live from london, this is bbc news. a humanitarian sea corridor into gazais a humanitarian sea corridor into gaza is due to open on sunday. the uk foreign secretary lord cameron says people are in desperate need. we need more aid to go in. in the last few_ we need more aid to go in. in the last few days, we have averaged about _ last few days, we have averaged about 120 — last few days, we have averaged about 120 trucks of aid going on. we need more _ about 120 trucks of aid going on. we need more like 500 a day, not 120. a need more like 500 a day, not 120. seven—year investigation finds that the british army's top ira spy probably cost more lives during the northern ireland troubles then he saved. it is a decade since an immolation airliner vanished. we would back at tonne of aviation�*s biggest mysteries. an international

women's the is today. french president emanuel macron in signs in the french constitution the rate for women to have an abortion. —— french president emmanuel macron enshrines in the french constitution of the right for women to have an abortion. hello. welcome to verified live. the us says it willjoin uk and other allies to create a humanitarian sea corridor to provide aid to gaza. this maritime corridor can and must be part of a sustained

effort to increase the flow of humanitarian aid and commercial commodities into gaza through all possible routes, said a joint statement. the plan is to establish a shipping route which would get aid from cyprus to gaza by sea, working with the un to facilitate, coordinate, monitorand with the un to facilitate, coordinate, monitor and verify the flow of aid. the statement also said that efforts would be closely coordinated with israel's government. initialshipments coordinated with israel's government. initial shipments would arrive via cyprus where israeli security inspections would take place. israel's foreign ministry spokesperson reacted, saying initiative would allow the increase of humanitarian aid to the gaza strip after a security check according to israeli standards. the announcement comes after president joe biden�*s announcement that the us military would set up a temporary port in gaza to allow more aid to be delivered. britten�*s foreign secretary lord cameron has been speaking about this latest announcement, let's have a listen.

we have been involved in this maritime corridor from the start, because what it will do is take aid from cyprus in the mediterranean, and directly into gaza. what we have been doing is helping with the prescreening of aid, so you check it in cyprus, so it doesn't have to be rechecked when it arrives. that is important. we also had the auxiliary ship delivering aid from cyprus but this new idea from the president of the united states, which we are involved in, of building a temporary harbour— in gaza, means that aid will be able to go directly from cyprus to gaza. but it'll take time to build, so the crucial thing is to be, the israelis must confirm that they will open the working port. it can take aid now,

that will increase the amount of aid, and that it can then be driven into gaza. that could make a real difference, and we need to make a real difference right now. are you frustrated about how long it has taken to set up this corridor and how overall aid is getting into gaza? this is frustrating because we need more aid to go in. in the last few days, we have averaged about 120 trucks of aid going on. we need more like 500 a day, not 120. and we have repeatedly called on the israelis to change the things that need to be changed — more openings into gaza, more un staff inside gaza, able to transport the aid around gaza, making sure that they switch back on the water and electricity that goes from israel to gaza. these things will make a difference, if we want to make a difference quickly, it is the number of trucks that go in that is the most important, and that we can measure, because at the moment, the humanitarian situation is dire, with people who are going hungry, people dying of disease, with a shortage of food and medicine and all the things that people need. given these delays, does this not show that there's not much hope of a ceasefire any time soon? i think there is a chance of a ceasefire,

but it requires hamas, who in my view should have released the hostages already, but it needs them to sign up for the deal that israel has agreed to release prisoners in theirjails in return. hamas should sign that today, then we could have a pause for four or five days or maybe even longer, and use that pause to build momentum for a permanent ceasefire. we all want to see this terrible fighting stop, and that would be the best way to make it happen, but it is for hamas to make that decision, and they should do that today. on a visit to cyprus, the head of the european commission ursula von der leyen said the new maritime corridor will begin operating very soon, hopefully by sunday. today the republic of cyprus, the european commission, the united arab emirates and the united states, of course, supported by other critical partners, announced our intent to open the maritime corridor to deliver much—needed additional amounts

of humanitarian assistance by sea. together, our nations intend to build on this model to deliver significant additional aid by sea. we are launching the cyprus maritime corridor together. cyprus, the european union, the united arab emirates, the united states. it is your relentless work to get this corridor up and running, despite all the challenges, and this is truly inspiring. we are now very close to the opening of the corridor. hopefully this sunday. and i'm very glad to see that an initial pilot operation will be launched today. military access to northern gaza by road makes much remains essential. we hope it will make a significant

difference. we need to look it all the alternatives available to us to -et the alternatives available to us to get aid _ the alternatives available to us to get aid in. — the alternatives available to us to get aid in, that includes trucks coming — get aid in, that includes trucks coming from north gaza to south gaza, _ coming from north gaza to south gaza, hopefully we can see an opening — gaza, hopefully we can see an opening for measurement and north gaza and _ opening for measurement and north gaza and also report which is just 50 kilometres away. some details to work out _ 50 kilometres away. some details to work out on — 50 kilometres away. some details to work out on the logistics of the sea route, _ work out on the logistics of the sea route, how — work out on the logistics of the sea route, how it will be delivered on the beach, — route, how it will be delivered on the beach, who will do further distribution, things like that, but as i said. — distribution, things like that, but as i said, we welcome this because we know— as i said, we welcome this because we know there are people starving, we know there are people starving, we need _ we know there are people starving, we need to— we know there are people starving, we need to get them aid as quickly as possible. let's speak to our correspondent in washington tom bateman. a lot of questions around how this would work. what we're hearing as there be is really once the aid reaches israel from cyprus. do we know any more about the way that he plan might be administered? i think

there are two _ plan might be administered? i think there are two things _ plan might be administered? i think there are two things going - plan might be administered? i think there are two things going on - plan might be administered? i think there are two things going on here. | there are two things going on here. what we had from president biden in his state of the union address last night was the establishment of this seaport, a foot import to be constructed by the us military off the coast of gaza, that would then be floated to shore, which would allow a very large amount of aid to be delivered. the problem being that nobody seems to know yet once it gets onto the beach how it would be secured, and you're back in the same problems, security has collapsed around aid convoys, especially in the north of gaza, that is the issue, it is about distribution, and also the thing is going to take up to two months, according to pleasence from us officials, to be built. so we are not talking about that happening imminently. but the other thing in the mix are hearing from david cameron, for example, is there merging the israelis to make more use of the port of ashdod in israel, which has an international

container port, a 45 minute drive to the gaza offence from there, so it we are putting pressure on the zeros about, but this is nothing to do with what president biden announced he at last night, this is our�*s been the case, and it has always been very political. the far right ultranationalist very political. the far right ultra nationalist finance very political. the far right ultranationalist finance minister of ultra nationalist finance minister of israel ultranationalist finance minister of israel had held up for several weeks a huge shipment of flower that the americans had paid for last month, stopped at getting into gaza for domestic political reasons,. that dynamic remains, it is going to be an issue, it is why the americans have said now that they believe there are no excuses as far as they're concerned that valid from they're concerned that valid from the israelis, as it was for their part so they are allowing aid in

that they are say it is not being distributed and they blame the united nations for that, so i'm not sure any of this solves the problem, a quarter of the publishing of gaza is now on the brink of famine. i was 'ust is now on the brink of famine. i was just reading — is now on the brink of famine. i was just reading a _ is now on the brink of famine. i was just reading a comment _ is now on the brink of famine. i was just reading a comment here - is now on the brink of famine. i was just reading a comment here from somebody who has been displaced, who is now sheltering in rafah, who had this to say about the american comments from the state of the union from joe biden. instead of telling us they will build a porch to help us, stop providing the weapons that they throw at us. a lot of frustration, of course, that the american perspective has taken so long to even get to this point. yeah, that sentiment is a really important one, joe biden is aware of how the politics of shifted among

his democratic base, there are now stuck with far greater numbers of democrats who sympathise with the palestinians, that is put much more political pressure on thejoe biden while, as you say, the us remains the biggest force that arms the drillers. there have been repeated questions to us officials over not just weeks but months on this issue, what they say is that that system will continue military aid, is not under question because they have the right to defend themselves after the october the 7th attacks. to get more aid, notjust in but distributed safely, why is the issue of weapons shipments not used more as leverage? that is a question for the president of the united states, nobody else,

and his credentials as wanting to maintain what he calls an ironclad relationship with israel remains in place. looking forward, looking ahead, if there's a military offensive by the israelis in rafah, that's what the americans are effectively trying to present as a red line. if that takes place, as they say, without a plan, without they say, without a plan, without the effective evacuation of palestinians there. we are seeing talks about a ceasefire for the return of hostages by hamas, that deal has now stalled, that will not pick up again until early next week, when we are into ramadan the israeli holy month, so things are looking increasingly desperate at this stage without any sign of a breakthrough. tom bateman in washington, thank you for putting us up to date.

a report has found that an army spy operating at the heart of the ira during the troubles in northern ireland probably cost more lives than he saved. operation kenova took seven years to examine the activities of the agent known as stakeknife, who was belfast man freddie scappaticci. the investigation cost nearly £40 million pounds and the intelligence asset has been linked to multiple murders. today's report said security forces failed to prevent murders carried out by the ira. he was unmasked in 2003, and other who denied the allegation, he moved into hiding in england, where he died two decades later. the inquiry into his activities took seven years to examine his work. let's hear what the author of the report — northern ireland police chief jon boutcher — had to say. during the troubles security forces

operated in an uniquely challenging environment. when provided with six intelligence about the plans and intentions of the provisional ira and other such groups, they had to assess risks and consequences with limited information, guidance, or training. they did so under exceptionally stressful conditions and extreme time pressures. they were sometimes presented with dilemmas that had no right answer. because protecting one individual would expose another. mistakes were inevitable. however, a lack of regulation, oversightand inevitable. however, a lack of regulation, oversight and leadership were also important factors, in particular the absence of an effective legal policy framework governing the use of agents during the troubles was a very serious failing. it put lives at risk, and

letters on the front line exposed and let down, and it fostered a maverick culture foot summit, where agent handling was sometimes seen as high—stakes dark art and was practised off the books said it fostered a maverick culture for some. we've been following all the reactions to the report this afternoon. first minister michelle o'neill apologised for all lives lost during the troubles, and spoke of her commitment to healing the wounds of the past. we all know the ira have left the stage. _ we all know the ira have left the stage, but what i want to do today in terms _ stage, but what i want to do today in terms of— stage, but what i want to do today in terms of responding to the reporters— in terms of responding to the reporters to speak directly to all the families out there, but i'm so firmly— the families out there, but i'm so firmly -- — the families out there, but i'm so firmly -- i— the families out there, but i'm so firmly —— i am so sorry we were born into conflict, — firmly —— i am so sorry we were born into conflict, that people were hurt. — into conflict, that people were hurt. and _ into conflict, that people were hurt, and i'm determined to try to reach _ hurt, and i'm determined to try to reach towards the future and build a tletter— reach towards the future and build a better future for us all, because i think— better future for us all, because i think we — better future for us all, because i think we all deserve that. i hope families— think we all deserve that. i hope families take some comfort, because ultimately— families take some comfort, because ultimately this is all about them. people _ ultimately this is all about them. people had a very complex and difficult — people had a very complex and difficult past in our society, and we need — difficult past in our society, and we need to find ways to allow them to heet~ _ we need to find ways to allow them to heet~ i_ we need to find ways to allow them to heel. i play my part of that

along — to heel. i play my part of that along with others, but i am very much _ along with others, but i am very much hoping that today, families can take some _ much hoping that today, families can take some comfort. the much hoping that today, families can take some comfort.— take some comfort. the lawyer who reresents take some comfort. the lawyer who represents 12 _ take some comfort. the lawyer who represents 12 families _ take some comfort. the lawyer who represents 12 families said - take some comfort. the lawyer who represents 12 families said it - take some comfort. the lawyer who represents 12 families said it was i take some comfort. the lawyer who represents 12 families said it was a l represents 12 families said it was a damning indictment of the state. today's report presents as a damning indictment on the state. the staggering takeaway message is that the state could have and should have intervened to save lives. but this did not happen, and that is legally and morally reprehensible. we are left with the horrendous conclusion and take away message that both state and ira were co—conspirators in the murder of some of its citizens. �* �* �* , in the murder of some of its citizens-— citizens. the bbc's ireland correspondent _ citizens. the bbc's ireland correspondent is - citizens. the bbc's ireland correspondent is at - citizens. the bbc's ireland correspondent is at the . citizens. the bbc's ireland . correspondent is at the court. citizens. the bbc's ireland - correspondent is at the court. she sent us this update. taste correspondent is at the court. she sent us this update.— correspondent is at the court. she sent us this update. we should say this is 'ust sent us this update. we should say this isjust an _ sent us this update. we should say this isjust an interim _ sent us this update. we should say this isjust an interim report - this isjust an interim report today, — this isjust an interim report today, we _ this isjust an interim report today, we are expecting individual reports _ today, we are expecting individual reports to— today, we are expecting individual reports to be given it to be family members — reports to be given it to be family members of those people who were identified _ members of those people who were identified as supposed informers and killed

identified as supposed informers and kitted by— identified as supposed informers and killed by the ira. there will actually— killed by the ira. there will actually be a more detailed report even _ actually be a more detailed report even from — actually be a more detailed report even from this issue later this year — even from this issue later this year and _ even from this issue later this year. and then there are the recommendations to think about. there _ recommendations to think about. there are — recommendations to think about. there are ten of those in here, and one of— there are ten of those in here, and one ofthem— there are ten of those in here, and one of them is a recommendation that both the _ one of them is a recommendation that both the government and the ira shoutd _ both the government and the ira should apologise for their part in what _ should apologise for their part in what happened all those decades ago. we have _ what happened all those decades ago. we have heard from the government this afternoon in the form of the northern— this afternoon in the form of the northern ireland secretary chris heatoh— northern ireland secretary chris heaton harris, who has said it would be inappropriate for the government to comment at this time. so no indication— to comment at this time. so no indication of there if there will be an apology from the government to follow _ an apology from the government to follow some time in the future, but what we _ follow some time in the future, but what we certainly do know is that the actions — what we certainly do know is that the actions of agent stakeknife and his interactions with the british state _ his interactions with the british state during what was one of the most _ state during what was one of the most murky peers of northern iretahd's— most murky peers of northern ireland's yesterday, the ripples of those _ ireland's yesterday, the ripples of those actions continue to be felt in this place — those actions continue to be felt in this place today, all those decades on. this place today, all those decades on around — this place today, all those decades on. around the world, and across the uk, this— on. around the world, and across the uk, this is— on. around the world, and across the uk, this is bbc news.

let's look at some other stories making news. a metropolitan police firearms officer charged with murdering chris kaba has been named as martyn blake — after a judge lifted an anonymity order. mr kaba died from a single gunshot wound in a met operation in streatham — south london — in september 2022. the officer's trial is due to begin in october. )the government's counter—extremism commissioner says london has become a "no—go zone forjews" during weekend pro—palestinian marches. robin simcox urged ministers to "be bolder and be willing to accept higher legal risk" when tackling extremism. last week prime minister rishi sunak warned of forces "trying to tear the country apart." new rules on paternity leave have come into force in england, scotland and wales. fathers will be able to take their two weeks of statutory

leave in two chunks instead of one. campaign groups want all fathers to be given more time off work and better pay. you are watching bbc news. the former british prime minister theresa may is to stand down as an mp at the general election. she's represented maidenhead in berkshire since 1997. in a statement to the maidenhead advertiser, she says she's taken the "difficult" decision because her work on issues including modern slavery and human trafficking is taking up increasing amounts of her time. our political correspondent, hannah miller has more. she spoke to the maidenhead advertiser for this announcement, which i think in and of itself is significant as someone who has been prime minister and then stayed on as a backbencher and chosen to give this announcement directly to her constituents, when, frankly, she could have had a much broader national media article had she chosen to do that. and i think that says something about the kind of values and the way that she has conducted herself since being prime minister. she said that the causes

that she has been championing have been taking up an increasing amount of her time, and that, as a result, she's concluded that she'd no longer be able to do herjob as an mp in the way that she believes is right and that her constituents deserve beyond the next general election. important to say as well, she does make very clear in her statement that she continues to support rishi sunak and the government, and she even goes so far as to say that she believes the conservatives can win the next general election. theresa may certainly didn't want her premiership to be defined by brexit, although i think it is one of those things, you know, the way that things played out, it almost certainly was. she was also the longest serving home secretary of modern times, during which time she presided over cuts to the police and the windrush scandal also began to unfold during her time in that office. and i think it's fair to say that perceptions of theresa may have very much changed since she was prime minister. she has championed causes such

as diabetes and eating disorders. she has done a lot of work on modern slavery as well. and she was also critical of borisjohnson and the partygate scandal when all of that emerged. she is someone who, in her time since being prime minister, the way in which she is perceived by colleagues, the way in which she's continued to serve, that kind of sense of public service and public duty is something that i think the history books will also look back on as well. hong kong's legislature has debated a draft national security law that critics say would further reduce freedoms in the territory. the legislation would allow police to detain suspects for up to 16 days without charge, up from 48 hours. critics say the new law would further squeeze basic rights, such as freedom of expression. the bill also proposes jail terms of up to three years for possessing what it calls

a seditious publication. today is the tenth anniversary of the disappearance of malaysia airlines flight 370, one of the aviation industry's greatest mysteries. the boeing 777 airliner carrying 239 people vanished on a routine flight to beijing. radar and satellite data showed it veering off—route and heading to the southern indian ocean. the families of those on board have been campaigning for a resumption of the search for mh370. it was suspended six years ago, and the malaysian government says it is negotiating with an american underwater surveillance company to start looking again. let's speak to richard godfrey, a retired aerospace engineer who has spent years working on the disaster, and runs the website mh370search.com. firstly, i can't believe it has been a decade, and we still don't really

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aircraft was from the satellite every hour during its flight, i have taken data from oceanographers, who have recovered 43 items of debris around the indian ocean, and oceanographers have worked out using a drift analysis where those items could have originated, ie the trash location, and finally i have used radio amateur data called whisper —— the crash location. radio amateurs around the world test their radio signals for the best frequency, the best time of day, in order to speak to theirfriends on best time of day, in order to speak to their friends on the other side of the globe. to their friends on the other side of the globe-— of the globe. and richard very briefl , of the globe. and richard very briefly. what _ of the globe. and richard very briefly, what is _ of the globe. and richard very briefly, what is that _ of the globe. and richard very. briefly, what is that information helped to tell you about what we might know? the helped to tell you about what we might know?— helped to tell you about what we miaht know? , , might know? the interesting thing is all of those four _ might know? the interesting thing is all of those four datasets _ might know? the interesting thing is all of those four datasets align - might know? the interesting thing is all of those four datasets align and l all of those four datasets align and point to a crash area in the indian

ocean at around 29 degrees south, 99 degrees east. it is a point 1500 kilometres west of perth in australia. kilometres west of perth in australia-— kilometres west of perth in australia. ., ., , ., australia. thank you for sharing our australia. thank you for sharing your thoughts — australia. thank you for sharing your thoughts and _ australia. thank you for sharing your thoughts and let's - australia. thank you for sharing your thoughts and let's hope i australia. thank you for sharing | your thoughts and let's hope that that mystery monday solved, and our thoughts go to all of those who are involved and the people who are on that plane. thank you.— that plane. thank you. you're welcome- _ that plane. thank you. you're welcome. hope _ that plane. thank you. you're welcome. hope that - that plane. thank you. you're welcome. hope that that - that plane. thank you. you're - welcome. hope that that mystery is one day solved. _ and if you're watching in the uk and you'd like to learn more about the people trying to solve aviation's greatest mystery, and hear from the families left behind — you can watch why planes vanish — the hunt for mh370 on the bbc iplayer. it has been a decade since that plane went missing. let the manager of our top story, we have been hearing from the uk foreign secretary lord cameron, who has given an interview saying it is incredibly frustrating that israel is not taking steps to allow more

aid into gaza. he said we need 500 trucks a day or more going into the territory. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there, good afternoon. today looking very similar to how it was yesterday, still a lot of cloud around for places but brighter now with some sunshine across the south of england, east anglia in particular, lots of blue skies here in norwich. and more sunny spells for western wales and northwest scotland, where it's set to continue through the rest of the day. but a brisk and chilly easterly wind blowing. for most of us, it will stay dry. low pressure along the south with milder air. chilly air across much of the uk and high pressure towards the north and the east. drawing in this wind still from the north sea. quite cloudy with spots of drizzle for areas of northeastern england and eastern scotland, but the cloud breaking up a little, and still in exposure to that brisk easterly wind, it's going to feel rather chilly.

more blustery winds towards the southwest of devon and cornwall and rain here too by the end of the day. temperatures ranging between 6 and 11 celsius. overnight, drawing in a lot more in the way of cloud, so not quite as cold as last night. these areas of rain pushing northwards across the southwest of england and into western wales by tomorrow. perhaps a touch of localised frost in the central glens of scotland, but for most of us, a frost—free night. low pressure towards the south and the west pushing further northwards through saturday, so none of this rain is likely to be particularly heavy but some spots at times across parts of wales, into northern england, northern ireland and heavier downpours across southwest england. lots of dry weather around too, the brisk easterly wind making it feel colder than these numbers suggest. rather windy again on sunday, keeping that easterly wind. a lot more in the way of rain on sunday,

mostly across england, wales, northern ireland. some rain pushing into southern scotland but scotland looking a lot drier on sunday, mother's day, temperatures once again 6—11 celsius. as we head into the start next week, not quite so windy, the winds easing down as low pressure pulls away. a lot of dry weather next week and we will start to draw in more southwesterly winds so temperature starting to rise through the week and feeling a little milder. bye— bye.

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