hundreds of post office employees, wrongly convicted in the uk's biggest miscarriage ofjustice, are due to have their names cleared under new legislation. a low largest organisation of people smugglers sending boats across the channel is smashed through an international effort. aid agencies say hunger and disease are spreading in gaza. we have rare access, to the first uk—air—drop of food and fuel into the gaza strip. almost 60 mps call on the house of commons speaker to quit after yesterdays�* voting chaos over a ceasefire in gaza. some fertility treatments are paused in alabama after a us court ruling that frozen embryos will be classified as children.

and a drone maps part of antarctica never seen before. we will show you more of these incredible pictures. hello, i m matthew amroliwala. welcome to verified live. we start with the breaking development in the last few hours. hundreds of people wrongly convicted in the post office scandal are set to have their names cleared after the government set out plans for new legislation. the government expects the new law will come into effect by the end ofjuly. with more on this is theo leggett, our business correspondent tell us the latest details you are hearing. tell us the latest details you are hearinu. ~ a, ., , tell us the latest details you are hearinu. ~ a, .,, ,, hearing. well, matthew, as you might remember, hearing. well, matthew, as you might remember. this _ hearing. well, matthew, as you might remember, this is _ hearing. well, matthew, as you might remember, this is a _ hearing. well, matthew, as you might remember, this is a major— hearing. well, matthew, as you might remember, this is a major scandal - remember, this is a major scandal that goes back years. the first convictions in the post office scandal were in 99 to 2000 and it went on until 2015. some 983 postmasters were convicted on crimes

based on information provided by an accounting software system known as arise and which has been discredited and found to be flawed. since then, some cases are being quashed. 102 people have had convictions overturned but the process has been going very slowly and recently this has all been in the public eye including in part because of the itv drama. the government has decided things need to be speeded up, so it has set out what it wants to achieve with a new law designed to exonerate the vast majority of the people who still remain. so it doesn't cover all of great britain. it is england and wales, so scotland and northern ireland will be expected to make their own arrangements but within england and wales it's pretty much the vast majority of those affected who will have their convictions overturned. one thing the government has said here which is interesting, is there may be some guilty people who might be guilty of crimes who

might have their convictions overturned. it was said that was a price worth paying to make sure the innocent majority can clear their names. innocent ma'ority can clear their names. ., ., ., ., ., names. theo, do we have an actual amount in — names. theo, do we have an actual amount in terms _ names. theo, do we have an actual amount in terms of— names. theo, do we have an actual amount in terms of compensation l names. theo, do we have an actual. amount in terms of compensation yet? a total amount that the government has said, this is what we will be paying out?— has said, this is what we will be paying out? the government has offered a set _ paying out? the government has offered a set amount _ paying out? the government has offered a set amount of- paying out? the government has offered a set amount of money l paying out? the government has| offered a set amount of money to each person that has a conviction overturned is if they don't want to pursue it in court, £600,000. there is a lot of different compensation schemes that are already up and running for people affected by the scandal in different ways and there is three of them, so the overall compensation bill is really quite hard to calculate at the moment and of course fujitsu which developed the system said it is willing to contribute to the compensation schemes as well, so we really don't know how much that will be but what we do know is that the people who have their convictions overturned will be eligible for a

straightforward payout, if they want to accept it. if they want more money they can take legal action on their own account.— their own account. theo, we will talk again _ their own account. theo, we will talk again in _ their own account. theo, we will talk again in the _ their own account. theo, we will talk again in the coming - their own account. theo, we willl talk again in the coming minutes. thank you for now, and here on the programme in the next programme we will talk to one of the sub—postmaster is involved in this scandal to get their first thoughts after the government announced the publication of this new legislation, so plenty more on that story. let's turn straightaway to breaking news concerning alexey navalny, the russian politician who died in a penal connelly, six days ago, and there it is on the screen, his mother saying she has now been shown in his body. you will remember over the weekend she stood outside of the penal colony and mortuary demanded to be shown the body and was turned

away, well, finally, six days later after his death, she has been shown his body and we will await for further comment from her in terms of her assessment, further comment from her in terms of herassessment, butjust further comment from her in terms of her assessment, but just that further comment from her in terms of her assessment, butjust that one line coming into us, and so much international reaction since the news broke last friday, with the latest concerns being the russian foreign minister who is after the 620 foreign minister who is after the g20 gathering of foreign ministers reacting again to the sorts of things the international community have been saying. with david cameron saying absolutely directly, looking him in the eye and saying, russia murdered alexei navalny and we have the comments overnight from president biden well, sergei lavrov saying that their reaction of the west to the death of alexei navalny has been hysteria and that western countries had no right to meddle in russia's affairs. that is the latest

from russia's foreign minister, but we return to the breaking development with alexei navalny�*s mother saying she has been shown the body of alexei navalny, and another line coming in says officials trying to force a hand on the time and location of navalny�*s funeral, so the early parts of her reaction just coming in because since friday, the legal team trying to get access to the body, and so far, his mother finally getting access to his mother and the russian authorities have said that they would be conducting more tests, and officials want alexei navalny buried in secret, without any morning, we are already being told and the reuters news agency are reporting that and we've seen the clampdown in a varieties of

cities in russia with people coming out to lay flowers and make tributes and we've seen a pretty harsh crackdown from the people involved. some of the latest details there and the story is clearly emerging and developing and we will keep an ion that, so there's plenty more of those details as we get them. while thatis those details as we get them. while that is the breaking news coming in from russia. let's turn to the war in gaza — we have the latest on trying to get aid to the beleagered north of the gaza strip. we'll also have the latest on the fall—out from yesterday's extraordinary chaos in the uk parliament, when mps were voting on gaza. meanwhile, aid has been air—dropped into gaza, after the uk struck a deal withjordan. four tonnes of supplies including medicines, food and fuel were floated down to the tal al—hawa hospital in packages fitted with parachutes. 2a hours ago, the world food programme told verified live of

the horrendous situation on the ground in northern gaza — and having to suspend their humanitarian efforts. quentin somerville was onboard one of one of the planes delivering aid. it is a flight not for the faint—hearted. 17,000 feet, directly above gaza. the royaljordanian air force get their oxygen ready before the cargo doors open. their payload is vital aid, desperately needed in the drop zone below, northern gaza. some last—minute adjustments to the parachutes and gps trackers, which will deliver it to a tiny, clear patch of land. supplies for a jordanian— run hospital. that is the field hospital there. the aid will be dropped there. very precise. they have done this mission a dozen times. but for the first time, it is british aid that is being launched into the strip. inside these pallets, fuel,

medical supplies and ration packs, all paid for by the uk. they have done this mission a dozen times. a last two tonnes of british aid, on its way, airdropped in to northern gaza. the area below me has been called a wasteland. there are still 300,000 palestinians remaining there. the un says that the situation is too dangerous on the ground, and that it can no longer offer help. it is a small drop in the chasm of gaza's need. but this aid sent into the night sky at least managed to get through. it landed right on target. quentin somerville, bbc news, above the gaza strip. to westminster — where 65 mps say they have no confidence in the speaker, sir lindsay hoyle, after yesterday's debate

on a call for a ceasefire in gaza descended into farce. our political correspondent damian grammaticas reports. hanging over parliament today, one question. can the speaker regain his authority after his actions last night? i have therefore decided to select the amendments both in the name of the prime minister and in the name of the leader of the opposition. that move was breaking with convention, and as anger rose the speaker disappeared. where on earth is this speaker of the house of commons? and how do we bring him to that seat? look on the right of your screen — snp mps then emptied their benches, saying their debate was being usurped. and from the opposite side, conservatives — who said they would have no part in proceedings. the labour leader keir starmer met with the speaker before the vote happened, so did he pressure him in any way to get him to choose labour's text? i can categorically tell you that i did not threaten the speaker in any way whatsoever.

i simply urged him to ensure we had the broadest possible debate. the tragedy is the snp walked off the pitch because they wanted to divide the labour party and they couldn't, and the government walked off the pitch because it thought it was going to lose a vote. last night the speaker returned and apologised for what had happened. i am trying to do what i thought was the right thing for all- sides of this house. it is regrettable and i apologise. but will that be enough for mps today? to express their anger, conservative and snp mps have been putting their names to a motion saying they have no confidence in the speaker. it's not enough to remove him but more than 50 have signed and the numbers are climbing. the speaker has said he will hold meetings with senior mps to try to regain their confidence. the conservatives blame labour, saying they are responsible for putting the speaker in a bind. we have seen into the heart of labour's leadership. nothing is more important than

the interests of the labour party. the labour party before principle, the labour party before individual rights, the labour party before the reputation and honour of the decent man that sits in speaker's chair. ceasefire now, ceasefire now! yesterday, as the debate happened, there were protests outside parliament. the issue of a ceasefire in gaza is one that has caused divisions inside and out, mps under pressure from constituents and their parties. and a short time ago the snp upped the stakes — they say they were denied their debate and are now pushing for the speaker to go. and as i have expressed to you privately prior to proceedings here today, we do not on these benches therefore believe that you can continue in your role as speaker. we do not have confidence in your ability to do so.

the speaker has offered a new chance to discuss gaza, but can he remain in his post? live now to westminster and our political correspondent hannah miller. this story is really fluid. i think it is 65 mp5. just how much danger is the speaker in? it is 65 mps. just how much danger is the speaker in?— is the speaker in? things have sliuhtl is the speaker in? things have slightly calmed _ is the speaker in? things have slightly calmed down - is the speaker in? things have slightly calmed down in - is the speaker in? things have slightly calmed down in the i is the speaker in? things have - slightly calmed down in the central lobby. the house is no longer sitting and mps will be on their way back to their constituencies to consider where it goes next but it doesn't lessen the pressure on sir lindsay hoyle at all. among the 65 mps who signed the motion, there are 35, around 30 or so of them who are conservative mps and their concern amidst all of this is that he changed the rules to benefit one party, the labour party and then

went on to justify it by saying that he was worried about the intimidation that mps were facing. the speaker has of course twice now for that decision and described it as a mistake, but the conservative mps who are calling for him to go and say they have no confidence in him, their argument is essentially that he has suggested through his decision that parliamentary procedure can be influenced by threats and by the violence that can happen outside of parliament, and thatis happen outside of parliament, and that is what they say is their concern and why they believe he can no longer continue. as for who actually makes the decision, it lies with the speaker himself and he would have to resign. there is no formal mechanism for getting rid of him but he is widely regarded in westminster as a man of great integrity and i think the question about whether he can command the

respect of the house is one that will be weighing on him heavily. there was so much heat and fury that has spilled over today and there is an argument that yesterday ended up being all about party politics, positioning, avoiding your mps voting for an alternative party position, to the big issue in front of them and that was gaza and coming to a unified uk parliament position. why won't mps allowed to just vote on this as a matter of conscience? the way yesterday played out, it was a day that the snp could put forward their motion and they were very clear in calling for a ceasefire and including some language in the motion that the party was not comfortable with. but what happens in parliament is once a motion is put forward there is an opportunity

for amendments and it's quite unusualfor amendments for amendments and it's quite unusual for amendments and the speaker said he wanted to get as broad a range of views as possible and you are right, we can get away from the politics of all of this. we have a situation where the snp chose theissue have a situation where the snp chose the issue because they wanted to send a clear signal but it's also something where they know they have a stronger position than say the labour party and they know it's a position that causes issues and division in the labour party and they will take the opportunity to highlight that. there is also the issue that the conservatives and snp have an interest in highlighting the divisions, so the party politics of it and how it plays out and trying to make life difficult on an issue that's been a real challenge for a number of labour mps, it was definitely of that.—

number of labour mps, it was definitely of that. hannah, thank ou ve definitely of that. hannah, thank you very much. _ definitely of that. hannah, thank you very much, and _ definitely of that. hannah, thank you very much, and in _ definitely of that. hannah, thank you very much, and in the - definitely of that. hannah, thank you very much, and in the piece | definitely of that. hannah, thank - you very much, and in the piece from damien before we went to hand out we were hearing from sir keir starmer, so let mejust were hearing from sir keir starmer, so let me just tell you that i have the first quotes from rishi sunak because an interview has been done with the british prime minister and let me tell you what he said, because he has criticised sir lindsay hoyle, handling of the ceasefire vote as very concerning and said the commons speaker is reflecting on what has happened and he warned that parliamentarians should never be intimidated by extremists. those are the first comments on this from rishi sunak and he'sjust on his interview and we will play that clip as soon as we have it. earlier on thursday, there was a shooting in the west bank settlement of ma'ale adumim, east ofjerusalem. israeli police say one person has been killed and eight wounded. casualties have been taken to a hospital injerusalem. the attacks come ahead of the latest visit to israel by a senior us official seeking a ceasefire deal for gaza. here's our middle east correspondentjenny hill. the gunmen targeted early morning

commuters as they sat in their cars, stuck in a trafficjam waiting to go through a check point on the way into jerusalem this morning. the men using automatic weapons to fire at the lines of cars. israel's war on gaza has exacerbated existing volatility, not only in the west bank, but across the region. and that is one of the reasons foreign governments are so keen to bring this conflict to a resolution. negotiations aimed at brokering a temporary ceasefire and the return of israeli hostages are ongoing — talks are happening as i speak. but these negotiators are under pressure, because israel has insisted that unless those hostages are returned by the beginning of ramadan, which isjust over a fortnight away, it will go ahead with a planned ground invasion in the southern city of rafah, where there are well over a million palestinian civilians sheltering. and all the while aid agencies are expressing deepening concerns about the humanitarian situation on the and all the while aid agencies are expressing deepening concerns about the humanitarian situation on the ground in gaza, saying it is not just israeli air strikes that are

risking lives there — so are hunger and disease. i was talking a short while ago about the interview with rishi sunak, his first comments about the chaos of yesterday during the vote, so let's listen to what he has been saying. so let's listen to what he has been sa inc. ~ . so let's listen to what he has been sa in... ., so let's listen to what he has been sa ini,. ., so let's listen to what he has been sa in, . ., so let's listen to what he has been saini, ., .,, saying. what happened in the house of commons — saying. what happened in the house of commons last _ saying. what happened in the house of commons last night _ saying. what happened in the house of commons last night is _ saying. what happened in the house of commons last night is very - of commons last night is very concerning. it seems that the usual processes on the way that the house of commons works were changed. my understanding is the speaker has apologised for that and will reflect on what happened. 5ir apologised for that and will reflect on what happened.— apologised for that and will reflect on what happened. sir lindsay hoyle said he made — on what happened. sir lindsay hoyle said he made the _ on what happened. sir lindsay hoyle said he made the decision _ on what happened. sir lindsay hoyle said he made the decision to - on what happened. sir lindsay hoyle said he made the decision to allow. said he made the decision to allow the labour amendments out of concerns for the safety of mps, because he did not want them injured or killed. do you accept the explanation? figs or killed. do you accept the explanation?— explanation? as i said, my understanding _ explanation? as i said, my understanding is _ explanation? as i said, my understanding is the - explanation? as i said, my l understanding is the speaker explanation? as i said, my - understanding is the speaker has apologised because the usual way that parliament works as change and that parliament works as change and that was concerning on the speaker

said he would reflect on that but the substance on this and the government position is clear, we want to see an immediate pause in what is happening in gaza so we can get more aid in and crucially get the hostages out, including british hostages and we can use that as a foundation to build a sustainable, lasting ceasefire but that involves hamas having no part to play in the future governance of gaza. we are increasing aid right now and just last night for the first time we dropped aid by air into a hospital in northern gaza, making a difference on the ground to people you need the help. do difference on the ground to people you need the help.— difference on the ground to people you need the help. do you accept the seaker's you need the help. do you accept the speaker's explanation _ you need the help. do you accept the speaker's explanation and _ you need the help. do you accept the speaker's explanation and does - you need the help. do you accept the speaker's explanation and does he i speaker's explanation and does he have your backing? what speaker's explanation and does he have your backing? what happened in parliament last _ have your backing? what happened in parliament last night _ have your backing? what happened in parliament last night was _ have your backing? what happened in parliament last night was concerning l parliament last night was concerning because the usual way in which parliament works was changed and my understanding is the speaker has apologised for what happened and is reflecting on that. i think the important point here is that we should never let extremists intimidate us into changing the way intimidate us into changing the way in which parliament works. parliament is an important place for us to have these debates and just because some people might want to

stifle that with intimidation or aggressive behaviour, we should not bend to that and change how parliament works. that's a slippery slope and not the right way to go. rishi sunak with his first public comments on the events of yesterday. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. an inquest has heard that a grandmother attacked by xl bully dogs died from a bite wound to her upper right limb. 68—year—old esther martin was visiting her grandson at a house near clacton—on—sea in essex, when she was injured earlier this month. an inquest opening in chelmsford was told police found her with "unsurvivable injuries". epilepsy charities are warning that ongoing shortages in the supply of life—saving medication are putting patients at a higher risk of seizures. they say many more people are calling their helplines, after struggling to get hold of the drugs they need. industry experts say there are also problems with the supply of many other medicines. police chiefs are warning that

an increasing number of people are getting behind the wheel after using drugs such as cannabis and cocaine. merseyside police say they're now catching more drivers under the influence of illegal drugs than of alcohol. the home office said it was clamping down on the behaviour. more on that story in an hour's time. you're live with bbc news. the eu's criminaljustice agency says it has dismantled one of the most prolific migrant smuggling networks operating in the channel. eurojust has shared details of what it's described as an "ongoing" investigation. let's get more on this with our correspondent in brussels, nick beake. i was reading out some of the authority —— authorities involved, because it was three different countries and this was a big operation, wasn't it? it countries and this was a big operation, wasn't it?- countries and this was a big operation, wasn't it? it was and is being held — operation, wasn't it? it was and is being held as _ operation, wasn't it? it was and is being held as a — operation, wasn't it? it was and is being held as a major— operation, wasn't it? it was and is

being held as a major success - operation, wasn't it? it was and is being held as a major success by. operation, wasn't it? it was and is i being held as a major success by the law enforcement agencies of the european union. the arrests were made in germany. 19 people detained, and it's quite interesting, some of the facts and figures on the details that we are getting from europol and other agencies today. the people who were arrested were involved in the very essence of this business because they were to do with the actual boats used to cross from france to the uk and they are talking about 12 boats being discovered and a life vests. 81 flotation devices specifically for children, so these are the tools of the train and we know that this is something that is making the criminal gangs so much money. tell us more about what they discovered. they made these arrests, but they've actually got hold of a lot of kit, boats, life jackets, all of that sort of stuff. mil

boats, life jackets, all of that sort of stuff.— boats, life jackets, all of that sort of stuff. �* ., , , ., sort of stuff. all of the essential equipment _ sort of stuff. all of the essential equipment for— sort of stuff. all of the essential equipment for the _ sort of stuff. all of the essential equipment for the gangs, - sort of stuff. all of the essential equipment for the gangs, and i sort of stuff. all of the essential| equipment for the gangs, and we sort of stuff. all of the essential - equipment for the gangs, and we were told it was a kurdish gang and it was said that the people involved were high level targets coordinating the operation, not foot soldiers so we were told they were instrumental figures in this and it was thought that they brought boats in their and would go to the french coast and interestingly what europol are saying is that it is a global network because some of the pieces of the boats and engines would come from china and find their way to turkey and that would be the entry point from turkey into the european union, so i think it illustrates again how this is a global trade and we have networks working in different ways and you said right at the start that this is leading to a pan—european response and you have

the national crime agency in the uk and the nca involved as well as belgian prosecutors and the french have been working on this and also law enforcement in germany because they see this as a crime which transcends borders so we've seen the step up in cooperation in the last year or so and it's worth mentioning backin year or so and it's worth mentioning back in october last year there was a significant trial and sentencing of a man who spent a lot of time in the uk who works as a barber and he was sentenced to 11 years in a belgian court, so all of the time there is this coordinated effort and we know it's a huge effort that the law enforcement agencies have to undertake because there up against a huge challenge as 30,000 people made thejourney to the huge challenge as 30,000 people made the journey to the uk, down a third on the previous year but that figure of 35,000 people speaks for itself.

nick, thank you very much. let me show you some pictures we've had in the russian president vladimir putin inspecting a new military plane, he joined the crew for a flight in a modernised strategic bomber that has been accepted into the russian air force. the russian president, who was there on the right of the screen is in a nuclear capable aircraft which he later went on to describe as reliable, so interesting that the russians are putting out those pictures and those are some of the comments that the russian president has made. ijust want comments that the russian president has made. i just want to comments that the russian president has made. ijust want to return to the loo —— news from the mother of alexei navalny, the breaking news that she's been shown a body for the first time, a few more lines coming into us and the team of alexei navalny saying the death certificate

says navalny died from natural causes despite all of the reaction there has been, that apparently is what is on the death certificate and officials apparently threatening her, her mother that if she does not agree to a secret funeral they will quote, do something with the body of navalny and went on to say that time is not on your side. corpses decompose. and the team are saying that officials want navalny buried in secret without any sort of morning, so those are some of the latest lines coming in from alexei navalny�*s mother, that news breaking out of russia. just dying to tell you we have some dramatic pictures showing a mine collapse in venezuela that have come into us. this is the moment the gold mine collapsed killing dozens and injuring others, potentially trapping more. it happened on tuesday. it happened on tuesday at the bulla loca, an illegal mine in the country's southeastern

bolivar state. i'll be back with more headlines in just a moment or two. don't go away. hello there. our weather is turning a lot colder, and it's all down to a change in the wind direction. we've had these mild south—westerly winds for ages, but they're moving out to the way to be replaced by these colder north—westerly winds. and they are really dropping the temperatures in a big way. yesterday we had a top temperature of 15 degrees celsius, whereas this afternoon we're looking at temperatures being around eight degrees celsius lower. and as a cold front pushes its way eastwards, this band of rain, we have seen temperatures drop by five degrees celsius in the space ofjust one hour. the wettest weather across southern england through the afternoon, a risk of some further localised flooding. quite windy gusts around 30—40mph. but in the channel islands, windier than that, 60—70mph gusts here for a time. scotland and northern ireland, meanwhile, having a day of sunshine and showers. the showers coming through with snow in them above a00m elevation in the scottish mountains. you will notice a bit of snow

on the scottish tops of the mountains here. a colder feeling day then, and as we go through this evening and overnight, we are looking at further showers piling in particularly frequently across western areas of the uk. it's a frost—free night for most areas because the winds will stay up. but where the winds do fall light, you could just see a few patches of frost developing in one or two areas. a cold start, then, to the day on friday. certainly a lot colder than it has been for a number of mornings. it should be bright enough, though, plenty of sunshine around. showers from the word go across western areas and the showers develop elsewhere as the day goes by. again, some snow across the hills of northern england, northern ireland, scotland, but quite high up, above a00m metres elevation. now for saturday, it looks like we could see some rain skirting into southern most areas of england, maybe one or two mist and fog patches around fewer showers. the air is slightly less cold. snow really pushing up to the tops of the scottish mountains. by this stage, temperatures around about eight or nine degrees celsius. so close to average really for the time of year.

sunday, we could see the winds pick up again across southern areas of england, maybe a bit of rain skirting into the south coast itself, a few showers for northern ireland. otherwise, a fair bit of dry weather for scotland and a good chunk of england and wales. temperatures still around about average, eight or nine degrees pretty widely. but then we're looking at this unsettled run of weather continuing well into next week with further accumulations of rain. it's already been a very wet month, so we could see some further localised flooding issues.