\n\nThere is private shock here that Germany went public with this and a desire not to be drawn into a diplomatic tit for tat over it. The Foreign Office and Ministry of Defence are denying the allegation.\n\nIt is worth mentioning too that there is not a domestic political row here at Westminster about how the government is handling things.\n\nPrivately some Labour figures think it has been too slow. But they are not leaping to criticise ministers - perhaps conscious any critique would, by extension, be seen as undermining the armed forces, diplomats and others doing all they can in very difficult circumstances.\n\nThe political argument may, of course, change, as that race against time, circumstances and numbers continues with the prospect it gets considerably more difficult.", "Thai police say they have arrested a woman suspected of killing 12 of her friends and acquaintances by poisoning them with cyanide.\n\nSararat Rangsiwuthaporn was arrested in Bangkok on Tuesday following recent inquiries into a friend's death.\n\nThe victim's family had raised suspicions after she died on a trip with Sararat earlier this month.\n\nFollowing inquiries, police this week said they believed Sararat had killed 11 others, including an ex-boyfriend.\n\nPolice allege she killed for financial reasons. Sararat has denied all the charges. Thai authorities have denied her bail.\n\nTwo weeks ago, she had travelled with her friend to Ratchaburi province, west of Bangkok, where they had taken part in a Buddhist protection ritual at a river, police said.\n\nShortly after, her friend Siriporn Khanwong collapsed and died on the riverbank.\n\nTraces of cyanide were found in her body during the autopsy, police said. Her phone, money and bags were also missing when she was found.\n\nAuthorities said the other alleged victims had died in a similar way, but did not disclose further information. The murders began in 2020, they said.\n\nThey also didn't identify all of the victims, but named Sararat's former partner, as well as two female police officers, among the dead.\n\nThai police have also questioned Sararat's partner- a senior police officer in Ratchaburi province, where her friend died. The pair have recently split, Thai media reported.\n\nPolice said Sararat knew all of the victims and she may have been motivated by financial reasons.\n\nOne friend, who police believe was targeted, had loaned her 250,000 baht (£5,900; $7,300) police said. The woman had vomited and fainted after having lunch with Sararat but survived.\n\nRelatives of victims had also reported missing jewellery and cash, police said.\n\nBut the families had not suspected foul play at the time, officers said, indicating that evidence gathering could be a challenge. Some bodies had also been cremated, police said.\n\nCyanide can be detected in corpses several months after death, if a lethal amount was used.\n\nThe poison starves the body's cells of oxygen, which can induce heart attacks. Early symptoms include dizziness, shortness of breath, and vomiting.\n\nIts use in Thailand is heavily regulated and those found to have unauthorised access face up two years in jail.", "The fire was contained in two rooms of Jenners\n\nImages from inside Edinburgh's Jenners building have revealed only two rooms were damaged in a fatal fire at the department store.\n\nThe structure of the Princes Street building was not damaged and the well-known grand hall was untouched by the blaze.\n\nFirefighter Barry Martin, 38, died at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh following the incident.\n\nThe owner said January's fire was \"very small\" despite initial reports.\n\nA room and a changing room area in what was the menswear department of the store were damaged.\n\nThe area had been stripped out during construction works which were part of a four-year renovation project at the building - one of the oldest department stores in the world.\n\nPolice Scotland returned the building to businessman Anders Holch Povlsen 10 days ago following an investigation into the cause of the fire.\n\nPolice handed the building back to its owners 10 days ago\n\nEdward Rennie, director of management construction firm Redside Property Consultants, said the fire started on the Rose Street side of the building.\n\n\"We are extremely relieved at the limited extent of the fire damage,\" he said.\n\n\"There is no structural damage anywhere from the fire.\n\n\"The atrium [grand hall] is the most sensitive part of the building from a heritage aspect and it is completely intact.\n\n\"During the refit the historic atrium balustrade will be removed and restored off site and reinforced with metal to meet current standards.\"\n\nHe said it would take 25 days to clear all the debris from the rooms damaged by the fire.\n\nThe fire did not reach Jenner's grand hall, where the store's Christmas tree would attract customers each year\n\nAll the asbestos in the building had just been removed when the fire happened on 23 January.\n\nThousands of tonnes of material including 300 tonnes of metal had also been removed over 12 months of the refit just before the fire.\n\nAll the material was removed by hand and dropped down a lift shaft before being pushed through a large window onto Rose Street.\n\nMr Rennie added: \"The fire damage to the building could have been horrific if it hadn't been stripped down due to the current refit.\"\n\nA Police Scotland spokeswoman said: \"The police investigation remains ongoing so we are unable to provide any further detail at this stage.\"\n\nA burnt lift shaft in one of two rooms where the fire happened in Jenners\n\nAnders Krogh, from AAA United, the company that manages the building for Anders Holch Povlsen, said Barry Martin remained in their thoughts.\n\nHe told BBC Scotland a permanent memorial to Mr Martin would be erected in the building during the refit.\n\nAt its height, more than 100 firefighters and 22 fire appliances were at the scene of the \"serious and complex fire\" at the Jenners building.\n\nTwo other firefighters taken to hospital were treated for smoke inhalation, and two were treated for burns. A police officer also received treatment.\n\nFounded in 1838, the Jenners building is the oldest department store in Scotland.\n\nBarry Martin was a married father of twin boys, Oliver and Daniel\n\nIt was founded as \"Kennington & Jenner\" in 1838 by Charles Jenner, a linen draper, and Charles Kennington.\n\nThe store has never left its site on Princes Street, but its original building was destroyed by fire in 1892.\n\nIn 1893 the Scottish architect William Hamilton Beattie was appointed to design a replacement, which subsequently opened in 1895.\n\nThe building was sold to private investors in 2005 after House of Fraser bought the Jenners brand and property.\n\nIt was then bought by Danish billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen in 2017 for a reported £53m.\n\nDuring the department store refit disused rooms at the top and rear of the building will be turned into a luxury hotel.", "The young men killed by Port: Anthony Walgate, Gabriel Kovari, Daniel Whitworth and Jack Taylor\n\nThe Metropolitan Police may be failing to identify serial killers because it is not properly investigating unexpected deaths, a watchdog says.\n\nIt had not learned from a \"calamitous litany of failures\" in the case of Stephen Port almost a decade ago and \"history could repeat itself\", the inspector of constabulary warned.\n\nPort, 48, is serving a whole-life term for murdering four men in east London.\n\nThe Met said it was \"troubled by the findings\" and would be reviewing cases.\n\nBetween June 2014 and September 2015, Port killed Anthony Walgate, 23, originally from Hull; Gabriel Kovari, 22, from Lewisham; Daniel Whitworth, 21, from Gravesend, Kent; and Jack Taylor, 25, from Dagenham, east London, by giving them overdoses of the \"date rape\" drug gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) at his Barking home.\n\nHis Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary and Fire Services (HMICFRS) looked at learning and future risks for unexplained death cases following the murders.\n\nIt identified five key failings at the Met in a report: a lack of training, poor supervision, \"unacceptable\" record-keeping, confusing policies and \"inadequate\" intelligence procedures.\n\nSpeaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, HMICFRS's Matt Parr said it was \"inevitable\" that among the deaths the Met Police did not classify as homicides, there were some that were.\n\n\"The risk of a homicide being missed is way higher than it should be.\n\n\"The Met have no system for analysing patterns. If there was a link between murders, they would only spot them if they are lucky.\"\n\nHe added: \"It's shocking to see an absence of what you'd call a professional curiosity.\n\n\"We've seen poor supervision, poor training and poor record-keeping. The Met hasn't learnt any lessons from what happened eight years ago.\n\n\"The chance of this happening again is too large.\"\n\nSolicitor Neil Hudgell, who represents the families of the four victims, said: \"This report highlights that the most basic requirements of policing are still not being met.\"\n\nHe added that, \"possibly most concerning\" is that \"inexperienced officers are making crucial decisions when responding to reports of deaths which could impact on everything that then follows in the investigation, with mistakes potentially preventing specialist homicide detectives becoming involved\".\n\nFailures by the Met Police meant the deaths of Port's murder victims were not regarded as suspicious until weeks after the fourth victim, Mr Taylor, was killed, and contributed to the deaths of the final three victims, an inquest jury ruled in 2021.\n\nThese included not carrying out basic checks, not sending evidence to be forensically examined, and not exercising professional curiosity while Port was embarking on his killing spree.\n\nMr Parr said it was \"difficult to be reassured\" mistakes would not \"happen again\".\n\n\"Issues with the Met's culture and officers' behaviour have been widely recognised,\" he said, referring to findings last month by Baroness Louise Casey that the force is institutionally racist, misogynistic, and homophobic.\n\n\"However, the Met's problems with competence and professionalism run even deeper. Too often, they don't get the basics right,\" he said.\n\n\"Several officers told us that linking deaths at a local level relied frankly on luck, there was no formal process to spot the similarities, to link deaths, and it relied on officers maybe talking to each other about the deaths that they've dealt with. We find that extraordinary,\" Mr Parr added.\n\nElsewhere, the report identified poor scene management and also mentioned a lack of \"professional curiosity\", saying the majority of records \"had basic omissions\".\n\n\"Written witness statements, if taken at all, tended to be too brief and lacked important details,\" the report said.\n\n\"There was little evidence that officers completed house-to-house inquiries, took steps to establish the time of death or tried to find out who may have had access to the premises where the deceased person was found.\"\n• None 25%of frontline officers who have served less than two years with the Met, in some boroughs\n\nThe report even described \"occasions when money and drugs were found in a deceased person's possession at the mortuary, when officers had supposedly searched them at the scene of death\".\n\nThere were also notably poor practices in the supervision of unexplained death procedures, including senior officers not turning up to supervise cases despite this being Met policy, and some having less experience than the officers who were asking for their guidance.\n\nMr Parr said: \"Our inspection has shown that history could repeat itself. That is why the Met must learn from its mistakes and act now on our recommendations, to keep all Londoners safe.\"\n\nPort met the victims online, including through the dating app Grindr, before luring them to his flat where they were drugged and raped\n\nHMICFRS made 20 recommendations to the Met in six areas, including to:\n\nThe Met Police's Assistant Commissioner Louisa Rolfe said she was \"troubled by the findings\" and the Met had \"started a process\" of reviewing unexpected death cases to make sure \"we have not missed things\".\n\nThe force was \"sincere in our desire to make real change to minimise the chance of a case like this ever happening again\".\n\nShe said: \"We know we fell short in this case and the families did not get the service they needed or deserved.\n\n\"It is important we look again at this area to see what more we need to do to support families through such difficult times.\n\n\"We will fully consider the recommendations made by HMICFRS and ensure these are not just fully addressed but embedded into our working practices.\"\n\nSolicitor for the families, Mr Hudgell, added: \"It has become abundantly clear that this force cannot be trusted to make changes and improvements itself and the government must step in and oversee proper change across this force.\n\n\"If that doesn't happen, more serious offenders will slip through the net, and more innocent lives will be lost due to the most basic of policing failures.\"\n\nMayor of London Sadiq Khan said he had commissioned the report, \"due to my concerns around errors in the police investigation that meant that Stephen Port was not stopped when he should have been\".\n\n\"We must confront the institutional homophobia Baroness Casey's Review found in the Met and the operational failures in the force, which today's report have laid bare.\n\n\"Every Londoner, irrespective of sexuality, gender or race, has the right to have their allegations of crime taken seriously by police and the Met must ensure the quality of their initial investigations is of a higher standard.\"\n\nFollow BBC London on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to hellobbclondon@bbc.co.uk\n• None His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "The reforms are part of efforts by Pope Francis to give women greater representation within the Catholic Church\n\nThe Pope will for the first time allow women to vote at an influential global meeting of bishops in October - a move that has been welcomed as a historic first.\n\nThe new rules announced on Wednesday will give five religious sisters voting rights at the synod, which is a papal advisory body.\n\nIn the past, women were only allowed to attend the gathering as observers.\n\nMen will still cast the majority of the votes at the influential gathering.\n\nNevertheless, the reforms are seen as a significant shift for the Roman Catholic Church, which has been male-dominated for centuries.\n\nThe US-based Women's Ordination Conference, which advocates for women priests, has called the reform \"a significant crack in the stained glass ceiling\".\n\n\"For years Vatican representatives and bishops resisted, moving the goalpost with every synod as to why women were not allowed to vote,\" the group wrote on Twitter. \"The unspoken reason was always sexism.\"\n\n\"In the near future, we hope that the synod continues to develop into a fully representative body of the people of God.\"\n\nIn a further break with tradition, Pope Francis announced that voting rights would also be extended to 70 hand-picked non-clerical members of the religious community, moving the synod away from being a meeting solely of the Church hierarchy.\n\nThe Pope, who has championed reform, has said that he hopes half of these will be women and there has also been an emphasis on including young people.\n\n\"It's an important change, it's not a revolution,\" said Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, a top organiser of the synod.\n\nChristopher Lamb, Vatican correspondent for the Catholic news publication The Tablet, told BBC World Service's Newshour programme that the changes were \"highly significant\" and an attempt by the Pope to make decisions about the Church's future more inclusive.\n\nHe added that the reforms concerning women reflected an \"unprecedented\" dialogue over the issue of female representation that had been happening for some time.\n\nBut Mr Lamb predicted the Pope would face \"significant resistance\" from some parts of the Church over this latest decision.", "Remote Philippine islands are on the frontlines of US-China tensions\n\nThe largest ever military exercises between the United States and the Philippines are drawing to a close. They began just days after China's military rehearsed a blockade of Taiwan - a display the US called disproportionate. With tensions high in the region, a handful of people on a few small islands find themselves caught between two superpowers.\n\nThe steep limestone cliffs and rolling hills that make up this tiny island on the northern edge of the Philippines rise out of the Luzon Strait.\n\nEven on a good day, strong waves on the azure seas toss around tiny fishing boats hoping to hook some of the islanders' favourite flying fish.\n\nNearly 3,000 native Ivatans, fishermen and farmers, have survived here in the face of earthquakes, typhoons and drought. But now they face a new and different threat.\n\nTheir island home risks being caught in a conflict between the United States and China as the two militaries skirt ever closer to each other to gain the upper hand in the South China Sea.\n\nAt the heart of the issue is Taiwan. China's claims over the self-governing island are growing louder even as the US' commitment to defend it appears to be deepening.\n\nAnd these islands - Itbayat and Basco - that make up the far-flung Philippine archipelago of Batanes are in the line of crossfire.\n\nThey appear as mere dots in the ocean that surrounds them. But their proximity to Taiwan - it's just 156km (96 miles) from Itbayat - has made them both strategic allies and vulnerable foes.\n\nAnalysts often talk of rising tensions between the two superpowers, but what is it like to live in the biggest flashpoint between Beijing and Washington?\n\nItbayat can often be cut off for weeks. It certainly looks impenetrable. Small ports are carved out of the cliffs and getting to a boat involves clambering down steep steps cut into the rock face.\n\nThe colour of the water hugging the land is a deep turquoise - and so clear you can watch small fish play amongst the coral. Itbayat feels untouched by man, other than the indigenous community who've made it their home.\n\nFew here have televisions. A network of relayed messages from house to house, or through the church congregation is often more reliable than the patchy phone signal.\n\nBut they don't need TV news or social media to tell them about the turbulent relationship between the US and China which threatens their shores.\n\nIt's closer than it has ever been.\n\nCrouched down, eyes fixed through the viewfinders of their weapons and head to toe in camouflage are the members of the US Army's 25th Infantry Division training on the island of Basco.\n\nThey were practising to defend the island from potential aggressors. The exercise was part of the largest combat drills ever held between the US and the Philippines.\n\nOut at sea, the mission was controlled from the USS Miguel Keith, a naval ship, while V-22 Osprey aircraft hovered over the island, much to the amazement of locals who grabbed their mobile phones to film. The simulation even involved rocket launchers being shipped to the beaches using amphibious landing craft.\n\n\"The goal of our campaign in this region is to deter conflict from ever occurring,\" says Major General Joseph Ryan, the commanding general of the 25th Infantry Division.\n\n\"We don't want a war with the PRC [People's Republic of China]. We do not want that, we do not desire that and we are not provoking that. A war with the PRC is good for nobody.\"\n\nBut, he admits, the two forces are sending a message.\n\nThe US and Philippines are holding the largest ever joint military drills\n\n\"The message sent is we're ready, we're capable, we're prepared. We've got a great partnership here. And we mean business.\"\n\nThe two sides are certainly arming themselves; as is the whole of Asia.\n\nChina is still the region's biggest spender on new military hardware, with this year's defence budget the highest it's ever been, around $224bn.\n\nThe US, in turn, has been keen to show off its capabilities, holding ever more military drills with allies throughout the region, including Japan, South Korea and Australia.\n\nFor Washington this is not just about a display of shiny new arms. It is also about shoring up alliances - the White House has been dispatching envoys more often than usual to Asia, hoping to stitch together a sturdy coalition to counter China. And that includes the Philippines, whose location is an asset.\n\n\"The situation is heating up,\" admitted Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos in a recent interview with a local radio station ahead of his visit to Washington this week.\n\nHe has decided to take a more assertive approach to China than his predecessor and that includes ordering more patrols by the Navy and the Coastguard.\n\nBut what would be largely uneventful patrols elsewhere have the potential to turn into a conflict in the South China Sea, where even fishing could ignite a geopolitical crisis.\n\nBeijing claims sovereignty over almost the entire South China Sea - a strategic waterway through which trillions of dollars in trade passes annually - despite an international court ruling that the assertion has no legal basis.\n\n\"The Chinese fishermen used to harass us,\" says 59-year-old Cyrus Malupa, as he casts a single wire line with a metal hook into the sea.\n\n\"But when we reported that to the government, it placed a military base on Mavulis Island to the north. Now we have Philippine Marines there on duty,\" he adds.\n\nIn March, the Navy started a month-long mission on the uninhabited island, described it as the country's \"first line of defence\" and raised the Filipino flag on its highest peak. A small but bold act of sovereignty.\n\nFor Cyrus and others who live in tiny boats for days in the hope of catching enough tuna to sell at the local market, the geopolitical dispute is personal. It's about feeding their families.\n\nHundreds of Filipino fishermen have reported incidents of being driven away from their traditional fishing grounds in the South China Sea for more than a decade - particularly in the contested seas near the Spratly Islands.\n\n\"We don't have that much catch because the poachers have more advanced technology,\" Cyrus says as the tiny boat bounces over the white horses now forming on the water.\n\n\"Us locals use the old way of fishing like lines and smaller nets. But the poachers have more advanced technology so they can catch as much as they can.\"\n\nManila has filed nearly 200 diplomatic protests against Beijing's actions in the South China Sea - where Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei also have overlapping territorial claims.\n\nIt's natural to be worried because any conflict will affect our lives,\" said 51-year-old Victor Gonzales.\n\n\"First, we are afraid for our lives and then there is the possible exodus of people coming here from Taiwan as we have limited resources.\"\n\nLike most on Itbayat, Victor farms when the sea is rough and goes out to fish when it is fair. Crops are raised by hand, with no help from machinery or fertilisers. Instead, farmers rotate sweet potato, rice, corn, garlic and onions. A single farm can feed around 25 families.\n\n\"We need to protect our resources because it's how we live, and we don't have any alternative. We want to have something to pass onto the next generation,\" Victor says.\n\nThe concern runs deep enough that leaders of local governments in the Batanes islands announced to reporters last December that they would secure food supplies to prepare for a possible conflict.\n\nThe restricted signs around the Camilo Osias naval base on the beaches of Santa Ana are hand-painted and difficult to make out - almost obscured by the dozens of green fishing boats moored along the sand. It's Sunday and a few of the men who would usually be at sea are getting tipsy in the shade on a Filipino brand of gin.\n\nA handful of water buffalo wallow in the shallows flicking off the birds that come to rest on their backs with their tails. Nearby, women are doing the weekly washing in huge tubs - the suds spilling over the sides.\n\nSanta Ana is a sleepy town on the northern tip of the main island of Luzon. There is little activity around the tiny Filipino naval base which is so tucked away on a corner of the beach that you would barely know it was there - unless you spotted the \"restricted\" signs. Crucially it has an airstrip that will give the US access to the Taiwan Strait.\n\n\"It's not really a base. I would say it is more like a Boy Scout camp,\" exclaims Cagayan Governor Manuel Mamba.\n\nRemote and idyllic islands like Basco have become strategically important because of their proximity to Taiwan\n\nThis is one of the four new bases in the Philippines that US troops can access as the two countries boost their military alliance. Two of the new locations are in the northern province of Cagayan and face Taiwan.\n\n\"This is not my call or the call of our people. It's the call of our national leaders. We will abide by it. We may disagree with it, but really it's all because we don't want war,\" says Mr Mamba.\n\n\"We are poor, and we have our local problems too. That is why any cause of uncertainty will be a bigger problem for all of us.\"\n\nMr Mamba is worried that having two US bases in his province will make it a target. He had hoped to bring Chinese tourists to the region, or build a new international airport. Now he fears that Beijing may snub the Philippines when it needs their business more than ever.\n\n\"It is hard for us to choose between the two of them. Between a neighbour who has never been our enemy and an ally who has stood by us through so many difficulties. If they could be together, if only they could talk, if only there was middle ground for them to meet.\"\n\nGovernor Mamba's comments reflect a growing anxiety across parts of Asia. Will they be forced to choose between a long standing ally, the US, and their largest trade partner, China?\n\nBack in Basco, in the capital of the tiny Philippine province of the Batanes islands, 21-year-old Ave Marie Garcia is helping travellers get flights to and from her home island of Itbayat.\n\nShe doesn't keep an eye on the news - but she couldn't fail to notice or hear about the latest military exercises.\n\nAve Marie Garcia says she hopes the growing alliance with the US doesn't change her home\n\n\"I don't think the US is going to cause war with these military exercises. It's just the US is trying to help the Philippine military to protect this island and to let the Chinese know that this region is protected,\" she says as she jumps on her scooter to show us her favourite views and beaches.\n\nAve is one of 11 children and like many in the Philippines, her mother works abroad to send money back to the family.\n\nTheir ancestral home, a traditional stone cottage which has stood through the centuries, lies in ruins after an earthquake in 2019 - a reminder that life is fragile here.\n\nAve and her siblings were brought up by what she describes as her strict grandmother. But in Ave there are small signs of rebellion. Her long dark hair is dip-dyed blonde at the ends.\n\nAnd yet, she is an Ivatan at heart. Her hope is to preserve her ancestors' way of life, even if that means saying no to the United States. She believes there should be limits.\n\n\"I am worried about the future - for our future. I hope they won't build structures here for the U.S military, I just want to leave it as it is. They are allowed to visit this place but they are not allowed to build something here that will cause anyone to invade us. For me it's scary.\"\n\nThe people here feel miles away from the politics and the bellicose rhetoric, and they try not to dwell on what could be, and enjoy what they have.\n\n\"An island life is a simple life,\" Ave says. Each day, she and her family pray it will stay that way.", "Midwives in England have voted to accept the latest NHS pay offer, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) says.\n\nThe offer covers two years and includes an additional one-off amount for 2022/23 and and 5% rise for 2023/24.\n\nNurses with the Royal College of Nursing have already turned down the offer and they plan more strike action. Members of the Society of Radiographers also voted against it.\n\nThe RCM said the offer was \"not perfect\" but was a \"step forward\".\n\nThe vote saw a turnout of 48% of eligible members working in the NHS in England, with 57% voting to accept the deal and 43% rejecting it.\n\nThe offer was also made to NHS staff on Agenda for Change contracts - which include most workers apart from doctors, dentists and senior managers.\n\nAlice Sorby, director of employment relations at the RCM, added \"the collective unions standing together, with our members behind us, that brought the government to the table and led to this improved offer\".\n\nMembers of Unison, the largest NHS union, also voted overwhelmingly to accept the pay offer aimed at resolving the long-running NHS dispute.\n\nOther unions including Unite, GMB and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists are due to announce their ballot results over the coming days.\n\nA government spokesperson said the decision by the midwives to accept the pay offer showed it is a fair and reasonable proposal that can bring this dispute to an end\".\n\nThe NHS Staff Council - made up of health unions, employers and Government representatives - is due to meet on 2 May and will report back to the government on the outcome of consultations from the unions.\n\nMembers of the RCN are due to begin a 48-hour strike on 30 April. Health Secretary Steve Barclay said he was applying to the High Court to declare the walkout on 2 May unlawful arguing the mandate runs out the day before.\n\nHowever, Mr Barclay shared a letter on Twitter on Wednesday evening in which he appeared to suggest the RCN had not submitted any legal argument that the action planned for 2 May is lawful.\n\nIn the letter, which he had written to RCN general secretary Pat Cullen, he says that he understands that the RCN's legal team have been instructed not to attend court.\n\nIf the government succeeds the strike would still start on Sunday at 20;00 BST but would have to end earlier on 1 May.\n\nThe union's general secretary Pat Cullen wrote an email to staff on Wednesday evening saying \"we expect that ministers could be successful in putting their full weight on the court.\"\n\nShe went on to add that \"if they win, we'll be letting members know that the strike will end at midnight on Monday 1 May and not the following evening.\"", "Members of the National Education Union joined picket lines across England on Thursday and are also due to strike on 2 May\n\nTeachers in schools and sixth form colleges have joined picket lines in England for the fourth day of national strike action.\n\nThe National Education Union (NEU) said it regrets any disruption, and has put measures in place to make sure exam students are able to attend school.\n\nEducation Secretary Gillian Keegan said the strike action was \"extremely disappointing\".\n\nMembers of the union are also planning to strike on 2 May.\n\nMore than half of England's 22,000 schools either closed or partially closed on previous strike days.\n\nSpeaking on the picket line at a rally in Oxford, Dr Mary Bousted, NEU joint general secretary, said members wanted to see \"a long-term correction in teacher pay over the next few years\" and hopes the government will restart negotiations.\n\nThe NEU, along with three other teaching unions, has rejected an offer which included a £1,000 one-off payment and a 4.3% pay rise for most staff in September. The starting salary for teachers in England is also due to rise to £30,000 a year by September.\n\nThe government said the decision on how much to pay teachers will now be made by the pay review body, which previously recommended a 3% rise from September.\n\nMs Keegan said she was urging schools to prioritise vulnerable pupils and key workers' children, and most importantly the \"exam cohort\".\n\nThis year, exams return to the way they operated before the pandemic, which is why she is urging schools to \"stay open\" for exam students, who will not receive any extra help.\n\nClasses for GCSE, A-level and vocational exam students took place at Cheney School in Oxford on Thursday\n\nBoth A-level and GCSE exams begin on 15 May.\n\nThe NEU says it would support arrangements to \"provide the minimum level of teaching staff needed\" on strike days so exam students can attend school for revision activities or exam practice.\n\nExam classes may not be taught by their normal teacher on strike days.\n\nOne school where teachers were on strike on Thursday was Cheney School in Oxford. However, the school was open to exam students, vulnerable pupils and key workers' children.\n\nBarke, a Year 11 student, is doing GCSEs in Spanish, drama, history and food tech. She said it was \"weird seeing teachers shouting on the streets saying 'we need more pay' because you don't see them like that, but at the same time we understand because what they're going through is not fair\".\n\nTeachers' pay has dropped by 11% between 2010 and 2022, after taking inflation into account, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.\n\nUnions want an above inflation pay rise that does not come from schools' existing budgets.\n\nBoth Labour and the Liberal Democrats want to see negotiations start again.\n\nLabour's shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson said ministers' continual refusal to sit down with teachers had resulted in \"many months of avoidable disruption to children's learning\".\n\nLiberal Democrat education spokeswoman Munira Wilson said: \"We've already seen far too many GCSE and A-levels wrecked during the pandemic - the current crop of pupils mustn't become more casualties of Conservative chaos.\"\n\nA Department for Education official said school funding would be at its highest level in history next year \"thanks to the further £2bn pounds we are investing in our schools\".\n\nThe NEU is expected to announce three more strikes during the summer term, and two of the other unions are currently balloting their members on strike action.\n\nMost schools in Northern Ireland closed on Wednesday as teachers in five unions went on strike.\n\nShim Amin said without the additional jobs her family would have to cut back significantly\n\nScience teacher Shim Amin has to do two extra jobs at weekends and during school holidays to make ends meet.\n\nThe 28-year-old, from Guildford, works in an NHS crisis centre for up to seven hours most Saturdays and Sundays, and in the holidays cares for foster children in a children's residential home, sometimes working overnight shifts.\n\nDespite being in the upper pay range for teachers, NEU member Shim said that without the two extra jobs \"a lot of things would have to be cut\".\n\nShim lives with her sister and nephew, who she helps to support, and said: \"How is it that I'm working in a respected profession, but I am having to work extra just to feed the family?\n\n\"It's a real struggle. Can we afford petrol? Can my nephew afford that school trip?\"\n\nShim, who teaches biology, chemistry and physics to 11 to 16-year-olds in Camberley, said teachers' workload has increased around improving attendance and providing pastoral care post-Covid.\n\n\"If I could start my career again, I wouldn't want to do teaching,\" she said.\n\nAre you a striking teacher? Or a parent or student concerned about exam preparations potentially being affected? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "MV Alfred is to be put through berthing trials before being used as a relief service on CalMac routes\n\nCalMac is due to begin trials of a catamaran ferry to help provide relief cover on its west coast network.\n\nThe Scottish government has provided £9m for the nine-month long charter of MV Alfred, owned by Orkney-based Pentland Ferries.\n\nThere was a short delay to the arrival of the boat due to an issue with another of Pentland Ferries' vessels.\n\nCalMac said MV Alfred would not be added to its fleet until berthing trials were completed.\n\nThe charter includes a crew provided by the privately-owned Orkney ferry operator.\n\nIn coming days the catamaran is to be put through tests, berthing at harbours at Ullapool, Lochmaddy, Port Askaig, Campbeltown, Brodick, Ardrossan and Troon.\n\nThe trials are due to be completed on 30 April, and Ayr is being considered as a potential base for the ferry.\n\nMV Alfred has been brought in to boost resilience after CalMac's ageing fleet was hit by breakdowns and shortage of capacity.\n\nIsland communities have long called for the state-owned ferry operator to charter a relief ferry to ease pressures on west coast routes.\n\nAnalysis: Why a CalMac catamaran is such a big deal\n\nThe charter of MV Alfred is much more than just ferry operator CalMac securing a relief vessel. For years campaigners have argued that catamarans offer a cost-effective and environmentally-friendly way of renewing the west coast fleet.\n\nWith their high car-carrying capacity, ability to navigate shallow waters and fuel efficiency, they say catamarans offer the ideal solution, rather than the large, complicated, heavily-crewed, mono-hulled ships favoured by the Scottish government's ferries procurement agency CMAL.\n\nCMAL insists it's not anti-catamaran - but it questions whether they are the most suitable type of vessel for CalMac's routes. The charter of MV Alfred offers a chance to finally put the arguments to the test.\n\nCalMac looked at chartering Pentland Ferries' MV Pentalina in 2021 but the deal fell through.\n\nRobbie Drummond, chief Executive of CalMac, said MV Alfred would be a welcome addition to the fleet.\n\nHe said: \"Our primary focus will be to have her available for resilience purposes and provide relief benefits across the network.\n\n\"This should help mitigate the impact of disruption or where certain islands are reduced to single vessel service.\"\n\nHe added: \"Although resilience availability will remain the priority, there may be opportunities for MV Alfred to operate additional, non-bookable freight sailings, when possible, to support capacity constraints.\n\n\"This is most likely to be focused on freight operations at key pinch points on the network.\"\n\nMr Drummond said communities would be kept updated on planned deployments of the catamaran.\n\nThe charter of MV Alfred has been agreed between CalMac and Pentland Ferries without the involvement of the Scottish government's ferries procurement agency Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd, or CMAL.\n\nCMAL said in a statement it welcomed the charter as a short term relief vessel, but questioned the suitability of catamarans for all west coast routes.\n\nA spokesperson said: \"In our search for second hand tonnage, and when designing new tonnage, CMAL includes all types of vessel and catamarans are no exception.\n\n\"However, when considering catamarans as a long-term solution, what often goes unreported is that in geographies similar to Scotland, with comparable weather and sea conditions, medium speed (below 20 knots) catamarans are not a common choice for passenger / commercial ferry services.\"", "Jerry Springer being interviewed in 2016 for the 25th anniversary of his show Image caption: Jerry Springer being interviewed in 2016 for the 25th anniversary of his show\n\nThe talk show host was best known for the eponymous Jerry Springer show, which ran in the US from 1991 until 2018.\n\nThe controversial series featured participants laying out their dysfunctional relationships - generally with romantic partners or family members - in excruciating detail in front of an audience, with Springer mediating.\n\nIt became famous worldwide for its chaotic segments laying bare colourful cheating claims, often revealing the results of disputed paternity tests - including elated reactions in the form of celebratory dances - live on air.\n\nBut the show was also dogged by criticism that it exploited vulnerable and working class people's domestic troubles, as well as mocking them for other's entertainment.\n\nThe programme was the inspiration for the UK's equally explosive The Jeremy Kyle Show, which ran on ITV between 2005 and 2019.\n\nBefore he entered the TV industry, Springer's varied career included roles as a political reporter and commentator, serving as the mayor of Cincinnati in Ohio and as a political campaign adviser to Robert F Kennedy.", "Figures show more than 26,000 people in Northern Ireland are using a food bank for the first time\n\nA record number of food parcels was distributed in Northern Ireland in the past year by the UK's largest food bank network.\n\nThe Trussell Trust provided 81,084 emergency food parcels between April 2022 and March 2023.\n\nThat represents the most food parcels the charity has ever distributed in the region in a single year.\n\nThe trust said it was \"particularly alarming\" that more than 35,000 emergency parcels were for children.\n\nThe latest figures are also higher than the number of food parcels delivered during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, almost a third higher than in 2021-22 and more than double the figure in 2018-19.\n\nThe Trussell Trust network has 51 food banks and distribution centres in Northern Ireland and more than 1,600 across the UK.\n\nBut the charity said that as many other organisations also run food banks, its figures do not fully reflect their overall use.\n\nSome community and church groups across Northern Ireland also run independent food banks.\n\nJonny Currie, Northern Ireland lead for the Trussell Trust, said he is \"incredibly concerned at the increasing level of need\" across Northern Ireland.\n\nHe told BBC News NI the situation was the worst he had ever seen.\n\n\"We are seeing that a range of people from all sorts of backgrounds are having to rely on emergency food, from folks who are struggling on social security to be able to pay for the essentials, through to people who are in work,\" he said.\n\n\"So roughly 20% of people who are referred to foodbanks in our network have someone at home who is in work.\n\n\"We are incredibly concerned about the year that lies ahead of us.\"\n\nMr Currie said local food banks are incredibly concerned about the year ahead\n\nMr Currie said the rising cost of food is affecting more people every day.\n\nOver the past year, the cost of living has soared.\n\nRising prices for bread, cereal and chocolate, for example, have helped push food prices to a 45-year high.\n\nMr Currie said the main reasons most people were referred to local food banks was because their income was not enough to meet the essentials, insecure work or a sudden life event that has affected them financially.\n\n\"The most pressing issue is the cost of essentials is rising and that's pushing more and more people through our doors,\" he said.\n\n\"The challenge that we face as a food bank charity and for other providers of this type of crisis support is, it's simply not sustainable long term.\n\n\"Food banks shouldn't exist - we are glad that they do - but we want to ensure that people have ways of accessing an income so they can afford the essentials for themselves.\"\n\nA statement from Trussell Trust added: \"More than 26,000 people in Northern Ireland are using a Trussell Trust food bank for the first time - this is almost the same as the population of the town of Antrim.\"\n\nDecember 2022 was the busiest month on record in the region, with 12,262 parcels distributed.\n\nA parcel typically has food for one person for three days but it also provides parcels with food for one person for seven days.\n\nThe figures combine the provision of both types of parcel.\n\nOf the 81,084 emergency food parcels distributed in the past year, more than 35,000 were for children and almost 46,000 for adults\n\nThe trust has called for Universal Credit payments to rise to cover the cost of essentials such as food, heating and clothes.\n\nIt said that would reduce the need for people to use food banks.\n\nMr Currie said those most vulnerable needed a functioning government at Stormont to make decisions and create policies that affect those who are most disadvantaged.\n\n\"We really need a long-term plan that will address poverty. We need programmes that will put more money in people's pockets and we need a strong network of local services so that people can access support before having to turn to a food bank,\" he added.\n\nPrevious analysis has suggested that around one in four children in Northern Ireland are living in poverty.\n\nA scheme to provide payments to families on low incomes to help with the cost of food during school holidays was, however, recently axed by the Department of Education.", "Holmes has avoided the start of her 11-year prison term with a last-minute manoeuvre\n\nDisgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has delayed the start of her more than 11-year prison sentence after lodging another appeal.\n\nHolmes, 39, was convicted last year on four counts of fraud linked to her failed blood testing start up.\n\nBut under the 9th US Circuit appeals court rules, Holmes' surrender has been automatically delayed until the court decides on her latest bid.\n\nIt is so far unclear when that ruling will come.\n\nEarlier this month, she appealed to the court to remain free on bail while a challenge to the original conviction is considered.\n\nBut this was rejected by US district judge Edward Davila, who said Holmes had failed to prove the appeals process would lead to a new trial.\n\nThen, late on Tuesday, Holmes' attorneys appealed that ruling to the 9th Circuit in San Francisco - and that court's rules mean Holmes' can remain free on bail until the appeal is heard.\n\nHer lawyers said this included referring to \"patient fraud counts\" even though Holmes was acquitted on charges that she defrauded Theranos patients.\n\nThe same legal manoeuvre was used successfully by Ramesh \"Sunny\" Balwani, Ms Holmes' co-conspirator and former business and romantic partner.\n\nHe was able to postpone his sentence by about a month. Balwani ultimately exhausted his options and reported to a federal prison in San Pedro, California, earlier this month to begin his nearly 13-year sentence.\n\nIf Holmes' appeal is unsuccessful, the US District Court of California has recommended the mother of two serve her time at a federal prison camp in Bryan, Texas, that allows for family visitation. But her ultimate destination has not been confirmed.\n\nHolmes was once hailed as the \"next Steve Jobs\" and said to be the world's youngest self-made billionaire.\n\nShe launched Theranos after dropping out of Stanford University, boasting a new blood-testing device that was purportedly able to run a multitude of tests from just a few drops of blood. But the start-up fell apart in 2018 after it was revealed its technology did not work.\n\nHolmes, who was found guilty of four counts of fraud last January, told the court at the time she felt \"deep pain\" for those who were misled.", "Muzz says it has eight million members worldwide\n\nA Muslim dating app which was told to change its name over similarities to Match.com has lost its appeal.\n\nThe Court of Appeal upheld a June 2022 ruling that the average consumer would have thought Muzmatch - now Muzz - was part of Match Group, which also owns Tinder.\n\nMuzz has criticised the ruling, calling the legal action \"deeply worrying for other start-ups in the dating sector\".\n\nMatch Group said it was pleased the court ruled in its favour.\n\nA spokesperson told the BBC: \"We've always known that Muzmatch has unfairly benefitted from our reputation and investment in our brands, and was unrightfully riding Match Group's coat-tails for its own gain.\n\n\"We will keep protecting the work and creativity of our employees as we continue to spark meaningful connections for all singles, of all backgrounds, all around the world.\"\n\nThe court did not find issue with the original judge's ruling that there was \"a likelihood of confusion as a result of Muzmatch's use of SEO keywords comprising the word 'match'\".\n\nSEO (search engine optimisation) involves using particular words or phrases on websites to make it more likely they will appear prominently on sites such as Google.\n\nCriticising the decision, Muzz founder and chief executive Shahzad Younas told the BBC the legal action was a \"tactic\" from Match Group to \"maintain their globally dominant position\".\n\n\"How about actually innovating and building better products, rather than using such lazy and predatory tactics against your rivals?\" he said.\n\nMuzz launched in the UK in 2015 as Muzmatch, a dating app specifically for Muslims.\n\nMr Younas said Match Group had attempted to purchase the business on four separate occasions, including making an offer of £28m ($35m), which he said he turned down.\n\nA Match Group spokesperson told the BBC it could not comment on mergers and acquisitions, but said this part of its business \"does not impact our decisions to protect our intellectual property and trademarks in any way\".\n\nSince then, he said the case had cost Muzz \"almost $2m in legal fees and damages\".\n\n\"This is small change for a multi-billion dollar conglomerate such as Match Group, however, [it] is precious working capital for a start-up such as ours,\" he said.\n\n\"It is clear to us that Match Group will do all they can to kill us with a view to them maintaining their near monopoly on the global dating market.\"\n\nMatch Group owns many of the major dating apps used today, including OkCupid, Hinge and Plenty Of Fish.\n\nIt merged with Tinder for approximately $3bn in 2017, which led to legal action over the valuation of the company with Tinder's founders.\n\nThe dating app's founders believed the merger undervalued Tinder. Match Group agreed to settle the case for $441m in 2021.\n\nMatch Group later attempted to acquire Bumble, a dating app where women \"make the first move\", but failed in its bid.\n\nIt acquired its own Muslim dating service, Harmonica, which it renamed Hawaya. The service shut down in February 2023.", "Rail workers are to strike next month after the RMT union rejected the latest pay deal from train operators.\n\nRMT members will strike on 13 May, the day of the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool.\n\nTrain operators said they had been \"blindsided\" by the strike, and denied union claims they had changed their offer.\n\nIt follows train drivers' union Aslef calling strikes on 12 and 31 May, and on 3 June, the day of the FA Cup Final.\n\nThe offer by the Rail Delivery Group (RDG), which represents train firms, was aimed at ending the long-running dispute.\n\nBut the RMT union said accepting it would mean no further strike action could take place further down the line.\n\nThere had been ongoing discussions as the union and train firms tried to reach a deal.\n\nMick Lynch, RMT general secretary, said the (RDG), which represents the train companies, had \"reneged on their original proposals and torpedoed these negotiations\".\n\nBut Steve Montgomery, chair of the RDG Group said the union was \"negotiating in bad faith, again denying their members a say on a fair pay deal, needlessly disrupting the lives of millions of our passengers, and undermining the viability of an industry critical to Britain's economy\".\n\nWorkers at 14 train operators will now go on strike for 24 hours on 13 May.\n\nPrevious strikes had been called off when it was clear a new offer from the train firms was on its way.\n\nThe union had been considering the detail of the RDG's latest proposals.\n\nThey involved one year's pay increase that was dependent on the union agreeing to go into a \"dispute resolution process\" and, the industry would say, accepting the general principle of changes to working practices.\n\nThis would be followed by a second year's pay increase dependent on those reforms being negotiated at individual operators.\n\nBut the RMT has rejected the offer because it said it would not be able to call any more strikes if it accepted the first year's 5% pay increase.\n\nThe industry argues that has always been clear.\n\nThe union is currently balloting its members for another mandate for strike action lasting a further six months.\n\nThere were no train strikes in the diary this morning. Now there are four, some of them falling on the day of major sport and music events.\n\nAny hopes the RMT's dispute with 14 train companies was close to being solved, have now been dashed. It's very much not over - unlike the dispute with Network Rail, which saw signallers and maintenance staff accept a deal in March.\n\nThe dispute with the train operators always looked harder to resolve than Network Rail, because of the changes to working conditions involved - the strings attached, from the unions' perspective.\n\nThere's more misery for passengers on the way - hitting confidence in railway travel again - and workers will lose more pay.\n\nTrain companies' separate dispute with the train drivers' union Aslef has never looked close to a resolution, and today it announced three more strike dates.\n\nBut today's announcement from the RMT was a surprise, and makes it hard to see how their dispute goes from here.\n\nThe RMT's strikes have less impact than they did when Network Rail was involved too. But right now, it looks like there's still plenty of disruption ahead.\n\nThe government has a significant role - it holds the purse strings. It has shown no sign recently of being prepared to allow the train companies to put more money on the table.\n\nThe last rail strike on 18 March meant only 40% to 50% of trains could run as workers across 14 train operators walked out.\n\nThe ongoing dispute has affected services since June last year.\n\nHow are you affected by the latest round of rail strikes? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Train drivers are set to strike again, including on the day of the FA Cup final, as part of a long-running row over pay, the Aslef union says.\n\nAs well as striking on 3 June, members will walk out on 12 May and 31 May.\n\nIt comes after the union rejected a fresh offer from 16 train firms, including a 4% pay rise for two years in a row and changes to conditions.\n\nThe organisation which represents train companies said the walkouts were \"totally unnecessary\".\n\nThe action is expected to cause major disruption across large parts of the country's railways, with some 13,000 drivers striking over the three days.\n\nThe first day of strike action on 12 May is the day before the Eurovision Song Contest final in Liverpool.\n\nThe government said the strike would affect Ukrainians trying to get to the event, with the UK hosting on behalf of Ukraine due to the war.\n\nOn 3 June, thousands of football fans are set to travel to Wembley Stadium in London as Manchester United take on their rivals Manchester City in the FA Cup final.\n\nDrivers at Avanti West Coast, which is the main direct train service from Manchester to London, are set to strike that day, meaning most fans will have to travel by road.\n\nBoth football clubs are assessing the situation and liaising with the Football Association (FA), with each side expected to sell 30,000 tickets for the game.\n\nOther events affected by the 3 June strike include Beyoncé's Renaissance tour concert at Tottenham Hotspur's stadium in London, the England men's cricket team playing Ireland at Lord's and the Epsom Derby.\n\nThe Rail Delivery Group said its pay offer was \"fair and reasonable\" and would give a rise to train drivers \"whose average salary is already £60,000 a year\".\n\nThe other 14 train companies that will see walkouts are:\n\nMick Whelan said the latest offer from the train companies, which was presented to the union by the Rail Delivery Group on Wednesday, was \"risible\".\n\nHe said the proposal was \"clearly not designed to be accepted\" as it did not keep pace with the cost of living, which soared by more than 10% in the year to March.\n\n\"The blame for this action lies, fairly and squarely, at the feet of the employers who have forced our hand over this by their intransigence,\" Mr Whelan said.\n\nBut the Rail Delivery Group (RDG), which represents train companies, said the action was \"totally unnecessary and will only heap more pressure on an industry already facing an acute financial crisis\".\n\nThe latest strike dates come after months of disruption on the railways. Aslef train drivers have walked out on eight previous occasions, while strikes by rail workers at the RMT union have had a major impact on services.\n\nThe RMT is currently considering its latest pay offer from train companies and is consulting its members.\n\nThe RDG said its two-year offer to Aslef would see drivers get a backdated pay rise of 4% for 2022 and a 4% increase this year.\n\nThe RDG has previously said the offer would see the average salary for a driver increase from £60,000 per year to £65,000 by the end of 2023. 10 years ago it was £44,985.\n\nBut the deal was also contingent on \"common-sense\" changes to working conditions being agreed.\n\nThese included changes to the methods used for learning new routes and a \"Sunday Commitment Protocol\" requiring drivers to be contractually committed to working Sundays.\n\nAs well as striking, Aslef said its members would stop doing non-contractual overtime from 15 May to 20 May, as well as on 13 May and 1 June.", "South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is in Washington this week to discuss a range of issues with US President Joe Biden\n\nThe US and South Korea have secured a landmark deal to counter the North Korean nuclear threat.\n\nWashington has agreed to periodically deploy US nuclear-armed submarines to South Korea and involve Seoul in its nuclear planning operations.\n\nIn return, South Korea has agreed to not develop its own nuclear weapons.\n\nThe Washington Declaration will strengthen the allies' co-operation in deterring a North Korean attack, US President Joe Biden said.\n\nConcern has been rising on both sides about the nuclear threat posed by North Korea. Pyongyang is developing tactical nuclear weapons that can target South Korea, and refining its long-range weapons that can reach the US mainland.\n\nThe US already has a treaty obligation to defend South Korea, and has previously pledged to use nuclear weapons if necessary. But some in South Korea have started to doubt that commitment and call for the country to pursue its own nuclear programme.\n\nThe South Korean President, Yoon Suk-yeol, who was at the White House for a state visit, said the Washington Declaration marked an \"unprecedented\" commitment by the US to enhance defence, deter attacks and protect US allies by using nuclear weapons.\n\nChina - clearly not pleased with the US stance - warned against \"deliberately stirring up tensions, provoking confrontation and playing up threats\".\n\nThe new agreement is a result of negotiations that took place over the course of several months, according to a senior administration official.\n\nUnder the new deal, the US will make its defence commitments more visible by sending a nuclear-armed submarine to South Korea for the first time in 40 years, along with other strategic assets, including nuclear-capable bombers.\n\nThe two sides will also develop a Nuclear Consultative Group to discuss nuclear planning issues.\n\nPoliticians in Seoul have long been pushing Washington to involve them more in planning for how and when to use nuclear weapons against North Korea.\n\nAs North Korea's nuclear arsenal has grown in size and sophistication, South Koreans have grown wary of being kept in the dark over what would trigger Mr Biden to push the nuclear button on their behalf.\n\nA fear that Washington might abandon Seoul has led to calls for South Korea to develop its own nuclear weapons.\n\nBut in January, Mr Yoon alarmed policymakers in Washington when he became the first South Korean president to put this idea back on the table in decades.\n\nIt suddenly became clear to the US that reassuring words and gestures would no longer work and if it was to dissuade South Korea from wanting to build its own bombs, it would have to offer something concrete.\n\nFurthermore, Mr Yoon had made it clear that he expected to return home having made \"tangible\" progress.\n\nDuyeon Kim, from the Centre for a New American Security, said it was a \"big win\" for South Korea to be involved in nuclear planning.\n\n\"Until now, tabletop exercises would end before Washington's decision to use nuclear weapons,\" said Ms Kim.\n\n\"The US had considered such information to be too classified to share, but it is important to practice and train for this scenario given the types of nuclear weapons North Korea is producing.\"\n\nThis new Nuclear Consultative Group ticks the box, providing the increased involvement the South Korean government has been asking for. But the bigger question is whether it will quell the public's anxieties.\n\nIt does not ink a total commitment from the US that it would use nuclear weapons to defend South Korea if North Korea were to attack.\n\nHowever, on Wednesday Mr Biden said: \"A nuclear attack by North Korea against the United States or its allies and partners is unacceptable and will result in the end of whatever regime were to take such an action.\"\n\nIn return, the US has demanded that South Korea remain a non-nuclear state and a faithful advocate of the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons. The US sees dissuading South Korea from going nuclear as essential, fearful that if it fails, other countries may follow in its footsteps.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: During the visit, Mr Yoon treated Mr Biden to a rendition of American Pie\n\nBut these US commitments are unlikely to fully satisfy the influential, and increasingly vocal, group of academics, scientists and members of South Korea's ruling party who have been pushing for Seoul to arm itself.\n\nDr Cheong Seong-chang, a leading proponent of South Korea going nuclear, said that while the declaration had many positive aspects, it was \"extremely regrettable that South Korea had openly given up its right to withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty [NPT]\", adding that this had \"further strengthened our nuclear shackles\".\n\nPresident Biden said the US was continuing efforts to get North Korea back to the negotiating table. Washington says Pyongyang has ignored numerous requests to talk without preconditions.\n\nThe US hopes to convince North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons, but last year the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared the country's nuclear status \"irreversible\".\n\nSome experts say it now makes more sense to discuss arms control rather than denuclearisation.", "This is only one in a series of legal claims being brought by Prince Harry against newspaper groups\n\nThe court documents revealed by the Duke of Sussex's latest phone-hacking claim against the tabloid press have sent out a volley of unanswered questions.\n\nAnd that is less than ideal for the Royal Family, who might have wanted these days to be smoothed out like a red carpet in the run-up to the Coronation.\n\nFor instance, what was the purpose of Prince Harry in revealing that his brother, the Prince of Wales, had reached a private settlement with the publishers of the Sun and the former News of the World?\n\nIt has been claimed in some places - not least on social media - that it was an attempt to undermine Prince William, and by extension the wider Royal Family, at a time when they were hoping to build up a more positive public mood.\n\nBut that is very much not the intention, according to sources close to Prince Harry, who is said to be following events in the High Court in London by video link from the US.\n\nFrom Prince Harry's perspective, the reason for unveiling Prince William's deal was a purely defensive measure, a \"shield not a sword\", as a necessary piece of evidence to stop the newspaper group from closing down Harry's claim on the grounds of it being out of time.\n\nWhile the publishers, News Group Newspapers, might say that these claims should have been brought years ago, highlighting Prince William's settlement in 2020 provides proof there were still relatively recent negotiations and pay-outs taking place.\n\nPrince William's spokesman has declined to comment on an \"ongoing legal process\". But if there was a \"very large sum\" paid in a settlement, it would raise further questions of what happened to the money. For instance, did this go to charity?\n\nMore questions are raised by another key part of the argument against throwing out this case for being out of time - in what Prince Harry's court documents call the \"secret agreement\".\n\nPrince Harry and Prince William will both be at the coronation\n\nThis is claimed as a deal between palace officials and News Group Newspapers in which cases involving the royals would be dealt with after other cases had been settled, to avoid embarrassing court appearances or hacking evidence being put into the public domain.\n\nPrince Harry says he was \"kept out of the loop\" about this, not least because it \"would have infuriated me and I would have insisted that I be allowed to take action, especially given my extremely difficult relationship with the press at that time\".\n\nFrom Prince Harry's perspective this is a smoking gun, which meant that he couldn't bring his case until hundreds of others had been settled.\n\nFrom the perspective of the newspaper publishers this is a gun that didn't smoke because it never existed.\n\n\"There was no such secret agreement,\" said the lawyers for News Group Newspapers, rejecting such claims as being \"without merit in fact or in law\".\n\nThe newspaper group also suggests Prince Harry must have known about reports of hacking at a much earlier stage, having been at the \"epicentre\" of the story, and they argue he could have acted sooner.\n\nPreparations are being made for crowds at the coronation on 6 May\n\nBut Prince Harry's version of events, and his assertions that his father the King discouraged his legal action, raise wider questions about the press and the Royal Family.\n\nThe relationship is depicted by Prince Harry as an uncomfortable trade-off, with the royals wanting to keep the press \"onside\" because they were \"incredibly nervous\" about the potential for public embarrassment if a royal had to go into a witness box or if an intercepted voicemail had been revealed.\n\nBut sources close to Prince William reject claims that any settlement could be seen as a sign of a cosy deal with the press.\n\nHe's had his own privacy battles for himself and his family, including over photographs of his wife Catherine, and striking a deal could be a pragmatic way to draw a line under a legal claim.\n\nIt was Prince William who helped to establish that phone-hacking was taking place back in 2005.\n\nBut there are so many loose threads raised by this case and there are no signs that Prince Harry will desist from pulling on them to see what unravels.\n\nIt's also hard to know how these legal battles will go down with the public. They might warm to an underdog. Journalists usually talk about \"the press\" as though it's someone else, not themselves, perhaps in recognition of our own lack of popularity.\n\nIn terms of the question of what's driving Prince Harry, sources point to a specific part of his witness statement and it doesn't sound like he's planning to settle. It seems more likely that he will soon be appearing in court as a witness, which would probably horrify the palace.\n\n\"What I complain of here is about illegal or unlawful activities, and that is something which I feel incredibly strongly about, not just in a personal capacity but as part of the role I have always taken on, in terms of my duty to stand against things which are unjust,\" Harry writes.\n\nHe seems furiously motivated by the impact of hacking and press hounding - including for his mother Princess Diana, saying it had intruded on \"every area of my life\" and had been like a \"third party\" in his relationships.\n\nThe use of hacking to obtain stories was \"disgusting, immoral and a complete abuse of power\", he writes in his court statement.\n\nA judge will have to decide whether this current claim can go ahead to a full trial. But there's already another case against another newspaper group lined up for the days following the coronation and two other claims in progress.\n\nThere are going to be more difficult questions.", "Buildings are charred and burnt-out cars are abandoned at the central market in Khartoum North Image caption: Buildings are charred and burnt-out cars are abandoned at the central market in Khartoum North\n\nThose unable to leave Sudan, face a decision to either risk being on the move or risk staying at home, says Mohamed Osman, from Human Rights Watch.\n\nHe tells BBC Radio 4's World at One programme \"there are a lot of compounding challenges\".\n\nHe says with the internet being down in a significant part of the country over the past few days, \"people don't even know what are the safest routes to travel through\".\n\n\"There's a lot of uncertainty and fear because even the people who manage to move out of Khartoum, they are stuck somewhere, they are experiencing looting and banditry or they're getting stuck at border crossings.\"\n\nAnd he says with shooting and shelling continuing in places, despite the ceasefire, he fears the worst after it ends at midnight tonight.\n\n\"There have been no clear mechanisms on the ground to verify the ceasefire independently and the fact there have been no consequences for the leaders for violating the commitments they made - it's hard to imagine anything positive is going to come out after the ceasefire.\"", "A history textbook for Chinese schoolchildren mentioning the country's Covid pandemic response for the first time has sparked discussion online.\n\nSome are questioning whether the book's short description of the country's fight against Covid is truthful.\n\nChinese Communist Party leaders declared a \"decisive victory\" over the virus earlier this year.\n\nThe country has also been accused of not being transparent in sharing coronavirus data.\n\nA short clip showing a paragraph of a history textbook for grade eight students on Douyin, China's domestic version of TikTok, started trending on Wednesday.\n\nUploaded by a user who appears to be a history teacher, the caption of the video post reads: \"It's already written in the history books.\"\n\nA copy of the book, published by the country's major textbook publisher People's Education Press, has been obtained by the BBC. The Covid reference appears in the section featuring \"changes in social life\".\n\nNext to a paragraph describing increasing Chinese incomes and lifestyle changes since the country opened up in the 1970s, a text box mentions the \"war on Covid\".\n\n\"Our country adhered to the supremacy of the people and the life... protected people's life safety and health to the largest extent,\" it reads.\n\n\"We achieved major achievements in coordinating the prevention and control of the pandemic.\"\n\nSoon after the start of the pandemic in 2020, China adopted a strict \"zero-Covid\" policy which allows authorities to implement lockdowns and force people into quarantine camps.\n\nThe majority of the restrictions were lifted in December after widespread protests in the country against the policy.\n\nThe textbook's narrative echoes Chinese leaders' declaration of victory over the virus, but many people have been asking whether it contains the whole truth.\n\n\"Is there any mention of how it ended?\" a user commented on Douyin, where the topic \"History textbook includes Covid response\" has been viewed more than five million times.\n\n\"How come you have the cheek to write it in there?\" wrote one commenter, while another said: \"Every single character on that page seems to be mocking our painful three years.\"\n\nMost people's comments also reflected the passing of time during the pandemic.\n\n\"We witnessed history,\" a top-liked comment under the clip says.\n\nChina claims it has one of the world's lowest Covid fatality rates. According to data from the World Health Organization, there have been 120,923 deaths in the country since 3 January 2020.\n\nChina has been widely accused of underreporting coronavirus deaths, despite evidence of hospitals and crematoriums being overrun.", "David Yates is wanted in connection with the death of his partner Marelle Sturrock\n\nThe partner of a pregnant teacher is being hunted by police over her murder.\n\nDetectives launched a murder inquiry after Marelle Sturrock, 35, was found dead at a property in Jura Street in Glasgow on Tuesday. Her unborn child did not survive.\n\nA car belonging to her partner David Yates was found at Mugdock Country Park near Glasgow and an extensive police search has been ongoing in the area.\n\nMs Sturrock, who was 29 weeks pregnant, taught at Sandwood Primary School.\n\nPolice said the last confirmed sighting of Mr Yates was shortly after 20:00 on Sunday.\n\nHis white Seat Ateca was left at the country park and his movements afterwards are unknown.\n\nPolice divers have been involved in the search and large areas of Mugdock reservoir were cordoned off with police tape.\n\nPolice said extensive searches were being made at Mugdock Country Park\n\nOfficers said there was nothing to suggest Mr Yates had left the area and the search would continue.\n\nThere is not believed to be any risk to the wider public.\n\nDet Supt Nicola Kilbane said: \"A visible police presence will remain at both Jura Street and Mugdock Country Park as our investigation continues.\n\n\"I would like once again to express our condolences to Marelle's family and everyone affected by this tragic incident.\"\n\nDet Supt Kilbane did not confirm whether Mr Yates was believed to be alive or dead, adding that \"both are working lines of inquiry at this time\".\n\nShe said police had no information to suggest anyone else was involved.\n\nMs Sturrock had been due to give birth in the summer\n\nPolice attended Ms Sturrock's home in Jura street at around 08:40 on Tuesday. She was pronounced dead at the scene.\n\nDet Supt Kilbane did not confirm how Ms Sturrock died.\n\nIn a letter to parents, Sandwood Primary School paid tribute to a beloved member of staff.\n\nHeadteacher Fiona Donnelly said: \"I know that this will come as a shock to our school community, and we will do all that we can to support children, staff and families through what will be a difficult and challenging time.\"\n\nPupils, staff and families have been offered support from educational psychologists. The Ukraine flag outside the school was also lowered to half-mast.\n\nMs Sturrock is understood to have moved from Wick in the Highlands when she was 17 to study musical theatre in Glasgow. She later pursued her career as a teacher.\n\nShe was previously a member of amateur dramatics association Wick Players.\n\nChairwoman Jenny Szyfelbain described her as a \"a very talented young lady both with her singing and her acting\".\n\nShe added: \"It is tragic that her young life has ended too soon but we at Wick Players will always love and remember her as one of our family.\"\n• None Police search for man after death of pregnant teacher", "Umbrellas to ward off the heat in Seville this week\n\nSpain recorded its hottest ever temperature for April on Thursday, hitting 38.8C according to the country's meteorological service.\n\nThe record figure was reached in Cordoba airport in southern Spain just after 15:00 local time (14:00 BST).\n\nFor days a blistering heatwave has hit the country with temperatures 10-15C warmer than expected for April.\n\nIt's been driven by a mass of very hot air from Africa, coupled with a slow moving weather system.\n\n\"This is not normal. Temperatures are completely out of control this year,\" Cayetano Torres, a spokesman for Spain's meteorological office, told BBC News.\n\nExperts were surprised by the scale of the heat experienced across southern Spain in recent days.\n\n\"This heat event in Spain is absolutely extreme, unprecedented with temperatures never seen before in April. In some locations records are being beaten by a 5C margin, which is something that has happened only a handful of times at weather stations around the world,\" said Maximiliano Herrera, a climatologist who runs an Extreme Temperatures twitter account.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Why is it so hot in Spain this week?\n\nSchools will be allowed to adapt their timetables to avoid the worst of the heat. The Madrid underground has trains passing more frequently than usual in order to prevent long waits on the platform, and public swimming pools are expected to open a month earlier than normal.\n\nCristina Linares, a scientist at the Carlos III Health Institute, warned in particular of the impact on the poor.\n\n\"Poverty is the key factor when it comes to explaining why there are more deaths associated with extreme temperatures. Income is the factor with the closest link to the impact of heat on day-to-day deaths.\"\n\nHeatwaves are also striking many locations globally as climate change exacerbates naturally high temperatures.\n\nWhile parts of Britain are cooler than average right now, the opposite is the case in many regions of Spain.\n\nMeteorologists say that a combination of factors is responsible for the exceptional temperatures being seen there this week.\n\nHot weather across North Africa is pushing heat into Europe. A high pressure weather system plus clear skies over the Iberian peninsula are allowing more sunshine to hit the ground, which is already so dry it can't evaporate the heat.\n\nThe high temperatures come on top of long running drought in many parts of Spain. Reservoirs in the Guadalquivir basin are only at 25% of capacity.\n\nThis combination is raising the prospect of early forest fires, with the national weather service warning that large swathes of the country would be at risk. Spain saw the most land burned of any country in Europe in 2022.\n\nClimate change is very likely playing a role in this heatwave, according to experts in the field.\n\n\"We know that 2022 was the second warmest year on record for Europe, and it was the warmest summer on record,\" Dr Samantha Burgess from the Copernicus climate change service told BBC News.\n\n\"Europe is warming at twice the global rate and we know because there is a higher rate of warming, there's a higher probability of extreme events. And those extreme events include heat waves.\"\n\nAs well as the impact on young and old, another concern is agriculture.\n\nMany farmers are experiencing difficulties due to the ongoing lack of rain, with the government in Madrid asking the European Union for financial help.\n\nSome landowners say they won't plant crops due to the dry conditions, which could have implications for food supplies across Europe.\n\nThis heatwave in Spain is not an isolated event - all across the world high temperatures in the first few months of this year have shattered records.\n\nReservoirs are low in many parts of Spain thanks to a long running drought\n\nEight countries in central and eastern Europe set new all time highs for the warmest January weather on the very first day of this year.\n\nCountries across Asia have seen extreme heat in recent weeks. In northwest Thailand, the temperature hit 45.4C on 15 April, while in Laos it reached 42.7C.\n\nIn Bangladesh, the capital Dhaka saw the mercury rise above 40C, believed to be the hottest day in 58 years.\n\nAnother factor likely to influence weather across the world over the coming months is the likely onset of an El Niño event.\n\nThis will see more heat emerge in the Pacific ocean off the coast of Peru. If it happens, then 2024 might emerge as the world's warmest year on record, with more storms, fires and floods.\n\n\"It seems we are living in a world of a new normal here,\" said Dr Fahad Saeed, from research organisation, Climate Analytics.\n\n\"These people in regions like Asia are the people who have been adapting to these kinds of extreme temperatures for thousands of years, but its is now getting beyond their ability to adapt.\"\n\n\"That's why we are witnessing rising death rates due to heat each year in this part of the world.\"", "Four women have made complaints to parliamentary authorities about MP Julian Knight since police dropped an investigation into him, the BBC has been told.\n\nThe fresh complaints are thought to allege inappropriate comments and behaviour.\n\nThe BBC has also been told five different women raised sexual misconduct allegations about him to the police.\n\nMr Knight, who is MP for Solihull, has strongly denied wrongdoing.\n\nThe separate reports to police and parliamentary authorities mean nine women in total are alleged to have made some form of misconduct allegation about Mr Knight, ranging from allegations of inappropriate comments to sexual assault.\n\nThis means allegations of wrongdoing are wider than previously thought. Mr Knight, who was elected to Parliament in 2015, has repeatedly said there was a \"single\" and \"baseless\" complaint made against him to the Metropolitan Police.\n\nHe said police did not interview him before they closed the case, and that he has not been made aware of \"any details of allegations supposedly made subsequently against me to any parliamentary authorities\".\n\nA police investigation was launched into the MP in December 2022 after police received allegations of serious sexual assault.\n\nScotland Yard said it had received \"allegations in relation to unnamed victims\" on 28 October last year, before a further referral relating to the \"incident{s}\" was made on 7 December.\n\nThe BBC has now been told five women, in addition to third-party witnesses, had raised sexual misconduct allegations about him to the Metropolitan Police.\n\nOn 29 March 2023, police dropped their investigation into Mr Knight saying no arrests had been made.\n\nThe Conservative whips office said at the time it would not restore Mr Knight as a Tory MP following \"further complaints\".\n\nChief whip Simon Hart said the complaints, if appropriate, \"will be referred to the relevant police force, or appropriate bodies\".\n\nFour women have made misconduct complaints to the parliamentary authorities about Mr Knight, alleging inappropriate comments and behaviour, since the Met dropped their investigation, the BBC has been told.\n\nThe complaints are unrelated but the BBC understands some of them allege a similar pattern of behaviour, claiming that Mr Knight had reached out to women on social media to offer career support before later making inappropriate comments or approaches.\n\nThe allegations relate to the period he has sat as an MP, including during his tenure as chairman of the Commons culture committee.\n\nAfter the police dropped their investigation, he accused the whips' office of making a statement about \"unspecified further complaints\" which he said \"tarnished my name and left my family and me in limbo\".\n\nHe also said he had tried to \"discover the nature of these allegations so that I could deny them, since I know I am guilty of no wrong-doing\".\n\nBut he added that \"no job or political career is worth this\".\n\nHe has stated that he will sit as an independent MP until the next general election but will not stand again and has \"no choice\" but to relinquish his position as chair of the culture committee.\n\nMr Knight recused himself from Parliament while police were investigating him but has since returned.\n\nUnions in Parliament have raised concerns about the procedures in relation to safeguarding of staff in Parliament.\n\nMike Clancy, general secretary of Prospect, said: \"Trade unions have been pushing for some time for Parliament to have the ability to exclude MPs from Westminster if serious accusations are made about them. But we are still waiting for concrete action.\n\n\"The idea that Parliament can simply remain neutral and uninvolved when allegations are made against an MP is outdated, regressive and out of kilter with best practice.\n\n\"The Conservative Party's refusal to return the whip suggests that they have serious concerns about this individual and if that is the case then transparency is vital for employee safety.\n\nHe added: \"If Parliament has information about potentially serious misbehaviour, what action can it reasonably take to ensure the safety of staff, visitors and other MPs?\n\n\"The House of Commons Commission launched a consultation on MP exclusion in December last year.\n\n\"Concern is growing at the lack of action since then. Allegations of MP misconduct do not seem to be going away, Parliament needs to bring forward proposals as quickly as possible.\"\n\nCertain parliamentary figures in charge of discipline - like party whips - do not have the power to stop an MP coming into Parliament.\n\nThey usually rely on informal agreements with MPs accused of misconduct, asking them to stay away while investigations are ongoing.\n\nIf an MP is investigated by parliament's standards committee, or the Independent Expert Panel (IEP) that was set up to investigate bullying or harassment cases against MPs, they can face a suspension, if these bodies recommend one.\n\nFor an MP to be investigated by the IEP, a report must be made and upheld about them to Parliament's Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme (ICGS).\n\nPolice can ban MPs from Parliament if they arrest somebody, release them on bail, but make it a bail condition to stay away from that workplace.\n\nIn a statement, Julian Knight told the BBC: \"As I have repeatedly said, I am fully aware of the circumstances of the single complaint made against me to the Metropolitan Police and the motivations of those involved in making it.\n\n\"This baseless complaint was dismissed by the police without their even feeling the need to interview me, which they never did.\n\n\"I have not been made aware of any details of allegations supposedly made subsequently against me to any parliamentary authorities.\n\n\"Nor am I the subject of any investigation by Parliament's Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme.\n\n\"Should I become the subject of any such investigation, I will fully and publicly defend myself against any allegations.\n\n\"Meanwhile, it is deplorable that, despite the police decision, I remain the subject of what appears to be a smear campaign conducted through leaks, false innuendo and briefings.\"", "Some of the UK's biggest pension funds have voted against reappointing BP's chairman over a decision to weaken its climate plans, but the majority of shareholders backed Helge Lund.\n\nIt comes after the energy giant cut back its target to reduce emissions by the end of the decade.\n\nAs well as the dissenting votes there were also disruptions during the annual meeting from climate protestors.\n\nBP said it valued \"constructive challenge and engagement\".\n\nThe original target to reduce emissions was agreed by shareholders in 2022 and included a promise to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 35% to 40% by the end of this decade.\n\nBut in February, BP announced it was now aiming for a 20% to 30% cut so it could produce more oil and gas and extend the life of existing fossil fuel projects.\n\nBP chief executive Bernard Looney said this was in response to increased concerns about energy security following the invasion of Ukraine.\n\nThe five pension funds told the BBC that their vote against the company's chairman, Helge Lund, was a protest against the company's actions.\n\nThe pension funds have £440m invested in BP, which represents less than 1% of the company's total shares. But they manage the pensions of more than a third of the UK's workers so are an influential voice.\n\nMr Lund received a majority of more than 90% for re-election during the annual meeting on Thursday.\n\nKatharina Lindmeier, senior responsible investment manager at Nest, the government-backed pension fund, told the BBC: \"Not only were we disappointed to see the company going back on the targets, but we were also really surprised not to have had any consultation.\"\n\nThe five pension funds - Nest, the Universities Pension Scheme, LGPS Central, Brunel Pension Partnership and Border to Coast - are concerned that the new targets put BP financially at risk because the company's fossil fuel projects are likely to lose value as the world moves towards net zero emissions.\n\nNest also told the BBC that there were concerns over BP's actions on reducing gas flaring, after seeing the BBC documentary Under Poisoned Skies.\n\nThe BBC News investigation showed that BP was one of several major oil companies not declaring emissions from gas flaring at oil fields in Iraq, which produces cancer-linked pollutants.\n\nAli Hussein Julood, who documented his life in Rumaila, Iraq for the documentary, suspected his childhood leukaemia was due to the flaring. He passed away on 21 April after his cancer returned.\n\nAli's father told the board of his son's passing during the AGM, and how despite their efforts, there was still black smoke and gas flaring outside his front door.\n\nMr Looney gave his condolences at the meeting to Ali's family and said: \"We are continuing to reduce flaring at Rumaila. We are making progress and it must continue to be made\".\n\nGas flaring at oil fields near Basra, Iraq where BP is a major contractor\n\nThe pension funds told the BBC they only found out about the change in BP's climate targets via media reports.\n\nThey then approached BP to ask for a vote on the new targets but BP refused, arguing it was not a material change to the strategy.\n\nPatrick O'Hara, director of responsible investment at LGPS Central, told the BBC: \"If you change the strategy you should really enter into a dialogue with those that supported you.\"\n\nHe said he thought BP's decision was driven by short-term profit considerations rather than the long term sustainability of the company.\n\n\"Are these strategies science-based if you can flex them based on what the oil and gas price is? We are long-term investors and we expect the company to take a long-term view\", he said.\n\nThe company's profits more than doubled to $27.7bn (£23bn) in 2022, as energy prices soared after Russia invaded Ukraine.\n\nAs well as protest voting, there were half a dozen green activists removed from BP's annual meeting of its board and shareholders on Thursday, as they demanded the company \"stop drilling\" for fossil fuels.\n\nThe Dutch environmental organisation Follow This also put forward a resolution - supported by the five pension funds - which calls for more aggressive targets on what are known as scope 3 emissions - emissions from the use of its products.\n\nBP recommended that shareholders not support this resolution calling it \"unclear\", \"simplistic\" and \"disruptive\".\n\nISS and Glass Lewis are the world's largest investor services and recommended to BP shareholders they advise to oppose the climate resolution.\n\nCourteney Keatinge, senior director for ESG research at Glass Lewis, said the company does not see BP's actions to reduce its climate targets as a financial risk because the world will continue to use oil and gas past 2050.\n\n\"We are not operating under a net zero 2050 scenario, the demand is going to be there [in 2050], people will be flying planes and heating their homes\", she said.\n\nThe resolution only garnered 16.75% of the vote but that was up on 14.9% the same resolution received last year.\n\nThe deadly impact of the oil giants' toxic air pollution on children and the planet is revealed in this BBC News Arabic investigation from the front line of climate change in Iraq.", "Islanders are facing more ferry disruption after CalMac's biggest ship was hit by a technical fault.\n\nCalMac said MV Loch Seaforth, the newest large ferry in its fleet, had developed problems with its engine control system.\n\nAll Tuesday sailings between Stornoway and Ullapool were cancelled as well as some journeys on Wednesday.\n\nThree other CalMac large vessels are currently out of action after problems were discovered during overhauls.\n\nMV Caledonian Isles, MV Hebridean Isles and MV Clansman have not been in service since the summer timetable began on 1 April.\n\nCalMac said its engineers were investigating the fault on Loch Seaforth and hoped to resolve the issue \"as soon they possibly can\".\n\nOn Wednesday morning, it said contractors were \"onboard the vessel working on resolving the issue\".\n\nThe fault became apparent during a crossing to Ullapool late on Monday afternoon.\n\nAll sailings since then have been cancelled, including Tuesday's overnight freight services and the 07:00 and 10:30 sailings on Wednesday.\n\nThe firm said additional sailings would run between Uig and Tarbert due to a \"backlog of traffic\".\n\nOn Tuesday, a spokesperson said that these sailings would give priority to services such as food, medical supplies and time-sensitive loads.\n\nThey added: \"We are very sorry for the disruption and inconvenience that this technical fault is causing to our customers, and we are grateful for their patience.\n\n\"We will continue to contact them directly or through updates through the usual social media channels.\"\n\nAn update on the 17:30 service from Ullapool is scheduled for 14:00.\n\nTransport Minister Kevin Stewart said: \"Unfortunately there have been ongoing technical issues with vessels resulting in delays to the annual overhaul programme and cancellation of sailings.\n\n\"The expertise and responsibility for operational decisions regarding the Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Services lies with CalMac as the operator, but we recognise this issue is not just about transport performance in itself - it's about delivering the confidence needed to sustain island populations.\n\n\"Regrettably communities have been greatly impacted and we fully recognise the need to improve reliability and confidence in services.\"\n\nHe said the Scottish government had invested more than £2bn it ferry services since 2007, and had outlined plans to invest about £700m in a five-year plan to improve ferry infrastructure.\n\nMr Stewart added: \"Since May 2021, we have bought and deployed an additional vessel in MV Loch Frisa in June, chartered the MV Arrow and MV Alfred, commissioned two new vessels for Islay, progressed investment in essential harbour infrastructure, and now we are delivering a further two new Islay-class vessels.\"\n\nIsland communities have warned they are facing significant economic harm, with many businesses dependent on tourism.\n\nLast month Robbie Drummond, the chief executive of the state-owned ferry operator, admitted the next two years would be \"challenging\" for island residents due to the age of the CalMac fleet.\n\nA third of CalMac's ferries are more than 30 years old, and about half of its largest ships are beyond their expected service life.\n\nThe renewal of the fleet has been hit by delays with the build of two ships at Ferguson shipyard in Port Glasgow, but critics say a longer-term failure to invest in new ferries is also to blame.\n\nFour other large vessels destined for the Islay and Western Isles routes have been ordered from a shipyard in Turkey, but the first will not be delivered until late 2024.\n\nWhile Loch Seaforth is a modern vessel, having entered service in 2015, it suffered a major engine failure in 2021.\n\nA report later suggested that a failure to replace piston screws during maintenance may have caused the breakdown.\n\nThere has been further ferry disruption on a route operated by Highland Council between the Ardnamurchan peninsula and Corran.\n\nA reduced service has been in operation since January while repair work is carried out on the small ferry, MV Corran.\n\nHowever after the relief vessel, the Maid of Glencoul, broke down on Friday., the council warned there could be no service for several weeks.", "Tupperware, the US maker of food storage containers, has warned that it could go bust unless it can quickly raise new financing.\n\nThe 77-year-old firm said there was \"substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern\".\n\nTupperware has been attempting to reposition itself to a younger audience but has failed to stop a slide in its sales.\n\nIts shares plunged nearly 50% on Monday before recovering slightly on Tuesday.\n\nThe firm became well-known in the 1950s and 1960s when people held \"Tupperware parties\" in their homes to sell plastic containers for food storage.\n\nTupperware still employs a direct sales force - who earn a percentage of all the goods they sell - as well as selling goods on its website.\n\nIt recently started selling its products in US retail chain Target in an attempt to entice younger shoppers as well as to other retailers around the world.\n\nIt has also expanded its range into cooking products, such as a grill that works in a microwave.\n\nAt the time, Miguel Fernandez, Tupperware's chief executive - its third in five years - said he imagined the grill \"for someone who lives in an apartment in New York City and you can't really do outdoor grilling but you can use this\".\n\nHowever, Neil Saunders, managing director of retail at the consultancy GlobalData, said Tupperware has \"failed to change with the times in terms of its products and distribution\".\n\nHe said that the method of selling direct to younger customers through Tupperware parties \"was not connecting\" and that even older customers who \"remembered Tupperware in its heyday\" have moved on - customers can now buy cheaper or more fashionable containers in shops or online.\n\nMeanwhile, Tupperware said in March that its workforce of direct sellers had shrunk by 18% in 2022 compared to the previous year. It was also impacted by Covid lockdowns in China which hit consumer access to products.\n\nTupperware has been trying to change its image from house parties in years gone by to younger shoppers\n\nMr Saunders also said that Tupperware - while considered innovative many years ago - was perhaps not as inventive and stylish as other brands such as Joseph Joseph, the home goods design company started by twin brothers Antony and Richard Joseph.\n\nYounger customers have also embraced more environmentally-friendly products such as beeswax paper to keep food fresh which can be used again and again, he said.\n\nTupperware had seen a resurgence during the Covid pandemic as people cooked for themselves at home and its share price surged, but sales have slid since then.\n\nIn a statement, Tupperware said that its shares were in danger of being delisted from the New York Stock Exchange because it had not yet filed its annual report.\n\nIt also warned that it had to renegotiate its loans after already amending its loan agreements three times since August 2022.\n\nTupperware said it was struggling with higher interest costs on its borrowings while it attempts to turn the business around.\n\nThe company said it \"currently forecasts that it may not have adequate liquidity in the near term\", adding that it \"has therefore concluded that there is substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern\".\n\nJust a month ago, Tupperware's chief financial officer Mariela Matute, who joined the company in May last year, told investors: \"We're confident that we will be able to operate without substantial doubt in 2023.\"\n\nIn addition, Tupperware said that its financial results for 2021 and 2022 as well its interim figures in 2021 and the first three months of 2022 had been \"misstated\" due to how the firm accounted for taxes and leases.\n\nTupperware's share price rose by 5.6% on Tuesday after dropping by nearly 50% on Monday.\n\nThe company said it was working with financial advisers to secure more money and investment. It is also examining whether it can sell property and cut jobs.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: How the Tupperware party became a million dollar idea\n\nMr Saunders said it was doubtful whether Tupperware could do enough now to turn itself around. He said that if the company had made changes 10 years ago, such as selling in shops or through wholesale, it may be in a different position now.\n\nHowever, the brand name is still well-known, he said, and the company could appeal to a retail giant such as Walmart - which used to own Asda - or even Amazon.\n\nTupperware was founded by Earl Tupper, an American chemist, in 1946.\n\nThe polyethylene air-tight and water-tight products - with their double-sealed lid - were sold in department stores but were not immediately successful because potential customers were not sure how to use them.\n\nPeople were used to glass and ceramic products and the new Tupperware container had to be \"burped\" to expel air when being sealed.\n\nA saleswoman called Brownie Wise - who was already selling cleaning products door-to-door at home parties - started selling Tupperware herself.\n\nShe used home demonstrations to find customers and recruited other salespeople to sell the goods.\n\nShe was recruited as a vice president of marketing at Tupperware by Mr Tupper, helping to fuel growth at the business through parties which also allowed women to earn an income.\n\nHowever, the founder and his vice president reportedly clashed over strategy and in 1958, Mr Tupper fired Mrs Wise. She sued the company and won a year's salary. Mr Tupper went on to sell the business.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nPolice in Northern Ireland have described a petrol-bomb attack on officers in Londonderry as \"senseless and reckless\".\n\nPetrol bombs and other missiles were thrown at officers during an illegal republican parade on Monday.\n\nThey were in an armoured police Land Rover in the Creggan area of the city where the parade began when they were targeted shortly after 14:00 BST.\n\nThe violence comes on the eve of US President Joe Biden's visit to NI.\n\nMr Biden is due in Belfast on Tuesday, when he will give an address as part of the commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday peace agreement.\n\nMonday's parade was led by more than a dozen people in paramilitary-style dress.\n\nYoung hooded men prepare to throw a petrol bomb at police vehicle in Londonderry.\n\n\"Shortly after the parade commenced, petrol bombs and other objects were thrown at one of our vehicles at the junction of Iniscarn Road and Linsfort Drive,\" Ch Supt Nigel Goddard said.\n\nMasked youths were observed making petrol bombs and participating in the attack.\n\n\"This was a senseless and reckless attack on our officers who were in attendance in the area in order to comply with our legal duties,\" Ch Supt Goddard added.\n\nHe described the violence as \"incredibly disheartening\".\n\nThe Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said none of its officers had been injured and appealed for calm.\n\nThe parade ended at Derry's City Cemetery where about 300 people took part in an event to commemorate the anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising.\n\nYouths wearing masks set fire to bins and blocked one of the main roads leading into Creggan.\n\n\"As participants at the parade made their way out of the City Cemetery, they removed their paramilitary uniforms under the cover of umbrellas and burnt them,\" Ch Supt Goddard said.\n\n\"As the parade was un-notified, police were in attendance with a proportionate policing operation.\"\n\nNorthern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris told BBC News NI it was \"very, very disappointing that people have gone ahead with a march that's not been notified to the police\".\n\n\"Hopefully it will calm down very, very quickly and the police can go about their business because they're there to protect all communities across Northern Ireland,\" he added.\n\nAlliance Party leader Naomi Long said it was \"utterly tragic\" to watch people born after the Good Friday Agreement attack police.\n\n\"They are being groomed by adults who have nothing to offer but misery and destruction,\" the former Stormont justice minister said.\n\nDUP MP Gregory Campbell called the scenes in Creggan \"deplorable\" and called for action to catch those responsible.\n\nSinn Féin deputy leader Michelle O'Neill said the disorder had no place in society and that political leaders must \"stand united appealing to all those concerned to end these attacks and refrain from further threats of violence\".\n\nSDLP leader Colum Eastwood said \"there are kids with no memory or experience of the violence of 25 years ago and they're being exploited and abused by people with no vision for the future\".\n\nLast week the PSNI said there was potential for public disorder over Easter, with \"very strong intelligence\" suggesting dissident republicans were planning attacks in Derry.\n\nChief Constable Simon Byrne had said the disorder could be an attempt to draw officers into gun or bomb ambushes.", "The Shiveluch volcano on Russia's Kamchatka peninsula erupted early on Tuesday, releasing a 10km (six mile) cloud of smoke and ash into the sky, authorities said.\n\nNearby areas were smothered in a thick layer of volcanic ash - rising to 8.5cm (3.3in) in the village of Klyuchi. No casualties have immediately been reported.", "Ya Ya - pictured in 2020 - has a condition that makes her fur look thin and patchy, Memphis Zoo has said\n\nMillions of Chinese people have a watched a US zoo say goodbye to a giant panda ahead of her much-discussed return home after 20 years.\n\nA farewell party for 22-year-old Ya Ya at Memphis Zoo took place on Saturday.\n\nShe and her male mate Le Le, who died in February, had been monitored closely by Chinese people, after questions were raised over their treatment at the zoo.\n\nIt has previously denied such allegations and accused activists of spreading false information.\n\nThe zoo says Ya Ya has a chronic skin and fur condition, which \"occasionally make her hair look thin and patchy\".\n\nAround 500 people attended the event in the Tennessee city, which featured Chinese cultural performances and goodbye letters.\n\nYa Ya was surrounded by bamboo and given a special ice cake made of grapes, sugar cane, and cookies, according to pictures and videos shared online. Many Chinese followed it live online.\n\n\"Safe travels Ya Ya. You will be missed by so many,\" a comment on the zoo's Facebook page read. \"We will miss you... You have brought us so much joy,\" added a user on its Twitter page.\n\nBut other comments aimed at the zoo appeared more aggressive. \"Stop faking your affection, you make me sick,\" said one comment in Chinese.\n\n\"Ya Ya [has] suffered such a hard time. Come back home - we're all waiting for you,\" another person wrote.\n\nYa Ya and Le Le arrived in the Tennessee city in 2003 on loan. China has long used so-called panda diplomacy to help foster relationships with other countries.\n\nBut in recent times, Memphis Zoo has been grilled by Chinese netizens over accusations that Ya Ya and Le Le had been mistreated during their stay.\n\nIt followed allegations - rejected by the zoo - that the pair had suffered physical and mental diseases.\n\nA video posted by animal advocacy groups In Defense of Animals and Panda Voices last year showed the pandas pacing in circles. The groups said the animals appeared to have lost fur and weight, and called for them to be \"returned to China before it's too late\".\n\nZoo officials countered that they were \"two of the most spoiled animals on the planet\", according to Associated Press.\n\nOn its website, the zoo says: \"Ya Ya lives with a chronic skin and fur condition. This condition does not affect her quality of life but does occasionally make her hair look thin and patchy. The condition is closely monitored by our animal care team and veterinary staff.\"\n\nChinese-Americans have been flying to Memphis to visit Ya Ya and post about her on social media\n\nMonths later, the zoo announced they the pandas would be returned to China as an agreement with the Chinese Association of Zoological Gardens had come to an end. It said the decision had nothing to do with pressure from animal advocates, according to Reuters.\n\nBut there was renewed anger in China after 25-year-old Le Le's death in February. Although giant pandas usually live for 25 to 30 years in captivity, many questioned whether the animals usually seen as China's \"national treasure\" were being neglected by zookeepers in the US, when ties between the two countries had already worsened due to diplomatic disputes and trade barriers.\n\nOnline, people started pressing for Ya Ya to return to China earlier. Many put up slogans and pictures on various advertisement spots across China and called up relevant departments asking for updates. Some Chinese-Americans even voluntarily flew to Memphis to visit and \"guard for Ya Ya\".\n\nBut Chinese experts flew to the US after Le Le's death and, along with their American counterparts, drew an initial conclusion that he had died of heart disease. They also checked on Ya Ya and determined she had a good appetite and stable weight, other than suffering hair loss due to a skin issue.\n\nYa Ya is scheduled to return to China by the end of this month, according to Chinese media reports.\n\nOn Tuesday, spokesperson of China's ministry of foreign affairs Wang Wenbin said Ya Ya was relatively stable other than the fur loss. \"China will get Ya Ya home safely at the fastest speed,\" he added.\n\nBut this hasn't stopped other netizens from raising more questions - including about whether China could move beyond \"panda diplomacy\".\n\n\"When can we be strong enough that we won't need pandas to be our ambassadors,\" a comment liked by more than 100 times on Chinese platform Weibo reads.\n\n\"We can't send another panda to the US ever,\" another reads.", "US President Joe Biden is expected to give an address at Ulster University's newly opened Belfast campus on Wednesday\n\nUS President Joe Biden will give a key address at Ulster University's newly opened Belfast campus next week, it has been confirmed.\n\nHe is visiting NI and the Republic of Ireland to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.\n\nHis speech at UU's £350m campus, understood to be his sole NI engagement, will take place on Wednesday.\n\nHe is expected to leave Northern Ireland that afternoon.\n\nMr Biden will also attend engagements in Dublin, County Louth, and County Mayo during his four-day visit.\n\nAnnouncing the Belfast speech, UU vice-chancellor and president Prof Paul Bartholomew said the university was \"looking forward to what will be a very special day in [its] history and to hosting President Biden on his first visit to Northern Ireland since becoming president\".\n\nThe university's Belfast campus, which opened last autumn, \"truly reflects the hope and promise\" of the Good Friday Agreement \"and our aspirations for a positive, prosperous, and sustainable future for everyone\", he added.\n\nIt is believed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will also be in Northern Ireland for Mr Biden's visit.\n\nPrime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to be in Belfast for US President Joe Biden's visit\n\nOn Saturday Louth County Council confirmed Mr Biden will visit both Dundalk and Carlingford, close to the border with Northern Ireland.\n\nIrish broadcaster RTÉ has reported his visit to the Republic of Ireland may include government receptions at Farmleigh House and Dublin Castle.\n\nIt is also believed the US president will attend the Irish presidential residence, Áras an Uachtaráin, to meet Michael D Higgins.\n\nWhite House spokesperson John Kirby said Mr Biden was expected to address the Oireachtas (Irish parliament) on Thursday.\n\nHe will become the fourth US president to do so, following John F Kennedy on 28 June 1963, Ronald Reagan on 4 June 1984 and Bill Clinton on 1 December 1995.\n\nIt has also been confirmed that Mr Biden will be in County Mayo on Friday, where he will speak at an event outside St Muredach's Cathedral, Ballina.\n\nTaoiseach (Irish prime minister) Leo Varadkar said he was \"delighted\" Mr Biden would be visiting Ireland.\n\n\"When we spoke recently in the White House, President Biden was clear that in celebrating the Good Friday Agreement, we should be looking ahead, not backwards,\" he said.\n\nThe involvement of the United States and of Mr Biden personally had been \"essential to the peace process in Ireland\", he added.\n\nIrish President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina. It is understood Joe Biden will visit the Irish presidential residence, Áras an Uachtaráin, next week\n\nBBC News NI understands Joe Kennedy III, the US special envoy for Northern Ireland, will accompany President Biden on his visit.\n\nIt will be his first trip to Northern Ireland since taking up the post of special envoy in December.\n\nMr Kennedy will stay in Northern Ireland for several days after President Biden travels to the Republic of Ireland, it is understood.\n\nOn Thursday Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Asst Ch Constable Chris Todd said the visit would require a security operation on a scale not seen in Northern Ireland since the G8 summit in 2013.", "Australian surfer Ethan Ewing won the Rip Curl Pro men's title at Bells Beach 40 years after his late mother Helen won the women's trophy.\n\nThe World Surf League competition in Victoria, Australia, is the longest-running event in competitive surfing.\n\nEwing was six when his mother Helen died in 2005 of breast cancer, aged 39.\n\n\"I've been thinking about her since I have been on the tour and it's been a huge goal of mine. I want to do her proud\" said Ewing, 24.\n\nIn 1983, Helen Lambert won the women's title to confirm her status as a major talent in the sport at the age of just 18.\n\nDecades later, on matching his mother's achievement, Ewing added: \"I've had her trophy next to my bed pretty much my whole life and looked at that and dreamt of it. Seeing her name on the stairs [on the walk towards Bells Beach] and now having my name there is so, so special.\n\n\"It's been my biggest goal in my career to win this. All my heroes have won this - Joel [Parkinson], Mick [Fanning], Kelly [Slater], the girls - Steph [Gilmore], Carissa [Moore], and then my mum back in '83. It is an honour to compete here. To put my name up there with her - it's really special.\"\n\nEwing, 24, beat Brazilian three-time WSL champion Gabriel Medina in the last 16 before dominating in the all-Australian final against Ryan Callinan for his second WSL title.\n\nHe is the first Australian male to win the title since Matt Wilkinson in 2016.\n\nSurfing made its debut at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and will be held in Tahiti, French Polynesia at the Paris 2024 Games.", "Freddie Scappaticci always denied he was an Army agent within the IRA\n\nFreddie Scappaticci, the man suspected of being Stakeknife, the Army's top agent within the IRA, has died.\n\nMr Scappaticci, who was in his 70s, always denied he was Stakeknife.\n\nHe left Northern Ireland in 2003 after media organisations alleged he had been working for the Army while head of the IRA's internal security unit.\n\nJon Boutcher, who is heading an investigation into Stakeknife's activities, said Mr Scappaticci died last week.\n\nThe IRA's internal security unit - known as \"the nutting squad\" - identified suspected informers, many of whom were murdered by the group after being kidnapped and tortured.\n\nMr Scappaticci, who formerly lived in west Belfast, was the grandson of an Italian immigrant who came to Northern Ireland in search of work.\n\nIn 2016, the Police Service of Northern Ireland commissioned an investigation into Stakeknife's activities led by Mr Boutcher, the former head of Bedfordshire police.\n\nMr Boutcher was in the process of preparing a report on his investigation, Operation Kenova.\n\nThe Operation Kenova team has investigated historical crimes, covering murder and torture, and the role of the state, including MI5.\n\nMr Boutcher said his team was \"working through the implications\" of Mr Scappaticci's death in consultation with stakeholders, including victims and bereaved families.\n\n\"The very nature of historical investigations will mean a higher likelihood that old age may catch up with those affected, be they perpetrators, witnesses, victims, family members or those who simply lived through those times, before matters are concluded,\" Mr Boucher said.\n\nMr Scappaticci left Northern Ireland when identified by the media as Stakeknife in 2003\n\nHe added that his team remained committed to \"providing families with the truth of what happened to their loved ones\" and pursuing criminal charges against several individuals.\n\nThe Operation Kenova report was due to be published earlier this year but has been delayed.\n\nKRW Law, which represents some victims of the IRA's internal security unit, said the news of Mr Scappaticci's death would \"frustrate many families\" who had been waiting for the publication of the Operation Kenova report.\n\n\"Clearly the death will have an impact on both the content of the report and whether or not criminal prosecutions go ahead,\" they said.\n\nLast week, Mr Boutcher said a key stage of the report had \"taken longer than I had hoped\".\n\nThe Public Prosecution Service (PPS) had about 30 files related to the Stakeknife investigation, awaiting decisions.\n\nMr Boutcher expressed hope that Mr Scappaticci's death would make more people comfortable to come forward and speak to his investigators.", "Joe Biden boarded Air Force One with his sister Valerie and his son Hunter (left) for their flight to Belfast\n\nUS President Joe Biden said his priority was to \"keep the peace\" in Northern Ireland as he set off on Air Force One for a visit to Belfast.\n\nHe will arrive in the city tonight to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday peace agreement.\n\nThe 1998 deal brought an end to the Troubles - the decades-long violent conflict in Northern Ireland in which thousands of people were killed.\n\nA huge security operation is already in place in Belfast for Mr Biden's visit.\n\nWhile he has praised what politicians did to secure peace in 1998, his visit is overshadowed by the fact that Northern Ireland's power-sharing government is not functioning.\n\nIt collapsed last year when the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) - one of the biggest parties at Stormont - pulled out as part of a protest against post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Joe Biden said his trip would focus on keeping the peace as he departed Joint Base Andrews in Maryland for Belfast\n\nAhead of his arrival, Mr Biden said: \"I look forward to marking the anniversary in Belfast, underscoring the US commitment to preserving peace and encouraging prosperity.\"\n\nHis visit to Belfast will be the first leg of a four-day stay in Ireland, during which he will discuss his Irish roots and meet Irish relatives.\n\nMr Biden's trip comes two weeks after MI5 said the terrorism threat level in Northern Ireland had increased due to a rise in activity by dissident republicans.\n\nDuring an illegal parade by dissident republicans in Londonderry on Monday petrol bombs were thrown at a police vehicle but the violence was confined to one area and ended a short time later.\n\nOn Tuesday, police found four suspected pipe bombs inside the grounds of the City Cemetery in Derry. They believe they were to be used in a planned attack on officers after Monday's parade.\n\nThe president's spokesman said Mr Biden was \"more than comfortable making this trip\" despite the terrorism threat.\n\nOn Monday the 80-year-old dropped another hint that he would seek re-election in 2024, saying he planned to run again but was \"not prepared to announce it yet\".\n\nThe president left Washington DC on Air Force One at about 10:00 EDT (15:00 BST) and will be met by PM Rishi Sunak when he lands at Belfast International Airport later.\n\nPolice have warned of traffic delays around the airport as officers facilitate the presidential motorcade.\n\nMr Biden will arrive as strong winds and heavy rain are sweeping across Northern Ireland, with a weather warning having been issued by forecasters.\n\nHundreds of extra police officers have been drafted into Belfast ahead of Joe Biden's arrival\n\nHe is expected to stay at a Belfast city centre hotel and, while his visit to Northern Ireland is much shorter than originally expected, Downing Street has dismissed suggestions it will be a \"low-key\" event.\n\nThe main event will be a speech at the new Ulster University campus in Belfast.\n\nIt is understood that he will use that to underscore the willingness of the US to help to preserve what he sees as the peace and prosperity gained since the Good Friday Agreement.\n\nThe president is also expected to talk about how the US administration can support Northern Ireland's economy.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nAnd he is expected to meet the leaders of Stormont's five main political parties at some point during his brief time in the city.\n\nThere has been a huge police presence in the centre of Belfast since Monday afternoon and that will continue all through Tuesday and into Wednesday.\n\nOn Bedford Street police officers are patrolling at barricades close to the Grand Central Hotel but pedestrians can pass through and businesses in the area are operating as usual.\n\nThere has been some tension behind the scenes about the details of this visit.\n\nThings have been strained between Downing Street and the White House in terms of what the president will do in Northern Ireland and the fact that he will not go to Stormont.\n\nRishi Sunak was keen to have his moment - this is, after all, a US presidential visit to the UK on his watch.\n\nHe will greet the president at the bottom of the steps of Air Force One tonight and there's a half-hour set aside for a one-to-one meeting on Wednesday - but not much more beyond that.\n\nThe PM will be not be at Ulster University with other politicians during the president's only public engagement in Belfast.\n\nThe fact that he will be doing other things elsewhere in Northern Ireland at the time is telling considering how important this visit is.\n\nMichelle O'Neill, the vice-president of Sinn Féin, the largest party at Stormont, said Mr Biden's visit would be a special moment that \"cements our close bonds of friendship\".\n\nFormer Prime Minister Tony Blair said Mr Biden's visit could have a positive effect on restoring power-sharing at Stormont, but warned American influence on Northern Ireland should be handled with care.\n\n\"There's a difference between influencing and pressurising - one tends to be positive and the other can be negative,\" said Mr Blair.\n\n\"One thing I learned about the unionists is if you try to pressurise them to do something they are fundamentally in disagreement with it's usually futile pressure.\"\n\nNewry man John Owen Finegan - a fourth cousin of Joe Biden - is hoping to meet him this week\n\nFormer Irish ambassador to the US Daniel Mulhall said Mr Biden would have preferred to have spoken to politicians at a functioning Stormont assembly, but said the message of the president's visit to Northern Ireland was essentially that America is here to help.\"\n\nWhile Mr Sunak will not meet any of Northern Ireland's political leaders while he is in Belfast, Downing Street said this did not mean he had given up on getting the DUP back into power-sharing.\n\nMr Biden will leave Belfast on Wednesday afternoon to travel to the Republic of Ireland for three days of events in counties Louth and Mayo - where he has relatives - as well as Dublin.\n\nHe regularly speaks of his Irish heritage and had promised to visit the country during his presidency.\n\nA US genealogist who researched his lineage had estimated he is \"roughly five-eighths\" Irish.\n\nAmong his great-grandparents was Edward Blewitt, an engineer and brickmaker who left the west coast town of Ballina in County Mayo in 1850.\n\nHe settled in Scranton in Pennsylvania as the devastating Irish potato famine was causing widespread starvation.\n\nPresident Biden's maternal great-great-grandfather Owen Finnegan departed Carlingford in County Louth in the late 1840s to travel to America.\n\nJoe Biden will visit the locations marked on this map during his four days in Ireland\n\nDeclan Harvey and Tara Mills explore the text of the Good Friday Agreement - the deal which heralded the end of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.\n\nThey look at what the agreement actually said and hear from some of the people who helped get the deal across the line.\n\nListen to all episodes of Year '98: The Making of the Good Friday Agreement on BBC Sounds.", "It is hoped the device could help mobility and reduce falls\n\nA device that could potentially improve the mobility of people with Parkinson's disease is being trialled on inpatients at a Cambridge hospital.\n\nThe CUE1, worn on the sternum of the chest, delivers vibration and pulses intended to improve motor skills and alleviate stiffness.\n\nIt is hoped the device, being trialled at Addenbrooke's Hospital, will also reduce falls.\n\nParkinson's disease can cause tremors, balance problems and slow movement.\n\nAddenbrooke's Hospital has bought 10 devices with the help of its charitable trust.\n\nThey were developed by Cambridge company Charco Neurotech.\n\nLucy Jung, its chief executive officer, said: \"The CUE1 has been developed by designers, engineers and clinicians, and offers a novel, non-invasive approach to minimising the symptoms of Parkinson's.\"\n\nShe said it was now \"being trialled in a hospital setting for the very first time\".\n\nDr Alistair Mackett, who specialises in Parkinson's disease at Cambridge University Hospitals Trust, said: \"I felt that it was exciting to trial the CUE1 devices as they have been shown to be safe with almost no side-effects, yet potentially helpful with mobility and a reduction in falls.\n\n\"In the UK almost 1,000 people already use the device. We are the first hospital in the world to use them with inpatients.\n\n\"The pilot will allow us to collect data and understand how best to use the CUE1 device in people with Parkinson's who have been admitted to hospital.\"\n\nDr Alistair Mackett is a specialist in Parkinson's disease at the Cambridge hospital\n\nHe said Addenbrooke's Hospital usually had between 20 and 30 inpatients with the disease at any one time.\n\n\"My hypothesis is that we might be able to see an improvement in mobility, allowing patients to better participate in therapy and hopefully go home quicker,\" he added.\n\nFind BBC News: East of England on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If you have a story suggestion email eastofenglandnews@bbc.co.uk\n• None 'I thought Parkinson's had taken control of my life'\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Russia has laid down mines to defend positions and slow Ukraine's counter attacks\n\nAcross Ukraine's vast expanse, there are thought to be 174,000 square kilometres which are contaminated by landmines.\n\nIt is an area of land larger than England, Wales and Northern Ireland combined.\n\nIn the war-scarred Kharkiv region, warning signs occasionally appear next to brown, barren fields which were once front lines.\n\nEven more infrequent is the sight of demining teams sweeping their metal detectors across small, taped-off areas. A literal scratching of the surface.\n\nMore landmines have been found in the Kharkiv region than anywhere else in Ukraine.\n\nThis part of north-eastern Ukraine close to the Russian border has been both occupied and liberated over the past year.\n\nIn Ukraine, an area of land larger than England, Wales and Northern Ireland combined is littered with mines\n\nOn 24 February 2022, Russia launched its full scale invasion and seized swathes of territory in the Kharkiv region, while also trying to capture Kharkiv city itself.\n\nBy May they would lose the battle for Ukraine's second biggest city. By September, they'd be blindsided by a Ukrainian counteroffensive.\n\nThe Russians deployed landmines to both defend their positions and slow the Ukrainians. After leaving in a rush, a lethal footprint was left behind.\n\nIn the small town of Balakliya, on a patch of land next to an apartment block, Oleksandr Remenets' team have already found six anti-personnel mines. They'd earlier uncovered around 200 nearby.\n\n\"My family calls me every morning to tell me to watch where I tread,\" he says. \"One of our guys lost his foot last year.\"\n\nThe day after we spoke, another member of his team was wounded by a mine.\n\nSince September, 121 civilians have been injured in the Kharkiv region alone, according to the State Emergency Service. 29 were killed.\n\nAnti-personnel 'butterfly' mines can look like toys to children and are banned under international law\n\nMore than 55,000 explosives have been found in the area.\n\nDeminers like Oleksandr are called \"heroes\" by the regional authorities, yet there's a deep frustration with their efforts being dwarfed by the scale of the problem.\n\nTheir desired catch are so-called butterfly mines, the most common in the area. They're only three to four inches wide, propeller shaped, and are scattered from a rocket.\n\nThey're banned by international law because of the indiscriminate way they can injure and kill civilians.\n\nThat hasn't stopped them from being used in this war.\n\nWhen Serhiy helped a friend load his car with a small crane, he didn't pay much attention to a nearby apricot tree.\n\nWhen he stepped towards it, he found himself falling backwards from an explosion.\n\n\"I thought maybe a tire had blown up,\" he recalls from his hospital bed in nearby Izyum.\n\n\"Then I looked at my foot and saw I was missing toes, the sole was shattered, there was bleeding.\"\n\nSerhiy says he lost everything in an instant\n\nSerhiy tells us his home was also destroyed from the fighting.\n\n\"I used to be healthy, walk with both of my feet, do things, drive my car.\n\n\"In an instant, I had no house and no foot.\"\n\nSerhiy is under the care of Yuriy Kuznetsov, an experienced trauma surgeon. A big, framed man with a tired, yet purposeful expression.\n\nHe kept working throughout Russia's occupation last year, and was the only doctor left in the Izyum hospital. He says he treats landmine casualties every week.\n\n\"Unfortunately, in most cases, an encounter with unknown explosives ends tragically,\" he explains.\n\nUnfortunately, in most cases, an encounter with unknown explosives ends tragically\n\n\"Losing a limb or getting other kinds of injuries isn't the worst outcome. For instance, last week, we had two patients who discovered a mine. One is here, the other one died.\"\n\nEntire wings of Yuriy's hospital are destroyed. There are windows missing along the corridor and the buildings are surrounded by mine signs.\n\n\"Before the war, just like everyone, I cared much about material things in life,\" says Yuriy.\n\n\"Now we understand how transient it all is. Peace and health are what matters.\"\n\nLast week Ukraine's economy ministry said 724 people have been blown up by mines since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in February last year, with 226 of them being killed.\n\nUkraine says 724 people have been blown up by Russian mines since the invasion began last year\n\nIzyum and its surrounding area is one of the most heavily mined places, yet the picture in the city is murky.\n\nHuman Rights Watch has accused Ukraine of using illegal antipersonnel mines here. Kyiv responded by saying it followed international law while defending itself.\n\nThe organisation has previously accused Russia of using similar devices across Ukraine during its full-scale invasion.\n\nAccording to the World Bank - which provides low interest loans to countries who need cash - de-mining Ukraine is going to cost $37.4bn (£30bn).\n\nKyiv is trying to convince as many countries as possible to help so, in its words, \"it doesn't take decades\".\n\nGiven how it's spent the last 70 years clearing mines from World War Two, it's an approach which will require optimism.", "A six-year-old student at Richneck Elementary School in Virginia shot his first-grade teacher during class in January\n\nThe mother of a six-year-old child who shot his teacher at a school in Virginia has been criminally charged.\n\nDeja Taylor, 25, has been indicted by a grand jury with a felony child neglect charge and a misdemeanour charge.\n\nPolice had previously said that the gun used in the shooting belonged to Ms Taylor.\n\nThe child brought the gun in his backpack to Richneck Elementary School in the city of Newport News on 6 January.\n\nHe then shot Abigail Zwerner, a 25-year-old teacher, in the hand and chest during a lesson. Ms Zwerner was seriously injured but survived the shooting.\n\nOn Monday, prosecutors said in a statement that Ms Taylor had been charged with one count of felony child neglect and one count of misdemeanour for \"recklessly leaving a loaded firearm so as to endanger a child.\"\n\nThey added the charges stemmed from a \"thorough investigation\" into the shooting.\n\n\"Every criminal case is unique in its facts, and these facts support these charges, but our investigation into the shooting continues,\" said Howard Gwynn, the attorney for the Commonwealth of Virginia.\n\nThe family had previously said in a statement after the shooting that the gun was secured.\n\nJames Elleson, a lawyer for the family, told the Associated Press that the gun had been in the mother's closet on a top shelf and that it had had a trigger lock.\n\nAuthorities said other charges could be announced as a special grand jury looked into security issues at the school that may have allowed the shooting to take place.\n\n\"If the Special Grand Jury determines that additional persons are criminally responsible under the law, it can return additional indictments,\" Mr Gwynn said.\n\nThe teacher has accused school officials of ignoring multiple warnings that the boy had a gun the day of the shooting, and has sued them for gross negligence.\n\nSchool officials had previously confirmed that the child's backpack had been searched by a staff member at the school on the day of the shooting, after it had been reported that the student may have a weapon.\n\nProsecutors have previously said that the child was unlikely to be charged in connection to the shooting.\n\nMr Gwynn told NBC News in March that the \"prospect that a six-year-old can stand trial is problematic\" because the child is too young to understand the legal system.\n\n\"Once we analyse all the facts, we will charge any person or persons that we believe we can prove beyond a reasonable doubt committed a crime,\" Mr Gwynn said at the time.", "Last updated on .From the section European Football\n\nManchester City took a giant stride towards the Champions League semi-finals with an outstanding performance to overpower Bayern Munich at Etihad Stadium.\n\nErling Haaland, inevitably, was on target with his 45th goal of the season to make him the highest scorer in all competitions in a single campaign since the Premier League began 30 years ago, surpassing Mohamed Salah and Ruud van Nistelrooy.\n\nCity, however, gave a powerful all-round team display and Bayern, under new coach Thomas Tuchel, face a mountainous task to turn this quarter-final around in the second leg at the AllianzArena.\n\n\"Emotionally I'm destroyed,\" said Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola. \"I have aged 10 more years. It was so demanding a game. It was not comfortable.\n\n\"Now I have to relax - a day off for the guys, prepare for Leicester [in the Premier League on Saturday].\"\n\nRodri broke the deadlock in spectacular fashion with a curling left-foot drive into the top corner after 27 minutes while Bayern had chances of their own, especially former City forward Leroy Sane, who brought a vital save out of Ederson early in the second half.\n\nCity were always a threat and extended their lead with 20 minutes left, Haaland crossing perfectly for Bernardo Silva to head home after Jack Grealish stole possession off Dayot Upemecano.\n\nHaaland was not to be denied himself and he pounced for City's third six minutes later, getting on the end of John Stones' headed knockdown to sweep a finish past Bayern keeper Yann Sommer.\n\n\"It was an incredible result but I know a little bit what can happen in Munich,\" added Guardiola, who managed Bayern Munich from 2013 until 2016, winning three league titles and two domestic doubles.\n\n\"If you don't perform really well they are able to score one, two, three. I know that, the players know that.\n\n\"It's an incredible result, but we have to do our game with huge, huge personality. If we don't do our game anything can happen.\n\n\"To knock out these teams you have to have two good games, not just one.\"\n\nHaaland's record breaking will capture the headlines as the 22-year-old Norwegian's voracious appetite for goals shows no sign of being satisfied.\n\nThis, however, was much more than a one-man show as Guardiola's side had outstanding performers in all areas as they go in pursuit of the one major trophy that has remained tantalisingly out of reach during the manager's years of huge success at Etihad Stadium.\n\nCity have had mishaps before in the Champions League and will face either holders Real Madrid or Chelsea in a potentially hazardous last-four assignment if they complete what should be the formality of the second leg in Munich, but they look in perfect shape.\n\nAnd in Haaland, they have the goal machine that gives an already outstanding side an added edge amid the fine margins of Europe's elite competition.\n\nThey also have a midfield powerhouse in Rodri, whose goal set them on their way, while they defended with real resilience, Nathan Ake continuing an outstanding season with a faultless performance.\n\nBernardo Silva showed all his creative powers as well as scoring the crucial second goal while Jack Grealish's tireless performance was exemplified by the manner in which he nicked the ball off Upamecano in the build-up to that goal.\n\nThree goals and clean sheet was a fair reward for City's superiority and it will surely now take something extraordinary to stop them taking their place in another semi-final.\n\nThomas Tuchel declared his delight at being back in England for this Champions League quarter-final, having recently succeed Julian Naglesmann at Bayern Munich, but there was not much else for the former Chelsea manager to be happy about on this rain-sodden Manchester night.\n\nTuchel's task is to get Bayern back at Europe's top table and his constant agitation in the technical area was an indicator of how big his task is. The Bundesliga is almost taken for granted at Bayern but this fiercely ambitious club wants more and they were well beaten here.\n\nThis outstanding coach has proved his quality in the past but he will need to be a miracle worker to get Bayern out of the hole they fell into at Etihad Stadium.\n\n\"I try to not allow my players to focus on the result,\" Tuchel said. \"I think it is not a deserved result, it does not tell the story of this match.\n\n\"We played with personality, courage and a lot of quality but we didn't get the rewards we deserved.\n\n\"This does not feel a 3-0 but it is a 3-0. It is a huge task to turn it around but we will not give up.\"\n• None Follow live radio and updates as Man City host Bayern Munich in Champions League\n• None Attempt missed. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.\n• None Benjamin Pavard (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.\n• None Attempt saved. Rodri (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Julián Álvarez with a cross.\n• None Offside, FC Bayern München. Joshua Kimmich tries a through ball, but Leroy Sané is caught offside.\n• None Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Grealish.\n• None Attempt saved. Leroy Sané (FC Bayern München) header from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich. Navigate to the next page Navigate to the last page\n• None Enter the world of the social media personality’s multi-level marketing scheme and webcam business\n• None The rise and fall of the jeweller-turned-criminal: Listen to Gangster: The Story of John Palmer", "The boss of one of the UK's largest business groups has stepped aside while an investigation takes place into complaints about his conduct at work.\n\nThe CBI said it took all matters of workplace conduct \"extremely seriously\", but would not comment further until the probe was complete.\n\nIn a tweet, Tony Danker said he was \"mortified\" to hear that he had caused \"offence or anxiety to any colleague\".\n\n\"It was completely unintentional, and I apologise profusely,\" he wrote.\n\nThe CBI said it was first made aware of an allegation regarding Mr Danker's workplace conduct involving a female employee in January. It said it had investigated this \"thoroughly\" at the time and \"dealt with it comprehensively\".\n\nIt said it decided at the time decided that the issue did not require escalation to a disciplinary process.\n\nHowever, in early March, the CBI said it was made aware of new reports regarding Tony Danker's workplace conduct.\n\n\"We have now taken steps to initiate an independent investigation into these new matters,\" the CBI said in a statement.\n\n\"It is important to stress that until this investigation is complete, any new allegations remain unproven and it would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage,\" it added.\n\nThe investigation comes after The Guardian newspaper approached the CBI over the complaints. It said it understood the female employee claimed that Mr Danker made \"unwanted contact with her and [she]considered this unwanted conduct to be sexual harassment\".\n\nMr Danker said he supported the decision.\n\n\"We always strive for the highest standards. I therefore support the decision we've taken to review any new allegations independently.\"\n\nThe CBI represents 190,000 businesses across a variety of sectors from IT to retail.\n\nMr Danker has headed the group for just over two years.\n\nPrior to joining the CBI, Mr Danker held a range of roles in business, media and government, including working at the Guardian newspaper and as a policy adviser for the Cabinet Office and Treasury.\n\nHe was also the first boss of not-for-profit group Be The Business aimed at improving business performance, in which former Chancellor George Osborne was also involved.\n\nJoanna Chatterton, head of the employment law team at firm Fox Williams LLP, will lead the independent investigation into Mr Danker's workplace conduct.\n\nMatthew Fell, the chief UK policy director at the CBI, will lead the group during the investigation.", "Consultants in England want at least three times their basic pay to provide emergency cover for junior doctors during this month's three-day walkout.\n\nThe demands have been described as unreasonable by NHS bosses as they try to plug the gaps in emergency care.\n\nThe British Medical Association (BMA) is recommending its members ask for £158 an hour to work during the day, rising to £262 for night shifts.\n\nIt said it was right to be paid more for work outside the normal contract.\n\nConsultants earn between £88,000 and £119,000 a year in basic pay - that works out at the equivalent of about £42 to £57 an hour in a 40-hour week.\n\nAlthough average pay is £20,000 higher once extra payments for performance, night shifts and being on call is included.\n\nBut during the strike the BMA has advised doctors to ask for:\n\nThe BMA said the pay rates should be used by any consultant who is asked to move from their normal speciality or by emergency care consultants who are asked to do extra shifts or fulfil roles normally done by junior doctors.\n\nAbout 40% of the medical workforce is classed as a junior doctor and two-thirds are thought to be BMA members who will be asked to walk out between 06:00 GMT on 13 and 06:00 on 16 March across both planned and emergency care in their pay dispute.\n\nJunior doctors are calling for pay rises to make up for cuts of 26% since 2008.\n\nDanny Mortimer, the chief executive of NHS Employers, said health bosses had sympathy for the plight of doctors, but that was being \"eroded\" by the unilateral demands being made for premium pay.\n\nHe said NHS bosses had not been consulted on the rates, which are included in the BMA official rate card used for extra hours beyond contracted work.\n\n\"If their dispute is with the government with regards to both pay and pensions, it seems unreasonable to act without first seeking any kind of agreement with employers,\" he added.\n\nThe rate card was first introduced last year, the BMA said, after some NHS trusts tried to cap the amount they were willing to pay for overtime.\n\nBMA consultants leader Dr Vishal Sharma said it was right the rate card was used for the strikes.\n\n\"We wholeheartedly support and stand in solidarity with our junior doctor colleagues in their industrial action and pursuit of full pay restoration.\n\n\"Consultants, having themselves experienced real-terms pay cuts, know all too well the damaging impact pay erosion has on morale and staff retention.\n\n\"On strike days it is the responsibility of employers to ensure that services are staffed safely, and they have been given adequate notice of when the action is set to take place.\n\n\"The BMA rate card rates are recommended for all work undertaken outside of the normal contract, and they are therefore appropriate to use for covering absent junior doctors as this work is quite clearly extra-contractual.\n\n\"These rates therefore reflect the market value of doctors' work.\"", "Fedha appeared as a woman with light-coloured hair, wearing a black jacket and white T-shirt\n\nA Kuwaiti media outlet says it has created a virtual news presenter using artificial intelligence (AI).\n\n\"Fedha\" made her debut on the Twitter account of Kuwait News, an affiliate of the Kuwait Times.\n\nShe appears as an image of a woman with light-coloured hair, wearing a black jacket and white T-shirt.\n\nAbdullah Boftain, deputy editor-in-chief for Kuwait News, told AFP news agency the move tested AI's potential to offer \"new and innovative content\".\n\n\"I'm Fedha, the first presenter in Kuwait who works with artificial intelligence at Kuwait News. What kind of news do you prefer? Let's hear your opinions,\" the AI-generated presenter said in Arabic.\n\nMr Boftain said Fedha may develop to have a Kuwaiti accent and read online news bulletins.\n\n\"Fedha is a popular, old Kuwaiti name that refers to silver, the metal. We always imagine robots to be silver and metallic in colour, so we combined the two,\" he said.\n\nThe presenter's blonde hair and light-coloured eyes reflect the country's diverse population of Kuwaitis and expatriates, Mr Boftain said.\n\nKuwait is not the first country to unveil an AI-generated news presenter: in 2018, China's state news agency unveiled its own virtual newsreader sporting a sharp suit and a somewhat robotic voice.\n\nA report last month by investment bank Goldman Sachs said AI could replace the equivalent of 300 million full-time jobs.\n\nThe report suggested the technology could take over a quarter of work tasks in the US and Europe, but that it may also mean new jobs and a productivity boom.", "US President Joe Biden was greeted by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as he stepped off Airforce One in Belfast.\n\nHis visit is to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement - a peace deal which helped end 30 years of violent conflict in Northern Ireland.\n\nDuring his four-day visit, Mr Biden is also set to meet Irish President Michael D Higgins, and to visit County Mayo, where he has ancestral ties.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: The Pentagon leaks explained in under 60 seconds.\n\nThe UK is among a number of countries with military special forces operating inside Ukraine, according to one of dozens of documents leaked online.\n\nIt confirms what has been the subject of quiet speculation for over a year.\n\nThe leaked files, some marked \"top secret\", paint a detailed picture of the war in Ukraine, including sensitive details of Ukraine's preparations for a spring counter-offensive.\n\nThe US government says it is investigating the source of the leak.\n\nAccording to the document, dated 23 March, the UK has the largest contingent of special forces in Ukraine (50), followed by fellow Nato states Latvia (17), France (15), the US (14) and the Netherlands (1).\n\nThe document does not say where the forces are located or what they are doing.\n\nThe numbers of personnel may be small, and will doubtless fluctuate. But special forces are by their very nature highly effective. Their presence in Ukraine is likely to be seized upon by Moscow, which has in recent months argued that it is not just confronting Ukraine, but Nato as well.\n\nIn line with its standard policy on such matters, the UK's Ministry of Defence has not commented, but in a tweet on Tuesday said the leak of alleged classified information had demonstrated what it called a \"serious level of inaccuracy\".\n\n\"Readers should be cautious about taking at face value allegations that have the potential to spread misinformation,\" it said.\n\nIt did not elaborate or suggest which specific documents it was referring to. However, Pentagon officials are quoted as saying the documents are real.\n\nOne document, which detailed the number of casualties suffered in Ukraine on both sides, did appear to have been doctored.\n\nUK special forces are made up of several elite military units with distinct areas of expertise, and are regarded to be among the most capable in the world.\n\nThe British government has a policy of not commenting on its special forces, in contrast to other countries including the US.\n\nThe UK has been vociferous in its support of Ukraine, and is the second largest donor after the US of military aid to Kyiv.\n\nUS Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the Department of Justice had opened a criminal investigation and he was determined to find the source of the leak.\n\n\"We will continue to investigate and turn over every rock until we find the source of this and the extent of it,\" he said.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Expert says US and Egypt ready to move forward after leak", "The US has been pushing Seoul to arm Ukraine\n\nA leaked Pentagon document seen by the BBC reveals a sensitive conversation between high-level South Korean officials on whether to sell weapons that could be used in Ukraine.\n\nThe intercept targeted two of President Yoon Suk Yeol's senior advisors.\n\nThey are torn between US pressure to send ammunition to Ukraine and their policy not to arm countries at war.\n\nOne of the advisers suggests sending the shells to Poland instead, to avoid appearing to have given in to the US.\n\nWashington has been scrambling to trace the source of the leaks, which the Pentagon says are a serious risk to national security.\n\nLast year, South Korea agreed it would sell artillery shells to the US to replenish its stocks, but insisted the US had to keep the shells for itself and not send them on to Kyiv.\n\nIn their conversation on 1 March, President Yoon's foreign affairs secretary Yi Mun-hui reportedly told the then National Security Advisor Kim Sung-han that the government was \"mired in concerns that the US would not be the end user\" of the ammunition.\n\nThey also worried that President Biden could call President Yoon directly about the issue, and that if South Korea were to change its policy on providing weapons to Ukraine, it could look as if it had been pressured by the US.\n\nAccording to the document, South Korea's national security advisor, Mr Kim, then suggested they could sell shells to Poland instead, given that \"getting the ammunition to Ukraine quickly was the ultimate goal of the United States\".\n\nSouth Korea says it is investigating the leak but has insisted that it is impossible to intercept private conversations inside its presidential office, and that this discussion could not have taken place in its private underground bunker.\n\nThe US has made no secret of the fact that it wants Seoul to arm Ukraine. It believes South Korea, with its ability to build advanced weapons at a breakneck speed, could make a significant contribution to the outcome of the war.\n\nBut Seoul has been reluctant to do so, repeatedly citing its policy of not sending weapons to countries at war, while privately worrying about burning bridges with Russia.\n\nThis leak suggests that the South Koreans not only understood that their shells could end up in Ukraine, but that they were open to this happening. This could strain its relationship with Moscow.\n\n\"South Korea always plays this delicate balancing act, with the US on one side, and Russia and China on the other,\" said Jenny Town, a Korea analyst from the think tank 38 North. \"This leak shows it is the optics they are most concerned about. They're trying to balance what they're willing to do to support Ukraine with how it will be perceived.\"\n\nThe leak comes weeks ahead of a visit by President Yoon to Washington\n\nThis report, seemingly based on signals intelligence, also has the potential to upset US-South Korea relations, as it suggests the US has been spying on its decades-long ally.\n\nAlthough not a surprise that the US spies on its friends and enemies alike, the timing of this disclosure is unfortunate.\n\nIn a fortnight President Yoon will travel to the White House on a state visit to celebrate 70 years of the alliance between the two countries - an alliance the US is at pains to point out is still \"iron-clad\".\n\nThe report has triggered security concerns in Seoul, with the opposition party questioning how the US was able to intercept such a high-level conversation. \"This is a clear violation of our sovereignty by the United States and a super-scale security breach on the South Korean part,\" it said in a statement on Monday.\n\nKim Jong-dae, an advisor for the former liberal government, describes this as an \"intelligence disaster\" for the South Koreans. \"This is the tip of the iceberg. There is no way in hell this is it,\" he said.\n\nSouth Korea's government is trying to downplay the leak. It says it agrees with a US assessment that some of the documents may have been distorted.\n\nMeanwhile a government source warned that any attempt to \"exaggerate or distort this incident, to shake the alliance ahead of the summit, will be resisted\".\n\nThe US was expected to use the upcoming summit to further press Mr Yoon to send weapons to Ukraine. That matter is suddenly more delicate.", "Detectives have begun an investigation into threats sent to a referee and his wife after Saturday's Old Firm match.\n\nThe Scottish Football Association said Kevin Clancy was targeted after his contact details were published online following the Celtic v Rangers game.\n\nThe BBC understands they included death threats, and some abuse was also directed at his children.\n\nThe SFA referred the matter to Police Scotland and an investigation to trace those responsible has now begun.\n\nA force spokeswoman said: \"We are investigating alleged threatening communications which were reported to us by the SFA today.\n\n\"All reports of this nature are treated with the utmost seriousness and will be investigated thoroughly.\n\n\"We will provide support to those affected as our investigation progresses.\"\n\nDuring the Scottish Premiership match, which Celtic won 3-2, the referee disallowed a first half goal by Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos.\n\nA spokesperson for the Ibrox club said: \"Rangers condemns in the strongest terms any abuse of match officials.\n\n\"We are all passionate about our game, but targeted, personal abuse of referees cannot be tolerated.\"\n\nThe statement went on to say that Rangers were \"astonished\" by the decision to chalk off Morelos' goal.\n\nFormer top flight referee Steve Conroy said the abuse directed at Mr Clancy was \"absolutely appalling\".\n\nHe told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme: \"It is disgusting that anybody personally and anybody's family can be targeted over the course of a game of football.\n\nMr Conroy said the abuse of match officials was not new but added the problem had intensified since he retired due to social media.\n\nHe also said anyone convicted of sending death threats should be banned from attending football grounds for life.\n\nEx-Rangers defender and BBC pundit Richard Foster told BBC Radio Scotland's Drivetime that the problem had got worse in recent years and was \"a sad indictment of football\".\n\nHe added: \"When referees and players are getting abused through social media, through emails, through text messages, it just becomes quite ridiculous.\"\n\nOn Monday the SFA confirmed Mr Clancy had received a series of \"unacceptable\" messages via email and phone.\n\nChief executive Ian Maxwell said some of the contact was \"potentially criminal in nature\".\n\nThe SFA said a \"significant volume of threatening and abusive emails\" had been referred to Police Scotland.\n\nThe SFA is based at Hampden in Glasgow\n\nThe SFA confirmed the association's security and integrity manager had been liaising with Mr Clancy and the force following the messages over the Easter weekend.\n\nMr Maxwell said: \"The nature of the messages goes way beyond criticism of performance and perceived decision-making - some are potentially criminal in nature and include threats and abuse towards Kevin and his family.\n\n\"We have referred the correspondence to the police and condemn this behaviour in the strongest possible terms, as well as the posting of a referee's personal details online with the sole purpose of causing distress.\n\n\"Football is our national game. It improves and saves lives. Without referees, there is no game, and while decisions will always be debated with or without the use of VAR, we cannot allow a situation to develop where a referee's privacy and safety, and those of his family, are compromised.\"\n\nHe added everyone had a responsibility to \"protect our game and those essential to it\".\n\nMr Clancy will be on VAR duty this weekend for the league clash between Livingston v St Johnstone.\n\nKevin Clancy disallowed a goal by Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos after ruling the Colombian fouled Celtic defender Alistair Johnston\n\nMeanwhile, the SFA also confirmed that its referee operations team had responded to Rangers' request for an explanation for the decision to rule out Morelos' goal, which they believe should have stood.\n\nRangers later said it had been told by the SFA that the goal by the Colombian striker was rightly disallowed.\n\nThe statement continued: \"The club is astonished by this, especially given most observers, including former referees and former players, could see no issue with the goal standing.\"\n\nRangers also highlighted a case in England where Brighton and Hove Albion received an apology for not being awarded a penalty in a match against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.\n\nThe spokesperson said: \"While an apology does not alter the outcome of a match, such responsibility and openness would be welcome in Scotland.\"\n\nIn February a former top Scottish referee warned match officials were being subjected to an unacceptable level of verbal and physical abuse.\n\nKenny Clark spoke out after hundreds of grassroots referees in England told the BBC they fear for their safety when refereeing.\n\nSome respondents described being punched, headbutted and spat at.\n\nThe Referees' Association in England has even warned an official will one day \"lose his or her life\".", "Deadpool actor Ryan Reynolds was \"so touched\" to be part of Wrexham's story\n\nHollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have been awarded the Freedom of Wrexham.\n\nThe honour was conferred upon them just hours before the Dragons' 3-2 victory over Notts County at The Racecourse.\n\nWrexham AFC's owners attended the ceremony at the city's Guildhall on Monday.\n\nThe pair, who have made a documentary about the club, were awarded the county's top civic honour by the council in December.\n\nDeadpool star Mr Reynolds said at the event: \"I think back to that first moment. We were on Zoom speaking to the Wrexham Supporters' Trust and I don't think I have ever been as nervy as I was in that exact moment.\"\n\nThat was the point he began to understand something \"truly great\" could be achieved.\n\nThe pair were honoured at a ceremony at Wrexham's Guildhall\n\n\"I'm so touched I get to be a part of this story,\" he said.\n\n\"I know that we are here so that you guys can thank us for some reason, but I feel like it is the other way around.\n\n\"We want to thank you for what you have given us. Words are too clumsy to quantify what it means to me.\"\n\nForging connections between people who live on different sides of the world had been \"the greatest honour\" of Rob McElhenney's life.\n\nThe It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia actor said: \"I firmly contend that connection of the people of Philadelphia, the people of Wrexham, I think you can find that in the middle of the United States, in the middle of Saskatchewan (in Canada), in Brazil, in China, I believe we are all the same.\n\n\"Very specifically working class people. If you saw in the show someone who looked like you or sounded like you, it's because they are you.\"\n\nAfter the victory over Notts County Mr McElhenney wrote on Twitter: \"I can't believe there was a time when I thought football was boring.\"\n\nIn December, council leader Mark Pritchard said: \"These two Hollywood stars have had an incredible impact on both the football club and the community, and have helped catapult Wrexham onto the world stage.\"", "On Monday, thousands of junior doctors in England will start a 72-hour strike. They want a 35% pay rise. Yet doctors are among the highest paid in the public sector. So why do they have the biggest pay claim?\n\nThe origins of the walkout by British Medical Association members - the biggest by doctors in the history of the NHS - can be found in a series of discussions on social media platform Reddit in late 2021.\n\nA collection of junior doctors were expressing their dissatisfaction about pay.\n\nThe numbers chatting online grew quickly and by January 2022 it had led to the formation of the campaign group Doctors Vote, with the aim of restoring pay to the pre-austerity days of 2008.\n\nThe group began spreading its message via social media - and, within months, its supporters had won 26 of the 69 voting seats on the BMA ruling council, and 38 of the 68 on its junior doctor committee.\n\nDr Vivek Trivedi and Dr Rob Laurenson stood for BMA election on a Doctors Vote platform\n\nTwo of those who stood on the Doctors Vote platform - Dr Rob Laurenson and Dr Vivek Trivedi - became co-chairs of the committee.\n\n\"It was simply a group of doctors connecting up the dots,\" Dr Laurenson says. \"We reflect the vast majority of doctors,\" he adds, pointing to the mandate from the wider BMA junior doctor membership - 77% voted and of those, 98% backed strike action.\n\nAmong some of the older BMA heads, though, there is a sense of disquiet at the new guard. One senior doctor who has now stood down from a leadership role says: \"They're undoubtedly much more radical than we have seen before. But they haven't read the room - the pay claim makes them look silly.\"\n\nPublicly, the BMA prefers not to talk about wanting a pay rise. Instead, it uses the term \"pay restoration\" - to reverse cuts of 26% since 2008. This is the amount pay has fallen once inflation is taken into account.\n\nTo rectify a cut of 26% requires a bigger percentage increase because the amount is lower. This is why the BMA is actually after a 35% increase - and it is a rise it is calling for to be paid immediately.\n\nThe argument is more complicated than the ones put forward by most other unions - and because of that it has raised eyebrows.\n\nFirstly, no junior doctor has seen pay cut by 26% in that period. There are five core pay points in the junior doctor contract with each a springboard to the next. It means they move up the pay scale over time until they finish their training.\n\nA junior doctor in 2008 may well be a consultant now, perhaps earning four times in cash terms what they were then.\n\nSecondly, the 26% figure uses the retail price index (RPI) measure of inflation, which the Office for National Statistics says is a poor way to look at rising prices. Using the more favoured consumer price index measure, the cut is 16% - although the BMA defends its use of RPI as it takes into account housing costs.\n\n\"The drop in pay is also affected by the start-year chosen,\" Lucina Rolewicz, of the Nuffield Trust think tank, says. A more recent start date will show a smaller decline, as would going further back in the 2000s.\n\nAnother way of looking at pay is comparing it with wages across the economy by looking at where a job sits in terms of the lowest to highest earners.\n\nThe past decade has not been a boom time for wage growth in many fields, as austerity and the lack of economic growth has held back incomes.\n\nLast year, the independent Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration Body looked at this. It found junior doctors had seen their pay, relative to others, fall slightly during the 2010s, but were still among the highest earners, with doctors fresh out of university immediately finding themselves in the top half of earners, while those at the end of training were just outside the top 10%.\n\nThen, of course, career prospects have to be considered. Consultants earn well more than £100,000 on average, putting them in the top 2%. GP partners earn even more.\n\nA pension of more than £60,000 a year in today's prices also awaits those reaching such positions.\n\nBut while the scale of the pay claim is new, dissatisfaction with working conditions and pay pre-date the rise of the Doctors Vote movement.\n\nStudying medicine at university takes five years, meaning big debts for most. Dr Trivedi says £80,000 of student loans are often topped up by private debt.\n\nOn top of that, doctors have to pay for ongoing exams and professional membership fees. Their junior doctor training can see them having to make several moves across the country and with little control over the hours they work. Their contract means they are required to work a minimum of 40 hours and up to 48 on average - additional payments are made to reflect this.\n\nThis lasts many years - junior doctors can commonly spend close to a decade in training.\n\nIt is clearly hard work. And with services getting increasingly stretched, it is a job that doctors say is leaving them \"demoralised, angry and exhausted\", Dr Trivedi says, adding: \"Patient care is being compromised.\"\n\nBut while medicine is undoubtedly tough, it remains hugely attractive.\n\nJunior doctor posts in the early years are nearly always filled - it is not until doctors begin to specialise later in their training that significant gaps emerge in some specialities such as end-of-life care and sexual health.\n\nLooking at all doctor vacancy rates across the NHS around 6% of posts are unfilled - for nurses it is nearly twice that level.\n\nMany argue there is still a shortage - with not enough training places or funded doctor posts in the NHS in the first place.\n\nBut the fact the problems appear more severe in other NHS roles is a key reason why the government does not seem to be in a hurry to prioritise doctors - formal pay talks to avert strikes have begun with unions representing the rest of the workforce\n\n\"If we have some money to give a pay rise to NHS staff,\" a source close to the negotiations says, \"doctors are not at the front of the queue.\"\n\nUpdate: This article was updated on 18 May 2023 to make it clear doctors can be required to work up to 48 hours and the footnote on the first chart has changed 'overtime' to 'additional hours'.\n\nAre you taking part in the strike action? Has your appointment been cancelled or delayed? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "The video showed the pair revealing Just Stop Oil T-shirts before being confronted by security staff.\n\nTwo climate change activists have been arrested after attempting to stage a protest at a dinosaur exhibit.\n\nThey entered Herbert Art Gallery and Museum's Dippy the Diplodocus display in Coventry at 10:00 BST on Monday.\n\nA video released by campaign group Just Stop Oil (JSO) showed them being tackled by security staff and led away.\n\nWest Midlands Police said two people were held on suspicion of conspiracy to cause criminal damage and \"two large bags of dry paint\" had been seized.\n\nThe force said \"protest liaison officers\" had remained at the museum to \"keep people safe and limit disruption to a minimum\".\n\nThe video showed the man and woman revealing JSO T-shirts before being confronted by security staff.\n\nOne staff member was shown seizing the man's rucksack, while another tackled the woman, telling her to \"stop it, stop it now. Do you understand?\"\n\nThe pair were tackled by security staff before being led away by police\n\nJSO has described itself as \"a coalition of groups working together to ensure the government commits to halting new fossil fuel licensing and production\".\n\nIn a statement, one of the activists said he felt he had \"no choice\" but to take part in the protest because \"we're barrelling towards suffering, mass death and the annihilation of our species\".\n\n\"I cannot and will not commit myself to a future of powerlessly watching these horrors unfold,\" he said.\n\n\"The dinosaurs had no choice; we do.\"\n\nThe 26-metre long (85ft) cast of a diplodocus skeleton began a three-year residency at the gallery in February and has proved hugely popular with visitors.\n\nIt was previously seen by more than two million people on a UK tour after its 112-year stay in the Natural History Museum ended in 2017.\n\nFollow BBC West Midlands on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to: newsonline.westmidlands@bbc.co.uk", "GCHQ has appointed a female director for the first time in its 104-year history.\n\nAnne Keast-Butler, who is currently serving as deputy director general at MI5, will take up the post running the UK's intelligence service next month.\n\nShe will succeed Sir Jeremy Fleming who announced in January he would be stepping down after six years.\n\nForeign Secretary James Cleverly described Ms Keast-Butler as the \"ideal candidate to lead GCHQ\".\n\nMs Keast-Butler, who had previously worked for GCHQ as the head of counter-terrorism and serious organised crime, said she was \"delighted\" to become the organisation's 17th director.\n\nMr Cleverly said Ms Keast-Butler \"has an impressive track record at the heart of the UK's national security network, helping to counter threats posed by terrorists, cyber-criminals and malign foreign powers\".\n\nThe recruitment process was chaired by Cabinet Secretary Simon Case and has been made in agreement with the prime minister.\n\nThe intelligence service's mission to keep the UK safe \"is as inspiring today as it was when it was founded more than 100 years ago\", Ms Keast-Butler said.\n\n\"In just the last year GCHQ has contributed vital intelligence to shape the West's response to the illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine; helped disrupt terrorist plots; and worked tirelessly to tackle the ongoing threat of ransomware, the impact of which costs the UK dearly,\" she added.\n\nMs Keast-Butler, who has had a 30-year career in the national security field, also spent part of the last decade working in Whitehall where she helped to launch the national cyber security programme.\n\nShe thanked outgoing director Sir Jeremy for his \"vision and dedication\" and in return he said: \"I have worked with Anne for decades and think she is a brilliant choice with deep experience of intelligence and security in today's technology-driven world.\"\n\nMs Keast-Butler, who is married with three children, grew up in Cambridge and studied maths at the University of Oxford.\n\nOutside of work she enjoys spending time with family and walking her dogs, according to GCHQ.", "The CBI has temporarily postponed all its public engagements and events after fresh sexual misconduct claims against the business lobby group emerged.\n\nIts annual dinner, at which the chancellor is usually the keynote speaker, will now not go ahead.\n\nThe CBI is facing a number of claims, including sexual assault, and has hired a law firm to investigate.\n\nIt said it \"has treated and continues to treat all matters of workplace conduct with the utmost seriousness\".\n\nSources said Chancellor Jeremy Hunt was not due to attend this year's dinner, which had been scheduled for 11 May, because he will be out of the country, but the Bank of England governor, Andrew Bailey, had been set to go.\n\nThe BBC also understands that a guest speaker had pulled out of a CBI event in Northern Ireland.\n\nThe Guardian recently published several allegations, the most serious is from a woman who claims she was raped by a senior colleague at a CBI summer boat party in 2019.\n\nThe woman told the newspaper she felt let down by a CBI manager who, she claims, advised her to seek out counselling rather than pursue the matter further.\n\nA CBI spokesperson said: \"We have found no evidence or record of this matter. Given the seriousness of the issue, it is part of the independent investigation being conducted by Fox Williams.\"\n\nThe organisation's director general, Tony Danker, recently stepped aside pending an investigation into separate alleged incidents, for which he has \"apologised profusely\" and claimed \"was completely unintentional\".\n\nThe BBC understands that these new allegations published by the Guardian do not relate to Mr Danker.\n\nIn a statement on Tuesday, a CBI spokesperson said: \"In light of the very serious allegations that are currently subject to independent investigation, the CBI has decided to temporarily pause its external programme of events, including the annual dinner on 11 May.\n\n\"After Easter, the board hopes to have preliminary findings and actions from the first phase of the investigation and, among other steps, will review this pause in event activity at that point.\"\n\nSome company executives who are members of the CBI have described this as an existential crisis for an organisation that describes itself as the \"most effective and influential\" business organisation representing 190,000 businesses across the UK.\n\nIf you have been affected by any issues raised in this article, help and support can be found at BBC Action Line.\n\nHave you been affected by the issues discussed in this story? Please share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "The government has stopped engaging with the CBI business lobby group pending the outcome of an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations.\n\nThe Treasury as well as ministers from the Department for business and trade have \"paused engagement\" with the CBI, the BBC understands.\n\nIt comes as the lobby group faces a number of claims, including rape.\n\nThe CBI said it understood the government's decision as it awaits the outcome of an investigation.\n\nLaw firm Fox Williams has been hired to look into all the allegations facing the CBI. The group said it expects to have \"preliminary findings and actions\" from the first stage of the investigation shortly after Easter.\n\nThe group has postponed all public events in the meantime, including the CBI's annual dinner.\n\nThe chancellor is usually the keynote speaker at the flagship event of one of Britain's largest business groups, which represents more than 190,000 companies and lobbies politicians on their behalf to make policies that benefit UK businesses.\n\nThe CBI also hosts regular events for business leaders to meet and talk about policies as well as offering research and consultancy services on the economy for its members.\n\nChancellor Jeremy Hunt was not due to attend this year's dinner, which had been scheduled for 11 May, because he will be out of the country, but the Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, had been set to give a speech.\n\nThe CBI is at the centre of several misconduct allegations. The most serious is from a woman who claims she was raped by a senior colleague at a CBI summer boat party in 2019.\n\nThe woman told the Guardian newspaper, which first published the claims, that she felt let down by a CBI manager who, she said, advised her to seek out counselling rather than pursue the matter further.\n\nThe CBI said: \"We have found no evidence or record of this matter. Given the seriousness of the issue, it is part of the independent investigation being conducted by [law firm] Fox Williams.\"\n\nSome company executives, who are members of the CBI, have described this as an existential crisis for an organisation that describes itself as the \"most effective and influential\" business organisation.\n\nAsked whether it is considering its membership of the CBI, one energy industry insider told the BBC it is speaking to the lobbyist to \"understand their processes\".\n\nThey said once they found out more information, they will \"see if there's anything we need to do\".\n\nMarks and Spencer told the BBC it had written to the acting director-general of the group to \"seek reassurances\" that the allegations were being \"taken seriously and fully investigated\".\n\nThe High Street giant said it had also requested information on how CBI staff involved were being supported and \"what is being done to give them confidence in the process\".\n\nRolls-Royce, the engineering giant, said the recent allegations were \"deeply concerning\".\n\nIt said it was waiting the outcome of the investigation before considering its membership of the CBI.\n\nFox Williams is also conducting an investigation into separate allegations made against CBI director general Tony Danker, who joined the CBI in 2020.\n\nMr Danker recently stepped aside pending an investigation into separate alleged incidents, for which he has \"apologised profusely\" and claimed \"was completely unintentional\".\n\nThe BBC understands that these new allegations published by the Guardian do not relate to Mr Danker.\n\nA spokesman for the CBI said the organisation \"has treated and continues to treat all matters of workplace conduct with the utmost seriousness\".\n\nIf you have been affected by any issues raised in this article, help and support can be found at BBC Action Line.\n\nHave you been personally affected by the issues raised in this story? Tell us by emailing: haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "The boss of one of the UK's largest business groups has been fired over complaints about his behaviour at work.\n\nTony Danker, who will leave the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) following an investigation over his conduct towards several employees, said he was \"shocked\" by the sacking.\n\nThree other CBI employees have also been suspended pending a probe into other allegations, the group said.\n\nIt is also liaising with the police who are looking into the claims.\n\nDetective Chief Superintendent Richard Waight of the City of London Police said: \"We approached the CBI following media reports and our investigations are at a very early stage. It would not be appropriate to comment any further at this time.\"\n\nMr Danker stepped aside in March after the CBI hired law firm Fox Williams to investigate several complaints about him. These included a complaint from a female employee in January and complaints from other members of staff which surfaced in March.\n\nThe 51-year-old, who was paid £376,000 by the CBI in 2021, has now been dismissed with immediate effect with no severance pay. He is being replaced by Rain Newton-Smith, the CBI's former chief economist.\n\nMr Danker tweeted on Tuesday: \"I recognise the intense publicity the CBI has suffered following the revelations of awful events that occurred before my time in office. I was appalled to learn about them for the first time last week.\n\n\"I was nevertheless shocked to learn this morning that I had been dismissed from the CBI, instead of being invited to put my position forward as was originally confirmed. Many of the allegations against me have been distorted, but I recognise that I unintentionally made a number of colleagues feel uncomfortable and I am truly sorry about that. I want to wish my former CBI colleagues every success.\"\n\nThe findings of the investigation into him for now remain unpublished.\n\nLast week, the Guardian newspaper reported sexual misconduct claims against CBI employees, including an allegation of rape at a summer boat party in 2019.\n\nMany of the most serious allegations predate Mr Danker's time as director-general.\n\nBelfast-born Mr Danker took over as head of the CBI in November 2020. He had previously spent 10 years as a consultant with McKinsey, and worked as a special adviser to the Treasury under Gordon Brown's government. He has also been international director then chief strategy officer at Guardian News and Media.\n\nIn its statement on Tuesday, the CBI said: \"Tony Danker is dismissed with immediate effect following the independent investigation into specific complaints of workplace misconduct against him.\n\n\"The board wishes to make clear he is not the subject of any of the more recent allegations in The Guardian but has determined that his own conduct fell short of that expected of the director-general.\"\n\nThe scandals have left the CBI facing its biggest crisis since it was founded in 1965.\n\nSome company executives who are members of the group have described it as an existential crisis for an organisation that represents the interests of some 190,000 businesses across the UK.\n\nThe lobby group has already postponed its public events and asked Fox Williams to conduct a separate investigation to the one into Mr Danker.\n\nA Downing Street spokesman said the government would keep its engagement with the CBI on hold while the group continued its investigation, adding: \"We continue to expect any allegations to be taken seriously and for appropriate action to be taken in response.\"\n\nLabour's shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves said Labour had also cut ties with the CBI for now, calling the allegations \"incredibly concerning\".\n\nIn its statement, the lobby group said the allegations made in recent weeks had been \"devastating\" and that there had been \"serious failings\" in how it had handled sexual misconduct complaints. It said it would now begin a \"root-and-branch review\" of its culture and governance.\n\nThis will look at issues such as how employees raise concerns and processes for escalating complaints.\n\n\"It is already clear to all of us that there have been serious failings in how we have acted as an organisation. We must do better, and we must be better,\" it said.\n\nMr Danker's replacement, Rain Newton-Smith, becomes the second woman to lead the group in its history.\n\nMs Newton-Smith, who spent her early career as an economist at the Bank of England, left the CBI in March to join Barclays bank as managing director for strategy and policy, sustainability and ESG (environmental, social and governance).\n\nShe is well known to CBI staff and members but will face a tough job in reassuring members that the lobby group can effectively represent their interests.\n\nJürgen Maier, the former UK boss of engineering giant Siemens, said Mr Danker's sacking should be a \"wake up moment\" for all business leaders.\n\nMr Maier, who served on the CBI's president's committee until 2019, told Radio 4's World at One programme: \"For any leader this is a wake up moment to make sure that we do root and branch reviews of our organisation and make sure that we've got the cultures in place that don't allow these sorts of behaviours to happen.\"\n\nLast week the boss of brewing company Adnams said his firm had considered leaving the CBI following the scandals.\n\nOn Tuesday, chief executive Andy Wood said a decision would not be made until the full investigation was complete, but added he was encouraged by the action taken.\n\n\"The allegations were very serious and there's clearly no room for that type of behaviour in any workplace,\" he told the BBC.\n\n\"So it was right that we reviewed [our membership], but it's also right we give the organisation a chance to put its house back in order.\"\n\nThe CBI lobbies politicians on firms' behalf to make policies that benefit UK businesses. It also hosts regular networking events for business leaders, with the UK chancellor typically giving the keynote speech at its annual dinner.\n\nAccording its most recently published accounts, £22m of its £25m income in 2021 came from membership fees.", "Kevin Clancy disallowed a goal by Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos after ruling the Colombian fouled Celtic defender Alistair Johnston\n\nA referee and his wife have received death threats after Saturday's Old Firm match, the BBC understands.\n\nThe Scottish Football Association said Kevin Clancy was targeted after his contact details were published online following the Celtic v Rangers game.\n\nAbusive messages sent to Mr Clancy were also directed at his children.\n\nThe SFA has referred the matter to Police Scotland, but a force spokesman said it had yet to receive the correspondence.\n\nDuring the Scottish Premiership match, which Celtic won 3-2, the referee disallowed a first half goal by Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos.\n\nA spokesperson for the Ibrox club said: \"Rangers condemns in the strongest terms any abuse of match officials.\n\n\"We are all passionate about our game, but targeted, personal abuse of referees cannot be tolerated.\"\n\nThe statement went on to say that Rangers were \"astonished\" by the decision to chalk off Morelos' goal.\n\nFormer top flight referee Steve Conroy said the abuse directed at Mr Clancy was \"absolutely appalling\".\n\nHe told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme: \"It is disgusting that anybody personally and anybody's family can be targeted over the course of a game of football.\n\nMr Conroy said the abuse of match officials was not new but added the problem had intensified since he retired due to social media.\n\nHe also said anyone convicted of sending death threats should be banned from attending football grounds for life.\n\nOn Monday the SFA confirmed Mr Clancy had received a series of \"unacceptable\" messages via email and phone.\n\nChief executive Ian Maxwell said some of the contact was \"potentially criminal in nature\".\n\nThe SFA said a \"significant volume of threatening and abusive emails\" had been referred to Police Scotland, but the force said it had not received the complaint.\n\nAs a result, officers have yet to launch a formal investigation.\n\nThe SFA is based at Hampden in Glasgow\n\nThe SFA confirmed the association's security and integrity manager had been liaising with Mr Clancy and the force following the messages over the Easter weekend.\n\nMr Maxwell said: \"The nature of the messages goes way beyond criticism of performance and perceived decision-making - some are potentially criminal in nature and include threats and abuse towards Kevin and his family.\n\n\"We have referred the correspondence to the police and condemn this behaviour in the strongest possible terms, as well as the posting of a referee's personal details online with the sole purpose of causing distress.\n\n\"Football is our national game. It improves and saves lives. Without referees, there is no game, and while decisions will always be debated with or without the use of VAR, we cannot allow a situation to develop where a referee's privacy and safety, and those of his family, are compromised.\"\n\nHe added everyone had a responsibility to \"protect our game and those essential to it\".\n\nMeanwhile, the SFA also confirmed the referee operations team had responded to Rangers' request for an explanation for the decision to rule out Morelos' goal, which they believe should have stood.\n\nRangers later said it had been told by the SFA that the goal by the Colombian striker was rightly disallowed.\n\nThe statement continued: \"The club is astonished by this, especially given most observers, including former referees and former players, could see no issue with the goal standing.\"\n\nRangers also highlighted a case in England where Brighton and Hove Albion received an apology for not being awarded a penalty in a match against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.\n\nThe spokesperson said: \"While an apology does not alter the outcome of a match, such responsibility and openness would be welcome in Scotland.\"\n\nIn February a former top Scottish referee warned match officials were being subjected to an unacceptable level of verbal and physical abuse.\n\nKenny Clark spoke out after hundreds of grassroots referees in England told the BBC they fear for their safety when refereeing.\n\nSome respondents described being punched, headbutted and spat at.\n\nThe Referees' Association in England has even warned an official will one day \"lose his or her life\".", "People waiting longer than two years were offered treatment further from home to speed up their care\n\nThe number of people waiting longer than two years for routine operations in England has fallen from 22,500 at the start of the year, to fewer than 200, according to NHS figures.\n\nThis excludes more than 2,500 who are complex cases or chose not to travel for speedier treatment.\n\nNHS England said it had achieved the first milestone in its plan to eliminate backlogs caused by Covid.\n\nBut a record 6.6 million people are still waiting for hospital treatment.\n\nHealth experts say there is still a mountain to climb to reduce the number - currently about 400,000 - waiting more than a year. And winter will probably bring more delays and pressure.\n\nEliminating 18-month waits - currently affecting about 50,000 - by April 2023 is next on the government's agenda.\n\nThe numbers of people waiting a long time for routine hospital treatment have soared during the past two years throughout the UK, as operations were cancelled to free up beds for Covid patients.\n\nThe situation pushed people into borrowing thousands of pounds for private treatment.\n\nTo reduce the backlog, patients have been offered travel and accommodation costs to be treated in an alternative part of the country.\n\nIn England, large numbers have been sent to private hospitals for surgical procedures, while community diagnostic centres have been set up to deliver thousands of checks and scans.\n\nNHS England promised to \"virtually eradicate\" the list of people waiting more than two years for treatment, by the end of July.\n\nIt has now shrunk to 168 patients, who mostly live in the South West - the area worst affected by Covid staff absences and pressure on the health service.\n\nConsultant Gavin Jennings says his hospital has been innovative in the way it has treated extra patients to bring down waiting lists\n\nSulis Hospital Bath has been treating patients from seven local hospitals in the region - more than 1,100 extra patients since September.\n\nExtended theatre times, an temporary operating theatre and close relationships with the local trust have all helped to increase the numbers.\n\nAnd the private hospital, now owned by a local NHS trust, plans to take more people from greater distances, for a wide variety of orthopaedic surgery and eye procedures.\n\n\"It's been a lot of hard work,\" clinical director and consultant Gavin Jennings said.\n\nThe Omicron Covid variant, first identified in South Africa, had hit the hospital quite hard, he said, affecting staffing levels and causing operations to be cancelled.\n\n\"As a result of people waiting longer than usual, some of those cases are now more complex and symptoms may have become worse,\" Mr Jennings said.\n\n\"That's why there's a need to recover from Covid quickly.\"\n\nIn addition to the 22,500 people waiting two years or more at the start of the year, a further 43,500 who would have waited more than two years by the end of July had also been treated, NHS England said.\n\nMore than 6.6 million people are still waiting for scans, procedures or operations\n\nNHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard said the health service had continued to reform the way it delivered care, \"using innovate techniques and adopting pioneering technology, like robot surgery\".\n\nBut there are now warnings of high demand on other services.\n\nSaffron Cordery, the interim chief executive of NHS Providers which represents hospital trusts, told the BBC: \"There is a long way to go with mental health, community and hospital care backlogs, and to relieve pressure on ambulance services.\"\n\nCutting cancer diagnosis waiting times and eliminating 78-week waits was now a priority, she said, adding that progress could be \"put at risk\" if the government did not increase investment in the NHS.\n\nRegarding potential strikes by nurses over pay, Ms Cordery said: \"Nobody wants to see industrial action, but what we have to remember is that we have a workforce that has been working flat-out for the past two-and-a-half years, and is now being asked to go the extra mile again to get these waiting lists down.\"\n\nNigel Edwards, chief executive of The Nuffield Trust independent health think tank, said: \"This is a good achievement - but like getting to base camp, there's quite a mountain to climb in terms of people waiting over a year... and over 78 weeks, which are much bigger numbers than the figure for two-year waits.\"\n\nHealth and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay said: \"We are working hard with the NHS to get our health system back to peak performance, by growing the healthcare workforce, opening new community diagnostic centres and surgical hubs across the country, and investing in innovative technology to ensure patients can access the treatment they need while saving staff time.\"\n\nElsewhere in the UK, work continues to try to reduce the longest waiting times.\n\nIn Wales, the number of patients waiting the longest has been reducing for the past two months, due to more staff and equipment and new facilities, the Welsh government said.\n\nIn Scotland, more than 10,000 people were waiting more than two years in June, compared with 648 the year before.\n\nA Scottish government spokesperson said they had introduced new targets to address the backlog and \"increased the flexibility health boards and clinicians have to manage waiting lists, with a focus on eliminating long waits, as well as continuing to treat the most clinically urgent patients\".", "Nicola Bulley's body was found in the River Wyre about a mile away from where she was last seen\n\nPolice divers have returned to the River Wyre to carry out work close to where Nicola Bulley's body was found.\n\nMs Bulley, 45, went missing while walking her dog by the river in St Michael's on Wyre after dropping off her daughters at school on 27 January.\n\nFollowing a major search operation, her body was found 23 days later in the river about a mile away from where she was last seen.\n\nLancashire Police said it was doing work \"on the direction of HM Coroner\".\n\nThe coroner's office has been asked for comment about the work at the river.\n\nA large police operation was launched to search for Ms Bulley, which attracted worldwide attention.\n\nHer dog was found shortly after she disappeared, along with her phone, which was discovered on a bench by a steep riverbank still connected to a work conference call.\n\nHer body was found three weeks later.\n\nMs Bulley's phone was found on a bench close to River Wyre and was still connected to a work conference call\n\nHer family said at the time that she was the \"centre of their world\" and they would never be able to understand what she went through in her final moments.\n\nThe conduct of Lancashire Police and sections of the media in relation to the case was later criticised.\n\nLancashire's police and crime commissioner said the county's force would be the subject of an independent review after the Independent Office for Police Conduct launched its own investigation, while broadcasting regulator Ofcom said it was \"extremely concerned\" to hear complaints made by Ms Bulley's family about ITV and Sky News.\n\nAn inquest into Ms Bulley's death was opened and adjourned in February, ahead of a full hearing in June.\n\nWhy not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Lisa-Marie Morris: \"I often don't have £100 spare to go and do a food shop for half-term\"\n\nA financial scheme which helps feed families in the school holidays gives parents hope, one mother has said.\n\nLisa-Marie Morris from Port Talbot is among thousands in Wales using an interest-free micro-loan providing up to £100 in credit for food.\n\nLender Fair For You said it has seen demand rise since the Iceland Food Club was set up with the supermarket chain.\n\nWith money tight, Ms Morris visits a number of supermarkets and works out where she can buy food the cheapest.\n\n\"It's quite difficult when you find that you can't work... and having bare minimum money,\" she said.\n\nThe mother-of-three, who worked as a tennis coach but had to quit because of health problems, said it means she struggles to fund extra meals needed for her children during the school holidays.\n\nIn order to keep costs low, she can visit three or four supermarkets looking to spend \"the lowest amount of money possible while getting the most amount of food\".\n\nShe has even done practice runs, putting everything needed in a shopping basket to work out the cost before shopping at \"the cheapest one\".\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. \"I pay £10 a week, so it's very manageable for me\"\n\n\"If I'm doing a bulk shop, or I'm trying to save money, I will spend quite a few days and I'll go on Morrisons, Tesco, Sainsbury, Asda, Aldi - all the supermarkets,\" she added.\n\n\"I'll put everything I want in the basket and then I'll go through each one and find out where the cheapest one is.\"\n\nChris Bennett, from Fair For You, said it was approached by the supermarket giant because it noticed it was \"losing a lot of customers during school holidays\"\n\nMs Morris said it has helped since using the food club set up by Fair For You, an ethical finance company, alongside Iceland, the Deeside-based supermarket chain.\n\n\"I often don't have £100 spare to go and do a food shop for half-term but with this I pay £10 a week so it's very manageable for me,\" she said.\n\nChris Bennett, from Fair For You, said it was approached by the supermarket giant because it noticed it was \"losing a lot of customers during school holidays\", largely because people were unable to \"access funds to purchase food\".\n\nFair For You researched possible solutions and the Iceland Food Club was launched last year.\n\n\"We're seeing a significant reduction, 92% either stopped or reduced their usage of food banks and a significant drop in the usage of loan sharks by about 80%,\" said Mr Bennett.\n\nMeanwhile, demand for help is rising.\n\n\"We're seeing more people wanting to access our services than ever before,\" he added.\n\n\"These are people who haven't needed to access our services previously so we're definitely seeing a shift in the type of customers that are needing our sort of support - and we do see that trend continuing.\"", "US President Joe Biden has dropped yet another hint that he will seek re-election in 2024.\n\nMr Biden said on Monday that he \"plans\" on running again but added that he is \"not prepared to announce it yet\".\n\nThe comments came during a casual interview with US broadcaster NBC prior to the annual White House Easter children's party.\n\nMr Biden has previously said it was his \"intention\" to run for another four-year term.\n\nDuring a press conference last November, the president spoke of his desire to seek another term but said he would discuss it with his family over the year-end holidays.\n\nIn February, First Lady Jill Biden said that the timing of the formal announcement was \"pretty much\" all that was left to be decided.\n\n\"How many times does he have to say it for you to believe it?\" she told the Associated Press during a visit to Africa.\n\nWhite House staff had suggested that an announcement could come as early as February but then pushed the possible date to April.\n\nThe latest reports are that Mr Biden may wait until the new campaign fundraising quarter begins in July in order to maximise the amount of time he can gather donations before having to disclose them publicly.\n\nQuarterly fundraising totals are frequently viewed as an important indication of the strength of a campaign.\n\nThere are currently two announced candidates for the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination - best-selling self-help author Marianne Williamson and anti-vaccine activist Robert Kennedy Jr.\n\nNo prominent Democratic officeholders appear to be considering a challenge to the incumbent, however.\n\nThe lack of any formidable rivals in his party has given Mr Biden the ability to set the timing of any formal announcement without significant external pressure.\n\nHis advisers have said he sees an advantage in drawing a contrast between his role governing the nation while his potential Republican opponents engage in partisan campaigning or - in Donald Trump's case - deal with the fallout from a criminal indictment.\n\nLast week, the former president pleaded not guilty in a Manhattan court to falsifying business records.\n\nBehind the scenes, however, Mr Biden and his advisers are quietly assembling a campaign team and staffing the independent political action committee, Future Forward, that will provide financial support for the president's re-election effort.\n\nAt 80, Mr Biden is already the oldest president in US history. If he wins re-election, he will be 86 at the end of his second term.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Biden chuckles at thought of Trump running again", "The couple were pictured together at the premiere of the fourth season of Stranger Things last year\n\nActress Millie Bobby Brown has announced she is engaged to Jake Bongiovi, her boyfriend of two-and-a-half years.\n\nPosting a picture of herself with Bongiovi, the 19-year-old Stranger Things star said: \"I've loved you three summers now, honey, I want 'em all.\"\n\nAn engagement ring could be seen on her finger, and Brown added a white love heart emoji to the end of her post.\n\nBongiovi, 20, is an actor and the son of legendary singer Jon Bon Jovi.\n\nThis Instagram post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Instagram The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip instagram post by milliebobbybrown This article contains content provided by Instagram. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Meta’s Instagram cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nSinger Pixie Lott was among the stars commenting on Brown's post, writing: \"Omg!!!! Congratulations you two so happy for you eeeee.\"\n\nBongiovi also shared the news on his own page, simply writing \"forever\" alongside two photos of the couple.\n\nBrown's statement referenced the lyrics from Taylor Swift track Lover, taken from her seventh studio album of the same name.\n\nThe announcement follows weeks of social media speculation that the couple had become engaged.\n\nThe pair were seen together at the Bafta Film Awards in London in March 2022\n\nThe couple posed for photos with stormtroopers at at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, last year\n\nBongiovi attended the premiere of Brown's film Enola Holmes 2 in September\n\nBrown introduced Bongiovi to her followers in June 2021 with a photo of him posted to Instagram. The pair later confirmed they were a couple.\n\nIn another Instagram post in January, Brown called Bongiovi her \"partner for life\" and posted a string of pictures of the couple together.\n\nThe English actress rose to fame as a child star on the smash hit Netflix series Stranger Things, the forthcoming fifth season of which is set to be the show's last.\n\nBongiovi recently landed his second major acting role in a new coming-of-age film Rockbottom.", "The biggest version of a joint exercise between the US and the Philippines will involve more than 17,600 troops\n\nThe US and the Philippines are holding their largest-ever joint military drills a day after China concluded large-scale exercises around Taiwan.\n\nOver three days, China's military rehearsed blockades of Taiwan in response to the island's leader meeting the US House Speaker last week.\n\nWashington criticised China's display of firepower as disproportionate, while Taiwan President Tsai said it was \"irresponsible\" and she had the right to make visits to the US.\n\nThe US drills had been earlier planned.\n\nFilipino and US officials say the drills show their commitment to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region that is open and free.\n\nWashington announced last month that their annual Balikatan exercise with the Philippines would be their largest ever - involving more than 17,000 troops, including 12,000 from the US.\n\nThe two-week Balikatan operation will also see the militaries execute a drill to blow up a mock target warship in the South China Sea - a move that could incur China's wrath.\n\nThe exercises, however, should not be viewed as a response to developments in Taiwan, US and Filipino military officials said.\n\nIn February, Washington secured a new defence deal with Manila where four new naval bases will be established on Philippine islands close to contested waters.\n\nThree of these bases are to the north of Luzon Island, the nearest bit of land to Taiwan besides China.\n\nThe waterways around the Philippines and in the South China Sea contain some of the world's most valuable trade routes, and have been the subject of disputed territorial claims by China in recent years.\n\nOn Monday, as China was concluding its own drills where it deployed fighter jets and an aircraft carrier around Taiwan, the US sent a naval destroyer through the South China Sea in what it called a freedom of navigation mission.\n\nThe US sent the USS Milius past the Spratly Islands, which lie in the Philippines' exclusive economic zone but are claimed by Beijing.\n\nThat angered Beijing. China on Monday also warned that US-Philippines military cooperation should not interfere with disputes in the hotly contested waters.\n\n\"[It] must not interfere in South China Sea disputes, still less harm China's territorial sovereignty, maritime rights and interests and security interests,\" Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Monday.\n\nBeijing's drills concluded on Monday. Afterwards, Taiwan's defence ministry said it would keep strengthening its \"combat preparedness\".\n\nPresident Tsai in a Facebook post on Monday night also stated she had the right to represent her island on the world stage, and condemned China's military response to her US stopovers as \"irresponsible actions of a regional power\".\n\nA dozen countries in the region will also participate in the Balikatan exercises, set to run until 26 April. Australia has sent 100 troops.\n\nThe focus of the Balikatan drills have evolved in recent years reflecting a shift in geo-security concerns in the region. In the 2000s, it centred on counter terrorism drills after extremist groups affiliated with al-Qaeda carried out bomb attacks in southern Philippines.\n\nHowever, China's rapid military expansion and claims on territory in the disputed South China Sea, particularly on several Philippine islands, has prompted a wider response.\n\nThe Philippines' role in security in the region has grown. Many believe increased US access to Philippine bases could provide launchpads for combat operations in the event of armed clashes over flashpoints like Taiwan or the South China Sea.\n\nPhilippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr reiterated on Monday that the US would not be able to access military sites for offensive moves.\n\n\"China's reaction [around Taiwan] is not surprising, since it has its own concerns. But the Philippines will not allow our bases to be used for any offensive actions. This is only meant to help the Philippines should the need arise,\" he said.\n\nThe US is seeking access to places where \"light and flexible\" operations involving supplies and surveillance can be run as and when needed, rather than bases where large numbers of troops will be stationed.\n\nIn February, Washington secured access to four additional military bases in the Philippines - a deal that helped the US stitch the gap in the arc of alliances stretching from South Korea and Japan in the north to Australia in the south.\n\nThe missing link had been the Philippines, which borders two of the biggest potential flashpoints - Taiwan and the South China Sea.\n\nOne of the bases they now have access to faces Taiwan, the second the Scarborough shoal, and the third the Spratly Islands. US troops will come in small groups and on rotation.\n\nThe aim, analysts say, will be to deter further territorial expansion by China in the South China Sea, while also providing a place for the US to watch Chinese military movements around Taiwan.\n\nWith increasing concern about a conflict over Taiwan, the Philippines could offer a \"rear access area\" for US military operations, or even a place to evacuate refugees.\n\nRead more from our correspondent on the significance of the US-Philippine alliance here", "Poultry and captive birds can be kept outside again starting next week as the risk from bird flu eases, the government said on Tuesday.\n\nThe Chief Veterinary Officer said the \"mandatory housing order\" for England and Wales would lift at 00:01 on Tuesday, April 18.\n\nThe measures were introduced during the world's biggest ever bird flu outbreak.\n\nThe UK has seen more than 330 cases confirmed and 4 million birds culled over the past year.\n\nThe decision means that eggs laid by hens with access to outdoor areas can be marketed as \"free-range\" again.\n\nThe UK's Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr Christine Middlemiss, still warned that \"scrupulous standards\" of biosecurity will need to be maintained as avian flu is expected to still be circulating in the environment for several weeks.\n\nMs Middlemiss said: \"Whilst the lifting of the mandatory housing measures will be welcome news... the unprecedented nature of this outbreak has proved it's more important than ever for bird keepers to remain vigilant.\"\n\nFigures released to the BBC showed that 208 million birds around the world have died from this latest outbreak and there have been 200 recorded cases of the flu spilling over into mammals.\n\nBut the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said that the risk to the public is very low.\n\nThe British Free Range Egg Producers Association (Bfrepa) chief executive Robert Gooch said: \"Free-range egg producers will be relieved to see their hens outside again.\n\n\"While on the range, hens like to scratch, dust bathe and forage for additional food, displaying the natural behaviours that consumers associated with free-range and organic egg production.\"\n\nBirds in Northern Ireland remain under lockdown but in Scotland the housing order was never implemented after the country's chief vet said the evidence did not justify such a move.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "One million smokers will be given a free vaping starter kit to encourage them to give up tobacco products.\n\nPregnant women will also be offered up to £400 to stop smoking as part of a package of measures in England unveiled by the government on Tuesday.\n\nA consultation will be launched on compelling cigarette manufacturers to put advice on quitting inside packs.\n\nBut charities have warned swapping cigarettes for vapes is \"nowhere near sufficient\" in tackling addiction.\n\nThe government has committed to getting smoking rates in England below 5% by 2030.\n\nThe plans also include a crackdown on underage and illicit vape sales.\n\nAlmost one in five smokers in England will receive a kit alongside behavioural support, the government said.\n\nIn a speech on Tuesday, health minister Neil O'Brien described the free vape policy - dubbed \"swap to stop\" - as the first of its kind in the world.\n\n\"Up to two out of three lifelong smokers will die from smoking. Cigarettes are the only product on sale which will kill you if used correctly,\" he said.\n\nMr O'Brien also ruled out raising the minimum age for the sale of cigarettes from 18.\n\nInstead, policies will focus on \"helping people to quit\" rather than imposing bans, he said.\n\nLast year, a major review led Dr Javed Khan called for the minimum age to be increased by one year, every year \"until no one can buy a tobacco product in this country\".\n\nMPs from the all-party parliamentary group on smocking and health have previously recommended hiking the age of sale to 21.\n\nIt is estimated that 9% of women still smoke during pregnancy in England, and the government says local trials indicate that financial incentives and behavioural support can be effective.\n\nThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said it would set out details on how this scheme will work \"in due course\".\n\nLocal authorities are being invited to join the first wave of areas taking part in the free vape policy, before a larger national scheme is rolled out over the next two years.\n\nOfficials estimate it will cost around £45m and is set to be funded from the health department's budget, but administered by local authorities.\n\nDeborah Arnott, chief executive of the Action on Smoking and Health campaign, said the policy announcements are \"welcome steps in the right direction\".\n\nBut she warned the moves are \"nowhere near sufficient\" as the target date for England becoming \"smoke free\" by 2030 nears.\n\nShe said: \"Vapes increase smokers' chances of successfully quitting, as do vouchers for pregnant smokers, so these are welcome steps in the right direction, but they are nowhere near sufficient.\"\n\nSarah MacFadyen, from charity Asthma and Lung UK, said tackling addiction was more complex than just swapping cigarettes for vapes, saying \"what smokers need is stop smoking services offering personalised support\".\n\nIn 2019, ministers pledged to end smoking - defined as getting rates below 5% - by the end of the decade. As of 2021, smoking prevalence in England was 13%, the lowest on record.\n\nBut a review of the 2030 target published last year warned it will be missed by at least seven years without further action.\n\nIts author, Dr Khan, called for a range of new measures, including a ban on smoking at outdoor spaces such as beaches and beer gardens.\n\nThe same report recommended promoting vaping as an alternative to tobacco, but said e-cigarettes are not a \"silver bullet\" or \"totally risk free\".\n\nWhile the government wants to encourage adult smokers to swap cigarettes for vapes, there are concerns about the rising popularity of the products among children.\n\nNHS figures released last year revealed 9% of secondary school pupils use a vape regularly or occasionally, including almost one in five 15 year olds.\n\nThe government announced earlier this week it is setting up a new trading standards enforcement squad to crack down on vapes being sold illegally to under-18s.\n\nA full consultation on how young people can be discouraged from taking up the habit is also being launched on Tuesday.\n\nOther countries are taking different approaches to e-cigarettes and smoking - with many countries banning vaping, including Thailand, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Iran, India and Argentina.\n\nAccording to the Australian government website, it is illegal to possess or use any nicotine vaping products without a prescription from a doctor. It is also illegal to smoke cigarettes and e-cigarettes in enclosed public places such as trains, planes and buses.\n\nMeanwhile, Turkey has banned the sales of e-cigarettes although it is not actually illegal to vape in the country.", "Sales of home accessories and furniture rose sharply in March, as people ate out less to save money and entertained at home instead, new figures suggest.\n\nThe British Retail Consortium (BRC) said this helped total retail sales increase by 5.1% last month compared with a year earlier.\n\nIt comes as the cost of living remains high, putting pressure on households.\n\nInflation - the rate at which prices are rising - rose 10.4% in the year to February.\n\nAccording to the BRC, Mother's Day \"brightened up\" sales in March, with people buying jewellery, flowers and fragrances.\n\nBut the wettest March in over 40 years held back demand for fashion items, as well as gardening and DIY products.\n\nSales of home accessories and furniture jumped during the month, however, seeing the strongest growth of any category, according to the BRC and accountancy firm KPMG.\n\nPaul Martin, UK head of retail at KPMG, said people were choosing to entertain at home to cut costs. He added that the trend was likely to continue in April as council tax, mobile and utility bills rose and personal tax allowances were frozen.\n\n\"We will see consumers having to further cut back on discretionary spending,\" he said. \"Consumers will continue to take steps to reduce spend where they can - switching where they shop, what they buy, and spending on fewer items.\"\n\nA separate report by Barclays on Tuesday also showed people cutting back on eating out in March, but spending on streaming services revived as people spent more time at home.\n\nOverall spending on consumer cards rose by 4% in March compared with a year earlier, the bank said.\n\nSpending on digital content and subscriptions saw its highest growth since last October, helped by new seasons of TV shows such as Succession and Ted Lasso.\n\nMeanwhile, retail research firm IGD said that as food prices continued to rise, grocers would look for other ways to satisfy customers.\n\n\"They are striving to deliver value with loyalty schemes, quality private label products and meal solutions that enable consumers to recreate restaurant experiences at home,\" said boss Susan Barrett.\n\nDespite the challenges, the BRC said consumer confidence was \"edging up\", while big events such as the King's coronation in May were likely to boost retailers.\n\nHowever, boss Helen Dickinson warned that businesses continue to face \"extensive\" cost pressures such as rising wholesale costs and wages.\n\n\"Unless these future costs are brought to a heel, we will likely see high inflation continue for UK consumers who already face rising household bills from this month,\" she said.\n\nThe Bank of England predicts inflation will fall later this year as food and energy costs come down. However, Bank governor Andrew Bailey has warned businesses not to put up prices too sharply after a surprise jump in the UK inflation rate in February.\n\nHow are you coping with the rising cost of living? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "The leaked documents appear to show highly detailed US intelligence on the state of the Ukraine-Russia war\n\nA leak of classified US Defence Department documents is a \"very serious\" risk to national security, the Pentagon has said.\n\nThe documents appear to include sensitive information regarding the war in Ukraine, as well as on China and US allies.\n\nOfficials say the files are in a format similar to documents issued to senior leaders.\n\nAn investigation has been opened to determine the source of the leak.\n\nThe documents - some of which officials say may have been altered - first appeared on online platforms such as Twitter, 4chan and Telegram, as well as on a Discord server for the video game Minecraft.\n\nIn addition to highly detailed information about the war in Ukraine, some of the leaked documents are said to cast light on sensitive briefing materials relating to US allies.\n\nA source close to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told CNN that Ukraine has already altered some of its military plans because of the leak.\n\nOther documents reportedly focus on defence and security issues in the Middle East as well as in the Indo-Pacific region.\n\nSpeaking to reporters on Monday, a high-ranking Pentagon official said the documents were \"a very serious risk to national security and have the potential to spread disinformation\".\n\n\"We're still investigating how this happened, as well as the scope of the issue,\" said Chris Meagher, the assistant to the secretary of defence for public affairs.\n\nThe Pentagon is reassessing their process as to who gets access to such sensitive documents.\n\n\"There have been steps to take a closer look at how this type of information is distributed and to whom.\"\n\nMr Meagher declined to answer when asked if the Pentagon believes the documents to be genuine, although he said that some \"appear to have been altered\".\n\nThe justice department is now investigating the leak, alongside officials from the Pentagon, White House and elsewhere in the US government.\n\nThe format of the documents is similar to that \"used to provide daily updates to our senior leaders on Ukraine and Russia-related operations, as well as other intelligence updates\", Mr Meagher added.\n\nThe Pentagon first became aware of the document leak last week, with Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin first briefed on the matter on 6 April, he said.\n\nMr Meagher said that the document leak has prompted US officials to reassure its allies \"of our commitment to safeguarding intelligence and fidelity to our security partnerships\".\n\nAt a separate briefing, national security spokesman John Kirby said that US President Joe Biden was first briefed about the leak last week.\n\nWhen asked whether the leak has so far been contained and whether other documents have yet to be released, Mr Kirby said: \"I don't know.\"\n\nBBC News has so far reviewed more than 20 of the documents, many of which appear to detail the deployment and state of Ukrainian and Russian forces ahead of a long-awaited spring offensive by Ukrainian forces.\n\nSome documents, for example, appear to outline US training and equipment being provided to Ukraine ahead of the offensive, as well as when various Ukrainian units will be ready and the anticipated delivery time of military supplies.\n\nWhile Mr Meagher declined to comment on the potential impact that the documents could have on the front lines in Ukraine, he said that \"the Ukrainians have demonstrated their capability and competence in this war\".\n\n\"The president and secretary [of defence] have both made clear that the United States is going to be with them for as long as it takes,\" he said.\n• None What does the huge leak of Ukraine war documents tell us?", "A woman hid in a bank vault to survive a mass shooting in Kentucky, and the Kentucky governor says he was close friends with some of the victims. Here's what we know so far.", "Expect to hear politicians blame Jeffrey Donaldson's DUP for a missed opportunity on Mr Biden's visit\n\nFor a place roughly the size of Connecticut, Northern Ireland has received plenty of presidential attention.\n\nBill Clinton visited three times during his presidency, George W Bush twice, and Barack Obama once.\n\nIt had long been expected that Joe Biden - a president who speaks of his Irish roots more than most - would visit Northern Ireland to mark the 25th anniversary of the peace deal which largely ended the conflict known as the Troubles.\n\nBut the circumstances are less than ideal.\n\nThe power-sharing political institutions set up by the agreement have not been fully operating for more than a year.\n\nThe Democratic Unionist Party is vetoing the formation of a devolved government in protest against Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland.\n\nThe DUP has said it will not allow a coalition to be formed until it is satisfied there are no economic barriers between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK.\n\nThe White House has welcomed the deal between the UK and the EU, known as the Windsor Framework, which is designed to deal with unionists' concerns.\n\nThe British government is hoping Mr Biden's visit will promote the framework as the internationally recognised way forward.\n\nNorthern Ireland has been without a power-sharing government since February 2022\n\nOther parties have suggested the presidential itinerary would have been more comprehensive if the Northern Ireland Assembly was up and running.\n\nPresident Biden had been invited to address the assembly, at Stormont on the outskirts of Belfast.\n\nBut the invitation from the Assembly Speaker, Alex Maskey, was not accepted.\n\nSo you can expect the likes of Sinn Féin - the Irish nationalist party which is now the largest in the assembly - to blame the DUP for a \"missed opportunity\".\n\nHowever, the DUP will point to the basis of the power-sharing settlement backed by the US - that both unionists and nationalists must have confidence in the governance arrangements for Northern Ireland in order for them to work.\n\nSome DUP politicians have been strident in criticising President Biden for his backing of the Northern Ireland protocol - the previous deal between the UK and the EU after Brexit, which created a trade border in the Irish Sea.\n\nTony Blair (left) said Bill Clinton immediately understood the political situation in Northern Ireland\n\nIt is sometimes said that the United States is the \"third guarantor\" of the Good Friday Agreement - after Britain and Ireland, which are the two nations charged in international law with upholding the deal.\n\nAncestral links are the bedrock of the bonds between the US and the island of Ireland.\n\nOver the years nationalists have been more enthusiastic about US input than unionists, who have been suspicious of influence being exerted in Washington by lobby groups and politicians who identify as Irish-American.\n\nIf previous US diplomatic tactics are anything to go by it is unlikely that President Biden's public remarks in Northern Ireland will be accusatory towards any one party or group.\n\nNorthern Ireland has been visited by three sitting US presidents since the Good Friday Agreement\n\nHe was on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in the 1990s when Bill Clinton - another Democrat - demonstrated his commitment to the peace process by becoming the first president to visit Northern Ireland while in office.\n\nThe British prime minister at the time, Tony Blair, spoke to me about Mr Clinton's approach in an interview for the BBC iPlayer film, 'Troubles and Peace'.\n\nHe said that when he called Mr Clinton, the then president \"would immediately understand the politics of the situation - who to call, what to do, what to say, how to frame it\".\n\n\"It meant you had the power of the United States behind you - not just in itself, but also operating with immense sophistication and subtlety,\" Mr Blair said.\n\nBríd Rodgers said the Good Friday Agreement would not have been achieved without former US President Bill Clinton\n\nBríd Rodgers was a negotiator for the Irish nationalist Social Democratic and Labour Party - whose leader, John Hume, prioritised building relations with the White House.\n\nShe said: \"If it hadn't been for President Clinton in the last 24 hours before the Good Friday Agreement, I don't think we would have got it.\n\n\"He was in touch, he was phoning. He recognised unionists' difficulties, he recognised republicans' difficulties - he was able to assure them that he understood their challenges, but he was behind them.\"\n\nA unionist negotiator, Lord Empey, was more circumspect about Mr Clinton's role during the final hours.\n\nThe Ulster Unionist Party peer said: \"I don't think it made any difference to the minutiae or the outworkings of the agreement.\"\n\nHe thinks Mr Clinton's most significant contribution came over a longer period of time.\n\n\"President Clinton changed the atmosphere, so that America was no longer seen as totally supportive of Irish nationalism.\n\n\"No matter what his personal opinions may have been, he made an effort to treat us equally to others - we were no longer shut out.\"\n\nLord Empey said Mr Clinton \"changed the atmosphere\" by treating negotiators equally\n\nMr Clinton was the first president to appoint a US special envoy to Northern Ireland.\n\nThe political influence of some has been obvious - notably George Mitchell, the former Senate Majority leader who was appointed chair of the Good Friday Agreement talks by the British and Irish governments.\n\nIn more recent years, envoys have been seen as having significant roles in generating investment in Northern Ireland by US business.\n\nThe present holder of the post, Joe Kennedy III, has the official title of Special Envoy for Economic Affairs.\n\nHe will be staying on in Northern Ireland for an extended visit after Mr Biden leaves, to tour various locations in the Republic of Ireland.\n\nIt is on this leg of the trip that the president will meet his cousins the Finnegans in County Louth and the Blewitts in County Mayo.\n\nThese events may be more politically valuable to him in the US than his one engagement in Northern Ireland, given the power-sharing paralysis at Stormont.\n\nA previous US Special Envoy, one-time Democratic presidential contender Senator Gary Hart, told me in 2013 that his country remained \"disproportionately interested\" in Northern Ireland.\n\nWhile there is some disappointment that Mr Biden won't be staying in Northern Ireland for long, most politicians, business leaders and civic groups make the point that to have a presidential visit at all is a boon.\n\nDeclan Harvey and Tara Mills explore the text of the Good Friday Agreement, scrutinising the deal's wording and hearing from some of the people who helped get it across the line.\n\nClick here to listen on BBC Sounds.", "People in Taiwan alarmed at China's latest military drills have found a symbolic way of turning a geopolitical tussle into a bear-knuckle fight.\n\nA popular new badge depicts a Taiwanese black bear punching Winnie the Pooh, who often appears in memes representing Chinese leader Xi Jinping.\n\nThe fad began among air force pilots, but has since gone viral.\n\nTaiwan is a self-ruled island with its own government and constitution, but China sees it as a breakaway province.\n\nOn Monday, China finished three days of military drills around Taiwan, which included \"sealing off\" the island and simulating targeted strikes.\n\nBeijing began the exercises on Saturday after Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen met US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California.\n\nAfter the drills ended, Taiwan's defence ministry said it would not stop strengthening its combat preparedness.\n\nImages and videos released by the ministry to back up its stance included the sight of a pilot wearing a sew-on patch of the battling bears - and social media users were quick to highlight it.\n\nThe badge, available in two versions, has the word \"Scramble!\" at the bottom, one of them also proclaiming \"We are open 24/7\".\n\nTaiwanese people were quick to snap up the Pooh-punching patches, which retailed at 200 Taiwanese dollars (£5.30; $6.50).\n\nThey were produced by Wings Fan Goods in Taoyuan city, east of the capital, Taipei, which has now sold out of them.\n\nTaiwan's air force told the Reuters news agency that it did not \"particularly encourage\" its members to wear the patch, which is not a part of their uniform.\n\nHowever, it added that it would \"maintain an open attitude\" to anything that raised morale.", "Al Jaffee's parents were Lithuanian and he spent part of his childhood there\n\nAward-winning American cartoonist Al Jaffee, renowned for his work on satirical magazine Mad, has died at the age of 102.\n\nJaffee, who was still working up until three years ago, set a Guinness World Record for his 77-year career.\n\nHe died in hospital on Monday of multi-system organ failure, his granddaughter told the New York Times.\n\nMad magazine was aimed at pre-teens and teens, with Jaffee famed for his fold-ins on the inside back cover.\n\nJaffee's famous fans included Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz and his work was referenced in The Simpsons.\n\nHis trademark fold-ins were a spoof on the likes of Playboy and Sports Illustrated fold-out inserts.\n\nThey featured an image with a question above and a caption below. When the page was folded vertically into thirds, the two outer sections joined to form a new picture and caption which answered the question.\n\nThe fold-ins included one Jaffee created in 1968 during the Vietnam war, which showed students outside a job centre accompanied by the question: \"What is the one thing most school dropouts are sure to become?\"\n\nWhen folded, the image changed to a young person in a cannon with the caption: \"Cannon fodder.\"\n\nA box-set of his fold-ins was published in 2011.\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip twitter post by DC This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nJaffee was also known for a regular segment called Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions, which included sarcastic ripostes to silly questions.\n\nA comic from 1980 showed a man on a fishing boat with a bent reel. \"Are you going to reel in the fish?\" his wife asks. \"No,\" he says, \"I'm going to jump into the water and marry the gorgeous thing.\"\n\nAl Jaffee's Mad Inventions were also popular, including items such as a smokeless ashtray.\n\nSpeaking to the Guardian in 2016 at the age of 95, Jaffee said he believed satire was becoming harder because of lying politicians.\n\n\"I think they're defeating Mad, because they're going beyond anything we can think of doing to show the clownish nature of their claims,\" he said. \"It used to be that politicians claimed that they would make jobs for everybody in the country within two years or something like that; now they claim that they're going to make jobs for everybody on Mars.\"\n\nJaffee's famous fans included Far Side creator Gary Larson and TV host Stephen Colbert, who marked Jaffee's 85th birthday by featuring a fold-in cake on his show The Colbert Report.\n\nMatt Groening's The Simpsons made references to Mad magazine and the fold-in in several episodes over the years.\n\nMad Magazine paid tribute to its long-time collaborator in an Instagram post, which described Jaffee as \"a humble and kind creator.\n\n\"Al's presence, his astute social commentary, and his endless amusement at life's ups and downs shaped the fabric of the magazine.\"\n\nDC tweeted: \"His signature style and wit will be MADly missed.\"\n\nSatirical singer Weird Al Yankovic described Jaffee as one of his \"all-time heroes\".\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip twitter post 2 by Al Yankovic This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\n\"Al was, at heart, a rascal,\" said John Ficarra, former Mad editor-in-chief who worked with Jaffee for over 35 years. \"He always had a playful twinkle in his eye and brought that sensibility to everything he created.\"\n\nThe cartoonist was born Abraham Jaffee (he later legally changed his name to Allan) in 1921, in Savannah, Georgia. His parents were Jewish Lithuanians but his mother never really settled in the US and she took Al and his three younger brothers back to Lithuania for six years.\n\nHis father brought him back to America when he was 12 and he began to attend the High School of Music and Art in New York.\n\nHe went on to work for Stan Lee and the New York Herald Tribune before enjoying a long career at Mad, although he always remained a freelancer.\n\nHis awards included the Reuben Awards' Cartoonist of the Year in 2008. He holds the Guinness World Record for the longest career in cartooning.\n\nTo mark his retirement in 2020, Mad issued a Special \"All Jaffee\" issue - a play on the word Al - featuring a selection of his work over the years.", "A four-day walkout by junior doctors across England straight after the Easter break is putting patients at \"greater risk\", says Health Secretary Steve Barclay.\n\nMore than a quarter of a million appointments and operations could be cancelled in the strike that began this morning.\n\nThe British Medical Association is asking for a 35% pay rise.\n\nBut the government says that is an unreasonable request.\n\nMr Barclay accused organisers of timing the strike just after the Bank Holiday Easter weekend - a period when the NHS already faces increased demand and greater staff absence - \"to maximise disruption\".\n\nThe BMA said there were plans to pull doctors off picket lines if lives were in immediate danger. Under trade union laws, life-and-limb cover must be provided.\n\nThe junior doctors' approach contrasts with recent strikes by nurses and ambulance workers, which saw unions agree to exempt certain emergency services.\n\nBut doctors say they are striking for patient safety as much as about pay, saying that current pay levels are affecting recruitment and leading to many doctors leaving the profession.\n\nDr Emma Runswick, deputy chairwoman of the BMA, said they are hoping this round of industrial action will be the last - but \"we will continue\" if the government does not move.\n\nShe told BBC One's Breakfast. \"This is not a situation where we are fixed in our position. We are looking for negotiations and Steve Barclay isn't even willing to talk to us.\n\n\"He hasn't put any offer at all on the table. If we want to start a negotiation there has to be two sides in the discussion.\"\n\nMr Barclay said he had hoped to begin formal pay negotiations with the BMA last month but said its demand for a 35% pay rise was unfair and would result in some junior doctors \"receiving a pay rise of over £20,000\".\n\nAre you a junior doctor with a view on the strike? Are you a patient affected? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nProf Sir Stephen Powis, NHS England's national medical director, said it would be \"the most disruptive industrial action in NHS history\".\n\nSpeaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme as the walkout began on Tuesday morning, Mr Powis warned it \"will take weeks\" to recover from the strikes as \"services will undoubtedly be affected\".\n\nDuring last month's three-day walkout by junior doctors, more than 175,000 treatments and appointments were cancelled.\n\nBut Prof Sir Stephen added the expectation is to see \"considerably more\" cancellations this time around due to the strike lasting four days. Estimates from other senior NHS figures have suggested between 250,000 and 350,000 appointments and operations could be cancelled.\n\nMental health services and some GP surgeries are also expected to be impacted, while the NHS said it will prioritise keeping critical care, maternity, neonatal care, and trauma operations running.\n\nDr Vivek Trivedi, co-chairman of the BMA junior doctors' committee, advised people to still ring 999 if they have a life-threatening illness as \"the service is working as normal and we have prioritised emergencies\".\n\nDr Paul Turnbull, 61, from Hampshire, who is an occupational health doctor, needs a prosthetic femur bone implanted in his leg.\n\nHis operation has been cancelled twice - once in December, because he developed deep vein thrombosis, and the second time because of the first junior doctors' strike. The operation is now due to take place on 18 April, after the four-day strike.\n\nHe has limited mobility and is unable to work.\n\n\"As a doctor, I don't believe doctors should strike. I think our first responsibility is to our patients and I think using patients as pawns in a dispute with the government is not something we should be doing.\"\n\nNeuroscientist Dr Camilla Hill, 42, from Nottingham, has also been affected. She has had two knee operations cancelled because of the junior doctors' strikes - one this week and one back in March. She now has a third date scheduled for 25 April.\n\nShe has been unable to do some of her favourite hobbies, which include hiking and sailing, in part because of the pain in her knees.\n\n\"I feel really frustrated. It's messed me about, it's messed about my employer, it's messed about my husband - and it's messed about his employer as well. It's not just the patient whose operation is cancelled that's impacted, it's everybody around them.\"\n\nJunior doctors say their demanding for a 35% increase in pay is to compensate for 15 years of below-inflation wage increases.\n\nBut the government has said the pay demand is unrealistic, pointing to the deal other health unions - representing nurses and other workers - have recommended to their members, which includes a 5% pay rise and one-off payment of at least £1,655.\n\nMore than 40% of the medical workforce are classed as junior doctors, with two-thirds of them members of the BMA.\n\nThe term junior doctors covers those who are fresh out of medical school through to others who have a decade of experience behind them.\n\nRabiat is in her third year of junior training, working in a hospital in the south east of England.\n\nShe is planning on striking this week, saying it is as much about safety as it is pay.\n\n\"It's quite a common thing that junior doctors are left alone with wards of patients to look after, with their seniors having gone down to A&E or an acute assessment area, for example.\n\n\"We feel really left out and unsupported. Not because our seniors don't want to support us, but because we are all stretched to our limits.\n\n\"I really hope that the strikes will make the government realise that this is really having a big impact on junior doctors - and the whole of the NHS - and more actually needs to be done.\"\n\nAre you a junior doctor with a view on the strike? Are you a patient affected? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell was questioned by police but released without charge last week\n\nHumza Yousaf has said the former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell will not be suspended from the party because he is \"innocent until proven guilty\".\n\nBut the SNP leader confirmed the party would not be paying Mr Murrell's legal fees.\n\nMr Murrell, who is Nicola Sturgeon's husband, was arrested last week amid a police probe into the SNP's finances but was released without charge.\n\nMr Yousaf also confirmed the party's auditors resigned six months ago.\n\nThe BBC revealed last week that the SNP's accountants Johnston Carmichael, who had worked with the party for more than a decade, had resigned.\n\nThe SNP has told the Electoral Commission it is having difficulty identifying a replacement.\n\nDuring an event in Leith, Mr Yousaf faced questions from reporters about when exactly they had quit, and what he had known about it.\n\nMr Yousaf said the auditors had resigned \"round about October of last year\" but he only found out when he became first minister.\n\nIt was later clarified that Johnston Carmichael told the party in September that it would not be able to conduct the audit due in 2023.\n\nHe was also pressed on whether Mr Murrell, 58, should have his membership suspended while the police investigation was continuing.\n\nThe first minister said while it was \"undoubtedly serious\" that the former chief executive had been interviewed under caution, he did not think he should be suspended from the party.\n\n\"I tend to work on the premise that somebody is innocent until proven guilty,\" Mr Yousaf stated.\n\nIn response SNP MP Joanna Cherry wrote on Twitter: \"Of course Murrell is innocent until proven guilty but the decision not to suspend his party membership given the whole circumstances is remarkable.\"\n\nHumza Yousaf was interviewed by journalists during a visit to a tidal energy company in Edinburgh\n\nThe party's interim chief executive Michael Russell has described recent developments as the biggest crisis for the SNP in 50 years.\n\nMr Yousaf acknowledged that it was a \"difficult\" period for his party.\n\n\"It has got the potential to damage the party, we know that,\" he said.\n\nBut he insisted the SNP was still in a \"position of strength\" as the largest political party in Scotland and there was an \"opportunity to rebuild\".\n\nMr Yousaf insisted that appointing new auditors was currently one of the \"major priorities\" for the party\n\nHe said he hoped to have the accounts prepared in time to be submitted to watchdogs at the Electoral Commission in July, although he accepted this was \"problematic\".\n\n\"We're going to try to work to the premise that we can get them ready by July. It will be a challenging task,\" he said.\n\nIt is understood that the SNP has approached a number of firms about auditing their accounts but have not yet found one with the capacity to take them on.\n\nA spokesperson for the party said: \"We have informed the Electoral Commission of the difficulty in identifying replacement auditors and the national treasurer has made the party's finance and audit committee aware.\"\n\nThe home Peter Murrell shares with Nicola Sturgeon was searched by police last week\n\nIn July 2021 Police Scotland launched a formal investigation into the SNP's finances after receiving complaints about how donations made for a fresh independence campaign had been used.\n\nNearly £667,000 is believed to have been raised through referendum-related appeals, but questions were raised after accounts showed the SNP had just under £97,000 in the bank at the end of 2019, and total net assets of about £272,000.\n\nLast year it emerged Mr Murrell gave a loan of more than £100,000 to the SNP to help it out with a \"cash flow\" issue after the last election.\n\nMr Murrell resigned as SNP chief executive last month after taking responsibility for misleading statements about a fall in party membership.\n\nThe number of members had fallen from the 104,000 it had two years ago to just over 72,000.\n\nScottish Conservative chairman Craig Hoy called for the SNP to \"give a full account of what has been going on in the management of their party\".\n\n\"It is an extraordinary revelation that the SNP's auditors resigned as far back as October, when senior figures have spent months maintaining that there were no questions over the party's finances,\" he said.\n\nMeanwhile Scottish Labour's deputy leader Jackie Baillie raised concerns that the SNP \"did not come clean\" about losing their auditors for several months.\n\n\"It is deeply worrying if they have been unable to replace the auditors in all this time,\" she said in a post on Twitter. \"It is time for the secrecy to end.\"", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nA 19-year-old man has been jailed for life for murder after his mum alerted police that he had stabbed another teenager to death.\n\nJoshua Delbono killed 16-year-old Charley Bates during a fight between two groups in Radstock, Somerset.\n\nDelbono's mother called 999 when he returned to his home in Frome, Bristol Crown Court had heard.\n\nHe was ordered to serve a minimum of 21 years after being found guilty by the jury following a two-week trial.\n\nDelbono had admitted stabbing Charley but had denied murder, claiming he had been defending a friend.\n\nPassing sentence, Judge William Hart told Delbono he had \"lost self-control and of his senses\".\n\n\"Charley had had no intention that this should have been anything other than a punch up between two boys,\" he said.\n\n\"You slashed at him causing a number of injuries - one to his arm, then, when there was no reason, you stabbed him through the heart.\"\n\nCharley's mother Helen Freeman said in a victim impact statement her son's death had left her \"utterly heartbroken\".\n\nFighting back tears she described running to the car park hoping to get there before Charley passed away.\n\n\"Arriving at the scene, there was a complete lack of activity. The silence told me all I needed to know. I was too late and he was gone,\" she said.\n\nShe continued: \"I have tried hard to take some solace from 'Charley Boy's' death, by hoping that he will be the last to be taken by knife crime. But that is not so.\n\n\"It would seem that my son Charley died for nothing. So many pointless, senseless deaths. Such a tragic waste of lives.\"\n\nMs Freeman paid tribute to all of Charley's friends who tried to help him, telling them: \"I promise I'll always be there for you all.\"\n\nThe court heard that when Delbono's mother called the police, she said: \"My son's killed someone. He's in my house now, I can't let him go anywhere.\"\n\nCharley died after being stabbed in a car park near the town's library.\n\nThe court heard he was with a group of six friends at about 18.30 BST on the night, when two cars - one driven by Delbono - arrived in the car park.\n\nThere was a history of bad feeling between the victim and one of Delbono's group, the jury heard.\n\nAn exchange of insults between Charley and the defendant's friend rapidly escalated into the fight between the groups.\n\nSeconds later the defendant got out of his vehicle armed with a five-inch knife and stabbed the victim several times, the jury heard.\n\nAs Charley bled to death, Delbono shouted \"don't mess with us again\" as he and his friends left the scene, witnesses reported.\n\nThe whole incident lasted less than five minutes.\n\nFollowing the killing, Delbono drove to Shearwater Lake near Warminster in Wiltshire where he threw away the knife and burned some of his clothes.\n\nOne of Delbono's group filmed the blaze on their phone.\n\nRadstock is a town, nestled on the edge of the Mendips, close to beautiful countryside - a place where one local told me \"stabbings just don't happen here\".\n\nNine months on, the murder of 16-year old-Charley Bates still hurts this town and the locals are still very much grieving for him.\n\nCharley was a former pupil at Writhlington School, had just finished his GCSEs, and was getting ready to start at college.\n\nHe was well loved and well known, often seen riding down the high street on his moped.\n\nOn 2 September 2022, what would have been his 17th birthday, hundreds came together for Charley's memorial.\n\nAnd months later in the car park behind the library where Charley died, three parking spaces are still cordoned off.\n\nThe spaces have become a memorial, covered in yellow flowers and flags, the teenager's favourite colour.\n\nThe police, school and youth services are still working hard together to calm tensions and implore young people not to carry knives.\n\nThe court heard Charley had also taken a bag containing a knife and a BB gun to the car park on the night of his death.\n\nFollowing the stabbing, one of his friends dumped it in nearby woodland but it was recovered by police.\n\nCharley's friends said he was not armed during the fight, the jury heard.\n\nDelbono initially made no comment to police questions, but later admitted stabbing someone.\n\nIn a prepared statement, he said: \"I thought my friend was being stabbed - this caused me to react.\"\n\nHe said he knew the person he had bought his vehicle from had left a knife inside it but that he did not mean to cause Charley serious harm.\n\n\"I didn't realise he was hurt. It was a chance encounter. I'm truly devastated Charley was fatally injured, it was never my intention,\" he said.\n\nFollow BBC West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to: bristol@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "A global scamming network has robbed ordinary investors of more than a billion dollars. BBC Eye identified a shadowy network of businessmen who appear to be behind it.\n\nFirst, you hear a phone ringing. An elderly man answers.\n\nThe caller introduces himself as \"William Grant\", from the trading firm Solo Capitals. He says he has a \"great promotion\" to offer.\n\nThe elderly man sounds vulnerable and confused. \"I'm not interested, I'm not interested,\" he says.\n\nBut William Grant is persistent. \"I only have one question,\" he tells the old man.\n\n\"Are you interested in making money?\"\n\nJan Erik, a 75-year-old pensioner in Sweden, is about to get scammed, again. The call was made from the offices of Solo Capitals, a purported cryptocurrency trading firm based in Georgia. The recording is hard to listen to, because not only does the elderly man, Jan Erik, sound muddled, he tells the caller he has already lost one million Swedish Krona (about £80,000) in trading scams.\n\nBut the caller already knows this. And he knows it makes the pensioner a good target for a follow-up \"recovery scam\". He tells Jan Erik that if he hands over his card details and pays a €250 deposit, Solo Capitals will use special software to track his lost investments and get his money back.\n\n\"We will be able to recover the whole amount,\" William Grant says.\n\nIt takes him a while to wear Jan Erik down. But after about 30 minutes on the phone, the pensioner begins reading out his credit card details.\n\nThe audio recording was saved by the company under the file name \"William Sweden scammed\". The BBC obtained the file from a former employee, but the company had not tried hard to hide it. In fact, it had handed it out to new recruits as part of the company training package.\n\nThis was a lesson in how to scam.\n\nFor more than a year, BBC Eye has been investigating a global fraudulent trading network of hundreds of different investment brands that has scammed unwitting customers like Jan Erik out of more than a billion dollars.\n\nOur investigation reveals for the first time the sheer scale of the fraud, as well as the identities of a shadowy network of individuals who appear to be behind it.\n\nThe network is known to police as the Milton group, a name originally used by the scammers themselves but abandoned in 2020. We identified 152 brands, including Solo Capitals, that appear to be part of the network. It operates by targeting investors and scamming them out of thousands - or in some cases hundreds of thousands - of pounds.\n\nOne Milton group investment brand even sponsored a top-flight Spanish football club, and advertised in major newspapers, lending it credibility with potential investors.\n\nIn November, BBC Eye accompanied German and Georgian police on call-centre raids in the Georgian capital Tbilisi. On the computer screens, we saw row after row of British phone numbers. We phoned several and spoke to British citizens who told us they had just invested money. On one desk, there was a handwritten note with a list of names and useful details for the scammers: \"Homeowner, no responsibilities\"; \"50k in savings\"; \"From Poland, British citizen\"; \"50k in stocks.\"\n\nNext to the name of one British man, a note said: \"Savings less than 10K, very pussy, should scam soon\".\n\nMilton group brands had office space in this downtown Kyiv office building. (Alexander Mahmoud/DG)\n\nThe majority of victims sign up after seeing an ad on social media. Within 48 hours typically they receive a phone call from someone who tells them they could make returns of up to 90% per day. On the other end of the phone there is usually a call centre with many of the trappings of a legitimate business - a smart, modern office with an HR department, monthly targets and bonuses, awaydays and competitions for best salesperson. Some call centres play pumping music in the background. But there are also elements you won't find in a legitimate business - written guidance on how to identify a potential investor's weaknesses and turn those weaknesses against them.\n\nFrom their first phone call, victims can be directed into regulated companies or sometimes unregulated, offshore entities. Some victims who signed up to regulated brands within the Milton group are directed by their broker to place high-risk trades likely to lose the customer money and make money for the broker. Some victims are instructed to download software that allows the scammer to remotely control their PC and place trades for them. And according to former employees of Milton group brands, some customers think they are making real trades, but their money is simply being siphoned away.\n\n\"The victims think they have a real account with the company, but there isn't really any trading, it's just a simulation,\" said Alex, a former employee who worked in a Milton group office in Kyiv, Ukraine.\n\nIn order to better understand how the scam works, the BBC posed as an aspiring trader and contacted Coinevo, one of the Milton group's trading platforms. We were connected to an adviser who gave the name Patrick, and told us we could make \"70% or 80% or 90% as a return in one single day\". He told us to send $500 worth of Bitcoin as a deposit to begin trading with.\n\nPatrick pressed our undercover trader to provide a copy of their passport, and after providing a fake copy we were able to continue to operate the account for about two months before Coinevo appeared to detect the fake. At that point, Patrick wrote to us by email, swearing at us and cutting off contact.\n\nBut the BBC's deposit money was already in the system. We were able to track it as it was divided up into small fractions and moved through many different Bitcoin wallets, all seemingly associated with the Milton group. Experts told the BBC that genuine financial institutions do not funnel money in this way. Louise Abbott, a lawyer who specialises in cryptocurrency and fraud, examined the flow of the money and said it suggested \"large-scale organised crime\". The reason the money was spread over various different bitcoin wallets, Abbott said, was to \"make it as complicated as possible and as difficult as possible for either you, or the victim, or us as lawyers to find\".\n\nThe victims of these telephone trading scams often have their financial and social circumstances used against them. People who reveal large savings pots are pushed to make large investments. People who are lonely are befriended by the scammers. As a recent retiree, Jane (whose name we have changed for this story) was a perfect target. She had just taken voluntary redundancy and had a lump sum of nearly £20,000 that she thought, invested wisely, could supplement her pension in the years to come. In June 2020, during the first lockdown, she saw an ad online for a company called EverFX.\n\nAt that time, EverFX was one of the main sponsors of the top-flight Spanish football team Sevilla FC. The club's stars had advertised the trading platform on social media and - Jane checked - it was regulated by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority.\n\nJane sent EverFX a message through their website and was called back and connected to someone she was told was a senior trader. He told her he was calling from Odessa, in Ukraine, and his name was David Hunt. His accent sounded Eastern European, Jane said, but she couldn't place it. She liked him instantly.\n\n\"He really knew his stuff, he knew how all the markets worked,\" she said. \"I really got into it.\"\n\nJane lost her retirement fund. \"I felt so humiliated,\" she said. \"I didn't want to be on the planet anymore.\" (Joel Gunter/BBC)\n\nSoon they were speaking nearly every morning, and Jane was revealing specific things she needed money for - expensive repairs to her roof, a buffer for her pension. Hunt used them against her, she said, telling her certain trades would \"get her that roof\" and \"help her future\".\n\nOver the next few months, Jane invested about £15,000. But her trades weren't doing well. Hunt advised her to withdraw her money and invest with a different trading platform, BproFX, where she could get better returns.\n\nBy that point, Jane fully trusted David Hunt. \"I felt like I knew him well and I thought he had my interests at heart,\" she said, welling up. \"So I agreed to move with him.\"\n\nWhat she didn't know was that BproFX was an unregulated, offshore entity based in Dominica. In reality, EverFX's UK regulatory status did not stop it from scamming British citizens, but the move over to BproFX would strip Jane of even the scant protections she might be afforded under UK law. The BBC found several victims who were moved to unregulated companies in this way.\n\nIn September 2020, Jane agreed to put £20,000 into BProFX, and Hunt coached her through various trades over the next few months. But somehow she kept losing money.\n\nOther victims told the BBC they were scammed this way. Londoner Barry Burnett said he started investing after seeing an ad for EverFX, but after a few early wins, he suddenly lost more than £10,000 in 24 hours. The adviser pressured him to put in another £25,000 to trade himself out of his black hole.\n\n\"I must have got at least half a dozen calls in the space of about two hours,\" Barry said. \"People begging me to put more money in.\"\n\nJane faced similar pressures from David Hunt. \"He kept telling me that the more I put in the more I can recover,\" she said.\n\nInstead, both finally decided to call it quits. Barry had lost £12,000, Jane £27,000.\n\n\"I'm horrified, numb,\" Barry said. Both made dozens of phone calls, chasing their losses, but with no results. David Hunt stopped answering Jane's calls. She knew she had lost everything.\n\n\"The day I realised was my birthday,\" she said. \"It was the pandemic, and my family had organised a little outdoor get together and brought me a cake, and I was trying to be happy but I just felt so humiliated. I felt like I didn't want to be on the planet anymore.\"\n\nIt would be months before she could muster the courage to tell anyone what she'd done.\n\nThe operations of the Milton group have been investigated before, by the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter and others, but the BBC set out to identify the senior figures behind the global scam.\n\nWe began by combing through publicly available corporate documents to map the connections between companies in the Milton group. Five names appeared again and again, listed as directors of the Milton trading platforms or supporting tech companies - David Todua, Rati Tchelidze, Guram Gogeshvili, Joseph Mgeladze, and Michael Benimini.\n\nWe plugged the five names into the Panama Papers, a massive 2016 leak detailing offshore companies, and discovered that four of them - Tchelidze, Gogeshvili, Mgeladze and Benimini - were listed as directors or senior figures within a group of linked offshore companies or subsidiary companies that pre-dated the Milton group.\n\nMany of these non-Milton companies led back in some way to one figure: David Kezerashvili, a former Georgian government official who served for two years as the country's defence minister.\n\nDavid Kezerashvili, a former defence minister of Georgia, appears to be connected to the Milton network. (Alamy/BBC)\n\nKezerashvili was dismissed as defence minister and later convicted in absentia for embezzling more than €5m of government funds. By the time of his conviction, he was living in London and the UK turned down a request from Georgia for his extradition.\n\nThere were no publicly available documents linking Kezerashvili to this pre-Milton network, but when we looked at the Panama Papers, his name came up again and again, identifying him as either the founder of the parent companies in the network or as one of their initial shareholders. Behind the scenes, Kezerashvili appeared to be at the centre of that network.\n\nWhen it came to the Milton group, there was similarly no publicly available documentation linking Kezerashvili to the scam companies, and there was no evidence that he had any direct financial interest in the Milton brands.\n\nBut several former employees of Milton-linked companies told us confidentially that they had had direct dealings with Kezerashvili and knew him to be involved in the Milton group.\n\nKezerashvili has frequently promoted the scam trading platforms on his personal social media accounts. On the business networking site LinkedIn, he has used his account almost exclusively to promote jobs and share posts about Milton-linked companies.\n\nThe BBC was able to find a number of other pieces of evidence linking the former defence minister to Milton brands. Several companies owned by Kezerashvili used a private email server on which the only other users were Milton group companies. His venture capital firm, Infinity VC, owned the branding and web domains for companies that provided trading platform technology to the scammers.\n\nKezerashvili also owns a Kyiv office building that was home to both the scam call centre selling EverFX and the tech firms that provided the software - offices which were raided by police in November. He also owns a Tbilisi office block that contained some of the same tech firms.\n\nWhen the BBC examined social media profiles belonging to the four senior Milton group men, it became clear from pictures posted of wedding parties and other social events that they all had close social ties to Kezerashvili. Kezerashvili is Facebook friends with at least 45 people linked to the Milton group scams, and one of the four senior figures identified by the BBC is his cousin.\n\nThe BBC tracked Kezerashvili to his £18m London mansion and asked to speak to him, but we were told he wasn't available. He told the BBC via his lawyers that he strongly denied any involvement with the Milton group, or that he gained financially from scams. He said that EverFX was to his knowledge a legitimate business and his lawyers argued other connections we have found to the people and IT behind it \"proved nothing\".\n\nScam victims download a trading platform, but some are never placing real trades at all. (Joel Gunter/BBC)\n\nMr Chelidze and Mr Gogeshvili also strongly denied our accusations, saying that EverFX was a legitimate, regulated platform. They denied knowledge of Milton or any connection between EverFX and the brands we identified, which they suggested had misused EverFX's source code and brand to confuse users. They said EverFX had never had a crypto wallet and had no control over how its third-party payment processors directed funds.\n\nMr Mgeladze also denied our accusations, telling us that he has never owned any call centres fraudulently mis-selling investments and has no knowledge of the Milton group.\n\nMr Benimini did not respond to our questions.\n\nEverFX denied our allegations, saying that they were a legitimate and regulated platform where risks were fully explained. They said that they had investigated Barry Burnett's case and found that he was responsible for his losses.\n\nIn Jane's case, they told us her losses were as a result of her moving to an unconnected company. They said that they had fully cooperated with the FCA and there were no outstanding UK regulatory complaints.\n\nThe FCA said EverFX was banned by the agency in 2021, along with other similar trading brands.\n\nSevilla FC told the BBC only that once their contract with EverFX ended, they had no more contact with the company.\n\nFraud accounted for more than £4bn worth of crime in the UK last year, and online investment scams are thought to be worth hundreds of millions of pounds per year. But British police have faced criticism from victims over what they see as a lack of action against scammers on behalf of British nationals.\n\nJane went down various routes, at home and abroad, in pursuit of her lost retirement funds, but got nowhere. The UK's City of London Police took a report from her but \"nothing came of it\", she said. Her bank was not able to help either, \"apart from writing a few letters\".\n\n\"And why should they, really?\" she said, with a sad shrug.\n\nSo she did the only thing she could think of. She went to a dozen online review websites and wrote reviews of the trading brands that had scammed her.\n\n\"I just wanted to warn anyone else who might fall for it,\" she said.\n\n\"I put a lot of effort into that. I hope someone sees it.\"\n\nYou can watch the documentary, The Billion-Dollar Scam, on BBC iPlayer, and listen to a radio version on BBC Sounds.", "'Here's my number, so call me, Barclay'\n\nWe're now hearing speeches at the BMA rally in Trafalgar Square with plenty of interjections and responses from the noisy crowd. Union officials are on a big stage speaking to what is now hundreds of junior doctors in Trafalgar Square. \"Full pay restoration,\" the crowd chants when there is a gap in speaking. \"What choice do you have other than to do what you are doing [striking]... Continue with this level of determination and unity and we will win this dispute,\" another speaker says to applause. The mood is also light at times. Because the BMA says that it has yet to receive any pay offer from the government, we're now hearing a parody version of Carly Rae Jepsen hit Call Me Maybe - with BMA reps on the stage adapting the lyrics to implore Health Secretary Steve Barclay to call them. \"Here's our number, so call us, Barclay.\" It's met with laughs as the crowd sings along.", "Authorities in Tijuana say the building is the second to collapse in the area following a landslide.\n\nEmergency workers appeared to already be on the scene, and it's not yet clear if there were any casualties in the fall.", "Lucy (left), Rina (centre) and Maia Dee were reportedly shot at close range after their car came under fire\n\nA British-Israeli woman has died after a suspected Palestinian gun attack on Friday, in which two of her daughters were also killed.\n\nLucy Dee, 48, had been in a coma since the attack in the occupied West Bank.\n\nHer daughters Rina, 15, and Maia, 20, were buried on Sunday in the settlement of Kfar Etzion, with their father and three surviving siblings present.\n\nThe family moved to Israel nine years ago from the UK, where Lucy's husband, Leo, had served as a rabbi.\n\nThousands of mourners attended the emotionally charged funeral of the sisters, where Rabbi Dee eulogised them.\n\nEin Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem announced that Lucy (who was also known by her Hebrew name, Leah) Dee had died on Monday morning \"despite great and constant efforts\".\n\nSpeaking hours after his wife's death, Rabbi Dee said: \"My beautiful wife, Lucy, and myself tried to raise our children with good values and to do good and bring more good into the world,\" calling the attack \"pure evil\".\n\n\"Alas, our family of seven is now a family of four\", he said.\n\nLucy, Rina and Maia were shot at as they were driving in the Jordan Valley in the northern West Bank on their way to a family holiday. Their vehicle crashed and the gunmen went up to the car and opened fire on the women at close range, Israeli media quoted investigators as saying.\n\nIsraeli public broadcaster Kan reported that 22 bullet casings were found, apparently from a Kalashnikov assault rifle.\n\nRabbi Dee had been further ahead in a separate car when his sister called him with news of the attack.\n\nHe said he tried to call his wife and daughters but they did not answer. He then saw a missed call from Maia from the time of the attack.\n\nHe said another daughter who was with him saw a photo posted on Instagram by the driver of a car which passed the attacked car and they recognised one of their suitcases on the back seat of the vehicle.\n\nThe emergency services were already at the scene of the attack, near the settlement of Hamra, when he got there.\n\nIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tweeted that he sent his \"heartfelt condolences to the Dee family, on the death of the mother of the family, Leah (Lucy), who was murdered in the severe terror attack in the [Jordan] valley\".\n\nRadlett United Synagogue in Hertfordshire, to which the Dees had belonged, said the community was \"devastated at the terrible news\" of Lucy and her daughters' deaths.\n\n\"We and the world have been robbed of their presence, but their light can never be extinguished,\" it said in a statement.\n\nThe Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched a hunt for the perpetrators following the attack, which came at a time of spiralling tensions between Israel and the Palestinians.", "A cache of classified US documents leaked online sheds new light on American intelligence gathered about other countries.\n\nImages of the covert files have appeared on messaging app Discord since early March.\n\nComplete with timelines and dozens of military acronyms, the documents, some marked \"top secret\", paint a detailed picture of the war in Ukraine and also offer information on China and allies.\n\nPentagon officials are quoted as saying the documents are real.\n\nBBC News and other news organisations have reviewed the documents and these are some of the key findings.\n\nThe US believed the UN secretary general's stance on a key grain deal was undermining attempts to hold Russia accountable for the war in Ukraine.\n\nAntonio Guterres was too willing to accommodate Russian interests, according to files which suggest Washington has been closely monitoring him.\n\nSeveral documents describe private communications involving Mr Guterres and his deputy.\n\nOne leaked document focuses on the Black Sea grain deal, brokered by the UN and Turkey in July following fears of a global food crisis.\n\nIt suggests that Mr Guterres was so keen to preserve the deal that he was willing to give in to Russia's demands - a stance which was \"undermining broader efforts to hold Russia accountable\".\n\nWhile the bulk of the leaked documents concern, in one way or another, the war in Ukraine, there are others that touch on a huge range of unrelated issues. Many of them shed light on some of Washington's global preoccupations.\n\nLike the spread and purpose of Chinese technology.\n\nThe documents appear to have been printed out and folded before being photographed and posted online\n\nThree documents based on intelligence from late February detail discussions among senior Jordanian officials over whether or not to shut the Chinese firm Huawei out of its 5G rollout plans.\n\nJordan's Crown Prince Hussein, in charge of the rollout, is said in the document to be worried about retaliation from China if they keep Huawei out.\n\nNor is this the only place where fears about Chinese technology are revealed\n\nAnother document marked top secret addresses China's \"developing cyber-attack capabilities.\" It says these are designed \"to deny, exploit, and hijack satellite links and networks as part of its strategy to control information, which it considers to be a key warfighting domain.\"\n\nNewly discovered documents suggest Russian officials are at loggerheads over the reporting of casualties.\n\nThe main intelligence agency, the FSB, has \"accused\" the country's defence ministry of playing down the human impact of the war, the files show.\n\nThese findings show the extent to which the US agencies have penetrated the Russian intelligence and military.\n\nOne document, dated 23 March, refers to the presence of a small number of Western special forces operating inside Ukraine, without specifying their activities or location. The UK has the largest contingent (50), followed by Latvia (17), France (15), the US (14) and the Netherlands (1).\n\nWestern governments typically refrain from commenting on such sensitive matters, but this detail is likely to be seized upon by Moscow, which has in recent months argued that it is not just confronting Ukraine, but Nato as well.\n\nOther documents say when a dozen new Ukrainian brigades - being prepared for an offensive that could begin within weeks - will be ready. They list, in great detail, the tanks, armoured vehicles and artillery pieces that are being provided by Ukraine's Western allies.\n\nOne map includes a timeline that assesses ground conditions across eastern Ukraine as spring progresses.\n\nAccording to the Washington Post newspaper, one document from early February expresses misgivings about Ukraine's chances of success in its forthcoming counteroffensive, saying that problems with generating and sustaining sufficient forces could result in \"modest territorial gains\".\n\nUkraine's difficulties in maintaining its vital air defences are also analysed, with warnings from late February that Kyiv might run out of critical missiles.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: The Pentagon leaks explained in under 60 seconds.\n\nCasualty figures are also listed. One slide refers to as many as 223,000 Russian soldiers killed or wounded, and as many as 131,000 Ukrainians.\n\nSome Ukrainian officials have dismissed the leaks, suggesting they might constitute a Russian disinformation campaign. But there are signs of frustration and anger too.\n\nOne presidential advisor, Mykhailo Podolyak, tweeted: \"We need less contemplation on 'leaks' and more long-range weapons in order to properly end the war.\"\n\nPresident al-Sisi is said to have told officials to keep production of rockets for Russia secret - but an Egyptian official says the allegation is baseless\n\nThe Washington Post obtained access to another document from mid-February, where they found that Egypt had plans to produce 40,000 rockets for Russia in secret.\n\nThe Post said President Abdul Fatah al-Sisi told officials to keep production and shipment secret \"to avoid problems with the West\".\n\nAn official is quoted as saying he would \"order his people to work shift work if necessary because it was the least Egypt could do to repay Russia for unspecified help earlier\".\n\nIt is unclear what the earlier help refers to. In January, Reuters reported that Russia's share of Egyptian wheat imports had risen in 2022, offering one possible explanation.\n\nThere is no indication that Egypt - a recipient of US security assistance, worth around $1bn a year - went ahead with the proposed sale to Russia.\n\nAn unnamed official quoted on Egyptian news channels described the allegation as \"utterly baseless\" and said Cairo did not take sides in the war.\n\nThe Kremlin called it \"just another canard\" and the White House said there was \"no indication\" Egypt was providing lethal weapons to Russia.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Expert: US and Egypt ready to move forward after leak\n\nA classified document, seen by the BBC, reveals that South Korea was torn about selling weapons for use in Ukraine.\n\nThe report, based on signals intelligence, details a sensitive conversation between national security advisers.\n\nThey are torn between US pressure to send ammunition to Ukraine and their policy not to arm countries at war.\n\nOne of the advisers suggests sending the shells to Poland instead, to avoid appearing to have given in to the US.\n\nAs part of a resupply deal last year, Seoul insisted that the US could not pass the shells on to Ukraine. Seoul has been reluctant to arm Ukraine, for fear of antagonising Russia.\n\nThe leak has triggered security concerns in Seoul, with opposition politicians questioning how the US was able to intercept such a high-level conversation.\n\nThe Post also found that Beijing tested one of its experimental missiles - the DF-27 hypersonic glide vehicle - on 25 February.\n\nThe missile flew for 12 minutes over a distance of 2,100km (1,300 miles), according to the documents.", "Biden spoke of threats to democracy during speech\n\nOn the motorcade route outside Ulster University earlier, a lone Trump flag waved to greet the US president. A familiar sight in America - but an unexpected one for this president who so proudly touts his Irish-American ties to this place. Another protester nearby held a sign that read \"Fake Catholic. Fake president.\" Between folksy anecdotes designed for laugh lines about what Northern Ireland and the Republic mean to him, President Biden's remarks didn't focus solely on the international politics of this visit. “Those of you who have been to America know there is a large population that is invested in what happens here,” Biden said during his speech at Ulster University. \"Supporting the people of Northern Ireland, protecting the peace, preserving the Belfast Good Friday Agreement is a priority for Democrats and Republicans alike in the United States, and that is unusual today because we have been very divided in our parties.” The president's oft-repeated ode to the importance of democracy here, in America, and around the world was not missing from his brief remarks. And his reference to the threats that American democracy faced during the 6 January riots at the US Capitol two years ago won’t have fallen on deaf ears for a city whose residents were once no stranger to persistent conflict and violence.", "Australian police raided an illegal tobacco plantation on a rural property at Murga, in central west New South Wales. They found about 16 tonnes of illicit tobacco, estimated to be worth more than A$28 million.", "Hospital bosses in England say they cannot guarantee patient safety during next week's four-day strike by junior doctors.\n\nLondon's Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust conceded patients could be harmed as managers struggle to staff rotas.\n\nOther hospital bosses also voiced concerns over the walkout, which will affect both emergency and planned care.\n\nThe British Medical Association has refused to exempt any services but says it has plans to protect patients.\n\nIt contrasts with the approach of the Royal College of Nursing and ambulance unions, which excluded key emergency services from strike action.\n\nInstead, the BMA has said it will meet trade union requirements for life-and-limb cover to be provided by considering pulling junior doctors off the picket line if individual hospitals report lives are in immediate danger during the actual strike, which runs from 07:00 BST on Tuesday to 07:00 BST on Saturday.\n\nThe BMA is after a 35% pay rise to make up for 15 years of below-inflation wage rises, but the government has called the claim unrealistic.\n\nDuring last month's junior doctors' strike, hospitals were able to draft in consultants to provide cover, but with an estimated quarter of them on leave next week - the four-day walkout is immediately after the Easter weekend - NHS bosses are warning this time they fear the worst.\n\nDr Sara Hanna, who is part of the senior management team at Guy's and St Thomas', said: \"I am really worried about next week. I am particularly worried about ability to staff our rotas. I am hopeful we will have enough doctors but can't say for sure.\n\n\"It is impossible to say there won't be harm to patients. Junior doctors are an incredibly important part of the workforce.\"\n\nJunior doctors represent more than 40% of the medical workforce and include those fresh out of university through to experienced medics with more than 10 years of experience. Around two-thirds are BMA members.\n\nDr Hanna, who is interim head of the trust's Evelina London Children's Hospital, said up to half of all planned treatments could be cancelled as the trust redeployed its senior doctors - and this is on top of the impact of postponements during previous walkouts.\n\nShe said the cumulative impact of this was particularly problematic for children who are growing and developing.\n\nNHS Providers, which represents health managers, said such concerns were widespread.\n\nChief executive Sir Julian Hartley said: \"It's clear from our extensive dialogue with trust leaders that we are in uncharted territory.\n\n\"We need a solution to prevent further strikes and we need it now.\"\n\nThe organisation also released a series of statements provided by hospital chief executives.\n\nOne warned: \"This is less about what planned routine work gets pulled down and everything about maintenance of safety in emergency departments, acute medicine and surgery. Concerned doesn't begin to describe it.\"\n\nAnother said: \"I am not confident this time that we can maintain patient safety, as we will not be able to provide the cover.\"\n\nHow are your local NHS services coping this winter? Data for England is shown by NHS trust, where the trust includes at least one hospital with a Type 1 A&E department. Type 1 means a consultant-led 24 hour A&E service with full resuscitation facilities. Data for Wales and Scotland is shown by Health Board and in Northern Ireland by Health and Social Care Trust. When you enter a postcode for a location in England you will be shown a list of NHS trusts in your area. They will not necessarily be in order of your closest hospital as some trusts have more than one hospital. Data for Wales and Scotland are shown by NHS board and by Health and Social Care trust in Northern Ireland. Comparative data is shown for a previous year where available. However, where trusts have merged there is no like-for-like comparison to show. Earlier data is not available for all measures, so comparisons between years are not always possible. A&E attendances include all emergency departments in that trust or health board, not just major A&E departments, for example, those who attend minor injury units. Each nation has different target times for some of the measures shown, therefore comparisons between them may not be possible. A modern browser with JavaScript and a stable internet connection are required to view this interactive.\n\nA Department of Health and Social Care spokesman said the government was also concerned that safety was at risk.\n\n\"We are working with NHS England to put in place contingency plans to protect patient safety. The NHS will prioritise resources to protect emergency treatment, critical care, maternity and neonatal care, and trauma,\" he added.\n\nBut BMA workforce lead Dr Latifa Patel said there was a jointly agreed system in place with the NHS to ensure patient safety in the event of \"extreme or unforeseen circumstances\".\n\n\"We met with NHS England four times per day during the last strikes to monitor the situation, but there were no requests for a temporary stoppage of the industrial action to be made. The same proven arrangements will be in place this time.\"\n\nAnd she added: \"No-one understands better than us - the doctors who care for them - that patients are getting a sub-standard experience 365 days a year from an overstretched and understaffed NHS.\n\n\"In this brutal work environment, patient care is at risk every day.\"\n\nAre you a junior doctor with a view on the strike? Are you a patient affected? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "An \"incredible friend\" of the state governor, a beloved grandmother and a respected boss were among the victims of a mass shooting at a bank in Kentucky on Monday.\n\nFriends and family have been sharing tributes online about the four people killed in the shooting.\n\nGovernor Andy Beshear said the community will mourn and miss the \"amazing people\" lost.\n\nThomas Elliott was senior vice president at Old National Bank and well connected in the Louisville community.\n\n\"Tommy Elliott helped me build my law career, helped me become governor, gave me advice on being a good dad,\" Mr Beshear said.\n\n\"One of the people I talk to most in the world and very rarely were we talking about my job. He was an incredible friend.\"\n\nOn Facebook, Mr Elliott Facebook shared a post in support of then-gubernatorial candidate Mr Beshear in 2019.\n\nLouisville's former mayor, Greg Fischer, said he knew Mr Elliott for 40 years. He described Mr Elliott as someone who got \"great joy out of helping people and seeing people succeed\".\n\nThe two became close during Mr Fischer's first run for mayor when Mr Elliott signed on to be his campaign finance manager.\n\nMr Elliott was a family man devoted to his wife, two daughters and two stepdaughters, Mr Fischer said.\n\nFlorida Senator Rick Scott said Mr Elliott was his friend and banker for many years, writing on Twitter that the news \"is very shocking and sad\".\n\nMr Elliott was involved with the Muhammad Ali Center and was a close friend of Lonnie Ali, wife of the late boxer Muhammad Ali.\n\nShe told the Associated Press, \"Tommy was such a warm, wonderful, funny, kind guy.\"\n\nMr Elliott was previously the chairman of the board at a hospital, Baptist Health Louisville.\n\nBaptist Health's president, Larry Gray, said: \"he was a friend to many who believed in making our community a better place to live and thrive.\"\n\nMs Farmer worked as an analyst for Old National Bank, according to her LinkedIn profile. She was a mother and grandmother.\n\nShe posted on Facebook the morning she died, announcing a fifth grandchild would be born in September.\n\nAfter her death, her son, J'yeon Christopher Chambers, wrote on Facebook. \"Like what am I supposed to do now,\" he said. \"They took my [expletive] mommmmm!!!!!!!!!!!\"\n\nHer daughter, A'lia Chambers, also shared her grief on Facebook, writing, \"I can't live without you mama 💔💔💔 I'm your only daughter what am I supposed to do without you mama.\"\n\n\"My beautiful, sweet niece\", wrote Farmer's uncle Michael Williams. \"My heart is broken.\"\n\nOne friend, Brentney Owsley, wrote on Facebook: \"You were just starting to live …. The best mom, the best friend, the best grandma the best listener.\"\n\nJoshua Barrick was the senior vice president of commercial real estate banking at Old National Bank, according to his LinkedIn page. He was a father of two as well as a parishioner at Holy Trinity Parish.\n\n\"Our hearts are heavy, they are broken, and we are searching for answers,\" read a Facebook post from the Parish.\n\nThe church gathered on Monday evening to hold a service honouring Mr Barrick's life, where pastor Shayne Duval said the family was in shock.\n\n\"I've been with his wife. I've been with his children. I've been with his brother and members of this community,\" he said. \"Everyone is just kind of walking around in a fog like, 'Did this just really happen?'\"\n\nMr Duvall said Mr Barrick was a charismatic and charming man who volunteered to coach basketball for elementary school students.\n\nA native of Frankfort, Kentucky, James Tutt was the market executive for the southern region of Old National Bank, according to his LinkedIn page. He attended the University of Kentucky for both undergraduate and graduate degrees, according to his social media accounts.\n\n\"Heartbroken is the only word I can use to describe how I feel,\" wrote former colleague Laura Dement on Facebook. \"I really don't have words to describe the depth of the feelings.\"\n\nShe said she had worked with Mr Tutt for three years.\n\nAnother former colleague, Mike Balog, wrote a tribute to Mr Tutt on Facebook: \"You were a good man. A good father. A good boss.\n\n\"Thank you for giving me an internship at Bank One and introducing me to the world of banking. You are already missed.\"\n\nDeana Eckert was an executive administrative officer at Old National Bank. In 2019, she won Old National Bank's ONe Vision Annual Award, nominated by colleagues as someone who outperformed expectations and modelled the bank's values.\n\nMs Eckert's family also shared news of her death: \"she underwent multiple surgeries today but did not survive\", local journalist Shay McAlister reported.\n\nLouisville Mayor Craig Greenberg described Ms Eckert as \"a very kind and a very thoughtful person\".\n\n\"She was a wonderful woman who will be missed,\" he said.\n\nHer Facebook says she was originally from Harrodsburg, Kentucky.", "The United States has designated journalist Evan Gershkovich as being \"wrongfully detained\" by Russia and called for his immediate release.\n\nMr Gershkovich, an experienced Russia reporter, was arrested last month in the city of Yekaterinburg while working for the Wall Street Journal (WSJ).\n\nHe has since been formally charged with spying, but the WSJ denies this.\n\nIt is the first time Moscow has accused a US journalist of espionage since the Soviet era.\n\nThe \"wrongfully detained\" designation in the US means the case will now be transferred to the office of the Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs. This will raise the profile of the case and allow the government to allocate more resources to securing his release.\n\nUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken \"made a determination that Evan Gershkovich is wrongfully detained by Russia\", state department spokesman Vedant Patel said.\n\nHe called for the \"immediate release\" of Mr Gershkovich and condemned \"the Kremlin's continued repression of independent voices in Russia, and its ongoing war against the truth.\"\n\nThe WSJ said: \"The distinction will unlock additional resources and attention at the highest levels of the US government in securing his release.\"\n\n\"We are doing everything in our power to support Evan and his family,\" it added.\n\nRussia has not granted US consular officials access to Mr Gershkovich, which is in violation of international law, Mr Patel told reporters earlier on Monday.\n\nLast week the Russian foreign ministry said the issue of consular access was being resolved but added that the \"fuss in the US about this case, which was aimed at pressurising the Russian authorities... was hopeless and senseless\".\n\nMr Gershkovich, 31, is well known among foreign correspondents in Moscow. BBC Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg describes him as an excellent reporter and a highly principled journalist.\n\nThe WSJ said its reporter had dropped out of contact with his editors on 28 March while in Yekaterinberg.\n\nRussia's FSB security service said it had halted \"illegal activities\" by detaining the journalist.\n\nPress freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders said he had gone to Yekaterinburg to cover Russian mercenary group Wagner, which has taken part in some of the heaviest fighting in eastern Ukraine.\n\nAccording to a report by the James Foley Legacy Foundation, which advocates for the freedom of Americans being held hostage abroad, at least 65 Americans were being unfairly detained abroad in 2022.\n\nThe foundation is named after a US journalist abducted in Syria and killed by the Islamic State group in 2014.", "People braving the rain in Battersea Park on Easter Monday\n\nHeavy downpours and gusts of more than 60mph are due to hit large parts of the UK this week, forecasters have warned.\n\nThe Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind covering parts of Northern Ireland, the south of Scotland, the west coast of England and most of Wales on Tuesday.\n\nAnother yellow wind warning is in place for south-west England and south Wales for Wednesday.\n\nMeanwhile, flooding is possible in parts of England on Tuesday.\n\nThe Environment Agency has issued eight flood alerts in areas including Surrey, Bristol and the Tyne and Wear coast.\n\nThere were heavy thundery showers across parts of the UK on Monday, with the most active storms in place in the Midlands and parts of northern England.\n\nThe first of the Met Office's weather warnings for wind will come into effect from 15:00 BST on Tuesday and will last until 03:00 on Wednesday, with the second warning in place from 06:00 on Wednesday until the end of the day.\n\nDelays to road, rail and flights are expected while there could also be a short-term loss of power in some of the areas covered by the warnings, the Met Office said.\n\nThe forecast for this week marks a stark contrast to the warm sunshine much of the country experienced over the first three days of the Easter Bank Holiday weekend.\n\nTemperatures reached 17.3C (63.14F) at Kinlochewe in the Scottish Highlands on Saturday and 17.1C (62.78F) in London on Sunday.\n\nPeople enjoying the Easter Sunday sunshine in Greenwich Park in the capital\n\nAn estimated two million British holidaymakers headed overseas during the Bank Holiday period, according to travel trade organisation ABTA.\n\nThose returning this week will be greeted to wind and rain - and even possibly some snow on higher ground.\n\nBBC Weather forecaster Chris Fawkes said this week would be wet and windy as a strong jet stream from the Atlantic develops an area of low pressure, with temperatures dropping from the highs seen over the weekend.\n\n\"It will become very windy on Tuesday night for parts of Northern Ireland, Wales and western England with gusts of wind reaching 50mph to 60mph - strong enough to bring down some tree branches and cause some localised disruption,\" he said.\n\n\"There is a chance that a stronger low pressure could develop bringing a few gusts as high as 70mph or even 80mph to areas adjoining the Irish Sea, but there is a degree of uncertainty due to the fact that the area of low pressure hasn't even started to develop just yet.\"\n\nHe added: \"The weather will stay blustery on Wednesday with outbreaks of rain and some heavy, thundery showers. It will feel a lot colder, especially in the strong winds, with temperatures reaching between 6C and 12C.\n\n\"It will even be cold enough to see a little snow on some of the mountains in northern areas - a reminder that spring can be a fickle season.\"\n• None 2022 will be warmest year ever for UK - Met Office", "Interest rates in major economies are expected to fall in the future because of low productivity and ageing populations, according to a forecast.\n\nThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) says increases in borrowing costs are likely to be \"temporary\" once high inflation is brought under control.\n\nThe Bank of England has been raising interest rates since December 2021, taking them from 0.1% to 4.25%.\n\nThis has raised mortgage payments for many homeowners.\n\nCentral banks in the UK, the US, Europe and other nations have been lifting interest rates to combat the rate of price rises, otherwise known as inflation.\n\nIn the UK, inflation is at its highest for nearly 40 years because of rising energy prices and soaring food costs. A number of factors are fuelling inflation, including Russia's invasion of Ukraine which has helped drive up energy costs.\n\nHowever, in a blog the IMF said that \"recent increases in real interest rates are likely to be temporary\".\n\nIt added: \"When inflation is brought back under control, advanced economies' central banks are likely to ease monetary policy and bring real interest rates back towards pre-pandemic levels.\" Real interest rates take into account inflation.\n\nThe IMF did not say, however, exactly when interest rates were set to fall back to lower levels.\n\nThis observation from the IMF about falling interest rates is not going to offer much immediate relief to hard-pressed mortgage holders.\n\nThere is a fairly large caveat in the analysis that it applies after the current period of high inflation is over, and then only if governments keep their debts in order. The report says \"post pandemic increases in interest rates could be protracted until inflation is brought back to target\".\n\nHowever over the coming years and decades it is making the point that what we consider as the \"normal\" level of interest rate has fallen in advanced economies including the UK.\n\nAfter adjusting for inflation, the implication is that a more normal real rate is close to zero. So assuming inflation settles back at its target level of 2%, that is consistent with Bank of England base rates around 2-3%, rather than above 4% as now.\n\nThere are many long term factors influencing these trends, from ageing, to migration, to tax and spend policy, and growth in the economy. But it points to a world, after the shocks of the past three years, where there is a new normal for interest rates. Eventually.\n\nThe Washington-based financial institution said ageing populations would be one factor likely to lower inflation.\n\nExplaining why older people affect inflation, George Godber, fund manager at Polar Capital, said that they tend to spend less.\n\n\"The amount that you spend relative to your income is highest when you're in your 20s, 30s and 40s - often that's maybe young families, when you've got households forming, you've got couples coming together, they tend to spend the most when they decorate and buy a car or whatever, and you as you get older in life you slow down your consumption,\" he told the BBC's Today programme.\n\n\"There's less heading to Glastonbury and nights out on the town, there's more sitting at home and watching the Antiques Roadshow, so therefore your spending patterns sort of reduce and you save more and so an ageing population tends to be disinflationary.\"\n\nAndrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England, said recently that in the UK, the share of adults aged between 20 and 59 years-old has fallen to below 65% in the past decade \"and it is set to decline further in the coming years\".\n\nHe said that this has been driven by a decline in birth rates as well as people living for longer.\n\nThe IMF also said low productivity - the measure of how many goods and services are produced - would bring inflation down.\n\nIn a speech last month, Mr Bailey said that prior to the financial crisis in 2008, UK productivity had been boosted by the country's manufacturing sector.\n\n\"But following the financial crisis, manufacturing productivity growth fell back sharply. This fall in manufacturing productivity is the main cause of the slowdown,\" he said.\n\nJust prior to the Covid pandemic, the UK's interest rate was 0.75% but the Bank of England cut it twice in March 2020 to 0.1% as the country entered lockdown.\n\nThe rate of inflation has risen steadily over the past couple of years and hit 10.4% in February - more than five times higher than the Bank of England's 2% target.\n\nFollowing the decision to raise UK interest rates again in March, the Bank of England said that it expected inflation \"to fall sharply over the rest of the year\".\n\nThis is due to the government's continuing help with household heating bills through the Energy Price Guarantee scheme as well as falling wholesale gas prices.\n\nHowever, Mr Bailey declined to say whether he believed that interest rates had reached a peak.", "Pierre Lacotte's role in the famous defection was recounted in a 2018 biopic titled The White Crow\n\nPierre Lacotte, a French ballet choreographer who helped superstar Rudolf Nureyev defect from the Soviet Union, has died aged 91.\n\n\"Our Pierre left us at 4:00 am,\" said his wife, retired principal dancer Ghislaine Thesmar.\n\nLacotte helped Nureyev escape KGB agents in Paris and seek asylum at the capital's Le Bourget airport in 1961.\n\nHis role in the famous defection was recounted in a 2018 biopic titled The White Crow directed by Ralph Fiennes.\n\nMs Thesmar said her husband had died after a cut became septic.\n\nLacotte started his career at the Paris Opera Ballet as a teenager and later turned his attention to the revival of forgotten 19th Century productions.\n\nIn 1961, he became friends with Nureyev while he was on tour in Paris. Lacotte told the BBC in 2012 that he accompanied Nureyev on several tours of the city's restaurants, bars and museums.\n\nThis angered the KGB agents who were on the trip, and Nureyev was told he was to be sent home. Nureyev believed he would not be allowed to leave the country again.\n\nNureyev pleaded with Lacotte not to leave his side at the airport, but Nureyev was surrounded by KGB agents.\n\nLacotte asked the agents if he and his friend, socialite Clara Saint, could say goodbye to their friend before he left.\n\n\"I said, listen Rudolf, look behind me there is Clara Saint, and behind Clara Saint is a policeman. You just have to come to him. You kiss me, you kiss Clara and you say you want to be free. And it's done,\" Lacotte said.\n\n\"I said don't be afraid, stay quiet and do as I say.\"\n\nNureyev then made a dash towards two French police and declared that he wished to remain in the West.\n\nDespite being recognised as one of the greatest dancers of his era, Nureyev and his family paid a heavy price. He was only allowed back to the USSR more than 25 years later when his mother was dying, while his Soviet friends' careers were made to suffer.\n\nNureyev was one of the greatest dancers of his generation\n\nAfter suffering an ankle injury, Lacotte turned his attention to the archives of the Paris Opera from 1968.\n\nThey included La Sylphide, the first ballet performed completely \"en pointe\" - where the dancers stand on the tip of their toes - when it was first produced in 1832.\n\nHis final work in 2021 was a production of The Red and the Black based on the 1830 novel by French writer Stendhal.\n\nDespite being 91 he was still working, his wife said.\n\n\"It's very sad. He still had so many projects and was writing a book,\" she added.", "Jerelle Jules dropped out of the recruitment process after receiving the hotel's staff grooming policy document\n\nA job applicant said he received a \"disingenuous and lacklustre\" apology from The Ritz after he was told that \"Afro-style\" hair was banned among staff at the exclusive London hotel.\n\nJerelle Jules had reached the final interview stage with the hotel when he was sent its employee grooming policy.\n\nThe 30-year-old said he was later told that a black hair stylist from The Ritz had approved the policy phrasing.\n\nMr Jules said the document indicated \"institutional racism\".\n\nThe Ritz says it \"does not condone discrimination of any form\".\n\nMr Jules, from Hammersmith in west London, applied for a dining reservations supervisor job two weeks ago and was due to attend the final interview when he was sent the policy document.\n\nIt stated that staff could not have \"unusual hairstyles such as spiky or Afro-style\".\n\nMr Jules, who works in corporate housing, said it was the first time he had been told he could not have Afro hair for a job, and he declined the final interview.\n\nHe said the personal grooming policy, dated to 2021, was an example of \"corporate ignorance\".\n\nMr Jules said he had invited The Ritz to talk about diversity\n\n\"I want to make sure that things like this don't happen again,\" he said. \"It's about inclusivity and black professionalism.\"\n\nMr Jules said he had invited The Ritz to talk about diversity and being \"open to all candidates\".\n\nA spokesperson for the five-star hotel said: \"The Ritz London does not condone discrimination of any form and we are genuinely committed to fostering an inclusive and non-discriminatory environment for all of our colleagues and guests.\n\n\"An out-of-date and incorrect Grooming Policy was regrettably sent to Mr Jules. We would also like to reiterate that these are not The Ritz London's rules.\"\n\nAndy Slaughter, Labour MP for Hammersmith, told the BBC that the hair policy was \"blatant discrimination\".\n\n\"The response by The Ritz on being challenged is wholly inadequate,\" he said. \"They have not explained how this racist and demeaning policy came about or what they now intend to do to address its legacy.\n\n\"Mr Jules has offered to help them improve their recruitment process, which is a generous offer and one they should take up. There is no room for this type of attitude from employers.\"\n\nFollow BBC London on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to hellobbclondon@bbc.co.uk", "Stevens (left), O'Meara (third left) and Barrett (right) have paid tribute to Cattermole (second left) on social media\n\nS Club 7 members have paid tribute to their bandmate Paul Cattermole following his death at the age of 46.\n\nRachel Stevens described him as a \"wild free spirit\" who would \"light up any room\", while Tina Barrett said he was \"a shining star, full of character\".\n\nJo O'Meara said she was \"heartbroken\" after Cattermole was found dead on Thursday at his home in Dorset.\n\n\"Paul will forever be a huge part of our lives, and I will forever treasure the memories we made,\" she wrote.\n\nThe cause of the star's death has not been confirmed but police said there were \"no suspicious circumstances\".\n\nIn her tribute, Stevens said: \"The outpouring of love for our Paul has been so incredibly special and has meant so much. I hope he knew how loved he was.\n\n\"Such a kind, gentle and sensitive soul with the most incredible energy and such a wild free spirit. He would light up any room. We are heartbroken but so grateful for the memories we all shared.\"\n\nHer post received comments from singer Louise Redknapp, who said she was \"sending love\", and presenter and Girls Aloud star Kimberly Walsh, who said she was \"so sorry\".\n\nThis Instagram post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Instagram The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip instagram post by msrachelstevens This article contains content provided by Instagram. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Meta’s Instagram cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nBarrett wrote a poem for Cattermole in which she described him as \"a rebel without a cause, a free spirit, a true force\".\n\n\"Farewell sweet Paul,\" she continued. \"Your star shines so bright. Forever in our hearts, sleep well and goodnight.\"\n\nCattermole's death came two months after S Club 7 announced a 25th anniversary reunion tour starting in October, with all seven members due to take part.\n\nIt is not yet known whether the tour will proceed without Cattermole.\n\nSharing a photo of him on Instagram, O'Meara said she was \"utterly devastated\" at his death.\n\nThe singer wrote: \"I just wanted to reach out and thank everybody from the bottom of my heart for the love and kindness you have shown over the tragic passing of our sweetest soul Paul.\"\n\nPolice said there were \"no suspicious circumstances\" surrounding the death of Cattermole (pictured in 2000)\n\nShe added: \"We have lost someone so incredibly special to us all, and there is a huge sense of sadness that will never go.\n\n\"I will love you always Paul, God bless you my darling, Rest in forever Peace. Love JoJo.\"\n\nO'Meara's Instagram post received comments from actress and singer Kym Marsh, who said she was sending \"so much love to you all\", and pop group B*Witched, who said they were \"thinking of everyone\".\n\nS Club 7 were created by former Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller in 1998, and were known for hits including Reach, Don't Stop Movin', Bring It All Back and Never Had A Dream Come True.\n\nCattermole was in a relationship with bandmate Hannah Spearritt for several years. He quit the group in 2002 and rejoined his former rock band Skua.\n\nFuller was among those who paid tribute after news of Cattermole's death broke.\n\n\"Paul was a beacon of light for a generation of pop music fans and he will be greatly missed,\" he said. \"We're all deeply shocked and saddened by this news.\"", "US President Joe Biden has praised Northern Ireland's young people, saying they are at the \"cutting edge\" of its future during his visit to Belfast.\n\nEarlier he met Prime Minister Rishi Sunak before briefly speaking to some of Stormont's political party leaders.\n\nHe is on a four-day visit to Ireland to mark 25 years since the Good Friday peace agreement, which ended decades of violent conflict in Northern Ireland.\n\nHe hailed the \"tremendous progress\" since the deal was signed in 1998.\n\n\"This place is transformed by peace; made technicolour by peace; made whole by peace,\" he said.\n\nHe hailed Northern Ireland as a \"churn of creativity\", having produced some of the world's most popular films and TV series over the past decade, and said that major economic opportunities for the region were \"just beginning\".\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: James Martin, star of Oscar-winning Northern Ireland film An Irish Goodbye, is mentioned in Joe Biden's speech\n\nPresident Biden was speaking as he opened the new Ulster University campus in Belfast, his only official engagement in Northern Ireland.\n\nHis visit comes at a time when Northern Ireland's power-sharing government at Stormont is not functioning.\n\nIt collapsed last year when the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) - one of the biggest parties - pulled out as part of a protest against post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland.\n\nMr Biden urged politicians to make a return to governing but praised them for their unity after the attempted murder of one of Northern Ireland's top detectives in February.\n\nJohn Caldwell was shot several times by two gunmen in Omagh, County Tyrone.\n\nDuring his speech, the president said: \"Northern Ireland will not go back [to violence].\"\n\nMr Sunak visited Mr Caldwell and his family at a hospital on Wednesday afternoon.\n\nBefore briefly meeting the political leaders, Mr Biden was asked what he would say to them - he answered: \"I'm going to listen.\"\n\nAfter leaving Belfast early on Wednesday afternoon, he flew on Air Force One the Republic of Ireland where he is continuing his tour of the island.\n\nHe is to due to meet the Irish President Michael D Higgins and speak to politicians at the Oireachtas (Irish parliament) on Thursday and will meet some of his Irish relatives in County Mayo on Friday.\n\nHis sister Valerie and his son Hunter have joined him for the Ireland trip.\n\nPresident Biden managed to deliver a speech that hit all the right notes with the invited audience.\n\nAs he left the stage he was swamped by people armed with their phones for a selfie.\n\nHis speech was pitched at reminding people what is at stake - peace, said Mr Biden, cannot be taken for granted.\n\nHe reminded those in the room about the risks taken 25 years ago by the architects of the Good Friday Agreement.\n\nDemocracy in Northern Ireland needs champions now to do the same, he added.\n\nWhile he didn't namecheck the DUP it was clear to whom he was directing those comments about getting Stormont back up and running.\n\nBefore Mr Biden's address in Belfast, US Special Envoy Joe Kennedy spoke about the significance of American investment in Northern Ireland.\n\n\"Some of the biggest companies in the world have set up shop here and now entrepreneurs with dreams to outcompete them are following,\" he said.\n\n\"I look forward to drawing on your energy and your ideas and to making sure that we bring prosperity to all corners of Northern Ireland.\"\n\nAfter listening to Mr Biden's speech at the university, Michelle O'Neill, the vice-president of Sinn Féin, the largest party at Stormont, said the message was \"one of hope and opportunity\".\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nDUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said he did not get a sense that the president was urging his party to do more to restore power-sharing during their brief private discussion.\n\n\"Like all of us, he wants to see the political institutions up and running again but we are very clear that can only happen when we have got the solid foundations that we need,\" he added.\n\nAlliance Party leader Naomi Long described President Biden's speech as \"positive, balanced, optimistic and hopeful for the future\".\n\nDoug Beattie, the Ulster Unionist Party leader, said the meeting with Mr Biden was a fleeting \"grip and grin\" engagement.\n\nSDLP leader Colum Eastwood described his conversation with the president as \"positive\".\n\nMr Biden arrived in Belfast city centre on Tuesday night, having been greeted by Mr Sunak as he stepped off Air Force One at Belfast International Airport.\n\nRishi Sunak and Joe Biden met on the 23rd floor of the Grand Central Hotel on Wednesday morning\n\nThe Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said the huge security plan put in place for the presidential visit was its biggest for years.\n\nSome 2,900 officers were deployed as part of the £7m operation.\n\nBut the PSNI is investigating a security breach after a document that appears to give details of the operation was found on a street in the city by a member of the public.\n\nBBC Radio Ulster's The Nolan Show was shown the document, which is marked: \"PSNI and sensitive.\"\n\nIt names police officers who were in charge of the area around the hotel in which Mr Biden had stayed.\n\n\"We take the safety of visiting dignitaries, members of the public and our officers and staff extremely seriously,\" said the PSNI.\n\nJoe Biden is visiting the locations marked on this map during his four days in Ireland\n\nDeclan Harvey and Tara Mills explore the text of the Good Friday Agreement - the deal which heralded the end of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.\n\nThey look at what the agreement actually said and hear from some of the people who helped get the deal across the line.\n\nListen to all episodes of Year '98: The Making of the Good Friday Agreement on BBC Sounds.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nPolice in Louisville, Kentucky, have released bodycam footage of the fatal shootout between police and a banker who gunned down five colleagues.\n\nThe video shows two officers getting shot as they advanced towards the lurking gunman during Monday's attack.\n\nOne officer was hit in the head, while the other suffered a graze wound before killing the suspect.\n\nDeputy Police Chief Paul Humphrey said the videos show the officers heroically intervening to save lives.\n\nFour people - including the police officer who was shot in the head - remain in hospital.\n\nPolice say the 25-year-old suspect used a legally purchased AR-15-style semi-automatic rifle during the attack, which he was live-streaming.\n\nOfficers arrived three minutes after the first emergency call was placed at 08:38 local time.\n\nOfficer Cory Galloway and rookie Officer Nickolas Wilt charged toward the building after their patrol car came under fire, according to the video.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Two men recall the terrifying moments at the Louisville bank\n\nThe clip shows that as they moved up the stairs to the building entrance, a barrage of shots were fired. Officer Wilt was hit, although the video does not show this.\n\nA bullet also grazed Officer Galloway's shoulder, sending him diving to the bottom of the steps for cover behind a concrete planter.\n\n\"The shooter has an angle on that officer,\" he says to other police as they arrive. \"We need to get up there. I don't know where he's at, the glass is blocking him.\"\n\nThe gunman was at an elevated position to the officers, and was able to see outside through glass windows of the Old National Bank that officers could not see into.\n\nAfter he fired again at the officers, breaking the glass, Officer Galloway was able to spot the suspect and fired at him until he collapsed in the building's lobby area.\n\n\"I think I got him down. I think he's down,\" he is heard shouting. \"Suspect down. Get the officer.\"\n\nA memorial outside the Old National Bank in Louisville\n\nDeputy Chief Humphrey says the officers' actions saved lives, both by stopping the gunman from killing more employees and by giving first aid to the victims.\n\nOfficer Wilt, 26, who had been sworn in to the force 10 days earlier, was taken to hospital in a police car. He remains in a critical condition.\n\nAnother officer drove an ambulance to hospital so medical workers could remain in the back of the vehicle with a victim.\n\nThe family of the gunman, Connor Sturgeon, released a statement late on Tuesday saying they had been addressing his mental health challenges, but there were no warning signs he could commit such an act.\n\n\"No words can express our sorrow, anguish, and horror at the unthinkable harm our son Connor inflicted on innocent people, their families, and the entire Louisville community,\" the statement said.\n\n\"We mourn their loss and that of our son, Connor. We pray for everyone traumatised by his senseless acts of violence and are deeply grateful for the bravery and heroism of the Louisville Metropolitan Police Department.\"\n\nMeanwhile, the legally purchased AR-15-style rifle used by the gunman will probably be auctioned to the public, officials say.\n\nUnder current state law, guns confiscated by local police - including those used in homicides - are returned to state police and then made available for purchase at auction.\n\nIn February, the Louisville mayor ordered local police to temporarily disable seized weapons before handing them over to state police for resale.\n\nMayor Craig Greenberg told a news conference on Tuesday: \"Under current Kentucky law, the assault rifle that was used to murder five of our neighbours and shoot at rescuing police officers will one day be auctioned off.\n\n\"Think about that. That murder weapon will be back on the streets.\"", "Dandelions are being examined to look for compounds that \"kill bacteria and viruses\"\n\nHoney has been used for thousands of years to treat wounds, but scientists are now using it in a search for alternatives to antimicrobial drugs.\n\nIt follows concern about infections caused by bacteria resistant to antibiotics.\n\n\"We need to do something innovative, otherwise we face the scenario where we return to the pre-antibiotic stage,\" said a Cardiff University expert.\n\nAntibiotic resistance is described as a major threat to global human health.\n\nAccording to the largest study to date and published in the Lancet medical magazine, more than 1.2 million people died worldwide in 2019 as a direct result of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections.\n\n\"We're seeing bacteria that has evolved, that is resistant to almost all antibiotics, and we are reaching the stage where the cupboard is empty,\" said Prof Les Baillie from the university's School of Pharmacy.\n\n\"Before antibiotics we used herbal and traditional remedies to treat diseases.\n\n\"We have gone back to these traditional remedies to see if we can learn from our ancestors.\"\n\nScientists at Cardiff are looking to see if honey has a part to play.\n\nTraditionally, it has been used for wound healing and contains compounds which are antimicrobial.\n\nResearchers are testing various samples of honey to see which plants the bees have visited\n\nThe challenge now is to find these compounds and isolate them so that, potentially, they can lead to new remedies to deal with health problems. Researchers are currently testing various samples of honey to see which plants the bees have visited during their working lives.\n\nUsing technology, they can see if the bees went to a plant which had an antibiotic. When scientists have discovered the plant, they then analyse its compounds.\n\nThe honey, they say, works as a \"drug discovery tool\" in the search for new antibiotics. At the moment, they are looking closely at dandelions, as they contain compounds that \"kill bacteria and viruses\", according to Prof Baillie.\n\n\"They are called weeds by gardeners, but they have value, and we should be celebrating the dandelions not exterminating them,\" he said.\n\nBeekeeper Gruffudd Rees: \"I have been keeping bees for over 12 years and I am fully aware of how good honey is for your health\"\n\nThe research at Cardiff comes as no surprise to beekeeper Gruffudd Rees, based in the Towy Valley, Carmarthenshire.\n\n\"I have been keeping bees for over 12 years and I am fully aware of how good honey is for your health,\" he said.\n\n\"I hear stories from people who buy from me that they use my honey to put on their wounds and sores and say that it helps to heal.\n\n\"I hear people talk about how it helps them with their hay fever as well.\n\n\"I can't prove it, but too many people tell me stories like this.\"", "The UK is set to be one of the worst performing major economies in the world this year, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).\n\nIt says the UK economy's performance in 2023 will be the worst among the 20 biggest economies, known as the G20, which includes sanctions-hit Russia.\n\nThe IMF predicts the UK economy will shrink this year, although this is a small upgrade from its last forecast.\n\nIt also warned of a \"rocky road\" for the global financial system.\n\nIt follows the collapse of two US banks last month, closely followed by a rushed takeover of Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse by its rival UBS, which sparked fears of another financial crisis.\n\nThe IMF had already forecast that the UK would experience a downturn this year and be bottom of the pile of the G7 - a group of the world's seven largest so-called \"advanced\" economies, which dominate global trade and the international financial system. The UK topped the group in 2022 during the pandemic rebound.\n\nIt now expects the UK economy to shrink by 0.3% in 2023 and then grow by 1% next year.\n\nAlthough the UK is forecast to have the worst economic performance this year, the IMF's latest prediction is slightly better than its previous expectation of a 0.6% contraction, made in January.\n\nIMF researchers have previously pointed to Britain's exposure to high gas prices, rising interest rates and a sluggish trade performance as reasons for its weak economic performance.\n\nForecasts are made to give a guide to what is most likely to happen in the future, but they are not always right. For example, previous IMF forecasts picked up fewer than 10% of recessions a year ahead of time, according to an analysis it conducted of recessions around the world between 1992 and 2014.\n\nResponding to the latest IMF's predictions, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said: \"Our IMF growth forecasts have been upgraded by more than any other G7 country.\n\n\"The IMF now say we are on the right track for economic growth. By sticking to the plan we will more than halve inflation this year, easing the pressure on everyone.\"\n\nBut Rachel Reeves, Labour's shadow chancellor, said the estimates showed \"just how far we continue to lag behind on the global stage\".\n\n\"This matters not just because 13 years of low growth under the Tories are weakening our economy, but because it's why families are worse off, facing a Tory mortgage penalty and seeing living standards falling at their fastest rate since records began,\" she added.\n\nLiberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney said the forecast was \"another damning indictment of this Conservative government's record on the economy\".\n\nA number of forecasters think the chances of a recession in the UK this year are declining. An economy is usually said to be in recession if it shrinks for two consecutive three-month periods.\n\nThe independent Office for Budget Responsibility now expects the economy to contract by 0.2% this year but avoid a recession.\n\nBank of England governor Andrew Bailey also said recently that he was \"much more hopeful\" for the economy, and it was no longer heading into an immediate recession.\n\nThe new forecasts come against the backdrop of a world economy that continues to recover from both the pandemic and the Ukraine war energy shock.\n\nBut the IMF said there were concerns about the wider impact of recent fragility in global banking markets.\n\nThe IMF now expects global growth to fall from 3.4% in 2022 to 2.8% in 2023, before rising slowly and settling at 3% in five years' time.\n\nBut it warned that if there is more stress in the financial sector, global growth could weaken further this year.\n\nSeparately, the IMF said it expects real interest rates - which take into account inflation - in major economies to fall to pre-pandemic levels because of low productivity and ageing populations.\n\nCentral banks in the UK, the US, Europe and other nations have been increasing interest rates to combat the rate of price rises, otherwise known as inflation.\n\nIn the UK, inflation is at its highest for nearly 40 years because of rising energy prices and soaring food costs. In response, the Bank of England has been raising interest rates, and last month increased them to 4.25%.\n\nHowever, in a blog the IMF said that \"recent increases in real interest rates are likely to be temporary\".", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nFor the best part of a year at least, the prospect of this presidential visit has been discussed among diplomats.\n\nWashington's deep pride, seeing itself as a midwife to the 1998 Belfast Good Friday Agreement, ensured this date was pencilled in to the White House diary - and those of British and American diplomats - long ago.\n\nBut amid the reminiscing about 1998, the politics of 2023 swirls; stirring a loose idea into an actual visit and then moulding its scale, or lack of it.\n\nThe prime minister's diplomatic triumph in re-casting the Brexit deal for Northern Ireland has not - yet at least - delivered its most sought after domestic prize - the restoration of power-sharing devolved government in Belfast, that cornerstone of the peace deal 25 years ago.\n\nThe Democratic Unionist Party are not happy with what is known as the Windsor Framework and are not willing to go back to the Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont - and so there can be no moment with a grandiose backdrop and smiles of success.\n\nAnd so an awkward, if frequent political impasse here hangs over this blink and you'll miss it visit from both the president and prime minister.\n\nBecause yes, after months of diplomatic chatter about it, it doesn't actually add up to much.\n\nThere has been a smidgen of tension between the White House and Downing Street about the timetabling of the leaders' itineraries which probably hasn't helped.\n\nIt would have been odd if President Biden had come here and not been met by the prime minister.\n\nBut we won't see very much of them together beyond a handshake at the airport and a meeting on Wednesday morning.\n\nAnd the president will be in Northern Ireland for only around 15 hours, for around half of which he'll be in bed.\n\nAfter that, Joe Biden's much talked about Irish heritage will draw him to the Republic.\n\nA mix of family history and made-for-television imagery the year before a presidential election.\n\nAs my colleague Sarah Smith writes here, with 30 million Americans claiming Irish roots, the personal and the political will overlap for him rather neatly in the next few days.\n\nFor the prime minister, it'll be straight back to London on Wednesday afternoon.\n\nThe rationale of those around Mr Sunak is that overt cajoling of the DUP now could prove counter-productive.\n\nNo 10 is seeking to emphasise a more prominent role for the prime minister at Good Friday Agreement commemorations here next week.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Two men recall the terrifying moments at the Louisville bank\n\nFive people died when an employee opened fire at a bank in Louisville, Kentucky, and livestreamed the attack on Instagram, police say.\n\nThe victims were aged between 40 and 64. Among nine others injured was a rookie police officer who had graduated to the force just two weeks ago.\n\nThe officer was shot in the head and is still critical after brain surgery.\n\nPolice responded within three minutes, and fatally shot the attacker in an exchange of gunfire.\n\nThe shooting took place at the Old National Bank in the city centre at about 08:30 local time (12:30 GMT).\n\nCaleb Goodlett told local media that his wife, an employee at the bank, locked herself inside the vault when the attack began.\n\nOther witnesses described seeing the shootout between police officers and the lone attacker.\n\nKentucky Governor Andy Beshear said an \"incredible friend\" of his, Tommy Elliot, a senior vice-president at the bank, was among the victims.\n\n\"Tommy Elliott helped me build my law career, helped me become governor, gave me advice on being a good dad,\" said Mr Beshear.\n\nThe victims have all been identified:\n\nThe policeman who was shot in the head was identified as Louisville Metro officer Nickolas Wilt, 26.\n\nOfficer Wilt (centre) was sworn in by the mayor and police chief two weeks ago\n\nCity Councilman Anthony Piagentini told the Courier-Journal newspaper that Mr Wilt graduated from the academy on 31 March, and that his brother is enrolled in the police academy.\n\nLouisville Mayor Craig Greenberg called the attack \"an evil act of targeted violence\". The mayor noted that he himself was the victim of a recent gun attack.\n\nLast year he was shot at by a man with mental illness who burst into his campaign office.\n\nTwo survivors told WHAS-TV that Monday's gunshots first broke out in a ground-floor conference room at the bank.\n\n\"Whoever was next to me got shot - blood is on me from it,\" said one man, pointing to his shirt.\n\nThe suspect was named as 25-year-old Connor Sturgeon, who police said used an AR-15-style semi-automatic rifle during the incident and was broadcasting the shooting online.\n\n\"That's tragic to know that that incident was out there and captured,\" said Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel.\n\nInstagram's owner Meta said it had \"quickly removed the livestream of this tragic incident this morning\".\n\nThe attacker is described in an online profile as being a syndications associate and portfolio banker at Old National Bank. He had joined the company as a full-time employee last year after spending three summers as an intern there.\n\nOfficials say he had no previous contact with law enforcement.\n\nAccording to US media, he had recently been told by the bank that he was going to be fired and had written a note describing his plans for the mass shooting before going to work on Monday.\n\nWithin hours of that shooting, police were called to a second, unrelated one at a community college elsewhere in Louisville where one person was killed and another injured.\n\nData compiled by the Gun Violence Archive shows that there have been at least 146 mass shootings - defined as those in which at least four people were shot - so far in 2023, including at least 15 since the start of April.\n\nPresident Joe Biden demanded Congress pass gun control measures as he tweeted on Monday: \"Too many Americans are paying for the price of inaction with their lives.\"\n\nKentucky is one of 26 states that allow most adults over 21 years old to purchase and carry a firearm without a licence.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.", "Military personnel from across the UK have been requested to take part in the 6 May coronation\n\nMore than 6,000 armed forces members will take part in King Charles's coronation, making it the largest military ceremonial operation in 70 years.\n\nPersonnel from across the UK and the Commonwealth will join processions in London.\n\nThousands of veterans have also been invited to watch the coronation from a special viewing platform on 6 May.\n\nThey will join NHS workers on a stand in front of Buckingham Palace.\n\nThe guests, invited by the Royal British Legion, will be given a special view of the coronation, including the processions and flypast.\n\nThe first procession will be smaller in scale, and will feature just under 200 members of the armed forces who will travel down the Mall to Trafalgar Square, before turning onto Whitehall where they will march to Westminster Abbey.\n\nFlanking them on either side will be over 1,000 personnel from the Army, navy and RAF who will line the route.\n\nThe biggest event of the day will be the coronation procession, featuring nearly 4,000 personnel, which will see the King make the historic journey from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace.\n\nOutside of London, gun salutes will be sounded from firing stations in 13 locations including Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast at the moment the King is crowned.\n\nPrime Minister Rishi Sunak said he was incredibly proud of our military personnel who were \"preparing to honour centuries of military tradition\".\n\n\"As they stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our Commonwealth friends and allies, I know the hard work of thousands of our servicemen and women during the past weeks and months will culminate in an incredible display that will amaze crowds at home and across the world.\"\n\nBrit and Emmy-nominated composer Sarah Class has also been announced as the latest composer selected by the King to write music for the event.\n\nMs Class, who composed musical scores for Sir David Attenborough's natural world programmes and National Geographic documentaries, said she was \"very honoured and privileged and excited\" to have been chosen.\n\nShe joins eleven other musicians selected by the King, as well as Andrew Lloyd Webber, who will compose the coronation anthem.\n\nThe King has opted for a shorter, smaller and more diverse ceremony than the previous coronation held for his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.\n\nMore than 29,000 personnel took part in the 1953 coronation, including 16,100 members of the army.\n\nThe King, who is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, served in the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy for a total of five years.", "Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union\n\nThe defending champions ran in nine tries in front of a sell-out 8,862 crowd in the Welsh capital.\n\nWales had taken an early lead through a Keira Bevan penalty and were in the contest trailing 19-3 at half-time.\n\nBut the Red Roses ran riot in the second half to break Welsh hearts and extend their unbeaten Six Nations tally to 22 matches.\n\nThey remain top of the table with three convincing bonus-point wins, while Wales are second before France's meeting with Scotland on Sunday.\n\nEngland looked to strike early and fired a warning shot when Jess Breach tore down her wing.\n\nBut it was Wales who opened the scoring, and it came from an overthrown line-out which was superbly scooped off the floor by Elinor Snowsill before unleashing the powerful forwards.\n\nKelsey Jones was bundled over the line, but the ball was held up by England skipper Marlie Packer.\n\nWales did leave the 22 with points through, Bevan kicking a penalty to the roar of the home crowd.\n\nThe lead was almost short-lived, England were gifted a five-metre scrum after a mistake by Lowri Norkett on the restart, but they were let off the hook as Lucy Packer uncharacteristically knocked on.\n\nBut the scrum-half soon made amends - the player from Ammanford scoring the first try of the game with a clever show and go.\n\nFull-back Emma Sing added the conversion on her first England start.\n\nWales continued to compete well at the breakdown, but England's class began to shine through.\n\nBethan Lewis' deliberate knock-on gave England a five-metre driving line-out, which Wales did well to initially hold up, but it released Holly Aitchison who put through a perfect grubber kick for Lewis' room-mate and player of the match Tatyana Heard to dot down.\n\nWales conceded again before half-time and it was Aitchison who was the provider again, shipping a long pass out to Abby Dow who outpaced three defenders to cross for England's third try.\n\nSing added the extras to give England a 19-3 lead going in at half-time.\n\nAlex Callender's 50-metre break sparked the second half to life, but it was one-way traffic from that point on, as the Red Roses simply went through the gears.\n\nIt was more magic from Aitchison which saw the first try of the half. The fly-half started the move and looped around Heard before crashing over to secure the bonus point.\n\nEngland were in again moments later, prop Sarah Bern proving a complete mismatch for Hannah Jones before offloading to Breach who could not be caught as she ran in under the posts.\n\nFatigue began to set in for Wales as England started putting width on the ball. It allowed Ellie Kildunne a run in on the overlap with her first touch of the game.\n\nWales were then dealt another blow on the hour mark as replacement flanker Kate Williams was shown a yellow card for a high tackle.\n\nEngland kicked to touch, played off the driving maul and unleashed the forwards, with Maud Muir crashing over under the posts.\n\nHannah Botterman added her name to the try scorers, as England reached their half-century and showed why they are the number-one team in the world.\n\nPlay was then halted when two incidents were brought to the attention of referee Joy Neville.\n\nPacker was shown a yellow card for a high tackle on her fellow skipper Hannah Jones, and May Campbell then followed her to the bin for a similar tackle on Lisa Neumann.\n\nWales failed to capitalise on the extra two players when Williams returned, and it was England who finished with dominance.\n\nWales head coach Ioan Cunningham said: \"There was enough to take out of that, for sure.\n\n\"When we look at that first 30 minutes, I thought we showed physical dominance, I thought we were on top territorially and possession-wise.\n\n\"But we had three entries into their 22 and we only had three points, and that is the difference at this level.\n\n\"The growth in the group has been massive and we are definitely improving.\"\n\nEngland head coach Simon Middleton said: \"Massive credit to Wales for that first 25-30 minutes, they attacked us in every quarter.\n\n\"They attacked the breakdown, they came at us in defence, they were good with the ball in hand and had us under massive pressure.\n\n\"At that point you're thinking this is going to be a high quality Test match all the way through, but then credit to our team.\n\n\"I thought we were brilliant today, how we handled the pressure, how we problem-solved and some of the attacking stuff we showed was outstanding.\"", "A double murderer is \"unlikely\" to have been in York when Claudia Lawrence went missing, police have said.\n\nMs Lawrence, then 35, has not been seen since March 2009. No charges have ever been brought.\n\nWitnesses now say Christopher Halliwell - serving life for killing two women in Wiltshire - had links to Yorkshire, and may have stalked females there.\n\nThe mother of Becky Godden, one of his victims, told the Daily Mirror there could be a link to Ms Lawrence's case.\n\nShe said there was a claim Halliwell wanted to relocate to Yorkshire.\n\nA chef at the University of York, Ms Lawrence was last seen walking towards her home on Heworth Road in the city on 18 March 2009.\n\nNorth Yorkshire Police said it had investigated Halliwell's movements around the time she disappeared.\n\nPolice examined the movements of convicted murderer Christopher Halliwell around the time of Claudia Lawrence's disappearance\n\nHalliwell, a Swindon taxi driver, is serving life sentences for murdering Becky Godden, 21, in 2003, and Sian O'Callaghan, 22, in 2011.\n\nDet Supt Wayne Fox, head of the Major Investigation Team at North Yorkshire Police, said officers had been working with their counterparts in Wiltshire since September 2016 when a detective there first suggested a possible link between Ms Lawrence's disappearance and Halliwell.\n\n\"We have pursued lines of enquiry which are focused on any link he [Halliwell] may have to the North Yorkshire area and, in particular, the movements of Christopher Halliwell during the material times in which we believe Claudia came to harm,\" Det Supt Fox said.\n\n\"The results of those enquiries, which included examinations of digital devices and the interviewing of several witnesses, indicated that Halliwell continued to operate as a taxi driver in the Swindon area within the relevant time parameters.\n\n\"Both investigation teams reached a position in which we concluded it to be unlikely that Halliwell left the Wiltshire area, or was present in North Yorkshire, at the time of Claudia's disappearance.\"\n\nDet Supt Fox said he was \"mindful of recent information\" from witnesses who suggested Halliwell had links to Yorkshire where he may have \"stalked females\".\n\nHe added: \"Steps have been taken to conduct interviews with these witnesses and that information has been thoroughly assessed against known facts.\"\n\nThe detective said he continued to \"keep an open mind\" and that North Yorkshire Police was \"committed to finding the answers that Claudia's family deserve and need\".\n\nFollow BBC Yorkshire on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to yorkslincs.news@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Molly Fenton set up the Love Your Period campaign while she was still in school\n\nShame about periods can have a detrimental impact on women's mental health, campaigners have said.\n\nA woman whose menstrual symptoms were confused with depression has devised her own social prescribing course.\n\nMeanwhile, two sisters behind the Love Your Period campaign said work was needed to eliminate the taboos surrounding periods for young women.\n\nMolly Fenton said embarrassment linked to girls' periods could affect them \"emotionally, physically and mentally\".\n\n\"You can teach someone the science and biology, but no-one tells you that sometimes period pain is really bad, or that excessive cramps aren't normal,\" she added.\n\n\"It's often something we might wish our parents had told us - but it's not spoken about in all families either.\"\n\nThe 20-year-old from Cardiff started Love Your Period while she was still in school, earning herself a St David Award in 2021 and a place on the Welsh government's period stigma roundtable.\n\nShe and her 16-year-old sister Tilly have since set up \"big sister talks\" with primary school children.\n\n\"We wanted to normalise conversations around periods and make them feel more comfortable, especially when they're younger,\" said Tilly.\n\nTilly Fenton and her sister have been working with schools to improve the availability of free sanitary products\n\nTilly said they have had some resistance to their work.\n\n\"We were in town campaigning back in 2019 and a lot of people were verbally attacking us. They didn't like the fact we were talking about periods,\" she said.\n\n\"I think people's attitudes are changing and I'm glad that's happening - that's the whole point of what we were doing in the first place, so people can finally talk about it.\"\n\nTilly and Molly have been working together on the campaign\n\n\"I remember being shown in school three times how to put a condom on, but never told how to use a tampon, or about female contraception,\" said Molly.\n\n\"If some of us have to go past the comfortable stage and shout about it to raise awareness and make it normal, then that's what we'll do.\"\n\nThey hope their work will lead to a better understanding of conditions such as endometriosis and premenstrual dysphoric disorder.\n\nKate Shepherd Cohen said she was on the brink of taking anti-depressants until she realised her feelings were linked with her menstrual cycle.\n\nLearning to understand it meant she no longer added \"layers of suffering\" to her physical pain.\n\nShe said she was embarrassed to only make the link at the age of 35, which led to \"a burning sense of injustice\" that other women were also unaware.\n\nMs Cohen also said that alternatives to anti-depressants were not suggested.\n\nKate Shepherd Cohen says it is \"not acceptable for anyone to not be aware of the menstrual cycle and the impact that it has on society\"\n\nOriginally from New Inn, Torfaen, but now living with her family in Cornwall, she has devised a course available on social prescription - a way of connecting people to community support or other non-clinical services.\n\nSince charting the days of her cycle - with day one as the first day of her period - she has learned to identify patterns and how they affect everything from work to relationships.\n\n\"Today is my day seven,\" she said.\n\n\"Now I realise that, actually day seven is a day that I feel pretty empowered because I'm just coming back into myself after my menstrual phase.\n\n\"It always has the same qualities and that's been a huge surprise to me. Because then not only does day seven have its own qualities but day 12 does, day 18 does, day 28 does. And I found myself understanding and coping so much better.\"\n\nLove Your Period now campaigns on a number of women's health issues\n\nShe said it had also shifted the way she views her periods and helped her understand \"the difference between pain and suffering\".\n\n\"The pain is not always possible to take away,\" Kate added.\n\n\"But I was adding many layers of suffering to the physical sensation. 'Oh, I'm not a very good mother at this time, I can't do the things I want to do'.\n\n\"I've changed my diary around it and I'm able to not be too hard on myself.\"\n\nAs well as reducing the stigma of talking about the menstrual cycle, she said the course aimed to better equip women with evidence if they need to seek medical advice - reducing wasted GP appointments and waiting lists.\n\nShe said: \"I know from my experience the impact it was having on my family life and my working life.\n\n\"I really wanted a pill to take away the pain that I was experiencing around my cycle. There were days where I didn't want to wake up.\n\n\"I felt like there was nowhere to turn, I couldn't face the world and I think in those moments I really wanted to just do anything to take that away.\"\n\nA Welsh government spokesperson said: \"Menstrual well-being and learning about the menstrual cycle is mandatory within the new Curriculum for Wales. This includes learning about where to get further information and support.\n\n\"It is important that learning about menstrual well-being is not simply a 'one-off lesson', which is why the Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) Code sets out that it should be taught over time as children grow.\n\n\"We have invested a further £500,000 in professional learning to support staff with the new curriculum's requirements, including specific support for schools to deliver RSE.\"", "Mr Csergo appeared at the Parramatta Children's Court in New South Wales by video link\n\nAn Australian man who recently returned to the country after living overseas has been charged with supplying sensitive information to foreign intelligence agents.\n\nFifty-five-year-old IT specialist Alexander Csergo was arrested by Australian federal police shortly after he landed back in Sydney.\n\nThe authorities say that two years ago he was approached by two foreign spies.\n\nThey allegedly offered to pay him for national security information.\n\nIn a statement, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) said an individual claiming to be from a think tank contacted Mr Csergo via social media while he was overseas and arranged for him to meet two representatives.\n\nCourt documents show that Mr Csergo is believed to have met the pair, who went by the names \"Ken\" and \"Evelyn\", in the Chinese city of Shanghai, though police have not specified which country is accused of trying to gather illicit information.\n\nMr Csergo was offered money to obtain information about Australian defence, economic and national security arrangements, plus matters relating to other countries, the AFP's statement said, adding: \"Espionage and foreign interference pose a serious threat to Australia's sovereignty, security and integrity of our national institutions.\"\n\nMr Csergo is only the second Australian to be charged under anti-spying laws that were put in place five years ago.\n\nThe Australian authorities are appealing for anyone else who met with Ken and Evelyn to also come forward.\n\nMr Csergo appeared at Parramatta Children's Court in New South Wales by video link. The matter has been adjourned until Monday 17 April.\n\nThe maximum penalty is for the count of reckless foreign interference, for which Mr Csergo is facing is 15 years' imprisonment.", "Around 10% of England's motorway network is made up of smart motorways\n\nThe building of all new smart motorways is being cancelled over cost and safety concerns, the government has announced.\n\nSome 14 planned schemes, including 11 already on pause and three set for construction, will be scrapped due to finances and low public confidence.\n\nSmart motorways are a stretch of road where technology is used to regulate traffic flow and ease congestion.\n\nThey also use the hard shoulder as an extra lane of traffic, which critics claim has led to road deaths.\n\nExisting smart motorways - making up 10% of England's motorway network - will remain and undergo a previously announced safety refit to create 150 more emergency stopping places and improved technology.\n\nPrime Minister Rishi Sunak - who pledged to ban smart motorways during his leadership campaign - said \"all drivers deserve to have confidence in the roads they use to get around the country\".\n\nThe Department for Transport said the new schemes would have cost more than £1bn, and cancelling them would allow time to track public trust in smart motorways over a longer period.\n\nThere are three main types:\n\nAll three models use overhead gantries to direct drivers. Variable speed limits are introduced to control traffic flow when there is congestion, or if there is a hazard ahead. These limits are controlled by speed cameras.\n\nSeven of the 14 projects that have been cancelled were going to involve converting stretches of motorway into \"all-lane running\" roads where the hard shoulder is permanently removed.\n\nThey will now remain as \"dynamic\" smart motorways where the hard shoulder can be opened as an extra lane during busy times.\n\nThe construction of two stretches of smart motorway from junctions six to eight on the M56, and from 21a to 26 on the M6, will continue as they are already more than three quarters complete.\n\nSmart motorways were developed to create more capacity and cut congestion on roads, without spending money and causing disruption building news ones.\n\nHowever, they have been criticised by MPs and road safety bodies, including the AA and RAC.\n\nEdmund King, the AA's president, said he welcomed the decision to scrap planned smart motorways and said it was a \"victory for common sense\", calling for the hard shoulder to be reinstated on existing smart motorways, including a permanent red 'X' and new lane markings. He hoped the government's decision marked the end of \"deadly\" smart motorways.\n\nHe added: \"We have had enough coroners passing down their deadly and heart-breaking judgments where the lack of a hard shoulder has contributed to deaths\".\n\nMeanwhile, the RAC called the plans a \"watershed announcement\", saying its research showed that smart motorways were \"deeply unpopular with drivers\".\n\nClaire Mercer, whose husband died on a smart motorway in South Yorkshire in 2019, welcomed the move but pledged to continue campaigning for the hard shoulder to return on every road.\n\nJason Mercer and another man, Alexandru Murgeanu, died when they were hit by a lorry on the M1 near Sheffield after they stopped on the inside lane of the smart motorway following a minor collision.\n\nMrs Mercer said: \"I'm particularly happy that it's been confirmed that the routes that are in planning, in progress, have also been cancelled. I didn't think they'd do that.\n\n\"So it's good news, but obviously it's the existing ones that are killing us. And I'm not settling for more emergency refuge areas.\"\n\nA spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats said the scrapping of further smart motorways was \"long overdue\".\n\n\"The lives of too many families have been turned upside down by the death of a loved one on these roads,\" they added.\n\nLouise Haigh MP, Labour's transport secretary, said: \"We know smart motorways, coupled with inadequate safety systems, are not fit for purpose and are putting lives at risk\", adding that ministers should \"reinstate hard shoulders on existing smart motorways\".\n\nThese motorway sections will no longer become new all-lane-running smart motorways:\n\nThe following stretches were due to be converted to all-lane-running, but will remain dynamic smart motorways:\n\nSchemes for the following motorways were in the pipeline, but have been cancelled:\n\nMeera Naran, whose eight-year-old son was killed on a smart motorway in 2018 when the stationary car he was in was hit by a lorry, said the announcement was a \"huge achievement\" but she would continue campaigning.\n\nShe said smart motorways and regular motorways \"carry very different benefits and risks\" and suggested merging both models.\n\nSpeaking on BBC One's Breakfast programme, Ms Naran said she would campaign for what she called \"controlled motorways\" which use the technology of smart motorways with the benefits of a hard shoulder.\n\nDev died when his grandfather had to stop their car on the M6 at a time when the hard shoulder was being used for moving traffic\n\nIn 2020, a BBC Panorama investigation found 38 people had died in the previous five years on smart motorways.\n\nTransport Secretary Mark Harper said: \"Today's announcement means no new smart motorways will be built, recognising the lack of public confidence felt by drivers and the cost pressures due to inflation.\"", "Relics of ancient viruses - that have spent millions of years hiding inside human DNA - help the body fight cancer, say scientists.\n\nThe study by the Francis Crick Institute showed the dormant remnants of these old viruses are woken up when cancerous cells spiral out of control.\n\nThis unintentionally helps the immune system target and attack the tumour.\n\nThe team wants to harness the discovery to design vaccines that can boost cancer treatment, or even prevent it.\n\nThe researchers had noticed a connection between better survival from lung cancer and a part of the immune system, called B-cells, clustering around tumours.\n\nB-cells, a part of the immune system, produce masses of antibodies that can help to attack invaders\n\nB-cells are the part of our body that manufactures antibodies and are better known for their role in fighting off infections, such as Covid.\n\nPrecisely what they were doing in lung cancer was a mystery but a series of intricate experiments using samples from patients and animal tests showed they were still attempting to fight viruses.\n\n\"It turned out that the antibodies are recognising remnants of what's termed endogenous retroviruses,\" Prof Julian Downward, an associate research director at the Francis Crick Institute, told me.\n\nRetroviruses have the nifty trick of slipping a copy of their genetic instructions inside our own.\n\nSome of these foreign instructions have, over time, been co-opted and serve useful purposes inside our cells, but others are tightly controlled to stop them spreading.\n\nHowever, chaos dominates inside a cancerous cell when it is growing uncontrollably and the once tight control of these ancient viruses is lost.\n\nThese ancient genetic instructions are no longer able to resurrect whole viruses but they can create fragments of viruses that are enough for the immune system to spot a viral threat.\n\n\"The immune system is tricked into believing that the tumour cells are infected and it tries to eliminate the virus, so it's sort of an alarm system,\" Prof George Kassiotis, head of retroviral immunology at the biomedical research centre, told me.\n\nThe antibodies summon other parts of the immune system that kill off the \"infected\" cells - the immune system is trying to stop a virus but in this case is taking out cancerous cells.\n\nProf Kassiotis says it is a remarkable role reversal for retroviruses which, in their heyday, \"might have been causing cancer in our ancestors\" due to the way they invade our DNA, but are now protecting us from cancer, \"which I find fascinating\", he adds.\n\nThe study, published in the journal Nature, describes how this happens naturally in the body but the researchers want to enhance that effect by developing vaccines to teach the body how to hunt for endogenous retroviruses.\n\n\"If we can do that, then you can think not only of therapeutic vaccines, you can also think of preventative vaccines,\" said Prof Kassiotis.\n\nThe research came out of the TracerX study which has been tracking lung cancers in unprecedented detail and this week showed cancer's \"near infinite\" ability to evolve. It led the researchers running the trial to call for more focus on preventing cancer as it was so hard to stop.\n\nDr Claire Bromley, from Cancer Research UK, said: \"All of us have ancient viral DNA in our genes, passed down from our ancestors, and this fascinating research has highlighted the role it plays in cancer and how our immune system can recognise and destroy cancer cells.\"\n\nShe said \"more research\" was needed to develop a cancer vaccine but \"nevertheless, this study adds to the growing body of research that could one day see this innovative approach to cancer treatment become a reality.\"", "Elinor Snowsill says access to bins, toilets, and toilet paper has been a \"pot-luck\"\n\nAn international rugby player has warned a lack of period facilities is adding \"obstacles\" to women from participating in sport.\n\nFly-half Elinor Snowsill says access to bins, toilets, and toilet paper during her career has been \"pot-luck\".\n\nOne expert said the lack of facilities is the result of grassroots and women's sport being seen as lower priority.\n\nThe Welsh government said it is committing £24m to developing sport facilities by 2025.\n\nElinor Snowsill, who has 71 caps for Wales, says she was regularly caught out on her period in the early stages of her career.\n\n\"I once had to change my tampon in a kit container on the side of the pitch, where they kept the pads and the balls,\" she said.\n\n\"I was worried one of the male staff members would walk in while I was doing it.\"\n\nMs Snowsill said the situation has improved, with the WRU providing support such as period pants, pelvic floor training and cycle tracking for its elite players.\n\nBut she added that there's still more to be done.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Some women are choosing not to participate in sport because of a lack of period facilities\n\n\"There's still times where we'll travel abroad and there won't be any facilities in the toilet,\" she said.\n\nPeriod symptoms can already make it difficult for women to take part in sport, she added.\n\n\"We don't need even more obstacles, in the fact that there are no facilities.\n\n\"This happens once a month - not once in a while, but 12 times a year.\"\n\nGrassroots players say the issue is so widespread that it's been \"normalised\".\n\nNel Huws, 23, from Clwb Pêl-droed y Felinheli football club, said: \"It doesn't even cross my mind sometimes that there are no facilities, because you just become so used to the fact that there aren't any.\n\n\"It really affects the way you're able to play.\"\n\nFellow player Llio Emyr said the team has travelled to multiple matches to find there are no facilities in the changing rooms.\n\n\"No toilet paper, no bins whatsoever to dispose of period products,\" she said.\n\n\"Most of the facilities were made for men at the start, obviously.\n\n\"They need to follow what's been done in leisure centres, where there are plenty of facilities.\"\n\nLlio Emyr says the team has travelled to multiple matches to find they didn't have the facilities they needed\n\nThe situation could have an \"enormous\" impact on public health, according to an expert.\n\nDr Natalie Brown, who researches the menstrual cycle in sport at Swansea University, said: \"The reality is it stops girls and women participating in that sport.\n\n\"Because of the worry of leaking, or not being able to manage being on their period, or not having access to sanitary bins.\n\n\"The knock-on effects from a long-term perspective are actually huge.\"\n\nIt often comes down to funding, she says, especially for grassroots clubs which are more reliant on creating their own funding.\n\n\"But also, sometimes it's based on the fact that female sport isn't seen as high profile or as much of a priority compared to the male counterpart to that sport.\n\nDr Natalie Brown warned the \"knock-on effects\" of poor facilities on women in sport could be huge\n\n\"The Welsh government has been thinking about its period dignity plan - actually, how can we factor in providing funding, providing facilities for clubs, that are maybe struggling but can see that this is quite a wide issue across Wales, across multiple sports?\"\n\nIn 2022, 8% of school girls in Wales surveyed by Sport Wales said they would do more sport if they could manage their period better.\n\nAccording to the body's assistant director, Owen Hathway, ensuring sufficient facilities for women is essential \"not just to address the issue of women and girls' participation around their period, but also their participation in general and feeling like they're a part of the sport sector in Wales\".\n\nOwen Hathway, director of Sport Wales, said improved facilities would help ensure women feel part of the sports sector\n\nThe WRU said it was keen to break down any barriers to female participation in rugby, and would be asking all clubs in Wales about facilities needed for the future.\n\nThe Welsh government said: \"Since 2018 we have invested around £12m to ensure that children and young people and those on low incomes have access to free period products, as well as committing £24m in capital funding over the next three years to Sport Wales to develop facilities across Wales.\n\n\"We are proud of the impact this funding has had and of the work we have done in partnership with local authorities and health boards to disseminate products through our schools, colleges and communities.\"", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nJapan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been evacuated unharmed from a public event after what appeared to be a smoke bomb was thrown at him.\n\nA man was detained at the scene in Wakayama, where Mr Kishida had been due to give a speech, local media reported.\n\nA witness said they saw a person throwing something, followed by smoke, while another said they heard a big bang. No injuries were reported.\n\nVideo showed officers piling on top of a person, believed to be a suspect.\n\nHe was arrested on suspicion of obstruction of business and later identified by the authorities as 24-year-old Ryuji Kimura. His motivation is still unclear.\n\nJapan's public broadcaster, NHK, quoted Mr Kishida as saying there was a \"loud blast\" at the venue. \"Police are investigating details, but I'd like to apologise for worrying many people and causing them trouble.\"\n\nNHK broadcast footage in which crowds of people appear to be running away from the scene.\n\nThe footage also shows people swarm around one man, hold him down, and then carry him away.\n\nA man believed to be a suspect in the smoke-bomb throwing was held by police officers\n\nMr Kishida had just started to deliver a speech after touring the fishing harbour in Wakayama for a campaign event when the object was thrown and he took cover.\n\nAfter the incident, Mr Kishida addressed a crowd in another location and said the incident should not disrupt the electoral process.\n\nA woman at the scene told NHK: \"I was stunned. My heart is still beating fast.\"\n\nA person who said they saw an object flying through the air said it gave them a \"bad feeling, so we ran away unbelievably fast\".\n\n\"Then we heard a really loud noise. It made my daughter cry,\" they added.\n\nAnother witness told NHK that the crowd began to disperse in panic before the blast was heard, as someone said an explosive had been thrown.\n\nHiroshi Moriyama, a member of Mr Kishida's Liberal Democratic Party, said: \"That something like this happened in the middle of an election campaign that constitutes the foundation of democracy is regrettable. It's an unforgivable atrocity.\"\n\nViolent attacks are extremely rare in Japan. But there is nervousness about security around politicians, after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot dead while on the campaign trail last year.", "A video posted by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) showing its fighters apparently detaining Egyptian soldiers in Sudan has been shared online.\n\nIt shows a group of unarmed men in military fatigues sat on the ground while being addressed by RSF fighters.\n\nThe word Egypt and an Egyptian army logo can be seen on the back of the uniform of one of the men - another identifies himself as an Egyptian officer.\n\nThe RSF logo is visible on the right arm of one of the fighters.\n\nThe group claims the video - posted on Saturday - was taken in the town of Merowe, north of Khartoum.\n\nThe BBC has not been able to pinpoint where it is but the landscape in the background is similar to other videos posted by the RSF from Merowe.\n\nThe RSF has said in a statement that it would cooperate with Egyptian authorities to \"ease the return\" of the detained troops .", "The Church of the Holy Sepulchre - the site of the Holy Fire ritual\n\nThousands of Christians filled Jerusalem's Old City on Saturday for an important Orthodox Easter ritual, despite restrictions by Israeli police.\n\nThe Holy Fire ceremony drew huge crowds to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, in occupied East Jerusalem, where Israeli Police control security.\n\nIt sits on the site where Christians believe Jesus was crucified and buried.\n\nPolice had limited attendance to 1,800 people inside and 1,200 outside, citing safety reasons.\n\nChurch leaders urged Christians to ignore restrictions and criticised the police presence at the event.\n\nThe Holy Fire ritual can be traced back centuries and typically takes place amid packed crowds in the holiest site in Christianity. Christian pilgrims from around the world travel for the ceremony, which symbolises Jesus's resurrection.\n\nChristian pilgrims from around the world attended the ceremony\n\nAfter hours of anticipation on Saturday, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch emerged from the sealed empty tomb with a lighted candle - an act considered an annual miracle before Orthodox Easter Sunday.\n\nThe flames were passed from person to person around the church and with both local Christians and foreign pilgrims who were waiting in the narrow streets nearby.\n\nOrthodox Christians lighting their candles during the Holy Fire ritual\n\nIn previous years, as many as 10,000 worshippers packed into the church, with many more crowding into the surrounding alleyways of the Old City.\n\nBut for the second year running, church leaders were told that access would be considerably restricted over safety concerns.\n\n\"We have also sat with external engineers who have told us there is a limit to the crowd size that is allowed inside of the church and due to these statements by the engineers we are limiting the crowds,\" police spokesperson Master Sergeant Dean Elsdunne said previously.\n\nChurches reject the claim that restrictions were needed.\n\nMany more packed the surrounding alleyways\n\nThousands were also reportedly unable to reach the church on Saturday after Israeli police set up checkpoints at the entrance and across the walled Old City.\n\nThe churches say the restrictions are part of long-standing efforts to push out the local Christian community.\n\nThey say local Christians have faced increased harassment and violence in recent months in the occupied East of the city, and claim that extremists have become emboldened by the rise of the Israeli far-right.", "Shaun Slator has been expelled from the Conservative Party\n\nA councillor who said it was \"more likely\" a rape victim was a prostitute whose \"punter... didn't pay\" has been expelled from the Conservative Party.\n\nShaun Slator later apologised for his comments on a Twitter post about a news report of a rape inquiry in Plumstead, south-east London.\n\nA Conservative Party spokesperson said Mr Slator was expelled following a complaints process.\n\nMr Slator told the BBC he was \"disappointed\" by the decision.\n\nShortly after the comments were made in December 2022, Labour group leader Simon Jeal described Mr Slator's remark as \"revolting\".\n\nMr Slator was suspended from Bromley's Conservative group in January, and Bromley Council voted to condemn his comments in a meeting in February.\n\nMr Slator, who currently sits as an independent councillor, publicly apologised for his comment at the start of Bromley Council's meeting on 27 February and said he deactivated his Twitter account.\n\nHe added he had also enrolled on a course about interacting online.\n\nHe said he was \"not ashamed to admit that I am fallible, and I have made a mistake,\" adding he realised his privilege as a councillor comes with \"a responsibility to reflect more deeply on what I say and post online.\"\n\nCouncillor Colin Smith, Conservative leader of the council, attributed Mr Slator's comments to: \"The sort of thing that happens when people have brain freezes for a moment. It's beyond the pale.\"\n\nA Conservative Party spokesperson said: \"The Conservative Party has an established code of conduct and formal processes where complaints can be made in confidence. This process is rightly confidential.\n\n\"Following the conclusion of this process, Cllr Slator has been expelled.\"\n\nMr Slator told the BBC: \"I am, naturally, disappointed by this decision and will be submitting an appeal in due course.\"\n\nBromley and Chislehurst Conservatives has been approached for a response.\n\nFollow BBC London on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to hellobbclondon@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Previous strikes by nurses from the RCN had an exemption allowing for cover in critical care areas of hospitals\n\nA 48-hour strike by nurses, which will include emergency care, will \"present serious risks and challenges\", an NHS boss has said.\n\nThe Royal College of Nursing has rejected the pay offer for England while Unison workers accepted it.\n\nSir Julian Hartley, from NHS Providers, which represents NHS workers, said the May bank holiday strike would mark an \"unprecedented level of action\".\n\nThe government said it was \"based on a vote from the minority\" of nurses.\n\nThe award on the table was a 5% pay rise for 2023-24. And there was an extra one-off lump sum of at least £1,655 to top up the past year's salary. But on Friday, the RCN announced its members had rejected the offer by 54% to 46%.\n\nThe walkout from 20:00 BST on 30 April to 20:00 on 2 May will involve NHS nurses in emergency departments, intensive care, cancer and other wards.\n\nNurses have already walked out twice this year on 6 and 7 February and on 18 and 19 January - but on those dates there were exemptions so that nursing cover was maintained in critical areas.\n\nThe announcement comes just as the NHS is getting back to normal after a four-day walkout by junior doctors - who are demanding a 35% pay rise - which ended at 07:00 on Saturday.\n\nSir Julian, chief executive of NHS Providers, said during the strike by junior doctors gaps had been filled by consultants and other staff, but he warned if nurses went ahead with their action this might be more difficult to deal with.\n\n\"But with nursing staff, obviously that represent a significant proportion of the workforce, taking action in those areas as well that will present an unprecedented level of action, that we haven't yet seen from nursing staff and therefore the challenges with that, the organisation and all the work that go into managing and mitigating that will be enormous,\" he said.\n\nWhen asked about the prospect of nurses and junior doctors striking on the same day, he added: \"They are central, pivotal to the delivery of care across all sectors, hospitals, community services, mental health services.\n\n\"So obviously the prospect of both groups being out at the same time would present enormous challenges to the service and that would be really really the most difficult challenge ever faced yet if we had to deal with that scenario.\"\n\nThe RCN's director for England, Patricia Marquis, when asked by BBC Newsnight about coordinated strike action, said it was having conversations with the British Medical Association but not specifically around coordinating strikes.\n\n\"That's obviously something that would have to be considered, least because we're all in the same space. We all work in the same places\", she said.\n\n\"And therefore there may be an issue where our strikes do at some point either coordinate or overlap in someway.\"\n\nNick Hulme, chief executive of Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals said recent strike action had been a \"massive distraction from the work we should be doing\" including reducing waiting times - and urged all parties to find a quick solution.\n\nSpeaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Mr Hulme said he would be concerned if the currently separate strike action by nurses and junior doctors was co-ordinated at any stage.\n\n\"It just fills me with a lot of anxiety and it's almost something I can't comprehend,\" he said.\n\n\"Being able to run services safely without those two clinal groups of staff I think would be very, very difficult indeed and would increase the risks to patients.\"\n\nChancellor Jeremy Hunt urged members of the GMB and Unite unions - which represent smaller numbers of NHS staff - to join Unison in accepting the government's offer because it would be \"best for patients and best for staff\".\n\nThe British Medical Association, which represents junior doctors, said it was \"not ruling in or out\" of co-ordinated action with other unions - such as nurses' unions.\n\nDr Vivek Trivedi, the co-chairman of the BMA junior doctors committee, said that if the government refused to negotiate \"we are prepared to strike again\", adding: \"We will consider all options available to us.\"\n\nClint Cooper who is a nurse at Scarborough Hospital said he believed in the principles of what his colleagues were doing, but he decided to vote against strike action in the RCN ballot.\n\n\"Last week I had two patients who were very poorly and I wonder if I hadn't been there and escalated it, would they still be alive if I had walked out and that's my conscience talking to me,\" he said.\n\nMeanwhile, fellow RCN member Diane Cawood voted to reject the government's latest pay offer, describing the staffing situation as \"dire\" and inpatient care as \"dangerous\" at the moment.\n\nThe mental health nurse, whose NHS trust did not meet the threshold to strike, said she enjoyed her work but \"the day may come when I can't afford to stay in this job\".\n\nNurse Clint Cooper said it was not just about pay but\"about the future of the NHS\"\n\nA Unison member who has worked as a nurse for 30 years and voted to accept the government's pay offer said the pressure on staff was \"unsustainable\" but pay was not the fundamental issue.\n\nThe specialist nurse, who wishes to remain anonymous, said that instead retention and recruitment \"presents the greatest challenge to the profession\".\n\nPat Cullen, RCN general secretary and chief executive, said that until there was a significantly improved offer, RCN nurses would be forced to go back to the picket line.\n\nShe said the government \"needs to increase what has already been offered and we will be highly critical of any move to reduce it\".\n\nThe Unison union, which represents some nurses and ambulance crews, voted overwhelmingly in favour of the government's pay offer.\n\nSara Gorton from Unison said health workers would have wanted more \"but this was the best that could be achieved through negotiation\".\n\nMembers have \"opted for the certainty of getting the extra cash in their pockets soon\", she added.\n\nHundreds of thousands of NHS staff from other unions are still voting on the same pay deal over the next two weeks.\n\nIn Scotland, union members have accepted an offer worth an average 6.5% for 2023-24. Health unions in Wales and Northern Ireland are still in negotiations with their governments over pay\n\nAre you a nurse with a view on the strike? Are you a patient affected? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Brazil's Supreme Court has ordered ex-President Jair Bolsonaro to testify over his alleged role in his supporters storming government buildings to protest his election defeat.\n\nProsecutors say he incited the riots in January by questioning the legitimacy of the election result.\n\nMr Bolsonaro has been told to appear in court within 10 days.\n\nHe left Brazil in December, days before he was due to hand over power, and returned in March.\n\nThe former far-right leader's supporters, who claim the election was rigged, rampaged through offices and vandalised artworks in the country's Supreme Court, Congress, and presidential palace on 8 January.\n\nThey also camped outside army barracks, calling for a military coup to oust new President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who is known as Lula.\n\nMore than 1,500 people have been arrested over the incident, including several top officials, but Mr Bolsonaro denies any role in encouraging the riot.\n\nHe was in Florida at the time but investigators argue his rhetoric incited the rioters. He repeatedly questioned the validity of the result and said that only God or death could remove him from office.\n\nLula narrowly beat Mr Bolsonaro in a tense presidential run-off on 30 October, a defeat Mr Bolsonaro never publicly recognised.\n\nProsecutors want him to face questioning over a video he posted online, and later deleted, in which he claimed that President Lula was not voted into office but rather chosen by the Supreme Court and Brazil's electoral authority.\n\nThey said their probe would be a \"full investigation of all acts before and after\" the riots.\n\nUpon his return to Brazil, Mr Bolsonaro took a swipe at Lula's government. \"Those people who are in power now won't be able to just do what they like,\" he said.\n\nThe investigation into alleged incitement is not the only legal challenge he faces.\n\nThere is also a probe into whether he tried to illegally import and keep millions of dollars' worth of jewellery gifted to him and his wife by Saudi Arabia in 2019.", "A court sketch of Jack Teixeira's appearance in federal court on Friday\n\nThe US airman accused of leaking confidential intelligence and defence documents has been officially charged in a court appearance in Boston.\n\nJack Teixeira, 21, wore shackles and a prison uniform as he stood before a federal judge on Friday.\n\nAfter a shout of \"love you, Jack\" from a person in the courtroom, the defendant replied \"you too, dad\".\n\nMr Teixeira faces up to 15 years in prison over charges of unauthorised transmission of defence information.\n\nHe is also charged with the unauthorised removal and retention of classified documents.\n\nThe airman faces up to 10 years in prison for the first charge, and up to five years in prison for the second.\n\nThe dozens of leaked documents had revealed US assessments of the war in Ukraine as well as sensitive secrets about American allies.\n\nThe leaks embarrassed Washington and raised fresh questions over the security of classified information.\n\nMr Teixeira was arrested by armed FBI agents at his family home in Massachusetts on Thursday.\n\nThe judge ruled that the suspect qualifies for a public defender - a lawyer employed at public expense in a criminal trial for people who cannot afford legal fees.\n\nUS President Joe Biden thanked law enforcement in a statement for their \"rapid action\" to investigate the source of the leaks. He said he has directed US military and intelligence to secure and limit distribution of any more sensitive information.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: How damaging are these latest US intelligence leaks?\n\nThe leaked intelligence material first appeared in a Discord chat room on which Mr Teixeira is said to have been an administrator. Its members would often discuss geopolitical affairs and wars.\n\nThe affidavit provided by FBI Special Agent Patrick Lueckenhoff to the court stated that the suspect began posting the leaked documents some time in December.\n\nThe initial leaks were in the form of paragraphs of text, according to the affidavit, but Mr Teixeira then moved on to posting photographs of documents in January.\n\nIt was not until intelligence material was posted outside the chat room group that Pentagon officials became aware of the leak, prompting a search for the culprit.\n\nMr Teixeira worked as an IT specialist in the intelligence wing of the Massachusetts National Guard, based at Otis Air National Guard Base in western Cape Cod.\n\nThe National Guard is a reservist wing of the US Air Force. They are not employed full-time in the military, but can be deployed when necessary.\n\nMr Teixeira's official title was cyber defence operations journeyman, according to the criminal complaint filed in the Boston court. He held the rank of Airman 1st Class - a relatively junior position.\n\nThe affidavit stated that Mr Teixeira held a \"top secret\" security clearance since 2021, and that he would have \"signed a lifetime binding non-disclosure agreement\" to take on his role.\n\nMr Luekenoff added the suspect \"would have had to acknowledge that the unauthorized disclosure of protected information could result in criminal charges\".\n\nThe affidavit also alleged that Mr Teixeira used his government computer to search classified intelligence reporting for the word \"leak\" on 6 April - the day when public reporting about the documents first emerged.\n\nProsecutors alleged that Mr Teixeira searched the term to learn whether US intelligence had information on the identity of the person behind the leaks.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Congressman Hines: 'It was the lowest of low-tech leaks'", "Germany took its three remaining nuclear power plants off the grid on Saturday\n\nOn one side of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate on Saturday, there was partying: anti-atomic activists celebrated victory in a battle that had lasted 60 years.\n\nOn the other side of the Gate, there were protests, as demonstrators marched against the closure of Germany's three remaining nuclear power stations.\n\nBy midnight on Saturday, Isar 2, Emsland and Neckarwestheim 2 had all gone offline.\n\nAt the Brandenburg Gate, where the Wall once divided Cold War Berlin, nuclear energy is an ideological fault-line that splits the country. It is an issue that is emotionally charged like few others. And particularly now as war in Europe again looms large.\n\nBoth sides accuse each other of irrational ideology.\n\nConservative commentators and politicians say the country is in thrall to Green Party dogma, that scraps domestic nuclear power at a time when cutting Russian energy means rising prices. They accuse the government of increasing reliance on fossil fuels instead of using nuclear, which has lower emissions.\n\n\"It's a black day for climate protection in Germany,\" said Jens Spahn, conservative CDU MP, on RTL television earlier this week.\n\nThere have been attempts to rid Germany of nuclear power for decades\n\nGreens and left-wingers argue that it is illogical to cling to nuclear power, which is more expensive than wind or solar. The government argues that keeping the three ageing atomic power stations online would need huge investment — funds that should go into renewable energy sources.\n\nIt is odd for the CDU to suddenly champion climate protection, say Green Party MPs, given that the conservatives regularly block measures to expand renewable energy infrastructure.\n\nIronically, given the CDU's current fight for nuclear, it was a conservative-led government under Angela Merkel that decided to phase out atomic power after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. Her decision was popular with voters, coming on the back of widespread anti-nuclear sentiment sparked by the catastrophe. Cynics suggest that upcoming key regional elections may have influenced her decision.\n\nToday, Germany gets almost half of its electricity from renewables - 44% in 2022, according to the Federal Statistical Office - and just 6% from atomic power. Green economy minister Robert Habeck predicts that 80% of Germany's electricity will be renewable by 2030 and has pushed through laws to make it quicker and easier to build solar and wind farms.\n\nBut over the last year, the proportion of renewables has stagnated while CO2 emissions have increased, as Germany has been forced to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) and use more coal instead of Russian gas. This has sparked even some Green voters and anti-nuclear activists to support temporarily extending the lifespan of the last three nuclear power stations.\n\nIn an article published in Friday's edition of the newspaper Der Tagesspiegel, Green Party environment minister Steffi Lemke wrote that Germany was shutting down nuclear because catastrophic accidents can never be ruled out, \"whether it be through human error like Chernobyl, natural disasters like Fukushima… or attacks, as Ukraine is suffering because of Russia's war\".\n\nGermany does not need nuclear, she argues, because renewables are safer, more sustainable, better for the climate and make more economic sense.\n\nDespite predictions of shortages and blackouts, Germany produces more energy than it needs, exporting energy to France over the summer, note Green Party leaders pointedly, where nuclear power stations could not operate because of extreme weather.\n\nVoters are divided. According to this week's ARD-DeutschlandTrend poll, 59% of Germans are against shutting down atomic energy, with only 34% in favour. Support for nuclear is strongest amongst older and conservative voters.\n\nBut more detailed questioning reveals a nuanced picture. In a YouGov poll from earlier this week, 65% supported keeping the three remaining nuclear power stations running for now. But only 33% wanted Germany to keep nuclear power indefinitely. In other words, pull the plug - but just not quite yet.\n\nMany supporters of nuclear power argue it is a cleaner fuel than some other options\n\nOn Thursday, the conservative leader of Bavaria Markus Söder visited Isar 2, and called for Germany to not only keep the last three reactors online, but also to reactivate old power stations - including one shut down in Bavaria by him.\n\nMeanwhile Christian Lindner, finance minister and head of the liberal FDP party - which is in Olaf Scholz' three-way governing coalition - this week again rebelled against the government's official line and called for the three power stations to stay active in reserve. Both leaders know that at this stage such ideas are technologically, legally and financially implausible. But looking at the polls they see political capital in the issue, whether the reactors are actually there or not.\n\nThe Green Party, which has its roots in the anti-nuclear movement of the 1970s, will be celebrating this weekend. But the party realises that their political opponents are ready to blame them for any future energy shortfalls, price hikes or missed CO2 targets. German atomic power will be gone. But politically, nuclear remains explosive.", "A prominent military leader in Sudan has called the overthrow of civilian authorities two years ago a \"mistake\".\n\nGen Mohamed Dagalo, the deputy head of Sudan's ruling council, said the coup had politically benefited supporters of former long-time ruler Omar al-Bashir.\n\nMilitary leaders have been accused of undermining the transition to civilian rule since Bashir was ousted in 2019.\n\nPro-democracy activists have been organising protests against the military authorities since then.\n\nSudan has faced economic and political turmoil since 2021 when a military junta seized power from the civilian-led transitional government.\n\nIn a televised speech Gen Dagalo, widely known as \"Hemeti\", said on Sunday: \"Regrettably, it [the coup] has become a gateway for the return of the former regime.\"\n\nHe warned that allies of the detained former leader Bashir, who ruled the country for close to three decades, were regaining their political foothold.\n\nHe was referring to supporters of the former ruling National Congress party in the army and those appointed in government after the coup.\n\nGen Dagalo hailed a transition plan signed last year aimed at re-stablishing a two-phased political process to restoring civilian rule. He also said he backed demands by pro democracy protesters but conceded that he \"sometimes made mistakes\".\n\nHis comments come amid growing tension between his paramilitary unit called Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the army chief Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the country's de facto leader.\n\nGen al-Burhan warned last week that he would not tolerate the RSF operating as an independent force and should instead be merged into the army.\n\nIn his speech Gen Dagalo said he \"will not allow remnants of the defunct regime to drive a wedge between\" the RSF and the regular army, but he did not elaborate.\n\nFor a man who has in recent years not been shy to express his political ambitions, his recent comments could be seen as a deliberate attempt to break with the army and ally with some civilian groups.\n\nThere are some indications that such an overture could be welcomed, as civilian groups feel they need an armed ally to taken on the military authorities. But there is concern that such a move could lead to further instability.\n\nEarly reaction to Gen Dagalo's speech has mostly been ridicule.\n\nCritics point out that the speech did not address accountability over the killings of civilians, including a massacre on 3 June 2019 allegedly committed by the RSF.\n\nThey also say he did not address allegations about the same unit, then allied to Bashir, committing genocide in western Darfur. That conflict began in 2003 and is estimated to have killed hundreds of thousands of people and forced millions from their homes.", "Tyler McDermott was found with a gunshot injury on Norman Road\n\nTwo men have been arrested after a teenager died in a shooting in north London.\n\nTyler McDermott, 17, was found by the emergency services on Norman Road in Tottenham at about 04:20 BST on Thursday and died on Friday .\n\nThe Met said two 19-year-olds have been arrested on suspicion of murder and remain in custody.\n\nThe detective leading the investigation appealed to a group of people at the scene at the time to come forward.\n\nDet Ch Insp Neil John said: \"There is still significant work to do to identify those involved in Tyler's murder.\n\n\"There were a large number of people in the area at the time of Tyler's murder and I am reiterating my appeal to anyone who was there, or who has information about this incident, to contact police immediately.\"\n\nThe Met added Tyler's family continue to be supported by specialist officers and a post-mortem examination is scheduled to take place on Sunday.\n\nFollow BBC London on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to hellobbclondon@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "The co-founder and guitarist of Irish rock band The Script, Mark Sheehan, has died.\n\nThe 46-year-old died in hospital on Friday following a brief illness, the band announced.\n\nSheehan formed the group in 2001 alongside vocalist Danny O'Donoghue and drummer Glen Power.\n\nA statement on the band's social media pages said Sheehan was a \"much loved husband, father, brother, band mate and friend\".\n\nIt asked fans to respect the privacy of his family and bandmates.\n\nIreland's president Michael D Higgins said Sheehan was an \"outstanding\" example of Irish musical success on the world stage.\n\n\"It was a mark of the originality and excellence that Mark and his bandmates in The Script sought that they saw such success across the world, including six number one albums in the UK and a number three album in the United States - a truly remarkable achievement,\" he said.\n\nContemporaries of Sheehan's in the entertainment industry were quick to honour his memory.\n\nIn a statement posted on Instagram, Irish presenter Laura Whitmore wrote: \"Thinking of you all at this time.\n\n\"Mark was one of the nicest and most talented men you could meet.\"\n\nFellow Irish rock band Kodaline have also paid tribute, posting on Twitter: \"So sorry to hear (of) the passing of Mark Sheehan.\"\n\nIn an Instagram tribute, Irish pop duo Jedward said: \"Everyone in the Irish music industry and worldwide mourn your loss RIP Mark such a talented musician from The Script one of the most iconic Irish groups of our generation.\"\n\nFellow musicians and celebrities have come forward to pay tribute to Mark Sheehan\n\nSheehan was born on 29 October 1976 in Dublin in Mount Brown in The Liberties area, and was married to Reena Sheehan with whom he had three children.\n\nHe was a singer, songwriter and guitarist, and passionate about music from a young age.\n\nFrom 1996-2001 he was a member of the band Mytown, alongside The Script's frontman O'Donoghue.\n\nThe Script started in Dublin in 2001 with Sheehan as guitarist, O'Donoghue as singer songwriter and Power as drummer.\n\nThe band moved to London after signing a record contract with Sony Music Group.\n\nIt was there that they released their first full album, \"We Cry\", which went on to reach number one in both Ireland and the UK.\n\nAfter that their next three albums Science & Faith, #3 and No Sound Without Silence, all topped the album charts in both countries.\n\nScience & Faith reached number three in the United States and number two in Australia.\n\nSince then the band have continued to tour the world and release original music albums, combining Irish themes with pop-rock nuances.\n\nThey have been known for their writing from the heart, including \"If You Could See Me Now\", addressing the death of vocalist O'Donoghue's father and both of Sheehan's parents.\n\nFans over the last year have wondered why Sheehan had a short break from the stage.\n\nIn 2022, Sheehan missed the US leg of the band's tour. O'Donoghue told the media that his bandmate had taken a break to spend time with his family.\n\nHe explained to Sunday World that the group were supportive of Sheehan's decision and described them as a \"a band of brothers\" who \"stick together no matter what\".\n\nIn 2013, The Script had a brush with royalty, when the Queen visited the BBC's Broadcasting House and watched a performance by The Script, briefly chatting with singer O'Donoghue.\n\nSheehan said when he was told about the royal engagement, he thought \"people were playing a joke on us\".\n\nThe Script are scheduled to support the American artist P!nk during her European tour later this year.", "Twelve days of demonstrations have been held against the Macron government's pension reforms since January.\n\nFrench President Emmanuel Macron has signed into law his government's highly unpopular pension reforms, which raise the state pension age from 62 to 64.\n\nIt happened hours after France's top constitutional body cleared the change.\n\nThe Constitutional Council rejected opposition calls for a referendum - but it also struck out some aspects of the reforms, citing legal flaws.\n\nFollowing the council's ruling, protesters set fires across Paris and 112 people were arrested.\n\nTwelve days of demonstrations have been held against the reforms since January.\n\nUnions have vowed to continue opposing the reforms, and called on workers across France to return to the streets on 1 May.\n\nPresident Macron argues the reforms are essential to prevent the pension system collapsing. In March, the government used a special constitutional power to force through the changes without a vote.\n\nHe signed the reforms into law in the early hours of Saturday morning.\n\nThe Labour Minister Olivier Dussopt has said he expects the reforms to come into effect by the start of September.\n\nAfter the Friday ruling of the Constitutional Court, trade unions made an unsuccessful last-ditch appeal to the president not to sign the pension-age increase into law.\n\nThe unions pointed out that six concessions that had been added to the reforms were rejected by the court, so what was already unfair was now \"even more unbalanced\".\n\nAmong the reforms struck down by the nine members of the Constitutional Council was a so-called \"senior index\" aimed at urging companies with more than 1,000 workers to take on employees over 55.\n\nMr Dussopt has vowed to improve the employment rates of those aged over 50 in an effort to ease concerns about the financial impacts of the raised retirement age.\n\nThe authorities had banned demonstrations in front of the Constitutional Council building in Paris until Saturday morning, but crowds of protesters had gathered nearby on Friday and the ruling was met with jeers.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nSome demonstrators chanted they would continue protesting until the changes were withdrawn.\n\nLater, several fires were set across the city as riot police tried to contain the situation, sometimes using tear gas. A Paris police official said 112 people have been arrested.\n\nFires were also lit during demonstrations in Rennes and Nantes, while there were tense standoffs at times between protesters and police in Lyon.\n\nLucy, 21, was among the protesters who gathered outside the City Hall and told the BBC that she was disappointed \"we don't have the power any more\".\n\n\"Nobody is listening to us no matter how hard we are shouting,\" she added, vowing to keep on speaking out.\n\nLucy (left) and Raphaëlle (right) are among those who have been protesting against the pension reforms\n\nRaphaëlle, also 21, said she had hoped there would be something in the council's ruling that would reflect the huge consensus there has been on the streets against the reforms.\n\nBarriers were erected in the streets near the court and riot police were deployed in case of further, potentially violent protests.\n\nLucas, 27, said he was worried about the future and what Mr Macron intended for the rest of his presidency.\n\nMaking this reform is really short-sighted to me, and it brings up other questions like what are [the president's] priorities?\n\nThe left-wing Nupes political alliance was one of the groups that lodged an appeal with the court over the reforms and its leader, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, said the \"fight\" would continue.\n\n\"The Constitutional Council's decision shows that it is more attentive to the needs of the presidential monarchy than to those of the sovereign people,\" he said.\n\nMarine Le Pen of the far-right National Rally, which had also appealed to the court, responded on social media that \"the political fate of the pension reform is not sealed\".\n\nPrime Minister Élisabeth Borne tweeted on Friday that \"tonight there is no winner, no loser\".\n\nWhile the court rejected an initial bid for a referendum on the reforms, it will decide next month on a further proposal for a national vote by the left.\n\nFrench political analyst Antoine Bristielle told the BBC he did not think there would soon be an end to the protests that have taken place across France for the past three months.\n\n\"A lot of people were saying that the reforms would pass and that the Constitutional Court would not avoid it so it's not a surprise,\" he said.\n\n\"But I think we will see in the upcoming hours and at the weekend a lot of riots and strikes in the country because there are still 70% of the French population against the reform.\"", "Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says Britain's economy is \"back\", and that his strategy for growth has been welcomed at the International Monetary Fund meeting in Washington.\n\nHis predecessor, Kwasi Kwarteng, left the previous IMF meeting in October early, amid a barrage of criticism.\n\nMr Hunt said the international lending body saw he was \"putting the British economy back on the right track\".\n\nHowever, the latest figures show the UK economy failed to grow in February.\n\nOn Wednesday, the IMF said it expected the UK economy to shrink by 0.3% in 2023, which would make it one of the worst performing of the world's major economies.\n\nWhen challenged over whether the UK's current performance undermined his positive message, Mr Hunt said: \"It's other finance ministers who are telling me Britain is back\".\n\nBritain's economy has only just recovered to the size it was prior to the pandemic, following months of industrial action, rapidly rising prices and labour shortages.\n\nOn Friday nurses in the RCN union rejected the offer of a 5% pay rise and said they planned to strike again at the start of May. Meanwhile, NHS junior doctors in England staged a four-day walkout over pay, which ended at 07:00 on Saturday.\n\nThe wave of industrial action affecting the UK in recent months has contributed to its lack of growth, the Office of National Statistics said this week.\n\nHowever, Mr Hunt said it was important to avoid fuelling further inflation through pay rises. He said Britain had avoided recession this year \"so far\", and that he hoped to see faster growth and falling inflation in the months ahead.\n\nMeasures in his March Budget to help businesses recruit more staff and to increase investment, including an increase in childcare funding, should stimulate growth, he added.\n\nInvestor confidence in the UK was shaken last year during the short-lived government of prime minister Liz Truss, which saw Mr Kwarteng present an economic strategy that included major tax cuts without an explanation of how they would be funded.\n\nThe outlook for the UK, which relies heavily on financial services, could be clouded by current uncertainty in the banking sector, following the collapse of three US banks and UBS's emergency takeover of Credit Suisse.\n\nHowever, Mr Hunt said the UK had \"a very robust, resilient banking system\", which was now in a much better position than it was before the 2008 financial crisis.\n\n\"Am I confident in the resilience of our banking system, the second largest financial services centre in the world?' Yes, I am,\" he said.\n\nWhile the government is considering reforming some of the rules governing financial services, put in place after 2008, Mr Hunt said the plan was \"absolutely not to unlearn the lessons of the financial crisis\".\n\n\"We are looking at all of these things, but we're not going to do it in a way that rows back on any of the very important protections that we have in place,\" he said.\n\nBut he said the growth of the UK's tech and life sciences industries meant regulations needed to adapt.\n\n\"We have a lot of high growth companies in the UK, and they need to have banking services that suit their needs. And that's a difference from a decade ago,\" he said.", "At least 11 people - including a two-year-old child - have been killed in Russian shelling of Slovyansk in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region.\n\nGovernor Pavlo Kyrylenko said around 21 others had been wounded in the attack on a residential district of the city.\n\nGov Kyrylenko added that several more were missing, warning that they could be trapped beneath the rubble.\n\nIn a post to social media, President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned what he called a brutal and evil attack.\n\n\"The evil state once again demonstrates its essence,\" he wrote on Telegram. \"Just killing people in broad daylight. Ruining, destroying all life.\"\n\nOfficials confirmed that one of those killed was a two-year-old child. A senior adviser to Mr Zelensky said the child had been pulled alive from the rubble, but died in an ambulance while being taken to hospital.\n\nGov Kyrylenko said five houses and five blocks of flats were hit in the strike, while businesses and shops were also damaged in the blasts, which took place at around 18:00 local time (16:00 BST).\n\nHe added that the strike had likely been carried out using repurposed S-300 missiles. The system was originally designed as a surface-to-air defence system, but Russia has increasingly used it to strike ground targets in Ukraine as the war has progressed and Moscow's stores of munitions have been depleted.\n\nReporters from the AFP news agency witnessed rescue workers digging for survivors at the scene of one of the blasts, as black smoke billowed from another building across the street.\n\nThey added that the street, which included a playground, was littered with debris that included torn pages from school books and children's drawings.\n\nEarlier, Andriy Yermak - the head of Mr Zelensky's private office - said seven explosions had been heard in the city, some of which took place near a school.\n\nWhile Ukraine still controls Slovyansk, the city lies just 27 miles (45km) north-west of Bakhmut, which has been the centre of an extensive Russian assault for several months.\n\nRussia has been trying to capture the city since last summer, and on Friday defence officials in Moscow said mercenaries from the Wagner group were continuing to attack the city.\n\nRussian airborne troops were \"providing support to assault squads and halting the enemy's attempts to deliver ammunition to the city and bring in reserves,\" the statement added.\n\nUkraine insists that it will continue to defend Bakhmut, which military analysists say has limited strategic value. But Russia is believed to have suffered extremely high casualties trying to capture the city.\n\nAn analysis of open sources conducted by the BBC's Russian service established the identities of at least 20,451 Russian soldiers killed since the war began. Some 1,820 of those deaths came in the last two weeks, the analysis found.", "Katy Perry is \"excited\" to be performing\n\nKaty Perry, Take That and Lionel Richie are among the first names to be announced for King Charles III's coronation concert.\n\nIt is set to take place in the grounds of Windsor Castle on 7 May, with an audience of more than 20,000 people.\n\nItalian opera singer Andrea Bocelli, Welsh bass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel and Freya Ridings will also be performing at the celebration.\n\nThe show will be based on themes of love, respect and optimism.\n\nPerry, who has sold 57 million albums worldwide, has a connection with King Charles III, who appointed her in 2020 to the British Asian Trust.\n\nShe said she is \"excited\" to be performing and \"helping to shine a further light\" on the trust's children's protection fund, which raises money for causes including finding solutions to child trafficking\".\n\nKing Charles III appointed Katy Perry as an ambassador to the British Asian Trust in 2020\n\nRichie, who was the first global ambassador of The Prince's Trust charity, has called the coronation concert \"a once-in-a-lifetime event\" and an \"honour and celebration\".\n\nRobbie Williams is not expected to perform alongside the rest of his Take That band members Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen, who haven't performed together in four years.\n\nThey said \"we can't wait\" to be back on stage and have promised a live band, orchestra and military drummers to accompany their performance.\n\nThere will also be nods to the four nations of the UK, with community choirs and singing groups combining to form the 300-strong Coronation Choir, which will be coached by Amanda Holden and Motsi Mabuse ahead of their performance.\n\nA Commonwealth choir group will also perform, by appearing virtually.\n\nA light show with drone displays, lasers, projections and illuminations is billed as one of the highlights of the evening.\n\nTake That will be performing together live for the first time since 2019\n\nThe concert, produced by BBC Studios, will be broadcast live from the grounds of Windsor Castle on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds.\n\nThe event will reflect a broad mix of music genres from pop to classical along with spoken word and dance.\n\nIt will be attended by members of the public plus a few royal guests.", "Last updated on .From the section Horse Racing\n\nHill Sixteen died after falling at the first fence of the delayed 2023 Grand National at Aintree, the third horse fatality at the three-day meeting.\n\nThe 10-year-old, ridden by Ryan Mania, suffered an \"unrecoverable injury\", according to the Jockey Club. Horses had to bypass the fence on the second circuit while Hill Sixteen was tended to.\n\nTwo other horses in the race - Recite A Prayer and Cape Gentleman - were treated on course and taken away by horse ambulance for further assessment.\n\nA total of 118 people were arrested after protesters - demonstrating against the staging of the race - delayed the start of the 175th running of the famous steeplechase by gaining access onto the racecourse in Merseyside.\n\nEarlier in the day Dark Raven, a six-year-old horse, was put down after a fall in the Turners Mersey Novices' Hurdle, with jockey Paul Townend on board.\n\nAnd on the first day of the meeting on Thursday, Envoye Special died over the Grand National fences in the Foxhunters' Chase.\n\nFour horses died at the Aintree meeting last year, including two that were injured in the Grand National, which is the climax of the annual race meeting.\n\nThere have been five fatalities from 395 runners in the 10 Grand Nationals raced since safety changes were introduced in 2012.\n\nDickon White, who runs Aintree as North West regional director for the Jockey Club, said: \"Hill Sixteen was immediately attended by expert veterinary professionals during the Grand National, but sadly sustained a fatal injury.\n\n\"Our heartfelt condolences are with his connections.\"\n\nAnimal rights charity Peta UK said the Grand National is one of the \"most hazardous\" races in the world and called on the public to urge sponsors to withdraw financial support for the event.\n\nCampaign group Animal Aid said jump racing should be banned, adding: \"Another innocent horse has their life taken from them in the name of entertainment and gambling.\"\n\nHill Sixteen's owner Jimmy Fyffe told Racing TV: \"I am absolutely gutted, especially for [trainer Sandy Thomson] and all his team and all the family have come down to see him. It was heart-breaking.\n\n\"He could be in a field running about and you can lose a horse. The horses get looked after so well by all trainers. I've been in all the stables that I've got horses at and they are looked after like kings.\n\n\"They have a great life, they love running so I've not got any qualms with staying in this game.\"", "Last updated on .From the section Horse Racing\n\nRachael Blackmore's mount Ain't That A Shame is among the favourites for Saturday's Grand National at Aintree.\n\nThe trailblazing rider became the first woman to win the National in 2021 and is 8-1 to repeat the feat.\n\nA field of 39 will contest the 175th running of the famous race at 17:15 BST after Escaria Ten was withdrawn.\n\nMeanwhile, three people have been arrested in connection with potential co-ordinated disruption activities at Aintree.\n\nBookmakers expect more than £150m to be wagered on the National, which takes place over 30 fences and four and a quarter miles.\n\nAfter downpours on Friday, a largely sunny day is forecast, with the going described as good to soft, soft in places.\n\nA win for Blackmore would be poignant for Irish trainer Henry de Bromhead, whose 13-year-old son Jack died in a riding accident seven months ago.\n\nLast year's victor Noble Yeats, runner-up Any Second Now and third-placed Delta Work will all line up again.\n\nApproximate odds: 8-1 Ain't That A Shame, 9-1 Corach Rambler, 10-1 Delta Work, Noble Yeats, 12-1 Mr Incredible, Gaillard Du Mesnil, 14-1 Any Second Now, Le Milos, The Big Dog, 16-1 Vanillier, 18-1 Longhouse Poet, 20-1 Capodanno, Galvin, Our Power, 25-1 Bar.\n• None Listen: All about the Grand National\n• None Who could be Grand National headline makers?\n\nA 25-year-old woman from London and a man were arrested outside Aintree racecourse on suspicion of conspiracy to cause public nuisance.\n\nEarlier a 33-year-old woman from the London area was arrested in Greater Manchester accused of the same offence.\n\nMerseyside Police said they had planned for the possibility of protests.\n\nAround 30 animal rights protesters had gathered outside the racecourse on Saturday morning.\n\nThere has been one horse death at the 2023 meeting and organisers will be hoping all runners and riders return safely.\n\nWho are the leading contenders?\n\nBlackmore made history with Minella Times for De Bromhead in 2021 when becoming the first female jockey to win the Grand National.\n\n\"Everyone who is down at the start is in with a chance, that is the kind of race it is. It is really exciting to be part of it and on such a good horse - I can't wait,\" said the 33-year-old rider.\n\nDe Bromhead also saddles Gabbys Cross this time - with 27 of the 40 runners trained in Ireland.\n\nDelta Work is one of five contenders for Gordon Elliott, after Escaria Ten was withdrawn. He has Galvin, Fury Road, Coko Beach and Dunboyne as he seeks a record-equalling fourth victory.\n\nDavy Russell, who has temporarily come out of retirement after Elliott's stable jockey Jack Kennedy broke his leg, could be having his last ride aboard Galvin.\n\nSam Waley-Cohen triumphed in his final race a year ago on the Emmet Mullins-trained Noble Yeats, who is now partnered by Sean Bowen.\n\nEmmet's uncle Willie Mullins, recovering at home after a hip replacement, runs Capodanno, Carefully Selected, Gaillard Du Mesnil, Mr Incredible and Recite A Prayer.\n\nFellow Irish trainer Jessica Harrington has been having chemotherapy for breast cancer and is hoping for victory with Lifetime Ambition.\n\nShe will watch the race at home and is staying positive despite saying there have been a \"few bad days\" and \"tears\" since being diagnosed in October.\n\n\"Being able to get up this morning and look at the scenery and horses - I am very, very lucky,\" she said.\n\nLucinda Russell - successful with One For Arthur in 2017 - trains Corach Rambler, winner of the Ultima Chase for a second year running at Cheltenham last month and bidding to become only the third Scottish-trained victor of the National.\n\nThe horse is owned by a syndicate of seven which includes 21-year-old student Cameron Sword, while jockey Derek Fox is set to return from injury for the race, just as he did when triumphant six years ago.\n\n\"Winning is a dream and if it happened it would be the best day of all our lives, but it is a 40-runner race and there is a lot that needs to go your way,\" said Sword.\n\nOur Power, Eva's Oskar and Francky Du Berlais will seek to become only the second Welsh-trained victor, after Kirkland in 1905.\n\nThe Coral Trophy winner Our Power's part-owner Dai Walters has only just returned home from hospital where he has been since last November after a helicopter crash which also involved trainer Sam Thomas.\n\nLe Milos heads the English challenge, with Harry Skelton riding for trainer brother Dan - they are sons of Olympic equestrian gold medallist Nick Skelton.\n\nHow long does it last? The winner usually completes the course in about nine minutes. The 30 jumps include Becher's Brook and The Chair.\n\nWhat does the winner get? The total prize fund is £1m, with the winning team collecting more than £500,000.\n\nWhy are there different weights? It is a handicap steeplechase with runners allocated weights according to their ratings.\n\nHow old are the horses? The race is open to horses aged seven and upwards who meet specific criteria.\n\nHow many Grand Nationals have there been? This is the 175th running of the race.\n\nWhat about safety? Significant changes were introduced before the 2013 race which saw the core of fences softened, the distance reduced and new procedures for loose horses. Two horses died in the race last year - there have been four equine fatalities from a total of 356 runners in the past nine editions.\n\n1 Mr Incredible 2 Delta Work 3 Longhouse Poet 4 Any Second Now\n\nIt's win or bust for quirky character Mr Incredible but Patrick Mullins, who has overseen much of his individual training, looks to have him ready after an eye-catching run at Cheltenham.\n\nLonghouse Poet has a great chance if ridden with more restraint than last year where his exuberance was his undoing. A patient ride will see him go close.\n\nThird in the race last year, Delta Work had a great prep by taking the Cross Country Chase at Cheltenham, which Tiger Roll twice landed before his Grand National victories.\n\nA Grade One winner who could have run in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, Capodanno has been pointed here instead. Looks handicapped to run really well.\n• None Lord Sugar has reopened his fierce boardroom Down Under\n• None Jason Derulo is on the hunt for an exciting all-around artist", "Last updated on .From the section Horse Racing\n\nCorach Rambler won the Grand National at Aintree after the start was delayed by protesters getting on to the track.\n\nThe 8-1 favourite was ridden by Derek Fox for Scottish trainer Lucinda Russell, six years after they teamed up to win with One For Arthur.\n\nVanillier was second, Gaillard Du Mesnil third and last year's winner Noble Yeats fourth.\n\nPolice made 118 arrests after animal rights protests in and around Aintree. The race was delayed by 14 minutes.\n\nTelevision pictures appeared to show some protesters making it on to the course and trying to attach themselves to a fence, before being removed by police.\n\nThe race started at 17:29 BST, having been scheduled to begin at 17:15.\n\nCorach Rambler was kept out of trouble throughout the race, jumped into the lead over the last fence and held off a closing Vanillier to become only the third Scottish-trained winner in the 175th running of the famous race.\n\n\"Those guys that went out to protest on the course, they think it's about horse welfare but that horse loves the sport,\" said Russell.\n\n\"He loves everything that he does. He's kept in the best condition and I'm just so delighted that he can run in a race like that and perform like that.\"\n\nFox returned from injury to ride in the race, just as he had when winning in 2017 on One For Arthur, who died from colic three weeks ago.\n\n\"He's an electric jumper and he's so intelligent,\" he said of Corach Rambler. \"He was in front for a long time but he won so easily. He's a marvellous horse.\"\n\nOwned by The Ramblers syndicate, Corach Rambler was bought for £17,000 in November 2020 and has gone on to become a two-time winner of the Ultima Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.\n\nSeventeen of the 39 runners completed the course, but Hill Sixteen died after falling at the first fence. It was the third equine fatality of the meeting.\n\n\"Sadly, while racing in the Grand National, Hill Sixteen sustained an unrecoverable injury. Our sincere sympathies are with connections,\" said a Jockey Club spokesperson.\n\n\"Recite A Prayer and Cape Gentleman were assessed on course by our skilled veterinary staff and walked on to the horse ambulance for further assessment in the stables.\"\n\nOn his final day in the saddle, jockey Davy Russell came down at the first aboard Galvin.\n\n'The right horse has won' - analysis\n\nI am so pleased that out of all that drama the right horse has won the Grand National. He was even more impressive than he was when winning at the Cheltenham Festival.\n\nA beautiful ride as well by Derek Fox to get Corach Rambler home.\n• None Lord Sugar has reopened his fierce boardroom Down Under\n• None Jason Derulo is on the hunt for an exciting all-around artist", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Moment extreme athlete Beatriz Flamini emerged from the cave after 500 days\n\nA Spanish extreme athlete has emerged from a cave after spending 500 days with no human contact, in what could be a world record.\n\nWhen Beatriz Flamini entered the cave in Granada, Russia had not invaded Ukraine and the world was still in the grip of the Covid pandemic.\n\nIt was part of an experiment closely monitored by scientists.\n\n\"I'm still stuck on November 21, 2021. I don't know anything about the world,\" she said after exiting the cave.\n\nMs Flamini, 50, entered the cave aged 48. She spent her time in the 70m (230ft) deep cave exercising, drawing and knitting woolly hats. She got through 60 books and 1,000 litres of water, according to her support team.\n\nShe was monitored by a group of psychologists, researchers, speleologists - specialists in the study of caves - but none of the experts made contact with her.\n\nFootage on the Spanish TVE station showed her climbing out of the cave grinning, before hugging her team.\n\nSpeaking shortly afterwards, she described her experience as \"excellent, unbeatable\".\n\n\"I've been silent for a year-and-a-half, not talking to anyone but myself,\" she said, while reporters pressed her for more details.\n\n\"I lose my balance, that's why I'm being held. If you allow me to take a shower - I haven't touched water for a year-and-a-half - I'll see you in a little while. Is that OK with you?\"\n\nFlamini's team say she has broken a world record for longest time spent in a cave\n\nMs Flamini later told reporters she lost track of time after about two months.\n\n\"There was a moment when I had to stop counting the days,\" she said, adding that she thought she had been in the cave for \"between 160-170 days\".\n\nOne of the toughest moments came when there was an invasion of flies inside the cave, leaving her covered, she said.\n\nThe extreme athlete also described \"auditory hallucinations\".\n\n\"You are silent and the brain makes it up,\" she said.\n\nExperts have been using her time in isolation to study the impact of social isolation and extreme temporary disorientation on people's perception of time.\n\nMs Flamini's support team said she has broken a world record for the longest time spent in a cave, but the Guinness World Records has not confirmed whether there is a record for voluntary time living in a cave.\n\nIt has awarded the \"longest time survived trapped underground\" to the 33 Chilean and Bolivian miners who spent 69 days 688m underground after the collapse of a copper-gold mine in Chile in 2010.", "Gwyn has been cleaning trains for 25 years\n\nAn 80-year-old train cleaner who works shifts until the early hours of the morning says he loves his job - and has no plans to retire just yet.\n\nWilliam Gwyn Thomas, who used to be a dairy farmer in Lampeter, Ceredigion, has been cleaning trains at Carmarthen station for 25 years.\n\nGwyn, as he prefers to be known, works with a team to clean anywhere between 18 and 26 carriages a night.\n\n\"I didn't expect I'd still be working at 80,\" said Gwyn.\n\n\"But I really love it, and I'll finish when I'm ready and when I feel I can't do it as well.\"\n\nGwyn - who has three children, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren - joined the train cleaning team in the late 1990s.\n\nHe credits his long working life to \"eating well, not drinking anything stronger than a shandy and cutting down on smoking\".\n\nWorking from 19:30 to 02:30, Gwyn and his team clean each carriage from top to bottom, including the cabs, toilets, tables and floors.\n\nThe worst shifts tend to be Saturdays, when Transport for Wales (TfW) said the toilets can be \"challenging\", but Gwyn said he takes it all in his stride.\n\n\"It's annoying but there's no point moaning about it because that's the job and we just have to get on with it,\" he said.\n\n\"Someone has to get it looking nice for customers again.\"\n\nTfW's cleaning manager Wendy Jones, and Carmarthen station manager James Nicholas, described Gwyn as \"part of the fabric of Carmarthen\".\n\nWishing him a happy 80th birthday, they added: \"The standard of work Gwyn puts in night after night is a true example to us all on how to show pride in your work\".", "Joe Biden arrives on stage to deliver a speech in Ballina, on the last day of his visit to the island of Ireland\n\nPresident Joe Biden has reinforced his pride in his family links to Mayo in the Republic of Ireland saying the county was now \"part of my soul\".\n\nHe was addressing tens of thousands of people on the final part of his four-day visit to the island of Ireland.\n\nMr Biden said the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement was a reminder of the importance of peace.\n\nOn Friday night, President Bill Clinton arrived in Belfast ahead of events to mark the 1998 peace accord.\n\nMr Clinton tweeted to say he was honoured to be back.\n\nTaoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar told those gathered in Ballina on Friday night that Mr Biden was \"the most Irish of all American presidents\".\n\nPresident Joe Biden walked onto the stage at St Muredach's Cathedral to rapturous applause and to the sound of Dropkick Murphy's I'm Shipping Up from Boston.\n\n\"Hello Mayo, it's great to be hearing you all, it's great to be back here in Ballina,\" he said.\n\nHis speech encompassed the importance of peace, family and the ties between Ireland and America.\n\nJoe Biden was welcomed by a huge crowd outside St Muredach's Cathedral in Ballina\n\nMr Biden emphasised the deep-rooted connection he has to County Mayo.\n\n\"Over the years stories of this place have become part of my soul, part of my family lore,\" he said.\n\nMr Biden said he and his siblings were raised with \"a fierce pride in our Irish ancestry\".\n\nReferencing the 1998 peace agreement, that largely ended almost 30 years of violence in Northern Ireland, Mr Biden said it was a reminder of \"what you can accomplish when we work together in common cause\".\n\nPresident Biden, along with his son Hunter and sister Valerie, viewed a plaque in honour of his late son, Beau\n\nAs he finished up his speech, he shouted \"Mayo for Sam\" as the crowds cheered on.\n\nThe words are a reference to the county's decades-long desire to win the Sam Maguire Cup in the All-Ireland Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) final.\n\nEarlier, Mr Biden had a chance encounter in Mayo with the priest who gave the last rites to his son Beau.\n\nBeau Biden, the former Delaware Attorney General, died from brain cancer in 2015.\n\nDuring a visit to Knock Shrine, the president met ex-US Army chaplain Fr Frank O'Grady who is now working at the shrine.\n\nFr O'Grady said it was a \"real reunion\" with Mr Biden and that he spent a \"delightful 10 minutes with the president\".\n\nThe priest added that he was \"very surprised\" when he got \"a phone call to say the president wanted to see me\".\n\n\"I hadn't seen him really in eight years since Beau died,\" he said.\n\n\"His son Hunter was there too, so we had a real reunion.\"\n\nFr Frank O'Grady is a former US Army chaplain who now works at Knock Shrine\n\nThe parish priest who brought about the meeting said it was a \"wonderful, spontaneous thing\".\n\nFr Richard Gibbons told BBC Radio's Ulster's Evening Extra programme he gave President Biden a tour of the basilica at Knock Shrine and said he spoke about his family, his faith and his son Beau.\n\n\"He [President Biden] was crying, it really affected him and then we said a prayer, said a decade of the rosary for his family,\" the priest said.\n\n\"He lit a candle and then he took a moment or two of private for prayer.\"\n\nPresident Biden toured the basilica at Knock Shrine in County Mayo with Father Richard Gibbons\n\nKnock Shrine is a pilgrimage site for Catholics. In 1879, locals said they saw an apparition of Mary, Joseph, John the Evangelist, angels and an altar with a cross and a lamb (representing Jesus).\n\nMr Biden, who was accompanied throughout his visit by his son Hunter and his sister Valerie Biden Owens, has links to County Mayo through his great grandfather Edward Blewitt.\n\nEarlier, the president was presented with a brick from a fireplace that is the last surviving piece of his ancestral home in Ballina.\n\nA double rainbow formed in the sky prior to the US President's arrival in Ballina\n\nAt the scene: Conor Neeson, BBC News NI, in Ballina\n\nHeavy rain failed to dampen the mood among thousands of people gathered in Ballina ahead of President Biden's speech.\n\nA double rainbow formed in the sky above the cathedral at one point, as The Coronas played for the crowd at an event held to welcome him.\n\nYoung and old mingled along the River Moy as the excitement started to build for the arrival of the guest of honour.\n\nChildren on the shoulders of their parents waved US flags and Irish flags.\n\nThe music was keeping everyone warmed up for the main act - Mr Biden returning as president.\n\nPresident Biden and Father Gibbons touch the original gable wall of the church at Knock Shrine\n\nMr Biden also made a private visit to the Mayo Roscommon Hospice in Castlebar that is dedicated to his son, Beau.\n\nThe president also visited the North Mayo Heritage Centre, that works with people around the world who want to trace their ancestry from Mayo.\n\nSt Muredach's Cathedral in Ballina is lit up ahead of Friday's festivities\n\nBallina councillor Mark Duffy said people were eagerly awaiting the president's arrival.\n\n\"This is a homecoming event, it's a welcome home where he has family and friends in the area,\" he told BBC News NI.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. 'I would like to meet my cousin, Joe Biden'\n\nMags Downey Martin of Ballina Chamber of Commerce said it was \"an epic, unbelievable, out of this world experience for Ballina\".\n\n\"I mean you can't quantify it. You cannot say what it means for us,\" she said.\n\nPresident Biden was presented with a brick from a fireplace that is the last surviving piece of his ancestral home in Ballina\n\nA star-studded line-up of Irish musicians, including The Academic, The Chieftains and The Coronas, entertained the crowd at St Muredach's Cathedral ahead of Mr Biden's visit on Friday night.\n\nCoronas' frontman Danny O'Reilly told the BBC's Good Morning Ulster programme that the band was \"buzzing\" to perform for another US president, having previously played for Barack Obama during his 2011 visit.\n\nPresident Biden views a portrait of himself in Ballina on Friday\n\n\"It's one of those bucket list things you're just happy to be involved in,\" he added.\n\nThe Mayo senior men's and women's Gaelic Athletic Association football teams also took to the stage in Ballina.\n\nLocals hope President Biden will pose for a selfie by this pop-art mural\n\nOn Thursday, President Biden declared he was home as he made an historic address to the Irish Parliament.\n\nHe said the UK \"should be working closer\" with Ireland to support Northern Ireland.\n\nOn Friday, Tanaiste (deputy prime minister) Micheál Martin said he believed the remarks were an exhortation to everybody to work together.\n\n\"I think the context was clear from the president, he was speaking in the context of all of us,\" Mr Martin said.\n\n\"He mentions the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom and Ireland.\"\n\nMr Biden and Taoiseach (prime minister) Leo Varadkar outside Dublin Castle on Thursday night\n\nMr Martin also praised a speech the president gave in Belfast on Wednesday, saying it achieved the right balance and would help the political atmosphere in Northern Ireland.\n\n\"I think it will have served a purpose, in respect of that I have no doubt,\" he said.\n\nDeclan Harvey and Tara Mills explore the text of the Good Friday Agreement - the deal which heralded the end of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.\n\nThey look at what the agreement actually said and hear from some of the people who helped get the deal across the line.\n\nListen to all episodes of Year '98: The Making of the Good Friday Agreement on BBC Sounds.", "With nurses staging their most extensive strike and other unions walking out, the NHS faced one its most bitter disputes\n\nIt was one of the most bitter disputes in the history of the NHS, with the Royal College of Nursing staging its most extensive strike action ever. But as a deal with ministers was reached in England this week, the BBC can now reveal details of the secret and unprecedented talks.\n\nOn cold, frosty mornings on nurses' picket lines the rhetoric was fiery and noisy. Striking nurses condemned the government for failing to open pay talks. Ministers criticised walkouts affecting patients.\n\nBut behind the scenes it was a very different story. Secret contacts were being made between the two sides.\n\nFrom early January there were confidential approaches from an unofficial source to the Royal College of Nurses (RCN), the nurses' union, about the possibility of talks beginning in England. This involved putting out feelers to see what might bring the nurses' union to the table.\n\nStrikes by nurses and other health unions - representing paramedics, midwives and other NHS staff - had been triggered when ministers insisted on sticking to the recommendations of the independent pay review body (PRB). It had proposed average increases of 4%.\n\nThe RCN's original demand for a wage rise of 5% above inflation - equivalent at one point to 19% - was unaffordable, ministers said.\n\nThe government is ultimately responsible for setting NHS pay in England, funded by the Department of Health and Social Care. NHS Employers are involved in detailed negotiations.\n\nBut now these secret contacts had been made, it was not obvious to the RCN how closely they were linked to Downing Street or other parts of Whitehall.\n\nThe approaches seemed highly unorthodox. Usually it would be obvious whether ministers or officials were making a proposal.\n\nBut all became clear on 21 February with a call from Downing Street to the Royal College of Nursing. There was an invitation to talks which would include the idea of a one-off payment for the current financial year, a key demand of the nurses. The public announcement came as a big surprise even to some civil servants.\n\nThe prime minister was signalling a change of tack. Previously there had been denials that any more money was available. In return for the invitation to talk the RCN had to agree to call off an escalated two-day strike in England affecting all care, including emergencies.\n\nThe Royal College of Nursing's Pat Cullen had a high profile in the media and seemingly high public support\n\nAnd so began the chain of events which led to last Thursday's pay offer to nurses, paramedics, midwives and other health staff in England.\n\nThere were shades of international diplomacy and intrigue in the negotiations. Back-channels and deniable contacts had steered a damaging dispute into calmer waters.\n\nThe stakes could not have been higher, as on the face of it the NHS strikes and widespread disruption had seemed destined to rumble on for months. But so far, these tentative talks were only with the RCN. The other health unions, representing paramedics and a range of health staff, were irritated. They were not invited to the table.\n\nIt seemed that the government was deliberately focusing on the nurses' union because of what seemed to be rising public support. RCN's general secretary Pat Cullen had a high profile in the media.\n\nThe RCN discussions with ministers remained shrouded in secrecy. Early encounters took place at an undisclosed location to avoid the media.\n\nBut that changed on 2 March when the other unions were invited to join the talks. Assurances were given that more money was available but the unions had to agree to keep the process confidential.\n\nThe result was an intensive series of meetings at the Department of Health and Social Care in Victoria Street, close to Westminster Abbey.\n\nThey took place on the ninth floor in offices which have traditionally been occupied by ministers. Health Secretary Steve Barclay had chosen to move down one floor to an open plan office with civil servants.\n\nUnion officials were intrigued to note they were meeting in an office once occupied by Matt Hancock. It was the scene of his kiss with his then-aide Gina Coladangelo, caught on CCTV and the images leaked to a newspaper. They joked about the possible presence of cameras.\n\nThe six members of the NHS staff council, representing the main health unions, along with one other official, were used to talks with employers. Sara Gorton of Unison, who chairs the council, says of the unprecedented situation they were in: \"The process was unique in that the secretary of state was personally involved and negotiated directly with unions.\"\n\nWhat was also highly unusual was the presence of Treasury officials as well as negotiators from NHS Employers and health staff. It seemed they wanted to keep a close watch on money being offered.\n\nUnison's Sara Gorton said it was a unique situation for the health secretary to negotiate directly with unions\n\nOne union source said it became clear we were \"negotiating with people who weren't used to it\". Another added that they had \"never worked in this way before\".\n\nThere was a determination on the part of ministers to avoid leaks. Data sheets given to the negotiators had to be handed back at the end of each day. When the union team took the paperwork for their own private discussions they had to hand over their phones to prevent photos being taken. No paper was allowed to leave the building.\n\nPerhaps in a bid to demonstrate Whitehall austerity there was no regular supply of refreshments. One participant remembers \"coffee and an occasional biscuit\". Another said they decided to bring in their own glasses for water.\n\nFor lunch they were taken down to the department's canteen, escorted at all times around the building. Occasionally they nipped out for fresh air and a quick visit to a local sushi bar.\n\nThe days were long with formal talks in full sessions interspersed with negotiating teams retreating to smaller offices. Sometimes they ran on beyond midnight. They knew the outcome of their work would be vitally important for the whole NHS in England.\n\nSteve Barclay was present for much of the process, as was health minister Will Quince - though he had to take his leave one day because the King was visiting his constituency.\n\nAccording to one union source: \"Steve Barclay was constructive and there was not the heated atmosphere seen before Christmas.\"\n\nOne government source describes the secretary of state's style: \"What gets him going is seeing a problem through - like a maths problem - he doesn't make a big noise and gets his head down.\"\n\nHealth Secretary Steve Barclay was \"constructive\" in talks, a union source said\n\nThere were tensions at times, but no serious fallings out. Late on Wednesday evening a deal was done. Exhausted participants retired, relieved but knowing it had to be sold to members.\n\nRachel Harrison of the GMB reflects on the outcome: \"They were very long days locked on the ninth floor but it was what we asked for - we wanted to be invited in and they did.\"\n\nUnions had insisted before entering the talks that it had to be \"new money\" which funded any pay offer. Ministers, after the deal, said the funding would not come from NHS frontline budgets.\n\nBut there is still ambiguity about the source of the money, with government sources saying some would come from existing planned Department of Health and Social Care spending and the rest after negotiation with the Treasury.\n\nThe pay dispute started with ministers insisting that they would follow recommendations of the pay review body and not negotiate directly with unions. But it was face-to-face talks which broke the deadlock.\n\nThe deal - a one off payment and a 5% pay rise for the year starting in April - included an agreement to review the composition and remit of the PRB.\n\nYet this is not the end of the process. The dispute will only end once health union members give their approval - and that is far from certain.\n\nThere is a separate and ongoing doctors' pay row. There are different pay discussions in Scotland and Wales.\n\nBut strikes which have caused frustrating delays for patients and damaged staff morale have for now come to an end in England. As one union source reflects: \"What a shame it took so long.\"", "\"There is no sense of an actual strategy\", complains one union leader, fresh from talks with government ministers.\n\nWhether you're waiting for a hip operation, a new passport, wondering what you're going to do with your kids when their teachers leave the classroom for the picket line, or are a university lecturer worried about losing pay when you protest, walkouts aren't anywhere close to coming to an end.\n\nWhoever you blame, a winter of widespread industrial discontent might be followed by a summer of strikes under Rishi Sunak, and it's simply not clear how the government intends to deal with it.\n\nTheir strike action earlier in the year was unprecedented. A bitter back and forth with ministers was eventually to be resolved with an offer of a 5% pay rise and a one-off payment of at least £1,655.\n\nThe nurses union leader, Pat Cullen, who'll be with us in the studio on Sunday, told her members it was worth accepting.\n\nSo the strikes are back on, and will be more significant, with staff being withdrawn from emergency departments for the first time.\n\nAnd there's to be another ballot, with members being asked to approve possible strikes up until December.\n\nIt's messy for the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) though, not just because Unison, a bigger health union, has accepted the deal, but also because the RCN leadership urged its rank and file membership to approve the pay proposal.\n\nBehind the scenes, there has been an active campaign to reject the terms of the suggested agreement.\n\nOne of the campaigners involved told me there were as many as 100,000 health workers on a closed social media group who had discussed whether to accept or not. Thousands took part in open zoom meetings, thousands of leaflets were distributed, with campaigners working hard to \"vote reject\".\n\nThey said during the bitter winter protests, \"when we heard Pat Cullen in minus 5 degrees, she stood beside us and said 10% was a red line - anything less than that is a real terms cut\".\n\nThere's a feeling that taking the step to go on strike in the first place - something the RCN has not done before in its 106-year history - has increased their determination, they said, adding: \"A lot of RCN members have been radicalized and politicised around the struggle.\"\n\nThe RCN leadership might even be starting to think it has lost control, perhaps fearing \"we've fired these people up and now we don't know what to do\", the campaigners suggested.\n\nThe ongoing spat between the government and junior doctors has not helped the atmosphere either.\n\nUnion sources say they weren't surprised by the result of the latest strike ballot, although they had recommended their members back the deal, such was the strength of feeling not just about pay, but about the challenges the health service faces.\n\nThe nurses' rejection of the deal is of course a huge problem for the government too.\n\nMonths into multiple disputes, their handling of industrial action has been called into question, and their approach has, diplomatically put, evolved.\n\nMinisters have offered a changing set of explanations and pleas to nurses and other workers not to go on strike.\n\nThey said a pay rise for all public sector workers would cost every household £1,000. Our number crunchers at the BBC, and the independent IFS, showed why that was not quite the case, as you can read about here.\n\nIn December, foreign secretary James Cleverly tried to suggest that doing a deal was not really up to government, and was a matter entirely for the NHS and the unions, after the recommendations from the independent pay body.\n\nAgain that's not really the case.\n\nHealth secretary Steve Barclay was of course, deeply involved, as were the Treasury, and Number 10.\n\nMinisters also repeatedly said that it was impossible to talk about pay for this year.\n\nBut in the end, the offer they put on the table did include a one-off payment, in a sense to cover the union's demand to look at pay for 2022 and 2023, so that changed too.\n\nThe government also attempted to apply pressure on the unions by trying to change the law to make it harder to strike. This didn't shift the dial.\n\nPerhaps the most eyebrow-raising reason given by the government for not budging came from then-cabinet minister Nadhim Zahawi, who suggested in December that nurses would be helping out Vladimir Putin if they took industrial action.\n\nIn the end, however, ministers worked out a deal with the RCN they hoped would be seen as a benchmark for other industrial disputes.\n\nIronically, it's the RCN deal that has fallen at this important hurdle, souring the mood.\n\nThe leader of one of the other big unions suggests the government \"thought boxing off the RCN was a clever move, but it's just not the way unions work …they were more focused on the PR than industrial relations\".\n\nSo far, there has been no significant contact between the government and the RCN since Friday's announcement of further strikes.\n\nThe health secretary is yet to reply to the RCN's letter asking for urgent talks.\n\nA few informal suggestions have been made, about the possibility of what's been described as a few \"sweeteners\", even an idea of helping nurses with their parking costs.\n\nThe notion, at this stage, that a few tweaks here and there will solve the dispute seems far fetched.\n\nJunior doctors are set for further industrial action\n\nDowning Street is reluctant to say much about what is going on with the RCN until all the health unions have had their say on the deal. That is not for another couple of weeks.\n\nA government source said ministers' \"general stance had been a sober reflection of what's affordable\", and that broadly they believe they are \"getting the right balance\", with inflation eating away at everybody's wages.\n\nBut the fight with the RCN, which ministers hoped had been resolved, makes the atmosphere between the government and unions even more fraught.\n\nThere is little sign of a deal with the teaching unions, set to strike soon. There's the ongoing dispute with junior doctors, who could end up on strike at the same time as nurses in England.\n\nCivil servants are likely to walk out too, having missed out on a one off payment for 2022/3, which other workers had been granted.\n\nDave Penman, leader of the FDA civil service union, warns the consequence will be a \"prolonged and damaging dispute\".\n\nAnother union leader told me the government has to confront a \"sense of burning anger\" among public sector workers if they want to bring this series of disputes to an end.\n\nThe public disruption of course has a political cost too. Not just because of the inconvenience and risks from the action itself, most profound in the health service, but the wider consequences for Rishi Sunak.\n\nRemember, he has asked you to judge him on five specific promises - one of them to bring NHS waiting lists down, which hospital bosses warn is impossible for as long as industrial action is taking place.\n\nAnother is to get the economy growing which, the Office for National Statistics said this week, was not happening, partly because of strikes taking place.\n\nAllowing industrial action to continue makes it harder for the prime minister to achieve his targets, dampening Conservative hopes of some kind of political recovery.\n\nRishi Sunak's supporters have pointed gleefully to an apparent tightening of the opinion polls in recent weeks, a dire situation looking, by some measures, slightly less bad.\n\nThe approaching local elections, which used to be pointed to as some kind of potential moment of Armageddon for his leadership, now seem less of a moment of jeopardy.\n\nBut rolling industrial action which will hit real lives presents serious political risks for the PM.\n\nAnd right now there seems no easy solution to what could be a summer of strikes.", "Gutted in a blaze four years ago, Notre-Dame is on course to be fully restored by 2024\n\nWhen President Macron said they would get Notre-Dame de Paris up and running inside just five years, everyone laughed.\n\nThe promise to save the devastated cathedral in so short a space of time seemed back then like a typical bit of Macronian bombast.\n\nBut on the fourth anniversary of the conflagration, the prospect of a Notre-Dame refitted by the end of next year no longer seems so absurd.\n\n\"We made an undertaking in front of the whole world that we would have our cathedral finished inside five years,\" says Jean-Louis Georgelin, the retired army general in charge of reconstruction.\n\n\"Our reputation is at stake. That is why we must unite all our knowledge, our efforts, our savoir-faire to achieve this goal.\"\n\nOur reputation is at stake... We must unite all our knowledge, our efforts, our savoir-faire to achieve this goal.\n\nIf the rebuilding project has a symbol then it is the cathedral's 66 metre (217ft) spire, whose dramatic collapse into the flames was the appalling climax of the April 2019 disaster.\n\nToday, in a sign of the burgeoning optimism, a replacement spire is being completed at an industrial site in eastern France.\n\nBuilt from hundreds of oak trees raised and felled in ancient French forests, the base of the spire - it alone weighing more than 80 tonnes - was transported in the last few days to Paris and hoisted to the roof of the cathedral.\n\nIt had to be measured with utter precision in order to slot into the corners of the mediaeval masonry where the original architects had put their first roof frame 900 years ago.\n\nThe spire collapsed after the fire tore through Notre-Dame in April 2019\n\nWorkers are now putting up a replacement, made from hundreds of ancient French oaks\n\n\"In the coming months Parisians will see the spire beginning to rise. First it will be surrounded by scaffolding, but at the end of the year they will see it unveiled,\" says Gen Georgelin.\n\n\"That is when they will know for real that the cathedral is being returned to them.\"\n\nThe spire may have been a much-loved part of the Paris skyline, but - as Parisians have been reminded over and again - it was not actually part of the medieval building.\n\nIn fact it was only put in place in the mid-19th Century, to replace the original spire that had been dismantled around the time of the French Revolution because it was unstable (or maybe so the government could get its lead!).\n\nIt was in the same period that many of the cathedral's stained glass windows were also replaced - the originals having become too fragile.\n\nRenovators are also fixing up and repainting the murals inside the cathedral\n\nFortunately none of the stained glass was seriously damaged in the conflagration. The firefighters knew their business and refrained from spraying water on the glass. Otherwise in the heat it would have shattered.\n\nThe medieval rose windows have been left in place, but much of the rest of the stained glass was removed and is now being cleaned by specialists in workshops around the country.\n\n\"There are nearly 200 years of accretions,\" says Troyes-based glassmaker Flavie Vincent-Petit.\n\n\"There is the human grease from the breath of millions of worshippers; there is the soot of millions of candles; there are the stains of condensation. It all leaves a mark.\"\n\nFlavie Vincent-Petit is fixing up the cathedral's stained glass windows\n\nMuch of the stained glass has remained intact and is being cleaned at workshops across France\n\nInside Notre-Dame it is still a futuristic film décor - a towering mass of rectilinear metal scaffolding set against the curves and arches of the ancient Gothic stone.\n\nIn addition to the spire, work is proceeding on the sections of elevated masonry that fell in. The roof's entire wooden substructure is also being replaced - as far as possible in an exact replica of what was destroyed.\n\nPhilippe Villeneuve, the cathedral's chief architect, described himself four years ago - after witnessing the fire - as \"the unhappiest architect in the world\".\n\n\"But today I am the happiest,\" he says. \"I am watching it being reborn like a phoenix from the ashes.\"\n\nThe target is to celebrate a first mass in the newly-reopened Notre-Dame in December 2024.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Party leader Humza Yousaf said there would be \"external input\" into the review\n\nThe SNP's ruling body has ordered a review of transparency and the way the party is managed after recent controversy over its finances.\n\nThe National Executive Committee (NEC) met on Saturday amid a police probe and a row over the release of membership numbers.\n\nParty leader Humza Yousaf said a new working group would publish an interim report in June.\n\nIt will be followed by a full report ahead of the SNP's autumn conference.\n\nAsked if the review would go far enough, Mr Yousaf told BBC Scotland: \"It is important that the financial oversight that we are committed to improving comes from the external input as opposed to within the party.\"\n\nLast week Mr Yousaf revealed that he had been unware until he became leader that the SNP's auditors had resigned more than six months ago.\n\nThe firm Johnston Carmichael quit last September, and there is concern the party may be unable to conduct an audit due in July.\n\nOn Thursday, the new SNP leader and first minister also said he only recently learned that the SNP had bought a luxury motorhome.\n\nIt was seized by police from outside a property in Dunfermline as part of an investigation into the party's finances.\n\nFormer SNP chief executive Peter Murrell was questioned by police but released without charge\n\nFormer SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, who is Nicola Sturgeon's husband, was also arrested on 5 April while their home was searched. He was later released without charge.\n\nMr Murrell resigned from his SNP position last month after misleading statements about party membership numbers were given to a journalist.\n\nOn Saturday the NEC approved proposals for the appointment of a new chief executive through an \"open and transparent\" external recruitment process.\n\nPrior to the NEC meeting, one committee member had suggested he might resign unless \"forensic auditors\" were appointed to examine the party's finances. A forensic audit is used to uncover evidence that could be used in a court of law.\n\nBill Ramsay, the SNP trade union group convener, said: \"I have been raising issues about the governance of the party for some time.\"\n\nHe added: \"If the call to appoint forensic auditors is not moved forward, I will have to seriously consider whether I can continue on the NEC.\"\n\nPolice carried out a search of the SNP's headquarters in Edinburgh last week as part of their investigation.\n\nOn Saturday Mr Yousaf dismissed speculation that the SNP could be facing bankruptcy. He replied: \"It's not. The party is solvent.\"\n\nThe police investigation follows complaints about how the party spent more than £600,000 of donations that it received from activists to fund a future independence referendum campaign.\n\nQuestions were raised after accounts showed the SNP had just under £97,000 in the bank at the end of 2019, and total net assets of about £272,000.\n\nMeanwhile, Mr Yousaf was in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West constituency on Saturday, where there is the prospect of a by-election.\n\nMargaret Ferrier won the seat for the SNP in 2019 - but was later found to have damaged the reputation of the Commons and placed people at risk by taking part in a debate and travelling by train after testing positive for Covid-19. She now sits as an independent.\n\nIf she is barred from the Commons for 10 days or more, that could trigger a recall petition, which would result in a by-election in the constituency - although 10% of voters there would need to support this for it to go ahead.\n\nMr Yousaf told the BBC the party took \"decisive action\" against Margaret Ferrier at the time, which he supported.\n\nHe added: \"We want there to be a by-election. We will support the recall petition.\n\n\"We have got a really strong track record, not just what we have delivered for this constituency but what we have delivered for the people of Scotland.\"", "Considering almost half the population menstruate every month, it seems odd to me that it's still such a taboo subject in 2022.\n\nEven more so within the context of sport. As a professional athlete, performing is our number one task. But what if our own bodies are working against us on that particular day?\n\nDina Asher-Smith talked about it after pulling out of the European Championships 100m with cramps on Tuesday, and I know first-hand how much periods can affect performance.\n\nBefore Oslo earlier this season, I'd only ever dropped out of two competitions. The dreaded DNF. And on both occasions, periods were the perpetrator.\n• None 'I want to stop kids being priced out of athletics'\n\nThe only way to describe it is that my legs feel like they have been replaced with concrete blocks. And that a screwdriver is carving out the Taj Mahal around my ovaries.\n\nSome months, it's manageable. Other months, it's unbearable. There's no telling which Eilish you're going to get on the day. To try and run, or at least perform to the best of my ability, is an almost impossible task.\n\nAnd after a bad result, I get eaten alive on social media by armchair critics, giving their theories as to why I'm the failure…\n\nAs a youngster, I used to suffer excruciating cramps every month to the point where my body would go into a fever and start vomiting.\n\nFlashing from hot-to-cold, I would have a full day in bed feeling like death, before waking up the following morning as if nothing had happened.\n\nI went to the doctors and they prescribed the pill. It made me feel rotten. I was crying almost every day and snapping at the smallest of arguments.\n\nConsidering I was rarely emotional, it felt like a large swing in personality and I didn't like the way I felt, or the person the hormones were manipulating me to be. I quickly stopped the medication.\n\nFor the next decade, I got on with it as best I could. As I got older, the vomiting stopped and my symptoms eased. Life was manageable but as I transitioned into elite athletics, the struggle became more evident as it translated into performances.\n\nIn 2019, while at a meet in California, I posted on Instagram about how my periods had caused me to DNF. I couldn't believe the overwhelmingly positive response from other women. Many felt they were alone with this issue. And as it wasn't something Olympic athletes spoke about, most assumed it didn't affect us.\n\nI remember the race so vividly because I had paid a lot of money to attend - international flights, accommodation and a race entry. It all added up to a pretty sum. But it would all be worth it to get a shot at qualifying for the upcoming World Championships.\n\nMy period was a little delayed because of the long-haul travel (another factor female athletes need to consider). So of course, it decided to announce its timely arrival while I was warming up for the race.\n\nI took a load of Ibuprofen to settle my stomach cramps and shuffled over to the start line. I felt like Shamu the whale and dropped out after just five laps of a 25-lap race. I remember thinking, 'what a waste of money' and really beating myself up.\n\nThese qualifying races in the United States are notoriously late in the evening. Too late for any restaurants to be open. But we trekked a couple of miles to the nearest drive-through McDonalds. We literally said a prayer as we arrived but reality came knocking when they wouldn't serve us without a car.\n\nI sat in the car park, at stupid o'clock in the morning, and cried. Cried because we didn't have a car, and because they wouldn't serve us a Big Mac.\n\nLuckily, on our way home we found a 24-hr grocery store. I bought a family-size cake and it was worth every cent of the $8.99 it cost me.\n\n'Should I just call the Olympics and ask them to reschedule?'\n\nIt still fascinates me that a large majority of women struggle with their menstrual cycles every month, and yet no one seems to have the answers. Even now, the research in regards to sport, especially, is sparse.\n\nI presume it would be addressed in far more detail if it affected men - especially our top male athletes. Can you imagine how many Premier League footballers would be left on the bench? Curled up into a wee ball, just waiting for the full-time whistle to be blown so they can go home and sleep.\n\nPeriods can also be an added injury risk. Muscle and tendon injuries are far greater and it's the reason why many of women's teams in sports such as hockey and football are now accommodating their athletes' cycles within their training programmes.\n\nI know some sprinters, such as Dina, completely avoid gym work because of it. In an event where power is king, I imagine it's hugely frustrating having to adapt your schedule. Every. Single. Month. But that's the reality.\n\nA few years ago, I made the mistake of training too hard during a certain phase of my cycle and ended up tearing my hamstring. It was a lesson I learned the hard way, but I hope the younger generation can learn from it.\n\nIn 2019, when I brought up how frustrating it is for periods to coincide with a major competition, a man replied on Twitter. His solution was to not bother competing when it's my time of the month and to just schedule another race.\n\nAs if I could simply call up the Olympic Games and ask them to move my event to the following week to fit my cycle. The mind boggles sometimes… but it also just shows me the complete lack of awareness that some people have.\n\nThis shouldn't be an embarrassing topic. Coaches, physiotherapists, teachers, parents, partners and friends - they all play a role in making this an open dialogue. We need to feel comfortable having this discussion.\n\nA few professional athletes I've spoken to have stopped taking the hormonal pill after several years. They want to feel more in control of their bodies and to track their natural cycle.\n\nIf an individual is over-training or under-fuelling, the menstrual cycle is often the first thing to disappear. At least by taking a period, as much as I hate it, it gives some reassurance that the body is healthy and in a good energy balance.\n\nThat is one of the most important messages I want to get across to younger athletes.\n\nOne of the best things I ever did was open up the conversation - not only between other professional athletes but also online, to a larger community of women. Sharing experiences, listening to others and taking advice.\n\nThere is still a lot of trial and error in finding what works for each individual, but I personally feel much more educated on the subject than ever before.\n\nI still don't have all the answers I need, but I'll continue to keep that conversation open for the next generation of young female athletes, in the hope that one day we do.", "If accepted, the deal could draw a year-long dispute between Royal Mail and the CWU to a close\n\nRoyal Mail and union negotiators have reached an agreement which could signal the end of a long-running pay dispute.\n\nThe postal company and the Communication Workers Union have reached an \"in principle\" agreement over pay and employment terms.\n\nThe CWU's executive will meet next week to consider the deal, which if accepted, will then be voted on by union members.\n\nFor the past year there has been a row over workers' pay, jobs and conditions.\n\nDetails of the agreement are expected to be released next week.\n\nThe joint statement said: \"After almost a year of talks, Royal Mail and the Communication Workers' Union (CWU) are pleased to announce they have reached a negotiators' agreement in principle.\n\n\"The proposed agreement will now be considered by the executive of the union before being voted on by the union's membership.\n\nCWU general secretary Dave Ward and deputy general secretary Andy Furey said: \"On the basis that the negotiators' agreement is endorsed by the postal executive, we will put in place a full communications plan to engage members.\n\n\"Thank you for your support and patience. It has got us to this point.\"\n\nRoyal Mail workers staged a series of walkouts last year, including in the lead up to Christmas.\n\nEarlier this month, talks between the unions and the postal service collapsed and the CWU pulled back from announcing fresh strikes.\n\nAt the time, Mr Ward said the union's leaders did not believe more strikes were the right thing to do but there might come a time when more industrial action is called.\n\nAround 115,000 CWU members working for Royal Mail have been in dispute over pay since the spring of 2022, when workers were offered a 5.5% pay rise,\n\nThe CWU said that in real terms, the offer was equivalent to a 2% increase, with workers squeezed by inflation and the cost of living crisis.\n\nThe union also objected to proposed changes to working conditions, including compulsory Sunday working.\n\nEarlier this month, Royal Mail said that a return to industrial action could result in the postal service going into administration.\n\nIt said the strikes have cost the company £200m in lost business and in covering striking staff.\n\nRoyal Mail had previously offered a one-off payment plus a pay deal it says is worth 10% over three years.", "Last updated on .From the section Horse Racing\n\nPolice arrested 118 people over disruption to the Grand National that saw animal rights activists delay the start of the race by getting on to the course at Aintree.\n\nMerseyside Police held nine people who had managed to enter the track.\n\nThey later said there had been a total of 118 arrests for both \"criminal damage and public nuisance offences\".\n\nThat includes arrests before the race on Saturday and in relation to a protest that blocked the M57.\n\nThe race started 14 minutes late after its scheduled start time of 17:15 BST.\n\nThe 175th edition was won by Corach Rambler, ridden by Derek Fox.\n\nOne horse, Hill Sixteen, died after falling at the first fence, meaning there have been three horse deaths at the 2023 meeting overall.\n\n\"Just after 5pm a large number of protesters attempted to gain entry on to the course,\" Merseyside Police said.\n\n\"The majority were prevented from breaching the boundary fencing but the nine individuals who managed to enter the course were later arrested by officers.\"\n\nTelevision pictures appeared to show some protesters making it on to the track and trying to attach themselves to a fence, before being removed by police.\n\nDozens of others attempted to climb over or glue themselves to security fencing around the track but were led away, with police also confiscating ladders.\n\nClimate and animal rights group Animal Rising, who earlier demonstrated outside Aintree, claimed on social media their supporters entered the track to delay the race.\n\nTraffic was also blocked by protesters on the M57 motorway shortly before activists entered the track at Aintree.\n\nNorth West Motorway Police said there was \"a number of people sat on the M57\" at junction two northbound, and traffic was stopped in both directions. The road fully reopened shortly after 20:00.\n\nMerseyside Police Assistant Chief Constable Paul White said: \"Today, as you've seen, there's been a significant protest in relation to the running of the Grand National.\n\n\"This began earlier this morning. There's been a number of protests outside and then that resulted earlier on today at about 5pm with numerous people trying to incur onto the course, which we, in partnership with the event organisers, and members of the public as well, have managed in the main to stop and and ultimately the event took place - albeit with a slight delay.\"\n\nMr White said it required \"significant resource\" to cover the perimeter of Aintree, with protesters attempting to access the course from a number of points around the track.\n\nHe said police had a \"proportionate\" plan in place and were able to stop \"the vast majority\" from entering the course, and those who did were removed \"swiftly\".\n\nMr White added: \"We've had to uplift our resources significantly. Clearly we were very much aware there was a planned protest today.\n\n\"We always have a proportionate policing plan in place to manage the event and support event organisers, but because of the additional information and intelligence regarding protests we had to increase resources significantly for today.\"\n\nAfter the delay was announced on the racecourse public address system, the 39 participating horses were taken back to the pre-parade ring.\n\nThe jockeys were asked to re-mount their rides six minutes after the scheduled start time, with the race starting eight minutes later.\n\nDickon White, who runs the track as North West regional director for the Jockey Club, said the delay was caused by the \"reckless actions of a small number of individuals\".\n\nMerseyside Police thanked the public for their \"patience\" while they dealt with the protests.\n\nThe police had previously said they would deal \"robustly\" with any disruption after animal rights activists threatened to sabotage the race.\n\nAintree Racecourse warned that the actions of protestors could \"endanger the horses they purport to protect, as well as jockeys, officials and themselves\".\n\nSpeaking before protesters entered the track, Animal Rising spokesperson Nathan McGovern said: \"Police are wasting time chasing protesters rather than addressing the climate and ecological emergency, and our broken relationship to animals.\n\n\"We remain undeterred, and we will peacefully continue our actions to stop harm coming to animals at Aintree.\n\n\"Today marks the first of many actions that will really take place this summer to push this conversation to the top of the agenda.\"\n\nAnimal Rising posted photos on social media appearing to show supporters slow-marching around Aintree on Saturday afternoon.\n\nThe total of 118 arrests includes three people who were earlier held in connection with potential co-ordinated disruption activities.\n\nA 25-year-old woman from London and a man were arrested outside Aintree on suspicion of conspiracy to cause public nuisance.\n\nA 33-year-old woman from the London area was arrested in Greater Manchester on suspicion of the same offence.\n\nAnimal Rising claimed one of those arrested earlier on Saturday was one of its members, 25-year-old Claudia Penna Rojas.\n\nAs well as the death of Hill Sixteen, Dark Raven was put down earlier on Saturday following a fall during the Turners Mersey Novices' Hurdle at Aintree, while Envoye Special suffered a fatal injury in the Foxhunters' Chase on Thursday.\n\nTwo other horses in the Grand National - Recite A Prayer and Cape Gentleman - were treated on course and taken away by horse ambulance for further assessment.\n\nThere have been five fatalities from 395 runners in the 10 Grand Nationals raced since safety changes were introduced in 2012.\n\nBookmakers expected more than £150m to be wagered on the National, which takes place over 30 fences and four and a quarter miles.", "Some Twitter accounts with more than one million followers have had their blue tick badges re-instated by Twitter without paying to subscribe.\n\nBeyoncé, Harry Kane, Richard Osman and Victoria Beckham are among those to have their blue tick back.\n\nThe BBC News Twitter account also has its gold badge again, but has not paid for it.\n\nBefore the platform was bought by Elon Musk, the blue tick was a badge of verification given for free by Twitter.\n\nIt was originally used as a tool of authentication, designed to help stop fake accounts and the spread of misinformation.\n\nNow it is a symbol that an account has subscribed to a premium service called Twitter Blue - and there is a verification process attached with making the payment. There are various prices depending on where the subscription is made but it is around $8 per month.\n\nThose with a blue tick from the original verification process, who decided not to pay the subscription fee, began losing their ticks on 20 April.\n\nThe broadcaster James O'Brien, who has 1.1m followers, is one of those who has now got his blue tick back after losing it. He confirmed that he had not paid for his account.\n\nHe also noted that some accounts with fewer than 1m followers also appeared to have had their blue ticks restored, \"anointed entirely at Elon Musk's discretion\".\n\nEliot Higgins, who founded the investigations organisation Bellingcat, confirmed to me on Friday that his blue tick, and Bellingcat's verification, had been given to him for free.\n\nMr Musk has claimed that he paid for the subscriptions himself on behalf of the author Stephen King, the actor William Shatner and the basketball player Lebron James who had all criticised the scheme.\n\nAt the time of writing, some celebrities like actor Ryan Reynolds who also owns Wrexham football club, still has no blue tick despite having over 21m followers.\n\nIt was reported that the removal of the legacy blue ticks had to be done manually so it is possible that this is also a manual process which will continue over the coming days.\n\nTwitter Blue has had a troubled launch. It was initially delayed after fake accounts sprung up pretending to be official organisations, and in recent weeks both subscribers and formerly verified accounts have looked the same.\n\nSubscribers' tweets have higher visibility, individual posts can be longer, and they will see fewer ads.\n\nElon Musk has previously said that the firm's finances were in dire straits when he took over and that Twitter was operating at a loss of $4m per day.\n\nTwitter has not revealed how many people have chosen to subscribe so far but the app firm Sensor Tower estimated to TechCrunch that the platform had around 386,000 subscribers in March 2023.\n\nThis does not include subscriptions made on Twitter's website rather than within its app but is still a small fraction of its roughly 300 million user-base.\n\nYou can follow Zoe Kleinman on Twitter @zsk.", "The monarchy is at a time of transition. The long reign of Queen Elizabeth II had significant family turmoil, but was largely a period of stability and continuity for the monarchy. There is now a new king.\n\nBut is public opinion about the monarchy changing too? Recent visits by King Charles have seen anti-monarchy protesters making their presence noisily felt, alongside those showing support for the new reign.\n\nThose anti-monarchists have acknowledged that they would have been reluctant to carry out such protests when the late queen was alive, because of the risk of antagonising the public. But now it seems the gloves are off.\n\nTo gauge the public mood ahead of the coronation, Panorama commissioned a new YouGov opinion poll. The results suggest broad support for keeping the monarchy, with 58% preferring it to an elected head of state - which was supported by 26%.\n\nBut, below these headline figures the poll points to attitude shifts under way - with some clear popularity challenges for the new king at the start of his reign.\n\nIn particular, the monarchy seems to have a problem appealing to young people.\n\nWhile over-65s were the most likely to be supportive of the monarchy at 78%, 18-24 year olds were the least likely. Only 32% backed the monarchy. This younger group was more likely, at 38%, to prefer an elected head of state, although the remaining 30% didn't know.\n\nIndifference could be an issue as much as opposition, with 78% of the younger age group saying they were \"not interested\" in the Royal Family.\n\nSo what are the difficult issues facing the new reign?\n\nThe wealth of the Royal Family, at a time of cost-of-living pressures, is one factor that seems to sharply divide the age groups.\n\nAs a headline figure, 54% of people in this online survey of 4,592 UK adults say the monarchy represents good value - compared with 32% who think it represents bad value.\n\nBut the younger group polled - those aged 18-24 - were more likely, at 40%, to think the monarchy is bad value for money, while 36% thought the opposite.\n\nThe Royal Family appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch an RAF flypast - marking the Queen's birthday in 2019\n\n\"The number of palaces is absurd. Frankly, you need one palace for state occasions, Buckingham Palace, and perhaps one other for when they want to retire to the country,\" says former Lib Dem minister and critic of royal funding, Norman Baker.\n\nHe also highlights what he claims is an overuse of helicopters and private jets when the King is \"lecturing people about climate change\".\n\nSuch accusations are rejected by Lord Nicholas Soames, a friend of the King's for many years, who says using a helicopter would only be for a \"very good purpose\" on public duties.\n\n\"This is not done as a sort of jaunt,\" he says.\n\nConstitutional expert Sir Vernon Bogdanor also doesn't accept the financial criticism.\n\n\"I think the Royal Family give, on the whole, very good value for money. And the only people who receive money are those who undertake public duties.\"\n\nBut there are public sensitivities about spending, as highlighted in another YouGov poll last week, which found a majority of people did not believe that the government should pay for the coronation.\n\nHow much the coronation will cost, in terms of public spending, won't be revealed by the government until after the event.\n\nWith an exclusive opinion poll ahead of the coronation, Panorama asks if the new King will adapt the monarchy to suit modern times.\n\nWatch - Will King Charles Change the Monarchy? on BBC One at 20:00 (20:30 in Wales) on Monday 24 April and also on iPlayer (UK only)\n\nThere have also been recent newspaper investigations into royal funding which have questioned the boundaries of private and public funding for the royals - including the status of the duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall, estates which each generate more than £20m in profits for the royals.\n\nAccording to Mr Baker, these holdings of land and property should be seen as \"public assets\" and \"the money that they raise in terms of profit should go to the taxpayer to fund public services\", instead of being \"diverted into royal coffers\".\n\nIn response Buckingham Palace says the Duchy of Cornwall funds the public, private and charitable activities of the heir to the throne - while the Duchy of Lancaster helps fund the sovereign so they are not otherwise a \"burden on the state\".\n\nProf Anna Whitelock, a historian at City University who explores the place of the monarchy in modern Britain, questions why a new monarch does not have to pay inheritance tax on the death of a previous sovereign.\n\nBut the Palace points out that decisions about funding and taxation are decided by the government, not by the Royal Family themselves.\n\nNonetheless, questions over the opacity of royal finances seem likely to continue and the scale of uncertainty is suggested by the size of the different conclusions from two separate recent newspaper investigations into the King's wealth - one saying he was worth £600m and another £1.8bn.\n\nQuestions over money might feed into doubts about how well the royals can empathise with the experiences of the public.\n\nThe polling of UK adults for Panorama - carried out between 14 and 17 April - suggests more people believe the King is \"out of touch\" by 45% to 36%.\n\nBut the King has had decades of working through his charities to support disadvantaged families - and Dame Martina Milburn, former chief executive of the Prince's Trust, praised his ability to communicate with a wide range of people. \"I've literally been with him in prisons, in youth offending institutes, in job centres - and he can make that connection, it is quite extraordinary,\" she says.\n\nAlthough Graham Smith, chief executive of the anti-monarchy group Republic, suggests polling reflects an often under-reported level of opposition to the monarchy. \"Across the country there are millions of people who want the monarchy abolished,\" he says.\n\nAnother intense area of sensitivity for the Royal Family has been perceptions of their attitudes towards race.\n\nFrom the fallout with Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, to the high-profile row over the treatment of black charity founder Ngozi Fulani at a Buckingham Palace reception - it has been a thorny subject.\n\nThe scale of the challenge is suggested in the YouGov polling which found people from ethnic minority backgrounds were less likely to support the monarchy. Of that group, 40% wanted an elected head of state rather than a monarchy. Similarly, people from ethnic minority backgrounds were more likely to think the royals have a \"problem with race and diversity\", with 49% saying they thought the royals did have a problem - while the overall percentage, regardless of background, was 32%.\n\nIn November, King Charles attended an art exhibition in Leeds which explored the UK's role in slavery\n\nLord Soames strongly rejects any suggestions of racism. \"There's not a racist drop of blood in the King,\" he says.\n\nBuckingham Palace says the King and the Royal Household treat all matters of race and diversity with great seriousness - pointing to the \"swift and robust\" response to the Ngozi Fulani row as evidence. It says it has also carried out a review of its diversity and inclusion policies.\n\nBut this is also an issue affecting relations outside the UK, including the Commonwealth, where questions are being raised about the legacy of colonialism and slavery.\n\nIn a speech to Commonwealth leaders in Rwanda last year, the then Prince Charles spoke of the \"depths of his personal sorrow\" at the suffering caused by the slave trade.\n\nIn another speech - during last autumn's visit of the South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa - the King said: \"We must acknowledge the wrongs which have shaped our past if we are to unlock the power of our common future.\"\n\nBut Sir Hilary Beckles - a historian in Barbados and chairman of the Caricom Reparations Commission - says more action is needed because, at present, the relationship between the monarchy and the Caribbean is \"tense\".\n\n\"That tension can easily be alleviated by the King pursuing a reparatory justice path that begins with language of apology, and then evolves into practical, everyday activity that will help to promote Caribbean economic development,\" he says.\n\nBuckingham Palace says Historic Royal Palaces - a charity which looks after six sites including the Tower of London and Kensington Palace - is a partner in an independent research project exploring the links between the British monarchy and the slave trade. King Charles takes the issue profoundly seriously, it says.\n\nThe polling for Panorama might raise questions about a moment of change for the monarchy.\n\nBut it's also something of a picture of continuity. The overall findings show broad support for the monarchy, alongside a sizeable minority of sceptics.\n\nMany polls over the years have found something similar, with rises and falls alongside the changing headlines.\n\nThe popularity of the royals seemed to reach a high point around 2011-2012, the era of Prince William and Kate's wedding and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.\n\nThere has been a downward drift in the following years and the rows surrounding Prince Harry's book, Spare, earlier this year saw the approval ratings for the royals take a hit - but that doesn't necessarily mean they won't recover.\n\nIt will also depend on how much young people maintain their current trend of a rising lack of enthusiasm for the monarchy. The long-running British Social Attitudes survey has previously found that people's views tend to become more sympathetic to the monarchy as they get older.\n\nThe new reign will be watching carefully and hoping that pattern continues.\n\nThe figures in the YouGov poll for Panorama have been weighted and are representative of all UK adults. The same sample includes a boost of respondents from an ethnic minority background.", "This is how the alert appeared for users who did receive it Image caption: This is how the alert appeared for users who did receive it\n\nAs we've been reporting, quite a few people didn't get an alert on their devices. Now the Three network has tweeted saying it was aware \"that a number of customers\" were affected.\n\n\"We're working closely with the government to understand why and ensure it doesn't happen when the system is in use,\" it adds.\n\nWe've been hearing from Three network-users who didn't get the alerts.\n\nNeil says out of the three phones in his household, none received the alarm. “Common theme is they’re all on the Three network,” he added.\n\nAnd a Three employee, who wishes to remain anonymous, told us:\n\nQuote Message: Not one staff member with a Three SIM got the alert. On the intranet a lot of staff are talking about how nobody with a Three SIM they know got an alert\" Not one staff member with a Three SIM got the alert. On the intranet a lot of staff are talking about how nobody with a Three SIM they know got an alert\"\n\nAlthough, this was not the case for everyone. Yvonne, who is also with Three, did not get the alert but her friend, also on Three, did.", "Last updated on .From the section Formula 1\n\nThe editor of a German magazine that published an artificial intelligence-generated 'interview' with Michael Schumacher has been sacked.\n\nThe magazine's publisher has apologised to the Formula 1 legend's family.\n\nSchumacher, a seven-time world champion, suffered severe head injuries in a skiing accident in December 2013 and has not been seen in public since.\n\nDie Aktuelle ran a front cover with a headline of \"Michael Schumacher, the first interview\".\n\nA strapline underneath a smiling picture of Schumacher read \"it sounded deceptively real\", and it emerged in the article that the supposed quotes had been produced by AI.\n\nThe article was produced using an AI programme called character.ai, which artificially generated Schumacher 'quotes' about his health and family.\n\n\"I can with the help of my team actually stand by myself and even slowly walk a few steps,\" read the Schumacher 'quotes'.\n\n\"My wife and my children were a blessing to me and without them I would not have managed it. Naturally they are also very sad, how it has all happened.\n\n\"They support me and are standing firmly at my side.\"\n\nSchumacher's family said on Friday that they plan to take legal action against the magazine and over the weekend its publisher issued an apology.\n\n\"This tasteless and misleading article should never have appeared. It in no way meets the standards of journalism that we - and our readers - expect,\" said Bianca Pohlmann, managing director of Funke media group.\n\n\"As a result of the publication of this article, immediate personnel consequences will be drawn.\n\n\"Die Aktuelle editor-in-chief Anne Hoffmann, who has held journalistic responsibility for the paper since 2009, will be relieved of her duties as of today.\"\n\nFollowing his skiing accident, Schumacher was placed into an induced coma and was brought home in September 2014, with his medical condition since kept private by his family.\n\nSchumacher, 54, won two of his F1 world drivers' titles with Benetton in 1994 and 1995, while he claimed five in a row for Ferrari from 2000 to 2004.\n\nHis seven F1 titles is a record shared jointly with Lewis Hamilton, while Schumacher achieved 91 race wins over his career, a record Hamilton surpassed in 2020.\n\nThe German originally retired from racing in 2006 but returned in 2010 before again retiring two years later.\n\nSchumacher's son Mick used to drive for Haas in F1 and is currently a reserve driver for Mercedes.\n\nIn a 2021 Netflix documentary, Schumacher's wife Corinna said: \"We live together at home. We do therapy. We do everything we can to make Michael better and to make sure he's comfortable, and to simply make him feel our family, our bond.\n\n\"We're trying to carry on as a family, the way Michael liked it and still does. And we are getting on with our lives.\n\n\"'Private is private', as he always said. It's very important to me that he can continue to enjoy his private life as much as possible. Michael always protected us, and now we are protecting Michael.\"", "This is what the test alert will look like on your phone\n\nAn emergency alert being tested later could be the sound that \"saves your life\", the UK's deputy prime minister has said.\n\nPeople across the UK will hear a loud alarm on their phones for about 10 seconds on Sunday at 15:00 BST.\n\nOliver Dowden said no action from the public will be needed, although some sporting events and theatre shows will be paused during the test event.\n\nThe new system will be used in cases of flooding, wildfires or terror attacks.\n\nMr Dowden reassured people they should not be concerned and will be able to \"keep calm and carry on\" with their day after getting the test alert on their 4G and 5G devices.\n\n\"It really is the sound that could save your life,\" the new deputy prime minister added.\n\nHe denied the testing of a new emergency national alert system on Sunday was an example of so-called nanny statism.\n\n\"I wouldn't accept that characterisation,\" he told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme.\n\nHe said the test of the system was a \"bit like when the fire alarm goes off at work\".\n\nHe said: \"It can be a bit inconvenient and annoying.\n\n\"I think, in future, people will be grateful that we tested the system and what I would say is that at 3pm, when this siren - which I should say is about the volume of a phone call going off - goes off, you don't need to do anything.\n\nHe said: \"The government's number one job is to keep people safe and this is another tool in the toolkit for emergency situations, such as flooding or wildfires, and where there is a genuine risk to life.\n\n\"So it really is the sound that could save your life.\n\n\"I would encourage people to remember that today it is just a test; there is no need to take any action and you can simply swipe it away as you would any other message you receive.\"\n\nThose who do not wish to receive the alerts will be able to opt out in their device settings, while phones that are off or in aeroplane mode will also not receive one.\n\nEllie Butt, from the domestic abuse charity Refuge, is urging women who feel at risk to disable the alert.She said: \"One in four women will experience domestic abuse in her lifetime... so it's safe to assume that there are a significant number of people that need to know that their safety might be at risk from these alerts, and they can opt out and turn them off.\"\n\nThe test message will say: \"This is a test of Emergency Alerts, a new UK government service that will warn you if there's a life-threatening emergency nearby.\n\n\"In a real emergency, follow the instructions in the alert to keep yourself and others safe.\n\n\"This is a test. You do not need to take any action.\"\n\nPeople will then be prompted to swipe or click the message before being able to continue.\n\nThe alert system will be used to warn of extreme weather events, such as flash flooding\n\nThe test on St George's Day coincides with major events including the London Marathon and Premier League games between Bournemouth and West Ham, and Newcastle and Tottenham Hotspur, which kick off at 14:00.\n\nOrganisers of the World Snooker Championship have said they will pause play just before 15:00 at the Crucible in Sheffield and will continue it after the alert.\n\nThe Society of London Theatre also said it had advised members to tell people to turn off their phones to \"minimise disruption to shows\".\n\nWest End shows such as Harry Potter And The Cursed Child, Frozen, Mamma Mia! and The Lion King are among those putting on matinees on Sunday.\n• None How will the emergency-alert test work?", "Healthcare workers care for injured patrons outside the Madrid restaurant\n\nAt least two people have died and another ten were injured after a waiter flambéed a dish, accidentally setting fire to an Italian restaurant on a busy Friday evening in Madrid.\n\nOne of the injured is in a critical condition and five others have serious injuries.\n\nPlastic plants in the restaurant caught fire during the flambé process, and the flames rapidly spread.\n\nThe food is usually covered in spirits and set alight for dramatic effect, sometimes giving it a smoky flavour.\n\nThe fire broke out near the entrance of the Burro Canaglia restaurant, which made it harder for people to escape, Spanish newspaper El Pais reported.\n\nThe paper also reported that one of those who died was an employee.\n\nThough the blaze was extinguished quickly, it was \"extremely intense\" and generated \"a lot of smoke,\" the Mayor of Madrid, Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida said.\n\nThe mayor said there had been about 30 diners and staff members in the restaurant at the time of the fire.\n\nHe warned there would have been more victims had the firefighters taken longer to attend the scene, adding that it was extinguished within 10 minutes from the first warning of the blaze.\n\nPolice have launched an investigation into the causes of the fire.", "Thabo Bester remained at large for a year before being arrested in Tanzania earlier this month\n\nThe father of a man whose body was used by a notorious South African rapist to escape from prison has demanded to know how his son died.\n\nThabo Bester managed to break out of prison last year after faking his own death by setting fire to his cell.\n\nA body was found inside, which was initially believed to be Bester's but it has now been identified as belonging to Katlego Bereng Mpholo.\n\nHis father, Batho Mpholo, says he needs \"the truth and nothing but the truth\".\n\nHe says that police told him that his son had collapsed in the city of Bloemfontein and then died in hospital, before he was taken to a mortuary.\n\n\"How did Thabo Bester get hold of my son's body if he was in a government mortuary,\" he asked in an interview with the ENCA news channel. He later said he would sue the state.\n\nWhen the body found in the cell was re-examined in March this year after suspicions were raised by local media, it was found that the person had died as a result of blunt-force trauma to the head.\n\nMr Mpholo says he does not believe the police account of what had happened to his son, who was aged 30 when he went missing in April 2022.\n\nThe South African police declined to comment on Mr Mpholo's statement, beyond saying that they were pleased to bring closure to the family.\n\nMr Mpholo says that relatives went to Bloemfontein's mortuaries looking for him and there was no sign of him - and no news until his mother was asked to do a DNA test last week.\n\nMr Mpholo describes his son as a fun-loving soccer fan, who leaves behind a daughter aged four and a son aged two.\n\n\"I am broken. My heart is shattered into a million pieces,\" he told the News24 website.\n\nHe says the family has not yet seen his body, and so hasn't been able to start organising a funeral.\n\nKatlego Bereng Mpholo's mother, Monica Matsie, broke down in tears while being interviewed by national broadcaster SABC.\n\nKatlego Bereng Mpholo was a fan of the Bloemfontein Celtics\n\nDuring the confusion caused by the fire in the Mangaung Correctional Centre in Bloemfontein, Bester managed to escape from prison dressed as a warder.\n\nNews of the escape caused widespread shock and outrage in South Africa, where local media dubbed him the \"Facebook rapist\" because he used the site to lure women with promises of jobs before attacking them.\n\nHe had been serving a life sentence after being convicted in 2012 for the rape and murder of his model girlfriend Nomfundo Tyhulu. The previous year, he had been found guilty of raping and robbing two other women.\n\nAfter his escape Bester managed to live undetected for a year before he was arrested earlier this month in Tanzania and then deported to South Africa, along with his girlfriend, celebrity doctor Nandipha Magudumana.\n\nMs Magudumana, her father and two employees of the British security firm G4S which ran the prison have been arrested for allegedly helping him escape. They have not yet commented on the accusations.", "Barry Humphries was described as one of the greatest raconteurs and stand-up comedians of his age.\n\nBut his achievements as a writer, painter, actor and scholar were overshadowed by his most monstrous creation, the shrill toned and sequined Dame Edna Everage.\n\nFrom her humble suburban beginnings in the mid 1950s, plain Mrs Everage morphed into a global superstar, spreading her homespun philosophy and piles of gladioli wherever she went.\n\nOn the journey her creator met with critical disapproval and a battle against alcohol abuse, before becoming what the critic Brian Sewell once described as \"an institution\".\n\nJohn Barry Humphries was born in the Melbourne suburb of Camberwell on 17 February 1934. His father was a successful builder and the young Humphries had a comfortable upbringing in a pleasant part of the Australian city.\n\nHe began inventing fictional characters from an early age, spending hours in his parents' back garden dressing up in various costumes.\n\nHe also discovered a gift for entertaining people and once wrote that doing so gave him a great sense of release and helped him find new friends.\n\nHis parents sent him to Melbourne Grammar School, an institution that turned out more than its fair share of notable Australian luminaries, boasting leading politicians, artists, soldiers and sportsmen among its alumni.\n\nHumphries excelled at art and English, and largely ignored the rest of the school curriculum, later writing in Who's Who? that he was \"self-educated\" and attended Melbourne Grammar School.\n\nHe studied law, philosophy and fine arts at Melbourne University and became famous for a series of publicly performed practical jokes influenced by his interest in the Dada movement.\n\nHumphries revelled in the public reactions to his brand of street theatre which illustrated his delight in making his audience feel slightly uncomfortable. It was something that would be a major part of his later career.\n\nAfter leaving university, he joined the Melbourne Theatre Company where he wrote and performed songs and sketches.\n\nDame Edna Everage takes tea on stage with the actress Dame Joan Plowright\n\nIt was in the theatre company's tour bus that, according to his autobiography, Humphries first came up with the idea of a suburban housewife called Mrs Norm Everage, the character making her first stage appearance in a sketch Humphries performed in 1955.\n\nIt was supposed to be a one-off performance but, after Humphries had moved to the Philip Street Revue Theatre in Sydney in 1957, he decided to give Norm, rechristened Edna, another outing and she became something of a hit.\n\nAt the time Humphries used Edna, a dull housewife with decidedly politically incorrect views on foreigners, as a satire on his experience of growing up in the conservative suburbs of Melbourne.\n\nIn 1959, Humphries moved to London where he quickly became part of the new wave of satirical comedy featuring artists such as Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Alan Bennett and Jonathan Miller.\n\nHe also struck up an unlikely, but long lasting friendship with the Poet Laureate, Sir John Betjeman, with whom he shared a passion for both Victoriana and for Cornwall.\n\nIt was in Cornwall in 1962 that his career almost came to a premature end when he fell down a 150 ft cliff near Zennor, breaking a number of bones.\n\nBarry Humphries with Peter Cook and Dudley Moore in the 1970s\n\nHumphries created the character, Barry McKenzie, the boorish, sexist, arrogant Australian, who appeared in a comic strip he wrote for the magazine, Private Eye.\n\nThere was much criticism of this character in his home country of Australia which, for a time, banned the sale of a book of the strips. Humphries would receive similar criticism for his character of the lecherous, hard drinking Sir Les Patterson.\n\nHe was happy to return the compliment. \"Australia is an outdoor country,\" he once said. \"People only go inside to use the toilet. And that's a recent development.\"\n\nEdna Everage was not well received by the critics when Humphries first launched her onto the London scene, but he was encouraged by Peter Cook to continue to develop the character.\n\nHis big theatrical break came when he was offered the part of Mr Sowerberry the undertaker in the 1960 stage production of Lionel Bart's stage musical Oliver, and transferred with the show when it was moved to Broadway in 1963.\n\nFour years later, he took the role of Fagin when the show was revived on the London stage.\n\nHe returned to Australia where he toured a series of satirical one man shows featuring Edna Everage and Les Patterson, and the more gentle, and later deceased, Sandy Stone who Humphries described as \"Melbourne talking in its sleep.\"\n\nIn 1973, he co-wrote and appeared in the film, The Adventures of Barry McKenzie, with Barry Crocker playing the title role and Humphries appearing as Aunt Edna. The film also featured a string of stars including Peter Cook, Spike Milligan, Willie Rushton and Joan Bakewell.\n\nSir Les Patterson was as uncouth as Dame Edna was refined\n\nIn the 1974 sequel, Barry McKenzie Holds His Own, Edna is created a dame by the then Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam.\n\nBut his success came at a price. He had begun to drink heavily during his time in London and on one trip back to Australia, he was found slumped on the side of a street. His parents arranged for him to undergo treatment, following which he gave up alcohol altogether.\n\nDespite his various film and stage appearances, it was in his one man shows that Humphries achieved his greatest following both in the UK and Australia.\n\nAfter a shaky start, he appeared in a series of stage shows including Housewife, Superstar in 1976 and An Evening's Intercourse with Dame Edna in 1982.\n\nOften lasting more than two hours, his performances were masterpieces of original material and improvisation spiced with the barbed insults Edna often aimed at members of her audiences.\n\n\"Tiles only halfway up the wall, darling?\" she would say in discussion with a victim about bathroom decor. \"What went wrong, dear - did you run out of money?\"\n\nHe also became a regular on UK television with The Barry Humphries Show on the BBC and ITV's The Dame Edna Experience.\n\nBy this time the dowdy housewife from Moonee Ponds had turned into a global megastar, flitting between her many luxurious residences across the world and pausing only to advise world leaders and throw armfuls of gladioli to her adoring audiences.\n\nApart from musicians or dancers, Humphries was only ever joined by one other person onstage - the silent Madge, played by English actor Emily Perry, who was Dame Edna's long-suffering best friend and bridesmaid.\n\nOver time Dame Edna's costumes became more extravagant, with her dresses adorned by Australian icons such as kangaroos, koalas and the Sydney Opera House.\n\nIt took the Americans decades to get his particular brand of satirical humour, but Humphries finally achieved success in the US in 1999, when Dame Edna: The Royal Tour opened on Broadway, eventually running for 10 months.\n\nAway from the stage Humphries was passionate about art and literature. A talented artist, he championed the work of many painters, particularly Charles Conder, whose works featured in a BBC documentary which Humphries presented.\n\nHe wrote several plays, books, novels, and autobiographies for which he won a number of awards including the J.R. Ackerley prize for biography in 1993.\n\nBarry Humphries greeting Camilla, the then Duchess of Cornwall, in 2021\n\nIn 2012, he announced he was retiring from live performances and set off on a farewell tour of Australia to huge critical acclaim, one reviewer describing Humphries \"as virile, as vulgar and as magnificent as ever.\" The tour moved on to the UK, before taking America by storm.\n\nA rare sour note came in 2019 when accusations of transphobia led to a major comedy prized named after him being renamed.\n\nIn comments he later said had been misinterpreted, he drew criticism for describing being transgender as \"a fashion\" and also claimed to have been speaking in character with a reference to gender-reassignment surgery as \"self-mutilation\".\n\nControversy aside, the lure of the limelight proved too strong, and in 2022, he emerged from self-imposed exile with The Man in the Mask: a series of shows looking back at his long career.\n\nFast approaching 90, his immaculate comic timing was still as sharp as ever. When he whipped out Dame Edna's famous glasses, there was an enormous cheer.\n\nFor more than 60 years, Barry Humphries held a mirror to Australia and Australians, revealing their virtues and weaknesses through a gallery of adored characters,\n\n\"It's a kind of therapy,\" he once said, \"I'd miss it if I couldn't do it\".\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Brecon Beacons National Park will use its Welsh language name only in future - Bannau Brycheiniog National Park\n\nAnyone who has ever experienced announcing their new baby's name to friends and family will have realised something - people care about names.\n\nSpare a thought for Jordan Thorne, the man behind the newly rebranded Bannau Brycheiniog, previously known as the Brecon Beacons.\n\nThe public discussion around the announcement evokes memories of the Boaty McBoatface saga or singer Prince famously replacing his name with a symbol.\n\nThe change was ushered in with a rousing video starring Welsh national treasure Michael Sheen and welcomed by many who approve of the reclaiming of the Welsh name.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Brecon Beacons National Park will now be calling itself only by its Welsh name, Bannau Brycheiniog\n\nBut not everyone was a fan - the prime minister's spokesman said people would continue to use the English name, veteran presenter John Humphrys called it a \"pointless\" move and leader of the Welsh Conservatives in the Senedd Andrew RT Davies said the change undermined the already well-known tourist destination.\n\nMonday's launch was the culmination of two years' work by Cardiff-based creative agency Creo and the response has left its creative director Jordan feeling \"over the moon\".\n\nJordan had anticipated not everyone would welcome the name Bannau Brycheiniog, which means \"the peaks of Brychan's kingdom\".\n\n\"We knew changing a brand a lot of people have grown up with would cause some conversation... but it's not really a name change, it's retaining that Welsh name that's always been there,\" he said.\n\n\"There is this cultural shift within Wales and it's an incredibly proud moment for us as a country to say that actually we are here, this is our heritage, let's celebrate it and use this as a device to educate those coming in as to what we're all about,\" he said.\n\nWhen the agency was first approached by the then Brecon Beacons National Park it was after a simple rebrand to reflect its new management plan to reverse declines in wildlife species across the park by 2030, and reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2035.\n\nThe national park covers approximately 520 sq miles of south and mid Wales\n\nBut Jordan said the project snowballed once the six-month consultation with those who live, work and volunteer at the park began.\n\n\"They all started to say that the current brand was almost becoming a bit too dated for them and wasn't really representative of what they were now,\" he said.\n\nHe said despite some accusations to the contrary the dropping of the old name was never political.\n\n\"It was never a political decision to drop the English and there was never any anti-English sort of connotation to it whatsoever,\" he said.\n\n\"It's something that has been in the brand from the very beginning and we just decided to embrace that and be part of this cultural movement within Wales as a whole.\"\n\nIn the past few days Jordan defended the rebrand on Twitter after some users said there had not been enough consultation.\n\nThe national park includes parts of Powys, Carmarthenshire, Monmouthshire, Rhondda Cynon Taf and Merthyr Tydfil\n\n\"What I didn't want to happen was that people would feel that the park just decided to do this because a consultancy firm went in and told them to. This was naturally an evolution from workshops and discussions,\" he said.\n\nJordan said his company had been approached by the park following its work with Eryri National Park, previously known as Snowdonia, which decided the area should be referred to by its Welsh name in November.\n\nBannau Brycheiniog National Park is home to the Green Man Festival\n\nHe said a few years back while working on its website they were privy to conversations about a potential name change.\n\nHe said this experience then helped with the Bannau Brycheiniog rebrand.\n\nBut will people adopt the reclaimed Welsh name?\n\nRichard Edwards runs The Courthouse guest house in Eryri. When asked if visitors or locals use the Welsh name he said: \"Never, I've never heard anybody use it.\"\n\nThe Bannau Brycheiniog national park is home to Pontsticill Reservoir\n\n\"I don't speak Welsh, obviously Welsh people speaking in their own language will use it but we've never heard it from guests or our colleagues who run guest houses,\" he said.\n\nHe said of most visitors: \"They use Snowdonia as a general term for the area but they also misuse it as the name of the mountain.\"\n\nWhen the park announced it would be known as Eryri it also announced that Snowdon, the mountain, would be known as Yr Wyddfa.\n\nAsked if he thought people would use the Welsh name, Jordan said: \"We don't envisage people starting to suddenly drop [Brecon Beacons] and say Bannau Brycheiniog, I do see it as more of a generational change.\"\n\nHe said he hoped it would \"slowly drip feed into the next generation coming through as they become a little bit proud of their Welsh heritage\".\n\nBut why do people feel so strongly about names?\n\nBrand writer Ed Prichard believes the rebrand 'comes from the heart'\n\nLondon-based brand writer Ed Prichard, who makes his living coming up with names for businesses and organisations, said renaming things could be particularly difficult.\n\n\"People get very comfortable with things, they don't like change,\" he said.\n\n\"With something as big as this people find it quite upsetting, a bit disconcerting because they're used to a certain way of referring to something.\n\n\"There's that old saying 'the only one who likes changes is a wet baby'.\"\n\nHe recalled the \"big fuss\" when Marathon bars were renamed Snickers.\n\n\"But everybody is quite happy with Snickers these days, nobody even thinks about it, it just takes time,\" he said.\n\nEd is a fan of the Bannau Brycheiniog rebrand.\n\nReferring to the video with Michael Sheen, he said: \"I like the way he referred to it as 'an old name for a new way of being'... that made a lot of sense.\n\n\"I think it comes from the heart - it's not like it's a made-up name which has nothing to do with the area.\n\n\"I think it'll have the impact the park is looking for.\"\n\nCalifornia-based Anthony Shore supports certain places in the US reverting to their native American names\n\nHe is excited by what he has seen in Wales and wants more places to follow suit.\n\n\"I believe that there is a sense of liberation and independence that comes when a country readopts a name born out of their own native language rather than some other country's native tongue,\" he said.\n\n\"We've seen this happen throughout history with countries and cities - we have Bombay becoming Mumbai, Peking becoming Beijing, Siam becoming Thailand, Burma to Myanmar and so on and so forth.\n\n\"As an American it brings up the question as to how American our own place names should be - should we start converting all place names to the names of the native Indian tribes who were here before America was colonised and I think that's a reasonable question.\"\n\nWhen asked how easy to remember or pronounce Bannau Brycheiniog was for people outside Wales, he said: \"Whether it's easy for other people to pronounce or remember is not necessarily the problem of the native speakers of that language.\n\n\"Really it is a responsibility that is adopted by foreigners in order to learn how to pronounce that name.\n\n\"Initially people may struggle with it but they'll get used to it. They'll figure it out, and they'll move on.\"", "The investigation into bullying allegations against Dominic Raab has taken months - and the impact on some of those who have been involved in some form or another has been immense.\n\nFor BBC Newsnight, I've been speaking to former and current civil servants, some of whom have worked closely with Mr Raab at one point or another in the various departments he has led, although they were not complainants in the inquiry.\n\nAs they learned of his resignation as justice secretary and deputy prime minister, my WhatsApp went a bit crazy. The buzz word was \"relief\" that he had stepped down.\n\nBut there was also anger, with one former senior civil servant telling me, after reading his resignation letter, that his exit was \"entirely consistently with how he led the department\".\n\nThey went on to say \"the inference one has to draw from his statement about setting standards is that previous justice secretaries and deputy prime ministers (none of whom have faced anything like the scale of criticism as Raab) were less able to achieve success through more reasonable and respectful dialogue with civil servants\".\n\n\"It's perhaps of note from his letter that he feels there are different, perhaps acceptable thresholds of bullying, which perhaps says all it needs to say about this whole fiasco,\" they add.\n\nThe inquiry's report found Mr Raab acted in an \"intimidating\" and \"aggressive\" way with officials.\n\nWhile he was foreign secretary it also said he committed an \"abuse or misuse of power\" and that his conduct was \"humiliating\" for the individual affected.\n\nIn his resignation letter, Mr Raab says he feels \"duty bound\" to accept the outcome of the inquiry but describes its findings as \"flawed\".\n\nDominic Raab was secretary of state at three different departments\n\nHe argues ministers must be able to give \"direct critical feedback\" to senior officials \"in order to set the standards and drive the reform the public expect of us\".\n\nAnother former civil servant who worked closely with Mr Raab says his resignation letter tells you \"everything you need to know\" about his character.\n\n\"I'm sure everyone who worked for him will note the irony of his point that ministers must be able to give direct critical feedback, when feedback was the very thing many officials felt too intimidated to give to him for fear of his reaction.\"\n\nSomeone who advised Mr Raab at a senior level is equally damning.\n\n\"Whilst the letter contains an apology, it's one of the best examples of a 'non-apology' from a minister in recent years,\" they say.\n\n\"Raab's version of a secretary of state and deputy prime minister is one that should be learnt from and ultimately consigned to the history books.\n\n\"The level of relief from hard-working civil servants who can now, under new leadership, get on with the challenging and important jobs they signed up to do, is palpable.\"\n\nIn response to Mr Rabb blaming \"activist civil servants\" for blocking reforms, one former senior civil servant who worked closely with him told me: \"Raab has often publicly praised the work of his civil servants so this seems to be at odds with his previous statements.\"\n\nAnother ex-senior civil servant who worked under Mr Raab said in their experience most are in the job because they want to deliver for the public and they do this through a normally very effective relationship with ministers.\n\n\"I think you'd struggle to find a similar example of the disfunction we've heard about in Tolley's report, so it's perhaps fair to draw the conclusion that there is one common thread to this unique situation - and that's Raab,\" they added.\n\nHowever, others who worked closely with Mr Raab have defended him.\n\nOne senior civil servant says while some of the behaviour highlighted in the report resonated, they had never had an issue with it.\n\n\"He is highly demanding, he is direct, one of the things he hates most is wasting time. He wants people to be direct, concise, to the point, action-driven,\" they say.\n\n\"He works very hard. He expects those around him to match that endeavour. He has a very low threshold for people not pulling their weight. That is the least the taxpayer should demand of the civil service.\"\n\nMr Raab says the inquiry has set a \"dangerous precedent\", with the threshold for bullying set \"so low\" it could encourage \"spurious complaints\" and \"have a chilling effect on those driving change\".\n\nThis raises interesting questions about the future relationships between civil servants and ministers and is likely to throw the spotlight on behaviour and conduct in politics.", "Last updated on .From the section FA Cup\n\nManchester United set up a first FA Cup final against Manchester City by beating Brighton in a tense penalty shootout at a rain-lashed Wembley Stadium.\n\nIn a match that finished goalless after extra time it fell to United defender Victor Lindelof to score the decisive spot-kick after Solly March sent his effort high over the bar.\n\nThe result means Erik ten Hag's side have reached their second domestic final of the season, having won the Carabao Cup in February.\n\nIn a scrappy semi-final that fell short of expectations, both goalkeepers excelled with David de Gea making several fine saves and Brighton's Robert Sanchez brilliantly turning away Marcus Rashford's deflected effort in extra time.\n\nMarch's miss came after 12 successful penalties, before Lindelof stepped up to set up a mouth-watering all-Manchester encounter back at the national stadium on 3 June.\n\nCity beat Sheffield United 3-0 in the other semi-final on Saturday.\n• None 'Ten Hag keeps Man Utd competitive in season of transition'\n• None Brighton v Manchester United as it happened, plus reaction and analysis\n• None What did you make of Man Utd's display?\n• None Have your say on Brighton's performance\n\nUnited had to show reserves of stamina and resilience to come through against a fine Brighton side who went into this match as favourites in the eyes of many.\n\nAnd in the aftermath of their embarrassing Europa League collapse against Sevilla, there was additional pressure on Ten Hag's men.\n\nIt proved a stop-start affair with too many interruptions to allow any proper rhythm, although there were moments of excitement at either end before matters were settled from the spot.\n\nUnited now have the opportunity to go toe-to-toe City in the final, an encounter both sides - and the city of Manchester - will relish.\n\nIt certainly adds extra sheen to this season for United, who are in a good position to secure a place in next season's Champions League via the league and now have the chance to add a second piece of silverware against their arch-rivals at Wembley.\n\nBrighton's players did their best to console a tearful March after his penalty miss - a heartbreaking moment for a man who has been such an integral part of the Seagulls' superb rise.\n\nMarch's name was chanted loudly amid the disappointment felt by Brighton's fans - and the pain will be even more acute for Roberto de Zerbi's side after coming into this match in superb form.\n\nBrighton had chances to reach their first FA Cup Final since losing to United in 1983, forcing De Gea into saves from Alexis Mac Allister and Julio Enciso and seeing Danny Welbeck head a presentable opportunity over, but overall could not quite summon their usual momentum.\n\nThey did at least have the game's outstanding player in the superb Moises Caicedo, but that will be no consolation after a cruel defeat.\n\nThere is still plenty for this exciting Brighton side to play for in the remainder of the season as they are in contention for a European place - but this will be a bitter pill to swallow with hopes and expectations so high.\n• None Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0(6), Manchester United 0(7). Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.\n• None Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot is too high. Solly March should be disappointed.\n• None Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0(6), Manchester United 0(6). Wout Weghorst (Manchester United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.\n• None Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0(6), Manchester United 0(5). Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.\n• None Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0(5), Manchester United 0(5). Marcel Sabitzer (Manchester United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.\n• None Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0(5), Manchester United 0(4). Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.\n• None Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0(4), Manchester United 0(4). Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.\n• None Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0(4), Manchester United 0(3). Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.\n• None Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0(3), Manchester United 0(3). Jadon Sancho (Manchester United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.\n• None Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0(3), Manchester United 0(2). Deniz Undav (Brighton and Hove Albion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.\n• None Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0(2), Manchester United 0(2). Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.\n• None Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0(2), Manchester United 0(1). Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.\n• None Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0(1), Manchester United 0(1). Casemiro (Manchester United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.\n• None Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0(1), Manchester United 0. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner. Navigate to the next page Navigate to the last page", "Ryan Reynolds posed for photographs with Jay Fear, his wife Deb, son Sam, 16, and daughter Jess, 18\n\nRyan Reynolds has described being \"choked up\" after meeting an \"exceptional\" Wrexham fan who has terminal appendix cancer.\n\nJay Fear, 45, who was diagnosed in January, met his hero at Wrexham's Racecourse stadium where his team won promotion to the Football League.\n\nThe Deadpool star gave him a glove from the movie and arranged for him to visit the set for the series' third film.\n\nMr Fear, from Southampton, said his family would remember it forever.\n\nReynolds said: \"It was amazing to meet Jay. I wonder if I'd have the same unwavering joy if our roles were reversed.\n\n\"He is an exceptional person and his family is wonderful. I got a little choked up talking to him and feeling how much his kids and wife are going to miss him.\"\n\nReynolds had pledged to arrange their meeting after hearing about Mr Fear's dying wish to see the Wrexham team and meet him.\n\n\"They always say you should never meet your idol and this guy is definitely an exception to that,\" Mr Fear told BBC 5 Live's Sunday Breakfast.\n\nThe charity Bucket List Wishes helped arrange the meeting, and it said: \"This wish is the hardest, took the most amount of volunteer hours and cost the most in almost ten years of us granting wishes.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Ryan Reynolds said he was sending Jay \"tonnes of love\"\n\nMr Fear had become a fan of Wrexham after watching the Disney+ documentary Welcome to Wrexham, which has charted the takeover of the club by Reynolds and fellow actor Rob McElhenney.\n\nMr Fear, his wife and children were whisked away from their home in Southampton to Wrexham to meet Reynolds and watch the 3-1 win over Boreham Wood, earning Wrexham a return to the English Football League after 15 years.\n\nMr Fear said the star spent 20 minutes chatting with him and his family and gave him a signed glove from his character, Deadpool, which was used in the second movie.\n\nReynolds also invited Mr Fear to Pinewood studios to watch filming for the next instalment.\n\nMr Fear told Reynolds: \"I really hope I'm going to be about to get to see Deadpool 3 when it comes out.\n\n\"He went 'well, we're filming in six weeks so why don't we get you guys up to London. Yeah, let's make that happen'.\n\n\"I was like.... 'please'.\"\n\nMr Fear added: \"People might think this whole thing was for me.\n\n\"Actually, this is for [my family] because they are the ones that are going to remember what happened for the rest of their lives.\n\n\"I just hope this is a core memory that they'll never forget.\"", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Disneyland's fire-breathing dragon goes up in flames\n\nCrowds enjoying a live performance at Disneyland in California were left stunned on Saturday night when a giant animatronic dragon caught fire.\n\nVideos online show Maleficent, the 45ft (13m) fire-breathing dragon, quickly being engulfed in flames, as firefighters try to control the blaze.\n\nIt happened during Fantasmic, a live performance featuring gravity-defying water displays, pyrotechnics and Mickey Mouse (usually) saving the day.\n\nNo-one was injured in the fire.\n\nAt one stage, a large explosion of fire shoots out of the dragon, as the crowd can be heard gasping and Disney staff yell out to \"clear the area\".\n\nDue to the thick smoke, park patrons were evacuated from several nearby attractions, Disney said in a statement.\n\nIt added that the cause of the fire remains under investigation, and for now, any similar fire effects will be suspended at all of its theme parks around the world \"out of an abundance of caution\".\n\nThis is not the first time Maleficent has misbehaved - sitting on a float during a parade, her head caught fire in 2018 at Disney World in Florida.\n\nMaleficent is the main villain in Sleeping Beauty, and turns from \"the mistress of all evil\" to a dragon to fight Prince Phillip in Disney's 1959 film.\n\nShe was reimagined for a live-action film in 2014, and portrayed by Angelina Jolie.", "Last updated on .From the section Athletics\n\nKenya's Kelvin Kiptum smashed compatriot Eliud Kipchoge's course record to win the men's London Marathon in the second-fastest time ever.\n\nThe 23-year-old was just 16 seconds outside Kipchoge's world record, finishing in two hours one minute 25 seconds.\n\nSifan Hassan also produced a remarkable run to win the women's race.\n\nThe Dutch Olympic track champion, 30, suffered with a hip injury but battled to win on her debut at the distance.\n\nKiptum knocked one minute and 12 seconds off Kipchoge's previous course record to beat second-placed compatriot Geoffrey Kamworor by almost three minutes.\n\nBritain's Mo Farah was ninth in his final London Marathon, with the 40-year-old four-time Olympic champion revealing after the race that he would finish his career at the Great North Run in September.\n\nHassan, who won the 5,000m and 10,000m at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, appeared out of the women's race after dropping back early on with a hip problem, but somehow fought back.\n\nShe then produced a sprint finish to win in two hours 18 minutes 33 seconds.\n• None Great North Run will be my goodbye - Farah\n\nSwitzerland's Marcel Hug knocked 50 seconds off his own course record to win a third consecutive London Marathon men's wheelchair race - and fifth in total.\n\nAustralia's Madison de Rozario held off Manuela Schar, of Switzerland, in a sprint finish to win the women's wheelchair event for a second time.\n\nMore than 48,000 runners are taking part in the marathon, raising millions of pounds for charity, with huge crowds lining the streets of London despite damp conditions.\n\nThe event has returned to its traditional date in the calendar, in April, for the first time since 2019 after being moved during the Covid-19 pandemic.\n\n'London has been my dream'\n\nHassan's rollercoaster of a race looked all but over after she fell off the leading group with just an hour gone.\n\n\"I had a problem with my hip, which made me stop. But it started to feel a little bit better,\" she told BBC Sport.\n\n\"And then I missed one of the drinks stations. I didn't practise that part of the race because I have been fasting [during Ramadan] and so that was quite difficult. But I needed it.\n\n\"At 20km I knew that I could kick on because I didn't feel that tired and I didn't care how I finished, I just wanted to get there.\"\n\nAfter battling through the pain, Hassan's track speed proved telling down the Mall, as she beat Ethiopia's Alemu Megertu into second place, while Kenya's previously unbeaten Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir was third.\n\n\"London has been my dream,\" added Hassan. \"And now here I am, I was doubting that I could even finish. This is just amazing. I will never forget this in my whole life.\"\n\nThe women's field was billed as the greatest ever assembled, but Kenyan world record holder Brigid Kosgei dropped out after just three minutes, while Ethiopia's defending champion Yalemzerf Yehualaw was fifth.\n\nSam Harrison, 27, was the first British woman home, clocking a new personal best of 2:25:59 as she finished 11th.\n\nIt was the fifth-fastest time by a British woman in the event.\n\n'Part of me was wanting to cry'\n\nIt was perhaps made more poignant that Farah should reveal a date for the end of his career on a day when Kiptum announced his arrival as marathon's newest world star.\n\nFarah had already made clear that this would be his last time running the London race and he said he was close to tears on his way round.\n\n\"London has been so great to me over the years and I wanted to be here to say thank you to the crowd and the support that was just amazing,\" he said.\n\n\"Part of me was wanting to cry. The people were amazing, even in the rain to line the streets and that's what this is all about. It's what has kept me going for so long throughout my career.\"\n\nKiptum produced the fastest marathon debut in Valencia in December, where he finished in 2:01:53 - the third-fastest time in history.\n\nHe went faster still on the streets of London, leaving a high-class field in his wake, with Ethiopia's reigning world champion Tamirat Tola in third, three minutes and 34 seconds behind.\n\nEmile Cairess, 25, produced a superb run to finish as the first British man home, taking sixth in 2:08:07 on his marathon debut.\n\nIt was the third-fastest marathon time by a British man - behind Farah and Steve Jones - and the second fastest by a Briton in the London race.\n\nFour British runners finished in the top 10, with Phil Sesemann eighth and Chris Thompson 10th.\n• None Go from the couch to 5k in nine weeks\n\nSwitzerland's Hug, 37, dominated the men's wheelchair race to finish in one hour 23 minutes 48 seconds, well ahead of the Netherlands' Jetze Plat in second, with Japan's Tomoki Suzuki third.\n\nBritain's David Weir, 43, finished his 24th London Marathon in fifth place.\n\nThe women's race was much closer, with the four favourites making it on the Mall together before De Rozario and Schar pulled away.\n\nDe Rozario won in one hour 38 minutes 52 seconds, with defending champion Catherine Debrunner, of Switzerland, in third and the United States' Susannah Scaroni fourth.\n\nEden Rainbow-Cooper, 21, who was third in 2022, was the first Briton home in seventh.\n• None Follow the Highland Cops as they fight crime", "More than half of low income households in the UK are in the dark about bargain broadband deals, according to a new report by communications regulator Ofcom.\n\nIt is concerned people are not getting the right advice when it comes to switching to a social tariff.\n\nSocial tariffs are low-cost broadband deals offered to customers on benefits and cost between £10 and £20 a month.\n\nOfcom says millions of families could save around £200 a year by switching.\n\nAlthough take up of these deals has quadrupled since January last year, the majority of people are still missing out on the savings it says.\n\nOne of the main reasons, according to the the regulator, is that families do not know about the deals.\n\nReduced social tariffs allow UK households receiving government benefits such as Universal Credit, Pension Credit, Jobseeker's Allowance and Income Support to pay less for internet and telecoms access.\n\nOfcom says it is also urging TalkTalk and O2 to introduce social tariffs in the broadband and mobile markets respectively.\n\nAround 4.3 million UK households could be getting cheaper broadband, but only around 220,000 people - or 5% of households - are currently signed up to the offer, according to Ofcom.\n\nConsumer groups are urging customers to act now and look at the packages available - especially given the cost of living crisis.\n\nAs well as being much more affordable, social tariffs are usually on shorter-term contracts. Plus there are no early exit fees - so people are not tied to the contract if their circumstances change, and you can leave without paying a penalty.\n\nAccording to Ofcom's affordability tracker one in three UK households had an issue affording their communication services, reflecting the ongoing pressures that people are facing.\n\nOfcom says more than half of eligible households continue to be unaware of social tariffs and that more needs to be done to encourage people to get the support - a similar plea was made last year.\n\nThe watchdog is concerned that broadband providers are still not being upfront with millions of customers about how to find and sign up to these packages.\n\nOf eligible customers that are aware of social tariffs, most had heard about them through social media and from television.\n\nBut just 9% found out about social tariffs through their provider. Ofcom says that highlights how the industry needs to go further to promote their social tariffs effectively and make them easier to find.\n\nLindsey Fussell, Ofcom's director of network and communication, said she believed broadband providers should go further, \"at a time when these savings could make a massive difference\".\n\n\"We're urging anyone who thinks they could be eligible for a discount deal to contact their provider today and potentially save hundreds of pounds,\" she said.", "It's the first time that Amanda Spielman has spoken since the death of the headteacher Ruth Perry, who took her life after she discovered that her school was to be downgraded from outstanding to inadequate.\n\nThe chief inspector expressed her sympathy for the family, but she strongly defended the inspection of the school, saying that she had no concerns about how it had been carried out, or whether it was fair.\n\nIn response to what has been a huge outpouring of anxiety around Ofsted, Spielman acknowledged that there was a culture of fear around inspections. But she attributed that not just to her organisation, but to a whole range of factors.\n\nHer comments are unlikely to soothe the anger of teachers however, who since Perrys death, have been, day after day, expressing their fears and experiences of inspections that have been difficult. The chief inspector's comments jar with the first-hand accounts of many.\n\nOliver Dowden, the new deputy prime minister said that Ofsted had to be proportionate, but he said that the government does have confidence in how it's run.", "The non-venomous snake was not happy about being removed from the car\n\nA corn snake has been rescued from a car after a delivery driver noticed it hanging out of the dashboard.\n\nLinjoy Wildlife Sanctuary and Rescue said it received a call from the driver at about 09:00 BST on Wednesday.\n\nHe had pulled over at a service station on the A38 near Willington, Derbyshire, after spotting the stowaway.\n\nLindsay Newell, who runs the sanctuary, said the non-venomous snake was now safe, despite not being happy about being moved.\n\nThe car was being taken from a car dealership in Tipton, in the West Midlands, to its new owner in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire.\n\nAfter receiving the call a sanctuary volunteer went to investigate.\n\nMs Newell said: \"We thought it was going to be a case of grabbing it and getting it out but it had moved under the seat.\n\n\"Where the seat attaches to the frame of the vehicle there's a hole and it had gone under there.\n\n\"We could only see its tail but couldn't reach it.\"\n\nThe car had to be put back together after the snake was removed\n\nThey removed the chair from the car and pulled up some of the flooring only to find the snake had vanished.\n\n\"We put a phone camera against the trim and we could just see its scales in the mid-section of the car.\n\n\"It wasn't happy,\" she said.\n\n\"At this point it was trying to get away - still trying to slither off to get further in.\"\n\nEventually, they managed to reach the snake's head and despite nearly being bitten, they got it out safely.\n\nThe car had to be put back together before the driver could continue his journey.\n\nMs Newell said: \"Luckily the customer was very understanding.\n\n\"I'm sure they wouldn't want a snake with their purchase.\"\n\nShe said the snake was very cold but was doing well at the sanctuary.\n\nFollow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, on Twitter, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Former lawyer Stuart McDonald MP was selected by the party's National Executive Committee\n\nMP Stuart McDonald has been appointed as the SNP's new treasurer following the resignation of Colin Beattie.\n\nMr Beattie quit after being arrested and released without charge by Police Scotland amid an investigation into the party's finances.\n\nHe was replaced temporarily by leader Humza Yousaf.\n\nMr McDonald, a former lawyer, was selected by party's National Executive Committee (NEC) and will remain in the post until the next annual conference.\n\nThe MP for Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East said: \"Whilst it is a difficult and challenging time, I look forward to getting on with the job of national treasurer to help take forward the important work being led by our new party leader, Humza Yousaf, to improve the SNP's governance and transparency.\n\n\"I've no hesitation in stepping forward when asked to do my part in keeping our party firmly on a campaign footing as the case for Scottish independence becomes more compelling than ever.\"\n\nMr Beattie also stepped away from his role on Holyrood's public audit committee until the police investigation had concluded.\n\nThe MSP was taken into custody and released without charge on Tuesday.\n\nMr Yousaf described his decision to resign as \"the right thing to do\".\n\nColin Beattie stepped down as the party's treasurer after being arrested and released without charge\n\nA key task for the new treasurer will be appointing auditors after accountants Johnston Carmichael, which worked with the SNP for more than a decade, resigned around September.\n\nThe party's accounts are due to be filed to the Electoral Commission in July.\n\nMr McDonald has held several jobs for the party at Westminster, and is currently the party's justice and immigration spokesman.\n\nSNP business convener Kirsten Oswald MP described him as an excellent appointment who is \"widely respected\" among the party.\n\nShe said: \"I'm very glad members of the NEC were able to meet so quickly to agree the appointment of a new registered treasurer and give reassurance to SNP members that the activities of the party continue unabated.\"\n\nMP Joanna Cherry, who has been a persistent critic of how the SNP has been run in recent years, has also welcomed Mr McDonald's appointment.\n\nShe told the BBC he is \"thoroughly decent, very hard working and well respected across the party\".\n\nThe date of the SNP's 19th annual conference has not been confirmed. Last year's event was held in October.\n\nOne of the big questions in politics this week has been 'who would want the job of SNP treasurer when the party's finances are at the centre of a police investigation?'\n\nThe answer was certainly not Humza Yousaf who took acting charge when Colin Beattie quit. He made clear to me he had enough on his plate as party leader and first minister.\n\nWith the approval of the SNP's ruling body, he has passed the responsibility on to the MP Stuart McDonald who said he had \"no hesitation\" in stepping in.\n\nMr McDonald is widely seen as a 'safe pair of hands' within the SNP and is respected by both supporters and critics of the current leadership.\n\nHe faces big challenges in the treasurer role, not least in finding new auditors to approve the party's accounts after the previous firm, Johnston Carmichael quit seven months ago.\n\nPolice Scotland launched its Operation Branchform investigation into the SNP's finances in July 2021 after receiving complaints about how donations were used.\n\nFormer SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, who is married to former SNP leader and first minister Nicola Sturgeon, was arrested about two weeks ago at the couple's home in Glasgow.\n\nHe was released without charge pending further inquiries.\n\nOfficers spent two days searching the house, and also searched the SNP's headquarters in Edinburgh.\n\nThere have been newspaper reports that some people within the party are concerned that Ms Sturgeon could be the next person to be arrested in the inquiry.\n\nDeputy First Minister Shona Robison, a close friend of Ms Sturgeon, said earlier this week that it would not be helpful to comment on the speculation.\n\nShe added she did not know if Ms Sturgeon had spoken to detectives.\n\nFirst Minister Humza Yousaf has been urged to suspend his predecessor from the SNP\n\nMr Yousaf has rejected calls for Ms Sturgeon, Mr Murrell and Mr Beattie to be suspended from the party while police carry out their investigations.\n\nHe said he believes in people being innocent until proven guilty.\n\nThe SNP raised £666,953 through referendum-related appeals between 2017 and 2020. The party said these these funds were ring-fenced for independence campaigning.\n\nQuestions were raised after its accounts showed it had just under £97,000 in the bank at the end of 2019, and total net assets of about £272,000.\n\nPolice Scotland officers spent two days searching Ms Sturgeon and Mr Murrell's Glasgow home and the party's headquarters in Edinburgh earlier this month.\n\nPolice searched the home of former first minister Nicola Sturgeon and ex-SNP chief executive Peter Murrell\n\nA luxury motorhome was seized by officers from outside a property in Dunfermline on the same morning Mr Murrell was arrested.\n\nThe Mail on Sunday reported that the vehicle had been parked outside the home of Mr Murrell's 92-year-old mother since January 2021. It has since been moved to a police compound in Glasgow.\n\nLeaked video footage published by the Sunday Mail at the weekend showed Ms Sturgeon playing down fears about the party's finances in a virtual meeting of the party's ruling body in March 2021.\n\nThe SNP's former Westminster leader, Ian Blackford, has insisted that there was \"nothing untoward\" in the clip and claimed that the party's finances are in \"robust health\".\n\nBut the Sunday Times reported Mr Beattie told the NEC at the weekend that the SNP was struggling to balance its books due to a drop in member numbers and donors.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch the moment sirens start on phones across the UK\n\nSmartphones which did not receive a nationwide emergency alert test will be part of a review into the trial of the alarm.\n\nWhile millions of people across the UK heard an alarm on their phones at 15:00 BST on Sunday, many others did not.\n\nThe government was testing an alert that could be used to warn about dangerous situations including fires, flooding or terror attacks.\n\nThe alarm lasted for around 10 seconds on 4G and 5G devices.\n\nMany people on social media reported the alert went off one minute earlier or later than planned, when a loud, buzzing alarm rang out and the words \"severe alert\" flashed up on their phones' screens.\n\nAnd some said they did not receive the alert at all.\n\nTwitter user Lucy wrote: \"Kind of disappointed to not get one.\"\n\nAnother tweeted: \"15:30 and still waiting for my national alert to warn me of impending doom.\"\n\nWhile a third said: \"I did not turn off alerts but I never got the text or the noise alert!\"\n\nA Cabinet Office spokesperson acknowledged that the alert did not reach some mobile phones, adding it \"will be looking at this as part of our review of the test\".\n\nThe department also said engineers had spotted a trend of phone functions failing to work afterwards, adding that officials were in the early stages of analysing the results of the trial run.\n\nMany users of the Three mobile network said they did not receive the alert.\n\nA spokesperson for the company later said it was\"aware that a number of customers have not received the test alert. We're working closely with the government to understand why and ensure it doesn't happen when the system is in use\".\n\nAndrew Hamilton, a member of the UK Youth Parliament for North Down, who is also blind, called the alert \"inaccessible\".\n\nHe told BBC News: \"I use a screen reader but because of the alert sound, the screen reader couldn't tell me what the alert was about.\"\n\nThe government had previously advised that those with 2G or 3G devices would not get the alert, along with phones that were off or in aeroplane mode.\n\nPeople were further advised to ensure their phones had all the latest software updates, including iPhones running iOS 14.5 or later and Android phones and tablets running Android 11 or later.\n\nIn Wales, the alert included a translation error as the words \"others safe\" appeared in the message as \"eraill yn Vogel\" rather than \"eraill yn ddiogel\" in Welsh.\n\n\"Vogel\" does not mean anything in Welsh, as there is no letter V in its alphabet - although Vogel is a ski resort in Slovenia.\n\nPeople who do not wish to receive future alerts can opt out using their device settings.\n\nDeputy prime minister Oliver Dowden warned beforehand that the alarm would be \"a bit inconvenient and annoying\", as well as \"irritating\".\n\nFans check their phones for the emergency alert during the Betfred Super League match at the DW Stadium, Wigan\n\nHowever, he added it \"could be the sound that saves your life\" in the future.\n\nMr Dowden also denied criticism the alert was an example of nanny statism as he appeared on the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme.\n\nHe said: \"If you look at countries around the world, whether it is the United States, Canada, Japan and elsewhere, they have emergency alerts on phones as another tool in the toolkit of keeping people alerted during an emergency.\"\n\nDrivers were warned not to pick up their mobile phones during the test as it would still be illegal.\n\nDrivers caught holding a phone behind the wheel face six penalty points and a £200 fine.\n\nMeanwhile, the National Centre for Domestic Violence warned people with hidden mobile phones to turn off the alerts to avoid revealing the location of any secret devices.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch UK alert go off (again, or if you missed it)\n\nWhile the alert is intended to be used in emergencies in the future, some took to social media to poke fun at people who were surprised to see the alert flash up and hear the siren sounding on their phone.\n\nLove Island star Jessie Wynter posted a video on TikTok of fellow contestant Will Young appearing perplexed and asking friends, \"what does that mean?\"", "For more than two years, Chloe Wooldrage has been publishing people's anonymous experiences of sexual assault in Orkney. She wanted to challenge the notion that these crimes do not happen in rural island communities.\n\nHer campaign began in December 2020 with an Instagram post called Story 1. It highlighted the experience of someone who had intimate pictures shared around school without their consent.\n\nFrom there, more than 100 stories of abuse, assault, and rape in Orkney have been published on the account, called Tak a Stand.\n\nIt began life as a university project, before taking life online.\n\nA temporary exhibition in the centre of Kirkwall encouraged more than 230 people to sign a pledge, promising to call out sexual violence if they saw it.\n\nHundreds of people signed a pledge to call out sexual violence\n\n\"The support I had for it was amazing,\" said Chloe, who felt there was clearly demand among Orcadians who wanted to talk about their experiences.\n\n\"Before there was any content on it, I'd already had 12 submissions, so it was like people were waiting for a way to tell their story.\"\n\nAfter the account was launched, Chloe was inundated with people's testimony.\n\n\"There were so many stories coming through... there would be two or three every time I refreshed,\" she said.\n\nThe stories which have been submitted over the last two years have included allegations of rape and sexual assault.\n\nMore than 100 stories have been shared on the account\n\nThere are also multiple accounts of people who said they had been drunk and unable to give consent, while people who said they have tried to defend themselves after being groped have themselves been threated with violence.\n\nOne person said that every one of their female friends had been sexually assaulted or abused in Orkney at least once.\n\n\"The narrative for a long time was that it was a central belt issue and that it didn't happen in Orkney,\" added Chloe.\n\n\"Through the account and through the responses - I've received 300 plus - it just proves that it does happen.\"\n\nShe said that the conversations sparked by the account had changed the narrative - and that more people were reporting incidents to the police.\n\nThe exhibition in Kirkwall highlighted some of the stories\n\nThe numbers of sexual crimes reported to police in Orkney have increased from 40 in 2020, to 54 in 2021, and then 98 in 2022. The Orkney island group has a population of 22,000.\n\nOrkney Rape and Sexual Assault Service (Orsas) said it had supported 82 people in 2022/23 - an increase of about 10% from the previous year, and the highest figure in the decade it has been in operation.\n\nService manager Zelda Bradley said: \"Survivors in Orkney are feeling a little more comfortable about seeking support.\"\n\nShe said Tak a Stand had made it really difficult for people to deny that this was happening in the community.\n\n\"We were able to say it does happen here and actually people deserve to get support,\" she said.\n\nAlthough more people have come forward, she said it could be difficult in tightly-knit communities.\n\n\"All the things that make a community close, where people have grown up together, where people have worked together, and you're used to relying on your neighbour... all those things become an issue when you're actually standing up and accusing somebody,\" she said.\n\nDave Shea, from the Scottish Community Safety Network, said it was important to challenge preconceptions, even though it could be \"uncomfortable\" to face up to some truths.\n\nChloe added that Tak a Stand was an important outlet for people's experiences.\n\n\"Even if they didn't want to tell anyone they knew, it's still a way to get that weight off their chest, to have their story out.\"", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Protesters ran onto the Scottish Grand National course\n\nPolice have charged 24 people after animal rights protesters tried to disrupt the Scottish Grand National.\n\nA large group breached fences at Ayr racecourse and made towards the track at about 15:20 before a further smaller group tried to disrupt a later race.\n\nPolice Scotland said officers \"safely removed\" people on both occasions and no injuries were reported.\n\nThe force confirmed all 24 charges were over breach of the peace.\n\nAll were released and are due to appear at Ayr Sheriff Court on Monday.\n\nSecurity was ramped up at the racecourse after protests delayed the start of the Grand National last week.\n\nThe Ayr protest followed the death of horse Oscar Elite in the 13:50 race on Saturday. Activists said they wanted to stop other horses from dying or coming to harm.\n\nAlthough the activist group Animal Rising claimed to have delayed the 18-horse event, won by Kitty's Light, it started only three minutes late.\n\nThe group said it wanted to highlight the exploitation of animals for sport and food.\n\nIt said it will continue with more race disruptions as well as a series of farm occupations and animal \"rescues\".\n\nProtester Sarah McCaffrey from the group said last week's protest at the Grand National started a \"crucial conversation about our relationship with animals and nature\".\n\nOn Saturday, she said: \"Today we continue that conversation. As a society, we love animals, but we have to find a way to care for them without harming them.\"\n\nMs McCaffrey called for an end to horse racing and a transition to a plant-based food system.\n\nAnimal rights campaigners attempted to rush onto the course\n\nPolice Scotland Assistant Ch Con Tim Mairs said police officers and stewards had responded swiftly to intervene and \"prevent further escalation\".\n\nHe said: \"We worked closely with the event organisers and other partners ahead of the Scottish Grand National to ensure a proportionate plan was in place to keep people safe and facilitate peaceful protest.\"\n\nAyr's managing director David Brown also praised the swift action of the police and security teams on course.\n\nHe said: \"The race went off to time, there was no notable delay and the professionalism of the team up here in Scotland was a credit to them, they dealt with it in a very efficient manner.\"\n\nFollowing the Grand National at Aintree last week, Merseyside Police said they arrested 118 people over disruption which saw nine people enter the course.\n\nUp to 17,000 people were expected at Ayr racecourse for the Scottish version of the race.\n\nThe Scottish Grand National was inaugurated in Ayrshire in 1867 and has taken place at Ayr since 1966.", "Thursday's blast damaged a number of buildings - it's not known if the explosive found on Saturday was from the same aircraft\n\nMore than 3,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in the Russian city of Belgorod after an undetonated explosive was found.\n\nIt comes two days after Russia accidentally dropped a bomb on the same city, damaging houses and injuring several people.\n\nIt's not known if the bomb discovered on Saturday came from the same aircraft - a Russian Sukhoi-34 fighter-jet.\n\nThe city is located about 40km (25 miles) from the border with Ukraine.\n\nThe local governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov, confirmed on Telegram that 17 apartment buildings had to be cordoned off \"within a radius of 200 metres\", affecting 3,000 residents.\n\nHe later said people were starting to return to their homes after a \"shell\" had been removed.\n\nThe undetonated device was found in the same area as the bomb that was accidentally dropped on Thursday evening, leaving a huge crater about 20 metres (60 ft) wide close to the city centre.\n\nThe explosion was so large it blew a car on to the roof of a nearby shop.\n\nAfter that incident, the Russian defence ministry admitted that one of its Su-34 jets had \"accidentally discharged aircraft ordnance\" over the city.\n\nDramatic CCTV footage of Thursday's blast shows an object landing near a crossroads with passing cars, and detonating about 18 seconds later.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nIt's not the first such incident - last October a Sukhoi fighter-jet - again, an Su-34 - crashed in the Russian city of Yeysk killing at least 13 people.\n\nRussian jets regularly fly over Belgorod, a city of 370,000, on their way to Ukraine.\n\nIt lies just north of Ukraine's second city, Kharkiv, and has come under periodic Ukrainian attack since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine last year.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nPausing Ofsted inspections would be the \"empathetic, human, correct thing to do\", says the sister of a head teacher who took her own life after an inspection - as the watchdog announces some changes to how it works.\n\nRuth Perry died while waiting for a report that downgraded her school.\n\nHer sister, Prof Julia Waters, wants a full review to take place.\n\nOfsted is making some changes, such as how it manages complaints - but will keep its one-word grading system.\n\nChief inspector Amanda Spielman said the schools watchdog for England, \"will continue to listen\" to try to make improvements.\n\nOfsted has said its thoughts are with Ms Perry's family, and described her death as a tragedy.\n\nThe family believes the anxiety and stress following the inspection led to Ms Perry's suicide.\n\n\"She was fine beforehand, she was not fine during and after it. It is a potentially dangerous system,\" Prof Waters told BBC News.\n\nShe added that they had not heard directly from Ofsted about the concerns the family has raised.\n\n\"It adds to the hurt, it adds to the outrage, it adds to our feeling of injustice about what happened to Ruth,\" she said.\n\nProf Waters said she had been overwhelmed by the number of people getting in touch and speaking out about their concerns with the inspection process after Ms Perry's death.\"It confirms our worst fears, that this is something that has been going on for a long time,\" she said.\n\nShe wants inspections to be paused so that an independent inquiry into what happened at Ms Perry's school, in Reading, can take place - as well as a review of the culture of inspections at Ofsted.\n\nRuth Perry, who took her own life in January, had been waiting for an Ofsted report rating her school as \"inadequate\"\n\nIn a statement, Ms Spielman outlined the changes Ofsted are making which include:\n\n\"We are not deaf to the calls for change, or insensitive to the needs of schools and their staff,\" Ms Spielman added.\n\nProf Waters said this latest response was \"totally insensitive to the situation\" and was far from \"anything like a meaningful response to the growing calls for reform\".\n\nCaversham Primary School was downgraded by Ofsted after inspectors decided that checks on staff and record-keeping of concerns about children were inadequate.\n\nUnder the current system, this means the leadership of the school is declared inadequate, as well as the school overall.\n\nThe quality of education and behaviour at the school were praised by inspectors.\n\nBefore the Covid-19 pandemic, most schools were inspected roughly once every four years. However all visits were put on hold in the pandemic.\n\nOutstanding schools were also exempt for eight years up to 2020, which means some are now now facing inspection for the first time in a decade.\n\nSome academy school leaders have said Ofsted is not fully considering the impact of the pandemic.\n\nEducation Secretary Gillian Keegan said standards on keeping children safe would not be \"watered down\", and she continued to support a \"clear one-word rating\" to inform parents' decisions.\n\nShe told MPs earlier this week she would be willing to meet Ms Perry's family.\n\nOfsted, the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills, inspects and reports on anywhere that provides education for young people in England - including schools, nurseries and childminders.\n\nSchools or organisations are inspected every four years or 30 months depending on their status, and are then graded accordingly:\n\nMany parents rely on Ofsted ratings to help them choose a school or nursery for their child.\n\nFollowing Ruth Perry's death, some school leaders and teaching unions called for a review of the impact of inspections and the current system of one-word grades.\n\nSpeaking to Radio 4's Today programme, Sir Jon Coles, the Chief Executive of United Learning, which runs 72 state academy schools across England, and a former education civil servant who led the improvement of London's schools, said Ofsted is a positive thing and does contribute to public understanding of schools.\n\nHe said inspectors produce a four-page report at the end of a full inspection: \"The overall single-word grade and then the four single-word judgments are accompanied by quite a lot of detail and explanation.\"\n\nJulie McCulloch, from the Association of School & College Leaders (ASCL), said while some of proposals put forward by Ofsted are helpful, they are concerned that Ofsted \"aren't prepared to look at the single-word judgements\".\n\nShe agrees there is a longer report but \"people tend to concentrate on that grade rather than on the nuances behind it, and when we talk to our members, they say the biggest cause of stress around inspection is that reductive approach that tends to capture most of what a school does in a single word or phrase\".\n\nIn March, the National Education Union (NEU), school leaders' union NAHT, and the ASCL called for inspections to be halted.\n\nThe recruitment process for a new chief inspector of Ofsted is already under way, because Ms Spielman is standing down later this year.\n\nProf Waters says change can't wait until then: \"There is an urgent problem in Ofsted, and it needs to be dealt with urgently. What happened to Ruth could happen again.\"\n\nA full inquest will consider the circumstances around Ruth Perry's suicide later this year.\n\nIf you have been affected by issues raised in this article you can visit the BBC Action Line pages, or contact or Samaritans.\n\nThe story of head teacher, Ruth Perry, who took her life after her school's rating was downgraded by Ofsted.", "Diane Abbott has been suspended as a Labour MP pending an investigation into a letter she wrote about racism to the Observer, the party has said.\n\nThe politician said \"many types of white people with points of difference\" can experience prejudice, in a letter published on Sunday.\n\nBut they are not subject to racism \"all their lives\", she said.\n\nShe later tweeted to say she was withdrawing her remarks and apologised \"for any anguish caused\".\n\nLabour said the comments were \"deeply offensive and wrong\".\n\nSuspending the whip means Ms Abbott will not be allowed to represent Labour in the House of Commons, where she will now sit as an independent MP.\n\nThe BBC has approached Ms Abbott for comment.\n\nIn the letter, she wrote that Irish, Jewish and Traveller people \"undoubtedly experience prejudice\", which she said is \"similar to racism\".\n\nShe continued: \"It is true that many types of white people with points of difference, such as redheads, can experience this prejudice.\n\n\"But they are not all their lives subject to racism.\n\n\"In pre-civil rights America, Irish people, Jewish people and Travellers were not required to sit at the back of the bus.\n\n\"In apartheid South Africa, these groups were allowed to vote.\n\n\"And at the height of slavery, there were no white-seeming people manacled on the slave ships.\"\n\nShe had been responding to a comment piece in the Guardian questioning the view that racism \"only affects people of colour\".\n\nMs Abbott's letter prompted a backlash, including from the Board of Deputies of British Jews, which described it as \"disgraceful\" and her apology \"entirely unconvincing\".\n\nThe group had urged Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer to remove the whip.\n\nIn her apology, the MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington said \"errors\" arose in an initial draft that was sent.\n\nShe continued: \"But there is no excuse, and I wish to apologise for any anguish caused.\n\n\"Racism takes many forms, and it is completely undeniable that Jewish people have suffered its monstrous effects, as have Irish people, Travellers and many others.\"\n\nLabour MP Dame Margaret Hodge, who is Jewish, called the letter \"deeply offensive and deeply distressing\".\n\nShe backed the suspension of the whip, tweeting: \"No excuses. No delays.\n\n\"The comments will be investigated and she has been immediately suspended.\"\n\nThe Jewish Labour Movement - an organisation of Labour-supporting Jewish members - said it \"regretfully\" supported the party's decision.\n\nIt tweeted: \"Diane Abbott is one of the most respected people in the Labour Party as an activist who overcame racism and prejudice to become Britain's first black woman MP.\n\n\"We should be unified in our struggle against racism, not divided against one another.\n\n\"A hierarchy of racism only divides communities and assists the racists.\"\n\nThe recent history of the Labour Party means that any comment which seems to downplay the experiences of Jewish people is toxic, especially when it comes from a prominent figure associated with the Jeremy Corbyn era.\n\nUnder his leadership, concerns that antisemitism was on the rise culminated in the party being investigated by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and being found to have acted unlawfully.\n\nMr Corbyn is still suspended from the parliamentary party after comments he made that suggested the scale of the problem had been overstated.\n\nMs Abbott served as shadow home secretary in Mr Corbyn's cabinet between 2016 to 2020.\n\nThe Jewish Voice for Labour group, which has consistently supported Mr Corbyn, said Ms Abbott's letter should have been \"drafted with more care\", but added it was \"no ground for suspension from the Labour Party\".\n\nIt added that Ms Abbott's suspension \"is yet a further attack on our freedom to debate very important issues in the Labour party. Her original letter was not antisemitic and the way some critics have rounded on her as if it were is cynical and unhelpful\".\n\nA spokesperson for Friends, Families and Travellers said: \"Diane Abbott's letter accurately demonstrates the constant erasure of Irish Traveller, Romany Gypsy and Roma people's daily experiences of racism and discrimination.\n\n\"The letter is utterly inexcusable, and we condemn it in the strongest possible terms.\n\n\"We welcome the Labour Party's swift response and call on all parties and government to review their anti-racism strategies, to ensure everyone can live free from racist hate.\"\n\nA Labour Party spokesman said: \"The Labour Party completely condemns these comments, which are deeply offensive and wrong.\n\n\"The chief whip has suspended the Labour whip from Diane Abbott pending an investigation.\"\n\nThe party declined to comment on when an investigation would begin, or who would lead it.\n\nLabour Mayor of London Sadiq Khan called the comments \"simply unacceptable\" during St George's day celebrations at Trafalgar Square in London.\n\nHe said: \"There is no place in our society, let alone the Labour Party, for anybody with these comments - Labour Party, Keir Starmer has done the right thing by suspending Diane Abbott.\n\n\"It's really important that everyone understands that there is no hierarchy when it comes to racism. Racism is racism - whether it's against Jewish people, travellers or anybody else\".\n\nSir Keir promised tough action to \"root out\" antisemitism when he became leader in 2020.\n\nIt took years before the EHRC said in February that it was now satisfied with Labour's action on the issue.", "Kenyan police have exhumed 47 bodies near the coastal town of Malindi, as they investigate a preacher said to have told followers to starve to death.\n\nThe bodies of children were among the dead. Police said exhumations are ongoing.\n\nThe shallow graves are in Shakahola forest, where 15 members of the Good News International Church were rescued last week.\n\nState broadcaster KBC described him as a \"cult leader\", and reported that 58 graves have so far been identified.\n\nOne of the graves is believed to contain the bodies of five members of the same family - three children and their parents.\n\nMr Nthenge has denied wrongdoing, but has been refused bail. He insists that he shut down his church in 2019.\n\nHe allegedly told followers to starve themselves in order to \"meet Jesus\".\n\nKenyan daily, The Standard, said pathologists will take DNA samples and conduct tests to determine whether the victims died of starvation.\n\nPolice arrested Mr Nthenge on 15 April after discovering the bodies of four people suspected of having starved themselves to death.\n\nVictor Kaudo of the Malindi Social Justice Centre told Citizen TV \"when we are in this forest and come to an area where we see a big and tall cross, we know that means more than five people are buried there\".\n\nKenyan interior minister, Kithure Kindiki, said all 800 acres of the forest had been sealed off and declared a crime scene.\n\nMr Nthenge allegedly named three villages Nazareth, Bethlehem and Judea and baptised followers in ponds before telling them to fast, The Standard reports.\n\nKenya is a religious country and there have been previous cases of people being lured into dangerous, unregulated churches or cults.", "Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds have taken Wrexham from the National League's lower reaches to promotion in three years\n\nJust imagine your dad is on a Zoom call with two of Hollywood's biggest stars downstairs and he doesn't tell you.\n\nTo make matters worse, he's sent you upstairs to do college work, gaming or tidy your room while he secretly speaks to Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.\n\nThen weeks later, you find out at the same time as the rest of the world that this acting royalty is taking over the football club your dad was running.\n\nWell, those superstars have now taken Wrexham AFC to promotion.\n\nActing A-lister Will Ferrell and football icon David Beckham have since been to Wrexham games, actress Blake Lively has accompanied her husband Reynolds to matches, and Hugh Jackman and now fighting superstar Conor McGregor are on the bandwagon.\n\nThis Instagram post cannot be displayed in your browser. 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The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nAfter beating Boreham Wood at home on Saturday evening, they're back in the Football League after an agonising 15-year absence.\n\nAs excitement builds in Wrexham on match days, so does the queue outside the Turf pub\n\nIt seems that if everyone wasn't talking about the world's third oldest professional football club in the immediate aftermath of Rob and Ryan's Disney+ We are Wrexham documentary... they are now.\n\nYet it wasn't long ago that only a select few knew these celebrity names were about to take over a relatively unknown club. Lifelong Wrexham fan Spencer Harris was one of them.\n\n\"That first Zoom call that I had with Rob and Ryan together was quite surreal,\" recalled Spencer. He was chairman of the supporters trust that ran the club when the call came in the first Covid lockdown of 2020.\n\n\"The difficult thing with lockdown is you had your family around the house and I'd ban people from the room and, in some cases, the surrounding rooms, to make sure it remained private.\n\n\"So I was in my living room and everyone else was banned so they're upstairs, keeping out the way while I'm dealing with what is classed as Wrexham business.\n\n\"Little did they know that Ryan Reynolds is talking to me downstairs.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Welsh names, penalties and celebrity fans as Wrexham's Hollywood owners visited the Racecourse for the first time a few years ago\n\nConfidentiality agreements meant Spencer couldn't tell his wife Jeni or three children Emyr, Megan and Mali of his meetings with any prospective owners - but when they found out who dad had been chatting to downstairs, the family couldn't believe it.\n\n\"There was a bit of \"why didn't you tell me dad?\" but I think they ultimately understood,\" said Spencer.\n\n\"I tried to be uber professional about football club matters and they were never my secrets, they were the football club's secret - so I didn't tell anyone who didn't need to know.\n\n\"So my wife and my kids found out at the same time as everybody. But when Rob and Ryan came to my house that made up for me being so secretive.\"\n\nSpencer remembered showing Deadpool star Reynolds and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia comedian McElhenney Powerpoint presentations highlighting Wrexham's potential, despite the club's non-league position in English football's fifth tier.\n\nWrexham fans haven't celebrated a promotion for 20 years since going up to the old Division Two in 2003\n\n\"I was sharing everything great about the club, like we play at the world's oldest international football ground,\" added Spencer.\n\n\"We represent half a nation being the only club in north Wales - in the same way Norwich represents Norfolk. I didn't think there was a club in the UK with the same headroom for growth as Wrexham.\"\n\nWrexham Association Football Club dates back to 1864; the team played in English football's second tier in the 1970s and even beat Portuguese giants Porto on one of their many European adventures.\n\nBut the club's decline and subsequent rise is something that even Hollywood's most ambitious scriptwriters might not have dreamt up.\n\nIt was just over 10 years ago when one die-hard fan offered the deeds of his house as supporters raised £90,000 in just 24 hours so Wrexham could guarantee a bond to play in the league or face expulsion and probable oblivion.\n\nLifelong fan Richard Ulrich had just been made redundant from his job as contracts administrator but gave his pay-out and life savings of £500 to the club to help out.\n\nRichard Ulrich is proud he, like thousands of other Wrexham fans, helped play his part in saving his beloved club\n\n\"It was my birthday too but we thought this could be the end of the club and that made me feel numb,\" recalled Richard, 45.\n\n\"I had to do something to help as Wrexham AFC is a huge part of my life.\"\n\nThe club has also survived winding-up orders, multi-million pound debts and had a failed takeover bid by the star of fly-on-the-wall TV show Hotel Stephanie.\n\nWrexham's fans took over and began to stabilise the club in December 2011 - so when the happily ever after storyline could be written three years ago, the club was debt-free and its stadium and training ground were owned by a trusted landlord.\n\nThe fairytale finale began when the then Portsmouth chief executive Mark Catlin, who had also led a fan-run club, called Wrexham to advise of potential takeover interest.\n\nPompey had been bought by former Disney boss Michael Eisner, and Catlin called Wrexham to ask if the firm that had eased Portsmouth's buyout could talk to Wrexham's board.\n\n\"We'd had lots of takeover enquiries, ranging from a prince of some far-flung land, which felt very much like a scam, to other unsuitable local approaches,\" said Harris. \"But this felt different.\"\n\nRyan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney welcomed King Charles and the Queen Consort to the club's Racecourse ground\n\nThe call was with a New York-based firm that specialises in the acquisition of professional sports teams and had overseen takeovers at major clubs like Liverpool and Crystal Palace and American football giants Miami Dolphins and Atlanta Falcons.\n\n\"From day one we knew it to be a serious inquiry due to the calibre of people that I was talking to,\" said Harris.\n\n\"But it did take maybe 10 weeks before we actually knew who was behind the bid. We did know it was very famous people with high net worth and very serious about what they wanted to do.\"\n\nHowever, Spencer did inadvertently discuss the takeover early on with McElhenney on a transatlantic conference call before the big-name backers revealed themselves - but the actor kept his identity secret.\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip twitter post by Rob McElhenney This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\n\"One of the people on the line was a guy name Rob,\" recalled Harris.\n\n\"He had a thick American accent, he didn't reveal his second name but he talked passionately about his love of sport, where he was from in Philadelphia, so it didn't take me long to figure out that this was one of the prospective owners.\n\n\"After a bit of Googling afterwards going on the clues he gave me, I was pretty sure it was Rob McElhenney - then a few weeks later, my guess was confirmed correct.\"\n\nEven then, Spencer couldn't tell his fellow supporters because of those confidentiality clauses, but the directors had to make sure the members of Wrexham's Supporters Trust were happy for them to discuss a £2m takeover with potential investors.\n\nFC United of Wrexham women's team show off their new kit after Ryan Reynolds donated £1,600 to the club's online funding page\n\nEventually, it was revealed who the mystery shoppers were.\n\nBut not everyone was happy with two North American TV makers coming in to run their club. Some fans had been scarred by previous turmoil and with BBC's Big Ron Manager documentary in mind, worried how these things could go.\n\n\"If there hadn't been any scepticism among our fan base, then they were not doing their jobs properly,\" added Spencer.\n\n\"They wanted assurances because it is the fans' football club and they needed to hold any new owners to account and ensure they're looking after the community's crown jewel.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Now even superstar actor Hugh Jackman wants to score against Wrexham as it's run by his Marvel \"rival\" Ryan Reynolds\n\n\"My personal view was people in the public eye like these trade on their reputations and with their business acumen, their charitable giving and where they've come from, I felt these were as safe a pair of hands as you will ever find to run a club.\"\n\nWhile 26 supporters voted against, and nine abstained, from the takeover, trust members overwhelmingly backed the buyout to the tune of 98.6%\n\nFast forward almost three years. Rob and Ryan haven't just help energised a club but a community, a league and specifically a town which has since become a city - with a team many may never have heard of a few years ago.\n\n\"The club has been through such a lot and very nearly went out of business,\" said lifelong fan Flo Bitchell, 92, whose first Wrexham game was with her brothers in 1949.\n\nAt 92, Flo Bitchell loves going to watch her beloved club and has had a season ticket for 50 years\n\n\"They could have come in and built houses on the ground, but we survived and that's why promotion would be so great for everyone who has waited a long time for a bit of success.\"\n\nWrexham's owners have spent big in non-league football terms with their latest figures showing they lost £3m. They pay some of the division's biggest earners - with a few players paid more than three times the league average - as they have had to encourage players to drop divisions to join Wrexham.\n\n\"This club was going nowhere and now everyone in football is talking about Wrexham,\" said former Wales, Manchester United and Chelsea player Mickey Thomas, who was in the only Wrexham side to win a title - so far - in 1978.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\n\"It's gone beyond everyone's dreams and you're now talking Wrexham in the same breath as Manchester United and Liverpool. I work with Manchester United, one of the biggest teams in the world, and all people want to talk to me about is Wrexham.\n\n\"I'm sure if anyone landed on the moon, the first thing the aliens will ask is how are Wrexham doing? They're now everyone's second favourite team.\"\n\nHe's hardly exaggerating. Wrexham's tweet on the final whistle for their recent late win over promotion rivals Notts County had 10.5m impressions - almost four times more than Premier League giants Arsenal and Liverpool had for their games.\n\nTo add to that, Wrexham have secured prestigious US friendly games with two of the biggest teams in the world - Manchester United and Chelsea - this summer.\n\nSorry, we're having trouble displaying this content. View original content on Instagram The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\n\"If you asked someone who went up to the Conference in recent years I'm not sure many people will know,\" added Thomas.\n\n\"But if Wrexham go up this year, I'm not sure anyone will be able to avoid not knowing.\"", "After beginning his career in his native Australia, Humphries moved to London and quickly befriended some of the leading lights of the British comedy scene. In 1966, Humphries (top right) appeared in BBC TV's The Late Show alongside comedians and actors including John Bird (top left) and John Wells (bottom left)", "Oliver Dowden has replaced Dominic Raab as deputy prime minister and Alex Chalk is the new justice secretary\n\nRishi Sunak has appointed two close allies to the senior positions vacated by the resignation of Dominic Raab.\n\nOliver Dowden becomes deputy prime minister and Alex Chalk gets his first cabinet job as justice secretary.\n\nMr Dowden, as cabinet office secretary, already played a key role at the heart of the prime minister's administration.\n\nBut both men have long been close to Mr Sunak and it was no surprise when they re-entered government following the short-lived tenure of Liz Truss.\n\nLike the prime minister, both were first elected to Parliament in 2015 and are firm friends with him - though, unlike Mr Sunak, both voted to remain in the EU in the Brexit referendum.\n\nMr Dowden, 44, ran Mr Sunak's leadership campaign last summer and Mr Chalk, 46, was one of his most enthusiastic supporters.\n\nMr Dowden had served as a junior minister under Theresa May, and at the cabinet office and as culture secretary under Boris Johnson, before he became Conservative Party Co-Chairman in September 2021.\n\nBut he resigned from Mr Johnson's cabinet on the morning after the party suffered by-election defeats in Wakefield, and Tiverton and Honiton, in June 2022, saying: \"We cannot carry on with business as usual.\"\n\nWithin two weeks, Mr Johnson had quit as Tory leader.\n\nIn a tweet, Mr Dowden, MP for Hertsmere in Hertfordshire, said he was \"deeply honoured\" by his latest appointment.\n\nFor Mr Chalk - who like the prime minister attended elite private school Winchester - this is a significant promotion. He moves from the Ministry of Defence, where he was in charge of procurement.\n\nHe represents Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, but had a majority of just 981 over the Liberal Democrat candidate at the last general election.\n\nAs justice secretary, he will be no stranger to legal matters. A trained barrister, he is a former solicitor general for England and Wales, and has been prisons and probations minister.\n\nHe has described his new job as \"a hugely important brief that upholds the values of our great country - the rule of law, justice for victims and the right to a fair trial\".\n\nMr Chalk is the 11th person appointed to the post since the Conservatives took power in 2010.\n\nWith a reputation for being sunny, affable and unfailingly polite, the new justice secretary is very different to his predecessor - or at least the character described in Adam Tolley KC's report.\n\nYou might say they're Chalk and cheese.\n\nThese appointments say something about the prime minister's confidence too.\n\nWhen he became prime minster last October, he made a point of keeping several former Liz Truss supporters in the cabinet - such as Therese Coffey, Sella Braverman and Alister Jack.\n\nSix months on and with the Tory party in parliament in a state of comparative calm, he has used this moment to reward the ranks of Team Sunak and to buttress his premiership with loyalists.\n\nDowning Street has also announced that Chloe Smith will cover as science secretary while Michelle Donelan is on maternity leave.\n\nMs Smith, who was work and pensions secretary under Liz Truss, is to stand down as MP for Norwich North at the next general election.\n\nJames Cartlidge has taken over from Mr Chalk as defence procurement minister, while his previous job as exchequer secretary has gone to Gareth Davies.", "Ria says NTP tutoring has changed her learning but thousands of schools have not used the scheme this year\n\nAbout one third of the £594m earmarked for tutoring to help children catch up after Covid lockdowns has gone unspent, a BBC investigation has found.\n\nSchools must top up any government money from their own budgets, something some teachers say they cannot afford.\n\nThe government said it had helped millions of children - but Labour called the scheme a \"shocking failure\".\n\nAlmost £209m of the £594.3m allocated to the NTP for the previous two academic years has not been spent, according to a BBC Freedom of Information request.\n\nThe scheme, launched in November 2020, provides primary and secondary schools with funding to subsidise tutoring. Any money not spent each academic year is returned to the Treasury.\n\nCharles Barnett, assistant head teacher at Wensleydale School and Sixth Form, welcomed the initial idea but said it took \"a very short amount of time to realise it wouldn't work effectively for us\".\n\n\"Both cost versus impact, they just didn't add up for us,\" he said. \"And then we couldn't reach enough students with what they were offering in the ways that they were offering it, and there simply wasn't the choice for us as a small rural school to tap into that offer.\"\n\nThe latest Department for Education (DfE) data estimates that 66% of schools in England have participated in the NTP this academic year, as of January.\n\nLondon has the highest rates of participation, at 73%. The lowest is seen in the North East, at 62%.\n\nIn the 21-22 academic year, 87% of schools in England used the scheme.\n\nEllen Widdup from Woodbridge has three children, aged 7, 13 and 15. She told BBC Radio Suffolk that as a single parent, she was working full time throughout the pandemic, making home schooling impossible. Ellen said her children definitely fell behind.\n\n\"I think that this offer from the government was brilliant in terms of helping children get back on track,\" she said. \"I just think it's awful that all that money is now going back to the government when it could've been spent.\"\n\nDr Rebecca Montacute, head of research and policy at education charity Sutton Trust, said participation had been higher in cities where there were already \"a lot more agencies operating or charities that were trying to get tutoring to disadvantaged students\".\n\nYour device may not support this visualisation\n\nThe NTP covered 75% of costs for school-led tutoring in the 21-22 academic year. This year, it provides 60%. In September, it is planned to drop to 25% for the 2023-24 academic year.\n\nDr Montacute said reducing the subsidy could mean schools either \"won't want to or won't be able to\" use the programme.\n\nSteve Haines, Director of Public Affairs at youth charity Impetus, said evidence shows tutoring can help pupils make accelerated progress, but \"the NTP will only work if schools are able to use it\".\n\nHe added pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds were less likely \"to pass their GCSE English and maths exams, and we are concerned that unless the government makes the changes necessary for more schools to use the scheme, they will fall behind even further\".\n\nThe government had initially aimed for 65% of NTP tuition go to disadvantaged pupils. During the 21-22 academic year, 47% of the tuition did.\n\nShe said: \"The government failed children throughout the pandemic and is failing to prioritise their futures now, with the result that the learning gap between children on free school meals and those not has widened to the biggest gap for a decade.\"\n\nLib Dem education spokesperson Munira Wilson MP said: \"How can the government claim to be prioritising levelling up while leaving the most disadvantaged children behind?\"\n\nWhen the NTP started in 2020, schools could either work with an external organisation that could provide tutors, or employ an academic mentor who could provide intensive support.\n\nLast year, the DfE introduced a third option - letting schools use their own staff.\n\nFrom left to right, Ria, Owais and Zamzama at Kings Road Primary\n\n\"At the start it was ineffective,\" said Darren Morgan, head teacher of Manchester's Kings Road Primary. \"But, when the government moved to a more school-based approach, it was amazing.\"\n\nMr Morgan has been using the funding to run catch-up groups in maths and English during the holidays and after school.\n\nRia, Owais and Zamzama are in Year 6 at Kings Road Primary. They have been enjoying their tutoring sessions.\n\n\"I think it's changed my learning,\" said Ria. \"I used to get low scores but now I'm getting really high scores.\"\n\nZamzama said: \"Before sessions, I was feeling really nervous. I was like, 'what if I don't do all right or something like that?' But now I feel I've got confidence again.\"\n\nMr Morgan said his pupils had made lots of progress thanks to the NTP but he understands why others have not used it.\n\n\"I'm lucky because I'm part of a big school, so I have more of a budget,\" he said. \"But overnight, lots of schools fell into deficit, myself included. Heating bills were going up, everything was increasing. I can understand why it wasn't possible to access the programme.\"\n\nDespite being a fan of the scheme, Mr Morgan said it was unlikely he can afford to continue it. He said it would cost his school an extra £35,000 from September when the subsidy falls to 25% - and he would rather drop the programme than make a staff member redundant.\n\nDr Montacute said it was understandable that not all the funds had been spent \"given the challenge of being able to scale up a programme like this in the pandemic\".\n\n\"Long term, the NTP should be seen as a core part of the fabric of the school system specifically to tackle the attainment gap between the poorest and the richest young people,\" she added.\n\nSchools Minister Nick Gibb said the programme had delivered tutoring at unprecedented scale and \"millions of children have benefited\".\n\n\"With exam season approaching, I hope that every eligible school will take advantage of the scheme this term to provide pupils who need additional help with one-to-one or small group tuition.\"", "Craig and Charlie Reid's hit was removed from the UK government's coronation playlist\n\nThe Proclaimers have been removed from an official King's coronation playlist after they were criticised for their anti-royal views.\n\nCraig and Charlie Reid's hit I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) was featured alongside prominent UK artists.\n\nLast year they agreed with a republican demonstrator who shouted during the proclamation of King Charles.\n\nThe BBC understands the song was removed by the UK government following complaints.\n\nThe Proclaimers' management have been approached for comment.\n\nA Department for Culture, Media and Sport spokesperson said: \"The playlist has been created to celebrate British and Commonwealth artists ahead of the upcoming coronation.\"\n\nThe Proclaimers originally featured on the Spotify playlist alongside Queen, The Beatles, Tom Jones, David Bowie, Kate Bush, Emeli Sande and some other top UK artists.\n\nThe tracks were picked by the DCMS as a suggested street party soundtrack. The playlist is included on a website which provides information and ideas for marking the Coronation, including recipes and children's activities.\n\nCharlie Reid expressed republican views in an interview with the National after a man in Oxford was arrested for shouting \"who elected him?\" during a proclamation event for King Charles last September.\n\nThe Proclaimer singer said: \"I thought that guy spoke for me, and he speaks for loads of other people. Not just in Scotland, but right around the UK.\"\n\nSymon Hill, who works for the pacifist Peace Pledge Union, was initially charged under the Public Order Act but his case was later dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service.\n\nThe Proclaimers have described their song In Recognition, from the 2007 album Life With You, as a representation of \"our overwhelming contempt for people on the left in this country who snipe against the royal family and then end up taking honours\".\n\nThe King's coronation will take place on 6 May at Westminster Abbey in London.", "Nationals from various countries arrived at Marka Military Airport in Amman early on Monday\n\nA growing list of countries have evacuated diplomats and citizens from Sudan's capital as fierce fighting continues to rage in Khartoum.\n\nThe US and UK announced on Sunday they had flown diplomats out of the country.\n\nFrance, Germany, Italy and Spain have also been evacuating diplomats and other nationals.\n\nA vicious power struggle between the regular army and a powerful paramilitary force has led to violence across Sudan for more than a week.\n\nUS authorities said they had airlifted fewer than 100 people with three Chinook helicopters on Sunday morning in a \"fast and clean\" operation.\n\nThe US embassy in Khartoum is now closed, and a tweet on its official feed says it is not safe enough for the government to evacuate private US citizens.\n\nThe UK government managed to airlift British diplomats and their families out of the country in what was described as a \"complex and rapid\" operation. Foreign Minister James Cleverly said options to evacuate the remaining British nationals in Sudan were \"severely limited\".\n\nMore than 1,000 European Union citizens had been taken out of Sudan, according to an update from the EU's foreign policy chief on Monday morning.\n\nIndividual countries have given updates on their evacuation operations:\n\nEarlier, more than 150 people - mostly citizens of Gulf countries, as well as Egypt, Pakistan and Canada - were evacuated by sea to the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah.\n\nLong lines of United Nations vehicles and buses were seen leaving Khartoum on Sunday, heading east towards Port Sudan on the Red Sea and carrying \"citizens from all over the world\", a Sierra Leonean evacuee told AFP news agency.\n\nSouth African diplomat Clayson Monyela said ongoing fighting meant that all routes out of Khartoum were \"risky and dangerous\".\n\n\"The airport remains closed, the fighting continues,\" he told the BBC. \"This is why we continue to call for a ceasefire to allow for a safe passage for those who want to get out and to allow for humanitarian aid.\"\n\nThere have been desperate calls for help from many foreign students - from Africa, Asia and the Middle East - who are also stuck in Khartoum, a city of some six million people.\n\nA Nigerian student association in Sudan called on its government to conduct an \"immediate rescue mission\", saying many students had chosen to flee.\n\nMeanwhile, internet monitoring group NetBlocks said Sudan was in the midst of an \"internet blackout\", with connectivity at 2% of ordinary levels, which could seriously hinder the coordination of help for those trapped in Khartoum and other cities.\n\nThe power struggle has seen heavy bombardment in the capital city, with hundreds killed and thousands more injured.\n\nThe near-constant shooting and bombing in Khartoum and elsewhere has cut electricity and safe access to food and water for much of the population.\n\nSeveral ceasefires that had seemingly been agreed by both sides were ignored, including a three-day pause to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, which started on Friday.\n\nOn Sunday, the US announced a disaster response team would be sent to the area to \"coordinate the humanitarian response for those in need both within and outside of Sudan.\"\n\nSamantha Power from the US Agency for International Development (USAID) said the team would work out of Kenya at first, and prioritise getting \"life-saving humanitarian assistance to those who need it most.\"\n\nThe World Health Organization says the fighting has killed more than 400 people and injured thousands. But the death toll is believed to be much higher as people are struggling to get healthcare, as most of the city's hospitals have been forced to close by the fighting.\n\nAlong with Khartoum, the western region of Darfur - where the RSF first emerged - has also been badly affected by the fighting.\n\nThe UN has warned that up to 20,000 people - mostly women and children - have fled Sudan to seek safety in Chad, across the border from Darfur.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nAre you are foreign citizen in Sudan? If it is safe to do so, share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "The sister of a head teacher who took her own life after an Ofsted inspection has criticised the watchdog's boss for defending it.\n\nAmanda Spielman told the BBC she had no reason to doubt the report into Caversham Primary in Reading.\n\nHead teacher Ruth Perry died in January, knowing inspectors would downgrade the school's rating.\n\nHer sister, Prof Julia Waters, said Ms Spielman's response was \"totally inadequate\".\n\nShe added that there had been a \"glaring contrast\" between what Ofsted had said about the school, compared with an earlier visit in 2019 to test a new framework for inspections in England.\n\nIn a statement to the BBC, she added that Ofsted's system was \"not fit for purpose\" with urgent reforms needed to \"prevent another tragedy occurring\".\n\nIn her first interview since Ms Perry's death, Ms Spielman told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme she believed the findings of the inspection, which took place last year, were \"secure\".\n\nShe added that the inspection team \"worked with the professionalism and sensitivity that I would expect\".\n\nAsked if she had any concerns about what happened, she replied: \"From what I've seen I don't have any reason to doubt the inspection.\"\n\nMs Perry knew the inspection would rate her primary school as inadequate, the lowest grade possible. Her family believe the anxiety and stress following the inspection led to her suicide.\n\nAsked if she had spoken to the family, Ms Spielman said Ofsted had not received an approach and had not wanted to \"intrude on their grief\" but she would be \"open\" to a meeting.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: I have no reason to doubt the school's inspection - Spielman\n\nMs Spielman observed a pilot inspection of Caversham Primary in 2019, which took place after Ms Perry volunteered the school to help test a new inspection framework.\n\nIn newsletters to parents afterwards, the head teacher described the informal feedback they received as \"glowing\".\n\nIn her statement, Prof Waters said there was \"glaring contrast\" between this and the subsequent inspection last year.\n\nShe said the Ofsted chief had made \"no reference\" in her interview to having met her sister in 2019.\n\nShe said that aspects of Ofsted's system, including single-word judgements and the length of time between inspections and the final report, had \"contributed to my sister's decline and despair\".\n\n\"We do not want warm words, thoughts or sympathies. We want urgent action now,\" she added.\n\nIn her interview, Ms Spielman acknowledged there was a \"culture of fear\" within schools over Ofsted inspections.\n\nBut she said this was the result of several factors, including people thinking about the consequences of inspections - particularly \"inadequate\" judgements - which she pointed out make up a \"tiny proportion\".\n\nFor the vast majority of schools, she added, the inspection process is a \"positive and affirming experience\".\n\nHer comments are unlikely to soothe the anger of teachers, however, who since Ms Perry's death have been, day after day, expressing their fears and experiences of inspections that have been difficult.\n\nCaversham Primary School was downgraded by Ofsted after inspectors decided that checks on staff and record-keeping of concerns about children were inadequate.\n\nUnder the current system, this meant the leadership of the school is declared inadequate, as well as the school overall.\n\nThe quality of education and behaviour at the school were praised by inspectors.\n\nMs Spielman defended the \"clarity and simplicity\" of the current inspection system, adding: \"It's not for us to say we're going to fundamentally change the grading system, that would have to be a bigger government decision.\"\n\nIn a previous statement, she outlined some changes Ofsted is making, but said the single overall grade \"currently plays an integral part in the wider school system\".\n\nThese include looking at how inspectors can return quicker to schools which have work to do on safeguarding but are otherwise performing well, in order to reflect improvements in their judgements.\n\nNewly appointed Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden said the way safeguarding issues affect a school's overall rating should be looked at.\n\nAsked if he believed it can sometimes be \"over the top\", he replied: \"I think it's important that a proportionate approach is taken.\"\n\nMary Bousted, the joint general secretary of the National Education Union said Ofsted inspections are not working at all and were a \"problem which has been growing over decades\".\n\nAppearing on the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme, she said: \"The problem is that Ofsted doesn't inspect schools fairly and that Ofsted doesn't know whether it raises qualities in schools at all...\n\n\"The problem that teachers and leaders have is that they've got no idea which inspection team will turn up at their school, one which will do a decent inspection or one which will be aggressive and demeaning.\"\n\nMost of the outstanding schools in England inspected in 2021 were downgraded, according to Ofsted, when routine inspections resumed after nearly a decade.\n\nUnder a policy introduced under the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition in 2012, outstanding schools were only inspected where specific concerns had been raised.\n\nThe previous policy meant some schools went almost 15 years without an inspection, something Ms Spielman said had been a \"mistake\".", "People have been packing up their belongings in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, and some could end up in Egypt\n\nIn our series of letters from African journalists, Egyptian Magdi Abdelhadi looks at the fallout of the Sudanese crisis for his country.\n\nSudan's powerful neighbour to the north is watching what is going there with trepidation, but Egypt seems paralysed, unable to take a clear position.\n\nIn fact, it finds itself in a dilemma even though it is likely to bear the brunt of a prolonged conflict.\n\nEgypt is close to one of the two sides in the fighting - Sudan's army. Meanwhile, the other side, the Rapid Support Forces under Mohamed Hamdan \"Hemedti\" Dagalo, is believed to be backed by the United Arab Emirates, which is a major financial supporter of Egypt.\n\nEgypt already hosts an estimated five million Sudanese, who are fleeing either poverty or fighting. The two countries have a free movement agreement, which provides for their peoples to move in both directions to live and work.\n\nIn recent years, it has been hard not to notice the palpable increase in the number of Sudanese migrants in the Egyptian capital.\n\nYou encounter them everywhere in Cairo - as workers in supermarkets or small grocery shops, as housemaids or as staff in restaurants.\n\nThe increase is so marked that in just one year, two ad hoc bus terminals sprung up in central Cairo. Egyptians refer to these jokingly as \"the Sudanese airport\".\n\nA young Sudanese man tells me it takes three days to get to Khartoum in a journey costing 800 Egyptian pounds ($26; £21). There are an estimated 25 daily bus trips between Khartoum and Cairo, amounting to around 37,000 arrivals each month.\n\nThese numbers could easily swell if the fighting doesn't end soon.\n\nFighting has engulfed the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, damaging some key strategic sites such as the airport\n\nBut that is not the only reason peace and stability in Sudan matter for Egypt.\n\nA weak regime in Khartoum, or the emergence of an alternative political order that is hostile to Cairo, could have serious repercussions further north.\n\nEgypt has long regarded Sudan as an indispensable ally in its long-running dispute with Ethiopia over the controversial Renaissance Dam. Egypt has described the giant hydroelectric project on the Blue Nile in northern Ethiopia as an existential threat because of its potential to control the flow of the river that is vital to life in the country.\n\nDespite the enormous importance of Sudan to Egypt's strategic interests, the government of President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi appears to have struggled to come out with a credible response to the chaos in Khartoum.\n\nIt was only after it emerged that some of its soldiers had been captured by the Rapid Support Forces that the army issued a terse statement. Two days later President Sisi said Egypt would not take sides in the conflict and offered to mediate.\n\nBut few believed the sincerity behind this neutral stance.\n\nIt has been obvious for a while that Egypt was coordinating closely with the Sudanese army - the soldiers who had been captured were in the country as part of a joint exercise. They have since been evacuated back home.\n\nBut you can understand why it is hard for Egypt to publicly announce its preferences. This is partly due to the complexity of the political landscape in Sudan and the stark similarity of recent developments in the two countries.\n\nBoth Egypt and Sudan have had their own revolutions.\n\nHosni Mubarak in Egypt in 2011, and President Omar al-Bashir in Sudan in 2019. In both cases the military played a decisive role in removing the head of state.\n\nIn Egypt, the military have thwarted the transition to democracy. That is why there is justifiable fear among the Sudanese political elite that the Egyptian military would encourage the Sudanese army to do the same.\n\nPublicly, the Sudanese military continues to say that its soldiers would not stop the transition, but the protest movement that spearheaded the revolution in 2019, the Forces for Freedom and Change, do not believe them and are fearful of Egyptian meddling.\n\nEgyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi (R) is considered closer to the Sudanese army, led by Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (L), than the RSF\n\nEgypt's options are further limited by the fact that the country is in an unprecedented economic crisis.\n\nIts currency has lost nearly half of its value against the US dollar in the past year. There is also galloping inflation and growing poverty amid fears that Egypt might actually default on its enormous foreign debt later this year.\n\nOne of President Sisi's main financial backers in the Gulf, the UAE, is known to support the RSF.\n\nTherefore it is a bit tricky for Mr Sisi to be seen taking the opposite side of the conflict.\n\nFor the Egyptian regime each course of action is fraught.\n\nForceful intervention on either side could prove counterproductive to Egypt's national interests.\n\nHaving once backed one side in the Libyan civil war - General Khalifa Haftar, who failed to prevail - Cairo must have learned from that mistake.\n\nEgypt may be hedging its bets, but inaction may not work in the long term either.\n\nUltimately though the country wants to see \"stability, security and sustainability for the Sudanese which serves our national interests\", Egypt's former Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy told the BBC.\n\nBut stability has often been used as a pretext for authoritarian regimes like the one that rules in Egypt to suppress dissent.\n\nThis is precisely what the Sudanese political class fears when their neighbour in the north speaks of \"its national interests\".\n\nMore about the Sudan conflict:\n\nFollow us on Twitter @BBCAfrica, on Facebook at BBC Africa or on Instagram at bbcafrica", "Mingulay - one of Jonathan Grant's places of work\n\nAfter 13 years, Jonathan Grant is to retire as the caretaker of three tiny uninhabited Scottish islands.\n\n\"It's been by far the best job in the world for me,\" said the 65-year-old, originally from Riddrie in Glasgow.\n\nJonathan's job is to look after the National Trust for Scotland-managed islands of Mingulay, Pabbay and Berneray, which lie south of Barra in the Western Isles.\n\nHe camps out for weeks at a time while carrying out monitoring of the island habitats.\n\nJonathan worked for 30 years in the building trade before taking up his island role\n\nMost of the time his only company are seals, basking sharks and seabirds such as puffins and razorbills. The last islanders on Mingulay and Pabbay left in 1912 and Berneray's left in 1980.\n\nJonathan, who will retire later this year, told BBC Scotland's The Nine: \"It is an awe-inspiring experience.\n\n\"I have lived on Barra for most of my life so I am used to life in the Hebrides.\"\n\nJonathan usually begins making his visits to the islands in April.\n\n\"They cannot be accessed over winter because no boat operators go down there. Landing on the islands is extremely difficult - even in the summer,\" said Jonathan.\n\n\"There are no piers on any of the islands. You have to get on a small tender and land on a rocky shore. If there is any swell at all or the ground is wet it is really, really difficult to land.\"\n\nOnce on one of the islands, Jonathan carries out checks on the state of vegetation and wildlife.\n\nHe also assesses archaeology, such as the ruined homes of islanders.\n\nFishing, sheep farming and hunting seabirds sustained islanders before life became too hard.\n\nExtracts from Mingulay's school log book shed some light on the final days of occupation.\n\nIts last pages tell of storms preventing younger children from attending school and the teacher's stock of coal for a fire being \"exhausted\".\n\nJonathan said he loves his job on the islands\n\nThere are some visitors to the three islands today, and when he is around Jonathan gives them an insight into what life was like.\n\nJonathan, who worked 30 years in the building trade in the Western Isles before taking up the NTS job, said: \"I love the outdoors. I am quite happy with my own company when on the islands.\n\n\"I can be down there a week or two and not see anybody else during that period.\"\n\nBut he added: \"I think its time a younger person gets the opportunity to experience what I have experienced over the years.\n\nNTS will begin recruiting for Jonathan's replacement later this year.", "Allegations of rape and sexual assault at the CBI are \"absolutely shocking\", a Labour shadow minister said as firms continue to cut ties with the lobby group.\n\nDozens of firms have said they are leaving the group or pausing their membership due to the allegations.\n\nThe CBI has said it is suspending key activities until June while it seeks to \"refocus\".\n\nBut some business leaders have said the CBI's brand could be \"beyond repair\".\n\nThe lobbying group has been rocked by the allegations, with a second woman claiming she was raped by CBI colleagues in a Guardian article on Friday.\n\nThe police were investigating an alleged rape at a CBI summer party in 2019 before the Guardian reported the second incident. There have also been allegations of other sexual misconduct.\n\nOn Sunday, Labour's shadow work and pensions secretary Jonathan Ashworth stopped short of calling for the group to be disbanded, instead saying it needed \"root and branch\" reform.\n\n\"The revelations, the stories, have just been absolutely shocking, haven't they?\" he said. \"I feel for the people who have been victims.\"\n\nHe added there are \"clearly deep-rooted problems\" at the group and it needs a \"root and branch review and reform process\".\n\nBoth the government and the Labour Party have cut ties with the CBI for now.\n\nA waves of firms has withdrawn support from the lobbying group.\n\nFirms that have quit include: John Lewis, BMW, Virgin Media O2, Vodafone, insurers Aviva, Zurich and Phoenix Group, banking firm Natwest, payments company Mastercard; B&Q owner Kingfisher; media firm ITV; insurance marketplace Lloyds of London; investment firm Schroders; auditor EY; catering giant Compass; consultants Accenture; and outsourcing giant Capita.\n\nThe Association of British Insurers and the British Insurance Brokers' Association have also left, as has Energy UK, which represents energy suppliers.\n\nOrganisations that have suspended membership include: pharmaceutical giants GSK and AstraZeneca; airports operator Heathrow; retailers Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, and Marks & Spencer; banking group Santander; National Grid, Octopus Energy and Scottish Power; drinks giant Diageo; Rolls Royce; Unilever; BT; property company British Land; accountancy giant PwC; Manpower Group; British Beer and Pub Association; Shell and BP; Nissan; Royal Mail; Uber; Facebook owner Meta; Paddy Power owner Flutter Entertainment; Nurofen maker Reckitt; British American Tobacco; and FTSE 100 hotel group IHG which owns Holiday Inn.\n\nThe CBI - which employs more than 300 people - said on Friday it would suspend key activities and launch a review of its future role.\n\nAndy Wood, the boss of brewer Adnams, told the BBC on Saturday the CBI brand was probably \"beyond repair\", and it would have to \"reinvent itself root and branch\".", "Khartoum's international airport has been caught up in the fighting\n\nDiplomats and nationals from the UK, US, France and China are to be evacuated from Sudan by air as fighting there continues, a statement from the Sudanese army says.\n\nArmy chief Fattah al-Burhan agreed to facilitate and secure their evacuation \"in the coming hours\", it said.\n\nHe is locked in a bitter power struggle with the leader of a rival paramilitary faction, the Rapid Support Forces.\n\nSaudi Arabia confirmed it had evacuated over 150 people from Sudan on Saturday.\n\nAmong those evacuated to Jeddah were diplomats and international officials, the Saudi Arabian foreign ministry said.\n\nIt said it had safely transported 91 Saudi Arabian citizens, as well as 66 others from various other countries including Qatar, Pakistan, the UAE and Canada. They were evacuated by sea, state TV channel Al-Ekhbariyah reported. It is unclear where in Sudan they were evacuated from.\n\nMeanwhile, the UK government said it was preparing for \"a number of contingencies\".\n\nBut fierce fighting in the city centre on Saturday made it unclear how evacuations from Khartoum's airport could take place.\n\nPeople in Khartoum who have been speaking to the BBC described intense fighting in the city centre on Saturday.\n\nA statement from the Sudanese army said British, US, French and Chinese nationals and diplomats would be evacuated by air on board military transport planes from the capital, Khartoum.\n\nThe UK government said it was \"doing everything possible to support British nationals and diplomatic staff in Khartoum\".\n\nIt said its defence ministry was working with the foreign office to prepare for a number of provisions, without specifying whether immediate evacuations were among those plans.\n\nUK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak chaired a Cobra meeting - an emergency response committee - on Saturday morning about the situation in Sudan.\n\nA British citizen in Khartoum told the BBC she felt \"completely abandoned\" by the British government, adding that she had not been given \"much information at all\" about possible plans to be evacuated.\n\n\"It remains very depressing, worrying and confusing to be a Brit on the ground here,\" she said. \"We're still very much in the dark\".\n\n\"We don't have a plan, we don't even have a kind of plan for a plan. We understand that this is a fast-evolving situation but to be honest we've just in many senses been completely abandoned here.\"\n\nSpain's defence minister said six planes were being sent to Djibouti as part of the country's efforts to evacuate Spanish nationals and others.\n\nKhartoum's international airport has been closed due to the violence, with foreign embassies unable to bring their citizens home.\n\nThe conflict has entered its second week despite both sides - the army and the RSF - agreeing to a three-day ceasefire to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, starting from Friday. But fighting continued on Saturday.\n\nA former foreign minister, Mariam al-Mahdi, who is sheltering in Khartoum told the BBC the ceasefire was \"not taking at all\".\n\n\"We are out of electricity for the last 24 hours. We are out of water for the last six days,\" she said.\n\nMedical teams are being targeted in the fighting, she said, adding: \"There are rotting bodies of our youth in the streets.\"\n\nThousands of people have been trying to flee Sudan since the violent clashes began\n\nFierce street battles erupted in Khartoum on 15 April after disagreements emerged between the leaders of both sides - General Burhan and the RSF's Mohamed Hamdan \"Hemedti\" Dagalo - over how Sudan should be run.\n\nThey both held top positions in Sudan's current military government, formed after the 2019 coup that ousted long-time leader Omar al-Bashir.\n\nThey were supposed to merge their forces but the RSF resisted this change, mobilising its troops which escalated into full-scale fighting last week.\n\nThe World Health Organization says more than 400 people have been killed. The death toll is believed to be much higher as people struggle to reach hospitals.\n\nThousands of people, mainly civilians, have also been injured, with medical centres under pressure to deal with the influx of patients.\n\nAlong with Khartoum, the western region of Darfur, where the RSF first emerged, has also been badly affected by the fighting.\n\nThe UN has warned that up to 20,000 people - mostly women and children - have fled Sudan to seek safety in Chad, across the border from Darfur.", "Dominic Raab arrived to meet me in his constituency in Surrey, the trappings of office gone.\n\nNo ministerial car, no aides, no title, beyond backbench Conservative MP.\n\nThere was little in the way of contrition, although he did say he would apologise to anyone who he described as having \"subjective hurt feelings.\"\n\nThree very striking words - striking, as they do, at the very essence of this whole affair.\n\nHow the behaviour of someone feels to someone else.\n\nIt is in the eye, the mind, the stomach of the beholder.\n\nRemember, complainants across three government departments thought his behaviour was unacceptable - and sufficiently so to provide testimony to this inquiry.\n\nThe report, in the round, is complex, caveated and nuanced.\n\nIn our conversation, Mr Raab sought to defend, to justify his manner and conduct - and, moreover, argue his experience was an important case study in what he saw as the failures of the relationship between that engine room of government, a civil service duty bound to be impartial, and its political masters.\n\nMr Raab's description of some civil servants as \"activist\" is, in this context, explosive.\n\nSufficiently so, some civil servants see it as a conspiracy concocted to distract attention from the criticisms he's faced.\n\nHis account, too, will provoke a wider national conversation - about what is appropriate behaviour at work in 2023.\n\nAnd from the national to the local: one intriguing titbit in the interview was Dominic Raab repeatedly refusing to say if he will stand at the next election in Esher and Walton, the seat he has represented since 2010.\n\nThe Liberal Democrats are desperate to snatch the seat from him.\n\nIt is one constituency in what one party strategist described to me as a \"yellow halo\" of spots around London that the Lib Dems see as potential gains at the next general election.\n\nParty leader Sir Ed Davey was there in the patch in the blink of an eye to make that case.\n\nBack at Westminster, curiously, the prime minister - on the day he lost his long-standing ally and deputy - hasn't managed to find any of our cameras.\n\nWould Rishi Sunak have sacked him?\n\nDoes he agree with Mr Raab's analysis?\n\nI am told the prime minister had a busy diary, not least being caught up in meetings relating to the fighting in Sudan.\n\nAvoiding questions now won't mean they disappear.\n\nThe day a prime minister loses their number two is a bad day in Downing Street.\n\nBut Mr Sunak is inoculated - to a degree - from outright Conservative insurrection, after the party's recent flirtation with oblivion last autumn.\n\nPlenty of Conservatives are not surprised that after all of this Dominic Raab is out of government. They had predicted it for months.\n\nBut plenty have sympathy with his point of view.\n\nBut, taking a step back, the prime minister can't afford many days like this.", "Wayne Stevens died after suffering injuries in a dog attack in Cameron Road, Derby\n\nA man has been charged over the death of another man who died after suffering injuries in a dog attack.\n\nWayne Stevens, 51, died after the attack at a house in Cameron Road, Derby, in the early hours of Saturday.\n\nThe dog was shot dead because it put officers and the public at risk, Derbyshire Police said.\n\nGary Stevens, 53, has been charged with being the person in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury resulting in death.\n\nMr Stevens, of Cameron Road, Derby, is due to appear at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court on Monday.\n\nFollow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, on Twitter, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Prince Louis pictured with his mother, the Princess of Wales\n\nAn image of a smiling Prince Louis being pushed in a wheelbarrow by his mother is one of two released to mark his fifth birthday on Sunday.\n\nThe other is a close-up shot of the beaming youngster as he sits in the wheelbarrow.\n\nLouis is fourth in line to the throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth II last September.\n\nIn a fresh departure from tradition, the photos were taken by photographer Millie Pilkington and not Catherine.\n\nPhotos by his mother, the Princess of Wales, have been regularly used to mark the young royals' birthdays.\n\nEarlier this week, Catherine released a picture of the late Queen surrounded by some of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren to mark what would have been her 97th birthday.\n\nThe 41-year-old is a keen photographer and patron of the Royal Photographic Society.\n\nIn 2021, the Princess of Wales released a pandemic photography book \"Hold Still\" in partnership with the National Portrait Gallery.\n\nLouis attends the private Lambrook School near Ascot in Berkshire with his siblings, Prince George, nine, and Princess Charlotte, seven.\n\nThe late Queen with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren\n\nFor the King's coronation on 6 May, the young prince is expected to accompany his siblings in the procession from Westminster Abbey, according to newspaper reports.\n\nHe was not seen at the Queen's state funeral at Westminster Abbey, thought to have been too young to attend the service with his parents.\n\nHe was born on St George's Day - 23 April - 2018 in St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, London, weighing 8lb 7oz.\n\nAt 11 weeks old, he was christened Louis Arthur Charles by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, at the Chapel Royal in St James's Palace.\n\nRead the latest from our royal correspondent Sean Coughlan - sign up here.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. SNP deputy leader Keith Brown has defended the party's record on transparency.\n\nThe SNP is the most transparent party in Scotland, according to its deputy leader Keith Brown.\n\nThe former minister made the remark as he defended his party's record amid internal turmoil and a police investigation into finances.\n\nHe also said the SNP membership has increase by more than 700 since last month.\n\nScottish Conservative chairman Craig Hoy said Mr Brown was \"living in a parallel universe\".\n\nLast month Peter Murrell resigned as the SNP's chief executive after taking responsibility for misleading the media about party membership numbers.\n\nTreasurer Colin Beattie also stepped down. Both had been arrested and released without charge as part of the Police Scotland probe.\n\nMr Brown pointed to how the SNP's new leader Humza Yousaf had ordered a governance and transparency review.\n\n\"So action has been taken to make sure that we meet these internal challenges,\" he told BBC Scotland's Sunday Show.\n\n\"And in the meantime, we are one of the most transparent parties in the UK. You will have a very good idea of what the SNP membership is.\"\n\nHe continued: \"We are a more transparent, more successful party than any other party in Scotland. We have to increase that transparency.\n\n\"It is my ambition and I know that it is Humza's to make sure we are the most transparent party in Scotland and that we set the standard for transparency and shame the other parties.\"\n\nThe SNP's deputy leader also pointed to Scottish Labour and Conservative politicians declining to say how many members the parties have.\n\nMr Brown said SNP membership had risen over the past two to three months, based on reports from SNP branches on social media.\n\n\"We've seen upticks in membership across the country,\" he told the Sunday Show. \"We've seen upticks in terms of donations.\"\n\nThe former minister added: \"And I would also just balance that by saying yes, we have lost members as well, but the balance is showing an increase in membership.\"\n\nIn March the SNP confirmed their membership figure had fallen to 72,000 - a loss of 32,000 in two years.\n\nLater on Sunday Mr Brown told BBC Scotland that the figure has increase by 738 since 24 March, three days before Mr Yousaf was named as leader.\n\nOn Saturday, the SNP appointed MP Stuart McDonald as treasurer until the party's next annual conference.\n\nHe said he would work with Mr Yousaf \"to improve the SNP's governance and transparency\".\n\nA key task for the new treasurer will be appointing auditors after accountants Johnston Carmichael, which worked with the SNP for more than a decade, resigned around September.\n\nThe party's accounts are due to be filed to the Electoral Commission in July.\n\nIn an earlier interview with Sky News, Mr Brown said he had not been notified until recently that the auditors had quit.\n\nScottish Conservative chairman Craig Hoy claimed the SNP \"is addicted to secrecy\".\n\nHe told the Sunday Show: \"It was bizarre to hear Keith Brown saying the SNP is one of the most transparent political parties in the UK.\n\n\"I mean he's living in a parallel universe there.\"\n\nAsked to reveal how many members Scottish Labour has, MSP Daniel Johnson told the Sunday Show \"the key questions here are for the SNP\".\n\nHe added: \"For Keith Brown to say they are the most transparent in the UK when he didn't even know that the auditors had quit for months I think really demonstrates the real issue.\n\n\"The reality is the Labour Party is not the one looking at being unable to file its accounts and therefore not complying with electoral law.\"\n\nIn fairness to Keith Brown, it is true that rival parties in Scotland have been reticent about their membership figures. That may well be in part because they are still dwarfed by the SNP's rank and file, regardless of a recent exodus.\n\nBut it is just a bit of a stretch to suggest that everything is rosy in the garden.\n\nA new treasurer has been parachuted in with the clock running down on efforts to find a new auditor in time to file accounts with the Electoral Commission.\n\nHumza Yousaf's attempts at a fresh start have been repeatedly buffeted by events outwith his control, as well as a series of \"did you know about this?\" questions to which the answer is invariably \"no\".\n\nThe narrative around the leadership style of his predecessor Nicola Sturgeon is fast swinging from \"strong and stable\" to \"closed off and remote\".\n\nMr Brown must recognise some frustration on that front himself - he led a transparency review in 2021 which seems to have been roundly ignored by party bigwigs.\n\nAnd all of that is regardless of the ongoing police investigation, which is the subject of endless speculation at Holyrood - essentially all of it uninformed.\n\nPolice Scotland launched its Operation Branchform investigation into the SNP's finances in July 2021 after receiving complaints about how more than £600,000 of donations earmarked for independence campaigning were spent.\n\nA person who reported concerns to Police Scotland in March 2021 has told the Herald on Sunday there should be an inquiry into how the force \"dragged its feet\" in responding to his complaint.\n\nThe man, who was not been named, said he had to lodge another complaint in January this year due to a lack of progress.\n\nMeanwhile the Sunday Mail and Scottish Mail on Sunday have reported officers are searching for sim cards linked to pay-as-you-go phones as part of the case. Police are also investigating the purchase of jewellery, a fridge-freezer, \"luxury\" pens and designer pots and pans, according to the reports.\n\nBBC News has approached Police Scotland about all three reports.\n\nThe force said it was unable to comment further on the investigation.\n\nOn reports about pay-as-you-go phones, the SNP said: \"We have no comment on a live police investigation.\"\n\nMr Murrell, who is married to former SNP leader and first minister Nicola Sturgeon, was arrested about two weeks ago at the couple's home in Glasgow.\n\nHe was released without charge pending further inquiries.\n\nOfficers spent two days searching the house, and also searched the SNP's headquarters in Edinburgh.\n\nMr Beattie was taken into custody and released without charge on Tuesday.\n\nMr Yousaf described his decision to resign as \"the right thing to do\".", "This video has been removed for right reasons.\n\nA look back at some of the funniest moments from Dame Edna Everage.\n\nShe was one of comedian Barry Humphries' most known characters. Humphries has died at the age of 89.", "Extinction Rebellion demonstrators took part in a rally outside Parliament\n\nThousands of activists marked Earth Day with a demonstration in central London organised by Extinction Rebellion (XR).\n\nMembers of the climate group gathered at Parliament Square, in Westminster, on Saturday, for the second day of what they are calling \"The Big One\".\n\nSome wore fancy dress, including red-robes and masks of King Charles III and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.\n\nChris Packham warned the planet is \"in crisis\" during a speech to the crowds.\n\nThe wildlife presenter told protesters their \"mission\" was to \"build as wide a community as possible\".\n\nExtinction Rebellion demonstrators took to the streets of London on Saturday\n\nDemonstrators also took part in a \"die-in\" in London on Saturday\n\n\"Our planet is in crisis and if we don't take action then we will not protect that life, which includes us,\" the 61-year-old said.\n\nAlong with Extinction Rebellion members, activists from more than 200 organisations, trade unions and charities also took part in the demonstration.\n\nJo from Bristol told BBC News he came to the demonstration because he wanted to \"send a message to the government that we are not going to stand by until we get change\".\n\nAnother demonstrator, who is a retired nurse, added that \"a lot of health professionals that are working now are seeing more and more the impacts of climate change on people's health, the air quality, the heat\".\n\nThe family-friendly rallies and marches over the weekend mark a change for the group which is has been known for its disruptive tactics, including blocking roads, throwing paint and smashing windows.\n\nRob Callender, action co-ordinator from Extinction Rebellion, explained the group was adopting a new peaceful approach after hearing from the public that disruption \"is a barrier\".\n\nElsewhere in London, thousands more activists staged a \"die-in\" on Saturday as part of their efforts to warn about what they said was the future extinction of humanity due to global warming.\n\nThe activists said the \"die-in\" shows that \"humans and nature will not survive if nothing is done about climate change\".\n\nSaturday's action marks the second of four organised days of protests.\n\nThe weekend demonstrations coincide with the TCS London Marathon on Sunday which will see tens of thousand of runners pound the city's streets.\n\nLondon Mayor Sadiq Khan said he hopes \"there is no disruption by XR or anybody else\".\n\nThe group has said it has worked with the organisers to ensure the marathon will not be disrupted.", "Hollywood A-listers celebrated alongside lifelong fans as superstar-owned club Wrexham won promotion back to the Football League on Saturday.\n\nAnt-Man actor Paul Rudd joined famous owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney to watch the Welsh club come from behind to beat Boreham Wood 3-1.\n\nThere were tears of joy among fans and owners as Wrexham returned to the Football League after 15 years away.\n\n\"We can hear how it feels to the town,\" said co-owner McElhenney.\n\nPaul Mullin's two goals created a party atmosphere at the sell-out Racecourse and at the final whistle, emotional Wrexham fans spilled out onto the pitch as their Hollywood owners - who made the club world famous with their Disney+ We Are Wrexham documentary - cried in the directors' box.\n\nWrexham fans spilled on to the Racecourse pitch to celebrate their team's win\n\n\"People said at the beginning 'why Wrexham?', this is exactly why Wrexham, happening right now,\" Deadpool star Reynolds told BT Sport, pointing to the celebrating Wrexham fans.\n\n\"I'm not sure I can actually process what happened tonight, I'm speechless.\"\n\nSupporters - who once could only watch in horror as the club flirted with extinction and winding-up orders as it struggled with multi-million pound debts more then a decade ago - hugged and punched the air as they watched Wrexham win the National League title with a record points tally.\n\nMcElhenney added to BT Sport: \"How it feels for the town is the most important to us - it's a moment of catharsis for them and celebration - and to be welcomed into this community and this experience is the honour of my life.\"\n\nWrexham lift the National League trophy - the second title win in their history, 45 years to the day since the other one in 1978\n\nThe owners joined their team on the pitch and embraced the players that made their dream come true before Wrexham captain Ben Tozer lifted the National League trophy.\n\nWrexham players sang Queen's anthem We Are The Champions in the dressing room as fans spilled out onto the streets after a historic evening and what their owners might describe as a Hollywood ending.\n\nSorry, we're having trouble displaying this content. View original content on Instagram The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nIt wasn't lost on Reynolds, who wanted a memento of this historic occasion for him and his club, as his gate-crashed Wrexham's post-match press conference to get goalkeeper Ben Foster's shirt.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\n\"It is his jersey,\" laughed Foster, the former England and Manchester United goalkeeper.\n\n\"It stinks by the way, it absolutely stinks.\"\n\nSeldom has there been such a global focus on a team winning a title in English football's fifth tier, but the draw of Reynolds and McElhenney - plus their behind-the-scenes series at the world's third oldest club - has made Wrexham international news.\n\nBut promotion isn't just the dream of their celebrity owners, but the thousands of Wrexham fans - especially those at the sold out Racecourse on Saturday evening - that have suffered their fair share of turmoil and agony.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. \"Fantastic, this is amazing, I just can't even speak\"\n\n\"This is fantastic, this is amazing - I can't speak I'm so happy, it's the best day ever,\" said supporter Laura Roberts as she left the Racecourse.\n\nElwyn Davies, a Wrexham fan since 1957, added: \"This is absolutely wonderful, I didn't sleep much last night and I've been nervous leading up to the game but we did it.\"\n\nLifelong supporter Elwyn Davies has been watching Wrexham for more than 60 years and said he enjoyed one of his best night's at the club\n\n\"I can't believe we won the league - but we all knew it would happen,\" said 11-year-old Cali Howet, who cannot wait to see her team in the Football League for the first time in her lifetime.\n\n\"It's amazing - I love Ryan and Rob, they've done so much for the city.\"\n\nCali Howet celebrated Wrexham's win at the Racecourse with her friend Isobel\n\nWrexham's promotion also got Royal approval as the Prince of Wales tweeted: \"Congratulations Wrexham AFC.\n\n\"A club with such amazing history, looking forward to a very exciting future back in the Football League. Doing Wales proud,\" Prince William said on Twitter.\n\nFormer England striker and Match of the Day host Gary Lineker also congratulated Wrexham on social media, while Wrexham legend Mickey Thomas, the former Wales and Manchester United star, thanked the club's players and owners for sealing promotion.\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip twitter post by Gary Lineker This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. 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The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nThe whole city came out to join the party and at half-time, staff at Maesgwyn Hall, where many fans were watching the game, said they had sold 6,600 pints so far and needed more kegs to make it to the end of the match.\n\nIn every corner of the city, a chant of \"15 years of hurt\" was heard over the Saturday evening breeze, but it was chanted with joy, because for those Wrexham fans, the hurt is now over.\n\nPaul Rudd shared a pint with Wrexham fans before the big game\n\nHorns were sounding all over the place and there were still people outside the Racecourse gates for hours after the final whistle, presumably hoping to get a glimpse of their Hollywood owners to show their love and appreciation.\n\nAt one end of the ground, fans packed into the Turf Pub, where the club was formed back in 1864, now more famous for its central role in Ryan and Rob's We Are Wrexham series blockbuster.\n\nAcross the road, music and singing was blasting from the Maesgwyn Hall.\n\nWrexham fans who couldn't a ticket for Saturday's sell-out soaked up the atmopshere from outside the Racecourse to say \"they were there\"\n\nIt felt like the whole city was celebrating - and for these fans, many of whom have suffered some dark times in recent decades, I get the sense that the party has only just begun.\n\nHowever, it wasn't straight forward for nervy Wrexham as they were held 1-1 at half-time - and even went behind in the first minute as Boreham Wood opened the scoring.\n\nBut Wrexham responded as top scorer Mullin led an incredible recovery, scoring his 46th and 47th goal of the season as the side won the second title in their history.\n\nWrexham's fans hail talisman striker Paul Mullin as his goals have helped fire Wrexham to promotion\n\n\"I'd like to say Paul Mullin is one of the greatest football players in the world,\" added It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia star McElhenney.\n\nMuch to the delight of acting star Rudd who was seen chatting with fans, posing for pictures and singing songs ahead of the big game in the pub next to the ground.\n\nWrexham fans were shocked to see actor Paul Rudd turn up to the pub - although they maybe used to Hollywood royalty turning up by now?\n\nA few fans took the chance to grab a selfie with Ant-man star Paul Rudd\n\nSince the takeover by Reynolds and McElhenney in 2021, the club has surged in popularity around the world with acting royalty Will Ferrell and football icon David Beckham going to Wrexham games.\n\nBut Rudd was there for one of the most important games in the club's 159-year history.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Wrexham promise promotion \"is just the start\" for the club\n\nMair Roberts, 81, and her brother William Griffiths, 83, have been coming to Wrexham games for 100 years between them.\n\nSpeaking before kick-off, William said he has been supporting Wrexham \"for 60 odd years\", and asked how today compares to the last six decades, he replied: \"It's unbelievable isn't it? The owners we've got are fantastic.\"\n\nMair Roberts William Griffiths have been going to Wrexham games for a combined 100 years\n\nSister Mair has been coming for 40 years - and got it spot on as she predicted a 3-1 Wrexham win and promised she'll be \"dancing all night\" if they went up.\n\nFollowing title rivals Notts County's win against Maidstone earlier, only one point separated the two teams before kick-off.\n\nBen Foster met with fans outside the Racecourse ahead of the game\n\nNine-year-old Sonny, going to the game with his dad Doug, said he had never known a day as exciting as this one.\n\n\"I'm just really excited, I'm buzzing with excitement,\" he said before the game.\n\nSonny said he was confident Wrexham would beat Boreham Wood and seal promotion\n\nParis Trow, manager of Maesgwyn Hall in Wrexham, said the city had changed substantially over the last few years since the takeover.\n\n\"It's just so much more busy, the amount of people coming… everyone's talking about Wrexham. It's just madness,\" she added.\n\nParis Trow is manager of Maesgwyn Hall, Wrexham, which is open for fans to watch the game\n\n\"It's doing so much for the Welsh language, for Wales, Welsh culture, everything in general. It's just absolutely brilliant.\"", "Last updated on .From the section Wrexham\n\nIn the Hollywood world of make-believe all that glitters is not gold.\n\nSo when Deadpool super hero Ryan Reynolds and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia star Rob McElhenney proposed a takeover of Wrexham any scepticism was understandable.\n\nIt all sounded a bit too good to be true in a UK football world in which takeovers from across the pond appear to harvest more grumbles than gratitude.\n\nEven among the members of the Wrexham Supporters Trust, who had steered the club through the roughest of waters away from near oblivion, there was a tiny bit of dissent.\n\nAs a fan-owned club some 2,000 Trust members had a vote on the scarcely believable takeover. The result was a massive thumbs up - 26 fans voted against, nine abstained… a penny for their thoughts now.\n\nCourtesy of two of the most famous owners in football, Wrexham AFC have become a global brand.\n\nAs it transpires, the Hollywood stardust has been an incredible force for good, not just for the club, but the city of Wrexham.\n\nAnd, appropriately, the quest to turn Wrexham back into a Football League club paralleled a classic Disney storyline.\n\nThe first series of Welcome to Wrexham charted the entire takeover, but in football terms it chronicled disappointment. Wrexham missed out on promotion and were beaten in the FA Trophy Final.\n\nBut just like with Toy Story series, the second offering will be an even better watch - at least on the football front.\n\nWrexham are back in the Football League for the first time since 2008, shaking off the dubious title of the longest serving club in the fifth tier.\n\nYes, their success has garnered some bitterness from fans of their rivals; understandably, maybe, given the financial resources at their disposal.\n• None All the best reaction & pictures as Wrexham win promotion\n\nBut let's get this right. Wrexham are no nouveau riche, plastic club. Many of the fans who joyously celebrate now, were prepared to put their own financial wellbeing at stake to save the oldest club in Wales and the third oldest professional football team in the world.\n\nThis is the same club which took on Anderlecht in the European Cup Winners Cup quarter-finals in the 70s and beat Porto nearly a decade later.\n\nWrexham has had its brushes with possible extinction, but their relegation to the fifth tier ended an 87-year stay in the Football League.\n\nThis is a club with history. It's the club which lauds Wales legend and Liverpool's double European Cup winner Joey Jones as a favourite son. It's the club of Mickey Thomas, Arfon Griffiths and John Neal. A sometime Championship club.\n\nAnd now, with the help of two unlikely owners, they are making new history.\n\nFor all the stardust, the global fame and influx of transatlantic tourists who flock to the Racecourse and the Turf pub, the football principles have endured.\n\nThey may not always be aesthetically pleasing to the football purists, even in the National League.\n\nBut, with Notts County, they have contributed to a captivating, goal-laden, record-breaking title tussle.\n\nAnd amid all the lenses, microphones and spotlights which accompany a Tinseltown presence on matchday, manager Phil Parkinson has coped with everything in characteristically phlegmatic style.\n\nInside the dressing room, Welcome to Wrexham revealed his sometimes fiery temperament.\n\nBut in the glare of the cameras he has been nothing but cool and collected, with a laser-like focus on the job in hand.\n\nYes, financial resources have been a help. But his signings - notably Ben Tozer, Aaron Hayden and, of course, Paul Mullin - have been gilt-edged acquisitions. All have played at a higher level, but showed no arrogance or complacency about dropping down to the National League.\n\nWrexham have been given a turbo boost of momentum which will ensure expectations are high for 2023-24 as they complete a four-Welsh-club complement in the Football League for the first time since 1988.\n\nYet this takeover has been deeper than just first-team success. Reynolds and McElhenney have ensured the eyes of the world are on this part of north Wales. As tourist chiefs admit, it's the sort of promotion they could not buy for the area.\n\nAnd perhaps we should have realised these movie moguls' commitment would not wear off with the greasepaint.\n\nIn their mission statement on arrival they pledged to make a \"positive difference to the wider community in participation with Wrexham Football Club\".\n\nAt half-time in the 3-0 win over Yeovil, the Wrexham women's team proudly soaked up the cheers of the Racecourse faithful having been promoted to the Adran Premier, another part of the club transformed.\n\nHow far the club can go now remains to be seen. Financial Fair Play rules must be adhered to in the EFL and the higher you go the greater the financial resources required.\n\nBut just as McElhenney would contend it's always sunny in Philadelphia, so Wrexham AFC will return with optimism to the bright, sunlit uplands of the Football League with a superhero in Reynolds to the fore.\n\nAs the promotion parties commence under the spotlight of the world's media, the Hollywood razzmatazz shows no sign of losing its lustre.", "Dominic Raab's replacement as deputy PM has insisted that ministers must be able to demand the \"highest standards\" from civil servants.\n\nOliver Dowden said Mr Raab's exit after a bullying inquiry should not stop ministers holding officials to account.\n\nBut he distanced himself from claims from Mr Raab that civil servants were frustrating the work of government.\n\nAnd he admitted the process for dealing with complaints needed to be \"fairer\".\n\nMr Raab stood down on Friday after a report written by lawyer Adam Tolley KC found he was \"intimidating\" and \"aggressive\" towards officials.\n\nHowever, he hit out at the report's findings, saying they set \"a very dangerous precedent\" and would have a \"chilling effect\" on how minsters work.\n\nHe also claimed there was a risk \"a very small minority\" of officials \"with a passive aggressive culture\" were trying to block reforms they did not like.\n\nAsked about Mr Raab's comments on the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme, Mr Dowden said ministers had all \"experienced frustrations\" during their time working with officials in government.\n\nBut he told the show: \"It has not been my experience working with civil servants that we can't work together in a constructive way. I haven't experienced that.\"\n\nHe added: \"What I would not want to become the outcome of this is there is some kind of diminution in the ability of ministers to expect the highest standards\".\n\nHe also said that the government wanted to look at the process for how officials can raise complaints about the behaviour or ministers, saying there was a need to make it \"simpler, fairer and less complex\".\n\nMeanwhile, a Tory peer who is leading a government review of how the civil service operates has called for a more \"robust culture\" in Whitehall.\n\nWriting in the Observer, Lord Maude, a former Cabinet Office minister, raised the prospect of civil servants being able to have more open political affiliations.\n\nHe said ministers have limited authority to put in place officials of their choice despite relying on them and being accountable for what they do.\n\nHe suggested that ministers could be given more say about appointments while preserving impartiality.\n\n\"The UK is now an outlier, and a better balance needs to be struck,\" he said, adding that without change, \"there will be more cases like Raab's when frustrations boil over\".\n\nHe said that other governments with similar systems, such as Australia, New Zealand and Canada, \"manage it better than us\".\n\n\"In France, permanent civil servants often have overt political affiliations, and it causes few problems,\" he added.\n\nLord Maude said that without change there would be more cases like that of Mr Raab\n\nMr Tolley's inquiry looked at eight formal complaints about Mr Raab's behaviour during his previous stints as justice secretary, foreign secretary and Brexit secretary.\n\nHis report concluded Mr Raab's conduct involved \"an abuse or misuse of power\", and that he \"acted in a manner which was intimidating\" and \"persistently aggressive\" towards officials.\n\nThe FDA union, which represents civil servants, dismissed Mr Raab's comments that some officials were frustrating the work of government, accused him of peddling \"dangerous conspiracy theories that undermine the impartiality and integrity of the civil service\".\n\nOn Sunday the Liberal Democrats, who have already called on Mr Raab to step down as an MP, said Prime Minister Rishi Sunak should suspend him as a Conservative MP.", "You pack the kids off in the morning hoping not just that they have remembered their PE kit, but they'll spend a happy day in a safe place where they will learn something useful.\n\nAn excellent education can completely change a child's life. A poor one can be a waste of opportunity or worse.\n\nFor the first time in a while there's the beginnings of vigorous political debate about what is going on in our classrooms, and according to many different sources I've talked to in the last few days, it isn't pretty.\n\nOne senior school leader told me \"everyone is cross about everything, all of the time\". Another senior figure said \"they'd never seen the sector so miserable\".\n\nBut what is really going on?\n\nThe death of a much loved teacher, Ruth Perry, has shone a light on England's education watchdog Ofsted.\n\nHer family blames it for what happened to Ruth - who took her own life - after the primary school in Caversham, Berkshire, she loved and led was to be downgraded from \"outstanding\" to \"inadequate\".\n\nOfsted has said its thoughts are with Ms Perry's family and has described her death as a tragedy, while the Department for Education offered its \"deep condolences\" and was providing support to the school.\n\nBut as our education editor Branwen Jeffreys has written here, the tragedy of a single family has led to an outpouring of concern about Ofsted.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nThere are countless stories of stress and anxiety for teachers prompted by the inspection regime. But faith in the education system also matters to parents, the wider public, politicians and most importantly children themselves.\n\nOn this Sunday's show we'll hear for the first time since Ruth Perry's death from Amanda Spielman, the Chief Inspector of Schools for England - and there's a lot to talk about.\n\nThirty years after it was set up by the Conservatives in 1992, Ofsted still prompts a combination of fear and mockery from teachers.\n\nIn those early years it didn't exactly get off on the right foot with the profession. Chris Woodhead, the second and notoriously outspoken Ofsted boss, even said there were 15,000 incompetent teachers who should get the sack.\n\nMaybe it's not surprising that education often finds fault with the inspector that judges it. After all, no-one wants to be best friends with the referee.\n\nOfsted, the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills, inspects and reports on anywhere that provides education for young people in England - including schools, nurseries and childminders.\n\nSchools or organisations are inspected every four years or 30 months depending on their status, and are then graded accordingly:\n\nMany parents rely on Ofsted ratings to help them choose a school or nursery for their child.\n\nSchools in England have a lot of freedom to make their own decisions compared with many other countries, so Ofsted's backers say it is absolutely vital they are judged and measured robustly. Of course, parents want to know what's going on and need information they can trust.\n\nBut politicians are all too aware of the souring mood. There's no question of the government scrapping the organisation - nor would Labour now, despite a previous plan to do so.\n\nBut there is a growing conversation about aspects of the system and whether there does need to be a moment of change.\n\nRight now, Ofsted and ministers are reluctant to let go of the one-phrase grades which follow an inspection, saying it is useful for parents to have clear and simple labels.\n\nBut it's one of the features of the judgements that is most hated by parts of the sector. One experienced school governor told me: \"Where else would a two-day visit result in one word that judges a lifetime's work?\"\n\nLabour would replace the system with a more nuanced \"scorecard\" - although on its own that would be unlikely to ease all the concerns.\n\nOne former education minister questions whether the organisation is really fit for the 2020s as \"it was invented before Google\" and has barely changed for 30 years.\n\nBut a serving minister suggests part of the current anxiety stems from the fact that many schools are being inspected for the first time in more than a decade.\n\nUnder a plan introduced by the then-Education Secretary Michael Gove in 2011, outstanding schools were exempted from inspection indefinitely - and would only be visited by Ofsted if there were specific concerns.\n\nAdd pandemic delays to that and some schools, like Ruth Perry's, have gone at least 10 years without an inspection. The former minister brands that policy \"nuts\".\n\nThe pandemic, of course, means that for much of the last few years children had to learn in their living rooms or on their parents' mobile phones. The former education minister questions the fairness of Ofsted's current inspections because \"they are inspecting the home learning environment as much as they are inspecting the schools itself\".\n\nUnions have, maybe not surprisingly, suggested Ofsted is judging a school's intake as much as they are inspecting what happens on site.\n\nAround the UK the inspection system varies because education is devolved to each country's national governments. Education Scotland inspects schools and nurseries. Estyn is responsible for learning provision in Wales and Northern Ireland has the Education and Training Inspectorate.\n\nAway from the pressures of Ofsted, why are school leaders expressing concerns about such a dire situation in schools?\n\nIt's not because of some sudden crash in standards. GCSE and A-level results in 2022 were down slightly on the pandemic years, but still up on the achievements of 2019.\n\nEngland has improved its ratings in some international education league tables in recent times. But the after effects of the pandemic are profound.\n\nStatistics suggest that being out of school during the pandemic normalised missing class to a worrying extent. Before the pandemic around 13% of children missed more than 10% of their lessons. The latest figure says it is now 22% of pupils - so nearly a quarter of a class is missing at least a day of school every fortnight.\n\nTeachers report kids coming back after the pandemic being less able to interact with them and their classmates. One school leader says \"kids who used to be compliant have come back from Covid refusing to go into lessons, saying 'why should I?'.\"\n\nOf course, each generation of teenagers finds ways of challenging authority. But a Department for Education report this month found nearly two-thirds of teachers said pupil behaviour is \"good\" or \"very good\".\n\nMany teachers though feel something has changed, with one saying they're left feeling \"beleaguered and unloved\". One minister acknowledges since Covid teachers \"have had a bashing and they feel it personally\".\n\nCost of living pressures are having an affect as well. Teachers are taking strike action over pay and even one of the headteachers' unions, the ASCL, is balloting for walkouts for the very first time.\n\nPressure on families' finances shows up in classrooms too. \"Our schools are poorer, and our pupils are poorer too,\" one teacher says.\n\nWhile schools are on track to receive a big lump of extra cash to take England's education budget to £58.8bn by 2025, spending per pupil actually fell in real terms by 8% between 2009-10 and 2018-19. There's been less cash, more challenges, and now, more concern.\n\nCompared with that other enormous public service, the NHS, the political conversation around schools has been relatively muted in the last few elections. It's the health service which has seen vast increases in budgets and its staff lavished with praise by politicians - notwithstanding the current hostile standoffs on pay.\n\nAround a million people have contact of some kind with the health service every day. But every morning more than nine million children, just in England, head off to school.\n\nWith so many challenges for parents, pupils and teachers right now, perhaps education's prominence as a political issue might begin to grow.", "A soundtrack of explosions, a skyline dominated by bitter, black smoke, a daily existence of fear and uncertainty as bullets, rockets and rumours fly.\n\nLife in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, and in many other parts of the country, has taken a sudden, very dramatic turn for the worse.\n\nAt the heart of it are two generals: Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the leader of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, better known as Hemedti, the head of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).\n\nThe two worked together, and carried out a coup together - now their battle for supremacy is tearing Sudan apart.\n\nThe relationship between the two goes back a long way.\n\nBoth played key roles in the counter-insurgency against Darfuri rebels, in the civil war in Sudan's western region that began in 2003.\n\nGen Burhan rose to control the Sudanese army in Darfur.\n\nHemedti was the commander of one of the many Arab militias, collectively known as the Janjaweed, which the government employed to brutally put down the largely non-Arab Darfuri rebel groups.\n\nMajak D'Agoot was the deputy director of the National Intelligence and Security Services at the time - before becoming deputy defence minister in South Sudan when it seceded in 2011.\n\nHe met Gen Burhan and Hemedti in Darfur, and said they worked well together. But he told the BBC he saw little sign that either would rise to the top of the state.\n\nHemedti was simply a militia leader \"playing a counter-insurgency role, helping the military\", while Gen Burhan was a career soldier, though \"with all the ambitions of the Sudanese officer corps, anything was possible\".\n\nThe military has been running Sudan for most of its post-independence history.\n\nThe government's tactics in Darfur, once described by Sudan expert Alex de Waal as \"counter-insurgency on the cheap\", used regular troops, ethnic militias and air power to fight off the rebels - with little to no regard for civilian casualties.\n\nDarfur has been described as the first genocide of the 21st Century, with the Janjaweed accused of ethnic cleansing and using mass rape as a weapon of war.\n\nHemedti eventually became the commander of what could be described as an offshoot of the Janjaweed, his RSF.\n\nThe Janjaweed militia were accused of ethnic cleansing and mass rape during the Darfur conflict\n\nHemedti's power grew massively once he began supplying troops to fight for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen.\n\nSudan's then-military ruler, Omar al-Bashir, came to rely on Hemedti and the RSF as a counterweight to the regular armed forces, in the hope that it would be too difficult for any single armed group to depose him.\n\nIn the end - after months of popular protests - the generals clubbed together to overthrow Bashir, in April 2019.\n\nLater that year, they signed an agreement with the protesters to form a civilian-led government overseen by the Sovereign Council, a joint civilian-military body, with Gen Burhan at its head, and Hemedti as his deputy.\n\nIt lasted two years - until October 2021 - when the military struck, taking power for themselves, with Gen Burhan again at the head of the state and Hemedti again his deputy.\n\nSiddig Tower Kafi was a civilian member of the Sovereign Council, and so regularly met the two generals.\n\nHe said he saw no sign of any disagreements until after the 2021 coup.\n\nThen \"Gen Burhan started to restore the Islamists and the former regime members to their old positions\", he told the BBC.\n\n\"It was becoming clear that the plan of Gen Burhan was to restore the old regime of Omar al-Bashir to power.\"\n\nMr Siddig says that this is when Hemedti began to have doubts, as he felt Bashir's cronies had never fully trusted him.\n\nSudanese politics has always been dominated by an elite largely drawn from the ethnic groups based around Khartoum and the River Nile.\n\nHemedti comes from Darfur, and the Sudanese elite often talk about him and his soldiers in pejorative terms, as \"country bumpkins\" unfit to rule the state.\n\nOver the last two or three years, he has tried to position himself as a national figure, and even as a representative of the marginalised peripheries - trying to forge alliances with rebel groups in Darfur and South Kordofan that he had previously been tasked with destroying.\n\nHe has also spoken regularly of a need for democracy despite his forces having brutally put down civilian protests in the past.\n\nTensions between the army and the RSF grew as a deadline for forming a civilian government approached, focused on the thorny issue of how the RSF should be re-integrated into the regular armed forces.\n\nFlames and smoke can be seen in Khartoum as the forces controlled by the two generals clash\n\nAnd then the fighting began, pitting the RSF against the SAF, Hemedti against Gen Burhan, for control of the Sudanese state.\n\nIn one way, at least, Hemedti has followed in the footsteps of the SAF top brass, who he is now fighting - over the last few years, he has built a vast business empire, including interests in gold mines and many other sectors.\n\nGen Burhan and Hemedti have both faced calls from civilian leaders and victims of the conflict in Darfur and elsewhere to face trial for alleged abuses.\n\nThe stakes are extremely high, and there are plenty of reasons for these former-allies-turned-bitter-enemies to not back down.", "Ruth Perry was the head at Caversham Primary School in Reading\n\nThe education secretary has agreed to meet with the family of a head teacher who took her own life ahead of the release of an Ofsted inspection report.\n\nRuth Perry knew the report would rate her primary school as inadequate when she died in January.\n\nHer family has blamed her death on the pressure and outcome of the inspection at Caversham Primary in Reading.\n\nThe meeting follows a request in parliament by Reading East MP Matt Rodda on Monday.\n\nHe said: \"I am pleased the education secretary has agreed to meet me, local heads and Ruth's family.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Lisa Telling said Ruth knew her school's Ofsted result for 54 days but couldn't tell her staff\n\nMr Rodda added he hoped Gillian Keegan would \"listen to local teachers and Ruth's family\" and said he would be urging her to \"reform Ofsted including ending single-word judgements on reports\".\n\nThe MP previously said Ms Perry's death had been a \"devastating event for her family and our community\".\n\n\"Ofsted must now ask themselves some tough questions about their role and how we prevent further tragedies in the future,\" he said.\n\nCalls were made following Ms Perry's death for Ofsted to pause inspections - a move they resisted, claiming it would not be good for children.\n\nThe NAHT school leaders' union has warned England's schools watchdog could face legal action over that decision.\n\nThe Ofsted report for Ms Perry's school described a \"welcoming and vibrant school\", where staff-pupil relationships were \"warm and supportive\", and bullying was rare.\n\nBut it also highlighted a lack of \"appropriate supervision during break times\", which meant pupils were \"potentially at risk of harm\".\n\nOfsted's chief inspector Amanda Spielman previously said it was \"unquestionably a difficult time to be a head teacher\".\n\nShe acknowledged the debate about removing grades, where a school is given an overall mark of outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate, was a \"legitimate one\".\n\nBut she added the grades do give parents \"a simple and accessible summary of a school's strengths and weaknesses\" and are used by the government to identify struggling schools.\n\nWatch: Tested To The Limit - The Ruth Perry story\n\nFollow BBC South on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Send your story ideas to south.newsonline@bbc.co.uk.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video has been removed for right reasons\n\nAustralian entertainer Barry Humphries, best known for his comic character Dame Edna Everage, has died aged 89.\n\nThe star had been in hospital in Sydney after suffering complications following hip surgery in March. He had a fall in February.\n\nHumphries' most famous creation became a hit in the UK in the 1970s and landed her own TV chat show, the Dame Edna Everage Experience, in the late 1980s.\n\nHis other personas included the lecherous drunk Sir Les Patterson.\n\nIn a statement, his family remembered him as \"completely himself until the very end, never losing his brilliant mind, his unique wit and generosity of spirit\".\n\nThey said Humphries' fans were \"precious to him\", and said his characters, \"which brought laughter to millions, will live on\".\n\nAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese paid tribute shortly after the news of Humphries' death broke.\n\n\"A great wit, satirist, writer and an absolute one-of-kind, he was both gifted and a gift,\" Mr Albanese said.\n\nMelbourne-born Humphries moved to London in 1959, appearing in West End shows such as Maggie May and Oliver!\n\nInspired by the absurdist, avant-garde art movement Dada, he became a leading figure of the British comedy scene alongside contemporaries like Alan Bennett, Dudley Moore and Spike Milligan.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Broadcaster Joan Bakewell on her friend Barry Humphries: \"He had a very brilliant mind\"\n\nBroadcaster Dame Joan Bakewell, a friend of Humphries, told the BBC he had an \"extremely brilliant mind\".\n\n\"A world in which I don't have the friendship of Barry Humphries is really painful. Because he was so resilient and energetic and loving and direct... that's a great absence in my life now,\" she said.\n\nComedian Rory Bremner described Humphries as \"lightning quick, subversive, mischievous... & savagely funny\" in a tweet.\n\nHe said with his passing \"we lose an all-time great\".\n\nActor and comedian Rob Brydon also described Humphries as a \"true great who inspired me immeasurably\" and said it was a \"delight to call him my friend\".\n\nHe said he was with him only three days ago, where he was \"as ever, making me laugh\".\n\nAustralian actor Jason Donovan tweeted a photo of himself with Dame Edna and said Humphries was \"quite simply an entertaining genius\".\n\nRicky Gervais described Humphries as a \"comedy genius\" while former Mock The Week host Dara Ó Briain said he was \"one of the absolute funniest people ever\".\n\nLittle Britain actor Matt Lucas tweeted a picture of him with Humphries, saying: \"Quite simply, you were the greatest.\"\n\nFormer prime minister Boris Johnson, who edited the Spectator magazine that Humphries contributed to, said he was \"one of the greatest-ever Australians - and a comic genius\".\n\nSir Elton John said: \"Barry was the funniest man ever. AND, the sweetest man ever. What a sad day.\"\n\nAndrew Lloyd Webber shared a photo of himself with Humphries and wrote: \"No more will we share obscure composers and unfashionable Victoriana. How I'll miss you.\"\n\nIn 1955, Humphries introduced Mrs Norman Everage, the housewife from Moonee Ponds, a suburb in Melbourne, in a university production.\n\nIt was the first iteration of the irrepressible character that would define his career.\n\nHumphries said his creation was supposed to last only a week.\n\nInstead, it blossomed into Dame Edna, his gaudy, sharp-tongued comic alter ego who would leave audiences in stitches in Australia and beyond for decades. He said the character was based on his own mother.\n\n\"Edna was painfully shy at first,\" Humphries told the Guardian in 2018. \"Hard to believe!\"\n\nShe became more outrageous as the years went on, and was famed for her lilac-rinsed hair, flamboyant glasses and catchphrase: \"Hello possums!\"\n\nDame Edna surprised the then Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, at the Royal Variety show in 2019 when she sat near the two and joked \"they've found me a better seat\" before moving.\n\nHumphries appeared as Dame Edna on stage, on screen and in print throughout his long career\n\nHumphries even wrote an autobiography, My Gorgeous Life, as the character.\n\nHis other popular characters on stage and screen included the more grandfatherly Sandy Stone.\n\nHe said of Stone in 2016 that he could \"finally feel myself turning into him\".\n\nHumphries also presented six series for BBC Radio 2, the latest being a three part series celebrating 100 years of the BBC.\n\nThe commissioning executive for Radio 2, Laura Busson, said his series \"Barry Humphries Forgotten Musical Masterpieces\" was hugely popular with audiences, and would be published on BBC Sounds today as a tribute to the comedian.\n\nHe also voiced the shark Bruce in 2003 Pixar animated film Finding Nemo\n\nThe comic actor, author, director and scriptwriter, who was also a keen landscape painter, announced a farewell tour for his satirical one-man stage show in 2012. But he returned last year with a series of shows looking back at his career.\n\nHis other credits included voicing the shark Bruce in 2003 Pixar animated film Finding Nemo, as well as appearances in 1967 comedy Bedazzled, Spice World, The Hobbit and Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie.\n\nHumphries was made an Officer of the Order of Australia, one of the country's highest civic honours, in 1982.\n\nLater in his career, he was criticised for referring to gender affirmation surgery as \"self-mutilation\" and described transgender identity as a \"fashion\".\n\nBut his fans in Australia are mourning the loss of a comedy legend.\n\nHe was married four times, and leaves behind his wife Lizzie Spender and four children.", "The conflict unfolding in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, threatens to spread across the most fragile parts of Africa\n\nIf you want to know why Sudan matters to so many other countries, just take a look at a map.\n\nThere's a reason why the fighting that has erupted there over the past week is ringing so many international alarm bells. Sudan is not only huge - the third largest country in Africa - it also stretches across an unstable and geopolitically vital region.\n\nWhatever happens militarily or politically in the capital, Khartoum, ripples across some of the most fragile parts of the continent.\n\nThe country straddles the Nile River, making the nation's fate of almost existential importance; downstream, to water-hungry Egypt, and upstream, to land-locked Ethiopia with its ambitious hydro-electric plans that now affect the river's flow.\n\nSudan borders seven countries in all, each with security challenges that are intertwined with the politics of Khartoum.\n\nTrouble in Sudan's western Darfur region almost inevitably spills over into neighbouring Chad, and vice versa. Weapons and fighters from coup-prone Chad, and from the war-torn Central African Republic, often flow freely across the region's porous borders. Much the same has proved true with Libya, to the north-west.\n\nSudan borders the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia - only recently emerging from a gruelling conflict that involved another unpredictable neighbour, the isolated and highly militarised autocracy of Eritrea. There is also tension on other parts of Ethiopia and Sudan's shared - and in places, contested - border.\n\nTo the south, Sudan faces a relatively new nation, South Sudan, which formally broke away from its northern neighbour in 2011 after one of Africa's longest and bloodiest civil wars. That border, too, remains unstable.\n\nSouth Sudan quickly spiralled into the sort of broad scale civil war that some fear could now be Sudan's fate too. Upon independence, South Sudan took with it most of the region's precious oil fields, leaving Sudan far poorer, and contributing, indirectly, to the current crisis in Khartoum, as rival military groups now struggle for control of shrinking economic resources, like gold and agriculture.\n\nPeople are fleeing neighbourhoods close to the fighting in Khartoum, as the Sudanese army battles a paramilitary group for control\n\nAs part of that struggle, Sudan's generals - the military have always been big, allegedly corrupt players in the local economy - have gone in search of foreign partners. For agriculture, that has meant inviting Gulf states to invest in the huge, and relatively underused potential of the rich soil that borders the Nile River.\n\nWhen it comes to gold, far murkier deals appear to have been done with Russia's notorious Wagner group, which is accused of smuggling gold out of Sudan. The US Treasury has accused Wagner's head, Yevgeniy Prigozhin, of \"exploiting Sudan's natural resources for personal gain and spreading malign influence\" online through his \"troll farm\".\n\nRussia's interests in the country, and region, go much further. Eastern Sudan's stark coastline looks out onto the Red Sea.\n\nThe Kremlin has, for years, been seeking to establish a military base in Port Sudan, giving its warships access to - and influence over - one of the world's busiest and most contested sea lanes. Moscow has come close to finalising a deal about the base with Sudan's military government - which seized power in 2021 in a coup.\n\nNot surprisingly, a vast range of governments are now seeking to influence events on the ground in Sudan.\n\nFor now, the focus appears to be on ending the battle between the army and the RSF paramilitary group before it spreads further, and threatens to evolve from a relatively straightforward power struggle into a more complex civil war.\n\nBeyond that, some foreign governments are anxious to help guide Sudan towards the democracy that many had hoped might follow the overthrow, back in 2019, of the country's brutal ruler, Omar al-Bashir.\n\nBut other states may prefer to back another strongman, and to thwart the will of the Sudanese people, who have waited decades for one of Africa's struggling giants to fulfil its potential.", "Last updated on .From the section Boxing\n\nWales' Joe Cordina reclaimed the IBF world super-featherweight title with an extremely hard-fought split-decision win over Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov.\n\nCordina, 31, was stripped of the title in October after breaking his right hand, but was able to return with a win in a front of a passionate home crowd.\n\nCordina, who floored Rakhimov in round two, was pushed to his limits by the champion who showed incredible heart.\n\nHowever, Cordina took the decision 111-116, 115-112 and 114-113 on the cards.\n\n\"Rakhimov's meant to be the bogeyman to everyone in this division,\" Cordina told 5 Live afterwards.\n\n\"He's strong, he's tough but I wanted to show I can stand there and have it with him.\"\n\nFor Cordina, this was a night about reclaiming what he felt was rightfully his.\n\nHaving endured a 10-month absence from the ring with an injury that was career threatening, Cordina was desperate to prove he can be the dominant force in the 130lbs division.\n\nAfter producing fireworks to win the title from Kenichi Ogawa in June 2022, with a knockout punch in round two that went viral on social media, Cordina was looking to make up for lost time and lost momentum.\n\nBack in his home city, Cordina was again backed to the hilt by a capacity crowd.\n• None As it happened: Cordina beats Rakhimov via split decision\n\nCordina and his promoter Eddie Hearn had spoken in the build-up to the fight of hopes the Cardiff fans would be raucous enough to create a spectacle.\n\nHis supporters certainly played their part, pumped up before his ring entrance as special guest Dafydd Iwan performed Yma o Hyd - which has been adopted by the Wales national football team - before an as-ever emotive rendition of Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau.\n\nThe louder the atmosphere got - and Cardiff is a pound-for-pound champion when it comes to singing - the calmer Cordina seemed, as he shadow-boxed and stared down his opponent.\n\nA cautious opening round saw Cordina find some combinations and he then floored Rakhimov with a left hook to the body in round two to secure a 10-8 session as Rakhimov stumbled back to his corner.\n\nThe champion showed his toughness as he did what Ogawa could not, shrugging off a second-round knockdown and coming back at Cordina who never got things his own way.\n\nIn round five, Cordina was buzzed by a tremendous right jab to the head from the champion, who was clearly not ready to relinquish his title easily.\n\nRakhimov was always in the fight, and hurt Cordina again in the 10th round as the two fighters produced a relentless and exciting fight.\n\nWith Cordina reclaiming his title and Sandy Ryan winning the WBO welterweight belt in the co-main event, it takes the UK's boxing world champion tally to ten.\n\nFor Cordina, this was a first fight since major hand surgery.\n\nThe 31-year old admitted to some dark days and self-doubt over the past few months and by comparison to his stunning victory over Ogawa, he started cautiously - though some fast combinations towards the end of the first round showed confidence in his surgically-repaired hand.\n\nCordina stated he could not worry about re-damaging his hand against Rakhimov, but also acknowledged his worst performance since turning professional was against Faroukh Kourbanov in 2021 after a lengthy lay-off from a hand injury.\n\nCordina knew he had no room for any ring-rust against an aggressive, front-foot fighter in Rakhimov, especially as the Tajikistan fighter had previously seen 14 of his 17 victories come inside the distance.\n\nRakhimov came as advertised, never taking a backward step, but Cordina's faster footwork allowed him to open up the angles to find some telling shots.\n\nA powerful jab from Cordina caused significant swelling to Rakhimov's left eye in round six as the Welshman began to find ways through the champion's defence with three big unanswered right hands.\n\nThe swelling Rakhimov endured meant Cordina landed the cleaner shots in the final rounds, though Rakhimov showed his credentials as he kept coming and coming at Cordina, even with his left eye badly swollen.\n\nIn terms of sheer will and work-rate, Cordina struggled to match Rakhimov in the latter stages, but still managed to find some telling shots. Over 1300 shots in total were thrown over 12, relentless rounds.\n\nBoth fighters raised their arms and took the congratulations of their corners at the final bell, but it was Cordina who took the title and the plaudits after a fantastic fight, winning by the narrowest of margins on the judges' cards to give Welsh boxing a huge boost.\n\n\"He is a tough fighter but I felt no-one could beat me tonight,\" Cordina said.\n\n\"He caught me with good shots, I'm fit, have been grafting and there's no way he would beat me, no chance.\n\n\"It was hard, I got through it. I know how tough I am.\"", "The monarchy is at a time of transition. The long reign of Queen Elizabeth II had significant family turmoil, but was largely a period of stability and continuity for the monarchy. There is now a new king.\n\nBut is public opinion about the monarchy changing too? Recent visits by King Charles have seen anti-monarchy protesters making their presence noisily felt, alongside those showing support for the new reign.\n\nThose anti-monarchists have acknowledged that they would have been reluctant to carry out such protests when the late queen was alive, because of the risk of antagonising the public. But now it seems the gloves are off.\n\nTo gauge the public mood ahead of the coronation, Panorama commissioned a new YouGov opinion poll. The results suggest broad support for keeping the monarchy, with 58% preferring it to an elected head of state - which was supported by 26%.\n\nBut, below these headline figures the poll points to attitude shifts under way - with some clear popularity challenges for the new king at the start of his reign.\n\nIn particular, the monarchy seems to have a problem appealing to young people.\n\nWhile over-65s were the most likely to be supportive of the monarchy at 78%, 18-24 year olds were the least likely. Only 32% backed the monarchy. This younger group was more likely, at 38%, to prefer an elected head of state, although the remaining 30% didn't know.\n\nIndifference could be an issue as much as opposition, with 78% of the younger age group saying they were \"not interested\" in the Royal Family.\n\nSo what are the difficult issues facing the new reign?\n\nThe wealth of the Royal Family, at a time of cost-of-living pressures, is one factor that seems to sharply divide the age groups.\n\nAs a headline figure, 54% of people in this online survey of 4,592 UK adults say the monarchy represents good value - compared with 32% who think it represents bad value.\n\nBut the younger group polled - those aged 18-24 - were more likely, at 40%, to think the monarchy is bad value for money, while 36% thought the opposite.\n\nThe Royal Family appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch an RAF flypast - marking the Queen's birthday in 2019\n\n\"The number of palaces is absurd. Frankly, you need one palace for state occasions, Buckingham Palace, and perhaps one other for when they want to retire to the country,\" says former Lib Dem minister and critic of royal funding, Norman Baker.\n\nHe also highlights what he claims is an overuse of helicopters and private jets when the King is \"lecturing people about climate change\".\n\nSuch accusations are rejected by Lord Nicholas Soames, a friend of the King's for many years, who says using a helicopter would only be for a \"very good purpose\" on public duties.\n\n\"This is not done as a sort of jaunt,\" he says.\n\nConstitutional expert Sir Vernon Bogdanor also doesn't accept the financial criticism.\n\n\"I think the Royal Family give, on the whole, very good value for money. And the only people who receive money are those who undertake public duties.\"\n\nBut there are public sensitivities about spending, as highlighted in another YouGov poll last week, which found a majority of people did not believe that the government should pay for the coronation.\n\nHow much the coronation will cost, in terms of public spending, won't be revealed by the government until after the event.\n\nWith an exclusive opinion poll ahead of the coronation, Panorama asks if the new King will adapt the monarchy to suit modern times.\n\nWatch - Will King Charles Change the Monarchy? on BBC One at 20:00 (20:30 in Wales) on Monday 24 April and also on iPlayer (UK only)\n\nThere have also been recent newspaper investigations into royal funding which have questioned the boundaries of private and public funding for the royals - including the status of the duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall, estates which each generate more than £20m in profits for the royals.\n\nAccording to Mr Baker, these holdings of land and property should be seen as \"public assets\" and \"the money that they raise in terms of profit should go to the taxpayer to fund public services\", instead of being \"diverted into royal coffers\".\n\nIn response Buckingham Palace says the Duchy of Cornwall funds the public, private and charitable activities of the heir to the throne - while the Duchy of Lancaster helps fund the sovereign so they are not otherwise a \"burden on the state\".\n\nProf Anna Whitelock, a historian at City University who explores the place of the monarchy in modern Britain, questions why a new monarch does not have to pay inheritance tax on the death of a previous sovereign.\n\nBut the Palace points out that decisions about funding and taxation are decided by the government, not by the Royal Family themselves.\n\nNonetheless, questions over the opacity of royal finances seem likely to continue and the scale of uncertainty is suggested by the size of the different conclusions from two separate recent newspaper investigations into the King's wealth - one saying he was worth £600m and another £1.8bn.\n\nQuestions over money might feed into doubts about how well the royals can empathise with the experiences of the public.\n\nThe polling of UK adults for Panorama - carried out between 14 and 17 April - suggests more people believe the King is \"out of touch\" by 45% to 36%.\n\nBut the King has had decades of working through his charities to support disadvantaged families - and Dame Martina Milburn, former chief executive of the Prince's Trust, praised his ability to communicate with a wide range of people. \"I've literally been with him in prisons, in youth offending institutes, in job centres - and he can make that connection, it is quite extraordinary,\" she says.\n\nAlthough Graham Smith, chief executive of the anti-monarchy group Republic, suggests polling reflects an often under-reported level of opposition to the monarchy. \"Across the country there are millions of people who want the monarchy abolished,\" he says.\n\nAnother intense area of sensitivity for the Royal Family has been perceptions of their attitudes towards race.\n\nFrom the fallout with Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, to the high-profile row over the treatment of black charity founder Ngozi Fulani at a Buckingham Palace reception - it has been a thorny subject.\n\nThe scale of the challenge is suggested in the YouGov polling which found people from ethnic minority backgrounds were less likely to support the monarchy. Of that group, 40% wanted an elected head of state rather than a monarchy. Similarly, people from ethnic minority backgrounds were more likely to think the royals have a \"problem with race and diversity\", with 49% saying they thought the royals did have a problem - while the overall percentage, regardless of background, was 32%.\n\nIn November, King Charles attended an art exhibition in Leeds which explored the UK's role in slavery\n\nLord Soames strongly rejects any suggestions of racism. \"There's not a racist drop of blood in the King,\" he says.\n\nBuckingham Palace says the King and the Royal Household treat all matters of race and diversity with great seriousness - pointing to the \"swift and robust\" response to the Ngozi Fulani row as evidence. It says it has also carried out a review of its diversity and inclusion policies.\n\nBut this is also an issue affecting relations outside the UK, including the Commonwealth, where questions are being raised about the legacy of colonialism and slavery.\n\nIn a speech to Commonwealth leaders in Rwanda last year, the then Prince Charles spoke of the \"depths of his personal sorrow\" at the suffering caused by the slave trade.\n\nIn another speech - during last autumn's visit of the South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa - the King said: \"We must acknowledge the wrongs which have shaped our past if we are to unlock the power of our common future.\"\n\nBut Sir Hilary Beckles - a historian in Barbados and chairman of the Caricom Reparations Commission - says more action is needed because, at present, the relationship between the monarchy and the Caribbean is \"tense\".\n\n\"That tension can easily be alleviated by the King pursuing a reparatory justice path that begins with language of apology, and then evolves into practical, everyday activity that will help to promote Caribbean economic development,\" he says.\n\nBuckingham Palace says Historic Royal Palaces - a charity which looks after six sites including the Tower of London and Kensington Palace - is a partner in an independent research project exploring the links between the British monarchy and the slave trade. King Charles takes the issue profoundly seriously, it says.\n\nThe polling for Panorama might raise questions about a moment of change for the monarchy.\n\nBut it's also something of a picture of continuity. The overall findings show broad support for the monarchy, alongside a sizeable minority of sceptics.\n\nMany polls over the years have found something similar, with rises and falls alongside the changing headlines.\n\nThe popularity of the royals seemed to reach a high point around 2011-2012, the era of Prince William and Kate's wedding and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.\n\nThere has been a downward drift in the following years and the rows surrounding Prince Harry's book, Spare, earlier this year saw the approval ratings for the royals take a hit - but that doesn't necessarily mean they won't recover.\n\nIt will also depend on how much young people maintain their current trend of a rising lack of enthusiasm for the monarchy. The long-running British Social Attitudes survey has previously found that people's views tend to become more sympathetic to the monarchy as they get older.\n\nThe new reign will be watching carefully and hoping that pattern continues.\n\nThe figures in the YouGov poll for Panorama have been weighted and are representative of all UK adults. The same sample includes a boost of respondents from an ethnic minority background.", "Wrexham's co-owner Ryan Reynolds burst into the post-match press conference after his team's promotion back to the Football League, to ask for a player's shirt.\n\nReynolds joked times were hard for showbiz after a reporter asked if he would sell former England and Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster's shirt.", "The first minister's official residence is in Charlotte Square in Edinburgh\n\nA 28-year-old man has been charged with a breach of the peace after an incident near Bute House, the residence of Scotland's new first minister.\n\nPolice were called at 19:40 BST on Saturday to Charlotte Square in Edinburgh - the site of Humza Yousaf's official residence.\n\nOfficers said they made the arrest following reports of the man acting \"suspiciously\" in the square.\n\nMr Yousaf became first minister earlier this week after being made SNP leader.\n\nHis new cabinet has held its first formal meeting at Bute House on Friday.\n\nPolice Scotland put cordon in place in Charlotte Square on Saturday while inquiries were carried out.\n\nA force spokesperson said: \"There was no threat to the wider public and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.\"\n\nMr Yousaf chaired his first cabinet meeting in Bute House on Friday\n• None Yousaf confirmed as Scotland's new first minister", "Pope Francis waved from a car as he left Rome's Gemelli hospital\n\nPope Francis has led Mass in St Peter's Square on Sunday, kicking off the year's Easter services, just a day after leaving hospital.\n\nHe oversaw the Palm Sunday ceremony in front of more than 30,000 faithful, followed by the Angelus prayer.\n\nHe was admitted to Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Wednesday with breathing difficulties, and later diagnosed with bronchitis.\n\nUpon being discharged on Saturday, the Pope joked that he was \"still alive\".\n\n\"I just felt a malaise, but I wasn't afraid,\" Italian news agency Ansa quoted him as saying on Saturday.\n\nAfter being discharged, the pontiff was seen smiling and waving from his car, before getting out to speak to a crowd.\n\nInstead of heading home, his car drove past the Vatican and stopped at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. When he came out after praying, people on the street applauded and shouted: \"Long live the Pope!\"\n\nDuring another stop, he exited his vehicle to give chocolate Easter eggs to police officers in his motorcade, AP news agency reported.\n\nOn Sunday he thanked those who prayed for him during his hospital stay.\n\nPope Francis, surrounded by security officers, waved to the crowds that had gathered outside his hospital in Rome\n\nThe pontiff's admission to hospital came ahead of the busiest week in the Christian calendar.\n\nThe Holy Week includes a busy schedule of events and services which can be physically demanding.\n\nThe Argentine pontiff, who marked 10 years as head of the Catholic Church earlier this month, has suffered a number of health issues throughout his life, including having part of one of his lungs removed at age 21.\n\nHe has also used a wheelchair in recent months because of problems related to his knee.\n\nWednesday's hospitalisation was his second since 2021, when he underwent colon surgery, also at Gemelli.\n\nBut the Pope has remained active, visiting the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan in February. The previous month, he led the funeral of his predecessor Pope Benedict XVI.\n\nAlthough the pontiff, who has pushed for reforms in the Catholic Church, has previously said he would consider stepping down if his health failed him, he recently confirmed he had no plans to quit.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: The Pope comforted grieving parents as he left Gemelli Hospital\n\n7 April, Good Friday: 17:00 Passion of the Lord, 21:15 Stations of the Cross at the Colosseum", "The Home Office has warned of delays at Dover and other ports\n\nHalf-term holidaymakers are being warned of delays on the way back into the UK, during planned strike action by Border Force staff.\n\nThe PCS union expects 1,000 members at the ports of Calais, Dunkirk and Dover, and the Coquelles Channel Tunnel Terminal, to walk out between Friday 17 February and Monday 20 February.\n\nIt is part of their ongoing pay dispute.\n\nThe government said getting through passport control could take longer.\n\nUnder the \"juxtaposed controls\" system, UK officers check inbound passengers and freight in France and Belgium, before they begin their journey.\n\nThe military and civil servants will provide cover during the strike, although military personnel will not be sent over to France.\n\nThey will also help at other UK ports and airports, filling in for Border Force staff being moved to those locations directly affected.\n\nThe Home Office said people travelling into any UK port during the strike should be prepared for longer wait times at border control.\n\nThe PCS says its campaign of industrial action is over pay, pensions, redundancy terms and job security.\n\nSteve Dann, Border Force's chief operating officer, described the strike as \"disappointing\".\n\nHe said safety and border security was a priority, and the organisation was working with its French counterparts and the travel industry to \"meet critical demand and support the flow of passengers and goods through our border\".\n\nFebruary half-term is traditionally a busy time for travel, and this will be the first since the lifting of Covid travel restrictions last March.\n\nAbta, the trade association for travel businesses, said bookings had been ramping up over the last few months.\n\nBut it added that most half-term holidaymakers would travel by plane - for example, to places like the Canary Islands and mainland Spain.\n\nAnd it pointed out that previous strikes by Border Force staff at six UK airports over Christmas did not cause significant delays or disruption.\n\nMeanwhile, ferry services between Dover and Calais were suspended for most of Thursday due to separate strike action in France.", "Last updated on .From the section Boxing\n\nKen Buchanan, Scotland's first undisputed world champion and arguably the country's greatest boxer, has died at the age of 77.\n\nThe Ken Buchanan Foundation confirmed the Edinburgh native's death on Saturday, a year after his son Mark said his father had been diagnosed with dementia.\n\n\"It is with great sadness that we inform you Ken passed away peacefully in his sleep,\" read a statement. \"RIP Ken, always a gentleman and one of the best champions we will ever see.\"\n\nHaving turned professional in 1965, Buchanan memorably won the WBA lightweight world title by dethroning Panama's Ismael Laguna in the scorching heat of Puerto Rico in 1970.\n\nThat same year, the Scot was the American Boxing Writers' Association's Fighter of the Year, ahead of Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali.\n• None 'Buchanan's world title win was best by Briton'\n• None 'One of Scotland's greatest in any age & any sport'\n\nHe defeated Ruben Navarro in Los Angeles in 1971 to take the WBC crown and become Scotland's first undisputed world champion, a feat only matched 50 years later by Josh Taylor.\n\nBuchanan, who topped the bill six times at New York's famous Madison Square Garden arena, won his first 33 professional fights and retired in 1982 with a 61-9 record, including 27 wins by knockout.\n\nHe was inducted into the international boxing hall of fame in 2000, and a statue of Buchanan was unveiled in Leith in his home city of Edinburgh last year to honour his storied boxing career.\n\nHe had been living in an Edinburgh care home prior to his death, with his son saying the dementia was likely \"a result of his sport\".\n\nFellow Edinburgh boxer and world champion Josh Taylor: \"It's a very, very sad day. My very first coach was one of his sons, Raymond. My condolences go out to him and all of Ken's family - they are putting to rest a true Scottish legend.\n\n\"Everything he did, and the way he did it, away from home. There will never be another man like him, so it's a sad day, and I hope the nation can give this guy the send-off that he truly deserves.\n\n\"I just used to love hearing his stories, the way he used to train and live his life. I loved taking on bits of advice from him, and he was a real hero of mine.\n\n\"I'm so proud and honoured to have the same titles as him, to follow in his footsteps. He's a massive inspiration to me, and he'll always be remembered as Scotland's greatest ever.\"\n\nFormer world champion Barry McGuigan: \"So very sorry to hear of the death of the amazing Ken Buchanan. He was an outlier with his unique boxing style and he was a fabulous man. God bless you, Ken.\"\n\nBBC Radio 5 Live boxing's Steve Bunce: \"Ken Buchanan was a great fighter and a great human. It was a privilege to know him. Loved and adored. The King of the Garden. Gone forever.\"", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch people sifting through the debris at the Apollo Theater in Belvidere, Illinois\n\nOne person has been killed and dozens more injured after a storm caused a theatre roof to collapse in Illinois at a packed heavy metal gig on Friday.\n\nAround 260 people were in the Apollo Theater, Belvidere, when the roof caved in at 19:55 local time (01:05 BST), the local fire department said.\n\nFire chief Shawn Schadle said that five people were in a serious condition.\n\nA series of fierce tornadoes ripped through several US states on Friday, killing at least 18 people in total.\n\nAs well as in Illinois, deaths have also been reported in Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama, Indiana and Mississippi.\n\nIn Arkansas' state capital Little Rock, a major tornado tore through the city, flipping cars, smashing roofs and toppling trees.\n\nExtensive damage was also reported in parts of the South and Midwest - with the states of Arkansas and Missouri declaring states of emergency. Tens of thousands were left without power.\n\nMore than 40 tornado reports were made across seven states on Friday night, according to the US government's Storm Prediction Center.\n\nSeveral flights at Chicago O'Hare International Airport were delayed or cancelled as passengers were told to take shelter due to what it described as \"severe weather\".\n\nResidents in Rolling Fork, Mississippi clean up on 31 March following the devastation caused by tornadoes\n\nIn Tennessee, Covington Mayor Jan Hensley pleaded with people not to \"drive around\" as power lines had been hit by storms.\n\nThe Covington Police Department described the city as \"impassable\" sharing photos of roads blocked by downed power poles and large trees toppled in front of homes.\n\nMrs Huckabee Sanders deployed the National Guard after what she described as \"significant damage\" in central Arkansas.\n\nAs of 20:30 local time, more than 70,000 in her state were without electricity, according to the US power outage website.\n\nFriday's night of deadly tornadoes comes just one week after a rare, long-track twister killed 26 people in Mississippi. President Joe Biden visited the state on Friday to pay his condolences and promise federal aid.\n\nIn a bulletin the Storm Prediction Center warned some of the projected tornadoes could track across the ground for long distances.\n\nThe Mississippi tornado last week travelled 59 miles (94km) and lasted about an hour and 10 minutes - an unusually long period of time for a storm to sustain itself. It damaged about 2,000 homes, officials said.", "The historic criminal indictment against former US President Donald Trump has sparked another partisan flashpoint in an already deeply polarised nation.\n\nAhead of his court appearance next Tuesday, voters have been sharing with the BBC their strongly felt reactions to the first prosecution of a former president.\n\nWhatever their political affiliation, most of our voter panel agreed that the unprecedented case leaves the US in uncharted waters.\n\nThis is an excellent example of the politicisation of the judiciary. It's a huge mistake. Banana republic style vindictiveness. It's, in my opinion, totally undermining our rule of law and sets the US up for real trouble ahead. It's a huge mess and completely destructive.\n\nThis action taken by the New York district attorney destroys any respect for the rule of law that many in the public had. It does not inspire trust or confidence in our system. It is very worrisome.\n\nAgain, can't stress it enough - it's a huge mistake and the ramifications are going to be deep and far reaching. I worry for the times ahead in our country. We're heading into turbulent times and our institutions and customs will be tested like we've never seen before. I hope our republic can survive - all because of a vindictive and petty, hypocritical step by a 'smallish' prosecutor in New York.\n\nThis is one of many things that he should be charged with, and more presidents should be charged with more wrongdoing than just Trump.\n\nI think that denying prosecution of a public or political figure is itself an inherently political move. Presidents should absolutely be held to the same - or higher standards - of public scrutiny and lawful consequences.\n\nHe should absolutely face prosecution. I genuinely think that the battle lines in the country have already been drawn. I think that people have made up their minds about Trump. They love him or hate him and I don't see that changing.\n\nI feel they want to put a 'stain' on Donald Trump's character - as no other president has been criminally charged in our US history.\n\nI am surprised that they actually indicted him. This looks very bad for our country and for Trump to run in 2024. The news will focus on this more than anything that Trump has accomplished, and it will have a negative impact on Trump's run for 2024.\n\nI'm saddened to see this happen and do not agree with the Manhattan jury. I hope Trump can pick a good running mate - he is going to need it.\n\nThese are indeed uncharted times we are embarking on. Living in the New York area, we are a bit on guard but overall I believe these growing pains are necessary for us as a country to affirm who we are - a country where no-one is above the law.\n\nIt's hard to find a person who believes the former president didn't break laws, they simply debate whether he should be charged, which in itself says a lot about the vulnerability of our democracy right now.\n\nFor me, it's a naked and blatantly gross breach of responsibility by the Manhattan district attorney that goes beyond anything I've ever witnessed in my life. It is an embarrassment that in this country, things have gotten to the point where an extreme stretch in interpretation of the law could be used in an attempt to take out a political opponent.\n\nThis is the stuff of banana republics and countries that have been or are under the control of dictatorial power. Moreover, I think the Manhattan district attorney, with all that is on his plate with regards to crime in his jurisdiction, is so out of touch to want to go after a former president instead of focusing on the immediate needs of his electorate.\n\nI predict this will come back to haunt Biden in the 2024 election cycle that is just now getting underway - look for Republicans to pull all the stops going after the president and his son in their investigations.\n\nI'm glad that the law applies to everyone. I look forward to him having to answer for himself and let a jury decide. I'm comfortable letting the system do it's job.\n\nI'm also really sad that this day has come to the US. The fact that this took a long time to happen is good - this wasn't some rush to achieve a pre-defined objective. I'm also hoping Trump is healthy at least long enough to see this to its conclusion.\n\nI also think that if Trump could watch Michael Cohen get convicted for campaign finance crimes he committed for him, it will likely make it easier to prove that there was in fact a federal crime connected to the money. I'm sure Cohen will feel vindicated.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Water bikers \"tried to knock men off paddleboard\"\n\nCampaigners have called for a licence requirement for water bike riders as new rules come in to curb irresponsible users.\n\nThe new law came into force on Friday as the UK government warned people \"riding a jet ski recklessly or causing harm\" faced fines or up to two years in prison.\n\nIt said the new law would crack down on dangerous use of water bikes.\n\nBut one MP says the new law does not go far enough.\n\nCampaigners for water bike safety said it was that a child as young as 12 can legally drive a jet ski in the UK, whereas riders in countries like France, Spain, Croatia and Denmark must have a licence and be 16.\n\nWatercraft users in the UK are now bound by the same laws that apply to ships, and give more powers to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to prosecuted irresponsible riders.\n\nArfon MP Hywel Williams, whose constituency takes in the Menai Strait between the Welsh mainland and Anglesey which has seen deaths in water bike incidents, said he was \"glad\" the UK government listened to concerns about the danger \"jet skis pose to swimmers and wildlife\".\n\nJane Walker was killed when a water bike hit the speedboat she was on off Anglesey in 2020\n\nJane Walker, 52, was killed on the Menai Strait in August 2020 when she was hit by a water bike while on holiday in north Wales with her family.\n\nInvestigators said neither Ms Walker nor the boat's driver had the knowledge or skills they needed, and were too close to each other while travelling at speed.\n\nMrs Walker's husband, Kevin, said afterwards that he did not want his wife's death to be used as a reason for more curbs on water bikes, describing the incident as \"very much a freak accident\".\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Kevin Walker says his wife would not want her death used to impose curbs.\n\nBut Mr Williams wants the UK to follow the example of some EU countries and have a training programme and a proper licensing system for riders.\n\nThe Plaid Cymru MP said he fears the threat of punishment is not enough to prevent the irresponsible use of water bikes - and said it was possible for someone as young as 12 to currently drive one.\n\n\"A jet ski driver does not need a licence - unlike in most other EU countries and beyond, which already have a strict licensing system in place,\" he said.\n\nOther near-misses include a 16-year-old kayaker who warned in August 2019 that \"hostile\" water bike users could seriously hurt someone after he felt targeted while on holiday near Criccieth.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Police and the council are looking at ways to stop a repeat (video by Gary Elford)\n\nMr Williams added: \"In recent years, we've seen a significant rise in the level of complaints about the misuse of jet skis along coastal communities in Gwynedd, including the harassing of local sea life such as dolphins and sea birds, not to mention the personal tragedies that have arisen when accidents do occur.\"\n\nHe said while the new laws were a \"step in the right direction\", it merely \"treats the symptoms and not the cause\".\n\nEcologist Ben Porter said water bike use could have a negative impact on coastal wildlife\n\nBen Porter, an ecologist and wildlife photographer based in Machynlleth, Powys, said he feared the unregulated use of water bikes was harming wildlife around the Welsh coast.\n\nHe said: \"Our wildlife is so important - and the sea birds are really vulnerable to disturbance.\n\n\"It's not all jet skiers - some have an awareness and that's what it comes down to - just being aware of what is around you.\n\n\"I think licensing would help and, if you have got training alongside gaining the licence in marine code, that element of education would help.\"\n\nScott Beeland said the vast majority of water bike riders acted responsibly\n\nScott Beeland runs PWC Gwynedd, a website promoting safe use of sea scooters, and said irresponsible use of water vehicles by a minority \"tars us all with the same brush\".\n\n\"Jet skiers have been around a long time - the vast majority are responsible users.\n\n\"There are teachings out there that advise on how to use [them] safely - the only problem is it isn't mandatory. Making it mandatory could help.\"\n\nHe said the new regulations were \"welcome as a whole\", but that fairness was needed.\n\nThe Department for Transport said: \"We extend our deepest sympathies to those affected by incidents involving jet skis - it's important that people can enjoy them safely.\"While serious accidents in the UK are rare, our new law will crack down on the irresponsible minority who use jet skis and similar vehicles dangerously.\"", "The judge said the case against Alex McCrory should be dismissed\n\nOne of Northern Ireland's longest running terrorism trials is set to continue - although a judge has ruled one of the accused should be acquitted.\n\nColin Duffy, Henry Fitzsimons and Alex McCrory were allegedly recorded by MI5 in Lurgan Park after a gun attack on a police patrol in north Belfast in 2013.\n\nIn a ruling related to transcripts of the tapes, Mr Justice O'Hara said the case against Mr McCrory should be dismissed.\n\nThe case against the other men goes on.\n\nA prosecution lawyer told Belfast Crown Court it will now consider appealing the ruling in favour of Mr McCrory.\n\nThe three men have all denied charges of preparing and directing terrorism and IRA membership.\n\nColin Duffy is accused of directing and belonging to an IRA grouping, and attempting to murder members of the PSNI\n\nMr Fitzsimons, 55, from Dunmore Mews in Belfast and Mr McCrory, 61, from Sliabh Dubh View in the city, also denied attempting to murder police officers.\n\nThe court had previously heard that 14 audio and video devices were used to secretly record alleged meetings involving the men following the dissident republican attack in Ardoyne.\n\nThe recordings allegedly capture them discussing the attack.\n\nFriday's hearing followed a previous ruling made in September 2022 when Mr Justice O'Hara excluded a portion of the Crown's evidence related to transcripts of the recordings.\n\nLawyers for all three men subsequently sought to have the case thrown out over the transcripts, which the police had provided to voice analysts who gave evidence for the prosecution.\n\nThe transcripts had indicated who was allegedly speaking.\n\nMr Justice O'Hara said Mr Fitzsimons and Mr Duffy, whose address in court papers is HMP Maghaberry, still had cases to answer based on other evidence.\n\nHowever, he went on to state that the exclusion of the attribution aspect of the transcripts has had \"a fatal effect\" on the prosecution case against Mr McCrory and he therefore found him not guilty of all charges.\n\nA prosecution lawyer said he wanted time to consider whether to appeal and that \"the ruling is to have no effect\" until then.\n\nThe judge agreed to adjourn the case until 28 April.\n\nThe non-jury trial began four years ago and has been adjourned on multiple previous occasions.", "Coach driver Anthony Jones - who sent this picture - described a \"frustrating\" situation with queues at the port\n\nTravellers at Dover remain in long queues to catch ferries to France after waits in excess of 12 hours - although port authorities say the situation is now improving for new arrivals.\n\nSpeaking to the BBC on Sunday evening, parents told of coachloads of children still waiting to cross the Channel after arriving late on Saturday.\n\nPort managers said all traffic was now inside the port ready for processing.\n\nDisruption and delays were first reported on Friday night.\n\nExtra ferries that were laid on overnight on Saturday were not enough to prevent the queues at Dover increasing through much of Sunday.\n\nOfficials cite slower border processing and a higher-than-expected number of coaches as causes of the delays.\n\nThe port said late on Sunday that around 40 coaches were still awaiting immigration processing, down from 111 earlier in the day.\n\nP&O Ferries said that around 20 coaches were still waiting to board its ferries and that their wait time would be around five hours.\n\nThe company had earlier said wait times were around 10 hours, though many coach passengers and drivers contacted the BBC to say their waits had actually been much longer.\n\nOne driver taking a group from Cardiff to Austria said they had been in the vehicle for 14 hours.\n\nCoach passengers ended up camping on the floor of a service station in Folkestone, due to delays in nearby Dover\n\nOn Saturday evening, holidaymaker Jennifer Fee said her coach was \"turning around and going back to London\" having been told there was \"no chance of a ferry today\".\n\nMs Fee sent the BBC footage of passengers camped out on the floor of a service station in nearby Folkestone - where coaches had been \"stacked up\" due to delays at the port.\n\nCoach driver Zaishan Aslam was driving a group of schoolchildren from Cheltenham to Italy. He told the BBC they all arrived in Dover at 14:00 BST on Friday, and were finally on a ferry at 03:30 on Saturday.\n\nThe group have now arrived at their final destination, but Mr Aslam said they are coming back to the UK on Friday and he dreads to think what the situation with the ferries will be then.\n\nThe situation is \"totally ridiculous\", Mr Aslam said. \"It's as if it was caused deliberately to deter coach drivers and schoolchildren from travelling\".\n\nRob Howard, a teacher in Dorset travelling by coach with a group of schoolchildren, was on his way to northern Italy via Dover.\n\nThey arrived at the port at 16:00 on Saturday, but the group decided to turn around after waiting for more than 17 hours, Mr Howard said.\n\nHe said passengers were each given a chocolate bar and less than a bottle of water during those 17 hours, and \"there was a smell of urine all over the place\" as some coach toilets leaked.\n\nThe government has said it is in close contact with port authorities.\n\nIn an interview with the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg show, Home Secretary Suella Braverman said the delays were a result of a \"combination of factors\", including the high volume of coaches.\n\nShe said she sympathised with families and school children trying to get away on Easter holidays, and expected the problems to ease soon.\n\nLabour's shadow levelling-up secretary, Lisa Nandy, told Sky News issues like the port delays could have been avoided \"if the government got a grip, got down to brass tacks and started doing the actual job\".\n\nOfficials have explained that long border processing times were partly to blame for delays - and ferry companies said bad weather had disrupted some journeys.\n\nThe port said ferry companies received 15% more coach bookings for the Easter period than what had been expected. Boarding coachloads of passengers is much slower than boarding cars.\n\nResponding to claims of lengthy delays in border checks, officials in northern France said on Saturday that there were \"no difficulties that we know of,\" but that many coaches had arrived to travel at around the same time.\n\nAll border checkpoints were operational and border police had switched some car checkpoints into slots for coaches, French officials added.\n\nSimon Calder, travel correspondent at the Independent, said processing times since the UK left the EU had increased sharply \"and that would seem to explain the delays\".\n\nAn EU border at Dover meant things were \"gumming up\", as each individual passport had to be inspected and stamped after Brexit, he told the BBC on Saturday.\n\nAsked whether the delays were a result of Brexit, Labour's Ms Nandy said: \"The point is not whether we left the European Union or not... the point was that we left with a government that made big promises and once again didn't deliver.\"\n\nAnd speaking to Sky News, Ms Braverman said viewing delays at the port as \"an adverse effect of Brexit\" would not be a fair assessment.\n\nMany coaches stuck in Dover have been carrying schoolchildren from across the UK on school trips abroad.\n\nSchoolteacher Sarah Dalby told the BBC her group began their journey from Nottinghamshire and 24 hours later were still in the queue for passport control at Dover.\n\n\"Nobody has been to speak to us in the whole time. There is no information available. No food or water,\" the head of science at Worksop College added.\n\nThe port apologised for \"prolonged delays\" and said the tailbacks were being cleared.\n\nHave you been affected by the delays? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Latest figures from the Environment Agency showed a total of 301,081 sewage spills in England in 2022.\n\nWater companies could face unlimited fines for dumping sewage under government plans due to be unveiled in the coming days.\n\nMinisters want to lift a cap of £250,000 for penalties for firms that release sewage into rivers and the sea.\n\nReleases of untreated waste are legal in some cases, but they also pose risks to human health and to ecosystems.\n\nOfficial figures show an average of 825 sewage spills per day into England's waterways in the last year.\n\nLatest figures from the Environment Agency (EA) showed a total of 301,081 sewage spills in 2022. This represented a 19% decrease from 2021 - but the EA put the drop largely down to drier weather, rather than the actions of water companies.\n\nIn the coming days, ministers are set to announce plans to \"make polluters pay\" - addressing all sources of pollution, including from plastics and chemicals used in farming.\n\nEnvironment Secretary Thérèse Coffey said she would \"be making sure that money from higher fines and penalties - taken from water company profits, not customers - is channelled directly back into rivers, lakes and streams where it is needed\".\n\nCurrently, such money goes to the Treasury - but the plans will see money funnelled to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) instead, into a Water Restoration Fund.\n\nCompanies are allowed to discharge untreated sewage into rivers in exceptional circumstances - for example, during heavy rainfall.\n\nBut they can be acting illegally if they pump sewage into water when the conditions are dry, or if they are not treating enough of the waste before releasing it.\n\nWater UK, which represents the water industry, insisted there were \"very high levels of compliance\", citing government data.\n\n\"So while enforcement is vital if rules are broken, it will only ever be a tiny part of the effort to restore rivers to where they need to be,\" it added in a statement.\n\n\"The vast majority of improvement will come from investment - where we are bringing forward £56bn to accelerate work on storm overflows.\"\n\nThe government said the volume of spillages recorded in the latest data were unacceptable.\n\nMs Coffey also wants the Environment Agency to be able to impose sanctions without going through the courts - although it is expected that serious cases will still go through criminal proceedings.\n\nResponding to Friday's figures on sewage spills, Labour said the government had allowed waterways to be treated as \"open sewers\".\n\nThe UK needed a \"strong plan\" to tackle sewage, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer told reporters on Saturday, adding that he was \"disgusted with what's been going on\".\n\nLabour has previously announced proposals to make monitoring all sewage outlets mandatory, and to impose automatic fines for sewage dumping, if it gains power.\n\nThe Liberal Democrats went as far as to say Ms Coffey should resign over the figures - while the Green Party said water companies should face greater accountability.\n\nYour device may not support this visualisation\n\nUnder the government announcements, the environment secretary is expect to stress that she understands the need to protect the nation's rivers, lakes, streams and coastlines.\n\nIn a statement, Ms Coffey said: \"I want to make sure that regulators have the powers and tools to take tough action against companies that are breaking the rules, and to do so more quickly.\"\n\nThe government has said that the fund will be used to help restore wetlands, create new habitats in important nature sites, and better manage rivers. It would release further detail on the Water Restoration Fund management in due course, it said.\n\nCharles Watson, chairman and founder of River Action, said removing the cap on fines may mean the government \"has finally woken up to the huge public outrage to what's happened to our rivers\".\n\n\"At the moment the penalty regimes for water companies does not provide a big enough deterrent and by uncapping fines there is now potential of real teeth,\" he added.\n\nSpeaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Mr Watson questioned how the water restoration fund would be enforced. He explained that environmental protection through the EA had suffered cutbacks, which limited its ability to \"monitor and bring to book polluters\".", "Money from the European Social Fund (ESF) stops on Friday as a result of Brexit\n\nCharities and community groups across Northern Ireland have said they could be forced to close or cut services after EU funding stopped on Friday.\n\nThe European Social Fund (ESF), which provided about £40m a year for hundreds of community organisations, was halted as a result of Brexit.\n\nThe UK government announced a £57m package to support groups facing a funding crisis on Friday morning.\n\nBut many that applied for a share of the money have been rejected.\n\nUnder the UK government's Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) around 100 organisations covering 18 large projects will receive financial backing.\n\nHowever the £57m funding is understood to be spread over two years, meaning some will lose out.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Ms Blayney says services have been \"switched off overnight\"\n\nThe Kilcooley Womens Centre in Ards and north Down, which offers women in vulnerable situations childcare, health and mental-health services, has been told £900,000 funding it received from the EU will not be replaced.\n\nAlison Blayney, who runs the centre, said the news was \"absolutely devastating\".\n\nShe said services for vulnerable women in the area had been \"switched off overnight\".\n\n\"They talk about levelling up - we've been levelled down today,\" she told BBC News NI's Evening Extra programme.\n\n\"This is not the picture that was painted for us back in 2016 - the promises of Brexit ring very hollow today.\n\n\"We'll continue to do our best but it's a very bleak outlook.\"\n\nPatricia Lewsley-Mooney, chair of the Training for Women Network (TWN) in east Belfast, said the share of funding for women's services in Northern Ireland has effectively been cut from 8% to 3.7%.\n\nTWN stands to lose a quarter of its funding after Friday's announcement, she said.\n\n\"This funding shows Westminster doesn't care about women in Northern Ireland.\n\n\"The saddest thing is the loss of this money to the women who need it the most.\"\n\nBBC News NI contacted Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris but he was not available for comment.\n\nIn a statement released earlier on Friday he said the UKSPF money will support the \"vital work of community and voluntary organisations\".\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip twitter post by thewomenscentre This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nThe Women's Centre in Derry is another of the organisations affected.\n\nIn a tweet on Friday the centre, which promotes women's equality and access to education and employment, said: \"We have had devastating news today that our ESF funding is not being replaced!\"\n\n\"This impacts the services in Derry for women and we also lose six skilled amazing staff members today! Disgrace!\"\n\nSophie Cocault says she has no idea if she will be going to work next week\n\nA protest by staff and service users affected by the funding crisis took place in Belfast on Friday.\n\nProject worker Sophie Cocault, who was at the protest, said she has \"no idea\" if she will be going to work next week.\n\nMs Cocault works for Full Service Community Network, which provide services to 25 schools in west Belfast.\n\n\"Our service is not a luxury,\" she told BBC News NI.\n\n\"Our funding is integral to the community - we support children that really need our help.\"\n\n\"We are being shoved away - it's a disgrace for the children\"\n\nKathleen Lavery, a teacher at Holy Child Primary School in Belfast, said services were at \"crisis point\".\n\n\"There are so many services affected by this cut - many people don't understand how many school services are funded this way,\" she said.\n\n\"We are being shoved away. It's a disgrace for the children.\"\n\nDeclan Doherty, chief executive of Derry Youth and Community Workshop, says 25 of his staff members could face redundancy\n\nBBC NI spoke to several organisations ahead of the funding announcement.\n\nDeclan Doherty, chief executive of Derry Youth and Community Workshop, said he had \"no hope whatsoever\" the replacement funding would be enough to keep staff in work.\n\nHe said 25 of his staff members would lose their jobs on Friday.\n\nSome of the organisations which stand to lose EU funding help people with learning difficulties to gain workplace skills\n\nThe organisation works with young people with complex needs who are not in education, providing them with training, support and a pathway to employment.\n\n\"If you came and looked at the young people we worked with, the prospect of losing this service is shameful.\n\n\"It's not just training, it's a safe space and a lifeline for these young people.\"\n\nCeline McStravick, chief executive of the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (Nicva), said the funding was \"absolutely essential\" to making Northern Ireland society work.\n\nShe said that ESF was used by 67 members represented by the council and amounted to around 1,700 employees.\n\n\"I have been inundated with emails, telephone calls and meetings with our members, who are angry,\" Ms McStravick added. \"They are frustrated. They're feeling disrespected.\"\n\nLevelling Up Minister Dehenna Davison said the £57m announcement was an \"important milestone \".\n\n\"We are making the most of opportunities outside the European Union to deliver for people in Northern Ireland,\" she said.", "Paul Hinchcliffe, 46, was found guilty after a trial at Leeds Crown Court\n\nA South Yorkshire Police officer who pulled down a teenager's top and photographed her breasts has been jailed for eight months.\n\nPaul Hinchcliffe, 46, sexually assaulted the 18-year-old in a pub in Wath upon Dearne in October 2020.\n\nThe victim told Leeds Crown Court the officer's behaviour had destroyed her trust in the police.\n\nThe married father-of-four resigned from the force after being convicted by a jury in January.\n\nHinchcliffe was off-duty and drinking with a group including other officers when he committed the offence in The Church House, a Wetherspoons pub, on 3 October.\n\nHe first took a photo of the woman and showed it to friends and made a comment about performing a sex act, the court heard.\n\nHinchliffe then flicked beer foam at the teenager's chest before pulling open her top, photographing her breasts in her bra, and making sex noises before sending the image to a colleague.\n\nLater that night the woman, who lived with her parents, received WhatsApp messages from Hinchcliffe, one of which included a photo of her accompanied by several sexually explicit emojis.\n\nHinchcliffe was drinking with other police officers in The Church House pub at the time of the offence\n\nIn a victim impact statement, the 18-year-old said: \"All my trust for the police just went.\n\n\"I used to feel safe when I saw police officers. I never think that now.\"\n\nSentencing Hinchcliffe, of Songthrush Way, Wath upon Dearne, Judge Robin Mairs told him his conduct \"betrays your fellow officers who do a decent, committed job and makes women mistrustful of the police force\".\n\nKatherine Pierpoint, defending, had urged the judge to suspend the prison sentence and pointed to a raft of references from colleagues about his 20-year career.\n\nThe barrister said her client's drunkenness at the time of the offence was no excuse but might explain his \"completely out-of-character\" behaviour.\n\nShe said that, unlike other recent high-profile cases, Hinchcliffe had not used his position as a police officer to commit the offence.\n\nBut Mr Mairs rejected her plea and noted Hinchcliffe's role at the time of the offence involved training student police officers, saying he had breached the standards he was tasked with instilling into recruits.\n\nHe said the behaviour of Hinchcliffe and other officers in the pub \"went far beyond jokes and banter\" and had dented the victim's trust in both men and the police.\n\nSouth Yorkshire Police said an accelerated misconduct hearing on 9 February concluded Hinchcliffe's conviction amounted to gross misconduct and the officer would have been dismissed without notice if he had still been serving.\n\nHinchcliffe, whose name will be on the sex offenders register for 10 years, has been placed on the police barred list, meaning he will never work in policing again, the force added.\n\nChief Constable Lauren Poultney said: \"Whether our officers and staff are on duty or not, the public rightly expect us to portray the true values of policing at all times and this former officer fell woefully below these expectations.\"\n\nFollow BBC Yorkshire on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to yorkslincs.news@bbc.co.uk.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Aalia Farzan is one of the Dari language presenters and originally wanted to be a teacher\n\nThe BBC has launched a new education programme for children in Afghanistan who are banned from school.\n\nIt is aimed at children aged 11 to 16, including girls whose secondary education has been stopped by the ruling Taliban.\n\nThe weekly programme is called Dars, which means lesson in Dari and Pashto, Afghanistan's official languages.\n\nIt is hosted by BBC Afghan female journalists who were evacuated from Kabul during the 2021 Taliban takeover.\n\nEach new weekly half-hour episode of Dars will air four times a day, Saturday to Friday, on the newly launched BBC News Afghanistan channel.\n\nThe programme will also be available via BBC News Pashto and BBC News Dari Facebook channels, will be part of the BBC Persian TV channel schedule, and will air on radio through the network of BBC FM transmitters in Afghanistan as well as on short-wave and medium-wave radio.\n\nAalia Farzan is one of the Dari language presenters.\n\n\"Every day I speak to a lot of Afghan girls who are still in the country and they tell me they cannot go to school,\" she says. \"They are very helpless and sometimes they seem hopeless.\"\n\nThe Taliban have said that schools for girls are temporarily closed until a \"suitable environment\" is created.\n\nThey have also said the international community's decision to freeze aid payments means they do not have the money to spend on female-only classrooms.\n\nThe BBC show is tailored to children aged between 11 and 16 and makes the most of the BBC's existing teaching content, adapting maths, history, science, and Information and Communications Technology modules from BBC Bitesize, the BBC's free online resource for pupils in the UK.\n\nMariam Aman is one of the programme's producers and says that adapting BBC Bitesize content for an Afghan audience went beyond translation. \"Do a boy or girl living in rural Afghanistan know what pizza is when we are talking about fractions in maths or should we keep it as big round bread?\"\n\nThe team also wanted to make the programme feel like home. \"Afghans are fond of chess and you would often find a chess set in most family homes,\" she says. \"We wanted to add that cultural heritage to our programme and have things like that on set.\"\n\nWhen BBC Afghan presenter Shazia Haya was growing up, school attendance was a source of tension.\n\n\"I had just finished 12 years of school and my older brother and father were saying: 'That's enough for you. You should get married.'\"\n\nShazia Haya is one of the Pashto presenters of the new education programme\n\nThe Pashto presenter lives with their disapproval to this day. \"Even now, if you ask my father what I studied at university or what was my favourite subject in school, he doesn't know because he wasn't interested in my education, just because I'm a girl,\" she says.\n\nIt was the women in Shazia's family, including her mother, who encouraged her to attend university.\n\n\"That's why this new BBC programme means a lot to me,\" she says. \"I know what the value of education is, and I know how hard it is when you don't have support.\"\n\nAalia was born in 1996, the year the Taliban first took control of Afghanistan.\n\nDespite an official ban on girls' education at the time, there was a glimmer of hope for her. She grew up in the northern province of Takhar where girls continued to attend class, and her father was a teacher.\n\nBut like so many Afghans, tragedy hit her family.\n\n\"My father was killed 16 years ago,\" she says. \"He wanted me to be a journalist and I wanted to be a teacher because my father was a teacher.\n\n\"So by joining this programme, I'm fulfilling both my father's dream and my own dream.\"\n\nAalia says she often thinks of members of her extended family, especially young school-age girls, who are still in Afghanistan.\n\n\"Sometimes I put myself in their shoes, and I think that if I was in the country and I was a teenage girl who cannot go to school, who cannot go outside the house alone, who does not have any basic rights, what should I do?\" she says.\n\n\"I would be very happy if someone helped me and taught me something.\"", "An eyewitness has captured two tornadoes from the roadside in Keota, a small town in the US state of Iowa.\n\nTornadoes were reported in several states as a result of a large storm system moving towards the east of the US.", "Snowstorm warnings had been issued for the area\n\nA series of avalanches in Norway's far north has claimed the lives of four people, police say.\n\nIn the most deadly incident, a house and barn were swept into the sea on the island of Reinøya.\n\nTwo people were confirmed killed and 140 goats were in the barn at the time, according to the authorities.\n\nTwo tourists were killed in two other avalanches. Both are believed to be foreigners, although their nationalities are not yet known.\n\nIn the first avalanche, in Lyngen, one person died and two others were hurt.\n\n\"There were five people of foreign origin that were on an outing in the area. We can confirm that one person is deceased,\" police spokesman Morten Pettersen told journalists.\n\nTwo others were hurt, one critically and one with \"moderate injuries\", the spokesman added.\n\nLater in the evening, police said a fourth person had been killed in another avalanche at Storslett in the Nordreisa area.\n\n\"The person was part of a larger foreign travelling party. Another member of the travelling party who was at the scene located the person and alerted the emergency services,\" a police statement said.\n\nPrime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre described the deaths as \"a tragic start to Easter\".\n\nAt this time of year, avalanches occur almost every day in Norway, with as much as 7% of the country's territory at risk, experts say.\n\nEarlier on Friday, several small towns in the Troms region were evacuated because of the high risk of avalanches, as authorities warned of snowstorms and strong winds.", "The presenter, pictured in Battersea Park, was an ambassador for the charity for many years\n\nDonations to an animal charity loved by Paul O'Grady have passed £100,000 since the star's death.\n\nBattersea Cats and Dogs Home said it was \"overwhelmed and touched\" by the donations.\n\nThe TV and radio presenter became an ambassador for the charity in 2012 after hosting For The Love Of Dogs, which had 11 series filmed there.\n\nAfter his death on Tuesday evening at the age of 67, the animal charity set up a tribute fund.\n\nChief executive Peter Laurie said: \"Over the coming weeks and months, Battersea will be finding the best way to pay tribute to our wonderful friend and ambassador, the late, great Paul O'Grady MBE.\n\n\"We have been overwhelmed and touched by the countless letters, calls, emails and messages of support along with the generous donations made by kind members of the public this week.\"\n\nPeter Laurie said the charity would work out the best way to remember the star\n\nMr Laurie has previously said O'Grady was a \"genuine animal lover\" and his \"real legacy\" was how he showed the British public and an international audience how \"lovable and incredible\" rescue dogs were, inspiring people to adopt and rehome.\n\nO'Grady was given a special recognition award at the 2018 National Television Awards for the impact the ITV series had on helping find homes for rescue animals nationwide.\n\nO'Grady met the Queen Consort during an event to mark 160 years of the charity\n\nDuring the first series, O'Grady rehomed Eddie, a Chihuahua-Jack Russell cross puppy, at his Kent farmhouse.\n\nEddie was joined by Boycie, a shih-tzu, in 2014; Conchita, a Maltese, in 2015; Arfur, a mongrel puppy, in 2017; Nancy, another mongrel puppy, in 2020; and Sausage, a wire-haired dachshund, in 2021.\n\nLast year, O'Grady was joined by the Queen Consort in a one-off episode of For The Love Of Dogs to mark 160 years of Battersea.\n\nHis contribution to animal welfare was also recognised with an RSPCA animal hero award.\n\nFollow BBC London on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to hellobbclondon@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "The man had been a participant in an evening boxing charity event at Harvey Hadden Sports Village in Nottingham\n\nA man who suffered serious injuries during a charity boxing match has died in hospital.\n\nEmergency services were called to the Ultra White Collar Boxing event at Harvey Hadden Sports Village in Nottingham on 25 March.\n\nThe boxer was taken to Queen's Medical Centre but his condition deteriorated and he later died, Nottinghamshire Police said.\n\nThe force added it was working with the coroner to establish what had happened.\n\nDet Insp Chris Berryman said: \"A man was left seriously injured following a boxing match and transported to Queen's Medical Centre.\n\n\"Since the incident, his condition deteriorated and he has sadly passed away.\n\n\"Our thoughts are with all of his family and friends at this difficult time.\n\n\"We are keeping an open mind and working with the coroner to establish what has happened.\"\n\nOn its website, Ultra White Collar Boxing says it organises fights for \"complete beginners\" to raise money for Cancer Research UK.\n\nParticipants - both men and women - receive eight weeks of training at a boxing gym before they are paired with an opponent of similar weight, age and ability.\n\nA spokesperson for the Derby-based organisation said: \"Everyone was deeply saddened to hear of the tragic death of one of our participants, who took part in our Nottingham event.\n\n\"Our thoughts are very much with his family and friends at this difficult time.\n\n\"We are in close contact with his family and continue to offer them all the support we can.\n\n\"With investigations now under way by the relevant authorities, it would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage.\"\n\nNottingham City Council, which runs the leisure centre, called it a \"tragic incident\" which occurred during a private event.\n\n\"Sadly one of the participants was seriously injured during one of the opening bouts,\" a spokesperson said.\n\n\"On-site paramedics attended to him before an ambulance took him to Queen's Medical Centre.\n\n\"We are deeply saddened to hear that he has since died in hospital and our thoughts are with his family and friends.\"\n\nFollow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, on Twitter, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Paramedic Kevin Cornwell, 53, has been detained in Afghanistan\n\nThree British nationals are currently being held in custody by the Taliban in Afghanistan, a humanitarian organisation has told the BBC.\n\nScott Richards from the Presidium Network named one of the men as Kevin Cornwell, 53, from Middlesbrough.\n\nMr Richards said Mr Cornwell and another unnamed man had been arrested in January. He confirmed a third man was also arrested on a different date.\n\nThe home secretary said the government was \"in negotiations\" over the men.\n\nSpeaking to Sky News, Suella Braverman said: \"Anyone travelling to dangerous parts of the world should take the utmost caution. If they are going to do that they should always act on the advice of the Foreign Office travel advice.\n\n\"If there are risks to people's safety, if they're a British citizen abroad, then the UK government is going to do whatever it takes to ensure that they're safe.\n\n\"The government is in negotiations and working hard to ensure people's safety is upheld.\"\n\nThe Foreign Office said it was working hard to contact the men.\n\nThe Presidium Network is a UK-based non-profit organisation that provides support to communities in crisis, representing the needs of people affected by violence or poverty to international policy makers.\n\nMr Richards confirmed the organisation is representing Mr Cornwell, a paramedic who works for a charity, and the second unnamed man but not the third British national.\n\nMr Richards said while there were \"no official charges as such\", the two men's detention on 11 January was understood to be over a weapon in a safe in Mr Cornwell's room, which he said was stored with a licence issued by the Afghan interior ministry.\n\n\"That license is missing,\" he said, adding: \"But we have taken several statements from witnesses who have seen the licence and affirm its existence.\n\n\"It is perfectly possible that during the search the licence was separated from the weapon and, as such, why we refer to this scenario as a probable misunderstanding.\"\n\nIn a statement to the BBC, Iqarus - the charity Mr Cornwell has worked with as a medic - said it had been \"working tirelessly, alongside the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to secure Kevin's release\".\n\n\"These efforts are our top priority and are ongoing,\" it said.\n\nThe third man is understood to be Miles Routledge, 23, from Birmingham, who was evacuated from Afghanistan by British Armed Forces in August 2021.\n\nMiles Routledge said previously he travelled to Afghanistan as he enjoys \"dark\" and \"extreme\" tourism\n\nThe former Loughborough University student has attracted attention by travelling to dangerous countries and posting about it on social media.\n\nHe previously shared that he chose Afghanistan because he enjoyed \"dark\" and \"extreme\" tourism.\n\nFollowing his extraction from the country less than two years ago, he told the BBC he was \"exhausted but relieved\" and thanked the British Army who had been deployed to support the evacuation of UK nationals from Kabul.\n\nMr Richard told Sky News: \"To our knowledge and awareness, we do believe they are in good health and being well treated.\n\n\"We have no reason to believe they've been subject to any negative treatment such as torture and we're told that they are as good as can be expected in such circumstances.\"\n\nHe added that there has been \"no meaningful contact\" between authorities and the two men Presidium is assisting.", "People arriving at Dover for the Easter getaway have expressed shock and frustration at long delays - with some coach passengers having had to wait for more than 14 hours.\n\nSome coaches, including many carrying schoolchildren, had to wait overnight at the port.\n\nBy Saturday evening, queues began to clear and traffic flowed more easily.\n\nThe management for the port apologised for the \"prolonged delays\" and said services would soon be back to normal.\n\nThe port also said long border processing times were to blame for delays, while some ferry companies said bad weather had disrupted travel.\n\nCars can be boarded much quicker than a coachload of separate passengers and the port said that ferry companies had received 15% more coach bookings for the Easter period than the port had initially anticipated when it began planning four months ago.\n\nDafydd Francis, a PE teacher from Neath in South Wales, was part of a group of 33 children and adults who arrived at the port at 23:00 BST Friday - and were still waiting to board 14 hours later.\n\nHe said he was \"shell-shocked\" by the delay. \"We will arrive at the resort 14 hours late if we are lucky,\" he said.\n\n\"I have organised various trips since 1998 for school and family and friends, approximately 50 trips. We will fly next time.\"\n\nP&O Ferries and DFDS Seaways initially reported disruption to their ferry services on Friday night - with DFDS saying strong winds were adding to the problem.\n\nOn Saturday afternoon, P&O said delays for cars trying to reach the port were now estimated at between one and two hours.\n\nPhotos showed long queues at the port on Friday evening\n\nSara Miles from Tonbridge, who was travelling by car with her family to Normandy, said she was stuck for two hours in traffic outside the port, and that she was not sure when she would catch a ferry.\n\nMs Miles, who is going with her husband and two young daughters to visit her parents, told the BBC: \"It's all a bit chaotic. People are turning off their cars and getting out, police are directing traffic.\n\n\"The girls are very excited about the holiday and it'd be too difficult to turn back now.\"\n\nAnother car passenger told the BBC that \"the whole of Dover is practically gridlocked\".\n\nThey said passengers were calm but that frustrations were building. \"More and more people are getting out of their cars to try and find toilets - there are five portaloos from what I can see near the border control facilities.\"\n\nResponding to the claims of lengthy delays in checks at the border control point, the regional prefecture in northern France said that there were \"no difficulties that we know of\", but that lots of coaches had arrived to travel at around the same time.\n\nAll border checkpoints were operational and border police had changed some car checkpoints into slots for coaches, it added.\n\nA UK government spokesperson said it remained in close contact with ferry operators and authorities. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said the government needed to \"get a grip\" of the situation at Dover.\n\nSimon Calder, travel correspondent at the Independent, said processing times since leaving the EU had increased sharply \"and that would seem to explain the delays\".\n\nSpeaking to BBC Breakfast, he said that having an EU border at Dover meant things were \"gumming up\", and that each individual passport must now be inspected and stamped.\n\nThis means that coach loads of passengers must disembark to have their passports checked, adding to delays.\n\nLast year a critical incident in Dover was blamed on bad weather and a shortage of ferries at Easter.\n\nTraffic on the A20 to get to the Port of Dover on Saturday\n\nThe port said it was working to get \"all passengers on their way as quickly as possible\" and food and drink had been provided to coach passengers caught up in the queues.\n\nFerry operators have been sending coach traffic to alternative waiting areas in order to clear the backlog of vehicles within the port.\n\nA spokesperson for DFDS earlier apologised for the wait times, which were blamed on bad weather delaying sailings as well as \"high volumes of traffic... particularly coach groups\".\n\nAs well as the situation at Dover, there are fears of disrupted Easter getaways due to strikes affecting London's Heathrow Airport.\n\nHundreds of security officers in the Unite union have begun 10 days of industrial action over pay - though the airport said it was operating \"as normal\" on Friday.\n\nHave your journey plans been affected by travel delays? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Last updated on .From the section Boxing\n\nAnthony Joshua returned to winning ways with a unanimous points victory over Jermaine Franklin at London's O2 Arena.\n\nThe British heavyweight, 33, controlled the contest against the durable American but it was not the explosive early finish many expected.\n\nTwo judges scored it 117-111 and one 118-111 to Joshua.\n\nTempers flared after the final bell as the two fighters squared up to each other, prompting their teams to enter the ring and be separated by security.\n• None 'Joshua doesn't want to do it any more' - Whyte analysis of fight\n\nIt is Joshua's first win in more than two years, having lost consecutive bouts to WBA (Super), IBF and WBO world champion Oleksandr Usyk.\n\n\"No knockout, so no good. It is a brutal sport, but knockouts are everything. I'm not too happy,\" Joshua told 5 Live Boxing.\n\n\"I could have thrown more shots, and I should have, no excuses. But I will. That is part of coming back; you have to be your own biggest critic.\"\n\nHe also called out fellow Briton and WBC champion Tyson Fury, saying: \"I try and provide for the fans. I know who they want. They said Tyson Fury - the ball is in his court.\"\n• None As it happened: Joshua defeats Franklin in London\n• None Wood to face Lara in rematch for world title\n\nJoshua has now won 25 fights, with 22 stoppages, and lost three since turning professional in 2013.\n\nIt is a second defeat for Franklin, 29, having lost to Briton Dillian Whyte in November.\n\nJoshua returned to the O2 Arena - once a fortress for the Watford fighter - after seven years. His seven previous fights at the venue ended inside the distance, but this was not vintage Joshua.\n\nA boisterous sellout crowd, including popstar Liam Payne and journalist Louis Theroux, were in attendance, eager to see whether Joshua - still one of the biggest names in British boxing - remained a force in the division.\n\nAway fighter Franklin - who earlier travelled on the London underground to the arena due to traffic - entered the ring first to huge jeers. Joshua followed, marching to the ring with a look of determination.\n\nJoshua started strongly, taking the centre of the ring and doubling up on the jab to pierce Franklin's guard, with quick feet to stay out of range of any advances. A thudding straight right got Franklin's attention at the start of the second.\n\nThe Michigan fighter - who shed 23lbs since losing to Whyte - came out strong in the third, growing in confidence and showing he was not there to make up the numbers.\n\nJoshua landed a telegraphed uppercut from range in the fourth and both men found success in the fifth.\n\nBoxing fans and pundits felt Joshua needed to win in style against a fringe world-level contender. Even 'AJ' himself said he needed to make a statement, but it was starting to look as if that would not be the case.\n\nFranklin began to tire into the second half of the fight, Joshua landing a sharp hook on the inside. The two men stood their ground and exchanged glares after the bell in the seventh.\n\nBut when the AJ of old would have pushed for a knockout, the fight instead became scrappy as both men were warned for holding in the ninth.\n\nJoshua enjoyed more success in the following round, stunning Franklin with a terrific uppercut. He grinned and, perhaps for the first time in the fight, the former unified heavyweight champion was reminiscent of his old self.\n\nA complacent Joshua was reminded of the danger Franklin poses, taking a couple of clean shots, but out-jabbed his opponent, who continued to clinch, in the final rounds.\n\nIn scenes not too dissimilar to his outburst when he lost to Ukrainian Usyk in August, Joshua once again allowed his frustration to get the better of him after the final bell.\n\nHe tapped Franklin on the back of the head, who reacted and then AJ decided to wrestle with his opponent, before Franklin's corner got involved. The melee continued outside the ring, pushing back the barriers separating the teams from media.\n\n\"Last time I grabbed the mic, it was a bit chaotic,\" Joshua said afterwards. \"I'm calm - I appreciate everyone coming out this evening.\n\n\"Inside the ring, it is a different energy so I apologise to those watching.\"\n\nFans wanted to see the return of the old Joshua. The ferocious, ruthless combination puncher who stopped his first 20 opponents inside the distance.\n\nBut the last time Joshua won in the first half of a fight was in 2016, against Eric Molina. Perhaps that is testament to the level of opponents he has faced since then.\n\nFranklin - a fringe world level contender - gave Joshua a harder night's work than most expected. Nevertheless, the pressure was on. A defeat for Joshua would have been difficult to come back from.\n\nDespite an underwhelming performance, Joshua is keen on a match-up with Fury.\n\n\"I would be honoured to fight for the WBC heavyweight championship of the world,\" Joshua said.\n\n\"If he's listening, he knows my promoter, we've had dialogue before, so let's continue this. We ain't getting any younger.\"\n\nPromoter Hearn added: \"There may be an opportunity to do the Tyson Fury fight next.\n\n\"If it is there, it'll be difficult for AJ not to take it. He may think he will never get it.\n\n\"The sensible thing is to have another fight with Derrick James to improve; Dillian Whyte is a great option. The first fight was epic. It is all about timing. Money? Not so much, but he is looking at big fights.\n\n\"That was his career on the line and he was apprehensive for that reason.\"\n\nUnbeaten Fury's last outing was a trilogy bout win over Derek Chisora in December. The Morecambe fighter will be looking for a high-profile opponent for his next fight.\n\nJoshua-Fury is arguably the most lucrative bout for both men. In terms of appeasing boxing fans, it would go a little way in clawing back some credibility for the sport after an undisputed fight between Fury and Usyk fell through.\n• None Enter the world of the social media personality's multi-level marketing scheme and webcam business\n• None Stealing it was only the beginning...:", "What do the Pope's crazy puffa jacket, a student avoiding a parking ticket, a dry government document and Elon Musk warning the robots might come for us have in common?\n\nThis is not an April Fool's joke but a genuine question.\n\nThe answer is AI - artificial intelligence - two words we are going to hear a lot about in the coming months.\n\nThe picture of the Pope in a Michelin-man style white coat was everywhere online but was made using AI by a computer user from Chicago.\n\nIn Yorkshire, 22-year-old Millie Houlton asked AI chatbot ChatGPT to \"please help me write a letter to the council, they gave me a parking ticket\" and sent it off. The computer's version of her appeal successfully got her out of a £60 fine.\n\nAlso this week, without much fanfare, the government published draft proposals on how to regulate this emerging technology, while a letter signed by more than 1,000 tech experts including Tesla boss Elon Musk called on the world to press pause on the development of more advanced AI because it poses \"profound risks to humanity\".\n\nYou are not alone if you don't understand all the terms being bandied about:\n\nIt's the speed at which the technology is progressing that led those tech entrepreneurs to intervene, with one AI leader even writing in a US magazine this week: \"Shut it down.\"\n\nTwitter, Tesla and SpaceX mogul Elon Musk is one of those calling for a pause to the development of advanced AI\n\nEstonian billionaire Jaan Tallinn is one of them. He was one of the brains behind internet communication app Skype but is now one of the leading voices trying to put the brakes on.\n\nI asked him, in an interview for this Sunday's show, to explain the threat as simply as he could.\n\n\"Imagine if you substitute human civilisation with AI civilisation,\" he told me. \"Civilisation that could potentially run millions of times faster than humans... so like, imagine global warming was sped up a million times.\n\n\"One big vector of existential risk is that we are going to lose control over our environment.\n\n\"Once we have AIs that we a) cannot stop and b) are smart enough to do things like geoengineering, build their own structures, build their own AIs, then, what's going to happen to their environment, the environment that we critically need for our survival? It's up in the air.\"\n\nAnd if governments don't act? Mr Tallinn thinks it's possible to \"apply the existing technology, regulation, knowledge and regulatory frameworks\" to the current generation of AI, but says the \"big worry\" is letting the technology race ahead without society adapting: \"Then we are in a lot of trouble.\"\n\nIt's worth noting they are not saying they want to put a stop to the lot but pause the high-end work that is training computers to be ever smarter and more like us.\n\nThe pace of change and its potential presents an almighty challenge to governments around the world.\n\nWestminster and technology are not always a happy mix and while politics moves pretty fast these days, compared to developments in Silicon Valley, it's a snail versus an F1 car.\n\nThere are efforts to put up some guard rails in other countries. On Friday Italy banned ChatGPT while the EU is working on an Artificial Intelligence Act. China is bringing in laws and a \"registry\" for algorithms - the step-by-step instructions used in programming that tell computers what to do.\n\nBut the UK government's set of draft proposals this week proposed no new laws, and no new watchdog or regulator to take it on. Even though the White Paper is an effort to manage one of the biggest technological changes in history, blink and you might have missed it.\n\nThe government wants, for now, to give existing regulators like the Health and Safety Executive the responsibility of keeping an eye on what is going on. The argument is that AI will potentially have a role in every aspect of our lives, in endless ways, so to create one new big referee is the wrong approach. One minister told me that \"it's a whole revolution\" so \"identifying it as one technology is wrong\".\n\nMinisters also want the UK to make the most of its undoubted expertise in the field because AI is big business with huge potential benefits.\n\nThe government is reluctant to introduce tight regulation that could strangle innovation. The challenge according to the minister is to be \"very, very tough on the bad stuff\", but \"harness the seriously beneficial bits\" too.\n\nThat approach hasn't persuaded Labour's shadow digital secretary Lucy Powell, who says the government \"hasn't grappled with the scale of the problem\" and we are \"running to catch up\".\n\nAre existing regulators really up to the task? The Health and Safety Executive wouldn't say how many staff it had ready to work on the issue or are being trained. \"We will work with the government and other regulators as AI develops and explore the challenges and opportunities it brings using our scientific expertise,\" they told me.\n\nShould we be as worried about AI as clerics were about the printing press in the 15th Century?\n\nHow on earth can any government strike the right balance? Predictions about the potential of technology are often wildly wrong. One MP familiar with the field reckons: \"The tech bros have all watched a bit too much Terminator - how does this technology go from a computer program to removing oxygen from the atmosphere?\" The MP believes heavier regulation won't be required for a few years.\n\nOne tech firm has told us there is no need to panic: \"There are harms we're already aware of, like deep fake videos impersonating people or students cheating on tests, but that's quite a leap to then say we should all be terrified of a sentient machine taking control or killing humanity.\"\n\nAnother senior MP, whose been studying the UK's proposals, says the risks are not yet \"catastrophic\" and it's better to take a careful and gradual approach to any new laws than \"take a running jump, and splash into the unknown\".\n\nBut to worry about big changes is part of human nature. Clerics worried the printing press would make monks lazy in the 15th Century. Weavers smashed up machines in the 19th Century fearing they'd lose their livelihood.\n\nEven your author snubbed the offer of a mobile phone in 1997 convinced they'd only be for \"show-offs\" and would never really catch on.\n\nWhat is certain, is that this generation of politicians and those who follow will increasingly have to spend their time grappling with this emerging frontier of technology.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nTwo women have been arrested in Iran after being attacked with yoghurt, seemingly for not covering their hair in public.\n\nIn the video, which went viral, two female customers are approached by the man, who begins talking to them.\n\nHe then takes what appears to be a tub of yoghurt from a shelf and angrily throws it over their heads.\n\nIran's judiciary said the two women have been detained for showing their hair, which is illegal in Iran.\n\nThe man has also been arrested for disturbing the public order, it added.\n\nThe arrests follow months of protests in the country demanding an end to the compulsory wearing of the hijab (headscarf).\n\nThe footage shows the women in the shop, waiting to be served by a member of staff. A man who looks to be passing by then walks in to confront them.\n\nAfter he speaks, he repeatedly attacks them with yoghurt. The attacker is then pushed out of the shop by the shopkeeper.\n\nArrest warrants were issued and the three were subsequently arrested, the judiciary's Mizan news agency reported.\n\nIt added that \"necessary notices\" have been issued to the owner of the shop to ensure compliance with the law.\n\nNot wearing the hijab in public is illegal for women in Iran, however in big cities, many walk around without it despite the rules.\n\nAnger and frustration with the law have driven dissent in Iranian society.\n\nProtests spread across the Islamic Republic in September following the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman detained by morality police in Tehran for allegedly wearing her hijab \"improperly\".\n\nThe protests widened, but they remained rooted in the issue of the hijab.\n\nThousands have been arrested and four protesters have been executed since December. But the authorities show no sign of relenting.\n\nOne hardline Iranian MP, Hossein Ali Haji Deligani, has issued an ultimatum to the judiciary to come up with measures to put a stop to the flouting of the rules within the next 48 hours.\n\nAnd on Saturday, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi reiterated that Iranian women should wear the hijab as a \"religious necessity\".\n\n\"Hijab is a legal matter and adherence to it is obligatory,\" he said in quotes cited by AFP news agency.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The BBC has mapped how the death of Mahsa Amini sparked widespread unrest in Iran", "Ruth Perry was the head at Caversham Primary School in Reading\n\nOfsted could face a legal challenge over its decision not to pause its school inspections after the death of head teacher Ruth Perry.\n\nMs Perry took her own life while waiting for a report that downgraded her school to \"inadequate\".\n\nThe NAHT school leaders' union wants England's schools watchdog to pause inspections so a review to cut the risk of harm to school staff can take place.\n\nOfsted has said pausing inspections would not be good for children.\n\nThe school leaders' union has written to Ofsted's chief inspector, Amanda Spielman, saying \"the human rights of school staff are not being protected\".\n\nThe letter says steps need to be taken now to address the risk to the mental health of school staff and enable suicide risk prevention to be put in place.\n\nMs Perry's family has said her death was a \"direct result of the pressure\" caused by the school inspection.\n\nPaul Whiteman, NAHT general secretary, said her death \"has shone a light on the intolerable pressure placed on school leaders and their staff during Ofsted inspections\".\n\nHe added: \"School leaders are determined that this should be a watershed moment, and that such a tragedy can never be allowed to happen again.\"\n\nMr Whiteman has asked Ms Spielman to identify and agree \"immediate actions that can be taken\" that are \"discussed and agreed with NAHT - it needs to be done with us, not to us\".\n\n\"Up until now those requests have been ignored. As such, we have no alternative but to go down this route,\" he added.\n\nThe Ofsted report for Ms Perry's school, Caversham Primary School, described a \"welcoming and vibrant school\", where staff-pupil relationships were \"warm and supportive\", and bullying was rare.\n\nBut it also highlighted a lack of \"appropriate supervision during break times\", which meant pupils were \"potentially at risk of harm\".\n\nAn Ofsted spokesperson said: \"We are surprised by claims that Ofsted has ignored requests to engage in discussions with the NAHT.\n\n\"Amanda Spielman has met senior NAHT representatives twice in the last week, and she has clearly indicated Ofsted's willingness to continue having constructive discussions about these issues.\"\n\nFollowing calls for inspections to be paused, Ms Spielman previously said it was \"unquestionably a difficult time to be a head teacher\".\n\nShe acknowledged that the debate about removing grades, where a school is given an overall mark of outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate, is a \"legitimate one\".\n\nBut she added that the grades do give parents \"a simple and accessible summary of a school's strengths and weaknesses\" and are used by the government to identify struggling schools.\n\n\"I don't believe that stopping or preventing inspections would be in children's best interests. Our aim is to raise standards, so that all children get a great education\" she added.\n\nIf you have been affected by issues raised in this article you can visit the BBC Action Line pages, or contact Samaritans.", "Elsewhere in Illinois, several flights in and out of Chicago O'Hare International Airport have been cancelled due to the weather.\n\nPeople on social media say they have been urged to take cover in the tunnels of the airport.\n\nAn hour ago, the airport tweeted: \"Severe weather is imminent at O'Hare International Airport.\n\n\"If you're in the airport, please exercise caution, and follow the instructions of all airport personnel.\n\n\"Service on the Airport Transit System is suspended until the threat of severe weather has passed.\"", "A Russian tank in the occupied Ukrainian city of Mariupol in March last year\n\nRussia has taken the presidency of the UN Security Council despite Ukraine urging members to block the move.\n\nEach of the council's 15 members takes up the presidency for a month, on a rotating pattern.\n\nThe last time Russia had the presidency, February 2022, it launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.\n\nIt means the Security Council is being led by a country whose president is subject to an international arrest warrant for alleged war crimes.\n\nThe International Criminal Court - which is not a UN institution - issued the warrant for Vladimir Putin last month.\n\nDespite Ukraine's complaints, the United States said it could not block Russia - a permanent council member - from assuming the presidency.\n\nThe other permanent members of the council are the UK, US, France, and China.\n\nThe role is mostly procedural, but Moscow's ambassador to the UN, Vasily Nebenzia, told the Russian Tass news agency that he planned to oversee several debates, including one on arms control.\n\nHe said he would discuss a \"new world order\" that, he said, was coming to \"replace the unipolar one\".\n\nUkrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called Russia's presidency \"the worst joke ever for April Fool's Day\" and a \"stark reminder that something is wrong with the way international security architecture is functioning\".\n\nAnd in a further comment on Saturday, he called it \"a slap in the face to the international community\".\n\nUkraine's presidential adviser, Mykhaylo Podolyak, said the move was \"another rape of international law... an entity that wages an aggressive war, violates the norms of humanitarian and criminal law, destroys the UN Charter, neglects nuclear safety, can't head the world's key security body\".\n\nPresident Volodymyr Zelensky called last year for the Security Council to reform or \"dissolve altogether\", accusing it of failing to take enough action to prevent Russia's invasion.\n\nHe has also called for Russia to be removed of its member status.\n\nBut the US has said its hands were tied as the UN charter does not allow for the removal of a permanent member.\n\n\"Unfortunately, Russia is a permanent member of the Security Council and no feasible international legal pathway exists to change that reality,\" White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told a news briefing this week.\n\nShe added the US expects Moscow \"to continue to use its seat on the council to spread disinformation\" and justify its actions in Ukraine.\n\nThe UN Security Council is an international body responsible for maintaining peace.\n\nFive nations are permanently represented on the Security Council. They reflect the post-war power structure that held sway when the council was formed.\n\nRussia's presence as a permanent member on the Security Council means it can veto resolutions.\n\nTo pass a Security Council vote, there must be nine votes in favour, with none of the five permanent members voting against.\n\nIn February last year Russia vetoed a resolution that intended to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine (China, India and the United Arab Emirates all abstained).\n\nIn September it vetoed a resolution calling for the reversal of its illegal annexation of four regions of Ukraine. Brazil, China, Gabon and India abstained.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. From April 2022: UN secretary general says Security Council failed on Ukraine", "Gary and Josh Dunmore were shot dead at properties in Cambridgeshire on Wednesday\n\nA man has appeared in court charged with the murders of a father and son who were shot dead in Cambridgeshire.\n\nJosh Dunmore, 32, was found in Bluntisham at about 21:00 BST on Wednesday and Gary Dunmore, 57, was found in Sutton about 40 minutes later.\n\nStephen Alderton, 66, of no fixed address, is charged with two counts of murder and possession of a firearm.\n\nWearing a grey prison tracksuit, he confirmed his name, age and address at Huntingdon Magistrates' Court.\n\nNo pleas were entered and he was remanded in custody.\n\nThe case was sent to Cambridge Crown Court, where a hearing will take place on Monday.\n\nFloral tributes have been left in the two Cambridgeshire villages\n\nThe victims' family have paid tribute to the \"devoted\" father and son in a statement released via Cambridgeshire Constabulary on Friday.\n\nThey said: \"Josh was a devoted father and a loving uncle.\n\n\"He was a wonderful son and brother and leaves behind an extensive group of family and friends.\n\n\"He will be deeply missed and the devastation this has caused will never heal.\n\n\"Gary was the most devoted son, brother, dad and grandad, who gave everything for those he loved.\n\n\"He was a gentle and generous person who always put others before himself and he'll be massively missed by his family and all those who knew and loved him.\"\n\nA floral tribute to Gary Dunmore, left outside his home in The Row, Sutton, said: \"To my dear neighbour Gary.\n\n\"A man who loved his family dearly, a dear friend to all, so helpful and kind and was always around as a friend and my little odd job man.\n\nPolice said post-mortem examinations will take place at Peterborough City Hospital on Monday.\n\nA 27-year-old man and 33-year-old woman, who were arrested in connection with the deaths, have been released with no further action taken.\n\nFind BBC News: East of England on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If you have a story suggestion email eastofenglandnews@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "The Home Office has warned of delays at Dover and other ports including Calais\n\nCoach passengers returning to the UK are facing queues of more than six hours at border checkpoints in Calais.\n\nFerry operator P&O has advised passengers to use the toilet before arriving and to come prepared with refreshments.\n\nBorder Force staff in Calais, Dunkirk, Dover and the Coquelles Channel Tunnel terminal are on a four-day strike over pay.\n\nThe Home Office said it was working to minimise delays.\n\nThe BBC understands the queues include a high volume of coaches bringing pupils home from school half-term trips.\n\nTeachers and pupils from Surrey returning from a ski trip in Austria waited for six and a half hours to board a ferry back to the UK.\n\nA Twitter account for the school ski trip had tweeted that the journey was \"what can only be described as a nightmare of UK passport control\".\n\nQueues began forming on Saturday morning and P&O Ferries issued an update to passengers, asking them to plan for a wait by bringing snacks, drinks and entertainment.\n\nMembers of the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) are on the second day of a four-day walkout.\n\nThe union said on Friday that they believed inexperienced staff were being brought in to cover for striking Border Force workers.\n\nPCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said: \"Ministers say their priority is security - it obviously isn't.\n\n\"They say they have no money to give our hard-working members a fair pay rise, but then find money to pay non-striking workers a healthy bonus, to pay for their transport across the country and to pay for four nights' hotel accommodation.\n\n\"If ministers were serious about security, they would resolve this dispute immediately by putting money on the table to ensure fully-trained, experienced professionals are guarding our borders.\"\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip twitter post by Tim Shires This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nP&O Ferries told customers that long wait times were \"due to the queues at border control who are also on strike\".\n\nBut the Home Office rejected claims strikes were having an impact on wait times.\n\nA spokesperson said: \"The queues at the Port of Calais today are not due to industrial action. Border Force operations there remain fluid with all booths open and no significant wait times.\n\n\"Border Force and port operators are working hard to ensure all travellers have a safe and secure journey, however we have been clear those entering the UK should expect disruption during strike action.\n\n\"We continue to work closely with port operators at a local and national level to minimise delays.\n\n\"Those travelling into the UK today should keep up-to-date with the latest advice from operators to check how the strike action will affect their journey\".\n\nHow have you been affected by queues at border checkpoints? You can share your experience by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: The moment Andrew Tate and his brother released from custody\n\nControversial social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have been moved from custody to house arrest following a ruling by a Romanian judge.\n\nThe ruling by the Court of Appeal in Bucharest replaces the latest period of custody, which was to end on 29 April.\n\nTwo associates, Georgiana Naghel and Luana Radu, are also being released.\n\nAll four have been ordered to stay in the buildings where they live, unless they have judicial permission to leave.\n\nA spokeswoman for the Tate brothers told the BBC the brothers were \"ecstatic\".\n\nAfter being released, Andrew posted a video of himself pacing in a room while smoking a cigar, saying: \"Since last year I've been in 24-hour lockdown. No yard time.\n\n\"Pacing a 3-metre cell with zero electronics or outside contact. Absolute clarity of mind. Real thoughts. Real plans. Vivid pain. One hour home and I can't stand my phone.\n\n\"Some habits die hard. We must defeat Shaytan.\"\n\nTristan, meanwhile, tweeted: \"4 months without putting on a pair of alligator shoes. The struggle was real.\"\n\nThe brothers have been detained since December. They are being investigated on allegations of rape, people trafficking and forming an organised crime group. Both have denied wrongdoing.\n\nLawyers for the Tates argued that keeping them in preventative custody was unnecessarily harsh, when other judicial options such as house arrest were available.\n\nLeaked court documents, seen by the BBC, outlined testimony from alleged victims claiming to be forced to earn €10,000 (£8,800) a month on social media platforms, under the alleged threat of physical violence.\n\nCourt papers also described debts being used as \"a form of psychological coercion\". Since investigations began last April, six women have been identified by prosecutors as victims.\n\nHowever, no charges have been brought against the brothers or the two Romanian associates who were arrested alongside them.\n\nIn 2016, Andrew Tate, a British-American former kickboxer, was removed from British TV show Big Brother over a video which appeared to show him attacking a woman.\n\nHe went on to gain notoriety online, with Twitter banning him for saying women should \"bear some responsibility\" for being sexually assaulted. He has since been reinstated.\n\nDespite social media bans, he gained popularity, particularly among young men, by promoting what he presented as a hyper-masculine, ultra-luxurious lifestyle.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: The BBC's Lucy Williamson takes a look at where the brothers are now being held", "The NHS in England is launching a spring booster vaccine campaign against Covid-19 for people most at risk of serious illness from the disease.\n\nAround five million are eligible, including people aged 75 and over, some people with weakened immune systems, and older residents in care homes.\n\nFrom Monday, older adults in care homes are expected to begin receiving their vaccines, given by visiting NHS teams.\n\nOther eligible people will be able to receive jabs from mid-April.\n\nBookings for those appointments will open on Wednesday 5 April.\n\nThe rollout follows advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), published in March.\n\nThe committee said, over the course of the pandemic, data available from the UK and internationally showed older people were more likely to experience severe disease. As a result, they would gain the most from protection from an additional vaccine dose this spring.\n\nNHS director of vaccinations and screening, Steve Russell, said: \"As a society we are learning to live with Covid, but for many it is still a virus that can cause serious illness and hospitalisation, and so it is still really important that those at greatest risk come forward and boost their protection in the coming weeks.\n\n\"There are still around 8,000 people in hospital with Covid according to the latest data, and the NHS has now treated more than one million Covid in-patients since the pandemic began.\n\nHe added: \"So if you are over 75 or you have a weakened immune system, please come forward as soon as possible to book a Covid vaccine this spring, so you can enjoy summer with peace of mind.\"\n\nSome people aged five and over who are defined as immunosuppressed will be among those offered a booster jab.\n\nThey include people who have had organ transplants or who have blood cancer, and those undergoing chemotherapy treatment for cancer.\n\nMillions of invitations will be sent through the NHS App, alongside texts messages and letters for those without the app or not actively using it.\n\nPeople who are eligible for jabs should make sure appointments take place at least three months after their last dose.\n\nVaccines will be available in around 3,000 sites across England, with the majority of jabs given in pharmacies and GP surgeries.\n\nThe last spring booster appointments will be available on 30 June.\n\nThose eligible in Wales will be offered booster appointments between 1 April and 30 June.\n\nIn Scotland, the spring vaccine rollout will begin with people living in care homes. The jab will be offered to over-75s from 11 April, and anyone aged five and over with a weakened immune system from 24 April.\n\nIn Northern Ireland spring boosters will be available from 12 April. Most people will receive invites through their GP.\n• None Who can get another Covid jab this winter?", "Michelle Rodriguez and Chris Pine star in the latest Hollywood adaptation of the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons\n\nNorthern Ireland's epic and ancient scenery made it the perfect location to shoot a huge Hollywood blockbuster, one of the film's producers has said.\n\nDungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves, based on the role-playing board game, is another addition to the long list of productions filmed here.\n\nJeremy Latcham said Northern Ireland had a timeless quality that was ideal.\n\nEagle-eyed, or rather dragon-eyed, viewers will be able to spot some familiar locations on the big screen.\n\nThe fantasy epic was filmed in Belfast's Titanic Studios throughout 2021 and in areas like Tollymore Forest, Carrickfergus Castle, Clandeboye Estate, Ballintoy Beach, Fairhead and Dunseverick Castle.\n\nThe film follows in the footsteps of television hits like Game of Thrones and Line of Duty, as well as other big screen blockbusters like The Northman - all of which which were shot in Northern Ireland.\n\nBoasting a star-studded cast including Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez and Hugh Grant, the film depicts a charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertaking an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic.\n\nAs well as showcasing the beauty of Northern Ireland to a global audience, the production generated an estimated £43m for the local economy, Northern Ireland Film has said.\n\nMore than 500 people worked behind the scenes on the movie.\n\n\"Northern Ireland has a film credit that is really incredible,\" producer Jeremy Latcham told BBC Radio Ulster's Evening Extra programme.\n\n\"The fact that big movies and big productions have shot here shows that this is a place that is welcoming of big movies.\n\n\"We were invited to come and check it out and consider it for the film, but it didn't take much convincing.\"\n\nHe said he had the privilege of living in Belfast for seven months during filming.\n\n\"It had everything we needed and everything we would could ever dream of needing in terms of filming locations and scenery.\n\n\"You needed something that really feels timeless and epic and Northern Ireland just has this ancient feel to it, like everything feels like it has been there for millennia.\"\n\nMr Latcham says one of his favourite experiences was seeing the Giant's Causeway from above on a helicopter trip\n\nMr Latcham said he was fortunate enough to take in the epic views on frequent helicopter trips to and from multiple shoot locations.\n\n\"We got to fly along the countryside and even fly over the Giant's Causeway from the air and it's one of the most beautiful sights you could ever imagine.\"\n\nHowever, Mr Latcham told Evening Extra he got a little too close to some of the scenery while filming in a County Down forest.\n\n\"Tollymore Forest as well was amazing, there is a shot in the movie of this absolutely gorgeous light coming through the trees - but I remember I actually fell into a river there which was unfortunate.\n\n\"The film crew were actually quite worried because it looked like I had banged my head on the rocks, but I just jumped up, smiling and laughing because of my idiocy.\"\n\nTollymore Forest Park in County Down was one of the locations used on the production\n\nDespite the unexpected swim, Mr Latcham said he thoroughly enjoyed his time in Northern Ireland.\n\n\"It was wild, it was a lot of fun and what a beautiful country - we just had the most fun filming there, and the people were so welcoming,\" he said.", "Consumers who have not yet redeemed their £600 energy voucher can receive a new one even after the deadline has passed, a government department has said.\n\nThe scheme, which began in January, was was due to end on 31 March.\n\nThe original vouchers expire at the end of March but if customers have not yet redeemed them, they can request a new voucher from their supplier.\n\nThe voucher can then be redeemed up until 30 June.\n\nSome customers who had their vouchers reissued will have three months from the new issue date to redeem them.\n\nLatest figures show more than 90% of Northern Ireland households are getting much-needed help to meet energy costs.\n\nThe £600 payments are to help homes across Northern Ireland struggling with the cost-of-living crisis.\n\nAn initial £400 support was announced last May and a further £200 was later added due to the high proportion of homes in Northern Ireland that use home heating oil.\n\nThe payment was given to all households regardless of whether they use oil.\n\nCustomers who pay their electricity bills by direct debit received their £600 as a bank transfer.\n\nHouseholds in Great Britain have been receiving similar support in monthly instalments since October.\n\nBut the lump sum nature of the scheme in Northern Ireland means households in the region will get the full support ahead of households in Great Britain.\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip twitter post by Amanda Solloway This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nMinister for Energy Consumers and Affordability Amanda Solloway tweeted on Friday: \"I urge everyone to cash in their existing vouchers if they can, as these expire today.\n\n\"If you can't, just request a replacement voucher from your supplier to be used until 30 June.\"", "Prince Harry arrives at the High Court in London\n\nIt is not often that hardened news photographers and camera crews are surprised, but when the Duke of Sussex emerged from a black cab at the Royal Courts of Justice on Monday morning, their muttered expletives told their own story.\n\nPrince Harry offered a \"morning, hi guys\" to the pack, and breezed into court. He had quietly flown back to the UK to make what had clearly been planned as a dramatic entrance.\n\nNo-one had expected him to appear in person for a week of what were billed to be complex legal arguments about whether seven well-known people should be allowed to sue Associated Newspapers, the publisher of the Mail titles.\n\nThe duke's manifesto is clear. As he writes in his book, Spare, \"it's about not letting people get away with abuse, and lies. Especially the kind of lies that can destroy innocents\".\n\nFor several days he sat on the padded seats of court 76 listening to what was said, writing in a black notebook and occasionally passing notes to his lawyers. The actor Sadie Frost sat next to him, another of the seven.\n\nJournalists, a breed the duke appears to loathe, sat yards away, and it became routine to file out of the court for lunch breaks with Prince Harry and his close protection detail joining the hungry queue for the exit.\n\nAlso there at times were Sir Elton John, his husband David Furnish, and Baroness Doreen Lawrence, who, along with Sir Simon Hughes and Elizabeth Hurley, are also claiming breaches of privacy by the newspapers. They seemed prepared to endure the more uncomfortable plastic seats of the court - although Mr Furnish seemed to have more stamina than Sir Elton.\n\nThe allegations are eye-watering. Nineteen private investigators are alleged to have placed phone taps on landlines, taped microphones to windows, bugged cars, intercepted voicemail, blagged information ranging from bank statements to flight details, and put their targets under surveillance. They are said to have worked for around 80 journalists on the two Associated Newspapers titles.\n\nThe publisher denies the allegations, branding the claims \"preposterous smears\".\n\nThe venue was appropriate. Eleven years ago, in the identical court 73 one floor below, Lord Justice Leveson heard months of evidence during his public inquiry into press standards, relevant to the current case in two important ways.\n\nFirst, in front of Lord Justice Leveson, Associated Newspapers repeatedly denied on oath that it had commissioned illegal methods of gathering private information. Second, the inquiry was given records of payments made by the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday to private investigators.\n\nDuring this week's hearings the judge was considering whether the payment records, held confidentially by the Leveson Inquiry, could be used in this case, and whether the whole thing should be thrown out because of a legal time limit.\n\nBarristers for the seven said they had been put off taking legal action because of the vehement denials by the newspapers at the public inquiry. Only recently, they argued, had real evidence come forward.\n\nSir Elton John also attended court earlier in the week\n\nThis case is hugely important because Associated Newspapers has always strongly denied paying for this sort of illegal newsgathering. A decade after law firms began suing rival titles The Sun, News of the World, and Mirror for millions in damages resulting from phone hacking, Associated Newspapers has remained untouched.\n\nThe publisher's reputation is at stake - and its bottom line. News UK, which owns The Sun, has paid an estimated £1bn in damages and legal costs during the hacking cases. Should Associated Newspapers lose this case, sources close to the law firms mounting the legal challenge say there are dozens more famous people waiting to sue.\n\nAssociated Newspapers, represented during the hearings by two \"silks\", or senior barristers, and a row of lawyers frantically scribbling in notebooks or tapping on tablets, has not been shy about proclaiming its innocence.\n\nThe publisher has described the claims as a \"pre-planned and orchestrated attempt\" to drag the Mail titles into the phone-hacking scandal by a coalition of journalists and anti-press campaigners. \"Unsubstantiated\", \"highly defamatory\", and a \"fishing expedition\", the company says of the potential evidence.\n\nIt could take years to resolve. Mr Justice Nicklin, regarded as one of the judiciary's leading media judges, promised on Thursday to decide as quickly as he could whether this case can continue, but in the law, quickly almost certainly means weeks.\n\nAnd that's just the start. Should the judge keep the case alive, the claimants will be able to get disclosure of key documents. There will be battles about that process.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nThere are likely to be skirmishes about which evidence should be heard in the case. One private investigator, Gavin Burrows, made a witness statement in 2021 making lurid admissions of his \"unlawful\" activities on behalf of the newspapers.\n\nBy 2023 his story appeared to have changed. He had never worked for the Mail and Mail on Sunday, he said in a new statement.\n\nListening to some of the potential evidence this week, there was a feeling of looking back on a different era - where the landline phone number of a celebrity was journalistic gold dust to a showbiz reporter. A time where it is alleged cassette recorders were used to secretly record phone calls, taped to the inside of a junction box. A time when tabloid scandals were delivered on newsprint.\n\nThe world has changed. Much of the information it is claimed newspapers were desperate to get their hands on is now freely available on social media - published by the celebrities themselves.", "Protests swept across the Islamic Republic following the death in custody of Mahsa Amini in September\n\nAuthorities in Iran have been making clear their determination to enforce the compulsory hijab on women.\n\nIt comes after months of protests demanding an end to the restriction.\n\nA hardline Iranian MP has issued an ultimatum to the judiciary to come up with measures to put a stop to women flouting the rules on headscarves, within the next 48 hours.\n\nThe mass protests that erupted across Iran in September have largely been quelled for now by brute force.\n\nBut some women continue to defy the rules on wearing a mandatory headscarf in public. Videos and pictures posted online show the upswell of frustration and anger with the restrictions is still a potent force in Iranian society.\n\nA video posted this week shows a man throwing a tub of yoghurt in the face of an unveiled woman. His action was met with outrage by male and female bystanders.\n\nProtests swept across the Islamic Republic following the death in September of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman detained by morality police in Tehran for allegedly wearing her hijab \"improperly\".\n\nThousands have been arrested and four protesters have been executed since December. But the authorities show no sign of relenting.\n\nThe interior ministry announced this week that there would be no retreat or tolerance on the issue. The statement said that the hijab remained an essential element of Islamic law and as such would remain one of the key principles of the Islamic Republic of Iran.\n\nThe unyielding rhetoric echoed that of the head of the judiciary, Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei, who recently said that women who do not wear the head covering would be prosecuted without mercy.\n\nNow, a hardline MP has said that legislative measures must be taken to enforce what he called the \"divine decree\" of the hijab.\n\nHossein Ali Haji Deligani said that if the judiciary did not provide such action within the next 48 hours, then MPs would put in motion a bill to fill the legal vacuum.\n\nHe said that it would be in line with a report by the parliamentary cultural commission on \"chastity and the hijab\".\n\nThe protests widened to encompass calls for a complete overhaul of the Islamic Republic - but it remained rooted in the issue of the hijab.\n\nThe image of Mahsa Amini has remained the most potent symbol of the movement, which for a while was able to shake the foundations of the theocracy that has ruled Iran for more than 40 years.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The BBC has mapped how the death of Mahsa Amini sparked widespread unrest in Iran", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nAt least 32 people have been killed after a weekend of devastating tornadoes that tore through the South and Midwest of the United States.\n\nHomes were destroyed and thousands left without power after huge storms caused devastation across several states.\n\nThere have been more than 80 reported tornadoes since 31 March, according to the National Weather Service.\n\nStates including Arkansas, Tennessee, Illinois, Indiana, Alabama and Mississippi have all had fatalities.\n\nThe death toll is highest in Tennessee, where 15 people were killed after tornadoes swept through multiple counties, local officials said.\n\nAnother storm shredded through the Arkansas town of Wynne - a community some 100 miles (170km) east of the state capital, Little Rock.\n\nWynne's mayor, Jennifer Hobbs, told CNN that the town was \"cut in half by damage from east to west\".\n\nYour device may not support this visualisation\n\nAshley Macmillan said she, her husband and their children huddled with their dogs in the bathroom as a tornado passed overhead, \"praying and saying goodbye to each other, because we thought we were dead\".\n\nA falling tree seriously damaged their home, but they were unhurt.\n\n\"We could feel the house shaking, we could hear loud noises, dishes rattling. And then it just got calm,\" Ms Macmillan told AP news agency.\n\nWynne High School was badly damaged, with some buildings torn to pieces. One of its teachers, Lisa Worden, said a decision to send pupils home early was critical.\n\n\"We got out at 1:30, which was such a God blessing from our superintendent, because otherwise kids would have been on busses and teachers would have still been here. And so that would have been even more devastating,\" she told Reuters news agency.\n\nGovernor Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared a state of emergency in the state of Arkansas on Friday, with the national guard activated to help with recovery efforts.\n\nSeveral buildings of Wynne High School were torn apart by the tornado\n\nShe said she had spoken to President Joe Biden about the situation, who promised federal aid.\n\nOn Sunday, President Biden wrote in a tweet that his administration is ready to assist several states with recovery efforts following the devastating storms.\n\n\"Jill and I are praying for everyone impacted,\" he added.\n\nThe state of Illinois was also hit by violent storms on Friday that led to the collapse of a theatre roof at a packed heavy metal gig in Belvidere, leading to one death and 28 injuries.\n\nHundreds of thousands of people were without power across several states over the weekend.\n\nVirginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania are the worst affected, according to the US PowerOutage website.\n\nIn a bulletin, the Storm Prediction Center warned some of the projected tornadoes could track across the ground for long distances.\n\nInvestigators at the Apollo Theater in Belvidere, Illinois, after the monster storm caused the ceiling to collapse\n\nThe deadly tornadoes come a week after a rare, long-track twister killed 26 people in Mississippi.\n\nThe Mississippi tornado last week travelled 59 miles (94km) and lasted about an hour and 10 minutes - an unusually long period of time for a storm to sustain itself. It damaged about 2,000 homes, officials said.\n\nPresident Biden visited the state on Friday to pay his condolences.\n\nHow have you been affected by the storms? If it is safe to do so share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Gary and Josh Dunmore were shot dead at properties in Cambridgeshire on Wednesday\n\nA man is due in court charged with the murders of a father and son who were shot dead in Cambridgeshire.\n\nStephen Alderton, 66, of no fixed address, has been charged with two counts of murder and one count of possession of a firearm.\n\nOn Wednesday Josh Dunmore, 32, was found dead at his home in the village of Bluntisham and Gary Dunmore, 57, was found in nearby Sutton.\n\nMr Alderton will appear at Huntingdon Magistrates' Court later today.\n\nA 27-year-old man and 33-year-old woman, who were also arrested in connection with the deaths, were released on Friday with no further action taken.\n\nCambridgeshire Police was called to reports of gunshots at Meridian Close, Bluntisham, just after 21:00 BST on Wednesday. When they arrived they discovered Josh Dunmore dead.\n\nAbout 40 minutes later, more gunshots were reported in the village of Sutton, about six-and-a-half miles away. The body of Gary Dunmore was found inside a property there.\n\nThe victims' family paid tribute to the men in a statement released by Cambridgeshire Police.\n\n\"Josh was a devoted father and a loving uncle. He was a wonderful son and brother and leaves behind an extensive group of family and friends,\" they said.\n\n\"He will be deeply missed and the devastation this has caused will never heal.\n\n\"Gary was the most devoted son, brother, dad and grandad, who gave everything for those he loved.\n\n\"He was a gentle and generous person who always put others before himself and he'll be massively missed by his family and all those who knew and loved him.\"\n\nFloral tributes have been left in the two Cambridgeshire villages\n\nA floral tribute to Mr Dunmore Sr, left outside his home in The Row, Sutton, said: \"To my dear neighbour Gary.\n\n\"A man who loved his family dearly, a dear friend to all, so helpful and kind and was always around as a friend and my little odd job man.\n\nPolice said post-mortem examinations were due to be carried out on Monday.\n\nFind BBC News: East of England on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If you have a story suggestion email eastofenglandnews@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Daily Iftar meals during Ramadan at the mosque in Haverfordwest are open to everyone in the local community\n\nCultural awareness of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan is growing in coastal communities, Muslim families have said.\n\nRamadan, the Islamic holy month, which this year began on Wednesday 22 March involves fasting during daylight hours.\n\nThe fast-breaking evening meals of Iftar in Haverfordwest mosque see Muslims and non-Muslims eat together.\n\nSchools in Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire have been holding assemblies on Ramadan, with advice on how pupils can help their friends who are fasting.\n\nDuring the month, Muslims fast - which involves abstaining from eating and drinking during daylight hours - as well as focus on self-improvement, self-reflection and giving to the less fortunate.\n\nSajida Madni from Haverfordwest said cultural awareness of Ramadan had increased in the local community\n\nSajida Madni, 43, from Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, said cultural awareness of Ramadan had increased in her local community over the last year following the opening of the first mosque in the town last Ramadan.\n\nMrs Madni said: \"In this area there is generally less exposure to other cultures, so there were concerns when we first started up about what we would be doing at the mosque.\n\n\"So we invited all of the neighbours for Iftar to show them that we are regular people sharing food and coming together.\n\n\"We are part of a wider community, part and parcel of British society, and we should celebrate that.\"\n\nThe mosque runs a youth club with a range of activities for the community which is attended by Muslim and non-Muslim people alike, and many people bring their friends to share in the evening Iftar meals during the month.\n\nMustafa Yunis, a trustee at Haverfordwest Central Mosque, said: \"A mosque is meant to be a hub, a community centre where everyone is there and it's brilliant to have representatives from our local community coming to eat together with us.\n\n\"We want people to feel that they are part of our community as well.\"\n\nMembers of the community break their fast at an Iftar in Haverfordwest\n\nMrs Madni also highlighted the level of support offered by her children's school.\n\nMrs Madni's daughter, Aayah Yunis, and two children who she is a guardian for - Aziza and Mariam Akhtar - are the only Muslims at their secondary school, but she says the school has been incredibly supportive with helping them celebrate the holy month.\n\nCastle School in Pembrokeshire has held an assembly on Ramadan, giving tips to students about how they can help their school friends who are fasting, as well as provided the three children with a prayer room.\n\nAayah, Aziza and Mariam say they have felt incredibly supported by their school during Ramadan\n\nThe assembly also helped break down barriers and open up conversations about the Muslim faith.\n\n\"So many of her friends were able to ask her questions after that assembly that they felt they couldn't ask beforehand,\" Mrs Madni said.\n\nDescribing the impact on her, Aayah said: 'It's really nice to teach people about it because it helps people learn new things and helps me express my Islamic identity.\"\n\nCastle School said that programmes that allowed pupils to interact with different cultures was \"further enriching their learning experiences and broadening their horizons\".\n\nThe Haverfordwest mosque youth club bought snacks to give to their neighbours at the first Iftar this year\n\nSara Ahmed, 40, from Ceredigion said she had noticed a \"positive shift\" in her children's school's approach to Ramadan, which also proactively held an assembly on the tradition.\n\n\"Prior to this year I've usually had to call into school and explain that the kids will be fasting, and that they will not be having food or water during the day and that they may need breaks during PE. The school has always been fine and positive about this.\n\n\"It wasn't anything that parents spurred on either - this was the first time in my experience that that has happened and I really appreciated that,\" she said.\n\nShe said one of her son's friends even contacted him and said she wanted to try and fast a day with him.\n\n\"In the kids' school, there's probably less than 10 Muslim pupils. But compared to other schools in the area that's quite a high number,\" she said.\n\n\"There aren't that many Muslims in the community here and you can sometimes feel you stick out a bit. So it's really great to see people taking an interest and embrace our culture.\"", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. WATCH: Scientists film a species of snailfish swimming at an extraordinary depth, seen here in the first 15 seconds (later fish are at a slightly shallower depth) UWA/Caladan Oceanic\n\nScientists have filmed a fish swimming at an extraordinary depth in the ocean, making it the deepest observation of this nature that has ever been made.\n\nThe species - a type of snailfish of the genus Pseudoliparis - was filmed swimming at 8,336m (27,349ft).\n\nIt was filmed by an autonomous \"lander\" dropped into the Izu-Ogasawara Trench, south of Japan.\n\nThe lead scientist said the snailfish could be at, or very close to, the maximum depth any fish can survive.\n\nThe previous deepest fish observation was made at 8,178m, further south in the Pacific in the Mariana Trench. This discovery therefore beats the depth record by 158m.\n\n\"If this record is broken, it would only be by minute increments, potentially by just a few metres,\" Prof Alan Jamieson told BBC News.\n\nThe University of Western Australia deep-sea scientist made a prediction 10 years ago that fish would likely be found as deep as 8,200m to 8,400m. A decade of investigations around the globe has confirmed this.\n\nProf Jamieson has pioneered the use of instrumented deep-ocean landers\n\nThe juvenile Pseudoliparis was filmed by a camera system attached to a weighted frame released from over the side of a ship, the DSSV Pressure Drop. Bait was added to the frame to attract sea life.\n\nAlthough a specimen was not caught to fully identify its species type, several fish were trapped slightly higher up in the water column in the nearby Japan Trench at a depth of 8,022m.\n\nThese, again, were snailfish, Pseudoliparis belyaevi, and set a record for the deepest fish ever caught.\n\nDeepest ever catch: Some snailfish were pulled up from 8,022m\n\nSnailfish are truly remarkable. There are over 300 species, most of which are actually shallow-water creatures and can be found in river estuaries.\n\nBut the snailfish group have also adapted to life in the cold waters of the Arctic and Antarctic, and also under the extreme pressure conditions that exist in the world's deepest trenches.\n\nAt 8km down, they are experiencing more than 80 megapascals, or 800 times the pressure at the ocean surface.\n\nTheir gelatinous bodies help them survive.\n\nNot having a swim bladder, the gas-filled organ to control buoyancy that is found in many other fish, is an additional advantage.\n\nLikewise, their approach to food - they are suction feeders and consume tiny crustaceans, of which there are many in trenches.\n\nThe DSSV Pressure Drop is now owned by Inkfish and has been renamed Dagon\n\nProf Jamieson says the discovery of a fish deeper than those found in the Mariana Trench is probably due to the Izu-Ogasawara's slightly warmer waters.\n\n\"We predicted the deepest fish would be there and we predicted it would be a snailfish,\" he said.\n\n\"I get frustrated when people tell me we know nothing about the deep sea. We do. Things are changing really fast.\"\n\nProf Jamieson is the founder of the Minderoo-UWA Deep Sea Research Centre. On this expedition, which also explored the Ryukyu Trenche, he worked with a team from the Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology.\n\nLanders use bait to draw fish into the view of cameras\n\nThe DSSV Pressure Drop and its crew-capable submarine, Limiting Factor, were used by the American adventurer Victor Vescovo in 2018 and 2019 to visit the deepest parts of Earth's five major oceans.\n\nThe Texan became the first person in history to complete the quintet of dives, and Prof Jamieson acted as his chief scientist.\n\nThe ship and the submarine were sold last year to the marine research organisation Inkfish and sent for a refit in San Diego.\n\nThey have also been renamed - the ship is now Dagon and the submarine is Bakunawa - and will head back out to sea again in June with Prof Jamieson again acting as the chief scientist.\n\nProf Jamieson, who was born in Scotland, is credited with discovering not just the deepest fish in our oceans but also the deepest octopus, jellyfish and squid.", "This video can not be played\n\nTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.", "Ieuan Davies flew to Croatia on a Lufthansa flight but the airline told him his return ticket had been sold on as he had been a \"no-show\" on the outbound flight\n\nA Wales football fan said he has been left more than £900 out of pocket due to a suspected airline computer glitch.\n\nIeuan Davies, 56, from Llangefni, on Anglesey, booked a return flight to the Euro 2024 qualifier against Croatia, departing from Manchester on 24 March.\n\nWales drew 1-1 but when Mr Davies tried to come home on 26 March, Lufthansa said his ticket had been sold as he was a \"no-show\" for the outbound flight.\n\nLufthansa said Mr Davies should get in touch.\n\nThe German airline directed him to its customer relations department, which Mr Davies said he had contacted on multiple occasions already.\n\nHe said he first became concerned when the details of his return flight did not appear on the Lufthansa app.\n\n\"Computer says no\": To his surprise, Ieuan Davies was told he was not on the outbound flight to Split, Croatia\n\nFriends said not to worry, but he called the airline and was told he had missed his flight to Split in Croatia via Frankfurt.\n\n\"I said to them 'I'm here, in Split. I'm ringing you from Split. You flew me here on Friday',\" he recalled.\n\nAfter more calls, the increasingly confused former town mayor turned up at the airport but Lufthansa said he was no longer booked on the flight.\n\nMr Davies said he was forced to buy a seat on the only available flight that would get him back to north Wales for Monday morning - an Air France business class ticket via Paris.\n\nWales debutant Nathan Broadhead secured an unexpected point for Wales with an injury-time equaliser\n\nHe has since had further calls with Lufthansa but said he was extremely frustrated the airline had refused to accept he was on the outbound flight.\n\nHe said he went through boarding and passport control as normal and was completely baffled by what has happened.\n\n\"It's some sort of computer glitch,\" he said. \"I've given them the seat number I sat in. I've told them about the passenger I sat next to.\n\n\"I've been told it's some sort of one-in-five-million fault.\"\n\nHis insurers say it could be difficult to make a claim as he has no paperwork to show he was on the flight - it was all dealt with through the app and his details disappeared.\n\nMr Davies said he had since had a lot of help from the office of local Senedd Member Rhun ap Iorwerth, and the Wales Football Supporters Association.\n\n\"But it could take months,\" he added.\n\n\"It shows you just how messy the airline industry can be. Somehow I flew into Croatia under the radar.'\"", "The night's performers assembled on stage before the curtain came down for the final time\n\nAn emotional night of performances and tributes led by actors Maxine Peake and Christopher Eccleston has brought down the final curtain on Oldham's Coliseum theatre after more than 135 years.\n\nHundreds of audience members packed the venue for its highly-charged last show.\n\nIt has closed after having its Arts Council England funding removed.\n\nEccleston said he wouldn't be an actor if it wasn't for places like the Oldham Coliseum. \"And they're disappearing. So what happens to the next generation?\"\n\nChristopher Eccleston and Maxine Peake performed an excerpt from a new adaptation of I, Daniel Blake\n\nThe Coliseum was a training ground for a host of stars - from Bernard Cribbins, who joined at 14 and stayed for seven years, to Coronation Street's Jean Alexander (Hilda Ogden), Barbara Knox (Rita Sullivan) and William Roache (Ken Barlow).\n\nOthers to have trod its boards include Happy Valley's Sarah Lancashire, Doctor Foster's Suranne Jones, new Doctor Who companion Millie Gibson, and Olivia Cooke from House of the Dragon.\n\nOldham Council says the theatre building, which dates back to 1887, is \"at the end of its life\"\n\n\"This is a celebration but it's also a heartbreaking evening as far as I'm concerned,\" former artistic director Kenneth Alan Taylor, who also acted in 320 Coliseum shows, told the sold-out crowd on Friday.\n\n\"Just think of all the actors who started their career [here]. There wouldn't be a Coronation Street now [without it].\"\n\nCoronation Street legend Pat Phoenix performed at the Oldham Coliseum in the 1960s\n\nThe closing night saw Eccleston and Peake perform excerpts from a new adaptation of Ken Loach's award-winning film I, Daniel Blake - which was due to have been on the Coliseum stage this summer.\n\nFormer Doctor Who star Eccleston, from Salford, went to watch performances at the Coliseum in his youth.\n\n\"I think it's tragic that Oldham and its borough is losing a theatre in a time when we're supposed to be levelling up,\" he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.\n\n\"What last night was about was beginning a campaign to establish a new theatre in Oldham and also to say, this can't happen anywhere else.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nSnippets of past shows were also performed - from Brassed Off, the theatre's highest-grossing production, complete with 15-piece brass band; to Dreamers, a 2015 musical named after the infamous local nightclub in which it was set.\n\nThere was a last hurrah for its popular pantomime, with a 15-strong cast in full costume performing a pop medley that climaxed with an upbeat and unexpectedly poignant rendition of Fleetwood Mac's Don't Stop.\n\nSue Devaney returned to reprise her role as Gracie Fields from the 2016 production of Our Gracie\n\nAnd there was a performance by its youth theatre about the venue's famous ghost - an actor called Harold Norman, who died after being stabbed on stage during a production of Macbeth in 1947.\n\nClara Darcy was the final performer, delivering a version of a monologue about endings from her 2022 play We Should Definitely Have More Dancing, which was inspired by her experience of a brain tumour.\n\nClara Darcy was the last person to perform on the Coliseum stage\n\nThe night's performers then gathered on stage, receiving a standing ovation that continued for several minutes after the final curtain fell.\n\n\"It sort of seems incomprehensible that the Coliseum won't exist as it was, because it's such a phenomenal and wonderfully supportive theatre,\" Darcy told the BBC beforehand.\n\nAfter Oldham, her show went to the Edinburgh Fringe and is now being adapted for a Radio 4 drama.\n\n\"They really showed the heart and support that our production needed, and without its beginnings at the Coliseum, it wouldn't have toured and certainly wouldn't have been picked up by the radio.\"\n\nCrowds coming out of Oldham Coliseum in 1946\n\nShorelle Hepkin has starred in five pantos, directed the final youth performance, and met her partner at the Coliseum. \"As an actor and personally, it's literally changed my life,\" she said.\n\n\"Anyone who you speak to who's worked in that building will probably say that it's the most welcoming building you can ever walk into, and it does feel like home.\"\n\nThe venue received more than £600,000 a year from Arts Council England (ACE) but became the biggest theatre outside London to lose its subsidy in a shake-up announced in November.\n\nACE said it had identified \"major risks and concerns around their finance, governance and leadership\".\n\nACE has ringfenced the same amount of money - £1.85m over the next three years - to fund other cultural activity in the Greater Manchester town.\n\nIt is also supporting a plan by Oldham Council to create a new £24.5m theatre, which the council has described as \"a creative and cultural venue with multiple purposes\" and is due to open in 2026.\n\nA new theatre is scheduled to be completed by 2026\n\n\"The current building is at the end of its life, and performers, staff and audiences deserve better,\" council leader Amanda Chadderton has said.\n\nIndeed, the council says the current building has problems with asbestos, poor accessibility and cramped backstage and front-of-house facilities. A £2m renovation in 2012 was intended to give it another decade of use.\n\nHowever, there is some scepticism about how long it will take to build a new venue, and how it will turn out.\n\n\"I don't want an arts centre,\" Taylor said - as if these were dirty words - to cheers from the audience on Friday.\n\nHe and other supporters are still holding out a slim hope of saving the current building.\n\n\"I'm not an architect, but I see old buildings restored,\" he continued. \"They say this building's not fit for purpose. Well restore it then!\"", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Blair Anderson says getting help meant she could \"find my voice to continue to ask for support\"\n\n\"If this service gets taken away there's going to be loads of vulnerable people in deep water.\"\n\nThat is Belfast man Marc Young's stark assessment of the potential loss of funding to hundreds of groups who helped people like him.\n\nAbout £40m in annual funding from the European Social Fund (ESF) is due to stop on 31 March as a result of Brexit.\n\nWhile the UK government has promised to replace the money, it is not clear exactly when and how that will happen.\n\nThat means the jobs of an estimated 1,700 staff in charity and community groups are at risk.\n\nFor Marc and Ballymena woman Blair Anderson, that means the support that they got to turn their lives around may not be available to others.\n\nBlair Anderson faced many problems in her teens.\n\n\"I was a young mum, I'd my daughter at 14 so back then my life looked bleak and I was involved with social services,\" she told BBC News NI.\n\n\"When I say I had no hope for the future, I remember going into a meeting with my social worker and saying like: 'I'm happy to be on the dole, I don't want or need to work because I have the option of being on benefits.'\n\nMarc Young said the opportunity provided by the European Social Fund turned his life around\n\n\"I was involved in anti-social behaviour, I had been arrested and my life was really going down a bad path.\n\n\"I was involved with alcohol and other substances that was impacting my life, impacting my mental health.\"\n\nLike her, Marc also ran into problems at school and on the Shankill Road where he grew up.\n\n\"I had a lot of mental health issues and there was a lot of pressure on me in school to actually do well,\" he said.\n\n\"I just couldn't deal with the pressure growing up being a Protestant young man and I had to keep my emotions to myself.\"\n\nWhile he got to university, he said he lasted \"about two days\" before dropping out.\n\n\"I had no drive, no passion, the only thing I wanted to do was sit in bed,\" he continued.\n\nBut eventually he began a 12-week employability programme run by the Include Youth organisation through the Alternatives group on the Shankill Road.\n\nBlair, meanwhile, started a programme run by Include Youth called Give & Take.\n\nBoth said that had turned their lives around. Both, now in their 20s, are youth workers and back in education.\n\nBoth Blair and Marc spoke at an event held by East Belfast Mission to highlight the risks to groups if the funding is not replaced soon.\n\n\"It was the support that I actually got that motivated me and drove me to do well within my own life, for my family for my friends and for my future,\" Marc said.\n\nFor Blair, getting help meant she could \"find my voice to continue to ask for support\".\n\n\"Many times I failed, many times I had personal circumstances but that didn't impact,\" she said.\n\n\"They supported me with that along with my education, training and employment - something school didn't offer me.\n\n\"There was support provided around my child and being a parent, again something that wasn't accommodated in a school environment.\n\n\"That enabled me to flourish and enabled me to find myself.\"\n\nBoth Blair and Marc spoke at an event held by East Belfast Mission to highlight the risks to groups which help disadvantaged, vulnerable and disabled people if European Social Funding is not replaced soon.\n\nOthers at the meeting described the situation as \"a scandal\".\n\nAbout 30 staff at Include Youth, the organisation which helped Blair and Marc, are among those whose jobs may be lost.\n\nStormont used to top up the ESF money with about £14m a year in matched funding.\n\nBut with no executive it is not clear if that money will be available in 2023-24 either.\n\nThe UK government recently told BBC News NI that its Shared Prosperity Fund would match previous EU funding and increase in the coming years.\n\n\"As EU projects come to an end, funding from UK Shared Prosperity Fund will increase, reaching over £50m for Northern Ireland in 2023-24 and £74m in 2024-25, to spread opportunity, help local businesses and improve pride in place,\" a spokesperson said.\n\nBut with the deadline of 31 March for ESF funding running out less than three weeks away, Blair and Marc fear for the future.\n\n\"If the government doesn't step in or someone doesn't step in to save this service we're ultimately putting the most vulnerable back in an even more vulnerable position, to me that doesn't make sense,\" Blair said.", "Lorraine Black said her organisation was looking at a £200,000 deficit without the funding in place\n\nThe UK may have officially left the European Union in 2020 but Brexit is still making headlines.\n\nAnd for some community organisations in Northern Ireland, it has left them in funding limbo.\n\nThe European Social Fund, which is aimed at helping people who have difficulties finding work, will no longer be available to the UK from March 2023.\n\nWhile the UK government has promised to fill the void left by the removal of EU structural funds through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) by 2024, there is still a great deal of uncertainty.\n\nSome groups are concerned they will no longer qualify for the funding, while others are not sure the money will be enough.\n\nOne of the groups reliant on ESF money is Larne-based Access Employment Limited (AEL), which provides opportunities for people with disabilities to gain work experience and training.\n\nIt runs a number of social enterprises - businesses whose primary purpose is to address need rather than create profit.\n\nOne of them involves repackaging goods from around the world and selling them online. There's also a cafe and a garden centre for trainees to learn new skills.\n\nLorraine Black, who is head of services at AEL, said it was a \"bleak time\".\n\nShe said they were looking at a £200,000 deficit without the funding in place and this would mean they could help fewer people and staff would lose their jobs.\n\nThey have been able to take on 175 trainees in the last seven years, since the ESF funding has been in place.\n\nMs Black says they offer five hours a day, five days a week and the service is a lifeline for families.\n\n\"It impacts their families, who rely on AEL as a form of respite,\" she said.\n\n\"There is not enough capacity within existing statutory services to replace the loss of current ESF programmes, and this means individuals are being denied access to support services that enable them to make informed choices about their day-to-day lives and help them reach their full potential within their communities.\"\n\nDaniel Johnston, who is on one of AEL's programmes, said he had gained new skills and new friends.\n\n\"If I wasn't coming here, I would remain unemployed,\" he said. \"I wouldn't be able to get work without the support AEL.\"\n\nJulie Steele is operations director of the Advantage Foundation, which runs a project called Quest.\n\nIt provides training to young offenders, who complete a qualification in employability and gain work experience in the foundation's social enterprise Mugshots, a print shop which puts designs on T-shirts and other merchandise.\n\nShe said Quest, which aims to reduce reoffending rates, was 65% ESF-funded and 35% Department of Justice-funded.\n\n\"The loss of ESF funding and the need to replace it with, as a minimum, the same level of resourcing, is a critical issue,\" she said.\n\n\"ESF-funded projects work hard to ensure they have positive outcomes not only for the service users but also for the wider community.\"\n\nStormont used to match fund the EU money\n\nNorthern Ireland's politicians and a consortium of community groups have been urging the government to fully replace the lost funding.\n\nThe ESF had previously provided about £40m a year, which was 35% match-funded from Stormont, giving £54m in total.\n\nNext year experts are anticipating about £30m from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, but no match funding has been confirmed from Stormont yet.\n\nStormont's Finance Minister Conor Murphy said it had been a straightforward arrangement when the departments were operating the ESF themselves, directing support to groups who need it and match funding it.\n\n\"That arrangement doesn't exist any more, so it has left us in a huge degree of limbo,\" he told the BBC.\n\nEconomy Minister Gordon Lyons told the BBC the funding issue was not an inevitable consequence of Brexit but a case of the UK government not keeping its word.\n\n\"It's OK to admit when you have got it wrong,\" he said. \"The government needs to recognise they have not fulfilled their promises and they need to change course.\"\n\nThe ESF Peer Group, an umbrella body for a number of groups, said it had been working for more than a year with officials from Westminster and Stormont departments to find an adequate funding package to replace the ESF.\n\n\"Unless we find a solution, the 22 community groups we represent will be unable to continue supporting some 18,000 of the most vulnerable in our society or provide security of employment for their 1,700 staff,\" it said.\n\nThe group added it had a positive meeting with officials from the Department for Levelling Up and the Northern Ireland Civil Service on 14 October.\n\n\"The issues which remain to be addressed are around compliance with equality legislation and how the limited Shared Prosperity Funding might be added to from Northern Ireland budgets,\" it continued.\n\nA government spokesperson said: \"Northern Ireland is benefiting from £49m through the first round of our Levelling Up Fund, and the fund's second round will provide further investment to help empower communities to drive change.\n\n\"This is on top of £127m allocation from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, that will help those most vulnerable and furthest away from the labour market to secure sustainable employment, alongside other priorities.\n\n\"Over the summer, officials have engaged widely with partners to seek views on priorities for UKSPF in Northern Ireland and develop an investment plan.\n\n\"This work will conclude shortly and will then move to the implementation phase, including funding opportunities for delivery in 2023-24.\"", "Former President Donald Trump was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury on Thursday\n\nFormer President Donald Trump and porn star Stormy Daniels have spent years battling in court. Now, they're selling duelling T-shirts.\n\nA Manhattan grand jury voted on Thursday to indict Mr Trump in connection with a $130,000 (£105,000) hush money payment to Ms Daniels.\n\nShe alleges the two had an affair in 2006. Mr Trump has acknowledged the pay-out but denied they had sex.\n\nHis campaign sent a fundraising email soon after the charges were reported.\n\n\"This Witch Hunt will BACKFIRE MASSIVELY,\" he said in the email. \"With your support, we will write the next great chapter of American history - and 2024 will forever go down as the year we saved our Republic.\"\n\nThe message asked people for money, offering a T-shirt with the words \"I stand with Trump\" for donations of $47 (£38) or more, which his campaign team claimed were \"flying off shelves\".\n\nThe Trump campaign says it raised more than $4m in the first 24 hours after news of the indictment broke.\n\nBut the case has brought a windfall for Ms Daniels, too.\n\nIn a tweet on Thursday after charges were announced, Ms Daniels - whose real name is Stephanie Clifford - said orders for \"#Teamstormy merch/authograph[s]\" were \"pouring in\".\n\n\"Thank you to everyone for your support and love!\" she wrote.\n\nHer website features a range of merchandise, including $20 T-shirts with the words \"#TEAMSTORMY\", signed posters of herself posing in lingerie, and a $30 dog chew toy that looks like Mr Trump.\n\nHer tweet was liked more than 94,000 times, while dozens of users replied with thank you messages.\n\nThe porn star has over a million followers on Twitter, as well as a Facebook fan club page with more than 2,000 members, many of them ardent critics of Mr Trump.\n\nIn a live stream on Wednesday night on OnlyFans, a subscription-based website known for its adult content, Ms Daniels defended herself from criticism that she was trying to profit off the affair, according to the Independent.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Witch hunt or justice? US split on Trump indictment\n\n\"Everybody that has a business sells merch,\" she said, pointing out Mr Trump was similarly using the case to pull in funds.\n\n\"That's actually - I can't believe I'm about to say this - kind of brilliant,\" she said. \"Why is it OK for him and it's not OK for me?\"\n\nBut Ms Daniels and Mr Trump aren't the only ones cashing in.\n\nOutside the former president's Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago, on Friday, merchandise vendor Ronald Solomon told Reuters news agency that sales of Trump-themed hats and T-shirts had soared.\n\nThe money-spinning is a reminder of 1920s US President Calvin Coolidge's adage: \"After all, the chief business of the American people is business.\"", "Donald Trump's court hearing has been set for Tuesday afternoon, according to the BBC's US partner CBS News.\n\nThe former president is expected to fly from Florida on his private plane and hand himself in, with federal agents there to protect him.\n\nA grand jury has indicted Mr Trump in connection with a $130,000 (£105,000) pay-out to porn star Stormy Daniels.\n\nThe charges are not yet public, and a lawyer for Mr Trump said on Friday that he too has yet to read the indictment.\n\nA law enforcement official told CBS that Mr Trump is expected to arrive in New York on Monday before surrendering to officials on Tuesday.\n\nThe process is likely to involve dozens, or possibly hundreds, of Secret Service agents, the official added, speaking on condition of anonymity.\n\nMr Trump will not be handcuffed, the official added, saying that shackles are typically only used on suspects who are thought to be a flight or safety risk.\n\nThe hearing is due to take place at 14:15 local time (19:15 BST).\n\nMr Trump's lawyer, Joe Tacopina, told ABC News that Mr Trump will \"probably\" appear in court on Tuesday, \"but nothing is certain\".\n\nProsecutors \"will try and get every ounce of publicity they can from this thing\", he said, adding \"the president will not be put in handcuffs\".\n\n\"I understand they're going to be closing off blocks around the courthouse, shutting down the courthouse,\" he continued.\n\nSecurity is being co-ordinated by the FBI, NYPD, Secret Service and New York City court officers.\n\nSources tell CBS that they are bracing for possible scenarios that include attacks against Mr Trump, prosecutors, jurors or members of the public. The district attorney's office has received \"many threats\", the sources said.\n\nMembers of law enforcement were seen discussing security near the courthouse on Friday\n\nOn Friday morning, the streets around the courthouse were calm but the barricades were going up in anticipation of what may come next week.\n\nPolice officers were on patrol and security plans were being put into place. Many expect the area to go into lockdown when the former president attends court.\n\nThe district attorney's office had initially asked Mr Trump to surrender on Friday, according to Politico, but the request was rejected because more time was needed for security preparations.\n\nMr Trump, 76, denies wrongdoing. He is the first serving or former US president to face a criminal charge.\n\nIt is unclear how many charges are contained in the indictment, which is still sealed.\n\nMedia reports have said the ex-president faces more than 30 counts related to business fraud, and Mr Tacopina said on Thursday he thought there would be 34. But on Friday, he said he did not know how many there were.\n\n\"We know what the subject matter is, we know the basis of the charges. We don't know the exact counts or how they're formulated,\" he said.\n\nOn Friday, Mr Trump began attacking the judge assigned to his case in an effort to undermine the credibility of the investigation and rally his base to his defence.\n\nRepublicans - including House Speaker Kevin McCarthy - have accused the Manhattan district attorney of weaponising the criminal justice system to influence next year's presidential election. Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green, who Mr Trump recently suggested should run for Senate, called on followers to protest and said she plans to be present in New York next week.\n\nIn response, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said the charges had been brought by citizens of New York doing their civic duty - and neither the former president nor Congress could interfere with proceedings.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nIn Washington, the US Capitol Police, who are tasked with safeguarding lawmakers in Congress, said the force believes protests will take place across the country and have plans in place to increase security at the US Capitol.\n\nIn 2016, adult film star Stormy Daniels contacted media outlets offering to sell her account of what she said was an adulterous affair she had with Mr Trump in 2006 - the year after he married his current wife, Melania.\n\nMr Trump's team got wind of this and his lawyer, Michael Cohen, paid $130,000 to Ms Daniels to keep quiet. This is not illegal.\n\nHowever, when Mr Trump reimbursed Mr Cohen, the record for the payment says it was for legal fees. Prosecutors say this amounts to Mr Trump falsifying business records, which is a misdemeanour - a criminal offence - in New York.\n\nPresident Joe Biden declined to comment on the indictment, despite being pressed on the issue by journalists as he left the White House on a trip to Mississippi.\n\nMr Tacopina said Mr Trump was being \"pursued by a prosecutor who has obviously very diverse political views from the [former] president. So it's a very troubling case\".\n\nHe said Mr Trump was \"not worried at all\" about the charges.\n\n\"He's upset, angry. He's being persecuted politically. That is clear to many people, not only on the Right but on the Left.\"", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: What will happen when Trump is arrested\n\nAs the first former US president to face criminal charges, Donald Trump will also be the first to be fingerprinted, taken for a mugshot and brought before a judge.\n\nIf the case proceeds as expected, he will be the first US president to sit before a jury.\n\nAlready the shockwaves are spreading across the political landscape.\n\nSome aspects are predictable - the former president, his lawyers and his children are denouncing the yet-to-be-detailed charges as political persecution.\n\nThey see it as an attempt to disrupt the campaign of a frontrunner for the presidency in 2024.\n\nAt Mr Trump's political rally in Texas last Saturday, the former president was already fixated on an arrest that seemed to be looming.\n\n\"This is really prosecutorial misconduct,\" Mr Trump said of the New York City district attorney's inquiry. \"The innocence of people makes no difference to these radical left maniacs.\"\n\nAs the news broke, other members of the Republican Party closed ranks around their former president.\n\nSeveral senior members of the House of Representatives called the indictment \"outrageous\" and pledged a thorough congressional investigation.\n\nSpeaker of the House Kevin McCarthy said the New York district attorney had \"irreparably damaged\" the nation in an attempt to interfere with the 2024 presidential election.\n\nSeveral of Mr Trump's potential rivals for the Republic nomination condemned the charges.\n\n\"Prosecuting serious crimes keeps Americans safe, but political prosecutions put the American legal system at risk of being viewed as a tool for abuse,\" former Trump Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement.\n\nMike Pompeo (C) made reference to 'political persecutions' in a statement after the indictment\n\nFlorida Governor Ron DeSantis, viewed as Mr Trump's most formidable potential opponent, was equally strident in a Twitter post, calling the indictment \"un-American\".\n\n\"The weaponisation of the legal system to advance a political agenda turns the rule of law on its head,\" he wrote.\n\nHe added that Florida would not assist in an extradition of Mr Trump to New York to face the charges.\n\nMr Trump's lawyers have previously said he would go to the courthouse willingly - something expected to happen early next week.\n\nAt some point, however, Mr Trump's rivals will have to turn on him - and a lower-profile potential candidate may have given a hint of the strategy in his Thursday evening press release.\n\n\"It is a dark day for America when a former president is indicted on criminal charges,\" former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson said, noticeably not calling the indictment unjust.\n\nDonald Trump has surged in Republican approval polls recently, but there is still sentiment that his drama - the political storm clouds that always seem to follow him - is a liability that will make him a less appealing presidential candidate.\n\nFor that line of attack, this indictment could become Exhibit A, noted by his Republican opponents more with sadness than with glee.\n\nDonald Trump has been considered the man to beat for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024\n\nFor its part, the Trump campaign is leaning into the controversy, using the front-page headlines and breaking news bulletins to drum up new donations from supporters.\n\n\"Please make a contribution - of truly any amount - to defend our movement from the never-ending witch hunts and WIN the WHITE HOUSE in 2024,\" read a campaign email that included Mr Trump's press release on the indictment. It promised that the indictment would \"backfire\" on President Joe Biden and the Democrats.\n\nAt least so far, the White House has been keeping a studious silence on the matter - similar to the strategy it employed during Mr Trump's 2021 Senate impeachment trial after the 6 January attack on the US Capitol.\n\nTheir view, perhaps, aligns with the old Napoleon quote about not interrupting an enemy when they're making a mistake.\n\nOther Democrats, however, have been less reticent.\n\n\"The bedrock of our legal system is the principle that justice applies to everyone equally,\" Democratic Senator Cory Booker said in a statement. \"No-one is above the law.\"\n\nSenator Cory Booker is among the Democrats arguing that nobody - even presidents - is above the law\n\nThe Democratic National Committee's press secretary tried to link Mr Trump and his legal troubles to the former president's \"Make America Great Again\" movement and the Republican Party as a whole.\n\nDemocrats, and many political analysts, attribute the party's better-than-expected performance in last year's mid-term elections to Republican candidates being too closely associated with a former president who, while still loved by many Republicans, is disliked by a majority of Americans.\n\nExpect Democrats to once again employ a similar line of attack.\n\nMr Trump's current legal drama may reach a crescendo and conclude well before a vote is cast in 2024. The political fallout could ultimately depend on the course it tracks - and whether this case is joined by others.\n\nFor the moment, however, the partisan lines on Mr Trump's indictment are clearly drawn - as they have been on almost every major issue of national importance in America today.", "Water companies released raw sewage into rivers and seas in England for more than 1.75 million hours last year.\n\nThere were an average of 825 sewage spills into waterways per day, the data shows - down 19% on the previous year.\n\nBut the Environment Agency put the fall largely down to drier weather, not water company action.\n\nAlthough not illegal, academics and environmental groups say releasing sewage poses a danger to human health.\n\nCompanies release sewage when there is too much demand on their treatment works during rainy periods.\n\nContained within the untreated effluent is human waste, wet wipes and sanitary products, which pose a serious risk to the local wildlife, swimmers and others who use UK waterways.\n\n\"This degrades precious ecosystems and poses a danger to public health,\" said Prof Jamie Woodward, geography professor at the University of Manchester.\n\n\"Each discharge is a toxic cocktail of many pollutants, including microplastics and pathogens.\"\n\nYour device may not support this visualisation\n\nThe latest data, revealed by the Environment Agency on Friday, was taken from monitoring stations installed at combined sewer overflows or CSOs. CSOs were developed as overflow valves to reduce the risk of sewage backing up during heavy rainfall when sewer pipes become overloaded, leading to flooding.\n\nThe valves release a mixture of raw sewage from homes and businesses, and rainwater run-off.\n\nWhilst the data shows a 34% reduction in the duration of spills since 2021, John Leyland, environment agency executive director said last year's decrease was \"largely down to dry weather, not water company action\".\n\n\"We want to see quicker progress from water companies on reducing spills and acting on monitoring data,\" he added.\n\nAccording to the data, the company that released sewage most often in 2022 was United Utilities, which covers the North West of England. It spilled sewage for nearly half a million hours.\n\nYour device may not support this visualisation\n\nWater UK, which represents the water industry, told the BBC that this is the fourth year spill figures have come down and \"companies are committed to building on this positive news\".\n\nWater Minister Rebecca Pow agreed that the level of discharges is \"unacceptable\" and said she wanted water companies to be held accountable.\n\nThe government has vowed to crack down on sewage spills by requiring water firms to invest £56bn over 25 years on improving their infrastructure, and to fit all storm overflows in the network with event duration monitoring (EDM) monitors by the end of this year.\n\nBut the Liberal Democrats have called on Secretary of State for the Environment Thérèse Coffey to resign over the figures.\n\nAnd the Green Party agreed that water companies should be held to task more on the issue.\n\nGreen Party co-leader Adrian Ramsay said: \"The situation we currently have across the country where water companies can, almost with impunity, dump sewage into our rivers, waterways and coastal waters cannot go on.\"\n\nThe Environment Agency and water regulator Ofwat is currently investigating six water companies for potential breach of the law over their discharges.\n\nJim McMahon, Labour shadow secretary for environment, called for an end to systematic discharges by 2030 and said the figures show a lack of respect from the government for the places people live.\n\nThe River Wharfe is the first river in the UK to be given bathing water status\n\nIn the town of Ilkley, in West Yorkshire, local campaigners lobbied to have a stretch of their river designated as bathing water, meaning the Environment Agency has to test and monitor the quality of the water.\n\nBut those tests have shown the bathing water quality to be poor, meaning that the Environment Agency deems it \"worse than sufficient\" in terms of levels of pollution.\n\nIlkley Clean River campaigner Di Loury told BBC News that when members of the public visit Ilkley, \"because it's designated as bathing water, they think the water is clean\".\n\n\"But testing is one thing, cleaning up the river is another. We really should be putting the quality of the river before the profits of water companies.\"\n\nMany campaigners want to know how water companies can justify profits, while they continue to pollute UK waterways.\n\nNicola Shaw, who took on the role of chief executive of Yorkshire Water 10 months ago, told BBC News that her company had not paid dividends to shareholders for five years: \"And I actually think that's a worry,\" she said.\n\n\"We need shareholders to want to put money in to support the investment that needs to happen,\" she added.\n\nAdditional reporting by Becky Dale, Erwan Rivault and Will Dahlgreen\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Rises in a host of essential bills are now taking effect, adding pressure to strained budgets - but the lowest earners are also receiving better pay.\n\nThe start of April marks the point at which council tax, water bills, and some mobile costs rise, coming just as food prices are soaring.\n\nBut the biggest cash increase in the 24-year history of the minimum wage also comes into force.\n\nNearly two million people will receive £10.42 an hour from now, a 92p rise.\n\nThose on the lowest incomes have been hardest hit by the soaring cost of living, because a greater proportion of their money is eaten up by vital household costs, such as energy and groceries.\n\nThe government has allowed local authorities in England to increase council tax by up to 5%, and most have opted for the biggest possible rise. That means an increase of about £100 a year for the average band D property. Last year, residents in bands A to D homes received £150 off their bill to help with the cost of living, but that was a one-off.\n\nThere are discounts for those living on their own, or in a home that has been adapted to take account of disabilities. Support grants are also available, but all need to be claimed.\n\nDifferent systems operate in Wales - where the typical rise is about 5.5%, and in Scotland - where many areas see a 3% increase. The alternative domestic rating system in Northern Ireland will see households pay at least 6% more.\n\nThe winter discount for nearly all billpayers has now come to an end, with no sign of the government repeating the support. This saw a total of £400 taken off energy bills by suppliers, in six instalments of about £67 a month.\n\nIn some areas, standing charges - the fixed costs of being connected to the network - are going up.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Four changes to energy bills discounts and payments in one minute\n\nThis will increase some bills, even though the warmer, longer days should reduce gas and electricity usage. Bills had been scheduled for a sharper rise in April, but ministers offered a three-month extension to the Energy Price Guarantee, which caps the unit price of energy and means the typical household will pay £2,500 a year.\n\nThe next round of cost-of-living payments, worth hundreds of pounds for eight million people on low incomes and receiving benefits will be paid automatically towards the end of the month.\n\nThe cost of most mobile and broadband contracts can go up by the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) or Retail Prices Index (RPI) measures of inflation plus nearly 4%, adding 17.3% to the price of some services.\n\nThose increases are being imposed by a host of suppliers for customers still in contract. Not all will do so exactly on 1 April, but it will be at around this time.\n\nThe rules are controversial, and under investigation by regulators. The consumer association Which? has described the mid-contract price hikes as \"completely unfair\".\n\n\"Millions of broadband and mobile customers are trapped in a Catch-22 situation where they either have to accept exorbitant - and difficult to justify - mid-contract price hikes or pay costly exit fees to leave their contract early and find a better deal,\" said Rocio Concha, Which? director of policy and advocacy.\n\nAnyone out of contract is free to shop around to cut the cost. Most providers allow you to check whether you are still in contract by sending a text with the word INFO to 85075. Suppliers also have cheaper, social tariffs available for the most vulnerable.\n\nYour bill for water depends on the area where you live but, on average in England and Wales, it has now gone up by 7.5% - or £31 - a year. The increase, the biggest for 20 years, could be as high as £47 for some.\n\nThe average household in England and Wales will pay £448 a year, industry body Water UK has said. As with broadband, social tariffs are available, but inconsistent.\n\nIn Scotland, bills rise by an average of £19, or 5%.\n\nVehicle Excise Duty - a legal requirement for all vehicles - is rising by 10.1% for car, van and motorcycle drivers, in line with inflation. The amount due depends on when the vehicle was registered and its emissions.\n\nAn NHS prescription now costs £9.65, up by 3.2%, and the cost of prescription prepayment certificates have also now gone up.\n\nPostage stamps become more expensive on Monday.\n\nSarah Coles, head of personal finance at investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown, said their research suggested people had already eaten into the majority of what they had managed to set aside during the pandemic.\n\n\"It's going to be another awful April, as rising bills leave us nursing a serious blow to the wallet. Millions of people have already had their financial resilience laid low after a year of runaway prices,\" she said.\n\n\"The extra cost of April's changes is going to come as another miserable blow when we can least manage it.\"\n\nOne thing that will assist with the bills for around two million people on the lowest incomes is a pay rise. The increase, of up to 9.7%, in minimum wages varies by the age of the employee.\n\nA 10.1% increase in most benefits and the state pension will take effect from 10 April.\n\nHow are you coping with the rising cost of living? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Blume said banning books \"has become political... it's worse than it was in the 80s\"\n\nAuthor Judy Blume has said she is worried about intolerance in the US, after some of her novels were removed from schools.\n\nSome books have been removed from school libraries in the US due to concerns about how they explore complex themes of sex, race or gender identity.\n\nOne of Blume's novels was recently pulled in a Florida school district.\n\nBlume told Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg banning books \"has become political... it's worse than it was in the 80s\".\n\nAsked if she was worried about intolerance in the US, she replied: \"Absolutely, intolerance about everything, gender, sexuality, racism.\n\n\"It's just reaching a point where again we have to fight back, we have to stand up and fight.\"\n\nBlume's novels have been translated into 32 languages and sold more than 90 million copies, according to recent figures reported by The Washington Post.\n\nA screen adaptation of the author's 1970 novel Are You There God? It's Me Margaret is set to be released in May, starring Abby Ryder Fortson, Rachel McAdams and Kathy Bates.\n\nAbby Ryder Fortson and Rachel McAdams will star in the screen adaptation of Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret\n\nThe novel follows a young girl exploring her religious and sexual identity as she confronts adolescent anxieties about reaching puberty.\n\nThe book won several literary awards and has remained popular with teenage girls, but it has also attracted controversy both at the time of its publication and more recently, for how openly it discusses sexuality and religion.\n\nAsked about book banning, Blume told Kuenssberg: \"I thought that was over frankly, I thought we had come through that, you know, not in every way, but I never expected us to be back where we were in the 80s plus, much worse.\n\n\"I came through the 80s when book banning was really at its height. And it was terrible. And then libraries and schools began to get policies in place and we saw a falling off of the desire to censor books.\n\n\"Now it is back, it is back much worse - this is in America, it is back so much worse than it was in the 80s. Because it's become political.\n\nFlorida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis has proposed limiting discussion of gender and sexuality in schools\n\nShe continued: \"We have legislators out there trying to put through laws, I just read about one last week in my home state of Florida, trying to put through a law - trying to put through laws saying that girls can no longer talk about periods at school or amongst themselves.\"\n\nEarlier this month, Florida's state legislature introduced a new bill that may limit discussion of menstruation before sixth grade.\n\n\"I mean, that's crazy, that is so crazy,\" Blume said. \"And it is so frightening that I think the only answer is for us to speak out and really keep speaking out, or we are going to lose our way.\"\n\nBlume was also asked what she thought about Florida governor Ron DeSantis's proposal to restrict discussion about gender identity and sexual orientation in schools.\n\nLast week, Florida's Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr tweeted: \"Students should be spending their time in school learning core academic subjects, not being force-fed radical gender and sexual ideology.\"\n\nBlume criticised \"bad politicians who drunk with power, who want to get out there, and I don't know what they're trying to prove really\".\n\nShe added: \"I mean, there's a group of mothers now going around saying that they want to protect their children. Protect them from what? You know, protect them from talking about things? Protect them from knowing about things?\n\n\"Because even if they don't let them read books, their bodies are still going to change and their feelings about their bodies are going to change. And you can't control that. They have to be able to read, to question.\"", "Sarah Polley won the Best Adapted Screenplay award for Women Talking\n\nCanadian film-maker Sarah Polley has shared a \"cruel\" April Fools' joke played on her by none other than her 11-year-old child.\n\nA letter turned up on Saturday morning, reading \"We say this to you with the deepest regrets: the Oscar you received was given by mistake.\"\n\nPolley won the best adapted screenplay for Women Talking at the 95th Academy Awards in Los Angeles last month.\n\nThe letter, posted on Twitter, asked her to \"mail it back\" to California.\n\nIt said she could keep the award for one more week so she could \"enjoy its presence\" in her home.\n\nBut ultimately, it needed to be returned so it could go to the \"rightful\" winner: All Quiet on the Western Front.\n\n\"We are sorry for your loss, but it is only fair that the play with the real best adapted screenplay gets the Oscar.\"\n\nPolley's child went on to joke that Oscar bosses had realised their error on the day the award was given - but wanted to avoid another blunder like La La Land being named winner of Best Picture in 2017 instead of Moonlight.\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip twitter post by @realSarahPolley (she/her) This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nThe film-maker behind All Quiet on the Western Front, Edward Berger, got in on the joke.\n\n\"To save on mailing costs as I live overseas the Academy has asked me to provide you with my address so you can ship the Oscar directly,\" he tweeted to Polley.\n\n\"I will follow up shortly. Ok with you?\"\n\nPolley, who shot to fame as an actor in the 1990s, swiftly realised the letter was not written by the Academy, but by her child as an April Fools' Day prank.\n\nBut she made it clear she wasn't impressed - saying her 11-year-old \"swung low\" for April Fools' Day.\n\n\"We feel it is wrong you get this on 1 April as you will probably think it is a joke, and we feel that is wrong, so another letter will be sent assuring you that this is not a joke,\" the letter said.\n\n\"This is much too cruel to be a joke, ergo we deeply apologise for any inconvenience we may have caused you.\"", "Last updated on .From the section Formula 1\n\nRed Bull's Max Verstappen took pole position for the Australian Grand Prix ahead of the Mercedes of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton.\n\nVerstappen beat Russell by 0.236 seconds as Mercedes had their best qualifying of the season. Hamilton was 0.136secs further adrift in third.\n\nFernando Alonso was fourth in the Aston Martin ahead of Carlos Sainz's Ferrari.\n\nSergio Perez crashed the second Red Bull on his first lap of qualifying and will start the race at the back.\n\nIt is a major blow to the Mexican, who is just one point behind Verstappen in the championship after his victory in the last race in Saudi Arabia and who started the weekend saying he had confidence he had Red Bull's backing to challenge his team-mate.\n\nPerez insisted there was a problem with the car after a day characterised by similar errors caused by locking his wheels during braking but said he \"trusts totally with my team we will be able to fix the issue\".\n• None Realistic Mercedes to still 'go for it' in Australia\n• None One lap, six questions - take our Australian GP quiz\n• None How to follow the Australian Grand Prix on the BBC\n\nLance Stroll was fifth for Aston, ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc - complaining he had been held up by Sainz on his final lap and did not know why - and the impressive Williams of Alex Albon.\n\nAlpine's Pierre Gasly and the Haas of Nico Hulkenberg completed the top 10. McLaren's difficult start to the season continued with Lando Norris in 13th place.\n\nAlbon and Hulkenberg produced eye-catching performances to be in the top 10 in their normally uncompetitive cars but it was the Mercedes that produced the surprise of qualifying.\n\nVerstappen pulled out a blinder of a lap on his final run and when Alonso went second in the Aston Martin with a lap 0.407secs off the world champion, the front of the grid seemed set given Ferrari's lack of pace this weekend.\n\nBut first Russell popped up between Verstappen and Alonso, then Hamilton sneaked in as well.\n\n\"We weren't expecting that, for sure,\" said Russell, who has out-qualified Hamilton three times in a row so far this season.\n\n\"Wow. What session for us. The car felt alive. The lap was right on the limit.\n\n\"I have to be honest - I was a little disappointed we didn't get pole. It's funny how your expectations change in this business. Yesterday I would have been happy with fifth, but the car came alive.\n\n\"Excited for tomorrow. It's going to be tough against Max but we will give it the best go.\"\n\nHamilton added: \"I am so happy with this. This is totally unexpected. To be up on the two front rows is honestly a dream for us.\n\n\"We are all working as hard as we can and to be this close to the Red Bull is incredible. I hope tomorrow we can give them a bit of a run for their money.\"\n\nVerstappen admitted Red Bull had struggled to get the optimum out of their car this weekend, which had been a scrappy one up to qualifying.\n\n\"The last lap was pretty good,\" Verstappen said. \"Until then the whole weekend it has been difficult to get the tyres in the right window and it was pretty tricky to find the grip and nail it on one lap.\n\n\"But it all came right in qualifying. I'm pretty happy with that.\"\n\nIn his post-race interviews, Hamilton seemed to take the opportunity to have a subtle dig at his old rival Alonso, who he pipped with his final lap after the Aston Martin had impressed all weekend.\n\nAlonso said in an interview with French newspaper this weekend that it was clear now Hamilton no longer had the best car that he \"had weaknesses\".\n\nAnd as he waved to the crowd, Hamilton said he hoped to have a first corner similar to the one he had in 2007 on his debut. \"Does anyone remember that,\" he asked?\n\nIt was an apparent reference to him famously passing his then-McLaren team-mate Alonso around the outside of Turn One in his very first grand prix, the first dramatic moment in a season that developed into one of the most tumultuous in F1 history.\n• None Enter the world of the social media personality's multi-level marketing scheme and webcam business\n• None Stealing it was only the beginning...:", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Melody Thornton could not finish I Will Always Love You as some people were loudly singing\n\nSinger Melody Thornton has apologised after rowdy audience members halted a performance of The Bodyguard musical.\n\nThe ex-Pussycat Dolls star was unable to complete the show's final song due to the disruption at Manchester's Palace Theatre on Friday.\n\nSpeaking on Instagram, Thornton said she \"fought really hard\" to finish the show, but it had not been possible.\n\nThe theatre said two audience members who refused to sit down and stop singing were removed by security staff.\n\nThe theatre had previously asked people not to sing along to the stage adaptation of the 1992 film, which stars Thornton and former Emmerdale and Hollyoaks actor Ayden Callaghan in the roles made famous by Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner.\n\nA representative said staff were \"disappointed that the last 10 minutes of the show needed to be cancelled due to disruptive customers refusing to stay seated and spoiling the performance for others\".\n\nThey praised the work of the venue's security for \"dealing with these difficult circumstances in a professional and calm way\" and thanked Greater Manchester Police (GMP) \"for their assistance\".\n\nThe force confirmed officers had attended after two people were removed by security staff.\n\nAudience member Karl Bradley told BBC Radio Manchester that some spectators in the higher tier had started a countdown ahead of the finale, which features the classic song I Will Always Love You.\n\nHe said they \"started to project themselves\" by singing along and attempted to hit the song's high notes, but could not \"and that's when the chaos began\".\n\nHe said Thornton's microphone was cut, though the star kept singing, but \"eventually the lights cut off as the drama unfolded\".\n\nHe added that there were \"audible gasps\" from other audience members and people were \"all stood up, looking up\".\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. 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The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nSpeaking on Instagram, Thornton said she was \"just very, very sorry that we couldn't finish the show\".\n\n\"I fought really hard, it feels awful,\" she said.\n\n\"I respect that you paid your money and I am so grateful to everyone who respects the people on stage who want to give you a beautiful show.\"\n\nCallaghan tweeted that a \"few badly behaved individuals ruined it\".\n\nHe said there had been \"disgusting behaviour\" and though the cast \"wanted to carry on\", they were unable to because \"it had become a major incident\".\n\nHe added that he was \"really sorry to what was 99.9% a brilliant audience\".\n\nGMP said two people were removed by security staff and spoken to by officers at the theatre.\n\nIt said \"a decision about any further action will be made once the evidence has been reviewed\".\n\nThe theatre's representative said future performances would \"continue as planned\".\n\n\"We ask that customers are considerate towards the cast, fellow audience members and theatre team so that everyone can enjoy the wonderful entertainment on stage,\" they added.\n\nWhy not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Last updated on .From the section Football\n\nWest Midlands Police say they are looking to make more arrests over homophobic chants heard during Wolves' win over Chelsea on Saturday.\n\nThis comes after Wolves said three arrests had already been made after the game at Molineux.\n\nBoth Wolves and Chelsea condemned the chants following the match.\n\nWolves said they reminded supporters over the PA system during the game that \"discriminatory behaviour and chants\" are not tolerated.\n\nThree men, aged 32, 24 and 21, were arrested on suspicion of a \"public order offence which caused harassment, alarm or distress and also of using threatening words or behaviour to stir up sexual orientation hatred\", said West Midlands Police in a statement.\n\nAll three men have been released on bail while the police investigation continues.\n\n\"We are continuing to investigate and officers are currently looking at CCTV to identify those taking part in the chants. We will be looking to make further arrests,\" said Superintendent Sallie Churchill.\n\n\"Homophobia, like all other forms of discrimination, has no place in football or society,\" a statement from Wolves read.\n\n\"Anyone engaging in discriminatory behaviour is committing a criminal offence.\"\n\nThe club said it would offer its full support to the police as they carry out their investigation.\n\nIn a statement, Chelsea branded \"all forms of discriminatory behaviour totally unacceptable\", adding that they will work to \"eradicate these vile chants from our game\".\n\nThe Premier League said there is \"no place in football or society\" for homophobic chants and discrimination.", "Justin Welby delivering his sermon at Canterbury Cathedral on Easter Sunday\n\nThe Archbishop of Canterbury has used his Easter sermons to say \"we must not lose heart\" over the war in Ukraine or the situation in Israel and Palestine.\n\nPreaching at Canterbury Cathedral on Easter Sunday, Justin Welby said that \"true peace is no aimless daydream\".\n\nThe resurrection teaches Christians that \"life triumphs over death, light over darkness\", he added.\n\nHe also warned that those who \"oppress and subjugate others\" will \"face divine justice\".\n\nMr Welby spoke at an early morning Sunday service and later gave a longer version of the sermon during Easter Eucharist.\n\nHe paid tribute to the \"the extraordinary courageous work of so many men and women\" involved in reaching the Belfast Agreement, also known as the Good Friday Agreement, which was signed 25 years ago on Monday.\n\nThe 1998 peace deal ended Northern Ireland's decades-long violent conflict known as the Troubles.\n\n\"Indeed it was churches and monasteries compelled by the living Christ who spent years before 1998 secretly - at huge risk - building the bridges that opened the way for the first ceasefires and considerations of peace,\" Mr Welby said.\n\nHe said the \"political courage\" needed to produce the Windsor Framework - an agreement that aims to fix post-Brexit problems in Northern Ireland - was a \"reminder that reconciliation and peace are not one-off events, but long journeys requiring determination, stamina and faith\".\n\n\"We do not lose heart but we pray and we work for Ukraine and Russia, for Israel and Palestine with the recent tragedies especially, and for the other so often forgotten struggles of our world knowing that because of the resurrection, peace, true peace, is no aimless daydream, but is a reality offered because Christ was raised from the dead.\"\n\nMr Welby also said \"cruel and oppressive leaders might look as though they only get stronger, yet they will vanish - the power of the resurrection is infinitely greater than they are\".\n\nHe said Christians see \"the reality of the resurrection around us in all corners of the world\" - including in \"relationships that find warmth again after many years of hurt and estrangement\", and \"in conflict reconciled and hatreds overcome\".\n\nIn his own Easter message, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the Christian values of \"tolerance, compassion and charity\" are embedded in British culture.\n\nMr Sunak, a Hindu, said Easter Sunday is a chance to reflect on the contribution made by Christian communities in the UK, adding they offer \"support and a sense of belonging to so many across the country\".\n\nHe said the religion is part of the \"national fabric\" and \"its values are British values\".\n\nThe Pope leading Easter Sunday Mass at St Peter's Square in Vatican City\n\nElsewhere, the Pope - who recently spent time in hospital with a respiratory infection - celebrated Easter Sunday Mass in St Peter's Square in Rome.\n\nCrowds of Catholic worshippers gathered to see the 86-year-old pontiff, who arrived in a wheelchair but stood for parts of the service.", "US President Joe Biden is expected to give an address at Ulster University's newly opened Belfast campus on Wednesday\n\nUS President Joe Biden will give a key address at Ulster University's newly opened Belfast campus next week, it has been confirmed.\n\nHe is visiting NI and the Republic of Ireland to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.\n\nHis speech at UU's £350m campus, understood to be his sole NI engagement, will take place on Wednesday.\n\nHe is expected to leave Northern Ireland that afternoon.\n\nMr Biden will also attend engagements in Dublin, County Louth, and County Mayo during his four-day visit.\n\nAnnouncing the Belfast speech, UU vice-chancellor and president Prof Paul Bartholomew said the university was \"looking forward to what will be a very special day in [its] history and to hosting President Biden on his first visit to Northern Ireland since becoming president\".\n\nThe university's Belfast campus, which opened last autumn, \"truly reflects the hope and promise\" of the Good Friday Agreement \"and our aspirations for a positive, prosperous, and sustainable future for everyone\", he added.\n\nIt is believed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will also be in Northern Ireland for Mr Biden's visit.\n\nPrime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to be in Belfast for US President Joe Biden's visit\n\nOn Saturday Louth County Council confirmed Mr Biden will visit both Dundalk and Carlingford, close to the border with Northern Ireland.\n\nIrish broadcaster RTÉ has reported his visit to the Republic of Ireland may include government receptions at Farmleigh House and Dublin Castle.\n\nIt is also believed the US president will attend the Irish presidential residence, Áras an Uachtaráin, to meet Michael D Higgins.\n\nWhite House spokesperson John Kirby said Mr Biden was expected to address the Oireachtas (Irish parliament) on Thursday.\n\nHe will become the fourth US president to do so, following John F Kennedy on 28 June 1963, Ronald Reagan on 4 June 1984 and Bill Clinton on 1 December 1995.\n\nIt has also been confirmed that Mr Biden will be in County Mayo on Friday, where he will speak at an event outside St Muredach's Cathedral, Ballina.\n\nTaoiseach (Irish prime minister) Leo Varadkar said he was \"delighted\" Mr Biden would be visiting Ireland.\n\n\"When we spoke recently in the White House, President Biden was clear that in celebrating the Good Friday Agreement, we should be looking ahead, not backwards,\" he said.\n\nThe involvement of the United States and of Mr Biden personally had been \"essential to the peace process in Ireland\", he added.\n\nIrish President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina. It is understood Joe Biden will visit the Irish presidential residence, Áras an Uachtaráin, next week\n\nBBC News NI understands Joe Kennedy III, the US special envoy for Northern Ireland, will accompany President Biden on his visit.\n\nIt will be his first trip to Northern Ireland since taking up the post of special envoy in December.\n\nMr Kennedy will stay in Northern Ireland for several days after President Biden travels to the Republic of Ireland, it is understood.\n\nOn Thursday Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Asst Ch Constable Chris Todd said the visit would require a security operation on a scale not seen in Northern Ireland since the G8 summit in 2013.", "Burkina Faso's new military chief has vowed to step up efforts to counter jihadist violence in the country\n\nSome 44 people have been killed after two deadly attacks in northern Burkina Faso on Thursday, officials have said.\n\nThe twin attacks happened in the villages of Kourakou and Tondobi in the Sahel region, near the Niger border.\n\nNo group has admitted to carrying out the attacks, but jihadist violence is common in the area and officials have blamed \"armed terrorist groups\".\n\nMilitant groups linked to al-Qaeda and the Islamic State (IS) are known to operate in the region.\n\nThe Lieutenant-Governor of the Sahel region, Rodolphe Sorgho, said the assailants behind the \"despicable and barbaric attack\" had been \"put out of action\".\n\nOther villagers were reportedly injured in the attacks, but it is unclear how many. Mr Sorgho said \"actions to stabilise the area are under way\".\n\nOne resident told the AFP news agency that \"a large number of terrorists burst into the village\" and that he heard gunfire all night long.\n\n\"It was on Friday morning that we saw that there were several dozen dead,\" he said.\n\nAFP has also reported that the killings were in retaliation for the lynching of two jihadists who had tried to steal cattle a few days earlier.\n\nThursday night's killings happened close to the village of Seytenga, where dozens of people were killed last June.\n\nBurkina Faso and its neighbours have faced protracted jihadist insurgencies since 2013.\n\nThousands of people have been killed during the crisis and more than two million have been displaced. The violence has led to significant political turbulence in the country.\n\nThe military - led by Lt Col Paul-Henri Damiba - seized power in the country in January last year, promising an end to the violence.\n\nBut he failed to stamp out the attacks, and he was removed in a second coup by Capt Ibrahim Traoré the following September.\n\nCapt Traoré has promised to win back territory from the jihadists, and to hold democratic elections in July 2024.\n\nHis new military chief, Col Celestin Simpore, vowed earlier this week to step up a \"dynamic offensive\" to counter the jihadists.\n\nBut Capt Traoré has also requested that French troops leave the country and there has been widespread speculation that he might start working with Russian mercenaries.", "Holly Greader's wheelchair is unusable after the wheel has been lost\n\nWhen Holly Greader's electric powered wheelchair needed work, she sent it to a mobility aid repair shop.\n\nBut when her partner went to collect it, he found the store permanently shut - and to her \"shock and disbelief\" she was told the wheel was lost.\n\nThe 25-year-old from Llanrumney, Cardiff, said she feels \"like a part of me has been just been taken away\".\n\nMenzies LLP, the accountancy firm involved in the shop's liquidation, said the situation was \"regrettable\".\n\nSnowdrop Independent Living, which was based in Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, stopped trading in January after it got into financial difficulties and its stock was sold to pay for the liquidation.\n\nBoth Menzies LLP and Deltron Lifts - which bought some of the stock - told Ms Greader they did not have her wheel.\n\nShe said she was told her wheel may not have been deemed valuable enough to keep, meaning it could have been thrown away.\n\n\"Honestly it felt like some sort of joke, I couldn't quite believe it. I was in utter shock and disbelief,\" she said.\n\nThe wheel was a special electric calibrated modification that alters a manual wheelchair into a powered one.\n\nHolly Greader says her E-Fix wheelchair allowed her to live an independent life\n\nThis allows the user to cover long distances quickly and easily.\n\n\"The idea that it may not have been valuable enough to keep around doesn't make sense to me,\" Ms Greader said.\n\n\"My wheelchair to me is the equivalent of a person's legs to them.\n\n\"I feel violated, like a part of me has been just been taken away.\"\n\nShe said she has been quoted £2,538.84 to replace the wheel.\n\n\"I just felt so deflated and so heartbroken,\" she said.\n\n\"I don't have that kind of money lying around. And even if I did, it shouldn't be money that I'm paying.\"\n\nMs Greader says she has been left feeling anxious and tired through worry\n\n\"Essentially someone has stolen my property. It went in for repair and now it's vanished.\"\n\n\"It reminds me how disabled people are treated like second class citizens, how society is unwilling to see the world from our perspective and how ignorant people choose to be.\"\n\nShe also felt it was not just her who lost money, as the wheelchair was paid for through a fundraiser.\n\n\"[Donors] put their own money into providing me my quality of life again and my independence,\" she said. \"I've not only lost a part of myself but like I've lost such a precious gift.\n\n\"The E-Fix changed my life in ways I cannot explain.\"\n\nBefore her E-fix, she described herself as \"severely depressed\" and \"very reliant on other people\".\n\n\"The second I got it, it was like overnight I became a new person, because I could actually do things again.\n\n\"It has been my entire life for the last five years. It has been everything, it is invaluable and there is not a price that you can put on your independence and your freedom.\"\n\nDue to her different needs, she also has a mobility scooter and a powerchair.\n\nBut she said the E-Fix was more versatile for travelling in other people's cars as it can be folded up.\n\nMs Greader said the E-Fix allows her to cover greater distances and without it she is \"vulnerable\".\n\nBethan Evans, joint liquidator for Menzies LLP, said it did not have access to Snowdrop Independent Living's former trading premises.\n\nShe said Menzies had to prioritise employees and His Majesty's Revenue and Customs over other creditors.\n\nBut she said \"it is still possible\" that Ms Greader's claim can be settled and she will be informed if so.\n\nDisability Wales, the national association of disabled peoples organisations, said: \"For disabled people who are wheelchair users, their wheelchairs and other mobility equipment support them to having independence and freedom in their lives.\n\n\"We're saddened to hear of the closure a mobility repair centre and how this has left some disabled people without their wheelchairs while they search for affordable repairs.\n\n\"We know losing the use of such equipment will have a big impact on the daily lives of a disabled person.\"", "The heat and rubble has hindered the search for survivors\n\nSix bodies have been found after an explosion flattened a four-storey apartment building in the southern French city of Marseille.\n\nOfficials said two others remained unaccounted for and rescue efforts continued in the La Plaine district.\n\nA firefighter told AFP news agency the search for survivors was a \"race against the clock\".\n\nThe cause remains unclear, but investigators are looking into the possibility of a gas leak.\n\nThe blast occurred at 00:49 local time on Sunday (22:49 GMT on Saturday).\n\nHousing Minister Oliver Klein described the discovery of the bodies as \"gruesome, difficult and dramatic\", and told reporters the government would support the families of the victims.\n\nFive people from neighbouring buildings sustained minor injuries in the explosion and around 200 people had to be evacuated from their homes.\n\nTwo nearby blocks partially collapsed a few hours later, but there were no further reports of injuries from this.\n\nThe mayor of Marseille, Benoit Payan, warned there was still a risk that nearby buildings could collapse.\n\nAround 100 firefighters attended the scene to tackle a blaze that burned under the rubble throughout Sunday.\n\nThe fire hampered progress and made it difficult for sniffer dogs to detect survivors or bodies.\n\nThe building is believed to have had one apartment on each storey.\n\nIn a brief statement announcing the discovery of the bodies, the fire department said that \"given the difficulties of intervention, the extraction [of the bodies from the site] will take time\".\n\nA local gymnasium and two schools have been opened to accommodate the people who have had to leave their homes. Psychological support is also being offered.\n\nFrench President Emmanuel Macron said on Twitter that he was \"thinking of those affected and their loved ones\" and thanked the emergency workers for their efforts.\n\nMayor of Marseille Benoît Payan said rescuers remained \"determined\" to find people alive. \"Hope must hold us,\" he said.\n\nOne local told French media that they heard an explosion \"unlike anything I've ever heard\".\n\nSpeaking to AFP, Saveria Mosnier, who lives nearby, said on Sunday: \"I was sleeping and there was this huge blast that really shook the room. I was shocked awake as if I had been dreaming.\"\n\nShe added: \"We very quickly smelled a strong gas odour that hung around. We could still smell it this morning.\"\n\nDeputy Mayor Yannick Ohanessian told reporters at the scene that \"several\" witnesses had described a \"suspicious smell of gas\".\n\nInterior Minister Gerald Darmanin visited the scene on Sunday, followed by Housing Minister Olivier Klein on Monday.\n\nIn 2018, housing standards in Marseille came under scrutiny after two dilapidated buildings in the working class district of Noailles collapsed, killing eight people.\n\nFollowing that incident, charities estimated that 40,000 people in the city were living in poorly-built homes, but on Sunday officials appeared to rule out structural issues as a cause of the latest collapse.\n\nChristophe Mirmand, a local authority leader in the Bouches-du-Rhone region, said there was no danger notice on the building and that it was not in a neighbourhood identified as having substandard housing. The comments were echoed by Mr Payan.\n• None The day France's second city ripped apart", "Cars were queuing for hours trying to get out of St David's car park\n\nA shopping centre has apologised after malfunctioning traffic lights left shoppers trapped in car park congestion for up to three hours.\n\nSt David's shopping centre in Cardiff said it was sorry for the backlog on Saturday night.\n\n\"We know how frustrating congestion is and are sorry for the inconvenience,\" a spokesman said.\n\nOne motorist said it took her three hours to drive out of the car park.\n\nThe sequencing of traffic lights outside the St David's car park entrance \"meant the backlog took some time to clear,\" the shopping centre said.\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nShopper Wendy said she spent three hours in a queue, including a 30-minute break to get food and coffee.\n\n\"The car park was taken by surprise by the sheer amount of traffic trying to get out of a car park that only has one exit,\" she said.\n\n\"It only managed to get going when the car park opened the barriers so there was no pause for the cars.\"", "York harbours a rich history left behind by its Anglo-Saxon, Viking and Norman inhabitants\n\nSeven sites in the UK and its overseas territories are in the running to win Unesco World Heritage status.\n\nYork city centre, Birkenhead Park and an iron age settlement in Shetland are among the locations being put forward by the government to join the prestigious list.\n\nThe globally-recognised designation is given to places of cultural, historical or scientific significance.\n\nThere are already 33 World Heritage sites in the UK, including Stonehenge.\n\nGlobally, the sites on the list overseen by the agency of the United Nations, include Australia's Great Barrier Reef and historic areas of Cairo.\n\nFive new sites from across the UK and overseas territories have been added to the government's \"Tentative List\", which is published about every 10 years and sets out the locations it is felt have the best chance of succeeding in being included.\n\nBirkenhead Park inspired the development and creation of parks across the world including New York's Central Park\n\nThe Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) confirmed the new sites are:\n\nTwo other sites submitted their full nominations to Unesco earlier this year, and remain on the government's Tentative List.\n\nThey are The Flow Country, a large area of peatland across Caithness and Sutherland in the north of Scotland which plays a crucial role in supporting biodiversity, and the Gracehill Moravian Church Settlement in Ballymena, Northern Ireland.\n\nHeritage Minister Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay said: \"All the locations being put forward would be worthy recipients of this accolade - and we will give them our full backing so they can benefit from the international recognition it can bring.\"\n\nThe Zenith of Iron Age Shetland is a collection of three ancient settlements dating back thousands of years\n\nLaura Davies, HM ambassador to Unesco, said the five new sites added to the list \"brilliantly reflect the diversity and beauty of the UK and its overseas territories' natural and cultural heritage\".\n\nThe DCMS said it will work with local authorities and devolved administrations to develop their bids.\n\nThe Little Cayman Marine Parks and Protected Areas, in the UK overseas territory of the Cayman Islands, have also been put forward", "Up to quarter of a million operations and appointments could be postponed due to next week's junior doctors' strike, the NHS Confederation warns.\n\nPatients are likely to see more of an impact because the four-day walkout comes after the Easter weekend, said Dr Layla McCay, director of policy at the health bosses' confederation.\n\nHealth bosses \"are more concerned about this than they have been about any other strike\", she said.\n\nThe walkout is due to start on Tuesday.\n\nHospital bosses have said they cannot guarantee patients will be safe as managers struggle to arrange staffing during the strike, which will affect both emergency and planned care.\n\nThe British Medical Association (BMA) says it will not exempt any services but that there are plans to protect patients, which could involve pulling junior doctors off the picket line if individual hospitals report lives are in immediate danger.\n\nIt is calling for a 35% pay rise to make up for 15 years of below-inflation wage rises.\n\nDr McCay told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: \"In the last junior doctors' strike, we saw about 175,000 appointments and operations having to be postponed.\n\n\"In terms of the disruption that we're anticipating this time, we reckon it could be up to about a quarter of a million so that is a huge amount of impact for patients up and down the country.\n\nThe walkout will be from 07:00 BST on Tuesday to 07:00 BST on Saturday. During last month's strike, hospitals drafted in consultants to provide cover but it is estimated a quarter of them are on leave due to the Easter holidays.\n\n\"With the junior doctors out for the four days, but those four days being bookmarked either side by the Easter weekend and another weekend, the disruption is going to go on for 10 or 11 days,\" said Dr McCay.\n\n\"What we expect to see is really significant diminished capacity within the health service.\"\n\nOn health leaders' fears about the strikes, she added: \"They think the impact is going to be so significant that this one is likely to have impact on patient safety, and that is a huge concern for every healthcare leader.\"\n\nPostponements are likely so that hospitals can focus on the most urgent and life-threatening cases, said Dr McCay.\n\nHealth Secretary Steve Barclay has been urged to meet union representatives over the bank holiday weekend to try to resolve the issue.\n\nDr Vivek Trivedi, co-director of the junior doctors' committee at the BMA, said they want to be sure Mr Barclay \"is serious about pay erosion\" - but added he is yet to put a credible offer on the table.\n\n\"All we're asking for is a credible offer that shows us he's serious, that we can start a path of negotiations to try to address the real-terms pay cut,\" he said.\n\nThe Department of Health and Social Care has said the BMA has to call off the strike for any negotiations to take place.\n\nIt says the government is working with NHS England to put contingency plans in place to protect patient safety during the strike.\n\n\"The NHS will prioritise resources to protect emergency treatment, critical care, maternity and neonatal care, and trauma,\" a spokesman said.\n\nAre you a junior doctor with a view on the strike? Are you a patient affected? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Twenty-seven people are dead or missing after two migrant boats sank off the east coast of Tunisia.\n\nThe first boat left Tunisia for Italy on Friday, with 37 on board. Twenty are missing while 17 have been rescued, a court spokesperson in the city of Sfax said.\n\nOn Saturday, four bodies were recovered from a beach after a second boat sank.\n\nThirty-six people who were on the second boat were rescued and three are missing, the spokesperson said.\n\nThe spokesperson, Faouzi Masmoudi, said the boats were made of iron sheets.\n\nSince the start of March, there have been at least seven similar shipwrecks off Tunisia, with around 100 people dead or missing.\n\nParts of the Tunisian coastline are only about 150 kilometres from Lampedusa, an Italian island frequently used as a crossing point to the mainland.\n\nIts proximity to Italy has seen Tunisia overtake Libya as the main departure point for people fleeing conflict and dire poverty in the Middle East and Africa, seeking a better life in Europe.\n\nIn the first three months of this year, more than 14,000 migrants - most of whom are from sub-Saharan Africa - have been intercepted trying to reach Europe from Tunisia, according to the country's coastguard. The number is five times higher than for the corresponding period last year.\n\nThe figures for 2023 are \"up very sharply because there are many more departures\", said Houssem Jebabli, spokesperson for the Tunisian national guard.\n\nMigrants often pay vast sums of money to be transported in unsafe vessels by people smugglers.\n\nMr Masmoudi, the Sfax court spokesperson, said it was crucial that the traffickers themselves are detained, as he announced investigations into both boat accidents.\n\nThe aim, he said, was to find \"the organisers of these attempted crossings who made them embark on iron sheet boats, which do not offer minimum safety conditions at all but which are cheaper to manufacture than wooden ones\".", "A golf ball Tiger Woods gave to a 9-year-old boy during the 1997 Masters has sold for more than $64,000.\n\nWoods handed the ball to Julian Nexsen during his final round, after he made a bogey on the fifth hole.\n\nThe ball was put up for auction on 27 March - after a starting bid of $500, it fetched $64,124.40 (£51,626) when the auction closed on Sunday.\n\nThe tournament was Woods' first major championship victory and made him the youngest player to win the Masters.\n\nThe victory set the tone for Woods' record-breaking career. His four-day score was 270, 18 under par - breaking the previous record held by Jack Nicklaus.\n\nGolden Age Auctions said it is likely to be the only known ball from the final round.\n\n\"Unless Tiger himself or his caddie Fluff intentionally saved a ball from this historic final round... this may be the only confirmed golf ball from the final round of Tiger Woods' first Major Championship victory,\" the auction house said.\n\nThe auctioneers say dozens of people witnessed Woods give the ball to Mr Nexsen, including a reporter from the Washington Times.\n\nMr Nexsen's interaction with Woods was featured in the Washington Times' article on the paper's front page the next day.\n\n\"After making his first bogey in 36 holes yesterday, Woods stopped on his way to the sixth tee to give a ball to 9-year-old Julian Nexsen of Greenville, SC [South Carolina],\" the paper reported.\n\nThe newspaper cutting, Mr Nexsen's badge from the 1997 Masters Tournament, pairings sheets from the Sunday final round and the golf ball have been framed together ever since.\n\nMr Nexsen signed a legal declaration, certifying the authenticity of the golf ball and the story of that final round interaction with Woods.\n\nTwenty-six years on, Woods is still playing - but withdrew on Sunday from the Masters because of injury.\n\nThe ball as it was framed by Julian Nexsen", "Cardiff University said it is aware of the potential impact of AI programmes on assessments and coursework\n\nUniversity students have confessed to writing essays with the help of ChatGPT's artificial intelligence program.\n\nCardiff University students said they had received first class grades for essays written using the AI chatbot.\n\nChatGPT is an AI program capable of producing human-like responses and academic pieces of work.\n\nCardiff University said it was reviewing its policies and would issue new university-wide guidance shortly.\n\nTom, not his real name, is one of the students who conducted his own experiment using ChatGPT.\n\nTom, who averages a 2.1 grade, submitted two 2,500 essays in January, one with the help of the chatbot and one without.\n\nFor the essay he wrote with the help of AI, Tom received a first - the highest mark he has ever had at university.\n\nIn comparison, he received a low 2.1 on the essay he wrote without the software.\n\n\"I didn't copy everything word for word, but I would prompt it with questions that gave me access to information much quicker than usual,\" said Tom.\n\nHe also admitted that he would most likely continue to use ChatGPT for the planning and framing of his essays.\n\nA recent Freedom of Information request to Cardiff University revealed that during the January 2023 assessment period, there were 14,443 visits to the ChatGPT site on the university's own wi-fi networks.\n\nOne month before, there were zero recorded visits.\n\nDespite the increase in visits during January's assessment period, the university believes there is nothing to suggest that the visits were for illegitimate purposes.\n\n\"Most visits have been identified as coming from our research network - our School of Computer Science and Informatics, for example, has an academic interest in the research and teaching of artificial intelligence,\" said Cardiff University.\n\nJohn, not his real name, is another student at the university who admitted using the software to help him with assignments.\n\n\"I've used it quite a few times since December. I think I've used it at least a little bit for every assessment I've had,\" he said.\n\n\"It's basically just become part of my work process, and will probably continue to be until I can't access it anymore.\n\n\"When I first started using it, I asked it to write stuff like 'compare this niche theory with this other niche theory in an academic way' and it just aced it.\"\n\nAlthough ChatGPT does not insert references, John said he had no issue filling those in himself.\n\n\"I've also used it to summarise concepts from my course that I don't think the lecturers have been great at explaining,\" he said.\n\n\"It's a really good tool for cutting out the waffle that some lecturers go into for theories which you don't actually need to talk about in essays.\n\n\"It probably cuts about 20% of the effort I would need to put into an essay.\"\n\nBoth students said they do not use ChatGPT to write their essays, but to generate content they can tweak and adapt themselves.\n\nAs for being caught, John is certain that the AI influence in his work is undetectable.\n\n\"I see no way that anyone could distinguish between work completely my own and work which was aided by AI,\" he said.\n\nHowever, John is concerned about being caught in the future. He said if transcripts of his communication with the AI network were ever found, he fears his degree could be taken away from him.\n\n\"I'm glad I used it when I did, in the final year of my degree, because I feel like a big change is coming to universities when it comes to coursework because it's way too easy to cheat with the help of AI,\" he said.\n\n\"I like to think that I've avoided this, whilst reaping the benefits of GPT in my most important year.\"\n\nCardiff University said it took allegations of academic misconduct, including plagiarism, \"extremely seriously\".\n\n\"Although not specifically referenced, the improper use of AI would be covered by our existing academic integrity policy,\" a spokesman said.\n\n\"We are aware of the potential impact of AI programmes, like ChatGPT, on our assessments and coursework.\n\n\"Maintaining academic integrity is our main priority and we actively discourage any student from academic misconduct in its many forms.\"", "On Monday, thousands of junior doctors in England will start a 72-hour strike. They want a 35% pay rise. Yet doctors are among the highest paid in the public sector. So why do they have the biggest pay claim?\n\nThe origins of the walkout by British Medical Association members - the biggest by doctors in the history of the NHS - can be found in a series of discussions on social media platform Reddit in late 2021.\n\nA collection of junior doctors were expressing their dissatisfaction about pay.\n\nThe numbers chatting online grew quickly and by January 2022 it had led to the formation of the campaign group Doctors Vote, with the aim of restoring pay to the pre-austerity days of 2008.\n\nThe group began spreading its message via social media - and, within months, its supporters had won 26 of the 69 voting seats on the BMA ruling council, and 38 of the 68 on its junior doctor committee.\n\nDr Vivek Trivedi and Dr Rob Laurenson stood for BMA election on a Doctors Vote platform\n\nTwo of those who stood on the Doctors Vote platform - Dr Rob Laurenson and Dr Vivek Trivedi - became co-chairs of the committee.\n\n\"It was simply a group of doctors connecting up the dots,\" Dr Laurenson says. \"We reflect the vast majority of doctors,\" he adds, pointing to the mandate from the wider BMA junior doctor membership - 77% voted and of those, 98% backed strike action.\n\nAmong some of the older BMA heads, though, there is a sense of disquiet at the new guard. One senior doctor who has now stood down from a leadership role says: \"They're undoubtedly much more radical than we have seen before. But they haven't read the room - the pay claim makes them look silly.\"\n\nPublicly, the BMA prefers not to talk about wanting a pay rise. Instead, it uses the term \"pay restoration\" - to reverse cuts of 26% since 2008. This is the amount pay has fallen once inflation is taken into account.\n\nTo rectify a cut of 26% requires a bigger percentage increase because the amount is lower. This is why the BMA is actually after a 35% increase - and it is a rise it is calling for to be paid immediately.\n\nThe argument is more complicated than the ones put forward by most other unions - and because of that it has raised eyebrows.\n\nFirstly, no junior doctor has seen pay cut by 26% in that period. There are five core pay points in the junior doctor contract with each a springboard to the next. It means they move up the pay scale over time until they finish their training.\n\nA junior doctor in 2008 may well be a consultant now, perhaps earning four times in cash terms what they were then.\n\nSecondly, the 26% figure uses the retail price index (RPI) measure of inflation, which the Office for National Statistics says is a poor way to look at rising prices. Using the more favoured consumer price index measure, the cut is 16% - although the BMA defends its use of RPI as it takes into account housing costs.\n\n\"The drop in pay is also affected by the start-year chosen,\" Lucina Rolewicz, of the Nuffield Trust think tank, says. A more recent start date will show a smaller decline, as would going further back in the 2000s.\n\nAnother way of looking at pay is comparing it with wages across the economy by looking at where a job sits in terms of the lowest to highest earners.\n\nThe past decade has not been a boom time for wage growth in many fields, as austerity and the lack of economic growth has held back incomes.\n\nLast year, the independent Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration Body looked at this. It found junior doctors had seen their pay, relative to others, fall slightly during the 2010s, but were still among the highest earners, with doctors fresh out of university immediately finding themselves in the top half of earners, while those at the end of training were just outside the top 10%.\n\nThen, of course, career prospects have to be considered. Consultants earn well more than £100,000 on average, putting them in the top 2%. GP partners earn even more.\n\nA pension of more than £60,000 a year in today's prices also awaits those reaching such positions.\n\nBut while the scale of the pay claim is new, dissatisfaction with working conditions and pay pre-date the rise of the Doctors Vote movement.\n\nStudying medicine at university takes five years, meaning big debts for most. Dr Trivedi says £80,000 of student loans are often topped up by private debt.\n\nOn top of that, doctors have to pay for ongoing exams and professional membership fees. Their junior doctor training can see them having to make several moves across the country and with little control over the hours they work. Their contract means they are required to work a minimum of 40 hours and up to 48 on average - additional payments are made to reflect this.\n\nThis lasts many years - junior doctors can commonly spend close to a decade in training.\n\nIt is clearly hard work. And with services getting increasingly stretched, it is a job that doctors say is leaving them \"demoralised, angry and exhausted\", Dr Trivedi says, adding: \"Patient care is being compromised.\"\n\nBut while medicine is undoubtedly tough, it remains hugely attractive.\n\nJunior doctor posts in the early years are nearly always filled - it is not until doctors begin to specialise later in their training that significant gaps emerge in some specialities such as end-of-life care and sexual health.\n\nLooking at all doctor vacancy rates across the NHS around 6% of posts are unfilled - for nurses it is nearly twice that level.\n\nMany argue there is still a shortage - with not enough training places or funded doctor posts in the NHS in the first place.\n\nBut the fact the problems appear more severe in other NHS roles is a key reason why the government does not seem to be in a hurry to prioritise doctors - formal pay talks to avert strikes have begun with unions representing the rest of the workforce\n\n\"If we have some money to give a pay rise to NHS staff,\" a source close to the negotiations says, \"doctors are not at the front of the queue.\"\n\nUpdate: This article was updated on 18 May 2023 to make it clear doctors can be required to work up to 48 hours and the footnote on the first chart has changed 'overtime' to 'additional hours'.\n\nAre you taking part in the strike action? Has your appointment been cancelled or delayed? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Health Secretary Steve Barclay says next week's strike \"threatens to cause significantly more disruption\" than previous walkouts\n\nThe junior doctors' union appears \"intent on maintaining a militant stance\" which \"hampers serious talks over pay\", the health secretary says.\n\nWriting in the Telegraph, Steve Barclay said pay demands by the British Medical Association (BMA) were \"unrealistic\".\n\nJunior doctors in England are set to stage a four-day strike from Tuesday.\n\nThe BMA wants a 35% pay rise to make up for 15 years of below-inflation wage rises, It says falling pay has caused a recruitment and retention crisis.\n\nDr Vivek Trivedi, co-director of the junior doctors' committee at the BMA, said on Saturday that Mr Barclay is yet to put a serious offer on the table.\n\n\"All we're asking for is a credible offer that shows us he's serious, that we can start a path of negotiations to try to address the real-terms pay cut,\" he said.\n\nThe strike is due to take place from 07:00 BST on Tuesday until 07:00 BST on Saturday.\n\nThe NHS national medical director, Professor Sir Stephen Powis, is warning that the strike will cause \"unparalleled levels of disruption\" as it is longer than previous strikes and comes after the bank holiday when many staff are \"taking much-needed holiday\".\n\nUp to quarter of a million operations and appointments could be postponed because of it, the NHS Confederation - the body which represents health service trusts - has warned, and health bosses are more concerned about this than they have been about any other strike.\n\nTh BMA has refused to exempt any services but says it has plans to protect patients.\n\nMr Barclay said the walkout - just after the bank holiday and which \"coincides with school holidays, Ramadan and Passover\", has been timed to \"cause maximum disruption\".\n\nMr Barclay said pay demands by junior doctors were \"out of step with pay settlements in other parts of the public sector\" and claimed some doctors could receive an extra £20,000 a year if wage demands were met.\n\nHe said he wanted to \"see a fair deal that increases their pay\" but could see \"no prospect of getting into serious and constructive talks\" unless the strike action was cancelled and the BMA changed its pay demands.\n\nThe BMA says junior doctors' pay has fallen by 26% since 2008, once inflation is taken into account.\n\nJunior doctors represent more than 40% of the medical workforce and include those fresh out of university through to experienced medics with more than 10 years of experience. Around two-thirds are BMA members.\n\nIn a ballot issued in February, 98% of eligible BMA members backed strike action, on a turnout of 77%\n\nDeputy chairman of the BMA junior doctors' committee Dr Mike Greenhalgh said falling pay had caused \"a real recruitment and retention crisis\" in the health service.\n\nHe told the BBC on Saturday: \"It's hard to negotiate when only one side is doing it, and we're not getting anything back from the government on that front.\"\n\nHe added: \"We're happy to meet at any time. We would still meet [Mr Barclay] over the bank holiday weekend before the industrial action next week.\n\n\"And if he was to bring a credible offer to us, it could still, even at this late stage, avert action.\"\n\nDuring last month's strike, hospitals drafted in consultants to provide cover but it is estimated a quarter of them are on leave due to the Easter holidays.\n\nThe BMA says it will not exempt any services but that there are plans to protect patients, which could involve pulling junior doctors off the picket line if individual hospitals report lives are in immediate danger.\n\nThe Department of Health and Social Care has said the government is working with NHS England to put contingency plans in place to protect patient safety during the strike.\n\n\"The NHS will prioritise resources to protect emergency treatment, critical care, maternity and neonatal care, and trauma,\" a spokesman said.\n\nAre you a junior doctor with a view on the strike? Are you a patient affected? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Theatre staff are experiencing growing incidents of abuse, a general manager said\n\nA theatre manager said conflict management training for staff was being considered amid an increase in \"rowdy and potty-mouthed\" audience members.\n\nKai Aberdeen, manager of the Princes Theatre in Clacton, Essex, said the problem was becoming worse.\n\nHe said staff had noticed people sneaking bottles of vodka in, instead of bottled water, and workers had been assaulted by an \"inebriated\" patron.\n\nTheatres should be \"a place of decorum\", he said.\n\n\"We speak to many managers [at] different theatres and it's been noticed across the board,\" Mr Aberdeen told BBC Essex. \"We've noticed more since after the lockdown, it seems to be getting worse.\n\n\"We're having a lot of people who are now deciding that instead of bringing in bottles of water, they're bringing in bottles of vodka.\"\n\nWhile the theatre serves alcohol at the bar, it is \"very difficult to monitor someone just swigging vodka in the auditorium\", he said.\n\nThe theatre is housed within the town hall\n\nThe manager said there had been a number of occasions when the behaviour of theatre-goers spoiled the experience for others, or made staff uncomfortable.\n\n\"It's got the point now where we're considering getting our front-of-house staff conflict management training,\" he said.\n\n\"We don't expect them to do the role of door staff, but in order to keep them safer we have a duty of care - they're just normal people, they check tickets and help people find their seats and the toilets.\n\n\"They're not there to deal with rowdy people who have potty mouth.\"\n\nHe said that on numerous occasions the theatre had had to book licensed door staff for shows \"if we expect the rowdy element\".\n\n\"It's understandable in a nightclub, but in a theatre you don't expect people to become so inebriated that they don't give any consideration to other people's experience.\"\n\nFind BBC News: East of England on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If you have a story suggestion email eastofenglandnews@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "US President Joe Biden will arrive in Belfast on 11 April\n\nUS President Joe Biden will begin a four-day trip to Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in Belfast on 11 April, the White House has confirmed.\n\nPresident Biden is travelling to mark the 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.\n\nHe will also hold various engagements in Dublin, County Louth, and County Mayo.\n\nMr Biden is also expected to meet Irish President Michael D Higgins.\n\nIn a statement, the White House said the President will travel to the United Kingdom and Ireland from 11-14 April adding that the trip would mark \"the tremendous progress since the signing of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement 25 years ago\".\n\nIrish broadcaster RTÉ has reported the official visit may include government receptions for President Biden at Farmleigh House and Dublin Castle.\n\nIt is also believed the US president will attend the Irish presidential residence, Áras an Uachtaráin, to meet Michael D Higgins.\n\nWhite House spokesperson John Kirby said it was expected that President Biden would address the Oireachtas (Irish parliament) on Thursday.\n\nHe will become the fourth US president to do so, following President John F Kennedy on 28 June 1963, President Ronald Reagan on 4 June 1984 and President Bill Clinton on 1 December 1995.\n\nIt has also been confirmed that President Biden will be in County Mayo on Friday, where he will speak at an event outside St Muredach's Cathedral, Ballina.\n\nTaoiseach (Irish prime minister) Leo Varadkar said he was \"delighted\" that President Biden would be visiting Ireland.\n\n\"When we spoke recently in the White House, President Biden was clear that in celebrating the Good Friday Agreement, we should be looking ahead, not backwards,\" he said.\n\nHe said the involvement of the United States and of President Biden personally had been \"essential to the peace process in Ireland\".\n\n\"From its earliest uncertain beginnings to the making of the Good Friday Agreement, in good days and bad, the US has always been at our side,\" said Mr Varadkar.\n\n\"So it's fitting that President Biden will be here to mark this significant milestone with us.\"\n\nPresident John F Kennedy visited Ireland in June 1963, including a trip to his family's ancestral home in County Wexford. Mr Kennedy referred to this visit as \"the best four days of his life'\" and it occurred five months before his assassination.\n\nIn June 1984, President Ronald Reagan travelled to Ireland, and gave a speech in the village of Ballyporeen in County Tipperary, his ancestral home.\n\nBill Clinton became the first US president to visit Northern Ireland in 1995\n\nIn November 1995, President Bill Clinton travelled to Belfast, Londonderry, Armagh and Omagh, becoming the first US president to visit Northern Ireland.\n\nMr Clinton would return to Northern Ireland again on 3 September 1998, five months after the signing of the Good Friday Agreement and just a month after the Omagh bombing.\n\nMr Clinton gave his sympathies to the bereaved families and called for a new peace to be built following the agreement.\n\nHe also visited Armagh for a special Gathering for Peace on the Mall, where thousands turned out to hear them speak.\n\nIn 2000, nearing the end of his time as president, Mr Clinton once more returned to Northern Ireland as part of his farewell tour.\n\nIn April 2003, President George W Bush visited Northern Ireland to hold talks over the political process in the country and the war in Iraq.\n\nGeorge W Bush was welcomed at Stormont Castle by Peter Robinson and by Martin McGuinness during a visit in 2008\n\nIn June 2008, Mr Bush made a one-day stop in Northern Ireland during his European farewell trip as his presidency came to an end.\n\nThe president was welcomed at Stormont Castle by then first and deputy first ministers Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness.\n\nIn May 2011, President Barack Obama visited Ireland, including a stop at Moneygall in County Offaly where his great-great-great-grandfather came from.\n\nU.S. President Barack Obama delivered a keynote address at the Waterfront Hall ahead of the G8 Summit in 2013\n\nPresident Obama arrived in Northern Ireland in June 2013 to attended the G8 summit, which was being held County Fermanagh.\n\nHe also spoke to an audience at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast, saying the road to a lasting peace in Northern Ireland was \"as urgent now as it has ever been\".\n\nFor more on US presidential visits to Northern Ireland click here.\n\nIn 2016, Joe Biden visited the Republic of Ireland during his time as vice president, and went on a tour of his ancestral home in County Mayo.\n\nLast week, the president said he still planned to visit Northern Ireland despite MI5's decision to increase the terrorism threat level to \"severe\".\n\nDuring next week's visit the president will hold various engagements in the Republic of Ireland, including those in Dublin, County Louth and County Mayo, where he will \"deliver an address to celebrate the deep, historic ties that link our countries and people.\"\n\nFormer US President Bill Clinton, former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern are among those expected to visit Northern Ireland for commemorative events.\n\nBoth Queen's University Belfast and Ulster University (UU) are hosting events to mark the anniversary\n\nLarge, silent video portraits of the 14 politicians who negotiated the peace deal will be displayed at UU's Belfast campus from 15 to 20 April.\n\nThe university is also launching a new leadership programme, a tourism summit and an education project.\n\nFurther details of President Biden's trip have yet to be released.\n\nWant to know more about the 1998 agreement?\n\nDeclan Harvey and Tara Mills explore the text of the Good Friday Agreement, scrutinising the deal's wording and hearing from some of the people who helped get it across the line.\n\nClick here to listen on BBC Sounds.", "Carrick's sentencing hearing was told he had taken \"monstrous advantage of women\" between 2003 and 2020\n\nMore than 10 people have reported further offences by serial rapist and former police officer David Carrick since he was jailed, a force has said.\n\nCarrick was sentenced to 36 life terms after admitting 49 charges, including 24 counts of rape, in February.\n\nThe 48-year-old committed most of his offences in Hertfordshire.\n\nThe county's police force said it was working with prosecutors and investigating the new reports, which included allegations of sexual assault.\n\nCarrick's sentencing hearing was told he had taken \"monstrous advantage of women\" between 2003 and 2020, while serving as an officer with the Metropolitan Police.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The former police officer used his occupation to \"entice victims\", said Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb\n\nOrdering him to serve to a minimum term of 32 years in jail, Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb said he had been \"bold and, at times, relentless, trusting that no victim would overcome her shame and fear to report you\".\n\nShe said \"for nearly two decades\", he had been \"proved right\", but a combination of the 12 women who reported him and the police colleagues who gave evidence against him had \"exposed you and brought you low\".\n\nFollowing the hearing, Det Insp Iain Moor, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire major crime unit, said officers had set up a special reporting portal for people to share information about Carrick.\n\n\"If anyone else thinks they have been a victim, we still want to hear from you and we will support you,\" he said.\n\nIn a statement, Hertfordshire Police said since February, \"more than 10 people have contacted their local forces or the investigation team directly, to either report further offences, including sexual assault, or to share information relating to him\".\n\n\"The team are now working with the CPS [Crown Prosecution Service] and investigating these new allegations,\" a representative said.\n\nThey added that they would not be releasing \"any further details relating to the new allegations\".\n\nFind BBC News: East of England on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If you have a story suggestion email eastofenglandnews@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "New leaders, new impetus: Bertie Ahern (left) and Tony Blair arrived in office in 1997\n\nIt is 25 years since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, the peace deal that brought an end to the Troubles. How did the arrival of new leaders in both the UK and Republic of Ireland help bring fresh momentum to the talks?\n\nThe impressive King's Hall at Balmoral today operates as a multi-million pound health and well-being centre but the complex in south Belfast has played host to many memorable cultural and sporting events over the years.\n\nFor decades, it was home to the annual multi-day Balmoral Show, the biggest agricultural event in Northern Ireland.\n\nMusic lovers flocked there to hear the sounds of The Beatles, David Bowie and Bruce Springsteen, among many others, while boxers Barry McGuigan, Wayne McCullough and Chris Eubank have all entertained fight fans.\n\nBut the King's Hall's important role in our political history is perhaps less well known.\n\nThe Good Friday Agreement referendum result was announced at the King's Hall\n\nIn May 1998, under the gaze of the world's media, the result of the Good Friday Agreement referendum was revealed at the King's Hall, revealing 71% of voters had backed the deal.\n\nA year earlier it was the venue for a key moment when the faltering peace process was given a boost.\n\nJust days after becoming prime minister, Tony Blair came to the King's Hall complex to try to get political talks back on track.\n\nHe delivered a bold plea to republicans, declaring: \"My message to Sinn Féin is clear. The settlement train is leaving. I want you on that train but it is leaving anyway and I will not allow it to wait for you.''\n\nTony Blair won the 1997 general election with a massive parliamentary majority and Northern Ireland was one of his priorities.\n\nTony Blair, centre, with Northern Ireland Minister Paul Murphy and Secretary of State Mo Mowlam\n\nTom Kelly, who would initially work as director of communications with the Northern Ireland Office and then as the prime minister's official spokesperson, said the new leader was determined to get a breakthrough.\n\n\"He also said the peace process was something that was a responsibility that weighed not just on the mind but on the soul. It was personal,\" he added.\n\nNew leadership in the UK was soon mirrored in the Republic of Ireland, where Bertie Ahern became taoiseach (Irish prime minister) in June 1997.\n\nDiplomat Dan Mulhall, who worked in the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs and would become directly involved with the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, said the arrival of Blair and Ahern changed the political dynamic.\n\n\"The fact that you had two new leaders, heads of government coming into office at roughly the same time, I think, gave the whole thing a boost that turned out to be critical in the end.\"\n\nPolitical talks got going in June 1997, with republicans told that unless there was an IRA ceasefire Sinn Féin would be left out in the cold.\n\nSocial Democratic and Labour Party leader John Hume, who had been talking to Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams, continued his behind the scenes discussions and, in July 1997, a second IRA ceasefire was announced.\n\nThis cessation of violence changed everything, said Prof Marie Coleman from Queen's University Belfast.\n\n\"The new Labour government was not as stringent as Sir Patrick Mayhew [ the former Northern Ireland secretary] had been with decommissioning before those talks,\" she said.\n\n\"But certainly there would have been no negotiations going into the autumn of 1997 if there had not been a ceasefire.\"\n\nUS politician Senator George Mitchell was tasked with bringing the parties together and finding common ground - a process that Mr Mulhall recalls as being painstakingly slow.\n\n\"George Mitchell had that endurance, and the patience, to be able to cope with the glacial pace of progress,\" he said.\n\nBy the autumn of 1997, talks were under way but it seemed Tony Blair's much reported \"settlement train\" was making little headway.\n\nHe came to Belfast for discussions but was booed and heckled while on a walkabout at Connswater Shopping Centre in east Belfast, underlining the difficulties the talks faced.\n\nA protester holding up a sign during Tony Blair's visit to Connoswater Shopping Centre in 1997\n\nHowever another landmark moment, Prof Coleman said, came at Christmas, when the prime minister hosted Sinn Féin in Downing Street.\n\n\"What we saw in December 1997 would bring back images of Michael Collins leading the [Anglo-Irish] Treaty delegation in to talk to [prime minister] David Lloyd George in that very same building over 70 years previously,\" she said\n\n\"So there was a significant historical resonance there.\"\n\nThe months to come, before the deal got over the line, had many twists and turns - talks broke up in Christmas 1997 without agreement.\n\nThen loyalist paramilitaries withdrew their support and, in January, Northern Ireland Secretary Mo Mowlam went into the Maze prison to try to get them back on board.\n\nThe new year also brought a wave of killings, with both loyalist and republican paramilitaries blamed.\n\nThe announcement of the referendum result brought cheers at the King's Hall - but the year leading up to it was anything but smooth\n\nThis led to the loyalist Ulster Democratic Party group, which was linked to the Ulster Defence Association, to be barred from the talks, and then Sinn Féin being expelled.\n\nThe prospects of a political deal in February 1998 looked bleak, as Mr Kelly recalled.\n\n\"People expected failure - people did not expect success,\" he said.\n\nHistory turned out differently. In May 1998, the King's Hall became the place to watch as political history was made.\n• None What is the Good Friday Agreement?", "The BBC is objecting to a new label describing it as \"government funded media\" on its main Twitter account.\n\nThe corporation has contacted the social media giant over the designation on the @BBC account to resolve the issue \"as soon as possible\".\n\n\"The BBC is, and always has been, independent. We are funded by the British public through the licence fee,\" it said.\n\nElon Musk said he believed the BBC was one of the \"least biased\" outlets.\n\nWhen BBC News highlighted to the Twitter boss that the corporation was licence fee-funded, Mr Musk responded in an email, asking: \"Is the Twitter label accurate?\"\n\nHe also appeared to suggest he was considering providing a label that would link to \"exact funding sources\".\n\nIt is not clear whether this would apply to other media outlets too.\n\nIn a separate email seeking to clarify his earlier comments, Mr Musk wrote: \"We are aiming for maximum transparency and accuracy. Linking to ownership and source of funds probably makes sense. I do think media organizations should be self-aware and not falsely claim the complete absence of bias.\n\n\"All organizations have bias, some obviously much more than others. I should note that I follow BBC News on Twitter, because I think it is among the least biased.\"\n\nThe level of the £159 ($197) annual licence fee - which is required by law to watch live TV broadcasts or live streaming in the UK - is set by the government, but paid for by individual UK households.\n\nWhile the @BBC account, which has 2.2m followers, has been given the label, much larger accounts associated with the BBC's news and sport output are not currently being described in the same way.\n\nThe account primarily shares updates about BBC-produced TV programmes, radio shows, podcasts and other non-news material.\n\nThe label links through to a page on Twitter's help website which says \"state-affiliated media accounts\" are defined as \"outlets where the state exercises control over editorial content through financial resources, direct or indirect political pressures, and/or control over production and distribution\".\n\nAs the UK's national broadcaster, the BBC operates through a Royal Charter agreed with the government.\n\nThe BBC Charter states the corporation \"must be independent\", particularly over \"editorial and creative decisions, the times and manner in which its output and services are supplied, and in the management of its affairs\".\n\nTwitter's new labelling of the BBC's account comes after it did the same to US public broadcaster NPR's handle.\n\nInitially the social media firm described NPR as \"state-affiliated media\" - a label given to outlets including Russia's RT and China's Xinhua News.\n\nThe designation was later changed to the same \"government funded media\" tag now applied to the @BBC account. NPR had said it would stop tweeting from the account unless it was amended.\n\nThe licence fee raised £3.8bn ($4.7bn) in 2022 for the BBC, accounting for about 71% of the BBC's total income of £5.3bn - with the rest coming from its commercial and other activities like grants, royalties and rental income.\n\nThe BBC also receives more than £90m per year from the government to support the BBC World Service, which predominantly serves non-UK audiences.\n\nThe national broadcaster's output is also paid for through the work of commercial subsidiaries like BBC Studios, as well as through advertising on services offered to audiences outside of the UK\n\nBy law, each household in the UK has to pay the licence fee (with some exemptions) if they:\n\nCollection of the the licence fee and enforcement of non-payment is carried out by private companies contracted by the corporation, not the UK government.\n\nTV licence evasion itself is not an imprisonable offence. However, non-payment of a fine, following a criminal conviction, could lead to a risk of imprisonment - \"a last resort\" after other methods of enforcement have failed.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Mourners sing at funeral for sisters killed in occupied West Bank\n\nThe father of two British-Israeli sisters killed in a shooting in the occupied West Bank embraced their bodies while mourners sang songs of grief at their funeral on Sunday.\n\nMaia and Rina Dee, 20 and 15, were killed on Friday when suspected Palestinian gunmen opened fire on them in their car in the Jordan Valley.\n\nTheir mother, Leah, is in a critical condition following surgery.\n\nThe attack came amid soaring Israeli-Palestinian tensions and violence.\n\nThe low rhythmic songs swelled and swayed with the crowd, who were packed beneath the white rafters in the prayer hall at a cemetery in the settlement of Kfar Etzion.\n\nMany at the funeral were teenagers - some from the school Rina went to. At the front, by a low podium, the family gathered, talking together and holding each other for long moments in silence.\n\nThe bodies were brought out, one covered in black cloth, one in blue - a Star of David embroidered on each, in gold and silver.\n\nThey were embraced by their father, Rabbi Leo Dee, originally from Radlett in the UK. He then sat back, his face contorted in pain, his hands reaching out to touch his remaining three children.\n\nRabbi Dee also spoke, questioning how he would explain to the girls' mother what had happened to their \"two precious gifts\" when she wakes up.\n\nHe told those assembled that \"today the Jewish people have proven we are one\".\n\n\"A simple, quiet family is devastated,\" he said. \"The whole country hurts.\"\n\nIsrael's national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, was among the mourners.\n\nMaia and Rina Dee were shot as their drove from their home in the settlement of Efrat to Tiberias\n\nThe family live in Efrat, having moved from London nine years ago.\n\nThe car carrying the two sisters and their mother crashed after coming under fire. They were then fired on again at close range, Israeli media reported.\n\nIsraeli public broadcaster Kan reported that 22 bullet casings were found, apparently from a Kalashnikov assault rifle.\n\nThe victims were travelling in one of three cars on their way to Tiberias in the Galilee for a family holiday.\n\nIsraeli military personnel blocked roads in the area and said they had \"started a pursuit of the terrorists\" responsible.\n\nSpeaking to the BBC on Saturday evening, Rabbi Dee described his daughters as beautiful, smart and popular. He said he had not been able to sleep since their deaths.\n\n\"Every time, I had nightmares and woke up,\" he said, \"but the reality was worse than the nightmare, so I went back to sleep. Recurring nightmares... that's how it went.\"\n\nHe said Maia, who was volunteering for national service in a high school, was \"wonderful, beautiful, had a lot of friends... she was very keen to do a second year of volunteering\".\n\nRina, he said, was \"beautiful, fun, very smart, top grades in every subject, very popular with friends, sporty... very responsible, she would take responsibility for many things\".\n\n\"When it came to sweeping out the youth club floor, if other people didn't turn up, she would be there by herself for three hours on a Friday morning, to make sure it was done,\" he said.\n\nRabbi Dee heard news of the attack without realising his own family were involved, he said.\n\nHe called his wife and daughters, but they did not answer. He then saw a picture online of the car that was attacked.\n\n\"And we could just see one of our suitcases in the back seat,\" he said. \"There was a massive panic and screaming.\"\n\nHe then drove to the scene. He was not allowed access but was handed his daughter's ID card, which confirmed the worst.\n\nRabbi Dee has said he and his three remaining children \"will get through this\".\n\nRabbi Mordechai Ginsbury, from the Hendon United Synagogue in north London, said he spoke briefly with his close friend Rabbi Dee before the funerals.\n\n\"Naturally, as are we all, [he was] devastated, shocked at how just in a few moments with an act of absolute evil and madness - insanity - things can change around,\" he told the BBC.\n\n\"The loss of two gorgeous daughters, and his wife now lying critically ill in a hospital in Jerusalem.\n\n\"But through the sadness there's still that determination that he has to find any positives one can find, to try and be strong for his remaining children.\"\n\nRabbi Ginsbury added that Rabbi Dee felt \"supported and embraced by a blanket of warmth and love\" from within Israel and from people across world who had contacted him.\n\nIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who described the incident as a terror attack, sent his condolences to the family in a tweet naming the sisters on Saturday.\n\nThe UK's chief rabbi, Sir Ephraim Mirvis, said that \"no words can describe the depth of our shock and sadness at the heart-breaking news\".\n\nAfter the two sisters were shot, Israel Police commissioner Kobi Shabtai called on all Israelis with firearms licences to start carrying their weapons.\n\nAlso on Friday, an Italian tourist was killed and seven other people were wounded, including three Britons, in a suspected car-ramming attack in Tel Aviv.", "Maia and Rina Dee were shot as their drove from their home in the settlement of Efrat to Tiberias\n\nTwo British-Israeli sisters killed in a shooting in the occupied West Bank have been named as Maia and Rina Dee.\n\nThe sisters were killed by suspected Palestinian gunmen on Friday afternoon near the Hamra Junction in the north of the Jordan Valley, as they drove to Tiberias.\n\nThey were the children of Rabbi Leo Dee, originally from London, who described them as \"wonderful\".\n\nTheir mother, Leah, remains in a critical condition in hospital.\n\nRabbi Dee said two bullets had been removed from his wife's spine and neck during surgery.\n\nMaia was 20 and volunteering for national service in a high school, while younger sister Rina was 15.\n\nTheir car was driven off the road after being shot at by the gunmen while their father had been driving ahead in a separate vehicle.\n\nSpeaking to the BBC, he described his daughters as beautiful, smart and popular. He said he hadn't been able to sleep since their deaths.\n\n\"Every time, I had nightmares and woke up,\" he said, \"but the reality was worse than the nightmare, so I went back to sleep. Recurring nightmares... that's how it went.\"\n\nHe said Maia was \"wonderful, beautiful, had a lot of friends...she was very keen to do a second year of volunteering\".\n\nRina, he said, was \"beautiful, fun, very smart, top grades in every subject, very popular with friends, sporty...very responsible, she would take responsibility for many things\".\n\n\"When it came to sweeping out the youth club floor, if other people didn't turn up, she would be there by herself for three hours on a Friday morning, to make sure it was done.\"\n\nThe wider family were travelling in three cars for a holiday in Tiberias. Rabbi Dee heard news of the attack before realising his own family were involved.\n\nHe called his wife and daughters, but they did not answer. They then found a picture online of the car that was attacked.\n\n\"And we could just see one of our suitcases in the back seat,\" he said. \"There was a massive panic and screaming.\"\n\nHe then drove to the scene and had to wait to identify whether his \"worst nightmare\" was realised. He was not allowed access but was handed his daughter's ID card, which confirmed the news.\n\nThe family live in the West Bank settlement Efrat, its mayor has said. The sisters' funeral will be held on Sunday.\n\nRabbi Dee said he was proud of his three remaining children.\n\n\"We are a smaller family but we are stronger from it and we will get through this,\" he said.\n\nRabbi Mordechai Ginsbury, from the Hendon United Synagogue in north London, said he spoke briefly with his close friend Rabbi Dee ahead of the daughters' funerals.\n\n\"Naturally, as are we all, [he was] devastated, shocked at how just in a few moments with an act of absolute evil and madness - insanity - things can change around,\" he told the BBC.\n\n\"The loss of two gorgeous daughters, and his wife now lying critically ill in a hospital in Jerusalem.\n\n\"But through the sadness there's still that determination that he has to find any positives one can find, to try and be strong for his remaining children.\"\n\nRabbi Ginsbury added that Rabbi Dee felt \"supported and embraced by a blanket of warmth and love\" from within Israel and from people across world who had contacted him.\n\nThe Israeli military said after the shooting that troops were blocking roads in the area and searching for the attackers\n\nIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who described the incident as a terror attack, sent his condolences to the family in a tweet naming the sisters.\n\nThe UK's chief rabbi, Sir Ephraim Mirvis, said that \"no words can describe the depth of our shock and sadness at the heart-breaking news\".\n\nWriting on Twitter, he said the two sisters were the children of British Rabbi Dee and his wife Lucy, which is understood to be their mother Leah's English name.\n\n\"They were much loved in the Hendon and Radlett communities in the UK as well as in Israel, and well beyond,\" he added.\n\nThe Board of Deputies of British Jews said they were \"deeply shocked and saddened\" at their deaths, adding that their father had previously been rabbi at Radlett United Synagogue in Hertfordshire.\n\nForeign Secretary James Cleverly said on Friday he had spoken to his Israeli counterpart, Eli Cohen, following the attacks and that anyone worried about friends or relatives in Israel should contact the Foreign Office.\n\nAlso on Friday, an Italian tourist was killed and seven other people were wounded, including three Britons, in a suspected car-ramming attack in Tel Aviv.\n\nPeople gathering in Tel Aviv on Saturday to protest controversial judicial reforms proposed by the Israeli government held a minute's silence for the sisters and the Italian tourist.\n\nBoth incidents took place hours after Israeli warplanes carried out air strikes in southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip on targets belonging to the Palestinian militant group Hamas.\n\nThe military said the strikes were a response to a barrage of 34 rockets fired from Lebanon into northern Israel on Thursday, which it blamed on the group.\n\nThat rocket barrage from Lebanon followed two nights of Israeli police raids at the al-Aqsa mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, which caused anger across the region.\n\nHamas did not claim it was behind the shooting of the British-Israeli women but praised it as \"a natural response to [Israel's] ongoing crimes against the al-Aqsa mosque and its barbaric aggression against Lebanon and the steadfast Gaza\".\n\nAfter the two sisters were shot, Israel Police commissioner Kobi Shabtai called on all Israelis with firearms licences to start carrying their weapons.\n\nResponding to the news of the sisters' deaths on Friday, the UK Foreign Office said: \"We are saddened to hear about the deaths of two British-Israeli citizens and the serious injuries sustained by a third individual.\"\n\nUpdate 10 April 2023: This article has been updated to include that the attackers are believed to have been Palestinian.", "China has simulated precision strikes against key targets on Taiwan and its surrounding waters during a second day of military drills.\n\nThe drills - which Beijing has called a \"stern warning\" to the self-governing island - are a response to Taiwan's president visiting the US last week.\n\nAs the Chinese military simulated an encirclement of the island, the US urged China to show restraint.\n\nTaiwan said about 70 Chinese aircraft flew around the island on Sunday.\n\nOn Saturday, Taiwan said that 45 warplanes either crossed the Taiwan Strait median line - the unofficial dividing line between Taiwanese and Chinese territory - or flew into the south-western part of Taiwan's air defence identification zone.\n\nThe operation, dubbed \"Joint Sword\" by Beijing, will continue until Monday. Taiwanese officials have been enraged by the operation.\n\nOn Saturday defence officials in Taipei accused Beijing of using President Tsai's US visit as an \"excuse to conduct military exercises, which has seriously undermined peace, stability and security in the region\".\n\nOn day one of the drills, one of China's ships fired a round as it sailed near Pingtan island, China's closest point to Taiwan.\n\nTaiwan's Ocean Affairs Council, which runs the Coast Guard, issued video footage showing one of its ships shadowing a Chinese warship, though did not provide a location.\n\nIn the footage a sailor can be heard telling the Chinese ship through a radio: \"You are seriously harming regional peace, stability and security. Please immediately turn around and leave. If you continue to proceed we will take expulsion measures.\"\n\nOther footage showed a Taiwanese warship, the Di Hua, accompanying the Coast Guard ship in what the Coast Guard officer calls a \"standoff\" with the Chinese vessel.\n\nWhile the Chinese exercises ended by sundown on Saturday evening, defence officials in Taipei said fighter jet sorties started again early on Sunday morning.\n\nUS state department officials have urged China not to exploit President Tsai's US visit, and have called for \"restraint and no change to the status quo\".\n\nA state department spokesperson said the US was \"monitoring Beijing's actions closely\" and insisted the US had \"sufficient resources and capabilities in the region to ensure peace and stability and to meet our national security commitments\".\n\nThe US severed diplomatic ties with Taipei in favour of Beijing in 1979, but it is bound by law to provide Taiwan with the means to defend itself.\n\nUS President Joe Biden has said on several occasion that the US would intervene if China attacked the island, but US messaging has been murky.\n\nAt Wednesday's meeting in California, Ms Tsai thanked US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for America's \"unwavering support\", saying it helped \"reassure the people of Taiwan that we are not isolated and we are not alone\".\n\nMr McCarthy had originally planned to go to Taiwan himself, but opted instead to hold the meeting in California to avoid inflaming tensions with China.\n\nChinese state media said the military drills, which are due to run until Monday, would \"simultaneously organise patrols and advances around Taiwan island, shaping an all-round encirclement and deterrence posture\".\n\nIt added that \"long-range rocket artillery, naval destroyers, missile boats, air force fighters, bombers, jammers and refuellers\" had all been deployed by China's military.\n\nBut in Taiwan's capital Taipei, residents seemed unperturbed by China's latest manoeuvres.\n\n\"I think many Taiwanese have gotten used to it by now, the feeling is like, here we go again!\" Jim Tsai said on Saturday.\n\nMeanwhile, Michael Chuang said: \"They [China] seems to like doing it, circling Taiwan like it's theirs. I am used to it now.\n\n\"If they invade we can't escape anyway. We'll see what the future holds and go from there.\"\n\nTaiwan's status has been ambiguous since 1949, when the Chinese Civil War turned in favour of the Chinese Communist Party and the country's old ruling government retreated to the island.\n\nTaiwan has since considered itself a sovereign state, with its own constitution and leaders. China sees it as a breakaway province that will eventually be brought under Beijing's control - by force if necessary.\n\nChina's President Xi Jinping has said \"reunification\" with Taiwan \"must be fulfilled\".", "Two people have been charged over a disturbance during a performance of Jersey Boys at the Edinburgh Playhouse\n\nStaff at the Edinburgh Playhouse are \"nervous and scared\" due to a rise in verbal and physical abuse from patrons, according to its theatre director.\n\nColin Marr said the issue had become \"significantly worse\" since audiences returned after the Covid pandemic.\n\nIt comes after a 51-year-old man and a 54-year-old woman were charged over a disturbance during the musical Jersey Boys on 28 January.\n\nMr Marr alleges a staff member was punched during the performance.\n\nPolice Scotland said the two had been arrested and charged in connection with reports of a disturbance and a report would be submitted to the procurator fiscal.\n\nAnother incident this week saw a member of staff member \"pushed and spat on\", according to Mr Marr.\n\nHe said although such incidents only involve a minority in the 3,000-capacity venue, \"on a particular Friday or Saturday night, you might have to ask three or four groups to leave because of their behaviour\".\n\n\"Sometimes they react in a violent manner,\" he said. \"From talking to other theatres throughout the UK, it is happening at a huge number up and down the country.\"\n\nMr Marr said some patrons have shown disregard for whether their behaviour disturbs performances - something he said staff had not seen before.\n\nHe said: \"If someone is either singing really loudly or maybe standing up and spoiling the enjoyment of others, we might get a complaint or we see it ourselves and ask them to change their behaviour.\n\n\"Nine times out of 10, the person is embarrassed but on a small number of occasions, they become aggressive, start shouting and swearing at our staff and it ends in violence.\n\n\"The reaction is 'I have paid for my ticket, I don't care if other people can't see or hear'.\"\n\nThe Edinburgh Playhouse is the second largest theatre in the UK\n\nMr Marr added he was concerned about the impact on staff of dealing with aggressive audience members.\n\n\"It is not nice and you don't get used to it,\" he added. \"It is a cumulative thing.\n\n\"If it's a one-off, you could brush it off but when you deal with two in a row, you can get down about it and then get a bit nervous and scared to come into work.\"\n\nThe King's Theatre in Glasgow issued a similar appeal on social media during the recent run of The Bodyguard featuring the songs of Whitney Houston, urging audiences not to sing along during shows.\n\nIt added that anti-social behaviour towards staff would not be tolerated.\n\nThe same production begins a week-long run at the Edinburgh Playhouse later this month, when extra staff will be brought in.\n\nThe Bodyguard is based on the 1992 film of the same name featuring the hits of the late Whitney Houston\n\n\"Most audience members are not even aware it is going on, they are having a wonderful time and have a great interaction with our staff,\" Mr Marr added.\n\n\"The vast majority want to hear the performer singing 'I Will Always Love You', not the person next to them.\n\n\"But that flashpoint can happen very quickly for a tiny majority.\"\n\nColin Marr said he took to social media to highlight the issues his theatre faces with rowdy audience behaviour.\n\nBut anyone who's been to any 'jukebox musical' in any part of the world will tell you it's not confined to the Edinburgh Playhouse.\n\nCovid and cost of living play their part. During the pandemic, those who continued to go to the theatre, had to keep up with the rules, whether that was wearing masks, not wearing masks, eating, drinking, sitting, leaving.\n\nGoing for a night out became very complicated.\n\nIt's also become even more costly, putting patrons under pressure to have the time of their life, and unfortunately some people take that too far.\n\nThose who haven't been to the theatre since the pandemic - or at all - will be more used to a home entertainment scenario when things can be paused, and no one complains if you want to flick through your phone to see what everyone else is doing.\n\nYou can have a glass or two at home without any ill effects, but in a darkened theatre on a night out, it can be a different story.\n\nIt's hard then to spell out the rules, particularly at shows like Jersey Boys or The Rocky Horror Picture Show, where audience participation is encouraged.\n\nSome of these shows build instructions into the performance - dance moves included in Rocky Horror - but the rest is just common sense. Don't block the view of the person behind, who spent every bit as much as you on a ticket. Don't talk, eat, drink or move around and definitely don't bellow along, unless asked to join in.\n\nTheatres are slipping down the same slope as cinemas, which without fierce ushers and ingrained etiquette, are now awash with people eating, drinking, talking and checking their phones. All of that is likely to deter cash-strapped audiences from supporting an industry which needs them more than ever.\n\nBut people power may prevail. Look at Broadway where actor Wendell Pierce stopped in the midst of Death of a Salesman to deal with a woman in the front row who demanded her money back. He insisted she should be refunded and waited till she left before resuming the play.\n\nAt least the audience didn't miss anything.\n\nArts critic and former cinema manager Ian Hoey told BBC Radio Scotland's Drivetime with John Beattie that audience behaviour was a \"tricky\" balance for venues.\n\n\"People want to go out to have a good time and you don't like to put restrictions on anyone,\" he said.\n\n\"But you have got to consider other people next to you have also spent a lot of money and are looking forward to a night out.\"\n\nThe Playhouse has a 3,000-seat capacity and hosts a variety of different musicals, theatre, opera and dance shows\n\nSome shows, for example the Rocky Horror Picture Show, are designed to be \"rowdy\" and encourage audience interaction, he noted.\n\n\"In other ones, you can join in a bit but do you really have to shout and bawl and scream?\" he added.\n\n\"It's a living, shared experience but the cast will sense the discomfort of an audience, if for example a group of people surrounding them are getting too excited.\n\n\"It's going to be overwhelming and you're not going to enjoy the show. So it's entirely reasonable for theatres to say 'look, just consider other people'.\"", "The former co-host of the Frank Skinner Show on Absolute Radio died on Friday after being involved in a crash on 27 March.\n\nIn a statement, his wife Laura said he had suffered severe brain injuries and had to be taken off life support.\n\nPaying tribute to the \"wonderfully inventive\" comedian, fellow comic Jason Manford said he was devastated at the news of the 41-year-old's death.\n\nRichard's wife said their sons were \"bearing up well\" and thanked people for their support and kindness.\n\n\"There will be details of the funeral and other ways to remember Gareth to follow, as I know that he was well loved. At the moment the grief is a lot to cope with,\" she added.\n\nRichards had been a stand-up comedian since 2004, featuring at the Edinburgh Fringe 10 times and on a variety of BBC TV and radio comedy programmes.\n\nHe co-hosted on Absolute Radio with Skinner and Emily Dean for two years.\n\nLast week, Skinner broke down live on air talking about Richards, telling listeners that the show's team did not want to go on air without mentioning his friend.\n\nDescribing Richards as a \"fantastic bloke\", Skinner said he had been booked following an initial \"rubbish\" pilot for the programme 14 years ago.\n\n\"We couldn't do it, and we got a guest on the next one, who was Gareth Richards - who was brilliant on here and we asked him to do the show, so for the first few years it was me, Em and Gareth.\"\n\nSince his death, tributes to Richards have come in from friends and admirers in the comedy industry.\n\nHis former co-host on Skinner's show Emily Dean said: \"God I will miss you Gareth Richards - my hilarious, unfailingly kind, gentle, beautiful friend. So grateful to have known you.\"\n\nJason Manford said Richards was a \"kind and thoughtful\" man, while Rhys James described him as a \"giant of joke writing\".\n\nElis James wrote in tribute: \"We started comedy at the same time and I was totally in awe of his talent, but more importantly I was always struck by how kind and gentle a man he was. Just a complete delight to be around.\"\n\nAdam Kay said he was \"indescribably sad\" at his death, adding it was an \"almost unique eulogy for a comedian that every single person they met says what a kind, sweet person they were\".\n\nThe Frank Skinner Show tweeted that they were \"heartbroken\" and would miss Richards \"greatly\".\n\n\"Tomorrow we will be releasing a podcast of some of his best bits on our show,\" they said.", "Houthi supporters and fighters have been at war with Saudi-backed forces since 2015\n\nA Saudi Arabian delegation is in Yemen's capital Sana'a for talks with the Houthi rebel movement aimed at reaching a new and potentially permanent ceasefire.\n\nA mediation team from Oman is also in Sana'a.\n\nThe capital has been controlled by the Houthis since they drove the Yemeni government out in 2015.\n\nSoon after, war erupted between the Houthis and a Saudi-led coalition supporting the government.\n\nIt has continued ever since, leaving tens of thousands of Yemenis dead and some 80% of the population relying on aid.\n\nNo official confirmation has been made by the Saudi side yet, but Houthi outlets say that both the Saudi and Omani delegations are in Sana'a.\n\nA leaked photo appears to show the Houthi leader Mohammed Ali al-Houthi shaking the hand of a Saudi official, whose face is obscured.\n\nThis has been greeted as another significant sign of the willingness of both sides to finally reach a deal that could end the war.\n\nNo named officials have commented, but there have been reports from various sources that an agreement could be signed before the end of the month.\n\nAgain, the terms of such a deal have not been made public.\n\nBut they are said to include commitments to pay the wages of public employees and reopen all ports and airports - as well as more ambitious goals, such as rebuilding the country, the exit of foreign forces and a political transition. All of these have been stumbling blocks in the past.\n\nThis initiative is itself in parallel with a UN process, which resulted in a temporary ceasefire last year.\n\nDuring the period of the truce, various confidence-building measures were able to go ahead and those have continued, including the easing of restrictions on imports and the exchange of prisoners.\n\nThe conflict in Yemen is complex - a permanent ceasefire between the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis wouldn't necessarily bring an end to all fighting.\n\nOther factions, including Al-Qaeda, have their own battles still to fight.\n\nBut the proxy war between the Saudis and Iran does look like it is coming to an end - with the two regional rivals now committed to a rapprochement that will see them reopen diplomatic missions.\n\nThat appears to have created the momentum for a serious drive towards ending the war, with the talks in Sana'a clearly key to its success.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Nicola Sturgeon told reporters recent days had been \"obviously difficult\".\n\nNicola Sturgeon has said she wants to get on with her life and her job after a week that saw her husband arrested and her home searched by police.\n\nScotland's former first minister was speaking for the first time since Peter Murrell was questioned over the SNP party's finances.\n\nThe former SNP chief executive was arrested and released without charge pending further investigation.\n\nMs Sturgeon told reporters recent days had been \"obviously difficult\".\n\nOutside her Glasgow home, which was the subject of a two-day search by Police Scotland, the former party leader said: \"Well first off, there is obviously nothing I can say about the ongoing investigation.\n\n\"As much as there are things I may want to say, I'm not able to do so, other than to say that, as has been the case, there will continue to be full co-operation.\n\n\"The last few days have been obviously difficult, quite traumatic at times, but I understand that is part of a process.\"\n\nPolice were stationed outside of Peter Murrell and Nicola Sturgeon's home in Glasgow\n\nAsked if she had been questioned by officers, Ms Sturgeon replied: \"I haven't, but I will fully co-operate with the police as and when they request that, if indeed they do.\"\n\nShe declined to say whether detectives have indicated that they wish to speak to her.\n\nPolice searched their home in Glasgow, with uniformed officers also searching the SNP's headquarters in Edinburgh.\n\nShe asked for a \"little bit of privacy in my own home\" following the week's events.\n\nShe added: \"My neighbours, I think, are also entitled to a wee bit of privacy as well.\n\n\"Over the years, as a result of living next door to me, they've been subjected to more than their fair share of disruption and inconvenience.\n\n\"And that has obviously been particularly the case over the last couple of days.\"\n\nMr Murrell, who has been married to Ms Sturgeon since 2010, resigned as chief executive of the SNP after taking responsibility for misleading statements about a fall in party membership.\n\nLast year it emerged that he gave a loan of more than £100,000 to the SNP to help it out with a \"cash flow\" issue after the last election.\n\nThe party had repaid about half of the money by October of that year.\n\nAt the time an SNP spokesman said the loan was a \"personal contribution made by the chief executive to assist with cash flow after the Holyrood election\".\n\nHe said it had been reported in the party's 2021 accounts.\n\nMs Sturgeon told assembled media: \"Peter's at home as you would expect it to be. Peter's not able to say anything.\n\n\"Again, that's not necessarily a matter of choice. That's just the nature of this.\"\n\nIt emerged on Friday that the firm that audits the SNP's finances had resigned.\n\nAccountants Johnston Carmichael had worked with the party for more than a decade but said the decision was taken after a review of its clients.\n\nEarlier on Saturday, SNP president Mike Russell conceded the party had been plunged into its biggest crisis in half a century.\n\nMr Russell also said he does not think independence can be achieved \"right now\".", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. From 2017: Ben Ferencz on the lessons of warfare\n\nThe last surviving prosecutor from the post-World War Two Nuremberg trials has died aged 103.\n\nBen Ferencz was just 27 when he secured the convictions of Nazi officers for war crimes and crimes against humanity.\n\nHe later advocated for the establishment of an international court to prosecute war crimes, a goal realised in 2002.\n\nFerencz died peacefully in his sleep on Friday evening at an assisted living facility in Boynton Beach, Florida.\n\nConfirming his death, the US Holocaust Museum said the world had lost \"a leader in the quest for justice for victims of genocide\".\n\nSpeaking to the BBC, his son, Donald Ferencz, who also works in international law, said he would remember his father as someone who dedicated his life to \"trying to make it a more humane world under the rule of law\".\n\n\"He'd seen and experienced things which were so horrific that they fuelled the passion which took him not only through the court at Nuremberg but fuelled really the rest of his life\", he told the Newshour programme.\n\nHe described his father as a \"funny\" and \"mischievous\" person, but one who worked \"every day of his life\".\n\n\"This is not a guy who went fishing or played golf,\" he said. \"This is a guy whose life mission was to try to make it a better world.\"\n\nFerencz was born in Transylvania - part of Romania - in 1920, but his family emigrated to the US when he was young to escape antisemitism, later settling in New York.\n\nAfter graduating from Harvard Law School in 1943, he enlisted in the US Army and took part in the Allied landings at Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge. He rose to the rank of Sergeant and ultimately joined a team tasked with investigating and gathering evidence of Nazi war crimes.\n\nThe team was based with the army in Germany and would enter concentration camps as they were liberated, taking notes on conditions in each and interviewing survivors.\n\nIn a later account of his life, Ferencz spoke of finding bodies \"piled up like cordwood\" and \"helpless skeletons with diarrhoea, dysentery, typhus, TB, pneumonia, and other ailments, retching in their louse ridden bunks or on the ground with only their pathetic eyes pleading for help\".\n\nHe described Buchenwald - one of the largest camps inside Germany - as a \"charnel house of indescribable horrors\".\n\n\"There is no doubt that I was indelibly traumatised by my experiences as a war crimes investigator of Nazi extermination centres,\" he wrote. \"I still try not to talk or think about the details.\"\n\nAfter the war, Ferencz returned to New York to practice law, but shortly afterwards was recruited to help prosecute Nazis at the Nuremberg trials, despite having no prior trial experience.\n\nHe was made chief prosecutor at the trial of members of the Einsatzgruppen, mobile SS death squads that operated within Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe and are estimated to have murdered more than a million people.\n\nOf 22 men who stood trial, all were found guilty on at least one charge, with 14 sentenced to death and four ultimately executed.\n\nAfter the trials ended, Ferencz - who was fluent in six languages, including German - remained in West Germany and helped Jewish groups obtain a reparations settlement from the new government.\n\nIn his later years, he became a professor of international law and campaigned for an international court that could prosecute the leaders of governments found to have committed war crimes, writing several books on the subject.\n\nIn 2002, the International Criminal Court was set up in The Hague, Netherlands, although its effectiveness has been limited by the refusal of several major countries, including the US, to take part.\n\nFerencz is survived by a son and three daughters. His wife - childhood sweetheart Gertrude Fried - died in 2019.", "Iranian authorities have begun installing cameras in public places to identify unveiled women, the police have announced.\n\nWomen seen not covering their hair would receive a \"warning text messages as to the consequences\", police said.\n\nThis would help prevent \"resistance against the hijab law\", police said.\n\nProtests were sparked last year by the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini, a young Kurdish woman arrested for allegedly violating the hijab rule.\n\nSince Ms Amini's death a growing number of women have been discarding their veils, particularly in larger cities, despite the risk of arrest.\n\nA police statement published by the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency said the system used so-called \"smart\" cameras and other tools to identify and send \"documents and warning messages to the violators of the hijab law\".\n\nWomen have been legally required to cover their hair with a hijab (headscarf) since the 1979 Islamic Revolution installed a strict interpretation of religious law. Women who violate the law face fines or arrest.\n\nSaturday's police statement described the veil as \"one of the civilizational foundations of the Iranian nation\" and urged business owners to uphold the rules through \"diligent inspections\".\n\nPublic attacks on unveiled women are not uncommon.\n\nLast week, a video of a man throwing yoghurt at two unveiled women was widely disseminated online and the women were subsequently arrested under the hijab law. The man was also arrested.\n\nThousands of protesters in Iran have been arrested and four have been executed since December, but hardliners have continued to insist that more be done to enforce the law.\n\nLast Saturday, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi reiterated that Iranian women must wear the hijab as a \"religious necessity\".\n\nIran's judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei, however, warned on Friday that a widespread crackdown may not be the best way to encourage women to follow the rules.\n\n\"Cultural problems must be resolved by cultural means... If we want to solve such problems by arresting and imprisoning, the costs will increase and we will not see the desired effectiveness,\" he said.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The BBC has mapped how the death of Mahsa Amini sparked widespread unrest in Iran", "Italian land artist Dario Gambarin has used a tractor to create a portrait of Pablo Picasso on wasteland in Castagnaro, Verona.\n\nGambarin said he was inspired by Picasso's 1907 self-portrait to create what he says is the largest portrait of the Spanish artist in the world.", "Last updated on .From the section Premier League\n\nRoberto Firmino scored a dramatic late equaliser as Arsenal's lead at the top of the Premier League was cut to six points in an incident-packed encounter with Liverpool at Anfield.\n\nThe Gunners were in cruise control with a two-goal lead inside the first half-hour as they went in search for their first win at Liverpool since 2012, but were left bitterly disappointed as they paid the price for losing their discipline at a crucial time.\n\nGabriel Martinelli pounced on sloppy Liverpool defending to put Arsenal ahead after eight minutes then Gabriel Jesus rose unmarked between Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson to head home at the Kop End.\n\nLiverpool sparked into life after a flashpoint between Granit Xhaka and Trent Alexander-Arnold late in the first half, Mohamed Salah scoring at the far post just before the break to set up a thriller.\n\nThere was a bizarre incident at the end of the first half when referee's assistant Constantine Hatzidakis appeared to elbow Liverpool defender Robertson as the teams left the field.\n\nIn a dramatic second half, Salah missed his second successive penalty when he shot wide after Rob Holding fouled Diogo Jota before Firmino rose at the far post to head home Alexander-Arnold's cross with three minutes left.\n\nIn a frantic climax, Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale - who had already saved crucially from Darwin Nunez - produced two incredible stops from Salah and Ibrahima Konate as Mikel Arteta's pace-setters had to settle for a point, with Liverpool fully deserving their share of the spoils for a stirring fightback.\n\nIt means the destiny of the title is now in Manchester City's hands as they have a game in hand and have a home game against Arsenal to come.\n• None Official's 'elbow' on Robertson to be investigated\n\nLiverpool had produced an insipid performance and were being outplayed until Xhaka unwisely chose to tangle with Alexander-Arnold, the incident injecting Jurgen Klopp's side with the energy and inspiration they had been lacking - and crucially bringing the Anfield crowd into play.\n\nSalah's goal was the perfect invitation to mount a second-half siege in front of the Kop and it was one Liverpool accepted as they finally showed some of their true form.\n\nArsenal were penned back and it took an outstanding display of goalkeeping from Ramsdale to prevent a resurgent Liverpool from completing the perfect comeback.\n\nWhile Liverpool's attack looked more potent after the break, once again they looked so vulnerable at the back and both Arsenal goals were cheap.\n\nIn the final reckoning it is a result that suits neither side, reducing Liverpool's chances of a top-four place even further and offering a boost to Arsenal's title rivals Manchester City, who trailed by eight points at the start of the weekend but have now seen that gap come down by two points and still have a game in hand on the north Londoners.\n\nArsenal's players slumped to the turf in disappointment when Firmino arrived at the far post to head in the perfect delivery from Alexander-Arnold.\n\nBut their wounds were largely self-inflicted after casting aside the calm control they demonstrated for much of the first half by needlessly angering Liverpool and the Anfield crowd, after which the home side were unrecognisable.\n\nThe fact that Arsenal came away with even a point was thanks to a remarkable display by Ramsdale, who emerged as a heroic figure to repeatedly deny a fired-up Liverpool attack and secure a draw that that might yet prove vital in the outcome of this title race.\n\nHe saved well as Nunez raced clear but he kept the best for last with a flying fingertip save from Salah's deflected curling effort, before somehow keeping out Konate's attempt to bundle home the winner from practically on the goalline with only seconds left.\n• None Attempt saved. Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darwin Núñez with a headed pass.\n• None Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.\n• None Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.\n• None Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.\n• None Attempt missed. Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.\n• None Goal! Liverpool 2, Arsenal 2. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross. Navigate to the next page Navigate to the last page\n• None Go to our Liverpool content\n• None Have a look at our Arsenal page\n• None Our coverage of your Premier League club is bigger and better than ever before - here's everything you need to know to make sure you never miss a moment", "Signs at Manchester's Palace theatre ask audience members not to sing along during The Bodyguard\n\nShould you be allowed to sing along at a musical? After unwanted crowd participation led to The Bodyguard being cut short and police being called, the issue of audience behaviour - especially since the pandemic - has been thrust into the spotlight.\n\n\"Please refrain from singing along.\"\n\nThose words greet audiences on posters on the doors of Manchester's Palace Theatre, and inside the foyers.\n\nSinging along at a musical might not sound like a big issue. It's often part of the fun.\n\nBut on Friday, one overenthusiastic audience member's backing vocals during the big climax of I Will Always Love You led to a row, a scuffle - and a news story that blew up.\n\n\"If people had spoiled it for everyone else, I would have been absolutely devastated,\" said Zoe from Burnley, on her way in to see the show the next night.\n\n\"I will be singing - but low key,\" she added.\n\nThere is a difference between a theatre show and a concert, she said. \"It's a musical and you're there to hear the lyrics, hear the words, emotions, everything.\n\n\"It's not a gig where you're standing on chairs and things like that. You're here to feel the emotions of The Bodyguard, and that's what I'm here for.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Melody Thornton could not finish I Will Always Love You as some fans were loudly singing\n\nOther audience members on Saturday also said they liked to sing - up to a point.\n\n\"I don't see what's wrong with singing along to some degree,\" said Anna from Hyde in Greater Manchester.\n\n\"But if it's the rules then you've got to follow the rules... When drink's involved, it can get a bit annoying.\"\n\nAmanda from Burnley said: \"We've been to quite a few [shows] and we've sung - but not wanting to do a solo or anything like that. You wouldn't stand up and stand out from the crowd.\"\n\nHusband Simon added: \"If other people around you are doing it, you just join in, don't you? There are Tina Turner and Abba musicals where everyone's singing, so it's part of it sometimes.\"\n\nThe Bodyguard is adapted from the 1992 film starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner, and the musical version, starring Pussycat Doll Melody Thornton, features many other Whitney hits.\n\nIt's an often tender and tense love story, rather than a raucous sing-a-long. The foyer posters show there have been issues before.\n\nAnd not just in Manchester - a previous venue on the tour, the King's Theatre in Glasgow, asked patrons to ensure \"the professionals on stage are the only people entertaining us with their performances\".\n\nThe debate was stoked last week after ITV's This Morning discussed the Palace's singing ban.\n\nHost Alison Hammond said she would be \"devastated\" if she wasn't allowed to sing along. \"I'm not even going to go to that show now,\" she said.\n\nVanessa Feltz added: \"Isn't the whole point of going to a musical that you know, that you sing along to all the bits you know... very, very loudly while eating an ice cream.\"\n\nCo-presenter Dermot O'Leary reasoned: \"Here's the thing. There's singing along, and there's singing along, right? No-one minds someone next to you just singing the words to themself.\n\n\"[If] I've paid money to see Pussycat Doll member Melody Thornton, I would not want someone, like with a cat's chorus next to me, drowning her out.\"\n\nHe was dismissed as \"a bit spoilsporty\" by Feltz, who - along with Hammond - has since felt the ire of theatre Twitter.\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip twitter post by Carrie Hope Fletcher This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. 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The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nHammond later Tweeted a lengthy apology to any \"incredibly talented theatre performers\" offended by her comments, adding she \"had no idea the level of disruption audiences were causing\".\n\nBut this is not just about singing.\n\nOne person who identified themselves on Twitter as a Palace front of house supervisor wrote: \"The police were not called because of a few patrons singing along, they were called because of the UNPRECEDENTED levels of VIOLENCE asking them to stop caused.\"\n\nBad audience behaviour in general has become an increasing problem, according to many performers and theatre workers.\n\nActor Charles Brunton told BBC Breakfast: \"It's been really [worse] since the pandemic, since theatres have reopened up. It seems to be on a weekly basis [that] I hear a horror story of some instance and an audience member going crazy, or some situation that disrupts the performance on stage.\n\n\"Pre-pandemic, it was pretty rare that instances would happen. In lockdown, we were sat watching television shows or theatres' productions that were put on television, and obviously we were doing that in our lounge. We could chat away, we could argue, we could fight, we could do what we like. And people seem to have brought that into the theatre.\"\n\nWe could also look at our phones or eat takeaways.\n\n\"It really does affect you,\" actor Kieran Brown told BBC Radio 5 Live. \"It's not even just singing along and chatting and stuff. I've heard other stories about people pulling out Chinese takeaways in the front row, or McDonald's.\n\n\"It's so disheartening to look down and see someone's face lit up by a telephone, or just see people chatting or walking in and out,\" he continued. \"You're so easily distracted as a performer, and we've got a lot to think about.\"\n\nLast week, entertainment union Bectu launched a campaign to tackle anti-social behaviour in theatres after a survey suggested a large number of members had encountered problems including assault, aggression, racial slurs and mass brawls.\n\nTwo audience members were charged over a disturbance during Jersey Boys at the Edinburgh Playhouse\n\nIn February, the boss of the Edinburgh Playhouse said its staff were \"nervous and scared\" after incidents including one disturbance in which a worker was allegedly punched during the musical Jersey Boys.\n\nAnd the manager of the Princes Theatre in Clacton, Essex, said he was considering conflict management training for staff because of an increase in \"rowdy and potty-mouthed\" audience members.\n\nBrown said he thought much bad behaviour was fuelled by alcohol. \"Our front of house staff are there for your comfort and safety,\" he said.\n\n\"They go to work not to be threatened with violence. They don't get paid enough to deal with drunken punters and be threatened to be thrown over the edge of the balcony, as I've heard has happened.\n\n\"I believe a lot of the trouble's not come necessarily from people singing, but the reaction when they have been asked to stop singing. That's when they start to get violent.\"\n\nPerformers have pointed out that fans are often encouraged to sing along - but usually only at the end, during a finale when the cast members ask the crowd to get on their feet.\n\nAt The Bodyguard, that happens when the cast gather to deliver one last performance of I Wanna Dance With Somebody. Or at least, it normally does.\n\nOn Friday, the show was ended before most of the audience had the chance to join in.", "Olivia was murdered by Thomas Cashman as he chased a fellow drug dealer into her home\n\nThe mother of murdered schoolgirl Olivia Pratt-Korbel has said she wants to help steer young people away from guns and gangs.\n\nCheryl Korbel, whose daughter was shot by Thomas Cashman as he chased a drug dealer into her home, told the Sunday Mirror she wanted \"violence to stop\".\n\n\"We need to get rid of the gangs [and] give kids opportunities,\" she said.\n\nShe also said she wanted to create a memorial and support a campaign to force criminals to attend sentencings.\n\nMs Korbel told the newspaper she wanted police, charities and the local community to work together on violent crime in the hope it would stop other families from going through what she had.\n\n\"I want the guns to come off the streets and the violence to lessen, if not stop all together,\" she said.\n\n\"We need to get rid of the gangs.\n\n\"Police, communities and charities need to get involved with kids more.\n\n\"We need to give kids opportunities.\"\n\nOlivia was fatally shot by Cashman as he chased a fellow drug dealer into her home in Dovecot, Liverpool, on the evening of 22 August 2022.\n\nHe also injured Ms Korbel as she tried to stop the two men, who the family did not know, from entering the house.\n\nThe 34-year-old, who was jailed for life and ordered to serve at least 42 years, refused to enter the dock for his sentencing hearing on Monday, a move which the judge said was \"disrespectful\" to Olivia's family.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Olivia Pratt-Korbel's mother: \"Justice has prevailed and I cannot begin to express our relief\"\n\nShe said as a result of what she went through, she would \"support a law that would force criminals to show up for sentencing\".\n\n\"We were dragged right through that court case when we didn't need to be,\" she said.\n\n\"If he'd owned it from the beginning, we wouldn't have had to be there.\n\n\"Why should we go through all that and then he gets the option of not being there? It's like a kick in the teeth.\"\n\nThe Ministry of Justice has previously said that as a result of cases like Cashman's and that of Jordan McSweeney, who murdered law graduate Zara Aleena, it was looking into changing the law to force offenders \"to face the consequences of their actions\".\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nMs Korbel also told the newspaper she wanted to create a memorial garden to her daughter, which would provide a \"safe space\" in which children could play and be taught not to \"go down the wrong path\" in life.\n\nShe said she would \"bring a sunflower\" to the memorial since it was \"one of Liv's favourite flowers because it was so bright and big\".\n\n\"I'd like to sit on a bench and just reflect on what we had and what we don't have any more,\" she said.\n\n\"What I should be doing with Liv, I'll now have to do with my nieces.\"\n\nShe added that the garden would \"give the kids in this area somewhere to play, which they desperately need\".\n\n\"I've also thought of having an area for bedding plants and stuff,\" she said.\n\n\"It's about teaching kids to look after things and apply themselves.\n\n\"Kids will come to the park and then tell their friends: 'Come down the garden - I did this'.\"\n\nBBC Panorama investigates how Liverpool came to dominate the UK drug market and how organised crime brought death to Olivia Pratt-Korbel's door.\n\nWhy not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk", "Ninety-five organisations have been told to assume a reduction on 2022-23 funding levels\n\nArts organisations have been told that their annual funding available from the Arts Council could be cut by 10%.\n\nIn 2022-23, the Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) awarded more than £13m to almost 100 organisations.\n\nAbout £8.5m of that money came from Stormont, through the Department for Communities (DfC).\n\nBut the ACNI has written to the organisations it supports to warn them it faces a reduction in funding for 2023-24.\n\nIt provides financial support to arts organisations, music venues, theatres and other groups and venues across Northern Ireland.\n\nThat includes big venues like the Lyric Theatre and the Grand Opera House in Belfast and the Millennium Forum in Londonderry.\n\nBut it also includes a range of other venues and organisations like the Oh Yeah Music Centre in Belfast, the Armagh Rhymers or Array Studios.\n\nTurner Prize Winners the Array Collective are among those who might lose out\n\nThe Array Collective won the Turner Prize in 2021, one of the most prestigious arts awards in the world.\n\nIn their letter to the 95 organisations that get money under ACNI's Annual Funding Programme (AFP), the Arts Council warned that it had been told to \"assume a 10% reduction on 2022-23 resource funding levels\".\n\n\"At a time when the Northern Ireland arts sector is facing significant challenges in this period of ongoing post-Covid recovery and inflationary cost pressures, this is extremely disappointing news,\" the letter continued.\n\n\"Difficult decisions will be required in relation to AFP grant allocations to live within budget while also enabling organisations to develop and meet their full potential after years of lack of investment.\"\n\n\"A 10% cut is the indicative allocation which ACNI must now use as the necessary planning figure in relation to the AFP budget.\"\n\n\"It's very difficult to put into words how big an impact this could have\"\n\nDylan Quinn Dance Theatre in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, received £47,000 in Arts Council funding last year.\n\nIts founder, Dylan Quinn, said cuts to the arts budget affected people's jobs and livelihoods as well as arts activities.\n\n\"We provide community projects, education projects and professional performance,\" he told BBC News NI.\n\n\"We would raise money ourselves from delivering services, like teaching workshops or other projects.\n\n\"But the really important thing about Arts Council funding is that it provides core funding for arts organisations.\"\n\nMr Quinn told BBC News NI that a 10% cut to the arts budget would be \"absolutely devastating\".\n\n\"We have had continual cuts over the last few years and this is coming on top of significant increases in the cost of living but also in the cost of doing business,\" he said.\n\n\"Arts organisations are small businesses and non-profitable or charitable organisations like ourselves.\n\n\"We are ploughing everything that we have into delivering services and creating art.\n\n\"It's very difficult to put into words how big an impact this could have.\"\n\nA Stormont budget for 2023-24 has not yet been set in the absence of an executive by Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris.\n\nBut there have been warnings that departments face making large cuts.\n• None 'I can't make art now due to lack of funding'", "Reynard Nursery was sent a series of photos of the gorilla statue on a trailer\n\nA giant gorilla statue spotted on motorways across England is not the same one that was stolen from a Lanarkshire garden centre.\n\nThe 8ft fibreglass ornament, named Gary the Gorilla, was reported stolen from Reynard Nursery in Carluke last month.\n\nOn Thursday, owner Andrew Scott was sent photos of a gorilla matching Gary's description tied to a trailer on the M25 and on the M40 near Warwick.\n\nBut it was later concluded that this was Gary's \"brother\".\n\nThe manufacturer of the figure has made several versions of the statue and it is believed the sightings were of one of them.\n\nPolice were able to track the gorilla's movements using the vehicle's registration plate.\n\nThe original Gary statue was reported stolen on Sunday 19 March.\n\nCCTV showed a car arrived at the nursery around 22:30, with the occupants exiting the vehicle and unbolting the ornament.\n\nA van returned nearly two hours later and removed Gary from the premises.\n\n\"We saw him disappear into the darkness on that wet night,\" said Mr Scott. \"And we haven't seen him since.\n\n\"It seemed to be fairly well planned from the footage we have, but unfortunately we can't see who actually took him.\"\n\nGary was used as a signpost to the garden centre. Mr Scott dressed him up for Christmas and other events, and he was seen sporting a face mask during the pandemic.\n\nGary the Gorilla is dressed up to mark special occasions like Christmas\n\n\"He's very popular,\" he said.\n\n\"He's been outside the nursery and garden centre for the last ten years, welcoming people in.\n\n\"We sometimes use little welcome signs or happy birthday [signs] or happy mothers day [signs], we have him holding up placards now and again.\n\n\"Last year he developed monkey pox so he was covered in red dots as well.\"\n\nOnce the police mapped out the movements of the gorilla spotted on motorways around England, it was determined that the ornament was not Gary.\n\nMr Scott said: \"It moved from London to Whitehaven in Cumbria.\n\n\"And unfortunately it's not Gary, it's one of Gary's brothers. So we are a bit disappointed because we were really hoping it was him.\n\n\"Gary comes from a fairly extended family, we've yet to decipher how many brothers he has but we are looking into that just so we know.\n\n\"I'm pretty convinced we'll get him back. It'll take some time but we've not stopped looking.\n\n\"The response from the public was huge so the minute Gary makes an appearance anywhere, I'm sure the public will help us find him and get him back to where he belongs.\"\n\nPolice Scotland said anyone with information should get in contact.", "The aftermath of an avalanche at the Armancette glacier on Sunday\n\nSix skiers, including two guides, have died after being caught in an avalanche in the French Alps on Sunday.\n\nThe disaster happened at the Armancette glacier, near Mont Blanc in south-eastern France, at about midday local time.\n\nIt was a sunny day and skiing conditions had been described as \"good\" before the avalanche struck.\n\nAnother injured person was taken to hospital, while eight others swept up were unharmed.\n\nAmong the victims was a couple in their 20s, a 39-year-old woman and a man in his early 40s who was \"probably\" her partner and two guides, local prosecutor Karline Bouisset said.\n\nThe avalanche was caused by a slab of snow detaching from the top of the mountain, according to Jean-Luc Mattel, an official of the nearby Contamines-Montjoie village.\n\nMountain rescue teams were joined by search and rescue dogs as they worked on Sunday and Monday morning to reach those who were caught.\n\nMr Mattel said the risk level on Sunday morning was \"reasonable\" and the guides, both of them locals, were highly experienced. The group are all thought to have been back-country skiing - when skiers go on unmarked or unpatrolled areas.\n\n\"Today, we are mourning, and there is great sadness among all of us mountaineers, friends of Les Contamines, those who died are people we knew, and all our thoughts go out to their families,\" he said.\n\nThe mayor of Contamines-Montjoie, Francois Barbier, told the AFP news agency he thought it was the \"most deadly avalanche this season\".\n\nFrance's interior minister, Gérald Darmanin, and French President Emmanuel Macron also expressed their sympathy.\n\nBefore the incident, a nearby ski resort called Les Contamines-Montjoie posted a video on social media showing a huge wall of snow moving down from the Dômes de Miage, of which the glacier is a part.\n\nIt is not clear if the video shows the avalanche in which the people died.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Snow and ice cascade down from Dômes de Miage in the French Alps\n\nOne eyewitness told France Television that she was hiking just in front of the Armancette glacier when she saw the avalanche happening and took out her phone to film it.\n\n\"I had put the phone in front of me, but then I was looking with my eyes more than in the lens and suddenly there was a huge, huge, huge cloud that came down to the bottom, it split into two,\" she said.\n\n\"I think of the families, I think of the people, of those who got out of it, who had the fright of their life, of those who are still there.\"\n\nThe nearby resort urged people to be careful if they were venturing off-piste - away from the prepared ski runs.\n\nOfficials have told AFP that a further avalanche could not be ruled out.\n\nTwo brothers died in an avalanche on the same glacier in 2014. They were both experienced mountaineers and had been properly equipped.", "An observation tower on the border between Israel and Syria\n\nIsrael hit multiple military targets in Syria in response to six rockets fired into territory it controls overnight, the Israeli military has said.\n\nThe Israeli Air Force said fighter jets and a drone hit the rocket launchers as well as a Syrian military compound, radar systems and artillery positions.\n\nThe rocket fire from Syria into the occupied Golan Heights was claimed by a Palestinian militant group.\n\nIt caused no damage or casualties.\n\nIn recent days, Israel has also come under fire from southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, prompting it to carry out retaliatory strikes against Palestinian militants in both areas.\n\nThe exchanges have followed an escalation in regional tensions in recent days, after Israeli police raided Jerusalem's al-Aqsa Mosque.\n\nThe Israeli military reported two separate rocket salvoes originating from Syria late on Saturday and early on Sunday.\n\nThree rockets were launched in the first, one of which landed in the southern Golan Heights, it said.\n\nIn the second, two rockets crossed the frontier and one was intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome air defence system, the military added.\n\nBeirut-based Al Mayadeen TV said the al-Quds Brigade - a Damascus-based Palestinian militant group loyal to the Syrian government - claimed it was behind the rocket fire, saying it was retaliating for recent Israeli police raids at the al-Aqsa mosque.\n\nThe group is different to the larger military wing of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, which has a very similar name - the Al-Quds Brigades.\n\nThe Israeli military said its artillery struck Syrian territory and that an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) struck the launchers that fired the rockets from Syria.\n\nIsraeli warplanes later struck additional targets belonging to the Syrian military, including a compound belonging to the Syrian army's 4th Division.\n\nIn a statement early on Sunday, Israeli Defence Forces said it \"sees the state of Syria responsible for all activities occurring within its territory and will not allow any attempts to violate Israeli sovereignty\".\n\nA Syrian military source told the state-run Sana news agency that its air defences \"intercepted the enemy's missiles and downed some of them\" but that some material damage was caused.\n\nThe Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based monitoring group, cited its sources as saying jets and drones hit targets including a Syrian military radar position in the western countryside of Suweida, the 90th Brigade near Quneitra, and the 52nd Brigade in the eastern countryside of Deraa.\n\nIt said no casualties had been reported.\n\nIsrael seized the Golan Heights, a 1,200-sq-km (460-sq-mile) area previously controlled by Syria, during the Six Day War in 1967 and annexed it in 1981, a move not recognised by most of the international community.\n\nSunday morning saw a tense stand-off between Palestinians and police officers at the al-Aqsa mosque in occupied East Jerusalem.\n\nThe mosque, which is the third holiest site in Islam, is located on a hilltop complex known by Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif (the Noble Sanctuary) and by Jews as the Temple Mount.\n\nJews revere it as the location of two Biblical Temples and it is the holiest site in Judaism.\n\nOvernight, hundreds of Palestinian Muslim worshippers barricaded themselves in al-Aqsa mosque, raising fears of a further escalation in tensions with Israeli police.\n\nJordan - which manages the religious complex - has warned of catastrophic consequences if police storm the mosque.\n\nBut on Sunday morning, instead of forcing all Palestinians marking Ramadan to leave after dawn prayers, heavily armed police lined up to separate them from hundreds of Jewish visitors who were escorted around the site.\n\nA mass blessing for Passover then took place at the Western Wall, which lies below the hilltop site.", "Tinwell villagers believe they have solved the mystery of how the cross came to their church\n\nA crucifix plucked from the rubble of the Somme battlefield and brought to England is to be returned to its original home in France.\n\nThe cross was originally from the church of Doingt-Flamicourt, which was destroyed, along with the rest of the town, during the World War One battle.\n\nIt is believed it was salvaged by a British Army chaplain and placed in All Saints Church in Tinwell, Rutland.\n\nMore than a century later, it is to be taken back.\n\nDoingt's church was destroyed in the fighting\n\nDoingt, near Amiens, was one of many settlements wiped from the map during the 1916 campaign that claimed more than 300,000 lives.\n\nFormer All Saints church warden June Dodkin said: \"On Remembrance Day 2018 we were commemorating the centenary of the war and the village priest asked if there was anything interesting in the church.\n\n\"We suggested the crucifix which we knew, from records, had come from Doingt.\n\n\"There was a 16-year-old boy in the congregation, Jonno McDevitt. He looked at it and said 'shouldn't we send it back?'\n\n\"We were all a bit stunned. It had never occurred to anyone as we thought Doingt was destroyed.\n\n\"But he got his phone out, looked it up and that's when we discovered the place - and the church - had been rebuilt.\"\n\nMrs Dodkin said that discovery led to emails being sent to Doingt's mayor, raising the prospect of sending the cross back.\n\nSpecial permission was granted by the Diocese of Peterborough.\n\nThe crucifix will be returned to Doingt's rebuilt church\n\nThe coronavirus pandemic put the plan on hold, but a 10-strong delegation from Tinwell will take the 22in (56cm) oak cross, bearing the figure of Jesus, back to Doingt in June.\n\nMrs Dodkin added: \"They are extremely excited about the prospect of the cross being returned in Doingt - they were very surprised to hear it has been in our church all this time - and we are looking forward to taking it.\n\n\"They are arranging a number of events, receptions and ceremonies to mark the occasion.\n\n\"It sounds like we will be very well looked after.\"\n\nRev Olwen Woolcock, priest-in-charge of the parishes of Ketton and Tinwell, said there had been several false starts in the attempts to discover how the cross had come from Doingt to Rutland.\n\nThe answer came, she said, from Sir Giles Floyd who worships at All Saints who explained the cross was found by Parson Percy Hooson.\n\nParson Hooson served during the Somme campaign as a chaplain and later took up a post at Tinwell in 1932.\n\nShe said: \"Sir Giles told us Parson Hooson, described by his family as a great forager, picked it up from among the rubble of the battlefield.\n\n\"We assume he brought the crucifix with him and placed it on the altar.\"\n\nHistorians in Doingt say the crucifix's return symbolises peace and hope\n\nShe added: \"After all the delays of Covid, the visit to Doingt is going to take place this summer and the crucifix will be returned to where it belongs.\n\n\"It is a symbol of hope and the promise of new life - a village once destroyed is rebuilt; where there was trauma and death, today there is life and community.\n\n\"The crucifix is like the last piece of the jigsaw in that restoration, taken back to where it belongs.\"\n\nThe return of the cross has been co-ordinated with Doingt villager Hubert Boizard, a member of local history group, Mémoire de Doingt-Flamicourt.\n\nHe said: \"I look forward to meeting our English friends, to remember the past when their country defended France and freedom.\n\n\"This crucifix has a very strong symbolic value as a token of peace and hope.\n\n\"The return of the crucifix symbolises the friendship between our two nations who fought together for freedom.\"\n\nFollow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, on Twitter, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. 'Unite behind us and we can defeat the SNP' - Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross\n\nThe Conservative party has rejected a suggestion from its leader in Scotland that voters could tactically back Labour to oust the SNP.\n\nSpeaking to the Sunday Telegraph, Douglas Ross said \"where there is the strongest candidate to beat the SNP, you get behind that candidate.\"\n\nIt would be a case of parties doing \"what's best for the country\", he said.\n\n\"This is emphatically not the view of the Conservative Party,\" a Tory spokesperson said.\n\n\"We want people to vote for Conservative candidates wherever they are standing as that's the best way to keep Labour and the SNP out.\"\n\nIn most of the SNP's constituencies, that would actually mean voting Labour or Liberal Democrat.\n\nIn his interview, Mr Ross said: \"The public know how to tactically vote in Scotland...\n\n\"I will always encourage Scottish Conservative voters to vote Scottish Conservatives.\n\n\"But I think generally the public can see, and they want the parties to accept, that where there is a strongest candidate to beat the SNP, you get behind that candidate.\n\n\"If parties maybe look a bit beyond their own narrow party agenda to what's best for the country - and for me as Scottish Conservative leader, what would be best is if we see this grip that the SNP have on Scotland at the moment is loosened.\"\n\nBut later on Sunday, Mr Ross sought to clarify his position, insisting this did not mean encouraging Conservative voters to vote for other parties.\n\nHe told BBC Scotland: \"I urge every Scottish Conservative voter to vote Scottish Conservative and I would always do that.\n\n\"But we also know that in many parts of the country, the Scottish Conservatives are the biggest challengers to the SNP so if supporters of other parties unite behind the Scottish Conservative candidate, we have the best possible chance of defeating many SNP MPs.\n\n\"That will clearly send a message that the public want our politics in Scotland focused on their real priorities - not a divisive independence referendum.\"\n\nHe added: \"It is up to other party leaders to suggest what they are doing in the seats they are targeting.\n\n\"If the supporters of other parties unite behind us we can defeat the SNP and get a result similar or better than what happened in 2017 when the SNP lost a significant number of MPs.\"\n\nLabour's Jackie Baillie said voting for Labour would be all they would ask people to do\n\nWhile local council elections are taking place across much of England and Northern Ireland in May, no seats are up for grabs in Scotland or Wales.\n\nThe next general election must take place on or before 28 January 2025, but it is widely expected that one will be held in the weeks or months before this date.\n\nThe SNP has dominated the last three general elections in Scotland.\n\nAlthough Labour has only one Scottish MP, the party has hopes of returning more. But that does not mean tactical voting pacts.\n\nScottish Labour deputy Jackie Baillie told BBC Scotland: \"There is no mistake in this. We are asking people to vote Labour.\n\n\"If they want to see the back of the Conservatives in the UK government because they have had enough of being let down by them and they want to see the back of the SNP in Holyrood, then the only vote that will do that is a Labour vote.\n\n\"That is all we are asking people to do. Nothing else.\"\n\nThe SNP said a pact could not be ruled out after a number of deals were done with the Tories in councils across Scotland following last year's local elections.\n\nThe party's deputy leader Keith Brown said: \"It shows just how little difference there is between the Tories and the pro-Brexit Labour party that Douglas Ross is willing to endorse them instead of his own party.\n\n\"Keir Starmer has taken Labour so far to the right that they are now just a pale imitation of the Tories - backing Brexit, supporting brutal austerity and attacking devolution.\"\n\nIt is not the first time Douglas Ross and Scottish Conservatives have broken with the main party line.\n\nIn January last year, the Scottish leader said the position of the then Prime Minister Boris Johnson was \"no longer tenable\" after Mr Johnson admitted attending a Downing Street party during lockdown.\n\nMr Ross later rowed back on this position following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.\n\nMr Ross's remarks come at a time of crisis for the SNP in the wake of Nicola Sturgeon's resignation as first minister and party leader, and the arrest of her husband Peter Murrell.\n\nMr Murrell, the former SNP chief executive, has been questioned over the party's finances. He has since been released without charge pending further investigation.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Nicola Sturgeon told reporters recent days had been \"obviously difficult\".\n\nIn her first public comments since the arrest on Wednesday, Ms Sturgeon said she would \"fully cooperate\" with the police if they asked to interview her.\n\nAsked if she had been questioned by officers, Ms Sturgeon replied: \"I haven't, but I will fully cooperate with the police as and when they request that, if indeed they do.\"\n\nShe was talking to reporters outside her Glasgow home on Saturday, when taking questions after giving a brief statement.", "Last updated on .From the section Golf\n\nFive-time champion Tiger Woods has withdrawn from the Masters because of injury, hours before the resumption of the third round on Sunday.\n\nThe 47-year-old was six over par after seven holes of his third round before heavy rain stopped play on Saturday.\n\nThat had left him last of the 54 remaining players on nine over overall.\n\nWoods had earlier battled to go beyond the halfway stage - equalling the record set by Gary Player and Fred Couples of 23 consecutive cuts made.\n\nThe 15-time major champion said on social media he had reaggravated his plantar fasciitis, which is tissue inflammation that causes pain in the heel.\n• None Retiring Lyle bows out after night on 'tequila & whisky'\n\nAfter starting his delayed third round on the 10th tee, Woods appeared to be troubled by pain in his right leg as he played the 17th hole, moments before the wet weather caused play to be abandoned.\n\nHe feared his leg would have to be amputated after suffering serious injuries in a car accident in Los Angeles in February 2021, though he made a remarkable return 14 months later to once again make the cut at last year's Masters.\n\nSpeaking in the build-up to this year's championship, Woods said that his comeback was \"a small victory in itself\" and that he \"doesn't know how many more I have in me\".\n\nAmerican Brooks Koepka leads the field on 13 under six holes into his third round as he chases a first Green Jacket.\n\nThe four-time major winner is four clear of Spain's Jon Rahm, with American amateur Sam Bennett three shots further back.\n\nThe final group must play 29 holes on Sunday if the tournament is to finish on time and avoid a first Monday finish since 1983.", "The King and Camilla, Queen Consort, led the walk to the chapel\n\nThe King and other senior royals have attended their first Easter Sunday service at Windsor Castle since the death of Queen Elizabeth II.\n\nCharles was accompanied by Camilla, the Queen Consort, with his siblings the Princess Royal and the Duke of York immediately behind them.\n\nThe Prince and Princess of Wales were also at the St George's Chapel service, with all three of their children.\n\nLast year, only Prince George and Princess Charlotte joined them.\n\nBut on Sunday, Prince Louis - their youngest, at the age of four - held his mother's hand for the walk to the chapel, in the spring sunshine.\n\nThe family was colour-coordinated in shades of blue, with Charles and Camilla also wearing dark blue outfits.\n\nThe Princess of Wales was colour-coordinated with her children in a marine blue coat dress and matching hat\n\nWhile Zara Tindall wore fuchsia, with Princess Beatrice behind her in a cooler pink tone\n\nOther royals at the traditional Easter Sunday Matins included the new Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh - Edward and Sophie - with their son James, the Earl of Wessex.\n\nPrincess Eugenie - who is expecting her second child this summer - attended with her husband Jack Brooksbank, along with her sister Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.\n\nZara and Mike Tindall were joined by their two elder children, daughters Mia and Lena, and her brother Peter Phillips.\n\nThe new Duke of Edinburgh waved to the crowds\n\nPrincess Eugenie is expecting her second child this summer\n\nThe Royal Family traditionally takes the short walk to the chapel together\n\nPrincess Charlotte shook hands with Dean of Windsor David Conner as she left the chapel\n\nCamilla was presented with a posy of flowers after the service\n\nThe 15th Century chapel where the service was held is the late Queen's final resting place. She is buried in its tiny King George VI Memorial Chapel, alongside the late Prince Philip and her parents George VI and the Queen Mother.\n\nIt is now less than a month until Charles's coronation at Westminster Abbey.\n\nSunday also marks the 18th anniversary of his marriage to Camilla. The pair left the chapel separately, with Camilla stopping to receive a posy of flowers before waving to members of the public and wishing them a Happy Easter as she got into a car.\n\nAs the King left a few minutes later, he received a round of applause from the crowd.", "Plans to make it more difficult for children to illegally buy e-cigarettes in England are to be laid out by the government next week.\n\nAn enforcement squad made up of trading standards officers will be set up to carry out test purchases and clamp down on shops selling vapes to under-18s.\n\nThe Department of Health says it will allocate £3m to tackle the issue.\n\nHealth Minister Neil O'Brien said he was particularly concerned about the rising use of disposable vapes.\n\nThe measures will also call for help in identifying how best to stop children from vaping.\n\nOnly people aged 18 and over can buy vapes or e-cigarettes in the UK, but there has been growing pressure on the government to crack down on them being illegally sold to children.\n\nNHS figures for 2021 showed that reported usage of e-cigarettes had risen to 9% among 11 to 15-year-olds in England - up from 6% in 2018. In the same period, vaping among 15-year-old girls jumped from 10% to 21%.\n\nA more recent survey from public health charity Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) and King's College London found that about one-in-11 (8.6%) young people in England either occasionally or regularly vape.\n\nMr O'Brien will make a speech at the Policy Exchange on Tuesday announcing an \"illicit vapes enforcement squad\" which will carry out projects across England, including making test purchasing at convenience and vape shops.\n\nIt will also issue guidance on how to ensure the laws are being complied with, as well as having the power to remove illegal products from sale.\n\nVapes or e-cigarettes are considered safer than normal cigarettes because they do not contain harmful tobacco, and they have become popular in helping people to quit smoking.\n\nHowever, the NHS advises that vapes are not risk-free, and the long-term implications of using them are not yet clear. The vapour can still contain small amounts of chemicals, including nicotine.\n\nTrading Standards has previously said that shops selling illegal vapes and the sale of e-cigarettes to children were the top threats to the UK's High Streets.\n\nThere is concern that cheap, brightly-coloured vapes are ending up in the hands of 12 and 13-year-olds, with experts discouraging young non-smokers from taking up the habit.\n\nAction on Smoking and Health has called for plainer packaging on vaping products to make them less attractive to children.\n\nASH Chief Executive Deborah Arnold said she was pleased the government has \"finally announced funding for enforcement to tackle the scourge of underage sales\".\n\nShe called for other \"obvious measures\" to be put in place, including taxing disposable vapes to raise their cost to more than \"pocket money prices\" and introducing plain packaging.\n\nCouncils in England have also said vapes should be kept out of sight of children in shops and the legal minimum age of 18 should be marked clearly on each product.\n\nThe UK Vaping Industry Association said the solution is to enforce existing laws on retailers rather than focus on packaging.", "South Wales Police said an order had been put in place to direct people away from the site\n\nFour people have been taken to hospital after a large crowd gathered at an \"unlicensed music event\" on an industrial estate.\n\nSouth Wales Police said in excess of 1,000 people attended the rave at Kenfig Industrial Estate, Margam, Port Talbot, which began on Saturday night.\n\nWelsh Ambulance Service said no-one was seriously injured.\n\nA small number of vehicles and people remained at the scene on Sunday, police said.\n\n\"We are engaging with those present at the scene to ensure they make their way from the site safely whilst respecting local residents,\" said Assistant Chief Constable Mark Travis.\n\n\"The event is now dissipating and those attending have been leaving throughout the afternoon.\"\n\nHe added it was \"disappointing\" that emergency responders had been diverted to \"an illegal event\" on one of the busiest days of the year.\n\nA large police presence has been at the scene since reports on Saturday of 1,000 people and 70 vehicles at the rave.\n\nIn a Facebook post, the force said an order had been put in place to direct people away from the site.", "The Pope recently spent time in hospital after experiencing difficulty breathing\n\nIn the early hours on a stunning Easter morning in Vatican City, thousands of people from around the world waited to be let into St Peter's Square for Pope Francis' Mass.\n\nOnce access was opened, nuns and priests were among those who ran to secure a good vantage point, in a square bedecked with nearly 40,000 flowers donated by the Netherlands.\n\nJust days ago they may have had doubts about whether Pope Francis, 86, would be well enough to attend Holy Week events at all.\n\nRecent complaints of breathing difficulties had led to an untimely spell in hospital.\n\nSince being discharged after what was determined to be a bout of bronchitis, Pope Francis has managed to fulfil most of his commitments, leading Mass on Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday and Good Friday.\n\nBut for the first time since becoming pope in 2013, he did miss the Via Crucis ceremony on the evening of Good Friday at Rome's Colosseum, which commemorates the final hours in the life of Jesus.\n\nAt other points during the week the Pope had appeared tired and sometimes breathless.\n\nIt all meant that many who had come to St Peter's Square today spoke of their concerns about how the Pope might look and sound.\n\nIn the end, he appeared untroubled through the 75-minute long Mass.\n\nBut it was immediately afterwards that he seemed particularly energised, moving along a row of cardinals in his wheelchair to greet and smile and speak with them, before taking to his open-top vehicle to wave to the crowds.\n\nTens of thousands of people flocked to St Peter's Square on Easter Sunday to hear the Pope deliver mass\n\n\"The Pope looked in really good health,\" said Sally, who was visiting from Maidenhead, in the UK, with her husband and two children.\n\n\"The crowd was encouraging him along, but he looked happy and it was great to see him in fine spirits.\"\n\nEliana, from Liguria in north-western Italy, said: \"I was very worried when he was in hospital and I kept informed because he's so special.\n\n\"He wanted to fulfil all his commitments for this Holy Week, and to see him here you realise just how strong he is.\"\n\nThe last of those commitments was an appearance at the main balcony of St Peter's Basilica to deliver his \"Urbi and Orbi\" blessing - to \"The City and the World.\"\n\nIn it, he spoke of his \"deep concern\" over the recent flare-up of violence between Israelis and Palestinians, praying for peace in Jerusalem and beyond.\n\nPope Francis has faced criticism from some Ukrainians in the past for seeming to conflate their suffering with that being experienced by Russians.\n\nHe prayed to \"help the beloved Ukrainian people on their journey towards peace\", and also to \"shed the light of Easter upon the people of Russia\".\n\nAnd with that, as he disappeared from the view of the estimated 100,000 who had come to see him, Pope Francis had successfully negotiated the toughest week in his calendar.", "A masked colour party was at the head of the IRSP parade\n\nPolice are investigating a masked colour party which led an Easter Rising parade in west Belfast on Sunday.\n\nThe Irish Republican Socialist Party organised the parade on the Falls Road.\n\nParade participants were issued with warnings and footage was gathered by police who will review it as part of an investigation into potential offences under the Terrorism Act.\n\nAss Ch Con Bobby Singleton said most parades in Northern Ireland were lawful and passed off without incident.\n\nHe added that as is normal procedure, a report on the parade will be sent to the Parades Commission.\n\nThousands of people gathered in west Belfast to watch the annual National Graves Association Easter Rising parade.\n\nLarge crowds lined the Falls Road as the parade made its way from Beechmount Avenue to Milltown Cemetery where an address was given by Sinn Féin MP John Finucane.\n\n\"I want to salute the republican activists of Belfast who continue to assert the demand for Irish freedom, and I also want to acknowledge the pain and trauma that many families from all backgrounds carry as a result of tragic loss during the conflict by all armed groups,\" he said.\n\nMr Finucane also used his address to criticise the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) for using the Northern Ireland Protocol \"to boycott the political institutions\" at Stormont.\n\nHe added that the DUP saw Brexit as an opportunity to harden the Irish border.\n\n\"They must know and recognise that they failed and get on with the business of representing those who elected them within the institutions of the Good Friday Agreement,\" he said.\n\nMeanwhile in the Republic of Ireland, a ceremony to mark the 107th anniversary of the Easter Rising took place on O'Connell Street in Dublin.\n\nThe event was led by Irish President Michael D Higgins, Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar, and Tánaiste (Irish Deputy Prime Minister) and Minister for Defence Micheál Martin.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: A look at two golden coaches to be used for King Charles III's coronation\n\nThe King and Queen Consort will travel to the coronation at Westminster Abbey in a more comfortable, relatively modern, horse-drawn carriage.\n\nThey will ride in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach, first used in 2014, before returning in the Gold State Coach used in every coronation since the 1830s.\n\nThe return procession route will be a much shorter length than Queen Elizabeth II's in 1953.\n\nCrowds can watch the procession going along the Mall and Whitehall in London.\n\nThe carriage procession will be one of the spectacular sights of the coronation on 6 May.\n\nThe royal couple and other members of the Royal Family will head out from the gates of Buckingham Palace and travel to Westminster Abbey, where the coronation service will begin at 11:00 BST.\n\nThe 1.3 mile (2.1km) journey will take them down the Mall, through Admiralty Arch to Trafalgar Square, along Whitehall and to Parliament Square before arriving at the Abbey, with the return taking the same route in reverse.\n\nIt's a much shorter route than taken by the late Queen for her coronation 70 years ago, particularly for the return from the Abbey to the palace, which in 1953 took a 5 mile (8km) route through London that included Oxford Street and Regent Street.\n\nOn the route to Westminster Abbey the King and the Queen Consort will be in the newest of the royal carriages, the Australian-built Diamond Jubilee State Coach, instead of the traditional - but notoriously uncomfortable - Gold State Coach.\n\nThe traditional Gold State Coach will be used on the way back to Buckingham Palace\n\nThe Diamond Jubilee State Coach is much more modern than it appears, with air conditioning, electric windows and up-to-date suspension.\n\n\"It's made of aluminium, which is quite unusual, because most of them are made of wood, and it's also got hydraulic suspension, meaning that the ride is incredibly comfortable,\" says Sally Goodsir, curator at the Royal Collection Trust.\n\nIt incorporates pieces of wood from historic ships and buildings, including HMS Victory, the Mary Rose, Balmoral Castle, Canterbury Cathedral and Westminster Abbey.\n\nMatthew Power, head coachman, says with all the crowds he will have to keep the horses calm\n\nViewed close up at the Royal Mews, the carriages are an explosion of gold and glass and polish. They are basically crowns on wheels.\n\nIt means the royal couple will be spared a bumpy ride on the way to the Abbey. Recalling her coronation in 1953, Queen Elizabeth had described the ride in the 18th-Century gold state coach as \"horrible\" and \"not very comfortable\".\n\nOne of her predecessors, William IV, crowned in 1831, described his trip in the carriage as like being on a ship \"in a rough sea\".\n\nThe Diamond Jubilee State Coach is going to be a comfortable ride, says Royal Collection Trust curator Sally Goodsir\n\nBuckingham Palace has not commented on the reason for the switch.\n\nBut even if the Gold State Coach has its drawbacks, it is a remarkable piece of craftsmanship, with elaborate carvings under a thin layer of gold and panels covered in paintings. It may be uncomfortable but it is a rolling work of art.\n\nHelping the four-tonne carriage to make the journey will be Martin Oates, who will be the carriage's brakeman on coronation day.\n\nHe follows his great-grandfather who took part in the carriage procession for the coronation of George VI, his grandfather who was there for the coronation of Elizabeth II and his father for the late Queen's Silver Jubilee in 1977.\n\n\"When you're walking down The Mall, you do think of all the family members who have been part of it,\" said Mr Oates, speaking at the Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace, where the carriages are kept.\n\nMartin Oates's family have worked on coronations for four generations\n\nHead coachman Matthew Power said the \"hairs go up on the back of your neck\" on such an occasion, but it was important to stay calm and to stop the horses from getting nervous.\n\n\"The horses know it's going to be a big day and you have to be the calm one and say it's just another day at the office,\" said Mr Power.\n\nThe coronation ceremony will use the traditional regalia, such as symbolic rings and swords, as well as the crowns, including the St Edward's crown which will be placed on the King's head.\n\nThe sceptres being used will include one from the 17th Century made from ivory, after speculation that it might be withdrawn because of animal conservation concerns.\n\nThe oldest item being used will be a spoon to hold the oil for the anointing in the coronation. This spoon, possibly 12th Century, is a rare surviving part of the original medieval coronation regalia, most of which was destroyed after the English Civil War in the 17th Century.\n\nAmong more than 2,000 guests expected to be in the Abbey will be 450 representatives of charity and community groups, who will be alongside world leaders, politicians and royalty.\n\nThere have been complaints about the cost of the coronation from anti-monarchy campaigners. In terms of the public expenditure, the government will not publish a figure until after the event.\n\nThis spoon is the oldest surviving piece of the original medieval coronation regalia\n\nTracy Borman, royal historian and author, said: \"This is going to feel quite modern as far as a coronation goes.\n\n\"We've already heard about the anointing oil which the palace was at pains to say was vegan, there will be as quarter as many guests [as Elizabeth II's] when a staggering 8,000 plus people were crammed into Westminster Abbey, and it's also the first time in 300 years the Queen Consort has been crowned with an existing crown rather than having a new one made for them.\"\n\nWhen the procession comes back to Buckingham Palace, the newly-crowned Charles and Camilla will appear on the balcony, alongside other senior members of the Royal Family.\n\nLast year, for the late Queen's Platinum Jubilee, only working royals were allowed on the balcony, excluding those such as Prince Harry and Prince Andrew who had stepped down from royal duties.\n\nAnd proving this is a 21st Century coronation, a special emoji has been created for the occasion.\n\nRead the latest from our royal correspondent Sean Coughlan - sign up here.\n\nRead the latest from our royal correspondent Sean Coughlan - sign up here.", "Tiffany died in the fire at a block of flats in Beckton\n\nA 15-year-old girl who died in a fire at a block of flats in east London has been named as Tiffany Regis.\n\nThe fire started in a second-floor flat in Tollgate Road, Beckton at about 17:30 BST on Thursday and Tiffany died at the scene, police said.\n\nDetectives are treating the fire as arson and want to speak to the young people and residents who were inside the building before the fire started.\n\nThe Metropolitan Police said while formal identification on Saturday was not conclusive, officers believe it was Tiffany Regis who died.\n\nTiffany's family was being supported by specialist officers, police added.\n\nFive people were injured in the fire but have since been discharged from hospital.\n\nThe mayor of Newham, Rokhsana Fiaz, said Tiffany's family were \"going through unimaginable pain at the loss of their much loved 15-year-old daughter who brought so much joy\".\n\n\"I am deeply upset by this tragic loss of a young life, as is everyone in Newham,\" she added.\n\nLondon Fire Brigade said Tiffany was found in the second-floor flat\n\nOfficers have urged anyone with information to come forward immediately.\n\nDet Ch Insp Joanna Yorke said: \"I know that there were a number of young people and residents inside the address before the fire happened and our enquiries are ongoing to identify everyone who was there, not least of all to ensure that everyone is okay.\"\n\nA police scene and safety cordons remain in place, while a joint investigation by London Fire Brigade and police continues.\n\nEarlier, a 16-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of murder was bailed until May pending further inquiries.\n\nFlowers have been left in Tollgate Road while investigations continue\n\nFollow BBC London on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to hellobbclondon@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Charlotte Mills-Murray said there had been \"a lot of tears\" after repeated setbacks in returning home\n\nA woman who may only have months to live has told the BBC she is \"angry and frustrated\" at being in hospital five months after being cleared to go home.\n\nCharlotte Mills-Murray, 34, said attempts to organise care at her family home had been repeatedly delayed.\n\nHer NHS care teams said getting complex patients home \"can take much longer\".\n\nThe BBC has found a 16% rise over the past year in the number of patients in England who are in hospital despite being well enough to leave.\n\nIn January, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called delayed discharge \"the number one problem\" facing the NHS.\n\nCharlotte told the BBC there had been \"a lot of tears\" following numerous setbacks and broken promises over her return home.\n\n\"When the hospital says, 'are you ready to go home?' You get excited. And then everything just changes again.\"\n\nCharlotte lives with intestinal failure caused by a severe form of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, which weakens her body's connective tissue.\n\nShe was admitted to St James's Hospital in Leeds in June 2022 following an infection, and a new Hickman line - a tube that allows feeding and the administering of pain relief - was inserted.\n\nBy November, Charlotte was told she was well enough to be cared for at home, but she remains in hospital following delays in the hiring and training of staff able to support her.\n\nWith limited access to a hoist which would enable her to use her wheelchair, Charlotte said she had spent 10 months \"stuck in bed\".\n\nCharlotte celebrated her birthday in her hospital bed\n\nBecause of the complexity of her condition, Charlotte only has months to live. She believes her situation merits greater urgency because of the increased risk of infection in hospital.\n\nEach time one of the Hickman lines becomes infected, the choice available for adding a new line reduces.\n\nCharlotte's family worry that with the limited options remaining, in addition to the ongoing pain she lives with, Charlotte may soon have to decide to move to an end-of-life pathway. This would imply she only has weeks left to live.\n\nCharlotte qualifies for 24-hour home care support through the NHS Continuing Healthcare scheme, but she said decisions over how this would be put in place had been slow and unclear.\n\nShe said she was initially told to hire care workers from a company whose staff members were not qualified to meet her complex needs, causing weeks of delays.\n\nHer local NHS Trust later agreed that if she hired personal assistants (PAs) it would train them in specialist pain relief techniques.\n\nBut by the time Charlotte and her family found people for the role, the trust said the training could no longer be provided.\n\nIt has now been agreed that Charlotte can train her own PAs, but there have been subsequent delays caused by issues obtaining the necessary pain relief equipment.\n\nCharlotte's mother, Denise, says time together as a family has been lost\n\n\"We've gone round in circles, and the time-wasting is Charlotte's life. We can't get that back.\n\n\"She has such little energy, [and it's] being used, not on quality time, but on fighting to get out of hospital.\"\n\nLeeds Teaching Hospitals Trust and West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board, the NHS bodies responsible for Charlotte's care, said they were \"very sorry that Ms Mills-Murray has been unable to go home for such a long time\".\n\nThey added that \"the vast majority of people are discharged quickly\", but that some needed to stay in hospital for longer periods of time \"because we need to arrange care at home or further support from other services\".\n\nIt said in cases where specialised care was required \"this can take much longer\".\n\nCharlotte has worked as a British Sign Language interpreter for many years\n\nCharlotte's circumstances are more complex than most cases signed off for home discharge.\n\nBut during the past winter, one in seven hospital beds in England was taken up by someone medically well enough to leave.\n\nThe BBC has found that the average number of adult patients well enough to be discharged at the end of the day has risen 16% in a year: from 11,661 over the winter months of 2021-22 to 13,494 in the same period of 2022-23.\n\nSally Warren, director of policy at the King's Fund think tank, said this was \"the most visible\" sign of a health and care system under pressure.\n\n\"Because of delayed discharges, you're seeing waiting lists, and queues at A&E and with ambulances.\n\n\"You're also seeing people not being able to get the operations they want.\"\n\nDifficulties in finding local care home places was one cause, she said, but there were also issues in arranging support for those who want to return to their own homes.\n\n\"There is a huge workforce crisis,\" she explained, with low pay being a factor. At the same time there is \"an ageing population and more people needing social care\".\n\nIn 2021, the government pledged \"at least\" £500m for reforms aimed at plugging staff shortages in England, but on Tuesday it announced that figure has now been halved.\n\nThe Department of Health and Social Care said it was \"fully committed to speeding up the safe discharge of patients who no longer need to be in hospital\" and was making £1.6bn available in England over the next two years to support this, on top of £700m of extra funding in 2022 to ease NHS pressures over the winter.\n\nAre you or a family member affected by hospital discharge delays? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "An investigation into sexual misconduct at one of Britain's biggest business lobby groups has been widened after new allegations have emerged.\n\nThe Confederation of British Industry is at the centre of claims published by the Guardian, detailing alleged misconduct by individuals.\n\n\"The CBI has treated and continues to treat all matters of workplace conduct with the utmost seriousness,\" it said.\n\n\"Which is why last month, we commissioned a thorough investigation by an independent law firm into all recent allegations that have been put to us.\"\n\nThe most serious allegation relates to a woman who claims she was raped by a senior colleague at a CBI summer boat party in 2019.\n\nThe woman told the Guardian she felt let down by a CBI manager who, she claims, advised her to seek out counselling rather than pursue the matter further.\n\nRegarding this allegation, a CBI spokesperson said: \"We have found no evidence or record of this matter. Given the seriousness of the issue, it is part of the independent investigation being conducted by Fox Williams.\"\n\nIn relation to other allegations of sexual misconduct made by women against figures at the CBI, a spokesman for the lobby group added: \"It would undermine this important process and be damaging and prejudicial to all the individuals involved to comment on these allegations at this point.\n\n\"We will not hesitate to take any necessary action when the investigation concludes.\"\n\nSince the beginning of March, Fox Williams has been investigating separate allegations made against Tony Danker, the CBI's director general who has since stepped aside and \"apologised profusely\". It is understood that the new claims published in the Guardian do not relate to Mr Danker who became director-general in late 2020.\n\nSince the allegations have emerged, Fox Williams' investigation has now been widened.\n\nThe CBI lobbies on behalf of around 190,000 businesses that employ millions of people.\n\nIf you have been affected by any issues raised in this article, help and support can be found at BBC Action Line.\n\nHave you been affected by the issues discussed in this story? Please share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Danish reporters film armed men on guard as they approach the Admiral Vladimirsky\n\nRussia has a programme to sabotage wind farms and communication cables in the North Sea, according to new allegations.\n\nThe details come from a joint investigation by public broadcasters in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland.\n\nIt says Russia has a fleet of vessels disguised as fishing trawlers and research vessels in the North Sea.\n\nThey carry underwater surveillance equipment and are mapping key sites for possible sabotage.\n\nThe BBC understands that UK officials are aware of Russian vessels moving around UK waters as part of the programme.\n\nThe first of a series of reports is due to be broadcast on Wednesday by DR in Denmark, NRK in Norway, SVT in Sweden and Yle in Finland.\n\nThe report focuses on a Russian vessel called the Admiral Vladimirsky\n\nA Danish counter-intelligence officer says the sabotage plans are being prepared in case of a full conflict with the West while the head of Norwegian intelligence told the broadcasters the programme was considered highly important for Russia and controlled directly from Moscow.\n\nThe broadcasters say they have analysed intercepted Russian communications which indicate so-called ghost ships sailing in Nordic waters which have turned off the transmitters so as not to reveal their locations.\n\nThe report focuses on a Russian vessel called the Admiral Vladimirsky. Officially, this is an Expeditionary Oceanographic Ship, or underwater research vessel. But the report alleges that it is in fact a Russian spy ship.\n\nThe documentary uses an anonymous former UK Royal Navy expert to track the movements of the vessel in the vicinity of seven wind farms off the coast of the UK and the Netherlands on one mission.\n\nIt says the vessel slows down when it approaches areas where there are wind farms and loiters in the area. It says it sailed for a month with its transmitter turned off.\n\nWhen a reporter approached the ship on a small boat, he was confronted by a masked individual carrying what appeared to be a military assault rifle.\n\nThe same ship was reportedly sighted off the Scottish coast last year. It was spotted entering the Moray Firth on 10 November and seen about 30 nautical miles east of Lossiemouth, home to the RAF's Maritime Patrol Aircraft fleet before heading slowly west.\n\nThe BBC understands that UK officials are aware of Russian intent to conduct what is known as undersea mapping, including using boats that move around in UK waters.\n\nIf there are specific threats against the UK these would be investigated, but sources declined to say what activity might have been looked at so far.\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip twitter post by H I Sutton This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nIn February, Dutch intelligence issued an unusual official warning about activity that could indicate preparation for disruption or sabotage of marine infrastructure. The head of the country's military intelligence said a Russian ship had been detected near a wind farm in the North Sea and was mapping out sites.\n\n\"We saw in recent months Russian actors tried to uncover how the energy system works in the North Sea. It is the first time we have seen this,\" General Jan Swillens said.\n\nReconnaissance of sensitive sites is not unusual and Western countries will likely be carrying out similar activity against Russia. The intention is likely to have a series of options available should a conflict escalate.\n\nOne option might be to damage communications or take down countries' power systems to cause chaos.\n\nSo far the evidence of actual sabotage rather than just intelligence gathering for the possibility is more limited.\n\nOn Wednesday, Russian officials dismissed the claims in the documentary as baseless, AFP news agency reported.\n\nThe filmmakers approached Russian ambassadors in four Nordic countries for comment - but only Norway's responded.\n\nTeimuraz Ramishvili told them that Norwegian authorities had made a habit of accusing Russia of espionage, hacker attacks and other undercover operations without providing any evidence.\n\nHe insisted that Russian vessels were following Norwegian rules and had the right to sail in Norwegian waters.\n\nThe report raises the possibility that such vessels were linked to an incident south of Svalbard last year when an underwater data cable was cut.\n\nThe cable served the world largest commercial ground station for satellite communications. Norwegian police have said they believe \"human activity\" was behind the sabotage but have not officially accused anyone.\n\nOn 13 April this year, Norway expelled 15 Russian officials, accusing them of spying. It was the latest in a wave of expulsions across Europe since the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine.\n\nIn October last year police declared a major incident in the Shetland Islands after a cable was cut.\n\nThe incident severely hampered communications with the mainland and was blamed at the time as having been probably caused by \"fishing vessels\". Cables are regularly cut by accident and so far the BBC understands this is not thought to have been the result of hostile activity.\n\nThere had been one clear and significant act of sabotage and that was the destruction last September of parts of the Nord Stream pipeline designed to carry gas from Russia to Europe.\n\nAt the time, many accused Russia of being responsible but since then other reports have suggested other possibilities, including pro-Ukrainian actors, and investigations are ongoing.\n\nRussian military intelligence, the GRU, has also been linked to both sabotage and poisonings. A GRU team linked to the poisoning of Sergei Skripal in Salisbury in 2018 with Novichok nerve agent was also linked to the blowing up of an arms depot in a Czech forest.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Girl survives being shot three times in Alabama\n\nA father has told the BBC he is \"absolutely crushed\" by the death of his 19-year-old son at a 16th birthday party in Alabama on Saturday night.\n\nMarsiah Collins, two other teenagers and a 23-year-old were killed during the shooting in Dadeville.\n\nHis father, Martin Collins, said: \"I don't know how to feel, except for any other way but heartbroken. My son was my heart and my life. And he was stolen from me. His life was stolen from him and he was stolen from us.\"\n\nThirty-two others were injured, authorities said, some critically. Police have not disclosed any details about suspects or a possible motive.\n\nHere is what we know about the victims:\n\nThe oldest of three siblings, Philstavious Dowdell was killed while trying to save his sister Alexis when a gunman opened fire at her 16th birthday, his family said.\n\nThe 18-year-old pushed his sister to the ground as gunfire erupted during the celebration at a dance studio.\n\n\"The last thing I told him was to stay strong,\" Alexis told the BBC. The family said they still don't know who opened fire.\n\nKenan Cooper, the DJ at the party, described Phil Dowdell as \"kind of like the hometown hero\" in the close-knit town of roughly 3,000.\n\nHe was a star athlete on his high school's American football team and had been due to graduate to go to Jacksonville State University on a sports scholarship.\n\nOne of his friends who played with him on the school football team told the BBC: \"Phil to me was an amazing friend. God's got an angel.\"\n\nJacksonville's head coach, Rich Rodriguez, said in a statement on Sunday that Mr Dowdell was \"a great young man with a bright future\".\n\nPhil Dowdell's grandmother, Annette Allen, told the Montgomery Advertiser local newspaper: \"He was a very, very humble child. Never messed with anybody. Always had a smile on his face.\"\n\nHis sports coach at the local high school, Roger McDonald, described him as an outstanding young man.\n\n\"Everybody loved Phil. He always had a smile on his face. He always spoke to everyone. He was the ideal kid that you want to coach. He wasn't just a great athlete. He was a great kid,\" he told the paper.\n\nMarsiah Collins was a varsity football player and a track star who had hopes of one day joining his father, Martin, in their shared dream of becoming lawyers.\n\nIn an interview with the BBC, his father Martin Collins said he is studying law at Louisiana State University and his son had been excited to join him as an undergraduate at the same campus this autumn.\n\nThe two had been arranging living together for the forthcoming school year, he said. But Marsiah's life was cut tragically short on Saturday.\n\n\"My son was my heart and my life. And he was stolen from me,\" his father said. \"He was the light of every room he walked into.\"\n\nThe father described Marsiah as a \"shy\" teen who had possessed inner \"strength and toughness\".\n\n\"He would make you laugh like nobody's business, he would make you laugh uncontrollably sometimes, with his goofiness,\" he said.\n\nMr Collins said he and his family are still learning details about the shooting, but answers will not assuage their grief.\n\n\"I just want the world to know that none of those children deserve to die. My son definitely didn't. And he was just the perfect little baby.\"\n\nShaunkivia Smith, 17, was a manager on Dadeville High School's basketball and track and field teams\n\nShaunkivia Smith also had a background in athletics and was reported by local media to have played volleyball and softball. However, a knee injury during her junior year cut her participation short.\n\nShe served as a manager of the basketball and track and field teams during her final year at high school.\n\nShe had planned on attending the University of Alabama, her cousin told CNN.\n\n\"She was full of love,\" Michael Taylor, the school's coach, told local news. \"Just like Phil, she was very, very humble and she had this huge smile like Phil had. She would joke around all the time, and she got on to all of us - even me. She was just full of life.\"\n\nCorbin Holston, had gone to the party to check in on a family member\n\nCorbin Holston graduated from Dadeville High School in 2018, according to social media posts.\n\nHis mother, Janett Heard, told local news Mr Holston did not attend the party but went there to check on a family member who feared trouble was brewing.\n\n\"Out of concern for other family members, Corbin responded to the party to ensure their safety but unfortunately encountered the suspects,'' Ms Heard said.\n\n\"Corbin was selfless when it came to his family and friends and always tried to be a protector. That's just the type of person he was.\"", "Joanna Szablewska, with Deni: \"I want my daughter to have a normal childhood\"\n\nMore than two million children in England are living in overcrowded accommodation with little or no personal space, while some 300,000 share beds with family members, new analysis suggests. The BBC has spoken to two families struggling to cope because they do not have enough space.\n\nOn the third floor of a large block of flats, Deni Reid squeezes into a small corner to practise her keyboard.\n\nSitting about a foot away, her mother listens intently, proud not just of her daughter's musical talents, but also of her ability to overcome adversity.\n\n\"She's nearly 10 and she's never had her own bedroom,\" says Joanna Szablewska. \"She's always been sharing a bed with me.\"\n\nThe family pay £860 a month for what their local council deems to be a one-bedroom flat. In reality, it is a shower room, a tiny kitchen/sitting area and a room with a double bed \"about the same size as a prison cell\", says Joanna.\n\nThey were told they would only be here for eight weeks but it has been 13 months.\n\n\"We deserve to have at least one single bed each and one wardrobe,\" says the 36-year-old administrator. \"She [Deni] would love to have a desk to do her homework, is that so much to ask for?\"\n\nIn a letter to the council, pleading for a larger property, Deni wrote: \"I've been homeless my whole life. I deserve my own room, space and bed.\"\n\nThere is no room for a table, so Deni does her homework on the floor by the bed she shares with her mother\n\nJoanna and her daughter were forced to seek council help when private, rented accommodation became too expensive. Joanna had never been able to afford a two-bed property, but, with rents soaring, now struggles to afford a one-bed flat.\n\nThey are currently one of 56 homeless families living in Brimstone House, in Stratford, east London. The tower block used to house single people in studio flats but is currently being used by Newham Council to provide temporary and emergency accommodation.\n\nJoanna works from home, so her daughter has to spend whole days, especially during school holidays, sitting on the bed. \"I can't have family over. I can't have a proper Easter, I can't have Christmas. My daughter doesn't have space to play. I barely have space to work. Living here is so depressing,\" says Joanna.\n\nUnder pressure from a local housing action group, Focus E15, the mayor of Newham vowed last year to move all families out of the block by next month, but recently said the deadline would not be met. The council says there has been a 26% increase in homeless households needing help over the past year.\n\nSeveral families have told the BBC about the cramped conditions they live in: the claustrophobic nature of the rooms, the difficulties of keeping each property tidy and the stress of living in such close proximity to partners and children.\n\nAmira, 21 months, has never had a bath; she has spent her entire life in a small room in the building, says her mother.\n\nNearby, three-year-old Ehvie loathes showers, constantly screaming. \"Because there is no bath, I use a bucket filled with water and put some toys in there - it's the closest I can come to replicating a bath,\" says her mum, 28-year-old student, Caitlin Rosenbrand.\n\nShe too shares her bed with her daughter, but \"sometimes I have to sleep on the floor because she can take up the whole bed. If I wake her to scooch her up a little bit, it can be quite difficult for her to go back to sleep, which makes everything more stressful.\"\n\nCaitlin often sleeps on the floor to give her daughter the bed to herself\n\nHouseholds are considered overcrowded if more than two children under the age of 10, or two teenagers of different sexes, or two adults aged 16 or over - and not in a relationship, share a room.\n\n\"Every child deserves the right to have a home that is suitable for their needs and allows them to grow as individuals,\" said NHF chief executive Kate Henderson.\n\n\"Growing up in overcrowded homes can have a devastating impact on a child's self-esteem, wellbeing, and future life chances as well as affecting family relationships and making it harder for parents to nurture their child's growth.\"\n\nThe biggest cause of overcrowding, says the NHF, is a chronic shortage of social housing. Ministers say they are investing £11.5bn to deliver thousands of affordable homes, but campaigners say the change is too slow.\n\nJust a 10-minute walk from Brimstone House sits a picture of England's dysfunctional housing system. Plans to regenerate the Carpenters Estate were originally announced in 2003, residents were moved out of hundreds of council flats more than a decade ago.\n\nToday, the three tower blocks that dominate the estate stand dilapidated and virtually empty, windows smashed and moss growing around them, with those regeneration plans having continually changed over the years.\n\nThe latest plans, say Newham council, will see more than 2,000 homes built, in phases, over the next two decades. The council also say they will acquire 500 homes over the next three years to tackle homelessness.\n\nAs well as being a keen pianist, Deni is on a scheme for talented singers run by the Royal Opera House. Her dreams are big but her mother's ambitions are more pressing: \"I want to end my homelessness circle,\" says Joanna. \"I need permanent, long-term accommodation for me and my daughter, to finally allow her to have a normal childhood.\"\n\nHave you been affected by the issues raised in this story? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Discounter Lidl has won a trademark battle against the UK's biggest supermarket chain Tesco.\n\nThe High Court ruled that Tesco's Clubcard logo copied Lidl's logo, which both use a yellow circle on a square blue background.\n\nLidl said Tesco had infringed its copyright, letting Tesco \"take unfair advantage\" of Lidl's \"reputation for great value\".\n\nTesco said it was \"disappointed\" by the ruling and that it intended to appeal.\n\nLidl started its lawsuit in 2020, shortly after Tesco started using the logo to promote its Clubcard discount scheme.\n\nIt argued that Tesco deliberately copied its trademark to deceive customers into thinking its prices were comparable.\n\nJudge Joanna Smith said in a written ruling on Wednesday that Tesco had \"taken unfair advantage of the distinctive reputation\" for low prices held by Lidl's trademarks.\n\nHowever, she said that Tesco had not been seeking \"deliberately to ride on the coat tails of Lidl's reputation\", as Lidl had argued.\n\nA Lidl spokesperson said: \"We are pleased that the court has agreed with us and that it will now order Tesco to stop using the Clubcard logo.\"\n\nTesco said it planned to appeal against the ruling, which a spokesperson described as being \"just about the colour and shape of the Clubcard Prices logo\".\n\n\"It has no impact on our Clubcard Prices scheme which we will continue to run in exactly the same way,\" the spokesperson said.\n\nTesco said nearly 21 million households use its Clubcard scheme, with 11.7 million Clubcard app users. Eight in ten of its sales involve a Clubcard.\n\nWhether Tesco will be able to continue using the logo as it appeals will be decided at another court hearing.\n\nThe BBC understands that Tesco will ask the court for permission to continue using its logo while the appeals process is ongoing.\n\nTesco's lawyers previously accused Lidl of hypocrisy and said it copied the branding of well-known products such as Oreo cookies.\n\nSupermarkets such as Tesco and Sainsbury's have been moving away from just enabling customers to build up points on loyalty cards that can be redeemed later.\n\nThey now use Clubcards and Nectar cards to offer customers immediate discounts on products when they shop as well.\n\nYellow stickers have been used on UK supermarket produce that is on sale as it approaches its sell-by date for a number of years.\n\nThe yellow colour is supposed to be warm and welcoming.", "Ambulance workers in the south of England and West Midlands will strike just after the early May bank holiday, the Unite union has said.\n\nThe timing will mean staff walking out at the same time as nurses across parts of England.\n\nThe Christie cancer service in Manchester, and hospitals in Birmingham and Lancashire will also be affected.\n\nUnite's general secretary Sharon Graham said the government's pay offer was \"not good enough\" for her members.\n\nThe government described the decision as \"premature and unreasonable\", with thousands of members still voting on its latest pay offer.\n\nUnite said staff it represents will go on strike on Tuesday 2 May in:\n\nThe union has already announced strikes on the previous day - 1 May - at the Yorkshire ambulance service and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust in central London.\n\nUnite is the smallest of the three unions which represent ambulance workers, alongside Unison and the GMB. About 2,000 paramedics, call handlers and other staff working for ambulance trusts are expected to walk out across the two days in May.\n\nThousands of nurses are also expected to strike between 30 April and 2 May in about half of the NHS trusts in England.\n\nThe Royal College of Nursing, whose members rejected the government's latest pay offer, said emergency departments, intensive care and cancer services would be affected for the first time.\n\nMembers of Unison union, which represents ambulance crews and a smaller number of other staff including nurses, have accepted the same pay deal.\n\nThe government offered a 5% pay rise for 2023-24 and a one-off payment of at least £1,655 to top up last year's salary.\n\nThe offer covers all NHS staff except doctors.\n\nMs Graham said: \"Unite has been up front and honest that it did not believe that the pay offer was good enough for NHS workers. A lump sum payment and yet another real terms pay cut doesn't meet the challenges faced by NHS workers.\n\n\"Where our members have indicated that they want to swiftly return to the picket line, Unite is ensuring they are able to do so.\"\n\nUnite members are able to vote on the latest pay offer up to 28 April.\n\n\"The deal on the table is a fair and generous one, proven by the fact that Unison members voted overwhelmingly to accept it,\" said a spokesperson for the Department of Health and Social Care.\n\n\"Thousands of staff continue to vote in ballots for other unions over the next two weeks and we'd urge them to vote in favour, because further strikes are in no-one's best interest - least of all patients.\"\n\nAre you an ambulance worker with a view on the strike? Are you a patient affected? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "A mysterious flash which lit up skies over Ukraine's capital on Wednesday night generated much speculation.\n\nOfficials in Kyiv initially suspected it was a Nasa satellite falling to Earth but the US space agency told the BBC it was still in orbit.\n\nUkrainian space officials said later the flash had probably come from a meteorite entering the atmosphere.", "Children conceived as a result of rape will soon be recognised as victims of crime in England and Wales, the government says. Here, people share their stories of being born to mothers who were raped - and explain why they refuse to let the past dictate their lives.\n\nYou are now 10 days old but when you read this you may be much older.\n\nTasnim feels her eyes sting with tears as she reads her mum Lucy's diary for the first time. She had no idea the journal existed, let alone survived the fire that killed Lucy when Tasnim was just a baby.\n\nA faint burn mark on Tasnim's cheek is the only visible scar of what happened that night. As the flames engulfed the house, Tasnim's dad had carried her to safety, wrapped in a blanket and placed her under an apple tree in the garden.\n\nHe saved her life - but he was the one who had poured the petrol and lit the blaze, which also killed Tasnim's aunt and grandmother.\n\nTasnim always knew her dad was a convicted murderer serving life in prison.\n\nBut the diary - which lay forgotten in police storage for 18 years until Tasnim asked to see the evidence files in her mum's case - contains another devastating revelation.\n\nAs Tasnim reads, it dawns on her that she was born as a result of her father sexually abusing her mum.\n\nLucy, from Telford, Shropshire, was just 15 years old when she died\n\nAlongside Lucy's hopes and dreams for the future, the pages detail her secret suffering. She had been groomed and abused from the age of 12 by Tasnim's father, taxi driver Azhar Ali Mehmood, who was 10 years Lucy's senior.\n\nThe truth leaves Tasnim reeling. She feels as if she is the only person in the world going through this. But research suggests she is far from the only one.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Tasnim tells her story the documentary Out of the Shadows: Born From Rape, available in the UK on BBC iPlayer\n\nIt is difficult to say how many people in the UK are born from rape and abuse, but estimates by Durham University and the Centre for Women's Justice suggest up to 3,300 women may have become pregnant as a result of rape in England and Wales in 2021 alone.\n\nThe forthcoming Victims Bill covering England and Wales will officially classify children conceived as a result of rape as victims of crime, the government says. This will, according to ministers, entitle them to extra support - including therapy and counselling as well as access to information about their case. They are also promised \"greater recognition\" from services around alcohol and drug dependency, education and housing benefit.\n\nBut with no charities or support services dedicated to the children of rape victims in the UK, those like Tasnim have often been left to navigate complicated emotions without specialist help.\n\nIf you are affected by any of the issues in this article you can find details of organisations that can help via the BBC Action Line.\n\n\"You want to imagine that your parents are happily in love,\" she says.\n\n\"It alters everything you know, and how you perceive things about your family and about yourself. Because I'm related to a murderer, and also a rapist. And I used to think horrible things like, what if I grow up to be like him?\"\n\nSome of the diary is too painful for Tasnim to read. She tries to focus on the love for her that is so clear in Lucy's diary. Its pages are full of poems and stories of their life together.\n\n\"I shouldn't feel bad about myself, because she wouldn't want that,\" Tasnim says.\n\nGrowing up adopted in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, Neil - who uses they/them pronouns - had a happy childhood, but was always curious about their birth mother. They pictured a fairytale princess and dreamed they would one day be reunited.\n\nNow, at the age of 27, Neil opens the letter from the private detective they hired to find her. But as they read, it feels as though a chasm is opening up and they are in free fall.\n\nNeil's mother was raped by a stranger in a park when she was a teenager. Neil was born as a result.\n\n\"Nothing can prepare you for those words,\" Neil says.\n\nFinding out they had been conceived in such a violent, hateful way feels, \"almost like somebody's punched into your chest and ripped your insides out\".\n\nNeil adds: \"You feel shame, you feel grief, you feel confusion. All the darkest, most awful feelings you can have about yourself. And I just broke down.\"\n\nEverything Neil thought they knew about themself has been ripped away. They cannot look in the mirror, fearing the face of the unknown attacker is looking back.\n\nWhat does it mean to be born from violence, not love? And will Neil's birth mother ever be willing to meet?\n\nTasnim feels her heart pounding in her chest as the heavy prison door slams shut behind her. A guard leads her into a small, cold room. A table and two chairs are waiting.\n\nA door on the other side of the room opens and Tasnim sees her father for the first time. Dressed in a grey prison tracksuit, he is shorter than she imagined.\n\nAzhar Ali Mehmood was jailed in 2001 for three counts of murder and one of attempted murder\n\nBut his demeanour is large. It fills the room. He hugs her. He has bought her a chocolate cake. To \"celebrate\".\n\nThis is not what Tasnim wanted. She wanted to be the one in control. She wanted him to understand the impact of what he did.\n\nBut now she sees for herself the man who manipulated and controlled her mother.\n\nTasnim walks away from the prison and never goes back. She has all the answers she needs.\n\nWaiting outside the train station to meet their birth mother for the first time, Neil's stomach is doing nervous somersaults. They have thought so many times about this moment, rehearsing what to do and what to say.\n\nAs soon as she appears, Neil knows it is her.\n\nThe two look into each other's eyes. Neil feels just as anxious on her behalf.\n\n\"If I look like the man who did that to you,\" Neil says, \"I'll walk away now.\"\n\n\"You don't,\" their mother says, and Neil feels a huge weight lift from their shoulders.\n\nMother and son walk and talk, tentatively sharing the stories of their lives. She talks about family, the half-siblings Neil didn't know they had. The two of them have the same expressions, same gestures, the same laugh.\n\nNeil does not ask about what happened the night they were conceived. They do not need to know and do not want to put her through that. As far as they are concerned, Neil has no birth father.\n\nNeil has a birth mother and that is enough.\n\nSammy turns to look at her eldest son sitting next to her in the car. She wants to help him, to protect him from this pain, but she doesn't know how.\n\n\"No,\" she says. \"You're my baby.\"\n\nThe year is 2013, and Sammy has only recently explained to her 12-year-old son the truth about what happened and how he was conceived - how the man he called dad, Arshid Hussain, had raped and abused her from when she was 14. He groomed her to believe they were in a relationship. Hussain, who was 24, did the same to many other girls too.\n\nBut Sammy is finally free from the fog of his control. She has begun speaking out about the failure of services to protect her, and more than 1,000 other children, from sexual exploitation in Rotherham, South Yorkshire.\n\nHussain is being investigated by police, and Sammy's son's DNA is part of the evidence against him.\n\nBut Sammy can see how much her son is struggling with what it all means. He is questioning everything - was he wanted? Was he loved?\n\nThe case is all over the national news. It is all so public and they feel so alone.\n\nSammy has tried to be the best mum she can, but she feels like it is all her fault.\n\nShe slumps down on the kitchen floor and cries. She loves her son so much, but she feels like he would be better off without her.\n\nLike Tasnim and Neil, Sammy struggles for years alone without anyone knowing how she feels.\n\nIt is only in 2021, when she meets another mother - Mandy - that she finally is able to talk freely with someone who truly understands.\n\nBy now, Hussain is serving a 35-year jail sentence. Sammy is sitting at Mandy's kitchen table in Halifax, with Mandy's dog Toffee curled up under her chair. Mandy tells Sammy her story. It is still painful, even after 30 years.\n\nMandy's first memory of the abuse was when she was 11. Her father, respected in the community as a police special constable and Salvation Army member, had undressed and got into the bath with her.\n\nFrom then on it was every other night. He would tiptoe into her bedroom. Mandy did not dare tell anyone. He was terrifying and she felt trapped.\n\nThen one day she realised she was pregnant.\n\n\"It's like if you inject poison into somebody. That's what my father did to me, he injected our own genes into me,\" she tells Sammy. She didn't know what to do.\n\nBut when her father found out, Mandy was not left with a choice. She would have the child, and it would call him Daddy.\n\nHer father was there in the delivery room when she gave birth. The midwives passed her newborn son to him.\n\n\"That just destroyed me. He held my child first,\" Mandy says. \"I was just thinking, 'Get your hands off him, keep away.'\n\n\"He was my baby, he was precious. I was going to protect him forever.\"\n\nSo when Mandy saw her chance, she put some nappies and baby milk in the pram, walked out the door, and never went back.\n\nSammy asks her if she thinks it is different having a child conceived through abuse, compared with a child born from a happy relationship.\n\n\"Yes,\" Mandy says. \"He wasn't conceived out of love. He wasn't conceived out of my love. He was conceived by a monster.\n\nMandy's son was formally adopted by her husband Pete. They now live happily together with their other children.\n\nBut although Mandy escaped her father's abuse, she couldn't escape the consequences. Her son was born with a genetic disability.\n\nThirty years on, she still cares for him 24 hours a day. He loves his PlayStation and wrestling. He doesn't have the capacity to understand that he was born from abuse, and Mandy is grateful she hasn't had to explain. But it has affected his whole life.\n\n\"I always say I'm the survivor, my son's the victim,\" Mandy tells Sammy.\n\n\"He didn't ask to be born that way. Because a crime happened to me, it happened to him too.\"\n\nUntil she and Sammy found each other, both felt they were on their own.\n\n\"What Mandy has shown me is that no matter what you go through, you can move forward and be happy,\" says Sammy. \"People need to talk about this.\"\n\nFinally, campaigners say, the issue is being brought into the spotlight. The government's proposed reforms in the Victims Bill - dubbed \"Daisy's law\" after a campaigner who was born after a rape in the 1970s - are long overdue, activists say.\n\nFor Neil and Tasnim, the planned changes are also an acknowledgement that voices like theirs are finally being heard.\n\nAnd they hope speaking out will show others conceived by rape they are not alone.\n\n\"There is a lot of stigma, but there shouldn't be,\" says Tasnim. \"It's not about who you're related to, I'm my own person. And it's not my fault. I was just affected by it.\"\n\nTalking openly is her way of keeping her mum's memory alive. Their story was not destined to be a tragic one, Tasnim believes.\n\n\"I suppose if I could speak to my mum, I'd want her to know how brave she was,\" Tasnim says.\n\n\"And just to tell her everything's OK. I'm OK.\"\n\nOut of the Shadows: Born From Rape\n\nSammy had her son after she was abused as a child. Now she's on a journey to meet other mothers and children born from rape - and confront the questions no one dares ask.", "Bill Clinton said he loved and admired John Hume and David Trimble\n\nFormer US president Bill Clinton has paid tribute to John Hume and David Trimble as men \"who put their lives and careers on the line\" for peace.\n\nMr Clinton was speaking at an event in Londonderry's Guildhall marking the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.\n\nMr Hume and Mr Trimble both won the Noble Peace Prize for their roles in delivering the agreement.\n\nMr Clinton told the Guildhall they had shown \"leaps of faith get rewarded\".\n\nHe said Mr Hume and Mr Trimble \"embodied wisdom we all like to believe we share but often, when the chips are down, cannot live by\".\n\n\"I loved and admired them both, but what they stood for is alive in your lives,\" he continued. \"Now you, like them, must decide what to do about it.\"\n\nMr Clinton also talked about the fatal shooting of Lyra McKee in the city by dissident republicans in 2019.\n\nHe said her life \"was a testament to the unlimited potential of the people of Northern Ireland and especially its rising generation\".\n\n\"And her death is a reminder that there are few permanent victories in politics or life and if we believe something we need to be willing to stand for it as long as we draw breath.\"\n\nHe added that tragedy \"lives in a false belief that our differences matter more than our common humanity\".\n\nDavid Trimble's son Nicholas said President Clinton's comments about his father were personally moving.\n\n\"This is a former president, Bill Clinton can go anywhere he likes and he chooses to come here, he chooses to spend his time with us and he chooses to say those things and I think that means something, it certainly meant something to me,\" he told BBC's Good Morning Ulster.\n\nBill Clinton met members of the public outside the event on Tuesday evening\n\nEarlier, Mr Clinton said he was optimistic that the Stormont institutions can be restored.\n\nHe said he expected the barriers to re-establishing the executive would be removed in the \"not too distant future\".\n\nSpeaking to BBC News NI, he said he felt optimistic after meeting DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson on Monday.\n\nPower-sharing in Northern Ireland collapsed in February 2022 after the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) pulled out of the institutions in protest at post-Brexit trading arrangements.\n\nThe party said the deal weakened Northern Ireland's position in the United Kingdom.\n\nFollowing the event in the Guildhall, Mr Clinton visited a local bar\n\nMr Clinton met Sir Jeffrey in Belfast where a three-day conference to mark the anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement has been taking place.\n\n\"I left that meeting [with Sir Jeffrey] more optimistic than I entered it,\" he said.\n\n\"But I don't think I should talk about what we talked about because I'm not in government for the United States, or for Northern Ireland, or the Irish Republic, or the UK.\n\n\"I'm here as a friend of the peace process and a friend of hope.\"\n\nBill Clinton made history as the first sitting US president to visit Northern Ireland on 30 November 1995.\n\nAccompanied by First Lady Hillary Clinton, the president switched on the Christmas lights in Belfast but the most memorable moment was perhaps his speech in Guildhall Square in Derry.\n\nA huge crowd heard him urge young people to believe the future can be better than the past.\n\nThe Clintons have been long-time supporters of the Northern Ireland peace process and have made several high-profile visits in both official and personal capacities.\n\nWhile in office, from 1993 to 2001, he visited three times.\n\nMr Clinton said Brexit and the trading arrangement that followed had thrown a \"clinker\" into Northern Ireland's politics.\n\n\"Finding a political solution to that - it's taken some doing. I think they're pretty close with this Windsor Agreement,\" he added.\n\n\"So I expect that, in the not too distant future, the barriers to bringing up the government again will be removed because everybody knows that economically, socially and politically, they would be worse off if they packed it in over the current level of disagreement.\"\n\nYou can see more of the interview with Bill Clinton on The View on BBC One Northern Ireland at 22:40 BST on Thursday.", "Australian entertainer Barry Humphries, best known for his comic character Dame Edna Everage, is being treated in hospital, his family have said.\n\nThe comedian, 89, had hip surgery last month after a fall in February, and was readmitted following complications, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.\n\nHis family said he was \"in hospital receiving treatment for health issues\".\n\nThey said he thanked \"everybody for the support and good wishes he has received but would like more and more\".\n\nIn a statement to the paper, they added: \"He would also like to thank the wonderful doctors, nurses and staff at St Vincent's Hospital.\"\n\nThe Australian is known for comic creations such as Dame Edna, Sir Les Patterson and Sandy Stone\n\nHis wife Lizzie Spender was quoted by the publication as saying he was \"fine\".\n\nBroadcaster Andrew Neil tweeted on Saturday to say he had visited the \"legendary\" Humphries, who he said had been having treatment \"for months\".\n\n\"As always he had me in stitches even though he's been undergoing various treatments for months in hospital,\" Neil wrote. \"I am in awe of his courage. And, of course, his humour, which is irrepressible, even in adversity.\"\n\nHumphries' most famous creation became a hit in the UK in the 1970s and landed her own TV chat show, the Dame Edna Everage Experience, in the late 1980s.\n\nFamed for her lilac-rinsed hair and flamboyant glasses, she was often heard greeting audiences with the catchphrase: \"Hello possums!\"\n\nHis other popular characters on stage and screen include the lecherous drunk Australian cultural attaché Sir Les Patterson, and the more grandfatherly Sandy Stone.\n\nHe said of Stone in 2016 that he could \"finally feel myself turning into him\".\n\nThe actor, author, director and scriptwriter, who is also a keen landscape painter, announced a farewell tour for his satirical one-man stage show in 2012.", "German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (R) asked \"for forgiveness for the crimes\" Nazi Germany had committed\n\nGermany's president has drawn parallels between the brutal Nazi crackdown of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in 1943 and Russian President Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine last year.\n\nMr Putin \"has broken international law, challenged borders, committed land grabs\", said Frank-Walter Steinmeier at a commemorative ceremony in Poland.\n\nMore than 10,000 Jews were killed by the Nazis during the ghetto uprising.\n\nMr Steinmeier asked \"for forgiveness for the crimes\" Germany had committed.\n\nThe Warsaw Ghetto Uprising - one of World War Two's most remarkable acts of defiance - began exactly 80 years ago as a response to Nazi efforts to send the remaining Jewish population in the Polish capital to death camps.\n\nBetween July and September 1942, German forces had sent about 265,000 Jews to the Treblinka extermination camp. Some 60,000 remained in a few blocks in the ghetto until a new round of deportations began in January 1943.\n\nHundreds of young, poorly equipped Jewish fighters withheld the onslaught of German troops for three weeks.\n\nAs the Nazis burned the ghetto block by block, many people were burnt alive or suffocated.\n\nOf the remaining residents, almost all were captured and sent to the death camps of Majdanek and Treblinka in Nazi-occupied Poland.\n\nNazi soldiers march Jews out of the ghetto on 19 April 1943\n\nOn Wednesday, Mr Steinmeier - together with Polish President Andrzej Duda and Israeli President Isaac Herzog - laid wreaths at the monument to the ghetto heroes in Warsaw.\n\nAnd speaking at the commemorative ceremony, the German president said that President Putin's war \"brings immeasurable suffering, violence, destruction and death to the people of Ukraine\".\n\n\"You in Poland, you in Israel, you know from your history that freedom and independence must be fought for and defended. You know how important it is for a democracy to defend itself.\n\n\"But we Germans, too, have learned the lessons of our history. Never again, which means that there must be no criminal war of aggression like Russia's against Ukraine in Europe.\"\n\nMr Steinmeier stressed this meant Germany and other Western nations would \"stand firmly on the side of Ukraine\".\n\nIt was the first time that a German head of state has been asked to speak at an anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.\n\nUnlike counterparts in other Western countries, German leaders had somewhat strained relations with Ukraine's authorities during the first few weeks of the Russian invasion, with senior officials in Kyiv openly criticising them for refusing to send modern weapons.\n\nIt was even reported that Mr Steinmeier was snubbed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last year, when he wanted to visit the Ukrainian capital together with other Western leaders.\n\nBut Germany is now seen as being at the forefront of Ukraine's fight with the invading forces.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. WATCH: Can Vladimir Putin actually be arrested?\n\nTens of thousands of people are believed to have been killed, and many Ukrainian towns and villages have been destroyed since President Putin launched his invasion on 24 February 2022.\n\nUkraine and its allies accuse Russian troops of committing thousands of war crimes, including mass murder, and rape and deportations.\n\nMass burial sites have been found in several parts of Ukraine previously occupied by Russian troops, including some containing bodies of civilians showing signs of torture.\n\nLast month, the International Criminal Court in The Hague issued an arrest warrant against President Putin, triggering an angry response from the Kremlin.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Harrowing video shows people holding on to aircon units as hospital burns\n\nTwelve people have been detained by police for questioning after a hospital fire in Beijing killed at least 29, most of them patients.\n\nThe fire, among the deadliest in recent years, broke out in Changfeng Hospital at about 13:00 local time on Tuesday.\n\nAngry and concerned relatives rushed to the hospital hours later, only learning of the fire from local news reports.\n\n\"Seven or eight hours have passed and I didn't even receive a call,\" one relative told China Youth Daily.\n\nMany said they spent the night trying to locate loved ones. Those who were rescued have now been shifted to other hospitals for treatment.\n\nSpeaking at a press conference on Wednesday, officials said a preliminary investigation showed that sparks generated during renovation works had ignited paint stored on site.\n\nAmong those detained are the director and deputy director of the hospital, as well as the head of the firm overseeing the renovation works.\n\nFootage on social media showed patients jumping out of windows to flee as dense smoke billowed out of the building. A talking drone urged trapped patients to \"stay calm and wait [to be] rescued\". Some were seen balancing on external air conditioning units as they waited to be rescued.\n\nLocal media reported that firefighters evacuated about 70 people and put out the flames within an hour of arriving.\n\nBut relatives of those who were being treated at Changfeng were furious with the hospital management.\n\nThey said even eight hours later, hospital officials were unable to provide the names of those who had been injured or had died.\n\n\"Just tell me if the patient is dead or alive,\" a relative told local media. \"How can the person just disappear out of thin air? Neither the nurses nor doctors picked up their phones. My elderly relative doesn't have a phone on him.\"\n\nReports suggest that most patients at the hospital were elderly, and some had undergone amputation surgeries, which made them less mobile.\n\nChinese social media users also criticised the lack of reporting on the incident for most of Tuesday.\n\nEyewitness accounts started emerging in the early afternoon, but many of these posts were taken down, according to FreeWeibo, a platform that monitors content on microblogging site Weibo that has been censored or deleted.\n\n\"What's shocking is not only the loss of lives, but also the terrible silence of media outlets which were but spectators of the incident. The official announcements we read leave out the enormous grief caused by the disaster,\" wrote a Weibo user.\n\n\"The media used to serve a watchdog role, to point out social ills. But what about today? What is the media today?\"", "An 84-year-old man in the US state of Missouri has turned himself in to police after shooting a teenager who mistakenly rang his doorbell.\n\nAndrew Lester was bailed after being charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action, both felonies.\n\nThe white homeowner allegedly shot Ralph Yarl, 16, who is black, once in the head and once in the arm last Thursday night in Kansas City.\n\nThe boy survived, and doctors say they have no idea how.\n\nA prosecutor said there was a \"racial component\" to the shooting. Mr Lester has not been charged with a hate crime, and charging documents do not describe any alleged racial bias.\n\nHe was released on Tuesday evening after posting 10% of the total $200,000 (£160,000) bail amount.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Ralph's mother, Cleo Nagbe, speaks to CBS Mornings about his injuries after he was shot on Thursday\n\nThe teenager told authorities he had mistakenly approached Mr Lester's home last Thursday night to pick up his younger twin brothers, driving to Northeast 115 Street instead of Northeast 115th Terrace, which is one block away.\n\nAfter Ralph rang the doorbell, Mr Lester shot him twice - once in the forehead and once in the arm. No words were exchanged before the homeowner opened fire with a .32 revolver, prosecutors said.\n\nMr Lester has not denied shooting the boy, telling authorities he believed he was protecting himself from a confrontation. Prosecutors have said that Ralph \"did not cross the threshold\" of Mr Lester's home.\n\nPolice initially detained Mr Lester for questioning and released him without charges, sparking protests throughout Kansas City on Sunday.\n\nOn Monday, prosecutor Zachary Thompson announced Mr Lester had been charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. If convicted, he could face life in prison.\n\nIf convicted, Mr Lester could face life in prison\n\nRalph's mother Cleo Nagbe told CBS News her son had returned home from hospital, surrounded by a team of medical professionals.\n\nHe is expected to recover, Ms Nagbe said, stunning his own doctors.\n\nLee Merritt, a lawyer for the Yarl family, told the BBC that Ralph was suffering from speech problems and had a long road to recovery.\n\n\"I think he's an amazing kid,\" said Mr Merritt, adding that the boy was surprised by all the attention the case has been getting.\n\n\"It's a big deal because the community is tired of their children being victimised and Ralph will make the change,\" said Mr Merritt.\n\nThe lawyer said the family was not upset that Mr Lester had not been charged with attempted murder.\n\n\"I don't want to create a higher burden for prosecutors to meet,\" said Mr Merritt. \"I want him to be locked away for the rest of his life and so these charges are sufficient.\"\n\nHundreds of protesters held a rally outside the local court on Tuesday where many denounced the suspect's bail.\n\nDonna Camargo (R) and Anna Donigan (L) attended a protest on Tuesday outside the local court\n\n\"I'm angry Lester's been released on bail,\" 17-year-old Donna Camargo told the BBC.\n\n\"Even more angry he was taken into custody at the time of the incident and went home - was able to sleep in his bed while Ralph was fighting for his life in the hospital.\"\n\nA GoFundMe account set up to pay for Ralph's medical recovery had raised more than $3m (£2.4m) as of Tuesday.", "PCS members on the picket line outside the Glasgow Passport Office earlier this month\n\nFurther strikes by airport and passport workers have been announced for next month as part of their escalating disputes over pay.\n\nSecurity staff at Heathrow Airport will take a further eight days of industrial action in May, the Unite union said.\n\nThe Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) has confirmed more than 1,000 Passport Office workers will also walkout at the start of May.\n\nThe FDA union will also ballot senior civil servants for strike action.\n\nThe latest announcements from the three unions come amid a wave of industrial action by hundreds of thousands of workers across different sectors over the past year.\n\nDisputes are mostly over pay, with unions calling for wage rises to keep up with rising prices.\n\nAlmost 2,000 PCS members working as passport examiners in offices in Belfast, Durham, Glasgow, Liverpool, London, Newport, Peterborough and Southport have been on strike since 3 April.\n\nThey will now be joined from 2 to 6 May by 1,000 workers in non-examination roles in the same offices, and interview officers in Birmingham, Corby, Hemel Hempstead, Leeds, Portsmouth, Sheffield and Plymouth from 3 to 6 May.\n\nPCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said the government had \"insulted\" his staff last week by announcing they will receive a pay rise for 2023-2024 of between 4.5% and 5%.\n\nThe 1,400 security officers at Heathrow who took part in 10 days of industrial action over the Easter period will now walk out on eight further days - 4-6 May, 9-10 May and 25-27 May.\n\nUnite said the strikes will cause \"inevitable disruption and delays\" to passengers arriving for the King's coronation because of \"Heathrow's stubborn refusal\" to make an offer that meets members' expectations.\n\nHeathrow offered striking workers a 10% pay increase in January, but in talks last week it said it had improved the offer with a further £1,150 lump sum this year.\n\nThe airport said Unite was refusing to put the revised offer to its members.\n\n\"We kept Heathrow running smoothly during the first 10 days of Unite's failed industrial action, and passengers can have confidence that we will do so again this time,\" a Heathrow spokesperson said.\n\nBritish Airways cancelled around 300 flights in advance due to the previous strike.\n\nThe FDA's membership spans the civil service right up to permanent secretaries - the most senior rank of civil servant. It includes policy advisers, diplomats, lawyers, tax professionals, economists, statisticians and museum curators.\n\nIt is the first time the union has approved a national strike ballot over pay in more than 40 years.\n\nIt comes after the government's decision last week to give civil servants a pay rise of between 4.5% and 5%.\n• None Strike dates: Who is striking and what pay do they want?", "Last updated on .From the section European Football\n\nManchester City set up a Champions League semi-final clash with holders Real Madrid as Erling Haaland's goal ended Bayern Munich's hopes of a comeback.\n\nBayern boss Thomas Tuchel felt his side needed a miracle to go through after losing the first leg 3-0 - and they squandered plenty of opportunities to get back into the game.\n\nHaaland made them pay as he lashed home a shot into the top corner to cap off a swift counter-attack, 15 seconds after Ederson had saved Kingsley Coman's shot at the other end.\n\nThat was the Norwegian's 48th goal for City this season. He could have reached that figure earlier in the game but blazed over a penalty after a Dayot Upamecano handball.\n\nJust like in the first leg last week, Upamecano - who was also beaten easily for the 57th-minute goal - had a nightmare.\n\nThe French centre-back was shown a red card early in the game for a professional foul on Haaland, but it was overturned because the City striker was offside.\n\nJoshua Kimmich scored an 83rd-minute penalty for Bayern after a harsh handball decision against Manuel Akanji, but the German champions were never going to find three more goals in the last seven minutes.\n\nBoss Tuchel was also sent to the stands for two yellow cards in what was a very fractious and fiery encounter at times.\n\nThere was no doubt City deserved to progress over the two legs and their Treble dream remains alive, with the Premier League and FA Cup other trophy targets this season.\n\nKimmich's spot-kick, though, ended their 10-game winning run in all competitions.\n• None Can Man City get revenge in Real Madrid rematch?\n\nCity are now unbeaten in 15 games since they lost at Tottenham on 5 February and were minutes away from an 11th win in a row. Win their final 13 matches and they will be the first English team to win the Treble since Manchester United in 1999.\n\nThat picture will become clearer over the next week as they face Sheffield United in the FA Cup semi-final on Saturday and then leaders Arsenal in the Premier League on Wednesday.\n\nWhen City get going like this late in the season, though, it can be hard to stop them.\n\nThis tie was all but won last week at Etihad Stadium - and Pep Guardiola finally seems to have learned from past accusations of overthinking tactics and formations in big European games - most famously in the 2021 final defeat by Tuchel's Chelsea.\n\nCity have found the perfect formula and named the same XI in a third consecutive Champions League game for the first time.\n\nKeeper Ederson was there when needed and the outcome at the Allianz Arena could have been very different had he not denied Coman after 56 minutes.\n\nInstead of 3-1 on aggregate it was 4-0.\n\nJohn Stones immediately pumped a long ball to Haaland, who headed it down for Kevin de Bruyne. The Belgian fed Haaland to smash in goal number 48 of an incredible season.\n\nEverton icon Dixie Dean's English record of 63 goals is still in his sights.\n\nCity also kept their heads and comfortably saw the game out after Kimmich scored when Akanji was penalised by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) for handling substitute Sadio Mane's cross.\n\nThis is now their third Champions League semi-final in a row as they bid to finally win Europe's biggest club competition.\n\nIn their way, though, are European royalty in the shape of Real, who beat them 6-5 on aggregate after a second-leg comeback for the ages at the same last-four stage last season.\n\nBayern's decision to dismiss last season's Bundesliga-winning boss Julian Nagelsmann and replace him with Tuchel, who was sacked by Chelsea earlier this season, raised some eyebrows.\n\nTwo wins in six games, including Champions League and German Cup exits, have left many wondering if it was the right call. It is the worst start for a Bayern boss since Soren Lerby in 1991.\n\nEven before Tuchel's arrival, the club lacked the aura of previous years. Instead of Robert Lewandowski, their main man up front is ex-Stoke striker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.\n\nManuel Neuer, one of the world's top keepers of this generation, is out with a broken leg - and Mane, their big summer signing, has not impressed since joining from Liverpool. The forward was back in the squad for this one after allegedly punching Leroy Sane following Bayern's first-leg defeat.\n\nUpamecano was shaky at the back, having a red card rescinded, picking up a yellow for handball on the penalty and then culpable as Haaland claimed the crucial first goal.\n\nFormer City winger Sane wasted several first-half chances, including an early one that he slipped wide with just Ederson to beat. Full-back Joao Cancelo, on loan from their English opponents, was also booked for a foul on his close friend and old house-mate Bernardo Silva.\n\nTuchel - who saw red late on for his furious touchline reactions to refereeing decisions - can now fully concentrate on the Bundesliga, with Bayern two points above his old club Borussia Dortmund with six games to go.\n\nFail to win that - Bayern have won the past 10 league titles - and Tuchel's position could be under threat.\n• None Attempt missed. Kingsley Coman (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.\n• None Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alphonso Davies with a cross.\n• None Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.\n• None Kingsley Coman (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick on the right wing.\n• None Attempt missed. Mathys Tel (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Alphonso Davies with a cross.\n• None Goal! FC Bayern München 1, Manchester City 1. Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.\n• None Delay over. They are ready to continue.\n• None Penalty conceded by Manuel Akanji (Manchester City) with a hand ball in the penalty area. Navigate to the next page Navigate to the last page\n• None Our coverage of Manchester City is bigger and better than ever before - here's everything you need to know to make sure you never miss a moment\n• None Everything City - go straight to all the best content", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. WATCH: Police accountability must not take place \"behind closed doors\" says Baroness Lawrence\n\nThe Metropolitan Police has failed to change in the 30 years since the murder of her teenage son, Baroness Doreen Lawrence has told BBC News.\n\nWeeks after a landmark report found evidence of continuing systemic racism, Baroness Lawrence said officers can be \"as brutal as they want\" without being held to account.\n\nShe told the BBC the findings of the Casey Review did not surprise her.\n\nBlack people are never seen as \"people that should have justice\", she added.\n\nIt is now 30 years since the murder of Stephen, and Baroness Lawrence sat down with me ahead of a memorial service for her son. She told me she had spoken to the Met's Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley and told him promises of change must be judged against the experience of the public.\n\nEighteen-year-old Stephen was killed in 1993 in an unprovoked racist attack by a gang at a bus stop in Eltham in south-east London. Two of his five suspected killers were jailed for murder nearly 20 years later.\n\nThe 1999 Macpherson Report into the failed investigation into Stephen's death found there had been \"institutional racism\" in the Metropolitan Police. The watershed report made 70 recommendations, many aimed at improving police attitudes to racism.\n\nTwenty-four years on, Baroness Louise Casey's recent report once again found the force to be an institutionally racist organisation - as well as homophobic and misogynistic.\n\n\"I don't know how many more inquiries and how many reviews you need to have to say the same thing - and still no changes, and still denials,\" Baroness Lawrence says.\n\n\"Officers [are] able to be as brutal as they want, and nobody holds them to account.\"\n\nBaroness Lawrence told me she did not believe she would ever see full justice for her son's murder. She says that without the family's constant pressure, even those two convictions in 2012 would not have happened.\n\n\"Within the black community, how we're treated, how crime's investigated, we're never seen as a group of people that should have justice,\" she says. \"So everything that we've had, we've had to fight for - and continue to fight.\"\n\nI have covered the Lawrence story since the 1990s and have watched and interviewed Doreen many times as she campaigned for justice for her son. The private person we will never know, but her public persona has changed considerably. Back then, she treated her encounters with the media as a necessary evil, her only means of keeping her family's cruel denial of justice in the public eye.\n\nDay after day, during the Macpherson Inquiry hearings into the botched murder investigation, I would watch from the media pen as Doreen braced herself to run the gauntlet of the cameras waiting to catch her as she arrived. Her face was taut with the strain of daily exposure, and of having to relive, through the evidence, the tragedy that had befallen her - all in the full glare of publicity.\n\nA private, guarded person, Doreen Lawrence was the most reluctant of figureheads, a bereaved mother who wore her grief heavily like armour, and who endured the spotlight only in the fervent hope of seeing her son's killers convicted - and the police exposed for their failings.\n\nThirty years later, Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon has lost none of her steel. But she is a more relaxed person, more comfortable in her public role, and with an easy warmth. There is no rest for her though, and perhaps there never will be.\n\nThe bus stop in Eltham, London, where Stephen Lawrence was attacked\n\nDespite the 2012 convictions of David Norris and Gary Dobson, there are other suspects who are still free.\n\nThen, there has been the fallout - Baroness Lawrence discovered that police officers were spying on her and her family - and right now, she is involved in a legal case against the publisher of the Daily Mail, alleging it was illicitly gathering information about her.\n\nShe says that as long as the police continue to deny they did anything wrong, there will be no change. \"The reality is that they didn't do everything that they could - they allowed the perpetrators to go free.\"\n\nSir Mark Rowley, the Commissioner of the Met, has admitted that there are severe shortcomings, but that the Met is not the same force that it was 20 or 25 years ago.\n\n\"I think the public should be the judge of that and not him,\" Baroness Lawrence says.\n\nShe adds that she has heard \"a lot of rhetoric\" from the commissioner, \"but unless we see the changes ourselves, we're never going to believe that\".\n\nWhen she met Sir Mark after the publication of the Casey report, she told him the public needed to see improvements for themselves.\n\n\"But over the past - in Stephen's case - 30 years, nothing much has changed,\" she says.\n\nWill she ever stop campaigning? \"You need to use your voice,\" she replies. But the burden of it remains. \"I don't want to be constantly in the public eye… at the end of the day, I just want to be, just me and my family.\"\n\nShe feels that 30 years ago, society was not sufficiently shocked by Stephen's murder, and that although the Black Lives Matter movement has since \"opened people's eyes up a little bit more\", it has not led to permanent change.\n\nShe says she tries not to feel bitter, because that would affect her personally, but admits she feels \"disappointed, upset, and at times I can be quite angry\".\n\nIn 2018, Stephen's father, Neville Lawrence, said he had forgiven their son's killers as a way of helping him cope.\n\nBaroness Lawrence feels that for her to do so, they would first need to admit to their crime. \"But they've never owned up, and in their eyes, they've done nothing wrong.\"\n\nMr Lawrence has since said that their son's killers should confess before being considered for parole.\n\nBaroness Lawrence continues to campaign for justice and racial equality and has set up the Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation to help young people achieve their ambitions.\n\nIn 2018, then-Prime Minister Theresa May announced a national day of commemoration would take place on 22 April - the day of Stephen's murder - every year.\n\nThe 30th anniversary will be marked by a private church service, as well as community events involving local schools, the Prince's Trust and the police cadets.\n\nPrivately, Baroness Lawrence will remember her son by laying flowers at the bus stop where he lost his life, as she does every year.\n\nThirty years after the murder of her son, Baroness Lawrence says police are still in denial.", "A Netflix docudrama series that depicts Queen Cleopatra VII as a black African has sparked controversy in Egypt.\n\nA lawyer has filed a complaint that accuses African Queens: Queen Cleopatra of violating media laws and aiming to \"erase the Egyptian identity\".\n\nBut the producer said \"her heritage is highly debated\" and the actress playing her told critics: \"If you don't like the casting, don't watch the show.\"\n\nAdele James made the comment in a Twitter post featuring screengrabs of abusive comments that included racist slurs.\n\nCleopatra was born in the Egyptian city of Alexandria in 69 BC and became the last queen of a Greek-speaking dynasty founded by Alexander the Great's Macedonian general Ptolemy.\n\nShe succeeded her father Ptolemy XII in 51 BC and ruled until her death in 30 BC. Afterwards, Egypt fell under Roman domination.\n\nThe identity of Cleopatra's mother is not known, and historians say it is possible that she, or any other female ancestor, was an indigenous Egyptian or from elsewhere in Africa.\n\nNetflix's companion website Tudum reported in February that the choice to cast Adele James, a British actress who is of mixed race, as Cleopatra in its new documentary series was \"a nod to the centuries-long conversation about the ruler's race\".\n\nJada Pinkett Smith, the American actress who was executive producer and narrator, was meanwhile quoted as saying: \"We don't often get to see or hear stories about black queens, and that was really important for me, as well as for my daughter, and just for my community to be able to know those stories because there are tons of them!\"\n\nBut when the trailer was released last week many Egyptians condemned the depiction of Cleopatra.\n\nThis YouTube post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on YouTube The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. YouTube content may contain adverts. Skip youtube video by Netflix This article contains content provided by Google YouTube. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Google’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. YouTube content may contain adverts.\n\nZahi Hawass, a prominent Egyptologist and former antiquities minister, told the al-Masry al-Youm newspaper: \"This is completely fake. Cleopatra was Greek, meaning that she was light-skinned, not black.\"\n\nMr Hawass said the only rulers of Egypt known to have been black were the Kushite kings of the 25th Dynasty (747-656 BC).\n\n\"Netflix is trying to provoke confusion by spreading false and deceptive facts that the origin of the Egyptian civilisation is black,\" he added and called on Egyptians to take a stand against the streaming giant.\n\nOn Sunday, lawyer Mahmoud al-Semary filed a complaint with the public prosecutor demanding that he take \"the necessary legal measures\" and block access to Netflix's services in Egypt.\n\nHe alleged that the series included visual material and content that violated Egypt's media laws and accused Netflix of trying to \"promote the Afrocentric thinking... which includes slogans and writings aimed at distorting and erasing the Egyptian identity\".\n\nThree years ago, plans for a movie about Cleopatra starring the Israeli actress Gal Gadot triggered a heated debate on social media, with some people insisting that the role should instead go to an Arab or African actress.\n\nGadot subsequently defended the casting decision, saying: \"We were looking for a Macedonian actress that could fit Cleopatra. She wasn't there, and I was very passionate about Cleopatra.\"", "Joasia Zakrzewski said she is devastated by the incident\n\nA top ultra-marathon runner who was disqualified from a race for using a car says she made a \"massive error\" accepting the trophy for third place.\n\nJoasia Zakrzewski said her actions were \"not malicious\" and the incident was caused by miscommunication.\n\nDr Zakrzewski, from Dumfries, took part in the 2023 GB Ultras Manchester to Liverpool 50-mile race on 7 April.\n\nIt was later discovered she travelled by car for about 2.5 miles before continuing to complete the race.\n\nThe 47-year-old GP, who now lives near Sydney in Australia, told BBC Scotland how she had become lost on the course around the half-way mark when her leg began to feel sore and she started to limp.\n\nThe pain became so bad that when she saw a friend on the side of the course and she accepted a lift in his car to the next checkpoint to tell marshals she was pulling out of the race.\n\n\"When I got to the checkpoint I told them I was pulling out and that I had been in the car, and they said 'you will hate yourself if you stop',\" Dr Zakrzewski said.\n\n\"I agreed to carry on in a non-competitive way.\n\n\"I made sure I didn't overtake the runner in front when I saw her as I didn't want to interfere with her race.\"\n\nWhen she crossed the line she was given a medal and a third place wooden trophy and posed for pictures.\n\nThe runner, who had arrived from Australia the night before, said: \"I made a massive error accepting the trophy and should have handed it back.\n\n\"I was tired and jetlagged and felt sick.\n\n\"I hold my hands up, I should have handed them back and not had pictures done but I was feeling unwell and spaced out and not thinking clearly.\"\n\nWayne Drinkwater, the director of the GB Ultras race, said after the ultramarathon he received information a runner had gained an \"unsporting, competitive advantage during a section of the event\".\n\nHe said: \"After the event, there was no attempt by Joasia to make us aware of what had happened and to give us an opportunity to correct the results or return the third place trophy during the course of the subsequent seven days.\n\nJoasia Zakrzewski came 14th in the 2014 Commonwealth marathon in Glasgow\n\n\"At the finish location, Joasia crossed the finish line timing mat, received her finisher medal and was presented with her trophy. At no point at the finish were the event team informed by Joasia that she was 'not running the race competitively'.\"\n\nAnd he added: \"None of our event team in question, with written statements to confirm this, were aware that Joasia had vehicle transport at any time during the race until we received information after the race from another competitor.\n\n\"If we had been made aware during the race, disqualification from the race would have been immediate at that point.\"\n\nThird place in the race has now been awarded to Mel Sykes.\n\nDr Zakrzewski said: \"I'm an idiot and want to apologise to Mel. It wasn't malicious, it was miscommunication.\n\n\"I would never purposefully cheat and this was not a target race, but I don't want to make excuses.\n\n\"Mel didn't get the glory at the finish and I'm really sorry she didn't get that.\"\n\nDr Zakrzewski said she regretted not clarifying with the marshals at the end of the race that she was not running competitively.\n\nShe said she was \"devastated\" by what had happened and extremely upset to see \"haters\" on social media calling for her to have a lifetime ban.\n\n\"I've given so much to the running world so I am devastated this has happened,\" she said.\n\nIn February, at the Taipei Ultramarathon in Taiwan, Dr Zakrzewski won the 48-hour race outright - setting a world record across 255 miles (411.5 km).\n\nRacing for Great Britain in the IAU World 100km Championships, she won individual silver in 2011 and bronze in 2014 and 2015.\n\nShe also represented Team Scotland in the marathon at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.\n\nIn 2020, aged 44, she won a 24-hour event in Australia with a distance of 236.561km.\n\nShe has set a number of records including the Scottish 24-hour record, the British 200k and the Scottish 100 miles record.\n• None Ultrarunner disqualified for using a car in race", "Thousands of civilians have fled Sudan's capital and foreign nations are trying to evacuate their citizens, amid a fifth day of fierce fighting.\n\nWitnesses reported people leaving Khartoum in cars and on foot on Wednesday morning, as gunfire and deafening explosions rocked the city.\n\nMeanwhile, officials in Japan and Tanzania say they are considering missions to evacuate their citizens.\n\nThe exodus follows Tuesday's collapsed ceasefire between the warring factions.\n\nThe Sudanese military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) had agreed a 24-hour humanitarian ceasefire on Tuesday, but the truce collapsed within minutes of its proposed launch at 18:00 local time (16:00 GMT).\n\nA new ceasefire with the same timing was put forward by the RSF on Wednesday. The army said it would abide by the truce - but gunfire can still be heard across the capital.\n\nSmoke can be seen over the area of the army headquarters in the centre of the city, where much of the fighting between rival military factions is centred.\n\nMohammed Alamin, a journalist based in Khartoum, told BBC Focus on Africa radio that the gunfire hadn't stopped, despite the supposed ceasefire.\n\n\"It's really horrible - these warring parties are firing randomly everywhere,\" he said. \"I saw, myself, hundreds of people going outside Khartoum, rushing to travel to the neighbouring states.\"\n\nSome civilians did not know what was happening - while others directed their anger at both sides.\n\n\"Basically the people think that this war is against them,\" Mr Alamin said. \"This is what the people told me in the streets.\"\n\nHe also said that one problem with implementing the ceasefire might be the fragmented forces in the city.\n\n\"There is a kind of a disconnection between these troops - they are fighting in different areas, in different places with less communication...,\" he said.\n\nThe fighting at the moment mostly involves shelling, not heavy air bombardments.\n\nCivilians began to flee the capital early on Wednesday morning after fighting resumed and Khartoum was enveloped in thick black smoke following explosions near the army headquarters.\n\nWitnesses reported heavily armed RSF fighters patrolling the city on pick-up trucks, while fighter jets loyal to the military conducted strikes on targets believed to be held by the paramilitary forces.\n\nA shortage of fuel and a lack of public transport has seen many of those fleeing forced to do so on foot, with some seeking to get passage to central and western Sudan - where their families live - on flatbed trucks.\n\nOne local fleeing the capital told the BBC that the RSF had set up checkpoints on roads around the city and some of its fighters had robbed him, stealing his phone and some money.\n\nRobberies have also been reported in areas of the capital itself. On Tuesday, residents of the Khartoum 2 area told the BBC that the RSF militia had been going house-to-house in the neighbourhood demanding water and food.\n\nAs the fighting intensifies, a number of nations say they have started preparations to evacuate their citizens from the country.\n\nJapan said its Self Defence Forces were considering how to evacuate some 60 Japanese citizens from Sudan, with a military plane placed on standby.\n\nTanzania's Foreign Affairs Minister Stergomena Tax told parliament that her government was also evaluating whether it was possible to evacuate 210 of its citizens.\n\nHowever, the US embassy in Khartoum said \"the uncertain security situation\" in the capital meant there were no plans for a \"US government-coordinated evacuation\".\n\nAnd the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies told the BBC that it was advising locals calling it for help to stay put and avoid putting themselves in the line of fire.\n\n\"Whoever calls, we tell them the truth: 'Look, right now it's a challenge to get you out, and it's better and safer to stay where you are,'\" Farid Abdulkadir, the organisation's chief in Sudan, told Focus on Africa.\n\nThe death toll caused by the fighting is unclear, but the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors (CCSD) said on Tuesday that at least 174 civilians had been killed in the violence.\n\nIn a joint statement issued on Wednesday, the US, EU, UK and 12 other nations said the death toll had reached 270.\n\nHowever, experts say the real figure could be far higher, with many wounded unable to reach hospitals which have reportedly been shelled.\n\nTanzeel Khan - an Indian national working in Khartoum - told the BBC that airstrikes in the city were putting civilian lives at risk.\n\n\"Since this morning, the airstrikes in this area have intensified and we do not know when they're going to hit our building,\" he said. \"There are around 15 other people living in the same building who are facing similar difficulties.\"\n\nA Russian woman trapped in a Greek Orthodox church in Khartoum said that her situation was growing desperate, after her group ran out of power, food and water.\n\nShe told the BBC that \"urban electricity [was] cut off from the very beginning of the fighting\", but that a generator powering the church had run out of fuel.\n\nThe Norwegian Refugee Council - a humanitarian group that helps people displaced by conflict - said \"virtually all humanitarian work has been paralysed\" in Sudan and that it was impossible to provide assistance on the ground amid such heavy fighting.\n\n\"You cannot operate when there is fighting all over the place, when it's unsafe to drive on the roads, when the airport is closed,\" the organisation's head Jan Egeland told the BBC.\n\n\"I'm talking about humanitarian organisations who have seen their warehouses looted, their compounds invaded, their staff held at gunpoint. You know, colleagues have been sexually abused. It's really, really very bad,\" he added.\n\nAre you in the affected areas? If it is safe to do so share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Last updated on .From the section Crawley\n\nFormer Crawley Town manager John Yems has had his suspension from football for making racist comments to players extended until 2026 after a successful appeal by the Football Association.\n\nYems was found guilty of 11 charges of racist abuse in January and admitted one. He was given a 17-month ban.\n\nThe 63-year-old's extended suspension is the longest ban issued to someone in English football for discrimination.\n\nThe FA appealed against the sanction on the basis it was \"insufficient\".\n\nA report from the disciplinary commission had said comments made by Yems were \"not a case of conscious racism\", which the FA said it \"fundamentally disagreed\" with.\n\nThe appeal board upheld the FA's claim with a subsequent three-year ban issued until January 2026.\n\n\"We welcome the verdict from the independent appeal board to suspend John Yems from all football-related activity until January 2026,\" an FA spokesperson said.\n\n\"We strongly disagreed with their original sanction, as well as some of the elements of their judgement, which we fundamentally believed were not appropriate for the severity of the offences committed by John Yems.\n\n\"We are pleased that the independent appeal board ruled that specific findings from the Independent Regulatory Commission were unreasonable, as there were numerous examples of inherent and obvious racist language.\n\n\"This is a deeply distressing case for the victims involved, and we hope that the outcome of this appeal will help to bring some closure. We also hope that this will encourage anyone who has experienced or witnessed discrimination in the game to report it.\"\n\nYems was suspended by Crawley on 23 April last year amid accusations that he had used discriminatory language and behaviour towards his players between 2019 and 2022.\n\nHe parted with the League Two club 13 days later, days after the FA announced its investigation.\n\nYems admitted one charge of making comments that had a reference to either ethnic origin, race, nationality, religion, gender or colour but denied 15 others against him.\n\nThe independent regulatory commission, which held a hearing in November, found 11 of the charges to be proven and four unproven.\n\nIn his defence, Yems had \"categorically denied that he was in any way racist\" the tribunal's report stated.\n\nFormer Nottingham Forest striker Jason Lee, now a senior executive at the Professional Footballers' Association, said the original findings \"essentially excused Yems\".\n\n\"Despite the ban given to John Yems following the original hearing, the subsequent written findings essentially excused his language and behaviour as 'unconscious racism',\" Lee said.\n\n\"Not only was this unnecessary, it was also dangerous.\n\n\"It sends a message that those in positions of authority can justify their behaviour if they claim not to understand its impact.\n\n\"That should never be accepted. It's the job of everyone in the game, but particularly those in positions of power, to take responsibility for making sure they are educated.\n\n\"It shouldn't continue to be the job of those who are victims of racism and discrimination to adapt to an environment where it is passed off as banter or joking behaviour.\n\n\"We now need to make sure those excuses are removed. That includes proper training and education for all of those in the game, including those who chair and sit on panels such as that involving John Yems and who are responsible for making judgments in such cases.\n\n\"The PFA has been working with the players involved throughout what has been an extremely challenging period, one made more difficult by the need for this appeal.\n\n\"While we hope that this outcome will encourage more players to come forward to report issues, it's right that this process is properly reviewed so that lessons can be learned.\"\n\n'We hope it is a landmark moment'\n\nThe chief executive of Kick It Out, Tony Burnett, said his organisation welcomed the news that Yems' ban had been lengthened.\n\nHe added they \"wholeheartedly concurred with the independent appeal board's conclusion that the initial judgement that he was not a conscious racist was untenable\".\n\n\"We would like to thank The PFA and The FA for ensuring that justice prevails in the case and commend the immense courage of the victims throughout this extremely difficult process,\" Burnett said.\n\n\"Strong sanctions are crucial in sending out a message that racist, Islamophobic and discriminatory language will not be tolerated in football.\n\n\"We hope that the record-length ban issued to Yems today will be a landmark moment that enables more victims of discrimination to come forward and provides a powerful statement that abusing the power dynamic between coach and player will have severe consequences.\n\n\"We are here to support all victims of discriminatory abuse and we would encourage anybody who sadly experiences or witnesses abuse of any kind in the game to report it to us at Kick It Out.\"", "Fox chairman Rupert Murdoch (left, with son Lachlan) could have had to testify\n\nFox News has settled a defamation lawsuit from the voting machine company, Dominion, over its reporting of the 2020 presidential election.\n\nIn a last-minute settlement before trial, the network agreed to pay $787.5m (£634m) - about half of the $1.6bn initially sought by Dominion.\n\nDominion argued its business was harmed by Fox spreading false claims the vote had been rigged against Donald Trump.\n\nThe deal spares Fox executives such as Rupert Murdoch from having to testify.\n\nThe judge in the case is not required to give his approval for the agreement.\n\nFox said Tuesday's settlement in one of the most anticipated defamation trials in recent US history reflected its \"commitment to the highest journalistic standards\".\n\nThe Fox statement added without elaborating that the network \"acknowledges the court's rulings finding certain claims about Dominion to be false\".\n\nDominion chief executive John Poulos told a press conference the deal included Fox \"admitting to telling lies, causing enormous damage to my company\".\n\n\"Lies have consequences,\" he added. \"Over two years ago a torrent of lies swept Dominion and election officials across America into an alternative universe of conspiracy theories, causing grievous harm to Dominion and the country.\"\n\nMr Nelson added that for \"democracy to endure\", Americans must \"share a commitment to facts\".\n\nOpening arguments in the case had been due to start on Tuesday afternoon.\n\nThe announcement of a settlement came after an unexplained delay of several hours once jury selection had finished, prompting speculation that talks were under way behind the scenes.\n\nOn Monday, Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis announced that the start of the trial would be delayed by 24 hours.\n\nAlthough he gave no reason, US media reported that it was to give both sides an opportunity to reach a settlement.\n\nOn Tuesday morning, however, both sides appeared to be digging in for a lengthy trial.\n\nAttorneys for Fox had repeatedly objected to the $1.6bn in damages sought by Colorado-based Dominion, characterising the figure as massively inflated.\n\nThe \"real cost\" of the case, Fox had argued, would be the \"cherished\" rights to freedom of speech and of the press enshrined in the First Amendment of the US Constitution.\n\nDominion's lawsuit argued that the conservative network had sullied the electronic voting company's reputation by airing falsehoods about the 2020 vote being stolen from former President Trump.\n\nMr Trump attacked the voting machine company after the ballot, falsely claiming that it rigged the election to favour winner Joe Biden.\n\nThe lawsuit said that the false claims were partly an effort to win over viewers who were angered by Fox's decision on election night to - correctly - declare that Mr Trump's then-challenger, Joe Biden, had won the crucial state of Arizona.\n\nTwo of the Fox executives responsible for the Arizona decision lost their jobs two months later.\n\nLegal findings released ahead of the trial suggested that a number of Fox executives and journalists privately questioned and dismissed conspiracy claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen, but still put them on air.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. 'Fox has admitted to telling lies about Dominion' - CEO\n\nCourt documents show that Mr Murdoch referred to the claims about Dominion as \"really crazy\", but failed to take any action.\n\nIn one series of text messages, top-rated host Tucker Carlson said some of the claims were \"insane\". Another host, Sean Hannity, said privately he did not believe them \"for one second\".\n\nFox has said the words were taken out of context.\n\nAhead of the trial, Judge Davis ruled that the claims against Dominion had already been proven false, emphasising that the falsehoods were \"crystal clear\".\n\nDespite the mammoth pay-out, some legal experts believe the settlement was overall a positive outcome for the network.\n\nSyracuse University professor and First Amendment expert Roy Gutterman said: \"Looking down the line at a six-week trial, this was going to be gruelling for everyone involved and likely embarrassing for Fox.\n\n\"But a verdict against Fox could have been even costlier, and had serious implications on subsequent rulings on the actual malice standard and the First Amendment itself.\"\n\nHad the defamation trial gone ahead, jurors would have been tasked with determining whether Fox News acted with \"actual malice\" by broadcasting claims it knew to be false.\n\nCivil litigation attorney Michelle Simpson Tuegel told the BBC that the settlement \"speaks to the massive threat Fox saw from this litigation\".\n\n\"The reputational harm of having executives, including chairman Rupert Murdoch, and hosts take the stand seems to have moved the parties towards a resolution,\" Ms Tuegel added.\n\nFox still faces a second, similar defamation lawsuit from another election technology firm, Smartmatic, which is seeking $2.7bn.\n\nDominion still has litigation pending against two conservative news networks, OAN and Newsmax.\n\nThe company has also sued Trump allies such as Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell and Mike Lindell.", "US scientists believe they may have uncovered why hair turns grey as we age, citing pigment-making cells which lose the ability to mature.\n\nThe arrested development impacts immature cells which would otherwise have developed into melanocytes which give hair its natural colour or shade.\n\nThe team from New York University (NYU) studied the process in mice, which have identical cells for fur colour.\n\nThey say the work could provide a basis for reversing the greying process.\n\nAccording to the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD), work on melanocytes might also help our understanding and treatment of certain cancers and other medical conditions too.\n\nWe grow and shed hair all the time - it's a normal cycle that happens throughout life.\n\nNew hair grows from hair follicles, found in the skin, where the pigment-producing melanocytes also reside.\n\nMelanocytes continuously decay and renew too. New ones are made from stem cells and it's these cells that the researchers believe become \"stuck\" in limbo in people whose hair has turned grey.\n\nNYU Langone Health team used special scans and lab techniques to study the cell-ageing process.\n\nAs hair ages, sheds and then repeatedly grows back, increasing numbers of the melanocyte stem cells become sluggish at their job.\n\nThe stem cells stop roaming around the follicle and become fixed, thereby failing to mature into fully-fledged melanocytes. With no pigment being produced, the hair turns grey, white or silver.\n\n\"Our study adds to our basic understanding of how melanocyte stem cells work to colour hair,\" study lead investigator Dr Qi Sun, a post-doctoral fellow at NYU Langone Health, told Nature journal.\n\n\"The newfound mechanisms raise the possibility that the same fixed-positioning of melanocyte stem cells may exist in humans. If so, it presents a potential pathway for reversing or preventing the greying.\"\n\nIt is not the first time scientists have suggested that greying hair might be a partially reversible process.\n\nPoor nutrition is one possible, treatable cause of premature greying.\n\nSome researchers claim stress might contribute to human hair turning white, and have suggested removing anxiety might restore the pigmentation process - at least for a while.\n\nOther research suggests genetics, or our DNA, partly determines when we go grey.\n\nWhile some prefer to hide grey hair with dye, others embrace it. Some even choose to get ahead of nature, and prematurely colour hair silver, white or grey.\n\nAccording to Glamour Magazine, silver hair is \"the spring hair colour trend that the cool girls are rocking\".\n\n\"We've spotted one shade, in particular, taking off. Oyster grey is the fresh, breezy, pearlescent colour trend that's cropping up all over Instagram,\" the article says.\n\nOne hairstylist, Luke Hersheson, recently told British Vogue: \"At one point it was a big no-no to have grey hair, but now we don't equate grey hair with being 'old' - so many people are doing it.\n\n\"Post-lockdown, there is a feeling of liberty - many got into a grey hair rut because they couldn't see their colourists, but came out of the other side and actually enjoyed the change.\"\n\nExperts advise against plucking out 'rogue' grey hairs. It won't stop the next one that grows from the same follicle from being grey. If you damage the hair follicle, it may be hard for new hair to grow, meaning you could be left with less hair or even bald patches.\n\nDr Leila Asfour from the British Association of Dermatologists told the BBC work on hair colour was big business: \"The global hair colour market is projected to attain a value of $33.7bn by 2030. Clearly there's a demand.\n\n\"The obvious implication of this research, when it comes to the general public, is that it means being one step closer to finding a way to reverse our grey hairs.\n\n\"But this study's results help the medical field understand better other conditions where these stem cells may have a role - for example, understand the underlying nature of the deadliest skin cancer we treat called melanoma.\"\n\nIt might help with a medical condition called alopecia areata too, where the immune system attacks the hair and causes it to fall out. Sometimes the hair grows back white in these patients, she explained.\n\nAnd it could give more clues about vitiligo - a skin condition where patients develop white skin patches. Scientists have tried surgically placing hair follicles in the affected areas to help regenerate the colour from the pigment found in the hair follicle.\n\n\"More research is needed,\" Dr Asfour says.\n\nDr Yusur Al-Nuaimi from the British Hair and Nail Society said scalp health was important for supporting good head hair growth, especially as we age.\n\n\"The recent study in mice adds to our understanding of the hair follicle and how the pigment-producing cells function. We are already discovering more about the potential of stem cell therapies for conditions including hair loss and studies such as this one, with new findings about the colour-producing cells, may lead to an array of future treatment options for our patients,\" she said.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "A police officer has appeared in court charged with the rape of a woman while on duty.\n\nSgt David Stansbury, 42, from Ilminster in Somerset, made a brief appearance at Bristol Magistrates' Court charged with three counts of raping a woman in Plymouth.\n\nThe court heard the offences allegedly occurred between 23 October and 30 November 2009.\n\nWearing a suit and tie, Sgt Stansbury stood to confirm his name and address.\n\nHe was not asked to enter a plea to the three charges against him.\n\nThe offences allegedly occurred between 23 October and 30 November 2009\n\nHe was granted unconditional bail and is due to appear at Bristol Crown Court on 10 May.\n\nSgt Stansbury is a serving officer with Hertfordshire Police and has been suspended from duty.\n\nHe served with Devon and Cornwall Police between 2009 and 2011.\n\nFollow BBC News South West on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to spotlight@bbc.co.uk.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Rupert Murdoch agreed a last-minute settlement, which avoided a trial in the defamation case\n\nThe 19 July 2011 was the \"most humble day\" of Rupert Murdoch's life.\n\nOn that day in 2011, the world's most powerful media mogul was called before Parliament's culture and media committee as the phone hacking scandal engulfed his UK newspaper operations.\n\nThe final straw had been the revelation that the News of the World had listened in to the voicemails of the murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler.\n\nThe horror of it still resonates (and the story of phone hacking is far from over).\n\nBack then, Murdoch's damage limitation exercise was swift. He shut down the 168-year-old newspaper and apologised privately to the Dowler family.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Rupert Murdoch: \"This is the most humble day of my life\"\n\nThe man who has had such a hold over Britain's media since he arrived in London in the late 1960s to buy the News of the World was forced into that humiliating one-liner.\n\n\"This is the most humble day of my life,\" he told MPs (with the theatre of the event heightened by his then wife Wendi Deng later launching herself at a protester who attacked her husband with a custard pie).\n\nNow Murdoch has been forced into another humiliating climbdown, this time in relation to his US operations.\n\nYet again, it's the Murdoch empire's approach to truth that is in the spotlight.\n\nFox News argued it was fighting a court case against voting machine company Dominion in the interests of free speech, a US First Amendment right.\n\nInstead, it appeared that the network relegated fact-based journalism for fiction in the wake of America's 2020 presidential election.\n\nSome of Fox News' most prominent personalities had been expected to testify in the Dominion lawsuit trial\n\nWe already know, from Fox News emails and messages published in February as part of the legal case, that many Fox executives and presenters didn't believe claims of voter fraud - but broadcast them anyway.\n\nThe network carried on giving a platform to people endorsing the views of Donald Trump and his supporters that the election had been stolen - in part, it seems, because it didn't want to upset its viewers.\n\nFormer president Donald Trump, pictured at the NRA annual meeting last week, repeatedly claimed the 2020 election was stolen\n\nSuzanne Scott, the Fox News Media chief executive, told Murdoch just before rioters stormed the US Capitol in January 2021 that the channel needed to be careful about \"pissing off the viewers\".\n\nWith 7,000 documents now in the public domain, there has already been a lot of damaging material to chew over. Huge questions remain over the impact Fox News and its broadcasts had over the divisions apparently tearing the US apart. Truth took a back seat and the impact is still being felt.\n\nPerhaps, for Murdoch, the final straw was the prospect of facing another public humiliation, this time in court. Fox's lawyers had failed to persuade the judge that he shouldn't be called to the stand.\n\nAlong with his son Lachlan, Fox Corporation's executive chairman and CEO, Rupert Murdoch would have had to give evidence.\n\nRupert Murdoch and and his son Lachlan were both expected to give evidence in the trial\n\nAnd it's clear Dominion's lawyers would not have settled for a one-liner from the media mogul.\n\n\"The most humble day of my life\" simply wouldn't have cut it. It would have been hugely embarrassing.\n\nAlthough the case never reached trial and the Murdochs never took the stand, reputationally the damage surely equals that of the hacking scandal.\n\nSo where does this leave the man who has been integral to the fabric of the media landscape in the UK, the US and Australia for so long?\n\nRuthlessness and risk-taking built the Murdoch empire, whether that was his victory over the print unions in the early days of his ownership of the Times and Sunday Times, or his determination to create the right-wing Fox News, credited with helping get Trump elected in 2016.\n\nRupert Murdoch pictured with Donald Trump in 2016, before the US election that saw Trump become president\n\nHis critics will be crowing over the Dominion settlement.\n\nOn CNN, presenter Jake Tapper (who said it was difficult to report the outcome \"with a straight face\") called it \"one of the ugliest and most embarrassing moments in the history of journalism\".\n\nAnd this isn't the end of the matter. Another voting software company, Smartmatic, is also suing Fox over its broadcasts about voter fraud. It could be even more costly. Smartmatic wants more than Dominion - $2.7bn (£2.2bn) in defamation damages.\n\nIn the UK, the Murdoch empire has already paid out many millions in damages to people who accused it of phone hacking.\n\nPrince Harry is trying to take Murdoch's News Group Newspapers to court over alleged phone hacking\n\nPrince Harry is part of a group of claimants trying to take Murdoch's News Group Newspapers, which includes the Sun, to court over alleged phone hacking.\n\nHow damaging will all this be?\n\nThe $787.5m payout to Dominion is a huge amount. But Fox's revenue in the last quarter of 2022, for example, was $4.6bn (£3.7bn) - and the share price has barely moved in light of the settlement.\n\nPerhaps there's a lesson to learn from 2011. At the time, the horrific story of the News of the World's exploitation of Millie Dowler's murder felt to many like a watershed.\n\nThe News of the World newspaper printed its final edition in 2011\n\nIt cost the empire dearly in the short term - but, while the phone hacking fallout and financial outlay are ongoing, Murdoch's influence has only spread since then.\n\nHe's older now, at 92. He has also suffered a more personal embarrassment recently. Having announced a new engagement and his plans to spend the \"second half of our lives together\", just a few weeks later the marriage plans were off.\n\nBut if we've learned one thing over the past half a century, it's that you underestimate Rupert Murdoch at your peril.", "Sick people are still being admitted to hospitals, despite the dangers of travelling on Khartoum's streets\n\nA Sudanese doctor has told the BBC that he and his colleagues are \"expecting... to get shot [at] any time\" while working in a Khartoum hospital.\n\nThe doctor, who we are not naming, has been volunteering to treat sick people, most of whom have been shot.\n\nHe said he felt \"helpless\" and that it was \"difficult\" to \"see people in front of you... dying\".\n\nBoth staff and patients at the hospital have been hit by stray bullets, he said.\n\nHe will no longer return to that hospital because it is not safe, but instead will treat patients at a different medical facility.\n\nThe Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors (CCSD) says 39 out of 59 hospitals in the capital, Khartoum, and nearby states are \"out of service\", highlighting the worsening humanitarian situation in the country.\n\n\"Among the hospitals that have stopped working, there are nine hospitals that were bombed, and 16 hospitals that were subjected to forced evacuation,\" the CCSD said.\n\nFighting between the Sudanese army and the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) group is now in its fifth day, amid a power struggle in the country.\n\nThe doctor confirmed to the BBC that patients and doctors in at least 16 hospitals had been forcibly evacuated from hospitals by the RSF, although the BBC is not able to independently verify this report.\n\nPatients are stranded in some hospitals with no clean water or food, and it is difficult to evacuate them because of \"lack of transportation, the lack of safe passages and the lack of gasoline\".\n\nHe also said that several corpses had been left in hospitals that cannot be accessed.\n\nA second medic, Dr Ahmed Abbas who is a coordinator for the Sudan Doctors' Union, told the BBC's Newshour radio programme that the \"situation is bad\" and that very few Khartoum hospitals were functioning.\n\nThose hospitals are struggling and \"running short of oxygen\" and life-saving drugs, while doctors have been working \"round the clock\" and are exhausted to the \"point of collapse\".\n\nThere were fresh explosions in Khartoum on Wednesday\n\nDr Abbas also warned that \"people are dying from lack of staff\" and blood supplies, while others were dying because of a \"long wait\" to get to the operating rooms, adding that the heath service was \"beyond collapse\".\n\nBoth Dr Abbas and the unnamed Khartoum doctor told the BBC that some hospitals had been used by the factions as a refuge for their fighters.\n\nDr Abbas said five major Khartoum hospitals had been almost totally destroyed by \"crossfire fighting\".\n\nOn Wednesday the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) called for unimpeded access in Sudan and warned that the fighting was taking a \"disastrous toll\".\n\nThe body's regional director for Africa, Patrick Youssef, said the enormity of the situation was still unfolding. He called for \"quick access and safety for ambulances, medical personnel, and humanitarian actors to be able to evaluate what is happening\".\n\nAn ICRC statement added that law and order had broken down in parts of the western region of Darfur, and that its offices in Nyala had been looted and a vehicle stolen.\n\nAbout 270 civilians have been killed since fighting broke out on Saturday, according to a statement from Western diplomats based in Khartoum.\n\nLarge numbers of Khartoum residents have been fleeing, whilst others are trapped in their homes seeking shelter as a fresh wave of explosions erupted in the capital this morning.\n\nLater in the day, the Sudanese army and the RSF agreed a fresh 24-hour truce, however some gunfire could still be heard after 18:00 local time (16:00 GMT), when it was supposed to take effect.\n\nAre you in the affected areas? If it is safe to do so share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Mr Beattie was reappointed as the SNP's treasurer in 2021 after previously having held the role for 16 years\n\nSNP treasurer Colin Beattie who was arrested by police investigating the party's finances has been released without charge pending further investigation.\n\nThe 71-year-old was taken into custody on Tuesday morning and was questioned by Police Scotland detectives.\n\nHe returned to his home in Dalkeith in Midlothian just after 20:00.\n\nFirst Minister Humza Yousaf earlier said Mr Beattie's arrest was \"clearly a very serious matter indeed\".\n\nThe arrest came just hours before Mr Yousaf set out his government's priorities for the next three years.\n\nPolice Scotland launched its Operation Branchform investigation into the SNP's finances in July 2021 after receiving complaints about how donations were used.\n\nFormer SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, Nicola Sturgeon's husband, was arrested two weeks ago, before also being released without charge pending further investigation.\n\nPolice spent two days searching the home of Nicola Sturgeon and Peter Murrell earlier this month\n\nThe SNP raised £666,953 through referendum-related appeals between 2017 and 2020 with a pledge to spend these funds on the independence campaign.\n\nQuestions were raised after its accounts showed it had just under £97,000 in the bank at the end of 2019, and total net assets of about £272,000.\n\nOfficers involved in the investigation spent two days searching the Glasgow home of Mr Murrell and Ms Sturgeon, and the party's headquarters in Edinburgh earlier this month.\n\nA luxury motorhome was seized by officers from outside a property in Dunfermline on the same morning that Mr Murrell was arrested.\n\nThe Mail on Sunday reported that the vehicle had been parked outside the home of Mr Murrell's 92-year-old mother since January 2021.\n\nEarlier on Tuesday, the Scottish Conservatives' deputy leader Meghan Gallacher said the SNP was in \"total meltdown\".\n\nSpeaking in the Scottish Parliament, she urged the first minister to suspend his predecessor, Nicola Sturgeon, and Mr Murrell from the party. Her calls were rejected by Mr Yousaf.\n\nMr Beattie is the MSP for the Midlothian North and Musselburgh constituency and is a former international banker.\n\nThe Sunday Times reported at the weekend that he had told the party's ruling national executive committee (NEC) that the SNP was struggling to balance its books due to a drop in member numbers and donors.\n\nMr Beattie served as the SNP's treasurer for 16 years before being defeated in an internal election by Douglas Chapman in 2020, but returned to the role when Mr Chapman resigned a year later.\n\nMr Chapman quit after saying he had \"not received the support or financial information\" that was needed to carry out his duties as treasurer.", "Megan Thee Stallion criticised those who \"piled on with memes, jokes, and sneak disses\"\n\nRapper Megan Thee Stallion has explained how she \"started falling into depression\" after she was shot in the feet by fellow hip-hop star Tory Lanez.\n\nIn December, a jury convicted the 30-year-old Canadian, real name Daystar Peterson, of the 2020 shooting.\n\nMegan said she was humiliated when her account of the incident was questioned on social media and her \"trauma was treated like a running joke\".\n\nThe Grammy Award winner said the guilty verdict was \"more than a vindication\".\n\nShe added: \"It was a victory for every woman who has ever been shamed, dismissed and blamed for a violent crime committed against them.\"\n\nThe 28-year-old testified that she was shot after leaving a pool party in the Hollywood Hills on 12 July 2020.\n\nShe told the jury that Grammy-nominated Lanez had told her to \"dance\" before opening fire, following a row over his musical talent.\n\nIn an article for Elle, the musician, whose real name is Megan Pete, described \"conspiracy theories\" and \"false narratives\" that spread on social media before the trial.\n\n\"Even some of my peers in the music industry piled on with memes, jokes, and sneak disses, and completely ignored the fact that I could have lost my life,\" she said.\n\n\"Instead of condemning any form of violence against a woman, these individuals tried to justify my attacker's actions.\"\n\nShe said that although people thought she had recovered because she was still performing and posting on social media, she actually felt \"completely drained\".\n\n\"The truth is that I started falling into a depression,\" she said. \"I didn't feel like making music. I was in such a low place that I didn't even know what I wanted to rap about.\n\n\"I wondered if people even cared anymore. There would be times that I'd literally be backstage or in my hotel, crying my eyes out, and then I'd have to pull Megan Pete together and be Megan Thee Stallion.\"\n\nShe said she knew Lanez would be found guilty and the \"truth and indisputable facts would prevail\".\n\nLanez has yet to be sentenced. Earlier this week, his attorneys filed a motion for a new trial, ABC News reported.", "Russia-aligned hackers are seeking to \"disrupt or destroy\" Britain's critical infrastructure, a Cabinet Office minister has warned.\n\nThe groups have started to focus on the UK in recent months, Oliver Dowden said in a speech on Wednesday.\n\nThe UK is not doing enough to protect its infrastructure from cyber threats, the head of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warned.\n\nThe NCSC also issued an official threat alert to critical businesses.\n\nWhile addressing the CyberUK conference in Belfast on Wednesday, Lindy Cameron, the CEO of the NCSC, said the UK needs to have \"resilience to all threats, whether they come from nation states or cyber criminals\".\n\nShe went on to tell the audience: \"If the UK is to be the safest place to live and work online, then resilience must urgently move to the top of our investment shopping list.\"\n\nOfficials are recommending that organisations, such as those behind the UK's energy and water supplies, \"act now\" to protect themselves against the emerging cyber threat.\n\nThe NCSC - which is part of UK cyber and intelligence agency GCHQ - says the hacking groups, which are often sympathetic to Russia's invasion in Ukraine, are ideologically-motivated.\n\nThe alert warned the groups are \"less predictable\" because they \"not subject to formal state control\".\n\n\"Some have stated a desire to achieve a more disruptive and destructive impact against western critical national infrastructure, including in the UK,\" the NCSC said.\n\n\"We expect these groups to look for opportunities to create such an impact, particularly if systems are poorly protected.\"\n\nSpeaking at the conference, Mr Dowden described the hackers as \"Wagner-like\" - a reference to the Russian mercenaries fighting in Ukraine.\n\n\"Disclosing this threat is not something we do lightly,\" he said.\n\n\"But we believe it is necessary if we want these companies to understand the current risk they face, and take action to defend themselves and the country.\"\n\nMr Dowden, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, announced plans to set cyber resilience targets for critical sectors to meet within two years and to bring private sector businesses working on critical infrastructure into the scope of resilience regulations.\n\n\"These are the companies in charge of keeping our country running. Of keeping the lights on,\" he said.\n\n\"Our shared prosperity depends on them taking their own security seriously\".\n\nMs Cameron warned it is important the UK's critical national infrastructure is protected from hackers and also to \"make sure people are ready for the threats they could face in the future\".\n\nShe said there have been \"some intent\" in recent months to try to target such UK infrastructure, adding: \"What we are still seeing is quite low-level activity but it is really important that our critical national infrastructure is well protected and resilient.\"\n\nSpeaking on Radio Four's Today programme, she said: \"What we've seen in the last year is really significant cyber activity in Ukraine as a result of Russia's conflict so we want to make sure people are prepared for the consequences of these groups taking an interest in more-widely than Ukraine.\"\n\nWhen asked about whether she has seen attempts to target the UK, she said: \"We're seeing some indication of that, but I wouldn't want to go into further detail.\"", "Alaskan skywatchers were captivated by a mysterious spiral. The light formation was connected to a SpaceX rocket launch in California.", "The attack on the off-duty officer happened near Castlederg in May 2008\n\nA man has pleaded guilty to two charges in connection with the attempted murder of a Catholic police officer in County Tyrone in 2008.\n\nGavin Coyle, 45, from Mullaghmore Drive in Omagh, appeared before Belfast Crown Court on Wednesday.\n\nHe admitted to membership of the IRA and a fresh charge of providing a car knowing it would be used for the purposes of terrorism.\n\nThe officer was off-duty when a bomb exploded under his car.\n\nIt happened as he made his way to work at Spamount, near Castlederg on 12 May 2008.\n\nHe suffered serious leg injuries and was rescued by a member of the public who dragged him from the wreckage shortly before it burst into flames.\n\nGavin Coyle faces two other charges - of attempted murder and causing an explosion likely to endanger life.\n\nA prosecuting barrister told Judge Patricia Smyth that there would be no action at this stage in relation to those two charges, but that they were \"not likely to trouble the court\".\n\nGavin Coyle was granted bail and is to reappear before the court on 16 June for a plea hearing.", "DJ Keenan Cooper was at the 16th birthday party where four people were killed and 32 injured\n\nTwo teenage brothers, a 15-year-old, and three men are now under arrest after a deadly shooting at a party in Alabama last Saturday, authorities said.\n\nThe shooting at a 16th birthday party celebration left four people dead and 32 others injured.\n\nThe first arrests were made on Tuesday. All six suspects have been charged with four counts of reckless murder.\n\nPolice have still not disclosed a potential motive for the shooting.\n\nNeither have police released many details of what happened that night. About 50 people were at the sweet sixteen celebration in a dance studio in the small city of Dadeville. Among those killed were the birthday girl's brother.\n\nWillie George Brown Jr, 19, Johnny Letron Brown, 20, and a 15-year-old who was not named due to his age were arrested on Thursday. Wilson LaMar Hill, 20, was taken into custody on Wednesday afternoon.\n\nBrothers Ty Reik McCullough, 17, and Travis McCullough, 16, were the first to be arrested, on Tuesday.\n\nOfficials said Johnny Letron Brown and the McCullough brothers are from Tuskegee, Alabama, which is about a 40-minute drive from the crime scene in Dadeville.\n\nWillie George Brown Jr and LaMar Hill are from Auburn, a 30-minute drive from Dadeville.\n\nJohnny Letron Brown, 20, was arrested Thursday in connection with the shooting at a 16th birthday party\n\nOfficials have said the teenage brothers will be tried as adults, an automatic requirement for anyone 16 or older charged with murder in the state.\n\nAll of the suspects are being held without bond, except the 15-year-old, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said.\n\nJohnny Letron Brown does not have a criminal record, his mother, Amanda Riley, told NBC, and he's supposed to attend Faulkner University in the fall to play American football.\n\n\"He didn't do any shooting. When the firearms started firing off, he got down on the floor,\" Ms Riley said. \"My kids don't carry weapons, I'm going to tell you that right now. The FBI just searched my house. They couldn't find one weapon in my house. They didn't find one bullet in my house and in my shed out back.\"\n\nAt a press conference on Wednesday, officials told reporters the investigation was still in its early stages.\n\nDistrict Attorney Mike Segrest said: \"I know that there has been some frustration among our community and among media about a lack of information that has been provided up to this point.\"\n\nOfficials have said they recovered shell casings used in handguns at the crime scene, noting that there was no evidence a high-powered rifle had been used.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. District Attorney after arrest: 'Don't mess with our kids'\n\nFour of those injured remain in hospital in critical condition, police said on Wednesday.\n\n\"We are going to make sure every one of those victims has justice and not just the deceased,\" Sgt Jeremy Burkett of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) said.\n\nThe agency added: \"These individuals have been charged after a complex and thorough investigation was conducted with assistance from a multitude of law enforcement agencies.\"\n\nThe deceased have been identified as Marsiah Collins, 19; Phil Dowdell, 18; Corbin Holston, 23; and Shaunkivia Smith, 17.\n\nMr Dowdell died trying to save his sister Alexis, his family has said. He was a star athlete on his high school's football team and had been due to graduate to go to Jacksonville State University on a sports scholarship.\n\nOne of his friends, a football teammate, told the BBC: \"Phil to me was an amazing friend. God's got an angel.\"\n\nDadeville, a town of roughly 3,000 residents, is about 60 miles (100km) north east of the state capital of Montgomery.\n\nSgt Burkett urged those who were at the party to contact authorities if they have not already done so.\n\n\"We need you to come forward for these families, for these victims,\" he said.\n\nThe weekend attack took the US to a grim milestone of more than 160 mass shootings this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which defines such events as ones in which four or more people are shot.", "The closing speeches of the Agreement 25 conference hailed the renewal of relationships between London, Dublin and Brussels.\n\nRishi Sunak described his Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar as “my friend”, and paid tribute to the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for helping create the “breakthrough moment” of the Windsor Framework.\n\nVon der Leyen underlined the improvement of UK-EU relations since Sunak became prime minister, saying “we agreed to focus on the road ahead, rather than past disagreements”.\n\nVaradkar noted an observation made by many involved in the peace process in recent weeks - that “Northern Ireland works best when the British and Irish governments work together”.\n\nVaradkar and Sunak echoed each other in referring to the late David Trimble’s Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech - referring to hills ahead, but mountains behind.\n\nThe theme was clear - the difficult relations in the years following the Brexit referendum were now in the past.\n\nThe strengthening of bonds between international leaders may help increase the pressure for a restoration of Northern Ireland’s devolved government.\n\nBut ultimately Sunak, Varadkar and von der Leyen do not have the power to bring back power-sharing in Belfast.\n\nThe rules of cross-community consensus in the peace settlement mean a Stormont Executive can be formed only when unionists and nationalists agree to take part together - and there is no imminent sign the Democratic Unionist Party is planning to lift its veto.", "At least two people were killed when a landslide buried dozens of lorries at the Torkham border crossing in Pakistan.\n\nVehicles were waiting to cross into Afghanistan when the incident happened before dawn.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nRamadan is usually a month of quiet contemplation for millions of Muslims around the world.\n\nFasting from food and water during daylight hours, it is a period of deep introspection and inner peace.\n\nBut for some physical fitness still plays a major role, and they say their exercise and spiritual journeys run together on the same pathway.\n\nPilates instructor Sahir Ahmed-Evans believes there is a natural connection between fasting and fitness.\n\n\"Fasting is a discipline,\" she said.\n\n\"We go without food, water, we're challenging our bodies. We stay committed and consistent for the 30 days.\n\n\"It's exactly the same with exercise… you have to be committed, you certainly have to have discipline.\n\n\"And to get results you're going to have to be consistent. I think they just go hand in hand\".\n\nSahir's tips: Don't aim for personal bests, focus on maintaining, reduce workout intensity on a fasting day, keep cardio to just before opening fasting\n\nSahir, 46, the owner of SAE Pilates and Fitness Studio in Cardiff, pursued a lifestyle and career in health and fitness after a period of ill health, and said she hit a point when she had to make a change.\n\nNow, as a qualified pilates instructor, she coaches other women as a passionate advocate of women's health and wellness.\n\n\"In Ramadan, not only are we working towards our spiritual health, I feel that ties in with your emotional, mental and physical health.\n\n\"It's a complete overhaul to set you on a new programme for the rest of the year. As much as it's about spiritual improvement; improving our relationship with God, ourselves and others, it's improving us as whole.\n\n\"We can get complacent, and life takes over, but Ramadan resets it so that you realise that you are capable of a lot. If you're capable of fasting… then that means you have a deep inner strength, to take into your workouts and into life\".\n\nRamadan ends this week, and many Muslims are exempt from fasting, particularly when it's deemed healthier not to do so. This includes children, the elderly, people who are unwell or who may be travelling, or those menstruating or breastfeeding.\n\n\"My spiritual health is very closely related to my mental and physical health,\" says Dr Nabeel Illahi\n\nBut for those who have been fasting, Dr Nabeel Illahi, 29, said they could get a number of health benefits.\n\n\"As the eating window is shorter, this usually leads to consuming lower calories throughout the day overall, resulting in weight loss, so fasting can help with obesity,\" said Dr Illahi, who is a GP in training.\n\n\"Obesity is also an independent risk factor for type 2 diabetes and heart disease, so it would help in reducing your chances of getting any of these\".\n\n\"Evidence also shows fasting reduces inflammation in the body, and we know increased inflammation is linked with cancer, heart disease and more, so there are a number of health benefits linked with fasting\".\n\nThe links to health benefits have made fasting popular worldwide, even among those who are not Muslims.\n\nNabeel's tip: \"People want to know about fancy stuff but it's simple - you need to be drinking two to three litres of water at regular intervals, throughout the evening and night\"\n\nFor Dr Illahi, who also makes fitness content online, the spiritual aspect of the month is a boost for his fitness.\n\n\"My spiritual health is very closely related to my mental and physical health, because I've noticed when I feel close to God, then I feel better with my mental health.\n\n\"I'm able to deal with my challenges better. My mood is better and I actually feel like working out\".\n\nRoutines can be disrupted for some people during the month, due to the pre-dawn meal and night prayers.\n\nDr Illahi said he noticed people who may struggle through the day are suffering from a lack of sufficient sleep.\n\n\"You need to be trying to get at least seven to nine hours of healthy continuous sleep even in the month of Ramadan,\" he said.\n\n\"Religion to me is the most important thing at the end of the day,\" says Amin Ullah\n\nIn the run-up to competing in his first bodybuilding competition, Amin Ullah, 25, has been working out twice a day, before and after breaking his fast.\n\n\"If I wasn't competing I wouldn't be training as vigorously as I have been, with the same intensity,\" said Amin, from Barry, Vale of Glamorgan.\n\nHe described stopping fasting as like \"losing a sense of self, because if I don't train I don't feel right\".\n\nHe has been training for eight years on and off, but this year has been his first in maintaining a workout routine through Ramadan.\n\n\"Religion to me is the most important thing at the end of the day,\" he said.\n\n\"This year I've tried to make no excuses, I still want to perform my five daily prayers and fast every day, while working out and being as productive as I can.\n\n\"And this Ramadan I've been able to make the most of both religion, and just my day-to-day life, to the highest potential I can\".", "The men appeared at The Old Bailey in London\n\nTwo men have admitted removing body parts, including the penis, of a man accused of being the ringleader of a group carrying out and broadcasting castrations.\n\nThe men, of London, admitted causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent.\n\nMr Gustavson, 45, is accused of leading an extreme body modification operation.\n\nA third man, who prosecutors said was a \"key player, who had a role as a surgeon in a very large number of procedures\", also admitted several offences.\n\nPeter Wates, 66, from Croydon in south London, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to cause GBH between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2022.\n\nProcedures, including the removal of penises and testicles, were allegedly filmed and uploaded to a payable subscription \"eunuch maker\" website, run by the alleged ringleader Mr Gustavson, the Old Bailey heard.\n\nThe practice is linked to a subculture where men become \"nullos\", short for genital nullification, by having their penis and testicles removed, the court was told.\n\nWates, Byrnes and Arnold appeared in court alongside Mr Gustavson and five other defendants who were not asked to enter pleas.\n\nOne of those defendants yet to enter a plea, Jacob Crimi-Appleby, 22, from Epsom, Surrey, is accused of freezing Mr Gustavson's leg requiring amputation. He is charged with causing GBH with intent.\n\nArnold, of South Kensington, west London, who admitted the partial removal of Mr Gustavson's nipple in the summer of 2019, also pleaded guilty to the theft of local anaesthetic lidocaine from the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, where he worked in 2016.\n\nHe accepted a further offence of possessing extreme pornography.\n\nMr Gustavson, originally from Norway, is accused of being the ringleader in a wide-ranging conspiracy, involving up to 29 offences of extreme body modifications, the removal of body parts, the trade in body parts and the uploading of videos to his website.\n\nThe Metropolitan Police has said the charges relate to 13 alleged victims.\n\nThe defendants were arrested after a series of police raids in London, Scotland and South Wales.\n\nMr Gustavson, from Tottenham, north London, is charged with conspiracy to cause GBH with intent between 2016 and 2022, as well as five counts of causing GBH to five alleged victims.\n\nThe five GBH charges include the alleged removal of a man's penis, the clamping of another's testicles and freezing of a leg, which required amputation.\n\nHe is also charged with acquiring or possessing criminal property, making an indecent image of a child and distributing an indecent image of a child.\n\nThe five other defendants yet to enter pleas are:\n\nA further hearing was set for 31 May and a plea and case management hearing on 30 June.\n\nFollow BBC London on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to hellobbclondon@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Deputy PM Dominic Raab has paid his own legal fees during an investigation into allegations he bullied officials.\n\nMr Raab's spokesman said it was \"not an option\" for his legal representation to be paid by the government.\n\nThis is despite taxpayers footing the bill for Boris Johnson's lawyers in the Partygate inquiry, which so far runs to £220,000.\n\nDowning Street is facing questions about why Mr Johnson is getting government support.\n\nRishi Sunak's spokesman said the former prime minister was being investigated over government business when he was a minister.\n\nHe argued that this was different to Mr Raab's case and meant that Mr Johnson was entitled to government support under an \"established process\".\n\nThe PM's spokesman denied both men were being investigated over their behaviour and were therefore subject to the same rules.\n\nMr Johnson - whose legal team is headed by top barrister Lord Pannick KC - is facing claims he deliberately lied to Parliament over Covid-rule breaking in Downing Street when he was prime minister.\n\nThe Commons Privileges Committee is currently deciding whether he is guilty of a contempt of Parliament. Mr Johnson was last month grilled for nearly four hours by the committee, with a lawyer at his side.\n\nMr Raab is under investigation over eight formal complaints about his behaviour as foreign secretary, Brexit secretary and during his first stint as justice secretary.\n\nHe has denied allegations of bullying and said he has always \"behaved professionally\" - but has previously said he would resign if the inquiry finds against him.\n\nThe bullying probe is being carried out by lawyer Adam Tolley KC, who was appointed by Mr Sunak in November.\n\nMr Tolley's report is expected to land on the prime minister's desk shortly. He will then decide - based on the evidence in it - whether Mr Raab has broken the ministerial code and must be sacked.\n\nNews that Mr Raab had paid for his own legal advice was included in a much-delayed update to the register of ministerial interests, published by the government in the wake of controversy over Mr Sunak's financial transparency.\n\nMr Raab's entry in the register reads: \"The minister has engaged lawyers at his own expense in relation to the investigation being conducted by Adam Tolley KC.\"\n\nMinisters are meant to register shareholdings, directorships, investments or any other financial arrangement that could lead to a conflict of interest.\n\nIt is unusual for a minister to declare an expense on the register, as Mr Raab has done.\n\nA Cabinet Office source said ministers can also use the register to declare \"anything that is relevant to their work as a minister\".", "Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has made curbing illegal migration one of his main priorities\n\nThe home secretary is expected to be given the ability to ignore attempts by European judges to halt migrant deportations from the UK.\n\nThe change will be made to the Illegal Migration Bill, after the government made concessions to Conservative MPs.\n\nThe move should avoid a rebellion from some MPs, who have been demanding tougher action against the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).\n\nThe change will be made in amendments when the bill returns to the Commons.\n\nAs part of the amendment, Home Secretary Suella Braverman is expected to gain the power, in certain circumstances, to ignore interim injunctions from the court, known as Rule 39 orders, that halt deportation flights.\n\nThe Strasbourg-based court, unpopular with the Tory right, used an injunction of this type to block the removal of migrants to Rwanda last year.\n\nRebel Tory MPs say they have also agreed with ministers that British judges will only be able to halt deportations where there is a risk of serious and irreversible harm.\n\nBBC Newsnight has been told some movement is also expected on the provision of safe and legal routes for refugees to come to the UK - which is a key demand of another group of Conservative MPs.\n\nThe migration legislation, which was set out by Ms Braverman last month, would prevent anyone entering the UK illegally from claiming asylum.\n\nIt is central to Mr Sunak's pledge to stop small boats crossing the English Channel, but has provoked outrage among charities and opposition parties, who say it breaches international law.\n\nSome Conservative MPs, however, believe it does not go far enough and tabled a series of changes to the bill.\n\nLast month, some of those MPs withdrew their proposals in Parliament after immigration minister Robert Jenrick said he would engage with those who have concerns.\n\nConservative MP Danny Kruger, who was among those leading the calls, said he was \"grateful to the prime minister and the home secretary for their work\".\n\nMr Kruger said the British public \"are fed up with London lawyers and Strasbourg judges getting in the way of a sensible migration policy\".\n\nHe said he was \"hopeful that the government will be able to deliver the prompt removals to Rwanda and other safe countries\". This was needed, he said, \"to stop the boats and lay the foundation of a fair and humane asylum system\".\n\nMore than 45,000 people entered the UK via Channel crossings last year, up from about 300 in 2018.\n\nUnder the new bill, people removed from the UK would be blocked from returning or seeking British citizenship in future. Migrants will not get bail or be able to seek judicial review for the first 28 days of detention.\n\nIt will also place a legal duty on the home secretary to detain and remove those arriving in the UK illegally, to Rwanda or a \"safe\" third country - this will take legal precedence over someone's right to claim asylum.\n\nIn a letter to MPs following publication of the bill, Ms Braverman conceded there is a \"more (than) 50% chance\" the bill is incompatible with international law.\n\nIt is expected to come up against opposition in the House of Lords, and subsequently expected to face a wave of legal challenges, whilst opposition parties have dismissed it as unworkable.\n\nFormer Lord Chief Justice and crossbench peer Lord Thomas said ignoring interim injunctions from the ECHR would be an \"immensely serious step\" and warned it \"sets an extraordinarily bad example\".\n\n\"Many people would say having the power to ignore a court order is something - unless the circumstances were quite extraordinary - this is a step a government should never take because it is symbolic of a breach of the rule of law,\" he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.", "Offensive messages were found on the phone of former Gwent Police officer Ricky Jones, who took his own life in 2020\n\nSix serving and three former Gwent Police officers are being investigated for allegedly sharing offensive messages.\n\nA police watchdog investigation was launched after offensive messages were found on the phone of retired police officer Ricky Jones, who took his own life in 2020.\n\nThe messages were discovered by Mr Jones' family.\n\nGwent Police said inappropriate behaviour had no place in the force.\n\nMr Jones's daughter Emma - not her real name - said her family was \"saddened and disappointed\" action was not taken until the press became involved.\n\nShe said the IOPC's update showed her father's character was reflected in the company he kept.\n\n\"We believe that Gwent Police officers were biased against us as a family during their investigation for my father's inquest,\" she said.\n\n\"The update also highlights one of the many reasons why victims of police domestic abusers are unable to report their abusers to the police. These officers under investigation are the police.\"\n\nThe Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) inquiry was launched following a Sunday Times investigation into a phone owned by Mr Jones.\n\nThe newspaper said that racist images, pornographic videos and sensitive information about misconduct and corruption investigations were among the material exchanged between Mr Jones and former colleagues.\n\nIn a statement on Wednesday, the IOPC said three serving and two former officers had been served with misconduct notices in relation to the messages found on Mr Jones' phone.\n\nA further four officers - one of whom has retired - were identified as being involved in a WhatsApp group where messages were shared. They are being investigated over claims that they failed to challenge or report inappropriate messages sent by colleagues.\n\nThe IOPC said a further two serving officers are under criminal investigation for allegedly unauthorised disclosure of police information to Mr Jones after he had left the force. They had been served with gross misconduct notices but are not being investigated over the phone messages.\n\nGwent Police said inappropriate behaviour had no place in the force\n\nMisconduct notices advise officers that they are being investigated but charges will not necessarily follow, the watchdog said.\n\nDavid Ford, the director of the IOPC, said the officers being investigated ranged from police constable to inspecting ranks.\n\nHe said the watchdog was also examining when Gwent Police became aware of Ricky Jones' family's concerns about the messages and what steps the force took to explore them.\n\n\"We will progress the investigation as swiftly as possible, but given the number of officers and the non-recent nature of the alleged conduct, inquiries will take some time,\" Mr Ford said.\n\nA separate Wiltshire Police investigation is ongoing into a series of complaints from the family of Mr Jones, relating to Gwent Police's handling of its investigation into his death and officers' contact with his relatives.\n\nGwent Police's Deputy Chief Constable Rachel Williams said: \"We are grateful to the IOPC for the pace at which they are conducting this investigation.\n\n\"It is important that these matters receive a full and thorough investigation in a timely way, and we will continue to work with both the IOPC and Wiltshire Police to support this.\n\n\"We are absolutely clear with both our colleagues and communities that inappropriate behaviour has no place in this force and we remain resolute in our commitment to root out such behaviours.\n\n\"I hope that the speed and scale of this investigation will give the public confidence around the commitment in policing to tackle unacceptable behaviours.\"", "Kate Forbes served as Scotland's finance secretary from 2021 to 2023\n\nThe SNP \"will be in trouble\" unless the leadership takes \"decisive action\" on its internal affairs, former leadership candidate Kate Forbes has warned.\n\nSpeaking to the BBC, Ms Forbes said people were watching the SNP \"with astonishment\" and party finance claims were \"mind-blowing\".\n\nShe said there was \"time to sort it out\" but \"continuity won't cut it\".\n\nThe SNP has ordered a review of how the party is managed following recent controversy over its finances.\n\nSpeaking last week, newly-elected party leader Humza Yousaf said he wanted a \"fresh approach\" to ensure party members, as well as the public, could be \"really confident\" in the governance and transparency of the party.\n\nSince the shock resignation of Nicola Sturgeon as party leader and Scotland's first minister in February, the SNP has descended into turmoil.\n\nThe subsequent leadership race exposed deep divisions in the party, and midway through the contest Peter Murrell, Ms Sturgeon's husband, stepped down as chief executive after the party misled the media about membership numbers.\n\nMr Murrell was arrested earlier this month as part of a police investigation into the SNP's finances. On Tuesday, SNP treasurer Colin Beattie was also arrested in relation to the same investigation. Both men were released without charge pending further investigation.\n\nMs Forbes - who came second in the leadership contest behind Humza Yousaf - was speaking to the Radio 4 programme - Leading Scotland Where? which airs on Wednesday at 20:30 BST.\n\nIt is her first broadcast interview since the contest and was recorded after Mr Murrell's arrest but before Mr Beattie's.\n\nMs Forbes told the programme: \"I think we need decisive action or we will be in trouble.\n\n\"People are watching with astonishment but they want to see the leadership dealing with it and resolving it.\"\n\nShe added: \"Right now with questions over integrity, trust, transparency - I think voters are watching extremely carefully.\"\n\nLooking ahead to the next general election - expected to take place in 2024 - she said people would vote on \"the basis of how we have sorted out our internal problems - even more than that how we govern\".\n\n\"There is still time to sort it out. But I said throughout the campaign, I'm afraid I'm going to say it now: Continuity won't cut it.\"\n\nKate Forbes came second in the leadership contest behind Humza Yousaf but ahead of Ash Regan\n\nAsked about the way the party had been run by Ms Sturgeon and Mr Murrell, she said: \"They were obviously a very good team in the sense of managing the SNP.\n\n\"But there's no question that since then there have been lots of questions about transparency... it doesn't matter how slick the optics are, you need good governance.\"\n\nShe added: \"We are at a pretty critical moment - and it will be the response and the reaction that determines how big a problem this is for the SNP.\"\n\nMs Forbes dismissed calls made by some in the party for a re-run of the leadership election.\n\nBut she suggested she could have won if the campaign had been longer.\n\nShe told the BBC: \"One argument I think does have merit is that the contest was so short.\n\n\"I came from a standing start, I hadn't been in front-line politics for about seven months, came right into the full glare of media scrutiny and the requirement to build a team and also build a policy platform pretty quick.\n\n\"There are some who have argued who I would probably agree with that if the contest had been longer each candidate would have had more time to connect with the electorate.\"\n\nAsked if she thinks she could have won, she replies: \"Yeah, there's only 2,000 votes in it. But then again I also have confidence SNP members know who they are voting for.\"\n\nDespite calls for unity, Ms Forbes left the cabinet in Humza Yousaf's reshuffle.\n\nAt the time, the deputy first minister Shona Robison suggested this was for a better work life balance.\n\nBut Ms Forbes said: \"The primary reason that I didn't take the job was because I couldn't do positions that I'd taken during the campaign.\n\n\"Having made much of integrity - I think it was important to be able to hold to those positions.\n\n\"I know how important it is within cabinet to work together and support the decisions made.\"\n\nMs Forbes did not rule out running for the leadership again in the future but said it was \"highly unlikely\".\n\nShe also said she would be a loyal backbencher to Mr Yousaf.\n\nAn SNP spokesman said: \"Under the fresh leadership of Humza Yousaf, the SNP has put in place the mechanisms to improve transparency and governance within the party.\n\n\"Undoubtedly, the last week has been tough for party members but Humza Yousaf is working hard to maintain the strong trust Scottish voters have placed in the SNP at election after election in recent years.\"\n\nLeading Scotland Where? will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 at 20:30 on Wednesday 19 April and available on BBC Sounds afterwards", "One of the two fishing boats was washed ashore on Bedwell Island\n\nEleven Indonesian fishermen have been rescued after surviving for six days without food or water on a tiny island off Australia's coast.\n\nThe Australian Maritime Safety Authority said they were airlifted to safety on Monday from Bedwell Island, some 330km (205 miles) west of the town of Broome in Western Australia.\n\nBut nine others are feared dead.\n\nThe survivors said their two boats were hit by the powerful Tropical Cyclone Ilsa last week, sinking one boat.\n\nNine of the 10 crew members on that vessel are still missing.\n\nThe sole survivor is reported to have been in the ocean for hours, clinging onto a jerry can, before being picked up by the fishermen from the other boat, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported.\n\nThat boat was pictured washed ashore on the small Bedwell Island.\n\nThe surviving fishermen were eventually spotted by an Australian Border Force aircraft, and evacuated by a rescue helicopter to Broome, where they are being treated in hospital.\n\nThey are \"all reported to be in good health despite their ordeal\", a Border Force spokesperson said, as quoted by the ABC, adding that the government was now working to \"repatriate the group as soon as practical\".\n\nCyclone Ilsa, the strongest storm in the region in about 14 years, hit Western Australia last week - but it spared populated areas from major damage.\n\nBedwell island lies near the Rowley Shoals - a series of coral reefs off Western Australia's coast.", "Who are ya, who are ya? - The video for Dide's rap track dropped on YouTube on Friday\n\nAs if the Premier League isn't exciting enough this season, one footballer seems to have found time to secretly drop a rap track.\n\nThe song Thrill was released by the masked artist Dide on YouTube and already has more than 500,000 views.\n\nFooty fans will be quick to tell you there isn't a Prem star called Dide - driving people wild on social media as they guess who the musician is.\n\nSo who is the mystery top-flight rapper, and is the song any good?\n\nSome of the names being thrown around by fans so far include Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah - with fans saying the name Dide is an anagram of Eddi.\n\nOthers say it's definitely a Gunners player because the lyrics include lines like \"my team stay winning\" and \"every game is like a final\" - referring to their title race with Manchester City.\n\nThe music video is also set in London, leading some people to suggest it's Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha or recent Chelsea signing Noni Madueke.\n\nDide first appeared on Instagram earlier this year with his bio saying: \"Rapper at home. Footballer on the pitch⁣.\"\n\nHe's just posted a new picture with the caption \"it's about time we think outside of the box\" - suggesting he isn't a striker like Nketiah.\n\nSome Prem stars have ruled themselves out already too, with Michail Antonio and Callum Wilson both saying it wasn't them in their Footballer's Football Podcast.\n\n\"Obviously, he says south London, big time Premier League player, I got my own money, so it ain't me,\" Antonio says.\n\n\"I don't think it's Wilfried Zaha, his body shape could be Nketiah.\"\n\nLoads of people seem to think the rapper is Arsenal forward Eddie Nketiah (centre)\n\nThe truth is no-one has a clue who Dide is yet, so we asked an expert, Radio 1Xtra DJ Kenny Allstar, who he thinks the mystery rapper could be.\n\nKenny, who was recently announced as the host of the Radio 1 Rap Show, thinks the Insta post might be a red herring.\n\n\"I'm going to go with the Arsenal forward Eddie Nketiah,\" he tells BBC Newsbeat.\n\n\"It's just giving me Nketiah vibes - I think it's him.\"\n\nAJD, a music producer and BBC Asian Network DJ, agrees with Kenny and thinks Dide is Nketiah.\n\n\"It seems like a London-based accent and he's following [music producer] Steel Banglez who is also London-based,\" he says.\n\nSomeone who isn't 100% sure about Dide's real identity is barber to the stars Justin Carr - who's trimmed the likes of Dele Alli and Kyle Walker.\n\n\"I've heard the song and I've seen the mask, I'm rating it,\" he says.\n\n\"I trim a lot of players but no-one has been rapping in my chair.\"\n\nRadio 1Xtra DJ Kenny Allstar thinks the track is giving out Nketiah vibes\n\nThat's what the rap DJ and the celeb barber thinks, but what about the experts?\n\nWe asked artificial intelligence researcher Matt to try and find out if the rapper was one of the players everyone's guessing.\n\nAfter extracting the vocals from the track Thrill he trained his high-tech AI systems to test it against audio of some the footballers speaking.\n\nHe says his system is \"between 80-98% confident\" that the rapper is the person most people are guessing - Nketiah - rather than Zaha or Madueke.\n\n\"What I do is I cut the Dide vocal up into one second fragments and basically between 10% and 20% of those fragments sound like Wilf [Zaha], whereas most of them sound like Eddie [Nketiah],\" he says.\n\nBut Matt is quick to point out that his system isn't perfect and you'd need to do more tests to be 100% sure.\n\n\"Normally you'd be quite careful about cleaning your data,\" he says. \"I just ripped it out and cut it up really quickly.\n\n\"So I haven't done the perfect job here. But it looks pretty confident.\"\n\nWhoever Dide is, it seems he's taking the rap game seriously - he's set up a website selling merch like T-shirts for £49.99.\n\nOn the site it says he is from the UK and \"keeps his Premier League football life separate from his evocative music by donning a rose-adorned disguise\".\n\nWe reached out to Dide via his manager who said he wasn't giving interviews but would keep in touch - so watch this space.\n\nListen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 weekdays - or listen back here.", "King Charles put a hallmark on the silver cross which will lead the coronation procession\n\nFragments said to be from the cross on which Jesus was crucified will be included in a newly made Cross of Wales used at the head of the coronation procession in Westminster Abbey.\n\nThe relics of what is known as the True Cross were given to King Charles by Pope Francis, as a coronation gift.\n\nThe cross uses Welsh materials such as slate, reclaimed wood, and silver from the Royal Mint in Llantrisant.\n\nKing Charles hammered the hallmark onto the silver used in the cross.\n\nThe announcement about the new cross is a reminder that, alongside the pomp and pageantry, the coronation on 6 May will be a religious ceremony.\n\nFragments of the True Cross are set in the silver cross\n\nThe cross, made by silversmith Michael Lloyd, is inscribed with the words of St David, patron saint of Wales. It is a gift from the King to the Church in Wales.\n\nThe coronation will be an Anglican service, but the prominent inclusion of a gift from the head of the Roman Catholic church reflects how other denominations and faiths will be represented.\n\nSet into the silver cross will be two small wooden shards, originating from what is claimed to be the cross on which Jesus was crucified.\n\nSuch relics of the True Cross have been venerated for centuries, with pilgrimages made to churches where they are held.\n\nThe design includes the words of St David, patron saint of Wales\n\nThere has also been long-standing scepticism about the volume and authenticity of such relics and whether they could all come from a single cross.\n\nArchbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, who is conducting the service on 6 May, has highlighted how the heart of the coronation is a religious ceremony, likening it to the ordination of a priest.\n\nIn a newly-published official souvenir programme, the archbishop says that in the middle of all the \"magnificence and pomp\" is a moment of \"stillness and simplicity\" when the King is anointed with holy oil.\n\nThe archbishop says the anointing will see the King in a simple white shirt, rather than \"robes of status\" and he says the King will be \"in the full knowledge that the task is difficult and he needs help\".\n\nThis is a moment not previously seen by the public, and did not form part of the television coverage at the coronation of the late Queen Elizabeth in 1953.\n\nThere has been speculation about whether or not it will be visible for next month's ceremony, but current expectations suggests it will remain a private moment in the coronation proceedings.\n\nAlongside some opposition to the coronation from anti-monarchy groups, a survey on Tuesday raised questions about the level of support for public funding of the occasion.\n\nThe coronation is a state event, but a YouGov poll of 4,000 adults found that 51% were against the government paying for it, compared with 32% who supported state-funding, with the rest saying they \"didn't know\".\n\nAmong 18-24 year olds, 62% thought the government should not fund the coronation.\n\nThe amount that it will cost the government will not be revealed until after the event.\n• None What we know about King Charles's Coronation", "The boss of one of the UK's largest business groups has been fired over complaints about his behaviour at work.\n\nTony Danker, who will leave the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) following an investigation over his conduct towards several employees, said he was \"shocked\" by the sacking.\n\nThree other CBI employees have also been suspended pending a probe into other allegations, the group said.\n\nIt is also liaising with the police who are looking into the claims.\n\nDetective Chief Superintendent Richard Waight of the City of London Police said: \"We approached the CBI following media reports and our investigations are at a very early stage. It would not be appropriate to comment any further at this time.\"\n\nMr Danker stepped aside in March after the CBI hired law firm Fox Williams to investigate several complaints about him. These included a complaint from a female employee in January and complaints from other members of staff which surfaced in March.\n\nThe 51-year-old, who was paid £376,000 by the CBI in 2021, has now been dismissed with immediate effect with no severance pay. He is being replaced by Rain Newton-Smith, the CBI's former chief economist.\n\nMr Danker tweeted on Tuesday: \"I recognise the intense publicity the CBI has suffered following the revelations of awful events that occurred before my time in office. I was appalled to learn about them for the first time last week.\n\n\"I was nevertheless shocked to learn this morning that I had been dismissed from the CBI, instead of being invited to put my position forward as was originally confirmed. Many of the allegations against me have been distorted, but I recognise that I unintentionally made a number of colleagues feel uncomfortable and I am truly sorry about that. I want to wish my former CBI colleagues every success.\"\n\nThe findings of the investigation into him for now remain unpublished.\n\nLast week, the Guardian newspaper reported sexual misconduct claims against CBI employees, including an allegation of rape at a summer boat party in 2019.\n\nMany of the most serious allegations predate Mr Danker's time as director-general.\n\nBelfast-born Mr Danker took over as head of the CBI in November 2020. He had previously spent 10 years as a consultant with McKinsey, and worked as a special adviser to the Treasury under Gordon Brown's government. He has also been international director then chief strategy officer at Guardian News and Media.\n\nIn its statement on Tuesday, the CBI said: \"Tony Danker is dismissed with immediate effect following the independent investigation into specific complaints of workplace misconduct against him.\n\n\"The board wishes to make clear he is not the subject of any of the more recent allegations in The Guardian but has determined that his own conduct fell short of that expected of the director-general.\"\n\nThe scandals have left the CBI facing its biggest crisis since it was founded in 1965.\n\nSome company executives who are members of the group have described it as an existential crisis for an organisation that represents the interests of some 190,000 businesses across the UK.\n\nThe lobby group has already postponed its public events and asked Fox Williams to conduct a separate investigation to the one into Mr Danker.\n\nA Downing Street spokesman said the government would keep its engagement with the CBI on hold while the group continued its investigation, adding: \"We continue to expect any allegations to be taken seriously and for appropriate action to be taken in response.\"\n\nLabour's shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves said Labour had also cut ties with the CBI for now, calling the allegations \"incredibly concerning\".\n\nIn its statement, the lobby group said the allegations made in recent weeks had been \"devastating\" and that there had been \"serious failings\" in how it had handled sexual misconduct complaints. It said it would now begin a \"root-and-branch review\" of its culture and governance.\n\nThis will look at issues such as how employees raise concerns and processes for escalating complaints.\n\n\"It is already clear to all of us that there have been serious failings in how we have acted as an organisation. We must do better, and we must be better,\" it said.\n\nMr Danker's replacement, Rain Newton-Smith, becomes the second woman to lead the group in its history.\n\nMs Newton-Smith, who spent her early career as an economist at the Bank of England, left the CBI in March to join Barclays bank as managing director for strategy and policy, sustainability and ESG (environmental, social and governance).\n\nShe is well known to CBI staff and members but will face a tough job in reassuring members that the lobby group can effectively represent their interests.\n\nJürgen Maier, the former UK boss of engineering giant Siemens, said Mr Danker's sacking should be a \"wake up moment\" for all business leaders.\n\nMr Maier, who served on the CBI's president's committee until 2019, told Radio 4's World at One programme: \"For any leader this is a wake up moment to make sure that we do root and branch reviews of our organisation and make sure that we've got the cultures in place that don't allow these sorts of behaviours to happen.\"\n\nLast week the boss of brewing company Adnams said his firm had considered leaving the CBI following the scandals.\n\nOn Tuesday, chief executive Andy Wood said a decision would not be made until the full investigation was complete, but added he was encouraged by the action taken.\n\n\"The allegations were very serious and there's clearly no room for that type of behaviour in any workplace,\" he told the BBC.\n\n\"So it was right that we reviewed [our membership], but it's also right we give the organisation a chance to put its house back in order.\"\n\nThe CBI lobbies politicians on firms' behalf to make policies that benefit UK businesses. It also hosts regular networking events for business leaders, with the UK chancellor typically giving the keynote speech at its annual dinner.\n\nAccording its most recently published accounts, £22m of its £25m income in 2021 came from membership fees.", "Hannah Waddingham, Julia Sanina, Alesha Dixon met for the first time on Wednesday - three weeks ahead of Eurovision\n\nEurovision co-host Alesha Dixon says May's contest is \"so much more than a competition\", as Liverpool prepares to stage the event on Ukraine's behalf.\n\n\"It's very important. We feel that sense of responsibility, to do it with joy, love,\" she said.\n\nThe Britain's Got Talent judge will present alongside Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham and Ukrainian musician Julia Sanina for the semi-finals.\n\nGraham Norton will complete the line-up for next month's final in Liverpool.\n\nSanina, who is the front woman of Ukrainian rock band The Hardkiss which will open the first semi-final, said this year's contest was a \"big deal\" for her country.\n\n\"Even last year, when people were watching Eurovision from bomb shelters, lots of them were still voting and wanted to win,\" she added.\n\n\"We have to always balance the joy and the love with what Julia just said,\" Waddingham said. \"People voting from the bomb shelters hits me more than anything and there's the reason I wanted to get involved.\"\n\nNormally the country that wins Eurovision then hosts it the following year, but organisers decided that due to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine it was too dangerous to stage one of the world's biggest events.\n\nThe presenters will front the song contest at three live shows - two semi-finals on Tuesday 9 and Thursday 11 May.\n\nThe BBC's Eurovision commentator Graham Norton will then join the trio for the final on Saturday 13 May, splitting his time between the stage and the commentary booth he's sharing this year with Mel Giedroyc.\n\nMore than 160 million will watch the song contest over the three live shows\n\nRehearsals for the hosts, as well as for the 37 acts competing, will begin at the beginning of May, and Waddingham told BBC News she's looking forward to the results the most.\n\n\"It's the age-old Terry Wogan and Katie Boyle saying 'Good evening Portugal' - that literally gives me shivers of excitement,\" she said.\n\n\"My 12-year-old self couldn't believe I'd ever be saying that. Honestly it makes me quite emotional.\"\n\nAs this year's host broadcaster, the BBC has announced extensive plans for its Eurovision coverage over the next three weeks, including an appearance from Bucks Fizz star Cheryl Baker in EastEnders, and special shows dedicated to the contest from Bargain Hunt to Pointless.\n\nAll the build-up, insights and analysis is explored each week on a BBC podcast called Eurovisioncast.\n\nEurovisioncast is available on BBC Sounds, or search wherever you get your podcasts from.", "The researchers studied more than 600 species of birds and mammals\n\nAmbitious targets to halt the decline in nature may already be slipping out of reach, a study suggests.\n\nScientists say the effects of climate change and habitat loss on animal populations have been underestimated.\n\nThey say bringing back wildlife may take longer than expected and that unless we act now global biodiversity targets will be out of reach.\n\nIn December almost 200 countries agreed to halt the decline in nature by the end of the decade.\n\nThey set ambitious goals to halt the loss of biodiversity and protect 30% of lands and seas by 2030.\n\nClearing of forest and natural land is one of the biggest drivers of biodiversity loss\n\n\"What this analysis is highlighting is that it's even harder than we think [to meet the targets]\" said Dr Robin Freeman of ZSL's Institute of Zoology in London.\n\n\"We need to act more urgently and more quickly, and tackle more things to achieve them.\"\n\nThe study, published in the Royal Society journal, Proceedings B, analysed trends in populations of more than 600 different species of birds and mammals.\n\nThe scientists found that past modelling work had largely ignored time lags of decades before the effects of drivers such as climate change and habitat loss kick in.\n\nThis means we may be further down the line towards biodiversity loss than we thought.\n\n\"We've seen delayed effects of up to 40 years for large mammals and birds,\" Dr Freeman told BBC News.\n\n\"And that means that the longer we wait to take action the longer it will take to see any kind of response.\"\n\nSome bird populations, such as geese, are set to recover while others face a bleak future\n\nOn the plus side, the research suggests immediate action on such things as unsustainable hunting and over-exploitation of natural resources will have immediate and far-ranging benefits.\n\nMore plants and animals are going extinct than at any other point in human history.\n\nIn December countries signed up to a landmark agreement setting global goals to address biodiversity loss.\n\nA total of 188 governments including the UK committed to global targets for 2030, from reducing global food waste by half to phasing out subsidies that harm biodiversity.", "PrettyLittleThing's Eid page says you can \"look super chic for that big celebration with our modest dresses\"\n\nPrettyLittleThing has been criticised for its \"inappropriate\" outfits offered to Muslim shoppers celebrating the end of Ramadan.\n\nMuslims usually celebrate the close of the holy month by eating delicious food, visiting loved ones and dressing up in their finest clothes.\n\nSo it's natural that you'd want to find a new outfit for the occasion.\n\nPLT told Newsbeat the items listed in its \"Eid edit\" are \"styled to be worn as layers rather than single items\".\n\nOn Wednesday it appeared many of the items in the collection had been removed from the edit.\n\nThe items that had been featured in it, like split dresses, miniskirts and bodycon dresses, are what you'd expect to find on the fast fashion site but many Muslims dress modestly on a day-to-day basis to reflect their religious beliefs.\n\nShoppers unearthed the page - which appears to have been generated last year - while searching for garments to celebrate in 2023.\n\nAnd PrettyLittleThing also has a 2023 \"Eid edit\" - a selection of suggested looks to mark the religious festival - on the United Arab Emirates version of its site.\n\nIt's led to comments on social media, with people accusing the brand of being tone-deaf and trying to cash in without doing its research.\n\nMehek doesn't think PLT made the right move with the collection\n\nRamadan - the Islamic holy month - is an important time for Muslims and probably most famous as a period of fasting.\n\nBut many also use the time to reconnect with their faith.\n\nMehek Bukhari, 25, says one way to do this is by \"practising modesty, wearing loose-fitting clothing and covering your body\" during Ramadan.\n\n\"These dresses aren't very compatible with Eid like miniskirts and tight dresses,\" she says.\n\n\"Eid is a very family, community feel and I don't think many people will rock up to the mosque wearing this.\n\nDigital creator Mehek feels the move is a \"cheap attempt at trying to be inclusive\" and that other big retailers with Eid ranges research their target audience.\n\nMaisha says the brand is being disrespectful\n\nAnika Khalid, 23, who's a regular PrettyLittleThing shopper, agrees that the selection misses the mark.\n\n\"Maybe they are slightly uneducated,\" she says.\n\n\"I can't assume everyone knows that Muslim women should be dressing modestly.\n\n\"They should research modest fashion and what is religiously appropriate for Muslims to wear and then try catering towards that group.\"\n\nFashion lover Maisha Rahman, 23, feels that the company is \"promoting the wrong type of clothing\".\n\n\"It's quite disrespectful, to be honest,\" she says.\n\nShe also thinks the PrettyLittleThing is \"just trying to look inclusive and act like they dress for all when they don't\".\n\nBut PLT shopper Amira Mohammed thinks it is possible to find modest clothes on the site.\n\n\"I mostly wear jumpers and long sleeved blouses or longer dresses from there,\" the 23-year-old says.\n\n\"I can find modest clothes on PLT. But it can be hard because when you think you've found a nice dress, you click the next picture and then it's backless.\"\n\nIman thinks PLT is trying to sell less popular items with the collection\n\nFashion TikToker Iman Nassir, 20, thinks that PLT has followed other retailers such as H&M by having an Eid collection.\n\n\"But when you go on to the Eid page it's just clothes that have had on the website for years,\" she says.\n\n\"It's like they are just trying to sell clothes that no-one likes and they just don't know what to do with them.\"\n\nResponding to the criticism, PLT says the brand didn't intend \"to cause offence\".\n\n\"As a brand we endeavour to build a community of everybody in PLT, a movement towards equality, body positivity regardless of body type, race or gender and collectively we celebrate multiple holidays throughout the calendar year,\" a spokesperson added.\n\nFor more on this listen to Ankur Desai's show on BBC Asian Network from 15:00-18:00 BST on Wednesday 19 April, or catch it afterwards on BBC Sounds.\n\nListen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 weekdays - or listen back here.", "Jessica - not her real name - says she was terrified of breaking his son's heart by telling him the truth\n\nA woman who had a son after being raped has welcomed a change in the law to recognise children conceived through sexual attacks as victims.\n\nJessica - which is not her real name - was 21 when she was raped by a man who had previously been her friend.\n\nNow 27 years on, her son will soon also be acknowledged as a victim of rape.\n\nShe said that while she had help to heal from the attack, her son did not, and he suffered as a result.\n\n\"I think if he'd had help from the beginning and been shown how to process things, I think it would have been a lot easier for him,\" said Jessica, who lives in Wrexham.\n\nThe legal changes in Wales and England will entitle those conceived as a result of rape access to information about their case.\n\nIt will also make it easier for victims to receive support from police and the criminal justice system.\n\n'Daisy's Law', as it has been coined, was brought about following a campaign by the Centre for Women's Justice.\n\nIts director, Harriet Wistrich, said the impact on the wellbeing of children conceived through rape can last a lifetime.\n\n\"If you are raised by a mother who may have difficulty attaching to you because of the circumstances of your birth, if you have knowledge that your genetic father was a rapist, that can cause issues around identification\", she said.\n\n\"It can be stigmatising when people talk about your parents and that's what you know about them.\n\n\"Psychologically it can be incredibly damaging and have very adverse social consequences when growing up.\"\n\n'Daisy', whom the law has been unofficially named after, was herself born after her mother was raped when she was 13.\n\nShe had sought to have her birth father prosecuted, but was told she had no legal status to pursue it.\n\nMs Wistrich said she was hopeful the new law would lead to an increase in rape prosecutions.\n\n\"Rape as we know is an incredibly difficult crime to prosecute and this is something that is a very solid piece of evidence.\n\n\"The evidence is incontrovertible if you have DNA to show the link between the father and the child, so therefore it creates a really important piece of evidence in those cases of historic rape.\"\n\nJessica grew up in a devoutly religious family. She struggled with depression and, as a result, spent time in a psychiatric hospital.\n\nOn the ward she became friends with a man who would go on to rape her in her home years later.\n\n\"We became friends,\" said Jessica, who tells her story in Out of the Shadows: Born from Rape on BBC iPlayer.\n\n\"He was homeless and living on the street. I let him spend the night on the settee.\n\n\"I thought I was helping a friend out and it didn't work out that way.\"\n\nWhen Jessica discovered she was pregnant, she said she knew she would keep the baby. An abortion would have been against her family's religious beliefs.\n\nWhen Jessica's son was born, she struggled to bond with him because \"he looked very much like his dad\".\n\n\"It wasn't his fault but I couldn't get my head around things, really.\"\n\nShe felt she was not good enough to be his mother and even begged her family to adopt him.\n\n\"It was quite a traumatic birth. I was in labour for over two days. I got really depressed.\n\n\"I had post-natal depression and was taken into hospital with my baby. My depression just got worse.\"\n\nAs Jessica's son grew up, she decided she didn't want to tell him how he was conceived. She was afraid he would hate her.\n\n\"I was terrified of breaking his heart,\" she said.\n\nBut when her son turned 16, his grandmother sat him down to explain that he was the result of a rape.\n\n\"It really upset him. I think he'd always hoped that one day he'd meet his dad.\n\n\"For about a week or so, he didn't want to come home and he didn't want to be with me. He was very angry for quite a long time about it all.\"\n\nGradually, Jessica's relationship with her son healed and she describes him today as her \"best mate\". She credits support from charities with helping the process.\n\n\"Now, we've bonded. We've got a good relationship but it took me a long time for me to feel like a mum.\"\n\nHe decided he wanted to find his father so together they tracked him down. The father was never convicted of rape, and he had already died.\n\nEven though the process was \"traumatic\" for Jessica, she wanted to support her son's desire to know the truth.\n\nShe welcomed the change in the law, and said that more support for the children is needed.\n\nIf you are affected by any of the issues raised in this story, support and advice is available via the BBC Action Line.\n\nOut of the Shadows: Born from Rape is on BBC iPlayer", "The independent report found \"green shoots of change\" were evident\n\nPolice force investigators display \"great variability\" in their attitudes towards sexual offending, according to an independent report into four police forces.\n\nIt also found some officers displayed \"a culture of disbelieving\" victims.\n\nBut it said \"green shoots of change\" were evident.\n\nThe Metropolitan Police, one of the forces involved, said it was \"committed to transforming its response to rape\".\n\nThe report is part of Operation Soteria, which aims to change the ways police forces and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) respond to rape and sexual assault cases. Academics were invited into four forces between August 2021 and September 2022.\n\nThe four were: the Metropolitan Police Service, Durham Constabulary, West Midlands Police and South Wales Police.\n\nThe Met Police said it was \"committed to transforming its response to rape\"\n\nThe report anonymised findings from individual forces but found that:\n\nThe team found \"great variability\" in the police forces regarding officers' attitudes towards rape and sexual offences.\n\nIt said most officers \"wanted to provide a good service for victim-survivors\". However, in all four forces, the academics found a minority of officers who \"displayed a culture of disbelieving victims\".\n\nThe report said there were serving officers who did not believe rape and sexual offences \"should be a priority for policing\", and said challenging this behaviour was \"a matter of urgency\".\n\nBut it said \"green shoots of change\" were evident, and highlighted instances when \"cutting-edge digital training\" at the Met Police had resulted in increases in rape detections.\n\nDurham Constabulary was one of four forces to participate\n\nCommander Kevin Southworth said the Met was \"working hard\" to boost detection rates and \"reduce the amount of time victim-survivors spend waiting for justice\".\n\n\"The sanction detention rate for rape in the Met is currently 5.7%, which is above the national average and steadily increasing. We are also better supporting investigations and working more closely with partners including independent sexual violence advisers, prosecutors and the NHS.\"\n\nDet Ch Supt David Ashton of Durham Constabulary said some of the report's findings made \"for uncomfortable reading\", but \"some of the findings in Durham are very encouraging\".\n\nSouth Wales Police said the findings \"provided the evidence base for a significant uplift in resourcing\", which enabled it to \"introduce specialist rape investigation teams across the force\", increasing the charging rate this year from 5.7% to 9.6%.\n\nWest Midlands Police has been approached for comment.\n\nHome Secretary Suella Braverman said there were \"big obstacles to overcome\" but there were \"early signs of improvement\".\n\nThe programme has been expended to 14 more police forces.\n\nFollow BBC London on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to hellobbclondon@bbc.co.uk", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Phil Dowdell's sister, Alexis, describes the scene after the shooting\n\nThe birthday girl at an Alabama party where four people were shot dead was saved by her brother, she has told the BBC. He later died in her arms.\n\nAlexis Dowdell was celebrating her 16th birthday at a dance studio in rural Dadeville when her 18-year-old brother Phil Dowdell came to get her after hearing that someone at the party had a gun.\n\nHer mother, LaTonya Allen, had also heard the rumours. She said that she turned on the lights, went to the DJ booth, and asked whoever had a firearm to leave the party.\n\nBut when no-one spoke up, she turned the lights back off.\n\nThe gunfire erupted shortly after. \"All of a sudden you hear gunshots and you just see everybody running towards the door and people falling and screaming,\" Alexis told the BBC.\n\nHer brother Phil pushed her to the ground, she said, before the two became separated in the chaos.\n\nShe was able to escape the venue and took cover outside before someone came to help her up. Alexis said she hid behind another building in case the attacker was still on the loose.\n\nWhen she eventually went back inside, she discovered that her brother had been shot.\n\nHe had lost a lot of blood. She stayed with him as he drifted in and out of consciousness. He was unable to talk, though he opened his eyes and raised his eyebrows as she cradled him in her arms.\n\n\"The last thing I told him was to stay strong,\" she said.\n\nShe added that her birthday would never be the same.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Girl survives being shot three times in Alabama\n\nThirty-two others were injured in Saturday night's attack at the party in Dadeville, a small, close-knit town of roughly 3,000.\n\nPolice have yet to name a suspect or a motive and have urged the public to come forward with information. Alexis and her mother said they did not know what had led to the shooting.\n\nThe city's local pastor told the BBC the gunman was still at large.\n\nJimmy Frank Goodman Sr, the mayor of Dadeville, told the BBC that the scene at the hospital after the shooting was chaotic, even worse than what he had witnessed during his time serving in the Vietnam War.\n\n\"There were people crying, bodies going into the emergency room and bloody clothes on the ground,\" he said.\n\nA vigil was held for the victims on Sunday\n\nThe oldest of three siblings, Phil Dowdell was remembered by members of his community as a star athlete and a loyal friend. He had been due to go to Jacksonville State University on a sports scholarship.\n\nAlexis said she had enjoyed watching her brother play football and sharing laughs with him. He always used to open the door for others and come into her room to apologise whenever the two of them had fought, she said.\n\nMs Allen said her son made her proud \"in every way\".\n\n\"A piece of my heart is ripped out,\" she said. \"He was supposed to graduate next month. Instead of me going to graduation I'll be going to the cemetery to see my son.\"\n\nShaunkivia Smith, 17, Marsiah Collins, 19, and Corbin Holston, 23, were also killed.\n\nRelatives and friends of Ms Smith said she had been about to graduate from high school.\n\nMr Collins was a varsity football player who hoped to become a lawyer. Mr Holston came to the party to check on a family member once he heard trouble was brewing, his family said.\n\nThe flags outside Dadeville High School have been lowered to half-mast. A vigil was held on Sunday for all four victims. Hundreds of people, including some who were injured in the shooting, attended.\n\nCasey Davis, a deputy superintendent at the local board of education, said clergy and grief counsellors would be available to the community.\n\nThe US has seen more than 160 mass shootings so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which defines such events as ones in which four or more people are shot.", "The law will give children the right to funding for services such as counselling\n\nChildren conceived through rape will be officially classified as victims of crime under new government plans.\n\nThe changes, due to be made in the forthcoming Victims Bill, will entitle those conceived as a result of rape access to information about their case.\n\nThe legal changes will also make it easier for victims to receive support from police and the criminal justice system \"whenever they may need it\".\n\nThe law will cover all sexual offences which can result in pregnancy.\n\nEngland and Wales are understood to be among the first nations in the world to officially confer victim status to children born of rape.\n\nAnnouncing the plans, Justice Secretary Dominic Raab said: \"No child born in these horrific circumstances should be left to suffer alone, which is why we must ensure they can access vital support whenever they may need it.\n\n\"Our Victims Bill will amplify their voices and boost support for all victims at every stage of the justice system.\"\n\nThe Commons Justice Committee recommended the amendments to the draft Bill, following calls from campaign groups to change the law.\n\nThe statutory 'Victims' Code' sets out the rights available to all victims who report a criminal offence to the police.\n\nThe cross-party Justice Select Committee found individuals who believe they were born as a result of rape currently find it \"unnecessarily difficult\" to get help, including information about their case, because they are not defined by the Code as victims - and guidance is unclear.\n\nThe change in law will entitle them to make a complaint to the police, in their own right - and to receive information and access support in the same way as any other victim of crime.\n\nUnder the ministry's plans, that help could be accessed at any point in their lives, to address issues including alcohol or drug dependency, education and housing benefit.\n\nResearch by academics for the Centre for Women's Justice (CWJ), who lobbied for the change, estimate that more than 3,000 children may have been conceived after rape in England and Wales in 2021 alone.\n\nThe change, dubbed 'Daisy's Law' by the CWJ, stems from the case of a campaigner who was born as a result of a rape in the 1970s.\n\nDaisy, who is due to speak to Newsnight about her ordeal on Monday, began a long campaign for justice after discovering details of her conception from birth records when she turned 18.\n\nDaisy, who was adopted as a baby, discovered that her birth father, Carvel Bennett, then 28, had raped her birth mother at the age of 13. Police investigated the case but it did not go to court.\n\nRecognising that her birth proved the rape, Daisy pursued a criminal case with the hope of convicting her birth father.\n\nIn legal terms, it was her mother - not her - who was a victim of rape, and it took over a decade before the case went to court.\n\nPolice then opened an investigation after the BBC highlighted Daisy's story in 2019.\n\nAt the age of 74, her birth father was convicted in Birmingham of rape in August 2021.\n\nSpeaking to the Guardian, she described the decision to extend the definition of a victim as \"momentous\".\n\nShe said: \"I'm still waiting for it to sink in. I hope this changes things for others impacted by being born of rape and at the very least will make them feel they are not alone.\"\n\nThe CWJ said there was evidence that both mothers and children who are rape victims will \"often suffer from attachment difficulties and poor mental health, which in turn can profoundly negatively affect a child's development and educational outcomes, as well as his/her wellbeing in adulthood\".", "Rebekah Vardy trademarked the phrase \"Wagatha Christie\" after losing her libel case against Coleen Rooney.\n\nVardy unsuccessfully sued Rooney at the High Court last year for claiming to have deduced that Vardy had been leaking stories about her to the press.\n\nThe case was dubbed Wagatha Christie - a reference to both women as wives and girlfriends (Wags) of footballers, and mystery author Agatha Christie.\n\nVardy didn't come up with the pun - comedian Dan Atkinson claimed he did.\n\nShe applied to get the phrase registered for trademark in the UK in August, through the company London Entertainment Inc Ltd on her behalf, and it was officially added to the list of registered trademarks last Friday. It covers everything from broadcasting to beauty lotions to beverages, as well as stationery, jewellery and fashion design.\n\nThe move could go some way to paying Vardy's legal costs from the trial. In October, it was reported that she had been ordered to pay 90% of Rooney's legal fees, expected to equate to £1.5m.\n\nRooney and Vardy, pictured watching their respective husbands Wayne and Jamie play for England in 2016\n\nThe case arose after Rooney conducted a sting operation to discover the source of leaks about her and her family, before dramatically accusing Vardy on social media.\n\nVardy denied the accusation, and filed legal proceedings - but in July, a judge ruled that Rooney's accusation was \"substantially true\".\n\nSince the case concluded in July 2022, the story around it has been told in a BBC TV documentary, a Channel 4 drama and even a West End play.\n\nThe producers of Vardy V Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial said on Wednesday the play would \"continue as planned\" this summer.\n\nThe trademark means anyone wishing to use the Wagatha Christie phrase commercially in this country will have to get Vardy's permission and pay her.\n\nIntellectual property lawyer Elizabeth Ward told BBC News that Vardy did not have to have originated the phrase in order to trademark it.\n\nShe felt Rooney was more \"savvy\" and \"shrewd\" during the trial to associate herself with a high street clothing label, as opposed to the designer labels worn by Vardy; and said the trademarking move could be a chance for the latter to \"make some money\" back by appearing to see the funny side on a range of more everyday items - including dolls' clothing, pet drinking bowls, mugs and cheese graters.\n\n\"I wonder if, now, Rebekah Vardy is thinking of some humour branding association with Wagatha Christie,\" Ms Ward said. \"Looking at the classification, she's going for things like a make-up brand, make-up brushes and all the rest of it - those kinds of domestic household items.\"\n\nHowever, the application to trademark the phrase for use on certain clothing and household items appears to have been denied, with opposition coming from Welspun UK Limited, which owns towel and bedding brand Christy.", "Children conceived as a result of rape will soon be recognised as victims of crime in England and Wales, the government says. Here, people share their stories of being born to mothers who were raped - and explain why they refuse to let the past dictate their lives.\n\nYou are now 10 days old but when you read this you may be much older.\n\nTasnim feels her eyes sting with tears as she reads her mum Lucy's diary for the first time. She had no idea the journal existed, let alone survived the fire that killed Lucy when Tasnim was just a baby.\n\nA faint burn mark on Tasnim's cheek is the only visible scar of what happened that night. As the flames engulfed the house, Tasnim's dad had carried her to safety, wrapped in a blanket and placed her under an apple tree in the garden.\n\nHe saved her life - but he was the one who had poured the petrol and lit the blaze, which also killed Tasnim's aunt and grandmother.\n\nTasnim always knew her dad was a convicted murderer serving life in prison.\n\nBut the diary - which lay forgotten in police storage for 18 years until Tasnim asked to see the evidence files in her mum's case - contains another devastating revelation.\n\nAs Tasnim reads, it dawns on her that she was born as a result of her father sexually abusing her mum.\n\nLucy, from Telford, Shropshire, was just 15 years old when she died\n\nAlongside Lucy's hopes and dreams for the future, the pages detail her secret suffering. She had been groomed and abused from the age of 12 by Tasnim's father, taxi driver Azhar Ali Mehmood, who was 10 years Lucy's senior.\n\nThe truth leaves Tasnim reeling. She feels as if she is the only person in the world going through this. But research suggests she is far from the only one.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Tasnim tells her story the documentary Out of the Shadows: Born From Rape, available in the UK on BBC iPlayer\n\nIt is difficult to say how many people in the UK are born from rape and abuse, but estimates by Durham University and the Centre for Women's Justice suggest up to 3,300 women may have become pregnant as a result of rape in England and Wales in 2021 alone.\n\nThe forthcoming Victims Bill covering England and Wales will officially classify children conceived as a result of rape as victims of crime, the government says. This will, according to ministers, entitle them to extra support - including therapy and counselling as well as access to information about their case. They are also promised \"greater recognition\" from services around alcohol and drug dependency, education and housing benefit.\n\nBut with no charities or support services dedicated to the children of rape victims in the UK, those like Tasnim have often been left to navigate complicated emotions without specialist help.\n\nIf you are affected by any of the issues in this article you can find details of organisations that can help via the BBC Action Line.\n\n\"You want to imagine that your parents are happily in love,\" she says.\n\n\"It alters everything you know, and how you perceive things about your family and about yourself. Because I'm related to a murderer, and also a rapist. And I used to think horrible things like, what if I grow up to be like him?\"\n\nSome of the diary is too painful for Tasnim to read. She tries to focus on the love for her that is so clear in Lucy's diary. Its pages are full of poems and stories of their life together.\n\n\"I shouldn't feel bad about myself, because she wouldn't want that,\" Tasnim says.\n\nGrowing up adopted in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, Neil - who uses they/them pronouns - had a happy childhood, but was always curious about their birth mother. They pictured a fairytale princess and dreamed they would one day be reunited.\n\nNow, at the age of 27, Neil opens the letter from the private detective they hired to find her. But as they read, it feels as though a chasm is opening up and they are in free fall.\n\nNeil's mother was raped by a stranger in a park when she was a teenager. Neil was born as a result.\n\n\"Nothing can prepare you for those words,\" Neil says.\n\nFinding out they had been conceived in such a violent, hateful way feels, \"almost like somebody's punched into your chest and ripped your insides out\".\n\nNeil adds: \"You feel shame, you feel grief, you feel confusion. All the darkest, most awful feelings you can have about yourself. And I just broke down.\"\n\nEverything Neil thought they knew about themself has been ripped away. They cannot look in the mirror, fearing the face of the unknown attacker is looking back.\n\nWhat does it mean to be born from violence, not love? And will Neil's birth mother ever be willing to meet?\n\nTasnim feels her heart pounding in her chest as the heavy prison door slams shut behind her. A guard leads her into a small, cold room. A table and two chairs are waiting.\n\nA door on the other side of the room opens and Tasnim sees her father for the first time. Dressed in a grey prison tracksuit, he is shorter than she imagined.\n\nAzhar Ali Mehmood was jailed in 2001 for three counts of murder and one of attempted murder\n\nBut his demeanour is large. It fills the room. He hugs her. He has bought her a chocolate cake. To \"celebrate\".\n\nThis is not what Tasnim wanted. She wanted to be the one in control. She wanted him to understand the impact of what he did.\n\nBut now she sees for herself the man who manipulated and controlled her mother.\n\nTasnim walks away from the prison and never goes back. She has all the answers she needs.\n\nWaiting outside the train station to meet their birth mother for the first time, Neil's stomach is doing nervous somersaults. They have thought so many times about this moment, rehearsing what to do and what to say.\n\nAs soon as she appears, Neil knows it is her.\n\nThe two look into each other's eyes. Neil feels just as anxious on her behalf.\n\n\"If I look like the man who did that to you,\" Neil says, \"I'll walk away now.\"\n\n\"You don't,\" their mother says, and Neil feels a huge weight lift from their shoulders.\n\nMother and son walk and talk, tentatively sharing the stories of their lives. She talks about family, the half-siblings Neil didn't know they had. The two of them have the same expressions, same gestures, the same laugh.\n\nNeil does not ask about what happened the night they were conceived. They do not need to know and do not want to put her through that. As far as they are concerned, Neil has no birth father.\n\nNeil has a birth mother and that is enough.\n\nSammy turns to look at her eldest son sitting next to her in the car. She wants to help him, to protect him from this pain, but she doesn't know how.\n\n\"No,\" she says. \"You're my baby.\"\n\nThe year is 2013, and Sammy has only recently explained to her 12-year-old son the truth about what happened and how he was conceived - how the man he called dad, Arshid Hussain, had raped and abused her from when she was 14. He groomed her to believe they were in a relationship. Hussain, who was 24, did the same to many other girls too.\n\nBut Sammy is finally free from the fog of his control. She has begun speaking out about the failure of services to protect her, and more than 1,000 other children, from sexual exploitation in Rotherham, South Yorkshire.\n\nHussain is being investigated by police, and Sammy's son's DNA is part of the evidence against him.\n\nBut Sammy can see how much her son is struggling with what it all means. He is questioning everything - was he wanted? Was he loved?\n\nThe case is all over the national news. It is all so public and they feel so alone.\n\nSammy has tried to be the best mum she can, but she feels like it is all her fault.\n\nShe slumps down on the kitchen floor and cries. She loves her son so much, but she feels like he would be better off without her.\n\nLike Tasnim and Neil, Sammy struggles for years alone without anyone knowing how she feels.\n\nIt is only in 2021, when she meets another mother - Mandy - that she finally is able to talk freely with someone who truly understands.\n\nBy now, Hussain is serving a 35-year jail sentence. Sammy is sitting at Mandy's kitchen table in Halifax, with Mandy's dog Toffee curled up under her chair. Mandy tells Sammy her story. It is still painful, even after 30 years.\n\nMandy's first memory of the abuse was when she was 11. Her father, respected in the community as a police special constable and Salvation Army member, had undressed and got into the bath with her.\n\nFrom then on it was every other night. He would tiptoe into her bedroom. Mandy did not dare tell anyone. He was terrifying and she felt trapped.\n\nThen one day she realised she was pregnant.\n\n\"It's like if you inject poison into somebody. That's what my father did to me, he injected our own genes into me,\" she tells Sammy. She didn't know what to do.\n\nBut when her father found out, Mandy was not left with a choice. She would have the child, and it would call him Daddy.\n\nHer father was there in the delivery room when she gave birth. The midwives passed her newborn son to him.\n\n\"That just destroyed me. He held my child first,\" Mandy says. \"I was just thinking, 'Get your hands off him, keep away.'\n\n\"He was my baby, he was precious. I was going to protect him forever.\"\n\nSo when Mandy saw her chance, she put some nappies and baby milk in the pram, walked out the door, and never went back.\n\nSammy asks her if she thinks it is different having a child conceived through abuse, compared with a child born from a happy relationship.\n\n\"Yes,\" Mandy says. \"He wasn't conceived out of love. He wasn't conceived out of my love. He was conceived by a monster.\n\nMandy's son was formally adopted by her husband Pete. They now live happily together with their other children.\n\nBut although Mandy escaped her father's abuse, she couldn't escape the consequences. Her son was born with a genetic disability.\n\nThirty years on, she still cares for him 24 hours a day. He loves his PlayStation and wrestling. He doesn't have the capacity to understand that he was born from abuse, and Mandy is grateful she hasn't had to explain. But it has affected his whole life.\n\n\"I always say I'm the survivor, my son's the victim,\" Mandy tells Sammy.\n\n\"He didn't ask to be born that way. Because a crime happened to me, it happened to him too.\"\n\nUntil she and Sammy found each other, both felt they were on their own.\n\n\"What Mandy has shown me is that no matter what you go through, you can move forward and be happy,\" says Sammy. \"People need to talk about this.\"\n\nFinally, campaigners say, the issue is being brought into the spotlight. The government's proposed reforms in the Victims Bill - dubbed \"Daisy's law\" after a campaigner who was born after a rape in the 1970s - are long overdue, activists say.\n\nFor Neil and Tasnim, the planned changes are also an acknowledgement that voices like theirs are finally being heard.\n\nAnd they hope speaking out will show others conceived by rape they are not alone.\n\n\"There is a lot of stigma, but there shouldn't be,\" says Tasnim. \"It's not about who you're related to, I'm my own person. And it's not my fault. I was just affected by it.\"\n\nTalking openly is her way of keeping her mum's memory alive. Their story was not destined to be a tragic one, Tasnim believes.\n\n\"I suppose if I could speak to my mum, I'd want her to know how brave she was,\" Tasnim says.\n\n\"And just to tell her everything's OK. I'm OK.\"\n\nOut of the Shadows: Born From Rape\n\nSammy had her son after she was abused as a child. Now she's on a journey to meet other mothers and children born from rape - and confront the questions no one dares ask.", "Squid Game is the most popular series in Netflix's history\n\nNetflix's long promised crackdown on password sharing will begin in the coming months, the firm says.\n\nThe plan means members who want to share accounts with people outside of their household will face an extra fee.\n\nThe move, aimed at boosting subscribers, has been trialled in some countries but not yet rolled out in the UK or US.\n\nIt comes as the company announced it would shut down the DVD rental service that launched the firm 25 years ago.\n\nNetflix has been on the hunt for ways to re-ignite growth, which has slowed sharply as competition heats up, households grapple with rising costs and it reaches what analysts see as saturation point in some of its biggest markets.\n\nIt shed more than one million subscribers in the first six months of 2022.\n\nThough it more than made up those losses later in the year, helped by subscriber gains in Asia, the decline jolted the firm to make changes.\n\nThe company introduced a less expensive streaming option with advertisements last year and cut prices in 116 countries in the three months to March in an effort to entice more people to sign-up for its service.\n\nIt had also been preparing for a wide expansion of its paid sharing programme, which it started trialling in some countries last year, adding more in February.\n\nIn a letter to investors on Tuesday, Netflix said it would introduce paid sharing widely, including in the US, by July - a few months later than expected, as it tweaks the offering in response to feedback, like making sure users can access their accounts easily while travelling.\n\nThe company declined to confirm when UK users should expect to see changes, but noted that the vast majority of its big markets would be included in the next phase of the rollout.\n\n\"We're pleased with the most recent launches,\" the company said in the letter. \"We learn more with each rollout and we've incorporated the latest learnings which we think will lead to even better results.\"\n\nNetflix has estimated that more than 100 million households share passwords in breach of its official rules - an audience it hopes to tap to drive revenue growth.\n\nIn Canada, adding a \"sub account\" costs an extra CAD$7.99 (£4.80; $5.95) a month on top of the standard or premium monthly membership cost. Paid sharing costs 3.99 euros (£3.50; $4.40) in Portugal, and 5.99 euros (£5.27; $6.56) in Spain.\n\nThe company warned investors to expect some cancellations as it expands the programme but said: \"Longer term, paid sharing will ensure a bigger revenue base from which we can grow as we improve our service\".\n\nIn Canada, where the changes were introduced in February, its paid membership base is now larger than it was before the changes and revenue growth has accelerated, it said.\n\nCalifornia-based Netflix has come a long way since it started shipping DVDs to customers in the US in 1998.\n\nIt launched its streaming service in 2007 and is now a global behemoth with more than 232 million subscribers around the world.\n\nIn the investor letter, Netflix described the DVD service, which will shut down in September, as the \"booster rocket that got streaming to a leading position\".\n\n\"We feel so privileged to have been able to share movie nights with our DVD members for so long, so proud of what our employees achieved and excited to continue pleasing entertainment fans for many more decades to come,\" the company said.\n\nBut despite its early lead, Netflix's dominance of the streaming industry has started to erode as competition has intensified.\n\nThe company added just 1.75 million paid memberships in the January to March period. It also forecast weaker growth in the months ahead than many analysts had expected.\n\n\"The quarter raises more questions than answers,\" he said.\n\nNetflix said overall revenue was up 3.7% year-on-year to $8.1bn. It reported $1.3bn in profit, down from nearly $1.6bn last year.\n\nPaul Verna, principal analyst at Insider Intelligence said the results showed Netflix's paid password sharing program and ads business had hit \"early speed bumps and even in the best-case scenario, will take a long time to scale [up]\".\n\n\"These are worrying signs for a business that, despite still being a market leader, is struggling to get its mojo back,\" he said.", "A fourth day of fighting raged as residents remained trapped in their homes\n\nHeavy gunfire and the roar of warplanes have shattered plans for a ceasefire in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, which was due to start at 18:00 (16:00 GMT).\n\nFighting was reported around the army headquarters by the airport in the city centre, which is surrounded by residential areas.\n\nTwo rival generals at the heart of the conflict had agreed to a 24-hour humanitarian pause.\n\nNearly 200 people have been killed in the fighting which began on Saturday.\n\nResidents are low on food and water as clashes between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group continue.\n\nOn Tuesday, UN Secretary General António Guterres' spokesman said, \"The fighting in Sudan, including Khartoum and various other locations, is continuing. No sign of real abatement of the fighting.\"\n\nEarlier in the day, a woman living in Khartoum told the BBC that she had no more drinking water left in her home.\n\nDuaa Tariq said only one bottle remained, which she was saving for her two-year-old child, as her family crammed into a \"tiny corridor\" to avoid gunfire.\n\n\"Most of the people [that] died, died in their houses with random bullets and missiles, so it's better to avoid exposed places in the house\" like windows, Ms Tariq said.\n\nAt the University of Khartoum, a student was killed after being hit by a stray bullet.\n\n\"We were going to get food for the rest of the students,\" law student Mosaab Sharif, who is sheltering in a building near the campus, told the BBC.\n\nA Facebook post, verified by the BBC, said the body had been buried on campus after safe passage off site could not be secured.\n\n\"There were three of us, and then he was hit in the chest. We couldn't even help him. As we were burying our colleague, one of us was hit with a bullet in his hand,\" Mr Sharif added.\n\nHe said that \"snipers have been targeting anyone with flash lights\".\n\nHalf an hour before the ceasefire was due to start, Khartoum residents were shocked to hear that three children - brothers living in the east of the city - had been killed in a bombardment.\n\nResidents broke their Muslim Ramadan fast just after 18:00 local time to the sound of gunfire, with eyewitnesses in Bahri, in the north of the city, saying aircraft were flying overhead.\n\nAnother woman in Khartoum told the BBC that heavy weapons fire had continued well after the ceasefire was due to come into effect.\n\nShe described how earlier in the day she had escaped with her one-year-old child from her home as it was being struck by missiles.\n\nEven if the fighting does die down in the next 24 hours, it is unlikely to be enough time for civilians to seek help, with the Red Cross saying the health system is on the verge of collapse.\n\nThe aid group said it has been receiving multiple calls for help from people trapped in their homes in a city that has an estimated population of 10 million residents, with most struggling to cope without electricity.\n\nFighting has also been taking place elsewhere in Sudan, including in Darfur to the west.\n\nThe UN aid chief has warned of reports that say humanitarian workers are being attacked and sexually assaulted.\n\n\"This is unacceptable and must stop,\" Martin Griffiths tweeted, after the time the ceasefire was expected to have been implemented.\n\nThe fighting is between army units loyal to the de facto leader, Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the RSF, a notorious paramilitary force commanded by Sudan's deputy leader, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, better known as Hemedti.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: What's happened in Sudan in the last 24 hours?\n\nAre you in the affected areas? If it is safe to do so share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Gwent Police is being investigated by Wiltshire police after phone messages from an ex-officer suggested a \"toxic culture\"\n\nThe Welsh secretary has said he is \"appalled\" following fresh allegations of misconduct within a police force.\n\nConservative MP David TC Davies, said the activities reported by the Sunday Times, if proved, are \"unacceptable\".\n\nThe report revealed new findings of misogyny, racism, homophobia and corruption within Gwent Police, including among serving officers.\n\nIt comes after an initial probe was sparked by messages found on the phone of officer Ricky Jones after his death.\n\nSpeaking on Sunday's BBC Politics Wales programme, Mr Davies, MP for Monmouthshire and a former police officer, said: \"As somebody who spent nine years serving as a police officer I'm absolutely appalled by it. I didn't see behaviour like that myself, although I was in a different force.\n\n\"But I know [Chief Constable] Pam Kelly well, and I know that she will be absolutely appalled by the alleged behaviour and she will be fully investigating. In fact she's confirmed that she's doing so and rightly so.\"\n\nDavid TC Davies says he is \"appalled\" over the allegations against some Gwent Police officers\n\nMr Davies added that \"there are individuals letting the force down\" and \"the majority of police officers do a very good job in difficult circumstances, and are as angry as we are\".\n\nThe Sunday Times report revealed messages including jokes between serving and retired officers about sexual predator Jimmy Savile; a video of a woman stripping; leaked nude images; and an officer saying a colleague carried a \"sex kit\" in the boot of his car.\n\nIn one message, a retired officer reportedly referred to a female officer and said: \"I actually got her to lift her skirt in Cardiff once.\"\n\nRuth Jones, Labour MP for Newport West, said the situation \"continued to appal\".\n\nShe added: \"We need to be able to trust officers to police fairly and without discrimination, and at the moment we're in real danger of trust being irrevocably lost between the public and police force.\"\n\nMs Jones added that the force had \"serious questions to answer\" and supported calls for a national inquiry.\n\n\"We need to leave no stone left unturned,\" she said.\n\nNewport West MP Ruth Jones says Gwent Police \"cannot afford to let the public trust be broken in this way\".\n\nChief Constable Pam Kelly said: \"The initial complaint raised by the Jones family did not include the conduct matters now emerging and, as new issues come to light, we will continue to take swift and robust action.\"\n\nShe said the force \"will not tolerate\" such behaviour, adding: \"We continue to be horrified by the comments and material shared by retired officers and a small number of serving officers.\n\n\"These behaviours and attitudes have no place in Gwent Police and we will continue our ongoing work with our colleagues to set out clear expectations around the standards that both we and the public expect.\"\n\nThe Police Federation of Wales and England admitted the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IPOC) investigation could be \"horrendously slow\".\n\nBut Nicky Ryan, the federation's Welsh lead told Radio Wales Breakfast: \"It must be done expeditiously. That's the only way the public's confidence can be restored.\"\n\nShe added: \"From our point of view, we want any individuals found responsible out of the force as much as anyone else.\"\n\nMessages found on the phone of dead Gwent Police officer Ricky Jones have sparked an investigation into the force\n\nThe Welsh government has previously said it would consider a national inquiry into the allegations.\n\nA Home Office spokesperson said: \"Police forces must root out officers and staff who do not meet acceptable standards of behaviour to restore the public's trust, which has been shattered by recent high-profile events.\n\n\"The Home Office plays an active role in pushing for changes, including by establishing the Angiolini Inquiry [following the murder of Sarah Everard in London] which is looking at issues around police culture and the safety of women, as well as announcing a targeted review of police dismissals to ensure the system can remove officers who are not fit to serve.\"", "Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer came out swinging for their first head-to-head after the Easter recess.\n\nThe scrappy exchanges were at times personal, with the two party leaders attacking each other over their records on crime.\n\n'Sir Softie': Starmer's first question to Sunak about the state of public services led to the PM levelling a new nickname on the Labour leader. Starmer accused Sunak of living in another world; the PM maintained crime sentencing has been toughened up - something he said \"Sir Softie over there\" has opposed.\n\n'Violent criminals go free': Crime was a focal point for this week's sparring match. Starmer said a backlog in sentencing meant violent offenders are not ending up in prison.\n\nVideo caption: If you missed PMQs, here's Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer in full If you missed PMQs, here's Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer in full\n\n'Soft on crime': Sunak hit back, saying the government is cracking down on grooming gangs and has toughened the law on sex offenders, adding Starmer \"voted against it\". He says that Starmer is \"soft on criminals\".\n\n'Why did Scottish Tory leader urge voters to back Labour?': There was plenty of noise in the Commons today, not least when SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn brought up remarks from the leader of the Scottish Conservatives suggesting voters should vote tactically for Labour in Scotland. Sunak responds: \"We're just going to motor on with the job.\"\n\n'A scandal': We didn't hear from the Greens, but Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey used his question to ask the PM about the prevalence of tooth decay in children. Sunak said his party was improving access to NHS dentists.\n\n'The battle is on': And finally, a word from the BBC's political editor Chris Mason. He says next month's local elections are not only about the parties, but \"the personal brands of Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer too\".", "Payton Washington, 18, is in hospital after the shooting on Tuesday\n\nTwo high school cheerleaders were shot after one of them mistakenly tried to enter the wrong vehicle in a car park near Austin, Texas.\n\nOne of the athletes, Payton Washington, 18, was seriously injured and is in hospital. The other victim was treated at the scene.\n\nMultiple shots were fired in the incident which happened at 00:15 local time (05:15 GMT) on Tuesday.\n\nThat charge is most often applied when weapons are used recklessly and someone's life is put at risk. In this case it is a third-degree felony which carries a maximum penalty of ten years in prison.\n\nThe shooting happened outside a supermarket in Elgin, which is about 25 miles (40km) east of Austin. The car park is often used as a pickup spot for members of the Woodlands Elite Cheer Company.\n\nCheerleader Heather Roth said she got out of her friend's car to get into her own vehicle, but mistakenly picked the wrong car.\n\nThere was a man in the passenger seat, so she retreated back to her friend's vehicle.\n\n\"I see the guy get out of the passenger door. And I rolled my window down, and I was trying to apologise to him... and he just threw his hands up and he pulled out a gun and he just starting shooting at all of us,\" she said.\n\nMs Roth was grazed by a bullet but was not badly injured. Ms Washington suffered more serious injuries - the owner of the cheerleading team said her spleen ruptured and her pancreas and diaphragm were damaged.\n\nThe girl's father, Keylon Washington, later told NBC News that she was in a stable but critical condition in hospital and doctors had removed her spleen.\n\nThe 25-year-old suspect Pedro Tello Rodriguez Jr has been charged with deadly conduct\n\nThe team is preparing to compete at the Cheerleading Worlds in Orlando, Florida, over the weekend without their teammate.\n\nThe team organised a GoFundMe page for Ms Washington's medical expenses. The fundraiser says she was \"shot twice and badly injured\".\n\nThe suspect was arrested after his vehicle licence plate number was traced. A convenience store manager also witnessed the shooting, according to court documents.\n\nThe incident is the latest in a string of shootings this week involving young Americans who are reported to have mistakenly approached the wrong person or home.\n\nIn New York state, 20-year-old Kaylin Gillis was shot and killed on Saturday after a friend drove down the wrong driveway. And last Thursday in Missouri, 16-year-old Ralph Yarl was shot in the head and arm when he rang the doorbell at the wrong address.", "Stephen Wright worked as a senior psychologist in Bexley in south-east London\n\nThe death of a psychologist after his Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab was due to \"unintended complications of the vaccine\", an inquest has ruled.\n\nStephen Wright, an NHS employee in south-east London, died 10 days after his first dose in January 2021, senior coroner Andrew Harris found.\n\nDr Wright, 32, suffered a blood clot to the brain after receiving the vaccine.\n\nHis wife Charlotte has been trying to get the \"natural causes\" wording on her husband's death certificate changed.\n\nShe is pursuing legal action against the pharmaceutical company, along with dozens of other people.\n\nAt London Inner South Coroner's Court, Mr Harris described it as a \"very unusual and deeply tragic case\".\n\nCharlotte Wright says Stephen was \"the most amazing husband\"\n\nDr Wright suffered from a combination of a brainstem infarction, bleed on the brain and \"vaccine-induced thrombosis\", the inquest heard. His condition rapidly worsened, but the nature of the bleed meant he was unfit for surgery.\n\nAfter the inquest, Mrs Wright, from Sevenoaks in Kent, said: \"It was made clear that Stephen was [previously] fit and healthy and that his death was by vaccination of AstraZeneca. For us, it allows us to be able to continue our litigation against AstraZeneca. This is the written proof.\"\n\nSpeaking to BBC Radio 4's World at One, Mrs Wright agreed that some people had not been prepared to listen to her over how her husband had died. She said: \"Even with people in my life, there were questions and queries about whether I was actually telling the truth so, two years later, I can finally say it is the truth.\"\n\nDr Wright's mother, Anne Wright, revealed he had been due to start a job at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London the week after he died. She said: \"He loved his job, he loved the children he worked with, he loved the young people, and he had a real empathy with them and they really seemed to get on with him.\"\n\nSpeaking about the coroner's ruling, mother-of-two Charlotte Wright said: \"It provides relief but it doesn't provide closure. I think we're only going to get that when we have an answer from AstraZeneca and the government.\"\n\nShe added: \"I find it very comforting that I have two boys that remind me of him every day. I'm just very thankful that I got to marry such a great man and raise our boys in his honour.\"\n\nDr Wright's mother Anne (left) and wife Charlotte spoke to reporters outside court\n\nWhen he outlined the facts of the case, senior coroner Mr Harris told the court it was \"very important to record as fact that it is the AstraZeneca vaccine - but that is different from blaming AstraZeneca\". He added: \"It seems to me that there is not an action one can take at the moment.\"\n\nResponding to the coroner's findings, an AstraZeneca (AZ) spokesman said \"the benefits of vaccination outweigh the risks of extremely rare potential side effects\".\n\nHe added: \"We are very saddened by Stephen Wright's death and extend our deepest sympathies to his family for their loss. Patient safety is our highest priority and regulatory authorities have clear and stringent standards to ensure the safe use of all medicines, including vaccines.\"\n\nMrs Wright, who was on maternity leave when her husband died, said that before she received £120,000 from the government's Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS) in August, she had used food banks to help support her children, now aged nine and three.\n\nUp to 21 March, only 63 out of 4,178 claims received by the VDPS had led to payments, according to NHS figures.\n\nFrom May 2021, the AZ jab was no longer offered to adults under 40 after it became clear the vaccine carried an extremely rare risk of blood clots which could be fatal.\n\nResearch into why that happens suggests a part of the AZ vaccine can trigger a complex chain reaction involving the immune system which can then result in clots developing in very rare circumstances.\n\nThe UK medicines safety regulator, the MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency), continues to monitor the effects of the AZ vaccine as well as all other Covid vaccines.\n\nSide effects of the AZ jab can include changes to the heartbeat, shortness of breath and swelling of the lips, face or throat, according to the UK government. It estimates the vaccine programme prevented more than 100,000 deaths and more than 200,000 hospitalisations from Covid during the first eight months of the rollout in 2021.\n\nAccording to a study in the Lancet, Covid vaccinations - many of which would have been AZ jabs - prevented 14 million deaths in 185 countries between December 2020 and December 2021.\n\nOut of more than 50 million first and second doses of the AZ vaccine administered, there have been 1,300 reports to the regulator of suspected deaths after taking the jab. The MHRA has always said that the benefits of any vaccines or medicines must outweigh their risks.\n\nSpeaking to the BBC last year, Mrs Wright said of her husband: \"Being in the profession he was in, I truly believe that if he had been told all of the possible reactions, he would have still taken it [the vaccine] because I am aware it is a rare situation.\"\n\nA Department of Health and Social Care spokesman said: \"More than 144 million Covid vaccines have been given in England, which has helped the country to live with Covid and saved thousands of lives.\n\n\"All vaccines being used in the UK have undergone robust clinical trials and have met the MHRA's strict standards of safety, effectiveness and quality.\n\n\"The vaccine damage payments scheme provides financial support to help ease the burden on individuals who have, in extremely rare circumstances, been severely disabled or died due to receiving a government-recommended vaccine.\"\n\nFollow BBC London on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to hellobbclondon@bbc.co.uk", "Nestle is being urged to cut the proportion of unhealthy food it sells and \"play its part\" for global health.\n\nInvestment charity ShareAction said 40% of Nestle's sales of everyday foods in the UK were high in salt, sugar or fat.\n\nNestle said its reporting on the healthiness of its global sales was a world first and pledged to set a target for healthier sales later this year.\n\nBut ShareAction said it also wanted Nestle to reduce the amount of unhealthier foods it sells.\n\nNestle is the world's biggest food company and owns brands like KitKat and Shreddies.\n\nIn April, it launched a new KitKat breakfast cereal in supermarkets across the UK. It contains 7.4g of sugar per 30g serving. This is higher than the recommended average refined sugar intake per meal for adults.\n\nNestle said KitKat cereal was designed to be enjoyed as an \"occasional, indulgent\" breakfast option.\n\nShareAction, a responsible investment non-governmental organisation, has co-ordinated calls from some 26 investors - who have more than £2.64 trillion in assets.\n\nIt comes ahead of Nestle's annual shareholders' meeting on Thursday.\n\nSimon Rawson, deputy chief executive of ShareAction, said: \"Nestle has said it wants to sell healthier food, but it hasn't given assurances that it will also address its less healthy food sales, which is essential to turn the tide against the harmful effects of diet-related ill health.\"\n\nHe added that the Swiss food giant needed to \"rebalance\" its sales to bring balanced diets \"within reach for people around the world\".\n\nA spokesperson for Nestle said it had set a new standard in corporate transparency in March.\n\n\"We are the first company to report on the nutritional value of our entire global portfolio against a single externally recognised, nutrient profiling scheme,\" they added in a statement.\n\nMr Rawson said recent research from the World Obesity Federation showed more than half of the world's population would be overweight or obese by 2035, unless \"serious and immediate\" action was taken.\n\nShareAction has written to the boards of various food firms including Kellogg's, Danone and Kraft Heinz, calling for more transparency and for nutrition targets to be set.\n\nNestle, which also manufactures Buxton mineral water and Nescafe coffee, said in February it was taking a \"massive\" hit to its profits as the price of food ingredients reached record highs.\n\nSoaring food prices led to inflation falling by less than expected in March.", "Last updated on .From the section Athletics\n\nCoverage: Live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport mobile app from 08:30 with coverage of the finish line on digital services until 18:00\n\n\"It's like I walked into that room as one person and came out completely different,\" says Adele Roberts. \"When you hear those words, 'you've got cancer', nothing can prepare you for that.\"\n\nThis year she will be running her third London Marathon - but when Roberts reaches the start line on Sunday, it will be the first time since her bowel cancer diagnosis.\n\nNot content with simply completing the 26.2 miles less than a year after being given the all-clear, the Radio 1 presenter and DJ has a world record in her sights.\n\nRoberts, 44, has lived with a stoma for the past 18 months following surgery and will attempt to complete the distance in under four hours and become the fastest female with an ileostomy.\n\n\"I hope I can be an inspiration to people that are living with cancer and going through it,\" she says.\n\n\"I hope I can be an inspiration to people with stomas. I think getting on that start line will be a massive achievement for me - finishing the marathon will be even better.\n\n\"But if I get that world record, that will be the greatest thing ever.\"\n\nRoberts felt \"in the shape of her life\" when symptoms, including bloating, first developed and initially delayed seeking medical advice due to the pressures of the Covid-19 pandemic on the NHS.\n\nFollowing a potentially life-saving conversation with her father, she was eventually tested and underwent treatment for stage two bowel cancer a few weeks later in October 2021.\n\n\"I wasn't ready for it,\" Roberts says of her diagnosis. \"I remember thinking in that moment, 'am I going to die?' That was the first thought in my mind.\n\n\"That's why I want to talk about cancer as much as I can. I want to let people know that if you're diagnosed early, like I was lucky enough to be, you can get through it.\"\n\nShe has named her stoma - which is an opening in the abdomen allowing waste to be diverted out of the body and into a bag - Audrey.\n\nDuring runs, a belt ensures Audrey is kept safe and, in Roberts' words, \"behaves herself\".\n\n\"If you're lucky enough to walk back out from the operation, this is your second chance at life,\" she adds.\n\n\"I've been living with a stoma for 18 months and it saved my life. It's giving me my life back.\"\n\nThere have been further challenges for Roberts as she sought a return to running - which she likened to a form of \"mobile meditation\" - at the earliest opportunity.\n\nThe chemotherapy damaged her blood, leaving her with low iron levels, while her treatment also caused a skin condition which affected her feet \"massively\".\n\n\"Eventually, when I finished chemotherapy, my hands and my feet started to heal,\" she says.\n\n\"They're still not back to how they were but I think, hopefully, they'll be able to get me through the marathon.\n\n\"But that is two big things really that I have to worry about with this marathon attempt.\"\n• None How to follow BBC coverage of the London Marathon\n\nThe journey Roberts has been on over the past 18 months means that, despite what she must overcome on the streets of London this weekend, the race will pale in comparison to what came before it.\n\n\"Hearing the words I was cancer free was just incredible - I just felt so lucky and I knew it was my second chance,\" she says.\n\nOn what it will mean to complete the marathon, which falls during Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, Southport-born Roberts adds: \"I think it will show everybody what we can do, in a way.\n\n\"I feel like if you hear those words, 'you've got cancer', if you have the operations, you get a stoma, then you have been through worse in your life.\n\n\"A marathon is nothing compared to that.\"\n\nAlso on the London Marathon start line...\n\nIn 2021, Luke and Sophie Kitcher lost their son, Huxley, aged just three days old.\n\nBorn with undiagnosed Down's syndrome, Huxley was transferred to Great Ormond Street Hospital for an emergency operation, but it was too late.\n\nA year later, in October 2022, the couple celebrated the birth of Ralphie. However, at three weeks old, he was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia - a type of blood cancer requiring immediate treatment.\n\nAdmitted to Great Ormond Street, after four rounds of chemotherapy Ralphie was given the all-clear. On 19th March 2023 - Mother's Day - Luke and Sophie, having taken turns to ensure he was never left alone, were at last able to take their son home.\n\nAt the London Marathon, Luke's best friend Sam will run in honour of Ralphie and Huxley to raise funding for Great Ormond Street's dedicated children's cancer centre.\n\n\"[It will be] my first and only marathon,\" jokes Sam. \"I have seen first hand just how incredible Great Ormond Street Hospital have been for Sophie, Luke and Ralphie and I really wanted to show my appreciation.\"\n\nA member of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Roman Kashpur served as a solider in his homeland against Russian hostilities.\n\nThe 24-year-old, from Kharkiv, was injured during fighting in the Donetsk region in 2019 but, having kept fit during his recovery, he will run the London Marathon for the first time with a prosthetic leg.\n\nKashpur is doing so to raise funds to help injured Ukrainian soldiers and inspire those with disabilities.\n\n\"Charity is what distinguishes the London Marathon,\" he says.\n\n\"Sport is extremely helpful in the psychological and physical rehabilitation of people whose health was affected by the war.\n\n\"I want to show people who, like me, have faced a serious injury in life, that through sport you can recover, continue an active, fulfilling life, and achieve your goals.\"\n\nThere is currently no cure for mother-of-two Emma Bishop's illness - but she is not prepared to let that stop her.\n\nBishop was diagnosed with stage four EGFR Mutant non-small lung cancer in April 2022, by which time the disease had spread to both her lungs, lymph nodes, spine, ribs, pelvis and liver.\n\nShe has since been treated by The Royal Marsden, with targeted therapy successfully shrinking the cancer.\n\nThe 38-year-old now wants to give back to say thank you to those who have helped her - and has raised more than £65,000 so far for the The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.\n\n\"As hard as it is to come to terms with the fact that I have a life-threatening, currently incurable disease, I am doing my best to live a normal life for my husband and children, as well as support the discovery of new treatments that might extend my time with them,\" says Bishop.\n\n\"It may be that, even with cancer, by training for the London Marathon, I could be in the best shape of my life!\"\n• None Examine the seven men who attempted to kill Queen Victoria\n• None Who is the greatest football pundit of all time? Match of the Day Top 10 ranks the best analysts", "The Italian minister is Ms Meloni's brother-in-law and right-hand man\n\nA close government ally of Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has attracted claims of white supremacy for saying Italians are at risk of \"ethnic replacement\".\n\nAgriculture Minister Francesco Lollobrigida said: \"Italians are having fewer children, so we're replacing them with someone else.\"\n\n\"That's not the way forward,\" he added.\n\nMr Lollobrigida is from the same far-right party as Ms Meloni and he is also her brother-in law.\n\n\"We have to incentivise births. We have to build welfare to allow everyone to work and have a family,\" he said in a speech to a trade union conference.\n\nElly Schlein, the leader of the opposition centre-Left Democratic Party, condemned his remarks on ethnic replacement as \"disgusting\" and said they were reminiscent of the fascist regime of Benito Mussolini.\n\n\"The minister's words take us back to the 1930s. They are words that have a flavour of white supremacism,\" she said.\n\nItaly's low birth rate has been a key concern of Italy's right-wing government, which came to power in October 2022.\n\nMs Meloni, who leads the Brothers of Italy party, had campaigned on a platform that included a pledge to help Italians have children. She said on Tuesday that for too long Italy had failed to invest in incentives to boost the birth-rate.\n\nThe birth-rate has come into sharper focus in recent weeks after it was announced that Italy had one of the lowest birth rates in the world, with fewer than 400,000 births in 2022. A significant number of births are also registered to non-native Italians.\n\nThe phrase \"ethnic replacement\" used by Mr Lollobrigida has echoes of the so-called Great Replacement theory, a racist far-right conspiracy theory adopted by white supremacists around the world.\n\nIt claims falsely that there is a secret plan to replace white people through increased immigration and other means.\n\nThe gunman in the killing of 10 black people in a Buffalo grocery store in the US allegedly wrote a document endorsing the theory.\n\nThe man behind the 2019 Christchurch massacre in New Zealand wrote a \"manifesto\" entitled The Great Replacement, and Norwegian mass killer Anders Breivik is known to have espoused the theory too.\n\nGiorgia Meloni has not yet commented on Mr Lollobrigida's statement, but she has made similar remarks in the past.\n\nIn 2016, she said \"ethnic replacement\" was underway as \"over 153,000 immigrants, primarily African men, arrived in Italy\".\n\nIn 2019, she accused the then-government of wanting to \"destroy our European and Christian identity with uncontrolled mass migration\".\n\nShe also said NGOs working with refugees ignored \"the starving Venezuelans of Italian origin\" in favour of a plan to \"bring in people different from our identity\".\n\nSince she became prime minister six months ago, Giorgia Meloni has won praise at home and abroad for her moderate stance on a variety of issues - from support to Nato and Ukraine to the Italian budget.\n\nBut critics say recent events show the governing coalition in its true colours.\n\nRecently, the government instructed Milan's city council to stop registering the children of same-sex parents. MPs are also debating a bill to prosecute couples who go abroad to have a baby via surrogacy.\n\nSenate Speaker Ignazio La Russa came under fire in February for saying he would be disappointed if his son came out as gay. He said he would accept the news \"with sorrow... It would be as if he were an AC Milan fan\".", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nOne person has died and five others were injured when a multi-storey car park partially collapsed in New York City, officials say.\n\nThe second floor of the four-storey structure in Manhattan's Financial District collapsed first, reports CBS, the BBC's US partner.\n\nAuthorities said all the workers in the building have been accounted for.\n\nVideo posted online shows cars and debris stacked high on a mound of shattered concrete.\n\nThe collapse occurred at around 16:00 local time (20:00 GMT).\n\nNew York City Fire Department (FDNY) chief John Esposito said the rescue operation was \"extremely dangerous\" for the firefighters and deemed the structure \"very unstable\".\n\n\"We had firefighters inside the building conducting searches. The building was continuing to collapse,\" he said. \"At this time, we believe that we have the workers that were in danger all accounted for, all out of the building.\"\n\nHe added that one injured worker had been trapped on an upper floor, and was unable to get down on his own.\n\n\"We were able to put firefighters up there in the building and take him out across the roof to another building and bring him down safely,\" said Mr Esposito.\n\nThe city's mayor said new technology played a vital role in the emergency response.\n\n\"I do want to point out that, thank God, we had the robotic dog that was able to go in the building,\" said Mayor Eric Adams.\n\nThe robotic dog was able to send video from inside the building after which drones were flown in to conduct an assessment and searches.\n\nThe cause of the collapse was not yet known, and Department of Buildings personnel were checking neighbouring buildings for any damages, officials said.", "Gwent Police is being investigated by Wiltshire Police after phone messages from an ex-officer suggested a \"toxic culture\"\n\nGwent Police is being investigated after \"abhorrent\" messages between serving and retired officers emerged, Chief Constable Pam Kelly confirmed.\n\nIt comes after the Sunday Times reported on a culture of misogyny, corruption and racism in the force.\n\nMs Kelly said the content \"paints a picture of a toxic culture\" but did not \"represent the majority of our force\".\n\nAll MPs within the the force area will meet with Ms Kelly and the Police and Crime Commissioner on Monday.\n\nIt will look at messages on a mobile phone and tablet given to Gwent Police last month.\n\n\"The content we have been made aware of is abhorrent and any officers identified by the investigation as having breached either professional standards or the criminal threshold will be held accountable,\" said Ms Kelly.\n\nAn MP from within the force area said the allegations in the report were \"absolutely horrendous\".\n\nNewport West MP Ruth Jones says Gwent Police \"cannot afford to let the public trust be broken in this way\".\n\n\"Misogyny, racism, abuse, corruption,\" said Ruth Jones, MP for Newport West. \"These are all things that must be investigated thoroughly and quickly.\n\n\"We all have constituents that are concerned about this issue. We want a full investigation. No stone left unturned.\"\n\nShe said the revelations suggested wider problems in policing across the UK, and called for a public inquiry \"if necessary\".\n\n\"If it's happening in Gwent and the Met [Police], where else is it happening?\" she asked. \"We just need to know what's going on.\n\n\"We also want it to be done quickly. We need to rebuild public confidence in the police, because, as we see with the Met in London, what happened with Sarah Everard was very damaging.\"\n\nAccording to the Times report, the phone belonged to a dead Gwent Police officer who had been on the force for 26 years.\n\nAfter his death, WhatsApp and Facebook discussions between him and other officers were found on his phone.\n\nThey openly talk about the sexual harassment of junior female colleagues, racist, homophobic and misogynistic abuse, the leaking of sensitive police material and corruption, according to the report.\n\nChief Constable Pam Kelly calls the messages \"vile\" and not representative of Gwent Police\n\nIn September, two senior Gwent Police officers were sacked for gross misconduct after a junior officer was inappropriately touched at a retirement party in 2019.\n\nMs Kelly said the dismissals reflected the force's \"commitment to pursue and hold accountable those who let us all down\".\n\n\"We recognise that in the past Gwent Police has not always lived up to the standards those reporting issues to us should expect,\" she said.\n\n\"The content shared with us is vile and these views have absolutely no place in Gwent Police.\"", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nSir Keir Starmer has accused the Conservatives of losing control of court services and letting violent criminals go free because of record backlogs.\n\nThe Labour leader said the Tories had taken a \"wrecking ball\" to the criminal justice system.\n\nBut Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Sir Keir was \"soft on criminals\".\n\nHe added that his party had toughened up sentencing powers so criminals spent longer in prison.\n\nDuring Prime Minister's Questions, Sir Keir attacked Mr Sunak personally for the state of the criminal justice system.\n\n\"Can't the prime minister see because they have lost control of the court service, because they have created the largest court backlog on record, he is letting violent criminals go free?\" the Labour leader asked.\n\nCrown Courts in England and Wales ended last year with a backlog of 61,737 cases - the highest year-end figure on record, although down from a peak in the autumn.\n\nBut Mr Sunak hit back, accusing Sir Keir of watering down punishments when he sat on the sentencing council, which issues guidelines to courts, in his previous role as director of public prosecutions.\n\n\"That's why they call him Sir Softy. Soft on crime. Soft on criminals,\" he added.\n\nSir Keir also highlighted the case of a convicted people-smuggler who threw boiling water over a prison officer in 2019, leaving him with first-degree burns.\n\nThe individual was not jailed for the attack as he was given a suspended sentence.\n\nThe Labour leader referenced a court judgement from last month, which cited the fact it took 16 months for the attacker to be charged and two years for him to be sentenced, as well as prison overcrowding, as among the reasons for the decision.\n\nSir Keir described the circumstances of the case as \"completely unacceptable\", adding: \"Anyone watching this would wonder why someone who violently attacks a key worker isn't behind bars.\"\n\nMr Sunak responded by criticising Labour for voting against the Sentencing Act last year, which ended automatic early release for the most serious violent offenders half-way through their sentence.\n\nIt comes after Labour put out a number of adverts on Twitter last week, attacking Mr Sunak's record on crime.\n\nOne advert, which claimed the prime minister did not think adults convicted of child sex assaults should go to prison, attracted controversy and was criticised by opposition parties and some Labour figures.\n\nLabour has sought to make crime a focus of its campaigning ahead of May's local elections in England.\n\nLib Dem Home Affairs spokesman Alistair Carmichael also criticised the government's record on prosecuting criminals as \"a disaster\".\n\n\"Under Conservative ministers the court backlog has spiralled out of control and denies victims the timely justice they deserve,\" he said.", "US pop star Aaron Carter accidentally drowned in his bathtub because of drugs he had taken, a coroner's report says.\n\nCarter, 34, the younger brother of the Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter, was found dead at his home in Lancaster, California, on 5 November.\n\nThe autopsy has now revealed that his death was caused by drowning due to the effects of sedatives he had taken and gas he had inhaled.\n\nAlprazolam, often sold under the brand name Xanax, was found in his system.\n\nThe compressed gas difluoroethane was also detected. The report describes it as a \"gas commonly used as a propellant in air spray cleaners\" which \"can induce feelings of euphoria when inhaled\".\n\nCarter was last seen alive when police visited his home in the early hours of 4 November, the Associated Press reports. They were checking on him after he had been seen with an inhalant on an Instagram live video, according to a police report included in the autopsy findings.\n\nCarter had asked the officers to leave. Later that day he missed an appointment with a drug counsellor, the police report said.\n\nThe following day a woman described as a housekeeper visited Carter's home to offer him coffee. When there was no response she let herself in and found him lying unresponsive in a Jacuzzi-style tub with the jets still running.\n\nParamedics pronounced him dead at the scene.\n\nPrescription bottles and cans of an electronic duster that he had used for inhaling were found by investigators.\n\nCarter started his career opening for the boy band Backstreet Boys on a number of tours and concerts.\n\nDuring the late 90s and early noughties he sold millions of copies of his four albums, the first of which came out when he was only nine years old.\n\nHis second album, Aaron's Party (Come Get It), was released in 2000 and went triple platinum. Following the album he supported Britney Spears on the Oops!... I Did It Again tour.\n\nAs he grew older, Carter transitioned into rap and also appeared in Broadway musicals and on the US TV show Dancing With The Stars.\n\nHe faced a number of struggles, checking in to rehab several times and filing a bankruptcy petition in 2013 over millions of dollars of debt, much of it tax-related.\n\nHe also had several run-ins with authorities over drugs possession and reckless driving.\n\nCarter's son Prince was born in 2021 and, according to The Hollywood Reporter, he checked into rehab last year in a bid to gain custody of him.\n\nMany paid tribute to Carter after his death, including Paris Hilton, Tyler Hilton and Hilary Duff, and bands New Kids on the Block and *NSYNC.", "Organisers of an annual hunting competition in New Zealand came under fire when they announced an event for children to hunt feral cats\n\nA children's cat-hunting competition in New Zealand has been cancelled following backlash against the event.\n\nOrganisers of an annual hunt were criticised after announcing a new category for those aged 14 and under to hunt feral cats.\n\nThe animals are considered a pest and a risk to the country's biosecurity.\n\nYoungsters were told to not kill pets, but they were otherwise encouraged to kill as many feral cats as possible for a prize.\n\nThe child who killed the most between mid-April and the end of June would have won NZ$250 (£124; $155).\n\nThe event drew immediate condemnation from animal welfare groups.\n\nOn Tuesday, the New Zealand's Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said it was relieved the \"children's category which involved shooting feral cats\" would not go ahead.\n\nA representative argued that children, along with adults, would not be able to differentiate between \"a feral, stray or frightened domesticated cat\", according to AFP news agency.\n\nThere were fears that this would mean house cats would be unintentionally killed.\n\n\"We should be teaching our tamariki [children] empathy towards animals, not handing them the tools to kill them,\" a spokesman for the animal welfare charity Safe told local media outlet 1News.\n\nThe event had been announced as part of a June fundraiser hunt for a local school in North Canterbury in the South Island, a largely rural area of New Zealand where hunting is popular.\n\nThe competition each year typically sees hundreds - including children - compete to kill wild pigs, deer and hares.\n\nOrganisers of the North Canterbury Hunting Competition announced the cancellation of the cat event on Tuesday, saying they had received \"vile and inappropriate emails\".\n\n\"We are disappointed and apologise for those who were excited to be involved in something that is about protecting our native birds, and other vulnerable species,\" the group wrote on Facebook.\n\nThey also pointed out that anyone who participated in their hunts are required to abide by firearms and animal welfare laws.\n\nThe post received more than 100 comments from users, many of whom defended the event. People said the hunt could have been a \"controlled cull\".\n\n\"If only people knew the damage wild cats cause around the place,\" one local wrote.\n\n\"They also [have] an effect on our farming. Wild cats carry diseases... we will just keep shooting them for as long as we keep seeing them,\" she concluded.\n\nIt is estimated that there are 1.2 million domestic cats in New Zealand and more than double that number of feral cats.\n\nMeasures to control the latter population are the subject of heated debate in New Zealand, where the animals are a major threat to native species.\n\nNew Zealand's largest conservation group, the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society, has estimated that feral cats could be responsible for the deaths of as many as 1.1 million native birds every year, as well as tens of millions of non-native birds.\n\nOne biosecurity expert, Dr Helen Blackie, told Radio New Zealand that feral cats were responsible for the extinction of six bird species, as well as the decline in populations of bats, frogs and lizards.\n\nThey are also known to carry the parasitic infection toxoplasmosis, a disease that has had a significant impact on New Zealand's sheep industry.\n\nDr Blackie also said that because feral cats are not officially classified as pests in Canterbury, there are no measures in place to monitor or control them.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Ex-CBI boss Tony Danker apologises but says he was made \"the fall guy\"\n\nThe former boss of business group giant the CBI says his \"reputation has been totally destroyed\" after being fired over complaints about his behaviour.\n\nTony Danker acknowledged he had made some staff feel \"very uncomfortable\", adding: \"I apologise for that.\"\n\nBut he said his name had been wrongly associated with separate claims, including rape, that allegedly occurred at the CBI before he joined.\n\nThe CBI's president said Mr Danker was dismissed on strong legal grounds.\n\nBrian McBride told the BBC's Today programme that Mr Danker's description of events was \"selective\" and he was free to seek \"redress\" if he felt unfairly treated.\n\nMr Danker said he was considering legal action but does not want to sue.\n\nMr Danker refused to show the BBC a copy of his dismissal letter, but in his first interview since being fired on 11 April, he said it had cited four reasons for firing him:\n\nMr Danker accepted that some staff may have found his approach at work uncomfortable and apologised for that - but he did not believe his immediate sacking was warranted.\n\nInstead, he claimed he had been made \"the fall guy\" for a wider crisis engulfing the CBI.\n\nMr Danker was asked to comment on the allegations made against him, including that he made unwanted verbal remarks and sent a barrage of unwanted messages featuring sexually suggestive language over more than a year.\n\n\"I have never used sexually suggestive language with people at the CBI. You know, there was an incident somebody raised a complaint about unwanted contact, which was verbal contact.\n\n\"There was never any physical contact. I've never had any physical contact. I've never used any sexual language. I've never propositioned anybody,\" Mr Danker said.\n\nSexual harassment is unwanted behaviour of a sexual nature, says Alison Loveday, an employment lawyer at Lockett Loveday McMahon Solicitors.\n\n\"It must have either violated someone's dignity, whether it was intended or not, or created an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for them, whether it was intended or not.\"\n\nA former CBI staff member, who has been in touch with existing workers at the organisation, said they were \"furious\" and \"upset\" by Mr Danker's interview.\n\n\"It's important that we remember who the victims of this situation are: the women who've had negative experiences with men at the CBI,\" she said.\n\n\"They have described to me feeling furious, grossed out and upset by Danker's attempts to downplay his role in this situation. As director general, Danker bore responsibility not only for his own actions but for the culture of the organisation under which numerous men acted inappropriately.\n\n\"He shouldn't be permitted to sweep that under the carpet.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Brian McBride, president of the CBI, said sacked director-general Tony Danker was \"selective\" in his description of allegations.\n\nThe CBI is facing a number of claims from 2019 including drug use as well as serious sexual assault which is being investigated by City of London police.\n\nMr Danker said his reputation has been \"totally trashed\" because these claims emerged a matter of weeks after the business lobby group disclosed that it was looking into separate allegations of misconduct against him.\n\nThe CBI has said Mr Danker's dismissal followed an independent investigation into specific complaints of workplace misconduct against him.\n\nMr Danker admits that he did look at the Instagram profiles and stories of \"a very small number of CBI staff, men and women\".\n\n\"The CBI already knew that some people thought that that was intrusive, and I get that,\" he said.\n\n\"I get that people felt that it was wrong, that I was looking at their admittedly completely public Instagram stories\", he added.\n\nMr Danker, who joined the CBI in November 2020, also acknowledged he had messaged around 200 individual staff members, but said it was part of building \"rapport\" during lockdown as well as with colleagues who continue to work from home.\n\nHe said these messages said things such as: ''Hi, how are you? How was your weekend? Show me pictures of your dogs or your babies\".\n\nBut he believed some people had thought the messages inappropriate, and they had not realised Mr Danker had \"been doing this to everyone to try and build rapport.\"\n\nFinally, he said that the invitations to junior staff for lunches and breakfasts were part of a CBI mentoring scheme called the Shadowing Programme. Mr Danker said both male and female employees were invited by Mr Danker to discuss their careers.\n\nIn Mr Danker's recollection, the \"private\" karaoke party came after people suggested it after a CBI Christmas party in 2021.\n\nMr Danker said he booked a room for 15 people which was \"the largest I could get\".\n\n\"I emailed everybody saying 'here's the address', no cameras allowed', because everybody said to me 'I don't want to be filmed singing karaoke',\" he said.\n\nAsked why he has chosen to speak publicly, Mr Danker said he'd rather not talk to the media.\n\nBut he said: \"It is just not OK to throw somebody under the bus and ask them to be the fall guy when their entire reputation is destroyed.\"\n\nBut Mr McBride said Mr Danker had been sent a legal letter setting out the grounds for his dismissal \"in detail\", but had not been shown the report of the independent investigation by law firm Fox Williams to keep the complainants anonymous.\n\n\"The board lost its trust and confidence in his ability to lead the organisation and represent the CBI in public,\" Mr McBride said.\n\nMr McBride said the CBI also wished to make clear that Mr Danker \"is not the subject of any of the more recent allegations\", including rape.\n\nThe CBI - the Confederation of British Industry - is one of the UK's leading business lobby groups, claiming to speak for 190,000 companies.\n\nSince the scandals emerged, major companies that are members have paused engagement with the group or expressed their concerns. The government has also stopped working with the CBI while investigations continue.\n\nHowever, Mr McBride said: \"I don't believe that government should wait for 18 months for the result of a potential rape case\" to talk to the CBI, adding that the organisation expected to get back to lobbying \"quite quickly\".\n\nIf you have been affected by any issues raised in this article, help and support can be found at BBC Action Line.\n\nHave you been affected by the issues discussed in this story? Please share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Rishi Sunak has faced questions over shares held by his wife, Akshata Murty\n\nRishi Sunak has referenced his wife's shares in a childcare firm in his published list of financial interests, after a conflict-of-interests row.\n\nThe PM has faced questions over Akshata Murty's shares in Koru Kids, a childcare agency which could benefit from a policy in last month's Budget.\n\nHe faces a parliamentary probe after not mentioning them during a committee appearance last month.\n\nOn Tuesday, Labour called on him to \"come clean\" and publish his interests.\n\nDowning Street resisted the call to publish them on Tuesday, saying it had no plans to publish Mr Sunak's interests separately to the wider list of interests for all ministers.\n\nIt said that work to compile the list, which is managed by the PM's ethics adviser, was \"ongoing\".\n\nThe full list for all ministers, including Mr Sunak, has now been published less than 24 hours later, for the first time in nearly a year.\n\nA Labour spokesperson, however, said the PM had shown a \"complete lack of transparency\" - and the whole process for financial declarations needed to be reviewed.\n\nThe government has faced criticism about the late publication of the list, which and is meant to be published twice a year but was last updated 11 months ago.\n\nThe position of ethics adviser was unfilled during a six-month period last year, before current holder Sir Laurie Magnus was appointed in December.\n\nOn Monday, Downing Street said Mr Sunak had told government officials about the shares during routine conflict-of-interest declarations, which are not made public.\n\nThe PM's spokeswoman declined to say when he declared the shares to officials when asked by reporters on Wednesday, citing the confidentiality of the process.\n\nThe shares were not mentioned in the latest publicly available version of the list, published in May 2022 when Mr Sunak was chancellor.\n\nThis public version of the list only includes financial and other interests considered \"directly relevant\" to ministers' roles, including those held by close family members.\n\nThe updated version, published shortly before Mr Sunak appeared at Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, now references the shares as part of a \"number of direct shareholdings\" held by his wife.\n\nIt also revealed that deputy PM Dominic Raab has paid for lawyers out of his own pocket to represent him during the ongoing inquiry into allegations he bullied civil servants in previous government roles, which he denies.\n\nJeremy Hunt, who became chancellor in October, has also updated his list to include his stake in a property company he owns jointly with his wife, and half-shares in a holiday house in Italy and an office in London. He has previously published these interests in his separate register as an MP.\n\nThe updated list also shows that eight government ministers, including Mr Hunt and Mr Sunak, hold financial interests in so-called blind trusts or management arrangements, with a further two in the process of setting them up.\n\nThese arrangements, where management of assets is placed in the hands of advisers in a bid to avoid conflicts of interest, are regularly used by ministers with significant financial interests.\n\nCompanies House records indicate Ms Murty has held shares in Koru Kids since 2019, and are mentioned in filings as recent as last month.\n\nHer shareholding was not mentioned in several previous versions of the list of ministers' interests published whilst Mr Sunak was a minister at the Treasury, and then subsequently chancellor.\n\nWhen asked why that was, the PM's spokeswoman said previous decisions about what to include were made by past ethics advisers - and overruling them could affect future declarations made by others.\n\nOn Monday, it emerged Mr Sunak is being investigated by Parliament's standards commissioner, after not mentioning the shares during a committee appearance last month where he was questioned about the new childcare policy in the Budget.\n\nWhen asked by a Labour MP whether he had any interests to declare, he replied: \"No, all my disclosures are declared in the normal way.\"\n\nThe MPs' rulebook says they should be \"open and frank\" about \"relevant\" financial interests when speaking in Parliament.\n\nA pilot of bonuses for childminders was announced in the Budget on 15 March as part of the government's overhaul of childcare. Koru Kids is one of six childminder agencies listed in government guidance on childminder agencies.\n\nUnder the scheme, childminders who sign up to the profession will be paid \"incentive payments\" of £600.\n\nThis would rise to £1,200 for those who join through an agency, meaning the pilot might generate more business for companies such as Koru Kids.\n• None How big a deal is inquiry into PM's declarations?", "It is crunch time for Dominic Raab.\n\nIn the coming hours, the deputy prime minister will discover his fate.\n\nThere are three possible eventualities: He is sacked. He resigns. He stays on.\n\nAll of this relates to allegations of bullying, which Mr Raab denies.\n\n\"If an allegation of bullying is upheld, I would resign,\" Mr Raab has said.\n\nBack in November, five months ago, the government appointed a senior lawyer, Adam Tolley KC, to conduct an independent investigation into complaints about his conduct.\n\n\"The investigation should be completed as swiftly as possible,\" the terms of reference stated, almost 150 days ago.\n\nThis clearly hasn't proved straight forward, or, it would seem, particularly limited in its scope.\n\n\"The independent investigator will report to the prime minister on his investigation. As set out in the Ministerial Code, the prime minister is the ultimate judge of the standards of behaviour expected of a minister and the appropriate consequences of a breach of those standards. The report of the investigation will be made public.\"\n\nSo we know we will find out what is in Mr Tolley's report. And we know the final judgement call will be one for the prime minister.\n\nRishi Sunak has been prime minister for almost six months. This inquiry has been going on for almost five months.\n\nIn other words, the future of Mr Sunak's deputy, the man who loyally and publicly campaigned for him to be prime minister until the very point of his defeat by Liz Truss in last summer's leadership election, has hung over them both for almost as long as Mr Sunak has been in 10 Downing Street.\n\nSpeaking to senior folk in government privately, most assume that Mr Raab - who is also justice secretary - is \"toast\" as one figure put it to me.\n\n\"The breadth of this, the number of people complaining, surely he can't survive?\" said another.\n\n\"He's got to be done for, so many people think he's a nightmare,\" one minister told me.\n\n\"How does he go home to his wife and kids when there have been so many headlines about him about this stuff?\" another said. \"To his credit, mind you, he manages to. He's been getting on with things.\"\n\nOthers are much, much more circumspect.\n\nFew dispute he is quite the taskmaster to work for, but say that is a million miles from him being a bully. All this has already proved politically and financially costly to Mr Raab.\n\nFor months, questions about his conduct have followed his every public move.\n\nHe was taunted about it when he stood in for Rishi Sunak at Prime Minister's Questions recently, which must have been excruciating for him.\n\nAnd Mr Raab has picked up his own legal fees during this investigation.\n\nSome believe the report will be terrible for Mr Raab. One source suggested the process had taken so long because of the scale of claims made against him and Mr Tolley's desire to ensure the process is scrupulous.\n\nSo how might things pan out?\n\nWhat happens if the prime minister concludes the report from Mr Tolley means Mr Raab can carry on?\n\nSome will ask what all the fuss was about and wonder if some civil servants are insufficiently thick skinned to deal with a demanding boss.\n\nSome of the complainants might feel a deep sense of injustice, and choose to speak out.\n\nThose with deep knowledge of the government machinery wonder how the Ministry of Justice would be able to properly function, given the complaints from within that department about the secretary of state.\n\nBluntly, there are civil servants there who want him out. Mr Raab knows that. And yet he'd still be there. So would they resign?\n\nWhat plans might the Cabinet Secretary Simon Case have to move people about in Whitehall to deal with this scenario?\n\nAnd what happens if Mr Raab is sacked or resigns?\n\nThe question that will immediately be put to the prime minister is why did you appoint this loyal supporter in the first place?\n\nBack in November, Mr Sunak repeatedly declined to tell me whether he had informal warnings about Mr Raab's behaviour before bringing him back into the cabinet.\n\nIn my interview, he said people with concerns should raise them.\n\nShortly afterwards, complaints were made and the independent investigation was set up.\n\nThe prime minister has never given a straight answer to that question of whether he had heard anything informally.\n\nThose around Mr Sunak have long argued that means you have to have proper processes and not make knee-jerk judgements.\n\nThe other question that will be asked is why did it take so long to get to this point?\n\nWhat needs to change about how Westminster works to prevent this happening again?\n\nAnd the prime minister would have to find a new justice secretary, and decide whether he needs another deputy prime minister.\n\nWhatever happens, it looks like an eventful few days ahead at Westminster.", "Colin Beattie said he would co-operate fully with the police inquiry\n\nColin Beattie has resigned as SNP treasurer after his arrest as part of a police investigation into the party's finances.\n\nHe said he would also be stepping back from his role on the public audit committee until the police investigation had concluded.\n\nThe 71-year-old was taken into custody and released without charge on Tuesday.\n\nIt came hours before First Minister Humza Yousaf set out his government's priorities for the next three years.\n\nIn a statement, Mr Beattie said he had resigned as treasurer with \"immediate effect\".\n\nHe said: \"On a personal level, this decision has not been easy, but it is the right decision to avoid further distraction to the important work being led by Humza Yousaf to improve the SNP's governance and transparency.\n\n\"I will continue to co-operate fully with Police Scotland's inquiries and it would be inappropriate for me to comment any further on a live case.\"\n\nMr Yousaf said the resignation was \"the right thing to do\" and that a new treasurer would be appointed as soon as possible.\n\nPolice Scotland launched its Operation Branchform investigation into the SNP's finances in July 2021 after receiving complaints about how donations were used.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. First Minister Humza Yousaf said the resignation of SNP treasurer Colin Beattie was the ‘right thing to do’.\n\nFormer SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, who is married to former SNP leader and first minister Nicola Sturgeon, was arrested two weeks ago at the couple's home in Glasgow before also being released without charge pending further inquiries.\n\nOfficers spent two days searching the house, and also searched the SNP's headquarters in Edinburgh.\n\nThere have been newspaper reports that some people within the party are concerned that Ms Sturgeon could be the next person to be arrested in the inquiry.\n\nDeputy First Minister Shona Robison, a close friend of Ms Sturgeon, said earlier on Wednesday that it would not be helpful to comment on the speculation and that she did not know if Ms Sturgeon had spoken to detectives.\n\nAsked if she had been in contact with Ms Sturgeon, Ms Robison told the BBC's Good Morning Scotland programme: \"Right at the beginning of the process I sent her a very short message asking after her welfare really and I got a very short reply.\n\n\"We have had no discussion whatsoever about the police investigation. It would not be appropriate for me to do so.\"\n\nMr Yousaf has dismissed calls for Ms Sturgeon, Mr Murrell and Mr Beattie to be suspended from the party while the police investigation is ongoing, saying he believes in people being innocent until proven guilty.\n\nThe party raised £666,953 through referendum-related appeals between 2017 and 2020 with a pledge to spend these funds on the independence campaign.\n\nQuestions were raised after its accounts showed it had just under £97,000 in the bank at the end of 2019, and total net assets of about £272,000.\n\nOfficers involved in the investigation spent two days searching the couple's Glasgow home and the party's headquarters in Edinburgh earlier this month.\n\nThere was an inevitability about this announcement. It was hard to imagine Colin Beattie continuing as SNP treasurer while under police investigation.\n\nHe announced the decision to quit after a conversation with Humza Yousaf who says it was the right thing to do.\n\nHowever, opposition parties say Mr Yousaf should have removed Colin Beattie as treasurer and gone further in suspending him from the SNP.\n\nIt means that Humza Yousaf is in temporary charge of the SNP's finances but he told me he's got enough on his plate and wants someone else appointed to the role as soon as possible.\n\nThe party faces major challenges as the police investigation into its finances continues, including trying to find new auditors to replace those that quit seven months ago.\n\nA luxury motorhome was seized by officers from outside a property in Dunfermline on the same morning Mr Murrell was arrested.\n\nThe Mail on Sunday reported that the vehicle had been parked outside the home of Mr Murrell's 92-year-old mother since January 2021. It has since been moved to a police compound in Glasgow.\n\nLeaked video footage published by the Sunday Mail at the weekend showed Ms Sturgeon playing down fears about the party's finances in a virtual meeting of the party's ruling body in March 2021.\n\nThe SNP's former Westminster leader, Ian Blackford, has insisted that there was \"nothing untoward\" in the clip and claimed that the party's finances are in \"robust health\".\n\nThe motorhome was transferred to a police compound in Govan on Tuesday\n\nBut the Sunday Times has reported that Mr Beattie told the NEC at the weekend that the SNP was struggling to balance its books due to a drop in member numbers and donors.\n\nScottish Labour's deputy leader Jackie Baillie said Mr Beattie's resignation was the \"right decision made by the wrong man\".\n\nShe said there had been a \"culture of secrecy\" within the SNP and criticised Humza Yousaf's decision not to suspend those subject to police inquiries.\n\nScottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said Mr Yousaf is being \"consumed by the chaos wracking his party\".\n\nScottish Conservative chairman Craig Hoy added the priorities of Scotland were being ignored as a result of SNP \"chaos\".", "In the Israeli border town of Shlomi, the rockets left craters in the road, and damaged vehicles and a bank\n\nThe Israeli military has accused the Palestinian militant group Hamas of firing dozens of rockets from southern Lebanon into northern Israel.\n\nIt said most of the 34 rockets were intercepted but that five hit Israeli territory, causing damage to buildings.\n\nOne man was lightly wounded by shrapnel, according to medics.\n\nHamas said it had no information about who fired the missiles. The attack was the biggest single barrage from Lebanon in 17 years.\n\nIt comes at a time of rising tensions. There has been outrage in the region at the actions of the Israeli police, who have raided the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem - Islam's third holiest site - for the past two nights, triggering violent confrontations with Palestinians inside.\n\nPalestinian militants in the Gaza Strip, which is controlled by Hamas, have also fired 25 rockets at Israel over the same period, and the Israeli military has carried out air strikes there in response.\n\nLate on Thursday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said they were \"currently striking in Gaza\". A number of explosions were heard in Gaza, and AFP news agency reported that multiple Hamas training sites had been hit.\n\nEarlier on Thursday, air raid sirens sounded in communities across northern Israel after rockets were launched from Lebanon while Israelis celebrated the Jewish festival of Passover.\n\nThe Israeli military did not say where the five rockets that struck Israeli territory landed. But photographs showing damage to several buildings in the border town of Shlomi, including a bank, and a car in the village of Fassuta.\n\n\"We heard booms, and sirens. A rocket hit the roof of a car as it was passing my house, but the rocket didn't explode. When I went after the car, I saw someone was injured,\" one eyewitness said.\n\nA car in the village of Fassuta was damaged by one of the rockets\n\nIsrael's Magen David Adom ambulance service treated a man with shrapnel injuries, a woman who was injured while running to a shelter, and another woman who had stress symptoms.\n\nIsraeli military spokesman Lt Col Richard Hecht said they believed Hamas was behind the attack and that it was possible the militant group Islamic Jihad was also involved.\n\nHe added that they assumed the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, which fought a month-long war with Israeli in 2006, knew about the attack, and that they suspected there was Iranian involvement.\n\nHamas has confirmed to the BBC that the attacks came during a visit to Beirut by its leader, Ismail Haniyeh.\n\nBut a Hamas official told the BBC the visit was prepared in advance and had nothing to do with recent developments. It said it did not have any information about who fired the missiles.\n\nMr Haniyeh was later quoted by AFP news agency as saying that \"our Palestinian people and the Palestinian resistance groups will not sit idly by\" in the face of Israel's \"savage aggression\" against the al-Aqsa mosque.\n\nIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened his security cabinet late on Thursday to discuss the situation.\n\nIn a televised address, he said: \"We will hit our enemies and they will pay a price for all acts of aggression.\"\n\nMr Netanyahu also called for a calming of tensions, adding \"we will act decisively against extremists who use violence.\"\n\nLebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati condemned any military operations from the country's territory that \"destabilise the situation\".\n\nThe United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon, Unifil, said the situation was \"extremely serious\" and urged \"restraint and to avoid further escalation\".\n\nHezbollah, which controls much of southern Lebanon, had vowed hours before the rocket launches to support \"all measures\" taken by the Palestinian people \"to protect worshippers and the al-Aqsa mosque and to deter the enemy from continuing its attacks\".\n\nWednesday night's raid took place as worshippers attended prayers at the al-Aqsa mosque compound, which includes the Dome of the Rock\n\nThe mosque is located on a hilltop complex in occupied East Jerusalem known by Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif (the Noble Sanctuary) and by Jews as the Temple Mount. Jews revere it as the location of two Biblical temples and it is the holiest site in Judaism.\n\nVideo footage appeared to show Israeli police entering the mosque on Wednesday night, while being pelted with objects from inside.\n\nA police statement said that \"dozens of law-breaking juveniles, some of them masked, threw fireworks and stones\" into the mosque \"with the aim of disrupting the order\" as worshippers gathered for nightly Ramadan prayers.\n\n\"At some point the violent rioters tried again to close the mosque doors and prevent the worshipers from leaving the mosque in order to barricade themselves in the place,\" it added. \"Police forces prevented the lawbreakers from closing the doors and helped the worshipers leave.\"\n\nThe official Palestinian news agency, Wafa, reported that the officers \"assaulted Palestinian worshippers, beating them with clubs and targeting them with concussion grenades, tear-gas canisters and rubber-coated steel bullets as a means to forcefully expel them\".\n\nThe Palestinian Red Crescent said six people were injured.\n\nThe Israeli military meanwhile said that seven rockets were launched from Gaza early on Thursday morning and that all of them exploded in the air. Another two were fired on Wednesday evening, with one falling within the Strip and a second landing in an open area near the Gaza border fence.\n\nOn Tuesday night, more than 350 Palestinians were arrested and 50 were hurt during a similar raid at the al-Aqsa mosque, while militants in Gaza fired 16 rockets into Israel and the Israeli military carried out air strikes on militant sites belonging to Hamas in response.", "There were desperate scenes in the final days of the US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan\n\nUS President Joe Biden's administration has blamed its chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan on his predecessor, Donald Trump, in a new report.\n\nA 12-page summary of the report says Mr Biden was \"severely constrained\" by Mr Trump's decisions, including a 2020 deal with the Taliban to end the war.\n\nBut the report also acknowledges that the government should have begun the evacuation of civilians earlier.\n\nMr Trump responded that the White House was playing a \"disinformation game\".\n\nThirteen US soldiers and nearly 200 Afghans were killed as US troops scrambled to evacuate more than 120,000 people in a matter of days.\n\nA review of decisions and actions leading up to the withdrawal, conducted by the State Department and the Pentagon, was sent privately to Congress on Thursday.\n\nRepublicans in the US House of Representatives, who are investigating the pull-out, had been demanding to see the report for weeks.\n\nThe document remains confidential, but a summary of its conclusions - put together by the White House National Security Council with input from President Biden himself - has been made available to the public.\n\nWhen the Afghan government collapsed, there were desperate scenes at Kabul airport as huge crowds tried to flee the Taliban.\n\nOn 26 August, an attack at the airport by two suicide bombers killed 170 Afghans and 13 US soldiers.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. US Marine to Congress in March on Afghan pull-out: \"There was an inexcusable lack of accountability\"\n\nThe US carried out a drone strike in Kabul days later, saying it had targeted a suicide bomber, only to admit that the missile had killed 10 civilians, including seven children.\n\nBritish troops were also involved in the withdrawal, which Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said at the time had put the UK \"in a very difficult position\".\n\nOn Thursday, President Biden's national security spokesman, John Kirby, blamed the chaos on a depleted operation in Afghanistan inherited from the Trump administration.\n\nThe report refers to \"neglect - and in some cases deliberate degradation\" by the Trump administration.\n\nMr Kirby said that phrase refers to the agreement the former president had struck with the insurgents a year earlier in Qatar to end the war, as well as the drawdown of US troops during Mr Trump's tenure, the freeing of thousands of Taliban prisoners and the hollowing out of the visa program used to evacuate Afghan allies.\n\n\"Transitions matter,\" said Mr Kirby, as he presented a summary of the report. \"That's the first lesson learned here. And the incoming administration wasn't afforded much of one.\"\n\nMr Trump shot back on social media within hours of the report's release, accusing \"Morons in the White House\" of playing \"a new disinformation game - Blame \"TRUMP\" for their grossly incompetent SURRENDER in Afghanistan\".\n\n\"Biden is responsible, no one else!\" he said.\n\nMichael McCaul, the top-ranking Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, also slammed the administration for a \"brazen whitewashing of their failure in Afghanistan\".\n\nThe report implies that the evacuation of Americans and Afghans who had assisted with the war effort could have started sooner.\n\n\"We now prioritize earlier evacuations when faced with a degrading security situation,\" it says on page seven.\n\nBut the report faults the Afghan government and military for these delays, together with US military and intelligence community assessments.\n\nMr Kirby said that Mr Biden had \"acted on the best military judgment and the best assessments from the intelligence community\" but \"some of those assessments turned out to be wrong\".\n\nHe refused to say if the president regretted how the withdrawal was carried out, adding: \"For all this talk of chaos, I just didn't see it.\"\n\nFollowing the fall of Kabul, the Biden administration received searing criticism at home and abroad. Many expressed anger over the abandonment of Afghans and of US weaponry.\n\nSome lessons had been learned from the end of the war in Afghanistan, especially around the failure to predict the sudden collapse of the Afghan government, Mr Kirby said.\n\nHe added this had influenced the US policy of supporting Ukraine ahead of Russia's invasion.\n\nAt a heated White House press briefing, Mr Kirby was forced to defend the timing of the release just ahead of a holiday weekend in the US.\n\nPushed on whether any officials involved with the withdrawal would be removed from their posts as a result of the report, Mr Kirby said its purpose \"is not accountability\".", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Fresh water pearl mussels can live for more than 100 years, but have an unusual life cycle which involves hitching a ride on passing fish\n\nConservationists are preparing to release pearl mussels into Welsh rivers in an attempt to save them from extinction.\n\nFreshwater pearl mussels have become critically endangered because of poaching and changes to their habitat.\n\nOver the past 100 years their numbers have dropped so much that only a handful can be found around Wales.\n\nBut now Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is set to release the first batch of young into five rivers this summer.\n\nFreshwater pearl mussels can live for more than 100 years, but have an unusual life cycle which involves the tiny shellfish hitching a ride on passing fish.\n\nThey rarely produce pearls, though a pearl from one found near Conwy was used in crown jewels belonging to King Charles II.\n\nScientists have attempted to breed them in hatcheries for 17 years, but only recently succeeded in getting them to survive for more than a few months.\n\nDr John Taylor is preparing to release pearl mussels into rivers in an attempt to save them from extinction\n\nDr John Taylor, aquaculture specialist at NRW, said: \"Freshwater pearl mussels can live to be 120 to 140 years old, so some of the ones in our breeding tank may have been around when Queen Victoria was on the throne.\n\n\"But it also means that the next few years are our last chance to increase their numbers.\"\n\nThe scientists said the baby mussels look like the computer game character Pac-Man.\n\nWhen they get to full size, they are about the same width as the palm of your hand - larger than the salt water mussels that we sometimes eat.\n\nBoulders are being put back into rivers to try to create better habitats for mussels\n\nThe environmental body has been creating new habitats by putting gravel and boulders back into the bed of a river in Gwynedd to slow the flow of water and create conditions where the mussels can thrive.\n\nExact locations are being kept secret because the mussels have been poached in the past by people looking for pearls inside them.\n\nThey are now a protected species.\n\n\"Even though they're called pearl mussels, it's a bit of a myth that you can open them up and find a pearl inside,\" said NRW's Katie Fincken-Roberts.\n\n\"It's extremely rare - in practice almost impossible in Wales because there are so few of the mussels left.\n\n\"And they're a protected species, so you're more likely to end up with a big fine rather than a priceless pearl.\"\n\nThe achieved outcome: A restored river with boulders to create a mussel habitat\n\nMs Fincken-Roberts said the presence of pearl mussels in rivers is an indicator of good water quality.\n\n\"If they're in your river, there's not much wrong with the water quality,\" she said.\n\n\"One of the Welsh rivers where pearl mussels are still found is in Gwynedd, but it's been dredged in the past and that's removed the gravel and the changing currents that allow pearl mussels to thrive.\n\n\"And the habitat we create for them is also good for spawning fish.\"", "The test has been timed to avoid the start of the London Marathon\n\nA siren will go off on nearly every smartphone in the UK on Sunday 23 April, the government has announced.\n\nThe 10 seconds of sound and vibration at 15:00 BST will test a new emergency alerts system.\n\nThe test had originally been planned for the early evening but was moved to avoid clashing with an FA Cup semi-final, which kicks off at 16:30.\n\nThe government was also keen to avoid a clash with the London Marathon, which starts at 09:30 on that Sunday.\n\nThe alert system will be used to warn of extreme weather events, such as flash floods or wildfires. It could also be used during terror incidents or civil defence emergencies if the UK was under attack.\n\nThe minister in charge of the system, Oliver Dowden, said it would be used only in situations where there was an immediate risk to life. In most cases it will be targeted at very specific areas, rather than the entire country and, according to officials, may not be used for months or years.\n\n\"You are not going to be spammed by the government with constant incoming messages. The bar for this is exceptionally high,\" Mr Dowden told BBC News.\n\nHe insisted a national test of the system was needed, but the time had been chosen to minimise disruption to people's lives.\n\n\"We chose the afternoon for it because that is quieter than the morning when people are more likely to be shopping or attending church services,\" said the minister.\n\nThe government is launching a publicity campaign\n\nThe test message and alarm is expected to hit 90% of mobile phones in the UK. Phone users can swipe away the alert message or click \"OK\" on their home screen to continue using their phone as normal.\n\nPeople who have their phones switched off will not receive the message - but it will sound if your phone is switched to silent.\n\nAfter talks with the FA, it was decided to avoid alarming thousands of football fans watching the FA Cup semi-final between Manchester United and Brighton at Wembley stadium, the BBC understands.\n\nThe government has also tried to play down concerns that drivers will be distracted by the alerts, potentially leading to accidents, saying evidence from local trials of the alert shows people will wait until they are stationary to check their phones.\n\nAll 4G and 5G Android and Apple phones are already fitted with emergency alert capability, as similar systems are in use in the United States, Canada, Japan and other countries around the world.\n\nBut it is possible to turn the alerts off, something domestic abuse charity Refuge is advising vulnerable people how to do ahead of the test.\n\nEmma Pickering, senior operations tech abuse manager at Refuge, said: \"Our concerns are centred on the very real risk to survivors of domestic abuse who may have secret or secondary phones hidden within the home, which they must ensure are not discovered by their perpetrators.\n\n\"These devices can be a lifeline for women who need to access support or flee their abuser.\"\n\nShe added: \"These alerts will come through as a loud siren even if devices are on silent and could alert an abuser to a concealed device.\"\n\nMr Dowden said the government had held talks with domestic abuse charities and taken their concerns on board when planning a publicity campaign ahead of 23 April.\n\nThe date is St George's Day - when England's patron saint is celebrated.\n• None UK phones to get emergency alert with test in April", "Police have released a CCTV image of Katelan getting off a bus in Burnley the day she was reported missing\n\nThree police forces have been carrying out \"extensive searches\" for a teenage girl missing for over a week, West Yorkshire Police has said.\n\nOfficers said they were increasingly concerned for the welfare of Katelan Coates,14, from Todmorden, who was reported missing on 28 March.\n\nCCTV footage shows her getting off a bus in Burnley on the same day.\n\nIt had been suggested Katelan had since been seen in Stretford in Trafford, Greater Manchester, police said.\n\nDet Ch Insp Mike Cox said CCTV had shown Katelan getting off the 591 bus from Todmorden as it arrived at the terminal in Croft Street, Burnley, at about 09:15 BST on 28 March.\n\nShe was seen heading in the direction of the town centre and was reported missing later that day.\n\nPolice say they are concerned for the teenager's welfare\n\nDet Ch Insp Cox said West Yorkshire Police was working closely with both the Greater Manchester and Lancashire forces.\n\n\"Extensive searches have been ongoing to locate Katelan and we continue to appeal to anyone who can help us find her to contact us,\" he said.\n\n\"As time goes by, we clearly grow more concerned for Katelan's welfare, as we would for any 14-year-old child away from home for so long.\"\n\nThe teenager's parents were very worried and \"desperately\" wanted her home, he added.\n\n\"They want to stress she is not in any trouble and should not be afraid of getting in touch with the police or them.\"\n\nFollow BBC Yorkshire on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to yorkslincs.news@bbc.co.uk.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "The family of murdered woman Fawziyah Javed said the spark has gone out of their lives forever.\n\nA statement read outside Edinburgh High Court by Natasha Rattu said: \"There is no more joy and the zest for life has gone. We have been left in the depths of dark forever to suffer to suffer this lifelong loss.\"\n\nKashif Anwar, 29, killed the 31-year-old when she plunged from a rocky outcrop on Arthur's Seat during a holiday in September 2021.\n\nAs she lay dying, Ms Javed, from Yorkshire, told a police officer her husband had pushed her.", "The Met commissioner told the Today programme that four out of five investigations into officers accused of domestic abuse and sexual violence need to be reassessed.\n\nSir Mark Rowley said officers investigating terrorism and other serious crimes have been re-assigned to help with efforts to root out unsuitable staff in the force.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Bethannie Booth died on 31 March after finding red bumps on her face\n\nThe family of a 24-year-old woman who died of sepsis just weeks after developing a sore throat have said they want others to be aware of the symptoms of the infection.\n\nBethannie Booth from Merthyr Tydfil said goodbye to her family and even planned her own funeral before being put into a coma.\n\nHer family have thanked the hospital staff who cared for her.\n\nThey described her as the \"most selfless and generous\" person.\n\nAfter discovering red bumps on her face, Bethannie called NHS 111 and was told it was probably acne.\n\nHer sister, Nia-ffion Davies, 27, said: \"She said to me that she didn't feel really well, that she felt really warm to touch. Her throat was hurting a little bit and she had a headache.\"\n\nAfter going to Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taf on 5 March, Bethannie discovered she had strep A and a collapsed lung.\n\nShe then developed sepsis, a life-threatening condition where the body's immune system overreacts to an infection and starts to damage tissues and organs.\n\nBethannie (left) with her sisters Megan (centre) and Nia-ffion (right)\n\nBefore being put into a coma, Bethannie texted her family members.\n\nMegan Booth, 25, Bethannie's other sister, said: \"She took a video just before she went into a coma, she was messing around. I think she knew.\n\n\"She texted my sister that she thought she was going to die.\n\n\"It kills me that she felt that, she must have been scared, but she was still able to crack a joke.\"\n\nBethannie also made plans for her own funeral.\n\nHer father, Wayne Booth, said: \"She told us what she wants, how she wants it, how to celebrate her life.\n\n\"She doesn't want the doom and gloom, she wants the happy colourful send off as she was a hearty, colourful person in life.\"\n\nBethannie was transferred to Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital in London where she spent two-and-a-half weeks on an ECMO machine, which takes over a person's breathing using an artificial lung.\n\nAfter showing good progress, Bethannie was transferred back to the Royal Glamorgan Hospital where she re-developed sepsis and died on 31 March surrounded by her family.\n\nMr Booth said: \"All four of us went in to see her. We were holding her hand and she took her last breath.\"\n\nMs Davies said: \"She was so funny. So generous as well. She was the most selfless person I've ever met in my life.\"\n\nIn her funeral plan, Bethannie asked people to wear colourful clothes and bucket hats and requested that her two favourite songs were played.\n\nMr Booth said: \"She wants people to celebrate her life. She wants all of her friends to have a pendant with her ashes so when they go to raves, Bethannie is with them.\"\n\nBethannie's dad Wayne Booth said the whole family had been \"ripped to shreds\"\n\nMegan said the family had been overwhelmed by support, both from people on social media and in their community.\n\nKoolers, a nightclub in Merthyr Tydfil that Bethannie used to visit, held a special tribute night for her on Saturday.\n\nThe family now want to raise awareness of the signs of sepsis, which can be difficult to spot.\n\nSymptoms include difficulty breathing, blotchy skin and a rash that does not fade when a glass is rolled over it.\n\nMr Booth said: \"If we can save one poor family going through what we've gone through, we've accomplished something.\n\n\"A sore throat is not always a sore throat.\"\n\nMs Davies added: \"If you feel like things are wrong, if you suspect that anything's wrong, don't let anyone tell you that there's nothing wrong.\n\n\"Get a second opinion if you need a second opinion.\"\n\nMr Booth said Bethannie wanted people to celebrate her life\n\nMs Davies praised all of the medical staff who cared for her sister.\n\n\"We can't thank the doctors in every hospital that we went to enough,\" she said.\n\n\"They did amazing work for my sister and for our family.\"", "The grandmother-of-four has been living in a care home in Sweden for the last ten years\n\nSweden has \"placed on hold\" the deportation of a British grandmother with Alzheimer's, her family have told the BBC.\n\nKathleen Poole, 74, was told to leave the country after her application to remain post-Brexit was rejected.\n\nHer family have been told that Swedish authorities will continue to plan for the deportation, but have paused any order to carry it out for now.\n\nMrs Poole's daughter-in-law said: \"I just want an end to this situation\".\n\nThe British embassy in Stockholm informed Mrs Poole's family on Wednesday that Swedish immigration authorities had received a request to stop the deportation at the end of March.\n\nHer removal has been placed on hold until a new decision is made, it said.\n\n\"I actually don't believe it for five minutes, even though they've paused it,\" Angelica Poole told the BBC, calling for a permanent reversal of the decision.\n\nShe said the situation was taking a toll on the family and they fear the deportation order could be revived.\n\nGrandmother-of-four Mrs Poole, who is from Macclesfield, Cheshire, applied for the right to remain in Sweden, where she moved almost two decades ago to be near her only son and his children.\n\nBut her application was turned down in September 2022, despite the fact she is bedbound, has spent the last 10 years in a care home and has no family she is in contact with in the UK.\n\nThe case has attracted significant media attention, and campaigners representing EU citizens living in the UK have expressed \"grave concern\".\n\nMP Hilary Benn, former Brexit Select Committee chair, has urged the UK foreign secretary, James Cleverly, to intervene.\n\nKathleen Poole has lived in a care home for a decade\n\nHer family say Mrs Poole's application was turned down because she does not have a valid UK passport, which they argue she has not required for some time as she is unable to travel because of her poor health.\n\nThey have been offered support to make a new application for a passport by the Foreign Office, Mrs Poole's family told the BBC, but fear power of attorney arrangements in the UK mean they will be unsuccessful.\n\n\"I don't know where to go from here,\" her daughter-in-law said.\n\n\"A lot of British people are actually being sent back to the UK, which is not ok but they're healthy.\n\n\"She can not do anything. She's bedridden. That's what makes me angry.\n\n\"They're moving a sick person and her health can deteriorate even more by moving her.\"\n\nHer family said they have been left confused by the update and renewed their pleas for the situation to be resolved permanently.\n\nOn Tuesday, Sweden's Minister of Migration, Maria Malmer Stenergard, said in a statement: \"Decisions related to residence applications are applied directly by the Swedish state agencies and courts in line with the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement.\n\n\"As laid down in the constitution, the Swedish government is not permitted to interfere in or comment on individual decisions taken by these independent state bodies.\n\n\"With regard to the case in question, I have been informed that the Swedish Migration Agency is in contact with the family concerning additional information.\"", "Cars and lorries queue to check in for ferry departures at the Port of Dover\n\nMillions of people have headed off on Easter trips, as transport companies warn them to expect delays.\n\nHolidaymakers at the Port of Dover - which saw delays of more than 14 hours last weekend - only queued for 60 to 90 minutes.\n\nThe country's roads were expected to hit their peak on Saturday, with around 15 million drivers.\n\nThe weather is forecast to remain dry until Monday and is not likely to cause travel problems.\n\nThe Port of Dover said on Friday freight traffic was queuing and being managed by its Traffic Assessment Project - known as Dover TAP - after \"free flowing\" overnight.\n\nThe temporary traffic management system imposes a 40mph (64km) speed restriction for all vehicles approaching Dover from the west via the A20.\n\nBy 12:00 BST, around 500 lorries were being queued on the outskirts of the town to try to stop the port becoming gridlocked.\n\nThe Kent Resilience Forum - tasked with keeping the roads running in the county - said Dover was \"very, very busy\" but added the situation was under control.\n\nDrivers face waits of up to 90 minutes in Dover\n\nThe port had said earlier that extra measures were in place to cope with the increased demand, including opening up new areas where coaches could be checked more quickly by the authorities.\n\nDoug Bannister, chief executive of the Port of Dover, told the BBC the port had worked with ferry operators to try to spread the demand across three days instead of one. He expected Good Friday traffic to slow down in the evening.\n\nCandice Mason, founder of Masons Coaches, told the BBC she hoped extra measures at Dover would be put in place for the rest of the peak season, not just the bank holiday weekend.\n\n\"We need to see this all through the summer season,\" she said, adding that last week's delays were caused by changes in the infrastructure at the port.\n\n\"We need to have our passports checked more rigorously, and there are different checks that are taking place - and really simply, last weekend in my opinion, it just wasn't staffed sufficiently,\" she said.\n\nPort officials said they held an \"urgent review\" with ferry operators and French authorities after last week's travel problems triggered a row over the impact of Brexit on the route.\n\nSlow processing of documentation since the UK left the EU, staffing levels on the French side of the Channel, and more coaches than expected were variously blamed for long queues at the port.\n\nFrench border police blamed the Port of Dover management for the congestion last weekend, claiming they had warned the UK side that too much traffic was being allowed through.\n\nThey insisted they had manned every booth on their side \"100% of the time\".\n\nA spokesperson for the French Police Nationale told the BBC it was \"mathematically impossible to absorb\" the amount of vehicles they were told needed processing.\n\nThe queues had been building inside the Port - but the mood among passengers on Friday morning was one of relief that they were not seeing the chaos the terminal experienced last week.\n\nBut there was still some trepidation as they inched towards border controls. Many arrived with plenty of food, drink and entertainment in case they do get stuck.\n\nThe police were out in force on the roads leading to the port, regulating the flow of traffic inside, which seemed to prevent the gridlock the town suffered last Saturday.\n\nThe authorities are convinced they are better prepared than last weekend.\n\nThe UK is expected to see settled weather for most of the Easter weekend\n\nThe weather is not expected to lead to travel woes over the weekend, with conditions forecast to remain largely dry until Monday.\n\nGemma Plumb, BBC Weather Forecaster, said Friday would be \"dry and fine for most of the UK with sunshine\", although there would be cloud in some eastern parts of the country.\n\nMost of the sunshine over the weekend is expected in western parts, before rain hits some parts of the country on Monday.\n\nThe AA, the British motoring association, said it expected Saturday to be the busiest day on the country's roads, with about 15 million drivers planning to use their cars. The RAC said it expected Friday and Sunday to be the busiest days, but there was \"always the chance of a boost in traffic if the weather forecast turns out better than expected\".\n\nCongestion is expected on the M25, the M4 Wales heading into Newport, the M6/M5 interchange in Birmingham as well as the M4/M5 in Bristol.\n\nTony Rich, from the AA, urged drivers to conduct checks on their cars before they travel, saying many of the callouts it gets were \"easily preventable\".\n\n\"We've put more patrols on duty, but drivers can help themselves and everyone else by doing the simple checks as breakdowns cause traffic jams,\" he said.\n\nPassengers headed to St Pancras to head out of the capital after London Euston closed for engineering work\n\nThe disruption has also extended to the country's railways, with some engineering work planned over the weekend, including at London's Euston Station - one of London's main rail hubs - which will be closed from Friday until Monday due to planned upgrades.\n\nAt St Pancras station in London, Sophie Earish, a student from Wembley Park, said the queues to get on trains were chaotic and writer Ruaridh Pritchard described the situation as \"mayhem\".\n\nHe said staff were doing their best \"under the circumstances\" but added that with \"lots of people arguing and pushing - it was like the last train out of Saigon\".\n\nAre you at Dover? How are you coping with the delays? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.\n• None Post-Brexit checks factor in Dover delay, says No 10", "David Baker, James Evans, Mark Smith, Natalie Wellington and Tracey Baker (clockwise, from top left) were given the longest prison sentences\n\nTwenty-one people have been convicted for their parts in the largest ever child sex abuse case investigated by West Midlands Police.\n\nThe offending against seven children, who were 12 years old or younger, took place over nearly a decade in Walsall and Wolverhampton.\n\nThe abuse came to light after concerns were raised following a hospital visit by one of the victims.\n\nThirteen of the defendants have been jailed with four to be sentenced later.\n\nThe offences against the children were \"some of the most shocking abuse that I've seen in my career\", Det Ch Supt Paul Drover said.\n\n\"They have been through a significant amounts of trauma. To get the confidence to come forward and to talk to care professionals, to police is huge and I am genuinely thankful,\" he added.\n\nKirsty Webb, Phillip Wellington, Ann Clare, Pamela Howells (clockwise, from top left) were among those jailed\n\nOf those already imprisoned, sentences range from 28 months to life. Four people have been given non-custodial sentences.\n\nThe case can only now be reported because a series of trials which began last year has ended.\n\nWest Midlands Police said the victims, some of whom were now adults, suffered \"significant physical and mental harm\".\n\nThe force's investigation took six years and the trial process was delayed due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns.\n\nThe children who were abused were in a \"much better place at this moment in time\", Det Ch Insp Joanne Floyd said.\n\n\"Their reaction is probably one of stoicism and they take no joy in the experience. There are no winners in the situation and they in no way feel happy or glad,\" she added.\n\nPrison sentences were also given to Lee Webb, David Evans, Jason Evans and Luke Baker (clockwise, from top left)\n\nTwenty two people were prosecuted during the three trials which can now be reported. They faced numerous charges including child sex abuse and child cruelty offences:\n\nTina Jones, 62, of Springfields, Rushall, was found not guilty by the court.\n\nDet Ch Supt Paul Drover said the children suffered \"some of the most shocking abuse that I've seen in my career\"\n\nThree trials were held due to the sheer number of defendants involved and only one of the 21 showed any remorse, chief crown prosecutor Joanne Jakymec said.\n\n\"The offenders in this case perpetrated the most appalling catalogue of sexual abuse of the utmost gravity causing the victims physical harm and extreme psychological harm,\" she added.\n\nWalsall Safeguarding Partnership (WSP) is responsible for safeguarding vulnerable children and adults in the area and is carrying out a review of the case.\n\nSeveral children and young people who were affected by the case were still being supported and cared for by agencies, WSP's independent chair Sally Hodges said.\n\nA recent inspection in the area found children who needed help and protection in the borough received a coordinated and effective response, she added.\n\n\"There is no room for complacency, but we have confidence in the professional practice to identify and respond to concerns or risk relating to sexual abuse,\" Ms Hodges said.\n\nIf you are affected by issues raised in this article help and support is available via the BBC Action Line.\n\nFollow BBC West Midlands on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to: newsonline.westmidlands@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "A Ugandan cabinet minister is to spend Easter in jail after being charged over a scandal involving the theft of thousands of metal roofing sheets.\n\nThey were intended for vulnerable communities in the north-eastern Karamoja region.\n\nMary Goretti Kitutu Kimono, the minister for the region, pleaded not guilty in court but was denied bail.\n\nAt least 10 other senior government figures are alleged to have received some of the stolen corrugated iron.\n\nThese include the vice-president, the prime minister, the parliamentary Speaker and other ministers, according to the inspector general of government.\n\nSome of them told a parliamentary committee investigating the corruption scandal, involving 14,500 missing iron sheets, that they had not asked for them.\n\nThe prime minister has apologised and urged other officials to return the sheets. Speaker Anita Among told the house that she had returned the ones she had received.\n\nOne minister was recently forced to remove some from the roof of his goat shed, local media reported.\n\nKaramoja has for decades faced persistent droughts and flooding when it rains, leaving many in the semi-arid north-eastern region dependent on aid.\n\nMrs Kitutu will remain in custody until next Wednesday. It is alleged that instead of distributing the roofing materials to Karamoja communities, she gave them to her relatives and officials.\n\n\"I have understood the charge and it's not true,\" she responded in court, speaking firmly.\n\nIron sheeting is commonly used in Uganda for makeshift constructions and as roofing\n\nShe has been charged alongside her brother, Michael Naboya Kitutu, who pleaded not guilty to receiving 100 of the corrugated iron sheets.\n\nThe minister's court appearance was highly anticipated. On arrival, she covered her head and face with a piece of cloth to shield herself from the clamouring media.\n\nHer lawyer had applied for bail, arguing that she was a high-profile senior citizen, had medical complications and would not interfere with prosecution witnesses.\n\nBut the prosecution fought for her to remain in custody, telling the court that Mrs Kitutu had prevented her mother, in whose house some sheets were recovered, from recording a statement to the police.\n\nHer sister-in-law, niece and daughter-in-law, all alleged to be involved in the scandal, are on the run.\n\nMrs Kitutu rose to prominence as an environmental scientist, and was involved in mapping her home region in Mt Elgon, which is prone to landslides.\n\nShe became an MP in 2016 and has held other cabinet posts, including the energy and minerals portfolios.\n\nCorruption scandals involving high-profile government officials are common, but it is rare for them to resign or be sacked.\n\nCommunications Minister Chris Baryomunsi said any decision on Mrs Kitutu's future would be taken after police investigations had been concluded.\n\n\"Irrespective of who you are, you have to face the law,\" he said.\n\nPresident Yoweri Museveni has called for the prosecution of all those involved.\n\nNo other officials have yet been charged over the scandal.\n\nCritics have previously complained that only low-ranking figures are prosecuted following corruption investigations.", "The White House said the King and President Biden share common values on issues such as climate change\n\nUS President Joe Biden has accepted an invitation from King Charles to go to the UK on a state visit.\n\nThe King invited the US president during a recent telephone call.\n\nThe White House said Mr Biden had a \"friendly conversation\" with the monarch where they also discussed his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II.\n\nDuring the call, President Biden confirmed he would not be attending the coronation, but First Lady Jill Biden would represent the US at the event.\n\nKing Charles' coronation will take place at Westminster Abbey in London on 6 May.\n\nIn addition to the Royal Family, those attending the coronation will include the prime minister, representatives from the Houses of Parliament, heads of state, and other royals from around the world.\n\nWhite House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said the president was \"appreciative\" of the offer from King Charles and \"looks forward\" to the visit.\n\n\"During that call the King offered for him [Biden] to come and do a state visit which the president accepted\", Ms Jean-Pierre told reporters.\n\n\"So they will see each other again very soon.\"\n\nShe said the King and President Biden \"have a good relationship\" and share common values on issues such as climate change.\n\nDuring the call on Tuesday, which lasted between 25 and 30 minutes, Ms Jean-Pierre said the president discussed how he enjoyed meeting the late Queen at Windsor in 2021.\n\nShe said there was currently no timeframe for the visit, but it would be \"in the near future\".\n\nMr Biden visited the UK with his wife Jill last year for the Queen's funeral.\n\nThe Bidens attended the Queen's funeral at Westminster Abbey\n\nThe White House has also confirmed President Biden will begin a four-day trip to Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic in Belfast on 11 April.\n\nThis will mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.", "Badreddin Abdalla Adam Bosh was shot by police after carrying out multiple stabbings\n\nA decision by police to shoot dead an asylum seeker after he stabbed six people was \"absolutely necessary in the circumstances\", the Crown Office says.\n\nBadreddin Abdalla Adam Bosh attacked three other asylum seekers, two members of staff and a police officer at the Park Inn hotel in Glasgow in June 2020.\n\nAn investigation found the actions of police were proportionate.\n\nHis brother questioned whether officers were right to use deadly force and called for an independent inquiry.\n\nIn an interview with the BBC, Adam Abdalla Adam Bosh said the police should have Tasered his brother or used a non-fatal shooting method.\n\n\"It's not right to target him with something deadly,\" he said.\n\nAdam Abdalla Adam Bosh questioned whether police were right to use deadly force\n\nThe Crown Office said Badreddin was shot after attempts to use less lethal weapons were unsuccessful.\n\nThe incident at the Park Inn came three months after the start of Covid lockdown restrictions, which had led to Home Office contractor Mears moving hundreds of asylum seekers in Glasgow into hotels.\n\nAdam told the BBC his brother, who had left Sudan in 2017 when his uncle was shot dead, struggled to adapt to life in the Park Inn and had described the situation as difficult.\n\nLast year, the BBC obtained an internal Home Office review which found Badreddin had contacted the Home Office and its partners 72 times about his health and accommodation and this should have acted as a warning.\n\nAdam said he spoke to his brother two days before the attack and Badreddin said everything was OK but that he planned to go back to Sudan.\n\nOn Friday 26 June 2020 Adam received a phone call from a Sudanese man in Glasgow.\n\n\"He called me and was crying,\" Adam said.\n\n\"I realised something happened. I asked what happened. I tried to comfort him. He kept crying for a while, unable to explain to me what happened.\n\n\"Finally, he texted me that your brother died. I asked how? He told me a problem happened when Badreddin attacked people with a knife. The police got involved and they shot him.\"\n\nSix people were stabbed at the Glasgow hotel where asylum seekers were being held during the first lockdown\n\nKenny Donnelly, deputy crown agent for the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, described the Park Inn attacks as a terrible, tragic incident.\n\nHe said: \"Such an incident is without precedent in the Police Scotland era and it is only right that the procurator fiscal conduct a full and thorough investigation into the circumstances of this fatal shooting.\n\n\"The investigation which followed found that the police officers involved acted appropriately throughout and their actions were legitimate and proportionate.\"\n\nMr Donnelly said it was a \"fast-moving and complex situation\" which involved significant risk because of the knife attacks being carried out.\n\n\"Police officers acted swiftly and decisively with the intention of protecting lives,\" he said. \"All available evidence supports the conclusion that the use of lethal force was no more than absolutely necessary in the circumstances.\"\n\nCampaign group Refugees for Justice called for the procurator fiscal to \"urgently\" publish its investigation.\n\nProject manager Savin Qadir said: \"We all deserve to understand the full picture, of why someone we thought of as our friend, and who was clearly experiencing a mental health crisis, was shot dead by Police Scotland.\n\n\"Badreddin's family also deserve answers, especially his mother who surely needs to know why her son was killed.\"\n\nBadreddin's brother Adam said he wanted a public inquiry with \"integrity\", adding that \"there must be transparency and independence\".\n\nHis call for an independent inquiry has been supported by one of the survivors of the attack, known as Mo.\n\nMo said the tragedy would \"live with me for the rest of my life\" but that Badreddin's family have questions and deserve answers.\n\nAt the time of the Park Inn attacks, Home Office contractor Mears was using six hotels to house asylum seekers in Glasgow. It was meant to be a temporary measure but asylum seekers are now being housed in about 10 hotels across Scotland.\n\nMo believes Badreddin's attack was due to mental health issues and depression, adding that history could repeat itself at an asylum hotel.\n\nAsylum seekers had been moved into the Park Inn in response to the coronavirus pandemic\n\nHe said: \"There are a lot of people there who are depressed with mental health issues, just because they are stuck in one place.\n\n\"We don't know when it's going to happen again. We just pray it doesn't happen.\"\n\nIn a statement, the Home Office said: \"This incident in Glasgow was truly horrific and our thoughts are with those affected.\n\n\"We have since made significant changes to keep asylum seekers safe, including how we, our contractors and charities identify vulnerable individuals and ensure they are fully supported.\n\n\"We are dealing with an unprecedented increase in asylum cases but despite this we continue to ensure that the accommodation provided is safe, secure and leaves no one destitute.\"\n\nThe Crown Office said the investigation into the wider circumstances was ongoing and Adam's family would be kept informed of any significant developments.\n\nAdam said the impact of the Park Inn tragedy and Badredin's death had been massive for them.\n\nHe said: \"We keep remembering him every day and night. We are highly affected by this incident.\"\n\nHe said his mother had mental health issues as a result and was unwell and mournful.\n\n\"She keeps crying most of the time,\" Adam said. \"She cannot believe her son has gone.\"\n\nAdam said the family were sorry about the impact his brother's actions had on the victims.\n\nHe said: \"Again we pray for you and hope for you to have a quick recovery.\n\n\"We apologise for what my late brother did. We apologise again and again.\"", "Ms Sturgeon was due to speak at an Edinburgh Science Festival event\n\nNicola Sturgeon pulled out of a speaking event after her husband was questioned by police on Wednesday.\n\nPeter Murrell, the former SNP chief executive, was arrested and then released without charge pending further investigation into party finances.\n\nThe couple's Glasgow home was searched by police over two days.\n\nMs Sturgeon said Màiri McAllan, the cabinet secretary for net zero would take her place at the Climate of Change event.\n\nHer spokesperson said: \"In order to keep the focus of this event on the critical issue of the climate emergency and ambassador Patricia Espinosa's contribution, Nicola Sturgeon has made the decision not to participate this evening.\n\n\"She is grateful to the festival and ambassador Espinosa for their understanding, and to Màiri McAllan for taking her place.\"\n\nMr Murrell was arrested at 07:45 BST on Wednesday and released shortly before 19:00.\n\nMs Sturgeon was at the house when police arrived but said she had \"no prior knowledge\" of Police Scotland's plans.\n\nMr Murrell was questioned while officers searched their Glasgow home.\n\nA police tent was erected at the front of the property on Wednesday morning and removed on Thursday afternoon. It covered the length of the driveway, up to the front door, and housed a van.\n\nDuring the search, several officers were stationed outside while plain clothes officers could be seen entering and leaving, one carrying two large rolls of bubble wrap.\n\nOne of the uniformed officers was wearing white protective foot coverings.\n\nPeter Murrell's home has been searched by police\n\nA search of the Scottish National Party's headquarters in Edinburgh was also carried out.\n\nIn a statement issued on Wednesday, Police Scotland said: \"Officers carried out searches today at a number of addresses as part of the investigation.\n\n\"A report will be sent to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.\"\n\nMr Murrell, who has been married to Ms Sturgeon for 13 years, resigned as SNP chief executive last month, after holding the post since 1999.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. A van reversed into the tent that has been erected outside the house of Peter Murrell and Nicola Sturgeon\n\nMs Sturgeon was succeeded last week as Scotland's first minister by Humza Yousaf.\n\nFollowing Mr Murrell's arrest Mr Yousaf said that it was \"a difficult day\" for the SNP. He said his party had \"fully co-operated\" with police and would continue to do so.\n\nIn July 2021 Police Scotland launched a formal investigation into the SNP's finances after receiving complaints about how donations were used.\n\nQuestions had been raised about funds given to the party for a fresh independence referendum campaign.\n\nSeven people made complaints and a probe was set up following talks with prosecutors.\n\nMs Sturgeon had insisted at the time that she was \"not concerned\" about the party's finances.\n\nShe said \"every penny\" of cash raised in online crowdfunding campaigns would be spent on the independence drive.\n\nAccording to a statement, the SNP raised a total of £666,953 ($831,319) through referendum-related appeals between 2017 and 2020. The party pledged to spend these funds on the independence campaign.\n\nQuestions were raised after its accounts showed it had just under £97,000 in the bank at the end of 2019, and total net assets of about £272,000.\n\nThere was a significant police presence at the house on Wednesday and Thursday\n\nNicola Sturgeon and Peter Murrell's house on Thursday teatime - after a two-day police search of the property\n\nLast year it emerged Mr Murrell gave a loan of more than £100,000 to the SNP to help it out with a \"cash flow\" issue after the last election.\n\nThe then SNP's chief executive loaned the party £107,620 in June 2021. The SNP had repaid about half of the money by October of that year.\n\nAt the time an SNP spokesman said the loan was a \"personal contribution made by the chief executive to assist with cash flow after the Holyrood election\".\n\nHe said it had been reported in the party's 2021 accounts, which were published by the Electoral Commission in August last year.\n\nWeeks earlier, MP Douglas Chapman had resigned as party treasurer saying he had not been given the \"financial information\" to do the job.\n\nMr Murrell resigned last month after taking responsibility for misleading statements about a fall in party membership.\n\nThe number of members had fallen from the 104,000 it had two years ago to just over 72,000.", "A video showed China's foreign minister encouraging his Iranian and Saudi counterparts to shake hands\n\nThe foreign ministers of bitter Middle Eastern rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia have held official talks for the first time since 2016.\n\nA video showed Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud being encouraged to shake hands by their Chinese counterpart in Beijing.\n\nA joint statement said they discussed reopening diplomatic missions within two months and resuming flights.\n\nThe states agreed to restore ties in a deal brokered by China last month.\n\nIt was seen as sign of China's growing influence in the Middle East and a challenge to the dominant role of the US in the region.\n\nChina has close diplomatic and economic ties with both Saudi Arabia and Iran, while US-Saudi relations have been strained in recent years and the US has had no diplomatic relations with Iran for four decades.\n\nMr Amir-Abdollahian and Prince Faisal emphasised the importance of implementing the deal to restore ties in a way that \"expands mutual trust and the fields of co-operation and helps create security, stability and prosperity\".\n\nThey also said they had discussed the resumption of bilateral visits. An Iranian official said earlier this month that President Ebrahim Raisi had accepted an invitation from King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to visit Saudi Arabia.\n\nSaudi Arabia cut ties with Iran seven years ago after crowds stormed its embassy in Tehran. This followed Saudi Arabia's execution of a prominent Shia Muslim cleric. Tensions between them have remained high since then.\n\nThis rapprochement between the two great Middle East rivals is an extraordinary turn of events, as well as something of a diplomatic triumph for China.\n\nEight years after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman took his country to war across the border in Yemen, hoping to crush the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, reality has set in in Riyadh.\n\nThe Saudi leadership has reluctantly come to accept two unpalatable truths.\n\nThe first is that Iran is now a powerful military force with a huge arsenal of missiles and proxy militias across the region, a force that Saudi Arabia and its allies are unlikely to ever defeat.\n\nThe second is that Riyadh can no longer rely on Washington, despite the nominal strategic alliance between the two countries.\n\nThe Saudis liked President Donald Trump, who made Riyadh his first overseas presidential visit in 2017. But they distrusted President Barack Obama before that, after he reached out to Iran and announced a \"pivot to the Pacific\".\n\nToday, relations with Joe Biden's White House are strained as the Saudis cut oil production, raising prices at the pumps despite US pleas.\n\nSo the Saudi-Iran agreement is the latest sign that Riyadh is forging its own path, making new alliances, even if it is with countries the US views as strategic threats.\n\nSaudi Arabia, which sees itself as the leading Sunni Muslim power, and Iran, the largest Shia Muslim country, have been locked in a struggle for regional dominance for decades.\n\nBut in recent years, their rivalry has been exacerbated by proxy wars across the Middle East.\n\nIn Yemen, Saudi Arabia has been backing pro-government forces in their war against the Houthi rebel movement since 2015. Iran has denied that it is smuggling weapons to the Houthis, who have carried out missile and drone attacks on Saudi cities and oil infrastructure.\n\nSaudi Arabia has also accused Iran of interfering in Lebanon and Iraq, where Iranian-backed Shia militias have amassed vast military and political influence; of attacking cargo and oil tankers in the Gulf; and of being behind a missile and drone strike in 2019 on major Saudi oil installations. Iran has denied being behind the attacks on the ships and oil facilities.\n\nThe kingdom also opposed the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and supported then President Trump's decision to abandon it and reinstate economic sanctions five years ago. Indirect negotiations between the Biden administration and Iran to revive the deal have been stalled for a year.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Met commissioner Sir Mark Rowley: \"We're trying to build a new re-vetting process\"\n\nMet Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said it is \"nonsensical\" he does not have the power to sack staff.\n\nHe warned the force has \"hundreds of people who shouldn't be here\", as cases of officers previously accused of violence against women are re-examined.\n\nSir Mark said dozens of officers have been redeployed from tackling serious crime and terrorism to investigate wrongdoing in the force.\n\nA BBC London poll found deep distrust in the Met following a damning report.\n\nBaroness Casey uncovered widespread racism, homophobia and misogyny in the force, and warned it may need to be broken up if it can not be urgently reformed.\n\nDuring a phone-in on BBC Radio London on Friday in which he answered listeners' concerns about the force, Sir Mark criticised the Met's disciplinary process and called for an overhaul.\n\n\"In all cases, I don't have the final say on who's in the Metropolitan Police. I know that sounds mad, I'm the commissioner,\" he said.\n\nHe pointed out that independent legal tribunals can decide the Met has to retain officers even though the force wants to sack them.\n\nIn a letter to the Mayor of London and Home Secretary Suella Braverman, Sir Mark said officers had been diverted to the force's Directorate of Professional Standards (DPS).\n\n\"Over the last three months we have had, on average, 90 additional officers and staff from these areas supporting DPS,\" he wrote, adding that many had volunteered.\n\nSir Mark said four in five of the original inquiries into officers accused of domestic and sexual violence in the last decade had not resulted in the correct action and should be reassessed.\n\nThe Met began rechecking staff accused of domestic abuse and sexual violence in the 10 years to April 2022 following the conviction of David Carrick, a Met officer who carried out a series of rapes during his career.\n\nAll of these cases will be reassessed by an independent panel of experts.\n\nSir Mark told the BBC that vetting rules in recruiting staff have been tightened, and in the next six months about 100 officers will have their status reviewed and \"may well end up leaving the organisation\".\n\n\"We have hundreds of people who shouldn't be here and the tens of thousands of good men and women here are as embarrassed and angered by that as anybody, and they're helping us sort them out,\" he added.\n\nDuring the BBC phone-in, Sir Mark admitted the number of neighbourhood police officers had fallen by 1,600, telling a caller that he intended to \"stabilise\" that figure to improve safety in the capital.\n\nHe told another caller that the Met needs to be more \"proactive\" on investigating rape after reports almost quadrupled in a decade, describing it as a \"massive issue\" for the force.\n\nOther measures designed to clean up the Met include checking the records of all of the Met's 50,000 employees against the Police National Database, an exercise which is being carried out by forces nationally.\n\nThe 10,000 checked so far reveal 38 potential cases of misconduct and 55 cases of off-duty association with a criminal.\n\nSir Mark has previously said he was considering banning anyone with convictions, other than the most minor, from the force.\n\nHe has also said he has the backing of the prime minister and home secretary over greater powers to sack officers, and hopes a review of the rules can be concluded swiftly.\n\nSir Mark told BBC Radio 4's Today programme the current policy on accepting staff was \"too permissive\" and left \"too much ground for interpretation\".\n\nHe added \"complex\" police regulations mean some officers under investigation have already been sacked by the Met, but were then reinstated by an independent lawyer.\n\nA poll commissioned by BBC London found public confidence in the Met Police has been shattered after high profile cases like the murder of Sarah Everard.\n\nOut of more than 1,000 people surveyed, almost half of female respondents surveyed said they \"totally distrusted\" the Met following numerous controversies involving some of its officers.\n\nSir Mark's letter to the mayor of London and home secretary also reveals 161 Met officers have criminal convictions. Of these:\n\nThe Chairman of London's Police and Crime Committee Susan Hall told the BBC that Sir Mark's findings showed that \"things are going to get much worse before they get better\".\n\nLondon Mayor Sadiq Khan said: \"One of the problems with the police is it's easy to join but it's difficult to get rid of bad police officers, and that's why it's incredibly important if we're going to change the culture….we've got to do this hard work.\"", "A man has pleaded guilty in court to distributing the fentanyl-laced heroin that resulted in the death of The Wire's Michael K Williams in 2021.\n\nIrvin Cartagena, also known as Green Eyes, sold the drug \"in broad daylight in New York City, feeding addiction and causing tragedy\", said lawyer Damien Williams.\n\n\"He dealt the fatal dose that killed Michael K Williams,\" the lawyer told a Manhattan federal courtroom.\n\nThe US actor died aged 54 in 2021.\n\nIt was later revealed his death was caused by an accidental drug overdose.\n\n\"On or about September 5, 2021, members of the drug trafficking organisation sold Michael K Williams heroin, which was laced with fentanyl and a fentanyl analogue, with Cartagena executing the hand-to-hand transaction,\" documents stated.\n\nDespite knowing that Williams died after being sold the product, Cartagena and his co-conspirators \"continued to sell fentanyl-laced heroin in broad daylight amidst residential apartment buildings in Brooklyn and Manhattan\", the court was told.\n\nCartagena, 39, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess, with intent to distribute fentanyl analogue, fentanyl, and heroin. As part of his guilty plea, the defendant said his actions \"resulted in the death of Michael K Williams\".\n\nThis carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison and a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison, the court papers added.\n\nLawyer Mr Williams said: \"This office and our law enforcement partners will continue to hold accountable the dealers who push this poison, exploit addiction, and cause senseless death in our community.\"\n\nMichael K Williams had openly discussed his struggles with drugs over the years\n\nWilliams had spoken previously about his drug use. His death saw an outpouring of emotion and tributes from a host of famous faces, including the film director Spike Lee, actress Viola Davis and author Stephen King, who described Williams as \"fantastically talented\".\n\nThe HBO TV network, which aired 60 episodes of The Wire between 2002 and 2008, said they were \"devastated\" by the news.\n\nWilliams' complex portrayal of Omar Little, a gay, shotgun-toting robber of drug dealers, helped cement The Wire's game-changing depiction of life in the projects of Baltimore.\n\nOmar represented the duality of a black experience never before given such honest screen time, represented in his exchanges with Wendell Pierce's detective Bunk, a black schoolfriend who reminded him of the different paths life afforded them.\n\nInterviewed together years before Williams' death, Pierce said his co-star's performance gave voice and flesh to characters \"that most people would have never given the same humanity to… opening a window to a world of men that we pass by or don't know about\".\n\nYou may also be interested in:", "Online slot games are designed to mimic slot machines in betting shops\n\nYoung online gamblers will face limits on the amount they can bet under new laws reportedly being lined up by the government.\n\nThe Sun newspaper said ministers would consult on capping bets on online slot games to between £2 and £15, with a £2 limit for under-25s.\n\nGambling firms will also be taxed to fund addiction treatment, according to leaks seen by the newspaper.\n\nThe culture department, in charge of gambling laws, declined to comment.\n\nMPs who have been campaigning for tougher restrictions on gambling told the BBC they expected the new tax on firms and stake limits to be introduced.\n\nThey added that they were also expecting tougher affordability checks - to ensure the firms' customers are not gambling beyond their financial means.\n\nBut ministers are not expected to bring in a total ban on gambling advertising, as some campaigners want.\n\nProposed new laws for gambling companies are expected to be published by the government in the coming weeks.\n\nThe so-called white paper, the biggest shake-up of the industry in over two decades, was first announced in late 2020 but has been repeatedly delayed.\n\nIt is expected to introduce new curbs in England, Scotland and Wales, with gambling laws separate in Northern Ireland. The Premier League is also likely to agree a deal to ban sponsorship on the front of team shirts.\n\nThe maximum bet on fixed-odds terminals in bookmakers' shops was cut from £100 to £2 in 2018.\n\nThe Sun reported that a new tax on betting firms to fund addiction and support services would be set at around 1% of profits.\n\nCurrently firms make contributions towards research, education and treatment into gambling harm on a voluntary basis.\n\nThe Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), which represents gambling companies, says its largest members have pledged £100m ($125m) over four years.\n\nIt recently said it was \"relaxed\" about the introduction of a mandatory levy, arguing contributions from its members are \"already on the table\".\n\nBut it said it had concerns about a 1% blanket tax on all gambling companies, arguing it would be unfair on firms operating betting shops that face higher running costs as well as property taxes.\n\nA BGC spokesperson said it had been working with the government on the issue of online slot games, and any future curbs should be \"proportionate\" and \"carefully targeted\".\n\nGambling laws were liberalised by the last Labour government - but the party's current leader Sir Keir Starmer said he would support tighter regulation, as the industry had changed a lot since then.\n\nHowever, he added that he would have to study the new measures in detail when they are published.\n\nSupport for addiction issues is available via the BBC Action Line.\n\nIntense lobbying behind the scenes has gone on in recent months at Westminster, as the finishing touches were put to the planned new laws.\n\nIt has raised questions about gifts and hospitality received by MPs on behalf of betting firms and industry bodies, with some MPs describing the relationship with the sector as too cosy.\n\nBetting companies have spent tens of thousands of pounds inviting MPs from the Conservative, Labour and other parties to events in the past few years - including Ascot races, Wimbledon, football matches, music gigs and awards ceremonies.\n\nIn a statement, the culture department said it was working to finalise details of the white paper to ensure gambling laws are \"fit for the digital age\".", "Songmi Park, now 21, is among the most recent North Korean escapees to make it to Seoul\n\nSongmi Park dug her toes into the edge of the riverbank as she prepared to cross.\n\nShe knew she was supposed to be afraid. The river was deep, and the current looked strong. If she was caught she would certainly be punished, perhaps even shot. But she felt a pull far stronger than her fear. She was leaving North Korea to find her mother, who had left her behind as a child.\n\nAs Songmi waded through the icy water at dusk, she felt as if she was flying.\n\nIt was 31 May 2019. \"How can I forget the best and worst day of my life?\" she says.\n\nEscaping North Korea is a dangerous and difficult feat. In recent years Kim Jong Un has clamped down harder on those trying to flee. Then, at the outset of the pandemic, he sealed the country's borders, making Songmi, then 17, one of the last known people to make it out.\n\nThis was the second time Songmi had crossed the Yalu River, which separates North Korea from China, providing escapees with their easiest route out.\n\nThe first time she left she was strapped to her mother's back as a child. Those memories are still as piercing as if they were yesterday .\n\nShe remembers hiding at a relative's pig farm in China, when the state police came looking for them. She remembers her mother and father pleading not to be sent back. \"Send me instead,\" the relative had cried. The police beat him until his face bled.\n\nBack in North Korea, she remembers her father with his hands cuffed behind his back. And she remembers standing on the train station platform, watching both her parents be transported to one of North Korea's infamous prison camps. She was four years old.\n\nSongmi was sent to live with her father's parents on their farm in Musan, a North Korean town half-an-hour from the Chinese border. Going to school was not an option, they told her. Education is free in Communist North Korea, but families are often expected to bribe teachers, and Songmi's grandparents could not afford to.\n\nInstead she spent her childhood roaming the countryside, hunting for clovers to feed the rabbits on the farm. She was often sick, even during summer. \"I didn't eat much and so my immunity was low,\" she says. \"But when I woke up from my sickness my grandmother would always have left me a snack on the windowsill.\"\n\nSongmi with her mother as a toddler\n\nOne evening, five years after the train rolled out of the station bound for the prison camp, her father slipped softly into bed behind her, wrapping her in his arms. She buzzed with excitement. Life could begin again. But three days later, he died. His time in prison had chipped away at his health.\n\nWhen Songmi's mother, Myung-hui, arrived home the following week to find her husband dead, she was distraught. She made an unthinkable decision. She would try to escape North Korea again. Alone.\n\nOn the morning her mother left, Songmi says she could sense something was different. Her mother had dressed strangely, in her grandmother's clothes. \"I didn't know what she was planning but I knew that if she left, I wouldn't see her for a long time,\" she says. As her mother walked out of the house, Songmi curled under her bedsheet and cried.\n\nThe next 10 years were to be her toughest.\n\nWithin two years her grandfather had died. Now she was alone at the age of 10, caring for her bed-ridden grandmother, with no source of income: \"One by one my family were disappearing. It was so scary.\"\n\nIn times of desperation, if you know what to look for, the dense mountains of North Korea can provide meagre sustenance. Every morning Songmi began the two-hour walk up into the mountains, hunting for plants to eat and sell. Certain herbs could be sold as medicine at her local market, but first they needed to be washed, trimmed, and dried by hand, meaning she worked late into the night.\n\n\"I couldn't work or plan for tomorrow. Every day I was trying not to starve, to survive the day.\"\n\nJust 300 miles away, as the crow flies, Myung-hui had arrived in South Korea.\n\nHaving journeyed for a year through China and then into neighbouring Laos, then Thailand, she reached a South Korean embassy.\n\nThe South Korean government, which has an agreement to resettle North Korean escapees, flew her to Seoul. She settled in the industrial town of Ulsan on the south coast. Desperate to earn money that could pay for her daughter's escape, she cleaned the inside of ships at a ship-building factory every day without rest. Escaping from North Korea is expensive. It requires a middleman who can help to navigate the hurdles, and money to bribe anyone who gets in the way.\n\nAt night Myung-hui would sit alone in the dark and think about her daughter, about what she was doing, and what she looked like. Songmi's birthdays were the hardest. She would take a doll from the cupboard and talk to it, pretending it was her daughter, looking for some way to keep their connection alive.\n\nAs Songmi's mother recounts their time apart, from the safety of her kitchen table, she starts to cry. Her daughter strokes her arm. \"Stop crying, all your pretty make-up is getting ruined,\" she says.\n\nAfter paying a broker £17,000 ($20,400), Myung-hui was finally able to arrange her daughter's escape. Suddenly, Songmi's decade of waiting, with dwindling hope, was over.\n\nAfter crossing the Yalu River into China, she kept herself hidden, stealthily moving between locations at night, afraid of being caught once more. She rode a bus over the mountains and into Laos, where she took shelter in a church, before making it to the South Korean embassy. She slept at the embassy for another three months, before being flown to South Korea. When she arrived, she spent months in a resettlement facility, which is typical for North Korean escapees. The whole journey took one year but, to Songmi, it felt like 10.\n\nFinally reunited, she and her mother sit eating bowls of Myung-hui's homemade noodles in a spicy, cold broth.\n\nThe classic North Korean dish is Songmi's favourite. In contrast to her mother's guilt, Songmi radiates an infectious energy. She laughs and jokes as she comforts her mother, concealing any sign of her childhood trauma.\n\n\"The day before I was released from the resettlement centre, I was so nervous. I wasn't sure what I would say to my mother,\" she says. \"I wanted to look pretty in front of her, but I'd gained so much weight during my defection and my hair was a mess.\"\n\n\"I was really nervous too,\" Myung-hui admits.\n\nIn fact Myung-hui didn't recognise her daughter, whom she had last seen when she was eight. Now she was meeting an 18-year-old.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. 'Why did you leave me behind?' Songmi asks her mother\n\n\"Here she was in front of me, so I just accepted this must be her,\" Myung-hui says. \"There was so much I wanted to say, but the words wouldn't come out. I just hugged her and said, 'Well done, you've gone through so much to get here'\".\n\nSongmi says her mind went blank. \"We just cried and hugged for 15 minutes. The whole process felt like a dream\".\n\nAs Songmi and her mother work to build their relationship from scratch, there is one question Songmi has never mustered the courage to ask. It is a question she has asked herself every day since she was eight years old.\n\nNow, as they slurp the remainders of their lunch, she cautiously allows the words to escape.\n\nNervously, Myung-hui starts to explain. Their first escape had been her idea. How could she then return home from prison to live with her in-laws, reminding them every day that she had survived, when their son had died? She had no money, and could not see a way for her and Songmi to survive alone.\n\n\"I wanted to bring you, but the broker said no children,\" she says. \"And, if we got caught again, we would both suffer. So I asked your grandmother to watch you for a year.\"\n\n\"I see,\" Songmi says, her eyes cast down. \"Only one year became 10.\"\n\n\"That morning I left, my feet wouldn't move, but your grandfather hurried me along. He told me to get out. I want you to know, I didn't abandon you. I wanted to provide you with a better life. This seemed like the right choice.\"\n\nThis choice might seem unthinkable to anyone living outside North Korea. But these are the gut-wrenching decisions and risks people must take in order to escape - and it is getting tougher. The government, under the leadership of Kim Jong Un, has increased security along the border and imposed harsher punishments on those who are caught trying to escape.\n\nBefore 2020 more than 1,000 North Koreans would make it to South Korea every year. In 2020, the year Songmi arrived, the number had fallen to 229.\n\nWhen the pandemic broke out early that year, North Korea sealed its borders and banned people from travelling around the country. Soldiers along the border were ordered to shoot and kill anyone they spotted trying to escape. Last year just 67 North Koreans arrived in the South, most of whom had left the North before the pandemic.\n\nSongmi was one of the last to make it out before the borders closed. Her memories are therefore valuable, as they offer a recent and an increasingly rare insight into life inside the world's most secretive state.\n\nShe recalls how the summers were getting hotter. By 2017, the crops started to dry out and die, leaving nothing to eat between autumn and spring. But farmers were still expected to hand over the same crop yield to the government each year, which meant being left with less, sometimes nothing, to eat. They began to forage in the mountains for food. Some eventually chose to give up farming.\n\nThose who worked in the mine, the other main source of employment in her hometown of Musan, fared worse, she says. The international sanctions imposed on North Korea in 2017, after it tested nuclear weapons, meant no-one could buy the mine's iron ore. The mine almost ceased to operate, and workers stopped receiving their wages. They would sneak into the mine at night, she says, to steal parts, which they could flog. They didn't know how to find food in the wild, like those working the land did.\n\nSongmi spent much of her life in North Korea in Musan\n\nBut by 2019, the biggest fear, other than finding enough food to survive was being caught watching foreign films and TV programmes. These have long been smuggled into the North, and provide citizens with a glimpse of the enticing world that exists beyond their borders. Images of glamourous modern-day South Korea, portrayed in K-dramas, pose the biggest threat to the government.\n\n\"Watching a South Korean film would have got you a fine or perhaps sent to a regular prison for two or three years, but by 2019 watching the same movie would get you sent to a political prison camp,\" Songmi says.\n\nShe was found with an Indian film on a USB stick, but managed to convince the security officer that she hadn't known the film was on there, and escaped with a fine. Her friend was not so fortunate. One day, in June 2022, after arriving in South Korea, Songmi received a call from her friend's mother.\n\n\"She told me my friend had been caught with a copy of Squid Game, and because she was the one who had been distributing it, she had been executed,\" Songmi says.\n\nSongmi's account tallies with recent reports from North Korea of people being executed for distributing foreign shows.\n\n\"It seems the situation is even scarier than when I was there. People are being shot or sent to camps for having South Korean media, regardless of their age,\" she says.\n\nAdjusting to life in capitalist, free-wheeling South Korea is often a struggle for North Koreans. It is alienatingly different to anything they have experienced. But Songmi is taking it remarkably in her stride.\n\nShe misses her friends, who she could not tell she was leaving. She misses dancing with them, and the games they used to play with rocks in the dirt.\n\n\"When you meet friends in South Korea you just go shopping or drink coffee,\" she says, a little disparagingly.\n\nWhat has helped Songmi to integrate is her steadfast belief that she is no different to her South Korean peers.\n\n\"After travelling for months through China and Laos, I felt as though I was an orphan, being sent off to live in a foreign country,\" she says. But when she landed at the airport in Seoul the ground staff greeted her with a familiar \"an-nyeong-ha-say-yo\".\n\nThe word for hello, used in both North and South Korea, blew her away: \"I realised we are the same people in the same land. I hadn't come to a different country. I had just travelled south.\"\n\nShe sat in the airport and cried for 10 minutes.\n\nSongmi says she has now found her purpose - to advocate for the two Koreas to be reunited. This is the future that South Koreans are told to dream of, but many do not buy into the dream. The more time passes since the country was divided, the fewer people, particularly the young, see the need for it to come back together.\n\nSongmi visits schools to teach students about the North. She asks who among them has thought about reunification, and typically only a few hands go up. But when she asks them to draw a map of Korea, most sketch the outline of the entire peninsula, including the North and South. This gives her hope.\n\nAs Songmi settles into her relationship with her mother, there are only small glimpses of strain. The pair frequently laugh and hug, and Songmi dries her mother's tears as they explore the painful details of each other's past.\n\nHer mother's choice was the right one, Songmi says, because they are both now living happily in South Korea.\n\nMyung-hui may not have been able to recognise her daughter initially, but the pair look strikingly alike. Now she can see her 19-year-old self in her daughter.\n\nTheir relationship is more like a friendship or one of sisters. Songmi enjoys telling Myung-hui all the details of her dates.\n\nIt is only when they argue that it hits her.\n\n\"Then I'm like, wow, I really am living with my mother,\" she says, laughing.", "The poll found public confidence has been shattered by recent reports of police misconduct\n\nPublic confidence in the Met Police has been shattered, a poll commissioned by BBC London has found.\n\nOut of more than 1,000 Londoners surveyed, nearly three-quarters felt officers treated some parts of society differently to others.\n\nAlmost half of female respondents said they distrusted the Met to varying degrees after numerous controversies involving some of its officers.\n\nThe Met's commissioner said he was \"confident\" about reforming the force.\n\nThe poll, conducted by YouGov, quizzed 1,051 adults and was weighted and representative of all Londoners.\n\nIt followed last month's Casey report which laid bare the discrimination deeply entrenched in the force's culture, as well as other crises which have hit the Met such as the murder of Sarah Everard.\n\nOf all those questioned for the survey, 42% said they \"strongly\" or \"somewhat\" distrusted the Met, while this was 47% for female respondents.\n\nTashmia Owen said she was felt feeling disappointed and deflated by her contact with the Met\n\nAmong those to have lost faith in Scotland Yard is 44-year-old Tashmia Owen, who contacted the force after she was sexually assaulted by two people in November 2020.\n\nShe said it had taken her \"a huge amount of a courage\" to report the attack as \"my family have not had good experiences with the police in the past... and I was looking for ways to get out of it.\n\n\"But my friends convinced me that I should report it and it was the right thing to do.\"\n\nAfter initially speaking to supportive officers, she was referred to a detective who called her a liar and she found to be \"confrontational\", \"antagonistic\" and \"accusatory.\"\n\n\"He referred to it as a 'feud' and that he was very busy and didn't have time for it. He shouted and swore at me, I just sat there crying,\" she said.\n\nAfter a year-long ordeal, her case was eventually dismissed.\n\nSeventeen-year-old Kai has already been stopped twice by the police\n\nLondoners taking part in the survey also believed there was discrimination in the Met, with 73% saying they believed officers treated some people in society differently to others.\n\nSome 43% also said they regarded the force more negatively than they did 12 months ago, with many saying evidence of racism in the force had affected their opinion.\n\nKai, 17, joined Voyage, a Hackney-based charity which educates young people about their rights in fighting racism and discrimination, as a result of having previous bad experiences with police.\n\nOn one occasion he was watching a play at The Globe theatre with his mother when he found himself being confronted by an off-duty officer in the audience who said his mother's bag had touched the officer's back.\n\n\"He threatened to arrest me while he was off-duty, he turned around and flashed his badge at me. When I tried to see his badge again to report him, he refused,\" he said.\n\nIt was not the first time Kai was confronted by police. When he was just 15 he was questioned by officers as he waited outside a shop for a friend.\n\nReuben, another member of the charity, said he had also been stopped by police for \"looking suspicious\". In his case, it was for simply being dressed all in black while riding his bike, when he was aged 16.\n\n\"As I saw the police van approaching, I was preparing what I was going to say so that I wouldn't appear as someone aggressive or who wants to make trouble,\" he said.\n\nHe explained he used the knowledge he gained from Voyage to tell the officers \"if they had further questions, I had to be accompanied by an adult, and they left me alone\", but he remains daunted about any further interactions with officers.\n\n\"I feel that trusting the police is really difficult thing for me to do, because I feel like if I get the wrong officer, the problem won't be solved,\" he said.\n\nThirteen-year-old Betsy, who is also a member of Voyage, believes black people are particularly singled out \"because of what we're wearing, and we feel like we can't really say anything otherwise they'll take it as aggressive\".\n\n\"For people of different ethnicities, I don't think there is a lot of trust,\" she added.\n\nReuben said he found trusting the police was a \"really difficult thing for me to do\"\n\nYet when asked whether respondents were confident the commissioner could successfully reform the Met, 63% said they were not.\n\nFormer Met Police officer Erol Patterson, who worked for 11 years in the Lambeth area, told the BBC he did \"not have any faith at all\" in the commissioner's pledges to reform.\n\n\"Sir Mark comes from the same barrel as the others. Every time a new commissioner comes they say the same thing. The MPS is too big to reform and old practices are too engrained, it's become a gentleman's club and it's not fit for purpose,\" he said.\n\nHe believes the force needs to be changed radically for any real difference to be made.\n\n\"The only way to get true accountability is to divide it up or get more commissioners. I know other former officers feel equally as disillusioned with it, it's no longer community-focused and more politicised,\" he said.\n\nSir Mark Rowley said he was confident the force can be reformed\n\nResponding to the survey, Commissioner Sir Mark told BBC London: \"I said we were serious about delivering higher standards and rooting out those who corrupt our integrity and I meant it.\n\n\"This is the strongest doubling down on standards in the Met for 50 years.\"\n\nHe continued: \"Restoring public confidence is going to involve us removing the barriers to trust by getting rid of those officers who shouldn't be here and delivering higher standards, but it's also about building policing that works for Londoners.\n\n\"That's about reinvesting in neighbourhood policing, strengthening the way we work with communities to fight crime and improving our service to victims.\"\n\nSir Mark admitted \"the challenges ahead of us are not simple, but we have tens of thousands of inspiring and hard-working officers and staff who will be determined and relentless in taking them on.\n\n\"I am confident we will succeed.\"\n\nThis was amended on 20 April to clarify that when referring to respondents who selected \"distrust\" of the Met, the percentage reflects those that selected \"strongly\" and \"somewhat\".\n\nFollow BBC London on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to hellobbclondon@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "The Liberal Democrats are calling for a legal right for burglary victims to be visited by a police officer.\n\nFigures obtained by the party reveal more than 45,000 burglaries reported to 19 forces last year went unattended.\n\nThe Lib Dems said they showed a \"postcode lottery\", with officers failing to attend more than half of reported burglaries in some areas.\n\nThe government has previously said police should visit the scene of all residential burglaries.\n\nHome Secretary Suella Braverman welcomed a pledge last October by all 43 forces in England and Wales to send an officer to investigate every burgled home.\n\nFigures obtained by the Lib Dems through Freedom of Information requests, covering 19 of the 39 forces in England, show that out of 119,190 reported burglaries last year, 45,233 were not attended by a police officer.\n\nIn some areas, more than one in two burglary reports were not attended, according to the figures.\n\nThe worst performing force out of those which responded was Bedfordshire, where officers failed to visit the scene of more than 60% of reported burglaries.\n\nIn contrast, in Cumbria around 20% of reported burglaries went unattended.\n\nAcross all the forces which provided figures, around 40% of burglaries did not result in an officer visiting the scene, while more than 70% of the cases were closed without a suspect being identified.\n\nBedfordshire Police said the latest Home Office data showed it had the third highest solved rate for domestic burglaries in England and Wales.\n\n\"We were one of the first police areas in the country to make sure specialist forensics staff attend all domestic burglaries, while we have recently changed our policy to ensure an officer from our burglary team attends every incident as well,\" the force's Assistant Chief Constable Sharn Basra said.\n\nThe Lib Dems are calling for a \"Burglary Response Guarantee\", under which all domestic burglaries would be attended by police and properly investigated.\n\nThey said there needed to be a return to \"proper community policing\", where officers had the time and resources required to prevent and solve crimes.\n\nThe party called on the home secretary to bring forward legislation to enshrine in law the right for burglary victims to be visited by an officer.\n\nOtherwise, the Lib Dems said they would seek to add a guarantee to the Victims and Prisoners Bill, which covers England and Wales and is currently making its way through Parliament.\n\nLib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey said: \"Everyone should be able to feel safe in their own homes. But this Conservative government has left our police forces overstretched and under-resourced, meaning far too many victims are let down while criminals are getting away with it.\"\n\nBoth Labour and the Conservatives have also made tackling crime and anti-social behaviour a focus of their campaigning ahead of May's local elections in England and the next general election, which is expected next year.\n\nLabour has pledged to recruit 13,000 more neighbourhood police officers to help boost local patrols.\n\nIn 2019, the government promised to hire 20,000 new police officers by the end of March this year.\n\nLast week the Home Office said it was awaiting the final data, but remained confident it had delivered on the pledge.\n\nIn September, Home Secretary Ms Braverman wrote to every police force in England and Wales saying the public wanted to know an officer would visit them in the case of crimes like burglary.\n\nHowever, Martin Hewitt, chairman of the National Police Chiefs' Council, said some forces had struggled to attend all burglaries in the past because of \"limited resources\".", "Last updated on .From the section Women's Football\n\nEngland beat Brazil in a dramatic penalty shootout to win the first Women's Finalissima and extend their unbeaten run to 30 games.\n\nChloe Kelly, who scored the winning goal in the Euro 2022 final at Wembley last year, netted the deciding spot-kick and immediately ran over to celebrate with fans in the stands.\n\nBrazilian substitute Andressa Alves had equalised in stoppage time to force the shootout after Ella Toone had given England a first-half lead.\n\nIt was a historic night at Wembley Stadium that saw the European champions sternly tested by Copa America winners Brazil, but ended with the familiar sight of captain Leah Williamson lifting a trophy.\n\nThe Lionesses were given their biggest test of the year by a talented, albeit injury-hit, Brazilian side but delivered more silverware as their momentum continues to gather pace before this summer's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.\n\nThe shootout was a test of nerve and England came through it in another statement of their intent to deliver on the world stage in four months' time.\n• None 'Another box ticked' - Lionesses find a way yet again\n• None I wasn't worried at all about penalties - Williamson\n\nWiegman had expected England to be tested defensively at Wembley and they certainly were as the young Brazilian side created numerous chances in the second half, seeking an equaliser.\n\nEngland had controlled play from the first minute in front of 83,132 fans watching on expectedly in London, with Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo's movement particularly effective in the first half.\n\nThey deserved their half-time lead and looked fully in control until Brazil made changes at the break and began to show their credentials in attack.\n\nBarcelona forward Geyse caused all sorts of problems and came close to scoring for the visitors when goalkeeper Mary Earps tipped her long-range effort on to the crossbar.\n\nEngland were hanging on in stoppage time until Earps, who was formidable throughout their Euro 2022 victory, made a rare error, fumbling a cross which fell at the feet of substitute Alves and she fired it into the roof of the net.\n\nBut the Lionesses, who have shown mental resilience in abundance under Wiegman's management, regrouped to win the shootout 4-2 and lift their second trophy of the year, having retained their Arnold Clark Cup crown in February.\n\nIt was the perfect challenge before the World Cup and a timely reminder that England are not invincible, even though it has felt that way at times in the last 12 months.\n\nToone and Hemp impress as competition hots up\n\nThere was plenty to get excited about by England's performance in the first half as their attacking play was free-flowing, creative and effective.\n\nThere is competition for places up front and Lauren Hemp showed why she should be starting with her movement down the left causing problems for Brazil.\n\nToone, who has gone from super-sub to starter since the Euros, also took her opportunity to cement her place in midfield in the absence of injured Chelsea star Fran Kirby and got a goal to show for her efforts.\n\nHowever, the second half showed England still have some improvements to make in defence - although they did react to Brazil's more direct approach as the game wore on.\n\nThey appeared to have weathered the storm before Alves' late equaliser but Wiegman will be encouraged by their response to deliver in the shootout.\n• None Goal! England 1(4), Brazil 1(2). Chloe Kelly (England) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.\n• None Goal! England 1(3), Brazil 1(2). Kerolin (Brazil) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.\n• None Goal! England 1(3), Brazil 1(1). Alex Greenwood (England) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.\n• None Penalty missed! Still England 1(2), Brazil 1(1). Rafaelle Souza (Brazil) hits the bar with a left footed shot.\n• None Goal! England 1(2), Brazil 1(1). Rachel Daly (England) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.\n• None Penalty saved! Tamires (Brazil) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.\n• None Penalty saved! Ella Toone (England) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.\n• None Goal! England 1(1), Brazil 1(1). Adriana (Brazil) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.\n• None Goal! England 1(1), Brazil 1. Georgia Stanway (England) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.\n• None Goal! England 1, Brazil 1. Andressa Alves (Brazil) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner.\n• None Attempt saved. Adriana (Brazil) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.\n• None Attempt blocked. Rafaelle Souza (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tamires. Navigate to the next page Navigate to the last page", "Brian Hood said he has begun \"the compulsory first step\" in bringing defamation action\n\nAn Australian mayor said he may take legal action over false information shared by advanced chatbot ChatGPT.\n\nBrian Hood, Mayor of Hepburn Shire Council, says the OpenAI-owned tool falsely claimed he was imprisoned for bribery while working for a subsidiary of Australia's national bank.\n\nIn fact, Mr Hood was a whistleblower and was never charged with a crime.\n\nHis lawyers have sent a concerns notice to OpenAI - the first formal step in defamation action in Australia.\n\nOpenAI has 28 days to respond to the concerns notice, after which time Mr Hood would be able to take the company to court under Australian law.\n\nIf he pursues the legal claim, it would be the first time OpenAI has publicly faced a defamation suit over the content created by ChatGPT.\n\nOpenAI has not responded to a BBC request for comment.\n\nMillions of people have used ChatGPT since it launched in November 2022.\n\nIt can answer questions using natural, human-like language and it can also mimic other writing styles, using the internet as it was in 2021 as its database.\n\nMicrosoft has spent billions of dollars on it and it was added to Bing in February 2023.\n\nWhen people use ChatGPT, they are shown a disclaimer warning that the content it generates may contain \"inaccurate information about people, places, or facts\".\n\nAnd on its public blog about the tool, OpenAI says a limitation is that it \"sometimes writes plausible-sounding but incorrect or nonsensical answers\".\n\nIn 2005, Mr Hood was company secretary of Notes Printing Australia, a subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of Australia.\n\nHe told journalists and officials about bribery taking place at the organisation linked to a business called Securency, which was part-owned by the bank.\n\nSecurency was raided by police in 2010, ultimately leading to arrests and prison sentences worldwide.\n\nMr Hood was not one of those arrested, and said he was \"horrified\" to see what ChatGPT was telling people.\n\n\"I was stunned at first that it was so incorrect,\" he told Australian broadcaster ABC News.\n\n\"It's one thing to get something a little bit wrong, it's entirely something else to be accusing someone of being a criminal and having served jail time when the truth is the exact opposite.\n\n\"I think this is a pretty stark wake-up call. The system is portrayed as being credible and informative and authoritative, and it's obviously not.\"\n\nThe BBC was able to confirm Mr Hood's claims by asking the publicly available version of ChatGPT on OpenAI's website about the role he had in the Securency scandal.\n\nIt responded with a description of the case, then inaccurately stated that he \"pleaded guilty to one count of bribery in 2012 and was sentenced to four years in prison\".\n\nBut the same result does not appear in the newer version of ChatGPT which is integrated into Microsoft's Bing search engine.\n\nIt correctly identifies him as a whistleblower, and specifically says he \"was not involved in the payment of bribes... as claimed by an AI chatbot called ChatGPT\".", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Gove: Some housing associations putting \"black and white figures\" ahead of engagement with residents\n\nMichael Gove has admitted past mistakes made by the government over social housing have contributed to some tenants being neglected by landlords.\n\nThe housing secretary told the BBC the case of Sheila Seleoane - who lay dead in her flat for two-and-a-half years - was an unacceptable example of tenants being let down by housing associations.\n\nHe said the case speaks \"to a wider culture of neglect\" in the sector.\n\nThe organisation said it had changed the way it works since Ms Seleoane's death \"to put people and their wellbeing at the centre of our operations\".\n\nThe body of Ms Seleoane, 58, lay undiscovered for two-and-a-half years in her flat in Peckham, south London, despite neighbours repeatedly raising concerns with Peabody and the police.\n\nMr Gove described the case as \"an horrific story\".\n\n\"Her body was there in circumstances which speak to a wider culture of neglect,\" he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.\n\n\"Social housing tenants should be some of the best supported people in our society and this is just another example of people being let down.\"\n\nFlowers were left by well-wishers after Ms Seleoane's body was found\n\nMr Gove admitted it was a mistake for the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition to abolish the National Tenant Voice, a body set up to give tenants a say on social housing issues, in 2010.\n\nAsked whether the coalition government was also wrong to abolish the social housing regulator, he said: \"I think we can all now look back and consider some of the regulatory changes that were made in the past and reflect on whether or not they were right.\"\n\nHe added that the government had now strengthened the power of the regulator, with social landlords facing tougher inspection regimes and a lower bar for intervention.\n\nUnder the coalition government, funding for affordable housing was cut significantly as part of efforts to reduce government spending in the wake of the 2008 financial crash.\n\nPressed on whether it was a mistake to squeeze the finances of housing associations, Mr Gove said: \"No, I disagree with that. I think it's entirely possible for housing associations, and many do, both to provide new homes and ensure that the homes for which they're currently responsible are safe, warm and decent.\"\n\nHe added: \"There were some mistakes and errors made, not just by actually the coalition government but by the governments before which contributed to social tenants not getting the support that they deserved and not getting their voices heard.\"\n\nAlong with the Grenfell Tower fire and the death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak caused by exposure to mould in his home, Mr Gove said the three examples highlighted \"a problem that we've had in the past, with social housing landlords treating their tenants with a degree of distance… and in some cases neglect, which is unacceptable\" .\n\n\"There's been a culture in some housing associations that has tended to put the black and white figures on the accounts ahead of the heart and soul engagement with the residents,\" he added.\n\nPeabody has told the BBC it was \"devastated\" by what happened to Ms Seleoane, adding it had been \"open, honest and transparent about what went wrong\".\n\nThe organisation said it had changed the way it investigated complaints and dealt with rent collections and gas safety checks as a result of Ms Seleoane's case.\n\n\"This is in part a cultural change which takes time, and we know very well that our services are not as good as they need to be. But we are determined to live our values, learn our lessons and continuously improve for the benefit of residents.\"", "Fawziyah Javed was pregnant when she died\n\nA man's description of his wife as a \"disease\" was relevant to his state of mind moments before he allegedly murdered her, a court has heard.\n\nKashif Anwar, 29, from Leeds, Yorkshire, denies pushing his pregnant wife Fawziyah Javed, 31, to her death at Arthur's Seat in September 2021.\n\nAlex Prentice KC told the High Court in Edinburgh that the only \"just verdict\" was to convict the accused of murder.\n\nHe highlighted evidence of what Mr Anwar allegedly said to his wife.\n\nMr Prentice gave his closing speech on the sixth day of proceedings against Mr Anwar after defence advocate Ian Duguid KC told judge Lord Beckett that his client would not be giving evidence.\n\nThe court previously heard as Ms Javed, from Pudsey, near Leeds, lay dying she told witnesses that her husband had pushed her.\n\nThe advocate depute said: \"We heard about how if one of them died in childbirth, of how good that would be.\n\n\"We also heard of how he said she was a disease in everybody's life and of how he said to her 'the sooner you are dead or the sooner you are out of everybody's life the better.'\n\n\"I say that is relevant to his state of mind when he was on Arthur's Seat and it is relevant to Fawziyah Javed's last words as she lay there dying on the slopes of Arthur's Seat.\"\n\nMr Prentice also urged jurors to consider evidence about the couple's relationship, such as Ms Javed contacting a firm of solicitors in the months before she died to seek advice about getting a divorce.\n\nMs Javed's mother also gave evidence on her daughter's abuse code words.\n\nThe jury heard that if her daughter texted \"I need cream cakes\", she would treat it as a sign that she was in danger of being abused by Mr Anwar.\n\nMr Prentice said: \"If you consider the evidence as a whole - not in isolation, you will be able to see that this was a controlling, abusive and increasingly volatile relationship.\n\n\"She wanted to end the relationship. He said that if she wanted to end the relationship he would ruin her.\"\n\nDefence advocate Ian Duguid KC later urged jurors to acquit his client of murder.\n\nHe told them that Mr Anwar \"came across as a horrible person\" during the presentation of the evidence.\n\nMr Duguid said he could understand if the jury sympathised with Ms Javed as the evidence showed she was a \"perfectly respectable woman\".\n\nHowever, the advocate told the jury that they had to put such feelings aside.\n\nHe added: \"You have no evidence about what happened on the hill.\n\n\"You have no eyewitness telling about what happened. And yet the prosecution are telling you to find him guilty.\n\n\"You are being asked to take a massive guess. It's on the basis of a massive guess that you are being asked to convict him of murder.\"\n\nMs Javed fell from height at Arthur's Seat which resulted in her sustaining multiple blunt force injuries and being so severely injured that she died there.\n\nIt is also alleged as part of the murder charge that in consequence Mr Anwar caused the death of her unborn child.\n\nThe jury has been sent out to consider their verdict.", "Scott Benton has been filmed by undercover reporters appearing to explain how companies and MPs can avoid registering corporate hospitality.\n\nThe MP was suspended by the Tory Party after The Times published a video of him offering to lobby for a fake firm.\n\nIn a fresh story on the same meeting, he appears to suggest that firms can put falsely low values on tickets they offer for live sports and other events.\n\nCommons rules require MPs to disclose hospitality worth £300 or more.\n\nMr Benton joked racing tickets he had accepted often came to £295.\n\nThe Blackpool South MP, who chairs an all-party group with links to the gambling industry, has declared only one race meeting since he was elected in 2019.\n\nThis was a visit to Ascot in 2021 worth £1,400, funded by the Betting and Gaming Council, an industry lobbying group.\n\nSpeaking to the undercover reporters, who were posing as investors in the gambling industry, he said: \"A lot of companies try to be quite cute about the level of the hospitality to make sure it falls just under [£300], so people don't have to declare it.\n\n\"It normally works for the company, and it normally works for MPs as well.\n\n\"Without saying too much, you'd be amazed at the number of times I've been to races and the ticket comes to £295,\" he was filmed saying, and laughing.\n\nThe MPs' code of conduct says members must register gifts, benefits or hospitality \"with a value of over £300 which they receive from a UK source\".\n\nThe BBC has not seen the full, unedited video of Mr Benton's meeting with the reporters. He has been approached for fresh comment.\n\nAccording to the Times - but not in its video posted online - he also told its reporters: \"I probably shouldn't say this, but essentially all MPs are looking for is an email chain saying this is how much a ticket cost, so if we get caught out it's like, well the company told me it cost this much.\n\n\"And essentially what you [the company] paid for is nobody else's business.\"\n\nMr Benton is also said by the paper to have suggested MPs can help companies who give them hospitality.\n\n\"Most would, especially if the ask wasn't too onerous, which would be 'Can you try and find out X, Y and Z from members of staff, file a parliamentary question, or submit this question next time oral questions come up in the House of Commons\".\n\nThis section also does not appear in the video posted online.\n\nMr Benton was suspended as a Tory MP after referring himself to the parliamentary standards commissioner on Wednesday.\n\nThis followed a Times report that he was offered a paid advisory role by the undercover reporters.\n\nHe did not pursue the role and no specific rules appear to have been broken, though the code of conduct says MPs should \"never undertake any action which would cause significant damage to the reputation and integrity of the House of Commons as a whole, or of its Members generally\".\n\nMr Benton was secretly filmed saying he could table parliamentary questions and leak a confidential policy paper.\n\nSome MPs have declared hospitality under £300 - including Tory backbencher Peter Bone and Labour's shadow culture secretary Lucy Powell.\n\nMr Benton has not declared any hospitality provided by gambling companies in the past year. He has declared £700 worth of hospitality for the Championship play-off final from the English Football League.\n\nMPs and members of the House of Lords routinely accept gifts and hospitality from companies, individuals, charities and other organisations.\n\nThis is not against the rules, provided they declare it in the register of members interests.\n\nThe gambling industry is one of the biggest spenders on corporate hospitality at Westminster.\n\nAccording to BBC analysis, MPs have accepted at least £51,000 from gambling companies over the past year.\n\nIn all but one case, this was through donations of tickets and hospitality to events including sports events and concerts. MPs attended concerts by Ed Sheeran and Adele, a Championship playoff match at Wembley, and Cheltenham Races for free.\n\nThe donations were declared by 22 Conservative MPs, 13 Labour MPs and one independent.", "A school leader who quit as an Ofsted inspector this week has told the BBC he felt his role could cause \"more harm than good\".\n\nDr Martin Hanbury's decision comes after head teacher Ruth Perry took her own life ahead of a report downgrading her school to \"inadequate\".\n\nTeachers in the National Education Union are also being urged to refuse to do inspections for England's regulator.\n\nOfsted said most school leaders found them \"constructive and collaborative.\"\n\nThe Department for Education said Ofsted has a \"crucial role to play in upholding education standards and making sure children are safe in school.\"\n\nMr Hanbury, who did not inspect Ms Perry's school, told BBC Radio 4's PM programme that regulating schools was important but said the current system was \"scrutinising\" schools without giving them support.\n\n\"At certain points I have felt that what I'm offering the school isn't really helping it to improve,\" said Mr Hanbury, who also runs Chatsworth Multi Academy Trust in Salford.\n\n\"To an extent, and with some people, you're conscious that you're causing perhaps more harm than good.\"\n\nAsked whether he worried that any of his 33 inspections had made teachers ill, he said: \"Yes, I worry about it.\"\n\nHe called the one-word grading system \"totally unfit for purpose\", adding: \"It's a very simplistic way of describing a really complex system. It's like trying to measure a cloud with a ruler.\n\n\"An inadequate school is very rarely inadequate in everything it does and, equally, an outstanding school is never outstanding in everything it does.\"\n\nHis comments came after Dr Mary Bousted, joint general secretary of the NEU, urged senior school leaders not to serve as Ofsted inspectors in a speech at the union's conference.\n\n\"Refuse to be part of an inspection team until we have an inspectorate which commands respect, which supports schools to improve,\" she said.\n\nSenior leaders at the NEU conference told the BBC they believed their counterparts became inspectors to get more information about questions that could be asked about their own schools.\n\nOne former head teacher said she had pulled over in her car to cry after narrowly avoiding being downgraded.\n\nOn Wednesday, NEU members voted to campaign to discourage participation as Ofsted inspectors.\n\nThey also want a freeze on all inspections until a mental health impact assessment on teaching staff is carried out, and for data on work-related suicides to be collected.\n\nSchool leaders are likely to discuss similar motions at the National Association of Head Teachers' (NAHT) conference this month.\n\nPaul Whiteman, general secretary of the NAHT, stressed in an interview with the BBC earlier this week that Ofsted inspectors had a legal right to access schools, and that members would not be encouraged to refuse their entry.\n\nBut he said it was a \"watershed moment\" when it comes to changing the inspection system and that - if steps were not agreed with Ofsted - the NAHT would consider taking action.\n\nThat could include encouraging members not to serve as inspectors, or to \"no longer co-operate\" with inspections.\n\nThis week, school bosses of 242 academies told the BBC that said Ofsted must rethink how it does inspections.\n\nOfsted said they were \"first and foremost for children and their parents - looking in depth at the quality of education, behaviour, and how well and safely schools are run\".\n\n\"We always want inspections to be constructive and collaborative and in the vast majority of cases school leaders agree that they are,\" it added.\n\nThe Department for Education said that inspections were crucial in upholding standards.\n\nA spokesperson said: \"They provide independent, up-to-date evaluations on the quality of education, safeguarding, and leadership which parents greatly rely on to give them confidence in choosing the right school for their child.\"\n\nSir Michael Wilshaw, who led Ofsted from 2012 until 2016, told the PM programme that it had been a \"force for good\" over the years, but added: \"There is a groundswell of opinion building up that Ofsted is getting some things wrong.\"\n\nDescribing it as an \"urgent issue\", he called on Education Secretary Gillian Keegan to meet with Ofsted and unions to \"work out what is going wrong, if someone is seriously going wrong\" and make any \"necessary changes\".", "Jamie Garwood has been jailed for six years for killing his friend with a single punch\n\nA man who killed his friend with a \"mistaken\" punch has been jailed for six years.\n\nJamie Garwood, 33, knocked out Richard Dean Thompson, 44, before other members of their group stuck cigarette butts up his nose while he lay unconscious.\n\nMr Thompson died from a \"significant head injury\" in hospital six days later.\n\nGarwood was previously charged with murder but later pleaded guilty to manslaughter.\n\nCardiff Crown Court heard Garwood had spent the evening of 31 August 2022 at a property on Tewkesbury Walk in Newport, where Mr Thompson lived with his partner.\n\nJohn Hipkin KC, prosecuting, told the sentencing hearing on Thursday they had been part of a group of seven friends who were drinking heavily and taking drugs.\n\nDuring the evening, one of the group, Carlos Ross, began to throw small items at Mr Thompson.\n\nMr Hipkin said: \"Mr Thompson reacted by throwing a small tin which struck the defendant on the head, causing a small lump.\n\n\"The defendant threw a left-handed punch which struck [Mr Thompson] on the chin.\"\n\nMr Thompson fell to the ground, with a sound described as \"sickening\" by one witness, and was rendered \"unconscious for several minutes\".\n\nGarwood went to his aid, but throughout the evening his victim's condition deteriorated.\n\nOther members of the group, but not Garwood, stuck cigarette butts up his nose as he lay unconscious on the sofa, the court was told.\n\nAn ambulance was called by Mr Thompson's partner about two hours later, which arrived about 00:26 GMT - by which time Garwood had left the property.\n\nRichard Thompson was found unresponsive at his home on Tewkesbury Walk, Newport\n\nMr Thompson died from a \"significant head injury\" on 6 September at University Hospital Wales, Cardiff, and a post-mortem found he had sustained fractures to both sides of his head.\n\nMr Hipkin said Garwood - who had 44 previous court appearances for 79 offences including battery and assault - would have known that his friend was vulnerable.\n\nHe said Mr Thompson's home was being used for drug dealing by others at the time.\n\nIn a victim impact statement, Mr Thompson's brother Michael described him as \"a bubbling, funny person\" who was \"well known in the area and really popular\".\n\nDavid Elias, KC, defending, said the punch was \"mistaken\" in that it was \"a reaction to an item thrown by somebody else\" and \"lacked premeditation\".\n\n\"It is clear that the defendant is extremely remorseful,\" he said.\n\n\"He badly regrets the tragic consequences of his unlawful actions and he will have to live with that.\"\n\nOn Garwood's decision not to call an ambulance before he left the property, Mr Elias said: \"It seemed for a while that the defendant was going to be OK.\"\n\nShe said Garwood was an \"impulsive individual with little or no regard for the consequences of [his] actions\".\n\nGarwood, from Newport, was sentenced to six years in custody, of which he will have to spend at least four in prison. He will also serve four years on license upon release.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nA man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a person died in a fire in a block of flats in east London.\n\nThe victim, who is believed to be a female, died at the scene, emergency services said.\n\nFive people are also known to have been injured and taken to hospital.\n\nFive ambulance crews and a helicopter were sent to Tollgate Road in Beckton after the fire was reported to emergency services at 17:26 BST on Thursday afternoon.\n\nInquiries into its cause are ongoing, the Metropolitan Police said.\n\nThe police, London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade remain at the scene dealing with the fire, a Met spokesperson added.\n\nThe mayor of Newham, Rokhsana Fiaz, said: \"We are deeply saddened by the news that there has been one fatality already from the fire that broke out in flats in Beckton.\n\n\"Our deepest condolences to loved ones now in mourning.\"\n\nTollgate Road is cordoned off and restrictions are in place on surrounding roads.", "A ban on Russian and Belarusian players by tennis authorities would have sent a strong message, says world number one Iga Swiatek.\n\nPlayers from the two countries were banned from Wimbledon in 2022 after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but were allowed to compete elsewhere on the ATP and WTA Tours under a neutral flag.\n\nWimbledon has now reversed its decision for the 2023 Grand Slam tournament.\n\nBut Poland's Swiatek says tennis could have done better \"from the beginning\".\n\n\"I heard that after World War Two, German players were not allowed as well as Japanese and Italian, and I feel like this kind of thing would show the Russian government that maybe it's not worth it,\" the 21-year-old told the BBC.\n\n\"I know it's a small thing because we are just athletes, a little piece in the world but I feel like sport is pretty important and sport has always been used in propaganda.\n\n\"This is something that was considered at the beginning, tennis didn't really go that way, but now it would be pretty unfair for Russian and Belarusian players to do that because this decision was supposed to be made a year ago.\"\n\nAs the top-ranked player in the women's game, Swiatek said she has players \"approaching\" her for help and advice on the issue.\n\nShe added there was a \"lack of leadership\" from the WTA and ATP after the war started and, as a result, tennis was in a \"chaotic place\".\n\n\"I feel like tennis, from the beginning, could do a bit better in showing everybody that tennis players are against the war,\" Swiatek said.\n\n\"I feel they could do more to make that point and tell their views, and help us cope a bit better in the locker room because the atmosphere there is pretty tense.\"\n\nOf the Russian and Belarusian players on tour, Swiatek said: \"It's not their fault they have a passport like that but, on the other hand, we all have some kind of impact and I feel like anything that would help stop the Russian aggression, we should go that way in terms of the decisions the federations are making.\n\n\"It's easy to say that but when you're facing people face to face it's a little bit different. I did shake hands, for example, with Daria Kasatkina - she openly said that she's against the war at the beginning and it would be her dream for the war to finish.\n\n\"I really respect that because I feel it's brave for Russian athletes to say that because their situation is pretty complicated and sometimes it's hard for them to speak out loud about it.\"\n• None Alerts: Get tennis news sent to your phone", "The pair were captured on camera holding the animal at Morayfield, about an hour north of Brisbane city\n\nAn Australian man has been charged after allegedly stealing a platypus from the wild, taking it on a train and then showing it off at local shops.\n\nThe 26-year-old man was located after police appealed for public help to find the animal - for which they have grave health concerns.\n\nQueensland Police were told the mammal had been released in a nearby river but haven't been able to locate it.\n\nThe man could face a fine of up to A$430,000 (£231,700, $288,500).\n\nA woman who was with him has also spoken to police.\n\nSurveillance cameras on Tuesday captured the pair boarding a train at Morayfield, about an hour north of Brisbane, holding the animal wrapped in a towel.\n\n\"According to the report that was provided to [authorities], they were showing it off to people on the train, allowing people to pat it,\" Queensland Police's Scott Knowles said.\n\nPolice will also allege in court that the pair were seen showing the animal to members of the public at a nearby shopping centre.\n\nQueensland's environment department had stressed that the platypus was at risk of sickness or death the longer it remained out of its habitat, and urged the pair to take it to a vet.\n\nPolice said they were advised the platypus had been released into the Caboolture River, but said they were unsure of its condition.\n\nIn a statement, police said it was risky behaviour for both the humans and the animal.\n\n\"Taking a platypus from the wild is not only illegal, but it can be dangerous for both the displaced animal and the person involved if the platypus is male as they have venomous spurs,\" it said.\n\n\"If you are lucky enough to see a platypus in the wild, keep your distance. Never pat, hold or take an animal.\"\n\nThe arrested man has been charged with taking an animal classified as protected from the wild and keeping a protected animal captive. He will face court on 8 April.\n\nFamously shy and elusive, platypuses are found in eastern Australia, in freshwater creeks, slow-moving rivers, lakes and dams.\n\nThe animals are one of only two types of monotremes - mammals that lay eggs - in the world.", "Hospital bosses in England say they cannot guarantee patient safety during next week's four-day strike by junior doctors.\n\nLondon's Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust conceded patients could be harmed as managers struggle to staff rotas.\n\nOther hospital bosses also voiced concerns over the walkout, which will affect both emergency and planned care.\n\nThe British Medical Association has refused to exempt any services but says it has plans to protect patients.\n\nIt contrasts with the approach of the Royal College of Nursing and ambulance unions, which excluded key emergency services from strike action.\n\nInstead, the BMA has said it will meet trade union requirements for life-and-limb cover to be provided by considering pulling junior doctors off the picket line if individual hospitals report lives are in immediate danger during the actual strike, which runs from 07:00 BST on Tuesday to 07:00 BST on Saturday.\n\nThe BMA is after a 35% pay rise to make up for 15 years of below-inflation wage rises, but the government has called the claim unrealistic.\n\nDuring last month's junior doctors' strike, hospitals were able to draft in consultants to provide cover, but with an estimated quarter of them on leave next week - the four-day walkout is immediately after the Easter weekend - NHS bosses are warning this time they fear the worst.\n\nDr Sara Hanna, who is part of the senior management team at Guy's and St Thomas', said: \"I am really worried about next week. I am particularly worried about ability to staff our rotas. I am hopeful we will have enough doctors but can't say for sure.\n\n\"It is impossible to say there won't be harm to patients. Junior doctors are an incredibly important part of the workforce.\"\n\nJunior doctors represent more than 40% of the medical workforce and include those fresh out of university through to experienced medics with more than 10 years of experience. Around two-thirds are BMA members.\n\nDr Hanna, who is interim head of the trust's Evelina London Children's Hospital, said up to half of all planned treatments could be cancelled as the trust redeployed its senior doctors - and this is on top of the impact of postponements during previous walkouts.\n\nShe said the cumulative impact of this was particularly problematic for children who are growing and developing.\n\nNHS Providers, which represents health managers, said such concerns were widespread.\n\nChief executive Sir Julian Hartley said: \"It's clear from our extensive dialogue with trust leaders that we are in uncharted territory.\n\n\"We need a solution to prevent further strikes and we need it now.\"\n\nThe organisation also released a series of statements provided by hospital chief executives.\n\nOne warned: \"This is less about what planned routine work gets pulled down and everything about maintenance of safety in emergency departments, acute medicine and surgery. Concerned doesn't begin to describe it.\"\n\nAnother said: \"I am not confident this time that we can maintain patient safety, as we will not be able to provide the cover.\"\n\nHow are your local NHS services coping this winter? Data for England is shown by NHS trust, where the trust includes at least one hospital with a Type 1 A&E department. Type 1 means a consultant-led 24 hour A&E service with full resuscitation facilities. Data for Wales and Scotland is shown by Health Board and in Northern Ireland by Health and Social Care Trust. When you enter a postcode for a location in England you will be shown a list of NHS trusts in your area. They will not necessarily be in order of your closest hospital as some trusts have more than one hospital. Data for Wales and Scotland are shown by NHS board and by Health and Social Care trust in Northern Ireland. Comparative data is shown for a previous year where available. However, where trusts have merged there is no like-for-like comparison to show. Earlier data is not available for all measures, so comparisons between years are not always possible. A&E attendances include all emergency departments in that trust or health board, not just major A&E departments, for example, those who attend minor injury units. Each nation has different target times for some of the measures shown, therefore comparisons between them may not be possible. A modern browser with JavaScript and a stable internet connection are required to view this interactive.\n\nA Department of Health and Social Care spokesman said the government was also concerned that safety was at risk.\n\n\"We are working with NHS England to put in place contingency plans to protect patient safety. The NHS will prioritise resources to protect emergency treatment, critical care, maternity and neonatal care, and trauma,\" he added.\n\nBut BMA workforce lead Dr Latifa Patel said there was a jointly agreed system in place with the NHS to ensure patient safety in the event of \"extreme or unforeseen circumstances\".\n\n\"We met with NHS England four times per day during the last strikes to monitor the situation, but there were no requests for a temporary stoppage of the industrial action to be made. The same proven arrangements will be in place this time.\"\n\nAnd she added: \"No-one understands better than us - the doctors who care for them - that patients are getting a sub-standard experience 365 days a year from an overstretched and understaffed NHS.\n\n\"In this brutal work environment, patient care is at risk every day.\"\n\nAre you a junior doctor with a view on the strike? Are you a patient affected? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "A live broadcast captured the moment a cat jumped on an imam, who was leading a nightly Ramadan prayer in Bordj Bou Arreridj, Algeria.\n\nImam Walid Mehsas was praying Taraweeh, a nightly prayer occurring every evening during the month of Ramadan, when the cat jumped on him and climbed on his shoulders.", "The family of Dame Deborah James, who died last year, have paid tribute to her after a fund she started reached £11.3m.\n\nIn an emotional BBC interview, all of the family spoke about how Dame Deborah \"embodied rebellious hope\".", "Masha Moskaleva is said to have changed her mind about going to live with her mother\n\nA Russian girl who was taken away from her father after she drew an anti-war picture at school has been handed to her estranged mother, authorities say.\n\nRussia's children's commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova said teenager Masha Moskaleva had at first not wanted to go to her mother, but changed her mind.\n\nHer father Alexei received a jail sentence as a result of the drawing, but his whereabouts are unknown.\n\nMasha was placed in care after her father was arrested in March.\n\nThe mother has been estranged from the family for at least seven years, but it is not clear why, Reuters news agency reports.\n\nMr Moskalev went on the run the night before the verdict in his criminal case.\n\nThe Belarusian authorities say they detained him in Minsk last week. However, this was never confirmed and there has been no information on his whereabouts since.\n\nA court hearing was held on Thursday in Mr Moskalev's home town of Yefremov, 300km (185 miles) south of Moscow, into restricting his parental rights.\n\nMasha's picture prompted the case against her father Alexei\n\nRussian authorities say the case was prompted by the father's poor parenting, rather than his conviction.\n\nIndependent human rights group OVD-Info published what it described as a handwritten letter from Alexei to his daughter, urging her to \"ask for your dad, be insistent\" if she was brought to the hearing.\n\nHe also asks her to agree if any relatives offer to become her legal guardian.\n\nSome activists were present outside the court, independent media say. One of them, named as Lena Tarbayeva, was arrested for holding a placard with a version of Masha's drawing and the words \"Putin eats children\".\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip twitter post by ОВД-Инфо This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nThe hearing was later adjourned until 20 April.\n\nMr Moskalev was given a two-year prison sentence in absentia on 28 March for discrediting the army. The authorities say he fled from house arrest the night before the verdict.\n\nHe came to the attention of authorities last year - after, he said, a school reported the drawing to police.\n\nHis problems began when Masha, then 12, drew a Ukrainian flag in April last year with the words \"Glory to Ukraine\", rockets and a Russian flag with the phrase \"No to war!\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: UK, US, Albania and Malta walked out of a UN meeting as Maria Lvova-Belova spoke via video\n\nIn a separate development, diplomats walked out of a talk by Ms Lvova-Belova on evacuating children from war zones.\n\nThe talk was given by video link by the children's commissioner, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on war crimes charges.\n\nThe US, UK, Albania and Malta left the room where the Security Council meeting was being held, while the US and UK blocked a webcast of the event.\n\nThe ICC accuses her of illegally deporting Ukrainian children to Russia.\n\nMoscow says the warrants, against Ms Lvova-Belova and President Vladimir Putin, are not valid as Russia is not a signatory to the treaty establishing the ICC.\n\nIt does not deny the evacuations, but presents them as a humanitarian campaign to help abandoned children.\n\nThe walkout took place as France's UN mission issued a statement on behalf of 50 member countries condemning \"the forced deportation of Ukrainian children, as well as other grave violations against children committed by Russian forces in Ukraine\".\n\nExplaining the decision to block the webcast of the Russian event, US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said Ms Lvova-Belova should not have \"an international podium to spread disinformation and to try to defend her horrible actions that are taking place in Ukraine\".\n\nMs Lvova-Belova said in her presentation that about five million Ukrainians had travelled to Russia since February last year, when the invasion began, including 700,000 children.\n\n\"I want to stress that unlike the Ukrainian side, we don't use children for propaganda,\" she said, quoted by Reuters.", "Home Secretary Suella Braverman has defeated fellow Conservative MP Flick Drummond in a contest to select the candidate for a proposed new seat.\n\nLocal party members voted to pick Mrs Braverman for the new constituency of Fareham and Waterlooville.\n\nThe constituencies Mrs Braverman and Mrs Drummond currently represent are due to be scrapped under boundary changes in England.\n\nThe changes mean some MPs have been forced to hunt for new seats.\n\nThe home secretary, who is currently the MP for Fareham, beat Mrs Drummond, the MP for Meon Valley, in a vote of eligible local Tory members on Wednesday.\n\nA qualified barrister and a prominent supporter of Brexit, Mrs Braverman has had a swift rise to the top of politics since her election in Fareham in 2015.\n\nAs home secretary, she has attracted controversy for her handling of migration issues, including the government's plans to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda.\n\nMrs Drummond represented Portsmouth South between 2015 and 2017 and has been the MP for Meon Valley since 2019.\n\nThere will be other opportunities for Mrs Drummond to put herself forward for selection to represent a different constituency before the next election, expected next year.\n\nMs Drummond said: \"I am disappointed and will have to think about what I do in the future, but as I have lived in this area for the last 37 years, I will not be moving far.\n\n\"I am looking forward to representing Meon Valley constituents until the next election and will continue to work hard on their behalf.\"\n\nThe Boundary Commission is due to present final recommendations by 1 July, with changes expected to be put in place before the next general election.\n\nConservative Party chairman Greg Hands congratulated Mrs Braverman on her selection and said Mrs Drummond \"has the party's support for the future\".\n\n\"Boundary changes are important, but some complicated selections are inevitable,\" he tweeted.\n\nFollow BBC South on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Send your story ideas to south.newsonline@bbc.co.uk.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Ava Lee was diagnosed with breast cancer two years ago\n\nHundreds of people with inherited breast or prostate cancer could now benefit from a targeted therapy on the NHS in England and Wales.\n\nCancer experts hailed the decision as \"momentous\" while healthcare body NICE said it would \"improve quality of life\".\n\nThe drug olaparib is designed to treat specific cancers linked to faulty versions of genes known as BRCAs.\n\nSome 800 people in total will be eligible for the treatment.\n\nAround 500 men with advanced prostate cancer and 300 women with HER2-negative early breast cancer who are at high risk of the disease returning will be able to access olaparib free on the NHS immediately.\n\nAva Lee, 46, from east London, was diagnosed with breast cancer more than two years ago.\n\nShe said cancer had turned her life upside down, but having early access to olaparib following a successful trial had made her feel more positive.\n\n\"It's given me a realistic hope, a realistic chance of a future without cancer - that I can live a long and healthy life without the cancer coming back,\" she said.\n\nAva is now looking forward to spending time with her husband, going travelling together and doing the things they love - like cycling and running.\n\nAfter her surgery and radiotherapy, she felt scared about the cancer returning.\n\n\"To know there was a drug out there that could reduce the chance of recurrence and potentially stop it ever coming back... I was absolutely desperate to get it.\"\n\nShe said she would treasure every day with family and friends from now on.\n\nOlaparib works by blocking an enzyme that helps cells repair damaged DNA, thereby preventing cancer cells from growing and spreading while leaving healthy cells intact.\n\nAndrew Tutt, professor of breast oncology at the Institute of Cancer Research and King's College London, carried out early lab work on olaparib and said the move to recommend it for use by the NHS was \"exciting\".\n\nThe medicine helps patients with breast cancer due to inherited gene faults (BRCA1 or BRCA2 are the most common), which can be tested for quite easily.\n\nAround 5% of women with breast cancer carry these altered genes - actress Angelina Jolie is probably the most well-known of those affected.\n\nIt then targets that particular weakness and improves someone's chances of surviving breast cancer or extends their life with prostate cancer in a way that has not been possible before, Prof Tutt said.\n\n\"For example, it means that for a woman who has been diagnosed with breast cancer and told she needs chemotherapy to improve survival, she can now have a year of tablet treatments that will further improve her chances of surviving breast cancer by about a third,\" he added.\n\nNICE, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, said a deal had been struck between NHS England and manufacturer AstraZeneca to allow the drug to be offered to:\n\nOlaparib has already been available on the NHS in England and Wales for women with advanced ovarian cancer, caused by the same faulty genes.\n\nIn Scotland, it has been offered free to the same groups of patients, and also to some men with advanced inherited prostate cancer, since 2021.\n\nBaroness Delyth Morgan, chief executive at charity Breast Cancer Now, said: \"Olaparib can reduce the risk of people's cancer returning or progressing to incurable secondary breast cancer and stop people dying from this devastating disease.\"\n\nThere are 55,000 new cases of breast cancer in the UK each year, and the disease kills 1,500 women annually.\n\nProstate cancer is the most common cancer in men, with 52,000 new diagnoses and 12,000 deaths each year.\n\nThe Prostate Cancer UK charity said the first targeted treatments \"finally move us away from the old 'one size fits all' approach to prostate cancer treatment\".\n\nIn trials, 82.7% of people having olaparib after chemotherapy and surgery were alive and free of breast cancer after four years, compared with 75.4% with a dummy drug.\n\nTrials in patients with advanced prostate cancer showed the drug could increase how long people lived if given instead of, or in addition to, current standard treatments.", "About 500 adult male migrants will be housed in a barge on the Dorset coast \"in the coming months\", the government has confirmed.\n\nThe plans have been criticised by local groups, refugee charities and Conservative MP Richard Drax, who said \"every action's being looked at\", including a legal case.\n\nThe vessel, which is currently in Italy, will be \"significantly cheaper than hotels\", says the Home Office.\n\nThe government has not given a costing.\n\nThe three-storey barge called Bibby Stockholm will be located at Portland Port off the coastal town of Weymouth, and used to house single men while they wait for their asylum claims to be processed. It will operate for at least 18 months.\n\nAs well as providing basic and functional accommodation, healthcare and catering, the berthed vessel will have security on board to minimise disruption to local communities, says the Home Office.\n\nThe boat, with 222 rooms, has been refurbished since it was criticised as an \"oppressive environment\" when the Dutch government used it for asylum seekers.\n\nBibby Marine, which owns the barge and will lease it to the government, said there was a laundry and a canteen on board - and all the rooms have a window, bed, desk, storage and en-suite.\n\nIt said the boat \"has comfortably housed workers from various industries including construction, marine and the armed forces over the years\".\n\nHousing migrants in hotels costs more than £6m a day, says the Home Office, with more than 51,000 people in nearly 400 hotels across the UK.\n\nRefugee groups have called the plan \"completely inadequate\", while councillors from the local area - which is popular with tourists - have opposed the proposals.\n\nHome Secretary Suella Braverman and Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick have both been instrumental in the plans.\n\nPrime Minister Rishi Sunak said they would save taxpayer money and reduce pressure on hotels, adding: \"It's part of our broader plan to stop the boats.\"\n\n\"It can't be right\" that the country is spending so much on housing migrants in hotels, the PM told reporters in Peterborough.\n\nJust under 4,000 people have arrived on the south coast so far this year after crossing the Channel in small boats.\n\nOn Wednesday evening 41 migrants in two boats were taken back to France after getting into difficulty in the Channel. Several other boats made it half way across and those on board were taken to Dover by the Border Force.\n\nThe use of the Bibby Stockholm will mark the first time that migrants are housed in a berthed vessel in the UK.\n\nThe Home Office said it was in discussion with other ports and further vessels would be announced \"in due course\".\n\nCharities and local councillors have opposed the plans, with the Refugee Council saying the barge will be \"completely inadequate\" to house \"vulnerable people\".\n\n\"A floating barge does not provide what they need nor the respect, dignity and support they deserve,\" said chief executive Enver Solomon.\n\nAmnesty International called for the plans to be abandoned, and said use of the barge to house migrants was a \"ministerial cruelty\".\n\nDorset Council said it had \"serious reservations\" about the suitability of Portland Port as a location, adding: \"We remain opposed to the proposals.\"\n\nThe British Red Cross said that docked barges did not \"offer the supportive environment that people coping with the trauma of having to flee their homes need\".\n\nChristina Marriott, the charity's executive director of strategy and communications, called for a \"more effective and compassionate asylum system\" that would help people integrate into a community.\n\nMr Drax, whose constituency includes Portland, told BBC News on Tuesday he was \"very concerned\" about the impact on the area which \"relies on small businesses\".\n\nThis comes weeks after the government announced plans to tackle small boat crossings through the Illegal Immigration Bill.\n\nThe legislation would mean anyone found to have entered the country illegally would not only be removed from the UK within 28 days, but also be blocked from returning or claiming British citizenship in future.\n\nBill Reeves, chief executive of Portland Port, said he encouraged \"everyone in the community to approach this with an open mind\", adding that during the vessel's preparation there would be close ties with the local community and voluntary groups.\n\nPortland, where Bibby Stockholm will be docked, was also once home to a prison ship. It closed in 2006 after criticism from the Chief Inspector for Prisoners who said inmates had no exercise and no access to fresh air.\n\nMeanwhile, Labour criticised the plans, with shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper calling the announcement a sign of the government's \"failure to clear the asylum backlog\".\n\nShe said: \"This barge is in addition to hotels, not instead of them, and is still more than twice as expensive as normal asylum accommodation.\"\n\nLiberal Democrats home affairs spokesperson MP Alistair Carmichael said the barge was a symbol of \"the government's failed asylum policy\".", "Alcohol sellers in Northern Ireland can no longer run loyalty schemes which award points or allow them to be redeemed for alcohol, under new laws.\n\nIt is the last of a series of changes from laws passed at Stormont in 2021.\n\nSome supermarkets recently put up signs advising customers they can no longer exchange loyalty points for alcohol nor collect points on alcohol purchases.\n\nOther changes, such as extending the time pubs and clubs could stay open, came into effect in October 2021.\n\nMore changes, such as more flexibility for local producers, cinemas and sports clubs came in 2022.\n\nThursday's changes are phase five of the Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 and will affect anywhere that sells alcohol, including shops and supermarkets.\n\nCustomers in Tesco have been told of the changes\n\nSection 20 prohibits licence holders from \"operating a membership scheme which provides rewards to its members when purchasing intoxicating liquor and allows the member to redeem the rewards to reduce the price of the intoxicating liquor or receive it free of charge\".\n\nOperating such a scheme carries a fine of up to £5,000.\n\nThe aim of licensing law is to try and \"strike a balance between the controls which are necessary for the protection of public health and the preservation of public order, and on the other hand, individual freedom of choice and the opportunity for local businesses to meet customer's expectations,\" the Department for Communities said.\n\nIn preparation for the legal changes, signs appeared in Tesco stores in recent days advising customers that the company will \"no longer be able to offer Clubcard points on alcohol products\" from 6 April.\n\nLikewise, Sainsburys said its customers \"will no longer be able to collect or spend Nectar points on selected beers, wines and spirits\".\n\nAsda said it had been in touch with customers via email to explain the legislation.\n\nHowever, it is not just supermarket loyalty schemes which are affected by the new Stormont legislation.\n\nUna Burns says the loyalty scheme was a way of saying \"thank you\" to customers\n\nUna Burns, who manages Charlie's Bar in Enniskillen in County Fermanagh, said it was a disappointing move.\n\nThe pub has been in business since 1944 and was owned by Una's grandfather and father.\n\n\"Our loyalty card scheme was introduced to reward our customers for supporting our family-run business - our way of saying thank you,\" she told BBC News NI.\n\nCustomers would get 10% back on their card against any purchase at the bar- so if a pint cost £4.40 they would get 44p on their card.\n\nShe said her loyalty scheme did not encourage irresponsible use of alcohol.\n\n\"If you go into a coffee shop and get 10 stamps and a free coffee, no-one goes in to buy 10 coffees to get a free coffee - its the same in the bar,\" she said.\n\n\"Post-Covid the hospitality industry as a whole is trying recover - while also battling with the soaring energy and living costs.\"\n\nSainsbury's has also had to change its policy\n\nThe law around loyalty schemes is the last part of the major overhaul of Northern Ireland's licensing laws.\n\nA similar law came in in the Republic of Ireland in 2021.\n\nThe Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill brought many of Northern Ireland's rules around alcohol sales into line with the rest of the UK and the Republic of Ireland.\n\nIn October 2021 the rules over late licencing came into effect, with bars with a late licence permitted to sell alcohol until 01:00 or, for those allowed to stay open additional permitted hours, until 02:00.\n\nThat rule change also meant pubs and clubs can operate as normal during the Easter period.", "Lucy Letby denies murdering and attempting to murder babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital\n\nNurse Lucy Letby was given a role in a hospital's risk and patient safety office after doctors raised concerns over her alleged involvement in baby deaths, a court has heard.\n\nSenior doctors at the Countess of Chester Hospital requested Ms Letby be taken off front-line duties after the deaths of two triplets in June 2016.\n\nMs Letby has been accused of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder 10 others between 2015 and 2016.\n\nManchester Crown Court has previously heard that following the death of one of the babies, named as Child P for legal reasons, on 24 June 2016, senior paediatrician Dr Stephen Brearey told a hospital executive he was \"not happy\" with Ms Letby continuing to work on the neonatal unit.\n\nDr Brearey told the court that Karen Rees, the duty executive senior nurse, had informed him there was \"no evidence\" for his claims and Ms Letby, originally from Hereford, would be remaining in her role.\n\nThe day after Dr Brearey had his request refused, another baby, Child Q, collapsed and required resuscitation.\n\nProsecutors have alleged that on the morning of 25 June, Ms Letby injected air and fluid into the boy's stomach via a nasogastric tube in an attempt to kill him.\n\nThe court was told that in the weeks that followed Child Q's collapse, Ms Letby was taken off front-line duties and placed on a three-month \"secondment\" to the hospital's risk and patient safety office.\n\nThe jury heard she was also told that as part of a unit-wide review, she would be placed under \"clinical supervision\".\n\nEirian Powell, who was the neonatal manager, said in an email to all neonatal unit staff that the review and supervision was \"not meant to be a blame or competency issue\" but \"a way forward to ensure our practice is safe\".\n\nIn a message to a colleague, Ms Letby said she was \"fuming\" about being placed on secondment and commented that the email announcing the move \"makes it sound like it's my choice\".\n\nIn messages to another nursing colleague, Ms Letby said she had made a \"timeline\" of events on the unit, adding: \"Hoping to get as much info together as possible - if they have nothing or minimal on me, they'll look silly, not me.\"\n\nThe court was also shown messages Ms Letby sent to a doctor after being told her shifts would be changing.\n\nIn the messages, she said she was having a \"meltdown\" and was \"completely overwhelmed\" with worry about why she was being moved.\n\nThe doctor attempted to reassure her and told her that in relation to the care of the triplets, she had done a \"perfect job\".\n\nThe court heard on 1 September, Ms Letby attended a meeting with a review panel and six days later, she registered a grievance procedure.\n\nThe nurse is accused of carrying out the attacks at Countess of Chester Hospital\n\nThe court earlier heard how Ms Letby told police it was a \"coincidence\" that Child Q, her final alleged victim, collapsed while he was in her care.\n\nManchester Crown Court has heard how Child Q was \"stable\" on the evening before his collapse.\n\nJurors heard that the infant deteriorated and needed breathing support shortly after 09:00 on 25 June.\n\nProsecutor Nick Johnson KC, reading a summary of Ms Letby's police interview, said the nurse denied causing the boy any harm.\n\nHe said Ms Letby accepted that Child Q collapsed \"within minutes of her leaving nursery two [but] she said he was stable when she left and [that she] wouldn't have left him if that was not the case\".\n\nMr Johnson said she \"denied deliberately leaving the room to blame other staff\" for Child Q's collapse.\n\nHe said Ms Letby also denied injecting air or fluid into Child Q's NG tube and said it was a \"coincidence he became unwell when she came on duty\".\n\n\"She noted premature babies could deteriorate at any time,\" he added.\n\nWhy not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Children aged six months to four years, who are deemed to be in high-risk groups, will be offered a Covid vaccination for the first time.\n\nThis includes infants with medical conditions, such as cystic fibrosis, heart problems and compromised immune systems.\n\nThe jabs will start being given from mid-June in England. The other nations are yet to announce rollout dates.\n\nIt follows a recommendation by the government's vaccine advisers.\n\nThe Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) said while young children were at low risk of severe illness, those with medical conditions were seven times more likely to require hospital treatment.\n\nThe JCVI said it has been monitoring data from the US, which has been vaccinating children in these groups since June 2022.\n\nIt said the data showed the most common side effects were irritability, crying, drowsiness and fever.\n\nEligible children will be offered two doses of the Pfizer vaccine, with an interval of eight to 12 weeks between the first and second doses.\n\nDr Mary Ramsay, head of immunisation at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), said: \"The extra protection offered by the vaccine could be important for young children in clinical risk groups who are at greater risk of severe illness.\n\n\"The virus is not going away, so I would encourage all parents to bring their child forward if they are eligible.\n\n\"Parents should wait to be contacted by their local health professionals,\" she added.", "The King has previously spoken about the \"depths of his personal sorrow\" over the slave trade\n\nBuckingham Palace has said that it is co-operating with an independent study exploring the relationship between the British monarchy and the slave trade in the 17th and 18th centuries.\n\nThe Palace said King Charles takes the issue \"profoundly seriously\".\n\nThe research is being carried out by the University of Manchester with Historic Royal Palaces.\n\nBuckingham Palace is granting researchers full access to the Royal Archives and the Royal Collection.\n\nThe study, a PhD project by historian Camilla de Koning, is expected to be completed in 2026.\n\nBoth the King and the Prince of Wales have previously expressed their personal sorrow at the suffering caused by the slave trade.\n\nSpeaking during a trip to Rwanda last year, the King said he could not describe \"the depths of his personal sorrow\" at the suffering caused by the slave trade.\n\nIn a visit to Jamaica last spring, Prince William said slavery was abhorrent, \"should never have happened\" and \"forever stains our history\".\n\nThe King wants to continue his pledge to deepen his understanding of slavery's impact with \"vigour and determination\" since his accession, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said.\n\nThey continued: \"This is an issue that His Majesty takes profoundly seriously.\"\n\n\"Given the complexities of the issues it is important to explore them as thoroughly as possible.\"\n\nA Palace statement was issued in response to the Guardian, which has published a previously unseen document showing the 1689 transfer of shares in the slave-trading Royal African Company from Edward Colston - the slave trader and the company's deputy governor - to King William III.\n\nThe King has also said that each Commonwealth country should make its own decision over whether it is a constitutional monarchy or a republic.\n\nHe said he was aware the roots of the Commonwealth organisation \"run deep into the most painful period of our history\" and said acknowledging the wrongs of the past was a \"conversation whose time has come\".\n\nThere are currently 14 Commonwealth Realms in addition to the UK where the King is their head of state.\n\nDr Halima Begum, chief executive of the Runnymede Trust - a race equality think tank - told the BBC \"it is wonderful to see King Charles building on his mother's legacy\".\n\nShe described it as \"incredibly encouraging\" to see an incremental engagement from the monarchy on issues surrounding the injustice of slavery.\n\nDr Begum went on to say that the \"next step could be a royal commission to unearth the complex histories of colonialism,\" and that it would \"really inspire millions of British citizens, and of course citizens across the Commonwealth\".\n\nThe Palace's announcement came as the King took part in a centuries-old Easter tradition, known as Maundy Thursday, for the first time since becoming monarch.\n\nPhD student Ms de Koning said \"the royals are often overlooked when it comes to influence\".\n\nShe told BBC Radio 4's World at One programme: \"It seems like they are just stamping decrees, but they are actually very involved as diplomatic players.\n\n\"I'm hoping to change that perspective, that you can see there are way more links between the colonial and the monarch than ever have been investigated, or have ever been noticed, so we can flip that around.\"\n\nDr Edmond Smith, who is supervising Ms de Koning's project, said the crown has \"often been left out of discussions\" on the transatlantic slave trade, calling it an \"important hole that needed to be filled through the research\".\n\n\"How the royal household may take that research on board is something we can only hope to see develop in the coming years,\" he added.\n\nThe PhD study is co-sponsored by Historic Royal Palaces which manages several sites.\n\nIt started in October, one month after the King came to the throne.\n\nIt will look into the extent of any investments from any other slave trading companies.", "The crossing forms part of the Strathspey Railway\n\nSafety barriers have been installed at the last automatic open railway level crossing in Scotland.\n\nDalfaber Level Crossing in Aviemore was built in the early 1980s and is on a private line used by Strathspey Railway's steam locomotives.\n\nIt was an open crossing with warning signs and lights but no barriers before the new improvements were made.\n\nNew footways have also been constructed as part of the £1.1m upgrade to improve safety at the site.\n\nThe crossing has been the scene of collisions and near misses involving cars and trains - including an incident in March last year.\n\nPolice Scotland previously warned of motorists failing to stop as trains approached the crossing.\n\nThe work is a condition of Scotia Homes' planning approval to build 75 new homes on a nearby site.\n\nAccess to the new development involves using the crossing.\n\nScotia Homes worked with Strathspey Railway and Highland Council on the upgrade.\n\nStrathspey Railway has been operating steam locomotives for 40 years.\n\nIts takes railway enthusiasts and other visitors on trips between Aviemore, Boat of Garten and Broomhill.", "King Charles and the Queen Consort attend the Royal Maundy Service at York Minster\n\nKing Charles has taken part in a centuries-old Easter tradition for the first time since becoming monarch.\n\nHe and the Queen Consort handed out specially minted coins at York Minster during a day of visits in the region.\n\nThe pouches contained a coin celebrating the King's upcoming 75th birthday, and one marking the 75th anniversary of the Windrush generation.\n\nThe tradition of kings and queens distributing gifts on Maundy Thursday dates back to AD600.\n\nThe King waved to crowds as he arrived at the medieval cathedral, while a smaller group of protesters holding up placards reading 'Not my King' jeered as the royal car passed.\n\nQueen Consort Camilla meets members of the public in York\n\nThe King waved to large crowds as he arrived at York Minster\n\nThe King and Queen Consort's car passing a noisy group of protesters\n\nThe monarch and the Queen Consort were handed a traditional small bouquet of flowers as they entered the cathedral for a service marking the important Holy Week date, which commemorates Jesus washing his disciples' feet and the Last Supper.\n\nThe royal couple were also expected to formally open the Minster's new Refectory Restaurant as part of their visit, which is on the site of a former school that was forced to close in 2020 due to financial difficulties.\n\nThe Maundy Money ceremony takes place each year on the Thursday before Easter Sunday, with special coins given to one man and one woman chosen for each year the monarch has lived - 148 in this instance.\n\nA white purse contained silver Maundy coins equivalent in value to the age of the King.\n\nA red purse contained two commemorative coins, which symbolise the sovereign's historic gift of food and clothing.\n\nThe first recorded distribution of Maundy money took place at Knaresborough in North Yorkshire by King John in 1210.\n\nQueen Elizabeth II decided the traditional ceremony should take place in a different Anglican cathedral each year, to ensure it was not always held in London.\n\nThe coin-giving ceremony has been held at York Minster on two previous occasions by the late Queen, on 5 April 2012 and 30 March 1972.\n\nThe archbishop said the monarch's visit was a \"joy,\" especially given that the final choice of location for the Maundy service rests with the King.\n\n\"We weren't really expecting this, we were delighted because it's his choice where he comes,\" he said.", "Mr Macron was greeted with an elaborate military parade outside the Great Hall of the People\n\nFrench leader Emmanuel Macron has urged his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to help stop Russia's war in Ukraine.\n\n\"I know I can count on you to bring Russia to its senses, and bring everyone back to the negotiating table,\" he told Mr Xi in Beijing.\n\nMr Xi said China and France had the \"ability and responsibility\" to safeguard world peace.\n\nBut Moscow said there were \"no prospects for a peaceful settlement\" so far and its offensive would continue.\n\nMr Macron is on a state visit to China that is being highly scrutinised after years of deteriorating relations between the West and China, which has refused to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine.\n\nMr Macron is also seeking to bolster trade ties. He is joined by European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, who he invited to take part in talks with the Chinese leadership, as well as a large business delegation.\n\nOn Thursday afternoon, Mr Macron was treated to an elaborate military parade in Beijing, before entering closed-door talks with Mr Xi, which Chinese and French officials described as \"frank\" and \"friendly\".\n\nSpeaking to the press afterwards, Mr Xi said \"China advocates for peace talks and seeks a political solution\", and called for \"rational restraint\" from the international community.\n\nHe also reiterated that nuclear weapons should not be used in the conflict. Russia said earlier this week it planned to place tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, near the ally's western border with Nato countries.\n\nMr Macron said \"we can't have a safe and stable Europe\" as long as Ukraine remained occupied, and that it was \"unacceptable\" that a member of the UN Security Council had violated the organisation's charter.\n\nThe French leader struck a cordial tone in his speech, often turning to Mr Xi during the press conference and addressing him directly. It stood in contrast to Mr Xi's impassive delivery to the press.\n\nIn a separate press conference later, Ms von der Leyen stressed that if China provided arms to Russia, it would be against international law and \"significantly harm\" the relationship between the EU and China.\n\nShe also said she expected Beijing to play a role that \"promotes a just peace\", and that she stood \"firmly\" behind Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky's peace plan - which calls for the complete withdrawal of Russian troops.\n\nChina has released its own peace plan which Western nations have been generally dismissive of, saying it sides too much with Russia. But Mr Zelensky has expressed interest in it and called for direct talks with Mr Xi - who has yet to publicly respond.\n\nBut Ms von der Leyen said during her discussion with Mr Xi he \"reiterated willingness\" to speak with Mr Zelensky \"when the conditions and timing are right\".\n\nOn Thursday, Russia acknowledged that China has \"a very effective and commanding potential for mediation\".\n\n\"But the situation with Ukraine is complex, so far there are no prospects for a peaceful settlement,\" said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, who added that Russia had \"no choice\" but to continue with the war.\n\nMr Macron is being hosted at a state dinner on Thursday night, and on Friday the two will travel to the southern city of Guangzhou where they will dine again together privately.\n\nThe trip marks the most politically significant interaction Mr Xi has had with a Western leader since he met US President Joe Biden at the G20 summit in Bali last November.\n\nWith this visit Mr Macron, who has been keen to burnish his credentials as an international peace broker, has now had personal contact with all the major players in the Ukraine conflict.\n\nObservers believe he knows he is unlikely to come back from this China trip with any major diplomatic achievement to boast of. The chances of Mr Xi changing his views on Russia and Ukraine in any significant way are, to say the least, small.\n\nMr Macron is likely to emphasise small advances, points in common, and the benefits of engagement through trade and talks.\n\nHe is said to believe that just because France is part of the Western alliance, and close to the US, does not mean it cannot deepen its relations with China which is allied to Russia.\n\nIn his remarks to the press, the French leader mentioned little of China's human rights issues - a perennial point of contention between China and the West - but said that while they remain important to France, \"it's better to be respectful than to lecture\".\n\nMr Macron's trip also saw several significant deals signed by French and Chinese corporations and cultural institutions, witnessed by him and Mr Xi.\n\nHe is travelling with a delegation comprising business leaders, artists and museum officials. They include top executives from plane manufacturer Airbus, luxury group LVMH, and nuclear energy producer EDF.\n\nThe trip to Beijing, four years after Mr Macron last paid a visit to Mr Xi, takes place during strikes and unrest in France over unpopular reforms of the pension system.", "A car was left at the scene on Hemper Lane, Greenhill, Sheffield\n\nA 12-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was struck and killed by a car in Sheffield.\n\nThe woman in her 60s died at the scene after being found seriously injured in the Greenhill area of the city at about 19:10 BST on Wednesday, police said.\n\nThe boy was found a short time later and arrested.\n\nHe was also arrested on suspicion of possession of a bladed article, South Yorkshire Police said.\n\nThe suspect remained in custody on Thursday, the force added.\n\nFloral tributes have been laid near to where the crash happened in Sheffield\n\nYorkshire Ambulance Service and South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service also attended the scene, police said.\n\nDet Ch Insp Andrea Bowell, from South Yorkshire Police, said: \"This will be a deeply distressing time for the families of those involved in this incident, and I would ask their privacy is respected as they seek to understand what has happened.\"\n\nAnybody with information is asked to get in touch with police, or via Crimestoppers.\n\nThe road was closed for hours overnight while police worked\n\nHalf a dozen bouquets of flowers have been placed on Hemper Lane this afternoon.\n\nA steady stream of people have been walking past a police officer standing guard at a small cordon outside a house on the street.\n\nHowever, other than the police cars which are coming and going from the scene, the road is quiet.\n\nA lot of people I've spoken to here don't want to talk about what happened.\n\nBut knowing that a woman died in their street last night, the community is clearly shocked.\n\nFollow BBC Yorkshire on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to yorkslincs.news@bbc.co.uk.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "The British embassy in Kabul, pictured here in 2006\n\nA group of Nepalese security guards who worked at the British embassy in Kabul have been told their threatened removal from the UK has been paused.\n\nThe Gurkhas have been in the UK since being rescued from the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021.\n\nPapers had been issued ordering their removal to Nepal and India, with some of the men being detained following a raid at their hotel.\n\nBut the Home Office says their removal has now been halted.\n\nA spokesperson told Radio 4's The World Tonight on Wednesday: \"Removal of this cohort has been paused, pending further review.\"\n\nSome of the men had already been given an indefinite right to live in the UK by the Home Office - which earlier denied that it was removing anyone with that status.\n\nA total of 13 Nepalese military veterans had been employed guarding the high-security compound housing the UK and Canadian embassies in Kabul.\n\nLast week, 10 of them were detained in handcuffs in an early morning raid on their west London hotel - where they had been living and working in its kitchen, serving food to Afghan refugees.\n\nThey were held in immigration removal centres close to Gatwick and Heathrow airports, with the first flight due to leave on Thursday.\n\nA lawyer for some of the group, Jamie Bell of Duncan Lewis Solicitors, said after the u-turn that he was \"delighted for our clients that there won't be pending removal\".\n\n\"However, it raises the question about why this has happened to begin with,\" he told The World Tonight.\n\n\"Why couldn't this review and consideration happen before there was significant media interest and before legal action had to be threatened?\"\n\nMr Bell said the case raised further questions about the scheme set up following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.\n\n\"These schemes have been poorly drafted, poorly implemented, and they're not helping the people they are meant to be helping,\" Mr Bell added.\n\nThe government has rescued 25,000 people from the country under two resettlement schemes - the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme, which focuses on women, children and religious minorities, and the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy, for Afghans who worked for the British military and UK government.\n\nThe Afghan capital fell to the Taliban in August 2021, as the government of President Ashraf Ghani collapsed and he fled the country.\n\nThousands of Afghans who had served alongside British military and government personnel were evacuated from Kabul amid chaotic scenes.\n\nThe British embassy in Kabul suspended in-country operations following the Taliban takeover, with all diplomatic and consular staff withdrawn from Afghanistan. The embassy currently operates from Doha, Qatar.", "Peter Bol denies cheating - he and experts raise questions about the integrity of some tests\n\nWhen runner Peter Bol edged ahead of the pack during the men's 800m final at the Tokyo Olympics, it felt like the whole of Australia was cheering him on.\n\nBol - a Sudanese refugee who arrived in Australia aged eight - was the country's first finalist in the event in 53 years.\n\nDespite slipping to fourth at the final stretch, Bol's gutsy race in 2021 cemented his status as the new darling of Australian sport.\n\nHe has continued to impress - but two months ago, his momentum for the next Olympics was shattered and his life upended by what he says are untrue allegations he is a drug cheat.\n\nBut Australia's anti-doping regime has also been accused of making \"catastrophic blunders\" in its handling of his case, which experts say could have ramifications globally.\n\nIn January, Bol was informed he had failed an out-of-competition drug test and was provisionally suspended - unable to compete or train.\n\nHe had returned a positive result for the banned substance erythropoietin.\n\nBetter known as EPO, it is a naturally occurring hormone. But when injected in its synthetic form, EPO is a form of blood doping which has been employed by athletes - most famously Lance Armstrong - to aid stamina and recovery.\n\nCyclist Lance Armstrong was stripped of his titles after it emerged he had used EPO\n\nBol immediately requested a fresh analysis of his sample, a process that is supposed to be private.\n\nBut a week later - just days before he was tipped to be named Young Australian of the Year - his initial result and subsequent suspension was leaked to the media. The runner took to social media to express his \"shock\".\n\n\"It is critically important to convey with the strongest conviction I am innocent and have not taken this substance as I am accused,\" he said in a statement.\n\nA month later, on 14 February, his back-up sample returned an \"atypical response\" - meaning it was neither positive nor negative. Experts say it is rare that the two samples do not match.\n\nBol's provisional ban was lifted immediately, and the runner said he had been exonerated. \"The relief I am feeling is hard to describe… the last month has been nothing less than a nightmare,\" he said in a statement.\n\nBut Sport Integrity Australia (SIA) said he had not been cleared and vowed to continue its investigation.\n\n\"An [atypical finding] is not the same as a negative test result,\" its statement said, adding it was not possible to say when the process would conclude.\n\nBol has said he is still waiting to be interviewed by SIA officials. But last week, his team said two independent laboratories had cleared Bol of ever injecting EPO.\n\nAn expert in Canada and a team in Norway analysed the results from Bol's samples. They both found the Australian Sports Drug Testing Laboratory (ASDTL) had erred in the way it performed the test and that it had also read the results incorrectly - mistaking naturally occurring EPO for synthetic.\n\nThey concluded Bol's initial sample should never have been deemed positive.\n\nThe ATSDL has 20 years of experience in EPO testing and is the only World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) approved facility in Australia, but Bol's lawyer Paul Greene accused it of \"inexperience and incompetence\". He demanded SIA drop its investigation and apologise for \"catastrophic blunders\".\n\nSporting Integrity Australia and the ASDTL did not answer the BBC's questions about the case.\n\nCatherine Ordway, a sports lawyer and former director at Australia's anti-doping agency, says the situation appears damning and Bol's case could have \"major ramifications for other cases around the world\".\n\nIf the lab did make mistakes during the testing process it could jeopardise its accreditation, says Dr Ordway, who notes other facilities have previously lost permits over a single false positive.\n\nBut more importantly, Bol's case has revived doubts over the test itself. A confirmed bungle could call into question EPO test results dating back decades, Dr Ordway tells the BBC.\n\n\"The World Anti-Doping Agency expert group is of course saying the test is robust… but [there have been] some serious concerns about it for quite some time,\" she says.\n\nThere are two key ways EPO testing could go wrong, exercise physiologist and biochemist Rob Robergs tells the BBC.\n\nA lot of drug tests are \"incredibly sensitive\" to small errors, the Queensland University of Technology academic says. But mistakes can also be made in the interpretation of EPO test results, as the process - unlike testing for many other banned substances - does not provide a simple yes or no answer.\n\nBecause EPO is a naturally occurring hormone, labs are trying to determine if there is any synthetic EPO.\n\n\"When they're making a judgement on that, it's subjective,\" Dr Ordway says. \"They're trying to read it and say: 'Is it outside of normal range?' But how do we determine normal range?\"\n\nSome people - often high-performance athletes - have naturally elevated hormone levels, Dr Robergs points out. Others, including Bol himself, have speculated over whether the athlete's genetic and racial background could have affected his results.\n\nIt's hard to tell if any of those factors were considered when anti-doping authorities determined the acceptable range of EPO, Dr Robergs says.\n\n\"We just don't know… there's a lack of transparency.\"\n\nBol says his training ahead of next year's Olympics has been disrupted\n\nBoth Dr Ordway and Dr Robergs say Bol's case could undermine confidence in the global anti-doping system and say Wada should review of its current EPO testing procedures.\n\nBoth independent laboratories that analysed Bol's test results also suggested the Wada method for EPO testing needs to be amended.\n\n\"We need to maintain and restore the trust in the system. Otherwise, if you lose the trust of clean athletes, then the whole system falls down,\" Dr Ordway says.\n\nBut some say the saga should also prompt authorities to consider how they treat athletes accused of doping, given the imperfect nature of the science.\n\nSIA has \"very black and white\" approach to anti-doping and are \"ruthless\" in their pursuit of perceived cheats, sports historian Stephen Townsend tells the BBC.\n\n\"This case casts doubt… on whether or not they should assume athlete guilt before they assume athlete innocence,\" says Dr Townsend, from the University of Queensland.\n\nIt's been a messy saga for both Bol and SIA, and any future resolution is unlikely to be much different, he says. \"SIA are the sports police. It's their job to protect the sanctity of sport and protect this idea of a level playing field.\n\n\"Whilst they probably recognise that they don't have much chance of pursuing Bol for a doping violation in this case, they also cannot admit that they got it wrong.\"\n\nThat leaves Bol with a cloud over his head that he admits he may never be able to shake.\n\n\"There's always going to be speculations,\" Bol said an interview with Seven last month.\n\n\"[When] I perform well, people are going to think you're on the juice. And if I don't perform well, people are going to think you got off it.\"", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Dame Deborah's daughter Eloise reminds people to \"always have rebellious hope\"\n\nThe husband of cancer campaigner Dame Deborah James, who died last year, has remembered the broadcaster's \"fighting spirit\" in an emotional BBC interview.\n\nSebastien Bowen said Dame Deborah had \"seized everything that life offers...right until the final moment\".\n\nHe said the public \"outpouring of love\" in her final weeks was \"breathtaking\".\n\nHe added that he and their two children would do \"everything we possibly can\" to prevent bowel cancer, after a fund started by Dame Deborah reached £11.3m.\n\n\"It was inspiring and beautiful to see how everyone showed, through the donations, the impact that she'd had on hundreds of thousands of people's lives,\" he told BBC Breakfast.\n\nHe added: \"There's also a kind of sadness, just reflecting back on it all - that she had to go through all of this - because the reality is she didn't, in the sense that she had symptoms months before she was actually diagnosed.\n\n\"If, somehow, we had just been able to truncate that period - from symptoms to diagnosis - she probably would still be with us today.\"\n\n\"But I guess that just fuels us on even more to make sure it doesn't happen to other people,\" he said.\n\n\"Hopefully all of us working together - all the charities working, together with more public awareness, we'll be able - maybe not [to] defeat bowel cancer but at least change the odds that people have.\"\n\nBowelbabe was set up in May 2022, a month before Dame Deborah's death, to raise money for Cancer Research UK, with an initial target of £250,000.\n\n\"The amount that could be achieved with that £11m is beyond what anyone could realise at this point,\" said Dame Deborah's 15-year-old son, Hugo.\n\n\"I hope that it could save thousands, tens of thousands of lives if possible - and I think the way it's going, it could save more.\"\n\nDame Deborah was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016, aged 35, and became an outspoken campaigner, encouraging people to check for signs of the deadly disease.\n\nAll of the family spoke about her \"message of positivity\", even in those final weeks, and how she \"embodied rebellious hope\".\n\n\"If you don't stay positive, you just think about the negatives and that really brings you down,\" said her daughter, Eloise, 13.\n\n\"She always used to say - if it ever rains just go out and feel the rain on your face because you're so lucky and privileged to be alive,\" said Mr Bowen.\n\n\"There will be a lot of people who understand what that means, in terms of how lucky we are just to live life on a day-to-day basis. So many of us take it for granted but it is really, truly unique and special, and that's what she realised.\"\n\nThe mother-of-two died last June aged 40, a month after receiving a damehood from the then Duke of Cambridge for her fundraising efforts. At the time, she was receiving end-of-life care at her parents' home in Surrey.\n\n\"It's difficult to say, but I think she died in one of the best ways that you could hope to die with this terrible disease,\" said her husband.\n\n\"She died surrounded by her mother, her father, her sister, me - all of us holding her hand, being there for her. It's the first time I've ever seen someone pass away but it was, there was - I think - a peace to it.\n\n\"I think she had done everything that she could have hoped to achieve, she was surrounded by everyone that loved her. What else can you hope for really?\"", "Andy Wood, chief executive of Adnams, spoke at the annual meeting of the CBI in 2014\n\nThe CBI business group is in a \"very difficult place\" as it faces several allegations of sexual misconduct, the boss of one of its member firms said.\n\nAndy Wood, chief executive of brewing company Adnams, said he had held discussions with his leadership team over potentially leaving the group.\n\nIt comes as an inquiry continues at the CBI into a number of claims, including an allegation of rape in 2019.\n\nThe government announced on Wednesday it was stopping contact with the group.\n\nThe Treasury as well as ministers from the departments for business and trade are understood to not be engaging with the CBI, pending the outcome of the investigation into the misconduct allegations.\n\nThe decision came after the CBI, which is one of Britain's largest business groups representing more than 190,000 businesses, announced it was postponing all of its public events, including its annual dinner.\n\nThe group has hired a private law firm, Fox Williams, to look into all the allegations, and it expects to have some preliminary findings shortly after Easter.\n\nThis means it has essentially halted its work, which is largely to lobby politicians on the behalf of its members to make policies that benefit UK businesses, as well as to conduct research and provide consultancy services on the economy to its members.\n\nSome company executives, who are members of the CBI, have described the situation as an existential crisis for the organisation.\n\nMr Wood, who runs Adnams in Southwold, Suffolk, said he would \"prefer\" the CBI to \"sort itself out\" but added the group needed to be \"setting the standards here and where we are at the moment is unacceptable\".\n\n\"It's in a very difficult place isn't it. If there is any scintilla of truth in this I think I can speak for all members that such behaviour is completely unacceptable there's no place for it in the workplace,\" Mr Wood said.\n\nAsked on the BBC's Today programme if he had held discussions over the brewer withdrawing its membership, he replied: \"Indeed we have yes.\"\n\n\"Reputations take decades to build and moments to destroy,\" he added. \"The CBI need to get on with this and sort it out quickly and restore our trust and confidence in the organisation.\"\n\nMr Wood, like many other businesses have told the BBC, said he would await the outcome of the investigation before making any decisions.\n\nMarks and Spencer said it has written to the acting director-general of the CBI to \"seek reassurances\" that the allegations were being \"taken seriously and fully investigated\", while Rolls-Royce said the recent claims were \"deeply concerning\".\n\nThe most serious allegation facing the CBI is from a woman who said she was raped by a senior colleague at a CBI summer boat party in 2019.\n\nThe woman told the Guardian newspaper, which first published the claims, that she felt let down by a CBI manager who, she said, advised her to seek out counselling rather than pursue the matter further.Regarding this allegation, the CBI has said it found \"no evidence or record of this matter\", but added it was part of the investigation being conducted by Fox Williams\n\nA spokesman for the group has said the organisation \"has treated and continues to treat all matters of workplace conduct with the utmost seriousness\".\n\nThe investigation team is also examining separate allegations made against CBI director-general Tony Danker, who joined the CBI in 2020.\n\nMr Danker recently stepped aside pending the results of the investigation, for which he has \"apologised profusely\" and claimed \"was completely unintentional\".\n\nThe BBC understands that these new allegations published by the Guardian do not relate to Mr Danker.\n\nJoanna Chatterton, head of the employment law team at Fox Williams, confirmed the firm was originally instructed by the CBI to conduct \"an independent fact-finding investigation into the workplace conduct\" of Mr Danker, but added its remit had been extended \"in light of further recent allegations reported by the Guardian\".\n\n\"The conclusions of our independent fact-finding investigation will be reported to the CBI board and will enable the board to decide on the subsequent actions it considers it appropriate to take,\" she said.\n\nHave you been personally affected by the issues raised in this story? Tell us by emailing: haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Joe Biden will arrive in Belfast on 11 April\n\nUS President Joe Biden is due to attend just one event during his visit to Northern Ireland, the BBC understands.\n\nHe had been invited to Stormont with the possibility of addressing politicians to mark 25 years since the Good Friday peace agreement.\n\nIt was understood a visit to Queen's University Belfast was also considered.\n\nBut while no official details of his trip have been released BBC News NI understands it will involve just one engagement at Ulster University.\n\nMr Biden is due to open its new £350m campus in Belfast.\n\nThe US president will also address business and civic leaders and may hold talks with the political parties on 12 April.\n\nHe is expected to leave Northern Ireland by early afternoon and travel to the Republic of Ireland for the remainder of his stay.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Mark Simpson looks at the details of the Good Friday Agreement\n\nIt is believed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will also be in Northern Ireland for President Biden's visit.\n\nOn Thursday Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Assistant Chief Constable Chris Todd said the visit would require a security operation on a scale not seen in Northern Ireland since the G8 summit in 2013.\n\nNorthern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris said he did not believe Mr Biden's the brief stay in Northern Ireland was a snub.\n\nHe said that people should \"make the most\" of the visit and ensure it was a \"positive event\".\n\nTánaiste (Irish Deputy Prime Minister) Micheál Martin said Mr Biden's visit to Belfast would be a \"manifestation of his genuine commitment to the people of Northern Ireland\".\n\n\"There are many countries across the EU that would love a visit from the American president,\" he said.\n\n\"People are envious of the commitment of President Biden to Ireland, the entire island of Ireland.\"\n\nBut Ulster Unionist assembly member Mike Nesbitt said it was disappointing that Mr Biden would not be visiting Stormont.\n\n\"One consequence of not having Stormont up and running is that the president of the US is not prepared to visit [the assembly],\" he said.\n\nHe added that the visit would be a subdued one, a stark contrast to the first trip undertaken by former US President Bill Clinton to Northern Ireland during the peace process in 1995.\n\nSinn Féin vice-president Michelle O'Neill said she was looking forward to welcoming President Biden to Belfast, adding that the US was a \"strong partner for peace, stability and economic progress\".\n\nSocial Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) MP Claire Hanna said she the brevity of Mr Biden's the trip was understandable given the political situation at Stormont.\n\nIt was billed and timed as a presidential visit to mark and celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.\n\nBut it may not feel like that when Joe Biden's cavalcade rolls out of Northern Ireland on Wednesday afternoon.\n\nThat is because it now appears the Northern Ireland leg of the visit will involve just one event that will last a matter of hours.\n\nA visit to Stormont has been ruled out and a visit to Queen's University Belfast appears to have slipped off the agenda.\n\nBut should we be surprised?\n\nThe Good Friday Agreement may be 25 years old but with no Stormont or power-sharing executive the optics are not good.\n\nThe White House may have opted to focus more on the Republic of Ireland as President Biden tours his ancestral roots in counties Louth and Mayo.\n\nBBC News NI understands that Joe Kennedy III, the US special envoy for Northern Ireland, will accompany President Biden on his visit.\n\nIt will be his first trip to Northern Ireland since taking up the post of special envoy in December.\n\nHe will stay in Northern Ireland for several days after President Biden travels to the Republic of Ireland, it is understood.\n\nJoe Kennedy III's time in Northern Ireland will include a visit to the north-west\n\nIn his role as special envoy Mr Kennedy has been given a brief to attract US investment to Northern Ireland.\n\nSpeaking to BBC News NI in Washington last month, Mr Kennedy said the presidential visit would help \"galvanise momentum\" when it comes to attracting new investment.\n\nMr Kennedy also urged people in Northern Ireland to judge him on his actions and not his family ties.\n\nHe is a grandson of the murdered US senator Robert F Kennedy and a grandnephew of former President John F Kennedy.", "Nus Ghani became the first female Muslim minister to speak in the Commons in 2018\n\nRishi Sunak is taking no action against Tory MP Mark Spencer, after an inquiry failed to determine whether he had told a colleague her Muslim faith was a factor in her sacking.\n\nNus Ghani claimed she was told it was \"raised as an issue\" when she lost her ministerial job in a reshuffle in 2020.\n\nMr Spencer identified himself as the person Ms Ghani was referring to, but denied making the comments.\n\nA probe said he had not broken ministerial rules.\n\nHowever, the PM's ethics adviser Sir Laurie Magnus criticised Mr Spencer's handling of Ms Ghani's allegations and said lessons could be learned from the episode.\n\nIn a written response, Rishi Sunak said: \"In the absence of clear evidence, it would not be right to take further action.\"\n\nHe said he took seriously \"the need to treat others with respect and to avoid any suggestion of prejudice\".\n\nBut he added that he had spoken to Mr Spencer and Ms Ghani and encouraged them both to \"pull together in the finest tradition of public service\".\n\nMs Ghani, a minister at the business department since last September, said the \"sorry episode\" had \"only been bearable due to the support of so many Conservative colleagues\".\n\n\"There is no criticism or doubt expressed regarding my version of events,\" she said of Sir Laurie's report, adding that Mr Spencer - now an environment minister - would have to explain the report's criticism of his \"shortcomings\".\n\nTory colleague Baroness Warsi said Ms Ghani felt \"unsupported\" over how her allegations were handled, and it had made her question her future in politics.\n\nThe peer, who made history as the first Muslim woman cabinet minister, told BBC Radio 4's PM there were \"many anomalies\" in the inquiry, and she didn't accept it was \"one person's word against the other\".\n\nMs Ghani's allegations centre on a reshuffle in 2020 during Boris Johnson's tenure as prime minister, during which she lost her ministerial post at the transport department.\n\nShe later told the Sunday Times that, after she had asked for an explanation, she was told her \"'Muslimness' was raised as an 'issue', that my 'Muslim women minister' status was making colleagues uncomfortable\".\n\nShe did not identify who had told her this - but Mr Spencer, who was then Tory chief whip, in charge of party discipline, tweeted that Ms Ghani was referring to him, but her claims were \"completely false\".\n\nIt triggered an inquiry into the claims in January 2022, initially led by Mr Johnson's ethics adviser Lord Geidt and then subsequently taken on by Sir Laurie Magnus.\n\nIn a report published on Thursday, Sir Laurie said Ms Ghani and Mr Spencer had \"firm but very different recollections\" of what he had told her in meetings.\n\nThe \"differing evidence\" presented, he added, meant he could not conclude with \"sufficient confidence what was or was not said\".\n\nSir Laurie added that advisers who were present at the time of Ms Ghani's sacking, and interviewed during the probe, said they did not hear conversations in which her faith was discussed.\n\nHe therefore concluded that there was not enough evidence to show Mr Spencer had broken rules that say ministers must be professional in their dealings with colleagues.\n\nMark Spencer was in charge of Tory party discipline under Boris Johnson\n\nHe criticised \"shortcomings\" in Mr Spencer's conduct after the claims emerged, including failing to mention a March 2020 meeting he had with Ms Ghani ahead of a meeting with Mr Johnson that year to discuss the claims.\n\nSir Laurie said Mr Spencer \"has indicated that the omission was an oversight\" - but it was \"not helpful\".\n\nThe adviser also said he should have \"taken more care\" before tweeting, inaccurately, that Ms Ghani's claims had been dismissed during a separate investigation into Islamophobia within the Conservative Party by an academic.\n\nLabour's deputy leader Angela Rayner said: \"It's taken three years for a broken system to reach this unsatisfactory conclusion.\n\n\"Rishi Sunak has kept the rotten, toothless ethics regime of his predecessors and failed to set a standard that the public would expect.\n\n\"After all the denials, Mark Spencer was found to have misled the former prime minister and the public but still considered fit to be a minister by Rishi Sunak.\"", "Kostroma is not a bad place to go looking for the effects of the Ukraine war on Russia. For this city is home to a celebrated regiment that bears its name and has been in the forefront of all the main battles in the Kremlin's campaign against its neighbours.\n\nThe 331st Guards Parachute Regiment, often called the Kostroma Airborne Regiment, has been the subject of investigations by BBC's Newsnight since shortly after last February's invasion. These have revealed the price paid by the regiment and its home community. We had confirmed 39 fatalities by April last year, 62 by late July, and now the toll has reached 94.\n\nMuch of the work compiling this list has involved combing social media accounts on V'Kontakte, the Russian equivalent of Facebook, and local media reporting. We can then cross reference this with satellite and Google Street View imagery.\n\nOne video discovered on V'Kontakte showed soldiers' graves at a cemetery north-east of Kostroma. The graves shown in the videos match the names of the soldiers we have collated.\n\nThe actual number of 331st's dead is probably much higher. Some of the soldiers are from towns outside Kostroma, which makes tracking down information about them much more difficult. Several soldiers have been reported missing - some of these may count among the dead.\n\nWhen one considers those seriously wounded or taken prisoner, it's reasonable to assume that the Ukraine war has cost the regiment several hundred soldiers.\n\nThe loss of life has caused much comment in Kostroma, which lies about 300km (186 miles) north-east of Moscow and has a population of around a quarter of a million. One local website noted last spring that the entire Soviet-Afghan war, lasting nine years, had cost the city 56 soldiers. Heavy losses in Ukraine have given the local authorities a difficult task of political management.\n\nSergey Sitnikov, Kostroma's Kremlin-appointed governor, has been in the forefront of attempts to convince people that the city's soldiers are being properly supported. Gov Sitnikov's visits to hospitals, barracks, and indeed to the front, have been covered on local TV.\n\nOn a visit to the front in December, Gov Sitnikov told viewers that \"we need to help [the] guys so they have decent conditions\". He had brought with him crowd-funded care packages and commercially sold drones.\n\nGov Sitnikov is Vladimir Putin's placeman in his home region, so he's hardly a rebel or fearless teller of uncomfortable truths. But his willingness to visit the front and acknowledge shortcomings, even in a coded way, marks an interesting contrast with his boss.\n\nWhen local TV showed mobilised paratroopers on the 331st's parade ground six months ago, it also carried Gov Sitnikov's rather frank remarks to them: \"I'm wishing you good health, success, completion of all tasks… and that you return home alive.\"\n\nThe call-up of paratroopers, part of Russia's wider mobilisation, underlines the degree to which the Ukraine campaign has exhausted the country's professional army, of which the 331st has been a showpiece. In footage of November's parade, 150 conscripts were shown before their dispatch to the front.\n\nThe total size of the 331st regiment could be estimated at 1,500-1,700. When it first sent into Ukraine in February 2022, it deployed two battalion groups, giving a total of 1,000-1,200 soldiers. After taking heavy casualties in the failed attempt to reach Kyiv, the regiment was withdrawn and rebuilt in the southern Russian garrison town of Belgorod last summer.\n\nSubsequent action has seen the regiment moving around all the major flashpoints - Izyum in the early summer, Kherson later on, and now back to Donbas. By monitoring the dates given in the death announcements on Kostroma social media, it's possible to work out when (and often where) the unit was used to spearhead assaults, and the lulls when it was removed from the line to lick its wounds. For example, a cluster of deaths in February point to elements of the 331st being engaged in Kreminna.\n\nMark Urban reports on how the Russian 331st Regiment, and their families, are coping with Vladimir Putin's long war\n\nEach time casualty replacements - including the conscripts shown on TV in November - are brought in to replace losses, the original cadre of soldiers gets smaller, and the overall size of the unit diminishes. It may now number no more than 300-400 at the front.\n\nThe losses, and indeed the return of badly wounded men, have resonated in the home community. A few weeks into the war, one user of V'Kontake exclaimed, \"Almost every day photos of our Kostroma boys get published. It sends shivers down my spine. What's happening? When will this end?\"\n\nLocal media has been featuring commemorations of fallen Kostroma soldiers. In December, a TV station featured the unveiling of a plaque to Eduard Reunov, a paratrooper in the 331st who was killed in Ukraine. The style of this memorial and the language used in the report can be seen as an attempt to channel the Great Patriotic War (as the Russians call their 1941-45 fight against the Nazis), implying that today's soldiers are engaged in an equally important cause.\n\nLocal TV shows the unveiling of a plaque to Eduard Reunov\n\nBut on social media, we've found more modern manifestations of remembrance, and even people seeking revenge. Soldiers are shown holding shells with messages scribbled on them from Reunov's former classmates, and, supposedly, his family.\n\nThere's a trend seen in a few Russian garrison towns, for wives and mothers to post pictures of themselves with an absent soldier's uniform. One tearful mother of a dead paratrooper from the 331st remembers the Great Patriotic War, and adds, \"I hope there will be stories written about our guys\".\n\nThose questioning the sacrifice tend to get short shrift. \"Ukraine isn't my Motherland, our boys are dying for nothing,\" one person recently wrote on Kostroma's V'Kontakte page. Another swiftly countered, \"That's a stupid opinion. No point in writing that stuff here\".\n\nIt's evident from coverage of Gov Sitnikov's activities that the authorities are trying to mollify those who are anxious about the killed and wounded. It's not clear how much support the war has from the wider Russian public, but the video we've seen suggests there's a good deal of solidarity among military families in Kostroma.\n\nThe 331st's decline can also be measured in loss to machinery as well as personnel - particularly airborne infantry combat vehicles, known by the Russian initials BMD - that have been used up in successive battles.\n\nInitially, when the 331st was part of an Airborne Forces task force pushing towards Kyiv, we had difficulty identifying its vehicles in video of the fighting. A painted \"V\" was used to identify units from all of the various units in that task force, and an inverted triangle symbol with a \"3\" in the centre was also used by one other regiment apart from the 331st.\n\nAs the fighting wore on, soldiers in the 331st added a further ad hoc marking to the V on their vehicles' sides - an exclamation mark painted next to the V. They may have done this precisely so their commanders could distinguish their armour from the other regiments'.\n\nConsequently we were able to identify individual BMDs from the 331st being loaded up on railcars in March 2022, following their withdrawal from Ukraine. They then reappeared in Donbas during last summer's fighting.\n\nOpen source analysts have also identified at least 25 destroyed BMDs marked in this way, by combing Ukrainian military social media accounts. As with the dead soldiers, this visible loss does not represent the total, since many other BMDs belonging to the Kostroma regiment have likely been lost outside the view of Ukrainian troops.\n\nA report broadcast in February 2023 by the Russian network NTV shows an \"armoured group\" of the 331st in action in Luhansk. But it just tends to confirm the impression we've gleaned from other sources that the regiment survives as small detachments able to spearhead certain missions. From the call signs seen on camera this element consists of just three BMD armoured vehicles.\n\nSo, the regiment's long war goes on. Of the war's wider effects on the Ukrainian population you will glean little from Russian media, nor is there any frank coverage of war-crime allegations.\n\nThe 331st were accused of massacring hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers during fighting in 2014. For many Ukrainians, the latest Russian losses may seem like nothing more than the paratroopers getting their just deserts.\n\nMeanwhile, in Kostroma's graveyard there is plenty of evidence of the price of failure in Russia's invasion. Buried too is the regiment's reputation as \"the best of the best\", and its dreams of easy victory.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Awning of one of Macron's favourite cafes in flames\n\nProtesters in Paris have attacked one of French President Emmanuel Macron's favourite restaurants, as tensions over controversial pension reforms continue.\n\nRiot police had to form a barricade around La Rotonde bistro, which was briefly set on fire.\n\nThursday was the 11th day of unrest since January, over legislation raising the retirement age by two years, from 62 to 64.\n\nThe country awaits a decision on the validity of the legislation next week.\n\nThe Constitutional Council will rule on the reforms on 14 April, and has the power to strike down some or all of it.\n\nMr Macron is currently in China to meet President Xi Jinping.\n\nThe unrest, along with strike action, has caused disruption throughout France, and on Thursday demonstrations again took place across the country.\n\nTrade union leaders are hoping for a large turnout to keep up momentum ahead of the council's decision.\n\n\"We haven't given up yet and we don't intend to,\" said public servant Davy Chretien, 50, quoted by AFP news agency in Marseille.\n\nIn Paris protesters threw stones, bottles and paint at police at La Rotonde - a famous cafe frequented by figures including Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. Mr Macron and his team celebrated there following his 2017 election victory.\n\nEarlier, striking railway workers stormed the former headquarters of Credit Lyonnais bank, which now houses the BlackRock investment company and other firms.\n\nProtesters forced their way into the central Paris building that houses BlackRock, chanting and setting off fireworks\n\nFrance's interior ministry estimated 570,000 people took part in Thursday's strikes, although French unions claimed the number was far higher, at nearly two million.\n\nThe unions have called for new strikes and protests on 13 April - a day before the ruling on the reform.\n\nThough the protests have been largely peaceful, there has been an element of violence since the government in March decided to force the legislation through the lower house of parliament - where it lacks an absolute majority - without a vote.\n\nMr Macron has defended the move, saying the reform is a necessity.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley: \"We're trying to build a new re-vetting process\"\n\nServing Met Police officers have been taken away from tackling serious crime and terrorism and instead told to investigate wrongdoing in the force.\n\nCommissioner Sir Mark Rowley said about 90 officers had been moved away from fighting serious and organised crime to the Met's professional standards team.\n\nHe told the BBC it was \"nonsensical\" he does not have power to sack officers.\n\nIt comes after the force was branded institutionally racist, homophobic and misogynistic in a damning report.\n\nIn a letter to the Mayor of London and Home Secretary Suella Braverman, Sir Mark said officers had been diverted to the force's Directorate of Professional Standards (DPS).\n\nHe said four in five of the original inquiries into officers accused of domestic and sexual violence in the last decade had not resulted in the correct action and should be reassessed.\n\n\"Not only have we increased our DPS by 150 people, but the scale and urgency of this work has meant diverting officers from other missions such as serious and organised crime and counter-terrorism,\" he wrote.\n\n\"Over the last three months we have had, on average, 90 additional officers and staff from these areas supporting DPS.\" Many had volunteered, he added.\n\nDuring a listener phone-in on BBC Radio London on Friday in which he answered listeners' concerns about the force, Sir Mark criticised the Met's disciplinary process.\n\n\"In all cases, I don't have the final say on who's in the Metropolitan Police. I know that sounds mad, I'm the commissioner,\" he said.\n\nHe pointed out that independent legal tribunals can decide the Met has to retain officers even though the force wants to sack them, saying this was one of the powers that had to be changed.\n\nVetting rules in recruiting staff have been tightened, and in the next six months about 100 officers will have their status reviewed and \"may well end up leaving the organisation\", Sir Mark told the BBC.\n\n\"We have hundreds of people who shouldn't be here and the tens of thousands of good men and women here are as embarrassed and angered by that as anybody, and they're helping us sort them out,\" he added.\n\nSir Mark has previously said he was considering banning anyone with convictions, other than the most minor, from the force.\n\nHe told BBC Radio 4's Today programme the current policy on accepting staff was \"too permissive\" and left \"too much ground for interpretation\".\n\nHe added \"complex\" police regulations mean some officers under investigation have already been sacked by the Met, but were then reinstated by an independent lawyer.\n\nChanges in the Met follow the murder of Sarah Everard by Met Police officer Wayne Couzens and the jailing of serial rapist and disgraced officer David Carrick.\n\nA poll commissioned by BBC London found public confidence in the Met Police has been shattered.\n\nOut of more than 1000 people surveyed, almost half of female respondents surveyed said they \"totally distrusted\" the Met following numerous controversies involving some of its officers.\n\nSir Mark took questions from BBC Radio London listeners, including one who said the police did nothing to help his 14-year-old son after he was robbed.\n\nThe Met Commissioner apologised that his force had not done its job and pledged to make community policing a key priority. \"We're going to stabilise that\" and add more numbers to the force, he said.\n\nLast month, a major review by Baroness Louise Casey branded the Met institutionally sexist, racist and homophobic, highlighting a \"boys' club\" culture.\n\nIn January, after Carrick's guilty plea, the Met announced plans to recheck staff accused of domestic abuse and sexual violence in the 10 years to April 2022.\n\nAll of these cases will be reassessed by an independent panel of experts, the letter said.\n\nHowever, one survivor told BBC News she has little confidence the Met can change.\n\nBrooke, not her real name, complained to the force in 2021 about sexual violence and domestic abuse by a serving senior officer but says she got nowhere, explaining: \"It was like banging your head against a brick wall.\"\n\nIn 2020, Brooke, now 24, suffered rape, assaults and verbal abuse by an officer with whom she was in a relationship. When she became pregnant, he tried to stop her seeing her own family and wanted to control how she used her phone.\n\nShe eventually had a termination and escaped the relationship. \"I still have flashbacks,\" she says.\n\nBut her complaints to the Met's professional standards department had no effect, and she says her abuser is still a police officer.\n\n\"All I've ever been met with is a wall of silence. They tried to brush everything under the carpet and that hasn't changed. No-one has ever made contact with me to say they were looking at anything again,\" Brooke told BBC News.\n\nOn the website Police Me Too, Brooke writes: \"It's a broken system, set up to protect abusers.\"\n\nLiz hopes her example will encourage other survivors to come forward\n\nAnother survivor, Liz, who was abused by a serving officer as a 14-year-old in the 1990s, believes the Met is moving in the right direction.\n\nShe waived her right to anonymity to speak to BBC Breakfast's Jayne McCubbin. Her abuser, Anthony Smith, was jailed last August for raping and sexually assaulting three young girls.\n\nLiz, who asked the BBC not to use her full name, said: \"I do think that if the public can see that people are being sacked or they're being held to account for what they've done, we can move that forward, but it's a huge task to undertake.\"\n\nCrucially, she hopes her example will encourage other survivors to come forward, saying: \"If we talk about it, we can make a difference. If we pretend it doesn't happen, nothing's ever going to change.\"\n\nThe letter also reveals 161 Met officers have criminal convictions. Of these:\n\nThe chair of London's Police and Crime Committee, Susan Hall, said Sir Mark's findings showed that \"things are going to get much worse before they get better\".\n\nShe told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that she was \"pleased\" Sir Mark was \"taking action\".\n\nShe added: \"We must get trust and confidence back in our police service\".\n\nOther measures include checking the records of all of the Met's 50,000 employees against the Police National Database.\n\nThe 10,000 checked so far reveal 38 potential cases of misconduct and 55 cases of off-duty association with a criminal.", "The 26-year-old beautician died shortly before midnight on 24 December\n\nA man has denied the murder of Elle Edwards, who was shot at a pub on Christmas Eve.\n\nThe 26-year-old beautician died after being shot while out with friends at the Lighthouse pub in Wallasey Village at about 23:50 GMT on 24 December.\n\nMerseyside Police said Ms Edwards was not the intended target of the attack and four other men were injured.\n\nConnor Chapman, of no fixed address, pleaded not guilty to murder via video-link at Liverpool Crown Court.\n\nThe 23-year-old also denied two counts of attempted murder, three of wounding and one each of possessing a firearm and possessing ammunition, related to a converted Skorpion submachine gun, and handling stolen goods, namely a Mercedes A class vehicle, between 22 and 26 December.\n\nWearing a grey tracksuit, he spoke only to enter his pleas and confirm his name during the hearing.\n\nA second man, Thomas Waring, of Private Drive, Barnston, Wirral, also pleaded not guilty to possession of a firearm and to assisting an offender by helping dispose of the car allegedly used by Mr Chapman after the shooting.\n\nBoth defendants were remanded in custody ahead of scheduled trial at the same court on 12 June.\n\nWhy not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Dylan Davies was getting thousands of VAT tax bills from overseas firms using his address in Cardiff\n\nWhen Dylan Davies went to check his post last November, 580 brown envelopes fell to the floor.\n\nOver the next six months he got tax bills for 11,000 Chinese companies after they fraudulently used his Cardiff address to register for VAT.\n\n\"It's been horrendous,\" said Mr Davies, who got letters from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) demanding tax amounting to £500,000.\n\nHMRC admitted the situation did not raise alarm bells at the tax office.\n\n\"You'd think there'd be a systems with the technology today that would have picked it up immediately,\" Mr Davies said.\n\nHe told the police and HMRC but the brown letters just kept coming.\n\nWhen letters from debt collection agencies started to arrive, he got even more worried that bailiffs may come \"charging the door down\" and feared that the amount of money involved meant his property could be taken.\n\nDylan Davies \"couldn't believe\" the number of brown envelopes coming each week\n\nHe said HRMC only started to take notice when he took his concerns to BBC Wales consumer programme X-Ray.\n\nThe head of HMRC admitted the problem in a letter to the Commons public accounts committee.\n\nPermanent secretary Jim Harra said: \"2,356 of the businesses have a tax debt and we have acted to prevent any further contact with this address in relation to these debts.\"\n\nMr Harra said investigations \"so far have found no evidence of fraud or fraudulent intent\" and 70% of the businesses registered to Mr Davies's address operated in online marketplaces.\n\nThe law changed in January 2021, meaning online marketplaces such as Amazon or eBay must collect VAT from overseas traders and pay it to HMRC.\n\nBut if a company has a UK address for VAT, that it does not have to provide proof of, it is responsible for the payment.\n\nFinancial crime consultant Graham Barrow said he suspected fraudulent activity from the overseas companies.\n\n\"It looks to all intents and purposes like VAT fraud,\" he said.\n\n\"There's no other reason why you'd register for VAT at a complete stranger's address, particularly for 11,000 companies to do that.\"\n\nHe believes the firms are collecting VAT from their buyers but not paying it to HMRC.\n\nThe bills coming to Mr Davies's flat were probably tax fraud, says financial crime consultant Graham Barrow\n\nMr Barrow said it \"beggared belief\" that HMRC did not notice the number of companies being registered for VAT at Mr Davies's flat.\n\nHe said the consequences for an individual could be severe, through no fault of their own.\n\n\"You could find that there are large numbers of county court judgements being registered to your address,\" he said.\n\nMr Davies said HMRC needed to \"tighten up completely\", claiming it was easier to \"register a company for VAT than it is to go and get a bus pass\".\n\nHMRC said: \"We are reviewing our operational processes for managing high volume address changes, including understanding any vulnerabilities in our systems associated with this behaviour.\"", "Norman Reynolds with his two Oscars, which were won for best art direction on Star Wars (1978) and Raiders of the Lost Ark (1982)\n\nNorman Reynolds, the British production designer and art director who won two Oscars for his work on Star Wars and Raiders of the Lost Ark, has died.\n\nReynolds, 89, worked as art director on Star Wars: A New Hope in 1977 and took over from John Barry as production designer for the sequels.\n\nSteven Spielberg previously said Reynolds was the \"creative core\" of the Star Wars and Indiana Jones films.\n\n\"He possessed that rare combination of humility and utter genius,\" he said.\n\nReynolds' notable design work included Yoda's planet of Dagobah, the carbon freezing chamber in which Han Solo was encased in carbonite and The Emperor's throne room.\n\nThe latter was reimagined as part of a destroyed Death Star in The Rise of Skywalker in 2019.\n\nHis influence on the Star Wars universe is still seen today with many of his designs incorporated in the look of the Disney+ series, The Mandalorian.\n\nNorman Reynolds (centre left) worked with director George Lucas (right) on the original Star Wars trilogy\n\nSpielberg asked Reynolds to work as production designer for Raiders of the Lost Ark in 1981, for which he won his second Oscar.\n\nThe famous scene of Indiana Jones being chased by a huge boulder was one of Reynolds' ground-breaking designs.\n\nThe idol that Indy was stealing at the time started life as a \"tacky souvenir\" that Reynolds had bought at an airport in Mexico.\n\nThe Dagobah set was constructed at Elstree Studios for The Empire Strikes Back\n\nHe told the BBC in 2016: \"It was a fertility figure that seemed to be a good size for the idol. So I bought it and adapted it and changed it slightly and made sure it worked for the hand.\n\n\"It was black so I made it gold. It worked, and I was delighted that it was an authentic piece.\"\n\nSpeaking about Reynolds' work a few years ago, Spielberg said he was \"the creative core of two of the biggest franchises of all time - Star Wars and Indiana Jones\".\n\n\"His design concepts always exceeded my wildest wishes. A massive talent.\n\n\"There was nothing he couldn't make work,\" he added.\n\n\"Norm has inspired several generations of art directors. He has raised the bar on the collective imagination of storytellers and the worlds they build,\" he added.\n\nAway from his Oscar wins, Reynolds also designed sets for films such as Superman, Empire of the Sun, Alien 3, Return to Oz and the first of the Mission: Impossible franchise starring Tom Cruise.\n\nHe also worked as second unit director on Alive in 1993 and special effects director for Exorcist III.\n\nReynolds was born in Willesden in 1934 but later moved to Cheltenham with his wife, Ann.\n\nHe was always modest about his work in the movie world, often telling people he made biscuits rather than having to regale them with his Hollywood stories.\n\nLucasfilm production company president Kathleen Kennedy said she was \"shattered\" at the news of Mr Reynold's passing.\n\n\"Norman was an exceptional person to work with,\" she said.\n\n\"His contributions to the first entries of the Star Wars saga and Indiana Jones series helped set the standard for the look of these beloved stories that has inspired generations of film designers.\"\n\nIn a statement, his family said: \"Norman was a cherished husband, father, father-in-law, granddad and great grandad.\n\n\"You would not know that behind his unassuming, funny and affable exterior lay an enormously talented production designer who brought so many of the films we all love to life through his iconic set designs.\n\n\"He was amazed at the fanbase his work created and how much his work meant to them. But above all, he loved and delighted in his large and growing family.\n\n\"He died peacefully with his wife Ann and three daughters by his side.\"\n\nFollow BBC West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to: bristol@bbc.co.uk", "Sainsbury's has defended its new minced beef packaging after some shoppers complained it turned the meat to mush.\n\nThe store explained the mince was being vacuum packed to use 55% less plastic.\n\nIt came after shoppers expressed their distaste, with one saying the meat now resembled \"a rectangle of mushed off cuts\" and another \"someone's kidney\".\n\nThe meat had been packaged in a plastic tray covered with film but Sainsbury's has now printed leaflets to explain the eco-friendly change.\n\nThe supermarket had announced it was \"the first UK retailer to vacuum pack all beef mince saving 450 tonnes of plastic each year\".\n\nVicki Cole complained to Sainsbury's about the new packaging\n\nVicki Cole, from Huddersfield, buys on average four 750g packs of mince per month for her batch cooking.\n\n\"Minced beef is really versatile and reheats well so I make a lot of cottage pie, lasagne, chilli and a keema curry,\" she said.\n\nBut she spotted the difference while doing her food shop.\n\n\"I was looking at it and there was a lady filling the fridges and she said 'it's new packaging but it's exactly the same mince' and so I put two packs in my trolley out of necessity really.\"\n\nSainsbury's has printed leaflets to explain the new packaging\n\nWhen Mrs Cole opened the pack at home she said it looked \"pretty unappetising\".\n\n\"They've sucked all the air out and squashed it so it plopped out of the packet and into the frying pan in a big rectangular clump,\" she said.\n\n\"As I started breaking it up with the wooden spatula it was staying in big balls that were cooking on the outside but not the inside.\"\n\nMrs Cole said it took her 40 minutes to cook and was therefore tougher and chewier.\n\nShe said Sainsbury's had offered her a refund in Nectar points which she will accept but said she wanted the store to rethink the change.\n\n\"I get that we need to use less plastic,\" she said. \"But unless they find an alternative that's going to work they're going to lose customers because I shan't be buying it from there. They need to listen to the feedback.\"\n\nSam Bowman tweeted that the mince looked like 'someone's kidney'\n\nMrs Cole was not alone - other shoppers have posted photographs and comments on social media.\n\nSainsbury's shopper Sam Bowman tweeted that he was \"not a fan of the new Sainsbury's beef mince packaging\".\n\n\"Feels very medical - like I've just bought someone's kidney to cook at home,\" he added.\n\nAnother customer tweeted that the new packs had \"no minced texture at all\".\n\nThey received a reply from Sainsbury's saying \"the new packaging process makes the mince more compact than before\".\n\n\"It does require more breaking up in the pan with the back of a spoon or spatula,\" the reply from Sainsbury's official Twitter account said.\n\nAnother customer who tweeted that they were \"repulsed by the vacuum packed mince beef\" was told by Sainsbury's: \"The packaging is also smaller in size, helping customers to use their freezer and fridge space more efficiently.\"\n\nShoppers have complained that the new packaging squashes the mince\n\nOther shoppers did not mince their words when writing reviews on the Sainsbury's website.\n\nOne review under the heading: \"The dog would not like it\" labelled the mince \"disgusting\".\n\n\"Looks like a rectangle of mushed off cuts,\" they wrote.\n\nAnother wrote: \"The new packaging is awful, it turns the mince into mush. It's very hard to cook and smells off, looks very unappetising. Would not recommend.\"\n\nSainsbury's shopper Vicki Cole said the mince stuck together during cooking\n\nSteve Dresser, the boss of retail consultancy Grocery Insight, said: \"It's fair to say the change has not been well received, at all.\"\n\nHe said that while sustainability is important for customers \"it's a very fine balance\".\n\n\"This looks like a simple move that doesn't require the customers to do anything differently, \" he said.\n\n\"But the packaging appears to have negatively affected the product quality which is clearly something that's impacted customers.\"\n\nA Sainsbury's spokesperson said: \"We are always looking for new ways to innovate packaging to meet our ambitious plastic reduction targets.\n\n\"Our new vacuum-packed beef mince packaging uses 55% less plastic and saves over 450 tonnes of plastic a year, without impacting taste or quality.\"", "Amazon's planned takeover of Roomba vacuum cleaner maker iRobot is being reviewed by the UK's competition watchdog.\n\nThe Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is looking at whether the deal could lead to \"a substantial lessening of competition\".\n\nAmazon is seeking to grow its operations for smart home appliances.\n\nBoth Amazon and iRobot have both said they are \"working co-operatively\" with regulators.\n\nAmazon announced it was buying iRobot last year in a $1.7bn (£1.4bn) takeover deal.\n\nRoomba models sell in the UK from £249, with some costing up to £899.\n\nA month after Amazon agreed the deal with iRobot, US authorities said they would review the takeover.\n\nIn February, the Financial Times reported that European competition authorities were also set to launch a probe into the deal.\n\nBoth Amazon and Massachusetts-based iRobot said they were \"working co-operatively\" with the relevant regulators over the merger.\n\nThe Roomba vacuum cleaner has had a colourful past. In 2021, owners said devices appeared to be \"drunk\" following a software update.\n\nMachines were said to be \"spinning around\", constantly recharging or not charging at all, and moving in strange directions.\n\nThe CMA currently has two other ongoing investigations into Amazon.\n\nOne is into the use of fake online reviews, which was launched in May 2020, and includes Google as well as Amazon.\n\nThe competition watchdog said at the time it launched its investigation it had concerns that both firms had \"not been doing enough to tackle fake reviews on their sites\".\n\nIt is currently gathering information to determine whether they may have breached consumer law by taking insufficient action to protect shoppers from such reviews.\n\nThe other investigation, launched in July 2022, concerns suspected anti-competitive practices at Amazon and follows a European Commission probe.\n\nThe CMA is investigating how the tech giant sells goods from third-party sellers on its website and whether it is abusing its position to benefit its own products.", "Peter Murrell's home has been searched by police\n\nFormer SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has been released without charge by the police, pending further investigation into party finances.\n\nMr Murrell, 58, the husband of former first minister Nicola Sturgeon, was arrested on Wednesday morning.\n\nHe was questioned while police searched their Glasgow home and SNP headquarters as part of their investigation.\n\nMs Sturgeon said she had \"no prior knowledge\" of Police Scotland's plans. The force said inquiries were ongoing.\n\nIn a statement, Police Scotland said Mr Murrell was arrested at 07:45 and released shortly before 19:00.\n\n\"Officers also carried out searches today at a number of addresses as part of the investigation,\" the statement added.\n\n\"A report will be sent to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.\"\n\nMr Murrell resigned as SNP chief executive last month, after holding the post since 1999.\n\nHe has been married to Ms Sturgeon since 2010.\n\nMs Sturgeon was inside the house when officers arrived to make the arrest\n\nA spokesperson for the former first minister said she was not warned about Police Scotland's \"action or intentions\" before the arrest.\n\nThey added: \"Ms Sturgeon will fully cooperate with Police Scotland if required, however at this time no such request has been made.\"\n\nMs Sturgeon was succeeded last week as Scotland's first minister by Humza Yousaf.\n\nFollowing Mr Murrell's arrest Mr Yousaf said that it was \"a difficult day\" for the SNP. He said his party had \"fully cooperated\" with police and would continue to do so.\n\nOfficers were stationed outside Peter Murrell and Nicola Sturgeon's home on Wednesday evening\n\nPolice activity continued at the Glasgow home of Mr Murrell and Ms Sturgeon on Wednesday evening.\n\nMs Sturgeon had been inside the house when officers arrived to make the arrest.\n\nThe house was sealed off with blue and white tape. A tent was erected on the driveway with a van parked inside.\n\nOfficers could also be seen searching a small shed and storage box in the back garden.\n\nIn Edinburgh at least six marked police vehicles were parked outside SNP HQ and officers carrying green crates and other equipment were seen going inside.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Police activity has been seen outside Peter Murrell and Nicola Sturgeon's home in Glasgow.\n\nIn July 2021 Police Scotland launched a formal investigation into the SNP's finances after receiving complaints about how donations were used.\n\nQuestions had been raised about funds given to the party for use in a fresh independence referendum campaign.\n\nSeven people made complaints and a probe was set up following talks with prosecutors.\n\nMs Sturgeon had insisted at the time that she was \"not concerned\" about the party's finances.\n\nShe said \"every penny\" of cash raised in online crowdfunding campaigns would be spent on the independence drive.\n\nAccording to a statement, the SNP raised a total of £666,953 through referendum-related appeals between 2017 and 2020. The party pledged to spend these funds on the independence campaign.\n\nQuestions were raised after its accounts showed it had just under £97,000 in the bank at the end of 2019, and total net assets of about £272,000.\n\nPolice officers carried boxes out of SNP headquarters following the search\n\nLast year it emerged Mr Murrell gave a loan of more than £100,000 to the SNP to help it out with a \"cash flow\" issue after the last election.\n\nThe then SNP's chief executive loaned the party £107,620 in June 2021. The SNP had repaid about half of the money by October of that year.\n\nAt the time an SNP spokesman said the loan was a \"personal contribution made by the chief executive to assist with cash flow after the Holyrood election\".\n\nHe said it had been reported in the party's 2021 accounts, which were published by the Electoral Commission in August last year.\n\nWeeks earlier, MP Douglas Chapman had resigned as party treasurer saying he had not been given the \"financial information\" to do the job.\n\nMr Murrell resigned last month after taking responsibility for misleading statements about a fall in party membership.\n\nThe number of members had fallen from the 104,000 it had two years ago to just over 72,000.\n\nThe release of Peter Murrell without charge isn't the end of this matter. Detectives will send the results of their long investigation to prosecutors who'll decide what happens next.\n\nThe Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service will have to be satisfied that there's sufficient admissible evidence to justify a prosecution.\n\nThey'll consider whether there's enough to show a crime was committed and the suspect was responsible. They'll also take the public interest into account.\n\nThat can be influenced by the particular circumstances of the case - for example, whether the person involved was in a position of trust or authority.\n\nIf they feel that there's insufficient evidence, they can instruct the police to carry out further inquiries. And after that, if the Fiscal still isn't satisfied that there's enough to take it to court, the case would go no further.\n\nNeedless to say, all of this will take time.", "The creator of the internationally renowned Catan board game, Klaus Teuber, has died aged 70.\n\nGerman-born Mr Teuber died on 1 April after a \"short and serious\" illness, his family said in a statement.\n\nMore than 40 million copies of Catan have been sold since it came onto shelves in 1995, and it has been translated into more than 40 languages.\n\nCatan Studio described him as a \"kind and selfless human being\" and \"inspirational leader\" in a statement.\n\nThe company encouraged fans to honour Mr Teuber's memory by \"being kind to one another, pursuing your creative passions fearlessly and enjoying a game with your loved ones\".\n\nThe game of Catan, originally known as The Settlers of Catan, sees players compete to colonise the fictional island of Catan.\n\nThey can do so by building settlements and roads using resources that can be traded to gain control of the island.\n\nMr Teuber created a number of well-received games, but Catan was the only one which went on to become an international success.\n\nBefore he forayed into creating board games, Mr Teuber worked as a dental technician.\n\nHe told the New Yorker in a 2014 interview that he had \"many issues with the profession\" and \"developed board games to escape\".\n\nCatan Studio said his \"impact on the world of gaming will never be forgotten\".\n• None Why are board games becoming so popular?", "The \"bone-chilling\" discovery was reported to police on Wednesday\n\nA pile of human bones reported to police turned out to be a toy model of Captain Hook - complete with his trusty pet parrot and a hook for a hand.\n\nA member of the public reported the \"suspicious incident\" in the Long Eaton area of Derbyshire on Wednesday.\n\nPolice said one of its \"brave\" officers - who had a bone to pick - found the discovery was of a more humerus nature.\n\nA picture of the toy skeleton, which was missing an arm and its bottom half, was shared by police on Facebook.\n\nThis Facebook post cannot be displayed in your browser. 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Facebook content may contain adverts.\n\nThe Long Eaton Police safer neighbourhood team (SNT) said it was \"always better to be safe than sorry\", and urged the public to \"report any suspicious incident\".\n\nA spokesperson for Derbyshire Police later added: \"The force was called by a concerned member of the public who reported they had found what appeared to be a human skeleton in a bush in their garden.\n\n\"Due to the nature of what had been called into the force, an officer attended the home, where it was found that the skeleton was in fact a plastic toy pirate skeleton.\n\n\"The call was made in good faith and officers left the toy to be disposed of by the homeowner.\"\n\nFollow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, on Twitter, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "If you're just joining us, or need a recap, here are some of the key issues that were put to Met chief Sir Mark Rowley during his BBC phone-in and the responses he gave.\n\nFailings in tackling violence against women: Rowley told a domestic violence victim support worker that male predatory violence against women and children was a \"massive issue\" for the force, with rape reports alone quadrupling in the last decade. The force intended to be more \"proactive\" and less \"reactive\" on issues like this moving forward, he said.\n\nSacking police officers: Rowley said it was \"nonsensical\" that the Met doesn't currently have the power to sack people conducting themselves inappropriately at work - and repeated his plea for Home Secretary Suella Braverman to amend this.\n\nBobbies on the beat: An issue brought up again and again was local policing and the number of police community support officers in the capital, which Rowley admitted had fallen by 1,600. He said the Met intended to \"stabilise\" that figure and recruit more officers.\n\nTransparency: He admitted the Met had failed to be open and transparent in the past over its failings, but that he was already trying to change this by making details of internal investigations known to the public.\"Judge us on our actions and I'm sure we can start to rebuild that trust,\" he said.\n\nDiversity in the Met, including senior officers: Rowley was grilled on the number of women working in his force, which he said stands at just 30%. A recruitment campaign is on the way, he said. And when pushed on his own leadership team, he admitted there was not a single person of colour, calling it a \"failing\".\n\nAbleism, a failure to follow up with victims and tackling major crime: On a number of issues, including discrimination against those with disabilities, Rowley blamed the Met's stretched resources, which Baroness Casey outlined in her recent review of the force. He added he came back to the force from a \"very comfortable retirement... to sort [issues like this] out\".", "Scott Benton has been suspended as a Conservative MP after he was filmed offering to lobby ministers for a fake company in a newspaper sting.\n\nMr Benton had the party whip removed after referring himself to Parliament's standards watchdog.\n\nIt comes after a Times report said Mr Benton was offered a paid advisory role by reporters posing as gambling industry investors.\n\nHe did not pursue the role and no rules appear to have been broken.\n\nMr Benton was secretly filmed by undercover reporters saying he could table parliamentary questions and leak a confidential policy paper.\n\nThe BBC has only seen an edited excerpt of the footage published by the Times newspaper.\n\nIn a statement shared with the BBC, Mr Benton, MP for Blackpool South, said: \"Last month I was approached by a purported company offering me an expert advisory role.\n\n\"I met with two individuals claiming to represent the company to find out what this role entailed.\n\n\"After this meeting, I was asked to forward my CV and some other personal details. I did not do so as I was concerned that what was being asked of me was not within Parliamentary rules.\n\n\"I contacted the Commons Registrar and the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner who clarified these rules for me and had no further contact with the company. I did this before being made aware that the company did not exist and the individuals claiming to represent it were journalists.\"\n\nThe UK Parliament's code of conduct prohibits MPs from lobbying in return for payment.\n\nThe code of conduct says MPs may not speak in the House of Commons and make approaches to ministers in return for payment.\n\nA spokesperson for Chief Whip Simon Hart said: \"Following his self-referral to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards earlier this evening [Wednesday], Scott Benton has had the Conservative Party Whip suspended whilst an investigation is ongoing.\"\n\nThe Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards is an independent officer who investigates allegations that MPs have breached the code of conduct.\n\nFollowing investigation, if they think the allegation represents a breach of the code, they can put such cases before MPs sitting on the Committee on Standards, who can decide any sanctions.\n\nEarlier, Labour and the Liberal Democrats had urged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to suspend Mr Benton from the parliamentary Conservative Party.\n\nLabour's shadow justice secretary Steve Reed told the BBC it was \"absolutely wrong for any MP to be trying to serve themselves rather than serve their constituents\".\n\nThe Liberal Democrats said if Mr Benton's whip was not removed by Mr Sunak, it would \"make a mockery of his claim to restore integrity\".\n\nThe rules around lobbying in Parliament were tightened up in an updated version of the code of conduct, which published in February following the controversy over paid advocacy work undertaken by former MP Owen Paterson.\n\nThe Times investigation comes after a similar sting operation set up by Led By Donkeys, a political campaign group.\n\nSenior MPs, including former cabinet ministers Matt Hancock and Kwasi Kwarteng, were filmed agreeing to work for a fake company for thousands of pounds a day. No rules were broken by the former ministers.\n\nThere has been a wider discussion about MPs having second jobs in recent years, and calls for reform of the rules after high profile cases involving parliamentarians conducting private business outside of their Commons duties.", "Silvio Berlusconi's children, including his daughter Marina (R), visited the former prime minister at the hospital\n\nItaly's former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi is being treated for a type of chronic leukaemia, hospital doctors in Milan have confirmed.\n\nHe was rushed to intensive care on Wednesday with breathing problems and doctors said he was suffering from a related lung infection.\n\nA four-time prime minister and media mogul, Mr Berlusconi, 86, still leads his party and is an elected senator.\n\nBut he has had repeated health problems since he contracted Covid-19 in 2020.\n\nColleagues have expressed hope that he will still be able to return to front-line politics as he continues to lead Forza Italia, a centre-right junior partner in Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's coalition.\n\n\"We want to be optimistic,\" said Antonio Tajani, Italy's foreign minister and one of the most senior figures in Mr Berlusconi's Forza Italia party.\n\nAs Italians waited for more details, the billionaire media tycoon's younger brother, Paolo, told reporters the family was now feeling confident: \"We're more relieved, there's an improvement.\"\n\nMr Berlusconi also took phone calls from the prime minister and fellow coalition ally Matteo Salvini, reports said.\n\nHe has combined politics with a business career at the helm of a media empire. He last served as prime minister in 2011, although his latter years in power became overshadowed by sex and corruption scandals.\n\nHe was elected to Italy's upper house, the Senate, last September but has repeatedly required hospital treatment. He returned to hospital in Milan on Wednesday only six days after he was discharged following days of check-ups.\n\nHis personal doctor, Alberto Zangrillo, said his lung infection was related to a chronic blood condition that he had borne for some time but that it had not yet become acute. Earlier reports said he had begun chemotherapy to fight the leukaemia.\n\n\"He's stable. He's a rock. He's going to make this time too.\" said his younger brother Paolo Berlusconi earlier.\n\nHis return to hospital has caused concern in Italy and politicians from across the spectrum have wished him well. Ms Meloni has wished him a speedy recovery, tweeting the words \"Forza Silvio\" - \"Come on Silvio!\", echoing the name of his political party.\n\nHis fiancée Marta Fascina, who is an MP in his party, spent the night with him in the hospital and his children visited him on Thursday for a second time.\n\nSilvio Berlusconi was elected to Italy's upper house last September after being temporarily barred from office\n\nForza Italia officials said their leader had spoken on Thursday morning to party figures including Mr Tajani and Maurizio Gasparri, vice president of the Senate.\n\nMr Berlusconi remains a divisive figure in Italian politics. Earlier this year, he was finally cleared of bribing young showgirls to lie about his notoriously raunchy \"bunga bunga\" parties.\n\nHowever, both left-leaning and right-leaning newspapers have paid tribute to the charismatic, yet controversial, politician and media tycoon.\n\nSeveral newspapers have wished him well, while others have highlighted the potential impact of his illness on the country's political landscape.\n\n\"Everyone with Silvio\" was the main headline in Il Giornale, which belongs to the Berlusconi family, expressing its support and solidarity.\n\nLike the prime minister, Libero, another right-leaning newspaper, opted for \"Forza Silvio\", while La Repubblica called him the \"fearless Knight\". The centre-left daily has for decades strongly criticised his political actions and extensively covered the repeated scandals surrounding Mr Berlusconi.\n\nAlthough his entourage has downplayed the seriousness of his condition, his illness has raised questions about the future of his political party.\n\nForza Italia may be part of the ruling coalition but it has been in decline in recent years, and Mr Berlusconi's declining health may further weaken its position. When Mr Tajani spoke to reporters, he said there was only one party leader: \"Now let's hope he returns to lead the party.\"\n\nHis condition has also revived questions about the future of the Berlusconi business empire, which includes several television channels and publishing companies, making him one of the most influential media moguls in Italy.\n\nHis family also owns a minority stake in football club AC Monza, which has climbed from the third tier of Italian football to Serie A during his five-year ownership.\n\n\"Warm wishes, dear president, from the whole big red-and-white family,\" tweeted club president Adriano Galliani.", "Jwamer Saygul is a \"predator who thinks he can do whatever he wants\", the CPS says\n\nA man who raped a Ukrainian refugee in a park has been jailed for nine years.\n\nJwamer Saygul, 24, met the woman, who fled her home country after the Russian invasion, on a bus from Chester last year.\n\nHe arranged to meet her again and they visited a park in Neston, Wirral, in October.\n\nSenior Crown Prosecutor Sarah Egan said Saygul had attacked the victim violently when she rejected his unwanted sexual advances.\n\nHe grabbed her by her neck and threw her on the ground before raping her, Chester Crown Court heard.\n\nShe later managed to run away and rang a friend who called police.\n\nAfter he was arrested, Saygul claimed in a police interview that the victim had initiated sexual intercourse and it was consensual, the Crown Prosecution Service said.\n\nHe denied the charge of rape but was found guilty by a jury after 25 minutes of deliberation.\n\nMs Egan said Saygul, from Ringway in Neston, had been convicted previously of another sexual offence.\n\n\"He is a predator, who thinks he can do whatever he wants, with no regard for anyone, especially women,\" she said.\n\n\"He has shown absolutely no remorse.\"\n\nShe described the victim as \"incredibly brave\", adding that it was \"unconscionable that this happens to anyone, let alone someone who is in such a potentially vulnerable position\".\n\nSayul was placed on the sexual offenders register for life.\n\nWhy not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "More young people are looking at screens late at night, according to a national survey\n\nTeenagers in Wales are exercising less and spending more time in front of screens, according to the findings of a national survey.\n\nIt found only 16% of young people met the recommended exercise guidelines of 60 minutes each day.\n\nMore than 123,000 secondary school pupils participated in the School Health Research Network survey in 2021, when Covid restrictions were in place.\n\nPublic Health Wales said the rise in screen use was \"really significant\".\n\nThe survey asked pupils between the ages of 11 and 16 about aspects of their physical and mental health and social relationships, and found almost a quarter of children said they had experienced high levels of mental health symptoms.\n\nLife satisfaction among young people was also found to have gradually declined between 2017 and 2021.\n\nTeenagers living in Monmouthshire reported the highest levels of life satisfaction, while those living in Merthyr Tydfil reported the lowest.\n\nThe Welsh government has launched a pilot scheme focused on improving the mental health and wellbeing of pupils following the pandemic.\n\nKing Henry VIII secondary school in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, which is part of the scheme, has selected pupils to become mental health ambassadors to help encourage better wellbeing in their peers.\n\nOne of the ambassadors, Lucy, 15, said: \"I try to take time to read before I go to sleep instead of being on my phone late at night. I also try to eat healthy because I see me being more happy when I feel better.\"\n\nLucy said she tries to read before going to bed rather than using her phone\n\nAnother, Spike, 14, said: \"Spending too much time on my phone impacts me but I also find that it doesn't have to be on screens. I feel impacted even if I'm not doing anything so even if it's just sitting around not having a task to do.\"\n\nAnd Seren, 16, said: \"I like to go to bed early and I like to walk the dogs just to get a bit of fresh air if I've had a stressful day, especially being in year 11 with exams coming up.\"\n\nAssistant head Jake Parkinson said education and pastoral care were \"inextricably linked\".\n\n\"You need to make sure students are able to feel safe and secure and belong in school and feel happy to be able to be academically successful,\" Mr Parkinson said.\n\nOther survey findings included fewer 11 to 16 year olds doing regular rigorous exercise outside of school, compared to those who responded in 2017 and 2019.\n\nThere was an average increase of almost 10% in the number of young people who said they went to bed later than 23:30 on a school night, while 7% more said they were looking at screens after 23:30.\n\nBut there was a drop in the number of teenagers who said they drank alcohol. Fewer also reported smoking or vaping.\n\nEmily van der Venter from Public Health Wales said screen use before bed makes it harder to sleep\n\nThe survey is carried out every two years by Cardiff University and Public Health Wales.\n\nDr Nick Page, from Cardiff University, said schools who participated in the survey could assess how any actions they have put in place may have led to changes in pupil wellbeing.\n\n\"For example, we know schools who have used their data to make changes in terms of vending machines in the school and what types of food and drinks that are available,\" he said.\n\nEmily van der Venter from Public Health Wales said: \"We've seen a really significant increase in the proportion of young people saying they're using screens before going to bed. We know that sleep is really important for our mental health and our wellbeing.\"\n\nShe added: \"Again, we know that physical health and mental health are very much intertwined so we certainly need to do things to improve young people's levels of physical activity and that will improve people's wider health and wellbeing as well.\"", "Policing in this country is in a state of emergency. The warning lights are flashing. The alarms are wailing.\n\nBaroness Casey says the Metropolitan Police was expecting a report highlighting the things it needed to look at - but that, overall, the force thought she would say it's doing a good job.\n\n\"It's the exact opposite,\" she says.\n\nBaroness Casey has a reputation for no-nonsense reports. When Dame Cressida Dick, the former Scotland Yard Commissioner, asked her to review the Met, she must have known what she would get.\n\nNot the measured, dispassionate and legalistic volumes most institutional inquiries deliver.\n\nHer language is often emotional and uncompromising, a style that appeals to journalists and politicians looking for a headline.\n\nThis report is so ferocious in its criticism that, in the short term, it is almost certain that trust and confidence levels in the police in London - already down - will plummet further.\n\nWith forces across England and Wales, like the Met, re-vetting all their officers, more scandals will emerge.\n\nEvery misconduct hearing, every court case, is going to damage public confidence.\n\nAccused of institutional prejudice, it seems unlikely that, in the short term at least, this report is going to make it easier to recruit women, or those from the LGBTQ+ community and ethnic minorities.\n\nMorale is not going to be improved by a report that is so merciless in its criticism of the Met and its culture.\n\nA generation after the Macpherson report found the Metropolitan Police to be institutionally racist, here we are again. Only worse. Sexism and homophobia are added to the list.\n\nThe report notes that in 1972, on his appointment as commissioner of the force, Sir Robert Mark said he had \"never experienced…blindness, arrogance and prejudice on anything like the scale accepted as routine in the Met\".\n\nThe report immediately adds that the Met is a very different organisation today. But five decades on, Louise Casey says: \"We have found those cultures alive and well\".\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Baroness Casey on her blistering report of the Met police\n\nThe question is really about whether police forces turn things around quickly enough.\n\nThe report talks about reviewing progress against various measures after two and five years. Politicians are suggesting they will want to see results within two years.\n\nBut with a general election likely next year, and manifestos being written even sooner, will politicians show the patience Sir Mark Rowley, the current incumbent in Scotland Yard, says he requires? Especially if more bad headlines see public anxiety increase still further.\n\nBaroness Casey hints at breaking up the Met, if things don't improve. But that kind of major reform of policing feels some way off.\n\nAs things stand, there is no blueprint for a reorganised system in England and Wales - and politicians of all stripes seem content to give Sir Mark the benefit of the doubt for the moment.\n\nHome Secretary Suella Braverman has said she will be \"holding the Metropolitan Police and the Mayor of London to account by measuring progress\", but adds that she currently has \"every confidence that Sir Mark Rowley and his team will deliver\".\n\nSuella Braverman delivering a statement on the Casey report to the Commons on Tuesday\n\nThe Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer, has pointed out that a collapse in trust in the Royal Ulster Constabulary among some communities in Northern Ireland resulted in the successful creation of a new police service, the PSNI.\n\nIs that a hint that a Labour government might institute more radical reform?\n\nParty insiders suggest they will be more hands-on than the current government has been in demanding progress, but there are no plans for systemic change - for now.\n\nWhat does progress look like? Public confidence figures must improve. Recruitment from minorities must increase. Corrupt officers must be identified and booted out. Vetting must be more effective. Whistleblowers must be supported. Morale must rise.\n\nSir Mark has already instituted measures he believes will move the dials. But that will take time. Changing culture and rebuilding trust cannot be done overnight.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nIt is hard to overstate the perilous state of British policing right now.\n\nThe tradition of policing by consent - the idea that officers serve as members of the public in uniform, exercising powers with the approval of the people they serve - relies on trust.\n\nBut as Baroness Casey baldly states: \"The Met has become disconnected from Londoners - their consent can no longer be assumed.\"\n\nTrust is formed at the point where the police meet the public. But the report finds bobbies who should be on the beat are behind desks, backfilling for civilian support staff who have been stripped out.\n\n\"The closer the Met get to Londoners, the more beleaguered the service\", is her damning conclusion.\n\nPerhaps the only way to sort out the Met was a nuclear option, a report so damning it takes the force back to ground zero.\n\nBut a huge question remains: Can a new police service emerge from the ashes with the clock ticking?", "Fawziyah Javed was 17 weeks pregnant when she died\n\nA man has been jailed for a minimum of 20 years for killing his pregnant wife by pushing her 50ft off a cliff edge at an Edinburgh beauty spot.\n\nKashif Anwar, 29, killed 31-year-old Fawziyah Javed when she plunged from a rocky outcrop on Arthur's Seat during a holiday in September 2021.\n\nAs she lay dying, Ms Javed, from Yorkshire, told a police officer her husband had pushed her.\n\nAnwar claimed he had slipped and bumped into his wife.\n\nThe jury at the High Court in Edinburgh rejected that defence and found him guilty of murdering Ms Javed, who was 17 weeks pregnant, and causing the death of her unborn child.\n\nKashif Anwar will serve a minimum of 20 years for the murder of his wife\n\nAnwar, from Pudsey, near Leeds, was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 20 years.\n\nJudge Lord Beckett told him that his wife had been entitled to his protection and that he was guilty of a \"wicked crime\".\n\nHe said: \"You showed no remorse and made no attempt to save her.\"\n\nDuring a week-long trial at the High Court in Edinburgh, the jury heard Ms Javed's mother say she believed her daughter was in a violent, coercive marriage.\n\nYasmin Javed said her daughter told her she planned to leave Anwar after a four-night mini-break to Edinburgh.\n\nAnd as she lay dying on Arthur's Seat, she told a police officer Anwar had pushed her as she had tried to end the relationship.\n\nCCTV from the day of Kashif Anwar with Fawziyah Javed walking behind him\n\nThe court heard how Anwar, a student optician, first met Ms Javed, an employment law solicitor, when she accompanied her mother to buy new glasses.\n\nThey began a relationship after meeting again soon after.\n\nHer mother told the court that Anwar and his parents visited her family in November 2019 to express his desire to marry her daughter.\n\nThey tied the knot on Christmas Day in 2020.\n\nBut Ms Javed soon began to feel worried about Anwar's behaviour.\n\nShe said she was very close to her only child and that her daughter had spoken to her about her husband's abusive behaviour.\n\nMs Javed's mother also said her daughter had told her she was contemplating leaving the relationship within a few months of marrying Anwar.\n\nAnwar, who did not give evidence in court, told police officers that after arriving in the capital on 1 September 2021,he and his pregnant wife had a lie-in until 10:00 the following day before having breakfast.\n\nAs well as visiting Harvey Nichols and Mulberry, Anwar said they had also visited music store FOPP and a couple of \"Harry Potter\" shops.\n\nFawziyah Javed died after falling on Arthur's Seat. Arrows show where she fell from and where she landed\n\nAnwar said they had decided to visit Arthur's Seat, an extinct volcano in Holyrood Park, at the bottom of Edinburgh's famous Royal Mile, after dining at the food chain Wagamama's.\n\nThey arrived at the famous hill at about 19:30 and started climbing in order to see the sunset.\n\nBut the pair arrived too late and decided to go back down the hill.\n\nIt was then they decided to take a selfie on a rocky outcrop.\n\nAnwar told police: \"We were below the summit. I lost my balance and fell into her.\n\n\"I heard her go over the edge and say 'oh my foot' and she started screaming. I heard a thud.\"\n\nMs Javed had fallen 50ft (15m) down the cliff.\n\nFawziyah Javed had been married for eight months\n\nBut although she had a visible head injury she was able to speak for a short time while she lay dying on the hillside.\n\nThe first person to reach her, hillwalker Daniyah Rafique, said: \"She told me not to let her husband near her and that he had pushed her.\"\n\nThen police officer, PC Rhiannon Clutton, arrived at the scene. She said: \"She was writhing in pain but she was able to speak to me when I asked her questions.\n\n\"She said she asked the woman what had happened and said her response was: 'He pushed me'.\"\n\nThe police officer added that Ms Javed said her husband had pushed her as she had tried to end the relationship.\n\nShe then went into cardiac arrest and died at the scene from multiple injuries.\n\nLater that night Anwar was arrested for murder.\n\nDet Con Steven Caballero said Anwar asked how many years he would get and said his life was ruined now.\n\nHe asked if he would get bail, but then said \"probably not, not for murder\".\n\nThe detective said the murderer then asked about Edinburgh prisons and what Saughton jail was like.\n\nDuring the trial, Ms Javed was also heard in a phone recording with Anwar calling him \"a disrespectful person\" and said he was \"horrible\".\n\nIn the recording, she asked: \"Which husband treats his wife the way you do?\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The family of murdered woman Fawziyah Javed say the spark has gone out of their lives forever\n\nSpeaking on behalf of Ms Javed's family after the hearing Natasha Rattu executive director of domestic abuse charity Karma Nirvana, said: \"There will never be closure or justice for us. This is a lifetime of grief and pain. Our life sentence began the day our daughter was brutally murdered.\n\n\"She was the perfect daughter, granddaughter niece, a friend and a mother-to-be - a successful lawyer who had the whole of her life ahead of her.\n\n\"Fawziyah has left the biggest void in our lives. The spark has gone out of our lives forever. \"", "The account, called @DisneyJuniorUK, was tweeting vile content, but managed to be verified with a gold tick before being suspended.\n\nThe owner alerted his followers by saying \"this isn't actually real right. someone pinch me or something\" - and the tweet has since gone viral.\n\nIt comes as confusion continues at how Twitter's updated verification system is working.\n\nTwitter has been approached for comment.\n\nMeanwhile, the \"real\" Disney Junior account has also been given a gold badge.\n\nSorry, we're having trouble displaying this content. View original content on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nLast week Twitter dropped blue marks from \"legacy\" verified accounts and there is a new colour scheme to its verification system - under the guidance of owner Elon Musk.\n\nDespite many celebrity accounts initially losing their badges - over the weekend most of them were reinstated, with almost every user with more than one million followers receiving a new blue tick.\n\nSocial media consultant Matt Navarra told the BBC the decision to remove legacy checkmarks was a big mistake, \"possibly Elon's biggest Twitter mistake so far\".\n\n\"Twitter has swung from crisis to crisis in the past six months, since Elon took ownership of the platform,\" he said.\n\n\"He has now created the perfect breeding ground for fake accounts and misinformation, with no real way of keeping its users (or other brands) safe from the mess of his own making. It would not surprise me if we start to see more brands distance themselves from Twitter following this latest blunder.\"\n\nThis verification is being shared far and wide as an early example of exactly what critics of Elon Musk have warned about - fake accounts getting a badge of authenticity, giving them free rein to share misinformation under a fake veneer of authority.\n\nIn this case, the owner of the account seems as amazed as everybody else that it's happened - it wasn't exactly trying to pretend to be an official Disney platform. And that asks even more questions- how did this obvious parody end up with a free gold tick?\n\nTwitter has already rolled back free blue ticks for accounts with more than a million followers, and there are increasing numbers of accounts who seem to have badges for which they haven't paid.\n\nWhen Mr Musk took over, he said he wanted to level the playing field on Twitter. It wasn't fair, he said, that Twitter alone got to decide which voices were more important than others.\n\nBut there's also a responsibility that goes along with running a social network, and so far we are seeing lots of examples of his dream of social media by subscription not quite going to plan.", "The population of Whitecross might be small but community groups are at the heart of the village\n\nThe effect of the Covid-19 pandemic has \"hit a reset button\" for people tackling rural isolation, according to community volunteers in south Armagh.\n\nIn the rural village of Whitecross, one resident said periods of lockdown generated an appreciation of isolation.\n\nSharon Doran said the pandemic had brought rural isolation more to the fore and people now \"really understood what it meant\".\n\n\"It's nearly like we hit the reset button and started again,\" she said.\n\n\"There's a want and there's a real desire to see things up and running.\n\nElaine Cunningham says that in recent months the Whitecross community has become more open to social gatherings\n\n\"In the winter nights it's very easy to stay in but if there's football on, if there's exercise classes on, you've something to get you out.\"\n\nTerry O'Hanlon, chair of St Killian's Gaelic Athletic Club, said there had been a new-found appreciation for social interaction.\n\n\"We didn't value what we had until it was taken away.\n\n\"We were all sitting in our houses every evening and thought: 'There's bound to be more to life than this.'\n\n\"We are in an isolated rural area on the edge of the council boundaries.\n\nEileen McCann says rising costs are making it more difficult to host community events\n\n\"For people to start coming home in the evenings and get their kids to go back into Newry or back into an urban area it's a struggle to keep that going, whereas we're keeping everything here local.\"\n\nThe village now has regular \"clubercise\" classes for those who fancy a dancing workout with disco lights, and a new over-50s group to improve the wellbeing of the community.\n\nBut Mr O'Hanlon said there was still work to be done to encourage more men and elderly people back into social interaction in the village following the pandemic.\n\nSharon Doran is secretary of the Over-50s club and member of the Whitecross Community Association and says the residents \"love coming for the craic\".\n\n\"We would get someone in to do pilates, or dance classes but it's the craic people are lacking in - they want to speak to people,\" she told the BBC's Good Morning Ulster programme.\n\nSharon Doran says \"the craic\" is what people in Whitecross are seeking\n\nElaine Cunningham, a fitness instructor, said it was only since January this year that people had finally felt confident to move from online classes to face-to-face sessions.\n\nIn recent months there has been another strain on the efforts to tackle rural isolation in the village, the cost of living.\n\nEileen McCann, club secretary at St Killian's, said it had to charge more for use of the hall because of rising costs.\n\n\"One exercise class stopped running because it wasn't financially viable.\"", "Adele took the wheel during the final episode of James Corden's Carpool Karaoke\n\nAdele has joined James Corden for the final Carpool Karaoke in his last week as host of the The Late Late Show.\n\nThe singer appeared to surprise Corden at his house in Los Angeles, waking him up by clashing cymbals over his bed.\n\nHe then agreed to let her drive him to work at CBS Studios, despite her admission that: \"I'm actually not a brilliant driver.\"\n\nAlong the way, they discussed their friendship at length, and shed tears over his decision to return to the UK.\n\n\"It's been a crazy eight years,\" said Corden. \"In one sense it feels like it's gone like that [clicks fingers] and in another I feel like I don't remember what life was like before being here.\"\n\nAdele added: \"I've never lived in LA without you guys so I'm a bit nervous about it, to be honest with you, and very, very sad.\"\n\nCorden was a relative unknown to US TV audiences when he took over The Late Late Show in 2015, replacing Scottish-American comedian Craig Ferguson.\n\nCarpool Karaoke quickly became the show's breakout hit, and Corden's first team-up with Adele became the biggest viral video of 2016. To date, it has amassed more than 260 million views.\n\nThis YouTube post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on YouTube The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. YouTube content may contain adverts. Skip youtube video by The Late Late Show with James Corden This article contains content provided by Google YouTube. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Google’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. YouTube content may contain adverts. End of youtube video by The Late Late Show with James Corden\n\nDuring their conversation, Corden revealed the difficulties he had in persuading celebrities to take part in Carpool Karaoke when he first came to the US.\n\nThey eventually got Mariah Carey to agree - but before she got in the car she told him she would \"do the chat\" but she would not sing.\n\nCorden knew he had to convince her to change her mind to make a success of the feature - and he succeeded.\n\nSince then, \"there's been some bloody brilliant ones, and some [expletive] ones, too,\" Adele laughed, asking Corden to name a favourite.\n\n\"Stevie Wonder changed it a lot,\" he replied, \"because when he did it, other artists were like, 'Well if Stevie Wonder's done it, I'll do it.'\"\n\nAdele surprised Corden at home before they set off on their 20-minute commute\n\nA failed attempt to prank Adele for The Late Late Show was also revealed in their conversation, as they sang tracks including Rolling In The Deep and Barbra Streisand's Don't Rain On My Parade.\n\nAnd they discussed Adele's I Drink Wine, the first verse of which was inspired by a long heart-to-heart with Corden.\n\nAdele revealed the song took root during a six-hour conversation as the two stars travelled home from a holiday together with their families.\n\nShe recalled how Corden and his family has been \"so integral in looking after me\" and her son, Angelo, after her split from husband Simon Konecki in 2019.\n\nBut when Corden turned to her for advice, saying he wasn't happy with his life in America, the singer admitted it made her feel \"unsafe\".\n\nThe stars have been friends for years.\n\n\"You seemed down. You didn't feel strong,\" she said.\n\nA few weeks later she wrote the first verse to I Drink Wine and sent it him.\n\n\"It [described] everything I was feeling that day,\" Corden said.\n\n\"I was floored by how you'd managed to take everything that I was feeling about myself and life and just put it in a verse.\n\n\"It was the greatest privilege from a conversation so honest between two friends. That you could create such a thing, it just blows my mind.\"\n\nCorden went on to say he would miss his colleagues on The Late Late Show and, more generally, Los Angeles itself.\n\n\"It's been a brilliant adventure but I'm just so certain that it's time for us as a family - with people getting older, people that we miss - it's time to go home.\"\n\n\"I know,\" replied an emotional Adele. \"I'm just not ready to come back yet otherwise I would come back with you.\"\n\nThe stars became emotional as they discussed Corden's return to England\n\nCorden is set to present his last episode of The Late Late Show on Thursday, with Harry Styles and Will Ferrell among the guests.\n\nAdele's Carpool Karaoke segment will also be broadcast on the show, bookending a series that has also featured Madonna, BTS, Blackpink, Britney Spears, Paul McCartney, Celine Dion, Billie Eilish and Elton John in the passenger seat.\n\nHowever, the idea actually dates back to 2011, when Corden took George Michael for a spin as part of a sketch for Comic Relief.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. George Michael in 'first' Carpool Karaoke on BBC Comic Relief in 2011\n\nThe format was later commissioned as a standalone series for Apple TV.\n\nCorden only took part in a handful of episodes, with later instalments pairing celebrities together instead.\n\nHighlights included Jason Sudekis and the Muppets; Miley and Billy Cyrus; and Kendall Jenner with Hailey Bieber.\n\nK-pop band Blackpink also took part in the final week of The Late, Late Show\n\nDuring his stint on The Late Late Show, Corden also found time to film roles in Hollywood movies like Ocean's 8, Yesterday and Cats, as well as hosting the Tony and Grammy Awards.\n\nHe announced his intention to step down last year, saying: \"When I started this journey, it was always going to be just that. It was going to be a journey, an adventure. I never saw it as my final destination, you know? And I never want this show to overstay its welcome in any way.\"\n\nIn a farewell interview with Variety magazine, Corden said that Adele's surprise Carpool Karaoke session had meant the world to him.\n\n\"The fact that she came and did that for me. The fact that it was her idea to say, 'Well, why don't I drive him to work?' It's really special,\" he told the publication.\n\n\"Because what you're actually watching is two friends who moved to Los Angeles, I think a week apart. And one of them is going home and one of them is staying.\n\n\"That's hugely emotional. It just so happens that one of them is the biggest singer in the world.\"", "TV presenters Ant and Dec have led tributes to their former Byker Grove co-star Dale Meeks, who has died at the age of 48.\n\nThe actor starred in the BBC teen drama as Greg, leader of Denton Burn, the rivals to the Byker Grove youth club.\n\nBut he was best known for playing Simon Meredith in the ITV soap Emmerdale between 2003 and 2006.\n\nHe died from heart failure on Saturday evening at South Tyneside hospital, his brother Philip Meeks told PA news.\n\n\"My heart is broken,\" he said, confirming his brother had been due to turn 49 next month.\n\nAnt McPartlin and Dec Donnelly, who portrayed PJ and Duncan in Byker Grove at the start of their careers, tweeted on Sunday: \"We are so incredibly sorry to hear the very sad news of Dale's passing.\n\n\"He was the loveliest of guys, even though he was a Denton 'Burner', the arch nemesis of the Byker 'Grovers'!\"\n\nThey added: \"A sad loss at such a young age. RIP Dale. Sleep well bonny lad.\"\n\nAnt and Dec as PJ and Duncan from Byker Grove in 1993\n\nResponding to the tribute from the celebrity duo, his brother told the news agency: \"That's absolutely lovely.\n\n\"I sort of remember meeting them as kids myself. He [Dale] was in Byker Grove, He made one of them blind, not in real life.\"\n\nBorn in South Shields, Meeks was a star of both screen and stage, performing in The Producers, Chicago and A Christmas Carol, as well as a West End production of Love Never Dies.\n\nIn Emmerdale, his character, the friendly fishmonger Simon was romantically linked to Nicola King (played by Nicola Wheeler) but left the fictional Yorkshire village to start a new live in Costa Rica.\n\nMeeks was also a singer, winning ITV's Stars in Their Eyes Celebrity Special, alongside fellow Emmerdale actor Mark Charnock as the Blues Brothers.\n\nHis last TV appearance came in a small role in ITV's The Hunt For Raoul Moat last week.\n\nNews of his death was first confirmed by a family member on Facebook on Sunday.\n\n\"So unbelievably sad,\" the post read. \"Brother-in-law, mucca, side kick and just the BEST friend a lad could have wished for. RIP Dale Meeks. So much less to laugh about now you're not there to share it with.\"\n\n\"Thanks everyone for all the beautiful messages and memories you have been sharing,\" it continued.\n\n\"The support of Dale's friends has been so incredibly strong over these chaotic, heart-breaking final hours, I can only stand in awe.\"\n\nMeeks' other credits include roles in Casualty, Inspector George Gently and the Tracey Beaker spin-off The Dumping Ground.\n\nHis fellow actor Nick Miles, who plays Jimmy King in Emmerdale, added his tribute, tweeting: \"Such sad news. He was a lovely generous man. RIP.\"\n\nEx-Coronation Street actor and Family Fortunes presenter Les Dennis, who performed with Meeks in pantomime at the Sunderland Empire, posted his condolences, adding: \"He was great company and so talented. Thoughts with his family and friends.\"\n\nThe theatre posted its own tribute to the actor, tweeting: \"Dale has performed on our stage a number of times, but most memorably for us he starred in Cinderella back in 2007, our centenary year. Our thoughts are with his friends and family.\"", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Disneyland's fire-breathing dragon goes up in flames\n\nCrowds enjoying a live performance at Disneyland in California were left stunned on Saturday night when a giant animatronic dragon caught fire.\n\nVideos online show Maleficent, the 45ft (13m) fire-breathing dragon, quickly being engulfed in flames, as firefighters try to control the blaze.\n\nIt happened during Fantasmic, a live performance featuring gravity-defying water displays, pyrotechnics and Mickey Mouse (usually) saving the day.\n\nNo-one was injured in the fire.\n\nAt one stage, a large explosion of fire shoots out of the dragon, as the crowd can be heard gasping and Disney staff yell out to \"clear the area\".\n\nDue to the thick smoke, park patrons were evacuated from several nearby attractions, Disney said in a statement.\n\nIt added that the cause of the fire remains under investigation, and for now, any similar fire effects will be suspended at all of its theme parks around the world \"out of an abundance of caution\".\n\nThis is not the first time Maleficent has misbehaved - sitting on a float during a parade, her head caught fire in 2018 at Disney World in Florida.\n\nMaleficent is the main villain in Sleeping Beauty, and turns from \"the mistress of all evil\" to a dragon to fight Prince Phillip in Disney's 1959 film.\n\nShe was reimagined for a live-action film in 2014, and portrayed by Angelina Jolie.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nTucker Carlson, the highest-rated cable TV host credited with setting the agenda for US conservatives, has left Fox News, the network announced.\n\nIn a statement, Fox News said it and Carlson had agreed to \"part ways\".\n\nHis last TV programme was Friday 21 April, the statement added. His primetime slot will now be hosted by a series of interim hosts until a permanent replacement is found.\n\nThe brief two-paragraph statement gave no reason for the abrupt decision.\n\nThe Los Angeles Times, citing unnamed people familiar with the situation, reports that the decision to fire Carlson came from the top, including Fox chairman Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan.\n\nThe 53-year-old was not just a popular presenter, but also a hugely influential one. His shows frequently set the agenda for conservatives and, by extension, the Republican party.\n\nHis programme offered a blend of populist conservative takes on issues ranging from immigration, crime, race, gender and sexuality, with \"woke\" ideology becoming a frequent target.\n\nIt made up four of the top 10 rated programmes on US cable TV, according to Nielsen data for the week 27 March to 2 April.\n\nHe was Fox News' top-rated host, with more than three million viewers tuning in on an average night.\n\nWhile Carlson often publicly agreed with Donald Trump, whose politics have transformed the Republican party in recent years, he would occasionally diverge from the former president's political views.\n\nFox News' competitors were quick to capitalise on Carlson's departure.\n\nOne rival network, Newsmax, said it had successfully attracted viewers from Fox News in recent months and Carlson's departure would \"only fuel that trend\".\n\nThe announcement of Carlson's departure comes just days after Fox News settled a defamation lawsuit from the voting machine company Dominion over the cable network's coverage of the 2020 presidential election.\n\nIn the lawsuit, Dominion argued that its business was harmed by Fox spreading false claims that its machines were rigged against Mr Trump.\n\nThe case prompted disclosures of text messages that showed Carlson's private views often contrasted with his on-air output.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Democrats go after Tucker Carlson as 'proven liar'\n\nHis show, which aired in the coveted 20:00 to 21:00 EST slot, was cited in court documents by Dominion's attorneys in their claim some of its output was defamatory.\n\nAdditionally, Fox News is also facing a lawsuit filed in March by former guest booker Abby Grossberg in which she accused Carlson of \"vile sexist stereotypes\". Fox News has counter-sued and said it would \"vigorously defend these claims\".\n\nCarlson's latest interview with Mr Trump came two weeks ago, despite disclosures in the Dominion case showing he had privately said of the ex-president: \"I hate him passionately.\"\n\nHe also interviewed Twitter CEO Elon Musk during what would become his final week on Fox News.\n\nHis departure appears to have been sudden and came without the usual farewell that might be expected from a long-serving presenter.\n\nA video shared on Twitter by journalist Aaron Rupar showed Carlson ending his show on Friday with the words \"we'll be back on Monday\".\n\nOn air on Monday morning, a Fox News anchor announced the departure with a tribute that thanked Carlson \"for his service to the network\".\n\nStepping in for the primetime slot that night, guest host Brian Kilmeade briefly remarked on his colleague's departure.\n\nHe told viewers: \"As you probably have heard, Fox News and Tucker Carlson have agreed to part ways. I wish Tucker the best. I'm great friends with Tucker and always will be.\"\n\nCarlson first joined Fox as a contributor in 2009 before becoming a co-host of the Fox and Friends Weekend show between 2012-16. He began hosting the Tucker Carlson Show in 2016.\n\nBefore his Fox career began, Carlson also hosted shows on CNN and MSNBC and co-founded the Daily Caller website.\n\nHis tenure at CNN ended in 2005, just months after a heated on-air exchange with Daily Show host Jon Stewart.\n\nFox Corporation, the Murdoch-controlled company that owns Fox News, saw its share price drop more than 3% in New York after the announcement.\n\nThat is comparable to the initial reaction when the company announced it would pay $787m (£631m) to settle the defamation suit brought by Dominion, though the shares in that case quickly recovered.\n\nOne way that Carlson's departure could affect Fox News financially is in its forthcoming negotiations with cable networks over lucrative so-called carriage fees - paid to Fox by cable firms for carrying its network.\n\nThese fees are critical to the company's bottom line and it now enters negotiations with a vacancy in its most prominent time slot.\n\nAnother cable TV host, CNN's Don Lemon, announced on Monday that he had been \"terminated\" by CNN after 17 years, just hours after appearing on its recently re-launched morning show.\n\nThe embattled host had come under intense public criticism earlier this year for disparaging remarks about Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley.\n\nAdditional reporting by Natalie Sherman and Michelle Fluery in New York", "Australia will fast track plans to acquire the US HIMARS system.\n\nAustralia will speed up efforts to buy longer range missiles to counter the growing threat from China, a major defence review says.\n\nIt warns the country can no longer be protected by its geographic isolation in the \"missile age\".\n\nThe government will spend some A$19bn ($12bn, £10bn) to deliver the report's immediate recommendations.\n\nThe 110-page study is described as the biggest overhaul of Australian defence since World War Two.\n\nThe Defence Strategic Review (DSR) comes amid increasing regional tension over China's stance towards Taiwan, which it has repeatedly vowed to take by force if necessary.\n\nThe Chinese navy has also established a major presence in the South China Sea, claiming parts of it as its own territory, contrary to international law.\n\n\"China's military build-up is now the largest and most ambitious of any country since the end of the Second World War. This build up is occurring without transparency or reassurance to the Indo-Pacific region of China's strategic intent,\" the report states.\n\nPrime Minister Anthony Albanese said the review would \"shape the future rather than waiting for the future to shape us\", and its recommendations would make Australia \"more self-reliant, more prepared and more secure\".\n\nIt recommends that Australia's armed forces switch focus from land-based armour to \"longer-range strike capability, with munitions built in Australia\", Defence Minister Richard Marles said.\n\n\"We need to have a defence force which has the capacity to engage in 'impactful projection',\" Mr Marles told reporters.\n\nThe minister said the acquisition of \"precision strike missiles\" with ranges in excess of 500km (310 miles) would give the army \"the firepower and mobility it needs into the future\".\n\nA 2022 think tank report warned of a \"worst-case scenario\" for Australia's military where China took control of territory in the near region during a possible war over Taiwan.\n\nAnd Australia's new defence posture was aimed at keeping \"a major power adversary like China... as far away as possible\", said Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) analyst Dr Malcolm Davis.\n\n\"What we're trying to do is to deter China from using force to achieve its policy objectives, including Taiwan or in the South China Sea. So it is about deterrence. But of course, deterrence can fail, as we saw with Ukraine, so you then have to be ready to respond. What we're investing in will dramatically extend our combat reach,\" he said.\n\nBut he added that while the review was a \"step in the right direction\", it was not a complete solution.\n\n\"We're going down the path of a focused force, designed for impactful projection, that is better suited to the sort of threat that we're facing in this decade and beyond, rather than [one] which tries to do everything. But I think more needs to be done. We need to spend more on defence... and we need to invest in getting [forces] much more rapidly into the field.\"\n\nThe strategic review recommends strengthening Australia's northern defences and giving the ADF greater operating ability from northern bases.\n\nAnd Australia will fast track plans to acquire the land-based High Mobility Artillery Rocket (HIMARS) system, used to great effect by Ukraine's army to stem the Russian advance.\n\nTo fund Australia's new priorities, a number of projects including plans for new self-propelled guns and ammunition supply vehicles for the army, will be shelved.\n\nMr Marles said the review also highlighted the importance of keeping a \"continuous shipbuilding capability in this country\".\n\nIt also recommended acquiring long-range anti-ship missiles for fighter aircraft, but said the new US B-21 Raider stealth bomber was currently \"not a suitable option\".\n\nLast month, the US State Department approved the sale of 220 cruise missiles to Australia in a deal valued at $895m.\n\nThe non-nuclear missiles will be used by the Virginia-class submarines that Australia will acquire from the US under the Aukus defence pact agreed by Australia, the UK and the US.", "Last updated on .From the section Athletics\n\nKenya's Kelvin Kiptum smashed compatriot Eliud Kipchoge's course record to win the men's London Marathon in the second-fastest time ever.\n\nThe 23-year-old was just 16 seconds outside Kipchoge's world record, finishing in two hours one minute 25 seconds.\n\nSifan Hassan also produced a remarkable run to win the women's race.\n\nThe Dutch Olympic track champion, 30, suffered with a hip injury but battled to win on her debut at the distance.\n\nKiptum knocked one minute and 12 seconds off Kipchoge's previous course record to beat second-placed compatriot Geoffrey Kamworor by almost three minutes.\n\nBritain's Mo Farah was ninth in his final London Marathon, with the 40-year-old four-time Olympic champion revealing after the race that he would finish his career at the Great North Run in September.\n\nHassan, who won the 5,000m and 10,000m at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, appeared out of the women's race after dropping back early on with a hip problem, but somehow fought back.\n\nShe then produced a sprint finish to win in two hours 18 minutes 33 seconds.\n• None Great North Run will be my goodbye - Farah\n\nSwitzerland's Marcel Hug knocked 50 seconds off his own course record to win a third consecutive London Marathon men's wheelchair race - and fifth in total.\n\nAustralia's Madison de Rozario held off Manuela Schar, of Switzerland, in a sprint finish to win the women's wheelchair event for a second time.\n\nMore than 48,000 runners are taking part in the marathon, raising millions of pounds for charity, with huge crowds lining the streets of London despite damp conditions.\n\nThe event has returned to its traditional date in the calendar, in April, for the first time since 2019 after being moved during the Covid-19 pandemic.\n\n'London has been my dream'\n\nHassan's rollercoaster of a race looked all but over after she fell off the leading group with just an hour gone.\n\n\"I had a problem with my hip, which made me stop. But it started to feel a little bit better,\" she told BBC Sport.\n\n\"And then I missed one of the drinks stations. I didn't practise that part of the race because I have been fasting [during Ramadan] and so that was quite difficult. But I needed it.\n\n\"At 20km I knew that I could kick on because I didn't feel that tired and I didn't care how I finished, I just wanted to get there.\"\n\nAfter battling through the pain, Hassan's track speed proved telling down the Mall, as she beat Ethiopia's Alemu Megertu into second place, while Kenya's previously unbeaten Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir was third.\n\n\"London has been my dream,\" added Hassan. \"And now here I am, I was doubting that I could even finish. This is just amazing. I will never forget this in my whole life.\"\n\nThe women's field was billed as the greatest ever assembled, but Kenyan world record holder Brigid Kosgei dropped out after just three minutes, while Ethiopia's defending champion Yalemzerf Yehualaw was fifth.\n\nSam Harrison, 27, was the first British woman home, clocking a new personal best of 2:25:59 as she finished 11th.\n\nIt was the fifth-fastest time by a British woman in the event.\n\n'Part of me was wanting to cry'\n\nIt was perhaps made more poignant that Farah should reveal a date for the end of his career on a day when Kiptum announced his arrival as marathon's newest world star.\n\nFarah had already made clear that this would be his last time running the London race and he said he was close to tears on his way round.\n\n\"London has been so great to me over the years and I wanted to be here to say thank you to the crowd and the support that was just amazing,\" he said.\n\n\"Part of me was wanting to cry. The people were amazing, even in the rain to line the streets and that's what this is all about. It's what has kept me going for so long throughout my career.\"\n\nKiptum produced the fastest marathon debut in Valencia in December, where he finished in 2:01:53 - the third-fastest time in history.\n\nHe went faster still on the streets of London, leaving a high-class field in his wake, with Ethiopia's reigning world champion Tamirat Tola in third, three minutes and 34 seconds behind.\n\nEmile Cairess, 25, produced a superb run to finish as the first British man home, taking sixth in 2:08:07 on his marathon debut.\n\nIt was the third-fastest marathon time by a British man - behind Farah and Steve Jones - and the second fastest by a Briton in the London race.\n\nFour British runners finished in the top 10, with Phil Sesemann eighth and Chris Thompson 10th.\n• None Go from the couch to 5k in nine weeks\n\nSwitzerland's Hug, 37, dominated the men's wheelchair race to finish in one hour 23 minutes 48 seconds, well ahead of the Netherlands' Jetze Plat in second, with Japan's Tomoki Suzuki third.\n\nBritain's David Weir, 43, finished his 24th London Marathon in fifth place.\n\nThe women's race was much closer, with the four favourites making it on the Mall together before De Rozario and Schar pulled away.\n\nDe Rozario won in one hour 38 minutes 52 seconds, with defending champion Catherine Debrunner, of Switzerland, in third and the United States' Susannah Scaroni fourth.\n\nEden Rainbow-Cooper, 21, who was third in 2022, was the first Briton home in seventh.\n• None Follow the Highland Cops as they fight crime", "A lamb was found in a car on the M74 motorway with class A drugs and a bag of chips\n\nA lamb has been found in a car along with an estimated £10,000 of class A drugs on the M74 motorway.\n\nPolice Scotland officers stopped the vehicle on the northbound carriageway near junction 3 in Glasgow on Saturday evening.\n\nOfficers found heroin with an estimated value of £7,000 and cocaine worth around £3,000.\n\nThe force said police dog Billy was \"instrumental\" in finding the drugs in the car.\n\nThe lamb has been taken in by a local farmer and enquiries are continuing to establish how it ended up in the car.\n\nPolice dog Billy was \"instrumental\" in finding the drugs\n\nA Police Scotland spokesperson said: \"Officers in Glasgow have seized drugs with a potential value of £10,000 from a vehicle on the M74 northbound.\n\n\"Around 18:10 BST on Saturday, 22 April, 2023, officers stopped a car on the M74 northbound carriageway, near junction 3.\n\n\"The three occupants of the vehicle were arrested and a search of the car was carried out with assistance from the dog unit. PD Billy entered the car and indicated drugs were present.\n\n\"Two men, aged 52 and 53 and one woman, aged 38, were arrested and charged with drugs offences. They have been reported to the procurator fiscal.\"", "Visitors watched on in shock as a giant fire-breathing dragon in California's Disneyland Park burst into flames during a show.\n\nFootage shows Maleficent, a 45ft (13m) dragon, quickly being engulfed in flames, as firefighters try to control the blaze.\n\nIt happened during Fantasmic, a live performance featuring gravity-defying water displays, pyrotechnics and Mickey Mouse (usually) saving the day.\n\nNo injuries or deaths have been reported, local media and officials said.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. In a letter to parents, principal John Sanderson said the school flag would fly at half-mast\n\nThree teenagers who died in a crash on the way home from school have been named by their head teacher.\n\nHarry Purcell, 17, and Matilda Seccombe, 16, died in hospital on Friday after the crash near Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire.\n\nChipping Campden School said police contacted staff earlier to say Frank Wormald, 16, had died on Sunday.\n\nA fourth, Edward Spencer, 17, remains in a stable condition. The school said the community was hurt deeply.\n\nAll four teenagers, in Year 12, were travelling in the same car and attended the school in Gloucestershire.\n\nIn a letter to parents, principal John Sanderson said the school flag would fly at half-mast.\n\nPeople have been paying their own tributes to the students at the school\n\n\"There are no words that I can find to express the sense of loss that we feel,\" he said, extending sympathy to families and close friends of the students.\n\n\"Each one of these young people has been part of our extended school family and each loss is felt profoundly.\n\n\"In time, I would like to try and find the words to pay tribute to each of the young people we have lost, as each was remarkable and unique, having touched the lives of so many in such profound ways.\"\n\nThe four teenagers had been travelling home from school in a Ford Fiesta when they were involved in a collision with a Fiat 500 on the B4035 Campden Road at about 16:10 BST.\n\nThe occupants of the Fiat 500 - a woman and two children - were taken to hospital with serious injuries, West Midlands Ambulance Service said.\n\nThe crash happened on the B4035 Campden Road at about 16:10 BST on Friday\n\nThey remain in hospital in a stable condition, Warwickshire Police added.\n\nOfficers said they were pursuing a number of lines of inquiry into the cause of the crash and urged witnesses to come forward.\n\n\"Specialist officers are carrying out a detailed investigation to piece together the circumstances of the collision, and we are working with our partner agencies and the local authority,\" said Insp Michael Huntley.\n\nCandles were lit at a nearby church in memory of the pupils\n\nBouquets of flowers were left by mourners in the school grounds\n\nMr Sanderson said an area would be set aside at the school for staff, students and the community to leave flowers and tributes.\n\n\"I'm very conscious that we will need to take each day at a time, but wanted to express my sincere thanks for the professional and personal help and advice that has been offered to us at school over the last 48 hours,\" he said.\n\nThe principal said the school continued to \"hope and pray\" that student Edward Spencer, who remains in hospital, \"makes good progress in recovering from his injuries over the coming weeks and months\".\n\n\"Edward and his family are very much in our thoughts,\" Mr Sanderson added.\n\nReverend Craig Bishop said the incident had sent \"shock waves\" through the community\n\nThe school is arranging extended tutor time to allow staff to talk to pupils, as well as providing extra support, including from bereavement specialists.\n\nThe Reverend Craig Bishop said the crash had sent \"shock waves\" throughout the local community and beyond.\n\nOn Monday at 18:00 there will be a service at St James' Church, Chipping Campden, for people to \"reflect upon the horrors\" of the crash, he added.\n\nMr Bishop said similar services would take place throughout the week.\n\nFollow BBC West Midlands on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to: newsonline.westmidlands@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "The last edition of Big Issue North will be on sale from 8 May\n\nThe northern version of Big Issue is to cease publication in May with the charity blaming declining town centre footfall and rising costs.\n\nBig Issue North was \"no longer financially viable\" but it was an \"incredibly hard decision\", the magazine management said.\n\nVendors in the North will sell Big Issue UK to earn an income.\n\nThe publication focussed on regional stories and was independently produced in Manchester for 30 years.\n\nThe magazine said a decline in sales in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic \"as town centre footfall decreased, alongside increased print, energy and paper costs, mean that continuing to produce Big Issue North is no longer financially viable\".\n\nThe charity will instead employ a northern correspondent, to publish stories via the Street News app and its social and web channels, as well as offering content to Big Issue UK.\n\nThe publication began its northern version in 1993\n\nFay Selvan, CEO of Big Issue North, said: \"We could not be prouder of the impact that the magazine has had, both in giving marginalised people a chance to work their way out of poverty, and in the stories we have told from our communities.\"\n\nShe said a \"number of alternatives\" had been explored, but \"ceasing production and offering the national Big Issue magazine to vendors in the North is the route that gives the best possible opportunity for the most people to earn an income and change their lives\".\n\nShe added the \"incredibly hard decision\" was not taken \"lightly\".\n\nEditor of the magazine, Kevin Gopal, said it was a \"sad moment for independent northern-based publishing and a sign of the difficult commercial outlook for much of the media industry\".\n\n\"Hopefully we've done good journalism and helped vendors. I'm pleased the vendors will continue to get the support they sorely need,\" he added.\n\nA souvenir issue of Big Issue North magazine will be on sale from vendors from 8 May.\n\nWhy not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Last updated on .From the section Irish\n\nIt was special night with two special goals and Andy Ryan sent the home fans into raptures by curling into the top corner to give Larne a first-half lead.\n\nFallon levelled on 69 minutes with a bending 15-yard strike which also nestled in the top corner.\n\nThe Blues are six points clear in second as they chase a European place.\n\nA win would have sealed second place and European qualification for Linfield and that will be confirmed if Glentoran fail to beat Coleraine on Saturday.\n\nBut it was Larne's night - the title was clinched last week at Seaview but they were at home in front of a packed Inver Park with the presentation of the Gibson Cup after the game.\n\nFuad Sule, Micheal Glynn, Lee Bonis and Ryan sent early efforts off-target as the hosts made a bright start.\n\nBonis saw a shot saved by Chris Johns before the Blues threatened with Joel Cooper arrowing across goal and just wide.\n\nThe opener came on 39 minutes and it was a memorable goal as Ryan moved in from the right before curling the ball over Johns and into the net from 25 yards.\n\nCooper squandered a good chance to level before the break when the winger drilled a low shot straight at keeper Rohan Ferguson.\n\nBonis came so close to giving Larne the perfect start to the second half as the striker's header from a Glynn free-kick crashed against the crossbar.\n\nFallon equalised on 57 minutes with the midfielder moving through unchallenged before unleashing an unstoppable long-range shot beyond Ferguson.\n\nLarne almost regained the lead when Kyle McClean cleared off the line from a Millar header.\n\nAt the other end Sam Roscoe headed wide from a Niall Quinn corner while former Larne captain Jeff Hughes, who retired earlier this year because of injury, came on for the hosts in the dying seconds in an emotional final appearance for his hometown club.", "Nikolai Peskov also goes by the name Nikolai Choles and was previously an RT journalist\n\nThe 33-year-old son of Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says he served with the notorious Wagner mercenary group in Ukraine for nearly six months.\n\nNikolai Peskov said \"it was my duty... I couldn't sit to one side watching as friends and others went off there.\"\n\nHis father confirmed this - but refused to provide any more details, Russia's RBK website said.\n\nBut a number of social media users in Russia cast doubt on whether Nikolai Peskov actually fought in the war.\n\nThe BBC was unable to verify Nikolai Peskov's claim about serving with Wagner, whose troops have been engaged in intense fighting for months in Ukraine's eastern town of Bakhmut.\n\nWagner is called a \"private military company\" in Russia and now has international notoriety for alleged war crimes and other abuses in Ukraine.\n\nIt has recruited thousands of convicts from prisons after taking heavy losses.\n\nIt is rare for a member of the Russian elite to choose to join the group - many have gone abroad to avoid conscription into the regular army.\n\nNikolai Peskov is also known as Nikolai Choles, and speaks fluent English, having spent several years as a youth in London. He has worked as a correspondent for Russian state broadcaster RT.\n\nBoth he and his father are under US sanctions.\n\nIn an interview with the pro-Kremlin daily Komsomolskaya Pravda, he said it was his own decision to join Wagner, but he did not know how to do it, \"so I had to turn to my dad... and he helped me with that\".\n\nHe said he used a false ID so that his Wagner comrades would not learn of his Kremlin connections. He did not reveal that assumed name in the interview because, he said, he might need to use it again.\n\nNikolai Peskov's claim coincides with a major new army recruitment drive, with Russian state ads urging men to do their \"patriotic duty\" in the Ukraine war.\n\nTens of thousands of men fled Russia last September to avoid being conscripted, after President Vladimir Putin announced a \"partial mobilisation\".\n\nNikolai Peskov did not reveal where exactly he had served in what Russia calls its \"special military operation\" in Ukraine.\n\nIn comments to the Russian media, Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin did however give more details.\n\nAfter joining the group with fake documents, he said, Mr Peskov's son underwent a three-week training course.\n\n\"After that, when he left for Luhansk, it was necessary to expand the combined artillery battalion, and he was sent to join an Uragan [multiple rocket launcher] crew,\" Mr Prigozhin said, adding that he \"showed courage and heroism, just like all the others\".\n\nAccording to Mr Prigozhin, Dmitry Peskov had asked him to \"take [Nikolai] on as a simple artilleryman\".\n\nNikolai Peskov said he received a medal for bravery this year after \"all of my team accomplished a feat... We had one interesting sortie - I can't say more than that.\"\n\nOn Monday, Dmitry Peskov was quoted by RBK as saying that his son indeed \"took part in the special military operation\" - the term used by Moscow to describe President Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine launched in February 2022.\n\nHe added that he did not want to say anything else on the issue, as \"it has nothing to do with my work\".\n\nBut some in Russia are openly questioning whether he actually fought in Ukraine.\n\nThe VChK-OGPU Telegram channel is quoting eyewitnesses as saying Nikolai Peskov's favourite Tesla car, which he usually drives himself, was seen \"actively\" moving around Moscow - and even collecting fines - during the period which he claimed to have served in Wagner.\n\nThe channel also says that unnamed Wagner artillerists have told it he was nowhere to be seen in the Bakhmut area.\n\nLast September, Nikolai Peskov was targeted by a prank live on YouTube, in which he appeared reluctant to join the army.\n\nJournalist Dmitry Nizovtsev, an associate of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, posed as a military recruitment officer in a phone call to Nikolai Peskov. Speaking in an aggressive tone, Nizovtsev asked him why he had not shown up at a Moscow call-up centre.\n\n\"I'm going to take this matter to another level,\" he said. \"I basically need to know what's going on and what my rights are.\"\n\nMr Prigozhin and some Russian military bloggers have been very critical of Russian generals in Ukraine, accusing them of blunders and under-equipping Wagner. Mr Prigozhin also accused military officials of not recognising his group's sacrifices.\n\nBut last month President Putin outlawed public criticism of Wagner or the regular armed forces. The penalties for \"discrediting\" any part of the Russian military include prison terms of up to seven years.", "Mauricio Pochettino: Chelsea in talks with ex-Tottenham boss to become new manager Last updated on .From the section Chelsea\n\nFormer Argentina defender Mauricio Pochettino has managed Espanyol, Tottenham and Paris St-Germain Chelsea are in advanced talks to make former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino their new manager. The Argentine, whose most recent job was at Paris St-Germain, is keen on the role but more negotiations will take place before any deal is finalised. Chelsea want a quick resolution and believe they are at the end of the process as they search for a permanent replacement for Graham Potter. Pochettino, 51, would take over from interim manager Frank Lampard. The former England midfielder took charge of the Blues after they sacked Potter at the start of April, but has lost all four of his games in charge.\n• None Is Pochettino the right man for Chelsea? And is Chelsea the right club for Pochettino? Have your say here It is not yet known whether Pochettino, who has been out of work since PSG sacked him in July 2022, will take over immediately or whether Lampard will stay on as planned until the end of the season. The Argentine said no to an initial approach from Chelsea, but now the club are happy to hand him more control as he looks for a job that allows him to have input and impact beyond selecting the first team. Chelsea held talks with former Bayern Munich boss Julian Naglesmann before he fell out of the running. Former Spain and Barcelona manager Luis Enrique had been among the contenders, and Burnley boss Vincent Kompany, who has guided the Turf Moor side to promotion to the Premier League this season, was also on the shortlist. Pochettino managed Spurs for five years from 2014 and led them to the 2019 Champions League final, which they lost to Liverpool. He was sacked in November 2019 after they made a disappointing start to the following campaign - they were 14th in the Premier League at the time of his departure. Pochettino also guided Spurs to the League Cup final in 2015 and second in the Premier League in 2016-17, with Chelsea winning both competitions. He was also the Tottenham manager during an infamous game against Chelsea in May 2016 in which his side picked up nine yellow cards, and the hosts three. Spurs took a 2-0 lead at Stamford Bridge, but were held to a 2-2 draw - a result that ended their title hopes and confirmed Leicester City as Premier League champions. Pochettino had been linked with a return to Tottenham after Antonio Conte left in March, but instead looks set to join their London rivals. New York Times journalist Rory Smith, speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live's The Monday Night Club: \"Pochettino would be a great appointment for Chelsea. If I was Pochettino I would also have several pressing questions about what Chelsea's vision is and taking it with a sense of trepidation. \"I would ask [co-owner] Todd Boehly what he was thinking by signing all these players and what was his plan. Depending on his answer I'd have a vague idea if I was being set up for success or not. \"Pochettino makes perfect sense and I think he is unfairly remembered for not winning anything at Spurs - that completely misses the point of what he did there. \"He's the strongest candidate and he's what Chelsea need - playing progressive football and developing young players.\" Former Chelsea forward Chris Sutton on The Monday Night Club: \"I think it would make sense for Chelsea to go for Mauricio Pochettino. The one question I'd be asking Boehly, if I was Pochettino, would be if he is staying out of the dressing room. \"Pochettino would want control and would not want that. Boehly has been too hands-on and if Pochettino goes in he wants it is his way. Chelsea is an attractive proposition.\" Oops you can't see this activity! To enjoy Newsround at its best you will need to have JavaScript turned on.\n• None Listen to the latest The Far Post podcast from BBC Radio London\n• None Our coverage of Chelsea is bigger and better than ever before - here's everything you need to know to make sure you never miss a moment\n• None Everything Chelsea - go straight to all the best content", "Between 2011 and 2014 the five Northern Ireland health trusts settled 570 cases\n\nThe amount of government money spent on medical negligence cases and legal fees in Northern Ireland doubled within a year.\n\nJust over £20m was paid out during 2020-21 but that increased to more than £40m in the 2021-22 financial year.\n\nLast year, £30.7m was paid out in damages, while £5.9m went on plaintiff costs and £3.7m in defence costs.\n\nThe increase in cost is being attributed to the coronavirus pandemic.\n\nA spokesperson for the Department of Health said: \"There was a general decrease in the processing and settling of cases during the main Covid-19 pandemic period, with a subsequent increase in 2021-22.\"\n\nThe annual amount spent on clinical negligence cases prior to the pandemic was about £30m each year.\n\nHowever, in 2020-21 it was much lower than normal, decreasing to £21.9m but increasing again to £40.2m in 2021-22.\n\nFigures show that between April 2021 and March 2022, 351 clinical negligence cases were settled, compared with 251 in 2020-21 and 226 in 2019-20.\n\nClinical negligence is defined by the Department of Health as a member of the health and social care service breaching their duty of care.\n\nSettlements can relate to legal cases that have been initiated over the course of previous years and not just the year the case was taken.\n\nThe latest statistics were collected from health and social care trusts and published by the Department of Health.\n\nAlmost half (1,813) of all cases open in 2021-22 related to four specialties:\n\nThere has been a stark increase in the number of cases relating to neurology in the past five years from 23 in 2017-18 to 407 in 2021-22.\n\nThe health service in Northern Ireland has been under increased scrutiny in recent years with a number of high-profile reviews making headlines.\n\nThe Independent Neurology Inquiry was at the centre of Northern Ireland's biggest ever recall of patients.\n\nIt examined concerns over clinical decision-making, prescribing and diagnostics.\n\nLast year Northern Ireland's emergency departments were described as being \"under extreme pressure\".\n\nDelays in social care provision have been slowing hospital discharges and having a knock-on effect on the ability of emergency departments to transfer patients to wards.\n\nIn 2021-22 the highest number of cases related to \"treatment\" in the Belfast, South Eastern and Western health trusts.\n\nThe highest number of cases in the Northern and Southern trusts related to \"diagnosis and tests\".\n\nOver a quarter (£10.6m) of all clinical negligence payments in 2021-22 came from the Western Health Trust.", "A small British military reconnaissance team is in Sudan to consider evacuation options, as pressure builds on the government to rescue more UK nationals.\n\nDefence minister James Heappey confirmed troops are there - but no evacuation plan has yet been announced.\n\nOn Sunday, the UK airlifted diplomats and their families out of Sudan in a military operation.\n\nBut thousands of UK passport holders remain in the country, where hundreds have died amid street gun battles.\n\nViolence broke out on 15 April, primarily in the capital city Khartoum, between rival military factions battling for control of Africa's third largest country.\n\nAround 4,000 UK citizens are thought to be in Sudan and 2,000 of them have already requested help, Foreign Office minister Andrew Mitchell told MPs on Tuesday.\n\nHundreds of people have been airlifted from Sudan by other countries, including more than 1,000 people by European Union nations. Five British people were among nearly 200 people evacuated by Saudi Arabia.\n\nSome UK nationals have said they felt abandoned by the government.\n\nAmar Osman, a British citizen from Dunfermline in Fife, told the BBC he feared his family would die in Sudan unless they could get themselves out after becoming trapped north of the capital.\n\n\"It's getting worse by the minute, so we're thinking of evacuating by road to Egypt,\" said Mr Osman, who was visiting relatives when fighting began.\n\n\"I'm doing it all by myself. I'm getting the money together, I'm getting all my family together. There's six of us.\"\n\nNews of a 72 hour ceasefire due to come into effect from midnight on Tuesday will raise hopes that a mass evacuation may be more feasible, but previous agreements between the warring parties have failed to hold.\n\nThe BBC understands a small military team landed in Port Sudan, more than 500 miles from Khartoum, to assess potential routes out.\n\nWork is under way to provide the prime minister with several options, defence sources said, and it is understood two Royal Navy ships are already in the region - the frigate HMS Lancaster which was already at sea, and supply ship RFA Cardigan Bay which is in Bahrain where it was undergoing maintenance.\n\nMr Mitchell urged anyone trapped in Sudan to stay indoors where possible but to \"exercise their own judgement about whether to relocate\", adding they \"do so at their own risk\".\n\nHe told the Commons that Khartoum's main airport, where there has been fighting in recent days, was \"out of action\". Energy and communications were disrupted, while food and water were becoming \"increasingly scarce\", he said.\n\nDefence sources told the BBC any Sudan evacuation would be more difficult than the August 2021 Afghanistan airlift, due to fighting around the capital and an absence of troops already on the ground.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nKhartoum is \"more dynamic, more dangerous\" than Kabul was at the time, they said, with armed clashes happening \"in the neighbourhoods where western nationals are most heavily concentrated\".\n\nCommenting on the advice being issued to people trapped in Sudan, the defence source added: \"If you tell people to stay at home they may be less likely to get shot. But the availability of food and water in the city is increasingly limited.\n\n\"If you tell people to leave home it's towards safety. Then they get closer to food and water but they might be at increased risk.\"\n\nResponding to questions from MPs, Mr Mitchell also confirmed that neither the UK's ambassador to Sudan nor the deputy head of mission were in the country when the conflict began.\n\nA team of 200 officials is working around the clock in the Foreign Office to provide consular assistance to those who need it, and regular updates are being issued, he added.\n\nBritish doctor Iman Abu Gargar told the BBC she was able to leave with the French evacuation because Irish passport holders, including her son, were able to join.\n\nSpeaking from Djibouti, which lies to the east of Sudan, Dr Gargar said she felt left behind by the UK. She said she was forced to leave her father there, adding: \"There were only difficult decisions to make. I hope no-one has to make the decisions I had to make.\"\n\nSome MPs have put pressure on the government to speed up efforts, including Alicia Kearns, the Tory chairwoman of the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee, who told the Commons that \"time is running out\".\n\nLabour's shadow minister for Africa, Lyn Brown, said what people trapped in Sudan need to hear \"is a clear plan on how the government will support those still in danger and how they will communicate with them and when\".\n\nShe added: \"Naturally, questions will be asked about whether the government has learned the lessons of the chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nA successful operation to rescue diplomats and their families was carried out over the weekend, after gun battles broke out around the embassy in Khartoum.\n\nThe BBC understands that UK special forces troops landed in Khartoum on Saturday alongside the US evacuation team.\n\nMilitary vehicles were used to rescue embassy staff and transport them to an airport outside the capital, before they were flown to Cyprus.\n\nAround 1,200 personnel from the Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force were involved in the rescue, and a C-130 Hercules and Airbus A400M transport aircraft were used.\n\nMr Heappey, who holds the armed forces portfolio in the MoD, said the embassy rescue mission \"went without a hitch\" despite its complexity but that the \"job isn't done\".\n\nThe situation on the ground is at times \"extremely dangerous\", he said, and the \"window in which the environment is permissive is rarely long enough in which to do the military options\".\n\nMr Heappey admitted the UK had been caught out by the rapid deterioration in Sudan, adding: \"It is fair to say that nobody in the UK government nor really in the wider international community saw fighting of this ferocity breaking out in the way that it did.\"\n\nAround 400 UK nationals in Sudan hold only a British passport, while about 4,000 more are dual citizens, Mr Mitchell told the Commons.\n\nAnother Cobra meeting - an emergency response committee made up of ministers, civil servants and others - was held on Monday to discuss the situation.\n\nUN secretary-general Antonio Guterres told a meeting of the UN Security Council that the situation in Sudan was worsening and the country was on \"the edge of the abyss\".\n\n\"The violence must stop. It risks a catastrophic conflagration within Sudan that could engulf the whole region and beyond,\" he said.\n\nSudan has experienced a near total internet outage in recent days, but BBC Monitoring reported that some connectivity was returning on Monday night.", "The monarchy is at a time of transition. The long reign of Queen Elizabeth II had significant family turmoil, but was largely a period of stability and continuity for the monarchy. There is now a new king.\n\nBut is public opinion about the monarchy changing too? Recent visits by King Charles have seen anti-monarchy protesters making their presence noisily felt, alongside those showing support for the new reign.\n\nThose anti-monarchists have acknowledged that they would have been reluctant to carry out such protests when the late queen was alive, because of the risk of antagonising the public. But now it seems the gloves are off.\n\nTo gauge the public mood ahead of the coronation, Panorama commissioned a new YouGov opinion poll. The results suggest broad support for keeping the monarchy, with 58% preferring it to an elected head of state - which was supported by 26%.\n\nBut, below these headline figures the poll points to attitude shifts under way - with some clear popularity challenges for the new king at the start of his reign.\n\nIn particular, the monarchy seems to have a problem appealing to young people.\n\nWhile over-65s were the most likely to be supportive of the monarchy at 78%, 18-24 year olds were the least likely. Only 32% backed the monarchy. This younger group was more likely, at 38%, to prefer an elected head of state, although the remaining 30% didn't know.\n\nIndifference could be an issue as much as opposition, with 78% of the younger age group saying they were \"not interested\" in the Royal Family.\n\nSo what are the difficult issues facing the new reign?\n\nThe wealth of the Royal Family, at a time of cost-of-living pressures, is one factor that seems to sharply divide the age groups.\n\nAs a headline figure, 54% of people in this online survey of 4,592 UK adults say the monarchy represents good value - compared with 32% who think it represents bad value.\n\nBut the younger group polled - those aged 18-24 - were more likely, at 40%, to think the monarchy is bad value for money, while 36% thought the opposite.\n\nThe Royal Family appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch an RAF flypast - marking the Queen's birthday in 2019\n\n\"The number of palaces is absurd. Frankly, you need one palace for state occasions, Buckingham Palace, and perhaps one other for when they want to retire to the country,\" says former Lib Dem minister and critic of royal funding, Norman Baker.\n\nHe also highlights what he claims is an overuse of helicopters and private jets when the King is \"lecturing people about climate change\".\n\nSuch accusations are rejected by Lord Nicholas Soames, a friend of the King's for many years, who says using a helicopter would only be for a \"very good purpose\" on public duties.\n\n\"This is not done as a sort of jaunt,\" he says.\n\nConstitutional expert Sir Vernon Bogdanor also doesn't accept the financial criticism.\n\n\"I think the Royal Family give, on the whole, very good value for money. And the only people who receive money are those who undertake public duties.\"\n\nBut there are public sensitivities about spending, as highlighted in another YouGov poll last week, which found a majority of people did not believe that the government should pay for the coronation.\n\nHow much the coronation will cost, in terms of public spending, won't be revealed by the government until after the event.\n\nWith an exclusive opinion poll ahead of the coronation, Panorama asks if the new King will adapt the monarchy to suit modern times.\n\nWatch - Will King Charles Change the Monarchy? on BBC One at 20:00 (20:30 in Wales) on Monday 24 April and also on iPlayer (UK only)\n\nThere have also been recent newspaper investigations into royal funding which have questioned the boundaries of private and public funding for the royals - including the status of the duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall, estates which each generate more than £20m in profits for the royals.\n\nAccording to Mr Baker, these holdings of land and property should be seen as \"public assets\" and \"the money that they raise in terms of profit should go to the taxpayer to fund public services\", instead of being \"diverted into royal coffers\".\n\nIn response Buckingham Palace says the Duchy of Cornwall funds the public, private and charitable activities of the heir to the throne - while the Duchy of Lancaster helps fund the sovereign so they are not otherwise a \"burden on the state\".\n\nProf Anna Whitelock, a historian at City University who explores the place of the monarchy in modern Britain, questions why a new monarch does not have to pay inheritance tax on the death of a previous sovereign.\n\nBut the Palace points out that decisions about funding and taxation are decided by the government, not by the Royal Family themselves.\n\nNonetheless, questions over the opacity of royal finances seem likely to continue and the scale of uncertainty is suggested by the size of the different conclusions from two separate recent newspaper investigations into the King's wealth - one saying he was worth £600m and another £1.8bn.\n\nQuestions over money might feed into doubts about how well the royals can empathise with the experiences of the public.\n\nThe polling of UK adults for Panorama - carried out between 14 and 17 April - suggests more people believe the King is \"out of touch\" by 45% to 36%.\n\nBut the King has had decades of working through his charities to support disadvantaged families - and Dame Martina Milburn, former chief executive of the Prince's Trust, praised his ability to communicate with a wide range of people. \"I've literally been with him in prisons, in youth offending institutes, in job centres - and he can make that connection, it is quite extraordinary,\" she says.\n\nAlthough Graham Smith, chief executive of the anti-monarchy group Republic, suggests polling reflects an often under-reported level of opposition to the monarchy. \"Across the country there are millions of people who want the monarchy abolished,\" he says.\n\nAnother intense area of sensitivity for the Royal Family has been perceptions of their attitudes towards race.\n\nFrom the fallout with Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, to the high-profile row over the treatment of black charity founder Ngozi Fulani at a Buckingham Palace reception - it has been a thorny subject.\n\nThe scale of the challenge is suggested in the YouGov polling which found people from ethnic minority backgrounds were less likely to support the monarchy. Of that group, 40% wanted an elected head of state rather than a monarchy. Similarly, people from ethnic minority backgrounds were more likely to think the royals have a \"problem with race and diversity\", with 49% saying they thought the royals did have a problem - while the overall percentage, regardless of background, was 32%.\n\nIn November, King Charles attended an art exhibition in Leeds which explored the UK's role in slavery\n\nLord Soames strongly rejects any suggestions of racism. \"There's not a racist drop of blood in the King,\" he says.\n\nBuckingham Palace says the King and the Royal Household treat all matters of race and diversity with great seriousness - pointing to the \"swift and robust\" response to the Ngozi Fulani row as evidence. It says it has also carried out a review of its diversity and inclusion policies.\n\nBut this is also an issue affecting relations outside the UK, including the Commonwealth, where questions are being raised about the legacy of colonialism and slavery.\n\nIn a speech to Commonwealth leaders in Rwanda last year, the then Prince Charles spoke of the \"depths of his personal sorrow\" at the suffering caused by the slave trade.\n\nIn another speech - during last autumn's visit of the South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa - the King said: \"We must acknowledge the wrongs which have shaped our past if we are to unlock the power of our common future.\"\n\nBut Sir Hilary Beckles - a historian in Barbados and chairman of the Caricom Reparations Commission - says more action is needed because, at present, the relationship between the monarchy and the Caribbean is \"tense\".\n\n\"That tension can easily be alleviated by the King pursuing a reparatory justice path that begins with language of apology, and then evolves into practical, everyday activity that will help to promote Caribbean economic development,\" he says.\n\nBuckingham Palace says Historic Royal Palaces - a charity which looks after six sites including the Tower of London and Kensington Palace - is a partner in an independent research project exploring the links between the British monarchy and the slave trade. King Charles takes the issue profoundly seriously, it says.\n\nThe polling for Panorama might raise questions about a moment of change for the monarchy.\n\nBut it's also something of a picture of continuity. The overall findings show broad support for the monarchy, alongside a sizeable minority of sceptics.\n\nMany polls over the years have found something similar, with rises and falls alongside the changing headlines.\n\nThe popularity of the royals seemed to reach a high point around 2011-2012, the era of Prince William and Kate's wedding and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.\n\nThere has been a downward drift in the following years and the rows surrounding Prince Harry's book, Spare, earlier this year saw the approval ratings for the royals take a hit - but that doesn't necessarily mean they won't recover.\n\nIt will also depend on how much young people maintain their current trend of a rising lack of enthusiasm for the monarchy. The long-running British Social Attitudes survey has previously found that people's views tend to become more sympathetic to the monarchy as they get older.\n\nThe new reign will be watching carefully and hoping that pattern continues.\n\nThe figures in the YouGov poll for Panorama have been weighted and are representative of all UK adults. The same sample includes a boost of respondents from an ethnic minority background.", "A ceasefire in Sudan appears to be holding, although there have been reports of new gunfire and shelling.\n\nIt is the fourth effort to stop the fighting which began on 15 April, with previous truces not observed.\n\nUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the 72-hour truce had been agreed between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) after 48 hours of negotiations.\n\nThe latest ceasefire attempt started at midnight (22:00 GMT on Monday).\n\nAt least 459 people have died in the conflict so far, though the actual number is thought to be much higher.\n\nBoth sides had confirmed they would cease hostilities.\n\nBut Tagreed Abdin, who lives 7km from the centre of Khartoum, said she could hear shelling from her home on Tuesday morning despite the agreement.\n\n\"The situation right now is that this morning there was shelling and gunfire,\" she told the BBC.\n\n\"Obviously the ceasefire hasn't taken,\" she added.\n\nThe RSF has accused the army of violating the truce by \"continuing to attack Khartoum with planes\".\n\nMeanwhile, an army spokesperson has told Sky News Arabia that the RSF was responsible for \"storming prisons\" following reports of gunfire at Port Sudan.\n\nIn other developments, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned there is a \"high risk of biological hazard\" after fighters seized a laboratory believed to be holding samples of diseases, including polio and measles.\n\nSince the violence began, residents of Khartoum have been told to stay inside, and food and water supplies have been running low.\n\nThe bombing has hit key infrastructure, like water pipes, meaning that some people have been forced to drink from the River Nile.\n\nHospitals are running out of key supplies and struggling to cope, according to secretary general of Sudan Doctors Union Dr Atia Abdalla Atia.\n\nCountries have scrambled to evacuate diplomats and civilians as fighting raged in central, densely populated parts of the capital.\n\nThere will be hopes the latest ceasefire will allow civilians to leave the city. Foreign governments will also hope it will allow for continued evacuations out of the country.\n\nSeveral EU member states, as well as African and Asian countries, have evacuated hundreds of their citizens, while the UK government has announced it will begin evacuating British passport holders and immediate family members from Tuesday.\n\nGermany has said it will conduct its last evacuation flight from Sudan to Jordan on Tuesday evening, with the remaining German nationals to be evacuated by partner nations in the days after.\n\nOn Monday, Mr Blinken said that some convoys trying to move people out had encountered \"robbery and looting\". Egypt's foreign ministry confirmed that an attaché had been killed while driving to the embassy in Khartoum.\n\nThe UN is bracing for up to 270,000 people to flee Sudan into neighbouring South Sudan and Chad.\n\nHassan Ibrahim, 91, is among those to have already fled the country. The retired physician lives near the main airport in Khartoum, where some of the worst fighting has taken place, but has since made the perilous journey into neighbouring Egypt with his family.\n\nHe told the BBC World Service's Newshour programme they had escaped being caught up in a firefight between RSF fighters and the army but that a van travelling behind them was hit. The family then boarded a bus to the border, which took 12 hours, only for them to be met by \"crowded and chaotic\" scenes as people waited to be given entry.\n\n\"There were so many families with elderly passengers, children and babies,\" said Mr Ibrahim. \"The Sudanese are fleeing the country - it is a sad reality.\"\n\nEiman ab Garga, a British-Sudanese gynaecologist who works in the UK, was visiting the capital with her children when the fighting began and has just been evacuated to Djibouti on a flight organised by France. Her hurried departure meant that she was not able to say goodbye to her ailing father, her mother or her sister.\n\n\"The country is dirty, there's rubbish all over it,\" she told BBC Radio 4's World Tonight programme. \"There's sewage overflowing, it smells, so now we're next going to have an outbreak of illness and disease, and there won't be a hospital to go to there.\"\n\n\"We're just looking at death and destruction and destitution.\"\n\nViolence broke out, primarily in Khartoum, between rival military factions battling for control of Africa's third largest country.\n\nTwo military men are at the centre of the dispute - Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the head of the armed forces and in effect the country's president, and his deputy and leader of the RSF, Gen Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, better known as Hemedti.\n\nGen Dagalo has accused Gen Burhan's government of being \"radical Islamists\" and said that he and the RSF were \"fighting for the people of Sudan to ensure the democratic progress for which they have so long yearned\".\n\nMany find this message hard to believe, given the brutal track record of the RSF.\n\nGen Burhan has said he supports the idea of returning to civilian rule, but that he will only hand over power to an elected government.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.", "These buildings were damaged in the southern part of Khartoum during the escalating violence\n\nThe government insists it is in touch with Britons still stuck in Sudan after an evacuation operation only rescued UK diplomats and their families.\n\nMinister Andrew Mitchell said 2,000 UK nationals had registered for help, but there could be up to 4,000 in Sudan.\n\nThe diplomats, who were flown out on Sunday, had been in a terrible position surrounded by fighting, he added.\n\nViolence in Sudan between two opposing forces has seen deadly shooting and shelling in the capital, Khartoum.\n\nForeign Secretary James Cleverly has warned help for UK nationals remains \"limited\" until a ceasefire is reached - as some said they felt abandoned by the UK government.\n\nAlicia Kearns, Conservative MP and chair of the foreign affairs select committee, said Britons stuck in Sudan were living in \"abject fear\" and the lack of contact with them suggested \"no lessons have been learnt since Afghanistan\".\n\nThe power struggle that erupted last week between Sudan's regular army and a paramilitary group called the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has also affected other parts of the country, leading to a growing humanitarian crisis.\n\nElectricity is scarce and food and water supplies are running out for many.\n\nSam, a British businessman living in Sudan, told the BBC on Sunday that news of the UK evacuation at the weekend \"gave us hope, but in the absence of any information from the government this was clearly a solution for diplomats only\".\n\nHe described the situation as a \"nightmare for those of us left behind\", and said he knew of many people from other countries such as Hungary and South Africa whose embassies were making plans to evacuate nationals.\n\nAnother UK citizen in Sudan, William, opted to leave Khartoum on a bus organised by his Sudanese employer, taking him and other British nationals to neighbouring Egypt.\n\nSpeaking to the BBC's Newshour programme on Sunday evening, he said the UK government had given him no support, adding: \"We had to basically go private, we've had absolutely nothing but nonsense from the government, and not even nonsense. We've had nothing.\"\n\nWilliam described waiting to be collected by the bus as a \"dicey situation\" with \"gunfire going off all the time\".\n\nAmar, who lives in Edinburgh, has been visiting family in Omdurman which is about 15 miles north of Sudan's capital. Speaking to the BBC on Sunday, he said he did what the Foreign Office recommended but has not heard back.\n\n\"It's getting worse by the minute\", he said, explaining that he is considering whether to evacuate by road to Egypt.\n\nDescribing the situation as traumatising, Amar's wife Fatima added: \"It's getting worse - the clashes, the fighting, and there are dead bodies everywhere.\"\n\n\"Everyone is trying to escape and flee the country and you can see the country is really getting into a civil war and in the middle of all this you don't get any kind of support.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nOver the weekend, the prime minister confirmed that diplomats and their families had been evacuated in a \"complex and rapid\" operation.\n\nIt is understood UK special forces troops landed in Khartoum with a US evacuation team on Saturday.\n\nMilitary vehicles were then used to collect UK embassy staff and their families, before they were airlifted to Cyprus on Sunday morning.\n\nThe British army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force were involved in the rescue, with C-130 Hercules and Airbus A400M transport aircraft used, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace told BBC News.\n\nDefence minister James Heappey said the embassy rescue mission \"went without a hitch\" despite its complexity - but that the \"job isn't done\".\n\nThe Ministry of Defence is working on options to support British nationals in Sudan which will be presented to the prime minister, he said.\n\nThe situation on the ground is at times \"extremely dangerous\" and the \"window in which the environment is permissive is rarely long enough in which to do the military options,\" he said.\n\nBriefing defence journalists, Mr Heappey admitted the UK had been caught out by the rapid deterioration in Sudan, adding: \"It is fair to say that nobody in the UK government nor really in the wider international community saw fighting of this ferocity breaking out in the way that it did\".\n\nSpeaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Mr Mitchell said British Embassy staff had been between the lines of fighting and in \"very great danger\" - with one official held at gun point.\n\nThe government had a \"specific duty of care\" to diplomats evacuated from Sudan, he added.\n\nMr Mitchell said a civilian evacuation had not been feasible on the weekend, but insisted \"we are exploring every possible opportunity to get our citizens out\".\n\nHe called for a ceasefire in Sudan, and urged Britons to follow government advice to \"stay indoors\".\n\nUK citizens in Sudan are also being asked to tell the Foreign Office where they are in case more help becomes available, with a hotline in place for those who need urgent help.\n\nMr Mitchell said about 2,000 people had registered for assistance, with that figure rising over the last two days.\n\nHe insisted electronic messages from the UK emergency team were being sent every day, but explained they might not always arrive.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nMeanwhile, Ms Kearns said evacuations were proving enormously difficult \"but we have to get our people out\".\n\nAsked on the Today programme about a person who claimed they had only received two text messages from the government, Ms Kearns said: \"So that would suggest that no lessons have been learned since Afghanistan, and I have urged the government to make sure they are communicating regularly with British nationals.\"\n\nHowever, Downing Street said \"significant lessons\" had been learned from the evacuation of Afghanistan in 2021 - which at the time was criticised as chaotic.\n\nThe prime minister's spokesperson also said the government would \"pull every leaver possible\" to help Britons in Sudan and to bring about a ceasefire.\n\nMr Sunak and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi agreed on Sunday that the UK and Egypt would work with international partners on diplomatic efforts to secure one.\n\nA further Cobra meeting - an emergency response committee made up of ministers, civil servants and others - is expected later to discuss Sudan's \"escalation\" of violence.\n\nSeveral other countries including the US, France, Germany, Italy and Spain have been evacuating their diplomats and citizens.\n\nHow have you been affected by what's happening in Sudan? You can get in touch by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "The walkout will affect emergency departments, intensive care, cancer wards and other wards\n\nHealth Secretary Steve Barclay is to ask judges to rule whether part of the next nurse strike is unlawful.\n\nThe government wants the High Court to assess whether Tuesday - the last day of the walkout in England - falls outside the Royal College of Nursing's six-month mandate for action.\n\nIt believes the mandate will have lapsed by Tuesday - the 48-hour strike is due to start at 20:00 BST on Sunday.\n\nThe RCN accused ministers of using \"draconian anti-union legislation\".\n\n\"The only way to deal with bullies is to stand up to them - including in court,\" said RCN general secretary Pat Cullen.\n\n\"It's so wrong for the government to use taxpayers' payers money to drag our profession through the courts.\"\n\nBut she said if the courts found in favour of the government she would have no option but to cut the walkout short.\n\nMr Barclay's decision to take legal action follows a request from hospital bosses.\n\nThe RCN argues the strike falls within the required six-month period from when votes were cast in its ballot for industrial action.\n\nBut NHS Employers said it had legal advice that the action would be unlawful.\n\nNHS Employers says it believes ballots closed at midday on 2 November 2022, meaning action on 2 May - the last day of the planned strike - would not be covered by the strike mandate.\n\nIt had argued that could invalidate the whole strike, but the government is now just contesting the part of the strike that falls on the 2 May, the Tuesday.\n\nMr Barclay said: \"Despite attempts by my officials to resolve the situation over the weekend, I have been left with no choice but to proceed with legal action.\n\n\"I firmly support the right to take industrial action within the law - but the government cannot stand by and let a plainly unlawful strike action go ahead nor ignore the request of NHS Employers. We must also protect nurses by ensuring they are not asked to take part in an unlawful strike.\"\n\nThe RCN rejected a government pay offer for England of a 5% pay rise for 2023-24 and a one-off payment of at least £1,655 to top up last year's salary, depending on staff grade.\n\nThe union announced its members had rejected the offer by 54% to 46%.\n\nIf the court finds the strike to be unlawful, the RCN said it would have to accept the judgement as it would \"never do anything illegal\".\n\nThe planned walkout from 20:00 BST on 30 April to 20:00 BST on 2 May will involve NHS nurses in emergency departments, intensive care, cancer wards and other wards.\n\nNurses have already walked out twice this year - on 6 and 7 February and on 18 and 19 January - but on those dates there were exemptions, so nursing cover was maintained in critical areas.\n\nThe government has said strike action with no national exemptions would put patients at risk.\n\nAre you a nurse with a view on the strike? Are you a patient affected? Please share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Thomas McKenna was jailed for 16 years after pleading guilty to 162 offences against 23 male victims\n\nFor decades Crossmaglen Rangers has been among the most successful Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) clubs in Ireland.\n\nDuring that period Thomas McKenna was heavily involved in the club, holding the position of treasurer.\n\nA postman and official at the village's credit union, he'd intertwined himself into nearly every aspect of community life.\n\nBy the time he was arrested in October 2018 he'd been abusing boys for nearly 30 years.\n\nThe abuse took place at the club, in the credit union, in his Royal Mail work van, in his home and on trips away.\n\nSince his arrest he has been on remand at Maghaberry Prison and as the months rolled on more and more victims came forward.\n\nHe eventually pleaded guilty to 162 offences against 23 male victims, aged between 12 and 26 years old.\n\nHe used control, manipulation and a treat and reward system to coerce his victims, a prosecution barrister said.\n\nOn Friday, he was jailed for 16 years and will spend a further seven years on licence.\n\nChild protection expert Marcella Leonard has worked with many of McKenna's victims as they have navigated a lengthy legal process.\n\n\"There is something about a sense of unbelievability about the numbers,\" she said.\n\n\"But what is really important is that these aren't just the number of victims but the number of families that have been affected as well.\n\nThomas McKenna was involved in many aspects of community life in Crossmaglen\n\n\"It's not about how he got away with it for so long - it's about the depth of fear somebody can create in a child.\n\n\"This individual had the capacity and ability to create fear.\n\n\"So when you have a belief that you are the only person and if you tell then this person is going to carry out the fear and threats that he has said, therefore as a victim you feel that you have to keep this quiet.\"\n\nHistorically the relationship between the police and the Crossmaglen community has been difficult.\n\nBut after the first victims came forward the floodgates opened.\n\n\"I myself grew up in a border county and coming from that GAA background... historically how the GAA and police would have interacted is another aspect that we have to consider was prevalent for the victims at the time,\" said Ms Leonard.\n\n\"So I think bravery is the right word but also fear, trepidation, anxiety.\n\nCrossmaglen Police Station, pictured in 1999, is the most fortified in Northern Ireland and has been recommended for closure\n\n\"What has been incredible in this case is that from the moment the first victims told [about what happened to them], the club, the safeguarding [officials] and the police have had absolute belief and that has been so important for the other victims coming forward.\n\n\"We now have an opportunity to show children, young people and adults that initially they may have a fear of going forward to the police that we have good practice.\n\n\"This has been an historical change in terms of victims being able to come forward.\"\n\nMcKenna has now been sentenced for his crimes but for his victims the recovery process continues.\n\n\"For the victims the recovery process is only starting,\" said Ms Leonard.\n\n\"They now aren't having to use their energy with the criminal justice process.\n\n\"They can dedicate their time to how they emotionally, physically and sexually recover to live a life - a life that isn't being impacted by fear.\"", "The crash caused damage to the road's barrier\n\nA lorry was left hanging off a bridge after crashing into a barrier on the M1 in Leicestershire.\n\nPolice were called to reports the vehicle had crashed on the southbound carriageway at junction 19 Catthorpe Interchange just after 04:30 BST.\n\nThe southbound carriageway was closed at junction 19 as well as both sides of the A14 while the vehicle was removed. Both roads have since reopened.\n\nThe driver safely left his vehicle and was not injured, police said.\n\nThe lorry crashed at the Catthorpe Interchange between the M1 and the A14 in Leicestershire\n\nIn a statement, Leicestershire Police said the lorry had \"collided with the barrier leaving part of the vehicle and the barrier resting over the edge of the carriageway\".\n\nNational Highways thanked motorists for their patience during the lengthy road closures.\n\nThe lorry has since been recovered\n\nNo-one was injured in the crash\n\nFollow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Last updated on .From the section Tottenham\n\nInterim manager Cristian Stellini has been sacked by Tottenham Hotspur after four matches in charge.\n\nThe decision comes a day after Spurs were thrashed 6-1 at Newcastle - a performance chairman Daniel Levy has described as \"wholly unacceptable\".\n\nStellini, 48, was appointed on 26 March after Antonio Conte's 16-month spell as Spurs boss came to an end.\n\nRyan Mason, who worked under Stellini and took charge when Jose Mourinho was sacked in 2021, succeeds him.\n\nSunday's defeat at Newcastle, where they trailed 5-0 after 21 minutes, was a significant blow to Spurs' hopes of securing Champions League qualification.\n\n\"It was devastating to see,\" added Levy.\n\n\"We can look at many reasons why it happened and while myself, the board, the coaches and players must all take collective responsibility, ultimately the responsibility is mine.\"\n• None What is going on at Tottenham?\n• None Why it's too late to save Spurs' season - Jenas analysis\n• None Five reasons why 2022-23 has been ruthless for managers\n• None Go straight to all the best Tottenham content\n\nTottenham are fifth in the Premier League table, six points behind both Newcastle in third and Manchester United in fourth.\n\nBoth teams have played fewer games than Spurs, who host Erik ten Hag's side on Thursday.\n\nSpurs won one, drew one and lost two games after appointing Stellini, who acted as Conte's assistant during his time as manager.\n\nStellini also led the side when Conte was missing from the touchline after a gall bladder operation in February, with Spurs winning three of their four Premier League games in Conte's absence, but also losing to Championship side Sheffield United in the FA Cup.\n\n\"Cristian stepped in at a difficult point in our season and I want to thank him for the professional manner in which he and his coaching staff have conducted themselves during such a challenging time,\" said Levy.\n\nFormer Spurs and England midfielder Mason, 31, returns to the helm for the final six games of the season.\n\n\"Ryan knows the club and the players well,\" added Levy.\n\nHow it 'went so badly' under Stellini\n\nStellini apologised for the defeat at Newcastle, saying the performance was \"unexpected\".\n\nHe changed the system to a back four for the first time this season but returned to three centre-backs after 23 minutes when he substituted midfielder Pape Sarr with Davinson Sanchez.\n\nThe thrashing was Spurs' heaviest Premier League defeat since December 2013, when they lost 5-0 to Liverpool at White Hart Lane.\n\n\"It went so badly because we were not prepared enough to play an important match,\" Stellini told Sky Sports.\n\n\"We have a good squad but today no-one showed how good we are. It was my responsibility to decide how we play and we decided to do it differently because of the injuries. It is my responsibility, I took it and it was wrong.\n\n\"I have to take responsibility because once we changed system we played better, scored and showed fight. It's very difficult to understand why the first 25 minutes were so bad.\"\n\nStellini's tactical decisions had drawn the ire of Spurs fans during his brief tenure, particularly when Sanchez was brought on as a substitute in the 35th minute during the 3-2 defeat against Bournemouth and then booed when he was taken off in the 58th minute.\n\nSpurs are searching for their fourth permanent manager in four years since Mauricio Pochettino left in 2019.\n\nQuestions over the playing style have persisted under Stellini, with Spurs conceding nine goals across their last two league matches, the most they've conceded in consecutive league games since May 2003.\n\n'If you are the owner, you are accountable'\n\n\"Issues have been accumulating for weeks, months and years.\n\n\"It sums up this club for the past 10 years. The recruitment side is a shambles and the players are not playing like they are supposed to play - you can see that the dressing room is completely split, there's no spirit in this side whatsoever.\"\n\n\"If you are the owner, you are accountable for what happens within the club. You need to make sure all the tools are being given to the management for the football side.\n\n\"But the problem is that the whole recruitment has been a shambles for years, from the top to the bottom all the way to the academy and they've wasted a lot of money in that time.\n\n\"I think the fans are fed up. They don't see football any more, they don't see excitement, they are not winning anything for a long time.\n\n\"And I think Levy needs to take accountability. He made mistakes because he made decisions. He doesn't leave many decisions to the football people and he doesn't recruit the right people.\"\n• None Our coverage of Tottenham Hotspur is bigger and better than ever before - here's everything you need to know to make sure you never miss a moment\n• None Everything Spurs - go straight to all the best content", "Ryan Reynolds posed for photographs with Jay Fear, his wife Deb, son Sam, 16, and daughter Jess, 18\n\nRyan Reynolds has described being \"choked up\" after meeting an \"exceptional\" Wrexham fan who has terminal appendix cancer.\n\nJay Fear, 45, who was diagnosed in January, met his hero at Wrexham's Racecourse stadium where his team won promotion to the Football League.\n\nThe Deadpool star gave him a glove from the movie and arranged for him to visit the set for the series' third film.\n\nMr Fear, from Southampton, said his family would remember it forever.\n\nReynolds said: \"It was amazing to meet Jay. I wonder if I'd have the same unwavering joy if our roles were reversed.\n\n\"He is an exceptional person and his family is wonderful. I got a little choked up talking to him and feeling how much his kids and wife are going to miss him.\"\n\nReynolds had pledged to arrange their meeting after hearing about Mr Fear's dying wish to see the Wrexham team and meet him.\n\n\"They always say you should never meet your idol and this guy is definitely an exception to that,\" Mr Fear told BBC 5 Live's Sunday Breakfast.\n\nThe charity Bucket List Wishes helped arrange the meeting, and it said: \"This wish is the hardest, took the most amount of volunteer hours and cost the most in almost ten years of us granting wishes.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Ryan Reynolds said he was sending Jay \"tonnes of love\"\n\nMr Fear had become a fan of Wrexham after watching the Disney+ documentary Welcome to Wrexham, which has charted the takeover of the club by Reynolds and fellow actor Rob McElhenney.\n\nMr Fear, his wife and children were whisked away from their home in Southampton to Wrexham to meet Reynolds and watch the 3-1 win over Boreham Wood, earning Wrexham a return to the English Football League after 15 years.\n\nMr Fear said the star spent 20 minutes chatting with him and his family and gave him a signed glove from his character, Deadpool, which was used in the second movie.\n\nReynolds also invited Mr Fear to Pinewood studios to watch filming for the next instalment.\n\nMr Fear told Reynolds: \"I really hope I'm going to be about to get to see Deadpool 3 when it comes out.\n\n\"He went 'well, we're filming in six weeks so why don't we get you guys up to London. Yeah, let's make that happen'.\n\n\"I was like.... 'please'.\"\n\nMr Fear added: \"People might think this whole thing was for me.\n\n\"Actually, this is for [my family] because they are the ones that are going to remember what happened for the rest of their lives.\n\n\"I just hope this is a core memory that they'll never forget.\"", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch the moment sirens start on phones across the UK\n\nSmartphones which did not receive a nationwide emergency alert test will be part of a review into the trial of the alarm.\n\nWhile millions of people across the UK heard an alarm on their phones at 15:00 BST on Sunday, many others did not.\n\nThe government was testing an alert that could be used to warn about dangerous situations including fires, flooding or terror attacks.\n\nThe alarm lasted for around 10 seconds on 4G and 5G devices.\n\nMany people on social media reported the alert went off one minute earlier or later than planned, when a loud, buzzing alarm rang out and the words \"severe alert\" flashed up on their phones' screens.\n\nAnd some said they did not receive the alert at all.\n\nTwitter user Lucy wrote: \"Kind of disappointed to not get one.\"\n\nAnother tweeted: \"15:30 and still waiting for my national alert to warn me of impending doom.\"\n\nWhile a third said: \"I did not turn off alerts but I never got the text or the noise alert!\"\n\nA Cabinet Office spokesperson acknowledged that the alert did not reach some mobile phones, adding it \"will be looking at this as part of our review of the test\".\n\nThe department also said engineers had spotted a trend of phone functions failing to work afterwards, adding that officials were in the early stages of analysing the results of the trial run.\n\nMany users of the Three mobile network said they did not receive the alert.\n\nA spokesperson for the company later said it was\"aware that a number of customers have not received the test alert. We're working closely with the government to understand why and ensure it doesn't happen when the system is in use\".\n\nAndrew Hamilton, a member of the UK Youth Parliament for North Down, who is also blind, called the alert \"inaccessible\".\n\nHe told BBC News: \"I use a screen reader but because of the alert sound, the screen reader couldn't tell me what the alert was about.\"\n\nThe government had previously advised that those with 2G or 3G devices would not get the alert, along with phones that were off or in aeroplane mode.\n\nPeople were further advised to ensure their phones had all the latest software updates, including iPhones running iOS 14.5 or later and Android phones and tablets running Android 11 or later.\n\nIn Wales, the alert included a translation error as the words \"others safe\" appeared in the message as \"eraill yn Vogel\" rather than \"eraill yn ddiogel\" in Welsh.\n\n\"Vogel\" does not mean anything in Welsh, as there is no letter V in its alphabet - although Vogel is a ski resort in Slovenia.\n\nPeople who do not wish to receive future alerts can opt out using their device settings.\n\nDeputy prime minister Oliver Dowden warned beforehand that the alarm would be \"a bit inconvenient and annoying\", as well as \"irritating\".\n\nFans check their phones for the emergency alert during the Betfred Super League match at the DW Stadium, Wigan\n\nHowever, he added it \"could be the sound that saves your life\" in the future.\n\nMr Dowden also denied criticism the alert was an example of nanny statism as he appeared on the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme.\n\nHe said: \"If you look at countries around the world, whether it is the United States, Canada, Japan and elsewhere, they have emergency alerts on phones as another tool in the toolkit of keeping people alerted during an emergency.\"\n\nDrivers were warned not to pick up their mobile phones during the test as it would still be illegal.\n\nDrivers caught holding a phone behind the wheel face six penalty points and a £200 fine.\n\nMeanwhile, the National Centre for Domestic Violence warned people with hidden mobile phones to turn off the alerts to avoid revealing the location of any secret devices.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch UK alert go off (again, or if you missed it)\n\nWhile the alert is intended to be used in emergencies in the future, some took to social media to poke fun at people who were surprised to see the alert flash up and hear the siren sounding on their phone.\n\nLove Island star Jessie Wynter posted a video on TikTok of fellow contestant Will Young appearing perplexed and asking friends, \"what does that mean?\"", "The engine of an American Airlines plane hit a bird shortly after take-off on Sunday and could be seen spitting fire.\n\nA passenger seated near the blaze caught the moment on camera.\n\nThe Boeing 737, which was headed to Phoenix, Arizona returned safely to Columbus, Ohio, and no one was hurt.", "Mohammed Hashim Ijazuddin (left) and Saqib Hussain died at the scene\n\nA TikTok influencer \"set a trap\" that led to a man who was blackmailing her mother with a sex tape being rammed off the road and killed, a court has heard.\n\nSaqib Hussain and Mohammed Hashim Ijazuddin died in a crash on the A46 near Leicester in February 2022.\n\nMahek Bukhari, her mother Ansreen and six others are charged with murder.\n\nProsecutors told Leicester Crown Court on Monday it was a case of \"love, obsession, extortion and ultimately cold-blooded murder\".\n\nAnsreen Bukhari (left) and her daughter Mahek are on trial with six others\n\nThe court heard Mr Hussain, 21, from Oxfordshire, and 46-year-old Ansreen Bukhari, of George Eardley Close, Stoke-on-Trent, began an affair in 2019 but she ended it in January 2022.\n\nCollingwood Thompson KC, opening the retrial for the prosecution, said Mr Hussain had in his possession sexual videos and images of Ansreen and made repeated attempts to contact her after she broke it off.\n\nThe court heard Mr Hussain was becoming \"increasingly obsessive\" while \"professing his love for her\" and \"begging her\" to continue the relationship.\n\nThe barrister said: \"This anger manifested itself in an attempt to blackmail Ansreen Bukhari in order to persuade her to contact him.\n\n\"Messages show that sexually explicit material of her, which had obviously been taken some time before, and he threatened to send it to her husband and son.\"\n\n(From front left) Ansreen Bukhari, Mahek Bukari, Rekan Karwan, Raees Jamal, (from top left) Ameer Jamal, Sanaf Gulammustafa, Natasha Akhtar and Mohammed Patel\n\nThe court heard her 23-year-old daughter - who was aware of the affair - was told of the blackmail plot and, fearful of the impact on her family, as well as her social media following, sent Mr Hussain a message saying: \"Carry [on] speaking to her now, you'll see movements soon.\"\n\nShe also sent her mother a WhatsApp message afterwards saying: \"I'll soon get him jumped by guys and he won't know what day it is.\"\n\nThe jury was told Mr Hussain was demanding up to £3,000 he had spent on dates with Ansreen Bukhari during their affair and a meeting was arranged in Leicester to hand it over.\n\nBut rather than handing over the money, the court heard the mother and daughter were plotting to seize Mr Hussain's phone containing the explicit material.\n\nMahek Bukhari had posted on social media about being close to her mother\n\nThe Crown's KC told how \"other defendants, we say, then became involved in what happened\", claiming it became clear the Bukharis needed to \"silence\" Mr Hussain.\n\nMr Thompson said: \"Common sense would suggest the idea was to lure him [Mr Hussain] into a meeting, promising him his money.\"\n\nHe said the group \"no doubt hoped when confronted with numerical superiority, he might just hand the phone over\".\n\n\"And that if he did not - cause Mr Hussain really serious harm to achieve their ends, if not to silence him permanently as will become apparent,\" he added.\n\nMr Hussain and his 21-year-old friend Mr Ijazuddin, who had agreed to drive him to the meeting, died in the crash shortly after midnight on 11 February.\n\nThe prosecution claims the car carrying the two men was rammed off the road\n\nThe court was played the distressed 999 call made by Mr Hussain as he travelled in the passenger seat.\n\nIn the call, Mr Hussain said: \"There's guys following me, they have balaclavas on… they're trying to ram me off the road.\n\n\"They're trying to kill me, I'm going to die… please sir, I just need help.\n\n\"They're hitting the back of the car, really fast… please I'm begging you. I'm going to die.\"\n\nA scream was heard on the line before it abruptly ended.\n\n\"It explains why the police knew that this was no ordinary traffic accident but cold-blooded murder and it led to of course a major investigation,\" Mr Thompson KC said.\n\n\"That investigation revealed a story of love, obsession, extortion and ultimately cold-blooded murder,\" he told the court.\n\nMahek Bukhari has denied two counts of murder\n\nPolice footage was shown to the jury of the crash scene showing the Skoda Fabia in flames against a tree in the central reservation of the A46 dual carriageway, close to the Six Hills junction near Leicester.\n\nPolice and firefighters discovered the remains of two bodies after extinguishing the blaze.\n\nThe court was told Mr Ijazuddin, from Oxfordshire, was \"in the wrong place at the wrong time\", with the favour to his friend turning out \"to be a tragic and fatal mistake\".\n\nFollow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Bonus BeReal will be rolled out in the UK before other countries get the feature\n\nRemember summer and those record-breaking temperatures? The weather wasn't the only thing that was hot.\n\nBeReal was the must-have app, hooking millions of downloads with its one-post-a-day take on social media.\n\nAt a random time, an alert prompts you to drop everything and post photos of whatever you're doing. No warning, no filter.\n\nBut with user numbers reportedly down, its makers want you to BeRealer - and post up to three times a day.\n\nUsers in the UK will be the first to test the new feature, with other countries set to follow.\n\nPreviously, a notification telling you \"It's Time to BeReal!\" was a sign you had two minutes to take a photo and upload it.\n\nWith the new update now available, if you post on time, you'll get two chances to post a \"Bonus BeReal\".\n\nThese extra photo sets can be uploaded on the same day at whatever time you like.\n\nBeReal was a surprise success when it was first launched by young French entrepreneur Alexis Barreyat.\n\nPeople were attracted to its focus on capturing users off-guard.\n\nIt was seen as an alternative to the curated, filtered feeds of other social media apps, and was even named Apple's App of the Year 2022.\n\nIt encourages you to share posts with a small circle of close friends, so it's not the place to look for clout.\n\nBut it didn't stop certain moments, like Harry Styles shooting a BeReal post in the middle of a gig, from going viral outside the app and driving its popularity.\n\nAnd when the suspiciously similar TikTok Now feature was launched, it was clear that BeReal was having an influence.\n\nBut there are reports that downloads have slowed down, and that fewer daily users are returning.\n\nThat can be a problem, because investors like to see user numbers and engagement - the time people spend using the app - going up.\n\nAdding new features is a good way to keep people interested, but it can backfire. Remember when your Instagram feed suddenly looked like TikTok?\n\nTikTok Now... where have I seen this before?\n\nSo BBC Newsbeat asked BeReal some questions about the new features.\n\nIt doesn't put people up for interviews because it doesn't want to be represented by a single figure - but sent some responses from its whole team.\n\nDespite reports of falling user numbers, the company says it's still growing and, according to its own data, has 20 million daily users.\n\nThey didn't want to comment on TikTok Now, but say they \"think it's healthy and important for companies to constantly iterate to provide the best features for users around the world\".\n\nThe team says allowing users to post more gives them the \"freedom to share the special moments in their life that happen outside the two-minute window\".\n\nAnd, despite the more relaxed rules on bonus posts, they say authenticity is still at the heart of BeReal.\n\n\"We welcome anyone who wants to stay connected with close friends and family to try our new features and give us their feedback so we can continue to improve our experience.\"\n\nListen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 weekdays - or listen back here.\n• None TikTok takes on BeReal with new feature", "Stephen Flynn has been SNP Westminster group leader since the beginning of December last year\n\nThe SNP's Westminster group could miss out on £1.2m in public funds if it fails to file its accounts by the 31 May deadline, its leader has confirmed.\n\nStephen Flynn told the BBC he could not give any commitment as to whether the deadline would be met.\n\nHowever, the MP said \"everything possible\" was being done to ensure this was the case.\n\nMr Flynn said the party was having problems finding new auditors after the previous company resigned in September.\n\nAccountancy firm Johnston Carmichael, which had worked with the party for more than a decade, said the decision was taken after a review of its clients.\n\nHowever, First Minister Humza Yousaf confirmed he only found out about it when he took on his new role at the end of March.\n\nAnd Mr Flynn has told BBC Scotland he only learned of the situation in February.\n\nIt comes amid the ongoing police investigation into the SNP's finances, which saw its former chief executive Peter Murrell and treasurer Colin Beattie arrested earlier this month.\n\nBoth men were released without charge pending further inquiry.\n\nSeparate accounts need to be submitted for the Westminster group by 31 May in order to receive \"Short Money\" - public funding for opposition parties to carry out their parliamentary work. The SNP is in line for about £1.2m.\n\nMr Flynn told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme: \"I thought it would be a relatively straight forward process to secure new auditors but that's proven not to be the case.\"\n\nHe said this was partly due to the fact that the financial year was nearing its end as well as the overall challenges in the party's finances.\n\nWhen asked if the party would lose its Short Money if the deadline was not met, Mr Flynn said: \"As I understand it, that would be the case, yes.\"\n\nHe described it as a \"situation which is in a state of flux\" and added: \"I wouldn't want to incur any concern amongst staff that we aren't going to be able to meet our deadlines.\"\n\nMr Flynn said he only found out by email on 10 February that the party's auditors had resigned in September.\n\nThis was despite the SNP's former Westminster leader Ian Blackford last week saying that all relevant information was handed over to Mr Flynn during the changeover in December.\n\nMr Flynn said \"there may well have been discussions between other people\" but reiterated that he was only fully informed of the situation on 10 February.\n\n\"I became fully aware of the situation in February,\" he said. \"I received an email from a finance officer who advised me that back in September the party's auditors had opted not to continue and we needed to find our own.\n\n\"So since then we've been in the process of trying to find our own because it's important that we are able to undertake our commitments in that regard.\"\n\nFirst Minister Humza Yousaf has said that appointing new auditors was one of his \"major priorities\" and has ordered a governance and transparency review.\n\nPolice Scotland launched its Operation Branchform investigation in July 2021 after receiving complaints about how more than £600,000 of donations earmarked for independence campaigning were spent.\n\nQuestions were raised after accounts showed the SNP had just under £97,000 in the bank at the end of 2019, and total net assets of about £272,000.\n\nLast year it emerged that former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, who is married to former first minister Nicola Sturgeon, gave a loan of more than £100,000 to the SNP to help it out with a \"cash flow\" issue after the last election.\n\nHe was arrested two weeks ago at the couple's home in Glasgow before also being released without charge pending further inquiries.\n\nHe had resigned as SNP chief executive last month after taking responsibility for misleading statements about a fall in party membership.\n\nTreasurer Colin Beattie has now also stepped down. He was also arrested and released without charge as part of the police investigation.", "Nationals from various countries arrived at Marka Military Airport in Amman early on Monday\n\nA growing list of countries have evacuated diplomats and citizens from Sudan's capital as fierce fighting continues to rage in Khartoum.\n\nThe US and UK announced on Sunday they had flown diplomats out of the country.\n\nFrance, Germany, Italy and Spain have also been evacuating diplomats and other nationals.\n\nA vicious power struggle between the regular army and a powerful paramilitary force has led to violence across Sudan for more than a week.\n\nUS authorities said they had airlifted fewer than 100 people with three Chinook helicopters on Sunday morning in a \"fast and clean\" operation.\n\nThe US embassy in Khartoum is now closed, and a tweet on its official feed says it is not safe enough for the government to evacuate private US citizens.\n\nThe UK government managed to airlift British diplomats and their families out of the country in what was described as a \"complex and rapid\" operation. Foreign Minister James Cleverly said options to evacuate the remaining British nationals in Sudan were \"severely limited\".\n\nMore than 1,000 European Union citizens had been taken out of Sudan, according to an update from the EU's foreign policy chief on Monday morning.\n\nIndividual countries have given updates on their evacuation operations:\n\nEarlier, more than 150 people - mostly citizens of Gulf countries, as well as Egypt, Pakistan and Canada - were evacuated by sea to the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah.\n\nLong lines of United Nations vehicles and buses were seen leaving Khartoum on Sunday, heading east towards Port Sudan on the Red Sea and carrying \"citizens from all over the world\", a Sierra Leonean evacuee told AFP news agency.\n\nSouth African diplomat Clayson Monyela said ongoing fighting meant that all routes out of Khartoum were \"risky and dangerous\".\n\n\"The airport remains closed, the fighting continues,\" he told the BBC. \"This is why we continue to call for a ceasefire to allow for a safe passage for those who want to get out and to allow for humanitarian aid.\"\n\nThere have been desperate calls for help from many foreign students - from Africa, Asia and the Middle East - who are also stuck in Khartoum, a city of some six million people.\n\nA Nigerian student association in Sudan called on its government to conduct an \"immediate rescue mission\", saying many students had chosen to flee.\n\nMeanwhile, internet monitoring group NetBlocks said Sudan was in the midst of an \"internet blackout\", with connectivity at 2% of ordinary levels, which could seriously hinder the coordination of help for those trapped in Khartoum and other cities.\n\nThe power struggle has seen heavy bombardment in the capital city, with hundreds killed and thousands more injured.\n\nThe near-constant shooting and bombing in Khartoum and elsewhere has cut electricity and safe access to food and water for much of the population.\n\nSeveral ceasefires that had seemingly been agreed by both sides were ignored, including a three-day pause to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, which started on Friday.\n\nOn Sunday, the US announced a disaster response team would be sent to the area to \"coordinate the humanitarian response for those in need both within and outside of Sudan.\"\n\nSamantha Power from the US Agency for International Development (USAID) said the team would work out of Kenya at first, and prioritise getting \"life-saving humanitarian assistance to those who need it most.\"\n\nThe World Health Organization says the fighting has killed more than 400 people and injured thousands. But the death toll is believed to be much higher as people are struggling to get healthcare, as most of the city's hospitals have been forced to close by the fighting.\n\nAlong with Khartoum, the western region of Darfur - where the RSF first emerged - has also been badly affected by the fighting.\n\nThe UN has warned that up to 20,000 people - mostly women and children - have fled Sudan to seek safety in Chad, across the border from Darfur.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nAre you are foreign citizen in Sudan? If it is safe to do so, share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Nominations for those seeking to stand in May's local government elections have closed.\n\nThe poll on 18 May was pushed back by two weeks due to the coronation of King Charles III on 6 May.\n\nIt will be the first electoral test for Northern Ireland's political parties since last May's assembly elections.\n\nThere are 462 seats that will be contested in all of Northern Ireland's 11 councils.\n\nThose seeking to be candidates in the election had to have their documentation submitted before the deadline.\n\nThe DUP won the most council seats in 2019 elections at 122 seats with Sinn Féin not far behind on 105.\n\nHowever, they were overtaken by Sinn Féin in last year's assembly election.\n\nSince then, there has been stalemate at Stormont with the DUP's boycott of the executive and assembly in protest at the post-Brexit trading arrangements.\n\nNorthern Ireland councils are funded via rates, government grants and fees charged for local services.\n\nThey look after a range of services, including waste collection and disposal, local planning, street cleaning, sport and leisure services, and parks and open spaces.\n\nThe elections use the single transferable vote (STV) system, the same as is used for elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly.\n\nFor more information on what's at stake, read BBC News NI's local election guide.", "We're bringing our coverage of the death of Strictly judge and ballroom dancer Len Goodman to a close.\n\nThank you for joining us as we looked back at Goodman's colourful life and took in the many tributes made to the star.\n\nYou can read more on Goodman's life here. And more on the tributes paid to him here.\n\nDespite Goodman's fame in both the UK and the US, his East End roots never left him, and so it seems fitting to leave you with one of his many well-remembered observations as a Strictly judge:\n\nQuote Message: You're just like a trifle - fruity at the top but a little bit spongy down below. from Len Goodman You're just like a trifle - fruity at the top but a little bit spongy down below.\n\nThis page was written by Sam Hancock, Krystyna Gajda, Adam Durbin and Nichola Rutherford. And it was edited by Jamie Whitehead, Jeremy Gahagan and myself.", "NIE Networks is to invest over £3bn in Northern Ireland's electricity network over the next 10 years in order to facilitate climate change targets.\n\nIt also plans to create more than 1,000 jobs between now and 2032 in an attempt to achieve net-zero carbon emissions.\n\nNIE Networks said the investment would help its 910,000 customers connect to low-carbon technologies like electric cars, solar panels and heat pumps.\n\nBut it will mean an additional cost to customers of about £10 to £20 a year.\n\nNIE Networks owns the network of lines, poles and substations that takes electricity from power stations to homes and businesses.\n\nIt does not generate electricity, nor does it sell power to consumers.\n\nIts managing director Derek Hynes said a \"significant step change\" was needed in the level of investment to \"facilitate the scale of decarbonisation\" required as a result of new climate change law.\n\n\"We believe that we will need to create 1,000 new jobs, including 400 apprenticeships in NIE Networks and up to 500 new jobs in our contractors and support partners, between now and 2030,\" he said.\n\nMr Hynes added that it was important to be \"transparent with our customers\" about an increase in network charges of about £10 to £20 per year, but that it was \"critical we invest now to avoid higher costs in the future\".\n\nThe Centre of Advanced Sustainable Energy (Case) said Northern Ireland's targets for dealing with climate change were \"ambitious\" but could not be met without major investment in energy infrastructure.\n\n\"In the long-term, we would see many benefits being realised through this investment,\" said Martin Doherty from Case.\n\n\"Alongside the positive economic impact on the supply chain and wider industry, this will go a long way to enabling Northern Ireland to meet the target of 80% of electricity coming from renewable sources by 2030 which, in turn, could ease the pressure on energy bills.\"\n\nDetails of the investment are part of NIE Networks' business plan, which was submitted in March to the Utility Regulator.\n\nThe regulator will assess it and publish a draft determination for public consultation in November.\n\nThe regulator is expected to publish a final determination and proposals on licence modifications in October 2024.", "Arthur Hawrylewicz was sentenced for attempted murder and attempted grievous bodily harm\n\nA man who drunkenly tried to throw a woman in front of a Tube train as she travelled to Notting Hill Carnival has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.\n\nArthur Hawrylewicz, 42, from Avondale Gardens, Cardiff, admitted attempting to murder 22-year-old Maria Osifeso on 29 August last year.\n\nThe court heard he had grabbed the victim in a bear hug as she waited at King's Cross Underground station.\n\nHawrylewicz was told he will serve up to two thirds of the term in custody.\n\nInner London Crown Court heard how Ms Osifeso was saved by friends, including Constantinos Spyrou, who got between them and forced Hawrylewicz on to the ground, where he moved like a \"fish in a bellyflop movement\", hitting his head on the train and being knocked unconscious.\n\nSentencing on Monday, Judge Benedict Kelleher said: \"You had approached your victim while she was standing with friends on the platform at King's Cross Underground station.\n\n\"She was a complete stranger to you. You tried briefly to speak to her but she ignored you.\n\n\"It is clear from the available evidence you intended to kill yourself that day but there is nothing to explain why you chose to try to kill an innocent bystander.\"\n\nThe victim was targeted at King's Cross Tube station\n\nIn a victim impact statement read in court, Ms Osifeso, a pharmacist, said she was left \"reeling\" and wondering \"what if?\".\n\nShe said: \"What if my friends hadn't been there? What if my male friend hadn't jumped in to grab him?\n\n\"What if I had been standing closer to the tracks?\n\n\"It is incredibly traumatic to think how close I came to dying.\"\n\nShe added that the effects have been \"profound and long-lasting\" and she now suffers \"overwhelming anxiety\" when travelling alone on the Tube.\n\nFather-of-two Hawrylewicz, originally from Poland, had lived in the UK, where he worked in the construction industry, for 15 years and had been in London for work.\n\nThe court heard his young family had returned to Poland in August 2021 and messages indicated he was \"depressed\" about his life.\n\nHawrylewicz told police he had drunk up to four beers and a third of a litre of vodka before the attack, and thought of killing himself.\n\nAlexia Nicol, defending, described her client as a \"hardworking family man\" and said he was in a \"confused and desperate state\" in a \"perfect storm\" caused by his \"emotional position, his drinking and the busyness of the platform\".\n\nShe said he recognised the \"real sorrow\" he had put his victim through and wanted to \"apologise to her\".\n\n\"He regrets what happened on that day, every single day,\" she added.\n\nFollow BBC London on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to hellobbclondon@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Russian troops destroyed the key Antonivskyi bridge over the Dnipro River when they were forced to withdraw last November\n\nUkrainian troops have set up positions on the east bank of the Dnipro River in southern Kherson region, reports say.\n\nThe region is partially Russian-held and crossing the river could be significant in future offensives.\n\nThe US-based Institute for the Study of War says Russian military bloggers have posted \"enough geolocated footage and text reports to confirm\" the advance.\n\nBBC Ukraine says its military sources have reported a \"certain movement across [the] Dnipro\" near Kherson city.\n\nUkraine's military has not confirmed the movement, while Russia has denied the reports.\n\nBut if the reports that Ukraine has secured an enduring presence on the east bank are correct, it could be significant in helping Kyiv drive Russian troops back.\n\nA Ukrainian advance in the area could, in the future, even cut the land corridor to Ukraine's Crimea peninsula, annexed by Russia in 2014.\n\nHowever, military experts say any Ukrainian troop movements in the area - which is crisscrossed by floodplains, irrigation canals and other water obstacles - would be a tough task.\n\nAnd Ukrainian advances would be further complicated by Russia's significant advantage in the air.\n\nUkraine's military has for some time publicly spoken about preparations for a major counter-offensive, without specifying where and when it could be launched.\n\nUntil now, all of the Kherson region on the east bank of the Dnipro has been under Russian control, with the wide river serving as a natural barrier.\n\nThe regional capital - sitting on the west bank - was liberated by Ukrainian forces last November.\n\nIn Sunday's report, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said \"geolocated footage published on 23 April indicates that Ukrainian forces are operating in areas north-west of Oleshky on the east\" bank of Dnipro.\n\nThe ISW added there was not enough information to analyse the scale of the reported Ukrainian advance - or the further intentions of the Ukrainian military.\n\nOn Monday, Russia's WarGonzo military blogger reported that Ukrainian troops were \"trying to gain a foothold on Bolshoi Potemkin [Velykyi Potyomkin - Ukrainian] island\", which is located between the new and old channels of the Dnipro.\n\nNataliya Humenyuk, a spokeswoman for Ukraine's South Command, neither confirmed nor denied reports that Ukrainian forces had secured an area on the east bank.\n\nShe told Ukraine's TV channels that \"difficult work is continuing\".\n\nA military operation requires \"informational silence until it is safe enough for our military\", the spokeswoman stressed.\n\nMeanwhile, the Russian-installed head of the Kherson region, Vladimir Saldo, said on Sunday \"there were no bridgeheads on the left [east] bank near Oleshky, or any other places\" on that side of the river.\n\nThe frontlines in southern Ukraine, as they were last month", "Credit Suisse has revealed the scale of the bank run that triggered its state-backed rescue in March.\n\nThe Swiss banking giant said 61.2bn Swiss francs (£55.2bn; $68.6bn) left the bank in the first three months of the year.\n\nIt came as the lender reported what are expected to be its last ever financial results.\n\nIts forced sale to rival Swiss bank UBS is expected to be completed soon.\n\nCredit Suisse's flagship wealth management division saw the amount of assets it managed drop to 502.5bn francs at the end of March, almost 29% lower than the same period last year, Credit Suisse said in a statement.\n\n\"These outflows have moderated but have not yet reversed as of April 24, 2023,\" it added.\n\nCredit Suisse clients started pulling money out of the bank after it was caught up in the market turmoil that followed the collapses of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in the US in March.\n\nIn Switzerland, authorities put together a rescue package for Credit Suisse. It included more than 200bn francs of financial guarantees and saw UBS agree to take over Credit Suisse.\n\nCredit Suisse had been loss-making and had faced a string of problems in recent years, including money laundering charges.\n\nIt reported a loss of 7.3bn Swiss francs in 2022 - its worst year since the financial crisis of 2008 - and had warned it did not expect to be profitable until 2024.\n\nCommenting on the latest results, Frances Coppola, an independent banking analyst, told the BBC's Today programme that Credit Suisse had also seen billions withdrawn in the final three months of 2022.\n\n\"Then of course this quarter's [withdrawals] came on top of that. And banks don't survive outflows like that, they really don't, however big they are.\"\n\nShanti Kelemen, chief investment officer at M&G Wealth Investments, said that given the bank's size, the outflows were \"going to be a big number\".\n\n\"If anything, today we've got confirmation of what UBS has bought.\"\n\nThe failure of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in the US came after the value of assets they held fell sharply as a result of rising interest rates.\n\nBanking shares around the world fell sharply amid worries that other lenders might face similar problems, and investors rushed to pull their money out of the already struggling Credit Suisse.\n\nSince then concerns about other banks have eased, but Ms Coppola said others could still face difficulties.\n\n\"I think we are going to see more banking turbulence. Whether it will affect the very big banks like this I don't know.\"\n\nSwiss prosecutors have opened an investigation into the sudden takeover of Credit Suisse, which was the country's second-largest bank.\n\nThe deal has angered taxpayers and shareholders of both banks, who were deprived of a vote on the takeover. Some have also argued it has damaged Switzerland's global reputation as a financial centre.\n\nThe deal, when it was announced, valued Credit Suisse at $3.15bn (£2.6bn), whereas on the Friday before the settlement was reached it had been valued at about $8bn.", "Len Goodman, the former head judge of Strictly Come Dancing, has died at the age of 78 from bone cancer.\n\nHe was on the BBC One Saturday night show from its inception in 2004, and made his final appearance on the 2016 Christmas Day special.\n\nLen was well known for his unique way of announcing the score \"seven!\" and his many other memorable quips.\n\n\"Pickle my walnuts\" was one of Goodman's best known catchphrases, and often drew a wry smile from fellow judge Craig Revel Horwood.\n\nGoodman's famous Strictly nuggets included \"It was like a cowpat on Countryfile - hot and steamy\" and \"You flew across the floor like a rampant crab\" to presenter Anita Rani and her pro partner Gleb Savchenko in 2015.\n\nThe star was always game for a laugh. Some of his funniest quotes rhymed, including \"Winner, winner, chicken dinner!\"\n\nIn fact, \"bum\" was a recurring theme for the head judge - other memorable phrases include \"There you were, like two sizzling sausages on a barbecue - your bum was bionic\", to Kellie Bright and Kevin Clifton on their salsa in 2015. And he once described Susanna Reid's samba as being \"all bounce, bums and bongos\".\n\nGoodman loved to clown around for the cameras but didn't pull any punches if the Strictly celebrities weren't up to scratch. He once told Jeremy Vine one of his performances \"was like watching a stork who'd been struck by lightning\".\n\nCelebrity contestants knew they had hit the jackpot if they got a rare \"10 from Len\" for their performance.\n\nGoodman took the future Queen Camilla for a twirl at an event in 2019. He said: \"What an honour. Over the years I've danced with hundreds of girls and that is the most memorable one. She's so nice and was charming and lovely.\"\n\nGoodman was also a fixture on the US version of Strictly, Dancing with the Stars. When he left last year, host Tyra Banks described him as a \"living legend\".", "Britain's three-time Olympic swimming champion Adam Peaty says he has been in a \"self-destructive spiral\" but hopes he is coming out the other side.\n\nThe 28-year-old pulled out of the British Championships earlier this month citing mental health issues.\n\nHe was not included in the Great Britain squad for July's World Aquatics Championships.\n\n\"I've been on a self-destructive spiral, which I don't mind saying because I'm human,\" he told the Times. , external\n\n\"I got to a point in my career where I didn't feel like myself. I didn't feel happy swimming and I didn't feel happy racing, my biggest love in the sport.\n\n\"I've had my hand hovering over a self-destruct button because if I don't get the result that I want, I self-destruct.\"\n\nPeaty, who still intends to compete at next year's Olympic Games in Paris, has previously spoken about periods of depression and problems with alcohol, which he says worsened last year as he struggled with injury, motivation and the breakdown of his relationship with the mother of his young son.\n\nHe was also diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).\n\nHe added: \"It's been an incredibly lonely journey. The devil on my shoulder [says], 'You're missing out on life, you're not good enough, you need a drink, you can't have what you want, you can't be happy'.\n\n\"Some days you feel good and you don't have to talk back; some days you feel horrendous, so you have to talk back and get through it.\"\n\nPeaty has dominated his breaststroke events for nearly a decade, successfully defending his 100m title at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 having earlier that year set a record for the fastest 20 times in history over the distance.\n\nOver his career, he has also won eight World Championship gold medals, 17 golds at European Championships and four golds at the Commonwealth Games.\n\nBut he missed out on gold in the 100m event in Birmingham last year, finishing fourth behind James Wilby after sustaining a broken foot in the build-up.\n\nAlthough his world record is nearly a full second quicker than anyone else has ever swum, he says that chasing that perfection is taking its toll.\n\n\"Any sane person knows that 18 years doing the same thing is pretty much crazy,\" he said. \"Trying to find tiny margins year after year, trying to find 0.1%.\n\n\"The dedication and sacrifice - weekends and all your time are spent chasing that goal for this one opportunity of Olympic glory. Once made sense, twice was a big ask, and was bigger last time round because that extra Covid year was really hard on all of us.\n\n\"A third one? It's very bizarre that we do it, but I'm still here. The only reason that I took a step away from it for now, competitively, is because I don't know why I'm still doing it, to be honest.\n\n\"I don't know why I'm still fighting. The positive thing is that I noticed a 'why' there. I'm looking for the answer.\"\n\nIf you have been affected by issues raised in this article, there is information and support available on BBC Action Line.", "The judge said Thomas McKenna used the \"mask of respectability\" and his position of trust to abuse boys and young men\n\nA former GAA club treasurer has been jailed for 16 years after pleading guilty to an \"unprecedented\" campaign of sex abuse spanning three decades.\n\nThomas McKenna admitted to 162 offences against 23 male victims, some who were young teenagers.\n\nThe abuse took place at various locations in Crossmaglen, County Armagh, including at the local Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club.\n\nThe 62-year-old will serve a further seven years on licence after release.\n\nThe offences he admitted included sexual assault; indecent assaults, voyeurism and taking an indecent image of a child.\n\n\"You targeted boys and young men, 23 in total, manipulating them to the point where they felt utterly powerless and unable to disclose what you had done,\" the judge told McKenna.\n\nShe said the psychological damage inflicted on the victims had been \"immeasurable\" and she acknowledged that no sentence the court could impose would repair that damage.\n\nSome victims suffered from addition issues, their personal relationships had been affected and in some cases suicide attempts were made as a result of McKenna's abuse, the court heard.\n\n\"The sheer scale and duration elevates this case to an unprecedented level,\" the judge told McKenna.\n\n\"There is no question that you pose a danger to the public and to young men in particular.\"\n\nShe referenced the fact that Crossmaglen was a small community and Crossmaglen Rangers GAA Club was the \"bedrock\" of the village.\n\nMcKenna was a trusted member of that community - he was the local postman, he worked in Crossmaglen Credit Union and volunteered with the GAA club for decades, she said.\n\nThe judge added he used his positions of trust to find \"opportunities for abuse\", grooming young players and befriending parents in order to gain access to their children.\n\nDet Ch Insp Kerry Brennan said McKenna abused his positions of trust to access victims\n\nThe abuse began in 1988 and continued right up until McKenna was arrested in 2018.\n\nMany of the young victims were secretly filmed by the defendant when they were either naked or partially clothed.\n\nFollowing his arrest in 2018, the High Court heard that police had found more than 50,000 photos and video clips stored on McKenna's recording devices.\n\nPassing sentence, the judge said she had taken into account McKenna's guilty pleas and the fact that this had spared his victims from having to give evidence in public.\n\nHowever, she acknowledged the defendant only admitted many of the more serious offences shortly before the first trial was due to begin, so his victims had the anxiety of a public trial hanging over of them for a long time.\n\nMcKenna also denied the offences during his first police interview, accusing his victims of lying and fabricating accounts in an attempt to harm him.\n\nThe judge added that McKenna had claimed some of the sexual activity was consensual, while other allegations he tried to dismiss as \"innocent horseplay\" that had been misinterpreted.\n\n\"Every aspect of your defence was an attempt to continue the psychological power games you had played for years,\" she said.\n\nShe referred to probation reports that showed that sexual offending was \"ingrained\" in all parts of McKenna's life.\n\nThe judge said she found his attitude to his young victims \"chilling\".\n\n\"If it worked out, fine, if not go on to the next one,\" the judge said, quoting how McKenna described approaching his potential victims.\n\nShe told the defendant that for decades he appeared to be \"completely indifferent\" to the harm he was causing, adding \"the fact that the abuse was only stopped by your arrest is a particularly serious concern\".\n\n\"While there were many difficult days as we relived the crimes committed against us, we as a group are immensely proud of the strength, dignity and unity we've displayed throughout this process to get the justice we deserve and ensure that the pain and suffering inflicted upon us will not be felt by another generation in our community,\" they wrote.\n\n\"We urge anyone else who has suffered similarly to take confidence from our journey and to reach out to the relevant authorities.\"\n\nEamonn McMahon from Crossmaglen Rangers said: \"To the victims, we are deeply sorry\"\n\nThe victims also thanked the judge for the sentence, and their families and the Crossmaglen Rangers community for their support.\n\nDet Ch Insp Kerry Brennan said McKenna was a respected and influential member of the Crossmaglen community, who used his positions of trust to gain access to young males to carry out a litany of abuse.\n\n\"Predators of this type are incredibly manipulative, and invest a lot of time building trust and embedding themselves within communities to carry out their offending under the radar,\" she said.\n\nEamonn McMahon, from Crossmaglen Rangers, said the conviction was only possible because of the courage of the victims.\n\n\"As a club and as an association, our hearts were broken when we learned about the horrific abuse suffered by children and young people within our community,\" he said outside court.\n\n\"To the victims, we are deeply sorry.\"\n\nMr McMahon added the GAA would \"continue to support you and your families on an ongoing basis\" and it was waiting on the findings of an independent review commissioned to examine the abuse.\n\nMargaret Kinney from the Public Prosecution Service also commended the victims and said \"there should be no hiding place for sexual offenders\".\n\nIn addition to the custodial sentence, McKenna's name is to be placed on the sex offenders register for the rest of his life.\n\nIf you have been affected by the issues in this report, help and support is available via the BBC Action Line website.", "In April 2004, the BBC took a huge gamble.\n\nDesperate to find a new show with mass appeal, it had come up with a seemingly bizarre solution.\n\nBallroom dancing was deeply unfashionable. The quickstep and jive hailed from an era of Brylcreem and Butlin's holidays. Now, the corporation was attempting to make the nostalgic preserve of a few elderly enthusiasts the centrepiece of its Saturday nights.\n\nLen Goodman was a last-minute replacement for a judge that dropped out\n\nJust days before the first show, the producers hit a crisis.\n\nFour judges had been offered contracts: Craig Revel Horwood, Arlene Phillips, Bruno Tonioli, and a well-known figure from the world of dance. At the very last moment, the fourth judge dropped out.\n\nThe BBC was at a loss. Dozens of former world champions - giants of their profession - had already been interviewed, but none had been right. The show's professional dancers were asked if any luminaries had been missed.\n\nErin Boag, the former New Zealand champion, tentatively offered a suggestion. \"Have you tried Len Goodman?\" she asked.\n\n\"He's just a dance teacher from Dartford, but he's a bit of a character.\"\n\nThe dance teacher from Dartford was said to be \"a bit of a character\"\n\nLeonard Gordon Goodman was born in Farnborough, Kent, on 25 April 1944.\n\nHe grew up in London's East End in an over-crowded two-up, two-down terrace. There was \"lots of love and laughter, but very little money\", he recalled.\n\nIt was a tough neighbourhood. Two of his uncles had been active members of Sir Oswald Mosley's British Union of Fascists before World War Two. When hostilities broke out, angry crowds attacked the family home in Howard Street. Serious injuries were only prevented when the sound of an air raid siren dispersed the mob.\n\nThe family scraped a living selling vegetables from barrows. Goodman's grandfather Albert pawned his gold watch every Monday morning to buy the week's supply.\n\nLen Goodman grew up in the post-war East End of London\n\nLen watched the old man attract customers with a smooth patter dotted with earthy phrases. He later used many of his grandad's lines on Strictly Come Dancing.\n\nAlbert Goodman was good at his job. The barrow became two shops in Bethnal Green - with enough money left over to buy Len's parents a greengrocer business in Kent.\n\nSoon after they moved, the marriage fell apart. Goodman's father moved away, and his mother buried the shame of divorce by throwing herself into her job.\n\nAt school, young Len enjoyed football and cricket - but was no academic. \"It's obvious you're never going to amount to anything, Goodman,\" his headmaster declared. \"You're a failure in class. You'll be a failure in life.\"\n\nTo help his mother, he pushed a barrow of vegetables around town every evening - just as his grandfather had. This, Goodman believed, was a more valuable education than school had ever provided - as it taught him how to speak to people and engage them.\n\nAt the age of 14, he went to his first dance class. He had little love for the foxtrot, but a keen interest in girls. The most thrilling moment of the night, he later wrote, was the 'excuse me' dance - during which you had to kiss your partner goodbye.\n\nA year later, Goodman left school \"with no sense of loss on either side\". He began an apprenticeship in an engineering factory but, by his own admission, was dreadful at it.\n\nHe took a welding course and found work in the Harland and Wolff Royal docks in Woolwich. It wasn't a job he liked, but it brought in enough money to enjoy himself at weekends.\n\nGoodman became a sharp-dressed Mod, hanging out on his Vespa in Brighton on Saturday afternoons, trying to avoid fisticuffs with gangs of rival Rockers.\n\nLike many of his generation, he worshipped rock 'n' roll and regarded ballroom dancing as something 'old fogeys' did. Then, he broke his metatarsal playing football on Hackney Marshes, and was advised to find an activity to help build its strength again.\n\nWith his dance partner and first wife, Cherry\n\nJoy Tolhurst was a former world champion. At her first dance lesson, Goodman was hampered by wearing a winklepicker on one foot and a carpet slipper on the other. Slowly, he fell in love with the both the waltz and Mrs Tolhurst's daughter.\n\nHe and Cherry Tolhurst became partners on and off the floor. Their first competition was a Pontin's sponsored event at the Royal Albert Hall. Goodman practiced in his front room, with a lamp placed behind him - so he could see his hip action in the shadows.\n\nLen and Cherry toured the country teaching people how to dance\n\nAs the couple sashayed onto the hallowed stage, Goodman heard great bellows from the audience. Fifty-three fellow dock workers had hired a coach to come and support him, and were well lubricated up.\n\nWhen Joy's husband died suddenly, she asked 22-year-old Len to help her teach. Learning from an ex-welder was a shock to students used to a poised former professional.\n\nA \"10 from Len\" was reserved for the very best dancers\n\nBy 1973, Goodman and Cherry were driving thousands of miles a year, demonstrating the cha-cha-cha and rumba to amateur classes the length and breadth of the country.\n\nThey married and opened their own dance school in Dartford. The couple won a rising star competition in Blackpool - but decided not to compete professionally again.\n\n\"I got fed up with the politics of the business,\" explained Goodman. \"The fact that you had to placate and schmooze people that you didn't really like, because you did not upset them, as they were judges.\"\n\nThe decision took a toll on his marriage which, he admitted, had become more of a dance partnership than a relationship.\n\nWhen the dancing stopped, everything collapsed. Cherry left him for a multi-millionaire Frenchman, leaving Len in an empty house and with only half a business.\n\nHis heartstrings were healed when he met Lesley, a former wife of the manager of Black Sabbath. A year later, the couple had a son.\n\nWhat saved his business was the film Saturday Night Fever.\n\nGoodman put up posters: \"You've heard the music, now learn the dances.\" There were queues halfway down Dartford High Street and, when Grease came out, \"the seam of gold turned into a whole goldmine\".\n\nBy the time the BBC rang to suggest he audition for Strictly Come Dancing, Goodman was about to turn 60. He was settled with his new partner Sue, and their dance school was performing well.\n\nIn truth, he wasn't looking for new challenges. He was hoping to wind down his business and play a little golf. But his competitive instincts kicked in, so Goodman caught the bus to Strictly's studios, wearing his best tweed suit.\n\nRevel Horwood, Phillips and Tonioli all had backgrounds in theatre, but none knew ballroom. Len was concerned that the show might \"take the rise\" out of the discipline he loved - which could destroy his reputation.\n\nTo take part, he had to break a contract to judge the Blackpool championships - which clashed with the first TV show. It wasn't just the BBC that was taking a gigantic risk: Goodman knew he would never be asked again.\n\nGoodman with his fellow judges on ABC's Dancing with the Stars, Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli\n\nHe decided the best thing was just to be himself. In the first show, he trotted out one of his grandad's favourite phrases, \"all sausage, and no sizzle\", and quickly settled in.\n\nThe audience loved his pithy observations. \"It's a lovely rise and fall, up and down like a bride's nightie,\" he told one nervous contestant. \"You're just like a trifle - fruity at the top but a little bit spongy down below,\" he informed another.\n\nAt heart, he was a teacher and was quick to offer practical advice. But one of the show's first brave celebrities, Jason Wood, discovered Goodman had a sharp tongue. \"Wood by name, wood by nature,\" he said.\n\nWith millions watching, the Americans picked up the show. ABC booked Tonioli to appear alongside two US judges on the rebranded Dancing with the Stars - only for history to repeat itself.\n\nDancing was never work for Len Goodman\n\nOne of ABC's picks did not perform well in the pilot programme. With 24 hour's notice, Goodman was put on a plane to Los Angeles.\n\nFor more than a decade, he crossed the Atlantic twice a week - appearing as head judge on both shows simultaneously. While in LA, he shared an apartment complex with Tonioli - with Bruno doing the cooking and Len the ironing.\n\nGoodman's natural charm worked so well on camera that he was offered other presenting opportunities. There was even a short-lived BBC game show, Partners in Rhyme.\n\nBut, in his 70s, he decided the constant flying back and forth had become too much. He left Strictly Come Dancing - with much emotion - in 2016 to concentrate on the (much better paid) ABC version.\n\nThen in 2022, he left the US show to \"spend more time with my grandchildren and family\" in the UK.\n\nInternational fame came late to Len Goodman. When it did, he had spent long enough in obscurity for it not to affect him.\n\nHe may never have been a world-class dancer himself, but his easy-going charm made him a natural TV performer.\n\nFor the ex-welder, none of it was work. \"Work,\" he insisted, \"was something you didn't like doing.\"\n\n\"You've heard the expression I could've danced for joy?\" he once wrote. \"Well, I have and still do.\"", "A crowd at the India Gate in New Delhi on Sunday\n\nIndia will overtake China to become the most populous country in the world by the end of this week, the United Nations has said.\n\nIndia's population is expected to reach 1,425,775,850 people by the end of April, the new data shows.\n\nA different UN body last week predicted that India would overtake China by the middle of this year.\n\nThe Asian nations have accounted for more than a third of the global population for over 70 years.\n\n\"China will soon cede its long-held status as the world's most populous country,\" the UN's Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) said in a statement.\n\nIt added that \"due to the uncertainty associated with estimating and projecting populations, the specific date on which India is expected to surpass China in population size is approximate and subject to revision\".\n\nThe UN Population Fund said last week India would have 2.9 million more people than China by the middle of 2023.\n\nChina's birth rate has plunged recently, with its population shrinking last year for the first time since 1961.\n\nChina's population could drop below 1 billion before the end of the century, DESA said.\n\n\"By contrast, India's population is expected to continue growing for several decades,\" it added.\n\nHowever, fertility rates are dropping in India, too - from 5.7 births per woman in 1950 to 2.2 births per woman today.\n\nIn November, the global population crossed 8 billion. But experts the growth is not as rapid as it was - and is now at its slowest rate since 1950.", "A postcard from the time depicts damage to the Morecambe pier\n\nA mighty storm that tore across Ireland and the UK more than a century ago produced some of the strongest winds the British Isles have ever witnessed.\n\nScientists reviewed Storm Ulysses of 1903 by digitising paper-based weather readings from the time and subjecting them to a modern reanalysis.\n\nMany places would have felt gusts in excess of 45m/s (100mph or 87 knots).\n\nThe cyclone left a trail of death, shipwrecks, smashed infrastructure, uprooted trees and widespread flooding.\n\n\"We think it is likely that the winds were stronger in some locations than anything in the modern period 1950-2015,\" explained Prof Ed Hawkins from the University of Reading and the National Centre for Atmospheric Science.\n\n\"The precise values are a bit uncertain as the reanalysis does not produce gust values at the surface but they would have been pretty high to cause the damage we see in photos from the time - on a par with big storms in 1990, 1997, 1998 and the Great Storm of 1987,\" he told the BBC.\n\nStorm Ulysses is so called because it inspired a passage in James Joyce's famous novel Ulysses.\n\nO yes, J.J. O'Molloy said eagerly. Lady Dudley was walking home through the park to see all the trees that were blown down by that cyclone last year and thought she'd buy a view of Dublin.\n\nThe windstorm blasted through the British Isles over 26 and 27 February. Its track ran across Ireland, northern England and Scotland.\n\nThe Times newspaper recounted widespread damage, a sizeable number of injuries, and fatalities.\n\nThe Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) reported 10 significant crew rescues from distressed ships. A pier in Morecambe was damaged, and a train in Cumbria was blown over.\n\nHand-written data sheets had to be converted to computer-friendly spreadsheets\n\nUlysses' ferocity was well recognised at the time. But by reanalysing the raw weather observations from 1903, using the very latest modern numerical modelling techniques like those that produce today's daily forecasts, researchers have now obtained a new, more detailed appreciation of the event.\n\nThe study was made possible by an army of volunteers who converted the hand-written records from 1903 into a spreadsheet format that could be fed into a 21st century supercomputer.\n\nThe records - principally from the UK Met Office's \"Daily Weather Reports\" - included measurements of pressure, temperature, wind speed, sunshine and rainfall, and were taken at select sites across the British Isles and continental Europe.\n\nAtmospheric pressure is the key parameter for a modern simulation of the event.\n\nThe reanalysis can now explain the wind strength that derailed the Leven train\n\n\"By recovering these observations and building them into our modern methods for making reconstructions, we can draw a picture of the atmosphere and how it was behaving at the time,\" said Prof Hawkins. \"And it looks very credible. It has winds simulated in the reconstruction that could have caused the damage that we see from the documentary evidence and the photographs.\"\n\nA good example is the Leven River in Cumbria where the train toppled over as it crossed a viaduct. The simulation indicates there would have been winds above 40m/s (90mph or 78 knots) at that location on the morning of the 27th.\n\nLarge trees were blown over in Dublin, as recounted by novelist James Joyce\n\nThe weather can always produce freak conditions in specific places, but when the British Isles region is considered as a whole - the reanalysis puts Storm Ulysses in the top five strongest wind events.\n\nScientists say mining old meteorological data is a vital undertaking if we're to understand how our climate is changing.\n\nIt's only by having dense historic data that we can put modern weather extremes in their proper context and see the full range of possibilities for the future.\n\nThe difficulty is giving computers access to this information, some of which is centuries old.\n\nThere are thought to be billions of hand-written data points sitting in meteorological archives around the world waiting to be transcribed.\n\nVolunteers working on \"citizen science\" platforms such as Zooniverse have made a dent in the problem but it will take an immense effort to recover the entire resource.\n\nBen Nevis: Observations made atop the UK's highest mountain are in the recovered data\n\nWhat is the UK's strongest recorded wind gust?\n\nCo-worker from Reading, Dr Stephen Burt says: \"There are always some caveats about highest gusts, the two main difficulties being, firstly, that the instruments are working at the very edge of their capability; and, secondly, of course, that most such records come from very exposed sites. How representative such records are is open to question.\n\n\"But caveats aside, the highest UK low-level gust for which there is at least a reasonable balance of probability is that of 118 knots (61m/s) at Kirkwall, Orkney, at 09:12 GMT on 7 February 1969.\" That's 136mph.\n\nProf Hawkins and colleagues report their reanalysis of Storm Ulysses in the journal Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences.\n\nThe Reading researcher will also present the project this week to the European Geosciences Union General Assembly in Vienna, Austria. He'll also be speaking on this week's Science In Action programme on the BBC World Service.", "Italian restaurant chain Prezzo will shut a third of its restaurants after being hit by rising costs for pizza and pasta ingredients and energy.\n\nThe group said closing the 46 loss-making sites will put 810 staff at risk of redundancy.\n\nIt said its utility bills had more than doubled in the past year along with sharp rises in costs for dough balls, pizza sauce, mozzarella and spaghetti.\n\nThe cuts will affect sites with footfall still below pre-Covid levels.\n\nPrezzo said it would keep its restaurants in busier shopping areas, such as retail parks and tourist destinations.\n\nCovid restrictions at the height of the pandemic forced many hospitality businesses to shut their doors and furlough staff. The financial recovery for thousands of pubs, bars, restaurants and other venues has since been hampered by rising costs, especially for energy.\n\nPrezzo, which went into administration in late 2020 before being bought by private equity firm Cain International, said the cuts affected restaurants where \"the post-Covid recovery has proved harder than we had hoped\".\n\nStaff were informed about the closures on Monday morning and the chain said it would work to redeploy \"as many staff internally as possible\".\n\n\"The last three years have been some of the hardest times I have ever seen for the High Street,\" said Dean Challenger, chief executive of Prezzo.\n\n\"The reality is that the cost-of-living crisis, the changing face of the high street and soaring inflation has made it impossible to keep all our restaurants operating profitably,\" he added.\n\nAs well as energy bills, Prezzo said its \"core ingredients\" had soared, with dough ball costs rising 15%, pizza sauce shooting up 28% and spaghetti jumping 40%.\n\nThe company added \"double-digit wage inflation\" had also hit its finances.\n\nMr Dean said the \"tough decisions\" had been made to \"ensure Prezzo can continue serving communities with high-quality, accessible Italian-inspired meals for many more years to come\".\n\nOther restaurant chains have announced cuts due to the impact of the pandemic and inflation, with the owner of Frankie and Benny's and Chiquito closing 35 restaurants in March on top of previous closures in 2020.\n\nZizzi, Ask Italian, Pizza Express and Pizza Hut have also closed sites in recent years, while Prezzo announced it would shut 94 restaurants in 2018.\n\nThe 46 new Prezzo restaurants closing are:", "Walking for three minutes every half an hour could help improve blood sugar levels, a small trial presented at a UK diabetes charity's conference suggests.\n\nThe study of 32 people with type 1 diabetes showed blood sugar levels lowered when they took regular walking breaks over a seven-hour period.\n\nDiabetes UK said these \"activity snacks\" could offer practical, cost-free changes.\n\nType 1 diabetes affects about 400,000 people in the UK.\n\nThe condition happens when the body's immune system attacks insulin-producing cells in the pancreas.\n\nThis means the pancreas can no longer produce insulin - leading to high blood sugar levels. People need to take regular insulin medication.\n\nOver long periods of time high blood sugar can result in complications like kidney failure, eye problems and heart attacks.\n\nDr Elizabeth Robertson, director of research at Diabetes UK, which funded the study, said for people with type 1 diabetes, managing blood sugar levels day in, day out, can be \"relentless\".\n\nShe added: \"It is incredibly encouraging that these findings suggest that making a simple, practical change - such as taking phone calls while walking, or setting a timer to remind you to take breaks - to avoid sitting for long periods - could have such a profound effect on blood sugar levels.\n\n\"We look forward to further research to understand the long-term benefits of this approach.\"\n\nLead researcher Dr Matthew Campbell, from the University of Sunderland, said he was surprised by the magnitude of the results with low level activity.\n\nHe said for some people with type 1 diabetes \"activity snacking\" could be an important stepping stone towards more regular physical activity and for others it could be a simple intervention to help manage blood glucose levels.\n\nHe added: \"Importantly, this strategy does not seem to increase the risk of potentially dangerous blood glucose lows which are a common occurrence with more traditional types of physical activity and exercise.\"\n\nIn the early-stage trial, which has not yet been published, 32 adults with type 1 diabetes completed two seven-hour sessions of sitting down.\n\nIn one session they remained seated. In the other they broke up the seven hours with three-minute bouts of light intensity walking (at their own pace) every 30 minutes.\n\nTheir blood sugars were monitored continuously for 48 hours from the start of each session and they all had similar food during the seven hours and did not change their insulin treatment.\n\nTaking regular walking breaks resulted in lower average blood sugar levels (6.9 mmol/L) over the 48-hour study period compared to uninterrupted sitting (8.2 mmol/L).\n\nWalking breaks also increased the time people spent with their sugar levels within a desirable range.\n\nDr Campbell said he hoped to complete larger studies over a longer period to better understand the benefits of this approach.\n\nHe added: \"The reality is simple ways of encouraging moving more through the day should benefit the vast majority of people.\"\n\nDiabetes is a lifelong condition that causes a person's blood sugar level to become too high.\n\nThere are two main types:\n\nType 2 diabetes is far more common than type 1.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "It's been another busy day reporting on events in Sudan.\n\nToday's news has been dominated by the evacuations of British and other foreign nationals from around the country.\n\nEarlier this evening, the first UK evacuation flight landed in Cyprus, carrying some 40 people on board, including babies and elderly passengers. Two more flights are planned overnight. You can read more on this story here.\n\nPrime Minister Rishi Sunak defended the government's management of the crisis as responding to evolving circumstances on the ground and said the next 24 hours are critical for getting Brits out.\n\nMany African countries have also got their citizens out, but some Kenyan students told the BBC they received little help from their government.\n\nSome residents in Khartoum are having to make the painful decision to stay or go.\n\nEarlier, the World Health Organization warned of a \"high risk of biological hazard\" after a laboratory storing pathogens was seized.\n\nAt the moment, the shaky ceasefire seems to be holding, but there are concerns full-scale clashes between the Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces could resume at any moment.\n\nToday's coverage was brought to you by our writers Adam Durbin, Wycliffe Muia, Gabriela Pomeroy, Laura Gozzi, Basillioh Rukanga, Natasha Booty, Lucy Fleming, Ece Goksedef, Malu Cursino, Tarik Habte, Aoife Walsh and our colleague from the video team Krystyna Gajda. The editors were Nathan Williams, Alexandra Fouché, Alys Davies, Sarah Fowler and Jamie Whitehead.", "Kenyan police have exhumed 47 bodies near the coastal town of Malindi, as they investigate a preacher said to have told followers to starve to death.\n\nThe bodies of children were among the dead. Police said exhumations are ongoing.\n\nThe shallow graves are in Shakahola forest, where 15 members of the Good News International Church were rescued last week.\n\nState broadcaster KBC described him as a \"cult leader\", and reported that 58 graves have so far been identified.\n\nOne of the graves is believed to contain the bodies of five members of the same family - three children and their parents.\n\nMr Nthenge has denied wrongdoing, but has been refused bail. He insists that he shut down his church in 2019.\n\nHe allegedly told followers to starve themselves in order to \"meet Jesus\".\n\nKenyan daily, The Standard, said pathologists will take DNA samples and conduct tests to determine whether the victims died of starvation.\n\nPolice arrested Mr Nthenge on 15 April after discovering the bodies of four people suspected of having starved themselves to death.\n\nVictor Kaudo of the Malindi Social Justice Centre told Citizen TV \"when we are in this forest and come to an area where we see a big and tall cross, we know that means more than five people are buried there\".\n\nKenyan interior minister, Kithure Kindiki, said all 800 acres of the forest had been sealed off and declared a crime scene.\n\nMr Nthenge allegedly named three villages Nazareth, Bethlehem and Judea and baptised followers in ponds before telling them to fast, The Standard reports.\n\nKenya is a religious country and there have been previous cases of people being lured into dangerous, unregulated churches or cults.", "The plan of the Titanic has been on public display and has been viewed by several million people\n\nA 33ft (10m) plan of the Titanic used in an inquiry into the sinking of the ship has sold for £195,000 at auction.\n\nMedals awarded to telegraphist Harold Cottam, who helped save 700 passengers on the Titanic, were also sold at the auction in Wiltshire on Saturday.\n\nAuctioneer Andrew Aldridge said he was \"delighted\" at the £395,000 total reached for the four Titanic lots.\n\nMr Cottam's medals were sold alongside photographs, his pocket watch and signed paperwork for £85,000.\n\nMr Cottam, from Southwell, Nottinghamshire, was 21 when he was on board the RMS Carpathia and identified the Titanic's distress signal as it sank on 14 April 1912.\n\nMr Cottam was awarded a silver Carpathia medal and a Liverpool Humane Society medal for bravery\n\nHe alerted his captain, who initiated the rescue of the passengers on the vessel, which had struck an iceberg.\n\nThe hand-drawn plan of the Titanic was made for the British inquiry into the sinking of the ship, just weeks after the disaster.\n\nMr Aldridge, of Henry Aldridge and Son Ltd, said: \"The prices reflect the rarity of the material offered for auction but also the enduring appeal of the Titanic story.\n\n\"She sank 111 years ago but the memory of those passengers and crew lives on through the memorabilia,\" he added.\n\nFollow BBC West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to: bristol@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Ria says NTP tutoring has changed her learning but thousands of schools have not used the scheme this year\n\nAbout one third of the £594m earmarked for tutoring to help children catch up after Covid lockdowns has gone unspent, a BBC investigation has found.\n\nSchools must top up any government money from their own budgets, something some teachers say they cannot afford.\n\nThe government said it had helped millions of children - but Labour called the scheme a \"shocking failure\".\n\nAlmost £209m of the £594.3m allocated to the NTP for the previous two academic years has not been spent, according to a BBC Freedom of Information request.\n\nThe scheme, launched in November 2020, provides primary and secondary schools with funding to subsidise tutoring. Any money not spent each academic year is returned to the Treasury.\n\nCharles Barnett, assistant head teacher at Wensleydale School and Sixth Form, welcomed the initial idea but said it took \"a very short amount of time to realise it wouldn't work effectively for us\".\n\n\"Both cost versus impact, they just didn't add up for us,\" he said. \"And then we couldn't reach enough students with what they were offering in the ways that they were offering it, and there simply wasn't the choice for us as a small rural school to tap into that offer.\"\n\nThe latest Department for Education (DfE) data estimates that 66% of schools in England have participated in the NTP this academic year, as of January.\n\nLondon has the highest rates of participation, at 73%. The lowest is seen in the North East, at 62%.\n\nIn the 21-22 academic year, 87% of schools in England used the scheme.\n\nEllen Widdup from Woodbridge has three children, aged 7, 13 and 15. She told BBC Radio Suffolk that as a single parent, she was working full time throughout the pandemic, making home schooling impossible. Ellen said her children definitely fell behind.\n\n\"I think that this offer from the government was brilliant in terms of helping children get back on track,\" she said. \"I just think it's awful that all that money is now going back to the government when it could've been spent.\"\n\nDr Rebecca Montacute, head of research and policy at education charity Sutton Trust, said participation had been higher in cities where there were already \"a lot more agencies operating or charities that were trying to get tutoring to disadvantaged students\".\n\nYour device may not support this visualisation\n\nThe NTP covered 75% of costs for school-led tutoring in the 21-22 academic year. This year, it provides 60%. In September, it is planned to drop to 25% for the 2023-24 academic year.\n\nDr Montacute said reducing the subsidy could mean schools either \"won't want to or won't be able to\" use the programme.\n\nSteve Haines, Director of Public Affairs at youth charity Impetus, said evidence shows tutoring can help pupils make accelerated progress, but \"the NTP will only work if schools are able to use it\".\n\nHe added pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds were less likely \"to pass their GCSE English and maths exams, and we are concerned that unless the government makes the changes necessary for more schools to use the scheme, they will fall behind even further\".\n\nThe government had initially aimed for 65% of NTP tuition go to disadvantaged pupils. During the 21-22 academic year, 47% of the tuition did.\n\nShe said: \"The government failed children throughout the pandemic and is failing to prioritise their futures now, with the result that the learning gap between children on free school meals and those not has widened to the biggest gap for a decade.\"\n\nLib Dem education spokesperson Munira Wilson MP said: \"How can the government claim to be prioritising levelling up while leaving the most disadvantaged children behind?\"\n\nWhen the NTP started in 2020, schools could either work with an external organisation that could provide tutors, or employ an academic mentor who could provide intensive support.\n\nLast year, the DfE introduced a third option - letting schools use their own staff.\n\nFrom left to right, Ria, Owais and Zamzama at Kings Road Primary\n\n\"At the start it was ineffective,\" said Darren Morgan, head teacher of Manchester's Kings Road Primary. \"But, when the government moved to a more school-based approach, it was amazing.\"\n\nMr Morgan has been using the funding to run catch-up groups in maths and English during the holidays and after school.\n\nRia, Owais and Zamzama are in Year 6 at Kings Road Primary. They have been enjoying their tutoring sessions.\n\n\"I think it's changed my learning,\" said Ria. \"I used to get low scores but now I'm getting really high scores.\"\n\nZamzama said: \"Before sessions, I was feeling really nervous. I was like, 'what if I don't do all right or something like that?' But now I feel I've got confidence again.\"\n\nMr Morgan said his pupils had made lots of progress thanks to the NTP but he understands why others have not used it.\n\n\"I'm lucky because I'm part of a big school, so I have more of a budget,\" he said. \"But overnight, lots of schools fell into deficit, myself included. Heating bills were going up, everything was increasing. I can understand why it wasn't possible to access the programme.\"\n\nDespite being a fan of the scheme, Mr Morgan said it was unlikely he can afford to continue it. He said it would cost his school an extra £35,000 from September when the subsidy falls to 25% - and he would rather drop the programme than make a staff member redundant.\n\nDr Montacute said it was understandable that not all the funds had been spent \"given the challenge of being able to scale up a programme like this in the pandemic\".\n\n\"Long term, the NTP should be seen as a core part of the fabric of the school system specifically to tackle the attainment gap between the poorest and the richest young people,\" she added.\n\nSchools Minister Nick Gibb said the programme had delivered tutoring at unprecedented scale and \"millions of children have benefited\".\n\n\"With exam season approaching, I hope that every eligible school will take advantage of the scheme this term to provide pupils who need additional help with one-to-one or small group tuition.\"", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. A day at the beach that would save Lucy Humphrey's life\n\nLucy Humphrey potentially only had a few years to live when she took a trip to the beach with her partner and two dogs.\n\nBut thanks to a chance encounter with a stranger \"chosen\" by one of her pets, her life was saved.\n\nAfter living with lupus - a condition which causes inflammation to the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys and joints - for more than a decade and a half, her kidneys failed.\n\nDespite dialysis, in 2019 she was told she might only have five years to live without a transplant.\n\nShortly before that, Lucy, 44, and her partner Cenydd Owen, 49, both from Caerphilly, bought a campervan to take the dogs, two Dobermans named Jake and Indie, away on the weekend, but their plans to use it were put on hold by treatment.\n\nThey had planned a two-day break to Aberystwyth in June 2021 - four-and-a-half years after Lucy's kidney failure - but she was too unwell to travel that far.\n\nThey decided to go to Cold Knap beach in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, instead.\n\nLucy and Cenydd parked their campervan overlooking the beach and set themselves up with a barbecue with their dogs.\n\n\"Indie kept going over to this woman about 100 yards away,\" Lucy said.\n\nIndie, Lucy and Cenydd's dog who \"chose\" Katie at the beach\n\n\"She kept going back and forward to her and we kept calling her back, because obviously a big Doberman can be a little bit intimidating.\n\n\"We thought she had food or something and Cenydd kept calling her back. In the end we went over to apologise to her.\"\n\nThe stranger was Katie James, a 40-year-old, from Barry.\n\nShe sat at the beach crocheting and it turned out she didn't mind Indie going over to her.\n\nKatie (left) was initially invited by Lucy (right) to her beach barbecue\n\n\"She was actually having quite a bad time herself, so I invited her to our barbecue,\" said Lucy.\n\n\"She came over, bought some drink over with her, and offered me some.\n\n\"Cenydd explained that I couldn't drink as I was on dialysis. She was like 'oh what's that for', and he said she's waiting for a kidney transplant.\"\n\nSurprised, Katie explained: \"Oh I've just gone on the kidney donation register!\"\n\n\"Who are you going to donate your kidney to?\" asked Cenydd.\n\n\"Anyone who wants it,\" Katie replied.\n\nKatie and Lucy swapped numbers and contacted a donor coordinator the next day.\n\nLucy, Katie and Cenydd at the hospital\n\n\"She had all the tests and it turned out she was a perfect match,\" said Lucy.\n\n\"A surgeon told us it's a one in 22 million chance to find the perfect match, and that's what I needed as I've got Lupus.\n\n\"The transplant took a little while, as Covid was going on at the time, so it kept being postponed.\"\n\nIn the lead up, Katie set up a group on WhatsApp called The Kidney Gang.\n\n\"All her visits to the hospital she was updating us and sending recorded messages and pictures,\" said Cenydd.\n\n\"I've still got all the recordings and how excited she was that she was doing something good. It's just mad a total stranger and Lucy's got her life back.\n\nLucy and Katie recovering from the transplant in hospital\n\n\"For the last five years, she couldn't drink anything and she was restricted on what she could eat. Now, she can eat and drink what she likes and we're starting to get our life back to normal.\"\n\nDespite complications in the initial weeks afterwards, Lucy said the transplant, which took place on 3 October 2022 at University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff, was a success.\n\n\"We went in together on the Sunday, and on the Monday morning they took us down, took my kidney out, popped it into Lucy and Bob's your uncle,\" said Katie.\n\n\"I feel really lucky that I got to know Lucy, I know that its worked and I know that she's out there living her life. To me, there's been no negative to it whatsoever.\n\n\"I feel really proud of myself, I get embarrassed sometimes though as every time I'm out with my nan she will tell a stranger 'oh my granddaughter donated a kidney'.\n\n\"It's the best thing I've ever done and I feel so proud of myself and my family are proud of me.\"\n\nLucy, Cenydd and Katie still regularly meet up\n\n\"It was the fact that Indie almost sussed her out and chose her,\" said Lucy.\n\n\"They did tell me a few years back I only had about five years, dialysis doesn't work forever, and you can only have so many access lines put in as well.\n\n\"I really needed this transplant, I'd been on the waiting list for several years. It's completely changed my life already.\"\n\nHowever, he said: \"She doesn't like my jokes, and said if I don't stop telling her jokes, she wants her kidney back. She never signed up for my jokes.\n\n\"We ended up going to Barry by total chance, meeting Katie by total chance, and Lucy's ended up with a kidney.\n\n\"We want to show that there is always hope for people. Never give in, because you never know, we weren't even going to go to the beach that day. There's a lot of good people out there.\"", "Wayne Stevens died after suffering injuries in a dog attack in Cameron Road, Derby\n\nA man has been charged over the death of another man who died after suffering injuries in a dog attack.\n\nWayne Stevens, 51, died after the attack at a house in Cameron Road, Derby, in the early hours of Saturday.\n\nThe dog was shot dead because it put officers and the public at risk, Derbyshire Police said.\n\nGary Stevens, 53, has been charged with being the person in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury resulting in death.\n\nMr Stevens, of Cameron Road, Derby, is due to appear at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court on Monday.\n\nFollow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, on Twitter, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "The new law brought Northern Ireland into line with others parts of the UK where anti-stalking laws were already in place\n\nA victim of stalking has said people in similar circumstances still face many hurdles, despite a law criminalising the offence in Northern Ireland.\n\nIt was introduced a year ago and police said more than 80 alleged stalkers have been arrested since.\n\nThe legislation brought Northern Ireland in line with other parts of the UK.\n\nThe victim told BBC News NI the law might have helped her, but there were still barriers.\n\n\"People don't always have much sympathy if you haven't been punched or kicked,\" she said.\n\nSpeaking anonymously, she described stalkers as professional manipulators.\n\n\"I live in hope that there is a solution for stalking, maybe more education, but I don't really know what the solution is,\" she said.\n\n\"Even with this new law there are still so many hurdles for victims.\"\n\nPolice have arrested 88 alleged stalkers and charged 47 people since the law was introduced.\n\nUnder the new legislation, convictions for the most serious offences carry a penalty of up to 10 years in prison.\n\n\"You feel completely and utterly alone, it's a mental battle,\" the victim said.\n\n\"I was so tired from lying awake at night, afraid to close my eyes in case my phone rang again or the doorbell went.\n\n\"Sometimes you question yourself - is this all in my head?\"\n\nAnother victim described how her stalker took away her feelings of freedom.\n\n\"[I was] living with looking over my shoulder, at times fearing for my life,\" she said.\n\n\"On one occasion I had 155 WhatsApp messages in a few hours and was also receiving messages on two other platforms at the same time.\"\n\nOn another occasion the stalker started playing music through the victim's speaker in her home, despite him being 15 miles away.\n\nDet Supt Lindsay Fisher said police were asking the public not to ignore the \"red flags\", adding that stalking is not just someone \"lurking in the shadows\".\n\n\"If someone's behaviour towards you is fixated, obsessive, unwanted and repeated, this is stalking,\" she said.\n\n\"Stalking can actually take many forms and can be online as well as in person and could be someone known to you or a complete stranger.\"\n\nDet Supt Fisher said stalking often results in fear, trauma and, in some tragic cases, murder\n\nDet Supt Fisher described it as \"an insidious crime that takes over and destroys lives.\"\n\nShe said statistics showed people suffered up to 100 incidents before reporting stalking - and it could be someone the victim knows or a complete stranger.\n\n\"It often results in fear, trauma and a reduction in the victim's quality of life, in some tragic cases it has resulted in murder,\" she said.\n\n\"Over 4,500 officers and staff have now been trained to recognise and respond to these crimes and we will continue to use every tool at our disposal to bring offenders to justice.\"\n\nFoyle Women's Aid and Family Justice Centre chief executive Marie Brown said she has first-hand experience of stalking and that people should not suffer in silence.\n\n\"I myself as a staff member here have been stalked by somebody because of the work we do and because of the help we were giving in a certain case,\" she told The North West Today.\n\n\"It was very frightening and very intimidating because it was somebody following me around and stepping in when I was having coffee with a friend and saying I need to stop.\n\n\"There was a whole range of things and it wasn't pleasant.\"\n\nMs Brown said that people affected by stalking in Northern Ireland should report it in the first instance to the police and that agencies like Women's Aid are also there to help.\n\n\"Please come forward to us if you need help, we will help you, the legislation is there to protect you and please don't suffer in silence,\" she said.\n\nSarah Mason, chief executive of Women's Aid Federation NI, campaigned for the introduction of the legislation.\n\n\"We are very clear of the direct links between domestic abuse and stalking, often making leaving a coercively controlling relationship very difficult,\" she said.\n\n\"Many of the women we support would often experience stalking behaviours from their perpetrator as they try to break free from the abusive relationship.\"\n\nMs Mason said she expects to see more people prosecuted under the stalking legislation as it becomes more widely known to the public.\n• None New law to help tackle stalking passes in NI", "A soundtrack of explosions, a skyline dominated by bitter, black smoke, a daily existence of fear and uncertainty as bullets, rockets and rumours fly.\n\nLife in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, and in many other parts of the country, has taken a sudden, very dramatic turn for the worse.\n\nAt the heart of it are two generals: Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the leader of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, better known as Hemedti, the head of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).\n\nThe two worked together, and carried out a coup together - now their battle for supremacy is tearing Sudan apart.\n\nThe relationship between the two goes back a long way.\n\nBoth played key roles in the counter-insurgency against Darfuri rebels, in the civil war in Sudan's western region that began in 2003.\n\nGen Burhan rose to control the Sudanese army in Darfur.\n\nHemedti was the commander of one of the many Arab militias, collectively known as the Janjaweed, which the government employed to brutally put down the largely non-Arab Darfuri rebel groups.\n\nMajak D'Agoot was the deputy director of the National Intelligence and Security Services at the time - before becoming deputy defence minister in South Sudan when it seceded in 2011.\n\nHe met Gen Burhan and Hemedti in Darfur, and said they worked well together. But he told the BBC he saw little sign that either would rise to the top of the state.\n\nHemedti was simply a militia leader \"playing a counter-insurgency role, helping the military\", while Gen Burhan was a career soldier, though \"with all the ambitions of the Sudanese officer corps, anything was possible\".\n\nThe military has been running Sudan for most of its post-independence history.\n\nThe government's tactics in Darfur, once described by Sudan expert Alex de Waal as \"counter-insurgency on the cheap\", used regular troops, ethnic militias and air power to fight off the rebels - with little to no regard for civilian casualties.\n\nDarfur has been described as the first genocide of the 21st Century, with the Janjaweed accused of ethnic cleansing and using mass rape as a weapon of war.\n\nHemedti eventually became the commander of what could be described as an offshoot of the Janjaweed, his RSF.\n\nThe Janjaweed militia were accused of ethnic cleansing and mass rape during the Darfur conflict\n\nHemedti's power grew massively once he began supplying troops to fight for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen.\n\nSudan's then-military ruler, Omar al-Bashir, came to rely on Hemedti and the RSF as a counterweight to the regular armed forces, in the hope that it would be too difficult for any single armed group to depose him.\n\nIn the end - after months of popular protests - the generals clubbed together to overthrow Bashir, in April 2019.\n\nLater that year, they signed an agreement with the protesters to form a civilian-led government overseen by the Sovereign Council, a joint civilian-military body, with Gen Burhan at its head, and Hemedti as his deputy.\n\nIt lasted two years - until October 2021 - when the military struck, taking power for themselves, with Gen Burhan again at the head of the state and Hemedti again his deputy.\n\nSiddig Tower Kafi was a civilian member of the Sovereign Council, and so regularly met the two generals.\n\nHe said he saw no sign of any disagreements until after the 2021 coup.\n\nThen \"Gen Burhan started to restore the Islamists and the former regime members to their old positions\", he told the BBC.\n\n\"It was becoming clear that the plan of Gen Burhan was to restore the old regime of Omar al-Bashir to power.\"\n\nMr Siddig says that this is when Hemedti began to have doubts, as he felt Bashir's cronies had never fully trusted him.\n\nSudanese politics has always been dominated by an elite largely drawn from the ethnic groups based around Khartoum and the River Nile.\n\nHemedti comes from Darfur, and the Sudanese elite often talk about him and his soldiers in pejorative terms, as \"country bumpkins\" unfit to rule the state.\n\nOver the last two or three years, he has tried to position himself as a national figure, and even as a representative of the marginalised peripheries - trying to forge alliances with rebel groups in Darfur and South Kordofan that he had previously been tasked with destroying.\n\nHe has also spoken regularly of a need for democracy despite his forces having brutally put down civilian protests in the past.\n\nTensions between the army and the RSF grew as a deadline for forming a civilian government approached, focused on the thorny issue of how the RSF should be re-integrated into the regular armed forces.\n\nFlames and smoke can be seen in Khartoum as the forces controlled by the two generals clash\n\nAnd then the fighting began, pitting the RSF against the SAF, Hemedti against Gen Burhan, for control of the Sudanese state.\n\nIn one way, at least, Hemedti has followed in the footsteps of the SAF top brass, who he is now fighting - over the last few years, he has built a vast business empire, including interests in gold mines and many other sectors.\n\nGen Burhan and Hemedti have both faced calls from civilian leaders and victims of the conflict in Darfur and elsewhere to face trial for alleged abuses.\n\nThe stakes are extremely high, and there are plenty of reasons for these former-allies-turned-bitter-enemies to not back down.", "People gathered at bus stations around Khartoum on Monday in a bid to escape the capital\n\nThe UK is believed to have among the highest number of foreign citizens in Sudan - up to 4,000 according to Britain's international development minister. For more than a week they've been among the thousands confined to their homes, trapped by intense fighting between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).\n\nHundreds of foreign nationals have already been evacuated, but the UK has faced growing criticism from many of its citizens who say they have been essentially abandoned.\n\nWhile the UK Foreign Office said over the weekend that it had managed to evacuate embassy staff from the capital Khartoum, it is feared that hundreds of other citizens remain trapped.\n\nIn dozens of conversations with the BBC, those stuck on the ground have complained of poor communication from the Foreign Office's crisis centre.\n\nA small British military reconnaissance team is in Sudan to assess evacuation options, BBC News understands.\n\nAnd on Monday, Foreign Office minister Andrew Mitchell warned that movement in Khartoum \"remains extremely dangerous and no evacuation option comes without grave risk to life\".\n\nHe said a member of the French special forces was \"gravely ill\" after being shot while trying to evacuate French diplomats.\n\nBut some UK citizens say they have waited too long for help.\n\nOne British citizen - William - told the BBC he had received virtually no assistance from government officials since the conflict began more than a week ago.\n\nHe was forced to brave the street fighting to flee Khartoum after his situation became \"intolerable\".\n\n\"We've had absolutely nothing but nonsense from the government,\" he told the Today programme on Monday.\n\n\"Not even nonsense, we've had nothing. The last communication was that the government itself is going to do nothing, so we had to take this option.\"\n\nHis story mirrored that of other British citizens - who have watched on in dismay as their international counterparts have been evacuated by other governments.\n\n\"We feel abandoned,\" Edinburgh native Fatima Osman, who was visiting family when the violence began, told the BBC from Khartoum.\n\n\"It's very traumatising here and the situation is very bad, it's getting worse. The clashes, the fighting, and there are dead bodies everywhere. And everyone is trying to escape and flee the country, and you can see the country is really getting into a civil war.\"\n\nHer husband, Amar Osman, said their experience of trying to get advice from the Foreign Office had left him infuriated.\n\n\"I filled the location form on the [Foreign Office] website and I received an email saying they've received my form,\" he told the Today programme as the sound of gunfire echoed nearby.\n\n\"But nothing else. It's auto reply after you submit your form and that's it.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nAs British nationals have tried - often in vain - to get instructions from the Foreign Office's crisis centre and the embassy in Khartoum, a host of other nations have managed to evacuate their citizens.\n\nOn Monday, India's Foreign Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar tweeted that more than 500 Indian citizens had reached Port Sudan on the Red Sea, about 850km (528 miles) and 13 hours drive east of Khartoum. Two air force planes and a naval vessel were on standby to evacuate the group.\n\nAnd long queues of United Nations vehicles and buses were seen leaving Khartoum on Sunday, also heading east towards Port Sudan and carrying \"citizens from all over the world\", a Sierra Leonean evacuee told AFP news agency.\n\nOne of the first nations to evacuate citizens was Saudi Arabia. On Sunday, 91 of the Kingdom's citizens and 66 nationals of 12 other \"friendly countries\" were flown from Port Sudan to the city of Jeddah across the Red Sea.\n\nStefano Rebora - president of Italian NGO Music for Peace - was evacuated on an emergency flight by the Italian embassy on Sunday.\n\n\"At 12.30am we got the call from the crisis unit [of the Italian foreign ministry],\" he told the BBC. \"They said they would attempt an airlift the next day and told us to go to a meeting point.\"\n\nAfter meeting other Italian nationals at the embassy, Mr Rebora travelled in a convoy to an airfield about 20km (12 miles) away from Khartoum.\n\n\"It took us four hours to cover 20km,\" he recalled. \"On the way we saw bodies everywhere - there's no security whatsoever so nobody dares go collect them - but there's utter destruction too.\"\n\nElizabeth Boughey, a British teacher at Khartoum American School, was evacuated by the French embassy to Djibouti, alongside 200 other people of various nationalities.\n\nShe said the group - which included a number of UK nationals - was taken to an airfield in northern Khartoum and flown out on two specially chartered military planes.\n\nMeanwhile, satellite photos appeared to show a Hercules C-130 transport plane on the ground at Port Sudan airfield on Sunday at 08:04 local time (10:04 BST).\n\nReports online suggested the plane may have been either a Jordanian or a South Korean aircraft known to have been in the area at the time.\n\nSome UK nationals have turned down alternative offers of evacuation from friends, family and other nations, as they believed they had assurances of evacuations from UK officials.\n\nDr Javid Abdelmoneim told the BBC that his elderly father has spent the past week trapped in his apartment in Garden City near Khartoum where he was observing the month of Ramadan.\n\nDuring a conversation with Foreign Office officials, Dr Abdelmoneim's family were told his father would be placed \"high on the evacuation list given that he is elderly and lives alone\".\n\nBut he said Sunday's announcement that the UK embassy in Khartoum had been evacuated took the family by surprise.\n\n\"We have been dutifully waiting and said no to cousins leaving [in a convoy] to Port Sudan and Egypt. Our working assumption was Dad was going with the British embassy,\" Dr Abdelmoneim said.\n\n\"My sister called the crisis cell after Sunday's announcement. She asked them directly whether they were planning evacuation for British citizens and they didn't answer the question.\n\n\"All they (the FCDO) had to do is tweet out that British citizens are not being evacuated. Their communication has increased his chance of coming to harm and decreased his chance of leaving safely.\"\n\nAmar Osman told the BBC that as confusion reigned and the fighting continued on Monday, he was considering taking the dangerous route out of Khartoum by road himself.\n\nThousands of Sudanese have already taken this perilous route out of the capital. Last week, the BBC witnessed hundreds of people boarding buses and flatbed trucks at bus stations across the city.\n\nBut that option is fraught with danger.\n\nThe RSF is said to have set up roadblocks on major roads around Khartoum.\n\nMs Boughey told the BBC her group was stopped and robbed of around $500 (£402) by RSF troops while moving around the city last Wednesday.\n\nNonetheless, the risk hasn't stopped people trying to leave by road.\n\nOne British woman - who asked not to be named - told the BBC that she and her relatives had rented a bus and driven to the Egyptian border after not hearing back from the British embassy in Khartoum.\n\n\"British citizens have not been given any information, the power to the mobile networks and the internet has now gone down to people won't be able to receive any information,\" she said.\n\n\"Meanwhile Dutch nationals, Greek nationals, Italian nationals, people we know are being flown from airstrips just outside of Khartoum to safety. That is citizens, not even embassy people.\n\n\"And because there's been such a breakdown in communication it turns out British citizens would have been able to get on those flights but they were advised to stay in by the British government.\"\n\nYousra - a London based accountant who was in Khartoum for her wedding - fled the capital by bus.\n\nShe managed to find transportation from the adjoining city of Omdurman to the northern city of Dongola, before waiting 24 hours in the searing heat to cross the Egyptian border.\n\nSpeaking to the BBC on Monday, the chair of the UK Parliament's foreign affairs committee, Alicia Kearns MP, accused the government of learning \"no lessons\" from the chaotic evacuation of Afghanistan in 2021.\n\n\"The reality is we have to get British nationals out,\" she told the Today programme.\n\n\"If however, there was to be no evacuation because it is too dangerous... then we have a moral obligation to tell British nationals as soon as possible that that is the judgement that has been made, because they then need to be able to make their own decision.\"\n\nIn a statement to the BBC, a government spokesperson defended the Foreign Office's efforts, and said that officials were \"working alongside international partners and doing all we can to ensure the safe passage of our citizens in what remains a very challenging context\".\n\nMr Mitchell told parliament that the situation on the ground remained \"extremely grave\", but promised to look at every possibility to get British nationals out of Sudan.\n\nBut the overwhelming sentiments expressed to the BBC on Monday were anger and frustration.\n\n\"We got nothing other than the government update every day which still says shelter in place, which is a joke,\" Ms Boughey told the BBC.\n\n\"In comparison with what we've seen other embassies doing, including some much smaller embassies, I don't know what the Brits did do except get some of their own out.\"\n\nKayleen Devlin, Laura Gozzi, Chris Bell, Olga Robinson and Natasha Booty also contributed to reporting for this story.\n\nAre you a British national who has been evacuated from Sudan? Are you still inside the country? If it is safe to do so, share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Strictly Come Dancing's Len Goodman was famed for his dancing know how and his one liners. Here are just some of them, uttered over the years, as a TV judge.\n\nRead more: Len Goodman obituary: From the East End to Strictly Come Dancing studio", "Diane Abbott has apologised and withdrawn remarks she made in a letter published in a newspaper\n\nComments made by former shadow minister Diane Abbott in a letter were antisemitic, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said.\n\nMs Abbott was suspended as a Labour MP after suggesting Jewish, Irish and Traveller people were not subject to racism \"all their lives\".\n\nShe later apologised and withdrew the remarks, written in a letter to the Observer newspaper.\n\nSir Keir condemned the letter and said he acted swiftly to suspend Ms Abbott.\n\nSir Keir said that the swiftness with which the MP had had the whip removed demonstrated \"how far the Labour party has changed\" and that Labour has \"zero tolerance\" of antisemitism.\n\nWhen pressed repeatedly on whether Ms Abbott's comments showed prejudice towards Jewish people, Sir Keir said: \"In my view, what she said was to be condemned, it was antisemitic.\"\n\nBut Sir Keir would not be drawn on whether Ms Abbott should be allowed to stand as a Labour candidate in the next election, saying \"there's an investigation going on\".\n\nOn Sunday, Labour said the chief whip - who is responsible for party management of MPs - had suspended Ms Abbott pending an investigation.\n\nSuspending the whip means Ms Abbott will not be allowed to represent Labour in the House of Commons, where she will now sit as an independent MP.\n\nEarlier Pat McFadden, the shadow chief secretary to the Treasury, said \"it will be for the chief whip and the leader to decide what happens next\".\n\nShadow Commons leader Thangam Debbonaire told the BBC's Politics Live programme she found it \"hard to see\" Ms Abbott returning as a Labour MP.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The Labour leader says his party acted \"swiftly\" after Diane Abbott's letter to the Observer newspaper\n\nSir Keir vowed to \"root out\" antisemitism within Labour after complaints of Jewish prejudice dogged the party under the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn.\n\nUnder Mr Corbyn's leadership, concerns that antisemitism was on the rise culminated in the party being investigated by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and being found to have acted unlawfully.\n\nMr Corbyn is still suspended from the parliamentary party after comments he made that suggested the scale of the problem had been overstated.\n\nThe EHRC said in February that it was now satisfied with Labour's action on the issue.\n\nMs Abbott has been an MP since 1987, was the first black woman elected to Parliament and served as Mr Corbyn's shadow home secretary.\n\nIn her letter to the Observer, she wrote that Irish, Jewish and Traveller people \"undoubtedly experience prejudice\", which she said is \"similar to racism\".\n\nShe continued: \"It is true that many types of white people with points of difference, such as redheads, can experience this prejudice.\n\n\"But they are not all their lives subject to racism.\n\n\"In pre-civil rights America, Irish people, Jewish people and Travellers were not required to sit at the back of the bus.\n\n\"In apartheid South Africa, these groups were allowed to vote.\n\n\"And at the height of slavery, there were no white-seeming people manacled on the slave ships.\"\n\nShe had been responding to a comment piece in the Guardian questioning the view that racism \"only affects people of colour\".\n\nMs Abbott's letter prompted a backlash, including from the Board of Deputies of British Jews, which described it as \"disgraceful\" and her apology \"entirely unconvincing\".\n\nIn her apology, the MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington said \"errors\" arose in an initial draft that was sent.\n\nShe added: \"But there is no excuse, and I wish to apologise for any anguish caused.\n\n\"Racism takes many forms, and it is completely undeniable that Jewish people have suffered its monstrous effects, as have Irish people, Travellers and many others.\"", "More than half of low income households in the UK are in the dark about bargain broadband deals, according to a new report by communications regulator Ofcom.\n\nIt is concerned people are not getting the right advice when it comes to switching to a social tariff.\n\nSocial tariffs are low-cost broadband deals offered to customers on benefits and cost between £10 and £20 a month.\n\nOfcom says millions of families could save around £200 a year by switching.\n\nAlthough take up of these deals has quadrupled since January last year, the majority of people are still missing out on the savings it says.\n\nOne of the main reasons, according to the the regulator, is that families do not know about the deals.\n\nReduced social tariffs allow UK households receiving government benefits such as Universal Credit, Pension Credit, Jobseeker's Allowance and Income Support to pay less for internet and telecoms access.\n\nOfcom says it is also urging TalkTalk and O2 to introduce social tariffs in the broadband and mobile markets respectively.\n\nAround 4.3 million UK households could be getting cheaper broadband, but only around 220,000 people - or 5% of households - are currently signed up to the offer, according to Ofcom.\n\nConsumer groups are urging customers to act now and look at the packages available - especially given the cost of living crisis.\n\nAs well as being much more affordable, social tariffs are usually on shorter-term contracts. Plus there are no early exit fees - so people are not tied to the contract if their circumstances change, and you can leave without paying a penalty.\n\nAccording to Ofcom's affordability tracker one in three UK households had an issue affording their communication services, reflecting the ongoing pressures that people are facing.\n\nOfcom says more than half of eligible households continue to be unaware of social tariffs and that more needs to be done to encourage people to get the support - a similar plea was made last year.\n\nThe watchdog is concerned that broadband providers are still not being upfront with millions of customers about how to find and sign up to these packages.\n\nOf eligible customers that are aware of social tariffs, most had heard about them through social media and from television.\n\nBut just 9% found out about social tariffs through their provider. Ofcom says that highlights how the industry needs to go further to promote their social tariffs effectively and make them easier to find.\n\nLindsey Fussell, Ofcom's director of network and communication, said she believed broadband providers should go further, \"at a time when these savings could make a massive difference\".\n\n\"We're urging anyone who thinks they could be eligible for a discount deal to contact their provider today and potentially save hundreds of pounds,\" she said.", "Humza Yousaf met the prime minister for the first time since he replaced Nicola Sturgeon\n\nScotland's first minister has told the BBC he is \"going to work towards meeting the deadline\" to arrange an auditor to process the SNP's accounts.\n\nHumza Yousaf's remarks came after the party's Westminster leader acknowledged it could miss out on £1.2m in public funds if the 31 May deadline is missed.\n\nMr Yousaf was speaking after his first in-person meeting with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak since taking the role.\n\nThey discussed issues including the cost of living crisis and devolution.\n\nSpeaking to the BBC about finding a new auditor for the party, Mr Yousaf said: \"It'll be challenging. I won't pretend otherwise.\n\n\"There is the ability to ask for an extension if required. We're not in that space yet.\"\n\nMr Yousaf and Mr Sunak met in the House of Commons earlier on Monday evening.\n\nThe Scottish government said Mr Yousaf raised concerns around \"UK government attacks on devolution\".\n\nIt also said Mr Yousaf made clear that he expects Mr Sunak to \"respect the democratic wishes of Scotland's Parliament\" by granting a Section 30 order, which would grant the power to hold a second independence referendum.\n\nThe first minister told the BBC they \"got along fine\" during the meeting in London.\n\nHe said: \"Very helpfully, at the start of the meeting, he gave me a briefing on the situation in Sudan.\n\n\"I said any briefing we can get will be very helpful, given that there will be a number of Scots with family out there who will be deeply affected.\n\n\"On a personal level, he seemed perfectly affable enough.\"\n\nMr Sunak hosted the meeting in the House of Commons\n\nThe meeting took place amid a looming court battle. The Scottish government has announced plans to launch a legal challenge to Westminster's block on its controversial gender reforms.\n\nThe proposals, which would allow people in Scotland to self-identify their sex, were passed by the Scottish Parliament in December last year.\n\nBut they were blocked by the UK government over their potential impact on UK-wide equality laws.\n\nThe first minister has previously said challenging the UK government's block on the gender Bill was \"our only means of defending our parliament's democracy from the Westminster veto\" but Mr Sunak said Westminster had taken \"very careful and considered advice\" on the issue before acting.\n\nThe meeting also came after the Scottish government delayed the introduction of its deposit return scheme from August to March next year, in a move that circular economy minister Lorna Slater blamed on Westminster.\n\nShe said the delay was primarily due to the UK government not providing an exemption to the Internal Market Act, which was implemented after Britain left the European Union to regulate trade within the country.\n\nMr Yousaf added: \"I did mention to the Prime Minister that where can work together collaboratively of course I would be keen to do that.\n\n\"And one way we could do that for example is in relation to the UK government granting an exemption to the internal market act for the deposit return scheme.\"\n\nThey also discussed the cost-of-living crisis and rising energy bills as well as the Scotch whisky industry.\n\nWhile the talks were their first in person since the SNP leader became Scotland's first minister last month, it will not be their first conversation.\n\nThe pair spoke via telephone after Mr Yousaf was chosen by MSPs to be first minister on 28 March.", "Diane Abbott has been suspended as a Labour MP pending an investigation into a letter she wrote about racism to the Observer, the party has said.\n\nThe politician said \"many types of white people with points of difference\" can experience prejudice, in a letter published on Sunday.\n\nBut they are not subject to racism \"all their lives\", she said.\n\nShe later tweeted to say she was withdrawing her remarks and apologised \"for any anguish caused\".\n\nLabour said the comments were \"deeply offensive and wrong\".\n\nSuspending the whip means Ms Abbott will not be allowed to represent Labour in the House of Commons, where she will now sit as an independent MP.\n\nThe BBC has approached Ms Abbott for comment.\n\nIn the letter, she wrote that Irish, Jewish and Traveller people \"undoubtedly experience prejudice\", which she said is \"similar to racism\".\n\nShe continued: \"It is true that many types of white people with points of difference, such as redheads, can experience this prejudice.\n\n\"But they are not all their lives subject to racism.\n\n\"In pre-civil rights America, Irish people, Jewish people and Travellers were not required to sit at the back of the bus.\n\n\"In apartheid South Africa, these groups were allowed to vote.\n\n\"And at the height of slavery, there were no white-seeming people manacled on the slave ships.\"\n\nShe had been responding to a comment piece in the Guardian questioning the view that racism \"only affects people of colour\".\n\nMs Abbott's letter prompted a backlash, including from the Board of Deputies of British Jews, which described it as \"disgraceful\" and her apology \"entirely unconvincing\".\n\nThe group had urged Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer to remove the whip.\n\nIn her apology, the MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington said \"errors\" arose in an initial draft that was sent.\n\nShe continued: \"But there is no excuse, and I wish to apologise for any anguish caused.\n\n\"Racism takes many forms, and it is completely undeniable that Jewish people have suffered its monstrous effects, as have Irish people, Travellers and many others.\"\n\nLabour MP Dame Margaret Hodge, who is Jewish, called the letter \"deeply offensive and deeply distressing\".\n\nShe backed the suspension of the whip, tweeting: \"No excuses. No delays.\n\n\"The comments will be investigated and she has been immediately suspended.\"\n\nThe Jewish Labour Movement - an organisation of Labour-supporting Jewish members - said it \"regretfully\" supported the party's decision.\n\nIt tweeted: \"Diane Abbott is one of the most respected people in the Labour Party as an activist who overcame racism and prejudice to become Britain's first black woman MP.\n\n\"We should be unified in our struggle against racism, not divided against one another.\n\n\"A hierarchy of racism only divides communities and assists the racists.\"\n\nThe recent history of the Labour Party means that any comment which seems to downplay the experiences of Jewish people is toxic, especially when it comes from a prominent figure associated with the Jeremy Corbyn era.\n\nUnder his leadership, concerns that antisemitism was on the rise culminated in the party being investigated by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and being found to have acted unlawfully.\n\nMr Corbyn is still suspended from the parliamentary party after comments he made that suggested the scale of the problem had been overstated.\n\nMs Abbott served as shadow home secretary in Mr Corbyn's cabinet between 2016 to 2020.\n\nThe Jewish Voice for Labour group, which has consistently supported Mr Corbyn, said Ms Abbott's letter should have been \"drafted with more care\", but added it was \"no ground for suspension from the Labour Party\".\n\nIt added that Ms Abbott's suspension \"is yet a further attack on our freedom to debate very important issues in the Labour party. Her original letter was not antisemitic and the way some critics have rounded on her as if it were is cynical and unhelpful\".\n\nA spokesperson for Friends, Families and Travellers said: \"Diane Abbott's letter accurately demonstrates the constant erasure of Irish Traveller, Romany Gypsy and Roma people's daily experiences of racism and discrimination.\n\n\"The letter is utterly inexcusable, and we condemn it in the strongest possible terms.\n\n\"We welcome the Labour Party's swift response and call on all parties and government to review their anti-racism strategies, to ensure everyone can live free from racist hate.\"\n\nA Labour Party spokesman said: \"The Labour Party completely condemns these comments, which are deeply offensive and wrong.\n\n\"The chief whip has suspended the Labour whip from Diane Abbott pending an investigation.\"\n\nThe party declined to comment on when an investigation would begin, or who would lead it.\n\nLabour Mayor of London Sadiq Khan called the comments \"simply unacceptable\" during St George's day celebrations at Trafalgar Square in London.\n\nHe said: \"There is no place in our society, let alone the Labour Party, for anybody with these comments - Labour Party, Keir Starmer has done the right thing by suspending Diane Abbott.\n\n\"It's really important that everyone understands that there is no hierarchy when it comes to racism. Racism is racism - whether it's against Jewish people, travellers or anybody else\".\n\nSir Keir promised tough action to \"root out\" antisemitism when he became leader in 2020.\n\nIt took years before the EHRC said in February that it was now satisfied with Labour's action on the issue.", "Martin Hibbert said he and Paul Harvey had become \"like brothers\"\n\nA man seriously hurt in the Manchester Arena bombing said he is staying \"true to his promise\" to take the paramedic who saved his life to watch Manchester United in an FA Cup final.\n\nMartin Hibbert from Chorley, Lancashire made the promise to paramedic Paul Harvey after the pair became friends.\n\nMr Hibbert said he \"would definitely not be here today\" without the treatment he received from Mr Harvey.\n\n\"Paul made decisions that night which ultimately saved my life,\" he said.\n\nThe pair became friends after Mr Harvey contacted Mr Hibbert after seeing him in a TV programme about survivors of the 2017 terror attack.\n\n\"We met up in 2018 at a fundraising event and have been like brothers ever since,\" Mr Hibbert told BBC Radio Manchester, describing their relationship as a \"beautiful loving friendship\".\n\n\"I found out he was a big Manchester United fan and I said 'look, when I'm better and when I'm ready to do it we are going to go to Old Trafford', which we did about two to three years ago and then I promised him if we ever got to an FA Cup final we'd do it.\"\n\nMr Hibbert said he surprised his friend with tickets for the semi-final match against Brighton when he took his friend to Wembley for the first time.\n\nUnited won the match 7-6 on penalties after the tie went to extra-time and a sudden-death shootout.\n\n\"It was emotional,\" he said. \"It wasn't just football, it was about love, friendship and what can come out of such a horrible attack.\"\n\nNow the pair will be heading back to Wembley in June for the final against local rivals Manchester City.\n\nWhy not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk", "Some practical exams have taken place but written exams started on Monday\n\nScotland's qualification system needs a \"radical\" overhaul that better supports teachers and young people, the education secretary has said.\n\nJenny Gilruth was speaking as pupils across the country sat down for the first written exams of the 2023 diet.\n\nThis is the last year any modifications will be made to mitigate disruption caused by Covid.\n\nNext year the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) plans to set exams back to pre-pandemic norms.\n\nLast month an interim report, commissioned by the Scottish government to examine the future of assessment in the nation's schools, said the current exam system was no longer fit for purpose.\n\nA final version of the review, by Prof Louise Hayward, is set to be published next month.\n\nMs Gilruth told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme: \"I think it is really important that what comes next, any incarnation in the future, must better support our teachers in our schools but it also must better support young people.\"\n\nShe also dismissed the suggestion that future reform would be anything more than a rebranding exercise.\n\nMs Gilruth added: \"It needs to be radical.\n\n\"It needs to better support the profession and those in our schools.\"\n\nJenny Gilruth said the government must maintain a \"relentless focus\" on closing the attainment gap\n\nProf Hayward's report also proposed the introduction of a Scottish diploma of achievement - a qualification or graduation certificate that would provide evidence of pupils' achievements.\n\nMs Gilruth said there was a need to \"future-proof our qualifications\" and told the programme they may look \"radically different\" in the future.\n\nShe also said it was essential that pupils were assessed continuously throughout the academic year.\n\nMeanwhile, Ms Gilruth denied the decision to pull out of international education league tables, which First Minister Humza Yousaf reversed last week, was designed to hide sliding performance.\n\nThe former teacher also said a \"relentless focus\" should be trained on closing the poverty-related attainment gap by 2026.\n\nBut Ms Gilruth added: \"I am also mindful that schools have been dealing with, as I have alluded to, the impacts of Covid and the impacts of the cost of living crisis.\n\n\"That has been really challenging in our classrooms and we need to be really mindful of that in government too.\"\n\nReagan did extra work while the strikes were on but her mum Lucia was concerned about missing time at school\n\nParent groups said disruption from teacher strikes mean some young people are still feeling the pressure of catching up.\n\nThey, and unions, said extra support would still be needed for pupils who have only known disruption at high school.\n\nS4 pupil Reagan is 16 and preparing to sit six National 5 exams. She hopes to study law at the University of Glasgow.\n\nLiving in Glasgow, her school was targeted for multiple strike days because it was in a prominent MSP's constituency.\n\nShe said: \"The pandemic happened when I was in S1. It didn't affect me too much. But with the strikes it was quite hard on me and my friends.\n\n\"During our prelims, the teachers were on strike the day before so we couldn't really talk to them or go over anything we were worried about.\"\n\nHer mum, Lucia told BBC Radio Scotland's Drivetime programme it was a concerning time: \"I was very worried and we didn't know if it would affect her.\n\n\"When we knew the strikes were coming we tried to get her prepared from the teachers in advance.\"\n\nAmy said she revised for her exams over the Easter holidays\n\nAmy, 16, from Aberdeen, is also in S4 but felt the strikes did not affect her too much.\n\nShe told BBC Scotland: \"I am a bit stressed but I worked hard over the Easter holidays so I feel prepared.\"\n\nOn the strikes, she said \"I was stressed that I wouldn't be in school but I wrote questions down and then brought them in to school.\"\n\nPatrick McGlinchey from parental engagement charity Connect, thinks support is still vital for the Covid generation.\n\n\"What we need now is a period of stability and balance - that is what parents are telling us - and that means additional support for young people through this period from national government and those national bodies.\"\n\nScotland's exam system is currently under review\n\nScotland is currently in the middle of a massive rethink of its education system.\n\nLast year's OECD independent review led to the announcement that the SQA was to be replaced as part of an overhaul of education.\n\nThe report backed the curriculum as a whole but said there was too much focus on exams in later years of schooling.\n\nUnions said they were wary of plunging young people into the \"business-as-usual\" SQA diet next year only to change the system again post-Hayward review.\n\nThe SSTA have threatened to boycott exams in 2024 if they go ahead in this form.\n\nEIS chief Andrea Bradley said teachers had worked hard to prepare pupils despite striking in the lead-up to exams\n\nScotland's largest teaching union believes Covid modifications should remain and added supports the idea of less exams.\n\nAndrea Bradley, general secretary of the EIS, said: \"We should not be putting young people unnecessarily through exams on an annual basis.\n\n\"It does not leave the necessary time and space for depth and enjoyment of learning. It places too much stress on too many young people and really exacerbates workload issues for teachers.\n\n\"We think there is a much more considered way to do things that is much more fitting for education in the 21st century.\"", "Teenagers could be at risk of rare diseases after a drop-off in vaccinations during the Covid pandemic, UK health officials are warning.\n\nIn 2021-22, 69% of 13 and 14-year-olds received a jab protecting against tetanus, diphtheria and polio - down 7% on the previous year.\n\nAnother vaccine, against meningitis, also saw a similar fall in uptake.\n\nParents are being urged to make sure young people are up to date with their vaccines before they leave school.\n\nThe UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said many of those who had missed out on vaccines because of school closures in the pandemic had now been immunised.\n\nUKHSA consultant epidemiologist Dr Vanessa Saliba said children and young people who had missed out on their teenage vaccines should contact their school nurse, school immunisation team or GP surgery to arrange a catch-up.\n\n\"These vaccines offer the best protection as young people start their journey into adulthood and mixing more widely - whether going to college, starting work, travelling or going to summer festivals,\" she said.\n\nThe three-in-one booster against tetanus, diphtheria and polio is free on the NHS to all 14-year-olds, through their school.\n\nIt is also given to babies at eight weeks, 12 weeks and 16 weeks old, and before they go to school. All five doses are crucial for building up long-term protection.\n\nThe MenACWY vaccine is also routinely offered to teenagers of the same age, but anyone up to the age of 25 can still get it through their GP. It protects against four strains of meningitis.\n\nBefore the pandemic, uptake for these vaccines was nearly 88% in England, but latest figures show that dipped to 69% for 13 to 14-year-olds in 2021-22.\n\nUptake among Year 10 school pupils, who are aged 14 to 15, was higher at about 78% which shows more children are catching up on missed jabs.\n\nSteve Russell, national director for vaccination and screening, said the vaccines were \"extremely well-researched\" and proven to provide protection against a range of serious diseases.\n\nThe HPV vaccine is also offered in secondary schools and protects against a range of cancers.\n\n\"We strongly urge those eligible and their family members and guardians to ensure they are up to date, and if not to come forward for their vaccines as soon as possible - it's the best way to keep you protected,\" he said.\n\nLast week the UN agency Unicef said there were worrying signs that confidence in life-saving childhood vaccines was slipping worldwide, partly because of vaccine hesitancy and disinformation.\n• None NHS vaccinations and when to have them - NHS The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "The UK's biggest business group has admitted it hired \"culturally toxic\" staff and failed to fire people who sexually harassed female colleagues.\n\nThe CBI said a failure to act allowed a \"very small minority\" of staff to believe they could get away with harassment or violence against women.\n\nThe embattled lobby group said it has now dismissed a number of people.\n\nThe CBI was responding to an independent law firm report on misconduct allegations including rape.\n\nIn an emotional letter to members, the business lobby group - which claims to represent 190,000 firms - admitted to a series of failings and said it had made mistakes \"that led to terrible consequences\".\n\nIt said there was a collective \"sense of shame\" at \"so badly having let down the...people who came to work at the CBI\".\n\n\"Our collective failure to completely protect vulnerable employees... and to put in place proper mechanisms to rapidly escalate incidents of this nature to senior leadership.... these failings most of all drive the shame,\" CBI president Brian McBride said in the letter.\n\nIn early April, a number of claims of misconduct and harassment against CBI staff emerged including one allegation of rape at the lobby group's summer party in 2019.\n\nOn Friday a second rape allegation emerged, after a woman told the Guardian she was raped whilst working at one of the CBI's overseas offices.\n\nBoth rape allegations are being investigated by the police.\n\nIn a letter following a report by law firm Fox Williams, which was appointed to lead an independent investigation into the lobby group, the CBI admitted to its members:\n\nThe future of the CBI is hanging in the balance and it has suspended its operations until June while it tries to reform its workplace.\n\nThere has been a mass exodus of CBI members, with a number of household names including John Lewis, BMW, Virgin Media O2, insurers Aviva, Zurich and Phoenix Group, banking firm Natwest, credit card company Mastercard; B&Q owner Kingfisher and media firm ITV all quitting the group.\n\nThe government had already decided to pause any activity with the lobby group, but on Monday, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said there was \"no point\" engaging with the CBI when its own members had deserted them.\n\n\"We want to engage with a body that speaks or business. It is incredibly important for me when I'm constructing budgets to have someone that I can turn to who speaks for British business.\"\n\nMr McBride said he wanted to give members reasons to consider trusting the lobby group again.\n\nBut said: \"Whether that is possible, I simply don't know.\"\n\nMr McBride said he was concerned that CBI staff felt that their only option was to go to the Guardian newspaper - which first published the claims - instead of feeling confident enough to raise the matter internally.\n\nOne female CBI worker had told the Guardian that she had been stalked by a male colleague in 2018.\n\nThe business group upheld a complaint of harassment against the man however, he was allowed to keep working in the same office as the woman. He eventually left for an unrelated reasons, according to the newspaper.\n\nEarlier this month, the lobby group fired its director-general, Tony Danker, who joined the CBI in 2020, following separate complaints of workplace misconduct.\n\nMr Danker acknowledged he had made some staff feel \"very uncomfortable\" and apologised, but said his name had been wrongly associated with separate claims andthat his reputation had been \"destroyed\".\n\nHe is being replaced by Rain Newton-Smith, the CBI's former chief economist, who is returning to the lobby group after a brief stint at Barclays.\n\nDame Carolyn Fairbairn was the director-general of the CBI between 2015 and 2020. The BBC has contacted her for comment.\n\nMr McBride said the CBI had accepted all 35 recommendations made by Fox Williams investigators and added the organisation had 60 days to produce an action plan for its members to vote one.\n\nThe CBI's president said the organisation had to \"go for a much more zero-tolerance culture\" and get \"much more severe in dealing\" with incidents of bullying and sexual harassment.\n\n\"For us it's about rebuilding the trust that we obviously lost with the members who left us,\" he said.\n\nBut Andy Wood, chief executive of the brewing company Adnams, which has cancelled its membership of the CBI, said he had not heard anything so far that \"reassures me that I should become a member of the CBI again\".\n\nHe said he was not sure if the group was \"salvageable\".\n\n\"Zero tolerance of bullying and sexual harassment - that has to be a given in a modern organisation,\" Mr Wood said.\n\n\"It just shows really how archaic the CBI was behind the scenes. I applaud them for trying to put their house in order but this does feel [like] a few things being done far too late.\"", "NBCUniversal chief executive Jeff Shell has left the US media and entertainment giant following an allegation against him of sexual harassment, its parent company has said.\n\nHis departure comes after an outside firm conducted an investigation over a complaint about Mr Shell's conduct.\n\nThe network's parent company Comcast initially said he was let go over an \"inappropriate relationship\".\n\nThe executive has apologised following his removal.\n\n\"I had an inappropriate relationship with a woman in the company, which I deeply regret,\" Mr Shell said in a statement.\n\n\"I'm truly sorry I let my Comcast and NBCUniversal colleagues down.\"\n\nComcast has not yet said who will be the new NBCUniversal boss.\n\nThe parent company said in a statement on Sunday that it had \"mutually agreed that Mr Shell will depart effective immediately\" following the investigation into his alleged conduct.\n\nThe probe was led by outside counsel, Comcast said, and was launched after a harassment complaint was filed against Mr Shell by an employee for a Comcast-owned channel.\n\n\"The investigation into Mr Shell arose from a complaint by my client of sexual harassment and sex discrimination,\" Suzanne McKie, a London-based lawyer for the staff member, told the Wall Street Journal. The BBC is not naming the accuser to protect her privacy.\n\nIn a regulatory filing on Monday, Comcast said the probe had uncovered evidence of sexual harassment.\n\nNBCUniversal's senior executives will report directly to Comcast president Mike Cavanagh until a successor for Mr Shell is found.\n\n\"We built this company on a culture of integrity. Nothing is more important than how we treat each other,\" Mr Cavanagh and Comcast chief executive Brian Roberts said in a company-wide email seen by the BBC.\n\n\"When our principles and policies are violated, we will always move quickly to take appropriate action, as we have done here,\" they added.\n\nThe company is home to NBC, which is one of America's biggest television networks, business news channel CNBC, and major Hollywood film studio Universal Pictures.\n\nMr Shell, who is married, has been at the company for almost two decades and took over as NBCUniversal chief executive in January 2020 - months later, much of the world shut down amid the coronavirus pandemic.\n\nLockdowns forced the closure of theme parks and cinemas, while film and television productions were halted.\n\nDuring his tenure, he launched a shakeup of the company, with the aim to make its streaming business and traditional TV operations work more closely together.\n\nAs well as owning NBCUniversal, Comcast's operations also include Europe's largest pay-TV broadcaster Sky Group.", "The Declan Swans have been writing songs about Wrexham for more than 20 years\n\nHollywood magic has not just rubbed off on Wrexham's footballers, but also on some of its musicians.\n\nThe Declan Swans have gone from local gigs to a date supporting Kings of Leon at the Racecourse ground in May.\n\nMade up of Michael Hett, Mark Jones and Ben Jones, the band have been together for more than 20 years.\n\nTheir song It's Always Sunny In Wrexham was featured in the Welcome To Wrexham documentary and promoted by club owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.\n\nFans have even been known to sing it to the superstar club owners.\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. 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The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nFollowing the club's return to the Football League with a 3-1 victory against Boreham Wood on Saturday, singer Michael Hett said he \"nearly shed a tear\".\n\n\"I still pinch myself, I still can't believe what's going on,\" he added.\n\n\"The owners, they're just like us, they're good people, they can sit down and have a conversation you know, they're both comedians.\n\n\"Going into Wrexham, everywhere was bouncing, everyone was happy and singing, the shops were full. It's just a happy place to live, it really is.\"\n\nThe band have surged in popularity since Reynold's and McElhenney's takeover of Wrexham, with their single, It's Always Sunny In Wrexham, now boasting more than 200,000 streams on Spotify.\n\nThe club's owners have even been serenaded at the ground by fans singing the lyrics: \"Less than a mile from the centre of town, a famous old stadium's crumbling down. No-one's invested so much as a penny, bring on the Deadpool and Rob McElhenney.\"\n\nThe Declan Swans are made up of Michael Hett (middle), Mark Jones (left) and Ben Jones\n\nWhen the band agreed to play a show at Wrexham's Racecourse ground on 28 May, they were not even aware who they would be next to on the bill.\n\nGuitarist Mark only found out that the \"well-known band\" they had agreed to support was Grammy-winning US rock band Kings of Leon when his daughter saw the official reveal during a road trip.\n\n\"She said 'you'd better pull the car over, dad, it's the Kings of Leon',\" he recalled.\n\n\"We stopped in a McDonald's in Uttoxeter, I rung the lads and said 'Have you heard? It's Kings of Leon.\"\n\nDrummer Ben added: \"When I was younger it was one of my favourite bands. I've been to see them three times.\"\n\nKings of Leon play Wrexham's Racecourse ground, supported by The Declan Swans, on 28 May\n\nThe band have been writing comedic songs about the club's fortunes - and misfortunes - for more than two decades and Michael has said the feeling around the club has never been more positive.\n\nWrexham have been outside England's top four divisions since 2008.\n\n\"When we went 3-1 up (on Saturday)… I nearly shed a tear, I was just thinking '15 years of this',\" he said.\n\n\"And prior to those 15 years, they weren't very good years either, it's just unbelievable.\"\n\nHe said that in pubs in Wrexham he now find Americans, Canadians and \"even Colombians were in there yesterday, everybody wants a piece of Wrexham, you just can't put it into words\".\n\n\"It's a fairy-tale, that's exactly what it is,\" he added.\n\nWrexham won promotion back to the Football League following a 3-1 win against Boreham Wood on Saturday\n\nOn preparing for what will be the biggest show of their career, Mark joked that he's \"trying to block it out of his mind\".\n\n\"It would drive me up the wall if I keep thinking about it,\" he added.\n\nMichael added: \"After [Wrexham's promotion], we've got three months of partying now, well actually we'll get Kings of Leon out the way first.\n\n\"Normally we just mess about and have a few beers, but I think we better practice before Kings of Leon.\"", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nPeople are making desperate attempts to flee Sudan after more than a week of fighting there, the Red Cross says.\n\nThe situation was now \"untenable\" for civilians left without food or water, and some hospitals had stopped working, spokeswoman Alyona Synenko said.\n\nConvoys leaving the capital Khartoum had encountered robbery and looting, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.\n\nPeople getting out of Khartoum spoke of corpses left lying on the street.\n\n\"We saw bodies everywhere - there's no security whatsoever so nobody dares go collect them - but there's utter destruction too. Everything is just devastated,\" Italian NGO boss Stefano Rebora told the BBC.\n\nSouth African diplomat Clayson Monyela said all routes out of Khartoum - a city of six million people - were \"risky and dangerous\".\n\n\"The airport remains closed, the fighting continues,\" he told the BBC. He reiterated a call for a ceasefire to allow people to leave, and aid to enter.\n\nSudan was suffering an \"internet blackout\" with connectivity at 2% of ordinary levels, monitoring group NetBlocks said on Monday. In Khartoum, the internet has been down since Sunday night.\n\nMeanwhile, water and electricity have been restored to some parts of the capital, but not all of them.\n\nOne Nigerian student told the BBC: \"The taps are outside in the street and that's the scary part - sometimes we are going out to get water but there is shooting or explosions going on, so we just have to run there and get the water and come back.\"\n\nNumerous countries have evacuated their civilians - and thousands of other people have made risky escapes.\n\nMany of those who have left Khartoum have headed to other parts of the country where they have family ties - leaving parts of the city centre completely deserted.\n\nOthers have gone north to Egypt by bus, or headed south.\n\nOfficials in neighbouring South Sudan said the roughly 10,000 refugees who had arrived in recent days came from Eritrea, Kenya and Uganda - as well as from Sudan and South Sudan themselves.\n\nMultiple countries have stepped up efforts to evacuate diplomats and civilians from Khartoum.\n\nBy Monday about 1,100 European Union citizens had been taken out of Sudan, an EU diplomatic source told the BBC. The bloc believed about 1,700 EU citizens had been in Sudan when the fighting began.\n\nThe US said it had airlifted fewer than 100 people by helicopter on Sunday in a \"fast and clean\" operation. The American embassy in Khartoum is now closed, and a tweet on its official feed says it is not safe for the government to evacuate private US citizens.\n\nThe UK government airlifted British diplomats and their families out of the country. Foreign Minister James Cleverly said options to evacuate remaining Britons were \"severely limited\". Canada has evacuated its diplomatic staff.\n\nTurkey - a key player in Sudan - began evacuation efforts by road from the southern city of Wad Medani on Sunday, but plans from one site in Khartoum were postponed after a nearby explosion.\n\nMore than 150 people - mostly citizens of Gulf countries, as well as Egypt, Pakistan and Canada - were evacuated by sea to Saudi Arabia.\n\nLong lines of UN vehicles and buses were seen leaving Khartoum on Sunday, heading east towards Port Sudan on the Red Sea and carrying \"citizens from all over the world\", a Sierra Leonean evacuee told AFP news agency.\n\nHowever many foreign students from Africa, Asia and the Middle East are among the foreigners still trapped in Khartoum.\n\nThe western region of Darfur - where the RSF first emerged - has also been badly affected by the fighting.\n\nThe UN has warned that up to 20,000 people - mostly women and children - have fled Sudan to seek safety in Chad, across the border from Darfur.\n\nHowever in other parts of the country, some semblance of normalcy has emerged.\n\nIn Omdurman, across the Nile from Khartoum, there has been less gunfire and explosions than in previous days, possibly to allow civilians to leave. Heavy fighting outside the army headquarters has stopped.\n\nAs a result, for the first time since hostilities broke out more than a week ago, women and children have been out on the streets, visiting neighbours and going to markets, which still have some basic supplies such as oil and wheat. There are long queues outside the few bakeries that remain open.\n\nMore than 400 people have died in the conflict, and thousands have been injured, according to the latest tally from the World Health Organization. But it is feared the true toll is much higher.\n\nSeveral ceasefires that seemed to have been agreed were subsequently ignored - including a three-day pause to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, which started on Friday.\n\nThe UN's World Food Programme says the fighting could plunge millions more Sudanese into hunger in a country where a third of the population already struggles to get enough to eat.", "Matthew Perry recounted his struggle with substance abuse and addiction in Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing\n\nFriends actor Matthew Perry has pledged to remove \"mean\" references to Keanu Reeves from future copies of his autobiography.\n\nThe star, who played Chandler Bing in the US sitcom, made repeated references to the star in his memoir Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing.\n\nOn two occasions, he asked why Reeves \"still walks among us\" while \"talented\" actors like River Phoenix had died.\n\n\"I said a stupid thing. It was a mean thing to do,\" Perry admitted.\n\nSpeaking to the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, he added: \"I pulled his name because I live on the same street. I've apologised publicly to him.\n\n\"Any future versions of the book will not have his name in it.\"\n\nHe said he had not made amends in person but, \"if I run into the guy I'll apologise.\n\n\"It was just stupid,\" he added.\n\nPublished last year, Perry's memoir recounted his career-long struggle with substance abuse and addiction.\n\nIn it, he describes Phoenix, his co-star in the 1988 film A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon as a genius who was \"way ahead\" of his time.\n\n\"River was a beautiful man, inside and out - too beautiful for this world, it turned out. It always seems to be the really talented guys who go down.\n\n\"Why is it that the original thinkers like River Phoenix and Heath Ledger die, but Keanu Reeves still walks among us?\"\n\nPhoenix died in 1993, aged 23, after an overdose of cocaine and heroin. Heath Ledger died from an accidental overdose of prescription medication in 2008.\n\nPerry has already apologised for the jibe about Reeves, saying he picked the John Wick actor's name at random and was a \"big fan\".\n\n\"I apologise. I should have used my name instead,\" he said in a statement to People. in October.", "China has distanced itself from the remarks of one of its envoys who questioned the sovereignty of Ukraine and other former Soviet countries.\n\nParis ambassador Lu Shaye's comments last week caused widespread outrage, leading on calls to Beijing to clarify.\n\nOn Monday, China's foreign ministry said it respected the independence of all post-Soviet republics.\n\nChina is a major ally of Russia and has not condemned President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine last year.\n\nIt sees itself as a major player in attempts to bring peace to Ukraine, but has become an increasingly important trading partner for Russia amid Western sanctions prompted by the invasion, and many in the West doubt its impartiality on the issue.\n\nIn an interview for the French LCI network last week, Ambassador Lu was asked China's view of the status of Crimea which Russia annexed in 2014.\n\nThe interviewer argued that under international law the region was part of Ukraine.\n\nMr Lu responded by suggesting that the issue was not clear cut, and that countries such as Ukraine could not rely on international law to defend their sovereignty.\n\n\"Even these former Soviet countries don't have an effective status under international law because there is no international agreement under international law to concretise their status as sovereign countries,\" he said.\n\nPresident Putin has frequently challenged Ukrainian independence. In a speech days before the start of Russia's invasion last year, he denied Ukraine had any \"real statehood\" and said the country was an integral part of Russia's history and culture.\n\nOn Monday Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning rejected Mr Lu's position, saying Beijing respected the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of all countries and upheld the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter.\n\nShe said that while \"the Soviet Union was a federal state and had the status of an entity of international law in its entirety in foreign affairs... this does not deny the fact that each member republic of the Soviet Union has the status of a sovereign state after the dissolution of the Soviet Union\".\n\nLater the Chinese embassy in Paris said in a statement quoted by AFP that Mr Lu's remarks were a personal point of view and should not be over-interpreted.\n\nThree Baltic countries, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, have summoned China's representatives to clarify Mr Lu's comments.\n\nLithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said, quoted by AFP, that the diplomats would be asked to explain if the Chinese position had changed on independence and reminded that \"we're not post-Soviet countries but we're the countries that were illegally occupied by Soviet Union\".\n\nThe three countries were seized by the USSR in 1940 and only achieved independence in 1991 as it was collapsing.\n\nOther European Union foreign ministers condemned the remarks, and were set to discuss them at a meeting of the 27-member bloc on Monday.\n\nUkrainian presidential aide Mykhaylo Podolyak also questioned Mr Lu's interpretation of international law and described his take on Crimea as \"absurd\".\n\n\"If you want to be a major political player, do not parrot the propaganda of Russian outsiders,\" he said on Sunday.\n\nMr Lu has caused controversy in the past, and is known as one of the \"Wolf Warriors\" of Chinese diplomacy for his abrasive style.\n\nHe told French media in June 2021 that he was \"honoured\" to be given this title because there were so many \"mad hyenas attacking China\".\n\nHe has several times been summoned by the French government to explain his remarks, including for suggesting that old people had been abandoned in care homes during the Covid-19 pandemic.", "\"The art therapy room used by our clients has been completely destroyed,\" a Western Trust spokeserson says\n\nA centre that cares for vulnerable adults in Londonderry has been badly damaged in a deliberate fire, the Western Trust has said.\n\nMelrose Day Centre and Rossdowney House, on the Rossdowney Road in the Waterside, were targeted in the arson.\n\n\"The art therapy room used by our clients has been completely destroyed,\" a Western Trust spokesperson said.\n\nThey added that 24 people were unable to attend the centre on Monday because of the fire.\n\nThe trust also said that a number of women and children's services, supporting families and young people, have been cancelled due to the damage.\n\nThe fire happened at Melrose Day Centre and Rossdowney House\n\nColleen Harkin, the trust's assistant director of community adult mental health services, said the loss of the art room would have a devastating impact on those who who used it.\n\n\"These are vulnerable service users who rely on coming to our day centre for support from staff and to engage with other service users and to take part in therapeutic activities,\" she said.\n\nThe head of policy, information and advocacy at Disability Action, Nuala Toman, said the fire has had a \"devastating impact on the right to independent living for people who rely on these services\".\n\n\"It is really important that services in these day centres are provided in a sustained and routine manner, and any change or disruption has a negative impact on people who are reliant on them,\" she said.\n\nThe Western Trust said this is the second deliberate fire at health and social care facilities in recent weeks in the city, while there have also been a number of deliberate fires in the Waterside area.\n\nAbout 40 firefighters attended a deliberate blaze at the derelict Stradreagh Hospital site on 5 April.\n\nTwo more fires at derelict buildings were also believed to have been started deliberately on 10 April.\n\nOne blaze was at an old high school building on Drumahoe Road and the second was at a derelict property on the Glenshane Road.\n\nThe police have told BBC News NI that they do not believe the blaze on Monday is connected to other cases of arson in the Waterside over the past month.\n\nMelrose Day Centre will open again to its service users on Tuesday, the trust has confirmed.", "Bristol surgeon Nigel Mercer said he is concerned about doctors coming through to replace his generation\n\nA leading surgeon says a major drop-out rate of trainee doctors is \"an accident waiting to happen\" for the NHS.\n\nNigel Mercer was tasked with prioritising surgery across the NHS during the pandemic when services were under intense pressure.\n\nHis biggest fear with what he sees as an up to 40% drop-out rate is whether there will be enough doctors to replace his generation of medics.\n\nThe government said the majority of trainees go on to work in the NHS.\n\n\"[But] at the moment everyone is so fed up with the system,\" Mr Mercer said\n\nHis comments come as thousands of junior doctors take part in the second day of a national four-day walkout over pay.\n\nMembers of British Medical Association (BMA) are asking for a pay rise of 35%.\n\nA government spokesperson said the demands were \"out of step with pay settlements in other parts of the public sector\" and would cost about £2bn.\n\nAre you a junior doctor with a view on the strikes? Or are you a patient whose treatment has been disrupted? Get in touch and share your views and experiences.\n\nMr Mercer said concerns over pay and conditions are leading many trainees to consider moving to other countries.\n\n\"You can get much more pay over in Australia and New Zealand and we reckon it's now 40% of medical graduates who are going to leave after their training and that's criminal,\" he continued.\n\n\"That's an accident waiting to happen, but if we don't produce high-quality paramedical staff there won't be the ability to train anybody.\n\n\"We can't just go and rip health professionals out of other healthcare systems, that's not appropriate.\"\n\nBetter pay and conditions are leading junior doctors to look to move to other countries, said one medic\n\nA junior doctor from Southmead, who is leaving for New Zealand, told the BBC his pay would be £10,000 a year more than it is in England.\n\n\"Talking to people who have been out there, they feel so much more valued. They actually have a level of education when they are on the wards,\" he said.\n\n\"I know for my two years of experience as a doctor in the NHS it's meant to be a training programme. It's not a training programme.\n\n\"We are covering wards looking after really sick patients, because we are so stretched, because the system is so stretched and badly paid that we are not actually becoming the doctors that we should be.\"\n\nMr Mercer's work for the Federation of Surgical Specialty Associations has given him insight into how NHS operating theatres are underused due to short-staffing.\n\nHe said surgeons are going to the gym as theatres are unstaffed.\n\nThe 66-year-old said: \"If you find they can only put one patient on the list because they have not got the staff, the surgeon used to say, 'This is not appropriate', but people have had the stuffing knocked out of them.\n\n\"Now they say, 'Well, if I can't do my list I will go the the gym', and we get paid whatever we do on that particular day if we do one or four cases.\n\n\"It's not your fault you haven't got four cases on this list it's the system and the problem now is the system is so creaking at every seam a lot of people have given up.\"\n\nMr Mercer said \"the system is so creaking at every seam\"\n\nAs reported in the British Medical Journal, England has the second-lowest doctor-to-population ratio in Europe, with a deficit of almost 50,000 doctors compared with the average.\n\nThe journal also stated loss of junior doctors was playing a major role in the workforce crisis, with 2019 data showing that only 35% of foundation doctors choosing to immediately begin an NHS training post.\n\nMr Mercer is calling for a royal commission inquiry to look at what the NHS can realistically offer, as well as opening the NHS to full capacity seven days a week.\n\nA Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said the \"vast majority\" of doctors trained in the UK go on to work in the NHS.\n\n\"We are focussed on boosting staff numbers and ensuring the NHS remains a great place to work and there are record numbers of staff including over 5,100 more doctors compared to last year,\" they said.\n\n\"The NHS will publish a long term strategy this year to help ensure the NHS has the workforce it needs for the future, backed by record funding to cut waiting lists and improve patient care.\"\n\nFollow BBC West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to: bristol@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "The brand Tupperware has become so synonymous with food storage that many people use its name when referring to any old plastic container.\n\nBut the 77-year-old US company is seeing cracks form in the once revolutionary air-tight sealing business that made it famous, with rising debts and falling sales prompting a warning it could go bust without investment.\n\nDespite attempts to freshen up its products in recent years and reposition itself to a younger audience, it has failed to stop a slide in its sales.\n\nThe firm's 'Tupperware parties' made it an icon during the 1950s and 1960s consumer revolution, and its air-tight and water-tight containers took the market by storm.\n\nBut its core business model of using self-employed salespeople who sell primarily from their own homes has been going out of fashion for a while, and was retired altogether in the UK in 2003.\n\nNow company bosses have admitted that, without new funding, a brand name which has passed into common parlance could vanish from the market.\n\n\"We use it (Tupperware) as a noun, which is quite unusual for a brand,\" said Catherine Shuttleworth, founder of retail analysis firm Savvy Marketing.\n\n\"I think a lot of younger people will be surprised it is a brand in itself.\"\n\nWhile Tupperware was a \"miracle product\" when first sold decades ago, Ms Shuttleworth added, the market has been flooded by companies offering cheaper alternatives in recent years.\n\nA resurgence during the Covid-19 pandemic, buoyed by people taking up baking and cooking more at home, reversed sharp falls in Tupperware's share price.\n\nBut the rise turned out to be temporary.\n\nSales have slid again since then, largely because the firm has not been \"innovative enough\" over the past 10 to 20 years to keep up with its rivals, according to Ms Shuttleworth.\n\nA lack of innovation is a far-cry from its early days.\n\nThe company was founded in 1946 by a man, the inventor Earl Tupper, but its public face was a woman: Brownie Wise.\n\nTupper's product was a big deal - it utilised new plastics to keep food fresh for longer - invaluable when refrigerators were still too expensive for many - but until Wise came along, it was not selling.\n\nShe had already started organising events to sell the containers, meeting directly with the housewives and mothers the company wanted to reach, at gatherings which were as much about socialising as they were about business.\n\nHer innovative style - and her sales figures - caught the eye of Tupper, and she was promoted to executive level at a time when women were largely excluded from the boardroom.\n\nWise's and Tupperware's impact is still debated by academics, but many say it played an important role in bringing women into the workforce in post-war America, and provided a source of income to other women around the world.\n\nTupperware has been trying to change its image from house parties in years gone by to younger shoppers\n\nOne of them is Alison Clarke, professor of design history and theory at the University of Applied Arts, Vienna, and author of Tupperware: The Promise of Plastic in 1950s America.\n\n\"I think its legacy is the way in which it has provided a source of employment to women who don't always have access to flexible labour,\" she told the BBC.\n\n\"At the time it was first being sold at parties in the US, lots of women were isolated in new post-war suburban towns away from their families.\n\n\"The Tupperware parties glamourised dull housework, and you could only buy it if you knew someone who sold it, so it was exclusive, and social, and about relationships with other women.\n\n\"I started off thinking it was an exploitative capitalist conspiracy against women, and then I met all of these women who had a fantastic life because of it and saw how it was empowering for them.\"\n\nWhile the company has always been woman-led on the ground, that has not necessarily been the case in the boardroom - and Prof Clarke says it has struggled to tell its own positive story, or keep up with the times.\n\n\"It was a brilliantly designed product that was made magical by the way it was sold,\" she added, \"but in this digital world, that face-to-face model is no longer as relevant\".\n\nThat is an analysis shared by Neil Saunders, managing director of retail at the consultancy GlobalData,\n\nHe said Tupperware had \"failed to change with the times\" in terms of its products and distribution, highlighting that the method of selling direct through its parties \"was not connecting\" with either young or older customers.\n\nYounger consumers have also embraced more environmentally-friendly products such as beeswax paper to keep food fresh, he added.\n\nRichard Hyman, another retail analyst, said the basic principles of Tupperware's products were \"not difficult to copy\" by other firms. Given that fierce competition, he said the company had \"had a good run\".\n\nThe company has made some efforts to diversify its strategy, including by selling in US retail chain Target and others around the world, and expanding its range to include other cooking products.\n\nHad Tupperware made bigger changes 10 years ago, Mr Saunders added, the firm might be in a different position now.\n\nBut now there is no time for Tupperware bosses to wonder what might have been. The company could go bust without a rapid cash injection - and with such a well-known brand name, the prospect of a retail giant like Walmart or even Amazon swooping in cannot be ruled out, Mr Saunders says.\n\nShares in Tupperware plummeted on Monday and, despite a small recovery on Tuesday, fears are growing that without significant fresh financial backing, the lights on Tupperware's party could go out for good.\n• None More people entertain at home as living costs rise", "PC Rowan Knight has been dismissed without notice\n\nA police officer has been dismissed after punching a man in the face, holding him in a headlock and kneeing him in the ribs during an arrest.\n\nThe Independent Office for Police Conduct found PC Rowan Knight used excessive force and gave a dishonest account of the arrest in February 2021.\n\nAt Cardiff Magistrates' Court in October 2021, PC Knight was found not guilty of assaulting Christian Summers.\n\nHowever, a gross misconduct hearing found he should be dismissed.\n\nDuring the court case, a judge ruled PC knight had acted in self-defence while arresting Mr Summers on Cardiff's Northern Avenue and cleared him of the charge.\n\nBut following an investigation by the IOPC, South Wales Police agreed the officer had a disciplinary case to answer for gross misconduct.\n\n\"We examined allegations including whether there were legitimate grounds for arrest, and whether the force used in punching the man several times to the face while holding him in a headlock and kneeing him in the ribs was proportionate in the circumstances,\" a statement said.\n\n\"It was also alleged that PC Knight escalated the situation unnecessarily by his use of force, and that he later provided a statement that described a different version of events to those captured on police footage.\"\n\nAt the hearing overseen by an independent chairperson on 6 April, the panel heard how Mr Knight took an angry and confrontational tone of voice before grabbing the barefoot and semi-naked man by the throat.\n\nPC Knight, who was accompanied at the incident by two other officers, claimed to be acting in self-defence.\n\nAt the end of the South Wales Police hearing, the panel determined that PC Knight's initial four punches were reasonable and in self-defence, but that further punches when the man was no longer a threat were disproportionate.\n\nIOPC director David Ford said: \"Police officers should only use the minimum amount of force required in any given situation they face.\n\n\"In our view the physical force applied by PC Knight was not necessary, reasonable or proportionate in the circumstances. The body-worn video of the other officers present did not support the officer's account that all his actions were in self-defence, and therefore the explanation he gave was dishonest.\n\n\"A gross misconduct hearing has now determined that PC Knight should be dismissed.\"\n\nHe will also be added to the police barred list.", "Harry will attend the coronation at Westminster Abbey, but Meghan will stay in the US with their children\n\nThe Duke of Sussex will be present at the King's coronation, but his wife, the Duchess of Sussex, will not be attending, Buckingham Palace has said.\n\nThere had been speculation about whether the couple would travel to the coronation but it has now emerged that Prince Harry will attend alone.\n\nThe prince will join more than 2,000 guests at Westminster Abbey on 6 May.\n\nIt will be the first time he has been seen with the Royal Family since his bombshell memoir Spare was published.\n\nPrince Harry's book vividly revealed the depth of his disagreements with other members of the Royal Family, and he has since spoken of feeling \"different\" from the rest of his family.\n\nKing Charles and the Queen Consort will be crowned next month, in front of more than 2,000 guests\n\nThe decision for Meghan to reject the invitation will be seen as part of these continuing, unresolved family tensions.\n\nPrince Harry's book - and an earlier Netflix series - had highlighted his anxiety about negative media coverage, particularly towards his wife, amid suggestions of a lack of support from his family.\n\nIt had been unclear whether Prince Harry would attend his father's coronation, but it is now confirmed that he will be at the Abbey, meaning King Charles will have both his sons present for the ceremony.\n\nThe date is also the fourth birthday of Prince Harry and Meghan's son, Prince Archie, who will remain in the US with his mother.\n\nThe couple issued a statement along the same lines as the palace: \"The Duke of Sussex will attend the Coronation service at Westminster Abbey on May 6th. The Duchess of Sussex will remain in California with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.\"\n\nNeither the couple's spokeswoman nor Buckingham Palace commented on the decision, but there were strongly divided opinions on social media, with supporters praising Meghan for standing up for herself while opponents criticised her for \"snubbing\" her royal in-laws.\n\nPrince Harry made a surprise appearance for a court hearing in London last month\n\nPrince Harry and Meghan had been contacted more than a month ago about attending the coronation, prompting weeks of speculation about whether they would go.\n\nThe announcement means that Prince Harry will be part of the historic ceremony, joining other members of the Royal Family, public figures, world leaders and 450 representatives of charities and community groups.\n\nAs he is no longer a \"working royal\", it remains to be seen what part Prince Harry will play in the ceremony. For the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, Prince Harry and Meghan were not allowed to take part in the traditional appearance on Buckingham Palace balcony.\n\nIt is expected that the Prince of Wales will have a prominent role in the coronation - and after Prince Harry's dramatic account of their falling out there will be attention on the two brothers being seen together again.\n\nPrince Harry's memoir described a physical altercation between the brothers and arguments about their father marrying Camilla.\n\nThe Queen Consort's grandchildren will be among the children with roles at the coronation, and Buckingham Palace has said that after that event will be an \"appropriate time\" for her to become known as Queen Camilla.\n\nAs well as the coronation service, there is a long weekend of public events and concerts which the Royal Family will be expected to attend. However, it is not known how long Prince Harry will be in the UK.\n\nPrince Harry made an unexpected appearance in London in March, when he attended a court hearing in a case against Associated Newspapers about allegations of privacy breaches, but he was not thought to have met his brother, Prince William, or the King during the visit.\n\nRead the latest from our royal correspondent Sean Coughlan - sign up here.", "A search and rescue operation is launched in the English Channel\n\nA man has been charged with manslaughter following the deaths of four people as they attempted to cross the English Channel in a small boat.\n\nIbrahima Bah has been charged in connection with the deaths on 14 December, which happened when 39 people were safely brought to shore.\n\nMr Bah, 19, of no fixed address, is accused of four counts of manslaughter.\n\nHe was previously charged with facilitating attempted illegal entry into the UK.\n\nKent Police said officers were continuing their work to establish the identity of the four who died and locate their next-of-kin.\n\nMr Bah is due before magistrates on Thursday to face the manslaughter charges.\n\nA Kent Police spokesman said: \"In the early hours of 14 December 2022, Kent Police was called to Dover to assist HM Coastguard following a report received of a small boat in distress in the water.\n\n\"A multi-agency search and rescue operation was carried out, resulting in 39 people being safely brought to shore. Four other people were pronounced deceased.\"\n\nFollow BBC South East on Facebook, on Twitter, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@bbc.co.uk.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "British soldiers prepare for operations around the world at the Kenya training unit\n\nKenyan MPs have voted to amend a defence agreement with Britain after allegations that troops training there committed serious crimes.\n\nIt means UK soldiers could be tried for murder, amongst other grave offences, committed against Kenyans in Kenya.\n\nIt comes after a lack of progress in getting justice for the 2012 murder of a young woman.\n\nAgnes Wanjiru went missing after she was seen walking out of a Kenyan bar with British soldiers.\n\nThe 21-year-old's body was later found in a septic tank at a hotel nearly three months later. To this day no-one has been brought to justice for her killing.\n\nThe UK Defence Ministry has insisted it has been co-operating with Kenyan authorities over the investigation after allegations of a cover-up reported by the Sunday Times in October 2021.\n\nOn Wednesday, the ministry reiterated this message in a statement to the BBC: \"The jurisdiction for this investigation lies with the Kenyan Police Service. The Defence Serious Crime Command and Unit are proactively engaged with the Kenyan Police Service in support of their investigation where appropriate.\"\n\nIt also added it would not comment further in order to \"protect the integrity\" of the investigation.\n\nHowever, the amendment voted through on Wednesday does not apply retrospectively, meaning that it would not materially change how the Wanjiru case is handled.\n\nSpeaking in an interview with BBC's Focus on Africa Radio, the chair of the Kenyan parliament's Defence Committee, Nelson Koech, said he hoped the change would stop a case like Agnes' happening again.\n\nThis will ensure that if that ever happens again \"we have a faster local mechanism... to bring the culprits to book,\" Mr Koech said.\n\nThe defence agreement was initially proposed in 2021 under former President Uhuru Kenyatta, but its parliamentary ratification was delayed due to a presidential election and local objections over the agreement.\n\nThe amended deal will now go to the Kenyan Ministry of Defence for further negotiation with their British counterparts.\n\nNotably, the ministry cannot simply ignore the amendment if it does not wish to implement it. Rather, the entire document would have to be reopened and fresh negotiations started.", "A global scamming network has robbed ordinary investors of more than a billion dollars. BBC Eye identified a shadowy network of businessmen who appear to be behind it.\n\nFirst, you hear a phone ringing. An elderly man answers.\n\nThe caller introduces himself as \"William Grant\", from the trading firm Solo Capitals. He says he has a \"great promotion\" to offer.\n\nThe elderly man sounds vulnerable and confused. \"I'm not interested, I'm not interested,\" he says.\n\nBut William Grant is persistent. \"I only have one question,\" he tells the old man.\n\n\"Are you interested in making money?\"\n\nJan Erik, a 75-year-old pensioner in Sweden, is about to get scammed, again. The call was made from the offices of Solo Capitals, a purported cryptocurrency trading firm based in Georgia. The recording is hard to listen to, because not only does the elderly man, Jan Erik, sound muddled, he tells the caller he has already lost one million Swedish Krona (about £80,000) in trading scams.\n\nBut the caller already knows this. And he knows it makes the pensioner a good target for a follow-up \"recovery scam\". He tells Jan Erik that if he hands over his card details and pays a €250 deposit, Solo Capitals will use special software to track his lost investments and get his money back.\n\n\"We will be able to recover the whole amount,\" William Grant says.\n\nIt takes him a while to wear Jan Erik down. But after about 30 minutes on the phone, the pensioner begins reading out his credit card details.\n\nThe audio recording was saved by the company under the file name \"William Sweden scammed\". The BBC obtained the file from a former employee, but the company had not tried hard to hide it. In fact, it had handed it out to new recruits as part of the company training package.\n\nThis was a lesson in how to scam.\n\nFor more than a year, BBC Eye has been investigating a global fraudulent trading network of hundreds of different investment brands that has scammed unwitting customers like Jan Erik out of more than a billion dollars.\n\nOur investigation reveals for the first time the sheer scale of the fraud, as well as the identities of a shadowy network of individuals who appear to be behind it.\n\nThe network is known to police as the Milton group, a name originally used by the scammers themselves but abandoned in 2020. We identified 152 brands, including Solo Capitals, that appear to be part of the network. It operates by targeting investors and scamming them out of thousands - or in some cases hundreds of thousands - of pounds.\n\nOne Milton group investment brand even sponsored a top-flight Spanish football club, and advertised in major newspapers, lending it credibility with potential investors.\n\nIn November, BBC Eye accompanied German and Georgian police on call-centre raids in the Georgian capital Tbilisi. On the computer screens, we saw row after row of British phone numbers. We phoned several and spoke to British citizens who told us they had just invested money. On one desk, there was a handwritten note with a list of names and useful details for the scammers: \"Homeowner, no responsibilities\"; \"50k in savings\"; \"From Poland, British citizen\"; \"50k in stocks.\"\n\nNext to the name of one British man, a note said: \"Savings less than 10K, very pussy, should scam soon\".\n\nMilton group brands had office space in this downtown Kyiv office building. (Alexander Mahmoud/DG)\n\nThe majority of victims sign up after seeing an ad on social media. Within 48 hours typically they receive a phone call from someone who tells them they could make returns of up to 90% per day. On the other end of the phone there is usually a call centre with many of the trappings of a legitimate business - a smart, modern office with an HR department, monthly targets and bonuses, awaydays and competitions for best salesperson. Some call centres play pumping music in the background. But there are also elements you won't find in a legitimate business - written guidance on how to identify a potential investor's weaknesses and turn those weaknesses against them.\n\nFrom their first phone call, victims can be directed into regulated companies or sometimes unregulated, offshore entities. Some victims who signed up to regulated brands within the Milton group are directed by their broker to place high-risk trades likely to lose the customer money and make money for the broker. Some victims are instructed to download software that allows the scammer to remotely control their PC and place trades for them. And according to former employees of Milton group brands, some customers think they are making real trades, but their money is simply being siphoned away.\n\n\"The victims think they have a real account with the company, but there isn't really any trading, it's just a simulation,\" said Alex, a former employee who worked in a Milton group office in Kyiv, Ukraine.\n\nIn order to better understand how the scam works, the BBC posed as an aspiring trader and contacted Coinevo, one of the Milton group's trading platforms. We were connected to an adviser who gave the name Patrick, and told us we could make \"70% or 80% or 90% as a return in one single day\". He told us to send $500 worth of Bitcoin as a deposit to begin trading with.\n\nPatrick pressed our undercover trader to provide a copy of their passport, and after providing a fake copy we were able to continue to operate the account for about two months before Coinevo appeared to detect the fake. At that point, Patrick wrote to us by email, swearing at us and cutting off contact.\n\nBut the BBC's deposit money was already in the system. We were able to track it as it was divided up into small fractions and moved through many different Bitcoin wallets, all seemingly associated with the Milton group. Experts told the BBC that genuine financial institutions do not funnel money in this way. Louise Abbott, a lawyer who specialises in cryptocurrency and fraud, examined the flow of the money and said it suggested \"large-scale organised crime\". The reason the money was spread over various different bitcoin wallets, Abbott said, was to \"make it as complicated as possible and as difficult as possible for either you, or the victim, or us as lawyers to find\".\n\nThe victims of these telephone trading scams often have their financial and social circumstances used against them. People who reveal large savings pots are pushed to make large investments. People who are lonely are befriended by the scammers. As a recent retiree, Jane (whose name we have changed for this story) was a perfect target. She had just taken voluntary redundancy and had a lump sum of nearly £20,000 that she thought, invested wisely, could supplement her pension in the years to come. In June 2020, during the first lockdown, she saw an ad online for a company called EverFX.\n\nAt that time, EverFX was one of the main sponsors of the top-flight Spanish football team Sevilla FC. The club's stars had advertised the trading platform on social media and - Jane checked - it was regulated by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority.\n\nJane sent EverFX a message through their website and was called back and connected to someone she was told was a senior trader. He told her he was calling from Odessa, in Ukraine, and his name was David Hunt. His accent sounded Eastern European, Jane said, but she couldn't place it. She liked him instantly.\n\n\"He really knew his stuff, he knew how all the markets worked,\" she said. \"I really got into it.\"\n\nJane lost her retirement fund. \"I felt so humiliated,\" she said. \"I didn't want to be on the planet anymore.\" (Joel Gunter/BBC)\n\nSoon they were speaking nearly every morning, and Jane was revealing specific things she needed money for - expensive repairs to her roof, a buffer for her pension. Hunt used them against her, she said, telling her certain trades would \"get her that roof\" and \"help her future\".\n\nOver the next few months, Jane invested about £15,000. But her trades weren't doing well. Hunt advised her to withdraw her money and invest with a different trading platform, BproFX, where she could get better returns.\n\nBy that point, Jane fully trusted David Hunt. \"I felt like I knew him well and I thought he had my interests at heart,\" she said, welling up. \"So I agreed to move with him.\"\n\nWhat she didn't know was that BproFX was an unregulated, offshore entity based in Dominica. In reality, EverFX's UK regulatory status did not stop it from scamming British citizens, but the move over to BproFX would strip Jane of even the scant protections she might be afforded under UK law. The BBC found several victims who were moved to unregulated companies in this way.\n\nIn September 2020, Jane agreed to put £20,000 into BProFX, and Hunt coached her through various trades over the next few months. But somehow she kept losing money.\n\nOther victims told the BBC they were scammed this way. Londoner Barry Burnett said he started investing after seeing an ad for EverFX, but after a few early wins, he suddenly lost more than £10,000 in 24 hours. The adviser pressured him to put in another £25,000 to trade himself out of his black hole.\n\n\"I must have got at least half a dozen calls in the space of about two hours,\" Barry said. \"People begging me to put more money in.\"\n\nJane faced similar pressures from David Hunt. \"He kept telling me that the more I put in the more I can recover,\" she said.\n\nInstead, both finally decided to call it quits. Barry had lost £12,000, Jane £27,000.\n\n\"I'm horrified, numb,\" Barry said. Both made dozens of phone calls, chasing their losses, but with no results. David Hunt stopped answering Jane's calls. She knew she had lost everything.\n\n\"The day I realised was my birthday,\" she said. \"It was the pandemic, and my family had organised a little outdoor get together and brought me a cake, and I was trying to be happy but I just felt so humiliated. I felt like I didn't want to be on the planet anymore.\"\n\nIt would be months before she could muster the courage to tell anyone what she'd done.\n\nThe operations of the Milton group have been investigated before, by the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter and others, but the BBC set out to identify the senior figures behind the global scam.\n\nWe began by combing through publicly available corporate documents to map the connections between companies in the Milton group. Five names appeared again and again, listed as directors of the Milton trading platforms or supporting tech companies - David Todua, Rati Tchelidze, Guram Gogeshvili, Joseph Mgeladze, and Michael Benimini.\n\nWe plugged the five names into the Panama Papers, a massive 2016 leak detailing offshore companies, and discovered that four of them - Tchelidze, Gogeshvili, Mgeladze and Benimini - were listed as directors or senior figures within a group of linked offshore companies or subsidiary companies that pre-dated the Milton group.\n\nMany of these non-Milton companies led back in some way to one figure: David Kezerashvili, a former Georgian government official who served for two years as the country's defence minister.\n\nDavid Kezerashvili, a former defence minister of Georgia, appears to be connected to the Milton network. (Alamy/BBC)\n\nKezerashvili was dismissed as defence minister and later convicted in absentia for embezzling more than €5m of government funds. By the time of his conviction, he was living in London and the UK turned down a request from Georgia for his extradition.\n\nThere were no publicly available documents linking Kezerashvili to this pre-Milton network, but when we looked at the Panama Papers, his name came up again and again, identifying him as either the founder of the parent companies in the network or as one of their initial shareholders. Behind the scenes, Kezerashvili appeared to be at the centre of that network.\n\nWhen it came to the Milton group, there was similarly no publicly available documentation linking Kezerashvili to the scam companies, and there was no evidence that he had any direct financial interest in the Milton brands.\n\nBut several former employees of Milton-linked companies told us confidentially that they had had direct dealings with Kezerashvili and knew him to be involved in the Milton group.\n\nKezerashvili has frequently promoted the scam trading platforms on his personal social media accounts. On the business networking site LinkedIn, he has used his account almost exclusively to promote jobs and share posts about Milton-linked companies.\n\nThe BBC was able to find a number of other pieces of evidence linking the former defence minister to Milton brands. Several companies owned by Kezerashvili used a private email server on which the only other users were Milton group companies. His venture capital firm, Infinity VC, owned the branding and web domains for companies that provided trading platform technology to the scammers.\n\nKezerashvili also owns a Kyiv office building that was home to both the scam call centre selling EverFX and the tech firms that provided the software - offices which were raided by police in November. He also owns a Tbilisi office block that contained some of the same tech firms.\n\nWhen the BBC examined social media profiles belonging to the four senior Milton group men, it became clear from pictures posted of wedding parties and other social events that they all had close social ties to Kezerashvili. Kezerashvili is Facebook friends with at least 45 people linked to the Milton group scams, and one of the four senior figures identified by the BBC is his cousin.\n\nThe BBC tracked Kezerashvili to his £18m London mansion and asked to speak to him, but we were told he wasn't available. He told the BBC via his lawyers that he strongly denied any involvement with the Milton group, or that he gained financially from scams. He said that EverFX was to his knowledge a legitimate business and his lawyers argued other connections we have found to the people and IT behind it \"proved nothing\".\n\nScam victims download a trading platform, but some are never placing real trades at all. (Joel Gunter/BBC)\n\nMr Chelidze and Mr Gogeshvili also strongly denied our accusations, saying that EverFX was a legitimate, regulated platform. They denied knowledge of Milton or any connection between EverFX and the brands we identified, which they suggested had misused EverFX's source code and brand to confuse users. They said EverFX had never had a crypto wallet and had no control over how its third-party payment processors directed funds.\n\nMr Mgeladze also denied our accusations, telling us that he has never owned any call centres fraudulently mis-selling investments and has no knowledge of the Milton group.\n\nMr Benimini did not respond to our questions.\n\nEverFX denied our allegations, saying that they were a legitimate and regulated platform where risks were fully explained. They said that they had investigated Barry Burnett's case and found that he was responsible for his losses.\n\nIn Jane's case, they told us her losses were as a result of her moving to an unconnected company. They said that they had fully cooperated with the FCA and there were no outstanding UK regulatory complaints.\n\nThe FCA said EverFX was banned by the agency in 2021, along with other similar trading brands.\n\nSevilla FC told the BBC only that once their contract with EverFX ended, they had no more contact with the company.\n\nFraud accounted for more than £4bn worth of crime in the UK last year, and online investment scams are thought to be worth hundreds of millions of pounds per year. But British police have faced criticism from victims over what they see as a lack of action against scammers on behalf of British nationals.\n\nJane went down various routes, at home and abroad, in pursuit of her lost retirement funds, but got nowhere. The UK's City of London Police took a report from her but \"nothing came of it\", she said. Her bank was not able to help either, \"apart from writing a few letters\".\n\n\"And why should they, really?\" she said, with a sad shrug.\n\nSo she did the only thing she could think of. She went to a dozen online review websites and wrote reviews of the trading brands that had scammed her.\n\n\"I just wanted to warn anyone else who might fall for it,\" she said.\n\n\"I put a lot of effort into that. I hope someone sees it.\"\n\nYou can watch the documentary, The Billion-Dollar Scam, on BBC iPlayer, and listen to a radio version on BBC Sounds.", "Bryn Parry founded Help for Heroes with his wife Emma\n\nThe Prince of Wales has paid tribute to a co-founder of Wiltshire-based veterans' charity Help for Heroes following his death from pancreatic cancer.\n\nBryn Parry passed away on Wednesday at the age of 66, the charity said.\n\nMr Parry and his wife Emma founded Help for Heroes in 2007 after learning about ex-servicemen's struggles to access rehabilitation treatment.\n\nPrince William described him as \"a life-affirming and inspirational man\".\n\nIn a tweet, the prince said he was \"deeply sad to hear that Bryn Parry has passed away\".\n\n\"A life-affirming, inspirational man, his work with @HelpforHeroes made a difference to so many and his legacy will be its continuing impact.\"\n\nPrince William visited a Help For Heroes Recovery Centre in Tidworth in 2013\n\nPrince Harry also expressed his condolences in a statement published on his own veteran's charity, the Invictus Games Foundation.\n\n\"Today is a truly sad day for the military community as we bid farewell to a man who, alongside his wife, completely transformed the UK charity sector for the benefit of those that have served,\" he wrote.\n\n\"His vision, determination and brilliance provided a lifeline for thousands of veterans, as well as their families, when they needed it most.\"\n\nThe minister for veterans' affairs, Johnny Mercer, also paid tribute, saying Mr and Mrs Parry had \"revolutionised veterans' care in the UK\".\n\nThe MP for Plymouth, Moor View, added: \"(Mr Parry) inspired me with his unapologetic determination to do the right thing by these men and women who serve.\n\n\"He will never be forgotten.\"\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. 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End of twitter post by The Prince and Princess of Wales\n\nMr Parry, who forged a career as a cartoonist after leaving the Royal Green Jackets, initially set out to raise £10,000 for wounded veterans with his wife through a charity cycle ride.\n\nWithin three years the couple, who are from the village of Downton near Salisbury, had raised £50m.\n\nThe charity's chief executive James Needham said: \"Without Bryn, this charity wouldn't be here. Without him, over 27,000 veterans and their families wouldn't have received life-changing support.\n\n\"Bryn was instrumental in changing the focus of the nation and the way we regard both military service and wounded veterans.\"\n\nHe added: \"Bryn's founding principles and his no-nonsense approach of doing everything humanly possible to help our heroes, remain at the heart of all we do.\"\n\nHelp for Heroes hold charity bike rides every year to raise funds for the Armed Forces community\n\nSpeaking to the BBC in 2010, Mr Parry said he and his wife felt there had been a lot of pent up public support for veterans that had no outlet.\n\n\"The problem was, people were concerned about the politics and the rights and wrongs of the wars,\" he said.\n\n\"We said it's not about the rights and wrongs of war, it's about a 22-year-old boy who's had his legs blown off.\n\n\"That allowed people to get behind the movement. It's just been a humanitarian desire to do something, and not stand around and feel helpless.\"\n\nMr Parry's cartoon business, Bryn Parry Studios, announced earlier this year that he had been diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer and would not be taking on any new commissions.\n\nIn a statement on its website, it said: \"He is comfortable at home, surrounded by his family and mad dogs!\"\n\nFollow BBC West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to: bristol@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Last updated on .From the section European Football\n\nChelsea have it all to do if they are to advance to the Champions League semi-finals after losing to holders Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.\n\nKarim Benzema's tap-in - his 90th goal in the competition - gave Real boss Carlo Ancelotti the perfect start against his former club.\n\nReal Madrid struggled to add to their lead before Ben Chilwell was shown a straight red card in the 59th minute for fouling Rodrygo as the Brazil forward threatened to go clean through on goal.\n\nChelsea produced a battling performance but Real scored what could be a decisive second goal when substitute Marco Asensio finished well after the visitors were caught out following a short corner.\n\nChelsea carried more of an attacking threat after the tepid performance against Wolves in Frank Lampard's first game back as interim manager, and had chances of their own.\n\nJoao Felix forced Thibaut Courtois into a smart save when the game was goalless before the former Chelsea keeper produced a fine diving stop to deny Raheem Sterling an equaliser.\n• None Check out all the latest Chelsea news in one place\n\nChelsea must score at least twice in next Tuesday's quarter-final return leg at Stamford Bridge, but they are now without a goal in their past four matches.\n\nThey were denied a late strike when former Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger produced a superb block to deny substitute Mason Mount a goal that would have sent the Blues into the second leg in high spirits.\n\nThe Champions League is their last hope of a trophy in this most chaotic of seasons and Felix almost gave the Blues a dream start in the second minute, only to be denied by Courtois.\n\nWhile Real struggled at times for rhythm in midfield, the return of N'Golo Kante improved Chelsea's engine room, while Felix continued to keep Courtois on his toes before he was replaced after Chilwell was sent off in the 59th minute.\n\nChelsea owner Todd Boehly said in an interview with Sky Sports before the game that \"we're excited about the future\" while also predicting his club would win 3-0 against Real Madrid.\n\nIt is hard to see where the excitement is coming from after a fifth game without a win and the team drifting in the bottom half of the Premier League table.\n\nThis was Chelsea's ninth Champions League game of the season with their third different manager.\n\nSince Ancelotti was sacked by the Blues in May 2011 after finishing second in the table, Chelsea have gone through 10 permanent managers - sacking seven, including Lampard in January 2021.\n\nLampard had been due to work at this game as a television pundit until he answered Chelsea's call to take charge until the end of the season.\n\nThe club legend, however, has now suffered 13 defeats in his past 16 matches in all competitions across spells with Everton and Chelsea this season.\n\nAncelotti said on the eve of this tie that he was \"sad\" about Chelsea's poor form yet his Real Madrid side added to his former club's problems.\n\nReal were far from their fluid best but did enough to establish a healthy advantage as they look to win the competition for a record 15th time.\n\nVinicius Junior and Rodrygo were a handful as Real registered 18 attempts, while Courtois was a solid last line of defence.\n\nRudiger's block to deny Mount at the end was crucial. Having helped Chelsea win the Champions League in 2021, the German showed what a shrewd addition he is after moving to Real on a free transfer last June.\n• None Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.\n• None Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.\n• None Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is too high.\n• None Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.\n• None Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.\n• None Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Alaba.\n• None Éder Militão (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.\n• None Attempt missed. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Toni Kroos following a set piece situation.\n• None Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing. Navigate to the next page Navigate to the last page", "NPR is the first major US news outlet to quit using Twitter\n\nNational Public Radio (NPR) in the US has announced it will stop using Twitter in a row over how its account is described.\n\nThe US not-for-profit news organisation clashed with the social media platform over its decision to describe the outlet as \"government-funded media\".\n\nNPR says it undermines its credibility, as US government funding accounts for less than 1% of its budget.\n\nTwitter owner Elon Musk agreed to change the label on the BBC's account.\n\nIn an interview with BBC News on Tuesday evening, Mr Musk said he wanted labels to be truthful and accurate, but did not refer to NPR.\n\nNPR said in a statement on Wednesday that Twitter was \"taking actions that undermine our credibility by falsely implying that we are not editorially independent\".\n\n\"We are not putting our journalism on platforms that have demonstrated an interest in undermining our credibility and the public's understanding of our editorial independence,\" the statement said.\n\nThe decision makes NPR the first major US news outlet to suspend its use of Twitter, despite the organisation having 8.8m followers on the platform.\n\nThe outlet encouraged people to instead subscribe to its newsletters and follow NPR on other social media.\n\nMr Musk later reacted to the decision in a series of tweets criticising NPR and accusing the outlet of inconsistency in how it had previously described its funding model.\n\nIn one tweet on Wednesday night, Mr Musk tweeted a link to an NPR website in which it said that federal funding is \"essential\" to public radio in the US.\n\n\"What have you got against the truth NPR?\" he wrote.\n\nOn its website, NPR defines itself as \"an independent, non-profit media organisation\".\n\nIt operates on a mixed-funding model that it says mostly includes corporate sponsorships, fees paid by NPR member organisations and donations.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nIts decision to quit Twitter comes after the BBC disputed the same \"government-funded media\" label added to its @BBC account, which has now been removed.\n\nThe BBC operates through a Royal Charter agreed with the UK government, which states the corporation \"must be independent\".\n\nIts public-service output is funded by UK households via a TV licence fee, as well as income from commercial operations.\n\nOn Wednesday, the tag on the BBC's account had been changed to \"publicly-funded media\".\n\nTwitter has defined government-funded media as \"outlets where the government provides some or all of the outlet's funding and may have varying degrees of government involvement over editorial content\".\n\nIt added that it may use \"external sources\" like Wikipedia to determine which outlets fall under the label.\n\nStephanie Edgerly, a journalism professor and researcher on audience insight at Northwestern University, said NPR's decision to quit Twitter was a \"bold move\".\n\nTwitter has a younger user base that is educated and interested in paying for news, Prof Edgerly said, or in other words, \"an audience that news organisations want to engage with\".\n\nOn the flip side, she said that Twitter accounts for only a small percentage of where Americans get their news.\n\nA 2021 study by Pew Research Center suggested about 23% of Americans use Twitter, with seven-in-10 of those users regularly consuming news on the platform. That is smaller than the percentage of those who use and get their news from Facebook, Prof Edgerly noted.\n\nThe academic added that news outlets have grappled for some time with how to use social media, especially when news articles can appear side-by-side with misinformation and unmoderated content.\n\nWorking with social media platforms collaboratively over the years has been beneficial, but Prof Edgerly said these partnerships at Twitter \"have been crumbling\" over the last few months.\n\nAs for whether other news organisations may follow NPR in pausing their activity on Twitter, Prof Edgerly believes NPR's not-for-profit status may have made it easier for it to quit the platform.\n\n\"It'll be interesting to see if anyone follows,\" Prof Edgerly said. \"It is a different calculus for other organisations.\"\n\nIn a staff meeting on Wednesday morning, NPR's CEO John Lansing said the company was looking to \"de-emphasise Twitter\", according to a tweet by NPR presenter Steve Inskeep.\n\n\"NPR says Twitter isn't used by most Americans; drives little traffic to NPR; and 'no longer has the public service relevance that it once had,'\" Mr Inskeep tweeted, citing the CEO's comments.", "Elon Musk has spoken to the BBC in a hastily arranged, unexpected interview.\n\nSpeaking with James Clayton, Mr Musk talked about things from the pain of owning Twitter to not tweeting after 3am.", "The UK is set to be one of the worst performing major economies in the world this year, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).\n\nIt says the UK economy's performance in 2023 will be the worst among the 20 biggest economies, known as the G20, which includes sanctions-hit Russia.\n\nThe IMF predicts the UK economy will shrink this year, although this is a small upgrade from its last forecast.\n\nIt also warned of a \"rocky road\" for the global financial system.\n\nIt follows the collapse of two US banks last month, closely followed by a rushed takeover of Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse by its rival UBS, which sparked fears of another financial crisis.\n\nThe IMF had already forecast that the UK would experience a downturn this year and be bottom of the pile of the G7 - a group of the world's seven largest so-called \"advanced\" economies, which dominate global trade and the international financial system. The UK topped the group in 2022 during the pandemic rebound.\n\nIt now expects the UK economy to shrink by 0.3% in 2023 and then grow by 1% next year.\n\nAlthough the UK is forecast to have the worst economic performance this year, the IMF's latest prediction is slightly better than its previous expectation of a 0.6% contraction, made in January.\n\nIMF researchers have previously pointed to Britain's exposure to high gas prices, rising interest rates and a sluggish trade performance as reasons for its weak economic performance.\n\nForecasts are made to give a guide to what is most likely to happen in the future, but they are not always right. For example, previous IMF forecasts picked up fewer than 10% of recessions a year ahead of time, according to an analysis it conducted of recessions around the world between 1992 and 2014.\n\nResponding to the latest IMF's predictions, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said: \"Our IMF growth forecasts have been upgraded by more than any other G7 country.\n\n\"The IMF now say we are on the right track for economic growth. By sticking to the plan we will more than halve inflation this year, easing the pressure on everyone.\"\n\nBut Rachel Reeves, Labour's shadow chancellor, said the estimates showed \"just how far we continue to lag behind on the global stage\".\n\n\"This matters not just because 13 years of low growth under the Tories are weakening our economy, but because it's why families are worse off, facing a Tory mortgage penalty and seeing living standards falling at their fastest rate since records began,\" she added.\n\nLiberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney said the forecast was \"another damning indictment of this Conservative government's record on the economy\".\n\nA number of forecasters think the chances of a recession in the UK this year are declining. An economy is usually said to be in recession if it shrinks for two consecutive three-month periods.\n\nThe independent Office for Budget Responsibility now expects the economy to contract by 0.2% this year but avoid a recession.\n\nBank of England governor Andrew Bailey also said recently that he was \"much more hopeful\" for the economy, and it was no longer heading into an immediate recession.\n\nThe new forecasts come against the backdrop of a world economy that continues to recover from both the pandemic and the Ukraine war energy shock.\n\nBut the IMF said there were concerns about the wider impact of recent fragility in global banking markets.\n\nThe IMF now expects global growth to fall from 3.4% in 2022 to 2.8% in 2023, before rising slowly and settling at 3% in five years' time.\n\nBut it warned that if there is more stress in the financial sector, global growth could weaken further this year.\n\nSeparately, the IMF said it expects real interest rates - which take into account inflation - in major economies to fall to pre-pandemic levels because of low productivity and ageing populations.\n\nCentral banks in the UK, the US, Europe and other nations have been increasing interest rates to combat the rate of price rises, otherwise known as inflation.\n\nIn the UK, inflation is at its highest for nearly 40 years because of rising energy prices and soaring food costs. In response, the Bank of England has been raising interest rates, and last month increased them to 4.25%.\n\nHowever, in a blog the IMF said that \"recent increases in real interest rates are likely to be temporary\".", "The actor and former Californian governor tweeted that he'd had enough of the pothole in his Los Angeles neighbourhood, so he had decided to take action. At least one neighbour was thankful.", "Joe Biden boarded Air Force One with his sister Valerie and his son Hunter (left) for their flight to Belfast\n\nUS President Joe Biden said his priority was to \"keep the peace\" in Northern Ireland as he set off on Air Force One for a visit to Belfast.\n\nHe will arrive in the city tonight to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday peace agreement.\n\nThe 1998 deal brought an end to the Troubles - the decades-long violent conflict in Northern Ireland in which thousands of people were killed.\n\nA huge security operation is already in place in Belfast for Mr Biden's visit.\n\nWhile he has praised what politicians did to secure peace in 1998, his visit is overshadowed by the fact that Northern Ireland's power-sharing government is not functioning.\n\nIt collapsed last year when the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) - one of the biggest parties at Stormont - pulled out as part of a protest against post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Joe Biden said his trip would focus on keeping the peace as he departed Joint Base Andrews in Maryland for Belfast\n\nAhead of his arrival, Mr Biden said: \"I look forward to marking the anniversary in Belfast, underscoring the US commitment to preserving peace and encouraging prosperity.\"\n\nHis visit to Belfast will be the first leg of a four-day stay in Ireland, during which he will discuss his Irish roots and meet Irish relatives.\n\nMr Biden's trip comes two weeks after MI5 said the terrorism threat level in Northern Ireland had increased due to a rise in activity by dissident republicans.\n\nDuring an illegal parade by dissident republicans in Londonderry on Monday petrol bombs were thrown at a police vehicle but the violence was confined to one area and ended a short time later.\n\nOn Tuesday, police found four suspected pipe bombs inside the grounds of the City Cemetery in Derry. They believe they were to be used in a planned attack on officers after Monday's parade.\n\nThe president's spokesman said Mr Biden was \"more than comfortable making this trip\" despite the terrorism threat.\n\nOn Monday the 80-year-old dropped another hint that he would seek re-election in 2024, saying he planned to run again but was \"not prepared to announce it yet\".\n\nThe president left Washington DC on Air Force One at about 10:00 EDT (15:00 BST) and will be met by PM Rishi Sunak when he lands at Belfast International Airport later.\n\nPolice have warned of traffic delays around the airport as officers facilitate the presidential motorcade.\n\nMr Biden will arrive as strong winds and heavy rain are sweeping across Northern Ireland, with a weather warning having been issued by forecasters.\n\nHundreds of extra police officers have been drafted into Belfast ahead of Joe Biden's arrival\n\nHe is expected to stay at a Belfast city centre hotel and, while his visit to Northern Ireland is much shorter than originally expected, Downing Street has dismissed suggestions it will be a \"low-key\" event.\n\nThe main event will be a speech at the new Ulster University campus in Belfast.\n\nIt is understood that he will use that to underscore the willingness of the US to help to preserve what he sees as the peace and prosperity gained since the Good Friday Agreement.\n\nThe president is also expected to talk about how the US administration can support Northern Ireland's economy.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nAnd he is expected to meet the leaders of Stormont's five main political parties at some point during his brief time in the city.\n\nThere has been a huge police presence in the centre of Belfast since Monday afternoon and that will continue all through Tuesday and into Wednesday.\n\nOn Bedford Street police officers are patrolling at barricades close to the Grand Central Hotel but pedestrians can pass through and businesses in the area are operating as usual.\n\nThere has been some tension behind the scenes about the details of this visit.\n\nThings have been strained between Downing Street and the White House in terms of what the president will do in Northern Ireland and the fact that he will not go to Stormont.\n\nRishi Sunak was keen to have his moment - this is, after all, a US presidential visit to the UK on his watch.\n\nHe will greet the president at the bottom of the steps of Air Force One tonight and there's a half-hour set aside for a one-to-one meeting on Wednesday - but not much more beyond that.\n\nThe PM will be not be at Ulster University with other politicians during the president's only public engagement in Belfast.\n\nThe fact that he will be doing other things elsewhere in Northern Ireland at the time is telling considering how important this visit is.\n\nMichelle O'Neill, the vice-president of Sinn Féin, the largest party at Stormont, said Mr Biden's visit would be a special moment that \"cements our close bonds of friendship\".\n\nFormer Prime Minister Tony Blair said Mr Biden's visit could have a positive effect on restoring power-sharing at Stormont, but warned American influence on Northern Ireland should be handled with care.\n\n\"There's a difference between influencing and pressurising - one tends to be positive and the other can be negative,\" said Mr Blair.\n\n\"One thing I learned about the unionists is if you try to pressurise them to do something they are fundamentally in disagreement with it's usually futile pressure.\"\n\nNewry man John Owen Finegan - a fourth cousin of Joe Biden - is hoping to meet him this week\n\nFormer Irish ambassador to the US Daniel Mulhall said Mr Biden would have preferred to have spoken to politicians at a functioning Stormont assembly, but said the message of the president's visit to Northern Ireland was essentially that America is here to help.\"\n\nWhile Mr Sunak will not meet any of Northern Ireland's political leaders while he is in Belfast, Downing Street said this did not mean he had given up on getting the DUP back into power-sharing.\n\nMr Biden will leave Belfast on Wednesday afternoon to travel to the Republic of Ireland for three days of events in counties Louth and Mayo - where he has relatives - as well as Dublin.\n\nHe regularly speaks of his Irish heritage and had promised to visit the country during his presidency.\n\nA US genealogist who researched his lineage had estimated he is \"roughly five-eighths\" Irish.\n\nAmong his great-grandparents was Edward Blewitt, an engineer and brickmaker who left the west coast town of Ballina in County Mayo in 1850.\n\nHe settled in Scranton in Pennsylvania as the devastating Irish potato famine was causing widespread starvation.\n\nPresident Biden's maternal great-great-grandfather Owen Finnegan departed Carlingford in County Louth in the late 1840s to travel to America.\n\nJoe Biden will visit the locations marked on this map during his four days in Ireland\n\nDeclan Harvey and Tara Mills explore the text of the Good Friday Agreement - the deal which heralded the end of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.\n\nThey look at what the agreement actually said and hear from some of the people who helped get the deal across the line.\n\nListen to all episodes of Year '98: The Making of the Good Friday Agreement on BBC Sounds.", "Humza Yousaf has been seeking legal advice on whether to challenge the UK government\n\nThe first minister has said he will \"very imminently\" confirm if he will launch a legal battle with the UK government over a bill which will make it easier to change gender.\n\nMSPs backed the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill but it was blocked by Scottish Secretary Alister Jack.\n\nHe claims it will have an adverse impact on British equality laws.\n\nHumza Yousaf said he was considering legal advice.\n\nThe UK government is blocking the legislation under what is known as a Section 35 order.\n\nIt prevents legislation passed by Holyrood from being given royal assent if the Scottish secretary believes it would have a detrimental impact on areas reserved to Westminster.\n\nThe deadline for lodging a legal challenge to Mr Jack's decision falls in the middle of April, shortly after the Scottish Parliament returns from its Easter recess.\n\nAsked whether he would confirm the launch of an appeal, Mr Yousaf said he would \"confirm very imminently\".\n\nIt comes less than a month after he took over as SNP leader following a campaign during which he repeatedly questioned on the subject.\n\nOn Tuesday he told reporters: \"I made it clear during the election contest that my first principle was to challenge what I consider to be an undemocratic veto over legislation that was passed by a majority of the Scottish Parliament.\n\n\"And there's a range of views over the GRR Bill, but actually almost regardless of what the Bill is, the fact that a Section 35 order has been used is something that I think is unacceptable in this circumstance.\n\n\"So I'll make that decision known very, very soon. I'm considering, as you'd imagine with any court case or any potential court case, the legal advice.\n\n\"I can't go into the detail of that legal advice, as you'd imagine. And as I say, I'll make a decision on very imminently.\"\n\nFormer First Minister Nicola Sturgeon called the decision to block the bill a \"full-attack\" on the Scottish Parliament, and vowed to oppose it before her resignation earlier this year.\n\nRallies in support of the bill were held outside Holyrood\n\nThe bill, which passed by 86 votes to 39 in the Scottish Parliament, would streamline the process in Scotland for changing legal gender.\n\nThe Scottish government argued that it was necessary because the current process was too difficult and invasive, and caused distress to an already marginalised and vulnerable minority group.\n\nNo diagnosis or medical reports would be required, and the period in which adult applicants need to have lived in their acquired gender would be cut to three months.\n\nSixteen and 17-year-olds applying for a gender recognition certificate would have to live in their acquired gender for at least six months.\n\nHowever it led to concerns from some women's groups about safeguards to protect single sex spaces including women's prisons and refuges.\n\nAsh Regan, who went on to challenge Mr Yousaf in the SNP leadership race, resigned from the government over the issue.\n\nAnother leadership candidate, Kate Forbes, was on maternity leave when the vote took place but she said she would not have backed the bill.\n\nThey both said they would not challenge the Section 35 order in court.\n\nThe Scottish secretary has said that having two systems of gender recognition north and south of the border risks creating \"significant complications\".\n\nIn the UK government's statement of reasons, concerns are also raised about the safety of women and girls given the \"significantly increased potential for fraudulent applications to be successful\".\n\nIt also highlights an impact on the Equality Act 2010, which makes \"sex\" a protected characteristic.\n\nA former Supreme Court judge has said the Scottish government's chance of winning a legal challenge are \"very low\" and called for both sides to find a compromise.", "An unprecedented analysis of how cancers grow has revealed an \"almost infinite\" ability of tumours to evolve and survive, say scientists.\n\nThe results of tracking lung cancers for nine years left the research team \"surprised\" and \"in awe\" at the formidable force they were up against.\n\nThey have concluded we need more focus on prevention, with a \"universal\" cure unlikely any time soon.\n\nCancer Research UK said early detection of cancer was vitally important.\n\nThe study - entitled TracerX - provides the most in-depth analysis of how cancers evolve and what causes them to spread.\n\nCancers change and evolve over time - they are not fixed and immutable. They can become more aggressive: better at evading the immune system and able to spread around the body.\n\nA tumour starts as a single, corrupted cell, but becomes a mixture of millions of cells that have all mutated in slightly different ways.\n\nTracerX tracked that diversity and how it changes over time inside lung cancer patients and say the results would apply across different types of cancer.\n\n\"That has never been done before at this scale,\" said Prof Charles Swanton, from the Francis Crick Institute and University College London.\n\nMore than 400 people - treated at 13 hospitals in the UK - had biopsies taken from different parts of their lung cancer as the disease progressed.\n\n\"It has surprised me how adaptable tumours can be,\" Prof Swanton told me.\n\n\"I don't want to sound too depressing about this, but I think - given the almost infinite possibilities in which a tumour can evolve, and the very large number of cells in a late-stage tumour, which could be several hundred billion cells - then achieving cures in all patients with late-stage disease is a formidable task.\"\n\nProf Charles Swanton says challenge of tumours evolving inside our body means we need to focus on preventing cancer.\n\nProf Swanton said: \"I don't think we're going to be able to come up with universal cures.\n\n\"If we want to make the biggest impact we need to focus on prevention, early detection and early detection of relapse.\"\n\nObesity, smoking, alcohol and poor diet all increase the risk of some cancers. Tackling inflammation in the body is also being seen as a way of preventing cancer. Inflammation is the likely explanation for air pollution causing lung cancers and inflammatory bowel disease increasing the risk of colon cancer.\n\nThe evolutionary analysis has been published across seven separate studies in the journals Nature and Nature Medicine.\n\nThe researchers hope the findings could, in the future, help them predict how a patient's tumour will spread and to tailor treatment.\n\nDr David Crosby, the head of prevention and early detection at Cancer Research UK, said: \"The exciting results emerging from TracerX improve our understanding that cancer is a disease which evolves as it progresses, meaning that late-stage cancers can become very hard to treat successfully.\n\n\"This underscores the crucial importance of further research to help us to detect cancers at the earliest stages of their development or even better, to prevent them from happening at all.\"", "The couple were pictured together at the premiere of the fourth season of Stranger Things last year\n\nActress Millie Bobby Brown has announced she is engaged to Jake Bongiovi, her boyfriend of two-and-a-half years.\n\nPosting a picture of herself with Bongiovi, the 19-year-old Stranger Things star said: \"I've loved you three summers now, honey, I want 'em all.\"\n\nAn engagement ring could be seen on her finger, and Brown added a white love heart emoji to the end of her post.\n\nBongiovi, 20, is an actor and the son of legendary singer Jon Bon Jovi.\n\nThis Instagram post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Instagram The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip instagram post by milliebobbybrown This article contains content provided by Instagram. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Meta’s Instagram cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nSinger Pixie Lott was among the stars commenting on Brown's post, writing: \"Omg!!!! Congratulations you two so happy for you eeeee.\"\n\nBongiovi also shared the news on his own page, simply writing \"forever\" alongside two photos of the couple.\n\nBrown's statement referenced the lyrics from Taylor Swift track Lover, taken from her seventh studio album of the same name.\n\nThe announcement follows weeks of social media speculation that the couple had become engaged.\n\nThe pair were seen together at the Bafta Film Awards in London in March 2022\n\nThe couple posed for photos with stormtroopers at at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, last year\n\nBongiovi attended the premiere of Brown's film Enola Holmes 2 in September\n\nBrown introduced Bongiovi to her followers in June 2021 with a photo of him posted to Instagram. The pair later confirmed they were a couple.\n\nIn another Instagram post in January, Brown called Bongiovi her \"partner for life\" and posted a string of pictures of the couple together.\n\nThe English actress rose to fame as a child star on the smash hit Netflix series Stranger Things, the forthcoming fifth season of which is set to be the show's last.\n\nBongiovi recently landed his second major acting role in a new coming-of-age film Rockbottom.", "A pair of Air Jordan XIIIs worn by Michael Jordan during the 1998 NBA Finals has sold for $2.2m\n\nA pair of trainers once worn by basketball legend Michael Jordan has sold for $2.2m (£1.7m) at auction, becoming the priciest shoes ever sold.\n\nThe signed sneakers - which Sotheby's had estimated would fetch $2m to $4m - are among the most expensive Jordan items auctioned.\n\nA jersey he wore at the 1998 NBA Finals sold in 2022 for $10.1m.\n\nThe latest sale seals Jordan's position as the most valuable athlete at auctions for sportswear memorabilia.\n\n\"Today's record-breaking result further proves that the demand for Michael Jordan sports memorabilia continues to outperform and transcend all expectations,\" said Brahm Wachter, Sotheby's Head of Streetwear and Modern Collectables.\n\nThe previous record for Jordan shoes was $1.47m for a pair of his Nike Air Ships auctioned in 2021.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nThe Air Jordan XIIIs sold on Tuesday were worn by the basketball star during his last championship season with the Chicago Bulls in 1997-98.\n\nJordan had the size-13 shoes on when he scored 37 points in Game 2 of the 1998 NBA Finals series, carrying the Bulls to a 93-88 victory over the Utah Jazz.\n\nThe Bulls went on to win the championship, a story told in the 2020 documentary series \"Last Dance\" about the megastar's last season with the team.\n\nIt was Jordan's sixth NBA championship and the fifth time he'd be named the NBA's Most Valuable Player.\n\nRight after the Game 2 victory, Jordan gave the shoes to a ball boy in the locker room as thanks for finding a lost jacket, Sotheby's auction house says.\n\nThe \"Bred\" Air Jordans - short for \"black and red\" - are the only complete pair of sneakers worn by Jordan in an NBA Finals game to be authenticated, Sotheby's said.\n\nJordan wore the first Air Jordan shoe in 1984 during his rookie season with the Chicago Bulls. The Air Jordan I became available to the general public the following year. To date, more than 30 different models of the Air Jordan have been made.\n\nJordan won a total of six NBA Finals championships, two Olympic Gold Medals and numerous other accolades.\n\nHe is widely considered one of the greatest athletes of all time.\n\nThe Chicago Bulls' Michael Jordan takes a shot during Game 4 of the 1998 NBA Finals in Salt Lake City, Utah", "The stone has a diameter of 32.5cm (12.8in)\n\nArchaeologists in Mexico have uncovered an intricately carved stone they believe was used as a scoreboard for pelota, a ball game played by the Maya hundreds of years ago.\n\nThe circular stone was found at the Chichen Itza archaeological site and is thought to be around 1,200 years old.\n\nAt its centre are two players in elaborate headgear surrounded by hieroglyphic writing.\n\nExperts are now analysing the writing to decipher its possible meaning.\n\nThe 40kg-stone (88lb) was found by archaeologist Lizbeth Beatriz Mendicut Pérez in an architectonic compound known as Casa Colorada (Red House).\n\nThe stone was discovered in the Casa Colorada complex, also known as Chinchanchob\n\nCasa Colorada is the best preserved of the buildings surrounding the main plaza in the pre-Columbian city of Chichen Itza.\n\nExperts believe the stone would have adorned an archway at the entrance to the compound during the late 800s or early 900s.\n\nIt was found face down half a metre underground, where it is thought to have fallen when the archway collapsed.\n\nArchaeologists say the stone will give them clues about the life of the Maya\n\nMexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) said the 40kg-stone (88lb) constituted a precious and unusual find.\n\n\"It is rare to find hieroglyphic writing at this Maya site, and even rarer to find a complete text. This hasn't happened in 11 years,\" archaeologist Francisco Pérez Ruiz explained.\n\nA team of experts in iconography, led by Santiago Sobrino Fernández, has identified the two central figures as pelota players, one of whom wears a feather headdress and the other - presumed to be his opponent - wears what is known as a \"snake turban\".\n\nThe man with the snakes slithering around his head also appears to be wearing the protective gear typical of pelota players.\n\nPelota is a team game played with a heavy ball made from rubber in a ballcourt. It is thought to be 3,000 years old and was played across Mesoamerica.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nA 19-year-old man has been jailed for life for murder after his mum alerted police that he had stabbed another teenager to death.\n\nJoshua Delbono killed 16-year-old Charley Bates during a fight between two groups in Radstock, Somerset.\n\nDelbono's mother called 999 when he returned to his home in Frome, Bristol Crown Court had heard.\n\nHe was ordered to serve a minimum of 21 years after being found guilty by the jury following a two-week trial.\n\nDelbono had admitted stabbing Charley but had denied murder, claiming he had been defending a friend.\n\nPassing sentence, Judge William Hart told Delbono he had \"lost self-control and of his senses\".\n\n\"Charley had had no intention that this should have been anything other than a punch up between two boys,\" he said.\n\n\"You slashed at him causing a number of injuries - one to his arm, then, when there was no reason, you stabbed him through the heart.\"\n\nCharley's mother Helen Freeman said in a victim impact statement her son's death had left her \"utterly heartbroken\".\n\nFighting back tears she described running to the car park hoping to get there before Charley passed away.\n\n\"Arriving at the scene, there was a complete lack of activity. The silence told me all I needed to know. I was too late and he was gone,\" she said.\n\nShe continued: \"I have tried hard to take some solace from 'Charley Boy's' death, by hoping that he will be the last to be taken by knife crime. But that is not so.\n\n\"It would seem that my son Charley died for nothing. So many pointless, senseless deaths. Such a tragic waste of lives.\"\n\nMs Freeman paid tribute to all of Charley's friends who tried to help him, telling them: \"I promise I'll always be there for you all.\"\n\nThe court heard that when Delbono's mother called the police, she said: \"My son's killed someone. He's in my house now, I can't let him go anywhere.\"\n\nCharley died after being stabbed in a car park near the town's library.\n\nThe court heard he was with a group of six friends at about 18.30 BST on the night, when two cars - one driven by Delbono - arrived in the car park.\n\nThere was a history of bad feeling between the victim and one of Delbono's group, the jury heard.\n\nAn exchange of insults between Charley and the defendant's friend rapidly escalated into the fight between the groups.\n\nSeconds later the defendant got out of his vehicle armed with a five-inch knife and stabbed the victim several times, the jury heard.\n\nAs Charley bled to death, Delbono shouted \"don't mess with us again\" as he and his friends left the scene, witnesses reported.\n\nThe whole incident lasted less than five minutes.\n\nFollowing the killing, Delbono drove to Shearwater Lake near Warminster in Wiltshire where he threw away the knife and burned some of his clothes.\n\nOne of Delbono's group filmed the blaze on their phone.\n\nRadstock is a town, nestled on the edge of the Mendips, close to beautiful countryside - a place where one local told me \"stabbings just don't happen here\".\n\nNine months on, the murder of 16-year old-Charley Bates still hurts this town and the locals are still very much grieving for him.\n\nCharley was a former pupil at Writhlington School, had just finished his GCSEs, and was getting ready to start at college.\n\nHe was well loved and well known, often seen riding down the high street on his moped.\n\nOn 2 September 2022, what would have been his 17th birthday, hundreds came together for Charley's memorial.\n\nAnd months later in the car park behind the library where Charley died, three parking spaces are still cordoned off.\n\nThe spaces have become a memorial, covered in yellow flowers and flags, the teenager's favourite colour.\n\nThe police, school and youth services are still working hard together to calm tensions and implore young people not to carry knives.\n\nThe court heard Charley had also taken a bag containing a knife and a BB gun to the car park on the night of his death.\n\nFollowing the stabbing, one of his friends dumped it in nearby woodland but it was recovered by police.\n\nCharley's friends said he was not armed during the fight, the jury heard.\n\nDelbono initially made no comment to police questions, but later admitted stabbing someone.\n\nIn a prepared statement, he said: \"I thought my friend was being stabbed - this caused me to react.\"\n\nHe said he knew the person he had bought his vehicle from had left a knife inside it but that he did not mean to cause Charley serious harm.\n\n\"I didn't realise he was hurt. It was a chance encounter. I'm truly devastated Charley was fatally injured, it was never my intention,\" he said.\n\nFollow BBC West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to: bristol@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Distant relatives of US President Joe Biden are looking forward to seeing him back on home soil\n\n\"You'd know there's Irish roots in him because he's good craic like.\"\n\nThat's one Irishman's take on US President Joe Biden, and he would know, being related to him.\n\nBack in 2016, the White House called the Irish Family History Centre, asking it to trace Mr Biden's ancestry ahead of an upcoming visit.\n\nAfter weeks of searching parish records and land registers it compiled a list of his closest living relatives - many of who knew nothing of the connection.\n\nEnter the Blewitts of Ballina, County Mayo, and the Finnegans of Carlingford, County Louth.\n\nTrips to both counties feature on the US presidents whistle-stop itinerary of Ireland and his cousins cannot wait to see him back to cement the connections made during his visit in 2016.\n\nUS President Joe Biden is fiercely proud of his Irish heritage\n\nProud of his Irish heritage, President Biden said he was brought up on stories of the \"faith and fortitude\" of his relatives that left Ireland.\n\n\"I grew up in a household where my grandfather and grandmother Finnegan, all my mother's brothers and my father told us about the courage and commitment it took for our relatives to emigrate from Ireland - in the midst of tragedy - to distant shores where they didn't know what awaited them,\" he told RTÉ in 2016.\n\nThe Blewitt family are linked to president Biden through his great-great-grandfather Patrick.\n\nThe family were aware of their connection to the US politician for decades, and met Mr Biden in 2016.\n\nHe made a second visit to Mayo at their invitation in 2017.\n\nAccording to Joe Blewitt, it was during this trip that he told his Irish cousins he would one day return to Ballina \"as president\".\n\n\"Of course I knew it was true.\n\n\"He's been in politics all his life - that man was bound to be president so I'm absolutely delighted,\" Mr Blewitt told BBC News NI.\n\nThe Blewitts have visited the White House several times, most recently last month for St Patrick's Day.\n\n\"It was a surreal, very special day for us... It's just one of those days when [it] goes too fast,\" Mr Blewitt said.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Celebrations broke out across Ballina when Biden's presidential victory was declared\n\nHe speaks fondly of the president, describing his distant cousin as a down-to-earth, genuine character with a quick wit.\n\n\"He loves jokes... You'd know there's Irish roots in him because he's good craic like.\"\n\nTrue to his word, Mr Biden is set deliver a speech to the people of Ballina on Friday.\n\n\"We're all happy to see him... It's great for the country, it really just tightens the close bond between America and Ireland,\" Mr Blewitt added.\n\nMr Biden's public address will take place outside St Muredach's Cathedral which was constructed using bricks sold by Edward Blewitt in 1828 - 27,000 of them earned him £21 and 12 shillings.\n\nIt was this money that afforded the family of 10 to eventually set sail to New York on the SS Excelsior in 1851.\n\nMr Biden's great-great-great grandfather sold bricks used to build St Muredach's Cathedral in Ballina\n\nAbout 250km (155 miles) to the east of Ballina in County Louth, the president will link up with the Finnegan side of the family tree.\n\nOwen Finnegan emigrated to the US in 1849.\n\nHis family followed a year later and settled in Seneca, New York, with their namesake eventually being passed on to the president's own descendants - one of his grand-daughters is named Finnegan Biden.\n\nFianna Fáil councillor for the area Andrea McKevitt told BBC News NI that \"the atmosphere is electric\" across the Cooley peninsula as residents prepare to welcome Mr Biden with a sea of stars and stripes.\n\nMs McKevitt is a distant cousin, related through the president's great-great-grandfather Owen.\n\nAndrea McKevitt said her distant cousin's visit sends a strong message during peace deal anniversary\n\nAndrea McKevitt's family were oblivious to the connection until 2016 when White House officials contacted her uncle to break the news.\n\n\"I think at the beginning he thought somebody was joking but then when we had paperwork and started looking into it, it proved to be true indeed,\" she said.\n\nMs McKevitt was also in attendance at this year's St Patrick's Day celebration at the White House, something she described as a \"pinch-me moment\".\n\n\"It was a family event,\" she joked.\n\n\"It wasn't until it was over I thought: 'Oh my God, I can't believe that's just happened'\n\n\"You're living in a dream nearly for the whole day waiting to go in and when you finally got there it was just amazing.\"\n\nAn advertisement for passage to new York appears on the front page of the Newry Commercial Telegraph newspaper on 10 April 1849\n\nAnd through the Finnegans there's a Kearney connection with President Biden's fifth cousin once removed getting an invitation to the White House last month.\n\nFormer Ireland international rugby player Rob Kearney was singled out of the crowd, just a day before Ireland beat England to win the Six Nation's Grand Slam, with the president nailing his colours to the mast.\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip twitter post by Irish Rugby This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nIt's expected Mr Biden's engagements in Louth will be on a smaller scale than those on the opposite side of the country in Mayo, but Ms McKevitt insists there is no rivalry between the two counties.\n\n\"We're happy to let Mayo run with the big public address. Here in Dundalk we had President Clinton address us in 1998, so we can't get all the limelight,\" she said.\n\nWith the president's visit timed to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, Ms McKevitt said it sends a \"really strong, important message\" to the people of Ireland.\n\n\"There was a deal made 25 years ago. It's time for us to keep moving and getting on to the next stage of the peace process,\" she said.\n\n\"Hopefully his hand of wisdom and hand of friendship can ensure that more work continues to be done so peace remains on this island.\"", "Mobile payments are growing in popularity - but may not work everywhere\n\nMore than five million people led a close to cashless lifestyle last year, as debit cards secured their position as the most popular method of payment.\n\nTwo million more people used cash no more than once a month in 2018 compared with the previous year, a report by banking trade body UK Finance has said.\n\nHowever, 1.9 million people mainly used cash, primarily to budget.\n\nThe figures will reignite the debate over the future of bank branches, ATMs, and digital security.\n\n\"More and more customers are now opting for the speed and convenience of paying with their contactless cards. This rapid rate of technological change is set to continue over the coming decade,\" said Stephen Jones, chief executive of UK Finance.\n\n\"However, technology is not for everyone and cash remains a payment method that is valued and preferred by many, so maintaining access to cash will be vital to ensure no customer is left behind.\"\n\nA total of 39 billion transactions were made in the UK last year by businesses and individuals, the UK Payment Markets report said.\n\nThe vast majority of these (34.9 billion) were by consumers, and most (29.7 billion) were spontaneous, rather than scheduled payments. Businesses made 4.4 billion payments, but often of much higher value.\n\nDebit cards were the most frequently used method of payment, accounting for 15 billion payments. The report forecast that half of all payments would be made by debit card by 2024.\n\nThis is driven primarily by the use of contactless - which itself was boosted by adoption on public transport systems. Take-up has been increasing across all age groups, particularly among pensioners last year, and regions of the UK.\n\nThe volume of payments using cash fell by 16% in 2018 compared with the previous year, down to 11 billion transactions.\n\nWhereas cash accounted for 60% of payments in 2008, this proportion fell to 28% last year. UK Finance predicted this would drop to 9% - fewer than one in 10 transactions - in a decade's time.\n\nIt suggested cash would become \"less important than in once was\", but that the UK would not become a cashless society.\n\nIt said there was a chance of cash being used less frequently than credit or charge cards in 10 years' time. However, evidence shows many turned back to cash amid the financial crisis, and a return of an economic recession or shock could increase cash use.\n\nThe fall in cash use has led to debate over the need for cash machines, and fears that they are disappearing from rural areas.\n\nJohn Howells, chief executive of ATM network operator Link said: \"The sharp drop in cash usage means that it is vital now to reform how cash is distributed to maintain broad, free access for all consumers. Link is determined to deliver this with the support of industry and regulators.\"\n\nThe switch to payments by card or on devices also raises concerns among many over the exposure to security flaws, and that financial institutions will be armed with data showing how and where almost every penny of our money is spent.\n\nAlong with the disappearance of cash goes the anonymity than it offers, for better or worse.", "US President Joe Biden has praised Northern Ireland's young people, saying they are at the \"cutting edge\" of its future during his visit to Belfast.\n\nEarlier he met Prime Minister Rishi Sunak before briefly speaking to some of Stormont's political party leaders.\n\nHe is on a four-day visit to Ireland to mark 25 years since the Good Friday peace agreement, which ended decades of violent conflict in Northern Ireland.\n\nHe hailed the \"tremendous progress\" since the deal was signed in 1998.\n\n\"This place is transformed by peace; made technicolour by peace; made whole by peace,\" he said.\n\nHe hailed Northern Ireland as a \"churn of creativity\", having produced some of the world's most popular films and TV series over the past decade, and said that major economic opportunities for the region were \"just beginning\".\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: James Martin, star of Oscar-winning Northern Ireland film An Irish Goodbye, is mentioned in Joe Biden's speech\n\nPresident Biden was speaking as he opened the new Ulster University campus in Belfast, his only official engagement in Northern Ireland.\n\nHis visit comes at a time when Northern Ireland's power-sharing government at Stormont is not functioning.\n\nIt collapsed last year when the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) - one of the biggest parties - pulled out as part of a protest against post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland.\n\nMr Biden urged politicians to make a return to governing but praised them for their unity after the attempted murder of one of Northern Ireland's top detectives in February.\n\nJohn Caldwell was shot several times by two gunmen in Omagh, County Tyrone.\n\nDuring his speech, the president said: \"Northern Ireland will not go back [to violence].\"\n\nMr Sunak visited Mr Caldwell and his family at a hospital on Wednesday afternoon.\n\nBefore briefly meeting the political leaders, Mr Biden was asked what he would say to them - he answered: \"I'm going to listen.\"\n\nAfter leaving Belfast early on Wednesday afternoon, he flew on Air Force One the Republic of Ireland where he is continuing his tour of the island.\n\nHe is to due to meet the Irish President Michael D Higgins and speak to politicians at the Oireachtas (Irish parliament) on Thursday and will meet some of his Irish relatives in County Mayo on Friday.\n\nHis sister Valerie and his son Hunter have joined him for the Ireland trip.\n\nPresident Biden managed to deliver a speech that hit all the right notes with the invited audience.\n\nAs he left the stage he was swamped by people armed with their phones for a selfie.\n\nHis speech was pitched at reminding people what is at stake - peace, said Mr Biden, cannot be taken for granted.\n\nHe reminded those in the room about the risks taken 25 years ago by the architects of the Good Friday Agreement.\n\nDemocracy in Northern Ireland needs champions now to do the same, he added.\n\nWhile he didn't namecheck the DUP it was clear to whom he was directing those comments about getting Stormont back up and running.\n\nBefore Mr Biden's address in Belfast, US Special Envoy Joe Kennedy spoke about the significance of American investment in Northern Ireland.\n\n\"Some of the biggest companies in the world have set up shop here and now entrepreneurs with dreams to outcompete them are following,\" he said.\n\n\"I look forward to drawing on your energy and your ideas and to making sure that we bring prosperity to all corners of Northern Ireland.\"\n\nAfter listening to Mr Biden's speech at the university, Michelle O'Neill, the vice-president of Sinn Féin, the largest party at Stormont, said the message was \"one of hope and opportunity\".\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nDUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said he did not get a sense that the president was urging his party to do more to restore power-sharing during their brief private discussion.\n\n\"Like all of us, he wants to see the political institutions up and running again but we are very clear that can only happen when we have got the solid foundations that we need,\" he added.\n\nAlliance Party leader Naomi Long described President Biden's speech as \"positive, balanced, optimistic and hopeful for the future\".\n\nDoug Beattie, the Ulster Unionist Party leader, said the meeting with Mr Biden was a fleeting \"grip and grin\" engagement.\n\nSDLP leader Colum Eastwood described his conversation with the president as \"positive\".\n\nMr Biden arrived in Belfast city centre on Tuesday night, having been greeted by Mr Sunak as he stepped off Air Force One at Belfast International Airport.\n\nRishi Sunak and Joe Biden met on the 23rd floor of the Grand Central Hotel on Wednesday morning\n\nThe Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said the huge security plan put in place for the presidential visit was its biggest for years.\n\nSome 2,900 officers were deployed as part of the £7m operation.\n\nBut the PSNI is investigating a security breach after a document that appears to give details of the operation was found on a street in the city by a member of the public.\n\nBBC Radio Ulster's The Nolan Show was shown the document, which is marked: \"PSNI and sensitive.\"\n\nIt names police officers who were in charge of the area around the hotel in which Mr Biden had stayed.\n\n\"We take the safety of visiting dignitaries, members of the public and our officers and staff extremely seriously,\" said the PSNI.\n\nJoe Biden is visiting the locations marked on this map during his four days in Ireland\n\nDeclan Harvey and Tara Mills explore the text of the Good Friday Agreement - the deal which heralded the end of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.\n\nThey look at what the agreement actually said and hear from some of the people who helped get the deal across the line.\n\nListen to all episodes of Year '98: The Making of the Good Friday Agreement on BBC Sounds.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nFor the best part of a year at least, the prospect of this presidential visit has been discussed among diplomats.\n\nWashington's deep pride, seeing itself as a midwife to the 1998 Belfast Good Friday Agreement, ensured this date was pencilled in to the White House diary - and those of British and American diplomats - long ago.\n\nBut amid the reminiscing about 1998, the politics of 2023 swirls; stirring a loose idea into an actual visit and then moulding its scale, or lack of it.\n\nThe prime minister's diplomatic triumph in re-casting the Brexit deal for Northern Ireland has not - yet at least - delivered its most sought after domestic prize - the restoration of power-sharing devolved government in Belfast, that cornerstone of the peace deal 25 years ago.\n\nThe Democratic Unionist Party are not happy with what is known as the Windsor Framework and are not willing to go back to the Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont - and so there can be no moment with a grandiose backdrop and smiles of success.\n\nAnd so an awkward, if frequent political impasse here hangs over this blink and you'll miss it visit from both the president and prime minister.\n\nBecause yes, after months of diplomatic chatter about it, it doesn't actually add up to much.\n\nThere has been a smidgen of tension between the White House and Downing Street about the timetabling of the leaders' itineraries which probably hasn't helped.\n\nIt would have been odd if President Biden had come here and not been met by the prime minister.\n\nBut we won't see very much of them together beyond a handshake at the airport and a meeting on Wednesday morning.\n\nAnd the president will be in Northern Ireland for only around 15 hours, for around half of which he'll be in bed.\n\nAfter that, Joe Biden's much talked about Irish heritage will draw him to the Republic.\n\nA mix of family history and made-for-television imagery the year before a presidential election.\n\nAs my colleague Sarah Smith writes here, with 30 million Americans claiming Irish roots, the personal and the political will overlap for him rather neatly in the next few days.\n\nFor the prime minister, it'll be straight back to London on Wednesday afternoon.\n\nThe rationale of those around Mr Sunak is that overt cajoling of the DUP now could prove counter-productive.\n\nNo 10 is seeking to emphasise a more prominent role for the prime minister at Good Friday Agreement commemorations here next week.", "The bear attack on Andrea Papi has prompted fear among residents in Trentino\n\nItalian authorities are on the hunt for a bear which killed a 26-year-old jogger in the north-eastern region of Trentino-Alto Adige last week.\n\nAndrea Papi's funeral took place on Wednesday. The 17-year-old female bear that killed him has been identified, through genetic testing, as JJ4.\n\nJJ4 also attacked a father and son in the area in June 2020.\n\nThe provincial government had issued an order for the bear to be killed at the time, but it was overturned by a court.\n\nThis time authorities have opted to euthanise the bear. \"We are doing everything we can to locate the bear and ensure the safety of local residents,\" said Maurizio Fugatti, the president of Trentino province.\n\nMr Papi, who was attacked and killed while jogging in the countryside, has sparked fear among local residents.\n\nMany have called for the bear to be captured, as well as demanding changes are made to a European plan called \"Life Ursus\" which proposes reintroducing brown bears in the Alps.\n\nPeople in the region of Trentino-Alto Adige have been expressing condolences with Mr Papi's family. Candles have been placed outside windows as a symbol of mourning, and local municipalities have lowered flags to half-mast.\n\nIn the village of Caldes, a large crowd of mourners filled a church to pay their respects and offer support to Mr Papi's family at his funeral.\n\nBears, a protected species in Italy, were reintroduced into Trentino-Alto Adige two decades ago (file pic)\n\n\"The village is upset, angry,\" Antonio Maini, mayor of Caldes, told reporters outside the church. \"One of our boys has died, we are in mourning, but we are also angry because he died from a bear attack. An event that should not have happened.\"\n\nThe incident has reignited the debate about the co-existence of humans and wildlife in the area, and raised questions about how best to balance the need to protect endangered species with the safety of residents.\n\nBears are a protected species in Italy, and their population has been increasing in recent years due to conservation efforts.\n\nHowever, their presence in residential areas can pose a risk to human safety, as highlighted by the recent attacks.\n\n\"A conscientious administration should act in compliance with the rules for the protection of biodiversity and should not be moved by a spirit of retaliation, a spirit of revenge,\" the international Organisation for the Protection of Animals (OIPA) wrote in a note.\n\nBears were reintroduced in the region about two decades ago. Since then, the bear population in Trentino has surged from three to approximately 100, according to data provided by the province.\n\nDespite hopes that the bears would spread across the Alps, they have largely remained concentrated in Trentino.\n\nJJ4, the bear responsible for the recent fatal attack on Mr Papi, was born in Trentino. Her parents were brought to the area from Slovenia.\n\nItaly's environment minister, Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, suggested the bears may be relocated to other parts of the country, if not abroad, and locals could be equipped with anti-aggression spray.\n\n\"Bears and wolves have become a problem, for farmers, breeders, inhabitants, tourists,\" Reinhold Messner, an Italian mountaineer and explorer, told Italian newspaper La Stampa.\n\n\"We need a precise regulatory framework, so it is clear how to deal with situations of this kind.\"", "The settlement is separate from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, which started in September 2017\n\nHundreds of bereaved family members, survivors and residents have agreed a settlement of civil claims arising from the Grenfell Tower fire.\n\nThe devastating fire at the west London building killed 72 people in June 2017.\n\nCladding giant Arconic confirmed it was among the companies involved in the High Court case and had agreed to a settlement with more than 900 people.\n\nIt has also \"agreed to contribute to a restorative justice project to benefit the community affected by the fire\".\n\nThe settlement is separate from the long-running inquiry, chaired by Sir Martin Moore-Bick, which is examining the circumstances leading up to and surrounding the blaze. That report is due to be published later this year.\n\nThose who took part in the claim were represented by 14 legal firms who stressed the agreement does not impact the potential for any criminal charges to be brought in the future.\n\nThe Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation was the organisation appointed by the local council to run its entire housing stock.\n\nA spokesman said \"a monetary settlement won't mitigate for the loss and trauma\", but welcomed it as a step towards justice for those involved.\n\nThe settlement does not include all victims of the fire.\n\nA memorial to the victims of the tower has attracted hundreds of tributes\n\nThe amount of compensation the 900 claimants are to receive will be shared out \"according to their own specific circumstances\", the lawyers representing the families said.\n\n\"It should be recognised that no amount of damages could ever be sufficient to properly compensate those affected,\" it said in a statement.\n\nIn closing submissions to the inquiry in November, lead counsel Richard Millett KC accused firms of a \"merry-go-round of buck-passing\" in order to protect their own interests.\n\nThe \"spider's web of blame\" created by the refusal of core participants to accept responsibility will make the task of the panel - which must examine the circumstances that led to the deaths - even harder, Mr Millett said.\n\nFollow BBC London on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to hellobbclondon@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Footage shows the moment a firearm is believed to have been discharged on a residential street in north Wales.\n\nThree men were arrested following the incident in Holyhead, Anglesey, which occurred at about 08:30 BST on Monday, 10 April.\n\nOne man was arrested on suspicion of affray and possession of a firearm with intent and later released on condition bail. Two other men were arrested on suspicion of affray and later released under investigation.\n\nNorth Wales Police has said no injuries were reported.", "Freddie Scappaticci always denied he was an Army agent within the IRA\n\nFreddie Scappaticci, the man suspected of being Stakeknife, the Army's top agent within the IRA, has died.\n\nMr Scappaticci, who was in his 70s, always denied he was Stakeknife.\n\nHe left Northern Ireland in 2003 after media organisations alleged he had been working for the Army while head of the IRA's internal security unit.\n\nJon Boutcher, who is heading an investigation into Stakeknife's activities, said Mr Scappaticci died last week.\n\nThe IRA's internal security unit - known as \"the nutting squad\" - identified suspected informers, many of whom were murdered by the group after being kidnapped and tortured.\n\nMr Scappaticci, who formerly lived in west Belfast, was the grandson of an Italian immigrant who came to Northern Ireland in search of work.\n\nIn 2016, the Police Service of Northern Ireland commissioned an investigation into Stakeknife's activities led by Mr Boutcher, the former head of Bedfordshire police.\n\nMr Boutcher was in the process of preparing a report on his investigation, Operation Kenova.\n\nThe Operation Kenova team has investigated historical crimes, covering murder and torture, and the role of the state, including MI5.\n\nMr Boutcher said his team was \"working through the implications\" of Mr Scappaticci's death in consultation with stakeholders, including victims and bereaved families.\n\n\"The very nature of historical investigations will mean a higher likelihood that old age may catch up with those affected, be they perpetrators, witnesses, victims, family members or those who simply lived through those times, before matters are concluded,\" Mr Boucher said.\n\nMr Scappaticci left Northern Ireland when identified by the media as Stakeknife in 2003\n\nHe added that his team remained committed to \"providing families with the truth of what happened to their loved ones\" and pursuing criminal charges against several individuals.\n\nThe Operation Kenova report was due to be published earlier this year but has been delayed.\n\nKRW Law, which represents some victims of the IRA's internal security unit, said the news of Mr Scappaticci's death would \"frustrate many families\" who had been waiting for the publication of the Operation Kenova report.\n\n\"Clearly the death will have an impact on both the content of the report and whether or not criminal prosecutions go ahead,\" they said.\n\nLast week, Mr Boutcher said a key stage of the report had \"taken longer than I had hoped\".\n\nThe Public Prosecution Service (PPS) had about 30 files related to the Stakeknife investigation, awaiting decisions.\n\nMr Boutcher expressed hope that Mr Scappaticci's death would make more people comfortable to come forward and speak to his investigators.", "The world will likely use fewer fossil fuels to produce electricity this year in a \"turning point\" for planet-friendly energy, a new report says.\n\nIt would be the first ever annual drop in the use of coal, oil and gas to generate electricity, outside of a global recession or pandemic.\n\nAs a result, fewer warming gases would be released during energy production.\n\nThe authors attribute the expected change to a boom in renewable energy led mainly by China.\n\nWind and solar now produce 12% of global electricity with enough wind turbines added in 2022 to power almost all of the UK.\n\nRenewables are set to meet all growth in demand this year, the study from energy analysts Ember says.\n\nMaking electricity is the single biggest contributor to global warming, responsible for over a third of energy-related carbon emissions in 2021.\n\nSo phasing out coal, oil and gas in this sector is seen as critical in helping the world avoid dangerous levels of climate change.\n\nThis new study looks at data from countries representing 93% of global electricity demand.\n\nEnough wind energy was added globally to almost power the UK\n\nThis, the fourth edition of Ember's Global Electricity Review, indicates that significant progress is now being made in reducing the role of fossil fuels in power production.\n\nThe major developments are the continuing rise of solar and wind as economically viable sources of electricity. Around the world, solar grew by 24% last year, enough to meet the annual demands of a country as big as South Africa.\n\nTaken together with nuclear and hydropower, clean sources produced 39% of global electricity in 2022. The report finds that electricity produced last year was, in effect, the cleanest ever made.\n\nBut despite this, carbon emissions from the sector also continued to rise, as coal use edged up.\n\nChina added around 40% of the world's new solar panels last year, with large numbers of rooftop installations\n\nAccording to the report's authors this is because overall demand for electricity rose, and not all of it was met from clean sources.\n\nThere were also problems with nuclear and hydro electricity in 2022, with many French reactors offline, and Europe's rivers too low in many places for hydro generation.\n\nHowever the report says that in 2023, the growth of wind and solar will be greater than the rise in demand - and this will start to turn the tide on warming gases.\n\n\"When you stop adding more fossil fuels to generate your electricity, you start seeing a fall in emissions,\" said Malgorzata Wiatros-Motyka, the report's lead author.\n\n\"This is extremely important in the context of rising electrification, as we have more electric vehicles, more heat pumps, so cleaning the power sector will drive emissions down in other sectors as well.\"\n\nWhile the fall in fossil fuel emissions in electricity this year is expected to be small, around 0.3%, the authors believe the drop will continue and accelerate in subsequent years. Key to this is a fall off in the use of gas, which fell slightly last year according to the report, with some countries like Brazil seeing a surge in hydro power which reduced their use of gas by 46% in 2022.\n\nMeeting the rising demand for electricity with renewables is key to curbing fossil fuel use\n\n\"We now have reached this next turning point of starting to see a new era of falling fossil fuel power sector emissions. We know that wind and solar are the answer and we've just got to get on with a roadmap for building them as quickly as possible,\" said Dave Jones, from Ember, one of the report's authors.\n\nOne significant player impacting the overall trend is China. Around 50% of the global addition of wind power came from China and about 40% of the world's new solar came from from the country that's also the world's biggest use of coal power.\n\n\"There is a chance that at the rate that China is building wind and solar and all types of clean generation, that they achieve that peak in coal generation earlier than 2025, which would be significant,\" said Mr Jones.\n\nEnergy experts acknowledge that curbing fossil fuels in power generation could well be a \"turning point\", but much more remains to be done.\n\n\"The earliest peak of coal power generation was in the UK in 1979,\" said Prof Jessica Jewell from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, who was not involved with the study.\n\n\"Nevertheless, it took decades to fully phase out coal power, for example the UK still used a bit of coal in 2022, 43 years past the peak. In order to reach clean energy goals we don't have 40 or even 30 years, we need to fully decarbonize electricity in a much shorter time.\"", "The government has rejected calls to ban physical punishment of children in England, saying they are already protected in law.\n\nIn Wales, Scotland and Jersey any type of corporal punishment, including smacking, hitting, slapping, and shaking is illegal.\n\nThe NSPCC and Barnardo's say England must follow suit.\n\nThe government has argued parents should be trusted to discipline their children.\n\nA Department for Education spokesperson said: \"The government does not condone any violence towards children and has clear laws in place to prevent it.\"\n\nThe children's charities are calling for an end to the legal defence of \"reasonable chastisement\" that allows parents or carers to hit their children.\n\nIn England and Northern Ireland it is legal for a carer or parent to discipline their child physically if it is a \"reasonable\" punishment.\n\nHowever, any punishment over what is considered \"reasonable\" is illegal. The Children Act 2004 says it is unlawful to assault a child causing actual or grievous bodily harm, or with child cruelty.\n\nNSPCC chief executive Sir Peter Wanless said: \"It cannot be right that in this country it is illegal to hit an adult, but equal protection is not given to a child.\n\n\"We need put the wellbeing of children first and bring an end to this legal anomaly.\"\n\nA YouGov poll of almost 3,500 adults suggested two thirds of people (67%) across England think physically disciplining a child is not acceptable.\n\nClose to 300 million (three in four) children aged between two and four worldwide experience violent discipline and 250 million (around six in 10) are punished by physical means according to Unicef.\n\nLast year, Childline delivered almost 900 counselling sessions to children with concerns about physical punishment.\n\nA 12-year-old girl who contacted Childline said: \"My mum heard me swearing from the other room today. I know I shouldn't swear, it always gets me in trouble and makes mum act scary. Mum hit me so hard this time, harder than usual.\n\n\"She was screaming and hit me in the head so hard I fell into the wall. I still feel a bit dizzy now and there's a lump. I don't know how to make it stop.\"\n\nLynn Perry MBE, chief executive of Barnardo's, said: \"At Barnardo's we know that eliminating physical punishment brings significant benefits to families, and our frontline workers tell us it helps to create a safe and nurturing environment for children.\n\n\"For all these reasons we support the call to make physical punishment of children illegal across the UK to ensure children in England and Northern Ireland have the same protection as those in Scotland and Wales.\"\n\nThe government says it is supporting teachers, social workers and all safeguarding professionals to spot the signs of abuse or neglect more quickly.\n\nA statutory framework sets out what organisations should do to keep children safe from abuse.", "Ukraine's president has condemned the video saying \"we must defeat the terror\"\n\nUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on world leaders to respond after a video emerged apparently showing a Ukrainian soldier being beheaded by a Russian serviceman.\n\n\"Everyone must react. Every leader. Do not wait for this to be forgotten,\" he said in a video address.\n\nUkraine's SBU security service said it was investigating the \"war crime\".\n\nThe Kremlin said the video was \"awful\" but its authenticity had to be checked as well as who was behind it.\n\nThe grainy and extremely graphic video appears to have been filmed on a mobile phone, and possibly during the summer months. It shows a man in military uniform wearing a yellow armband - frequently worn as identifying symbols by Ukrainian soldiers.\n\nThe perpetrator and other men visible in the clip have white bands on their legs, which Russian soldiers are known to wear as a means of identification.\n\nThey can also be heard to speak Russian, although that is not conclusive as many Ukrainians speak Russian too.\n\nDuring the short video, the victim with the yellow armband is beheaded by a man with a large knife who is wearing a white band around his leg.\n\nAt one point, one of the men holds up body armour with a trident mark - the state symbol of Ukraine.\n\nThe colours and shape of the trident badge are similar to the insignia of the Ukrainian ground forces.\n\nThe body armour also features what looks like the Punisher skull symbol (a comic-book character), which in the current conflict has been spotted being worn by fighters on both sides.\n\nA green passport-like booklet is also visible on the ground.\n\nIt's upside down in the video (highlighted below) but its appearance matches that of the standard-issue Ukrainian military ID in its colour, the presence of a Ukrainian trident symbol and the layout of the writing.\n\nThere has been speculation online that the video was filmed near the city of Kreminna in eastern Ukraine.\n\nThe BBC has been unable to verify these claims as the video's surrounding features offer too few visual clues to identify its location, such as buildings or specific landscape points.\n\nIt also remains unclear when the footage was filmed. It looks as if it's from the current conflict, where white and yellow armbands have been used by opposing sides as identification.\n\nThe leaves in the video are bright green which suggests that it may have been from late spring or summer last year.\n\nSome social media users have suggested it may have been filmed in July but we cannot verify this.\n\nThe footage began circulating on Telegram late on Tuesday, after a popular pro-Kremlin blogger shared it with his nearly 300,000 followers.\n\nHe later claimed he was not the original source of the video and that the footage had been on Telegram before he posted it. We have been unable to find any earlier versions.\n\nThe video has since spread to Twitter.\n\nExiled Russian journalist Vladimir Osechkin says Andrey Medvedev, a former Wagner Group commander who sought asylum in Norway, told him after watching the video that he could recognise the perpetrators as Wagner fighters.\n\n\"He says he can unambiguously identify his former Wagner colleagues by their characteristic call-signs, by how they talk,\" Mr Osechkin told the YouTube channel of exiled ex-oligarch and Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky.\n\nKremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that \"in the world of fakes that we inhabit, we need to check the veracity of this footage\".\n\nAnother video purporting to show the bodies of two beheaded soldiers has also been circulating on social media in recent days.\n\nThe video shows what appears to be a destroyed M113 armoured personnel carrier, mainly used by Ukrainian forces. A man filming the scene says in Russian that it had driven over a mine. At least two bodies without heads and hands can be seen lying on the ground nearby.\n\nA yellow armband is visible on the right arm of one of the bodies, suggesting the victims had been fighting on the Ukrainian side. At least three other soldiers can be seen standing over the two bodies.\n\nSocial media comments have suggested the video was filmed near Bakhmut, where Russian forces - including the Wagner private military company - have been battling Ukrainian troops for control of the city.\n\nHowever, the BBC has been unable to verify the location of the video.\n\nWagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin has put out a statement saying that he has \"not found\" any evidence that the events in the video had happened near Bakhmut or involved Wagner fighters.\n\nMany gruesome videos have been posted online since the war began.\n\nLast month President Zelensky promised to find the Russian soldiers who apparently shot dead an unarmed Ukrainian prisoner of war named Oleksandr Matsiyevskiy.\n\nEU foreign affairs spokeswoman Nabila Massrali reminded Russia it had to abide by humanitarian law and added that the EU was committed to holding to account all perpetrators of war crimes committed during the war.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: The Pentagon leaks explained in under 60 seconds.\n\nThe UK is among a number of countries with military special forces operating inside Ukraine, according to one of dozens of documents leaked online.\n\nIt confirms what has been the subject of quiet speculation for over a year.\n\nThe leaked files, some marked \"top secret\", paint a detailed picture of the war in Ukraine, including sensitive details of Ukraine's preparations for a spring counter-offensive.\n\nThe US government says it is investigating the source of the leak.\n\nAccording to the document, dated 23 March, the UK has the largest contingent of special forces in Ukraine (50), followed by fellow Nato states Latvia (17), France (15), the US (14) and the Netherlands (1).\n\nThe document does not say where the forces are located or what they are doing.\n\nThe numbers of personnel may be small, and will doubtless fluctuate. But special forces are by their very nature highly effective. Their presence in Ukraine is likely to be seized upon by Moscow, which has in recent months argued that it is not just confronting Ukraine, but Nato as well.\n\nIn line with its standard policy on such matters, the UK's Ministry of Defence has not commented, but in a tweet on Tuesday said the leak of alleged classified information had demonstrated what it called a \"serious level of inaccuracy\".\n\n\"Readers should be cautious about taking at face value allegations that have the potential to spread misinformation,\" it said.\n\nIt did not elaborate or suggest which specific documents it was referring to. However, Pentagon officials are quoted as saying the documents are real.\n\nOne document, which detailed the number of casualties suffered in Ukraine on both sides, did appear to have been doctored.\n\nUK special forces are made up of several elite military units with distinct areas of expertise, and are regarded to be among the most capable in the world.\n\nThe British government has a policy of not commenting on its special forces, in contrast to other countries including the US.\n\nThe UK has been vociferous in its support of Ukraine, and is the second largest donor after the US of military aid to Kyiv.\n\nUS Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the Department of Justice had opened a criminal investigation and he was determined to find the source of the leak.\n\n\"We will continue to investigate and turn over every rock until we find the source of this and the extent of it,\" he said.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Expert says US and Egypt ready to move forward after leak", "The boss of one of the UK's largest business groups has been fired over complaints about his behaviour at work.\n\nTony Danker, who will leave the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) following an investigation over his conduct towards several employees, said he was \"shocked\" by the sacking.\n\nThree other CBI employees have also been suspended pending a probe into other allegations, the group said.\n\nIt is also liaising with the police who are looking into the claims.\n\nDetective Chief Superintendent Richard Waight of the City of London Police said: \"We approached the CBI following media reports and our investigations are at a very early stage. It would not be appropriate to comment any further at this time.\"\n\nMr Danker stepped aside in March after the CBI hired law firm Fox Williams to investigate several complaints about him. These included a complaint from a female employee in January and complaints from other members of staff which surfaced in March.\n\nThe 51-year-old, who was paid £376,000 by the CBI in 2021, has now been dismissed with immediate effect with no severance pay. He is being replaced by Rain Newton-Smith, the CBI's former chief economist.\n\nMr Danker tweeted on Tuesday: \"I recognise the intense publicity the CBI has suffered following the revelations of awful events that occurred before my time in office. I was appalled to learn about them for the first time last week.\n\n\"I was nevertheless shocked to learn this morning that I had been dismissed from the CBI, instead of being invited to put my position forward as was originally confirmed. Many of the allegations against me have been distorted, but I recognise that I unintentionally made a number of colleagues feel uncomfortable and I am truly sorry about that. I want to wish my former CBI colleagues every success.\"\n\nThe findings of the investigation into him for now remain unpublished.\n\nLast week, the Guardian newspaper reported sexual misconduct claims against CBI employees, including an allegation of rape at a summer boat party in 2019.\n\nMany of the most serious allegations predate Mr Danker's time as director-general.\n\nBelfast-born Mr Danker took over as head of the CBI in November 2020. He had previously spent 10 years as a consultant with McKinsey, and worked as a special adviser to the Treasury under Gordon Brown's government. He has also been international director then chief strategy officer at Guardian News and Media.\n\nIn its statement on Tuesday, the CBI said: \"Tony Danker is dismissed with immediate effect following the independent investigation into specific complaints of workplace misconduct against him.\n\n\"The board wishes to make clear he is not the subject of any of the more recent allegations in The Guardian but has determined that his own conduct fell short of that expected of the director-general.\"\n\nThe scandals have left the CBI facing its biggest crisis since it was founded in 1965.\n\nSome company executives who are members of the group have described it as an existential crisis for an organisation that represents the interests of some 190,000 businesses across the UK.\n\nThe lobby group has already postponed its public events and asked Fox Williams to conduct a separate investigation to the one into Mr Danker.\n\nA Downing Street spokesman said the government would keep its engagement with the CBI on hold while the group continued its investigation, adding: \"We continue to expect any allegations to be taken seriously and for appropriate action to be taken in response.\"\n\nLabour's shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves said Labour had also cut ties with the CBI for now, calling the allegations \"incredibly concerning\".\n\nIn its statement, the lobby group said the allegations made in recent weeks had been \"devastating\" and that there had been \"serious failings\" in how it had handled sexual misconduct complaints. It said it would now begin a \"root-and-branch review\" of its culture and governance.\n\nThis will look at issues such as how employees raise concerns and processes for escalating complaints.\n\n\"It is already clear to all of us that there have been serious failings in how we have acted as an organisation. We must do better, and we must be better,\" it said.\n\nMr Danker's replacement, Rain Newton-Smith, becomes the second woman to lead the group in its history.\n\nMs Newton-Smith, who spent her early career as an economist at the Bank of England, left the CBI in March to join Barclays bank as managing director for strategy and policy, sustainability and ESG (environmental, social and governance).\n\nShe is well known to CBI staff and members but will face a tough job in reassuring members that the lobby group can effectively represent their interests.\n\nJürgen Maier, the former UK boss of engineering giant Siemens, said Mr Danker's sacking should be a \"wake up moment\" for all business leaders.\n\nMr Maier, who served on the CBI's president's committee until 2019, told Radio 4's World at One programme: \"For any leader this is a wake up moment to make sure that we do root and branch reviews of our organisation and make sure that we've got the cultures in place that don't allow these sorts of behaviours to happen.\"\n\nLast week the boss of brewing company Adnams said his firm had considered leaving the CBI following the scandals.\n\nOn Tuesday, chief executive Andy Wood said a decision would not be made until the full investigation was complete, but added he was encouraged by the action taken.\n\n\"The allegations were very serious and there's clearly no room for that type of behaviour in any workplace,\" he told the BBC.\n\n\"So it was right that we reviewed [our membership], but it's also right we give the organisation a chance to put its house back in order.\"\n\nThe CBI lobbies politicians on firms' behalf to make policies that benefit UK businesses. It also hosts regular networking events for business leaders, with the UK chancellor typically giving the keynote speech at its annual dinner.\n\nAccording its most recently published accounts, £22m of its £25m income in 2021 came from membership fees.", "Points of Light award recognises people who are contributing to their community\n\nPrime Minister Rishi Sunak has presented six-year-old Dáithí Mac Gabhann with an award for his campaign to reform organ donation in NI.\n\nDáithí has been on the list to get a heart transplant for about five years.\n\nThe new law, known as Dáithí's Law, which takes effect from June, will consider most adults as potential organ donors unless they opt out.\n\nThe Points of Light award recognises people who are contributing to their community.\n\nThe law had been delayed due to the political stalemate at Stormont. However, the government then stepped in to ensure it could take effect.\n\nIn a tweet, the prime minister said Dáithí's Law \"will save lives\".\n\n\"One of the joys of my job is being able to meet some exceptional people - just like Dáithí Mac Gabhann,\" he said.\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip twitter post by Rishi Sunak This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nIn an earlier letter to Dáithí, the prime minister said the six-year-old was \"helping others in your situation to get the life-changing help they need - it is a huge achievement.\n\n\"In your father's words: 'Exceptional things happen for exceptional people'. I agree with him that you are truly exceptional and so I am delighted to recognise your courage by naming you as the UK's 2029th Point of Light.\n\n\"The whole country is with you as you continue your treatment.\"\n\nMr Sunak met Dáithí and his family while in Belfast to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement and President Joe Biden's visit.\n\nNorthern Ireland is the only part of the UK where an opt-out organ donation system is not in place.\n\nDáithí's Law was introduced in the Stormont assembly in 2021 and passed its final stage in February 2022.\n\nIt would mean all adults in Northern Ireland would be considered a potential organ donor after their death unless they specifically stated otherwise.\n\nBut last month it emerged that additional legislation was needed to specify which organs and tissues were covered under the opt-out system.\n\nRead more: What is Dáithí's Law?", "Poultry and captive birds can be kept outside again starting next week as the risk from bird flu eases, the government said on Tuesday.\n\nThe Chief Veterinary Officer said the \"mandatory housing order\" for England and Wales would lift at 00:01 on Tuesday, April 18.\n\nThe measures were introduced during the world's biggest ever bird flu outbreak.\n\nThe UK has seen more than 330 cases confirmed and 4 million birds culled over the past year.\n\nThe decision means that eggs laid by hens with access to outdoor areas can be marketed as \"free-range\" again.\n\nThe UK's Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr Christine Middlemiss, still warned that \"scrupulous standards\" of biosecurity will need to be maintained as avian flu is expected to still be circulating in the environment for several weeks.\n\nMs Middlemiss said: \"Whilst the lifting of the mandatory housing measures will be welcome news... the unprecedented nature of this outbreak has proved it's more important than ever for bird keepers to remain vigilant.\"\n\nFigures released to the BBC showed that 208 million birds around the world have died from this latest outbreak and there have been 200 recorded cases of the flu spilling over into mammals.\n\nBut the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said that the risk to the public is very low.\n\nThe British Free Range Egg Producers Association (Bfrepa) chief executive Robert Gooch said: \"Free-range egg producers will be relieved to see their hens outside again.\n\n\"While on the range, hens like to scratch, dust bathe and forage for additional food, displaying the natural behaviours that consumers associated with free-range and organic egg production.\"\n\nBirds in Northern Ireland remain under lockdown but in Scotland the housing order was never implemented after the country's chief vet said the evidence did not justify such a move.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "New Zealand's cabinet (seen in February) now has 10 women and 10 men\n\nFor the first time, New Zealand will see an equal number of men and women in its cabinet.\n\nThis comes after Northland MP Willow-Jean Prime, who is of Māori descent, was promoted as a cabinet minister.\n\n\"It is nice to have a cabinet that reflects the New Zealand population,\" Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said, calling it a \"good milestone to reach\".\n\nThe country elected one of the world's most diverse parliaments in 2020.\n\nIt has the highest number of female lawmakers in the OECD, and a number of Māori as well as LGBTQ+ MPs.\n\nFrom Wednesday, there are 10 women and 10 male members in the cabinet.\n\nThe prime minister said the decision to appoint Ms Prime as a cabinet minister was based on a combination of her skills and existing portfolios. Ms Prime holds the conservation and youth ministerial portfolios.\n\nMs Prime's promotion also takes Māori representation in New Zealand's cabinet to a record of six ministers.\n\nMr Hipkins, who became New Zealand's prime minister in January, has promoted three women to the top level of government in the past three months.\n\nGinny Andersen and Barbara Edmonds, both based in New Zealand capital Wellington, entered the cabinet in February.\n\nOn Monday, Mr Hipkins also said that there are now more female than male ministers overall - if ministers outside the cabinet are included in the count.\n\nThe 2020 general elections saw 58 women elected into New Zealand's 120-strong house. About one in 10 of the country's parliamentarians identify as LGBTQ+, while 25 are Māori.", "President Biden with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, US Ambassador to the UK Jane Hartley and US Envoy to Northern Ireland Joe Kennedy\n\nIt was to be the moment of triumph with President Biden jetting in to celebrate the return of power sharing at Stormont.\n\nA moment to remember an old agreement 25 years on and look forward to a new one bringing some much-needed political stability.\n\nProvisions were even in place for a special presidential address to returning assembly members (MLAs) in the Northern Ireland Assembly chamber.\n\nThe Windsor Framework agreed between London and Brussels to revise the Northern Ireland Protocol was considered the game changer.\n\nBut the DUP clearly didn't get the Whitehouse memo.\n\nThe party's Stormont boycott remains intact as the president's great plans were left in tatters.\n\nInstead we have been left with a scaled-down presidential visit with just one public engagement in Belfast lasting just over an hour.\n\nBut, for many, the significance of a visit by a US president cannot be measured in minutes.\n\nIt puts a global spotlight on Northern Ireland - if even for an afternoon - which countries elsewhere can only dream off.\n\nHarnessing that moment and maximising the opportunity is the challenge for both businesses and political leaders.\n\nA task not helped by the lack of a functioning Stormont.\n\nThe president's visit has been scaled down\n\nThough pressed for time today, Joe Biden is making space to meet the party leaders for a brief chat ahead of his speech at Ulster University.\n\nMuch of the focus will be on his discussions with DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson.\n\nWill he apply some presidential pressure or gently try to nudge the party back to power sharing?\n\nIn truth, the DUP is beyond the reach of President Biden as the party has already slipped into election mode.\n\nNow is not the time for compromise with the council elections next month.\n\nThe best President Biden can hope for is a DUP commitment to revisit its Northern Ireland Executive boycott in the autumn.\n\nMaybe then legislation will be in place to ease the DUP's constitutional concerns.\n\nHowever, President Biden will wave the potential of fresh US investment to tempt the DUP to new ground.\n\nExpect to hear more about that pledge in the president's speech with his special economic envoy Joe Kennedy standing in the wings.\n\nHe will talk up the opportunities of dual market access as protected through the Windsor Framework.\n\nBut when it comes to the Stormont stalemate, he will likely chose his words carefully.\n\nSingling out the DUP will only serve to deepen the party's mistrust of the Biden administration.\n\nHe must find the words to acknowledge the deep frustration of the other Stormont parties without completely isolating Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and his party.\n\nThat's a task made easier against the backdrop of a new university campus and not a deserted assembly chamber.\n\nPresident Biden will also focus on local businesses success stories in his speech and expect him to name drop some faces in the audience.\n\nBut absent from the gathering will be the man who invited the president to Northern Ireland.\n\nPrime Minister Rishi Sunak will be missing as he has another engagement.\n\nOn the surface that appears odd and only adds to reports of strained relations between Downing Street and the Whitehouse over the scaled-down visit.\n\nDowning Street has been working hard to play up the significance of the prime minister's role.\n\nFirstly rejecting Whitehouse claims the meeting between Mr Biden and Mr Sunak on Wednesday morning is nothing more than a chat over coffee.\n\nThere are reports of strained relations between Downing Street and the Whitehouse over the scaled-down visit\n\nThen Number 10 rejected suggestions the prime minister's role was \"low key\".\n\nSo don't be surprised if the prime minister's other private engagement, pulling him away from the president's one and only public event, is made public.\n\nBy then, the presidential cavalcade will likely have left Northern Ireland en route to Dublin.\n\nTogether with his sister and close confidante Valerie and his son Hunter, President Biden will revisit his ancestral roots in counties Louth and Mayo.\n\nIt will be a trip laced with all the positive images of a returning Irish-American president.\n\nThe images which will come in handy when President Biden finally declares his plan to run for a second term in office.\n\nWith 30m Americans claiming to have Irish roots, any opportunity to reaffirm his Irish connections is a potential vote winner for President Biden.\n\nWhen he climbs the steps of Airforce One on Friday, it will be the images from the Republic of Ireland and not the brief Belfast stopover which will feature in the Biden '23 collection.", "Last updated on .From the section Man City\n\nThomas Tuchel became just the third manager to lose his first Champions League game in charge of Bayern Munich, after Giovanni Trapattoni (September 1994) and Ottmar Hitzfeld (September 1998) Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola claimed he was \"emotionally destroyed\" after seeing his side overwhelm Bayern Munich to place one foot in the Champions League semi-finals. You can only imagine how their opponents felt. City have delivered statement Champions League performances under Guardiola before only for it all to end in tears. For all their domestic brilliance, Guardiola's outstanding work at Etihad Stadium will be judged - rightly or wrongly - through the prism of whether or not he wins Europe's elite club competition, a crown he claimed twice at Barcelona. City have found a variety of ways to exit the Champions League when it looked to be their year, from defeat in the final against Chelsea in 2021 to when they were hit by football's version of a bolt of lightning against Real Madrid in the semi-final 12 months ago, conceding two goals in stoppage time when victory looked assured. But this season feels different. Bayern are dangerous, quality opponents, yet they were simply overpowered by City's force of will and all-round quality. The visitors threatened of course - Guardiola said he felt like he had aged a decade come the final whistle - but ultimately they just could not cope. In the end Bayern seemed happy to stop any further damage, rather than try to pinch the goal that would give them a lifeline for the second leg in Munich.\n• None Man City take control of Champions League quarter-final against Bayern This was not the stroll that the final scoreline might suggest. Bayern actually played very well until, like so many before them, they found City simply irresistible. City had to scrap this out for an hour, former forward Leroy Sane in particular testing his old team-mates, but once they hit their stride they looked every inch a side capable of finally winning the Champions League. There is many a slip, as they say, and they could yet face last year's nemesis Real Madrid in the last four if they overcome Chelsea, while runaway Serie A leaders Napoli will test anyone. City, however, will take huge confidence from the manner in which they defended with such fierce determination, while the striker signed to make the difference did exactly that once again. Erling Haaland's arrival was designed to ensure City got on the right side of the fine margins that have often thwarted them in the Champions League, and he did the job as creator and scorer as they opened up what is surely an unassailable advantage. He crossed perfectly for Bernardo Silva to head the vital second goal with 20 minutes left then swooped on John Stones' header in trademark fashion for his 45th goal of a remarkable season, a record in all competitions since the Premier League began, surpassing Ruud van Nistelrooy and Mohamed Salah. Haaland might have been the headline act but plenty of other shared top billing with him on this rain-sodden, windswept Manchester night. Ruben Dias was back to his outstanding best in defence, Nathan Ake continued his stellar season while Rodri controlled the engine room, aided by Stones in his role stepping out into midfield. Silva was his waspish self in the forward areas while Jack Grealish's lung-busting effort was personified by the way he pinched possession from Dayot Upamecano in the build-up to the second goal. Eight of Bernardo Silva's 10 Champions League goals for Manchester City have come in the knockout stage of the competition, including each of the last seven The fact that City had to fight this fine Bayern side for supremacy for so long and did so successfully will surely only add to the team's belief that their time has finally come. City look the complete package, the fear Haaland strikes into opposition defences and his own insatiable appetite for goals giving them an extra cutting edge that may just prove vital. Guardiola cut an agitated figure throughout, often striding yards outside his technical area to make a point. And while he claimed that these were 90 minutes that had added years to his age, he must surely have come away highly satisfied. It was night that had its tough times but ultimately turned out pretty much perfectly for Guardiola and City. City have been favourites for the Champions League before. After this, they will be again.\n• None Our coverage of Manchester City is bigger and better than ever before - here's everything you need to know to make sure you never miss a moment\n• None Everything City - go straight to all the best content", "Biden spoke of threats to democracy during speech\n\nOn the motorcade route outside Ulster University earlier, a lone Trump flag waved to greet the US president. A familiar sight in America - but an unexpected one for this president who so proudly touts his Irish-American ties to this place. Another protester nearby held a sign that read \"Fake Catholic. Fake president.\" Between folksy anecdotes designed for laugh lines about what Northern Ireland and the Republic mean to him, President Biden's remarks didn't focus solely on the international politics of this visit. “Those of you who have been to America know there is a large population that is invested in what happens here,” Biden said during his speech at Ulster University. \"Supporting the people of Northern Ireland, protecting the peace, preserving the Belfast Good Friday Agreement is a priority for Democrats and Republicans alike in the United States, and that is unusual today because we have been very divided in our parties.” The president's oft-repeated ode to the importance of democracy here, in America, and around the world was not missing from his brief remarks. And his reference to the threats that American democracy faced during the 6 January riots at the US Capitol two years ago won’t have fallen on deaf ears for a city whose residents were once no stranger to persistent conflict and violence.", "Banknote maker De La Rue has said that demand for banknotes around the world is at its lowest level in 20 years.\n\nThe company, which designs a third of banknotes globally, said demand for cash had fallen since the pandemic when central banks stocked up on currency.\n\nIt said the downturn would hit its full-year profits, which are set to fall short of expectations.\n\nThe firm is having to renegotiate its loan agreements with its banks due to the tougher trading conditions.\n\n\"The demand for banknotes has been at the lowest levels for over 20 years, resulting in a low order book going into fiscal year 2024,\" De La Rue said in a trading update.\n\nIts boss, Clive Vacher, told the BBC that central banks had stepped up orders for bank notes during Covid as they always did in economic crises. But they were now delaying new orders as they ran through their stock.\n\n\"They always do that when there are crises, because of the security that having cash around them has,\" he said.\n\n\"So we expected a downturn, which has indeed happened, but that downturn is probably extending deeper and probably for an extra 9-12 months than we'd normally expect in the normal cycle of things,\" he said.\n\nIt comes as consumer use of cash is in decline in many countries as more transactions are made online or with cards, and particularly contactless payments.\n\nDe La Rue said there are signs of recovery but is not sure when that will happen. Shares in De la Rue fell by as much as 30% on Wednesday, before regaining some ground, after it published its trading update.\n\nThe 200 year-old firm said it was in talks with its banks over its loan agreements because of lower profits and higher interest rates, following a succession of rises by the Bank of England.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nDe La Rue now expects its full-year profit to be in the \"low £20m range\" while the interest costs on its loans has risen.\n\nIt said it is \"in discussions with its lending banks in relation to seeking an amendment to its banking covenants, reflecting the revised outlook and also reflecting the increase in the company's funding costs resulting from higher Bank of England base rates\".\n\nAll current Bank of England banknotes are printed by the firm at a site in Debden, Essex.\n\nThe scene inside the De La Rue banknote printing hall is a mixture of the mundane and the surreal.\n\nThe factory floor feels very familiar with hi-tech machinery, pallet carriers and staff that appear typical of many production centres.\n\nBut the \"product\", as it is called, turns your head. Millions of banknotes, in various stages of production, are here. Obviously, the security is extremely tight.\n\nSo many banknotes printed every day feels at odds with our everyday lives - when, for many people, cash use is a rarity as we pay for goods and services with cards and smartphones.\n\nDe La Rue is also printing the new banknotes featuring the image of King Charles, although those will not enter circulation until the middle of next year.\n\nThe company, which is headquartered in Basingstoke, Hampshire, has contracts with central banks around the world.\n\nFor some of those banks, it prints money, while for others, it provides polymer for banknotes well as other services.", "Matt Hancock is among three MPs facing probes by Parliament's standards commissioner Daniel Greenberg, it has been disclosed.\n\nThe ex-health secretary is being investigated for allegedly trying to influence the commissioner's enforcement of the rules.\n\nA spokesman for Mr Hancock said he was \"shocked and surprised\" by the investigation.\n\nHe added that Mr Hancock denied trying to lobby the commissioner.\n\nThe investigation was revealed by an update to the commissioner's website, which confirmed that a probe was launched on Tuesday.\n\nIt also confirmed Scott Benton is under investigation for his use of his parliamentary email address, without offering further information.\n\nMr Benton has been suspended as a Conservative MP since referring himself to the commissioner after he was filmed offering to lobby ministers for a fake company in a newspaper sting.\n\nThe website said Mr Hancock is under investigation for potentially breaching a rule in the MPs' code of conduct that prevents them from lobbying the commissioner in a way \"calculated or intended to influence his consideration\" of whether the code has been breached, without offering details.\n\nMr Hancock's spokesman confirmed Mr Hancock had written to Mr Greenberg \"in good faith\" to offer evidence for an inquiry he is currently conducting, but did not offer further information.\n\n\"It's clearly a misunderstanding and Matt looks forward to fully engaging with the commissioner to clear this up,\" the spokesman added.\n\nMr Hancock, who became one of the best-known politicians in the country during the Covid pandemic, remains suspended as a Tory MP for for taking time off from his parliamentary duties to appear on I'm A Celebrity last year.\n\nIt led to widespread criticism, with his local Conservative Association in his West Suffolk constituency passing a motion to say he was \"not fit to represent\" the seat.\n\nHe confirmed in December that he will not be standing as an MP at the next election, saying he wanted to find \"new ways to reach people\" outside Parliament.\n\nThe commissioner's website also confirmed that Henry Smith, the Conservative MP for Crawley in West Sussex, is under investigation for his use of taxpayer-funded stationery, again without offering details.\n\nThe BBC has contacted Mr Smith and Mr Benton for a comment.", "Footage shows the moment a firearm is believed to have been discharged on a residential street in north Wales.\n\nThree men were arrested following the incident in Holyhead, Anglesey, which occurred at about 08:30 BST on Monday, 10 April.\n\nOne man was arrested on suspicion of affray and possession of a firearm with intent and later released on condition bail. Two other men were arrested on suspicion of affray and later released under investigation.\n\nNorth Wales Police has said no injuries were reported.", "For a full year, four people will live in a simulation of the planet Mars to help Nasa prepare for human exploration there.\n\nDuring the simulation, crew members will carry out different types of mission activities, like simulated spacewalks and robotic operations.\n\nTo be as Mars-realistic as feasible, they will also face environmental stressors such as resource limitations, isolation and equipment failure.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nPolice in Louisville, Kentucky, have released bodycam footage of the fatal shootout between police and a banker who gunned down five colleagues.\n\nThe video shows two officers getting shot as they advanced towards the lurking gunman during Monday's attack.\n\nOne officer was hit in the head, while the other suffered a graze wound before killing the suspect.\n\nDeputy Police Chief Paul Humphrey said the videos show the officers heroically intervening to save lives.\n\nFour people - including the police officer who was shot in the head - remain in hospital.\n\nPolice say the 25-year-old suspect used a legally purchased AR-15-style semi-automatic rifle during the attack, which he was live-streaming.\n\nOfficers arrived three minutes after the first emergency call was placed at 08:38 local time.\n\nOfficer Cory Galloway and rookie Officer Nickolas Wilt charged toward the building after their patrol car came under fire, according to the video.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Two men recall the terrifying moments at the Louisville bank\n\nThe clip shows that as they moved up the stairs to the building entrance, a barrage of shots were fired. Officer Wilt was hit, although the video does not show this.\n\nA bullet also grazed Officer Galloway's shoulder, sending him diving to the bottom of the steps for cover behind a concrete planter.\n\n\"The shooter has an angle on that officer,\" he says to other police as they arrive. \"We need to get up there. I don't know where he's at, the glass is blocking him.\"\n\nThe gunman was at an elevated position to the officers, and was able to see outside through glass windows of the Old National Bank that officers could not see into.\n\nAfter he fired again at the officers, breaking the glass, Officer Galloway was able to spot the suspect and fired at him until he collapsed in the building's lobby area.\n\n\"I think I got him down. I think he's down,\" he is heard shouting. \"Suspect down. Get the officer.\"\n\nA memorial outside the Old National Bank in Louisville\n\nDeputy Chief Humphrey says the officers' actions saved lives, both by stopping the gunman from killing more employees and by giving first aid to the victims.\n\nOfficer Wilt, 26, who had been sworn in to the force 10 days earlier, was taken to hospital in a police car. He remains in a critical condition.\n\nAnother officer drove an ambulance to hospital so medical workers could remain in the back of the vehicle with a victim.\n\nThe family of the gunman, Connor Sturgeon, released a statement late on Tuesday saying they had been addressing his mental health challenges, but there were no warning signs he could commit such an act.\n\n\"No words can express our sorrow, anguish, and horror at the unthinkable harm our son Connor inflicted on innocent people, their families, and the entire Louisville community,\" the statement said.\n\n\"We mourn their loss and that of our son, Connor. We pray for everyone traumatised by his senseless acts of violence and are deeply grateful for the bravery and heroism of the Louisville Metropolitan Police Department.\"\n\nMeanwhile, the legally purchased AR-15-style rifle used by the gunman will probably be auctioned to the public, officials say.\n\nUnder current state law, guns confiscated by local police - including those used in homicides - are returned to state police and then made available for purchase at auction.\n\nIn February, the Louisville mayor ordered local police to temporarily disable seized weapons before handing them over to state police for resale.\n\nMayor Craig Greenberg told a news conference on Tuesday: \"Under current Kentucky law, the assault rifle that was used to murder five of our neighbours and shoot at rescuing police officers will one day be auctioned off.\n\n\"Think about that. That murder weapon will be back on the streets.\"", "Ten million people would struggle to cope in a cashless society even though only 17% of payments are now made with notes and coins, a report has found.\n\nGoing cashless would make budgeting difficult and would be a \"major inconvenience\" to another 15 million, the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) found.\n\nThousands of bank branches have closed in recent years, and access to cash withdrawals is under threat.\n\nThe RSA said the \"dash to digital\" held huge risks as finances were stretched.\n\n\"For millions of people, their relationship with cash is critical to the way they manage their weekly budget,\" said Mark Hall, author of the report called The Cash Census.\n\n\"Despite online banking and shopping becoming more common, our research shows the percentage of the population wholly reliant on cash is unchanged.\"\n\nThe report said that although millions of people benefitted from the convenience of things like smartphone payments, others felt forced into a world they were not equipped for.\n\nAn estimated 15 million people used cash to budget, the report said, which was all the more important when the cost of living was rising.\n\nThe constituencies of Liverpool Walton and Bradford South had the smallest decline in cash withdrawals, and were among the most deprived in the UK, it said.\n\nJoanne Batty says cash is simple to use\n\nAmong those keen to keep cash going is Joanne Batty, from Leeds, who said it was still the \"easy and simple\" way to pay and manage finances.\n\n\"It is stress and hassle-free,\" she said, explaining that she liked the control you had as a consumer with notes and coins.\n\nThe 51-year-old said that a \"traumatic\" episode in which she was the victim of fraud meant she was now far more sceptical about online and digital payments.\n\nThe RSA - or its full name - The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce - used surveys and interviews during its research.\n\nCraig Purr says he generally carries cards, not cash, in his wallet\n\nIt also suggested that, in contrast to those dependant on cash, there were another 11 million people who were cashless converts. They strongly preferred digital payments and saw no benefit in using cash.\n\nThey included Craig Purr, a 32-year-old commercial insurance broker, who said that cash was more inconvenient because you usually had to go to an ATM to get hold of it.\n\nMr Purr, from Cambridge, said he carried cards in his wallet instead, or used his smartphone to pay.\n\n\"My personal, and selfish, point of view is that we do not need cash. It is out of date because technology is evolving so fast,\" he said.\n\nThis is the first major study into the topic of cash reliance since the Access to Cash Review in 2019.\n\nThe author of that 2019 report, Natalie Ceeney, said: \"The question we asked three years ago was whether the UK is ready to go cashless? The answer is still no.\"\n\nShe told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that digital payments \"just don't work\" for some people, including the 1.5 million who don't have a bank account, and similar numbers without broadband.\n\n\"They're increasingly getting marginalised, unable to pay for goods and services, and for many people they could lose their independence, particularly for elderly people, and it can leave people increasingly isolated,\" Ms Ceeney said.\n\nAmong the recommendations in the latest RSA report were:\n\nMartin McTague, from the Federation of Small Businesses, said: \"One in four small High Street businesses say cash is still the most popular payment method among customers.\n\n\"This new report rightly suggests a combination of innovation in the free access to cash space and investment in digital capability as the way forward.\"\n\nThe closure of thousands of bank branches and ATMs has ignited debate about access to cash, and the ability of small businesses to cash their takings nearby.\n\n\"With bank branches closing, the problem facing a retailer is do they shut up shop at lunchtime, go [and] drive somewhere else, stand in a queue to pay-in cash, and go back, or do they go cashless?\" Ms Ceeney said.\n\nMajor banks recently signed a new voluntary agreement which means an independent assessment of local needs will be carried out each time a branch is shut.\n\nThese reviews could recommend a shared branch is opened, an ATM installed or a Post Office upgraded. Banks will commit to deliver whatever is recommended.\n\nThe government is legislating to give the Financial Conduct Authority oversight of access to cash. It has also paved the way for more convenience stores to offer cashback to customers, even if they are not making a purchase.", "Tesco has cut the price of its milk for the first time since May 2020, in a possible sign that price rises for a weekly shop could be starting to ease.\n\nBritain's largest supermarket said it would reduce its four pint bottle from £1.65 to £1.55 from Wednesday.\n\nTwo pints will be cut by 5p to £1.25 and a single pint will also drop by the same amount to 90p.\n\nTesco said its costs for buying in milk had fallen so it had decided to \"pass that reduction on to customers\".\n\nThe price of a weekly shop for households has been rising in recent months and latest official figures show that food inflation in particular was up by 18.2% in the year to February - the highest since 1978.\n\nMilk itself has risen by 43% in price on average from February 2022 to February this year. It is one of many staples, including cheese and eggs, which have surged in cost and squeezed household budgets.\n\nJason Tarry, Tesco's UK and Ireland boss, said the supermarket's cuts to milk prices would \"not affect\" the price it pays to its farmers.\n\n\"We've seen some cost price deflation for milk across the market in recent times, and we want to take this opportunity to pass that reduction on to customers,\" he said.\n\nLaith Khalaf, head of investment analysis at AJ Bell, said while the cut in price was only to a single product, the decision by Tesco was \"some light at the end of the inflationary tunnel for consumers\".\n\n\"It also suggests that the UK's fiercely competitive supermarket sector isn't simply going to cash in on profits as wholesale costs fall, because there's always a competitor waiting in the wings to do some undercutting,\" he added.\n\nBigger supermarkets such as Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury's are having to constantly monitor their prices amid stiff competition from discounters Aldi and Lidl.\n\nMr Khalaf said that some \"good financial news is long overdue\" following a year of price rises and interest rate hikes which had hit household finances.\n\nAs well as reducing milk prices, Tesco said it was \"locking in\" prices on over 1,000 everyday products until 5 July, including Yorkshire Tea, chips, and Shredded Wheat.\n\nSainsbury's announced on Monday that it was introducing lower prices on hundreds of products for members of its loyalty Nectar card.\n\nThe loyalty programme rivals Tesco's Clubcard which rewards members with deals when they shop.\n\nThe shake-up by the rival supermarkets comes as new figures revealed people had cut back on groceries and eating out in March, with nine out of 10 shoppers reporting feeling concerned about rising food prices, according to Barclays.\n\nAround 62% said they were finding ways to reduce the cost of their weekly shop, a report showed.", "US public broadcaster NPR has decided to leave Twitter , following a row with the social media firm over a new label associating it with government control.\n\nThe new tag - which describes NPR as \"government funded media\" - was initially \"state-affiliated media\", the same designation used for media organisations linked to autocratic regimes in Russia, China and Iran.\n\nNPR says even the \"government funded\" label is misleading and inaccurate, pointing out that less than 1% of its $300m annual budget comes from the US government.\n\nThe broadcaster's CEO John Lansing says the decision was taken to avoid having its journalism hosted on a platform that will \"risk our credibility\", adding he has \"lost my faith in the decision-making at Twitter\".\n\nThe move means all 52 of NPR's accounts will no longer post on Twitter, but Lansing adds individual NPR journalists and employees will be allowed to make their own decisions over whether to continue using the social media app.\n\nThe BBC is currently in a dispute with Twitter over a similar move, although Elon Musk did tell James Clayton in last night's interview the company plans to amend the label on the BBC's main account to say \"publicly funded\" media.\n\nBut NPR says that, even if the description is changed to \"publicly funded\" on its Twitter accounts as well, it will not change the decision to stop using the platform.", "Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has been questioned twice under police caution over five alleged sex offences.\n\nIn a statement, the Metropolitan Police confirmed they are now investigating five accusations of offences alleged to have happened between 1982 and 2016.\n\nDetectives say they interviewed a 65-year-old man under caution on 15 March and 4 April. There has been no arrest.\n\nIt comes after BBC News and the Guardian uncovered allegations from 18 women. He denied those allegations.\n\nIn April last year, a number of women accused the former Radio 1 DJ of predatory and unwanted sexual behaviour and touching, in incidents between 1992 and 2017.\n\nThey also accused him of abusing his position in the music industry. Some of the women told us they encountered Mr Westwood when they were under 18. One says that she was only 14 when Mr Westwood first had sex with her.\n\nThe DJ stepped down from his Capital Xtra radio show after the allegations emerged.\n\nLast August the BBC launched an external inquiry into what the corporation did and did not know about Tim Westwood's conduct during his nearly 20 years working there. That inquiry is still ongoing.\n\nBBC News has attempted to contact Mr Westwood for comment.\n\nHave you been affected by the issues raised in this story? You can share your experiences anonymously by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "The BMA says Weston General Hospital did not need the extra staff it requested\n\nA trade union has accused a hospital's managers of \"misleading\" it in order to get junior doctors on strike to return to work.\n\nThe British Medical Association (BMA) enabled seven junior doctors to leave the picket line at the request of Weston General Hospital on Tuesday.\n\nBut the BMA now claims the hospital already had sufficient cover.\n\nThe Somerset hospital's trust said its request for the doctors \"accurately reflected\" concerns for patient safety.\n\nIt said that in making the request it had been responding to unplanned absences - but then other staff stepped in to provide cover, meaning ultimately it did not need the seven junior doctors.\n\nJunior doctors are two days into a four-day strike until Friday in a row over pay and conditions.\n\nThousands of junior doctors led by the British Medical Association will strike over four days\n\nThe BMA is seeking a 35% pay rise, which it terms a \"pay restoration\" because junior doctors have had 15 years of below-inflation wage rises.\n\nThe government has said the increase is unaffordable.\n\nMore than a quarter of a million appointments and operations could be cancelled, and some hospitals say up to half of planned treatment is affected.\n\nThe request from Weston General Hospital managers - known as a derogation - for doctors to leave the picket line is permitted under strike contingency plans.\n\nHospital leaders had requested the seven doctors to work in A&E in order to maintain safe staffing levels.\n\nThe BMA revealed that on Tuesday it agreed to the derogation but criticised the way hospital bosses had dealt with the issues.\n\nIn a statement, it said: \"Protecting patient safety during strikes has always been a priority to the BMA.\n\n\"However, poor planning by local management has left the emergency department and acute medicine at Weston General Hospital exposed.\"\n\nIn a series of tweets 24 hours later however, the union said it had \"revoked the derogation\" granted to the hospital.\n\n\"It has become apparent that both the BMA and NHS England were misled over the level of staffing cover,\" the BMA said.\n\n\"Either local management were unaware they had sufficient senior cover, or they deliberately misled us.\n\nIt continued: \"We will be asking NHSE (NHS England) to explore any potential probity issues.\n\n\"We granted a derogation in good faith and it is incredibly disappointing to see this abused in this way.\n\n\"We are grateful to our consultant and SAS (speciality) colleagues for their hard work providing cover during the strikes.\"\n\nProf Eugine Yafele, chief executive of University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, said patient safety \"is our top priority\".\n\n\"When applying for the derogation, we provided information requested by the BMA that accurately reflected our concerns about risk to patient safety, during what is a fast-moving situation,\" he said.\n\n\"These concerns were supported by consultants providing cover.\n\n\"As part of our established operational planning for periods of industrial action we've been exploring all avenues for ensuring sufficient cover for key services over the course of the week, as well as each day responding to unplanned absences.\n\n\"In doing so, we are very grateful to colleagues who have stepped in to provide medical cover, which has made the difference in ensuring we have sufficient staffing without ultimately having had to draw on the derogations.\"\n\nFollow BBC West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to: bristol@bbc.co.uk", "Last updated on .From the section European Football\n\nManchester City took a giant stride towards the Champions League semi-finals with an outstanding performance to overpower Bayern Munich at Etihad Stadium.\n\nErling Haaland, inevitably, was on target with his 45th goal of the season to make him the highest scorer in all competitions in a single campaign since the Premier League began 30 years ago, surpassing Mohamed Salah and Ruud van Nistelrooy.\n\nCity, however, gave a powerful all-round team display and Bayern, under new coach Thomas Tuchel, face a mountainous task to turn this quarter-final around in the second leg at the AllianzArena.\n\n\"Emotionally I'm destroyed,\" said Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola. \"I have aged 10 more years. It was so demanding a game. It was not comfortable.\n\n\"Now I have to relax - a day off for the guys, prepare for Leicester [in the Premier League on Saturday].\"\n\nRodri broke the deadlock in spectacular fashion with a curling left-foot drive into the top corner after 27 minutes while Bayern had chances of their own, especially former City forward Leroy Sane, who brought a vital save out of Ederson early in the second half.\n\nCity were always a threat and extended their lead with 20 minutes left, Haaland crossing perfectly for Bernardo Silva to head home after Jack Grealish stole possession off Dayot Upemecano.\n\nHaaland was not to be denied himself and he pounced for City's third six minutes later, getting on the end of John Stones' headed knockdown to sweep a finish past Bayern keeper Yann Sommer.\n\n\"It was an incredible result but I know a little bit what can happen in Munich,\" added Guardiola, who managed Bayern Munich from 2013 until 2016, winning three league titles and two domestic doubles.\n\n\"If you don't perform really well they are able to score one, two, three. I know that, the players know that.\n\n\"It's an incredible result, but we have to do our game with huge, huge personality. If we don't do our game anything can happen.\n\n\"To knock out these teams you have to have two good games, not just one.\"\n\nHaaland's record breaking will capture the headlines as the 22-year-old Norwegian's voracious appetite for goals shows no sign of being satisfied.\n\nThis, however, was much more than a one-man show as Guardiola's side had outstanding performers in all areas as they go in pursuit of the one major trophy that has remained tantalisingly out of reach during the manager's years of huge success at Etihad Stadium.\n\nCity have had mishaps before in the Champions League and will face either holders Real Madrid or Chelsea in a potentially hazardous last-four assignment if they complete what should be the formality of the second leg in Munich, but they look in perfect shape.\n\nAnd in Haaland, they have the goal machine that gives an already outstanding side an added edge amid the fine margins of Europe's elite competition.\n\nThey also have a midfield powerhouse in Rodri, whose goal set them on their way, while they defended with real resilience, Nathan Ake continuing an outstanding season with a faultless performance.\n\nBernardo Silva showed all his creative powers as well as scoring the crucial second goal while Jack Grealish's tireless performance was exemplified by the manner in which he nicked the ball off Upamecano in the build-up to that goal.\n\nThree goals and clean sheet was a fair reward for City's superiority and it will surely now take something extraordinary to stop them taking their place in another semi-final.\n\nThomas Tuchel declared his delight at being back in England for this Champions League quarter-final, having recently succeed Julian Naglesmann at Bayern Munich, but there was not much else for the former Chelsea manager to be happy about on this rain-sodden Manchester night.\n\nTuchel's task is to get Bayern back at Europe's top table and his constant agitation in the technical area was an indicator of how big his task is. The Bundesliga is almost taken for granted at Bayern but this fiercely ambitious club wants more and they were well beaten here.\n\nThis outstanding coach has proved his quality in the past but he will need to be a miracle worker to get Bayern out of the hole they fell into at Etihad Stadium.\n\n\"I try to not allow my players to focus on the result,\" Tuchel said. \"I think it is not a deserved result, it does not tell the story of this match.\n\n\"We played with personality, courage and a lot of quality but we didn't get the rewards we deserved.\n\n\"This does not feel a 3-0 but it is a 3-0. It is a huge task to turn it around but we will not give up.\"\n• None Follow live radio and updates as Man City host Bayern Munich in Champions League\n• None Attempt missed. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.\n• None Benjamin Pavard (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.\n• None Attempt saved. Rodri (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Julián Álvarez with a cross.\n• None Offside, FC Bayern München. Joshua Kimmich tries a through ball, but Leroy Sané is caught offside.\n• None Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Grealish.\n• None Attempt saved. Leroy Sané (FC Bayern München) header from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich. Navigate to the next page Navigate to the last page\n• None Enter the world of the social media personality’s multi-level marketing scheme and webcam business\n• None The rise and fall of the jeweller-turned-criminal: Listen to Gangster: The Story of John Palmer", "Rylan Clark will be part of the BBC Eurovision commentary team\n\nRylan Clark has announced he is stepping down as co-host of Strictly Come Dancing spin-off show It Takes Two after \"four fantastic years\".\n\nThe TV personality tweeted that the time had come for him to \"pass on the baton to someone else and explore what else life has for me\".\n\nClark has co-hosted the BBC Two show since 2019, first alongside Zoe Ball and then dancer Janette Manrara.\n\nThe BBC said the 34-year-old would be \"hugely missed\".\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip twitter post by R Y L A N This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nClark said: \"I've had the best time hosting the show alongside Janette and Zoe and I can't thank the amazing team enough for always putting on a great show.\"\n\nReacting to the news on Instagram, Strictly presenter Claudia Winkleman replied: \"We love you. And we'll miss you so so much.\"\n\n\"We love you so much!\" added co-host Tess Daly.\n\nStrictly dance professional Johannes Radebe offered: \"All my love to you.\"\n\nFellow broadcaster Eamonn Holmes, meanwhile, cheekily suggested: \"Bet you are becoming a contestant!\"\n\nKate Phillips, director of BBC Unscripted thanked the outgoing host \"for entertaining audiences so brilliantly for the past four years\".\n\nShe said: \"Rylan's infectious personality, his stand out sass and his genuine love for all the glitz and glamour of the ballroom, has been a big part of It Takes Two's continued success.\n\n\"Rylan will always be part of the Strictly family of course, but I know he'll be hugely missed by all the Strictly It Takes Two viewers, Janette and everyone else who works on the show.\"\n\nExecutive producer Eve Winstanley said the team would miss his \"boundless energy and love for entertaining viewers\".\n\nThe new series of Strictly is expected to start in September. Clark's replacement will be announced in due course, the BBC said.\n\nClark found fame on The X Factor in 2012 and went on to win Celebrity Big Brother the following year, before being chosen to present another spin-off, Big Brother's Bit On The Side.\n\nHe has also hosted revivals of Supermarket Sweep and Ready Steady Cook, and appears alongside his mother on the celebrity edition of Gogglebox.\n\nAlongside Scott Mills, he will commentate on the semi-finals at next month's Eurovision Song Contest.\n\nAfter that, he will front a Channel 4 documentary series looking into sex and relationships.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Scotland's social justice secretary says the government must stand up for the will of the Scottish Parliament.\n\nThe Scottish government is to launch a legal challenge to Westminster's block on its controversial gender reforms.\n\nThe proposals, which would allow people in Scotland to self-identify their sex, were passed by the Scottish Parliament in December last year.\n\nBut they were blocked by the UK government over their potential impact on UK-wide equality laws.\n\nFirst Minister Humza Yousaf has previously described that move as an \"undemocratic veto\".\n\nHe was the only one of the three candidates in the SNP leadership contest who backed taking legal action in an attempt to overturn the block.\n\nHis predecessor, Nicola Sturgeon, had described the block as a \"full-frontal attack on our democratically-elected Scottish Parliament\" and said that legal action was inevitable.\n\nShirley-Anne Somerville, Scotland's social justice secretary, said the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill had been passed by an \"overwhelming majority of the Scottish Parliament, with support from members of all parties\".\n\nShe said the block by the UK government was an \"unprecedented challenge to the Scottish Parliament's ability to legislate on clearly devolved matters\".\n\nMs Somerville added: \"To uphold the democratic decision of the parliament, and ensure proper protection of devolution, Scottish ministers will now lodge a petition for judicial review of the secretary of state's decision.\n\nShe is expected to make a statement to the Scottish Parliament after the Easter break setting out details of her plans for a court challenge.\n\nFirst Minister Humza Yousaf has described the block as undemocratic\n\nPrime Minister Rishi Sunak defended the UK government's decision to block the gender recognition reforms, saying it had been based on \"very careful and considered advice\".\n\nHe added: \"We had concerns about how Scotland's gender recognition act would interact with reserved powers, about the operation of the Equalities Act, the protection of women elsewhere in the UK as well.\n\n\"Obviously there's a court process, we will follow that through.\"\n\nThe gender reforms have been divisive within the SNP, with another of the leadership candidates, Ash Regan, resigning from the government last year over her fears about their impact on safeguards for women and girls.\n\nA recent opinion poll by Panelbase for the Sunday Times suggested that 18% of Scottish voters think Mr Yousaf should launch a legal challenge, while 44% said that he should abandon the reforms and 24% believed a compromise should be found with the UK government.\n\nShortly after the reforms were passed, double rapist Isla Bryson - who changed gender after being arrested for attacking two women - was remanded to a women's jail.\n\nBryson was subsequently moved to a male prison after the case sparked widespread anger. Ministers insisted the new legislation had no impact on the decision about where Bryson was held.\n\nScottish Conservative deputy leader Meghan Gallacher claimed that the legal challenge was a \"painfully transparent attempt by Humza Yousaf to divert attention from the civil war engulfing the SNP and the huge question marks over the party's finances\".\n\nBut the Scottish Greens, who have a power sharing agreement with the SNP, said the move was \"vital for equality and democracy\".\n\nHe's barely got his feet under the table at Bute House, but Humza Yousaf has already been pitched into a constitutional showdown with the UK government.\n\nThere is an extent to which the new first minister has been painted into a corner here. He only had until Monday to decide whether to challenge the UK government's unprecedented veto of Holyrood's gender reforms.\n\nHis SNP leadership campaign also promised to maintain the partnership with the Greens - and anything short of a full-throated defence of the reforms would have seen them walk.\n\nBut Mr Yousaf has also signed up to this fight completely voluntarily.\n\nHe deliberately founded much of his leadership platform on social justice issues, and said he would continue the agenda started by Nicola Sturgeon.\n\nAnd while crafting his own identity as first minister, he will not want to start by shying away from a confrontation with UK ministers on the topic of Holyrood's powers.\n\nIt is a risky strategy given how this issue has divided his party. But this is a battle Mr Yousaf is now fully committed to.\n\nMr Yousaf has previously said he would only launch a court challenge to the UK government's block if he was given legal advice that it stood a chance of succeeding.\n\nBut former Supreme Court judge Lord Hope has said the Scottish government's chances of winning a court case are \"very low\".\n\nThe former deputy president of the Supreme Court said the Scottish legislation \"most certainly does\" impact on the Equality Act 2010 and the existing Gender Recognition Act 2004, which currently apply across Great Britain.\n\nAnd he said it was difficult to see how a court would not agree that Scottish Secretary Alister Jack had \"acted reasonably\" in blocking the reforms through the use of a Section 35 order.\n\nThe Scottish secretary is able to use a Section 35 to block legislation passed by Holyrood if he believes it would have a detrimental impact on areas that are reserved to Westminster.\n\nIt is the first time a Section 35 has been used since the Scottish Parliament was created in 1999.\n\nFormer SNP minister Alex Neil told BBC Scotland earlier on Wednesday that \"every lawyer I have spoken to has told me we don't have a cat in hell's chance of winning\" a legal battle.\n\nHe said Mr Yousaf should instead focus on reintroducing the legislation after its \"deficiencies\" had been addressed.\n\nOpponents of the gender reforms are concerned about their potential impact on single-sex spaces and other protections for women and girls\n\nSusan Smith, co-director of the For Women Scotland group - which opposes the gender self-identification reforms - said Mr Yousaf was \"remarkably foolish\" to take legal action over legislation that is \"wildly unpopular\".\n\nShe added: \"It is widely predicted that they will lose, so it seems like an incredible waste of everybody's time and money to go through this when there are other really pressing matters\".\n\nHowever, the announcement of a legal challenge was welcomed by Vic Valentine, the manager of Scottish Trans, who said the UK government's block was \"unacceptable\".\n\nThey added: \"Other countries all over the world have introduced similar laws, with the only impact being a positive one.\"\n\nColin Macfarlane, the director of nations at Stonewall, said the UK government's \"unprecedented\" block had \"made clear that they see trans people as a threat to be contained rather than people to be treated with dignity and respect\".\n\nThe reforms are intended to make it easier for people to change their legally-recognised sex by doing away with the need for a medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria - a sense of unease that a person may have because of a mismatch between their biological sex and their gender identity.\n\nApplicants for a gender recognition certificate would need to have lived in their acquired gender for three months rather than the current two years.\n\nAnd the minimum age that someone can apply to change their sex will be cut from 18 to 16 - although 16 and 17-year-olds would need to have lived as their acquired gender for six months rather than three.", "A major multi-agency search is under way for Ausra Plungiene\n\nA major search is under way for a missing woman who was last seen walking her dog.\n\nAusra Plungiene, 56, from Prestatyn, Denbighshire, is believed to have left home to walk her dog at about 10:30 BST on Tuesday.\n\nThe alarm was raised shortly before 22:00 when police began a search across Eryri, also known as Snowdonia.\n\nNorth Wales Police said Ms Plungiene's car was found in Rowen, Conwy, early on Wednesday.\n\nIt is believed to still be parked in the same place, in a car park at Bwlch y ddeufaen.\n\nA car believed to be that of Ausra Plungiene was found in a car park near Rowen, Conwy\n\nOfficers said she may have been wearing a dark pink or purple padded jacket, black leggings and blue shoes.\n\nMs Plungiene left home to walk her dog at about 10:30 BST on Tuesday\n\nSupt Owain Llewellyn said: \"We are extremely concerned for Ausra's safety and I am appealing to anyone who may have seen her or has any information on her whereabouts to get in touch.\n\n\"A number of resources were deployed throughout the night to try and find her. Her vehicle was located in a remote car park in Rowen shortly after midnight so we are working to establish which route she may have taken.\"\n\n\"Searches are continuing across the area this morning - involving a number of resources including air support.\"\n\nA BBC reporter at the scene said a police helicopter had been circling the area.\n\nSupt Llewellyn asked people not to conduct their own searches due to the poor weather conditions.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Jordan Lewis performed CPR on his wife as he waited for an ambulance\n\nA mum whose heart condition triggered a cardiac arrest as she slept has been reunited with the paramedics who helped save her.\n\nLeah Lewis was shocked twice with a defibrillator to restore her heartbeat to normal after husband Jordan Lewis performed CPR for 20 minutes.\n\nThe 29-year-old, from Merthyr Tydfil, called meeting them \"incredible\".\n\n\"Everything I can talk about now is because of what I've been told by my family,\" she said.\n\nParamedic Mark Sutherland responded after Leah Lewis had a cardiac arrest as she slept\n\nRecalling the night it happened in November 2021 was, she said, surreal.\n\nMs Lewis added: \"It was a Saturday night. We'd been at my brother's at the other end of the street watching the rugby.\n\n\"We walked back home and the next thing I knew it was Wednesday.\"\n\nIn bed, Ms Lewis went into cardiac arrest.\n\nOn dialling 999 Mr Lewis, 30, was guided through CPR to keep his wife alive until the paramedics arrived.\n\n\"I ran around her side of the bed, checked her pulse and there was nothing there,\" he said.\n\n\"It was the longest 20 minutes of my life.\"\n\nIt was triggered by a rare heart condition\n\nMs Lewis said: \"He performed amazing CPR. I've been told I certainly wouldn't be as well as I am if he hadn't.\n\n\"He's my hero. He is amazing. He is the man that I love and that I will be forever grateful to.\"\n\nParamedic Mark Sutherland was one of those who responded.\n\nMs Lewis met him at the unveiling of a defibrillator near her mother's workplace.\n\nHe praised Mr Lewis for giving his wife a fighting chance.\n\n\"Without his input at the start, our job would have been made a lot harder, and Leah's chances of survival would have definitely been lessened,\" Mr Sutherland said.\n\n\"She had fantastic quality CPR from her husband, the defibrillator was there ready to shock her, which are the first two parts of the chain of life.\"\n\nLeah spent five days at Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales, where she was diagnosed with Brugada syndrome.\n\nHusband Jordan Lewis performed CPR after being told how on dialling 999\n\nThe rare genetic disorder causes an abnormally fast heartbeat and can be life threatening.\n\nMs Lewis was given a defibrillator implant, which activates if she has a cardiac arrest.\n\nIt has already been used twice.\n\nMs Lewis said: \"When my heart goes into ventricular fibrillation, it pretty much just vibrates. It's not pumping, it's not doing anything that it should.\n\n\"The ICD (implantable cardioverter defibrillator) picks up on that rhythm and gives me a shock to kick my heart back into rhythm. And away we go.\"\n\nDespite fears Ms Lewis would be disabled after her cardiac arrest, she returned to work as a maths teacher six months later.\n\nHer mum, Lydia Miller, has helped fund a defibrillator with her bosses at an HR consultancy near their office in Ebbw Vale, in Blaenau Gwent.\n\nMr Sutherland said it was good to see Ms Lewis had recovered so well.\n\n\"Early access to CPR and early access to a defibrillator increase a person's chances of survival,\" he added.\n\n\"It's great to see the defibrillator here today. We obviously don't want it to be used, but it's great that the facility is here and ready if needed.\"\n\nMrs Miller said the industrial estate location was ideal because of the number of businesses there.\n\n\"Leah was 29 when it happened so it could be any single one of us,\" she said.", "Last updated on .From the section Football\n\nBelfast's Casement Park and Everton's Bramley-Moore Dock, two unbuilt stadiums, are in the UK and Republic of Ireland's joint bid to host Euro 2028.\n\nThe 10 grounds also include Glasgow's Hampden Park, Cardiff's Principality Stadium, plus English venues Wembley, St James' Park, Villa Park, the Etihad Stadium and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.\n\nDublin's Aviva Stadium has also made the final shortlist.\n\nTurkey is the other candidate to host the men's tournament in June and July.\n\nFourteen stadiums were originally on the shortlist submitted to Uefa by the five football associations from the UK and the Republic last year.\n\nOld Trafford - which has the highest capacity in England after Wembley - the Stadium of Light, the London Stadium and Dublin's Croke Park are the four to be dropped from the list.\n\n\"High-capacity, world-famous football grounds and state-of-the-art new venues will provide the platform for the biggest and most commercially successful Euros ever - making us a low risk, high reward host,\" a Football Association statement read.\n\nThe bid has been backed by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf and Wales' First Minister Mark Drakeford, who said it would be the \"biggest sporting event our islands have ever jointly staged\".\n\nWork has not yet started on a 34,500-capacity stadium planned for the Casement Park site, which has not been in use since 2013.\n\nThe stadium has primarily been a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) venue and redevelopment has been subject to a legal challenge.\n\nWindsor Park, where Northern Ireland play their home matches, does not meet minimum capacity requirements.\n\nEverton's Bramley-Moore Dock, expected to host around 53,000 spectators, is under construction and expected to be built by 2024.\n\nEarlier this year, Everton owner Farhad Moshiri revealed that costs for the club's new Bramley Moore Dock stadium could amount to £760m - a £260m increase on figures quoted by the club last year.\n\nA decision on who will host the 2028 Euro finals is expected to be made by Uefa's executive committee in September, with work on all potential host stadiums to begin by at least the summer of 2024, four years before the tournament.\n\nThe UK and the Republic say in their bid a record three million tickets will be made available while \"sustainability and good governance practice\" are \"top priorities\".\n\nThey say more than 80% of ticket holders will be able to travel to matches by public transport and claim it will generate £2.6bn combined for the nations' economies\n\nA review into disorder at the Euro 2020 final, held in London at Wembley, found \"ticketless, drunken and drugged-up thugs\" could have caused death as they stormed the stadium.\n\nTurkey's bid is also for 2032. Italy has also submitted a bid to host that edition.\n• None It's sink or swim for rookie police officers in Belfast:\n• None Four movies that predicted the future incorrectly: Are practical hoverboards and flying cars just a distant dream?", "The sacked boss of the CBI was not shown a copy of the report that led to his immediate dismissal from the business lobby group.\n\nTony Danker was fired following allegations of workplace misconduct at the lobby group.\n\nThe BBC understands Mr Danker was interviewed and submitted written evidence as part of an independent investigation but was not given a chance to respond to the final report.\n\nMeanwhile, the BBC has learned that a major FTSE 100 company has suspended all engagement with the CBI following separate allegations of serious sexual misconduct at the group. Mr Danker is not the subject of these allegations.\n\nAnother large blue chip UK company - which wished to remain anonymous - said it was \"deeply concerned\" about the claims facing the lobby group.\n\nLaw firm Fox Williams conducted an investigation which found that Mr Danker's conduct had fallen short of that expected of the director general.\n\nThis included a complaint from a female employee in January and complaints from other members of staff which surfaced last month.\n\nMr Danker wrote on social media: \"Many of the allegations against me have been distorted, but I recognise that I unintentionally made a number of colleagues feel uncomfortable and I am truly sorry about that\".\n\nMr Danker was appointed as director general of the CBI in 2020, replacing Dame Carolyn Fairbairn who had held the job for five years.\n\nHe is being replaced by Rain Newton-Smith who is returning to the CBI. She was chief economist at the lobby group between 2014 and March this year and was also a member of its executive committee. She left to join Barclays.\n\nFox Williams is also investigating sexual misconduct claims against CBI employees, including an allegation of rape at a summer boat party in 2019.\n\nThree CBI employees have been suspended and the City of London police are investigating the claims.\n\nMany companies contacted by the BBC who are members of the CBI have expressed deep concerns over the allegations and are reviewing their membership of the business lobby group, pending the outcome of the investigations.\n\nThe government has said it will extend the pause it has placed on engagement with the CBI until Fox Williams' investigation has concluded.\n\nIt is not clear whether the involvement of the police will alter the timetable of the report and the CBI could not estimate when it might be published.\n\nIt leaves the CBI in limbo for the time being, unable to effectively engage with either government or its own members.\n\nA spokesperson for Rolls-Royce, the aerospace giant, said the allegations were \"deeply concerning\".\n\n\"We note the actions that the CBI has announced and that investigations are continuing. We will await the completion of these investigations before considering our membership,\" they spokesperson added.", "Elon Musk has spoken to the BBC's James Clayton, in a last-minute interview at the Twitter HQ.\n\nThe BBC was labelled \"government funded\" on its Twitter page, something the corporation objected to.", "PC Sharon Beshenivsky was shot dead while responding to reports of a robbery in Bradford in 2005\n\nA 74-year-old man is due to appear in court later charged with the 2005 murder of PC Sharon Beshenivsky after being extradited from Pakistan.\n\nPiran Ditta Khan was brought back to the UK and taken into custody at a West Yorkshire police station, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.\n\nPC Beshenivsky, 38, had been an officer for nine months when she was fatally shot in Bradford, West Yorkshire.\n\nMr Khan is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court.\n\nWest Yorkshire Police said he has been charged with murder, robbery, two counts of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life and two counts of possessing a prohibited weapon.\n\nThe CPS said the charges were authorised in 2006, leading to the issuing of the extradition warrant.\n\n\"Since Piran Ditta Khan was arrested in Pakistan in 2020, our specialist prosecutors have been working closely with our Pakistani partners to complete the legal process in the country so that he could be extradited back to England to face the allegations from almost 20 years ago,\" a spokesperson added.\n\nPC Beshenivsky, a mother of three and stepmother of two children, was shot as she responded with colleague PC Teresa Milburn to an alarm at a travel agent in Morley Street, Bradford, on 18 November 2005.\n\nPC Milburn was also shot but survived.\n\nFollow BBC Yorkshire on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to yorkslincs.news@bbc.co.uk.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Expect to hear politicians blame Jeffrey Donaldson's DUP for a missed opportunity on Mr Biden's visit\n\nFor a place roughly the size of Connecticut, Northern Ireland has received plenty of presidential attention.\n\nBill Clinton visited three times during his presidency, George W Bush twice, and Barack Obama once.\n\nIt had long been expected that Joe Biden - a president who speaks of his Irish roots more than most - would visit Northern Ireland to mark the 25th anniversary of the peace deal which largely ended the conflict known as the Troubles.\n\nBut the circumstances are less than ideal.\n\nThe power-sharing political institutions set up by the agreement have not been fully operating for more than a year.\n\nThe Democratic Unionist Party is vetoing the formation of a devolved government in protest against Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland.\n\nThe DUP has said it will not allow a coalition to be formed until it is satisfied there are no economic barriers between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK.\n\nThe White House has welcomed the deal between the UK and the EU, known as the Windsor Framework, which is designed to deal with unionists' concerns.\n\nThe British government is hoping Mr Biden's visit will promote the framework as the internationally recognised way forward.\n\nNorthern Ireland has been without a power-sharing government since February 2022\n\nOther parties have suggested the presidential itinerary would have been more comprehensive if the Northern Ireland Assembly was up and running.\n\nPresident Biden had been invited to address the assembly, at Stormont on the outskirts of Belfast.\n\nBut the invitation from the Assembly Speaker, Alex Maskey, was not accepted.\n\nSo you can expect the likes of Sinn Féin - the Irish nationalist party which is now the largest in the assembly - to blame the DUP for a \"missed opportunity\".\n\nHowever, the DUP will point to the basis of the power-sharing settlement backed by the US - that both unionists and nationalists must have confidence in the governance arrangements for Northern Ireland in order for them to work.\n\nSome DUP politicians have been strident in criticising President Biden for his backing of the Northern Ireland protocol - the previous deal between the UK and the EU after Brexit, which created a trade border in the Irish Sea.\n\nTony Blair (left) said Bill Clinton immediately understood the political situation in Northern Ireland\n\nIt is sometimes said that the United States is the \"third guarantor\" of the Good Friday Agreement - after Britain and Ireland, which are the two nations charged in international law with upholding the deal.\n\nAncestral links are the bedrock of the bonds between the US and the island of Ireland.\n\nOver the years nationalists have been more enthusiastic about US input than unionists, who have been suspicious of influence being exerted in Washington by lobby groups and politicians who identify as Irish-American.\n\nIf previous US diplomatic tactics are anything to go by it is unlikely that President Biden's public remarks in Northern Ireland will be accusatory towards any one party or group.\n\nNorthern Ireland has been visited by three sitting US presidents since the Good Friday Agreement\n\nHe was on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in the 1990s when Bill Clinton - another Democrat - demonstrated his commitment to the peace process by becoming the first president to visit Northern Ireland while in office.\n\nThe British prime minister at the time, Tony Blair, spoke to me about Mr Clinton's approach in an interview for the BBC iPlayer film, 'Troubles and Peace'.\n\nHe said that when he called Mr Clinton, the then president \"would immediately understand the politics of the situation - who to call, what to do, what to say, how to frame it\".\n\n\"It meant you had the power of the United States behind you - not just in itself, but also operating with immense sophistication and subtlety,\" Mr Blair said.\n\nBríd Rodgers said the Good Friday Agreement would not have been achieved without former US President Bill Clinton\n\nBríd Rodgers was a negotiator for the Irish nationalist Social Democratic and Labour Party - whose leader, John Hume, prioritised building relations with the White House.\n\nShe said: \"If it hadn't been for President Clinton in the last 24 hours before the Good Friday Agreement, I don't think we would have got it.\n\n\"He was in touch, he was phoning. He recognised unionists' difficulties, he recognised republicans' difficulties - he was able to assure them that he understood their challenges, but he was behind them.\"\n\nA unionist negotiator, Lord Empey, was more circumspect about Mr Clinton's role during the final hours.\n\nThe Ulster Unionist Party peer said: \"I don't think it made any difference to the minutiae or the outworkings of the agreement.\"\n\nHe thinks Mr Clinton's most significant contribution came over a longer period of time.\n\n\"President Clinton changed the atmosphere, so that America was no longer seen as totally supportive of Irish nationalism.\n\n\"No matter what his personal opinions may have been, he made an effort to treat us equally to others - we were no longer shut out.\"\n\nLord Empey said Mr Clinton \"changed the atmosphere\" by treating negotiators equally\n\nMr Clinton was the first president to appoint a US special envoy to Northern Ireland.\n\nThe political influence of some has been obvious - notably George Mitchell, the former Senate Majority leader who was appointed chair of the Good Friday Agreement talks by the British and Irish governments.\n\nIn more recent years, envoys have been seen as having significant roles in generating investment in Northern Ireland by US business.\n\nThe present holder of the post, Joe Kennedy III, has the official title of Special Envoy for Economic Affairs.\n\nHe will be staying on in Northern Ireland for an extended visit after Mr Biden leaves, to tour various locations in the Republic of Ireland.\n\nIt is on this leg of the trip that the president will meet his cousins the Finnegans in County Louth and the Blewitts in County Mayo.\n\nThese events may be more politically valuable to him in the US than his one engagement in Northern Ireland, given the power-sharing paralysis at Stormont.\n\nA previous US Special Envoy, one-time Democratic presidential contender Senator Gary Hart, told me in 2013 that his country remained \"disproportionately interested\" in Northern Ireland.\n\nWhile there is some disappointment that Mr Biden won't be staying in Northern Ireland for long, most politicians, business leaders and civic groups make the point that to have a presidential visit at all is a boon.\n\nDeclan Harvey and Tara Mills explore the text of the Good Friday Agreement, scrutinising the deal's wording and hearing from some of the people who helped get it across the line.\n\nClick here to listen on BBC Sounds.", "Hundreds of properties were left without power and trees blocked roads as Storm Noa swept across Devon and Cornwall.\n\nGusts of more than 60mph (96.5km/h) were recorded on the Isles of Scilly and the Met Office predicted wind speeds of up to 70mph (113km/h).\n\nA tree fell on to a house in Raleigh Avenue, Cockington, Torquay.\n\nPolice said the road would be closed for the remainder of the day and Thursday until the tree was cleared.\n\nIt confirmed the fire service, highways and a tree management team were in attendance, and everyone in the house was accounted for.\n\nA female driver suffered a face injury after hitting a tree which had blocked the A377 in Devon\n\nPolice also confirmed a woman was left injured when her car hit a tree that had fallen across the A377 near Copplestone, Devon.\n\nShe sustained a facial injury and was taken to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.\n\nThe tree, which had blocked the road, was cleared with the help of a local farmer and emergency services.\n\nTree surgeons cut down and removed a fallen tree in Plymouth\n\nA fallen tree was also reported outside of the Plymouth Guildhall with three cars damaged when it landed on them.\n\nAt 14:00 BST, the National Grid said 268 properties in Devon were without power.\n\nMore than 700 homes were also reportedly without power in the Isles of Scilly and Cornwall.\n\nThe National Grid confirmed power had been restored to most properties in St Austell and it was working to restore supplies to all homes later.\n\nA tree fell outside the Plymouth Guildhall on to three cars\n\nSpeed restrictions were in place on the main rail line between Plymouth and Penzance and drivers on the M5, A38 and A30 were urged to take extra care.\n\nStagecoach South West reported its buses were diverted in Torquay due to a fallen tree in Hawkins Avenue and other services were delayed in Plymouth.\n\nEd Parkinson captured the crashing waves in Ilfracombe on Wednesday\n\nThe National Trust closed some of its sites on Dartmoor.\n\nIn a yellow warning, which was valid until 20:00, the Met Office predicted strong winds with severe coastal gales in the south and west.\n\nIt said the winds, low temperatures and heavy rain or showers were down to an Atlantic low-pressure system slowly moving eastwards across the UK.\n\nSome campers evacuated campsites as winds tore down tents.\n\nSteve Ackland, of Monkey Tree Holiday Park near Newquay, said: \"We had some fantastic weather last weekend and this is the flip side of that.\n\n\"It is what you expect in Cornwall in April and the fact that there are still so many people around is testament that it's a great place to be.\"\n\nOthers like holidaymaker Katrina Kay were sticking it out.\n\n\"If you go camping you know what you're letting yourself in for, it's not been bad really,\" she said.\n\nHave you been affected by Storm Noa? You can share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.\n\nFollow BBC News South West on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to spotlight@bbc.co.uk.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nRunning Twitter has been \"quite painful\" and \"a rollercoaster\", Elon Musk has said, in a hastily arranged live interview with the BBC.\n\nThe multi-billionaire entrepreneur also said he would sell the company if the right person came along.\n\nMr Musk, who also runs car maker Tesla and rocket firm SpaceX, bought Twitter for $44bn (£35.4bn) in October.\n\nThe interview from the firm's HQ in San Francisco covered the mass lay-offs, misinformation and his work habits.\n\nBut he admitted he only went through with the takeover because a judge was about to force him to make the purchase.\n\nAnd he confirmed Twitter will change its newly added label for the BBC's account from \"government funded media\" to say it is \"publicly funded\" instead.\n\nDuring the conversation - in which Mr Musk tried to do the interviewing as much as the other way around - he defended his running of the company.\n\nAsked whether he had any regrets about buying Twitter, the world's second richest man said the \"pain level has been extremely high, this hasn't been some kind of party\".\n\nTalking about his time at the helm so far, Mr Musk said: \"It's not been boring. It's been quite a rollercoaster.\"\n\nIt has been \"really quite a stressful situation over the last several months\", he added, but said he still felt that buying the company was the right thing to do.\n\nAfter building a stake in Twitter at the start of 2022, Mr Musk made a takeover offer. But Twitter later sued him after he tried to back out of the deal.\n\nThings are going \"reasonably well\", Mr Musk told the BBC, stating that usage of the site is up and \"the site works\".\n\nThe workload means that \"I sometimes sleep in the office\", he said, adding that he has a spot on a couch in a library \"that nobody goes to\".\n\nAnd he also addressed his sometimes controversial tweets saying: \"Have I shot myself in the foot with tweets multiple times? Yes.\"\n\n\"I think I should not tweet after 3am,\" he added.\n\nAsked about the decision to add a label to the BBC's main Twitter account describing it as \"government funded media\", Mr Musk said: \"I know the BBC is generally not thrilled about being labelled state media.\"\n\nEarlier this week, the corporation contacted the social media giant over the designation on the @BBC account to resolve the issue \"as soon as possible\".\n\n\"The BBC is, and always has been, independent. We are funded by the British public through the licence fee,\" it said.\n\nMr Musk said Twitter was adjusting the label for the BBC to \"publicly-funded\". The change was made several hours later, but the new label was still linking through to a page with information about government and state-affiliated media.\n\n\"We're trying to be accurate,\" he said.\n\n\"I actually do have a lot of respect for the BBC,\" he added, stating that the interview was \"a good opportunity to ask some questions\" and \"to get some feedback on what we should be doing different\".\n\nThe BBC is the UK's national broadcaster and operates through a Royal Charter agreed with the government. It is funded by a licence fee paid by UK households - accounting for £3.8bn ($4.7bn) in 2022, about 71% of the BBC's total income of £5.3bn.\n\nThe rest of the funding comes from its commercial and other activities like grants, royalties and rental income. The BBC also receives more than £90m per year from the government to support the BBC World Service, which predominantly serves non-UK audiences.\n\nDiscussing Twitter's finances, Mr Musk said the company is now \"roughly breaking even\", as most of its advertisers have returned.\n\nHe also said that cutting the workforce from just under 8,000 at the time he bought the firm to about 1,500 had not been easy.\n\nHe admitted he did not fire everybody in person, saying: \"It's not possible to talk with that many people face to face.\"\n\nThe exit of many of Twitter's engineers since Mr Musk bought the company has raised concerns about the stability of the platform.\n\nHe acknowledged some glitches, including outages on the site but he said the outages have not been for very long and the site was currently working fine.\n\nOn buying Twitter: \"It's not been boring. It has been quite a rollercoaster... It's been really quite a stressful situation.\"\n\nOn laying off staff: \"I wouldn't say it was uncaring... If the whole ship sinks, then nobody's got a job.\"\n\nOn profits: \"We could be profitable, or to be more precise, cash flow positive this quarter if things keep going well. I think almost all advertisers have come back or said they are going to come back.\"\n\nOn his controversial tweets: \"Have I shot myself in the foot with tweets multiple times? Yes.\"\n\nOn labelling the BBC as \"Government-funded media\": \"We're adjusting the label to... publicly funded... If we use the same words that the BBC uses to describes itself, then presumably that would be OK.\"\n\nIn the interview - which was broadcast live via the Twitter Spaces service - Mr Musk was also challenged over misinformation and hate speech on the platform.\n\nHe claimed that there was less misinformation on Twitter since the takeover, and that his efforts to delete bots - automated accounts - will decrease fake news.\n\nBut many outside experts disagree. One study - and there are quite a few others along the same lines - found engagement with popular misinformation-spreading accounts spiked after Mr Musk's takeover.\n\nHe repeatedly questioned whether journalists were fair arbiters of truth and said he had more trust in \"ordinary people\".\n\nOn the issue of legacy-verified blue ticks on the platform, Mr Musk said they would be removed from accounts by the end of next week.\n\nFormer Twitter executive Bruce Daisley - who ran the business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa for eight years - said the interview \"gave us some insight into the strange life of this billionaire\".\n\n\"He confessed today that the only reason he went through with buying Twitter was because he believed a judge would force him to go through with the transaction. He's never admitted that till now, so it was a very whimsical interview.\"\n\nMr Daisley also suggested the interview showed Mr Musk was not always consistent in what he says.\n\nElon Musk has an estimated personal fortune of almost $190bn, making him the world's second richest person, according to the Forbes billionaires list.", "Gerard Depardieu has been nominated for one Oscar and two Bafta Awards\n\nActor Gerard Depardieu has been accused of sexual assault or harassment by 13 women, according to an investigation by French news website Mediapart.\n\nThe women claim the star groped them, put his hands in their underwear and made obscene remarks, the site said.\n\nThe incidents are alleged to have happened over the past two decades on film and TV sets or in public places.\n\nA lawyer for Mr Depardieu, 74, said he \"formally denies all the charges which may fall under criminal law\".\n\nThe Oscar- and Bafta-nominated actor is known for films including Jean de Florette, Green Card and Cyrano de Bergerac.\n\nThe allegations come two years after he was placed under criminal investigation for rape, which he has denied.\n\nIn the Mediapart investigation, one extra on a film set said he put his hand under her dress before trying to \"slip in to get to my knickers\". When she pushed his hand away, he became aggressive and tried again, the woman claimed.\n\nAnother described how the actor \"grabbed [me] by the waist\" between takes, had a \"wandering hand\" and \"ended up putting his hand on my bum in an insistent way\".\n\nOne woman said he tried to \"put his hand on my genitals\" during a crowd scene. On another occasion, accompanied by a man he introduced as the producer, the actor allegedly grabbed her from behind and \"rubbed my hips, stomach and breasts\".\n\nMany of the women told Mediapart they were shocked that no action was taken on the film sets, with his alleged behaviour being tolerated or even met with laughter.\n\n\"Adults let an actor fondle my breasts in front of everyone,\" said one actress, who was 17 at the time.\n\nThe Paris prosecutor's office told the AFP news agency on Wednesday it had \"not received any new complaint to date\".\n\nMr Depardieu remains under investigation for allegedly raping an actress in 2018.", "A cache of classified US documents leaked online sheds new light on American intelligence gathered about other countries.\n\nImages of the covert files have appeared on messaging app Discord since early March.\n\nComplete with timelines and dozens of military acronyms, the documents, some marked \"top secret\", paint a detailed picture of the war in Ukraine and also offer information on China and allies.\n\nPentagon officials are quoted as saying the documents are real.\n\nBBC News and other news organisations have reviewed the documents and these are some of the key findings.\n\nThe US believed the UN secretary general's stance on a key grain deal was undermining attempts to hold Russia accountable for the war in Ukraine.\n\nAntonio Guterres was too willing to accommodate Russian interests, according to files which suggest Washington has been closely monitoring him.\n\nSeveral documents describe private communications involving Mr Guterres and his deputy.\n\nOne leaked document focuses on the Black Sea grain deal, brokered by the UN and Turkey in July following fears of a global food crisis.\n\nIt suggests that Mr Guterres was so keen to preserve the deal that he was willing to give in to Russia's demands - a stance which was \"undermining broader efforts to hold Russia accountable\".\n\nWhile the bulk of the leaked documents concern, in one way or another, the war in Ukraine, there are others that touch on a huge range of unrelated issues. Many of them shed light on some of Washington's global preoccupations.\n\nLike the spread and purpose of Chinese technology.\n\nThe documents appear to have been printed out and folded before being photographed and posted online\n\nThree documents based on intelligence from late February detail discussions among senior Jordanian officials over whether or not to shut the Chinese firm Huawei out of its 5G rollout plans.\n\nJordan's Crown Prince Hussein, in charge of the rollout, is said in the document to be worried about retaliation from China if they keep Huawei out.\n\nNor is this the only place where fears about Chinese technology are revealed\n\nAnother document marked top secret addresses China's \"developing cyber-attack capabilities.\" It says these are designed \"to deny, exploit, and hijack satellite links and networks as part of its strategy to control information, which it considers to be a key warfighting domain.\"\n\nNewly discovered documents suggest Russian officials are at loggerheads over the reporting of casualties.\n\nThe main intelligence agency, the FSB, has \"accused\" the country's defence ministry of playing down the human impact of the war, the files show.\n\nThese findings show the extent to which the US agencies have penetrated the Russian intelligence and military.\n\nOne document, dated 23 March, refers to the presence of a small number of Western special forces operating inside Ukraine, without specifying their activities or location. The UK has the largest contingent (50), followed by Latvia (17), France (15), the US (14) and the Netherlands (1).\n\nWestern governments typically refrain from commenting on such sensitive matters, but this detail is likely to be seized upon by Moscow, which has in recent months argued that it is not just confronting Ukraine, but Nato as well.\n\nOther documents say when a dozen new Ukrainian brigades - being prepared for an offensive that could begin within weeks - will be ready. They list, in great detail, the tanks, armoured vehicles and artillery pieces that are being provided by Ukraine's Western allies.\n\nOne map includes a timeline that assesses ground conditions across eastern Ukraine as spring progresses.\n\nAccording to the Washington Post newspaper, one document from early February expresses misgivings about Ukraine's chances of success in its forthcoming counteroffensive, saying that problems with generating and sustaining sufficient forces could result in \"modest territorial gains\".\n\nUkraine's difficulties in maintaining its vital air defences are also analysed, with warnings from late February that Kyiv might run out of critical missiles.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: The Pentagon leaks explained in under 60 seconds.\n\nCasualty figures are also listed. One slide refers to as many as 223,000 Russian soldiers killed or wounded, and as many as 131,000 Ukrainians.\n\nSome Ukrainian officials have dismissed the leaks, suggesting they might constitute a Russian disinformation campaign. But there are signs of frustration and anger too.\n\nOne presidential advisor, Mykhailo Podolyak, tweeted: \"We need less contemplation on 'leaks' and more long-range weapons in order to properly end the war.\"\n\nPresident al-Sisi is said to have told officials to keep production of rockets for Russia secret - but an Egyptian official says the allegation is baseless\n\nThe Washington Post obtained access to another document from mid-February, where they found that Egypt had plans to produce 40,000 rockets for Russia in secret.\n\nThe Post said President Abdul Fatah al-Sisi told officials to keep production and shipment secret \"to avoid problems with the West\".\n\nAn official is quoted as saying he would \"order his people to work shift work if necessary because it was the least Egypt could do to repay Russia for unspecified help earlier\".\n\nIt is unclear what the earlier help refers to. In January, Reuters reported that Russia's share of Egyptian wheat imports had risen in 2022, offering one possible explanation.\n\nThere is no indication that Egypt - a recipient of US security assistance, worth around $1bn a year - went ahead with the proposed sale to Russia.\n\nAn unnamed official quoted on Egyptian news channels described the allegation as \"utterly baseless\" and said Cairo did not take sides in the war.\n\nThe Kremlin called it \"just another canard\" and the White House said there was \"no indication\" Egypt was providing lethal weapons to Russia.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Expert: US and Egypt ready to move forward after leak\n\nA classified document, seen by the BBC, reveals that South Korea was torn about selling weapons for use in Ukraine.\n\nThe report, based on signals intelligence, details a sensitive conversation between national security advisers.\n\nThey are torn between US pressure to send ammunition to Ukraine and their policy not to arm countries at war.\n\nOne of the advisers suggests sending the shells to Poland instead, to avoid appearing to have given in to the US.\n\nAs part of a resupply deal last year, Seoul insisted that the US could not pass the shells on to Ukraine. Seoul has been reluctant to arm Ukraine, for fear of antagonising Russia.\n\nThe leak has triggered security concerns in Seoul, with opposition politicians questioning how the US was able to intercept such a high-level conversation.\n\nThe Post also found that Beijing tested one of its experimental missiles - the DF-27 hypersonic glide vehicle - on 25 February.\n\nThe missile flew for 12 minutes over a distance of 2,100km (1,300 miles), according to the documents.", "This was a presidential visit which required delicate diplomacy.\n\nUS President Joe Biden's task was to sum up the achievements of the 25 years since the Good Friday peace deal against a backdrop of all-too-frequent political instability in Belfast.\n\nHe said the return of the power-sharing devolved government at Stormont was \"critical\" for Northern Ireland.\n\nBut he followed that up by adding: \"That's a decision for you to make, not for me to make.\"\n\nThe remark was simultaneously challenging and sensitive.\n\nThe White House will have been aware that a tone which could have been interpreted as overbearing would have fuelled unionist hostility towards a president who they have often criticised in the past.\n\nBut Mr Biden's visit seems to have gone down reasonably well with the leader of unionism.\n\nSir Jeffrey Donaldson says the president made it clear that he had no come to Belfast to interfere\n\nSir Jeffrey Donaldson of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) said the president had made clear he hadn't come to \"interfere\" and that Mr Biden had \"recognised the need to bring balance to what he had to say\".\n\nThe DUP is vetoing the formation of a governing coalition at Stormont - the home of the Northern Ireland Assembly - in protest against Brexit trade barriers with the rest of the UK.\n\nMr Biden speaks often of his Irish roots but in Belfast he talked about his English ancestry.\n\nHe also mentioned the contribution made to the founding of the US by immigrants from an Ulster Scots background - the community which is associated with modern-day unionism.\n\nThat was surely an attempt to appeal to those in Northern Ireland who have been suspicious that US involvement in the peace process has been tinged with an Irish nationalist agenda.\n\nActor James Martin got the biggest round of applause during Biden's speech\n\nThe president's overriding message was that the US remained committed to Northern Ireland and was ready to invest.\n\nMr Biden even suggested Northern Ireland's economic output could triple \"if things continue to move in the right direction\".\n\nThe incentive was obvious - more stability would bring in more dollars.\n\nThe industries he mentioned are already bright spots in the Northern Ireland economy - cybersecurity, life sciences, green energy.\n\nAnd the biggest round of applause during the speech came when the president pointed out Northern Ireland actor James Martin, who was recently on stage at the Academy Awards when the short film he starred in won an Oscar.\n\nIt was a way of highlighting Northern Ireland's global reputation as a hub for TV and film production.\n\nThe projects which have been based here have included Game of Thrones - one of the biggest TV series of recent years.\n\nMr Biden seemed to suggest that the creative industries could be substantially expanded - he described Northern Ireland as a \"churn of creativity\".\n\nWhile the president has now moved across the Irish border, his economic envoy Joe Kennedy is staying on in Northern Ireland for a few days.\n\nHe will lead a trade delegation from the US later this year.\n\nNo-one can be sure if the devolved government will be in place when the corporate executives make their transatlantic journey.\n\nThe DUP has said it won't be swayed by any particular US input in deciding whether and when to allow power-sharing at Stormont to return.\n\nThe party is continuing to examine the new deal between the EU and the UK - the Windsor Framework - to assess whether it removes unionist concerns about Brexit trade barriers between Northern Ireland and Great Britain.\n\nThere was no expectation that President Biden's arrival would herald a sudden breakthrough.\n\nMichelle O'Neill says Joe Biden's message was one of \"hope and opportunity\"\n\nThe most fulsome praise for him came from non-unionist parties.\n\nThe Sinn Féin vice-president Michelle O'Neill, who is in line to be first minister if the devolved government is restored, said Mr Biden's visit was a \"special moment\".\n\nIt is likely that the president's schedule in Northern Ireland would have been more extensive if the political circumstances had been more favourable.\n\nFor example he did not accept an invitation to address the Stormont assembly, which was established by the Good Friday Agreement.\n\nHowever the prevailing view among those who witnessed his speech is that Mr Biden handled the sensitivities with skill and gave Northern Ireland a worthwhile moment in the worldwide spotlight.", "Ex-US President Donald Trump is suing his former lawyer for $500m (£400m), alleging breach of contract.\n\nHe says Michael Cohen breached his duty as attorney to act in his client's best interests.\n\nThe lawsuit comes amid escalating attacks from Trump allies on Mr Cohen, who is a key witness in a New York investigation into the ex-president.\n\nA Manhattan prosecutor last week charged Mr Trump with fraud in relation to hush-money payments to a porn star.\n\nMr Cohen's spokesman and lawyer, Lanny Davis, told the BBC he was confident the lawsuit against his client would fail.\n\nThe legal action, filed in a Florida federal court, also accuses Mr Cohen of making \"improper, self-serving, and malicious statements about his former client, his family members, and his business\".\n\nMr Cohen worked as Mr Trump's attorney for more than a decade. He was also a vice-president at the Trump Organization and was often described as Mr Trump's fixer.\n\nBut the two had a significant falling out after the 2016 election, as investigators began looking into several of Mr Trump's aides.\n\nIn 2018, Mr Cohen was sentenced to three years in prison and a fine, after pleading guilty to charges of fraud and campaign finance violations.\n\nNow out of prison, Mr Cohen has become a high-profile critic of Mr Trump and a frequent guest on news programmes.\n\nHe has written a book and hosts a podcast, both of which Mr Trump cites in the lawsuit, which claims Mr Cohen fabricated conversations and wrongfully called Mr Trump a \"racist\" in his 2020 book Disloyal.\n\nIn a statement to the BBC, Mr Davis said: \"Mr Trump appears once again to be using and abusing the judicial system as a form of harassment and intimidation against Michael Cohen.\n\n\"It appears he is terrified by his looming legal perils and is attempting to send a message to other potential witnesses who are co-operating with prosecutors against him.\"\n\nNew York prosecutors have charged Mr Trump with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, in what they say was an effort to cover up payments intended to keep former porn star Stormy Daniels, quiet about her alleged affair with the ex-president.\n\nOn 4 April, Mr Trump appeared in Manhattan criminal court - the first former US president ever indicted on criminal charges. He pleaded not guilty.\n\nMr Cohen has admitted, while acting as Trump's fixer, he facilitated a $130,000 (£104,000) pay-out to Ms Daniels.\n\nAs Mr Trump's court date approached, Mr Cohen made numerous appearances on major network news programmes and criticised his former boss.\n\n\"He's not thick-skinned,\" Cohen told CNN, speaking after Mr Trump's indictment. \"He's actually very thin-skinned, and he has a very fragile ego.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Law expert says Carlson appeared to apologise to Trump", "President Biden with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, US Ambassador to the UK Jane Hartley and US Envoy to Northern Ireland Joe Kennedy\n\nIt was to be the moment of triumph with President Biden jetting in to celebrate the return of power sharing at Stormont.\n\nA moment to remember an old agreement 25 years on and look forward to a new one bringing some much-needed political stability.\n\nProvisions were even in place for a special presidential address to returning assembly members (MLAs) in the Northern Ireland Assembly chamber.\n\nThe Windsor Framework agreed between London and Brussels to revise the Northern Ireland Protocol was considered the game changer.\n\nBut the DUP clearly didn't get the Whitehouse memo.\n\nThe party's Stormont boycott remains intact as the president's great plans were left in tatters.\n\nInstead we have been left with a scaled-down presidential visit with just one public engagement in Belfast lasting just over an hour.\n\nBut, for many, the significance of a visit by a US president cannot be measured in minutes.\n\nIt puts a global spotlight on Northern Ireland - if even for an afternoon - which countries elsewhere can only dream off.\n\nHarnessing that moment and maximising the opportunity is the challenge for both businesses and political leaders.\n\nA task not helped by the lack of a functioning Stormont.\n\nThe president's visit has been scaled down\n\nThough pressed for time today, Joe Biden is making space to meet the party leaders for a brief chat ahead of his speech at Ulster University.\n\nMuch of the focus will be on his discussions with DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson.\n\nWill he apply some presidential pressure or gently try to nudge the party back to power sharing?\n\nIn truth, the DUP is beyond the reach of President Biden as the party has already slipped into election mode.\n\nNow is not the time for compromise with the council elections next month.\n\nThe best President Biden can hope for is a DUP commitment to revisit its Northern Ireland Executive boycott in the autumn.\n\nMaybe then legislation will be in place to ease the DUP's constitutional concerns.\n\nHowever, President Biden will wave the potential of fresh US investment to tempt the DUP to new ground.\n\nExpect to hear more about that pledge in the president's speech with his special economic envoy Joe Kennedy standing in the wings.\n\nHe will talk up the opportunities of dual market access as protected through the Windsor Framework.\n\nBut when it comes to the Stormont stalemate, he will likely chose his words carefully.\n\nSingling out the DUP will only serve to deepen the party's mistrust of the Biden administration.\n\nHe must find the words to acknowledge the deep frustration of the other Stormont parties without completely isolating Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and his party.\n\nThat's a task made easier against the backdrop of a new university campus and not a deserted assembly chamber.\n\nPresident Biden will also focus on local businesses success stories in his speech and expect him to name drop some faces in the audience.\n\nBut absent from the gathering will be the man who invited the president to Northern Ireland.\n\nPrime Minister Rishi Sunak will be missing as he has another engagement.\n\nOn the surface that appears odd and only adds to reports of strained relations between Downing Street and the Whitehouse over the scaled-down visit.\n\nDowning Street has been working hard to play up the significance of the prime minister's role.\n\nFirstly rejecting Whitehouse claims the meeting between Mr Biden and Mr Sunak on Wednesday morning is nothing more than a chat over coffee.\n\nThere are reports of strained relations between Downing Street and the Whitehouse over the scaled-down visit\n\nThen Number 10 rejected suggestions the prime minister's role was \"low key\".\n\nSo don't be surprised if the prime minister's other private engagement, pulling him away from the president's one and only public event, is made public.\n\nBy then, the presidential cavalcade will likely have left Northern Ireland en route to Dublin.\n\nTogether with his sister and close confidante Valerie and his son Hunter, President Biden will revisit his ancestral roots in counties Louth and Mayo.\n\nIt will be a trip laced with all the positive images of a returning Irish-American president.\n\nThe images which will come in handy when President Biden finally declares his plan to run for a second term in office.\n\nWith 30m Americans claiming to have Irish roots, any opportunity to reaffirm his Irish connections is a potential vote winner for President Biden.\n\nWhen he climbs the steps of Airforce One on Friday, it will be the images from the Republic of Ireland and not the brief Belfast stopover which will feature in the Biden '23 collection.", "Jerelle Jules dropped out of the recruitment process after receiving the hotel's staff grooming policy document\n\nA job applicant said he received a \"disingenuous and lacklustre\" apology from The Ritz after he was told that \"Afro-style\" hair was banned among staff at the exclusive London hotel.\n\nJerelle Jules had reached the final interview stage with the hotel when he was sent its employee grooming policy.\n\nThe 30-year-old said he was later told that a black hair stylist from The Ritz had approved the policy phrasing.\n\nMr Jules said the document indicated \"institutional racism\".\n\nThe Ritz says it \"does not condone discrimination of any form\".\n\nMr Jules, from Hammersmith in west London, applied for a dining reservations supervisor job two weeks ago and was due to attend the final interview when he was sent the policy document.\n\nIt stated that staff could not have \"unusual hairstyles such as spiky or Afro-style\".\n\nMr Jules, who works in corporate housing, said it was the first time he had been told he could not have Afro hair for a job, and he declined the final interview.\n\nHe said the personal grooming policy, dated to 2021, was an example of \"corporate ignorance\".\n\nMr Jules said he had invited The Ritz to talk about diversity\n\n\"I want to make sure that things like this don't happen again,\" he said. \"It's about inclusivity and black professionalism.\"\n\nMr Jules said he had invited The Ritz to talk about diversity and being \"open to all candidates\".\n\nA spokesperson for the five-star hotel said: \"The Ritz London does not condone discrimination of any form and we are genuinely committed to fostering an inclusive and non-discriminatory environment for all of our colleagues and guests.\n\n\"An out-of-date and incorrect Grooming Policy was regrettably sent to Mr Jules. We would also like to reiterate that these are not The Ritz London's rules.\"\n\nAndy Slaughter, Labour MP for Hammersmith, told the BBC that the hair policy was \"blatant discrimination\".\n\n\"The response by The Ritz on being challenged is wholly inadequate,\" he said. \"They have not explained how this racist and demeaning policy came about or what they now intend to do to address its legacy.\n\n\"Mr Jules has offered to help them improve their recruitment process, which is a generous offer and one they should take up. There is no room for this type of attitude from employers.\"\n\nFollow BBC London on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to hellobbclondon@bbc.co.uk", "If accepted, the deal could draw a year-long dispute between Royal Mail and the CWU to a close\n\nRoyal Mail and union negotiators have reached an agreement which could signal the end of a long-running pay dispute.\n\nThe postal company and the Communication Workers Union have reached an \"in principle\" agreement over pay and employment terms.\n\nThe CWU's executive will meet next week to consider the deal, which if accepted, will then be voted on by union members.\n\nFor the past year there has been a row over workers' pay, jobs and conditions.\n\nDetails of the agreement are expected to be released next week.\n\nThe joint statement said: \"After almost a year of talks, Royal Mail and the Communication Workers' Union (CWU) are pleased to announce they have reached a negotiators' agreement in principle.\n\n\"The proposed agreement will now be considered by the executive of the union before being voted on by the union's membership.\n\nCWU general secretary Dave Ward and deputy general secretary Andy Furey said: \"On the basis that the negotiators' agreement is endorsed by the postal executive, we will put in place a full communications plan to engage members.\n\n\"Thank you for your support and patience. It has got us to this point.\"\n\nRoyal Mail workers staged a series of walkouts last year, including in the lead up to Christmas.\n\nEarlier this month, talks between the unions and the postal service collapsed and the CWU pulled back from announcing fresh strikes.\n\nAt the time, Mr Ward said the union's leaders did not believe more strikes were the right thing to do but there might come a time when more industrial action is called.\n\nAround 115,000 CWU members working for Royal Mail have been in dispute over pay since the spring of 2022, when workers were offered a 5.5% pay rise,\n\nThe CWU said that in real terms, the offer was equivalent to a 2% increase, with workers squeezed by inflation and the cost of living crisis.\n\nThe union also objected to proposed changes to working conditions, including compulsory Sunday working.\n\nEarlier this month, Royal Mail said that a return to industrial action could result in the postal service going into administration.\n\nIt said the strikes have cost the company £200m in lost business and in covering striking staff.\n\nRoyal Mail had previously offered a one-off payment plus a pay deal it says is worth 10% over three years.", "The cost of decarbonising air travel is likely to push up ticket prices and put some off flying, a group representing the UK aviation industry says.\n\nMeasures such as moving to higher-cost sustainable aviation fuel will \"inevitably reduce passenger demand\", according to Sustainable Aviation.\n\nBut it found people will \"still want to fly\" despite \"slightly higher costs\".\n\nAnnual passenger numbers are still expected to rise by nearly 250 million by 2050, it added.\n\nSustainable Aviation is an alliance of companies including airlines such as British Airways, airports such as Heathrow and manufacturers like Airbus.\n\nIt said that sustainable aviation fuel (Saf) would be a key part of the industry's \"journey to net zero\", accounting for at least three quarters of the fuel used in UK flights by 2050.\n\nSaf is produced from sustainable sources such as agricultural waste and reduces carbon emissions by 70% compared with traditional jet fuel.\n\nHowever, it is currently several times more expensive to produce - costs the group says would have to be passed on.\n\nThe cost of using carbon offsetting schemes to reach net zero will also drive up airlines' costs, the report adds.\n\nHeathrow Airport's director of sustainability Matthew Gorman - who chairs Sustainable Aviation - said this \"green premium\" will have \"some impact on future demand\" for air travel.\n\nBut he added that the industry could still \"grow significantly\" as most people were \"happy to pay a bit more to travel\".\n\nThe Sustainable Aviation group argues the move to greener travel presents a big opportunity for the UK, which has the world's third-largest global aviation network.\n\nUp to five new Saf production plants are planned for the UK, with the government investing in their development.\n\nHowever, the group said it was concerned investors would be lured to the US and the rest of Europe by \"significant\" tax incentives, and the UK risked missing out.\n\nIn response, it urged the government to introduce a mechanism to close the gap in price between Saf and traditional jet fuel.\n\nOn Monday, ministers and aviation chiefs will unveil an action plan for decarbonising the aviation industry at Farnborough Airport.\n\nTransport Secretary Mark Harper said: \"This government is a determined partner to the aviation industry - helping accelerate new technology and fuels, modernise their operations and work internationally to remove barriers to progress.\n\n\"Together, we can set aviation up for success, continue harnessing its huge social and economic benefits, and ensure it remains a core part of the UK's sustainable economic future.\"", "Military personnel from across the UK have been requested to take part in the 6 May coronation\n\nMore than 6,000 armed forces members will take part in King Charles's coronation, making it the largest military ceremonial operation in 70 years.\n\nPersonnel from across the UK and the Commonwealth will join processions in London.\n\nThousands of veterans have also been invited to watch the coronation from a special viewing platform on 6 May.\n\nThey will join NHS workers on a stand in front of Buckingham Palace.\n\nThe guests, invited by the Royal British Legion, will be given a special view of the coronation, including the processions and flypast.\n\nThe first procession will be smaller in scale, and will feature just under 200 members of the armed forces who will travel down the Mall to Trafalgar Square, before turning onto Whitehall where they will march to Westminster Abbey.\n\nFlanking them on either side will be over 1,000 personnel from the Army, navy and RAF who will line the route.\n\nThe biggest event of the day will be the coronation procession, featuring nearly 4,000 personnel, which will see the King make the historic journey from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace.\n\nOutside of London, gun salutes will be sounded from firing stations in 13 locations including Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast at the moment the King is crowned.\n\nPrime Minister Rishi Sunak said he was incredibly proud of our military personnel who were \"preparing to honour centuries of military tradition\".\n\n\"As they stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our Commonwealth friends and allies, I know the hard work of thousands of our servicemen and women during the past weeks and months will culminate in an incredible display that will amaze crowds at home and across the world.\"\n\nBrit and Emmy-nominated composer Sarah Class has also been announced as the latest composer selected by the King to write music for the event.\n\nMs Class, who composed musical scores for Sir David Attenborough's natural world programmes and National Geographic documentaries, said she was \"very honoured and privileged and excited\" to have been chosen.\n\nShe joins eleven other musicians selected by the King, as well as Andrew Lloyd Webber, who will compose the coronation anthem.\n\nThe King has opted for a shorter, smaller and more diverse ceremony than the previous coronation held for his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.\n\nMore than 29,000 personnel took part in the 1953 coronation, including 16,100 members of the army.\n\nThe King, who is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, served in the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy for a total of five years.", "Around 100 Amazon workers joined the picket line on Sunday, GMB representatives said\n\nHundreds of Amazon workers in Coventry have begun a three-day strike in a dispute over pay.\n\nThe GMB union said 600 members walked out at 06:30 BST and will not return until Tuesday, with further action due to take place from 21 to 23 April.\n\nMembers are calling for a pay rise from £10.50 to £15 an hour, although the union is not recognised by the US firm.\n\nAmazon had previously said that minimum pay had recently risen by 10% and by more than 37% since 2018.\n\nA spokesperson for the online retailer said it carried out regular reviews of its pay to \"ensure we offer competitive wages\", adding that only a \"tiny proportion\" of its workforce in Coventry was involved in the dispute.\n\nMore than 100 union members were said to have joined the picket line outside the Amazon warehouse in Coventry on Sunday, according to GMB representatives.\n\nAmanda Gearing, GMB senior organiser, said: \"GMB members are worth more; they will not accept a pay rise of pennies from one of the world's wealthiest corporations\n\nShe added: \"The atmosphere is great, it's one of determination to succeed. The workers feel they have no other choice, they are all facing financial hardship.\"\n\nCars can be seen lined up outside of the warehouse in Coventry\n\nFollow BBC West Midlands on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to: newsonline.westmidlands@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Last updated on .From the section Horse Racing\n\nThe British Horseracing Authority has \"robustly condemned\" the \"reckless\" protests at Saturday's Grand National.\n\nA total of 118 people were arrested after animal rights activists - demonstrating against the staging of the race - delayed the start by getting on to the Aintree course.\n\nThree horses died during the three-day meeting, including National runner Hill Sixteen.\n\nThe BHA says it will analyse the races to understand what caused the deaths.\n\nMerseyside Police said on Sunday: \"Of the 118 arrests, 65 people were taken into custody and are being processed and will be bailed pending further enquiries.\n\n\"They were arrested on suspicion of a number of offences including conspiracy to cause public nuisance, obstructing highways and possession of controlled drugs.\"\n\nThe police added those arrested were \"men and women aged between 18 and 66 years old and came from as far as Kent, Southampton, London, Essex, Swansea, Falkirk and Glasgow\" to the course in Merseyside.\n\nClimate and animal rights group Animal Rising, who claimed on social media their supporters entered the track to delay the race, said 42 people were de-arrested, though this was not confirmed by Merseyside Police.\n\nAnimal charity the RSPCA called on Britain's horse racing governing body to \"review the circumstances of each of the sad deaths at Aintree, so that we never again exit a 'festival of racing' with three dead horses\".\n\nIn a statement, BHA chief executive officer Julie Harrington said: \"The BHA and Aintree racecourse will now analyse the races in painstaking detail, as is the case every year, to build on our existing data and help us understand what caused these incidents.\"\n• None Triumph, tears and protest at Aintree as Corach Rambler wins\n• None Where did your horse finish?\n\nShe said improvements in welfare standards has seen the death rate in the sport reduced by a third in 20 years to 0.2% of runners.\n\nFour horses died at the Aintree meeting last year, including two injured in the Grand National, which is the climax of the annual race meeting.\n\nThere have been five deaths from 395 runners in the 10 Grand Nationals raced since safety changes were introduced in 2012.\n\nTwo other horses in this year's National - Recite A Prayer and Cape Gentleman - were treated on course and taken away by horse ambulance for further assessment.\n\nTrainer Willie Mullins told Racing TV that Recite A Prayer will be fine following a \"little procedure\" on a fractured eye socket sustained when running loose after jockey Jack Foley was knocked off.\n\nTrainer John 'Shark' Hanlon said Cape Gentleman had surgery on Sunday for a severed tendon, which is a \"career-ending\" injury. He told At The Races the horse \"will be saved\" and will then head to the United States to spend his retirement with owner Pierre Manigault.\n\nDark Raven was put down after a fall in the Turners Mersey Novices' Hurdle earlier on Saturday.\n\nAnd on the first day of the meeting on Thursday, Envoye Special died after a fall when running loose over the Grand National fences in the Foxhunters' Chase.\n\nThe National started 14 minutes later than its scheduled start time of 17:15 BST because of protesters who gained access to the track.\n\nThe 118 arrests also included those held before the race on Saturday morning and in relation to a protest that blocked the M57 motorway.\n\n\"We respect the right of anyone to hold views about our sport but we robustly condemn the reckless and potentially harmful actions of a handful of people in disrupting the race at a time when horses were in the parade ring,\" added Harrington.\n\n\"Those involved in British racing are rightly proud of our sport and the role it plays in providing an unparalleled quality of life for horses bred for racing. Love and respect for horses is at the heart of everything we do.\n\n\"The Grand National is and always will be an iconic sporting event and the actions of a small number of people will do nothing to diminish its huge and enduring international appeal.\"\n\nAnimal Rising said their actions \"aimed to prevent\" the death of horses.\n\n\"We want to offer our deepest condolences to anyone connected to Hill Sixteen or who has been impacted by their death,\" the group said.\n\n\"Horse deaths and injuries are an unavoidable consequence of the way we use animals for sport.\n\n\"The only way to prevent more harm from coming to these beautiful creatures is by completely re-evaluating our connection to them and finding a way of loving them that doesn't put them in harm's way.\"\n\nAnimal Rising also said they would \"welcome dialogue\" with Hill Sixteen's trainer Sandy Thomson and owner Jimmy Fyffe about \"how to move forwards together and really transform our relationship to horses and, indeed, to all animals and nature\".", "Thomas Tobierre, pictured with his daughter Charlotte, depleted his pension fund to support his family because of the Windrush scandal\n\nWindrush scandal victims are still facing long waits and inadequate offers of compensation, according to a new report by a global human rights group.\n\nHuman Rights Watch said the Home Office-run compensation scheme should be handed to an independent body.\n\nFive years ago it was revealed thousands of British people, most of Caribbean origin, had been wrongly classed as illegal immigrants.\n\nThe Home Office said it was \"committed to righting the wrongs of Windrush\".\n\nA spokesperson stated the scheme had \"paid or offered more than £68m in compensation to the people affected\", and that they would \"make sure that similar injustices can never be repeated and are creating a Home Office worthy of every community it serves\".\n\nThe scandal, which unfolded in April 2018, affected people who arrived in the UK from Caribbean countries between 1948 and 1971.\n\nThey have been labelled the Windrush generation - a reference to the ship HMT Empire Windrush, which docked in Tilbury on 22 June 1948, bringing workers from Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and other islands, to help fill post-war UK labour shortages.\n\nThis year marks the 75th anniversary of its arrival.\n\nIt also impacted people from non-Caribbean countries that were previously British colonies, who moved to the UK before immigration laws changed in 1971.\n\nMany of those affected were unable to find work and housing or access to healthcare. Some, who had been in the UK for most or all of their lives, were wrongfully deported.\n\nHuman Rights Watch said people should be entitled to legal aid for their compensation application, because the process was \"complex, subject to arbitrary decision makers and just not accessible\".\n\nIt said the burden of proof placed on victims was \"unreasonable\", requiring people to track down employers and landlords who turned them down a number of years ago.\n\nThe organisation's report also said claimants \"do not feel that they would get a fair hearing\" at the Home Office, \"as it is the agency responsible for the injustices\".\n\nAnti-racism campaign group Black Equity Organisation (BEO) is also calling for the scheme to be run by an independent body.\n\nChief executive Wanda Wyporska said the Home Office had \"created a process that is so bureaucratic and complicated that some Windrush victims have died before they could successfully complete it\".\n\n\"It is unforgiveable that the horrific damage done to the Windrush generation is being compounded by the gross mismanagement of the scheme created to help them,\" she added.\n\nThomas Tobierre, 69, told the BBC he came to the UK as a young child from St Lucia in 1965, when the Caribbean nation was still a British colony.\n\nMr Tobierre worked as an engineer for about five decades, mostly for the same firm. But, after being made redundant in 2017, he said he was unable to take on another job because he could not prove he was legally entitled to live and work in the UK.\n\n\"It's like they're saying you don't exist,\" he said.\n\nHe explained that he used up his private pension fund of £14,000 while he received no income.\n\nWhen Mr Tobierre applied for compensation, he spent weeks gathering evidence to prove he had been in the UK as long as he had - for example, an old primary school report from the 1960s that he happened to have kept.\n\nHe said the Home Office also asked him for evidence that he had depleted his pension fund only to tell him later that the loss of occupational pensions was not covered by the scheme.\n\nHis daughter Charlotte said she had filed a formal complaint about his pension loss not being compensated.\n\nMr Tobierre said the Home Office initially offered him £3,000, which - after an appeal - was revised up to £16,000 in 2020.\n\nMr Tobierre's wife Caroline wanted the compensation scheme to pay for her own funeral\n\nHe said that while the amount was less than he lost from his pension and debts, he had accepted the settlement because he needed to pay for house adaptations for his wife, Caroline, who had stage four cancer.\n\nMr Tobierre said he went through the process again in 2021 when Caroline applied as a close family member of someone impacted. She had been told that she may only have about 12 weeks left to live, and wanted the money to pay for her funeral.\n\n\"They [the Home Office] put her through such a long interview,\" he said, adding: \"She broke down so many times. I don't think that was necessary.\"\n\nCaroline with her children, including Charlotte, right\n\nMB - whose name we have shortened - told the BBC her mum Eleanor was homeless for 25 years because she could not prove she was legally in the UK.\n\nShe applied for compensation when the scheme launched in 2019, said MB, and was asked for documents that had either been lost or never existed.\n\n\"Who keeps paperwork from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s?\" she asked. \"She [her mother] remembered going to an agency [to ask for work], and her solicitor contacted them, but they said they didn't remember her. And why would they? This was years ago.\"\n\nJacqueline McKenzie, a solicitor representing hundreds of Windrush victims, told the BBC the scheme was \"torturing people\" by asking them for \"copious amounts of evidence which people just don't have\".\n\nShe said: \"A lot of this goes back decades, particularly around employment - so many of the employers, and the sorts of places they were working... they don't exist.\"\n\nMs McKenzie added the issues with the scheme appeared to be \"getting worse\", explaining: \"They've had four years, so we would have expected to see rapid improvements.\"", "A double murderer is \"unlikely\" to have been in York when Claudia Lawrence went missing, police have said.\n\nMs Lawrence, then 35, has not been seen since March 2009. No charges have ever been brought.\n\nWitnesses now say Christopher Halliwell - serving life for killing two women in Wiltshire - had links to Yorkshire, and may have stalked females there.\n\nThe mother of Becky Godden, one of his victims, told the Daily Mirror there could be a link to Ms Lawrence's case.\n\nShe said there was a claim Halliwell wanted to relocate to Yorkshire.\n\nA chef at the University of York, Ms Lawrence was last seen walking towards her home on Heworth Road in the city on 18 March 2009.\n\nNorth Yorkshire Police said it had investigated Halliwell's movements around the time she disappeared.\n\nPolice examined the movements of convicted murderer Christopher Halliwell around the time of Claudia Lawrence's disappearance\n\nHalliwell, a Swindon taxi driver, is serving life sentences for murdering Becky Godden, 21, in 2003, and Sian O'Callaghan, 22, in 2011.\n\nDet Supt Wayne Fox, head of the Major Investigation Team at North Yorkshire Police, said officers had been working with their counterparts in Wiltshire since September 2016 when a detective there first suggested a possible link between Ms Lawrence's disappearance and Halliwell.\n\n\"We have pursued lines of enquiry which are focused on any link he [Halliwell] may have to the North Yorkshire area and, in particular, the movements of Christopher Halliwell during the material times in which we believe Claudia came to harm,\" Det Supt Fox said.\n\n\"The results of those enquiries, which included examinations of digital devices and the interviewing of several witnesses, indicated that Halliwell continued to operate as a taxi driver in the Swindon area within the relevant time parameters.\n\n\"Both investigation teams reached a position in which we concluded it to be unlikely that Halliwell left the Wiltshire area, or was present in North Yorkshire, at the time of Claudia's disappearance.\"\n\nDet Supt Fox said he was \"mindful of recent information\" from witnesses who suggested Halliwell had links to Yorkshire where he may have \"stalked females\".\n\nHe added: \"Steps have been taken to conduct interviews with these witnesses and that information has been thoroughly assessed against known facts.\"\n\nThe detective said he continued to \"keep an open mind\" and that North Yorkshire Police was \"committed to finding the answers that Claudia's family deserve and need\".\n\nFollow BBC Yorkshire on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to yorkslincs.news@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Members of the community in Dadeville, Alabama, consoled each other at a vigil on Sunday\n\nAt least four people have been killed in a mass shooting at a 16th birthday party in the US state of Alabama.\n\nTwenty-eight people were injured, some critically, after shots were fired at the Mahogany Masterpiece Dance Studio in the city of Dadeville on Saturday.\n\nHigh school senior Phil Dowdell, a star athlete, has been named by local media as one of the victims.\n\nPresident Joe Biden renewed his calls for tougher gun laws after the incident.\n\n\"What has our nation come to when children cannot attend a birthday party without fear?\" Mr Biden asked, in a statement released by the White House on Sunday.\n\nThis shooting takes the US to a grim milestone of more than 160 mass shootings - in which four or more people are shot - so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Girl survives being shot three times in Alabama\n\nWith a population of about 3,200 people, Dadeville is a small, rural city which is not used to scenes of violence on this scale.\n\nWhat is striking right now, and unusual, is how little we know about a possible suspect.\n\nNext to no details have emerged about how the shooting was brought to an end, or whether a suspect has themselves died or is in custody.\n\nSgt Jeremy Burkett of the state's law enforcement agency said the investigation would be a \"long, complicated process\".\n\n\"We're going to work in a methodical way to go through this scene, to look at the facts and ensure that justice is brought to bear for the families,\" he said late on Sunday.\n\nThe injuries ranged from \"extremely critical\" to minor, he said.\n\nIt is likely that most of the victims were teenagers. Some of the parents were still searching for information about their children 12 hours after the shooting took place.\n\nAmong those who are known to have been killed is Phil Dowdell, who was named by his grandmother in local media.\n\nHe was a senior in high school and was going to Jacksonville State University on an American football scholarship.\n\nPastor Ben Hayes, who serves as chaplain for the Dadeville Police Department and for the local high school football team, said: \"One of the young men that was killed was one of our star athletes and just a great guy.\n\n\"I knew many of these students. Dadeville is a small town and this is going to affect everybody in this area.\"\n\nAt a local parking lot where a vigil was being held, teenagers could be seen visibly shaking and crying from the shock of what happened last night.\n\nMany shared hugs and tears as they tried to comfort one another.\n\nOne woman at the vigil, Shondra, told the BBC her cousin was at the birthday party last night. \"They were being free, they were celebrating a life,\" she said.\n\n\"You never think it's going to happen in your area.\"\n\nKeenan Cooper, the DJ at the birthday party in the dance studio, told reporters he tried to help get guests under tables when it started, but it was too dark to see where and who the shots were coming from.\n\nHe said the party was for Phil Dowdell's sister, as earlier reported by local outlet the Montgomery Advertiser.\n\nThe area around the dance studio remains cordoned off.\n\nAs the town woke to the news on Sunday, Alabama's state governor Kay Ivey said: \"This morning, I grieve with the people of Dadeville and my fellow Alabamians.\n\n\"Violent crime has no place in our state, and we are staying closely updated by law enforcement as details emerge,\" the governor added in a statement on Twitter.\n\nAlabama is a state known for protecting the right of citizens to own guns, and the Republican governor's message of condolence has been met with criticism on social media by those advocating for gun law reform.\n\nMs Ivey is a strong supporter of second amendment rights - the right to keep and bear arms - and last year signed legislation ending a requirement to obtain a permit to carry a concealed handgun in public.\n\nHer candidacy for last year's governor election was endorsed by the National Rifle Association.\n\nFire crews at the scene of the shooting in Dadeville\n\nThe incident in Tallapoosa County, in the east of Alabama, follows a shooting on the same day at a park in Louisville, Kentucky, which killed two people and injured four others.\n\nIn his own statement, Mr Biden said the nation was \"once again grieving\" and described the rise in shootings as \"outrageous and unacceptable\".\n\nHe said the American people wanted lawmakers to act on \"common sense gun safety reforms\".", "Around 10% of England's motorway network is made up of smart motorways\n\nThe building of all new smart motorways is being cancelled over cost and safety concerns, the government has announced.\n\nSome 14 planned schemes, including 11 already on pause and three set for construction, will be scrapped due to finances and low public confidence.\n\nSmart motorways are a stretch of road where technology is used to regulate traffic flow and ease congestion.\n\nThey also use the hard shoulder as an extra lane of traffic, which critics claim has led to road deaths.\n\nExisting smart motorways - making up 10% of England's motorway network - will remain and undergo a previously announced safety refit to create 150 more emergency stopping places and improved technology.\n\nPrime Minister Rishi Sunak - who pledged to ban smart motorways during his leadership campaign - said \"all drivers deserve to have confidence in the roads they use to get around the country\".\n\nThe Department for Transport said the new schemes would have cost more than £1bn, and cancelling them would allow time to track public trust in smart motorways over a longer period.\n\nThere are three main types:\n\nAll three models use overhead gantries to direct drivers. Variable speed limits are introduced to control traffic flow when there is congestion, or if there is a hazard ahead. These limits are controlled by speed cameras.\n\nSeven of the 14 projects that have been cancelled were going to involve converting stretches of motorway into \"all-lane running\" roads where the hard shoulder is permanently removed.\n\nThey will now remain as \"dynamic\" smart motorways where the hard shoulder can be opened as an extra lane during busy times.\n\nThe construction of two stretches of smart motorway from junctions six to eight on the M56, and from 21a to 26 on the M6, will continue as they are already more than three quarters complete.\n\nSmart motorways were developed to create more capacity and cut congestion on roads, without spending money and causing disruption building news ones.\n\nHowever, they have been criticised by MPs and road safety bodies, including the AA and RAC.\n\nEdmund King, the AA's president, said he welcomed the decision to scrap planned smart motorways and said it was a \"victory for common sense\", calling for the hard shoulder to be reinstated on existing smart motorways, including a permanent red 'X' and new lane markings. He hoped the government's decision marked the end of \"deadly\" smart motorways.\n\nHe added: \"We have had enough coroners passing down their deadly and heart-breaking judgments where the lack of a hard shoulder has contributed to deaths\".\n\nMeanwhile, the RAC called the plans a \"watershed announcement\", saying its research showed that smart motorways were \"deeply unpopular with drivers\".\n\nClaire Mercer, whose husband died on a smart motorway in South Yorkshire in 2019, welcomed the move but pledged to continue campaigning for the hard shoulder to return on every road.\n\nJason Mercer and another man, Alexandru Murgeanu, died when they were hit by a lorry on the M1 near Sheffield after they stopped on the inside lane of the smart motorway following a minor collision.\n\nMrs Mercer said: \"I'm particularly happy that it's been confirmed that the routes that are in planning, in progress, have also been cancelled. I didn't think they'd do that.\n\n\"So it's good news, but obviously it's the existing ones that are killing us. And I'm not settling for more emergency refuge areas.\"\n\nA spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats said the scrapping of further smart motorways was \"long overdue\".\n\n\"The lives of too many families have been turned upside down by the death of a loved one on these roads,\" they added.\n\nLouise Haigh MP, Labour's transport secretary, said: \"We know smart motorways, coupled with inadequate safety systems, are not fit for purpose and are putting lives at risk\", adding that ministers should \"reinstate hard shoulders on existing smart motorways\".\n\nThese motorway sections will no longer become new all-lane-running smart motorways:\n\nThe following stretches were due to be converted to all-lane-running, but will remain dynamic smart motorways:\n\nSchemes for the following motorways were in the pipeline, but have been cancelled:\n\nMeera Naran, whose eight-year-old son was killed on a smart motorway in 2018 when the stationary car he was in was hit by a lorry, said the announcement was a \"huge achievement\" but she would continue campaigning.\n\nShe said smart motorways and regular motorways \"carry very different benefits and risks\" and suggested merging both models.\n\nSpeaking on BBC One's Breakfast programme, Ms Naran said she would campaign for what she called \"controlled motorways\" which use the technology of smart motorways with the benefits of a hard shoulder.\n\nDev died when his grandfather had to stop their car on the M6 at a time when the hard shoulder was being used for moving traffic\n\nIn 2020, a BBC Panorama investigation found 38 people had died in the previous five years on smart motorways.\n\nTransport Secretary Mark Harper said: \"Today's announcement means no new smart motorways will be built, recognising the lack of public confidence felt by drivers and the cost pressures due to inflation.\"", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nThere's less than a month to go now until the Eurovision Song Contest is held in Liverpool.\n\n\"We don't want this to end,\" Austria's Teya and Salena tell me.\n\nFor the final time before the competition begins the artists have performed on stage as the final pre-party took place last night in London.\n\nOver the past few weeks, gigs have been taking place across Europe in Spain, Poland, Israel, the Netherlands and in the UK.\n\n\"I feel like every interview we do we're just fangirling about how cool Eurovision is. Whenever people ask us who our favourites are we're at 15 fingers, this year is so strong and we're so grateful to be surrounded by so many amazing artists.\"\n\nTheir song Who The Hell Is Edgar? is a satirical take on the music industry, but if their enthusiasm for the song contest is anything to go by they've come full circle.\n\nSweden's Loreen is competing for the second time - after winning the contest in 2012\n\n\"I love this community,\" Loreen, one of this year's favourites with her song Tattoo, explains.\n\n\"I hope people feel how much I love them and how much I care,\" the Swedish star adds.\n\nOn the Eurovision stage, 37 countries will be represented as the UK hosts one of the world's biggest shows for the first time in 25 years.\n\nThe contest has changed a lot since 1998, and parts of it are even unrecognisable from what it was like 11 years ago.\n\n\"There were no pre-parties then,\" Loreen laughs. \"It's really exciting now to travel around and meet people and they all already know the song and that's crazy.\"\n\nSongs that get the crowd going at the pre-parties aren't necessarily ones that will do well in the competition, where 160 million viewers watching will also have their say voting at home.\n\nBut what they do give is an idea of who can sing live, who might need some dance lessons, and who can command a stage.\n\nThere's no doubt Slovenia's Joker Out are pros at what they do, and amongst the many bands in this year's competition they have continued to grow their fanbase since I last saw them in Barcelona three weeks ago.\n\nJoker Out are Slovenia's biggest-selling band and are hoping Eurovision will bring them success elsewhere\n\n\"It's a crazy experience - in Slovenia we have arena concerts and here we'd have a very hard time filling up a pub,\" the band tell me laughing.\n\nThey're modest though, they easily got one of the biggest cheers both outside the venue meeting fans and on stage too.\n\n\"We really need a rest,\" they say, and they're right. Eurovision stars like Italy's Måneskin, who were up for a Grammy for best new artist earlier this year, have proven the contest can make a band global.\n\nIntense rehearsals will now begin for each act in their country before they all travel to Liverpool's M&S arena in the next couple of weeks.\n\n\"We really need to get to Liverpool quickly because he's billing us by the hour,\" Australia's Voyager joke.\n\nThey're talking about their vocalist Daniel Estrin who's a lawyer by day and rock star by night.\n\nVoyager have been trying for years to represent Australia at Eurovision and this year they finally have their chance\n\nLike Loreen, over the past four years I've seen the pre-party season grow to a point where they've, in some regards, become unrecognisable.\n\nThey are now full-scale productions run completely independently by volunteers. They're put on by people who love the contest and want fans across the continent to have as much access to the competition as possible.\n\nBy the time Eurovision week comes, the artists can be exhausted from rehearsals and are feeling the pressure to do well.\n\nThe pre-party season allows the artists to have fun, and also get the chance to enjoy the music of their competitors.\n\nIf you didn't already know, Eurovision isn't just one Saturday night in May - it's a year-long event to many and there's no need for an invitation.\n\nEveryone's always welcome, and the next party is in Liverpool.\n\nAll the build-up, insights and analysis is explored each week on a BBC podcast called Eurovisioncast.\n\nEurovisioncast is available on BBC Sounds, or search wherever you get your podcasts from.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Sheltering from fighter jets and gunfire around Khartoum airport\n\nHospitals have been shelled in Sudan as fighting between rival armed factions continues for a third day, doctors say.\n\nPatients in the capital, Khartoum, have appealed for safe passage as gun battles rage in the city.\n\nViolence between the army and a paramilitary group called the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has left around 100 people dead, a doctors' union said.\n\nBoth sides claimed to control key sites in Khartoum, where residents sheltered from explosions.\n\nThe Sudan Doctors' Trade Union says there has been severe damage to al-Shab Teaching Hospital in Khartoum, along with two other hospitals, caused by clashes and \"mutual shelling\".\n\nIt called the attacks a violation of international law.\n\nMore than 1,800 civilians and fighters have been injured according to Volker Perthes, the UN envoy for Sudan. He also put the death toll at 185 people on Monday, higher than the doctors' union.\n\nThe two sides held a brief ceasefire on Sunday to allow the wounded to be evacuated, although it was not clear how strictly they stuck to it.\n\nOn Monday, clouds of smoke were visible above Khartoum's main airport, with TV showing images of fires and explosions. Army air strikes targeted RSF bases, some of which are embedded in residential areas.\n\nThe fighting is between army units loyal to the de facto leader, Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the RSF, a notorious paramilitary force commanded by Sudan's deputy leader, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, better known as Hemedti.\n\nHe said on Monday that the international community must intervene, and branded Gen Burhan \"a radical Islamist who is bombing civilians from the air\". Gen Burhan has said he is willing to negotiate.\n\nAlarmed neighbours Kenya, South Sudan and Djibouti are planning to send their presidents to help mediate in the crisis, however this is not currently possible because the airport is closed.\n\nThe US, EU and UK have called for an immediate end to the fighting.\n\nThere has been fierce fighting around the country's seat of power, the Republican Palace. The army says it remains in control of all its bases, including its Khartoum headquarters, where heavy weapons have been used during intense clashes.\n\nThe sound of gunfire and explosions has hardly stopped since Saturday morning. One estimate put the number of injured at 1,100.\n\nBeyond the capital, the army says it is in control of eastern parts of the country and the key Red Sea port of Port Sudan. But fighting is continuing in Darfur, where the RSF is strong, and also in Kordofan in the south.\n\nSudan state TV is now back on air and broadcasting pro-army songs and anthems, after many hours without transmission.\n\nThe internet is still up and running - no doubt because the military wants to make sure their version of events and their propaganda narrative out, suggests BBC Sudan analyst James Copnall.\n\nBut electricity is down in many places and water supplies to homes have been cut, leaving terrified residents no choice but to venture onto Khartoum's streets in search of drinking water.\n\nOne group of students trapped inside the headquarters of an oil company in Khartoum by heavy fighting told the BBC that they has not had food or water in three days.\n\nSpeaking on Monday, one student said the group were trapped \"in the middle of a heavy firefight\", while another said air force jets were constantly bombing the area and \"flying strikes from above\".\n\nSudan is a majority-Muslim country and the fighting has brought an abrupt end to the kind of outdoor socialising that usually happens during Ramadan after the day-time fast is broken.\n\nOn Sunday and early Monday, the RSF claimed to occupy sites in Khartoum such as the presidential palace.\n\nBut some accounts indicated that the army had regained control of the airport, with the military saying they were dealing with \"small pockets of rebels\".\n\nThe army previously denied that the RSF had seized key sites in the capital, and witnesses in the country told Reuters news agency that the army appeared to be making gains after blasting RSF bases with air strikes.\n\nResidents of Khartoum have spoken of fear and panic, and reported gunfire and explosions.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\n\"We live on a rooftop on the third floor and the airplanes fly really close to the roofs and its terrifying,\" Duaa Tariq told the BBC. She said she was running out of food and water.\n\nAnother Khartoum resident, Kholood Khair, said residents could not be sure of safety anywhere. \"All civilians have been urged to stay at home, but that has not kept everyone safe.\"\n\nThe major sticking points between the army and RSF are over the plans to incorporate the 100,000-strong RSF into the army, and over who would then lead the new force.\n\nA chorus of international voices has called for a permanent end to the violence.\n\nLeading Arab states and the US have also urged a resumption of talks aimed at restoring a civilian government, while the African Union has announced that it is sending its top diplomat, Moussa Faki Mahamat, to try to negotiate a ceasefire.\n\nEgypt and South Sudan also offered to mediate between the warring factions, according to a statement by the Egyptian presidency.\n\nThick black smoke was seen over Khartoum (satellite image ©2023 Maxar Technologies)\n\nThe Central Committee of Sudan Doctors reported 97 civilians killed and dozens among security forces dead, as well as 942 people injured.\n\nMeanwhile, the World Health Organization says more than 83 people have been killed and more than 1,100 people injured across the country since Thursday, when the RSF began mobilising its forces. It does not specify how many civilians have died in the fighting.\n\nAmong the dead are three staff members of the UN World Food Programme (WFP), which has suspended its operations in the country.\n\nIn a statement, the WFP said it was \"horrified\" by the news of the deaths, adding that one of its aircraft had been damaged at Khartoum airport during an exchange of gunfire on Saturday, which it says impacted its ability to provide aid.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Strike action will not be paused - Pat Cullen\n\nNurses could strike until Christmas, said the Royal College of Nursing's leader, as she warned it would not pause a 48-hour strike in England over the first May bank holiday.\n\nGeneral secretary Pat Cullen told the BBC the government needed to put more money on the table.\n\nBut she had \"no plans\" to co-ordinate strikes with those by junior doctors.\n\nConservative party chairman Greg Hands said the government's pay offer was \"fair and reasonable\".\n\nAsked whether it is was a final offer, he told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg the government needed to wait to see what other heath service unions involved in the pay dispute decided in their ballots and pointed out it had already been accepted by Unison members.\n\nThe government has offered a 5% pay rise in 2023/24 and one-payment of at least £1,655.\n\nThe RCN leader had initially called for this deal to be accepted but members voted to reject it by 54% to 46%, while the Unite and the GMB unions will announce the result of their ballots in two weeks' time.\n\nShadow health secretary Wes Streeting told the same programme he was \"really worried\" about strike action by nurses and not in support of it because of the risks to patients' safety.\n\nThe RCN strike will involve NHS nurses in emergency departments, intensive care, cancer and other wards, which would be a first as the previous nurses' strike in February included exemptions to maintain staffing in critical areas.\n\nSpeaking to Laura Kuenssberg, Mr Hands said the offer amounted to an extra ��5,100 for a typical band 5 NHS worker.\n\nHealth Secretary Steve Barclay also said in a letter to the RCN that a nurse at the top of band 5 would get \"over £5,000\" extra.\n\nHe added he would welcome a meeting with the RCN and feared no strike exemptions will \"put patients at risk\".\n\nMs Cullen said that after the walkout from 20:00 BST on 30 April to 20:00 on 2 May, the union would \"move immediately to ballot our members\" on their next move.\n\n\"If that ballot is successful it will mean further strike action right up until Christmas,\" she added.\n\nShe rejected calls from ministers to pause strike action, revealing she had received a letter from Mr Barclay asking for this half-an-hour before she came on air.\n\nShe said the letter was \"disrespectful\" to nurses and claimed the health secretary had spent longer writing in the Sun on Sunday newspaper than responding to nurses.\n\nIn the paper, Mr Barclay warned the strikes would mean more cancelled operations and postponed treatment - and \"none of this is good for the NHS or patients\".\n\nMs Cullen urged the health secretary and the government to join her union at the negotiating table \"very quickly\", adding: \"And start to put more money on the table, start treat nurses with a bit of decency and a bit of respect.\"\n\nAsked why RCN nurses rejected the government's pay offer despite the union's leadership recommending it, Ms Cullen said the members believed it was \"neither fair nor reasonable\".\n\nThis comes a day after a four-day walkout by junior doctors - who are demanding a 35% pay rise - ended.\n\nOn Saturday, the British Medical Association, which represents junior doctors, said it was \"not ruling in or out\" the prospect of co-ordinated action with other unions.\n\nAsked whether this was a possibility, Ms Cullen said she had no plans for any co-ordinated action.\n\n\"But if the government continues to allow doctors and nurses to spend their time on picket lines and not in their places of work in hospitals and communities, then of course the impact of those strikes, whether co-ordinated or not, will be felt by our patients,\" she added.\n\nNHS bosses have warned a nurses' strike including emergency care staff would \"present serious risks and challenges\".\n\nSir Julian Hartley, from NHS Providers, which represents NHS workers, said it would mark an \"unprecedented level of action\" and warned against a co-ordinated strike with junior doctors.\n\nLiberal Democrat Daisy Cooper said the warning of rolling nurses' strikes up until Christmas \"must act as a wake-up call\" and ministers should \"urgently\" find a solution.\n\nIn Scotland, union members have accepted an offer worth an average 6.5% for 2023-24. Health unions in Wales and Northern Ireland are still in negotiations with their governments over pay.\n\nThe GMB union has recommended that the latest offer be accepted by its members.\n\nUnite has not recommended the pay deal, but says \"ultimately it is important that members make the final decision\".\n\nAre you a nurse with a view on the strike? Are you a patient affected? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "The fire happened near the Dubai Creek in one of the oldest parts of the city\n\nSixteen people are dead and nine others injured after a fire at a residential building in Dubai, local media report.\n\nThe blaze happened in the Al-Ras area, one of the oldest parts of Dubai. It is home to many migrant workers and traders.\n\nThe fire broke out on the fourth floor of the five-storey building, according to local media reports.\n\nDubai Civil Defence said it was caused by a lack of compliance with building security and safety requirements.\n\nFire crews arrived on the scene at 12:41 local time (09:41 GMT) on Saturday.\n\nThe Al-Ras area is near the city's gold and spice markets, which are popular tourist attractions.\n\nDubai Civil Defence told UAE newspaper The National that an investigation into the deadly blaze was under way.\n\nIt said it was important that \"residential and commercial building owners and residents\" fully comply \"with security and safety requirements and guidelines to avoid accidents and protect people's lives\".\n\nAmong the dead are four Indian and three Pakistani nationals, local media say.\n\nSalinga Gudu told The National that his brother Gudu Saliyakoondu, a watchman from India's Tamil Nadu state, had died trying to save residents inside the building.\n\n\"I was so scared because that is the building my brother works in. He went up to help and never came back down,\" he said.\n\nNo-one has yet been arrested as part of the investigation.", "TS Queen Mary is currently berthed in Glasgow near the Science Centre\n\nThe restoration of a 90-year old Clyde steamer has been boosted by a £1m anonymous donation.\n\nThe money will be used to upgrade steel decks on TS Queen Mary in the hope it can carry passengers again.\n\nThe vessel, currently berthed at Glasgow's Pacific Quay, is the last turbine ship built in Scotland which is due to return to service.\n\nThe fundraising campaign to restore the vessel so it can sail again is now nearly halfway towards its £10m target.\n\nIain Sim, Chairman of Friends of TS Queen Mary said: \"We are overwhelmed by the generosity of this individual. It delivers a massive boost to our fundraising endeavour which has caught the public mood across Britain and around the world.\n\n\"The individual who made such a substantial cash gift wishes to remain anonymous and we, of course, respect that request. But to say we are over the moon is putting it mildly.\"\n\nTS Queen Mary carried thousands of passengers from Glasgow on \"doon the watter\" trips on the Clyde\n\nIn its heyday TS Queen Mary carried 13,000 passengers each week and was known as \"Britain's finest pleasure steamer\".\n\nBecause of her strong connection to Glasgow she was also affectionately known as \"The Glasgow Boat.\"\n\nThe steamer was eventually retired in 1977 and spent several years as a floating restaurant on the Thames before being towed back to the Clyde in 2016.\n\nInitially it was thought it might become a static attraction but two years ago, Princess Anne - who is Royal Patron of TS Queen Mary - announced plans to restore the ship to working order.\n\nThe steamer was named after her great-grandmother Queen Mary, who was the wife of King George V.\n\nThe late Harry Potter and Cracker actor Robbie Coltrane was an enthusiastic supporter of the restoration project, while Hollywood star Sam Neill is TS Queen Mary's \"Commonwealth Patron.\"\n\nTS Queen Mary was built in 1933 by shipbuilders William Denny in Dumbarton, for many years providing \"doon the watter\" trips from Glasgow to destinations such as Dunoon, Rothesay, Millport and Arran.\n\nIn 1935 it was renamed Queen Mary II at the request of Cunard White Star Line to release the Queen Mary name for the much larger liner that was being built at the John Brown shipyard in Clydebank.\n• None Historic steamer to sail on River Clyde once again", "A video posted by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) showing its fighters apparently detaining Egyptian soldiers in Sudan has been shared online.\n\nIt shows a group of unarmed men in military fatigues sat on the ground while being addressed by RSF fighters.\n\nThe word Egypt and an Egyptian army logo can be seen on the back of the uniform of one of the men - another identifies himself as an Egyptian officer.\n\nThe RSF logo is visible on the right arm of one of the fighters.\n\nThe group claims the video - posted on Saturday - was taken in the town of Merowe, north of Khartoum.\n\nThe BBC has not been able to pinpoint where it is but the landscape in the background is similar to other videos posted by the RSF from Merowe.\n\nThe RSF has said in a statement that it would cooperate with Egyptian authorities to \"ease the return\" of the detained troops .", "Controversial former Indian politician Atiq Ahmed was shot and killed on Saturday night as he was talking to reporters.\n\nShots were fired and three men who had been posing as journalists were then detained by police in northern India's Uttar Pradesh state. The state government is investigating.\n\nAhmed, who was under police escort at the time, has had dozens of cases registered against him over the past two decades, including kidnapping, murder and extortion.\n\nRead more about who Atiq Ahmed was and what happened here.", "SNP leader Humza Yousaf has insisted the party is solvent\n\nThe SNP has insisted its finances are \"in balance\" after reports the party is facing a financial crisis.\n\nAccording to the Sunday Times the party's treasurer told its ruling body it was struggling to balance the books due to an exodus of members and donors.\n\nThe SNP told the BBC selective quotes had been taken out of context.\n\nOn Saturday the new leader Humza Yousaf dismissed rumours the SNP faced bankruptcy, saying the party was solvent.\n\nThe SNP's National Executive Committee (NEC) met on Saturday morning following a turbulent fortnight which has seen the arrest of former chief executive Peter Murrell and the SNP's offices searched by police.\n\nWhen Mr Yousaf later faced questions about rumours the party was facing possible bankruptcy, he replied: \"It's not. The party is solvent.\"\n\nHowever, the Sunday Times reported that the NEC meeting had been told by party treasurer Colin Beattie that it was \"having difficulty in balancing the books due to the reduction in membership and donors\".\n\nHe also warned that a likely Westminster by-election in Rutherglen and Hamilton West in the coming months could \"put the party under pressure\", according to the paper.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Former SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford says the party is solvent and can meet all its current liabilities\n\nThe SNP said the report was misleading and insisted the party was ready to contest any possible by-election which could be triggered if MP Margaret Ferrier is suspended from the Commons for breaching Covid rules.\n\n\"Selected quotes being pulled out of context are not an accurate representation of the case presented at today's [Saturday's] meeting of the party's National Executive Committee,\" a spokesperson said.\n\n\"The SNP's National Treasurer confirmed the party's finances are in balance and, as Scotland's largest political party, we will fight any by-election with the intention to win - to suggest otherwise is farcical.\"\n\nMeanwhile, the party's former Westminster leader Ian Blackford also insisted there was no immediate threat to the party's finances.\n\nAsked if the party was solvent Mr Blackford told The Sunday Show on Radio Scotland: \"Absolutely, categorically, the SNP is solvent.\n\n\"The finances are in balance. We will be able to meet our obligations and liabilities going forward.\"\n\nThe Ross, Skye and Lochaber MP acknowledged there had been \"a dip\" in membership but added he was optimistic the party would be able to reverse the decline.\n\nHe added: \"When all is said and done we have still got over 70,000 members, members that are paying subscriptions, donations coming in, parliamentarians making contributions.\n\n\"As would be normal we will be looking at how we can raise additional funds as well.\n\n\"But the party will be ready to meet all its liabilities and will certainly be ready to meet the challenge, if it comes, of a by-election in Rutherglen over the coming period.\"\n\nPolice carried out a search of the SNP's headquarters in Edinburgh earlier this month as part of their investigation.\n\nLast week, Mr Yousaf revealed that he had been unaware until he became leader that the SNP's auditors had resigned more than six months ago.\n\nThe firm Johnston Carmichael quit last September, and there is concern the party may be unable to conduct an audit due in July. The party has acknowledged difficulties in recruiting new auditors.\n\nOn Thursday, the new SNP leader and first minister also said he only recently learned that the SNP had bought a luxury motorhome.\n\nIt was seized by police from outside a property in Dunfermline as part of the police investigation into the party's finances.\n\nAccording to Daily Record it was bought as a campaign bus ahead of the 2021 Holyrood election in case Covid restrictions limited other forms of social mixing - but was never used.\n\nFormer SNP chief executive Peter Murrell was questioned by police but released without charge\n\nFormer SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, who is Nicola Sturgeon's husband, was arrested on 5 April while their home and the SNP's Edinburgh offices were searched as part of the police investigation. He was later released without charge pending further inquiries.\n\nMr Murrell resigned from his SNP position last month after misleading statements about party membership numbers were given to a journalist.\n\nThe police investigation follows complaints about how the party spent more than £600,000 of donations that it received from activists to fund a future independence referendum campaign.\n\nQuestions were raised after accounts showed the SNP had just under £97,000 in the bank at the end of 2019, and total net assets of about £272,000.\n\nOn Saturday the party's NEC approved proposals for an internal review of governance and transparency, as well as the appointment of a new chief executive through an \"open and transparent\" external recruitment process.\n\nPrior to the NEC meeting, one committee member had suggested he might resign unless \"forensic auditors\" were appointed to examine the party's finances.\n\nBill Ramsay, the SNP trade union group convener, said: \"I have been raising issues about the governance of the party for some time.\"\n\nA forensic audit is a term often used to described an audit aimed at uncovering evidence that could be presented in a court of law.\n\nMP Margaret Ferrier spoke in the House of Commons while awaiting the results of a Covid test\n\nHumza Yousaf later said a resolution passed unanimously at the NEC meeting referred to \"external input\" into the review - which could include forensic auditors.\n\nScottish Conservative chairman Craig Hoy questioned why the party had not yet appointed new auditors.\n\nHe said: \"People inside and outside the SNP are sick and tired of senior figures' secrecy and lack of transparency.\"\n\nAnd Scottish Labour's Jackie Baille said: \"The SNP is a party in complete disarray - with claim and counter-claim being traded in the crossfire.\"\n\nMr Yousaf was campaigning in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West constituency on Saturday, where there is the prospect of a Westminster by-election.\n\nMargaret Ferrier won the seat for the SNP in 2019 - but was later found to have damaged the reputation of the Commons and placed people at risk by taking part in a debate and travelling by train after testing positive for Covid-19. She now sits as an independent.\n\nIf she is barred from the Commons for 10 days or more, that could trigger a recall petition, which would result in a by-election in the constituency - although 10% of voters there would need to support this for it to go ahead.", "The Church of the Holy Sepulchre - the site of the Holy Fire ritual\n\nThousands of Christians filled Jerusalem's Old City on Saturday for an important Orthodox Easter ritual, despite restrictions by Israeli police.\n\nThe Holy Fire ceremony drew huge crowds to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, in occupied East Jerusalem, where Israeli Police control security.\n\nIt sits on the site where Christians believe Jesus was crucified and buried.\n\nPolice had limited attendance to 1,800 people inside and 1,200 outside, citing safety reasons.\n\nChurch leaders urged Christians to ignore restrictions and criticised the police presence at the event.\n\nThe Holy Fire ritual can be traced back centuries and typically takes place amid packed crowds in the holiest site in Christianity. Christian pilgrims from around the world travel for the ceremony, which symbolises Jesus's resurrection.\n\nChristian pilgrims from around the world attended the ceremony\n\nAfter hours of anticipation on Saturday, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch emerged from the sealed empty tomb with a lighted candle - an act considered an annual miracle before Orthodox Easter Sunday.\n\nThe flames were passed from person to person around the church and with both local Christians and foreign pilgrims who were waiting in the narrow streets nearby.\n\nOrthodox Christians lighting their candles during the Holy Fire ritual\n\nIn previous years, as many as 10,000 worshippers packed into the church, with many more crowding into the surrounding alleyways of the Old City.\n\nBut for the second year running, church leaders were told that access would be considerably restricted over safety concerns.\n\n\"We have also sat with external engineers who have told us there is a limit to the crowd size that is allowed inside of the church and due to these statements by the engineers we are limiting the crowds,\" police spokesperson Master Sergeant Dean Elsdunne said previously.\n\nChurches reject the claim that restrictions were needed.\n\nMany more packed the surrounding alleyways\n\nThousands were also reportedly unable to reach the church on Saturday after Israeli police set up checkpoints at the entrance and across the walled Old City.\n\nThe churches say the restrictions are part of long-standing efforts to push out the local Christian community.\n\nThey say local Christians have faced increased harassment and violence in recent months in the occupied East of the city, and claim that extremists have become emboldened by the rise of the Israeli far-right.", "Bradley Lowery passed away in 2017 aged six\n\nFormer England striker Jermain Defoe has said he thinks about Bradley Lowery every day.\n\nDefoe became \"best mates\" with the young Sunderland fan, who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma - a rare type of cancer - when he was 18 months old.\n\nBradley passed away in 2017 aged six, with his story touching the hearts of thousands.\n\nReflecting on the friendship on BBC podcast Jermain Defoe: Outside The Box, he described it as \"a special time\".\n\nSpeaking to Bradley's mum, Gemma, at her Blackhall Colliery home, Defoe said seeing his friend suffer \"changed me as a person\".\n\n\"He will always be in my heart, for the rest of my life,\" he said.\n\n\"There's not a day that goes past where I don't wake up and think about little Bradley, because his love is genuine.\"\n\nJermain Defoe has remained close with the Lowery family\n\nDefoe was the captain of Sunderland when he first met Bradley in September 2016.\n\nThe young fan was a mascot for the Black Cats before a game against Everton when he was introduced to his \"hero\" Defoe, who has remained close with the Lowery family.\n\nIn a dressing room recording of the moment they met, Bradley can be heard asking \"where's Jermain?\" before showing him their matching football boots.\n\n\"It was something I'd never experienced before\", said Defoe.\n\nBradley was a special guest and walked down the red carpet at the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year in 2016\n\nGemma, who went on to set up a charity in her son's name, said the pair's friendship had \"meant a lot\" to him and the family.\n\n\"When you came to the hospital he jumped on his bed and fell asleep cuddling you,\" she told Defoe.\n\n\"All he wanted was a cuddle.\n\n\"You're from totally different backgrounds, totally different cultures, but that connection was instant.\"\n\nFollow BBC North East & Cumbria on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to northeastandcumbria@bbc.co.uk.", "Previous strikes by nurses from the RCN had an exemption allowing for cover in critical care areas of hospitals\n\nA 48-hour strike by nurses, which will include emergency care, will \"present serious risks and challenges\", an NHS boss has said.\n\nThe Royal College of Nursing has rejected the pay offer for England while Unison workers accepted it.\n\nSir Julian Hartley, from NHS Providers, which represents NHS workers, said the May bank holiday strike would mark an \"unprecedented level of action\".\n\nThe government said it was \"based on a vote from the minority\" of nurses.\n\nThe award on the table was a 5% pay rise for 2023-24. And there was an extra one-off lump sum of at least £1,655 to top up the past year's salary. But on Friday, the RCN announced its members had rejected the offer by 54% to 46%.\n\nThe walkout from 20:00 BST on 30 April to 20:00 on 2 May will involve NHS nurses in emergency departments, intensive care, cancer and other wards.\n\nNurses have already walked out twice this year on 6 and 7 February and on 18 and 19 January - but on those dates there were exemptions so that nursing cover was maintained in critical areas.\n\nThe announcement comes just as the NHS is getting back to normal after a four-day walkout by junior doctors - who are demanding a 35% pay rise - which ended at 07:00 on Saturday.\n\nSir Julian, chief executive of NHS Providers, said during the strike by junior doctors gaps had been filled by consultants and other staff, but he warned if nurses went ahead with their action this might be more difficult to deal with.\n\n\"But with nursing staff, obviously that represent a significant proportion of the workforce, taking action in those areas as well that will present an unprecedented level of action, that we haven't yet seen from nursing staff and therefore the challenges with that, the organisation and all the work that go into managing and mitigating that will be enormous,\" he said.\n\nWhen asked about the prospect of nurses and junior doctors striking on the same day, he added: \"They are central, pivotal to the delivery of care across all sectors, hospitals, community services, mental health services.\n\n\"So obviously the prospect of both groups being out at the same time would present enormous challenges to the service and that would be really really the most difficult challenge ever faced yet if we had to deal with that scenario.\"\n\nThe RCN's director for England, Patricia Marquis, when asked by BBC Newsnight about coordinated strike action, said it was having conversations with the British Medical Association but not specifically around coordinating strikes.\n\n\"That's obviously something that would have to be considered, least because we're all in the same space. We all work in the same places\", she said.\n\n\"And therefore there may be an issue where our strikes do at some point either coordinate or overlap in someway.\"\n\nNick Hulme, chief executive of Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals said recent strike action had been a \"massive distraction from the work we should be doing\" including reducing waiting times - and urged all parties to find a quick solution.\n\nSpeaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Mr Hulme said he would be concerned if the currently separate strike action by nurses and junior doctors was co-ordinated at any stage.\n\n\"It just fills me with a lot of anxiety and it's almost something I can't comprehend,\" he said.\n\n\"Being able to run services safely without those two clinal groups of staff I think would be very, very difficult indeed and would increase the risks to patients.\"\n\nChancellor Jeremy Hunt urged members of the GMB and Unite unions - which represent smaller numbers of NHS staff - to join Unison in accepting the government's offer because it would be \"best for patients and best for staff\".\n\nThe British Medical Association, which represents junior doctors, said it was \"not ruling in or out\" of co-ordinated action with other unions - such as nurses' unions.\n\nDr Vivek Trivedi, the co-chairman of the BMA junior doctors committee, said that if the government refused to negotiate \"we are prepared to strike again\", adding: \"We will consider all options available to us.\"\n\nClint Cooper who is a nurse at Scarborough Hospital said he believed in the principles of what his colleagues were doing, but he decided to vote against strike action in the RCN ballot.\n\n\"Last week I had two patients who were very poorly and I wonder if I hadn't been there and escalated it, would they still be alive if I had walked out and that's my conscience talking to me,\" he said.\n\nMeanwhile, fellow RCN member Diane Cawood voted to reject the government's latest pay offer, describing the staffing situation as \"dire\" and inpatient care as \"dangerous\" at the moment.\n\nThe mental health nurse, whose NHS trust did not meet the threshold to strike, said she enjoyed her work but \"the day may come when I can't afford to stay in this job\".\n\nNurse Clint Cooper said it was not just about pay but\"about the future of the NHS\"\n\nA Unison member who has worked as a nurse for 30 years and voted to accept the government's pay offer said the pressure on staff was \"unsustainable\" but pay was not the fundamental issue.\n\nThe specialist nurse, who wishes to remain anonymous, said that instead retention and recruitment \"presents the greatest challenge to the profession\".\n\nPat Cullen, RCN general secretary and chief executive, said that until there was a significantly improved offer, RCN nurses would be forced to go back to the picket line.\n\nShe said the government \"needs to increase what has already been offered and we will be highly critical of any move to reduce it\".\n\nThe Unison union, which represents some nurses and ambulance crews, voted overwhelmingly in favour of the government's pay offer.\n\nSara Gorton from Unison said health workers would have wanted more \"but this was the best that could be achieved through negotiation\".\n\nMembers have \"opted for the certainty of getting the extra cash in their pockets soon\", she added.\n\nHundreds of thousands of NHS staff from other unions are still voting on the same pay deal over the next two weeks.\n\nIn Scotland, union members have accepted an offer worth an average 6.5% for 2023-24. Health unions in Wales and Northern Ireland are still in negotiations with their governments over pay\n\nAre you a nurse with a view on the strike? Are you a patient affected? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said he wanted a \"strong showing\" in Scotland at the next general election\n\nLabour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said his party needs to win a considerable number of seats in Scotland at the next general election to be a legitimate UK government.\n\nSir Keir told the BBC he wanted a \"strong showing\" in Scotland to be part of a Labour election win.\n\nLabour sources believe the party can win more than 20 seats in Scotland, where the SNP has dominated since 2015.\n\nSenior SNP figures said they were taking Labour's challenge seriously.\n\nSir Keir was speaking to Leading Scotland Where?, a BBC Radio 4 programme on the future of Scottish politics following the resignation of First Minister and SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon.\n\nMs Sturgeon, who was Scotland's longest-serving first minister, announced in February she was stepping down after more than eight years in the job.\n\nShe was succeeded by Humza Yousaf, who narrowly defeated rival Kate Forbes in an SNP leadership contest that exposed deep divisions within the party.\n\nMs Sturgeon's husband, Peter Murrell, resigned midway through the leadership campaign after taking responsibility for the party misleading the media about its membership numbers.\n\nThe SNP is facing a police investigation into its finances. Mr Murrell was arrested last week as part of the investigation, but was released without charge.\n\nSpeaking to the BBC, Sir Keir said Labour had an opportunity to rebuild after the departure of Ms Sturgeon, whom he described as a \"formidable\" political opponent.\n\n\"I want to be not the prime minister of the UK - but the prime minister for the UK,\" the Labour leader said.\n\n\"That means a strong showing in Scotland, so we have that legitimacy.\"\n\nAsked if Labour needed to win a considerable number of seats in Scotland to be seen as prime minister for the whole of the UK, Sir Keir replied: \"Yes - it matters to the Labour Party.\"\n\n\"That's not translated into a number - but it does mean I need and want to be able to show that we have significant support in Scotland, as we do in Wales and will have across England,\" he added.\n\nWithin Labour, there's talk of the party winning 20 or more seats in Scotland at the next general election. But Sir Keir would not commit himself to that number.\n\nThe SNP has had the most MPs in Scotland since it won a historic landslide in the 2015 general election victory, taking 56 out of 59 seats.\n\nIts rise came mainly at the expense of Labour, which had held a majority of Scottish seats for decades - but now holds only one, Edinburgh South.\n\nSome SNP politicians have said they are alive to the prospect of a Labour revival in Scotland.\n\n\"We have to take it seriously,\" the party's former Westminster leader, Ian Blackford, said.\n\nBut he said the SNP - which opposed the UK's departure from the European Union - had to point out that \"Labour are wedded to delivering Brexit\".\n\nHe added: \"Labour is an alternative to the Tories in the rest of the UK and I get that. I can understand why people would look positively at voting for Labour in such a scenario.\n\n\"What we need to do is say there's a better future for Scotland… by becoming an independent country.\"\n\nThe party's deputy leader at Westminster- Mhairi Black - acknowledged \"there's going to be a battle on our hands\".\n\n\"I don't worry about that. If anything, I think the moment you're not worrying about elections is the moment you become too comfortable.\"\n\nShe added: \"I think there's a challenge - but bring it on.\"\n\nLeading Scotland Where? will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 at 20:30 on Wednesday 19 April and available on BBC Sounds afterwards", "Police in North Road, Cardiff where a delivery driver was allegedly hit by a stolen van\n\nA man has appeared in court charged with attempted murder after a delivery driver was hit and dragged under his van.\n\nThe incident happened on North Road, one of the main routes into Cardiff city centre, on 28 March.\n\nChristopher El Gifari, 31, spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and address during a hearing at Cardiff Crown Court on Monday.\n\nThe case was adjourned until 10 May and no application for bail was made.\n\nThe court heard victim Mark Lang, 54, was critically injured and is currently at University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff.\n\nCardiff Magistrates' Court was told last week that Mr Lang was making deliveries as an Evri driver in Laytonia Avenue.\n\nProsecutor Nicholas Evans told magistrates Mr Lang was carrying a parcel when he attempted to stop the vehicle while it was being driven \"at speed\".\n\nHe said Mr Lang \"was dragged under the van and the parcel was lodged in the windscreen\".\n\nThe vehicle was driven on to North Road towards the city centre for a distance of 800 yards (740m), and when its stopped Mr Lang was trapped under the van and not breathing with extensive injuries.\n\nThe court heard Mr Lang had brain injuries and multiple lacerations.", "A prominent military leader in Sudan has called the overthrow of civilian authorities two years ago a \"mistake\".\n\nGen Mohamed Dagalo, the deputy head of Sudan's ruling council, said the coup had politically benefited supporters of former long-time ruler Omar al-Bashir.\n\nMilitary leaders have been accused of undermining the transition to civilian rule since Bashir was ousted in 2019.\n\nPro-democracy activists have been organising protests against the military authorities since then.\n\nSudan has faced economic and political turmoil since 2021 when a military junta seized power from the civilian-led transitional government.\n\nIn a televised speech Gen Dagalo, widely known as \"Hemeti\", said on Sunday: \"Regrettably, it [the coup] has become a gateway for the return of the former regime.\"\n\nHe warned that allies of the detained former leader Bashir, who ruled the country for close to three decades, were regaining their political foothold.\n\nHe was referring to supporters of the former ruling National Congress party in the army and those appointed in government after the coup.\n\nGen Dagalo hailed a transition plan signed last year aimed at re-stablishing a two-phased political process to restoring civilian rule. He also said he backed demands by pro democracy protesters but conceded that he \"sometimes made mistakes\".\n\nHis comments come amid growing tension between his paramilitary unit called Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the army chief Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the country's de facto leader.\n\nGen al-Burhan warned last week that he would not tolerate the RSF operating as an independent force and should instead be merged into the army.\n\nIn his speech Gen Dagalo said he \"will not allow remnants of the defunct regime to drive a wedge between\" the RSF and the regular army, but he did not elaborate.\n\nFor a man who has in recent years not been shy to express his political ambitions, his recent comments could be seen as a deliberate attempt to break with the army and ally with some civilian groups.\n\nThere are some indications that such an overture could be welcomed, as civilian groups feel they need an armed ally to taken on the military authorities. But there is concern that such a move could lead to further instability.\n\nEarly reaction to Gen Dagalo's speech has mostly been ridicule.\n\nCritics point out that the speech did not address accountability over the killings of civilians, including a massacre on 3 June 2019 allegedly committed by the RSF.\n\nThey also say he did not address allegations about the same unit, then allied to Bashir, committing genocide in western Darfur. That conflict began in 2003 and is estimated to have killed hundreds of thousands of people and forced millions from their homes.", "Tyler McDermott was found with a gunshot injury on Norman Road\n\nTwo men have been arrested after a teenager died in a shooting in north London.\n\nTyler McDermott, 17, was found by the emergency services on Norman Road in Tottenham at about 04:20 BST on Thursday and died on Friday .\n\nThe Met said two 19-year-olds have been arrested on suspicion of murder and remain in custody.\n\nThe detective leading the investigation appealed to a group of people at the scene at the time to come forward.\n\nDet Ch Insp Neil John said: \"There is still significant work to do to identify those involved in Tyler's murder.\n\n\"There were a large number of people in the area at the time of Tyler's murder and I am reiterating my appeal to anyone who was there, or who has information about this incident, to contact police immediately.\"\n\nThe Met added Tyler's family continue to be supported by specialist officers and a post-mortem examination is scheduled to take place on Sunday.\n\nFollow BBC London on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to hellobbclondon@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "The alert system will be used to warn of extreme weather events, such as flash flooding\n\nFurther details have been released about the alert that will be sent to smartphones across the UK next week, to test a new public warning system.\n\nA message with a siren at 15:00 BST on 23 April will say \"in a real emergency, follow the instructions in the alert to keep yourself and others safe\".\n\nIt will give a sound and vibration for 10 seconds even for phones on silent.\n\nPhone users will have to acknowledge the alert before they can continue using their devices.\n\nThe alert system will be used to warn of extreme weather events, such as flash floods or wildfires. It could also be used during terror incidents or civil defence emergencies if the UK was under attack.\n\nIt is being sent to 4G and 5G mobile phones.\n\nThe full message will read: \"This is a test of Emergency Alerts, a new UK government service that will warn you if there's a life-threatening emergency nearby.\n\n\"In a real emergency, follow the instructions in the alert to keep yourself and others safe.\"\n\n\"This is a test. You do not need to take any action.\"\n\nThe government has launched a publicity campaign regarding the alert\n\nDrivers are being advised not to look at or touch their phone until it is safe to do so, just as when receiving calls or messages.\n\n\"Getting this system operational means we have a vital tool to keep the public safe in life-threatening emergencies,\" said Oliver Dowden, the minister in charge of the system.\n\n\"It could be the sound that saves your life,\" he said.\n\nAlex Woodman, from the National Fire Chiefs' Council, called on the general public to \"play their part\" in helping to keep people safe.\n\n\"For 10 seconds, the national test may be inconvenient for some, but it's important, because the next time you hear it, your life, and the life-saving actions of our emergency services, could depend on it,\" he said.\n\nAccording to an instructional video issued by the government, the alerts will only ever be sent by the emergency services or the government, and the same message will go to all compatible phones within an area of risk. They do not use phone numbers, collect data or track movements, the video says.\n\nThere is no need to register or download an application.\n\nAll 4G and 5G Android and Apple phones are already fitted with emergency alert capability, as similar systems are in use in countries including the US, Canada and Japan.\n\nHowever domestic abuse campaigners, including the charity Refuge, have warned the test could put some vulnerable people in danger by alerting an abuser to the location of a secret phone.\n\nThe government said it had been engaging with such organisations to ensure those at risk were not adversely affected by the introduction of emergency alerts.\n\nOfficials also said it was possible to opt out of the system if people needed their phone to stay concealed, either by turning off emergency alerts in their settings or simply having the phone switched off during the test.\n\nThe test had originally been planned for the early evening but was moved to avoid clashing with the FA Cup semi-final between Manchester United and Brighton.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nJapan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has vowed to boost security as ministers from overseas visit the country, after an apparent smoke bomb was thrown at him.\n\nHe was evacuated unharmed on Saturday from a public event, with witnesses describing a person throwing an object, followed by smoke and a loud bang.\n\nJapan hosts ministers from the world's seven richest nations on Sunday.\n\nMr Kishida said the country must \"maximise its efforts\" on security.\n\n\"At a time when high-ranking officials from all over the world are visiting... Japan as a whole needs to maximise its efforts to ensure security and safety,\" Mr Kishida told reporters on Sunday.\n\n\"It's unforgivable such a violent act was committed during an election campaign,\" he added.\n\nAlso on Sunday, police said a 24-year-old suspect detained at the scene had been carrying a knife and a possible second explosive device.\n\nAfter the incident, which happened during a campaign event in Wakayama, Mr Kishida addressed a crowd in another location, saying: \"I'd like to apologise for worrying many people and causing them trouble.\"\n\nVideo from Japan's public broadcaster NHK showed officers piling on top of a person, believed to be the suspect, as people ran away from the scene.\n\nA dramatic photo showed the moment the device flew through the air.\n\nThe moment the smoke bomb flew towards PM Kishida, who has his back turned\n\nThe person was arrested on suspicion of obstruction of business and later identified by authorities as 24-year-old Ryuji Kimura. The motivation for the apparent attack is still unclear.\n\nHe was carrying a knife when he was arrested and a possible second explosive device that he dropped after bystanders and police tackled him, Kyodo news agency reported.\n\nViolent attacks are extremely rare in Japan. But there is nervousness about security around politicians after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot dead while on the campaign trail last year.", "Spring is upon us and as the days get longer and warmer, many will head out to enjoy the Welsh scenery.\n\nHere is a collection of images taken by landscape photographer James Grant, who lives in Llangollen, Denbighshire.\n\nThe vast majority were captured in Eryri, also known as Snowdonia, in Gwynedd, while a few were taken in other areas such as Llandrillo, Denbighshire.\n\nOne of Eryri's most striking mountains, Tryfan\n\nThe summit of Cnicht, a mountain in the Moelwynion\n\nDaybreak looking over Llyn Cau with Pen-y-Gadair (Cader Idris) in the background\n\nThe Point of Ayr Lighthouse, a Grade II listed building situated near the village of Talacre\n\nThe breathtaking view from the summit of Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon)\n\nA view of the sun setting from Wales' highest point", "People carry their belongings down a Khartoum street on Sunday\n\nKhartoum city streets were mostly empty of people and traffic on Sunday, with both warring sides mounting roadblocks.\n\nBut long queues formed at bakeries and the few shops that remained open, as some people briefly ventured out to buy food before returning home to safety.\n\nIn the afternoon, there was a three-hour pause in hostilities to allow thousands of locked-down people to move and for the injured to get to hospital.\n\nAmong residents, there was shock - and also anger.\n\nUnlike other parts of the country, such as the often turbulent western Darfur region, Khartoum is not used to war. This is the first time that people in the capital have seen such clashes.\n\nEarly on Monday, Sudan's doctors' union said almost 100 civilians had been killed in the city, but after two days of fighting, the true number of victims is likely to be higher.\n\nKhartoum resident Kholood Khair told the BBC that residents could not be sure of safety anywhere.\n\n\"All civilians have been urged to stay at home, but that has not kept everyone safe,\" she said.\n\n\"There are lots of people either being in their homes or being sort of in and around their homes, on the rooftops, in the gardens et cetera, that have been either hurt or killed by a stray bullet.\"\n\nThose victims included an Indian national, Albert Augestine, who was working in Sudan and was hit by stray gunfire on Saturday, the Indian embassy said.\n\nHeavy fighting and explosions continued to shake the city, including in areas held by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), suggesting that their claim to control 90% of Khartoum had little to back it up.\n\nHamid Khalafallah, a researcher and policy analyst at the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy in Khartoum, told the BBC that the Sudanese military appeared to be bombing targets within the city.\n\n\"We woke up to sounds of very heavy gunfire and bombings, in some cases even louder than yesterday,\" he said, adding that jet fighters had been heard overhead.\n\n\"Basically, the Sudanese armed forces are trying to target locations where the Rapid Support Forces' militia are located.\"\n\nHamid Khalafallah said he woke up to the sound of gunfire\n\nMs Khair said the Sudanese military had told residents that they would be sweeping neighbourhoods for RSF forces, who she said had embedded themselves in densely populated areas.\n\nShe said she feared this could result in \"indiscriminate killing\".\n\nKatharina von Schroeder from Save the Children had been trapped in a school in the capital Khartoum since the fighting started on Saturday morning.\n\n\"Every time we thought that it's calming down then suddenly there is another noise,\" she told the BBC. \"The strongest explosions were this morning when we also saw some air force being deployed, or fighter jets, and we decided to go down to the basement for about an hour.\"\n\nFighting has been taking place across the country, from Darfur in the west, where three World Food Programme (WFP) staff were killed, to Port Sudan on the Red Sea coast in the east.\n\nIn Port Sudan, residents woke up to explosions, but later in the day said things seemed to have quietened down.\n\n\"I woke up to the sound of fighter jets hovering above my neighbourhood. Seeing the planes in the sky the RSF started targeting them with anti-aircraft missiles. The land was shaking, literally. Again my whole family gathered in one room. We were really scared,\" Othman Abu Bakr said.\n\nBut the sound of fighting later subsided and Mr Abu Bakr said he went outside and saw army soldiers celebrating in the streets.\n\nPort Sudan residents and Sudanese army troops mingled on the street on Sunday\n\nHospitals in Khartoum have been struggling to cope with the rising numbers of casualties, complaining of a lack of doctors and infrastructure.\n\nWith next Friday marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan and the start of the Eid al-Fitr festival, the citizens of Khartoum are wondering whether they will have anything to celebrate.\n\nEven before the violence broke out, there had been days of tension as members of the RSF were redeployed around the country, in a move that the army saw as a threat.\n\nThose tensions disrupted the normal pattern of socialising during Ramadan, with people unable to follow their usual habits of celebrating and praying at the end of each day's long fast.\n\nDuring the Eid festival, people usually move about a lot, visiting family members, neighbours and close friends, but all that is in doubt this year.\n\nAs they wait for an outcome, people's anger has focused on the two military men at the centre of the dispute - army chief Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and RSF leader Gen Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.\n\nTheir feud erupted over plans for a transition from military to civilian rule.\n\nBut right now, many Sudanese want peace and stability more than they crave democracy.", "Last updated on .From the section Horse Racing\n\nPolice arrested 118 people over disruption to the Grand National that saw animal rights activists delay the start of the race by getting on to the course at Aintree.\n\nMerseyside Police held nine people who had managed to enter the track.\n\nThey later said there had been a total of 118 arrests for both \"criminal damage and public nuisance offences\".\n\nThat includes arrests before the race on Saturday and in relation to a protest that blocked the M57.\n\nThe race started 14 minutes late after its scheduled start time of 17:15 BST.\n\nThe 175th edition was won by Corach Rambler, ridden by Derek Fox.\n\nOne horse, Hill Sixteen, died after falling at the first fence, meaning there have been three horse deaths at the 2023 meeting overall.\n\n\"Just after 5pm a large number of protesters attempted to gain entry on to the course,\" Merseyside Police said.\n\n\"The majority were prevented from breaching the boundary fencing but the nine individuals who managed to enter the course were later arrested by officers.\"\n\nTelevision pictures appeared to show some protesters making it on to the track and trying to attach themselves to a fence, before being removed by police.\n\nDozens of others attempted to climb over or glue themselves to security fencing around the track but were led away, with police also confiscating ladders.\n\nClimate and animal rights group Animal Rising, who earlier demonstrated outside Aintree, claimed on social media their supporters entered the track to delay the race.\n\nTraffic was also blocked by protesters on the M57 motorway shortly before activists entered the track at Aintree.\n\nNorth West Motorway Police said there was \"a number of people sat on the M57\" at junction two northbound, and traffic was stopped in both directions. The road fully reopened shortly after 20:00.\n\nMerseyside Police Assistant Chief Constable Paul White said: \"Today, as you've seen, there's been a significant protest in relation to the running of the Grand National.\n\n\"This began earlier this morning. There's been a number of protests outside and then that resulted earlier on today at about 5pm with numerous people trying to incur onto the course, which we, in partnership with the event organisers, and members of the public as well, have managed in the main to stop and and ultimately the event took place - albeit with a slight delay.\"\n\nMr White said it required \"significant resource\" to cover the perimeter of Aintree, with protesters attempting to access the course from a number of points around the track.\n\nHe said police had a \"proportionate\" plan in place and were able to stop \"the vast majority\" from entering the course, and those who did were removed \"swiftly\".\n\nMr White added: \"We've had to uplift our resources significantly. Clearly we were very much aware there was a planned protest today.\n\n\"We always have a proportionate policing plan in place to manage the event and support event organisers, but because of the additional information and intelligence regarding protests we had to increase resources significantly for today.\"\n\nAfter the delay was announced on the racecourse public address system, the 39 participating horses were taken back to the pre-parade ring.\n\nThe jockeys were asked to re-mount their rides six minutes after the scheduled start time, with the race starting eight minutes later.\n\nDickon White, who runs the track as North West regional director for the Jockey Club, said the delay was caused by the \"reckless actions of a small number of individuals\".\n\nMerseyside Police thanked the public for their \"patience\" while they dealt with the protests.\n\nThe police had previously said they would deal \"robustly\" with any disruption after animal rights activists threatened to sabotage the race.\n\nAintree Racecourse warned that the actions of protestors could \"endanger the horses they purport to protect, as well as jockeys, officials and themselves\".\n\nSpeaking before protesters entered the track, Animal Rising spokesperson Nathan McGovern said: \"Police are wasting time chasing protesters rather than addressing the climate and ecological emergency, and our broken relationship to animals.\n\n\"We remain undeterred, and we will peacefully continue our actions to stop harm coming to animals at Aintree.\n\n\"Today marks the first of many actions that will really take place this summer to push this conversation to the top of the agenda.\"\n\nAnimal Rising posted photos on social media appearing to show supporters slow-marching around Aintree on Saturday afternoon.\n\nThe total of 118 arrests includes three people who were earlier held in connection with potential co-ordinated disruption activities.\n\nA 25-year-old woman from London and a man were arrested outside Aintree on suspicion of conspiracy to cause public nuisance.\n\nA 33-year-old woman from the London area was arrested in Greater Manchester on suspicion of the same offence.\n\nAnimal Rising claimed one of those arrested earlier on Saturday was one of its members, 25-year-old Claudia Penna Rojas.\n\nAs well as the death of Hill Sixteen, Dark Raven was put down earlier on Saturday following a fall during the Turners Mersey Novices' Hurdle at Aintree, while Envoye Special suffered a fatal injury in the Foxhunters' Chase on Thursday.\n\nTwo other horses in the Grand National - Recite A Prayer and Cape Gentleman - were treated on course and taken away by horse ambulance for further assessment.\n\nThere have been five fatalities from 395 runners in the 10 Grand Nationals raced since safety changes were introduced in 2012.\n\nBookmakers expected more than £150m to be wagered on the National, which takes place over 30 fences and four and a quarter miles.", "Last updated on .From the section Premier League\n\nAntony scored one and assisted another as Manchester United moved up to third in the Premier League table with a clinical win over Nottingham Forest who missed out on a chance to move out of the relegation zone.\n\nThe visitors deservedly went in front in the 32nd minute as Antony stabbed home after Forest keeper Keylor Navas had kept out Anthony Martial.\n\nAnd Antony played through Diogo Dalot who slotted in United's second with 14 minutes remaining.\n\nThe win puts United three points clear of fourth-placed Newcastle United and six points ahead of Tottenham Hotspur in fifth, who have played a game more than the Red Devils.\n\nForest, who could have gone three points clear of the drop with a win, stay 17th, inside the bottom three on goal difference.\n• None Is Antony starting to live up to £81m price tag?\n• None Go straight to our best Nottingham Forest content\n\nAntony starred, but it was Christian Eriksen who was the true lynchpin for United.\n\nThe Denmark midfielder started his first match since picking up an ankle injury in January, replacing Marcel Sabitzer who sustained a groin injury in the warm-up.\n\n\"Sabitzer felt something, we decided not to take the risk and we will find out tomorrow what it is,\" Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag told BBC Match of the Day.\n\n\"But when you have Eriksen on the bench, it is definitely not a disadvantage.\"\n\nAlongside Bruno Fernandes, Eriksen helped United dominate the first half with Jadon Sancho and Fernandes having early chances.\n\nAfter Antony's opener only an inspired performance from Navas and some wasteful finishing kept Forest in the fixture.\n\nFernandes saw his free header sail just wide on the strike of half-time and the Portuguese midfielder had a curling effort tipped on to the post by Navas after the restart.\n\nUnited's victory, settled by Dalot's first Premier League goal, was the perfect response to their disappointing 2-2 draw at home to Sevilla last time out.\n\n\"[It was a] solid win, really focused and concentrated from start to finish,\" added Ten Hag.\n\nThey face Sevilla in the second leg of that Europa League quarter-final on Thursday before taking on Brighton in the semi-finals of the FA Cup on Sunday.\n\nForest boss Steve Cooper stressed his side need to quickly turn results around, with the East Midlands outfit now winless across their past 10 Premier League matches.\n\nThey were 13th after their last victory when they beat Leeds United 1-0 on 5 February.\n\n\"We know that we have to turn the performances into results,\" Cooper told BBC Match of the Day.\n\n\"There is a lot of scrutiny on us due to our league position and the time of the season that it is, but the situation is the situation.\"\n\nThey had chances in the first half with Taiwo Awoniyi seeing one effort blocked by Aaron Wan-Bissaka and another fly off target from a strong position.\n\nForest also had a penalty shout in the 19th minute when an in-swinging corner struck the arm of United defender Harry Maguire, but the video assistant referee chose not to overturn referee Simon Hooper's non-penalty decision.\n\n\"I definitely think it was a penalty, and then a second yellow,\" added Cooper.\n\n\"I do not know how VAR did not spot it, at this level they should be doing better.\"\n\nWith United 1-0 in front, Felipe headed over from a corner in the 73rd minute, but in truth Forest always looked second best in front of their home supporters.\n\nThey face Liverpool in their next match on Saturday where they will be desperately hoping to end their winless run.\n• None Wout Weghorst (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.\n• None Attempt blocked. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.\n• None Attempt missed. Jadon Sancho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.\n• None Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.\n• None Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Navigate to the next page Navigate to the last page\n• None Our coverage of your Premier League club is bigger and better than ever before - here's everything you need to know to make sure you never miss a moment", "Mark Lang was described as \"a good man with a lot of love to give\"\n\nA delivery driver who was critically injured after being hit and dragged under his van has died, police have confirmed.\n\nMark Lang, 54, was taken to the University Hospital of Wales following the incident in Cardiff on 28 March.\n\nA 31-year-old man later appeared in court charged with attempted murder.\n\nMr Lang's partner said it was \"difficult to put into words quite how any of us are feeling\".\n\nShe described him as \"a good man with a lot of love to give\".\n\n\"Our thanks go out to all the emergency services who did their best to bring him back to us, the people on the scene who rallied around him and called for help, and all the staff at the Heath [hospital] who made sure his final days were comfortable and who worked tirelessly to help him and the family,\" her statement continued.\n\nThe incident happened on North Road, one of the main routes into Cardiff city centre.\n\nPolice at the scene on North Road, Cardiff, where Mr Lang was injured\n\nChristopher Elgifari, 31, attended a hearing at Cardiff Crown Court on 3 April charged with attempted murder.\n\nCardiff Magistrates' Court was previously told Mr Lang had been dragged under the van as he attempted to stop the vehicle while making deliveries as an Evri driver in Laytonia Avenue.\n\nMr Lang suffered brain injuries and multiple lacerations in the incident, the court heard.\n\nHis partner said it had been \"comforting to see so much love and support from so many people who knew Mark. Friends, colleagues, old teammates as well as customers and their dogs\".\n\n\"We've been inundated with nice words and if we noticed it we spoke to him about it,\" she added.\n\n\"Assume he was aware of your kind words and very happy to hear them.\n\n\"He passed in the early hours of the morning surrounded by family. Peacefully. Comfortably. Loved. He will be sorely missed.\"\n\nSouth Wales Police said its \"deepest sympathies remain with Mark's family and friends at this very sad time\".", "Victoria's condition went undiagnosed for more than a decade\n\nMany people may be suffering from an undiagnosed and misunderstood bowel condition, according to the charity Guts UK.\n\nMicroscopic colitis is an inflammation of the large bowel and causes frequent watery diarrhoea, stomach pain, faecal incontinence, fatigue and weight loss.\n\nAbout 17,000 people are diagnosed each year in the UK, but experts say the real number is likely to be higher.\n\nSome standard tests for inflammatory bowel conditions do not spot it.\n\nBut despite misdiagnoses, cases have risen in the UK in recent years.\n\nVictoria Rennison, 33, from South London, was diagnosed with microscopic colitis last year, after more than a decade of symptoms.\n\nShe saw a number of specialists but was told she had irritable bowel syndrome and \"was left to get on with it\".\n\nWhen the condition was at its worst she would spend the entire day and many nights on the toilet, or running urgently to the bathroom.\n\n\"The diarrhoea would come on suddenly and would be profuse and watery and the pain was like intense cramps,\" said Victoria.\n\n\"There were even times my infant son had to sit on a bouncer in the bathroom with me for hours.\"\n\nShe told BBC News: \"I used to be sociable and outgoing but I found it harder and harder to go out.\n\n\"I didn't want to leave the house. I had to make a map of every toilet to do so.\"\n\nVictoria was finally diagnosed after a gut specialist did a colonoscopy (camera test of her bowel) and - crucially - took biopsy samples of the inflamed bowel.\n\nOn previous visits to doctors she had had colonoscopies, but no biopsy samples had been taken and the condition - which can be seen clearly when samples are put under a microscope - was missed.\n\nShe says it was a huge relief to get a diagnosis and be given treatment.\n\n\"It was not possible to keep living like that with a small child. I feel like I've finally regained some semblance of normality.\"\n\nJulie Harrington, CEO of Guts UK, said it was crucial to provide training for healthcare providers, and continue to raise awareness, and invest in research.\n\nShe added: \"It is terribly sad that thousands of people are suffering with the debilitating symptoms of microscopic colitis.\n\n\"Most people with the condition can be easily treated with a course of gut-specific steroids or with symptom-relieving medicines, but getting a diagnosis is the first, essential step.\"\n\nProf Chris Probert, at the University of Liverpool, said: \"It is not clear why cases of the condition are on the increase, but it is likely to be due to a mixture of increased awareness of symptoms leading to more diagnoses, and environmental factors.\n\n\"The good news is that effective treatments are available, so people experiencing symptoms could benefit enormously by talking with their GP.\"", "Lee Smith is running the Newport Marathon in memory of his brother\n\nThe cost of organising marathons and triathlons has increased \"exponentially\" over the last few years, say organisers.\n\nAlways Aim High, the company responsible for organising the Cardiff Triathlon, estimated its yearly overheads had increased by 40%.\n\nThe company said it had seen fewer people buying tickets for its events.\n\nThe Newport Marathon, taking place on Sunday, also said it had experienced \"considerable\" cost increases.\n\nBut organisers Run 4 Wales said the price of entering the marathon had not increased since 2019.\n\nMatt Newman, Run 4 Wales' chief executive, said the economic landscape for mass participation events was \"difficult\", particularly because \"people have less money in their pockets\".\n\nFay Bowen is running her first 10km race\n\nFay Bowen, from Newport, is running her first 10km (6 mile) race in her home city on Sunday.\n\n\"I started out thinking running would be a relatively cheap way of getting fit but soon found it wasn't as cheap as I'd expected,\" she said.\n\nMs Bowen said running had changed her life, but described the financial impact of the sport as a serious consideration.\n\n\"It's certainly been a bit of a barrier for me in terms of doing races which are further away from home. I factored in the cost of an overnight stay and the travel.\"\n\n\"I think you'd be looking at a couple of hundred pounds per race depending on where you go. I think in the current climate that could be a barrier for people.\"\n\nAnother Newport local running on Sunday is Lee Smith. He is running the marathon in memory of his \"football mad, warm, fun-loving\" twin brother, Dean, who died in a road crash at the age of 30.\n\n\"This is massive for me and the whole family,\" he said.\n\nLee Smith is running the Newport marathon in memory of his brother Dean\n\nDespite Mr Smith's determination to raise as much money as possible, he said the cost of registering for the races was starting to concern him.\n\n\"It's not just about the cost of the race. It's the stuff you need to go with the race: the nutrition, the shoes, the equipment. It can all add up.\"\n\nMr Smith was given a discount to enter the Newport Marathon and the Cardiff Half Marathon. He said more incentives might encourage bigger numbers to register for races.\n\nChief executive of Welsh Athletics, James Williams, said more people are running in Wales than ever before - but warned those numbers were not translating into more people entering races.\n\n\"Half a million people across Wales are actively running every week. That's not necessarily translating to the number of people who are taking part in licensed events,\" he said.\n\n\"Event organisers are businesses so they must cover their costs and I think at some point unless local authorities work with our competition providers, we may see costs continue to go up.\"\n\nDespite the challenges, Mr Williams stressed that \"running is one of the most accessible and one of the cheapest sports\", adding that it was \"encouraging\" to see more people joining the free weekly Park Run events across Wales.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Nicola Sturgeon told the NEC the party's finances had \"never been stronger\"\n\nA leaked video has emerged apparently showing former SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon playing down worries about the party's finances.\n\nThe footage, published by the Sunday Mail, is said to be from a virtual meeting of the party's ruling body, recorded in March 2021.\n\nMs Sturgeon told National Executive Committee (NEC) members the party's finances had never been stronger.\n\nShe also warned of the impact on donors of going public with concerns.\n\nIn the two-minute clip Ms Sturgeon said she had been on the NEC continuously for 20 years, including times when the party had been \"frankly teetering on the edge of bankruptcy\".\n\nShe added: \"The party has never been in a stronger financial position than it is right now and that's a reflection of our strength and our membership. So, just a bit of context for us all to remember.\"\n\nMs Sturgeon, who appears to have been recorded without her knowledge, also issued a direct appeal to those attending the virtual meeting.\n\nShe added: \"Just be very careful about suggestions that there are problems with the party's finances because we depend on donors to donate.\n\n\"There are no reasons for people to be concerned about the party's finances and all of us need to be careful about not suggesting that there is.\"\n\nThe ex-SNP leader also urged members not to leak any details from the meeting because that would limit \"the ability for open, free and frank discussion\".\n\nThe SNP NEC meeting held on 20 March 2021 took place against a backdrop of growing internal dissent about transparency.\n\nAccording to the Sunday Mail, three senior officials - Edinburgh Lord Provost Frank Ross, Allison Graham and Cynthia Guthrie - had just revealed to the NEC their intention to resign from the party's finance and audit committee after being denied sight of the accounts.\n\nIn May that year, two NEC members - SNP national treasurer Douglas Chapman and MP Joanna Cherry - resigned from the ruling body, citing concerns about transparency.\n\nScottish Conservative chairman Craig Hoy said the timing of Ms Sturgeon's claims - months before police launched an investigation into SNP finances - was \"frankly astonishing\".\n\nHe said: \"The shocking lack of transparency among the toxic clique at the top of the SNP is what has got the party in its current mess.\n\n\"If Humza Yousaf wants to show he's determined to tackle the crisis within the SNP, he should suspend the party membership of Nicola Sturgeon and Peter Murrell.\"\n\nScottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said the \"terminal SNP soap opera\" meant that peoples' priorities such as health and education were \"playing second fiddle\".\n\nHe added: \"The antics inside the SNP high command put some of the worst excesses of Tory sleaze in the shade.\"\n\nEarlier this month police searched the home Peter Murrell shares with Nicola Sturgeon\n\nThe March 2021 NEC meeting took place just a few days before the first complaint was made to police about the SNP's finances.\n\nA pro-independence activist is said to have raised concern that nearly £667,000 of funds raised for a future independence campaign may have been used for other purposes.\n\nIn June of that year, the party's former chief executive Peter Murrell - who is married to Ms Sturgeon - loaned the party £107,620 to help it out with \"cash flow\" problems.\n\nThe following month Police Scotland began a formal investigation into the party's finances, named Operation Branchform.\n\nThe police inquiry resulted in the arrest of Mr Murrell earlier this month as well as a search of the SNP's Edinburgh offices and the confiscation of a £100,000 motorhome, reported to have been purchased as a campaign bus ahead of the May 2021 election.\n\nMr Murrell was later released without charge pending further investigation.\n\nThe BBC has been unable to contact Ms Sturgeon directly for comment.\n\nA spokesperson for the SNP said: \"Yesterday, the SNP National Executive Committee agreed to a series of proposals to increase transparency in the SNP. It is the case that the SNP accounts are published annually and are in order.\"", "Last updated on .From the section Women's Football\n\nChelsea are used to winning and they are used to competing on several fronts - but their hunt for more trophies is proving far from easy.\n\nEmma Hayes' side remain on course to win the Treble this season and will go to Wembley in May seeking a third successive Women's FA Cup following Sunday's victory over Aston Villa.\n\nThey were favourites to beat Villa, who had reached the cup's last four for the first time, but Chelsea were given a stern test in their narrow 1-0 win, with top scorer Sam Kerr the match-winner.\n\nFaced with a long list of injuries and an in-form Villa side hungry to taste success for the first time, Chelsea found themselves clinging on in the second half at Bescot Stadium.\n\nBut they found a way to win, as they so often do.\n\n\"We've had some unbelievable success over a long period of time but it doesn't mean it always looks the same,\" said Blues manager Emma Hayes.\n\n\"Teams have closed the gap and might be reaching the high points in their evolutions. You have to keep evolving to achieve [success].\n\n\"It means everything doesn't look the way we want all the time. The fact we're still competing again and again is a real testament to the players and their characters. They're still hungry to keep going.\"\n\nChelsea have won three of the past five Women's FA Cups - including the past two in a row - and last season picked up their third successive Women's Super League title.\n\nThey beat European holders Lyon in a dramatic penalty shootout last month to book their place in the Women's Champions League semi-finals - where they will take on Barcelona - and sit one point behind leaders Manchester United in the WSL.\n\n\"Coming through Lyon gave us [something] this season that was really needed for the dressing room,\" said Hayes.\n\n\"We were in a difficult moment and you can see we've got better... in difficult circumstances. That's brought confidence back.\"\n\n'We're not coming to be second'\n\nChelsea were without several key players in Walsall including first-choice centre-backs Millie Bright and Kadeisha Buchanan.\n\nThey have been without star forwards Fran Kirby and Pernille Harder for most of the season too, meaning Kerr has carried responsibility on her shoulders to deliver goals - which she has.\n\nHer winner against Aston Villa was her 24th goal in all competitions this season and came just days after she scored and assisted for her country in Australia's win over England.\n\nWinning silverware is driving Kerr on and she has her sights on three trophies with Chelsea this season to follow the domestic treble they picked up two years ago.\n\n\"We're going for every trophy that we can. We're Chelsea, we're not coming to be second,\" said Kerr.\n\n\"All those injuries have brought us closer together as a squad. We don't have that many players right now that are fit and healthy so we've all got to push each other along.\n\n\"It's a long season but we've done well so far - hopefully it continues.\"\n\nHayes was buoyed by the performance of centre-backs Magdalena Eriksson and Maren Mjelde against Villa and welcomed Harder's return to the bench following a six-month absence.\n\nShe said she always had \"belief\" in her squad to deliver the win despite anxious moments throughout the match.\n\n\"They know how to roll their sleeves up. Maybe that's what I've attracted to the club,\" added Hayes.\n\n\"You have to win football matches in very different ways. Sometimes you can have a nice, lush pitch at Kingsmeadow.\n\n\"But if you can't win football matches like this then you can't win the biggest prizes domestically.\"\n\n'I fear for Chelsea in the Champions League'\n\nChelsea will face Manchester United in the FA Cup final while also battling against Marc Skinner's side - as well as Arsenal and Manchester City - for the WSL title.\n\nHowever, their quest for a first Champions League crown is set to be their toughest as they take on former winners Barcelona, who beat Chelsea 4-0 in the final two years ago.\n\nFormer Chelsea defender Anita Asante told BBC One: \"Judging on the performance [against Villa], I fear for them going into the Champions League game against Barcelona.\n\n\"I definitely think they have to improve their levels and intensity, be tidier and enjoy more of the ball. They really didn't dominate possession as you expect a Chelsea team to do.\n\n\"If you are going to fight across all fronts - the Champions League, WSL and the FA Cup - then you need that strength in depth. You need to be adaptable. You need to equate for every scenario.\"\n\nEx-England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis added: \"It's a massive, massive month for Chelsea. When Chelsea got to the [Champions League] final, they got absolutely demolished.\n\n\"Emma Hayes' ultimate goal is to win that Champions League. It is the only one missing.\"\n• None Policemen who investigated the Brink’s-Mat robbery speak for the first time in 40 years\n• None Is bottled water better than tap water?", "Last updated on .From the section Boxing\n\nBritish heavyweight Joe Joyce's world-title ambitions were derailed as he suffered a sixth-round technical knockout loss to China's Zhilei Zhang at London's Copper Box Arena.\n\nJoyce, 37, was staggered several times and had no answer to Zhang's power as he suffered his first pro loss.\n\nThe ringside doctor twice inspected Joyce's swollen eye before the referee halted the contest in the sixth.\n\n\"I'm just disappointed with my performance,\" Joyce told BT Sport.\n\n\"The right hand he kept hitting me with... I couldn't get out of the way, so respect to Zhang.\n\n\"I expected to win like I normally do. Thanks for all the support and congratulations.\"\n\nJoyce, the 2016 Olympic silver medallist, was the mandatory challenger for unified champion Oleksandr Usyk's WBO title and was on the cusp of a world-title shot.\n• None As it happened: Joyce suffers first defeat\n\nHe added: \"I'm disappointed. I'd like to apologise to all my fans and supporters - I'll be back. My journey's not over, this is just a hurdle I've tripped over. I'll be back.\"\n\nThis was not part of the script, with Joyce losing his WBO interim title.\n\nZhang - a 39-year-old, 6ft 6in southpaw with an accomplished amateur career - was far from a walkover opponent, but was the underdog.\n\nJoyce entered the ring to the theme tune of sci-fi film Terminator, and it was a robotic performance from the Putney fighter.\n\nHe has been guilty of starting slow in the past, but even he looked surprised by the tremendous opening round from 'Big Bang', who hurt Joyce twice with big lefts.\n\n'Juggernaut' Joyce has been commended in the past for having the best, and toughest, chin in the division, but he struggled to shrug off Zhang's heavy shots.\n\nHe became a sitting duck at times and was staggered by a left and then a huge right in the second before wobbling towards his own corner.\n\nBlood began to pour from Joyce's nose, both eyes marked up and swollen.\n\nJoyce was 1st 9lb lighter than his opponent at Friday's weigh-in, and Zhang's power could be heard from the thud of each punch to the Briton's temple.\n\nJoyce desperately needed a response and started firing back in the fourth, but with his eye starting to close, there were concerns from his team the fight could be halted.\n\nWhile the ringside doctor inspected Joyce between round five and six, Zhang smiled and acknowledged the crowd.\n\nThe fight was allowed to continue, but with Joyce's eyesight clearly hindered - and being repeatedly peppered by Zhang's punches - referee Howard Foster recalled the doctor in round six before deciding to save Joyce from any more, potentially long-lasting, damage.\n\nZhang - who won silver at the 2008 Olympics - now boasts 25 wins, with 19 stoppages, one defeat and one draw.\n\n\"Today is mine,\" he said. \"Today belongs to me, belongs to everyone who showed up, belongs to every Chinese fan who showed up.\"I'm 39 years old, but I'm disciplined, I train hard and next step I go for the title.\"\n\nIn fight week, Joyce said was targeting a world-title shot against Usyk, WBC champion Tyson Fury or a lucrative bout against Anthony Joshua.\n\nHe insisted he \"will be back\" and promoter George Warren said they may seek a rematch with Zhang.\n\nEarlier in the night, American Mikaela Mayer moved a step closer to a potential future showdown with Ireland's undisputed lightweight champion Katie Taylor as she beat late replacement Lucy Wildheart on points.\n\nFormer super-featherweight champion Mayer, 32, was the busier and more accurate boxer against the game Wildheart, who stepped in at 24 hours' notice after after Christina Linardatou failed a medical.\n\nSweden's Wildheart, 30, had the odd success early on but Mayer - who controlled the distance and got the better of the inside exchanges - dominated the middle and later rounds to win the vacant WBC interim title.\n\nThe judges scored the fight 98-91, 98-92 and 100-90 to Mayer.\n\nShe said: \"I do believe Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano will go for their rematch. If that happens, I believe it will, I will challenge the winner.\n\n\"I feel great, I want the toughest fights possible. Right now that's Katie Taylor.\"\n• None Lord Sugar has reopened his fierce boardroom Down Under\n• None Jason Derulo is on the hunt for an exciting all-around artist", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. We're not good enough at maths, says Rishi Sunak\n\nRishi Sunak has said an \"anti-maths mindset\" is holding the economy back, as he announced a review of the subject in England.\n\nA group of advisers, including mathematicians and business representatives, will examine the \"core maths content\" taught in schools.\n\nIt will also consider whether a new maths qualification is necessary.\n\nBut opposition parties attacked the government's record of recruiting maths teachers.\n\nOutlining the review in a speech, the prime minister admitted more maths teachers were needed, and this was \"not going to happen overnight\".\n\nHe wants all school pupils in England to study some maths until 18 - although it will not be compulsory to study the subject at A-level.\n\nSpeaking in London to an audience of students, teachers and business leaders, Mr Sunak said children risked being \"left behind\" in the jobs market without a solid foundation in maths.\n\nA \"cultural sense that it's OK to be bad at maths,\" he added, had left the UK one of the least numerate countries in the developed world.\n\nPoor numeracy had proved a problem for employers, he said, and was costing the economy \"tens of billions a year\".\n\nBut opposition parties attacked the government's record of recruiting maths teachers, with Labour pointing out that targets for teacher recruitment in the subject have been repeatedly missed.\n\n\"The prime minister needs to show his working: he cannot deliver this reheated, empty pledge without more maths teachers,\" shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson said.\n\nLiberal Democrat education spokeswoman Munira Wilson said the government lacked a \"proper plan\" to recruit more maths teachers, adding: \"You don't need a maths A-level to see that these plans don't add up.\"\n\nExperts recently told MPs that 12% of secondary school lessons in England are taught by someone who hasn't studied any higher than A-level themselves.\n\nTargets to recruit new trainee teachers haven't been met for more than a decade, despite being lowered since 2019.\n\nAsked earlier how many new teachers would be required to deliver Mr Sunak's pledges, Education Secretary Gillian Keegan said the number of teachers required would depend on the advisory group's findings.\n\nThe prime minister said the group would report back with recommendations for improving the maths curriculum around July, with a delivery plan then announced later in the year.\n\nDowning Street has said the group will include mathematicians, education leaders and business representatives.\n\nIt added that the group would look at how maths in taught in countries with high rates of numeracy, and would also consider how new technology can be used to help teachers.\n\nA government review published in 2017 suggested several measures to improve pupils' maths ability, but not all of them were put into place.\n\nThe suggestions included scrapping compulsory GCSE resits in favour of promoting existing core maths qualifications, which focus more on applying maths to real-life situations.\n\nMr Sunak also committed to introducing voluntary qualification for teachers leading maths in primary schools, and extending the 40 or so Maths Hubs across England, which aim to improve the standard of maths teaching.\n\nDr Mary Bousted, joint general secretary of the National Education Union, said the prime minister's aim was \"laudable\" but warned it would be \"thwarted unless he faces up to the reality of the state of education in England\".\n\nShe said there was a \"crisis of teacher retention as a result of low pay and excessive workload\" and called on the government to explain how it would recruit more maths teachers.\n\nIn the short term, the sector is also set to experience more disruption after unions rejected a government pay offer for 2022.\n\nIn 2019, the UK was ranked 18th in the world for attainment in maths, based on tests taken by 15-year-olds.\n\nAlmost a third of 16-year-olds in England fail GCSE maths each year and face compulsory resits in college. The resit pass rate is about one in five.", "\"There is no sense of an actual strategy\", complains one union leader, fresh from talks with government ministers.\n\nWhether you're waiting for a hip operation, a new passport, wondering what you're going to do with your kids when their teachers leave the classroom for the picket line, or are a university lecturer worried about losing pay when you protest, walkouts aren't anywhere close to coming to an end.\n\nWhoever you blame, a winter of widespread industrial discontent might be followed by a summer of strikes under Rishi Sunak, and it's simply not clear how the government intends to deal with it.\n\nTheir strike action earlier in the year was unprecedented. A bitter back and forth with ministers was eventually to be resolved with an offer of a 5% pay rise and a one-off payment of at least £1,655.\n\nThe nurses union leader, Pat Cullen, who'll be with us in the studio on Sunday, told her members it was worth accepting.\n\nSo the strikes are back on, and will be more significant, with staff being withdrawn from emergency departments for the first time.\n\nAnd there's to be another ballot, with members being asked to approve possible strikes up until December.\n\nIt's messy for the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) though, not just because Unison, a bigger health union, has accepted the deal, but also because the RCN leadership urged its rank and file membership to approve the pay proposal.\n\nBehind the scenes, there has been an active campaign to reject the terms of the suggested agreement.\n\nOne of the campaigners involved told me there were as many as 100,000 health workers on a closed social media group who had discussed whether to accept or not. Thousands took part in open zoom meetings, thousands of leaflets were distributed, with campaigners working hard to \"vote reject\".\n\nThey said during the bitter winter protests, \"when we heard Pat Cullen in minus 5 degrees, she stood beside us and said 10% was a red line - anything less than that is a real terms cut\".\n\nThere's a feeling that taking the step to go on strike in the first place - something the RCN has not done before in its 106-year history - has increased their determination, they said, adding: \"A lot of RCN members have been radicalized and politicised around the struggle.\"\n\nThe RCN leadership might even be starting to think it has lost control, perhaps fearing \"we've fired these people up and now we don't know what to do\", the campaigners suggested.\n\nThe ongoing spat between the government and junior doctors has not helped the atmosphere either.\n\nUnion sources say they weren't surprised by the result of the latest strike ballot, although they had recommended their members back the deal, such was the strength of feeling not just about pay, but about the challenges the health service faces.\n\nThe nurses' rejection of the deal is of course a huge problem for the government too.\n\nMonths into multiple disputes, their handling of industrial action has been called into question, and their approach has, diplomatically put, evolved.\n\nMinisters have offered a changing set of explanations and pleas to nurses and other workers not to go on strike.\n\nThey said a pay rise for all public sector workers would cost every household £1,000. Our number crunchers at the BBC, and the independent IFS, showed why that was not quite the case, as you can read about here.\n\nIn December, foreign secretary James Cleverly tried to suggest that doing a deal was not really up to government, and was a matter entirely for the NHS and the unions, after the recommendations from the independent pay body.\n\nAgain that's not really the case.\n\nHealth secretary Steve Barclay was of course, deeply involved, as were the Treasury, and Number 10.\n\nMinisters also repeatedly said that it was impossible to talk about pay for this year.\n\nBut in the end, the offer they put on the table did include a one-off payment, in a sense to cover the union's demand to look at pay for 2022 and 2023, so that changed too.\n\nThe government also attempted to apply pressure on the unions by trying to change the law to make it harder to strike. This didn't shift the dial.\n\nPerhaps the most eyebrow-raising reason given by the government for not budging came from then-cabinet minister Nadhim Zahawi, who suggested in December that nurses would be helping out Vladimir Putin if they took industrial action.\n\nIn the end, however, ministers worked out a deal with the RCN they hoped would be seen as a benchmark for other industrial disputes.\n\nIronically, it's the RCN deal that has fallen at this important hurdle, souring the mood.\n\nThe leader of one of the other big unions suggests the government \"thought boxing off the RCN was a clever move, but it's just not the way unions work …they were more focused on the PR than industrial relations\".\n\nSo far, there has been no significant contact between the government and the RCN since Friday's announcement of further strikes.\n\nThe health secretary is yet to reply to the RCN's letter asking for urgent talks.\n\nA few informal suggestions have been made, about the possibility of what's been described as a few \"sweeteners\", even an idea of helping nurses with their parking costs.\n\nThe notion, at this stage, that a few tweaks here and there will solve the dispute seems far fetched.\n\nJunior doctors are set for further industrial action\n\nDowning Street is reluctant to say much about what is going on with the RCN until all the health unions have had their say on the deal. That is not for another couple of weeks.\n\nA government source said ministers' \"general stance had been a sober reflection of what's affordable\", and that broadly they believe they are \"getting the right balance\", with inflation eating away at everybody's wages.\n\nBut the fight with the RCN, which ministers hoped had been resolved, makes the atmosphere between the government and unions even more fraught.\n\nThere is little sign of a deal with the teaching unions, set to strike soon. There's the ongoing dispute with junior doctors, who could end up on strike at the same time as nurses in England.\n\nCivil servants are likely to walk out too, having missed out on a one off payment for 2022/3, which other workers had been granted.\n\nDave Penman, leader of the FDA civil service union, warns the consequence will be a \"prolonged and damaging dispute\".\n\nAnother union leader told me the government has to confront a \"sense of burning anger\" among public sector workers if they want to bring this series of disputes to an end.\n\nThe public disruption of course has a political cost too. Not just because of the inconvenience and risks from the action itself, most profound in the health service, but the wider consequences for Rishi Sunak.\n\nRemember, he has asked you to judge him on five specific promises - one of them to bring NHS waiting lists down, which hospital bosses warn is impossible for as long as industrial action is taking place.\n\nAnother is to get the economy growing which, the Office for National Statistics said this week, was not happening, partly because of strikes taking place.\n\nAllowing industrial action to continue makes it harder for the prime minister to achieve his targets, dampening Conservative hopes of some kind of political recovery.\n\nRishi Sunak's supporters have pointed gleefully to an apparent tightening of the opinion polls in recent weeks, a dire situation looking, by some measures, slightly less bad.\n\nThe approaching local elections, which used to be pointed to as some kind of potential moment of Armageddon for his leadership, now seem less of a moment of jeopardy.\n\nBut rolling industrial action which will hit real lives presents serious political risks for the PM.\n\nAnd right now there seems no easy solution to what could be a summer of strikes.", "Confidence among finance chiefs at the UK's biggest companies has seen its sharpest rise since 2020.\n\nThe Deloitte survey of chief financial officers showed sentiment rebounded as their concerns about energy prices and Brexit problems eased.\n\nThere were 25% more chief financial officers feeling better about the future than worse, compared to 17% more feeling the opposite three months ago.\n\nNot since the Covid vaccine rollout has there been such a swing in confidence.\n\nIan Stewart, chief economist at Deloitte, attributed the bounce back to improvements on several fronts at once.\n\n\"Since the beginning of the year, energy prices have fallen, inflation looks to have peaked, relations with the EU have improved since the Windsor framework and there has been a period of comparative political calm after the turmoil of last year.\"\n\nThe survey was conducted from 21 March to 3 April, which was in the aftermath of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in the US and the forced merger of Credit Suisse with UBS.\n\nYet despite concerns these events raised about the health of the banking sector, the chief financial officers reported only modest changes to the cost and availability of credit.\n\nThe UK chief financial officers surveyed are predominantly from big companies, often part of global operations, and Mr Stewart conceded there was often a disconnect between their experience and smaller companies which have seen a sharp rise in insolvencies.\n\n\"In many ways it mirrors what we are seeing at household level. The difference between the haves and the have nots is widening.\"\n\nDespite the change in mood, chief financial officers are still feeling risk averse with many saying their priorities were cutting costs and building up cash reserves. That will be a disappointment to the government who is keen for businesses to invest now to spur future economic growth.\n\nOne exception to that is investment in artificial intelligence. Deloitte found that an overwhelming majority of chief financial officers expect to see significant growth in spending on AI over the next five years but were divided on whether that would lead to an increase or decrease in the number of employees.\n\nThe UK economy has been struggling recently due to high gas prices, rising interest rates and a sluggish trade performance. Business investment has also been weak.\n\nLast week, the International Monetary Fund said Britain would be one of the worst performing major economies in the world this year, shrinking by 0.3%.\n\nHowever, this prediction is slightly better than its previous expectation of a 0.6% contraction, made in January. And a separate forecast published by the EY Item Club on Monday finds the UK is now expected to grow by 0.2% this year - up from a previously forecast contraction of 0.7%.\n\nHywel Ball, EY's UK chair, said the economy \"seems to be turning a corner, albeit very slowly\" but added that the challenges \"haven't gone away overnight\".\n\n\"Inflation is still in double-digits and energy prices remain historically high... However, perceptions matter and the fact the economy has been able to outperform expectations could help stir a revival in business and consumer confidence.\"", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Party leader Humza Yousaf said there would be \"external input\" into the review\n\nThe SNP's ruling body has ordered a review of transparency and the way the party is managed after recent controversy over its finances.\n\nThe National Executive Committee (NEC) met on Saturday amid a police probe and a row over the release of membership numbers.\n\nParty leader Humza Yousaf said a new working group would publish an interim report in June.\n\nIt will be followed by a full report ahead of the SNP's autumn conference.\n\nAsked if the review would go far enough, Mr Yousaf told BBC Scotland: \"It is important that the financial oversight that we are committed to improving comes from the external input as opposed to within the party.\"\n\nLast week Mr Yousaf revealed that he had been unware until he became leader that the SNP's auditors had resigned more than six months ago.\n\nThe firm Johnston Carmichael quit last September, and there is concern the party may be unable to conduct an audit due in July.\n\nOn Thursday, the new SNP leader and first minister also said he only recently learned that the SNP had bought a luxury motorhome.\n\nIt was seized by police from outside a property in Dunfermline as part of an investigation into the party's finances.\n\nFormer SNP chief executive Peter Murrell was questioned by police but released without charge\n\nFormer SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, who is Nicola Sturgeon's husband, was also arrested on 5 April while their home was searched. He was later released without charge.\n\nMr Murrell resigned from his SNP position last month after misleading statements about party membership numbers were given to a journalist.\n\nOn Saturday the NEC approved proposals for the appointment of a new chief executive through an \"open and transparent\" external recruitment process.\n\nPrior to the NEC meeting, one committee member had suggested he might resign unless \"forensic auditors\" were appointed to examine the party's finances. A forensic audit is used to uncover evidence that could be used in a court of law.\n\nBill Ramsay, the SNP trade union group convener, said: \"I have been raising issues about the governance of the party for some time.\"\n\nHe added: \"If the call to appoint forensic auditors is not moved forward, I will have to seriously consider whether I can continue on the NEC.\"\n\nPolice carried out a search of the SNP's headquarters in Edinburgh last week as part of their investigation.\n\nOn Saturday Mr Yousaf dismissed speculation that the SNP could be facing bankruptcy. He replied: \"It's not. The party is solvent.\"\n\nThe police investigation follows complaints about how the party spent more than £600,000 of donations that it received from activists to fund a future independence referendum campaign.\n\nQuestions were raised after accounts showed the SNP had just under £97,000 in the bank at the end of 2019, and total net assets of about £272,000.\n\nMeanwhile, Mr Yousaf was in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West constituency on Saturday, where there is the prospect of a by-election.\n\nMargaret Ferrier won the seat for the SNP in 2019 - but was later found to have damaged the reputation of the Commons and placed people at risk by taking part in a debate and travelling by train after testing positive for Covid-19. She now sits as an independent.\n\nIf she is barred from the Commons for 10 days or more, that could trigger a recall petition, which would result in a by-election in the constituency - although 10% of voters there would need to support this for it to go ahead.\n\nMr Yousaf told the BBC the party took \"decisive action\" against Margaret Ferrier at the time, which he supported.\n\nHe added: \"We want there to be a by-election. We will support the recall petition.\n\n\"We have got a really strong track record, not just what we have delivered for this constituency but what we have delivered for the people of Scotland.\"", "We're wrapping up our live coverage of Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg for this week after another busy morning, where the issue around nurses' strikes was front and centre.\n\nAs you'll notice, our previous post by Marita gives an overview of the key moments from the show, during which we heard from union chief Pat Cullen, as well as the government and opposition.\n\nLaura Kuenssberg has also given her assessment on what we learned, writing that from the hour-long discussion, there doesn’t seem much chance of averting a much more serious nurses’ strike.\n\nIf you want to keep up to date on the latest news on the strikes, you can read our main story here. And as ever, you can watch the programme back on BBC iPlayer.\n\nToday's page was brought to you by Alexandra Fouché and Marita Moloney with me in the editor's chair. Thanks for joining us.", "A care home firm has been accused of being \"Dickensian\" by a union\n\nA care home firm has been accused of bullying staff into accepting new terms and conditions or face being fired.\n\nA union said changes being imposed by Shaw Healthcare were \"Dickensian\" and hit some of the lowest paid workers.\n\nThe company said most staff had accepted the terms, which it said were essential to ensure its contract with Powys council remained \"viable\".\n\nOne worker said she had no choice but to accept the changes or risk losing her job.\n\nThe trade union Unison said a solution would be to introduce a national care service.\n\nShaw Healthcare, in Powys, was given the contract to run 12 care homes in the county in 2019 after previous owner Bupa was threatened with legal action after announcing plans to sell them to another company.\n\n\"It was sign or be fired,\" said Linda, not her real name. She asked to remain anonymous for fear of losing her job.\n\nShe accepted Shaw Healthcare's new terms and conditions but claimed the changes were affecting her pay.\n\nShaw Healthcare requested staff sign up to new terms and conditions\n\n\"We're paid £10.90 an hour at the moment,\" she said.\n\n\"If you're on a seven-hour shift, that's now a seven-and-a-half-hour shift, and you've got to have a break that's unpaid.\n\n\"And if you don't get that break you're effectively working for £10.70 or so an hour.\n\n\"For £10.90, I could go and sit on the till at Morrisons or Tesco's without the responsibility of other people's lives in my hands.\"\n\nShaw Healthcare is removing paid lunch breaks for staff and will start charging staff for meals at work.\n\nThe half-hour break will be replaced with two paid 15 minute handovers when shifts start and end.\n\nThe firm's regional operational director, Abigail Katsande, said: \"We have been in consultation for the last three months regarding proposed changes that aligned Powys' residents' wellbeing in line with the rest of Shaw, and best care practice in the UK.\"\n\nShe said: \"Previously, employees were paid for lunch breaks but not for handovers of residents' care for 15 minutes either side of their daily shifts.\n\n\"Our proposals, to which over 99% of carers have agreed to, introduce this practice as contractual rather than optional.\"\n\nUnison's Mark Turner said the firm had used bullying tactics\n\nThe new paid handover will see staff start 15 minutes earlier to get an update about residents they care for from the team working the previous shift.\n\nThey will then be paid for an extra 15 minutes at the end of their shift to provide the next shift with the same information.\n\nShaw said it was standard practice in the NHS and considered best practice in terms of providing elderly care.\n\nThe company said cooked meals at its care homes were heavily subsidised so staff only paid a small amount for them.\n\nThe company also said it paid staff the \"real living wage\", which is now 48p an hour more than the national living wage.\n\nIt also said every full-time employee receives tax-free bonuses of £1,250.\n\n\"They are running the business,\" said Linda.\n\n\"They are also looking after their service users and they should be looking after the staff because you can't run a business if you haven't got the staff to run it for you.\"\n\nUnison has written to Powys council about what it called \"bullying tactics\" which left its members forced to accept changes to their contracts or face being fired and rehired.\n\nIn that letter, Unison's Regional Organiser Mark Turner said he was disappointed that \"Dickensian approaches are still being used\".\n\nIn 2022 Julie Morgan set up a group to examine the possibility of creating a national care service\n\nUnison said care workers had been forced to agree to new terms and conditions which \"erode\" what it said were some of the few things making some of the lowest paid jobs attractive.\n\nPowys council said it had received the letter and will respond in due course.\n\nUnison has also written to the Welsh government's deputy minister for social care, Julie Morgan, to argue that the care commissioning process has failed and that the need to generate profit is a barrier to improved care services in Wales.\n\n\"If they wanted to value the social care workforce, which is its main resource, they could add hours, paid hours, to do effective handovers to make their provision more effective,\" said Unison regional secretary, Dominic MacAskill.\n\n\"They could do that without taking away the benefits which makes working for that company a bit more attractive,\" he said.\n\n\"These are low-paid workers who have very poor terms and conditions and to diminish them is not the way forward.\"\n\nIn February 2022, Ms Morgan set up an expert group to look at the steps towards creating a national care service as part of Welsh Labour's co-operation agreement with Plaid Cymru.\n\nIn November 2022, Ms Morgan told the Senedd in a written statement that the panel had made a series of \"far-ranging recommendations\" which would be \"properly considered and discussed, particularly in the context of the very difficult financial situation\".\n\nDespite signing up to the new terms and conditions, Linda said she was looking for somewhere else to work.\n\nShe said: \"I love my job, I love my residents, and the people I work with are absolutely fantastic.\n\n\"But that's about the only thing that's keeping me there at this moment in time.\"", "With nurses staging their most extensive strike and other unions walking out, the NHS faced one its most bitter disputes\n\nIt was one of the most bitter disputes in the history of the NHS, with the Royal College of Nursing staging its most extensive strike action ever. But as a deal with ministers was reached in England this week, the BBC can now reveal details of the secret and unprecedented talks.\n\nOn cold, frosty mornings on nurses' picket lines the rhetoric was fiery and noisy. Striking nurses condemned the government for failing to open pay talks. Ministers criticised walkouts affecting patients.\n\nBut behind the scenes it was a very different story. Secret contacts were being made between the two sides.\n\nFrom early January there were confidential approaches from an unofficial source to the Royal College of Nurses (RCN), the nurses' union, about the possibility of talks beginning in England. This involved putting out feelers to see what might bring the nurses' union to the table.\n\nStrikes by nurses and other health unions - representing paramedics, midwives and other NHS staff - had been triggered when ministers insisted on sticking to the recommendations of the independent pay review body (PRB). It had proposed average increases of 4%.\n\nThe RCN's original demand for a wage rise of 5% above inflation - equivalent at one point to 19% - was unaffordable, ministers said.\n\nThe government is ultimately responsible for setting NHS pay in England, funded by the Department of Health and Social Care. NHS Employers are involved in detailed negotiations.\n\nBut now these secret contacts had been made, it was not obvious to the RCN how closely they were linked to Downing Street or other parts of Whitehall.\n\nThe approaches seemed highly unorthodox. Usually it would be obvious whether ministers or officials were making a proposal.\n\nBut all became clear on 21 February with a call from Downing Street to the Royal College of Nursing. There was an invitation to talks which would include the idea of a one-off payment for the current financial year, a key demand of the nurses. The public announcement came as a big surprise even to some civil servants.\n\nThe prime minister was signalling a change of tack. Previously there had been denials that any more money was available. In return for the invitation to talk the RCN had to agree to call off an escalated two-day strike in England affecting all care, including emergencies.\n\nThe Royal College of Nursing's Pat Cullen had a high profile in the media and seemingly high public support\n\nAnd so began the chain of events which led to last Thursday's pay offer to nurses, paramedics, midwives and other health staff in England.\n\nThere were shades of international diplomacy and intrigue in the negotiations. Back-channels and deniable contacts had steered a damaging dispute into calmer waters.\n\nThe stakes could not have been higher, as on the face of it the NHS strikes and widespread disruption had seemed destined to rumble on for months. But so far, these tentative talks were only with the RCN. The other health unions, representing paramedics and a range of health staff, were irritated. They were not invited to the table.\n\nIt seemed that the government was deliberately focusing on the nurses' union because of what seemed to be rising public support. RCN's general secretary Pat Cullen had a high profile in the media.\n\nThe RCN discussions with ministers remained shrouded in secrecy. Early encounters took place at an undisclosed location to avoid the media.\n\nBut that changed on 2 March when the other unions were invited to join the talks. Assurances were given that more money was available but the unions had to agree to keep the process confidential.\n\nThe result was an intensive series of meetings at the Department of Health and Social Care in Victoria Street, close to Westminster Abbey.\n\nThey took place on the ninth floor in offices which have traditionally been occupied by ministers. Health Secretary Steve Barclay had chosen to move down one floor to an open plan office with civil servants.\n\nUnion officials were intrigued to note they were meeting in an office once occupied by Matt Hancock. It was the scene of his kiss with his then-aide Gina Coladangelo, caught on CCTV and the images leaked to a newspaper. They joked about the possible presence of cameras.\n\nThe six members of the NHS staff council, representing the main health unions, along with one other official, were used to talks with employers. Sara Gorton of Unison, who chairs the council, says of the unprecedented situation they were in: \"The process was unique in that the secretary of state was personally involved and negotiated directly with unions.\"\n\nWhat was also highly unusual was the presence of Treasury officials as well as negotiators from NHS Employers and health staff. It seemed they wanted to keep a close watch on money being offered.\n\nUnison's Sara Gorton said it was a unique situation for the health secretary to negotiate directly with unions\n\nOne union source said it became clear we were \"negotiating with people who weren't used to it\". Another added that they had \"never worked in this way before\".\n\nThere was a determination on the part of ministers to avoid leaks. Data sheets given to the negotiators had to be handed back at the end of each day. When the union team took the paperwork for their own private discussions they had to hand over their phones to prevent photos being taken. No paper was allowed to leave the building.\n\nPerhaps in a bid to demonstrate Whitehall austerity there was no regular supply of refreshments. One participant remembers \"coffee and an occasional biscuit\". Another said they decided to bring in their own glasses for water.\n\nFor lunch they were taken down to the department's canteen, escorted at all times around the building. Occasionally they nipped out for fresh air and a quick visit to a local sushi bar.\n\nThe days were long with formal talks in full sessions interspersed with negotiating teams retreating to smaller offices. Sometimes they ran on beyond midnight. They knew the outcome of their work would be vitally important for the whole NHS in England.\n\nSteve Barclay was present for much of the process, as was health minister Will Quince - though he had to take his leave one day because the King was visiting his constituency.\n\nAccording to one union source: \"Steve Barclay was constructive and there was not the heated atmosphere seen before Christmas.\"\n\nOne government source describes the secretary of state's style: \"What gets him going is seeing a problem through - like a maths problem - he doesn't make a big noise and gets his head down.\"\n\nHealth Secretary Steve Barclay was \"constructive\" in talks, a union source said\n\nThere were tensions at times, but no serious fallings out. Late on Wednesday evening a deal was done. Exhausted participants retired, relieved but knowing it had to be sold to members.\n\nRachel Harrison of the GMB reflects on the outcome: \"They were very long days locked on the ninth floor but it was what we asked for - we wanted to be invited in and they did.\"\n\nUnions had insisted before entering the talks that it had to be \"new money\" which funded any pay offer. Ministers, after the deal, said the funding would not come from NHS frontline budgets.\n\nBut there is still ambiguity about the source of the money, with government sources saying some would come from existing planned Department of Health and Social Care spending and the rest after negotiation with the Treasury.\n\nThe pay dispute started with ministers insisting that they would follow recommendations of the pay review body and not negotiate directly with unions. But it was face-to-face talks which broke the deadlock.\n\nThe deal - a one off payment and a 5% pay rise for the year starting in April - included an agreement to review the composition and remit of the PRB.\n\nYet this is not the end of the process. The dispute will only end once health union members give their approval - and that is far from certain.\n\nThere is a separate and ongoing doctors' pay row. There are different pay discussions in Scotland and Wales.\n\nBut strikes which have caused frustrating delays for patients and damaged staff morale have for now come to an end in England. As one union source reflects: \"What a shame it took so long.\"", "Polish farmers have been protesting against the flood of Ukrainian grain, which they say has depressed prices on the local market\n\nThe European Commission has rejected bans introduced by Poland and Hungary on Ukrainian grain imports.\n\nThe two countries said the measures were necessary to protect their farming sectors from cheap imports.\n\nThe ban applies to grains, dairy products, sugar, fruit, vegetables and meats and will be in force until the end of June.\n\nThe Commission said it was not up to individual member states to make trade policy.\n\nWhile the Commission has said that unilateral moves will not be tolerated, it has not yet specified what measures it would take against Poland and Hungary.\n\n\"In such challenging times, it is crucial to coordinate and align all decisions within the EU,\" its spokesperson said in a statement on Sunday.\n\nOn Monday, the bloc said it was trying to understand the legal basis under which the ban was imposed.\n\nMost Ukrainian grain is exported via the Black Sea, but Russia's invasion last year disrupted export routes and resulted in large quantities of the grain ending up in central Europe.\n\nA deal with Russia, brokered by the UN and Turkey, allows Ukraine to continue exporting by sea - but Ukraine accuses Russia of slowing the process with over-zealous inspections.\n\nPoland and Hungary announced the move on Saturday. The decision came after complaints from local farmers who said they were being undercut by cheaper Ukrainian grain flooding their markets.\n\nOn Sunday, Polish Economic Development and Technology Minister Waldemar Buda clarified that the ban applied to goods in transit as well as those staying in Poland.\n\nHe called for talks with Ukraine to set up a scheme to ensure exports pass through Poland and do not end up on the local market.\n\nA statement by Ukraine's Agriculture Ministry said it had \"always been sympathetic to the situation in the Polish agricultural sector and responded promptly to various challenges\".\n\n\"At present, unilateral drastic actions will not accelerate the positive resolution of the situation,\" it added.\n\nMinisters from Poland and Ukraine are due to meet to discuss the issue in Poland on Monday.", "The AA has joined campaigners in calling for all existing smart motorways to be scrapped.\n\nIt comes after the government cancelled the building of all new smart motorways over cost and safety concerns.\n\nSmart motorways are a stretch of road where technology is used to regulate traffic flow and ease congestion.\n\nThey also use the hard shoulder as an extra lane of traffic, which critics claim has led to road deaths.\n\nSome 14 planned schemes, including 11 already on pause and three set for construction, will be scrapped due to finances and low public confidence.\n\nEdmund King, president of the AA, told the BBC he welcome the government's move but that it needed to go further and restore a permanent hard shoulder to 375 miles of existing smart motorways.\n\n\"Basically drivers don't trust them, the technology is not fool proof, and 37% of breakdowns on smart motorways happen in live lanes. And basically those drivers are sitting ducks.\"\n\nThe RAC meanwhile said existing smart motorways - which make up about 10% of England's motorway network - now had to be made \"as safe as possible\".\n\n\"The possibility of converting all lane running stretches to the 'dynamic hard shoulder' configuration, where the hard shoulder is open and closed depending on the levels of traffic, could be one option the government considers,\" said RAC road safety spokesman Simon Williams.\n\nUnder the government's plan, existing smart motorways will remain and undergo a previously announced safety refit to create 150 more emergency stopping places and improved technology.\n\nConservative Party Chairman Greg Hands told the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg programme: \"We will not approve any new smart motorways, clearly as a result of public concern and safety concern. And we're going to keep a close eye on the situation with the existing smart motorways.\"\n\nPrime Minister Rishi Sunak - who pledged to ban smart motorways during his leadership campaign - said \"all drivers deserve to have confidence in the roads they use to get around the country\".\n\nThe Department for Transport said the new schemes would have cost more than £1bn, and cancelling them would allow time to track public trust in smart motorways over a longer period.\n\nThere are three main types:\n\nAll three models use overhead gantries to direct drivers. Variable speed limits are introduced to control traffic flow when there is congestion, or if there is a hazard ahead. These limits are controlled by speed cameras.\n\nSeven of the 14 projects that have been cancelled were going to involve converting stretches of motorway into \"all-lane running\" roads where the hard shoulder is permanently removed.\n\nThey will now remain as \"dynamic\" smart motorways where the hard shoulder can be opened as an extra lane during busy times.\n\nThe construction of two stretches of smart motorway from junctions six to eight on the M56, and from 21a to 26 on the M6, will continue as they are already more than three quarters complete.\n\nSmart motorways were developed to create more capacity and cut congestion on roads, without spending money and causing disruption building news ones.\n\nHowever, they have been criticised by MPs and road safety bodies, including the AA and RAC.\n\nClaire Mercer, whose husband died on a smart motorway in South Yorkshire in 2019, welcomed the move but pledged to continue campaigning for the hard shoulder to return on every road.\n\nMrs Mercer said: \"I'm particularly happy that it's been confirmed that the routes that are in planning, in progress, have also been cancelled. I didn't think they'd do that.\n\n\"So it's good news, but obviously it's the existing ones that are killing us. And I'm not settling for more emergency refuge areas.\"\n\nA spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats said the scrapping of further smart motorways was \"long overdue\".\n\nLouise Haigh MP, Labour's transport secretary, said: \"We know smart motorways, coupled with inadequate safety systems, are not fit for purpose and are putting lives at risk\", adding that ministers should \"reinstate hard shoulders on existing smart motorways\".\n\nThese motorway sections will no longer become new all-lane-running smart motorways:\n\nThe following stretches were due to be converted to all-lane-running, but will remain dynamic smart motorways:\n\nSchemes for the following motorways were in the pipeline, but have been cancelled:\n\nMeera Naran, whose eight-year-old son was killed on a smart motorway in 2018 when the stationary car he was in was hit by a lorry, said the government's announcement was a \"huge achievement\" but she would continue campaigning.\n\nShe said smart motorways and regular motorways \"carry very different benefits and risks\" and suggested merging both models.\n\nDev died when his grandfather had to stop their car on the M6 at a time when the hard shoulder was being used for moving traffic\n\nSpeaking on BBC One's Breakfast programme, Ms Naran said she would campaign for what she called \"controlled motorways\" which use the technology of smart motorways with the benefits of a hard shoulder.\n\nIn 2020, a BBC Panorama investigation found 38 people had died in the previous five years on smart motorways.", "US President Joe Biden has described a shooting at a 16th birthday party in Alabama as outrageous and unacceptable. He has once again called for assault weapons and ammunition to be banned.\n\nTeenagers were among the four victims, but police haven’t given any details about the suspect or a possible motive.\n\nOne victim has been named by local media as Phil Dowdell, a star high school athlete.\n\nAt a news conference, senior trooper Jeremy Burkett expressed sympathy for the victims’ relatives - but warned that the investigation wasn’t likely to be quick:\n\nQuote Message: There were four lives, not fatalities, lives tragically lost in this incident. This is gonna be a long, complicated process but we’re gonna work in a methodical way to go through this scene, to look at the facts and ensure that justice is brought to bear for the families.\" from Senior Trooper Jeremy Burkett There were four lives, not fatalities, lives tragically lost in this incident. This is gonna be a long, complicated process but we’re gonna work in a methodical way to go through this scene, to look at the facts and ensure that justice is brought to bear for the families.\"\n\nIt takes the US to a grim milestone of more than 140 mass shootings in the country so far this year.\n\nThe Republican governor of Alabama, Kay Ivey, also released a statement, saying violence had no place in the state.\n\nShe is a strong supporter of second amendment rights and last year signed a law which ended the requirement to obtain a permit to carry a concealed handgun in public.", "Holly Greader had to take a large break from employment due to her health\n\nA charity says it is more difficult now to find paid employment than it was 15 years ago.\n\nNick Lancaster, 45 from Brecon, Powys is blind and said he struggled for 20 years to find a job.\n\nHolly Greader, 25 from Cardiff, has chronic pain and hypermobility syndrome and said she had to give up her dream career due to her health.\n\nThe UK government has announced plans to make it easier for disabled people to get jobs.\n\nAfter applying for hundreds of jobs, Mr Lancaster was finally offered a paid job in March, doing administration for RNIB Cymru.\n\nReflecting on his years of job hunting, Mr Lancaster said he thought many potential employers had found it difficult to understand how they could support him.\n\n\"They have been too frightened therefore to put the support in place,\" he said.\n\n\"A lot of employers don't understand what equipment and support I might need and maybe they think additional support will be too difficult to provide for me at home, despite the fact that my home is already adapted for my disability and is an ideal location to work from.\"\n\nMr Lancaster will be able to do his new job from home, but said the need to travel for work had been a problem in the past and particularly in rural Wales where public transport is limited.\n\nNick Lancaster, who is registered blind, said he had \"lost count\" of his unsuccessful job applications\n\nHe said other challenges included application forms where the print was too small for people who are visually impaired.\n\nHaving the confidence to disclose his disability to a prospective employer was also a concern, he said, as he remained fearful of prejudice.\n\nAccording to RNIB Cymru, about one in four people of working age with sight loss are in employment, compared to 15 years ago when it was one in three.\n\nAnsley Workman, director of RNIB Cymru, said: \"It's getting lower and lower and obviously we're really concerned about that. If you look at the cost of living these days and issues going on there, people need to be working and need to have an income.\"\n\nMs Workman said the charity was working with employers to give them the necessary skills and knowledge to make workplaces accessible for people with sight loss.\n\n\"I think often it's a matter of understanding [that] it can be small adjustments that make the difference,\" she said.\n\n\"Some people might need something as simple as not having bright lights in areas where they're working or having larger font sizes on their computer.\"\n\nEmily Roberts, 25 has cerebral palsy and has worked as an admin assistant at Samantha K's Bridal & Occasion wear for six years.\n\n\"It's also important for disabled people to feel like they're people and feel like we can live equal lives,\" she said.\n\nEmily Roberts has worked at the bridal shop for six years but says her friends who also use wheelchairs have faced struggles when finding a job that suits their needs\n\n\"If the only thing stopping you from working is the working environment there is changes we need to make.\n\n\"My friend actually applied for a job but when she was offered the interview she went to the place where the interview was being held and there were steps to get in and they didn't have a ramp.\n\n\"She said to me, 'I can do the job I just can't get in to do it'.\"\n\nMs Roberts said making a workplace accessible for employees also makes it accessible for the general public.\n\n\"Visibility is so important for disabled people, we should be out and about in society we should be living normal lives but we should also feel like there are people out there that we can relate to and can relate to us.\"\n\nMs Greader, 25 from Llanrumney, Cardiff, also has postural tachycardia syndrome (pots).\n\nShe said: \"I've had quite a few breaks in my employment history including quite a large break when I had to give up my dream career that I worked very hard for.\"\n\nMs Greader said her employer/fiancé understands \"some tasks take me longer due to my disabilities and processing\"\n\n\"I also had to give up the idea of ever working full time again and I was unsure if I'd ever manage part time,\" she said.\n\n\"Personally I am an unreliable employee, I wouldn't realistically manage a part time job if I didn't have the flexibility I do in my current job.\"\n\n\"He knows when to tell me to go home or not to come in because I'm pushing myself when I shouldn't. I can change my days, hours, come in late, take a nap during my working day, work from home, go to work in more comfortable clothes.\n\n\"The government needs to allow more abilities to work without disabled people losing large proportions of their benefits. What a person may receive from being able to work very very rarely makes up for what they are losing through benefits,\" she said.\n\nAccording to the latest Office for National Statistics data, the employment gap between disabled and non-disabled people in Wales is 32.3%, which is about 6% higher than the UK average.\n\nWrexham, Blaenau Gwent and Torfaen have the largest disability employment gap out of all Welsh local authority areas.\n\nDuring the UK government's Budget announcement in March, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said he wanted to get more disabled people into jobs by making it easier for them to find employment.\n\nMr Hunt said the work capability assessment (WCA), which decides how much a person's disability or illness limits their ability to work, will be scrapped.\n\nMr Hunt said this would allow benefits claimants to seek employment \"without fear of losing financial support\".\n\nA new support programme was also announced to support disabled people or those living with a long-term health condition. The UK government said the Universal Support scheme will fund up to 50,000 work placements each year.\n\nMegan Thomas of Disability Wales says the work capability assessment was \"not fit for purpose\"\n\nMegan Thomas from Disability Wales said scrapping the WCA was a \"positive step\" but argued the changes should go further.\n\n\"One of the things we see is a lot of barriers not just to accessing work but higher paid work,\" she said.\n\n\"That barrier is there often because of a myriad of reasons, whether it's access to education or accessing the workplace itself.\"\n\nBen Francis from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) said he would like to see greater support for disabled people to become self-employed.\n\n\"We would have preferred to have seen the government and employers coming together to form some sort of 'kick-start' scheme which would ultimately encourage disabled people into the workplace and one of those strands would be advocating self-employment as a viable route,\" Mr Francis said.\n\n\"An FSB report has found 25% of small business owners either have a disability or some form of illness, therefore a lot can be learned from them about the benefits of self-employment.\"", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nCriminal charges have been dropped against Alec Baldwin over a fatal on-set shooting in October 2021.\n\nThe Emmy-award winning actor was charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter over the incident during the filming of Rust in New Mexico.\n\nCinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed by a live bullet fired from a prop gun that was being used by Baldwin.\n\nThe development comes less than two weeks before a trial was set to begin.\n\nA statement released by New Mexico special prosecutors Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis said that \"over the last few days... new facts were revealed\" in the case, requiring further investigation.\n\n\"This decision does not absolve Mr Baldwin of criminal culpability and charges may be refiled,\" the statement continued, adding: \"Our follow-up investigation will remain active and ongoing.\"\n\nA lawyer for Mr Baldwin praised the move by prosecutors.\n\n\"We are pleased with the decision to dismiss the case against Alec Baldwin and we encourage a proper investigation into the facts and circumstances of this tragic accident,\" his lawyer, Luke Nikas, told the BBC in a statement.\n\nMr Baldwin had been practising firing the gun on set at a ranch near Santa Fe when it went off, fatally striking 42-year-old Ukrainian-born Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza.\n\nThe actor denied pulling the trigger, although an FBI report later concluded that the gun could not have been fired without the trigger being pulled.\n\nHe had been due in court for a preliminary hearing on 3 May.\n\nThe film's armourer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, is also facing two counts of involuntary manslaughter. The statement from the special prosecutors says the charges against her remain unchanged.\n\nA lawyer for Ms Gutierrez-Reed told BBC News that they \"fully expect at the end of this process that Hannah will also be exonerated\".\n\nAccording to the LA Times, prosecutors had recently learned that the gun used in the shooting, a .45 Colt revolver, had been modified with a new trigger in a way that could have made a misfire more likely.\n\nThursday's statement by prosecutors made no mention of the gun, but said that the newly revealed facts \"demand further investigation and forensic analysis\".\n\nProsecutors had accused Mr Baldwin, 65, of showing a \"reckless\" disregard for the safety of his colleagues.\n\nMr Nikas, a lawyer for the star of The Hunt for Red October, previously called the initial decision to charge his client \"a terrible miscarriage of justice\".\n\n\"Mr Baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun - or anywhere on the movie set,\" Mr Nikas said.\n\n\"He relied on the professionals with whom he worked, who assured him the gun did not have live rounds.\"\n\nIn an Instagram post after the announcement was made, the 30 Rock actor thanked his lawyer and his wife, Hilaria Baldwin.\n\n\"I owe everything I have to this woman. (and to you, Luke),\" he posted.\n\nIn order to have been found guilty prosecutors would have had to convince a jury that he had acted with \"criminal negligence\".\n\nIf convicted, he could have faced up to 18 months in prison.\n\nThe Santa Fe district attorney had initially added a firearm enhancement charge, which could have added five years to his sentence.\n\nBut it was dropped after prosecutors determined that the enhancement law was not in place at the time of the shooting.\n\nThe decision to drop the charges comes on the same day that Rust resumed filming - 18 months after the shooting.\n\nMelina Spadone, a lawyer for Rust Movie Productions, said new rules on the set \"will bar any use of working weapons and any form of ammunition\".\n\n\"Live ammunition is - and always was - prohibited on set.\"\n\nAccording to Variety magazine, Mr Baldwin is currently filming Rust on location in Montana.\n\nHutchins' widower, Matthew, will be an executive producer. Baldwin last October reached a settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit brought by her family.\n\nRust Movie productions, which Baldwin is part of, said in February the scene that was being rehearsed when Hutchins was shot has now been rewritten.", "Tom Parker Bowles said his mother \"married the person she loved and this is what happened\"\n\nThe Queen Consort's son has insisted Camilla did not have \"any sort of end game\" to become Queen.\n\nSpeaking on the News Agents podcast, Tom Parker Bowles said his mother \"just married the person she loved\".\n\nHis remarks counter allegations by the Duke of Sussex, who wrote that Camilla played \"the long game\" with a campaign aimed at marriage and \"the crown\".\n\nCamilla will be crowned alongside King Charles at the coronation on 6 May 2023 at Westminster Abbey in London.\n\nMr Parker Bowles told hosts Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel: \"I think change happens but I don't care what anyone says - this wasn't any sort of end game.\n\n\"She married the person she loved and this is what happened.\"\n\nAsked if it was weird to think of Camilla as \"the Queen\", Mr Parker Bowles, who is a food writer and critic, said: \"Not really because she's still our mother. I say 'our' but not the royal 'we', speaking for my sister and me. She's our mother.\"\n\nMr Parker Bowles, and his sister Laura Lopes, are Camilla's children from her marriage to retired British military officer Andrew Parker Bowles.\n\nCamilla got divorced in 1995 and later married Charles in a civil ceremony at Windsor Guildhall in April 2005.\n\nPrince Harry made headlines at the beginning of the year for what many saw as a scathing attack of his stepmother's character.\n\nIn interviews to promote his memoir, Spare, Harry called Camilla a \"villain\" and spoke of bodies being \"left in the street\" during her image rehabilitation.\n\nHe described how he and his brother, Prince William, pleaded with their father not to marry her, saying: \"He didn't answer.\n\n\"But she answered. Straight away. Shortly after our private summits with her, she began to play the long game.\n\n\"A campaign aimed at marriage, and eventually the crown, with Pa's blessing we presumed.\"\n\nAsked if his mother would be anxious ahead of the coronation, Mr Parker Bowles said it was \"tough\" to take on such a role during the ceremony but \"she's never complained\".\n\n\"I think anyone would be anxious on an occasion of this sort of importance in terms of the historical. And yes, I think I'd be terrified if I had to sort of walk out wearing ancient robes...\" he said.\n\nMr Parker Bowles's youngest child, Freddy Parker Bowles, will take part in the ceremony as a \"page of honour\", alongside his cousins Gus and Louis Lopes, and Prince George, the King's grandson.\n\nAnti-monarchy group Republic is reportedly set to protest at the coronation by lining the procession route and gathering in Trafalgar Square.\n\nAsked whether he was worried about the demonstrations, Mr Parker Bowles said: \"We live in, thankfully, a free country... If people want to protest that's their right to do so.\"\n\nThe full interview with Mr Parker Bowles is available on The News Agents podcast on Global Player later.", "More than 196,000 hospital appointments had to be cancelled because of the junior doctor strike in England last week, figures show.\n\nIt includes people who were waiting for operations and other treatments as well as scans and follow-up appointments.\n\nThe number of cancellations is the greatest so far in the NHS pay dispute.\n\nAnd the true scale of the disruption is likely to be higher as many hospitals had cut back ahead of the strike to minimise last-minute postponements.\n\nSome hospitals reported they were not carrying out up to half of their planned work so consultants could be redeployed to emergency care to cover for striking junior doctors.\n\nThe total included more than 20,000 operations and treatments. The rest were appointments, tests and check-ups.\n\nIt brings the total number of appointments affected by all the strikes over the past five months to more than 500,000 - nurses, ambulance staff and physios have been involved in industrial action as well as junior doctors.\n\nHealth Secretary Steve Barclay called the number of cancelled appointments and procedures \"deeply disappointing\", and blamed it for hampering efforts to cut NHS waiting lists.\n\nHe said: \"We remain ready to start formal talks with the BMA as soon as the union pauses its strikes and moves significantly from its unrealistic position of demanding a 35% pay increase - which would result in some junior doctors receiving a pay rise of £20,000.\"\n\nThe British Medical Association said they were happy to meet the health secretary \"any time, anywhere\" and it was in his gift to stop the dispute.\n\nDr Vivek Trivedi and Dr Robert Laurenson, of the British Medical Association's junior doctors committee said: \"While we are of course sorry to anyone who had their care disrupted, this is the same apology we're already having to give to patients on a daily basis because the NHS cannot cope.\"\n\nNHS national medical director Prof Sir Stephen Powis said: \"Today's figures lay bare the colossal impact of industrial action on planned care in the NHS.\n\n\"Each of the appointments postponed has an impact on the lives of individuals and their families and creates further pressure on services and on a tired workforce - and this is likely to be an underestimate of the impact as some areas provisionally avoided scheduling appointments for these strike days.\n\n\"Our staff now have an immense amount of work to catch up on.\"\n\nIt comes amid mounting concern about more industrial action across the NHS, with one hospital boss saying the planned walkout by nurses over the first May bank holiday weekend threatens the ability to staff emergency services.\n\nOn Friday the Royal College of Nursing announced a strike from 20:00 BST on 30 April to 20:00 on 2 May after its members rejected the pay offer from government.\n\nIt also said it would ballot members about taking more strike action over the course of the year.\n\nIts mandate runs out after the bank holiday. The result of that new ballot is due mid June and unlike the last one which was organised by individual workplaces this is national ballot, which could mean nurses from across the country could walkout.\n\nCurrently, it only has a mandate for half of services in England as the other half did not reach the required threshold for the vote to count.\n\nNurses from the Royal College of Nursing union have rejected the government's pay offer\n\nUnite, one of the smaller health unions which represents NHS staff such as support workers, admin staff and paramedics, also said members at London's Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital and Yorkshire Ambulance Service would walk out on 1 May.\n\nIt said the industrial action was likely to be followed by members in other services later that week.\n\nIts ballot of members over the pay offer - a 5% increase this year along with a one-off payment of at least £1,655 - is not yet closed, but the union said it was acting as it was clear many of their members were rejecting the deal.\n\nUnite general secretary Sharon Graham says: \"All along we have said this offer is nowhere near good enough for NHS workers. The government needs to return to negotiations and put more money on the table.\"\n\nSpeaking to the BBC, University College London Hospitals chief executive David Probert said the spate of industrial action over recent months had left staff exhausted.\n\nHe warned the nurses' strike, which for the first time will involve staff in critical areas such as intensive care, will have a \"severe impact\".\n\nHe predicted planned care would \"almost disappear\".\n\nAnd he added: \"It's possible that elements of our emergency care will not be open during the strike.\"\n\nHas your appointment been cancelled or delayed? Are you taking part in the strike action? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "At the start of the day the question on the lips of those following Starship's planned test launch was whether lift off would even happen. On Monday, a first launch of SpaceX's rocket - the most powerful ever built - was halted because of a frozen valve. So when Starship's launch on Thursday was paused moments before blast-off, it felt like deja-vu.\n\nThen there was lift-off. Starship blasted off into the Texas sky, but minutes into its flight it exploded after its booster failed to separate.\n\nDespite the explosion, SpaceX will still see the launch as a success that can be built on, as our science correspondent Jonathan Amos notes. SpaceX founder Elon Musk said there would be another test flight in a matter of months. We'll be here again when that happens.\n\nThanks for joining our live coverage today. The page was edited by me and Jamie Whitehead, and the writers were Marita Moloney, Jasmine Andersson, and Ece Goksedef.\n\nIf you want to read more about the launch, our story is here. And you can learn more about what Starship is here.", "Colin Beattie said he would co-operate fully with the police inquiry\n\nColin Beattie has resigned as SNP treasurer after his arrest as part of a police investigation into the party's finances.\n\nHe said he would also be stepping back from his role on the public audit committee until the police investigation had concluded.\n\nThe 71-year-old was taken into custody and released without charge on Tuesday.\n\nIt came hours before First Minister Humza Yousaf set out his government's priorities for the next three years.\n\nIn a statement, Mr Beattie said he had resigned as treasurer with \"immediate effect\".\n\nHe said: \"On a personal level, this decision has not been easy, but it is the right decision to avoid further distraction to the important work being led by Humza Yousaf to improve the SNP's governance and transparency.\n\n\"I will continue to co-operate fully with Police Scotland's inquiries and it would be inappropriate for me to comment any further on a live case.\"\n\nMr Yousaf said the resignation was \"the right thing to do\" and that a new treasurer would be appointed as soon as possible.\n\nPolice Scotland launched its Operation Branchform investigation into the SNP's finances in July 2021 after receiving complaints about how donations were used.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. First Minister Humza Yousaf said the resignation of SNP treasurer Colin Beattie was the ‘right thing to do’.\n\nFormer SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, who is married to former SNP leader and first minister Nicola Sturgeon, was arrested two weeks ago at the couple's home in Glasgow before also being released without charge pending further inquiries.\n\nOfficers spent two days searching the house, and also searched the SNP's headquarters in Edinburgh.\n\nThere have been newspaper reports that some people within the party are concerned that Ms Sturgeon could be the next person to be arrested in the inquiry.\n\nDeputy First Minister Shona Robison, a close friend of Ms Sturgeon, said earlier on Wednesday that it would not be helpful to comment on the speculation and that she did not know if Ms Sturgeon had spoken to detectives.\n\nAsked if she had been in contact with Ms Sturgeon, Ms Robison told the BBC's Good Morning Scotland programme: \"Right at the beginning of the process I sent her a very short message asking after her welfare really and I got a very short reply.\n\n\"We have had no discussion whatsoever about the police investigation. It would not be appropriate for me to do so.\"\n\nMr Yousaf has dismissed calls for Ms Sturgeon, Mr Murrell and Mr Beattie to be suspended from the party while the police investigation is ongoing, saying he believes in people being innocent until proven guilty.\n\nThe party raised £666,953 through referendum-related appeals between 2017 and 2020 with a pledge to spend these funds on the independence campaign.\n\nQuestions were raised after its accounts showed it had just under £97,000 in the bank at the end of 2019, and total net assets of about £272,000.\n\nOfficers involved in the investigation spent two days searching the couple's Glasgow home and the party's headquarters in Edinburgh earlier this month.\n\nThere was an inevitability about this announcement. It was hard to imagine Colin Beattie continuing as SNP treasurer while under police investigation.\n\nHe announced the decision to quit after a conversation with Humza Yousaf who says it was the right thing to do.\n\nHowever, opposition parties say Mr Yousaf should have removed Colin Beattie as treasurer and gone further in suspending him from the SNP.\n\nIt means that Humza Yousaf is in temporary charge of the SNP's finances but he told me he's got enough on his plate and wants someone else appointed to the role as soon as possible.\n\nThe party faces major challenges as the police investigation into its finances continues, including trying to find new auditors to replace those that quit seven months ago.\n\nA luxury motorhome was seized by officers from outside a property in Dunfermline on the same morning Mr Murrell was arrested.\n\nThe Mail on Sunday reported that the vehicle had been parked outside the home of Mr Murrell's 92-year-old mother since January 2021. It has since been moved to a police compound in Glasgow.\n\nLeaked video footage published by the Sunday Mail at the weekend showed Ms Sturgeon playing down fears about the party's finances in a virtual meeting of the party's ruling body in March 2021.\n\nThe SNP's former Westminster leader, Ian Blackford, has insisted that there was \"nothing untoward\" in the clip and claimed that the party's finances are in \"robust health\".\n\nThe motorhome was transferred to a police compound in Govan on Tuesday\n\nBut the Sunday Times has reported that Mr Beattie told the NEC at the weekend that the SNP was struggling to balance its books due to a drop in member numbers and donors.\n\nScottish Labour's deputy leader Jackie Baillie said Mr Beattie's resignation was the \"right decision made by the wrong man\".\n\nShe said there had been a \"culture of secrecy\" within the SNP and criticised Humza Yousaf's decision not to suspend those subject to police inquiries.\n\nScottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said Mr Yousaf is being \"consumed by the chaos wracking his party\".\n\nScottish Conservative chairman Craig Hoy added the priorities of Scotland were being ignored as a result of SNP \"chaos\".", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Girl survives being shot three times in Alabama\n\nA father has told the BBC he is \"absolutely crushed\" by the death of his 19-year-old son at a 16th birthday party in Alabama on Saturday night.\n\nMarsiah Collins, two other teenagers and a 23-year-old were killed during the shooting in Dadeville.\n\nHis father, Martin Collins, said: \"I don't know how to feel, except for any other way but heartbroken. My son was my heart and my life. And he was stolen from me. His life was stolen from him and he was stolen from us.\"\n\nThirty-two others were injured, authorities said, some critically. Police have not disclosed any details about suspects or a possible motive.\n\nHere is what we know about the victims:\n\nThe oldest of three siblings, Philstavious Dowdell was killed while trying to save his sister Alexis when a gunman opened fire at her 16th birthday, his family said.\n\nThe 18-year-old pushed his sister to the ground as gunfire erupted during the celebration at a dance studio.\n\n\"The last thing I told him was to stay strong,\" Alexis told the BBC. The family said they still don't know who opened fire.\n\nKenan Cooper, the DJ at the party, described Phil Dowdell as \"kind of like the hometown hero\" in the close-knit town of roughly 3,000.\n\nHe was a star athlete on his high school's American football team and had been due to graduate to go to Jacksonville State University on a sports scholarship.\n\nOne of his friends who played with him on the school football team told the BBC: \"Phil to me was an amazing friend. God's got an angel.\"\n\nJacksonville's head coach, Rich Rodriguez, said in a statement on Sunday that Mr Dowdell was \"a great young man with a bright future\".\n\nPhil Dowdell's grandmother, Annette Allen, told the Montgomery Advertiser local newspaper: \"He was a very, very humble child. Never messed with anybody. Always had a smile on his face.\"\n\nHis sports coach at the local high school, Roger McDonald, described him as an outstanding young man.\n\n\"Everybody loved Phil. He always had a smile on his face. He always spoke to everyone. He was the ideal kid that you want to coach. He wasn't just a great athlete. He was a great kid,\" he told the paper.\n\nMarsiah Collins was a varsity football player and a track star who had hopes of one day joining his father, Martin, in their shared dream of becoming lawyers.\n\nIn an interview with the BBC, his father Martin Collins said he is studying law at Louisiana State University and his son had been excited to join him as an undergraduate at the same campus this autumn.\n\nThe two had been arranging living together for the forthcoming school year, he said. But Marsiah's life was cut tragically short on Saturday.\n\n\"My son was my heart and my life. And he was stolen from me,\" his father said. \"He was the light of every room he walked into.\"\n\nThe father described Marsiah as a \"shy\" teen who had possessed inner \"strength and toughness\".\n\n\"He would make you laugh like nobody's business, he would make you laugh uncontrollably sometimes, with his goofiness,\" he said.\n\nMr Collins said he and his family are still learning details about the shooting, but answers will not assuage their grief.\n\n\"I just want the world to know that none of those children deserve to die. My son definitely didn't. And he was just the perfect little baby.\"\n\nShaunkivia Smith, 17, was a manager on Dadeville High School's basketball and track and field teams\n\nShaunkivia Smith also had a background in athletics and was reported by local media to have played volleyball and softball. However, a knee injury during her junior year cut her participation short.\n\nShe served as a manager of the basketball and track and field teams during her final year at high school.\n\nShe had planned on attending the University of Alabama, her cousin told CNN.\n\n\"She was full of love,\" Michael Taylor, the school's coach, told local news. \"Just like Phil, she was very, very humble and she had this huge smile like Phil had. She would joke around all the time, and she got on to all of us - even me. She was just full of life.\"\n\nCorbin Holston, had gone to the party to check in on a family member\n\nCorbin Holston graduated from Dadeville High School in 2018, according to social media posts.\n\nHis mother, Janett Heard, told local news Mr Holston did not attend the party but went there to check on a family member who feared trouble was brewing.\n\n\"Out of concern for other family members, Corbin responded to the party to ensure their safety but unfortunately encountered the suspects,'' Ms Heard said.\n\n\"Corbin was selfless when it came to his family and friends and always tried to be a protector. That's just the type of person he was.\"", "Alec Baldwin has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter over the fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins\n\nFilming on Alec Baldwin's Western movie Rust is resuming on Thursday, 18 months after the fatal on-set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.\n\nBaldwin, who has pleaded not guilty to two counts of involuntary manslaughter, is remaining in the the starring role.\n\nPrincipal photography is starting up again at a new location in Montana.\n\n\"It will bar any use of working weapons and any form of ammunition,\" said Melina Spadone, lawyer for Rust Movie Productions.\n\n\"Live ammunition is - and always was - prohibited on set.\"\n\nCinematographer Hutchins was regarded as a rising talent in the film industry\n\nBianca Cline will take Hutchins' place as cinematographer, with Joel Souza, who was injured in the shooting in New Mexico, returning as director.\n\nHutchins' husband Matthew will be an executive producer. Baldwin is a producer as well as the film's star.\n\nRust Movie productions, which Baldwin is part of, said in February the scene that was being rehearsed when Hutchins was shot has now been rewritten.\n\nThe company added that Cline, whose credits include Marcel the Shell With Shoes On and American Horror Story, will \"complete Halyna's vision for the film\" and donate her salary to charity.\n\nSouza said in February: \"Though bittersweet, I am grateful that a brilliant and dedicated new production team joining former cast and crew are committed to completing what Halyna and I started.\n\n\"My every effort on this film will be devoted to honouring Halyna's legacy and making her proud. It is a privilege to see this through on her behalf.\"\n\nIn October 2021, Baldwin was rehearsing a scene on the set at a ranch near Santa Fe, New Mexico, when the \"prop\" gun he was holding fired, resulting in the death of the 42-year-old Ukrainian-born cinematographer.\n\nCharges of involuntary manslaughter were brought against him and the film's armourer Hannah Gutierrez Reed by the Santa Fe District Attorney's office last month.\n\nLawyers for both denied any wrongdoing and said they intended to fight the charges in court.\n\nBaldwin's lawyer, Luke Nikas, called the decision to charge the actor \"a terrible miscarriage of justice\".\n\n\"Mr Baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun - or anywhere on the movie set,\" Mr Nikas said. \"He relied on the professionals with whom he worked, who assured him the gun did not have live rounds.\"\n\nA two-week preliminary hearing is due to begin in Santa Fe in early May to decide whether there is enough evidence for the case to proceed to trial.\n\nThe Hollywood star has reached a settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit brought by Mr Hutchins.\n\nIn February, Hutchins' family filed a new civil lawsuit against Baldwin and the production company seeking damages for alleged battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence and loss of consortium.\n\nHutchins' widower Matthew also approved a documentary about her in February.", "Complaints from students in England and Wales about their university courses reached a record high last year.\n\nMore than a third of the 2,763 complaints to the Office of the Independent Adjudicator (OIA) were related to the impact of pandemic.\n\nThe amount of compensation given to students exceeded £1.3m, it said.\n\nA report suggested that staffing issues, industrial action, and delays in submitting complaints from 2020 were behind the high figures.\n\nAs a result of the Covid pandemic \"some students found that they weren't getting the learning experiences that they reasonably expected\" said the OIA.\n\nIt said this explained in part why the total number of complaints submitted in 2021 was 6% higher than the year before.\n\nBy far the largest category were complaints about how courses were delivered.\n\nSome students complained about being unable to access in-person facilities like laboratories, while others were unable to pursue their studies abroad.\n\nMany complained about staffing issues, including poorly prepared substitute teachers and key experts in their field leaving the university.\n\nThe increased dependence on remote learning was also an issue, with many highlighting technical failures affecting their learning.\n\n\"Some students struggled with digital literacy, especially in online timed exams,\" the report added. \"For others their limited typing skills affected their performance.\"\n\nThe National Union of Students (NUS) said \"digital poverty\" was a big issue for some students and many others were struggling financially - with some using food banks and buy-now-pay-later loans for support.\n\nAn NUS official said the high number of complaints was \"no surprise\" and students were \"at breaking point\".\n\nComplaints in the report that were considered \"justified\", at least in part, include:\n\nOne case that resulted in just over £68,000 worth of compensation, the highest figure that was awarded, the report said.\n\nBut other students found the move to remote education had made learning easier, with disabled students benefiting in particular.\n\n\"Students told us that they valued having more control over how and when they could access their learning experience,\" the OIA said.\n\nIn addition to the high number of total complaints, the OIA said the compensation awarded was \"significantly higher\" than previous years.\n\nIt suggested this may have been because the pandemic sometimes made it challenging to find practical solutions to complaints.\n\nPhD and postgraduate students were overrepresented in the complaint logs, submitting just under half of them despite accounting for 27% of the English and Welsh student population.\n\nResponding to the report, Universities UK said the high number of complaints was concerning but stressed it represented only \"a small fraction of the total student population\".\n\nThe organisation, which represents universities, said its members had responded well to the highly disruptive impact of Covid.\n\n\"The overwhelming majority of students continue to receive a world-class education,\" it said.", "A mysterious flash which lit up skies over Ukraine's capital on Wednesday night generated much speculation.\n\nOfficials in Kyiv initially suspected it was a Nasa satellite falling to Earth but the US space agency told the BBC it was still in orbit.\n\nUkrainian space officials said later the flash had probably come from a meteorite entering the atmosphere.", "Warmer air is melting the top of the Greenland Ice Sheet\n\nIf you could shape an ice cube out of all the ice losses from Greenland and Antarctica over the past three decades, it would stand 20km high.\n\nAn international group of scientists who work with satellite data say the acceleration in the melting of Earth's ice sheets is now unmistakable.\n\nThey calculate the planet's frozen poles lost 7,560 billion tonnes in mass between 1992 and 2022.\n\nSeven of the worst melting years have occurred in the past decade.\n\nMass loss from Greenland and Antarctica is now responsible for a quarter of all sea-level rise.\n\nThis contribution is five times what it was 30 years ago.\n\nThe latest assessment comes from the Ice Sheet Mass Balance Intercomparison Exercise, or Imbie.\n\nThis project, which is supported by the US and European space agencies, issues regular reviews of the state of the planet's ice sheets.\n\nArtwork: Satellites measure the elevation and velocity of ice to determine losses\n\nThis is the third such report, and like the previous studies, it has collated and reviewed all available satellite measurements.\n\nIt includes the observations from orbit of some 50 spacecraft missions from 1992. That particular year was when orbiting instruments best suited to studying the elevation and velocity of ice started overflying the poles routinely.\n\nThe 7,560 billion tonnes of ice lost from Greenland and Antarctica during the study period pushed up sea-levels by 21mm.\n\nAlmost two-thirds (13.5mm) of this was due to melting in Greenland; one-third (7.4mm) was the result of melting in Antarctica.\n\n\"All this has profound implications for coastal communities around the world and their risk of being exposed to flooding and erosion,\" said Dr Inès Otosaka from the UK's Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling (CPOM), who led the latest assessment.\n\n\"It's really important that we have robust estimates for the future contribution to sea-level rise from the ice sheets so that we can go to these communities and say, 'Yes, we understand what is happening and we can now start to plan mitigations',\" she told BBC News.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. How Greenland would look without its ice sheet (Courtesy of BedMachine)\n\nThe worst year of melting was in 2019 when the ice sheets lost a combined 612 billion tonnes.\n\nMost of this - 444 billion tonnes - was the result of an exceptional heat wave in the Arctic during its summer.\n\nMelting in Antarctica has been happening predominantly in its peninsula region - the finger of land that extends towards South America - and in the west of the continent where its ice margin is being eaten away from below by relatively warm ocean waters.\n\nSea-level rise is driven by a number of factors, including the thermal expansion of water in a hotter world; the run-off of meltwaters from glaciers outside the ice sheets; and changes in the amount of water held on the continents.\n\nIn the early 90s, ice sheet melting accounted for only a small fraction (5.6%) of the total sea-level rise budget. Now, it's responsible for more than a quarter (25.6 %). A five-fold increase.\n\n\"Accelerating ice sheet losses mean we're looking in the next decade at a marked rise in the rate of sea-level rise,\" said Prof Andrew Shepherd, from Northumbria University and the founder of Imbie.\n\n\"In past decades, it's been about 3mm a year. Soon, we will see 4mm, 5mm, 6mm per year; and this will be a big psychological change from what we've been used to.\"", "The Scottish government has published its legal arguments in its bid to overturn a UK government block on gender reform legislation.\n\nIn its 22-page petition to the Court of Session, it argues that concerns raised by Scottish Secretary Alister Jack are \"irrational\".\n\nIt said there was an absence of any supporting evidence for his claims.\n\nMr Jack used a Section 35 order to ensure the new law, passed by MSPs in December, could not be enacted.\n\nHe has said the law would have a detrimental impact on areas that are reserved to Westminster such as equalities protections for women and girls.\n\nMr Jack previously told the Commons the reforms would have an adverse impact on single sex clubs, associations and schools and protections such as equal pay.\n\nHe said having different processes across the UK would create \"significant complications\" and could lead to \"more fraudulent or bad faith applications\".\n\nThe Scottish government has challenged the Section 35 order on four counts: that Mr Jack made a \"material error of law\", that his concerns about the safeguards in the Bill were \"irrelevant\" to the order's making and that his reasons were \"inadequate\", which would make the order \"unlawful\".\n\nThe reforms in the Gender Recognition Bill are intended to make it easier for trans people to change their legally-recognised sex.\n\nThe bill would lower the age that people can apply for a gender recognition certificate (GRC) - a legal document confirming a gender change - from 18 to 16.\n\nIt would also remove the need for a medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria, with applicants only needing to have lived as their acquired gender for three months rather than two years - or six months if they are aged 16 or 17.\n\nTrans campaigners welcomed the bill, however critics of the plans are worried that allowing anyone to \"self-identify\" as a woman could impact on women's rights and access to single-sex spaces like refuges and changing rooms.\n\nThe bill was passed by 86 votes to 39 in the Scottish Parliament but it has caused deep divisions within the SNP, with Ash Regan - a candidate in the recent party leadership contest - quitting as a minister in the run-up to the vote.\n\nKate Forbes, who also stood for the leadership, was on maternity leave when the vote took place but later she said she would not have backed the bill in its current form.\n\nBoth Ms Regan and Ms Forbes have said they would not have wanted to challenge the block in the courts if they had won the leadership.\n\nAnd there have been warnings from some within the party - including Ms Regan - that the government stands little chance of winning the case.\n\nFormer First Minister Nicola Sturgeon called the decision to block the bill a \"full-frontal attack\" on the Scottish Parliament, and vowed to oppose it before her resignation earlier this year.\n\nNew First Minister Humza Yousaf vowed to challenge the Section 35 order, saying it was an \"undemocratic veto over legislation that was passed by a majority of the Scottish Parliament\".\n\nIn its petition to the Court of Session, lawyers for the Scottish government said: \"Having regard to the absence of any supporting evidence produced by the Secretary of State, and in the context of research, consultation and comparative information available to, and considered by, the Scottish Parliament during the Bill's passage, the Secretary of State's concerns about the operation of the Bill are irrational.\"\n\nThe lawyers also said the three criteria for making such an order had not been met.\n\nThese criteria are that that the Bill impacts on reserved matters, that Mr Jack has \"reasonable grounds\" to believe it would impact on the operation of reserved laws and that the Scottish Secretary must provide adequate reasons for the block.\n\nThe petition was released in the hours after Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville made a statement to MSPs, telling them the government had \"no option\" but to challenge the order and claiming it was a bid to protect democracy.\n\nA spokeswoman for the UK government said it would \"robustly defend\" the decision to prevent the Scottish government's Gender Recognition Reform Bill from becoming law.\n\n\"The Scottish Secretary made the order under Section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998 after thorough and careful consideration of all the relevant advice and the policy implications,\" she said.\n\n\"He was very clear in the accompanying statement of reasons how the Bill would have an adverse effect on reserved matters, including on the operation of the law as it applies to Great Britain-wide equalities protections.\"", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. SpaceX launch: How it really went... in 59 seconds\n\nElon Musk's SpaceX company's mammoth new rocket, Starship, has exploded on its maiden flight.\n\nNo-one was hurt in the uncrewed test that lifted off from Texas' coast on Thursday morning local time.\n\nAfter two to three minutes into the flight, the rocket - the biggest ever developed - started to tumble out of control and was soon destroyed by onboard charges.\n\nMr Musk has said his company will try again in a couple of months.\n\nSpaceX engineers still class Thursday's mission as a success. They like to \"test early and often\" and are not afraid to break things. They will have gathered a mass of data to work towards the next flight. A second Starship is almost ready to take flight.\n\n\"Congrats @SpaceX team on an exciting test launch of Starship! Learned a lot for next test launch in a few months,\" Mr Musk tweeted.\n\nThe Federal Aviation Administration, which licenses rocket launches in the US, said it would oversee a mishap investigation. A spokesman said this was standard practice when a vehicle was lost in flight.\n\nWith the vehicle out of control, the flight had to be terminated\n\nThe entrepreneur had tried to temper expectations before the launch. Just getting the vehicle off the ground and not destroying the launch pad infrastructure would be considered \"a win\", he said.\n\nHis wish was granted. Starship cleared its launch complex on the US-Mexico border and picked up pace as it headed out over the Gulf of Mexico. But it was evident within a minute or so that not everything was going to plan.\n\nElon Musk (front centre) watched the launch from the Texas control room\n\nAs the rocket climbed higher and higher, it could be seen that six of the 33 engines at the base of the vehicle had been shut down or had flamed out.\n\nAnd three minutes into the flight, it was pretty obvious the end was near. When the two halves of the vehicle should have been separating, they were in fact still connected - and veering off course.\n\nAt launch-plus-four-minutes, as Starship was losing altitude, a large explosion ripped across the blue sky, the result of computers triggering the vehicle's Flight Termination System (FTS).\n\n\"With a test like this, success comes from what we learn, and we learned a tremendous amount about the vehicle and ground systems today that will help us improve on future flights of Starship,\" SpaceX said in a statement.\n\nStarship reached a maximum altitude over the Gulf of 39km\n\nThe top segment of Starship, also known as the ship, had taken flight previously on short hops, but this was the first time it had launched with its lower-stage.\n\nThis immense booster, called simply Super Heavy, was fired while clamped to its launch mount in February. However, its cluster of engines on that occasion were throttled back to half their capability.\n\nIf, as promised, SpaceX went for 90% thrust on Thursday, the stage should have delivered something close to 70 meganewtons.\n\nThat's double the thrust put out by the Saturn V rocket that famously sent men to the Moon in the 1960s and 70s.\n\nStarship may not have destroyed its launch pad but later pictures indicated the forceful departure had done a fair amount of damage to concrete surfaces.\n\nThe plan for the mission had been to send the ship on one near-complete revolution of the Earth, ending with a splashdown in the Pacific, a couple of hundred km north of Hawaii.\n\nThere was no expectation that the ship or Super Heavy would be recovered. However, long term, this is the plan. The idea is to land both halves, refuel them and launch again - over and over.\n\nIf this can be achieved, it will be transformative.\n\nStarship has a prospective payload performance to orbit of more than 100 tonnes per flight. When this is allied to the low cost of operation - principally, just the cost of fuel - it should open the door to an exciting future.\n\n\"In the industry, there's certainly a very high expectation at the potential of this vehicle for disruption,\" said space consultant Carissa Bryce Christensen.\n\n\"Its massive capacity, from a commercial standpoint, could be significant. A very large vehicle that's human-rated could be important for the emergence of space tourism. The other element is the vehicle being inexpensive. So, you've got a vehicle with two transformational aspects - massive capacity and, potentially, at a very low price,\" the CEO of BryceTech told BBC News.\n\nArtwork: Nasa has given SpaceX $3bn for a Human Landing System based on Starship\n\nThe entrepreneur will initially use Starship to launch thousands more satellites for his broadband internet constellation in the sky - Starlink.\n\nOnly when engineers are confident in the vehicle's reliability will they permit people to fly on the rocket.\n\nThe first mission has already been lined up. It will be commanded by billionaire US businessman and fast-jet pilot Jared Isaacman. He's already flown to space in a SpaceX Dragon capsule.\n\nThe first flight around the Moon will be conducted by Japanese retail fashion billionaire Yusaku Maezawa. He will take eight artists with him as part of his DearMoon project.\n\nThe US space agency, Nasa, wants to use a version of Starship to land its astronauts on the Moon's surface.", "Frank Ocean has pulled out of his headline slot at the Coachella Festival's second weekend this Sunday.\n\nThe musician played at the California festival's opening weekend, but his shambolic performance left many fans disappointed and baffled.\n\nRepresentatives for the US star said a leg injury had prompted last-minute changes to that show, which included an onstage ice rink being melted.\n\nBlink-182 will replace the star on the bill, Variety magazine reported.\n\nOcean's set last week was his first US performance in six years. He was supposed to headline the festival in 2020, but those shows were scrapped due to the Covid-19 pandemic.\n\nIn a statement, Ocean's representatives said he had withdrawn from the coming weekend's performance on doctor's orders.\n\n\"After suffering an injury to his leg on festival grounds in the week leading up to weekend one, Frank Ocean was unable to perform the intended show but was still intent on performing, and in 72 hours, the show was reworked out of necessity,\" they said.\n\n\"On doctor's advice, [Ocean] is not able to perform weekend two due to two fractures and a sprain in his left leg.\"\n\nRehearsals for his comeback lasted months, but the show often stuttered to a halt. Ocean was obscured behind a screen for much of the performance, and the middle of the set featured a DJ playing remixes of Ocean's songs, including Slide, Provider and Lost.\n\n\"Ocean looks like he's struggling up there,\" wrote the LA Times in a live blog of the show. \"Nothing has achieved lift-off on a real groove yet and the crowd is looking puzzled. This is sedate to the point of confusion.\"\n\nA planned livestream of the show was also scrapped and, because Ocean arrived on stage almost an hour late, the concert ended abruptly when he overshot the festival's midnight curfew.\n\nDespite the setbacks, there were some highlights, including a reworked version of White Ferrari and an ethereal performance of Godspeed.\n\nOcean dedicated the show to his brother Ryan, who died in a car accident three years ago at the age of 20.\n\n\"These last couple years, my life changed so much,\" he told the audience. \"My brother and I, we came to this festival a lot. I feel like I was dragged out here half the time because I hated the dust... but I would always wind up here.\n\n\"I know he would have been so excited to be here with all of us, and I want to say thank you for the support and the ears and the love over all this time.\"\n\nAfterwards, reports emerged of drastic last-minute changes to the show, which was originally due to involve 120 ice skaters.\n\nDetails emerged in hockey podcast Empty Netters, whose hosts Dan and Chris Powers were among the professional skaters who had been due to perform.\n\n\"For about a month, we've been doing rehearsal, we've been hanging with Frank, hanging with the other skaters, hanging with these incredible figure skaters, going through this whole process - this huge ordeal,\" Dan told listeners.\n\nBut when they got to the festival site in the Colorado Desert, they were told Ocean had injured his ankle and the ice was being melted.\n\n\"So now we're being told that we're still going to put on these sequined Prada suits, but we're just going to walk back-and-forth on stage for about five minutes, we're not gonna skate,\" Dan continued.\n\n\"And Chris and I, straight up, with Frank Ocean right there... we just go, 'No, dude. No thank you.'\"\n\nHowever, the duo were full of praise for the singer, despite the problems.\n\n\"He had a very clear vision, and even though that vision changed a lot, he was always on us, helping us, making sure everyone hit what he was picturing in his mind,\" said Chris.\n\n\"He was cool with everyone, he was teaching everyone how to sing the songs, giving them the cadence,\" Dan added.\n\n\"It felt like this was thing he really cared about, that he was super psyched about, and to see it all fall apart was definitely sad... but also nuts.\"\n\nIn a statement confirming his cancellation, Ocean reflected on the opening weekend.\n\n\"It was chaotic. There is some beauty in chaos. It isn't what I intended to show but I did enjoy being out there and I'll see you soon,\" he said.", "Bill Clinton said he loved and admired John Hume and David Trimble\n\nFormer US president Bill Clinton has paid tribute to John Hume and David Trimble as men \"who put their lives and careers on the line\" for peace.\n\nMr Clinton was speaking at an event in Londonderry's Guildhall marking the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.\n\nMr Hume and Mr Trimble both won the Noble Peace Prize for their roles in delivering the agreement.\n\nMr Clinton told the Guildhall they had shown \"leaps of faith get rewarded\".\n\nHe said Mr Hume and Mr Trimble \"embodied wisdom we all like to believe we share but often, when the chips are down, cannot live by\".\n\n\"I loved and admired them both, but what they stood for is alive in your lives,\" he continued. \"Now you, like them, must decide what to do about it.\"\n\nMr Clinton also talked about the fatal shooting of Lyra McKee in the city by dissident republicans in 2019.\n\nHe said her life \"was a testament to the unlimited potential of the people of Northern Ireland and especially its rising generation\".\n\n\"And her death is a reminder that there are few permanent victories in politics or life and if we believe something we need to be willing to stand for it as long as we draw breath.\"\n\nHe added that tragedy \"lives in a false belief that our differences matter more than our common humanity\".\n\nDavid Trimble's son Nicholas said President Clinton's comments about his father were personally moving.\n\n\"This is a former president, Bill Clinton can go anywhere he likes and he chooses to come here, he chooses to spend his time with us and he chooses to say those things and I think that means something, it certainly meant something to me,\" he told BBC's Good Morning Ulster.\n\nBill Clinton met members of the public outside the event on Tuesday evening\n\nEarlier, Mr Clinton said he was optimistic that the Stormont institutions can be restored.\n\nHe said he expected the barriers to re-establishing the executive would be removed in the \"not too distant future\".\n\nSpeaking to BBC News NI, he said he felt optimistic after meeting DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson on Monday.\n\nPower-sharing in Northern Ireland collapsed in February 2022 after the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) pulled out of the institutions in protest at post-Brexit trading arrangements.\n\nThe party said the deal weakened Northern Ireland's position in the United Kingdom.\n\nFollowing the event in the Guildhall, Mr Clinton visited a local bar\n\nMr Clinton met Sir Jeffrey in Belfast where a three-day conference to mark the anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement has been taking place.\n\n\"I left that meeting [with Sir Jeffrey] more optimistic than I entered it,\" he said.\n\n\"But I don't think I should talk about what we talked about because I'm not in government for the United States, or for Northern Ireland, or the Irish Republic, or the UK.\n\n\"I'm here as a friend of the peace process and a friend of hope.\"\n\nBill Clinton made history as the first sitting US president to visit Northern Ireland on 30 November 1995.\n\nAccompanied by First Lady Hillary Clinton, the president switched on the Christmas lights in Belfast but the most memorable moment was perhaps his speech in Guildhall Square in Derry.\n\nA huge crowd heard him urge young people to believe the future can be better than the past.\n\nThe Clintons have been long-time supporters of the Northern Ireland peace process and have made several high-profile visits in both official and personal capacities.\n\nWhile in office, from 1993 to 2001, he visited three times.\n\nMr Clinton said Brexit and the trading arrangement that followed had thrown a \"clinker\" into Northern Ireland's politics.\n\n\"Finding a political solution to that - it's taken some doing. I think they're pretty close with this Windsor Agreement,\" he added.\n\n\"So I expect that, in the not too distant future, the barriers to bringing up the government again will be removed because everybody knows that economically, socially and politically, they would be worse off if they packed it in over the current level of disagreement.\"\n\nYou can see more of the interview with Bill Clinton on The View on BBC One Northern Ireland at 22:40 BST on Thursday.", "Business group giant the CBI says it has handed over additional information about what it describes as a serious criminal offence to the police.\n\nThe City of London police is already investigating claims a woman was raped at a CBI summer party in 2019.\n\nThe BBC understands that the \"additional information\" relates to a new allegation.\n\nThe CBI has been engulfed in a crisis over a range of allegations including sexual harassment and misconduct.\n\nThe organisation is one of the UK's leading business lobby groups and claims to speak for 190,000 companies.\n\nIn a statement, it said: \"Late yesterday afternoon the CBI was made aware of additional information relating to a report of a serious criminal offence.\n\n\"We have passed that information immediately to the police, with whom we are liaising closely and who have asked us not to comment further on potentially criminal matters\".\n\nThe BBC has contacted the City of London police for comment.\n\nThe CBI also said it was expecting the results of an investigation into the allegations by the law firm Fox Williams \"imminently\".\n\n\"The board will be communicating its response to this and other steps we are taking to bring about the wider change that is needed early next week.\"\n\nThe original allegations emerged after the Guardian reported that more than a dozen woman claimed they had been subject to various forms of sexual misconduct at the CBI.\n\nThe CBI has since suspended three employees while the investigation took place.\n\nSeparately, the lobby group fired its director general Tony Danker in April following complaints of workplace misconduct against him.\n\nMr Danker admitted to the BBC that he had made some staff feel \"very uncomfortable\", adding: \"I apologise for that.\"\n\nHowever, he said that his \"reputation has been totally destroyed\" because his name had been wrongly associated with separate claims including of serious sexual assault that were made at the CBI before he joined.\n\nHe said that his dismissal letter had set out four reasons for firing him and added he was considering legal action against the CBI.\n\nBut Brian McBride, president of the CBI, told the BBC that Mr Danker's description of events was \"selective\" and he was free to seek \"redress\" if he felt unfairly treated.\n\nHe claimed that Mr Danker had been sacked on strong legal grounds.\n\nA former CBI staff member, who was in touch with existing workers at the organisation, said they were \"furious\" and \"upset\" by Mr Danker's interview.\n\n\"It's important that we remember who the victims of this situation are: the women who've had negative experiences with men at the CBI,\" she said.\n\n\"They have described to me feeling furious, grossed out and upset by Danker's attempts to downplay his role in this situation. As director general, Danker bore responsibility not only for his own actions but for the culture of the organisation under which numerous men acted inappropriately.\n\n\"He shouldn't be permitted to sweep that under the carpet.\"\n\nThe CBI said on Thursday: \"Recognising the need for confidentiality, we urge anyone, including the media, who has further information in relation to any alleged offence to also report that to the police.\"\n\nRain Newton-Smith, formerly the CBI's chief economist, has been named as the lobby group's new director general. She had left to join Barclays, the banking group.\n\nWhen the CBI announced Ms Newton-Smith's appointment, it also said that it was taking \"a number of steps to bring in new leadership and make immediate changes to the way we operate\".\n\nThese included appointing Jill Ader, an existing board member of the CBI, to \"oversee a root-and-branch review of our culture, governance and processes\" and lead a new sub-committee with Mr McBride.\n\nCommenting on Ms Newton-Smith's appointment, Ann Francke, the chief executive of the Chartered Management Institute, told the BBC: \"I'm not sure there was a huge amount of openness and transparency around the process and obviously you can question whether somebody who was there is the right change agent to change the culture.\"\n\nShe added that organisations typically look for outsiders to come in \"because it is easier to be objective and it is easier to point to the things that need to change\".\n\n\"And clearly one of the things that needs to change is a better understanding of and better mechanisms for dealing with sexual harassment and a change in workplace culture that makes people comfortable.\"\n\nMr McBride admitted last week that a \"handful\" of small companies had left the CBI since the allegations had emerged.\n\nSince then, the British Insurance Brokers' Association has also left, stating: \"We have withdrawn our membership of the CBI in light of recent reports.\"\n\nThe government has also \"paused\" its engagement with the CBI.\n\nIf you work or have worked at the CBI and wish to share your experience, contact the BBC in confidence by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.\n• None What counts as sexual harassment at work?", "The Prince of Wales took an unsuspecting customer's booking on the telephone as he and the Princess of Wales visited an Indian street food restaurant in Birmingham.\n\nPrince William answered the unexpected phone call and took a booking for two while he and Catherine were being served a range of Indian dishes at the Indian Streatery in Bennetts Hill.\n\nThe customer was Vinay Aggarwal who visited the restaurant with his wife Ankita Gulati on Thursday afternoon and said he was stunned at the Royal's involvement.\n\n\"I didn't recognise his voice at all, this is the first time I was listening to him on the phone, so I genuinely thought someone was taking the booking for me,\" he said.", "Elon Musk's company SpaceX has launched Starship - the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built.\n\nThe un-crewed spacecraft took off from Boca Chica, Texas.", "Lucy Letby's trial has been hearing about her police interviews following her arrest\n\nNurse Lucy Letby told police she did not question a spike in baby deaths on her neonatal ward and it did not need \"to be looked into\", a court has heard.\n\nMs Letby has denied murdering seven babies and attempting to murder 10 others at the Countess of Chester Hospital in 2015 and 2016.\n\nManchester Crown Court heard she told police the sudden rise was \"a shock\".\n\nOfficers also asked her if she thought her presence at the incidents was \"bad luck\", to which she replied: \"Yes.\"\n\nThe court heard police interview summaries in relation to a number of infants in the case.\n\nIn them, officers asked Ms Letby what she was thinking in June 2015 after a \"spike\" in baby collapses.\n\n\"That it was a shock,\" Ms Letby said.\n\nAsked how she coped with the sudden rise in fatal and near-fatal incidents, she said: \"You just have to find a way to deal with it and carry on.\"\n\nShe told police she did not question why the spike had happened as she \"didn't feel there was anything that needed to be looked into, it was just a shock for everybody\".\n\nThe court heard earlier that Ms Letby was seen standing at the cot side of a baby boy who collapsed six minutes after she had a \"frustrating\" text conversation with a colleague.\n\nThe baby, known as Child C, is alleged to have been the second baby murdered by Ms Letby at the Countess of Chester Hospital's neonatal unit.\n\nThe jury has previously heard that on the night Child C collapsed, in June 2015, Ms Letby was the designated nurse for another baby in nursery three.\n\nJurors have heard Sophie Ellis, the nurse caring for Child C, went briefly to the nurses' station and whilst there she heard Child C's monitor sound an alarm.\n\nWhen she re-entered nursery one, Ms Letby was already standing next to the cot and told her: \"He's just dropped his heart rate and saturations.\"\n\nMs Letby was asked by police why she was in nursery one, despite having another child to care for in nursery three.\n\nShe told officers: \"I don't remember specifically when or why I entered the room.\"\n\nLucy Letby is accused of murdering babies at Countess of Chester Hospital\n\nMs Letby said she could have entered nursery one to carry out \"checks\" on equipment or said she may have heard Child C's alarm sounding.\n\nShe agreed with detectives that she was \"frustrated\" at not being asked to work in nursery one that evening.\n\nThe court later heard that six minutes prior to Child C's alarm sounding, Ms Letby was texting an off-duty colleague to say she had wanted to be in nursery one because it would be cathartic for her and would help her to see a living baby in the space previously occupied by Child A, who died the previous week.\n\nMs Letby agreed with the interviewing officer she was \"frustrated\" and \"upset\" by the text conversation, as she was not receiving the emotionally supportive messages she expected.\n\nMs Letby was asked, in her police interview, \"did you cause (Child C) to collapse six minutes after that conversation?\"\n\nShe responded \"no\" and denied causing the infant any harm.\n\nSummaries of interviews in relation to Ms Letby's first alleged victims, twins Child A and B, were also read to the court.\n\nShe told officers she could not explain Child A's death or Child B's near fatal collapse.\n\nWhen it was put to her that medical experts had concluded the likely cause was an injection of air into their bloodstreams, she said: \"I didn't do anything deliberately to harm\" both Child A and B.\n\nWhy not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "We're now closing our live coverage of the crush at the school in Yemen.\n\nVery little new information is emerging in the aftermath of the incident, which has led to nearly 80 people being confirmed killed so far.\n\nWhat we do know is the crush happened at a school in the capital Sanaa, where hundreds had gathered to receive charity for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.\n\nLocal Houthi authorities - who have controlled the city since 2015 as part of the ongoing civil war in Yemen - say an investigation has been launched and the event's organisers have been detained.\n\nBut local witnesses have said Houthi rebel fighters caused the crush, after firing guns into the air as an attempt at crowd control caused mass-panic outside the school.\n\nJoining me on this page were Adam Durbin, Anna Boyd and David Gritten.\n\nAny updates to the number of deaths, or causes of the incident, will be added to our story about the tragedy as they emerge - which is available to read here.", "Australian entertainer Barry Humphries, best known for his comic character Dame Edna Everage, is being treated in hospital, his family have said.\n\nThe comedian, 89, had hip surgery last month after a fall in February, and was readmitted following complications, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.\n\nHis family said he was \"in hospital receiving treatment for health issues\".\n\nThey said he thanked \"everybody for the support and good wishes he has received but would like more and more\".\n\nIn a statement to the paper, they added: \"He would also like to thank the wonderful doctors, nurses and staff at St Vincent's Hospital.\"\n\nThe Australian is known for comic creations such as Dame Edna, Sir Les Patterson and Sandy Stone\n\nHis wife Lizzie Spender was quoted by the publication as saying he was \"fine\".\n\nBroadcaster Andrew Neil tweeted on Saturday to say he had visited the \"legendary\" Humphries, who he said had been having treatment \"for months\".\n\n\"As always he had me in stitches even though he's been undergoing various treatments for months in hospital,\" Neil wrote. \"I am in awe of his courage. And, of course, his humour, which is irrepressible, even in adversity.\"\n\nHumphries' most famous creation became a hit in the UK in the 1970s and landed her own TV chat show, the Dame Edna Everage Experience, in the late 1980s.\n\nFamed for her lilac-rinsed hair and flamboyant glasses, she was often heard greeting audiences with the catchphrase: \"Hello possums!\"\n\nHis other popular characters on stage and screen include the lecherous drunk Australian cultural attaché Sir Les Patterson, and the more grandfatherly Sandy Stone.\n\nHe said of Stone in 2016 that he could \"finally feel myself turning into him\".\n\nThe actor, author, director and scriptwriter, who is also a keen landscape painter, announced a farewell tour for his satirical one-man stage show in 2012.", "Last updated on .From the section Formula 1\n\nMichael Schumacher's family are planning legal action against a magazine which published an artificial intelligence-generated 'interview' with the former Formula 1 driver.\n\nSchumacher, a seven-time F1 champion, suffered severe head injuries in a skiing accident in December 2013 and has not been seen in public since.\n\nDie Aktuelle ran a picture of a smiling Schumacher, 54, on the front cover of its latest edition with a headline of \"Michael Schumacher, the first interview\".\n\nA strapline underneath reads \"it sounded deceptively real\", and it emerges in the article that the supposed quotes had been produced by AI.\n\nThe article was produced using an AI programme called charatcter.ai, which artificially generated Schumacher 'quotes' about his health and family.\n\n\"I can with the help of my team actually stand by myself and even slowly walk a few steps,\" read the Schumacher 'quotes'.\n\n\"My wife and my children were a blessing to me and without them I would not have managed it. Naturally they are also very sad, how it has all happened.\n\n\"They support me and are standing firmly at my side.\"\n\nThe family have confirmed to news agency Reuters that they are planning to pursue the matter legally.\n\nThe magazine's publishers told BBC Sport they would not be commenting on the issue.\n\nFollowing his skiing accident, Schumacher was placed into an induced coma and was brought home in September 2014, with his medical condition since kept private by his family.\n\nSchumacher won two of his F1 world drivers' titles with Benetton in 1994 and 1995, while he claimed five in a row for Ferrari from 2000 to 2004.\n\nHis seven F1 titles is a record shared jointly with Lewis Hamilton, while Schumacher achieved 91 race wins over his career, a record Hamilton surpassed in 2020.\n\nThe German originally retired from racing in 2006 but returned in 2010 before again retiring two years later.\n\nSchumacher's son Mick used to drive for Haas in F1 and is currently a reserve driver for Mercedes.\n\nIn a 2021 Netflix documentary, Schumacher's wife Corinna said: \"We live together at home. We do therapy. We do everything we can to make Michael better and to make sure he's comfortable, and to simply make him feel our family, our bond.\n\n\"We're trying to carry on as a family, the way Michael liked it and still does. And we are getting on with our lives.\n\n\"'Private is private', as he always said. It's very important to me that he can continue to enjoy his private life as much as possible. Michael always protected us, and now we are protecting Michael.\"", "German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (R) asked \"for forgiveness for the crimes\" Nazi Germany had committed\n\nGermany's president has drawn parallels between the brutal Nazi crackdown of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in 1943 and Russian President Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine last year.\n\nMr Putin \"has broken international law, challenged borders, committed land grabs\", said Frank-Walter Steinmeier at a commemorative ceremony in Poland.\n\nMore than 10,000 Jews were killed by the Nazis during the ghetto uprising.\n\nMr Steinmeier asked \"for forgiveness for the crimes\" Germany had committed.\n\nThe Warsaw Ghetto Uprising - one of World War Two's most remarkable acts of defiance - began exactly 80 years ago as a response to Nazi efforts to send the remaining Jewish population in the Polish capital to death camps.\n\nBetween July and September 1942, German forces had sent about 265,000 Jews to the Treblinka extermination camp. Some 60,000 remained in a few blocks in the ghetto until a new round of deportations began in January 1943.\n\nHundreds of young, poorly equipped Jewish fighters withheld the onslaught of German troops for three weeks.\n\nAs the Nazis burned the ghetto block by block, many people were burnt alive or suffocated.\n\nOf the remaining residents, almost all were captured and sent to the death camps of Majdanek and Treblinka in Nazi-occupied Poland.\n\nNazi soldiers march Jews out of the ghetto on 19 April 1943\n\nOn Wednesday, Mr Steinmeier - together with Polish President Andrzej Duda and Israeli President Isaac Herzog - laid wreaths at the monument to the ghetto heroes in Warsaw.\n\nAnd speaking at the commemorative ceremony, the German president said that President Putin's war \"brings immeasurable suffering, violence, destruction and death to the people of Ukraine\".\n\n\"You in Poland, you in Israel, you know from your history that freedom and independence must be fought for and defended. You know how important it is for a democracy to defend itself.\n\n\"But we Germans, too, have learned the lessons of our history. Never again, which means that there must be no criminal war of aggression like Russia's against Ukraine in Europe.\"\n\nMr Steinmeier stressed this meant Germany and other Western nations would \"stand firmly on the side of Ukraine\".\n\nIt was the first time that a German head of state has been asked to speak at an anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.\n\nUnlike counterparts in other Western countries, German leaders had somewhat strained relations with Ukraine's authorities during the first few weeks of the Russian invasion, with senior officials in Kyiv openly criticising them for refusing to send modern weapons.\n\nIt was even reported that Mr Steinmeier was snubbed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last year, when he wanted to visit the Ukrainian capital together with other Western leaders.\n\nBut Germany is now seen as being at the forefront of Ukraine's fight with the invading forces.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. WATCH: Can Vladimir Putin actually be arrested?\n\nTens of thousands of people are believed to have been killed, and many Ukrainian towns and villages have been destroyed since President Putin launched his invasion on 24 February 2022.\n\nUkraine and its allies accuse Russian troops of committing thousands of war crimes, including mass murder, and rape and deportations.\n\nMass burial sites have been found in several parts of Ukraine previously occupied by Russian troops, including some containing bodies of civilians showing signs of torture.\n\nLast month, the International Criminal Court in The Hague issued an arrest warrant against President Putin, triggering an angry response from the Kremlin.", "Freddie Tyzack says a third of his university teaching time is done online\n\nAlmost a third of university courses are still combining face-to-face teaching with online learning in 2022-23, data gathered by the BBC suggests.\n\nData from 50 of the 160 universities surveyed shows 28% of courses are being taught in a hybrid way, compared with 4.1% in 2018-19 before the pandemic.\n\nOne student said he feels like he is paying thousands of pounds per year for a \"glorified streaming service\".\n\nBut an official says many students appreciate the flexibility and freedom.\n\nFirst-year economics student Freddie Tyzack said he did not realise any of his teaching would be online before he started at the University of Bath in September.\n\nBut the 18-year-old says one-third of his contact hours are now taught remotely.\n\n\"It's not good value for money at all. It's just like watching a YouTube video,\" he told the BBC.\n\n\"When it's online, you're in your room and you're on your own, you can just sit in bed and watch and then think, 'that's that done - I can go back to sleep'.\n\n\"It doesn't get you in a good routine, a good rhythm or a good learning mindset.\"\n\nHe said his course had been oversubscribed, claiming his cohort had been told they could not all fit into one lecture theatre.\n\nIn one instance, even a Zoom lecture was capped at 300 attendees - meaning dozens could not watch it live and had to replay it later.\n\nIn a statement, a spokesman for the university said almost all teaching took place in-person in the first term of this year, but lectures could also be held online.\n\nHe said the blended approach was more inclusive and benefited students in their education.\n\n\"If any student has concerns about their course, then we encourage them in the first instance to speak to their director of studies or personal tutor,\" he said, adding that about 90% of the entire economics course is taught in person.\n\nThe university did not respond to Freddie's claim that his course had not been advertised as hybrid before he started.\n\nAccording to the data provided to the BBC, more than 3,500 of the 12,569 courses at the 50 universities which responded are being taught in a hybrid format this year.\n\nClaims that courses have not been advertised as hybrid suggests the true number of blended courses being taught at UK universities this year could be even higher.\n\nProf David Latchman, vice-chancellor at Birkbeck, University of London, told the BBC that hybrid learning had been part of the long-term plan for many universities even before Covid.\n\nBut the pandemic accelerated its introduction, because all students were forced to work from home.\n\nNow he says universities should maintain their levels of online teaching, but keep educational outcomes and student satisfaction under constant review.\n\n\"Maybe I'm just old-fashioned, but I still think that face to face is a better learning experience,\" he said.\n\n\"But I think the way that it [blended learning] can help people to keep up and keep going is tremendously important.\n\n\"Everything should be quality audited. If you stand in front of a class, the quality audit looks at that. If you're broadcasting, it shouldn't be second best. It should be helping the students with their learning experience. I think that's the one key thing.\"\n\nA spokesperson for Universities UK, which represents 140 universities, said many students supported hybrid learning as a way of making higher education more accessible, as well as helping them to develop digital skills.\n\nStudent union representatives who spoke to the BBC said students have mixed opinions on the new teaching methods.\n\nLila Tamea worked on a report looking into blended learning for the Office for Students\n\nLila Tamea, former president at Liverpool John Moores University Students' Union, sits on the student panel at the Office for Students, which recently commissioned a report looking into the quality of blended learning.\n\nShe said many students appreciated the flexibility of blended learning, but that it was important for universities to provide as much information as possible about how much teaching will be online before students apply.\n\n\"It's really hard for universities to get it right but they're trying to,\" she said.\n\n\"It's important that they continue to listen to and communicate clearly with students on how course learning is delivered.\"\n\nAasiyah Patankar, who represents students at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh, agreed that communication between universities and students is key.\n\n\"We've done lots of surveys and things and the majority are really chuffed with how we've managed to bring back in-person teaching bit by bit,\" she said.\n\n\"But you're never going to be able to completely please everyone.\"\n\nAre you a student whose course is being taught in a hybrid way? Please email us with your views at: haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Last updated on .From the section European Football\n\nManchester City set up a Champions League semi-final clash with holders Real Madrid as Erling Haaland's goal ended Bayern Munich's hopes of a comeback.\n\nBayern boss Thomas Tuchel felt his side needed a miracle to go through after losing the first leg 3-0 - and they squandered plenty of opportunities to get back into the game.\n\nHaaland made them pay as he lashed home a shot into the top corner to cap off a swift counter-attack, 15 seconds after Ederson had saved Kingsley Coman's shot at the other end.\n\nThat was the Norwegian's 48th goal for City this season. He could have reached that figure earlier in the game but blazed over a penalty after a Dayot Upamecano handball.\n\nJust like in the first leg last week, Upamecano - who was also beaten easily for the 57th-minute goal - had a nightmare.\n\nThe French centre-back was shown a red card early in the game for a professional foul on Haaland, but it was overturned because the City striker was offside.\n\nJoshua Kimmich scored an 83rd-minute penalty for Bayern after a harsh handball decision against Manuel Akanji, but the German champions were never going to find three more goals in the last seven minutes.\n\nBoss Tuchel was also sent to the stands for two yellow cards in what was a very fractious and fiery encounter at times.\n\nThere was no doubt City deserved to progress over the two legs and their Treble dream remains alive, with the Premier League and FA Cup other trophy targets this season.\n\nKimmich's spot-kick, though, ended their 10-game winning run in all competitions.\n• None Can Man City get revenge in Real Madrid rematch?\n\nCity are now unbeaten in 15 games since they lost at Tottenham on 5 February and were minutes away from an 11th win in a row. Win their final 13 matches and they will be the first English team to win the Treble since Manchester United in 1999.\n\nThat picture will become clearer over the next week as they face Sheffield United in the FA Cup semi-final on Saturday and then leaders Arsenal in the Premier League on Wednesday.\n\nWhen City get going like this late in the season, though, it can be hard to stop them.\n\nThis tie was all but won last week at Etihad Stadium - and Pep Guardiola finally seems to have learned from past accusations of overthinking tactics and formations in big European games - most famously in the 2021 final defeat by Tuchel's Chelsea.\n\nCity have found the perfect formula and named the same XI in a third consecutive Champions League game for the first time.\n\nKeeper Ederson was there when needed and the outcome at the Allianz Arena could have been very different had he not denied Coman after 56 minutes.\n\nInstead of 3-1 on aggregate it was 4-0.\n\nJohn Stones immediately pumped a long ball to Haaland, who headed it down for Kevin de Bruyne. The Belgian fed Haaland to smash in goal number 48 of an incredible season.\n\nEverton icon Dixie Dean's English record of 63 goals is still in his sights.\n\nCity also kept their heads and comfortably saw the game out after Kimmich scored when Akanji was penalised by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) for handling substitute Sadio Mane's cross.\n\nThis is now their third Champions League semi-final in a row as they bid to finally win Europe's biggest club competition.\n\nIn their way, though, are European royalty in the shape of Real, who beat them 6-5 on aggregate after a second-leg comeback for the ages at the same last-four stage last season.\n\nBayern's decision to dismiss last season's Bundesliga-winning boss Julian Nagelsmann and replace him with Tuchel, who was sacked by Chelsea earlier this season, raised some eyebrows.\n\nTwo wins in six games, including Champions League and German Cup exits, have left many wondering if it was the right call. It is the worst start for a Bayern boss since Soren Lerby in 1991.\n\nEven before Tuchel's arrival, the club lacked the aura of previous years. Instead of Robert Lewandowski, their main man up front is ex-Stoke striker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.\n\nManuel Neuer, one of the world's top keepers of this generation, is out with a broken leg - and Mane, their big summer signing, has not impressed since joining from Liverpool. The forward was back in the squad for this one after allegedly punching Leroy Sane following Bayern's first-leg defeat.\n\nUpamecano was shaky at the back, having a red card rescinded, picking up a yellow for handball on the penalty and then culpable as Haaland claimed the crucial first goal.\n\nFormer City winger Sane wasted several first-half chances, including an early one that he slipped wide with just Ederson to beat. Full-back Joao Cancelo, on loan from their English opponents, was also booked for a foul on his close friend and old house-mate Bernardo Silva.\n\nTuchel - who saw red late on for his furious touchline reactions to refereeing decisions - can now fully concentrate on the Bundesliga, with Bayern two points above his old club Borussia Dortmund with six games to go.\n\nFail to win that - Bayern have won the past 10 league titles - and Tuchel's position could be under threat.\n• None Attempt missed. Kingsley Coman (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.\n• None Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alphonso Davies with a cross.\n• None Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.\n• None Kingsley Coman (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick on the right wing.\n• None Attempt missed. Mathys Tel (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Alphonso Davies with a cross.\n• None Goal! FC Bayern München 1, Manchester City 1. Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.\n• None Delay over. They are ready to continue.\n• None Penalty conceded by Manuel Akanji (Manchester City) with a hand ball in the penalty area. Navigate to the next page Navigate to the last page\n• None Our coverage of Manchester City is bigger and better than ever before - here's everything you need to know to make sure you never miss a moment\n• None Everything City - go straight to all the best content", "Buzzfeed is to close its news site and cut its workforce by 15%, chief executive Jonah Peretti has said.\n\nIt comes as the digital media company faces serious financial challenges, including a slump in advertising spending.\n\nCalling the decisions \"deeply painful\", Mr Peretti said he could not invest more in the unprofitable news site.\n\nHe said the firm would focus on delivering news via the HuffPost, which Buzzfeed took over two years ago.\n\n\"Our industry is hurting and ready to be reborn,\" he said in a memo to staff. \"We are taking great pains today, and will begin to fight our way to a bright future.\"\n\nFounded in 2006, Buzzfeed was once one of the trendiest names in online media, known for its quizzes and viral content, as well as a serious news operation.\n\nBut the firm, which employed more than 1,300 people globally at the end of last year, has shifted away from news, as bringing in ad revenue and audiences became more difficult and other lines of business, such as producing custom content, grew more quickly.\n\nIt listed on the stock exchange in 2021, but raised far less money than it had hoped.\n\n\"While layoffs are occurring across nearly every division, we've determined that the company can no longer continue to fund BuzzFeed News as a standalone organization,\" Mr Peretti wrote to staff.\n\nMany other advertising-reliant companies, including media firms and tech giants such as Facebook's owner Meta, have been making job cuts in recent months, while investors have been forced to reassess the values of upstart news ventures such as Vice News and Vox Media. News company Insider also revealed plans on Thursday to reduce its workforce by 10% or about 95 jobs.\n\nMr Peretti said his company, which will continue to operate HuffPost, its food brand Tasty, Complex Networks, and its namesake website, had faced wider challenges but he also blamed himself.\n\nHe said he had been \"slow to accept\" the difficulties of making money from online news with distribution dominated by big tech platforms. The firm should have generated more revenue after acquiring Complex in 2021, which runs the music site Complex and other brands, he added.\n\n\"I could have managed these changes better as the CEO of this company and our leadership team could have performed better despite these circumstances.\" he said.\n\nIn her own memo to staff, parts of which she shared on social media, Buzzfeed News editor-in-chief Karolina Waclawiak said the company should have tried to build a business around its news site earlier, describing the closure as \"avoidable\".\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip twitter post by Karolina Waclawiak This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nShe said the failure was indicative of a wider crisis in journalism and she feared the results if subscription-based news models were the only ones that survive.\n\n\"The implication is that only people who can afford to pay for it will have access to high quality information while everyone else will need to parse through the rampant misinformation that is widely shared across social platforms,\" she wrote. \"The consequences of this are dire.\"\n\nBuzzfeed had already announced several rounds of layoffs in recent years, including one in December that affected roughly 170 people or 12% of staff.\n\nThe latest cuts involve about 180 jobs. Buzzfeed said it expected to incur $7m (£5.6m) - $11m (£8.8m) in severance and other charges connected to the move.\n\nSome of the news staff may find roles in other parts of the firm, the company said.\n\nShares fell 20% on Thursday on the news, reducing Buzzfeed's market value to about $100m (£80m) - a fraction of the more than $1.5bn (£1.2bn) valuation investors were reportedly discussing just two years ago.\n• None Online news site Buzzfeed to take over HuffPost", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Fans lined the streets of Aldington for the funeral procession of Paul O'Grady\n\nPaul O'Grady's funeral has taken place near his home in Kent after fans lined the streets to pay their respects - many with their dogs.\n\nThe comedian and presenter, who died last month at the age of 67, was laid to rest following a private service.\n\nHundreds of mourners, and their pets, turned out in the village of Aldington to view the cortege and say farewell to the host of ITV's For the Love of Dogs.\n\nO'Grady's husband Andre Portasio (right) rode with their pet Conchita on the funeral carriage\n\nOne of the floral tributes was of O'Grady's beloved dog Buster\n\nA horse-drawn carriage carried O'Grady's wooden coffin, along with husband Andre Portasio and their dog Conchita, through Aldington and to St Rumwold's Church in nearby Bonnington.\n\nO'Grady's daughter, Sharyn Mousley, entered with a young man, reported to be O'Grady's grandson, holding the wig of Lily Savage - the comedian's drag alter ego.\n\nHis coffin was then placed next to the grave of his former partner Brendan Murphy, who died in 2005.\n\nThe funeral was also attended by Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood, actress Dame Sheila Hancock and comics Alan Carr and Jo Brand.\n\nCoronation Street's Sally Lindsay, TV presenter Gaby Roslin, celebrity chef Andi Oliver, LGBT rights campaigner Peter Tatchell and EastEnders actresses Cheryl Fergison and Linda Henry were also there.\n\nRolling Stones star Ronnie and wife Sally were among those at the service\n\nA dog called Ernie, from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, where O'Grady filmed his ITV series, greeted people arriving for the funeral.\n\nAli Taylor, head of canine behaviour at Battersea, said: \"Ernie met Paul two years ago when he was about five weeks old. He's met him several times. We felt he should come along today.\n\n\"We're here to really honour Paul and everything he has done for everyone, all the different communities, and especially Battersea.\"\n\nThat was the scene in Aldington, where a crowd of around 300 to 400 turned out on a bitingly cold day to pay their respects to Paul O'Grady.\n\nJust after 14:30 BST, his horse-drawn hearse made its way through the village he called home for more than two decades. His husband Andre Portasio sat in dignified silence at the front of the carriage, looking out over the gathering. Through the back window of the hearse, a dog-shaped floral tribute to O'Grady's beloved Buster could be seen.\n\n\"That was amazing. I had to be here to say goodbye. And I'm so glad I did.\" That was the reaction immediately afterwards of Laura Morrison, who had come from London with her two daughters. They were wearing their own \"In Our Hearts\" Paul O'Grady T-shirts.\n\nShe had brought flowers to throw at the procession, but they were then returned to her.\n\n\"A kind lady just gave them back and told us to press them and we're going to frame them to remember the day.\"\n\nThat is how much being here meant to people.\n\nOne small moment to note - about 30 seconds before his hearse arrived, fans trying to get a better view pushed against a Mini, meaning the whole scenario was soundtracked by a car alarm going off. As soon as the procession went past, it stopped.\n\nI suspect Paul O'Grady would have laughed at that.\n\nAnother mourner, Astrid Allen, travelled with her dogs from Margate to line the streets in Aldington.\n\nShe told the BBC that O'Grady had \"put rehoming dogs on the map, and did so much for Battersea, for the LGBT community\".\n\nFleur Boyd (left) and her mother Astrid Allen travelled from Margate\n\nThe Reverend Canon Roger Martin described the funeral as a \"very fitting send-off\" to O'Grady.\n\nThe vicar told the PA news agency: \"The mood was very jolly. There were some recordings of Paul, favourite clips, a good selection of varied music, it was light-hearted. It was a moving occasion.\"\n\nThe eulogy from Clary as \"very entertaining\", he said, while Lord Cashman read Shakespeare's Sonnet 18, which begins \"Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?\"\n\nThe music included You Gotta Get A Gimmick from Stephen Sondheim's 1959 musical Gypsy, which O'Grady famously performed as Lily Savage alongside Cilla Black and Dame Barbara Windsor at the 2001 Royal Variety Performance.\n\nThe other musical choices included Meditation from the opera Thais by French composer Jules Massenet, which was O'Grady's favourite when he appeared on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs in 2003.\n\nThe closing music was Looking For Trouble by Elvis Presley.\n\nA sign saying \"Thank you Mr O'Grady\" and collages of dog drawings were placed outside Aldington Primary School\n\nPupils from Aldington Primary School paid their respects by displaying banners and pictures.\n\nCo-headteacher Ben Dawson recalled: \"Everyone who met him would say, what you see on the screen is what you see in real life. He was a larger-than-life character who lit up a room.\n\n\"As a community, we took him into our hearts and he took us into his.\"\n\nClaire Gates, a year two teacher, said: \"He was lovely and very, very appreciative of teaching, and always said how he could never do it. He could have lived up the top of the hill and had nothing to do with us, but he didn't. He made a conscious effort.\"\n\nO'Grady had a strong connection with animals, including those on his TV show\n\nThe presence of a number of dogs from Battersea signified O'Grady's role as an ambassador for the animal home, as well as the connection through his popular TV series.\n\nFollowing his death, Battersea set up a \"tribute fund\", which has raised more than £270,000 for the charity.\n\nMourners also gathered with their dogs as part of a community event in Birkenhead in Merseyside, where the star was born and grew up.\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip twitter post by Katie Haseldine This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nThey had a minute's applause before a sing-along to songs like Who Let The Dogs Out, with fans shouting \"Paul!\" in response.\n\nAs well as For The Love of Dogs, O'Grady was known for his appearances as Lily Savage and for hosting chat and game shows.\n\nAccording to multiple reports, he died of sudden cardiac arrhythmia. The British Heart Foundation describes sudden arrhythmic death syndrome - or SADS - as when a person dies suddenly following a cardiac arrest where no obvious cause can be found.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nPolice are investigating a massive gold heist at Toronto Pearson International Airport, a location often used to ship gold mined in the province of Ontario.\n\nCanadian officials say more than C$20m ($15m, £12m) of gold and valuables were stolen on Monday 17 April.\n\nAn aircraft container carrying the goods arrived at the airport in the evening and was transported to a cargo holding facility.\n\nPolice believe that is where the heist took place.\n\nThe theft could mark one of the bigger heists in Canadian history, a list that includes the 2011 and 2012 Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist when 3,000 tonnes of syrup valued at $18.7m were stolen from a storage facility in Quebec.\n\nPeel Regional Police inspector Stephen Duivesteyn said their team is investigating \"all avenues\" and described Monday's incident as isolated and rare.\n\nAt a press conference on Thursday at the airport, Mr Duivesteyn said the missing aircraft container was about 5 sq ft (.46 sq m) in size, and \"contained other items of monetary value\" in addition to the gold.\n\nOfficials have refused to say what airline shipped the cargo, where the load had come from, or its intended destination.\n\n\"Our goal is to solve this theft,\" Mr Duivesteyn said. \"We want to solve it. I cannot provide exact details.\"\n\nBut travellers are not in danger, he continued. \"We do not consider this a public safety matter.\"\n\nThe Toronto Sun reported earlier on Thursday that police thought organised crime groups were involved. Mr Duivesteyn said it was too early to tell.\n\n\"We're three days in, so our investigators have their eyes open to all avenues,\" he said. \"We're kind of keeping a broad outlook on it, so we're looking on all angles on how this item was stolen.\"\n\nIn a statement, the airport said that thieves did not gain access to the airport itself but \"accessed the public side of a warehouse that is leased to a third party, outside of our primary security line\".\n\nThe BBC has contacted the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for comment.", "Dominic Raab has resigned as deputy prime minister, following an investigation into claims of alleged bullying.\n\nMr Raab, who was also the justice secretary, had always denied the allegations but said he would quit if bullying claims were upheld.\n\nHe has done that, but in his resignation letter to Rishi Sunak, and in an article penned for the Telegraph newspaper, Mr Raab also hit back.\n\nWhile the report from senior lawyer Adam Tolley KC makes uncomfortable reading in parts, Mr Raab - who's changed his Twitter handle to \"MP for Esher and Walton, father of two, boxing fan\" - has thrown a punch of his own.\n\nIn his letter to the PM, he said ministers needed to be able to give direct critical feedback and exercise direct oversight over their civil servant officials.\n\nHe apologised for any \"unintended\" stress caused, but referred to the \"pace, standards and challenge\" he brought to the Ministry of Justice.\n\nThe report cleared the former frontbencher of shouting and swearing at staff, and he was not found to have used physical gestures - but it did say that style of working as a minister was \"inquisitorial, direct, impatient and fastidious\".\n\nAnd it paints a picture of a man who worked from 7.30 in the morning until late at night and at weekends.\n\nMr Raab was found to have described the work of officials as \"utterly useless\" and \"woeful\" while he was justice secretary.\n\nAnd as foreign secretary, a role he served in from 2019 to 2021, the report says in one instance \"he acted in a way which was intimidating, in the sense of unreasonably and persistently aggressive conduct in the context of a work meeting. His conduct also involved an abuse or misuse of power in a way that undermines or humiliates.\"\n\nFamily: Married to Erika Ray, a Brazilian marketing executive, with two sons\n\nBefore politics: Foreign Office lawyer. He was the lead on a team focusing on bringing war criminals to justice at The Hague\n\nDespite resigning, Mr Raab is entitled to a pay-off of nearly £17,000, a quarter of his ministerial salary, as long as he is not reappointed to another position within three weeks.\n\nBut the MP, who paid his own legal fees during the investigation, faces a pay cut of £67,505 as he loses his ministerial salary. As an ordinary backbencher, he will earn £86,584 a year.\n\nMr Raab was born in 1974, the son of a Czech-born Jewish refugee who fled the Nazis in 1938.\n\nHe was brought up in Buckinghamshire and attended Dr Challoner's Grammar School in Amersham, before studying law at Oxford University and switching to Cambridge for his masters degree.\n\nHe worked as a lawyer in the commercial sector and the Foreign Office before entering politics in 2006 as an aide to Brexit-supporting Conservative MP David Davis, and then Remain-backing Dominic Grieve.\n\nFirst elected to Parliament in 2010, the following year Mr Raab angered then-Home Secretary Theresa May by describing some feminists as \"obnoxious bigots\" in an online article also claiming men were getting \"a raw deal\".\n\nMrs May accused him of fuelling \"gender warfare\".\n\nMr Raab remained on the backbenches for five years after becoming an MP.\n\nBut the karate black-belt became a junior justice minister following David Cameron's general election victory in 2015.\n\nHe played a prominent role in the successful Leave campaign in the 2016 EU referendum, but was sacked by Mrs May when she took over as prime minister.\n\nIn 2017, Mr Raab was branded \"offensive\" by then-Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron after saying \"the typical user of a food bank is not someone that's languishing in poverty; it's someone who has a cash flow problem\".\n\nBut in June that year he returned to government, as a justice minister, this time middle-ranking rather than junior.\n\nIn Mrs May's January 2018 reshuffle he became housing minister - one of the highest-profile non-cabinet roles in government.\n\nAnd in July that year, when David Davis quit, the prime minister promoted Mr Raab to Brexit secretary, a cabinet post.\n\nYet his improved relationship with Mrs May did not last long. In November 2018, he quit, arguing that he could not \"in good conscience\" support the \"backstop\" arrangement designed to avoid a hard border between the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland.\n\nAs an influential Brexiteer, his comments were seen as significant in increasing opposition to Mrs May's withdrawal agreement with the EU, which MPs repeatedly rejected.\n\nAfter Mrs May announced she was standing down, Mr Raab entered the contest to become Conservative leader, and prime minister.\n\nIn a crowded field, he failed to get the 33 MPs' votes he needed to progress to the third round. Fellow Brexiteers Boris Johnson and Michael Gove outlasted him.\n\nMr Johnson, to whom Mr Raab gave his support after his elimination from the race, promoted him to foreign secretary and first secretary of state - effectively deputy prime minister.\n\nBut he only narrowly managed to hold on to his Esher and Walton seat at the 2019 general election, seeing off a strong Liberal Democrat challenge by 2,743 votes.\n\nThe overall Conservative landslide, however, on a promise to \"get Brexit done\", meant he saw his dream of leaving the EU come true on 31 January 2020.\n\nAs foreign secretary and first secretary of state, he was the UK government's de-facto second-in-command.\n\nHe was left in charge of running much of the government when the prime minister was hospitalised with Covid-19 in April 2020.\n\nColleagues, including Mr Johnson's arch-critic and former aide Dominic Cummings, have praised Mr Raab's performance under extreme pressure.\n\nBut he has continued to anger opponents with some of his comments, in 2020 telling talkRadio's Julia Hartley-Brewer he would only \"take the knee\" - go down on bended knee - for \"the Queen and the Mrs when I asked her to marry me\".\n\nHe later qualified his remarks - following opposition criticism of his \"insulting\" and \"flippant\" tone - saying he \"fully\" supported the Black Lives Matter campaign.\n\nIn fact, some of his remarks and gaffes have resulted in mockery. Despite a reputation for being a creature of habit, he dismissed an eye-catching claim by a former diary secretary that he insisted on the same Pret A Manger lunch every day.\n\nAnd as Brexit secretary, he came under fire for saying he \"hadn't quite understood\" how reliant UK trade in goods was on the Dover-Calais crossing.\n\nAs foreign secretary, Mr Raab was heavily criticised for his handling of the aftermath of the fall of Afghanistan, specifically for remaining on holiday in Crete while the Taliban marched back to power.\n\nHe insisted he'd been across the detail and was in touch with the key players.\n\nDowning Street stood by the minister, however he was later demoted to the role of justice secretary, which although still a cabinet position is not as prestigious as foreign secretary.\n\nMr Raab stayed publicly loyal to Mr Johnson, being one of the few ministers not to resign during the final chaotic week of his premiership.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The deputy party leaders swap exchanges on bullying claims against him and her previous labelling for her opponents.\n\nIn the leadership race that followed, he enthusiastically threw his backing behind Rishi Sunak - and in August fiercely attacked the rival candidate Liz Truss, calling her economic plans \"electoral suicide\".\n\nThat broadside wasn't forgotten by Ms Truss's team and Mr Raab was not included in her cabinet when she became prime minister.\n\nHowever, Ms Truss was soon gone and Mr Raab returned to government in the familiar roles of justice secretary and deputy prime minister.\n\nAs Mr Sunak's deputy, he stood in for his boss at Prime Minister's Question opposite Angela Rayner, the Labour deputy. Their exchanges across the despatch box were often fiery.\n\nAs well as a big drop in salary, Mr Raab also loses the status of his position at the very top of government. Whether he will return to high office remains to be seen.\n• None Who’s in charge if the PM is ill?", "One of the Hesley Group sites, Fullerton House, is in Denaby Main on the edge of Doncaster\n\nOfsted was warned on more than 100 occasions about incidents at children's homes whose residents faced \"horrific\" abuse, a report has revealed.\n\nAn expert panel criticised inadequate leadership at the Hesley Group, which ran the homes, as well as failures of regulation.\n\nThe review lead said a \"major overhaul\" of the safeguarding system was needed.\n\nBBC News revealed children were reportedly punched, kicked and fed chillies at homes Ofsted rated \"good\".\n\nIn January, BBC News revealed how more than 100 reports of appalling abuse and neglect - between 2018 and 2021 - were uncovered at three sites, which are all now closed. The homes were run by the Hesley Group.\n\nThe allegations included naked children being locked outside in freezing temperatures and having vinegar poured on cuts.\n\nBBC News also revealed Ofsted had been warned at least 40 times about incidents - its chief inspector told us she was \"deeply sorry\" but blamed \"a great failure of integrity\" by Hesley managers to report abuse.\n\nThis month, the BBC found the Hesley Group also failed to prevent vulnerable young adults being harmed.\n\nA council investigation found 99 cases of abuse at a Doncaster home for vulnerable adults in 2010. One worker even ordered a Taser to use there, although the device was never delivered.\n\nHesley continues to run a school and placements for vulnerable adults.\n\nThe latest report, by an expert safeguarding panel, examined how the system failed to protect children in the company's care.\n\nIt found Ofsted received 108 reports of serious incidents at the homes and that 232 referrals were received by Doncaster Council's safeguarding lead (known as the LADO).\n\nThe review also made recommendations about what changes should be made to better protect the 1,700 children with disabilities and complex health needs living in residential special schools registered as children's homes.\n\nThese include asking Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission - which regulates health settings - to jointly inspect sites, and the government to develop a strategy for workforce standards and training.\n\nDr Susan Tranter, who led the review, said the abuse \"could happen again\" elsewhere without changes being made.\n\n\"There was failure at every level of the regulatory and safeguarding system [and] the leadership and management of these settings was woefully inadequate,\" she said.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nIn a statement, the Hesley Group said it recognised that serious failings in the running of the homes had been identified.\n\nIt said that it had closed the homes and made significant changes across management team.\n\nIt added: \"We are committed to working with Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission and other relevant authorities to ensure people in our care can achieve their full potential.\"\n\nThe Children's Homes Association, the membership body for providers, welcomed the report's recognition of the need to tackle what it called a \"workforce crisis\" in residential childcare.\n\nIt said it was \"sad\" and \"frustrating\" that the government had not invested in the supply of staff - like it has with foster care and adult homes.\n\n\"This is a political choice and we believe these highly vulnerable children deserve better,\" it said.\n\nEducation Secretary Gillian Keegan has repeatedly refused to be interviewed about the abuse in the Hesley homes.\n\nIn a statement, she said the Department for Education had received assurances that all local authorities have reviewed the safety and wellbeing of children placed in similar homes.\n\nShe said the government \"will continue to work closely with the sector to make sure that children are not only safe but fulfilling their potential\".\n\nDo you have more information about this story?\n\nYou can reach Noel directly and securely through encrypted messaging app Signal on: +44 7809 334720 or by email at noel.titheradge@bbc.co.uk", "The fire is being fanned by strong winds, the National Trust said\n\nCrews have been tackling two wildfires on Marsden Moor in West Yorkshire.\n\nOne of the blazes, in the Pule Hill area, has since been extinguished but crews remain for damping down, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said.\n\nAccording to the National Trust, which owns the site, the fire was fanned by strong winds.\n\nA second wildfire broke out near Wessenden Lodge at about 19:10 BST and firefighters have asked people to avoid the area.\n\nWildfire and drone units are investigating and \"active firefighting\" was under way, the service said just before 21:00 BST.\n\nTen fire engines, wildfire officers, a drone team and Yorkshire Water were initially sent to the scene of the first fire.\n\nThe fire service said the blaze was extinguished at about 18:20 BST and five crews remained on site.\n\nThe A62 was earlier closed between Marsden and Diggle but has now reopened, West Yorkshire Police said.\n\nFirefighters from Slaithwaite, Meltham and Todmorden remain at the scene of the second fire.\n\nTen fire crews were called to the blaze in the Pule Hill area of the moor\n\nMarsden Moor is a Site of Special Scientific Interest famous for its rare ground-nesting birds and blanket peat bogs.\n\nA fire in the same area last year prompted a reminder that fires, barbecues and fireworks were banned on the moor.\n\nFollow BBC Yorkshire on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to yorkslincs.news@bbc.co.uk.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "A mum killed her three-year-old son through religious fasting during the Covid lockdown, a court has heard.\n\nOlabisi Abubakar, 42, was found \"thin, malnourished and dehydrated\" on a sofa bed alongside her son, Taiwo, in June 2020.\n\nCardiff Crown Court heard the little boy weighed just 9.8kg (1st 5lb) and had died of malnutrition and dehydration.\n\nProsecutor Mark Heywood KC told the jury on Thursday that a friend of Ms Abubakar raised the alarm when he was unable to contact her.\n\nMr Heywood said police forced open the door of her flat in Cardiff to find a \"tragic and distressing scene\".\n\nHe said Ms Abubakar had \"consciously and deliberately neglected\" Taiwo by failing to provide food and water and by \"forcing him to fast with her\".\n\nHe also said that she suffered \"delusions\" as a result of suffering from paranoid schizophrenia.\n\n\"There is evidence that as a result of that delusional state, she may not have noticed the physical acts,\" Mr Heywood said.\n\nThe jury would have to decide whether and to what extent that was the case, he said.\n\nThe court heard Ms Abubakar was a Pentecostal Christian who believed fasting was important to her faith.\n\nBut the court was told that children are not expected to take part in the fast.\n\nA notebook was found in the flat in Ms Abubakar's handwriting which detailed a number of occasions when she and Taiwo were fasting to seek help from God during the pandemic.\n\nMs Abubakar later told police that she had been fasting, but denied withholding food and water from Taiwo.\n\nShe also denied increasing her fasting because she had not received the help she sought from God.\n\nThe court heard Ms Abubakar came to the UK in 2011 from Nigeria, first staying in London with her sister before moving to Cardiff in 2017 as an asylum seeker after she gave birth.\n\nMs Abubakar told police she did not remember anything from the three days before the police forced entry to her flat.\n\n\"She believed she had been in heaven because she could see relatives who had died and heard angels singing. She said she didn't want to die and the angels brought her back to life,\" Mr Heywood said.\n\nHe said Taiwo was previously described as a \"fat, happy and healthy\" child before he and his mother disappeared from view in the community.\n\nMs Abubakar was described as being very concerned by the dangers posed by Covid-19 and rarely left her flat.\n\nA friend who did shopping for the mother and son noticed that, by early June 2020, Taiwo looked \"thin and unhappy\".\n\nHe raised the alarm when he could not get a response at Ms Abubakar's flat on 29 June.\n\nThe jury have been told that Ms Abubakar is being treated for paranoid schizophrenia and is appearing at court via video link from a hospital.", "The attack on the off-duty officer happened near Castlederg in May 2008\n\nA man has pleaded guilty to two charges in connection with the attempted murder of a Catholic police officer in County Tyrone in 2008.\n\nGavin Coyle, 45, from Mullaghmore Drive in Omagh, appeared before Belfast Crown Court on Wednesday.\n\nHe admitted to membership of the IRA and a fresh charge of providing a car knowing it would be used for the purposes of terrorism.\n\nThe officer was off-duty when a bomb exploded under his car.\n\nIt happened as he made his way to work at Spamount, near Castlederg on 12 May 2008.\n\nHe suffered serious leg injuries and was rescued by a member of the public who dragged him from the wreckage shortly before it burst into flames.\n\nGavin Coyle faces two other charges - of attempted murder and causing an explosion likely to endanger life.\n\nA prosecuting barrister told Judge Patricia Smyth that there would be no action at this stage in relation to those two charges, but that they were \"not likely to trouble the court\".\n\nGavin Coyle was granted bail and is to reappear before the court on 16 June for a plea hearing.", "Last updated on .From the section Athletics\n\nCoverage: Live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website & app from 08:30 with coverage of the finish line on digital services until 18:00\n\nLondon Marathon's race director has received \"unique\" assurances from Extinction Rebellion over Sunday's planned protest, while talks are due to take place with Just Stop Oil members.\n\nHugh Brasher said positive discussions with Extinction Rebellion had taken place in recent months.\n\nBut he admitted he did not know whether Just Stop Oil would adopt a similar position before a meeting on Wednesday.\n\nBrasher added mitigation measures were in place, should they be required.\n\nOn the agreement reached with climate activists Extinction Rebellion, set to stage a Parliament Square protest named 'The Big One' over the weekend, Brasher said: \"They will be uniquely asking all their participants to help guard the London Marathon.\n\n\"To do something that is quite unique in their history, to protect what is one of the crown jewels of British sport.\"\n\nHe added: \"The environment is enormously important, it is part of our DNA. We are reaching out to all parties because we run together - for charity, to celebrate humanity, for our communities, and we run together in peace.\n\n\"We really hope for an amazing weekend when the true goodness of humanity shines through.\"\n• None How to follow BBC coverage of the London Marathon\n• None Radio 1's Adele Roberts targets world record following 'second chance' after cancer\n\nA protester wearing a T-shirt apparently in support of Just Stop Oil halted play at the World Snooker Championship on Monday after climbing on to a table and covering it in orange powder.\n\nIt was the latest sporting event to be disrupted, after Saturday's Grand National was delayed by animal rights activists.\n\n\"I hope they will give the same assurances,\" Brasher said, prior to meeting with Just Stop Oil. \"I will be asking them to help protect the marathon because of the good it does in society.\n\n\"Just Stop Oil are specifically targeting sporting events. I don't know what they are going to say. In the meantime, we're putting in other mitigation measures. But it's very difficult over 26.2 miles.\"\n\nMore than 45,000 runners are expected to take part in Sunday's race around London, which raised more than £58m for charities in 2022.\n\nTamil Tiger in 2009, Extinction Rebellion in 2019 and, last year, Just Stop Oil, have all previously held protests on or around marathon day.\n\n\"We mitigate for disruption,\" said Brasher. \"With all security issues, we do not say what we are doing but we have a raft of additional mitigation measures.\"\n\nHe added: \"Extinction Rebellion have been very clear about what they are doing and why. I hope Just Stop Oil and the other organisations listen to what we are saying.\"", "An independent organisation should be brought in to help broker a deal in the pay dispute between junior doctors and the government, medical leaders say.\n\nThe Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, which brings together leading doctors and surgeons, said prolonged industrial action was having a \"serious impact\".\n\nLast week's strike by junior doctors in England resulted in nearly 200,000 cancelled appointments and operations.\n\nThe Department of Health said it would not involve a third party.\n\nCalls for a 35% pay rise by junior doctors are \"unreasonable\", but ministers would engage constructively, the government said.\n\nThe Academy of Medical Royal Colleges said a conciliation service like Acas was needed for the sake of patients.\n\n\"Patients are suffering...the doctors are suffering too. It needs to be brought to a conclusion.\n\n\"Before you can even start to have negotiations you have to have preliminary talks,\" and those are not yet happening, she warns.\n\nThe academy helped broker a deal between junior doctors and the government in their last dispute in 2016, which was over the introduction of a new contract.\n\nIt says it now has concerns about both a lack of a solution in the current pay row and the anticipated impact on services and patients that will potentially follow any future action.\n\nThe intervention of the academy is potentially highly significant.\n\nIt brings together the most senior figures in the medical profession and usually stays out of political debates around health.\n\nThe academy statement stresses that it will not comment on the details of the junior doctors' pay claim or terms and conditions of employment - but it notes \"concerns and frustration\" of doctors and \"intense workload pressures\".\n\nThe British Medical Association (BMA), which represents junior doctors, said it had already reached out to Acas and suggested the Academy's intervention would put more pressure on the government to do the same.\n\nThe BMA said it believes working with the conciliation service gives \"the most realistic chance\" of ending the strike.\n\nIt came after the NHS Confederation, the body representing NHS health service trusts, had suggested that Acas should be involved. Labour this week also urged the health secretary to \"swallow his pride\" and call in the service to \"mediate an end\" to the dispute.\n\nAcas - which receives funding from the government but is an independent public body - can play an impartial role in helping to settle matters when there is a disagreement between an employer and group of employees. Recently it has been involved in mediation relating to the Royal Mail and higher education industrial disputes.\n\nJunior doctors - which include medical school graduates to those with many years' experience on the front line - represent 40% of the medical workforce. They are asking for a 35% pay rise - arguing their pay has been cut by 26% since 2008 once inflation is taken into account.\n\nBut the government has said the pay demand is \"unreasonable in the current economic context\".\n\nMore than 196,000 hospital appointments and about 20,000 operations and treatments had to be cancelled because of the most recent strike. It was the greatest number of cancellations so far in the NHS pay dispute, which has also involved nurses, hospital staff, ambulance workers and physios.\n\nIt brings the total number of appointments affected by all the strikes over the past five months to more than 500,000.\n\nDr Adrian Boyle, the president of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM), described the current situation in emergency services as \"really tough\".\n\nThe president of the RCEM - which monitors standards of care in UK A&E departments - said there were not enough hospitals and called for capacity to be increased.\n\nThe \"vast majority\" of problems have been caused by \"deep underlying issues\" rather than strikes, he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.\n\nGovernment sources are maintaining their line that the BMA needs to row back significantly on their wage claim.\n\nThe Department of Health said: \"The Health and Social Care secretary has been clear his door is open and he remains willing to engage constructively but a 35% pay rise, which would involve some junior doctors receiving £20,000, is unreasonable.\n\n\"Strike action also needs to be paused for formal talks to begin.\"\n\nAre you a patient affected by upcoming strike action? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "New trains are running on the Rhymney line\n\nWales' railway has been \"pretty bleak for a while\", the Labour politician in charge has admitted.\n\nLee Waters said that the experience of using the nationalised Transport for Wales (TfW) service could be \"awful\" with overcrowding and cancellations.\n\nHe said it will get better as the South Wales Metro work progresses, but suggested it was difficult to get the message across.\n\nThe transport minister spoke at a rail industry event in Cardiff on Thursday.\n\nIn the speech, he also accused counterparts in Westminster of planning for a \"managed decline\" in the Welsh railways.\n\nThe UK government said the comments were \"wide of the mark\".\n\nMr Waters told the Rail Cymru conference that he had been a regular rail user all his life.\n\n\"I experience first hand the frustrations that rail passengers have become all too familiar with,\" he said.\n\nLee Waters said it can be awkward to admit that he is transport minister\n\nHe said it can be \"a little awkward\" to bring up with other passengers that he is the transport minister.\n\n\"Because when your train is cancelled, or replaced by a bus, or overcrowded, you don't really want to hear of the £1bn Metro that's going to transform services in Cardiff and the valleys, or about the £800m investment in brand new trains that are running on the Rhymney line.\n\n\"That's not much comfort when a two-car 150 trundles up in Llanelli, already nearly full.\n\n\"Of course things will get better. But marketing melts in the face of the intensity of experience.\n\n\"You can't see the photos of overcrowding, or the awful experiences people report, without acknowledging that the day-to-day reality facing many rail passengers in Wales has been pretty bleak for a while.\"\n\n\"It will get better. But it's not better yet, and we should have the humility to acknowledge that.\"\n\nFigures show a higher proportion of trains were cancelled in Wales last year, despite fewer running compared to the year before the pandemic.\n\nIn the year ending March 2022, 4% of TfW trains were cancelled compared to 3% two years before, while 67% of trains arrived within a minute of their due time.\n\nThe figures, from the Office of Rail Regulation, showed rail passenger journeys in Wales rose sharply compared to the pandemic-hit previous year - to 17.7m journeys - but were still 41% down on 2019-20.\n\nThe Metro programme to electrify the Valleys network will see the Treherbert line close for around ten months, while new trains are also now running on the Rhymney line.\n\nWhile Transport for Wales is owned by the Welsh government, outside of the valley lines the rest of the Welsh network comes under the jurisdiction of UK ministers in London, via infrastructure bosdy Network Rail.\n\n\"Not only have they failed to invest in improving our network but they are now planning to worsen the performance of it.\"\n\nHe cited Network Rail's \"control period\" for 2024-2029, which he said \"points to an increase in infrastructure failures and deteriorating assets which will result in speed restrictions, reduced reliability, more service failures, and either stagnant or worsening performance\".\n\nHe said it would take the rail network 10 or 15 years to recover and did not blame Network Rail as it was \"working to different, and very often conflicting, marching orders to the rest of the transport system in Wales\".\n\nA Department for Transport spokesman said: \"These comments are wide of the mark - we're committed to improving services for rail passengers in Wales, investing a record-breaking £2bn in Welsh railways from April 2019 to March 2024.\"\n\nThey added that in 2020-21, the Office of Rail and Road said government funding of the railway was £2.04 per passenger mile in England and £3.85 per passenger mile in Wales and Scotland.", "DJ Keenan Cooper was at the 16th birthday party where four people were killed and 32 injured\n\nTwo teenage brothers, a 15-year-old, and three men are now under arrest after a deadly shooting at a party in Alabama last Saturday, authorities said.\n\nThe shooting at a 16th birthday party celebration left four people dead and 32 others injured.\n\nThe first arrests were made on Tuesday. All six suspects have been charged with four counts of reckless murder.\n\nPolice have still not disclosed a potential motive for the shooting.\n\nNeither have police released many details of what happened that night. About 50 people were at the sweet sixteen celebration in a dance studio in the small city of Dadeville. Among those killed were the birthday girl's brother.\n\nWillie George Brown Jr, 19, Johnny Letron Brown, 20, and a 15-year-old who was not named due to his age were arrested on Thursday. Wilson LaMar Hill, 20, was taken into custody on Wednesday afternoon.\n\nBrothers Ty Reik McCullough, 17, and Travis McCullough, 16, were the first to be arrested, on Tuesday.\n\nOfficials said Johnny Letron Brown and the McCullough brothers are from Tuskegee, Alabama, which is about a 40-minute drive from the crime scene in Dadeville.\n\nWillie George Brown Jr and LaMar Hill are from Auburn, a 30-minute drive from Dadeville.\n\nJohnny Letron Brown, 20, was arrested Thursday in connection with the shooting at a 16th birthday party\n\nOfficials have said the teenage brothers will be tried as adults, an automatic requirement for anyone 16 or older charged with murder in the state.\n\nAll of the suspects are being held without bond, except the 15-year-old, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said.\n\nJohnny Letron Brown does not have a criminal record, his mother, Amanda Riley, told NBC, and he's supposed to attend Faulkner University in the fall to play American football.\n\n\"He didn't do any shooting. When the firearms started firing off, he got down on the floor,\" Ms Riley said. \"My kids don't carry weapons, I'm going to tell you that right now. The FBI just searched my house. They couldn't find one weapon in my house. They didn't find one bullet in my house and in my shed out back.\"\n\nAt a press conference on Wednesday, officials told reporters the investigation was still in its early stages.\n\nDistrict Attorney Mike Segrest said: \"I know that there has been some frustration among our community and among media about a lack of information that has been provided up to this point.\"\n\nOfficials have said they recovered shell casings used in handguns at the crime scene, noting that there was no evidence a high-powered rifle had been used.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. District Attorney after arrest: 'Don't mess with our kids'\n\nFour of those injured remain in hospital in critical condition, police said on Wednesday.\n\n\"We are going to make sure every one of those victims has justice and not just the deceased,\" Sgt Jeremy Burkett of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) said.\n\nThe agency added: \"These individuals have been charged after a complex and thorough investigation was conducted with assistance from a multitude of law enforcement agencies.\"\n\nThe deceased have been identified as Marsiah Collins, 19; Phil Dowdell, 18; Corbin Holston, 23; and Shaunkivia Smith, 17.\n\nMr Dowdell died trying to save his sister Alexis, his family has said. He was a star athlete on his high school's football team and had been due to graduate to go to Jacksonville State University on a sports scholarship.\n\nOne of his friends, a football teammate, told the BBC: \"Phil to me was an amazing friend. God's got an angel.\"\n\nDadeville, a town of roughly 3,000 residents, is about 60 miles (100km) north east of the state capital of Montgomery.\n\nSgt Burkett urged those who were at the party to contact authorities if they have not already done so.\n\n\"We need you to come forward for these families, for these victims,\" he said.\n\nThe weekend attack took the US to a grim milestone of more than 160 mass shootings this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which defines such events as ones in which four or more people are shot.", "Levi Davis used to play for the Bath Rugby and was a Worthing RFC player at the time he went missing\n\nThe mother of a British man missing in Barcelona has been told by police he might have been spotted in distress in the city's port.\n\nFormer Bath Rugby player and X Factor contestant Levi Davis has not been seen alive since 29 October.\n\nHis last confirmed sighting was on CCTV in the city centre at about 22:00 GMT.\n\nHis mother Julie Davis said Catalan police were investigating reports by cruise ship staff they saw a man in the water shouting for help.\n\nMs Davis, from Solihull in the West Midlands, said she last had contact with her son a few hours before he went missing.\n\nIn a statement issued on behalf of her family she said she and Mr Davis' friend Richard Squire had met Spanish police earlier in the week and been given the update concerning the sighting of a man in the water.\n\nMr Davis, a rugby union player also known for his television appearances on ITV's Celebrity X Factor in 2019 and E4's Celebs Go Dating in 2020, arrived in Barcelona by boat from Ibiza on 20 October.\n\nHe was 24 when he disappeared, but shortly after his passport was discovered in Barcelona's port area in November.\n\nIn February, detectives in Barcelona announced they were trying to establish whether any crime had been committed in connection with the disappearance.\n\nMossos d'Esquadra - the Catalan Police - said there were \"disturbing\" issues with \"no logical explanation\".\n\nMs Davis said police had since told her they had carried out \"extensive work\" and concluded that following the last reported sighting of Mr Davis at the Hard Rock Café, he had walked back down the popular tourist street Las Ramblas and entered the city's commercial port area.\n\nJulie said police now believe Levi headed towards the port area the night he went missing\n\n\"His phone last registered in the early hours of Saturday 30 October with a phone tower at the far end of the port closest to the sea entrance,\" she said in a statement.\n\n\"Reports of a man in the water by staff on a cruise ship entering the port at 6.30am on 30 Oct have been investigated.\n\n\"Four members of staff confirmed seeing a man in the water with specific details, including him asking for help in English, and the colour of his clothing.\n\n\"A life jacket was thrown from the ship and emergency sea and air rescue services searched the area but they were unable to find him.\n\n\"The investigation is still very much ongoing and we are hoping that the port police will authorise and carry out a further search of the waters and other inaccessible areas of the port.\n\n\"We would like to thank the Mosso d'Esquadra and the British Consulate in Barcelona for their continued hard work.\n\n\"No further comment will be made at this time. We continue to ask that the press respect the feelings and privacy of Levi's family and friends at what is a very emotionally distressing time.\"\n\nA Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokesperson told the BBC: \"We are providing consular support to the family and friends of a British man who has been reported missing in Spain and are in contact with the local authorities.\"\n\nFollow BBC West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to: bristol@bbc.co.uk", "The closing speeches of the Agreement 25 conference hailed the renewal of relationships between London, Dublin and Brussels.\n\nRishi Sunak described his Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar as “my friend”, and paid tribute to the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for helping create the “breakthrough moment” of the Windsor Framework.\n\nVon der Leyen underlined the improvement of UK-EU relations since Sunak became prime minister, saying “we agreed to focus on the road ahead, rather than past disagreements”.\n\nVaradkar noted an observation made by many involved in the peace process in recent weeks - that “Northern Ireland works best when the British and Irish governments work together”.\n\nVaradkar and Sunak echoed each other in referring to the late David Trimble’s Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech - referring to hills ahead, but mountains behind.\n\nThe theme was clear - the difficult relations in the years following the Brexit referendum were now in the past.\n\nThe strengthening of bonds between international leaders may help increase the pressure for a restoration of Northern Ireland’s devolved government.\n\nBut ultimately Sunak, Varadkar and von der Leyen do not have the power to bring back power-sharing in Belfast.\n\nThe rules of cross-community consensus in the peace settlement mean a Stormont Executive can be formed only when unionists and nationalists agree to take part together - and there is no imminent sign the Democratic Unionist Party is planning to lift its veto.", "Samantha Mulcahy (left) and Kimberley Sampson died weeks apart after being operated on by the same surgeon\n\nThe mother of a young woman who died with herpes said she was \"disgusted\" with an NHS trust which \"lied\" about the potential cause of the virus.\n\nKim Sampson and Samantha Mulcahy died with herpes after the same obstetrician at the East Kent Hospitals University NHS Trust carried out their Caesareans.\n\nYvette Sampson's daughter had been \"fit and healthy\" until she gave birth on 3 May 2018, an inquest has heard.\n\nShe said the trust had lied about links between the two mothers' deaths.\n\nThey were treated by the same surgeon and midwife six weeks apart, neither of whom were tested for herpes, the inquest in Maidstone was told.\n\nMs Sampson said her daughter had been \"in agony\" from 3 May when she gave birth to her second child, until she died on 22 May.\n\nShe told the inquest she had received \"poor treatment\" by midwives at the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital (QEQM) in Margate, which she felt also \"contributed\" to her daughter's death.\n\nMs Sampson was initially denied a Caesarean and instead told to push for almost three hours, despite repeatedly telling midwives that \"something wasn't right\" and \"clinging to the bed in agony\", her mother said.\n\nOne midwife refused to transfer her to surgeons, who later admitted that she should have had the operation sooner, she said.\n\nMs Sampson lost almost four pints of blood after the baby's position meant an artery was torn.\n\n\"I could not understand why no-one was listening to Kim or acting on her concerns when she said something wasn't right. The midwives didn't seem to take notice of her pain.\"\n\nIn the following days, Ms Sampson was unable to walk, and her stomach had not deflated, but two midwives who visited their home said they had \"no concerns\", her mother said.\n\nIt was not until 10 May that she was taken to A&E at the QEQM and treated for sepsis.\n\nAfter four operations to drain fluid from her abdomen, surgeons told the family that \"Kim's liver was black and she was unlikely to live\".\n\nIn July 2018, first-time mother Mrs Mulcahy died from an infection caused by the same virus at the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford.\n\nMs Sampson said the trust had \"lied\" to the family about a known link between her daughter's death and Ms Mulcahy's following an investigation.\n\nShe said emails from the East Kent trust to Public Health England exposed how they had never tested the surgeon and midwife common to both cases for herpes.\n\n\"I am disgusted with the trust and how our family has been treated,\" she said.\n\nIn March, the Mid Kent and Medway Coroner, Catherine Wood, accepted an application from the trust to give anonymity to the surgeon common to both cases.\n\nFollow BBC South East on Facebook, on Twitter, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@bbc.co.uk.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "John Caldwell has led inquiries into murders, organised crime and dissident republicans\n\nAn increased reward of £150,000 is on offer for information leading to the conviction of those who tried to murder one of Northern Ireland's top detectives.\n\nJohn Caldwell was shot in front of his young son in a sports complex car park in Omagh, County Tyrone, last month.\n\nHe suffered life-changing injuries and is still critically ill in hospital.\n\nPolice believe the shooting on 22 February was carried out by the dissident republican group the New IRA.\n\nEight people who had been arrested and questioned by police over the shooting have all since been released.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. New CCTV footage shows of one of the cars used by gunmen as it passes through Coalisland the night before the shooting\n\nOn Wednesday the independent charity Crimestoppers announced the new reward for information about the attack.\n\nIt had previously offered £20,000 but said anonymous donors had helped to increase that to £150,000.\n\nDet Ch Supt Eamonn Corrigan said the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) was \"working relentlessly to bring those responsible to justice\".\n\nHe said the background of those behind the shooting was of \"a terrorist nature, organised crime nature or both\".\n\n\"These people are quite clearly very dangerous and we need information to put them behind bars where they should be,\" he said.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Those who shot John Caldwell have links to terrorism, organised crime or both, says Eamonn Corrigan\n\n\"That one little piece of information may close a gap that we have.\"\n\nMr Corrigan said he was disappointed that no-one had been brought before the courts in relation to the shooting.\n\nBut he added that investigations of this type were \"particularly challenging\" and \"take time\".\n\nOne of Northern Ireland's best-known detectives, John Caldwell has led high-profile inquiries into murders, organised crime and dissident republicans.\n\nTwelve years after he investigated the 2011 murder of his PSNI colleague Ronan Kerr by dissident republicans, he became a target.\n\nMr Caldwell was shot several times after he had coached a youth football team on 22 February.\n\nHe was putting footballs into his car when he was shot.\n\nRead more: Who is the detective shot in Omagh attack?\n\nPolice had previously released CCTV footage of a blue Ford Fiesta car believed to have been used by the gunmen.\n\nNew footage has been released by the police, showing the car in Coalisland, County Tyrone, on 21 February.\n\nIts registration was MGZ 6242 but it had been fitted with false plates - FRZ 8414 - prior to the attack.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Anonymous donors have helped to increase the reward to £150,000, says Mick Duthie from Crimestoppers\n\nDetectives also believe a second blue Ford Fiesta - registration RLZ 9805 - was used in the attempted murder.\n\nIt was bought in Glengormley, County Antrim, at the end of January and was taken to Belfast.\n\nAt about 13:00 GMT on Wednesday 22 February - the day of the attack on Mr Caldwell - it was driven along the M1 in the direction of Coalisland and Omagh.\n\nIt was found burnt out in the Ardboe Industrial Estate in County Tyrone the next day.\n\n\"My appeal is for anyone who knows where either of these two cars were kept prior to the shooting or has knowledge of their movements on the day of the shooting to come forward,\" said Mr Corrigan.", "The prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann will not face German charges for alleged rape and sexual abuse in a separate case.\n\nLast year, a court in the city of Braunschweig charged Christian Brueckner with five sexual offences.\n\nBut it now says it does not have jurisdiction because Brueckner last lived in a different part of Germany.\n\nBrueckner has never been charged over Madeleine's disappearance and has denied any involvement.\n\nIn October 2022, evidence for additional allegations emerged during the McCann investigation.\n\nBraunschweig's chief prosecutor charged Brueckner with five offences alleged to have been carried out between 2000 and 2017 in Portugal, including the rape and the sexual abuse of two children.\n\nThe five charges in full:\n\nAlthough the court in Braunschweig has dropped the case, it is understood Brueckner could still be charged with the same offences in a different court in Germany.\n\nOriginally the case was taken up in Braunschweig because that was the region where he was last officially registered.\n\nBut in reality, before moving to Portugal, he had been living in a caravan in the state of Saxony Anhalt.\n\nIt is expected that prosecutors in other parts of Germany will now decide whether to pursue the charges and stake a claim to jurisdiction.\n\nThree-year-old Madeleine, from Rothley, Leicestershire, was on holiday with her family at the Ocean Club in Praia da Luz, in Portugal's Algarve when she disappeared on 3 May 2007. Her whereabouts remain unknown.\n\nBrueckner has never been charged over her disappearance.\n\nThe convicted sex offender is currently serving a seven-year sentence for rape which he committed in 2005 in Portugal.\n\nMadeleine McCann was three when she went missing in 2007", "Deputy PM Dominic Raab has paid his own legal fees during an investigation into allegations he bullied officials.\n\nMr Raab's spokesman said it was \"not an option\" for his legal representation to be paid by the government.\n\nThis is despite taxpayers footing the bill for Boris Johnson's lawyers in the Partygate inquiry, which so far runs to £220,000.\n\nDowning Street is facing questions about why Mr Johnson is getting government support.\n\nRishi Sunak's spokesman said the former prime minister was being investigated over government business when he was a minister.\n\nHe argued that this was different to Mr Raab's case and meant that Mr Johnson was entitled to government support under an \"established process\".\n\nThe PM's spokesman denied both men were being investigated over their behaviour and were therefore subject to the same rules.\n\nMr Johnson - whose legal team is headed by top barrister Lord Pannick KC - is facing claims he deliberately lied to Parliament over Covid-rule breaking in Downing Street when he was prime minister.\n\nThe Commons Privileges Committee is currently deciding whether he is guilty of a contempt of Parliament. Mr Johnson was last month grilled for nearly four hours by the committee, with a lawyer at his side.\n\nMr Raab is under investigation over eight formal complaints about his behaviour as foreign secretary, Brexit secretary and during his first stint as justice secretary.\n\nHe has denied allegations of bullying and said he has always \"behaved professionally\" - but has previously said he would resign if the inquiry finds against him.\n\nThe bullying probe is being carried out by lawyer Adam Tolley KC, who was appointed by Mr Sunak in November.\n\nMr Tolley's report is expected to land on the prime minister's desk shortly. He will then decide - based on the evidence in it - whether Mr Raab has broken the ministerial code and must be sacked.\n\nNews that Mr Raab had paid for his own legal advice was included in a much-delayed update to the register of ministerial interests, published by the government in the wake of controversy over Mr Sunak's financial transparency.\n\nMr Raab's entry in the register reads: \"The minister has engaged lawyers at his own expense in relation to the investigation being conducted by Adam Tolley KC.\"\n\nMinisters are meant to register shareholdings, directorships, investments or any other financial arrangement that could lead to a conflict of interest.\n\nIt is unusual for a minister to declare an expense on the register, as Mr Raab has done.\n\nA Cabinet Office source said ministers can also use the register to declare \"anything that is relevant to their work as a minister\".", "Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has made curbing illegal migration one of his main priorities\n\nThe home secretary is expected to be given the ability to ignore attempts by European judges to halt migrant deportations from the UK.\n\nThe change will be made to the Illegal Migration Bill, after the government made concessions to Conservative MPs.\n\nThe move should avoid a rebellion from some MPs, who have been demanding tougher action against the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).\n\nThe change will be made in amendments when the bill returns to the Commons.\n\nAs part of the amendment, Home Secretary Suella Braverman is expected to gain the power, in certain circumstances, to ignore interim injunctions from the court, known as Rule 39 orders, that halt deportation flights.\n\nThe Strasbourg-based court, unpopular with the Tory right, used an injunction of this type to block the removal of migrants to Rwanda last year.\n\nRebel Tory MPs say they have also agreed with ministers that British judges will only be able to halt deportations where there is a risk of serious and irreversible harm.\n\nBBC Newsnight has been told some movement is also expected on the provision of safe and legal routes for refugees to come to the UK - which is a key demand of another group of Conservative MPs.\n\nThe migration legislation, which was set out by Ms Braverman last month, would prevent anyone entering the UK illegally from claiming asylum.\n\nIt is central to Mr Sunak's pledge to stop small boats crossing the English Channel, but has provoked outrage among charities and opposition parties, who say it breaches international law.\n\nSome Conservative MPs, however, believe it does not go far enough and tabled a series of changes to the bill.\n\nLast month, some of those MPs withdrew their proposals in Parliament after immigration minister Robert Jenrick said he would engage with those who have concerns.\n\nConservative MP Danny Kruger, who was among those leading the calls, said he was \"grateful to the prime minister and the home secretary for their work\".\n\nMr Kruger said the British public \"are fed up with London lawyers and Strasbourg judges getting in the way of a sensible migration policy\".\n\nHe said he was \"hopeful that the government will be able to deliver the prompt removals to Rwanda and other safe countries\". This was needed, he said, \"to stop the boats and lay the foundation of a fair and humane asylum system\".\n\nMore than 45,000 people entered the UK via Channel crossings last year, up from about 300 in 2018.\n\nUnder the new bill, people removed from the UK would be blocked from returning or seeking British citizenship in future. Migrants will not get bail or be able to seek judicial review for the first 28 days of detention.\n\nIt will also place a legal duty on the home secretary to detain and remove those arriving in the UK illegally, to Rwanda or a \"safe\" third country - this will take legal precedence over someone's right to claim asylum.\n\nIn a letter to MPs following publication of the bill, Ms Braverman conceded there is a \"more (than) 50% chance\" the bill is incompatible with international law.\n\nIt is expected to come up against opposition in the House of Lords, and subsequently expected to face a wave of legal challenges, whilst opposition parties have dismissed it as unworkable.\n\nFormer Lord Chief Justice and crossbench peer Lord Thomas said ignoring interim injunctions from the ECHR would be an \"immensely serious step\" and warned it \"sets an extraordinarily bad example\".\n\n\"Many people would say having the power to ignore a court order is something - unless the circumstances were quite extraordinary - this is a step a government should never take because it is symbolic of a breach of the rule of law,\" he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.", "The police officer worked for Cambridgeshire Constabulary at the time of the offences\n\nA former police officer and barrister has been found guilty of raping a teenager more than 30 years ago.\n\nJames Boyle abused the girl, who was under 16, between 1986 and 1991 while serving for Cambridgeshire police.\n\nThe 69-year-old, of Sunbury Street, Edinburgh, was convicted by a trial jury of two counts of rape and one count of indecent assault.\n\nDetectives said they were told about the offences in 2018 after an \"exchange of messages on social media\".\n\nDetectives said Boyle was still working as a criminal defence barrister at the time of his arrest\n\n\"I want to praise the bravery demonstrated by the victim in this case for coming forward,\" said Det Sgt Carla Hillyer, of Essex Police, who said Boyle was still working as a lawyer at the time of his arrest.\n\n\"Boyle worked as a criminal defence barrister, he knew this system, and what the victim was up against.\"\n\nEssex Police said the offences happened at different locations in Cambridgeshire.\n\nConstabularies from elsewhere in the UK routinely investigate cases where the relevant police force is deemed to have a potential conflict of interest.\n\nMs Hillyer praised the work of her colleague Det Con Adam Clarke who she said \"worked tirelessly\" on the case.\n\nA Cambridgeshire Constabulary spokesman said the force also commended the \"bravery\" of the victim and added: \"These were horrendous offences over a prolonged period, for which he has now thankfully faced justice.\"\n\nBoyle is due back at Cambridge Crown Court for sentencing on 25 May.\n\nEssex Police said there was advice and guidance for \"anyone affected by rape and sexual abuse\" via the Synergy Essex website, which is a collection of independent support organisations.\n\nCambridgeshire Constabulary also said there was more support on reporting sexual offences via its dedicated advice page.\n\nFind BBC News: East of England on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If you have a story suggestion email eastofenglandnews@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Florida officials have apologised for giving residents in the sunshine state an \"unexpected\" and \"frustrating\" pre-dawn wakeup.\n\nMany residents were jolted awake by a blaring emergency alert on their phones at 04:45 local time (08:45 GMT).\n\nBut there was no real emergency on Thursday - a state agency made a mistake while testing its alert system.\n\nThe Florida Division of Emergency Management later admitted that a \"04:45 wake up call isn't ideal\".\n\nThe agency said each month it tests the alerts on a variety of platforms and \"this alert was supposed to be on TV, and not disturb anyone already sleeping\".\n\nOn Twitter, it vowed that it was \"taking the appropriate action to ensure this will never happen again and that only true emergencies are sent as alerts in the middle of the night\".\n\nThe message to residents read: \"TEST - This is a TEST of the Emergency Alert System. No action is required.\"\n\nAccording to St Lucie County, the alert was sent to every wireless subscriber in the state of Florida.\n\nIn a statement on Twitter, Governor Ron DeSantis called the early test alert \" a completely inappropriate use of this system\".\n\n\"I've ordered FL Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie to bring swift accountability for the test of the emergency alert system in the wee hours of the morning,\" he said.\n\nAngry Floridians took to social media to complain about being woken up before dawn, with one writing on Twitter: \"I need to fight whoever decided to test Florida's emergency alert system.\"\n\nWith people sharing tips on how to turn the notifications off on their phones, the emergency management agency urged residents to keep the function on for public safety .\n\n\"We want to stress that while this wake-up call was unwarranted, disasters can happen at any time and having a way to receive emergency alerts can save lives,\" Alecia Collins, the agency spokesperson, said.\n\nThe UK is also preparing for the first nationwide test of its emergency alert system, though that test is scheduled for the mid-afternoon on Sunday.\n\nIn 2018, an incoming missile alert plunged residents of Hawaii into panic before it was declared a false alarm.", "Hannah Waddingham, Julia Sanina, Alesha Dixon met for the first time on Wednesday - three weeks ahead of Eurovision\n\nEurovision co-host Alesha Dixon says May's contest is \"so much more than a competition\", as Liverpool prepares to stage the event on Ukraine's behalf.\n\n\"It's very important. We feel that sense of responsibility, to do it with joy, love,\" she said.\n\nThe Britain's Got Talent judge will present alongside Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham and Ukrainian musician Julia Sanina for the semi-finals.\n\nGraham Norton will complete the line-up for next month's final in Liverpool.\n\nSanina, who is the front woman of Ukrainian rock band The Hardkiss which will open the first semi-final, said this year's contest was a \"big deal\" for her country.\n\n\"Even last year, when people were watching Eurovision from bomb shelters, lots of them were still voting and wanted to win,\" she added.\n\n\"We have to always balance the joy and the love with what Julia just said,\" Waddingham said. \"People voting from the bomb shelters hits me more than anything and there's the reason I wanted to get involved.\"\n\nNormally the country that wins Eurovision then hosts it the following year, but organisers decided that due to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine it was too dangerous to stage one of the world's biggest events.\n\nThe presenters will front the song contest at three live shows - two semi-finals on Tuesday 9 and Thursday 11 May.\n\nThe BBC's Eurovision commentator Graham Norton will then join the trio for the final on Saturday 13 May, splitting his time between the stage and the commentary booth he's sharing this year with Mel Giedroyc.\n\nMore than 160 million will watch the song contest over the three live shows\n\nRehearsals for the hosts, as well as for the 37 acts competing, will begin at the beginning of May, and Waddingham told BBC News she's looking forward to the results the most.\n\n\"It's the age-old Terry Wogan and Katie Boyle saying 'Good evening Portugal' - that literally gives me shivers of excitement,\" she said.\n\n\"My 12-year-old self couldn't believe I'd ever be saying that. Honestly it makes me quite emotional.\"\n\nAs this year's host broadcaster, the BBC has announced extensive plans for its Eurovision coverage over the next three weeks, including an appearance from Bucks Fizz star Cheryl Baker in EastEnders, and special shows dedicated to the contest from Bargain Hunt to Pointless.\n\nAll the build-up, insights and analysis is explored each week on a BBC podcast called Eurovisioncast.\n\nEurovisioncast is available on BBC Sounds, or search wherever you get your podcasts from.", "Villa Aurora is at the centre of a dispute between Princess Rita Jenrette and the sons of her ex-husband\n\nA US-born princess has been evicted from a villa in Rome housing the only ceiling mural by the artist Caravaggio.\n\nThe property has been at the centre of an inheritance dispute between Princess Rita and the sons of her ex-husband, who died in 2018.\n\nAs part of the row, it was previously put up for auction for €471m (£394m), but attracted no bids.\n\nIn a video posted to social media, Princess Rita said she was being \"brutally evicted from a home which I have lovingly taken care of for the past 20 years,\" adding that the move was \"illegal\" and \"unnecessary\".\n\n\"Someone said it's because I'm a woman and I'm American - I don't know,\" she said, before adding that it was \"all about money, obviously\".\n\nThe eviction notice was issued in January by a Rome court, which said Princess Rita had failed to maintain the building following the collapse of an outside wall. It also said she had violated a previous order forbidding her from giving paid tours of the mansion.\n\nShe told Reuters news agency in January that the tours were organised to raise money for maintenance.\n\nThe legal battle began after the death in 2018 of Prince Nicolo Ludovisi Boncompagni, a descendant of Pope Gregory XIII, who was head of the family which has owned Villa Aurora for generations.\n\nPrincess Rita's dispute is with Prince Nicolo's three sons from his first marriage.\n\nShe has argued that her late husband's will gives her the right to live in Villa Aurora for the rest of her life, and that if sold, the proceeds would be split between her and her stepsons.\n\nHowever, an agreement could not be reached between the parties and a court ruled that an auction should be held. The princess says she would like the villa to be owned by the state.\n\nThe highlight of the six-storey villa's many treasures is the painting by the 16th and 17th Century artist Michelangelo Merisi, better known as Caravaggio.\n\nThe oil painting depicts the gods Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto, with the world at its centre and marked by signs of the zodiac. The artist is said to have painted the gods to look like himself.\n\nIt is the world's only surviving Caravaggio mural, itself estimated to have a value of €310m. It was painted in 1597 after the villa's first owner commissioned it for his alchemy room.\n\nRemarkably, the painting was only discovered in the late 1960s, before which it had been covered up.\n\nHowever, Villa Aurora got its name from another of the property's artworks, a fresco painted by the Italian Baroque artist Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, known as Guercino. The painting depicts the goddess Aurora, or Dawn, on her chariot.\n\nArt-lovers are demanding that the Italian government buys the villa so that its many treasures can be made available for public viewing.\n\nPrincess Rita, born as Rita Carpenter in Texas, worked as an actor and journalist in the United States, before moving into the property business.\n\nBut after marrying Prince Nicolo and moving to Italy, she dedicated her life to the restoration of Villa Aurora, which was in a state of disrepair when she first saw it in 2003, she says.", "A new phone line has opened as part of an investigation into the conduct of former BBC DJ Tim Westwood.\n\nAnyone with concerns about Westwood's sexual conduct, and the BBC's knowledge of it, can share their experiences confidentially and anonymously.\n\nBBC News has reported multiple allegations of sexual misconduct against Mr Westwood by women who say he abused his position to exploit them.\n\nThe former presenter for Radio 1 and 1Xtra denies the claims.\n\nIn August last year, the BBC appointed Gemma White KC to lead an independent review into what was known about Mr Westwood's conduct during his time at the corporation.\n\nThe new telephone line will be in operation 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for four weeks. Callers will be put in contact with Ms White or Jahnine Davis, an independent safeguarding expert, who is also leading the independent review.\n\n\"We know that it's not easy to come forward,\" Ms Davis says. \"We want to make certain those who want to do so can speak directly to someone who has experience and expertise of these sensitive matters.\"\n\nIn a joint investigation by BBC News and the Guardian, 65-year-old Tim Westwood was accused of predatory and unwanted sexual behaviour and touching, in incidents between 1992 and 2017.\n\nSome of the women said they encountered Mr Westwood when they were under 18. One says that she was only 14 when Mr Westwood first had sex with her. A total of 18 women have detailed their stories to BBC News.\n\nIn August 2022, an external inquiry into what the corporation did and did not know about Mr Westwood's conduct during his nearly 20 years working there was launched.\n\nThe review's findings are expected to be presented in late June or early July 2023.\n\nLast week, the Metropolitan Police confirmed officers had spoken to a 65-year-old man under caution twice this year for non-recent sexual offences. There has been no arrest.\n\nThe DJ joined Capital Xtra in 2013 after leaving the BBC. Last April, he stepped down from the show \"until further notice\" after the allegations against him were published.", "Northern Ireland is set to be the only part of the UK not to provide every baby with free books due to Stormont funding cuts.\n\nThe Department of Education (DE) has said it can no longer fund the Book Start Baby programme.\n\nThe programme, run by the Book Trust, provided more than 20,000 families in Northern Ireland with free books and reading advice every year.\n\nThe department had contributed £75,000 a year to the cost of Book Start Baby.\n\nIt is now facing an \"extremely challenging\" budget in 2023-24 that has already led to the end of DE funding for other schemes like free school meals holiday payments and counselling for primary school children.\n\nUnder the Book Start Baby scheme every family of a baby born in Northern Ireland received one or two books suitable for babies and toddlers.\n\nThey also received information about reading from their health visitor in each health trust.\n\nLast year's books were called Zoom to the Moon and Tummy Time.\n\nChris Eisenstadt, the Northern Ireland Director at Book Trust, says it will no longer be able to give every baby a book\n\nThe Northern Ireland Director at Book Trust, Chris Eisenstadt, told BBC News NI that Book Start Baby aimed to encourage a love of reading in children from a young age.\n\n\"This is a very early years introduction to reading for pleasure and reading for connection,\" he said.\n\n\"They are delivered specifically through health visitors in Northern Ireland.\n\n\"By delivering it through that trusted relationship with the health visitor those families who need extra support are given extra support.\"\n\nHowever, the department have written to Book Trust to say that they \"will be unable to continue to fund\" Book Start Baby in 2023-24.\n\nMr Eisenstadt said that the DE funding covered more than half of the annual cost of the scheme and Book Trust will no longer be able to afford to give every baby a book.\n\n\"We have a really good relationship with the department and it's very clear that this was not a decision that they took willingly or lightly,\" he said.\n\n\"Clearly they're just struggling to meet even their basic statutory requirements.\"\n\nThe Welsh government provides funding for Book Trust to run the scheme for babies in Wales, while the Arts Council provides money for Book Start Baby in England.\n\nThe Scottish Book Trust runs a similar Bookbug programme which is funded by the Scottish government.\n\n\"Babies in Northern Ireland, the most innocent of anybody, are going to be materially worse off than their counterparts in the rest of the UK,\" Mr Eisenstadt said.\n\n\"It's devastating and while I'm completely understanding of department, it's hard to think about how some of those families are going to make up that difference.\"\n\nIn a statement, a spokesperson for the department said\n\nA spokesperson for the Department of Education said: \"In light of significant budgetary pressures, the Department has made the difficult decision not to continue funding the BookStart programme in 2023/24.\"\n\nThe spokesperson also said the department recognised how disappointing the decision would be and would like to acknowledge the \"positive impact\" the BookStart programme has had.\n\nThere have been warnings that Stormont departments are facing cuts of almost 10% when the 2023-24 budget for Northern Ireland is finally published.", "Audit Scotland said targets for reducing emissions would be missed if there were no improvements\n\nA new report has said many of the Scottish government's plans to tackle the risk of climate change are \"vague\".\n\nAudit Scotland also said there were blurred lines over who was accountable for the actions.\n\nIt said that without improvements there was a risk that key targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero would be missed.\n\nThe Scottish government said it welcomed the report and wanted to strengthen its approach.\n\nOpposition parties said the report demonstrated that almost no meaningful action had been taken.\n\nFormer first minister Nicola Sturgeon declared a climate emergency in 2019, setting a target of achieving net zero by 2045.\n\nNicola Sturgeon said Scotland would \"live up to our responsibility\" on climate change at the 2019 SNP conference\n\nAt the end of last year, the UK's Climate Change Committee (CCC) said progress on cutting greenhouse gas emissions had \"largely stalled\" in recent years.\n\nIt said Scotland had lost its lead over the rest of the UK on tackling climate change.\n\nThe CCC report said the Scottish government lacked a clear delivery plan and had not offered a coherent explanation for how its policies would achieve its targets.\n\nNow Audit Scotland, the watchdog responsible for monitoring Scotland's public organisations, has identified \"several key weaknesses\" in the Scottish government's plans to tackle the impacts of climate change.\n\nThe report said improvements were necessary in the governance arrangements, particularly around how risks are managed.\n\nIt said the least progress was being made in the area of \"adaptation\", which means preparing for the effects of rising temperatures such as wetter winters and rising sea levels.\n\nAdaptation could be through better protection from flooding or wildfires, both of which are projected to increase in frequency and intensity.\n\nScotland's Auditor General Stephen Boyle said: \"The Scottish government's set up for responding to the climate crisis has constantly evolved since 2019. But the different parts of government could be better coordinated.\n\n\"Work is ongoing across the Scottish government to tackle these organisational weaknesses, and it's vital that happens quickly given the urgency of the climate situation.\"\n\nThe report said performance-monitoring and reporting on the Scottish government's targets were \"inconsistent and underdeveloped\".\n\nIt said information was presented in different formats and on an irregular basis, making it difficult to assess overall progress.\n\nIt also highlighted that there was still no workforce plan in place for the Scottish government's Net Zero team which was created in November 2021.\n\nAnd it said the prioritisation of climate change funding \"remains a challenge\".\n\nMike Robinson, chairman of campaign group Stop Climate Chaos Scotland, said: \"This report yet again underlines the need to respond properly to what is a well understood climate emergency.\n\n\"It highlights the need for far more priority in decision-making, far more funding and more consistency on climate action and risk assessment.\"\n\nThe Scottish Conservatives said the document confirmed that SNP ministers had \"missed target after target, and amassed an incredible number of failings when it comes to protecting the planet\".\n\nScottish Labour called it a damning report \"which lays bare the SNP-Green government's woeful lack of action on the climate emergency\".\n\nA spokesman for the Scottish government said its next climate change plan will set out the pathway to meeting emissions targets to 2040 - including costs.\n\nThey said: \"Scotland is making good progress towards net zero. To deliver on our ambitious targets will require truly transformational action across our society and economy, especially to deliver a just transition.\n\n\"We recognise the need to build resilience to the impacts of climate change. That is why we are investing an extra £150m for flood risk management and £12m for coastal change adaptation over this Parliament.\n\n\"We will continue to deliver the 170 policies and proposals in our current adaptation programme as we develop the next programme for publication in 2024.\"", "A multi-million pound fraudster has pleaded guilty to a sophisticated banking scam called iSpoof which stole £100m from victims worldwide.\n\nLast year the Metropolitan Police texted 70,000 people to warn them their details had been compromised and they had likely been defrauded.\n\nThe fraudsters called people at random, pretending to be a bank warning of suspicious activity on their accounts.\n\nThey would pose as employees of banks including Barclays, Santander, HSBC, Lloyds, Halifax, First Direct, NatWest, Nationwide and TSB.\n\nThe fraudsters would encourage people to disclose security information and, through technology, may have accessed features such as one-time passcodes to clear accounts of funds.\n\nThis is the largest fraud investigation the Metropolitan Police have ever carried out. In the UK alone £43m was lost. One victim lost £3m.\n\nFletcher, 35, of Western Gateway in east London, pleaded guilty to running the iSpoof website which allowed criminals and fraudsters to pretend to be banks and tax offices.\n\nHe admitted charges of making or supplying articles for use in fraud, encouraging or assisting the commission of an offence, possessing criminal property and transferring criminal property.\n\n\"He was the ringleader of a slick fraud website which enabled criminals to defraud innocent people of millions of pounds,\" said Det Supt Helen Rance, who led the investigation.\n\n\"We are doing more than ever before to protect Londoners from spoofing and cyber fraud and devised a bespoke plan to reach out to victims who were targeted via iSpoof.\"\n\nLast year, when the fraud emerged, Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said the Met was contacting mobile numbers connected to the fraudsters for longer than a minute, suggesting a fraud or attempted fraud had taken place.\n\nCriminals paid Fletcher for access to his iSpoof website, transferring up to £5,000 a month in Bitcoin. The Federal Bureau of Investigation in the US took the site down last year.\n\nFletcher will be sentenced on 18 May at Southwark Crown Court.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Solar eclipse: Watch the moment the sky turned dark over remote Australia\n\nA rare solar eclipse has thrilled thousands of people who flocked to a tiny Australian town for one of the best vantage points on Earth to see it.\n\nThe sky in Exmouth in Western Australia turned dark for about 60 seconds on Thursday, when the Moon cast a 25 mile (40km)-wide shadow over the area.\n\nThe total solar eclipse was part of a rare hybrid eclipse, which occurs only a handful of times per century.\n\nPartial eclipses were also visible across other parts of the Asia-Pacific.\n\nThis eclipse began in the Indian Ocean at sunrise and ends at sunset in the Pacific, with observers at different points in the path of the eclipse able to see its different - or hybrid - phases.\n\nSome saw a total solar eclipse. Others viewed what is known as an annular solar eclipse - where the Moon is too small to completely block the whole of the Sun - or partial eclipses.\n\nPeople living in Western Australia, Timor-Leste and West Papua had the best views.\n\nBut in Australia, only those on the Exmouth Peninsula could experience the total solar eclipse, at 11:27 local time (04:27 BST).\n\nThe reef-side tourist town - 1,200 kilometres (745 miles) north of Perth - is normally home to just under 3,000 people. But its population has expanded sevenfold with all the stargazers making it their temporary home.\n\nTourists and scientists who travelled to Exmouth cheered as the temperature dropped, sky turned dark and the stars came out.\n\nSome told local media the eclipse felt surreal - \"like a dream\" - while others described it as an \"almost religious experience\".\n\nHenry, who travelled from the United States, told ABC News he found it \"mind-blowing\".\n\n\"It's only a minute long, but it really felt like a long time. There's nothing else you can see which looks like that,\" he said, jumping with excitement on live TV.\n\nCanadian Tom Naber also got emotional - despite it being his seventh eclipse.\n\n\"I have to admit I cried a bit, it was incredible,\" he told PerthNow.\n\nThe last hybrid solar eclipse was in November 2013, and Nasa expects the next in 2031.\n• None In pictures: Super 'blood' Moon seen around world", "Archie became extremely ill on Skylark ward at Kettering General Hospital in November\n\nThe safety of a ward accused of failing children has been rated as inadequate by inspectors.\n\nThe care regulator warned Kettering General Hospital (KGH) in Northamptonshire over its children's and young people's services.\n\nInspectors' worries include sepsis treatment, staff numbers, dirt levels and not having an \"open culture\" where concerns can be raised without fear.\n\nThe trust's chief executive apologised to those who felt let down.\n\nSince the BBC's first report in February highlighting the concerns of parents with children who died or became seriously ill at KGH, dozens more families have come forward, bringing the number to 50 to date.\n\nMichaela Stevens told the BBC she contacted the Care Quality Commission (CQC) over complaints about her son Archie's care on Skylark paediatric ward in November.\n\nShe believed her then 17-month-old son - who lost 500g (1.1lbs) on Skylark - was \"lucky to be alive\".\n\nIn December, the CQC inspected the paediatric assessment unit, Skylark ward and the neonatal unit after hearing concerns of safety and rated the service inadequate, the lowest possible.\n\nSkylark ward is a 26-bed unit where children are treated\n\nInspectors found that \"staff did not always effectively identify and quickly act upon patients at risk of deterioration\".\n\nThey said there were sometimes \"delays in medical reviews being undertaken outside of normal working hours\", highlighting one case where a seemingly deteriorating patient was not seen until three hours after being escalated to the on-call team.\n\nCharlotte Rudge, CQC deputy director of operations in the Midlands, said inspectors found \"the trust had ineffective systems in place to assess and treat people at risk of sepsis\".\n\n\"We were informed of an incident where someone who developed sepsis hadn't had a sepsis screen for over seven hours after arrival at the hospital, which is totally unacceptable.\"\n\nThe report said the paediatric sepsis lead role had been vacant for eight months at the time of the inspection.\n\nThe father of Georgie - who was was admitted to Skylark ward suffering 80 seizures a day - has previously raised concerns to the BBC\n\nThe CQC said some issues raised by them in 2017 remained, including concerns around paediatric life support training levels and over governance.\n\n\"Leaders did not have a robust oversight of the service at the time of our inspection to ensure the service was being effectively managed,\" inspectors said.\n\n\"We found limited progress had been made to improve the quality and safety of the service.\"\n\nThe CQC issued a warning notice to make improvements on \"multiple areas\", including medicines management, identification and treatment of sepsis, safeguarding processes and learning from serious incidents.\n\nOlivia is currently being treated at GOSH\n\nOlivia was born with a cyst on her neck which obstructed her breathing, and after having it removed at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), she was transferred to KGH.\n\nHer parents, Lee Dooley and Lesley Fishwick, from Corby, said Skylark did not change her breathing tube, which is due to be changed weekly, during her seven-week stay.\n\nMeanwhile, they said Olivia's condition started to worsen and she started vomiting.\n\nHer parents said they signed a consent form before the breathing tube was eventually removed on 28 March.\n\nBut that day Olivia went into cardiac arrest and her parents were told she stopped breathing for between seven and 14 minutes.\n\nLee Dooley and Lesley Fishwick said they had concerns over the treatment their daughter received at Skylark ward\n\nShe was eventually revived with assistance from doctors from Nottingham, but has since become unresponsive, according to her parents, and is being cared for at GOSH.\n\nMs Fishwick said Skylark staff \"were just not interested\" in getting the breathing tube changed, adding: \"It was like banging your head against a brick wall - they just wouldn't listen.\"\n\nHer partner added: \"She's not going back to Kettering - not happening.... GOSH said that as well. They said they wouldn't send her back there. She's not safe there.\"\n\nThe hospital said it was unable to comment on individual cases.\n\nDuring the inspection the CQC also visited the paediatric emergency department (PED), rating that service as requiring improvement and stated: \"The service did not have a vision for what it wanted to achieve.\"\n\nThe trust's chief executive, Deborah Needham, said: \"We accept the findings of [the] CQC report and the clear message it contains of the need to significantly improve the way we deliver children and young people's services.\n\n\"I would like to sincerely apologise to any families who feel they have been let down by our services.\n\n\"Immediately after the CQC's inspection in December we launched a comprehensive improvement programme to look at the issues raised and decide how we can resolve them.\"\n\nThe hospital said it had increased staff training around sepsis, given \"additional focus\" to identifying deterioration and recruited more staff, including a new head of nursing.\n\nThe trust's new director of nursing, Jayne Skippen, along with its new medical director, are leading the improvement programme.\n\nMs Skippen said: \"The CQC found we have not always embedded improvements to our systems and processes and that is a major concern for us and an area we will continue to focus on.\n\n\"We are improving the way we oversee changes and how we assure ourselves that changes have been effective. We want to work with our staff, our patients and their families to develop good communication and a strong culture where safety comes first.\"\n\nFind BBC News: East of England on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If you have a story suggestion email eastofenglandnews@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Phil Dowdell's sister, Alexis, describes the scene after the shooting\n\nThe birthday girl at an Alabama party where four people were shot dead was saved by her brother, she has told the BBC. He later died in her arms.\n\nAlexis Dowdell was celebrating her 16th birthday at a dance studio in rural Dadeville when her 18-year-old brother Phil Dowdell came to get her after hearing that someone at the party had a gun.\n\nHer mother, LaTonya Allen, had also heard the rumours. She said that she turned on the lights, went to the DJ booth, and asked whoever had a firearm to leave the party.\n\nBut when no-one spoke up, she turned the lights back off.\n\nThe gunfire erupted shortly after. \"All of a sudden you hear gunshots and you just see everybody running towards the door and people falling and screaming,\" Alexis told the BBC.\n\nHer brother Phil pushed her to the ground, she said, before the two became separated in the chaos.\n\nShe was able to escape the venue and took cover outside before someone came to help her up. Alexis said she hid behind another building in case the attacker was still on the loose.\n\nWhen she eventually went back inside, she discovered that her brother had been shot.\n\nHe had lost a lot of blood. She stayed with him as he drifted in and out of consciousness. He was unable to talk, though he opened his eyes and raised his eyebrows as she cradled him in her arms.\n\n\"The last thing I told him was to stay strong,\" she said.\n\nShe added that her birthday would never be the same.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Girl survives being shot three times in Alabama\n\nThirty-two others were injured in Saturday night's attack at the party in Dadeville, a small, close-knit town of roughly 3,000.\n\nPolice have yet to name a suspect or a motive and have urged the public to come forward with information. Alexis and her mother said they did not know what had led to the shooting.\n\nThe city's local pastor told the BBC the gunman was still at large.\n\nJimmy Frank Goodman Sr, the mayor of Dadeville, told the BBC that the scene at the hospital after the shooting was chaotic, even worse than what he had witnessed during his time serving in the Vietnam War.\n\n\"There were people crying, bodies going into the emergency room and bloody clothes on the ground,\" he said.\n\nA vigil was held for the victims on Sunday\n\nThe oldest of three siblings, Phil Dowdell was remembered by members of his community as a star athlete and a loyal friend. He had been due to go to Jacksonville State University on a sports scholarship.\n\nAlexis said she had enjoyed watching her brother play football and sharing laughs with him. He always used to open the door for others and come into her room to apologise whenever the two of them had fought, she said.\n\nMs Allen said her son made her proud \"in every way\".\n\n\"A piece of my heart is ripped out,\" she said. \"He was supposed to graduate next month. Instead of me going to graduation I'll be going to the cemetery to see my son.\"\n\nShaunkivia Smith, 17, Marsiah Collins, 19, and Corbin Holston, 23, were also killed.\n\nRelatives and friends of Ms Smith said she had been about to graduate from high school.\n\nMr Collins was a varsity football player who hoped to become a lawyer. Mr Holston came to the party to check on a family member once he heard trouble was brewing, his family said.\n\nThe flags outside Dadeville High School have been lowered to half-mast. A vigil was held on Sunday for all four victims. Hundreds of people, including some who were injured in the shooting, attended.\n\nCasey Davis, a deputy superintendent at the local board of education, said clergy and grief counsellors would be available to the community.\n\nThe US has seen more than 160 mass shootings so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which defines such events as ones in which four or more people are shot.", "Nicola Sturgeon is the leader of the SNP while her husband Peter Murrell is its chief executive\n\nNicola Sturgeon's husband gave a loan of more than £100,000 to the SNP to help it out with a \"cash flow\" issue after the last election.\n\nPeter Murrell, the SNP's chief executive, loaned the party £107,620 in June 2021.\n\nThe SNP had repaid about half of the money by October of that year.\n\nAn SNP spokesman said the loan was a \"personal contribution made by the chief executive to assist with cash flow after the Holyrood election\".\n\nHe said it had been reported in the party's 2021 accounts, which were published by the Electoral Commission in August.\n\nThe spokesman added: \"The nature of this transaction was initially not thought to give rise to a reporting obligation.\n\n\"However, as it had been recorded in the party's 2021 accounts as a loan, it was accordingly then reported to the Electoral Commission as a regulated transaction.\"\n\nElectoral Commission records of the loan say that no interest was being charged by Mr Murrell, and that a total of £47,620 was repaid in two instalments in August and October of last year.\n\nThe loan was first reported by the Wings Over Scotland website.\n\nScottish Conservative chairman Craig Hoy said it was \"beyond odd for the SNP chief executive - and Nicola Sturgeon's husband - to be lending his employer a six-figure sum of money\".\n\nScottish Labour MSP Neil Bibby claimed that the SNP operated \"under a veil of secrecy\" and called for greater transparency \"about the dealings going on in the party of government\".\n\nThe SNP spent nearly £1.5m in its campaign for the Holyrood election, which was held in May last year.\n\nIts annual accounts showed that its total income was £4.5m in 2021, of which, it said, 85% came from voluntary contributions by supporters and members. Some £740,000 was raised through \"independence related appeals\", the accounts stated.\n\nHowever, the party has spent a total of £5,259,805, meaning it made a loss of about £750,000 over the year. It had about £145,000 in cash at the end of the year, and reserves of £610,000.\n\nSNP MP Douglas Chapman quit as the party's treasurer shortly after the election, claiming that he was not given enough information about its finances to do his job. Three other members of the SNP's finance committee also resigned.\n\nMr Chapman's decision to stand down was understood to be linked to a row about the use of £600,000 which was raised by activists who were told it would be ringfenced for a second independence referendum.\n\nPolice Scotland recently confirmed that its investigation into what happened to the money was ongoing. The party has denied any wrongdoing.", "Every year volunteers fill their litter bags with rubbish found on the mountain\n\nA project to make Wales' highest mountain the first in the world to be plastic-free will launch next week.\n\nVisitors to Yr Wyddfa, also known as Snowdon, will be discouraged from taking any plastic with them on their hikes.\n\nAbout 600,000 people climb the mountain every year, with litter often seen strewn along its routes.\n\nThe project is in response to growing concerns over the impact of plastic on the environment.\n\nYr Wyddfa is the highest peak in Wales at 3,560ft (1,085m)\n\nThe 'Plastic Free Yr Wyddfa' project will be launched by Eryri National Park on 24 April as part of a discussion on the mountain's future.\n\nAlec Young, the Plastic Free Yr Wyddfa project officer, told BBC Radio Wales on Thursday that he wants walkers to \"reuse, refill and recycle\" and \"leave no trace\" of their visits.\n\nVolunteers collected hundreds of bags of rubbish from the national park in 2020\n\n\"The first thing we're going to do is raise awareness about the damaging effects of plastic and general litter and we're going to do that by using the powerful messaging of a plastic free status or designation,\" Mr Young said.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nA mysterious flash which lit up skies over Ukraine's capital on Wednesday night generated much speculation.\n\nOfficials in Kyiv initially suspected it was a Nasa satellite falling to Earth but the US space agency told the BBC it was still in orbit.\n\nUkrainian space officials said later the flash had probably come from a meteor entering the atmosphere.\n\nThe air force was confident it was not a Russian air attack - an event all too familiar since the invasion last year.\n\nThe bright glow was observed in the sky over the capital around 22:00 local time (19:00 GMT).\n\nAn air raid alert was activated but \"air defence was not in operation\", the head of Kyiv's military administration, Serhiy Popko, said on Telegram.\n\nMr Popko suggested it was caused by a Nasa space satellite falling to Earth, referring to a retired 300kg (660lb) spacecraft that the space agency announced was set to re-enter the atmosphere on Wednesday.\n\nThe RHESSI satellite, used to observe solar flares, was launched into low Earth orbit in 2002 and decommissioned in 2018, Nasa said.\n\nBut Rob Margetta from Nasa's office of communications told the BBC that the satellite was still in orbit at the time the flash was observed, and was due to re-enter Earth's atmosphere during the night.\n\nSatellite-tracking website Satflare indicated that RHESSI was nowhere near Ukraine at the time.\n\nUkrainian social media has been awash with theories and memes about what the flash could have been, with a popular theme being that it was caused by aliens.\n\nBut air force spokesman Yuri Ihnat told Ukrainian TV that the flash had also been seen over neighbouring Belarus to the north and Ukraine's space agency said it was probably related to a cosmic body entering the dense layers of the atmosphere.\n\nKyiv officials said it was up to experts to establish what it was but what was most important was the city's security.", "The Strangford Lough Ferry service will be suspended for seven days due to the strike\n\nHundreds of schoolchildren who use the Strangford Ferry in County Down face disruption over the next seven days due to strike action by ferry workers.\n\nThe service will not be operational for a week, meaning commuters will have to find an alternative means of transport.\n\nOne principal said four of his pupils will be left without any way of getting to school.\n\nThe trade union Unite said members voted to strike after rejecting a pay offer of £552 extra per year.\n\nIts general secretary, Sharon Graham, said the offer was a \"slap in the face\" for those responsible for the maintenance of vital public services and infrastructure.\n\nThe strike action began at 00:01 BST on Thursday and will continue until 00:00 on Wednesday 26 April.\n\nUnite and GMB union members within the roads service and forestry service have also begun industrial action.\n\nWith a journey time of 10 minutes, the ferry crossing can save a 50-mile drive around Strangford Lough from Portaferry to Strangford.\n\nAmong those on strike is skipper Jonathon Brownlee who said any disruption was \"regrettable\" but staff has come \"to the end of the road.\"\n\n\"After 15 years of austerity, our pay has now fallen about 15% behind where prices have pushed inflation,\" he told BBC News NI.\n\n\"In addition to that we know for a fact that we aren't being paid the market value for the job we do and we are being taken for granted.\"\n\nStrangford Ferry skipper Jonathan Brownlee said he believed workers were \"being taken advantage of\" by their employers\n\nAlan Perry of the GMB union said that the strike would have a huge impact which was \"entirely avoidable\".\n\n\"Workers are demanding a fair pay increase to protect themselves and their families from surging prices,\" he added.\n\nOne of the affected pupils, Owen, travels on the ferry to St Patrick's Grammar School in Downpatrick.\n\nHe told BBC News NI on Thursday that he may be more tired than usual but added at least it is only for a week.\n\n\"I found out on Tuesday; some people found out quicker than me, today it was just awkward getting up that bit earlier and not knowing what is going to happen,\" he said.\n\nSt Patrick's Grammar School pupil Owen admits he may be more tired than usual this week\n\nThe Department for Infrastructure said it would not be able to provide the minimum number of crew needed to safely operate the ferry service and it had no option but to suspend services during the strike period.\n\nSpeaking about the wider industrial action, the department added: \"While contingency arrangements are in place, to limit potential impacts as much as possible, this strike action will affect many of our routine and emergency response functions.\"\n\nIt said this will affect the repair of serious infrastructure defects such as manhole collapse or potholes, reduce its capacity to respond to flood emergencies and will also affect the response to incidents on the road such as oil spills.\n\nThe principal of St Patrick's Grammar said as many as 90 pupils could be affected by the suspension of the ferry service.\n\nHowever, he said the Education Authority and Translink coordinated with the school to make alternative arrangements.\n\nMr McCann said the suspension of the ferry would add an extra 30 minutes each way to their normal journey time.\n\n\"We are delighted that our students can still get to school whilst still being respectful of the rights of Unite workers,\" he continued.\n\nThe Education Authority told BBC News NI that it had established contingency arrangements for 20, 21 and 24 April, which , while it was looking at plans for 25 and 26 April.\n\nIt added that those plans \"may be impacted further by other industrial action taking place during this time\".\n\nJames Hay, principal of St Columba's College in Portaferry, said seven of his pupils take the Strangford Ferry to school.\n\nThree of them live in Strangford, the other lives in the countryside but none of them qualify for free transport.\n\n\"Now because those children don't have a bus pass or provision they are likely to not to have any way of getting into school,\" he said.\n\nMr Hay heard about the strike happening on Monday evening and said he was taken aback by the short notice.\n\nThe GMB union says the pay offer equates to an increase of around 28p per hour\n\nRoad service workers in Northern Ireland are among those striking over pay across Northern Ireland.\n\nAaron McGrotty, of the GMB union, was on the picket line at the Roads Service depot in Londonderry.\n\nHe said members want to work but have been left with no option but to strike following a \"paltry pay offer\" aimed at settling the dispute.\n\n\"It works out to around 28 pence per hour, that is absolutely disgusting for the amount of work a lot of employees do,\" he told BBC Radio Foyle.\n\n\"They have been underpaid for a long, long time. Enough is enough.\"", "Twitter began purging accounts that were once verified on Thursday, as part of the company's effort to encourage subscriptions\n\nWhat do Beyoncé and Cristiano Ronaldo have in common? As of today, they are no longer verified on Twitter.\n\nThe social media giant began removing the once-coveted blue tick verification from thousands of accounts on Thursday.\n\nThe move comes as owner Elon Musk attempts to overhaul the social media company to turn a profit.\n\nUsers who wish to retain the check beside their name must pay $84 a year (£67) to subscribe to Twitter Blue.\n\nAs some lost their ticks, others kept them.\n\nDespite saying he would not pay to be verified, LeBron James still has a blue tick which is a \"complimentary subscription\" gifted by Elon Musk.\n\nThe billionaire confirmed Stephen King and William Shatner also got the same deal.\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip twitter post by Elon Musk This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nAs the change happened, many formerly verified took to Twitter to joke about it, or mourn the loss.\n\nUS Olympian Lolo Jones noted she's still verified where it counts: her dating profile.\n\nOther users noted the irony that actor Jason Sudeikis had lost his verification, while Ted Lasso, the fictional character he portrays, had not.\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip twitter post 2 by Ben Stiller This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nUS rapper Ice T joked that the uproar over the checks was unnecessary.\n\n\"The fact that we're even discussing Blue check marks is a Sad moment in society,\" he posted.\n\nThe company first introduced the verification feature in 2009, after a former professional baseball player sued the social media giant over imposter accounts.\n\nThe blue check became a status symbol and a sign of authority. But in the new Twitter-verse, Mr Musk wants users to pay to be verified.\n\nThe decision to monetise verification could usher in a massive cultural and power shift on the platform.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nIn the days before verification, Kanye West, Shaq and Ewan McGregor were among the first celebrities to speak out about being impersonated on Twitter. Now that the badges are gone, a celebrity's follower count may become the only way to tell the difference between someone famous and an imposter.\n\nWithin a few hours of losing verification, an account posing as Hillary Clinton, complete with the same profile picture as the former US senator, \"announced\" she would again run for the presidency.\n\nUnder Twitter's new verification scheme, gold, grey and blue badges are meant to provide more context to how an account was verified.\n\nBut the lack of verification is already causing confusion. In New York City, a new handle has claimed to be the \"authentic Twitter account\" representing the government.\n\nExperts warn these are the kind of tweets that could lead to the spread of misinformation.\n\nMr Musk has tried to frame the decision to do away with verification as a way to democratise content on the site. But critics have argued the move will amplify disinformation as Twitter Blue subscribers will get prioritised rankings - Mr Musk has said that only verified accounts will appear in the site's prominent For You stream.\n\nSocial media monitors and experts fear the rise in paid verification will lead to an amplification of misinformation on the site. If that were to happen, it could scare off yet more advertisers - and undermine any extra revenue Twitter is getting from its verification subscription model.\n\nBut Mr Musk said pain is a part of change.\n\n\"I feel like we're headed to a good place,\" he told BBC News. \"Overall, I think the trend is very good.\"", "Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been accused of delaying a decision on the future of his deputy Dominic Raab.\n\nA lawyer-led inquiry into bullying allegations against Mr Raab was widely expected to be published on Thursday.\n\nBut that did not happen, prompting opposition parties to accuse the PM of \"dithering\".\n\nMr Sunak needs to decide whether Mr Raab, one of his closest allies, has broken ministerial rules and must be sacked or resign.\n\nThe PM received the inquiry's findings at around 11:30 BST on Thursday, with No 10 saying earlier it would be published \"as swiftly as possible\".\n\nSenior figures had also been briefed to expect a decision on the same day the report was received.\n\nThe BBC has been told Mr Raab has seen the full report.\n\nMr Raab, who is also justice secretary, denies bullying staff and says he always \"behaved professionally\". He is facing eight formal complaints about his behaviour as a minister.\n\nSenior lawyer Adam Tolley KC was appointed by the prime minister to investigate the allegations in November. But it will be for Mr Sunak to decide whether Mr Raab has broken ministerial rules and what action to take.\n\nSomebody who advised Mr Raab in a senior role in one department told the BBC: \"This waiting only extends the anxiety for those who were brave enough to step forward and speak out, particularly those who have had to continue working with Raab at the Ministry of Justice.\n\n\"The PM's prevarication makes it feel more likely that the whole thing, the last five months of agony for Raab's subordinates, will end in a whitewash.\"\n\nShadow attorney general Emily Thornberry called on Mr Sunak to \"stop dithering and delaying\" over Mr Raab's fate.\n\n\"If he's a bully, he should go - and the prime minister really should be able to read the report, make up his mind, and get on with it,\" she added.\n\nThe Liberal Democrats also accused Mr Sunak of \"dither and delay\".\n\nThe party's chief whip Wendy Chamberlain said: \"It feels like almost every week there is an issue with sleaze and scandal where Rishi Sunak is either implicated in himself or too weak to get to grips with it.\"\n\nAnd Dave Penman, the boss of the FDA union representing senior civil servants, said making those who raised complaints wait another day showed the system was a \"complete farce\".\n\n\"You have to be very brave\" to make this type of complaint, he said, adding it was not a decision civil servants would have taken \"lightly\".\n\nAsked if he would accept the prime minister's decision, Mr Penman told BBC Breakfast: \"If he does after all of those complaints, say that Dominic Raab is essentially innocent and hasn't breached the ministerial code, he's going to have to explain to an awful lot of civil servants why that's the case.\"\n\nSpeaking to the BBC's Newscast, Sir Alex Allan - who conducted an inquiry into bullying allegations against former Home Secretary Priti Patel - said the delay suggested the findings of the report could not be \"completely clear cut\".\n\n\"Otherwise he [the prime minister] would have come out with a decision one way or the other,\" he added.\n\nThe former ethics adviser also said having the prime minister decide if Mr Raab had breached rules, rather than the author of the report or the No 10 ethics adviser, was not \"very satisfactory\".\n\nThere are conversations taking place in government circles about what will happen next if the justice secretary leaves his position.\n\nIf he resigns, or is sacked, that would trigger a reshuffle of Mr Sunak's cabinet.\n\nSome senior figures in government are bracing for the report to be damning, and feel he might have no choice but to go.\n\nHowever, the ultimate decision lies with the prime minister and a final judgement has not been made yet.\n\nThe complaints against Mr Raab, involving at least 24 people, related to his previous periods as justice secretary and foreign secretary under Boris Johnson and his time as Brexit secretary under Theresa May.\n\nThe MP for Esher and Walton was sacked as justice secretary and deputy prime minister when Mr Johnson was succeeded by Liz Truss.\n\nHowever, he was reappointed to the two roles when Mr Sunak entered Downing Street in October.\n\nThe prime minister has been under pressure to explain what he knew about the allegations before reappointing Mr Raab to the cabinet.\n\nHe has repeatedly declined to say whether he had informal warnings about Mr Raab's behaviour before bringing him back into government.", "Raab defends his behaviour in the interview with Chris Mason by suggesting that if \"subjective hurt feelings by some\" constitute bullying, then it will be very hard to ministers to get things done.\n\nRaab says he's sure he has made mistakes over the years, but the question is \"whether any of this amounted to bullying\".\n\nHe also denies that he accused civil servants of submitting \"woeful\" work, which the report concludes he did - but says even if he did, it wouldn't constitute bullying.\n\nQuote Message: But even in that scenario, if is not intentional, if it's not personalised, if actually it is right, but there are some subjective hurt feelings by some, I'm afraid that makes it very difficult to deliver. And it's not what you'd see in most walks of professional life.” But even in that scenario, if is not intentional, if it's not personalised, if actually it is right, but there are some subjective hurt feelings by some, I'm afraid that makes it very difficult to deliver. And it's not what you'd see in most walks of professional life.”\n\nRaab also argued that if the \"threshold for bullying is so lowered\", to the point where ministers cannot pick people up on bad work or identify where mistakes have been made \"ultimately it will be the public that pay the price\" in stymied reform.\n\nAsked if the report had made him reflect on his behaviour, Raab tells the BBC he didn't intend to upset anyone and that he has apologised if that was the case.", "A minke whale has washed up on North Berwick beach\n\nA minke whale has washed up on a beach in East Lothian.\n\nThe 31ft (9m) whale was first spotted in the sea near North Berwick on Wednesday. It was hoped that it would be carried back out to sea, but tidal patterns caused it to come ashore.\n\nThe 9 tonne whale hit rocks before it washed up on the beach overnight.\n\nEfforts to move the carcass were unsuccessful - it has been cordoned off and further attempts will be made on Friday.\n\nEast Lothian Council has advised local people to keep a distance from the beach.\n\nA council spokeswoman told BBC Scotland that the whale was thought to be a humpback when first spotted.\n\nHowever, when it neared the shore it turned out to be a puffed-up minke.\n\nShe said: \"Countryside Rangers based at North Berwick thought it would be washed out to sea.\n\n\"However, it came into the harbour late afternoon and was caught on rocks. As the tide came in, overnight it came onto the beach.\"\n\n\"People are advised to keep a distance and especially keep dogs away from the beach.\"\n\nThe area around the whale carcass has been cordoned off\n\nThe famous view of North Berwick was dominated by the 20ft minke whale carcass\n\nThe nearby Scottish Seabird Centre posted a picture of the dead whale.\n\nIt said: \"Very sad sight this afternoon, a dead minke whale just off North Berwick harbour. It's been reported to the Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme (SMASS), East Lothian Council and harbour authorities.\"\n\nThe SMASS collates and analyses all reports of stranded whales and dolphins and can carry out post-mortem examinations to understand more about the health and ecology of marine animals.\n\nCommon minke are the smallest of the baleen whales. They can be found around Scotland's coastal and inshore waters.\n\nEast Lothian sees about three or four whales washed up every year.", "Payton Washington, 18, is in hospital after the shooting on Tuesday\n\nTwo high school cheerleaders were shot after one of them mistakenly tried to enter the wrong vehicle in a car park near Austin, Texas.\n\nOne of the athletes, Payton Washington, 18, was seriously injured and is in hospital. The other victim was treated at the scene.\n\nMultiple shots were fired in the incident which happened at 00:15 local time (05:15 GMT) on Tuesday.\n\nThat charge is most often applied when weapons are used recklessly and someone's life is put at risk. In this case it is a third-degree felony which carries a maximum penalty of ten years in prison.\n\nThe shooting happened outside a supermarket in Elgin, which is about 25 miles (40km) east of Austin. The car park is often used as a pickup spot for members of the Woodlands Elite Cheer Company.\n\nCheerleader Heather Roth said she got out of her friend's car to get into her own vehicle, but mistakenly picked the wrong car.\n\nThere was a man in the passenger seat, so she retreated back to her friend's vehicle.\n\n\"I see the guy get out of the passenger door. And I rolled my window down, and I was trying to apologise to him... and he just threw his hands up and he pulled out a gun and he just starting shooting at all of us,\" she said.\n\nMs Roth was grazed by a bullet but was not badly injured. Ms Washington suffered more serious injuries - the owner of the cheerleading team said her spleen ruptured and her pancreas and diaphragm were damaged.\n\nThe girl's father, Keylon Washington, later told NBC News that she was in a stable but critical condition in hospital and doctors had removed her spleen.\n\nThe 25-year-old suspect Pedro Tello Rodriguez Jr has been charged with deadly conduct\n\nThe team is preparing to compete at the Cheerleading Worlds in Orlando, Florida, over the weekend without their teammate.\n\nThe team organised a GoFundMe page for Ms Washington's medical expenses. The fundraiser says she was \"shot twice and badly injured\".\n\nThe suspect was arrested after his vehicle licence plate number was traced. A convenience store manager also witnessed the shooting, according to court documents.\n\nThe incident is the latest in a string of shootings this week involving young Americans who are reported to have mistakenly approached the wrong person or home.\n\nIn New York state, 20-year-old Kaylin Gillis was shot and killed on Saturday after a friend drove down the wrong driveway. And last Thursday in Missouri, 16-year-old Ralph Yarl was shot in the head and arm when he rang the doorbell at the wrong address.", "Two more days of strike action will take place on 27 April and 2 May in England and on 26 April in Northern Ireland\n\nA school leaders' union in England will ballot its members over strike action for the first time.\n\nThe Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) said the ballot will be over the school funding crisis, pay and conditions, and staff shortages.\n\nMembers will be asked to vote during the summer term and any action taken would be in the autumn term.\n\nGeoff Barton, ASCL's general secretary said the action was taken \"as a last resort and with a heavy heart\".\n\nHe said the move reflected the \"desperate situation regarding inadequate funding, long-term pay erosion, teacher shortages, and the intransigence of a government which we can only conclude does not value the education workforce or recognise the severe pressures facing the sector\".\n\nThe ASCL, which represents mostly head teachers and leaders, has more than 23,000 members.\n\nThe union, along with three other teaching unions involved in the dispute, has rejected an improved government pay offer.\n\nA total of 56% of ASCL members voted on the offer, with 87% of those rejecting it.\n\nThe Department for Education (DfE) said it had made a \"fair and reasonable\" pay offer recognising \"teachers' hard work and commitment\".\n\nIt included a £1,000 one-off payment this year and a 4.3% pay rise for most staff next year. The starting salary for teachers in England is also due to rise to £30,000 a year by September 2023.\n\nThe government said it believes schools can afford to fund most of the pay rise through money already promised in the Autumn Statement, but that it would have provided some additional money to fund the remainder of it, and for the £1,000 one-off payment.\n\nMost state school teachers in England had a 5% pay rise in 2022.\n\nUnions want negotiations to continue, but the decision will now be made by the pay review body.\n\nThere are further strikes planned in England and Northern Ireland.\n\nMembers of the National Education Union in England are striking on Thursday 27 April and Tuesday 2 May and in Northern Ireland, five unions will also strike on Wednesday 26 April.\n\nThe National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) is also considering balloting members again over strike action.\n\nA DfE official said school funding would be at its highest level in history next year.\n\n\"We know schools are facing increased costs like energy and staffing and [we] are providing an extra £2bn in each of the next two years to cover those costs,\" the official said.\n\n\"As a result, school funding is set to rise faster than forecast inflation in both 2023-24 and 2024-25.\"\n• None Teachers' strikes: When, where and why?", "Stephen Wright worked as a senior psychologist in Bexley in south-east London\n\nThe death of a psychologist after his Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab was due to \"unintended complications of the vaccine\", an inquest has ruled.\n\nStephen Wright, an NHS employee in south-east London, died 10 days after his first dose in January 2021, senior coroner Andrew Harris found.\n\nDr Wright, 32, suffered a blood clot to the brain after receiving the vaccine.\n\nHis wife Charlotte has been trying to get the \"natural causes\" wording on her husband's death certificate changed.\n\nShe is pursuing legal action against the pharmaceutical company, along with dozens of other people.\n\nAt London Inner South Coroner's Court, Mr Harris described it as a \"very unusual and deeply tragic case\".\n\nCharlotte Wright says Stephen was \"the most amazing husband\"\n\nDr Wright suffered from a combination of a brainstem infarction, bleed on the brain and \"vaccine-induced thrombosis\", the inquest heard. His condition rapidly worsened, but the nature of the bleed meant he was unfit for surgery.\n\nAfter the inquest, Mrs Wright, from Sevenoaks in Kent, said: \"It was made clear that Stephen was [previously] fit and healthy and that his death was by vaccination of AstraZeneca. For us, it allows us to be able to continue our litigation against AstraZeneca. This is the written proof.\"\n\nSpeaking to BBC Radio 4's World at One, Mrs Wright agreed that some people had not been prepared to listen to her over how her husband had died. She said: \"Even with people in my life, there were questions and queries about whether I was actually telling the truth so, two years later, I can finally say it is the truth.\"\n\nDr Wright's mother, Anne Wright, revealed he had been due to start a job at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London the week after he died. She said: \"He loved his job, he loved the children he worked with, he loved the young people, and he had a real empathy with them and they really seemed to get on with him.\"\n\nSpeaking about the coroner's ruling, mother-of-two Charlotte Wright said: \"It provides relief but it doesn't provide closure. I think we're only going to get that when we have an answer from AstraZeneca and the government.\"\n\nShe added: \"I find it very comforting that I have two boys that remind me of him every day. I'm just very thankful that I got to marry such a great man and raise our boys in his honour.\"\n\nDr Wright's mother Anne (left) and wife Charlotte spoke to reporters outside court\n\nWhen he outlined the facts of the case, senior coroner Mr Harris told the court it was \"very important to record as fact that it is the AstraZeneca vaccine - but that is different from blaming AstraZeneca\". He added: \"It seems to me that there is not an action one can take at the moment.\"\n\nResponding to the coroner's findings, an AstraZeneca (AZ) spokesman said \"the benefits of vaccination outweigh the risks of extremely rare potential side effects\".\n\nHe added: \"We are very saddened by Stephen Wright's death and extend our deepest sympathies to his family for their loss. Patient safety is our highest priority and regulatory authorities have clear and stringent standards to ensure the safe use of all medicines, including vaccines.\"\n\nMrs Wright, who was on maternity leave when her husband died, said that before she received £120,000 from the government's Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS) in August, she had used food banks to help support her children, now aged nine and three.\n\nUp to 21 March, only 63 out of 4,178 claims received by the VDPS had led to payments, according to NHS figures.\n\nFrom May 2021, the AZ jab was no longer offered to adults under 40 after it became clear the vaccine carried an extremely rare risk of blood clots which could be fatal.\n\nResearch into why that happens suggests a part of the AZ vaccine can trigger a complex chain reaction involving the immune system which can then result in clots developing in very rare circumstances.\n\nThe UK medicines safety regulator, the MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency), continues to monitor the effects of the AZ vaccine as well as all other Covid vaccines.\n\nSide effects of the AZ jab can include changes to the heartbeat, shortness of breath and swelling of the lips, face or throat, according to the UK government. It estimates the vaccine programme prevented more than 100,000 deaths and more than 200,000 hospitalisations from Covid during the first eight months of the rollout in 2021.\n\nAccording to a study in the Lancet, Covid vaccinations - many of which would have been AZ jabs - prevented 14 million deaths in 185 countries between December 2020 and December 2021.\n\nOut of more than 50 million first and second doses of the AZ vaccine administered, there have been 1,300 reports to the regulator of suspected deaths after taking the jab. The MHRA has always said that the benefits of any vaccines or medicines must outweigh their risks.\n\nSpeaking to the BBC last year, Mrs Wright said of her husband: \"Being in the profession he was in, I truly believe that if he had been told all of the possible reactions, he would have still taken it [the vaccine] because I am aware it is a rare situation.\"\n\nA Department of Health and Social Care spokesman said: \"More than 144 million Covid vaccines have been given in England, which has helped the country to live with Covid and saved thousands of lives.\n\n\"All vaccines being used in the UK have undergone robust clinical trials and have met the MHRA's strict standards of safety, effectiveness and quality.\n\n\"The vaccine damage payments scheme provides financial support to help ease the burden on individuals who have, in extremely rare circumstances, been severely disabled or died due to receiving a government-recommended vaccine.\"\n\nFollow BBC London on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to hellobbclondon@bbc.co.uk", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Police are examining video that appears to show two officers trying to stop a member of the public filming.\n\nPolice Scotland is examining a video that appears to show two officers trying to stop a member of the public filming the seized SNP motorhome.\n\nThe vehicle was removed from outside the home of Nicola Sturgeon's mother-in-law two weeks ago as part of a probe into the party's finances.\n\nIt was spotted at a police depot in Glasgow by David Cardwell on Tuesday.\n\nWhen he tried to film it on his phone, he was approached by two men in plain clothes who told him stop.\n\nMr Cardwell, who has given a video of his exchanges with the officers to BBC Scotland, says he was standing outside the facility's perimeter fence at the time.\n\nPolice generally do not have powers to stop people filming in public places unless they consider that some crime is being committed - for example if they are obstructing officers in the execution of their duties or if it is causing fear and alarm to other people.\n\nOne of the men told Mr Cardwell that the depot was a \"restricted building and you can't take photographs here\".\n\nMr Cardwell asked him where the signposts were identifying the facility as a restricted building and to show some identification.\n\nThe man responded by asking Mr Cardwell his own name - which he refused to do - and why he was there, before saying that was a police officer and briefly flashing a warrant card that he then tucked back into his jacket.\n\nWhen Mr Cardwell asked for the officer's badge number, he replied: \"I don't need to give you my badge number\" and later also told him that he did not need to tell him his name.\n\nThe second officer, unlike the first, was clearly displaying his warrant card and showed it to Mr Cardwell, who was able to read his name.\n\nA Police Scotland spokesman said: \"We are aware of the video and will assess its contents.\"\n\nMr Cardwell said he had been in the area with his friend Gary Barton as they were picking up some furniture from an auction house that is next to the large Meiklewood Road police compound.\n\nThey spotted the distinctive Niesmann and Bischoff vehicle, which can retail for more than £100,000, on the back of a recovery vehicle in the depot and recognised it from media reports as being the one linked to the SNP investigation.\n\nMr Cardwell told BBC Scotland he shouted across to the driver whether it was the same vehicle, and the driver responded by nodding and confirming that it was.\n\nHe started filming as the recovery truck started reversing into a large shed when the officers appeared and told him to stop.\n\nHe said he understood that people were unable to film or take photographs at some sensitive facilities for security reasons - but there were nothing at the compound to suggest it was a restricted building.\n\nMr Cardwell added: \"It is totally open, there are no signs stating it's a Police Scotland restricted building - and from where we were, in the public domain on the side of the fence, I felt I was well within my rights to video.\n\n\"To my understanding, if you ask a police officer they need to give you their badge number or their name. He flashed it so briefly that I couldn't even make it out.\n\n\"He could have been the janitor for that building or compound for all I know.\"\n\nThe motorhome was seized by police on the same day that officers searched the home of former first minister Nicola Sturgeon and arrested her husband Peter Murrell, who was until recently the SNP's chief executive. He was later released without charge pending further investigation.\n\nThe Mail on Sunday reported that the vehicle had been sitting outside the Dunfermline home of Mr Murrell's 92-year-old mother since being delivered there in 2021.\n\nThe SNP has claimed that it was bought to potentially be used as a \"campaign battle bus\" ahead of the last Scottish Parliament election but was never used.\n\nMs Sturgeon's successor, Humza Yousaf, has previously said he was unaware that the party had bought the motorhome until he became party leader last month.", "Nestle is being urged to cut the proportion of unhealthy food it sells and \"play its part\" for global health.\n\nInvestment charity ShareAction said 40% of Nestle's sales of everyday foods in the UK were high in salt, sugar or fat.\n\nNestle said its reporting on the healthiness of its global sales was a world first and pledged to set a target for healthier sales later this year.\n\nBut ShareAction said it also wanted Nestle to reduce the amount of unhealthier foods it sells.\n\nNestle is the world's biggest food company and owns brands like KitKat and Shreddies.\n\nIn April, it launched a new KitKat breakfast cereal in supermarkets across the UK. It contains 7.4g of sugar per 30g serving. This is higher than the recommended average refined sugar intake per meal for adults.\n\nNestle said KitKat cereal was designed to be enjoyed as an \"occasional, indulgent\" breakfast option.\n\nShareAction, a responsible investment non-governmental organisation, has co-ordinated calls from some 26 investors - who have more than £2.64 trillion in assets.\n\nIt comes ahead of Nestle's annual shareholders' meeting on Thursday.\n\nSimon Rawson, deputy chief executive of ShareAction, said: \"Nestle has said it wants to sell healthier food, but it hasn't given assurances that it will also address its less healthy food sales, which is essential to turn the tide against the harmful effects of diet-related ill health.\"\n\nHe added that the Swiss food giant needed to \"rebalance\" its sales to bring balanced diets \"within reach for people around the world\".\n\nA spokesperson for Nestle said it had set a new standard in corporate transparency in March.\n\n\"We are the first company to report on the nutritional value of our entire global portfolio against a single externally recognised, nutrient profiling scheme,\" they added in a statement.\n\nMr Rawson said recent research from the World Obesity Federation showed more than half of the world's population would be overweight or obese by 2035, unless \"serious and immediate\" action was taken.\n\nShareAction has written to the boards of various food firms including Kellogg's, Danone and Kraft Heinz, calling for more transparency and for nutrition targets to be set.\n\nNestle, which also manufactures Buxton mineral water and Nescafe coffee, said in February it was taking a \"massive\" hit to its profits as the price of food ingredients reached record highs.\n\nSoaring food prices led to inflation falling by less than expected in March.", "A North Carolina man accused of shooting a six-year-old girl and her parents after a basketball rolled into his yard has been arrested in Florida.\n\nPolice say Robert Louis Singletary, 24, turned himself in to authorities in Tampa on Thursday evening after a two-day manhunt.\n\nThe girl and her mother were treated in hospital and discharged, but the father was seriously injured, police said.\n\nPolice will also charge him with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon.\n\nThe suspect was previously known to police for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend with a sledgehammer in December.\n\nPolice in Gaston County first received a 911 call at 19:44 local time on Tuesday (11:44 GMT) about the shooting.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nA neighbour told reporters that the shooting had unfolded after a basketball rolled into the suspect's yard.\n\nLocal residents told US media that when the children went to retrieve their ball, the suspect shouted at them. A father of one of the children went to the suspect's door and remonstrated with him.\n\nPolice said the suspect went inside his home and came out with a gun before he fired indiscriminately at neighbours. The father who had argued with Mr Singletary was not injured by the gunfire, said neighbours.\n\nThe girl was treated for bullet fragments to her cheek. Her mother suffered a grazing bullet wound to the elbow. Her father was taken to hospital with serious injuries.\n\nThe six-year-old has since spoken out about the shooting in an interview with a local ABC news channel.\n\n\"The bullet came back and the bullet went in my cheek,\" said the girl, who is not being named by the BBC because of her age.\n\nShe added that her father remained in hospital in Charlotte. He is being treated for a punctured lung and liver problems after he was shot in the back.\n\nJonathan Robertson, who lives in the Gaston County neighbourhood, said: \"They were playing basketball, and a ball rolled into his yard. They went to go and get it. It was just crazy.\n\n\"We just never expected it in a million years. We never expected anybody would break a gun out amongst all those kids.\"\n\nGaston County Police Chief Stephen Zill said on Wednesday, \"This sort of violence will not stand.\"\n\nThe shooting is the latest in a string of gun violence incidents across the US involving young Americans who are reported to have mistakenly approached the wrong person or home:", "SpaceX's anticipated launch of its Starship - the most powerful space rocket ever built - was a success.\n\nBut, if you were watching you might have been confused about what happened. There were cheers and applause over the success of the launch... but there was also an explosion.\n\nThe BBC's science correspondent Jonathan Amos breaks down how the launch went.", "My Money explores how people across the UK manage their spending in a typical week.\n\nAs prices rise, BBC News has been hearing about their ways of cutting costs and the financial choices they have to make.\n\nJanine Marsh is a radio presenter. She was laid off work during the pandemic and has been freelancing ever since. She brings in about £2,000 per month, but her income can be irregular.\n\nShe lives with her husband - who is starting a business - and their two children. Their monthly mortgage payment is £996.00 per month. They also pay £130.00 for energy, £42.00 for water, £139.00 for council tax and £59.73 for a Sky subscription.\n\nJanine's job situation has meant a big change for the family. She can no longer save and has to stick to a strict budget.\n\nThe kids are on school holiday, so I need to keep them entertained.\n\nI've been taking advantage of the Easter sales to buy things we need. I picked up 10 pairs of underpants in Asda for £4.80 for our youngest boy, saving £1.20.\n\nWe went to Sports Direct to buy outdoors shoes for the kids for £5.99.\n\nWe're eating together as a family tonight, so I bought some flowers for Mum for £6.00 at Asda. She deserves a treat because she really helped us out last week when our little boy had his tonsils and adenoids out.\n\nOver the weekend, we spent money on an Easter trail, so we're trying to keep the costs down today.\n\nJanine tried to keep her kids entertained during school holidays without breaking the bank\n\nThe weather was nice, so we dashed out to the park in the morning. I use vouchers, coupons and promotions for little treats like coffee, or eating out.\n\nWe needed some food from Tesco so I tied it into the day out. I spent just under £15.00 on bits for tea. I bought the kids a slice of pizza and a sausage roll for £3.55 at Greggs. My coffee was free from my O2 app so that kept me going until we got home.\n\nMy £13.49 gym membership went out today. A woman came round to buy a post box shape sorter I sold on Facebook for £3.00.\n\nMy husband took the kids to the cinema this morning because I needed time to shoot some videos. I opened The Thrifty Family blog and Tiktok account back in October to talk about the financial challenges we face. This brings in around £1,600 per month.\n\nWe had two free tickets on our Vitality Life insurance app so I paid £5.99 for one ticket and we took our own snacks in. I had my MoT today and thankfully the car gods were with me. It cost £54.00 and everything was ok. We bought the car on finance and we pay £205.00 per month. It won't be paid off for another couple of years.\n\nI organised a trip to Grandma's for the kids today. In the past I would have probably booked a holiday somewhere, but now we've got to stick to budgets.\n\nShe kept costs down by organising outdoor activities with her sons\n\nI managed to get my hair cut - the first time I've had chance to go since January. It cost £35.00 for a cut and blow dry. I colour it myself and spend a fiver every couple of months.\n\nThis is turning out to be an expensive week. My spending today was £35.00 plus £3.00 tip.\n\nIt was big shop day today. The Tesco delivery arrived and it cost £139.88. We pay £7.99 for a delivery saver every month which means I can track how much we spend each week and there's no temptation to load up the trolley with things we don't need. If we run out in between we go to Aldi.\n\nIt rained all day in Manchester, typical in the school holidays. I took the kids for lunch to M&S because kids eat for free. It cost £19.51.\n\nI met some friends today. We all live in different parts of the country so Birmingham was the middle ground.\n\nI made sandwiches for the train to save on money and took a bottle of water with me. I had an iced coffee for £3.50. My train ticket cost £36.29.\n\nWe wandered around town then headed to Dishoom for food and cocktails. We split the bill and it's was £50.50. I also had a cheeky beer in Wetherspoons for £2.69.\n\nToday was the first day this week that we didn't spend any money.\n\nThe kids wanted a pyjama day so we watched films and ate Easter eggs. I think shared experiences are all that matters. You don't have to throw loads of money at things. Time is the nicest gift that you can give people, especially your kids.\n\nJanine's train journey was cheaper because she bought tickets in advance\n\nMy total week's spending was £399.19 excluding my regular costs and extra income from selling things.\n\nWhen you break it down day by day, it seems crazy. But this wasn't a normal week for me. When the kids are off you end up spending much more money.\n\nI hope people realise that there are ways to still enjoy your life without having to fork out loads. Promotions, vouchers and apps can bring the price down. When you're doing it everyday it really adds up.\n\nAs told to Yazmina Garcia. Design by Jenny Law.\n\nWould you like to share your weekly spending with BBC News? If you're living in the UK, email my.money@bbc.co.uk.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The first minister says the SNP still owes loan money to Peter Murrell\n\nThe SNP still owes money to its former chief executive Peter Murrell, First Minister Humza Yousaf has confirmed.\n\nMr Murrell, who is married to Nicola Sturgeon, gave the party a loan of £107,620 in June 2021.\n\nThe SNP had repaid about half of the money by October of that year.\n\nWhen asked whether the party still owed him money, Mr Yousaf told journalists: \"I think there is money still absolutely outstanding to Peter Murrell in terms of the repayment of the loan.\"\n\nThe first minister said he would lay out details of how much is owed after a review into the party's governance takes place.\n\nMr Murrell, who has been married to Ms Sturgeon since 2010, was in charge of running the party organisation for more than 20 years until he resigned last month.\n\nHe was arrested by police at the start of April over an investigation into SNP finances and questioned by detectives for 11 hours before being released without charge pending further investigation.\n\nPolice launched a formal investigation into the party's finances in July 2021 after receiving complaints about how donations made for an independence referendum campaign had been used.\n\nThe SNP raised £666,953 through appeals between 2017 and 2020 with a pledge to spend these funds on a future campaign.\n\nQuestions were raised after its accounts showed it had just under £97,000 in the bank at the end of 2019, and total net assets of about £272,000.\n\nFormer chief executive of the SNP, Peter Murrell returning to his home in Glasgow. on Thursday\n\nLast year it emerged Mr Murrell gave a loan of £107,620 to the SNP to help it out with a \"cash flow\" issue in June 2021, the month after the Scottish Parliament election.\n\nThe party had repaid about half of the money by October of that year.\n\nEarlier on Thursday, Mr Murrell was seen in public for the first time since his arrest when he was spotted leaving the home he shares with Ms Sturgeon near Glasgow. Ms Sturgeon was seen later in the day also leaving the property.\n\nPolice spent two days searching the house earlier this month.\n\nMs Sturgeon has previously said she cannot recall when she first learned that her husband had loaned a six-figure sum of money to the party she led for more than eight years.\n\nShe added: \"The resources that he lent to the party were resources that belonged to him.\"\n\nOn the same day as Mr Murrell was arrested, a motorhome was seized by police, which The Mail on Sunday reported had been sitting outside the Dunfermline home of Mr Murrell's 92-year-old mother since being delivered there in 2021.\n\nThe SNP has claimed that it was bought to potentially be used as a \"campaign battle bus\" ahead of the last Scottish Parliament election but was never used.\n\nMs Sturgeon's successor, Humza Yousaf, has previously said he was unaware that the party had bought the motorhome until he became party leader last month.\n\nThe motorhome was seized by police\n\nOn Wednesday, Colin Beattie resigned as SNP treasurer after his arrest the previous day as part of the police investigation. He was also subsequently released without charge pending further inquiries.\n\nMr Yousaf responded to questions about the SNP's finances by saying: \"We are definitely not facing bankruptcy, I'm pleased to say we are on a steady footing when it comes to the party's finances.\n\n\"I don't think parliament is the place to do a statement on the party's finances.\n\n\"I've, of course, instructed the governance and transparency review and when the report comes in on that review, I'll make that public.\"\n\nHe has resisted calls for Ms Sturgeon, Mr Murrell and Mr Beattie to be suspended from the SNP while the police investigation is ongoing.\n\nDuring First Minister's Questions, Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross called on Mr Yousaf to make a statement to Holyrood on the SNP's finances.\n\nHe said there are \"legitimate questions that the Scottish public deserves the answer to\".\n\nMr Yousaf did not respond in the chamber to the calls for a statement, but told MSPs there are \"serious issues\" relating to the party which he will not \"shy away from\".", "Michele Creed, pictured with her daughter Alana, is warning other families to think twice before taking up the court battle to access their child's money\n\nTens of millions of pounds belonging to about 80,000 young people without capacity to make financial decisions could be locked in trust funds, a report suggests.\n\nThose families must go through court to access the savings when accounts mature - a process which can take months and cost hundreds of pounds.\n\nOnly 15 accounts were accessed this way in 2021. The government says it is unable to share more recent figures.\n\nIt says it is trying to speed up cases.\n\nOne mum told BBC News she wishes she had never gone through the \"hugely stressful\" process, and has advised others against it.\n\nMichele Creed's dining room table is covered in documents, as she takes me through the year-long process of accessing her daughter Alana's savings account.\n\n\"I just can't believe I've had to do all this just to access the birthday money, Christmas money and other savings we've been putting away for her,\" she says.\n\nLike the millions of others born between 2002 and 2011, Alana was given between £250 and £500 through the then-Labour government's Child Trust Fund scheme.\n\nFamilies could then add their own contributions to help the savings pot grow.\n\nAlana now has £7,500 in her account.\n\nThe 19-year-old has severe learning disabilities and lacks the capacity to make financial decisions. So, instead of being able to withdraw the money when she turned 18 like most of her peers, her family have had to spend nearly £750 going through the Court of Protection.\n\nMichele says it was so complicated she had to go through the court process twice - costing £371 in fees each time - to make sure both she and her husband could access her daughter's savings. It took a year in total.\n\n\"It's so frustrating. Her older sister was just able to get her money without a problem, but with Alana, there was this huge block that we had to fight to get past,\" Michele says.\n\nMichele is one of the few parents who has managed to withdraw her daughter's money through the Court of Protection. Ministry of Justice (MoJ) figures show only 15 accounts were accessed through the court process in 2021.\n\nMichele wishes she \"had never started\" the \"long, bureaucratic and expensive\" process to get Alana her money, and advises other families who may be about to go to court to think twice.\n\n\"If you can leave the money where it is, and hopefully things will change one day, I would do that because it changes everything.\"\n\nWhen a parent or carer is granted access to their child's savings, the Court of Protection makes them a deputy of the child's financial affairs.\n\nThis means Michele now has a lifelong legal duty to account for every penny she spends of her daughter's money.\n\nShe says the ongoing scrutiny feels like a \"slur\" on her character, pointing to her pile of receipts and spreadsheets, which are evidence of how she is spending Alana's benefits and savings.\n\n\"For many years I have been trusted to manage Alana's disability benefits as her appointee. But now, because I have had to become a deputy, I'm not trusted to manage her money,\" she says.\n\nAlana loves going to Caffe Nero, so Michele sometimes spends £100 a month on going for coffees with her.\n\n\"It's her favourite thing to do, and now I feel like I've got to justify it.\"\n\nA report by Renaissance Legal, a firm that supports families through the process, seen exclusively by BBC News, suggests there are more than 80,000 accounts that cannot be accessed without going through the Court of Protection.\n\nBy 2029, the year in which all of these accounts will have matured, there could be up to £210m locked away in Child Trust Funds that families have been unable to access.\n\nPhilip Warford, the firm's managing director, says in some cases young people have £75,000 worth of savings effectively locked away.\n\n\"Many of [these] families are fighting on all fronts, for the right education for their child, for the right amount in benefits, for better healthcare, and now they are fighting to get their own money back,\" he says.\n\n\"The financial risk posed by these families is zero - it's their money in the first place.\"\n\nLaura Williams has been adding money to her 17-year-old son's account since he was born.\n\nBut she has decided not to apply to access Joel's savings of £6,000 because she doesn't want to face the \"ordeal\" of the court case and becoming a deputy.\n\nJoel has Malan Syndrome, a rare chromosomal condition, and does not have capacity to make any decisions about his finances.\n\nLaura transferred his Child Trust Fund into a Junior ISA several years ago, but the same rules around accessing the money apply.\n\n\"It's so unfair. Just because my child has a disability, he is going to be the one to suffer,\" she says.\n\nJoel's mum Laura says he would like to use the savings to get a new trike\n\nLord Blunkett told the BBC that \"mistakes were made\" by the Labour government that set up Child Trust Funds.\n\nHe says he and his colleagues did not foresee how the Mental Capacity Act would make it difficult for families to access the money.\n\n\"But now we need to get a bit of common sense into the issue,\" he adds.\n\n\"These families are trusted to handle their children's benefits - government money - by the Department of Work and Pensions. They can be trusted with their own savings.\"\n\nThe Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has previously considered proposals to change the process so families would not have to go to court.\n\nBut in February, after a year long consultation, it decided to keep the process as it is, in order to \"protect against fraud and abuse\".\n\nThe MoJ says it is simplifying the system to speed up the process. It added that most families who apply would get their fees waived but for some, if the account has more than £3,000, then it would be decided on a case-by-case basis.\n\nWhen Michele went through the process last year, she was told she would have to pay the court fees.\n\nSurrounded by her pile of receipts, she says becoming Alana's deputy has been hugely detrimental to their lives.\n\n\"Alana's savings were supposed to be something positive, but instead, what's come out of it is a life of feeling like we are being watched by Big Brother.\"", "Last updated on .From the section Formula 1\n\nMichael Schumacher's family are planning legal action against a magazine which published an artificial intelligence-generated 'interview' with the former Formula 1 driver.\n\nSchumacher, a seven-time F1 champion, suffered severe head injuries in a skiing accident in December 2013 and has not been seen in public since.\n\nDie Aktuelle ran a picture of a smiling Schumacher, 54, on the front cover of its latest edition with a headline of \"Michael Schumacher, the first interview\".\n\nA strapline underneath reads \"it sounded deceptively real\", and it emerges in the article that the supposed quotes had been produced by AI.\n\nThe article was produced using an AI programme called charatcter.ai, which artificially generated Schumacher 'quotes' about his health and family.\n\n\"I can with the help of my team actually stand by myself and even slowly walk a few steps,\" read the Schumacher 'quotes'.\n\n\"My wife and my children were a blessing to me and without them I would not have managed it. Naturally they are also very sad, how it has all happened.\n\n\"They support me and are standing firmly at my side.\"\n\nThe family have confirmed to news agency Reuters that they are planning to pursue the matter legally.\n\nThe magazine's publishers told BBC Sport they would not be commenting on the issue.\n\nFollowing his skiing accident, Schumacher was placed into an induced coma and was brought home in September 2014, with his medical condition since kept private by his family.\n\nSchumacher won two of his F1 world drivers' titles with Benetton in 1994 and 1995, while he claimed five in a row for Ferrari from 2000 to 2004.\n\nHis seven F1 titles is a record shared jointly with Lewis Hamilton, while Schumacher achieved 91 race wins over his career, a record Hamilton surpassed in 2020.\n\nThe German originally retired from racing in 2006 but returned in 2010 before again retiring two years later.\n\nSchumacher's son Mick used to drive for Haas in F1 and is currently a reserve driver for Mercedes.\n\nIn a 2021 Netflix documentary, Schumacher's wife Corinna said: \"We live together at home. We do therapy. We do everything we can to make Michael better and to make sure he's comfortable, and to simply make him feel our family, our bond.\n\n\"We're trying to carry on as a family, the way Michael liked it and still does. And we are getting on with our lives.\n\n\"'Private is private', as he always said. It's very important to me that he can continue to enjoy his private life as much as possible. Michael always protected us, and now we are protecting Michael.\"", "A National Trust spokeswoman confirmed filming had been cancelled because of safety concerns\n\nFilming for the latest Star Wars series has been cancelled amid landslip concerns.\n\nDorset's disused Winspit Quarry, near Worth Matravers, was set to be used for the latest Disney+ Star Wars series, Andor.\n\nThe series is a prequel to the 2016 spin-off film Rogue One, and follows main character Cassian Andor.\n\nA National Trust spokeswoman confirmed filming had been cancelled because of safety concerns.\n\nFilm crews previously used the site for filming two years ago and had been expecting to resume.\n\nManager of the trust in Purbeck, Tracey Churcher, said concerns were raised following \"recent turbulent weather, which has increased the risk of rockfalls and landslips\".\n\nVisitors hoping to explore the Dorset coast have also been advised to follow signs and stay away from unsafe areas until surveys have been undertaken.\n\nFilming for the Star Wars series started in the UK in May 2021, with lead actor Diego Luna and stormtroopers spotted on a beach in Cleveleys, Lancashire.\n\nMs Churcher added: \"The coast and cliffs along this stretch of the coast, including the quarry, can be unstable and naturally liable to landslips and falls - particularly after extreme weather including heavy rainfall and hot, dry periods.\n\n\"People should always stay well back from the cliff and rock edges, whether on or below them, and we ask people not to visit Winspit Quarry until our experts are confident it is safe to visit again.\"\n\nFollow BBC South on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Send your story ideas to south.newsonline@bbc.co.uk.\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Rory O'Connor says \"transformational\" speech and language therapy is \"being taken away\" from his seven-year-old son Lorcan\n\nThe father of an autistic child has said he is very angry over the decision to scrap a schools fund that provided extra support to disadvantaged pupils.\n\nRory O'Connor said his son's life had been \"transformed\" by speech and language therapy (SLT) sessions, funded by the Extended Schools Programme.\n\nThe scheme enabled almost 500 schools to provide extras like counselling, SLT, breakfasts and after-school clubs.\n\nBut school principals have been told the fund is being axed from 30 June.\n\nIn a letter to schools, Stormont's Department of Education (DE) said it had to make \"significant savings\" in 2023-24 and the programme \"is no longer available\".\n\nThe O'Connor family, from Lurgan, County Armagh, are among those who have been advised the additional support services their children receive in school are now under threat because of budget cutbacks.\n\n\"I just can't believe it,\" Mr O'Connor told BBC News NI's Evening Extra programme.\n\nHis seven-year-old son, Lorcan, has special educational needs as well as autism and previously found it difficult to make himself understood.\n\nOver the past 18 months, Lorcan has benefited from SLT sessions at his Craigavon school, funded through the Extended Schools Programme.\n\n\"Over the past year and a half it has really transformed him from a child who was unable to communicate his needs to a completely different child that can communicate with us as a family; communicate with his peers,\" Mr O'Connor said.\n\nHe added the speech therapy \"equips him to be a fully-functioning member of the school and society, and that's being taken away from him\".\n\n\"The thing I'm really cross about is that there is nobody accountable,\" Lorcan's father added.\n\n\"There should be a minister for education coming and defending the decision to cut this and unfortunately in our country, we don't have that.\"\n\nLorcan became a \"completely different child\" with extra support in school, his father said\n\nBudget pressures have already led to DE funding being cut for schemes including holiday hunger payments, counselling for primary school children and free books for babies.\n\nThe Extended Schools scheme has been running since 2006 and more than £9m was provided to about 500 schools in 2022/23.\n\nThe schools received sums of between £1,000 to about £33,000 in 2022/23, depending on their pupil numbers and needs.\n\nTo be eligible for funding, schools need to have more than 37% of pupils who are entitled to free school meals or more than half who live in a disadvantaged area.\n\nSome head teachers used it to pay for breakfasts for pupils as the cost of living rose.\n\nBut in its letter to head teachers, the department said the education budget was facing significant cuts.\n\n\"As with all other departments, the Department of Education is yet to receive its confirmed budget allocation,\" the letter said.\n\n\"However, the indicative budget allocation recently advised by the Northern Ireland Office is extremely challenging for education.\n\n\"The Extended Schools Programme has been supported in recent years with £5.8m of funding from the [DUP/Conservative] confidence and supply agreement.\n\n\"This funding is no longer available and, due to the extent of budget pressures, it is not possible for this to be covered from the Department of Education's budget.\n\n\"Consequently, unless additional funding is allocated by the secretary of state, funding can only be provided for the Extended Schools Programme to the end of the academic year, June 2023.\"\n\nSchools used much of the money to help pupils whose families were struggling with the rising cost of living\n\nThe department said it was making about £2.2m available so schools could continue to offer support paid for by the scheme until the end of the school year in June.\n\nIts letter also said that DE recognised \"how disappointing this is for everyone involved in the delivery of this long-standing programme, and for the young people and families who have benefitted from its support over many years\".\n\nThere has been an angry reaction from trade unions to the end of the Extended Schools Programme.\n\nThe northern secretary of the Irish National Teachers' Organisation (INTO) Mark McTaggart said the decision would \"directly impact on the most vulnerable children in our schools\".\n\n\"It is time that politicians stopped playing with the lives of the most vulnerable young people in our society, got back to real politics and began to find the necessary funding to ensure that we can offer the world class education system everybody wants,\" he told BBC News NI.\n\nIn a statement, Justin McCamphill from the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) said ending the scheme was yet another blow to our most vulnerable children and young people.\n\nMeanwhile, Alan Law from the Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance (Nipsa) union said the scheme was being wrecked and the valuable and important work destroyed.\n\n\"It is shameful that these decisions are being taken without anyone being accountable,\" he said.\n\nChild counselling in schools was among the services which received financial support from the fund\n\nPrincipal of Lisnagelvin Primary School in Londonderry, Colin Torrens, said the Extended Schools scheme had provided a range of vital services at his school.\n\nThat includes the breakfast club, school councillors and extra numeracy and literacy support for pupils. Its loss is the latest in a series of cuts to schools funding, Mr Torrens said.\n\n\"Unfortunately every funding cut that comes in affects the most vulnerable and it is very demoralising,\" he told BBC Radio Foyle.\n\nHe added: \"While we have tried to shield parents and pupils from these cuts over the last ten years, we are now in a position where we can no longer do that.\"", "Charlene Marsden wants to raise awareness of the impact of insomnia on mental health\n\nA woman whose brother took his own life after struggling with insomnia says she is trapped in a \"living hell\" as she tries to overcome her own sleep issues.\n\nCharlene Marsden, 34, from Stockport, said she had been battling with insomnia for many years.\n\nIn 2019, her 22-year-old brother David killed himself after being unable to cope with not being able to sleep.\n\n\"Knowing that taking his life was David's only way out left me terrified,\" said Charlene.\n\nShe said she thought to herself: \"Would the same happen to me?\"\n\nCharlene has decided to share David's story - as well as her own challenges - both in the hope of raising awareness of the impact insomnia can have on mental health and to encourage others to seek help.\n\nIn 2021 Charlene, who works in marketing and has a 14-year-old daughter, said she barely slept for three weeks.\n\n\"I ran on adrenaline for the first few weeks but then I felt really zombified,\" she explained.\n\n\"I'd be sat at the computer at work, falling asleep.\n\n\"I got into a vicious cycle of panicking about if I was going to sleep the coming night and never did.\"\n\nDavid Marsden was only 22 when he died\n\nCharlene recalled how she was unable to eat and would gag when she tried to consume food.\n\n\"I felt physically ill because I was so exhausted,\" she said.\n\nCharlene's GP signed her off sick for six months and she was offered antidepressants.\n\nShe said she did not want to go down that route and now tries to follow best practice to ensure a healthy sleep regime. She also takes a magnesium supplement.\n\n\"I'm not depressed,\" she said. \"I just want to sleep like a normal person.\n\n\"The anxiety comes from not being able to sleep; it's not the root cause.\"\n\nIf you are affected by any of the issues in this article you can find details of organisations that can help via the BBC Action Line.\n\nTwo years earlier, her brother flew home from a family holiday after starting to suffer from severe insomnia, a condition with which he had struggled on previous occasions.\n\nCharlene insisted her brother's subsequent rapid mental health deterioration was caused by a lack of sleep rather than any other cause of depression.\n\n\"When we got back a week later he still wasn't sleeping,\" Charlene said.\n\n\"He was anxious all the time.\n\n\"He said: 'I can't carry on like this, there is no way out, I just want to go to sleep and never wake up' and he was then sectioned.\"\n\nDavid took his own life during the first night of a week's home leave.\n\n\"My mum found him on the settee in the morning,\" said Charlene.\n\n\"And this is because of sleep. People need to understand that sleep is a major issue.\"\n\nYou have insomnia if you regularly:\n\nSleepstation is a sleep improvement programme that works with both NHS and private patients.\n\nIts director of sleep science, Dr Neil Stanley, said good sleep was \"vital for good physical mental and emotional health\".\n\n\"As Charlene's story shows, when we don't sleep well and feel that there is nothing we can do, the consequences can be devastating,\" he said.\n\n\"We enter a vicious cycle - when we don't sleep, we find it harder to cope with what is going on in our lives, which can cause us to become depressed or anxious about our cares and worries.\n\n\"This then further exacerbates the sleep problem.\"\n\nHe said that while it might seem impossible to break this cycle \"therapies exist that can help people sleep better\".\n\n\"Sadly, few people seem to be aware that such therapies exist and many people are suffering unnecessarily, which is why we're trying to raise awareness for support that is available.\"\n\nWhy not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk", "PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder) is an extreme form of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) where women can fall into severe depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts and feelings of being out of control in the run up to their period.\n\nTreatments can include hormone treatments and, in rare cases and if recommended by a doctor, the removal of the ovaries.\n\nIt affects an estimated 1 in 20 women of reproductive age and last year was recognised by the World Health Organization.\n\nAs part of BBC Research, around 4,000 women shared their experiences of the condition.\n\nIf you've been affected by any issues raised in this piece, visit BBC Action Line.", "Last updated on .From the section Athletics\n\nJust Stop Oil says it will \"continue disrupting cultural and sporting events\" amid concerns protestors will target the London Marathon on Sunday.\n\nLondon Marathon race director Hugh Brasher said that he has received \"unique\" assurances from Extinction Rebellion over their planned protest.\n\nBut, in an interview with the BBC, a Just Stop Oil spokesperson would not rule out disrupting the event.\n\nIndigo Rumbelow said London Marathon runners \"want what Just Stop Oil want\".\n\nShe added the climate activism group's disruption would continue \"until the institutions of this country pick a side\".\n\nA protester wearing a T-shirt in support of Just Stop Oil halted play at the World Snooker Championship on Monday after climbing on to a table and covering it in orange powder.\n\nMore than 45,000 runners are expected to take part in Sunday's race around London, which raised more than £58m for charities in 2022.\n\n\"What marathon runners want is clean air, a healthy family and dinner on the table. I want to be clear that that is what Just Stop Oil wants too,\" Rumbelow said.\n\nSpeaking at a press conference on Thursday, British distance running great Mo Farah, who will compete in Sunday's event, said he \"trusts\" the London Marathon to handle any disruption.\n\n\"On Sunday people want to see the best athletes go out there and put on a show,\" Farah said.\n\n\"For us as athletes, we just have to go out there and concentrate on what we're doing. I trust in the London Marathon and the officials to do, as they always do, a great job.\"\n• None A warm-hearted Aussie rom-com about a flawed, funny couple getting it all utterly wrong\n• None Explore the other side of the games you love: A collection of documentaries about The Dark Side of Sport", "An off-duty police officer who was shot multiple times in Omagh, County Tyrone, has suffered life-changing injuries, the chairman of Northern Ireland's Police Federation has said.\n\nDet Ch Insp John Caldwell was shot by two gunmen after coaching children at football on Wednesday.\n\nPolice said he was with his son, putting balls in the boot of his car, when he was shot at about 20:00 GMT.\n\nHe remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital.\n\nHe had surgery on the night of the shooting and it is understood the 48-year-old underwent further surgery on Thursday.\n\nThree men - aged 38, 45, and 47 - were arrested in Omagh and Coalisland, also in County Tyrone. They remain in custody.\n\nA fourth man, aged 22, was arrested in the Coalisland area in the early hours of Friday morning, police later said.\n\nLiam Kelly, the head of the federation, said Det Ch Insp Caldwell always wants to give back to society.\n\n\"He's been involved in coaching with children over a long period of time and this is how he's been rewarded by terrorists - it's an absolute disgrace,\" he added.\n\nPSNI Assistant Chief Constable Mark McEwan said the investigation was looking at links to violent dissident republicans, with a focus on the New IRA.\n\nBut he said police were keeping an open mind and will continue to work against those with \"callous disregard\" for the community.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. 'The one phone call you never want to get' - police chief\n\nPolitical leaders including Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris and Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar have condemned the shooting.\n\nIn Northern Ireland, senior politicians Michelle O'Neill, Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, Naomi Long, Doug Beattie and Colum Eastwood issued a joint statement calling it a reprehensible attack by \"the enemies of our peace\".\n\nThey are expected to meet the PSNI's Chief Constable Simon Byrne on Friday to discuss the current threat level, Sinn Féin deputy leader Ms O'Neill said.\n\nChildren at the Killyclogher Road sports complex ran in \"sheer terror\" when the shots rang out, ACC McEwan told a press conference.\n\n\"John was finishing up coaching an under-15 football team. He was accompanied by his young son,\" he said.\n\n\"Two gunmen appeared, fired multiple shots and John ran a short distance and, as he fell to the ground, gunmen continued to fire shots at him.\"\n\nACC McEwan paid tribute to a member of the public who administered first aid to the injured officer.\n\n\"At this time there were many other children. Those children ran for cover in sheer terror.\"\n\nBBC News NI understands that Det Ch Insp John Caldwell got up after being shot multiple times and warned children away from the area.\n\nChief Constable Simon Byrne said PSNI officers were shocked and angered by the brazen attack, and it had sent a \"huge shockwave\" across the organisation.\n\n\"John knows that his colleagues will now be working tirelessly around the clock to support his recovery but also to bring the offenders who have tried to kill him to swift justice,\" the chief constable said.\n\nThe term \"dissident republicans\" describes a range of individuals who do not accept the Good Friday Agreement - the 1998 peace deal which ended the worst of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.\n\nThe Provisional IRA - the main armed republican paramilitary group for most of the Troubles - declared a ceasefire in the run up to the agreement and officially ended its violent campaign in 2005.\n\nDissident republicanism is made up of various groups which broke away from the Provisional IRA in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, including the Continuity IRA and New IRA.\n\nThe groups are much smaller than the Provisional IRA, although they have access to high-calibre weapons and have used improvised explosive devices and mortars in attacks and attempted attacks.\n\nThey have continued to use violence to attempt to unite Northern Ireland with the Republic of Ireland in a single state but their activities have been sporadic and often undermined by the security services.\n\nThe New IRA is thought to be the largest and the most active of the armed groups that oppose the peace process in Northern Ireland.\n\nAttacks, particularly attacks of this nature, are relatively rare.\n\nThis car near a farmyard on the Racolpa Road outside Omagh is thought to have been used by the gunmen and was later burnt out\n\nNorthern Ireland officers work against \"a backdrop of substantial threat\" and the PSNI would do everything to support them, ACC McEwan added.\n\nPolice believe the gunmen made off in a small, dark car, which was found burnt out at Racolpa Road, outside Omagh.\n\nAn Garda Síochána (Irish police) said it had intensified patrolling in border counties.\n\nThe last gun attack on a PSNI officer was in January 2017. The PSNI officer was hit by automatic gunfire at a petrol station in north Belfast.\n\nForensics officers examine Det Ch Insp Caldwell's car at the sports complex where he was shot\n\nFifteen pupils from Omagh High School were at the sports complex at the time of the shooting, principal Christos Gaitatzis said.\n\nMr Gaitatzis said two pupils were beside Det Ch Insp Caldwell when he was shot and he was \"sickened to the stomach\" by the attack.\n\n\"Some pupils did not make it to school,\" he told the BBC's Talkback programme.\n\n\"It is very difficult as some of the children were next to the son of John and were helping him to get sports equipment out of the car. They saw everything.\"\n\nThe children had been left \"numb\" and it was very hard for them to comprehend what had happened, he added.\n\nBeragh Swifts FC was holding a training session at Youth Sport Omagh when the gun attack happened.\n\nIts chairman Ricky Lyons said that it was \"hard to put into words\" what the children had witnessed.\n\nHe said the children were being offered support and the Irish Football Association (IFA) had been in touch to offer counselling.\n\nHe said Det Ch Insp John Caldwell had been coaching at the centre for about 10 years.\n\n\"He was taking a kids training session - it's hard to compute that someone would try to attempt to kill John at that moment,\" he told BBC Evening Extra.\n\nIt is no surprise to learn the chief suspects in the attack are the New IRA.\n\nAfter years on the backfoot the organisation re-emerged with a bomb attack on a police patrol in Strabane last November.\n\nThe attack on John Caldwell is the most serious incident involving the targeting of an officer for many years.\n\nYou probably need to go back to 2011 and the murder of Ronan Kerr for anything comparable.\n\nLast night will be seen not only as an attack on a police officer but an officer who has been directly involved in investigating dissident republicans.\n\nAbout a year ago, on the advice of MI5, the security threat level was downgraded for the first time in over a decade.\n\nIn that context, the shock being felt within the PSNI today will likely be magnified.", "A sense of limbo. The prime minister deciding not to decide, yet, about the future of his deputy, Dominic Raab.\n\nThe judgement call is binary: keep him, or sack him.\n\nThe prime minister has seen the report from Adam Tolley KC. The deputy prime minister has too.\n\nRishi Sunak and Dominic Raab did not speak on Thursday.\n\nMr Raab has said for some time that he would resign if it was concluded he was a bully. But Mr Raab has not resigned.\n\nIt seems reasonable, therefore, to conclude the deputy prime minister does not think the evidence in the report amounts to bullying.\n\nSo the decision over his future is down to the prime minister.\n\nThe government had created an expectation Mr Sunak's verdict would be quick.\n\nThose participants in this process had been told to expect its outcome on Thursday, but it didn't come.\n\nEqually, we should add a bit of context: when Boris Johnson was prime minister, he waited several months to publish and offer his verdict on an inquiry into his Home Secretary, Priti Patel.\n\nThat inquiry, by his standards adviser Sir Alex Allan, concluded Ms Patel had broken the Ministerial Code, but Mr Johnson ignored it.\n\nTalking to us on BBC Newscast, Sir Alex said of Rishi Sunak's quandary now: \"You can understand, if it's a huge report, the prime minister may want time to consider it. But as far as I can see it probably cannot be completely clear cut. Otherwise he would have come out with a decision one way or the other.\"\n\nBut the waiting is having consequences.\n\nMr Raab knows the names of those in his department, the Ministry of Justice, who were complainants.\n\nThose complainants fear he might keep his job.\n\n\"The prime minister's prevarication makes it feel more likely that the whole thing, the last five months of agony for Raab's subordinates, will end in a whitewash,\" somebody who advised Mr Raab in a senior role in one department told the BBC.\n\nAre resignations possible from the civil service if Mr Raab keeps his job?\n\n\"I think so,\" Dave Penman of the civil servants' union the FDA said.\n\nBut let's not get ahead of ourselves.\n\nVery few people have seen Adam Tolley's report, and next to nothing has leaked from it.\n\nWe should reserve judgement until we see it.\n\nMr Sunak faces turbulence whatever he decides to do.\n\nSack the man who loyally campaigned for him to become prime minister and create a big vacancy at the top of government and a big question about whether he should have appointed him in the first place.\n\nKeep him and face potential mutiny inside the Ministry of Justice and the prospect of alleged victims of Mr Raab's behaviour resigning, demanding a move and maybe talking publicly.\n\n\"Either outcome gives him a management problem,\" one senior Conservative MP reflected to me.\n\nA friend of Mr Raab told me the deputy prime minister has long been \"moderately optimistic\" the report might be less than clear cut.\n\nMr Raab is facing a moment of jeopardy over his job.\n\nRishi Sunak is facing a moment of jeopardy over his judgement.", "Det Ch Insp John Caldwell has been involved in high-profile investigations into dissident republican attacks\n\nDet Ch Insp John Caldwell, who was shot in Omagh in County Tyrone, is one of the best-known detectives in the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI).\n\nHe has been the senior detective in many high-profile inquiries, including the 2011 murder of his colleague Ronan Kerr by dissident republicans.\n\nDet Ch Insp Caldwell was shot multiple times after coaching young people at football on Wednesday night.\n\nHe was putting balls in the back of his car and was accompanied by his son.\n\nThe off-duty police officer had just finished coaching an under-15s football team from Beragh Swifts FC when the attack happened.\n\nRicky Lyons, chairman of the football club, said Det Ch Insp Caldwell was a good man who had played a central role in the club as a volunteer.\n\n\"He cares for the community, he gives back to the community and if that is in you it is in you,\" he said.\n\n\"No matter how busy life is if that's what you want to do that's what you will do and certainly that's what John has done for us.\"\n\nThe football club organised a walk in support of Det Ch Insp Caldwell on Saturday, following the shooting.\n\nThe route from Beragh Swifts FC to Beragh Red Knights GAA club was short but significant - Constable Kerr was a member of the GAA club when he was murdered in 2011.\n\nStephen Brown who attended the walk and knew the senior detective on a personal and a community level said he had touched many people's lives.\n\nBeragh Red Knights GAA club coach Celine Curran said the attack on Det Ch Insp Caldwell had affected the whole community in Beragh.\n\nDet Ch Insp Caldwell, who has been a police officer for 26 years and who is from County Tyrone, often fronts press conferences in the course of major inquiries.\n\nHe had received a number of threats in the past, BBC News NI understands.\n\nHe was aware his investigations relating to dissident republican attacks - including the killing of Lyra McKee in 2019 - made him a high-profile target.\n\nIn January, he spoke to reporters after the killing of Shane Whitla, a 39-year-old father of four who was shot a number of times in the town of Lurgan in County Armagh.\n\nThree men have since been charged with murdering Mr Whitla.\n\nHe was also the initial lead detective investigating the killing of Natalie McNally in Lurgan.\n\nMs McNally, who was 32, was 15 weeks pregnant and was stabbed a number of times at her home on 18 December.\n\nOne man has been charged with the murder of Ms McNally.\n\nThe shooting happened at a sports complex in Omagh\n\nDet Ch Insp Caldwell was also involved in investigating the murder of Mark Lovell, 58, who was shot a number of times at close range in his car in Newry in County Down on 1 December.\n\nThere have been several attempts to kill PSNI officers in the past few years - most recently when a patrol vehicle was targeted in a roadside bomb attack in Strabane in November.\n\nThe last officer to be killed in the line of duty was Constable Kerr on 2 April 2011.\n\nIn 2021, on the 10th anniversary of his murder in a booby-trap car bomb in County Tyrone, Det Ch Insp Caldwell issued a fresh appeal for information,\n\n\"Despicably, people living in his own community planned and plotted to kill him simply because he was a police officer bravely going out every day to protect people and make communities safer places to live and work,\" he said.\n\n\"No-one deserves to be murdered because of how they earn their respectable living.\"\n\nPSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne said Det Ch Insp Caldwell was \"a father, husband and colleague, and a valued and active member of his local community\".\n\n\"John is held in the highest esteem within our organisation,\" he added.\n\n\"He is a credit to his family and to the police service.\"", "An 8-foot reptile named 'Big Mack' had been living in the basement of a Philadelphia house for over a decade. After the couple had separated the woman wanted him out of there.", "Spike has more than 15,000 Facebook followers\n\nA penguin described as \"a real personality\" has been crowned the world's favourite penguin.\n\nSpike, who lives at Birdland in the Cotswolds, gained the most votes in a global competition held by charity Penguins International.\n\nThe King Penguin was hatched at the centre in 2007 and hand-reared after his mother and father abandoned him.\n\n\"For Spike to have made quite such a global impact is really incredible,\" said his keeper, Alistair Keen.\n\nSpike has 15,000 Facebook followers, has been featured in a David Attenborough TV programme called Natural Curiosities and even had his own segment on a programme called Penguins Make You Laugh Out Loud.\n\nThe penguin also features on Christmas and birthday cards, as well as on the front cover of encyclopaedias, and in books and magazines.\n\n\"Spike has a real personality and we all have a fantastic bond with him, having raised him from just an egg,\" Mr Keen added.\n\nSpike (r) is a popular penguin, regularly appearing on TV and in books and magazines\n\nThe King Penguin is the second largest species of penguin, smaller, but somewhat similar in appearance to the Emperor Penguin.\n\nSpike was up against Mai, an African penguin who lives in Hawaii.\n\nIn the end the result was incredibly close, with Spike just edging victory by a margin of 50.5% to Mai's 49.5%.\n\nSpike has been crowned the world's most popular flightless bird\n\nOn his way to the final 15-year-old Spike had already beaten off competitors from as far afield as Australia, America and Canada in the Penguins International 'March of The Penguins Madness' challenge.\n\nThe Penguins Madness challenge competition aims to raise awareness of the plight of wild penguins.\n\nFollow BBC West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to: bristol@bbc.co.uk\n• None King Penguin could be crowned best in the world\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "It is crunch time for Dominic Raab.\n\nIn the coming hours, the deputy prime minister will discover his fate.\n\nThere are three possible eventualities: He is sacked. He resigns. He stays on.\n\nAll of this relates to allegations of bullying, which Mr Raab denies.\n\n\"If an allegation of bullying is upheld, I would resign,\" Mr Raab has said.\n\nBack in November, five months ago, the government appointed a senior lawyer, Adam Tolley KC, to conduct an independent investigation into complaints about his conduct.\n\n\"The investigation should be completed as swiftly as possible,\" the terms of reference stated, almost 150 days ago.\n\nThis clearly hasn't proved straight forward, or, it would seem, particularly limited in its scope.\n\n\"The independent investigator will report to the prime minister on his investigation. As set out in the Ministerial Code, the prime minister is the ultimate judge of the standards of behaviour expected of a minister and the appropriate consequences of a breach of those standards. The report of the investigation will be made public.\"\n\nSo we know we will find out what is in Mr Tolley's report. And we know the final judgement call will be one for the prime minister.\n\nRishi Sunak has been prime minister for almost six months. This inquiry has been going on for almost five months.\n\nIn other words, the future of Mr Sunak's deputy, the man who loyally and publicly campaigned for him to be prime minister until the very point of his defeat by Liz Truss in last summer's leadership election, has hung over them both for almost as long as Mr Sunak has been in 10 Downing Street.\n\nSpeaking to senior folk in government privately, most assume that Mr Raab - who is also justice secretary - is \"toast\" as one figure put it to me.\n\n\"The breadth of this, the number of people complaining, surely he can't survive?\" said another.\n\n\"He's got to be done for, so many people think he's a nightmare,\" one minister told me.\n\n\"How does he go home to his wife and kids when there have been so many headlines about him about this stuff?\" another said. \"To his credit, mind you, he manages to. He's been getting on with things.\"\n\nOthers are much, much more circumspect.\n\nFew dispute he is quite the taskmaster to work for, but say that is a million miles from him being a bully. All this has already proved politically and financially costly to Mr Raab.\n\nFor months, questions about his conduct have followed his every public move.\n\nHe was taunted about it when he stood in for Rishi Sunak at Prime Minister's Questions recently, which must have been excruciating for him.\n\nAnd Mr Raab has picked up his own legal fees during this investigation.\n\nSome believe the report will be terrible for Mr Raab. One source suggested the process had taken so long because of the scale of claims made against him and Mr Tolley's desire to ensure the process is scrupulous.\n\nSo how might things pan out?\n\nWhat happens if the prime minister concludes the report from Mr Tolley means Mr Raab can carry on?\n\nSome will ask what all the fuss was about and wonder if some civil servants are insufficiently thick skinned to deal with a demanding boss.\n\nSome of the complainants might feel a deep sense of injustice, and choose to speak out.\n\nThose with deep knowledge of the government machinery wonder how the Ministry of Justice would be able to properly function, given the complaints from within that department about the secretary of state.\n\nBluntly, there are civil servants there who want him out. Mr Raab knows that. And yet he'd still be there. So would they resign?\n\nWhat plans might the Cabinet Secretary Simon Case have to move people about in Whitehall to deal with this scenario?\n\nAnd what happens if Mr Raab is sacked or resigns?\n\nThe question that will immediately be put to the prime minister is why did you appoint this loyal supporter in the first place?\n\nBack in November, Mr Sunak repeatedly declined to tell me whether he had informal warnings about Mr Raab's behaviour before bringing him back into the cabinet.\n\nIn my interview, he said people with concerns should raise them.\n\nShortly afterwards, complaints were made and the independent investigation was set up.\n\nThe prime minister has never given a straight answer to that question of whether he had heard anything informally.\n\nThose around Mr Sunak have long argued that means you have to have proper processes and not make knee-jerk judgements.\n\nThe other question that will be asked is why did it take so long to get to this point?\n\nWhat needs to change about how Westminster works to prevent this happening again?\n\nAnd the prime minister would have to find a new justice secretary, and decide whether he needs another deputy prime minister.\n\nWhatever happens, it looks like an eventful few days ahead at Westminster.", "Fans, and their dogs, have lined the streets of Aldington in Kent for the funeral of TV personality Paul O'Grady.\n\nOne of his dogs was at the head of the procession, being held by O'Grady's husband Andre Portasio, as they travelled to the service on a horse-drawn carriage.\n\nThe funeral was attended by Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood, actress Dame Sheila Hancock and comics Alan Carr and Jo Brand.", "The first minister's official residence is in Charlotte Square in Edinburgh\n\nA 28-year-old man has been charged with a breach of the peace after an incident near Bute House, the residence of Scotland's new first minister.\n\nPolice were called at 19:40 BST on Saturday to Charlotte Square in Edinburgh - the site of Humza Yousaf's official residence.\n\nOfficers said they made the arrest following reports of the man acting \"suspiciously\" in the square.\n\nMr Yousaf became first minister earlier this week after being made SNP leader.\n\nHis new cabinet has held its first formal meeting at Bute House on Friday.\n\nPolice Scotland put cordon in place in Charlotte Square on Saturday while inquiries were carried out.\n\nA force spokesperson said: \"There was no threat to the wider public and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.\"\n\nMr Yousaf chaired his first cabinet meeting in Bute House on Friday\n• None Yousaf confirmed as Scotland's new first minister", "Paul Mescal and Jodie Comer won the big acting prizes of the night\n\nOscar nominee Paul Mescal, Killing Eve star Jodie Comer and My Neighbour Totoro have all triumphed at this year's Olivier Awards.\n\nMescal won best actor for A Streetcar Named Desire, and said he was \"standing on the shoulders of the immense talent of so many other people\".\n\nComer won best actress for Prima Facie, and said she was overwhelmed, praising the \"complete sisterhood backstage - a constant network of support\".\n\nThe awards were held at London's Royal Albert Hall, where Totoro's wins also included best entertainment or comedy play - plus best director.\n\nStanding at the Sky's Edge won best new musical, while Beverley Knight won best supporting actress in a musical for her role as suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst in Sylvia.\n\nFormer Doctor Who actor Arthur Darvill won best actor in a musical for Oklahoma!, while 16 of the 18 winners were receiving their first Olivier award.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Anime: My Neighbour Totoro takes to the stage\n\nThe show was hosted by Ted Lasso star and three-time Oliviers nominee Hannah Waddingham, who is also going to co-host this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool. She sang with the casts of various musicals, opening the show with an original song.\n\nShe joked in her opening monologue she would \"happily be mauled to death\" by Comer in Killing Eve - in which the actress plays a lethal killer.\n\nWaddingham also used sign language to welcome former Strictly Come Dancing winner Rose Ayling-Ellis, who was nominated for best supporting actress for As You Like It.\n\nMescal thanked his co-stars and parents \"who never said no\" in his acceptance speech, and told his Mum, who has been undergoing cancer treatment: \"I hope you get better soon.\"\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Paul Mescal told the BBC in February his Oscar nomination was giving his family a respite after difficult times\n\nThe actor told the BBC afterwards that when he chooses a role, he is \"interested in exploring the myriad of different versions of what masculinity is\".\n\nHe won for playing the toxic Stanley Kowalski in Streetcar, and was Oscar-nominated for playing the troubled Calum in Aftersun, after getting critical acclaim for playing sensitive Connell in TV drama Normal People.\n\n\"I think creative death for me would be for people to predict what I'm doing next,\" he added. \"I don't want that. So hopefully I'll keep it moving in a direction that surprises people.\"\n\nJodie Comer drew praise for her West End debut in Prima Facie\n\nIn a one-woman show, Comer plays a barrister specialising in defending people accused of sexual assault, who questions the system after being date-raped.\n\nShe said in her acceptance speech: \"To any kids who haven't been to drama school, who can't afford to go, have been rejected - don't let anyone tell you it's impossible.\"\n\nComer also joked that she was having a \"brain... fart\" when her mind momentarily went blank.\n\nThe actress told the BBC afterwards that when she explored the play, she was \"actually quite embarrassed\" she had not \"questioned\" how the legal system operates before.\n\nShe researched the role by sitting in on court cases and speaking to barristers, judges and police offers who were \"very honest\" about how they had to \"put aside their own feelings as a woman, to commit to the job that they do\".\n\nKnight did two performances during the ceremony - one for Sylvia, and the other for Sister Act - and gave an emotional acceptance speech, saying: \"Just over 100 years ago, Emmeline Pankhurst stood on this stage and said,' I incite this meeting to rebellion'.\n\n\"She told each of the women in the room, 'be militant in your own way' and that was in 1912. The next year they banned the women's Social and Political Union.\n\n\"One hundred later we're stood on this stage - we have reclaimed the power for those women. I want to thank with all my heart the Old Vic for giving us a second bite on this one.\"\n\nThe Royal Shakespeare Company's Totoro, based on the Studio Ghibli classic animation and staged at the Barbican, is about sisters Satsuki and Mei, whose mother is ill in rural Japan.\n\nIts playwright Tom Morton-Smith dedicated their win to his stillborn daughter, saying his wife had been pregnant when he wrote the show.\n\nIn a heartfelt speech, he said he wrote Totoro with the joy and expectation of being a new parent but, after his daughter's death, he wanted to keep her memory alive when people watched the play.\n\nChris Bush, the writer of Standing at the Sky's Edge, set in a council estate in Sheffield, thanked the city that inspired her, and called for art to be \"available and accessible to every single person who wants to see it\".\n\nThe show also won best original score or new orchestrations for Richard Hawley, who has played with Pulp and the Arctic Monkeys, and Tom Deering.\n\nHawley paid tribute to Pulp's bass player Steve Mackie, his \"fallen comrade\" who died last month aged 56.\n\nOn Monday, following the show's Olivier wins, it was announced Standing At The Sky's Edge would transfer to London's West End - opening at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in February 2024.\n\nArthur Darvill thanked his \"inspiring\" drama teacher, and called for better teachers' pay\n\nSir Derek Jacobi was given the lifetime achievement award, and joked that it would be difficult to talk as he was \"already crying\".\n\nDame Arlene Phillips was given a special award, and the show ended with a performance from Grease The Musical, which she choreographed.\n\nHere are the winners in full:", "Sarah Polley won the Best Adapted Screenplay award for Women Talking\n\nCanadian film-maker Sarah Polley has shared a \"cruel\" April Fools' joke played on her by none other than her 11-year-old child.\n\nA letter turned up on Saturday morning, reading \"We say this to you with the deepest regrets: the Oscar you received was given by mistake.\"\n\nPolley won the best adapted screenplay for Women Talking at the 95th Academy Awards in Los Angeles last month.\n\nThe letter, posted on Twitter, asked her to \"mail it back\" to California.\n\nIt said she could keep the award for one more week so she could \"enjoy its presence\" in her home.\n\nBut ultimately, it needed to be returned so it could go to the \"rightful\" winner: All Quiet on the Western Front.\n\n\"We are sorry for your loss, but it is only fair that the play with the real best adapted screenplay gets the Oscar.\"\n\nPolley's child went on to joke that Oscar bosses had realised their error on the day the award was given - but wanted to avoid another blunder like La La Land being named winner of Best Picture in 2017 instead of Moonlight.\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip twitter post by @realSarahPolley (she/her) This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nThe film-maker behind All Quiet on the Western Front, Edward Berger, got in on the joke.\n\n\"To save on mailing costs as I live overseas the Academy has asked me to provide you with my address so you can ship the Oscar directly,\" he tweeted to Polley.\n\n\"I will follow up shortly. Ok with you?\"\n\nPolley, who shot to fame as an actor in the 1990s, swiftly realised the letter was not written by the Academy, but by her child as an April Fools' Day prank.\n\nBut she made it clear she wasn't impressed - saying her 11-year-old \"swung low\" for April Fools' Day.\n\n\"We feel it is wrong you get this on 1 April as you will probably think it is a joke, and we feel that is wrong, so another letter will be sent assuring you that this is not a joke,\" the letter said.\n\n\"This is much too cruel to be a joke, ergo we deeply apologise for any inconvenience we may have caused you.\"", "Pope Francis waved from a car as he left Rome's Gemelli hospital\n\nPope Francis has led Mass in St Peter's Square on Sunday, kicking off the year's Easter services, just a day after leaving hospital.\n\nHe oversaw the Palm Sunday ceremony in front of more than 30,000 faithful, followed by the Angelus prayer.\n\nHe was admitted to Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Wednesday with breathing difficulties, and later diagnosed with bronchitis.\n\nUpon being discharged on Saturday, the Pope joked that he was \"still alive\".\n\n\"I just felt a malaise, but I wasn't afraid,\" Italian news agency Ansa quoted him as saying on Saturday.\n\nAfter being discharged, the pontiff was seen smiling and waving from his car, before getting out to speak to a crowd.\n\nInstead of heading home, his car drove past the Vatican and stopped at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. When he came out after praying, people on the street applauded and shouted: \"Long live the Pope!\"\n\nDuring another stop, he exited his vehicle to give chocolate Easter eggs to police officers in his motorcade, AP news agency reported.\n\nOn Sunday he thanked those who prayed for him during his hospital stay.\n\nPope Francis, surrounded by security officers, waved to the crowds that had gathered outside his hospital in Rome\n\nThe pontiff's admission to hospital came ahead of the busiest week in the Christian calendar.\n\nThe Holy Week includes a busy schedule of events and services which can be physically demanding.\n\nThe Argentine pontiff, who marked 10 years as head of the Catholic Church earlier this month, has suffered a number of health issues throughout his life, including having part of one of his lungs removed at age 21.\n\nHe has also used a wheelchair in recent months because of problems related to his knee.\n\nWednesday's hospitalisation was his second since 2021, when he underwent colon surgery, also at Gemelli.\n\nBut the Pope has remained active, visiting the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan in February. The previous month, he led the funeral of his predecessor Pope Benedict XVI.\n\nAlthough the pontiff, who has pushed for reforms in the Catholic Church, has previously said he would consider stepping down if his health failed him, he recently confirmed he had no plans to quit.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: The Pope comforted grieving parents as he left Gemelli Hospital\n\n7 April, Good Friday: 17:00 Passion of the Lord, 21:15 Stations of the Cross at the Colosseum", "Radio presenter Susan Rae has thanked listeners for their support and \"lovely messages\" since being diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's last year.\n\nThe sons of the freelance Radio 4 announcer launched an appeal this week to support her move to assisted living and it has raised £40,000 in five days.\n\nRae told Radio 4's Broadcasting House show she was \"overwhelmed\" by the support people had shown her.\n\nShe said it was \"the most extraordinary moment\" since her diagnosis.\n\nSpeaking to Paddy O'Connell on the programme, the Scottish journalist from Dundee spoke about her initial reaction to symptoms of Alzheimer's and the loneliness she now feared in her new home.\n\nThe signs that something was wrong were gradual at the start, Rae said.\n\n\"And then it started getting a bit more drastic, especially when I was actually at work.\"\n\nShe said that with some of the broadcasting work, she could record it again \"but of course, the live stuff finds you out\".\n\nIn a message for the fundraiser, Rae's son Rory Cargill said that, after 30 years on air, his mum had been left unable to work because of the condition.\n\nAlzheimer's disease affects the brain, and it is the most common cause of dementia. One of the most common symptoms is memory loss, and it can affect people of different ages - but over-65s are more susceptible to the disease.\n\nRae, who is 66, said she still felt physically very strong, which is often a good thing. But in other ways, she adds, \"you wish your brain was a great deal stronger than your physical body\".\n\nSusan Rae in a picture taken in 1984\n\nAfter initially living independently in a retirement community apartment, her needs have grown in recent months.\n\nBut she told the programme that her biggest challenge was dealing with loneliness in her new home.\n\n\"I've lost a lot of my friends,\" she said.\n\n\"I haven't physically lost them but I've missed being at the BBC with all my friends. That's the biggest thing.\"\n\nAmong those who have given donations to the fundraiser are several Radio 4 and Radio 3 listeners who remember her decades on air, working as a journalist, newsreader, continuity announcer and even reading the shipping forecast. One paid tribute to her \"melodious Scottish voice\".\n\nAsked about the public support towards her fundraiser, Rae said: \"I just want to say that this has been the most extraordinary moment about all of this. I'm overwhelmed actually.\"\n\n\"All these people have been in touch with lovely messages. People are generally great. And thank you so much. I'm so chuffed. Thank you.\"\n\nSusan Rae (middle) presented Radio 4's You and Yours, in this picture taken in 1990 Susan is alongside fellow presenters at the time, John Buckley (left) and John Howard (right).\n\nPaddy O'Connell's interview with Susan Rae is available on BBC Sounds, and you can listen to it here.", "Last updated on .From the section Leicester\n\nLeicester City have sacked manager Brendan Rodgers after Saturday's 2-1 loss to Crystal Palace, with the club's board \"compelled to take alternative action\" to stay in the Premier League.\n\nA fifth defeat in six league games dropped them into the relegation zone.\n\nRodgers, appointed in February 2019, won Leicester's first FA Cup in 2021.\n\nBut chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha said performances and results this season had been \"below our shared expectations\".\n\nIn a statement, he added: \"It had been our belief that continuity and stability would be key to correcting our course, particularly given our previous achievements under Brendan's management.\n\n\"Regrettably, the desired improvement has not been forthcoming and, with 10 games of the season remaining, the board is compelled to take alternative action to protect our Premier League status.\n\n\"The task ahead of us in our final 10 games is clear. We now need to come together - fans, players and staff - and show the poise, quality and fight to secure our position as a Premier League club.\"\n\nThere have now been 12 managerial departures in the Premier League this season, and of the bottom nine teams in the league, only West Ham and Nottingham Forest have not made a change.\n\nSpeaking on Radio 5 Live, former Leicester midfielder Robbie Savage said: \"Brendan has been unbelievable at Leicester. He had options to go elsewhere but stayed loyal. Results haven't been good enough, though. So is it the right thing? Inevitably the manager takes responsibility. The big question is: Do they have a plan?\"The short-termism in management is remarkable. If you have an chance to move to bigger clubs but stay loyal to the club, where is the reward in that? The inevitability is you will be sacked.\n\n\"It's not a decision the board will have taken lightly. You do it with the best interests of the club at heart. If they stay up, it would be the right decision.\"\n\n'His place in Leicester history is assured'\n\nRodgers, 50, led Leicester to consecutive fifth-place finishes in his first two full seasons, and they also beat Chelsea to lift the FA Cup in 2021.\n\nBut his side began the 2022-23 campaign with seven defeats from their opening 10 Premier League games, slumping to the bottom of the table before a run of four wins from five games going into the World Cup break.\n\nThey have struggled since the season resumed, collecting just seven points from 33 available.\n\nLeicester exited the Carabao Cup against Newcastle and the FA Cup against Blackburn during that run.\n\nThe Foxes rallied in January when a 2-2 draw with Brighton was followed by impressive wins over Aston Villa and Tottenham - scoring four goals in both of those victories.\n\nBut results again dipped, with the club failing to win in eight games in all competitions since the victory over Spurs on 11 February.\n\nRodgers won 92 of his 204 games in charge - a win percentage of 45.1%.\n\nSrivaddhanaprabha added: \"The achievements of the team under Brendan's management speak for themselves - we've experienced some of our finest footballing moments under his guidance and will always be grateful to him and his staff for the heights they helped us to reach on the pitch.\n\n\"Off the pitch, Brendan embraced the culture of the club and helped cultivate an outstanding developmental environment, particularly during the transition to Seagrave, and provided strong leadership during the unprecedented challenge of the coronavirus pandemic. His place in Leicester City history is assured.\"\n\nClub have had to balance the books\n\nEarlier in the season, Rodgers said Leicester was not the club \"that it was a couple of years ago\" after a frustrating summer transfer window.\n\nOnly defender Wout Faes and goalkeeper Alex Smithies were brought in during the summer, with Rodgers saying the club had to balance the books.\n\nIn January, they signed defender Harry Souttar from Stoke City, left-back Victor Kristiansen from Copenhagen and brought in winger Tete from Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk on loan.\n\nIn March, Leicester announced pre-tax losses of £92.5m for the year up to 31 May 2022 - an increase of £61.3m compared to the previous 12 months.\n\nThere have been some high-profile departures, with defender Wesley Fofana joining Chelsea for about £70m last summer and goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, a key figure in their title-winning side, leaving for Nice.\n\nReaction - 'Panic stations among so many teams'\n\nFormer England winger Chris Waddle on BBC Radio 5 Live: \"No-one expected Leicester to be near the bottom three. It is a surprise. They have had problems, key players have left - Schmeichel was a massive loss.\n\n\"They have had financial problems, and have brought players in perhaps not to the standard they wanted. He's done a very good job with the players he has to work with. But a lot of teams have pressed the panic button and you can't afford to drop out of this league.\"\n\nFormer Liverpool midfielder Jamie Redknapp on Sky Sports: \"He hasn't had that spark this season. Something wasn't right. I'm a big fan of Brendan and no doubt he will get back in football. Look at what Crystal Palace have done - it is panic stations among so many teams.\"\n\nFormer Newcastle goalkeeper Shay Given on Sky Sports: \"I feel for Brendan. In the past two years, he has not been backed by the owners and that is not Brendan's problem. He got the rug pulled from under his feet. He is a top manager and will get another top job. It shows the stakes are getting higher and higher.\"\n\nWho will be relegated with Saints? Predict who will be the Premier League's bottom three this season\n• None Visit our Leicester City page for all the latest Foxes news, analysis and fan views\n• None You can now get Leicester news notifications in the BBC Sport app - find out more\n• None Podcast: When You're Smiling - listen to the latest episode on BBC Sounds\n• None Our coverage of Leicester City is bigger and better than ever before - here's everything you need to know to make sure you never miss a moment\n• None Everything Leicester - go straight to all the best content", "The killing of Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky is being investigated as a \"high-profile murder\", authorities have said.\n\nTatarsky, a vocal supporter of Russia's war in Ukraine, died in an explosion at a St Petersburg cafe on Sunday evening.\n\nTwenty-four others were taken to hospital and six were in critical condition, the health ministry said.\n\nVideos posted on social media showed a blast and injured people on the street.\n\nIt was not immediately clear who was responsible for the attack.\n\nBut Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak blamed the blast on a Russian \"internal political fight\", tweeting: \"Spiders are eating each other in a jar.\"\n\nInterior ministry officials said police were called to Street Food Bar No 1 - near the Neva river - at 18:13 local time (15:13 GMT).\n\nRussia's Investigative Committee, the country's top criminal investigation agency, has opened an investigation into what it described as a \"high-profile murder\".\n\nCriminologists have been sent to the scene, it added on Telegram.\n\nRussian investigators arrived at the scene of the explosion at the St Petersburg cafe\n\nTatarsky was a guest speaker at an event hosted by the cafe when the bomb went off.\n\nThere are conflicting reports in Russian media about the explosive device. According to official sources quoted by Russian state media, Tatarsky was presented with a statue in a box as a gift, which had a bomb hidden inside.\n\nVideo circulating on Telegram after the blast showed him being handed a statue and making jokes about it. The BBC has been unable to verify whether it was the explosive.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nUnlike many other Russian military bloggers and state media journalists in Ukraine, Tatarsky took up arms in combat operations.\n\nHe had reported from the Ukraine front line and gained particular notoriety last year after posting a video filmed inside the Kremlin in which he said: \"We will defeat everyone, we will kill everyone, we will rob everyone as necessary. Just as we like it.\"\n\nThe occasion for that was a Kremlin ceremony hosted by President Vladimir Putin, who was proclaiming Russia's annexation of four partly-occupied regions of Ukraine. That land grab was internationally condemned.\n\nThe cafe targeted on Sunday was previously owned by Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of Russia's notorious Wagner mercenary group, the St Petersburg news site Fontanka reports.\n\nSt Petersburg is President Putin's home city, and where he first rose to prominence.\n\nThe scene outside the cafe after the bomb blast\n\nTatarsky had more than 500,000 followers on Telegram, where he and other military bloggers criticised aspects of the Russian campaign in Ukraine.\n\nCyber Front Z, a group calling itself \"Russia's information troops\" on Telegram, said it had hired out the cafe for the evening.\n\n\"There was a terrorist attack. We took certain security measures but unfortunately they were not enough,\" its post on Telegram said.\n\n\"Condolences to everyone who knew the excellent war correspondent and our friend Vladlen Tatarsky.\"\n\nThe cafe is located in central St Petersburg\n\nLast August a car bomb attack near Moscow killed Darya Dugina, a journalist and prominent supporter of the Russian military.\n\nShe was the daughter of ultra-nationalist philosopher Alexander Dugin, a close ally of Mr Putin.\n\nTatarsky had joined the Russian separatist forces back in 2014, when they seized a swathe of Donetsk and Luhansk regions in eastern Ukraine.\n\nHe was born in Makiivka, in Donetsk region.\n\nAccording to Tatarsky himself, he joined the Donetsk rebels when they released him from jail, where he was serving time for armed robbery. Donetsk is one of the regions that Russia claims to have annexed.\n\nFloral tributes have been laid outside the cafe in St Petersburg\n\nWhen Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Tatarsky returned to combat and commented on the war on social media and Russian state media. He claimed to have helped launch combat drones and build fortifications.\n\nRussian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Tatarsky was \"dangerous\" for Ukraine \"but bravely went on until the end, fulfilling his duty\".\n\nWriting on Telegram, she also condemned Western governments for failing to react to the attack.\n\n\"The reaction in Kyiv is striking, where those who receive Western grants are in no way concealing their delight at what has happened,\" Zakharova said.\n\nUkrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak claimed Russian political infighting was on the rise, adding the deadly explosion showed domestic terrorism was breaking out.\n\nLast August, Mr Podolyak dismissed Russian allegations of Ukrainian involvement in the assassination of Darya Dugina.", "Questions have been raised over what to do with the large granite monument at the Swiss cemetery\n\nFor decades the huge monolithic block of granite in the middle of the cemetery in the Swiss town of Chur was ignored by passers-by; no one seemed to know quite what it was.\n\nBut the 13-tonne (13,000kg) stone monument that dwarfs the nearby gravestones is now causing controversy - and embarrassment.\n\nResearch by a local journalist has revealed links to Nazi Germany, and to neutral Switzerland's own awkward relations with its World War Two neighbours.\n\nChur's cemetery is in the centre of town. Many people, like radio journalist Stefanie Hablützel, pass it every day on the way to work or out shopping.\n\nNowadays the monument at the cemetery, untended, is covered in moss. The engravings on it are difficult to discern.\n\nThe origins of the monument and its links to the Nazi presence in Switzerland were unknown\n\n\"At first sight it looks like a war memorial,\" says Stefanie, pointing out some faint lettering: \"1914 - 1918; hier ruhen deutsche Soldaten… here lie German soldiers.\"\n\nWhy, though, would German soldiers be buried here?\n\nIn fact, thousands of wounded prisoners of war, French and British as well as German, were treated and interned in Switzerland during World War One. Some died from their injuries, others during the 1918 flu pandemic.\n\nBut Chur's monument was not built until 1938. \"That's 20 years after these men died,\" says Stefanie. \"It wasn't built to mourn these dead soldiers, it was built for propaganda reasons, for the Nazi regime.\"\n\nSwiss historian, Martin Bucher, explains that, as the Nazis grew in power in Germany, their propaganda involved cult-like worship of their war dead. In the 1930s the German War Graves Commission became part of Hitler's propaganda machine. Its task, to create visible signs of Nazi power in Germany's neighbours as well as at home.\n\nThere were many thousands of Germans living in Switzerland at the time, and, Martin says, they were organised. \"In Switzerland all these organisations you know from Germany existed. The National Socialist Party, the German Labour Front, the Hitler Youth. They were all here, but only for Germans, not for Swiss people.\"\n\nGermany's War Graves Commission submitted ambitious plans to build a vast mausoleum in the Swiss town of St Gallen. This was rejected by Swiss authorities. But the monument in Chur was approved.\n\nPolished and engraved in Munich, using the Fraktur font, a typeface favoured in 1930s Germany, it was delivered to Chur on the eve of World War Two.\n\nAt the time Chur's residents must have known what it was, Martin insists. \"On Nazi holidays they put Swastikas on this monument… people would have seen it was a Nazi monument.\"\n\nSome were clearly unhappy. Stefanie Hablützel, who has reported on the story for Switzerland's public broadcaster SRG, uncovered an indignant letter to the local newspaper, written in 1938, asking: \"Why do we have a Nazi stone in our cemetery?\"\n\nI didn't realise how many Nazi organisations were present in the 1930s, here in Chur\n\nBut some will have been supportive.\n\nSwiss sympathisers of Nazi Germany were well-documented in canton Graubünden, of which Chur is the capital. But homegrown Swiss fascist parties never really took off, getting only two seats in the Swiss parliament in 1935, and never standing again.\n\nWhile Switzerland still has no official memorial to the Holocaust, parliament did approve plans for one in March last year. There are, however, around 50 unofficial monuments.\n\nThroughout the war, Germans in Switzerland continued to be active in the Nazi party, and continued to display their Nazi sympathies. And the Swiss, hoping as usual to stay out of the fighting, made compromises with Berlin, banking Nazi gold, and turning away Jewish refugees.\n\nThen, just one day after the war ended, neutral Switzerland got off the fence. \"There was a huge purge,\" says Martin. \"The Swiss government tried to punish Swiss Nazis, there were trials.\"\n\nGerman Nazis, meanwhile, were expelled. \"I think after that a lot of people were thinking it's done now, the Nazis are away, no problem,\" he says. \"And I think they forgot this monument.\"\n\nHistorian Martin Bucher says Hitler's propaganda machine was tasked with creating visible signs of Nazi power in neighbouring countries\n\nSo complete was this collective amnesia that today, among people like Stefanie Hablützel, born decades after the war, the origins of the monument, and the Nazi presence in Switzerland, were a revelation.\n\n\"I grew up here in Chur,\" she says. \"And I didn't realise how many Nazi organisations were present in the 1930s, here in Chur.\"\n\nEven local member of parliament Jon Pult was taken by surprise. \"Switzerland wasn't Nazi-free, and I knew that,\" he says. \"But I didn't know about this monument.\n\n\"I live maybe 500 metres from the cemetery where this stone is, and I walked past that stone probably a hundred times, and I never realised that it is of course a Nazi stone. Now that I know it's very clear. I get it, I see it.\"\n\nSo, what should happen now?\n\nDespite a certain embarrassment, very few people have suggested tearing down the monument. But even fewer say it should be left just as it is, Stefanie says.\n\nInstead, consensus seems to be forming around a proposal to re-examine and publicise that period in Swiss history, just as Switzerland had to re-examine, and apologise for, its treatment of Jewish refugees during the war.\n\n\"I think it should stay in Chur,\" says Martin.\n\n\"But I think it's important to tell people why it is there,\" he adds. \"Maybe it can be a monument to remember all the people who died in the Second World War.\"\n\nJon Pult agrees that Switzerland should \"create a memorial\" out of the monument \"to remember the horrific crimes of the Nazis\".\n\nBut also, he says, the monument, and the information he expects to be placed in the cemetery with it, should serve as a warning.\n\n\"We should create a culture of knowledge about this, because as we know there is always a danger of fascist ideologies, totalitarian ideologies, as we see now for example in Russia.\"", "Paramedic Kevin Cornwell, 53, has been detained in Afghanistan\n\nTwo of the British men being held by the Taliban in Afghanistan have spoken to their families, a humanitarian group representing them has said.\n\nThe Presidium Network said Kevin Cornwell, 53, and another unnamed man were able to speak \"freely\" and that the calls had brought \"great relief\".\n\nA third man, named as Miles Routledge, 23, but not being represented by the group, is also being held.\n\nThe government has said it is \"in negotiations\" over the men.\n\nPresidium, a UK-based non-profit organisation that supports people in crisis, said the two men were able to speak for \"one minute to one minute and a half\" and described the call as a sign of \"tremendous progress in the situation\".\n\nReferring specifically to Mr Cornwell, it said: \"The relief Kevin's family expressed after hearing his voice for the first time in three months, not knowing if he was well, brought a great sense of peace and gave them hope that this situation will be resolved soon.\"\n\nMr Cornwell, a paramedic from Middlesbrough who works for a charity, and the unnamed man were detained on 11 January.\n\nScott Richards of Presidium said previously that there were \"no official charges as such\" but that the detention was understood to be over a weapon that had been in a safe in Mr Cornwell's room.\n\nHe said the weapon was being stored with a licence issued by the Afghan interior ministry but that the license was missing.\n\n\"We have taken several statements from witnesses who have seen the licence and affirm its existence,\" he said.\n\n\"It is perfectly possible that during the search the licence was separated from the weapon and, as such, why we refer to this scenario as a probable misunderstanding.\"\n\nSpeaking to Sky News on Sunday, Home Secretary Suella Braverman said the government was \"in negotiations and working hard to ensure people's safety is upheld\".\n\n\"Anyone travelling to dangerous parts of the world should take the utmost caution. If they are going to do that they should always act on the advice of the Foreign Office travel advice,\" she said.\n\n\"If there are risks to people's safety, if they're a British citizen abroad, then the UK government is going to do whatever it takes to ensure that they're safe.\"\n\nMiles Routledge has 150,000 followers on Twitter and a further 59,000 subscribers on YouTube\n\nThe third man, Mr Routledge, from Birmingham, is a former Loughborough University student known for travelling to dangerous countries and posting about it on social media.\n\nIn August 2021, he was evacuated from Afghanistan by the British armed forces in the month that the Taliban swept back into power in the country. He said at the time he was \"exhausted but relieved\" and thankful to those who had helped get him out.\n\nHe chose to travel to Afghanistan because he enjoys \"dark\" and \"extreme\" tourism, he said.\n\nHe has not posted on his YouTube channel or his Twitter account for more than a month.", "Watch as BBC 5 Live commentator Steve Bunce removes his headphones to hold Tony Bellew back during a ringside scuffle after the Anthony Joshua v Jermaine Franklin fight at London's O2 Arena.\n\nREAD MORE: Joshua beats Franklin on points in London", "Coach driver Anthony Jones - who sent this picture - described a \"frustrating\" situation with queues at the port\n\nTravellers at Dover remain in long queues to catch ferries to France after waits in excess of 12 hours - although port authorities say the situation is now improving for new arrivals.\n\nSpeaking to the BBC on Sunday evening, parents told of coachloads of children still waiting to cross the Channel after arriving late on Saturday.\n\nPort managers said all traffic was now inside the port ready for processing.\n\nDisruption and delays were first reported on Friday night.\n\nExtra ferries that were laid on overnight on Saturday were not enough to prevent the queues at Dover increasing through much of Sunday.\n\nOfficials cite slower border processing and a higher-than-expected number of coaches as causes of the delays.\n\nThe port said late on Sunday that around 40 coaches were still awaiting immigration processing, down from 111 earlier in the day.\n\nP&O Ferries said that around 20 coaches were still waiting to board its ferries and that their wait time would be around five hours.\n\nThe company had earlier said wait times were around 10 hours, though many coach passengers and drivers contacted the BBC to say their waits had actually been much longer.\n\nOne driver taking a group from Cardiff to Austria said they had been in the vehicle for 14 hours.\n\nCoach passengers ended up camping on the floor of a service station in Folkestone, due to delays in nearby Dover\n\nOn Saturday evening, holidaymaker Jennifer Fee said her coach was \"turning around and going back to London\" having been told there was \"no chance of a ferry today\".\n\nMs Fee sent the BBC footage of passengers camped out on the floor of a service station in nearby Folkestone - where coaches had been \"stacked up\" due to delays at the port.\n\nCoach driver Zaishan Aslam was driving a group of schoolchildren from Cheltenham to Italy. He told the BBC they all arrived in Dover at 14:00 BST on Friday, and were finally on a ferry at 03:30 on Saturday.\n\nThe group have now arrived at their final destination, but Mr Aslam said they are coming back to the UK on Friday and he dreads to think what the situation with the ferries will be then.\n\nThe situation is \"totally ridiculous\", Mr Aslam said. \"It's as if it was caused deliberately to deter coach drivers and schoolchildren from travelling\".\n\nRob Howard, a teacher in Dorset travelling by coach with a group of schoolchildren, was on his way to northern Italy via Dover.\n\nThey arrived at the port at 16:00 on Saturday, but the group decided to turn around after waiting for more than 17 hours, Mr Howard said.\n\nHe said passengers were each given a chocolate bar and less than a bottle of water during those 17 hours, and \"there was a smell of urine all over the place\" as some coach toilets leaked.\n\nThe government has said it is in close contact with port authorities.\n\nIn an interview with the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg show, Home Secretary Suella Braverman said the delays were a result of a \"combination of factors\", including the high volume of coaches.\n\nShe said she sympathised with families and school children trying to get away on Easter holidays, and expected the problems to ease soon.\n\nLabour's shadow levelling-up secretary, Lisa Nandy, told Sky News issues like the port delays could have been avoided \"if the government got a grip, got down to brass tacks and started doing the actual job\".\n\nOfficials have explained that long border processing times were partly to blame for delays - and ferry companies said bad weather had disrupted some journeys.\n\nThe port said ferry companies received 15% more coach bookings for the Easter period than what had been expected. Boarding coachloads of passengers is much slower than boarding cars.\n\nResponding to claims of lengthy delays in border checks, officials in northern France said on Saturday that there were \"no difficulties that we know of,\" but that many coaches had arrived to travel at around the same time.\n\nAll border checkpoints were operational and border police had switched some car checkpoints into slots for coaches, French officials added.\n\nSimon Calder, travel correspondent at the Independent, said processing times since the UK left the EU had increased sharply \"and that would seem to explain the delays\".\n\nAn EU border at Dover meant things were \"gumming up\", as each individual passport had to be inspected and stamped after Brexit, he told the BBC on Saturday.\n\nAsked whether the delays were a result of Brexit, Labour's Ms Nandy said: \"The point is not whether we left the European Union or not... the point was that we left with a government that made big promises and once again didn't deliver.\"\n\nAnd speaking to Sky News, Ms Braverman said viewing delays at the port as \"an adverse effect of Brexit\" would not be a fair assessment.\n\nMany coaches stuck in Dover have been carrying schoolchildren from across the UK on school trips abroad.\n\nSchoolteacher Sarah Dalby told the BBC her group began their journey from Nottinghamshire and 24 hours later were still in the queue for passport control at Dover.\n\n\"Nobody has been to speak to us in the whole time. There is no information available. No food or water,\" the head of science at Worksop College added.\n\nThe port apologised for \"prolonged delays\" and said the tailbacks were being cleared.\n\nHave you been affected by the delays? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "Oil prices have surged after several of the world's largest exporters announced surprise cuts in production.\n\nThe price of Brent crude oil is trading close to $85 a barrel after jumping by almost 6%.\n\nEconomists warned that higher oil prices could make it harder to bring down the cost of living.\n\nBut the RAC motoring group said it does not expect petrol prices to rise unless the higher oil price is sustained over several days.\n\nBrent crude prices rose after Saudi Arabia, Iraq and several Gulf states said on Sunday they were cutting output by more than one million barrels of oil a day.\n\nIn addition, Russia said it will extend its cut of half a million barrels per day until the end of the year.\n\nEnergy giants BP and Shell saw their share prices rise on Monday, with both rising more than 4%.\n\nOil prices soared when Russia invaded Ukraine, but are now back at levels seen before the conflict began.\n\nHowever, the US has been calling for producers to increase output in order to push energy prices lower. A spokesperson for the US National Security Council said: \"We don't think cuts are advisable at this moment given market uncertainty - and we've made that clear.\"\n\nHigh energy and fuel prices have helped to drive up inflation - the rate at which prices rise - putting pressure on many households' finances.\n\nYael Selfin, chief economist at KPMG, warned that the oil price surge could make the battle to bring down inflation harder.\n\nHowever, she said that rising oil prices won't necessarily lead to higher household energy bills.\n\n\"The energy price cap, that households benefit from, has already been determined using earlier market expectations,\" she said. \"Plus, when you look at energy use in households, it tends to be more gas-heavy rather than oil.\"\n\nThere have also been fears that there could be an impact on transport costs, if fuel prices rise.\n\nThe RAC said it does not expect this to happen in the short-term.\n\n\"Any sudden increase in the cost of oil shouldn't result in a rise in the UK average price of petrol for a fortnight, unless of course the barrel price stays higher for several days,\" RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams told the BBC.\n\nThe reduction in output is being made by members of the Opec+ oil producers. The group accounts for about 40% of all the world's crude oil output.\n\nSaudi Arabia is reducing output by 500,000 barrels per day and Iraq by 211,000. The UAE, Kuwait, Algeria and Oman are also making cuts.\n\nA Saudi energy ministry official said the move was \"a precautionary measure aimed at supporting the stability of the oil market\", the official Saudi Press Agency said.\n\nNathan Piper, an independent oil analyst, told the BBC the move by Opec+ appeared to be an attempt to keep the oil price above $80 a barrel in the medium term, given that demand could be hit by a weakening global economy and sanctions have had a \"limited impact\" on restricting Russian oil supplies.\n\nThis surprise announcement is significant for several reasons.\n\nDespite price fluctuations in recent months, there were concerns that global demand for oil would outstrip supply, especially towards the end of the year. The increase in oil prices following Sunday's announcement could potentially put more pressure on inflation - worsening the cost-of-living crisis and raising the risk of recession.\n\nInterestingly, this announcement came just a day before the Opec+ meeting. There were indications from members that they would stick to the same production policy, meaning there would be no fresh cuts, which is why it has come as a huge surprise.\n\nThe development will also likely further strain ties between the US and Saudi Arabia-led Opec+. The White House had called on the group to increase supplies to cool down prices and check Russian finances.\n\nHowever, Sunday's announcement also underlines the close cooperation between oil-producing countries and Russia.\n\nThe latest reductions come on top of a cut announced by Opec+ in October last year of two million barrels per day (bpd).\n\nHowever, last year's cut came despite calls from the US and other countries for oil producers to pump more crude.\n\nWhen the Opec+ group announced its production cuts in October, US President Joe Biden said he was \"disappointed by the short-sighted decision\".", "Latest figures from the Environment Agency showed a total of 301,081 sewage spills in England in 2022.\n\nWater companies could face unlimited fines for dumping sewage under government plans due to be unveiled in the coming days.\n\nMinisters want to lift a cap of £250,000 for penalties for firms that release sewage into rivers and the sea.\n\nReleases of untreated waste are legal in some cases, but they also pose risks to human health and to ecosystems.\n\nOfficial figures show an average of 825 sewage spills per day into England's waterways in the last year.\n\nLatest figures from the Environment Agency (EA) showed a total of 301,081 sewage spills in 2022. This represented a 19% decrease from 2021 - but the EA put the drop largely down to drier weather, rather than the actions of water companies.\n\nIn the coming days, ministers are set to announce plans to \"make polluters pay\" - addressing all sources of pollution, including from plastics and chemicals used in farming.\n\nEnvironment Secretary Thérèse Coffey said she would \"be making sure that money from higher fines and penalties - taken from water company profits, not customers - is channelled directly back into rivers, lakes and streams where it is needed\".\n\nCurrently, such money goes to the Treasury - but the plans will see money funnelled to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) instead, into a Water Restoration Fund.\n\nCompanies are allowed to discharge untreated sewage into rivers in exceptional circumstances - for example, during heavy rainfall.\n\nBut they can be acting illegally if they pump sewage into water when the conditions are dry, or if they are not treating enough of the waste before releasing it.\n\nWater UK, which represents the water industry, insisted there were \"very high levels of compliance\", citing government data.\n\n\"So while enforcement is vital if rules are broken, it will only ever be a tiny part of the effort to restore rivers to where they need to be,\" it added in a statement.\n\n\"The vast majority of improvement will come from investment - where we are bringing forward £56bn to accelerate work on storm overflows.\"\n\nThe government said the volume of spillages recorded in the latest data were unacceptable.\n\nMs Coffey also wants the Environment Agency to be able to impose sanctions without going through the courts - although it is expected that serious cases will still go through criminal proceedings.\n\nResponding to Friday's figures on sewage spills, Labour said the government had allowed waterways to be treated as \"open sewers\".\n\nThe UK needed a \"strong plan\" to tackle sewage, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer told reporters on Saturday, adding that he was \"disgusted with what's been going on\".\n\nLabour has previously announced proposals to make monitoring all sewage outlets mandatory, and to impose automatic fines for sewage dumping, if it gains power.\n\nThe Liberal Democrats went as far as to say Ms Coffey should resign over the figures - while the Green Party said water companies should face greater accountability.\n\nYour device may not support this visualisation\n\nUnder the government announcements, the environment secretary is expect to stress that she understands the need to protect the nation's rivers, lakes, streams and coastlines.\n\nIn a statement, Ms Coffey said: \"I want to make sure that regulators have the powers and tools to take tough action against companies that are breaking the rules, and to do so more quickly.\"\n\nThe government has said that the fund will be used to help restore wetlands, create new habitats in important nature sites, and better manage rivers. It would release further detail on the Water Restoration Fund management in due course, it said.\n\nCharles Watson, chairman and founder of River Action, said removing the cap on fines may mean the government \"has finally woken up to the huge public outrage to what's happened to our rivers\".\n\n\"At the moment the penalty regimes for water companies does not provide a big enough deterrent and by uncapping fines there is now potential of real teeth,\" he added.\n\nSpeaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Mr Watson questioned how the water restoration fund would be enforced. He explained that environmental protection through the EA had suffered cutbacks, which limited its ability to \"monitor and bring to book polluters\".", "Barricades have been set up outside the offices of the Manhattan District Attorney in anticipation of Donald Trump's indictment\n\nFormer US president Donald Trump is \"gearing up for a battle\" ahead of his scheduled court hearing on Tuesday, his lawyer has said.\n\nMr Trump is expected to fly to New York City from his Mar-a-Lago home on Monday to face charges related to hush money payments made to a porn star.\n\nHe then plans to return to Florida following his court hearing, where he will address his supporters.\n\nMr Trump has continued to deny any wrongdoing.\n\nHis lawyer, Joe Tacopina, promised that any charges against the former president will be fought vigorously.\n\n\"He's someone who's going to be ready for this fight,\" Mr Tacopina told ABC's This Week programme on Sunday.\n\n\"We're ready for this fight. And I look forward to moving this thing along as quickly as possible to exonerate him.\"\n\nMedia reports have said that Mr Trump will be facing more than 30 charges related to business fraud over a $130,000 (£105,000) pay-out to Stormy Daniels in 2016 that was made in an attempt to buy her silence over an alleged affair.\n\nSources familiar with the case have told US media that the former president is being charged with falsifying business records in the first degree - a felony under US law.\n\nDetails of the charges, including what they are and how many, remain under seal. Mr Tacopina has said that he himself has not yet seen the charges.\n\nMr Trump has been reportedly meeting with his advisors and legal team to plan his defence ahead of his flight to New York on Monday.\n\nLaw enforcement officials have told BBC's US partner, CBS News, that the former president will be escorted by members of the US Secret Service on his way to New York.\n\nHe is expected to hand himself over to authorities on Tuesday, with a hearing due to take place at 14:15 (19:15 BST) in Manhattan.\n\nThe Manhattan courthouse will be closed in the afternoon for the hearing, his lawyer said. The former president will not be handcuffed, but Mr Tacopina added that other details of the arraignment are still a mystery.\n\n\"This is unprecedented… I just don't know what to expect to see,\" he said.\n\n\"What I hope is that we get in and out of there as quickly as possible, that it's... a typical arraignment where we stand before the judge, we say 'not guilty,' we set schedules to file motions and whatnot... and we move forward and get out there,\" he said.\n\nLaw enforcement officials - including the FBI , New York City court officers and Secret Service - have been preparing for Tuesday.\n\nThe New York Police Department has also reportedly intensified security measures in anticipation of any protests around the city.\n\nSupporters of Donald Trump have gathered outside Mar-a-Lago over the weekend ahead of his indictment\n\nA rally for Mr Trump with Republican House Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has been scheduled for noon on Tuesday in New York, calling for supporters to join in \"peaceful protest\" against the indictment.\n\nLater on Tuesday, Mr Trump is scheduled to return to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida after his hearing, where he has said he will make an address at 20:15 EST.\n\nAround a dozen of his supporters had gathered outside Mr Trump's Florida home over the weekend, waving \"Trump 2024\" flags and banners at passing motorists, many of whom honked their horns in support - but also disagreement.\n\nThey were outnumbered at the site by journalists, photographers and camera crews waiting for Mr Trump's departure to New York.\n\n\"We're just here to let him know we have his back,\" one woman told the BBC. \"Just like he's always had ours... he'll go up to New York and beat this very soon.\"\n\nMr Trump, who is running for president again in 2024, has accused the Manhattan district attorney of \"political prosecution\".\n\nHe is the first US president - sitting or former - to be charged with a criminal felony.\n\nOther Republicans, including House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, have spoken out in support of him and have also accused the district attorney of weaponising the criminal justice system to influence the outcome of next year's presidential election.\n\nIn response, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said the charges had been brought by citizens of New York doing their civic duty - and neither the former president nor Congress could interfere with proceedings.\n\nWith reporting from Bernd Debusmann in Florida.\n\nDo you have questions about Donald Trump's court hearing?\n\nIn some cases your question will be published, displaying your name, age and location as you provide it, unless you state otherwise. Your contact details will never be published. Please ensure you have read our terms & conditions and privacy policy.\n\nUse this form to ask your question:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or send them via email to YourQuestions@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any question you send in.", "Couzens was jailed in September 2021 for the kidnap, rape and murder of 33-year-old Ms Everard in March that year\n\nSarah Everard's killer Wayne Couzens could be in line for a £7,000-a-year police pension, says Mayor of London Sadiq Khan - who has called for the ex-officer to be stripped of the benefit.\n\nCouzens, 50, was given a whole-life sentence for murdering Ms Everard in 2021 while employed by the Met Police.\n\nMr Khan has successfully applied to strip Couzens of pension payments earned while at the London force.\n\nBut he believes Couzens qualifies for other payments due to his previous job.\n\nCouzens joined the Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) in 2011 and served seven years before transferring to the Met in 2018.\n\nPolice regulations provide a process for taking away an officer's pension if they are convicted of an offence likely to damage trust in the service.\n\nBut the Civil Nuclear Constabulary - a special force which guards nuclear facilities - is overseen by the UK Atomic Energy Authority and, ultimately, Energy Secretary Grant Shapps.\n\nMr Khan has written to Mr Shapps, saying only the government can stop Couzens one day receiving money from the CNC.\n\nAccording to the mayor of London's letter, seen by the BBC, Home Secretary Suella Braverman has issued a certificate of forfeiture for Couzens' Met pension.\n\nBut Mr Khan says the CNC portion of the pension \"sits outside the normal police pension regulations\".\n\n\"I seek your assurance that you will take all possible steps to ensure that Couzens is stripped of his pension,\" Mr Khan wrote. \"This is what the public would rightly expect.\"\n\nA spokesperson for Mr Khan said: \"It would be totally unacceptable if Couzens remains entitled to a single penny of his pension - it would be very difficult for his victims and the wider public to comprehend.\"\n\nMr Shapps has agreed that Couzens should get nothing, saying his \"horrendous crime shocked the nation\".\n\nHe said he supported a recommendation from the CNC that Couzens be stripped of his benefit - and said he would seek an urgent update on the situation from the pensions administrator.\n\nCouzens was jailed in September 2021 for the kidnap, rape and murder of 33-year-old Ms Everard in March that year.\n\nIn February, he admitted three counts of indecent exposure, one of which he committed four days before killing Everard.\n• None We could have saved Sarah, says Couzens' victim", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Braverman is confronted with evidence that several refugees were shot dead by police in Rwanda in 2018\n\nSuella Braverman has insisted Rwanda is a safe country for migrants, despite evidence that 12 Congolese refugees were shot dead by police there in 2018.\n\nWhen asked on BBC One's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme about the shootings, the home secretary said she was \"not familiar\" with the case.\n\nThe government plans to send some migrants to Rwanda if they arrive in the UK through illegal routes.\n\nThe High Court has found Rwanda to be safe, Ms Braverman said.\n\nBut she acknowledged the plans were still facing a legal challenge.\n\nShe also refused to commit to a date for achieving the government's goal of stopping small boats crossing the Channel.\n\nAnd it was notable that Ms Braverman would not repeat her previously stated hope of getting legal immigration under 100,000 a year - not least because there is tension in the cabinet over what is realistic.\n\nUnder the government's proposals, people who arrive in the UK through illegal routes could be sent to Rwanda on a one-way ticket to claim asylum there.\n\nIn December the High Court ruled the plan was legal, but the decision is going through an appeals process.\n\nMs Braverman was asked about evidence from the United Nations refugee agency, dating from 2018, that a group of Congolese refugees were shot during protests over cuts to food rations.\n\nAfter being shown a video of the aftermath, the home secretary said: \"That might be 2018, we're looking at 2023 and beyond.\n\n\"The High Court, senior expert judges, have looked into the detail of our arrangement with Rwanda and found it to be a safe country and found our arrangements to be lawful.\"\n\nShe added that Rwanda has \"a track record of successfully resettling and integrating people who are refugees or asylum seekers\".\n\nThe government's legislation made provisions for individuals to challenge the decision to send them to Rwanda in \"extreme circumstances\" of \"unforeseeable, serious and irreversible harm\", she said.\n\nThe Rwandan government has said the actions of the police in 2018 were a last resort and that there was violence at the protest.\n\nMs Braverman (centre) pictured on a visit to Rwanda last month\n\nLast month several papers reported that a source in the Home Office had claimed there were plans to get flights to Rwanda off the ground by the summer.\n\nBut the government has not committed to a timeframe publicly.\n\nMs Braverman said she believed the Rwanda policy would have \"a significant deterrent effect\" so that people would stop making the journey across the Channel to the UK.\n\nPrime Minister Rishi Sunak has made stopping small boat crossings one of his top priorities and he will be under pressure to show progress has been made before the next general election, which has to be held by January 2025.\n\nThe home secretary refused to commit to a date for achieving this goal.\n\nShe said she wanted to deliver on the pledge as quickly as possible but said the government could not control timeframes for the ongoing legal challenge over the Rwanda policy.\n\n\"There's a hearing later this month, we need to wait for the court to adjudicate,\" Ms Braverman said. \"I can't control court deadlines and therefore we will respect any decision from the court but we have to abide by the timelines set by the judges.\"\n\nLabour's shadow communities secretary Lisa Nandy said the Rwanda policy was \"a con trick being perpetrated on the British people\", as it would most likely never materialise.\n\nShe added that it had cost the taxpayer \"a huge amount of money and hasn't seen a single person go to Rwanda\".\n\nThe Liberal Democrats said Ms Braverman's comments showed that the Rwanda plan was \"unworkable\" and \"on hold\".\n\nThe government has recently introduced new legislation that would place a duty on the home secretary to detain and remove those arriving in the UK illegally, either to Rwanda or another \"safe\" third country.\n\nPeople removed from the UK would be blocked from returning, or seeking British citizenship in future.\n\nThe legislation is currently making its way through Parliament but still needs to be approved by MPs and peers.\n\nThe bill is likely to face opposition in the House of Lords and it could be months before it becomes law. Even after that, it could still face legal challenges.\n\nLast October, Ms Braverman said her \"ultimate aspiration\" was to get net migration - the difference between the numbers entering and leaving the UK - down into the tens of thousands.\n\nPressed repeatedly on whether she still wanted this to happen, she said: \"I support our manifesto commitment to get overall migration numbers down, including legal migration.\"\n\nShe added that the large numbers coming to work and study in the UK put pressure on housing, schools and health services.\n\n\"Those are reasonable concerns and we need to make sure we're getting the balance right of encouraging our domestic workforce back into the labour market and also ensuring that we do allow those highly skilled workers, those people who will come and help various sectors in our economy to thrive,\" she said.", "People who work with children in England will be legally required to report child sexual abuse or face prosecution under government plans.\n\nThe move - which is subject to a consultation - was recommended last year by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA).\n\nThe home secretary told the BBC she wanted to correct one of the \"biggest national scandals\".\n\nSuella Braverman is expected to set out more details in the coming days.\n\nIn its final report last October, the IICSA called the scale of abuse in England and Wales \"horrific and deeply disturbing\".\n\nAround 7,000 victims of abuse provided testimonies to the seven-year inquiry, which was set up in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal.\n\nIt recommended prosecutions for anyone working with children who failed to report indications of sexual abuse.\n\nThe government is also promising more support for local police forces to tackle grooming gangs, with a new taskforce of specialist officers to help them with investigations into child sexual exploitation.\n\nDowning Street said improved data on the ethnicity of perpetrators would also be used to help ensure \"suspects cannot evade justice because of cultural sensitivities\".\n\nPrime Minister Rishi Sunak, who will launch the taskforce on Monday alongside other measures to tackle child sexual abuse, said: \"For too long, political correctness has stopped us from weeding out vile criminals who prey on children and young women. We will stop at nothing to stamp out these dangerous gangs.\"\n\nMs Braverman said while the fault lay with the perpetrators for \"carrying out heinous and vile acts of depravity\", there was also \"a wilful turning of the blind eye\" among authorities.\n\n\"Silence has enabled this abuse - we need to ensure a duty on those professionals that they can't get away with inaction,\" she told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme.\n\nShe said that in towns around the country, \"vulnerable white girls living in troubled circumstances have been abused, drugged, raped, and exploited\" by networks of gangs of rapists, which she claimed were \"overwhelmingly\" made up of British-Pakistani males.\n\nMs Braverman added that \"cultural sensitivities\" and concerns about \"being called bigoted\" had played a role in high-profile abuse scandals including in Rochdale and Rotherham.\n\nAn independent inquiry found at least 1,400 children had been subjected to sexual abuse in Rotherham between 1997 and 2013, with the perpetrators predominantly men of Pakistani heritage.\n\nLater, Home Office-commissioned research found that, more generally, there was not enough evidence to suggest members of grooming gangs were more likely to be Asian or black than other ethnicities.\n\nThe Labour Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, called Ms Braverman's comments a \"dog whistle\" - meaning a coded message designed to appeal to a certain group.\n\nShadow home secretary Yvette Cooper accused the government of \"hopelessly inadequate, belated and narrow\" efforts to tackle grooming, and of trying to get \"short-term headlines\".\n\nMinisters had known about the role of gangs in child exploitation for years, she said, but had \"failed to act\" until now on a longstanding Labour recommendation to make reporting abuse mandatory.\n\nShe added: \"Only 11% of child sexual abuse cases ends with a charge - down from 32% seven years ago.\"\n\nIn an earlier article written for the Mail on Sunday, Ms Braverman said she was committing to introducing mandatory reporting across the whole of England.\n\nThe \"overwhelming majority\" of safeguarding professionals, such as teachers and social workers, saw it as their \"duty\" to report abuse, she wrote, but she said she now had to take a tougher approach.\n\nThe NSPCC said the plan to legally compel people to report abuse was a \"step in the right direction\", but that more work was needed in order to improve the understanding of who was at risk.\n\nIt also said there needed to be an \"overhaul\" of support for those already suffering the consequences of abuse.\n\nThe Liberal Democrats' home affairs spokesman Alistair Carmichael welcomed the move, but said the government needed to do more.\n\nHe said: \"Unless the government tackles the backlog in our courts and restores community policing, too many criminals will continue to evade justice.\"\n• None Not reporting child abuse must be crime – inquiry", "Last updated on .From the section Boxing\n\nAnthony Joshua returned to winning ways with a unanimous points victory over Jermaine Franklin at London's O2 Arena.\n\nThe British heavyweight, 33, controlled the contest against the durable American but it was not the explosive early finish many expected.\n\nTwo judges scored it 117-111 and one 118-111 to Joshua.\n\nTempers flared after the final bell as the two fighters squared up to each other, prompting their teams to enter the ring and be separated by security.\n• None 'Joshua doesn't want to do it any more' - Whyte analysis of fight\n\nIt is Joshua's first win in more than two years, having lost consecutive bouts to WBA (Super), IBF and WBO world champion Oleksandr Usyk.\n\n\"No knockout, so no good. It is a brutal sport, but knockouts are everything. I'm not too happy,\" Joshua told 5 Live Boxing.\n\n\"I could have thrown more shots, and I should have, no excuses. But I will. That is part of coming back; you have to be your own biggest critic.\"\n\nHe also called out fellow Briton and WBC champion Tyson Fury, saying: \"I try and provide for the fans. I know who they want. They said Tyson Fury - the ball is in his court.\"\n• None As it happened: Joshua defeats Franklin in London\n• None Wood to face Lara in rematch for world title\n\nJoshua has now won 25 fights, with 22 stoppages, and lost three since turning professional in 2013.\n\nIt is a second defeat for Franklin, 29, having lost to Briton Dillian Whyte in November.\n\nJoshua returned to the O2 Arena - once a fortress for the Watford fighter - after seven years. His seven previous fights at the venue ended inside the distance, but this was not vintage Joshua.\n\nA boisterous sellout crowd, including popstar Liam Payne and journalist Louis Theroux, were in attendance, eager to see whether Joshua - still one of the biggest names in British boxing - remained a force in the division.\n\nAway fighter Franklin - who earlier travelled on the London underground to the arena due to traffic - entered the ring first to huge jeers. Joshua followed, marching to the ring with a look of determination.\n\nJoshua started strongly, taking the centre of the ring and doubling up on the jab to pierce Franklin's guard, with quick feet to stay out of range of any advances. A thudding straight right got Franklin's attention at the start of the second.\n\nThe Michigan fighter - who shed 23lbs since losing to Whyte - came out strong in the third, growing in confidence and showing he was not there to make up the numbers.\n\nJoshua landed a telegraphed uppercut from range in the fourth and both men found success in the fifth.\n\nBoxing fans and pundits felt Joshua needed to win in style against a fringe world-level contender. Even 'AJ' himself said he needed to make a statement, but it was starting to look as if that would not be the case.\n\nFranklin began to tire into the second half of the fight, Joshua landing a sharp hook on the inside. The two men stood their ground and exchanged glares after the bell in the seventh.\n\nBut when the AJ of old would have pushed for a knockout, the fight instead became scrappy as both men were warned for holding in the ninth.\n\nJoshua enjoyed more success in the following round, stunning Franklin with a terrific uppercut. He grinned and, perhaps for the first time in the fight, the former unified heavyweight champion was reminiscent of his old self.\n\nA complacent Joshua was reminded of the danger Franklin poses, taking a couple of clean shots, but out-jabbed his opponent, who continued to clinch, in the final rounds.\n\nIn scenes not too dissimilar to his outburst when he lost to Ukrainian Usyk in August, Joshua once again allowed his frustration to get the better of him after the final bell.\n\nHe tapped Franklin on the back of the head, who reacted and then AJ decided to wrestle with his opponent, before Franklin's corner got involved. The melee continued outside the ring, pushing back the barriers separating the teams from media.\n\n\"Last time I grabbed the mic, it was a bit chaotic,\" Joshua said afterwards. \"I'm calm - I appreciate everyone coming out this evening.\n\n\"Inside the ring, it is a different energy so I apologise to those watching.\"\n\nFans wanted to see the return of the old Joshua. The ferocious, ruthless combination puncher who stopped his first 20 opponents inside the distance.\n\nBut the last time Joshua won in the first half of a fight was in 2016, against Eric Molina. Perhaps that is testament to the level of opponents he has faced since then.\n\nFranklin - a fringe world level contender - gave Joshua a harder night's work than most expected. Nevertheless, the pressure was on. A defeat for Joshua would have been difficult to come back from.\n\nDespite an underwhelming performance, Joshua is keen on a match-up with Fury.\n\n\"I would be honoured to fight for the WBC heavyweight championship of the world,\" Joshua said.\n\n\"If he's listening, he knows my promoter, we've had dialogue before, so let's continue this. We ain't getting any younger.\"\n\nPromoter Hearn added: \"There may be an opportunity to do the Tyson Fury fight next.\n\n\"If it is there, it'll be difficult for AJ not to take it. He may think he will never get it.\n\n\"The sensible thing is to have another fight with Derrick James to improve; Dillian Whyte is a great option. The first fight was epic. It is all about timing. Money? Not so much, but he is looking at big fights.\n\n\"That was his career on the line and he was apprehensive for that reason.\"\n\nUnbeaten Fury's last outing was a trilogy bout win over Derek Chisora in December. The Morecambe fighter will be looking for a high-profile opponent for his next fight.\n\nJoshua-Fury is arguably the most lucrative bout for both men. In terms of appeasing boxing fans, it would go a little way in clawing back some credibility for the sport after an undisputed fight between Fury and Usyk fell through.\n• None Enter the world of the social media personality's multi-level marketing scheme and webcam business\n• None Stealing it was only the beginning...:", "The renowned Japanese composer and producer Ryuichi Sakamoto, admired for his electronic music experimentation, has died aged 71.\n\nHe won awards - including an Oscar, a Grammy and Bafta - for his work as a solo artist and as a member of the Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO).\n\nSakamoto had been diagnosed with cancer for a second time in 2021. His office said he died on Tuesday.\n\nHe starred in the film Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence with David Bowie in 1983.\n\nHis film score for The Last Emperor, in 1987, won him an Oscar, a Grammy and a Golden Globe. He also acted in the movie, an epic about the life of Puyi, last emperor of China.\n\nSakamoto began studying composition at the age of 10 and was inspired by The Beatles and Debussy.\n\nHe set up YMO with Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi in 1978, playing keyboards, and their synthesizer innovations influenced techno-pop and hip-hop.\n\n\"Asian music heavily influenced Debussy, and Debussy heavily influenced me. So the music goes around the world and comes full circle,\" he said in 2010.\n\nProf Brian Cox, physicist and former keyboard player with the bands Dare and D:Ream, praised Sakamoto in a tweet: \"He was a big part of my '80s musical experience - initially for me through his work with David Sylvian and Japan - but of course he leaves a magnificent catalogue of music behind\".\n\nIn a 2018 interview Sakamoto described his striving to challenge the conventions of Western musical composition.\n\n\"When I write scores my thinking is limited in the forms of Western composition which I learned when I was a teen. But I always wanted to break it, break the wall, or limits I am trapped inside. Sometimes using electronics or blending with electronic sound can help to break this wall.\"\n\nHe also enjoyed exploring various musical styles. \"After I wake up I start thinking, hmm, which music will I listen to,\" he said. \"Sometimes by chance or randomly, you know, some music comes to my mind. To me there is no genre difference, or category differences. Music is music.\"\n\nIn Japan he was also famous as an environmental campaigner, especially after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown.\n\nBorn in 1952, his father was a literary editor for Japanese writers including Nobel laureate Kenzaburo Oe. As a student he was classically trained but later specialised in ethnomusicology at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. He was fascinated by world music, including that of Okinawa island in Japan.\n\nHis later collaborations included work with Brian Eno, Alva Noto and cellist Jaques Morelenbaum. Sakamoto's daughter Miu Sakamoto is a J-pop singer.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nTwo women have been arrested in Iran after being attacked with yoghurt, seemingly for not covering their hair in public.\n\nIn the video, which went viral, two female customers are approached by the man, who begins talking to them.\n\nHe then takes what appears to be a tub of yoghurt from a shelf and angrily throws it over their heads.\n\nIran's judiciary said the two women have been detained for showing their hair, which is illegal in Iran.\n\nThe man has also been arrested for disturbing the public order, it added.\n\nThe arrests follow months of protests in the country demanding an end to the compulsory wearing of the hijab (headscarf).\n\nThe footage shows the women in the shop, waiting to be served by a member of staff. A man who looks to be passing by then walks in to confront them.\n\nAfter he speaks, he repeatedly attacks them with yoghurt. The attacker is then pushed out of the shop by the shopkeeper.\n\nArrest warrants were issued and the three were subsequently arrested, the judiciary's Mizan news agency reported.\n\nIt added that \"necessary notices\" have been issued to the owner of the shop to ensure compliance with the law.\n\nNot wearing the hijab in public is illegal for women in Iran, however in big cities, many walk around without it despite the rules.\n\nAnger and frustration with the law have driven dissent in Iranian society.\n\nProtests spread across the Islamic Republic in September following the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman detained by morality police in Tehran for allegedly wearing her hijab \"improperly\".\n\nThe protests widened, but they remained rooted in the issue of the hijab.\n\nThousands have been arrested and four protesters have been executed since December. But the authorities show no sign of relenting.\n\nOne hardline Iranian MP, Hossein Ali Haji Deligani, has issued an ultimatum to the judiciary to come up with measures to put a stop to the flouting of the rules within the next 48 hours.\n\nAnd on Saturday, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi reiterated that Iranian women should wear the hijab as a \"religious necessity\".\n\n\"Hijab is a legal matter and adherence to it is obligatory,\" he said in quotes cited by AFP news agency.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The BBC has mapped how the death of Mahsa Amini sparked widespread unrest in Iran", "Last updated on .From the section Formula 1\n\nMax Verstappen won a chaotic and controversial Australian Grand Prix that finished under a safety car after a crash-affected restart.\n\nThe Red Bull driver led Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso home to set the podium.\n\nThat was despite Alonso being tagged into a spin at a restart with two laps to go and dropping to the back.\n\nUnder FIA regulations, the finishing positions were taken from the last restart, with the cars then having to complete a final lap behind the safety car.\n\nTo add to the controversy, Ferrari's Carlos Sainz was given a five-second penalty for causing the decisive crash at the first corner by tagging Alonso's car, dropping him from fourth to 12th and out of the points.\n\nAn emotional Sainz described that decision as \"unacceptable\", adding: \"They need to wait until after the race and discuss with me. Clearly the penalty is not deserved. It is too severe.\"\n\nAlpine drivers Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon were the other big losers from the official decisions - they took the penultimate restart fifth and 10th but crashed into each other and retired at the second corner.\n\nThe unprecedented events will lead to controversy that F1 is putting showbusiness before sport.\n\nThere is a direct line from the final laps of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in 2021 - when officials made errors that changed the course of the world championship fight between Verstappen and Hamilton - to these events, as the final two red flags were thrown to try to ensure the grand prix would finish under racing conditions.\n\nIronically, that desire led to the final, bizarre and confusing climax, and a race that instead ended under a safety car.\n\nThe first-corner crash led the FIA to make a decision that a lap had taken place but that most of the events during it had had no effect, other than the crash between the Alpines.\n\nVerstappen's win, coupled with a fifth place for his team-mate Sergio Perez after the Mexican started from the back, extended the Dutchman's championship lead to 15 points.\n• None One lap, six questions - take our Australian GP quiz\n\nA race which began with Russell overtaking Verstappen off the line turned to despair with a power unit failure\n\nThe extraordinary events at the end of a race that had already had two safety cars and a previous red flag were triggered when Kevin Magnussen's Haas ran wide at the first chicane and tagged the wall.\n\nThe impact broke the Dane's wheel rim, caused a puncture and left debris strewn across the track.\n\nThe timing of the incident meant that, according to the rules, there would be two racing laps after the restart.\n\nSainz tagged Alonso's rear wheel and tipped the Aston Martin into a spin, triggering chaos behind.\n\nPerez ran wide across the grass and then Gasly, appearing not to see Ocon on his outside, pushed his team-mate into the wall, taking both cars out.\n\nThe red flag was immediately thrown again and the rules dictated the order had to be that at the restart because the field had not covered enough ground for there to be any other reference to set the start order.\n\nThat reinstated Alonso to third, despite him being dropping to the back after his collision, and Perez to fifth, after losing a lot of ground.\n\nThe Aston Martin of Lance Stroll was fourth, followed by Perez, McLaren's Lando Norris and Haas driver Nico Hulkenberg. McLaren's Oscar Piastri, Alfa Romeo's Zhou Guanyu and Alpha Tauri's Yuki Tsunoda completed the points positions.\n\nWhat happened before the controversy?\n\nBefore the final climax, Verstappen had dispensed with an early challenge from Mercedes' George Russell and Hamilton to dominate the race.\n\nAn incident-packed start to the grand prix featured two safety-car periods - the first on the opening lap and the second on lap six - and a first red flag.\n\nThe first safety car was caused by a crash between Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Stroll at Turn Three on lap one, the second by a heavy crash by Alex Albon's Williams at Turn Six.\n\nLeclerc, disappointed by a third consecutive difficult race, described it as \"the worst start to a season ever\".\n\nVerstappen, who had made a bad start and dropped behind the Mercedes cars, ran third for a while but once in front was in total control.\n\nRussell was taken out of contention for the lead by a pit stop hoping to benefit from the safety car for Albon's crash, only to see the race stopped for the first time soon after. He described the decision to stop the race at that point as \"totally unnecessary\".\n\nVerstappen passed Hamilton two laps after the restart for his second win of the year.\n\nRussell retired from fourth place a few laps after the restart with an engine failure - a weekend that had started with a superb second place on the grid ending in frustration.\n\nSainz benefited, promoted to fourth place by Russell's problem and slowly pushing up to challenge Hamilton and Alonso but unable to pass them.\n\nGasly went with the Ferrari and was on course to take fifth in an impressive performance for the French team before the late drama.\n\nVerstappen rarely needed to use his pace, but the advantage the Red Bull has over the rest of the field was clear as he homed in on Hamilton to take the lead after the restart.\n\nThe Dutchman made his second poor start of the weekend. He lost places to both Mercedes at the first start, and was challenged by third-placed Alonso at the second, but once up and running was in a class of his own.\n\nWithin two laps of the restart, the Red Bull was right with Hamilton, and Verstappen blasted past the Mercedes on the straight up to the fast Turn Nine/10 chicane, displaying the huge advantage the Red Bull has on the straights with the DRS overtaking aid open.\n\nThere were just four corners left before the end of the lap, but through them Verstappen pulled out a two-second advantage before beginning to manage his pace, edging ever further ahead without ever extending a car that has a reliability vulnerability in the gearbox/driveshaft area.\n\nHis only problem was when he ran wide at the penultimate corner on lap 47, with 11 to go, after which he complained that he kept locking his front wheel into that corner.\n\nIt cut his lead from 11 seconds to seven, but Verstappen was able to continue untroubled thereafter.\n\nWhile Verstappen circulated serenely up front, Hamilton was left to try to hold off a determined challenge from Alonso.\n\nHamilton constantly radioed his concern back to the pits that his tyres would not make the distance, as the gap to his old rival oscillated between a second and two.\n\nHe was warned by his race engineer Peter Bonnington that Alonso was trying to trick him into over-using his tyres, and \"not to fall for it\".\n\nAnd as so many times in the past, he was able to manage his tyres with expertise as Alonso did the same and the two circulated close together to the flag.\n\nFollowing Russell's retirement, Sainz closed in on Alonso, but he, too, was unable to get the gap down to under 1.5secs. And in the final 10 laps or so and he began to drop back.\n\nAnd Gasly drove an excellent race to stay within the second margin that ensured he could use the advantage provided by the DRS overtaking aid to track the Ferrari to the flag, a promising sign for Alpine.\n• None It's sink or swim for rookie police officers in Belfast:\n• None Four movies that predicted the future wrong: Are practical hoverboards and flying cars just a distant dream?", "A Russian tank in the occupied Ukrainian city of Mariupol in March last year\n\nRussia has taken the presidency of the UN Security Council despite Ukraine urging members to block the move.\n\nEach of the council's 15 members takes up the presidency for a month, on a rotating pattern.\n\nThe last time Russia had the presidency, February 2022, it launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.\n\nIt means the Security Council is being led by a country whose president is subject to an international arrest warrant for alleged war crimes.\n\nThe International Criminal Court - which is not a UN institution - issued the warrant for Vladimir Putin last month.\n\nDespite Ukraine's complaints, the United States said it could not block Russia - a permanent council member - from assuming the presidency.\n\nThe other permanent members of the council are the UK, US, France, and China.\n\nThe role is mostly procedural, but Moscow's ambassador to the UN, Vasily Nebenzia, told the Russian Tass news agency that he planned to oversee several debates, including one on arms control.\n\nHe said he would discuss a \"new world order\" that, he said, was coming to \"replace the unipolar one\".\n\nUkrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called Russia's presidency \"the worst joke ever for April Fool's Day\" and a \"stark reminder that something is wrong with the way international security architecture is functioning\".\n\nAnd in a further comment on Saturday, he called it \"a slap in the face to the international community\".\n\nUkraine's presidential adviser, Mykhaylo Podolyak, said the move was \"another rape of international law... an entity that wages an aggressive war, violates the norms of humanitarian and criminal law, destroys the UN Charter, neglects nuclear safety, can't head the world's key security body\".\n\nPresident Volodymyr Zelensky called last year for the Security Council to reform or \"dissolve altogether\", accusing it of failing to take enough action to prevent Russia's invasion.\n\nHe has also called for Russia to be removed of its member status.\n\nBut the US has said its hands were tied as the UN charter does not allow for the removal of a permanent member.\n\n\"Unfortunately, Russia is a permanent member of the Security Council and no feasible international legal pathway exists to change that reality,\" White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told a news briefing this week.\n\nShe added the US expects Moscow \"to continue to use its seat on the council to spread disinformation\" and justify its actions in Ukraine.\n\nThe UN Security Council is an international body responsible for maintaining peace.\n\nFive nations are permanently represented on the Security Council. They reflect the post-war power structure that held sway when the council was formed.\n\nRussia's presence as a permanent member on the Security Council means it can veto resolutions.\n\nTo pass a Security Council vote, there must be nine votes in favour, with none of the five permanent members voting against.\n\nIn February last year Russia vetoed a resolution that intended to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine (China, India and the United Arab Emirates all abstained).\n\nIn September it vetoed a resolution calling for the reversal of its illegal annexation of four regions of Ukraine. Brazil, China, Gabon and India abstained.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. From April 2022: UN secretary general says Security Council failed on Ukraine", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Owain Emanuel brings the characters of Bluey to life\n\nOriginally from Bridgend but now a professional designer in Melbourne, Australia, Owain Emanuel has been working on children's cartoon series Bluey since 2016.\n\nThe show has become a sensation across the world, including in the UK since its first appeared on our screens two years ago.\n\nBut what is it like to work in the world of animation? And how does Owain help bring the characters to life?\n\nOwain knew since he was very young that he wanted to draw, in some form, when he was older.\n\n\"I'm drawing all the time, and people sometimes ask, what would I do if I wasn't drawing or working like an animator, and I don't have a clue… I've loved drawing my whole life,\" he said.\n\n\"I went to the University of South Wales in Cardiff and studied animation. After that I moved to London to work on the Mr Bean cartoon. That was my first animation job.\"\n\nGone are the days of using paper and pencil to draw; now Owain creates using a computer\n\nEven though he was happy in London and had no plans to move, in 2016 two huge moments changed Owain's life.\n\nJoe Brumm, an animator in Australia, emailed Owain asking if he would like to go over there to work on his idea for a cartoon.\n\nThen Owain met his partner, Kristen, an Australian.\n\nJoe's idea, about a cartoon family of dogs, was given the green light and a year later Owain found himself working on Bluey as the series' chief designer in Brisbane.\n\nOwain and Kristen now have a daughter called Nia\n\nBluey has since become a phenomenon. It has won awards galore in Australia and has become a firm favourite with children in countries including the UK.\n\nBut even Owain admits \"nobody knew how big the show was going to become\".\n\nHow does his work as designer and rigger fit in with the whole process of bringing the cartoon to life on-screen?\n\nBluey has become a sensation across the world\n\n\"My role is to take the props and the characters the art director designs and construct them using special software, ready for the animators,\" Owain explained.\n\n\"If the character needs to talk, walk, hold props, turn 360 degrees… we need to design everything, from the shape of the mouth to the shape of the hand, until you've created everything the character needs to do.\n\n\"You're like a mechanic building the inside. The lower part of the body needs to move the top of the head, and the top of the arm needs to be able to move the lower part, which then moves the hand. Then, the animators work to bring the characters to life.\n\n\"It's a big job because every character on Bluey has over 150 mouth shapes, over 200 hands, and 40 feet.\"\n\nEach episode lasts seven minutes, but every finished programme requires four months of work from start to finish.\n\nAs well as working on Bluey, Owain has also worked on other children's cartoons in Australia. But, he says it can be quite hard to get a job as a designer in the world of animation.\n\nOf course even though you need talent there is an element of luck and who you know.\n\n\"I was lucky, I did well in university, so they sent me to London for an industry night, and I met with a person who was working on the Mr Bean cartoon. And with luck, my final project looked like the style of Mr Bean, so I was asked to work on the series.\n\n\"Every job I've worked on since has been through people I know.\"\n\nOwain and the rest of the crew that work on the third series of Bluey\n\nOwain has now been in Australia for six years and has a young daughter Nia with Kristen.\n\nThe Bluey production team is waiting to see if there will be a fourth series of the cartoon.\n\nIn the meantime, Owain has set up an animation company with a co-worker and they are looking for new projects.\n\nBut he said he also wanted to work on something that reminds him of Wales.\n\n\"I've never done anything in the Welsh language,\" he said. \"I'm so far from home - my family are all back in Wales and I miss Wales so much.\n\n\"I try and read to Nia in Welsh so I want to draw Welsh-language books. I don't have to come up with the idea, I just want, 'designed by Owain Emanuel' on it.\n\n\"And a Welsh-language cartoon would be great. But one step at a time…\"\n\nYou can watch Bluey on BBC iPlayer or the BBC CBeebies TV channel.", "Last updated on .From the section Premier League\n\nNewcastle United leapfrogged Manchester United into third place in the Premier League table after avenging their Carabao Cup final defeat against the Red Devils.\n\nThe Magpies produced a magnificent display at a raucous St James' Park to leave their opponents without a win - or a goal - in their past three top-flight games.\n\nNewcastle were thwarted by David de Gea's excellent first-half double save, the Spaniard showing quick reactions to deny Joe Willock after clawing away Alexander Isak's header.\n\nWillock wasted another glorious chance after finishing wildly but the former Arsenal midfielder was in the right place to nod home the opener after Bruno Guimaraes' cross was headed across goal by Allan Saint-Maximin.\n\nManchester United, who failed to register an attempt on target in the first half, have not tasted victory in the Premier League since ending their six-year trophy drought at Wembley in February.\n\nWout Weghorst fired an early chance into the side netting but the Red Devils were second best to a Newcastle side that showed far more urgency.\n\nThe hosts deservedly doubled their lead in the 88th minute with a well-placed header by substitute Callum Wilson.\n• None 'We owed Man Utd one' - Burn & Newcastle on a mission\n• None Go straight to all the best Newcastle content\n\nNewcastle have Champions League in their sights\n\nNewcastle have not finished in the Premier League's top four since 2002-03 but that could be set to change after a standout win against rivals for European qualification.\n\nThe stylish Magpies would have won by a more handsome margin had De Gea not pushed Joelinton's attempt on to the bar, while Fabian Schar's follow-up was cleared off the line.\n\nIn a game played at a frantic pace, Eddie Howe's side were slicker than their opponents as they made it three league wins in a row.\n\nNewcastle's fans cheered and waved black-and-white flags at full-time but Howe knows his team have more work to do if they are to play in the Champions League next season.\n\nHowever, the signs look good. This win was achieved without leading scorer Miguel Almiron who remains injured while Nick Pope produced his 13th clean sheet of the season.\n\nThe Newcastle keeper did not have much to do thanks to the work of his defenders, with Dan Burn producing a monumental performance at the back.\n\nManchester United's Premier League form is stuttering at the wrong time of the season.\n\nWhile they have progressed to the semi-finals of the FA Cup and quarter-finals of the Europa League, Erik ten Hag has not seen his side win a league match since 19 February.\n\nSince seeing off Leicester at Old Trafford, they have been humiliated 7-0 by Liverpool and held at home by bottom club Southampton.\n\nAnd the Red Devils did not look like winning against Newcastle at any point, while Ten Hag's players were argumentative throughout.\n\nIn the first half alone, Antony was involved in a confrontation with Burn, Marcus Rashford threw his boot - which had become detached from his foot after being clipped from behind - to the ground in frustration and Bruno Fernandes argued with the referee after his appeals for a penalty were dismissed.\n\nManchester United have three straight games at Old Trafford coming up, starting with Brentford on Wednesday, and Ten Hag will demand an instant reaction after such a tepid performance.\n• None Attempt missed. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.\n• None Goal! Newcastle United 2, Manchester United 0. Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross following a set piece situation.\n• None Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.\n• None Attempt missed. Dan Burn (Newcastle United) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Elliot Anderson with a cross following a corner.\n• None Attempt blocked. Joelinton (Newcastle United) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross.\n• None Attempt missed. Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luke Shaw with a cross following a corner.\n• None Delay over. They are ready to continue.\n• None Substitution, Newcastle United. Elliot Anderson replaces Joe Willock because of an injury.\n• None Delay in match because of an injury Joe Willock (Newcastle United). Navigate to the next page Navigate to the last page\n• None Our coverage of your Premier League club is bigger and better than ever before - here's everything you need to know to make sure you never miss a moment", "Harry Blakiston Houston said the windows help people \"get back to some kind of normality\"\n\nPlastic windows designed by a PhD student are helping transform uninhabitable houses in war-torn parts of Ukraine into liveable homes.\n\nHarry Blakiston Houston created the Insulate Ukraine project to replace bullet and bomb-damaged windows.\n\nAccording to the United Nations, millions of people in Ukraine live in buildings with insufficient protection.\n\n\"We've come up with a solution that makes a real difference,\" the University of Cambridge student said.\n\nAn Insulate Ukraine window has four layers of protection and allows light in, unlike other replacements\n\nHe has paused his biotechnology studies to concentrate on the initiative, which has already installed hundreds of windows across Ukraine.\n\nMr Blakiston Houston designed it as a simple way to make a difference to those in liberated areas of Ukraine who have been left picking up the pieces following Russian retreats.\n\n\"There was an old woman in Mykolaiv, in southern Ukraine, who had been sleeping in her bathtub for two months because it was the warmest place in her house,\" he said.\n\n\"We were able to get her back to some kind of normality after the windows went in.\n\n\"The house was immediately warmer and lighter - she was able to rearrange everything and actually live in her home again.\n\n\"That was the start of it - the signal we needed, to go, 'right, OK, we're on to something here'.\"\n\nThe window design uses polyethylene, PVC piping, pipe insulation and duct tape, to create four layers of insulation.\n\nIt costs around £12 per square metre of window, and can be built at home in 15 minutes.\n\nInsulate Ukraine teams are showing local communities how to instruct and fit the windows\n\nThe project aims to create hubs across the country that can replace any shattered window within 24 hours, with the work largely being carried out by local people.\n\nFedor Tikva, 64, of Izyum, eastern Ukraine, told the PA news agency it had been impossible to live in his home after it was damaged by nearby bombing.\n\n\"All windows there were broken, even the frames were partly damaged,\" he said.\n\n\"I am happy now because after the installation of all the windows the house became more cosy, warmer and lighter.\n\n\"Before the installation... it was too dark and cold inside.\"\n\nThe plastic windows can be ready in as little as 15 minutes\n\nMr Blakiston Houston said: \"Part of Putin's war is about trying to make people in Ukraine cold and miserable.\n\n\"It's about breaking their resolve to actually continue defending themselves.\n\n\"We're essentially empowering Ukrainians because we're giving them a way to solve this problem for themselves.\n\n\"All we have to do is show them how to build the windows and help them to get hold of the materials.\"\n\nFind BBC News: East of England on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If you have a story suggestion email eastofenglandnews@bbc.co.uk\n\nThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.", "Consumers who have not yet redeemed their £600 energy voucher can receive a new one even after the deadline has passed, a government department has said.\n\nThe scheme, which began in January, was was due to end on 31 March.\n\nThe original vouchers expire at the end of March but if customers have not yet redeemed them, they can request a new voucher from their supplier.\n\nThe voucher can then be redeemed up until 30 June.\n\nSome customers who had their vouchers reissued will have three months from the new issue date to redeem them.\n\nLatest figures show more than 90% of Northern Ireland households are getting much-needed help to meet energy costs.\n\nThe £600 payments are to help homes across Northern Ireland struggling with the cost-of-living crisis.\n\nAn initial £400 support was announced last May and a further £200 was later added due to the high proportion of homes in Northern Ireland that use home heating oil.\n\nThe payment was given to all households regardless of whether they use oil.\n\nCustomers who pay their electricity bills by direct debit received their £600 as a bank transfer.\n\nHouseholds in Great Britain have been receiving similar support in monthly instalments since October.\n\nBut the lump sum nature of the scheme in Northern Ireland means households in the region will get the full support ahead of households in Great Britain.\n\nThis Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. View original content on Twitter The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Skip twitter post by Amanda Solloway This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.\n\nMinister for Energy Consumers and Affordability Amanda Solloway tweeted on Friday: \"I urge everyone to cash in their existing vouchers if they can, as these expire today.\n\n\"If you can't, just request a replacement voucher from your supplier to be used until 30 June.\"", "Michelle Rodriguez and Chris Pine star in the latest Hollywood adaptation of the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons\n\nNorthern Ireland's epic and ancient scenery made it the perfect location to shoot a huge Hollywood blockbuster, one of the film's producers has said.\n\nDungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves, based on the role-playing board game, is another addition to the long list of productions filmed here.\n\nJeremy Latcham said Northern Ireland had a timeless quality that was ideal.\n\nEagle-eyed, or rather dragon-eyed, viewers will be able to spot some familiar locations on the big screen.\n\nThe fantasy epic was filmed in Belfast's Titanic Studios throughout 2021 and in areas like Tollymore Forest, Carrickfergus Castle, Clandeboye Estate, Ballintoy Beach, Fairhead and Dunseverick Castle.\n\nThe film follows in the footsteps of television hits like Game of Thrones and Line of Duty, as well as other big screen blockbusters like The Northman - all of which which were shot in Northern Ireland.\n\nBoasting a star-studded cast including Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez and Hugh Grant, the film depicts a charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertaking an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic.\n\nAs well as showcasing the beauty of Northern Ireland to a global audience, the production generated an estimated £43m for the local economy, Northern Ireland Film has said.\n\nMore than 500 people worked behind the scenes on the movie.\n\n\"Northern Ireland has a film credit that is really incredible,\" producer Jeremy Latcham told BBC Radio Ulster's Evening Extra programme.\n\n\"The fact that big movies and big productions have shot here shows that this is a place that is welcoming of big movies.\n\n\"We were invited to come and check it out and consider it for the film, but it didn't take much convincing.\"\n\nHe said he had the privilege of living in Belfast for seven months during filming.\n\n\"It had everything we needed and everything we would could ever dream of needing in terms of filming locations and scenery.\n\n\"You needed something that really feels timeless and epic and Northern Ireland just has this ancient feel to it, like everything feels like it has been there for millennia.\"\n\nMr Latcham says one of his favourite experiences was seeing the Giant's Causeway from above on a helicopter trip\n\nMr Latcham said he was fortunate enough to take in the epic views on frequent helicopter trips to and from multiple shoot locations.\n\n\"We got to fly along the countryside and even fly over the Giant's Causeway from the air and it's one of the most beautiful sights you could ever imagine.\"\n\nHowever, Mr Latcham told Evening Extra he got a little too close to some of the scenery while filming in a County Down forest.\n\n\"Tollymore Forest as well was amazing, there is a shot in the movie of this absolutely gorgeous light coming through the trees - but I remember I actually fell into a river there which was unfortunate.\n\n\"The film crew were actually quite worried because it looked like I had banged my head on the rocks, but I just jumped up, smiling and laughing because of my idiocy.\"\n\nTollymore Forest Park in County Down was one of the locations used on the production\n\nDespite the unexpected swim, Mr Latcham said he thoroughly enjoyed his time in Northern Ireland.\n\n\"It was wild, it was a lot of fun and what a beautiful country - we just had the most fun filming there, and the people were so welcoming,\" he said.", "Last updated on .From the section Chelsea\n\nChelsea have sacked manager Graham Potter after less than seven months in charge following Saturday's 2-0 home defeat by Aston Villa.\n\nIt was the Englishman's 11th defeat in 31 games since replacing Thomas Tuchel at Stamford Bridge on 8 September.\n\nChelsea have dropped to 11th in the Premier League - 12 points outside the top four - having spent more than £550m on new players this season.\n\nThe club's owners said they were \"disappointed\" to sack Potter.\n\nChelsea say Potter \"has agreed to collaborate with the club to facilitate a smooth transition\" and that Spaniard Bruno Saltor, who worked with Potter at Brighton, will take charge of the team as interim head coach.\n\nIn a statement, co-controlling owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali said: \"We have the highest degree of respect for Graham as a coach and as a person.\n\n\"He has always conducted himself with professionalism and integrity and we are all disappointed in this outcome.\"\n\nChelsea host Liverpool in the Premier League on Tuesday and face Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on 12 April.\n\nThere have now been 13 managerial changes in the Premier League this season - three more than in any other previous campaign - with Leicester also sacking Brendan Rodgers earlier on Sunday.\n\n'Along with our incredible fans, we will all be getting behind Bruno and the team as we focus on the rest of the season,\" the Chelsea owners added.\n\n\"We have 10 Premier League games remaining and a Champions League quarter-final ahead. We will put every effort and commitment into every one of those games so that we can end the season on a high.\"\n\nHe won 12 of his 31 games in charge in all competitions and managed 1.27 points per game in the Premier League - the joint-lowest of any manager to take charge of 20 or more games for Chelsea in the Premier League, alongside Glen Hoddle.\n\nFormer right-back Bruno, 42, spent seven years as a player at Brighton before retiring in 2019 and moving into coaching.\n\nPotter was Boehly's first managerial appointment since taking over the club in May 2022, with the Englishman impressing in his three years at Brighton.\n\nSpeaking to Sky Sports after her Chelsea side's Women's Super League win over Aston Villa on Sunday, boss Emma Hayes said: \"Obviously I'm upset for Graham and the club. I know everybody wanted to make it work.\n\n\"If the owners feel like they have to go in another direction then of course, as always, I support the decisions and wish Graham the best.\n\n\"With 10 games left to play in the Premier League, I'm sure the boys will do everything to get us back on track. I'm a manager and I'm always gutted when managers lose their job.\"\n\nPotter replaced Tuchel, who won three trophies in 20 months at Stamford Bridge, in September when the Blues were sixth in the top flight, following a summer during which they spent £255m on transfers.\n\nOwner Boehly went on another remarkable spending spree in January, shelling out £288m.\n\nArgentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez and Ukraine forward Mykhailo Mudryk were among eight mid-season signings - but the new additions have struggled to click on the pitch.\n\nThings have moved quickly at Stamford Bridge. On Sunday morning, the media plan was sent out for the press conference that Potter was set to be holding on Monday afternoon before the match against Liverpool, but by 8pm that evening he was no longer in charge.\n\nThe feeling at Stamford Bridge is that it was not solely the poor results that have led to his dismissal but a lack of progress from the team overall.\n\nThe decision to relieve him of his post was led by Paul Winstanley and Lawrence Stewart the co-sporting directors, with backing from chairman Boehly and co-owner Eghbali.\n\nIt is understood that Potter will not receive the full five years payment for his contract that he signed in 2022.\n\nIt is felt that having Bruno in charge will give the team the best chance of salvaging the season.\n\nThe search for a new manager begins now but it is not expected that a replacement will be named in the next few days.\n\n'Some managers are better suited to underdogs'\n\nFormer England striker Alan Shearer told Match of the Day 2 the demand for success at Premier League clubs has led to a \"crazy\" football environment, where they \"press the panic button\".\n\n\"You know the rules when you go into a job these days,\" said Shearer.\n\n\"But who on earth pays £20m for their services - Potter and his staff- puts them a on a five- to six-year contract, pays them £10m a year, gives them a ridiculous amount of players for a stupid amount of money and then seven months later sacks him?\n\n\"It can only happen in football. Anyone with a football brain will tell you signing that amount of players is not going to work.\"\n\nEx-England midfielder Danny Murphy believes Potter's record at Brighton showed he was effective managing a team \"punching above their weight\" as opposed to Chelsea.\n\n\"Most people thought it would be better than it has been,\" said Murphy. \"Potter made a lot of changes and that didn't help.\n\n\"From a toxic stadium where they were booing - I don't see how you come back from that. Chelsea's owners thought 'let's do it now.'\n\n\"Some managers are better suited to managing the underdogs who have to punch above their weight and I think Potter could be that.\"\n\nPotter's dismissal is Chelsea's 17th managerial change this century and, of the full-time incumbents of the role, his reign was by far the shortest.\n\nOnly Luis Felipe Scolari (36), Andre-Villas Boas (40) and Roberto Di Matteo (42) failed to reach the 50-game mark and even interim manager Rafael Benitez (48) lasted longer than Potter.\n\nChelsea paid Brighton in excess of £21m in compensation for Potter to bring him to Stamford Bridge. Boehly said at the time that he fitted \"our vision\" and had \"skills and capabilities that extend beyond the pitch which will make Chelsea a more successful club\".\n\nThat indicated Chelsea were looking to pursue a long-term approach in the dugout after sacking Tuchel.\n\nAfter a promising start of nine games unbeaten, including five successive victories and comfortable qualification for the knockout stages of the Champions League, things began to unravel just before the break for the World Cup.\n\nThe slide began with a 4-1 humbling at his former club Brighton, followed by defeats against Arsenal and Newcastle and a Carabao Cup exit at Manchester City.\n\nThey returned from the World Cup break with a 2-0 victory over Bournemouth, but won just three of their next 13 league matches.\n\nPotter's side were also thumped 4-0 at Manchester City in the FA Cup third round in January, but overturned a first-leg deficit against Borussia Dortmund last month to reach the Champions League quarter-finals.\n\nIn February, Potter says his mental health suffered after he and his family received anonymous abuse following the club's poor run of form.\n\nFirst sacking for manager with previous record of success\n\nUntil his brief reign at Chelsea, Potter had enjoyed managerial success at each of the three clubs he had served.\n\nHe led Swedish side Ostersunds from the fourth tier into the top flight with three promotions in five seasons and won the 2017 Swedish Cup, earning a spot in the Europa League and reaching the knockout stages of that competition.\n\nIn his one subsequent season with Swansea City in 2018-19, they finished 10th in the Championship following relegation from the top flight and reached the FA Cup quarter-finals where they led Manchester City 2-0 before losing 3-2.\n\nPotter was then recruited by Brighton and, after three seasons of steady progress, led them to their highest-ever Premier League finish of ninth last term as well as collecting plenty of praise for their style of play.\n\nThey sat fourth in this season's table when he left for Chelsea in September.\n\nSince his departure, Brighton have continued to thrive under new manager Roberto de Zerbi and are pushing for a European place.\n• None Our coverage of Chelsea is bigger and better than ever before - here's everything you need to know to make sure you never miss a moment\n• None Everything Chelsea - go straight to all the best content", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.\n\nAt least 32 people have been killed after a weekend of devastating tornadoes that tore through the South and Midwest of the United States.\n\nHomes were destroyed and thousands left without power after huge storms caused devastation across several states.\n\nThere have been more than 80 reported tornadoes since 31 March, according to the National Weather Service.\n\nStates including Arkansas, Tennessee, Illinois, Indiana, Alabama and Mississippi have all had fatalities.\n\nThe death toll is highest in Tennessee, where 15 people were killed after tornadoes swept through multiple counties, local officials said.\n\nAnother storm shredded through the Arkansas town of Wynne - a community some 100 miles (170km) east of the state capital, Little Rock.\n\nWynne's mayor, Jennifer Hobbs, told CNN that the town was \"cut in half by damage from east to west\".\n\nYour device may not support this visualisation\n\nAshley Macmillan said she, her husband and their children huddled with their dogs in the bathroom as a tornado passed overhead, \"praying and saying goodbye to each other, because we thought we were dead\".\n\nA falling tree seriously damaged their home, but they were unhurt.\n\n\"We could feel the house shaking, we could hear loud noises, dishes rattling. And then it just got calm,\" Ms Macmillan told AP news agency.\n\nWynne High School was badly damaged, with some buildings torn to pieces. One of its teachers, Lisa Worden, said a decision to send pupils home early was critical.\n\n\"We got out at 1:30, which was such a God blessing from our superintendent, because otherwise kids would have been on busses and teachers would have still been here. And so that would have been even more devastating,\" she told Reuters news agency.\n\nGovernor Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared a state of emergency in the state of Arkansas on Friday, with the national guard activated to help with recovery efforts.\n\nSeveral buildings of Wynne High School were torn apart by the tornado\n\nShe said she had spoken to President Joe Biden about the situation, who promised federal aid.\n\nOn Sunday, President Biden wrote in a tweet that his administration is ready to assist several states with recovery efforts following the devastating storms.\n\n\"Jill and I are praying for everyone impacted,\" he added.\n\nThe state of Illinois was also hit by violent storms on Friday that led to the collapse of a theatre roof at a packed heavy metal gig in Belvidere, leading to one death and 28 injuries.\n\nHundreds of thousands of people were without power across several states over the weekend.\n\nVirginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania are the worst affected, according to the US PowerOutage website.\n\nIn a bulletin, the Storm Prediction Center warned some of the projected tornadoes could track across the ground for long distances.\n\nInvestigators at the Apollo Theater in Belvidere, Illinois, after the monster storm caused the ceiling to collapse\n\nThe deadly tornadoes come a week after a rare, long-track twister killed 26 people in Mississippi.\n\nThe Mississippi tornado last week travelled 59 miles (94km) and lasted about an hour and 10 minutes - an unusually long period of time for a storm to sustain itself. It damaged about 2,000 homes, officials said.\n\nPresident Biden visited the state on Friday to pay his condolences.\n\nHow have you been affected by the storms? If it is safe to do so share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.\n\nPlease include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:\n\nIf you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission.", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Nicola Sturgeon says she wants to have more privacy and anonymity\n\nScotland's former first minister Nicola Sturgeon says social media speculation over her private life made it appear much more exciting than it was.\n\nShe told BBC Scotland political editor Glenn Campbell that some people wanted to believe there was a \"hidden secret life of Nicola Sturgeon\".\n\nShe addressed gossip over her marriage and sexuality in a new BBC podcast.\n\nMs Sturgeon announced in February that she was stepping down, in part because of the \"brutality\" of political life.\n\nIn the interview for the Nicola Sturgeon Podcast, the 52-year-old reflected on her eight years leading the government at Holyrood and what life might hold next.\n\nIn episode two Ms Sturgeon was asked what she thought of social media speculation.\n\n\"Apart from the fact that I read accounts of my private life on social media and I think, you know it is so much more glamourous sounding and so much more exciting. I have got houses everywhere if you believe social media,\" she laughed.\n\nMs Sturgeon added: \"The fact that people still don't think they know everything about me, well to some extent, I take that as a bit of an achievement, because I have obviously managed to protect a little bit of a private persona and that is a good thing.\n\n\"But of course for other people it isn't because they don't know anything about me, it is because they want to pretend, and they want other people to believe, there is one hidden secret life of Nicola Sturgeon, which sadly in some respects I am afraid is not the case.\"\n\nNicola Sturgeon, with her husband Peter Murrell, led her party to eight election wins in eight years\n\nShe went on to say that by stepping away from the high-profile role she was seeking a \"bit more privacy, a bit more anonymity\".\n\nMs Sturgeon became first minister and SNP leader after the referendum of September 2014 failed to deliver Scottish independence.\n\nAt that point she was already a seasoned politician, having been a member of the Scottish Parliament since 1999, and deputy leader of her party since 2004.\n\nUnder her stewardship she led the SNP to a series of election victories at UK, Scottish and local level.\n\nFormer Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon says she wants a \"bit more anonymity\"\n\nWhen Ms Sturgeon announced her resignation at a hastily arranged press conference on 15 February her colleagues talked of their shock.\n\nHer then deputy first minister John Swinney said he was \"very sorry\" to hear the news but \"completely\" understood.\n\nMs Sturgeon told the gathered media that a first minister was \"never off duty\", had \"virtually no privacy\" and it \"takes its toll on you and those around you\".\n\nIn this second episode of the BBC podcast, crime writer Val McDermid said some of the rumours she had heard about Ms Sturgeon were \"laughable in their absurdity\".\n\nThe politician's friend added that there were those who wrongly claimed \"exclusive knowledge\" about her.\n\nCrime writer says some of the stories about her friend Nicola Sturgeon are incorrect\n\nMcDermid said: \"She [Sturgeon] has been a focus for the lies as well as the criticism, and that is deeply upsetting.\"\n\nThe podcast also heard from Liz Lloyd, who was Ms Sturgeon's chief of staff and had worked with her for more than 20 years.\n\nShe speaks about her former boss's \"look when you say something stupid\", her \"sharp sense of humour\" and the fact \"she can laugh at herself\".\n\nMs Sturgeon formally stepped down on 27 March when her former health secretary Humza Yousaf won the contest to succeed her as SNP leader and first minister.\n\nAlthough giving up front line politics, she will remain an SNP MSP for the Glasgow Southside constituency and sit on the backbenches.\n\nHear more of the conversation by subscribing to the Nicola Sturgeon podcast on BBC Sounds - Episode 2, Nicola Sturgeon - The Person is available now.", "We're going to end our live coverage there, thanks for following along on what's been a busy Sunday morning.\n\nIf you want to catch up on this morning's events, have a look at my colleague Anna Boyd's comprehensive round-up of the Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme. It'll tell you everything you need to know.\n\nThere was a lot to unpick from that interview with Home Secretary Suella Braverman, which Laura Kuenssberg herself has done in this very handy bit of analysis.\n\nYou can keep up-to-date with the latest news lines by following our main story, which is here.\n\nAll that's left to say now is goodbye - from myself and my colleagues Anna Boyd and Jen Meierhans. Thanks for joining us.", "Northern Ireland in the 1970s was very different to the Northern Ireland of today.\n\nThe Troubles - the 30-year conflict that tore communities apart - was raging.\n\nLondonderry was at the heart of many of the most infamous moments of those years, not least Bloody Sunday in 1972, when 13 people were shot dead by the Army after soldiers opened fire on civil rights demonstrators.\n\nA city and a people - like the rest of Northern Ireland - split apart by bloodshed, where hope was in short supply.\n\nIn 1975, almost 260 people died in the Troubles.\n\nBut, for two young boys from Derry, one Catholic and one Protestant, that fateful year of 1975 was the start of an unlikely journey of friendship - a friendship that has come to light just as Northern Ireland is set to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, the peace deal that brought the Troubles to an end.\n\nThirteen people were killed and at least 15 wounded on Bloody Sunday in January 1972\n\nPatrick O'Doherty and Raymond Hamilton were each from 'the other side'.\n\nBut they came together, aged just 10 and 11, to travel to the Netherlands as part of an initiative offering vulnerable Catholic and Protestant children the chance to share an adventure away from the silos of hatred and bigotry that surrounded them.\n\nTheir hosts were Donna and Danny De Vries, a couple who signed up to the cross-community initiative after reading about the scheme in a local newspaper.\n\nDonna knew this was something she and her family could take part in - and Patrick and Raymond were the first children to visit.\n\nDonna also thought they would be a good match because the family all spoke English, but as Danny says: \"Boy, did we have a hard time in the first days to figure out their heavy accents.\"\n\nAlmost half a century later, Patrick and Raymond have come together to reflect on that journey - a trip that Raymond describes as \"going from a world of black and white to a world of colour\".\n\nIt's a story that emerged through a twist of fate.\n\nIn 2015, I made a radio documentary called Lacrimosa, in which I looked for a piece of art - a song, book, movie, poem or anything in between - powerful enough to make me cry.\n\nThis was how I first met Donna.\n\nShe was listening to the documentary in Belgium and, a few weeks after it went out, she contacted me to tell me about a piece of art that always brings her to tears - a sculpture in Rotterdam called De Verwoeste Stad, which commemorates the bombing of the city during World War Two.\n\nDonna was terminally ill with cancer - coincidentally, the same type of cancer I had the previous year.\n\nWe became friends and I visited, making another documentary, Pen Pals, about how our friendship had come about via the power of storytelling. We took a trip to the sculpture to see if it would bring me to tears.\n\nIt was here that Donna told me about her strange connection to Northern Ireland - that in the 1970s, when she lived in the Netherlands, two young boys came to visit from Derry.\n\nAnd that her husband Danny, a sound engineer, made archive recordings of Patrick and Raymond during their visit.\n\nDonna, who has since died, was a remarkable woman.\n\nShe had a big heart and a lot of love to give, and it was suitably remarkable that it was via her - an American woman living in Belgium who happened upon a documentary - that Patrick and Raymond's unusual story came to be known.\n\nAll that was left was to track down the pair.\n\nPatrick was relatively easy, as he still lives in Derry.\n\nPatrick and Raymond were reunited for the radio programme\n\nRaymond, however, moved to Australia in the 1980s and was rarely home.\n\nHaving found him on social media, I messaged him in the hope of reuniting the pair but Raymond hadn't been home in years and with Covid lockdowns, this delayed any chance of bringing Patrick and Raymond together even further.\n\nBut fate smiled once again - Raymond returned for a family wedding in February this year.\n\nThe opportunity was too good to miss, and it was possible to bring the Dutch travellers back together for the first time in nearly a decade.\n\nAfter listening to the archive recordings - laughing in parts, cringing in others and getting quite emotional at the memories that came flooding back - Patrick and Raymond are transported back to the 1970s, describing what Derry and the Netherlands were like at the time.\n\nReflecting on life almost five decades later, Patrick describes a memory of going to the shop at the top of the hill overlooking Derry.\n\n\"It's like slow motion in my mind,\" he said.\n\n\"This blue Escort driving past the shop quite fast.\n\n\"And there was someone with a submachine gun.\n\n\"And I remember the noise of the bullets and diving into the front door or the shop.\"\n\nTalking about the difference between the Netherlands and Derry, he said: \"You were always cautious, always watching where you are going, watching where you were walking.\n\n\"Whereas in Holland, there was nothing like that. It was total freedom.\"\n\nThinking about his time in with Donna and Danny, Raymond said: \"Now looking back, I think it had quite a profound impact.\n\n\"Going away, going out of your normal everyday environment - from a housing estate to this family who were the ultimate, caring, loving, sort of Brady bunch of a family.\n\n\"And I feel a great debt of gratitude to Danny and Donna.\n\n\"Taking two kids from roughish areas and giving them this chance to experience a different kind of lifestyle.\"\n\nThrough geography, history and circumstance, these were schoolboys who were never meant to be friends.\n\nOne trip changed all that.\n\nYears later, this is a fascinating insight into how opening doors can open minds.\n\nDerry Boys will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on Monday 3 April at 11:00 BST and repeated on Wednesday 12 April at 20:30 BST.\n\nThe complete documentary series - Lacrimosa, Pen Pals and Derry Boys (shortly after broadcast) - is available on BBC Sounds in the podcast Serendipity.\n• None What is the Good Friday Agreement?", "This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. WATCH: Scientists film a species of snailfish swimming at an extraordinary depth, seen here in the first 15 seconds (later fish are at a slightly shallower depth) UWA/Caladan Oceanic\n\nScientists have filmed a fish swimming at an extraordinary depth in the ocean, making it the deepest observation of this nature that has ever been made.\n\nThe species - a type of snailfish of the genus Pseudoliparis - was filmed swimming at 8,336m (27,349ft).\n\nIt was filmed by an autonomous \"lander\" dropped into the Izu-Ogasawara Trench, south of Japan.\n\nThe lead scientist said the snailfish could be at, or very close to, the maximum depth any fish can survive.\n\nThe previous deepest fish observation was made at 8,178m, further south in the Pacific in the Mariana Trench. This discovery therefore beats the depth record by 158m.\n\n\"If this record is broken, it would only be by minute increments, potentially by just a few metres,\" Prof Alan Jamieson told BBC News.\n\nThe University of Western Australia deep-sea scientist made a prediction 10 years ago that fish would likely be found as deep as 8,200m to 8,400m. A decade of investigations around the globe has confirmed this.\n\nProf Jamieson has pioneered the use of instrumented deep-ocean landers\n\nThe juvenile Pseudoliparis was filmed by a camera system attached to a weighted frame released from over the side of a ship, the DSSV Pressure Drop. Bait was added to the frame to attract sea life.\n\nAlthough a specimen was not caught to fully identify its species type, several fish were trapped slightly higher up in the water column in the nearby Japan Trench at a depth of 8,022m.\n\nThese, again, were snailfish, Pseudoliparis belyaevi, and set a record for the deepest fish ever caught.\n\nDeepest ever catch: Some snailfish were pulled up from 8,022m\n\nSnailfish are truly remarkable. There are over 300 species, most of which are actually shallow-water creatures and can be found in river estuaries.\n\nBut the snailfish group have also adapted to life in the cold waters of the Arctic and Antarctic, and also under the extreme pressure conditions that exist in the world's deepest trenches.\n\nAt 8km down, they are experiencing more than 80 megapascals, or 800 times the pressure at the ocean surface.\n\nTheir gelatinous bodies help them survive.\n\nNot having a swim bladder, the gas-filled organ to control buoyancy that is found in many other fish, is an additional advantage.\n\nLikewise, their approach to food - they are suction feeders and consume tiny crustaceans, of which there are many in trenches.\n\nThe DSSV Pressure Drop is now owned by Inkfish and has been renamed Dagon\n\nProf Jamieson says the discovery of a fish deeper than those found in the Mariana Trench is probably due to the Izu-Ogasawara's slightly warmer waters.\n\n\"We predicted the deepest fish would be there and we predicted it would be a snailfish,\" he said.\n\n\"I get frustrated when people tell me we know nothing about the deep sea. We do. Things are changing really fast.\"\n\nProf Jamieson is the founder of the Minderoo-UWA Deep Sea Research Centre. On this expedition, which also explored the Ryukyu Trenche, he worked with a team from the Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology.\n\nLanders use bait to draw fish into the view of cameras\n\nThe DSSV Pressure Drop and its crew-capable submarine, Limiting Factor, were used by the American adventurer Victor Vescovo in 2018 and 2019 to visit the deepest parts of Earth's five major oceans.\n\nThe Texan became the first person in history to complete the quintet of dives, and Prof Jamieson acted as his chief scientist.\n\nThe ship and the submarine were sold last year to the marine research organisation Inkfish and sent for a refit in San Diego.\n\nThey have also been renamed - the ship is now Dagon and the submarine is Bakunawa - and will head back out to sea again in June with Prof Jamieson again acting as the chief scientist.\n\nProf Jamieson, who was born in Scotland, is credited with discovering not just the deepest fish in our oceans but also the deepest octopus, jellyfish and squid.", "The rows about small boat crossings over the Channel are the ultimate example of a political bind.\n\nThe crossings have shot up. The prime minister has promised to stop them.\n\nAt least part of what we are seeing in the debates over sorting places for migrants to stay is the consequence of a failure to do that.\n\nAnother element is the colossal backlog of asylum claims that need to be processed. But a significant part of all of this is a generational challenge lots of rich countries will face.\n\nCourtesy of globalisation - smartphones, the internet, satellite television - it has never been easier for poor people in low-income countries, or those caught up in wars, natural disasters or, perhaps in future, the consequences of climate change, to be aware of a richer world they might prefer.\n\nWhat they might easily conclude is a rational decision to seek a better life. Which means rich countries, and their governments, have to conclude what a rational response to this is.\n\nHow can a country be sustainably compassionate, if indeed that is what it chooses to be? And what would that look like, when both of those words would be contested?\n\nRich countries now have to confront what to do about all this, often still in possession of rules and conventions that pre-date the era of the jet aeroplane and mass international travel.\n\nAnd they - we - confront these challenges burdened by the weight and contradictions of the dilemmas they generate.\n\nWhat to do practically, politically, logistically, financially, morally?\n\nRight now, the government confronts an expensive mess.\n\nAs my colleagues Daniel Sandford and Callum May reported earlier this month, more than 51,000 asylum seekers are currently being put up in nearly 400 hotels around the UK.\n\nIt is costing the taxpayer £6m a day. The government is desperate to find a solution.\n\nSomething cheaper, something more obviously basic (in the hope that that itself acts as a deterrent) and big sites that can house a lot of people.\n\nFormer military bases have long been top of the wanted list for ministers - land and buildings relatively easily acquired, that can be converted and up and running quickly. Or so they hope.\n\nThe political strategy here is this sort of thing is always going to annoy some people, but fewer bigger sites will annoy fewer people, while housing plenty of people.\n\nThe thing is, those they are annoying are getting angry and getting organised.\n\nConservative-controlled Braintree District Council has asked the High Court to block plans for a migrants site on an old RAF base in Essex.\n\nAnd a legal battle looms between the Conservative-led West Lindsey District Council and the government over a similar plan in Lincolnshire.\n\nSome senior voices in government were talking up the prospect of ferries and barges also being used to house migrants - leading to some excitable newspaper front pages.\n\nStrikingly, while floating accommodation was mentioned by the Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick, there isn't yet any detail about the plans.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Robert Jenrick's plans to use military bases \"being disposed of\" face criticism from both sides of the Commons.\n\nOne figure who worked in government under Labour recalled to me a similar desire to use ships, then to accommodate prisoners.\n\nSuffice to say they were more than a little sceptical that the idea will ever see the light of day.\n\nThey recalled one minister back then being packed off to Rotterdam to look at an ailing old boat the Dutch government wanted rid of.\n\nBut it was concluded it was so decrepit it probably wouldn't make it over the North Sea and the whole plan was quietly dropped.\n\nThe challenge is finding the boats, finding the places to put them and building the associated infrastructure, such as offices nearby on land, to make the whole thing work.\n\nMinisters now do still seem to be pursuing the idea - as BBC South's political editor Peter Henley reports Portland Port in Dorset has been approached by the Home Office to provide space for what is called an \"accommodation facility\".\n\nBut there are no further details.\n\nCritics of the government say a legacy of mismanaging the asylum system means all these problems now stack up. And it is unquestionable the problems are massive.\n\nBut it is also unquestionable that the next government, of whatever political colour, will inherit much of the same set of problems.\n\nAnd they are the same set of problems so many other similar rich countries confront - and will continue to confront for decades to come.", "Darya Dugina was vocal in her support for the Russian government over the invasion of Ukraine\n\nThe daughter of a close ally of Russia's President Vladimir Putin has been killed in a suspected car bombing.\n\nDarya Dugina, 29, died after an explosion on a road outside Moscow, Russia's investigative committee said.\n\nIt is thought her father, the Russian philosopher Alexander Dugin, who is known as \"Putin's brain\", may have been the intended target of the attack.\n\nMr Dugin is a prominent ultra-nationalist ideologue who is believed to be close to the Russian president.\n\nAlexander Dugin and his daughter had been at a festival near Moscow, where the philosopher gave a lecture on Saturday evening.\n\nThe \"Tradition\" festival describes itself as a family event for art lovers which takes place at the Zakharovo estate, where Russian poet Alexander Pushkin once stayed.\n\nThe pair were due to leave the venue in the same car, before Mr Dugin reportedly made a decision at the last minute to travel separately.\n\nFootage posted on Telegram appears to show Mr Dugin watching in shock as emergency services arrive at the scene of the burning wreck of a vehicle.\n\nInvestigators confirmed that Ms Dugina, who was driving the car, died at the scene near the village of Bolshiye Vyazemy.\n\nThey said an explosive device planted under the car went off and the vehicle caught fire. Forensic and explosive experts are investigating.\n\nA Ukrainian official has dismissed accusations of Ukrainian involvement in the incident.\n\n\"Ukraine, of course, has nothing to do with this, because we are not a criminal state, which is the Russian Federation, and even less a terrorist state,\" said Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to President Volodymyr Zelensky.\n\nMaria Zakharova, spokeswoman for Russia's foreign ministry, said in a Telegram post that if any Ukrainian link was found it would amount to \"state terrorism\".\n\nWhile Alexander Dugin is not a state official himself, he is nevertheless a symbolic figure in Russian politics.\n\nHis anti-Western, ultranationalist philosophy has become the dominant political ideology in Russia and has helped shape President Putin's expansionist foreign policy, most prominently on Ukraine.\n\nAttention will now turn to who was behind this attack. Denis Pushilin, the \"head\" of the self-declared pro-Russian \"Donetsk People's Republic\", has already laid the blame on Ukraine, writing on Telegram: \"Vile villains! The terrorists of the Ukrainian regime, trying to eliminate Alexander Dugin, blew up his daughter… In a car. We cherish the memory of Daria, she is a real Russian girl!\"\n\nIncidents like this will make officials in Moscow nervous, especially in the aftermath of a series of explosions and attacks in occupied Crimea and in Russian regions near the border with Ukraine.\n\nKremlin propaganda consistently stresses how Vladimir Putin has brought security and stability in Russia following the turbulent 1990s, when car bombs and assassinations were commonplace. This car bomb in the Russian capital undermines that narrative.\n\nDespite not holding an official position in government, Alexander Dugin is believed to be a close ally of the Russian president and has even been branded \"Putin's Rasputin\".\n\nDarya Dugina was herself a prominent journalist who vocally supported the invasion of Ukraine.\n\nEarlier this year she was sanctioned by US and UK authorities, who accused her of contributing to online \"disinformation\" about Russia's invasion.\n\nIn May, she described the war as a \"clash of civilisations\" in an interview and expressed pride in the fact that both she and her father had been targeted by Western sanctions.\n\nRussian investigators at the scene of the vehicle explosion\n\nAlexander Dugin was sanctioned by the US in 2015 for his alleged involvement in Russia's annexation of Crimea.\n\nHis writings are said to have had a deep influence on Mr Putin and the philosopher is regarded as a chief architect of the ultra-nationalist ideology endorsed by many in the Kremlin.\n\nFor years, Mr Dugin has called on Moscow to assert itself more aggressively on the global stage and has supported Russian military action in Ukraine.", "Ieuan Davies flew to Croatia on a Lufthansa flight but the airline told him his return ticket had been sold on as he had been a \"no-show\" on the outbound flight\n\nA Wales football fan said he has been left more than £900 out of pocket due to a suspected airline computer glitch.\n\nIeuan Davies, 56, from Llangefni, on Anglesey, booked a return flight to the Euro 2024 qualifier against Croatia, departing from Manchester on 24 March.\n\nWales drew 1-1 but when Mr Davies tried to come home on 26 March, Lufthansa said his ticket had been sold as he was a \"no-show\" for the outbound flight.\n\nLufthansa said Mr Davies should get in touch.\n\nThe German airline directed him to its customer relations department, which Mr Davies said he had contacted on multiple occasions already.\n\nHe said he first became concerned when the details of his return flight did not appear on the Lufthansa app.\n\n\"Computer says no\": To his surprise, Ieuan Davies was told he was not on the outbound flight to Split, Croatia\n\nFriends said not to worry, but he called the airline and was told he had missed his flight to Split in Croatia via Frankfurt.\n\n\"I said to them 'I'm here, in Split. I'm ringing you from Split. You flew me here on Friday',\" he recalled.\n\nAfter more calls, the increasingly confused former town mayor turned up at the airport but Lufthansa said he was no longer booked on the flight.\n\nMr Davies said he was forced to buy a seat on the only available flight that would get him back to north Wales for Monday morning - an Air France business class ticket via Paris.\n\nWales debutant Nathan Broadhead secured an unexpected point for Wales with an injury-time equaliser\n\nHe has since had further calls with Lufthansa but said he was extremely frustrated the airline had refused to accept he was on the outbound flight.\n\nHe said he went through boarding and passport control as normal and was completely baffled by what has happened.\n\n\"It's some sort of computer glitch,\" he said. \"I've given them the seat number I sat in. I've told them about the passenger I sat next to.\n\n\"I've been told it's some sort of one-in-five-million fault.\"\n\nHis insurers say it could be difficult to make a claim as he has no paperwork to show he was on the flight - it was all dealt with through the app and his details disappeared.\n\nMr Davies said he had since had a lot of help from the office of local Senedd Member Rhun ap Iorwerth, and the Wales Football Supporters Association.\n\n\"But it could take months,\" he added.\n\n\"It shows you just how messy the airline industry can be. Somehow I flew into Croatia under the radar.'\"", "Riikka Purra (L) of The Finns, conservative Petteri Orpo (C) and Social Democrat Sanna Marin are all vying for victory\n\nFinns are going to the polls in an election seen as an almost neck-and-neck race between right-wing populists, conservatives and Prime Minister Sanna Marin's centre left.\n\nFinland may be days from joining Nato, but the war in Ukraine has had little campaign impact, even though Finland shares the longest border with Russia.\n\nThe election battle ground has instead been over the economy.\n\nAnd Finns are making a big choice on their country's future direction.\n\nPolling stations opened at 09:00 (06:00 GMT) and close at 20:00 (17:00 GMT), when the results of some 1.7 million advance votes will be released.\n\nThe main challenge to Sanna Marin's Social Democrats comes from the right.\n\nAfter four years of opposition, Petteri Orpo's conservative National Coalition Party has high hopes of forming a coalition, but this could also be the populist Finns Party's best chance to lead a government yet.\n\nWhen Ms Marin, now 37, burst on to the scene four years ago, she was the world's youngest prime minister at the head of a coalition of five parties, all led by women.\n\nAlthough her poll ratings are still high, she is seen as a polarising figure and came under heavy scrutiny last summer when a video emerged of her singing, dancing and drinking at a party.\n\n\"She has a substantial following outside her party,\" says Vesa Vares, professor of contemporary history at the University of Turku.\n\nSanna Marin has ruled out working with The Finns party, who she describes as \"openly racist\"\n\n\"Many of those who don't like Social Democrat policies appreciate she had to face the Covid and Ukraine crises and managed to deal with both.\"\n\nThe big issue during the campaign has been Finland's public debt and how the country's prized welfare state can be financed in the future.\n\nSanna Marin has come under attack from the right for increasing the public debt, although she argues the government had to spend big in response to Covid and neighbouring Russia's invasion of Ukraine.\n\nMatti Koivisto, political correspondent at Finland's public broadcaster YLE, says it is a particularly Finnish trait to worry about the public finances, but the country is facing an inherent structural problem, with an ageing population and not enough people to finance it.\n\nThe labour shortage is most acute in the southern region of Uusimaa, where 30% of the population lives, and it is especially problematic in three of the biggest cities, Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa.\n\n\"All the other parties say the only way to preserve Finland's welfare society is to get people in from abroad to work,\" Mr Koivisto told the BBC. \"But The Finns are saying we should actually just cut the spending if that's what is needed.\"\n\nPopulist party The Finns have tried to move away from the far right since new leader Riikka Purra, 45, took over in 2021. Her Instagram feed is filled with wholesome images of healthy meals and snaps of the countryside, and promises \"no politics here\".\n\nRiikka Purra's party has been in coalition before but never as the winning party\n\nBut beyond the bowls of blueberries, kiwi and quinoa, Ms Purra's party's policies on immigration set her apart from any of the others.\n\nThe Finns have long had the strategic goal of leaving the European Union, but Mr Koivisto says they have not highlighted that policy during the current campaign, because of the war in Ukraine. However, he says it is still part of their programme.\n\n\"The Finns are very much supported in the countryside but also in smaller cities and by the working class in the bigger cities,\" says Vesa Vares.\n\n\"They tend to collect the votes of discontent. It's the same development that has been taking place elsewhere in Europe, for example in Sweden.\"\n\nConservative leader Petteri Orpo has not ruled out working with The Finns but could also find common ground with the centre left\n\nWhichever party comes out on top on Sunday evening is likely to have the first opportunity in forming a government.\n\nIf it is The Finns, they will immediately look for common ground with Petteri Orpo's conservative National Coalition Party (NCP). Mr Orpo has not ruled out working with the populists but there is some doubt as to whether The Finns could muster more than 100 seats to form a majority in the 200-seat parliament.\n\nThe conservative leader, 53, has an eye on victory himself. His party is promising tax cuts and lower public spending and this time would be in a position to choose which party to work with, says Prof Vares. Mr Orpo has been careful not to attack Ms Marin in the way she has targeted him, he adds.\n\nAlmost 40% of voters cast their ballots even before Sunday's vote, and it should be clear which party has won by the end of the day. But it will take far longer for a government to be formed.", "The New York Times has lost its blue tick on Twitter after it said it would not pay to remain verified.\n\nTwitter has started removing verification badges from accounts which already had a blue tick, after announcing they would be part of a paid subscription from 1 April.\n\nThe New York Times, along with several other organisations and celebrities, said they would not pay for the tick.\n\nIt prompted Elon Musk to launch a volley of insults at the newspaper.\n\n\"The real tragedy of @NYTimes is that their propaganda isn't even interesting\", Mr Musk, who owns Twitter, wrote on the platform.\n\n\"Also, their feed is the Twitter equivalent of diarrhea. It's unreadable,\" he added.\n\nThere has been no official comment from Twitter and the New York Times has not responded to Mr Musk's comments.\n\nUnder Twitter's new rules, blue ticks which once showed official, verified accounts, will start to be removed from accounts which do not pay for it.\n\nOrganisations seeking verification badges instead have to pay a monthly fee of $1,000 (£810) to receive a gold verification tick, while individual accounts must pay $8 (£6.40) a month for a blue one.\n\nThe subscription service will generate revenue for Twitter. However, concerns have been raised that without the verification process, it will be difficult to tell genuine accounts from impersonators.\n\nAs well as not paying the subscription fee, the New York Times said it would also not pay for the verification of its journalists' Twitter accounts, apart from in \"rare instances where this status would be essential for reporting purposes\", a spokesperson said.\n\nFollowing the announcement, the newspaper, which has almost 55 million Twitter followers, lost its verification badge.\n\nBut it is unclear whether all organisations must sign up to the subscription service in order to remain verified.\n\nTen thousand of the most-followed organisations on Twitter will be exempt from the rules, the New York Times reports, citing an internal Twitter document.\n\nSince December, Twitter has introduced three different coloured verification badges: gold ticks are used for business organisations, grey ticks are for government-affiliated accounts or multilateral organisations, and blue ticks are used for individual accounts.\n\nMany news organisations including CNN, the Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post - companies which also said they will not pay for Twitter verification - now have gold ticks.\n\nOther New York Times accounts, such as New York Times Arts and New York Times Travel, also have the gold badge.\n\nThe removal of the blue ticks seems to be happening gradually. This could be because it is largely a manual process, according to The Washington Post, citing former employees of the company.\n\nCelebrities like American basketball great LeBron James, who said he would not be paying for Twitter verification, still has a blue tick. The same is true of US rapper Ice-T, who has also criticised the new fee-paying system.", "Sanna Marin was pleased with her party's performance but it was Petteri Orpo's night\n\n\"We got the biggest mandate,\" said the leader of the National Coalition Party, after a dramatic night in which the result gradually swung away from Ms Marin's Social Democrats.\n\nMr Orpo secured 20.8% of the vote, ahead of the right-wing populist Finns Party and the centre left.\n\nIt is a bitter defeat for Ms Marin, who increased her party's seats and secured 19.9% of the vote.\n\nShe continues to enjoy high poll ratings and has been widely praised for steering Finland towards imminent entry into Nato and navigating her country through the Covid-19 pandemic.\n\nShortly after the conservative leader claimed victory, the centre-left leader conceded the election.\n\n\"Congratulations to the winner of the elections, congratulations to the National Coalition Party, congratulations to the Finns Party. Democracy has spoken,\" she told supporters.\n\nFor weeks the three parties had been almost level in the polls, and as the results came in it became too close to call. Then a projection from public broadcaster YLE gave Petteri Orpo's National Coalition victory with the biggest number of seats in parliament.\n\nThis video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Petteri Orpo, who must now form a majority coalition, speaks after election win\n\n\"I think Finnish people want change. They want change and now I will start negotiations, open negotiations with all parties,\" he said.\n\nThere was a mood of euphoria in the camp, said Matti Koivisto, political correspondent with public broadcaster YLE. \"When they saw the projection, it was quite clear they were going to win.\"\n\nFinns Party leader Riikka Purra congratulated her centre-right rival and was herself delighted with the best result in her party's history.\n\n\"We're still challenging to be number one, but seven more seats is an excellent result.\"\n\nThe Finns underlined their success by winning more regions than any other party in mainland Finland. Riikka Purra won more votes than any other candidate and commentators highlighted her party's appeal to young voters by reaching out over social media such as TikTok.\n\nMeanwhile, three of the other parties in the outgoing coalition - the Centre Party, Left Alliance and Greens - all rang up big losses.\n\nNow 37, Sanna Marin became the world's youngest leader when she burst on to the political scene in 2019. She headed a coalition of five parties, all led by women.\n\nDespite her successful response to neighbouring Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the election was largely fought on Finland's economy and public debt as all the mainstream parties backed Nato membership. Finland officially becomes Nato's 31st member on Tuesday.\n\nMany Finns see Ms Marin as a polarising figure. She came under heavy scrutiny last year when a video emerged of her singing, dancing and drinking at a party. Supporters said the controversy was steeped in sexism and women across Finland and the world shared videos of themselves dancing in solidarity.\n\nPetteri Orpo by contrast has none of Sanna Marin's \"rock-star\" qualities, says YLE's Matti Koivisto.\n\n\"He's a career politician. He's been in the game since the 1990s and he's quite stable and calm. There is criticism that maybe he's too dull and calm, but it also works quite well in Finland.\"\n\nThe conservatives will have the first opportunity in forming a government, and if they succeed, Mr Orpo, 53, will become the next prime minister.\n\nUnder an Orpo-led government, Europe could expect a pro-European conservative from the liberal centre of his party with an emphasis on economic policy.\n\nLess exciting than Sanna Marin and very moderate, says Vesa Vares, professor of contemporary history at the University of Turku: \"A sort of dream son-in-law.\"\n\nUnder Finland's system of proportional representation he will have to muster more than 100 seats in the 200-seat parliament to run the country, and that will not be straightforward.\n\nMr Orpo really has two choices ahead of him, either forming a right-wing coalition with Riikka Purra's nationalist Finns Party or reaching an agreement with Sanna Marin's Social Democrats.\n\n\"The Finns are a very difficult partner because they're so inexperienced and they have MPs who are discontented towards almost anything,\" says Prof Vares.\n\n\"The most natural thing would be to co-operate with the Social Democrats. But [Sanna Marin] used to belong to her party's left wing and it's obvious she doesn't like the conservatives.\"\n\nPolitics researcher Jenni Karimaki of the University of Helsinki also points out that Ms Marin has been reluctant to say what her aspirations are.\n\nThe Social Democrats have mixed feelings, she says, because while they increased their seats in parliament, they were unable to become the biggest party and renew their premiership.\n\n\"But Finnish political culture is known for its flexibility. They are known for their ability to negotiate and form compromises.\"", "Blume said banning books \"has become political... it's worse than it was in the 80s\"\n\nAuthor Judy Blume has said she is worried about intolerance in the US, after some of her novels were removed from schools.\n\nSome books have been removed from school libraries in the US due to concerns about how they explore complex themes of sex, race or gender identity.\n\nOne of Blume's novels was recently pulled in a Florida school district.\n\nBlume told Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg banning books \"has become political... it's worse than it was in the 80s\".\n\nAsked if she was worried about intolerance in the US, she replied: \"Absolutely, intolerance about everything, gender, sexuality, racism.\n\n\"It's just reaching a point where again we have to fight back, we have to stand up and fight.\"\n\nBlume's novels have been translated into 32 languages and sold more than 90 million copies, according to recent figures reported by The Washington Post.\n\nA screen adaptation of the author's 1970 novel Are You There God? It's Me Margaret is set to be released in May, starring Abby Ryder Fortson, Rachel McAdams and Kathy Bates.\n\nAbby Ryder Fortson and Rachel McAdams will star in the screen adaptation of Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret\n\nThe novel follows a young girl exploring her religious and sexual identity as she confronts adolescent anxieties about reaching puberty.\n\nThe book won several literary awards and has remained popular with teenage girls, but it has also attracted controversy both at the time of its publication and more recently, for how openly it discusses sexuality and religion.\n\nAsked about book banning, Blume told Kuenssberg: \"I thought that was over frankly, I thought we had come through that, you know, not in every way, but I never expected us to be back where we were in the 80s plus, much worse.\n\n\"I came through the 80s when book banning was really at its height. And it was terrible. And then libraries and schools began to get policies in place and we saw a falling off of the desire to censor books.\n\n\"Now it is back, it is back much worse - this is in America, it is back so much worse than it was in the 80s. Because it's become political.\n\nFlorida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis has proposed limiting discussion of gender and sexuality in schools\n\nShe continued: \"We have legislators out there trying to put through laws, I just read about one last week in my home state of Florida, trying to put through a law - trying to put through laws saying that girls can no longer talk about periods at school or amongst themselves.\"\n\nEarlier this month, Florida's state legislature introduced a new bill that may limit discussion of menstruation before sixth grade.\n\n\"I mean, that's crazy, that is so crazy,\" Blume said. \"And it is so frightening that I think the only answer is for us to speak out and really keep speaking out, or we are going to lose our way.\"\n\nBlume was also asked what she thought about Florida governor Ron DeSantis's proposal to restrict discussion about gender identity and sexual orientation in schools.\n\nLast week, Florida's Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr tweeted: \"Students should be spending their time in school learning core academic subjects, not being force-fed radical gender and sexual ideology.\"\n\nBlume criticised \"bad politicians who drunk with power, who want to get out there, and I don't know what they're trying to prove really\".\n\nShe added: \"I mean, there's a group of mothers now going around saying that they want to protect their children. Protect them from what? You know, protect them from talking about things? Protect them from knowing about things?\n\n\"Because even if they don't let them read books, their bodies are still going to change and their feelings about their bodies are going to change. And you can't control that. They have to be able to read, to question.\"", "Paramedic Kevin Cornwell, 53, has been detained in Afghanistan\n\nThree British nationals are currently being held in custody by the Taliban in Afghanistan, a humanitarian organisation has told the BBC.\n\nScott Richards from the Presidium Network named one of the men as Kevin Cornwell, 53, from Middlesbrough.\n\nMr Richards said Mr Cornwell and another unnamed man had been arrested in January. He confirmed a third man was also arrested on a different date.\n\nThe home secretary said the government was \"in negotiations\" over the men.\n\nSpeaking to Sky News, Suella Braverman said: \"Anyone travelling to dangerous parts of the world should take the utmost caution. If they are going to do that they should always act on the advice of the Foreign Office travel advice.\n\n\"If there are risks to people's safety, if they're a British citizen abroad, then the UK government is going to do whatever it takes to ensure that they're safe.\n\n\"The government is in negotiations and working hard to ensure people's safety is upheld.\"\n\nThe Foreign Office said it was working hard to contact the men.\n\nThe Presidium Network is a UK-based non-profit organisation that provides support to communities in crisis, representing the needs of people affected by violence or poverty to international policy makers.\n\nMr Richards confirmed the organisation is representing Mr Cornwell, a paramedic who works for a charity, and the second unnamed man but not the third British national.\n\nMr Richards said while there were \"no official charges as such\", the two men's detention on 11 January was understood to be over a weapon in a safe in Mr Cornwell's room, which he said was stored with a licence issued by the Afghan interior ministry.\n\n\"That license is missing,\" he said, adding: \"But we have taken several statements from witnesses who have seen the licence and affirm its existence.\n\n\"It is perfectly possible that during the search the licence was separated from the weapon and, as such, why we refer to this scenario as a probable misunderstanding.\"\n\nIn a statement to the BBC, Iqarus - the charity Mr Cornwell has worked with as a medic - said it had been \"working tirelessly, alongside the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to secure Kevin's release\".\n\n\"These efforts are our top priority and are ongoing,\" it said.\n\nThe third man is understood to be Miles Routledge, 23, from Birmingham, who was evacuated from Afghanistan by British Armed Forces in August 2021.\n\nMiles Routledge said previously he travelled to Afghanistan as he enjoys \"dark\" and \"extreme\" tourism\n\nThe former Loughborough University student has attracted attention by travelling to dangerous countries and posting about it on social media.\n\nHe previously shared that he chose Afghanistan because he enjoyed \"dark\" and \"extreme\" tourism.\n\nFollowing his extraction from the country less than two years ago, he told the BBC he was \"exhausted but relieved\" and thanked the British Army who had been deployed to support the evacuation of UK nationals from Kabul.\n\nMr Richard told Sky News: \"To our knowledge and awareness, we do believe they are in good health and being well treated.\n\n\"We have no reason to believe they've been subject to any negative treatment such as torture and we're told that they are as good as can be expected in such circumstances.\"\n\nHe added that there has been \"no meaningful contact\" between authorities and the two men Presidium is assisting."], "link": ["http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65343821", "http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65350589", 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