issued by kensington palace — saying, like many amateur photographers, she "occasionally experiments with editing". todayis today is one of the biggest days in the royal calendar. later we are expecting the queen to arrive here later but the headlines are not about that they are about the altered royal photograph. i am anna foster live here in eastjerusalem as palestinians mark the beginning of ramadan — a month of fasting — un officials fear gaza is on the brink of famine. the mother of the murdered transgender teenager, brianna ghey, has met the family of one of the killers.

and the oscar goes to, cillian murphy. and... oppenheimer wins big at the oscars, taking seven awards including best picture, best director and best actor. hello, i'm lauren taylor, welcome to bbc news now, 3 hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. the princess of wales has personally apologised for the confusion over the family photograph issued by kensington palace on mother's day after several news agencies, including the largest uk news agency pa, pulled the photo, citing concerns over manipulation. the princess said: "like many amateur photographers, i do occasionally experiment with editing." she added: "i wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday, caused." she signed the post c for catherine. pa said it had issued the image — of the princess

and her three children — "in good faith", but was killing it because no clarification had been received from kensington palace about its authenticity. several digital experts had raised concerns about possible manipulation of the photo, which is the first of the princess of wales since her recent abdominal surgery. it was released to reassure the public, amid online conspiracy theories about the state of the princess's health. bbc verify�*s nick eardly for more... bbc verify had bbc verify had been speaking to experts about what they thought had been happening here. they all identified editing as a likely or plausible reason for this. perhaps photo shopping or something like that, which matches up with

what kensington palace said within the past hour. we have also asked experts some suggestions online about artificial intelligence phone line being involved. they say there is nothing in this picture that would suggest that artificial intelligence would used. this was the first image since undergoing surgery injanuary. they have been many rumours about what has happened to her health since in the hope that the royal family will have had to her health since in the hope that the royalfamily will have had is that by issuing this they will have put some of those issues to bed. they will hope that by releasing that statement it will be enough to

get rid of some of the questions that went on.— get rid of some of the questions that went on. ~ ., ., , , ., ~ ., that went on. were going to speak to our ro al that went on. were going to speak to our royal correspondent _ that went on. were going to speak to our royal correspondent sarah - our royal correspondent sarah campbell. do you think this clears up campbell. do you think this clears up the confusion? that campbell. do you think this clears up the confusion?— up the confusion? that is a really aood up the confusion? that is a really good question — up the confusion? that is a really good question lauren. _ up the confusion? that is a really good question lauren. not - up the confusion? that is a really good question lauren. not if- up the confusion? that is a really good question lauren. not if you| good question lauren. not if you look at social media at the moment. as nick was saying, very clearly, after such a turbulent time for the royalfamily, with after such a turbulent time for the royal family, with catherine after such a turbulent time for the royalfamily, with catherine having her operation, but also the king being out of action. it has been an unprecedented time. so the stakes were already high when it comes to members of the royal family. were already high when it comes to members of the royalfamily. when this photograph dropped yesterday, the guy being ring during the public, as kensington palace has always said that she is doing well since her operation two months ago. since the inconsistency started to be picked up social media was alight with all these conspiracy theories

abounding. and because of the fact that she hasn't appeared in public since then. now that this very clear statement has been given by catherine. just to remind us what it says. it was released in the last hour. like many amateur photographs, i do occasionally experiment with editing and do want to express my apologies for any confusion that the family photograph we shared might have caused. there were calls online for the original unedited photograph to be published. at the moment kensington palace are saying that it's not likely to happen. it is clearly early time of great stress for the royal family. clearly early time of great stress for the royalfamily. catherine the prince of wales underwent serious major surgery back injanuary and is recuperating. she is trying to recuperate and instead she is on the front pages for all the wrong reasons. let's speak lets think now to the british _ reasons. let's speak lets think now to the british press association. . to the british press association. what you think happened here? it’s what you think happened here? it�*s difficult to see why the editing was

necessary. it is amateur. a press photographer would never do this and i think it is important that there is a bit of transparency. i think it is a bit of transparency. i think it is right that people are calling to see the original and to see the extent of the editing and see why it was done in the first place. what was done in the first place. what would the criteria _ was done in the first place. what would the criteria have _ was done in the first place. what would the criteria have been for the newsagent is to pull the photo? why would alarm bells have rung enough for them to pull a? i would alarm bells have rung enough for them to pull a?— for them to pull a? i would think the question _ for them to pull a? i would think the question marks _ for them to pull a? i would think the question marks would - for them to pull a? i would think the question marks would be - for them to pull a? i would think| the question marks would be the things that didn't line up. as a photographer or experience desk person would be able to see inaccuracies in the image and there are several. to what extent or how much editing has taken place, it's not clear but there are certainly significant. d0

not clear but there are certainly significant-— not clear but there are certainly siunificant. i. ~ , ., significant. do you think its an end to the matter? _ significant. do you think its an end to the matter? it _ significant. do you think its an end to the matter? it has _ significant. do you think its an end to the matter? it has been - significant. do you think its an end to the matter? it has been rightly| to the matter? it has been rightly a- alled to the matter? it has been rightly appalled and _ to the matter? it has been rightly appalled and the _ to the matter? it has been rightly appalled and the british _ to the matter? it has been rightly appalled and the british press - appalled and the british press photographers association, we support the agencies that have pulled that image. press photography must be genuine, honest and transparent and i would hope that we would see more photographers taking these pictures from the press rather than being spoon fed a hand—out picture which seems to be happening more and more. do picture which seems to be happening more and more.— more and more. do you think they miaht not more and more. do you think they might not have — more and more. do you think they might not have done _ more and more. do you think they might not have done this - more and more. do you think they might not have done this a - more and more. do you think they might not have done this a few - more and more. do you think they i might not have done this a few years ago i might not have done this a few years aao ., might not have done this a few years auo ., , , , , ago i would be surprised if everything _ ago i would be surprised if everything that _ ago i would be surprised if everything that comes - ago i would be surprised if. everything that comes from kensington public palace would have a big question mark i would expect them to take this very seriously on them to take this very seriously on the press desks. you them to take this very seriously on the press desks.— the press desks. you say you hope that official — the press desks. you say you hope that official photographers - the press desks. you say you hope that official photographers will - the press desks. you say you hope that official photographers will be l that official photographers will be able to take pictures rather than amateur ones being released. what kind of discussions do you have with

the palace over photos?— the palace over photos? historically the palace over photos? historically the rotor system _ the palace over photos? historically the rotor system meant _ the palace over photos? historically the rotor system meant you - the palace over photos? historically the rotor system meant you had - the palace over photos? historically the rotor system meant you had a i the rotor system meant you had a photographer in the room doing a photographer in the room doing a photograph but in recent years more and more government and royal households are releasing their own pictures and their own access has been blocked. i would like to see that there is more access and transparency and stepping away from these, they are notjournalists, the people who are taking this picture and editing them and sending them out. it is the job of a press photographer to show that honestly and it is a very important picture. this was a very important picture and it has undermined itself with the edit. ., , ., , and it has undermined itself with theedit. ., , ., , ., , the edit. palestinians have begun markin: the edit. palestinians have begun marking ramadan. _ palestinians have begun marking ramadan — the islamic month of fasting — while fierce battles continue between israeli forces and hamas fighters in gaza.

let's cross live now tojerusalem and join anna foster. apologies, we seem to have lost the line to anna foster. we will try to get her back as soon as possible. before we rejoin anna foster,... let's return to the stories... a ship with aid for gaza has not left cyprus yet, still facing delays. the cypriot government said it would leave "within hours" last afternoon, adding that "all permits were granted but world central kitchen needed to finish their preparations". the ship is expected to deliver 200 tonnes of food and medical supplies. but, without a working port, it's not clear yet where the ship will actually dock — or how its cargo will be distributed inside the territory. meanwhile talks in egypt on a ceasefire seem to have

stalled, despite hopes for an agreement in time for ramadan. it comes as president biden issued a ramadan message, saying the "suffering of palestinians would be foremost in the minds of many muslims" and he prayed those grieving would find solace during the holy month. meanwhile, the united states has conducted another airdrop into gaza as part of a new push to provide aid to desperate palestinians — last afternoon. the us military said the drop into the devastated northern part of the territory contained more than 10,000 meals. dr sarah schiffling — the deputy director of the humlog institute and assistant professor supply chain management & social responsibility — gave me her assessment of how much aid is coming into gaza. we have far from enough aid, aid agencies estimate we would need about 600 trucks a day to cross into gaza for sufficient supplies. in february it was about 100 trucks a day, so very far from what is needed for food, medical items, but also shelter items, tents,

tarpaulins and so on. there is very high need and we have seen different attempts now to meet this need. we have seen some airdrops, first from the jordanian air force but now also the american air force. those look good, yes, absolutely, and they are obviously helping but they are very small volume if you compare it to what is actually needed. bringing in aid by sea sounds great because that vessel currently in cyprus is carrying about 200 tonnes of materials, so that will be very much needed. but it is also then plagued with the same issues of onward transportation. 0k, you're docking the ship somewhere, but how is the aid actually going to reach people? that is a much larger issue. it's interesting what you are saying there, about things that look good or sound great but don't necessarily provide the volume of aid needed. seemingly the best way to do that is to go back to the way that things were before the war and to allow aid in by road.

remind us why that isn't happening. bringing in aid by road is the most efficient way of doing this but at the moment we only have two border crossings open, both in the south of gaza and they are quite limited in what can be let through. you need to have permission to bring goods across and for some goods that permission is being withheld by the israeli authorities. and of course, it is then also a question of getting it across. there's lots of checks on the goods, and then also the distribution within gaza has been very difficult because of course the infrastructure has been destroyed. the people are not there, communications are very difficult, internet availability in gaza is quite touch and go, it is not there very often. and it is very dangerous situation as well. we saw that a little while ago with people being shot who were receiving aid. it's an extremely difficult environment to try and distribute aid in. the road would be best and road would be the onward transportation

for no matter how we get aid into gaza but it's extremely challenging at the moment. talked... we there was —— he said there was pushing the session situation an explosion and jordan saying it rejected israel's announcement to limit access to the holy site during ramadan. israel saying they need to do that to secure the site because of the war going on in gaza and that he said that... we are getting more information for you. there is no sign of the violence and abating in gaza at the moment. the war continuing as ramadan starts up. you

are watching bbc news. around the world and across the uk, bbc news. this led to some other stories breaking the news. three conservatives exxon secretaries have warned the government against using extremism to score political points in a general election year. priti patel, sergeyjavid and amber rudd said cross—party support is needed to defeat extremism. the government says it will invest more than £117 million to protect mosques, muslim schools and community centres from hate attacks over the next four years. a recently sacked independent inspector of borders, and immigration is called the home office dysfunctional. it needs to reform completely he says. it's is day veneer was sacked for leaking sensitive information that he told was inaccurate. he said he paid the price for speaking out against border security concerns. anyone over the age of a0 is urged to get blood pressure check is the nhs

warned there are millions of people who do not realise they have dangerously high levels. high blood pressure puts a strain of the heart and can lead to life—threatening conditions such as heart attacks and strokes. your life with bbc news. as we heard a moment ago the former conservative party deputy chairman lianus and has devoted the popular party you for doing much uk. he was suspended last month by the tories for refusing to apologise that london is controlled by islamist. they now have an mp since the first time it launched in 2018. ma; time it launched in 2018. my oinions time it launched in 2018. my opinions are _ time it launched in 2018. m opinions are not controversial. time it launched in 2018. m1 opinions are not controversial. they are opinions which are shared by millions of people up and down the country. it's not controversial to be concerned about illegal immigration, it's not controversial to be concerned about illegal migration, it's not controversial to be worried, concerned about the

metropolitan police. £311" be worried, concerned about the metropolitan police. our political correspondence _ metropolitan police. our political correspondence is _ metropolitan police. our political correspondence is the _ metropolitan police. our political correspondence is the switch - metropolitan police. our politicall correspondence is the switch does not come as a big surprise. he has been on quite _ not come as a big surprise. he has been on quite a — not come as a big surprise. he has been on quite a political _ not come as a big surprise. he has been on quite a politicaljourney i been on quite a politicaljourney in his career, he was a labour councillor in ashfield in nottinghamshire and then won the seat for the conservatives in the 2019 general election, in an area that always tended to vote labour so it was one of many seats in the so—called red wall that went from red to blue and for borisjohnson, the then prime minister into power and then he was named the deputy chairman of the conservative party by rishi sunak last year. he then resigned and was suspended as you say early then recently over comments about the mayor of london, sadik khan, which he said today he was not going to apologise for and he said his beliefs have not changed but now he feels reform is the best fit for him and he is going to stand, he says again, in ashfield which is as he put it, pretty much a

big gamble because it's a very unpredictable constituency, he wants to put himself forward as a champion for those who feel like westminster is a long way away and doesn't represent their views. as an established end of any group that runs the council in ashfield and they might say that if you want to vote for a party that is a long way from westminster, then it's us rather than lee anderson and labour will be targeting the seat heavily as well. . , ., . as well. the centre-right democratic alliance has — as well. the centre-right democratic alliance has won _ as well. the centre-right democratic alliance has won portugal's - as well. the centre-right democratic alliance has won portugal's generall alliance has won portugal's general election narrowly beating the incumbent socialists. but they fell well short of majority so will not be able to govern alone. elections are a big in support for the far—right party almost tripling its vote and now holds the balance of power. the leader of the democratic alliance has ruled out any deal with them and he has described them as racist. their leader says the result signals the end of two party rule in

portugal. the snap election was held for months after a socialist prime minister antonia koster resigned and made a corruption investigation. the speaker reporter alison roberts. alison, how difficult would it be for the democratic alliance to form a government saying they would refuse to deal with the new party? it does look as if they will form a government but it will be a minority one so the question then is how long can it survive? we'll be able to do anything contained in its programme? normally it would want to put forward an amending budget so changing some of the things that are in place or put in place by the socialist government is now leaving and also towards the end of the year it would like to put forward a

budget for next year where you will get the votes from the pastels budgets is really very uncertain, if it continues to talk to them. it’s it continues to talk to them. it's been a very _ it continues to talk to them. it's been a very tumultuous time hasn't it for portugal?— it for portugal? yes, like other countries _ it for portugal? yes, like other countries we _ it for portugal? yes, like other countries we passed _ it for portugal? yes, like other countries we passed through i it for portugal? yes, like other. countries we passed through the pandemic and there have been problems with that in terms of people on low incomes suffering from the lingering results of that. and also the health care system is suffering and they had a wave of strikes in education and the police have also been demonstrating out on the streets for better pay and conditions and that is a group in particular that chega has been very vocally supportive of saying it wants to give police a pay rise of the something that they are very in

favour of four also tighter immigration controls and similar policies so they will be shouting from the sidelines, as it were, if this new centre—right government does take power at the same time saying it wants a partnership that is going to have a split personality in the coming months.— is going to have a split personality in the coming months. thank you very much indeed- — in the coming months. thank you very much indeed. germany _ in the coming months. thank you very much indeed. germany has _ in the coming months. thank you very much indeed. germany has evacuated j much indeed. germany has evacuated its embassy staff from haiti along with other european union deployment or diplomats. the united states has already withdrawn nonessential staff, and reinforced security around its embassy. a senior un official in haiti told the bbc that violence is getting worse by the day, with armed gangs looting shopsand shooting at people. jamaica will host a meeting of caribbean nations on monday to discuss the violence. plans to deploy a multinational security force — led by kenya — have been repeatedly delayed. the world food programme estimates more than a million and a half the bodies of five missing cross—country skiers have been found in the swiss alps. they were part of a group of six swiss skiers who set off on saturday along the swiss—italian border. rescue workers are still searching for the sixth person. after a meet of weekly meetings, china parliamentary gathering has come to an end. during this year's

national people's congress, premier li chang promised to turn things around for the world's second largest economy and set a growth target of around 5% for this year, similar to last year's goal. lawmakers have also pledged to enact new laws that would modernise china's economy. stephen mcdonell has more from beijing. the last day at the national people's congress features one of the more rubber—stamping sessions of this rubber—stamp gathering. there are a series of reports, a series of proposals from the leadership of the communist party, and invariably they all pass. but what this congress has been about this year is the economy. and you do wonder if at the end of it the chinese people are any clearer as to whether or not their government has a plan forfixing the big economic headaches they have. for example, you know, there are the big messages, i suppose, the communist party rhetoric to rev up the troops. but that's a long

way from specifics. people will be glad to hear, for example, that the idea is to have a consumption—led recovery with better pay, with better—paid jobs, that the tech sector is going to be backed. but again, this is all very general in terms of the language. and certainly overseas as well, a lot of people have been watching this congress because economically when china sneezes, the rest of the world catches a cold. on this last day of the congress, traditionally, there had been a press conference from the premier, china's number two leader, but not this year. it seems that xi jinping doesn't want to share the limelight with another senior member of the party for even a couple of hours. and so that opportunity to hear from the premier, for the chinese

people to get messages from the person who's supposed to be in charge of the economy, well, that no longer exists. i suppose they'll have to wait over the coming weeks, let's go to hollywood now, and the film industry's biggest night , the oscars. the awards, which celebrate the best films of the year, finished a few hours ago, clocking in at a spritely three and a half hours. the big winner of the night was, as expected, the christopher nolan epic oppenheimer, which racked up seven awards from its thirteen nominations, including best picture. behind that on four wins is the quirky period "dramedy" poor things. our entertainment correspondent, colin patterson, reports. oppenheimer. these were the oppenheimer oscars. cillian murphy. the biographicalfilm about the father of the atomic bomb won seven — with cillian murphy becoming the first—ever irish—born winner of best actor. for better or for worse, we're all living in oppenheimer�*s world, so i would really like to dedicate this to the peacemakers everywhere. christopher nolan, oppenheimer. christopher nolan was best director.

movies are just a little j bit over 100 years old. i mean, imagine being there 100 lyears into painting or theatre — i we don't know where this incredible journey is going from here. - robert downey jr! while robert downeer won his first oscar — more than 30 years after he was first nominated. i'd like to thank my terrible childhood... laughter ..and the academy — in that order. and while oppenheimer won the big awards, the night's standout moment belonged to the other half of the barbenheimer phenomenon. # i'm just ken, anywhere else i'd be a ten... ryan gosling bringing the kenergy with slash from guns n' roses. # a life of blonde fragility...# # i used to float, now ijust fall down...# and barbie did win one oscar — best song — billie eilish becoming the youngest ever double oscar winner at the age of 22. emma stone. there was a second best actress

oscar for emma stone at the age of 35 for the twisted fantasy poor things. my dress is broken! i think it happened during i'mjust ken. and da'vinejoy randolph was best supporting actress for her role as a grieving mother in the holdovers. i thank you for seeing me. have a blessed night. thank you so much. while 20 days in mariupol — about the russian invasion of ukraine — was best documentary. this is the first oscar in the ukrainian history. talking points from the show included a naked john cena presenting best costumes, an appearance from anatomy of a fall's canine star, messi the dog... while earlier on the red carpet, the us media personality liza koshy took a nasty tumble... ohh! that's all right! ..but styled it out. the oscars are over. it was oppenheimer�*s night.

but barbie once again won hearts and minds. colin paterson, bbc news. we will have more in the world. but in a minute stay with us. hello again. as we go through this week, it will often be cloudy. there will be some sunshine, we'll have some rain and it's going to be windy, but it's getting milder now. today we've got this weather front draped across parts of northern ireland and also western scotland, and that's going to be bringing in some light and patchy rain. there's enough cloud around for some patchy light rain in some eastern areas, but most of us will stay dry but cloudy. the sunniest skies through the afternoon in southwest wales and southwest england with isolated showers and highs up to 12 degrees. through this evening and overnight there'll be some mist forming in the east. the rain will push up

into the northern isles and then a new band of rain comes in from the atlantic. that rain will be heavier and it's going to be accompanied by strengthening winds. these are overnight lows. we're not anticipating any issues with frost tonight. so into tomorrow, you can see we've got quite a few weather fronts on this chart. basically, that means that we are looking at a cloudy day with outbreaks of rain pushing in from the west and moving eastwards and also northwards, windy through the irish sea and also western scotland and temperatures 6 in the north to 13 as we push down towards the south. now, tuesday into wednesday, we've got this next front sinking south. this is a cold front. it's going to weaken as it pushes out of scotland and northern ireland and into england and wales. and you can see, too, ahead of it there will be a lot of cloud around. behind it, some brighter skies and some showers. but it's going to be windy across the northern half of the country. these black circles represent the strength of the wind

gusts with gales possible across the far northwest. temperature wise, 8 in lerwick to 15, possibly 16 somewhere in the southeastern quarter. and then as we head from thursday into friday, the wind is coming up from the southwest and it will be quite windy in southern areas, as you can see, just by looking at those isobars on friday. so look at the effect that's having on the temperature, the milder conditions or the warmer conditions for some pushing to all but the northern isles. but even in the northern isles, temperatures will be higher than they have been. so the outlook then remains unsettled with rain or showers at times. windy at times, but getting milder.

this is bbc news, the headlines: the princess of wales apologises for confusion over a family photo — saying, like many amateur photographers, she "occasionally experiments with editing." as palestinians mark the beginning of ramadan — a month of fasting — un officials fear gaza is on the brink of famine. the former conservative party chairman, lee anderson has defected to the populist party, reform uk — to become theirfirst mp. the first video of britain's new laser weapon with the ability to shoot down drones, has been released by the ministry of defence. returning to our top story now — the princess of wales has